SAMSUNG SGH-P730 User Manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

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

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-05687A

English. 10/2004. Rev 1.1

GPRS TELEPHONE

SGH-P730

Contents

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

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

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

Phone layout........................................................... 10

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

Service light............................................................ 16

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

Getting started... ................................ ............ 17

Installing the SIM card ............................................. 17

Charging the battery ................................................ 19

Using the multimedia card ........................................ 21

Switching on or off the phone.................................... 22

Call functions ................................................. 23

Making a call........................................................... 23

Adjusting the volume ............................................... 28

Answering a call ...................................................... 29

Viewing missed calls ................................................ 30

Quickly switching to silent mode . ............................... 32

Selecting functions and options...................... 33

Using the soft keys ................................................. . 33

Selecting options ....... ........ ...................................... 34

Entering text.................................................. 35

Changing the text input mode ................................... 36

Using T9 mode ........................................................ 37

Using Alphabet mode ............................................... 39

Using Number mode................................................. 40

Using Symbol mode ................................................. 40

Options during a call .......................... ............ 41

Putting a call on hold................. ............................... 41

Using the menu functions ......................................... 42

Switching off the microphone (Mute).......................... 43

Muting or sending key tones...................................... 44

Sending a sequence of DTMF tones............................ 44

Searching for a number in Phonebook ............... ......... 45

Call waiting............................................................ . 46

Making a multi-party call ................................. ......... 46

Contents

Using the menus ............................................ 49

Accessing a menu function by scrolling....................... 49

Using shortcuts ....................................................... 50

List of menu functions ...................... ........................ 51

Call records.................................................... 56

Missed calls Received calls Dialled calls Delete all Call time Call cost

(Menu 1.1)

(Menu 1.2)

(Menu 1.3)

(Menu 1.4)

(Menu 1.5)

(Menu 1.6)

............................................. 56

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................................................ 58

................................................. 59

.................................................. 60

Phonebook ..................................................... 61

(Menu 2.1)

New entry Group search Group edit Speed-dial Delete all Memory status Own number

.................................................... 61

(Menu 2.2)

(Menu 2.4)

(Menu 2.5)

(Menu 2.6)

............................................... 64

(Menu 2.3)

........................................... 65

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(Menu 2.7)

(Menu 2.8)

......................................... 69

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SDN (Service dialling numbers)................................. 70

Applications ......................................... .......... 71

MP3 player Voice memo SIM AT

(Menu 3.1)

(Menu 3.2)

(Menu 3.3)

.............................................. 71

............................................. 73

.................................................... 76

Browser........................... ................ ............... 77

Home

(Menu 4.1)

Bookmarks http://

(Menu 4.3)

WAP profile Clear cache

...................................................... 77

(Menu 4.2)

.............................................. 80

.................................................... 81

(Menu 4.4)

(Menu 4.5)

.............................................. 81

.............................................. 83

Messages.......... ............................... ............... 84

Text messages Multimedia messages Push messages Voice mail Broadcast messages

(Menu 5.1)

(Menu 5.3)

(Menu 5.4)

......................................... 84

(Menu 5.2)

................................ 93

...................................... 107

............................................. 107

(Menu 5.5)

............................... 108

Contents

Funbox......................................................... 110

Games

(Menu 6.1)

Sounds

(Menu 6.2)

Images

(Menu 6.3)

Videos

(Menu 6.4)

Delete all Memory status

.................................................. 110

................................................. 116

................................................. 117

.................................................. 118

(Menu 6.5)

.............................................. 118

(Menu 6.6)

....................................... 119

Organiser ..................................................... 120

Alarm

(Menu 7.1)

Calendar To do list Calculator Currency converter

................................................... 120

(Menu 7.2)

(Menu 7.3) (Menu 7.4)

............................................... 122

............................................... 125

.............................................. 128

(Menu 7.5)

................................. 129

Camera......................................................... 130

Taking a photo ...................................................... 130

(Menu 8.1)

Photos Videos

(Menu 8.2)

My album Delete all Memory status Select memory location

.................................................. 135

.................................................. 136

(Menu 8.3)

(Menu 8.4)

.............................................. 140

............................................... 143

(Menu 8.5)

....................................... 143

(Menu 8.6)

........................... 143

Settings........................................................ 144

Time & Date Phone settings Display settings Sound settings Network services Security Reset settings

(Menu 9.1)

