Samsung SCH a670 manual

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    SCH-A670 Series All Digital Mobile Phone User Guide Please read this guide bef ore opera ting y ou r phone, and k eep it f or future ref erence . XJ22.05_PM_A6 70_111204_F6 MetroA670.book Page 1 Fri da y, November 12, 2004 12:03 PM[...]

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    Intellectual Proper ty All Intellectual Proper ty , as defi ned below , owned b y or which is otherwise the proper ty of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to , accessories, par ts, or software relating t hereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietar y to Samsung a nd protected under federa[...]

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    Disclaimer of W arranties; Exclusion of Liabili ty EXCEPT AS SET FOR TH IN THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED ON THE W ARRANTY P AGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT , THE PURCHASER T AKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPECT T O TH E PRODUCT , INC L UDING BUT NO T LI MITED T O[...]

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    MetroA670.book Page 4 Fri da y, November 12, 2004 12:03 PM[...]

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    i Contents SCH-A670 closed view ................ .............. .................. .............. ........ 1 SCH-A670 open view ................... .................. .............. .................. .... 2 Quick Reference ................ .............. ... .... .............. ... .... .............. .... ... . 3 Introduction ... .............. .[...]

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    ii Turn your phone on ............. ........................ ................... .......... 18 Turn your phone off ............. ........................ ................... .......... 19 Make and answ er calls ........ ........................ ................... .......... 19 Call Waiting ........... ........................ .....................[...]

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    iii Incoming ...... ........................ ........................ ................... .......... 47 Missed ........................................... ........................ ................... 47 Erase Logs ................. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... 48 Call Timer .... ........................[...]

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    iv View an event ................................ ........................ ................. 104 Jump to date ............... ........................ ................... ................. 105 To Do List .............. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... 105 Memo pad......... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .[...]

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    SCH-A670 closed view 1 SCH-A670 c losed vie w Antenna V o lume Key Service LED Headset Connector Speaker Camera Hot Key Camera Lens Flash External LCD MetroA670.book Page 1 Fri da y, November 12, 2004 12:03 PM[...]

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    2 SCH-A670 open vie w Earpiece Display Ic ons L eft Soft K ey Function Right Soft Key Function Right Soft Ke y L eft Soft K ey S END Key END Ke y OK Ke y @metro CLR Key Messag e s Mobile Web Alpha-Numeric Keypad V oice Signal ( press and hold) Space/ Silent Mod e V oice Mail ( press and hold) Microphone P ower/Accessory Connector Raised Nibs For Ke[...]

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    Quick Ref erence 3 Quic k Reference 1) MY METRO 1) Monthly Bill 2) MetroConnect 3) MetroPCS Car d 2) CONTACTS 1) Find 2) Add 3) Rename Gro up 4) My Phone# 5) Memory 3) CALLS 1) Outgoing 2) Incoming 3) Missed 4) Erase Logs 5) Call Ti mer 6) Data Counter 4) MESSAGES 1) New T ext Msg 2) New P ix Msg 3) V oice Mail 4) Inbox 5) Outbox 6) Draft Bo x 7) S[...]

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    4 Quick Reference (cont.) T urn the Phone On and Off Press and hold to turn the phone off (if on) and on (if off). Check V oice Mail In standby mode, press and hold . Enter/Exit Silent Mode • In standb y mode, press and hold . T o e xit, press and hold again. Set Call Ringer V olume • In standb y mode, press the v olume k ey on the left side of[...]

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    Introduction 5 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung SCH- A670 mobile phone. The SCH-A670 offers a mixture of f eatures such as a high-resolution display , PIM (P erso nal Information Manager) fun c ti ons, a b uilt-in digital camera with flash and video capture capabilities, voice recognition applications, and more. W e ask[...]

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    6 Install the battery This phone comes packaged with a partially cha rged rechargeable standard Li-Ion battery and travel charger . Important! The phone can be used w hile the batter y is charging, but must be full y charged bef ore first use, otherwise you could damage the battery . 1. Inser t the bottom end of the batter y into the phone with the[...]

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    Introduction 7 Charge the battery Y our phone is powered b y a rechargeable standard Li-Ion batter y . Only use Samsung-approved charging de vice s and batteries. Samsung accessor i es are designed to maximize batter y life. Using other accessories may in validate your warranty and may cause damage. Use the travel charger The trav el charger is a c[...]

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    8 Understand y our phone The antenna A void touching the antenna while the phone is powered up. Contact with the antenna affects t he quality of your calls and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power le vel than necessar y . Before placing calls , make sure the antenna is fully extended f or best signal quality . Backli ght features The am[...]

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    Understand your phone 9 P ower Sa ve mode Unless the backlight setting fo r the LCD has been changed, the backlight dims after a minute of inactivity , and then tur ns off . With P ower sa ve enab led , the backlight is alwa ys dim. After appro ximately one minute of inactivi ty , P o wer sav e turns the backlight off . T o enable or disab le P owe[...]

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    10 Right soft key Functions for the right soft k ey ( ) are defined by what appears above it in the display . Some, but not all functions of the right soft ke y are as f ollows: • Press the right soft ke y ( ) Bac k to retur n to the standby mode from an y main menu. • Press the right soft ke y ( ) Bac k to return to the pre vious menu from a s[...]

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    Understand your phone 11 Headset connector The headset connector is the input jack f or the optional hands-free headse t. The head set include s an earbud and microphone in a conv enient, lightweight unit so you can talk without using your hands. • Bef ore connecting the headset, gently pr y open the cov er of the input jack on the phone to expos[...]

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    12 Send key The SEND ke y ( ) is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to recall the last number dialed : • Press once to answ er calls. • Enter a number and press once to connect a call. • Press once in standby mode to displa y the most recently dialed number . • Press twice in standby mode to call the most recently dialed number . Navigat[...]

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    Understand your phone 13 Displa y screen icons Signal strength : Alwa ys appears when your phone is on and indicates the current signal st rength. More lines indicate higher signal strength. Service indicator : Indicates a call in progress. When dialing a number , this icon flas hes until the call connects. No service indicator : Indicates your pho[...]

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    14 Alarm cloc k : The alar m clock is set. Silent mode : Indicates your phone is in silent mode. ringer is silenced fo r all aler ts, incoming calls, and incoming messages. The phone alerts you of incoming calls, alerts, or messages by vibration and a flashing Service LED . GPS (911 only): This icon r epresents Global P ositioning Service (GPS) for[...]

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    Y our phone ’ s modes 15 Y our phone’ s modes Call Answer mode Y ou can select how you w an t to ans wer a call. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , , . The f ollowing call answer options appear in the display . Send Ke y Folder Open Any K ey 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. 3. Press to select[...]

