Samsung SGH-S508 User Manual Download

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DUAL BAND

GPRS TELEPHONE

SGH-S508

Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-04356A

English. 09/2003. Rev. 1.0

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

Summary of Contents for SGH-S508

Page 1: ...S508 Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed or your service provider Printed in Korea Code No GH68 04356A English 09 2003 Rev 1 0 World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com ...

Page 2: ...ing the Phone On or Off 23 Selecting Functions and Options 24 Call Functions 26 Making a Call 26 Ending a Call 29 Answering a Call 29 Rejecting a Call 30 Adjusting the Volume 30 Accessing Options During a Call 31 Using the Ear microphone 38 Entering Text 39 Changing the Text Input Mode 40 Using Pinyin Mode 41 Using Chinese Stroke Modes 43 Using Quick English Mode 46 Using English Mode 48 Using Num...

Page 3: ... calls Menu 2 3 83 Delete all Menu 2 4 84 Call time Menu 2 5 84 Call costs Menu 2 6 85 Contents 5 Sound Settings 86 Incoming calls Menu 3 1 86 Messages Menu 3 2 87 Power on off Menu 3 3 87 Connection tone Menu 3 4 88 Key tone Menu 3 5 88 Minute minder Menu 3 6 89 Quiet mode Menu 3 7 89 Phone Settings 90 Greeting message Menu 4 1 90 Display Menu 4 2 91 Language Menu 4 3 93 Security Menu 4 4 93 Auto...

Page 4: ...ems 140 Access Codes 143 Phone Password 143 PIN 143 PIN2 144 PUK 144 PUK2 145 Call Barring password 145 Health and Safety Information 146 Battery Safety 146 Road Safety 148 Operating Environment 150 Electronic Devices 150 Potentially Explosive Environments 152 Emergency Calls 153 Other Important Safety Information 154 Care and Maintenance 155 Glossary 157 Quick Reference Card 161 ...

Page 5: ...icals Switching Off in Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switching Off in Hospitals Switch your phone off near medical equipment Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Special Regulations Meet any special regulations in force in a...

Page 6: ...e call until given permission to do so Water Resistance Your phone is not water resistance Keep it dry Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung approved accessories and batteries use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone For more detailed safety information see Health and Sa...

Page 7: ...dicated by the text above them on the bottom line of the display In Menu mode scroll through the menus and Phonebook In Idle mode the Left key enters the New message menu and the Right key enters the Melody menu In Idle mode allows you to launch the WAP Wireless Application Protocol browser or Samsung Fun Club Makes or answers a call In Idle mode accesses the call log list In Menu mode selects a m...

Page 8: ... side of the phone During a call adjust the earpiece volume In Idle mode with the phone open adjust the key volume In Idle mode with the phone closed turn the external display s backlight on when held down At an incoming call with the folder closed reject the call or silence the ring tone when held down See page 97 Key s Description continued Your Phone 13 Display Display Layout The display has th...

Page 9: ...re power you have left Your Phone 15 External Display Your phone has an external display on the folder It indicates that you have an incoming call or message and notifies you at the specified time when you set an alarm When you press and hold one of the Volume keys with the folder closed the external display s backlight illuminates When the ear microphone is connected to the phone you can also use...

Page 10: ...cessary remove the battery by referring to page 17 2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket as shown so that it locks the card into position Make sure that the gold contacts of the card face into the phone Getting Started 17 Removing the SIM Card To remove the SIM card slide the card out of the holder as shown Installing Removing Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li...

Page 11: ...ry Using the Travel Adapter Note The phone can be used while the battery is being charged but this causes the phone to charge more slowly 1 Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone Check that the arrow on the connector is facing towards the front of the phone 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet A progress bar appears on the main and external d...

Page 12: ...ring that the terminals on the battery are in contact with those on the charger Push the battery down until it clicks into place Getting Started 21 2 Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the charger The small light LED on the charger turns on 3 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet You can see the LED on the charger indicating the charging progress by t...

Page 13: ...Switching the Phone On or Off To switch the phone on 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold the key until the phone switches on 3 If the phone asks for a PIN enter the PIN and press the Ok soft key For further details see page 143 The phone searches for your network and after finding it the current date and time appear on the main and external displays Now you can make or receive a call Note To change ...

