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Your voice is not heard at the 
other end

• Make sure that you have 

switched on the microphone.

• Make sure that you are holding 

the phone close enough to your 
mouth. The microphone is 
located at the bottom of the 
phone.

The phone beeps and “Battery 
low” flashes on the display

• Your battery is insufficiently 

charged. Recharge the battery.

The audio quality of the call is 
poor

• Check the signal strength 

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 Phonebook entry

• Use  the 

Contacts list

 menu to 

ensure the number has been 
stored correctly.

• Store the number again, if 

necessary.

The battery does not charge 
properly or the phone 
sometimes turns itself off

• Wipe the charging contacts 

both on the phone and on the 
battery with a clean soft cloth.

If the above guidelines do not 
help you to solve the problem, 
take note of:

• The model and serial numbers 

of your phone

• Your warranty details

• A clear description of the 

problem

Then contact your local retailer.

E918.book  Page 63  Monday, September 18, 2006  12:29 PM

Summary of Contents for SGH-E918

Page 1: ...is 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 serenemobile com Printed in Korea Code No GH68 12105A English 09 2006 Rev 1 0 E918 book Page 1 Monday September 18 2006 12 29 PM ...

Page 2: ...Serene Guide E918 book Page 2 Monday September 18 2006 12 29 PM ...

Page 3: ... interference or danger Water resistance Your phone is not water resistant Keep it dry Emergency calls Key in the emergency number for your present location then press SEND Keep 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 a...

Page 4: ...tes a key on the phone For example OK Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free wireless Bluetooth technology Camera Use the camera in your phone to take a photo Web browser Access the wireless web for various services and current information Get personal with photo caller ID See who is calling you with their very own photo displays Name card Create n...

Page 5: ...tside the phone 11 Use the camera 11 Browse the web 11 Use the Phonebook 11 Send messages 12 View messages 13 Use Bluetooth 14 Enter text 15 Call functions 20 Messages 23 Camera 34 WAP browser 37 Organiser 39 Library 42 Phonebook 44 Call log 48 Applications 49 Settings 53 SIM services 61 Solve problems 62 Health and safety information 64 E918 book Page 2 Monday September 18 2006 12 29 PM ...

Page 6: ...ebook p 44 1 Contacts list 2 Add new contact 3 Group 4 Speed dial 5 My business card 6 Own number 7 Settings 8 Copy to SIM 9 Copy all to phone 0 Delete all Memory status Service number p 44 p 44 p 45 p 45 p 46 p 46 p 46 p 46 p 46 p 46 p 46 p 47 7 Call log p 48 1 Recent calls 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Received calls 5 Delete all 6 Call time p 48 p 48 p 48 p 48 p 48 p 48 8 Applications p 49 1...

Page 7: ...l key C key 3 END key 4 Wheel 5 Display 6 Service light 7 SEND key 8 Menu access Confirm key OK key 9 Camera lens 10 Microphone Using the phone Hold the phone with the display down If you want to use the phone with the display up press and hold C in Idle mode to rotate the display orientation 180 degrees Service light The service light indicates the following status When a call or message comes in...

Page 8: ...acts on the card are face down 4 Install the battery Note To remove the battery lift the battery away as shown 5 Align the cover with the bottom of the phone and press the cover down as shown 6 Screw on the battery cover SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network you receive a plug in SIM Subscriber Identity Module card loaded with your subscription details such as your PIN code...

Page 9: ...the battery is fully charged the service light shows steady green 3 When the phone is completely charged the battery icon becomes still unplug the adapter from the wall outlet 4 Remove the adapter from the phone Using the desktop adapter Place the desktop adapter on a flat place and plug the phone into the adapter as shown While charging the display orientation rotates 180 degrees when you receive...

Page 10: ...phone where mobile phone use is prohibited To switch the phone off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold END Keys SEND Left green Make or answer a call In Idle mode retrieve the numbers of recently dialled missed or received calls In Capture mode take a photo In Record mode for a voice memo start recording END Right red Press and hold to switch the phone on and off End a call In Menu mode cancel input...

Page 11: ...special characters 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 In Idle mode press and hold to activate or deactivate Quiet mode Press and hold to enter a pause between numbers Icons Displays various icons Text and graphics Displays messages instructions and information you enter Strength of the receiv...

