Samsung SCH A795 User manual

YC26.05_WBa795_072105_F4
SCH-a795 Series
PORTABLE
Tri/Dual-Mode
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

Intellectual Property
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otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers
relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to,
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agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare
derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble,
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Inc.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Intellectual Property .........................................................2
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), Inc. ..........2
Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability .................3
Section 1: Getting Started ............................... 11
Activating Your Phone ....................................................12
Turning Your Phone On and Off ......................................12
Setting Up Your Voicemail ..............................................13
Understanding this User Manual .....................................15
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............ 17
Front View of Your Phone ...............................................18
Open View of Your Phone ...............................................19
Features of Your Phone ..................................................20
Understanding the Display Screen ..................................22
Intalling Your SIM Card ...................................................26
Battery ...........................................................................27
Section 3: Call Functions ................................. 29
Making a Call .................................................................30
Answering a Call ............................................................33
Adjusting the Call Volume ...............................................34
Call Log ..........................................................................34
Phone Modes .................................................................37
Roaming ........................................................................41
Voice Kit .........................................................................42
Voice Signal ...................................................................46
Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................ 57
Menu Navigation ............................................................58
Menu Outline .................................................................60
Section 5: Entering Text .................................. 69
Changing the Text Entry Mode ........................................70

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Using T9 Mode ...............................................................70
Entering Upper and Lower Case ......................................71
Entering Symbols ...........................................................72
Entering Numbers ..........................................................73
Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook .... 75
Opening Phonebook Menu ..............................................76
Adding a Contact ............................................................78
Adding Pauses (CDMA only) ............................................80
Phonebook Groups .........................................................82
Finding a Phonebook Entry .............................................88
Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry ...............................88
Deleting a Phonebook Entry ............................................89
Delete All ........................................................................90
Storing numbers after a call ...........................................91
Manage the SIM Phonebook ...........................................91
Speed Dialing .................................................................97
My Name Card ...............................................................99
Finding My Phone Number ...........................................102
Memory Information .....................................................102
Section 7: Messaging ....................................103
Types of Messages .......................................................104
Web Alerts ....................................................................104
Message folders ...........................................................104
Retrieving New Messages ............................................108
Voicemail .....................................................................109
Creating and Sending New Messages ...........................110
Section 8: Changing Your Settings ...............113
Display Settings ...........................................................114
Profile Settings .............................................................119
Shortcut List .................................................................121
Security Settings ..........................................................121
Location Settings ..........................................................129

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Changing Message Settings .........................................131
Call Options ..................................................................135
Ringer Settings ............................................................138
Resetting Your Phone ...................................................139
GSM Services ...............................................................139
Section 9: Multimedia ................................... 145
Multimedia ...................................................................146
Sending Pix Messages .................................................147
Receiving a Pix Messges ..............................................149
Retrieving a Pix Msg .....................................................150
Section 10: Organizer .................................... 153
Planner ........................................................................154
World Time ..................................................................157
Calendar ......................................................................159
To-Do List ....................................................................162
Alarm ...........................................................................163
Calculator ....................................................................166
Section 11: Network Services ....................... 167
Call Forwarding ............................................................168
Call Waiting ..................................................................168
Network Selection ........................................................169
Caller ID .......................................................................169
Section 12: Get It Now ................................... 171
Get It Now Options .......................................................172
Get It Now Settings ......................................................173
Get It Now Help ............................................................174
Section 13: Mobile Web ................................. 177
Lanching Mobile Web ...................................................178
Using Mobile Web ........................................................178
How Mobile Web Keys Work .........................................179
Links ............................................................................180

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Place a call while using Mobile Web .............................180
Section 14: VZW with MSN ............................ 181
VZW with MSN .............................................................182
Launch VZW with MSN .................................................182
Exit VZW with MSN .......................................................183
Navigate the Web .........................................................183
VZW with MSN soft keys ...............................................183
Links ............................................................................185
Place a call while using VZW with MSN ........................185
Section 15: Adapters .....................................187
Adapters .......................................................................188
Section 16: Health and Safety Information ... 193
Health and Safety Information .......................................194
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ...................196
Road Safety ..................................................................206
Operating Environment .................................................208
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ..........209
Potentially Explosive Environments ...............................210
Emergency Calls ...........................................................211
FCC Notice and Cautions ..............................................212
Other Important Safety Information ...............................213
Product Performance ....................................................214
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...................215
Battery Standby and Talk Time .....................................217
Battery Precautions ......................................................217
Care and Maintenance ..................................................218
Section 17: Warranty Information .................221
Standard Limited Warranty ...........................................222
Intellectual Property Statement .....................................227
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P. ......229
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), Inc. ......229

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Index .............................................................. 231

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Section 1: Getting Started 11
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Activating your Phone
• Turning Your Phone On and Off
• Setting Up Voicemail
• Understanding this User Manual
This section allows you to start using your phone by
activating your service, setting up your voice mail,
contacting customer support, or getting an
understanding of how this manual is put together.

