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  • Page 1 SGH-Z150 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 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 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 or 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 or phone features.
  • Page 5 • Bluetooth Send photos, images, videos, and other personal data, and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology. • Contacts Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your contacts. • Get personal with photo caller See who’s calling you with 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 ... 8 Keys and display ... 9 Access menu functions ... 11 Customise your phone...
  • Page 7 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode. 1 Call log p. 29 1 Missed calls p. 29 2 Dialled calls p. 29 3 Received calls p. 29 4 Current contacts p. 29 5 Delete all p.

  • Page 8: Unpack

    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. Your phone Buttons, features, and locations Front camera...

  • Page 9: Get Started

    Get started First steps to operating your phone USIM/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. For 3G services, you can purchase a USIM card.

  • Page 10: Power On Or Off

    Get started When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet. Remove the adapter from the phone. Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and •...

  • Page 11: Keys And Display

    Keys and display Keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly. p. 68 In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. In Idle mode, access Menu mode. In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.
  • Page 12 Get started Display Layout The display has three areas. Select Back Icons Received signal strength Accessing services in a 2.5G network; when transferring data, this icon animates Accessing services in a 3G network; when transferring data, this icon animates Roaming network Voice call in progress Out of your service area;...

  • Page 13: Access Menu Functions

    Inbox full • : SMS • : MMS • : Email • : Voicemail • : Configuration message Sound profile setting • : Normal • : Meeting • : Car • : Silent • : Outdoor Battery power level * Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

  • Page 14: Customise Your Phone

    Get started Select an 1. Press the appropriate soft key. option 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press <Select> or [Centre] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted. 4. To exit, choose either of the following methods: •...
  • Page 15 7. Press <Select>. 8. Press <Options> and select Save. To change the sound profile: 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] and select Settings → Profiles. 2. Select the profile you want. You can set wallpaper for the idle Idle mode screen.

  • Page 16: Make/Answer Calls

    Make/Answer calls To make a voice call: Make a call 1. Enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ 3. To end the call, press [ To make a video call: 1. Enter an area code and phone number. 2.

  • Page 17: Play Media Files

    • Download from the wireless p. 39 phone • Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC Studio Studio User’s Guide • Receive via Bluetooth 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] Create a play and select Applications →...

  • Page 18: Play Games

    Step outside the phone 1. From the media player Play media files screen, press [Centre]. 2. Select the file you want. 3. During playback, use the following keys: • Centre: pauses or resumes playback. • Left: returns to the previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down.

  • Page 19: Browse The Web

    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. In Idle mode, press [Centre] and Launch the select Internet → Go to web browser homepage.

  • Page 20: Send Messages

    Step outside the phone To the USIM/SIM card: Add an entry 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone (continued) number. 2. Press <Options> and select Save to Contacts → SIM → New. 3. Specify contact information, depending on your card type: Name, Phone number, Group, and Location number.
  • Page 21 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] Send a and select Messages → multimedia Create new → Multimedia message message. (MMS) 2. Enter the message subject. 3. Select Text. 4. Enter the message text and press [Centre]. 5. Select Picture or Video, or Audio.

  • Page 22: View Messages

    Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] Send an e-mail and select Messages → Create new → Email. 2. Enter the e-mail subject. 3. Move to the Message field. 4. Enter the e-mail text. 5. Move to the Attach files line. 6.

  • Page 23: Use Bluetooth

    1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] View an e-mail and select Messages → Email inbox. 2. Press <Options> and select Download to download new e-mails or headers. 3. Select an e-mail or a header. 4. If you selected a header, press <Options>...

  • Page 24: Switch Applications

    Step outside the phone 1. Access an application, Send data Contacts, File manager, or Organiser. 2. Select an item. 3. Press <Options> and select Send (name card/ schedule/task) → Via bluetooth. 4. Select a device. 5. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN and press <OK>.

  • Page 25: Enter Text

    Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode You can enter text for some features such as Messages, Contacts, 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 input field.

  • Page 26: Using Abc Mode

    Enter text Using ABC mode Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen. Characters in order displayed Upper case (Creating an SMS message with GSM alphabet encoding) 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].

  • Page 27: 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 28: Options During A Call

    Call functions • Press and hold [ / ] to reject an incoming call or mute the ringer, depending on the Volume key setting. p. 69 Viewing missed calls If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. 1.

  • Page 29: Using In-Call Options

    1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold. 2. Press <Swap> to switch between the calls. 3. Press <Options> and select Drop → Drop held call to end the call on hold. 4.

