Samsung SCH-W379 User manual

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
* Depending on the software installed or your service provider, some of the descriptions in
this manual may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the
illustrations in this manual.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA
English. 11/2005. Rev. 1.0

SCH-W379
User’s Manual

Use road safety 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
1
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.
Use of authorised software
Use only Samsung-authoriesed software. The use of
any unauthoriesed software could damage your
phone.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and
safety information" on page 84.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of the used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

2
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 >.
•GSMandCDMAnetwork
Switch back and forth between
GSM and CDMA networks, anytime
anywhere.
Special features of your phone
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
•MP3player
Play MP3 music files using your
phone as an MP3 player.

Important safety precautions
3
• Get Personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you when the
phone displays her or his very own
photo.
• Name card
Create name cards with your
number and profile. Whenever
introducing yourself to others, use
this convenient name card.
• Organiser
Keep track of your daily and
monthly schedule.
• Voice recognition
Just say a contact’s name to dial
her/his phone number.
•Dictionary
Search for words using your phone.
• Messenger
Have a conversation with other
people by sending and receiving
instant messages.
•Memorydisk
Connect your phone to a computer to copy files
directly to and from it.

4
Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone ..................................... 6
Power on or off........................................................ 7
Keys and display ..................................................... 8
Display................................................................... 9
Access menu functions ............................................ 10
Customise your phone............................................. 12
Switch networks ..................................................... 13
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 13
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, music, WAP, and other special features
Use camera............................................................ 14
Play MP3s .............................................................. 15
Browse the web...................................................... 16
Use Phonebook....................................................... 17
Enter text 21
Pinyin, Stroke, ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode
Call functions 25
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 29
Solve problems 82
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 84

5
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode. Some menus may not be available, depending on the network you select.
1 Calls  p.39
1 Missed
2 Incoming
3 Outgoing
4 Air time
5 GSM call costs
6 Area code
7 Call reject
 p.39
 p.40
 p.40
 p.40
 p.40
 p.41
 p.41
2 Phonebook  p.41
1 Find
2 Add
3 Group settings
4 Speed dial
5 Name card
6 My phone #
7 Memory info
8 Copy & Erase
 p.41
 p.42
 p.43
 p.43
 p.44
 p.45
 p.45
 p.45
3 Camera  p.46
1 Take photo
2 My album
3 Photo studio
4 Settings
 p.46
 p.50
 p.52
 p.53
4 Display  p.53
1 Image box
2 Banner
3 Backlight
4 Menu style
5 Set time
6 External clock
7 语言 / Language
8 Dialing font
 p.53
 p.54
 p.54
 p.54
 p.54
 p.54
 p.54
 p.54
5 Message  p.55
1 New message
2 Inbox
3 Outbox
4 Msg setup
5 Msg wallpaper
6 Memory info
 p.55
 p.55
 p.57
 p.57
 p.58
 p.58
6 Sounds  p.59
1 Ringer
2 Ringer vol./Type
3 Key tone
4 Alert
 p.59
 p.59
 p.59
 p.59
7 Entertainment  p.61
1 Games
2 MP3
3 Karaoke
4 Fun box
5 Samsung messenger
 p.61
 p.62
 p.64
 p.64
 p.64
8 Utilities  p.67
1 Calendar
2 Alarm
3 User memory
4 Mini dictionary
5 Calculator
6 Today
7 To do list
8 Voice tools
9 World time
0 Countdown
* Memo pad
 p.67
 p.69
 p.69
 p.71
 p.71
 p.71
 p.72
 p.72
 p.74
 p.75
 p.75
9 Settings  p.76
1 CDMA net services
2 GSM net services
3 Security
4 Network selection
5 Answer mode
6 Entry method
7 Domain preset
8 Contents status
 p.76
 p.76
 p.78
 p.81
 p.81
 p.82
 p.82
 p.82
Press < Menu > and then
< Favorites > in Idle mode.
Uni  p.31
1 U-Mail
2 U-Magic
3 U-Map
4 U-Info
5 Music street
6 Bookmarks
 p.31
 p.37
 p.38
 p.38
 p.38
 p.38

