Samsung PC STUDIO User Manual

Samsung PC Studio 3.0

User’s Guide

Contents

1. Samsung PC Studio..........................................................................................................................4

1.1. System Requirements................................................................................................................................4

1.2. PC Studio Features....................................................................................................................................4

1.3. Live Update............................................................................................................................................13

2. Connection....................................................................................................................................14

2.1. Connecting Phone to PC..........................................................................................................................14

2.2. Starting Connection Manager...................................................................................................................14

2.3. USB........................................................................................................................................................15

2.4. Bluetooth................................................................................................................................................15

2.5. Infrared..................................................................................................................................................18

2.6. Serial.....................................................................................................................................................18

3. Phone Editor..................................................................................................................................19

3.1. Overview................................................................................................................................................19

3.2. Starting Phone Editor..............................................................................................................................19

3.3. Phonebook Management.........................................................................................................................20

3.4. Organiser Management...........................................................................................................................22

3.5. Settings Management..............................................................................................................................25

3.6. Importing and Exporting..........................................................................................................................26

4. Message Manager..........................................................................................................................28

4.1. Overview................................................................................................................................................28

4.2. Starting Message Manager.......................................................................................................................28

4.3. Text Message Management......................................................................................................................29

4.4. Multimedia Message Management............................................................................................................36

5. PC Sync.........................................................................................................................................43

5.1. Overview................................................................................................................................................43

5.2. Starting PC Sync.....................................................................................................................................43

5.3. Synchronizing.........................................................................................................................................44

5.4. Options and Settings...............................................................................................................................45

5.5. Full Synchronization................................................................................................................................47

6. Phone Explorer...............................................................................................................................50

6.1. Overview................................................................................................................................................50

6.2. Starting Phone Explorer...........................................................................................................................50

6.3. Folders and Files View.............................................................................................................................51

6.4. Transferring Files between Phone and PC.................................................................................................51

6.5. Opening Files..........................................................................................................................................55

6.6. Renaming Files.......................................................................................................................................55

6.7. Deleting Files..........................................................................................................................................55

7. Networking Wizard.........................................................................................................................57

7.1. Overview................................................................................................................................................57

7.2. Starting Networking Wizard.....................................................................................................................57

7.3. Creating a New Connection......................................................................................................................57

7.4. Modifying a Connection...........................................................................................................................61

7.5. Removing a Connection...........................................................................................................................65

7.6. Using Dial-up Connection.........................................................................................................................67

8. Photo Album..................................................................................................................................69

8.1. Overview................................................................................................................................................69

8.2. Starting Photo Album..............................................................................................................................69

8.3. Album Management................................................................................................................................69

8.4. Editing Photos.........................................................................................................................................80

8.5. Making Animations..................................................................................................................................84

8.6. Upload the pictures to uBlog....................................................................................................................92

9. Sound Editor..................................................................................................................................94

9.1. Overview................................................................................................................................................94

9.2. Starting Sound Editor..............................................................................................................................94

9.3. Opening Sound Files...............................................................................................................................94

9.4. Creating New Sound Tracks.....................................................................................................................95

9.5. Editing Sound Tracks...............................................................................................................................96

9.6. Applying Effects......................................................................................................................................97

9.7. Saving Sound Track to PC........................................................................................................................98

9.8. Saving to Phone......................................................................................................................................98

10. Movie Editor...............................................................................................................................100

10.1. Overview............................................................................................................................................100

10.2. Starting Movie Editor...........................................................................................................................101

10.3. Creating New Projects.........................................................................................................................101

10.4. Opening and Saving Projects................................................................................................................101

10.5. Making Movies....................................................................................................................................102

10.6. Rendering...........................................................................................................................................107

10.7. Saving to Phone..................................................................................................................................107

11. MMS Composer..........................................................................................................................109

11.1. Overview............................................................................................................................................109

11.2. Starting MMS Composer......................................................................................................................110

11.3. Creating New Multimedia Messages......................................................................................................111

11.4. Opening Multimedia Messages.............................................................................................................111

11.5. Saving Multimedia Messages................................................................................................................113

11.6. Composing Multimedia Messages.........................................................................................................116

11.7. Sending Multimedia Messages..............................................................................................................122

11.8. Working with Message Manager...........................................................................................................122

12. Multimedia Player.......................................................................................................................123

12.1. Overview............................................................................................................................................123

12.2. Starting Multimedia Player...................................................................................................................123

12.3. Opening Files......................................................................................................................................123

12.4. Playing Files........................................................................................................................................123

1. Samsung PC Studio

Samsung PC Studio is a Windows-based PC program package that you can use easily to manage personal data and multimedia files by connecting a Samsung Electronics Mobile Phone (GSM/GPRS/UMTS) to your PC.

