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SGH - A597
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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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), patents,
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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 owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trade
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Your phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from AT&T or elsewhere from third parties. AT&T provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may not be available for certain devices which bypass AT&T controls. A&T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT&T services to provide customer support and to improve its services. For more informatio
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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 THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORK
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Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5 Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Video Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Normal Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 FDN Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Silent Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Group Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Display and Light Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Address Book Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Obtaining Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 AT&T FamilyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Shopping for GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Section 18: Mobile Web ..............................................154 Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Accessing the Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Homepage - att.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Battery Standby and Ta
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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 is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into Importan
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Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM Note: Your phone has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory card. card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected. Installing the Battery Installing the Memory Card 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the Your phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™) phone, making sure the contacts align (1). for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and 2
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3. Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone and Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, browser press down (1). use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times. 4. Press down on the bottom of the phone (2) until you hear a Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, light click. doing so will require additional charging time. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time.
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DA A T LINK CABLE Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before removing the battery, can cause damage to the phone. Correct Incorrect 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. For a quick check Correct of your battery
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Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the Note: These steps may be different depending on your network. language, from Idle mode, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Phone ➔ Language. For more information, refer to “Changing Your Settings” on Accessing Your Voice Mail page 52. 1. In Idle mode, press , then touch and hold . 2. Press and hold , until the phone switches off. 2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice Locking the Touch Screen mail center. 1.
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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. Features of Your Phone 1 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. � Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone menus 2 and options including a widget bar and three main menus.
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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, press this key once to 2. Display: shows the information needed to operate your cancel the current input or to return to the previous step. phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery Press twice to return to Idle mode. level, time, etc. 9. Menu key: allows you to access your phone’s three-page, 3. Widget tab: allows you to open the
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2. Microphone: allows other callers to hear you when you are Side Views of Your Phone speaking to them. 7 3. Camera/Camcorder key: ( ) allows you to take pictures or videos when you are in camera or camcorder 1 6 mode. In Idle mode, press to launch the camera/ camcorder. 4. Multitask key: ( ) launches the multitask menu. This 5 menu provides easy access to some of the most commonly used features such as: Call, Messaging, Mobile Web, 4 Music Player, and Games. You can also End all running
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Back 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. External speaker: allows you to hear when the Speakerphone is turned on. 13
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Widget bar Indicates that the Airplane Mode is activated. You The Widget bar provides quick access to those functions you use cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. most frequently (Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual Clock, TV, AT&T Social Net, Create Message, Photo Favorites, Voice Displays when you are out of your service area. Recognition, AT&T Navigator, AppCenter, Mobile Web, Today, Calendar, Favorite URL, Picture, Games, Widget Memo 1, 2, 3, Message Inbox, Reco
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Displays when the Sound profile is set to Normal. Displays when an internal microSD memory card is detected. Displays when the Sound profile is set to silent or the Displays when the phone is connected to a computer volume has been manually lowered below level 1. via a supported USB cable connection. Displays when the Sound profile is set to Driving. Displays within the Indicators area when a new text message is received. Displays when the Sound profile is set to Outdoor. Displays within th
