Samsung SGHE390 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 (EU). 09/2006. Rev. 1.0

SGH-E390 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 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 118.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

•Planner

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

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 .................................. 14

Customise your phone ................................... 14

Make or answer calls..................................... 18

Step outside the phone 18

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

Use the camera ............................................ 18

Play music ................................................... 19

Browse the web ........................................... 21

Use Phonebook ............................................ 21

Send messages ............................................ 23

View messages ............................................ 25

Send an SOS message .................................. 26

Use Bluetooth .............................................. 27

Use a memory card ...................................... 28

Enter text 30

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 32

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 37

All menu options listed

Solve problems 116

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 118

Index 139

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 FDN contacts 3 Create contact 4 Group 5 Speed dial 6 My namecard 7 Own number 8 Management 9 Service number

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3 Applica tions

1 Music Player 2 Voice recorder 3 Image editor 4 Bluetooth 5 Java world 6 SIM AT

4 Browser

1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 Enter URL 4 Clear cache 5 Profile settings 6 Current profile

5 Messages

1 Create new

message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings

> in Idle mode.

5 Messages (continued)

p. 45

6 SOS messages

p. 45

7 Broadcast messages

p. 49

8 Memory status

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6 My files

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1 Images 2 Videos

p. 56

3 Music 4 Sounds

p. 56

5 Other files

p. 57

6 Memory card

p. 57

7 Memory status

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7 Planner

p. 59

1 Alarm

p. 60

2 Calendar 3 Memo

p. 60

4 World clock 5 Calculator

p. 65

6 Converter

p. 71

7 Timer

p. 72

8 Stopwatch

p. 73

8 Camera

p. 78

1 Take photo

p. 79

2 Record video

p. 79

3 Go to My photos 4 Go to My video clips

p. 80

9 Settings

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1 Time and date

p. 84

2 Phone settings

p. 85

3 Display settings

p. 86

4 Sound settings

p. 87

5 Light settings

p. 87

6 Network services 7 Security

p. 87

8 Memory status 9 Reset settings

p. 87

0 VOD settings

p. 88

* Key management

p. 91 p. 92 p. 93

1. Shows only if supported by

p. 93 p. 94 p. 94

your SIM card.

2. Shows only if a memory card is inserted.

3. Shows only if supported by your service provider.

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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.

You r p ho ne

Keys, features, and locations

Front view

Earpiece

Display

Headset/

Adapter jack

Left soft key

Volume keys

Dial key

Delete key

Alphanumeric

keys

Special

function keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Right soft key Power/Menu

exit key Web access/

Confirm key

Mouthpiece

Rear view

Camera lens

Memory

card slot

Camera key

Mirror

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-coloured 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

1. Open the phone.

Keypad lock

When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations, from accidentally pressing any of the keys.

Unlock

To unl o c k t h e k e y p a d , pr e s s <

then <

> and

Get started

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

Switch off

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Get started

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

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, 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.

Delete characters from the display or items in an application.

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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.

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

GPRS (2.5G) network

Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network

Transferring data in GPRS (2.5G) network

Get started

EDGE network

Connecting to EDGE network

Transferring data in EDGE network

Call in progress

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

SOS message feature active

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p. 26

Memory card insertedp. 28

Alarm setp. 87

Call ringer set to vibratep. 107

Browsing Internet

Roaming network

Call diverting feature active

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p. 109

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Bluetooth activep. 52

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

Synchronised with PC

Silent mode (Mute)

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p. 52

Silent mode (Vibration)

Mute mode, during a callp. 36

Connected to secured web page

Browsing Internet on PC using phone as modem

One of the message Inboxes is full

New message:

• : SMS message

• : MMS message

•: Email

•: Voicemail

Ringer typep. 107

•None: Melody

• : Vibration

• : Melody and vibration

• : Vibration then melody

• : Melody then vibration

Battery power level

Get started

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 < confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4. To exit, choose either of the following methods:

•Press < up one level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.

