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TRI BAND
GPRS TELEPHONE
SGH-E715
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-xxxxxA
World Wide Web
English. 08/2003. Rev. 1.0
http://www.samsungmobile.com

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  • Page 1 * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending upon the software installed or your service provider. TRI BAND GPRS TELEPHONE SGH-E715 Printed in Korea Code No.: GH68-xxxxxA World Wide Web English. 08/2003. Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Precautions........ 7 Unpacking.............. 9 Your Phone ............10 Phone Layout ............10 Display..............13 Service Light ............16 Camera ..............16 Getting Started ............ 17 Installing the SIM Card ..........17 Charging the Battery ..........19 Switching the Phone On or Off ........21 Call Functions ............
  • Page 3 Contents Contents Options During a Call ........... 48 Camera ..............92 Putting a Call on Hold..........48 Take and Send (Menu 4.1) ..........92 Using the Menu Functions ......... 49 My Photo (Menu 4.2) ............95 Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) ......50 Sound Settings ............
  • Page 4 Contents Funbox .............. 130 Zones (Menu 9.1) ............130 Games (Menu 9.2) ............135 Sounds (Menu 9.3) ............137 Images (Menu 9.4) ............138 Delete All (Menu 9.5)............138 Memory Status (Menu 9.6) ..........139 Solving Problems ..........140 Access Codes ............. 143 Phone Password ............

  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    Important Safety Precautions Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching Off When Refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. In addition, you can obtain the following Accessories and Batteries accessories for your phone from your local Use only Samsung-approved accessories and Samsung dealer: batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories • Ear-microphone could damage your phone and may be dangerous.

  • Page 7: Your Phone

    Your Phone Your Phone Key(s) Description Phone Layout In Menu Mode, scroll through the menu options and the Phonebook memory. The following illustrations show the main elements In Idle Mode, allow you to access your of your phone: favourite menu options directly. For further details about shortcuts, see Earpiece page 112.
  • Page 8 Your Phone Your Phone Display Key(s) Description (continued) Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when held down. Display Layout In Menu Mode, cancels your input and The display has three areas: returns to Idle Mode. Icons In Idle Mode, quickly accesses your voice mail when held down.
  • Page 9 Your Phone Your Phone Icons Backlight A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. Icon Description When you press any key or open the folder, the Shows the received signal strength. The backlight turns on and remains on for a given greater the number of bars, the stronger period of time, depending on the Back Light menu the signal.

  • Page 10: Service Light

    Your Phone Getting Started Service Light The service light is on the folder. It flashes when Installing the SIM Card services are available on the phone. When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are To activate or deactivate the service light, set the provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your Service Light menu (Menu 6.2.7).

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. The travel adapter allows you to use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.

  • Page 12: Switching The Phone On Or Off

    Getting Started Getting Started 1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug Switching the Phone On or Off the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone. 1. Open the folder. 2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.

  • Page 13: Call Functions

    Call Functions Call Functions Ending a Call When you want to finish your call, briefly press the Making a Call key. When the idle screen displays, enter the area code Redialling the Last Number and phone number, and press the key.

  • Page 14: Adjusting The Volume

    Call Functions Call Functions Making a Call from Phonebook Answering a Call You can store the phone numbers that you use When somebody calls you, the phone rings and regularly in the SIM card or the phone’s memory, shows the incoming call animation. which are collectively called Phonebook.

  • Page 15: Viewing Missed Calls

    Call Functions Call Functions Viewing Missed Calls 4. Change the number, as required. When you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who is calling you, if this 5. To Press the service is available, so that you can call the person call the number key.

  • Page 16: Quickly Switching To Silent Mode

    Call Functions Selecting Functions Quickly Switching to Silent Mode and Options Silent Mode is convenient when you wish to stop Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you the phone from making noise, in a theatre for to customise it. These functions are arranged in example.

  • Page 17: Phonebook

    Selecting Functions and Options Phonebook To view various functions/options available and select the one you want: You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in the memory of your SIM 1. Press the appropriate soft key. card and phone’s memories. They are physically separate but are used as a single entity, called Phonebook.
  • Page 18 Phonebook Phonebook 4. Select a memory, either Phone Memory or Storing a Number Using the Phonebook Card Memory, by pressing the Up or Down key Menu and press the Select soft key. 1. When the idle screen displays, press the Name Note: When you change phones, any numbers soft key.