(Menu 9.2)

(Menu 9.3)

(Menu 9.4)

(Menu 9.6)

(Menu 9.7)

.......................................... 144

....................................... 146

...................................... 149

....................................... 151

(Menu 9.5)

.................................... 154

................................................ 163

........................................ 166

Solving problems.......................................... 167

Access codes.............................. ................ .. 170

Phone password .................................................... 170

PIN...................................................................... 171

PUK ..................................................................... 171

PIN2 .................................................................... 172

PUK2 ................................................................... 172

Barring password................................................... 173

Contents

Health and safety information...................... 174

SAR certification information ................................... 174

Precautions when using batteries ............................. 175

Road safety .......................................................... 177

Operating environment........................................... 177

Electronic devices .................................................. 178

Potentially explosive environments........................... 180

Emergency calls .................................................... 181

Other important safety information.......................... 182

Care and maintenance............................................ 183

Glossary ....................................................... 185

Index ........................................................... 191

Qnuick reference card .................................. 197

Important safety precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. F ailur e to co mp ly w ith 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 po int (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switching off in an aircraft

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

Switching off in hospitals

Switch off your phone near medical equipment. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

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

Special regul ations

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).

Important safety precautions

Sensible use

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

Emergency call

Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key in the emergency n umber for y our pres ent location, then press the key . You must deactiva te an y unnecessary features in use before you can make an emergency call. Give all necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.

Water resis t a n c e

Your pho ne is not w ater-resistant. Keep it dry.

Accessories and batteries

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

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see “Health and safety information” on page 174.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSIO N IF A BAT T E R Y IS REPLA C E D

BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BAT TERIES ACCORDING

TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items :

Handset

Batteries

USB Data Cable

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

• Standard/extended batteries

• Stylish handsfree car kit • Travel charger

• Car charger • Headset

Note

: The items supplied with your phone and

available accessories may be different, depending on your country or service provider.

Travel Charger

User’s Manual

Easy Studio CD

• Finger strap

Your phone

Phone layout

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:

Earpiece

Display

Navigation (Up/ Down/Left/Right) keys

WAP browser key

Camera key Soft key (right)

Soft key (left)

Volume/menu

browse keys

Dial

IrDA port

Special

function keys

Power on/off/ menu exit key

Cancel/ correction key

Alphanumeric keys

Microphone

External display

Service light

Antenna

Camera Microphone

for camcorder

Headset jack

Camera key Multimedia card slot

Key

(s)

(soft keys )

Your phone

Description

Performs the function s indicated by the screen text abov e them , on the b ottom line of the display.

In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu options and Phonebook.

In Idle mode, allows you to access your favourite menu options directly. For further details about shortcuts, see page 147.

When entering text, mo v e s th e cursor to the left or right, depending on which side you push.

In Idle mode, allows you to access your favourite menu options directly. For further details about shortcuts, see page 147.

In Idle mode, launches the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser.

In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu or option or confrims your input.

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

previous menu level.

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

dialled or received when held down.

Your phone

Key

(s)

Description

(continued)

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

In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the phone to Id le m o de .

In Idle mode, accesses your v oice mail when held down.

Enters numbers, letters, and som e special characters.

Enters special characters. Performs various functions.

In Idle mode, accesses the

Camera

menu to allow you to use the camera application. T ur ns the camera on when held down.

In Capture mode, takes a photo. (on the left side of the phone)

During a call, adjusts the earpiece volume.

In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjusts the keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, tu rns on the exte rnal display when held down.

In Menu mode, scrolls through menu options.

(on the right side of the phone ) When the phone is reve rsed , allows you to take a pho to .

Display

Display layout

The display has three areas:

Icons

Text and graphics area

Your phone

Menu Phonebook

Soft key function indicators

Area Description

First line Displays various icons. See

page 14.

Middle lines Displa ys messag es, instructions,

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

Last line Shows the current functions

assigned to the two soft keys.

Your phone

Icons

Icon Description

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

Appears when a call is in progress.

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

Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network.

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

Appears when the Call Divert ing feature is activated.

Appears when a new text message has been received.

Appears when a new voice mail message has been received.

Appears when a new multimedia message has been received.

Appears when a multimedia card is inserted into the phone.

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

Your phone

Icon Description

(continued)

Appears when Silent mode is active or you set the phone to vibra te w hen y ou receiv e a call. Yo u set this op tion in the menu (

Menu 9.4.3

). For further details,

Alert type

see page 32 and page 152 respectively.

