Samsung SCH-a870 Series User manual

ZB15_PMa870_031607_REVISED
SCH-a870 Series
PORTABLE
Tri-Mode
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 5
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started .................................. 9
Turning Your Phone On and Off ........................................10
Setting Up Voicemail ........................................................10
Understanding this User Manual .......................................11
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............. 13
Features of Your Phone ....................................................14
Front View of Your Phone .................................................15
Command Keys ................................................................19
Understanding the Display Screen .................................... 21
Battery .............................................................................25
Phone Memory ................................................................. 28
Section 3: Call Functions .................................. 31
Making a Call ................................................................... 32
Answering a Call ..............................................................33
Recent Calls .....................................................................33
Roaming ..........................................................................37
TTY ..................................................................................38
VoiceSignal® ................................................................... 39
Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................. 49
Menu Navigation ..............................................................50
Menu Outline ...................................................................52
Section 5: Entering Text ................................... 59
Changing the Text Entry Mode ..........................................60
Using Word Mode .............................................................61
Entering Upper and Lower Case ....................................... 62
Entering Symbols .............................................................63
Entering Numbers ............................................................64
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts ......... 65
Opening Contacts Menu ...................................................66

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Adding a Contact ..............................................................67
Adding Pauses .................................................................70
Contact Groups .................................................................71
Finding a Contacts Entry ...................................................75
Editing an Existing Contact Entry ......................................75
Deleting a Contact Entry ...................................................76
Storing Numbers After a Call ............................................76
Speed Dialing ...................................................................77
Finding My Phone Number ...............................................78
Section 7: Messaging ....................................... 79
Types of Messages ...........................................................80
Retrieving New Messages ................................................80
Creating and Sending TXT Messages ................................81
Creating and Sending PIX Messages .................................83
Receiving PIX Messages ...................................................84
New Sketch Messages .....................................................86
Message Folders ..............................................................86
Changing Message Settings .............................................92
Voicemail .........................................................................93
E-Mail ..............................................................................94
Mobile IM .........................................................................94
Chat .................................................................................95
Section 8: Changing Your Settings .................. 97
My Account ......................................................................98
Tools ................................................................................98
Sound Settings .................................................................99
Display Settings .............................................................102
Phone Settings ...............................................................108
Call Settings ...................................................................117
Bluetooth Settings ..........................................................121
Memory ..........................................................................124
Phone Info ......................................................................125

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Section 9: Multimedia .................................... 127
Get It Now ......................................................................128
Get Tunes & Tones .........................................................129
Get PIX ........................................................................... 131
Get Fun & Games ...........................................................134
Get News & Info .............................................................134
Get Going .......................................................................135
Get Extras ......................................................................136
Section 10: Tools ............................................ 137
Voice Commands ...........................................................138
Calculator ......................................................................138
Calendar ........................................................................140
Alarm Clock ................................................................... 143
World Clock ....................................................................145
Stop Watch .................................................................... 146
Notepad .........................................................................147
Section 11: Mobile Web .................................. 149
Mobile Web ....................................................................150
Launching Mobile Web ...................................................150
Exit Mobile Web .............................................................150
Navigate the Web ...........................................................151
Mobile Web Soft Keys ....................................................151
Links ..............................................................................153
Place a Call While Using Mobile Web ..............................153
Section 12: Health and Safety Information .... 155
Health and Safety Information ........................................156
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ..................... 158
Road Safety ...................................................................168
Operating Environment ...................................................171
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ............ 171
Potentially Explosive Environments .................................174
Emergency Calls ............................................................174

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FCC Notice and Cautions ................................................176
Other Important Safety Information .................................176
Product Performance ......................................................177
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones .....................179
Battery Standby and Talk Time .......................................179
Battery Precautions ........................................................179
Care and Maintenance ....................................................181
Section 13: Warranty Information .................. 183
Standard Limited Warranty .............................................184
Index ............................................................... 191

Section 1: Getting Started 9
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• 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 voicemail,
contacting customer support, or getting an
understanding of how this manual is put together.

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Section 1
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
1. Open the flip, then press .
Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the internal
antenna as it affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a
higher power level than is necessary. The internal antenna is located along
the top on the back side of your phone.
2. Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date, and day
appear in the display.
If your phone is outside the Verizon Wireless coverage
area the roaming icon appears in the top of the
display.
Turn Your Phone Off
Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your
phone powers off.
Setting Up 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
Voicemail selection 7 (under the Messaging menu) to view details of voice
messages in your voicemail box.

