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SGH-G600
User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for G600 - SGH Cell Phone

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Page 2: ...equipment Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal Copyright information Bluetooth is a registered trade...

Page 3: ...way from small children Keep the phone and all its parts including accessories out of the reach of small children Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung approved batteries and accessories such as headsets and PC data cables Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For more de...

Page 4: ...ll to the specified option and then select it Indicates a key on the phone For example Indicates a soft key whose function is displayed on the phone screen For example Menu Camera and camcorder Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video Special features of your phone Synchronisation with Windows Media Player Transfer music files to your phone directly from the Windows Me...

Page 5: ... from your phone Offline mode Switch your phone to use its none wireless functions in an airplane Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free wireless Bluetooth technology Email Send and receive emails with image video and audio attachments SOS message Send SOS message to your family or friends for help in an emergency Voice recorder Record memos or sou...

Page 6: ...ons 12 Enter text 12 Customise your phone 13 Step outside the phone 16 Begin with call functions camera music player web browser and other special features Make or answer calls 16 Use the camera 17 Play music 18 Listen to the FM radio 21 Browse the web 23 Use Phonebook 23 Send messages 24 View messages 26 Use Bluetooth 27 Menu functions 29 All menu options listed Health and safety information 40 ...

Page 7: ...ice recorder 2 Image editor 3 Image stamp 4 Bluetooth 5 Browser 6 Memo 7 World clock 8 Calculator 9 Converter 10 Timer 11 Stopwatch 12 SIM application toolkit1 0 Alarms Settings 1 Phone settings 2 Light settings 3 Display settings If the Google Search service is not available Browser will display in menu 4 instead of appearing in Applications If the Google Search service is not available the order...

Page 8: ...in various accessories from your local Samsung dealer Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary depending on your country or service provider To AC power outlet ...

Page 9: ...r Power on or off Switch on 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold 3 If necessary enter the PIN and press OK 4 When the setup wizard opens customise your phone according to your preferences Switch off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold ...

Page 10: ...ight Light sensor1 Display Volume keys Left soft key Dial key Alphanumeric keys Web access Confirm key Centre Multi function jack Earpiece Special function keys When you close the phone it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations from accidentally pressing any of the keys To unlock the keys press Unlock and then OK Rear camera lens Camera flash Camera key Memory card slot ...

Page 11: ...lect the highlighted menu option or confirm input Make or answer a call In Idle mode retrieve numbers recently dialled missed or received Delete characters from the display or items in an application Press and hold to switch the phone on or off End a call In Menu mode cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode Enter numbers letters and some special characters In Idle mode press and hold 1 to a...

Page 12: ... or perform special functions In Idle mode press and hold to activate or deactivate the Silent profile Press and hold to enter a pause between numbers Adjust the phone volume In Idle mode press and hold to turn on the camera In Camera mode take a photo or record a video Signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area Alarm set SOS message feature active New message Text message Multimedi...

Page 13: ...twork Red Transferring data in GPRS network EDGE network status Blue EDGE network Red Transferring data in EDGE network Connecting to secured web page Home Zone Office Zone Memory card inserted Music playback in progress Music playback paused FM radio on Profile setting Normal Silent Driving Meeting Outdoor Offline User created Battery power level ...

Page 14: ...tion highlighted 4 Press Back to move up one level Press to return to Idle mode Use menu numbers Press the number key corresponding to the option you want Change the text input mode Press and hold to switch between T9 mode and ABC mode Press to change case or switch to Number mode Press and hold to switch to Symbol mode ABC mode To enter a word Press the appropriate key until the character you wan...

Page 15: ...Number mode Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want Symbol mode Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol Other operations Press 1 to enter punctuation marks or special characters Press to insert a space Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor Press C to delete characters one by one Press and hold C to clear the entire display 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Setti...

Page 16: ...gory a ringtone 5 Press Options and select Save profile Call ringer melody To change the sound profile 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Phone settings Phone profiles 2 Select the profile you want In Idle mode press to adjust the key tone volume 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display settings Home screen 2 Press Left or Right to select Images 3 Select Wallpaper Key tone ...

Page 17: ...ettings Shortcuts 2 Select a key 3 Select a menu to be assigned to the key Menu mode skin colour Menu shortcuts You can activate the Silent profile to avoid disturbing other people In Idle mode press and hold 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Security settings Phone lock 2 Select On 3 Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press OK 4 Enter the new password again and press OK Silent prof...

