Samsung SGH-A736 User manual

SGH-A736
User’s Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone,
and keep it for future reference.

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Important safety
precautions
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park
your 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.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

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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 your 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 batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables.
Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage
you or 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 36.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
At very high volumes, prolonged listening
to a headset can damage your hearing.

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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with condensed
information about how to use your 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 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 >

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Contents
Unpack 5
Make sure you have each item
Get started 5
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ..................... 6
Power on or off.............................................. 7
Keys and icons .............................................. 7
................................................................... 8
Menu functions 9
All menu options listed

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1 Internet
1 Home
2 Favorites
3 Saved Pages
4 History
5 Advanced
6 Browser Settings
2 Media
3 Games & Apps
4 Call History
1 All Calls
2 Missed Calls
3 Calls Made
4 Calls Received
5 Voice Mail
6 Video Mail
7 Speed Dial
8 Delete All
4Call History (continued)
9Voice Call Time
10 Video Call Time
5 Vision
1Rogers Mobile TV
2Rogers Video/Radio
3Rogers Music Player
6Messages
1 Rogers IM
2 Create New Message
3 Inbox
4 Mobile Email
5 Sent
6 Outbox
7 Drafts
8 My Folder
9 Templates
10 Voice Mail
11 Video Mail
12 Delete All
13 Messaging Settings
14 Memory Status
7Tools
1 Alarms
2 Calendar
3 Tasks
4 Notes
5 Calculator
6 Tip Calculator
7 Converter
8 World Time
9 Timer
10 Stopwatch
8Contacts
9Settings
1 Sound Profiles
2 Set Display
3 Set Time & Date
4 Phone Settings
5 Call Settings
6 Set Connectivity
7 Set Applications
8 Reset settings
9 Set Memory
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•Traveladapter
•Battery
•User’sGuide
In addition, you can obtain various accessories
from your local Samsung dealer.
• Standard Battery
• Extended Battery
•BatteryCharger
•Headset
•PCDataLinkKit
• Car Charger/Adapter
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you
receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity
Module) card loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, and available optional
services.
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories available at your Samsung dealer
may vary, depending on your country or service
provider.

Get started
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Assemble 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.
1. Remove the battery.
If the phone is already on, first turn it off by
holding the [End] key.
2. Insert the SIM card.
Make sure that the gold-colored contacts on the
card face down into the phone.
3. Install the battery.
4. Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall
outlet.
6. When the phone is completely charged (the
battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter
from the power outlet.
7. Remove the adapter from the phone.

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Power on or off Keys and icons
Keys
Switch on
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press <
OK >.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Soft keys Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
Navigation
keys
In Idle mode, access your favorite
menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.
Center key In Idle mode, launch the web
browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
Send key Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.

Get started
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Icons
The following icons may appear on the top line
of the screen to indicate your phone’s status.
Depending on your country or service provider,
the icons shown on the display may vary.
Cancel key Delete characters from the display or
items in an application.
End key Press and hold to switch the phone
on or off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and
return the phone to Idle mode.
Numeric
keys
Enter numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [
1 ] to
access your voicemail server. Press
and hold [
0 ] to enter an international
call prefix.
* key In Idle mode, Press and hold [ ] to
enter a pause between numbers.
# key In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to
activate or deactivate the Silent
mode.
Volume
keys
Adjust the phone volume.

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Menu functions
All menu options listed
This section provides brief explanations of
menu functions on your phone.
Internet
Home
Use this menu to connect your phone to the
network and load the homepage of the wireless
web service provider.
Favorites
Use this menu to save URL addresses in order
to quickly access web pages, or access the
preset bookmarks.
Saved page
You can access the list of pages you have saved
while online.
History
You can access the list of pages you have
accessed recently.
Advanced
You can clear the information stored in the
cache, which is the phone’s temporary memory
which stores the most recently accessed Web
pages.
Browser Settings
Use this menu to select a connection profile to
be used for connecting to the Internet. You can
also create or edit a profile.

Menu functions
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Media
You can access the web site preset by your
service provider to download various items,
such as melodies, MIDlets, images,
applications.
Games & Apps
You can access the web site preset by your
service provider to download games.
Call History
Use this menu to view the calls you have dialed,
received, or missed, and the length of calls. You
can also check the cost of your calls, if your SIM
card supports this function.
All Calls
The phone stores the numbers of the calls
you’ve dialed, received, or missed. You can
access these functions from Idle or Menu mode.
Missed Calls
This menu displays the most recent calls you
did not answer.
Calls Made
This menu displays the most recent calls you
have dialed.
Calls Received
This menu displays the most recent calls you
have received.

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Voice Mail
If you are unable to answer a call, the caller will
be guided to leave a voice message in your
voicemail box, if your service provider supports
it. Use this menu to connect your voicemail
server to access received voicemails and store
the service number of your voicemail server.
Video Mail
Speed Dial
Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers (2
to 9) to 8 of your most frequently dialled
numbers.
Delete All
Use this menu to delete all of the records in
each call type.
Voice Call Time
This menu displays the time log for calls made
and received. The actual time invoiced by your
service provider will vary.
Video Call Time
You can view the call time of the data calls you
have received or sent, such as MMS messages,
or downloading contents from the Wireless
Web.