1.1. System Requirements

The system requirements for Samsung PC Studio are as follows.

n Windows 2000 or XP family n At least 300MB of free disk space n Interface devices such as USB, IrDA, and Bluetooth for the connection with the Phone

※ To use PC Studio multimedia functions such as MMS Composer, Microsoft® DirectX® version

9.0 or higher is required.

1.2. PC Studio Features

The applications of Samsung PC Studio and their functions and features are as follows.

n PC Studio Launcher

- Provides the shortcut icons to start the PC Studio applications.

※ Some applications may not be supported in specific phone model.

n Connection Manger (Manage connections)

- Allows you to select the connection type for PC to Phone connection.

n Phone Editor (Manage contacts and more)

- Allows you to view, edit and organise the personal information in your phone on

your PC. It also lets you copy and move information between your phone and your PC.

n Message Manager (Manage messages)

- Allows you to view, edit, and organise messages of your phone on your PC. It

also lets you copy and move messages between your phone and your PC. In addition you can send text messages or multimedia messages through this application, when it is connected to the phone.

n PC Sync (Synchronize)

- Allows you to synchronize personal information data saved in the Phone and the

data saved in the PC’s personal information management program. The PC personal information management programs supported by PC Sync are Microsoft® Outlook® and Outlook Express.

n Phone Explorer (Manage files)

- Allows you to manage multimedia files in your phone on your PC and to transfer

files between your phone and your PC.

n Networking Wizard (Manage Internet connections)

- Allows you to access the Internet using the connected Phone as a modem

device.

n Photo Album (Manage photos)

- Allows you to retrieve pictures taken by the Phone and saved in the PC to make

a photo album, to edit photos using various editing functions to make an animation, and to upload the edited photo and animation files to the Phone.

n Movie Editor (Edit movies)

- Allows you to produce and edit movies using multimedia content such as photos,

movies, and sounds.

n Sound Editor (Edit sounds)

- Allows you to retrieve sound files in MP3 or AAC format and to edit and save the

files by using the editing functions of cut and paste, and by applying effects.

n MMS Composer (Compose multimedia messages)

- Allows you to make and edit multimedia messages using such content as photos,

movies, sounds and text. The multimedia messages produced using MMS Composer can be saved to or sent via the connected Phone.

n Multimedia Player (Play multimedia files)

- Allows you to play multimedia files compatible with the Phone, such as

multimedia messages, movies, and sounds.

1.3. Live Update

You can update your Samsung PC Studio to the latest version. Live Update can be performed as follows.

1. Run Samsung PC Studio. In the Launcher window, select the Tools > Live

Update menu. (Make sure the PC is connected to the internet.)

2. When the Welcome window appears, click the Start button.

3. The available program update list appears. Click the Next button.

4. Save all unsaved tasks and close all PC Studio applications. Click the OK button

to proceed to the update process.

5. When the update is done, click the Finish button to close Live Update. ( In case ※

the Live Update program itself has been updated, click the Start button to repeat steps 3 to 5 for updating other components.)

2. Connection

2.1. Connecting Phone to PC

PC Studio connects a Samsung Electronics Phone (called the “Phone” hereinafter) to your PC, and provides various functions to manage the Phone data on your PC.

The PC can be connected to the Phone using four different connection types: USB, Bluetooth, Infrared or Serial. The connection type supported may vary depending on the Phone model, and can be checked in the manual provided with your Phone.

The procedures for connecting Phone to PC are as follows.

① Choose the connection type using the PC Studio Connection Wizard or Connection

Manager. (When PC Studio installation is complete, the Connection Wizard window opens automatically, guiding you on how to set the desired connection type. When the initial setting has been done, you can also use the Connection Manager to specify the desired connection type.)

② Set up the Phone for connection. (E.g. select whether to use Bluetooth in the Bluetooth

connection type)

③ Connect the Phone to the PC using the selected connection type.

2.2. Starting Connection Manager

Connection Manager can be started through either of the following:

n When Samsung PC Studio gets started, a Launcher window appears. In the Launcher

window, select the pulldown menu File > Connection.

n Point to the Samsung PC Studio tray icon and click the right button of your mouse. When

the Context menu appears, click Connection.

n In each Samsung PC Studio application, click Connection in the submenu of the

pulldown menu File.

