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SGH-a877 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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a877 Impression.book Page ii Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 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
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a877 Impression.book Page iii Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM 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 own
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a877 Impression.book Page iv Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Open Source Software Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit: http://opensource.samsungmobile.com/index.jsp. Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN
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a877 Impression.book Page 1 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................6 Video Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a877 Impression.book Page 2 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Section 8: Understanding Your Address Book ............ 79 Section 6: Changing Your Settings ..............................52 Address Book Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Sound Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a877 Impression.book Page 3 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Cool Tools/Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a877 Impression.book Page 4 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Photo Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a877 Impression.book Page 5 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Battery Standby and Talk Time
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a877 Impression.book Page 6 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM 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 i
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a877 Impression.book Page 7 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Incorrect Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM card. Reorient the card back into the slot. Note: The Samsung a877 has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory card. Installing the Memory Card Your phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™) Installing the Battery for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back o
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a877 Impression.book Page 8 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The Travel Adapter is used to charge the battery, is included with your phone. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers. Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, browser use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times. Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will re
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a877 Impression.book Page 9 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the phone. 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 che
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a877 Impression.book Page 10 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM 2. Press and hold , until the phone switches off. Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone 1. Dial your wireless phone number. Locking the Touch Screen 1. Press (on the right side of the phone) to lock the 2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk touch screen. (*) key. 2. Press again to unlock the touch screen. 3. Enter your passcode using the onscreen keypad. Setting Up Your Voice Mail 1. In Idle mode, pre
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a877 Impression.book Page 11 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM 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. 1 11 Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the 10 features included in your phone. � Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of
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a877 Impression.book Page 12 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM 1. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to 7. Power/End key ends a call. Press and hold for three connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories seconds to turn the phone on or off. While in a menu, such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for pressing this key once cancels the current input and twice convenient, hands-free conversations. returns the phone to Idle mode. 2. Display shows the information ne
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a877 Impression.book Page 13 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM 1. Multitask key ( ) launches the multitask menu. This Side Views of Your Phone menu provides ready access to some of the most commonly used features such as: Messaging, MEdia Net, Music Player, Games and Apps, End all?. 2. Volume keys allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in 1 standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either volume key ( ) to mute the rin
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a877 Impression.book Page 14 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Rear 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 new widget bar. The display has 4 main areas: 1 Indicators 2 Main Display Widget bar area 1. Speaker is used to hear the caller when the speakerphone function is initiated, and also to listen to music. 2. Camera lens is used to take pictures and shoot videos. Functio
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a877 Impression.book Page 15 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Widget bar Displays when you are out of your service area. The Widget bar provides quick access to those functions you use most frequently (Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual Clock, Top Displays when a call is in progress. Five, Contact Favorites, AT&T GPS, MEdia Mall, Mobile Web, Today, Calendar, Favorites, Photo, Birthday, Sound Profile, Bluetooth, Alarm, Calculator, Music Player, Event, and Yahoo Displays within the lock screen
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a877 Impression.book Page 16 Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:29 PM Displays when the Sound profile is set to Normal Displays when the phone is connected to a computer (volume levels 1-7). via a supported USB cable connection. Displays within the Indicators area when a new text Displays when the Sound profile is set to silent or the message is received. volume has been manually lowered below level 1. Displays within the Event Widget as a tab when Displays when the Sound profile is set to Driving.
