Samsung SGH-D838 User Manual
SGH-D838
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 sw itch 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 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
104.
Important safety precautions
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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 “Get started”
and “Step outside the phone.”
In this guide, the following instruction icons
appear:
Indicates that you need to pay
careful attention to the subsequent
information regard ing safety or
phone features.
[
<
2
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 th en select it.
] Indicates a key on the phone. For
example, [ ]
> Indicates a soft key, whose function
is displayed on the phone screen.
For example, <
Menu
>
• Camera and camcorder
Special
• Image editor
• Music player
• Photo printing
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a photo
or record a video.
features of your phone
Crop, resize, rotate, and
decorate your photos.
Play music files using your
phone as a music player.
Print your photos to
preserve your best
moments forever.
• Phone to TV
View photos and video clips
captured with the phone on
your TV screen.
• Offline mode
Switch your phone to offline
to use its non-wireless
functions in an airplane.
Special features of your phone
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone
without corruption.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data and connect
to other devices using free,
wireless Bluetooth
technology .
•Web browser
Access the wireless web to
get up-to-the-minute
information and a wide
variety of media content.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails
with image, video, and
audio attachments.
•Multimedia Message
Service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS
messages with a
combination of text, image,
video, and audio.
•Java
Enjoy Java™-based
embedded games and
download new games.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Keys, 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 ............................ 12
Customise your phone............................. 13
Make/Answer calls .................................. 16
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with your camera, the music player, the
web, and other special features
Use the camera...................................... 16
Play music............................................. 17
Browse the web...................................... 19
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Use Phonebook....................................... 19
Send messages....................................... 21
View messages ....................................... 22
Use Bluetooth......................................... 23
Use a memory card ................................. 25
Watch the phone display on a TV............... 27
Enter text 28
Chinese Phrasal Pinyin, Chinese Stroke, English
word, ABC, Number, Symbol and Korean modes
Call functions 34
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 38
All menu options listed
Solve problems 102
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 104
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press <
1 Call log
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
2 Phonebook
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
9 Information number
3 Applications
1 Music player
2 Voice recorder
3 Image editor
4 Java world
5 World clock
6 Alarm
7 Calculator
8 Converter
9 Timer
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Menu
> in Idle mode.
3 Applicatio n s
10 Stopwatch
11 Key management
12 Memo
13 SIM AT
4 Browser
1 Home
2 SFC home
3 Enter URL
4 Bookmarks
5 Saved pages
6 History
7 Clear cache
8 Browser settings
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Te mp lat es
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
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6 My files
5 Other files
6 Memory card
7 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Settings
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Network services
7 Bluetooth
8 Security
9 Connection settings
10 Reset settings
1. Shows only if supported by your
SIM card.
2. Shows only if a memory card is
inserted.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You r p hone
Keys, features, and locations
Camera
lens
External
display
Phone
Battery
Travel Adapter
User’s Guide
You can obtain various
accessories from your local
Samsung dealer.
The items supplied with
your phone and th e
accessories available at
your Samsung deale r may
vary, depending on your
country or service provider.
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Earpiece
Main display
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/
Left/Right)
Left soft key
Dial key
Volume keys
Headset/
Adapter jack
Web access/
Confirm key
Right soft key
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Delete key
Alphanumeric
keys
Microphone
Special
function keys
Memory
card slot
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network,
you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber
Identity Module) card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, and
available optional services.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the
battery cover.
Insert the SIM
card.
Install the
battery.
Reattach the
cover.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
If the phone is
already on, first
turn it off by
pressing and
holding [ ].
Make sure that the
gold-coloured
contacts on the
card are face down.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall
outlet.
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Get started
When the phone is completely charged
(the battery icon becomes still), unplug
the adapter from the wall outlet.
Remove the adapter from the phone.
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the low battery message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the
phone automatically turns off. Recharge
your battery.
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Power on or off
Switch on
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is
prohibited.
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
<OK>.
Offline mode
You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in
which the phone functions requiring network
connection are deactivated. This mode is
helpful when you want to use your phone in
a place where you are not allowed to use
mobile devices, such as in an airplane and at
a hospital.
To switch to Offline mode, press <
and select
Offline mode
In Offline mode, you can use non-wireless
functions, such as games, calendar, camera,
and music player.
Settings
→ On.
→
Phone settings
Menu
>
→
Keys and display
Keys
Perform the function indicated
on the bottom line of the
display.
In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly.
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In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.
In Idle mode, launch the web
browser.
In Menu mode, select the
hightlighted menu option or
confirm input.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers
recently dialled, missed, or
received.
