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Samsung SCH-A610 Series User Manual

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SCH-A610 Series
P O R T A B L E
D u a l - B a n d
T E L E P H O N E

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    SCH-A610 Series P O R T A B L E D u a l - B a n d T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Fcc Rf Exposure Information

    FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION WARNING! Read this information before using your phone 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.

  • Page 3: Intellectual Property

    Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.

  • Page 4: Disclaimer Of Warranties; Exclusion Of Liability

    EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE;...

  • Page 5: How To Use This User Guide

    • Selectable English/Spanish user interface How To Use This User Guide This user guide explains your Samsung SCH-A610 phone operations through easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations. We’ve included some important safety and usage information that you should know before using your phone.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Antenna The antenna is a device for transmitting and receiving signals. The shape and size of the antenna is determined, in part, by the frequency of the signals that they receive. An antenna makes the call sound clearer when it is fully extended. Use only in the normal position and do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is active.

  • Page 7: Led Indicator

    •Before inserting the hands-free headset connector to your phone, gently pry open the top of the cover to expose the headset connector. LED indicator The LED indicator flashes to indicate an incoming call or message. When you have the phone ringer set to off, the LED indicator notifies you of an incoming call or message.

  • Page 8: Display Screen Icons

    Navigation The Navigation key allows you to locate different menu options by pressing the appropriate arrow. When in standby mode the navigation key also acts as a hot key. Display screen Your phone has two display screens: •The display screen on the front of your phone (the flip top) comprises of two areas;...
  • Page 9 Service indicator: This icon indicates a call is in progress. When the phone is calling a number, this icon will flash until the call is connected. No service indicator: This icon indicates your phone cannot find a signal because you’re outside a service area. You cannot make or receive calls.

  • Page 10: Other Phone Icons

    Roaming: This icon displays when your phone is outside your service provider’s area and your phone is receiving service from another carrier’s network. If you are: •In your home service area, this indicator will not display. •In a preferred analog or digital networking area (where your service provider has a roaming agreement in place), this indicator will be on, but not flashing.

  • Page 11: Installing The Battery

    Fax: This icon represents a fax number. Filed Message: This icon displays if a message is filed. Home: This icon indicates represents an individual’s home number. Message: This icon displays when outgoing messages are transmitted. Message read: This icon displays when you have read a message. Message received: This icon indicates that an incoming text, voicemail, page or web message has been received.

  • Page 12: Removing The Battery

    Press the top end of the battery down (The top end of the battery displays the word Samsung in raised letters.) until you hear it click into place. Removing the battery To remove the battery from your phone: Turn the phone off (by pressing and holding until the closing animation begins.)

  • Page 13: Adaptor Outlet

    Adaptor outlet Use the adaptor outlet to connect your phone to a wireless data device or a hands-free car kit (both sold separately). The adaptor outlet is located at the bottom of the phone. •To charge your battery, plug the travel adaptor that is supplied with your phone into a wall outlet.

  • Page 14: Low Battery Indicator

    • indicates that the battery is charging. Green • indicates that the battery is fully charged. Yellow • indicates (1) the battery is not seated correctly in the phone, (2) the adaptor is not plugged in correctly, or (3) the battery is inoperable.

  • Page 15: Your Phone's Modes

    Your phone’s modes Answer mode With this option activated, you can select how you want to answer your phone when you receive an incoming call. Digital mode Some of your phones features work only in digital service areas, the icon indicates that your phone is operating in digital mode.

  • Page 16: Silent Mode

    Silent mode The “Silent Mode” feature allows you to instantaneously silence the ringer when in standby mode. •With the phone in standby mode, press and hold for 2 seconds. “Entering Silent Mode” displays briefly. (The silent mode icon displays on the standby screen.) •To exit from “Silent Mode”...

  • Page 17: Talk Mode

    Talk mode You can place and answer calls only when your phone is turned on. When you are on a call your phone is in Talk mode. Pressing will display a list of the In-Use menu options. Vibrate mode In standby mode: Press the down arrow located on the left side of your phone to adjust the ringer volume to .

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting service You must contact your service provider and follow their instructions for obtaining service for your phone. We suggest that you read this user guide to fully understand the services that your phone supports. Turning your phone on When you are ready to turn your phone on, fully extend the antenna for the clearest reception.

