Samsung portable quad-band mobilephone user manual (187 pages)
Summary of Contents for Samsung SGH-A867
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SGH-A867 P O R T A B L E Q u a d - B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
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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 there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
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MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Section 1: Getting Started This section explains how to start using your phone by first Installing the SIM Card configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with setting up your voice mail. a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as Setting Up Your Phone your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.
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Note: The Samsung A867 supports up to a 8GB memory card. Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM Installing the Battery card. Re-orient the card back into the slot. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the Installing the Memory Card phone, making sure the connectors align (1).
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The Travel Adapter is used to charge the battery, is included with your phone. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers. The battery provides up to X.XXXXX hours of continuous talk time.
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Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain; the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode.
Switching the Phone On or Off Locking the Touch Screen Press and hold until the phone Press to lock the touch screen. HOLD switches on. Hold key The phone launches the activation splash screen and then Press again to unlock the touch screen. HOLD proceeds to search for the network.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone In Idle mode, press , then touch and hold Dial your wireless phone number. You may be prompted to enter a password. When your voicemail answers, press Enter your passcode using the onscreen keypad. Note: You can also access your voicemail from the onscreen keypad by touching then pressing...
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also Front View of Your Phone displays the screen and the icons that display when the phone is in use. Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features.
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External speaker allows you to hear the caller and any Menu key allows you to access your phone’s menu ringtones or sounds offered by your phone. functions menu, such as Favorites, Music, My Stuff, Tools, Web, and Settings. Display shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery Light sensors use the ambient light level to adjust both level, time, etc..
Side Views of Your Phone Volume keys allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incoming call, pressing the down on the volume key mutes the ring tone. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a Travel Adapter or other optional accessories such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for...
Rear View of Your Phone Indicators Main Display Widget bar area Function categories Camera lens is used to take pictures and shoot videos. Display Layout Widget bar Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the The Widget bar provides quick access to those functions you use phone’s status and options, as well as providing access to the most frequently (Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual Clock, TV, new widget bar.
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Function categories Displays your battery’s charge level. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Function categories are also shortcuts to the Dialer (for dialing a number), Contacts (accessing the Contacts list), and Menu Displays when your connection to an Edge network is displays the icons for application access.
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Displays within the New Messages tab indicating when Displays when Bluetooth is active and a compatible a new voicemail message is received. device has been paired. Displays within the Indicators area when a new voice Displays when a Bluetooth stereo headset has been mail is received.
Section 3: Menu Navigation This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. The A867 has done away with the need for navigation wheels or keypads. The A867 is completely navigable by either an onscreen Hold key touch or scroll. Idle screen •...
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Opening an Application Tap the associated onscreen icon. Press to exit from the current menu and return to the previous screen. • Press to exit from the current location/function and return to the Idle screen. Navigating Through Menus As you navigate through a menu, options display on the screen as scrollable lists.
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➔ Touch Settings. Note: Scrolling requires that you press firmly on the screen then drag. When scrolling through a list (see below) make sure not to touch or press individual entries on the list as this will open the list entry. Scroll through the list to then touch/activate the desired phone function.
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➔ ➔ ➔ Using the Power Search Tab Touch Tools Alarms Create Alarm. Within the Contacts list (sorted alphabetically) the Power Search Touch the Alarm Time field and then adjust the hour and tab allows to quickly “thumb through” the alphabetical listing of minutes values by using either the up/down input arrows ➔...
Widgets You can easily customize the Widget bar by allowing you to keep these mini-apps docked within the bar itself or they can also be The Widget bar provides quick access to mini-programs undocked by dragging anywhere onto your Idle screen. (widgets).
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Calendar: allows you to access the Calendar Analog Clock: displays the current time and date on feature. an analog clock. With the Calendar feature, you can: Touch, drag and drop the Analog clock onto • Consult the calendar by month, week, or day. •...
Today: allows you to access today’s alarm settings. Music Player allows you to play music files stored on 1:01 Play 00:01:23 the phone. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on • page 131. Touch, drag and drop, then Tap the Music •...
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While still holding the icon, in a single motion, drag it over Activating a Widget to the new location and release your finger from the Locate your widget (whether it is still docked in the Widget screen. The application is now located in another menu or bar or in another location).
Section 4: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also Making an International Call includes the features and functionality associated with making or Touch , then touch and hold . The + character answering a call. appears.
Redialing the Last Number All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Calls menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name also displayed. To call the From the Idle Screen, press selected number Find the number by touching the drop down arrow to the right to view the call logs from the various options screens.
Answering a Call Dialing Options When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s From the Idle screen and Main menu, you have the option to phone number, or name if stored in the Address Book. accesses the Dialer and initiate a call. When you enter numbers from the Dialer, you will see three dialing options displayed on From the Idle screen press the screen.
