Samsung SCHX979 Users 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.

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

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA

English. 11/2005. Rev.1.0

SCH-X979 User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

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

Drive safely 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 accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage 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.

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 47

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 “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.

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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, <

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• Simple, sleek design with Intenna

Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows the best call quality without an annoying external antenna.

Special

features of your phone

• Phonebook

Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your contacts.

• Short message service (SMS)

Chat and share interest with your friends, family, or co-workers by SMS messages.

•Game

Enjoy embedded games on your phone..

•Calendar

Keep track of your daily and monthly schedule.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning or notify you of an impending event.

•Calculator

Perform basic calculations and do currency conversions.

Special features of your phone

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Buttons, 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 ..................................................... 9

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

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

Make/Answer calls .................................................. 13

Step outside the phone 14

Begin with Phonebook, messages, and other features

Use Phonebook....................................................... 14

Send/View messages .............................................. 15

Use the alarm clock ................................................ 16

Manage schedule.................................................... 16

Enter text 18

ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode

Call functions 22

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 25

All menu options listed

Solve problems 46

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 48

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Calls

1 Missed 2 Incoming 3 Outgoing 4 Air time 5 Call forward 6 Call waiting 7 Call reject 8 Airplane mode

2 Phonebook

1 Find 2 Add 3 Group settings 4 My phone # 5 Memory status

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3 Message

1 New message 2 Inbox 3 Outbox 4 Msg settings 5 Memory info 6 SMS Groups 7 Quick SMS 8 Email Groups 9 SMS Counter 0 SMS Reply

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1 View month 2 Jump to date 3 Alarm set 4 Calculator 5 Today 6 To do list 7 Memo pad 8 Countdown 9 World time 0 Unit converter * Currency converter

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6 Setup

1 Sounds 2 Display 3 Answer mode 4 Security 5 Entry method 6 Quick Menu

7 R-world

1 R-Menu 2 Contents 3 Reset R-Menu 4 UTK Menu

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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.

Your phone

First steps to operating your phone

UIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in UIM (User Identification Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery

cover.

If the

phone is already on, first turn it off by holding [ ].

Install the battery. Replace the cover.

Plug the travel adapter

into the phone.

Insert the UIM card.

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

Power on or off

Power on

1. Press and hold [ ] to turn on the phone.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

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.

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

Power off

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

Press and hold [ ].

Your ph o n e

Keys and display

Keys

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

In Idle mode, access the following menus directly.

•[Up]: pressed and held.

•[Down]:

•[Left]:

•[Right]:

In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.

i key

In Idle mode, access the

Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the last number dialled, missed, or received.

Message;Voice Message

Game

View month

Sound

R-Menu

when

menu.

End a call. Press and hold to switch the phone on or off. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode.

Delete characters from the display. In Menu mode, return to the previous menu

level.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Enter special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold [

or deactivate Silent mode. In Standby mode, enters the held [ ].

Ringer

menu when pressed and

]

to activate

Display

Layout

Icons

Menu Find

Received signal strength

Roaming

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you

cannot make or receive calls

Icons

displays various icon.

Text and graphics

displays messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the two soft keys.

Icons

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New SMS message

New voicemail

Alarm set

Lock mode

Restriction on

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•: Ringer only

• : Silent

• : 1 beep

•: Vibration

•: Vib. & Ringer

• : Vib. then ringer

• : Ringer then vib.

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Battery power level

Your p h o n e

Your ph o n e

Access menu functions

Use the soft keys

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you have selected. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Press the left soft key to access Menu mode.

Press the right soft key to access in the menu.

Find

Phonebook

Select an

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

option

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

3. Press <

Select

Save

>, <OK>, or

> to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

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

•Press [C] to move up one

level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle

mode.

Use shortcuts

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

Display language

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Language

2. Select a language.

Setup →

Display →

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Ringer →

2. Press [Down].

3. Press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to a ringer category.

4. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll to a ringer melody. Press < melody.

5. When you find the melody you want, press <OK>.

Setup →

Voice calls

Play

> to listen to a

Sounds →

Your p h o n e

Your ph o n e

Idle mode wallpaper

Idle mode banner

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

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Animation → Wallpaper

2. Press the Navigation keys to scroll to the image you want.

3. Press <

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Banner

2. Press and [C] to clear the default banner.

3. Enter a new banner.

4. Press <OK>.

Setup →

Select

Setup →

Display →

Silent mode

You can switch the phone to Silent mode 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

2. Enter the default password,

00000000

3. Select

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

5. Enter the new password again and press <OK>.

6. Select

7. Select

Setup → Security

and press <OK>.

Change lock

Phone lock

Once

or On.

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. Enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press

1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ].

2. To end the call, press

Press [ ] or [ ].

[]

Your p h o n e

Step outside the phone

Begin with Phonebook, messages, and other features

Use Phonebook

Add an entry

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

2. Enter a name and press <OK>.

3. Press <

4. Specify the contact information:

5. Press <Save> to save the entry.

Phone

number type.

Location number, Home, Office, Mobile, Pager, Fax, E-Mail1, E-Mail2, URL, ETC, Default number, Group, and Ringer.

> and select a

Save

Find an entry

To t h e U IM c ar d:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

2. Enter a name and press <OK>.

3. Press <Save> to save the entry.

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select an entry.

3. Scroll to a number and press [] to dial, or < access options.

Save

Find

Options

> to

Send/View messages

Send a text message

View a text message

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

message

2. Enter the message text and press <OK>.

3. Select

only

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press <OK> to send the message.

When a notification appears:

Press <

Select

displays.

Message → New

Save & Send

Save only

>. The message

Send

View a text message

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Access voicemails

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→ Phone

2. Select a message.

When a notification appears:

1. Press [ ]. The phone dials the voicemail centre.

2. Follow the instructions from the system.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→ Voice mail

2. Follow the instructions from the system.

Message → Inbox

Card

Message → Inbox

Step outside the phone

Use the alarm clock Manage schedule

Set an alarm

Stop an alarm

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Alarm set

2. Select

3. Enter the alarm time and press <

Save

When the alarm sounds, press any key.

Scheduler →

Once

Daily

Enter an event

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

month

2. Scroll to a day from the calendar.

3. Press <

Add new

4. Enter event information and press <OK>.

5. Enter the starting time and date for the event.

6. Press [Down] and enter the ending time and date.

7. Press [Down].

8. Press [Left] or [Right] to change the alarm setting.

9. Press <

Scheduler → View

Options

Save

> and select

View today’s schedule

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Today

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to view today’s events.

3. Press [Down] to check the ending time and date for an event.

Scheduler →

Step outside the phone

Enter text

ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode

You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Contacts, or Calendar, using T9 Word and ABC mode for English. You can also use 123 mode and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

1. In the text entry screen, press <

2. Select the mode you want.

Using 123 mode

123 mode enables you to enter numbers. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols.

1. Press [Left] or [Right] to display more symbol sets.

2. Press the key corresponding to the symbol you want.

Mode

Using ABC mode

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

Key

. @ , : ? - ; ’ / ( ) ! % & *

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A B C 2 a b c 2

D E F 3 d e f 3

G H I 4 g h i 4

J K L 5 j k l 5

M N O 6 m n o 6

P Q R S 7 p q r s 7

T U V 8 t u v 8

W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9

Characters in order displayed

Upper case Lower case

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