Samsung SCH-F679 User Manual

SCH-F679

User’s Guide

Important safety precautions

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

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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 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 and 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 31.

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 displays on the phone screen. For example, <Menu>

• Camera and camcorder

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

Special features of your phone

• MP3 player

Play music files using your phone as an MP3 player.

• FM radio

Listen to your favourite radio stations anytime, anywhere.

•Photo studio

Add a frame or apply special effects to decorate your photos.

•Flight mode

Switch your phone to Flight mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an aeroplane.

•Answering machine

Record a caller’s message on your phone when you are unable to answer an incoming call.

•Bluetooth

Connect to a headset or handsfree car kit using wireless Bluetooth technology.

•SOS message

Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergency.

•Memory disk

Access an external memory card to copy files directly by connecting the phone to a PC.

Contents
Unpack	6
Make sure you have each item
Get started	6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone .....................	6
Power on or off..............................................	7
Phone layout .................................................	7
Keys and icons ..............................................	8
Access menu functions ..................................	11
Enter text ....................................................	11
Customise your phone...................................	13
Step outside the phone	15

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

Make or answer calls .....................................	15
Use the camera ............................................	16

Play music...................................................	17
Listen to the FM radio ...................................	18
Browse the web ...........................................	19
Use Contacts ...............................................	20
Send or view messages.................................	21
Use Bluetooth ..............................................	21
Menu functions	23
All menu options listed
Health and safety information	31
Quick Reference Card	44

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode.

1 Hutch			4 Messages			6 Contacts			8 Contents box
		1		Write new message	1		Search	1		Melodies
		2		Inbox	2		Add	2		Images
2	Display
		3		Outbox	3		Groups	3		Photo album
1	Wallpaper	4		Draft messages	4		Speed dial	4		Memory info
		5		SPAM settings	5		Business card
2	Main menu style
									9	Settings
		6		SOS message	6		Call log
3	Font color
4	Dial number style	7		Memory status	7		My number	1		Call settings
5	Backlight							2		Application settings
			5 Multimedia			7	Organizer
								3		Shortcut settings
3 Sounds
		1		Camera	1		Wake-up call/Alarms	4		Password/Lock settings
1	Ringtone	2		MP3	2		Scheduler	5		Input method
		3		FM radio	3		Memo	6		/Language
2	Alert tone
		4		Bluetooth	4		Calculator	7		Domains preset
3	Others
		5		Game	5		Unit converter	8		Reset
4	Volume
		6		Voice functions	6		World clock
5	Hourly chime
		7		Connect to PC	7		Stopwatch

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

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 <Ok>.

Switch off 1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Phone layout

Front view

	Earpiece
	Display
	Headset jack	Navigation keys
	Web access/	(Up/Down/Left/
	Confirm key	Right)
	Left soft key	Right soft key
	Volume keys	Power/
	Dial key	Power/
	Dial key	Menu exit key
	Alphanumeric	Delete/
	keys	Cancel key
	Special	Mouthpiece
	function keys	Mouthpiece

Get started

Rear view

Mirror Camera lens

Camera/Voice

memo key

Memory card slot

When you close the phone, the keypad lock feature locks the exposed keys to avoid accidental key presses. To unlock the keypad, press and hold any key and then press <Yes>.

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 the

HutchHome menu.

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.

Delete characters from the display.

In Menu mode, 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.

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, access the Camera menu; press and hold to turn on the camera.

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

During a call, press and hold to record your conversation.

Get started

Icons

The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status.

Signal strength

Roaming network

Call in progress

Out of your service area or Flight mode

SOS message feature active

Transferring data in 1X network

Call restriction on

Lock mode

Alarm set

Bluetooth active

New message

Web alert

Ringer type setting

• : Ringer only

• : Vibration

• : Silent

• : Vibrate and ringer

• : Vibrate then ringer

• : Increasing

SSR mode

Silent mode

Answering machine feature active

Memory card inserted

Battery power level

Current time

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

4.Press [C] to move up one level.

Press [] to return to Idle mode.

Use menu Press the number key

numbers corresponding to the option you want.

Enter text

Change the text input mode

•In the text entry screen, press <Mode> and select the mode you want.

•Press [] to quickly switch between the input modes.

Matrix To enter a word:

mode 1. Press a key on the number keypad.

The pop-up window appears showing the characters assigned to the keypad.

2.Press [Up] or [Down] to select alternative pinyins.

3.Press the number key corresponding to the character you want.

Get started

Thai T9 To enter a word:

mode 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 [1] to insert a space.

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

Thai MT To enter a word:

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

2.To enter a phrase, press [1] to insert the delimeter and continue entering the next strokes.

ABC mode To enter a word:

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

English Word (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 [1] to insert
	a space.
	Otherwise, press [0] 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 and hold [] to enter

operations punctuation marks or special characters.

•Press [] to change case in ABC and English Word modes.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [C] to delete characters one by one.

•Press and hold [C] to clear the characters on the left side of the cursor.

Customise your phone

Display language

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings → / Language.

2.Select a language.

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