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SGH-E740
User’s Guide

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Page 2: ...en refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point 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 re...

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: ...ect to other devices using free wireless Bluetooth technology Offline mode Switch your phone to use its none wireless functions in an airplane Multimedia Message Service MMS Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text images video and audio Email Send and receive emails with image video and audio attachments Java Enjoy Java based embedded games and download new games Voice recorder Re...

Page 6: ...xt 12 Customise your phone 14 Use an optional memory card 16 Step outside the phone 17 Begin with call functions camera music player web browser and other special features Make or answer calls 17 Use the camera 19 Play music 20 Listen to the FM radio 23 Browse the web 24 Use Phonebook 25 Send messages 25 View messages 27 Use Bluetooth 28 Menu functions 31 All menu options listed Health and safety ...

Page 7: ...h 8 Camera 1 Take photo 2 Record video 3 Go to My photos 4 Go to My video clips 9 FM radio Appications 1 Voice recorder 2 Image editor 3 Bluetooth 4 Browser 5 Java world 6 SIM application toolkit1 0 Alarm Settings 1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 Light settings 6 Network services 7 Security 8 Memory settings 9 Reset settings 10 Key management 11 VOD settings3 ...

Page 8: ...can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer Get started First steps to operating your phone Install 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: ...f necessary enter the PIN and press OK Switch off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold Delete key Mouthpiece Power Menu exit key Right soft key Navigation keys Up Down Left Right Jog disc Earpiece Display Volume keys Left soft key Dial key Memory card slot Alphanumeric keys Special function keys Web access Confirm key ...

Page 10: ...s press Unlock and then OK Camera lens Mirror Music player key Camera key Multi function jack Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display In Idle mode access the following menus directly Up My menu mode Down Left Right Your favourite menus In Menu mode scroll through menu options You can rotate the jog disc to scroll through menu options In Idle mode launch the web browser In ...

Page 11: ...cters In Idle mode press and hold 1 to access your voicemail server Press and hold 0 to enter an international call prefix Enter special characters or perform special functions In Idle mode press and hold to activate or deactivate the Silent mode Press and hold to enter a pause between numbers Adjust the phone volume In Idle mode begin playing music files or pause playback Press and hold to launch...

Page 12: ...own on the display may vary Signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area or Offline mode Alarm set SOS message feature active New message Text message or voicemail Multimedia message Email Call diverting feature active Bluetooth active Bluetooth headset or hands free car kit connected GPRS network status Blue GPRS network Red Transferring data in GPRS network ...

Page 13: ... Browsing Internet Memory card inserted Music playback in progress Music playback paused FM radio on Silent mode Vibration Silent mode Mute Ringer type None Melody Increasing melody Vibration Melody and vibration Increasing and vibration Vibration then melody Melody then vibration Battery power level ...

Page 14: ...n 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 want a...

Page 15: ...ress 0 to display alternative word choices 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...

Page 16: ... Press Left or Right to access a ringtone category 3 Press Up or Down to select a ringtone 4 Press Save Display language Call ringer melody In Idle mode press to adjust the key tone volume 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display settings Wallpaper 2 Press Left or Right to select Normal 3 Select Wallpaper 4 Select an image category 5 Select an image 6 Press Save Key tone volume Idle m...

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

Page 18: ...r transferred This could result in loss of data and or damage to the card or phone Do not subject cards to strong shocks Important memory card information Do not touch card terminals with your fingers or metal objects If dirty wipe the card with a soft cloth Keep cards away from small children or pets Do not expose cards in a place subject to electrostatic discharge and or electrical noise ...

Page 19: ...bel side face up 2 Press the card until it locks into place 1 Press the card so that it is disengaged from the phone 2 Remove the card from the slot Insert a memory card Remove the memory card 1 In Idle mode enter an area code and phone number 2 Press Press to adjust the volume 3 Press to end the call 1 Press when the phone rings 2 Press to end the call Make a call Answer a call ...

Page 20: ...ant The first call is put on hold 2 Press Options and select Join 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants Use the speakerphone feature Make a multi party call 4 During a multi party call Press Options and select Split to have a private conversation with one participant Press Options and select Remove to drop one participant 5 Press to end the multi party call ...

Page 21: ...oto 1 In Idle mode press and select Go to 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 saved automatically 5 Press to record another video 1 In Idle mode press and select Go to My video clips 2 Select the video you want Re...

Page 22: ...c files with Windows Media Player See page 21 Prepare music files 1 Insert a memory card into the phone 2 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Phone settings USB settings Mass storage 3 Connect your phone and PC with an optional PC data cable 4 Select Open folder to view files when a pop up window appears on your PC 5 Copy files from the PC to the memory card 6 When you have finished discon...

Page 23: ...this device when a pop up window appears on your PC Synchronise with Windows Media Player 4 Enter the name of your phone and click Finish 5 Select and drag the music files you want to the sync list 6 Click Start Sync 7 When synchronisation is finished disconnect the phone from the PC Do not remove the memory card from the phone or unplug the PC data cable while synchronising It can cause data loss...

Page 24: ...ckward in a file Right skip to the next file Press and hold to scan forward in a file Up open the playlist Play music files adjust the volume Jog disc rotate to scan forward or backward in a file 4 Press Down to stop playback You can create a playlist of your favourite music on a memory card 1 From the music player screen press Options and select Open playlist All Playlists 2 Press Options and sel...

