Samsung GH68-06085A User Manual

* Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your
phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider.
World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-06085A
English. 112004. Rev. 1.0
SGH-E800
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Contents

Important safety precautions ...................... 7
Unpacking .................................................... 9
Your phone ................................................ 10
Phone layout...................................................... 10
Display.............................................................. 13
Backlight ........................................................... 16
Service display................................................... 16
Camera............................................................. 16
Built-in antenna ................................................. 17
Getting started........................................... 18
Inserting/Removing the SIM card ......................... 18
Installing/Removing/Charging the battery.............. 19
Switching the phone on or off............................... 23
Selecting functions and options ............................ 24
Locking or unlocking the keypad........................... 26
Call functions ............................................. 27
Making a call...................................................... 27
Ending a call ...................................................... 30
Answering a call ................................................. 30
Rejecting a call................................................... 30
Adjusting the volume .......................................... 31
Accessing options during a call ............................. 31
Using the ear-microphone.................................... 40
Entering text .............................................. 41
Changing the text input mode .............................. 42
Using the T9 mode ............................................. 43
Using the ABC mode ........................................... 45
Using the symbolic mode..................................... 48
Using the number mode ...................................... 48
Using the menus ........................................ 49
Accessing a menu function................................... 49
List of menu functions......................................... 50
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Phonebook menu ....................................... 56
Find name ......................................................... 56
Add entry .......................................................... 59
Speed list ......................................................... 60
Copy all to phone ............................................... 62
Send all via infrared............................................ 63
Delete all........................................................... 65
Own number...................................................... 66
Group setting..................................................... 67
Memory status ................................................... 68
Service directory ................................................ 68
SAT (SIM Application Toolkit) ................... 69
Call records ................................................ 70
Missed calls ....................................................... 70
Received calls .................................................... 70
Dialled calls ...................................................... 71
Delete all........................................................... 71
Call time ........................................................... 72
Call costs .......................................................... 72
Network services ....................................... 74
Call diverting ..................................................... 74
Call barring........................................................ 76
Call waiting........................................................ 79
Network selection ............................................... 80
Caller ID ........................................................... 81
Active line ......................................................... 81
Sound settings ........................................... 82
Incoming calls.................................................... 82
Messages .......................................................... 83
Power on/off ...................................................... 84
Connection tone ................................................. 84
Key tone ........................................................... 85
Minute minder.................................................... 85
Quiet mode........................................................ 85
Slider tone......................................................... 86
Alerts on call...................................................... 86
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Messages ................................................... 87
Short messages ................................................. 87
Multimedia messages.......................................... 94
Push messages ................................................ 105
Preset messages .............................................. 106
Voice mail ....................................................... 106
Answer phone ............................................... 107
Broadcast ........................................................ 109
Settings .......................................................... 110
Memory status ................................................ 114
Fun box .................................................... 115
WWW services ................................................. 115
Media box........................................................ 121
JAVA world ...................................................... 124
Organiser ................................................. 129
New memo ...................................................... 129
Calendar ......................................................... 131
To do list ......................................................... 134
Clock .............................................................. 135
Alarm ............................................................. 137
Voice recorder.................................................. 139
Calculator........................................................ 141
Conversion ...................................................... 142
Timer.............................................................. 143
Stopwatch ....................................................... 144
Camera .................................................... 145
Take photos..................................................... 145
My photos ....................................................... 151
My albums....................................................... 151
Delete all......................................................... 152
Settings ......................................................... 152
Memory status ................................................. 153
Phone settings ......................................... 154
Display............................................................ 154
Greeting message............................................. 156
Language ........................................................ 156
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Security .......................................................... 157
Auto redial....................................................... 160
Voiceclarity ..................................................... 160
Slide down operation ....................................... 161
Active slide ...................................................... 161
Anykey answer................................................. 161
Fax mode ........................................................ 162
Infrared activation ............................................ 162
Date system .................................................... 163
Reset settings .................................................. 163
Using ALS (Alternate Line Service) .......... 164
Solving problems ..................................... 166
Access codes............................................ 169
Phone password ............................................... 169
PIN................................................................. 169
PIN2 ............................................................... 170
PUK ................................................................ 170
PUK2 .............................................................. 170
Call barring password........................................ 171
Health and safety information.................. 172
SAR certification information .............................. 172
Precautions when using batteries........................ 173
Road safety ..................................................... 175
Operating environment ..................................... 175
Electronic devices ............................................. 176
Potentially explosive atmospheres....................... 178
Emergency calls ............................................... 178
Other important safety information ..................... 179
Care and maintenance ...................................... 180
Glossary................................................... 182
Index ....................................................... 186
Quick reference card ................................ 191
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Important safety precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.
Road safety at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.
Switching off when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching off in aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching off near all medical equipment
Switch off your phone near the medical equipment. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.
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 (in a hospital for example).
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
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Important safety precautions
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on, especially the phone is in service.
Emergency call
Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press the key. Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not cut off the call until given permission to do so.
Keeping small children away from your phone
Keep the phone and all its parts including accessories out of the reach of small children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see “Health and safety information” on page 172.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY
AN INCORRECT TYPE
DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Unpacking