Page 14: ...mple Menu Phonebook Service Provider Sat 20 Dec 03 12 53 Press the left soft key to access the menu functions Press the right soft key to access the Phonebook feature Getting Started 25 To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want 1 Press the appropriate soft key In some functions you may be asked for a password or PIN Enter the required code and press the Ok ...

Page 15: ...ernational Call 1 Press and hold the 0 key for the international prefix The character appears 2 Enter the country code area code and phone number and press the key Making a Call from Phonebook You can store the names and phone numbers called regularly in the SIM card and phone memories which are collectively called Phonebook Simply select a name to recall the associated number For further details ...

Page 16: ...all options see Missed Calls on page 82 Note To clear the missed call notification on the display press the key When you also have new messages the right soft key indication changes in the following order View Message and then Phonebook Call Functions 29 Speed Dialling from Phonebook Once you have stored numbers in Phonebook you can dial a number simply by pressing one or two keys For further deta...

Page 17: ...of the Volume keys depending on your setting of the Side key menu Menu 4 6 For further details see page 97 Call Functions 31 Accessing Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call Switching the Microphone Off Mute You can temporarily switch your phone s microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you Example You may wish to say some...

Page 18: ...he Hold soft key 2 Make the second call in the normal way Call Functions 33 Of these two calls one is active and the other is on hold and you can switch between the calls To switch between the two calls simply press the Swap soft key The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other person To end the call on hold press the Opt...

Page 19: ...nebook entries are listed 4 Enter the first few letters of the name that you want to find Note You can also scroll through Phonebook from the beginning by pressing the Up or Down key The Phonebook entries are listed starting with the first entry matching your input Call Functions 35 5 To view the highlighted entry press the Ok soft key For further details about the Phonebook feature see page 51 Us...

Page 20: ...ti party call 1 To place the multi party call on hold press the Hold soft key 2 Answer or make a call in the normal way 3 You can reactivate the call on hold by pressing the Retrieve soft key To end the multi party call on hold press the Options soft key and select the End held multiparty option Call Functions 37 To answer an incoming call when you have the multi party call in progress and the cal...

Page 21: ... call and hold the button when you have finished the call 39 Entering Text The phone allows you to enter characters for messages and names in Chinese and English To enter Chinese text the phone provides several widely used pronunciation based Pinyin and character shape based Stroke input methods to meet the preferences of different users allowing for greater convenience and ease of use You can als...

Page 22: ...ter name Ok 9 PY Text input mode indicator Chinese Pinyin mode Entering Text 41 Using Pinyin Mode Pinyin is a system to mark Chinese pronunciation in Latin alphabets With the pinyin input method you can enter Chinese characters by entering the pinyin string from the phone keypad and the phone automatically presents the matching alternatives This mode allows you to enter Pinyin characters with only...

Page 23: ...ng Text 43 Scrolling To move the cursor left or right through your text message press the Left or Right key Inserting a Space Insert a space between the characters press the key in Text Area Clearing Strokes and Characters Press the C key or more times to remove strokes to the left Once the Pinyin Area is empty pressing the C key removes characters from the Text Area Using Chinese Stroke Modes The...

Page 24: ...Note If you are uncertain of the order of one or more strokes press the 6 key in place of each questionable stroke Continue entering strokes until the character is displayed in the Character Selection Map or until you have finished the character 3 When the character you are typing appears in the Character Selection Map you may select it without finishing the stroke sequence for the character Chara...

Page 25: ...ords not found in Quick English mode change the text input mode to English mode or proceed as follows 1 Press the Spell soft key or press the right soft key and select the Add word option Entering Text 47 2 Enter the word you want to add using English mode see page 48 and press the Ok soft key The word is saved in the T9 dictionary and inserted in the input field 3 Continue entering other words in...

Page 26: ...letter Refer to the table below for the list of characters assigned on each key List of the characters available Characters in the Order Displayed Key Upper case Lower case Entering Text 49 Changing the Case To shift the case of the next letter s that you type press the key There are three cases Lower Case Initial Capital and Capital Lock Inserting a Space To insert a space between the words press...

Page 27: ...create or remove your own number set up caller groups and check the memory status Services allows you to use the service directory depending on your SIM card These features can be accessed by pressing the Phonebook soft key then scrolling with the navigation keys Creating a Phonebook Entry You can store phone numbers and the corresponding names in the memory of your SIM card In addition you can st...