6
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM/UIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network,
you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber
Identity Module) or UIM (User Identity
Module) card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, and
available optional services.
Phone Travel Charger
Batteries User’s Manual
The items supplied with your phone and
the accessories available at your
Samsung dealer may vary, depending on
your country or service provider.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
holding [ ].
Insert the card.
Make sure that the gold-
coloured contacts on the
card face down into the
phone.
Install the battery. Plug the travel
charger into the
phone.
Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress.
• Red: the battery is being charged.
• Green: the battery is completely charged.
• Orange: the battery is not correctly plugged in
or is operating at a too high or too low.
When the phone is completely charged (green
charger LED), unplug the charger from the power
outlet.
1 2
3 4
5
6

7
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.
When the battery is fully discharged, the phone will
not turn on even if the travel charger is connected.
The battery must charge for a short time.
Power on or off
Remove the charger from the phone.
7
Power on
Do not turn on the
phone when
mobile phone use
is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [] to turn on
the phone.
3. Select a GSM or CDMA
network.
4. If necessary, enter the PIN and
press < OK >.
Power off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [] .

8
Get started
Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Perform the functions indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access the following menus
directly.
•[Up]:
Voice dialing
•[Down]: U-Magic
•[Left]:
U-Mail ; Message when held
down
• [Right]:
Calendar
In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.
In Idle mode, accesses the Uni menu.
Makes or answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the recent numbers
dialled, missed, or received.
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the previous
menu level.
Key(s) Description
Ends a call.
Hold down to switch the phone on and off.
In Menu mode, cancels input and returns the
phone to Idle mode.
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
Enter special characters.
In Idle mode, hold [
] down to activate or
deactivate Silent mode.
Hold [ ] down to access
Voice calls of
Ringer .
(on the left)
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust
the keypad and alert tone volume. With the
phone closed, hold down to turn on the
backlight.
In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

9
Get started
Display
Key(s) Description
(on the right)
In Idle mode, accesses the Camera menu.
Hold down to turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, takes a photo or starts
recording a video.
During a call, hold down to record your call
conversation.
Switch the network between GSM and
CDMA.
In Idle mode, accesses the MP3 menu.Hold
down to turn on the MP3 player.
Layout The display has the three areas.
Icons
/ Received signal strength
Roaming
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot make or receive calls
Restriction on
Lock mode
Alarm set
Text and graphics
displays messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current
functions assigned to the
two soft keys.
Icons
displays various icon.
Menu Find

10
Get started
Access menu functions
Icons
(continued)
New e-mail in server
New e-mail in inbox
New Web alert
New message
New voice mail
Urgent message
Ringer type setting
 p. 59
•:Ringeronly
•:Silent
• : 1 beep
•:Vibration
• : Vib. & Ringer
• : Vib. then ringer
• : Ringer then vib.
Silent mode
 p. 12
Messenger invitation
Battery power level
Use the soft
keys
The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function you have
selected. The bottom line of the
display indicates their current role.
Press the left soft
key to access
Menu mode.
Press the right soft
key to access Find
in the Phonebook
menu.

11
Get started
Select an
option
1. Press the appropriate soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to
move to the next or previous
option.
3. Press < Select >, < OK >, or
< Save > to confirm the
function displayed or option
highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of the
following methods:
• Press [ C ] to move up one
level.
• Press [] to return to Idle
mode.
Use shortcuts Press the number key
corresponding to the option you
want.
Access
favourite
features
You can set up a menu of your own
using your favourite menu items,
which can then be accessed by
specific number keys.  p. 17

