SAMSUNG F480V User Manual

SGH-F480

user manual

using this

manual

This user manual has been specially

designed to guide you through the functions and

features of your mobile phone. To get started quickly,

refer to “introducing your mobile phone,”

“assembling and preparing your mobile phone,”

and “using basic functions.”

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Instructional icons

Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons
you will see in this manual:

Warning

—situations that could cause

injury to yourself or others

Caution

—situations that could cause
damage to your phone or other
equipment

Note

—notes, usage tips, or additional

information

safety and usage information 2

Safety warnings .............................................2

contents

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Safety precautions .........................................4

Important usage information ..........................7

introducing your mobile phone 10

Unpack ........................................................10

Phone layout ................................................11

Keys ............................................................12

Display .........................................................12

Icons ............................................................13

assembling and preparing your
mobile phone 15

Install the SIM or USIM card and battery ......15

Charge the battery .......................................17

Insert a memory card (optional) ....................18

using basic functions 19

Turn your phone on and off ..........................19

Use the touch screen ...................................20

Access menus ............................................. 21

Use widgets .................................................22

Customise your phone .................................23

Use basic call functions ...............................24

Send and view messages ............................25

Add and find contacts .................................. 27

Use basic camera functions .........................28

Listen to music ............................................ 29

Browse the web ........................................... 31

using advanced functions 32

Use advanced call functions ........................32

Use advanced Phonebook functions ............ 34

Use advanced messaging functions ............. 35

Use advanced music functions .................... 37

using tools and applications 40

Use the Bluetooth wireless feature ...............40

Activate and send an SOS message ............42

Activate the mobile tracker ...........................42

Record and play voice memos ..................... 43

Edit videos ................................................... 44

Use RSS reader ...........................................47

Use Java-powered games and applications . 47

Create and view world clocks ...................... 48

Set and use alarms ...................................... 49

Use the calculator ........................................ 50

Convert currencies or measurements .......... 50

Set a countdown timer ................................ 50

Use the stopwatch .......................................50

Create a new task ........................................51

Create a text memo .....................................51

Manage your calendar .................................51

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safety and

usage

information

Comply with the following precautions to avoid
dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak

performance of your mobile phone.

2

Safety warnings

Keep your phone away from small
children and pets

Keep your phone and all accessories out of the
reach of small children or animals. Small parts may
cause choking or serious injury if swallowed.

Protect your hearing

Listening to a headset at high volumes
can damage your hearing. Use only the
minimum volume setting necessary to
hear your conversation or music.

Install mobile phones and equipment
with caution

Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment
installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. Avoid
placing your phone and accessories near or in an air
bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless
equipment can cause serious injury when air bags
inflate rapidly.

Handle and dispose of batteries and
chargers with care

• Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
chargers specifically designed for your phone.
Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause
serious injuries or damage to your phone.

• Never dispose of batteries in a fire. Follow all local
regulations when disposing used batteries.

• Never place batteries or phones on or in heating
devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or
radiators. Batteries may explode when
overheated.

• Never crush or puncture the battery. Avoid
exposing the battery to high external pressure,
which can lead to an internal short circuit and
overheating.

Avoid interference with pacemakers

Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between
mobile phones and pacemakers to avoid potential
interference, as recommended by manufacturers
and the independent research group, Wireless
Technology Research. If you have any reason to
suspect that your phone is interfering with a
pacemaker or other medical device, turn off the
phone immediately and contact the manufacturer of
the pacemaker or medical device for guidance.

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Turn off the phone in potentially
explosive environments

Do not use your phone at refuelling points (service
stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn off your
phone whenever directed by warning signs or

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instructions. Your phone could cause explosions or
fire in and around fuel or chemical storage and
transfer areas or blasting areas. Do not store or carry
flammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in
the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or
accessories.

Reduce the risk of repetitive motion
injuries

When sending text messages or playing games on
your phone, hold the phone with a relaxed grip,
press the keys lightly, use special features that
reduce the number of keys you have to press (such
as templates and predictive text), and take frequent
breaks.

4

Safety precautions

Drive safely at all times

Avoid using your phone while driving and obey all
regulations that restrict the use of mobile phones
while driving. Use hands-free accessories to
increase your safety when possible.

Follow all safety warnings and
regulations

Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a
mobile phone in a certain area.