2.3. USB

For connection of Phone to PC via USB, select USB in the Connection Wizard window or click the USB icon in the main screen of Connection Manager. USB is marked in the Select Connection Type at the top, which means USB is selected as the connection type.

When USB is selected in Connection Manager (or Connection Wizard) and the Phone is connected to the PC via a USB data cable, PC Studio recognizes the connection. The Phone model and connection type are displayed in the connection status area at the bottom as follows.

n SGH-OOO Connected via USB

For connection via USB, the USB driver for the Phone should be installed on the PC in advance.

2.4. Bluetooth

For connection of Phone to PC via Bluetooth, select Bluetooth and click the Next button in the Connection Wizard window that appears after program installation. Alternatively, in the main screen of the Connection Manager, you can click the Bluetooth icon or click the Wizard button at the top, with the Bluetooth icon selected.

A Bluetooth connection can be made in two ways:

n Connect Phone to PC by using the Connection Wizard

- Select the “Connect Phone to PC by using the Connection Wizard” option

and click the Next button. The next window shows whether the Bluetooth software is installed properly in your PC. Click the Next button to go to the next step. (Some phone models may not support Auto Detection. If this is the case,

connect your phone by choosing a port manually according to the description below.)

- The next window shows a list of devices found via Bluetooth. From the list,

select the phone that you want to connect and click the Next button to go to the next step.

- Enter a number in the PIN Code Request page and then click the Send button. A

message appears in the Phone prompting for a PIN code. Enter the same number that you entered in the PC to pair the Phone and the PC via Bluetooth. (If Auto Detection does not proceed normally, make sure that the Bluetooth hardware and software are installed properly in the PC and that, in the Bluetooth settings in your phone, the Bluetooth option is enabled and the Visibility option is set to “Visible”. Depending on the phone model, it may prompt for confirmation on pairing with a PC more than once. Make sure to answer yes to all these prompts.)

n Connect Phone to PC by choosing a port manually

- If the Bluetooth software does not support or perform Auto Detection, you should

choose a port manually to connect your phone to a PC.

- Choose the Bluetooth port number of the connected Bluetooth device. Then click

the Next button to make a connection via Bluetooth.

※ For connection via Bluetooth, the Bluetooth device should be installed on the PC and

the SPP (Serial Port Profile) of the device should be available. In addition, Bluetooth Pairing between PC and Phone is a prerequisite. For further information about SPP installation of a Bluetooth device, refer to the distributed software instructions.

※ For some phone models, the 'Connect Phone to PC by using the Connection Wizard' option

may not work. Furthermore, some may also not support auto detection of Bluetooth

software by the Connection Wizard. If so, you should first connect a DUN (Dial Up Networking) port with the Bluetooth software and then choose a port number manually. To check whether your phone supports a DUN port, refer to your phone’s manual.

If the Bluetooth function is enabled in the Phone, the connection of the Phone is marked in the Connection Manager settings or Launcher as follows.

n SGH-OOO Connected via Bluetooth

2.5. Infrared

For connection of Phone to PC via an Infrared port, select Infrared in the Connection Wizard window that appears after program installation or select the Infrared icon in the Connection Manager screen.

Activate the Infrared function of the Phone. When the PC and Phone are successfully connected via Infrared by directing the Phone at the PC’s Infrared device terminal, PC Studio marks the connection.

2.6. Serial

For connection of Phone to PC via a Serial Data Cable, select Serial in the Connection Wizard window that appears after program installation or, in the main Connection Manager screen, click the Serial icon and Configuration button at the top right. Select the appropriate Serial Port and click the OK button.

When the Phone is connected to the Serial Port of the PC via a compatible Serial data cable, PC Studio marks the connection.

3. Phone Editor

3.1. Overview

Phone Editor is a PC Studio application for easy management of such data as Phonebook, Organiser and the WAP Settings of a Samsung Electronics Phone.

Phone Editor allows you to retrieve, modify, delete, and add a variety of Phone data and copy it to a PC for storage.

The functions provided by Phone Editor are as follows.

n Phonebook Management n Organiser Management n Settings Management

You can move to each function using the shortcut button on the left of Phone Editor’s main screen.

3.2. Starting Phone Editor

Phone Editor can be started as follows.

n When Samsung PC Studio gets started, a Launcher window appears. In the Launcher

window, select the Manage contacts and more icon.

n Point to the Samsung PC Studio tray icon and click the right button of your mouse. When

the Context menu appears, click Manage contacts and more.

3.3. Phonebook Management

3.3.1. Overview

In the Phonebook screen of Phone Editor, you can manage Phonebook data saved in the Phone and the PC.

