Samsung SCH-A512 User manual

PORTABLE CELLULAR
TELEPHONE
SCH-A512
User’s Manual
Printed in Korea
Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA
English. 2002/03. Rev.1.0
ELECTRONICS
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

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QUICK SAFETY GUIDE .............................................................. 7
UNPACKING............................................................................... 9
YOUR PHONE
Phone Layout .............................................................................. 10
Display ....................................................................................... 13
Backlight .................................................................................... 15
Service Light ............................................................................... 15
GETTING STARTED
Using the Battery ........................................................................ 16
Switching the Phone On/Off ........................................................ 21
Your Phone’s Mode ....................................................................... 22
CALL FUNCTIONS
Making a Call ............................................................................... 24
Redialing the Last Number ............................................................ 25
Making a Call from the Phonebook ............................................... 26
Speed Dialing ............................................................................... 29
Pause Dialing ............................................................................... 31
Voice Dialing ................................................................................ 33
Adjusting the Volume..................................................................... 33
Answering a Call ........................................................................... 34
In-Call Options .............................................................................. 35
Quick-switching to Manner Mode ................................................... 36
Viewing Missed Calls ..................................................................... 37
Call Forwarding ............................................................................ 37
Call Waiting .................................................................................. 38
Three-Way Calling........................................................................ 39
Table of Contents

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USINGTHEMENUS
Accessing the Menu Facility ........................................................... 40
Accessing a Menu Functions by Scrolling ....................................... 41
Accessing a Menu Functions by Using its Shortcut .......................... 43
List of Menu Functions ................................................................. 44
MY PHONE
Set Start Menu (MENU OK-1) ................................................ 48
Set Menu Screen (MENU OK-2) ............................................. 49
My Name (MENU OK-3) ........................................................ 50
Sliding Text (MENU OK-4) ...................................................... 50
Animation (MENU OK-5)........................................................ 51
Delete Menu (MENU OK-6) .................................................... 51
Reset Menu (MENU OK-7)...................................................... 52
External Clock (MENU OK-8).................................................. 52
Dial Number (MENU OK-9) .................................................... 52
Language (MENU OK-0) ........................................................ 52
MUSIC BOX
Select Bell (MENU 1-1) ........................................................... 53
Select Melody (MENU 1-2) ..................................................... 53
Music Bell (MENU 1-3) ........................................................... 54
Select My Bell (MENU 1-4) ...................................................... 54
Select My Bell (MENU 1-5) ...................................................... 54
GAMES ......................................................................... 55
PHONEBOOK
Find Number (MENU 3-1) ...................................................... 56
Call Sent (MENU 3-2) ............................................................ 61
Call Received (MENU 3-3) ...................................................... 61
Add Entry (MENU 3-4) ........................................................... 62
Caller Alert (MENU 3-5) ......................................................... 62
Group Editing (MENU 3-6) ..................................................... 64
Delete All (MENU 3-7) ........................................................... 66
My Phone Number (MENU 3-#) ............................................. 66
PLANNER
Morning Call (MENU 4-1) ...................................................... 67
Alarm (MENU 4-2) ................................................................ 68
Scheduler (MENU 4-3) ........................................................... 70
Memo (MENU 4-4) ................................................................ 72
Calculator (MENU 4-5) ........................................................... 73
World Time (MENU 4-6) ........................................................ 74
D-Day Plus (MENU 4-7) ......................................................... 75
Unit Conversion (MENU 4-8) .................................................. 76
Time Manager (MENU 4-9) .................................................... 77
GONEXT/MSG
GoNext (MENU 5-1) ............................................................... 79
Msg Manager (MENU 5-2) ...................................................... 80
Set Modem (MENU 5-3) ......................................................... 89
SOUNDS
Bell/Vibration (MENU 6-1) ..................................................... 91
Ring Volume (MENU 6-2) ....................................................... 92
Connect Tone (MENU 6-3) ...................................................... 92
Disconnect Tone(MENU 6-4) ................................................... 92
DTMF Tone (MENU 6-5) .......................................................... 93
SETUP
Set Password (MENU 7-1) ...................................................... 94
Auto Dial (MENU 7-2) ........................................................... 94
Hide Phone # (MENU 7-3) ..................................................... 95
Restriction (MENU 7-4) .......................................................... 95
LCD Backlight (MENU 7-5) ..................................................... 96
LCD Contrast (MENU 7-6) ...................................................... 96
System Selection (MENU 7-7) ................................................ 97
PIN Check (MENU 7-8) .......................................................... 98
Reject Method (MENU 7-9) .................................................... 99
SID Select (MENU 7-0) .......................................................... 99
Reset Phone (MENU 7- ) .................................................... 99
Lock Phone (MENU 7-#)..................................................... 100