Your package contains the following items:
Phone
Battery Owner’s manual
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:
• Advanced handsfree car kit
• Simple handsfree car kit
• PC data link kit
• Headset
Note
: The items supplied with your phone and
available accessories may be different, depending on your country or service provider.
Travel adapter
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Your phone

Phone layout

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
(Reverse side)
Mirror
Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Soft key (left)
Volume keys
WAP Bro wser
key
Dial/Menu
confirmation key
Cancel/Back/
Correction key
Special
function keys
Camera
Flash
Earpiece
Display
Power On /Off / Menu exit key
Soft key (right)
Ear-microphone jack
Camera key
Alphanumeric keys
IrDA port
Microphone
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Your phone
h
Key(s) Description
Perform the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of
(soft keys)
the display.
In Menu Mode, scroll through the menu options.
In Idle Mode, the Left key enters the
New SMS message writing
the Right key enters the
call’s melody setting
Down key enters the The Up key enters the when pressed and held it switches the phone to the capture mode.
In Idle Mode, launches the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser directly.
Makes or answers a call. In Idle Mode, accesses the call log list.
In Menu Mode, selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered, such as a name in the phone or SIM memory.
Deletes characters from the display. When pressed and held in Idle Mode,
quickly accesses the screen.
In Menu Mode, returns to previous menu.
screen,
Incoming
menu and the
Calendar
Camera
menu.
menu,
New memo
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Your phone
Key(s) Description
Ends a call. When pressed and held, switches the
phone on or off. In Menu Mode, cancells your input and
returns to Idle Mode.
When pressed and held in Idle Mode, quickly accesses your voice mail server.
Enter numbers, letters and some special characters.
Used for various purposes in different functions.
When pressed and held while entering a phone number, the key enters a pause.
When pressed and held in Idle Mode, the key enters or exits the Quiet Mode.
(on the left side of the phone) During a call, adjust the earpiece
volume. In Idle Mode, adjust the key tone
volume. In the capture mode, flip the picture
vertically by pressing the volume up key and horizontally by pressing the volume down key.
(continued)
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Your phone
Key(s) Description
(continued)
(on the right side of the phone) When pressed and held, turns the
camera capture mode on. In capture mode, works as a camera shutter.

Display

Display layout
The display has three areas:
Menu Phonebook
Area Description
Icons
Text a n d graphic area
Soft keys Indications
First line Displays various icons. See
page 14.
Middle lines Display messages, instructions
and any information that you enter, such as number to be dialled.
Last line Shows the functions currently
assigned to the two soft keys.
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Your phone
Icons
Icon Description
Shows the received signal strength. The more the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when you are out of a service area. When it displays, you cannot make or receive calls.
Appears when you have new or unchecked voice messages. When your SIM card supports ALS (Alternate Line Service), this icon may appears like ,
, .
Appears when you have new or unread messages.
Appears when you have new or unchecked multimedia messages.
Appears when you are retrieving a multimedia message.
Appears when you are sending a multimedia message.
Appears when you set the alarms to ring at a specified time.
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Appears when the IrDA port is active. For details, see page 162.
Appears when you connect the phone to the computer by the IrDA port.
Your phone
Icon Description
(continued)
Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network.
Appears when your SIM card supports the Call diverting status indication and the Call diverting feature is activated. When your SIM card supports ALS (Alternate Line Service), this icon may appears with the number 1, 2, or both. For example:
, , .
Appears when you are at the home zone.
May be shown only if your service provider
( supports this feature)
Appears when you are at the office zone.
May be shown only if your service provider
( supports this feature)
Appears when you set the alert type for incoming calls to
then melody
Vibration
. For further details, see
page 83.
Appears when the Quiet Mode is active.
Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have left.
or
Vibration
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Your phone

Backlight

The display and the keypad are illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if you don’t press any key within a given period of time, depending on the
Backlight
page 155.
menu option. For further details, see

Service display

The service display works when the LCD turns off and you are in a service area activity depends on the option. See page 155.
.
The service light’s
Service display
menu

Camera

The camera embedded in your phone allows you to take a picture of people or events while on the move.
For further details about using the Camera feature, see page 145.
(Reverse side)
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Your phone

Built-in antenna

Your phone has a built-in antenna. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed.
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Getting started

Inserting/Removing the SIM card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and so on.
• Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
• The SIM card and its data can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card.
• When installing the SIM card, always make sure that the phone is switched off before you remove the battery.
Inserting the SIM card
1. If necessary, remove the battery by referring to
page 20.
2. Insert and slide the SIM card under the tab,
ensuring that the notched corner is top left and the gold contacts of the card face into the phone.
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Getting started
Removing the SIM card
To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the holder, as shown.

