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Samsung SGH E310 User Manual

Samsung SGH E310 User Manual

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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-05386A
World Wide Web
English. 07/2004. Rev 1.1
http://www.samsungmobile.com

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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 Code No.:GH68-05386A World Wide Web English. 07/2004. Rev 1.1 http://www.samsungmobile.com...
  • Page 2 SGH-E310 User Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Precautions ... 7 Unpacking ... 9 Your Phone... 10 Phone Layout ... 10 Display... 13 Service Lights ... 16 Camera ... 16 Getting Started... 17 Installing the SIM Card... 17 Charging the Battery... 19 Switching On or Off the Phone ... 21 Call Functions...
  • Page 4 Contents Using the Menus... 48 Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ... 48 Using Shortcuts... 49 List of Menu Functions... 50 Games & more... 56 Saved applications... 56 More games... 58 DNS settings... 59 Vodafone live! ... 60 Vodafone live! ... 60 Enter URL...
  • Page 5 Contents Camera... 105 Take photo ... 105 Record video... 109 My photos ... 110 My videos ... 112 My items... 113 Pictures... 113 Games ... 114 Sounds ... 115 My videos ... 116 Templates ... 116 Memory status ... 116 Calendar ...
  • Page 6 Contents Solving Problems... 158 Access Codes... 161 Phone Password ... 161 PIN... 162 PUK ... 162 PIN2 ... 163 PUK2 ... 163 Barring Password... 164 Health and Safety Information ... 165 SAR Certification Information ... 165 Precautions When Using Batteries ... 166 Road Safety...

  • Page 7: Important Safety Precautions

    Important Safety Precautions Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching Off When Refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

  • Page 8: Emergency Call

    Water Resistance Your phone is not water-resistant. 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 repair your phone.

  • Page 9: Unpacking

    Note: The items supplied with your phone may be different, depending on your country or service provider. You can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer: • Standard/Extended battery • Simple handsfree car kit • Battery charger...

  • Page 10: Your Phone

    Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: Soft key (left) Volume/Menu browse keys Dial key Alphanumeric keys Special function keys Headset jack Camera Service lights Earpiece Display Navigation (Up/ Down/Left/Right) keys Menu access/ confirm (Centre) Soft key (right) Power on/off/...

  • Page 11: Key Description

    Your Phone Key(s) Description In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options. When entering text, moves the cursor up and down, depending on the direction of the key you pressed. In Idle mode, allows you to access your favourite menu options directly. For further details about shortcuts, see page 136.
  • Page 12 Your Phone Key(s) Description (continued) Makes or answers a call. In Idle mode, recalls the last number dialled, missed, or received when held down. Ends a call. Also switches on and off the phone when held down. In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the phone to Idle mode.

  • Page 13: Display

    Display Display Layout The display has three areas: Area First line Middle lines Last line Icons Text and graphics area Soft key function indicators Description Displays various icons. See page 14. Displays messages, instructions, and any information that you enter, such as the number you are dialling.

  • Page 14: Icon Description

    Your Phone Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when the IrDA port is active. For details, see page 134. Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time.
  • Page 15 Icon Description Appears when you are in the Office Zone, if you have registered for the service. Appears when you set incoming calls to be diverted to another destination. When your SIM card supports ALS (Alternate Line Service), it may appears with the number of the current line, such as Appears when Silent mode is active or when you set the phone to vibrate when...

  • Page 16: Service Lights

    Your Phone External Display Your phone has an external display on the front of the phone. It indicates when you have an incoming call or a message. It also alerts you at a specified time when you have set an alarm. The backlight turns on and the corresponding icon appears on the external display.

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting Started Installing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available, and so on. Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card.
  • Page 18 Getting Started 3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket, as shown, so that the card locks into position. Make sure that the metal contacts of the card face into the phone. Note: When you need to remove the SIM card, slide it upward, as shown, and take it out of the socket.

  • Page 19: Charging The Battery

    Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. The travel adapter allows you to use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.

  • Page 20: Low Battery Indicator

    Getting Started 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power outlet, and then disconnect it from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

  • Page 21: Switching On Or Off The Phone

    Switching On or Off the Phone 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold the switches on. 3. If the phone asks you to enter a password, enter a password and press the Ok soft key or the Centre key. The phone password is preset to “00000000”...

  • Page 22: Call Functions

    Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, then press the Note: When you activate the Auto redial option in the Extra settings menu, the phone will automatically redial up to ten times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone.

  • Page 23: Ending A Call

    Ending a Call When you want to end your call, briefly press the key or close the phone. Redialling the Last Number The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialled, received, or missed, if the call recipient or the caller is identified.

  • Page 24: Making A Call From The Contacts List

    Call Functions Making a Call from the Contacts List You can store the phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone’s memory. These entries are collectively called Contacts. Once you have stored a number in Contacts, you can dial it by pressing a few keys.
  • Page 25 4. Select a memory location, either SIM or Phone, by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the Centre key. Note: When you change phones, any numbers stored in your SIM card memory are automatically available with the new phone, whereas any numbers stored in the phone’s memory will need to be reentered.
  • Page 26 Call Functions Dialling a Number from Contacts Once you have stored phone numbers in Contacts, you can dial them easily and quickly by using the location numbers that were assigned to them in Contacts. Note: If you can’t remember a location number, you must go into the Contacts list menu to search for the entry by name.