Menu functions
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Vision
This feature allows you to access both local and
streaming music, video, or playlists and then
play then through a built in Music Player.
Messages
Use the Messaging menu to send and receive
text messages, multimedia messages, and e-
mails. You can also use push message and cell
broadcast message features.
Rogers IM
Instant Messenger (IM) is a way of sending
short, simple messages that are delivered
immediately to users online at that moment.
Before using this feature, you need to subscribe
to a messenger service. For further details,
contact your service provider.
Create New Message
Use this menu to create and send text
messages, multimedia messages, or e-mails.
Inbox
This folder stores all types of messages you
have received, except for e-mails.
Mobile Email
Take your email with you! With Mobile Email
you can check your Yahoo! Mail, AOL, AIM ,
Windows Live Mail, AT&T Yahoo!, BellSouth, and
other providers quickly and easily.
Sent
This folder stores messages that you have sent.

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Outbox
This folder stores messages that the phone is
attempting to send or has failed to send.
Drafts
This folder stores messages you have saved to
send them at a later time.
My Folder
Templates
Use this menu to create, edit, and send text
templates.
Voice Mail
Video Mail
Delete All
Use this menu to delete all of the messages in
each message type at once.
Messaging Settings
Use this menu to customize the settings for IM,
SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push message, and
Broadcast.
Memory Status
Use this menu to check the total amount of
memory for storing messages and the amount
of memory currently being used in each
message box.

Menu functions
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Tools
Alarms
Use this menu to set alarms. The alert type for
a normal alarm corresponds to the call alert
type setting. A wake-up alarm is not affected by
your sound settings.
Calendar
With the Calendar feature, you can:
• Consult the calendar by month, week, or
day.
• Set schedules and note anniversaries.
• Make a tasks list.
• Write memos to keep track of your schedule.
• Set an alarm to act as a reminder, if
necessary.
• Check your memory status.
Tasks
This feature allows you to enter a list of tasks to
be done.
Notes
Use this menu to make memos for things that
are important and manage them.
Calculator
Use this menu to perform arithmetic functions,
such as addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division.
Tip Calculator
This feature provides the percentage amount
for tip. Use the following procedures to
calculate a tip amount.

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Converter
Use this menu for common conversions, such
as length and temperature.
World Time
This feature allows you to find out what time it
is another part of world, using the Left and
Right Navigation keys.
There are two time lines available. You can set
the first setting to your home city and then use
the second setting to check other city times.
Timer
Use this menu to set a period of time for the
phone to count down. The phone sounds an
alarm when the specified period of time expires.
Stopwatch
Use this menu to measure elapsed time.
Contacts
You can store phone numbers on your SIM card
and in your phone’s memory. The SIM card and
phone’s memory are physically separate, but
they are used as a single entity called
Phonebook.
Settings
Use this menu to customize your phone
settings. You can also reset the settings to their
default values.
Sound Profiles
You can customize various sound settings.
Set Display
Use this menu to change settings for the display
and light.

Menu functions
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You can:
• change the background image.
• select a skin color pattern for Menu mode.
• specify whether or not the phone displays
text.
• adjust the brightness of the display for
varying lighting conditions.
• select the length of time the backlight and
the display stay on.
• select a font color for the numbers entered
while dialling.
• activate the service light feature.
Set Time & Date
Use this menu to change setting for the time
and date. Before setting the time and date,
specify your time zone in the World Time menu.
You can:
• set the time and date.
• change the time format.
• set whether the calendar starts with Sunday
or Monday.
• set the phone to receive time information
from the network.
Phone Settings
Many different features your phone’ system can
be customized to suit your preferences.
You can:
• select a language to be used for text display.
• set the greeting to be displayed when the
phone is switched on.

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• use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to
access specific menus directly from Idle
mode.
• activate or deactivate auto redialing, Anykey
Answer and Active folder features.
Call Settings
Use this menu to set options for call functions.
Set Connectivity
Use this menu to access network services.
Please contact your service provider to check
their availability and subscribe to them, if you
wish.
Set Applications
The Application Settings feature allows you to
configure the functional parameters for most of
the on board applications.
Reset Settings
Use this menu to reset the phone settings,
display settings, sound settings, individually.
You can also reset all of these settings at the
same time.
Set Memory
Use this menu to check the amount of memory
being used for storing data, such as messages,
media files, calendar data, or Contacts entries.
You can view the amount of shared memory.

Solve problems
Settings
(Menu 9)
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Solve problems
Help and personal needs
To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service
call, perform the simple checks in this section before
contacting a service professional.
When you switch on your phone, the following
messages may appear:
“Insert SIM”
• Be sure that the SIM card is correctly installed.
“Phone lock”
• The automatic locking function has been enabled.
You must enter the phone’s password before you
can use the phone.
“Enter PIN”
• You are using your phone for the first time. You
must enter the PIN supplied with the SIM card.
• The PIN check feature is enabled. Every time the
phone is switched on, the PIN has to be entered.
To disable this feature, use the PIN check menu.
“Enter PUK”
• The PIN code has been entered incorrectly three
times in succession, and the phone is now blocked.
Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider.
“No service,” “Network failure,” or “Not done”
displays
• The network connection has been lost. You may be
in a weak signal area. Move and try again.
• You are trying to access an option for which you
have no subscription with your service provider.
Contact the service provider for further details.
You have entered a number but it was not dialled
• Be sure that you have pressed [ ].
• Be sure that you have accessed the right cellular
network.
• Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call
barring option.
Your correspondent cannot reach you
• Be sure that your phone is switched on. ([ ]
pressed for more than one second.)