Installing/Removing/Charging the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
Note
: You must fully charge the battery before using
your phone for the first time. A discharged standard battery is fully recharged in approximately 150 minutes.
Installing the battery
1. Insert the teeth on the bottom of the battery
into the corresponding slots on the phone..
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Getting started
2. Press the battery against the back of the phone
until it clicks into place.
Removing the battery
1. Switch off the phone by pressing and holding the
key.
2. To remove the battery, pull the battery catch
toward the top of the phone and hold it in that position. Lift the battery away from the phone.
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Getting started
Charging the battery by using the travel adapter
Note
: The phone can be used while the battery is
being charged, but this causes the battery to charge more slowly.
1. Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the
jack at the bottom of the phone.
Check that the arrow on the connector is facing towards the front of the phone.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
While charging, the battery icon at the top right­hand corner of the display repeatedly fills to show that the battery is charging.
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Getting started
3. When charging is finished, disconnect the
adapter from the power outlet and from the phone by pressing the grey tabs on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery sensor informs you in the following ways: an empty battery icon flashes ( ), you hear a warning tone and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display.
When the battery becomes too weak for the phone to operate, it switches off automatically.
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Getting started

Switching the phone on or off

To switch the phone on:
1. Hold down the key until the phone
switches on.
2. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and
press the page 169.
The phone searches for your network and the current date and time appear on the display. After finding it, you can make or receive a call.
Note
To switch the phone off:
Hold down the key until the power-off animation displays.
Ok
soft key. For further details, see
Service Provider
Tue 1 Jun 04
12:53
Menu Phonebook
: To change the language, use the
Language
menu option. For further
details, see page 156.
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Getting started

Selecting functions and options

Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise your phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked and Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.
The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current context; the labels or icons on the bottom line of the display and just above the soft keys indicate their current roles.
Example
:
Service Provider
Tue 1 Jun 04
12:53
Menu Phonebook
Press the left soft key to access the menu functions.
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Press the right soft key to access the Phonebook feature.
Getting started
To view various functions/options available or select the one is required:
1. Press the appropriate soft key.
2.
To Press the
select the:
Select
soft key.
• function displayed
• option highlighted
view the next function or
Down key. highlight the next option on a list
move back to the
Up key. previous function or option on a list
Back
move back up one level in the structure
(or
key or
C
) soft
key.
return to Idle Mode key.
In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the required code and press the
Ok
soft key.
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Getting started

Locking or unlocking the keypad

You can lock the soft keys, navigation keys, WAP browser key, volume keys and camera key to avoid pressing keys by accident.
To lock the keys, slide the folder down.
If you set the
down operation
locks the keys automatically when you slide the folder down.
Otherwise, if you set the option in the page 161), the confirming message appears on the display when you slide the folder down in the Idle Mode. In the message, you can lock the keys by pressing the
Yes
or NO soft keys in th e c onfirming mess age, the
phone locks the keys after a little while.
To unlock the keys, slide the folder up or press the
Unlock
again.
Stop operation
menu (see page 161), the phone
Slide down operation
Yes
soft key. If you don't press the
soft key and then press the OK soft key
option in the
Continue operation
Slide
menu (see
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Call functions

Making a call

Using the number keypad
When the idle screen is displayed, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key.
Note:
If you have set the
the number is redialled automatically up to ten times if the person you called does not answer or the line is busy. For further details, see page 160.
Correcting the number
To clear Press the
the last digit displayed
any other digit in the number
the all digits displayed
Auto redial
C
key.
Navigation keys until the cursor (|) is immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared and press the You can also insert a missing digit simply by pressing the appropriate key.
C
key and hold it down for
more than one second.
option to On,
C
key.
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Call functions
Making an international call
1. Press and hold the 0 key for the international prefix. The + character appears.
2. Enter the country code, area code and phone number and press the key.
Making a call from phonebook
You can store the names and phone numbers called regularly in the SIM card and phone’s memory, which are jointly called the Phonebook. You then do not need to remember all your numbers; simply select the required name to recall the associated number.
For further details about the Phonebook feature, see page 56.
Using the call logs
The phone stores up to 20 calls dialled, received or missed chronologically. The last call is saved in the first position. If the same number occurs more than once, only the latest occurrence is saved.
To recall any of these numbers:
1. Press the key in Idle Mode to access the Call log list.
2. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the list until the number you want highlights.
The call logs are listed with the following icons:
: Dialled calls
• : Received calls
• : Missed calls
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Call functions
: Answer phone (see page 107)
3. To dial the number, press the key.
To view each call record, see “Call records” on page 70.
Viewing missed calls
If you have a subscription that includes the Caller Line Identification (CLI) feature and you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who was calling you so that you can call the person back.
The number of missed calls displays on the idle screen immediately after a call was missed.
To view the missed calls immediately:
1. Press the
Missed
soft key.
The list of the missed calls displays.
2. If necessary, scroll to the number you want by pressing the Up or Down key.
3. To dial the number, press the key.
To use the missed call options, see “Missed calls” on page 70.
Note
: To clear the missed call notification on the
display, press the key. When you also have voice mails, short messages or multimedia messages and multi CBs, the right soft key indication changes in the following order:
Missed, Connect, View, CB
Phonebook
.
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