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Touch the Video Share onscreen button to invite the other party to see video shot from your phone. “Establishing a Stop: to stop the video share feature. Video Connection” displays. A message is sent to the recipient “###-###-#### Wants to Share Video With Brightness: to adjust the brightness for the video.
A pop-up message displays “Video Sharing has been Press and from the Calls screen, touch the right Stopped. Save the Recorded Video?” If accepted, the drop-down list to select from All, Missed, Made, or Received. ➔ recorded videos are stored in the My Stuff Video folder.
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• Block Caller: allows you to add the sending number to your Reject To move to another call type, touch the call drop-down list List, where incoming calls are sent direct to voice mail. (upper right of Calls page) and make your selection. •...
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Saving a Missed Call to your Address Book To add additional recipients, touch the yellow recipients field. Insert new recipients by: Touch the Missed Calls dialog. A list of the most recently missed calls is displayed. • Entering the number manually by pressing the yellow to field. •...
Call Time Data Volume ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch Tools Recent Calls Call Manager Data Volume refers to the amount of data (volume) to and from the phone. Call Time. ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch Tools Recent Calls Call Manager Choose from one of the following options: Data Volume.
Enter the password and touch Confirm to reset all Mute/Unmute turn the onboard microphone either on or off. • – Touch Mute during a call to mute the microphone. counters. – Touch Unmute to unmute the microphone. Press to cancel this operation. Video Share lets you share video during an active call.
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➔ You can later reactivate this call by touching More Press to end the currently active call. Resume. To end a specific call: To make a new call while you have a call in progress: Press the associated tab (In call or On hold) and touch the ➔...
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Muting or Sending Keypad Tones Searching for a Number in Address Book During the active call, touch Address Book. These options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Mute Keypad Tone option is selected, it allows you to press keys Touch the Address Book entry.
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3-Way Calling (Multi-Party Calling) The 3-Way or Multi-Party feature allows you to answer a series of incoming calls and place them on hold. If this service is supported by the network, all calls can be joined together. You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone. Note: The Join option combines all of the calls you have established with your phone (both active and on hold).
Section 5: Entering Text This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode Multitap: this mode allows you to enter letters by touching the key • when entering characters into your phone. This section also labeled with the letter you want and then selecting the character from describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to the available series.
From the onscreen keypad, touch to change the Text T9Ab Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, touch the 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6 keys. Input mode. The word that you are typing displays on the screen. It may Example: Writing a text message.
To enter periods, hyphens, and other special characters, touch • and then touch the corresponding key. If the symbol does not display . @ , : ? - ! ( ) / 1 on the initial screen, touch the left or right key to display the next set of A B C Ä...
Using Numeric Tip: The cursor moves to the right when you touch a different key. When The Numeric mode enables you to enter numbers into a text entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key, wait for a few seconds for the cursor to automatically move to the right, and message.
Changing the Text Input Mode - HandWriting Note: To properly recognize the written characters do not use script and to prevent scratching of the LCD, we recommended that you use a stylus You can write your message using the HandWriting mode but if at pens.
• Draw a line ( ___ ) across the screen to insert a space. Since there Symbols: causes the phone to try and interpret all is no letter that matches this icon, the A867 inserts an empty inputs as symbols. Ex: The letter H would be displayed space.
As an example, to write “123 Anywhere” you would: As an example, to write “pat@att.net” you would: • Touch the Text Input Mode button and select Abc. is then • Touch the Text Input Mode button and select abc. is then shown onscreen.
Section 6: Changing Your Settings This section includes tips on how to use some of use some of Normal Profile your phone’s features, as well as how to change and customize The phone’s profile defaults to Normal where the incoming Alert the display settings, call handling, security settings, and other Type is set to melody.
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Touch the Voice Call Ringtone field, touch to select a Touch the Message Alert Tone field, touch to select a ringtone and touch Save. ringtone and touch Save. Touch the Ringtone Volume field, then touch and drag the Touch the Message Alert Repetition pull-down and select slider to the volume level you desire (range is 1-7).
• Mute Silent Profile Touch the Power On Type field, select one of the following Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from and touch Save: making noise, in a theater for example. • Melody: the phone rings using the ring melody selected in the Ring Editing the Silent - Call Profile tone menu.
Editing the Silent - Message Profile Driving Profile ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch Settings Sound Profile Silent. In this case, the speaker is active and launches the currently selected Call alert type when the associated notification is • Touch the name field and not the radio button to the right. activated.
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Touch the Ringtone Volume field, then touch and drag the Touch the Message Alert Repetition pull-down and select slider to the volume level you desire (range is 1-7). one of the following options and touch Save: • Once: repeats the message alert once. Touch the Vibration Pattern field, then touch to select •...
Touch the Power On Type field, select one of the following Outdoor Profile and touch Save: In this case, you ares outdoors and might not be able to hear the phone, or need an increased volume in order to hear the phone. •...
