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SGH-E840
User’s Guide

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Page 2: ... 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 trademark of the Bluetooth SIG Inc worl...

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: ...our phone to Offline mode to use its non wireless functions while on an aeroplane FM radio Listen to your favourite radio stations anytime anywhere Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology File viewer Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption SOS message Send SOS messages to your family or friends for ...

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 19 Listen to the FM radio 21 Browse the web 22 Use Phonebook 23 Send messages 24 View messages 26 Use Bluetooth 27 Menu functions 29 All menu options listed Health and safety information 41 ...

Page 7: ... Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card3 7 Memory status 7 Calendar 8 Camera 9 Yahoo ready Google Bluetooth Java world Applications 1 Smart search 2 Voice recorder 3 FM radio 4 Image editor 5 Image stamp 6 Bluetooth 7 Java world 8 World clock 9 Calculator 10 Converter 11 Timer 12 Stopwatch 13 Memo 14 SIM application toolkit1 0 Alarms Settings 1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound...

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: ...hen the setup wizard opens customise your phone according to your preferences See page 14 Switch off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold Earpiece Display Left soft key Volume keys Dial key Web access Confirm key Multi function jack Special function keys Navigation keys Up Down Left Right Delete Menuexit key Right soft key Alphanumeric keys Power key Mouthpiece ...

Page 10: ...eys To unlock the keypad press Camera key Memory card slot Camera lens Mirror Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display In Idle mode access the following menus Up My menu mode Left Right Down your favourite menus 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: ...ss 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 Silent mode Press and hold to enter a pause between numbers Adjust the phone volume Press and hold to switch the phone on or off Press to activate or deactivate the touch keys Press and hold ...

Page 12: ...nal strength GPRS 2 5G network Connecting to GPRS 2 5G network Transferring data in GPRS 2 5G network EDGE network Connecting to EDGE network Transferring data in EDGE network Call in progress Out of your service area or Offline mode SOS message feature active Browsing Internet Roaming network Call diverting active Home Zone Office Zone Bluetooth hands free car kit or headset connected Bluetooth a...

Page 13: ... inserted Alarm set FM radio on Silent mode Mute Silent mode Vibration Ringer type Melody Vibration Vibration then melody Vibration and melody Increasing melody Whisper mode during a call Mute mode during a call New message Text or Multimedia message Email Voicemail Battery power level ...

Page 14: ...on 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 ...

Page 15: ...elect a word from the 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 to delete characters one by one Press and hold to clear the entire display...

Page 16: ... current date and select a date format 8 Select an alert type for incoming calls a ringtone and a ringtone volume 9 Press OK when the setup is completed Basic settings In Idle mode press Volume 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 Main display 4 Select an image category 5 Select an ima...

Page 17: ...o the key You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people In Idle mode press and hold Menu shortcuts Silent mode 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 Phone lock ...

Page 18: ...ing a call the exposed keys are locked Press or to unlock the keypad 3 Press to end the call Make a call 1 When the phone rings press 2 Press to end the 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 Answer a call Use the speakerphone f...

Page 19: ...versation with one participant Press Options and select Select one Remove to drop one participant 5 Press to end the multi party call 1 In Idle mode press and hold to turn on the camera 2 Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments 3 Press or to take a photo The photo is saved automatically 4 Press Preview to take another photo Take a photo ...

Page 20: ...ss and hold to turn on the camera 2 Press 1 to switch to Record mode 3 Press or to start recording View a photo Record a video 4 Press or to stop recording The video is saved automatically 5 Press Preview to record another video 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Videos My video clips 2 Select the video you want View a video ...

Page 21: ...he next section Copy music files to the phone When inserting a memory card with a large amount of files your phone might work rather slowly for a few minutes while database updates This may also affect some phone functions This problem is temporary and is not a phone defect You can copy music files to your phone by synchronising with Windows Media Player 11 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Set...

Page 22: ...ist 6 Click Start Sync 7 When synchronisation is finished disconnect the phone from the PC 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Music player 2 Select a music category a music file 3 During playback use the following keys pause or resume playback Left restart playback Press to return to the previous file within 3 seconds after the playback has started Press and hold to scan backward in a file Right...

Page 23: ...3 Enter the title of the playlist and press Save 4 Select the added playlist 5 Press Options and select Add a source Create your playlist 6 Select a music category a file or select the files you want and press Add 7 Press 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 Applications FM radio 3 Press to turn on...

Page 24: ...ons are automatically saved By manual setup 1 From the FM radio screen press Options and select Add 2 Enter the frequency of the station and press Save 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 To return to the previous page press Back To access browser options press Options Launch th...

