SGH-a887 Series
P O R T A B L E
M O B I L E
User Manual
Q u a d - B A N D
P H O N E
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Table of Contents
Section 6: Changing Your Settings .............................. 47
Sound Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Normal Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Silent Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Finding My Own Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
FDN Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Group Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Address Book Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Using Mobile Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Using Instant Messaging (IM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Music Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Section 15: AT&T GPS ................................................128
Launching AT&T Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Navigating via a URL Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Using Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using your History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Index ............................................................................ 180
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your phone by first
configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then
setting up your voice mail.
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with
a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as
your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.
Setting Up Your Phone
Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into
their corresponding internal compartments. The microSD card
slot is also located in this same internal area.
Important!: The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts can be easily
damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling,
inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach
of small children.
1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down on the cover.
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Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as shown
on the next page) until the card locks into place.
2. While applying pressure, slide the top portion up and away
from the lower portion of the phone.
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Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and
that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.
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Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM
card. Re-orient the card back into the slot.
Note: The Samsung a887 has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory
Installing the Memory Card
card.
Your phone also supports the use of a memory card (microSD™)
for data storage of such things as data, music, pictures, and
video files. This type of memory card is designed for use with this
mobile phone and other devices.
Installing the Battery
1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the
phone, making sure the connectors align (1).
1. Place the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as
2. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).
shown).
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Make sure the microSD’s gold contact pins face upward and the
card is securely inserted.
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Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the
phone.
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.
3. Replace the battery cover onto the back of the phone (1).
Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging,
doing so will require additional charging time.
4. While applying pressure, slide the top portion towards the
camera area (2) until you hear a light click.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first
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time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
Using the Travel Adapter
1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic
cover (top of phone) and plug in the wall charger’s
connector into the jack.
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Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connection. If
the battery is not properly installed and the wall charger is
connected, the handset may power off and on continuously,
preventing proper operation.
touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your
finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic
object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more
information, refer to “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 172.
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 check
of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator
located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display.
Correct
Incorrect
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically
turns off.
2. Plug the flat end of the Travel Adapter into the Power/
Accessory Interface connector and the other end into a
standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the
interface connector jack on the phone.
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2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting,
Switching the Phone On or Off
1. Press and hold or until the phone switches on.
and record your name.
The phone launches the activation splash screen and then
proceeds to search for the network. Once the network has
Note: These steps may be different depending on your network.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
1. In Idle mode, press
, then touch and hold
.
Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the
language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to
“Changing Your Settings” on page 47.
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice
mail center.
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
LOCK
1. Press
(on the top of the phone) to lock the touch
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press
.
screen.
3. Enter your passcode using the onscreen keypad.
LOCK
2. Press
again to unlock the touch screen.
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 by
touching then pressing or touch Call
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also
displays the screen and the icons that appear when the phone is
in use.
Front View of Your Phone
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Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many
significant features. The following list outlines a few of the
features included in your phone.
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Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone menus
and options
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Multitasking
User friendly, menu driven access to features and options
Ready access to the Internet
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Built-in Bluetooth technology
Instant Messaging capability
AT&T GPS Navigation functionality provides real-time navigation
microSD card compatibility for use in data storage and access
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My Stuff feature provides Files, Games, Organizer, Alarm, Calendar,
Tasks, Calculator, World Clock, Unit Converter, Tip Calculator, Timer,
and Stopwatch.
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1. External speaker: allows you to hear the caller.
9. Menu key: allows you to access your phone’s menu
functions menu, such as Address Book, Messaging, AT&T
GPS, Mobile Video, AT&T Music, Games & Apps, Mobile
Web, AppCenter, YPmobile, My Stuff, Tools, and Settings.
2. Display: shows the information needed to operate your
phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery
level, time, etc.
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While in the Menu screen, this key is replaced with the Messaging
key, whose function is to create new text messages.
3. Widget tab: allows you to open the Widget toolbar.
4. Contacts key: allows you to access your current Contacts,
LOCK
10. Lock key: (
) lets you lock or unlock the touch
Groups and Favorites lists.
screen. If you receive an incoming call while the screen is
locked, you can answer it by either:
5. Dial key: allows you to access the Phone Functions menu,
such as Dialer, Contacts, and New Message screen.
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•
Pressing
to receive the call without unlocking the screen.
to unlock the screen and answer the call
LOCK
Pressing
normally.
6. Talk/Send key: allows you to power on the phone, make
or answer a call, access your History, Call Manager, and
Call Block features. Press and hold to redial the last phone
number.
