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Samsung SGH-E918 User Manual

Samsung sgh-e918: user guide
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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-12105A
World Wide Web
English. 09/2006. Rev. 1.0
http://www.serenemobile.com

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  • Page 1 * 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 Code No.:GH68-12105A World Wide Web...
  • Page 2 Serene Guide...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Precautions

    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.

  • Page 4: Special Features

    About this Guide This Guide provides you with information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.” In this guide, the following visual features appear: Note Indicates that you need to pay careful attention...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Your phone, 4 Get started, 5 Install SIM and phone 5 Charge the phone 6 Power on or off 7 Keys 7 Display 8 Access menu options 9 Customise your phone 9 Make/Answer calls 10 Step outside the phone, 11 Use the camera 11 Browse the web 11 Use the Phonebook 11...
  • Page 6 Menu options To access Menu mode, press OK while the phone is in Idle mode. 1 Messages p. 23 1 Create p. 23 2 Inbox p. 26 3 Outbox p. 27 4 Drafts p. 28 5 Sent p. 28 6 Email box p.

  • Page 7: Your Phone

    • Travel Adapter • Screwdriver • Desktop • User’s Guide Adapter You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung retailer. Notes: • The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung retailer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

  • Page 8: Get Started

    Get started Install SIM and phone 1. Loosen the screws on the sides using the supplied screwdriver. Note: If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding END. 2. Lift the battery cover away, as shown.

  • Page 9: Charge The Phone

    >> Get started Charge the phone Using the travel adapter 1. Plug the travel adapter into the phone. 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. The service light on the phone indicates the charging progress, if the phone is switched off. •...

  • Page 10: Power On Or Off

    Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, • the empty battery icon blinks, and • the service light blinks red slowly. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

  • Page 11: Display

    >> Get started C (Up) - Delete characters from the display. - In Menu mode, return to the previous menu level. - In Idle mode, press and hold to rotate the display orientation 180 degrees. - Mute the ringer for an incoming call.

  • Page 12: Access Menu Options

    Access menu options Home zone, if you have subscribed to this service To select an option: City zone, if you have 1. Press OK to access Menu mode. subscribed to this service 2. Move the wheel clockwise or Call diverting feature active 3.

  • Page 13: Make/Answer Calls

    >> Get started Display item You can select your display item for the idle screen. 1. In Idle mode, press OK and → select Settings Display → settings Idle display. 2. Select a display item. Quiet mode (Silent) You can switch the phone to Quiet mode to avoid disturbing other people.

  • Page 14: Step Outside The Phone

    Step outside the phone Use the camera Take a photo 1. In Idle mode, press OK and select Camera. 2. Select the shooting mode you want, Single shot, Multi shot, or Night shot. 3. If you select Multi shot, select the number of shots for the camera to take.

  • Page 15: Send Messages

    >> Step outside the phone Find a contact 1. In Idle mode, turn the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to access the Phonebook. 2. Select the first character of the name you want to find and scroll to the name. 3. To dial, press SEND. If the name has more than one number, scroll to the number you want and press SEND...

  • Page 16: View Messages

    Send an email 1. In Idle mode, press OK and → → select Messages Create Email. 2. Select Subject. 3. Enter the email subject. 4. Press OK and select Done. → 5. Select Message Add. 6. Enter the email text. 7.

  • Page 17: Use Bluetooth

    >> Step outside the phone Use Bluetooth Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. Turn on Bluetooth 1.

  • Page 18: Enter Text

    Enter text You can enter text for some features such as Messages, the Phonebook, or the Organiser using Pinyin, PTI, and Stroke modes for Chinese, and ABC and English word modes for English. You can also enter numbers and symbols. Changing the text input mode •...
  • Page 19 >> Enter text Rapid character entry To enter the word zhong guo ( enter the first character using the following keystrokes; 9, 4, 6, 6, 1, and 1. You do not have to complete the Pinyin spelling to include guo ( ). The character displays automatically.

