Samsung SGH-E810 User Manual

* Some of the conte n ts o f t h is manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software inst alled or y o u r se rvic e p ro v ider.

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

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-05326A

English. 02/2005. Rev 1.2

SGH-E810 User Guide

Important Safety Precautions ...................... 7

Unpacking.................................................... 9

Your Phone ................................................ 10

Phone Layout..................................................... 10

Display.............................................................. 13

Service Light...................................................... 16

Camera............................................................. 16

Flashlight .......................................................... 16

Getting Started .......................................... 17

Installing the SIM Card........................................ 17

Charging the Battery........................................... 19

Switching the Phone On or Off.............................. 20

Using the Keypad Lock Feature............................. 21

Call Functions ............................................ 22

Making a Call ..................................................... 22

Adjusting the Volume.......................................... 27

Answering a Call................................................. 28

Viewing Missed Calls ........................................... 29

Quickly Switching to Silent Mode .......................... 31

Selecting Functions and Options ................ 32

Using the Soft Keys ............................................ 32

Selecting Options ............................................... 33

Entering Text ............................................. 34

Changing the Text Input Mode ............................. 35

Using Alphabet Mode .......................................... 36

Using T9 Mode ................................................... 37

Using Number Mode............................................ 39

Using Symbol Mode ............................................ 39

Contents

Options During a Call ................................. 40

Putting a Call on Hold.......................................... 40

Using the Menu Functions.................................... 41

Switching Off the Microphone (Mute)..................... 42

Muting or Sending Key Tones............................... 43

Sending a Sequence of DTMF Tones...................... 43

Searching for a Number in Contacts...................... 44

Call Waiting....................................................... 45

Making a Multi-party Call..................................... 45

Using the Menus ........................................ 48

Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ................. 48

Using Shortcuts.................................................. 49

List of Menu Functions......................................... 50

Games & more ........................................... 56

Saved applications.............................................. 56

More games....................................................... 58

DNS settings...................................................... 59

Vodafone live!............................................ 60

Vodafone live!.................................................... 60

Enter URL.......................................................... 63

Bookmarks........................................................ 64

What’s new........................................................ 64

Games.............................................................. 65

Ringtones.......................................................... 65

Pictures............................................................. 65

News ................................................................ 65

Browser settings ................................................ 66

Clear cache........................................................ 67

Applications ............................................... 68

Vodafone (SIM AT menu)..................................... 68

Alarms.............................................................. 68

Calculator.......................................................... 70

To do list........................................................... 71

Voice recorder.................................................... 73

Currency converter............................................. 75

Contents

Messages ................................................... 76

Create message ................................................. 76

Inbox................................................................ 85

My messages..................................................... 90

Call voicemail..................................................... 97

live! Studio........................................................ 98

Vodafone mail.................................................... 98

Vodafone messenger........................................... 99

Push messages .................................................. 99

Message settings.............................................. 100

Memory status................................................. 104

Delete all......................................................... 105

Camera .................................................... 106

Take photo...................................................... 106

Record video.................................................... 110

My photos ....................................................... 111

My videos........................................................ 112

My items .................................................. 114

Pictures........................................................... 114

Games............................................................ 115

Sounds ........................................................... 116

My videos........................................................ 117

Templates ....................................................... 117

Memory status................................................. 118

Calendar .................................................. 119

Consulting the Calendar .................................... 119

Writing a Memo................................................ 119

Viewing a Memo............................................... 121

Contacts................................................... 122

Contacts list..................................................... 122

Create contact ................................................. 125

Group search................................................... 126

Group edit....................................................... 127

Call log ........................................................... 128

Speed dial list .................................................. 132

My numbers..................................................... 134

Memory status................................................. 134

Contents

Settings ................................................... 135

Phone settings ................................................. 135

Display settings................................................ 139

Sound settings................................................. 141

Call settings..................................................... 146

Time & date..................................................... 153

Network selection............................................. 154

Security .......................................................... 154

Solving Problems ..................................... 159

Access Codes ........................................... 162

Phone Password ............................................... 162

PIN................................................................. 163

PUK................................................................ 163

PIN2............................................................... 164

PUK2 .............................................................. 164

Barring Password.............................................. 165

Health and Safety Information................. 166

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Waves ............ 166

Precautions When Using Batteries....................... 167

Road Safety..................................................... 169

Operating Environment ..................................... 169

Electronic Devices............................................. 170

Potentially Explosive Environments ..................... 172

Emergency Calls............................................... 173

Other Important Safety Information.................... 174

Care and Maintenance....................................... 175

Glossary................................................... 177

Index ....................................................... 183

Quick Reference Card............................... 189

Important Safety Precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to com p ly wi th th em m a y 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 an Aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switching Off in Hospitals