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    16 Standby mode Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has f ound ser vice and is idle. The phone goes in to standby mode: • After you po wer it on. • When you press after a call . In standby mode , you will see the time , da y , and date as well as all other icons. 1. While in standby mode, enter a phone number , a nd press to place a [...]

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    Y our phone ’ s modes 17 Enter/Exit Silent mode Silence the tones your k eypad mak es whe n you press a k ey . • In standby mode, press and hold . Entering Silent Mode briefly appears in the display and your phone retur ns to standby mode. • While in Silent mode and standby mode, press and hold . Exit Silent Mode briefly appears in the displa[...]

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    18 Get Star ted Obtain service Contact MetroPCS and follow their instructions f or obtaining ser vice, if necessary . We suggest that y ou read this guide to fully understand the ser vices your phone suppor ts. T urn your phone on 1. Fully extend the antenna f or the clearest reception, then open the flip. 2. Press and hold f o r two or more second[...]

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    Get Star ted 19 T urn your phone off • Press and hold for tw o or more second s. Y our phone powers off . If your phone is on and you press for less than one second, the phone will not power off. This pre vents your phone from being turned off accide ntally . Make and answer calls Outgoing 1. With the phone on, enter the number you want to call u[...]

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    20 Call notific ation fea tures Y our phone notifies you of a call in a variety of wa ys. • Nine ring volume settings including 1- beep, Vibrate , Silent, or Vibrate+Ring. • Diff erent ring types or melodies to distinguish calle rs. • Name display with caller ID . (If the caller’ s na me is programmed into your Contacts). • Information ab[...]

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    Get Star ted 21 Caller ID Caller ID allows you to see who is calling you b y displaying the caller’ s number . If the caller’ s name and number are stored in Contacts, the name also appears. If you’v e assigned a picture to the entry , it appears in the displ a y as well. Call Block Y ou can prev ent your number from displaying on another pho[...]

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    22 Ignore an incoming call Ignored calls are immediately forwarded to v oice ma il. • During an incoming call, press the left soft key ( ) Ignore . The incoming call is f orwarded to voice mail. V oice Mail V oice mail allows callers to leav e voice messages with your network. These messages can be retrieve d any time y ou are in a network covera[...]

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    Menus and sub menus 23 Menus and sub men us Use shor tcuts to quickly access menus and sub menus . Press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press the number to the right of the menu to jump to the desired menu, sub menu, or feature . F or example , to jump to the Outbo x sub menu, press the left soft ke y ( ) Men u , then press , . MY METRO .......[...]

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    24 Erase Msg ....... .......... ... ... ...... 4-0 V OICE .... ............. ........... ...4-0-1 I NBOX ......... ............. ......... 4-0-2 O UTBOX ..................... ......4- 0-3 D RAFT ...... .......... ............. .4-0-4 S AVED ........ ............. ......... 4-0-5 A LL M ESSAGES .............. ...4- 0-6 @METRO .......................[...]

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    Menus and sub menus 25 Sounds ......... ............. ........... 9-3 V OLUME /V IBRATE ..... ........ 9-3-1 Calls............................ 9-3-1-1 Alarm .......................... 9-3-1-2 R INGER T YPE ............. ...... 9 -3-2 Calls............................ 9-3-2-1 My Melody ...............9-3-2-1-1 Preloaded ................9-3-2-1-2 Ala[...]

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    26 Navigation ke y shor tcuts In standby mode , press a navigation k ey to launch the ke y’s corresponding application. Menu navigation Access the menus and sub me nus in your phone using the navigation ke y ( ) and soft ke ys ( ), or use a shor tcut. 1. In standby mode press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu . The first of se v eral menus appear in th[...]

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    Menus and sub menus 27 Return to the previous menu • Press the right soft ke y ( ) Back to return to a previous menu • When Back does not appear in the display , press to retur n to the previous menu. Navigate using a shortcut Y ou can also acce ss menus and sub menus using menu numbers. Enter the menu number after pressing the left soft ke y ([...]

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    28 In-Use menu Y ou can access a number of menus and f eature s ev en while in a call. 1. While in a call, p ress the left soft ke y ( ) Menu . The menu items in the following tab le appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight a menu. 3. Press to open the menu or activ ate the f eature. In-Use Menu Function Calls View y our cal[...]

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    My Metro 29 My Metr o MyMetro displays y our current balance, account information, and payment options av ail able . Monthly Bill When you select Monthly Bill, your billing message displa ys with your account balance, the due date, and y our accou nt inf omation. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , . 2. Press the l[...]

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    30 Metr oPCS Card 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , . The f ol lowing options displa y: 1 Request Bal 2 Pa y Monthly Bill 2. If you select Request Bal , a message saying “Call to request MetroPCS Card Bal?” displa ys. Use the navigation k ey to highlight Ye s , then press to dial the call. 3. If your select P[...]

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    Contacts 31 Contacts Up to 500 entries can be sto red in Contacts. Each entr y can hav e up to fiv e associated phone numbers and two e-mail addresses. Each phone number can be up to 32 digits in length, including h ard pauses, and associated names can be up to 22 characters in length. Y ou can speci fy th e memor y location of your choice f or eac[...]

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    32 Tip: Y ou can also press the number on y our alpha-numeric ke ypad th at corresponds to the Contacts menu number . Find If you’v e sto red a name entr y in Contacts, Find allows you to find it quickly . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , for Find . 2. Use the navigation ke y to select th e method by which to [...]

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    Contacts 33 5. Press the left soft k ey ( ) Optio n to display the options listed in the following table . 6. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option, the n press to enter the highlighted option’ s sub menu. Find b y entry This option allows you to find a stored entr y by location number . 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) [...]

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    34 Find by gr oup This option allows you to find a stored entr y in a related group . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Find . 2. Use the navigation left/right keys to displa y By Group . 3. Press the navigation ke y br iefly to highlig ht the group field. 4. Use the navigation left/right keys to displa y th[...]

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    Contacts 35 4. With New Entry highlighted, press . The follo wing (number type) icons appear in the display . 5. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the type that matches your ne w entry , then press . 6. Enter a name to associate with the type us ing the keypad. 7. Press to sav e the entry . Rename group Use this option to rename a group in Conta[...]

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    36 Edit Contacts number s 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Find . 2. Use the navigation ke y to disp l a y the search method that yo u wa nt to use ( By Name , By Gr oup , or By Entry ). 3. Enter inf or m atio n to find the entr y , or use the navigation ke y to high light the entr y contai ning the number [...]

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    Contacts 37 Add pauses Calls to automated systems such as banking ser vices often require a passw ord or account number . Instead of manually entering the numbers, you can store the numbers to Contacts along with special characters call ed pauses. • P pause : Stops the calling sequence until the phon e receives further input. • T pause : Stops [...]

