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  • Page 1 SGH-E890 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

  • Page 3: Accessories And Batteries

    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 unauthorized accessories could damage you and your phone and may be dangerous.

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed 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 instruction icons appear: Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information...
  • Page 5 • Phone to TV View photos and video clips captured with the phone on your TV screen. • Digital data printing Print images, messages, and other personal data directly from your phone. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Unpack Make sure you have each item Your phone Keys, features, and locations Get started First steps to operating your phone Install and charge the phone ... 7 Power on or off... 8 Keys and display... 9 Access menu functions ... 12 Use the stylus pen ...
  • Page 7 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, select <Menu> in Idle mode. 1 Call log p. 43 3 Applications (continued) 1 Recent contacts p. 43 3 Image editor 2 Missed calls p. 44 4 Bluetooth 3 Dialled calls p. 44 5 Java world 4 Received calls p.

  • Page 8: Unpack

    • Travel adapter • Battery • 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.

  • Page 9: Get Started

    Get started First steps to operating your phone SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Install and charge the phone Remove the battery cover.

  • Page 10: Low Battery Indicator

    Get started Plug the travel adapter into the phone. Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet. When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet. Remove the adapter from the phone.

  • Page 11: Keys And Display

    Key Lock mode When you press and hold [HOLD], the key lock feature locks the exposed keys to prevent accidental key presses from affecting phone operations. To unlock the keypad, press and hold [HOLD]. Offline mode You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in which the phone functions requiring network connection are deactivated.
  • Page 12 Get started Press and hold to switch the phone on and off. End a call. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode. Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, adjust the key tone volume. In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.
  • Page 13 Alarm set p. 99 New text message New multimedia message New e-mail New voicemail One of the message Inboxes is full Call diverting feature active p. 122 Bluetooth active p. 59 Syncshronised with a PC GPRS network EDGE network Home zone, if registered for the appropriate service Office zone, if registered for the appropriate service...

  • Page 14: Access Menu Functions

    Get started Access menu functions Use the The roles of the soft keys vary soft keys depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role. Select Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

  • Page 15: Use The Stylus Pen

    By pressing the soft keys and Navigation keys: 1. Press a desired soft key. 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Choose <Select> or press ] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

  • Page 16: Customise Your Phone

    Get started 3. Use the stylus pen, holding it as you would with a pen or pencil. • Always use a Samsung authorised stylus pen for tapping or for making strokes on the phone screen. Never use an actual pen, pencil, or other sharp object to write on the phone screen as this will scratch the screen.
  • Page 17 You can set wallpaper for the Idle mode idle screen on the display. wallpaper 1. In Idle mode, select <Menu> → Settings → Display settings → Wallpaper → Wallpaper. 2. Select an image category. 3. Select an image. 4. Select <Save>. You can change the colour for Menu the display components, such...
  • Page 18 Get started You can set up a menu for your Shortcut own favourite menu items. icons To set a shortcut item: 1. In Idle mode, select <Menu> → Settings → Phone settings → Idle shortcuts. 2. Select an item. 3. Select <Save>. To access a shortcut item: In Idle mode, select the desired item.

  • Page 19: Make/Answer Calls

    5. Select Phone Lock. 6. Select Enable. 7. Enter the password and select <OK>. Make/Answer calls 1. In Idle mode, select Make a call 2. Enter an area code and phone number. 3. Tap or press [ 4. To end the call, press [ 1.

  • Page 20: Step Outside The Phone

    Step outside the phone Begin with your camera, the web, and other special features Use the camera 1. In Idle mode, press and Take a hold [Camera] to turn on photo the camera. 2. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments.

  • Page 21: Play Music Files

    Copy music • Download from the wireless files to the p. 67 phone • Download from a computer using Samsung PC studio Samsung PC studio User’s guide • Receive via Bluetooth p. 62 • Copy to a memory card and...

  • Page 22: Browse The Web

    Step outside the phone • Left: returns to the Play music previous file. Moves files backward in a file when (continued) held down. • Right: skips to the next file. Skips forward in a file when held down. • / : adjusts the volume.