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Touch the Voice Call Ringtone field, touch to select a Touch the Message Alert Tone field, then touch to select ringtone and touch Save. Message Tone 1 - 4 and touch Save. Touch the Ringtone Volume field, then touch and drag the Touch the Message Alert Repetition pull-down and select slider to the volume level you desire (range is 1-7).
Touch the Keypad Tone pull-down and select one of the Touch the Phone Sound Volume field, then touch and drag following tones and touch Save: the slider to the volume level you desire (range is 0-7). • Beep • Touch Save to return to the Sound Profiles menu. •...
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Wallpaper Font Type This menu allows you to change the background image to display You can select the text style for the informational text displayed in Idle mode. on the Main LCD. ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ From Idle mode, touch Settings Display and From Idle mode, touch...
Transition Effects Backlight Time Allows you to activate/deactivate the default transition effect The backlight turns the screen on using a preset brightness level. (wipe) during transitions between menu/options pages. When the time (set in this feature) runs out, the touch screen locks.
Touch Color Settings and within each of the available fields Touch the Time Zone field and assign a new time zone by choose a color theme used for each of the three different touching a corresponding area of the world map. actions: •...
Touch Save to store all the new Time and Date settings. Phone Settings You can customize various phone settings. ➔ ➔ From Idle mode, touch Settings Phone. Language This menu allows you to select a display language for Text language and Input mode. Choose from Automatic, English, Français, and Español.
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Touch the Input language drop-down list, touch one of the Touch the center of each target and repeat this step for all Save following selections and touch four targets displayed. • English Touch OK from the New settings saved... display page. •...
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Lock SIM Card • Applications include: Messaging, My Stuff, Recent Calls, Address Book, Calendar, Memo, IM, and Tasks. When the Lock SIM Card feature is enabled, your phone only Save • Touch to store your new selections. works with the current SIM. You must enter the lock code to Enter a new password using the onscreen keypad into the unlock the SIM so you can use a different SIM card.
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Change PIN code Note: The PIN2 code is provided by AT&T. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code can cause the phone to lock, at which point, you will have to call AT&T This feature allows you to change your current PIN, provided that customer service for assistance.
Enter the new PIN2 code and touch Confirm Press to return to the previous Phone settings page. Re-enter (reconfirm) the same code and touch Confirm Call Settings APN Control ➔ ➔ From Idle mode, touch Settings Calls. Allows you to turn control of Access Point Names (APN) On or Off. APNs are a method by which you can access advanced Adjusting the General Call Settings communication using your handset.
– Minute Minder: allows you to activate an alert tone which sounds Connectivity every minute the call is active. The phone has several communication/connection parameters • Alerts on Call: activates an alert tone for new messages being which can be edited. received during an active call.
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Phone’s Visibility ➔ ➔ ➔ From Idle mode, touch Settings Connectivity ➔ Bluetooth Visible. Touch Yes or No to enable or disable the visibility (discoverability) of your phone. Connecting to Other Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth ➔ ➔ ➔ From Idle mode, touch Settings Connectivity Bluetooth...
Bluetooth Secure Mode Bluetooth Services When the Bluetooth Visibility is turned on, your phone is Actually, the Bluetooth specification is a protocol that describes wirelessly transmitting its phone name and status to every device how the short-range wireless technology works, whereas within its range.
• Ask on Connection: requires the phone to display a message which requires you to assign a default USB application. Network Profiles. • Samsung PC Studio: sets PC Studio to launch as the default Touch one of these options: application when a USB connection is detected.
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To create a new connection, touch Create – Static IP: specify if you want to manually enter an IP address. If you want the IP address to be automatically assigned by the server, remove – or – the check mark. To edit the existing AT&T MMS, touch this entry.
• IMS Profiles allows you to set the server that service is coming Video Share Settings from. Touch to store the new setting. Save To enable the Alerts, Auto Record, and Recording Location for Video Share, use the following steps. Important!: If you change from the default AT&T IMS, you may not be able to use Video Sharing.
• Default name : allows you to use the onscreen keyboard to enter a Reset Settings prefix name of all recorded audio files. Touch to store the You can easily reset your phone to its default settings. To reset new name. your phone: •...
Memory Management Place a checkmark alongside those applications you wish to clear by touching individual applications You can easily check the amount of memory being used for storing data, such as messages, media, calendar data, or – or – contacts entries. You can also delete any selected information touch All to clear all the memory settings.
• Notes • Address Book When you are finished, press to return to Idle mode. Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your phone to connect to the network and upload any new phone software directly to your phone. ➔...
Section 7: Video Features The different available video options on your A867 can be defined • My Favorites: allows you to choose from some recently uploaded video clips from among the following media providers: CNN, ESPN, in the following way: HBO Mobile Preview, or Access Hollywood.