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    38 5. When you’ re finished enter ing information, press the ri ght soft ke y ( ) Save to store the n umber to Contac ts. P ause dial from C ontacts 1. If you stored the n umber us ing (two-second) T pause(s), simply recall the number from Contacts. 2. If you stored the n umber using (hard) P pause(s), recall the number from Contacts and wait f o[...]

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    Contacts 39 Erase individual Contacts entries 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , fo r Find . 2. Use the navigation k ey to display the search method that you w ant to use ( By Name , By Gr oup , or By Entry ). 3. Enter inf or m ation to find the entr y , or use the navigation ke y to highlight the entr y that you [...]

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    40 6. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight the E-mail field. 7. Use the ke ypad to edit the e-mail address. T o inser t th e @ symbol, press the left soft ke y ( ) Option . 8. Use the navigation ke y to select Symbol , then press . 9. Press (@ symbol) and enter the remainder of the e- mail address using the ke ypad. 10. Press the left soft k ey ( [...]

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    Contacts 41 5. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the Location field. 6. Press the left soft k ey ( ) Edit . 7. Enter the SpeedDial location usin g the ke ypad. Y ou can also use the left and right navigation ke ys to bro wse empty speed dial locations. 8. Press to save y our ch ang es. Assign speed dial types If you ha ve more than one number (o[...]

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    42 Assign a picture to a Contacts entry When you assign a picture to a Contacts entr y , the picture that you assigned to the entr y appears in the display when you receiv e a call from the entr y . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , . The Galler y opens. 2. Use the navigation ke y to display the picture that you [...]

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    Contacts 43 2. Press the right soft ke y ( ) Save . Y ou’ re prompted to confirm this as a New Entry , or Find a name in your Contacts with which to associate the number . 3. F ollow the instructions in the upcoming sections depending on whether the number is a new entry or you want to add it to an e xisting en tr y . Add a New Entry 1. With New [...]

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    44 5. Use the navigation ke y to hi ghlight the desired number type, then press . 6. Press again at the Contacts menu. The number is added to the existing entry . Shor tcuts to storing phone number s Y ou can store a phone number by entering the number , and pressing the right soft key ( ) Sa ve . F ollow the screen prompts to designate other infor[...]

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    Contacts 45 Three-T ouch dialing Memor y loca tions 100 through 500 are special Three-T ouch dialing locations. For e xample, to dial lo cation number 113, press , , then hold unt il the name and number appear in the display and the number is dialed. My phone # My Phone # displays the ten-digit number assigned to y our phone by MetroPCS. • In sta[...]

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    46 Calls The Calls menu retains information about Outgoing, Incoming, and Missed Calls. Y ou can al so view times f or y our last call and the total of all calls. Outgoing The last 20 outgoing calls are st o red in the Outgoing call log. Revie w the Outgoi ng call log for t he time and da te of the call, as well as other inf o r mation. Tip: T o qu[...]

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    Calls 47 Incoming The last 20 Incomi ng calls are stored in your phone’ s Incoming call log. Y ou can review the Incoming call log for time and date of the call, as well a s other information. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , for Incomin g . Y our list of Incoming calls appears in the display . 2. Use the navi[...]

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    48 3. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to display a pop-up menu that contains the f ollowing options. 4. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight an option. 5. Press to perf or m the highli ghted option’ s func tio n. Erase Logs Y ou can erase Out go i ng , In co mi ng , Mi sse d or All Calls . Erase All Calls 1. In standb y mode, press the left [...]

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    Calls 49 • Press the number of the option you w ant enter , or use the navigation ke y to high light the option and press . • Press to e xit the Option menu. Although T otal call timers can be erased, Lif eTime call timers can nev er be erased. Data Counter Use Data Counter to view the amount of data that has been sent or received (or a total o[...]

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    50 Store number s from call logs Store numbers from y our Outgoing , Incoming , and Missed call logs to Co ntacts. Tip: In standby mode, briefly press to display the Recent Calls list. Y ou can then select any call in the list to sav e to Contacts . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press fo r Calls . 2. Press the corres[...]

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    Messages 51 Messages Y our phone is able to send and receive te xt and picture messages to compatible phones and de vices. T ext messages can be up to 160 characters in length. Bef ore you send te xt messages, it’ s best to cov er the basics of composing them using the te xt entry mode s of Abc, Symbol, 123, and T9 Word. A vailable memory is sh a[...]

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    52 5. Once you’ re fi nished entering your message, press . The New Message options listed in the follo wing table appear in the display . 6. T o send y our message, press the left soft key ( ) Send . Send optio ns Y ou can set prior ity , privacy , and other options bef ore you send a message. 1. After you’ve composed a message and pressed , y[...]

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    Messages 53 3. Use the navigation k ey to display the v ar ious Send Options for each menu item. 4. When the desired send op tion is highlighted, press to confir m the selection or to enter the send option’ s sub menu. Receive text messa g es When you receiv e a message in standby mode , the ringer sounds, (unless tur ned off), and N ew Message a[...]

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    54 Receive messages while in a call When you receive a message while in a call, New Message appears in the display along with the closed env elope icon ( ). T o view the message without disconnecting the call: 1. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Ignore to ignore the message and sav e it to your inbox where you can vie w it later . 2. Press the right so[...]

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    Messages 55 Change text entr y modes • While composing a text message , press the left soft ke y () Option to d isplay a pop-up menu containing the f ollo wing options. The Canned option is initially hidden in the pop-up menu. Use the navigation k ey to scroll do wn and select this option. T9 ® Wo r d T9 W ord recognizes commonly used words f o [...]

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    56 • F or practice, enter the word “Samsung” by pressing each of the follo w ing keys only once : , , , , , , S A M S U N G T9 W ord recognizes that the most commonly used word f or the numeric sequence you just entered is “Samsung. ” If more than one word shares the same numeric seque nce, T9 W ord provides the most commonly used word. P[...]

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    Messages 57 • Press the ke y repeatedly until the desired character appears in the display . • P ause br iefly and the displayed character is accepted and inser ted into your message. • Press to enter a space. MetroA670.book Page 57 Frida y, No vember 12, 2004 12:03 PM[...]

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    58 Symbol Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols such a s @ or % into a te xt message. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , to compose a new te xt message. 2. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press . 3. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to display a pop-up menu containing the following options. The [...]

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    Messages 59 123 Enter numbers into a text message while in 123 mode 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , to compose a new te xt me ssage. 2. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press . 3. Press the left soft k ey ( ) Optio n to display a pop-up menu containing the f ollowing options. The Canned option is i[...]

