Samsung GH68-11983A User Manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions

in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the

illustrations in this guide.

Printed in Korea

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

Code No.:GH68-11983A

English (AUS). 10/2006. Rev. 1.1

SGH-A501 User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Use road safety 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 equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

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.

Emergency calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press .

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous.

• 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 your hearing.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 97.

Important safety precautions

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.



Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

→

Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.

For example,

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function

is displayed on the phone screen. For example, <

[]

•3G

Special

• Camera and camcorder

• Media player

Your phone is capable of operating in a 3G environment, allowing much greater data transfer speed, video streaming, and video conferencing.

features of your phone

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

Play media files on your phone. You can enjoy high quality videos and music.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to get up-to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.

•Get personal with photo caller ID

See who’s calling you with their very own photo displays.

• Name card

Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.

•E-mail

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

•Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games.

• Organizer

Keep track o f your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule.

Special features of your phone

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 ...................................... 8

Access menu functions ............................ 11

Customise your phone............................. 12

Make/Answer calls .................................. 15

Step outside the phone 15

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

Use the camera ...................................... 15

Play media files ...................................... 16

Browse the web...................................... 18

Use Phonebook....................................... 18

Send messages ...................................... 20

View messages ....................................... 21

Use Bluetooth ......................................... 22

Switch applications .................................. 24

Use a memory card ................................. 24

Enter text 26

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 28

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 34

All menu options listed

Solve problems 95

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 97

Index 105

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Call Log

1 Recent Contacts 2 Missed Calls 3 Dialled Calls 4 Received Calls 5 Delete All 6 Call Time 7 Data Volume 8 Data Call Time

2 Phonebook

1 Contact List 2 Add New Contact 3 Groups 4 Speed Dial 5 My Name Card 6 Copy All 7 Own Number

8 FDN List 9 Service Number 10 Settings 11 Memory status

3 Applications

Media Player Alarm Voice Recorder Organizer Calculator Converter Worl d T im e PocketN ews

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> in Idle mode.

4 Browser

1 BigPond Home 2 Bookmarks 3 Enter URL 4 Browser Profiles 5 Clear Cache

5 My Place

1 BigPond 2 FOXTEL 3 Search 4 Email 5 Music 6 Downloads 7 Photos 8 Maps 9 My Account

6 My Files

Images Videos Sounds Music Games Other Files Memory Card Memory Status

7 Camera

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8 Messages

1 Create New Message 2 Inbox 3 Sent 4 Outbox 5 Drafts 6 Email Inbox 7 Templates 8 Voice Mail 9 Broadcast 10 Delete All 11 Settings 12 Memory Status

9 Settings

1 Profiles 2 Display Settings 3 Time & Date 4 Phone Settings 5 Call 6 Video Call 7 Connectivity 8 Application Settings 9 Security 10 Memory Status 11 Reset Settings 12 Phone Information

1. Available only if supported by your USIM/SIM card.

2. Available only if a memory card is inserted.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• Phone

• Battery

•Travel Adapter

• PC Data Cable

• PC Link CD

•User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

You r p hone

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

Main display

Confirm key

(Centre)

Video call key

Left soft key

Headset jack

Volume key s

Dial key

Special

function keys

Flash

Camera key External display

Memory card slot

Camera lens Application switch key Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/Right)

Right soft key

Power on/off/Menu exit key

Delete/Cancel key

Alphanumeric keys

Microphone

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

USIM/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. For 3G services, you can purchase a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the

battery.

Insert the USIM/

SIM card.

Install the battery. Plug the travel

adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall

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.

If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding [ ].

Make sure that the gold-coloured contacts on the card are face down.

Get started

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the battery low message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Power on or off

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 <

Confirm

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Keys and display

Keys

Make a video call.

Open the application switch window to access other applications without exiting the current application.

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

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly.

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p. 84

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, access Menu mode.

In Menu mode, select a highlighted menu option or confirm input.

Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve numbers

recently dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display or return to the previous menu level.

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 [1] to access your voicemail server. Press and hold [0] to enter an international call prefix.

Enter special characters. Press and hold [ ] to activate

or deactivate the Silent profile. 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 display.

Press to turn on the camera. In Camera mode, take a photo

or record a video.

Get started

Display

Layout

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Select Back

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.