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• View Favorites: select from the list of available favorite web sites. Navigation Toolbar • Add New: bookmarks the current page and tags it as a favorite site. • Delete: removes a current editable bookmark from your favorites list. For more information, refer to “Using Favorites” on page 142.
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Stop Cellular Video Settings The feature stops the current media, exits the media player and This feature allows you to configure the current server profile returns you to the main CV homepage. being used by the on-board WAP. (For more information, refer to “Changing the WAP Profiles”...
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Customizing CV My Purchases Updating the Favorites List The CV homepage can be used to shop for streaming multimedia content. The My Purchases section can help keep track of your The list of media providers which appear in the Favorites section purchase history and view any new resale products.
Setting up Parental Control AT&T Mobile TV ➔ ➔ ➔ In Idle mode, touch Customize CV Watch Mobile TV as it’s meant to be watched —in broadcast quality. Tune-in to see full-length episodes of your favorite soaps, Parental Controls to access the MEdia Net parental setup sitcoms, sports, or news programs from the networks you love.
➔ Music Videos From the main Music Video homepage, touch Options Help/Settings. The Music Videos homepage is a component of the Cellular Video service. This page provides you with links to some of the most to select the Full Screen and Mute options, and the Buy popular multimedia content.
Section 8: Understanding Your Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing • Used Space: displays the memory storage allocation (total available and remaining) within both your Phone, SIM card, and FDN list their name and number in your Address Book. Address Book (page 86).
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Touch the First Name, Last Name, and Display Name fields • Group: assigns this contact to group. Touch an group type to complete the assignment. For more information, refer to and use the onscreen keyboard to enter names for the new “Creating New Group”...
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Adding More Fields to a Number Touch Save to store the new fields to the entry and return to the previous screen. While in the process of creating a new entry or editing an existing contact, you can add additional fields to the entry’s list of –...
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Saving a Number During a Call Make your call, touch , use the onscreen keypad to enter your number. Press or touch to initiate the call. To call the ➔ ➔ Touch More Save to Address Book New. selected number •...
Using Contacts Within the Contacts list (sorted alphabetically), touch and drag the Power Search tab to quickly “thumb through” the Dialing a Number from Address Book alphabetical listing by first name. Once you have stored phone numbers in the Address Book, you can dial them easily and quickly by either using their SIM card location number or by using the Search field to locate the entry.
Address Book Entry Options Touch to reveal the first set of options: • Call allows you to call a currently selected entry. While in the details page for a specific entry (seen below) you have two sets of options, each accessible from two of the •...
Finding My Own Phone Number Creating New FDN Numbers ➔ ➔ In Idle mode, touch Address Book Fixed Dial This function is a memory aid, which you can use to check your ➔ own phone number if you need to do so. Contacts Create FDN.
Group Settings Touch Group Vibration to choose a vibration type for assignment to this new group. Choose from five vibration Creating New Group options (Vibration 1-5). ➔ ➔ ➔ In Idle mode, touch Address Book Group • Touch a vibration option to activate a short sample and then touch Create Group.
Removing an Entry From a Group Make modifications to the Group Name, Group Picture, Group Ringtone, Group Vibration fields. For more Touch and touch a phone number from the list to information, refer to “Creating New Group” on page 82. reveal the Entry Options page (page 80) for the phone entry.
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Touch Copy. You are prompted to confirm that you want to Touch Copy. You are prompted to confirm that you want to copy these entries to the SIM card. copy these entries to the Phone. • To copy the checked entries to the SIM card, touch Yes. •...
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Deleting all entries from the SIM • Additional No. 1: if you have added additional numbers to contacts saved on the SIM card, this is a counter of the number of SIM ➔ ➔ In Idle mode, touch Address Book contacts with a second number saved on your SIM card.
Used Space Address Book The Used Space menu option allows you to view the usage and available memory for entry storage within the Phone, USIM (SIM card), and FDN list. ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch Address Book Address Book Settings Used Space. Press to return to the Used Space menu.
Section 9: My Stuff The topics covered in this section are audio, graphics, games, • More: provides you with the ability to Delete, Rename, Sort, Send via Bluetooth, Bluetooth Visibility, and Lock/Unlock certain files calendar, schedule events, set an alarm, and perform simple or folders.
Once complete, touch Move/Copy to complete the process. Touch an onscreen option (Tones, Answer Tones, Music, and Recorded Audio). More Functionality ➔ ➔ Tones Touch My Stuff More. You can shop, download, and save to your Downloaded Select an onscreen option: Ringtones folder.
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A confirmation screen will pop up to let you know that you to launch the WAP browser. change has been made. Follow the on-screen options. Answer Tones Recorded Audio You can shop and download Answer Tones, manage your Answer This menu shows a list of saved voice memos. When a voice Tones, and access Help files.
Games and Apps Shop Games ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch My Stuff Games & Apps Shop Games The Games & Apps menu option allows you to shop games and applications using the WAP browser. You can download new, and to launch the WAP browser. save to the Games &...
