Samsung SGHE500 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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English (EU). 05/2006. Rev. 1.0

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SGH-E500 User’s Guide

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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 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 call

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 107.

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.

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[

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 displayed

on the phone screen. For example, <

[].

• Camera and camcorder

Special

•Music player

• Voice recognition

• Get personal with photo caller

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

features of your phone

Play music files using your phone as a music player.

Just say a command to dial a phone number or access features.

See who’s calling you when their very own photo displays.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology.

• Name card

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

•Java

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

• Digital data printing

Print images, messages, and other personal data directly from your phone.

•Women’s life

Use multiple features designed for women in our modern world.

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to offline to use its non-wireless functions in an airplane.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

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

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with images, video, and audio attachments.

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

Install and charge the phone ..................................... 7

Power on or off........................................................ 8

Keys and display ..................................................... 9

Access menu functions ............................................ 11

Customise your phone............................................. 12

Make/Answer calls .................................................. 15

Step outside the phone 16

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

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

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

Browse the web...................................................... 18

Use Phonebook ...................................................... 18

Send messages ...................................................... 19

View messages....................................................... 21

Use Bluetooth ........................................................ 22

Use voice recognition .............................................. 23

Enter text 25

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 27

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 32

All menu options listed

Solve problems 105

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 107

Index 115

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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1 Music Player 2 Voice recorder 3 Image editor 4 Beauty tools 5 Women’s life 6 Bluetooth 7 Java world 8 Voice commands 9 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

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

5 Messages

4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 Broadcast messages 7 Memory status

6 My files

7 Planner

1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Memo 4 World time 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch

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9 Settings

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2 Phone settings

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

You r phone

Keys, features, and locations

Phone

Battery

Travel Adapter

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.

Earpiece

Main display

Web access/

Confirm key

Left soft key

Volume ke ys

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Special

function keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/ Left/Right)

Right soft key

Power on/off/ Menu exit key

Delete key

Microphone

Headset/Adapter jack

Camera lens

Camera key

External display

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.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding [].

Make sure that the goldcoloured contacts on the card are face down.

Get started

When the phone is completely charged (the

battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Power on or off

Switch on

Do not turn 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 <OK>.

[]

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the battery low message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold

[]

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 <

Settings →

Phone settings →

> and select

Offline mode → On.

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

Keys and display

Keys

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

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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.

Send or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently

dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display and selected items in an application.

In Idle mode, initiate voice recognition.

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 access your voicemail. Press and hold [0] to enter an international call prefix.

Enter special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold [] to

activate 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.

[1]

Get started

Display

Layout

In Idle mode, access the press and hold to turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

Menu Contacts

Camera

menu:

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.

Icons

Received signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area; you

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full Call diverting feature active

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Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

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• None: Melody

•: Vibration

• : Melody and vibration

• : Vibration then melody

• : Melody then vibration

Silent mode (Vibration) Silent mode (Mute) Battery power level

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 display indicates their current role.

Select Back

Get started

* Depending on your country or service provider, the

icons shown on the display may vary.

Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

Press the right soft key to return to the previous menu level.

Get started

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 <

one level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle

mode.

> or [ ] to

Back

> to move up

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Language

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Incoming call → Ring tone

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Settings → Phone

Settings → Sound

Save

Use shortcuts

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Idle mode wallpaper

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen on each display.

For the main display:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Wallpaper → display → Main display

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

For the external display:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Wallpaper → Cover display

2. Select an image type.

Settings → Display

Save

Settings → Display

Main

Menu mode skin colour

3. For

Clock

and press < For

greeting and press [ ]

For an image category and then an image.

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

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Skin

2. Select a colour pattern.

, scroll to a clock type

Save

Cover title

Wallpaper images

, enter a

Settings → Display

, select

Get started

Menu shortcuts

You can set [Left], [Right], and [Down] to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Shortcuts

2. Select a key.

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

Settings → Phone

My Menu mode

Silent mode

You can set up a menu for your own favourite menu items.

To set a My menu item:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → 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

Settings → Phone

[

]

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 < and select

Security → Change password

2. Enter the default password,

00000000

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

7. Enter the password and press <OK>.

Settings →

, and press <OK>.

Phone lock

Enable

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. 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 [Volume].

Step outside the phone

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

Use the camera

Take a photo

View a photo

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

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

3. Press [ ] take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

4. Press < photo.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

→ My photos

2. Select the photo you want.

or [

Camera] to

Back

> to take another

My files →

Images

Record a video

Play a video

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

2. Press [1] to switch to Record mode.

3. Press [ ] start recording.

4. Press [ ], < >, or [

Camera] to stop recording. The

video is saved automatically.

5. Press < > to record another video.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

My video clips

2. Select the video clip you want.

or [

Camera] to

My files →

Videos →

Play music

Copy music files to the phone

Create a play list

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

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1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Music Player

2. Press <

Add music

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

Applications →

Options

Menu>

> and select

Add

Play music files

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

2. During playback, use the following keys:

•: pauses or resumes

playback.

• Up: opens the current play

list.

• 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.

•Volume: adjusts the

volume.

3. Press [Down] to stop playback.

Step outside the phone

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 [ ].