Select

Back

>, or [ ] to

> to move

Use menu numbers

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

Display language

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Phone settings

2. Select a language.

→

Language

Call ringer melody

Keytone volume

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Sound settings

→ Ring tone

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

In Idle mode, press [ ] or [ ] to adjust the keytone volume.

→

Incoming call

Save

Idle mode wallpaper

You can set the wallpaper for the idle screen.

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Display settings Wallpaper

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

5. Press <

→

Wallpaper →

Select

Save

Get started

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

> and select

Settings → Display settings

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 <

Settings → Phone settings

2. Select a key.

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

→

Skin

> and select

→

Shortcuts

My Menu

You can set up a menu of your own, using your favourite menu items.

To set up My Menu item access:

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Phone settings

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. Select the item you want.

→

My menu

Silent mode

Phone lock

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

In Idle mode, press and hold [].

You can protect the phone against unauthorised 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 <

Back

> to

take

View a photo

Record a video

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

→

Images → My

files

photos

2. Select the photo you want.

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

2. Press [

3. Press [ ] or [

4. Press [ ], < > or [

5. Press < > to record

] to switch to

Record mode.

recording.

stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

another video.

]

to start

]

View a video

Play music

Copy music files to the phone

In Idle mode, press < and select

Videos → My 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

• Receive via Bluetooth

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

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My files →

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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 <

Options

select

Add music from

a memory location.

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

4. Press <

Back

the Music player screen.

> and

→

Add

> 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.

•To access browser options, select or press [ ].

•To access other phone menus, press [ ].

Step outside the phone

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 <> or [].

• To return to the previous page, press <

• To return to the homepage, press and hold [

Back

> or [C].

Use Phonebook

Add a contact

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

2. Select a memory location

New

3. For type.

4. Specify contact information.

5. Press [ ] to save the contact.

Phone

, select a number

→

Step outside the phone

Find a contact

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.

[]

to dial, or press

Create and send a name card

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Phonebook → namecard

2. Specify your contact information.

3. Press [ ] to save the name card.

To send the name card, press < select

Send via

Options

> and

→

sending method.

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

Messages → Create new message message

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press < select

and send

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press [ ] to send the message.

Send only

> and select

→ Text

Options

> and

Save

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages → Create new message message

2. Select

3. Enter the message subject and press [ ].

4. Select add an image or a video clip.

5. Select add a music or a sound clip.

6. Select

7. Enter the message text and press [ ].

→ Multimedia

Subject

Image or video

Music or sound

Text

and

Step outside the phone

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

(continued)

Send an email

8. Press <

9. Enter destination numbers

10.Press [ ] to send the

1. In Idle mode, press

2. Select

3. Enter the email subject and

4. Select

Options

select

Send

or email addresses.

message.

Menu>

Messages → Create new message

Subject

press [ ].

Message

> and

and select

→ Email

5. Enter the email text and press [ ].

6. Select

7. Add image, video, sound,

8. Press <

9. Enter email addresses.

10.Press [ ] to send the

File attach

music, or document files.

Options

select

Send

email.

> and

View messages

View a text message

When you receive a message:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

Messages → My messages

2. Select an SMS message ().

Inbox

View

> 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 Messages → My messages

().

> and select

→

Inbox

Step outside the phone

View an email

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages → My messages

2. Select

3. Select an email or a header.

4. If you selected a header, press < select body of the email.

→ Email inbox

Check new mail

Options

Retrieve

> and

to view the

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

Messages → SOS messages options

2. Select

message

3. Select

4. Enter the phone numbers to which you want to send the SOS message.

5. Press < select settings.

→

on the

field.

Recipients

Options

Save

to save your

Sending

SOS

> and

Send the SOS message

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

The phone sends the SOS message.

2. Select

My phone’s

visibility

other devices to locate your phone.

→ On

to allow

Step outside the phone

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 hands-free, or control the phone remotely.

Turn on Bluetooth

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Applications → Bluetooth

→ Activation → On

Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Applications → Bluetooth

→ My devices →

new device

2. Select a device.

3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press

< When the owner of the

other device enters the same code, pairing is complete.

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