  • Page 19: Using Phonebook Entry Options

    Phonebook Phonebook Using Phonebook Entry Options Caller Group: allows you to organise your Phonebook entries in caller groups so that the phone alerts you in a specific way when a person While accessing any Phonebook entry, press the from one of your groups calls you. Select one of the Options soft key to access the options for the ten groups available.

  • Page 20: Editing A Caller Group

    Phonebook Phonebook 4. To Press the 5. To Press the View soft key. view the highlighted view the highlighted View soft key. entry entry Up or Down key until select a different select a different Up or Down key until the entry highlights.

  • Page 21: Speed-Dialling

    Phonebook Phonebook • Graphic: allows you to set a graphic icon to 5. Select a number, if the entry has more than one, be displayed when you receive a voice call by pressing the Up or Down key and press the from a person in the group.

  • Page 22: Deleting All Of The Phonebook Entries

    Phonebook Phonebook Deleting All of the Phonebook Entries Checking the Memory Status You can check how many names and numbers are You can delete all of entries in the selected memory stored in Phonebook, in both the SIM card and or both memories.

  • Page 23: Entering Text

    Entering Text Entering Text Changing the Text Input Mode When using your phone, you will often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in When you are in a field that allows characters to be Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or entered, you will notice the text input mode scheduling events on your calendar.

  • Page 24: Using The T9 Mode

    Entering Text Entering Text Using the T9 Mode 2. When you press the 0 or Down key at the last alternative word, the display shows Add on the bottom line. Press the Add soft key. The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

  • Page 25: Using The Upper/Lower-Case Character Modes

    Entering Text Entering Text Using the Upper/lower-case • To insert a space, press the key. Character Modes • You can move the cursor by using the Left and Right keys. To delete letters, press the C key. Press and hold the C key to clear the display. Use the 1 to 0 keys to enter your text.

  • Page 26: Options During A Call

    Options During a Call Options During a Call To switch between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key. Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other person.

  • Page 27: Switching The Microphone Off (Mute)

    Options During a Call Options During a Call Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) Muting/Sending Key Tones You can temporarily switch your phone’s These options allow you to turn the key tones off or microphone off so that the other person cannot on.

  • Page 28: Searching For A Number In Phonebook

    Options During a Call Options During a Call Searching for a Number in Answering a Second Call Phonebook You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if your network supports this You can search for a number in Phonebook during a service and you have set the Call Waiting menu call.
  • Page 29 Options During a Call Options During a Call 3. To join the first participant to the multi-party Dropping One Participant call, press the Options soft key and select the 1. Press the Options soft key and choose the Join option. Press the OK soft key. Select One option.

  • Page 30: Using The Menus

    Using the Menus Using the Menus Accessing a Menu Function by Using Its Shortcut The phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor it to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus. The menu items, such as menu, sub-menus and options, are numbered and can be accessed quickly The menus and sub-menus can be accessed by by using their shortcut numbers.
  • Page 31 Using the Menus Using the Menus 1. Text Messages (see page 63) 2. Picture Messages (continued) 1.1 Inbox 2.8 Setup 1.2 Outbox 2.8.1 Delivery Report 1.3 Write New 2.8.2 Read Reply 1.4 Templates 2.8.3 Auto Download 1.5 Settings 2.8.4 Message Acceptance 1.5.1 Setting 1 2.8.5 Hide ID 1.5.2 Setting 2...
  • Page 32 Using the Menus Using the Menus 5. Sound Settings 6. Phone settings (see page 97) (continued) 5.1 Ring Tone 6.8 Short Cut 5.2 Ring Volume 6.8.1 Key Up 5.3 Alert Type 6.8.2 Key Down 5.4 Keypad Tone 6.8.3 Key Right 5.5 Message Tone 6.8.4 Key Left 5.5.1 SMS Tone...

  • Page 33: Text Message

    Using the Menus Text Message 9. Funbox (see page 130) Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send 9.1 Zones and receive short text messages to and from other 9.1.1 Home GSM mobile phones. In addition, your phone 9.1.2 Favorite supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), 9.1.3 Clear Cache which enables you to make messages including...

  • Page 34: Outbox (Menu 1.2)

    Text Message Text Message While reading a message, you can choose the Outbox (Menu 1.2) following options by pressing the Options soft key: This message box is used to store the messages Delete: allows you to delete the message. that you have already sent or will send. Send: allows you to resend the message.

