Samsung SGHX520 Users Manual

SGH-X520 User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

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

Drive safely at all times

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 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.

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 the 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.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 99.

Important safety precautions

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 phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the 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.

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[ ]

< >

Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

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, <

[]

• Camera and camcorder

Special

•Image editor

• Photo printing

• File viewer

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

features of your phone

Crop, resize, rotate, and decorate your photos.

Print your photos to preserve your best moments forever.

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.

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to offline to use its non-wireless functions in an airplane.

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with image, video, and audio attachments.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, image, video, and audio.

•Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games.

Special features of your phone

•Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Keys, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone ....................... 7

Power on or off.......................................... 8

Keys and display ....................................... 9

Access menu functions ............................. 12

Customise your phone.............................. 13

Make/Answer calls ................................... 16

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with your camera, the music player, the web, and other special features

Use the camera ....................................... 16

Play music .............................................. 17

Browse the web ....................................... 19

Use Phonebook ........................................ 19

Use a memory card .................................. 25

Watch the phone display on a TV................ 27

Enter text 28

AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 30

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 34

All menu options listed

Solve problems 97

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 99

Index 120

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Call log

1 Recent contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Received calls 5 Delete all 6 Call time 7 Call costs

2 Phonebook

1 Contact list 2 Create contact 3 Group 4 Speed dial 5 My namecard 6 Own number 7 Management 8 Service number

3 Applications

1 Voice recorder 2 Image editor 3 Java world 4 World clock 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 Converter 8 Timer

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9 Stopwatch 10 Key management 11 Memo 12 SIM AT

> in Idle mode.

3 Applications

4 Browser

1 Home 2 Enter URL 3 Bookmarks 4 Saved pages 5 History 6 Clear cache 7 Browser settings 8 Streaming settings

5 Messages

1 Create message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 Memory status

6 My files

1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds

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6 My files

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5 Other files 6 Memory card 7 Memory status

7 Calendar

8 Camera

9 Settings

1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 Light settings 6 Network services 7 Security 8 Connection settings 9 Reset settings

1. Shows only if supported by your SIM card.

2. Show only if supported by your service provider.

3. Shows only if a memory card is inserted.

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Unpack

Your phone

Make sure you have each item

Phone

Battery

Travel Adapter

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.

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

Main display

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/

Left/Right)

Volume ke ys

Left soft key

Dial key

Adapter jack

Web access/ Confirm key

Right soft key Power on/off/Menu exit key

Delete key

Alphanumeric keys

Microphone

Camera lens

Headset jack

Camera key

External display

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 loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery cover.

If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding [ ].

Insert the SIM card.

Make sure that the gold-coloured contacts on the card are face down.

Install the battery. Reattach the

battery cover.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

Get started

When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the low battery message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Power on or off

Switch on

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

PIN and press <

Offline mode

You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in which the phone functions requiring network connection are deactivated. This mode is helpful when you want to use your phone in a place where you are not allowed to use mobile devices, such as in an airplane and at a hospital.

To switch to Offline mode, press < and select

Offline mode → On

In Offline mode, you can use non-wireless functions, such as games, calendar, camera, and music player.

Settings → Phone settings →

Keys and display

Keys

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

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly.

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In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser.

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

Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve numbers

recently dialled, missed, or received.

Get started

Delete characters from the display, or items in an application.

Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.

End a call. 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 [ enter an international call prefix.

] to

Enter special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold

[ ] to activate or deactivate Silent mode. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, with the phone

open, adjust the key tone volume. With the phone closed, press and hold to turn on the external display.

Display

Layout

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.

Icons

Menu Contacts

Received signal strength

GPRS network

Connecting to GPRS network

Transferring data in GPRS network

EDGE network

Connecting to EDGE network

Transferring data in EDGE network

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls

Connected to Internet

Connected to a secured web page

Synchronised with PC

Call diverting feature active

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Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Roaming network SMS message MMS message E-mail Voicemail

Get started

Sel

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

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Alarm set

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Call ringer set to vibrate

Mute mode, during a call

Battery power level

1. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

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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.

ect Bac

Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

Press the right soft key to return to the previous menu level.

Select an option

Use shortcuts

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.

3. Press < to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4. To exit, choose either of the following methods.

• Press <

• Press [ ] to return

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want. For the menu numbers 10, 11, and 12, press [ respectively.

Select

> or [ ]

Back

move up one level.

to Idle mode.