  • Page 27: Adjusting The Volume

    Call Functions Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone. Press the key to increase the volume level and key to decrease the level. In Idle mode, you can also adjust the keypad tone volume using these keys.

  • Page 28: Answering A Call

    Call Functions Answering a Call When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image. The caller’s phone number or name, if stored in Contacts, displays. 1. If necessary, open the phone. Press the or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call.

  • Page 29: Viewing Missed Calls

    Viewing Missed Calls When you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who called you so that you can call the person back. The number of calls you have missed displays on the idle screen immediately after a call is missed. To view a missed call immediately: 1.

  • Page 30: Deleting A Missed Call

    Call Functions 2. Press the Select soft key or the Centre key. 3. Change the number. 4. To call the number store the number Deleting a Missed Call 1. Press the Options soft key. 2. If necessary, press the Up or Down key to highlight the Delete option.

  • Page 31: Quickly Switching To Silent Mode

    Quickly Switching to Silent Mode Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making noise, in a theatre for example. In Idle mode, press and hold the “Silent mode” message and the Vibration icon ( display. In Silent mode, your phone changes the sound settings as follows: Sound Items...

  • Page 32: Selecting Functions And Options

    Selecting Functions and Options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise it. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed using the two soft keys, you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.

  • Page 33: Selecting Options

    Selecting Options To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want: 1. Press the appropriate soft key. 2. To select the: • function displayed • option highlighted view the next function or highlight the next option on a list move back to the previous function or...

  • Page 34: Entering Text

    Entering Text When using your phone, you will often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Contacts, writing a message, creating your personal greeting, or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s keypad.

  • Page 35: Changing The Text Input Mode

    Changing the Text Input Mode When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display. Example: Writing an SMS (Short Message Service) message Create messa Options 1. Press and hold the Alphabet mode and T9 mode.

  • Page 36: Using Alphabet Mode

    Entering Text Using Alphabet Mode Use the 1 to 0 keys to enter your text. 1. Press the keys labelled with the letter you want: - Once for the first letter - Twice for the second letter - And so on 2.

  • Page 37: Using T9 Mode

    • To insert a space, press the • You can move the cursor by pressing the Navigation keys. To delete letters, press the Clear soft key or the C key. Press and hold either of them to clear the display. Using T9 Mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter any character using single keystrokes.
  • Page 38 Entering Text 4. Put a space by pressing the entering the next word. To add a new word into the T9 dictionary: 1. After pressing the keys corresponding to the word you want to add, press the 0 or Down key to display the alternative words.

  • Page 39: Using Number Mode

    Using Number Mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers into an SMS message. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter. Using Symbol Mode Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols into an SMS message. select a symbol display more symbols insert the symbol(s) into your message...

  • Page 40: Options During A Call

    Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. Putting a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can make another call while you have a call in progress if your network supports this service.

  • Page 41: Using The Menu Functions

    When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may switch between the two calls, changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hold. To switch between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key.

  • Page 42: Switching Off The Microphone (Mute)

    Options During a Call Switching Off the Microphone (Mute) You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off so that the other person on the phone cannot hear you. Example: You wish to say something to a person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear you.

  • Page 43: Muting Or Sending Key Tones

    Muting or Sending Key Tones The Mute keys and Send keys options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Mute keys option is selected, your phone does not transmit the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) tones of the keys, which allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call.

  • Page 44: Searching For A Number In Contacts

    Options During a Call Searching for a Number in Contacts You can search for a number in Contacts during a call. 1. Press the Options soft key. 2. Press the Down key to highlight the Contacts option. 3. Press the Ok soft key or the Centre key. The Contacts entries are listed.

  • Page 45: Call Waiting

    Call Waiting You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if your network supports this service and you have set the Call waiting menu to Activate; see page 148. You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone. To answer a call while you have a call in progress: 1.
  • Page 46 Options During a Call 3. To join the first participant to the multi-party call, press the Options soft key and select the Join option. Press the Ok soft key or the Centre key. 4. To add a new person to the multi-party call, call the new person in the normal way and press the Options soft key.

  • Page 47: Dropping One Participant

    Dropping One Participant 1. Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option. Press the Ok soft key or the Centre key. The list of call participants appears. 2. Highlight a person from the list by pressing the Up or Down key and press the 3.

  • Page 48: Using The Menus

    Using the Menus The phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor it to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus. The menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcuts.

  • Page 49: Using Shortcuts

    5. To return to the previous menu level exit the menu without changing the settings Using Shortcuts Menu items, such as menus, sub-menus and options, can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers. For the main menus, you can access any one of them by pressing the number keys (1 to 9) corresponding to their location on the screen.