Get started
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Get started
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.
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Enter special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to ac tivate or deactivate
Silent mode. Press and hold
[ ] to enter a pause between
numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone
open, adjust the key tone
volume. With the phone closed,
press and hold to turn on the
external display. Press and hold
[ ] to have the phone state the
current time.
Display
Layout
Menu Contacts
Icons
display various
icons.
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you
enter .
Soft key function
indicators
show the current
functions assigned
to the soft keys.
Synchronised with PC
Call diverting feature
activep. 94
Home Zone, if register ed
for the appropriate service
Office Zone, if registered
for the appropriate service
Roaming network
New message
New e-mail
Get started
New voicemail
Icons
1
Received signal strength
GPRS network
Connecting to GPRS
network
Transferring data in GPRS
network
Call in progress
Out of your service area;
Bluetooth hands-free car
kit or headset connected
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Music playback in progress
Music playback paused
Memory card inserted
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receive calls
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Get started
Alarm setp. 51
Silent mode (Vibration)
Silent mode (Mute)
Call ringer set to vibration
Mute mode, during a call
Battery power level
1. Depending on your country or service provider,
the icons shown on the display may vary.
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Access menu functions
Use the
soft keys
The roles of the soft keys
vary depending on the
function you are using. The
bottom line of the displa y
indicates their current role.
Select Back
Press the left
soft key to select
the highlighted
option.
Press the right
soft key to
return to the
previous
menu level.
Select an
option
Use
shortcuts
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation
keys to move to the next
or previous option.
3. Press <
Select
> or [ ]
to confirm the function
displayed or option
highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of
the following methods.
• Press <
Back
> to
move up one level.
• Press [ ] to return
to Idle mode.
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want. For the menu
numbers 10, 11, and 12,
press [0], [ ] and [ ]
respectively.
Customise your phone
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
settings
→
→
Language
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
settings
call
→
Ringtone
→
→
2. Select a ringtone
category.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <
Save
Phone
Language
.
Sound
Incoming
.
>.
→
Get started
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Get started
Idle mode
wallpaper
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You can set wallpaper for the
idle screen on the main
display .
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
settings
Main display
→
Display
→
Wallpaper
.
→
2. Select an image or a
video category .
3. Select an image or a
video clip.
4. Press <
5. Press <
Select
Save
>.
>.
Menu mode
skin colour
Menu
shortcuts
You can change the colour
for the display components,
such as title bars and
highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
settings
→
→
Display
Skin
.
2. Select a colour pattern.
You can set the Navigation
keys to function as shortcuts
to access your favourite
menus.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
settings
→
Phone
→
Shortcuts
.
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
My Menu
Silent
mode
You can set up a menu of
your own favourite menu
items.
To set a My menu item:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
settings
→
Phone
→
My menu
.
2. Select an item to be
changed.
3. Select the menu item you
want.
To access a My menu item:
1. In Idle mode, press [Up].
2. Scroll to an item.
3. Press [ ].
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
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
Change password
→
Security
→
.
2. Enter the default
password,
00000000
,
and press <OK>.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
<OK>.
4. Enter the new password
again and press <OK>.
5. Select
6. Select
Phone lock
Enable
.
.
7. Enter the password and
press <OK>.
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Step outside the phone
Make/Answer calls
Make a call
Answer a
call
Adjust the
volume
during a call
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1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press
[].
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
2. To end the call, press
[].
Press [ / ].
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, the music player, the
web, and other special features
Use the camera
Take a
photo
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Camera
3. Aim the lens at the
subject and make any
desired adjustments.
4. Press [ ] to take a photo .
The photo is saved
automatically.
5.
Pres
another photo.
s <
Preview
.
> to
take
View a
photo
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
files
→
Images
→
photos
.
My
2. Select the photo you
want.
My
Play a
video
1.
In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
files
→
Videos
→
video clips
My
.
2. Select the video you
want.
My
Step outside the phone
Record a
video
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Camera
.
2. Press [1] to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press [ ] to start
recording.
4. Press [ ] or < > to
stop recording. The video
is saved automatically.
5. Press <
Preview
> to
record another video.
Play music
Copy music
files to the
phone
Use these methods:
• Download from the
wireless webp. 54
• Download from a
computer using the
optional Samsung PC
StudioSamsung PC
Studio User’s Gu id e
•Receive via
Bluetoothp. 96
• Copy to a memory card
and insert the card into
the phonep. 26
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Step outside the phone
Create a
play list
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1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Applications
player
2. Press <
select
→
Phone
card
.
