Samsung SPH-i700 Series User manual

LMi700_030503_D9
SPH-i700 Series
Portable Tri-Mode
Telephone
User’s Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and
keep it for future reference.

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agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify,
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source code from the software. No title to or ownership
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applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall
remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

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Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), Inc.
Headquarters:
1130 E. Arapaho Road
Richardson, TX 75081
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Care Center:
1601 E. Plano Parkway
Suite 150
Plano, TX 75047
Tel: 888-987-HELP (4357)
Fax: [phone]
Internet Address: http://www.samsungtelecom.com
©2002-2003 Samsung Telecommunications America,
Inc. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in
part allowed without prior written approval. Samsung
Telecommunications America, Inc. is a trademark of
Samsung Electronics Corporation, Ltd.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Getting Started ......................13
Turning the i700 On ...................................................... 14
Entering the Owners Information .........................................14
Setting up Voicemail ..................................................... 15
Contacting Customer Care ............................................ 15
Chapter 2 - Understanding your Phone ........17
Front View of the I700 .................................................. 18
Viewing the Phone Screen Icons .................................. 19
Features of the i700 ...................................................... 21
Battery and Charger Accessories .................................. 22
Battery Capacity ...................................................................22
Installing the Battery ............................................................23
Removing the Battery ..........................................................24
Charging the Battery ............................................................25
Displaying your Phone Number .................................... 26
Making and Answering Calls ......................................... 26
Making Calls ........................................................................26
One Handed Dialing .............................................................27
Answering Calls ...................................................................27

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Chapter 3 - Personal Settings ..................29
Personal Settings .......................................................... 30
Buttons ................................................................................31
Input ....................................................................................32
Menus ..................................................................................37
Password .............................................................................39
Phone ..................................................................................40
Chapter 4 - Windows Applications and
Text Entry ..........................................45
Navigating your PDA ..................................................... 46
Start Menu ...........................................................................46
Shortcuts ...................................................................... 47
New Command ....................................................................47
Time & Appointments ..........................................................47
Chapter 5 - Phone Settings ......................49
Setting the Volume Levels ............................................ 50
Voice Volume .......................................................................50
Record Volume ....................................................................51
Ring Volume ........................................................................52
System Volume ....................................................................53
Setting the Tone Length ................................................ 54
Alert Sounds & Notifications ........................................ 55
Selecting a Ringer for Incoming, Missed, or Voice Calls ......55
Turning the Ringer Off .........................................................57

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Chapter 6 - Security Settings ...................59
Accessing the Security Options .................................... 60
Special Numbers ..................................................................60
Locking the i700 ..................................................................61
Unlocking the i700 ...............................................................61
Chapter 7 - Understanding Roaming ..........63
Roaming ....................................................................... 64
Roaming Options .................................................................65
Chapter 8 - Messaging ...........................67
Message Types ............................................................. 68
Voicemail .............................................................................69
Text Messaging ....................................................................70
Message Options .................................................................71
My Text Messages ...............................................................71
Editing My Text Messages ...................................................73
Performing a Spell Check ....................................................73
Language .............................................................................73
Cancel a Message ................................................................74
Inbox ...................................................................................74
Outbox .................................................................................74
Sent Items ...........................................................................75
Drafts ...................................................................................75
Deleted Items .......................................................................76

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Chapter 9 - Call Logs .............................77
Call Logs ....................................................................... 78
Making a Call from the Call Log ...........................................78
Call Log Options ..................................................................79
Creating a New Contact from the Call Log ...........................79
Deleting Call Log Entries ......................................................80
Sending a SMS Message from a Call Log Entry ...................80
Chapter 10 - Call Features ......................81
Caller ID ...............................................................................82
Call Waiting ..........................................................................82
Call Forwarding ....................................................................83
Three Way Calling ................................................................84
Chapter 11 - Contacts ............................85
Contacts ....................................................................... 86
Adding a New Contact ..........................................................87
Finding a Contact .................................................................87
Editing a Contact ..................................................................88
Deleting a Contact ................................................................88
Adding a Note ......................................................................88
Deleting a Note ....................................................................89
Making a Call from Contacts ................................................89
Speed Dialing .......................................................................90
Beaming Contacts ................................................................90

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Chapter 12 - Calendar ............................91
Today ............................................................................ 92
Date and Time Settings ........................................................92
Scheduling an Alarm ............................................................93
Owner Information ...............................................................93
Calendar ....................................................................... 94
Scheduling an Appointment .................................................94
Scheduling a Timed Appointment ........................................95
Changing the Calendar View ................................................96
Calendar Options .................................................................97
Tasks ............................................................................ 98
Creating a new Task .............................................................98
Marking a Task Complete ....................................................99
Task Options ......................................................................100
Task Entry Bar ...................................................................100
Editing a Task ....................................................................101
Beaming a Task .................................................................101
Adding a Note to a Task .....................................................102
Deleting a Task ..................................................................102
Chapter 13 - Notes .............................. 103
Notes .......................................................................... 104
Recording a Note ...............................................................104
Recording a Caller .............................................................105
Recording a Personal Note ................................................105
Writing a new Note ............................................................106
Deleting a Note ..................................................................106

