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cover.

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Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet.

Summary of Contents for SGH D908

Page 1: ...SGH D908 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...int service station or near fuels or chemicals Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switch off the phone near all medical 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...

Page 3: ... your phone away 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 phon...

Page 4: ...res Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll 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 Speci...

Page 5: ...airplane Phone to TV View photos and video clips captured with the phone on your TV screen Multimedia Message Service MMS Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text images video and audio E mail Send and receive e mails with images video and audio attachments Digital data printing Print images messages and other personal data directly from your phone Java Enjoy Java based embedded ga...

Page 6: ...phone 16 Begin with your camera the music player and other special features Use the camera 16 Play music files 17 Browse the web 18 Use Phonebook 19 Send messages 20 View messages 21 Use Bluetooth wireless 22 Watch the phone display on a TV 23 Use a memory card 24 Enter text 26 Pinyin Stroke English word ABC Number and Symbol modes Call functions 31 Advanced calling features Menu functions 35 All ...

Page 7: ...s 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS message 7 Broadcast messages 8 Memory status p 57 p 61 p 66 p 67 p 67 p 73 p 74 p 74 6 My files p 75 1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card2 7 Memory status p 75 p 76 p 77 p 77 p 78 p 80 p 81 7 Planner p 81 1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Memo 4 World clock 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch p 81 p 82 p 85 p 86 p 86 p 87 p 87 p 87 ...

Page 8: ...rchased accessories with only Samsung authorised devices The use of these accessories with other devices could cause problems and any repair costs would not be covered by the warranty Your phone Keys features and locations Headset Adapter jack Left soft key Special function keys Camera lens Power on off Menu exit key Alphanumeric keys Right soft key Web access Confirm key Navigationkeys Up Down Le...

Page 9: ...ion details such as your PIN and available optional services Install and charge the phone Remove the battery cover If the phone is already on first turn it off by pressing and holding Insert the SIM card Make sure that the gold coloured contacts on the card are face down Install the battery Reattach the cover Plug the travel adapter into the phone Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet ...

Page 10: ... automatically turns off Recharge your battery Power on or off When the phone is completely charged the battery icon becomes still unplug the adapter from the power outlet Remove the adapter from the phone Switch on Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold 3 If necessary enter the PIN and press OK Switch off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold ...

Page 11: ...ss Menu and select Settings Phone settings Offline mode On In Offline mode you can use non wireless functions such as games calendar camera and music player Keys and display Keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display In Idle mode access menu options directly p 96 In Menu mode scroll through menu options In Idle mode launch the web browser In Menu mode select the highligh...

Page 12: ...the phone closed press and hold to turn on the display In Menu mode scroll through the menu options In Idle mode access the Camera menu Press and hold to turn on the camera In Camera mode take a photo and record a video Layout The display has three areas Icons1 Received signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area you cannot send or receive calls Alarm set p 81 New text message New vo...

Page 13: ...e service Office Zone if registered for the appropriate service Music playback in progress Music playback paused Memory card inserted p 24 SOS message feature active p 73 Ringer type p 99 None Melody Vibration Melody and vibration Vibration then melody Melody then vibration Silent mode Vibration Silent mode Mute Battery power level 1 Depending on your country or service provider the icons shown on...

Page 14: ...on Press the right soft key to return to the previous menu level Select Back Select an option 1 Press a desired soft key 2 Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option 3 Press Select or to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted 4 To exit choose either of the following methods Press Back to move up one level Press to return to Idle mode Use shortcuts Press the numb...

Page 15: ...ve Display language Call ringer melody You can set wallpaper for the idle screen on the display 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display settings Wallpaper 2 When a wallpaper type is set to Normal select Wallpaper 3 Select an image category 4 Select an image 5 Press Save You can change the display style of the main menu screen 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display sett...

Page 16: ...ect Settings Phone settings Shortcuts 2 Select a key 3 Select a menu to be assigned to the key Menu mode skin colour Menu shortcuts You can set up a menu for your own favourite menu items To set a My menu item 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Phone settings My menu 2 Select an item 3 Select a menu for the item To access a My menu item 1 In Idle mode press Up 2 Scroll to an item 3 Pres...