  • Page 50: List Of Menu Functions

    Using the Menus List of Menu Functions The following list shows the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option and the page where you can find a description of each feature. 1. Games & more 1.1 Saved applications 1.2 More games 1.3 DNS settings 2.
  • Page 51 4. Messages (see page 77) 4.1 Create message 4.1.1 MMS 4.1.2 SMS 4.1.3 MMS postcard 4.2 Inbox 4.2.1 MMS 4.2.2 SMS 4.3 My messages 4.3.1 Drafts 4.3.2 Outbox 4.3.3 Templates 4.3.4 Cell broadcast 4.4 Call voicemail 4.4.1 Connect to voice server 4.4.2 Voice server number 4.5 live! Studio 4.6 Vodafone mail...
  • Page 52 Using the Menus 4. Messages 4.11 Delete all 4.11.1 MMS 4.11.2 SMS 4.11.3 MMS postcard 5. Camera (see page 105) 5.1 Take photo 5.2 Record video 5.3 My photos 5.4 My videos 6. My items (see page 113) 6.1 Pictures 6.1.1 My photos 6.1.2 Saved pictures 6.1.3 Download more...
  • Page 53 8. Contacts (see page 121) 8.1 Contacts list 8.2 Create contact 8.3 Group search 8.4 Group edit 8.5 Call log 8.5.1 Missed calls 8.5.2 Received calls 8.5.3 Dialled calls 8.5.4 Delete all 8.5.5 Call time 8.5.6 Call costs 8.5.7 Data counter 8.6 Speed dial list 8.7 My numbers 8.8 Memory status...
  • Page 54 Using the Menus 9. Settings (continued) 9.3 Sound settings 9.3.1 Ringtone 9.3.2 Ring volume 9.3.3 Alert type 9.3.4 Keypad tone 9.3.5 Message tone 9.3.6 Folder tone 9.3.7 Power on/off 9.3.8 Alert on call 9.3.9 Extra tones 9.4 Call settings 9.4.1 Call diverting 9.4.2 Call barring 9.4.3 Call waiting 9.4.4 Caller ID...
  • Page 55 9. Settings (continued) 9.4.5 Closed user group 9.5 Time & date 9.5.1 Set time 9.5.2 Set date 9.5.3 World time 9.5.4 Time format 9.5.5 Display options 9.6 Network selection 9.6.1 Automatic 9.6.2 Manual 9.7 Security 9.7.1 PIN check 9.7.2 Change PIN 9.7.3 Phone lock 9.7.4 Change password 9.7.5 Privacy...

  • Page 56: Games & More

    Games & more In this menu, you can: • enjoy downloaded MIDlets (Java applications that run on mobile phones). • download applications from the web site provided by your service provider. • change the DNS (Domain name server) settings required for accessing Java services, if necessary. Saved applications When you access this menu, the list of default games appears.
  • Page 57 • HIGH SCORE: shows the high score table. This option may not be available for some games. • HOW TO PLAY: shows how to play the game and the key functions for the game. • OPTION: allows you to switch on or off the game sound.

  • Page 58: More Games

    Games & more 4. If you want to delete the MIDlet, press the Delete soft key and then press the Yes soft key or the Centre key to confirm the deletion. 5. To exit and return to the Games list, press the Back soft key or the C key.

  • Page 59: Dns Settings

    DNS settings The DNS (Domain Name Server) is the server that assigns the Java server domain name to an IP address. The DNS setting is preset at the factory, but sometimes you may need to change it at your service provider’s instructions. 1.

  • Page 60: Vodafone Live

    Vodafone live! Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser to allow you to access and navigate the Wireless Web using your phone. Vodafone live! Selecting this menu connects the phone to the network and loads the homepage of the Wireless Web service provider.

  • Page 61: Navigating The Wap Browser

    Navigating the WAP Browser scroll through and select browser items return to the previous page use the Browser menu options Entering Text in the WAP Browser When you are prompted to enter text, the currently active text input mode is indicated on the screen. To change the text input mode, press the Centre key one or more times.
  • Page 62 Vodafone live! T9 mode (T9): allows you to enter English characters by pressing one key per letter. In this mode, you can use only the 0 key to display alternative words. To change case, press and hold key. Number mode (1): allows you to enter numbers. Selecting and Using Browser Menu Options Various menu options are available when you are...
  • Page 63 Home: takes you back at any time to the home page of the Wireless Web service provider. Go to URL: allows you to manually enter the URL address of a Web page. After entering an address, press the Ok soft key to go there directly. Show URL: displays the URL address of the Web page to which you are currently connected.

  • Page 64: Enter Url

    Vodafone live! Enter URL This menu allows you to manually enter the URL address of a web site that you wish to access. For further details about how to enter characters, see page 34. After entering the address, press the Ok soft key to access the web site.

  • Page 65: What's New

    Vodafone live! After saving an item, you can access the following options by pressing the Options soft key: Go to URL: takes you to the site. Edit: allows you to edit the address and the name of the bookmark. Delete: deletes the bookmark. What’s new Selecting this menu loads the web site preset by your service provider so that you can obtain...

  • Page 66: Pictures

    Vodafone live! Pictures Selecting this menu loads the web site preset by your service provider so that you can download a variety of pictures and animated images. Note: You may not be able to download some pictures if they are not in the correct file format. News Selecting this menu loads the web site preset by your service provider so that you can obtain latest...
  • Page 67 Vodafone live! Security: select a data transmission mode. Choose Secure to protect your data against unauthorised access; otherwise, choose Non-secure. Bearer: select a bearer to be used for each type of network address accessed; GPRS, Data, or GPRS preferred. When you select GPRS preferred, the phone searches for a GPRS network first.

