Samsung SGHE116 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.

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA

Printed in Korea

English (LTN). 10/2006. Rev. 1.0

SGH-E116 User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

•Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

•Java

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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 unauthorized 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 87.

Important safety precautions

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 regarding safety or phone features.

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 then select it.

Indicates a key on the phone. For example,

[ ]

[]

Indicates a soft key, whose function is displays

< >

on the phone screen. For example, <

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

Special

features of your phone

•Music player

Play music files on your phone. You can use other phone functions while listening to music.

•Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games.

•Offline mode

Switch your phone to Offline mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an airplane.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to get up-to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.

•SOS message

Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergency.

•Name card

Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

•Calendar

Keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule.

•Timer and Stopwatch

Count down to a specific event or measure the time it takes to do your exercise or work.

Special features of your phone

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

Assemble and charge the phone ...................... 8

Power on or off.............................................. 9

Keys and icons ............................................. 10

Access menu functions .................................. 12

Customize your phone................................... 13

Make or answer calls..................................... 16

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with your camera, music player, web browser and other special features

Use the camera ............................................ 16

Play music ................................................... 17

Browse the web ........................................... 19

Use Phonebook ............................................ 19

Send messages ............................................ 20

View messages ............................................ 22

Send an SOS message .................................. 23

Use a memory card ...................................... 24

Enter text 26

AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 28

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 33

All menu options listed

Solve problems 85

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 87

Index 116

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 Add new contact 3 Group 4 Speed dial 5 My namecard 6 Own number 7 Management 8 Service number

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p. 35 p. 35 p. 36 p. 37 p. 37 p. 38 p. 38 p. 39

3 Applicat ions

1 Java world 2 Music player 3 Voice recorder 4 World time 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 Converter 8 Timer 9 Stopwatch 0 SIM AT

4 Browser

1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 http:// 4 WAP profile 5 Clear cache

> in Idle mode.

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p. 46 p. 39 p. 42 p. 43 p. 44 p. 45 p. 45 p. 46 p. 46 p. 46

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p. 47 p. 48 p. 48 p. 48 p. 49

5 Messaging

1 Create message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Memory status

6 File manager

1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card 7 Memory status

7 Calendar

p. 49

p. 49 p. 53

8 Camera

p. 57 p. 58 p. 58

9 Settings

p. 61 p. 61

1 Time and date 2 Phone settings

p. 62

3 Display settings

p. 62

4 Sound settings

p. 63

5 Network services

p. 64

6 Security

p. 64

7 Connection settings

p. 65

8 Reset settings

p. 65 p. 65

1. Shows only if supported by your SIM card.

2. Shows only if a memory card is inserted.

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p. 68

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p. 73 p. 73 p. 75 p. 76 p. 78 p. 81 p. 83 p. 84

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.

You r ph one

Keys, features, and locations

With the phone open

Earpiece

Display

Left soft key

Headset/

Adapter jack

Volume keys

Dial key

Delete key

Memory card

slot

Special

function keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Web access/ Confirm key

Right soft key Power/Menu

exit key Alphanumeric

keys

Mouthpiece

With the phone closed

Camera lens

Camera key

Music player control keys

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.

Get started

Assemble and charge the phone

Insert the SIM card.

Reattach the battery cover.

Make sure that the gold-colored contacts on the card are face down.

Insert the battery.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the

adapter

into a standard AC power

outlet.

When the phone is completely charged, unplug the and from the phone.

adapter

from the power outlet

Power on or off

Switch on

Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <

Offline mode

You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in which the phone functions requiring network connections 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 or at a hospital.

To switch to Offline mode, press <

Settings → Phone settings → Offline

select

→ On.

mode

In Offline mode, you can use non-wireless functions, such as games, calendar, camera, and music player.

> and

Get started

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Get started

Keys and icons

Keys

Delete characters from the display or items in an application.

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, launch the web browser.

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.

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p. 14

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.

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

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.

Press and hold to launch or close the music player.

Start playing music.

Return to the previous file while playing music.

Skip to the next file while playing music.

Stop music playback.

Icons

The following icons may appear on 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

Call in progress

Out of your service area or Offline mode; you cannot make or receive calls

GPRS network

Roaming network

Call diverting feature active

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p. 78

Get started

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Get started

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Call ringer set to vibratep. 76

Quiet mode (Vibration)

Quiet mode (Mute)

Mute mode, during a callp. 31

New message

New voicemail

SOS message feature active

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p. 23

Memory card insertedp. 24

Alarm setp. 44

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 <

4. To exit, choose either of the

Select

confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

following methods:

•Press <

• Press [ ] to return to

Back

up one level.

Idle mode.

>, o r [ ] to

> to move

Use menu numbers

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customize your phone

Display language

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Phone settings

2. Select a language.

→

Language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Sound settings

→ Ringtone

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

→

Incoming call

Save

Get started

Idle mode wallpaper

You can set the wallpaper for the idle screen.

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Display settings Main display

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

5. Press <

→

Wallpaper →

Select

Save

Menu mode skin color

Menu shortcuts

You can change the color for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Display settings

2. Select a color pattern.

You can set the Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Settings → Phone settings

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

→

Skin

> and select

→

Shortcuts

Quiet mode

Phone lock

You can switch the phone to Quiet mode to avoid disturbing other people.