Page 17: ...assword 2 Enter the default password 00000000 and press OK 3 Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press OK 4 Enter the new password again and press OK 5 Select Phone lock 6 Select Enable 7 Enter the password and press OK Phone lock 1 Enter an area code and phone number 2 Press 3 To end the call press 1 When the phone rings press 2 To end the call press Press Make a call Answer a call Adjust the v...

Page 18: ...ress Back to take another photo 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Images My photos 2 Select the photo you want Take a photo View a photo 1 In Idle mode press and hold to turn on the camera 2 Press 1 to switch to Record mode 3 Press or to start recording 4 Press or to stop recording The video is automatically saved 5 Press to record another video 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My ...

Page 19: ... Music player 2 Press Options and select Add music from Phone or Memory card 3 Press to select the files you want and press Add Copy music files to the phone Create a play list 1 From the music player screen press 2 During playback use the following keys pauses or resumes playback Up accesses the current album list Left moves back to the previous file Moves backward in a file when held down Right ...

Page 20: ...ode press and select Home In Idle mode press and select Recent page to access the web page you have last visited Launch the web browser To scroll through browser items press Up or Down To select an item press or To return to the previous page press Back or C To return to the homepage press and hold C To access browser options select and press or press To access other phone menus press Navigate the...

Page 21: ...SIM card 1 In Idle mode enter a phone number and press 2 Select SIM New 3 Enter a name 4 Press Save to save the contact Add a contact 1 In Idle mode press Contacts 2 Enter the first few letters of the name you want 3 Select a contact 4 Scroll to a number and press to dial or to edit the contact information 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Phonebook My namecard 2 Specify your contact informatio...

Page 22: ...the message subject and press Send a text message SMS Send a multimedia message MMS 4 Select Image or video or Music or sound 5 For Image or video select Add image or Add video and add an image or a video clip For Music or sound select Add music or Add sound and add a music file or a sound clip 6 Select Text 7 Enter the message text and press 8 Press Options and select Send 9 Select a destination ...

Page 23: ...ument files 8 Press Options and select Send 9 Select a destination field 10 Enter an e mail address and press 11 Press Options and select Send to send the e mail Send an e mail When a notification appears 1 Press View 2 Select the message from the Inbox From the Inbox 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select the text message When a notification appears 1 Press View ...

Page 24: ...s My messages Email inbox 2 Select Check new mail 3 Select an e mail or header 4 If you selected a header press Options and select Retrieve to view the body of the e mail View an e mail In Idle mode press Menu and select Applications Bluetooth Activation On 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 othe...

Page 25: ...device 5 If necessary enter the Bluetooth PIN and press OK 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 Send data Receive data Depending on your particular TV model the location and shape of the video input and audio output ports may vary Match cable connector and TV port colours Depending on th...

Page 26: ...nd open files Transfer phone display to a TV Frequent erasing and writing will shorten a memory card s lifespan Do not remove a memory card from the phone or turn off the phone while data is being accessed or transferred This could result in loss of data and or damage to the card or phone Do not subject memory cards to strong shocks Do not touch memory card terminals with your fingers or metal obj...

Page 27: ... 2 Remove the card from the slot Insert a memory card Remove the memory card Using a card adapter and a USB card reader writer you can read the card on a PC 1 Insert a memory card into a card adapter and then the adapter into a card reader writer 2 Plug the USB connecter of the card reader writer into the USB port on your PC 3 Access the appropriate memory disk and copy to and from the card Use a ...

Page 28: ...the Pinyin input method you can enter Chinese characters by keying in the Pinyin string using the phone s keypad Entering characters in Pinyin mode 1 Press the keys corresponding to the phonetic spelling referring to the letters printed on the keys Example To enter Li press 5 and 4 2 Press Left or Right to select alternative pinyins for the keys you have pressed 3 If you cannot find the character ...

Page 29: ... one by one Press and hold C to clear the entire display Using Chinese Stroke modes These modes allow you to enter individual Chinese strokes in written order from top to bottom and from left to right The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic categories heng shu pie dian and zhe The basic strokes are printed on keys 1 to 5 on the keypad Refer to the following table Entering strokes and ch...

Page 30: ...hold to start a new line Press Left or Right to move the cursor Press C to clear letters one by one Press and hold C to clear the entire display Using ABC mode Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen If you are uncertain of the stroke order press 6 in place of each questionable stroke Continue entering strokes until the character displays or until you finish th...