  • Page 68: Clear Cache

    Vodafone live! Data call type: select a data call type; Analogue or ISDN. Note: The WAP browser settings may vary, depending on the service provider. Contact your service provider for further details. Clear cache You can clear the information stored in the cache, the phone’s temporary memory in which the most recently accessed web pages are stored.

  • Page 69: Applications

    Applications In this menu, you can use the various applications which provides you with convenient features. Vodafone 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 service plans.
  • Page 70 Applications To set an alarm: 1. Choose the type of alarm to be set and press the Select soft key or the Centre key. 2. Enter the time for the alarm to sound. Note: Your phone is preset to use a 24-hour format.

  • Page 71: Calculator

    Autopower: when this option is set to Enable, the alarm rings at the specified time, even if the phone is switched off. If the option is set to Disable and the phone is switched off at the specified time, the alarm does not ring.

  • Page 72: To Do List

    Applications To do list This feature allows you to: • enter a list of tasks to be done. • assign a priority and a deadline to each task. • sort the tasks by priority and status. Creating the To do list 1.
  • Page 73 Applications To change the status of a specific task as completed as of the current time and date, press the key to mark the task. You can access the following options by pressing the Options soft key: View: shows the details of a task. Add new: allows you to create a new task.

  • Page 74: Voice Recorder

    Applications Voice recorder You can record voice memos. After recording, you can send a memo to other people as a part of an MMS message. Record This menu allows you to record a new memo. When you select this menu, the display shows a 30- second timer.
  • Page 75 6. Press the Ok soft key or the Centre key. The memo is saved and then the display shows the memo name and the time and date it was saved. 7. Press the Options soft key to access the following memo options: •...

  • Page 76: Currency Converter

    Applications Delete all In this menu, you can delete all of your voice memos. When the display asks for confirmation, press the Yes soft key or the Centre key one or more times. Memory status You can check the amount of the memory being used and the memory remaining for voice memos.

  • Page 77: Messages

    Messages Using the Messages menu, you can use various message features, such as: • SMS (Short Message Service) messages • MMS (Multimedia Message Service) messages • MMS postcards • voice mail • cell broadcast messages • WAP push messages You can also access online album, mail and messenger services given by your service provider.
  • Page 78 Messages Using the MMS feature, your phone can receive and send MMS messages that contain multimedia files, such as your photos, sounds and images you downloaded from the Internet, and voice memos you recorded. This function is available only if it is supported by your service provider.
  • Page 79 • Add picture: allows you to add a picture stored in the Pictures folder. • Add sound: allows you to add a sound file. You can record a new voice memo or select one of voice memos or sounds stored in the phone’s memory.
  • Page 80 Messages The following options are available: • Edit text/photo/picture/sound: allows you to change the text or replace the image or sound with another one. • Add page: allows you to add up to 5 pages. After you add a page, the display shows you the current page number and memory space used for the page.
  • Page 81 8. Choose one of the following options and press the Select soft key or the Centre key: • Contacts list: allows you to retrieve a number or an e-mail address from your Contacts list. • Phone number: allows you to manually enter the phone number of the recipient.
  • Page 82 Messages Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive short SMS messages to and from other GSM mobile phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to include simple pictures, melodies, and animated images in your messages. To use this feature, you must subscribe to your service provider’s message service.
  • Page 83 3. Select Send only or Save and send, and press the Select soft key or the Centre key. If you want to just save the message, select Save only. After saving the message, the phone returns to the Create message screen. 4.

  • Page 84: Mms Postcard

    Messages • Text formatting: allows you to format the style of the text. For the Size attribute, Normal, Large and Small sizes are available. For the Bold, Italic, Underline, and Strikethrough attributes, select On or Off. These attributes can be combined. •...
  • Page 85 1. Select the photo you want to send using the Navigation keys and press the Centre key. Note: Use a photo in maximum resolution. You can also select one of the following options by pressing the Options soft key: • Select: selects the photo. •...

  • Page 86: Inbox

    Messages 4. When you have finished, press the Options soft key. The following options are available: • Send: sends the postcard. • Save: saves the postcard in the MMS postcard folder in the Drafts box. Note: If you press the Options soft key when the Name field is selected, the Contact list options is activated.
  • Page 87 2. To scroll through the message information, press the Up or Down key. You can access the following options by pressing the Options soft key: • View: shows the information about the message. • Retrieve: retrieves the message from the MMS server.
  • Page 88 Messages Viewing a Message from the Inbox When you access the MMS menu, the list of MMS messages you have received displays along with the subjects. The icons on the left tell you the status of the messages: • : Message notifications that have been opened. •...
  • Page 89 Messages 4. Press the key to scroll to the previous or next message. While viewing a message, you can access the message options by pressing the Options soft key. If you are viewing a message notification, the options are the same as when you view a message at the time of its receipt.
  • Page 90 Messages This message box is used to store messages that you have received. When you enter this menu, the list of messages in the box displays with the senders’ phone numbers or names, if available in your Contacts. 1. Select a message from the list and press the Centre key.

