Samsung SCH-N380 User manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
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English. 04/2005. Rev.1.0
ELECTRONICS

PORTABLE CELLULAR
TELEPHONE
SCH-N380
User’s Manual
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it
for future reference.

© 2005 SAMSUNG Electronics & Mobile-8
SAMSUNG SCH N380 is locked and can be used only for valid access code
or subscriber number of Mobile-8. Copyright is protected under the
Copyright Law. Any action to break, eliminate, unlock and/or disable the
Locking System of SAMSUNG SCH N380 is a serious Technological Control
Measure infringement and consequently legal actions will be commenced
against the infringer.

Contents
1
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............. 5
UNPACKING ................................................. 7
YOUR PHONE................................................ 8
Phone Layout ............................................. 8
Display.................................................... 11
Backlight ................................................. 12
GETTING STARTED..................................... 13
Installing a Battery ................................... 13
Charging the Battery................................. 14
Switching On or Off the Phone.................... 16
Using the Soft Keys................................... 17
Your Phone’s Modes .................................. 18
CALL FUNCTIONS ....................................... 21
Making a Call ........................................... 21
Answering a Call....................................... 28
Silencing the Call Ringer ............................ 28
Options During a Call ................................ 29
Using Caller ID ......................................... 30
Viewing Missed Calls ................................. 30
ENTERING TEXT ......................................... 31
Changing the Text Input Mode.................... 32
Using T9(English) Mode ............................. 32
Using Alphabet Mode................................. 34
Using Symbol Mode................................... 36
Using Number Mode.................................. 36

Contents
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USING THE MENUS..................................... 37
Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling........ 37
Using Shortcuts........................................ 38
List of Menu Functions............................... 39
PHONE BOOK ............................................. 43
Find (Menu 1-1) .......................................... 43
Add Entry
(Menu 1-2) .................................. 46
Groups
(Menu 1-3) ...................................... 49
Memory Status
(Menu 1-4) ........................... 49
MESSAGES.................................................. 50
Write (Menu 2-1) ........................................ 50
Inbox
(Menu 2-2) ........................................ 52
Outbox
(Menu 2-3) ...................................... 53
Drafts
(Menu 2-4) ....................................... 53
Templates
(Menu 2-5) ................................. 54
Erase Messages
(Menu 2-6) .......................... 55
Settings
(Menu 2-7) .................................... 55
Voice Mail
(Menu 2-8) .................................. 57
SMS Groups
(Menu 2-9) .............................. 58
One Touch Paging
(Menu 2-0) ....................... 58
CALL HISTORY ........................................... 60
Missed (Menu 3-1) ...................................... 60
Received
(Menu 3-2) ................................... 62
Dialled
(Menu 3-3) ...................................... 62
Erase History
(Menu 3-4) ............................. 62
Call Duration
(Menu 3-5) .............................. 63
SOUND....................................................... 64
Ring Tones (Menu 4-1) ................................ 64
Ringer Volume
(Menu 4-2) ............................ 65
Alerts
(Menu 4-3) ........................................ 66
Key Tone
(Menu 4-4) ................................... 66
Power On/Off Melody
(Menu 4-5) .................. 67

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DISPLAY .................................................... 68
Bahasa (Menu 5-1) ...................................... 68
Wallpaper
(Menu 5-2) .................................. 68
Banner
(Menu 5-3) ...................................... 69
Backlight
(Menu 5-4) ................................... 69
LCD Contrast
(Menu 5-5) ............................. 70
Shortcut Indicator
(Menu 5-6) ....................... 70
ORGANISER ............................................... 71
Scheduler (Menu 6-1) .................................. 71
Task List
(Menu 6-2) .................................... 75
Memo Pad
(Menu 6-3) ................................. 76
Alarm
(Menu 6-4) ........................................ 77
Calculator
(Menu 6-5) .................................. 78
World Time
(Menu 6-6) ................................ 79
Count Down
(Menu 6-7) ............................... 79
SETTING .................................................... 81
Call (Menu 7-1) ........................................... 81
Phone/System
(Menu 7-2) ............................ 82
Security
(Menu 7-3) .................................... 84
GAMES ....................................................... 88
Child Monk Adventure (Menu 8-1) ................. 88
Black Planet
(Menu 8-2) ............................... 88
Hello Monkey
(Menu 8-3) ............................. 88
Bowling
(Menu 8-4) ..................................... 88
Othello
(Menu 8-5) ...................................... 88
Settings
(Menu 8-6) .................................... 89
HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ......... 90
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals.... 90
For Body Operation................................... 92
Precautions When Using Batteries ............... 92
Road Safety ............................................. 94
Operating Environment.............................. 94

Contents
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Electronic Devices..................................... 95
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere................ 97
Emergency Calls....................................... 98
Other Important Safety Information............ 99
Care and Maintenance............................... 99
GLOSSARY................................................ 102
INDEX ...................................................... 106
QUICK REFERENCE CARD ......................... 109

5
Important Safety
Precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless
phone. Failure to comply with them may be
dangerous or illegal.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park
the vehicle first.
Switching Off When Refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in an Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using
them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off near all medical equipment
Switch off your phone near medical equipment.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF
energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their performance.
Special Regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area
and always with off your phone whenever it is
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

Important Safety Precautions
6
Water Resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible Use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when
the phone is switched on.
Emergency Call
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press the key. Give all the
necessary information as accurately as possible.
Do not end the call until given permission to do so.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage your phone and may be dangerous.
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
recharge your battery only with Samsung-
approved chargers.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.For more detailed safety information, see
“Health and Safety Information” on page 90.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS
REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO
THE INSTRUCTIONS.