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    60 3. Using the display as a vie wfinder , press when the image that you w ant to send appears in the display . 4. Press . The pix message composer appears in the display with the picture that you just snapped attached. 5. Enter the phone number or e-mail address of the recipient of the pix message. Tip: Press the left soft key ( ) Option to displa[...]

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    Messages 61 Y ou ca n record and inser t a voice memo of up to 3 0 seconds in length if you record first before attaching a picture . If a picture is attached before recording, the size of the v oice memo is limited to the amount of remaining memor y . 11. Use the up/down navigation ke ys to highl ight an op tion, then press to enter the option’ [...]

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    62 2. Enter the phone number or e-mail address of the recipient using the keypad. Tip: Press the left soft key ( ) Option to displa y a pop-up menu that allows y ou to search your Contacts for a recipient or inser t symbols and le tters into your message . 3. Press the down na vigation key to mo ve the cursor to the Subject field. Enter a subject f[...]

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    Messages 63 9. If you w ant to inser t a sound into your pix message, f ollow the instructions in steps 10 through 12. Otherwise, proceed to step 13. 10. Press the down navigation ke y to high light the Sound field. 11. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option to display a pop-up menu with the options listed in the follo wing table . Y ou ca n record an[...]

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    64 16. T o send the pix message now , press . Pix Msg Sending appears in the display and a progress bar indicates the send status. Receive pix messages 1. When you receiv e a new pix message , the phone number from which the message was sent, and Pix Msg Retrie ving... appears in the displa y . A progress bar indicates retriev al status. 2. After t[...]

  • Page 73

    Messages 65 Voice Mail Messages in your v oice mailb o x are logged in the V o ice Mail f older of the Message menu. Open the V oice Mail f older to view the v oice mail me ssages. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press . 2. Use the navigation ke y to highl ight Vo i c e M a i l , then press . 3. Press the left soft ke [...]

  • Page 74

    66 5. Use the navigation ke y to high light an option. Press to perform the function fo r the highlighted option. Outbox Y our phone stores messages in the Ou tb o x, regardless of whether the me ssa ge w as success fu lly tr ansmitted. V erify if and when a message was successfully transmitted by enabling the Delivery Ack f eature . See “Send op[...]

  • Page 75

    Messages 67 If the message was not deliv ered , the options listed in the previous tab l e do not appear in the display . 4. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired option. 5. Press to perform the function for the highlighted option. M ESSAGES AND LOCK MODE Y our phone can still receive messages while in Lock Mode . The time and date of th[...]

  • Page 76

    68 2. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight the message that you want to vie w , then press . 3. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option . A pop-up menu appears in the display with Edit highlighted. 4. Press . The options listed in the f ollowing tab le appear in the display . 5. Use the navigation ke y to high light an option. Press to perform the fun[...]

  • Page 77

    Messages 69 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. Press to perform the function for the highlighted option. Saved Bo x Once you view messages in y our Inbox f older , you can then sav e the message to the Sav ed Bo x. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , for Inbox . Y our Inb o x messages appear in the [...]

  • Page 78

    70 Msg setting Use the Msg Se tting m e n u t o d e f i n e s et t i n g s fo r p i c t u r e, t ex t , and general messages. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press . The Msg Se tting menu appears in the display . 2. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight Te x t , Pix Msg , or General . 3. Use the instructions in the fol[...]

  • Page 79

    Messages 71 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired setting. Press to enter the highl ighted option’ s sub menu. P IX MESSAGE SETTINGS 1. With Pix Msg hig hli ghted in the Msg Setting sub menu, press . The following options appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired setting. Press to enter the highl ig[...]

  • Page 80

    72 Erase Msg Y ou can erase all of the messages in each your f olders from one conv enient location. This function erases all mess ages in the selected folder . T o delete a single message, open the fo lder from the Message menu, then delete the message from the Option menu while viewing the message content. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft[...]

  • Page 81

    @metro 73 @metr o With @metro services, y ou can dow nload f ull f eatured applications over the air and onto your wireless phone, including games, personalized ring tones, pictures, and more. 1. In standby mode , press the right navigation k e y ( ). The shopping car t icon ( ) appea rs in the upper left corne r of the displa y . 2. Press . A mess[...]

  • Page 82

    74 3. Use the navigation ke y to highlight the desired option. 4. Press to enter the option’ s sub menu and view or change settings. Help The Help sub me nu within @metro is a shor t tutorial on se v eral @metro features. Vie w inf ormation about charges, cancelling subscr iptions, buying apps, disab ling apps, and more. 1. Within in the @metro m[...]

  • Page 83

    @metro 75 Charges Charges will apply for netw ork connections. A network connection is used when you are browsing @metro Shop , downloading and restoring apps, or cancelling subscription apps. Charges will also a pply when you use apps that require network connectio ns, such as downloading inf or mati on and sending te xt messages. Cancelling Subsc[...]

  • Page 84

    76 Disabled Apps Y ou can install new apps ev en if the memor y of your phone is full by partia lly removing (disabling) apps y ou hav en’ t used recently . When you need to use a disabled app , you can restore it at no additional purchase cost. Restoring Apps Disabled apps can be quickly restored at no additional purchase cost. T o restore an ap[...]

  • Page 85

    Mobile Web 77 Mobile W eb This feature ma y not yet be av ailable through y our current ser vice provider . Mobile W eb with MSN ® allows y ou to surf the web from your wireless phone. • Each time you launch Mobile Web , your phone connects to the Inter net and the serv ice indicato r icon ( ) appears in the display . Any time the ser vice indic[...]

  • Page 86

    78 1. In standby mode, press the left navigation k ey ( ). If this is the initial launch of Mobile Web , you’ re prompted to enable security before proceeding. 2. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Ye s to proceed. 3. The @metro categories (each representing on e or more web sites) appears in the display . 4. Use the navigation ke y to browse the categ[...]

  • Page 87

    Mobile Web 79 These two ke ys are calle d “so ft k eys” because their function changes depending on where you are in the application. How Mobile W eb keys work The follo w ing table lists Mobile W eb keys and their functions . Key Name Function Naviga- tion K ey Use the navigation k ey to browse lists and highlight options. CLR K ey A browser b[...]

  • Page 88

    80 Links Links hav e sev eral purposes, such as jumping to a different page, jumping to a different site or e v en initiating a phone call from some sites. Links are sh own inside of brac ke ts ([ ]). Nor mally , the left soft key ( ) is used to select a highlighted link. Place calls while using Mobile W eb Y ou may initiate a phone call from Mobil[...]

