Samsung SGH-A847D User Manual

A847PORTABLE QUAD-BANDMOBILE PHONEUser ManualPlease read this manual before operating yourphone, and keep it for future reference. SGH_A847D_UG_EN_1

3Replacing the Battery1. Slide the battery into the compartment so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone (1). Be su

93Section 10: WebThis section outlines the web features available on your phone.Accessing the WebYour phone is equipped with a browser that provides w

Web 94Add to BookmarkThis option lets you bookmark a selected a web page.Once you bookmark a page, you can easily access it by selecting the Vie

95PreferencesThe Preferences option allows you to set Web preferences such as Run JavaScript, Display Images, Play Sound, or Run Flash.CertificatesThe

Changing Your Settings 96Section 11: Changing Your SettingsThis section includes procedures on how to use some of use some of your phone’s featu

97Message Tab• Message Alert Type: allows you to select the way in which the selected alert is played when a new text or multimedia message is receive

Changing Your Settings 98Other Available ProfilesThe phone can be set to additional audio profiles which are available via the Profiles menu. Al

99•Front Display•Light Settings2. Select an option, then press the key to access the following:Main Display• Wallpaper: allows you to select Picture

Changing Your Settings 100and the Navigation keys to center the desired portion of the graphic in the window. Press the key, then press Option

101Tip: You can also choose to activate Daylight Savings Time within the Home Zone menu option.•Time: allows you to enter the current time using your

Changing Your Settings 1023. Press the Save soft key to save your new selection.Input LanguageThe Input Language option sets the language used w

Getting Started 4Note: The battery must be properly installed before charging the battery or switching on the phone.Installing or Removing the M

103Lock PhoneThe Lock Phone feature helps to protect your phone against unauthorized use. When the Lock Phone feature is enabled, the phone is locked

Changing Your Settings 104Lock ApplicationsUsing this option you can lock various applications. Once you lock the contents, you must enter the p

105Change Phone PasswordThe Change Phone Password option allows you to change your current phone password to a new one. Once you enter a new password,

Changing Your Settings 106Note: User Data such as contacts, messages, pictures, videos, and music is not deleted.Restore PhoneThe Restore Phone

1073.Press the Yes soft key when the T-Coil confirmation displays.Important!: The hearing aid category specified for this product represents compatibi

Changing Your Settings 108Rejecting a number from the Recent Calls screen:1. In Idle mode, press to display the Recent Calls screen.2. Highlig

109Call ForwardingThe Call Forwarding feature enables incoming calls to reroute to a user-specified number.1. Highlight an option and press the Select

Changing Your Settings 110Auto RedialThis feature allows to you automatically redial the last number if the call was either cut off or you were

111The Bluetooth wireless technology settings menu provides the ability to view and change the device name, show the visibility, and set the security

Changing Your Settings 112My DevicesThe My Devices option provides a list of Bluetooth wireless technology devices discovered by your handset.1.

5Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.1.

113Note: The default input entry method is Abc, where the initial character is Uppercase and each consecutive character in that same word is left as l

Changing Your Settings 114• Samsung PC Studio: is set to launch Samsung PC Studio as the default application when a USB connection is detected.

1153.Select the parameter you want to edit:•Set Name: enter a profile name.• Access Name: edit the access point name.• Auth Type: select the type of a

Changing Your Settings 1161.In Idle mode, press ➔ Settings ➔ Applications Settings and press the Select soft key or the key.2. Select the typ

1174.Enter your password and at the Clear? prompt, press the Yes soft key to confirm or the No soft key to cancel. Depending on your phone’s security

Health and Safety Information 118Section 12: Health and Safety InformationGetting the Most Out of Your ReceptionKeeping Tabs on Signal StrengthT

119Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak PerformanceThere are several simple guidelines for operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory s

Health and Safety Information 120Following Safety GuidelinesTo operate your phone safely and efficiently, always follow any special regulations

121Turn off your phone when you are in an area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Although it is rare, your phone or its accessories could gener

Health and Safety Information 122•The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time.•It’s best to replace the ba

Getting Started 6Low Battery IndicatorWhen the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Low Ba

123radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation; if this equipment does cause ha

Health and Safety Information 124Owner’s RecordThe model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the batte

125Section 13: Warranty InformationStandard Limited WarrantyWhat is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG Electronics Canada Inc. ("SAMSUNG") w

Warranty Information 126This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below 80% of rated capacity or the battery leaks,

127· WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT;· DESIGN, CONDITION, QUALITY, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT;· THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPO

Warranty Information 128THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE.

