Samsung SGH-J800 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.

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-19335A

English (XSG). 08/2008. Rev. 1.0

SGH-J800

User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

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.

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: B013852

•Java

TM

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

•Windows Media

Player

®

is a registered

trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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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.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair

your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see

"Health and safety information" on page 33.

• 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.

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 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

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

• MobileBlog

Share your photos and

videos on photosharing

websites and blogs.

• RSS reader

Use RSS reader to get the

latest news from your

favourite websites.

3

• 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.

•FM radio

Listen to your favourite

radio stations anytime,

anywhere.

•Java

Enjoy Java-based games

and download new games.

• 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.

4

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 ............................ 11

Enter text .............................................. 11

Customise your phone............................. 12

Step outside the phone 14

Begin with call functions, camera, music player,

web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls ............................... 14

Use the camera ...................................... 15

Upload photos and videos to the web ........ 16

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

Listen to the FM radio.............................. 19

Browse the web ...................................... 19

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

Send messages....................................... 21

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

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

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

Menu functions 25

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 33

5

1 Call log

2 Phonebook

3 Music player

4 Internet

1 Go to homepage

2 Enter URL

3 Bookmarks

4 Saved pages

5 History

6 Advanced

7 Browser settings

5 Messages

1 Create message

2 Inbox

3 Email inbox

4 Drafts

5 Outbox

6 Sentbox

7 My folders

8 Templates

9 Recorded message

10 Delete all

11 Settings

12 Memory status

6 My files

1 Images

2 Videos

3 Sounds

4 Games and more

5 Other files

6 Media album

1

7 Memory status

7 Calendar

8 Camera

9 Google/Bluetooth

‡

* Applications

1 FM radio

2 Memo

3 Task

4 Voice recorder

5 World clock

6 Calculator

7 Converter

8 Timer

9 Stopwatch

10 RSS reader

11 SIM application toolkit

2

0 Alarms

# Settings

1 Phone profiles

2 Time & date

3 Display & light settings

4 Phone settings

5 Call settings

6 Security

7 Application settings

8 Network settings

‡‡

9 Memory settings

10 Operator settings

1

11 Master reset

1. Available only if supported

by your service provider.

2. Available only if supported

by your USIM or SIM card.

‡ If the Google service is

not available, Bluetooth

will display in menu 9

instead of appearing in

Network settings.

‡‡If the Google service is

not available, the order of

submenus will change.

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press [

OK

] in Idle mode.

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.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the

phone

The items supplied with your phone and the

accessories available at your Samsung

dealer may vary, depending on your country

or service provider.

To AC power ou t l e t

7

Removing the battery cover

Power on or off

Phone layout

Front view

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 [ ].

Display

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/

Right)

Power/Menu exit key

Right soft key

Delete key

Special function

keys

Earpiece

Mouthpiece

Memory card

slot

Dial key

Menu access/

Confirm key

Volume keys

Left soft key

Front

camera lens

Alphanumeric

keys

Get started

8

Rear view

Keys and icons

Keys

When you close the phone, it locks the

exposed keys to prevent any unwanted

phone operations, from accidentally pressing

any of the keys. To unlock the keypad, press

<

Unlock

> and then <

OK

>.

Rear camera lens

Multi-function

jack

Mirror

Speaker

Perform the function indicated on

the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your

favourite menus directly.

In Menu mode, scroll through

menu options.

In Idle mode, access Menu mode.

In Menu mode, select the

highlighted menu option or

confirm input.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the

numbers recently dialled, missed,

or received.

Delete characters from the

display or items in an application.

9

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.

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 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.

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 press to

make a video call.

In Camera mode, take a photo or

record a video.

In the dialling screen, make a

video call.

Signal strength

GPRS (2.5G) network

Get started

10

Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)

network or transferring data in

GPRS (2.5G) network

EDGE network

Connecting to EDGE network or

transferring data in EDGE

network

UMTS (3G) network

Connecting to UMTS (3G)

network or transferring data in

UMTS (3G) network

Voice call in progress

Video call in progress

Roaming network

FM radio on

Bluetooth active

Connected with PC via a USB

port

Browsing Internet

Connected to secured web page

Memory card inserted

New message:

• : Text message

• : Multimedia message

•: Email

•: Voicemail

•: Push message

• : Configuration message

Profile setting:

•: Normal

•: Silent

•: Driving

• : Meeting

•: Outdoor

• : Offline

Battery power level

11

Access menu functions Enter text

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

>, <

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

numbers

Press the number key

corresponding to the option

you want.

Change the

text input

mode

• Press and hold [ ] to

switch between T9 mode

and ABC mode.

• Press [ ] to change case

or switch to Number

mode.

• Press and hold [ ] to

switch to Symbol mode.

ABC mode

To e n t er a wo r d :

Press the appropriate key

until the character you want

appears on the display.

T9 mode

To e n t er a wo r d :

1. Press [

2

] to [

9

]

to start

entering a word.

