Samsung SGH x427m User Manual

SGH-x427m
Portable Digital Telephone
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your phone,
and keep it for future reference.
Printed in Korea
GH68-05370A
English 07/2004

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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Samsung Telecommunications America, L.P.

U.S. Headquarters:
1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: 972-761-7000 Fax: 972-761-7001
Customer Care Center:
1601 E. Plano Parkway Suite 150 Plano, TX 75047 Tel: 888-987-HELP (4357) Fax: 972-761-7501
Internet Address: http://www.samsungusa.com/ wireless
©2004 Samsung Telecommunications Americ a. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approv al. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its related entities.
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Table of Contents

Unpacking.............................................................. 9
Your Phone .......................................................... 11
Phone Layout................................................................ 11
Display......................................................................... 14
Service Light................................................................. 18
Getting Started .................................................... 19
Installing the SIM Card................................................... 19
Charging a Battery ........................................................ 21
Switching the Phone On/Off............................................ 23
Call Functions ...................................................... 25
Making a Call ................................................................ 25
Adjusting the Volume..................................................... 27
Answering a Call............................................................ 28
Viewing Missed Calls ...................................................... 29
Quickly Switching to Silent Mode ..................................... 31
Selecting Functions and Options .......................... 33
Phonebook........................................................... 35
Storing a Number with a Name........................................ 35
Using Phonebook Entry Options....................................... 37
Dialling a number from Phone book.................................. 38
Searching for a Number in Phonebook.............................. 39
Editing a Caller Group .................................................... 41
Deleting all of the Phone Book entries .............................. 42
Speed-dialing................................................................ 43
Checking the Memory Status........................................... 44
Using the service dialing numbers.................................... 45
Entering Text ....................................................... 47
Changing the Text Input Mode ........................................ 47
Using T9 Mode .............................................................. 49
Using the Upper/Lower-Case Character Mode.................... 51
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Using Number Mode....................................................... 52
Using Symbol Mode ....................................................... 52
Options During a Call ........................................... 55
Putting a Call on Hold..................................................... 55
Using the Menu Functions............................................... 56
Switching the Microphone Off (Mute)................................ 56
Muting/Sending Key Tones.............................................. 57
Sending Tones .............................................................. 57
Searching for a Number in Phonebook.............................. 58
Call Waiting.................................................................. 58
Making a Multi-party Call................................................ 59
Using the Menus .................................................. 63
Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ............................ 63
Accessing a Menu Function by Using Its Shortcut ............... 64
List of Menu Functions.................................................... 64
Recent Calls ......................................................... 71
Missed Calls.................................................................. 71
Calls Received............................................................... 71
Calls Made.................................................................... 71
Voice Mail..................................................................... 72
Delete All ..................................................................... 73
Call Time...................................................................... 73
Messaging............................................................ 75
Text Messages .............................................................. 75
Templates .................................................................... 80
Multimedia Messages ..................................................... 83
Instant Messaging (IM) .................................................. 95
Push Message ............................................................. 101
Cingular Wireless IM, Future 1, Future 2......................... 101
Network Services............................................... 103
Call Forwarding........................................................... 103
Call Barring ................................................................ 105
Call Waiting................................................................ 106
Network Selection........................................................ 107
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Caller ID .................................................................... 108
Closed User Group (CUG) ............................................. 108
Games................................................................ 111
Downloading a new game............................................. 111
Launching a MIDlet...................................................... 111
Using the game options................................................ 112
Sound Settings................................................... 115
Ring Tone................................................................... 115
Ring Volume ............................................................... 115
Shop Ringtones........................................................... 115
Alert Type .................................................................. 116
Keypad Tone............................................................... 116
Message Tone............................................................. 116
Folder Tone ................................................................ 117
Power On/Off.............................................................. 117
Alerts on Call .............................................................. 118
Extra Tones ................................................................ 118
MEdia Mall.......................................................... 121
Shop Ringtones........................................................... 121
Shop Games............................................................... 121
Shop Graphics............................................................. 122
Shop Multimedia.......................................................... 122
Shop Applications........................................................ 122
MEdia Home ............................................................... 123
Applications ....................................................... 125
Alarm ........................................................................ 125
Calendar .................................................................... 126
Time & Date ............................................................... 130
Calculator................................................................... 131
To Do List................................................................... 131
Voice Memo................................................................ 137
Currency Exchange...................................................... 139
My MEdia............................................................ 141
MEdia Net................................................................... 141
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Audio......................................................................... 147
Graphics..................................................................... 147
Delete All ................................................................... 148
Memory Status............................................................ 149
Phone Settings................................................... 151
Display Settings .......................................................... 151
Greeting Message........................................................ 153
Own Number .............................................................. 153
Language ................................................................... 154
Security ..................................................................... 154
Extra Settings............................................................. 157
Short Cut ................................................................... 158
TTY Setting................................................................. 159
Reset Settings............................................................. 160
Solving Problems ............................................... 161
Access Codes ..................................................... 165
Phone Password .......................................................... 165
PIN............................................................................ 166
PUK........................................................................... 166
PIN2.......................................................................... 167
PUK2 ......................................................................... 167
Health and Safety Information........................... 169
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals ...................... 169
For Body Operation...................................................... 171
Precautions When Using Batteries.................................. 172
Road Safety................................................................ 173
Operating Environment ................................................ 175
Electronic Devices........................................................ 175
Potentially Explosive Environments ................................ 177
Emergency Calls.......................................................... 178
Other Important Safety Information............................... 179
Care and Maintenance.................................................. 179
Acknowledging Special Precautions and
the FCC and Industry Canada Notice .............................. 181
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Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
(SAR)................................................................. 183
Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless
Phone Use.......................................................... 187
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless
Phones............................................................... 193
Glossary............................................................. 209
Index ................................................................. 213
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Unpacking