  • Page 30: Using The Video Call Feature

    Call functions Using the video call feature In a 3G (UMTS) service area, your phone can make or receive a video call, allowing you to see the other person on the screen during a conversation. The other person’s phone must support the video call feature.

  • Page 31: Menu Functions

    Menu functions All menu options listed Call log (Menu 1) The Call log menu enables you to view the calls you have dialled, received, or missed, the length of the calls, and the cost of your calls. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select Call log.

  • Page 32: Data Calls

    Menu functions 2. Press <Delete>. 3. Press <Yes> to confirm the deletion. If the phone is locked, it will require the password. The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. p. 76 Data calls (Menu 1.6) Use this menu to view the total amount of sent or received data.

  • Page 33: Contacts

    Contacts (Menu 2) You can store phone numbers on your USIM/SIM card and in your phone’s memory. The USIM/SIM card and phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called Contacts. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select Contacts.

  • Page 34: Groups

    Menu functions • Home Email: assign a personal e-mail address. • Group: assign a caller group. • Homepage: enter a homepage address. • Birthday: enter the person’s birthday. • More information: enter the job title, department, company, nickname, and additional note of the person. 3.

  • Page 35: Speed Dial

    Managing caller groups From the group list, press <Options> to access the following options: • View members: display the members of the selected group. • Add member: add members to the selected group, if the group does not have any. •...

  • Page 36: Copy All

    Menu functions Copy all (Menu 2.6) Use this menu to copy all of the contacts stored on the USIM/SIM card to the phone’s memory, or vice versa. Own number (Menu 2.7) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers.

  • Page 37: Media Player

    • Download from the wireless web • Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC Studio Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide • Receive via an active Bluetooth connection p. 73 Creating the play list 1. From the media player screen, press [Centre].

  • Page 38: Voice Recorder

    Menu functions • Activate key: get a new licence key when the key for the selected DRM file expires. • Reactivate key: get another licence key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. • Go to File Manager: access all media files in the phone’s memory.
  • Page 39 3. Press <Stop> or [Down] to end recording. The voice memo is saved automatically. Playing a voice memo 1. From the voice recorder screen, press <Options> and select Go to sounds. 2. Select a voice memo. The selected memo plays. During playback, use the following keys: Function Centre...

  • Page 40: World Clock

    Menu functions World clock (Menu 3.4) Use this menu to set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world. Setting your local time zone 1. From the world map, press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to the city you want on the upper line.

  • Page 41: Converter

    Converter (Menu 3.6) Use this menu for common conversions, such as currency and temperature. Performing a conversion 1. Select a converter. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select the original unit and press [Down]. 3. Enter the value to be converted and press [Down].

  • Page 42: Enter Url

    Menu functions • Go to homepage: return to the homepage. • Forward: move to the next page. • Enter URL: enter a URL address manually. • Reload: reload the current page with updated information. • Add favorite: bookmark the current page. •...

  • Page 43: History

    Accessing a bookmarked page Selecting a bookmark item launches the web browser and accesses the associated web page. Using bookmark options From the Favourites screen, press <Options> to access the following options: • Open: open the selected folder. • Select: access the page of the selected bookmark.
  • Page 44 Menu functions 1. Enter your message. The maximum number of characters allowed in a message varies by service provider. If your message exceeds the maximum number of characters, the phone will split the message. 2. Press <Options> to access the following options: •...
  • Page 45 • Delete text/Delete file: delete an added item. • Save to Drafts: save the message in the Drafts box. • Add page: add pages. Move to each page by pressing [Left] or [Right]. • Move page: move the current page to the next or previous page.

  • Page 46: Inbox

    Menu functions 8. Enter a phone number or an e-mail address. To send the message to more than one recipient, fill in additional destination fields. 9. Press [Centre] to send the message. Email (Menu 5.1.4) You can create and receive e-mails that include text, audio, and images.
  • Page 47 • Depending on the DRM (Digital Rights Management) system, messages having web content may not be able to be forwarded. • A ! icon next to a message means that the message is of high priority. A grey-coloured message icon indicates low priority. Using message options While viewing a message, press <Options>...

  • Page 48: Drafts

    Menu functions Configuration messages • Install: apply the configuration specified in the message to your phone. • Delete: delete the message. Push messages • Go to URL: connect to the URL specified in the message. • Delete: delete the message. Drafts (Menu 5.3) This folder stores messages you have saved to send...

  • Page 49: Email Inbox

    • Delete all: delete all messages. • Details: access the message properties. Email inbox (Menu 5.6) This folder stores e-mails that you have received. Viewing an e-mail 1. Press <Options> and select Download. The phone checks the e-mail server and downloads new e-mails.

