Samsung SPH-M910CAAVMU - Manual (Page 16)

Understanding Your Phone 9
Key Functions
1. Light sensors let you use the ambient light level
to adjust the screen brightness/contrast.
• In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensors
cause the device to increase the brightness and
contrast for better viewing.
• In a dim light condition (while talking on the phone)
the sensors detect talk activity and lock the keypad to
prevent accidental key presses.
2. Status Bar Icons provide information about your
device’s status and options, such as signal
strength, ringtone setting, messaging, signal
strength, and battery charge.
3. Display Screen displays all the information
needed to operate your device, such as the call
status, the Contacts list, and the date and time.
4. HOME Key returns you to the Home screen.
Press and hold to open the recently-used
applications window.
5. MENU Key allows you to access your device’s
main functions menu: Add, Wallpaper, Search,
Notifications, and Settings. While in a menu,
touch to open a list of actions available from
the current screen or onscreen option.
• During an active call, press to open additional call
options such as: Contacts or Memo.
6. TALK Key allows you to place or receive calls,
answer Call Waiting or activate Voice Dial.
• While a Contacts entry or phone number is
highlighted, tap to call that contact or phone number.
7. Microphone allows other callers to hear you
clearly when you are speaking to them.
8. Optical Joystick lets you highlight and select
(tap) onscreen items.
9. External Speaker lets you hear the different
ringtones and sounds. You can mute the
ringtone when receiving incoming calls by
pressing the volume button. The speaker also
lets you hear the caller’s voice in
speakerphone mode.
10. Mirror, as part of the built-in camera, lets you
see yourself when taking a self-portrait
picture.
11. Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera,
this 3.2 megapixel camera lets you take
pictures and videos.
12. END/POWER Key lets you turn the device on or
off, end a call, or turn off the LCD.
• When the screen is turned off, press once to return to
Screen lock mode.
• While the device is unlocked and not on an active
call, press and hold to display the Phone options
menu (Silent mode, Flight mode, Power off).