Page 25: ...on New 3 For Phone select a number type 4 Specify contact information 5 Press Save or 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 press to edit contact information Find a contact ...

Page 26: ...sage 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 message Message 2 Enter destination numbers or email addresses and press Down 3 Enter the message text 4 Press Options and select Input field 5 Press to select the input field items and press Save 6 Press Yes Send a multimedia message ...

Page 27: ... and select Messages Create message Email 2 Enter email addresses and press Down 3 Enter the subject and message text Send an email 4 Press Options and select Input field 5 Press to select the input field items and press Save 6 Fill in the fields For attaching files press Options and select Add item or Create item an item 7 Press Options and select Send to send the email ...

Page 28: ...ages 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 an account 3 Press Options and select Check for new email 4 Select an email or a header 5 If you selected a header press Options and select Retrieve to view the body of the email View an email ...

Page 29: ...ready or Google service is available 2 Select My phone s visibility On to allow other devices to locate your phone Turn on Bluetooth 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Applications Bluetooth My devices Search for new devices Bluetooth is available under Applications if the Yahoo ready or Google service is available 2 Select a device 3 Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device s Bluetooth PIN if ...

Page 30: ...ct 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: ...led received or missed Sent messages Received messages View the record of the most recent messages sent or received Delete all Delete all of the records in each call and message type Call manager Call time Check the time record for calls made and received Call manager Call cost Check the cost of your calls if supported by your SIM card Call manager Reject list Make a list of the phone numbers of c...

Page 32: ... a speed dial number for your most frequently dialled numbers My namecard Create a name card and send it to other people Own numbers 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 list assigned by your service provider if supported by your SIM c...

Page 33: ...URL Enter a URL address and access the associated web page Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages Saved pages Access the list of pages you have saved while online History Access the list of pages you have accessed recently Browser settings Clear the cache Delete cookies or set whether or not they are stored Change the settings for the web browser and access version and c...

Page 34: ...nding Templates Make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages Menu Description 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 Volume 4 times when the phone is closed and the exposed keys are lo...

Page 35: ...ou can also use the messenger service Google Launch the Google search engine to find information news images or local services from around the web Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices Java world Access Java games and applications Menu Description Images Videos Music Sounds Other files Access media files and other files stored in the phone s memory Memory card Access th...

Page 36: ...the FM radio on your phone 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 Java world Access Java games and applications World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world Calculator Perform arithmetic ...

Page 37: ...opwatch Measure elapsed time Memo Make memos for things that are important and manage them 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 Menu Description Menu Description Time and date Change the time and date displayed on your phone Phone settings Language Select a langua...

Page 38: ...wn using your favourite menu items which can be easily accessed by pressing Up in Idle mode Menu Description Phone settings Volume key Set how the phone reacts if you press and hold Volume when a call comes in Phone settings Extra settings Change additional settings for using the phone Phone settings Offline mode Switch the phone to Offline mode in which the phone functions requiring network conne...

Page 39: ... Dialling display Customise the settings for the display while dialling Menu Description Display settings Clock display Select a clock type to be displayed on the idle screen Display settings Show caller information Set the phone to display missed call notifications with the most recently missed caller s information Display settings TV out settings Select a video system for your TV to view the pho...

Page 40: ...ght settings Backlight time Select the length of time the backlight or display stays on when the phone is not used Menu Description Light settings Sunlight mode Select whether the phone changes the tone of its display colour to improve visibility Light settings Keypad light Set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light Setup wizard Quickly customise basic settings of your phone Select the...

Page 41: ...ne to hide your phone number from the person you are calling Networkservices Voice mail server Store the number of the voicemail server and access your voicemails Menu Description Networkservices Closed user group Set calls to be restricted to a selected user group Security PIN check Activate your PIN to protect your SIM card against unauthorised use Security Change PIN code Change the PIN Securit...

Page 42: ...Change your current PIN2 if supported by your SIM card Menu Description Security 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 certain features supported by your service provider Connection settings Create and customise the profiles containing the settings ...

Page 43: ... 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 0 703 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 44: ...ill 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 temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery it may require cooling o...

Page 45: ...y instructions Do not connect incompatible products As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder Electronic devices Most modern electronic e...

Page 46: ...your vehicle Posted facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so Potentially explosive environments Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Users are advised to switch off the phone wh...

Page 47: ...mergency call Consult this document and your local cellular service provider Other important safety information Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle Faulty installation 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...

Page 48: ... Doing so may cause an electric shock to you or damage to the phone Do not use or store 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 m...

Page 49: ...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 facility The p...

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Page 52: ... 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 14559A English EU 11 2007 Rev 1 1 ...

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