Page 28: ...own key and press the Select soft key 5 Enter the associated name For information about how to enter characters see page 39 When you are satisfied press the Ok soft key Phonebook 53 6 If you select Phone in step 3 go to step 7 If you select SIM in step 3 enter the location number and press the Ok soft key 7 If you want to change the entry use the options for information about how to do it see page...

Page 29: ...up Graphic Set one of the images or no image Alert Set one of the melody or not assign Phonebook 55 Changing the SIM memory entries To change the SIM memory entry s information press the Options soft key The following options are available Edit number This option allows you to change the number You can also add a new number if none has been stored for the selected category Change name This option ...

Page 30: ...ave finished press the soft key or the key to exit Phonebook 57 Editing the Speed dial Entries 1 When the idle screen is displayed press the Phonebook soft key 2 Scroll to Speed list by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key 3 Select the speed dial entry you want to edit from the list and press the Select soft key 4 Select one of the following menus by pressing the Up or Down ke...

Page 31: ...number are copied to the phone s memory labelled with the type Mobile by default Otherwise press the No soft key 4 When you have finished press the soft key or the key to exit Phonebook 59 Deleting the Phonebook Entries You can delete Phonebook entries selectively depending on the memory location or all together at once 1 When the idle screen is displayed press the Phonebook soft key 2 Scroll to D...

Page 32: ...hen a call comes in from a member in the group 6 Change the setting as required and press the Select soft key 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to change the other options 8 When you have finished press the soft key or the key to exit Phonebook 61 Using Other Phonebook Features Storing Your Own Number You can store your own phone number s with a name The number of phone numbers that you can store may vary de...

Page 33: ...ft key 2 Press the Left or Right key to access the Management menu 3 Scroll to Memory status by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key The display shows the number of phone and SIM entries used followed by the total capacity of each memory 4 When you have finished press the soft key or the key to exit Phonebook 63 Dialling the Service Directory You can view the numbers in the Se...

Page 34: ...etting Note You can return to the previous menu level by pressing the soft key Using the Menus 65 You can also access the menus and sub menus by entering the corresponding menu number Example To access the Missed calls menu press the Menu soft key 2 1 in Idle mode Note The numbers assigned to each menu function are indicated on the list below List of Menu Functions Various menus let you check or c...

Page 35: ...3 1 3 Alert type 3 2 Messages 3 2 1 Tone 3 2 2 Alert type 3 2 3 Repetition 3 3 Power on off 3 4 Connection tone 3 5 Key tone 3 6 Minute minder 3 7 Quiet mode Shows only if supported by your SIM card Using the Menus 67 4 Phone settings see page 90 4 1 Greeting message 4 2 Display 4 2 1 Wallpaper 4 2 2 Skin 4 2 3 Backlight 4 2 4 LCD brightness 4 3 Language 4 3 1 Text language 4 3 2 Input mode 4 4 Se...

Page 36: ... 6 3 Call waiting 6 3 1 Voice calls 6 3 2 Fax calls 6 3 3 Data calls 6 3 4 Cancel all 6 4 Network selection 6 5 Caller ID 6 6 Active Line Shows only if it is supported by your SIM card Using the Menus 69 7 Funbox see page 122 7 1 WWW Services 7 1 1 Home 7 1 2 Bookmark 7 1 3 Go to URL 7 1 4 Clear cache 7 1 5 Proxy settings 7 1 6 Current proxy 7 2 Fun Club 7 2 1 Image 7 2 2 Melody 7 2 3 Gift Box 7 2...

Page 37: ... and a text notification showing the number of the message appear on the display You also hear an alert depending on the message sound setting for further details see page 87 Messages 71 To read the new message s immediately press the Message soft key The list of the messages appears Note To clear the new message notification on the display press the key When you also have missed calls the right s...

Page 38: ... saved displays with the recipient s phone number or name if stored in Phonebook message status for a sent message or for a message to send Messages 73 To view a message scroll to it and press the Select soft key The screen shows the message status for a sent message or for a message to send memory where the message was stored for the SIM card or for the phone s memory message contents You can scr...

Page 39: ...Chinese Messages 75 Add media allows you to add pictures animations and or melodies to the message Select a category Add picture Add animation or Add melody You can then choose a factory set object or an object that you have received from another source and stored in the media box See page 131 Preset messages allows you to add a preset message to your text Select one of ten messages stored in the ...

