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  • Page 1 SGH-G608 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Important Safety

    Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Important safety Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. precautions Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference.
  • Page 3 Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on. Use of authorised software Emergency calls Use only Samsung-authorised software. The use of any unauthorised software could damage your Key in the emergency number for your present phone.

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    About this Guide • Camera and camcorder Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record This User’s Guide provides you with condensed a video. information about how to use your phone. In this guide, the following instruction icons Special appear: features of your phone...
  • Page 5 • FM radio • Bluetooth Listen to your favourite radio Transfer media files and stations anytime, anywhere. personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology. • Image editor • Email Crop, resize, rotate, and Send and receive emails with decorate your photos.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Play music........... 21 Contents Listen to the FM radio ........25 Browse the web ........... 26 Unpack Use Phonebook ..........27 Send messages ..........28 Make sure you have each item View messages ..........30 Use Bluetooth ..........31 Get started First steps to operating your phone Menu functions Assemble and charge the phone .....
  • Page 7 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode. 1 Call log 4 Browser 6 My files 0 Alarms 1 Recent contacts 1 Home 5 Games & more 2 Missed calls 2 Anysearch 6 Other files # Settings 3 Dialled calls 3 Fun club...

  • 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. • Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung-authorised devices.

  • Page 9: Removing The Battery Cover

    Removing the battery cover Improperly connecting the adapter can cause serious damage to the phone. Any damages by misuse are not covered by the warranty. FRONT FRONT If you charge the phone with a PC data cable, your PC will display a warning message about excessive power to the USB port, but this is normal.

  • Page 10: Power On Or Off

    Get started Power on or off Your phone Front view 1. Open the phone. Switch on 2. Press and hold [ 3. If necessary, enter the Earpiece Light sensor PIN and press <OK>. 4. When the setup wizard Display opens, customise your Web access/ phone according to your Navigation keys...

  • Page 11: Keys And Icons

    Keys and icons Rear view Keys Camera lens Perform the function indicated on the Camera flash bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access the following menus directly: • Up: My menu mode • Down/Left/Right: your favourite menus Camera key In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.
  • Page 12 Get started Make or answer a call. Enter special characters or perform special functions. In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently dialled, missed, or received. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate the Silent Delete characters from the display or profile.
  • Page 13 Icons Call diverting feature active The following icons may appear on the top line Bluetooth active of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, Bluetooth headset or hands-free the icons shown on the display may vary. car kit connected Signal strength GPRS network status...

  • Page 14: Access Menu Functions

    Get started Access menu functions Memory card inserted Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. Music playback in progress option 2. Press the Navigation keys to Music playback paused move to the next or previous option. FM radio on 3.

  • Page 15: Enter Text

    Enter text 4. If necessary, press [Up] or [Down] to find the Change the 1. In the text entry screen, character you want. text input press the right soft key. mode 5. Press [1]. Numbers are 2. Select the mode you want. added to each character.
  • Page 16 Get started 4. If necessary, press [Up] or Phrasal To enter a word: [Down] to find the Stroke mode 1. Press the keys character you want. corresponding to a 5. Press [1]. character’s component strokes. 6. Press the number key corresponding to the 2.
  • Page 17 Predictive entry English word To enter a word: mode When you enter a character, 1. Press [2] to [9] to start your phone displays additional entering a word. characters that are commonly 2. Enter the whole word used to make words and before editing or deleting phrases.

  • Page 18: Customise Your Phone

    Get started Customise your phone Other • Press [1] to enter punctuation marks or operations special characters in ABC 1. In Idle mode, press Display mode and English word <Menu> and select language mode. Settings → Phone • Press [ ] to insert a space. settings →...
  • Page 19 3. Press <Options> and 1. In Idle mode, press Idle mode select Edit. <Menu> and select wallpaper Settings → Display 4. Select Voice call ringtone settings → Home screen. → a category → a ringtone. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to 5.
  • Page 20 Get started 1. In Idle mode, press 1. In Idle mode, press Menu Phone lock <Menu> and select <Menu> and select shortcuts Settings → Phone Settings → Security settings → Shortcuts. settings → Phone lock. 2. Select a key. 2. Select On. 3.

