Samsung SGH-i700 User Manual

Pocket PC Phone SGH-i700 Series

User’s Guide

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

HAPTER 1: Getting started

What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Getting to know your Pocket PC Phone . . . . . . . . 11

Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Charging your Pocket PC Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

HAPTER 2: The basics

Using the Today screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Customising your Pocket PC Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Adding and removing programmes . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Managing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Resetting the Pocket PC Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Contents

CHAPTER 3: Entering information

Entering text using the input panel . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Writing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Drawing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Recording a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using My Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

HAPTER 4: Synchronising information

Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Connecting your Pocket PC Phone to a computer . . 83

Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . 85

HAPTER 5: Navigating through applications

Using the navigation bar and command bar . . . . . 91

Using pop-up menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Using the application buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Finding information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Contents

CHAPTER 6: Your phone

Entering your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Checking you are connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Turning the phone on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using the Dialer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Answering or rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Call related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

HAPTER 7: Message, Internet, and

Messenger

Inbox: Sending and receiving

E-mail or SMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

WAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Contents

CHAPTER 8: Pocket outlook

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

HAPTER 9: Multimedia

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Windows Media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

HAPTER 10: Extra programmes

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

VoiceAssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Microsoft reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Pocket excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Pocket word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Terminal services client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

File Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Regional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Modem link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Contents

CHAPTER 11: Getting connected

Beaming using infrared connections . . . . . . . . . 267

Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . 273

HAPTER 12: Appendix

Troubleshoothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Regulatory notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Important safety precautions

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

Road safety at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.

Switching off when refuelling

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

Switching off in an aircraft

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

Switching off near all medical equipments

Switch your phone off near medical equipment. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF engergy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

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

Special regulations

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

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 call

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press . Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.

Keeping small children away from your phone

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

Accessories and batteries

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

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see page 280.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED

BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING

TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Getting started

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

What’s in the box?

Your Pocket PC Phone comes with:

PDA phone with

a stylus pen

Tra v e l c h a rger

USB cable

* One CD-ROM contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on

software and applications, and the other contains User’s Guide in PDF format.

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

• Simple handsfree car kit • Car charger/adapter

• Standard/Extended battery • Stylus pen

• Leather case • Desktop charger

• Travel charger/adapter • PC data cable

Batteries

Straight headset

Quick Reference Guide

Desktop charger with

the ActiveSync feature

CD-ROMs

Extra stylus pen

Getting to know your Pocket PC Phone

Front view

Earpiece

Camera

Program button 1

(Recording)

Getting started

LED Indicator (See page 12.)

Phone button Power button

Volume buttons

Dialer/Send

button

Program button 2

(Calendar)

Program button 4

(WAP)

Touch screen

Navigation/OK buttons

End button

Program button 3 (Contacts)

Microphone

Program button 5 (Inbox)

Getting started

The LED indicates the following status:

When The LED

the Pocket PC Phone turns on blinks in all colours.

the Pocket PC Phone receives an incoming call

the Pocket PC Phone rings an

blinks in blue.

alarm

the Pocket PC Phone receives a new SMS or MMS

the phone turns off lights in red.

the call connects to the

blinks in red five times.

service

Rear view

Infrared port for exchanging data with other devices wirelessly.

Speaker

Battery lock

Headset Jack

Battery

Stylus pen

holder

Stylus pen

Charging/ Communication port

Memory card slot

RESET

button

Desktop charger

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compartment to

Battery

hold a battery only.

Phone charge

indicator

Keys of your Pocket PC Phone

Key Description

USB cable jack

Trav el charger jack

Support to hold the Pocket PC Phone with

Battery charge indicator

Phone

button. Press to open the Dialer

the battery attached.

screen. Press and hold to turn the phone’s power on or off. In the Phone mode, press to send or answer a call.

Power

button. Press and hold to turn on your Pocket PC phone’s power. In the Standby mode, press and hold to force the Pocket PC Phone in or out of the Sleep mode. Press to turn the backlight on or off.

Navigation

buttons. Press to scroll through a

list.

button. Press to confirm your selection.

Getting started

Key Description

Phone/Send

screen. In the Phone mode, press to send or answer a call.

End

button. In the Phone mode, press to end

a call.