Page 18: ...ess to end the call Make a call Answer a call During a call press Centre and then Yes to activate the speaker Press Centre again to switch back to the earpiece 1 During a call call the second participant The first call is put on hold 2 Press Options and select Join 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants 4 During a multi party call Press Options and select Split to have a private conversati...

Page 19: ...or landscape view 3 Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments Take a photo 4 Press Centre or to take a photo The photo is saved automatically 5 Press to take another photo 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Images My photos 2 Select the photo you want 1 In Idle mode press and hold to turn on the camera 2 Press 1 to switch to Record mode View a photo Record a video ...

Page 20: ...elect My files Videos My video clips 2 Select the video you want View a video Use these methods Download from the wireless web Download from a PC using the optional Samsung PC Studio See Samsung PC Studio User s Guide Receive via Bluetooth Copy to a memory card See the next section Synchronise music files with Windows Media Player See page 19 When using a memory card you need at least 15MB of free...

Page 21: ...card 6 When you have finished disconnect the phone from the PC Copy music files to a memory card You can copy music files to the memory card by synchronising with Windows Media Player 11 You must use a 128 MB memory card or larger 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Phone settings USB settings Media player 2 Connect your phone and PC with an optional PC data cable 3 Select Sync digital m...

Page 22: ... It can cause data loss or errors in the music playlist If you use the phone to format the memory card all licenses and WM DRM files will be erased 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Music 2 Select a music category a music file 3 During playback use the following keys Centre pause or resume playback Left restart playback Press it again within 3 seconds to return to the previous file Press and ho...

Page 23: ...ect Create playlist 3 Enter the title of the playlist and press Centre 4 Select the added playlist 5 Press Options and select Add a source Create your playlist 6 Select a playlist or select the files you want and press Add 7 Press Centre to play music 1 Plug the connecter of the supplied headset into the multi function jack on the phone 2 In Idle mode press Menu and select FM radio Listen to the r...

Page 24: ... Left or Right to find the radio station you want 6 Press Centre to turn off the radio By automatic tuning 1 From the radio screen press Options and select Self tuning 2 Press Yes to confirm Available radio stations are automatically saved By manual setup 1 From the radio screen press Left or Right to select the radio station you want 2 Press Options and select Add to preset channels Store radio s...

Page 25: ...ous page press Back To access browser options press Options Launch the web browser Navigate the web 1 In Idle mode enter a phone number 2 Press Options and select Save a memory location New 3 For Phone select a number type 4 Specify contact information 5 Press Centre or Save to save the contact 1 In Idle mode press Contacts 2 Enter the first few letters of the name you want Add a contact Find a co...

Page 26: ...bers and press Down 3 Enter the message text 4 Press Options and select Send to send the message Send a text message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create new message Message 2 Enter destination numbers or email addresses 3 Press Options and select Advanced Add subject 4 Press OK 5 Enter the message subject and press Down 6 Enter the message text 7 Press Options and select Advanced ...

Page 27: ...hen the setup wizard opens press Yes and customise settings for your email account 3 Enter email addresses and press Down Send an email 4 Enter the email subject and press Down 5 Enter the email text 6 Press Options and select Attach multimedia or Attach organizer 7 Add image video sound music files document files or calendar items 8 Press Options and select Send to send the email ...

Page 28: ...s Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a multimedia message View a text message View a multimedia message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Email inbox 2 Select Check new mail 3 Select an email or a header 4 If you selected a header press Options and select Retrieve to view the body of the email View an email ...

Page 29: ... Applications Bluetooth Activation On 2 Select My phone s visibility On to allow other devices to find your phone Turn on Bluetooth 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Applications Bluetooth My devices Search new device 2 Select a device 3 Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device s Bluetooth PIN if it has one and press OK When the owner of the other device enters the same code the pairing is com...

Page 30: ... and select Send via Bluetooth 4 For sending a contact select which data you want to send 5 Search for and select a device 6 If necessary enter the Bluetooth PIN and press OK Send data 1 When a device attempts to access your phone press Yes to permit the connection 2 If necessary press Yes to confirm that you are willing to receive Receive data ...

