Samsung SGHI520V Users Manual

User Manual

SGH-i520V

Draft 2007. 01. 16

(Version: SGH-i520XAFK4)

Designed for Vodafone live!

*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.

Java™ and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Contents

Important safety precautions ...........................................	6
CHAPTER 1: Getting started
What’s in the box? ..........................................................	9
Getting to know your phone ............................................	10
Inserting the USIM/SIM card ...........................................	13
Attaching the battery .....................................................	14
Charging the battery ......................................................	15
Switching the phone on or off..........................................	16
Using an optional memory card .......................................	17
CHAPTER 2: General information
Indicators related to actions............................................	20
Menu screen .................................................................	21
Actions common to all applications...................................	24
Entering text.................................................................	26
Using PC Studio.............................................................	30
CHAPTER 3: Call functions
Making a call.................................................................	32
Answering a call ............................................................	35
Using options during a call ..............................................	36
Viewing call logs ............................................................	37
CHAPTER 4: Contacts and Calendar
Contacts.......................................................................	40
Calendar ......................................................................	46

		Contents
CHAPTER 5:	Entertainment
	Camera ........................................................................	51
	Music player..................................................................	56
	RealPlayer ....................................................................	58
	Games .........................................................................	61
	My files ........................................................................	62
	Mobile TV .....................................................................	66
	Flash Lite Player ............................................................	67
CHAPTER 6: Message services
	Messaging ....................................................................	68
	Voicemail......................................................................	91
	IM (Instant Messaging)...................................................	92
CHAPTER 7: Extra programs
	Notes...........................................................................	99
	Calculator .....................................................................	99
	Converter ...................................................................	101
	Recorder ....................................................................	103
	Quickoffice..................................................................	104
	Voice Signal ................................................................	106
	Clock .........................................................................	110
	GPS data ....................................................................	113
	Landmarks..................................................................	115
CHAPTER 8:	Internet
	Web...........................................................................	117
	live!...........................................................................	122
CHAPTER 9:	Settings
	Profiles.......................................................................	123
	Themes ......................................................................	125
	Configuration ..............................................................	126

	Contents
CHAPTER 10: Managers
File manager...............................................................	142
Application manager ....................................................	144
Device manager ..........................................................	146
Activation key manager ................................................	147
Memory card manager..................................................	148
CHAPTER 11: Connectivity
Bluetooth ...................................................................	151
USB ...........................................................................	154
Remote synchronisation................................................	155
Connection manager ....................................................	157
APPENDIX A: Troubleshooting
General problems ........................................................	159
Call problems ..............................................................	161
Power and charging problems........................................	162
Application problems....................................................	164
APPENDIX B: Health and safety information

Important safety precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switch off in an aircraft

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

Switch off the phone near all medical equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.

Be aware of special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to your ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.

Emergency calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press .

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous.

CAUTION:

•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 install or repair your phone. Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.

For more detailed safety information, see “Health and safety information” on page 168.

Notes:

•While using your phone, data may be deleted or corrupted due to system malfunctions or operating mistakes. Back up your important data using external storage devices.

•Be careful not to remove the battery while storing data. Doing this may delete or corrupt your data.

•Extremely high or low temperatures may cause errors in the screen display or a system malfunction. The phone functions best in a normal temperature range.

1 Getting started

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Smartphone! This chapter helps you set up your phone, charge the phone’s batteries, and familiarise yourself with its different components.

What’s in the box?

Your package contains the following items:

•Phone

•Battery

•Travel adapter

•PC data cable

•Headset

•Quick Reference Guide

•PC Studio CD1

•User’s Guide CD

In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:

•	Standard/Extended battery	•	Headset
•	PC data cable	•	PC Studio CD
•	Travel adapter	•	Hand strap
•	Car cradle	•	Memory card

• Stylish hands-free car kit

Note: The items supplied with your phone and accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

1. The PC Studio CD contains PC Studio, Add-on software, and applications.

Getting started

Getting to know your phone

Front view

Earpiece

Interior camera lens

Display

	Volume keys	Navigation keys
	Volume keys	(Up/Down/Left/Right)
		(Up/Down/Left/Right)
		Right soft key

Left soft key

Music player key

Menu access key

Talk key

Multi-function

jack

Delete key

Confirm key

End key

Alphanumeric keys

Special function keys

Mouthpiece

Getting started

Rear view

Exterior camera lens

Power keySpeaker

Memory card slot

Camera key

Battery

Battery lock

Key Description

•Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.