  • Page 89

    Camera 81 Camera T ake full color digital pictures, display them on your phone’ s vivid color display , and instant ly share them with family and friends. It’ s fun, and as easy to use as a traditional point-and- click camer a – just take a picture, vie w it on the disp lay , and send it to up to ten people, right from your phone. Depending o[...]

  • Page 90

    82 T ake a video Y our phone is capable of recording shor t videos (and audio) of up to 12 seconds in le ngth. Sav ed videos are stored in the Video Gallery . Depending upon their size, you can store up to 2 videos in the Video Galler y . 1. In standby mode, briefly press the camera ke y on the right side of the phone. Se veral camera sub menus app[...]

  • Page 91

    Camera 83 3. The first frame of the first sav e d video appears in the displa y . 4. Browse other videos stored in the Video Gallery (if any), using the left/r ight navigation ke ys . 5. When the desired video appears in the display , press the right soft ke y ( ) Play to play the video or press the l eft soft ke y ( ) Option to displa y a pop-up m[...]

  • Page 92

    84 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , . Any pictures that you’v e saved appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation ke ys to br owse pictures in the galler y . S WITCH FROM E XPANDED TO THUM BNAIL MODE 1. While viewing pictures in th e picture galler y , press the right soft key ( ) Thumbnail to vie w se veral[...]

  • Page 93

    Camera 85 4. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired option. Press to p erf orm the function for the option or enter its sub menu. Dela y pictures with t he self timer Self Timer allows y ou to delay a picture long enough so you or the person taking the picture can j oin others in the picture. 1. In camera mode , press the left soft ke y ([...]

  • Page 94

    86 Use Multi Shot The camera can take multiple pictures in succession at th e touch of a button. The n umber of pictures that you can take depends on the reso lution setting. See “Change picture resolution” on page 87 for more information. 1. In camera mode , press the left soft k ey ( ) Option . A pop-up menu appears in the di splay that conta[...]

  • Page 95

    Camera 87 When settings are defined in the camera settings menu ( Menu , ) , the settings are permanently saved. Howe ver , when settings are defined while the camera is in previe w mode (prepar ing to take a picture), the are only active f or the current camera session. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , , . Off [...]

  • Page 96

    88 2. Use the navigation ke y to hi ghlight the desired resoluti on and press . Y ou’ re retur ned to the Settings menu. The resolution setting affects z oom capabilities. When resolution is set to High, only X1 zoom is av ailable. When resolution is set to Medium, X1 and X2 are availab le. When resolution is set to Low , X1, X2, and X4 zoom sett[...]

  • Page 97

    Camera 89 4. Now , any pictures you tak e adopt the theme of the fun frame that you’v e sel ected. Be creative wit h Color T ones Change the look of your pictures with Color T ones. Choose from fiv e availab le settings such as Emboss, Negativ e, and Sepia. The selecte d color tone previe ws in the displa y bef ore you snap the picture. 1. In sta[...]

  • Page 98

    90 Use Shutter Sound Choose from five diff erent sounds whe ne ver y ou snap a picture. Aside from being a cool sound effect, Shutter Sound acts as an audible reminder that your camera has tak en the picture. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , , . 2. Use the navigation ke y to hi ghlight one of the f ollo wing shu[...]

  • Page 99

    Camera 91 Zoom in on a s ubject Y our camera has digital zoom capabilities of up to x4 in Low resolution mode (x2 in Medium). Pictures may appear some w h at gra in y as you zo om in; this is a normal result of digital enhancement. 1. In camera mode, press the na vig ati on left/right keys to zoom in and out on your subject. 2. Press or the camera [...]

  • Page 100

    92 3. Use the navigation ke y to set the desired br ightness lev e l, then press . The brightness l e vel is indicated in the top por tion of the display and ranges from -5 to +5. P oint, click, and send a picture Snap a pictur e and send it to any one with a compatible de vice in a f ew easy steps. Tip: Y ou can send a pix message to up to ten rec[...]

  • Page 101

    T ools 93 T ools The T ools menu is a set of features and applications such as a Calendar , T o Do List, and Memo Pad, Scheduler , etc. Y ou can set customize y our built-in v oice kit, set reminders for yourself , create to do lists, perf orm calcul ations, and much more. V oice Kit V oice recognition capabilities of the SCH -A670 are ex ceptional[...]

  • Page 102

    94 Digit Dial Digit Dial lets you dial an y v alid sev e n-digit or ten-digit phone number b y speaking the num ber naturally , without pausing between digits. D IGIT D IAL T IPS • Digit Dial works b est in quieter environments. • When pronouncing a number , speak at a normal spee d, saying each digit clearly . There is no need to pause between[...]

  • Page 103

    T ools 95 4. If the phone asks “ Did y o u sa y ” follo wed b y the correct number , say “ Ye s . ” The phone dials the number . 5. If the phone asks “ Did y o u sa y ” fo llowed b y any incorrect numbers, sa y “ No .” If there are other choices, the phone prompts you with them as necessar y . Tip: Choose a number from the list manu[...]

  • Page 104

    96 Adapt Digit Dial to your V oice 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , , f or Vo i c e S e t u p . 2. Press , f or Adapt Digits . Y our phone displays the first digit sequence an d “ Please say ” pla ys through the speaker f ollowed b y the four digits appear ing in the display . 3. W ait for the beep and repea[...]

  • Page 105

    T ools 97 Name Dial Name Dial lets you dial an y person in your Phone book by pronouncing that p erson’ s name. It automa tically voice activates e very contact in your Phone book without the need to record or “train” names bef ore using them. P LACE A CALL USING N AME D IAL 1. Press and hold . “ Say a Command ” appears in the displa y an[...]

  • Page 106

    98 Quic k Dial Quick Dial lets you dial a person b y saying the name you’v e recorded for that person. Before y ou can use Quick Dial, you’ll need to record the names you want to use. T IPS FOR REC ORDING Q UIC K D IAL NAME S • Record names in a quiet area. • Choose a name that is not too long or shor t. • Speak clearly and distinctly whe[...]

  • Page 107

    T ools 99 Use Quick Dial 1. Press and hold . “ Say a Command ” appears in the displa y and is pronounced through the speaker . 2. Sa y “ Quic k Dial .” The phone prompts, “ Who would you like to call? ” 3. Sa y one of the names you’v e recorded. If the name matches, y our phone dials the number. • If a match doesn’t occur , the ph[...]

  • Page 108

    100 Vo i c e M e m o s Y ou can use your phone to record voice memos f or later playbac k. Y ou can also record the calle r on the other end of the line durin g a phone conv e rsation. There is limited space for the number and length of recordings. • The maximum number of v oice memos is 10. • The maximum length for a single v oice memo is 60 s[...]