Switch your phone off 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

Follow any special regulat ions in forc e in a n y a rea and always switch your phone off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger (in a hospital for example).

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.

Emergency Call

Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press the key. You must deactivate any unnecessary features in use before you can make an emergency call. Give all 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-resistant. Keep it dry.

Accessories and Batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous.

Qualified Service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safet y in fo rm a tio n , see “He a lth and Safety Information” on page 166.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS

REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BAT TERIES

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items:

Handset

Battery

User’s Manuals

Note

: The items supplied with your phone may be

Travel Charger

Necklace Headset

Finger Strap

different, depending on your country or service provider .

You can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:

• Standard/slim battery • Necklace headset

• Simple handsfree car kit • Car cradle

• Battery charger • Finger strap

• Travel charger • PC data link kit

• Stylish handsfree car kit

Your Phone

Phone Layout

The following illustration show s th e m ain el em e nts of your phone:

Camera

Slider

Ear-microphone

Soft key (left)

jack

Volume/menu

browse keys

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

IrDA port

Special

function keys

Earpiece

Display Navigation (Up/

Down/Left/Right) keys

Menu access/ confirm key (Centre)

Soft key (right) Power on/off/

menu exit key Camera key

Cancel/ correction key

Microphone

Key

(s)

(soft keys)

Your Phone

Description

In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options.

When entering text, moves the cursor up and down depending on the direction of the key you pressed.

In Idle mode, allows you to access your favourite menu options directly. For further details about shortcuts, see page 137.

When entering text, moves the cursor to the left and right, depending on the direction of the key you pressed. When there are options available, pressing this key selects the first option immediately.

In Idle mode, allows you to access your favourite menu options directly. For further details about shortcuts, see page 137.

Performs the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of the display.

Enters Menu mode in Idle mode. In Menu mode, selects the current

menu or option or confirms your input. When there are options available, pressing this key selects the first option immediately.

Deletes characters from the display. In Menu mode, returns you to the

previous screen.

Your Phone

Key

(s)

Description

(continued)

Makes or answers a call. In Idle mode, recalls the last number

dialled, missed or received when held down.

Ends a call. Also switches on and off the phone when held down.

In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the phone to Idle mode.

In Idle mode, accesses your voicemail server when held down.

Enters numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Enters special characters. Performs various functions.

(on the right side of the phone) In Idle mode, enters the

Camera

menu. Enters Capture mode when held down.

In Capture mode, takes a photo.

(on the left side of the phone) During a call, adjusts the earpiece volume.

In Idle mode, adjusts the keypad tone volume.

In Menu mode, scrolls through menu options.

Your Phone

Display

Display Layout

The display has three areas:

Icons

Text and graphics area

Soft key function indicators

Area Description

First line Displays various icons. See

Middle lines Displays messages, instructions,

Last line Shows the current functions

page 14.

and any information that you enter, such as the number you are dialling.

assigned to the two soft keys.

Your Phone

Icons

Icon Description

Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Appears when the IrDA port is active. For details, see page 135.

Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time.

Appears when you are out of your home area and have logged onto a different network; for example, when travelling in other countries.

Appears when a new SMS (Short Message Service) message has been received.

Appears when a new voice mail message has been received.

Appears when a new MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message has been received.

Appears when a call is in progress.

Appears when you are out of your service area. When it displays, you cannot make or receive a call.

Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network.

Your Phone

Icon Description

(continued)

Appears when you are in Home zone, if your service provider supports it.

Appears when you are in Office zone, if your service provider supports it.

Appears when you set incoming calls to be diverted to another destination. When your SIM card supports ALS (Alter nate Line Service), it may appears with the number of the current line, such as , , and

Appears when Silent mode is active or when you set the phone to vibrate when you receive a call. For further details, see page 31 and page 142 respectively.

