Samsung SGH-d357 Series User manual

UCEJ4_WB_D357_101805_F9
SGH-d357 Series
PORTABLE TRI-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents 1
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ................................. 5
Activating Your Phone ......................................................6
Powering On or Off the Phone ........................................10
Setting Up Your Voice Mail .............................................11
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............ 13
Features of Your Phone ..................................................14
Open View of Your Phone ...............................................15
Front View of Your Phone ...............................................17
Side View of Your Phone ................................................19
Display Layout ...............................................................20
Selecting Functions and Options ....................................22
Command Keys ..............................................................23
Section 3: Call Functions ................................. 27
Making a Call .................................................................28
Adjusting the Call Volume ...............................................30
Answering a Call ............................................................30
Recent Calls ...................................................................31
Quiet Mode ....................................................................32
Options During a Call .....................................................33
Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................ 37
Menu Navigation ............................................................38
In Use Menu Outline .......................................................39
Menu Outline .................................................................40
Section 5: Entering Text .................................. 47
Changing the Text Input Mode ........................................48
Starting VoiceSignal .......................................................50
VoiceSignal Settings .......................................................54
Using T9 Mode ...............................................................56
Using Alphabet Mode .....................................................58

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Entering Symbols ...........................................................59
Using Numbers ...............................................................59
Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book 61
Using Contacts List .........................................................62
Adding a New Contact ....................................................63
Group .............................................................................67
Speed Dial ......................................................................69
My Name Card ...............................................................71
Finding My Own Phone Number .....................................72
Management ..................................................................72
Section 7: Messaging ......................................77
Types of Messages .........................................................78
Using Instant Messenger (IM) .........................................78
Creating and Sending New Messages .............................79
Retrieving New Messages ..............................................87
Viewing Messages ..........................................................89
Managing Your Own Message Folders ............................91
Using Message Options ..................................................93
Using Message Templates ..............................................95
Chat ...............................................................................96
Deleting Messages .........................................................96
Settings ..........................................................................97
Memory Status .............................................................101
Section 8: Changing Your Settings ...............103
Time & Date .................................................................104
Phone Settings .............................................................105
Display Settings ...........................................................108
Sound Settings .............................................................110
Network Services Settings ............................................113
Bluetooth Settings ........................................................118
Security Settings ..........................................................121
Connection Settings .....................................................124

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Voice Command Settings .............................................125
Reset Settings ..............................................................125
Section 9: Personal Assistant ....................... 127
Alarm ...........................................................................128
Calendar ......................................................................130
Calculator ....................................................................139
Using Record Audio ......................................................139
Converter .....................................................................141
Timer ...........................................................................141
Stopwatch ....................................................................142
World Time ..................................................................142
Section 10: WAP ............................................ 143
Launching the WAP Browser ........................................144
Access a WAP Site .......................................................144
Navigating the WAP Browser ........................................144
Using Favorites ............................................................146
Downloading Multimedia Files ......................................148
Clearing the Cache .......................................................149
Section 11: Push to Talk ............................... 151
Initializing Push to Talk Service ....................................152
PTT Icons .....................................................................152
Add Contact .................................................................155
Add Group ....................................................................159
Making a PTT Call ........................................................163
PTT Settings .................................................................165
Voice Message .............................................................166
Call Waiting ..................................................................167
Help .............................................................................167
Section 12: Health and Safety Information ... 169
Health and Safety Information ......................................170
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ...................172
Road Safety .................................................................182

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Operating Environment .................................................184
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ..........184
Potentially Explosive Environments ...............................186
Emergency Calls ...........................................................187
FCC Notice and Cautions ..............................................188
Other Important Safety Information ...............................189
Product Performance ....................................................189
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...................191
Battery Standby and Talk Time .....................................191
Battery Precautions ......................................................191
Care and Maintenance ..................................................193
Section 13: Warranty Information .................195
Standard Limited Warranty ...........................................196
Index ..............................................................203

Section 1: Getting Started 5
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Activating Your Phone
• Powering On or Off the Phone
• Setting Up Your Voice Mail
This section describe how to start using your phone by
activating your service and setting up your voice mail.

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Activating Your Phone
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, and other optional
services available.
Removing the Battery
1. If necessary, power-off the phone by holding down the
key until the power-off image displays.
2. Remove the battery by sliding the battery lock up and
holding it in position, then lift the battery away, as
shown.

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Activating Your Phone
Section 1
Installing the SIM Card
Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged
by scratches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing the card
and keep all SIM cards out of reach from children.
Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the
phone, then slide the SIM card into the socket.
Removing the SIM Card
To remove the SIM card, slide it away from the cross-bar.
See the following illustration.

