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SGH - A687 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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a687 Crunch.book Page ii Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 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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a687 Crunch.book Page iii Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 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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a687 Crunch.book Page iv Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM 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 QU
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a687 Crunch.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5 Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Chargi
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a687 Crunch.book Page 2 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Phone Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Section 9: Camera ........................................................ 70 Section 7: Understanding Your Address Book ............52 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 AT&T Address Book Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a687 Crunch.book Page 3 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Section 16: Mobile Web ............................................. 103 Color Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Accessing the Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Homepa
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a687 Crunch.book Page 4 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Index ............................................................................ 147 Section 18: Accessibility ............................................118 Section 19: Health and Safety Information ...............119 Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Please Note the Following Information Whe
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a687 Crunch.book Page 5 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 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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a687 Crunch.book Page 6 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM Note: The Samsung a687 has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory card. Re-orient the card back into the slot. card. Installing the Memory Card Installing the Battery 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the Your phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD) for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and video
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a687 Crunch.book Page 7 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM 4. Slide the cover in the direction shown while pressing down Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will require additional charging time. until you hear a light click (2). Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours. Using the Travel Adapter 1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the pl
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a687 Crunch.book Page 8 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 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 by reducing the backlight’s brightness and entering a dimming mode. For a quick Inc
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a687 Crunch.book Page 9 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM 2. Press and hold until the phone switches off. 2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center. Locking and Unlocking the Screen To lock the phone screen, slide the phone closed. Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone – or – 1. Dial your wireless phone number. To unlock the phone screen when closed, press the Unlock 2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk soft key and then pres
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a687 Crunch.book Page 10 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also Front Open View of Your Phone displays the screen and the icons that display when the phone is in use. 1 Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many useful 2 features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. � User friendly, menu driven access to features and option
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a687 Crunch.book Page 11 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM 1. External speaker: allows you to hear the caller. 7. Built in QWERTY Keypad: allows you to enter numbers, letters, and characters using a full QWERTY keypad 2. Display: shows the information needed to operate your interface. phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery level, time, etc. 8. Microphone: allows the other callers to hear you when you are speaking to them. 3. Left Soft key: allows you to select soft k
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a687 Crunch.book Page 12 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM 14. Right Soft key: allows you to select soft key actions or volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone. Press and menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on the hold either volume key to reject the call and send it directly display screen. to voicemail. Adjusts text size when reading a message or using the browser located in the Applications folder. 15. Navigation keys: this key allows you to scroll through phone menu option
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a687 Crunch.book Page 13 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Display Layout Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active. You cannot Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the send or receive any calls or access online information. phone’s status and options.The display has 3 main areas: Displays when you are out of your service area. Indicators Displays when a call is in progress. Time and Date Displays within the lock screen when a call has been missed. Main Display Disp
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a687 Crunch.book Page 14 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Displays when your phone is communicating with the Displays when Call forwarding is set to Forward always. 3G network. For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on page 43. Displays when an internal microSD memory card is Displays when the Sound profile is set to Normal. detected. Displays when the phone is connected to a computer Displays when the Sound profile is set to silent or the via a supported USB cable connection.
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a687 Crunch.book Page 15 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Displays when your Address Book is synchronizing with the AT&T Address Book, the network backup service. For more information, refer to “Sync Settings” on page 56. Displays when signed on to IM service. Displays when T-Coil is enabled. For more information, refer to “T-Coil Mode” on page 42. For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see “Changing Your Settings” on page 29. Understanding Your Phone 15
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a687 Crunch.book Page 16 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:20 PM Section 3: Menu Navigation This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling includes an outline of all the available menus associated with 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key and scroll using the your phone. Some menu options are controlled by the SIM Navigation keys to reach a main menu item, Settings for provided by your service provider. example. Press the Select sof
