Samsung SCH-850 Series User manual

SCH-850 Series
CDMA
DIGITAL
CELLULAR
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung 850
Series Phone.Using the latest digital technology, the
Samsung 850 Series Phone operates similar to other
wireless phones, while providing superior resonance
and tone quality. Your Samsung 850 Phone operates
in both 800 MHz analog and 800 MHz digital CDMA
networks.
Your Samsung 850 phone is packed with productive
features that are easy to use. Here are some of them:
♦Answer and hang up calls just by opening the phone
♦Large, easy-to-use Phone Book with 229 memory
locations
♦Turbo Dialing
♦Voice Dialing - 20 memory locations with one-touch
access
♦Event Scheduler, to-do list, world clock, and calculator
♦Web Browser
♦Data and Fax call capable
♦Short Message Services (SMS) and Voicemail
♦Fast Ringer Mute during incoming calls
♦9 ring tones, 4 melodies, or Vibrate alert
♦10 Incoming and 10 Outgoing Call Logs with Caller ID
♦Pause Dialing for tele-services
♦Security features including Call Restriction
♦Alarm Clock
♦Dynamic Character Display
♦Hearing Aid Neutral
♦Display quickly changes to Spanish or English
♦Interactive manual available at samsungtelecom.com

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Your Samsung 850 Series Phone user guide explains
your phone’s operations through easy-to-follow
instructions. You’ll find everything you need to know
about using your new Samsung 850 Series Phone right
here.
We’ve included some important safety information
that you should know before using your phone. You’ll
find this information in “Usage Guidelines: All about
Performance and Safety” on page 107.
If you still have questions, we’ll be happy to answer
them. Just call our Samsung Customer Care Center
toll-free at 1.888.987.HELP (4357).
We hope you enjoy using your new Samsung 850
Series Phone, and thanks for choosing Samsung.

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To Turn it On 10
To Turn it Off 10
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Installing the Battery 13
Removing the Battery 13
Charging the Battery 14
Charging with the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger 14
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Standby Mode 16
Conversation Mode 16
Power Save Mode 17
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Making a Voice Call 18
Redialing Calls 18
Correcting Dialing Mistakes 19
Ending a Call 19
Incoming Call Notification 19
Answering a Call 20
Adjusting Ring Volume 20
Silencing the Ringer on an Incoming Call 21
Setting the Ringer Type 21
To Mute the Microphone During a Call 21
Adjusting Voice Volume 22
Using Caller ID 22
Three-Way Calling 23
Call Forwarding 23
Call Waiting 24
Answering a Call Waiting Call 24

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Disabling Call Waiting 25
Missed Calls 25
Dropped Calls 25
Failed Calls 25
Prepend Dialing 26
Analog Call 26
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Storing Pauses in a Phone Book Entry 28
Pause Dialing From a Stored Phone Book Entry 29
Manual Pause Dialing 29
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Automatic Retry 30
Automatic Answer 30
Automatic Hyphenation 31
Answer Options 31
Tone Length Setting 32
Setting the Time 32
Setting Your NAM 33
System Selection 34
How to Setup For a Voice, Data, or Fax Call 35
Setting up a Forced Analog Call 36
How to Setup the MiniBrowser Prompts 36
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Minute Beep 37
Service Alert 37
Connect Alert 38
Disconnect Alert 38

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Backlight Control 40
Personal Greeting 41
Animation Display 41
Displaying your own Phone Number 42
Setting the Language of the Display 42
Displaying your Phone’s Hardware and Software Version 43
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Setting the Alarm 44
To Change the Alarm Setting 45
To Cancel the Alarm 45
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Key Beep Volume Setting 46
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One-Touch Vibrate Ringer 47
Fast Ringer Mute 47
Ring Type Setting for Voice and Message Calls 47
Ring type setting for Data and Fax Calls 48
Ring Volume Setting for all Incoming Calls 48
Differential Ring 50
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Reviewing a Voice Memo 52
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Tips on Recording Names 53
Program the Phone for Voice-Activated Dialing 54
Voice Dialing Activation 55
Placing a Call using Voice Dialing 56
Reviewing Voice Dialing Entries 56
Erasing Voice Dialing Entries 57