7. Back key: allows you to return to the previous menu. This
key also allows you to return to the previous page within
the Web browser.
8. Power/End key: ends a call. Press and hold for three
seconds to turn the phone on or off. While in a menu,
pressing this key once cancels the current input and twice
returns the phone to Idle mode.
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hold either volume key to reject the call and send it directly
to voicemail. Adjusts text size when reading a message or
using your browser.
Side Views of Your Phone
3. Microphone: allows other callers to hear you when you are
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2
speaking to them.
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4. Camera key: allows you to both access the Picture camera
menu and take pictures when you are in camera mode. In
Idle mode, press to launch the camera.
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5. Multitask key: (
) launches the multitask menu. This
menu provides ready access to some of the most
commonly used features such as: Call, Messaging, Mobile
Web, Music Player, and Games. You can also End all
running features.
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6. Power/Accessory Interface connector: allows you to
connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories
such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
1. Microphone: allows other callers to hear you during a call
when the phone is in Speaker mode.
2. Volume keys: allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in
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. Press and
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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:
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2
Indicators
Main Display
area
Widget bar
1. Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos.
2. Mirror: allow you to see yourself as you take a picture or
video.
Function
categories
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Widget bar
Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active. You cannot
send or receive any calls or access online information.
The Widget bar provides quick access to those functions you use
most frequently (Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual Clock, New
Message, Photo Favorites, Voice Recognition, AT&T Navigator,
Today, Calendar, Favorite URL, Photo, Birthday, Sound Profile,
Bluetooth, Alarms, Calculator, Mini Music Player, Videos, and
Events). For more information about the Widget bar, see “Widget
Bar Navigation” on page 25.
Displays when you are out of your service area.
Displays when a call is in progress.
Displays when a Video Share is in progress.
Function categories
Displays within the lock screen when a call has been
missed.
Function categories are shortcuts to Dial (for dialing a number),
Contacts (accessing the Contacts list), and Menu (displays the
icons for application access). While viewing the Main Menu, the
Menu category changes to Messaging, that can be used to view
and create messages.
Displays within the Event Widget as a tab when a
call has been missed.
Displaysyourbattery’schargelevel.Themorebarsyou
see, the more power you have remaining.
Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display
and Indicator area:
Displays when your connection to an Edge network is
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the
Edge network.
Displays your current signal strength. The greater the
number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Displays when your connection to a 3G network is
active.
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Displays when the phone is accessing services in a
3G+(HSDPA)network.Whendataisbeingtransferred,
this icon animates.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new voice
mail is received.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new WAP
message is received.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the
3G network.
Displays when Inbox is full - Text Message.
Displays when an internal microSD memory card is
detected.
Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified
page 133.
Displays when the phone is connected to a computer
via a supported USB cable connection.
Displayswhen Callforwardingis settoForwardalways.
For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on
page 61.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new text
message is received.
Displays within the Event Widget as a tab when
a new message is received.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Normal.
Displays within the Indicators area when a new
Multimedia message is received.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to silent or the
volume has been manually lowered below level 1.
Displays within the Event Widget as a tab when
a new OTA message is received.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Driving.
Displays within the Event Widget as a tab when
an event has been missed.
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Displays when the Sound profile is set to Outdoor.
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Here is an example:
Displays when Bluetooth is activated.
You might be in the middle of typing up an email or text message,
when you suddenly realize that you need to make a quick call.
Typically, you would have to exit from your current message,
navigate to the Idle screen, make your call (page 27), after which
you would have to go back and re-create your message.
Displays when a Bluetooth stereo headset has been
paired with the phone.
Displays when TTY device has been inserted.
Using this same situation, all you would have to do is:
Displays when browsing the web.
1. Press
until the you see the Multitask menu screen.
2. Touch Call, then enter your number and continue the call.
3. Once you are done, hang up the call normally and you are
For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see
“Changing Your Settings” on page 47.
returned to the previous message screen.
Multitask Functions
Using the Multitasking Menu
Pressing the Multitasking key (
) on the right side of the
This key (
) launches the Multitask menu that can be
handset, allows you to choose from one of the following
functions:
activated from within any active window or page on the phone.
There is no need to stop what you are doing, if you quickly want
to jump out and activate another common feature.