•Press to access the Quick Menu list.

Press to perform the command shown on the screen immediately above the keys.

•Press to open the main menu screen, which contains a list of available features and applications.

•Press and hold to open a window which shows all of the currently running applications.

•Press to scroll through items on a screen.

• Press to move the cursor in a text input field.

Press to confirm your selection.

Getting started

Key Description

• Press to make or answer a voice call.

• Press to access call logs.

•Press and hold to delete characters in a text field.

•Press to delete contents in any application or remove add-on applications.

Press to end a call or exit an application.

• Press to enter numbers and characters.

• Press and hold to access the voicemail server in Standby mode.

•Press and hold to access Voice Signal in Standby mode.

•Press to enter an international call prefix or pauses when entering a phone number.

•Press to display a list of symbols in a text input field.

• Press to change the text input mode or case in a text input field.

•Press and hold to activate or deactivate the Silent profile.

•Press to adjust the key tone volume in

Standby mode.

• Press to adjust the earpiece volume during a call.

Press and hold to launch Music Player,

RealPlayer, or Radio DJ.

• Press and hold to turn on the camera.

• Press to take a photo or record a video in Camera mode.

Getting started

Inserting the USIM/SIM card

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

•Keep all USIM/SIM cards out of the reach of small children.

•The USIM/SIM card and its contacts can easily be damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling the card.

•When installing the USIM/SIM card, make sure that your phone is switched off before removing the battery.

Inserting the USIM/SIM card

1.Remove the battery, if necessary. See page 15.

2.Insert the USIM/SIM card into the card holder, as shown.

Getting started

Removing the USIM/SIM card

Remove the card from the holder, as shown.

Attaching the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and adapters. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. See page 15.

Attaching the battery

Place the battery on the back of the phone and press the battery until it clicks into place.

Getting started

Make sure that the battery is securely locked before switching on the phone.

Removing the battery

1.If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and holding

until the power-off image displays.

2.Press the battery lock and lift the battery away from the phone.

Charging the battery

Note: The phone can be used while the battery is being charged, but this causes the battery to charge more slowly.

1.Plug the connecter of the travel adapter into the jack on the phone.

Getting started

2.Plug the travel adapter into a standard AC power outlet.

3.When the battery is fully charged, unplug the travel adapter from the power outlet and then remove it from the phone.

Switching the phone on or off

1.Press and hold until the power-on image displays.

2.If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN supplied with your USIM/SIM card and press the OK soft key.

3.If the phone asks for a lock code, enter the code and press the OK soft key. The default lock code is 00000000. To change the lock code, see page 130.

If you turn on the phone for the first time, the first setup precess begins.

4.Select your region.

5.Select your city.

6.Enter the current date and press the OK soft key.

Getting started

7.Enter the current time and press the OK soft key.

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

Note: To change the display language, use the Language option in Settings → Config. → General → Personalisati... For further details, see page 128.

8.To switch off the phone, press and hold until the poweroff image displays.

Using an optional memory card

Using a memory card, you can store multimedia files, such as video clips, music and sound files, photos, and messaging data, and back up information from your phone’s memory. Your phone is compatible with a microSD card.

Important!: Use only compatible memory cards with your phone. Using incompatible memory cards, such as Secure Digital (SD) cards, may damage the card, as well as the phone, and data stored on the card.

Getting started

Inserting a memory card

1.Insert the card into the memory card slot with the label facing up.

2.Push the card in until it locks into place. You will hear a beep.

3. Close the memory card cover.

Removing the memory card

1.Press and select Remove memory card.

2.Press the Yes soft key to confirm.

3.Open the card cover and push the card in to release it. Then slide the card out of the card slot.

Getting started

4. Press the OK soft key.

WARNING!

•Removing the memory card without following the procedure above may cause damage to your data and memory card.