Shop Graphics • Create Folder: create a new My Stuff folder on either the Phone or Memory Card. ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch My Stuff Pictures Shop Graphics. The • Manage: allows you to move or copy an existing unlocked folder or WAP browser is launched.
More: allows you to choose from the following image options: • Insert: allows you to add Frames, Picture, Clip arts, Emoticon, • and Text to the image. • Delete: allows you to delete the current graphic. • Memo on screen: allows you to select a color, then handwrite a •...
Camera Alarms Taking Photos This feature allows you to: set the alarm to ring at a specific time. • Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may set the phone to switch on automatically and ring the alarm even if the •...
Recent Calls Calculator The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, This option allows you to use your phone as a calculator. The received, or missed in the Recent Calls menu. If the number or calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions; addition, caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is subtraction, multiplication, and division.
➔ ➔ Access the Converter menu by selecting My Stuff Tools Used Space Converter. The Used Space menu option allows you to view the usage and available memory for Audio, Games & Apps, Graphics, Videos, For more information, refer to “Converter” on page 134. and Other Files.
Section 10: Camera This section explains how to use the camera on your phone. You Using the phone’s main display screen as a viewfinder, can take photographs and shoot video by using the built-in adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject. camera functionality.
Note: The number of JPEG pictures remaining on the selected media appears Shooting mode: allows you to set the shooting mode. in the upper-right of the screen. This is an approximate number of total Options are: pictures which can be taken at the current image size. Single: takes a single photo and view it before •...
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Settings: allows you to customize your camera settings. Settings tab: Choose the following options and touch OK: • Guidelines: allows you to turn the guidelines On or Off. Camera tab: • Review: allows you to activate the instant review Effects: allows you to change the color tone or apply feature where images are displayed immediately after •...
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Touch one of the available options: White Balance: allows you to adjust the brightness level by Play Slideshow ( ): to play the available images (from the • moving the slider across the page. Pictures folder) within a slideshow. Touch the Up/Down arrows to set the duration of each onscreen image.
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Send ( ): lets you send the currently active image as part of a Send: lets you send the currently active image as part of a new • • new multimedia message, to an external device via Bluetooth, or to multimedia message, to an external device via Bluetooth, or to HP’s ®...
• Adjust: allows you to adjust Auto Levels, Brightness, Contrast, Assigning an Image as a Wallpaper and Color. ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch My Stuff Pictures <image>. • Transform: allows you to Resize, Rotate, and Flip the image. ➔ Touch Set as Wallpaper.
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➔ ➔ ➔ In Idle mode, touch My Stuff Tools Camera. Press to return to the viewer. – or – You can use the keypad to quickly change the camcorder Press the Camera key to activate the camera mode. options using the shortcut keys. Camcorder Options Touch then select Camcorder (...
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Send ( ): lets you send the currently active image as part of a More: provides you with the ability to Delete, Rename, Sort, Send via • • new multimedia message, to an external device via Bluetooth, or to Bluetooth, Bluetooth Visibility, and Lock/Unlock certain files or folders. ®...
Section 11: Messaging This section describes how to send or receive different types of Message Notifications messages. It also includes the features and functionality Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen and associated with messaging. indicate when messages are received and their type. For more Touch Save to store each new settings.
Select a recipient by selecting an entry method by touch Tap to Add Recipient and then selecting an associated option: Indicators Area • save@mysnapfish.com: to save the current message to your Snapfish page. New Messages tab • Recent Contacts: to select a recipient from a list of recently sent messages.
More Add more recipients by touching the yellow recipient field Touch to reveal additional options. and repeating step 2. • Preview: allows you to preview your current message before delivery. Review you message and touch Send • Slide Options: allows you to add more images to the current Additional Message Options message but then have those configured to display as a slideshow on the recipients phone.
• Delivery Options: allows you to configure the options associated To play a multimedia message with an audio file or video with sending the message. clip, touch When you have finished composing your message, touch • To pause playing an audio/video clip, touch Send To and confirm the recipient(s).
of the following menu options: Signing into Your Mobile Email • List by: sort the current list based on one of the following criteria: Take your email with you! With Mobile Email you can check your ® ® ® Yahoo! Mail, AOL , AIM, Windows Live Hotmail, AT&T Yahoo! –...
Using Instant Messenger (IM) folder(s) either individually or all at one time. Another option is to delete messages from all categories at once. The Instant Messenger allows you to send and receive instant ® Deleting Messages within a Folder messages using AIM, Windows Live, and Yahoo! communities.
At the “Locked Messages” pop-up, touch Yes or Cancel to • SMS Settings: allows you to configure the Text message delivery parameters when sending Text messages. discontinue the process. This message indicates the • Email Settings: allows you to configure the Email parameters when presence of protected/locked messages in one of the sending this type of message.