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Installing the Battery
1. Align the battery tabs with the slots at the bottom of the
phone.
2. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make
sure that the battery is properly installed before
switching on the phone.

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Activating Your Phone
Section 1
Charging a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery.
Use the travel adapter to charge the battery, and use only
Samsung approved batteries and chargers.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the
first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately
200 minutes. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this
causes the phone to charge more slowly.
1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the
connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the
bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. When
charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power
outlet.

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3. Press the buttons on both sides of the connector (1) and
(2) pull the connector out.
Note: You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the
phone during charging to avoid damage.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk
time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Warning
Low Battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the
display. The backlight turns off to conserve the remaining
battery power.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off.
Powering On or Off the Phone
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold the key until the phone power-on
screen displays.

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Setting Up Your Voice Mail
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3. If the phone is locked, enter the phone password and
press the OK soft key or the key. The password is
preset to “00000000” at the factory. For further details,
see “Change Password” on page 122.
4. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the
OK soft key or the key. For further details, see “PIN
Check” on page 121.
The phone searches for your network and after finding
it, the Idle screen appears. Now, you can make or
receive calls.
Note: The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. To
change the language, use the Language menu. For further details, see
“Language” on page 105.
5. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold
the key until the power-off image displays.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
To access you voice mail from your keypad, use the
following steps:
1. Open the phone to access your keypad.
2. From an Idle screen, press and hold the key.
3. Follow the voice mail prompts to access messages.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu
mode.
2. Highlight Recent Calls and press the key.
3. Highlight Voice Mail and press the key.

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4. Highlight Connect to Voice Mail and press the OK soft
key or the key.
5. Voicemail appears in the display.
6. Press the OK soft key or the key to dial your phone
specified voice mail number.
7. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the
voice mail center.
Changing the Voice Mail Number
Your SIM card gives you default service number of the
voice mail center. However, you may need to change the
number. Use the following procedures to change your
voice mail number.
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu
mode.
2. Highlight Recent Calls and press Select soft key or the
key.
3. Highlight Voice Mail and press the Select soft key or the
key.
4. Highlight Voice Server Number and press the OK soft
key or the key.
5. Highlight Voicemail and press the OK soft key or the
key.
6. Press the Edit soft key to modify the number.
Note: Pressing the key takes you directly into Edit mode.
7. Enter your new Voice Server number and press the OK
soft key to save.
8. Press the key to return to Idle mode.

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Section 2
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Topics Covered
• Features of Your Phone
• Open View of Your Phone
• Front View of Your Phone
• Side View of Your Phone
• Display Layout
• Selecting Functions and Options
• Command Keys
This section outlines some key features of your phone.
It also displays the screen and the icons that are
displayed when the phone is in use.

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Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many
significant features. The following list outlines a few of
the features included in your phone.
User friendly, menu driven access to features and options.
• Push To Talk
• Instant Messaging capability
• Multimedia capability
• Bluetooth wireless technology
• Voice Command feature
• Speakerphone capability
• Personal Assistant feature provides calendar, alarms, calculator,
record audio, timer, stopwatch, world time, and converter.

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Open View of Your Phone
Section 2
Open View of Your Phone
The following illustrations show the main elements of
your phone:
Keys
The following list correlates to the open and front view
illustrations.
1. Display: This screen displays all the information needed
to operate your phone.
2. Soft key: Performs the functions indicated by the screen
text on the bottom of the display.
3. Send key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In
standby mode, press the key once to access the Recent
Call log. If you press and hold the key down, you will
initiate the most recent call from the Recent Call log.

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4. Clear key: Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. When in a main menu, press to
return to the previous menu.
5. Voicemail key: Press and hold to automatically dial your
voicemail.
6. Asterisk/Shift key: Enters the [*] character for calling
features. In text mode, press to change the character
input type.
7. Power Interface Connector: The power interface
connector is used to plug in the charging accessories.
8. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other callers to
hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
9. Pound/Space/Quiet Mode key: Enters the pound [#]
character for calling features. In text entry mode, press
to enter a space between characters.
10. Alphanumeric keypad: Use these keys to enter
numbers, letters and characters.
11. WAP Browser/Menu confirm key: When navigating
through a menu accepts the highlighted choice in the
menu. If you press once in Idle mode, the WAP browser
will launch.
12. End key: Ends a call. Press and hold this key for a few
seconds to power your phone On or Off. While in the
main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and
cancels you input. When you receive an incoming call,
press to reject call.
13. Navigation key: This key allows you to scroll through
phone menu options and provides a shortcut to phone
functions from standby mode.