2. Enter the whole word

before editing or deleting

characters.

Get started

12

Customise your phone

3. When the word displays

correctly, press [ ] to

insert a space.

Otherwise, press [

0

] to

display alternative word

choices.

Number

mode

Press the keys corresponding

to the digits you want.

Symbol

mode

Press the corresponding

number key to select a

symbol.

Other

operations

•Press [

1

] to enter

punctuation marks or

special characters.

• Press [ ] to insert a

space.

• Press the Navigation keys

to move the cursor.

•Press [

C

] to delete

characters one by one.

• Press and hold [

C

] to

clear the entire display.

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Phone settings

→

Language

→

Screen

text

.

2. Select a language.

3. Press <

Save

>.

To change the profile

properties:

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

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.

Display

language

Call ringer

melody

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6. Press <

Options

> and

select

Save

.

To change the sound profile:

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Phone profiles

.

2. Select the profile you

want.

In Idle mode, press

[Volume] to adjust the key

tone volume.

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Display & light

settings →

Display

settings

→

Wallpaper

→

Pictures

→

Images

.

2. Select an image

category.

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

Set

>.

Key tone

volume

Idle mode

wallpaper

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Phone settings

→

Shortcuts

.

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be

assigned to the key.

You can activate the Silent

profile to avoid disturbing

other people. In Idle mode,

press and hold [ ].

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Security

→

Phone lock

.

2. Select

On

.

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit

password and press

<

Confirm

>.

4. Enter the new password

again and press

<

Confirm

>.

Menu

shortcuts

Silent

profile

Phone lock

14

Step outside the phone

Begin with call functions, camera, music player,

web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls

To make a voice call:

1. In Idle mode, enter an

area code and phone

number.

2. Press [ ].

Press [Volume] to adjust

the volume.

3. Press [ ] to end the

call.

To make a video call:

1. In Idle mode, enter an

area code and phone

number.

2. Press [ ].

3. Press [ ] to end the

call.

Make a call

1. When the phone rings,

press [ ].

If it is a video call, press

<

Show me

> to allow the

caller to see you via the

camera.

2. Press [ ] to end the call.

During a voice call, press

[

OK

] and then <

Yes

> to

activate the speaker.

Press [

OK

] again to switch

back to the earpiece.

1. During a call, call the

second participant.

The first call is put on

hold.

2. Press <

Options

> and

select

Join

.

Answer

a call

Use the

speakerphone

feature

Make a

multi-party

call

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Use the camera

3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to

add more participants.

4. During a multi-party call:

•Press <

Options

>

and select

Split

to

have a private

conversation with one

participant.

•Press <

Options

>

and select

End

→

Select participant

to drop one

participant.

5. Press [ ] to end the

multi-party 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.

Take a

photo

3. Press [

OK

] or [ ] to

take a photo. The photo

is saved automatically.

4. Press < > to take

another photo.

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

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 [

OK

] or [ ] to

start recording.

4. Press [

OK

] or [ ] to

stop recording. The video

is saved automatically.

5. Press <

Back

> to record

another video.

View a

photo

Record

a video

Step outside the phone

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Upload photos and videos to

the web

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

My files

→

Videos

→

My

video

clips

.

2. Select the video you

want.

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Application settings

→ MobileBlog settings

→ ShoZu activation

.

2. Select

On

.

3. Follow the on-screen

instructions to activate

the account.

View a

video

Activate the

ShoZu

account

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Application settings

→ MobileBlog settings

→ Destinations.

2. Press <

Options

> and

select

Create new

.

3. Follow the on-screen

instructions to add a new

destination site.

1. Access an application,

such as

My files

or

Camera

.

2. Select a media file or

take a new photo.

3. Press <

Options

> and

select

Upload to web

.

4. Select a destination.

5. Enter the file name and

description, and select a

tag.

6. Press <

Upload

>.

Set a

destination

site

Upload a file

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Play music

Use these methods:

• Download from the

wireless web.

• Download from a PC using

the optional Samsung PC

Studio. See Samsung PC

Studio User’s Guide.

• Receive via Bluetooth.

• Copy to a memory card

and insert the card into

the phone.

• Synchronise music files

with Windows Media

Player. See the next

section.

When you insert a memory card with a large

amount of files, your phone might work

rather slowly for a few minutes while

database updates. This may also affect some

phone functions. This problem is temporary

and is not a phone defect.

Prepare

music files

You can copy music files to

your phone by synchronising

with Windows Media Player

11.

1. In Idle mode, press [

OK

]

and select

Settings

→

Phone settings

→

USB

settings

→

Media

player

.

2. Connect your phone and

PC with an optional PC

data cable.

3. Select

Sync digital

media files to this

device

when a pop-up

window appears on your

PC.

4. Enter the name of your

phone and click

Finish

.

5. Select and drag the

music files you want to

the sync list.

6. Click

Start Sync

.

Synchronise

with

Windows

Media

Player

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