Samsung SGH-A847R User manual

Printed in Korea

GH68-35487A

English (LTN). 08/2011. Rev. 1.0

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone

depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

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SGH-A847R

user manual

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Using this manual

This user manual has been specially designed to

guide you through the functions and features of

your mobile phone. To get started quickly, refer to

“Introducing your mobile phone,” “Assembling and

preparing your mobile phone,” and “Using basic

functions.”

Read me rst

Please read all safety precautions and this •

manual carefully before using your phone to

ensure safe and proper use.

The descriptions in this manual are based on the •

default settings of your phone.

Images and screenshots used in this user manual •

may differ in appearance from the actual product.

Content in this user manual may differ from the •

product, or from software provided by service

providers or carriers, and is subject to change

without prior notice. Refer to www.samsung.com

for the latest version of the user manual.

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Available features and additional services may •

vary by phone, software, or service provider.

Applications and their functions may vary by •

country, region, or hardware specifications.

Samsung is not liable for performance issues

caused by third-party applications.

You may upgrade your mobile phone’s software •

by accessing www.samsung.com.

Sound sources, wallpapers, and images provided •

in this phone are licensed for limited use between

Samsung and their respective owners. Extracting

and using these materials for commercial or

other purposes is an infringement of copyright

laws. Samsung is not liable for such copyright

infringement by the user.

This product includes certain free/open source •

software. The exact terms of the licenses,

disclaimers, acknowledgements and notices are

available on the Samsung’s website opensource.

samsung.com.

Please keep this manual for future reference.•

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Instructional icons

Caution: situations that could cause damage to

your phone or other equipment

Note: notes, usage tips, or additional information

→

Followed by: the order of options or menus

you must select to perform a step; for example:

In Menu mode, select Messages→Create

message (represents Messages, followed by

Create message)

[ ]

Square brackets: phone keys; for example:

[

] (represents the Power/End key)

< >

Angled brackets: softkeys that control different

functions at each screen; for example: <Select>

(represents the Select softkey)

►

Refer to: pages with related information; for

example:►p.12(represents"seepage12")

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Copyright

This user manual is protected under international

copyright laws.

No part of this user manual may be reproduced,

distributed, translated, or transmitted in any form or

by any means, electronic or mechanical, including

photocopying, recording, or storing in any information

storage and retrieval system, without the prior written

permission of Samsung Electronics.

Trademarks

SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo are •

registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics.

Bluetooth•

®

is a registered trademark of the

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of •

Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be

trademarks of their respective owners.

Windows Media Player•

®

is a registered

trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

All other trademarks and copyrights are the •

property of their respective owners.

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Introducing your mobile phone ...............................8

Phone layout ...............................................................8

Icons .......................................................................... 11

Assembling and preparing your mobile phone ...13

Install the SIM card and battery ................................13

Charge the battery ....................................................15

Insert a memory card ................................................16

Using basic functions.............................................17

Turn your phone on or off ..........................................17

Access menus ...........................................................17

Customize your phone ..............................................18

Use basic call functions ............................................19

Send and view messages .........................................21

Send and view emails ...............................................22

Enter text ...................................................................23

Addandndcontacts ...............................................25

Use basic camera functions ......................................26

Listen to music ..........................................................27

Browse the web.........................................................29

Using advanced functions .....................................30

Use advanced call functions .....................................30

Use advanced phonebook functions ........................33

Use advanced messaging functions .........................34

Use advanced camera functions ..............................35

Use advanced music functions .................................39

Contents

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Using tools and applications .................................42

Use the Bluetooth wireless feature ...........................42

Record and play voice memos .................................44

Use Java-powered games and applications .............44

Create a world clock .................................................45

Set and use alarms ...................................................45

Use the calculator .....................................................46

Convert measurements.............................................46

Set a countdown timer ..............................................47

Use the stopwatch ....................................................47

Create new tasks ......................................................47

Create a text memo ..................................................48

Manage your calendar ..............................................48

Troubleshooting ......................................................49

Safety precautions ..................................................55

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Introducing your mobile

phone

In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s

layout, keys, and icons.

