Samsung SGH-X490P 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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Drive safely at all ti me s
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park
the vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
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Important safety precautions
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden
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 accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with condensed
information about how to use your phone. To quickly
learn the basics for your phon e , please ref er to “Get
started” and “Step outside of the phone.”
• Simple, compact design with Intenna
Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows
the best call quality without an annoying
external antenna.
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Special features of your phone
•Contacts
Store home, office, or cellular
phone numbers for your contacts.
• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages with a
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
•Calculator
Perform basic calculations.
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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Use Contacts.......................................................... 15
Send messages...................................................... 16
View messages....................................................... 17
Use Calendar ......................................................... 18
Enter text 19
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
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1 Call register
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1 Missed calls
2 Received calls
3 Dialled calls
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3 Applications
(continued)
p.29
6 Timer
7 Stopwatch
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7 Profiles
p.44
1 Incoming calls
2 Messages
3 Power on/off
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9 Settings
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1 Clock
2 Display
3 Greeting message
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press <
Menu
> in Idle mode.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Earpiece
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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive
a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card
Install the battery. Plug the tra vel adap ter
into the phone.
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Get started
Power on or off
Remove th e adapter from the phone.
Power on
Do not turn on
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ] to turn on
the phone.
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Get started
Keys and display
Keys
Perform the functi on in dic a te d on th e
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access the following menus
directly.
Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return to the previous
menu level.
In Idle mode, press and hold to create an
event.
p. 18
End a call.
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Get started
Display
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust
the keypad tone volume. With the phone
closed, press and hold to activate the
external display.
Icons
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot make or receive calls
GPRS network ac ti ve
Alarm set
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Get started
Access menu functions
Use the soft
keys
The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function you are
using. The bottom line of the
display indicates their current role .
Select an
option
1. Press the appropriate soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to
move to the next or previous
option.
3. Press <
Select
> or [OK] to
confirm the function displayed or
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Get started
Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
→
Language
→ Text language
.
2. Select a language.
Display
language
You can change the colour for the
display components, such as title
bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
→
Display
→
Colour theme
.
Menu mode
Skin colour
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Get started
Make/Answer calls
You can protect the phone against
unauthorised use with a phone
password. The phone will require
the password on power-up.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
→
Phone lock
1. Enter an area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press []
.
Make a call
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Step outside of the phone
Begin with your games, web, and other special features
Play games
Browse the web
Using a built-in web browser, you can get easy access
to t-zones to receive a variety of up-to-date services
and information and to enjoy downloads of web
content.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
Launch a game
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Step outside of the phone
Use Contacts
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press <
Save
>.
2. Select
Phone
→ a number type.
Add an entry
To the SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press <
Save
>.
2. Select
SIM
.
3. Enter a name and press <OK>.
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Step outside of the phone
Send messages
1. In Idle mode, press [Left].
2. Enter the message text and
press [OK].
3. Enter a destination number and
Send a text
message (SMS)
4. Press <
Add
> on the
Picture
line and add an image.
5. Press <
Add
> on the
Sound
line and add a sound.
6. Press <
Add
> on the
Message
line and enter the message
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Step outside of the phone
View messages
When a notification appears:
1. Press <
View
>.
2. Select the message from the
Inbox.
View a text
message
When a notification ap p ea rs :
1. Press <
View
>.
2. Select the message from the
Inbox.
From the Inbox:
View a
multimedia
message
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Step outside of the phone
Use Calendar
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[C].
2. Enter a memo about the event
and press <OK>.
Create a new
memo
1. In Idle mode, press [Right].
2. Select a date.
3. Press [Left] or [Right] to access
the other events scheduled for
the selected day.
Access your
schedule
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Enter text
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
You can enter text for some features such as
Messages, Contacts, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9
mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.
Using ABC mode
Press the appropriate key until the character you want
appears on the screen.
Key
Characters in order displayed
Upper case Lower case
1
. @ , - ? ! ‘ : 1
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