Samsung SPH-N345 User manual

ELECTRONIC
S
SPH-N345
User’s Manual
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and
keep it for future reference.

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Contents
Contents................................................................ 3
Important Safety Precautions................................ 7
Unpacking ............................................................. 9
Your Phone.......................................................... 10
Phone Layout.......................................................... 10
Display................................................................... 13
Getting Started.................................................... 16
Installing the Battery ............................................... 16
Charging the Battery................................................ 17
Switching the Phone On/Off ...................................... 20
Your Phone’s Mode................................................... 21
Call Functions ...................................................... 23
Making a Call .......................................................... 23
Answering a Call...................................................... 30
Options During a Call ............................................... 31
Using the Caller ID................................................... 32
Viewing Missed Calls ................................................ 32
Quickly Switching to Silent Mode................................ 33
Call Forwarding ....................................................... 33
Call Waiting ............................................................ 34
Three-way Calling.................................................... 35
Entering Text....................................................... 36
Changing the Text Input Mode................................... 37
T9 Mode................................................................. 38
ABC Mode............................................................... 40
Symbol Mode .......................................................... 42
123 Mode ............................................................... 42
Using the Menus.................................................. 43
Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ...................... 43
Using Shortcuts....................................................... 44
List of Menu Functions.............................................. 45

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Calls .................................................................... 48
Outgoing (Menu 1-1) ................................................. 48
Incoming
(Menu 1-2) ................................................ 49
Missed
(Menu 1-3) .................................................... 49
Erase History
(Menu 1-4) ........................................... 50
Air Time
(Menu 1-5) .................................................. 50
Contacts .............................................................. 51
Find By Name (Menu 2-1) .......................................... 51
Add New Entry
(Menu 2-2) ......................................... 52
Find By Entry
(Menu 2-3) ........................................... 55
Find By Group
(Menu 2-4) ......................................... 55
Add E-mail
(Menu 2-5) .............................................. 56
My Phone #
(Menu 2-6) ............................................. 56
Memory
(Menu 2-7) .................................................. 56
Messages............................................................. 57
New Message (Menu 3-1) .......................................... 58
Voice
(Menu 3-2) ...................................................... 59
Inbox
(Menu 3-3) ..................................................... 60
Sent
(Menu 3-4) ....................................................... 61
Draft
(Menu 3-5) ...................................................... 62
Erase Msg
(Menu 3-6) ............................................... 63
Msg Setting
(Menu 3-7) ............................................. 63
Planner................................................................ 66
Today (Menu 4-1) ..................................................... 66
Scheduler
(Menu 4-2) ................................................ 67
Task List
(Menu 4-3) ................................................. 69
Memo Pad
(Menu 4-4) ............................................... 70
Alarm
(Menu 4-5) ..................................................... 71
Calculator
(Menu 4-6) ............................................... 72
World Time
(Menu 4-7) ............................................. 72
Count Down
(Menu 4-8) ............................................ 73
Set Time
(Menu 4-9) ................................................. 74
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Sounds................................................................ 75
RingerVolume (Menu 5-1) ......................................... 75
Ringer Type
(Menu 5-2) ............................................. 76
Key Tone
(Menu 5-3) ................................................ 76
Alerts
(Menu 5-4) ..................................................... 77
Voice Volume
(Menu 5-5) .......................................... 78
Roam Ringer
(Menu 5-6) ........................................... 78
Tone Length
(Menu 5-7) ............................................ 78
Power On/Off
(Menu 5-8) ........................................... 79
Display ................................................................ 80
Menu Style (Menu 6-1) .............................................. 80
Wallpaper
(Menu 6-2) ............................................... 80
Backlight
(Menu 6-3) ................................................ 81
Banner
(Menu 6-4) ................................................... 81
Contrast
(Menu 6-5) ................................................. 82
Setup................................................................... 83
Auto Key Lock (Menu 7-1) ......................................... 83
Auto Answer
(Menu 7-2) ............................................ 83
Call Answer
(Menu 7-3) ............................................. 84
Auto Retry
(Menu 7-4) .............................................. 84
Language
(Menu 7-5) ................................................ 84
Select NAM
(Menu 7-6) ............................................. 85
Set System
(Menu 7-7) ............................................. 85
Version
(Menu 7-8) ................................................... 86
Security ............................................................... 87
Lock Phone (Menu 8-1) ............................................. 87
Change Lock
(Menu 8-2) ........................................... 88
Restriction
(Menu 8-3) .............................................. 88
Emergency #
(Menu 8-4) ........................................... 88
Erase Contacts
(Menu 8-5) ......................................... 89
Reset Phone
(Menu 8-6) ............................................ 89
Voice Privacy
(Menu 8-7) ............................................ 90