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HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION
Precautions When Using the Batteries ......................................... 101
Road Safety ............................................................................... 103
Operating Environment .............................................................. 105
Electronic Devices ....................................................................... 106
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres .............................................. 108
Emergency Calls ......................................................................... 109
Other Important Safety Information ........................................... 110
Care and Maintenance ............................................................... 111
GLOSSARY .................................................................. 113
INDEX......................................................................... 116
Safety Quick Guide
Read these guidelines before using your wireless
phone. Failure to comply with these guidelines may
be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety
information, see “Health and Safety Information” on
page xx.
Road safety comes first
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the
vehicle first.
Switch off when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off on aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them
on aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switch off in hospital
Switch off your phone near medical equipment.
Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may get interference which
could affect performance.
Respect special regulations
Follow 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).

For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov
FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION
In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the
United States with its action in Report and Order FCC
96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio
frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters.
Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by
both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of this phone
complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.
Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the phone,
or result in violation of FCC regulations.
Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna
comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact
your local dealer for replacement antenna.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of
the phone kept 1.5 cm. from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC
RF exposure requirements, use only belt-clips, holsters or similar
accessories that maintain a 1.5 cm. separation distance between the
user’s body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether
extended or retracted. The use of third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar
accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The
use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply
with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided.
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Unpacking
Your package contains the following items.
Use sensibly
Use only in the normal position (to ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the
phone is switched on.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries.
Use qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair
your phone.
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories
for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:
• Ear microphone
• Cigarette lighter adapter
• Hands-free car kit
• Slim and Standard Li-Ion batteries
• Data cable
• PC Link software
Phone Desktop Charger
Standard
Battery Owner’s
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Your Phone
Phone Layout
The following illustration shows the main elements
of your phone.
Microphone
Earpiece
Display
Volume keys
During a call, adjust the
voice volume.
In Standby mode with
the phone open, adjust
the key tone volume.
In Standby mode with
the phone closed,
backlight the front LCD
when held down.
Enters the Start menu facility.
In the menu facility, selects a menu
function or stores information that you
have entered.
In Standby mode, quickly launches the
GoNext browser to allow you to use the
Internet.
In the menu facility, scrolls through the
menu options.
In Standby mode, allows you to
enter the Main menu facility and
enterstheMusic Boxmenu. allows
you to enter the Msg Managermenu and
to enter the Phonebook menu.
Key Functions
Antenna
Service Light
Front LCD
With the phone closed
With the phone open
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Makes or answers a call.
In Standby mode, recalls the last numbers
you dialed or received.
Key Functions (continued...)
Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and
off when pressed and held.
In the menu facility, returns to Standby
mode and cancels your input.
Use these keys for the various functions.
In Standby mode, quickly enters or
exits Manner mode.
Enters numbers, letters and some special
characters.
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Deletes characters from the display.
In the menu facility, returns to the previous
menu level.
Display
The display comprises two areas: an upper line of
static icons, and the lower text and graphic area. The
following icons display at power-on:
Icons
Text and graphic
area
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. With it displayed, you cannot
make or receive calls. Wait a little while for
a better signal or move into an open area to
regain the service.
Alarm:Appears when you set an alarm to
ring a specified time.
New Message:Indicates that there is a
new message waiting to be checked.
Icons

