Samsung X838, X838 ORANGE, X838 GREEN, SGH-X838 User Manual

SGH-X838 User’s Guide

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 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 accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you and 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.

Use of authorised software

Use only Samsung-authorised software. The use of any unauthorised software could damage your phone.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 109.

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 information on

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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

• Windows Media Player 10

Synchronise media files on your phone with media files on Windwos Media Player 10.

features of your phone

• Music player

Play music files using your phone as a music player.

• 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.

• Offline mode

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

• 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.

• Get personal with photo caller ID

See who’s calling you when 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.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

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 ................................................ 9

Keys and display ............................................ 10

Access menu functions .................................... 13

Customise your phone .................................... 14

Make/Answer calls.......................................... 16

Step outside the phone 17

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

Use the camera.............................................. 17

Play music..................................................... 19

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

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

Send messages .............................................. 24

View messages .............................................. 25

Send SOS messages ....................................... 26

Use Bluetooth ................................................ 27

Enter text 29

Chinese Phrasal Pinyin, Chinese Stroke, English word, ABC, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 35

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 40

All menu options listed

Solve problems 106

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 109

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

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3 Applications

1 Music player 2 Calendar 3 Voice recorder 4 Java world 5 World clock 6 Alarm 7 Calculator 8 Converter 9 Timer 10 Stopwatch 11 Key

management 12 Memo 13 SIM AT

4 Browser

1 Home 2 SFC home 3 Enter URL 4 Bookmarks

> in Idle mode.

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4 Browser (continued)

5 Saved pages 6 History 7 Clear cache 8 Browser settings

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 status

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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. Shows only if supported by your SIM card.

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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.

• Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung-authorised devices. The use of these accessories with other devices could cause problems and any repair costs would not be covered by the warranty.

You r p hone

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

Display

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/

Right)/Jog disc

Headset/

Adapter jack Left soft key

Dial key

Volume ke ys

Special

function keys

Camera

Keyloc k key

Web access/ Confirm key (Centre)

Right soft key

Power on/off/Menu exit key

Correct/Camera key

Alphanumeric keys

Microphone

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.

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

Insert the SIM card.

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

Install the battery.

Get started

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet.

When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

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.

Power on or off

Switch on

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

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

and press <

Offline mode

You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in which the phone functions requiring network co n n e ction a r e deac t i vated . T his mo d e i s help f u l when you want to use your phone in a place where you are not allowed to use mobile devices, such as in an airplane and at a hospital.

To switch to Offline mode, press < select

Settings → Phone settings → Offline

→ On.

mode

In Offline mode, you can use non-wireless functions, such as games, calendar, camera, and music player.

> and

Get started

Keys and display

Keys

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly.

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

In Idle mode, access the

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.

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WAP

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 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

[1] to access your voicemail server. Press and hold [

] to 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, adjust the key tone

volume. With the phone closed, press and

hold to turn on the display.

Display

Layout

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

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Menu Contacts

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.

Get started

Icons

Received signal strength

Call in progress

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

SOS message feature active

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Alarm set

Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

SMS/MMS message

Voicemail

Configuration message

Call diverting feature active

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Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

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GPRS network

Connecting to GPRS network

Transferring data in GPRS network

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Roaming network

Connected to a secured web

page

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Call ringer set to vibrate

Battery power level

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.

Get started

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

Select

Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.

Bac

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

Get started

Select an option

1. Press a desired soft key.

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

3. Press <

4. To exit, choose either of the

Select

to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

following methods.

•Press < up one level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.

> or [Centre]

Back

> to move

Use shortcuts

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Phone settings Language

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Settings → Sound settings

→ Ringtone

→

> and select

→

Language →

Incoming call

Idle mode wallpaper

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Save

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen.

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Display settings Main display

Wallpaper →

→

2. Select an image or a video category.

3. Select an image or a video clip.

4. Press <

5. Press <

Select

Save

Menu mode skin colour

Menu shortcuts

You can change the colour for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Display settings → Skin

2. Select a colour pattern.

Settings →

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

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.

Get started

Silent mode

Phone lock

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

In Idle mode, press and hold [].

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

Settings → Security → Change password

2. Enter the default password,

00000000

, and press

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 <

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [ ].

Phone lock

Enable

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. To end the call, press [ ].

Press [

+/-

Step outside the phone

Begin with your camera, the music 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 [ ] or [Centre] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

5. Press <

Preview

another photo.

> to take

Step outside the phone

View a photo

Record a video

1. In Idle mode, press <

→

files photos

> and select

Images → My

2. Select the photo you want.

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

2. Press [

] to switch to

Record mode.

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

Record a video

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Play a video

4. Press [ ], [Centre], or < > to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

5. Press

to record

another video.