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Incoming Messages 58
Incoming Message Memory Capacity 58
Reviewing Incoming Page, Text, or Browser Messages 59
Incoming Message Ringer 59
Incoming Messages and Lock Mode 60
Options when Reviewing Incoming Messages 60
Erasing Inbox Messages 61
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Setting up your Voicemail 62
Reviewing Voicemail Messages 62
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Viewing Stored Entries 63
Storing Phone Numbers and Names 65
Storing phone numbers shortcuts 66
Storing phone numbers at the end of a call 66
Prepend a Phone Number 67
Adding a Name Ringer 68
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Editing Phone Book numbers 69
Secret Phone Book numbers 69
Erasing Phone Book Entries 70
Erasing the Phone Book 70
Set Speed Dial 70
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Memory Dialing Shortcuts 71
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Lock Mode 72
Dialing in Lock Mode 72
Locking the Phone 73
Unlocking the Phone 74
Call Restriction Options 74
Lock Code Setting 75
Priority Numbers 75

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Storing a Priority Number 76
Dialing Priority Numbers in Lock Mode 77
Personal Identification Number (PIN) 77
Erasing Your Phone Book (Clear Memory) 78
Hiding your Phone Number 78
Resetting Your Phone 79
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Displaying Your Call Logs 80
Erasing Call Logs 81
Reviewing Airtime 82
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Today 84
View Month 86
Jump To Date 87
To Do List 88
Count Down 89
World Time 91
Calculator 92
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Receiving a Fax 93
Receiving a Data File 94
Sending a Fax or Data File 95
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To Setup the MiniBrowser Prompts 96
Launching the MiniBrowser 97
To exit the MiniBrowser 98
The MiniBrowser Soft Keys 98
Navigating the MiniBrowser 99
Entering text, numbers, or symbols 101
Using Links 102
Initiating a Phone Call during a MiniBrowser Session 102
Receiving a phone call while in the MiniBrowser 102
Using Bookmarks 103
To Create a Bookmark 103
Finding a Bookmark 104

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Main Menu 105
In Use Menu 105
Navigating Menus 105
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Understanding Signal Strength 107
Understanding Power Save Mode 107
Understanding How Your Phone Operates 107
Specifications Subject to Change 107
Radio Frequency Safety 108
Emergency Calls 108
Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance 109
Protecting Your Battery 109
Battery Disposal and Recycling 110
Samsung 850 Phone and Battery Specifications 111
Operating a Motor Vehicle 111
Following Safety Guidelines 112
Turn Off Your Phone Before Flying 112
Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone 112
Cautions 112
FCC Notice 112
Storing Your Phone 112
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices 113
FCC Compliance Information 113
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 114
Turn Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas or Posted Areas 114
Your Phone as a Network Device 114
Information To User 115
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Your consumer package contains the following items:
♦Samsung SCH-850 Phone with Hand Strap
♦Standard Lithium-Ion Battery
♦Dual-Slot Desktop Charger
♦User Guide, Quick Reference Card (QRC), and Accessory
Card

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Note: Items 1 through 17 in the picture below are explained on
pages 3 through 9.

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1. Active Folding Phone: Closing the
phone will always end your call and turn
off the backlight.
There are several options you can set to
happen when you open the phone.
When opening the phone you can:
♦ answer an incoming call. To set this
option see “Answering a Call” on
page 20.
♦ voice dial someone. To set this option
see“Voice Dialing Activation” on
page 55.
♦ control the backlight. To set this option
see“Backlight Control” on page 40.
2. Backlit Display Screen: The Display
screen is divided into two functional
areas:
♦ The top line displays icons that indicate
your phone’s operating mode (see “The
Top Line of the Display” on page 11).
♦ The lower area displays in-use
information such as the call timer, the
name and number of the other party (if
available), Mute, Call Waiting, etc. All of
your menus also display in the lower
area.