Appears when the IrDA port is active. Fo r details, see page 146.

Appears when Mute mode is active.

Shows the level of your ba tte ry. The more bars you see, the more pow er y o u ha v e remaining.

Backlight

The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When y o u press any key or open the phone, the backlight comes on. It goes off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting in the (

Menu 9.3.5

). The display turns off after one

minute to conserve battery power. To specify the length o f time th e bac klight is activ e,

set the

Back light

menu. See page 150 for further

details.

Back light

Your phone

External display

Your phone has an exte rnal display on the front of the phone. It indicates when you have an incoming call or a message. It also alerts you at a specified time when you have set an alarm. The backlight turns on and the corresponding icon appears on the display.

You can select the image to be display ed in the

menu (

LCD

details. To turn on the display w hen the ph o ne is closed ,

press and hold either of the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.

Menu 9.3.2

). See page 150 for further

Sub

Service light

The service light is on the front of the pho ne. It flashes when services are available on the ph on e.

To activate or dea ctiv ate th e serv ice light , use th e

Service light

for further details.

menu (

Menu 9.3.6

). See page 150

Camera

The camera module on the back of your p hone allows you to take a photo and record a video while on the move.

For further details about the Camer a feature, se e page 130.

Getting started

Installing the SIM card

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

Important!

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

2. Remove the battery. To do so:

➀

➁

The plug-in SIM card and its contacts

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

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

Press the catch above the battery and hold it in that position.

Slide the battery and lift it away , as show n.

➀

➁

Getting started

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

Make sure the gold coloured contacts of the card face into the phone.

Note

: When you need to re move the SIM card,

slide it upwards, as shown, and take it out of the socket.

4. Place the battery, taking care to m a tch th e tab s on the battery with the gro o v e s on the p h one.

Getting started

5. Slide the battery towa rd s the top of th e p h one until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the power on.

Charging the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery . A tr avel charge r comes with y our phone for charging the battery. Use only ap pro v e d b atteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

The travel charger allows y o u to use th e p hon e while the battery is charging, but this causes th e phone to charge more slowly.

Note

: You must fully charge the b att ery be fore usin g

your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 200 minutes.

1. With the battery in position on th e pho n e, p lug the connector of the trave l charger into the jack at the bottom of the pho ne.

Getting started

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

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

➀

Note

: You must unplug the charger before rem o ving

➁

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

Low battery indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sou nd s an d the “Warning Low Battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. When this happens, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.

If the battery level becom es to o low, the phone automatically turns off.

Getting started

Using the multimedia card

You can save images, sounds, videos, and MP3 files downloaded from the computer o n a m ultimed ia card. You can also sav e photos on the multimedia card.

Notes

• When y o u in se rt a m u lt im ed ia ca rd v ia a c a rd r e ad er

into the USB port of your c omputer, the SAMSUNG folder automatically appears in the appropriate directory. To enable the phone to read files, you need to copy those files into the SAMSUNG folder.

• You can delete all of the files stor e d in the

multimedia card only using the FAT format.

• Your mu ltime dia card may be ejected from the card

slot if y ou r p h o ne is jo lt ed . B e c are ful n ot to l ose t h e memory card.

•After inserting your memory ca rd, close the card slot

cover. Your memory card ma y be ej ec ted fro m the card slot if the card slot cover is no properly closed.

To install a multimedia card, slide the multimedia card into the slot located on the right side of the phone.

Getting started

To remove the multim ed ia card, p ress and release the card so that it is disengaged from the slot. Then slide it out.

Switching on or off the phone

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold the key until the pho ne switches on.

3. If the phone ask s you to enter a pa ssword, en ter the password and press the key . The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. For further details, see page 170.

4. If the phone asks for a PIN , enter th e PIN a nd

press the page 171.

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

soft key. For further details, see

soft key or

Note

: The d isp la y la ng u ag e is p re se t to A u to m at ic

at the factory. To change the language, use

Language

the further details, see page 146.

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

displays.

menu (

Menu 9.2.1

). For

Call functions

Making a call

When the idle screen displays, en te r the area co de and phone number, then press the key.

Note

: When you activate the

Extra settings

the phone will automatical ly redial up to ten times if the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone. See page 148 for further details.

Makin g a n i n ternational call

1. Press and hold the 0 key.

character appears.

