Samsung U900G, SOUL User 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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English (EU). 03/2008. Rev. 1.0

SGH-U900

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: B013709

JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Windows Media Player® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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 45.

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About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. For detailed information about your phone’s functions, refer to the user manual (English) on the Samsung website.

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 touch panel 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

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

Special features of your phone

• User created theme

Create your own theme using your favourite background images and colours.

• MobileBlog

Share your photos and videos on photo sharing websites and blogs.

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RSS reader

Use RSS reader to get the latest news from your favourite websites.

Camera and camcorder

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

Synchronisation with Windows Media Player

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

Music player

Play music files on your phone. You can use other phone functions while listening to music.

FM radio

Listen to your favourite radio stations anytime, anywhere.

Digital data printing

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

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.

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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

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

14

Step outside the phone

17

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

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

17

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

19

Upload photos and videos to the web ..............

21

Play music...................................................

22

Listen to the FM radio ...................................

26

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

27

Use Phonebook ............................................

28

Send messages ............................................

29

View messages ............................................

31

Use Bluetooth ..............................................

32

Switch applications .......................................

34

Menu functions

35

All menu options listed

 

Health and safety information

45

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode. (Depending on your country, press [] in Idle mode.)

1Call log

2Phonebook

3Multimedia

1Music player

2FM radio

3Voice recorder

4Browser1

1Go to homepage

2Enter URL

3Bookmarks

4Saved pages

5History

6Advanced

7Browser settings

5 Messages

1Create message

2Inbox

5 Messages

 

8 Camera

3

Email inbox

 

 

 

 

4

Drafts

 

9

 

Entertainment

5

Outbox

 

1

Games and more

6

Sentbox

2

 

Image editor

7

My folders

 

3

 

Video editor

8

Templates

 

 

 

 

 

9

Delete by folders

 

*

 

Applications

10

Settings

 

 

1

 

Bluetooth

11

Memory status

 

 

 

2

 

RSS reader

6

My files2

 

3

Memo

Camera album

4

 

Task

5

 

World clock

Images

 

6

 

Calculator

Videos

 

7

 

Convertor

Sounds

 

8

 

Timer

Games and more

 

9

 

Stopwatch

Other files

 

10

SIM application toolkit3

Memory status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 Alarms

7

Calendar

 

 

 

 

 

 

# Settings

1Phone profiles

2Time & date

3Display & light settings

4Phone settings

5Call settings

6Security

7Application settings

8Network settings

9Memory settings

10Master reset

1.Labelled differently depending on your service provider.

2.Additional folders will be available if you insert a memory card.

3.Available only if supported by your USIM or SIM card.

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Samsung U900G, SOUL User Manual

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 AC power outlet

6

Removing the battery cover

Power on or off

Switch on 1. Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [].

3.If necessary, enter the PIN and press <Confirm>.

Switch off 1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [].

Phone layout

Front view

Front

Earpiece

 

camera lens

 

Display

 

Touch panel

 

Left soft key

Right soft key

Power/

Dial key

Menu exit key

Application

 

Volume keys

switch key

Delete key

Video call key

Alphanumeric keys

Multi-function

Mouthpiece

Jack

Special function

 

 

keys

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Get started

Rear view

Rear camera Camera flash lens

Mirror

Camera key

Memory card slot

When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys and the touch panel to prevent any unwanted phone operations, from accidentally pressing any of the keys. To unlock the keypad, press <Unlock> and then <OK>.

Keys and icons

Keys

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

In Idle mode, press to access the following menus directly:

Centre: Menu mode or a service supported by your service provider

Up/Down/Left/Right: your favourite menus (Depending on the service provider, you can access the Google service directly.)

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options (///), or select the highlighted menu option or confirm input (OK).

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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.

In Idle mode, open the dialling screen for video calls.

In the dialling screen, make a video call.

Delete characters from the display or items in an application.

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

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 or perform special functions.

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

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

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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

Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network or transferring data in GPRS (2.5G) network

Connecting to EDGE network or transferring data in EDGE network

Connecting to UMTS (3G) network or transferring data in UMTS (3G) network

Connecting to HSDPA (3G+) network or transferring data in HSDPA (3G+) network

Voice call in progress

Video call in progress

Connected with PC via USB port

Browsing Internet

Connected to secured web page

Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

Music playback stopped

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FM radio status:

: On

: Off

Bluetooth active

Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit connected

Alarm set

New message:

: Text message

: Multimedia message

: Email

: Voicemail

: Push message

: Configuration message

Memory card inserted

Profile setting:

: Normal

: Silent

: Driving

: Meeting

: Outdoor

: Offline

Battery power level

Current time

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Get started

Access menu functions

Select an option

1.Press a desired soft key.

2.Press the touch panel to move to the next or previous option.

3.Press <Select>, <OK>, or [OK] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4.Press <Back> to move up one level.

Press [] to return to Idle mode.

Use menu Press the number key numbers corresponding to the option you

want.

Enter text

Change the

Press and hold [

] to switch

text input

between T9 mode and ABC

mode

mode.

 

Press [ ] to change case or

 

switch to Number mode.

Press and hold [

] to switch

 

to Symbol mode.

 

ABC mode To enter a word:

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

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T9 mode

To enter a word:

 

1.

Press [2] to [9] to start

 

 

entering a word.

 

2.

Enter the whole word before

 

 

editing or deleting

 

 

characters.

 

3.

When the word displays

 

 

correctly, press [ ] to insert

 

 

a space.

 

 

Otherwise, press [0] to

 

 

display alternative word

 

 

choices.

Number

Press the keys corresponding to

mode

the digits you want.

 

 

 

Symbol

Press the keys corresponding to

mode

the symbols you want.

Other

• Press [1] to enter

operations

punctuation marks or special

 

characters.

 

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

 

• Press the touch panel to

 

move the cursor.

 

• Press [C] to delete

 

characters one by one.

 

• Press and hold [C] to clear

 

the entire display.

 

 

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Get started

Customise your phone

Display language

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Phone settings Language Screen text.

2.Select a language.

3.Press <Save>.

Call ringer melody

To change the profile properties:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Phone profiles.

2.Scroll to the sound profile you are using.

3.Press <Options> and select Edit.

4.Select Voice call ringtone

a category → a ringtone.

5.Select Video call ringtone

a category → a ringtone.

6.Press <Options> and select Save.

To change the sound profile:

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Phone profiles.

2.Select the profile you want.

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