Samsung SGHX550A Users 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-X550

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 call

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 78.

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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 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.

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, <Menu>

• Camera

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

Special features of your phone

• Web browser

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

• Phonebook

Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your contacts.

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•Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

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

•Java

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

•Organiser

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

•Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning or notify you of an impending event.

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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..............................................	9
Keys and display............................................	9
Access menu functions ..................................	12
Customise your phone...................................	13
Make/Answer calls ........................................	15
Step outside the phone	16

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

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

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Browse the web ...........................................	16
Use Phonebook ............................................	17
Send messages............................................	18
View messages ............................................	20
Manage your schedule ..................................	21
Enter text	22
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions	25
Advanced calling features
Menu functions	30
All menu options listed
Solve problems	76
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information	78
Index	103

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode.

1

Call log

p.34

4 Sound settings (continued)

7

Organiser

p.60

9 Phone settings (continued)

1

Missed calls

p.34

3

Power on/off

p.42

1

New memo

p.60

4

Security

p.72

2

Received calls

p.35

4

Connection tone

p.42

2

Calendar

p.61

5

Auto redial

p.74

3

Dialled calls

p.35

5

Keypad tone

p.42

3

To do list

p.62

6

Voice clarity

p.74

4

Delete all

p.35

6

Minute minder

p.42

4

Clock

p.63

7

Anykey answer

p.75

5

Call time

p.35

7

Silent mode

p.42

5

Alarm

p.63

8

Active folder

p.75

6

Call costs1

p.36

8

Alerts on call

p.42

6

Calculator

p.65

9

Volume key

p.75

7

Converter

p.65

10

Reset settings

p.75

2 Network services

p.36

5 Messages

p.43

8

Timer

p.66

1

Call diverting

p.36

1

Short messages

p.43

0

Stopwatch

p.66

2

Call barring

p.37

2

Multimedia

p.46

8 Camera

p.67

Press <Phonebook> in

3

Call waiting

p.38

messages

Idle mode.

4

Network selection

p.38

3

Push messages

p.49

1

Take photos

p.67

5

Caller ID

p.38

4

Preset messages

p.49

2

My photos

p.69

Phonebook

p.30

6

Band selection

p.38

5

Voice mail

p.50

3

Delete all

p.69

1

Find name

p.30

7

Active line1

p.39

6

Broadcast

p.50

4

Settings

p.70

7

Settings

p.51

5

Memory status

p.70

2

FDN list1

p.31

3

Application

p.39

8

SOS message

p.53

3

Add entry

p.31

1

Voice recorder

p.39

9

Memory status

p.54

9

Phone settings

p.70

4

Speed-dial list

p.32

1

Display

p.70

5

Own number

p.33

2

Bluetooth

p.40

6 Fun box

p.54

6

Group setting

p.33

3

SIM-AT1

p.41

2

Greeting message

p.72

7

Management

p.33

1

WWW services

p.54

3

Language

p.72

8

Service directory1

p.34

4 Sound settings

p.41

2

Media box

p.58

1

Incoming calls

p.41

3

JAVA world

p.59

1. Shows only if supported by

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2

Messages

p.41

your SIM card.

Unpack		Your phone
Make sure you have each item		Keys, features, and locations

•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.

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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 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-colored contacts on the card are face down.

Install the battery.

Reattach the battery cover.

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Get started

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

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

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

•a warning tone sounds,

•the battery low message displays, and

•the empty battery icon blinks.

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

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Power on or off

Switch on

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

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [].

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

Switch off 1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [].

Keys and display

Keys

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

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser.

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

Make or answer a call.

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

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Get started

Delete characters from the display.

In Menu mode, return to the previous menu level.

In Idle mode, enter the New memo menu when held down.

Press and hold to switch the phone on and 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 [0] to enter an international call prefix.

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, turn on the external display when held down.

