Samsung a850 manual

Use of other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage. Page Activating Your Phone Low battery indicator The battery indicator the display indicates power level. Monitor the battery strength and ensure your battery is adequately charged. Page 13 1. Insert the bottom end of the battery first, matching the gold contacts on the inside of the battery to those on the phone.

Press the top end of the battery down into the phone until you hear it snap into place. Remove the Battery 1. Page 14 Turn Your Phone On 1. Open the folder on your phone,as shown. Press the key. Note: As with any other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the antenna while using your phone as this can affect call quality and can cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary. Note: Once your voice mail account has been set up, you can use the Voice Mail folder under the Message menu to view details of voice messages in your voice mail box.

Headset Jack 2. Camera Lens 3. Volume Keys 4. Front LCD Features 1. Headset Jack — Lets you plug in an optional headset for safe, convenient, hands-free conversations.

Camera Lens — The lens of your built-in camera. Page 20 6. Activity LED — Serves the following functions: Flashes red to indicate an incoming call or message Flashes green briefly when your phone is in service. Lights red when you power the phone on. Lights red continuously when travel adapter is connected. Lights green continuously when travel adapter is connected and phone is fully charged.

Receiver 2. Main LCD 3. Navigation Key 4. Left Soft Key 5. Volume Keys 6. Send Key 7. Clear Key 8. Camera Key 9. Special Function Keys Power Accessory Connector Features 1. Receiver — Lets you hear the other caller.

Page 22 2. Main LCD — Indicates the status of your phone, including numbers dialed, feature and function screens, status icons, message indicators, signal strength, and so 3. Navigation Keys — In Menu mode, let you scroll through the phone menu options. In Idle mode, let you access preset functions and one user-defined function. Page Command Keys Alpha-numeric Keys — Use these keys to enter numbers, letters, and characters. Speakerphone Key — Enables and disables speakerphone mode.

End Key — Ends a call. When you receive an incoming call, press to mute the ringer and send the call to voicemail. Page 24 Right Soft Key Some functions of the right soft key are as follows. Page 25 2.

Briefly press 3. Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the last input. Send Key The Send key is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to recall the last number s dialed, received, or missed.

Page Understanding The Display Screen Camera Keys Use either of the camera keys the keypad and on the right side of your phone — to activate the camera built into your phone and to take pictures. Page 27 Roam — Roaming occurs when you use your phone outside your home area. While roaming, a wireless provider other than yours handles your call, so the service rate for the call may be higher than those made within your home area.

Please refer to information from your Wireless Provider on roaming rates. When you receive a call, the phone vibrates and rings. Ring — The ringer has been set to Level 1 — 5 or 1 Beep using the volume key on the side of the phone.

When you press any key or open the phone, the backlights come on. They go off when no keys are pressed within a period of time set in the Backlight menu. The following call answer options appear in the display: Send Key — You can receive calls and messages, but cannot place outgoing calls except for emergency numbers until you unlock the phone.

Lock Mode also restricts access to menus and the volume key. Page 32 Talk Mode You can place and receive calls only when your phone is on. While in a call your phone is in talk mode. Press the MENU left soft key options. Note: The Vibrate icon appears in the display when the phone is in Vibrate mode. This section also describes features, such as call logs and call timers, that help you make calls and manage your call time.

With the phone on, enter the number you wish to call using the keypad. Press to place the call. Three-way Calling Call two other numbers and connect them to your call using three-way calling. In standby mode, enter the number for the first party in your call, then press 2.

Page Speed Dialing Tip: Store pauses along with the number if you plan to call the number frequently. Page 38 3-Touch Dialing Use 3-touch dialing to speed dial Contacts from through Dialing a Name To dial a name, do the following: 1. Page Answering A Call 4.

Call Notification Features Your phone notifies you of a call in a variety of ways. Note: The vibrate icon appears in the display when the phone is in Vibrate mode. Page 44 2. Press to alternate between calls. Contacts — The Calls menu lets you access this information for future reference, to return calls, and to add new Contacts. You can also view times for your last call and the total of all calls. Tip: To quickly view a list of your most recent calls outgoing, incoming, and missed , briefly press the screen listing to 20 of your most recent calls appears in the display.

You can review the Incoming call log for time and date of the call, as well as other information. In standby mode, press the MENU left soft key then press of your Incoming calls appears in the display.

Page Call Timer 3. Press the Option left soft key menu that contains the following options: Talk — Call the selected number.

Save — Save the number to your Contacts. Prepend — Add a prefix to the number. Erase — Erase the selected call from your Incoming call list. Erase Total — Erases the counters for the Total call timer. Press the number of the option you wish enter, or use the navigation keys to highlight the option and press 3.

Tip: In standby mode, briefly press can then select any call in the list to save to Contacts. In standby mode, press the MENU left soft key then press 2. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Page Menu Navigation Menu Navigation Access the menus and sub menus in your phone using the navigation key use a shortcut. Note: More than one menu may appear in your display.

