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About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed 

information about how to use your phone. To 

quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer 

to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.
In this guide, the following instruction icons 

appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful 

attention to the subsequent information 

regarding safety or phone features.

  →

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 

displays 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

• Music  player

Play music files on your phone. 

You can enjoy high quality 

music.

• Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded 

games and download new 

games.

Summary of Contents for SGH-E830

Page 1: ...SGH E830 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...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 phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal Copyr...

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: ...ation regarding safety or phone features 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 displays 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 Music...

Page 5: ...fer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology Web browser Access the wireless web to get up to the minute information and a wide variety of media content SOS message Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergency Voice recorder Record memos or sounds Calendar Keep track of your daily weekly and monthly schedule ...

Page 6: ...ions 12 Enter text 12 Customise your phone 14 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 20 Browse the web 20 Use Phonebook 21 Send messages 22 View messages 24 Use Bluetooth 24 Menu functions 27 All menu options listed Health and safety information 37 ...

Page 7: ...s 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Broadcast messages 8 Memory status 6 My files 1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card2 7 Memory status 7 Planner 1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Memo 4 World clock 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch 8 Camera 1 Take photo 2 Record video 3 Go to My photos 4 Go to My video clips 9 Settings 1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display sett...

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: ...d 3 If necessary enter the PIN and press OK Switch off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold Web access Confirm key Earpiece Dial key Left soft key Volume keys Alphanumeric keys Memory card slot Special function keys Mouthpiece Navigation keys Up Down Left Right Right soft key Power Menu exit key Delete key Display ...

Page 10: ...y of the keys To unlock the keypad press Unlock and then OK Camera lens Camera key Mirror Multi function jack Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display In Idle mode access your favourite menus directly In Menu mode scroll through menu options In Idle mode launch the web browser In Menu mode select the highlighted menu option or confirm input ...

Page 11: ...lication 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 Enter special characters or perform special functions 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 ...

Page 12: ...wn on the display may vary Signal strength GPRS 2 5G network status EDGE network status Call in progress Out of your service area or Offline mode SOS message feature active Alarm set Call ringer set to vibrate Browsing Internet Call diverting active Home Zone Office Zone Bluetooth active Bluetooth hands free car kit or headset connected Synchronised with PC ...

Page 13: ...ssage Text message Multimedia message Email Voicemail Memory card inserted Silent mode Mute Silent mode Vibration 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: ... settings Incoming call Ring tone 2 Select a ringtone category 3 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 Normal Wallpaper 2 Select an image category 3 Select an image 4 Press Select 5 Press Save Key tone volume Idle mode wallpaper ...

Page 17: ...gned 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 Change password 2 Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press OK 3 Enter the new password again and press OK 4 Select Phone lock 5 Select Enable 6 Enter the password and press OK Silent mode ...

Page 18: ... the call press 1 When the phone rings press 2 To end the call press Make a call Answer a call During a call press and then Yes to activate the speaker Press 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 Use the speakerphone feature Make a multi party call...

Page 19: ...ant 5 Press to end the multi party call 1 Open the phone 2 In Idle mode press and hold to turn on the camera Take a photo 3 Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments 4 Press or to take a photo The photo is saved automatically 5 Press Back to take another photo 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Images My photos 2 Select the photo you want View a photo ...

Page 20: ...recording The video is saved automatically 5 Press to record another video Record a video 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Videos My video clips 2 Select the video you want Use these methods Download from the wireless web Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC Studio See Samsung PC Studio User s Guide View a video Copy music files to the phone ...

Page 21: ...and select Add music from a memory location 3 Press to select the files you want and press Add Create a playlist 1 From the Music player screen press 2 During playback use the following keys pause or resume playback Left return to the previous file Right skip to the next file Up open the playlist adjust the volume 3 Press Down to stop playback Play music files ...

Page 22: ... the right side of the phone 2 In Idle mode press Menu and select Applications FM radio 3 Press to turn on the radio 4 Press Left or Right to find available radio stations 5 To turn off the radio press or disconnect the headset from the phone Listen to the radio 1 From the station list press Options and select Add 2 Enter a frequency of the station you want and press Save In Idle mode press The ho...

Page 23: ...access browser options select or press To access other phone menus press Navigate the web 1 In Idle mode enter a phone number and press Options 2 Select Save a memory location New 3 For Phone select a number type 4 Specify contact information 5 Press Save or 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 contact ...

