Samsung SCH-S179 User manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country,
some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear
different from the illustrations in this guide.
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA
English. 07/2006. Rev 1.0
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

Draft 01
2006. 07. 21
SCH-S179
User’s Guide

Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park
the vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them
in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switch off the phone near all medical
equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external radio
frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in
force.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Important safety precautions
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Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden
to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.
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 calls
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press .
Keep your phone away from small children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories,
out of the reach of small children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage your phone and may be dangerous.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and
safety information" on page 42.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with condensed
information about how to use your phone. To quickly
learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get
started” and “Step outside the phone.”
In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:
Indicates that you need to pay careful attention
to the subsequent information regarding safety
or phone features.

Indicates that you can get more information on
the referenced page.
→
Indicates that you need to press the Navigation
keys to scroll to the specified option and then
select it.
[ ]
Indicates a key on the phone. For example, []
< >
Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed
on the phone screen. For example, <
Menu >
• Simple, sleek design with Intenna
Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows
the best call quality without an annoying external
antenna.
Special features of your phone
• Short message service (SMS)
Chat and share interest with your friends, family,
or co-workers by SMS messages.
• Phonebook
Store home, office, or cellular
phone numbers for your entries.

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Special features of your phone
•Game
Enjoy embedded games on your
phone.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily and
monthly schedule.
•Alarm
Use your phone as an alarm clock
to wake you up in the morning or
notify you of an impending event.
•Calculator
Perform basic calculations and do
currency conversions.
•Countdown
Set your special events and count
down to the events.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone ..................................... 7
Power on or off........................................................ 8
Keys and display ..................................................... 8
Access menu functions ............................................ 10
Customise your phone............................................. 11
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 13
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with Phonebook, messages, and other features
Use Phonebook....................................................... 14
Send/View messages .............................................. 15
Use the alarm clock ................................................ 16
Manage schedule .................................................... 17
Enter text 18
Pinyin, Stroke, ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode
Call functions 22
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 25
All menu options listed
Solve problems 45
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 47

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Overview of menu functions
T o access Menu mode, press < Menu > from the idle screen.
1 Call history  p.36
1 Missed
2 Incoming
3 Ougtoing
4 Air time
5 Call forward
6 Call waiting
7 Call reject
8 Int’l call prefix
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2 Contacts  p.38
1 Find
2 Add
3 Group settings
4 Speed dial
5 Name card
6 My phone #
7 Memory info
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3 Multimedia  p.43
1 Take photo
2 My album
3 External album
4 Photo studio
5 Settings
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4 Display  p.48
1 Animation
2 Banner
3 Backlight
4 Set time
5 Contrast
6 Dialing font
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5 Messages  p.50
1 New message
2 Inbox
3 Outbox
4 Drafts
5 Msg. settings
6 Memory info
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6 Sounds  p.54
1 Ringer
2 Ringer vol./type
3 Function alert
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7 Entertainment  p.56
1 FM radio
2 Games
3 MP3
4 Fun box
5 Samsung messenger
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8 Utilities  p.59
1 View month
2 Calendar
3 Alarm set
4 User memory
5 Calculator
6 Today
7 Task list
8 Memo pad
9 Countdown
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Press < Menu > and then
< Favorites > in Idle mode.
9 Settings  p.67
1 Auto key lock
2 Answer mode
3 Security
4 Entry method
5 Domains preset
6 Contents status
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uni  p.29

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories from your local
Samsung dealer.
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Phone Travel Adapter
Battery User’s Guide
• The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories available at your Samsung dealer may
vary, depending on your country or service provider.
• Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung-
authorised devices.
• The use of these accessories with other devices could
cause problems and any repair costs would not be
covered by the warranty.

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
UIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive
a plug-in UIM (User Identification Module) card loaded
with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and
available optional services.
Install and charge the phone
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the battery low message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Remove the battery
cover.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
holding [ ].
Insert the UIM card.
Make sure that the
gold-coloured contacts
on the card face down
into the phone.
Install the battery. Replace the cover.
Plug the travel adapter
into the phone.
Plug the adapter into
a standard AC wall
outlet.
When the phone is completely charged (the
battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter
from the power outlet.
Remove the adapter from the phone.