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– Get Delivery Report: when this option is enabled, the network informs • Auto Resize Image: to configure the limits you’ll accept for you whether or not your message has been delivered. incoming images. Images larger then your setting, will be resized to meet this value.
• Center Address: allows you edit the existing number and create a Used Space new number for use when accessing the remote voicemail. You can check the amount of the memory being used and the Save Touch to store this new information. memory remaining for Multimedia, Text, Push, and Configuration Messages.
Section 12: MEdia Mall The MEdia Mall allows you to shop for Ringtones, Games, Videos, • MEdia Mall Home Color Graphics, Fun Packs, Answer Tones, and Multimedia using • My MEdia Club the built-in browser. You can also access the MEdia Home site. •...
Games Color Graphics This option allows you to shop for games using the built-in This menu option allows you to shop for graphic images using browser. the built-in browser. You can download new images to your Pictures folder. ➔ ➔ Touch MEdia Mall Games.
Multimedia Store Recently Viewed: shows the most recently viewed ringtones, games, • videos, graphics, and answer tones. This menu option allows you to shop for multimedia files (videos) Exit: takes you back to the Menu screen. • using the built-in browser. ➔...
Section 13: AT&T Music AT&T Music is a music service that provides you access to Accessing AT&T Music Streaming Music, Music Videos, Music store, Music ➔ ➔ Touch AT&T Music Music Player. communities, Music applications, and a unique MusicID Touch an entry category to reveal available music files. application.
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Minimize: reduces the player and leaves it running in the background • Toggles through the Repeat mode: so that you can navigate to other features or activities. Repeat one: repeats the currently active song. • More: Provides features such as: •...
Note: When the Bluetooth feature is active on your handset, USB Note: All Music will show all songs both downloaded to the phone and those communication is not be available. stored on the phone or microSD™ card. To transfer files to your handset, turn off the Bluetooth functionality ➔...
The other functions you can use are: Note: If you receive a call while listening to music, that song is placed on Call: make or receive a call (music player is paused) • pause while your call remains active and only restarts after the current call is ended.
Adding Songs to a Playlist Touch Remove and wait for the songs to be deleted from ➔ ➔ ➔ the current playlist. Touch AT&T Music Music Player Playlist. Shop Music Touch a previously created playlist from the list and touch Add.
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Open the Removable Disk drive corresponding to the Note: If the music file is protected, Media Player will block the playing or microSD card location on the phone. synching of that file. Open the Music folder (ex:\\Audio\Music) you wish to Verify the pre-insertion of the microSD card into the upload from the handset.
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Use the USB adapter cable to connect the handset to the Name for microSD storage card target PC. When an active connection has been established, a USB icon ( ) appears on the phone. Once the USB connection has been established, the handset displays “Connected”...
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Click on the Library entry (from the left column) and select Current selected source a category to reveal available songs. (indicating the internal microSD card) Playlists Click a song from the center column and drag it into the Sync List section of the current page. This then places the current song on a “wait list”...
Once the USB connection has been established, the Select any of the following options by touching an entry: handset displays “Connected” and the computer screen • ID song!: begins the analysis of the song being sampled through the handset’s microphone. then shows your phone.
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Touch the 123 button from the bottom of the scree to • New ID!: begins the song analysis process again. Hold the microphone to the song source and wait for analysis. display an alphanumeric keypad. Use these keys to enter To exit the application at any time, simply press the recipients phone number.
XM Radio Touch Buy to purchase the music content associated to the selected channel. This service allows you to stream over 20 channels of commercial free music through your handset. Music Videos The Music Videos homepage is a component of the Cellular Video Note: Since this product uses a large amount of data in its stream process, you should note that you are responsible for all data charges incurred.
Section 14: AT&T GPS AT&T GPS is an audible and visual, JAVA-based driving aid that Important!: After the trial period, charges for GPS service apply. Contact your uses a GPS signal to provide turn-by-turn directions. AT&T service provider for details. The program is a separately licensed product that requires you to Read the warning disclaimer and touch Agree to download the feature to your handset, and accept the license...
– Address: displays manually entered locations. Obtaining Driving Directions – Intersection: used to locate a specific address by using two separate The A867’s built-in GPS hardware allows you to get real-time street addresses to identify an intersection. These can be entered either driving directions to selected locations or establishments based manually (Type It) or by speaking into the phone (Speak It).
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Follow both the onscreen and audio directions. GPS IS NOT CURRENTLY FUNCTIONAL ON THIS DEVICE BUT THE ISSUE IS BEING REVIEWED FOR THE NEXT RELEASE - D3.
Section 15: Applications The on-board applications (such as camera, camcorder, During the recording process you can either touch Stop calendar, and alarms) can be supplemented with additional ) to stop the recording or Pause ( ) to applications which can be purchased through the AT&T Mall. temporarily halt the recording.