  • Page 23: Use Phonebook

    Use Phonebook To the phone’s memory: Add a 1. In Idle mode, select contact 2. Enter a phone number and press [ 3. Select Phone → New → a number type. 4. Specify the contact information: First name, Last name, Mobile, Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email, Graphic ID, Ringtone, Group, Anniversary, and...
  • Page 24 Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, select Find a <Contacts>. contact 2. Select <Change>. 3. Enter the first few letters of the name you want and press [ 4. Select a contact. 5. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to edit the contact information.

  • Page 25: Send Messages

    Send messages 1. In Idle mode, select Send a text <Menu> → Messages → message Create new message → (SMS) Text message. 2. Enter the message text and press [ 3. Select a destination field. 4. Enter a destination number and press [ 5.
  • Page 26 Step outside the phone 6. Select Text. Send a 7. Enter the message text and multimedia press [ message (MMS) 8. Select <Options> → Send. (continued) 9. Select a destination field. 10. Enter a destination number or an e-mail address and press [ 11.

  • Page 27: View Messages

    10. Enter an e-mail address and press [ 11. Select <Options> → Send to send the e-mail. View messages When a notification appears: View a text 1. Select <View>. message 2. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1.

  • Page 28: Send An Sos Message

    Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, select View an <Menu> → Messages → e-mail My messages → Email inbox. 2. Select Check new mail. 3. Select an e-mail or header. 4. If you selected a header, select <Options> → Retrieve to view the body of the e-mail.

  • Page 29: Use Bluetooth Wireless

    In Idle mode, press [ Send the times when the keypad is locked. message The phone sends the SOS message. Use Bluetooth wireless 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 by remote control.

  • Page 30: Watch The Phone Display On A Tv

    Step outside the phone 1. Access an application, Send data Phonebook, My files, Calendar, or Memo. 2. Select the item you want to send. 3. Select <Options> → Send via → Bluetooth. 4. For Phonebook, select which data you want to send.
  • Page 31 • Depending on your particular Important TV model, the location and shape of the video input and information audio output ports may vary. Match cable connector and TV port colours. • Depending on the video system, the image may vibrate or in some other way be less than optimal.

  • Page 32: Use A Memory Card

    Step outside the phone 4. Access the application you want and open files. Use a memory card You can use a memory card to increase your phone’s memory capacity. • Frequent erasing and writing Important will shorten a memory card’s memory lifespan.
  • Page 33 1. Insert a memory card into Insert a the memory card slot, with memory the label side face down. card 2. Press the card until it locks into place. 1. Press the memory card so Remove the that it is disengaged from memory the phone.

  • Page 34: Enter Text

    Enter text Handwriting, Keypad, and Keyboard modes You can enter text in some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using English mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. Changing the text input mode Example: Entering a message 1. In the text entry screen, select 2.
  • Page 35 Entering a word 1. Select an input mode from the screen. Location Function Text input field Clear the last input. Enter a space. Enter an English letter. Enter a number or symbol. Expend the text input field. Change the text input mode. Changes the number of the text input fields.
  • Page 36 Enter text 2. Write a character at a time on the Pen stroke field. 3. Tap one of the choices to enter it into text. Other Handwriting mode operations • Draw the space stroke as shown to enter a space. •...

  • Page 37: Using English Mode

    Numbers Symbols Using Keypad mode You can enter text by pressing the alphanumeric keys on the phone, labelled with the Chinese strokes and alphabet. Using English mode 1. Select from the screen to switch to English mode. Change the letter case.

  • Page 38: Using T9 Mode

    Enter text 2. Tap the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen. Using T9 mode This mode allows you to enter English by using T9 technology. T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.
  • Page 39 Using Number or Symbol mode You can enter numbers and symbols by selecting from the screen. Using Keyboard mode You can select either the alphabetic, numeric, or symbolic keyboard.To enter characters using the onscreen keyboard, just tap the one you want on the keyboard.

  • Page 40: Call Functions

    Call functions Location Function Text input field Clear the last input. Enter a space. Enter an English letter. Enter a number or symbol. Expend the text input field. Change the text input mode. Assign a tone for the selected pinyin. 2.

