Samsung SGHE906 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
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA
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SGH-E906
User’s Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it
for future reference.
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the
vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
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
Accessories and batteries
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 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.
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage you and 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 99.
Important safety precautions
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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.”
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
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.
→
[ ]
< >
2
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, <
Menu
>
Special
• Image editor
Crop, resize, rotate, and decorate
your photos.
• Music player
Play music files using your phone as
a music player.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to preserve your
best moments forever.
features of your phone
•Phone to TV
View photos and video clips
captured with the phone on your TV
screen.
• File viewer
Open documents in various formats
on the phone without corruption.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and personal
data and connect to other devices
using free, wireless Bluetooth
technology.
•Web browser
Access the wireless web to get upto-the-minute information and a
wide variety of media content.
•Offline mode
Switch your phone to offline to use its
non-wireless functions in an airplane.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails with image, video, and
audio attachments.
• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages with a
combination of text, image, video, and audio.
•Java
Enjoy Java™-based embedded
games and download new games.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
Special features of your phone
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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Browse the web...................................................... 18
Use Phonebook ...................................................... 18
Send messages ...................................................... 20
View messages....................................................... 21
Use Bluetooth ........................................................ 22
Use a memory card................................................. 24
Watch the phone display on a TV .............................. 25
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 ............................................ 12
Customise your phone............................................. 13
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 15
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with your camera, the music player, the web, and
other special features
Use the camera ...................................................... 16
Play music ............................................................. 17
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Enter text 27
AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 29
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 33
All menu options listed
Solve problems 97
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 99
Index 123
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 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
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Menu
> in Idle mode.
3 Applications
1 Music player
2 Voice recorder
3 Image editor
4 Java world
5 World clock
6 Alarm
7 Calculator
8 Converter
9 Timer
10 Stopwatch
11 Key management
12 Memo
13 SIM AT
4 Browser
1 Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Clear cache
7 Browser settings
8 Streaming settings
*
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5 Messages
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory card
7 Memory status
7 Calendar
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8 Camera
9 Settings
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Network services
7 Bluetooth
8 Security
9 Connection settings
10 Reset settings
11 VOD settings
* Shows only if supported by your
SIM card.
** Shows only if supported by your
service provider.
*** Shows only if a memory card is
inserted.
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Unpack
Your phone
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.
Keys, features, and locations
Earpiece
Display
Web access/
Confirm key
(Centre)
Left soft key
Volume keys
Backward
key
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Special
function keys
Memory card
slot
Play/Pause/
Stop key
Right soft key
Forward key
Delete/Menu
exit key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/
Left/Right)
Microphone
Camera flash
Camera lens
Power on/
off key
Camera key
Music player
key
Headset/
Adapter jack
Speaker
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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 the battery. Reattach the battery
cover.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery
cover.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
pressing and holding
[]
.
Insert the SIM card.
Make sure that the goldcoloured contacts on the
card are face down.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
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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.
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the low battery message displays, and
Power on or off
Switch on
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is prohibited.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ] on the right
3. If necessary, enter the PIN and
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
of the phone.
OK
press <
>.
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
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Key Lock mode
Keys and display
When you close the phone, the keypad lock feature
locks the exposed keys so that nothing will happen if
the keys are accidentally pressed.
To unlock the keypad, press [ ].
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→Offline mode→On
In Offline mode, you can use non-wireless functions,
such as games, calendar, camera, and music player.
Menu
> and select
.
Keys
Press and hold to switch the phone on or
off.
In Idle mode, press and hold [
launch or close the music player.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn
on the camera. In Camera mode, take a
photo or record a video.
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.
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MP3
] to
Get started
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Get started
In Idle mode, launch the web browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
In Music player, play or pause music.
Press and hold to stop playback.
Return to the previous file during music
playback. Moves backward in a file when
held down.
Skip to the next file during music
playback. Skips forward in a file when
held down.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently
dialled, missed, or received.
End a call.
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
[1]
In Idle mode, press and hold
access your voicemail server. Press and
0
hold [
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, adjust the key tone
volume. With the phone closed, press and
hold to turn on tne display.
] to enter an international call
to
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Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, cancel input and return
the phone to Idle mode.
Display
Call in progress
Layout
Icons
*
Menu Contacts
Received signal strength
GPRS network
Connecting to GPRS network
Transferring data in GPRS network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network
Transferring data in EDGE network
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.
Out of your service area; you
cannot make or receive calls
Connected to Internet
Connected to a secured web page
Synchronised with PC
Call diverting feature active
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Home Zone, if registered for the
appropriate service
Office Zone, if registered for the
appropriate service
Roaming network
SMS message
MMS message
E-mail
Voicemail
Configuration message
Get started
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Get started
Bluetooth hands-freeGcar kit or
headset connected
Bluetooth active
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Music playback in progress
Music playback paused
Memory card inserted
Alarm set
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Silent mode (Vibration)
Silent mode (Mute)
Call ringer set to vibrate
Mute mode, during a call
Battery power level
* Depending on your country or service provider, the
icons shown on the display may vary.
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
Press the left
soft key to select
the highlighted
option.
