Samsung SCH-R500 User manual

SCH-r500 Series
PORTABLE QUAD-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

r500.07_BD09_CB_042608_F2
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Memory Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ...........................9
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Closed View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front Open View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Command Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Understanding the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Your Phone’s Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 3: Call Functions .............................................18
Making a Call — Number Entry Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making a Call — Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Making a Call — Quick Search Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Making a Call — Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ignoring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Calls Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 4: Menu Navigation .........................................28
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Navigate Using Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 30
Text Entry Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Entering Text in Alpha (Abc) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Entering Text in T9 Word Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts .................... 34
Your Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Finding a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Editing an Existing Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Renaming a Contacts Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Deleting a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 7: Messaging ................................................... 46
Accessing Your Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Creating and Sending New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Message Send Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Receiving New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Message Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Erasing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Message Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 8: Browser ....................................................... 57
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Launching Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
How Browser Keys Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 9: Brew ............................................................59
Finding Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Section 10: Camera ......................................................60
Taking Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Screen Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Saving Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
The Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
The Video Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Point, Click, and Send Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Section 11: Multimedia ................................................81
Accessing Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
My Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
My Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
My Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Section 12: Tools/Utilities ............................................ 90
Tools/Utilities Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stop Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Section 13: Voice SVC ................................................ 103
Launching Voice SVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Voice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Section 14: Changing Your Settings .......................... 108
Accessing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sounds Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Memory Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Section 15: Health and Safety Information ...............127
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 138
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Section 16: Warranty Information .............................146
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Index ............................................................................150

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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your Samsung r500
phone by getting an understanding of how this manual is put
together, activating your service, and setting up your voice mail.
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 150.
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 127.
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 define terms, and more.
The definitions for these methods 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.
• Important — Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance, or even damage your phone.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following terms and icon
appear in place of repeatedly-used procedural steps:
Activating Your Phone
Contact your Wireless Carrier and follow their instructions for
obtaining service, if necessary. We suggest that you read this
guide to fully understand the services your phone supports.
highlight Use the Navigation key ( ) to move a highlighting
effect onto a menu item or screen item of interest.
select After “highlighting” a menu item or screen item,
press the MENU / OK key ( ) to launch, access, or
save a highlighted menu item or screen field of
interest.
➔ Used in place of “select” in long “drill down”
procedure steps.
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Install the Battery
Note: Your phone comes packaged with a partially charged rechargeable
standard Li-Ion battery and a travel adapter.
Important!: You must fully charge the battery the first time you use your
phone, otherwise you could damage the battery.
1. Insert the top end (1) of the
battery first, matching the
gold contacts on the top end
of the battery to those inside
of the phone.
2. Press the bottom end of the battery (2) down into the
phone.
3. Place the battery cover over the
battery and slide the cover
upward into place (3) and press
the bottom down (4) until it
clicks.
Turn Your Phone On
1. Open the flip on your phone, as shown.
2. Press the key.
Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not
touch the antenna while using your phone as this
can affect call quality and can cause the phone to
operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
• The phone begins searching for a network
signal.
• Once the phone finds a signal, the time, date
and day appear at the top of the display.
You’re now ready to place and receive calls.
Note: If you are outside of your carrier’s coverage or roaming area ( ),
the No Service icon ( ) appears at the top of the phone’s display. If
you cannot place or receive calls, try later when service is available, or
at another location.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the key for two or more seconds. Your
phone powers off.
Note: If your phone is on and you press for less than one second, the
phone will not power off. This prevents your phone from being turned
off accidentally.
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Remove the Battery
Important!: You must unplug the Travel Adapter (if it is connected) before
removing the battery from the phone during charging to avoid
damage.
1. Press and hold the key to
turn off the phone (if on).
2. Move the cover latch (1)
toward the bottom end of the
phone.
3. Lift the cover (2) up and away from the phone, bottom end
first.
4. Lift the battery up (3) and
away (4) from the phone,
bottom end first.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery.
Only use Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may
cause damage.
Use the Travel Adapter
The travel adapter included with
your phone is a convenient, light-
weight charger that rapidly
charges your phone from any
120/220 VAC outlet.
1. Plug the large end of the Travel Adapter into a standard
120 VAC or 220 VAC wall outlet.
Note: For connection to an electrical supply not located in North America, you
must use an adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet.
