Samsung J808 LUXE, J808 Manual

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		Printed in Korea
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http://www.samsungmobile.com		English. 08/2008. Rev. 1.0

SGH-J808

user manual

Important safety precautions

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

Copyright information

•Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

Bluetooth QD ID: B013852

•JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

•Windows Media Player® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your 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 your 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.

Use of authorised software

Use only Samsung-authorised software. The use of any unauthorised software could damage your phone.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 33.

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About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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 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, <Select>

•3G

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

Special features of your phone

•MobileBlog

Share your photos and videos on photosharing websites and blogs.

•RSS reader

Use RSS reader to get the latest news from your favourite websites.

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•Camera and camcorder

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

•Synchronisation with Windows Media Player

Transfer music files to your phone directly from Windows Media Player.

•Music player

Play music files on your phone.

•FM radio

Listen to your favourite radio stations anytime, anywhere.

•Java

Enjoy Java-based games and download new games.

•Digital data printing

Print images, messages, and personal data directly from your phone.

•Bluetooth

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

•Web browser

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

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Contents
Unpack	5
Make sure you have each item
Get started	5
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ......................	5
Power on or off..............................................	6
Phone layout .................................................	6
Keys and icons ..............................................	7
Access menu functions ..................................	10
Enter text ....................................................	10
Customise your phone...................................	14
Step outside the phone	16

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls .....................................	16
Use the camera ............................................	18

Upload photos and videos to the web ..............	19
Play music...................................................	21
Listen to the FM radio ...................................	24
Browse the web ...........................................	25
Use Phonebook ............................................	25
Send messages............................................	26
View messages ............................................	28
Use Bluetooth ..............................................	29
Switch applications .......................................	31
Menu functions	32
All menu options listed
Health and safety information	42

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

•Phone

•Travel adapter

•Battery

•User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

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

•Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung-authorised devices. The use of these accessories with other devices could cause problems and any repair costs would not be covered by the warranty.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

To AC power outlet

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Get started

Removing the battery cover

Power on or off

Switch on 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 [].

Phone layout

Front view

	Front
Earpiece	camera lens
	Display
Menu access/	Navigation keys
Confirm key	(Up/Down/Left/
Left soft key	Right)
	Right soft key
Volume keys	Power/Menu exit key
Dial key	Delete key
	Alphanumeric
Memory card	keys
slot	Special function
Mouthpiece	keys

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Rear view

Speaker

Rear camera lens

Mirror

Multi-function jack

When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations, from accidentally pressing any of the keys. To unlock the keypad, press <Unlock> and then <OK>.

Keys and icons

Keys

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

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly.

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, access Menu mode.

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

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.

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

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate the Silent profile. Press and hold [] to enter a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume.

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

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera, or press to make a video call.

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

In the dialling screen, make a video call.

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Icons

The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

Signal strength

GPRS (2.5G) network

Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network or transferring data in GPRS (2.5G) network

EDGE network

Connecting to EDGE network or transferring data in EDGE network

UMTS (3G) network

Connecting to UMTS (3G) network or transferring data in UMTS (3G) network

Voice call in progress

Video call in progress

Roaming network

FM radio on

Bluetooth active

Connected with PC via a USB port

Browsing Internet

Connected to secured web page

Memory card inserted

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Get started

New message:

• : Text message

• : Multimedia message

• : Email

• : Voicemail

• : Push message

• : Configuration message

Profile setting:

• : Normal

• : Silent

• : Driving

• : Meeting

• : Outdoor

• : Offline

Battery power level

Access menu functions

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

4.Press <Back> to move up one level.

Press [] to return to Idle mode.

Use menu Press the number key

numbers corresponding to the option you want.

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Enter text

Change the •	Press and hold [	] to
text input	change the text input
mode	mode.
•	Press [ ] to change case in
	T9 mode and ABC mode.
•	Press and hold [	] to
	switch to Symbol mode.

Pinyin To enter a word: mode 1. Press the keys

corresponding to the Chinese phonetic spelling, pinyin.

2.Press [Left] or [Right] to select alternative pinyins.

3.Press [] for tones.

4.Press [OK]. Numbers are added to each character.

5.If necessary, press [Up] or [Down] to find the character you want.

6.Press the number key corresponding to the character.

Rapid character entry

When you enter a character, words or phrases that are frequently used with it display automatically. This helps you enter phrases or words with minimal key presses.

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Get started

Stroke mode

To enter a word:

1.Press the keys corresponding to a character’s component strokes.

2.Press [OK]. Numbers are added to each character.

Rapid character entry

When you enter a character, words or phrases that are frequently used with it display automatically. This helps you enter phrases or words with minimal key presses.

3.	If necessary, press [Up] or	ABC mode	To enter a word:
	[Down] to find the character		Press the appropriate key until
	you want.		the character you want appears
4.	Press the number key		on the display.
	corresponding to the
	character you want.

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T9 mode To enter a word:

1.Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word.

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

3.When the word displays correctly, press [0] to insert a space.

Otherwise, press [Up] or [Down] to display alternative word choices.

Number Press the keys corresponding to mode the digits you want.

Symbol Press the corresponding

mode number key to select a symbol.

Other	• Press [1] to enter
operations	punctuation marks or
	special characters.
	• Press [0] to insert a space.
	• Press the Navigation keys
	to move the cursor.
	• Press [C] to delete
	characters one by one.
	• Press and hold [C] to clear
	the entire display.

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