Press the Menu left soft key Navigate Using a Shortcut You can also access menus and sub menus using menu numbers. Page 55 2. Page Mobile Web 3. Msg 3. Page 57 Melody Gallery 6. Page 59 9. Page 60 9. Page 61 9. Use the navigation keys to scroll down and select this option.

Page Entering Symbols 4. T9 Word is highlighted. Use the navigation keys to highlight ABC, then press Enter characters while in ABC mode by pressing the key labeled with the desired characters such as Press the key repeatedly until the desired character appears in the display. Page Entering Numbers 4. Use the navigation keys to highlight Symbol, then press symbol screens appear in the display.

Use the navigation keys to page through the other symbols, if desired. Press the key that corresponds with the symbol that you wish to enter. Page 69 4. Use the navigation keys to highlight , then press 5. Press the key containing the corresponding number that you wish to insert into your message.

Entering Numbers Section 5: Entering Text Page Contacts Contacts Up to entries can be stored in Contacts. Each entry can have up to five associated phone numbers and two e-mail addresses. Each phone number can be up to 32 digits in length, including hard pauses, and associated names can be up to 22 characters in length. Adding a New Contacts Entry You can use either of two methods to add an entirely new entry to Contacts. Dial Method 1.

Using the keypad, enter the number you wish to add to your Contacts. Page Menu Method Menu Method 1. Use the navigation keys to highlight the desired option, then press the 3. Enter information for the selected option, then press the key. Page 76 3. Speak clearly and say the full name of the person you want to call, exactly as it is entered in your contact list. If VoiceSignal recognizes the name you said, the contact information for that name appears in the display. Page 77 By Group — Search Contacts by selecting one of the five available groups.

Find by Name 1. With By Name showing in the Find screen, enter a name as entered in Contacts. Page 78 3. Enter the number that corresponds to the entry, or use the navigation keys to highlight the desired entry. Once the entry is highlighted, press the Option left soft key. The following options appear in the display: Edit — Use the navigation keys to highlight the group name that you wish to change, then press the name of the group appears in the display with a flashing cursor at the end of the name.

Page 80 Erase — Deletes the highlighted number. If a Contacts entry has only one number, selecting the Erase option can delete the Contacts entry itself.

Use the navigation keys to highlight Edit, then press the key. Press Press and hold highlighted field. Page 81 1. Find the Contacts entry associated with the number you want to include one or more pauses.

Select and edit the desired number. Page 82 3. Press the Option left soft key appears in the display with Edit highlighted.

The selected Contacts entry information appears in the display. Use the navigation keys to highlight the E-Mail field.

Use the keypad to edit the e-mail address. Page 84 3. Enter the new location using the keypad. Tip: You can also use the Left and Right navigation keys to browse empty speed dial locations. Do not enter Location values , , or These numbers are already assigned to Voicemail and to special network features , Page 85 those numbers are dialed when the associated speed dial key is pressed by doing the following: 1.

Find the Contacts entry you want to edit. Use the navigation keys to highlight the desired entry. Use the navigation keys to highlight Image Gallery or Photo Gallery. Use the navigation keys to highlight the image or picture that you wish to assign to the Contacts entry. The Contacts entry screen appears in the display with the selected image or picture file name in the Picture ID field.

Page 87 Add a New Entry 1. Use the navigation keys to highlight New Entry and press the key. The Select Type screen appears in the display showing the following icons: Home Pager 2. Use the navigation keys to highlight the number type that matches your new entry, then press the 3. Find the Contacts entry you want to delete. Press the Option left soft key options appear in the display: Edit Erase Page Memory Memory The Memory menu option lets you view the amount of memory you have used to store Contacts entries, as well as the memory remaining to store more Contacts entries.

In standby mode, press the MENU left soft key then press The amount of memory used and remaining for Contacts is displayed. You can send and receive instant messages and email, or browse the web to catch up on all the latest news. This section outlines how to obtain games and other applications for your phone. Page Accessing Metro Accessing metro Applications Shopping and Downloading Download games, ring tones, e-mail, and more using metro.

Page 76 Apps View multiple email accounts You can view email you receive for multiple accounts, or you can view email accounts individually. TIP Accounts may also support calendars, contacts, and other features. Page Gallery Apps Gallery Go to the Gallery to look at the all the visual media stored on your device. You can view, edit, and manage pictures and videos. Sort images into Customize collections custom albums of pictures and videos View pictures Share pictures and videos Page 78 Apps View pictures Pictures stored on your device are viewable in the Gallery app.

From Gallery, tap Pictures. Tap a picture to view it. Swipe left or right to view other pictures or videos. Page 79 Apps Play video View the videos stored on your device.

You can save videos as favorites, and view video details. Tap a video to view it. Page 80 Apps Delete pictures and videos Delete pictures and videos stored on your device. Tap pictures and videos to select them, or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all pictures and videos. Page Internet Apps Internet Samsung Internet is a simple, fast, and reliable web browser for your device.

Add to Reload webpage Bookmarks Page 82 Apps Browser tabs Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same time. Open a Bookmark Quickly launch a web page from the Bookmarks page. Page 83 Apps Secret mode Pages viewed in Secret mode are not listed in your browser history or search history, and leave no traces such as cookies on your device.

