Samsung SGHA561 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.
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http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-18637A
English (AUS). 04/2008. Rev. 1.0
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SGH-A561
User’s Guide
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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: B013410
•JavaTM is a trademark or registered
trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel ViewerTM are
trademarks of Picsel Technologies, 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.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health
and safety information" on page 38.
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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.
< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is
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For example, [ ]
displayed on the phone screen. For
example, <
Select
>
Special
•3G
Your phone is capable of
operating in a 3G environment,
allowing much greater data
transfer speed, video streaming,
and video conferencing.
features of your phone
•RSS reader
Use RSS reader to get the latest
news from your favourite
websites.
• 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.
• Music player
Play music files using your
phone as a music player. You can
use other phone functions while
listening to music.
•Java
Enjoy Java-based embedded
games and download new
games.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to preserve
your best moments forever.
•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
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Play music................................................... 18
Browse the web ........................................... 21
Use Phonebook ............................................ 21
Send messages ............................................ 22
View messages ............................................ 24
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 25
Switch applications ....................................... 26
Menu functions 28
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 38
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode.
1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Music player
4 BigPond
1 BigPond Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 My Place
1 BigPond
2 FOXTEL
3 Yellow search
4 BigPond Music
5 My Place
5 My Email
6 Call 1234 info
7 Whereis Maps
8 BigBlog&Photos
9 Downloads
10 My Account
6 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folders
8 Templates
9 Delete all
10 Messages settings
11 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Sounds
4 Games and more
5 Other files
6 Memory status
* Applications
1 Voice recorder
2 Memo
3 Task
4 Calculator
5 Converter
6 Timer
7 Stopwatch
8 World clock
9 RSS reader
10 PocketNews
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0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display settings
4 Phone settings
5 Call settings
6 Security
7 Application settings
8 Connectivity
9 Memory settings
10 Master reset
1. Available only if supported
by your USIM or SIM card.
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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
Removing the battery cover
Phone layout
With the phone open
Earpiece
Main display
Power on or off
Switch on
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press <
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Confirm
>.
Menu access/
Confirm key
Left soft key
Volu me key s
Camera/
Video call key
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Right soft key
Application
switch key
Power/Menu
exit key
Delete key
Mouthpiece
Special
function keys
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Get started
With the phone closed
Camera lens
External display
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Memory card slot
Multifunction
jack
Keys and icons
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.
In Idle mode, turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.
On the dialling screen, make a
video call.
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 [
access your voicemail server. Press
and hold [
international call prefix.
0
] to enter an
1
] to
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.
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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
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
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Connecting to UMTS (3G) network
or transferring data in UMTS (3G)
network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
Roaming ne twork
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via USB port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Memory card inserted
New message:
: Text message
: Multimedia message
: Email
: Voice mail
: Push message
: Configuration message
Alarm set
Profile setting:
: Normal
: Silent
: Driving
: Meeting
: Outdoor
: Offline
Battery power level
Access menu functions
Select an
option
Use menu
numbers
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys
to move to the next or
previous option.
3. Press <
Select
OK
] to confirm the
[
function displayed or option
highlighted.
one level.
Back
4. Press <
Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.
>, <OK>, or
> to move up
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Get started
Enter text
Change the
text input
mode
ABC mode
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• Press and hold [ ] to
switch between T9 mode
and ABC mode.
• Press [ ] to change case or
switch to Number mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to
switch to Symbol mode.
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key until
the character you want
appears on the display.
T9 mode
Number
mode
To enter a word:
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1. Press [
2. Enter the whole word
3. When the word displays
Press the keys corresponding
to the digits you want.
] to [9] to start
entering a word.
before editing or deleting
characters.
correctly, press [ ] to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press [
display alternate word
choices.
0
] to
Symbol mode
Other
operations
Press the keys corresponding
to the symbols you want.
•Press [1] to enter
punctuation marks or
special characters.
• Press [ ] to insert a space.
• Press the Navigation keys
to move the cursor.
C
•Press [
•Press and hold [
] to delete
characters one by one.
C
] to clear
the entire display.
Customise your phone
Call ringer
melody
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Phone profiles
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press <
4. Select
5. Select
6. Press <
Options
select
Edit
Voice call ringtone
→
a category → a ringtone.
Video call ringtone
→
a category → a ringtone.
Options
select
Save
Settings →
.
> and
.
> and
.
OK
]
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Get started
Key tone
volume
Idle mode
wallpaper
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To change the sound profile:
OK
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Settings →
Phone profiles
]
.
2. Select the profile you want.
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
OK
Main
.
]
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Display settings →
display →
Pictures → Images
Settings →
Wallpaper →
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
Set
>.
Settings →
.
OK
]
Menu
shortcuts
4. Press <
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Phone settings →
Shortcuts
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
Silent profile
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
Phone lock
1. In Idle mode, press [OK]
and select
Security → Phone lock
2. Select
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
Confirm
<
4. Enter the new password
again and press
Confirm
<
Settings →
On
.
>.
>.
Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, music player,
.
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
Make a call
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [ / ] to adjust the
volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
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Step outside the phone
Answer a
call
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To make a video call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
1. When the phone rings,
open the phone. If the
phone is already open,
press [ ].
If it is a video call, press
Show me
<
caller to see you via the
camera.
> to allow the
2. Press [ ] to end the call.
Use the
speakerphone
feature
Make a multiparty call
During a call, press [OK] and
Yes
then <
speaker.
Press [
back to the earpiece.
> to activate the
OK
] again to switch
1. During a call, call the
second participant.
The first call is put on
hold.
Options
2. Press <
select
Join
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to
add more participants.
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