Samsung SGH-E708 User Manual
DUAL BAND
GPRS TELEPHONE
SGH-E708
ELECTRONICS
* Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your
phone, depending on the software installed or your
service provider.
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-04576A
English. 03/2004. Rev.2.0
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Contents
Important Safety Precautions................................ 7
Unpacking.............................................................. 9
Your Phone .......................................................... 10
Phone Layout .......................................................... 10
Displays ................................................................. 14
Backlight ................................................................ 18
Built-in Antenna ...................................................... 18
Getting Started .................................................... 19
Inserting/Removing the SIM Card .............................. 19
Installing/Removing/Charging the Battery................... 20
Switching the Phone On or Off................................... 24
Selecting Functions and Options ................................ 25
Call Functions ...................................................... 27
Making a Call .......................................................... 27
Ending a Call........................................................... 30
Answering a Call...................................................... 30
Rejecting a Call ....................................................... 30
Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 31
Accessing Options During a Call ................................. 32
Using the Ear-microphone......................................... 39
Entering Text ....................................................... 40
Changing the Text Input Mode................................... 41
Using the Pinyin Mode .............................................. 42
Using Chinese Stroke Modes...................................... 44
Using the Quick English Mode .................................... 47
Using the English Mode............................................. 49
Using the Number Mode ........................................... 50
Using the Symbolic Mode .......................................... 51
Using the Menus .................................................. 52
Accessing a Menu Function........................................ 52
List of Menu Functions.............................................. 53
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Contents
Phonebook Menu ................................................. 60
Find Name
Add Entry
Speed List
Copy All to Phone
Send All via Infrared
Delete All
Own Number
Group Setting
Memory Status
Service Directory
(Phonebook 1.1)
(Phonebook 1.2)
(Phonebook 1.3)
(Phonebook 1.4)
(Phonebook 1.5)
(Phonebook 1.6)
(Phonebook 2.1)
(Phonebook 2.2)
(Phonebook 2.3)
(Phonebook 3.1)
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Messages ............................................................. 73
Short Message
Multimedia Message
Voice Mail
Preset Messages
Broadcast
Settings
Memory Status
(Menu 1.1)
(Menu 1.3)
(Menu 1.4)
(Menu 1.5)
(Menu 1.6)
(Menu 1.7)
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(Menu 1.2)
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Call Records......................................................... 98
Missed Calls
Received Calls
Dialled Calls
Delete All
Call Time
Call Costs
(Menu 2.1)
(Menu 2.2)
(Menu 2.3)
(Menu 2.4)
(Menu 2.5)
(Menu 2.6)
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Sound Settings .................................................. 102
Incoming Calls
Messages
Power On/Off
Connection Tone
Key Tone
Minute Minder
Quiet Mode
(Menu 3.1)
(Menu 3.2)
(Menu 3.3)
(Menu 3.4)
(Menu 3.5)
(Menu 3.6)
(Menu 3.7)
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Contents
Phone Settings .................................................. 107
Greeting Message
Display
(Menu 4.2)
Language
Security
(Menu 4.4)
Auto Redial
Side Key
(Menu 4.6)
Fax Mode
Infrared Activation
Active Folder
Reset Settings
(Menu 4.1)
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(Menu 4.3)
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(Menu 4.5)
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(Menu 4.7)
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(Menu 4.8)
(Menu 4.9)
(Menu 4.10)
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Organiser........................................................... 117
New Memo
Calendar
To Do List
Clock
Alarm
Calculator
Conversion
Timer
Stopwatch
(Menu 5.1)
(Menu 5.2)
(Menu 5.3)
(Menu 5.4)
(Menu 5.5)
(Menu 5.6)
(Menu 5.7)
(Menu 5.8)
(Menu 5.9)
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Network Services............................................... 131
Call Diverting
Call Barring
Call Waiting
Network Selection
Caller ID
Active Line
(Menu 6.1)
(Menu 6.2)
(Menu 6.3)
(Menu 6.5)
(Menu 6.6)
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(Menu 6.4)
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Fun Box ............................................................. 139
WWW Services
Fun Club
Media box
JAVA World
(Menu 7.1)
(Menu 7.2)
(Menu 7.3)
(Menu 7.4)
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Camera .............................................................. 156
Take Photos
My Photos
My Albums
Delete All
Settings
Memory Status
(Menu 8.1)
(Menu 8.2)
(Menu 8.3)
(Menu 8.4)
(Menu 8.5)
(Menu 8.6)
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Contents
Using ALS (Alternate Line Service) .................... 164
Solving Problems ............................................... 166
Access Codes ..................................................... 169
Phone Password .................................................... 169
PIN ...................................................................... 169
PIN2 .................................................................... 170
PUK ..................................................................... 170
PUK2 ................................................................... 171
Call Barring Password............................................. 171
Health and Safety Information .......................... 172
Exposure to Radio-Frequency Energy
(SAR Information) ................................................. 172
Precautions When Using Batteries ............................ 173
Road Safety .......................................................... 175
Operating Environment........................................... 175
Electronic Devices.................................................. 176
Potentially Explosive Environments .......................... 178
Emergency Calls .................................................... 179
Other Important Safety Information ......................... 180
Care and Maintenance ............................................ 181
Glossary ............................................................ 183
Quick Reference Card ........................................ 187
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Important Safety Precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless
phone. Failure to comply with them may be
dangerous or illegal.