•If you need to reboot the phone while installing an application on the memory card, do not remove the card until the reboot is complete; otherwise the application files may be lost.

2 General information

Your phone provides various functions which are very handy for daily use and for entertainment. This chapter gives you general information for using the functions.

Indicators related to actions

One or more of the following icons may be shown when the phone is in Standby mode:

Indicator	Meaning

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

	Indicates that you have an active alarm.

	Indicates that a new message has been
	received.
	•	: Message
	•	: Voicemail
	•	: Email

	Appears when your phone is trying to send a
	message.

	Appears when a call diverting option is active.
	If you have two phone lines, the appropriate
	number appears on the indicator.

	Indicates the currently selected line.

	Appears when you missed a call.

General information

Indicator Meaning

Appears when Bluetooth is active.

Appears when a Bluetooth headset is connected to your phone.

Appears when your phone is connected to a PC via USB.

Appears when you are in Home Zone, if registered to an appropriate service.

Appears when the keypad locks.

Appears when a memory card is inserted into your phone.

Shows the remaining battery power level.

Menu screen

From the Menu screen, you can access all of the applications for your phone. Press to open the Menu screen.

Opening applications or folders

Scroll to an application or a folder using the Navigation keys and press to open it.

General information

Closing applications

•Press ,

•Press the Exit soft key,

•Select Options → Exit, or

•Press the Back soft key as many times as you need to return to Standby mode. Any unsaved data is saved automatically.

Rearranging applications

You can rearrange applications or folders on the Menu screen, and move applications into folders.

To change the location of an application on the Menu screen:

1.On the Menu screen, scroll to the application you want to move.

2.Select Options → Move.

A check mark is placed on the selected application.

3.Move the selection to a desired location and press the OK soft key.

To move an application to a folder:

1.On the Menu screen, scroll to the application you want to move.

2.Select Options → Move to folder.

3.Select a folder.

4.Press the Move soft key.

Note: You can add a new folder by selecting Options → New folder.

General information

Switching between applications

Your phone is a multi-tasking device, which means that it can run multiple applications at the same time. If you switch to another applications without closing the application you were using, the previous one is inactive but still running.

If you have several applications open and want to switch from one to another, press and hold . The application switching window opens, showing applications that are currently running.

Scroll to an application and press the Select soft key to go to it or press to close it.

Adding applications

You can add applications to the Menu screen by downloading its installation files from the wireless web.

To download an application, select Options → Download applications from the Menu screen. You can select a bookmark for a preset website for download or enter the URL address of the website. After accessing the web site, search for an application and follow the onscreen instructions.

You can also download applications to your PC and install them in the phone using the PC Studio tool. Refer to the included CD-ROM for the program.

General information

Actions common to all applications

Adding items

When you are in an application, select Options and then an option for creating a new item, such as Create message,

New contact, New entry, or New note. Options for creating an item are different in each application.

For details on how to enter letters and numbers, see “Entering text” on page 26.

Opening items

To open an item on a list of files or folders, scroll to it and press or select Options → Open.

Editing items

To edit an item, you may need to first open it for viewing. Then select Options → Edit and change its contents.

Renaming items

To give a new name to a file or folder, scroll to it and select

Options → Rename.

Removing or deleting items

Scroll to the item and select Options → Delete or press . To delete multiple items at one time, you first need to mark them. See the next section, “Marking items.”

General information

Marking items

There are several ways to select items on a list:

•To select one item at a time, scroll to it and select Options → Mark/Unmark → Mark. A check mark is placed next to the item.

•To select all of the items on the list, select Options → Mark/Unmark → Mark all.

•To unmark an item, scroll to it and select Options → Mark/Unmark → Unmark.

•To unmark all of the items, select Options → Mark/Unmark → Unmark all.

Sending items

You can send items, such as contact information, pictures, sounds, and calendar entries, via one of messaging services or via Bluetooth connections.

1.Open an item and select Options → Send or Send business card.

2.Select a method; the choices are Via text message, Via multimedia, Via e-mail, and Via Bluetooth.

•To send the item in a text message, see page 69.

•To send the item in a multimedia message, see page 70.

•To send the item in an email, see page 73.