  • Page 41: Answering A Call

    Making an international call 1. In Idle mode, select 2. Tap and hold 0. The + character appears. 3. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then tap Redialling recent numbers 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to display the list of recent numbers.

  • Page 42: Viewing Missed Calls

    Call functions • Press and hold [ / ] to reject a call or mute the ringer, depending on the Volume key setting. p. 117 Viewing missed calls If you have any missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. 1.

  • Page 43: Making A Second Call

    Placing a call on hold/Retrieving Select <Hold> to place the call on hold, or select <Retrieve> to retrieve the call. Making a second call You can make another call if your network supports this function. 1. Select <Hold> to put the call on hold. 2.
  • Page 44 Call functions • Voice clarity on/Voice clarity off: remove extraneous noise and increase call quality so that the person with whom you are speaking can hear you clearly even if you are in a noisy place. • Mute/Unmute: switch off the phone's microphone so that the other person on the phone cannot hear you, or switch it back on.

  • Page 45: Menu Functions

    • End held call: disconnect the call currently on hold. • Conv. record: record your conversation. • SIM service: access special services, such as news, weather forecasts, entertainment, and location services, provided by your SIM card. This option is available when you use a SIM card supporting SIM AT menus.

  • Page 46: Missed Calls

    Menu functions 2. Scroll through the call list. 3. Press [ ] to dial a number, or [ view the details of a call. Using call record options While viewing call details, select <Options> to access the following options: • Call: make a call to the number. •...

  • Page 47: Call Time

    Call time (Menu 1.6) This menu displays the time log for calls made and received. The actual time invoiced by your service provider will vary. • Last call time: check the length of your last call. • Total sent: check the total length of all the calls you have dialled.

  • Page 48: Phonebook

    Phonebook (Menu 2) You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and in your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called Phonebook. To access this menu, select <Menu> in Idle mode →...

  • Page 49: Fdn Contacts

    • Print via Bluetooth: print contact information by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth. Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. FDN contacts (Menu 2.2) Use this menu to create a list of contacts to be used in FDN (Fixed Dialling Number) mode, in which the phone allows outgoing calls only to the specified phone numbers, if your SIM card...
  • Page 50 Menu functions • Mobile/Home/Office/Fax/Other: add a number in any category. You can change the number type, or set the number as the default for the contact by selecting <Options> → Change type or Mark as default number. • Email: assign an e-mail address. You can set domain name extensions and retrieve one by selecting <Options>...

  • Page 51: Group

    Group (Menu 2.4) Use this menu to organise your contacts in caller groups. Adding members to a caller group 1. Select a group. 2. Select <Add>. 3. Select the contacts you want. 4. Select <Options> → Add. Managing caller groups While viewing the group list, select <Options>...

  • Page 52: My Namecard

    Menu functions Managing speed dial entries From the Speed dial screen, select <Options> to access the following options: • Add: assign a number to an unassigned key. You can select a contact from Phonebook or the FDN list. • View: check the name and number assigned to the key.

  • Page 53: Own Number

    • Print via Bluetooth: print your contact information by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth. Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. Own number (Menu 2.7) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card.

  • Page 54: Applications

    Use the following methods to save music files to your phone: • Download from the wireless web • Download from a computer using the Samsung PC Studio programme PC Studio User’s Guide • Receive via an active Bluetooth connection p. 62 •...
  • Page 55 1. From the music player screen, select <Options> → Add music from → Phone or Memory card. 2. Select the files you want → <Add>. Playing music files 1. From the music player screen, select <Options> → Play via. 2. Select Phone to use the phone speaker. Select Bluetooth stereo headset to use a Bluetooth stereo headset and then search for and connect the phone to the headset.
  • Page 56 Menu functions Using music player options From the music player screen, select <Options> to access the following options: • Play/Pause: begin or pause playback. • Stop: stop playback. • Play via: play the selected file via the phone speaker or a Bluetooth stereo headset. •...