129This Limited Warranty allocates risk of Product failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG, and SAMSUNG's Product pricing reflects this allocation

130IndexAAccessing a Menu Function 30Adding a New Contact 37Adding More Fields 38After a Call 39Deleting Fields 39Airplane mode 106AlarmsAuto P

131Making a Call 18Missed Call Details 21Muting Key Tones 27Putting a Call on Hold 24Redialing Last Number 19Searching for a Number in Contacts 27Send

132ContactsAdding Pauses to Contact Numbers 39Contacts Entry Options 41Copying an entry to the Phone 45Copying Entry to Phone 45Deleting an Con

7Changing the Voice Mail name and numberYour SIM card gives you the default service number of the voice mail center. However, you may need to change t

133Brightness 100Low battery indicator 6MMain Display SettingsDialing Display 99Greeting Message 99Menu Style 99Wallpaper 99Memory ManagementClearing

134Reset Phonel 105Security 102Shortcuts 102switching on/off 6Phone Keys 9Phone SettingsKeypad Tone 97Phone Sound Volume 97Power Off Type 97Pow

135Time & DateDate 101Date Format 101Time 101Time Format 101Time Zone 100Time Zone Updating 100ToolsCalculator 89Converter 90Stopwatch 92Timer 92T

Understanding Your Phone 8Section 2: Understanding Your PhoneThis section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen

9Open View of Your PhoneThe following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:524612111098713131415KeysThe following list correlates to the

Understanding Your Phone 105.Send key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby mode, press the key once to access the Recent Call log.

1114.Menu access/Confirm key: When navigating through a menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. 15. Earpiece/Speaker: Used to listen to audi

Understanding Your Phone 123.Camera/Camcorder: Allows you to take pictures and videos with your phone.4. Front Display: Allows you to view an in

Intellectual PropertyAll Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers r

13IconsShows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.Displays the level of your battery. The more bars y

Understanding Your Phone 14Displays when a new text message is received.Displays when a new multimedia message is received.Displays when a push-

15Note: The default phone profile is Normal. The profile is editable and the displayed icons may vary according to the setting.Selecting OptionsTo vie

Understanding Your Phone 16Soft keysThe roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using; the labels on the bottom

17End KeyUse the End key to turn on/off your phone, disconnect calls, and return to the idle mode.• Press and hold the End key to turn on/off your

Call Functions 18Section 3: Call FunctionsThis section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality a

19Manual Pause DialingWhen you call automated systems, you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the

Call Functions 20Making a Call from the ContactsYou can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone’s memory. The

212.Use the Right and Left Navigation keys to scroll through the Recent Calls options. Choose from All Calls, Missed Calls, Calls Made, or Calls Recei

Call Functions 223.With the missed call selected, press the Options soft key.4. Highlight Details and press the key.Saving a Missed Call to yo

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of LiabilityExcept as set forth in the express warranty contained on the warranty page enclosed with the product,

23Deleting a Missed CallTo delete a missed call entry:1. Immediately after missing a call, press the View soft key.2. Press the Options soft key. Use

Call Functions 24Call Back To call back a missed call number:1. Press the View soft key. The most recently missed call displays. 2. Scroll throu

254.You can also press Options soft key, highlight New Call and press the Select soft key or the key. Once connected, both calls display on the scre

Call Functions 26Note: Noise Suppression is turned on in a voice call by default. If speaker, wired head set or Bluetooth headset is used, Noise

27Muting or Sending Keypad TonesThese options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Key tone off option is selected, it allows you to pres

Call Functions 28Note: To use this feature Call Waiting must be set to Activated.To answer a call while a call is in progress:1. Press the Accep

29Silent ModeSilent mode is convenient when you want to stop the phone from making noise, in a theater for example.In Idle mode, press and hold the

Menu Navigation 30Section 4: Menu NavigationThis section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the ava

313.To scroll through these menus, press either the Up or Down Navigation key. Press the Select soft key or the key to make your selection.4. To ret

Entering Text 32Section 5: Entering TextThis section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone

Table of ContentsSection 1: Getting Started ... 1Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . .

33Changing the Text Input ModeWhen you are in a field that holds characters (such as in a text message), the text input mode indicator displays. Use t

Entering Text 342.Example: To enter “Hello”, press, , , , The word that you are typing displays on the screen. The word changes as yo

35Using the Alphabetic Input MethodTo use the ABC Alphabetic input method use to to enter your text. 1. Press the key labeled with the letter you

Entering Text 36Using the Symbols Input MethodThe Symbol input method enables you to insert symbols and punctuation marks into text.1. To enter

37Section 6: ContactsThis section allows you to manage your contacts by storing their name and number in your Contacts. You can sort Contact entries b

Contacts 38Saving a number from the idle screen1. In Idle mode, select Contacts (right Soft key) ➔ Add New Contact or press ➔ Contacts ➔ Add Ne

393.Select Options ➔ Add More Fields.4. From the Add Details field, use the Left or Right Navigation key to highlight the field to add and press Selec

Contacts 40To add a pause to a Contact:1. In Idle mode, select Contacts ➔ Contacts, highlight a contact name and press .2. Press Options ➔ Edit

41Contacts Entry OptionsTo access the Contacts options, follow these steps:1. In Idle mode, select Contacts ➔ Contacts and select an entry from the li

Contacts 42Important!: With Fixed Dial Mode enabled, you are NOT able to dial any number other than those created as FDN numbers.Creating New FD

Section 6: Contacts ...37Contacts Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

436.Select an image and select Options ➔ Select or press . The selected image displays in the Picture field and displays the name of the image to the

Contacts 44Renaming a Caller Group1. In Idle mode, select Contacts ➔ Groups. 2. Highlight the group that you want to rename.3. Press Options ➔ R

45Managing ContactsYou can copy, delete, and view the memory status for the Phone and SIM entries on your phone.Copying an Entry to the SIM Card Note:

Contacts 464.Press Copy.5. Press to return to Idle mode.Deleting a Contact EntryYou can delete a Phone or SIM entry from your phone’s memory.D

47• Additional No. 1: if you have added additional numbers to contacts saved on the SIM card, this is a counter of the number of SIM contacts with a s

Messages 48Section 7: MessagesThis section describes how to send or receive different types of messages. It also includes the features and funct

49• Save as Templates: allows you to save the message as a template to use with other messages.• Delivery Options: allows you to select for Character

Messages 50–Press the Add soft key to return to the message once you select the desired entries.•Group: allows you to insert additional Group me

51•Video: allows you to attach a video clip to your message.• Sound: allows you to attach an audio clip to your message.• Templates: allows you to add

Messages 528.You can save your message to your Drafts folder by pressing the Options soft key and choosing the Save to Drafts.9. You can add add

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Games and Apps . . . . .

53The following icons indicate the message type.2. Press the View soft key (in the case of Voicemail, the soft key displays Dial, and dials your Voice

Messages 54Retrieving a Multimedia Message from the InboxWhen a new Multimedia message comes in, the display (in Idle Mode) shows the Multimedia

55• Save to Contacts: allows you to save the recipient or sender’s information from the message to your Contacts on either the Phone or SIM.• More: pr

Messages 56OutboxThis message box contains messages that were sent or will be sent.When you enter this menu, the list of messages in the Outbox

57Messaging SettingsYou can set up various options for using messaging services.1. In Idle mode, press ➔ Messages ➔ Messaging Settings.2. Select the

Messages 58–Get Read Report: when this option is enabled, your phone sends a request for a reply along with your message to the recipient.–Keep

59Voice MailThe following option is available:• Voicemail: you can specify the default phone number used for access of phone’s remote voicemail.Import

Messages 60Delete by FolderThis option allows you to delete some or all of your messages.1. In Idle mode, press ➔ Messages ➔ Delete by Folder.

