Samsung SGH-D830, D830 - SGH Ultra Edition 9.9 Cell Phone User Manual

Important

safety

precautions

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.

Switch off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using
them in an aircraft is both illegal and
dangerous.

Switch off the phone near all medical

Important safety precautions

Be aware of special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any
area and always switch off your phone
whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it
may cause interference or danger.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it
dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to the
ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the
antenna when the phone is switched on.

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.

• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

At very high volumes, prolonged
listening to a headset can damage

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 regarding safety or
phone features.

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module
on your phone to take a
photo or record a video.

Special

features of your phone

•Image editor

Crop, resize, rotate, and
decorate your photos.

Special features of your phone

• Phone to TV

View photos and video
clips captured with the
phone on your TV screen.

• File viewer

Open documents in
various formats on the
phone without corruption.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to
offline to use its
non-wireless functions in
an airplane.

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails
with image, video, and
audio attachments.

• Multimedia Message
Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Keys, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone ....................... 7

Power on or off.......................................... 8

Keys and display ....................................... 9

Browse the web ....................................... 19

Use Phonebook ........................................ 19

Use a memory card .................................. 25

Watch the phone display on a TV................ 27

Enter text 28

AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 30

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 34

All menu options listed

Solve problems 97

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

Menu

> in Idle mode.

1 Call log

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1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs

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2 Phonebook

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1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group

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3 Applications

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10 Stopwatch
11 Key management
12 Memo
13 SIM AT

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4 Browser

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1 Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Clear cache

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6 My files

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5 Other files
6 Memory card

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7 Memory status

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7 Calendar

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8 Camera

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9 Settings

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1 Time and date

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone

Travel Adapter

Battery

User’s Guide

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

Main display

Camera
lens

Memory
card slot

External
display

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.

Insert the SIM
card.

Install the battery. Reattach the

battery cover.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Get started

Power on or off

When the phone is completely charged
(the battery icon becomes still), unplug
the adapter from the power outlet.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Switch on

Do not turn
on the phone
when mobile
phone use is
prohibited.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press <

OK

>.

Get started

Offline mode

You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in
which the phone functions requiring network
connection are deactivated. This mode is
helpful when you want to use your phone in
a place where you are not allowed to use
mobile devices, such as in an airplane and at
a hospital.

To switch to Offline mode, press <

Menu

>

and select

Settings → Phone settings →

Offline mode → On

.

In Offline mode, you can use non-wireless
functions, such as games, calendar, camera,

Keys and display

Keys

Perform the function indicated
on the bottom line of the
display.

In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly.

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In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web

Get started

Delete characters from the
display, or items in an
application.

Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.

End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and

return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and
some special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold

Enter special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold

[ ] to activate or deactivate
Silent mode. Press and hold
[ ] to enter a pause between
numbers.

Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone

open, adjust the key tone
volume. With the phone closed,
press and hold to turn on the
external display.

Get started

Display

Layout

Icons

1

Received signal strength

Icons

display various
icons.

Menu Contacts

Text and graphics

display messages,
instructions, and
information you
enter.

Soft key function
indicators

show the current
functions assigned
to the soft keys.

Transferring data in EDGE
network

Call in progress

Out of your service area;
you cannot make or
receive calls

Connected to Internet

Connected to a secured
web page

Synchronised with PC

Call diverting feature
active

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Get started

Access menu functions

Bluetooth hands-free car
kit or headset connected

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Bluetooth active

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Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

Memory card inserted

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Alarm set

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Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Call ringer set to vibrate

Use the
soft keys

The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function
you are using. The bottom
line of the display indicates
their current role.

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Get started

Customise your phone

Select an
option

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Press the Navigation
keys to move to the next
or previous option.

3. Press <

Select

> or [ ]
to confirm the function
displayed or option
highlighted.

4. To exit, choose either of
the following methods.

• Press <

Back

> to

move up one level.

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Phone
settings

→

Language

.

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Sound
settings

→

Incoming

call

→

Ringtone

.

Display
language

Call ringer
melody

Get started

You can set wallpaper for the
idle screen on the main
display.

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Display
settings

→

Wallpaper →

Main display

.

2. Select an image or a
video category.

3. Select an image or a
video clip.

Idle mode
wallpaper

You can set the Navigation
keys to function as shortcuts
to access your favourite
menus.

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Phone
settings

→

Shortcuts

.

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.

Menu
shortcuts

Get started

You can set up a menu of
your own favourite menu
items.

To set a My menu item:

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Phone
settings

→

My menu

.

2. Select an item to be
changed.

3. Select the menu item you
want.

My Menu

You can protect the phone
against unauthorised use with
a phone password. The phone
will require the password on
power-up.

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Security →
Change password

.

2. Enter the default
password,

00000000

,

and press <

OK

>.

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit

Phone lock

Make/Answer calls

Step outside the phone

Begin with your camera, the music player, the
web, and other special features

Use the camera

1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press
[].

1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].

2. To end the call, press
[].

Make a call

Answer
a call

1. Open the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Camera

.

3. Aim the lens at the
subject and make any
desired adjustments.

Take a
photo

Step outside the phone

Play music

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

My

files

→

Images → My

photos

.

2. Select the photo you
want.

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Camera

.