  • Page 57: Voice Recorder

    • Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired. Accessing the play list From the music player screen, press [Up]. Select <Options> to access the following options: • Play via: play the selected file via the phone speaker or a Bluetooth stereo headset. •...
  • Page 58 Menu functions 3. When you have finished, select <Save>, or press [Down]. The voice memo is automatically saved. Select to save the voice memo and review the memo immediately. 4. Select or press [ ] to review the voice memo, or press [Up] to record a new memo.

  • Page 59: Image Editor

    • Set as: set the file as your ringtone, as a ringtone for a Phonebook entry, or as a ringtone for alarms. • Move to: move the file to another folder or a memory card, if inserted. • Copy to card: copy the file to a memory card, if inserted.
  • Page 60 Menu functions Fine-tuning 1. Select a photo or take a new photo. 2. Select <Load>, or select <Options> → Load. 3. Select <Options> → Adjust → an option. • Brightness: adjust the image brightness. • Contrast: adjust the image contrast. •...

  • Page 61: Bluetooth

    1. Select a photo or take a new photo. 2. Select <Load>, or select <Options> → Load. 3. Select <Options> → Insert → a feature type. • Frame: add a decorative frame. • Clip Art: add an image. • Emoticon: add an emoticon. 4.
  • Page 62 Menu functions Setting up the Bluetooth feature The Bluetooth menu provides the following options: • Activation: activate or deactivate the Bluetooth feature. • My devices: search for connectable Bluetooth devices. • My phone’s visibility: allow other Bluetooth devices to connect to your phone. •...

  • Page 63: Sending Data Via Bluetooth

    • Orange for devices that are currently connected to your phone 3. Select a device. 4. Enter a Bluetooth PIN and select <OK>. This code is used just once and you do not need to memorise it. When the owner of the other device enters the same code, pairing is complete.

  • Page 64: Java World

    Menu functions 4. Select Send via → Bluetooth. The phone searches for devices within range and displays a list of available devices. 5. Select a device. 6. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN needed for pairing and select <OK>. Receiving data via Bluetooth To receive data via Bluetooth, your phone’s Bluetooth feature must be active and its visibility must be enabled.

  • Page 65: Games

    • Send information via text message: send the URL address containing the application via SMS, except for embedded games. • Memory status: access memory information for applications. • Network settings: customise a connection profile to be used for applications requiring network access.
  • Page 66 Menu functions 4. To look up another word, select <Back> and repeat from step 1. To save the word in the Wordbook, select <Options> → Save. Using dictionary options From the dictionary screen, select <Options> to access the following options: •...

  • Page 67: Penmemo

    PenMemo (Menu 3.8) You can create memos by drawing a sketch using the stylus pen on the touch screen yourself. Creating a new PenMemo 1. Draw a sketch using the stylus pen on the screen. 2. Use the following icons at the bottom line of the screen: Icons Function...
  • Page 68 Menu functions 3. When you have finished, select Using PenMemo options While creating a memo, select <Options> to the following options: • Save: save the memo. • New: create a new memo. • Paint/Pen: switch between paint brush and pen. •...

  • Page 69: Sim-At

    • Delete: delete the selected memo or all memos. • Rename: change the file name. • View by: change the view mode of the memo list. SIM-AT (Menu 3.9) This menu is available if you use a SIM-AT card that supports SIM Application Toolkit menus and provides additional services, such as news, weather, sports, entertainment, and location services.
  • Page 70 Menu functions Navigating the web browser Press scroll through [Up] or [Down]. browser items select a browser item < return to the [C] or select previous page <Back>. return to the and hold [C]. homepage Using browser options 1. Select 2.

  • Page 71: Bookmarks

    Bookmarks (Menu 4.2) Use this menu to save URL addresses to quickly access a website. Adding a bookmark 1. Select an empty location. 2. Select the Name line. 3. Enter a name for the bookmark and press 4. Select the URL line. 5.

  • Page 72: Profile Settings

    Menu functions Profile settings (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to set up servers for the web browser. Contact your service provider for details about your setting options. For each server, the following options are available: • Profile name: assign a name to the server profile.

