Samsung SGH-E420 User manual

SGH-E420

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.

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 call

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 77.

• 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, <

Menu

>

•Camera

Use the camera module on

your phone to take a photo.

Special

features of your phone

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to get

up-to-the minute information

and a wide variety of media

content.

• Phonebook

Store home, office, or cellular

phone numbers for your

contacts.

Special features of your phone

3

•Multimedia Message

Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS

messages with a combination

of text, images, video, and

audio.

•Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded

games and download new

games.

•Organiser

Keep track of your daily,

weekly, and monthly schedule.

•Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm

clock to wake you up in the

morning or notify you of an

impending event.

• Mobile tracker

Trace your missing phone by checking the

number from a tracking message.

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

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

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

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with your camera, the web, and other special

features

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

Browse the web ........................................... 16

Use Phonebook ............................................ 17

Send messages............................................ 18

View messages ............................................ 20

Manage your schedule .................................. 21

Enter text 22

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 25

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 30

All menu options listed

Solve problems 75

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 77

Index 87

5

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

Menu

> in Idle mode.

1 SIM-AT MENU

p.34

2

2 Call log

p.34

1 Missed calls

2 Received calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Delete all

5 Call time

6 Call costs

1

p.35

p.36

3 Network services

p.37

1 Call diverting

2 Call barring

3 Call waiting

4 Network selection

5 Caller ID

6 Band selection

7 Active line

1

p.37

p.38

p.39

4 Sound settings

p.40

1 Incoming calls

2 Messages

p.40

4 Sound settings

(continued)

3 Power on/off

4 Connection tone

5 Keypad tone

6 Minute minder

7 Silent mode

8 Alerts on call

p.40

p.41

5 Messages

p.41

1 Short messages

2 Multimedia

messages

3 Push messages

4 Preset messages

5 Voice mail

6 Broadcast

7 Settings

8 Memory status

p.41

p.44

p.47

p.48

p.49

p.52

6 Fun box

p.52

1 WWW services

2 Media box

3 JAVA world

p.52

p.55

p.57

7 Organiser

p.58

1 New memo

2 Calendar

3 To do list

4 Clock

5 Alarm

6 Voice recorder

7 Calculator

8 Converter

9 Timer

0 Stopwatch

p.58

p.60

p.61

p.62

p.64

p.65

8 Camera

p.65

1 Take photos

2 My photos

3 Delete all

4 Settings

5 Memory status

p.66

p.68

p.69

9 Phone settings

p.69

1 Display

2 Greeting message

3 Language

p.69

p.71

9 Phone settings

(continued)

4 Security

5 Auto redial

6 Voice clarity

7 Anykey answer

8 Active folder

9 Volume key

0 Reset settings

p.71

p.73

p.74

Press <

Phonebook

> in

Idle mode.

Phonebook

p.30

1 Find name

2 FDN list

1

3 Add entry

4 Speed-dial list

5 Own number

6 Group setting

7 Management

8 Service directory

1

1. Shows only if supported by

your SIM card.

p.30

p.31

p.32

p.33

p.34

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

available at your Samsung

dealer may vary, depending

on your country or service

provider.

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

Special

function keys

Earpiece

Main display

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Web access/

Confirm key

Microphone

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/Right)

Right soft key

External display

Camera key

Headset/

Adapter jack

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Left soft keys

Cancel/Delete key

Camera lens

Volume keys

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-colored contacts

on the card are face

down.

Install the battery.

Reattach the

battery cover.

Get started

8

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.

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 [ ].

Perform the function indicated on the

bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access the following

menus directly:

•Up:

Alarm

•Down:

Calendar

•Left:

Create

in

Short messages

•Right:

Default ringtones and

My sounds

in

Incoming calls

In Menu mode, scroll through menu

options.

Get started

10

In Idle mode, launch the web

browser.

In Menu mode, select the highlighted

menu options or confirm input.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve numbers

recently dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display.

