Samsung SGHX688 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. 03/2006. Rev. 1.0

(

SGH-X688 User’s Guide

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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 76.

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

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

Special

features of your phone

•Music player

Play music files using your phone as a music player.

•Web browser

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

• Get personal with photo caller ID

See who’s calling you when their very own photo displays.

•Calendar

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

Special features of your phone

• Name card

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

• 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.

• 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.

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 ............................................ 11

Customise your phone ............................................. 12

Make/Answer calls .................................................. 14

Step outside the phone 14

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

Use the camera ...................................................... 14

Play music ............................................................. 15

Browse the web...................................................... 16

Use Phonebook ...................................................... 17

Send messages ...................................................... 18

View messages....................................................... 19

Enter text 20

Pinyin, PTI, Stroke, Quick English, English, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 25

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 29

All menu options listed

Solve problems 74

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 76

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 cost

2 Phonebook

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

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3 Applications

1 Music player 2 Voice recorder 3 Java world 4 World clock 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 Converter 8 Timer 9 Stopwatch

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4 Browser

1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 http:// 4 WAP profile 5 Clear cache 6 Push message

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

6 File manager

1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory status

7 Calendar

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1 Time and date

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2 Phone sett ings

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3 Display settings 4 Sound settings

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5 Network services

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6 Security

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7 Connection settings

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

You r phon e

Keys, features, and locations

Phone

Battery

Tra v e l A d a p t e r

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.

Earpiece

Main display

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/

Left/Right)

Headset jack

Left soft key

Volu me key

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Special

function keys

Web access/ Confirm key

Right soft key Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Correct key

Microphone

Camera lens

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.

Insert the SIM card.

Install the battery.

Reattach the cover.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

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

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

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.

Power on or off

Switch on

1. Open the phone.

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.

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

Switch off

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN and

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

press <

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.

Delete characters from the display or an item 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.

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Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold your voicemail server. Press and hold [ 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 keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, press and hold to turn on the external display.

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

[1]

to access

] to

Get started

Display

Layout

Icons

Menu Contacts

Icons

display var ious icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.

Received signal strength

Call in progress

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

GPRS network

Roaming network

Call diverting feature active

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Call ringer set to vibration

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Mute mode, during a call

New message

New voicemail

Alarm set

Battery power level

* Depending on your country or service provider, the icons

shown on the display may vary.

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 Back

Select an option

1. Press a desired soft key.

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.

Back

• Press <

> to move up

one level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle

mode.

Get started

Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

Press the right soft key to return to the prev ious menu level.

Use shortcuts

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Get started

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings Ringtone

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Settings → Phone

→

Language

Settings → Sound

→

Incoming call →

Save

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

2. Select an image or a video clip 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 < and select

settings

2. Select a colour pattern.

Settings → Display

→

Wallpaper → Main

Select

Save

Settings → Display

→

Skin

Menu shortcuts

Silent mode

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

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings

2. Select a key.

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

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

Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.

Settings → Phone

→

Shortcuts

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

Security → Change password

2. Enter the default password,

00000000

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

Settings →

, and press <OK>.

Phone lock

Enable

Get started

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [ ].

1. When the phone rings, press

2. To end the call, press [ ].

Press [ / ].

code and phone number.

[].

Step outside the phone

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

Use the camera

Take a photo

View a photo

1. Open the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera.

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

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

5. Press <

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select the photo you want.

Preview

another photo.

and select

Images → Photos

> to take

File manager →

Record a video

Play a video

1. In Idle mode, press and hold ]

to turn on the camera.

[

2. Press [

mode.

3. Press [ ] or [

recording.

4. Press [ ], < >, or [

stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

5. Press <

another video.

