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  • Page 1 SGH-C408 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Important Safety

    Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Drive safely 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 3: Accessories And Batteries

    Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children. Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you and your phone and may be dangerous.

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.” In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety...
  • Page 5 • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, and audio. • Phonebook Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your contacts. • Get personal with photo caller ID See who’s calling you when their very own photo displays.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Unpack Make sure you have each item Your phone Buttons, features, and locations Get started First steps to operating your phone Install and charge the phone ... 7 Power on or off... 9 Keys and display... 9 Access menu functions ... 12 Customise your phone ...
  • Page 7 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode. 1 SIM AT p. 36 4 Sound settings (continued) 5 Message tone 6 Folder tone 2 Call records p. 36 7 Power on/off 1 Missed calls p. 37 8 Alert on call 2 Received calls p.

  • Page 8: Unpack

    • Travel adapter • Battery • User’s Guide You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. • The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

  • Page 9: Get Started

    Get started First steps to operating 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 cover.

  • Page 10: Low Battery Indicator

    Get started Reattach the cover. Plug the travel adapter into the phone. Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet. When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet. Remove the adapter from the phone.

  • Page 11: Power On Or Off

    Power on or off Switch on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Do not turn on 3. If necessary, enter the the phone when PIN and press <OK>. mobile phone use is prohibited. Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2.
  • Page 12 Get started Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialed, missed, or received. Delete characters from the display. In Menu mode, return the display to the previous menu level. Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.
  • Page 13 Display Layout Icons display various icons. Text and graphics display messages, instructions, and information you enter. Soft key function indicators Menu Ph.Book show the current functions assigned to the soft keys. Received signal strength Icons GPRS network Call in progress Out of your service area;...

  • Page 14: Access Menu Functions

    Get started Access menu functions Use the The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you soft keys are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role. Select Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

  • Page 15: Customise Your Phone

    Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, press Display <Menu> and select Phone language → settings 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press Call ringer <Menu> and select Sound melody → settings 2. Select a ringtone. You can set wallpaper for the Idle mode idle screen.
  • Page 16 Get started You can switch the phone to Switch to Silent mode to avoid disturbing Silent mode other people. Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode. You can protect the phone Phone lock against unauthorised use with a phone password. The phone will require the password on power-up.

  • Page 17: Make/Answer Calls

    Make/Answer calls 1. Enter an area code and Make a call phone number. 2. Press [ 3. To end the call, press [ 1. When the phone rings, Answer a call press [ 2. To end the call, press [ Press [Volume].

  • Page 18: Browse The Web

    Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, press [Up] View a and select My photos. photo 2. Select the photo you want. Browse the web Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up- to-date services and information and to download web content.

  • Page 19: Send Messages

    To the SIM card: 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <Save>. 2. Select a number type. 3. Select SIM. 4. Enter a name and press <OK> twice. Press <OK> to save the contact. 1. In Idle mode, press Find an <Ph.Book>...
  • Page 20 Step outside the phone 4. If you selected Save and Send a text send, select a memory message location. (SMS) 5. Enter a destination number (continued) and press <Options> and select Send message. 1. In Idle mode, press Send a <Menu>...

  • Page 21: View Messages

    View messages When a notification appears: View a text Press <View>. The message message displays. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Messages messages 2. Select a message. View a multimedia message → Text → Inbox. When a notification appears: Press <View>.

  • Page 22: Send An Sos Message

    Step outside the phone Send an SOS message You can send an SOS message to your family or friends for help in an emergency. 1. In Idle mode, select Set up SOS <Menu> → Messages → message SOS messages → Sending options options →...

  • Page 23: Enter Text

    Enter text Pinyin, Stroke, Quick english, English, Number, and Symbol modes You can enter text for some features such as Messages, Phonebook, or Organizer, using Pinyin and stroke modes for Chinese and Quick english and English modes for English. You can also enter numbers and symbols.

  • Page 24: Using Chinese Stroke Modes

    Enter text 3. If you cannot find the character you want from the display, press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through choices. 4. Press [1] to activate the character selection field. To select a character and add it to your message, press the corresponding key, [7] to [ ] .
  • Page 25 Refer to the following table: Category Strokes in each category Entering strokes and characters in Stroke modes 1. Press the keys that correspond to a character’s component strokes. Press keys in the order that you would write the strokes, using one press per stroke. Example: To enter , press [5] to enter and then [3] to enter...

