Samsung SGH-A308 - Manual (Page 8)

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Icons
Icon Description (continued)
Shows the received signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the better the signal
strength.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when a new text message has been
received.
Appears when the Vibrate mode is active.
Appears when you set the alarm.
Shows the level of your battery. The more bars
you see, the more power you have left.
Indicates that you have activated the Infrared
feature to communicate with an IrDA-compliant
device and send or receive data or a fax (for
further details, see page 93).
Appears when you are out of your home area
and have registered onto a different network
(when travelling in other countries, for
example).
Appears when a new voice mail message has
been received.
Appears when you activate the Mute mode.
Backlight
The display is illuminated by a backlight. When you
press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no
key is pressed within a given period of time, depending
on the Back Light option in the Phone Settings menu.
To specify the length of time for which the backlight is
active, set the Back Light menu option (4.5.1); see
page 95 for further details.
External Display
Your phone has an external display on the cover. It
indicates that you have an incoming call or a message,
and notifies you at the specified time when you have set
an alarm.
When you press and hold down the volume keys on the
left side of the phone with the phone closed, the
backlight of the external display illuminates.
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External Display