Samsung SGH-U708, SGH-U708B, U708 SILVER, U708B User Manual

*Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

*Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide.

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SGH-U708

User’s Guide

Important safety precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

•Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

Bluetooth QD ID: B012708

•JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

•Picsel and Picsel ViewerTM are trademarks of Picsel Technologies, Inc.

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.

•Windows MediaPlayer® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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.

•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.

Use of authorised software

Use only Samsung-authorised software. The use of any unauthorised software could damage your phone.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 33.

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone.

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.

→Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ]	Indicates a key on the phone.
	For example, [ ]

<> Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed on the phone screen. For example, <Select>

•3G

Your phone is capable of operating in a 3G environment, allowing much greater data transfer speed, video streaming, and video conferencing.

Special features of your phone

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

•Synchronisation with

Windows Media Player

Transfer music files to your phone directly from Windows Media Player.

•Music player

Play music files on your phone.

•Java

Enjoy Java-based games and download new games.

•Image editor

Edit or decorate your photos.

•Digital data printing

Print images, messages, and personal data directly from your phone.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data, and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology.

•File viewer

Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to get up-to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.

•Calendar

Keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule.

Contents
Unpack	6
Make sure you have each item
Get started	6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone .................	6
Power on or off.........................................	7
Phone layout............................................	7
Keys and icons .........................................	8
Access menu functions ............................	11
Enter text ..............................................	12
Customise your phone.............................	14
Step outside the phone	16

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls...............................	16
Use the camera ......................................	17
Play music .............................................	18
Browse the web......................................	20
Use Phonebook.......................................	21
Send messages ......................................	21

View messages .......................................	23
Use Bluetooth .........................................	23
Switch applications..................................	25
Menu functions	26
All menu options listed
Health and safety information	33

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode.

1 Call log			5 Messages
		1		Create message
		2		Inbox
2 Phonebook
		3		Email inbox
		4		Drafts
		5		Outbox
3 Music Player
		6		Sentbox
		7		My folders
		8		Templates
4	Internet	9		Delete all
1	Go to homepage	10		Messages settings
		11		Memory status
2	Enter URL

3	Bookmarks		6	My files
4	Saved pages	1		Images
5	History
		2		Videos
6	Advanced
		3		Sounds
7	Browser settings
		4		Games and more

		5		Other files
		6		Memory status

7Calendar

8Camera

9Google

* Applications

1Memo

2Task

3Voice recorder

4World clock

5Calculator

6Converter

7Timer

8Stopwatch

9RSS reader

10SIM application toolkit1

0 Alarms

# Settings

1Phone profiles

2Time & date

3Display & light settings

4Phone settings

5Call settings

6Security

7Application settings

8Network settings

9Memory settings

10Master reset

1.Available only if supported by your USIM or SIM card.

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

•Phone

•Travel adapter

•Battery

•User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

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

•Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung-authorised devices. The use of these accessories with other devices could cause problems and any repair costs would not be covered by the warranty.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

To AC power outlet

Removing the battery cover

Power on or off

Switch on 1. Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [ ].

3.If necessary, enter the PIN and press <Confirm>.

Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ].

Phone layout

Front view

		Power key
	Earpiece	Front camera
	Earpiece	lens
		lens
	Display	Navigation keys
		Navigation keys
	Menu access/	(Up/Down/Left/
	Menu access/	Right)/Jog disc
	Confirm key	Right)/Jog disc
	Confirm key
	(Centre)	Right soft key
	Left soft key	Application switch key
	Video call key	Delete/Menu exit
	Dial key	key
	Dial key
	Volume keys	Alphanumeric keys
	Multi-function	Special function
	Jack	Special function
	Mouthpiece	keys
	Mouthpiece

Get started

Rear view

Mirror	Rear camera
Camera flash	lens
Camera flash

Camera key

Memory card slot

When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations from accidentally pressing any of the keys. To unlock the keypad, press <Unlock> and then <OK>.

Keys and icons

Keys

Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

Make a video call.

Open the application switch window to access other applications without exiting the current application.

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly.

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. You can rotate the jog disc to scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, access Menu mode.

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.

End a call.

Delete characters from the display.

In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [1] to access your voicemail server. Press and hold [0] to enter an international call prefix.

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

In Idle mode, press and hold [] to activate or deactivate the Silent profile. Press and hold [] to enter a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

Get started

Icons

The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

Signal strength

Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network or transferring data in GPRS (2.5G) network

Connecting to EDGE network or transferring data in EDGE network

Connecting to UMTS (3G) network or transferring data in UMTS (3G) network

Connecting to HSDPA (3G+) network or transferring data in HSDPA (3G+) network

Voice call in progress

Out of your service area

Video call in progress

Bluetooth active

Connected with PC via a USB port

Memory card inserted

Browsing Internet