Use only Samsung-approved
accessories

Using incompatible accessories may damage your
phone or cause injury.

Turn off the phone near medical
equipment

Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in
hospitals or health care facilities. Follow all
regulations, posted warnings, and directions from
medical personnel.

Turn off the phone or disable the
wireless functions when in an aircraft

Your phone can cause interference with aircraft
equipment. Follow all airline regulations and turn off
your phone or switch to a mode that disables the
wireless functions when directed by airline
personnel.

Protect batteries and chargers from
damage

• Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot
temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/
113° F). Extreme temperatures can reduce the
charging capacity and life of your batteries.

• Prevent batteries from contacting metal objects,
as this can create a connection between the +
and - terminals of your batteries and lead to
temporary or permanent battery damage.

• Never use a damaged charger or battery.

Handle your phone carefully and
sensibly

• Do not allow your phone to get wet—liquids can
cause serious damage. Do not handle your
phone with wet hands. Water damage to your
phone can void your manufacturer’s warranty.

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• Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty, dirty
areas to prevent damage to moving parts.

• Your phone is a complex electronic device—
protect it from impacts and rough handling to
avoid serious damage.

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• Do not paint your phone, as paint can clog
moving parts and prevent proper operation.

• Avoid using the phone’s camera flash or light
close to the eyes of children or animals.

• Your phone and memory cards may be damaged
by exposure to magnetic fields. Do not use
carrying cases or accessories with magnetic
closures or allow your phone to come in contact
with magnetic fields for extended periods of time.

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Avoid interference with other electronic
devices

Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that
may interfere with unshielded or improperly shielded
electronic equipment, such as pacemakers, hearing
aids, medical devices, and other electronic devices
in homes or vehicles. Consult the manufacturers of
your electronic devices to solve any interference
problems you experience.

Important usage information

Use your phone in the normal position

Avoid contact with your phone’s internal antenna.

Allow only qualified personnel to service
your phone

Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone
may result in damage to your phone and will void
your warranty.

Ensure maximum battery and charger
life

• Avoid charging batteries for more than a week, as
overcharging may shorten battery life.

• Over time, unused batteries will discharge and
must be recharged before use.

• Disconnect chargers from power sources when
not in use.

• Use batteries only for their intended purpose.

Handle SIM cards and memory cards
with care

• Do not remove a card while the phone is
transferring or accessing information, as this
could result in loss of data and/or damage to the
card or phone.

• Protect cards from strong shocks, static
electricity, and electrical noise from other devices.

• Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life
span of memory cards.

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

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Ensure access to emergency services

Emergency calls from your phone may not be
possible in some areas or circumstances. Before
travelling in remote or undeveloped areas, plan an
alternate method of contacting emergency services

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personnel.

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
certification information

Your phone conforms to European Union (EU)
standards that limit human exposure to radio
frequency (RF) energy emitted by radio and
telecommunications equipment. These standards
prevent the sale of mobile phones that exceed a
maximum exposure level (known as the Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR) of 2.0 watts per kilogram
of body tissue.

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During testing, the maximum SAR recorded for this
model was 0.898 watts per kilogram. In normal use,
the actual SAR is likely to be much lower, as the
phone has been designed to emit only the RF
energy necessary to transmit a signal to the nearest
base station. By automatically emitting lower levels
when possible, your phone reduces your overall
exposure to RF energy.

The Declaration of Conformity at the back of this
manual demonstrates your phone’s compliance with
the European Radio & Terminal Telecommunications
Equipment (R&TTE) directive. For more information
about the SAR and related EU standards, visit the
Samsung mobile phone website.

Correct disposal of this product

(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

(Applicable in the European Union and
other European countries with separate
collection systems)

This marking shown on the product or its

literature, indicates that it should not be
disposed with other household wastes at the end of
its working life. To prevent possible harm to the
environment or human health from uncontrolled
waste disposal, please separate this from other
types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to
promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

Household users should contact either the retailer
where they purchased this product, or their local
government office, for details of where and how they
can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and
check the terms and conditions of the purchase
contract. This product should not be mixed with
other commercial wastes for disposal.

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introducing your

mobile phone

In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s

layout, keys, display, and icons.

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Unpack

Check your product box for the following items:

• Mobile phone

• Battery

• Travel adapter (charger)

• User manual

The items supplied with your phone may vary
depending on the software and accessories
available in your region or offered by your
service provider.