Page 40: ... Listening to Your Voice Mail When you receive a voice mail your phone displays the voice mail indicator and you hear an alert depending on the message sound setting for further information see page 87 There are three ways to access your voice mail box In Idle mode when you receive a new voice mail press the Connect soft key to access your voice mail server and follow the instructions provided In ...

Page 41: ... send you a reply through your message centre if the service is provided by the network Delivery report allows you to set on or off When this function is set to on the network informs you whether or not your message has been delivered Memory status Menu 1 7 You can check the number of SMS or EMS used followed by the available capacity of phone and SIM memory Messages 79 Delete all Menu 1 8 You can...

Page 42: ...sages will be gone when the phone is switched off If the message is long press the UP or Down key When you see one of the message press the Options soft key to access following options Cut number shows the list of numbers included in the message Save Temporary only saves this message to Archive list Messages 81 Delete delete this message Delete All delete all message in the list Receive allows you...

Page 43: ...nu 2 2 This option lets you view the last 20 received calls if the caller line identification is available The number or name if available displays together with the date and time when the call was received By pressing the Options soft key you can also delete the current call record from the list delete all of the call records paste the number into Phonebook You can also dial the number by pressin...

Page 44: ... 00000000 To change this password see page page 95 Call Records 85 Call costs Menu 2 6 This feature lets you view the cost of calls Notes This feature is not intended to be used for billing purposes AOC Advice Of Charge information may display in Idle mode depending on your SIM card or service provider The following options are available Last call cost cost of the last call made Total cost total c...

Page 45: ...ody the phone rings using the melody selected via the Melody option See above Vibration the phone vibrates but does not ring Vibration then melody the phone first vibrates and then starts ringing Sound Settings 87 Messages Menu 3 2 This option allows you to set up the ringer for incoming messages The following options are available Tone lets you choose from many different tones Each time you selec...

Page 46: ...same sound To adjust the key tone volume press the Volume keys on the left side of the phone in Idle mode with the folder open Sound Settings 89 Minute minder Menu 3 6 This menu allows you to specify whether or not the phone beeps every minute during a call to keep you informed of the length of your call The following options are available Off the phone does not beep On the phone beeps every minut...

Page 47: ...y according to your preference and needs Wallpaper Menu 4 2 1 This option allows you to change the background image to be displayed in Idle mode The following options are available Image allows you to use various default images Scroll through the list by pressing the Up or Down key My image allows you to select any images in Media box that are downloaded from the Internet or the EasyStudio program...

Page 48: ...ied press the Ok soft key to save the selection Phone Settings 93 Language Menu 4 3 You can select a different language for the display text and text input modes The following options are available Text language allows you to change the language of the display text such as menus options or warning messages Input mode allows you to set the default language to be used in the text input mode Security...

Page 49: ... following page Once the correct password has been entered you can use the phone until you switch it off The following options are available Disable you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch the phone on Enable you are required to enter the phone password when you switch the phone on Phone Settings 95 Change password Menu 4 4 4 The Change Password feature allows you to change y...

Page 50: ...have entered a new PIN2 you are asked to confirm it by entering it again Note Not all SIM cards have a PIN2 If your SIM card does not this menu does not display Phone Settings 97 Auto redial Menu 4 5 With the Auto Redial function the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call Note The interval between two call attempts varies The following options are availa...

Page 51: ...urther details about setting and faxing through the phone on your computer see the user s manual of the computer Phone Settings 99 Reset settings Menu 4 8 This menu allows you to reset your phone to its default configuration You can reset the sound settings phone settings or all of the settings together 1 Select a reset option either Sound settings or Phone settings If you want to reset all of the...

Page 52: ...lls you need to make Organiser 101 Anniversary anniversaries to be remembered such as wedding anniversaries birthdays or other special days Note You can save up to 25 items to each category so you can save 100 memos totally 3 Scroll to a date on the calendar by pressing the navigation keys Press the Select soft key 4 If applicable depending on the category you selected enter the event time and pre...

Page 53: ...it down move to the previous or next year Left or Right key and hold it down Organiser 103 Creating a New Memo 1 Scroll a date on the calendar referring to page 102 and press the Select soft key 2 Write your memo and press the Ok soft key For further information about how to enter characters see page 39 3 Select the category of the memo to be saved and press the Select soft key The following categ...

Page 54: ...9 2 Scroll to a date on the calendar referring to page 102 and press the Select soft key 3 Follow step 4 on page 101 onwards to save the memo Organiser 105 Once you have defined tasks they are listed with a status mark for Done or for Undo within the To do list menu To scroll to a specific task press the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key The task displays with the deadline alarm setting...