Page 31: ...g English word mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes Entering a word in English word mode 1 Press 2 to 9 to start entering a word Press each key once for each letter For example press 4 3 5 5 and 6 to enter Hello in T9 mode T9 predicts the word that you are typing and it may change with each key that you press 2 Enter the whole word...

Page 32: ...may not be available for some languages 1 Enter the word that you want to add 2 Press 0 to display alternative words for your key presses When there are no more alternative words Add word displays on the bottom line 3 Press Add word 4 Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press Save Using Number mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want ...

Page 33: ...Once you have stored a number in Phonebook you can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook p 38 You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently dialled numbers to specific number keys p 41 You can quickly dial a number from the SIM card using the location number assigned when stored 1 In Idle mode enter the location number for the phone number you want and press 2 Scr...

Page 34: ...d hold to reject a call or mute the ringer depending on the Volume key setting p 97 Viewing missed calls If you have missed calls the screen displays how many calls you have missed 1 Press View 2 If necessary scroll through the missed calls 3 Press to dial the number you want Using the headset Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone Connect the headset to the jack on the ...

Page 35: ...2 Make the second call in the normal way 3 Press Swap to switch between the calls 4 Press Options and select End held call to end the call on hold 5 To end the current call press Answering a second call You can answer an incoming call while already on the phone if your network supports this function and you have activated the call waiting feature p 103 1 Press to answer the call The first call is ...

Page 36: ...Dual tone multi frequency tones as a group The DTMF tones are the tones used in phones for tone dialling sounding when you press the number keys This option is helpful for entering a password or an account number when you call an automated system like a banking service Message read an incoming message and send a new message p 57 Conv record record your call conversation Join set up a multi party c...

Page 37: ...ion is available when you use a SIM card supporting SIM AT menus Menu functions All menu options listed Call log Menu 1 Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled received or missed and the length of the calls You can also check the cost of your calls if the SIM card supports this function To access this menu press Menu in Idle mode and select Call log Recent contacts Menu 1 1 This menu disp...

Page 38: ...rd or all records Add to reject list add the number to the Reject list Missed calls Menu 1 2 This menu displays the most recent received calls that you did not answer Dialled calls Menu 1 3 This menu displays the most recent calls you have dialled Received calls Menu 1 4 This menu displays the most recent calls you have received Delete all Menu 1 5 Use this menu to delete all of the records in eac...

Page 39: ...eck the total length of all the calls you have dialled Total received check the total length of all the calls you have received Reset timers reset the call timers You need to enter the phone password Call costs Menu 1 8 This network feature displays the cost of calls This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature Note that this is not intended to be used for billing purposes La...

Page 40: ...a number and press to dial or press to edit the contact information Using Phonebook options While viewing contact details press Options to access the following options Edit edit contact information Send message send an SMS or MMS message to the selected number or send an MMS message or e mail to the selected e mail address Copy copy the number to the phone s memory to the SIM card or to the FDN li...

Page 41: ... the contact Using contact options You can access contact options by pressing Options in the contact list p 38 Create contact Menu 2 3 Use this menu to add a new contact to Phonebook Storing a number in the phone s memory 1 Select Phone 2 Change the settings or enter information about the contact Last name First name assign a name Mobile Home Office Fax Other add a number in any category You can c...

Page 42: ... contacts in caller groups Adding members to a caller group 1 Select a group 2 Press Add 3 Press to select the contacts you want 4 Press Options and select Add Managing caller groups While viewing the group list press Options to access the following options View display the members of the selected group Add add a new group Edit change the properties of the selected group Send message send an SMS M...

Page 43: ... to an unassigned key You can select a contact from Phonebook or the FDN list View check the name and number assigned to the key Change assign a different number to a key Remove clear the speed dial setting for a key Dialling speed dial numbers In Idle mode press and hold the appropriate key My namecard Menu 2 6 Use this menu to create a name card and send it to other people Saving your name card ...

Page 44: ... saving contacts If you select Always ask the phone will ask you to select a memory location each time you save a number Copy all copy all of the contacts stored on the SIM card to the phone s memory or vice versa Delete all delete all of the contacts from your phone s memory your SIM card or the FDN list Search by initials search for a contact with the initial letters of the first name and last n...

Page 45: ...ollowing methods to save music files to your phone Download from the wireless web p 53 Download from a computer using the Samsung PC Studio programme Samsung PC Studio User s Guide Receive via Bluetooth p 51 Copy to a memory card and insert the card into the phone p 24 Downloaded or received files are stored in the Music folder p 77 Creating a play list Add the music files to the play list so you ...