Secret tabs are a darker shade than the normal tab windows. Any downloaded files remain on your device after you close the secret tab. Page Messages Apps Messages Keep in touch with your contacts by using the Messages app to share photos, send emojis, or just say a quick hello. Add attachment Send message Message search To quickly locate a message, use the search feature. Page 85 Apps Delete conversations You can remove your conversion history by deleting conversations.

Tap each conversation you want to delete. Tap Delete, and confirm when prompted. Emergency alerts Emergency alerts notify you of imminent threats and other situations. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency alert message. Page My Files My Files View and manage files stored on your device, including images, videos, music, and sound clips.

Search Storage locations Devices and software are constantly evolving — the illustrations you see here are for reference only. Page 87 Apps File groups Files stored in the device are organized into the following groups: Recent files: View recently accessed files.

Categories: View your files based on the file type. Explore the advanced calling features. See your carrier for more information. Access voicemail Access Messages Make a call Devices and software are constantly evolving — the illustrations you see here are for reference only. Make a call Use your phone to make and answer calls from a Home screen. Page 90 Apps Decline a call You can choose to decline an incoming call.

If you are using an app, a pop-up screen is displayed for the incoming call. Page 91 Apps Multitask If you exit the call screen to use another app, your active call is indicated in the Status bar. Page 92 Apps Delete call records To delete Call log entries: 1. From Phone, tap Recents.

Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call log. Tap Delete. Block a number By adding a caller to your Block list, future calls from this number are sent directly to your voicemail, and messages are not received.

Page 94 Apps Make an emergency call from a locked screen The emergency telephone number can be dialed even if the phone is locked, allowing anyone to use your phone to call for help in an emergency.

When accessed from a locked screen, only the emergency calling feature is accessible to the caller. The rest of the phone remains secured. Page 95 Apps TTY mode A teletypewriter TTY is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone. Visit support.

Page Maps Apps Maps Get directions and other location-based information. You must enable location services to use Google Maps. For more information, see Location on page Drag down the Status bar, and then tap Settings.

Page Settings 3. Tap Wi-Fi Direct. Tap a device, and then follow the prompts to connect. Page Phone Visibility Settings Unpair from a Bluetooth device When you unpair from a Bluetooth device, the two devices no longer recognize each other.

Tap Settings next to the device, and then tap Unpair. TIP You will need to pair with the device again in order to connect to it. Turn on this feature to see how easy and secure it is to use your device to make payments. Page Airplane Mode Settings Airplane mode Airplane mode disconnects your device from all networks and turns off connectivity features.

Tap to enable this feature. Voice networks Select the networks you want to use for calls. Page Settings Turn on Data saver Use Data saver to reduce your data consumption by preventing selected apps from sending or receiving data in the background. Tap to turn on Data saver. Page Mobile Hotspot Settings Mobile hotspot Mobile hotspot uses your data plan to create a Wi-Fi network that can be used by multiple devices.

Tap to turn on Mobile hotspot. Page Settings Configure mobile hotspot settings You can customize your mobile hotspot's security and connection settings. Page Tethering Connection occurs automatically. Sign in to your Samsung account on both devices. TIP Move your contacts from your phone to your Samsung account so you can access them on all registered devices. Nearby device scanning Easily set up connections to other available devices by turning on Nearby device scanning.

Page Connect To A Printer Settings Connect to a printer Connect your device to a printer on the same Wi-Fi network to easily print documents and images from your device. Tap Download plugin and follow the prompts to add a print service.

Tap Settings next to a VPN. Page Sounds And Vibration Settings Sounds and vibration You can control the sounds and vibrations used to indicate notifications, screen touches, and other interactions. Sound mode You can change the sound mode on your device without using the volume keys.

Page Vibrations Settings Vibrations You can control how and when your device vibrates 1. From Settings, tap Sounds and vibration. This feature may only be available with a headset connected. Page Separate App Sound Settings Separate app sound You can play media sound on a speaker or headphones separate from the rest of the sounds on your device.

Page Customize App Notifications Settings Customize app notifications You can change notification settings for each app. Page Display Settings Display You can configure the screen brightness, timeout delay, font size, and many other display settings.

Screen brightness Adjust the screen brightness according to lighting conditions or personal preference. From Settings, tap Display. Page Night Mode Settings Night mode Night mode allows you to switch to a darker theme to keep your eyes more comfortable at night.

Page Full Screen Apps Settings Full screen apps You can choose which apps you want to use in the full screen aspect ratio. Screen timeout You can set the screen to turn off after a set amount of time.

Page Reduce Animations Settings Reduce animations Decrease certain motion effects, such as when opening apps. Lift to wake Turn on the screen by lifting the device. You can also mount, unmount, or format an optional memory card not included. Memory card Once an optional microSD memory card not included has been installed in your device, the card memory is displayed in the Storage setting. Page Memory Settings Format a memory card When formatting an SD card, you should back up your music and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD card deletes ALL stored files.

Additional keyboards can be downloaded from the Google Play store. Tap Default keyboard, and select a keyboard. Tap Settings for options.

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