Use of the wrong adapter could damage your phone and void your
warranty.
2. Insert the smaller end of the Travel Adapter into the
charger/accessory connector on the left side of your
phone.
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Note: With the device turned OFF, a discharged battery recharges fully in
approximately 4 hours.
Low Battery Indicator
The battery indicator ( ) in the upper-right corner of the
display indicates power level. Monitor the battery strength and
ensure your battery is adequately charged.
• Three bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
• An empty battery icon ( ) indicates a near empty battery.
• A blinking empty battery icon ( ) and a tone sounding indicate
you have two to three minutes before the battery is too low to operate
the phone.
If you continue to use your phone without charging its battery, the
phone shuts down.
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Voice mail allows callers to leave voice messages, which can be
retrieved any time.
Note: Once your voice mail account has been set up, you can use the
Voicemail folder (under the Message menu) to view details of voice
messages in your voice mail box.
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or dial your
own mobile number to dial Voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your
voice mail box.
Listen to Voicemail
1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or dial your
own mobile number to dial voice mail. After connecting,
you will hear your voice greeting.
2. Interrupt your greeting by pressing .
You are then prompted to enter your password.
3. Enter your password and follow the prompts to listen to
your voice mail.
Memory Card (Optional)
Your phone has a memory card slot on its right side, above the
Camera key. You can install a microSD™ card in this slot to
provide additional memory for storing files (such as, sound files
and photos) in your phone.
Install a Memory Card
1. Open the microSD cover on the right side of your phone
(above the Camera key).
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2. Insert the memory card — label side facing down and
smaller end pointing toward the phone — into the memory
card slot.
3. Press the memory card up into the slot until the card locks
into place.
4. Replace the microSD cover.
Remove a Memory Card
1. Open the microSD cover on the right side of your phone
(above the Camera key).
2. Press the memory card up into the slot until the card lock
releases.
3. Remove the memory card from the memory card slot.
4. If desired, install another memory card. (For more
information, refer to “Install a Memory Card” on page 7.)
5. Replace the microSD cover.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
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.
Features of Your Phone
• Domestic and international voice and text messaging service (available
on participating networks).
• High speed data (CDMA 1x EVDO Technology)
• Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
• Personal Information Management (PIM) functions (Calendar,
Calculator, and so on)
• Picture/Video (MMS) Messaging
• Text (SMS) Messaging
• 1.3 Mega pixel Camera with Camcorder function
• Advanced Music Player (MP3 compatible)
• Advanced Speech Recognition
• Speakerphone
• microSD
TM
Memory Card slot
• Bluetooth
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Wireless Technology (see Note)
Note: The r500 phone supports the wireless headset, handsfree, object push
and file transfer for Bluetooth®wireless technology. The r500 phone
does not support Bluetooth OBEX or file transfer profiles.
Closed View of Your Phone
Features
1. Camera Lens — The lens of your built-in camera.
2. Power/Accessory Connector — Used to connect
charging accessories and any available accessory cables
to your phone. Lets you plug in an optional headset for
safe, convenient, hands-free conversation.
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3. Mirror — Used to center the image when taking self-
portraits.
4. Volume Keys — With the phone closed and idle, turns on
the front display backlight when pressed.
When receiving a call, mutes the ringer.
When playing music, adjusts the Media Player volume.
5. Front Display — Indicates the status of your phone,
including status icons, message indicators, signal
strength, and so on. Shows time and date.
6. Camera/Media Player Key — With the flip closed and the
phone idle, turns on the front display backlight when
pressed.
With the flip closed, the phone idle, and with a memory
card containing music files inserted, launches the Media
Player when pressed and held.
7. Memory Card Socket — Used to plug in a microSD
memory card for additional multimedia file storage.
Front Open View of Your Phone
Features
1. Earpiece — Lets you hear the other caller.
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2. Main Display — Indicates the status of your phone,
including status icons, message indicators, signal
strength, and so on. Shows menus, calls, and messages.
3. Navigation Key — Lets you scroll through the phone
menu options.
4. Left Soft Key — Used to navigate through menus and
applications and to select the choice available in the Left
Soft key option.
5. Speakerphone Key — Turns Speakerphone mode On and
Off.