Page 24: ...he message text 3 Press Options and select Send only or Save and send Send a text message 4 Enter destination numbers 5 Press to send the message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create new message Multimedia message 2 Select Subject 3 Enter the message subject and press 4 Select Image or video and add an image or a video clip 5 Select Music or sound and add a music or a sound clip Se...

Page 25: ...he message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create new message Email 2 Select Subject Send an email 3 Enter the email subject and press 4 Select Message 5 Enter the email text and press 6 Select File attach 7 Add image video sound music or document files 8 Press Options and select Send 9 Enter email addresses 10 Press to send the email ...

Page 26: ...n 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 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...

Page 27: ...tooth My devices Search new device 2 Select a device Turn on Bluetooth Search for and pair with a Bluetooth 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 pairing is complete 1 Access an application Phonebook My files Calendar or Memo 2 Select an item 3 Press Options and select Send via Bluetooth...

Page 28: ...ta you want to send 5 Search for and select a device 6 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 Receive data ...

Page 29: ...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 30: ... assign a name to each of the numbers Management Manage contacts in Phonebook or change the default settings for Phonebook Menu Description Service number View the SDN Service Dialling Number list assigned by your service provider if supported by your SIM card Menu Description Music player Listen to music Voice recorder Record voice memos and any other sounds Image editor Edit your photos using va...

Page 31: ...he wireless web service provider Menu Description Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages Enter URL Enter a URL address and access the associated web page Clear cache Clear the cache which is a temporary memory site that stores recently accessed web pages Profile settings Create and customise the profiles containing the settings for connecting your phone to the network Cu...

Page 32: ...s 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 Broadcast messages Change the settings for receiving broadcast messages Memory status Check the amount of memory currently in use in each message folder Menu Description Images Videos Music Sounds Othe...

Page 33: ...arm corresponds to the call alert type setting Calendar Keep track of your schedule Menu Description 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 such as length and temperature Timer Set a period of time for the phone to c...

Page 34: ...ption Time and date Change the time and date displayed on your phone Phone settings Language Select a language for the display text Phone settings Greeting message Enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on Phone settings Slide settings Set how the phone reacts when you open it for an incoming call and when you close it while using a function Phone settings Shortcut...

Page 35: ...pe on the dialling screen Phone settings Volume key Set how the phone reacts if you press and hold when a call comes in Menu Description Phone settings USB settings Select a USB mode that will be used when you connect your phone to a PC or printer via USB interface Phone settings Extra settings Change additional settings for using the phone Phone settings Offline mode Switch the phone to Offline m...

Page 36: ...e the settings for the display while dialling Menu Description Display settings Calendar Display the calendar of the current month on the idle screen This menu may not be available depending on the wallpaper type Display settings Show caller ID Set the phone to display missed call notifications with the most recently missed caller s information Sound settings Incoming call Change the sound setting...

Page 37: ...stays on when the phone is not used Light settings Keypad light Set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light Menu Description Network services Call diverting Set the phone to reroute incoming calls to a phone number that you specify Network services Call barring Set the phone to restrict calls Network services Call waiting Set the phone to inform you when someone is calling you while on ...

Page 38: ...y Phone lock Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use Menu Description Security Change password Change the phone password Security Privacy Lock access to call logs contacts messages or files Security SIM lock Set the phone to work only with the current SIM card by assigning a SIM lock password Security FDN mode Set the phone to restrict calls to a limited set of ...

Page 39: ...s 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 0 493 W kg Security Mobile tracker Set the phone to send the preset trackin...

Page 40: ...y other person Precautions when using batteries Never use a charger or battery that is damaged in any way Use the battery only for its 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 re...

Page 41: ...ted by temperatures below 0 C 32 F Do not short circuit the battery Accidental short circuiting can occur when a metallic object like a coin clip or pen causes a direct connection between the and terminals of the battery metal strips on the battery For example do not carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag where the battery may contact metal objects Short circuiting the terminals may damage the b...

Page 42: ... from radio frequency RF signals However certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm 6 inches be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendation...

Page 43: ... Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refuelling point service station Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots fuel storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include the areas below d...

Page 44: ...tion or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly Do not store or carry flammable liquids gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone its parts or accessories For vehicles equipped with an air bag remember that an air bag inflates with gr...

Page 45: ...tore the phone in dusty dirty areas as its moving parts may be damaged Do not store the phone in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and warp or melt certain plastics Do 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 b...

Page 46: ...ne has a flash or light do not use it too close to the eyes of people or animals This may cause damage to their eyes Use only the supplied 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...

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Page 48: ... 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 14025A English EU 03 2007 Rev 1 0 ...

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