Samsung SGH-i620 User Manual

Smartphone

SGH-i620

User’s Guide

CHAPTER 1 Getting started

What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting to know your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Charging your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Turning your device on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

CHAPTER 2 The basics

Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Start menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Customising your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Searching for items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Locking the touch keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding and removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Resetting your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

CHAPTER 3 Synchronisation

Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Customising connection settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting your device to a computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

CHAPTER 4 Call functions

Turning the phone functions on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the Dialling screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Answering or ignoring a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

CHAPTER 5 Messaging, Internet, and

Messenger

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Opera Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Windows Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Windows Live Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

RSS Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

CHAPTER 6 Organiser

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

D-Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

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CHAPTER 7 Multimedia

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Windows Media Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Podcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Adobe Flash Lite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

CHAPTER 8 Extra programs

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Smart Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Document viewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Task Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

SIM Application Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

CHAPTER 9 Getting connected

Beaming with Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Connecting to a computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Internet Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . . . . . . . 153

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CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting

General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Call problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Power and charging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Program problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

CHAPTER 11 Regulatory notices

SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

European Union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Microsoft End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS

AND LIMITATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

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Important safety precautions

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

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held device while driving. Park the vehicle first.

Switch off the device when refuelling

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

Switch off in an aircraft

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

Switch off the device 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 devices 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 device whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

Water resistance

Your device 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 device is switched on.

Emergency calls

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

Keep your device away from small children

Keep the device 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 and your device and may be dangerous.

CAUTION:

• The

device

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 device. Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.

For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety information” on page 171.

Getting started

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

What’s in the box?

Your package contains the following items:

•Device

• PC data cable

• Battery

• Travel adapter

•CD-ROM

• Quick Reference Guide

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

• Car charger or adapter • Standard battery

• Travel adapter • Straight headset

• PC data cable • Bluetooth USB dongle kit

• Bluetooth hands-free car kit

• Bluetooth mono & stereo headset

• Ear microphone

Note

: The items supplied with your

available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

1. It contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on software and

programs.

device

and the accessories

Getting started

Getting to know your device

Front view

The following illustrations show the main elements of your device:

Front camera lens

Earpiece

Display

Left soft key (LSK)

microSD™card slot

Home key (short

press)/Task Manager

key (long press)

Volume keys

Send key (short press)/

Speakerphone key (long

press during a call)

Note

: Depending on your country, the keyboard may be

different.

4-Way Navigation key

Right soft key (RSK)

Back/Clear key

End key

Centre key

Built in Full keyboard

Mouthpiece

Rear view

Power ON/OFF button

(long press)/Key lock

(short press)

Headset/Power adapter/

USB or data cable jack

Quick List key (short

press)/Camera key (long

press)

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Rear camera lens

Mirror

Battery cover

Keys of your device

Key Description

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

• Press to lock the touch keys.

• Press to switch to the Home screen from a program.

• Press and hold to open Task Manager.

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

Key Description

• Press to close the current menu and return to the previous menu or screen.

• Press to delete characters in a text input field.

• Press to scroll through a list.

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

Press to confirm your selection or input.

• Press to open the Dialling screen.

• Press to make or answer a call.

• Press and hold to activate the speakerphone feature during a call.

• Press to end a call.

• Press to close the current menu.

Press to enter numbers, characters, and symbols.

Press to delete characters.

Press to use characters on the upper half of the keys in a text input field for once.

• Press to confirm your selection or input.

• Press to start a new line in a text input field.

Press to change case in a text input field.

Getting started

Press to switch the text input mode to 123 mode and then back to the previous mode.

Press to change the text input mode.

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Key Description

• Press to enter a space between characters.

• Press and hold to insert an international call prefix.

Press and hold to activate or deactivate the Silent profile from the Home screen.

Press to open the Messaging program.

• Press to adjust the audio volume.

• Press to mute the call ringer as a call comes in. Press and hold to reject a call.

• Press to open the Quick List screen.

• Press and hold to open a specified program.

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 many other details. For 3G services, you can purchase a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card.

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

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

• When installing the SIM card, always make sure that the device is switched off before you remove the battery.

Getting started

Inserting the SIM card

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Insert and slide the SIM card, as shown, ensuring that

the gold-coloured contacts of the card are face down.

Continue to install the battery. See the next page.

Removing the SIM card

To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the holder, as shown.

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Installing the battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion battery.

Installing the battery

1. Remove the battery cover, if necessary.

2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment, as

shown.

3. Reattach the battery cover.

Getting started

Removing the battery

1. If necessary, press and hold (located at the top-right

of your device) until the power-off image displays.

2. Remove the battery cover.

3. Lift the battery away from the device.

Charging your device

Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use the travel adapter to charge the battery, and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers. Use of the wrong adaptor could damage your device and void your warranty.

Note

: You must fully charge the battery before using your

device for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 150 minutes. You can use the device while the battery is charging, but this causes the device to charge more slowly.

1. Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack on

the right side of the device.

Getting started

Note

: The following illustration shows the correct and

incorrect method for connecting the adapter. Verify the arrow on the adapter is showing and pointing to the device for a correct connection. If it is not, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the device’s warranty.