Road Safety at All Times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park
the vehicle first.
Switching Off When Refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching Off in Aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them
in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching Off in Hospitals
Switch off your phone near medical equipment.
Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
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 (in a hospital for example).
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Important Safety Precautions
Sensible Use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when
the phone is switched on, especially the phone is in
service.
Emergency Call
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key
in the emergency number for your present location,
then press the key. If certain features are in
use, deactivate those features before you can make
an emergency call. Give all the necessary
information as accurately as possible. Do not cut off
the call until given permission to do so.
Water Resistance
Your phone is not water-resistance. Keep it dry.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries.
Qualified Service
Only qualified service personnel may install or
repair your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see “Health
and Safety Information” on page 172.
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Unpacking
Your package contains the following items:
Phone
Battery
Note
: The items supplied with your phone may be
different depending on the country.
Travel Adapter
Owner’s Manual
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Your Phone
Phone Layout
The following illustrations show the main elements
of your phone:
Open View
Earpiece
Folder
Soft key (left)
Ear-microphone
Volume/Menu
browse keys
Dial/Menu
confirmation key
Cancel/Back/
Correction key
IrDA port
Special
function keys
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jack
Main display
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
1
Soft key (right)
WAP Browser
key
Power On/Off /
Menu exit key
Alphanumeric
keys
Microphone
Closed View
Camera
External
display
Key(s) Description
Perform the functions indicated by the
text above them, on the bottom line of
(soft keys)
the display.
In Menu Mode, scroll through the
1
menu options.
In Idle Mode, the Left key enters the
New SMS message writing screen,
the Right key enters the Incoming
call’s melody setting menu and the
Up key enters the Calendar menu.
The Down key enters the Camera
menu, when pressed and held it
switches the phone to the capture
mode.
Your Phone
Camera key
In Idle Mode, launches the WAP
(Wireless Application Protocol) browser
directly.
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Your Phone
Key(s) Description (continued)
Makes or answers a call.
In Idle Mode, accesses the call log list.
In Menu Mode, selects a menu function
or stores information that you have
entered, such as a name in the phone
or SIM memory.
Deletes characters from the display.
When pressed and held in Idle Mode,
quickly accesses the New memo
screen.
In Menu Mode, move back up a
previous menu.
Ends a call.
When pressed and held, switches the
phone on or off.
In Menu Mode, cancells your input and
returns to Idle Mode.
When pressed and held in Idle Mode,
quickly accesses your voice mail
server.
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Enter numbers, letters and some
special characters.
Used for various purposes in different
functions.
When pressed and held while entering
a phone number, the key enters a
pause.
When pressed and held in Idle Mode,
the key enters or exits the Quiet
Mode.
Key(s) Description (continued)
(on the left side of the phone)
During a call, adjust the earpiece
volume.
In Idle Mode with the phone open,
adjust the key tone volume.
When pressed and held at an incoming
call with the folder closed, reject the
call or silence the ring tone. See
page 114.
(on the right side of the phone)
Turns the camera capture mode on.
In capture mode, works as a camera
shutter.
Your Phone
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Your Phone
Displays
Main Display Layout
The display has three areas:
Icons
Text and
graphic area
Menu Phonebook
Soft keys
Indications
Area Description
First line Displays various icons. See
page 15.
Middle lines Display messages, instructions
and any information that you
enter, such as number to be
dialled.
Last line Shows the functions currently
assigned to the two soft keys.
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Icons
Icon Description
Shows the received signal strength. The
more the number of bars, the stronger
the signal.
Appears when a call is in progress. When
your SIM card supports ALS (Alternate
Line Service), this icon may appears with
the number 1, 2, or both like , ,
.
Appears when you are out of a service
area. When it displays, you cannot make
or receive calls.
Appears when you have new or
unchecked voice messages. When your
SIM card supports ALS (Alternate Line
Service), this icon may appears like ,
, .
Appears when you have new or unread
messages.
Appears when you have new or
unchecked multimedia messages.
