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A657.book Page 15 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM The volume keys can also be used to scroll up or down to 5. Headset jack/Adapter jack: Allows you to plug in the navigate through the different menu options. travel adapter (power), optional PC connection cable (data This key is also used when the Music Player is active. transfer), and optional headset for safe, convenient, hands-free conversations. • If you are playing music and the backlight goes out, press and hold this key to gain ac
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A657.book Page 16 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Icons Displays when a call is in progress. Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Displays when there is no network coverage available. When you are out of the service area, you cannot make Displays the level of your battery. The more bars you see, or receive voice calls. the more power you have remaining. Displays when an alarm is set on your phone. Displays when the phone is accessi
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A657.book Page 1 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM
SGH-A657 Series
POR T ABLE Qua d -B A N D
MOBIL E PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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A657.book Page 2 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM 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. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited
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A657.book Page 3 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM GH68-21297A Printed in Korea T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending. ® ACCESS and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries. ® The Bluetooth word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks
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A657.book Page 4 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM 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; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF
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A657.book Page 1 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5 My Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 33 SIM Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the
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A657.book Page 2 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Section 10: MEdia Mall ................................................ 80 Section 8: Messaging ...................................................59 Downloading Multimedia Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Ringtones . . . . . . . . . .
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A657.book Page 3 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Music ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Section 15: AT&T GPS ................................................ 123 Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 AT&T Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Accessing Music Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Section 16: Changing
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A657.book Page 4 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . .
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UNLOCK LOCK UNLOCK LOCK A657.book Page 5 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Section 1: Getting Started This section describes the first steps to operating your phone. SIM Card Information When you subscribe for 3G cellular network services, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Activating Your Phone Activating your phone requires several things: inserting the SIM card, charging
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UNLOCK LOCK UNLOCK LOCK UNLOCK LOCK A657.book Page 6 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM 3. Lift the battery up and away from the phone, as shown. 2. Make sure to orient the SIM card with the gold contacts facing down and the corner notch positioned as shown below, then slide the SIM card completely into the socket. Installing and Removing the SIM Card 3. To remove the SIM, gently slide it out of the socket. Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches
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UNLOCK LOCK A657.book Page 7 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Note: The angled corner of the SIM should be inserted as shown in the previous diagram. Improperly inserting the SIM can cause the phone to not recognize the SIM. Installing the microSD™ Card To add additional memory to your phone, you can insert a microSD™ card into the memory card slot, located to the left of the SIM card, inside the phone. Use the following instructions and illustrations for proper Correct insertion and re
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UNLOCK LOCK UNLOCK LOCK UNLOCK LOCK A657.book Page 8 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM 2. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make sure 4. Turn the grooved dial clockwise until the cover locks. the battery is properly installed and not obstructing the SIM card before replacing the cover. Note: The battery must be properly installed before charging the battery or switching on the phone. 3. With the battery in position on the phone, place the cover Charging the Battery back
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GPS A657.book Page 9 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM 1. Open the side slot and plug the connector of the travel Important!: The battery charging function may stop if you are on a call or adapter jack into the jack on the side of the phone. viewing a streaming-video while charging your battery. Note: During charging, you must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the phone to avoid damage. Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time re
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A657.book Page 10 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM The Idle screen displays while the phone searches for your Changing the Voice Mail Name and Number network. After the phone finds your network and displays Your SIM card gives you the default service number of the voice adequate signal strength bars, you can make or receive mail center. However, you may need to change the number. Use the following procedures to change your voice mail number. calls. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key
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A657.book Page 11 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM 8. Enter your new Voice Server number and press the Save soft key or the key to save this new number. 9. Press the key to return to Idle mode. Getting Started 11
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GPS A657.book Page 12 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also � Web browser displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the � User friendly, menu-driven access to features and options phone is in use. Front View of Your Phone Features of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many phone: significant featu
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A657.book Page 13 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM Keys 8. Special Function keys: Asterisk/Shift key-enters the [ ] * character for calling features. In text mode, press to The following list correlates to the front view illustrations. change the character input type. Pound/Space key-enters 1. Flashlight: The flashlight allows you to see in dark places. the pound [#] character for calling features. In text entry 2. Main Display: This screen displays useful information mode, press to ent
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GPS A657.book Page 14 Friday, February 20, 2009 4:16 PM 12. Clear key: Deletes characters from the display when you Side Views of Your Phone are in text entry mode. When in a main menu, press to return to the previous menu. In Idle mode, a quick press of the key displays the Calendar in Month view. 13. Soft key (right): Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the bottom of the display. 14. Menu access/Confirm key (WAP browser): When navigating through a menu accepts the