The

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

Correcting the number

o clear Press the

the last digit displayedC key. any other digit in the

number

the whole display

Auto redial

menu (

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

key and hold it for more

than one secon d .

option in

Menu 9.2.5

), the

key.

Call functions

Ending a call

When you want to end your call, briefly press the

key or close the phone.

Redialling the last number

The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialled, received, or missed, if the call recipients or caller is identified. See “Call records” on page 56 for further details.

To recall any of these numbers:

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

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

3. Press the Up or Down key to scroll through the numbers until the number you want highlights.

oPress the

dial the number key. edit the number

delete the number

delete all of the numbers on the Call log list

Options

key and select Change the number, referring to “Correcting the number” on page 23.

Options

key and select

Options

key and select

all

page 58.

soft key or

Edit

soft key or

Delete

soft key or

Delete

. For details, see

Call functions

Making a call from phonebook

You can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the pho ne’s mem ory . These entries are collectively called Phoneboo k.

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

For further details about th e Ph o neb oo k featur e , see page 61.

Storing a number in idle mode

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

1. Enter the number you want to store.

Note

: If you make a mistake while entering a

number, correct it using the further details, see page 23.

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

Save

soft key or key.

Save

key . For

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

• : Mobile phone number

• : Office number

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

Select

key and press the

soft key or key.

Call functions

4. Select a memory location, e ither

SIM

Phone

by pressing the Up or Down key and press the

Select

soft key or key.

Note

: When you change phones, any numbers

stored in your SIM card memory are automatically available with the new phone, whereas any numb ers sto red in the p hon e’ s memory will need to be reentered.

5. Enter a name and press the OK soft key or key.

For further details about how to enter characters, see page 35.

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

key to clear the location number and en ter ano th er location by pressing the number keys.

7. Press the

soft key or key to store the

name and number. After storing, the phone displa ys th e Pho neboo k

entry or name you just created.

To Press the

8. use the entry options

Options

soft key or key. For further details, see page 62.

return to the idle

key.

screen

Call functions

Dialling a number from phonebook

Once you have stored phone numbers in Phonebook, yo u can dial the m easily an d quickly by using the location numbers that were assigned to them in Phoneboo k.

Note

: If you cannot remember a location number , you

must go into th e

menu (

Menu 2.1

) to search for the entry by name. For details , see page 61.

To dial a number from the SIM card:

1. Enter the location numb er for the phone number you want to dial.

2. Press the key. The list of entries in the SIM card appears, with the desired number highlighted.

3. You can press the Up or Down key to find other numbers on the list.

Dial

4. Press the

soft key, key or key when

you have selected the number you want.

To dial a number from the phone’s mem ory:

1. In Idle mode , pre s s and h ol d th e

key. A +

appears.

2. Enter the location numb er of the pho n e nu mb er you want and press the key.

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

3. You can press the Up or Down key to find other numbers on the list.

4. Press the

Dial

soft key, key or key when

you have selected the number you want.

Call functions

Adjusting the volume

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

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

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

Call functions

Answering a call

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

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

1. If necessary, open the ph o ne. P res s th e ke y,

the incoming call.

When the

settings

can press any key to answer a c all except for the

When

settings

can answer the call simply by opening the phone. See

Note

2. End the call by closing the phone or pressing the key.

soft key or key to answer the

Anykey answer

menu (

key and the

the

menu (

: To reject the call , press and h old one of the

Volume keys before opening the phone, or press the

Menu 9.2.5

Reject

Active folder

Menu 9.2.5

page 148

Reject

option in the

) is activated, you

soft key. See

option in the

) is activated, you

soft key or

Extra

page 148

Extra

key .

Note

: You can an swer a call while using Phonebook or

menu features. Afte r ending the call, the display ret urn s to the fu nc tio n sc reen yo u w ere using.

Call functions

Viewing missed calls

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

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

To view a missed call immediately:

1. If the phone is closed, open the pho n e.

2. Press the The number for the most recent missed call

displays, if available.

To Press the

scroll through the missed calls

call the number displayed

edit or delete a missed call number

View

soft key or key.

Up or Down key.

key.

Select

soft key or

key. See below.

Editing a missed call number

Note

: When the number for the missed call is not

available, the

1. Press the

2. Press the Up or Down key to highlight the option.

3. Press the

Edit

Options

Select

soft key or key.

option does not display.

Edit

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