  • Page 20: Using Chinese Stroke Mode

    Using Chinese Stroke mode This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese strokes, in written order, from top to bottom, and from left to right. The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic categories; heng, shu, pie, dian, and zhe. The basic strokes are printed on keys 1 to 5 on the keypad.
  • Page 21 >> Enter text Using English word mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. Entering a word in English word mode 1. Press 2 to 9 to start entering a word.

  • Page 22: Using Number Mode

    Using ABC mode Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen. Upper/Lower case Other ABC mode operations • To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or turn the wheel clockwise.

  • Page 23: Call Functions

    Call functions Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code, 2. Press SEND. 3. When you want to end the call, Making an international call 1. In Idle mode, press and hold 0. 2. Enter the country code, area code, Redialling recent numbers 1.

  • Page 24: Viewing Missed Calls

    • When Open to answer is active, you can simply open the phone. p. 53 • Press END to reject a call, or press OK and select Reject call. • Press C to mute the ringer for an incoming call. Viewing missed calls If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have...
  • Page 25 >> Call functions 3. Press OK and select End held to end the call on hold. 4. To end the current call, press END. Using In-call options Press OK to access the following options during a call: • Hold/Retrieve call: place the current call on hold or retreive the call on hold.

  • Page 26: Messages

    Messages You can send and receive text messages, multimedia messages, and emails. You can also access Push messages and Broadcast messages. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Messages. Create (Menu 1.1) Use this menu to create and send text messages, multimedia messages, or email.

  • Page 27: Multimedia Message

    >> Messages Multimedia message (Menu 1.1.2) Multimedia Message Service (MMS) delivers messages containing a combination of text, image, and audio, from phone to phone or from phone to email. Creating and sending an MMS message 1. Select the Subject line. Note: You can use various options by pressing OK in each field.
  • Page 28 • Attach: attach a name card or calender data as a data format attachment. • Remove attachment: remove an added item. • Clear subject/Clear message: clear the message subject or text. Email (Menu 1.1.3) You can send emails that include text, images, and audio.

  • Page 29: Inbox

    >> Messages • Other files: add files in a format which your phone does not support. • Clear subject/Clear message: clear the message subject or text. • Remove attachment: remove the selected attachment. • Remove all attachments: remove all attachments from the message.

  • Page 30: Outbox

    MMS messages • Retrieve: (for MMS notification) retrieve the message from the server. • Reply: send a reply to the sender. • Forward: forward the message to other people. • Delete: delete the message. • Extract address: extract URLs, email addresses, or phone numbers from the message.

  • Page 31: Drafts

    >> Messages Drafts (Menu 1.4) Use this menu to access messages you have saved to send at a later time. Press OK and select Edit to edit and send the message. Sent (Menu 1.5) Use this menu to access messages that you have sent successfully.

  • Page 32: Text Templates

    Using email options While viewing the email or header, press OK to access the following options: • Reply: send a reply message. • Forward: forward the email to other people. • Retrieve: (for headers) retrieve the body of the email from the email server.

  • Page 33: Settings

    >> Messages • Delete: delete the selected template. • Delete all: delete all templates. Settings (Menu 1.9) Use this menu to select various options for using the messaging services. Text message (Menu 1.9.1) You can change default SMS settings. • Send settings: set the following options for sending a text message: Reply path: allow the recipient...
  • Page 34 Delivery time: set a time delay before messages are sent. Outgoing message size: select a maximum size allowed for messages. Available message size may vary, depending on your country. • Retrieve settings: set up the following options for receiving a multimedia message: Reject unknown sender: reject messages from unknown...
  • Page 35 >> Messages • Receive settings: set up the following options for receiving an email: Check interval: determine how often the phone checks the server for incoming emails. If this option is set to Do not notify, you can use the Check for new email option to check your email manually.