  • Page 50: Media Alubm

    Menu functions Media Album (Menu 5.7) Use this menu to access the Media Album service, with which you can organise your own online media album, adding media content and messages via the wireless web. This menu is only available if supported by your service provider.

  • Page 51: Delete All

    Viewing a broadcast message All broadcast messages are stored in the Temporary folder and will be deleted after a period of time. If you do not want a message to be deleted, save it to the Archive folder. Using message options While viewing a message, press <Options>...
  • Page 52 Menu functions Character support: select a character encoding type. When you select Automatic, the phone switches the encoding type from GSM alphabet to Unicode if you enter a Unicode character. Use of Unicode encoding will reduce the maximum number of characters in a message to about half. If this menu is not shown, your phone provides automatic character encoding by default.
  • Page 53 - Restricted: the phone receives notifications first from the server. When you attempt to download messages, the phone informs you of additional charges. - Reject: the phone rejects all messages. Send delivery report: set the network to inform the sender when a message has been delivered to you.
  • Page 54 Menu functions Input signature: edit your signature. • Receiving options: set up the options for receiving e-mails: Set download limit: determine the maximum size for incoming e-mails. Your phone will reject e-mails that exceed the specified size. Auto polling: set the phone to automatically check the e-mail server to download e-mails at the specified intervals.

  • Page 55: Memory Status

    Same as POP3/IMAP4: select if you want the SMTP server to have the same parameters as the POP3 or IMAP4 server. User name: enter the SMTP user name. Password: enter the SMTP password. Voice mail (Menu 5. .4) Use this menu to set the number of the voicemail server.

  • Page 56: Images

    Menu functions Images Use this menu to access photos you have taken and images you have downloaded, received in messages, or imported from your computer. Viewing an image 1. Scroll to an image folder. 2. Select an image. Viewing a slide show You can view your images as a slide show, a sequential presentation of each image in the current folder.

  • Page 57: Videos

    • Move: move the file to another folder. • Copy: copy the file to another folder. • Real size: show the image in real size or display size. • Slide show: view all images as a slide show. • Edit: edit the image and save it as a different file.

  • Page 58: Music

    Menu functions • Lock/Unlock: lock the file to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • New folder: add a new folder. • Details: access the file properties. • Memory status: access memory information for each folder in File manager. •...

  • Page 59: Sounds

    • Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired. Downloading music files 1. Select More music. You are connected to the website preset by your service provider. 2. Search for the file you want and follow the onscreen instructions to download it. Sounds Use this menu to access the default ringtones and sound files you have downloaded or received in...

  • Page 60: Other Files

    Menu functions Accessing a game Select a game from the game list and follow the onscreen instructions. The procedure may differ from game to game. Using Java application options From the application list, press <Options> to access the following options: •...

  • Page 61: Organiser

    • Memory status: access the memory information for each folder in File manager. Organiser (Menu 7) The Organiser menu enables you to keep track of your schedule. You can also set alarms. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select Organiser.
  • Page 62 Menu functions Using calendar options From the calendar, press <Options> to access the following options: • View: display the items stored for that date. • New: add a new schedule item, anniversary, task, or memo. • Week view: display the week view screen. •...

  • Page 63: Week View

    Entering a task 1. Select a date on the calendar. 2. Press <Options> and select New 3. Enter information or change the settings: • Title: enter the title for the task. • Task: enter the task content. • Start date: enter the starting date. •...

  • Page 64: Schedule

    Menu functions If you have set the Repeat and Alarm options, the icons display. Select an item to view its details. Schedule (Menu 7.5) This menu displays schedule items you have created. If you have set the Repeat and Alarm options, the icons display.

  • Page 65: Taking A Photo

    Taking a photo You can take photos in various modes. The camera produces JPEG photos. When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. 1. Access the Camera menu or press and hold [ in Idle mode.
  • Page 66 Menu functions • Brightness/Hide brightness: display or hide the brightness control bar. • Camera settings: change the default settings for taking a photo. Default name: change the default prefix of the file name. Viewfinder: select a preview mode, either Full Screen mode or Normal mode with actual ratio.

  • Page 67: Recording A Video

    • Viewfinder: return to Capture mode. • View: access one of the multi-shot photos. • Send: send the file via MMS, e-mail, File messenger, or Bluetooth. • Delete: delete the file. • Set as: set the photo as your wallpaper for the idle screen or as a caller ID image for a Contacts entry.
  • Page 68 Menu functions • Video settings: change the following settings for recording a video: Default name: change the default prefix of the video name. Quality: select an image quality. Recording time: select a video recording mode. Select Limit for MMS to record a video suitable for an MMS message.

