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                        SGH-a877 Series
P O R T A B L E Q u ad- B AN 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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                        GH46-00842A Rev1.1 Printed in Korea 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. mic
                    
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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 ..............................................6 Video Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Recent Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
                    
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                        Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Section 8:  Understanding Your Address Book ............ 81 Section 6:  Changing Your Settings ..............................54 Address Book Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Sound Profiles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Adding a New Contact  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Normal Profile . . . . 
                    
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                        Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Ringtones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Cool Tools/Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . 
                    
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                        Alarms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Toolbox  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 User Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
                    
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                        FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless  Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Emergency Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FCC Notice and Cautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Other Important Safety Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Product Performance . .
                    
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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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                        Incorrect Note: The Samsung a877 has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory  Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM  card. card. Reorient the card back into the slot. 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 connectors align (1).  for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and  video fil
                    
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                        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 require additional charging time.  Note:  You must fully charge 
                    
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                        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  of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator  located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display. When the battery level becomes too low,
                    
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                        Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone Locking the Touch Screen 1. Press  (on the right side of the phone) to lock the 1. Dial your wireless phone number. touch screen. 2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press . 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, press , then touch and hold . You may be prompted to enter a password. Note: You can also access your voicemail from the onscreen keypad 
                    
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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. 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 in-phone menus  2 and options � Multitasking 9 � User friendly,
                    
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                        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 needed to operate your 8. Menu key allows you to access your phon
                    
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                        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 ring tone.  2 � Press and hold either volume key to reject the cal
                    
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                        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. Function categories 14                                                
                    
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                        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 when a call has been  x missed. Search). For more information 
                    
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                        Displays when your phone is communicating with the Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified  3G network. time. For more information, refer to “Alarms”  on  page 140. Displays when an internal microSD memory card is  Displays when Call forwarding is set to Forward always.  detected. For more information, refer to “Call Settings”  on  Displays when the phone is connected to a computer page 68. via a supported USB cable connection. Displays when the Sound profile is set to Normal  Disp