  • Page 35: Write New (Menu 1.3)

    Text Message Text Message Select Objects: allows you to save media objects, 3. Select Send or Save and Send, and press the such as sounds or images, from the message into Select soft key. your phone. You can use the objects when writing a If you want to just save the message, select message.

  • Page 36: Templates (Menu 1.4)

    Text Message Text Message • Add Objects: allows you to add a sound, The following options are available: melody, picture or animation to the message. Edit: allows you to write a new message or edit the Select the category of the object to be added. message.

  • Page 37: Delete All (Menu 1.6)

    Text Message Text Message Default Destination: allows you to store the default Delete All (Menu 1.6) destination number. The number automatically displays on the Destination screen when you create This menu allows you to delete all of the text a message. messages in each message box.

  • Page 38: Voice Mail (Menu 1.8)

    Text Message Text Message Voice Mail Broadcast (Menu 1.8) (Menu 1.9) This menu provides you with a way of accessing This network service allows you to receive text your voice mailbox, if your network supports this messages on various topics, such as the weather or service.

  • Page 39: Location Service

    Text Message Text Message Language: allows you to select your preferred Service MO Set: allows you to set the whether or language to display cell broadcast messages. not your phone sends information about your location to the centre. Please contact your service provider for further details.

  • Page 40: Picture Messages

    Text Message Picture Messages MT Setting: allows you to set whether or not your phone allows the server to scan information about Multimedia Message Service (MMS) is a messaging your location. service very similar to Short Message Service (SMS). It provides automatic and immediate Periodic Setting: allows you to set the server to delivery of personal multimedia messages from send your location information to the service centre...
  • Page 41 Picture Messages Picture Messages 2. To scroll through the message information, 3. To scroll through the message, press the Up or press the Up or Down key. Down key. While viewing the information, press the Options If the message has more than one page, you soft key to use the following options: can scroll through the pages by using the Left and Right keys.

  • Page 42: Outbox (Menu 2.2)

    Picture Messages Picture Messages Outbox Send: allows you to resend the message. (Menu 2.2) Edit Message: allows you to change the message When you access this menu, the list of the picture contents, sound, picture or text. messages you sent or saved displays. The icons on the left tell you the status of the messages.
  • Page 43 Picture Messages Picture Messages • Add Picture: allows you to add a picture 6. When you are finished creating the message, stored in the Images folder (Menu 9.4). choose Send from the options and press the Choose a picture and press the Select soft Select soft key.

  • Page 44: Templates (Menu 2.5)

    Picture Messages Picture Messages Templates Delete All (Menu 2.5) (Menu 2.6) This menu stores messages you saved as templates This menu allows you to delete all of the picture so that you can use them to make new messages. messages in each message box. You can also delete all of your messages at one time.

  • Page 45: Setup (Menu 2.8)

    Picture Messages Picture Messages Setup MMS Profile (Menu 2.8) (Menu 2.9) You can change the default settings for sending or In this menu, you can configure various network receiving picture messages. settings that are required when you send or receive multimedia messages.

  • Page 46: Call Records

    Call Records Call Records Incomming Calls (Menu 3.2) In this menu, you can view the: This menu lets you view the last 20 numbers of the • calls you missed, received or dialled. calls you received. • length of your calls. The number and name, if available, display •...

  • Page 47: Delete All (Menu 3.4)

    Call Records Call Records Delete All Total Received: total length of all calls received (Menu 3.4) since the timer was last reset. This menu allows you to delete all of the records in Reset Timers: option used to reset the call timers. each call type.

  • Page 48: Camera

    Camera Camera 4. Press the Save soft key. Using the camera module embedded in your phone, 5. Enter a name for your picture. you can take pictures of people or events while on the move. Additionally, you can send photos to For further details about entering characters, other people in a multimedia message.

  • Page 49: My Photo (Menu 4.2)

    Camera Camera Using the Camera options Picture Size: allows you to select a picture size. The higher the value, the higher the image quality In the capture mode, you can use various options and larger the file size. by pressing the Opt soft key. Image Quality: allows you to change the image quality.

  • Page 50: Sound Settings

    Camera Sound Settings Set This Photo as: allows you to set the picture as your wallpaper for the idle screen or power on or off You can use the Sound Settings feature to image. customise various settings, such as the: •...

