Samsung SUNBURST SGH-A697 Series User manual

SGH-A697
Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ……...................................1
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . 3
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Locking the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone …………........6
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 3: Menu Navigation ......................................12
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Please Read Games & Applications ..........................15
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......15
Section 4: Call Functions ...........................................17
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Data Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................28
Using the QWERTY Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using 123Sym Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using Emoticon (Emo) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Numeric in Portrait Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Symbols in Portrait Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Changing the Text Input Mode - Handwriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Handwriting Mode-Entering Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Handwriting Mode-Entering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Handwriting Mode-Entering Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 6: Messaging.................................................36
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Additional Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Using Mobile Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using Instant Messaging (IM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Delete by Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 45
Section 7: Mobile Web ...............................................46
Accessing the WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Navigation Using the WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Navigating via a URL Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using your History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting Browser Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 7: Warranty Information...............................54
Warranty and Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your phone by first
configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then
setting up your voice mail.
Setting Up Your Phone
Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into
their corresponding internal compartments. The microSD™ card
slot is also located in this same internal area.
1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down and
pushing upward (1).
2. Lift the cover up and off the phone (2).
Installing the SIM Card
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, available optional services, and many others features.
Important!: The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts can be easily
damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling,
inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach
of small children.
䊳 Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as shown
below) until the card locks into place.
• Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and
that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.
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Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM
card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected.
Installing the Memory Card
Your phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™)
for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and
video files. This type of memory card is designed for use with this
mobile phone and other devices.
䊳 Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as shown).
• Make sure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward and the
card is securely inserted.
Note: The Samsung a697 has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory
card.
Installing the Battery
1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the
phone, making sure the connectors align (1).
2. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).
3. Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone and
press down (1).
4. Slide the cover downward(2) until you hear a light click.
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Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the
phone.
Charging a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The
Travel Adapter that is used to charge the battery, is included with
your phone. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, browser
use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby
times.
Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging,
doing so will require additional charging time.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first
time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
Using the Travel Adapter
1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic
cover (top right of phone).
Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connection. If
the battery is not properly installed and the wall charger is
connected, the handset may power off and on continuously,
preventing proper operation.
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2. Plug the flat end of the Travel Adapter into the Power/
Accessory Interface connector and the other end into a
standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the
interface connector jack on the phone.
Warning!: If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a
touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your
finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic
object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty.
Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can
cause damage to the phone.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time
remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a
warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your phone
conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the
backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. For a quick check
of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator
located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display. Five
bars ( ) indicate a full charge.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically
turns off.
Switching the Phone On or Off
1. Press and hold or until the phone switches
on.
The phone launches the activation splash screen and then
proceeds to search for the network. Once the network has
been found, you can make or receive calls.
Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the
language, use the Language menu.
2. Press and hold , until the phone switches off.
Locking the Touch Screen
1. Press (on the right side of the phone) to lock the
touch screen.
2. Press and hold again to unlock the touch screen.
– or –
Touch and hold the icon located on the bottom left
side of your display.
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Setting Up Your Voice Mail
1. In Idle mode, press , then touch and hold .
You may be prompted to enter a password.
Note: You can also access your voicemail from the on-screen keypad by
touching then pressing or touch Call .
2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting,
and record your name.
Note: These steps may be different depending on your network.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
1. In Idle mode, press , then touch and hold .
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice
mail center.
Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press
(the asterisk key on the phone you are using).
3. Enter your passcode using the on-screen keypad.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also
displays the screen and the icons that appear when the phone is
in use.
Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many useful
features. The following list outlines a few of the features included
in your phone.
• Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone menus
and options including a widget bar and three main menus.
• User friendly, menu driven access to features and options
• Ready access to the Internet
• Built-in Bluetooth technology
• Instant Messaging capability
• Support for GPS based applications
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microSD card compatibility for use in data storage and access
• Other features include Music Player, Mobile Banking, Voice Recognition,
Games, Alarms, Calendar, Sketchpad, Memo, Tasks, Calculator, Tip
Calculator, Unit Converter, World Clock, Timer, and Stopwatch.
Front View of Your Phone
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External speaker : allows you to hear the caller.
2. Display: shows the information needed to operate your
phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery
level, time, etc.
3. Widget tab: allows you to open the Widget toolbar.
4. Contacts key: allows you to access your current Contacts,
Groups and Favorites lists.
