Samsung SGHZ720 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.

Printed in Korea

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

Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA

English (EU). 09/2006. Rev. 1.0

SGH-Z720 User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

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

Use road safety 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 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 volume, 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

114.

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.

Indicates that you can get more

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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, <

[]

Select

•3G

Special

• Camera and camcorder

• Media player

Your phone is capable of operating in a 3G environment, allowing much greater data transfer speed, video streaming, and video conferencing.

features of your phone

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

Play media files on your phone. You can enjoy high quality videos and music.

•Bluetooth

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

•Web browser

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

• Get personal with photo caller ID

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

• Name card

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

• File viewer

Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

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

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with image, video, and audio attachments.

•Java

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

•Calendar

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

Special features of your phone

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

Customise your phone............................. 13

Make/Answer calls .................................. 15

Step outside the phone 16

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

Use the camera ...................................... 16

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

Browse the web...................................... 18

Use Contacts.......................................... 19

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

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

Use Bluetooth ......................................... 23

Switch applications .................................. 24

Use a memory card ................................. 25

Enter text 27

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 29

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 35

All menu options listed

Solve problems 112

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 114

Index 136

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode.

1 Call log

2 Contacts

3 Media player

4 Browser

1 Go to Homepage 2 Enter URL 3 Bookmarks 4 Saved pages 5 History 6 Advanced 7 Browser Settings

5 Messaging

1 Create New Message 2 Inbox 3 Email inbox 4 Drafts 5 Outbox 6 Sentbox 7 My folder 8 Templates 9 Delete all 0 Messaging settings * Memory status

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6 My files

Images

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Videos Sounds Games and more Other files Memory status Memory card

7 Calendar

8 Camera

9 Bluetooth

* Applications

1 Memo 2 Tasks 3 Voice recorder 4 World clock 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch

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# Settings

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1 Phone profiles

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2 Time & date

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3 Display settings

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4 Phone settings

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5 Call settings

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6 Security 7 Application settings 8 Network settings

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9 Operator settings 0 Master reset

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1. Shows only if a memory card is inserted.

2. Shows only if supported by your

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SIM/USIM card.

3. Shows only if supported by your service provider.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• Phone

•Travel Adapter

• Battery

• PC Data Cable

• PC Link CD

•User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

You r phon e

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

Display

Menu access/

Confirm key

Volume keys

Left soft key

Dial key

Application

switch key

Memory card

slot

Special

function keys

Camera lens

Camera/

Video call key

Headset/

Adapter jack

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right) Right soft key Power on/off/ Menu exit key

Delete key Alphanumeric keys Microphone

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

USIM/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. For 3G services, you can purchase a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the

battery cover.

Insert the USIM/

SIM card.

Install the battery. Reattach the

battery cover.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall

outlet.

Get started

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.

When the phone is completely charged

(the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Get started

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.

Power on or off

Switch on

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

Switch off

Keypad lock

When you close the phone, the keypad lock feature locks the exposed keys so that nothing will happen if the keys are accidentally pressed.

To unlock the keypad, press < then press <OK>.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <

Confirm

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Unlock

> and

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, access Menu mode.

In Menu mode, select a 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 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 [1] to access your voicemail server. Press and hold [0] to enter an international call prefix.

Enter special characters. Press and hold [ ] to activate or

deactivate the Silent profile. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, adjust the key

tone volume. With the phone closed, press and hold to turn on the display.

Get started

Display

Layout

Open the application switch window to access other applications without exiting the current application.

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera or make a video call, depending on the

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setting.

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

In the dialling screen, make a video call.

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Select Back

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.

Icons

Received signal strength Accessing services in a

2.5G (GPRS) network; when transferring data, this icon animates

Accessing services in an EDGE network; when transferring data, this icon animates

Accessing services in a 3G (UMTS) network; when transferring data, this icon animates

Accessing services in a 3G+ (HSDPA) network; when transferring data, this icon animates

Roaming network Voice call in progress Out of your service area;

you cannot make or receive voice calls

Video call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive video call

Memory card inserted

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Bluetooth active; When transferring data, this icon blinks red and blue

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Connected with PC via a USB port

Browsing Internet on PC using the phone as modem

Connected to secured web page

New message:

• : SMS

• : MMS

• : E-mail

• : Voicemail

• : Push

• : Configuration message

Inbox full:

• : SMS

• : MMS

• : E-mail

• : Voicemail

• : Push

• : Configuration message

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• : Normal

• : Meeting

• : Car

• : Silent

• : Outdoor

• : Offline

Battery power level

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

Get started

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

Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

Press the right soft key to return to the previous menu level.