  • Page 26: Using Quick English Mode

    Enter text Using Quick english mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. Entering a word in Quick english mode 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

  • Page 27: Using English Mode

    Adding a new word to the Quick english dictionary This feature may not be available for some languages. 1. Enter the word that you want to add. 2. Press [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, Add displays on the bottom line.

  • Page 28: Using Symbol Mode

    Enter text Other ABC mode operations • To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the next letter. Press [ ] to change case.

  • Page 29: Using Help Mode

    Adding a word or phrase to the My words list 1. Press the right soft key and select My words. 2. When Add word is highlighted, press <Select>. 3. Enter a word or phrase and press <OK>. 4. Enter a name to assign to the word in English mode and press <OK>.

  • Page 30: Call Functions

    Call functions Advanced calling features Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number. • Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [C] to clear the whole display. You can move the cursor to edit an incorrect digit.

  • Page 31: Viewing Missed Calls

    1. In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. A + appears. 2. Enter the location number for the phone number you want and press [ ]. 3. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through other numbers. 4. Press <Dial> or [ ] to dial the number you want.

  • Page 32: Using The Headset

    Call functions Using the headset Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone. Connect the headset to the jack on the left side of the phone. The button on the headset works as follows: Press redial the last call the button twice.

  • Page 33: Using In-Call Options

    4. To end the current call, press [ Using In-call options Press <Options> to access the following options during a call: • Menu: access the phone's menu functions. • Mute/Unmute: switch off the phone's microphone so that the other person on the phone cannot hear you, or switch it back on.

  • Page 34: Menu Functions

    Menu functions All menu options listed Phonebook You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and in your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called Phonebook. To access this menu, press <Ph.Book>...

  • Page 35: Add Entry

    Delete caller ID: remove the caller ID image set for the entry. • Edit: change the number or name of the entry. • Copy: copy the number to the phone’s memory or SIM card. • Paste: paste the number into the dialling screen.

  • Page 36: Group Search

    Menu functions 2. Select SIM. 3. Enter a name and press <OK> twice. 4. Enter a number and press <Save>. 5. Change the location number, if you want, and press <OK>. Group search Use this menu to search for your contacts in Phonebook in caller groups.

  • Page 37: Delete All

    Assigning speed dial numbers 1. Select a key location from 2 to 9. Key 1 is reserved for your voice mail server; It may vary, depending on your country or service provider. 2. Select the name you want from the Phonebook list.

  • Page 38: Sim At

    Menu functions Memory status Use this menu to check the number of the contacts you have stored in the phone’s memory and on the SIM card. Use this menu to view the list of Service Dialling Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider, including emergency numbers and numbers for directory enquiries.

  • Page 39: Missed Calls

    Missed calls (Menu 2.1) This menu displays the most recent calls you did not answer. While viewing call details, press <Options> to access the following options: • Edit: change the number to dial or save it. • Delete: delete the record. Received calls (Menu 2.2) This menu displays the most recent calls you...

  • Page 40: Call Costs

    Menu functions • Reset timers: reset the call timers. You need to enter the phone password. The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. Call costs (Menu 2.6) This network feature displays the cost of calls. This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature.

  • Page 41: Call Diverting

    Call diverting (Menu 3.1) This network service reroutes incoming calls to a phone number that you specify. 1. Select a call diverting option: • Divert always: divert all calls. • Busy: divert calls when you are on another call. • No reply: divert calls when you do not answer the phone.

  • Page 42: Call Waiting

    Menu functions • 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. 2. Select the type of calls to be barred. 3.

  • Page 43: Closed User Group

    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 44: Keypad Tone

    Menu functions • Melody: the phone plays the selected ringtone. • Vibration: the phone vibrates but not rings. • Vibra+melody: the phone vibrates three times and then starts ringing. Keypad tone (Menu 4.4) Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key.