Page 25: ...the multi function jack on the phone 2 In Idle mode press Menu and select FM radio Listen to the radio 3 Press to turn on the radio 4 When you turn on the FM radio for the first time press Yes to start automatic tuning Available radio stations are automatically saved 5 Press Left or Right to find the radio station you want Alternatively press Options and select Open preset channels a radio station...

Page 26: ... the jog disc to find the radio station you want 2 Press Options and select Add to preset channels Store radio stations In Idle mode press The homepage of your service provider opens 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 or press To access...

Page 27: ...e the contact 1 In Idle mode press Contacts 2 Enter the first few letters of the name you want Add a contact Find a contact 3 Select a contact 4 Scroll to a number and press to dial or press to edit contact information 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create new message Text message 2 Enter the message text and press 3 Enter destination numbers 4 Press to send the message Send a text ...

Page 28: ... video and add an image or a video clip 5 Select Music or Sound and add a music file or sound clip 6 Select Text Send a multimedia message 7 Enter the message text and press 8 Press Options and select Send 9 Enter destination numbers or email addresses 10 Press to send the message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create new message Email 2 Select Subject Send an email ...

Page 29: ...ound music files or document files 8 Press Options and select Send 9 Enter email addresses 10 Press to send the email 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a text message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a multimedia message View a text message View a multimedia message ...

Page 30: ... the phone remotely 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 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Applications Bluetooth Activation On 2 Select My phone s visibility On to allow other devices to find your phone T...

Page 31: ... of the other device enters the same code the pairing is complete Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device 1 Access an application such as Phonebook My files Calendar or Memo 2 Select the item you want to send 3 Press Options 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 ...

Page 32: ...Step outside the phone 30 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 33: ...ll Delete all of the records in each call type Call time Check the time record for calls made and received Call costs Check the cost of your calls if supported by your SIM card Menu Description Contact list Search for contact information stored in Phonebook FDN contacts Create a list of contacts to be used in FDN Fixed Dialling Number mode in which the phone allows outgoing calls only to the speci...

Page 34: ...reate contact Add a new contact to Phonebook Group Organise your 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 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 Menu Descr...

Page 35: ...Make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages Delete all Delete messages in each message folder all at once Settings Set up various options for using the messaging services SOS messages Specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message You can send an SOS message by pressing 4 times when the phone is closed and the exposed keys are locked Broadcast messages Change the setti...

Page 36: ...available when you insert a memory card into the phone Memory status Check information about the memory currently in use Menu Description Calendar Keep track of your schedule Memo Make memos for things that are important and manage them World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world Calculator Perform arithmetic functions Converter Do conversions su...

Page 37: ...various modes Record video Record a video of what is displayed on the camera screen Go to My photos Access the list of photos you have taken Go to My video clips Access the list of videos you have recorded Menu Description Menu Description Voice recorder Record voice memos and any other sounds Image editor Edit your photos using various editing tools Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly to other...

Page 38: ... 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 Yahoo search service is not available depending on your country or service provider Browser will move to menu 4 Menu Description Menu Description Time and date Change the time and date displayed on your phone Phone settings Language Select a langu...

Page 39: ...avourite menu items which can be easily accessed by pressing Up in Idle mode Menu Description Phone settings Advanced shortcuts Activate the advanced shortcut feature which allows you to access specific applications from the dialling screen Phone settings Volume key Set how the phone reacts if you press and hold when a call comes in Phone settings USB settings Select a USB mode that will be used w...

Page 40: ...layed on the idle screen Display settings Skin Select a skin colour pattern for Menu mode Menu Description Display settings Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions Display settings Dialling display Customise the settings for the display while dialling Display settings Calendar Display the calendar of the current month on the idle screen Display settings Show...

Page 41: ...ent mode Sound settings Extra tones Customise additional tones for the phone Menu Description Light settings Backlight time Select the length of time the backlight or display stays on when the phone is not used Light settings Keypad light Set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light Network services Call diverting Set the phone to reroute incoming calls to a phone number that you specify...

Page 42: ...ails Network services Band selection Change to an appropriate band when you travel abroad Security PIN check Activate your PIN to protect your SIM card against unauthorised use Menu Description Security Change PIN Change the PIN Security Phone lock Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use Security Change password Change the phone password Security Privacy Lock ac...

Page 43: ...r phone with another SIM card This feature may be unavailable due to certain features supported by your service provider Menu Description Memory settings Change the settings related with the memory and check information about the memory currently in use Reset settings Reset the phone s settings you have changed Key management Manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media files locked...

Page 44: ... 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 0 393 W kg 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 ca...

Page 45: ...d discharged hundreds of times but it will gradually wear out When the operation time is noticeably shorter than 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...

Page 46: ...companies the benefits of wireless phones one that every user must uphold When you are driving a car driving is your first responsibility 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 t...

Page 47: ... 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 any other personal medical devices consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately...

Page 48: ...ly explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include the areas below decks on boats chemical transfer or storage facilities vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane 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 ca...

Page 49: ... compartment as the phone its parts or accessories For vehicles equipped with an air bag remember that an air bag inflates with great force Do not place objects including installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflates Switch off your phone before b...

Page 50: ...o not store the phone in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature moisture can form inside the phone which may damage the phone s electronic circuit boards Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone Wipe it with a soft cloth Do not paint the ...

Page 51: ...plied or an approved replacement antenna Unauthorised antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices If the phone battery charger or any accessory is not working properly take it to your nearest qualified service facility The personnel there will assist you and if necessary arrange for service ...

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Page 53: ... 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 14751A English EU 05 2007 Rev 1 0 ...

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