5. Dial key: allows you to access the Phone Functions menu,
such as Dialer, Contacts, and Create message screen.
6. Talk/Send key: allows you to power on the phone, make
or answer a call, access your call history, Call Manager,
and Block Caller features. Press and hold to redial the last
phone number.
7. Back key: allows you to return to the previous menu. This
key also allows you to return to the previous page within
the Web browser. In Idle mode, this key will launch the
calendar.
8. Power/End key: ends a call. Press and hold to turn the
phone on or off. While in a menu, pressing this key once
cancels the current input and twice returns the phone to
Idle mode.
9. Menu key: allows you to access your phone’s menu
functions menu, such as Mobile Web, Messaging, AT&T
GPS, Games & Apps, AppCenter, AT&T Music, IM, Address
Book, YPmobile, My Stuff, Tools, and Settings.
• While in the Menu screen, this key is replaced with the Message
key, whose function is to create new text or picture messages.
Note: AppCenter, IM & AT&T GPS are not supported and non-functional.
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Side Views of Your Phone
1. Volume keys : allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in
standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call.
When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either
volume key ( )to mute the ring tone. Press and
hold either volume key to reject the call and send it directly
to voicemail. Adjusts text size when reading a message.
Scrolls up or down when using the browser.
2. MicroSD port : allows to store addition data on a MicroSD
card.
3. Microphone : allows other callers to hear you when you are
speaking to them.
4. Camera/Camcorder key : allows you to take pictures or
videos when you are in camera or camcorder mode. In Idle
mode, press to launch the camera/camcorder.
5. Lock key: ( ) lets you lock or unlock the touch
screen.
6. Power/Accessory Interface connector: allows you to
connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories
such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
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Rear View of Your Phone
1. Camera lens : is used to take pictures and shoot videos.
2. Speakerphone speaker : allows you to listen to a call on the
speakerphone.
Display Layout
Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the
phone’s status and options, as well as providing access to the
widget bar. The display has 4 main areas:
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Widget bar Main Display
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Function categories
Function categories are shortcuts to Dial (for dialing a number),
Contacts (accessing the Contacts list), and Menu (displays the
icons for application/folder access). While viewing the Main
Menus, the Menu category changes to Message , which can be
used to create messages.
Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display
and Indicator area:
Displays when you are out of your service area.
Displays when a call is in progress.
Displays your battery’s charge level. The more bars
you see, the more power you have remaining.
Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the
EDGE network.
Displays when an internal microSD memory card is
detected.
Displays when the phone is connected to a computer
via a supported USB cable connection.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new text
message is received.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new
multimedia message is received.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new voice
mail is received.
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Displays within the Indicators area when a new WAP
message is received.
Displays when Inbox is full - Text Message.
Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified
time.
Displays when Call forwarding is set to Forward always.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Normal.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to silent or the
volume has been manually lowered below level 1.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Driving.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Outdoor.
Displays when Bluetooth is activated.
Displays your current signal strength. The greater the
number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active. You cannot
send or receive any calls or access online information.
Displays when a Bluetooth stereo headset has been
paired with the phone.
Displays when TTY device has been inserted.
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Section 3: Menu Navigation
This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. The
a697 has done away with the need for navigation wheels or
keypads. The a697 is completely navigable by either an
on-screen touch or scroll.
• Touching an on-screen option activates the feature.
• Long menu list can be easily viewed by either using your fingertip to
scroll either up or down the on-screen list, or pressing the volume
keys up or down.
Menu Navigation
You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to fit your needs
using the main menu and widget menus. Sub-menus and
features can be accessed by scrolling through the main menu
and widget menus. The a697 has three widget menus.
Locking and Unlocking the Phone
When your phone is locked, there are three different ways to
unlock your phone:
䊳 Press and hold the lock button located on the right side
of your phone.
– or –
䊳 Touch and hold on the Idle screen.
– or –
䊳 Use the Smart Unlock feature.
The Idle screen provides access to many useful phone features,
including popup Widgets and Menu tabs (Dial, Contacts, and
Menu).
Command Keys
Idle screen
Lock key
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Navigating Through Menus
As you navigate through a menu, options display on the screen
as scrollable lists. Menu tabs (located at the bottom of most
screens, provide access to additional screen options).