Your package contains the following items:
Handset
Battery
Your local Samsung dealer can provide you with additional accessories including:
Travel Adapter
User Guide
Simple hands-free kitStandard batteryCar power chargerHolsterEar microphoneLeather Case
Unpacking
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Unpacking 10

Your Phone

Phone Layout

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
Your Phone
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Key
(s)
Description
In Menu mode, scroll through the menus. In Idle mode, allows you to access your favorite menus directly. For more information about shortcuts, see “Short Cut” on page 158.
In Menu mode, the Left key returns to the previous menu level and the Right key selects the next menu. In Idle mode, allows you to access your favorite menus directly. For more information about shortcuts, see “Short Cut” on page 158.
Perform the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of
(soft keys)
the display.
In Idle mode, launches the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser.
Your Phone 12
Key
(s)
Description
(Continued)
Makes or answers a call.
When held down in Idle mode, recalls the last number dialed or received.
In Menu mode, selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered, such as a name in the phone or SIM memory.
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu level.
Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when held down.
In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns to Idle mode.
When held down in Idle mode, accesses your voice mail.
Enter numbers, letters and some special characters.
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Key
(s)
Description
Enter special characters.
Perform various functions.
(on the side of the phone) During a call, adjusts the earpiece volume.
In Idle mode, adjusts the keypad tone volume.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the menus and Phonebook.

Display

Display Layout
The display has three areas:
(Continued)
Your Phone 14
Area Description
First line Displays various icons. See
page 15.
Middle lines Displays messages,
instructions, and any information that you enter, such as the number you are dialing.
Last line Shows the functions currently
assigned to the two soft keys.
Icons
Icon Description
Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal.
If this icon is gray, you are outside your network area and are restricted to emergency calls only.
Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Your Phone
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Icon Description
Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time.
Appears when you are entering text to indicate the current text input mode.
Appears when a new text message is received.
Appears when a new multimedia message is received.
Appears when a new voice mail message is received.
Appears when Mute mode is active.
Appears when Silent mode is active or you set the Alert Type menu (Menu
6.4), so that the phone vibrates when you receive a call. For further details, see page 31 and page 116 respectively.
Your Phone 16
Icon Description
Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have left.
Your Phone
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Backlight
A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the folder, the backlight turns on. It turns off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on your setting in the Back Light menu (Menu 9.1.5). After one minute, the display turns off to conserve your battery power.
To specify the length of time the backlight is active, set the Back Light menu (Menu 9.1.5). See “Back Light” on page 152 for further details.

Service Light

The service light is at the top right-hand corner of the phone. It flashes when services are available on the phone.
To activate or deactivate the use of the service light, set the Service Light menu (Menu 9.1.6). See “Service Light” on page 152 for further details.
Your Phone 18

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.
Important! 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.