Page 55: ...nd time time difference between the selected city and your city if you have set the local time see below To select your time zone 1 Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Left or Right key one or more times The local date and time display You can also view other cities in the time zone by pressing the Up or Down key Organiser 107 2 Press the Set soft key 4 When you have fi...

Page 56: ...es the alarm 5 Repeat step 4 to change each setting 6 When you have finished press the soft key or the key to exit Organiser 109 Once an alarm has been set you can see the Alarm icon on the top line of the display To stop the alarm when it rings open and close the phone or press any key Notes When the Quiet mode is activated the alarm tone doesn t sound But when you set a morning call it sounds th...

Page 57: ...six decimal places 6 When you have finished press the soft key or the key to exit Organiser 111 Conversion Menu 5 7 This menu allows you to convert from one type of unit to another To convert a value 1 Scroll to the type of conversion to be performed from Length Weight Volume Area and Temperature and press the Select soft key 2 Enter the value to be converted and press the Down key to move to the ...

Page 58: ...a cm2 m2 a in2 ft2 yd2 acre Temperature C F Organiser 113 To stop the timer melody when it rings open and close the phone or press any key To stop the timer before the end press the Stop soft key on the Timer screen Note The timer uses power from the battery consequently the phone s operating time is reduced Stopwatch Menu 5 9 The stopwatch can be used to measure times for various sports Example R...

Page 59: ...fy individual call diverting options for each of the following call types Voice calls only Fax calls only not available when line 2 is in use Data calls only not available when line 2 is in use Network Services 115 Example You can systematically divert fax calls to your office fax machine divert voice calls to your colleague if you are already using the phone Setting Call Diverting Options 1 Selec...

Page 60: ...s cannot be received when you are using your phone outside your home service area Network Services 117 Cancel all all call barring settings are deactivated calls can be made and received normally You can specify individual call barring options for each of the following call types Voice calls only Fax calls only not available when line 2 is in use Data calls only not available when line 2 is in use...

Page 61: ...ervice informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another call You can specify individual call waiting options for each of the following call types Voice calls only Fax calls only not available when line 2 is in use Data calls only not available when line 2 is in use Activating the Call Waiting Feature 1 Select the type of calls to which the call waiting option is to be applied by pres...

Page 62: ...ghts and press the Select soft key You are connected to that network when roaming Network Services 121 Caller ID Menu 6 5 You can prevent your phone number from being displayed on the phone of the person being called Note Some networks do not allow the user to change this setting The following options are available Default the default setting provided by the network is used Hide number your number...

Page 63: ...veral network connections within a single session This is normal and is designed to minimise your bill Fun Box 123 Home Menu 7 1 1 When you select this menu the phone connects to the network and loads the homepage of the Wireless Web service provider Once connected the homepage displays The content depends on the service provider The content of the WAP Browser startup homepage depends on your Wire...

Page 64: ... Box 125 Reload reloads the current page Advanced the following options are available Show URL shows the URL address of the Web page you are currently accessed Clear Cache clears the information stored in the cache the phone s temporary memory used to store the most recently accessed Web pages About shows the version of the WAP Browser Using the WAP Browser Options Several options are available wh...

Page 65: ...you wish to access Enter the URL address and press the Ok soft key For further information about how to enter text see page 39 Fun Box 127 Clear cache Menu 7 1 4 This menu allows you to clear the information stored in the cache the phone s temporary memory used to store the most recently accessed Web pages Proxy settings Menu 7 1 5 This menu allows you to set up five proxy servers Note You do not ...

Page 66: ...ervice temporarily GPRS only it only works in GPRS network GSM only it only works in GSM network Current proxy Menu 7 1 6 This menu allows you to activate one of the proxies you set up to use the WAP connection Fun Box 129 Fun Club Menu 7 2 You can access Samsung Fun Club on the Internet and download various media items such as melodies and images Samsung Fun Club is the preset web site providing ...

Page 67: ...Menu 7 2 7 Each time you move to HongKong or China you need to change this setting to use the SFC service according to the area where you are You can choose either China or HongKong For further details about this service contact your service provider Media box Menu 7 3 You can view the images and melodies available in your phone The following options are available Image allows you to view the imag...