Press the right
soft key to return
to the previous
menu level.
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Select an
option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to
move to the next or previous
option.
Customise your phone
Display
language
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
settings
Menu
Settings→Phone
→
Language
.
>
Get started
Use shortcuts
3. Press <
confirm the function displayed
or option highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of the
following methods.
• Press <
• Press [ ] to return to Idle
Press the number key
corresponding to the option you
want. For the menu numbers 10,
11, and 12, press [
respectively.
Select
Back
one level.
mode.
> or [Centre] to
> to move up
0
], [ ] and [ ]
Call ringer
melody
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
settings
Ringtone
2. Select a ringtone category.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <
Settings→Sound
→
Incoming call
.
Save
>.
Menu
>
→
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Get started
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu mode
skin colour
You can set wallpaper for the idle
screen.
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
settings
display
2. Select an image or video
category.
3. Select an image or a video clip.
4. Press <
5. Press <
You can change the colour for the
display components, such as title
bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
settings
Settings→Display
→
Wallpaper→Main
.
Select
Save
>.
>.
Settings→Display
→
Skin
Menu
Menu
.
>
>
Menu
shortcuts
Silent mode
You can set the Navigation keys to
function as shortcuts to access
your favourite menus.
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
settings
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be assigned to
the key.
You can switch the phone to Silent
mode to avoid disturbing other
people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
Settings→Phone
→
Shortcuts
Menu
.
>
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2. Select a colour pattern.
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 <
4. Enter the new password again
and press <
Settings
.
, and press <
OK
>.
Menu
→
OK
OK
>.
>
>.
Make/Answer calls
Make a call
Answer a call
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [ ] to
unlock the keypad and press
Cancel
<
1. When the phone rings, press
[].
2. To end the call, press [ ] to
unlock the keypad and press
[].
Get started
> or [ ].
5. Select
6. Select
7. Enter the password and press
OK
<
Phone lock
Enable
>.
.
.
Adjust the
Press [ / ].
volume during
a call
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Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, the music player, the web, and
other special features
Use the camera
Take a photo
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
3. Aim the lens at the subject and
make any desired adjustments.
4. Press [ ] or [Centre] to take a
photo. The photo is saved
automatically.
Pres
s <
5.
another photo.
Preview
> to
take
Record a video
Play a video
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
1
2. Press [
mode.
3. Press [ ] or [Centre] to start
recording.
4. Press [ ] or < > to stop
recording. The video is saved
automatically.
5. Press <
another video.
In Idle mode, press <
1.
and sele
My
2. Select the video you want.
] to switch to Record
Preview
ct
My files→Videos
video clips
> to record
.
Menu
>
→
View a photo
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1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
→
My photos
2. Select the photo you want.
My files→Images
.
Menu
>
Play music
Copy music
files to the
phone
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web
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3. Press [Centre] to select the files
you want and press <
4. Press <
music player screen.
Back
> to return to the
Select
>.
Step outside the phone
Create a play
list
• Download from a computer
using the optional Samsung PC
Studio
User’s Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth
• Copy to a memory card and
insert the card into the phone
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1. In Idle mode, press and hold
MP3
[
2. Press <
Add music from→Phone
Memory card
Samsung PC Studio
].
Options
> and select
.
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or
Play music
files
1. From the music player screen,
press [ ].
2. During playback, use the
following keys:
• : pauses or resumes
playback.
• : returns to the previous
file. Moves backward in a
file when held down.
• : skips to the next file.
Skips forward in a file when
held down.
• Centre: opens the play list.
• / : adjusts the volume.
3. Press and hold [ ] to stop
playback.
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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 [Centre].
• To scroll through browser items,
press [Up] or [Down].
• To select an item, press
[Centre].
• To return to the previous page,
press <
• To move to the next page, press
Options
<
Forward
Back
>.
> and select
.
Go
→
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 <
number and press <
Save contact→Phone
→
New→ a number type.
First name, Last name, Mobile,
Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email,
Caller ID, Ringtone, Group, and
Note.
Save
contact.
> to save the
Options
>.
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• To access browser options,
press <
Options
>.
Find a contact
To the SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press <
2. Select
New
3. Enter a name.
4. Press <
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.
Save contact→SIM
.
Save
to dial, or press [Centre]
> to save the
>.
Options
>.
→
Create and
send a name
card
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
namecard
2. Specify your contact
information.
3. Press <
name card.
4. To send the name card, press
Options
<
→
via
Phonebook→ My
.
Save
a sending method.
> to save the
> and select
Menu
Send
>
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Step outside the phone
Send messages
Send a text
message (SMS)
Send a
multimedia
message
(MMS)
1. In Idle mode, press <
2. Enter the message text.
3. Press <
4. Enter destination numbers.
5. Press [Centre] to send the
1. In Idle mode, press <
2. Select
and select
message
Save and send
message.
and select
message
message
Messages→Create
→
Text message
Options
Messages→Create
→
Multimedia
.
Subject
Menu
> and select
or
Send only
Menu
.
>
.
>
4. Select
Sound
5. For
Add image
add an image or video clip.
For
.
and add a sound clip.
6. Select
7. Enter the message text and
press [Centre].