Phone layout

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10

11

12

13

14

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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1

Conrm key

Select the highlighted menu

optionorconrmaninput

Depending on your service

provider or region, the key may

perform differently

2

Sound prole key

In Idle mode, access to the

soundprolemenu

3

Camera key

In Idle mode, turn on the

camera; In Camera mode, take

a photo or record a video

4

Dial key

Make or answer a call; In Idle

mode, retrieve recently dialed,

missed, or received numbers

5

Volume key

In Idle mode, adjust the phone’s

volume

6

Voice mail service key

In Idle mode, access voice

mails (press and hold)

7

4-way navigation key

Scroll through menu options; In

Idlemode,accessuser-dened

menus (left/right/up/down)

Depending on your service

provider,pre-denedmenus

may differ

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Softkeys

Perform actions indicated at the

bottom of the display

10

9

Application switch key

Switch between applications.

10

Speaker key

Activate the speakerphone

feature

11

Power/End key

Turn the phone on or off (press

and hold); End a call; In Menu

mode, cancel input and return

to Idle mode

12

Back key

In Menu mode, return to

the previous level; Delete

characters

13

Alphanumeric key

14

Silent prole key

In Idle mode, activate or

deactivatethesilentprole

(press and hold)

11

Icons

Icons shown on the display may vary depending on

your region or service provider.

Icon Denition

Signal strength

UMTS network connected

Call in progress

Call diverting activate

Roaming (outside of normal service area)

Connected with PC

Connecting to secured web page

Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

Bluetooth activated

Alarm activated

Memory card inserted

New text message (SMS)

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Icon Denition

New multimedia message (MMS)

New email message

New voice mail message

Normalproleactivated

Silentproleactivated

Battery power level

Current time

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Assembling and

preparing your mobile

phone

Get started by assembling and setting up your

mobile phone for its first use.

Install the SIM card and battery

Turn the screw counterclockwise with a coin or 1.

other object to unlock the back cover, and then

remove the cover.

Donotuseyourngernailstounscrew.

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Insert the SIM card.2.

Insert the battery.3.

Replace the back cover and turn the screw 4.

clockwise to lock the cover.

15

Charge the battery

Plug the small end of a travel adapter into the 1.

multifunction jack.

Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a 2.

power outlet.

When charging is finished, unplug the travel 3.

adapter.

Do not remove the battery before removing the

travel adapter. Doing this may cause damage to

the phone.

To save energy, unplug the travel adapter when not

in use. The travel adapter does not have a power

switch, so you must unplug the travel adapter from

the outlet to interrupt the power supply. The travel

adapter should remain close to the socket when

in use.

16

Insert a memory card

Your phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™

memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory

card manufacturer and type).

Formatting the memory card on a PC may cause •

incompatibility with your phone. Format the

memory card only on the phone.

Frequent writing and erasing of data will shorten •

the lifespan of memory cards.

Remove the back cover and the battery.1.

Insert a memory card with the gold-colored 2.

contacts facing down.

Memory card

Replace the battery and the back cover.3.

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Using basic functions

Learn how to perform basic operations and use the

main features of your mobile phone.

Turn your phone on or off

To turn your phone on,

Press and hold [1.

].

Enter your PIN and press <2. Confirm> (if

necessary).

To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.

Access menus

To access your phone’s menus,

In Idle mode, press <1. Menu> to access Menu

mode.

Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or 2.

option.

Press <3. Select> or the Confirm key to confirm the

highlighted option.

Press [4. C] to move up one level; Press [

] to

return to Idle mode.

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When you access a menu requiring the PIN2, you •

must enter the PIN2 supplied with the SIM card.

For details, contact your service provider.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss of •

passwords or private information or other damages

caused by illegal software.

Customize your phone

To set the sound prole

To switch to sound profile,

In Menu mode, select 1. Settings→Sound

Profile.

Scroll to the profile you are using.2.

Press <3. Select>.

To edit a sound profile,

In Menu mode, select 1. Settings→Sound

Profile.

Scroll to the profile you are using.2.

Press the Confirm key.3.

Customize the sound settings as desired.4.

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To select a wallpaper to the idle screen

In Menu mode, select 1. Settings→Display →

Main display →Wallpaper.

Select 2. Pictures →animage.

Press <3. Select>.

To select an external display type

In Menu mode, select 1. Settings→Display →

Front display →Wallpaper.

Select 2. My image →Change →animage.

Move the rectangle or resize the image and then 3.

press the Confirm key.

Press the Confirm key.4.

Use basic call functions

To make a call

In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone 1.

number.

Press [2.

] to dial the number.

To end the call, press [3.

].

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