6. Volume Keys — With the phone open and idle, adjusts the
call ringer volume when pressed.
When receiving a call, mutes the ringer.
7. SEND Key — Lets you place or receive a call. In standby
mode, press the key once to access the recent call log.
8. Microphone — Lets the other caller hear you clearly when
you are speaking to them.
9. Special Function Keys — Enter special characters.
Perform various functions.
10. Alphanumeric Keys — Use these keys to enter numbers,
letters, and characters.
11. CLR Key — Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. Press this key to return to the
previous menu or screen when navigating features on your
phone.
12. 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.
13. Voice Recognition Key — Launches VoiceSignal options.
14. Camera/Media Player Key — With the flip open,
launches the Camera in your phone.
When in Camera or Camcorder mode, switches between
Camera and Camcorder.
15. MENU/OK Key — In idle mode, launches the Main Menu.
When navigating through a menu, accepts the highlighted
choice in the menu.
16. Right Soft Key — Used to navigate through menus and
applications and to select the choice available in the Right
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17. Stereo Speakers — Enabled by Speakerphone key or
Media Player for handsfree operation or to play music.
Command Keys
Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above
each in the display. There are 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 Settings to access the Settings menu. (For
more information, refer to “Changing Your Settings” on page 108.)
• When the left soft key function is Edit, press the Edit (left) soft key
( ) to edit a Contact.
• When the left soft key function is Erase, press the Erase (left) soft key
( ) and a pop-up window appears prompting you to confirm the
erasure.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.
• In standby mode, press the Contacts (right) soft key ( ) to open
the Messages menu.
• When the right soft key function is Options, press the Options (right)
soft key ( ) and a pop-up menu appears.
MENU/OK Key
• In standby mode, press the MENU/OK key ( ) to open the main
menu.
• In a menu, press the MENU/OK key ( ) to accept the highlighted
selection.
• In camera mode, press the MENU/OK key ( ) to take a photo or to
create a Pic message.
• When the MENU/OK key function is Edit, press the EDIT key ( ) to
edit a Draft message.
Speakerphone Key
In standby mode or during a call, pressing and holding the
Speakerphone key ( ) places your phone in speakerphone
mode, allowing you to use your phone handsfree and/or to
include other nearby persons in a call. (For more information,
refer to “Responsible Listening” on page 136.)
In speakerphone mode, pressing and holding the Speakerphone
key ( ) disables speakerphone mode.
Voice Recognition Key
In standby mode, pressing the Voice Recognition key ( ),
launches the VoiceSignal application, enabling you to use spoken
commands to control your phone. (For more information, refer to
“Voice SVC” on page 103.)

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CLR Key
The CLR key ( ) is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or
symbols from the display. You can also use the key 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 entire sentence, press and hold .
3. To back up one menu level, briefly press .
4. To return to standby mode, press and hold until you
return to standby mode.
END Key
1. In standby mode, press and hold the END key ( ) to
turn your phone off.
2. Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
3. Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to
cancel the last input.
4. With your phone turned off, press to turn your phone
on.
SEND Key
The SEND key ( )is used to answer calls, dial calls, 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 recent
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. In standby mode, the
directional keys also act as shortcuts to launch applications.
Camera Key
In standby mode, press and hold the Camera key ( ) —
located on the right side of your phone — to activate the camera
built into your phone.
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With the camera or camcorder active, pressing and holding the
Camera key ( ) switches between the camera and
camcorder functions.
Understanding the Display Screen
1. The top line of your
phone’s main display
contains icons that
indicate network status,
battery power, signal
strength, connection type,
and more.
2. The center portion of the
main display shows
information such as call progress information, messages,
and photos.
3. The bottom line of the main display shows current soft key
functions. The sample screen shows that pressing the Left
soft key ( ) will launch the Settings menu, pressing
the MENU key ( ) will display the Main Menu, and
pressing the Right soft key ( ) will show the
Contacts menu.
Display Screen Icons
Your The r500 phone can show you definitions of the icons that
appear on the top lines of the front and main displays. To access
the Icon Glossary:
䊳 In standby mode, press the MENU / OK key ( ), then select
Settings ➔ Phone Info ➔ Icon Glossary. A list shows of
the icons that can appear on the top line of the display.