  • Page 109

    T ools 101 A pop-up menu appears in the displa y with options listed in the f ollowing table . 4. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. Press to perform the function for that option. 5. T o save the memo , select Save from the pop-up menu, then press . 6. Enter a name f or the memo using the keypad. 7. Press to sav e the memo . R EVIEW AN[...]

  • Page 110

    102 Erase all memos at one time 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu . 2. Press , , , . Erase All V oice Memos? appears in the display . 3. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight Ye s (to erase all memos) or No (to return to the previous men u). 4. Press to confir m your selection. Contacts Contacts lets you retriev e contact inf o[...]

  • Page 111

    T ools 103 To d a y Schedule up to nine ev ents for the current da y by indicating each e vent’ s star t and end time. Set alar ms for e v ents so that you can be aler ted before an ev ent takes place. Ev e nts scheduled for future dates aut omatically appear on your T oday e v ents schedule for the present da y . Add a ne w event 1. In standby m[...]

  • Page 112

    104 6. When you’ re finished enter ing the time and date, use the navigation k ey to highlight Notif ication . 7. Use the left and right navigation keys to select the amount of time that you want to be notified b y an al er t before the e vent occurs . 8. Press to store the e v ent in your calendar . An aler t will notify you prior to the ev ent,[...]

  • Page 113

    T ools 105 4. Press the left soft k ey ( ) Optio n to display the options listed in the following table . 5. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. Press to enter the highlighted option’ s sub menu. J ump to date Go directly to any date that you specify in the Jump to Date entr y screen. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) [...]

  • Page 114

    106 T9 W ord ABC Symbol 123 3. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight the entr y mode that you w an t to use, or press to e xit the pop-up menu. 4. When you’ re finished enter ing details for the task, press . Y ou’ re prompted to sele ct a priority f or the task. 5. Use the navigation left/right keys to select High or Low . 6. Press the down na[...]

  • Page 115

    T ools 107 4. Use the navigation k ey to highlight an option. 5. Press to perform the function for the highlighted option. Memo pad Create notes and store them in Memo P ad. Notes that y ou create in Memo P ad can’ t be prior itized or assigned an aler t. Retur n to Memo P ad anytime to revie w and edit your notes. 1. In standby mode , press the [...]

  • Page 116

    108 2. Use the navigation ke y to browse memos. Press to open a highlighted memo. 3. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option while viewing your memos. A pop-up menu with the options listed in the f ollowing table appears in the display . 4. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight an option. 5. Press to perf or m the func tion f or the highlight ed option[...]

  • Page 117

    T ools 109 3. Press the left soft k ey ( ) Option to display a pop-up menu containing the f ollowing te xt entr y mode option s. T9 W ord ABC Symbol 123 4. Use the navigation k ey to hi ghlight the entr y mode that you w ant to use, or press to exit the pop-up menu. 5. Once you’v e finished enter ing details f or the Count Down e v ent, press . Y[...]

  • Page 118

    110 Event details of the scheduled e v ent appear in the display . The da y , date, and time of the scheduled ev ent appear in the bottom of the display . 3. Press the left soft ke y ( ) Option while viewing your memos. A pop-up menu with the options listed in the f ollowing table appears in the display . 4. Use the navigation ke y to high light an[...]

  • Page 119

    T ools 111 2. Use the navigation key to highlight the frequency for which you w ant the alar m to occur , then press . 3. Enter the time f or the alarm using the keypad. • Press f or A.M when P is highlighted. • Press f or P .M when A is highlighted. 4. Press when you’ re finished enter ing the time for the alarm. The alar m is set and the al[...]

  • Page 120

    112 World Time W orld Time allows you to view the time of da y or night in another par t of the world. World Time displays time in the 24 diff erent time zones around the world. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , f or W orld Time . A world map appears in the display . 2. Use the navigation left/right keys to brows[...]

  • Page 121

    T ools 113 Calculator Y ou can perform calculation s, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using your phone. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , f or Calculator . The Calculator appears in the display . 2. Enter the first number in your equation using the keypad. (Numbers can be up to nine d[...]

  • Page 122

    114 Setup The Setup menu contains sub menus that allow y ou to configure your displa y , sounds, network pref erences, security options, as well as other settings. Location GPS identifies your location to the network. Y ou can fully enable this setting or set GPS to wor k only when 911 is used. Check with MetroPCS to det ermine if/when/where locati[...]

  • Page 123

    Setup 115 Display Y ou can set the menu style, standb y mode animation, customize bac klight settings, and more in the Displa y sub menu. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , for Display . The Display sub men us listed in the f ollowing table appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation ke y to hi ghlight a sub men[...]

  • Page 124

    116 Menu Styl e 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , , for Menu Style . 2. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight Icon or Nature , then press . Animation Animation al lo ws you to choos e the m ulti-media or pictures that appear in your phone’ s displa y when you turn it on , tur n it off , and while in standby mod[...]

  • Page 125

    Setup 117 Front Displa y The F ron t Disp lay sub menu allows y ou to select from three diff erent clocks (f or wallpaper) and adjus t th e contrast f or the LCD on the front of the flip . 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , , f or Fron t Displa y . 2. Use the navigation k ey to select W allpaper or Contrast , then[...]

  • Page 126

    118 Backlight Y ou can set the backlight for y our display or k e ypad to remain on f or a specified per iod of time or remain on as long as the flip is open. Prolonged backlight use drains your battery faster . 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , , fo r Bac klight . The f o llowing sub menus appear in the display [...]

  • Page 127

    Setup 119 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , , f or Aut o H y p h e n . Ye s and No appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired setting. 3. Press to confi rm the settin g. Service LED Y ou can tur n the Ser vice LED on the top of your phone on or off . The Servi ce LED notifies you [...]

  • Page 128

    120 Ringer type Y ou can assign ringer types and melody tones for calls, alarms, and other aler ts in the Ringer T ype sub menu. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , , for the Ringer T ype sub menu. The f ollo wing ringer types appear in the display . Calls Data Alarm Planner 2. Use the navigation ke y to hi ghlight[...]

  • Page 129

    Setup 121 2. Press . 3. Use the volume k eys or navigation k ey to set the v ol ume le v el for ke ypad tones. 4. Press when the desired key beep v olu me setting is reached. Y ou’ re returned to the Ke y Beep sub menu. 5. Use the navigation k ey to highlight T one Length , then press . 6. Use the navigation k ey to highlight Long or Normal . 7. [...]

  • Page 130

    122 2. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight a sub menu, then press . 3. Use the navigation left/right keys to activ ate (or not activate) the selected aler ts. 4. Press to confir m your selection. P ower on/off Set your phone to play a sound whene v er you tur n the phone on and off. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then pr[...]