Page 31: ...ecent calls dialled received or missed Delete all Delete all of the records in each call type Call manager Call time Check the time record for calls made and received Call manager Call costs Check the cost of your calls if supported by your SIM card Call manager Reject list Make a list of the phone numbers of callers to reject Menu Description Contact list Search for contact information stored in ...

Page 32: ...ur contacts in caller groups Speed dial Assign a speed dial number for your most frequently dialled numbers My namecard Create a name card and send it to other people Menu Description Own number Check your phone numbers or assign a name to each of the numbers Management Manage contacts in Phonebook or change the default settings for Phonebook Service number View the SDN Service Dialling Number lis...

Page 33: ...ound the web Browser Access up to date information and a wide variety of media content such as wallpapers ringtones and music files Messages Menu Description Create new message Create and send text multimedia or email messages My messages Access messages that you have received sent or that have failed during sending Templates Make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages Delete al...

Page 34: ... broadcast messages Memory status Check information about the memory currently in use Menu Description Menu Description Images Videos Music Sounds Other files Access media files and other files stored in the phone s memory Games more Access the embedded Java games Memory card Access the files stored on a memory card This menu is only available when you insert a memory card into the phone Memory st...

Page 35: ...d voice memos and any other sounds Image editor Edit your photos using various editing tools Image stamp Make an outline stamp of a photo and merge it with another photo Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices Browser Access up to date information and a wide variety of media content such as wallpapers ringtones and music files Memo Make memos for things that are important...

Page 36: ...Converter Do conversions such as length and temperature Timer Set a period of time for the phone to count down Stopwatch Measure elapsed time Menu Description SIM application toolkit Use a variety of additional services offered by your service provider Depending on your SIM card this menu may be available but labelled differently If the Google Search service is not available depending on your coun...

Page 37: ...date Change the time and date displayed on your phone Phone settings Volume key Set how the phone reacts if you press and hold when a call comes in Phone settings Show caller information Set the phone to display or block caller information on all missed calls and incoming messages Phone settings My menu Set up a menu of your own using your favourite menu items which can be easily accessed by press...

Page 38: ...is not used Light settings Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions Menu Description Light settings Keypad light Set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light Display settings Home screen Change the background image that is displayed in Idle mode Display settings My theme Select a skin colour pattern for Menu mode Display settings Text display Change...

Page 39: ...ou move between menus in Menu mode Message settings Set up various options for using the messaging services Menu Description Call settings Access network services for call functions Phonebook settings Speed dial Assign speed dial numbers for your most frequently dialled numbers Phonebook settings Save new contacts to Select a default memory location for saving contacts Phonebook settings Own numbe...

Page 40: ...ct network Select the network to be used while roaming outside of your home area or let the network be chosen automatically Menu Description Network settings Network mode Change to an appropriate band when you travel abroad Security settings Phone lock Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use Security settings SIM lock Set the phone to work only with the current ...

Page 41: ...word Change the phone password Security settings Change PIN1 code Change the PIN Menu Description Security settings Change PIN2 code Change your current PIN2 if supported by your SIM card Security settings Mobile tracker Set the phone to send the preset tracking message to your family or friends when someone tries to use your phone with another SIM card This feature may be unavailable due to certa...

Page 42: ... periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to ensure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2 0 W kg 1 The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0 565 W kg...

Page 43: ...s intended purpose If you use the phone near the network s base station it uses less power Talk and standby time are greatly affected by the signal strength on the cellular network and the parameters set by the service provider Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery charge the type of battery and the charger used The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it wi...

Page 44: ...ttery in a pocket or bag where the battery may contact metal objects Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the object causing the short circuiting Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Road safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere anytime But an ...

Page 45: ...ndependent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place switch off your phone immediately Hearing aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Other medical devices If you use an...

Page 46: ... or butane areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Emergency calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you ...

Page 47: ...our phone before boarding an aircraft It is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an aircraft because they can interfere with the operation of the aircraft Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender or legal action or both Care and maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be t...

Page 48: ...n Do not put the phone in or on heating devices such as a microwave oven stove or radiator The phone may explode when overheated When the phone or battery gets wet the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour In this case phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer s warranty even if the warranty for your phone has not expired If your phone has a flash or light ...

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Page 50: ... the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly Depending on your country your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Printed in Korea Code No GH68 15425A English EU 07 2007 Rev 1 0 ...

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