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Samsung SGH-X490 User Manual

Samsung SGH-X490 User Manual

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T E L E P H O N E
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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  • Page 1 SGH-X490_Draft P O R T A B L E T r i / D u a l - M o d e T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Intellectual Property

    All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.

  • Page 3: Disclaimer Of Warranties; Exclusion Of Liability

    CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR...

  • Page 4: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone • Setting Up Voicemail This section allows you to start using your phone by activating your service and setting up your voice mail. Section 1: Getting Started...

  • Page 5: Activating Your Phone

    Activating Your Phone 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 many others. Installing the SIM Card 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 6 Activating Your Phone Note: When you need to remove the SIM card, slide it, as shown, and take it out of the socket. 4. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone. Section 1: Getting Started...
  • Page 7 Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.
  • Page 8 Activating Your Phone 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

  • Page 9: Switching On Or Off The Phone

    display. When this happens, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power. When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Switching On or Off the Phone 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.

  • Page 10: Voice Mail Number

    Setting Up Your Voice Mail 2. From an Idle screen, press and hold the key. 3. Follow the voice mail prompts to access messages. Accessing Your Voice Mail 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode.

  • Page 12: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

    Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered • Features of Your Phone • Front View of Your Phone • Command Keys • Understanding the Display Screen This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use.

  • Page 13: Features Of Your Phone

    Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. User friendly, menu driven access to features and options. • Instant Messaging capability •...
  • Page 14 Keys Keys The following list correlates to the from and rear illustrations. 1. Display area where text and graphics are displayed. 2. The headset jack is used for the hands-free headset. 3. Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the bottom line of the display.
  • Page 15 10. Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when held down. In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the phone to Idle mode. 11. In Idle mode, launches the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser. In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu options. 12.

  • Page 16: Display Layout

    Display Layout Display Layout The display has 3 areas: Icons Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a new text message has been received. Appears when a new voice mail has been received. Appears when a new multimedia message has been received .
  • Page 17 Appears when Silent mode is active or you set the phone to vibrate when you receive a call. Appears when Mute mode is active. Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Backlight A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad.

  • Page 18: Section 3: Call Functions

    Section 3: Call Functions Topics Covered • Making a Call • Adjusting the Call Volume • Answering a Call • Call Log • Silent Mode This section allows you to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call.

  • Page 19: Making A Call

    Making a Call When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key. Note: When you activate the Auto redial option in the Extra settings menu, the phone will automatically redial up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone.
  • Page 20 Making a Call key to return to Idle mode. 2. Press the key to display a list of the most recent numbers used in the order you dialed or received them. 3. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the numbers until the number you want highlights.

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Call Volume

    For further details about the Phone book feature, see "Finding a Address Book Entry" on page 52. Adjusting the Call 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 the key to decrease the level.
  • Page 22 Call Log Note: You can answer a call while using the Phone book or menu features. After ending the call, the phone returns to the function screen you were using. Call Log All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are listed in the Call Log.
  • Page 23 5. To delete a missed call number, press the Options soft key or the key. See below. Editing a Missed Call Number When the number corresponding to the missed call is not available, the Edit number option does not display. 1.

  • Page 24: Silent Mode

    Silent Mode Silent Mode Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making noise, in a theater for example. In Idle mode, press and hold the key until the “Silent mode” message and the Vibration icon ( ) display.
  • Page 25 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 or the option highlighted, press the Select soft key or the key.
  • Page 26 Silent Mode In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the OK soft key or the key. When you access a list of options, your phone highlights the currently active option. If, however, there are only two options, such as On/Off or Enable/Disable, your phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you can select it directly.
  • Page 27 When you have an activate call and a call in hold, you may switch between the two calls, changing the one on hold to activate and placing the other on hold. To switch between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key.
  • Page 28 Silent Mode 3. Press the Select soft key or the key. The other person can hear you again. Muting or Sending Key Tones These 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 29: Contact Your Service Provider

    Call Waiting You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network and you have set the Call waiting menu to Activate. 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 30: Dropping One Participant

    Silent Mode 4. To add a new person to the multi-party call, call the new person in the normal way and then press the Options soft key or the key. Select the Join option and press the OK soft key or the key.
  • Page 31 2. Highlight a person by pressing the Up or Down key, and press the Select soft key, the key. 3. Press the Down key to select the Remove option and press the OK soft key or the key. The call with that participant ends, but you can continue to talk to the other participants.