], [ ] and [ ]

> to

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press <

→

Ringtone

> and select

→

> and select

→

Save

Settings → Phone settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Settings → Sound settings call

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Language

Incoming

Get started

Idle mode wallpaper

Menu mode skin colour

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen on the main display.

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Display settings Main display

2. Select an image or a video category.

3. Select an image or a video clip.

4. Press <

5. Press <

You can change the colour for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Settings → Display settings

2. Select a colour pattern.

→

Wallpaper →

Select

Save

> and select

→

Skin

Menu shortcuts

You can set the Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Menu Settings → Phone settings

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

> and select

→

Shortcuts

My Menu

Silent mode

You can set up a menu of your own favourite menu items.

To set a My menu item:

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Phone settings

2. Select an item to be changed.

3. Select the menu item you want.

To access a My menu item:

1. In Idle mode, press [Up].

2. Scroll to an item.

3. Press [ ].

You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people.

Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.

→

My menu

Phone lock

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 <

> and select

00000000

Phone lock

Enable

Settings → Security → Change password

2. Enter the default password, and press <

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <

4. Enter the new password again and press <

5. Select

6. Select

7. Enter the password and press <

Get started

Make/Answer calls

Step outside the phone

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [].

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. To end the call, press [].

Press [ / ].

Begin with your camera, the music player, the web, and other special features

Use the camera

Take a photo

1. Open the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press <

Camera

3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments.

4. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

Pres another photo.

> and select

s <

Preview

> to

take

View a photo

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

files

→

photos

2. Select the photo you want.

Images → My

Play a video

In Idle mode, press <

Menu files video clips

2. Select the video you want.

> and select

→

Videos → My

Step outside the phone

Record a video

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Camera

2. Press [ Record mode.

3. Press [ ] to start recording.

4. Press [ ] or < > to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

5. Press < record another video.

] to switch to

Preview

> to

Step outside the phone

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to download web content.

Launch the web browser

Navigate the web

In Idle mode, press [ ].

• To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down].

• To select an item, press [].

• To return to the previous page, press <

• To move to the next page, press < select

• To access browser options, press <

Options

Back

Options

Go → Forward

> and

Use Phonebook

Add a contact

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

Options

2. Select

Phone → New →

number type.

3. Specify contact information: First name, Last name, Mobile, Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email, Caller ID, Ringtone, Group, and Note.

4. Press < the contact.

Save contact →

Save

> to save

Add a contact

Find a contact

To th e S IM c a r d:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

Options

2. Select

SIM → New

3. Enter a name.

4. Press < contact.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Contacts

2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want.

3. Select a contact.

4. Scroll to a number and press press [ ] to edit contact information.

Save contact →

Save

> to save the

[]

to dial, or

Create and send a name card

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Phonebook → namecard

2. Specify your contact information.

3. Press <

4. To send the name card,

Save

the name card.

press < select sending method.

Options

Send via →

> to save

> and

Step outside the phone

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

Menu Messages → Create message message

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press < select

Send only

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press [ ] to send the message.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Messages → Create message message

2. Select

> and select

→ Text

Options

Save and send

> and select

→ Multimedia

Subject

> and

3. Enter the message subject and press [ ].

4. Select

5. For

6. Select

7. Enter the message text

8. Press <

9. Enter destination

10. Press [ ] to send the

Image and video

Sound

Image and video

select

Add image

video

and add an image

or a video clip. For

Sound

sound

and add a sound

clip.

Message

and press [ ].

select

numbers or addresses.

message.

Options

Send

, select

> and

Add

Send an e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press <

Menu> Messages → Create message

2. Select

3. Enter the e-mail subject and press [ ].

4. Select

5. Enter the e-mail text and press [ ].

6. Select

7. Add image, video, sound, music files, or document files.

8. Press < select

9. Enter e-mail addresses.

10. Press [ ] to send the e-mail.

and select

→ Email

Subject

Message

File attached

Send

Options

> and

View messages

View a text message

View a multimedia message

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

Messages → My messages

2. Select an SMS message ().

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Press < select

3. Select the message from the Inbox.

View

> and select

→

Inbox

View

Options

Retrieve

> and

Step outside the phone

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press

2. Select an MMS message

Menu Messages → My messages

().

> and select

→

Inbox

View an e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages → My messages inbox

2. Select an account.

3. Press < new e-mails or headers.

4. Select an e-mail or a header.

5. If you selected a header, press < select retrieve the body of the e-mail.

→ Email

Yes

> to download

Options

Retrieve

> and to

Enter text

AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text for some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using AB mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode ( ) and AB mode ( ). Depending on your country, you may also be able to access an input mode for your specific language.

• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode ( ).

• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.

Using AB mode

Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the display.

Key

(Creating an SMS message with GSM-Alphabet encoding)

Other AB mode operations

• To enter the same letter twice or to enter

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the

Characters in order displayed

er case

Lower case

a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the next letter.

cursor.

• Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [ display.

] to clear the

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 mode

1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

For example, press [ and [

] to enter Hello in T9 mode.

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press [ alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, Of and Me use [

], [3], [5], [5],

] to display

] and [3].

4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next word.

Other T9 mode operations

• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

• Press [

one. Press and hold [ display.

] to delete characters one by

] to clear the

Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary

This feature may not be available for some languages.

1. Enter the word that you want to add.

2. Press [

3. Press <

4. Enter the word you want using AB mode

your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, the bottom line.

and press <

] to display alternative words for

Add

appears on

Add

Enter text

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers.

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.

To Press

scroll to a symbol set the Navigation

keys.

select a symbol the corresponding

number key.

clear the entered symbols

insert the symbols <

[

Call functions

Advanced calling features

Making a call

1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number.

• Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [ display.

• Press and hold between numbers.

2. Press [ ].

3. When you want to end the call, press [].

Making an international call

1. In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. The + character appears.

2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [ ].

Redialling recent numbers

1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to display the list of recent numbers.

] to clear the whole

[]

to enter a pause

2. Scroll to the number you want and press [].

Making a call from Phonebook

Once you have stored a number in Phonebook, you can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook.

You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently dialled numbers to specific number keys.

You can quickly dial a number from the SIM card using its location number assigned when stored.

1. In Idle mode, enter a location number and press [ ].

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to scroll through other numbers.

3. Press <

Dial

you want.

> or [ ] to dial the number

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Answering a call

When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

Press <

> or [ ] to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

• When

• Press <

• Press and hold [ / ] to reject a call or

Anykey answer

press any key, except for < [].

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Active flip

simply open the phone.

Reject

> or [ ] to reject a call.

mute the ringer, depending on the

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Reject

is active, you can

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Viewing missed calls

If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed.

1. Press <

2. If necessary, scroll through the missed

3. Press [ ] to dial the number you want.

calls.

View

Call functions

Using the headset

Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.

Connect the headset to the jack on the left side of the phone. The button on the headset works as follows:

To Press

redial the last call the button twice.

answer a call the button.

end a call the button.

Options during a call

You can access a number of functions during a call.

Adjusting the volume during a call

Use [ / ] to adjust the earpiece volume during a call.

Press [ ] to increase the volume level and [ ] to decrease the volume level.

Placing a call on hold/Retrieving

Press < press <

Hold

> to place a call on hold, or

Retrieve

> to retrieve the call.

Making a second call

You can make another call if your network supports this function.

1. Press <

2. Make the second call in the normal way.

3. Press <

4. Press <

5. To end the current call, press [ ].

Hold

> to put the call on hold.

Swap

calls.

call

to end the call on hold.

> to switch between the

Options

> and select

End held

Answering a second call

You can answer an incoming call while already on the phone, if your network supports this function and you have activated the call waiting feature.

1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold.

2. Press < calls.

Swap

> to switch between the

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3. Press <

4. To end the current call, press [ ].

Options

call

to end the call on hold.

> and select

End held

Using the speakerphone feature

Use your phone as a speakerphone to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away.

Press [ ] and then < speakerphone feature. Press [ ] again to switch back to the earpiece.

Yes

> to activate the

Using In-call options

Press < options during a call:

•

Options

Speaker on/Normal

speakerphone feature or switch back to Normal mode.

Switch to headset/Switch to phone

transfer the call to a Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit, or back to the phone.

functions.

> to access the following

: turn on the

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: access the phone's menu

•

Voice off/Voice on

phone's microphone so that the other person on the phone cannot hear you, or switch it back on.

•

Mute keys/Send keys

tones off or on.

To communicate with answering machines or computerised telephone systems,

•

Send DTMF

multi-frequency) tones as a group. The DTMF tones are the tones used in phones for tone dialling, sounding when you press the number keys. This option is helpful for entering a password or an account number when you call an automated system, like a banking service.

•

Phonebook

•

SIM service

such as news, weather forecasts, entertainment, and location services, provided by your SIM card. This option is available when you use a SIM card supporting SIM Application Toolkit menus.

: send the DTMF (Dual tone

: access the contact list.

: switch off the

: switch the key

Send keys

: access special services,

must be selected.

Call functions

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