In Menu mode, return to the

previous menu level.

In Idle mode, enter the

New memo

menu when held down.

Press and hold to switch the phone

on and 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.

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, with the phone open,

adjust the key tone volume. With the

phone closed, turn on the external

display when held down.

Get started

11

Display

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn

on the camera.

In Capture mode, take a photo.

Layout

Text and graphics

display messages,

instructions, and

information you enter.

Icons

display various icons.

M

enu

Ph

one

b

oo

k

Soft key function

indicators

show the current

functions assigned

to the soft keys.

Icons

1

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area;

you cannot send or receive

calls

GPRS network

Home Zone, if you have

registered for the

appropriate service

Office Zone, if you have

registered for the

appropriate service

Alarm set



p. 61

New SMS message

New MMS message

Get started

12

Access menu functions

Call diverting feature active



p. 37

Call ringer type



p. 40

• None: Melody or Light only

•: Vibration

•: Vibration then

melody

Silent mode



p. 14

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.

Select Back

Get started

13

Customise your phone

Select an

option

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to

move to the next or previous

option.

3. Press <

Select

> or [ ] 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

<

Menu

> and select

Phone

settings

→

Language

→

Text language

.

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Sound

settings

→

Incoming calls

.

2. Select a ringtone category,

Default ringtones

or

My

sounds

.

Display

language

Call ringer

melody

Get started

14

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Yes

>.

You can set wallpaper for the

idle screen on the display.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Phone

settings

→

Display

→

Wallpaper

.

2. Select an image category,

Default wallpapers

,

My

photos

, or

Downloaded

images

.

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

Yes

>.

Call ringer

melody

(continued)

Idle mode

wallpaper

You can switch the phone to

Silent mode to avoid disturbing

other people with your phone

sounds.

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

<

Menu

> and select

Phone

settings

→

Security

→

Change password

.

Silent mode

Phone lock

Get started

15

Make/Answer calls

2. Enter a new 4- to 8- digit

password and press <

OK

>.

3. Enter the new password

again and press <

OK

>.

4. Select

Phone lock

.

5. Select

Enable

.

6. Enter the password and

press <

OK

>.

1. 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

16

Step outside the phone

Begin with your camera, the web, and other special

features

Use the camera

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.

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 [ ] or [ ] to take

a photo. The photo is saved

automatically.

4. Press [

C

] to take another

photo.

Take a photo

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Fun

box

→

Media box

→

My

photos

.

2. Select the photo you want.

In Idle mode, press [ ].

View a photo

Launch the

web browser

Step outside the phone

17

Use Phonebook

• To scroll through browser

items, press [Up] or

[Down].

• To select an item, press

<

Select

> or [ ].

• To return to the previous

page, press [

C

].

• To use options, select on

the top of the screen.

• To access other phone

menus, press [ ].

Navigate

the web

To the phone’s memory:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone

number and press <

Save

>.

2. Select

Phone

→

a number

type.

3. Enter a name and press

<

Save

> to save the

contact.

4. To save additional

information, press

<

Options

> and select

Edit

number

, press <

Edit

>, or

press <

Options

> in each

field.

Add a

contact

Step outside the phone

18

Send messages

5. Enter a number or e-mail

address, or select a

ringtone or caller ID image.

6. Press <

Select

> or

<

Save

>.

To the SIM card:

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone

number and press <

Save

>.

2. Select

SIM

or

SIM (FDN)

.

3. Enter a name and press

<

Save

>.

4. If necessary, change a

location number.

5. Press <

Save

> to save the

contact.

Add a

contact

(continued)

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Phonebook

> and select

Find name

.

2. Enter the first few letters of

the name you want.

3. Select a contact.

4. Press [ ] to dial.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Messages

→

Short

messages

→

Create

.

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press [ ].

4. Select a destination field.

Find a

contact

Send a text

message

(SMS)

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