You can obtain additional accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.

assembling and

preparing your

mobile phone

Get started by assembling and setting up

your mobile phone for its first use.

Install the SIM or USIM card and battery

When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will
receive a Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card,
with subscription details, such as your personal
identification number (PIN) and optional services.

To use UMTS services, you can purchase a
Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card.

To install the SIM or USIM card and battery,

1. Remove the battery cover.

If the phone is on, press and hold [ ] to turn it
off.

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2. Insert the SIM or USIM card. 3. Insert the battery.

assembling and preparing your mobile phone

Place the SIM or USIM card in the phone with
the gold-coloured contacts facing down.

Without inserting a SIM or USIM card, you can
use your phone’s non-network services and
some menus.

4. Replace the battery cover.

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About the low battery indicator

When your battery is low, the phone will emit a
warning tone and a low battery message. The
battery icon will also be empty and blinking. If
the battery level becomes too low, the phone

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will automatically power off. Recharge your
battery to continue using your phone.

Insert a memory card (optional)

To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a
memory card. Your phone accepts microSD™
memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory
card manufacturer and type).

1. Open the cover to the memory card slot on the

side of the phone.

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2. Insert a memory card with the label side facing
up.

3. Push the memory card in the memory card slot
until it locks in place.

To remove the memory card, push it gently until it
disengages from the phone, and then pull the
memory card out of the memory card slot.

Use the touch screen

Learn basic actions to use the touch screen.

• Touch an icon to open a menu or launch an
application.

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• Drag your finger left or right to scroll through
horizontal lists.

• Drag your finger up or down to scroll through
vertical lists.

Access menus

To access your phone’s menus,

1. Touch Menu → a menu.

2. Scroll to a menu or option.

3. Touch Select, Save, or OK to confirm the
highlighted option.

4. Touch Back to move up one level; Press [ ]
twice to return to Idle mode.

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Edit text using the following keys:

Key Function

Clear characters; Clear the entire display
(touch and hold)

Insert a space; Start a new line (touch and
hold)

Move the cursor; Touch to return to the
virtual keypad

Copy and paste

1. Highlight the text you want by touching the
text or using , , , and .

Options

→

Copy

2. Touch

3. Touch

Options

→

Paste

.

.

View text or multimedia messages

1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Inbox.

2. Select a text or multimedia message.

View an email

1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Email inbox.

2. Touch Options → Download.

3. Select an email or a header.

4. If you selected a header, touch Options →

Retrieve to view the body of the email.

Add and find contacts

Learn the basics of using the Phonebook feature.

Add a new contact

1. In Idle mode, touch Dial and enter a phone
number.

2. Touch Options → Add to Phonebook → a
memory location (phone or SIM) → New.

3. Select a number type (if necessary).

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troubleshooting

If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service
professional.

While using your phone, the following messages
may appear:

Message Try this to solve the problem:

Please insert
SIM card

Phone lock

PIN lock

a

Ensure that the SIM or USIM card
is installed correctly.

When the phone lock feature is
enabled, you must enter the
password you set for the phone.

When using the phone for the first
time or when the PIN requirement
is enabled, you must enter the
PIN supplied with the SIM or USIM
card. You can disable this feature
by using the

PIN lock

menu.

Message Try this to solve the problem:

Your SIM or USIM card is
blocked, usually as a result of

PUK lock

Your phone displays “Service unavailable” or
“Network error.”

• When you are in areas with weak signals or poor

reception, you may lose reception. Move to
another area and try again.

entering your PIN incorrectly
several times. You must enter the
PUK supplied by your service
provider.

• You cannot access some options without a
subscription. Contact your service provider for
more details.

You enter a number, but the call is not dialled.

• Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key: [ ].

• Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular
network.

• Ensure that you have not set call barring for the
phone number.

Another caller cannot reach you.

• Ensure that your phone is turned on.

• Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular
network.

• Ensure that you have not set call barring for the
phone number.

Another caller cannot hear you speaking.

• Ensure that you are not covering the built-in
microphone.

• Ensure that the microphone is close to your
mouth.

• If using a headset, ensure that it is properly
connected.

The phone beeps and the battery icon flashes.

Your battery is low. Recharge or replace the battery to
continue using the phone.

The audio quality of the call is poor.

• Ensure that you are not blocking the phone’s
internal antenna.