Section 1: Getting Started 11
Understanding this User Manual
Section 1
Voicemail Setup
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or press
.
2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
mailbox.
Listen to Voicemail
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or press
.
2. You are then prompted to enter your password followed
by key.
3. Follow the recorded prompts to listen to messages,
change administrative options, and so on.
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 191.
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 155.
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:

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Section 1
• 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.
• Important: Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance, or even damage your
phone.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 13
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
• Phone Memory
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 services (available on
participating networks).
• High speed data (CDMA 2000 1x Technology)
• Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
• Personal Information Management (PIM) Functions
• Picture (PIX) Messaging
• TXT Messaging
• VibeTonz® Ringtones
• E-mail Messaging
• Mobile IM
• Chat
• VGA (300K Pixel) Camera
• Advanced Speech Recognition
• Speakerphone
• 64MB Phone Memory (30MB of Actual User Memory)
• Bluetooth® Wireless Technology **
** The SCH-a870 supports the wireless headset and handsfree profile, for Bluetooth®
wireless technology. The SCH-a870 does not support Bluetooth OBEX profiles. Go to
www.verizonwireless.com/bluetoothchart to check vehicle/accessory compatibility.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 15
Front View of Your Phone
Section 2
Front View of Your Phone
The following illustrations show the main elements of
your phone:
Open View
1. Earpiece
2. Display Screen
3. Navigation Keys
4. Left Soft Key
5. Send Key
6. Clear Key
7. Voicemail Key
8
. Special Function Keys
10. Power/Accessory
Connector
9. VoiceSignal Key 11. Microphone
14. Right Soft Key
13. End Key
15. Center/OK Key
12. Alpha-numeric
Keys
16. Speaker

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Section 2
Features
1. Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other
caller.
2. Display Screen Icons: Indicates the status of your
phone, including status icons, message indicators, signal
strength, etc.
3. Navigation Keys: This key allows you to scroll through
the phone menu options.
4. Left Soft Key: This key is used to navigate through
menus and applications by selecting the choice available
in the Left Soft key Option.
5. Send Key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In
standby mode, press the key once to access the recent
call log.
6. Clear Key: Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. Press to return to the previous
menu or screen when navigating features on your phone.
7. Voicemail Key: In standby mode press and hold to
launch Voicemail.
8. Special Function Keys: Enters special characters.
Performs various functions.
9. VoiceSignal Key: In standby mode press and hold to
launch VoiceSignal.
10. Power/Accessory Connector: The power/accessory
interface connector is used to plug in the charging
accessories and also connect any available accessory
cables to your phone.

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Front View of Your Phone
Section 2
11. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other caller to
hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
12. Alpha-numeric Keys: Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
13. End Key: Ends a call. If you press and hold the END key,
the power goes On or Off. When you receive an incoming
call, press to send the call to voicemail.
14. Right Soft Key: This key is used to navigate through
menus and applications by selecting the choice available
in the Right Soft key Option.
15. Center/OK Key: Pressing when navigating through a
menu accepts the highlighted choice in a menu.
16. Speaker: Ringtones and Sounds are played through the
speaker.

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Section 2
Closed View
Features
1. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional headset
for safe, convenient, hands-free conversations.
2. Flash: The built-in flash has manual and automatic
capabilities.
3. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the master volume in
standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call. To mute the ringer during an
incoming call, press the volume key up or down. When
the flip is closed, press and hold the key, and sub LCD
displays.
2. Flash
4. External LCD
Display
7. Camera Lens
6. Camera Key
5. Speakerphone
Key
1. Headset Jack
3. Volume Key

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Command Keys
Section 2
4. External LCD Display: External LCD shows signal and
battery strength, alarm, time, day, and date. It also
displays incoming calls or messages.
5. Speakerphone Key: Press this key to enable/disable the
speakerphone option. During a call press and hold
speakerphone key to enable/disable. When the
speakerphone option is enabled/disabled you will here a
tone.
6. Camera Key: Launches the Camera feature of your
phone.
7. Camera Lens: The lens of your built-in camera.
Command Keys
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears
above each in the display. Thereare two soft keys, the left
soft key and the right soft key .
Left Soft Key
Some functions of the left soft key are as follows.
• In standby mode, press the Message (left) soft key to
open the Message menu.
• When the left soft key function is Settings, press the Settings
(left) soft key to view settings for the feature.
• When the left soft key function is Edit, press the Edit (left) soft
key to edit a Contact or Profile setting.

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Section 2
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.
• In standby mode, press the Contacts (right) soft key to
open your Contacts list.
• When the right soft key function is Options, press the Options
(right) soft key to view more options for the current menu.
Clear Key
The CLR key is used to erase or clear numbers, 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.
• If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to
backspace (and delete) the character.
• To erase the previous word in a sentence, press and hold
.
• To back up one menu level, briefly press .
• To return to standby mode from any menu, press and hold
until you return to standby mode.
End Key
• Press and hold the End key to turn your phone on or
off.
• Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
• Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to
cancel the last input.