2. Press [

1

] to switch to

Record mode.

View a
photo

Record a
video

1.

In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

My

files

→

Videos → My

video clips

.

2. Select the video you
want.

Use these methods:

• Download from the
wireless web

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Play a
video

Copy music
files to the
phone

Step outside the phone

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Applications → Music
player

.

2. Press <

Options

> and

select

Add music from

→ Phone

or

Memory

card

.

3. Press [ ] to select the
files you want and press
<

Select

>.

4. Press <

Back

> to return

to the music player

Create a
play list

1. From the music player
screen, press [ ].

2. During playback, use the
following keys:

• : pauses or resumes

playback.

• 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

Play music
files

Step outside the phone

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you can easily
access the wireless web to get a variety of
up-to-date services and information and to
download web content.

Use Phonebook

In Idle mode, press [ ].

• To scroll through browser
items, press [Up] or
[Down].

Launch
the web
browser

Navigate
the web

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a
phone number and press
<

Options

>.

2. Select

Save contact →

Phone → New →

a

number type.

3. Specify contact
information: First name,
Last name, Mobile, Home,
Office, Fax, Other, Email,

Add a
contact

Step outside the phone

To t he S IM c ar d:

1. In Idle mode, enter a
phone number and press
<

Options

>.

2. Select

Save contact →

SIM → New

.

3. Enter a name.

4. Press <

Save

> to save the

contact.

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Contacts

>.

Add a
contact

Find a
contact

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Phonebook →

My

namecard

.

2. Specify your contact
information.

3. Press <

Save

> to save

the name card.

4. To send the name card,
press <

Options

> and

select

Send via →

a

sending method.

Create and
send a
name card

Step outside the phone

Send messages

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Messages → Create
message

→ Text

message

.

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press <

Options

> and

select

Save and send

or

Send only

.

4. Enter destination
numbers.

Send a text
message
(SMS)

3. Enter the message
subject and press [ ].

4. Select

Image and video

or

Sound

.

5. For

Image and video

,

select

Add image

or

Add

video

and add an image

or a video clip.
For

Sound

, select

Add

sound

and add a sound

clip.

6. Select

Message

.

Step outside the phone

View messages

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu>

and select

Messages → Create
message

→ Email

.

2. Select

Subject

.

3. Enter the e-mail subject
and press [ ].

4. Select

Message

.

5. Enter the e-mail text and
press [ ].

6. Select

File attached

.

7. Add image, video, sound,

Send an
e-mail

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

View

>.

2. Select the message from
the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Messages → My
messages

→

Inbox

.

2. Select an SMS message
().

View a text
message

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 hands­free, or control the phone remotely.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Messages → My
messages

→

Inbox

.

2. Select an MMS message
().

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Messages → My
messages

→ Email

inbox

.

View an
e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Bluetooth →
Activation → On

.

2. Select

My phone’s

visibility

→

On

to allow

Turn on
Bluetooth

Step outside the phone

1. In Idle mode, press
<

Menu

> and select

Settings → Bluetooth →
My devices →

Search

for new devices

.

2. Select a device.

3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or
the other device’s
Bluetooth PIN, if it has
one, and press <

OK

>.

When the owner of the
other device enters the
same code, pairing is

Search for
and pair
with a
Bluetooth
device

4. Select a device.

5. For Phonebook, select
which data you want to
send.

6. If necessary, enter the
Bluetooth PIN and press
<

OK

>.

To r ec ei ve dat a v ia
Bluetooth, your phone’s
Bluetooth feature must be
active.

Receive
data

Step outside the phone

Use a memory card

You can use an optional microSD memory
card to increase your phone’s memory
capacity.

• Frequent erasing and
writing will shorten a
card’s lifespan.

• Do not remove a card
from the phone or turn off
the phone while data is
being accessed or
transferred. This could

Important
memory
card
information

• Do not touch card
terminals with your
fingers or metal objects. If
dirty, wipe the card with a
soft cloth.

• Keep cards away from
small children or pets.

• Do not expose cards in a
place subject to electro­static discharge and/or
electrical noise.

Step outside the phone

1. Slide the card into the
card slot, with the label
side face down.

2. Press the card until it

Insert a
memory
card

Using a card adapter and a
USB card reader/writer, you
can read the card on a PC.

1. Insert a memory card into
a card adapter, and then
the adapter into a card
reader/writer.

Use a card
adapter

Step outside the phone

Watch the phone display on a
TV

You can view the display of your phone on a
TV screen by connecting the phone and TV
with a TV out cable. This enables you to
enjoy the photos, videos and music stored in
the phone’s memory with your family or
friends on a larger screen.

• Depending on your
particular TV model, the
location and shape of the
video input and audio
output ports may vary.

Important
TV
information

1. With the TV switched on,
connect your phone to the
TV with a TV out cable, as
shown.

2. Switch the TV to External
Input mode.

Transfer
phone
display to
a TV

Enter text

AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text for some features, such
as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using
AB mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and
Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9
mode ( ) and AB mode ( ).
Depending on your country, you may
also be able to access an input mode for
your specific language.

Using AB mode

Press the appropriate key until the character
you want appears on the display.

Characters in order displayed

Key

U

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er case

Lower case