Samsung SGH-S501I User manual

SGH-S501i

User’s Guide

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.

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following

precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Important safety precautions

1

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.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your

phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health

and safety information" on page 115.

• 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.

2

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

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

>

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your

phone to take a photo or record a

video.

Special

features of your phone

• Image editor

Crop, resize, rotate, and decorate

your photos.

• Media player

Play media files using your phone

as a media player.

• File viewer

Open documents in various

formats on the phone without

corruption.

Special features of your phone

3

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal

data and connect to other

devices using free, wireless

Bluetooth technology.

• Photo printing

Print your photos to preserve

your best moments forever.

•i-mode browser

Access the wireless web to get

up-to-the-minute information

and a wide variety of media

content.

• Get personal with photo/

video caller ID

See who’s calling you when their

very own photo or video

displays.

•Name card

Create name cards with your

number and profile.

• Multimedia Message Service

(MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages

with a combination of text,

image, video, and audio.

• E-mail (i-mail)

Send and receive e-mails with

image, video, and audio

attachments.

•Java

Enjoy Java

™

-based embedded

games and download new games.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

4

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

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

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

Make/Answer calls............................................ 17

Step outside the phone 17

Begin with your camera, the media player, the web, and

other special features

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

Play media...................................................... 18

Browse the web............................................... 20

Use Phonebook................................................ 20

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

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

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

Use a memory card.......................................... 26

Watch the phone display on a TV ....................... 28

Enter text 30

Stroke, T9 English, ABC, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 36

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 39

All menu options listed

Solve problems 112

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 115

5

Overview of menu functions

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

1 Call log

p. 39

1 Recent contacts

2 Missed calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Received calls

5 Delete all

6 Call time

7 Call costs

1

p. 39

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2 Phonebook

p. 41

1 Contact list

2 Create contact

3 Group

4 Speed dial

5 My name card

6 Own number

7 Management

8 Service number

1

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3 Applications

p. 46

1 Media player

2 Voice recorder

3 Image editor

4 Java world

5 Alarm

6 Calculator

7 Timer

8 Stopwatch

9 World clock

10 Converter

11 SIM AT

1

p. 46

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4 Messages

p. 56

1 Create message

2 My messages

3 Templates

4 Delete all

5 Settings

6 Memory status

p. 57

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p. 63

5 i-mode

p. 63

1 i-menu

2 i-mail

3 Java

4 SMS

5 Bookmarks

6 Go to internet

7 Saved Pages

8 Browser Settings

p. 63

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6 My files

p. 77

1 Images

2 Videos

3 Music

5 Sounds

5 Frame

6 My vMessages

7 Other files

8 Memory card

2

9 Memory status

p. 77

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p. 85

7 Calendar

p. 85

8 Camera

p. 89

9 Settings

p. 97

1 Time and date

2 Phone settings

3 Display settings

4 Sound settings

5 Light settings

6 Network services

7 Bluetooth

8 Security

9 i-mode settings

10 Reset settings

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p. 112

1. Shows only if supported by

your SIM card.

2. Shows only if a memory card

is inserted.

6

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 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.

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

Special

function keys

Earpiece

Main display

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Left soft key

Headset/

Adapter jack

Volume keys

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Right soft key

Cancel/Delete key

Menu access/

Confirm key

(Centre)

Media player

control keys

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/Right)

Camera key

Camera lens

External display

Memory card

slot

Microphone

7

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 cover.

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.

Reattach the cover.

Get started

8

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.

Plug the travel

adapter into the

phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall

outlet.

When the phone is completely charged

(the battery icon becomes still), unplug the

adapter from the wall outlet.

Remove the

adapter from the

phone.

Get started

9

Power on or off Keys and display

Keys

Switch on

Do not turn on

the phone when

mobile phone

use is

prohibited.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN

and press <

OK

>.

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

In Menu mode, perform the

function indicated on the bottom

line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your

favourite menus directly.



p. 98

In Menu mode, scroll through

menu options.

In Idle mode, enter Menu mode.

Also, launch the i-mode browser

when held down.

In Menu mode, select the

highlighted menu option or

confirm input.

Get started

10

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.

Delete characters from the

display.

In Menu mode, return to the

previous menu level.

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.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]

to activate or deactivate Quiet

mode. Press and hold [ ] to

enter a pause between numbers.

Get started

11

Display

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, with the phone

open, adjust the key tone

volume. With the phone closed,

press and hold to turn on the

external display.

Press and hold to activate the

touch keypad first before playing

the media player with the phone

closed.

In Idle mode, press and hold to

turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or

record a video.

Press and hold to launch or close

the media player.

Start playing music or pause

playback.