  • Page 21: Step Outside The Phone

    Step outside the phone During a call, press [Centre] Use the Begin with call functions, camera, music player, and then <Yes> to activate speakerphone web browser, and other special features the speaker. feature Press [Centre] again to switch Make or answer calls back to the earpiece.

  • Page 22: Use The Camera

    Step outside the phone • Press <Options> and 4. Press [Centre] or [ ] to select Remove to drop take a photo. The photo is one participant. saved automatically. 5. Press [ ] to end the 5. Press < > to take another multi-party call.

  • Page 23: Play Music

    5. Press < > or [ ] to stop • Download from a PC using recording. The video is the optional Samsung PC saved automatically. Studio. See Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide. 6. Press < > to record • Receive via Bluetooth.
  • Page 24 Step outside the phone 1. Insert a memory card into 5. Copy files from the PC to Copy music the phone. the memory card. files to a memory card 2. In Idle mode, press 6. When you have finished, <Menu> and select disconnect the phone from Settings →...
  • Page 25 • Do not remove the memory card from the 2. Connect your phone and PC phone or unplug the PC data cable while with an optional PC data synchronising. It can cause data loss or errors in the music playlist. cable.
  • Page 26 Step outside the phone You can create a playlist of • Left: restart playback. Create your your favourite music on a playlist Press it again within 3 memory card. It will be saved seconds to return to the only on a memory card. previous file.

  • Page 27: Listen To The Fm Radio

    5. Press <Options> and 3. Press [Centre] to turn on select Add → a source. the radio. 6. Select a playlist, or select 4. When you turn on the FM the files you want and press radio for the first time, <Add>.

  • Page 28: Browse The Web

    Step outside the phone Browse the web By automatic tuning: Store radio 1. From the radio screen, stations In Idle mode, press [Centre] Launch the press <Options> and and select Home. The web browser select Self-tuning. homepage of your service provider opens.

  • Page 29: Use Phonebook

    Use Phonebook 1. In Idle mode, press Find a contact <Contacts>. 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone Add a contact 2. Enter the first few letters of number. the name you want. 2. Press <Options> and 3. Select a contact. select Save →...

  • Page 30: Send Messages

    Step outside the phone Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press Send a <Menu> and select multimedia 1. In Idle mode, press Messages → Create new Send a text message <Menu> and select message → Message. message Messages → Create new 2.
  • Page 31 8. Press <Options> and 3. Enter email addresses and select Advanced → Add press [Down]. attachment. 4. Press [Centre]. 9. Add a media file, Phonebook 5. Enter the email subject and entry, or calendar item. press [Centre]. 10.Press <Options> and 6.

  • Page 32: View Messages

    Step outside the phone View messages 1. In Idle mode, press View an email <Menu> and select 1. In Idle mode, press Messages → My View a text <Menu> and select message messages → Email inbox. Messages → My 2. Select Check new mail. messages →...

  • Page 33: Use Bluetooth

    Use Bluetooth 1. In Idle mode, press Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth Search for <Menu> and select technology, enabling you to connect the phone and pair with Applications → Bluetooth a Bluetooth wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and → My devices → Search device exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or new device.
  • Page 34 Step outside the phone 1. When a device attempts to 1. Access an application, such Receive data Send data access your phone, press as Phonebook, My files, <Yes> to permit the Calendar, or Memo. connection. 2. Select the item you want to 2.