•To send the item via Bluetooth, see page 153.

General information

Arranging items

You can arrange items, such as pictures, sounds, and messages, into folders.

Creating folders

1.Select Options → New folder.

2.Enter a folder name and press OK soft key.

Moving items to an application folder

1.Scroll to an item and select Options → Move to folder (shown only if there are folders available).

2.Select a subfolder, if necessary.

3.Scroll to the location to which you want the item moved and press the Move soft key.

Entering text

You can enter text in two different ways: using the Traditional text input mode traditionally used in mobile phones-pressing a key repeatedly until the desired character displays, or Predictive text input mode using the built-in dictionary.

Changing the text input mode

You can change the text input mode by pressing , as follows:

•To select Traditional text input mode, press until the indicator displays. Alternatively, press and select

Predictive text → Off.

General information

•To select Predictive text input mode, press until the indicator displays. Alternatively, press and select

Predictive text on.

•To select Number mode, press and hold until the indicator 123 displays. Alternatively, press and select

Number mode.

•To select Symbol mode, press and hold . Alternatively, press and select More symbols.

Using Traditional text input mode

1.Press a number key until the character you want appears. Note that there are more characters available for a number key than are printed on the key.

2.Select the other letters in the same way.

Note: If the next letter is located on the same key as the present one, wait until the cursor appears or press the Right key to end the time-out period, and then enter the letter.

Other Traditional text input operations

•To change cases, ABC (Uppercase), Abc (Initial capital), and abc (Lowercase), press .

•To remove a character, press . Press and hold to clear more than one character.

•Press to enter symbols.

•To insert a number quickly, press and hold the corresponding number key.

•To insert a space, press .

General information

Using Predictive text input mode

1.Enter the desired word by pressing the keys to . Press each key only once for one letter. The word changes each key press.

Note: The word match is evolving. Wait until you have entered the entire word before you check the result.

2.When you have finished entering the word, check that it is correct.

•If the word is correct, go to the next step.

•If the word is not correct, press to view other matching words that the dictionary has found, one by one.

To add a word to the dictionary, press the Spell soft key, enter the word using Traditional text input, and press the OK soft key.

3. When the correct word displays, press	or the Right key
so that the word is complete.

Other Predictive text mode operations

•To change cases, ABC (Uppercase), Abc (Initial capital), and abc (Lowercase), press .

•To remove a character, press . Press and hold to clear more than one character.

•To insert a number, press and hold the corresponding number key.

General information

•Press and then to enter the desired punctuation marks.

Tip: T9 mode tries to guess which commonly used punctuation mark (. , ? ! ’) is needed. The order and availability of the punctuation marks depend on the language being used.

•To view matching words that the dictionary has found one by one, press when a word is active (underlined).

Copying and pasting text

1.Press and select Copy.

2.Press the left or right navigation key to move the cursor to the position you want.

3.Press the Start soft key.

4.Press the left or right navigation key to highlight text you want.

5.Press the Copy soft key.

6.Move the cursor to the position you want.

7.Press and select Paste to insert the text.

General information

Using PC Studio

PC Studio, which is contained on the PC Studio CD-ROM, is a Window-based PIM (Personal Information Management) and Sync Manager program. Using this program, you can manage your contacts and schedule, synchronise your data between the phone and the PC, and explore the phone’s file directory.

For further information on how to use the program, see the PC Studio help.

Note:

•You need to set your phone’s USB mode to PC Studio. See page 154.

•PC Studio does not fully support Bluetooth dongles using the IVT protocol stack. If you have problems using PC Studio with your Bluetooth software on the PC, please check with the Bluetooth dongle or PC manufacturer’s website for updates.

Installing the USB driver

To Initiate a USB connection between your phone and your PC, you must install the USB driver for your phone. The USB driver software is supplied on the PC Studio CD-ROM.

1.Insert the PC Studio CD into the CD-ROM drive of your compatible PC.

The CD-ROM should launch itself. If it does not, proceed as follows:

a.From the Windows desktop, select Start → Programs or All Programs → Windows Explorer.

b.On the CD-ROM drive, locate a file named Setup and double-click it. The CD-ROM interface opens.

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