  • Page 73: Current Profile

    Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. Data call type: select a data call type. When the proxy is set to Disable: DNS1: enter the primary address. DNS2: enter the secondary address. Dial number: enter the PPP server phone number.
  • Page 74 Menu functions Creating and sending an SMS message 1. Enter your message and press [ • The maximum number of characters allowed in a message varies by service provider. If your message exceeds the maximum number of characters, the phone will split the message. •...
  • Page 75 • Save in: save the message in another message folder. • Text style: change the text attributes. • Cancel: cancel composing the message. Multimedia message (Menu 5.1.2) Multimedia Message Service (MMS) delivers messages containing a combination of text, image, video, and audio, from phone to phone or from phone to e-mail.
  • Page 76 Menu functions 12.Select <Options> → Send to send the message. Using options while composing an MMS message While composing a message, select <Options> to access the following options: • Add: add the message subject or message text. • Add image/Add video/Add music/Add sound: add an image, video clip, or sound clip.
  • Page 77 Email (Menu 5.1.3) You can create and send e-mails that include text, audio, and images. To use this feature, you need to subscribe to an e-mail service and set up your e-mail account and profile. p. 88, p. 90 Creating and sending an e-mail 1.

  • Page 78: My Messages

    Menu functions • Add other file: add document files stored in the Other files folder. • Add from memory card: add files stored on a memory card. • View/Play: open the selected attachment. Attached files from the Other files folder cannot be opened in your phone.
  • Page 79 Using message options While viewing a message, select <Options> to access the following options: SMS messages • Reply via: reply to the sender via SMS or MMS. • Forward: forward the message to other people. • View as vivid message/View as text message: view the message in 3D view mode or switch back to normal view mode.
  • Page 80 Menu functions • Reply via multimedia message to: send a reply message via MMS to the sender or all recipients. • Forward: forward the message to other people. • Delete: delete the message. • Add to block list: add the sender’s number to the Block list.
  • Page 81 Draft (Menu 5.2.2) This folder stores messages you have saved to send at a later time. When you select an SMS or e-mail message, it opens in Edit mode so that you can edit and/or send the message. When you select an MMS message, it opens in Preview mode as in the Inbox.
  • Page 82 Menu functions Sentbox (Menu 5.2.4) This folder stores messages that you have sent successfully. While viewing a message, select <Options> to access the following options: • View/Play: open the selected file. Attached files from the Other files folder cannot be opened in your phone. •...
  • Page 83 The following icons may appear on the list to show the e-mail status: • Retrieved from the server • Being retrieved • Failed to be retrieved A ! icon next to a message means that the e-mail is of high priority. A grey-coloured e-mail icon indicates low priority.

  • Page 84: Templates

    Menu functions • Attached items: save the selected attachment or all attachments from the e-mail to your phone’s memory. • Print via Bluetooth: print the e-mail by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth. Some printers may not be compatible with the phone.

  • Page 85: Delete All

    • Delete: delete the selected template or all templates. Multimedia message template (Menu 5.3.2) You can access embedded MMS templates or ones you have saved so that you can use them in composing an MMS message. Creating a template 1. Select <Options> → Add new. 2.

  • Page 86: Messages (Continued)

    Menu functions Text messages (Menu 5.5.1) You can configure SMS settings. • Sending options: set up the options for sending SMS messages: Reply path: allow recipients to reply to you through your SMS server. Request delivery receipt: set the network to inform you when messages have been delivered.
  • Page 87 • Receiving options: set up the options for receiving MMS messages: Anonymous reject: reject messages from unknown senders. Advert allowed: accept advertisements. Report allowed: set the network to inform the sender when a message has been delivered to you. Home network: determine if your phone retrieves new messages automatically when you are in your home service area.
  • Page 88 Menu functions Port: enter the port number. APN: enter the access point name used for the address of the GPRS network. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. When the proxy is set to Disable: DNS1: enter the primary address. DNS2: enter the secondary address.
  • Page 89 Warning: you can create a message with any type of content and of any size, but the phone will inform you when the content and size have exceeded the maximum. Free: you can create a message with any type of contents and of any size. Restricted: you can create a message with the type of content and size specified in Message class.
  • Page 90 Menu functions If you select Not used, you can use the Check new mail feature to check your e-mail manually. Send read receipt: determine whether or not the phone sends a read-reply for incoming e-mails. If you select Announce, the phone asks you to send a read-reply. Retrieve option: set whether the phone downloads e-mail headers only or both e-mail headers and bodies.
  • Page 91 - SMTP port: enter the SMTP port number. - SMTP user ID: enter the SMTP user name. - SMTP password: enter the SMTP password. - Secure connection (SMTP): use a secure connection for the e-mail service. - Retrieve server type: select the protocol for the incoming e-mail server.

