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: B013182 • 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. • Offline mode Switch your phone to offline to use its non- wireless functions while on an aeroplane.
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 ...
Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode. 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 Media album 10 Delete all...
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. Open the phone. Switch on 2. Press and hold [ 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <Confirm>. 1. Open the phone. Switch off 2. Press and hold [ Phone layout With the phone open Earpiece Menu access/...
Get started With the phone closed Exterior camera lens External display Keys and icons Keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. Memory card slot In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly. In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.
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Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received. Delete characters from the display or items in an application. 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.
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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 SOS message feature active Roaming network...
Access menu functions Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. option 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press <Select>, <OK>, or [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 [ ] to insert a space. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices. Press the keys corresponding Number mode to the digits you want. Press the keys corresponding Symbol mode to the symbols you want.
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5. Select Video call ringtone → a category → a ringtone. 6. Press <Options> and select Save. To change the sound profile: 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Settings → Phone profiles. 2. Select the profile you want. In Idle mode, press [ / ] to Key tone adjust the key tone 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.
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants. 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.
• 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: • OK: pause or resume playback. • Left: 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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1. In Idle mode, press < Send a and select Create multimedia message → Message. message 2. Enter the message text. 3. Press <Options> and select Add item, Create item, or Add attachment. 4. Add a media file, contact, calendar item, or bookmark item.
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.
3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press <OK>. When the owner of the other device enters the same code, pairing is complete. 1. Access an application, Send data such as Phonebook, My files, Calendar, Memo, or Tasks.
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Step outside the phone • Call: open the dialling Available screen. applications • Messages: access the Messages menu. • Internet: launch the web browser. 1. Press [ ]. Close all 2. Scroll to End all? running applications 3. Press <Yes>.
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. You can also make your own music playlists.
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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 Media album Access the Media Album service, with which you can organise your own online media album. Depending on your service provider, this menu may be available but labelled differently. Delete all Delete messages in each message folder all at once.
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Menu functions Menu Description Memory status Check information about the memory currently in use. Calendar Keep track of your schedule. Camera Use the camera embedded in your phone to take photos and record videos. Bluetooth Menu Description Activation Activate or deactivate the Bluetooth feature.
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Menu Description World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world. Calculator Perform arithmetic functions. Converter Do conversions, such as length and temperature. Timer Set a period of time for the phone to count down.
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Menu functions Menu Description Display settings Select a display style for → Main display the main menu screen. → Main menu style Display settings Display the pop-up list → Main display that shows the menu → Pop up list options. menu Display settings Customise the settings...
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Menu Description Phone settings Check your phone → Own number numbers or assign a name to each of the numbers. Phone settings Set how the phone → Volume key reacts if you press and function hold [ / ] when a call comes in.
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Menu functions Menu Description Security → Set the phone to send Mobile tracker the preset tracking message to your family or friends when someone tries to use your phone with another USIM or SIM card. This feature may be unavailable due to certain features supported by your service provider.
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...
When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder).
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.: GH68-16643A English (EU). 11/2007. Rev. 1.0...
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