8. Press <
Send
9. Enter destination numbers or
e-mail addresses.
10. Press [Centre] to send the
message.
Image and video
.
Image and video
or
Add video
Sound
.
, select
Message
Options
Add sound
.
> and select
or
, select
and
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3. Enter the message subject and
press [Centre].
Send an e-mail
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
message
2. Select
3. Enter the e-mail subject and
press [Centre].
4. Select
5. Enter the e-mail text and press
[Centre].
6. Select
7. Add image, video, sound, music
files, or document files.
8. Press <
Send
9. Enter e-mail addresses.
10. Press [Centre] to send the
e-mail.
.
Messages→Create
→
Email
Subject
Message
File attached
Options
.
.
> and select
.
Menu
.
>
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. Press <
3. Select the message from the
View
Inbox.
and select
messages
View
Options
Retrieve
Inbox.
.
>.
Menu
Messages→My
→
Inbox
>.
.
> and select
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>
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Step outside the phone
From the Inbox:
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
messages
2. Select an MMS message ( ).
Messages→My
→
Inbox
Menu
.
>
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.
View an e-mail
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1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
messages
2. Select an account.
3. Press <
e-mails or headers.
4. Select an e-mail or a header.
5. If you selected a header, press
Options
<
Retrieve
of the e-mail.
Messages→My
→
Email inbox
Yes
> to download new
> and select
to retrieve the body
Menu
>
.
Turn on
Bluetooth
Search for and
pair with a
Bluetooth
device
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
Bluetooth→Activation→On
2. Select
On
to allow other devices to
find your phone.
1. In Idle mode, press <
and select
Bluetooth→My devices
Search for new devices
2. Select a device.
Settings
My phone’s visibility
Settings
Menu
→
Menu
→
>
.
→
>
→
.
3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the
other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if
OK
it has one, and press <
>.
Receive data
To receive data via Bluetooth, your
phone’s Bluetooth feature must be
active.
Step outside the phone
Send data
When the owner of the other
device enters the same code,
pairing is complete.
1. Access an application,
Phonebook,My files,Memo
Calendar
or
2. Scroll to an item.
3. Press <
Send via→ Bluetooth
4. Select a device.
5. For Phonebook, select which
data you want to send.
6. If necessary, enter the
Bluetooth PIN and press <
.
Options
> and select
.
OK
,
>.
1. When a device attempts to
access your phone, press
Yes
<
connection.
2. If necessary, press <
confirm that you are willing to
receive.
> to permit the
Yes
> to
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Step outside the phone
Use a memory card
You can use an optional microSD memory card to
increase your phone’s memory capacity.
Insert a
memory card
1. Slide the card into the card slot,
with the label side face down.
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memory card
information
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• Frequent erasing and writing will
shorten a card’s lifespan.
• Do not remove a card from the
phone or turn off the phone while
data is being accessed or
transferred. This could result in
loss of data and/or damage to
the card or phone.
• Do not subject cards to strong
shocks.
• Do not touch card terminals with
your fingers or metal objects. If
dirty, wipe the card with a soft
cloth.
• Keep cards away from small
children or pets.
• Do not expose cards in a place
subject to electro-static
discharge and/or electrical noise.
Remove the
memory card
2. Press the card until it locks into
place.
1. Press the card so that it is
disengaged from the phone.
2. Slide the card out of the slot.
Use a card
adapter
Using a card adapter and a USB
card reader/writer, you can read
the card on a PC.
1. Insert a memory card into a
card adapter, and then the
adapter into a card reader/
writer.
2. Plug the USB connector of the
card reader/writer into the USB
port on your PC.
3. Access the appropriate memory
disk and copy to and from the
card.
Watch the phone display on a TV
You can view the display of your phone on a TV screen
by connecting the phone and TV with a TV out cable.
This enables you to enjoy the photos, videos and
music stored in the phone’s memory with your family
or friends on a larger screen.
Important TV
information
• Depending on your particular
TV model, the location and
shape of the video input and
audio output ports may vary.
Match cable connector and TV
port colours.
• Depending on the video
system, the image may vibrate
or in some other way be less
than optimal.
• Depending on the video quality,
some video clips may not
display.
Step outside the phone
• You cannot use a Bluetooth
stereo headset or the zooming
feature in TV Out mode.
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Step outside the phone
Transfer
phone display
to a TV
1. With the TV switched on,
connect your phone to the TV
with a TV out cable, as shown.
2. Switch the TV to External Input
mode.
The display switches to TV Out
mode and you can view the
phone’s display on the TV
screen.
3. If necessary, set the video
system for your TV in the
TV-out settings
p. 86
menu.
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4. Access the application you want
and open files.
Enter text
AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
You can enter text for some features, such as
Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using AB mode, T9
mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.
Changing the text input mode
• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode
( ) and AB mode ( ). Depending on your
country, you may also be able to access an input
mode for your specific language.
• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number
mode ( ).
• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.
Using AB mode
Press the appropriate key until the character you want
appears on the display.
Key
(Creating an SMS message with GSM-Alphabet encoding)
Other AB mode operations
Characters in order displayed
Upper case
Lower case
• 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.
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