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

2. Remove the battery. To do so:
• Press and hold the battery lock above the battery upward toward the top of the phone.
3. Lift the battery away, as shown.
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4. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that it locks the card into place. Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the phone.
Note: When you need to remove the SIM card, slide it, as shown, and take it
out of the socket.
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5. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.
6. Press the battery until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on.

Charging a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
Getting Started
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You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first
time. A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 200 minutes.

1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone.

2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by
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pressing the gray tabs on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.
Note: You must unplug the adapter before you remove 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, you hear a warning tone and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display. When this happens, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power. When the battery level gets too low, the phone automatically turns off.

Switching the Phone On/Off

1. Open the folder.

2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.
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3. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, enter the password and press the OK soft key or key. The phone password is factory set to “00000000.” For further details, see “Change Password” on page 155.
4. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the OK soft key or key. For further details, see “Change PIN” on page 154.
The phone searches for your network and after finding it, the idle screen displays. Now, you can make or receive a call.
Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the
language, use the Language menu (Menu 9.4). For further details, see “Language” on page 154.
5. When you wish to switch the phone off, press and hold the key until the power-off image displays.
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Call Functions

Making a Call

When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key.
Note: When you activate the Auto Redial option in the Extra Settings menu
(Menu 9.6), the phone automatically redials up to ten times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone.
Making an International Call
1. Press and hold the key.
+ character appears.
The
2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number and press the key.
Call Functions
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Correcting the Number
To clear Press the
the last digit displayed
any other digit in the number
the whole display
key
Left or Right key until the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared. Press the
key. You can also insert a
missing digit simply by pressing the appropriate key.
key and hold it for more
than one second.
Ending a Call
When you want to finish your call, briefly press the key.
Redialing the Last Number
The phone stores the numbers you dialed, received or missed if the caller is identified. See “Recent Calls” on page 71 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 mode.
2. Press the key to display a list of the last numbers in the order you made or received.
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3. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the numbers until the number you want highlights.
T
o Press the
dial the number
edit the number
key.
Options soft key or
key
and select Edit. Then change the number, referring to “Correcting the Number” on page 26.
delete the number
delete all of the numbers
Options soft key
key
and select Delete.
Options soft key
key
and select Delete All.
or
or
Making a Call from Phonebook
You can store frequently used phone numbers in the SIM card or the phone’s memory, which are collectively called Phonebook. Simply select a name to recall the associated number. For further details about the Phonebook features, see page 35.

Adjusting the Volume

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

Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call animation. When the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Phonebook, displays.

1. If necessary, open the folder. Press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call.

If the
Anykey Answer
(
Menu 9.6
call except for the key and the If the Open to Answer
(
Menu 9.6
opening the folder.
) is activated, you can press any key to answ er a
) is activated, you can answer the call simply by
option in the
option in the
Extra Settings
Reject
soft key.
Extra Settings
menu
menu
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Note:
To reject an incoming call, press and hold the Volume keys on the left side of the phone before opening the folder, or press the
Reject
soft key or key.
2. End the call by closing the folder or pressing the key.
Note: You can answer a call while using the Phonebook or menu features.

Viewing Missed Calls

When you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who is calling you, if this service is available, so that you can call the person back. The number of calls you missed displays on the idle screen immediately after a call is missed. To view the missed call immediately:

1. If the phone is closed, open the folder.

2. Press the View soft key.
The number corresponding to the most recent missed call displays, if available.
To Pr e ss th e
scroll through the missed calls
call the number displayed
edit or delete a missed call number
Up or Down key.
key.
Select soft key
key
. See below.
Call Functions
or
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Editing a Missed Call Number
Note: When the number corresponding to the missed call is not available, the
Edit option does not display.
3. Press the Options soft key or key.
4. Press the Up or Down key to highlight the Edit option.
5. Press the Select soft key or key.
6. Change the number.
To Press the
call the number
store the number
key.
Save soft key and enter the name and location. For further details, see page 35.
or key
Deleting a Missed Call
1. Press the Options soft key
or key
.
2. If necessary, press the Up or Down key to highlight the Delete option.
3. Press the Select soft key or key.
You can press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature.
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