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Health andSafetyInformation............................ 92
Exposure to radiofrequency(RF)signals.................... 92
Precautions When UsingtheBatteries......................... 95
RoadSafety............................................................ 96
Operating Environment............................................. 97
Electronic Devices.................................................... 98
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres ........................... 99
Emergency Calls.................................................... 100
Other Important Safety Information......................... 101
Care and Maintenance............................................ 102

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Important Safety Pre-
cautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless
phone. Failure to comply with them may be
dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety
information, see “Health and Safety Information” on
page 91.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park
the vehicle first.
Switching Off When Refueling
Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them
in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off in Hospitals
Switch off your phone near medical equipment.
Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
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 (in a hospital for example).

Important Safety Precautions
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Appropriate Use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when
the phone is switched on.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may install or
repair your phone.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF
USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO
THE INSTRUCTIONS
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Unpacking
Your package contains the following items:
In addition, you can buy the following accessories
for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:
• Standard battery
• Travel adapter
• PC data cable
•Carcharger
•PClinkCD
• Headset
Handset Battery
Travel Adapter User’s Manual

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Your Phone
Phone Layout
The following illustrations show the main elements
of your phone.
Earpiece
Display
Adapter jack
Headset
jack
Microphone
Your Phone
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Key
Key (s) Functions
Performs the functions indicated by
the text above them, on the bottom
line of the display.
In Menu mode, scrolls through
menu options.
In Standby mode, quickly enters the
following menus respectively:
• :
Messages
• : Ringer Type
• : Scheduler
• : Calculator
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the
previous menu level.
Makes or answers a call.
In Standby mode, retrieves the
most recent numbers dialed,
received, or missed. Redials the last
number when pressed and held.
Ends a call. Also switches on and off
the phone when pressed and held.
In Menu mode, cancels your input
and returns the phone to Standby
mode.

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Enters numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
In Standby mode, activates Key
Lock mode when pressed and held.
In the text entry mode, changes the
case of letters.
In Standby mode, enters or exits
Silent mode on and off when held
down.
It can also be used when dialing
special services, such as
teleservices.
Key (s) Functions (Continued)
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Your Phone
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Display
Layout
The display comprises two areas; an upper line of
fixed icons, and the lower text and graphic area.
Icons
Icon Description
Signal Strength : Shows the received
signal strength. The greater the number
of bars, the better the signal strength.
Service : Appears when a call is in
progress.
No Service : Appears when you are
outside a service area. When it appears,
you cannot make or receive calls.
Roaming : Appears when you are out of
your registered coverage area and have
registered onto a different network,
when traveling in other countries, for
example.
Text and
graphics area
Menu Find
Icons

Your Phone
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Another Icons
New Message : Appears when a new
text message or voice mail message are
received.
1X Mode : Appears when 1X system is
engaged.
Vibrator : Appears when the ringer
volume for calls set to
Vibrate ,
High+Vib , or when Silent mode is
activated.
Battery Status : Shows the level of
your battery. The more bars you see,
the more power you have left.
Icons Description
Ringer Off : Appears when you set the
ringer volume for calls to
Off .
Auto Answer Mode : Appears when
auto answer feature is activated.
Alarm : Appears when you set an
alarm to ring at a specified time.
Icon Description (Continued)
Your Phone
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Backlight
The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you
press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes off if
no keys are pressed within a given period of time,
depending on the setting in the
Backlight menu
(
Menu 6-3 ).
To specify the length of time for which the backlight
is active, set the Backlight menu; see page 81 for
further details.

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Getting Started
Installing the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers.
Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
Note : You must fully charge the battery before using
your phone for the first time. A discharged
battery is fully recharged in approximately 180
minutes for a standard battery.
1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down the
groove and then sliding the cover out.
2. Place the battery into the battery slot, making
sure that the metal contacts are facing down.
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3. Place the battery cover, as shown, and slide it
toward the top of the phone until it clicks into
place.
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargable Li-ion
battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone.
Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your
local Samsung dealer.
You can use the phone while the battery is being
charged, but this will cause the battery to charge
more slowly.
1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug
the connector of the travel adapter into the
adapter jack at the bottom of the phone.