Page 12: ...Idle mode press OK and select Settings Phone settings Language 2 Select a language Ringtone for a call ringer 1 In Idle mode press OK and select Settings Sound settings Ringtone 2 Select a ringtone Home zone if you have subscribed to this service City zone if you have subscribed to this service Call diverting feature active Bluetooth feature active Connected with a Bluetooth headset or hands free ...

Page 13: ...ou switch it on 1 In Idle mode press OK and select Settings Security Change password 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 Make Answer calls Make a call 1 In Idle mode enter an area code and phone number 2 Press SEND 3 To en...

Page 14: ... variety of up to date services and information and to download web content Launch the web browser In Idle mode press OK and select WAP browser Home Navigate the web To scroll through browser items turn the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise To select a browser item press OK and select Select To return to the previous page press C To access browser options press OK Use the Phonebook Add a contact...

Page 15: ...d select Send business card a sending method Send messages Send a text message SMS 1 In Idle mode press OK and select Messages Create Text message 2 Enter the message text 3 Press OK and select Save and send or Send only 4 Enter a destination phone number 5 Press SEND to send the message Send a multimedia message MMS 1 In Idle mode press OK and select Messages Create Multimedia message 2 Select Su...

Page 16: ...the message from the Inbox From the Inbox 1 In Idle mode press OK and select Messages Inbox 2 Scroll to a message and press SEND View a multimedia message When a notification appears 1 Press OK and select Retrieve 2 Select the message from the Inbox From the Inbox 1 In Idle mode press OK and select Messages Inbox 2 Scroll to a message and press SEND View an email 1 In Idle mode press OK and select...

Page 17: ...ttings Bluetooth My devices Search new device 2 Select a device 3 Enter a Bluetooth PIN code or the other device s Bluetooth PIN code if it has one and press OK When the owner of the other device enters the same PIN code pairing is complete Send data 1 Access an application such as Phonebook Library or Organiser 2 Scroll to an item 3 Press OK and select Send Send business card Via Bluetooth 4 Sele...

Page 18: ... 6 and 4 to enter ni 2 Move the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to select alternative pinyins for the keys you have pressed 3 If you cannot find the character you want from the display press or to scroll through the word choices 4 Press 1 to activate the character selection field A number from 1 to 4 is added to each character 5 Press the number key corresponding to the character you want Usin...

Page 19: ...which predicts not only words but phrases for your key presses Using PTI mode you can also add new words or phrases to the PTI dictionary Entering characters in PTI mode is basically the same as in Pinyin mode except that you can enter phrases Refer to Using Chinese Phrasal Pinyin mode Adding words or phrases to the PTI dictionary Once you have assigned words or phrases to the PTI dictionary the w...

Page 20: ...Note 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 the character 2 Press or to scroll through the choices 3 To select a character and add it to your message press the corresponding key 7 to 0 Rapid character entry Try entering the characters zhong guo using the following keystrokes 2 ...

Page 21: ...eys that you have pressed For example Of and Me use 6 and 3 4 Press to insert a space and enter the next word Other English word mode operations Press 1 to enter periods or apostrophes automatically Press to change case Press to insert a space Move the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to move the cursor Press C to delete characters one by one Press and hold C to clear the entire display Adding ...

Page 22: ...o change case Press to insert a space Turn the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to move the cursor Press C to delete characters one by one Press and hold C to clear the entire display Using Number mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want Using Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols To scroll through symbols move the wheel c...

Page 23: ...ress SEND Making a call from the Phonebook Once you have stored a number in the Phonebook you can dial the number by selecting it from the Phonebook p 44 You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently dialled numbers to specific number keys p 45 You can quickly dial a number from the SIM card using the location number assigned to it when you stored it 1 In Idle mode enter a...

Page 24: ...ld Retrieving Press OK and select Hold to place a call on hold or select Retrieve call to retrieve a call on hold Making a second call You can make another call while your first call is on hold if your network supports this function 1 Press OK and select Hold to put the call on hold 2 Make the second call in the normal way 3 Press OK and select Switch calls to switch between the calls 4 Press OK a...

Page 25: ...u access the phone s menu functions Phonebook access the Phonebook list Send DTMF send the DTMF Dual tone multi frequency tones as a group This option is helpful for entering for example a password or an account number for an automated banking service End held disconnect the call currently on hold Transfer transfer the currently active call to a caller on hold The two callers can talk to each othe...