• When you are in areas with weak signals or poor
reception, you may lose reception. Move to
another area and try again.

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b

You select a contact to call, but the call is not
dialled.

• Ensure that the correct number is stored in the
contact list.

• Re-enter and save the number, if necessary.

The battery does not charge properly or
sometimes the phone turns itself off.

• The battery terminals may be dirty. Wipe both

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gold-coloured contacts with a clean, soft cloth
and try charging the battery again.

• If the battery will no longer charge completely,
dispose of the old battery properly and replace it
with a new battery.

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index

alarms

creating, 49
deactivating, 49
stopping, 49

battery

charging, 17
installing, 15
low battery indicator, 18

Bluetooth

activating, 40
receiving data, 41
remote SIM mode, 41
sending data, 41

browser

see web browser

calculator

see tools, calculator

calendar

see tools, calendar

calls

advanced functions,
answering additional calls, 33
answering, 24
basic functions, 24
dialling additional calls, 33
dialling missed calls, 32
from Phonebook, 34
international numbers, 34
making, 24
multiparty, 33

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placing on hold, 33
recently dialled, 32
retrieving held calls, 33
viewing missed, 32

clock

see world clock

conference calls

see calls, multiparty

contacts

adding,

27

creating groups, 35
finding, 28

converter

see tools, converter

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countdown timer

see tools, countdown timer

headset 25

internet

see web browser

Java

accessing applications, 48
launching games, 48

index

key tones 23

lock

see phone lock

memo

see text or voice memos

memory card 18

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messages

sending email, 26
sending multimedia, 25
sending text, 25
viewing email, 27
viewing multimedia, 27
viewing text, 27

mobile tracker 42

multimedia

see messages, 25

music player

creating playlists, 38
customising, 39
synchronising, 38

namecards 34

offline profile 19

phone lock 24

photos

capturing, 28
viewing, 29

ringtone 23

RSS reader

see tools, RSS reader

silent profile 23

SIM card 15

SOS message 42

stopwatch

see tools, stopwatch

templates

inserting, 36
multimedia, 36
text, 35

text

creating memos, 51
entering, 26
messages, 25

timer

see tools, countdown timer

tools

alarm, 49
calculator, 50
calendar, 51
converter, 50
countdown timer, 50

RSS reader, 47
stopwatch, 50
video editor, 44

video editor

see tools, video editor

videos

capturing, 29
viewing, 29

voice memos

playing, 43
recording, 43

volume

call volume, 24
key tone volume, 23

wallpaper 23

web browser

adding bookmarks, 31
launching homepage, 31

widgets 22

Windows Media Player 38

world clock

creating, 48
setting dual display, 48

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Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE)

We, Samsung Electronics

declare under our sole respon sibility that the product

GSM Mobile Phone : SGH-F480

to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following
standards and/or other normative documents.

SAFETY EN 60950- 1 : 2001+A11:2004

EMC EN 301 489- 01 V1.6.1 (09-2005)

EN 301 489- 07 V1.3.1 (11-2005)
EN 301 489- 17 V1.2.1 (08-2002)
EN 301 489- 24 V1.3.1 (11-2005)

SAR EN 50360 : 2001

EN 62209-1 : 2006

RADIO EN 301 511 V9.0.2 (03-2003)

EN 300 328 V1.6.1 (11-2004)
EN 301 908- 1 V3.2.1 (05-2007)
EN 301 908- 2 V2.2.1 (10-2003)

We hereby declare that [all essential radio test suites have been carried
out and that] the above named product is in conformity to all the
essential requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC.

The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 and
detailed in Annex[IV] of Directive 1999/5/EC has been followed with the
involvement of the following Notified Body(ies):

BABT, Balfour House, Churchfield Road,
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2TD, UK
Identification mark: 0168

The technical documentation kept at :

Samsung Electronics QA Lab.

which will be made ava ilable upon request.
(Representative in the EU)

Samsung Electronics Euro QA Lab.
Blackbushe Business Park, Saxony Way,
Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6GG, UK

2008.04.25 Yong-Sang Park / S. Manager

(place and date of issue) (name and signature of authorised person)

* It is not the address of Samsung Service Centre. For the address or the

phone number of Samsung Service Centre, see the warranty card or contact
the retailer where you purchased your phone.

*

*

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or
your service provider.

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-17904A

English (EU). 04/2008. Rev. 1.3