  • Page 45: Extra Tones

    Extra tones (Menu 4.9) Use this menu to customise additional tones for the phone. • Error tone: set the phone to beep when you have made a mistake or something wrong happens on the phone. • Minute minder: set the phone to beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call.
  • Page 46 Menu functions • Add emoticon: add an emoticon. • Add from phonebook: add a Phonebook entry. • Add from bookmarks: add a bookmark item. 3. Press <Options> and select Save and send or Send only. 4. If you select Save and send, select a memory location.
  • Page 47 • Cut address: extract URL addresses, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the message. • Move to phone/Move to SIM: move the message between the SIM card and the phone’s memory. • Select content: save media content from the message into your phone’s memory. Templates (Menu 5.1.4) Your phone provides you with preset sentences...
  • Page 48 Menu functions Using template options From the emoticon list, press <Options> to access the following options: • Add: add a new emoticon. • Edit: edit the selected emoticon. • Send: send a message using the emoticon. • Delete: delete the emoticon. Settings (Menu 5.1.6) Use this menu to customise SMS settings.

  • Page 49: Multimedia Messages

    Multimedia messages (Menu 5.2) Multimedia Message Service (MMS) delivers messages containing a combination of text, an image, and an audio, from phone to phone or from phone to e-mail. Create (Menu 5.2.1) You can create and send an MMS message. 1.
  • Page 50 Menu functions Inbox (Menu 5.2.2) This folder stores MMS messages that you have received. The following icons tell you the message status: • notification that you have read • notification that you have not read • you are retrieving from the server •...
  • Page 51 Outbox (Menu 5.2.3) This folder stores MMS messages that you have sent or the phone is attempting to send. The following icons tell you the message status: • currently being sent • sent • not sent • to be sent While viewing a message, press <Options>...
  • Page 52 Menu functions Settings (Menu 5.2.6) You can customise the settings for sending and receiving MMS messages. • Delivery report: set the network to inform you when your messages have been delivered. • Read reply: send a read-reply request along with your messages. •...

  • Page 53: Push Messages

    For each profile, set the following options: • Profile name: assign a name to the profile. • Connection URL: enter the address of your MMS server. • Security: select a security mode for data transmission. • IP address: enter the IP address of the proxy server.

  • Page 54: Voice Mail

    Menu functions Voice mail (Menu 5.5) Use this menu to store the number of the voicemail server and access your voicemails. You must store the voicemail server number before accessing the server. Your service provider can give you the number. •...

  • Page 55: Broadcast Messages

    Receiving options (Menu 5.6.2) You can set whether or not the phone uses the preset alert type (siren and alert message) for incoming SOS messages. If you select Normal, the phone uses the message ringer setting. Broadcast messages (Menu 5.7) Your phone receives broadcast messages, which are text messages related to various topics, such as weather forecast, traffic, and news...

  • Page 56: Funbox

    Menu functions Funbox (Menu 6) The Funbox menu allows you to use the web browser, play Java games, and access images and sounds stored in the phone’s memory. To access this menu, press <Menu> in Idle mode and select Funbox. WAP browser (Menu 6.1) The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • Page 57 • Edit home: edit the URL address and title of the homepage. • Clear cache: delete information stored in the cache. A cache is a temporary memory that stores recently accessed web pages. • Inbox: read messages received from a web server.

  • Page 58: Fun Club

    Fun club (Menu 6.2) Use this menu to access Samsung Fun Club, the preset web site providing Samsung mobile phone users with attractive download services of updated ringtones and wallpapers.

  • Page 59: Games

    SFC home (Menu 6.2.1) Selecting this menu loads the Samsung Fun Club homepage. For further details about this service, contact your service provider. Service area (Menu 6.2.2) Each time you go to Hong Kong or China, you need to change this setting to use the SFC service, according to the area where you are.

  • Page 60: Images

    Menu functions Images (Menu 6.5) Use this menu to access images downloaded from the wireless web or received in messages. While reviewing an image, press <Options> to access the following options: • Rename: change the file name. • Delete: delete the file. •...

  • Page 61: Calendar

    Setting an alarm 1. Select the type of alarm. 2. Enter the time for the alarm to sound. To change the alarm melody, press <Options> and select Alarm sound set. 3. Select AM or PM in 12-hour time format. 4. If you selected Morning call in step 1, choose Monday to friday or Monday to saturday.
  • Page 62 Menu functions Selecting a day • Press [Left] or [Right] to move by day. • Press [Up] or [Down] to move by week. • Press [Volume] to move by month. Using calendar options From the calendar, press <Options> to access the following options: •...