  • Page 51: Alert Type (Menu 5.3)

    Sound Settings Sound Settings Alert Type Message Tone (Menu 5.3) (Menu 5.5) This menu allows you to specify how you are to be This menu allows you to select how the phone informed of incoming calls. informs you that a new message has been received. The following options are available: SMS Tone (Menu 5.5.1)
  • Page 52 Sound Settings Sound Settings Folder Tone The following options are available: (Menu 5.6) Error Tone: sets whether or not the phone informs This menu allows you to select a tone that the you when you make a mistake. phone sounds when you open or close the folder. Minute Minder: sets whether or not the phone To turn the sound off, select Off.
  • Page 53 Phone Settings Phone Settings My Settings (Menu 6.2) Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences. All of these In this menu, you can change various settings for features are accessed in the Phone Settings the display or backlight.
  • Page 54 Phone Settings Phone Settings Menu Style Dimming Mode (Menu 6.2.2) (Menu 6.2.5) This menu allows you to select the menu display This menu allows you to select whether or not the style. You can choose either Folder Style or Page phone uses the dimming mode.
  • Page 55 Phone Settings Phone Settings Own Number Graphic Logo (Menu 6.2.8) (Menu 6.4) This menu allows you to display your service This feature allows you to: provider’s logo instead of its name. • assign a name to each of your own phone Off: the service provider’s name displays in Idle numbers registered on your SIM card.
  • Page 56 Phone Settings Phone Settings Language Change PIN (Menu 6.5) (Menu 6.6.2) This feature allows you to change your current PIN You can select a display language. When the to a new one, provided that the PIN Check feature language option is set to Automatic, the language is enabled.
  • Page 57 Phone Settings Phone Settings Extra Settings SIM Lock (Menu 6.6.5) (Menu 6.7) When the SIM Lock feature is enabled, your phone You can turn the automatic redialling or answering only works with the current SIM. You must enter features on or off. the SIM lock code.
  • Page 58 Phone Settings Organiser Short Cut (Menu 6.8) The Organiser feature enables you to: The navigation keys can be used as shortcut keys. • set an alarm so that the phone rings at a specific In Idle Mode, they allow you to access specific time, such as to remind you of an appointment.
  • Page 59 Organiser Organiser 2. Enter the time for the alarm to sound. Calendar (Menu 7.2) Note: Your phone is preset to use 24-hour format. With the Calendar feature, you can: To change the format, see page 118. • consult the calendar to check your memos. If you want to use the alarm options, press the •...
  • Page 60 Organiser Organiser Writing a Memo Viewing a Memo You can make up to 30 memos for one day. When you select a day for which a memo already exists on the calendar, the latest memo for the day To write or edit a memo on a specific date: displays.
  • Page 61 Organiser Organiser Time & Date Calculator (Menu 7.3) (Menu 7.4) This menu allows you to change the current time With this feature, you can use the phone as a and date displayed. You can also use this option to calculator. The calculator provides the basic find out what time it is in another part of the world.
  • Page 62 Organiser Organiser To Do List (Menu 7.5) To view the highlight the task. details for a press the View soft key. This feature allows you to: specific task scroll through the tasks using • enter a list of tasks to be done. the Up and Down keys, if •...
  • Page 63 Organiser Organiser Currency Exchange (Menu 7.6) To copy a task highlight the task. press the Options soft key. Using this menu, you can make currency select the Copy option. conversions. change the text, priority and/ or deadline for the task, as 1.
  • Page 64 Network Services Network Services To set your call forwarding options: These menu functions are network services. Please 1. Select the type of call forwarding by pressing contact your service provider to check their the Up or Down key, and then press the Select availability and subscribe to them, if you wish.
  • Page 65 Network Services Network Services Call Waiting Network Selection (Menu 8.2) (Menu 8.3) This network service informs you when someone is The Network Selection feature enables you to trying to reach you during another call. automatically or manually select the network used when roaming outside of your home area.
  • Page 66 Network Services Network Services Caller ID 1. When Band Selection displays, press the (Menu 8.4) Select soft key. You can prevent your phone number from being 2. Press the Up or Down key until the appropriate displayed on the phone of the person being called. option, GSM 900/1800 or GSM 1900, highlights and press the OK soft key.
  • Page 67 Funbox Funbox Navigating the WAP Browser The Funbox menu contains several fun options. Press the scroll through and Up or down key until the select browser symbol points to the item, Zones (Menu 9.1) items and then press the OK soft key to confirm the selection.
  • Page 68 Funbox Funbox The following options are available: To change press the key one or more Reload: reloads the current page. modes times. Home: takes you back at any time to the home To enter a press the key. page of the Wireless Web service provider. space Goto URL: allows you to manually enter the URL To edit text...