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2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
The Battery Strength icon on the display
repeats filling and emptying itself to indicate
that the battery is charging.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter
from both the power outlet and the phone by
pressing the buttons on both sides of the
connector and pulling the connector out.
Note : Do not remove the battery from the phone
without unplugging the adapter while it is
charging. Otherwise, the phone may be
damaged.
Getting Started
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Low Battery Indicator
You can easily tell if your battery needs to be
recharged by checking the battery strength icon
( ) at the upper-right corner of your phone’s
display. The presence of all three bars indicates a
full charge, two bars indicates a smaller charge
and one bar indicates an even smaller charge. No
bars (the battery icon is empty) means your
battery must be charged.
When the battery charge level gets low, the
battery sensor blinks an empty battery icon ( )
and sounds a warning tone. If the battery level
gets too low, the phone will automatically turn off.
Unfortunately, if this happens, you’ll lose whatever
you are doing, and your phone call will cut off.
Watch the battery strength icon and make sure
your battery is adequately charged.

Getting Started
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Switching the Phone On/Off
1. Hold down until the power-on animation is
displayed to switch the phone on.
When the system locates services, the greeting
message displays along with the current date
and time. You can now place and receive calls.
If your phone is out of service, the No Service
icon ( ) appears on the display. In this case,
you cannot make and receive calls. You can try
again later when service is available.
Note : You can change the LCD language using
the
Language menu option ( Menu 7-
5
); for further details, refer to page 84.
2. When you wish to switch the phone off, hold
down until the power-off animation is
displayed.
Getting Started
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Your Phone’s Mode
Standby Mode
Standby is the most basic state of your phone.
The phone goes into Standby mode after you turn
it on, or whenever you briefly press . When
your phone is in Standby mode, you will typically
see the greeting message and current date and
time. If you enter a phone number, you can press
to dial it or press to save it in the internal
Contacts.
Press at any time to return to Standby mode.
Be careful; if you are on a call when you press
, you will disconnect the call and return to
Standby mode. Press several times or hold it
down to return to Standby mode without ending
the call.
The main menu can be accessed when you are in
Standby mode.
Talk Mode
You can place and answer calls only when your
phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in
Talk mode. While you are in Talk mode, pressing
gives you a list of options. See page 31 for
details on the options.

Getting Started
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Power Save Mode
Your phone comes with a Power Save feature that
will automatically be activated if your phone is
unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching. While this feature is active, the phone’s
battery charge is conserved. The phone will
automatically recheck for a signal periodically. To
manually force the phone to recheck for a signal,
press any key. A message on the display lets you
know when your phone is operating in Power Save
mode.
Key Lock Mode
You can lock the keypad by pressing and holding
in Standby mode. By doing this, you can
prevent accidental key pressing.
To unlock the keypad, press and then . The
Key Lock icon ( ) displays in the display.
When you have an incoming call or the alarm goes
off while in Key Lock mode, the mode is
automatically deactivated and the phone goes to
Standby mode.
Note : You can set the phone to automatically lock the
keypad after a specified period of time, in the
Auto Key Lock menu ( Menu 7-1 ). See
page 83.
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Call Functions
Making a Call
In Standby mode, key in the area code and phone
number and press .
When entering a number, pressing allows you
to insert a pause or a hyphen. For more details
about pause dialing, see page 27.
Note : If you have activated Auto Retry menu
(
Menu 7-4 ), the phone will automatically retry
to make the call when the line is busy or the
remote person does not answer you.
Correcting the Number
Ending a Call
When you want to finish your call, briefly press .
The call time, the length of the call, displays briefly
and the phone returns to Standby mode.
To clear the Press
last digit displayed .
whole display for more than one
second.

