Samsung A920 manual

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SPH-A920 User’s Manual Draft 2005. 6 . 21[...]

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1 Import ant safety precautions F ailure to comply with the followin g precautions may be da ngerous or ille gal. Drive safely at all tim es Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refueling Do not use the ph one at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switch off in an[...]

Impo rtant safety precautions 2 Be aware of special regulations Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interf erence or danger . Water resistance Y our phone is not water- resistant. K eep it dry . Sensible use Use only in the normal position (held [...]

3 Cont ents Unpack 4 Make sure you have e ach item Your phone 4 Buttons, features, and locations Get started 5 First steps to ope rating your phone Overview of menu func tions 9 Menu functi ons 10 All menu op tions liste d PicturesVideo ................................. ................... 10 Message ................................. ..............[...]

4 Un p a c k Make sure you have each item Y o u can o b t a in the foll o wing a cce s s o r i es f o r y o ur ph o n e fr o m y o ur l o c a l S a m s ung de a l e r . Phone T ravel Adapter Battery User ’s Manual • S tanda r d Bat t e r y • E x t ended Ba t te r y • Battery Charger • Leather Case • P o r t a ble Hands f r ee kit • Da[...]

5 G et started First st eps to operati ng your phone SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscripti on details, such as y our PIN, and available optional services. Install and charge the phone Install the batte ry . T o remove the battery , slide[...]

6 Get s t a r t e d Low battery indicator When the battery is low : • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon blinks. If the battery lev el becomes too lo w , the phone automatically turns off . Recharge your battery . Power on or off Remo ve the adapter from the phone. 5 Power on Do not turn on[...]

7 Get started Keys and display Key(s) Descri ption Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the displ ay . In Idle mode, acce ss menu options directly . In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options. In Idle mode, access th e Camera menu. In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option. Send or ans wer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve th[...]

8 Get s t a r t e d Key(s) Descri ption In Idle mode, hold down to turn on the camera. In Camer a mode, tak e a photo or record a video. Play or resume pla yback. Open the play list. Skip forward in a file. Go backw ard in a file. Change the repeat mode.[...]

9 Overview of menu f unctions T o access Menu mode, press Menu in Idle mode. 1 PicturesVideo 1 Camer a 2 Camcord er 3 My Pictur es 4 My Videos 5 Online Albums 6 Account Info 2 Messa ge 1 Send Message 2 Picture Mail 3 T ext Message 4 Go T o PCS Email 5 Instant Me ssage 6 V oicema il 7 Settings 3 Tools 1 V oice Service 2 Voice Memo 3 T oday 4 Schedul[...]

10 M enu functions All menu options listed PicturesVideo Y ou can use the camer a module embedded in your phone to take photos and record videos. T o access this menu, press Menu in Idle m ode and select PicturesVideos . Camera Use this menu to take photos. The camera produces JPEG photos. Camcorder Use this menu to record video clips. My Pictures [...]

11 Menu functions Message Use the Message menu to send and receive short messages, mult imedia messages, and e-m ails. Y ou can also use Instant Messag e and Voicemail features. T o access this menu, press Menu in Idle m ode and select Message . Send Message Use this menu to send te xt messages that include simple pictures, animated images, and mul[...]

Menu functions T ools 12 Voice mail If you are unable to answer a call, t he caller will be guided to leave a voice message in your voicemail box, if your service provider supports it. Use this menu to connect your voicemail server to access receiv ed voic emails and store the service number of your voicemail server . Y ou can also delete the voi c[...]

13 Menu functions Today Use this menu to schedule new events for the current day , indicating each event’s start and end time. Events sch eduled for f uture dates a utomaticall y appear on your T oday display for that particular day . Scheduler Use this menu to keep tr ack of your monthly schedule. Y ou can: • create new events an d ch eck the [...]

Menu functions Media Player 14 Bluetooth Use this menu to search for and pair a Bluetooth device. Using the Bluetooth feature, you can connect the phone wirelessly to othe r Bl uetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely . Bluetooth technology allows free wireless co nnections between all Bluetooth-co[...]

