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SGH - A797 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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a797 Bourbon.book Page ii Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 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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a797 Bourbon.book Page iii Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM ® 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. microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association. ® Openwave is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc. Your
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a797 Bourbon.book Page iv Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 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 Q
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 1 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5 Video Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 2 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Bluetooth Secure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Configuring Your Phone’s USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Section 9: Camera ........................................................ 82 Network Profile Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using the Camera . . .
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 3 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Navigating with the Mobile Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Enter a URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 4 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Section 18: Accessibility ............................................139 Section 19: Health and Safety Information ...............140 Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Warning Regarding Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 5 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 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
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 6 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM Note: The Samsung a797 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 ph
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 7 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM 4. Press down until you hear a light click (2). Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging, doing so will require additional charging time. 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 plastic cover (upper left side of phone) and plu
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Incorrect Correct a797 Bourbon.book Page 8 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 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 mo
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 9 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM 2. Press and hold , until the phone switches off. 2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk key (*). Locking the Touch Screen 3. Enter your passcode using the onscreen keypad. 1. Press (on the right side of the phone) to lock the touch screen. 2. Press and hold again to unlock the touch screen. Setting Up Your Voice Mail 1. In Idle mode, press and hold or . You may be prompted to enter a password. 2. Follow th
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 10 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 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 appear 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 17 in your phone. 3 � Touch screen provides quick response to a variety o
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 11 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM 1. External speaker: allows you to hear the caller. 9. Messaging: Press the Messaging key to compose a text or multimedia message. 2. Display: shows the information needed to operate your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery 10. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other callers to level, time, etc. hear you when you are speaking to them. 3. Message Key: allows you to access the Create Message 11. Silent mo
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 12 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM 16. Shortcuts key: allows you to set up shortcuts to your 2. Volume keys: allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in favorite applications, tools, or features. standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either 17. Favorites key: allows you to access and maintain a volume key ( ) to mute the ring tone. Press and favorite list of contacts. hold either volume key
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 13 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Rear View of Your Phone Display Layout Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the phone’s status and options.The display has 3 main areas: 2 Indicators 1 Main Display area 1. Speaker — Allows you to hear music. 2. Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos. Function categories Function Categories Function Categories are shortcuts to Dial (for dialing a number), Contacts (accessing the Contacts lis
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 14 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Icons Displays when your phone is communicating with the This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display EDGE network. and Indicator area: Displays when your connection to a 3G network is active. Displays your current signal strength. The greater the Displays when the phone is accessing services in a number of bars, the stronger the signal. 3G+ (HSDPA) network. When data is being transferred, Indicates tha
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 15 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Displays within the Indicators area when a new WAP Displays when a Bluetooth stereo headset has been message is received. paired with the phone. Displays when Inbox is full - Text Message. Displays when TTY device has been inserted. Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified Displays when browsing the web. time. For more information, refer to “Alarms” on page 132. Displays when T-Coil is enabled. For more information,
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a797 Bourbon.book Page 16 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM Here is an example: � Messaging: allows you to send a text or multimedia message while using the handset for other tasks. You might be in the middle of typing up an email or text message, � Mobile Web: allows you to launch the Mobile Web while using the when you suddenly realize that you need to make a quick call. handset for other tasks. Typically, you would have to exit from your current message, � Music Player: allows you to