Page 46: ...u want to repeat The marked section is highlighted in the playback progress bar Key Function Pauses or resumes playback Up Accesses the current play list Left Moves back to the previous file Moves backward in a file when held down Right Skips to the next file Skips forward in a file when held down Adjusts the volume 1 Changes the equaliser mode 2 Changes the playback animation 3 Changes the repeat...

Page 47: ...etooth headset or the phone speaker Open playlist access the current play list or album list Remove from playlist remove the selected file from the play list Send via send the current file via MMS e mail or Bluetooth Set as set the file as your ringtone as a ringtone for a Phonebook entry or as an alarm tone Settings change the default settings for playing music files Repeat mode select a repeat m...

Page 48: ... list Details access the file properties Voice recorder Menu 3 2 Use this menu to record voice memos A voice memo can be up to one hour long Recording a voice memo 1 Press to start recording 2 Speak into the microphone Press to pause or resume the recording 3 When you have finished press Save or Down The voice memo is automatically saved 4 Press to review the voice memo or Up to record a new memo ...

Page 49: ... for adding to an e mail 1 hour record a voice memo of up to one hour Volume select a volume level Default name change the default prefix of file names Visualisation select an equaliser image Image editor Menu 3 3 Use this menu to edit your photos using an assortment of editing tools Applying an effect 1 Press Options and select New image Open or Take a photo 2 Select a photo or take a new photo 3...

Page 50: ...ns and select Save as 7 Press Yes 8 Enter a new file name and press Reorienting 1 Select a photo or take a new photo 2 Press Load or press Options and select Load 3 Press Options and select Transform an option Rotate rotate the photo 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise Flip flip the photo 4 Press Done 5 Press Options and select Save as 6 Press Yes 7 Enter a new file name and press Adding visu...

Page 51: ...pliant devices within a range of 10 metres Since the devices communicate using radio waves they do not need to be in line of sight to each other Setting up the Bluetooth feature The Bluetooth menu provides the following options Activation activate or deactivate the Bluetooth feature My devices search for connectable Bluetooth devices My phone s visibility allow other Bluetooth devices to connect t...

Page 52: ...con indicates the status of the device Grey for unpaired devices Blue for paired devices Orange for devices that are currently connected to your phone 3 Select a device 4 Enter a Bluetooth PIN and press OK This code is used just once and you do not need to memorise it When the owner of the other device enters the same code pairing is complete Using device options From the device list press Options...

Page 53: ...you want to send is stored 3 Scroll to the item you want and press Options 4 Select Send via Bluetooth The phone searches for devices within range and displays a list of available devices 5 Select a device 6 If necessary enter the Bluetooth PIN needed for pairing and press OK Receiving data via Bluetooth To receive data via Bluetooth your phone s Bluetooth feature must be active and its visibility...

Page 54: ...on via text message send the URL address containing the application via SMS except for embedded games Memory status access memory information for applications Network settings customise a connection profile to be used for applications requiring network access The following options are available APN enter the access point name of the network gateway Login ID enter the user ID Password enter the pas...

Page 55: ...b browser you can access up to date information and a wide variety of media content such as wallpapers ringtones and music files To access this menu press Menu in Idle mode and select Browser Home Menu 4 1 Use this menu to connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider Navigating the web browser Using browser options 1 Select and press or press 2 Selec...

Page 56: ...n Idle mode press and select Recent page Exiting the browser Press to exit the browser Fun club Menu 4 2 Use this menu to access Samsung Fun club the preset web site providing Samsung mobile phone users with attractive download services of updated ringtones and wallpapers SFC home Menu 4 2 1 Selecting this menu loads the Samsung Fun Club homepage For further details about this service contact your...

Page 57: ...te the selected bookmark or all bookmarks Enter URL Menu 4 4 Use this menu to manually enter the URL address of a website and access the website Clear cache Menu 4 5 Use this menu to clear the cache which is the temporary memory that stores the web pages you have recently accessed Profile settings Menu 4 6 Use this menu to set up servers for the web browser Contact your service provider for detail...