→
Music
.
Options
> and
Add music from
or
Memory
3. Press [ ] to select the
files you want and press
<
Select
>.
4. Press <
Back
> to return
to the music player
screen.
Play music
files
1. From the music player
screen, press [ ].
2. During playback, use the
following key s:
• : pauses or resumes
playback.
• Left: returns to the
previous file. Moves
backward in a file
when held down.
• Right: skips to the
next file. Skips
forward in a file when
held down.
• Up: opens the play
list.
• / : adjusts the
volume.
• Down: stops
playback.
Browse the web
Using a built-in web browser, you can easily
access the wireless web to get a variety of
up-to-date services and information and to
download web content.
Launch the
web
browser
Navigate
the web
In Idle mode, press [ ] and
select
Home
.
• To scroll through
browser items, press
[Up] or [Down].
• To select an item, press
[].
• To return to the previous
page, press <
•To move to the next
page, press <
and select Go →
Forward
• To access browser
options, press
<
Options
.
>.
Back
>.
Options
Use Phonebook
Add a
contact
>
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a
phone number and press
<
Options
2. Select
Phone
Update
type.
3. Specify contact
information: Last name,
First name, Mobile,
Home, Office, Fax,
Other, Email, Caller ID,
Ringtone, Group, and
Note.
4. Press <
the contact.
>.
Save contact
→
New
or
→ a number
Save
> to save
Step outside the phone
→
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Step outside the phone
Add a
contact
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Find a
contact
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To the SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter a
phone number and press
<
Options
2. Select
SIM
>.
Save contact
→
New
or
→
Update
3. Enter a name.
4. Press <
Save
>to save the
contact.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Contacts
>.
2. Enter the first few le tte rs
of the name you want.
3. Select a contact.
4. Scroll to a number and
press
[]
to dial, or
press [ ] to edit contact
information.
.
Create and
send a
name card
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Phonebook
namecard
→ My
.
2. Specify your contact
information.
3. Press <
Save
> to save
the name card.
4. To send the name card,
press <
select
Options
Send via →
> and
a
sending method.
Send messages
Send a text
message
(SMS)
Send a
multimedia
message
(MMS)
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Messages
message →
message
2. Enter the message text.
3. Press <
select
Send only
4. Enter destination
numbers.
5. Press [ ] to send the
message.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Messages
message →
message
2. Select
Menu
> and select
.
Options
Save and send
Menu
> and select
.
Subject
→
Create
Text
> and
.
→
Create
Multimedia
.
or
3. Enter the message
subject and press [ ].
4. Select
5. For
Image and video
or
Sound
.
Image and video
select
Add image
Add video
and add an
or
image or a video clip.
For
Sound
, select
sound
and add a sound
Add
clip.
6. Select
Message
.
7. Enter the message text
and press [ ].
8. Press <
select
Options
Send
> and
.
9. Enter destination
numbers or addresses.
10.Press [ ] to send the
message.
Step outside the phone
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Step outside the phone
Send an
e-mail
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1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu>
Messages
message →
2. Select
and select
→
Subject
Create
Email
.
.
3. Enter the e-mail subject
and press [ ].
4. Select
Message
.
5. Enter the e-mail text and
press [ ].
6. Select
File attached
.
7. Add image, video, sound,
music files, or document
files.
8. Press <
select
Options
Send
> and
.
9. Enter e-mail addresses.
10.Press [ ] to send the
e-mail.
View messages
View a text
message
View a
multimedia
message
When a notification appears:
1. Press <
2. Select the message from
the Inbox.
From the Inbox:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Messages
messages
2. Select an SMS message
().
When a notification appears:
1. Press <
2. Press <
select
3. Select the message from
the Inbox.
Menu
Retrieve
View
>.
> and select
→
My
→
Inbox
View
>.
Options
> and
.
.
View an
e-mail
From the Inbox:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Messages
messages
2. Select an MMS message
().
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
Messages
messages →
inbox
2. Select an account.
3. Press <
download new e-mails or
headers.
4. Select an e-mail or a
header.
5. If you selected a header,
press <
select
retrieve the body of the
e-mail.
→
My
→
Inbox
> and select
→
My
Email
.
Yes
> to
Options
Retrieve
.
> and
to
Use Bluetooth
Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth
technology, enabling you to connect the
phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices
and exchange data with them, talk handsfree, or control the phone remotely.
Turn on
Bluetooth
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
Activation
2. Select
visibility
other devices to find your
phone.
→
Bluetooth
→ On.