Select an option

Use shortcuts

1. Press a desired soft key.

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

3. Press <

Select

> or [OK] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

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

• Press <

Back

> to

move up one level.

• Press [ ] to return

to Idle mode.

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

Phone settings → Language → Screen text

2. Select a language.

3. Press <

You can change the call ringer by changing the properties of the currently active sound profile.

To cha n g e t h e p r o f i le properties:

1. In Idle mode, press [OK]

2. Scroll to the sound profile

3. Press <

Save

and select

Phone profiles

you are using.

Options

select

Edit

Settings →

> and

4. Select

5. Select

6. Press <

To change the sound profile:

1. In Idle mode, press [OK]

2. Select the profile you

Voice call

ringtone

ringtone for voice calls.

ringtone

ringtone for video calls.

select

and select

Phone profiles

want.

and select a

Video call

and select a

Options

Save

Settings →

> and

Get started

Idle mode Wallpaper

Menu shortcuts

You can set a wallpaper for the idle screen.

1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

Settings → Display settings → Display settings → Wallpaper → Pictures

→

Images

2. Scroll to an image folder

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

Set

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

1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

Phone settings → Shortcuts

Settings →

2. Select a key.

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

Silent profile

Phone lock

You can activate the Silent profile to avoid disturbing other people.

Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.

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 [OK] and select

Settings → Security → Change phone password

2. Enter the default password, and press <

00000000

Confirm

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

Confirm

4. Enter the new password again and press <

Confirm

5. Select

6. Select On.

7. Enter the password and press <

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

To make a voice call:

1. Enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [].

To make a v i d e o c a l l :

1. Enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [].

Phone lock

Confirm

Answer a call

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. For a video call, when a

“Allow own image to be shown?” message appears, select

Yes

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allow the other person to see you.

3. To end the call, press [].

Adjust the volume during a call

Press [/].

Step outside the phone

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

Use the camera

Take 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 [OK] or [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

5. Press <

Back

to take another photo.

> or < >

Record a video

Play a video

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

2. Press [1] to switch to Record mode.

3. Press [OK] or [ ] to start recording.

4. Press [OK] or [ ] to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

5. Press <

1. In Idle mode, press [OK]

2. Select the video you

Back

another video.

and select

want.

My files

> to record

View a photo

1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

2. Select the photo you want.

My files

Play music

Copy media files to the phone

Use these methods:

• Download from the wireless webp. 48

• Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC StudioSamsung PC Studio User’s Guide

• Receive via Bluetooth

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Create a play list

1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

2. Scroll to the

3. Press < select

4. Enter the name for the play list and press <

Save

5. Select the play list you just created.

6. Press < select

Files

7. Scroll to the play list you want, or press [OK] to select the files you want.

8. Press < <

Add

Media player

Music

Options

Create playlist

Options

Add → Playlist

Select

> and

> or

tab.

Step outside the phone

Play music files

1. Select the file you want to play.

2. During playback, use the following keys:

• OK: pauses or

resumes playback.

• Up: opens the play

list.

• Left: returns to the

previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down.

• Right: skips to the

next file. Skips forward in a file when held down.

• /: adjusts the

volume.

3. Press [Down] to stop playback.

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.

Launch the web browser

Navigate the web

In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

Homepage

Browser → Go to

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

• To select an item, press <

Select

> or [OK].

• To return to the previous page, press <

Back

• To access options, press <

Options

Use Contacts

Add a contact

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a

2. Press <

3. Specify contact

4. Press [OK] to save the

phone number.

Options

select

Add to Contacts

→ Phone → New →

number type.

information: First name, Last name, Display name, Mobile-private, Landline-private, Email, Group, Caller ID, Ringtone, and More information.

contact.

> and

Find a contact

To the USIM/SIM card:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number.

2. Press <

3. Specify contact

4. Press <

1. In Idle mode, press

2. Enter the first few letters

Options

select

Add to Contacts

→ SIM →

information: Name, Phone number, Group (for USIM), and Location number.

Save

Options

Save

to save the contact.

Contacts

of the name you want.

> and

New

>, or press

> and select

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Find a contact

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Create and send a name card

3. Select a contact from the Contacts list.

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

1. In Idle mode, press <

Contacts

2. Press < select

details

Options

> and

My contact

3. Specify your contact information.

4. Press [OK] to save the name card.

5. To send the name card, press <

Options

a sending

> and

select

details

6. Press < select

details →

My contact

Send my contact

method.