Page 58: ...ser ID Password enter the password GSM settings customise the following GSM network settings When the proxy is set to Enable Proxy IP enter the web gateway address Proxy port enter the port number Dial number enter the PPP server phone number Login ID enter the user ID Password enter the password Data call type select a data call type When the proxy is set to Disable DNS1 enter the primary address...

Page 59: ... text messages including pictures audio clips and animated images Creating and sending an SMS message 1 Enter your message and press 2 Enter a destination number To send the message to more than one recipient fill in additional destination fields 3 Press to send the message Using options while composing an SMS message While composing a message press Options to access the following options Send onl...

Page 60: ...new phrases add a word or phrase to the T9 dictionary Cancel exit the current screen and return to the Create new message screen Multimedia message Menu 5 1 2 Multimedia Message Service MMS delievers messages containing a combination of text image video and audio from phone to phone or from phone to e mail Creating and sending an MMS message 1 Select the Subject line 2 Enter the message subject an...

Page 61: ... message press Options to access the following options Add add the message subject or message text Add image Add video Add music Add sound add an image video clip or sound clip Edit edit the subject or text Change image Change video Change music Change sound replace an added item Preview view the message as it will be shown on the recipient s phone View open the selected attachment Send send the m...

Page 62: ...ries as name cards or calender data as data format attachments 7 When you have finished press Options and select Send 8 Select a destination field and press 9 Enter an e mail address To send the e mail to more than one recipient fill in additional destination fields 10 Press Options and select Send to send the e mail Using options while composing an e mail While composing an e mail press Options t...

Page 63: ...bject or text or attachment Remove all attachments delete all attachments My messages Menu 5 2 Use this menu to access messages you have received sent or which have failed in sending Inbox Menu 5 2 1 This folder stores all of the messages you have received except for e mails Viewing a message The following icons may appear on the message list to show the message type SMS MMS MMS notifications Push...

Page 64: ...n Add to block list add the sender s number to the Block list Cut address extract URL addresses e mail addresses or phone numbers from the message Attached items save media content from the message into your phone s memory Print via Bluetooth print the message by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth Some printers may not be compatible with the phone Lock Unlock lock the message to preve...

Page 65: ... in the message to the phone Delete delete the message Cut address extract URL addresses e mail addresses or phone numbers from the message Lock Unlock lock the message to prevent it from from being deleted or unlock the message Draft Menu 5 2 2 This folder stores messages you have saved to send at a later time When you select an SMS or e mail message it opens in Edit mode so that you can edit and...

Page 66: ...ess the following options View Play view or play the selected file Save to My files Save save the selected file Forward forward the message to other people Cut address extract URL addresses e mail addresses or phone numbers from the message Delete delete the selected message Move to phone Move to SIM move the message between the SIM card and the phone s memory Print via Bluetooth print the message...

Page 67: ... the selected file Save to My files Save save the selected file Reply send a reply to the sender via e mail or MMS Reply to all send a reply to the sender and all of the other recipients Forward forward the e mail to other people Delete delete the e mail from the phone s memory or from both the phone s memory and the e mail server Add to block list add the sender s e mail address or subjects to th...

Page 68: ...th the sentences you use frequently so that you can retrieve and insert them when composing an SMS message Creating a template 1 Select an empty location 2 Enter a message and press Using template options From the template list press Options to access the following options Edit edit the template Send create and send a new message Delete delete the selected template Multimedia message templates Men...

Page 69: ...ttings Menu 5 5 Use this menu to set up various options for using the messaging services Text messages Menu 5 5 1 You can configure SMS settings Sending options set up the options for sending SMS messages Reply path allow recipients to reply to you through your SMS server Request delivery receipt set the network to inform you when messages have been delivered Validity period set the length of time...

Page 70: ... the priority level of your messages Expiry set the length of time your messages are stored in the MMS server Delivery time set a time delay before messages are sent Receiving options set up the options for receiving MMS messages Anonymous reject reject messages from unknown senders Advert allowed accept advertisements Report allowed set the network to inform the sender when a message has been del...

Page 71: ...t to Enable IP address enter the gateway address Port enter the port number APN enter the access point name used for the address of the GPRS network Login ID enter the user ID Password enter the password when the proxy is set to Disable DNS1 enter the primary address DNS2 enter the secondary address APN enter the access point name used for the address of the GPRS network Login ID enter the user ID...