  • Page 131

    Setup 123 Network The Network sub menu allows you to set y our preferred system. Contact MetroPCS f or more information. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , f or Network . The network sub menus listed in the following table appear in the display . 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the desired sub menu, then p[...]

  • Page 132

    124 calls, but y ou must unlock the phone to place calls (except to emergency and secret numbers). 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , for Se curity . Y ou’re prompted to enter the lock code. The def ault lock code is the last four digits of your telephone number . 2. Enter the lock code, then press fo r Lock Pho[...]

  • Page 133

    Setup 125 2. Press for Change Lock . Y ou’ re pr ompted to e nter the ne w lo ck co de . 3. Enter the new loc k code. Y ou’ re prompted to re-enter the new loc k code for ve rification. 4. Enter the new loc k code again. Y our changes are stored. Y our phone does not a llow y ou to view the lock code f or obvious security reasons. If y ou chang[...]

  • Page 134

    126 S TORE EMERGENCY NUMBERS 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , for Se curity . Y ou’re prompted to enter the lock code. The def ault lock code is the last four digits of your telephone number . 2. Enter the lock code , then press for Emergen cy # . 3. Press , , or to select from the three entry openings. 4. Ent[...]

  • Page 135

    Setup 127 3. Press f or V oice Privacy . The options listed in the f ollowing table appear in the displa y . 4. Use the navigation k ey to highlight the V o ice Privacy option of your choice, then press . Restriction Restriction allows you to restrict outgoing calls, incoming calls, and calls placed from your Contacts . 1. In standby mode , press t[...]

  • Page 136

    128 2. Enter the lock code, then press f o r Erase Memory . A confir mation prompt appears in the di sp lay . 3. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight Ye s or No , then pr ess . A confir mation message appears in th e display while your messages are being erased. Y our phone then retur ns to the Security menu. Reset Phone Reset Phone retur ns all s[...]

  • Page 137

    Setup 129 2. Use the navigation k eys to hi ghlight the desired setting, then press . Data Use the Data sub menu to set the A uto Detect f e ature for when you receiv e data and to set the Data Baud Rate. 1. In standby mode , press the left soft ke y ( ) Menu , then press , , for Data . Th e sub menus listed in the f ollowing table appear in the di[...]

  • Page 138

    130 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Menu , then press , , f or Call Answer . The follo wing Call Ans wer sub men us appear in the display: Send Ke y Folder Open An y Ke y 2. Use the navigation key to highlight the method you w ant to use for ans werin g calls, then press . Au t o A n s w e r A uto Answ er enables y our phone to au[...]

  • Page 139

    Setup 131 2. Use the navigation k ey to highlight your selection and press . Y ou’re returned to the previous menu and the TTY icon ( ) appears in the top of the display . Shortcut The up navigation k ey can be customiz ed to launch any one of numerous applications or functions from stand by mode . Use the Shor tcut sub me nu to choose the applic[...]

  • Page 140

    132 2. Use the navigation ke y to hig hlight your language preference , th en press . Clock Set Clock set is disab led in digital serv ice mode. Ve r s i o n Y ou can view both the software and h ardware v e rsions on your phone. This f eature is helpful if you need to contact Customer Ser vi ce. 1. In standb y mode, press the left soft k ey ( ) Me[...]

  • Page 141

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 133 Usage guidelines: all about perf ormance and safety Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal stren gth by displa ying a number of bars next to the signal streng[...]

  • Page 142

    134 In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Ameri can National Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’ s 1982 standard for saf ety lev els with respect to human e xposure to RF signals. More than 120 scientists, engineers and ph ysicians from universities , gov er nment health agen cies and ind[...]

  • Page 143

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 135 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone F AILURE T O FOLLO W THE INSTRUCTIO NS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD T O SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y AND POSSIBLE PROPER TY D AMAGE IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS - SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS. D ANGER - T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL[...]

  • Page 144

    136 solely responsible f or en su ring that your phone use complies with all applicable laws . 3. P osition your wireless phone within easy reach . Be able to access your wireless phone without remo ving your ey es from the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconv enient time, if possible , let your v oice mail answer it f or y ou. 4. Let the[...]

  • Page 145

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 137 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto acciden t, crime i n progress or other serious emergency whe re lives are in danger , call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number , as you would want others to do for you. 10. Call roadside assistance or a special non-e[...]

  • Page 146

    138 with the manuf acturer regardin g any equipment that has been added to your v ehi cle. Consult the manuf acturer of any personal medical devices , such as pacemakers and hearing aids, to deter mine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals. T urning Off Y our Phone Before Fl ying T urn off your phone bef or e boardi ng any aircra[...]

  • Page 147

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 139 • Fueling areas such as gas stations. • Below deck on boats. • Fuel or chemical transfer or storage f acilities. • Areas where the air contains chemicals or par ticles such as grain, dust or metal po wders. • Any other area where you would nor mally be advised to tur n off your vehicl[...]

  • Page 148

    140 • It’ s best to replace the batter y when it no longer provides acceptable performance. It can be recharged hundre ds of times before it needs replacing. Don’t store the battery in hi gh temperature areas for long periods of time. It’ s best to follow these storage rules: Less than one month: 32º F to 131º F (0º C to 55º C) More tha[...]

  • Page 149

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 141 V ehicl es using liquefied petroleum gas (such as pro pane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFP A-58). F or a cop y of this standard, contact the National Fire Protection Association, One Batter ymarch P ar k, Quincy , MA 02269, Attn: Publication Sales Division[...]

  • Page 150

    142 This Model Phone M eets The Go vernment’ s Requirements For Exposu re To Radio W aves. Y our wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver . It is designed and manufactured not to e xceed the emission limits f or e xposure to radio frequency (RF) energ y set by the F ederal Communications Commission of the U .S. Gov ernment. These limits[...]

  • Page 151

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 143 Bef ore a phone model is av ai lable f or sale to the public, it must be tested and cer tified to the FCC that it does not ex ceed the limit established by the gov er nment adopted requirement for saf e e x posure . The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear an d wor n[...]

  • Page 152

    144 FDA Consumer Update Do wireless phones pose a health hazar d? The av ai lable scientific e vi dence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, ho wev er , that wireless phones are absolutely safe . Wireless phones emit low le vels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microw av e range w[...]

  • Page 153

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 145 Although the existing scientif ic data do not justify FD A regulator y actions, FD A has urged the wireless ph one industr y to take a n umber of steps, including the follo wing: • Suppor t need ed research into possible biologica l eff ects of RF of the type emit ted by wireless phones; • [...]

  • Page 154

    146 wireless e xposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they get from wireless phones. Base stati ons are thus not the su bje ct of the safety questions discussed in this document. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? The ter m “wireless pho nes” refers here to hand-held[...]

