Samsung SPH-A580 Series User manual

BMC_UG_A580_061206_F1 ZF10
SPH-A580 Series
PORTABLE Tri-Mode
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
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Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is
otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers
relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to,
accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone
System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal
laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual
Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or
unpatentable),patents,tradesecrets,copyrights,software,computer
programs, and related documentation and otherworks of authorship.
You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the
Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will
not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code
from thesoftware. No titleto orownership in the Intellectual Property
is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property
shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
© 2006 SamsungElectronics Canada, Inc.. SAMSUNG isa registered
trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and its related entities.
Licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated under one or more of the
following patents: U.S. Patent No. 4, 901, 307; 5, 056, 109; 5, 099,
204; 5, 101, 501; 5, 103, 459; 5, 107, 225; 5, 109, 390.
Printed in South Korea
Openwave®is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.
RSA®is a registered Trademark RSA Security, Inc.
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE
WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES
THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR
ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN,
CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS
CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT
PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION,
SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING
FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE
BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Privacy
The privacy and copyright laws of Canada govern the disclosure, reproduction and
distribution of data, media and other content, including music and video content.
Certain activities, including downloads or transfer by any means (including, via
cable, Bluetooth® or otherwise) of such content may be an infringement of
privacy or copyright law. Neither Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. nor any of its
affiliates shall be liable or responsible for any data or content disclosed,
reproduced, downloaded or distributed by the user of this equipment.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started................................................................................. 1
Closed View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Phone Basics................................................................................. 14
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
TTY Use With Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Roaming........................................................................................ 31
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Setting Your Phone’s System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Set NAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Menus............................................................................................ 34
Menu Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Voice Memo................................................................................... 41
Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Reviewing and Erasing Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Messaging..................................................................................... 44
Send Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Web Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
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Tools.............................................................................................. 57
Today and Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Task List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Using the Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Voice SVC...................................................................................... 66
Using Contact Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Customizing Voice Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Call History.................................................................................... 69
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Web............................................................................................... 73
The Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Settings ......................................................................................... 77
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Launch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Downloads..................................................................................... 95
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Screen Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
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Contacts ...................................................................................... 100
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Finding Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Editing a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Speed Dial #s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Group Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
My Phone # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Phone Security............................................................................ 105
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Erasing the Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Erasing the Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Safety .......................................................................................... 108
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Manufacturer’s Warranty............................................................. 117
Index............................................................................................ 120
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Getting Started 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Closed View of Phone
3. External
Display Screen 19. Side Speaker Key
20. Service Light
4. Headset Jack
8. Volume Key
21. External Speaker
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2 Getting Started
Front View of Your Phone
Key Functions
1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller
and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your
phone.
1. Speaker
2. Display Screen
6. Left Softkey
9. TALK Key
11. Numeric Keypad
12. Shift/Asterisk Key 15. Space/Pound Key
13. Power Interface /
Accessory Connector
14. Microphone
16. BACK Key
17. END Key
7. Right Softkey
18. Navigation Key
5. Menu/OK Key
10. Voicemail Key
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Getting Started 3
Getting Started
2. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information
needed to operate your phone, including the time and date,
signal strength indicator, ringer, and battery strength.
3. External Display Screen: This screen displays the time,
signal strength indicator, ringer, and battery strength.
4. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional headset for
safe, convenient hands-free conversations.
5. Menu/OK Key: This key can be used in several different
ways.
•In idle mode, press to access the main Menu.
•Press when navigating through a menu accepts the
highlighted choice in the menu.
6. Left Softkey: This key can be used in several different
ways.
•In idle mode, press to access VoiceSVC.
•When using other features, such as the Web Browser, the
left softkey performs a context-sensitive action. This action
is shown in the bottom left corner of the Display Screen.
7. Right Softkey: This key can be used in several different
ways.
•In idle mode, press to access your Contacts.
•In text entry mode, press to change the character input type.
•When using other features, such as the Web Browser, the
right softkey performs a context-sensitive action. This
action is shown in the bottom right corner of the Display
Screen.
MENU
OK
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4 Getting Started
8. Volume Key: Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call. The volume key can also be used to
scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu
options. To mute the ringer during an incoming call, press
the volume key up or down.
9. TALK Key: This key can be used in several different ways.
•Allows you to place or receivea call.
•In standby mode, press the key once to access the Recent
calls log.
•If you press and hold thekey down, you willinitiate the
Voice Recognition feature.
10. Voicemail Key: From standby mode, press and hold to
access your voicemail.
11. Numeric Keypad: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters,
and characters.
12. Shift/Asterisk Key: Enters the asterisk [*] character for
calling features. In text entry mode, press to change the
character input type (ABC, Abc, abc).
13. Power Interface/Accessory Connector: The power
interface connector is used to plug in the charging
accessories. This connector is also used to connect any
available accessory cables to your phone.
14. Microphone: Themicrophoneallows theothercallertohear
you clearly when you are speaking to them.
15. Space/Pound Key: Enters the pound [#] character for
calling features. In text entry mode, press to enter a space.
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