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SGH - A697 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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a697 Crescent.book Page ii Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 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
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a697 Crescent.book Page iii Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM 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 and are wholly ow
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a697 Crescent.book Page iv Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 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 Q
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a697 Crescent.book Page 1 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5 Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Data Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a697 Crescent.book Page 2 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Configuring Your Phone’s USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Delete by Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Network Profile Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Us
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a697 Crescent.book Page 3 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Using your History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Section 12: Games & Applications .............................108 Setting Browser Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 About Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Applications . . . . .
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a697 Crescent.book Page 4 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Section 18: Health and Safety Information ...............149 Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Please Note the Following Information When Using Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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a697 Crescent.book Page 5 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM 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. Prior to use it
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a697 Crescent.book Page 6 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM Note: The Samsung a697 has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected. card. Installing the Memory Card Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the Your phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™) for data storage of such things as dat
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a697 Crescent.book Page 7 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will require additional charging time. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours. Using the Travel Adapter 1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic cover (top right of phone). Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed pri
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a697 Crescent.book Page 8 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM 2. Plug the flat end of the Travel Adapter into the Power/ When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Accessory Interface connector and the other end into a Switching the Phone On or Off standard AC wall outlet. 1. Press and hold or until the phone switches 3. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the on. interface connector jack on the phone. The phone launches the activation splas
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a697 Crescent.book Page 9 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Setting Up Your Voice Mail 1. In Idle mode, press , then touch and hold . You may be prompted to enter a password. Note: You can also access your voicemail from the on-screen keypad by touching then pressing or touch Call. 2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting, and record your name. Note: These steps may be different depending on your network. Accessing Your Voice Mail 1. In Idle mode, press , then touch
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a697 Crescent.book Page 10 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM 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 appear when the phone is in use. 1 Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many useful features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. 2 � Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone
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a697 Crescent.book Page 11 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM 1. External speaker: allows you to hear the caller. 8. Power/End key: ends a call. Press and hold to turn the phone on or off. While in a menu, pressing this key once 2. Display: shows the information needed to operate your cancels the current input and twice returns the phone to phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery Idle mode. level, time, etc. 9. Menu key: allows you to access your phone’s menu 3. Widget
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a697 Crescent.book Page 12 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Scrolls up or down when using the browser. Side Views of Your Phone 2. MicroSD port: allows to store addition data on a MicroSD card. 3. Microphone: allows other callers to hear you when you are 1 6 speaking to them. 4. Camera/Camcorder key: allows you to take pictures or videos when you are in camera or camcorder mode. In Idle 5 mode, press to launch the camera/camcorder. 2 5. Lock key: ( ) lets you lock or unlock the touch
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a697 Crescent.book Page 13 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Rear View of Your Phone Display Layout Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the phone’s status and options, as well as providing access to the widget bar. The display has 4 main areas: 1 Indicators Main Display Widget bar area 2 Function categories 1. Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos. 2. Speakerphone speaker: allows you to listen to a call on the speakerphone. Understanding Your Phone
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a697 Crescent.book Page 14 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Widget bar Displays when you are out of your service area. The Widget bar provides quick access to those functions you use most frequently (Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual Clock, AT&T Displays when a call is in progress. Social Net, Create Message, Photo Favorites, Voice Recognition, AT&T Navigator, AppCenter, Mobile Web, My Space, Facebook, Today, Calendar, Favorite URL, Picture, Games, Widget Memo 1, Displays your battery’s
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a697 Crescent.book Page 15 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Displays within the Indicators area when a new WAP Displays when a Bluetooth stereo headset has been message is received. paired with the phone. Displays when Inbox is full - Text Message. Displays when TTY device has been inserted. Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified Displays when signed on to IM service. time. For more information, refer to “Alarms” on page 140. Displays when Call forwarding is set to Forward
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a697 Crescent.book Page 16 Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:20 PM Section 3: Menu Navigation This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. The Use the Smart Unlock feature. For more information, refer to a697 has done away with the need for navigation wheels or “Smart Unlock” on page 56. keypads. The a697 is completely navigable by either an The Idle screen provides access to many useful phone features, on-screen touch or scroll. including popup Widgets and Menu tabs (Dial, Conta