Appears when Mute mode is active.

Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.

Backlight

The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or push the slider up, the backlight comes on. It goes off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting in the (

Menu 9.2.3

). The display turns off after fifte e n

seconds to conserve battery power. T o specif y the length of tim e the ba cklight is activ e,

set the

Back light

menu. See page 140 for further

details.

Back light

Your Phone

Service Light

The service light, which is a circular light around the Navigation keys, flashes when services are available on the phone.

To activate or deactivate the service light, use the

Service light

for further details.

menu (

Menu 9.2.4

). See page 140

Camera

The camera module on the top left of your phone allows you to take a photo and record a video while on the move.

For further details about the Camera feature, see page 106.

Flashlight

You can use the built-in flashlight on the back of the slider to take photos when it is dark. You can also use the flashlight in emergency conditions.

For further details about the Flash light option, see page 109.

Getting Started

Installing the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available, and so on.

Important!

1. If necessary, switch the phone off by holding down the key until the power-off image displays.

2. Remove the battery. To do so:

➀

➁

The plug-in SIM card and its contacts

can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card.

Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children.

Slide the battery lock toward the top of the phone and hold it in that position.

Lift the battery away, as shown.

Getting Started

3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that the card locks into position.

Make sure the metal contacts of the card face into the phone.

Note

: When you need to remove the SIM card,

slide it upward, as sho wn, and take it o ut of the socket.

4. Replace the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.

Getting Started

5. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching on the power.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery . A tra vel charger comes with y our phone for charging the battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

The travel charger allows you to use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.

Note

: You must fully c harge the batte ry before using

your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in ap proximately 100 minutes.

1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel charger into the jack at the bottom of the phone.

Getting Started

2. Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.

3. When charging is finished, unplug the charger from the power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

Note

: You must unplug the

the battery from the phone during charging; otherwise, the phone could be damaged.

charger

before removing

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds an d a message repeats at regular intervals on the displa y. If this happens, your phone will turn off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.

When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

Switching the Phone On or Off

1. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.

2. If the phone asks you to enter a password, enter a password and press the Centre key or the soft key.

The phone password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. For further details, see page 162.

Getting Started

3. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the Centre key or the further details, see page 163.

The phone searches for your network and, after finding it, the idle screen appears on the display . Now, you can make or receive calls.

Note

: The display language is pres et to Eng lish at

the factory. To change the language, use the

Language

further details, see page 136.

4. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the key until the power-off image displays.

menu (

soft key. For

Menu 9.1.3

). For

Using the Keypad Lock Feature

You can push the slider up to use the number keypad and back down to make the phone compact.

When you push the slider down back in place, the display turns off and the phone automatically locks the keypad to keep it from being pressed accidentally.

When you press and hold down the Left soft key or one of the Volume ke ys on the le ft sid e of the phone, the display turns on. To unlock the keypad, press the soft key. The keypad is activated and you can use the phone’s functions.

Unlock

soft key and then press the Ok

Call Functions

Making a Call

When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, then press the key.

Note

: When you activate the

the

Extra settings

phone will automatica lly redial up to ten times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone. See details.

Making an International Call

1. Press and hold the 0 key . The

character appears.

2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number and press the key.

Correcting the Number

To clear Press the

the last digit displayed

any other digit in the number

Left or Right key until the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared. Press the soft key. You can also insert a missing digit simply by pressing the appropriate key.

menu (

key or

Auto redial

Menu 9.1.5

page 138

Clear

soft key.

key or the

option in

), the

for further

Clear

the whole display

key or

Clear

hold it for more than one second.

soft key and

Call Functions

Ending a Call

When you want to end your call, briefly press the

key or push the slider down.

Redialling the Last Number

The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialled, received or missed if the call recipient or caller is identified. See “Call log” on page 128 for further details.

To recall any of these numbers:

1. If you have typed characters on the display, press the key to return to Idle mode.

2. Press the key to display a list of the most recent numbers used, in the order you dialled or received them.

3. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the numbers until the number you want highlights.

o Press the

dial the number key. view the number in

Edit mode

delete the number

delete all of the numbers on the Call log list

Centre key, or press the

Options

select

Options

select

Options

select details, see page 130.

soft key and

View

soft key and

Delete

soft key and

Delete all

. For

Call Functions

Making a Call from the Contacts List

You can store the phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or the phone’s memory. These entries are collectively called Contacts.