Appears when you are retrieving a
multimedia message.
Your Phone
Appears when you set the alarms to ring
at a specified time.
Appears when the IrDA port is active. For
details, see page 115.
Appears when you connect the phone to
the computer by the IrDA port.
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Your Phone
Icon Description (continued)
Appears when you are connected to the
GPRS network.
Appears when the Call diverting feature is
activated.When your SIM card supports
ALS (Alternate Line Service), this icon
may appears with the number 1, 2, or
both like , , .
Appears when you are at the home zone.
(
May be shown only if your service provider
supports this feature)
Appears when your are at the office zone.
(
May be shown only if your service provider
supports this feature)
Appears when you set the alert type for
incoming calls to Vibration or Vibration
then melody. For further details, see
page 103.
Appears when the Quiet Mode is active.
Shows the level of your battery. The more
bars you see, the more power you have
left.
Main Display Off Mode
If you don’t press any key in a minute after
dimming of the main display, the main display goes
into the Off Mode to save the power. Press any key
to awake the main display from the Off Mode.
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Your Phone
External Display
Your phone has an external display on the folder.
It indicates that you have an incoming call or
message, and notifies you at the specified time
when you set an alarm.
It is also an service available indicator. When you
set the Service light option (Menu 4.2.5.3) to
Type 1 or Type 2, it works. But the phone is no
service area, it doesn’t work.
When you press and hold one of the volume keys
with the folder closed, the external display’s
backlight illuminates.
When the ear-microphone is connected to the
phone, you can also use the button on it to turn it
on.
After the backlight turns off, if no key is pressed
within a given period of time, depending on the
Light time menu option (Menu 4.2.5.2), the
external display goes into the Off Mode to save the
power. Press and hold one of the volume keys to
awake the external display from the Off Mode.
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Your Phone
Backlight
The main display and the keypad are illuminated by
a backlight. When you press any key or open the
folder, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no
key is pressed within a given period of time,
depending on the Backlight menu option. For
further details, see page 109.
: The backlight remains on at all times when the
Note
phone is connected to an optional car kit.
Built-in Antenna
Your phone has a built-in antenna. As with other
mobile radio transmitting equipment, do not touch
the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is
switched on. Contact with the antenna affects call
quality and may cause the phone to operate at a
higher power level than needed.
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Getting Started
Inserting/Removing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional
services available and so on.
•Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of
small children.
•The SIM card and its data can be easily damaged
by scratches or bending, so be careful when
handling, inserting or removing the card.
• When installing the SIM card, always make sure
that the phone is switched off before you remove
the battery.
Inserting the SIM Card
1. If necessary, remove the battery by referring to
page 21.
2. Insert and slide the SIM card under the two
tabs, ensuring that the notched corner is top left
and the gold contacts of the card face into the
phone.
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Getting Started
Removing the SIM Card
To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the
holder, as shown.
Installing/Removing/Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers.
Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
Note
: You must fully charge the battery before using
your phone for the first time. A discharged
standard battery is fully recharged in
approximately 130 minutes.
Installing the Battery
1. Insert the teeth on the bottom of the battery
into the corresponding slots on the phone.
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Getting Started
2. Press the battery against the back of the phone
until it clicks into place.
Removing the Battery
1. Switch off the phone by pressing and holding the
key.
2. To remove the battery, pull the battery catch
toward the top of the phone and hold it in that
position. Lift the battery away from the phone.
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Getting Started
Charging the Battery by Using the Travel
Adapter
Note
: The phone can be used while the battery is
being charged, but this causes the battery to
charge more slowly.
1. Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the
jack at the bottom of the phone.
Check that the arrow on the connector is facing
towards the front of the phone.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
While charging, the battery icon at the top righthand corner of the displays repeatedly fills to
show that the battery is charging.
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Getting Started
3. When charging is finished and the battery icon
becomes solid and “Fully charged” message is
displayed, disconnect the adapter from the
power outlet and from the phone by pressing
the grey tabs on both sides of the connector and
pulling the connector out.
➀
➀
➁
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of
talk time remain, the battery sensor informs you in
the following ways: an empty battery icon flashes
( ), you hear a warning tone and a message
repeats at regular intervals on the display.
When the battery becomes too weak for the phone
to operate, it switches off automatically.
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Getting Started
12:53
Wed 17/09
Switching the Phone On or Off
To switch the phone on:
1. Open the folder.
2. Hold down the key until the phone
switches on.
3. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and
press the Ok soft key. For further details, see
page 169.
The phone searches for your network and the
current date and time appear on the main and
external displays. After finding it, you can make
or receive a call.