  • Page 91: My Messages

    Messages Move to SIM: allows you to move the message from the phone’s memory to the SIM card. This option is only available when you select a message stored in the phone’s memory. Select objects: allows you to save media objects, such as sounds or images, from the message into your phone.

  • Page 92: Sms Drafts

    Messages Delete: allows you to delete the message. Extract...: extracts the destination numbers or addresses of the message and the URL, e-mail addresses, and phone number from the message text. Properties: shows the information about the message. SMS Drafts When you select this menu, the list of the SMS messages you have sent and/or saved appears.
  • Page 93 Select objects: allows you to save media objects, such as sounds or images, from the message into your phone. You can use the objects when writing a message. For details, see page 84. MMS postcard When you select this menu, the list of the MMS postcards you have saved appears.
  • Page 94 Messages Select a message on the list and press the Centre key. While viewing the message, you can access the following options by pressing the Options soft key: Delete: deletes the message. Send: allows you to send/resend the message. Edit: allows you to change the message contents, such as sounds, pictures, or text.

  • Page 95: Mms Templates

    Messages Templates In this menu, you can use message templates to easily and quickly create a new message. MMS templates This menu stores messages you have saved as templates so that you can use them to make new messages. Your phone has three preset message templates. Scroll through the template list using the Up and Down keys.

  • Page 96: Cell Broadcast

    Messages Send: allows you to write a new message using the message template. Delete: allows you to delete the message template. You are asked to confirm the deletion by pressing the Yes soft key or the Centre key. Cell broadcast This network service allows you to receive SMS messages on various topics, such as the weather or traffic.

  • Page 97: Call Voicemail

    Messages The following options are available: Select: use to enable or disable channels on the list by marking or unmarking them, respectively. A check mark displays in front of each selected channel. Add channel: use to enter the ID and title for a new channel.

  • Page 98: Live! Studio

    Messages live! Studio From this menu, you can access the online media album. Your online album allows you to store your photos and compose MMS messages. You can also access Vodafone contents and message templates. Please contact your service provider for more information.

  • Page 99: Push Messages

    Messages Push messages In this menu, you can receive and access web messages from the server. The following options are available: Inbox: allows you to read the messages received from the web server. Receive: allows you to set whether or not your phone receives web messages.
  • Page 100 Messages Auto download: you can set whether or not your phone retrieves new incoming messages from the MMS server without notifications. Off: you need to manually download new messages by using the Retrieve option. On: the phone automatically retrieves new messages from the server.

  • Page 101: Mms Profiles

    MMS profiles In this menu, you can configure various network settings that are required when you send or receive MMS messages. Notes: • The last profile you accessed is automatically activated for sending subsequent messages. • If you change the MMS settings without first checking with your service provider, the MMS feature may not work properly.

  • Page 102: Sms Settings

    Messages SMS settings In this menu, you can set up default SMS/EMS information. A setting group is a collection of settings required to send messages. The number of setting groups available depends on the capacity of your SIM card. Notes: •...

  • Page 103: Memory Status

    Messages Common settings: The following options are available: Reply path: allows the recipient of your message to send you a reply through your message centre, if your network supports this service. Delivery reports: allows you to activate or deactivate the report function. When this function is activated, the network informs you whether or not your message has been delivered.

  • Page 104: Delete All

    Messages Delete all This menu allows you to delete all of the messages in each message box separately. You can also delete all of your messages at one time. 1. Select a message type and press the Select soft key or the Centre key. select a message box to clear place a check mark Mark soft key.

  • Page 105: Camera

    Camera Using the camera module embedded in your phone, you can take photos of people or events while on the move. Additionally, you can send photos to other people in an MMS message or set one as wallpaper or a caller image for a Contacts entry. You can also record videos using the phone as a camcorder.
  • Page 106 Camera Taking a Photo with the Phone Open 1. Accessing the Take photo menu turns on the camera on the phone. Alternatively, you can press and hold the Camera key ( in Idle mode. The image to be captured appears on the display.
  • Page 107 Camera Using the Camera Options In Capture mode, you can use various options for the camera by pressing the left soft key. The following options are available: Effects: allows you to change the colour tone or apply a special effect to the photo. Frames: allows you to use a decorated frame.

  • Page 108: Key Function

    Camera Settings: allows you to change the image settings. Photo size: allows you to select the image size. The selected image size displays on the top of the capture screen. Photo quality: allows you to select the image quality. The selected quality displays on the top of the capture screen.

  • Page 109: Record Video

    Taking a Photo with the Phone Closed Note: If the external display turns off, you first need to turn it on by pressing and holding one of the Volume keys. 1. When the phone is closed, press and hold the Camera key ( for more than 3 seconds.

  • Page 110: My Photos

    Camera • Press the key to see its mirror image. • Press the 1 key to switch to Capture mode. For details, see page 106. 2. Press the left soft key, the Centre key, or the Camera key to start recording. 3.
  • Page 111 Camera Press the Options soft key to access the following options: View: displays the photo on the full screen. This option is shown only in Thumbnail mode. Send MMS: allows you to send the photo as a part of an MMS message. For further details, see page 78.