  • Page 155

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 147 dev elopment used animals th at had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer-cau sing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed to dev elop cancer in absence of RF e xposure. Other studies e xposed the animals to RF for up to 22 hours per da y . These conditio ns are not si milar to the cond[...]

  • Page 156

    148 inter val between the time of e xposure to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumors dev elop - if they do - may be many , many y ears. The interpretation of epidemiol ogical studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring ac tu al RF exposure during day-to-da y use of wireles s p hones. Many f actors aff ect this measurement, such as the ang[...]

  • Page 157

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 149 assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research dev elopments aroun d th e world. How can I find out ho w much radio freque ncy energ y exposure I can get by using my wireless phone? All phones sold in the United States must comply with F ederal Communications Comm[...]

  • Page 158

    150 “Recommended Practice f or Deter mining the Spatial-P ea k Specific Absor ption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental T echni ques, ” sets f or th the first consiste nt test methodology f or measuring the rate at whic h RF is deposi ted in the heads of wireless phone users. The test method uses a [...]

  • Page 159

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 151 Again, the scientific data do not demo nstrate that wireless phones are har mful. But if you are concerned about RF e xposure from these products, y ou can use measures like those descri bed ab ov e to reduce your RF e xposure from wireless phone use. What about children using wireless pho nes?[...]

  • Page 160

    152 test method is now par t of a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint eff or t by FD A, medical de vice manuf a cturers, and many other groups , was completed on late 2000. This standard will allow manuf acturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibr illators a[...]

  • Page 161

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 153 • W orld Health Organizati on (WHO) Inter national EMF Project (http://www .who.int/peh-emf ) • National Radiological Protection Board (UK) (http://www .nr pb .org.uk ) CTIA Safety Information Exposure to radio freque ncy signals Y our wireless hand held por table telephone is a low po wer [...]

  • Page 162

    154 Antenna care Use only the specified of approved replacement antenna. Unauthor ized ante nna s, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations. Phone oper ation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the ph one as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and ov er your shoulder . T IPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION[...]

  • Page 163

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 155 Electr onic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. Howe ver , cer tain electronic equi pment ma y not be shielded agains t RF signals from your wire less phone. P ACEMAKERS The Health Industr y Ma nuf acturers Asso ciation recommends that a minimum separation of s[...]

  • Page 164

    156 adequately shielded from ex ternal RF energy . Y our physician ma y be able to assist y ou in obtaining this information. T ur n your phone OFF i n health care f acilities when any regulations posted in th ese areas instruct you to do so . Hospitals or health care facilities ma y be using equ ipment that could be sensitive to e xter nal RF ener[...]

  • Page 165

    Usage guidelines: all about performance and safety 157 Areas with a potentially e xplos ive atmosphere are often b ut not alwa ys clear ly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on bo ats; fuel or chem ic al transf er or storage f acil ities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas[...]

  • Page 166

    158 Owner's record The model number , regulator y number and ser ial number are located on a na me p la te insi de the battery compar tment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SCH-A670 Serial No .: User Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA T echn[...]

  • Page 167

    Limited W arranty 159 Limited W arranty 1. What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, L.P . (“SAMSUNG”) warrants the original (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG’ s phones and accessor ies (“Products”) are free from defects in material and workmanship under nor mal use an d ser vice for a period commencing on the da[...]

  • Page 168

    160 United States or Canada. This Limited Warranty co vers batteries onl y if the batter y falls below 80% of r ated capacity or the batter y leaks, and this Limite d W arranty does not cov er any batter y if (i) the batter y has been charged by a battery cha rger not specified or approv ed by SAMSUNG f or cha rging the ba tter y , (ii) any of the [...]

  • Page 169

    Limited W arranty 161 becomes the proper ty of SAMSUNG. If SAMSUNG deter mines that any product is not covered b y this limited warranty , purcha se r must pay all par ts, shipping, and labor charges f or the repair or retur n of said product. 4. What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’ s Liability? EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS W ARRANTY CONT AINED [...]

  • Page 170

    162 W ARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS THA T MA Y ARISE BY OPERA TION OF LA W , INCLUDING IF APPLICABLE THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED T O THE SAME DURA TION OF TIME AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN W ARRANTY ST A T ED HEREIN. SOME ST A TES/PRO VINCES DO NOT ALLO W LIMIT A TIONS ON HO W LONG AN [...]

  • Page 171

    Limited W arranty 163 PRODUCT AND ST A TES PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE REMED Y . IF ANY PORT ION OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS HELD ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LA W , SUCH P AR T IAL ILLEGALITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NO T AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER A CKNO W LEDGES IS AND WILL AL[...]

  • Page 172

    164 This Limited W a rranty allocates risk of Pro duct f ailure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG, and SAMSUNG’ s Product pricing reflects this all ocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited W arranty . The agents, emplo y ees, distr ibutors , and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modifications to this Limi[...]

  • Page 173

    Index 165 Index Symbols @metro description ................. ....73 help .......... .............. .......74 settings ........... .............. .73 Numerics 10 driver safety tips ........ 135 1-touch dia li n g ........... .......44 1X prot ocol ........ ........... ....13 2G protocol ............. ..........13 2-touch dia li n g ........... .....[...]

  • Page 174

    166 Calls, making ................ .... 19 Camera .......... .............. .... 81 send pix .................. ....... 59 Camera flash off/on .............. ........... .... 86 Camera key .......... ............ 12 Camera settings .............. . 86 Camera timer ......... .......... 85 Cautions ................. ........ 141 Clear key ...........[...]

  • Page 175

    Index 167 K Key features .............. .........5 L Language, choosing ....... 131 Location setting ............ ..114 Lock code, changing ...... 124 Lock mode ......... ........... ....15 Lock phone ................... ..123 M Medical equipment, interfer- ence ....... .............. ..........151 Menu list ............ ........... ....23 Menu sho[...]

  • Page 176

    168 Pictures, sending .............. 92 Pix messages receiving ...... .............. .... 64 Power off ........... ........... .... 19 Power on ........... .............. . 18 Power save mode .............. 9 Q Quick Dial erase name ............. ....... 99 record a name ............... . 98 review list ..... ........... ....... 99 tips ...........[...]

  • Page 177

    Index 169 memo pad ............ ........107 scheduler ............. ........104 to do list ............... ........105 today .............. .............103 world time ............... .....112 Travel charger .............. ......7 TTY/TDD ........ ........... .....130 U Usage children .............. ..........151 electronic devices .........155 hea[...]

  • Page 178

    170 MetroA670.book Page 170 Frida y, November 12, 2004 12 :03 PM[...]