Recorded Audio Folder • Alarm Repeat: use this option to set the repeating status for the alarm by placing a checkmark alongside those days you would like This folder shows a list of audio clips that have been recorded to use for the current alarm. Everyday places a checkmark and saved.
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Touch the Start Time field and use either the Up/Down • Repeat: allows you to set the number of repetitions allowed for this appointment (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly). Once selected, all arrows or scroll through the available fields to set the new remaining alarm settings are enabled.
• Used Space: displays a list of the different Calendar event Recent Calls categories along with the memory allocation for each. The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, To exit, press or press received, or missed in the Recent Calls menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name Viewing an Event displays.
Touch Set Details to access additional options: Enter the operation for your calculation by pressing the Navigation keys, according to the illustration on the • Details: enter a detailed description for this task (up to 100 characters). display. • Alarm: allows you to set a time prior to the event where the event Enter the second number.
Touch any onscreen field to then use the keypad to enter Deleting a World Clock Entry ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ the necessary information. Touch My Stuff Tools World Clock Delete. Use the drop-down list to then selection the desired units Touch the Trash Can ( ) next to the entry you wish to for conversion to and from.
Stopwatch You can use this menu to measure intervals of time. ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ Touch My Stuff Tools Stopwatch Start. Touch Stop to stop the stopwatch and touch Lap to mark a unit of time per lap. Touch Reset soft key to erase all times recorded. Applications...
Section 16: Web Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Touch one of the following profiles: Protocol) browser which allows you to access the Internet. This • MEdia Net section explains how to access the WAP services of your service •...
• Auth Type: select the type of authentication used for this WAP – Static DNS: specify if you want to manually enter the Domain Name connection: None, Normal, or Secure. Server (DNS) address. If you want the address to be automatically assigned by the server, remove the check mark.
Navigation Using the WAP Browser Back: returns you to the previous web page. Navigation within web pages is all driven via touch points on the screen. Reload: reloads the current page with updated Browser Window Overview information. Navigation Toolbar Magnification Magnify: launches the magnification slider that allows you to zoom a web page either in or out.
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Changing the Orientation of the Web page From within any active web page, change the orientation: • Turn the phone on its side to see a Landscape/Widescreen view of The A867 comes equipped with an orientation detector that can the current page. tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways (Landscape) orientation.
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Scrolling Within a Web Page To move around a Web page: Touch and drag across the screen in any direction. As with other menu items and pages on your phone, scrolling requires that steady directional pressure be applied onscreen via either your fingertip or stylus.
Entering Text Into a Search or Text Field Touch to go to the ENTER URL page where you have the opportunity to also add the new page to your Favorites Touch an onscreen text field (such as the Navigation Toolbar) once to reveal an onscreen keyboard.
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Adding Favorites Touch to store the entry and launch the web ➔ ➔ ➔ page. In Idle mode, touch MEdia Net Favorites New. Editing Favorites ➔ ➔ Touch the Enter URL Address field and use the onscreen In Idle mode, touch MEdia Net Favorites.
Delete Touch Touch one of the following options and follow the onscreen prompts to complete the process: Copying a URL to a Message • Message: attaches a select Favorite URL Address to a new text Copying a selected URL as text into a message requires that the message.
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• Preferences: changes the settings for the web browser to suit Deleting Cookies your preference. A cookie is a small file that is placed on your phone by a web site • Browser Profiles: deletes the current browser profile. during navigation. In addition to containing some site-specific •...
Touch Save to save the new setting. From the Navigation Toolbar (at the top of the web page) touch the History List drop down arrow to reveal the Using your History current stored list of visited web sites. The History list provides you with a list of the most recently visited web sites.
Activate any of the following by touch an option: • Search field: allows you enter a text string into the field and then search the MEdia Net database for matches. For more information, • Run Javascript refer to “Entering Text Into a Search or Text Field” on •...
– Edit Categories: allows you to edit those category entries which To exit the browser at any time, simply press appear on the MEdia Net homepage. Although the first four entries Accessing the MEdia Net Site (WHAT’S HOT, Tones, Games, Pics, and CV) can not be removed, the remaining entries can be toggled on or off.
Section 17: Accessibility TTY Settings* TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate via a telephone. This phone comes TTY-ready and only requires the insertion of the TTY device to enable this feature.
Section 18: Health and Safety Information This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of your phone. These safety precautions should be followed to safely watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC requires wireless phones to use your phone.
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling 1.5 cm from the body. Samsung cares for the environment and encourages its Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF customers to recycle Samsung mobile phones and genuine exposure guidelines.
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a The available scientific evidence does not show that any health series of Questions and Answers for consumers relating to radio problems are associated with using wireless phones.
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health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the hazard no longer exists. the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory guidelines that limit RF exposure.