1. In Idle mode, press

files clips

> and select

→

Videos → My

video

2. Select the video you want.

Play music

Copy music files to the phone

You can play .mp3, .aac, .aac+, and .wma files. Use these methods:

• Download from the wireless web

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

• Synchronise music files with Windows Media Player

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• Receive via Bluetooth

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Play music files

1. Close the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press and hold [Centre].

3. Press [Centre].

4. During playback, use the following keys:

Centre

•

: pauses or

resumes playback.

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.

: opens the play list.

Step outside the phone

Play music files

(continued)

•+/-: adjusts the volume.

•

Down

: accesses music

player options.

HOLD

•

: locks or unlocks the exposed keys when held down.

5. To close the music player, press and hold [Centre].

Select a play list

Music files are saved to your phone’s memory automatically, according to artist or genre. Select one of the play lists you want to listen to.

1. From the music player screen, press [Down] and select

Open playlist

2. Select a play list.

3. When a music file is selected, press [Centre] to play it.

Create a play list

You can create your own play.

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

Open playlist

select

2. Select

3. Press [Down] and select

4. Press [Up] to return to the

5. Select the music file you

6. While playing the file, press

My music

Create playlist

Playlists screen.

want to add to your play list.

[Down] and select

playlist

Add to

7. Scroll to the play list you just created and press [Down] to select it.

8. Press [Centre] to save your play list.

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

In Idle mode, press [Centre] and select

Home

Step outside the phone

Navigate the web

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

• To select an item, press [Centre].

• To return to the previous page, press <

• To move to the next page, press < select

• To access browser options, press <

Back

Options

Go → Forward

Options

> and

Use Phonebook

Add a contact

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

2. Select

Phone → New →

type.

3. Specify contact information: First name, Last name, Mobile, Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email, Caller ID, Ringtone, Group, and Note.

4. Press < contact.

Options

Save contact →

Save

a number

> to save the

Add a contact

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Find a contact

To t h e S I M c a rd :

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <

Options

2. Select

→ New

Save contact → SIM

3. Enter a name.

4. Press <

Save

> to save the

contact.

1. In Idle mode, press <

Contacts

2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want.

3. Select a contact.

Find a contact

(continued)

Create and send a name card

4. Scroll to a number and press

[]

to dial, or press [Centre] to edit contact information.

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Phonebook → namecard

2. Specify your contact information.

Save

3. Press <

> to save the

name card.

4. To send the name card, press < select

Options

Send via →

> and

sending method.

Step outside the phone

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages → Create message message

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press < select

Send only

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press [Centre] to send the message.

→ Text

Options

Save and send

> and

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Messages → Create message message

2. Select

3. Enter the message subject and press [Centre].

4. Select

Sound

5. For

Add image

and add an image or a video clip.

For

sound

clip.

6. Select

→ Multimedia

Subject

Image or video

Sound

and add a sound

Text

Add video

, select

Add

7. Enter the message text and

8. Press <

9. Enter destination numbers

10.Press [Centre] to send the

View messages

View a text message

When a notification appears:

1. Press <

2. Select the message from the Inbox.

press [Centre].

Options

select

Send

or addresses.

message.

View

> and

View a text message

View a multimedia message

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Messages → My messages

2. Select an SMS message ().

From the Inbox:

1. In Idle mode, press <

Menu Messages → My messages

2. Select an MMS message ().

→

Inbox

> and select

→

Inbox

Step outside the phone

Send SOS messages

You can send an SOS message to your family or friends for help in an emergency.

Set up SOS message options

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Messages → SOS messages options

2. Select

SOS

3. Select

4. Enter the phone numbers to which you want to send the SOS message and press [Centre].

→

on the

field.

Recipients

Sending

Set up SOS message options

Send the SOS message

5. Press <

6. Select

In Idle mode, with the phone closed, press [

The phone sends the SOS message.

Options

select

Save

Yes

notification message to recipients.

> and

to send a

+/-

] 4 times.

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 hands-free, or control the phone remotely.

Turn on Bluetooth

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Bluetooth → Activation → On

2. Select

My phone’s visibility

→ On

to allow other devices

to find your phone.

Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device

1. In Idle mode, press <

> and select

Settings → Bluetooth → My devices → new devices

2. Select a device.

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

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

Search for

Step outside the phone

Send data

1. Access an application,

Phonebook, My files Memo

, or

Calendar

2. Select an item.

3. Press <

4. For Phonebook, select which

5. Select a device.

6. If necessary, enter the

Options

Send via →

select

Bluetooth

data you want to send.

Bluetooth PIN and press <

> and

Receive data

To receive data via Bluetooth, your phone’s Bluetooth feature must be active.

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

Yes

> to permit the

connection.

Yes

2. If necessary, press < to confirm that you are willing to receive.

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