1. In Idle mode, press <

and select

Videos → Video clips

2. Select the video you want.

] to switch to Record

]

to start

Preview

> to record

File manager →

]

Play music

Copy music files to the phone

Create a play list

Use these methods:

• Download from the wireless

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• Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC

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1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Music player

2. Press <

Add to playlist → Add files

3. Press [ ] to select the files you want and press <

Samsung PC Studio

Applications →

Options

> and select

Add all

Add

Step outside the phone

Play music files

1. From the music player screen, press [ ].

2. During playback, use the following keys:

• : pauses or resumes

playback.

• Left: returns to the previous

file.

• Right: skips to the next file.

• Up: opens the play list.

• / : adjusts the volume.

• Down: stops playback.

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you 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,

• To access options, press

press <

Back

Options

> and select

Use Phonebook

Add a contact

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone

2. Select

3. Specify contact information:

4. Press <

To the SI M c a r d :

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone

2. Select

3. Enter a name.

4. Press <

number and press <

Save contact → Phone

→

a number type.

Last name, First name, Mobile, Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email, Caller ID, Ringtone, Group, and Note.

Save

contact.

number and press <

Save contact → SIM

Save

contact.

Options

> to save the

Options

> to save the

Find a contact

Create and send a name card

1. In Idle mode, press

Contacts

2. Select a contact.

3. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to dial, or press [ ] to edit contact information.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

namecard

2. Specify your contact information.

3. Press < name card.

4. To send the name card, press

Options

via

Phonebook →

Save

> to save the

> and select

→

a sending method.

Send

Step outside the phone

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

message

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press <

Save and send

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press [ ] to send the message.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

message message

2. Select

3. Enter the message subject and press [ ].

Messages → Create

→ Text message

Options

Messages → Create

→ Multimedia

Subject

> and select or

Send only

4. Select

5. For

6. For

7. Select

8. Enter the message text and

9. Press <

10. Enter destination numbers or

11. Press [ ] to send the

Image and video

Sound

Image and video

Add image

add an image or a video clip.

and add a sound clip.

press [ ].

Send

addresses.

message.

Sound

Message

Options

Add video

, select

> and select

, select

and

Add sound

View messages

View a text message

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Select an SMS message ( ).

View

Inbox.

and select

messages

Inbox

Messages → My

→

View a multimedia message

When a notification appears:

View

1. Press <

2. Press <

Retrieve

3. Select the message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

messages

2. Select an MMS message ( ).

Options

> and select

Messages → My

→

Inbox

Step outside the phone

Enter text

Pinyin, PTI, Stroke, Quick English, English, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text for some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using Pinyin, PTI, and Stroke modes for Chinese, and Quick English and English modes for English. You can also use Number mode and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

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

Pinyin ( ) PTI ( )

Chinese S Stroke ( ) Chinese T Stroke ( )

Quick English ( ) English ( )

Number ( ) Symbol (No indicator)

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

Using Chinese Pinyin mode

Pinyin is a system to enter Chinese words by spelling them phonetically (how they sound) using the Latin alphabet. With the Pinyin input method, you can enter Chinese characters by entering the Pinyin string using the phone’s keypad.

Entering characters in Pinyin mode

1. Press the keys corresponding to the phonetic spelling, referring to the letters printed on the keys.

Example

enter “ni.”

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select alternative pinyins for the keys you have pressed.

3. If you cannot find the character you want from the display, press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the word choices.

4. Press [ A number, from 1 to 5, is added to each character.

: To enter “ ,” press [6] and [4] to

] to activate the character selection field.

5. Press the number key corresponding to the character you want.

Rapid character entry

To enter the word “zhong guo ( )”, enter the first character using the following keystrokes; [

], [6], [1], and [1]. You do not have to complete

[ the Pinyin spelling to include “guo ( ).” The character displays automatically.

], [4],

Tips for using Pinyin mode

• Press [ ] to insert a space between characters.

• Press and hold [ ] to move the cursor down one line.

• Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor.

•Press [ hold [

to clear letters one by one. Press and

] to clear the entire display.