12
Get started
Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Display →
语言 / Language .
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Sounds → Ringer .
2. Press [Down] and press [Left]
or [Right] to scroll to a ringer
category.
3. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll
to a ringer melody.
4. Press < Play > to listen to a
melody.
5. When you find the melody you
want, press < Save >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
You can set a wallpaper for the idle
screen.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Display → Image
box → Wallpaper .
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Display → Banner .
2. Press and hold [ C ] to clear the
default banner.
3. Enter your own banner
message and press < OK >.
You can switch the phone to Silent
mode to avoid disturbing other
people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
Idle mode
Wallpaper
Idle mode
Banner
Silent mode

13
Get started
Switch networks
Make/Answer calls
You can protect the phone against
unauthorised use with a phone lock
code.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings →
Security .
2. Enter the default lock code,
“00000000” and press < OK >.
3. Select Change lock .
4. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit lock
code and press < OK >.
5. Enter the new code again and
press < OK >.
6. Select Phone lock .
7. Select Once or On .
Phone lock
You can easily and quickly switch
back and forth between GSM and
CDMA networks.
1. Press [ ] in Idle mode.
2. Select a network.
1. Enter an area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [] .
1. When the phone is ringing,
press [ ].
2. To end the call, press [] .
Select a
network
Make a call
Answer a call

14
Step outside the phone
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, music, WAP, and other special
features
Use camera
Press [ / ].
Adjust the
volume during
a call
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
3. Rotate the camera module and
aim the lens at the subject to
adjust the image.
4. Press < Capture > to take a
photo.
5. Press < Save >.
Take a photo

15
Play MP3s
1. In Idle mode, press [ ]
and select My album .
2. Select Single or Multi .
3. Scroll to a photo and press
< Expand >.
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [ 1 ] to select the video
cam icon ( ).
3. Press < > to start recording.
4. Press < > to stop recording.
5. Press < Save >.
1. In Idle mode, press [ ]
and select My album .
2. Select Video cam .
3. Scroll to a video and press
< Play >.
View a photo
Record a video
Play a video
Use these methods:
• Copy directly from a computer.
 p. 69
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Entertainment →
MP3 → MP3 files .
2. Press < Options > and select
Add to play list .
3. Press < Check > to check the
files you want to add.
4. Press < Add >.
5. Press < Play > to play music.
Copy MP3 files
to the phone
Create the play
list

16
Step outside the phone
Browse the web
Using a built-in WAP (Wireless Access Protocol)
browser, you can get easy access to the wireless web
to receive a variety of up-to-the-minute information
and services and to enjoy downloads of web contents.
1. In Idle mode, press [ ]and
select MP3 player .
2. Press[ ].
3. During playback, use the
following keys:
• [ ]: pauses or resumes
playback.
• [Up]: changes the repeat
mode.
• [Down]: opens the play list.
• [Left]: moves backward.
• [Right]: moves forward.
• [ / ]: adjusts the volume.
•< Options >: opens the
option list.
•< A-B >: sets a section in a
file to play the section
repeatedly.
Play MP3 music
1. In Idle mode, press [] .
2. Select Wap .
• To scroll through browser items,
press [Up] or [Down].
• To select an item, press< OK >
< ✓ >.
• To return to the previous page,
press [ C ].
• To return to the homepage, hold
down [ C ].
• To access browser options,
press []or < Menu > and
select Menu .
Launch the
browser
Navigate the
web

17
Step outside the phone
Use Phonebook
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press < Save >.
2. Enter a name and press < OK >.
3. Press [Left] or [Right] and
select a number type.
4. Specify the contact information:
Storage, Mobile, Home, Office,
Pager, Fax, Image,
E-Mail1, E-Mail2, URL, Group,
Ringer, and ETC.
5. Press < Save > to save the entry.
To a car ds:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press < Save >.
2. Enter a name and press < OK >.
3. Scroll to a card.
4. Press < Save > to save the entry.
Add an entry
1. In Idle mode, press < Find >.
2. Select an entry.
3. Select a number and press [ ]
to dial, or < Options > to access
options.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Phonebook →
Name card → Name card
book → My name card.vcf .
2. Press < Options > and select
Edit .
3. Specify your contact
information.
4. Press < Save > to save the
name card.
Find an entry
Create your
name card