Samsung SGH-A801 User Manual
SGH-A801
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 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 31.
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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
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For example, [ ]
is displayed on the phone screen.
For example, <
Select
>
•3G
Special
• Camera and camcorder
•Media player
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
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a
photo or record a video.
Play media files on your
phone. You can enjoy high
quality videos and 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.
•Email
Send and receive emails
with image, video, and
audio attachments.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily,
weekly, 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.
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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 14
Begin with call functions, camera, media player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls ............................... 14
Use the camera ...................................... 15
Play music ............................................. 16
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Browse the web ...................................... 18
Use Phonebook ....................................... 18
Send messages....................................... 19
View messages ....................................... 20
Use Bluetooth ......................................... 21
Switch applications .................................. 22
Menu functions 23
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 31
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode.
1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Media player
4 Browser
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 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
0 Applications
1 Voice recorder
2 Memo
3 Task
4 Calculator
5 Converter
6 Timer
7 Stopwatch
8 World clock
9 PocketNews
1
* Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display & light 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
To A C p o w e r o utl e t
Removing the battery cover
Phone layout
Front view
Power on or off
Switch on
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
the PIN and press
<
Confirm
>.
Front camera
Display
Menu access/
Confirm key
Left soft key
Volume keys
Dial key
Application
switch key
Memory card slot
Special
function keys
Earpiece
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Right soft key
Power/Menu
exit key
Delete key
Alphanumeric
keys
Mouthpiece
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Get started
Rear view
Mirror
Rear c amer a
lens
Camera/
Video call key
Multi-function
jack
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>.
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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 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.
Open the application switch
window to access other
applications without exiting the
current application.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
access the
My Place
menu.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo
or record a video.
In the dialling screen, make a
video call.
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
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Get started
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
Connecting to UMTS (3G)
network or transferring data in
UMTS (3G) network
HSDPA (3G+) network
Connecting to HSDPA (3G+)
network or transferring data in
HSDPA (3G+) network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
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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
New message:
•: Text message
• : Multimedia message
•: Email
•: Voicemail
•: Push
• : Configuration message
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