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SGH-A837 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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A837.book Page 2 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 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 t
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A837.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM GH68-18518A Printed in China Licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: U.S.Patent No. 4, 901, 307; 5, 056, 109; 5, 099, 204; 5, 101, 501; 5, 103, 459; 5, 107, 225; 5, 109, 390. 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
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A837.book Page 1 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5 Section 4: Menu Navigation ......................................... 33 SIM Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 My Menu . . .
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A837.book Page 2 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Add Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Using your History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Making a PTT Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 PTT Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A837.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Other Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A837.book Page 4 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Section 18: Warranty Information .............................174 Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Index ...........................................
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A837.book Page 5 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 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 the battery, and turning
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A837.book Page 6 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Installing and Removing the SIM Card Installing the microSD™ Card To add additional memory to your phone, you can insert a Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by microSD™ card into the memory card slot, located to the right of scratches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing the card, and keep all SIM cards out of reach of children. the SIM card, inside the phone. Use the following instructio
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A837.book Page 7 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM 3. To remove the card, push it backward until it clears the 2. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make sure brackets in the slot, then lift and remove it (refer to the battery is properly installed and not obstructing the illustration). SIM card before replacing the cover. 3. With the battery in position on the phone, place the cover back on the handset and turn the grooved dial clockwise until the cover locks. Replacing
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A837.book Page 8 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use the travel adapter to charge the battery, and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time. Caution!: For connection to an electrical supply not located in the U.S., you must use an adaptor of the proper conf
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A837.book Page 9 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Turning the Phone On or Off Important!: The battery charging function may stop if you are on a call or viewing a streaming-video while charging your battery. 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold the key until the phone power-on Note: During charging, you must unplug the adapter before removing the screen displays. battery from the phone to avoid damage. Note: Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. Low Battery Indicat
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A837.book Page 10 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Setting Up Your Voice Mail Menu mode. Note: If your service provider did not pre-configure your voicemail server number, store the voicemail server number before accessing the 2. Highlight Messaging and press the Select soft key or the server. Your service provider can give you the number. For more key. information, refer to “Changing the Voice Mail Name and Number” on page 10. 3. Hig
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A837.book Page 11 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also � Speakerphone capability displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the � Web browser phone is in use. � User friendly, menu-driven access to features and options Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in you
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A837.book Page 12 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Keys Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your The following list correlates to the open and front view phone: illustrations. 1. Main Display: This screen displays useful information needed to operate your phone. 2. Navigation keys: This key allows you to scroll through phone menu options and provides a shortcut to phone functions from standby mode. 3. Soft key (left): Performs the functions indic
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A837.book Page 13 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM 8. Special Function keys: Asterisk/Shift key-enters the [ ] 11. Power On/Off/Menu Exit key: Ends a call. Press and hold * character for calling features. In text mode, press to this key for a few seconds to power your phone On or Off. change the character input type. Pound/Space key-enters While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby the pound [#] character for calling features. In text entry mode and cancels your input. When yo
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A837.book Page 14 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM When the phone is closed, press and hold these keys to Closed View of Your Phone toggle the display on or off. This key is also used when the Music Player is active. • If you are playing music and the backlight goes out, press and hold this key to gain access to the music player keys. 3. Front Display: Allows you to view an incoming call or message. It also displays date, time, network type, signal strength, and battery power icons, and
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A837.book Page 15 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Main Display Layout Displays when the phone is accessing services in an The display has 3 areas: EDGE network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates. Icons 3G Displays when the phone is accessing services in a 3G (UMTS) network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates. Text and Displays when the phone is accessing services in a 3G+ graphic area (HSDPA) network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates.
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A837.book Page 16 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM Displays when the phone is set to Mute. Displays when Bluetooth wireless technology is connecting with a device. It displays a solid red until the connection is set, then changes to a solid blue. Displays when your incoming phone calls are being Displays when a Bluetooth wireless headset is active and forwarded to another number. in use. Displays when you receive new voice mail message. Displays when you are using the phone’s Music Playe
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A837.book Page 17 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:28 PM ® ® � Mobile Email: allows you to check your Yahoo! Mail, AOL , AIM, Displays when the phone’s profile is set to Driving. In this ® Windows Live Hotmail, AT&T Yahoo! , BellSouth, and other e- case, the speaker is active and launches the currently mail providers quickly and easily. selected ringtone or melody when the associated � Camera: allows you to use the camera and camcorder functionality of notification is activated. This icon is a
