Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Copyright information • Bluetooth is a registered trademark of ® the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. Bluetooth QD ID: B012920 • Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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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.
About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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.
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• Java Enjoy Java-based games and download new games. • Image editor Edit or decorate your photos. • Digital data printing Print images, messages, and personal data directly from your phone. • Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data, and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology.
Contents Unpack Make sure you have each item Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone ... 6 Power on or off... 7 Phone layout ... 7 Keys and icons ... 8 Access menu functions ... 11 Enter text ...
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Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press 1 Call log 5 Messages 1 Create message 2 Inbox 2 Phonebook 3 Email inbox 4 Drafts 5 Outbox 6 Sentbox 3 Media player 7 My folders 8 Templates 9 Delete all 10 Messages settings 4 Internet 11 SOS messages...
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. Get started First steps to operating your phone...
Removing the battery cover Power on or off 1. Press and hold Switch on 2. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <Confirm>. Switch off Press and hold Phone layout Front view Earpiece Volume keys Left soft key Dial key Memory card slot Mouthpiece...
Get started Rear view Rear camera lens Multi-function jack Camera/ Application switch key You can lock the keypad to prevent any unwanted phone operations from accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle mode, press and hold and press <Yes>. To unlock the keypad, press <Unlock>...
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Press and hold to switch the phone on or off. End a call. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode. Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold to access your voicemail server. Press and hold to enter an international call prefix.
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Get started EDGE network Connecting to EDGE network or transferring data in EDGE network UMTS (3G) network Connecting to UMTS (3G) network or transferring data in UMTS (3G) network Voice call in progress Out of your service area Video call in progress Out of your service area Roaming network Bluetooth active...
Access menu functions 1. Press a desired soft key. Select an option 2. Press the Navigation key to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press <Select>, <OK>, to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted. 4. Press <Back> to move up one level.
Get started 3. When the word displays correctly, press insert a space. Otherwise, press display alternative word choices. Number Press the keys corresponding mode to the digits you want. Symbol Press the keys corresponding mode to the symbols you want. Other •...
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6. Press <Options> and select Save. To change the sound profile: 1. In Idle mode, press and select Settings → Phone profiles. 2. Select the profile you want. In Idle mode, press Key tone to adjust the key tone volume volume.
Step outside the phone Begin with call functions, camera, media player, web browser, and other special features Make or answer calls To make a voice call: Make a call 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number. 2.
4. During a multi-party call: • Press <Options> and select Split to have a private conversation with one participant. • Press <Options> and select End → Select participant to drop one participant. 5. Press multi-party call. Use the camera 1. In Idle mode, press and Take a hold to turn on the...
• Download from the music files wireless web. • Download from a PC using the optional Samsung PC Studio. See Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide. • Receive via Bluetooth. • Copy to a memory card and insert the card into the phone.
1. Select the file you want Play music to play. files 2. During playback, use the following keys: • : pause or resume playback. • : return to the previous file. Press and hold to scan backward in a file. •...
Step outside the phone Use Phonebook 1. In Idle mode, enter a Add a phone number and press contact <Options>. 2. Select Add to Phonebook → a memory location → New. 3. For Phone, select a number type. 4. Specify contact information.
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4. Add a media file, contact, calendar item, or bookmark item. 5. Press <Options> and select Add subject. 6. Enter the message subject. 7. Press to move to the recipient field. 8. Enter destination numbers or email addresses. 9. Press <Options> and select Send to send the message.
Step outside the phone View messages 1. In Idle mode, press View a text < > and select Inbox. message 2. Select a text message. 1. In Idle mode, press View a < > and select Inbox. multimedia message 2. Select a multimedia message.
1. In Idle mode, press Search for and select Settings and pair Network settings with a Bluetooth → My Bluetooth devices → Search new device device. ‡ Bluetooth is available under Network settings if the Google service is available. 2. Select a device. 3.
Step outside the phone Switch applications You can switch to other applications from a menu, without closing the menu screen you are using. 1. In Idle mode, press Change the and select Settings → camera key Phone settings → function Camera key.
Menu functions All menu options listed This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Call log Check the most recent calls dialled, received, or missed. Phonebook Search for contact information stored in Phonebook. Media player Listen to music or play video files. Internet Menu Description...
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Menu functions Menu Description Advanced Clear the cache. Delete cookies or set whether or not they are stored. Change the settings for the web browser and access version and copyright information about it. Browser Select a connection settings profile to be used for accessing the wireless web.
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Menu Description Messages Set up various options settings for using the messaging services. SOS messages Specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message. You can send an SOS message by pressing when the exposed keys are locked. Memory status Check information about the memory currently in use.
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Menu functions Google/Bluetooth Depending on your country or service provider, you may have one of these two menus here: • Google: Launch the Google search engine to find information, news, images, or local services from around the web. You can also use the email service. •...
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Alarms Set a wake-up call to wake you up in the morning or an alarm to alert you to an event at a specific time. Settings Menu Description Phone profiles Change the sound settings of the phone for different events or situations.
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Menu functions Menu Description Display & light Select a clock type to be settings → displayed on the idle Display settings screen. → Clock display Display & light Adjust the brightness of settings → the display for varying Light settings → lighting conditions.
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Menu Description Security → Activate your phone Phone lock password to protect your phone against unauthorised use. Security → Set the phone to work SIM lock only with the current USIM or SIM card by assigning a SIM lock password. Security →...
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Menu functions Menu Description Application Customise the settings settings for using applications available on the phone. Network Connect the phone settings → wirelessly to other ‡ Bluetooth Bluetooth devices. Network Select the network to be settings → used while roaming Network outside of your home selection...
Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy, as recommended by the EU Council.
• 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. Do not...
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. When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions.
Health and safety information Potentially explosive environments Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
• For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflates.
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Health and safety information • When the phone or battery gets wet, the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour. In this case, phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty, even if the warranty for your phone has not expired.
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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.:GH68-16038A English (EU). 09/2007. Rev. 1.0...
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