Received signal strength

Voice call in progress

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

Video call in progress

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

Browsing Internet on PC using the phone as modem

Accessing services in a

2.5G (GPRS) network

Accessing services in a EDGE network

Accessing services in a 3G (UMTS) network

Accessing services in a HSDPA network

Alarm setp. 43

New message:

• : SMS

• : MMS

• : E-mail

• : Voicemail

• : Push

• : Configuration message

Inbox full:

• : SMS

• : MMS

• : E-mail

• : Voicemail

• : Configuration message

Call diverting feature activep. 85

Memory card inserted

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Profile settingp. 83

• : Normal

• : Meeting

• : Car

• : Silent

• : Outdoor

Battery power level

Access menu functions

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.

Select Back

Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

Press the right soft key to return to the previous menu level.

Get started

Select an option

Use shortcuts

1. Press a desired soft key.

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

3. Press <

Select

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

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

• Press <

Back

> or [C] to move up one level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

Call ringer melody

You can change the call ringtone by changing the properties of the currently active sound profile.

To change the profile properties:

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings→Profiles

2. Scroll to the sound profile you are using.

3. Press <

4. Select

Options

select

Edit

Voice Call

Ringtone

and select a

ringtone for voice calls.

5. Select

Video Call

Ringtone

and select a

ringtone for video calls.

6. Press < select

Options

Save

> and

Idle mode Wallpaper

To change the sound profile:

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings→Profiles

2. Select the profile you want.

You can set a wallpaper for the idle screen on each display.

For the main display:

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings→Display Settings→Wallpaper

2. Scroll to an image folder

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

Set

For the external display:

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings→Display Settings→Sub LCD

Get started

2. Select an image type.

3. For

Clock

, scroll to a clock type and press <

Save

For

Sub Title

, enter a greeting and press <

Save

For

Images

Change

image. Press [Centre] to save the image.

4. Press <

, press

> and select an

Change

Get started

Menu shortcuts

Silent profile

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

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings→Phone Settings→Short Cut

2. Select a key.

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

You can activate the Silent profile to avoid disturbing other people.

Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.

Phone lock

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 <

> and select

Settings→Security

→

Change Phone Password

2. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <

Confirm

3. Enter the new password again and press <

Confirm

4. Select

5. Select

Phone Lock

Enable

6. Enter the password and press <

Confirm

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

To make a voice call:

1. Enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [ ].

To ma k e a v i de o ca l l:

1. Enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [ ].

Step outside the phone

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

Use the camera

Take a photo

1. Open the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn on the camera.

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

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. For a video call, press <

Show Me

other person to see you.

3. To end the call, press [ ].

Press [/].

> to allow the

4. Press [Centre] or []to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

5. Press [C] to take another photo.

Step outside the phone

View a photo

Record a video

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Files→Images

2. Select the photo you want from the folder.

1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn on the camera.

2. Press [1] to switch to Record mode.

3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to start recording.

4. Press [Centre] or [ ] to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

5. Press [Centre] or [C]to record another video.

Photos

Play a video

1. In Idle mode, press <

Files→Videos

2. Select the video you want from the

Play media files

Copy media files to the phone

Use these methods:

• Download from the wireless webp. 51

• Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC StudioSamsung PC Studio User’s Guide

• Receive via Bluetooth

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• Copy to a memory card and insert the card into the phonep. 25

p. 90

> and select

Videos

folder.

Create a play list

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Applications→Media Player

2. Press [Centre].

3. Press < select

Files

Options

> and

Add→Folder

4. Scroll to the folder you want, or press [Centre] to select the files you want.

5. Press <

6. Press <

Add

Select

Back

> or

> to return to the media player screen.

Play media files

1. From the media player screen, press [Centre].

2. Select the file you want.

3. During playback, use the following keys:

• Centre: pauses or

resumes playback.

• Up: opens the play

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.

• / : adjusts the

volume.

4. Press [Down] to stop playback.

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.

Launch the web browser

Navigate the web

In Idle mode, press <

BigPond

• To scroll through browser

• To select an item, press

• To return to the previous

• To access options, press

items, press [Up] or [Down].

Select

> or [Centre].

page, press < [C].

Options

Back

> or

Use Phonebook

Add a contact

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number.

2. Press [Centre] and select

Phone→New→ a

number type.

3. Specify contact information: First Name, Last Name, Phone Number, Email Work, Email Home, Group, Homepage, Birthday, and More Information (Job Title, Department, Company, Nickname, and Notes).

4. Press < select contact.

Options

Save

> and

to save the

Find a contact

To the USIM/SIM card:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number.

