Samsung SGHA821 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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Printed in Korea
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English (AUS). 06/2007. Rev. 1.0
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SGH-A821
User’s Guide
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Important safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Copyright information
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•Java
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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 unauthorized 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 34.
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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
2
For example, [ ]
displayed on the phone screen. For
example, <
Select
>
•3G
Special
• Camera and camcorder
• Music 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 music files on your phone.
•Java
Enjoy Java-based embedded
games and download new
games.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without
corruption.
• 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.
•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.
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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Keys and icons
Access menu functions ................................... 9
Enter text .................................................... 10
Customise your phone................................... 11
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls ..................................... 14
Use the camera ............................................ 15
Play music ................................................... 16
Browse the web............................................ 18
Use Phonebook............................................. 18
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Send messages ............................................ 19
View messages ............................................ 21
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 21
Switch applications ....................................... 23
Menu functions 25
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 34
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode.
1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Music player
4 Browser
1 BigPond Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 My Place
BigPond
FOXTEL
Yellow search
BigPond Music
5 My Place
My Email
Call 1234 info
Whereis Maps
BigBlog & Photos
Downloads
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
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
* Applications
1 Voice recorder
2 Memo
3 Task
4 Calculator
5 Converter
6 Timer
7 Stopwatch
8 World clock
9 PocketNews
1
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
Keys and icons
Keys
Soft
Perform the function indicated on the
keys
bottom line of the display.
Navi
In Idle mode, access your favourite
keys
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.
Open the application switch window
to access other applications without
exiting the current application.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
My Place
access
Send
Make or answer a call.
key
In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.
Delete characters from the display or
items in an application.
End
Press and hold to switch the phone
key
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.
1
In Idle mode, press and hold [
access your voicemail server. Press
and hold [
0
] to enter an international
] to
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
8
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
Roaming networ k
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 message
• : Configuration message
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
9
Get started
Enter text
Change the
text input
mode
ABC mode
10
• 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
Symbol
mode
To enter a word:
2
1. Press [
2. Enter the whole word
3. When the word displays
Press the keys corresponding
to the digits you want.
Press the corresponding
number key to select a
] to [9] to start
entering a word.
before editing or deleting
characters.
correctly, press [ ] to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press [
display alternative word
choices.
0
] to
symbol.
Other
operations
• 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
Display
language
1. In Idle mode, press [OK]
and select
Phone settings →
Language → Screen text
2. Select a language.
3. Press <
Save
Settings →
>.
.
11
Get started
Call ringer
melody
12
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Phone profiles
Settings →
OK
.
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
Options
3. Press <
select
Edit
> and
.
4. Select
]
5. Select
6. Press <
Voice call ringtone
→
a category → a ringtone.
Video call ringtone
→
a category → a ringtone.
select
Options
Save
> and
.
To change the sound profile:
OK
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Phone profiles
Settings →
]
.
2. Select the profile you want.
Key tone
volume
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu
shortcuts
1. In Idle mode, press [OK]
and select
Display settings → Main
display →
Pictures → Images
Settings →
Wallpaper →
.
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
Set
4. Press <
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Phone settings →
Shortcuts
>.
Settings →
.
OK
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
Silent profile
Phone lock
]
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press [
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
.
>.
>.
OK
]
.
13
Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, music player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
Make a call
14
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.
To make a video call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
Answer a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
If it is a video call, press
Show me
<
caller to see you via the
camera.
2. Press [ ] to end the call.
During a voice call, press [
and then <
the speaker.
Press [
back to the earpiece.
> to allow the
Yes
> to activate
OK
] again to switch
OK
]
Make a
multi-party
call
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.
> and
.
4. During a multi-party call:
Options
•Press <
Split
select
private conversation with
> and
to have a
one participant.
Options
•Press <
End → Select
select
participant
> and
to drop one
participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the multiparty call.
Use the camera
Take a photo
View a photo
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
3. Press [
photo. The photo is saved
automatically.
Pres
4.
photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Images → My photos
2. Select the photo you want.
OK
] or [ ] to take a
s < > to take another
OK
My files →
]
.
15
Step outside the phone
Record
a video
View a video
16
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on the
camera.
1
2. Press [
3. Press [
] to switch to
Record mode.
OK
] or [ ] to start
recording.
OK
4. Press [
recording. The video is
] or [ ] to stop
saved automatically.
Back
5. Press <
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
Videos → My
> to record
My files →
video clips
OK
2. Select the video you want.
Play music
Prepare
music files
]
Play music
files
.
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web.
• Download from a PC using
the optional Samsung PC
Studio. See Samsung PC
Studio User’s Guide.
• Receive via Bluetooth.
• Copy to a memory card and
insert the card into the
phone.
OK
1. In Idle mode, press [
and select
2. Select the file you want to
play.
Music player
]
.
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