15 Menu functions My Play List Use this menu to access the play list you have created and play them using your phone. Call History Use this menu to view the calls you have dialed, received, or m issed. T o access this menu, press Menu in Idle m ode and select Call History . Outgoing Calls This menu displays the most recent calls you have dialed. In[...]

Menu functions Settings 16 Settings Use this menu to customize your phone settings. Y ou can also reset the setting s to t heir default values. T o access this menu, press Menu in Idle m ode and select Settings . Display Use this menu to change settings for the display and light. Y ou can: • change the background image. • change the image to be[...]

17 Menu functions PCS Vision Use this men u to deactiv ate the PC S vision serv ices and set the phone to automa tically connect to the PCS vision services each time y o u sign in to Vision ser vice. Y ou can also update the settings for connecting to th e PCS vision services. Voice Service Use this menu to change the default settings for using the[...]

Menu functions Settings 18 Launch Pad Y ou can use the Navigation keys as shortcut keys to access specific menus directly from Idle mode. Use this menu to change these shortcut assignments. Others Use this menu to customiz e the additional sett ings for the phone. Y ou can: • set digits, such as area codes and network feature activation codes, to[...]

19 Menu functions Print Settings Use this menu to customize the setting for printing some items vi a the phone. Download Y ou can acce ss the web site preset by your service provider t o download variou s items, such as games, melodies , images , appl ications, and messages. T o access this menu, press Menu in Idle m ode and select Download . Games[...]

Menu functions Contacts 20 Contacts Contacts allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names. In your personal directory t o make i t easy for you to ma ke a call without having to r emember or enter the phone number . T o access this menu, press Menu in Idle m ode and select Contacts . Find Use this menu to search for nu[...]

21 Solve pr oblems Help and personal needs T o save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simp le checks in this section before contacting a servi ce professional. “No service, ” “Network fa ilure,” or “N ot done” displays • The network connection has been lost. Y ou may be in a weak signal area. Move and tr[...]

22 • T ry moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building. No number is dialed when you re-call a Phonebook entry • Use the Phonebook Search feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly . • Re-store the number , if necessary . The battery doesn’t charge properly or the phone sometimes turns itself o[...]

23 Safe ty Understanding How Your Phone Operates Y our phone is basically a radio tr ansmitter and receiver . When it’s turn ed on, it receives and trans mits radiofrequency (RF) signals. Whe n you use your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level. This powe r can range from 0.006 watts to 0.2 watts in digital mode. Knowing R[...]

Safe ty 24 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone F AILURE T O FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIO NS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE P ROPER TY DAMAGE Using Your Phone While Driving T a lking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is prohi bited in some jurisdictions. Laws vary a s t[...]

25 Safe ty Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying T urn off y our phone b efore boarding any air craft. T o prevent possible interferenc e wit h aircraft syst ems, the U.S. F ederal A viation Administration (F AA) regulations require you to have permission from a crew membe r to use your pho ne while the pl ane is on the ground. T o prevent any risk [...]

Safe ty 26 Caring for the Battery Prote cting You r Batte ry The guid elines liste d below help y ou get the most o ut of your battery’ s performance. • Use only Sprint-approv ed batteries and battery chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers voids your warr anty and may cause damage. • [...]

27 Safe ty Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Noti ce FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or r adio interference if used in close prox imity to receiving eq uipment. The FCC can require you to stop u sing the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. V ehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (propane or butane) must comp ly with the [...]

Safe ty 28 The SAR v alue of a phone is the result of an extensiv e testing, measuring and calcul ation process. It does not represent how m uch RF th e phone emits. All pho ne models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings. But when in operation, the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FC[...]

29 Safe ty Owner’s Record The model number , regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. R ecord the se rial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: Sprint PC S Vision M ultimedia Phone MM-A920 by Sams ung ® Seria[...]