My phone’s
→
On
to allow
→
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Step outside the phone
Search for
and pair
with a
Bluetooth
device
Send data
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1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
My devices
for new devices
→
Bluetooth
→ Search
→
.
2. Select a device.
3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or
the other device’s
Bluetooth PIN, if it has
one, and press <OK>.
When the owner of the
other device enters the
same code, pairing is
complete.
1. Access an application,
Phonebook, My files
Memo
, or
Calendar
,
.
2. Select an item.
3. Press <
Options
select
Send via
Bluetooth
> and
→
.
Receive
data
4. Select a device.
5. For Phonebook, select
which data you want to
send.
6. If necessary, enter the
Bluetooth PIN and press
<OK>.
To receive data via
Bluetooth, your phone’s
Bluetooth feature must be
active.
1. When a device attempts
to access your phone,
press <
Yes
> to permit
the connection.
2. If necessary, press
<
Yes
> to confirm that
you are willing to
receive.
Use a memory card
You can use an optional microSD memory
card to increase your phone’s memory
capacity .
Important
memory
card
information
• Frequent erasing and
writing will shorten a
card’s lifespan.
• Do not remove a card
from the phone or turn
off the phone while data
is being accessed or
transferred. This could
result in loss of data and/
or damage to the card or
phone.
• Do not subject cards to
strong shocks.
• Do not touch card
terminals with your
fingers or metal objects.
If dirty, wipe the card
with a soft cloth.
• Keep cards away from
small children or pets.
• Do not expose cards in a
place subject to electrostatic discharge and/or
electrical noise.
Step outside the phone
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Step outside the phone
Insert a
memory
card
Remove the
memory
card
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1. Slide the card into the
card slot, with the label
side face down.
2. Press the card until it
locks into place.
1. Press the card so that it
is disengaged from the
phone.
2. Slide the card out of the
slot.
Use a card
adapter
Using a card adapter and a
USB card reader/writer, you
can read the card on a PC.
1. Insert a memory card
into a card adapter, and
then the adapter into a
card reader/writer.
2. Plug the USB connector
of the card reader/writer
into the USB port on
your PC.
3. Access the appropriate
memory disk and copy
to and from the card.
Watch the phone display on a TV
You can view the display of your phone on a
TV screen by connecting the phone and TV
with a TV out cable. This enables you to
enjoy the photos, videos and music stored in
the phone’s memory with your family or
friends on a larger screen.
Transfer
phone
display to a
TV
1. With the TV switched on,
connect your phone to
the TV with a TV out
cable, as shown.
Step outside the phone
Important
TV
information
• Depending on your
particular TV model, the
location and shape of the
video input and audio
output ports may vary.
Match cable connector
and TV port colours.
• Depending on the video
system, the image may
vibrate or in some other
way be less than optimal.
• Depending on the video
quality, some video clips
may not display.
• You cannot use a
Bluetooth stereo headset
or the zooming feature in
TV Out mode.
2. Switch the TV to External
Input mode.
The display switches to
TV Out mode and you can
view the phone’s displa y
on the TV screen.
3. If necessary, set the
video system for your TV
in the
TV-out settings
menu.p. 92
4. Access the application
you want and open files.
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Enter text
Chinese Phrasal Pinyin, Chinese Stroke, English
word, ABC, Number, Symbol and Korean modes
You can enter text for some features, such
as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, by
using Phrasal Pinyin, and Stroke modes for
Chinese, and English word and ABC modes
for English. You can also enter numbers,
symbols and Korean words.
Changing the text input mode
• Press the right soft key and select the
text input mode you want.
Phrasal Pinyin
()
T Stroke ( ) Number ( )
Symbol (No indicator) English word ( )
ABC ( ) Korean ( )
• Press and hold [ ] to quickly switch to
Symbol mode.
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Phrasal S Stroke
()
Using Chinese Phrasal Pinyin mode
Pinyin is a system to enter Chinese words by
spelling them phonetically (how they sound)
using the Latin alphabet. With the Pinyin
input method, you can enter Chinese
characters by entering the Pinyin string
using the phone’s keypad.
Your phone provides you with Phrasal Text
Input (PTI) mode, an advanced Pinyin mode
which predicts not only words, but phrases
for your key presses. Using PTI mode, you
can also add new words or phrases to the
PTI dictionary.
Entering characters in Pinyin mode
1. Press the keys correspondin g to the
phonetic spelling, referr in g to the le tte rs
printed on the keys.
Example
[4] to enter ni.
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select
alternative pinyins for the keys you have
pressed.
: To enter , press [6] and
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