Samsung SGH-A551 User Manual

SGH-A551

User’s Guide

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: B012862

•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 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.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 36.

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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

• 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 the Windows Media Player.

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•Music player

Play music files on your phone.

•Java

Enjoy Java-based embedded games and download new games.

•Image editor

Edit or decorate your photos.

•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.

•File viewer

Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption.

•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	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 ....................................................	12
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 ............................................	17

Play music...................................................	18
Browse the web ...........................................	20
Use Phonebook ............................................	20
Send messages............................................	21
View messages ............................................	23
Use Bluetooth ..............................................	23
Switch applications .......................................	25
Menu functions	26
All menu options listed
Health and safety information	36

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode.

	1 Call log			5 My Place			8 Camera			0 Alarms
				Call 1234
	2 Phonebook			Whereis Mobile			9 My files			# Settings
				Music
							Images		1		Phone profiles
				Blogs & Photos
	3	Music player		Downloads			Videos		2		Time & date
				My Account			Sounds		3		Display & light settings
							Games and more		4		Phone settings
				6 Messages
	4 Browser						Other files		5		Call settings
	1	BigPond Home	1		Create message		Memory status		6		Security
									7		Application settings
	2	Enter URL	2		Inbox		*	Applications	8		Connectivity
	3	Bookmarks	3		Email inbox	1		Voice recorder	9		Memory settings
	4	Saved pages	4		Drafts				10		Master reset
			5		Outbox	2		Memo
	5	History
	6	Advanced	6		Sentbox	3		Task
									1. Available only if supported
	7	Browser settings	7		My folders	4		Calculator
										by your USIM or SIM card.
			8		Templates	5		Converter
	5 My Place		9		Delete all	6		Timer
	BigPond		10		Messages settings	7		Stopwatch
			11		SOS messages	8		World clock
	FOXTEL		12		Memory status	9		PocketNews1
	Yellow
	My Email			7 Calendar

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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.

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Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

To AC power outlet

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

	Earpiece	Front camera
		lens

Display

Menu access/ Confirm key

Left soft key Volume keys Video call key

Dial key

Memory card slot

Alphanumeric keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Right soft key

Application

switch key

Power/

Menu exit key

Delete key

Special function keys

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Get started

Rear view

Rear camera Mirror lens

Camera key

Multi-function jack

Mouthpiece

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 a video call.

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In Idle mode, access the My Place menu.

Press and hold to open the application switch window to access other applications without exiting the current application.

Make or answer a call.

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

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.

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera.

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

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Get started

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

EDGE network

UMTS (3G) network

HSDPA (3G+) network

Voice call in progress

Out of your service area

Video call in progress

Out of your service area

Roaming network

Bluetooth active

Connected with PC via a USB port

Browsing Internet

Connected to secured web page

Memory card inserted

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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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Get started

Enter text

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

ABC mode To enter a word:

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

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 [ ] to
		insert a space.
		Otherwise, press [0] to
		display alternative word
		choices.
Number	Press the keys corresponding
mode	to the digits you want.

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