Once you have stored a number in Contacts, you can dial a number by pressing a few keys. You can also assign your most frequently-used numbers to number keys using the Speed dial feature.

For further details about the Contacts feature, see page 122.

Storing a Number in Idle Mode

As soon as you start to enter a number, appears above the left soft key to allow y ou to store the number in Contacts.

1. Enter the number you want to store.

Note

: If you make a mistake while entering a

number, correct it using the

Clear

soft key. For further details, see

page 22.

2. When you are sure that it is correct, press the Centre key or the

Save

soft key.

Save

key or the

3. Select an icon to identify the category in which the number is to be stored. Three categories are available:

• : Mobile phone number

• : Office number

• : Home number To select the category, press the Left or Right

key and press the Centre key or the

Select

key.

soft

Call Functions

4. Select a memory location, either

SIM

Phone

by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Centre key or the

Note

: When you change phones, an y n um b ers

Select

soft key.

stored in your SIM card memory a re automatically available with the new phone, whereas any numbers stored in the phone’s memory will need to be reentered.

5. Enter a name and press the Centre key or the

soft key.

For further details about how to enter characters, see page 34.

6. If you do not want to save the number and name in the suggested location, press the or the

Clear

soft key to clear the location

key

number and enter another location by pressing the numeric keys.

7. Press the Centre key or the

soft key to store

the name and number. After storing, the phone displays the Contacts

entry or name you just created.

To Press the

use the entry options

Options

soft key. For further details, see page 123.

dial the number Centre key or the

key.

return to the idle

key.

screen

Call Functions

Dialling a Number from Contacts

Once you have stored phone numbers in Contacts, you can dial them easily and quickly by using the location numbers that were assigned to them in Contacts.

Note

: If you don’t remember a location number, you

must go into th e

Contacts list

menu to

search for the entry by name. See page 122

To dial a number from the SIM card:

1. In Idle mode, enter the location number of the number you want to dial and press the key.

The list of the entries in the SIM card appears.

2. If necessary , scroll through the list using the Up or Down key.

3. When the number displays, press the

Dial

soft

key, the key, or the Centre key.

To dial a number from the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, press and hold the

key . A +

appears.

2. Enter the location number of the number you want and press the key.

The list of the entries in the phone’s memory appears.

3. If necessary , scroll through the list using the Up or Down key.

4. When the number displays, press the

Dial

soft

key, the key, or the Centre key.

Call Functions

Adjusting the Volume

During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.

Press the key to increase the volume level and the key to decrease the level.

In Idle mode, you can also adjust the keypad tone volume using these keys.

Call Functions

Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

The caller’s phone number or name, if stored in Contacts, displays.

1. If necessary, push the slider up. Press the key or the incoming call.

When the

settings

can press any key to answer a call except for the

page 137. When

settings

can answer the call simply by pushing the slider up. See page 138.

Note

2. End the call by pushing the slider down or pressing the key.

Note

: You can answer a call while using Contacts or

soft key to answer the

Anykey answer

menu (

key and the

the

menu (

: T o reject the call, press the

or the

menu features. After ending the call, the display returns to the function screen you were using.

Menu 9.1.5

Reject

Active slider

Menu 9.1.5

key.

option in the

) is activated, you

soft key . See

option in the

) is activated, you

Reject

Extra

soft key

Call Functions

Viewing Missed Calls

When you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who called you so that you can call the person back.

The number of calls you have missed displays on the idle screen immediately after a call is missed.

To view a missed call immediately:

1. If necessary, push the slider up.

2. Press the Centre key or the The number for the most recent missed call

displays, if available.

To Press the

3. scroll through the

missed calls call the number

displayed edit or delete a missed

call number

View

soft key.

Up or Down key.

key .

Centre key or the

Select

soft key . See

below.

Editing a Missed Call Number

1. Press the Centre key. You can also press the

then press the when the

2. Change the number.

Select

View

Options

soft key or the Centre key

option highlights.

soft key and

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