  • Page 19: Several Ways To Answer A Call

    Several ways to answer a call When you receive a call, the phone will ring and the phone icon displays on your screen. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, (or name if pre-stored in your Phone Book) displays. There are several ways to answer an incoming call.

  • Page 20: List Of Main And Sub Menus

    List of main and sub menus This list displays the Main menu structure and mail kit features. It shows the individual sub menus and features assigned to each main menu option. 1:Calls 1:Outgoing 2:Incoming 3:Missed 4:Erase Logs Outgoing/Incoming/Missed/All Calls 5:Air Time 2:Phone Book 1:Find 1:By Name...
  • Page 21 8:Msg Setup 1:General 1:Scroll Timer 1/2/3/4/5 seconds/Off 2:Msg. Reminder Every 2 min/Off/Once 3:MessageVolume 4:Ringer Type 1:Voice Mail 2:Page 3:Text 4:Browser Msg. 5: Voice Mail# 2:New Message 1:Callback # 2:Save Message Auto Save/Prompt Save/Do Not Save 3:Entry Method T9/Alphabet 4:Delivery Ack On/Off 5:Canned Msg.
  • Page 22 3:Data/Fax In 4:Schedule 3:Key Beep 4:Alerts 1:Minute Beep On/Off 2:Service On/Off 3:Connect On/Off 4:Disconnect On/Off 5:Fade On/Off 6:Roam On/Off 8:Voice 1:Voice Dial 2:Voice Memo 3:Voice Answer 9:Games 1:Push Push 2:Fly Ribbon 3:Spider 0:Setup 1:Location 2:Network 3:Data/Fax data-fax off/fax for next call/fax until powered off/ data for next call/data until powered off 4:Security 5:Call Answer...
  • Page 23 3:MessageVolume 4:Ringer Type 1:Voice Mail 2:Page 3:Text 4:Browser Msg. 5: Voice Mail# 2:New Message 1:Callback # 2:Save Message Auto Save/Prompt Save/Do Not Save 3:Entry Method T9/Alphabet 4:Delivery Ack On/Off 5:Canned Msg. 0:Yes 1:No 2:Call me 3:Need directions 4:Where are you? 5:Will call later 6:Busy 7:On my way...

  • Page 24: Using Your Phone's Menus

    Using your phone’s menus Your phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your personal requirements. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus. The menus and submenus can be accessed by using the navigation key or using shortcuts.
  • Page 25 Press to start.
  • Page 26 Calls Outgoing To place a call press to power on your phone. The phone first shows an animated sequence and the icons discussed earlier display, this indicates your phone is on. (No dial tone will be heard). This is called standby mode. Enter the phone number you wish to call (up to 32 digits), by pressing the numeric keys.

  • Page 27: Erase Log

    log list and the last 10 calls you missed are stored in a “Missed” call log list). Missed Your phone keeps a list of calls that you did not answer when the phone was active and service available. The phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text notification on the screen.

  • Page 28: Reviewing Calls

    Reviewing calls When a call log is displayed, press the number associated with the call log to be connected. In standby mode, press to display the main menu. Calls Press •Press the number associated with the call log to select an option: Outgoing •Press calls.

  • Page 29: Air Time

    •Erase Logs: The last 10 calls you chose to erase from your call log. •Air Time: The talk time spent on your calls. Viewing call logs during a conversation In-Use Press to display the menu. Calls Press Press to highlight an option. Press to view your option, or press to cancel, and return...
  • Page 30 Air Time Press Last Call Press . The amount of time spent on your last call displays. Press to return to the previous display screen. Total Total air time is the cumulative amount of time the phone has been used since the total air time was last erased.

  • Page 31: Call Waiting

    The screen displays the total number of calls made from this phone, and the total amount of air time used since this phone was set-up. This information cannot be erased. Press to return to the previous display screen. Erase total If you choose the Erase Total option, the counter for all air times with the exception of LifeTime, will be set to “zero”.

  • Page 32: Three-Way Calling

    Caller I.D. This feature allows you to see who is calling you by displaying the callers number when the phone rings. If the callers name and number are stored in the phone book, the name also displays. You can also block your number from being displayed on another phone by enabling the call block feature.

  • Page 33: Add Entry

    Phone Book Your phone permits you to store up to 500 numbers and names in the Phone Book. Each entry can have up to 7 associated phone numbers and one e-mail address. Each entry can contain up to 32 digits including hard pauses, with an associated name of up to 12 characters.
  • Page 34 Ringtype: • This field allows you to set a distinctive ring type for the entry. With the phone in standby mode: Press for the main menu. Phone Book Press Add Entry Phone Book Press . The display screen prompts New Entry? you to confirm Add Entry Press...