To navigate a scrollable list:
1. From the Idle screen, touch .
2. Gently press an on-screen option.
3. From the available list of options you can either:
• Touch an on-screen entry to activate it.
• Firmly press and slide your finger up or down the screen to scroll
through lists of menu items.
• Navigate through a long list by pressing either volume key up or
down.
Note: Tapping or touching individual entries on the list opens the list entry.
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Note: Scrolling requires that you press firmly on the screen then drag. When
scrolling through a list make sure not to touch or press individual
entries on the list as this will open the list entry.
Opening an Application
䊳 Tap the associated on-screen icon.
• Press to exit from the current menu and return to the previous
screen.
• Press to exit from the current location or function, cancel
your input and return to the Idle screen.
Using the Power Search Tab
Within the Contacts list (sorted alphabetically) the Power Search
tab allows to quickly “thumb through” the alphabetical listing of
entries by first letter (A ➔B ➔ C, etc...). The
Power Search tab is
located along the left side of the screen and Contacts entries are
then selected by pressing their name fields. The Power Search
tab can also be used with your Music Player.
1. Touch .
2. Press and drag the Power Search tab until the first letter of
the name of the desired contact is shown on the screen.
3. Release the Power Search tab and scroll to the desired
contact.
Power Search tab
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Please Read Regarding Use of Games & Applications
Games
The Games menu option allows you to access games that are on
the phone .
1. Touch
~ My Stuff ~ Games .
2. From the Games menu , touch a pre-installed application.
• Tumbling Dice
• Bejeweled
• Dinner Dash Ro on the Go
• Ms . PAC-MAN by Namco
• Platinum Sudoku 2
• Tetris
3. Follo w the on-screen instructions .
Some Applications are not supported on this phone.
Applications
The Applications menu option allo ws you to access applications
that are on the phone. Please visit ccmobileweb.com for purchasing
ringtones and other downloads. All downloads will be available in My Stuff.
1. Touch ~ Games & Apps ~ Applications.
2. From the Applications menu , touch a pre-installed
application .
• A1ISport GPS : This applica ti on allows you to tr ac k how far and f ast
you run, walk, jog, or b ik e and it te ll s ycu how many calories were
bumt.
• AppCenter : is not supported and non-functional. Please visit
ccmobileweb.com for purchases.
• AT&T Navigator : not supported and is non-functional.
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• AT&T Social Net : is not supported and is non-functional.
• Geocache Navigator : is not supported and is non-functional.
• Loopt : is a GPS sharing system that allows users to visualize one
another using their cell phones and share information. Loopt also
enables users to connect with integrated content from Yelp, Inc.
and others.
• Make-UR-Tones : is not supported and is non-functional.
• Mobile Banking : You can access your banking information on your
device. Mobile Banking allows you to view balances, perform
transfers, view account history and pay bills directly from your
mobile phone. Partner banks include: Citi, Chase, Wachovia,
SunTrust, USAA, Regions, Arvest, Synovus, America First,
BancorpSouth, Bank Caroline, 1st Bank, Carolina First, and
Mercantile Bank.
• Mobile Email : is not supported and is non-functional.
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• Music Sync : is not supported and is non-functional.
•MusicID2 : This is an application which uses the onboard
microphone to analyze a music sample and then identify the song.
Once the application completes the analysis of the song sample, it
then provides you with the name of the song, artist and album art
as well as opportunities to buy related content.
• My-Cast Weather : This is a user-friendly application which runs on
your mobile phone giving you access to all the weather information
you need. You can check current and predicted National Weather
Service data for your immediate location, your travel destination, or
virtually anywhere else in the continental U.S.
•PictaVision : This application allows you to take the videos and
pictures from your camera and send them to your favorite online
photo sharing site.
• WHERE : is a downloadable mobile application that uses your
current location (obtained via the built-in GPS) to help you find
places of interest, things to do, and local information while you’re
on the go.
• WikiMobile : With WikiMobile, you gain access to all 2 million
Wikipedia articles, including pictures and quick facts. Bookmark
your favorites for quick and easy tracking. Being a walking
encyclopedia is now at your fingertips.
• Yellowpages : The Yellowpages Mobile application provides quick
and ready access to businesses, map locations, and storage of
your favorite searches (My Place). This application allows you to tap
into local businesses, locations, and events, connecting you to your
search in real-time.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions included in each app.
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