  • Page 63: Time & Date

    Using memo options While viewing a memo, press <Options> to access the following options: • New: add a new memo. • Edit: edit the memo. • Alarm: set an alarm for the memo. • Delete: delete the memo. • Copy to: copy the memo to another date. •...

  • Page 64: Calculator

    Menu functions Calculator (Menu 7.4) Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1. Enter the first number. • Press <.()> to insert a decimal point or bracket. • Press [ ] or [ ] to move the cursor. 2.

  • Page 65: Voice Memo

    • Edit: edit the task. • Sort: sort the To do list by tasks’ priority or status. • Copy: copy the task. • Copy to calendar: copy the task to the calendar as a memo. • Delete: delete the task. •...

  • Page 66: Currency Exchange

    Menu functions • Send: send the voice memo as part of an MMS message. • Rename: change the file name. • Properties: access the file properties. • Delete: delete the file. Delete all (Menu 7.6.3) Use this menu to delete all of the voice memos you have recorded at one time.

  • Page 67: Take Photos

    Take photos (Menu 8.1) Use this menu to take a photo. The camera produces jpeg photos. When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. Taking a photo 1. Access the Take photos menu or press and hold [Up] to turn on the camera.
  • Page 68 Menu functions Multi shot: take a series of action stills. You can select the shooting speed and the number of photos the camera will take. Mosaic shot: take several stills and save them in one frame. You can select the layout and the shutter mode.

  • Page 69: My Photos

    Keys Function Reduces the distortion on the image to maximize detail and sharpness. Selects a decorative frame. Sets the timer. Goes to the My photos folder. Changes the preview screen. Using photo options After saving a photo, press <Options> to access the following options: •...

  • Page 70: Memory Status

    Menu functions • Send: send the photo via MMS. • Rename: change the file name. • Set as wallpaper: set the photo as wallpaper for the idle screen. • Set as caller ID: set the photo as a caller ID image for a Phonebook entry. •...

  • Page 71: Greeting Message

    Back light (Menu 9.1.2) You can select the length of time the backlight or display stays on. • Back light On: select the length of time the backlight stays on. • Back light Dim: select the length of time the display stays on in Dim mode after the backlight turns off.

  • Page 72: Own Number

    Menu functions Own number (Menu 9.3) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card. Language (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to select a language for the display text.

  • Page 73: Extra Settings

    Change password (Menu 9.5.4) Use this menu to change your phone password. Privacy (Menu 9.5.5) Use this menu to lock your media contents, including MMS messages, photos, voice memos, images, and sounds. 1. Press [ ] to select the items to be locked.

  • Page 74: Side Key

    Menu functions • Anykey answer: answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except [ and <Reject>. Side key (Menu 9.7) Use this menu to set whether the phone mutes the call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold [Volume] when a call comes in.

  • Page 75: Solve Problems

    Solve problems Help and personal needs 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”...
  • Page 76 Solve problems • You are trying to access an option for which you have no subscription with your service provider. Contact the service provider for further details. You have entered a number but it was not dialed • Be sure that you have pressed [ •...

  • Page 77: Health And Safety Information

    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. Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves.

  • Page 78: Precautions When Using Batteries

    Health and safety information The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2.0W/kg. SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.

  • Page 79: Road Safety

    • 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.

  • Page 80: Electronic Devices

    Health and safety information 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. Operating environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in the area you are in, and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

  • Page 81: Posted Facilities

    Hearing aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. 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.

  • Page 82: Emergency Calls

    Health and safety information Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refuelling point (service station). Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and distribution areas), chemical plants, or where blasting operations are in progress.

  • Page 83: Other Important Safety Information

    3. Press [ Certain features like Call Barring may need to be deactivated before you can make an emergency call. Consult this document and your local cellular service provider. Other important safety information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle.

  • Page 84: 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 85 • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, stove, or radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. • When the phone or battery gets wet, the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour.
  • Page 86 in this guide may not match your phone exactly. * Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide. World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-12677A English. 10/2006. Rev. 1.0...

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