Programmable application button 2. Default setting is

Programmable application button 1. Default setting is items in

Calendar

Record

Notes

memo.

Programmable application button 4. Default setting is

Programmable application button 3. Default setting is

Programmable application button 5. Default setting is

button. Press to open the Dialer

. Press to view the list of

. Press and hold to record a

WAP

Contacts

Inbox

Volume

volume during a call.

button. Press to adjust the voice

In the Idle mode, press to adjust the system volume.

Getting started

Using a stylus pen

Your Pocket PC Phone has many of the same functions as a portable personal computer, but does not have a keyboard or a mouse. Use the stylus pen provided with your phone to access, run, or enter information through the touch-screen LCD display.

Pull the stylus pen out of the stylus pen holder. When you are not using the stylus pen, insert it into the stylus pen holder.

Stylus pen

holder

Use the stylus pen to:

Tap

: Softly touch the screen once with the stylus pen to select or execute an application or command. Tapping works like a mouse click on a computer.

Drag

: Hold the stylus pen on the screen and drag it across the screen to select text or move a progress bar or scroll bar.

Tap-and-hold

to see a list of actions available for that item. Tap the action you want to perform on the pop-up menu that appears.

: Tap and hold the stylus pen on an item

Note

: To prevent scratches, do not use an actual pen, pencil

or other sharp objects to tap or write on the screen. The stylus pen tip can also be used to press the button for resetting the phone.

RESET

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 many others details.

• 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, inserting, or removing the card.

• When installing the SIM card, always make sure that the

phone is switched off before you remove the battery.

Inserting the SIM card

1. If necessary, remove the battery by referring to

“Removing the battery” on page 18.

2. Insert and slide the SIM card under the two tabs, as

shown, ensuring that the gold coloured contacts of the card face down into the phone.

Getting started

Removing the SIM card

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

Installing the battery

1. Put the battery on the back of the phone.

Getting started

2. Slide the battery up until it clicks into place.

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

Removing the battery

1. To remove the battery, press and hold the battery lock,

with the back of the phone facing you.

2. Slide the battery off the phone, as shown.

Battery lock button

Getting started

Note

: Your Pocket PC Phone has a built-in backup battery that

maintains data storage when the main battery is removed. When fully charged, the backup battery will maintain stored data for 1 hour. If the main battery is removed from the Pocket PC Phone for more than 1 hour, your data which are not backed up automatically will be lost. For details about the backup, see page 56.

Charging your Pocket PC Phone

While charging your Pocket PC Phone, the system sounds the charging alert tone. Then the Charging icon ( ) displays on the navigation bar of the screen.

With the travel charger

1. Plug the connector of the travel charger into the bottom

Pocket PC P

of the connector is facing up, as is the phone.

hone. Check that the arrow on the

Getting started

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

3. When charging is finished, remove the charger from the

power outlet and from the Pocket PC Phone by pressing

PUSH

the

button on the connector and pulling the

connector out.

With the desktop charger

You can use the desktop charger to charge the phone’s battery and synchronise your Pocket PC Phone to your PC.

To charge the battery with the desktop charger:

1. Connect the travel charger to the travel charger jack on

the back of the desktop charger and plug the travel charger into a standard AC outlet.

Getting started

2. Lift the support toward the base so that it is at a 45°

angle and cannot move back any further.

Base

Support

3. Select one of the following ways:

Place the entire phone with the battery attached into the desktop charger, bottom first, so that the data connector is inserted.

Then push the phone backward into the support until you hear a click.

Getting started

Slide a single battery alone, not attached to the Pocket PC Phone, into the base compartment of the desktop charger; first, insert the bottom of the battery under the two tabs of the charger and then push the battery until you hear a click.

You can charge the Pocket PC Phone and the single battery together.

4. The charge indicators on the front of the desktop

charger come on.

The indicator shows the status of the battery being charged.

• Red: the battery is charging.

• Green: the battery is fully charged.

• Orange: the battery is not seated correctly in the desktop charger or the travel charger is not plugged in correctly. Check the battery and the charger(s).

Phone charge

indicator

Battery charge indicator

Getting started

5. When the indicator light turns green, remove the Pocket PC Phone or battery from the charger. To remove the Pocket PC Phone, first pull it toward you slightly and then lift up.