Service Provider
Wed 17 Sep
12:53
Menu Phonebook
: To change the language, use the
Note
Language
menu option (
For further details, see page 110.
To switch the phone off:
Hold down the key until the power-off
animation displays.
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Menu 4.3
).
Getting Started
Selecting Functions and Options
Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you
to customise your phone. These functions are
arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via
the two soft keys marked and . Each menu
and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the
settings of a particular function.
The roles of the soft keys vary according to the
current context; the labels or icons on the bottom
line of the display and just above the soft keys
indicate their current roles.
Example
:
Service Provider
Wed 17 Sep
12:53
Menu Phonebook
Press the left soft
key to access the
menu functions.
1
Press the right soft
key to access the
Phonebook feature.
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Getting Started
To view various functions/options available or select
the one is required:
1. Press the appropriate soft key.
2. To Press the
select the:
Select soft key.
• function displayed
• option highlighted
view the next function or
Down key.
highlight the next option
on a list
move back to the
Up key.
previous function or
option on a list
move back up one level
in the structure
(or Back) soft
key or C key.
return to Idle Mode key.
In some functions, you may be asked for a
password or PIN. Enter the required code and press
the Ok soft key.
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Call Functions
Making a Call
Using the Number Keypad
When the idle screen is displayed, enter the area
code and phone number, and press the key.
Note
: If you have set the
4.5
) to On, the number is redialled
automatically up to ten times if the person you
called does not answer or the line is busy. For
further details, see page 114.
Correcting the Number
To clear Press the
the last digit
displayed
any other digit in
the number
the all digits
displayed
Auto redial
C key.
Left or Right key until the
cursor (|) is immediately to
the right of the digit to be
cleared and press the C key.
You can also insert a missing
digit simply by pressing the
appropriate key.
C key and hold it down for
more than one second.
option (
Menu
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Call Functions
Making an International Call
1. Press and hold the 0 key for the international
prefix. The + character appears.
2. Enter the country code, area code and phone
number and press the key.
Making a Call from Phonebook
You can store the names and phone numbers called
regularly in the SIM card and phone’s memory,
which are jointly called the Phonebook. You then do
not need to remember all your numbers; simply
select the required name to recall the associated
number.
For further details about the Phonebook feature,
see page 60.
Using the Call Logs
The phone stores up to 20 calls dialled, received or
missed chronologically. The last call is saved in the
first position. If the same number occurs more than
once, only the latest occurrence is saved.
To recall any of these numbers:
1. Press the key in Idle Mode to access the Call
log list.
2. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the
list until the number you want highlights.
The call logs are listed with the following icons:
• : Dialled calls
• : Received calls
• : Missed calls
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Call Functions
3. To dial the number, press the key.
To view each call record, see “Call Records” on
page 98.
Viewing Missed Calls
If you have a subscription that includes the Caller
Line Identification (CLI) feature and you are unable
to answer a call for any reason, you can find out
who was calling you so that you can call the person
back.
The number of missed calls displays on the idle
screen immediately after a call was missed.
To view the missed calls immediately:
1. If the folder is closed, open it.
2. Press the View soft key.
The list of the missed calls displays.
3. If necessary, scroll to the number you want by
pressing the Up or Down key.
4. To dial the number, press the key.
To use the missed call options, see “Missed Calls”
on page 98.
Note
: To clear the missed call notification on the
display, press the key.
Speed-dialling from Phonebook
Once you have stored numbers in the Phonebook,
you can dial a number simply by pressing one or
two keys. For further details, see page 64.
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Call Functions
Ending a Call
When you want to finish your call, briefly press the
key or close the folder.
Answering a Call
When somebody calls you, the phone rings and
displays the incoming call animation.
If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone
number, or name if stored in your Phonebook,
displays.
To answer a call, open the folder. If it is already
open, press the key or Accept soft key.
When the Active Folder menu is set to On, you
can answer a call simply by opening the folder. See
page 116.
Note
: You can answer a call while using Phonebook or
menu features. The current operation stops.
Rejecting a Call
To reject an incoming call, press the key or
Reject soft key.
If the Side key option is set to Reject, you can
press and hold one of the volume keys on the left
side of the phone to reject an incoming call; see
page 114.
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Call Functions
Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you wish to adjust the earpiece
volume, use the volume keys on the left side of the
phone.
When you hear a sound, such as ringtone, you can
also adjust the earpiece volume. But it is not fixed.
Press the key to increase the volume level and
the key to decrease it.
1
In Idle Mode with the folder open, you can adjust
the key tone volume using the and keys.
: When a call comes in, you can reject the call or
Note
mute the call ringer by pressing and holding
one of the volume keys, depending on your
setting of the
). For further details, see page 114.
4.6
Side key
menu option (
Menu
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