  • Page 36: Memory Status

    Include attachments: select this option to receive attachments with emails. Email retrieval limit: set the number of headers you will retrieve from the server. • Email profile: select a connection profile to be used for email services. Note: You can edit a profile using the Connection settings menu.

  • Page 37: Single Shot

    Camera You can use the built-in camera module to take photos in various modes. The camera produces JPEG photos. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Camera. Notes: • Do not take photos of people • Do not take photos in a place •...

  • Page 38: Multi Shot

    Multi shot (Menu 2.2) You can take a series of action stills in Multi shot mode. Note: When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. Taking a multi-shot series 1. From the Camera screen, select Multi shot.

  • Page 39: Settings

    >> Camera Go to photos (Menu 2.4) You can view photos you have taken. p. 42 Effects (Menu 2.5) Use this menu to change the colour tone of photos the camera will take. When you select the colour tone you want, the image to be captured appears on the display.

  • Page 40: Wap Browser

    Exiting the browser Press END to end the network connection and exit the browser. Fun club (Menu 3.2) Use this menu to access Samsung Fun Club, the preset website providing Samsung mobile phone users with attractive download services of updated melodies and...

  • Page 41: Wap Profile

    SFC home (Menu 3.2.1) Selecting this menu loads the Samsung Fun Club homepage. Note: When you access Samsung Fun Club for the first time, please launch the web browser first, then access Samsung Fun Club. This service requires WAP subscription and may be unavailable depending on your local system and services.

  • Page 42: Organiser

    Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to keep track of your schedule and tasks, to view alarms you have recently missed, and to make memos. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Organiser. Month view (Menu 4.1) Use this menu to keep track of your monthly schedule.

  • Page 43: Week View:

    >> Organiser Entering a task 1. Select a date on the calendar. 2. Press OK and select To do. 3. Enter information or change the settings: • To do: enter information about the task. • Date: enter the date. • Due date: enter the date when the task is due.

  • Page 44: Appointments

    Appointments (Menu 4.4) This menu displays appointments you have created on the calendar. If you have set the Alarm option, the icon is activated. Anniversary (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to view anniversaries you have created on the calendar. If you have set the Repeat every year and Alarm options, the icons are activated.

  • Page 45: Library

    Library The Library menu allows you to access images, sounds, and other files in the phone’s memory. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Library. Images Use this menu to access photos you have taken and images you have downloaded or received in messages.

  • Page 46: Memory Status

    • Delete: delete the file. • Rename: change the file name. • Move to Favourite sounds/ Move to Downloaded sounds/Move to Voice list: move the file to another folder. • Lock/Unlock: lock the file to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the file.

  • Page 47: Phonebook

    Phonebook You can store phone numbers in your phone’s memory and copy them to the SIM card. The SIM card and phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called the Phonebook. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Phonebook.

  • Page 48: Group.

    • : assign an email address. • : assign an image as a caller ID image to alert you to a call from the person. • : assign the contact to a caller group. 2. Select Save to save the contact. Group (Menu 6.3) Use this menu to organise your...

  • Page 49: My Business Card

    >> Phonebook My business card (Menu 6.5) Use this menu to create your name card and send it to other people. Saving your name card The procedure for creating your name card is the same as the one for saving a number in the phone’s memory.

  • Page 50: Service Number *

    Service number (Menu 6. Use this menu to view the list of Service Dialling Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider, including emergency numbers, directory enquiries, and voicemail numbers. This menu is available if your SIM card supports SDN. Scroll to the number you want and press SEND.

  • Page 51: Call Log

    Call log Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled, received, or missed, and the length of the calls. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Call log. Recent calls This menu displays the most recent calls dialled, received, or missed.

  • Page 52: Applications

    Applications Use this menu to record voice memos, to set alarms, or to use the phone as a world clock, calculator, and converter. You can also synchronise personal data in the phone’s memory with data stored on a computer. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Applications.