Page 72: ...rm you when the content and size have exceeded the maximum Free you can create a message with any type of contents and of any size Restricted you can create a message with the type of content and size specified in Message class Emails Menu 5 5 3 You can configure e mails settings Sending options set up the options for sending e mails Send copy to self send a copy of your e mail to your e mail acco...

Page 73: ... time you connect to the server Download limit determine the maximum size for incoming e mails Your phone will reject e mails that exceed the specified size Keep in server leave the copies of e mails in the server after retrieving Email accounts set up an e mail account and select an account to be used Current account select an account Account settings configure e mail accounts using different e m...

Page 74: ...er ID enter the POP3 user name POP3 password enter the POP3 password APOP login connect to the server by using the APOP login scheme when this option is selected Secure connection POP3 use a secure connection for the e mail service When the protocol type is IMAP4 IMAP4 server enter the IP address or host name of the server that receives your e mail IMAP4 port enter the IMAP4 port number Same ID an...

Page 75: ...s web server Receive set how your phone receives push messages Service centre enter the address of the server from which you want to receive push messages when the Receive option is set to Text message C specific SOS message Menu 5 6 In an emergency you can send SOS messages to your family or friends for help You can also receive SOS messages from other people who are in an emergency Use this menu...

Page 76: ...ngs for the service and to access broadcast messages Read open received messages All broadcast messages are stored in the Temporary folder and will be deleted when you turn the phone off If you do not want a message to be deleted save it to the Archive folder While viewing the message press Options and select Save Activation enable or disable the reception of broadcast messages Receiving channels ...

Page 77: ...a slide show a sequential presentation of each image in the current folder 1 Select an image folder 2 While viewing an image press Options and select Slide show 3 Select a time interval The slide show begins 4 Press Back to stop the slide show Using image options While viewing an image press Options to access the following options List return to the image list Full screen view Normal view change t...

Page 78: ...perties Videos Menu 6 2 This menu displays video clips you have recorded downloaded or received in messages or imported from your computer Playing a video clip 1 Select a video folder 2 Select a video clip During playback use the following keys To print via USB you first need to set the USB mode to Pictbridge p 98 Some printers may not be compatible with the phone Video clips recorded on other dev...

Page 79: ...vices Lock Unlock lock the file to prevent if from being deleted or unlock the file Details access the file properties Music Menu 6 3 This menu displays music files you have downloaded or imported from your computer From Sonic wellness you can select relaxing theme music files 1 Select a folder 2 Select a file The selected file plays For music files the music player opens p 43 Sounds Menu 6 4 This...

Page 80: ...Bluetooth devices Lock Unlock lock the file to prevent it from being deleted or unlock the file Details access the file properties Other files Menu 6 5 Use this menu to view without corruption various document files and files stored in the phone s memory or a memory card Available file formats are doc pdf txt and so on Viewing a file 1 Select a file folder 2 Select a file The Picsel File Viewer op...

Page 81: ...e search mode You can search for a specific word in the document by entering the word Left Right Pans around the page Fits the document to the page size 1 Searches backward through the document for the word entered in the Start searching option 2 Returns to the first page 3 Searches forward through the document for the word entered in the Start searching option 4 Goes to the previous page 5 Rotate...

Page 82: ...oller hide or display the shortcut tool bar in Full screen view Shortcuts view the functions of the keys you can use in Picsel File Viewer Memory card Menu 6 6 Use this menu to access the files stored on a memory card This menu is shown only when a memory card is inserted into the phone To print via USB you first need to set the USB mode to Pictbridge p 98 Some Bluetooth enabled printers may not b...

Page 83: ...enu 7 1 Use this menu to set alarms The alert type for a normal alarm corresponds to the call alert type settings A wake up alarm is not affected by your sound settings Setting an alarm 1 Select the type of alarm 2 Select an alarm option Alarm activate the alarm Alarm time enter the time for the alarm to ring AM PM set AM or PM in 12 hour time format Alarm day check the days for the alarm Alarm to...

Page 84: ...tments anniversaries tasks and miscellaneous items on the calendar More than one item per day can be stored Entering an appointment or a miscellaneous item 1 Select a date on the calendar 2 Press Options and select Create Appointment or Miscellany 3 Enter information or change the settings Subject enter a title for the item Details enter item details Start date and Start time enter the starting da...

