Samsung SGH-X836 User Manual

9. 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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Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA

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

SGH-X836
User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

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

Copyright information

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

Bluetooth QD ID: BOXXXXX

TM

is a trademark or registered trademark of

•Java
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

•Windows Media Player
of Microsoft Corporation.

®

is a registered trademark

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 unauthorized 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.

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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

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For example, [ ]

displays on the phone screen. For
example, <

Menu

>

• Camera and camcorder

Special

• Synchronization with

•Java

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

features of your phone

Windows Media Player

Transfer music files to your
phone directly from the Windows
Media Player.

Enjoy Java-based embedded
games and download new
games.

• Music player

Play music files using your phone
as a music player. You can use
other phone functions while
listening to music.

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to Offline
mode to use its non-wireless
functions while on an airplane.

•Bluetooth

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

•Web browser

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

• Multimedia Message Service
(MMS)

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

• SOS message

Send SOS messages to your
family or friends for help in an
emergency.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

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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 .................................. 12

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

Customize your phone................................... 14

Step outside the phone 16

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

Make or answer calls ..................................... 16

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

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Use the camera............................................ 20

Browse the web ........................................... 21

Use Phonebook ............................................ 22

Send messages ............................................ 22

View messages ............................................ 24

Use Bluetooth .............................................. 24

Menu functions 27

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

1

7 Call cost

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 Music player
2 Calendar
3 Voice recorder

1

Menu

3 Applications

4 Java world
5 World clock
6 Alarm
7 Calculator
8 Convertor
9 Timer
10 Stopwatch
11 Key management
12 Memo
13 SIM application toolkit

4 emoción

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

> in Idle mode.

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5 Messages

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

6 My files

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

7 Camera

8 Settings

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

1. Available only if su pported
by your SIM card.

2

2. Available only if a mem ory
card is inserted.

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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.

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Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

To A C p o w e r o u t l e t

Removing the battery

Power on or off

Switch on

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press <

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

OK

>.

Phone layout

With the phone open

Earpiece

Web a cce ss/

Confirm key

(Centre)

Left soft key

Multi-function

jack

Dial key

Volume keys

Special function

keys

Display

Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)/Jog disc

Right soft key
Power/Menu ex it key

Delete/Camera key

Alphanumeric keys

Mouthpiece

7

Get started

With the phone closed

Camera lens

Key lo ck key

Memory card

slot

8

Keys and icons

Keys

In Idle mode, access your favorite
menus directly.

In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options. You can rotate the
jog disc to scroll through
numbered menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web
browser. With the phone closed,
press and hold to launch or close
the music player.

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

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

Delete characters from the display
or items in an application.

In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera. In Camera
mode, take a photo or record a
video.

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

numbers recently dialled, missed,
or received.

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

Enter special characters or
perform special functions.

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

0

] to enter an

[1]

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Get started

Adjust the phone volume.

In the music player, with the
phone closed, press and hold to
lock the exposed keys.

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.

Received signal strength

GPRS network

Connecting to GPRS network

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Transferring data in GPRS network

Call in progress

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

SOS message feature active

Alarm set

Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

New message:

• : Text message

• : Multimedia message

•: Voicemail

• : Configuration message

Call diverting feature active

Bluetooth active

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected

Browsing Internet on PC using
phone as modem

Home Zone

Office Zone

Roaming networ k

Connected to a secured web page

Memory card inserted

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Call ringer set to vibrate

Battery power level

11

Get started

Access menu functions Enter text

Select an
option

Use menu
numbers

12

1. Press a desired soft key.

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

3. Press <

Select

[Centre] to confirm the
function displayed or option

>, <OK>, or

highlighted.

4. Press <
one level.

Back

> to move up

Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.

Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.

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 en t e r a w o r d :

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

T9 mode

Number
mode

To enter a word:

2

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.

0

] to

Symbol
mode

Other
operations

Press the corresponding
number key to select a symbol.

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

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to
move the cursor.

• Press [ ] to delete
characters one by one.

• Press and hold [ ] to
clear the entire display.

13

Get started

Customize your phone

Display
language

Call ringer
melody

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1. In Idle mode, press

Menu

<

Settings → Phone
settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

Menu

<

Settings → Sound
settings

→ Ringtone

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

> and select

→

Language

> and select

→

Incoming call

.

Save

>.

Key tone
volume

.

Idle mode
wallpaper

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

1. In Idle mode, press

Menu

> and select

<

Settings → Display
settings

→

Main display

Wallpaper →

.

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

Select
Save

>.

>.

4. Press <

5. Press <

Menu mode
skin color

Menu
shortcuts

Silent mode

1. In Idle mode, press

Menu

> and select

<

Settings → Display

→

Skin

settings

.

2. Select a color pattern.

1. In Idle mode, press

Menu

> and select

<

Settings → Phone

→

settings

Shortcuts

.

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. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].

Phone lock

1. In Idle mode, press

Menu

> and select

<

Settings → Security →
Change password

2. Enter the default password,

00000000

OK

<

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 <

, and press

>.

Phone lock
Enable

OK

>.

.

OK

.

.

OK

>.

>.

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