  • Page 92: Sos Message

    Menu functions - Secure connection (IMAP4): use a secure connection for the e-mail service. - Include attachments: select this option to receive attachments with e-mails. - Email retrieval limit: set the number of headers you will retrieve from the server. •...

  • Page 93: Broadcast Messages

    • Message sending: activate or deactivate the SOS message feature. To send an SOS message, press [ / ] 4 times when the keypad is locked. While the phone is attempting to send an SOS message, turns to red and you cannot access menu functions in this mode.

  • Page 94: Memory Status

    Menu functions • Receiving channels: specify the channels from which you receive broadcast messages. • Language: select the languages in which broadcast messages display. Please contact your service provider for details. Memory status (Menu 5.8) Use this menu to view the memory status for text, multimedia, e-mail, or push messages.

  • Page 95: Images

    • : Unforwardable item without a valid key. Your service provider supports only count- based or unlimited-access DRM files. Images (Menu 6.1) This menu displays photos you have taken and images you have downloaded, received in messages, or imported from your computer. Viewing an image 1.

  • Page 96: Videos

    Menu functions • Reactivate key: get another licence key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. • Move to: move the file to another folder or a memory card, if inserted. • Copy to card: copy the selected file or all files to a memory card, if inserted.
  • Page 97 During playback, use the following keys and icons: Key/Icon Function Pauses playback. Resumes playback. Switches to Full screen mode. Opens the file list. Left Returns to the previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down. Right Skips to the next file. Skips forward in a file when held down.

  • Page 98: Music

    Menu functions • Bluetooth visibility: share the selected file with other Bluetooth devices. • Lock/Unlock: lock the file to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • Details: access the file properties. • Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired.

  • Page 99: Other Files

    • Activate key: get a new licence key when the key for the selected DRM file expires. • Reactivate key: get another licence key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. • Move to: move the file to another folder or a memory card, if inserted.

  • Page 100: Memory Card

    Menu functions • Delete: delete the selected file or all files. • Rename: change the file name. • List by: change the sort order of the file list. • Bluetooth visibility: share the currently selected file or the files you want with other Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 101: Memory Status

    Memory status (Menu 6.7) You can check the total amount of memory for media items and the amount of memory currently in use in each media box. You can also access a media box by selecting it from this menu. Planner (Menu 7) Use this menu to keep track of your schedule.

  • Page 102: Calendar

    Menu functions 3. Select <Save>. Stopping an alarm • For an alarm, press any key. • For a wake-up alarm, select <Confirm> or press [ Press any key, except for <Confirm> and ], to cause it to sound again after 5 minutes.
  • Page 103 2. Select <Options> → Create → Appointment or Miscellany. 3. Enter information or change the settings: • Subject: enter a title for the item. • Details: enter item details. • Start date and Start time: enter the starting date and time for the item. •...
  • Page 104 Menu functions • Alarm time: enter the time for the alarm to sound. • AM/PM: select AM or PM in 12-hour time format. • Alarm tone: select an alarm tone. • Repeat every year: set the phone to remind you of the anniversary every year. 4.
  • Page 105 Viewing an item 1. Select a date on the calendar to display the items for that day. 2. Select an item to view its details. 3. Press [Left] or [Right] to access the other items scheduled for the selected day. While viewing an item, select <Options>...

  • Page 106: Memo

    Menu functions Default view by: select the default calendar view mode. • Missed alarm events: access items whose alarms you have missed. • Memory status: access the memory information for the items stored on the calendar. Viewing items in a different mode You can change the calendar display to Day view or Week view.