  • Page 112: My Videos

    Camera My videos When you access this menu, thumbnail images of your videos display. To play a video: 1. Press the Navigation keys to scroll to the video you want to review. 2. Press the Centre key to start playing the video. 3.

  • Page 113: My Items

    My items This menu allows you to access: • games, pictures, and sounds you have downloaded from the Wireless Web. • photos and videos you have captured by using the camera. • message templates you have saved while using the Message feature. Pictures In this menu, you can access the images you downloaded or access a web site to download new...

  • Page 114: Games

    My items Rename: allows you to change the name of the image. Delete: deletes the image. Set as wallpaper: sets the image as your wallpaper for the idle screen. Download more Selecting this menu loads the web site preset by your service provider so that you can download more pictures or animated images.

  • Page 115: Sounds

    My items Sounds In this menu, you can access sounds you downloaded from the web or access a web site to download new sounds. My sounds You can access the voice memos you have recorded by using the Voice recorder menu. For further details about reviewing a memo and using the options, see page 75.

  • Page 116: My Videos

    My items Download more Selecting this menu loads the web site preset by your service provider so that you can download more ring tones or melodies. My videos In this menu, you can access the videos you have recorded by using the camera. For further details about playing a video and using the options, see page 112.
  • Page 117 My items Sounds & images: the display shows the Total, Free, and Used memory amount, including each memory used for sounds and images separately. Photos & videos: the displays shows the Total, Free, and Used memory amount for photos and videos separately.

  • Page 118: Calendar

    Calendar With the Calendar feature, you can: • consult the calendar and check your memos. • write memos to keep track of your schedule. • set an alarm to act as a reminder. Consulting the Calendar When you select the Calendar menu, the calendar displays with today’s date highlighted.
  • Page 119 2. Press the Centre key. An empty memo screen displays allowing you to enter your memo. 3. Enter your memo and then press the Ok soft key or the Centre key. Note: For further details about how to enter characters, see page 34. You are asked if you wish to set an alarm.

  • Page 120: Viewing A Memo

    Calendar When the alarm time for a memo comes and the phone sounds the selected alarm melody, press the View soft key or the Centre key to view the memo. Alternatively, press the Exit soft key or key to stop the alarm. Viewing a Memo When you select a day on which more than one memo exists, the latest memo for the day displays.

  • Page 121: Contacts

    Contacts You can store phone numbers of contact persons and their corresponding names in both your SIM card and your phone’s memory. They are physically separate but are used as a single entity, called Contacts. Note: Depending on your particular SIM card, the maximum number of phone numbers the SIM card can store may differ.

  • Page 122: Using Contacts Entry Options

    Contacts 3. Once you have found the entry, press the Centre key or the Alternatively, press the Options soft key to access the Contacts entry options; for further details, see the following section. Using Contacts Entry Options While accessing any Contacts entry, press the Options soft key to access the options for the entry.
  • Page 123 Contacts Delete: allows you to delete the selected number from Contacts. You are asked to confirm that you wish to delete the name and number by pressing the Yes soft key or the Centre key. Copy: allows you to copy the number to another location.

  • Page 124: Create Contact

    Contacts Create contact This menu allows you to add a new entry to the Contacts list. 1. Select an icon to identify the category in which the number is to be stored by pressing the Left or Right key, and press the Select soft key or the Centre key.

  • Page 125: Group Search

    7. To dial the number, press the Centre key or the key. Alternatively, press the Options soft key to access the Contacts entry options; for further details, see page 122. Group search You can search for Contacts entries by selecting a caller group.

  • Page 126: Group Edit

    Contacts Group edit In this menu, you can change the properties of each caller group. 1. Scroll through the group list by pressing the Up or Down key. 2. When the group you want highlights, press the Options soft key. 3.

  • Page 127: Call Log

    Call log In this menu, you can view the: • calls you missed, received, or dialled. • length of your calls. • cost of your calls, if your SIM card supports it. Notes: • You can access the numbers in the three types of call records by pressing the •...

  • Page 128: Received Calls

    Contacts Received calls This menu lets you view the 20 most recent numbers of the calls you received. The number or name, if available, displays together with the time and date the call was received. Pressing the Centre key shows the number of the call log.

  • Page 129: Call Time

    Delete all This menu allows you to delete all of the logs in each call type separately. You can also delete all of your call logs at one time. 1. Scroll to the call type to be deleted and press the Mark soft key to place a check mark.

  • Page 130: Call Costs

    Contacts Total received: total length of all calls you have received since the timer was last reset. Reset timers: option used to reset the call timers. You must first enter the phone password and then press the Ok soft key or the Centre key. Note: The password is preset to “00000000.”...

  • Page 131: Data Counter

    Contacts Price/unit: option used to set the cost of one unit; this price per unit is applied when calculating the cost of your calls. You must first enter your PIN2 (see page 163) and then press the Ok soft key or the Centre key.

  • Page 132: Speed Dial List

    Contacts Speed dial list You can assign up to eight phone numbers from the Contacts list that you use most frequently to the number keys (2 to 9), and then dial them easily whenever you want, simply by pressing and holding the associated number key.