Using Phrasal Text Input mode

Phrasal Text Input (PTI) is an advanced Pinyin mode which predicts not only words, but phrases for your key presses. Using PTI mode, you can also add new words or phrases to the PTI dictionary.

Entering characters in PTI mode

Entering characters in PTI mode is basically the same as in Pinyin mode except that you can enter phrases. Refer to “Using Chinese Pinyin mode.”

Adding words or phrases to the PTI dictionary

Once you have assigned words or phrases to the PTI dictionary, the words or phrases will be the first choices for the corresponding key presses.

1. Press <

2. Enter the word or the phrase you want.

3. Press <

Options

add the word or the phrase you want to the PTI dictionary.

> and select

> to insert it into your text.

Add new phrases

Using Chinese Stroke mode

This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese strokes, in written order, from top to bottom, and from left to right.

The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic categories; heng, shu, pie, dian, and zhe. The basic strokes are printed on keys [

] to [5] on the keypad.

Enter text

Refer to the following table:

Category Key Strokes represented in each category

If you are uncertain of the stroke order, press [6] in place of each questionable stroke. Continue entering strokes until the character displays.

Entering strokes and characters in Stroke mode

1. Press the keys that correspond to a character’s component strokes. Press keys in the order that you would write the strokes, using one press per stroke.

Example

and [

: To enter “ ,” press [5] to enter “ ”

] to enter “ .”

2. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the choices.

3. To select a character and add it to your message,

press the corresponding key, [

] to [ ].

Rapid character entry

Try entering the characters “ ” using the following

keystrokes: [

], [8], and [7]. Even though “ ” is a fifteen stroke character, your phone allows you to enter the complete pair in only three key presses.

Tips for Stroke mode

• Press [ ] to insert a space between characters.

• Press and hold [ ] to move the cursor down one

line.

• Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor.

• Press [

hold [

to clear letters one by one. Press and

] to clear the entire display.

Using Quick English mode

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

Entering a word in Quick English mode

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

Example

enter Hello. 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 the characters.

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

For example, Of and Me use [

4. Press word.

: Press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to

] to display alternative word

] and [3].

[

]

to insert a space and enter the next

Tips for using Quick English mode

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

[

]

• Press

• Press [ ] to insert a space between characters.

• Press and hold [ ] to move the cursor down one line.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

• Press [ hold [

to change case.

to clear letters one by one. Press and

] to clear the entire display.

Adding a new word to Quick English mode

1. Enter the word that you want to add.

2. Press [

3. Press <

4. Enter the word you want using English mode and

] to display alternative words for your key

presses. When there are no more alternative

Add

words,

press <

appears on the bottom line.

Add

Enter text

Using English mode

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

Key

Tips for using English mode

• 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.

Characters in order displayed

Upper case

Lower case

• Press [ ] to insert a space between characters.

• Press and hold [ ] to move the cursor down one line.

[

]

• Press

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

• Press [ hold [

to change case.

to clear letters one by one. Press and

] to clear the entire display.

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.

To Press

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 [C

] to clear the whole display. You can

hold move the

• 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 [ ].

cursor to edit an incorrect digit.

Call functions

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.

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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

3. Press <

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numbers.

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 <

> or [ ] to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

• When

• Press <

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

Anykey answer

any key, except for <

Active flip

the phone.

ringer, depending on the

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setting.

Viewing missed calls

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

View

1. Press <

2. If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.

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

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 and hold 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 <

Hold

> or <

or retrieve the call.

Retrieve

> to place a call on hold

Making a second call

You can make another call if your network supports it.

Hold

1. Press <

2. Make the second call in the normal way.

3. Press <

4. Press < the call on hold.

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

> to put the call on hold.

Swap

> to switch between the calls.

Options

> and select

End held call

to end

Answering a second call

You can answer a call while already on the phone, if your network supports it and you have activated the call waiting feature.

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Call functions

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