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Display				Icons1	Received signal strength
Layout				Icons	Call in progress
				display various icons.	Out of your service area;
				Text and graphics	you cannot send or receive
				display messages,	calls
				instructions, and	GPRS network
				information you enter.
					Home Zone, if you have
				Soft key function	registered for the
	Menu Phonebook
				indicators	appropriate service
				show the current
				functions assigned	Office Zone, if you have
				to the soft keys.

registered for the appropriate service

Alarm set p. 63

New SMS message

New MMS message

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Get started

Call diverting feature active p. 36

Call ringer type p. 41

•None: Melody or Light only

• : Vibration

•: Vibration then melody

Silent mode p. 14

Battery power level

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

Access menu functions

Use the The roles of the soft keys vary

soft keys depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the

display indicates their current role.

Select Back

Press the left soft	Press the right
key to select the	soft key to return
highlighted	to the previous
option.	menu level.

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Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. option

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

3.Press <Select> or [] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

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

•Press <Back> or [C] to move up one level.

•Press [] to return to Idle mode.

Use Press the number key

shortcuts corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

		1.	In Idle mode, press
	Display
			<Menu> and select Phone
	language
			settings → Language →
			Text language.
		2.	Select a language.

Call ringer melody

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Sound settings → Incoming calls.

2.Select a ringtone category,

Default ringtones or My sounds.

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Get started

	Call ringer	3.	Select a ringtone.
		4.	Press <Yes>.
	melody

(continued)

Idle mode wallpaper

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

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Phone settings → Display → Wallpaper.

2.Select an image category,

Default wallpapers, My Photos, or Downloaded images.

3.Select an image.

4.Press <Yes>.

		You can switch the phone to
	Silent mode
		Silent mode to avoid disturbing
		other people with your phone
		sounds.
		Press and hold [ ] in Idle
		mode.
		You can protect the phone
	Phone lock
		against unauthorised use with
		a phone password. The phone
		will require the password on
		power-up.
		1. In Idle mode, press
		<Menu> and select Phone
		settings → Security →
		Change password.

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2.Enter the default password, 00000000, and press <OK>.

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

4.Enter the new password again and press <OK>.

5.Select Phone lock.

6.Select Enable.

7.Enter the password and press <OK>.

Make/Answer calls

		1.	Enter an area code and
	Make a call
			phone number.
		2.	Press [	].
		3.	To end the call, press [		].
		1.	When the phone rings,
	Answer
			press [	].
	a call
		2.	To end the call, press [		].
	Adjust the	Press [ /		].

volume during a call

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Step outside the phone

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

Use the camera

	1. In Idle mode, press and
Take a photo
	hold [ ] to turn on the
	camera.

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

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

4.Press [C] to take another photo.

	1.	In Idle mode, press
View a photo
		<Menu> and select Fun
		box → Media box → My
		photos.
2.		Select the photo you want.

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.

		In Idle mode, press [	].
	Launch the
	web browser

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Navigate the web

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

•To select an item, press <Select> or [].

•To return to the previous page, press [C].

•To use options, select on the top of the screen.

•To access other phone menus, press [].

Use Phonebook

		To the phone’s memory:
	Add a
		1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
	contact
			number and press <Save>.
		2.	Select Phone → a number
			type.
		3.	Enter a name and press
			<Save> to save the
			contact.
		4.	To save additional
			information, press

<Options> and select Edit number, press <Edit>, or press <Options> in each field.

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Step outside the phone

Add a contact

(continued)

5.Enter a number or e-mail address, or select a ringtone or caller ID image.

6.Press <Select> or <Save>.

To the SIM card:

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

2.Select SIM or SIM (FDN).

3.Enter a name and press <Save>.

4.If necessary, change a location number.

5.Press <Save> to save the contact.

		1.	In Idle mode, press
	Find a
			<Phonebook> and select
	contact
			Find name.
		2.	Enter the first few letters of
			the name you want.
		3.	Select a contact.
		4.	Press [ ] to dial.