  • Page 32: Section 4: Menu Navigation

    Section 4: Menu Navigation Topics Covered • Menu Navigation • Menu Outline This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Section 4: Menu Navigation...
  • Page 33 Menu Navigation You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to your needs using menus and sub-menus. Menus and sub- menus can be accessed by scrolling using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcuts. Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling 1.

  • Page 34: Menu Outline

    Menu Outline Using Shortcuts The menu items, such as menus, sub-menus, and options, are numbered and 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 0) corresponding to their location on the screen.
  • Page 35 2.5.3 Total incoming 2.5.4 Reset timers 3. t-zones 3.1 Home 3.2 Favorites 3.3 Go to URL 3.4 Clear cache 4. IM 5. Messages 5.1 Text messages 5.1.1 Create 5.1.2 Inbox 5.1.3 Outbox 5.1.4 Delete all 5.2 Picture messages 5.2.1 Create 5.2.2 Inbox 5.2.3 Outbox 5.2.4 Draft...
  • Page 36 Menu Outline 5.3.3 Delete all 5.4 Voice mail 5.4.1 Call voice mail 5.4.2 Voice server number 5.5 Broadcast messages* 5.6 Settings 5.6.1 Text messages 5.6.2 Picture messages 5.7 Memory status 5.7.1 Text messages 5.7.2 Picture messages 6. Funbox 6.1 t-zones 6.2 Sounds 6.3 Images 6.4 Games...
  • Page 37 7.4 To do list 7.5 Voice memo 7.5.1 Record voice 7.5.2 Voice memos 7.5.3 Delete all 7.5.4 Settings 7.5.5 Memory status 7.6 Conversion 7.7 Timer 7.8 Stopwatch 8. Camera 8.1 Take and Send 8.2 My Photos 8.3 My Album 8.4 My Journal 8.5 Delete all 8.6 Settings 8.6.1 Photo size...
  • Page 38 Menu Outline 9.1.2 World time 9.1.3 Set time 9.1.4 Time format 9.1.5 Auto update 9.2 Display settings 9.2.1 Wallpaper 9.2.2 Interior display 9.2.3 Backlight 9.2.4 Brightness control 9.2.5 Service light 9.3 Sound Settings 9.3.1 My MegaTones 9.3.2 Get More MegaTones 9.3.3 Ringtones 9.3.4 Ring volume 9.3.5 Alert type...

  • Page 39: Network Services

    9.6 Language 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 9.7.6 SIM lock 9.7.7 FDN mode 9.7.8 Change PIN2 9.8 Extra settings 9.9 Reset settings 9.10 Network services 9.10.1 Call forwarding 9.10.2 Call waiting 9.10.3 Network selection 9.10.4 Caller ID 9.10.5 Band selection...
  • Page 40 Menu Outline Section 4: Menu Navigation...

  • Page 42: Section 5: Entering Text

    Section 5: Entering Text Topics Covered • Changing the Text Input Mode • Using T9 Mode • Using Alphabet Mode • Using Symbols • Using Numbers This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry system to reduce the amount of key strokes associated with entering text.

  • Page 43: Changing The Text Entry Mode

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

  • Page 44: The Display

    Changing the Text Entry 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 a text message. Text input mode indicator 1.

  • Page 45: Using T9 Mode

    Using T9 Mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary. To enter a word in T9 mode: 1. When you are in T9 mode, start entering a word by pressing the 2 to 9 keys.

  • Page 46: Using Alphabet Mode

    Using Alphabet Mode display the alternative words. 2. When you press the 0 key or the Up or Down key at the last alternative word, the display shows Add on the bottom line. Press the Spell soft key or the key.
  • Page 47 2. Select the other letters in the same way. Note: The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key. When entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key, just wait for a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right automatically, and then select the next letter.

  • Page 48: Entering Symbols

    Entering Symbols Entering Symbols Symbol mode allows you to enter symbols by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want. When in a text message screen, press the soft key to access the Symbol mode. The Symbol screen displays the available symbols for each key.

  • Page 50: Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book

    Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book Topics Covered • Finding a Address Book Entry • Adding a New Address Book Entry • Using Address Book Entry Options • Dialing a Number from Address Book • Dialing a Number from SIM Card •...
  • Page 51 Finding a Address Book Entry You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in your SIM card and phone’s memories. They are physically separate but are used as a single entity, called Address Book. Depending on your particular SIM card, the maximum number of phone numbers the SIM card can store may differ.