  • Page 107: World Clock

    Viewing a memo Select a memo from the list. While viewing a memo, select <Options> to access the following options: • Edit: edit the memo. • Send via: send the memo via SMS, MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Delete: delete the memo. •...

  • Page 108: Calculator

    Menu functions Calculator Menu 7.5) Use this menu to perform arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1. Enter the first number. You can use a decimal point or a bracket, use additional arithmetic functions, and switch to the Convertor screen by selecting <Options>.

  • Page 109: Timer

    Using convertor options Select <Options> to access the following options: • Clear: clear the current values. • Reverse: reverse the conversion. • Exchange rate: access the currency rate list. Timer (Menu 7.7) Use this menu to set a period of time for the phone to count down.

  • Page 110: Camera

    Menu functions Camera (Menu 8) You can use the camera module embedded in your phone to take photos and record videos. To access this menu, select <Menu> in Idle mode → Camera, or press [Camera]. • Do not take photos of people without their permission.
  • Page 111 Select use photo options <Options>. p. 111 send the photo via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth delete the photo [C] → <Yes>. return to Capture mode <Back>. Using camera options in Capture mode In Capture mode, select < > to access the following options: •...
  • Page 112 Menu functions - Scene program: set whether or not to use Night shot mode. - Exposure metering: select a method to determine the exposure of an image, based on a specific area of the image. - White balance: adjust the colour temperature of the camera, depending on the current lighting conditions.
  • Page 113 Icon Function Sets the timer Changes the shooting mode. Changes the image size. Changes the image quality setting. Changes the white balance. Changes the ISO setting. Using photo options After saving a photo, select <Options> to access the following options: •...

  • Page 114: Record Video

    Menu functions Record video (Menu 8.2) You can record a video of whatever is displayed on the camera screen. Recording a video 1. Access the Record video menu to turn on the camera and switch the display to Record mode. 2.
  • Page 115 • Timer: set a time delay before the camera starts recording a video. • Go to My video clips: access the My video clips folder. • Camcorder settings: change the following settings for recording a video: Recording mode: select a video recording mode.

  • Page 116: Go To My Photos

    Menu functions Icon Function Switches to Capture mode. Change the video recording mode. Mutes or unmutes audio. Sets the timer. Switches to Night shot mode. Changes the frame size. Changes the image quality setting. Changes the white balance. Using video options After saving a video clip, select <...

  • Page 117: Go To My Video Clips

    Go to My video clips (Menu 8.4) Use this menu to access a list of videos you have recorded. p. 94 Settings (Menu 9) The Settings menu provides you with various setting options to customise the phone to your preferences and needs. You can also reset the settings to their default values.
  • Page 118 Menu functions Language (Menu 9.2.1) Use this menu to select a language for the display. Greeting message (Menu 9.2.2) Use this menu to enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched Shortcuts (Menu 9.2.3) You can use the Navigation keys as shortcut keys to access specific menus directly from Idle mode.
  • Page 119 Volume key (Menu 9.2.5) Use this menu to change the volume key settings. • Volume key function: set whether the phone mutes the call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold [ / ] when a call comes in.

  • Page 120: Display Settings

    Menu functions Offline mode (Menu 9.2.8) Use this menu to switch the phone to Offline mode, or back to Online mode. Display settings (Menu 9.3) Use this menu to change settings for the display and light. Wallpaper (Menu 9.3.1) You can change the settings for the background image.

  • Page 121: Sound Settings

    Dialling display (Menu 9.3.5) Use this menu to customise the settings for numbers entered and the background colour of the display while dialling. Show caller ID (Menu 9.3.6) Use this menu to set the phone to display missed call notifications with the most recently missed caller’s information.
  • Page 122 Menu functions Message tone (Menu 9.4.3) Use this menu to set up the ringtone for incoming messages. • Alert type: specify how you are informed when a message comes in. • Tone: select one of the several message tones. • Repetition: specify how often the phone informs you of a new message.

  • Page 123: Touch Settings

    Touch settings (Menu 9.5) Use this menu to change the setting for using the touch screen. Calibration (Menu 9.5.1) You can calibrate your phone's touch screen. When you turn on the phone for the first time or if the screen does not recognise your touches or reacts incorrectly to your touches, you need to recalibrate the phone.