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Redialing the Last Call
To redial the last call you made, press twice in
Standby mode.
Your phone stores the last 20 incoming, outgoing
and missed calls. To recall any of these numbers:
1. If there are any characters on the display,
press to return to Standby mode.
2. Press . The list of the call logs is displayed.
3. Use or to scroll through the list until
you select the required name or number.
4. Press to dial the number.
Making a Call from your Contacts list
You can store the phone numbers called regularly
in memory, which is called Contacts list. You then
simply recall the number to dial. For further
information on the Contacts feature, refer to
page 51.
Emergency Dialing
You can place an emergency call from your
emergency number list, even if your phone is
locked or all outgoing calls are restricted. For
further information on emergency numbers, refer
to page 88.
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Prepend Dialing
The Prepend option lets you add digits, such as
area codes and network feature activation codes
to a phone number that is in your internal
Contacts or call logs.
To prepend existing phone numbers in the
Contacts or call logs:
1. Access a call log entry referring to in page 24
or a Contacts entry referring to in page 51.
2. When the desired phone number displays,
press to access the option menu.
3. Use or to scroll through the list until
Prepend option is highlighted.
4. Press .
5. Enter the area code or feature code.
6. Press to dial the number.

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Speed Dialing
Once you have stored phone numbers in the
Contacts memory, you can dial them easily by
pressing a few keys.
One-Touch Dial
Memory locations 001 through 009 are special
one-touch locations. You can dial the phone
numbers stored in those memory locations simply
by pressing one number key.
Press and hold the third digit of the memory
location.
For example: Location no. 009
Press and hold.
The number (and name) stored is displayed, then
dialed.
Two-Touch Dial
Memory locations 010 through 099 are special
two-touch locations.
Press the second digit briefly, then hold down the
third digit of the memory cell.
For example: Location no. 023
Press briefly and hold down
.
The number (and name) stored is displayed, then
dialed.
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Three-Touch Dial
Memory locations 100 through 999 are special
three-touch locations.
Press the first and the second digit briefly, then hold
down the third digit of the memory cell.
For example: Location no. 123
Press and briefly, then hold
down .
The number (and name) stored is displayed, then
dialed.
Note : When several numbers are saved in one
location, only the phone number which is
specified with the Speed Dial label category
will be automatically dialed. For details, refer to
page 53.
Pause Dialing
When you call automated systems, like banking
services, you are often required to enter a password
or account number. Instead of manually entering
the numbers each time, you can store them in your
Contacts, separated by special characters which are
called pauses.
Storing Pauses in a Contacts Entry
To store a number in your Contacts that contains
pauses:
1. Enter the phone number you want to store, such
as the bank’s teleservice phone number.
2. Press to display the menu options.

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3. Press or to highlight the desired pause
type.
• P Pause : The letter “P” displays within the
number, meaning that a hard pause will
occur at that point in the calling sequence.
•
T Pause : The letter “T” displays in the
number, meaning that a timed (2-second)
pause will occur at that point in the calling
sequence.
4. Press to enter a pause. Continue entering
numbers and using to enter pauses.
5. Store the number in your Contacts as you
normally would by pressing and following
the screen prompts.
Pause Dialing from a Stored Contacts Entry
1. Dial the number from the Contacts.
2. If you stored the number using “T” pause,
simply call the number form the Contacts.
If you stored the number using “P” pause, wait
for the appropriate prompt for the number,
such as a credit card number or a bank
account number.
3. When prompted, press to send the DTMF
(Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) number that
follows your pause.
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Manual Pause Dialing
You can enter pauses manually during the dialing
process.
1. Enter the phone number of the service you
want to connect to, such as a bank’s
teleservice phone number.
2. Press to display the menu options.
3. Press or to highlight the desired pause
type.
4. Press to enter a pause. Continue entering
numbers and using to enter pauses.
5. When you finish entering the numbers, press
to dial the number.

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Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone rings and
the phone icon is displayed in the middle of the
display.
The caller’s phone number, or name if stored in
Contacts, displays.
1. To answer a call, press . Your phone is
preset to answer a call when the key is pressed
via the
Call Answer menu ( Menu 7-3 ).
If the menu is set to
Any Key , you can answer
a call by pressing any key except for .
When you set the menu to SEND Key , you
must press to answer a call. For details
about the menu, see page 84.
2. End the call by pressing .
Note : You can answer a call while using the Contacts
or menu features. The current operation will
be interrupted.
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Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of functions that
you can use during a call. As many of these
options are network services, you may not be able
to use all of them at all times.
Press during a call to access the following
options:
Mute/Quit : allows you to switch your phone’s
microphone off, so that the other person cannot
hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to another
person in the room but do not want the other
person to hear you.
Calls : allows you to access the Calls menu. For
details, see page 48
Phone Book : allows you to access the Contacts
menu.For details, see page 51.
Silent/Quit : does not transmit the key tones. It
allows you to press keys without hearing annoying
key tones during a call.
Send Tel # : send your telephone number to the
other party.
My Phone # : displays own number.
Version: allows you to view the software and
hardware version of your phone.