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <> and select

New Message → Message

2. Enter your message.

3. Press [UP] to move to the recipient field.

4. Enter a destination number.

To send the message to more than one recipient, press [Right] and enter additional destination numbers.

5. Press < select message.

Options

Send

Create

> and

to send the

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <> and select

Create New Message → Message

2. Enter your message.

3. Press < select

Options

> and

Add subject

4. Press <OK>.

5. Enter the message subject and press [Down] to move to the text field.

6. Press <

Options

select

Add item, Create

item

, or

Add

attachment

> and

7. Add a media file, Contacts entry, calendar item, or bookmark item.

8. Press [Up] until the recipient field highlights.

9. Enter destination numbers or e-mail addresses.

To send the message to more than one recipient,

Step outside the phone

press [Right] and enter

additional numbers or e-mail addresses.

10. Press < select

Options

Send

to send the

> and

message.

Step outside the phone

Send an e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press <> and select

New Message → Email

2. Enter the e-mail text.

3. Press <

4. Enter the subject of the

5. Press <

6. Add a media file,

7. Press [Up] until the

Options

select

Add subject

e-mail.

Options

select

Add item

Create item

Contacts entry, calendar item, or bookmark item.

recipient field highlights.

Create

> and

View messages

View a text message

8. Enter destination e-mail addresses.

To send the e-mail to more than one recipient, press [Right] and enter additional e-mail addresses.

9. Press <

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press

2. Select an SMS message

Options

select

Send

e-mail.

the Inbox.

<> and select

().

to send the

View

> and

Inbox

View a multimedia message

View an e-mail

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

View

2. Select the message from the Inbox.

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press < > and select

Inbox

2. Select an MMS message ().

1. In Idle mode, press < > and select

inbox

2. Press <

Downld.

3. Select an e-mail or header.

4. If you selected a header, press <

Options

select

Retrieve

> and

to view

the body of the e-mail.

Use Bluetooth

Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk handsfree, or control the phone remotely.

Turn on Bluetooth

Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device

1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

Activation → On

2. Select

My phone’s

visibility → On

other devices to find your phone.

1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select

My devices → Search new device

2. Select a device.

3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press <OK>.

Bluetooth →

to allow

Bluetooth →

Step outside the phone

Send data

When the owner of the other device enters the same code, pairing is complete.

1. Access an application,

Contacts, My files Calendar, Memo Tasks

, or

2. Select the item you want to send.

3. Press < select

Send contact

Options

> and

details/Send/Send via

→ Via bluetooth

Bluetooth

4. Select a device.

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

Receive data

1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press <

Yes

that you are willing to receive.

2. If necessary, press <

Yes

> to confirm that

you are willing to receive.

Switch applications

You can switch to other applications from a menu, without closing the menu screen you were using.

Switch to an application

Available applications

1. While using a menu, press

[]

2. Select an application.

•

Call

: opens the dialling

screen.

•

Messaging Messaging

•

Internet

: launches the

web browser.

> to confirm

: accesses the menu.

Close all running applications

1. Press

2. Scroll to

3. Press <

[]

End all?

Yes

Use a memory card

You can use an optional microSD memory card to increase your phone’s memory capacity.

Important memory card information

• Frequent erasing and writing will shorten a card’s lifespan.

• Do not remove a card from the phone or turn off the phone while data is being accessed or transferred. This could result in loss of data and/ or damage to the card or phone.

Insert a memory card

• Do not subject cards to strong shocks.

• Do not touch card terminals with your fingers or metal objects. If dirty, wipe the card with a soft cloth.

•Keep cards away from small children or pets.

• Do not expose cards in a place subject to electrostatic discharge and/or electrical noise.

1. Insert a memory card into the card slot, with the label side face up.

2. Press the card until it locks into place.

Step outside the phone

Remove the memory card

Use a card adapter

1. Press the memory card so that it is disengaged from the phone.

2. Remove the card from the slot.

Using a card adapter and a USB card reader/writer, you can read the card on a PC.

1. Insert a memory card

into a card adapter, and then the adapter into a card reader/writer.

2. Plug the USB connecter

of the card reader/writer into the USB port on your PC.

3. Access the appropriate

memory disk and copy to and from the card.

Enter text

displ

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text for some features such as Messaging, Contacts, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

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

• Press [ ] to change case or 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

(Creating an SMS message with GSM alphabet encoding)

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 the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

aracters in order

Upper case

aye

Lower case

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