Samsung SCH-A630 Series User manual

YF30.09_CB_070705_F3
SCH-a630 Series
ALL DIGITAL
MOBILE PHONE
User Guide
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phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P. . . . . . . 2
Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone . . . . . . . 13
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 3: Call Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
International calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Phone Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 4: Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Menu Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 5: Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Changing the Text Entry Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Entering Upper and Lower Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts List . .59
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Opening Contacts menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Adding a New Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Edit contact numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Edit an e-mail address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Adding Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Contact Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Deleting a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Saving numbers after a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Saving numbers from the call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Finding My Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Memory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Section 7: Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Send TXT Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Receive TXT Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Message Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Section 8: Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Opening Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Jump to date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
To do list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Memo pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Count down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
World time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

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Section 9: Changing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . 109
Time and Date Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Voice Kit Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Setup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Section 10: Health and Safety Information . . . 133
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . 136
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . 148
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Section 11: Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . 159
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Intellectual Property Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P. . . . . 167
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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Section 1: Getting Started 9
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Activating Your Phone
• Setting Up Your Voicemail
• Understanding this User Manual
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
Activating Your Phone
ContactVerizonWirelessandfollowtheirinstructionsfor
obtainingservice. We suggestthat you read this guide to
fully understand the services your phone supports.
Turn your phone on
1. Openthefolder, then pressandhold fortwo or more
seconds.
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.
2. Yourserviceprovider’s namemomentarilyappearsinthe
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.
IfthephoneisoutsideoftheVerizonWirelesscoverageor
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.

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Setting Up Your Voicemail
Section 1
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 can use the Voice
Mail folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice messages in
your voice mailbox.
Voicemail Setup—New Customer
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key, enter
, or dial your own mobile number to
access Voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts in the voice tutorial to setup your
account.
Listen to Voicemail
1. Instandbymode,pressandholdthe key,enter
, 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 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 133.
Notes and tips
Throughoutthisguideareiconsandtextthataresetapart
from the rest. These are intended to point out important
information, quick methods for activating features, to
defineterms,andmore.Thedefinitionsforthesemethods
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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Section 2
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Topics Covered
• Features of Your Phone
• Front View of Your Phone
• Command Keys
• Understanding the Display Screen
• Battery
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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Section 2
Command Keys
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears
aboveeachinthedisplay.Therearetwosoftkeys,theleft
soft key ( ) and the right soft key ( ).
Left soft key
Some functions of
the left soft key are
as follows.
• When the left soft
key function in
the display is
Menu, press the
Menu (left) soft
key( )toopen
the menu list.
• When the left soft
key function is
Option, press the
Option (left) soft key ( ) to view options in some features.
• When the left soft key function is Edit, press the Edit (left) soft
key ( ) to edit a Contacts list entry or Profile setting.
Headset Jack
Volume keys Activity LEDs
Right
Soft
Key
Left
Soft
Key
Right
Soft
Key
Left
Soft
Key
Function
Function Menu Contacts

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Command Keys
Section 2
Right soft key
Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.
• When the right soft key function is Back, press the Back (right)
soft key ( ) to return to the previous menu.
• In standby mode, press the Contacts (right) soft key ( ) to
open your Contacts list.
Clear key
TheCLRkey( )isusedtoeraseorclearnumbers,text,
or symbols from the display. You can also use to
return to a previous menu or to return to standby mode
from any menu.
1. If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to
backspace (and delete) the character.
2. To erase the previous word in a sentence, press and hold
.
3. To back up one menu level, briefly press .
4. To return to standby mode from any menu, press and
hold until you return to standby mode.

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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
TheSendkey( )isusedtoanswercalls,dialcalls,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.
5. Press to pick up a waiting call. Press again to
switch back to the other call.
Navigation key
Use the directional keys on the navigation key to browse
menus, sub menus, and lists. Each key also acts as a
shortcuttolaunch applications.Theupnavigationkeyis
user-definable.Press whenreplyingtoprompts,and
jumping to highlighted links on the web.

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Understanding the Display Screen
Section 2
Understanding the Display Screen
The top line of the display is reserved for icons that
indicate network status, battery power, signal strength,
and more. The following table lists some display icons
and their descriptions.
Display icons
Signal strength: Always appears when your phone is
on and indicates the current signal strength. More lines
indicate a stronger signal.
No service indicator: Your phone cannot find a signal
because you’re outside a service area. You cannot make
or receive calls. Wait for a signal or move to an open area
to find a signal. This indicator always appears when you
first turn on your phone and disappears once service is
located.
Roaming indicator: Your phone is outside your home
area. While roaming, another wireless provider may be
handling your call. The service rate for the call may be
higher than those made from within your home area.
Please refer to Verizon Wireless for roaming rates.
In Use: Indicates a call in progress. When dialing a
number, this icon flashes until the call connects.
New Message (Text): You have one or more unread
textmessages inyourinbox.Youarenotifiedofanewtext
message by animations and sound.
New Message (Voice): You have one or more unread
voicemessagesinyourvoicemailbox.(Onlyapplicableon
VerizonWirelessNetwork.)Youarenotifiedofanewvoice
message by animations and sound.

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1X Protocol: Indicates your phone is using the 1X
protocol. The 1X protocol is capable of high-speed data
(3G).
Note: 1X protocol is available only in the Verizon Wireless network.
2G Protocol: Indicates your phone is using the IS95-2G
(Digital) protocol. The 2G protocol is not capable of high
speed data.
Vibrate mode: Your phone vibrates upon receiving a
call.
Battery strength: More black bars indicate a greater
charge. When the battery is low, an empty battery icon
flashes and the phone sounds an alert, which indicates
your phone is about to shut down.
Alarm clock: The alarm clock is set.
Ringer off: Your phones call ringer is turned off.
GPS (United States only): Global Positioning Service
(GPS) for 911 is set to On for emergency calls only.
GPS (United States Only):GlobalPositioningService
is set to On for location and 911 calls.
Silent mode:The ringer is silenced for all alerts,
incoming calls, and incoming messages. The phone
alerts you to these by vibration and a flashing service
LED.