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Note Options ......................................................................107
Chapter 14 - ActiveSync ....................... 109
ActiveSync .................................................................. 110
Installing the ActiveSync Software .....................................110
Creating a New Partnership ...............................................111
Performing ActiveSync using IR ........................................112
Scheduling an ActiveSync ..................................................113
Chapter 15 - Microsoft Pocket Applications 115
Pocket Word ............................................................... 116
Creating a New Document .................................................116
Pocket Word Options .........................................................117
Attaching a Recording .......................................................118
Deleting a Document .........................................................118
Beaming a Document .........................................................119
Pocket Excel ............................................................... 120
Creating a new Workbook ..................................................120
Deleting a Workbook .........................................................120
Beaming a Workbook .........................................................122
Chapter 16 - Other Applications .............. 123
Program Application ................................................... 124
File Explorer .......................................................................125
Microsoft Reader ...............................................................125
MSN Messenger ................................................................126
Terminal Services Client ....................................................127

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Games ...............................................................................127
Calculator ...........................................................................128
Infrared Receive .................................................................129
Chapter 17 - Managing Applications ........ 131
Application Management ............................................ 132
Installing New Applications ................................................132
Deleting an Application ......................................................133
Memory Allocation .............................................................134
Chapter 18 - Internet Explorer ................ 135
Pocket Internet Explorer ............................................. 136
Launching Internet Explorer ...............................................136
Saving Favorites ................................................................137
Chapter 19 - Camera ........................... 139
Camera ....................................................................... 140
Launching the Camera Application ....................................140
Camera Settings ................................................................141
Sleep Mode ........................................................................141
Timer .................................................................................142
Viewing Pictures ................................................................143
Still View Navigation ..........................................................143
Thumbnail View .................................................................147
Adaptive Sensitivity (AS Mode) ..........................................151
Beaming Pictures ...............................................................153

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Chapter 20 - Windows Media Player ........ 155
Media Player ............................................................... 156
Launching the Media Player ...............................................156
Media Player Controls ........................................................156
Loading Media Player Files ................................................157
Chapter 21 - Safety and Warranty ............ 159
Safety Information ...................................................... 160
Warranty ..................................................................... 169
STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY .....................................169

Chapter 1 - Getting Started
The following topics are discussed in this Chapter:
• Turning the Phone On
• Entering the Owner Information
• Setting up Voicemail
• Contacting Customer Care

Chapter 1 - Getting Started
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Turning the i700 On
To power up the i700, press located on the upper
right side of the phone. Follow the steps on the display
screen to align or calibrate the device. This procedure
insures that when you press the screen using the
stylus, the desired action occurs properly.
Entering the Owners Information
The owners information identifies the owner or user of
the device. Name, company, address, phone number,
email address, and note information fields are
available. To enter the owners information:
1. From the Today screen, use the stylus and tap on
Owner.
2. Tap the Name box in the Owner Information screen.
3. Use the stylus to tap the correct letters and spaces using
the on-screen keyboard. (To select the keyboard, tap the
up arrow located in the lower right corner of the screen
and select .)
4. Tap the other desired information boxes and enter the
information using the stylus and on-screen keyboard.
5. When you are finished entering all the desired
information, tap in the upper right corner of the
screen.

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Setting up Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to
voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and
personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
To set up voicemail:
1. Press the button located on the bottom front of
the phone to display the phone screen.
2. Tap and hold to dial the voicemail system.
Note: One has been automatically reserved in speed dial for your
voicemail. To dial voicemail without using speed dial, simply dial
your own phone number.
3. When the system answers, tap and enter your
password.
4. Follow the system prompts to setup your voicemail.
Contacting Customer Care
If you are having problems with your new phone, call
the Customer Care Center at [phone]. Please
call using a phone other than your i700 in case any
troubleshooting needs to be performed.

Chapter 1 - Getting Started
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Chapter 2 - Understanding your
Phone
The following topics are discussed in this Chapter:
• Front View of the i700
• Viewing the Phone Screen Icons
• Features of the i700
• Battery and Charger Accessories
• Displaying your Phone Number
• Making/Answering Calls

Chapter 2 - Understanding your Phone
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Front View of the I700

Chapter 2 - Understanding your Phone
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Viewing the Phone Screen Icons
Icon Definition
This icon represents the signal strength. The
more bars displayed, the better the signal.
This icon is displayed when the phone is Off or
cannot find service.
Indicates that GPS (Global Positioning System) is
active.
Indicates that GPS is inactive.
Indicates that the ringer is On.
Indicates that the ringer is Off.
Indicates that the vibrate function is turned On.
Indicates that the i700 supports the 1X high
speed data transfer protocol.
Indicates that you have missed calls or voicemail.

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Indicates missed calls. If you tap the icon a
window is displayed indicating the amount of call
missed. It also gives you the ability to view the
missed call information.
Indicates that a new voicemail messages. If you
tap this icon a window is displayed that allows
you to listen to new voicemail messages.
Indicates that a new SMS text message is
available. If you tap this icon, a window is
displayed that allows you to access the Inbox.