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.
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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
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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.
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.

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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 >.
•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
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• 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.

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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

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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
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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
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3 Camera  p.46
1 Take photo
2 My album
3 Photo studio
4 Settings
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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
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5 Message  p.55
1 New message
2 Inbox
3 Outbox
4 Msg setup
5 Msg wallpaper
6 Memory info
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6 Sounds  p.59
1 Ringer
2 Ringer vol./Type
3 Key tone
4 Alert
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7 Entertainment  p.61
1 Games
2 MP3
3 Karaoke
4 Fun box
5 Samsung messenger
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 [] .