Page 85: ...the time for the alarm to ring AM PM select AM or PM in 12 hour time format Alarm tone select an alarm tone Repeat every year set the phone to remind you of the anniversary every year 4 Press Save to save the anniversary Entering a task 1 Select a date on the calendar 2 Press Options and select Create Task 3 Enter information or change the settings Task enter information about the task Start date ...

Page 86: ...hange the view mode of the calendar Done Not done change the status of the task Delete delete the item Print via Bluetooth print the item details by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth Some printers may not be compatible with the phone Using calendar options On the calendar press Options to access the following options View by change the view mode of the calendar Create add a new item ...

Page 87: ...atus Alarm set Recurring item Completed task Task priority Orange high Light blue normal and Grey low Select an item to view its details Week view You can view items for the selected week A cell on the timetable indicates the presence of item information Blue boxes indicate scheduled items and green boxes indicate miscellaneous items Select the cell that contains the item you want Memo Menu 7 3 Yo...

Page 88: ...s to save the time zone Applying daylight saving time 1 From the world map press Options and select Apply daylight saving time 2 Press to check the time zones you want 3 Press Save Calculator Menu 7 5 Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition subtraction multiplication and division 1 Enter the first number Press to insert a decimal point Press to insert a bracket Press t...

Page 89: ...nverter options Press Options to access the following options Clear clear the current values Reverse reverse the conversion Timer Menu 7 7 Use this menu to set a period of time for the phone to count down The phone sounds an alarm when the specified period of time expires Starting the timer 1 Press Set 2 Enter the length of time you want to count down and press OK 3 Press to start counting down St...

Page 90: ...red adjustments Press to use the camera options next section Use the keypad to change the camera settings or switch to other modes p 90 3 Press or to take a photo The photo is saved in the My photos folder Do not take photos of people without their permission Do not take photos in a place where cameras are not allowed Do not take photos in a place where you may interfere with another person s priv...

Page 91: ...ects change the colour tone or apply a special effect Frames apply a decorative frame Flash determine the use of the flash Timer set a time delay before the camera takes a photo Go to My photos access the My photos folder Camera settings change the default settings for taking a photo Photo settings change the following image settings Size select an image size Quality select an image quality Viewfi...

Page 92: ...ming on or off Brightness sound turn the sound effect for brightness adjustment on or off Default name change the default prefix of file names Camera shortcuts view the functions of the keys you can use in Capture mode Using the keypad in Capture mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Capture mode Key Function Flips the image vertically Shows the mirror image Left Right A...

Page 93: ...otos you want Rename change the file name Go to My photos access the My photos folder Bluetooth visibility share the selected file or the files you want with other Bluetooth devices Print via print the image by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth or USB Lock Unlock lock the file to prevent it from being deleted or unlock the file Details access the file properties 8 Sets the timer 9 Ch...

Page 94: ...ptions Take a photo switch to Capture mode Effects change the colour tone or apply a special effect Flash determine the use of the flash Timer set a time delay before the camera starts recording a video Go to My video clips access the My video clips folder Camcorder settings change the following settings for recording a video Recording mode select a video recording mode Select Limit for multimedia...

Page 95: ...ightness adjustment on or off Default name change the default prefix of file names Camcorder shortcuts view the functions of the keys you can use in Record mode Using the keypad in Record mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Record mode Key Function Flips the image vertically Shows the mirror image Left Right Adjusts the brightness Up Down Zooms in or out 1 Switches to ...

Page 96: ...ooth devices Lock Unlock lock the file to prevent it from being deleted unlock the file Details access the file properties Go to My photos Menu 8 3 Use this menu to access a list of photos you have taken p 75 Go to My video clips Menu 8 4 Use this menu to access a list of videos you have recorded p 76 Settings Menu 9 The Settings menu provides you with various setting options to customise the phon...

Page 97: ...feature Your phone will read the MCC Mobile Country Code from the network and automatically update the current time for the country that you are in when you travel abroad Phone settings Menu 9 2 Many different features of your phone s system can be customised to suit your preferences Language Menu 9 2 1 Use this menu to select the display language and select Mohu pinyin pairs Display select a disp...

Page 98: ...ut options Press Options to access the following options Change assign or change a shortcut menu Remove deactivate the shortcut assignment to the selected key Remove all deactivate all shortcut assignments My menu Menu 9 2 5 You can set up a menu of your own using your favourite menu items which can be easily accessed by pressing Up in Idle mode Setting up My menu items 1 Select an item to be chan...