Page 26: ...characters the phone will split the message You can use various options by pressing OK next section 2 When you have finished press OK and select Save and send or Send only 3 Enter a destination phone number 4 Press SEND to send the message Using options while composing an SMS message While composing a message press OK to access the following options Save and send send the message and then save it ...

Page 27: ...ine and select Add 7 Enter the message text 8 Press OK and select Save 9 When you have finished press OK and select Send 10 Enter a phone number or email address 11 Press SEND to send the message Using options while composing an MMS message While composing a message press OK to access the following options Send send the message Add add the message text Edit Edit message edit the message subject or...

Page 28: ...ve finished press OK and select Send or Save and send 10 Enter an email address To send the email to more than one recipient fill in additional destination fields 11 Press SEND to send the email Using options while composing an email While composing an email press OK to access the following options Send send the email Add add the email text Edit edit the email subject or text View open the selecte...

Page 29: ...ider Broadcast messages from your service provider Delivery report for your sent messages Notes The DRM Digital Rights Management system limits the forwarding of some messages containing web content They are indicated by A icon next to a message means that a message is of high priority A grey coloured message icon is of low priority Viewing a message 1 Scroll to the message you want 2 Press SEND U...

Page 30: ...ssage Delete delete the message Extract address extract URLs email addresses or phone numbers from the message Broadcast messages Save save the message to the phone s memory Extract address extract URLs email addresses or phone numbers from the message Delete delete the message Delivery report Extract address extract URLs email addresses or phone numbers from the report Delete delete the report Ou...

Page 31: ...cess emails that you have received Viewing an email 1 Select an email account 2 Press OK when Check for new email displays or press OK and select Check for new email The phone checks for new emails and downloads received emails The following icons may appear on the list to show the email status Retrieved from the server Being retrieved Failed to be retrieved Note A icon next to a message means tha...

Page 32: ...ties My folders Menu 1 7 Use this menu to create new message folders and organise your messages Creating a new folder Enter a name for the folder and press OK Note If there are any folders created select Create Using folder options On the folder list press OK to access the following options Open open the folder Change folder name change the name for the folder Delete delete the selected folder Del...

Page 33: ...our message server Default destination enter the default destination It will be displayed in the first field on the destination field Default type set the default message type The network can convert the messages into the selected format Default validity set the length of time your messages are stored in the SMS server Profile name enter a name for the profile Multimedia message Menu 1 9 2 You can...

Page 34: ...lowing options Automatic the phone automatically retrieves messages from the server Reject the phone rejects all messages Manual the phone displays notifications Use the Retrieve option to manually retrieve new messages Profile select a connection profile to be used for MMS Note You can edit a profile using the Connection settings menu p 59 Email Menu 1 9 3 You can configure default e mail setting...

Page 35: ... select Edit to access the following properties for each account Account name enter a name for the selected account User name enter a user name Email address enter your email address User ID enter your email ID Password enter your email password SMTP server enter the IP address or host name of the outgoing email server SMTP port enter the SMTP port number Protocol type select the protocol for the ...

Page 36: ...ddress of the server from which you want to receive push messages when the Receive option is set to SMS C specific Broadcast Menu 1 9 5 You can change the settings for receiving broadcast messages Receive select the reception of broadcast messages Channel list indicate the channels from which you wish to receive broadcast messages Please contact your service provider for further details Language s...

Page 37: ...angle to the subject and aim the camera lens at the subject Notes Be careful not to cover the camera lens with your hand Tilt and rotate the phone until the subject is in the centre of the image 3 To zoom in or out turn the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise Not available for the maximum image size 4 Press SEND or OK to take a photo The photo is saved in the Photos folder Using photo options Afte...

Page 38: ...e taken in succession The photos are saved in the Photos folder Using photo options After taking a multi shot press OK to access the options p 34 Night shot Menu 2 3 You can take a photo in Night shot mode This mode allows you to take photos in dim light Taking a night shot 1 From the Camera screen select Night shot 2 When the camera turns on and an image appears on the display position yourself a...

Page 39: ...n you select the colour tone you want the image to be captured appears on the display Settings Menu 2 6 Use this menu to change the default camera settings Single shot size select an image size for single shots Single shot quality select an image quality setting for single shots Brightness adjust the brightness E918 book Page 36 Monday September 18 2006 12 29 PM ...