  • Page 133: My Numbers

    Contacts Number: allows you to view the number assigned to the key. You can dial the number by pressing the key. Speed-dialling from Contacts To speed-dial the numbers assigned to the 2 to 9 keys, press and hold the appropriate key in Idle mode.

  • Page 134: Settings

    Settings In this menu, you can customise your phone’s various settings, such as: • phone settings • display settings • sound settings • call setting • time and date • network • security Phone settings Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences.

  • Page 135: Greeting Message

    Note: For optional performance, use an optional PC data cable. You can purchase one from your local Samsung dealer. Greeting message This menu allows you to set a greeting to be displayed briefly when the phone is switched on.

  • Page 136: Extra Settings

    Settings Shortcuts The Navigation keys can be used as shortcut keys. In Idle mode, they allow you to access specific menus directly. In this menu, you can change the shortcuts assigned to the Navigation keys. To assign a shortcut to a key: 1.

  • Page 137: Reset Settings

    Settings The following options are available: Auto redial: when this option is checked, the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call. Note: The interval between attempts varies. Active folder: when this option is checked, you can simply open the phone to answer a call.

  • Page 138: Display Settings

    Settings Display settings In this menu, you can change various settings for the display or the backlight. Main display This menu allows you to change the background image or to change the settings for the text display in Idle mode. The following options are available: Wallpaper: you can select a background image to be displayed on the idle screen.

  • Page 139: Menu Style

    Settings Text colour: you can select the colour of the text to be displayed on the idle screen. This option is available when the text display is enabled. Front LCD display This menu allows you to select an image to be displayed on the external display.

  • Page 140: Sound Settings

    Settings Graphic logo This menu allows you to display your service provider’s logo instead of its name. Off: the service provider’s name displays in Idle mode. On: the service provider’s logo stored in your phone displays in Idle mode; if no logo has been stored, the service provider’s name displays.

  • Page 141: Ring Volume

    Settings Ring volume This menu allows you to adjust the ring volume to one of five levels. Use the Up and Down keys or the Volume keys on the left side of the phone to increase or decrease the volume. Alert type This menu allows you to specify how you are to be informed of incoming calls.

  • Page 142: Message Tone

    Settings Message tone This menu allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new message has been received. SMS tone The following options are available for alerting you to new SMS messages: Off: the phone does not use an SMS tone. Light only: the service lights flash.

  • Page 143: Folder Tone

    Settings MMS tone The following options are available for alerting you to new MMS messages: Off: the phone does not use an MMS tone. Light only: the service light flashes. Vibration: the phone vibrates. Single beep: the phone beeps once. MMS tone x: the phone uses one of several MMS tones.

  • Page 144: Alert On Call

    Settings Alert on call This menu allows you to choose whether or not the phone informs you when you receive a new message or when the time for an alarm during a call. The following options are available: Off: the phone doesn’t actively alert you to incoming message or alarms.

  • Page 145: Call Settings

    Call settings These menu functions are network services. Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them, if you wish. Call diverting This network service enables incoming calls to be rerouted to a number that you specify. Example: You may wish to divert your business calls to a colleague while you are on holidays.
  • Page 146 Settings 3. If you selected No reply in step 1, select the length of time the network waits before diverting a call and press the Select soft key or the Centre key. The current status displays. If the option has already been set, the number to which the calls are diverted displays.

  • Page 147: Call Barring

    Call barring The call barring network service allows you to restrict your calls. To set your call barring options: 1. Select a call barring option by pressing the Up or Down key, and then press the Select soft key or the Centre key.
  • Page 148 Settings 3. Press the Activate soft key to confirm your settings. 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider. The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement displays. To deactivate specific call barring settings: 1.

  • Page 149: Closed User Group

    2. You can activate or deactivate the Call waiting feature as necessary by using the Activate or Deactivate soft key respectively. To return to the previous screen, press the Exit soft key. You can also deactivate all call waiting settings by selecting the Cancel all option.
  • Page 150 Settings Activating a Closed User Group If you select the Closed user group menu, you can enter the CUG function. You can access the following options after pressing the Centre key or Select soft key: Index list: lets you list, add or delete CUG index numbers.
  • Page 151 Settings Default group: you may set a default CUG with your service provider. If you have done so, you can enable the Default group option on your phone. When making a call, you are given the option of using your default CUG, instead of selecting one from the list.

  • Page 152: Time & Date

    Settings Time & date This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. You can also find out what time it is in another part of the world. The following options are available: Set time: allows you to enter the current time. You can choose the time format in the Time format menu.

  • Page 153: Network Selection

    Network selection The Network selection feature enables you to automatically or manually select the network used when roaming outside of your home area. Note: You can select a network other than your home network only if there is a valid roaming agreement between the two.

  • Page 154: Security

    Settings Security The Security feature enables you to restrict the use of your phone by others and to restrict the types of calls made. Various codes and passwords are used to protect the features of your phone. They are described in the following sections.

  • Page 155: Phone Lock

    Settings Phone lock When the Phone lock feature is enabled, the phone is locked and you must enter a 4-to 8-digit phone password each time the phone is switched on. The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. To change the phone password, see the Change password menu.
  • Page 156 Settings Privacy Using this menu, you can lock your media contents, such as MMS messages, MMS postcards, photos, video clips, images and sounds from the other phones or the wireless, and voice memos. Once you have locked the contents, you must enter the phone password to access the associated menus.