The Tree View on the left of the screen consists of a Phone folder and a PC folder. The Phone folder contains the in-built Phone memory and SIM. The subfolders of the Phone and PC folder are Phonebook groups.

Click a specific folder in the Tree View. The Contacts of the selected folder will be displayed in the List View.

You can also display/hide fields by selecting the pulldown menu View > Show Fields.

※ When the Phone is not connected to the PC, the Phone folder is disabled, so you can only

use the PC folder.

3.3.2. Creating New Contacts

New Contacts can be created in the Phone and PC folder as follows.

① Click the New button in the toolbar icons or select the pulldown menu File > New. ② When the New Phonebook window appears, type the data and click the OK button.

The data created by the above procedure is saved in the corresponding folder of the connected

Phone or PC immediately.

3.3.3. Modifying Contacts

The Contacts saved in the Phone and PC folder can be modified as follows.

① Select and double click the Contact item to modify in the List View or select the item and

click the Edit button in Preview.

② When the Edit Phonebook window appears, modify the item and click the OK button.

The Contact item modified by the above procedure is applied in the corresponding folder of the connected Phone or PC immediately.

3.3.4. Deleting Contacts

The Contacts saved in the Phone and PC folders can be deleted as follows.

① Select the Contact item to delete in the List View and press the Del key, or select the item

and select the pulldown menu Edit > Delete.

② When the warning window appears, click the OK button to confirm deletion.

The item deleted by the above procedure is removed from the corresponding folder of the connected Phone or PC immediately and cannot be restored.

3.3.5. Transferring Contacts between Phone and PC

Phone Editor allows you to copy and transfer the Phone and PC Contact information. The Phone Contacts can be backed up to the PC and restored later when necessary.

Contact items can be copied and transferred between Phone and PC as follows.

① Select the item to copy or transfer in the Phone or PC folder and click the right button of

the mouse.

② When the menus appear, select Copy or Cut. ③ In the Tree View, select the folder where the selected item is to be copied or transferred.

In the List View, select an empty area and click the right button of the mouse.

④ When the menus appear, select Paste.

※ For data copy and transfer, a Drag and Drop function is supported.

3.4. Organiser Management

3.4.1. Overview

In the Phone Editor Organiser screen you can manage the Organiser data saved in the Phone and PC.

The shortcut area on the left of the screen is divided into a Phone area and a PC area and each area consists of Schedule, Anniversary, Task, and Memo shortcuts.

Click a specific shortcut. The Organiser items saved for the PC or Phone are displayed in the List View.

You can also display/hide fields by selecting the pulldown menu View > Show Fields.

※ When the Phone is not connected to a PC, the Phone area is disabled, so you can only use

the PC area.

※ The use of the Schedule, Anniversary, Task, and Memo items may be limited depending

on the model of Phone connected. The limited items cannot be used in this function.

3.4.2. Creating New Organiser Items

New Organiser items can be created in the Phone and PC areas as follows.

① Click the New button in the toolbar or select the pulldown menu File > New. ② When the New Appointment (or Anniversary, Task, or Memo) window appears, add

details and click the OK button.

The item created by the above procedure is saved in the corresponding archive of the connected Phone or PC immediately.

3.4.3. Modifying Organiser Items

Organiser items saved in the Phone and PC areas can be modified as follows.

① Select and double click the item to modify in the Organiser List View, or select the item

and click the Edit button in Preview.

② When the Edit Appointment (or Anniversary, Task, Memo) window appears, modify the

item and click the OK button.

The item modified by the above procedure is applied in the corresponding archive of the connected Phone or PC immediately.

3.4.4. Deleting Organiser Items

Organiser items can be deleted as follows.

① Select the item to delete in the Organiser List View and press the Del key, or select the

item and select the pulldown menu Edit > Delete.

② When the warning window appears, click the OK button to confirm deletion.

The item deleted by the above procedure is removed from the corresponding archive of the connected Phone or PC immediately and cannot be restored.

3.4.5. Transferring Organiser Items between Phone and PC

The Phone Editor allows you to copy and transfer Phone and PC Organiser items. Phone Organiser items can be backed up to the PC and restored later when necessary.

The Organiser items can be copied and transferred between Phone and PC as follows.

① Select the item to copy or transfer in the List View and click the right button of the mouse. ② When the menus appear, select Copy or Cut. ③ In the left shortcut area, select the shortcut. In the List View, select an empty area and

click the right button of the mouse.

⑤ When the menus appear, select Paste.

※ For copy and transfer, a Drag and Drop function is supported. ※ Copy and transfer is possible only between the same Organiser items. (e.g. Schedule ->

Schedule, Anniversary -> Anniversary etc.)

