Samsung GH68-06626A User Manual

Samsung GH68-06626A User Manual

Samsung mobile phone user's guide
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* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
Printed in Korea
World Wide Web
Code No.:GH68-06626A
http://www.samsungmobile.com
English. 02/2005. Rev 1.0

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  • Page 1 * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-06626A http://www.samsungmobile.com English. 02/2005. Rev 1.0...
  • Page 2 SGH-X480 User’s Guide...
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Use road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
  • Page 4 Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children. Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. • The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.
  • Page 5: About This Guide

    900, 1800, and 1900 bands. Special features of your phone • Simple, compact design with Intenna Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows the best call quality without an annoying external antenna. • WAP browser Access the wireless web and access various services and up- to-the-minute information.
  • Page 6 • Phonebook Store up to 2000 contact numbers. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, and sounds. • Melody composer Create your own melodies and set them as your call ringer. •...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Unpack Make sure you have each item Your phone Buttons, features, and locations Get started First steps to operate your phone Install and charge the phone ... 7 Power on or off ... 8 Keys and display ... 9 Access menu functions...
  • Page 8 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press <Menu> from the idle screen. 1 SIM AT p. 24 4 Sound settings 1 Ring tone 2 Ring volume 2 Call records p. 24 3 Alert type 4 Keypad tone 1 Missed calls p.
  • Page 9: Unpack

    User’s manual You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider. Your phone Buttons, features, and locations...
  • Page 10: Get Started

    Get started First steps to operate your phone 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, and available optional services. Install and charge the phone Remove the battery.
  • Page 11: Power On Or Off

    Get started Remove the adapter from the phone. ➀ ➁ ➀ Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon [ ] blinks. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.
  • Page 12: Keys And Display

    Keys and display Key(s) Description Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access the following menus respectively. • Up/Down: your favourite menu option p. 54 • Left: Text messages • Right: Ring tone In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.
  • Page 13 Get started Display Layout The display has the three areas. Menu Phonebook Icons Received signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area; you cannot send or receive calls Call diverting feature is active p. 26 GPRS network Roaming Icons (continued) Icons...
  • Page 14: Access Menu Functions

    Access menu functions Use the soft The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are keys using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role. Menu Press the left soft key to access Menu mode. Select an option Phonebook...
  • Page 15: Customise Your Phone

    Get started Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Display and select Phone settings language Language. 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Call ringer and select Sound settings melody Ring tone. 2. Select a ringer melody. You can set a wallpaper for the idle Idle mode screen using various pictures.
  • Page 16: Make/Answer Calls

    5. Select Phone lock. Phone lock 6. Select Enable. 7. Enter the password and press <OK>. Make/answer calls 1. Enter an area code and phone Make a call number. 2. Press [ 3. To end the call, press [ 1. When the phone is ringing, Answer a call press [ 2.
  • Page 17: Use Phonebook

    Step outside the phone Use Phonebook To the phone’s memory Add an entry 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <Save>. 2. Select a number type. 3. Select Phone. 4. Enter a name and press <OK>. 5. Press <OK> to save the entry. To the SIM card 1.
  • Page 18: View Messages

    1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Send a and select Messages multimedia Multimedia messages message Create. (MMS) 2. Enter the message subject press <Next>. 3. Select Add here and add message contents. 4. When you finish, press <Options> and select Send. 5.
  • Page 19: Compose Your Melody

    Step outside the phone When a notification appears: View a 1. Press <View>. multimedia message 2. Press <Options> and select Retrieve. The message displays. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Messages Multimedia messages Inbox. 2. Select a message. Compose your melody 1.
  • Page 20: Enter Text

    Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Organiser, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field.
  • Page 21: Using T9 Mode

    Enter text • Press [ ] to change case. Capital lock ( case ( ), and Initial capital ( • Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor. • Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the display. Using T9 mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.
  • Page 22: Call Functions

    3. Press <Add>. 4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press <OK>. 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. Press display more symbols [Up] or [Down].
  • Page 23: Ending A Call

    Call functions Making a call from Phonebook Once you have stored a number in Phonebook, you can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook. p. 49 You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently called numbers to specific number keys.
  • Page 24: Viewing Missed Calls

    Viewing missed calls If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. 1. Press <View>. 2. If necessary, scroll through the missed calls. 3. Press [ ] to dial the number you want. Using the headset Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.
  • Page 25: Muting Or Sending Key Tones