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

• To select an item, press < > or [ ].

• To return to the previous page, press <

Back

> or [C].

• To return to the homepage, press and hold [C].

• To access browser options, select or press

• To access other phone menus, press

[

]

[

]

Use Phonebook

Add a contact

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone

2. Select

3. Specify contact information:

4. Press [ ] to save the

To t h e S IM c ar d :

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone

2. Select

3. Enter a name.

4. Press [ ] to save the

number and press [ ].

Phone →

number type.

First name, Last name, Mobile, Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email, Graphic ID, Alert, Group, and Notes.

contact.

number and press [ ].

SIM →

contact.

New →

New

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 dial, or edit contact information.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

namecard

2. Specify your contact information.

3. Press [ ] to save the name card.

4. To send the name card, press <

Options

via →

press

[] to

Phonebook → My

> and select

a sending method.

Send

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Enter the message text and

3. Enter destination numbers.

4. Press [ ] to send the

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select

3. Enter the message subject and

and select

new message → Text message

press [ ].

message.

and select

new message → Multimedia message

press [ ].

Messages → Create

Subject

Step outside the phone

4. Select

5. For

6. Select

7. Enter the message text and

8. Press <

9. Enter destination numbers or

10. Press [ ] to send the

Image or video

Sound

Image or video

Add image

add an image or a video clip. For

and add a sound clip.

press [ ].

Send

e-mail addresses.

message.

Sound

Text

Options

Add video

, select

and

Add sound

> and select

Send an e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

new message → Email

2. Select

3. Enter the e-mail subject and press [ ].

4. Select

5. Enter the e-mail text and press [].

6. Select

7. Add image, video, sound, music files, or document files.

8. Press <

Send

9. Enter e-mail addresses.

10. Press [ ] to send the e-mail.

Messages →

Subject

Message

File attach

Options

Menu>

Create

> and select

View messages

View a text message

View a multimedia message

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select an SMS message ( ).

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the

View

Inbox.

and select

messages → Inbox

Inbox.

Messages → My

View

View an e-mail

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

messages → Inbox

2. Select an MMS message ( ).

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

messages → Email inbox

2. Select

3. Select an e-mail or a header.

4. If you selected a header, press <

Options

Retrieve

the e-mail.

Messages → My

Messages →

Check new mail

> and select

to view the body of

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

Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Bluetooth → Activation → On

2. Select

find your phone.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Bluetooth → My devices → Search new device

2. Select a device.

Applications →

My phone’s visibility →

to allow other devices to

Applications →

Menu>

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,

Send data

the pairing is complete.

1. Access an application,

Phonebook, My files Calendar

2. Select the item you want to send.

3. Press <

Send via →

4. Select a device.

5. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN and press <OK>.

, or

Memo

Options

Bluetooth

> and select

Receive data

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 connection.

2. If necessary, press < confirm that you are willing to receive.

Yes

> to

Use voice recognition

Your phone can recognise specific voice commands in order to dial a number or search for a name stored in Phonebook, access menus, or check your phone’s status.

Dial a name

1. In Idle mode, press [C].

2. At the voice prompt, say just “Call,” or say “Call” and then a person’s name or phone number.

3. If you said just “Call,” say a name or phone number.

4. If the name or phone number you hear is not what you want, say “No.”

5. Say “Yes” when you hear what you want.

6. Say the number type you want if the name has more than one number type

Step outside the phone

Access features

1. In Idle mode, press [C].

2. At the voice prompt, say one of the following commands.

•

Call

<person’s name/phone number>: dial a number by saying a name or phone number in Phonebook.

•

Send SMS

or phone number>: send an SMS message.

•

Lookup

access contact details.

•

Go To

menu.

•

Check

signal status, remaining battery power, or your phone number.

3. Follow the corresponding menu procedure.

<person’s name

<person’s name>:

<menu>: access a

<status>: check the

Enter text

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

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

Changing the text input mode

The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field.

•Press and hold and ABC ( ) modes.

•Press

•Press and hold

[

mode ( ).

().

[

]

to switch between T9 ( )

]

to change case or to switch to Number

[

]

to switch to Symbol mode

Using ABC mode

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

Key

(creating an SMS message with GSM-alphabet encoding)

Characters in order displayed

Upper case

Lower case

Enter text

Other ABC mode operations

• 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.

•Press

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

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

[

]

to insert a space.

and hold [C] to clear the display.

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in 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.

For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to enter Hello in T9 mode.

T9 predicts the word that 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 [0] to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, Of and Me use [

4. Press word.

[

]

to insert a space and enter the next

] and [3].

Other T9 mode operations

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

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

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

Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary

This feature may not be available for some languages.

1. Enter the word that you want to add.

2. Press [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words,

Spell

displays on the bottom line.

3. Press <

4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press <

Spell

Add

Call functions

Advanced calling features

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers.

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.

To Press

display more symbols [Up] or [Down].

select a symbol the corresponding

number key.

clear the symbols [C].

insert the symbols <OK>.

Making a call

1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number.

• Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [C] to clear the whole display.

• Press and hold numbers.

2. Press [ ].

3. When you want to end the call, press [ ].

Making an international call

1. In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. The + character appears.

2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [ ].

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]

to enter a pause between

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