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

When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

3. Remove the travel adapter from the device.

Note

: Do not remove the battery while charging. It may cause

malfunctions and may damage the

device

Getting started

Low battery warning

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Main Battery very low” message on the display and the battery icon ( ) displays. The backlight turns off to conserve the remaining battery power.

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

Turning your device on or off

Press and hold to turn on your device. The device is logged into your home network and receives the signal from the network. You can now make or answer calls and use programs on the device.

To turn off the device, press and hold

Note

: Your device supports HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink

Packet Access) connections. In some countries, incoming and outgoing voice calls may be limited until the HSDPA networks are upgraded.

The basics

This chapter explains basic information about using your device, such as customising your device and using online help.

Using the Home screen

When you turn on your device, the Home screen, the device’s idle screen, appears. You can also access this screen by pressing from any program.

Status bar

On the top line of the screen, the status bar displays icons to show your device’s current status. Followings are some of the status icons you may see:

Icon Description

Shows the strength of the signal. You can also view the following service status:

• : You are out of your service area.

• : The phone functions are turned off.

Appears when a call is in progress.

Appears when a data call is in progress.

Appears when the current call is on hold.

Appears when a GPRS connection is available in the network. When a GPRS connection is active,

appears.

Icon Description

Appears when you are roaming out of your home service area and logged onto a different GPRS network.

Appears when a 3G (UMTS) connection is available in the network.

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

When the battery level is very low, appears.

Appears when the ring type has been set to

Silent

in the current profile or the ring tone has been set to page 27.

Appears when the ring type has been set to

Vibrate

in the current profile or the ring tone has been set to page 27.

Indicates that you can make calls using phone line 1 or 2 (network service).

Appears when you are roaming outside of your home area and logged onto a different network.

None

in Sounds. For details, see

Vibrate

in Sounds. For details, see

The basics

Appears when Bluetooth is activated. For details, see page 147.

Appears when a Bluetooth headset is connected to the device.

Appears when an error occurs during synchronisation.

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Icon Description

Appears when a text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) message has been received.

Appears when an instant message has been received.

Appears when a new voicemail has been received.

• : A new voicemail from line 1.

• : A new voicemail from line 2.

• : A new voicemail from both lines.

Appears when there is a call you have missed.

Appears when you have set incoming calls to be diverted to another destination.

Accessing information from the Home screen

From the Home screen, you can:

• check the service status and the current time and date

• view missed calls or unread messages

• view upcoming appointments

• play music files

To access information from the Home screen:

1. From the

Home

screen, scroll to the item you want by

pressing the Navigation keys and press .

The basics

2. Access items in the selected program by pressing the Navigation keys or sliding the thumbwheel.

For more information on these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide.

3. Press or to return to the Home screen.

Customising the Home screen

You can customise the Home screen according to your preferences.

1. On the

2. Select

Home screen, press the Start

Settings →

Display →

Home Screen

soft key.

3. Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll to an option, and press the Left or Right Navigation key to change the setting.

The following options are available:

Home screen layout

•

: Select the layout to be used for

the Home screen.

Note:

The

Samsung Living World

layout is easy to know the current time, signal strength, and country because of its graphical screen.

•

Colour scheme

: Select the colour scheme to be used

for the Home screen.

Background image

•

: Select an image to use as a

background image on the Home screen.

•

Time out

: Specify the length of time the device waits before returning the display to the Home screen if the device is not used.

The basics

4. When you have finished, press the

Done

soft key.

Start menu screen

On the Start menu, you can access all of the programs in

Start

your device. On the Home screen, press the to open the Start menu screen.

You can change the start menu type. Press the key, and select Then select the option you want.

Settings → Display → Start Menu Style

Opening programs or folders

Scroll to a program or a folder by pressing the Navigation keys or sliding the thumbwheel, and press to open it.

Switching between programs

Your device is a multi-tasking device. You can run multiple programs at the same time and switch from one program to another. From any program, press or to switch to the Home screen.

Note:

Your device supports multiple PDP so that you can

activate multiple data connections at the same time. For example, you can use the MMS service while browsing the Internet. However, if a network does not support multiple PDP, you must end the current data connection in order to make a new data connection.

soft key

Start

soft

The basics

Closing programs

Using Task Manager, you can end the programs which are currently open.

1. On the Home screen, press and hold .

Stop

2. Scroll to a program, press the of the running programs, press the select

Stop All

soft key. To close all

soft key and

Entering text

Your device is equipped with a Full keyboard to support easy and quick text input. You can enter text as you would when using a computer’s keyboard.

The keys are labelled with alphabet on the lower half and numbers and symbols on the upper half. Press the key corresponding to the character you want to enter. To switch between using the upper case characters and lower case characters, press .

You can move the cursor by pressing the Navigation keys. To delete a character, press .

In addition, you can use the following function keys:

• : deletes characters.

• : starts a new line.

• : changes the text input mode to Upper case mode or

Lower case mode.

• : switches to 123 mode.