Page 99: ...screen press Down and select a key to be used as a shortcut key 2 Select a menu to be assigned to the key Using Advanced shortcut options Press Options to access the following options Change assign or change a shortcut menu Remove deactivate the shortcut assignment to the selected key Remove all deactivate all shortcut assignments Volume key Menu 9 2 7 Use this menu to change the volume key settin...

Page 100: ...ey except for Reject volume key or Voice clarity remove extraneous noise and increase call quality so that the person with whom you are speaking can hear you clearly even if you are in a noisy place Offline mode Menu 9 2 10 Use this menu to switch the phone to Offline mode or back to Online mode Display settings Menu 9 3 Use this menu to change settings for the display and light Wallpaper Menu 9 3...

Page 101: ...t type colour and size for the numbers entered and the background colour of the display while dialling Calendar Menu 9 3 7 Use this menu to display the calendar of the current month on the idle screen Show caller ID Menu 9 3 8 Use this menu to set the phone to display missed call notifications with the most recently missed caller s information TV out Menu 9 3 9 Use this menu to select a video syst...

Page 102: ... melody that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off Slide tone Menu 9 4 5 Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you open or close the phone On time alarm Menu 9 4 6 Use this menu to set the phone to sound an alert every hour on the hour Silent mode Menu 9 4 7 Use this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you to a specific event in Silent mode Extra tones Menu 9 4 8...

Page 103: ...r the backlight turns off After a specified time the display turns off During charging set whether or not to activate Dim mode while charging your phone Keypad light Menu 9 5 2 You can set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light Any time the keypad light is always used Night time the keypad light is used only between 5 00 PM and 9 00 AM Custom time specify the time period that the keypa...

Page 104: ...rvice allows you to restrict your calls 1 Select a call barring option All outgoing prohibit outgoing calls International prohibit international calls International except home only allow calls to numbers within the current country when you are abroad and to your home country All incoming prohibit incoming calls Incoming while abroad prohibit incoming calls when you use your phone outside of your ...

Page 105: ... of the person being called However some networks do not allow the user to change this setting If you select Default the phone will use the default setting provided by the network Voice mail server Menu 9 6 6 Use this menu to store the number of the voicemail server and access your voicemails Connect to voice server connect to the voicemail server to allow you to listen to your messages Voice serv...

Page 106: ...this feature is enabled you must enter a 4 to 8 digit phone password each time the phone is switched on The password is preset to 00000000 To change the password use the Change password menu Change password Menu 9 7 4 Use this menu to change your phone password Privacy Menu 9 7 5 Use this menu to lock access to call logs Phonebook or your media contents including messages media files and document ...

Page 107: ...red on the SIM card Change PIN2 Menu 9 7 8 If supported by your SIM card the Change PIN2 feature changes your current PIN2 Memory status Menu 9 8 Use this menu to check the amount of memory being used for storing data in Shared memory Messages My files Calendar Phonebook JAVA world and Memo Reset settings Menu 9 9 Use this menu to reset the phone settings display settings sound settings and light ...

Page 108: ... the PIN has to be entered To disable this feature use the PIN check menu Enter PUK The PIN code has been entered incorrectly three times and the SIM card is now blocked Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider No Service Network Failure or Not Done displays The network connection has been lost You may be in a weak signal area Move and try again You are trying to access an option for which ...

Page 109: ... indicator on the display The number of bars indicates the signal strength from strong to weak Try moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building No number is dialled when you re call a Contacts entry Use the Contact list feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly Re store the number if necessary The battery does not charge properly or the phone sometim...

Page 110: ...t known as Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2 0W kg 1 SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum v...

Page 111: ...n normal it is time to buy a new battery If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time Use only Samsung approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung approved chargers Disconnect the charger from the power source when it is not in use Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life Extreme temper...

Page 112: ...nsibility When using your wireless phone while driving follow local regulations in the country or region you are in Operating environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in the area you are in and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device read its user ...

Page 113: ...consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information Switch off your phone in health care facilities when regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles ...

Page 114: ...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 should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications like medical emergencies To make or receive calls the phone must be switched on and in a servic...

Page 115: ...lates Switch off your 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 craftsmansh...

Page 116: ...nd prevent proper operation 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 p...

Page 117: ... English 08 2006 Rev 1 0 Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country some of 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 ...

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