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Vibration mode:Appears when you set the
phone to vibrate at an incoming call via the
Bell/Vibrationmenu option (Menu 6-1) or
the phone is in Manner mode.
Roaming: Appears when you are out of your
home area and have registered onto a
different network; when travelling in other
countries, for example.
Battery status: Shows the level of your
battery. The more bars you see, the more
power you have left.
External LCD
Your phone has an external LCD display on the front
cover. When the phone is closed, it indicates that
you have an incoming call or message and notifies
you at the specified time when you have set an
alarm by its backlight or particular icons on it.
When you press and hold down one of the volume
keys on the left side of the phone with the phone
closed, the backlight of the external display
illuminates.
Backlight
The display and keypad are illuminated by a
backlight. When you press any key, the backlight
illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a
given period of time, depending on the LCD
Backlightoption set in the Setupmenu. The
backlight remains on at all times when the phone is
connected to a Hands-Free Car Kit (optional).
To specify the length of time the phone waits before
the backlight turns off, set the LCD Backlightmenu
option; see page xx for further information.
Service light
The service light is in the top right-hand corner of the
phone. It flashes to indicate incoming call or
message. Also, the service light flashes for a few
seconds when you turn on the phone.
Icons (continued...)
Service light

Removing the battery
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down
until the power-off animation begins playing.
2. Remove the battery. To do so:
➀ Press and hold the catch above the battery on
the back of the phone.
➁ Slide the battery towards the bottom of the
phone and take it away.
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Getting Started
Using the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. It comes packages with a partially charged,
rechargeable standard Li-ion battery, and must be
fully charged the first time you use your phone
otherwise the battery could be damaged.
Installing the Battery
1. Place the battery so that the tabs on it align to the
notches on the back of the phone. ➀➁
2. Press the battery down until it snaps into place.
Make sure that the battery is correctly installed
before turning the phone on.

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Charging a Battery
A desktop charger is provided with your phone. 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.
The phone can be used while the battery is charging,
but this increases the battery charge time. To get the
quickest charge for any battery, turn the phone off.
To charge the battery using the desktop charger:
1. Plug the power cord of the desktop charger into a
standard AC outlet. When the power is connected
properly, the LEDs on the charger flicker briefly
and then turn off.
2. Place the battery into the compartment of the
charger. Select one of the following two options:
• Place the phone with the battery attached into
the front compartment. The left LED on the
charger turns on in red.
• Insert a single battery (alone, not attached to
the phone) into the rear compartment. The right
LED on the charger turns on in red.
3. The color indication of the LEDs on the charger is
as follows:
• Red: the battery charging
• Green: the batter is fully charged
4. When charging is completed (the LED turns into
green), remove the battery or phone from the
charger and unplug the power cord of the charger
from the AC outlet.

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Low Battery Indicator
When the battery charge level gets low, the battery
sensor blinks an empty Battery Status icon at
the top right corner of the display and sounds a tone.
If the battery level gets too low, the phone will turn
off automatically. Unfortunately, if this happen, you’ll
lose whatever you are doing, including dropping your
call. Watch the Battery Status icon and make sure
your battery is adequately charged.
Switching the Phone On/Off
1. Open the folder.
2. Hold down for more than one second to
switch the phone on.
3. If the phone asks for a PIN code, enter the PIN
code supplied by the service provider. For further
information about the PIN code, see page xx.
The service light in the top right-hand corner of
the phone flashes, and an alert sounds. When the
system locates services, you can see the following
idle screens on the main and the external display
respectively.
If the phone is out of service, the No Service icon
appears in the display. In this case, you
cannot place and receive calls. You can try again
later when service is available.
Note: You can change the display language via
the Language menu option under the My Phone
menu; see page xx for further information.
3. When you wish to switch the phone off, hold
down for more than two seconds.