  • Page 52: Storing A Number To The Sim Memory

    Storing a Number to the SIM Memory 5. Select a category of the number to be stored by pressing the Up or Down key, and press the Select soft key or the key. 6. Enter a name and press the OK soft key or the key.

  • Page 53: Speed Dialing

    After storing, the phone displays the Address Book entry number you just created 6. To use the entry options, press the Options soft key. For more information see, “Using Address book Entry Options”. 7. To return to the Idle screen, press the key.

  • Page 54: Dialing A Number From Address Book

    Dialing a Number from Address Book Setting Up Speed Dial Entries 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Menu soft key. Highlight Address Book and press the Select soft key or key. 2. Scroll to Speed Dial by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key.

  • Page 55: Delete All

    Dialing a Number from the SIM Card 1. In Idle mode, enter the location number for the phone number you want to dial and press the key. The list of entries in the SIM card appears, with the desired number highlighted. 2.

  • Page 56: Own Number

    Own Number Note: The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. To change this password, see page "Change Password" on page 98. 6. When you are finished, press the C key or the key. Own Number This function is a memory aid, which you can use to check your own phone number if you need to do so.

  • Page 57: Group Setting

    Group Setting 1. When the Idle screen displays, press the Menu soft key. Highlight Address Book and press the Select soft key or key. 2. Scroll to Group Setting by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key.

  • Page 58: Service Dialing Number

    Service Dialing Number 2. Select the Memory status option by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Displayed are the total numbers stored in the Phone and SIM. 4. When you are finished, press the soft key or the key.

  • Page 60: Section 7: Messaging

    Section 7: Messaging Topics Covered • Types of Messages • Message Alerts • Retrieving New Messages • Voicemail • Deleting Messages • Clearing the Message Icon This section allows you to send or receive different types of messages. It also includes the features and functionality associated with messaging.

  • Page 61: Using Instant Messenger

    Using Instant Messenger Instant Messenger (IM) is a way of sending short, simple messages that are delivered immediately to users online at the moment. Before using this feature, you need to subscribe to a messenger service. For further details, contact our service provider.

  • Page 62: Creating And Sending New Messages

    Creating and Sending New Messages Note: Use the Down Navigation key to the Auto-Sign On option and press . Press the OK soft key to continue. 6. Press the Options soft key and select Buddy List. The subscribers of the messenger service displays. 7.
  • Page 63 Note: Use the key to change text input settings. 4. Create your message. 5. When you have finished writing the message, press the Options soft key. Choose from the following options: Send to Number: allows you to select from Save and Send or Send Only to the specified number.
  • Page 64 Creating and Sending New Messages 3. Highlight Text Message and press the Select soft key or key. The Write New screen appears. 4. Create your message. 5. While entering the message text, press the Options soft key to access the following options to enhance your message: Note: When you add media items to a message, the number of characters you can enter decreases.

  • Page 65: Creating A Long Text Message

    Creating a Long Text Message When you write a text message, the phone automatically splits it into several messages if your message exceeds the maximum number of characters allowed for sending. The number of split messages to be sent is shown each time your message is split.
  • Page 66 Creating a Long Text Message Add Video: allows you to add a video clip. You can record a new video clip or add one of video clips stored in the phone’s memory. Select Record Video to take a new video, or Video Album to add one of the video’s stored in the phone’s memory, or Downloads to add one of the videos stored in your video folder.
  • Page 67 6. Repeat step 4 until you have finished creating your message. 7. If you want to change the added items, scroll to the one you want and press the Options soft key or key. 8. When you have finished creating the message, press the Options soft key and choose Send.

  • Page 68: Creating And Sending An Email

    Creating a Long Text Message 15. When you have finished entering the destinations, select Send Message. Your phone sends the message. Creating and Sending an Email 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select Messaging. Highlight Create New Message and press the Select soft key or the key.
  • Page 69 View Attachment: allows you to view the information included in the email attachment . If you want to remove an attached item, select Attachment View soft key and then the Discard soft key. 7. Select Insert to add a message text from the Text Templates folder, an entry in Address Book, or a URL address in the Favorites folder.

  • Page 70: Using Message Templates

    Creating a Long Text Message 17. When you are finished adding the destinations, select Send Email. Your phone sends the email. Using Message Templates Your phone has message templates to allow you to retrieve them when creating a message. You can change the templates as your preferences or send a message immediately.

  • Page 71: Retrieving New Messages

    Retrieving New Messages While text messages from other phones are delivered directly to your phone, MMS messages and emails will be stored in the Inbox of the message server and the server will alert you to new messages. Therefore you need to retrieve new messages to your phone and read them on the phone.