2. Press [Centre] and select

SIM →New

3. Specify contact information: Name, Phone Number, Group (for USIM), and Location Number.

4. Press [Centre] to save the contact.

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Phonebook→Contact List

2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want.

3. Select a contact.

4. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to dial, or press [Centre] to edit contact information.

Create and send a name card

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Phonebook→My Name Card

2. Specify your contact information.

3. Press < select

Options

Save

> and

to save the

name card.

4. To send the name card, access

My Name Card

again.

5. Press <

Options

select

Send Business

> and

Card via→ a sending

method.

Step outside the phone

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages→Create New Message → Text Message

2. Enter the message text and press [Centre].

3. Enter destination numbers.

4. Press [Centre] to send the message.

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages→Create New Message

→

Multimedia Message

2. Enter the message subject.

3. Select

Text

4. Enter the message text and press [Centre].

5. Select

Picture or Video

Audio

6. Add an image, video clip, or sound clip.

7. Press [Centre].

8. Enter destination numbers or e-mail addresses.

9. Press [Centre] to send the message.

Send an e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages→Create New Message →Email

2. Enter the e-mail subject.

3. Move to the

Message

field.

4. Enter the e-mail text.

5. Move to the line.

6. Press < select

Name Card V-Calendar

7. Select images, videos, sounds, name cards, or calendar data.

8. Press < select

9. Press [Centre].

10. Enter e-mail addresses.

11. Press [Centre] to send the e-mail.

Attach Files

Options

Add Files,Add

Options

Attach

, or .

> and

Add

> and

View messages

View a text message

View a multimedia message

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

Messages→Inbox

2. Select an SMS message ().

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the Inbox.

View

> and select

View

Step outside the phone

View a multimedia message

(Continued)

View an e-mail

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages→Inbox

2. Select an MMS message ().

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages→Email Inbox

2. Press < select

Options

Download

> and

to download new e-mails or headers.

3. Select an e-mail or header.

4. If you selected a header, press < select

Options

Retrieve

> and

to view

the body of the e-mail.

Use Bluetooth

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

Turn on Bluetooth

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings Connectivity

→

Bluetooth→Activation

→On.

2. Select

My Phone’s

Visibility→On

to allow other devices to find your phone.

Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings Connectivity

→

Bluetooth →My Devices→Search For New Device

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 complete.

Send data

1. Access an application,

Phonebook,My Files Calendar,Schedule Task

, or

2. Select the item you want to send.

3. Press <

Options

select

Send Business

> and

Card via/Send via Send Schedule via Send Task via Bluetooth

→

4. Select a device.

5. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN and press <OK>.

Step outside the phone

Receive data

1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press <

Yes

> to permit

the connection.

2. If necessary, press <

Yes

> to confirm that

you are willing to receive.

Switch applications

You can switch to other applications from a menu, without closing the menu screen you were using.

Switch to an application

Available applications

1. While using a menu, press

[]

2. Select an application.

•

Call

: opens the dialling

screen.

•

Messages Messages

•

BigPond

: accesses the menu.

: launches the

web browser.

Close all running applications

1. Press [ ].

2. Scroll to

3. Press <

End All?

Yes

Use a memory card

You can use a memory card to increase your phone’s memory capacity.

Important memory card information

• 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 result in loss of data and/ or damage to the card or phone.

• Do not subject cards to strong shocks.

Insert a memory card

• 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.

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

2. Press the card until it locks into place.

Remove the memory card

Use a card adapter

1. Press the card so that it is disengaged from the phone.

2. Remove the card from the slot.

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.

2. Plug the USB connecter of the card reader/writer into the USB port on your PC.

3. Access the appropriate memory disk and copy to and from the card.

Step outside the phone

Enter text

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

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

Changing the text input mode

• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 () and ABC () modes.

• Press [ ] to change case or to switch to Number mode ( ).

• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode ( ).

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 mode

1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to enter Hello in T9 mode.

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3].

4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next word.

Other T9 mode operations

•Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the

displ

cursor.

•Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the entire display.

Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary

This feature may not be available for some languages.

1. Enter the word that you want to add.

2. Press [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words,

Spell

displays

on the bottom line.

3. Press <

Spell

4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press <

Add

Using ABC mode

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

(creating an SMS message with GSM Alphabet encoding)

Other ABC mode operations

• To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the next letter.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

aracters inorder

Upper case

aye

ower case

Enter text

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