The idea is to allow you to temporarily exit from your current
location to access a group of common functions such as: Call,
Messaging, Mobile Web, Music Player, Games, and End all. This
key keeps you from having to completely exit from your current
task or window, whether that be a text message, a web page, or
an active call, just to quickly do something else.
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Call: allows you to make a voice call while using the handset for other
tasks. If Music Player is active, it is muted during the call.
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Messaging: allows you to send a text or multimedia message while
using the handset for other tasks.
Mobile Web: allows you to launch the Mobile Web browser while using
the handset for other tasks.
Music Player: allows you to launch the Music Player while using the
handset for other tasks. If an incoming call is received or you want to
make a call, the Music Player is muted.
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Games: allows you to quickly access Games while using the handset
for other tasks.
End all?: exits the Multitask menu and returns you to your previously
active menu or page.
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Section 3: Menu Navigation
This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. The
a887 has done away with the need for navigation wheels or
keypads.Thea887iscompletelynavigablebyeitheranonscreen
touch or scroll.
Lock key
Idle screen
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Touching an onscreen option activates the feature.
Long menu list can be easily viewed by either using your fingertip to
scroll either up or down the onscreen list, or pressing the volume
keys up or down.
Menu Navigation
You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to fit your needs
using both menus and widgets. Menus, sub-menus, and features
can be accessed by scrolling through the available onscreen
menus.
Locking and Unlocking the Phone
LOCK
When the device is locked, press
display the Idle screen.
to unlock the a887 and
The Idle screen provides access to a wealth of phone features,
including popup Widgets and Menu tabs (Dial, Contacts, and
Menu).
Command Keys
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Opening an Application
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Tap the associated onscreen icon.
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Press
previous screen.
to exit from the current menu and return to the
•
Press
to exit from the current location/function, cancel your
input and return to the Idle screen.
Navigating Through Menus
As you navigate through a menu, options display on the screen
as scrollable lists. Menu tabs (located at the bottom of most
screens, provide access to additional screen options).
To navigate a scrollable list:
1. From the Idle screen, touch
.
2. Gently press an onscreen option.
3. From the available list of options you can either:
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Touch an onscreen entry to activate it.
Firmly press and slide your finger up or down the screen to scroll
through lists of menu items.
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Navigate through a long list by pressing either volume key up or
down.
Note: Tapping or touching individual entries on the list opens the list entry.
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Using the Power Search Tab
Note: Scrolling requires that you press firmly on the screen then drag. When
scrolling through a list make sure not to touch or press individual
entries on the list as this will open the list entry.
Within the Contacts list (sorted alphabetically) the Power Search
tab allows to quickly “thumb through” the alphabetical listing of
entries by first letter (A ➔ B ➔ C, etc...). The Power Search tab is
located along the left side of the screen and Contacts entries are
then selected by pressing their name fields.
1. Touch
.
2. Press and drag the Power Search tab until the first letter of
the name of the contact you wish to find is shown on the
screen.
3. Release the Power Search tab and scroll to the desired
contact.
Accessing the Phone’s Main Menu
Once you display a menu list, tapping an item causes different
functions, depending on its function. For example, you can open
another list, add text to a message, send a message, play a song,
or view a photo.
1. Touch
➔
Settings.
2. Scroll through the list to then touch/activate the desired
phone function.
Power Search tab
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Scrolling Through Field Entries
you information at a glance and provides easy access to
frequently used tools such as Analog Clock, Digital Clock, Dual
Clock, New Message, Photo Favorites, Voice Recognition, AT&T
Navigator, AppCenter, Mobile Web, Yahoo Search, MySpace,
Facebook, Today, Calendar, Favorite URL, Photos, Birthday, Sound
Profile, Bluetooth, Alarms, Calculator, Mini Music Player, Videos,
and Events. This bar makes great use of the available space on
your a887. The Widget bar is a pane on the side of the display
screen that houses user-selected mini-applications and keeps
them organized and always accessible.
Some screens will ask you to assign a value to an onscreen field
by either touching the up/down selection arrows or by quickly
sliding through these values by using your fingertip. An example
of these actions can be found on the Alarm page.
1. Touch
➔
Tools
➔
Alarms
➔
Create Alarm.
2. Touch the Alarm Time field and then adjust the hour and
minutes values by entering manually (Keypad tab) or using
either the +/- buttons or by quickly sliding your fingertip
over the numbers (Jog tab).
Widget
bar
Widgets
The Widget bar provides quick access to mini-programs
(widgets). This bar (located at the left of the Idle screen) gives
Menu Navigation
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