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3. Navigation Keys: These keys allow
you to scroll when viewing menus, the
phonebook, browser, etc., and to move
the cursor when editing any option.
Also, each navigation key has a one-
touch special function that it performs.
Here are the one-touch special functions:
♦ In Standby or Conversation mode, press
the up key to view your Phone Book
(in numerical order).
♦ In Standby or Conversation mode, press
the down key to view your Phone Book
(in alphabetical order).
♦ In Standby mode, press the right arrow
key to launch the web browser.
♦ In Standby mode, press the left arrow
key to launch the Scheduler.
4. OK / Messages Key: This key
performs several useful functions:
♦ From Standby or Conversation mode,
press it briefly to access the Messages
Menu.
♦ When entering a phone number, press it
once to save the number to the Phone
Book (then follow a few prompts).
♦ When navigating a menu, press it to
select the highlighted item.
♦ When the alarm goes off, press it to
silence the alarm.

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5. Volume/Scroll Key: This key is actu-
ally two keys (one up and one down)
that are used to:
♦ Adjust voice volume during
conversation.
♦ Adjust ringer volume in Standby mode.
♦ Mute the ringer during an incoming call.
♦ Scroll through menu options.
♦ Select AM / PM when setting clock,
scheduler event times, and alarms.
6. SEND Key: This key performs several
useful functions.
♦ Press it to answer calls.
♦ Dial a number and press it to connect.
♦ During a conversation, press it to initiate
Three-Way calling.
♦ During a conversation, press it to answer
a Call Waiting call.
♦ Press it once in Standby mode to quickly
access your Call Logs.
♦ Press it twice in Standby mode to redial
the last outgoing number.
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7. Voice Memo Key: From Standby
mode;
♦Press and hold it to record up to 60
seconds of audio.
♦Press briefly to view the Voice Memo
menu.
♦A total of 5 minutes of audio can be
recorded in 5 separate Voice Memos.
Each Voice Memo is non-volatile and can
be stored indefinitely or erased.
8. Headset connector: This is where you
connect the optional headset.
The headset includes an earpiece and
microphone in a convenient, lightweight
unit so you can converse without using
your hands.
♦ What you see in the illustration to the
left is really the cover for the headset
connector. Gently pry off the top of the
cover to expose the headset connector.
9. */ Voice Dial key: This key has several
functions:
♦ press for special star calling features.
♦ press and hold to initiate a voice dial call.
♦ When entering text, this key selects
capital or lowercase letters (see
“Entering text, numbers, or symbols” on
page 101).

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10. Microphone: Your typical voice
microphone for conversation, but also
accepts your voice commands for
Voice-Activating Dialing. You can also
mute the microphone during conversa-
tion by simply pressing or
.
11. Accessories Connector: This is
where you connect your charging
device. It can also be used to connect
optional accessories (sold separately).
Accessories available for your phone
include:
♦ Travel or CLA charger.
♦ Wireless data device.
♦ hands-free car kit.
12. #/ Vibrate key: This key has two
functions:
♦ This is the pound key. It’s used at various
times when you dial especially when
using tele-services.
♦ When you are in Standby mode, you can
press and hold to turn the vibrate
alert on or off (see “One-Touch Vibrate
Ringer” on page 47).

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13. CLR Key: This key is used to erase
numbers or characters you may have
entered incorrectly, or to return to a
previous menu or MiniBrowser screen.
♦ To erase one character from the display
screen, briefly press it once.
♦ To erase all characters, hold it down for
one second.
♦ To back up one menu or MiniBrowser
level, press it once.
♦ To return to Standby mode or your
MiniBrowser home page, press and hold
it for one second.
14. END/ Power Key: This key performs
several important functions:
♦ Press to turn on your phone.
♦ Press and hold to turn off your phone.
♦ Press this key to return to Standby mode
when ending a call, ending a
MiniBrowser session, or from any menu.
♦ If the phone is already open, and you
receive an incoming call, you can mute
the ringer by pressing once.
15. MENU Key: When in Standby or Con-
versation mode, press this key to access
menu items, and continue pressing it to
scan menu items. When you reach the
menu item you want, press .
♦ When dialing numbers, this key is used
to enter a pause (see “Pause Dialing” on
page 28).
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