61• Push Message - displays memory used on Phone for:–Inbox• Broadcast Messages - displays memory used on Phone for:–Inbox• Configuration Message - di

My Stuff 62Section 8: My StuffThis section outlines the various applications that are available on your phone. The My Stuff menu allows you to m

Section 12: Health and Safety Information ...118Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63Music1. In Idle mode, press the Left Navigation key ➔ Music ➔ Music Player or press ➔ My Stuff ➔ Music ➔ Music Player. You can also use the Multi

My Stuff 643.When you are ready to purchase the image, press the Buy button to complete the transaction.WallpaperUsing the Wallpaper option allo

65SoundsUsing the Sounds option allows you to set the provided tones as Call Ringtone, Caller Ringtone, or Alarm Tone.1. In Idle mode, press ➔ My St

My Stuff 66Games and AppsGet New GamesYou can download more games from your service provider’s website.1. In Idle mode, press ➔ My Stuff ➔ Gam

67Section 9: ToolsThe Tools provides access to and allows you to use the Camera, Music Player, Voice Recognition, Record Audio, Alarms, use the Calend

Tools 682.A picture of your face should appear in the front display. Press to take a picture.Note: For best results, hold the phone at eye lev

69Photo size: allows you to set the size of the resulting photo. Options are:• 1600x1200 (2M)• 1280x960 (1.3M)• 640x480 (0.3M)• 320x240White Balan

Tools 70Camera Options after Taking a PhotoAfter you have taken a photo, you can use various options by pressing the Options soft key. Highlight

71Using the Camera OptionThe Camera/Camcorder mode allows you to access the list of previously taken photos or videos. The Menu Navigation display is

Tools 72• Send via: allows you to send the photo using a Multimedia Message, or via Bluetooth.• Set as: allows you to set the photo as your wall

1Section 1: Getting StartedThis section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then s

732.Press the Menu soft key, which activates the icons across the top of the display, use the navigation keys to select the icon, then select the Ca

Tools 74Record Audio: allows you to turn On/Off recording audio with the video clip.Timer: allows you to set a time delay before the camcorder t

75Camcorder Options after a Video is takenAfter you have shot a video, press the Options soft key to select various options. Highlight an option and p

Tools 76• Transfer to Bluetooth Headset: allows you to listen to the video through your Bluetooth headset.• Jump to Track Time: allows you to ju

773.Press the Options soft key and select one of the following options:• Pause/Resume: pauses or resumes playing the song when pressed.• Transfer to B

Tools 78The other functions you can use are:• Call: make or receive a call (music player is paused)• Messaging: send or receive a text or multim

79Using PlaylistsPlaylists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media which can then be grouped into a list for later playback. These Playl

Tools 804.Highlight the track to delete, press the Options soft key, scroll to Remove and press the Select soft key or the key.5. At the Remov

81• Settings: lists the settings for voice command software such as: Confirmation, Adaptation, Audio Modes, Speakerphone, and About.Speak clearly when

Tools 82• My Voice Clips: allows you to view your audio clips.• Record Audio Settings: allows you to set up a recording preset: Default Name and

Getting Started 24.Lift the battery up (1) and away (2) from the phone, as shown.Installing the SIM CardImportant!: The plug-in SIM card and its

831.In Idle mode, press ➔ Tools ➔ Alarms and press the Select soft key or the key. The Alarms option is also present in the Menu Display screen an

Tools 845.Press the key to save the changes.Note: To stop the alarm when it rings, press any key or press the volume keys. Press OK soft key t

853.Select one of the following options and press the Select soft key or the key.•Appointment•Anniversary•Holiday•Important•Private4. Other options

Tools 86• End Date: enter a date for this appointment to end.• End Time: enter a time for this appointment to end. Use the Right Navigation key

873.Press the key to save this new anniversary entry.Note: The remaining Calendar entry types (Holiday, Important, or Private entries) contain simil

Tools 88• Create: this option allows you to add an additional event to the selected day(s).•Send via: this option allows you to send a listing o

89–Alarm Time: enter a time for this alarm to sound. Use the Right Navigation key to select AM or PM for the start time of the alarm.–Alarm Tone: allo

Tools 906.To view the result, press the key.Tip CalculatorWith this feature, you can use the phone to calculate the amount of money left as a

913.Highlight the specific converter function, and press the Select soft key or the key. 4. Each converter function has a field for the type of unit

Tools 924.Use the Left or Right Navigation key to highlight the time zone you wish to add.5. Highlight the Daylight Saving field and press to pl