  • Page 69 Funbox Funbox Favorite (Menu 9.1.2) Push Message (Menu 9.1.4) This menu allows you to store the URL addresses of In this menu, you can receive and access web up to five of your favourite web sites. You can messages from the server. access this menu directly by pressing and holding key while using the WAP browser.
  • Page 70 Funbox Funbox Viewing MIDlet Information Entering Text For entering text while using a MIDlet, the following 1. Scroll to the MIDlet you want and press the Info input modes are available: soft key. Upper-case character (A): allows you to enter The display shows information about the MIDlet, upper-case English characters.
  • Page 71 Funbox Funbox Images Memory Status (Menu 9.4) (Menu 9.6) In this menu, you can view the list of pictures You can check the memory status for games or downloaded from the web server or received in sounds and images. The display shows the total, messages.
  • Page 72 Solving Problems Solving Problems “No service,” “Network failure” or “Not Before contacting the after-sales service, perform done” displays the following simple checks. They may save you the • The network connection was lost. You may be in a time and expense of an unnecessary service call. weak signal area (in a tunnel or surrounded by buildings).
  • Page 73 • the model and serial numbers of your phone • your warranty details activate/deactivate the page 109 • a clear description of the problem Phone Lock feature (Menu 6.6.3). Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after- sales service. change the phone page 109 password (Menu 6.6.4).
  • Page 74 Access Codes Access Codes PIN2 The Personal Identification Number or PIN (4 to The PIN2 (4 to 8 digits), supplied with some SIM 8 digits) protects your SIM card against cards, is required to access specific functions, such unauthorised use. It is usually supplied with the as setting the maximum cost of a call.
  • Page 75 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety SAR tests are conducted using standard operating Information positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can Signals...
  • Page 76 Samsung, if available. End-users must be Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and informed of the body-worn operating requirements for receiver.
  • Page 77 • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and Although the SAR is determined at the highest recharge your battery only with Samsung- certified power level, the actual SAR level of the approved chargers.
  • Page 78 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Road Safety 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability place calls when you are not moving or before to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, pulling into traffic.
  • Page 79 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Persons with pacemakers: Operating Environment • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the phone Remember to follow any special regulations in force is switched on in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may •...
  • Page 80 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information 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 connection in all conditions.
  • Page 81 Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Other Important Safety Information Care and Maintenance • Only qualified personnel should service the phone Your phone is a product of superior design and or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
  • Page 82 Health and Safety Information Glossary • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it To help you understand the main technical terms with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full soap-and-water solution.
  • Page 83 Glossary Glossary simple media to and from EMS-compliant handsets. MMS (Multimedia Message Service) Because EMS is based on SMS, it can use SMS A message service for the mobile environment, centres the same way that SMS does. EMS works standardized by the WAP Forum and the 3rd on all Global System for Mobile communications Generation Partnership Program (3GPP).
  • Page 84 Glossary Glossary PUK (PIN Unblocking Key) Soft Keys Security code used to unlock the phone when an Two keys marked on the phone, the incorrect PIN has been entered three times in purpose of which: succession. The eight-digit number is supplied by •...
  • Page 85 Index Index Calls Games • 135 Memory status answer • 25 Greeting message • 106 downloaded items • 139 Access codes • 143 bar • 126 phonebook • 41 Active folder • 111 divert • 124 picture messages • 85 Alarm •...
  • Page 86 Index Index Reset • 112 Time format • 118 Ring tone • 97 Time, set • 118 Organiser • 113 Ring type • 98 To do list • 120 Outbox, messages Ring volume • 97 Tone picture • 80 Roaming • 127 connect •...
  • Page 87 Index...
  • Page 89 (place and date of issue) (name and signature of authorised person) * This is not the address of the Samsung Service Centre. For the address or the phone number of the Samsung Service Centre, see the warranty card or contact the retailer where you purchased your phone.

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