  • Page 53: World Clock

    >> Applications Changing voice memo settings You can select a recording time before starting recording. From the Voice memo screen, press OK and select Setting to access the following options: • Limit for message: record a voice memo for adding to an MMS message.

  • Page 54: Currency Converter

    Calculator (Menu 8.4) Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1. Enter the first number. To insert a decimal point, scroll to the decimal point mark (.) using the wheel and press OK. 2.
  • Page 55 >> Applications Starting synchronisation 1. Make sure that your computer has the Widesync programme and MS Outlook installed. 2. Run MS Outlook on the computer. The connection with the computer is made automatically. 3. From the PIM sync screen on the phone, select a profile.

  • Page 56: Time & Date

    Settings Use this menu to customise your phone settings. You can also reset the settings to their default values. To access this menu, press OK in Idle mode and select Settings. Time & Date (Menu 9.1) Use this menu to change the time and date settings for your phone.

  • Page 57: Network Services

    >> Settings Brightness (Menu 9.3.2) Use this menu to adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions. Backlight (Menu 9.3.3) Use this menu to select the length of time the backlight of the display stays on. (Menu 9.3.4) Use this menu to select the length of time the display is in Dimming mode after the backlight turns off.

  • Page 58: Call Barring

    • No reply: divert calls when you do not answer the phone. • Unreachable: divert calls when you are not in an area covered by your service provider or when your phone is switched off. • Cancel all: cancel all call diverting options.
  • Page 59 >> Settings Network selection (Menu 9.5.4) This network service allows you to manually select the network to be used while roaming outside of your home area, or to let the network be chosen automatically. You can select a network other than your home network only if there is a valid roaming agreement between the two.

  • Page 60: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth (Menu 9.6) Using the Bluetooth feature, you can connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. Bluetooth technology allows free wireless connection between all Bluetooth-compliant devices within a range of 10 meters.

  • Page 61: Sending Data Via Bluetooth

    >> Settings The colour of the icon indicates the status of the device: • Grey for unpaired devices • Blue for paired devices • Red for devices that are currently connected to your phone 3. Select a device. 4. Enter a Bluetooth PIN code and press OK.

  • Page 62: Connection Settings

    2. Press OK to receive data. Security (Menu 9.7) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use. Note: If you enter an incorrect PIN / PIN2 three times, the SIM card is blocked. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK/PUK2 (Personal Unblocking Key).

  • Page 63: Reset Settings

    >> Settings Creating a profile 1. Press OK. If a profile has previously been saved, press OK and select New connection. 2. Set profile parameters: • Profile name: enter a name for the profile. • Home URL: enter the address of the homepage of your service provider.

  • Page 64: Sim Services

    SIM services This menu is available if you use a SIM card that supports SIM Application Toolkit menus and provides additional services, such as news, weather, sports, entertainment, and location services. Available services may vary, depending on your service provider’s plans. For details, see your SIM card instructions or contact your service provider.

  • Page 65: Solve Problems

    Solve problems To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this section before contacting a service professional. When you switch on your phone, the following messages may appear: “Insert SIM card” • Make sure that the SIM card is “Please enter password”...
  • Page 66 Your voice is not heard at the other end • Make sure that you have switched on the microphone. • Make sure that you are holding the phone close enough to your mouth. The microphone is located at the bottom of the phone.

  • Page 67: Health And Safety Information

    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.
  • Page 68 • 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.

  • Page 69: Operating Environment

    >> Health and safety information 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...

  • Page 70: Potentially Explosive Environments

    Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.

  • Page 71: Other Important Safety Information

    >> Health and safety information To make an emergency call: 1. Switch on the phone. 2. Key in the emergency number for your present location. Emergency numbers vary by location. 3. Press SEND. Certain features like Call Barring may need to be deactivated before you can make an emergency call.
  • Page 72 • Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity, and liquids contain minerals that corrode electronic circuits. • Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so may cause an electric shock to you or damage to the phone. • Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty areas, as its moving parts may be damaged.

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