    Call functions Muting or sending key tones You can turn the key tones off or on. Press <Options> and select Mute keys or Send keys. To communicate with answering machines or computerised telephone systems, Send keys must be selected. Sending a sequence of DTMF tones Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones are the tones used in phones for tone dialling.
  • Page 26 Setting up a multi-party call 1. Call the first participant. 2. Call the second participant. The first call is automatically put on hold. 3. Press <Options> and select Join. The first participant is added to the multi-party call. 4. If desired, call another person or answer an incoming call.
  • Page 27: Menu Functions

    Menu functions All menu options listed SIM AT (Menu 1) This menu is available if you use a SIM AT card that provides additional services, such as news, weather, sports, entertainment, and location services. Available services may vary, depending on your service provider’s plans.
  • Page 28: Call Time

    Call time (Menu 2.5) This menu displays the time log for calls made and received. The actual time invoiced by your service provider will vary. • Last call time: check the length of your last call. • Total sent: check the total length of all the calls you have dialled.
  • Page 29: Network Services

    Menu functions Network services (Menu 3) Use this menu to access network services. Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them, if you wish. To access this menu, press <Menu> in Idle mode and select Network services. Call diverting (Menu 3.1) This network service reroutes incoming calls to a...
  • Page 30: Call Waiting

    • Incoming while abroad: prohibit incoming calls when you use your phone outside of your home country. • Cancel all: cancel all call barring settings, allowing calls to be sent and received normally. • Change barring password: change the call barring password obtained from your service provider.
  • Page 31: Closed User Group

    Menu functions Closed user group (Menu 3.6) 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, contact your service provider. • Index list: list, add, or delete CUG index numbers.
  • Page 32: Sound Settings

    Sound settings (Menu 4) Use this menu to customise various sound settings. Ring tone (Menu 4.1) Use this menu to select a ring tone for the call ringer. You can select one of the default ring melodies, downloaded sounds, or the melodies you have created.
  • Page 33: Folder Tone

    Menu functions Folder tone (Menu 4.6) Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you open or close the phone. Power on/off (Menu 4.7) Use this menu to select the melody that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off. Alert on call (Menu 4.8) Use this menu to select whether or not the phone...
  • Page 34 Create (Menu 5.1.1) You can create and send a text message. 1. Enter your message. 2. Press <Options> to access the following options: • Text formatting: change the text attributes. • Add content: add a sound, melody, picture, or animation to the message. •...
  • Page 35 Menu functions Outbox (Menu 5.1.3) You can view sent or saved text messages. While viewing a message, press <Options> to access the following options: • Delete: delete the message. • Send: forward the message. • Save address: extract URLs, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the message.
  • Page 36: Multimedia Messages

    Service center: store or changes the number of your message centre. Default destination: store a default destination number. Default type: set the default message type. Validity period: set the length of time your messages are stored in the message centre while the network attempts to deliver them.
  • Page 37 Menu functions 3. If you want to change the added items, highlight one and press <Options> to access the following options: • Edit text/picture/sound: edit the text, picture, or sound. • Add page: add pages. Move to each page by pressing the Left or Right key on the message screen.
  • Page 38 While viewing a message, press <Options> to access the following message options: • Delete: delete the message. • Reply: reply to the sender. • Callback: call the sender. • Save address: extract URLs, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the message. •...
  • Page 39 Menu functions Templates (Menu 5.2.5) This menu stores messages you saved as templates so that you can use them to create new messages. While viewing a message template, press <Options> to access the following options: • Edit: send the message using the template. •...
  • Page 40: Push Messages

    • Security: select a data transmission mode. • IP address: enter the gateway address. • User name: assign the user ID. • Password: enter the password. • APN: enter the access point name used for the address of the MMS server. Push messages (Menu 5.3) Use this menu to access messages from the WAP...
  • Page 41: Broadcast Messages

    Menu functions Broadcast messages (Menu 5.6) The Cell Broadcast service delivers short messages on various topics such as the weather or traffic. Use this menu to change the settings for the service and access broadcast messages. • Read: open received messages. The Volatile box saves network messages until the phone is switched off.
  • Page 42 Home (Menu 6.1.1) Use this menu to connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider. You can also press [ ] in Idle mode. Navigating with the WAP browser scroll through browser items select a browser item return to the previous page return to the homepage...
  • Page 43 Menu functions Accessing a bookmarked page Scroll to a bookmark item and press [ ]. Using bookmark options After saving an item, press <Options> to access the following options: • Go to URL: access the website. • Edit: edit the address and name of the bookmark. •...
  • Page 44: Games

    Games (Menu 6.2) You can download MIDlets (Java applications that run on mobile phones) from various sources using the WAP browser, and store them in your phone. Java services may not available, depending on your service provider. Launching a MIDlet 1.
  • Page 45: Images