Move back to the previous file

during playback.

Skip to the next file during

playback.

Layout

i-mai

l

i-mo

d

e

Text and graphics

display messages,

instructions, and

information you enter.

Soft key function

indicators

show the current

functions assigned

to the soft keys.

Icons

display various icons.

Get started

12

Icons

1

Received signal strength

New i-mail or MMS message

• Grey: a message on your

phone; when a message is

being retrieved, the icon

blinks

• Yellow: a message on the

i-mode server

• Red: Inbox is full

Connected to Java

application

Call in progress

Out of your service area;

you cannot make or receive

calls

Call ringer set to vibrate

Quiet mode (Vibration)

Quiet mode (Mute)

Mute mode, during a call

Synchronised with PC

Music playback in progress

Music playback paused

Connected to Bluetooth

hands-free

car kit or

headset

Bluetooth active

New SMS message

New voicemail

Get started

13

Access menu functions

Memory card inserted

Alarm set

Roaming network

Home Zone, if registered for

the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for

the appropriate service

i-mode is active

• Yellow: in a GPRS network

•Grey: in a GSM network

i-mode connection is being

made

i-mode is locked

Battery power level

1. Depending on your country or service provider, the

icons shown on the display may vary.

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.

Press the left

soft key to select

the highlighted

option.

Press the right

soft key to return

to the previous

menu level.

Se

l

ect Bac

k

Get started

14

Customise your phone

Select an

option

1. Press the appropriate soft

key.

2. Press the Navigation keys

to move to the next or

previous option.

3. Press <

Select

> or [Centre]

to confirm the function

displayed or option

highlighted.

4. To exit, choose either of the

following methods.

•Press <

Back

> or [

C

] to

move up one level.

• Press [ ] to return to

Idle mode.

Use

shortcuts

Press the number key

corresponding to the option

you want.

1. In Idle mode, press

[Centre] and select

Settings

→

Phone

settings

→

Language

.

2. Select a language.

You can set wallpaper for the

idle screen on the main display.

1. In Idle mode, press

[Centre] and select

Settings

→

Display

settings

→

Wallpaper

→

Main display

.

Display

language

Idle mode

wallpaper

Get started

15

2. Select an image or a video

category.

3. Select an image or a video.

4. Press <

Select

>.

5. Press <

Save

>.

You can change the colour for

the display components, such

as title bars and highlight bars.

1. In Idle mode, press

[Centre] and select

Settings

→

Display

settings

→

Skin

.

2. Select a colour pattern.

Menu mode

skin colour

1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]

and select

Settings

→

Sound settings

→

Incoming call

→

Ringtone

.

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Save

>.

You can set the Navigation

keys as shortcuts to access

your favourite menus.

1. In Idle mode, press

[Centre] and select

Settings

→

Phone

settings

→

Shortcuts

.

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be

assigned to the key.

Call ringer

melody

Menu

shortcuts

Get started

16

You can switch the phone to

Quiet mode to avoid disturbing

other people.

Press and hold [ ] in Idle

mode.

Quiet 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

[Centre] and select

Settings

→

Security

→

Phone lock

.

2. Select

Enable

.

3. Set up a 4- to 8- digit

password, and re-enter it

for confirmation and press

<

OK

>.

Phone lock

17

Make/Answer calls

Step outside the phone

Begin with your camera, the media player, the web,

and other special features

Use the camera

1. In Idle mode, enter an area

code and phone number.

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [ ].

1. When the phone rings,

press [ ].

2. To end the call, press [ ].

Press [ / ].

Make a call

Answer

a call

Adjust the

volume

during a call

1. In Idle mode, press and

hold [

]

to turn on the

camera.

2. Aim the lens at the subject

and make any desired

adjustments.

3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to

take a photo. The photo is

saved automatically.

4. Press <

Preview

> to take

another photo.

Take a photo

Step outside the phone

18

Play media

1. In Idle mode, press

[Centre] and select

My files

→

Images

→

My photos

.

2. Select the photo you want.

1. In Idle mode, press and

hold [ ] to turn on the

camera.

2. Press [

1

] to switch to

Record mode.

3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to

start recording.

4. Press [Centre], < >, or

[ ] to stop recording. The

video is saved

automatically.

5. Press <

Preview

> to record

another video.

View a

photo

Record

a video

1. In Idle mode, press

[Centre] and select

My files

→

Videos

→

My video

clips

.

2. Select the video you want.

Use these methods:

• Download from the wireless

web



p. 63

• Download from a computer

using the optional Samsung

PC Studio



Samsung PC

Studio User’s Guide

• Receive via Bluetooth



p. 105

Play a video

Copy media

files to the

phone

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