Page 40: ...o link access the linked web page Select select the browser item Home return to the homepage Bookmarks display the bookmark list Reload reload the current page with updated information Go to URL enter a URL address manually Show URL display the URL address of the current web page You can also set the current page as the homepage for the web browser or a bookmark Clear cache clear the cache Inbox a...

Page 41: ...Select URL 5 Enter a URL address and press OK 6 Select Save Accessing a bookmarked page Scroll to a bookmark item using the wheel and press OK and select Go to URL Using bookmark options After saving an item press OK to access the following options Go to URL access the bookmarked website Edit edit the URL address and name of the bookmark Delete delete the selected bookmark Delete all delete all bo...

Page 42: ...g date and time End date and End time enter the ending date and time Location enter information about the location of the appointment Alarm select how long before the appointment the alarm is to alert you If you do not want an alarm for the appointment select Off Expiry change the expiry setting 4 Select Save to save the appointment Entering an anniversary 1 Select a date on the calendar 2 Press O...

Page 43: ...icate the type of items 2 Scroll to an item and press OK and select View to view its details Using item options While viewing an item press OK to access the following options Send send the event via SMS MMS email or Bluetooth Edit edit the item Delete delete the item Month view switch to the month view screen Week view switch to the week view screen Day view switch to the day view screen Week view...

Page 44: ...ormal A check mark appears in the status check box if the task has been completed To change the task status on the task list press OK and select Done or Undone Memo Menu 4 7 Use this menu to view memos you have stored on the calendar Delete all Menu 4 8 Use this menu to delete all items stored on the calendar at one time Recent alarms Menu 4 9 When you are unable to acknowledge an alarm for an app...

Page 45: ...to access the following options List return to the image list Send send the file via MMS email or Bluetooth Set as caller ID set the image as a caller ID image for a Phonebook entry Delete delete the file Rename change the file name Move to Favourite images Move to Downloaded images Move to Photos move the file to another folder Lock Unlock lock the file to prevent it from being deleted or unlock ...

Page 46: ...s that you receive but which are not supported by your phone are stored in this folder You cannot open the files on the phone Press OK to access the following options Send send the file via email or Bluetooth Delete delete the selected file Delete all delete all files Details view the file properties Memory status Menu 5 4 You can check the total amount of memory for media items and the amount of ...

Page 47: ...ns Note Depending the number type you select options may vary Call dial the number Send message send an SMS or MMS message to the selected number Send email send an email to the selected email address Send number send the number via SMS MMS or email Send address send the email address via SMS MMS or email Send business card send the contact as a data format attachment via SMS MMS email or Bluetoot...

Page 48: ...of the selected group Change group name change the name of the group Delete delete the selected group Group members however will not be deleted from the Phonebook Delete all delete all groups Speed dial Menu 6 4 Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers 2 to 9 for eight of your most frequently dialled numbers Assigning speed dial numbers 1 Select a key number from 2 to 9 Key 1 is reserved for you...

Page 49: ...o check your phone numbers or to assign a name to each of the numbers Changes made here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card Settings Menu 6 7 Use this menu to change the method for searching contacts in the Phonebook Copy to SIM Menu 6 8 Use this menu to copy the selected contact in the phone s memory to the SIM card Copy all to phone Menu 6 9 Use this menu to copy all of ...

Page 50: ...lling Numbers SDN assigned by your service provider including emergency numbers directory enquiries and voicemail numbers This menu is available if your SIM card supports SDN Scroll to the number you want and press SEND E918 book Page 47 Monday September 18 2006 12 29 PM ...

Page 51: ... add the number to an existing Phonebook entry Send message send an SMS or MMS message to the selected number Delete delete the call log Missed calls Menu 7 2 This menu displays the most recent calls you have received but not answered Dialled calls Menu 7 3 This menu displays the most recent calls you have dialled Received calls Menu 7 4 This menu displays the most recent calls you have received D...

Page 52: ... Stop The voice memo is saved automatically 4 Press SEND to review the voice memo Using voice memo options After recording press OK to access the following options Play play the voice memo Send send the file via MMS email or Bluetooth Record another record a new voice memo Go to voice memos access voice memos you have recorded Delete delete the file Rename change the file name Lock Unlock lock the...