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Send DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency):
Sends DTMF tones from the displayed number.
DTMF tones can be used to control e-services,
such as telebanking or voice mail. During a call,
input the digits you wish to send as DTMF tones,
for instance, your bank account number and
password. Subsequently select the Send DTMF
option.
Using the Caller ID
This feature tells you who is calling you by
displaying the caller’s number when the phone
rings. If a caller’s name and number are stored in
the Contacts, the corresponding name is also
displayed. If you call someone who has this
feature, your phone number will be displayed on
the their phone.
Note : Contact your service provider to set up the
Caller line identification service.
Viewing Missed Calls
Your phone keeps a list of calls that you do not
answer when the phone is on and service is
available. The phone indicates a missed call by
displaying a text notification on the screen.
Additionally, if caller information is available, the
screen displays the phone number of the most
recent missed call.
Press to call the displayed number.
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Quickly Switching to Silent Mode
Silent mode disables all sounds on the phone. This
feature is best used in situations where the phone
might disturb others, such as in a meeting, in a
library or at the theater. Your phone can be set to
Silent mode with one press of a key.
To enter Silent mode, press and hold down
until “Entering Silent Mode” and the Vibration icon
( ) appear.
Pressing and holding down once again Exits
Silent Mode. The Vibration icon is no more
displayed.
Call Forwarding
This feature provides the option of forwarding
incoming calls to another phone number, even
while your phone is turned off. Activating Call
Forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made
from this phone. Contact your service provider to
activate Call Forwarding.

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Call Waiting
Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during
conversation. Your phone notifies you of a call
waiting by beeping an displaying “Call Waiting.”
Your phone provides the option of turning the Call
Waiting feature on and off if you have subscribed
to the service. Call Waiting is on by default in the
phone. If you choose to have a undisturbed
conversation, simply turn off the feature for the
current call.
Note : Contact your service provider to activate the
Call Waiting service.
To answer a waiting call:
1. To answer the call, press . The phone
connects the calling party and places the
current party on hold.
2. Press again to switch between the two
parties.
Note : If you do not respond to a Call Waiting
notification, the phone will forward the call to
voicemail or another number that you have
set up. Contact your service provider for more
information.
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Three-way Calling
This feature enables you to conduct conference
calls with two separate parties at the same time.
The phone records each party into the Outgoing
calls log. Also, You are billed airtime for each
outgoing call separately.
Note : Contact your service provider to activate
Three-way Calling.
To place a Three-way call:
1. During a conversation, enter the phone
number for the third party, and then press .
The phone places the other party on hold and
dials the third party.
2. When you are connected to the third party,
press again to begin your three-way call.
If one of the callers (not you) hangs up, you and
remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated
the call and you hang up first, all three parties are
disconnected.

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Entering Text
At many times when using your phone, you will
need to enter text; for example, when storing a
name in the Contacts, creating your personal
greeting or scheduling events in your calendar. You
can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone
using your phone’s keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
•
T9 Word : This mode allows you to enter words
with only one key press per letter. Each key on a
keypad has more than one letter; for example,
pressing can enter J, K, or L. However, T9
mode automatically compares the series of
keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic
dictionary to determine the word, thus requiring
far fewer keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet
mode.
•
ABC : This mode allows you to enter letters by
pressing the key labeled with the desired letter
once, twice, or three times until the letter
appears on the display.
• Symbol : This mode allows you to enter special
characters.
• 123 : This mode allows you to enter numbers.
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Changing the Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows characters
entry, you should notice the text input mode
indicator on the display.
Example: Entering a name for a Contacts entry
You can change the text input mode by pressing
.
To change to another text input mode:
1. Press .
2. Scroll to the desired mode by pressing or
.
Note : If you want to exit the menu without
changing to a new mode, press .
3. To select the highlighted mode, press .
4. You will find the selected text input mode
indicator on the display.
Text mode
indicator
MODE