  • Page 157: Sim Lock

    SIM lock When the SIM lock feature is enabled, your phone only works with the current SIM card. You must enter the SIM lock code to use a different SIM card. Once you have entered the lock code, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again.

  • Page 158: Solving Problems

    Solving Problems If you are experiencing problems with your phone, perform the following simple checks, before contacting a service professional. This may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call. When you switch your phone on, the following messages may appear: Insert SIM Card •...
  • Page 159 “No service,” “Network failure,” “Service not available,” or “Not done” displays • The network connection was lost. You may be in a weak signal 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.

  • Page 160: Contacts Entry

    • 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. ) to weak ( ).

  • Page 161: Access Codes

    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. When requested for any of the codes explained below, enter the appropriate code (displayed as asterisks) and press the Centre key or Ok soft key.

  • Page 162: Pin

    Access Codes The Personal Identification Number or PIN (4 to 8 digits) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. It is usually supplied with the SIM card. If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in succession, the code is disabled and cannot be used until you re-enable it by entering the PUK (see below).

  • Page 163: Pin2

    PIN2 The PIN2 (4 to 8 digits), supplied with some SIM cards, is required to access specific functions, such as setting the maximum cost of a call. These functions are available if supported by your SIM card. If you enter an incorrect PIN2 three times in succession, the code is disabled and you cannot access the functions until you re-enable it by entering the PUK2.

  • Page 164: Barring Password

    Access Codes Barring Password A 4-digit barring password is required when you use the Call Barring function. You can obtain the password from your service provider when you subscribe to this function. You can change this password in the Call barring menu.

  • Page 165: 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 so as not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy, as recommended by the EU Council.

  • Page 166: Precautions When Using Batteries

    Health and Safety Information 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 can be well below the maximum value.
  • Page 167 • 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 for more than a week, since overcharging may shorten its life.

  • Page 168: Road Safety

    Health and Safety Information 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.

  • Page 169: Electronic Devices

    Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the...

  • Page 170: Other Medical Devices

    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 171: Potentially Explosive Environments

    Health and Safety Information Potentially Explosive Environments Switch your phone off 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.

  • Page 172: Emergency Calls

    Health and Safety Information 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 (medical emergencies, for example).

  • Page 173: Other Important Safety Information

    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 174: 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 175 • 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, a stove or a radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. •...

  • Page 176: Glossary

    Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet, and to take full advantage of the features of your mobile phone, here are a few definitions: Active Folder Ability to answer a call simply by opening the phone.
  • Page 177 Glossary EMS (Enhanced Message Service) An adaptation of the Short Message Service (SMS) that allows you to send and receive ring tones and the service provider’s logo, as well as combinations of simple media to and from EMS-compliant handsets. Because EMS is based on SMS, it can use SMS centres the same way that SMS does.
  • Page 178 Glossary Java Programming language generating applications that can run on all hardware platforms, whether small, medium or large, without modification. It has been promoted for and geared heavily to the Web, both for public Web sites and Intranets. When a Java program runs from a Web page, it is called a Java applet.
  • Page 179 Glossary PIN (Personal Identification Number) Security code that protects the phone 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 changed, as required. Proxy Server A proxy server resides between a Web client, such as a web browser, and a real Web server and acts...
  • Page 180 Glossary SDN (Service Dialling Numbers) Telephone numbers supplied by your network provider and giving access to special services, such as voice mail, directory inquiries, customer support and emergency services. SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) Card containing a chip with all the information required to operate the phone (network and memory information, as well as the subscriber’s personal data).

  • Page 181: Index

    Index Access codes • 161 Active folder • 137 Alarm • 69 Alert on call • 144 Alert type • 141 Alphabet mode, text input • Answering call • 28 second call • 45 Anykey answer • 137 Auto redial • 137 Background image •...
  • Page 182 Index Data counter • 131 Date, set • 152 Deleting calendar memo • 120 call log • 127 Contacts • 123 MMS message • 89, 92, 94 MMS postcard • 93, 94 photo • 111 SMS message • 90, 92 task •...
  • Page 183 Language, select • 135 Last number, redial • 23 live! Studio • 98 Locking media contents • 156 phone • 155 SIM card • 157 Low battery indicator • 20 Memory status Contacts • 133 downloaded items • MMS messages • 103 SMS messages •...
  • Page 184 Index Problems, solve • 158 PUK • 162 PUK2 • 163 Push messages • 99 Received calls • 128 Received messages MMS • 86 SMS • 90 Recording videos • 109 voice memos • 74 Redialling automatically • 137 manually • 23 Resetting phone •...
  • Page 185 Vibration • 141 Video deleting • 112 playing • 112 recording • 109 Vodafone live! • 60 Vodafone Mail • 98 Vodafone Messenger • 98 Voice mail • 97 Voice memo deleting • 75 playing • 75 recording • 74 Voicemail server •...
  • Page 189 2004. 03. 16 (place and date of issue) * This is not the address of the Samsung Service Centre. For the address or the phone number of Samsung Service Centre, see the warranty card or contact the retailer where you purchased your phone.

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