Samsung SCH-W399 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.:GH68-0XXXXA
English.12/2005 Rev 1.0

SCH-W399
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 89.
• 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.
•Bluetooth
Connect to a headset or hands-free
kit using wireless Bluetooth
technology.

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.
•Contacts
Store home, office, or cellular
phone numbers for your contacts.
•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
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 ..................................................... 9
Display.................................................................. 10
Access menu functions ............................................ 11
Customise your phone............................................. 13
Switch networks ..................................................... 14
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 14
Step outside the phone 15
Begin with your camera, music, WAP, and other special features
Use camera............................................................ 15
Play MP3s .............................................................. 16
Browse the web...................................................... 17
Use Phonebook ...................................................... 18
Send/View messages .............................................. 19
Chat on Messenger ................................................. 20
Use Bluetooth wireless ............................................ 21
Use favourite features ............................................. 21
Enter text 22
Pinyin, Stroke, ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode
Call functions 26
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 30
Solve problems 87
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 89

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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.42
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.44
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.49
1 Take photo
2 My album
3 Photo studio
4 Settings
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4 Display  p.56
1 Image box
2 Banner
3 Backlight
4 Menu style
5 Set time
6 External clock
7 Service LED
8 语言 / Language
9 Dialing font
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5 Message  p.57
1 New message
2 Inbox
3 Outbox
4 Msg setup
5 Msg wallpaper
6 Memory info
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6 Sounds  p.62
1 Ringer
2 Ringer vol./Type
3 Key tone
4 Alert
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7 Entertainment  p.63
1 Games
2 MP3
3 Karaoke
4 Fun box
5 Samsung messenger
6 VOD
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8 Utilities  p.70
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
# Bluetooth
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9 Settings  p.81
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.30
1 Mail
2 Magic
3 MAP
4 Info
5 Channel
6 Music Street
7 Bookmarks
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
Phone Travel Adapter
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.
• Use the purchased acces’sories with
only Samsung-authorised devices.
• The use of these accessories with
other devices could cause problem and
any repair costs would not be covered
by the warranty.
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.
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 adapter
into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall 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.
Power on or off
When the phone is completely charged (the
battery icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter
from the power outlet.
Remove the adapter 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 [] .