  • Page 69: Settings

    Settings (Menu 9) Use this menu to customise your phone settings. You can also reset the settings to their default values. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select Settings. Profiles (Menu 9.1) Use this menu to adjust and customise the phone tone for different events or situations.

  • Page 70: Time & Date

    Menu functions 4. When you have finished, press <Options> and select Save. Changing the active profile From the profile list, select the profile you want. Time & date (Menu 9.2) Use this menu to change the time and date displayed on your phone. Before setting the time and date, specify your time zone in the World clock menu.

  • Page 71: Display

    Volume key (Menu 9.3.5) Use this menu to set whether the phone mutes the call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold [ / ] when a call comes in. Key management (Menu 9.3.6) Use this menu to manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media contents locked by DRM systems.
  • Page 72 Menu functions Caller ID (Menu 9.5.1) This network service allows you to prevent your phone number from being displayed on the phone of the person being called. If you select By network, the phone will use the default setting provided by the network.

  • Page 73: Connectivity

    Waiting (Menu 9.5.4) This network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you while you are on another call. 1. Select the type of calls to which the call waiting option will apply. 2. Press <Options> and select Activate. To deactivate the call waiting, select Deactivate.
  • Page 74 Menu functions • If there are obstacles between the devices, the maximum operating distance may be reduced. • It is recommended that you do not use the Bluetooth feature while using multimedia features, such as voice recorder, camera, and media player, or vice versa, for better performance.
  • Page 75 Some devices, especially headsets or hands- free car kits, may have a fixed Bluetooth PIN, such as 0000. If the other device has a code, you must enter it. Using device options From the device list, press <Options> to access the following options: •...
  • Page 76 Menu functions GSM 900/1800: the phone operates in the combined GSM 900/1800 network. GSM 1900: the phone operates in the GSM 1900 network. This option is only available in the U.S.A. UMTS: the phone operates in UMTS (3G network) networks. You can get a higher speed connection than on lower generation networks, and use advanced data and information services, such as video calls.

  • Page 77: Application Settings

    Static DNS: specify if you want to manually enter the Domain Name Server (DNS) address; see the Server 1/Server 2 option. If you want the address to be automatically assigned by the server, remove the check mark. Server 1/Server 2: enter the Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses.

  • Page 78: Security

    Menu functions (Menu 9.7.8) Use this menu to activate a connection profile to be used for accessing streaming servers to use VOD services. You can also create or edit a profile. p. 74 Security (Menu 9.8) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and USIM/SIM card.

  • Page 79: Solve Problems

    Memory status (Menu 9.9) Use this menu to check the amount of memory being used for storing data, such as SMS, MMS, Email, Push message, File manager, Contacts, and Organiser items. You can also view the amount of shared memory. Operator settings (Menu 9.0) Use this menu to set a service provider according to...
  • Page 80 Solve problems “No service,” “Network failure,” or “Not done” displays • The network connection has been lost. You may be in a weak signal area. Move and try again. • You are trying to access an option for which you have no subscription with your service provider.

  • Page 81: 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 82: Precautions When Using Batteries

    • 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 83: Operating Environment

    • Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short- circuiting can occur when a metallic object like a coin, clip or pen causes a direct connection between the + and – terminals of the battery (metal strips on the battery). For example, do not carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag where the battery may contact metal objects.

  • Page 84: Posted Facilities

    Health and safety information Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.

  • Page 85: Other Important Safety Information

    Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked. They include the areas below decks on boats, chemical transfer or storage facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust or metal powders, and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle...

  • Page 86: 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 87: Index

    Index ABC mode, text input • 24 Alarm • 59 Answering call • 25, 28 second call • 26 Anykey answer • 68 Auto redial • 71 Background image • 69 Backlight time, set • 69 Band selection • 73 Barring, calls •...
  • Page 88 Index Games • 57 Greeting message • 69 Health and safety • 79 Holding, call • 26 Icons, description • 10 Images, downloaded • 54 Inbox, messages e-mail • 47 MMS • 44 SMS • 45 web • 46 International calls • 25 Internet •...
  • Page 89 Safety information • 79 precaution • 1 Sent messages • 46 SIM card inserting • 7 locking • 76 SMS messages creating/sending • 41 deleting • 45 viewing • 45 Sound profiles • 67 Sounds, downloaded • 57 Speakerphone • 27 Speed dial •...
  • Page 90 2006.02.01 (place and date of issue) It is not the address of 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. 0168 Yong-Sang Park / S.
  • Page 91 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.:GH68-09139A English (EU). 04/2006. Rev. 1.0...

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