  • Page 35: Menu Functions

    Menu functions Menu Description Area code Find and retrieve area and All menu options listed country codes to quickly This section provides brief explanations of and easily dial phone menu functions on your phone. numbers. Call manager → Check the time record for Call time calls made and received.
  • Page 36 Menu functions Phonebook Menu Description Menu Description Speed dial Assign a speed dial number for your most frequently Contact list Search for contact dialled numbers. information stored in Phonebook. My namecard Create a name card and send it to other people. FDN contacts Create a list of contacts to be used in FDN (Fixed Dialling...
  • Page 37 Browser Menu Description Menu Description Service View the SDN (Service number Dialling Number) list Home Connect your phone to the assigned by your service network and load the provider, if supported by homepage of the wireless your SIM card. web service provider. Anysearch Use this Java-based application to search for...
  • Page 38 1. All rights and responsibilities for the Java-based games Bookmarks Save URL addresses in embedded in your phone and media contents provided by Samsung Fun Club, such as images, sounds, and Java order to quickly access web applications, belong to their respective owners. pages.
  • Page 39 Messages Menu Description SOS messages Specify options for sending Menu Description and receiving an SOS Create new Create and send text, message. You can send an message multimedia, or email SOS message by pressing messages. [ / ] 4 times when the My messages Access messages that you phone is closed and the...
  • Page 40 Menu functions My files Calendar Keep track of your schedule. Menu Description Images, Videos, Access media files and Camera Music, Sounds, other files stored in the Other files phone’s memory. Use the camera embedded in your phone to take photos and record videos. Games &...
  • Page 41 Applications Menu Description World clock Set your local time zone Menu Description and find out the current Voice recorder Record voice memos and time in another part of the any other sounds. world. Image editor Edit your photos using Calculator Perform arithmetic various editing tools.
  • Page 42 Menu functions Alarms Menu Description Set a wake-up call to wake you up in the Phone settings Use the Navigation keys as morning or an alarm to alert you to an event at → Shortcuts shortcuts to access specific a specific time. menus directly from Idle mode.
  • Page 43 Menu Description Menu Description Phone settings Set up a menu of your own Light settings → Select the length of time → My menu using your favourite menu Backlight time the backlight or display items, which can be easily stays on when the phone is accessed by pressing [Up] not used.
  • Page 44 Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Display settings Display the pop-up list that Message Set up various options for → Pop up list shows the menu options. settings using the messaging menu services. Display settings Customise the settings for Call settings Access network services for →...
  • Page 45 Menu Description Menu Description Phonebook Activate the last name and Browser settings Clear the cache or delete settings → first name input fields on cookies or change the Search by the contact list. You can browser display settings. initials search for a contact with You can also select a the initial letters of the first connection profile to be...
  • Page 46 Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Security settings Activate your phone Security settings Set the phone to restrict → Phone lock password to protect your → Fixed dialling calls to a limited set of phone against mode phone numbers, if unauthorised use.

  • Page 47: Health And Safety Information

    Health and safety information Menu Description Setup wizard Quickly customise basic SAR certification information settings of your phone. Select the option you want This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements for each setting by concerning exposure to radio waves. following the onscreen Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.

  • Page 48: Precautions When Using Batteries

    • Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of body recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved tissue. The limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to chargers. Disconnect the charger from the power give additional protection for the public and to account for any source when it is not in use.

  • Page 49: Road Safety

    Road safety • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to warming first. communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.

  • Page 50: Electronic Devices

    Health and safety information Hearing aids As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is hearing aids.

  • Page 51: Emergency Calls

    Posted facilities Emergency calls Switch off your phone in any facility where posted This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using notices require you to do so. radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee Potentially explosive environments connection in all conditions.

  • Page 52: Other Important Safety Information

    Health and safety information Other important safety information • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or offender, or legal action, or both. install the phone in a vehicle.
  • Page 53 • Do not store the phone in hot areas. High • When the phone or battery gets wet, the label temperatures can shorten the life of electronic indicating water damage inside the phone changes devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certain colour.
  • Page 54 * Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions 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. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-16216A...

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