  • Page 35: Adding A Name

    Adding a name To add a name to the Phone Book: Phone Book At the (information) screen, press to highlight Name Enter name Press , the screen displays. Enter a name. Name Press to save and display the information in the field on Phone Book (information) screen.

  • Page 36: Editing Phone Book Numbers

    Family • Office • No Name1 • Highlight an option and press to save and display the information Group Phone Book in the field on the (information) screen. Press again to save your entry. Editing phone book numbers Once stored in the Phone Book, an entry can be changed quite easily. To change a Phone Book entry: In standby mode, press to display the main menu.
  • Page 37 Adding and changing a ring type To set a distinctive ring type to a Phone Book entry: Phone Book At the (information) screen press to highlight RingType RingType Press , the screen displays. Use the navigation key to highlight an option. The options show: Inactive, 5 monotone ringers, and 15 melodies.

  • Page 38: Find Name

    Overwriting existing name and number information You can overwrite existing information using separate actions in both the name and number fields. Follow these instructions: Phone Book At the (information) screen, press the arrow repeatedly to locate and highlight an existing name or number field that needs the information changed.

  • Page 39: Find Entry

    Edit: • Permits editing of the phone number, name, entry number, category, secret number, group, and ring type. Prepend: • Allows you to prepend a number to either a feature code or area code before calling. Erase: • Erases the number. Name Ring: •...
  • Page 40 Group This option allows you to find a stored entry in a related group. In standby mode, press to display the main menu. Phone Book Press for the Group. Press Press left or right to review the groups. Press down to highlight a specific entry. Press to select the entry from the group.

  • Page 41: Adding Pauses

    Adding pauses When you call automated systems (like banking services), you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can store the numbers in your Phone Book separated by special characters called pauses. P pause •...

  • Page 42: Storing Pauses In A Phone Book Entry

    Storing pauses in a phone book entry To store a number in your Phone Book that contains pauses. Enter the phone number you want to store (such as the bank’s teleservice phone number). Press . The pause menu options display. Press to highlight one of the three pause menu options offered.

  • Page 43: Pause Dialing From A Stored Entry

    Pause dialing from a stored entry To pause dial from the Phone Book: If you stored the number using (2 second) “T” pause(s) , simply call the number from the Phone Book. If you stored the number using (hard) “P” pause(s), call the number Phone Book from the and wait for the appropriate prompt from the...

  • Page 44: Erasing Individual Phone Book Entries

    Prepending a phone number The Prepend option permits you to add prefix numbers such as area codes and network feature activation codes to phone numbers that are already stored in your Phone Book or call log. To Prepend a stored phone number: In standby mode, press to display the main menu.

  • Page 45: Erasing Your Phone Book

    Edit • Prepend • Erase • Name Ring • E-mail addr • Erase Press to highlight the option. Press . The phone prompts . Press to your option of choice. Phone Book Press to confirm (Yes) and erase the entry, or press Erase Phone to cancel (No) the...

  • Page 46: Setting Speed Dial

    In standby mode, press to display the main menu. Phone Book Press Name Ringer Press to highlight your entry. Press Press Name Ring Press to highlight Name Ringer Press . Your phone displays the current setting. Press to listen to other available ringers and melodies. Press to save your selection.

  • Page 47: Storing Incoming Phone Numbers At The End Of A Call

    arrows to choose “ ” or “ ”, press to continue, following the prompts, or press to cancel and return to the previous screen. Storing incoming phone numbers at the end of a call To store a phone number after ending a call: Note: If the call was incoming, and Caller ID information was unavailable, then the store option will also be unavailable.

  • Page 48: One-Touch Dialing

    Storing phone numbers from call logs Use this method to store a phone number from the call logs. In standby mode, press to display the main menu. Calls Press Outgoing Incoming Press , or call activity. Phone Book Highlight the number that you wish to store to the press Save.

  • Page 49: Shortcuts To Memory Dialing

    number are displayed and called. To dial the number 100, Three Touch dialing is required. Shortcuts to memory dialing Speed Dialing: Speed Dial From standby mode, enter the entry’s number, and press to call . Navigating to the #: From standby mode, press for main Phone Book menu, press...

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