In Idle mode, press and hold [].

You can protect the phone against unauthorized use with a phone password. The phone will require the password when turned on.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Security → Change password

2. Enter the default password,

00000000

, and press

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <

4. Enter the new password again and press <

Select

Phone lock

6. Select

7. Enter the password and press <

Enable

Get started

Make or answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

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, music player, web browser and other special features

Use the camera

Take a photo

1. Open the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press and hold [ camera.

3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments.

4. Press [ ] or [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

Pres

5. another photo.

]

to turn on the

s <

Preview

> to

take

View a photo

Record a video

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

manager Photos

2. Select the photo you want.

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

2. Press [ Record mode.

3. Press [ ] or [ recording.

4. Press [ ], < >, or [ to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

5. Press < another video.

→

] to switch to

Back

File

Images →

]

to start

> to record

]

View a video

Play music

Copy music files to the phone

In Idle mode, press < and select

Videos → Video clips

2. Select the video you want.

Use these methods:

• Download from the wireless web

• Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC Studio Studio User’s Guide

• Copy to a memory card and insert the card into the phone

File manager →

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Samsung PC

Step outside the phone

Create a play list

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Applications → Music

player

Press < select

a memory location.

3. Press [ ] to select the files you want and press <

4. Press < the Music player screen.

Options

Add music from

Add

Back

> and

> to return to

Play music files

→

1. From the Music player screen, press [ ].

2. During playback, use the following keys:

•: pause or resume playback.

• Left: return to the previous file.

• Right: skip to the next file.

• / : adjust the volume.

3. Press [Down] to stop playback.

Browse the web

Using the built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of upto-date services and information and to download web content.

Launch the web browser

Navigate the web

In Idle mode, press [ ]. The homepage of your service provider opens.

• To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down].

• To select an item, press [].

• To return to the previous page, press < and select

Options

Back

• To access browser options, press <

Use Phonebook

Add a contact

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

2. Select memory location.

3. For type.

4. Specify contact information.

5. Press < contact.

Options

Save contact →

Phone

, select a number

Save

Step outside the phone

> to save the

Step outside the phone

Find a contact

Create and send a name card

1. In Idle mode, press <

Contacts

2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want.

3. Select a contact.

4. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to edit contact information.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Menu Phonebook → namecard

2. Specify your contact information.

3. Press < name card.

[]

to dial, or press

> and select

Save

> to save the

To send the name card, press < select sending method.

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

Messaging → Create message

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press < select

Send only

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press [ ] to send the message.

Options

Send via

> and select

→ SMS

Options

Save and send

> and

→

> and

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messaging → Create message

2. Select

3. Enter the message subject and press [ ].

4. Select and add an image or a video clip.

5. Select sound clip.

6. Select

7. Enter the message text and press [ ].

→ MMS

Subject

Image and video

Sound

Message

and add a

8. Press <

9. Enter destination numbers

10.Press [ ] to send the

Options

select

Send

or email addresses.

message.

> and

Step outside the phone

View messages

View a text message

When you receive a message:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press

2. Select an SMS message

View

Inbox

the

Menu Messaging → My messages

().

> and select

→

Inbox

View a multimedia message

When you receive a message:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press

2. Select an MMS message

View

Inbox

the

Menu Messaging → My messages

().

> and select

→

Inbox

Send an SOS message

You can send an SOS message to your family or friends for help in an emergency.

Set up SOS message options

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Messaging → SOS messages options

2. Select

SOS

3. Select

4. Enter the phone numbers to which you want to send the SOS message and press [].

→

on the

field.

Recipients

Sending

Send the SOS message

5. Press <

6. Press <

In Idle mode, with the phone closed, press [ / ] 4 times.

The phone sends the SOS message.

Options

select

Save

settings.

Yes

notification to the registered numbers.

> and

to save your

> to send the

Step outside the phone

Use a memory card

You can use a 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 electromagnetic interference.

Insert a memory card

1. Insert the card into the card slot, with the label side face up.

2. Press the card until it locks into place.

Remove the memory card

1. Press the card so that it is disengaged from the phone.

2. Remove the card from the slot.

Step outside the phone

Enter text

AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text in some features, such as Messaging, Phonebook, or Calendar, using AB mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode ( ) and AB mode ( ). Depending on your country, you may also be able to access an input mode for your specific language.

• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode ( ).

• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.

Using AB mode

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

To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the next letter.

Other AB mode operations

•Press [1] to enter special characters.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [

Press and hold [

] to delete characters one by one.

] to clear the entire display.

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 mode

1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

T9 predicts the word you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3. When the word displays correctly, go to step

4. Otherwise, press [ word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next word.

] to display alternative

Other T9 mode operations

•Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [

] to clear the entire display.

Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary

This feature may not be available for some languages.

1. Enter the word you want to add.

2. Press [

3. Press <

4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode

your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, bottom line.

and press <

] to display alternative words for

Spell

appears on the

Spell

Add

Enter text

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