7
Unpacking
Your package contains the following items. The
illustrations below may look different from your
phone and accessories:
In addition, you can obtain the following
accessories for your phone from your local
Samsung dealer:
• Standard Battery
•TravelAdapter
• Car Adapter
•PCDataLinkCable
• Ear Microphone
Handset Travel Adapter
Quick Guide Battery

8
Your Phone
Phone Layout
The following illustrations shows the main
elements of your phone.
Earpiece
Display
Adapter jack
Headset
jack
Soft key
(left)
Call key
Soft key (right)
Power on/off/
End key
Alphanumeric
keys
Cancel/
Clear key
Navigation
keys
Microphone
Vibrate mode
key
1-Beepmode
key
Key guard key

Your Phone
9
Keys
Key (s) Description
(soft keys)
Performs the functions indicated by
the text above them, on the bottom
line of the display.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the
menu options.
In Standby mode, quickly enters the
following menus respectively:
• :
Messages
• : Games
• : Scheduler
• : Sound
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the
previous menu level.
Makes or answers a call.
In Standby mode, retrieves the most
recent numbers dialled, received, or
missed. Redials the last outgoing
number when pressed and held.
Ends a call. Also switches on and off
the phone when pressed and held.
In Menu mode, cancels your input
and returns to Standby mode.

Your Phone
10
Enters numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
Enters 1-Beep mode when pressed
and held.
In Standby mode, activates Key
Guard mode when pressed and held.
To unlock the keypad, press and
then .
In the text entry mode, changes the
case of letters.
In Standby mode, quickly enters or
exits Vibrate mode when pressed and
held.
In the text entry mode, inserts a
space.
Key (s) Description (continued)

Your Phone
11
Display
The display has three areas: the top line of icons,
the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of
soft key indicators.
Icons
Icon Description
Signal Strength : Shows the received
signal strength. The greater the number
of bars, the better the signal.
Service : Appears when a call is in
progress.
No Service : Appears when you are
outside a service area. When it displays,
you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a
little while for a better signal or move
into an open area to regain service.
Roaming : Appears when you are out of
your home area and have logged onto a
different network; for example, when
travelling in other countries.
Icons
Text and graphic
area
Soft key
indicators

Your Phone
12
Backlight
The backlight illuminates the display and keypad.
When you press any key, the backlight illuminates.
It turns off if no key is pressed within a given
period of time, depending on your setting in the
Backlight menu ( Menu 5-4 ).
To specify the length of time the phone waits
before the backlight turns off, set the
Backlight
menu; see page 69 for further details.
New Message : Indicates that there is a
new message waiting to be checked.
The message icon blinks when an urgent
message is received. It is also blinks if a
message is received but the memory is
full.
Alarm : Appears when you set an alarm
to ring at a specified time.
Vibration : Appears when your phone is
in Vibrate mode or it is set to vibrate
when a call comes in the
Ringer
Volume
menu.
Battery Status : Shows the level of
your battery. The more bars you see,
the more power you have remaining.
Icon Description (continued)

13
Getting Started
Installing a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. Use only approved batteries and
chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for
further details.
Note : You must fully charge the battery before using
your phone for the first time. A discharged
battery is fully recharged in approximately
145 minutes for a standard battery.
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down
the groove and then sliding the cover out.
2. Place the battery into the battery slot, making
sure that the metal contacts is facing down.

Getting Started
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3. Place the battery cover, as shown, and slide it
toward the top of the phone until it clicks into
place.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li-ion
battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone.
Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask
your local Samsung dealer.
You can use the phone while the battery is being
charged, but this will cause the battery to charge
more slowly.
1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug
the connector of the travel adapter into the
adapter jack at the bottom of the phone.

Getting Started
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2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
The Battery Strength icon on the display
repeats filling and emptying itself to indicate
that the battery is charging.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter
from both the power outlet and the phone by
pressing the buttons on both sides of the
connector and pulling the connector out.
Note : Do not remove the battery from the phone
without unplugging the adapter while it is
charging. Otherwise, the phone may be
damaged.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes
of talk time remain, the battery sensor will let you
know by blinking the empty Battery Strength icon
( ). You will hear a warning tone and a “LOW
BATTERY WARNING” message will be repeated at
regular intervals on the display.
When the battery becomes too weak for the phone
to operate, it switches off automatically.
➀
➁
➀

Getting Started
16
Switching On or Off the Phone
1. Press and hold for more than one second
to switch on the phone.
The power-on image displays and an alert
sounds. When the your phone locates services,
it displays the current time and date. You can
now place and receive calls.
If the phone is out of the service area, the No
Service icon ( ) appears on the display. In
this case, you cannot place and receive calls.
You can try again later when service is
available.
Note : You can change the display language in
the
Bahasa menu ( Menu 5-1 ). See
page 68.
2. When you wish to switch off the phone, press
and hold for more than two seconds.
WARNING!
Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone
use is prohibited or when it may cause
interference or danger.
Note : If your phone is in Key Guard mode, you first
need to unlock the keys by pressing and
.

Getting Started
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Using the Soft Keys
Your phone offers a set of functions that allows
you to customise it. These functions are arranged
in menus and submenus, accessed using the two
soft keys marked . Each menu and submenu
allows you to view and alter the settings of a
particular function.
The roles of the soft keys vary according to the
current function you are using; the labels on the
bottom line of the display just above each key
indicates its current role.
Example:
:
MON
Press the left soft
key to access the
Menu mode.
Press the right soft
key to find a name
or number from
Phone Book.