19GGeettttiinngg SSttaarrtteedd18GGeettttiinngg SSttaarrtteeddSwitching the Phone On/Off1. Open the phone.2. Press and hold down to switch the phone on.The service light of the phone flashes, and an alertsounds. When the system locates services, thegreeting message displays along with the date andtime. The external LCD shows the signal strength,battery strength and current time and date.• If the phone is out of service, the iconappears in the display. In this case, you cannotplace and receive calls. You can try again laterwhen service is available.• If your phone is locked, the Lock icondisplays. Enter the four-digit lock code to use thephone.To unlock your phone, deactivate the Auto Lockmenu option (Menu 9- ). For details, see page111.3. When you wish to switch the phone off, press andhold down until the power off animationbegins to play.WARNING!Do not switch on the phone when the mobilephone use is prohibited or when it may causeinterference or danger.Note: Your phone has a built-in antenna. As withany other radio-transmitting device, do nottouch the antenna unnecessarily when thephone is switched on. Contact with theantenna affects call quality and may causethe phone to operate at a higher power levelthan otherwise needed.Your Phone’s ModesStandby ModeStandby is the most basic state of your phone. Thephone goes into Standby mode soon after you turn iton, or whenever you briefly press . When yourphone is in Standby mode, you will typically see thegreeting message and current date and time. If youenter a phone number, you can press to dial it.Press at any time to return to Standby mode. Becareful; if you are on a call when you press , youwill return to Standby mode, but it also disconnectsthe call. Press several times or hold it down toreturn to Standby mode without ending the call.SAMSUNG0 5 / 0 3 [ T H U ] 1 2 : 2 5 P1 2 : 2 5 P M5 / 0 3 T H U