The basics

• : allows you to change the text input mode. You can

switch between ABC mode and T9 mode in which displays the word choices for your key presses. 123 mode and Symbol mode are also available for entering numbers and symbols. Using the

Languages

T9 mode.

• : press and hold to switch to Symbol mode.(Or press

to switch to Symbol mode.)

option, you can change the language for

Customising your device

You can customise the device settings to suit the way you work.

Regional settings

You can change number, currency, and time and date formats appropriate to the countries in question.

Start

1. On the Home screen, press the

soft key.

2. Select

3. Select the option you want in each field.

4. When you have finished, press the

5. If you changed the

Settings →

soft key.

Settings

the

Then you need to turn the device off and then back on to make your changes take effect.

More... →

Language

More... →

Done

Locale

Regional

soft key.

option, press

Time and date settings

The

Date and Time

time, and time zone.

1. On the Home screen, press the

setting enables you to set the date,

Start

The basics

soft key.

2. Select

Settings → Date and Time

3. Select your time zone and set the current date and time.

4. If necessary, select a mode for updating the current time and date in the

Manual only

Prompt first

: you can set the time and date manually.

: the device will ask you if you want to

Time zone updating

field:

update time information.

Note

: When you set the device to automatically update

time information, the time zone on the device may appear to be different from the time zone you are in.

Automatic

: your device will receive time information from the network and automatically update the current time. This option is available only if supported by your network.

Done

5. When you have finished, press the

Note

: You can change the time and date format to be

displayed in

Regional Settings

soft key.

The basics

Power settings

You can conserve battery power by adjusting the time-out settings for the display.

Home

1. On the

screen, press the

Start

soft key.

2. Select

Settings → More... →

Power management

3. Select the power settings:

•

Battery

•

Backlight time out

: You can check the remaining battery power.

: You can select the length of time the display backlight stays on when you do not use the device.

Display time out

•

: You can select the length of time the display stays on. During standby, the device goes to Sleep mode after a specified period of time, so very little power is being consumed.

•

Display brightness

: You can adjust the brightness

for the display.

•

Keypad backligt time out

: you can select the length of the keypad backlight stays on when you do not use the device.

•

Keypad backlight on Custom time

. If you have chosen

: Choose from

Custom time

Any time

enter the starting time and ending time for the keypad to work.

Done

4. When you have finished, press the

soft key.

The basics

Accessibility settings

You can configure the options to increase the accessibility to your device’s functions.

Start

1. On the Home screen, press the

soft key.

2. Select

3. Select the options you want.

4. When you have finished, press the

Settings → More... → More... → Accessibility

•

System font size

your screen.

•

Confirmation time out

an unconfirmed action times out.

•

In-call alert volume

alert tone that sounds when you are on a call.

: You can set the size of the font on

: You can set the delay before

: You can set the volume of the

Done

soft key.

Sound settings

You can customise sound settings for various events on the device.

Setting sounds and notifications

Your device reminds you in various ways when you have something to do, receive a message, or press the keys on the device. For example, if you have set up an appointment, you are notified in any of the following ways:

• A sound, which you can specify, plays.

• Your device vibrates.

The basics

You can change device sounds by choosing types or sounds for each event.

To choose a ringtone for the call ringer:

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Settings → Sounds → Ring Tone

Start

soft key.

3. Select the ringtone you want.

4. Press the

To choose a message notification:

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Done

soft key.

Start

soft key.

Settings → Sounds → Notification

3. Select a notification for each message type.

4. Press the

To choose reminder types and sounds:

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Done

soft key.

Start

soft key.

Settings → Sounds → System Sound

3. Select the event for which to specify a sound.

4. Select the reminder type or ringtone.

5. When you have finished, press the

Done

soft key.

To choose a keypad tone:

The basics

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Settings → Sounds → Keypad Tone

Start

soft key.

3. Select a keypad tone.

4. Press the

Notes

Done

soft key.

• You can connect to the Internet and then download ringtones that are in a .wav or .mid format.

• To use an .mp3 or .wma file as your call ringtone, it must be saved in a Storage or Storage Card folder.

Changing the sound profile

Using Profiles, you can adjust and customise the device tones for different events or environments and then apply the settings as a group. The currently selected profile displays on the Home screen.

To change profiles:

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Settings → Profiles

Start

soft key.

. The list of profiles opens.

3. Select the profile you want.

Notes

• You can quickly change the profile. Press and select the profile you want from the Quick List.

• Press and hold from the Home screen to quickly activate or deactivate the Silent profile.

The basics

To customise profiles:

1. On the Profiles screen, scroll to the profile you want.

2. Press the

soft key and select

Edit

3. Change the settings in each field. Available options may

differ depending on the selected profile.

4. When you have finished, press the

Note

: To change all profile settings to their factory default,

press the

Reset to default

soft key from the profile list and select

Done

soft key.

Owner information setting

Owner Information identifies the owner or user of the device. Set your contact information in case you have lost the device.

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Settings → More... → More... → Owner

Information

Start

soft key.

3. Fill in each input field.

4. When you have finished, press the

Done

soft key.

Error reporting setting

Your device has the Error Reporting function which informs you of errors in a program that can give a crash to the device system. You can enable or disable this function.

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