Samsung Code SCH-i220 - Manual (Page 27)

Understanding Your Phone 24
– Example: “Erase All Messages?”
• Performing
– Example: “Sending...” “Connecting...”
• Completed
– Example: “Message Saved”
• Information
– Example: “New Message”
• Error
– Example: “System Error!”
• Warning
– Example: “Low Battery,” “Memory Full!”
Backlights
Backlights illuminate the display and the keypad. 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.
Note: During a phone call, the display backlight dims and turns off after 7
seconds to conserve battery power, regardless of the Backlight setting.
For more information, refer to “Power Management” on page 117.
Your Phone’s Modes
Standby Mode
Standby mode is the state of the phone once it has found service
and is idle. The phone goes into standby mode:
• After you power the phone on.
• When you press after a call or from within a menu.
From the Home screen, you will see the time, day, and date as
well as all phone status icons.
Place Calls From the Home Screen
1. From the Home screen, enter a phone number, and press
to place a call.
2. Press to return to standby mode.
Receive Messages From the Home Screen
You can receive text or MMS messages from the Home screen.
An alert tone sounds and the message text or a notification
message appears in the display when a new message arrives.
The following message options appear when you press the Menu
soft key:
• Reply — Compose and send a message replying to this message.
• Delete — Delete this message from the Inbox folder.
• Go to Inbox — Lets you review this message and others and lets you
access additional message options.