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Messages → Short messages → Create.

2.Enter the message text.

3.Press [].

4.Select a destination field.

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5.Enter a destination number and press <OK>.

6.Press <Send> to send the message.

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Messages → Multimedia messages → Create.

2.Select Subject.

3.Enter the message subject and press <Save>.

4.Select Picture and add an image file.

5.Select Sound and add a sound file.

6.Select Message and enter the message text.

7.Press <Opt.> and select

Done.

8.When you have finished, press <Opt.> and select

Send.

9.Select an empty location.

10.Select Number or E-mail and enter destination numbers or addresses. Press <OK>.

Otherwise, select Phonebook to retrieve one from your Phonebook and press <OK>.

11.Press <Send> to send the message.

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Step outside the phone

View messages

View a text message

When a notification appears:

1.Press <View>.

2.Select the message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Messages → Short messages → Inbox.

2.Select a message.

View a multimedia message

When a notification appears:

1.Press <View>.

2.Press <Options> and select Retrieve.

3.Select the message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Messages → Multimedia messages → Inbox.

2.Select a message.

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Manage your schedule

		1.	In Idle mode, press and
	Create a
			hold [C].
	memo
		2.	Enter the memo contents
			and press <Save>.
		3.	Select a memo type.
		4.	Select a date from the
			calendar.
		5.	For Call, enter a phone
			number you need to dial
			and press <OK>.
			For Anniversary, skip to
			step 7.
		6.	Enter the time for the
			memo and press <OK>.

7.Press <Yes> to set an alarm.

8.Enter the time for the alarm to sound and press <OK>.

9.Select an alarm tone. The memo is saved.

Access your schedule

1.In Idle mode, press [Down].

2.Select a date.

3.Press [Left] or [Right] to access the other items scheduled for the selected day.

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Enter text

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

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

Changing the text input mode

•Press and hold the right soft key and select the mode you want.

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

•Press and hold [] to switch to 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

(Creating an SMS message with GSM-alphabet encoding)

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Other ABC mode operations

•To enter the same letter twice or to enter 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.

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press [] to change case. Lower case (No indicator), Initial capital (), and Capital lock () are available.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

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

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 [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] 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 [0] to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, OF and ME use [6] and [3].

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

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Enter text

Other T9 mode operations

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

•Press [] to insert a space.

•Press [] to change case. Lower case (No indicator), Initial capital (), and Capital lock () are available.

•Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

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

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 [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, Spell appears on the bottom line.

3.Press <Spell>.

4.Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press <OK>.

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
display more symbols	[Up] or [Down].
select a symbol	the corresponding
	number key.
clear the symbols	[C].
insert the symbols	<OK>.

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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 [C] to clear the whole display. You can move the cursor to edit an incorrect digit.

•Press and hold [] to enter a pause between numbers.

2.Press [].

3.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.

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. p. 30

You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently called numbers to specific number keys. p. 32

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

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Call functions

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

2.Scroll through other numbers, if necessary.

3.Press <Dial> or [] to dial the number you want.

Answering a call

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

Press <Accept> or [] to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

•When Anykey answer is active, you can press any key to answer a call, except for [], [/], and <Spkr On>. p. 75

•When Active folder is active, you can simply open the phone. p. 75

•Press [] to reject a call.

•Press and hold [/] to reject a call or mute the ringer, depending on the Volume key setting. p. 75

Viewing missed calls

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

1.Press <View>.

2.If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.

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

Using the headset

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

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

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To	Press
redial the last call	and hold the button
	twice.
answer a call	and hold the button.
end a call	and hold 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.

Making a second call

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

1.Press <Options> and select Hold to put the call on hold.

2.Make the second call in the normal way.

3.Press <Options> and select Swap to switch between the calls.

4.Press <Options> and select End held multiparty to end the call on hold.

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

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. p. 38

functions Call

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