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SCH-a990 Series
POR T ABLE
All D i gital
Mobile Phone
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
ZF05_CBa990_060506_D8
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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. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), paten
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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. Printed in Korea GH69-03367A Openwave® is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc. RSA® is a registered Trademark RSA Security, Inc. 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 PRO
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DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .................................. 9 Turning Your Phone On and Off ........................................10 Setting Up Voicemail ........................................................10 Understanding this User Manual .......................................11 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............. 13 Features of Your Phone ....................................................14 Open View of Your Phone ...................
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Entering Symbols .............................................................70 Entering Numbers ............................................................71 Section 6: Understanding Your Contacts ......... 73 Opening Contacts Menu ...................................................74 Adding a Contact ..............................................................75 Adding Pauses .................................................................78 Contact Groups ................................
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Table of Contents Phone Settings ...............................................................119 Call Settings ...................................................................128 Bluetooth Settings ..........................................................133 Memory .........................................................................136 Phone Info ......................................................................136 Section 9: Multimedia .................................... 139 Ge
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UL Certified Travel Adaptor .............................................192 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones .....................192 Road Safety ....................................................................202 Operating Environment ...................................................205 Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ............205 Potentially Explosive Environments .................................208 Emergency Calls ..............................................
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Section 1 Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Turning Your Phone On and Off � Setting Up Voicemail � Understanding this User Manual This section allows you to start using your phone by activating your service, setting up your voicemail, contacting customer support, or getting an understanding of how this manual is put together. Section 1: Getting Started 9
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Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On 1. Open the flip, then press . Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the internal antenna as it affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary. The internal antenna is located along the top on the back side of your phone. 2. Your service provider’s name momentarily appears in the display and the phone begins searching for a network signal. 3. Once the phone finds
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Section 1 Understanding this User Manual Voicemail Setup 1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or press , , , . 2. Follow the prompts in the new user tutorial to setup your mailbox. Listen to Voicemail 1. In standby mode, press and hold the key or press , , , . 2. You are then prompted to enter your password followed by key. 3. Follow the recorded prompts to listen to messages, change administrative options, and so on. Understanding this User Manual The chapters of this manual gene
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Notes and Tips Throughout this guide are icons and text that are set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows: � Notes: Explain alternative options within the current feature, menu, or sub-menu. � Tips: Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions related to the subject at hand. � Important: Points out important information ab
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Section 2 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered � Features of Your Phone � Open View of Your Phone � Closed View of Your Phone � Back View of Your Phone � Command Keys � Understanding the Display Screen � Battery � Removable Memory Card Storage � Phone Memory Storage This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use. Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 13
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Features of Your Phone � Domestic and international voice service (available on participating networks). � High speed data (CDMA 2000 1x Technology) � 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera � Camcorder � PictBridge Digital Print � TV-Out Option � EVDO 1x Technology � VCast Music and Video � Global Positioning (GPS) Technology � PIM Functions � TXT Messaging � PIX Messaging (MMS) � FLIX Messaging (MMS) � E-mail Messaging � Mobile IM � Chat � Advanced Speech Recognition � Speakerphone � microSD™ Memory Card Sl
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Section 2 Open View of Your Phone ** The SCH-a990 supports the wireless headset profile, hands free profile, serial port profile, dial-up networking profile and basic print profile for Bluetooth wireless technology. The SCH-a990 does not support all Bluetooth OBEX profiles. Go to www.verizonwireless.com/bluetoothchart to check vehicle/accessory compatibility. Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 15
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Features 1. Earpiece: The earpiece allows you to hear the other caller. 2. Navigation Key: This key allows you to scroll through the phone menu options. 3. Left Soft Key Option: This key is used to navigate through menus and applications by selecting the choice available in the Left Soft key Option. 4. Camera/Camcorder Key: Launches the Camera/ Camcorder feature of your phone. 5. Send Key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby mode, press the key once to access the recent call
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Section 2 Closed View of Your Phone 12. End Key: Ends a call. If you press and hold the END key, to power On or Off. When you receive an incoming call, press to send the call to voicemail. 13. Voice Recognition Key: Press to enable VoiceSignal™. 14. Right Soft Key: This key is used to navigate through menus and applications by selecting the choice available in the Right Soft key Option. 15. OK Key: Pressing when navigating through a menu accepts the highlighted choice in a menu. 16. Display
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2. Play/Pause Key: Music play or pause toggle key. 3. Speaker: Music, Ringtones, and Sounds are played through the speaker. 4. Fast Forward Key: Music fast forward key. 5. Headset/Audio Video Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional headset for safe, convenient, hands-free conversations. 6. microSD™ Memory Card Slot: This expansion slot allows you to insert a microSD™ memory card to for additional memory and storage capacity. 7. External Display: External display shows signal and battery st
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Section 2 Back View of Your Phone through the speaker. 2. Options Button: In landscape mode press to access camera options. 3. Volume/Zoom In/Out Key: Allows you to adjust the master volume in standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice volume during a call. To mute the ringer during an incoming call, press the volume key up or down. When the flip is closed, press and hold the key, and sub LCD displays. In landscape mode, press to zoom in/out on an object. 4. Speakerphone Key:
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2. Camera/Camcorder Lens Cover: Covers the camera lens when camera is not is use. 3. Camera/Camcorder Lens: The lens of your built-in camera/camcorder. 4. Flash: The built in flash has manual and automatic capabilities. Command Keys Functions for the soft keys are defined by what appears above each in the display. There are two soft keys, the left soft key and the right soft key . Left Soft Key Some functions of the left soft key are as follows. � In standby mode, press the Message (left)