Page 68: ...cing a ball between a bat and the honey blocks When you start a new game the ball is sitting on the bat in the middle of the screen Once you start the ball moving you must position the bat so that the ball continues to bounce off it Each time the ball hits a honey block the block breaks sometimes revealing letters that enhance the efficiency of the bat or ball B the bat and ball change back to the...

Page 69: ...all Move the character first then select the spin and direction and finally set the power of the ball Key Commands 4 Left move left 6 Right move right 5 set the speed or spin or throw the ball turn the sound on or off Fun Box 135 IrDA Menu 7 5 This feature allows you to send or receive data through the infrared port Activation Menu 7 5 1 When using Activation option you can activate or deactivate ...

Page 70: ... first few letters that you want to find and press the OK soft key The Phonebook entries are listed containing with the entry matching your input Fun Box 137 4 Scroll to the entry you want to send and press the Select soft key Your phone begins sending the entry ies Note While sending Phonebook if you get an incoming call the sending work will stop Receiving Phonebook from Another Phone 1 Align th...

Page 71: ...me of each line via the Own number menu When you edit the name of a line this name replaces Line 1 or Line 2 as applicable For further details refer to page 61 Setting the Ring Type To distinguish between incoming calls on the two lines you can select a different ring tone for each line via the Incoming calls menu Menu 3 1 See page 86 for further details Using ALS Alternate Line Service 139 Settin...

Page 72: ...ession and the phone is now blocked Enter the PUK supplied by your network operator Solving Problems 141 No service displays The network connection was lost You may be in a weak reception area in a tunnel or surrounded by buildings Move and try again You are trying to access an option for which you have not taken out a subscription with your service provider Contact the service provider for furthe...

Page 73: ...e 143 Access Codes There are several access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorised use Some access codes can be changed using the Security menu Menu 4 4 See page 93 for further details Phone Password The Phone lock feature see page 94 uses the phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use The phone password is ...

Page 74: ...n times in succession the SIM card cannot be used anymore Contact your service provider for a new card You cannot change the PUK If you lose the code contact your service provider Access Codes 145 PUK2 The PUK2 supplied with some SIM cards is required to change a blocked PIN2 If you key in an incorrect PUK2 ten times in succession you cannot use the functions requiring the PIN2 Contact your servic...

Page 75: ...t When the operation time talk time and standby 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 When a charger is not in use disconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger...

Page 76: ...ot take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Jotting down a To Do list or flipping through your phonebook takes your attention away from your primary responsibility driving safely 6 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary If you need to make a call while moving dia...

Page 77: ...dent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Health and Safety Information 151 Persons with pacemakers should always keep the phone more than 15 cm 6 inches from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on should not carry the phone in a breast pocket should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimise potential interference If you have any reason to suspect that interfere...

Page 78: ...y 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 medical emergencies for example Remember to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service a...

Page 79: ...the offender or legal action or both Health and Safety Information 155 Care and Maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children s Keep the ...

Page 80: ...e 157 Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features of your mobile phone here are a few definitions ALS Alternate Line Service Capability of associating two lines with one SIM card With this service you can make and receive calls on either line as required Call Barring Ability to restrict outgoing and incomin...

Page 81: ...cal devices and the protocols they use to communicate with each other Multi party Calling Ability to establish a conference call involving up to five additional parties Glossary 159 PIN Personal Identification Number Security code that protects the phone SIM against unauthorised use The PIN is supplied by the service provider with the SIM card It may be a four to eight digit number and can be chan...

Page 82: ... the function that you are currently using is indicated on the bottom line of the display just above the corresponding key Voice Mail Computerised answering service that automatically answers your calls when you are not available plays a greeting optionally in your own voice and records a message ...

Page 83: ...want is selected Press the Select soft key to confirm Each of the two soft keys and performs the function indicated by the text above them on the bottom line of the display Switch On Off Press and hold the key Make a Call Enter the number Press the key End a Call Press the key Answer a Call Open the phone or Press the key Adjust the Volume Press the Volume keys on the left side of the phone SGH S5...

Page 84: ...ore Numbers in Phonebook Enter the number Press the Save soft key Select the memory type and ress the Ok soft key If you select Phone select the number type and press the Ok soft key Enter the name and press the Ok soft key If you select SIM enter the location number and press the Ok soft key Search for a Number in Phonebook Press the Phonebook soft key in Idle mode Select Find name Enter a name P...

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