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cancer-causing chemicals so as to be pre-disposed to develop provide data that is directly applicable to human populations, but cancer in absence of RF exposure. Other studies exposed the ten or more years' follow-up may be needed to provide answers animals to RF for up to 22 hours per day.
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FDA and Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research and Development antenna. Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless phone safety. Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless FDA provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from phones are harmful.
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was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone. Studies exists. have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike "hand-free" kits, these so-called "shields" Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce may interfere with proper operation of the phone.
wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: • sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers http://www.icnirp.de (IEEE). This standard specifies test methods and performance National Radiation Protection Board (UK): • requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation interference occurs when a person uses a compatible phone and US Food and Drug Administration:...
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Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Be able to Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that access your wireless phone without removing your eyes may be distracting. Make people you are talking with from the road. If you get an incoming call at an aware you are driving and suspend conversations that inconvenient time, let your voice mail answer it for you.
"The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when Individual susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss and driving." potential hearing problem varies. Additionally, the amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE, or visit our the nature of the sound, the device settings, and the headphones web-site www.ctia.org.
Avoid using headphones after exposure to extremely loud noises, such • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders as rock concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. Temporary National Institutes of Health hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal. 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort.
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to • advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and suspect that interference is taking place; for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that the Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your •...
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The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system is considered acceptable for normal use. A sum of 6 is for wireless phones, to assist hearing device users find phones considered for best use. that may be compatible with their hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated.
The HAC rating and measurement procedure are described in the in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19 standard. injury or even death. Other Medical Devices Users are advised to switch the phone off while at a refueling point (service station).
networks or when certain network services and/or phone FCC Notice and Cautions features are in use. Check with local service providers. FCC Notice To make an emergency call: The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close If the phone is not on, switch it on.
Other Important Safety Information signal strength icon. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal. Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone • in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may If you're inside a building, being near a window may give you invalidate any warranty applicable to the device.
There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone Battery Standby and Talk Time properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. Standby and talk times will vary depending on phone usage To ensure that the Hearing Aid Compatibility rating for your phone is •...
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Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only • with Samsung-approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, Do not get your phone or battery wet. Even though they will dry and •...
Care and Maintenance Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device's moving parts and • prevent proper operation. Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave •...
Leather Case 90 Days been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery, (ii) any of the seals on the Holster 90 Days battery are broken or show evidence of tampering, or (iii) the...
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SAMSUNG. OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO THE SAME DURATION OF Limited Warranty, Purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and TIME AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY STATED HEREIN.
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Limited Warranty. The agents, employees, REASON OF ANY LAW, SUCH PARTIAL ILLEGALITY OR distributors, and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY modifications to this Limited Warranty, or make additional FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH warranties binding on SAMSUNG.
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Important!: If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric keypad, dial the numbers listed in brackets. sort, it is recommended that the device be returned to Samsung’s Customer Care Center for an Extended File System (EFS) Clear...
Index Service Dialing Numbers AT&T Music Used Space Adding Music to your Handset Accessing AT&T Music Using Contacts List Community Adding a New Contact Address Book Settings Music Apps Adding More Fields Music Player Deleting Fields Alarms Music Videos During a Call Answer Tones MusicID Idle Screen...
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AT&T Yahoo! Address Book Viewing Missed Calls Audio Adjusting the Call Volume Camcorder Audio Folder Answering a Call Accessing the Video Folder Call Back Missed Call Camcorder Options Call Time Shooting Video Backlight Call Waiting Camcorder Options settings Correcting the Number Camcorder Options after a Video is Battery Data Volume...
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Updating Favorites Entering Symbols Video Categories Health and Safety Information Change Phone Password Changing the State Charging battery Creating New Numbers Icons, description Check PIN code Fixed Dialing Mode Illumination Cingular Video Full Screen Mode IMS Settings Clear phone memory In-Call Options Converter International Call...
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Options microSD card Music Player Ringtones Installing Music Videos Tools & Apps Mobile Banking Music Video Options MEdia Net and WAP Mobile Email Viewing a Video Clip Accessing the MEdia Net Homepage MusicID Exit Accessing the MEdia Net Site AT&T Yahoo! Help me out Changing WAP Profiles BellSouth...
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Shop Games Phone Information Stopwatch Phone Lock SAR values Tasks Phone Safety Security Timer Phone Settings Sending a URL Tip Calculator Playlists Service Dialing Numbers Tones Adding songs to a Playlist Settings Videos Creating a Playlist Address Book Importing a Playlist from Windows Applications Media Player Network Selection...
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Stopwatch TTY Settings Video Features Swap Video Share Symbol mode IMS Settings UL Certification In-Call Understanding Your Phone Initiating and Receiving a Video T9 mode Features of Your Phone Share Session Tasks Front View Play a Recording Text Input Mode Rear View Settings Changing within Keypad...
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However, there is no guarantee that interference will not 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 FCC Notice theinterference by one or more of the following measures: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.