3.5. Settings Management

3.5.1. Overview

In the Phone Editor Settings screen, you can manage various Settings data. The shortcut area on the left of the screen shows Setting items supported by the connected

Phone model. When a specific shortcut is selected, the current setup values of the connected phone are displayed in the List View.

※ The Settings Management function is enabled only when the Phone is connected to the PC. ※ Only those Setting items supported by the connected Phone model are shown.

3.5.2. Connection Profile Setting

The Connection Profile item provides the management functions for Settings data related to Phone Connection as follows.

n Creating New Connection Profiles

- New Connection Profiles can be created.

- When you click the New button in the toolbar icons, a New Profile window

appears. Input the data and click the OK button.

- The created Connection Profile is saved in the connected Phone immediately.

n Modifying Connection Profiles

- Phone Connection Profiles can be modified.

- Select and double click the data to modify in the Connection Profile list, or select

the data and click the Edit button in Preview. When the Edit Profile window appears, modify the data and click the OK button.

- The modified Connection Profiles are applied to the connected Phone

immediately.

n Deleting Connection Profiles

- Phone Connection Profiles can be deleted.

- Select the data to delete in the Connection Profile list and press the Del key, or

select the data and select the pulldown menu Edit > Delete.

- When the warning window appears, click the OK button to confirm deletion.

- The deleted data is removed from the connected Phone immediately and cannot

be restored.

3.6. Importing and Exporting

Phone Editor allows you to export the data saved in the PC folder to external data in another format or to import external data in another format to the PC folder of Phone Editor.

3.6.1. Importing

The range of external data that can be imported to the PC folder of Phone Editor is as follows.

n Microsoft® Outlook Express Contacts (Windows Address Book) n Microsoft® Outlook® Contacts n Microsoft® Outlook® Calendar n Microsoft® Outlook® Tasks n Microsoft® Outlook® Notes n Comma Separated Values Files n vCard Files n vCalendar Files

Various external data can be imported to the Phone Editor (PC archive) as follows.

① Select the pulldown menu File > Import in Phone Editor. ② When the Import window appears, select the data to import and click the Next button.

③ Select the details following the procedures presented according to the type of selected

data.

④ When the import is finished, you can check that the selected data has been imported to

the Phone Editor Phonebook or the Organiser (PC archive).

3.6.2. Exporting

The range of external data that can be exported to the Phone Editor (PC archive) is as follows.

Data from the Phone Editor Phonebook or the Organiser (PC archive) can be exported to external files as follows.

① Select the pulldown menu File > Export in Phone Editor. ② When the Export window appears, select the data to export and click the Next button.

③ Select the details following the procedures presented according to the type of selected

data.

④ When the export is finished, you can check that the selected data from the Phone Editor

(PC archive) has been exported to the target external data.

4. Message Manager

4.1. Overview

The Message Manager application is provided for easy management of Samsung Electronics Phone message, such as text message and multimedia message.

Message Manager allows you to back up messages saved in the Phone to the PC or to transfer messages created on the PC directly to the connected Phone.

The functions of Message Manager are as follows.

n Text Message Management (SMS) n Multimedia Message Management (MMS)

You can use each function by selecting the shortcut button on the left of Message Manager’s main screen.

4.2. Starting Message Manager

Message Manager can be started as follows.

n When Samsung PC Studio gets started, a Launcher window appears. In the Launcher

window, click the Manage messages icon.

n Point to the Samsung PC Studio tray icon and click the right button of your mouse. When

the Context menu appears, click Manage messages.

4.3. Text Message Management

4.3.1. Overview

In the SMS screen of Message Manager, you can manage or back up the text messages saved in the Inbox, Outbox, and Drafts of the Phone to the PC.

The Tree View on the left of the screen is divided into a Phone folder and PC folder. Each folder consists of Inbox, Outbox, Sent and Drafts. You can manage Text Message Templates saved in the Templates folder separately.

Click a specific folder in the Tree View. The Message list saved in the folder is displayed in the List View.

※ When the Phone is not connected to a PC, the Phone folder is disabled, so you can only use

the PC folder.

4.3.2. Creating New Text Messages

New Text Messages can be created in the Phone and PC Drafts folder as follows.

① Select the Drafts folder of the Phone or PC and click the New button in the toolbar icons,

or select the pulldown menu File > New > SMS.

② When the New Short Message window appears, add details and click the Save button.

The message created by the above procedure is saved in the corresponding folder of the connected Phone or PC immediately.

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