Samsung SCH-A630 Series User manual

YH05.09_CB_032306_D3_rev
SCH-a630 Series
ALL DIGITAL
MOBILE PHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing and Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone . . . . . . . 17
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Front Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 3: Call Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Making a Call—Number Entry Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Making a Call—Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Making a Call—Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ignoring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Calls Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Phone Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 4: Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Menu Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 5: Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Entering Upper and Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts . . . . . .61
Your Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Editing an Existing Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Renaming a Contacts Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Finding My Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Section 7: Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Creating and Sending New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Message Send Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Retrieving New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Message Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Section 8: Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Opening Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Jump To Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Count Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Section 9: Changing Your Settings . . . . . . . . .105
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Voice Kit Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Setup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Section 10: Health and Safety Information . . . 131
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
UL Certified Travel Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . 135
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . 147
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Section 11: Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . 161
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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Section 1: Getting Started 9
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Understanding this User Manual
• Installing and Charging the Battery
• Activating Your Phone
• Setting Up Your Voicemail
This section allows you to start using your phone by
activating your service, setting up your Voicemail, or
getting an understanding of how this manual is put
together.

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Section 1
Understanding this User Manual
The chapters of this manual generally follow the same
order as the menus and sub menus in your phone. A
robust index for quick reference to most features begins
on page 169.
Also included is important safety information that you
should know before using your phone. Most of this
information is near the back of the guide, beginning on
page 131.
Notes and tips
Throughout this guide are icons and text that are set
apart from the rest. These are intended to point out
important information, quick methods for activating
features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for
these methods are as follows:
• Notes — Explain alternative options within the current feature,
menu, or sub menu.
• Tips — Provide quick or innovative methods for performing
functions related to the subject at hand.
• Fast Facts — Are like snippets from the glossary. Fast facts
provides definitions in context and proximity to the menu or
feature in question.
• Important — Points out important information about the
current feature that could affect performance, or even damage
your phone.

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Installing and Charging the Battery
Section 1
Installing and Charging the Battery
Note: This phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable
standard Li-Ion battery and a Travel Adapter.
Important: Although the phone can be used while the battery is charging,
the battery must be fully charged before first use, otherwise you could
damage the battery.
1. Insert the bottom end of the
battery into the phone housing
with the label side down. The gold
contacts on the end of the battery
should matchupwiththoseonthe
phone.
2. Push the top end of the battery down until it snaps into
place.
Remove the battery
Important: You must unplug the Travel Adapter before removing the
battery from the phone during charging to avoid damage.
1. Press and hold to turn off the phone (if on).
2. Pull the battery release latch
toward the top of the phone. The
top of the battery should pop up.
3. Use your finger to lift the battery
(top end first) up and away from
the phone.

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Charge the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-
Ion battery. Only use Samsung-approved charging
devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are
designed to maximize battery life. Using other
accessories may invalidate your warranty and may
cause damage.
Use the Travel Adapter
The Travel Adapter is a
convenient, light-weight charger
that rapidly charges your phone
battery from any 120/220 VAC
outlet.
1. Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard
120 or 220 VAC wall outlet.
Important: For connection to an electrical supply not located in the U.S.,
you must use an adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet.
Use of the wrong adapter could damage your phone and void your
warranty.
2. Insert the smaller end of the
Travel Adapter into the charger/
accessory connector at the
bottom end of the phone.
Note: You can use your phone while charging,
however, the battery charges faster if the phone is turned off.

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Activating Your Phone
Section 1
Battery indicator
The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right corner of
the display indicates power level. Monitor the battery
strength and ensure your battery is adequately charged.
• Four bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
• An empty battery icon ( ) indicates a near empty battery.
• A blinking empty battery icon ( ) and a tone sounding
indicate you have two to three minutes before the battery is
too low to operate the phone.
Note: If you continue to use your phone without charging its battery, the
phone will shut down.
Activating Your Phone
Contact your Wireless Carrier and
follow their instructions for
obtaining service. We suggest that
you read this guide to fully
understand the services your phone
supports.
Turn your phone on
1. Open the folder on your phone, as
shown.
1. Press the key.
Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the
antenna as it affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a
higher power level than is necessary.
Press

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2. Yourserviceprovider’s namemomentarily appearsinthe
display and the phone begins searching for a network
signal.
3. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day
appear in the display.
4. You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note: If the phone is outside of the your Wireless Carrier’s coverage or
roaming area, appears in the top of the display.
Turn your phone off
Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your
phone powers off.
Note: If your phone is on and you press for less than a second, the
phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned off
accidentally.
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which
can be retrieved any time.
Note: Once your Voicemail account has been set up, you canuse the Voice
Mail folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice messages
in your voice mailbox.
Voicemail Setup—New Customer
1. Instandbymode,pressandholdthe keyordialyour
own mobile number to access Voicemail.

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Setting Up Your Voicemail
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2. Follow the prompts in the voice tutorial to setup your
account.
Listen to Voicemail
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or dial
your own mobile number to access Voicemail. You will
hear a prompt to enter your password.
2. Enter your password, then press .
3. Follow the recorded prompts to listen to messages,
change administrative options, and so on.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 17
Section 2
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Topics Covered
• Features of Your Phone
• Front View of Your Phone
• Command Keys
• Understanding the Display Screen
• Your Phone’s Modes
This section outlines some key features of your
phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that
are displayed when the phone is in use.

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Section 2
Features of Your Phone
• Domestic and international voice and text messaging service
(available on participating networks).
• High speed data (CDMA 2000 1x Technology)
• Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
• 128 x 160 pixel color Liquid Crystal display
• PIM functions (Scheduler, To Do List, etc.)
• TXT Messaging
• Enhanced Message Service (EMS)
• Voice Dial
• Speaker phone
• 32-Tone Polyphonic Ringtones

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Front Views of Your Phone
Section 2
Front Views of Your Phone
The following illustrations show the main elements of
your phone:
Clear key
Send key End key
Navigation key
Earpiece
Microphone
Display
Headset Jack
Volume keys
Speaker key
Alphanumeric
keys
Right Soft key
Left Soft key
Voice Mail key
VoiceCommand
key
Silent Mode key
Power/Accessory
Connector

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Command Keys
End key
1. Press and hold the End key ( ) to turn on your phone.
2. Press and hold to turn off your phone.
3. Briefly press once to disconnect a call, to return to
standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the last input.
Send key
The Send key ( ) is used to answer calls, dial calls,
and to recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or
missed.
1. Press once to answer calls.
2. Enter a number and briefly press to make a call.
3. Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of
recent calls to and from your phone.
4. Press twice in standby mode to call the most
recently dialed number.
Headset Jack
Volume keys Activity LEDs