Page 53: ...time A wake up alarm is not affected by your sound settings Setting an alarm 1 Select the type of alarm 2 Specify the alarm settings Alarm activate the alarm Set time enter the time for the alarm to sound using the wheel Repeat select a repeat option Alarm tone select an alarm tone 3 Select Save Stopping an alarm When the alarm sounds choose either of the following options to stop the alarm Select...

Page 54: ...l 2 Move down and select the input field 3 Enter the value to be converted and press OK Press to insert a decimal point 4 Select Unit in the lower line and select the unit to which you want to convert The equivalent value for the amount you entered displays Note You can edit the currency rate by selecting Set currency rate PIM sync Menu 8 6 Use this menu to synchronise personal data in the phone s...

Page 55: ...OK and select Start sync Using synchronisation options From the synchronisation profile list press OK to access the following options Start sync start synchronisation for the selected profile View result view the result of the last synchronisation New sync profile add a new synchronisation profile Edit sync profile edit the properties of the selected profile Delete delete the selected profile Dele...

Page 56: ...u 9 2 2 Use this menu to rotate the display orientation 180 degrees Auto open Menu 9 2 3 You can set up whether or not your phone should open and close semi automatically Note This feature is deactivated while the battery is low Auto redial Menu 9 2 4 Use this menu to set up the phone to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call Ten attempts can be preset Open to answer Menu 9 2 5 Use this ...

Page 57: ... the phone rings using the selected ringtone Vibration the phone vibrates but does not ring Vibration and melody the phone vibrates and rings at the same time Message tone select a ringtone for incoming messages Message alert type specify how you are to be informed of incoming messages Alerts on call set the phone to beep when you receive a new message or when an alarm is triggered during a call Q...

Page 58: ...bit 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 home service area Cancel all cancel all call barring settings Change barring password change the call barring password obtained...

Page 59: ...erver to allow you to listen to your messages Voicemail number store or change the voicemail server number Closed user group Menu 9 5 7 Use this menu to set incoming and outgoing calls to be restricted to a selected user group For details about how to create a closed user group CUG contact your service provider Index list add delete or activate CUG index numbers Outside access enable calls to numb...

Page 60: ...compatible with your phone 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 search for your phone My phone s name assign a Bluetooth device name to your phone which is then displayed on other devices Sec...

Page 61: ...ectly to your phone Service list display the Bluetooth service list for the selected device Rename change the name of the device Authorise device Unauthorise device determine whether or not the phone asks you to permit connection when other devices try to connect to your phone Delete remove the selected device from the device list Delete all remove all devices from the device list Sending data via...

Page 62: ...hed 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 all menu options on the phone except call functions When this feature is enabled you must enter the phone password to access menu functions SIM lock Menu 9 7 6 The SIM lock feature allows your p...

Page 63: ...he bearer is set to GPRS APN enter the access point name Login ID enter the login ID Password enter the login password When the bearer is set to GSM Dial number enter the PPP phone number Login ID enter the login ID Password enter the login password Data call type select a call type for data transmission 3 Select Save to save the profile Using profile options Press OK to access the following optio...

Page 64: ...menus and provides additional services such as news weather sports entertainment and location services Available services may vary depending on your service provider s plans For details see your SIM card instructions or contact your service provider E918 book Page 61 Monday September 18 2006 12 29 PM ...

Page 65: ...he PIN was entered incorrectly three times and the SIM card is now blocked Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider No service or Network failure 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 you have no subscription with your service provider Contact the service provider for further details You...

Page 66: ... 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 Phonebook entry Use the Contacts list menu to ensure the number has been stored correctly Store the number again if necessary The battery does not charge properly or the phone sometimes turns itself off Wipe the charging contacts both on the phone and on the battery ...

Page 67: ...er level the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network In general the closer you are to a base station the lower the power output of the phone Precautions when using batteries Never use a charger or battery that is damaged in an...

Page 68: ...arly affected 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 da...

Page 69: ...he 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 recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research If you have any reason to suspect that interfere...

Page 70: ...ng operations are in progress Areas with a potentially 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 ...

Page 71: ... 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 boarding an aircraft It is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an aircraft be...

Page 72: ...eak internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap and water solution Do not paint the phone Paint can clog the device s moving parts and 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 ...

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