    Menu functions Images (Menu 6.4) This menu displays images downloaded from the wireless web or received in messages. While accessing an image, press <Options> to access the following options: • Rename: change the name of the image. • Delete: delete the image. •...
  • Page 46 Editing a melody While composing a melody or after opening a saved melody, you can edit it. 1. To change an entered note or rest, move the selection point by pressing [Up] or [Down]. 2. Change the position of the note or type of the note or rest the same as you would when inserting it.
  • Page 47: Organiser

    Menu functions Memory status (Menu 6.7.2) You can check the total amount of memory and the amount of memory currently in use for the melodies you have created. Organiser (Menu 7) The Organiser feature enables you to keep track of your schedule and tasks, and to make a voice memo.
  • Page 48: Calendar

    Calendar (Menu 7.2) Use this menu to consult the calendar, write memos, or set alarms to act as a reminder. Writing a memo 1. Select a date on the calendar. Press [ / ] to move to the next or previous month.
  • Page 49: Time & Date

    Menu functions Time & date (Menu 7.3) Use this menu to change the time and date displayed on your phone. Before setting the time and date, specify your time zone in World time. • Set time: enter the current time using the number keys.
  • Page 50: Voice Memo

    3. Select a priority level. 4. Enter your deadline and press [ ]. Otherwise, press <Skip>. Viewing the To do list When you select the To do list menu, the tasks display with a check mark, if the task has been done, and a priority level indicator;...
  • Page 51: Currency Exchange

    Menu functions Voice list (Menu 7.6.2) Use this menu to access the list of voice memos you have recorded. Press <Options> to access the following options: • Play: play back your voice memo. • Send: send the voice memo via MMS. •...
  • Page 52: Search

    Search (Menu 8.1) Use this menu to search for numbers in Phonebook. Finding an entry 1. Enter the first few letters of the name that you want to find. 2. Select the name you want from the list. 3. Press [ ] to dial the number, or <Options>...
  • Page 53: Group Search

    Menu functions Group search (Menu 8.3) Use this menu to search your entries in Phonebook in caller groups. 1. Enter the first few letters of the group name. 2. Select a group and press <View>. 3. Select the name you want. 4.
  • Page 54: Delete All

    Delete all (Menu 8.6) Use this menu to delete all of the entries from Phonebook. 1. Press [ ] to check the location(s) to be cleared. 2. Press <Delete>. 3. Enter the phone password and press <OK>. 4. Press <Yes> twice to confirm the deletion. Memory status (Menu 8.7) Use this menu to check the total number of entries...
  • Page 55: Greeting Message

    Menu functions Back light (Menu 9.1.3) You can select the length of time the backlight and the display stay. • Back light On: select the length of time the backlight is on. • Back light Dim: select the length of time the display is in Dimming mode after the backlight turns off.
  • Page 56 If you enter an incorrect PIN /PIN 2 three times in succession, the SIM card is blocked. To unblock it you need to enter your PUK/PUK2 (Personal Unblocking Key). The codes are supplied by your network operator. PIN check (Menu 9.5.1) The 4-to 8-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use.
  • Page 57: Extra Settings

    Menu functions FDN mode (Menu 9.5.7) If supported by your SIM card, Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) mode restricts your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. When this feature is enabled, you can make calls only to phone numbers stored in Phonebook.
  • Page 58: Solve Problems

    Solve problems To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this section before contacting a service professional. When you switch on your phone, the following messages may appear: “Insert SIM card” • Be sure that the SIM card is correctly installed.
  • Page 59 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 dealer or Samsung after-sales service.
  • Page 60: Health And Safety Information

    Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy, as recommended by the EU Council.
  • Page 61: Precautions When Using Batteries

    If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. Disconnect the charger from the power source when it is not in use. Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week, since overcharging may shorten its life.
  • Page 62: Road Safety

    Road safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. When using your wireless phone while driving, follow local regulations in the country or region you are in.
  • Page 63: Potentially Explosive Environments

    Health and safety information Other medical devices If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
  • Page 64: Emergency Calls

    Emergency 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 like medical emergencies.
  • Page 65: Care And Maintenance

    Health and safety information 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.
  • Page 66: Index

    Index Call records ABC mode, text input • 17 Call time • 25 Alarm • 44 Caller ID • 27 Alert 29, 30 Calls Answering call • 20 second call • 22 Anykey answer • 54 Auto redial • 54 Backlight time, set •...
  • Page 67 Index entering • 17 searching • 49 Network band, select • 28 Network selection • 27 PIN, change • 53 Network services • 26 PIN2, change • 54 Power 30 Privacy • 53 Organiser • 44 Outbox, messages MMS • 35 Received calls •...

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