  • Page 72: Viewing Messages

    Viewing Messages Retrieving an Email When a new email comes in, the display shows the Email icon ( ) and a text notification. 1. Press the View soft key or the key to view email information. 2. Press the Options soft key and select Retrieve. Your phone retrieves the new emails from the server and displays them on the Inbox list.
  • Page 73 2. Select Messaging. Highlight My Messages and select the message folder. The message list opens. The icons on the left of the number indicates the message type : indicates SMS : indicates MMS : indicates email The icons on the right of the message subject indicate the memory location and the lock status.

  • Page 74: Using Message Options

    Viewing Messages 5. Press the * or # key to scroll to the previous or next message. 6. When you have finished, press the key. Using Message Options While viewing a message, press the Options soft key to access the following options: Options for SMS Messages Reply: allows you to reply to the message received Forward: allows you to forward the message to another...
  • Page 75 Forward: allows you to forward the message to another desitnation. You may Add Subject or simply Send. Delete: deletes the message. Callback: allows you to dial the number from which the message was originated. Move to Myfolder: allows you to move this sent message to a folder you have previously created.
  • Page 76 Viewing Messages Protection: allows you to lock the message keeping it from being deleted or unlocks the message. Managing Your Own Message Folders You can create up to 5 message folders to store messages separately from the default message folders. Creating a Message Folder 1.

  • Page 77: Deleting Messages

    6. Press the OK soft key or the key. 7. When you have finished, press the key. Deleting a Message Folder 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select Messaging. Highlight My Messages and select the My Folders.

  • Page 78: Changing Message Settings

    Changing Message Settings 5. A “Delete All” confirmation message displays. Press the key to mark the “Include Protection” option. Press the Yes soft key to confirm the deletion. 6. A message “Are you Sure?” diplays, press the Left soft key or the key.
  • Page 79 Email Settings Empty Reply Path: allows the recipient of your message to send you a reply through your message center, if your network supports this service. Delivery Report: 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 80 Changing Message Settings On: the phone automatically retrieves new messages from the server. As soon as you receive a message you can use more options while you are reading. Message Acceptance: you can specify the category of messages you want to receive. Expiry Date: you can select the length of time your messages are stored in the message center after they are sent.
  • Page 81 Account Name: enter a name for the current account. Display Name: enter the name to be displayed in your outgoing messages as the sender name. Email Address: enter your email address. Protocol Type: specify an email protocol type for the incoming server, either POP3 or IMAP4.
  • Page 82 Changing Message Settings informs you whether or not your email has been delivered. Read Reply: you can set whether or not your phone sends a request for a reply along with your message to the recipient. Download Method: you can choose the display of the email message.

  • Page 83: Checking Memory Status

    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. Delete: use to remove a channel from the list. Edit: use to change the ID and title of an existing channel.
  • Page 84 messages you have saved in each folder. For Multimedia Message, Email, and Push Message the displays show the total memory amount, including the amount of memory available and used for storing messages. It also shows the memory amount used for each message folder.

  • Page 86: Section 8: Changing Your Settings

    Section 8: Changing Your Settings Topics Covered • Time & Date • Phone Settings • Display Settings • Sound Settings • Network Settings • Security Settings • Ringer Settings • Resetting Your Phone This section explains the menu navigation for your phone.

  • Page 87: Time And Date

    Time & Date This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select Settings and highlight Time & Date. Press the Select soft key or the key.

  • Page 88: Phone Settings

    Phone Settings • Confirm first: the phone asks for a confirmation before the update. Note: Automatic updates of time and date does not change the time you have set for alarm settings or calendar memos. Phone Settings To customize the settings for your phone use the following steps: 1.

  • Page 89: Extra Settings

    Extra Settings You can turn the automatic redialing or answering features on or off. 1. From the Phone Settings menu, Select Extra Settings 2. To turn a feature on, press the On soft key or the key. A check mark displays in front of the option. 3.

  • Page 90: Display Settings

    Display Settings Display Settings In this menu, you can change various settings for the display or backlight. 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Select Settings and highlight Display Settings and press the Select or key.
  • Page 91 Skin This menu allows you to select the menu display style. You can choose either Pattern 1 or Pattern 2. Back Light Time You can select the length of time the backlight is on. The backlight turns on when you press a key, when you open the phone or you receive a call or message, and remains on for the specified length of time.

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