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Section 1
Activating Your Phone
If you purchased your phone at a Verizon Wireless Store,
it is probably activated and ready to use. If you have
upgraded your phone or received a new phone by mail,
it probably needs to be activated before you can use it.
To activate your phone, follow these steps:
1. Visit a Verizon Wireless Store and have your phone
activated, or visit www.verizonwireless.com and place
your cursor on the MY ACCOUNT tab available on the
home page.
2. When the drop-down menu displays, select ACTIVATE
PHONE to display instructions needed to activate your
phone online.
After gathering the required materials, select the Activate New
Phone link and follow the online directions to complete the activation
process.
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.
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
1. Fully extend the antenna to receive the best reception.
2. Open the flip, then press .

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Setting Up Your Voicemail
Section 1
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.
3. Your service provider’s name momentarily appears in the
display and the phone begins searching for a network
signal.
4. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day
appear in the display (in CDMA mode only).
5. You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Ifthephoneisoutsideofthe VerizonWirelesscoverageor
roaming area, appears in the top of the display. If you
are traveling outside the U.S., it may be necessary to
switch to GSM (Int’l) mode. See "Phone Modes" on page
37 for how to switch your phone mode from GSM to
CDMA and vice versa.
Turn your phone off
Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your
phone powers off.
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Voice mail allows callers to leave voice messages, which
can be retrieved any time. The procedure for checking
voice mail varies, depending upon the mode ofoperation
(GSM or CDMA).
Note: Once your voice mail account has been set up, you can use the SMS
Inbox folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice messages
in your voice mailbox.

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Section 1
Voice mail setup (CDMA mode)
Note: It is recommended that voice mail be setup while you are in CDMA
mode.
1. In standby mode, press and hold or enter
or dial your own mobile number to dial
voice mail.
2. Press to interrupt the greeting.
3. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
mailbox.
Voice mail setup (GSM mode)
1. In standby mode, press and hold , a “+” displays.
2. Press again, then enter your own mobile number
to dial voice mail.
3. Press to interrupt the greeting.
4. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
mailbox.
Listen to voice mail (CDMA mode)
1. In standby mode, press and hold soft key, enter
, or dial your own mobile number
to dial voicemail. After connecting, you will hear your
voice greeting.
2. Interrupt your greeting by pressing .
3. You are then prompted to enter your password.

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Understanding this User Manual
Section 1
Listen to voice mail (GSM mode)
1. In standby mode, press and hold the soft key or
dial + and your own mobile number to dial
voicemail. After Connecting a recorded message
prompts you to press if you have a mailbox on
the system. You will then be prompted to enter your 10
digit mobile phone number.
2. Enter your 10 digit mobile phone number.
3. When you hear the voice greeting, press , enter
your password, and follow the recorded prompts.
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 231.
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 193.
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
defineterms,andmore.Thedefinitionsforthesemethods
are as follows:
• Notes: Explains alternative options within the current feature,
menu, or sub menu.

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Section 1
• 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
• Front View of Your Phone
• Open Veiw of Your Phone
• Features of Your Phone
• Understanding the Display Screen
• Installing Your SIMS Card
• Battery
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It
also displays the screen and the icons that will are
displayed when the phone is in use.

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Section 2
Front View of Your Phone

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Open View of Your Phone
Section 2
Open View of Your Phone

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Section 2
Features of Your Phone
1. Headset Conncector: Used for hands free equipment.
2. External LCD: This screen displays caller information,
signal and battery strength, as well as other indidcators
of status.
3. Antenna: Extend for better reception.
4. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information
needed to operate your phone. The display icons indicate
network status, battery power, signal strength, etc.
5. OK Key: Pressing when navigating through a menu
accepts the highlighted choice in the menu.
6. Left Soft Key: This key is used to navigate through
menus and application by selecting the choice available
in the Left Soft Key Option on your display screen.
7. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call. The volume key can alos be used to
scroll up and down to navigate through the differenct
menu options. To mute the ringer during an incoming
call, press the volume key up or down.
8. Voice Signal Key: Allows you to launch Voice Signal with
the press of button when the flip is open.
9. SEND Key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In
stanby mode, press the key once to access the Recent
call log.
10. Voicemail Key: Press and hold to automatically dial your
voicemail.