Dialogue Boxes
Dialogue boxes prompt for action, inform you of status, or warn
of situations such as low memory. Dialogue boxes and their
definitions are outlined below.
• Choice
–Example: “Save message?”
• Reconfirm
–Example: “Erase all messages?”
• Performing
–Example: “SENDING...” “Connecting...”
• Completed
–Example: “Message saved”
• Information
–Example: “New Message”
• Error
–Example: “Card not available, Insert card”
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Warning
–Example: “Low Battery,” “Memory Full!”
Backlights
Backlights illuminate the display and the keypad. When you press
any key or open the phone, the backlights come on. They go off
when no keys are pressed within a period of time set in the
Backlight menu.
Note: During a phone call, the display backlight dims and turns off after 60
seconds to conserve battery power, regardless of the Backlight setting.
For more information, refer to “Backlight” on page 111.
Your Phone’s Modes
Call Answer Mode
You can select how you wish to answer a call.
1. In standby mode, press the MENU key ( ), then select
Settings ➔ Call Settings ➔ Call Answer. The following
call answer options appear in the display:
• Any Key — Pressing any key except or answers a
call.
• Send Key — Only pressing answers a call.
• Flip Open — Only opening the flip or pressing answers a call.
Tip: You can set your phone to answer calls automatically, without any input from
you. (For more information, refer to “Auto Answer” on page 114.)
2. Highlight an option.
3. Press to select the method for answering calls.
Input mode
Input mode determines how you enter text, numbers and
symbols. While at any text entry screen, press the Left soft key
( ), then choose the input mode from the pop-up menu
using the navigation keys. Optional input modes are T9 Word,
Abc, ABC, 123, and Symbols. (For more information, refer to
“Entering Text” on page 30.)
Tip: You can also cycle between T9 Word, Abc, and 123 by repeatedly pressing and
holding the key.
Lock Modes
Phone Lock
When the phone is in Phone Lock mode, restrictions are placed
on phone use. You can receive calls and messages, but cannot
place outgoing calls (except for emergency numbers) until you
unlock the phone. Phone Lock mode also restricts access to
menus and the volume key. Unlock your phone by entering the
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lock code when prompted. (For more information, refer to “Lock
Phone” on page 116.)
Standby Mode
Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has found service
and is idle. The phone goes into standby mode:
• After you power the phone on.
• When you press after a call or from within a menu.
In standby mode, you will see the time, day, and date as well as
all active phone status icons.
• To place a call, while in standby mode, enter a phone number, and
press .
• To end the call and return to standby mode, press .
Receive Messages in Standby Mode
You can receive messages in standby mode. An alert tone sounds
and a notification message appears in the display when a new
message arrives. The following options also appear in the
display:
• View Now
• View Later
Highlight the desired option and press .
Talk Mode
You can place and receive calls only when your phone is on.
While in a call your phone is in Talk mode. Press the Options
(right) soft key ( ) to display a list of menu options. (For
more information, refer to “The In-Use Options” on page 28.)
Speakerphone Mode
While in standby mode or Talk mode, press and hold the
Speakerphone key ( ) to switch from using the earpiece to the
speakerphone (speakerphone option) and back to using the
earpiece. Use the volume keys — located on the left side of your
phone — to adjust the volume.
When you end a call, your phone automatically drops out of
Speakerphone mode.
In Speakerphone mode, press and hold the Speakerphone key
( ) to switch back to using the earpiece.
Silent Mode
Silences all tones your phone makes and replaces the ringers
with vibrations.
䊳 In standby mode, press and hold until “ Entering silent
mode ” pops-up.

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Adjust the Ringer
1. In standby mode, press the Volume key ( ) on the
left side of the phone Up or Down. Options are:
2. When you are satisfied with the setting, press SET().
Your phone returns to standby mode.
Tip: You can also access the Volume-Voice Calls sub-menu by pressing the
MENU key ( ), then pressing the , , , and keys. Use the
Navigation key or the Volume key (on the upper left side of your phone) to
adjust the ringer volume setting.
Note: The Vibrate icon ( ) appears in the display when the phone is in
Vibrate mode.
•RingerOff •Medium
•Vibrate •Medium/High
•Low •High
• Low/Medium • Vibrate/High
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