  • Page 124: Network Services

    Menu functions Keypad light (Menu 9.6.2) You can set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light. • Any time: the keypad light is always used. • Night time: the keypad light is used only between 5:00 PM and 9:00 AM. •...
  • Page 125 Call barring (Menu 9.7.2) This network service allows you to restrict your calls. 1. Select a call barring option: • All outgoing: prohibit outgoing calls. • International: prohibit international calls. • International except home: only allow calls to numbers within the current country when you are abroad, and to your home country.
  • Page 126 Menu functions Network selection (Menu 9.7.4) 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 127: Security

    The country where you purchased your phone determines the default band that it uses. When you travel abroad, you must remember to change to an appropriate band. Security (Menu 9.8) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card.
  • Page 128 Menu functions Privacy (Menu 9.8.5) Use this menu to lock access to call logs, Phonebook, or your media contents, including messages, media files, and document files. 1. Select the items to lock. 2. Select <Save> to lock the marked items. 3.

  • Page 129: Memory Status

    Sending of the tracking message will be billed to the user of the unauthorised SIM card. To use your phone with any other SIM card, you must first deactivate the mobile tracking feature. 1. Enter the phone password and select <OK>. 2.

  • Page 130: Key Management

    Menu functions Key management (Menu 9.11) Use this menu to manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media files locked by DRM systems. Select <Options> to access the following options: • View: open the corresponding item. • Delete: delete the selected licence key. •...

  • Page 131: Solve Problems

    Solve problems Help and personal needs 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”...
  • Page 132 Solve problems You have entered a number but it was not dialled • Be sure that you have pressed [ • Be sure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call barring option.

  • Page 133: Health And Safety Information

    • The model and serial numbers of your phone • Your warranty details • A clear description of the problem Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after-sales service. Health and safety information SAR certification information...

  • Page 134: Precautions When Using Batteries

    Health and safety information The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2.0 W/kg. The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0.673 W/kg.
  • Page 135 • 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 136: Road Safety

    Health and safety information Road safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility.

  • Page 137: Other Medical Devices

    Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.

  • Page 138: Posted Facilities

    Health and safety information Posted facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so. Potentially explosive environments Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions.

  • Page 139: Other Important Safety Information

    certain network services and/or phone features are in use. Check with local service providers. 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 [ Certain features like Call Barring may need to be deactivated before you can make an emergency call.

  • Page 140: Care And Maintenance

    Health and safety information • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender, or legal action, or both. Care and maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
  • Page 141 • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, stove, or radiator. The phone may explode when overheated.

  • Page 142: Index

    Index Alarm • 99 Answering call • 39 second call • 41 Anykey answer • 117 Auto redial • 117 Background image • 118 Backlight time, set display • 121 keypad • 122 Band selection • 124 Barring, calls • 123 Battery charging •...
  • Page 143 call logs • 44 contacts • 46, 51 e-mail • 81, 83 MMS • 78, 80, 83 SMS • 77, 80, 83 Dialled calls • 44 Dialling display, set • 119 Display backlight, set • 121 brightness • 118 icons • 10, 11 language •...
  • Page 144 Index Memory card accessing files • 98 installing • 31 Memory status contacts • 51 file manager • 99 messages • 92 phone • 127 Menu style • 118 Message tone • 120 Messages cell broadcast • 91 configuration • 78 e-mail •...
  • Page 145 speed dialling • 49 Photos editing • 57 taking • 108 viewing • 93 PIN, change • 125 PIN2, change • 126 Power on/off tone • 120 Privacy • 126 Problems, solve • 129 Push messages • 78, 90 Received calls • 44 Received messages e-mail •...
  • Page 146 Index Videos playing • 94 recording • 112 Voice recorder playing • 56 recording • 55 Voicemail server • 124 Waiting call • 123 Wallpaper • 118 Web browser access • 67 bookmarks • 69 World time • 105...
  • Page 148 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.:GH68-12558A English (SEA). 11/2006. Rev. 1.0...

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