Samsung SGHX576 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.

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA

English (LTN). 03/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-X576 User’s Guide

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Important safety

precautions

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

• Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

•Java

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your 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 your 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 36.

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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 need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

For example, [ ]

displays on the phone screen. For example, <

• Camera and camcorder

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

Special

• Music player

Play music files using your phone as a music player.

•Java

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

features of your phone

• Digital data printing

Print images, messages, and other personal data directly from your phone.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

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

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to use its none-wireless functions in an airplane.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology.

•Name card

Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Get started 6

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone ..................... 6

Power on or off.............................................. 7

Phone layout ................................................. 7

Keys and icons .............................................. 8

Access menu functions .................................. 11

Enter text .................................................... 12

Customize your phone................................... 13

Step outside the phone 15

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls ..................................... 15

Use the camera ............................................ 17

Play music................................................... 18

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

Use Phonebook ............................................ 20

Send messages ............................................ 20

View messages ............................................ 22

Use Bluetooth .............................................. 22

Menu functions 25

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 36

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 FDN contacts 3 Create contact 4 Group 5 Speed dial 6 My namecard 7 Own number 8 Management 9 Service number

3 Applications

1 Music player 2 Voice recorder 3 Image editor

3 Applications

4 Bluetooth 5 Java world 6 SIM application toolkit

4 Browser

1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 Enter URL 4 Clear cache 5 Profile settings 6 Current profile

5 Messages

1 Create new message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Broadcast messages 8 Memory status

> in Idle mode.

6 My files

1 Images 2 Videos

3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card 7 Memory status

7 Planner

1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Memo 4 World clock 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch

8 Camera

1 Take photo 2 Record video 3 Go to My photos 4 Go to My video clips

9 Settings

1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings

5 Light settings 6 Network services 7 Security 8 Memory status 9 Reset settings 10 Key management

11 VOD settings

1. Available only if supported by your SIM card.

2. Available only if a memory card is inserted into the phone.

3. Available only if supported by your service provider.

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• 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.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

To A C p o w e r ou tle t

Removing the battery cover

Phone layout

Front view

Earpiece

Main display

Power on or off

Switch on

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 <

Web access/

Confirm key

Left soft key

Dial key

Volu me key s

Alphanumeric

keys

Special funtion

keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Right soft key Power/Menu

exit key

Delete key

Mouthpiece

Get started

Rear view

External display

Multi-function

jack

Camera lens

Camera key

Music player control keys

Memory card slot

Keys and icons

Keys

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

In Idle mode, access the following

menus:

• Up: My Menu mode

•Down:

• Left/Right: Your favorite menus 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.

Camera

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

recently dialled, missed, or received.

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 [ access your voicemail server. Press and hold [ call prefix.

] to enter an international

] to

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate the Silent mode. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume.

Press and hold to launch or close the music player. Start playing music.

Return to the previous file while playing music.

Skip to the next file while playing music.

Get started

Icons

The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

Signal strength

GPRS network

EDGE network

Call in progress

Out of your service area or Offline mode

Memory card inserted

SOS message feature active

Alarm set

Roaming networ k

Call diverting active

Bluetooth active

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

New message:

• : SMS message

•: Voicemail

• : MMS message

•: Email

Ringer type:

•None: Melody

•: Vibration

• : Melody and vibration

• : Vibration then melody

• : Melody then vibration

Battery power level

Access menu functions

Select an option

Use menu numbers

1. Press a desired soft key.

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

3. Press <

4. Press <

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Select

[Center] to confirm the

function displayed or option highlighted.

Back

one level. Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.

>, <OK>, or

> to move up

Get started

Enter text

Change the text input mode

ABC mode

• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode ( ) and ABC mode ().

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

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

To enter a word:

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

T9 mode

Number mode

To e n t e r a w o r d:

1. Press [

2. Enter the whole word before

3. When the word displays

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

] to [9] to start

entering a word.

editing or deleting characters.

correctly, press [ ] to insert a space.

Otherwise, press [ display alternative word choices.

] to

Symbol mode

Other operations

Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol.

• Press [1] to [9] to enter punctuation marks or special characters.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

• Press [

• Press and hold [

] to delete

characters one by one.

] to clear

the entire display.

Customize your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Phone

→

settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Sound

→

settings

→ Ring tone

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to

select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Save

Language

Incoming call

Get started

Key tone volume

Idle mode wallpaper

In Idle mode, press [ / ] to adjust the key tone volume.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Display settings Wallpaper → Main

display

→

Wallpaper →

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

Save

4. Press <

Menu mode skin color

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Display

→

Skin

settings

2. Select a color pattern.

Menu shortcuts

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Phone

→

settings

Shortcuts

2. Select a key.

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

Silent mode

Phone lock

You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ].

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings → Security → Phone lock

2. Select

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

Enable

Step outside the phone

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls

Make a call

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

2. Press [ ]. Press [ / ] to adjust the volume.

3. Press [ ] to end the call.

Answer a callAnswer a call

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. Press [ ] to end the call.

Step outside the phone

Use the speakerphone feature

Make a multiparty call

During a call, press [Center] and then < the speaker.

Press [Center] again to switch back to the earpiece.

Yes

> to activate

1. During a call, call the second participant. The first call is put on hold.

Options

2. Press <

3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add

Join

select

more participants.

> and

4. During a multi-party call:

Options

•Press < select

Select one →

Private

private conversation with one participant.

•Press <

Select one →

select

Remove

participant.

> and

to have a

Options

> and

to drop one

5. Press [ ] to end the multiparty call.

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