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.

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

Printed in Korea

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.

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

Bluetooth QD ID: BOXXXXX

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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. Available only if a mem ory card is inserted.

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 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 [ ].

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

Get started

With the phone closed

Camera lens

Key lo ck key

Memory card

slot

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.

] to enter an

[1]

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

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

Get started

Access menu functions Enter text

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 <

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:

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 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.

Get started

Customize your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press

Settings → Phone settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

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

> 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

> and select

Settings → Display

→

Skin

settings

2. Select a color pattern.

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.

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

> and select

Settings → 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 <

, and press

Phone lock Enable

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