Samsung SGHX427, SGH-X427T, 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 Kor ea

GH68-05370A

English 07/2004

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©2004 Samsung Telecommunications Ame rica. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written appr oval. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its related entities.

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

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

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 Saf e and Responsible Wireless

Phone Use.......................................................... 187

Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless

Phones............................................................... 193

Glossary............................................................. 209

Index ................................................................. 213

Unpacking

Your package contains the following items:

Your local Samsung dealer can provide you with additional accessories including:

♦Simple hands-free kit ♦Standard battery ♦Car power charger ♦Holster ♦Ear microphone ♦Leather Case

Handset

Travel Adapter

Battery

User Guide

Unpacking 10

Your Phone

Phone Layout

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:

Your Phone 12

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.

(soft keys)

Perform the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of the display.

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

Your Phone

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.

Key

(s)

Description

(Continued)

Your Phone 14

Display

Display Layout

The display has three areas:

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.

Key

(s)

Description

(Continued)

Your Phone

Icons

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.

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 16

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.

Icon Description

Your Phone

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

Icon Description

Your Phone 18

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.

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.

Getting Started

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 22

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

Getting Started

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, y ou can mak e 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.

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. The

+ character appears.

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

Call Functions 26

Correcting the Number

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.

To clear Press the

the last digit displayed

key

any other digit in the number

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.

the whole display

key and hold it for more

than one second.

Call Functions

3. Use the Up and Down keys to scroll through the numbers until the number you want highlights.

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.

o Press the

dial the number

key.

edit the number

Options soft key or

key

and select Edit. Then change the number, referring to “Correcting the Number” on page 26.

delete the number

Options soft key

key

and select Delete.

delete all of the numbers

Options soft key

key

and select Delete All.

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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

option in the

Extra Settin gs

(

Menu 9.6

) is activated, you can press any key to answer a

call except for the key and the

Reject

soft key.

If the Open to Answer

option in the

Extra Setting s

(

Menu 9.6

) is activated, you can answer the call simply by

opening the folder.

Call Functions

Note:

To reject an incoming ca ll, press an d ho ld 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 av ailable.

To Press the

scroll through the missed calls

Up or Down key.

call the number displayed

key.

edit or delete a missed call number

Select soft key

key

. See below.

Call Functions 30

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.

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.

To Press the

call the number

key.

store the number

Save soft key

or key

and enter the name and location. For further details, see page 35.

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