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WARNING!
Do not switch on the phone when the mobile
phone use is prohibited or when it may cause
interference or danger.
Note: Do not touch the antenna on the phone
unnecessarily when the phone is switched on.
Contact with the antenna affects call quality and
may cause the phone to operate at a higher power
level than otherwise needed.
Your Phone’s Mode
Standby Mode
Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The
phone goes into Standby mode soon after you turn it
on or whenever you briefly press . When your
phone is in Standby mode, you will typically see the
current date and time. If you enter a phone number,
you can press to dial it, or press to save it
in the internal Phonebook.
Press at any time to return to Standby mode. Be
careful; if you are on a call when you press , you
will return to Standby mode, but it also disconnects
the call. Press several times or hold it down to
return to Standby mode without ending the call.
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 referred to as “In-Call
Options.” See page xx for details on the options.
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 will conserved. The phone will automatically
recheck for a signal periodically.
To manually force the phone recheck for a signal,
press any key. A message on the display let you
know when your phone is operating in Power Save
Mode.
Lock Mode
When you lock your phone by using the Lock Phone
menu option (see page xx), you cannot use the
phone. Even in Lock mode, you can receive messages
and calls, but cannot place an outgoing call until you
unlock the phone.
To unlock the phone temporarily, enter the password.
The phone returns to Standby mode.

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Call Functions
Making a Call
To make a call:
1. In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone
number.
While entering a phone number, press to
insert a hard pause. For more information about
pause dialing, see page xx.
2. Press . The phone places the call to the
entered phone number.
Correcting the Number
To clear... Then...
The last digit Press .
displayed
The whole display Hold down for more
than one second.
Ending a Call
When you have finished your call, press .
The call time, length of the call displays with the
dialed number. If the number is stored in your
Phonebook, the name is displayed. If there is no
match, you can press and save the number to
the Phonebook. For further information about saving
the number, see page xx.
OR, simply close the phone to end a call.
Redialing the Last Number
To redial the last number you dialed or received,
press and hold down.
The phone stores the records of the last 60 calls
made to or from your phone so that you search for
the desired number at any time. To recall any of
these numbers:
1. If there are any characters on the display, return to
Standby mode by pressing .
2. Press . The list of last calls are displayed.
stands for a dialed call, for a received call
and for a missed call.
3. Press or to scan through the list until
you find the required name or number.
4. Press to dial the displayed number.
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Making a Call from the Phonebook
You can store the phone numbers called regularly in
phone memory, called Phonebook. You then simply
recall the number to dial. For further information
about the Phonebook, refer to page xx.
Saving a Number with a Name in the
Phonebook
1. Press after ending a call or entering the
phone number you want to save by using the
number keypad.
2. Select the desired label for the number by
pressing the navigation keys and press .
The five labels, Home,Mobile,Office,Etcand
Fax are available.
3. Enter a name up to 16 characters.
For further information about entering characters,
see page xx.
4. Press to move through the fields and fill in
each field as needed.
You can enter a speed dial number from 000 to
999 in the box at the right side of the label, and
add a number in the Phone Number field.
In the E-mailfield, you can enter an e-mail
address.
In the No Group field, select the desired caller
group by pressing or . The ring melody
for the group also appears.
In the Memofield, enter the memo to remind you
of the person.
4. When entering is completed, press to save
the entry.
Entering Characters
When you are asked to enter characters, the text
input modes available appears at the bottom of the
display.
1. To select... Press until...
Hebrew only is highlighted.
Upper case English is highlighted.
Lower case English is highlighted.
Symbols only is highlighted.
2. Press the key labeled with the required letter:
• Once for the first letter
• Twice for the second letter
• And so on
To enter a number, press and hold down the
corresponding key.
If you select the Symbol mode, the available symbols
are displayed. Highlight the desired one by pressing
or then press . To display the more
symbol sets, press or .
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Finding and Dialing a Number from the
Phonebook
1. Press and hold down in Standby mode. The
list of all names in the Phonebook displays .
2. Press or to scroll to the desired name.
3. Press or to find the desired number.
4. Press to place a call to the selected number.
Press to view the details about the selected
name.
5. When you view the details about the selected
name, pressing displays the following
options.
•Edit:allows you to edit the selected name
entry.
• Delete Item:deletes the selected name entry.
While scrolling through the Phonebook list, you can
access the following options by pressing .
Edit:allows you to edit the selected name entry.
Delete Name: deletes the selected name entry.
New Register:allows you to store a new name
entry.
You can find a number by using the specific
information, such as speed dial number, name or
group. See page xx.
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Speed Dialing
Once you have stored phone numbers with the speed
dial number, you can dial them easily whenever you
want.
One-Touch Dial:Memory locations 001 through 009
are special one-touch locations. You can dial the
phone numbers stored in those locations simply by
pressing one button.
Press and hold the third digit of the memory location
containing the number to be dialed.
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
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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.
Pause Dialing
When you call automated system, 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 the numbers in
your Phonebook, separated by special characters
called pauses.
Note: More than one hard pauses can be entered
to extend the length of a pause. For example, two
consecutive pauses cause a total pause time of
two seconds. However, keep in mind that pauses
count as digits towards the 32 digit dialing
maximum.
Storing Pauses in a Phonebook Entry
To store a number in your Phonebook that contains
pauses:
1. Enter the phone number you want to store, such as
the bank’s teleservice phone number.
2. Press . A “p” displays.
3. Enter the digits that need to follow the pause,
such as your account number.
4. Store the number in your Phonebook as you
normally would by pressing and following
from step 2 on page xx.

Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry
1. Dial the number from the Phonebook.
2. Wait for the appropriate prompt from the system
you are calling. When prompted, press to
send the DTMF number that follows your hard
pause.
3. “SENDING DTMF” flashes on the display and the
transmitted tone sounds.
Manual Pause Dialing
You can enter pauses manually during the dialing
process.
1. Enter the phone number of the service you want to
call, such as a bank’s teleservice phone number.
2. Press to enter a hard pause. The phone
displays a “p” meaning a hard pause.
3. Enter the number to be sent after the pause and
then press to dial the first number.
4. After connecting, press again at the prompt to
transmit the additional number.
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Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume,
use the volume keys on the left side of the phone.
Press to increase and to decrease the volume.
The illustration on the display shows all eight levels
(the more bars, the louder).
In Standby mode, you can adjust the key tone volume
by using these keys.

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone
number or name, if stored in your Phonebook,
appears at the bottom of the display.
1. If necessary, open the folder. Press to answer
a call.
2. End the call by closing the folder or pressing .
Notes:
• You can answer a call while using the phonebook
or menu features. The current operation will be
interrupted.
• To reject the call, press and hold or on the
left side of the phone.
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Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by
ring, blinking service light and the following screen
on the display.
xxx-xxx-xxxx
xxx-xxx-xxxx
In-Call Options
Your phone provides a number of functions that you
can use during a call. You may not utilize all of these
functions at all times. Many of the in-call options are
network services.
Press during a call to access the following in-
call options.
Phonebook:allows you to access the Phonebook
menu. See page xx for further information.
Messages:allows you to access the Msg
Managermenu. See page xx for further information.
Mic Mute allows you to switch your phone’s
microphone off, so that the other party cannot hear
you.
Example: You wish to say something to another
person in the room but do not want the other party to
hear you.
No Key Tone: does not transmit the key tones. It
allows you to press keys without hearing annoying
key tones during a call.
Send Own Number:sends DTMF tones of your
number.
Cannot check these on
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Viewing Missed Calls
If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the phone
indicates a missed call by displaying a text
notification on the screen. Additionally, if the caller
information is available, a Missed entry is created,
and the screen displays the phone number of the
most recent missed call.
When the display informs you of the call you missed,
press to call the displayed number or to
clear the message and return to Standby mode.
To view the missed calls, access the Call Received
menu option (Menu 3-3).The missed calls are
indicated by the icon .
Call Forwarding
This feature provides the option of forwarding
incoming calls to another phone number, even while
your phone is off. Activating Call Forwarding does
not affect outgoing calls made from this phone.
Contact your service provider to activate Call
Forwarding.
Send: Send DTMF: sends DTMF tones of the
currently displayed number. DTMF (Dual Tone Multi
Frequency) tones can be used to control electronic
phone services such as bank-by-phone or voice mail.
During a call, key in the digits you want to send as
DTMF tones, for example, the bank account number
and password. Then, press .
Quick-switching to Manner Mode
Manner mode disables all sounds on the phone. This
feature is best used in situations where the phone
might disturb others, such as a meeting, library or
theater. You can switch your phone to Manner mode
with one touch of a key.
To enter Manner mode, press and hold down
until “Switch to Manner Mode” appears with the
Vibration icon .
Pressing and holding down once again exits
Manner mode.