Once the battery is charged, you can use the Phone

in the desktop charger or out of the charger for all

Pocket PC

functions. If you have purchased an extra battery, you can charge it in the charger while you are using the Pocket PC Phone

Getting started

Low battery warning

Your Pocket PC Phone displays the Battery Low icon ( ) and a warning message when the battery gets low. If this happens, charge the battery using the travel charger or desktop charger.

When the battery gets very low, the Pocket PC Phone turns off the phone to reduce the power consumption.

If the Pocket PC Phone is nearly out of battery power, it shows the “Main Battery Very Low” message. In this case, you cannot perform a synchronisation without connecting the Pocket PC Phone to a power source and the phone doesn’t give you any instructions for saving data. Connect the charger to the Pocket PC Phone or place the phone into the desktop charger immediately.

Note

: Your Pocket PC Phone automatically backs up data in

case of power cutoff. For details, see page 56.

Saving battery power

Getting started

You can conserve battery power by adjusting the

Power

settings. During standby, the Pocket PC Phone goes to the Sleep mode after a specified period of time of inactivity, so very little power is being consumed. This helps to preserve programmes and data stored in the RAM.

A lower setting increases the usable battery time. A higher setting decreases the usable battery time and allocates it for standby usage.

To adjust the Power setting:

1. From the

2. In the

Start

System

menu, tap

tab, tap

Settings

Power

→

System

tab.

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3. Select the power settings:

In the

Battery

tab, you can check the remaining amount of battery power. While charging, it shows the charging simulation.

In the

Wireless

tab, you can turn your phone’s wireless

capabilities on or off.

In the

Advanced

tab, you can set the Pocket PC Phone to switch to the Sleep mode automatically if it is not used for a specified period of time.

Call

In the

tab, you can select whether or not your Pocket PC phone switches to the Sleep mode during a call, if not used for a length of time specified on the

Advanced

tab.

For details, see the online Help.

4. Tap .

Getting started

Using the backlight

You can turn off or on the backlight of the LCD screen to reduce the power consumption. Power button (

) on the right side of your Pocket PC

Phone will turn on or off the backlight.

Note:

Pressing and holding the button for approximately 1.5

seconds will force your Pocket PC Phone in and out of the Sleep mode.

You can adjust the lighting time and the brightness for the backlight in the System screen.

To adjust the Backlight setting:

Simply pressing the

1. From the

2. In the

Start

System

menu, tap

tab, tap

Settings

Backlight

3. Select the backlight settings:

→

System

tab.

Getting started

In the

Battery Power

tab, set whether or not the Pocket PC Phone turns off the backlight automatically, if not used for the specified period of time. Turning off the backlight conserves power.

In the

External Power

tab, set whether or not the Pocket PC Phone turns off the backlight automatically, if not used for the specified period of time, when connected to an external power.

In the

Brightness

tab, select the brightness level.

For details, see the online Help.

4. Tap .

The basics

This chapter explains basic information about using your phone, such as customising your Pocket PC Phone and using online help.

Using the Today screen

You will see the Today screen when you first turn on your Pocket PC Phone. You can also display it by tapping

→

Today

On the Today screen, you can see important information for the day, at a glance.

Start

Tap t o o p e n th e and switch to a programme.

Ta p t o o p e n t h e

Clock screen.

Tap to enter the

owner information.

Tap to view your day

information at a

glance.

Start

Tap to create a new item.

Status icons show a specific status of your Pocket PC Phone.

The basics

Navigation bar

On the top line of the screen, the navigation bar displays icons to show your Pocket PC Phone’s current status. Following are some of the status icons you may see:

Status Icon Description

Shows the current time. Tapping and holding this icon allows you to switch the clock type between When you tap this icon, a pop-up message shows the current time and date, an upcoming appointment, and the

battery status:

• : Main battery is full.

• : Main battery is low.

• : Main battery is very low.

• : Main battery is charging.

Adjusts the levels of the system volume and the ringer volume. You can also turn the sound off or switch to the Vibration mode. If you select

Vibrate

select

Digital

Off

, appears. If you

and

, appears.

Analog

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

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