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SGH-A736
User's Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone,
and keep it for future reference.

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  • Page 1 SGH-A736 User’s Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2 Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Important safety Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. precautions Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference.
  • Page 3 Be aware of special regulations Accessories and batteries Meet any special regulations in force in any area Use only Samsung-approved batteries and and always switch off your phone whenever it is accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. forbidden to use it, or when it may cause Use of any unauthorized accessories could damage interference or danger.
  • Page 4 About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features. Indicates that you need to press the →...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Unpack Make sure you have each item Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone ..... 6 Power on or off..........7 Keys and icons ..........7 ..............8 Menu functions All menu options listed...
  • Page 6 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode. 1 Internet 4 Call History (continued) 7 Tools 9 Settings 1 Home 9 Voice Call Time 1 Alarms 1 Sound Profiles 2 Favorites 10 Video Call Time 2 Calendar 2 Set Display 3 Saved Pages...
  • Page 7: Unpack

    • Standard Battery • Extended Battery • Battery Charger • Headset • PC Data Link Kit • Car Charger/Adapter The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
  • Page 8: Assemble And Charge The Phone

    Get started Assemble and charge the phone 6. When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter 1. Remove the battery. from the power outlet. If the phone is already on, first turn it off by holding the [End] key.
  • Page 9: Power On Or Off

    Power on or off Keys and icons Keys Switch on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Soft keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>. Navigation In Idle mode, access your favorite keys...
  • Page 10 Get started Cancel key Delete characters from the display or # key In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to items in an application. activate or deactivate the Silent mode. End key Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.
  • Page 11: Menu Functions

    Saved page Menu functions You can access the list of pages you have saved All menu options listed while online. This section provides brief explanations of History menu functions on your phone. You can access the list of pages you have accessed recently.
  • Page 12 Menu functions Media All Calls You can access the web site preset by your The phone stores the numbers of the calls service provider to download various items, you’ve dialed, received, or missed. You can such as melodies, MIDlets, images, access these functions from Idle or Menu mode.
  • Page 13 Voice Mail Delete All If you are unable to answer a call, the caller will Use this menu to delete all of the records in be guided to leave a voice message in your each call type. voicemail box, if your service provider supports Voice Call Time it.
  • Page 14 Menu functions Vision Create New Message This feature allows you to access both local and Use this menu to create and send text streaming music, video, or playlists and then messages, multimedia messages, or e-mails. play then through a built in Music Player. Inbox This folder stores all types of messages you Messages...
  • Page 15 Outbox Delete All This folder stores messages that the phone is Use this menu to delete all of the messages in attempting to send or has failed to send. each message type at once. Drafts Messaging Settings This folder stores messages you have saved to Use this menu to customize the settings for IM, send them at a later time.
  • Page 16 Menu functions Tools Tasks This feature allows you to enter a list of tasks to Alarms be done. Use this menu to set alarms. The alert type for a normal alarm corresponds to the call alert Notes type setting. A wake-up alarm is not affected by Use this menu to make memos for things that your sound settings.
  • Page 17 Contacts Converter You can store phone numbers on your SIM card Use this menu for common conversions, such and in your phone’s memory. The SIM card and as length and temperature. phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called World Time Phonebook.
  • Page 18 Menu functions You can: You can: • change the background image. • set the time and date. • select a skin color pattern for Menu mode. • change the time format. • specify whether or not the phone displays • set whether the calendar starts with Sunday text.
  • Page 19 • use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to Set Applications access specific menus directly from Idle The Application Settings feature allows you to mode. configure the functional parameters for most of • activate or deactivate auto redialing, Anykey the on board applications. Answer and Active folder features.
  • Page 20 “Enter PUK” Solve problems • The PIN code has been entered incorrectly three times in succession, and the phone is now blocked. Help and personal needs Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider. To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this section before “No service,”...
  • Page 21 Check the signal strength indicator on the display • A clear description of the problem ). The number of bars indicates the signal Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after-sales strength from strong ( ) to weak ( ). service.
  • Page 22 The exposure limit set by the FCC for wireless mobile Health and safety information phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a measure of Exposure to radio frequency the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body (RF) signals expressed in units of watts per kilogram (W/kg).
  • Page 23 FCC exposure guidelines when used published a series of Questions and Answers for with a Samsung accessory designated for this product or consumers relating to radio frequency (RF) exposure from when used with an accessroy that contains no metal and wireless phones.
  • Page 24 expose the user to measurable radio frequency energy that does not produce heating effects causes no known (RF) because of the short distance between the phone and adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF the user's head. These RF exposures are limited by exposures have not found any biological effects.
  • Page 25 Health and safety information industry to take a number of steps, including the The National Institutes of Health participates in some following: interagency working group activities, as well. • “Support needed research into possible biological FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones;...
  • Page 26 characteristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting exposures, since the average period of phone use in these results that often cannot be repeated in other laboratories. studies was around three years. A few animal studies, however, have suggested that low What research is needed to decide whether RF levels of RF could accelerate the development of cancer in exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk?
  • Page 27 Health and safety information What is FDA doing to find out more about the laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users. possible health effects of wireless phone RF? The CRADA will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest FDA is working with the U.S.
  • Page 28 exposure from these products, you can use measures like Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks those described above to reduce your RF exposure from from exposure to RF emissions? wireless phone use. Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF What about children using wireless phones? emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe that hands-free kits reduce risks.
  • Page 29 Health and safety information cases, while others involve nothing more than a metallic groups, was completed in late 2000. This standard will accessory attached to the phone. Studies have shown that allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers these products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI.
  • Page 30 • Occupational Safety and Health Administration's When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. (OSHA): When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/ practice good common sense and remember the following index.html tips: • National institute for Occupational Safety and Health 1.
  • Page 31 Health and safety information 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place stolen, call roadside assistance or other special non- calls when you are not moving or before pulling into emergency number. traffic. Try to plan calls when your car will be “The wireless industry reminds you to use your stationary.
  • Page 32 Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic If you have any reason to suspect that interference is Devices taking place, switch your phone off immediately. Hearing Aids Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals hearing aids.
  • Page 33 Health and safety information Posted Facilities Remember, to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices strength. Emergency calls may not be possible on all require you to do so.
  • Page 34 Your phone is not a toy. Children should not be allowed to However, there is no guarantee that interference will not play with it because they could occur in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, FCC Notice and Cautions which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct...
  • Page 35 For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place expressly approved by Samsung, will void the user°Øs objects, including both installed or portable wireless authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 36 bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars Maintaining Your Phone's Peak Performance displayed, the stronger the signal. For the best care of your phone, only authorized personnel If you're inside a building, being near a window may give should service your phone and accessories.
  • Page 37 If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge usage patterns and conditions. Battery power your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. consumption depends on factors such as network...
  • Page 38 Li-Ion batteries, contact your • Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the phone nearest Samsung authorized service center. Always warms up to its normal operating temperature, recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
  • Page 39 Health and safety information Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator. The phone Phones may explode when overheated. When some mobile phones are used near some hearing •...
  • Page 40 M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“Switch”...
  • Page 42 * Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly. * Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA...

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