Samsung SCH-A690 User manual

SCH-a690 Series
All DIGITAL
TELEPHONE
User Guide
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Contents
SCH-a690 closed view ..........................................................1
SCH-a690 open view.............................................................2
Introduction ...........................................................................3
Key features of the SCH-a690............................................... 3
Understand your phone........................................................4
Antenna ................................................................................. 4
Backlight features.................................................................. 4
Clear key ............................................................................... 4
End key.................................................................................. 4
Headset connector ................................................................ 5
LED indicator......................................................................... 5
Right soft key......................................................................... 5
Left soft key ........................................................................... 6
Push to Talk Key .................................................................. 6
Microphone............................................................................ 6
Speaker phone ...................................................................... 6
Speaker phone key ............................................................... 6
Alpha-Numeric keypad .......................................................... 7
Send key................................................................................ 7
Navigation key ...................................................................... 7
Volume Key ........................................................................... 7
Get it now .............................................................................. 8
Your phone’s display ............................................................. 8
Install the battery ................................................................. 11
Remove the battery ............................................................. 11
Charge the battery............................................................... 12
Battery indicator................................................................... 13
Low battery indicator ........................................................... 13
Your phone’s modes ..........................................................14
Call Answer mode ............................................................... 14
Input mode........................................................................... 14
Lock Phone.......................................................................... 14
Power save mode................................................................ 14
Standby mode ..................................................................... 15
Receive messages in standby mode................................... 15
Talk mode............................................................................ 15
Vibrate mode ....................................................................... 15
Silent mode.......................................................................... 16

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Get Started ..........................................................................17
Turn your phone on ............................................................. 17
Turn your phone off ............................................................. 17
Make and answer calls........................................................ 18
Menus and sub menus .......................................................20
Navigation key shortcuts ..................................................... 23
In-Use menu........................................................................ 23
Menu navigation .................................................................. 24
Navigate using a shortcut.................................................... 25
Accessibility........................................................................26
TTY/TDD ............................................................................. 26
Calls .....................................................................................27
Outgoing.............................................................................. 27
Incoming.............................................................................. 27
Missed ................................................................................. 27
Erase Logs .......................................................................... 27
Call Timer............................................................................ 29
Call features ........................................................................30
Call waiting.......................................................................... 30
Caller ID .............................................................................. 30
Call Block ............................................................................ 30
Three-way calling ................................................................ 31
Push to Talk ........................................................................32
Push to Talk Login............................................................... 32
Push to Talk prompts during a conversation ....................... 33
Create and Manage your Push to Talk Contact List online . 33
Access the Push to Talk Contact List from your device ...... 34
Initiate a one-to-one Push to Talk Call ................................ 34
End a one-to-one Push to Talk call ..................................... 35
Initiate a one-to-many Push to Talk call .............................. 35
Initiate a Push to Talk call with the flip closed ..................... 36
Initiate a Push to Talk call from the Recent calls list ........... 37
Initiate a Push to Talk call from the menu ........................... 37
Push to Talk dialing through the keypad ............................. 38
Receive a one-to-one barge call ......................................... 38
Initiate a Push to Talk alert.................................................. 38
Receive a Push to Talk alert ............................................... 39
Push to Talk Silent Mode .................................................... 39

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The Phone Book..................................................................40
Open the Phone Book ......................................................... 40
Find...................................................................................... 41
Add information to your Phone Book................................... 43
Rename group..................................................................... 44
Edit Phone Book numbers................................................... 45
Pauses................................................................................. 45
Pause dial from the Phone Book ......................................... 46
Manual pause calling........................................................... 47
Erase individual phone book entries.................................... 47
Edit an existing e-mail address............................................ 48
Assign speed dial numbers ................................................. 49
Store numbers after a call ................................................... 49
Store numbers from call logs............................................... 50
Shortcuts to storing phone numbers.................................... 51
One-touch dialing ................................................................ 51
Two-touch dialing ................................................................ 51
Three-touch dialing.............................................................. 52
Memory dialing .................................................................... 52
My phone #.......................................................................... 52
Messages.............................................................................53
Mobile originating SMS text messaging .............................. 53
Create and send SMS text messages ................................. 53
Text entry modes................................................................. 54
ABC mode ........................................................................... 55
T9® Word mode .................................................................. 56
123 mode............................................................................. 57
Symbol mode....................................................................... 57
Message folders..................................................................58
Voice.................................................................................... 58
Inbox.................................................................................... 58
Outbox................................................................................. 59
Draft messages ................................................................... 60
Saved messages ................................................................. 62
WebAlert.............................................................................. 63
Message settings................................................................. 64
Erase Msg ........................................................................... 65
Receive messages in standby mode................................... 65
Receive and view messages while in a call......................... 66

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Review stored messages .................................................... 66
Options while viewing a message ....................................... 67
Mobile web ..........................................................................68
Launch the Mobile Web Service.......................................... 68
Exit the Mobile Web Service ............................................... 69
Mobile Web Service soft keys ............................................. 69
Navigating the web.............................................................. 69
How Mobile Web Service keys work ................................... 70
Links.................................................................................... 70
Make a call while using Mobile Web Service ...................... 71
Get It Now ............................................................................72
Get It Now options............................................................... 72
Planner.................................................................................73
Open the planner................................................................. 73
Today .................................................................................. 73
Scheduler ............................................................................ 75
Jump To Date...................................................................... 76
To Do List ............................................................................ 76
Memo Pad........................................................................... 77
Count Down timer................................................................ 78
Alarm clock.......................................................................... 79
World Time .......................................................................... 79
Calculator ............................................................................ 80
Display .................................................................................81
Animation ............................................................................ 81
Create a banner .................................................................. 82
Set the backlight.................................................................. 83
Contrast............................................................................... 83
Auto hyphen ........................................................................ 84
Service LED ........................................................................ 84
Sounds.................................................................................85
Ringer options ..................................................................... 85
Adjust voice volume in a call ............................................... 85
Ringer volume ..................................................................... 85
Volume/Vibrate.................................................................... 86
Ringer type .......................................................................... 86
Key beep ............................................................................. 88
Alerts ................................................................................... 88
Power on/off ........................................................................ 91

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Roam ringer......................................................................... 92
Whisper mode ..................................................................... 92
Voice kit ...............................................................................93
Voice dial............................................................................. 93
Tips on recording names..................................................... 93
Voice Memo......................................................................... 95
Call Screen.......................................................................... 96
Setup ....................................................................................98
Location............................................................................... 98
Network ............................................................................... 98
Data ..................................................................................... 99
Security................................................................................ 99
Call Answer ....................................................................... 104
Auto Answer ...................................................................... 104
Auto Retry.......................................................................... 105
Language........................................................................... 106
Clock Set ........................................................................... 106
Version .............................................................................. 107
Usage guidelines:
All about performance and safety ...................................108
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception............................ 108
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone......... 110
Caring for the Battery ........................................................ 113
Acknowledging Special Precautions and FCC .................. 114
FDA Consumer Update ..................................................... 115
Owner's Record................................................................. 127
User Guide Proprietary Notice........................................... 128
Limited Warranty...............................................................129
Index ..................................................................................135

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