Samsung SGH-D500C User manual

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World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-06739A
English. 07/2005. Rev 1.0
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
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SGH-D500
User’s Guide
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Use road safety 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.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
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Important safety precautions
1
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 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 accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage 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 88.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
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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.
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 and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
Special
features of your phone
•MP3 player
Play MP3 music files using your
phone as an MP3 player.
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect
to other devices using free,
wireless Bluetooth technology.
•IrDA
Send and receive Phonebook and
Organiser data via an infrared port.
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Special features of your phone
Plug-in speaker
Use the included external speaker
to talk without having to hold the
phone.
Voice clarity
Use the voice clarity feature to increase the
volume and clarity of an incoming call, even in the
midst of a crowd.
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.
Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Deliver MMS messages with a combination of
text, images, video, and audio.
•E-mail
Deliver e-mails with images, video, and audio
attachments.
•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.
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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operate your phone
Install and charge the phone ................................... 7
Power on or off...................................................... 8
Keys and display.................................................... 9
Access menu functions.......................................... 11
Customise your phone .......................................... 12
Make/answer calls................................................ 13
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, music, games, and other special
features
Use camera......................................................... 14
Play MP3s ........................................................... 15
Play games.......................................................... 16
Browse WAP ........................................................ 16
Use Phonebook .................................................... 16
Send messages.................................................... 17
View messages .................................................... 18
Use Bluetooth wireless.......................................... 19
Enter text 21
ABC, Arabic, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 23
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 28
All menu options listed
Solve problems 86
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 88
Index 95
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press <
Menu
> from in idle mode.
1 Call records
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1 All calls
2 Dialled calls
3 Received calls
4 Missed calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
*
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2 Phonebook
p.30
1 Contact list
2 Add new contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My name card
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number*
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3 Applications
p.34
1 Java world
2 MP3 Player
3 Voice recorder
4 World time
5 Alarm
6 Calculator
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3 Applications
(continued)
7 Convertor
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
10 SIM-AT*
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4 Browser
p.42
1 Home
2 Bookmarks
3 Go to URL
4 Clear cache
5 Profile settings
6 Current proxy
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5 Messages
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1 Short messages
2 Multimedia messages
3 Email
4 Push messages
5 Voice mail
6 Answering Machine
7 Text template
8 Broadcast messages
9 Memory status
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6 Funbox
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Images
Videos
Music
Sounds
Memory status
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7 Organiser
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1 Month view
2 Week view
3 Day view
4 Schedule
5 Anniversary
6 Miscellaneous
7 To do
8 Missed alarm events
9 Memo
10 Memory status
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8 Camera
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1 Take a photo
2 Record video
3 Photos
4 My photos
5 Video clips
6 My video clips
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9 Settings
p.75
1 Time & Date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Network services
6 Connectivity
7 Security
8 Memory status
9 Reset settings
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* Shows only if supported by your
SIM card.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Phone
Travel Adapter
The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories at your Samsung
dealer may vary, depending on your
country or service provider.
Battery User’s Manual External
Speaker
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Left soft key
IrDA port
Volume keys
Dial key
Special
function keys
Earpiece
Display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Alphanumeric
keys
Right soft key
Microphone
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
WAP access/
Confirm key
Cancel/Correct
key
Camera
lens
Flash
Headset
jack
Camera
key
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Get started
Get started
First steps to operate 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
holding [ ].
Insert the SIM card.
Make sure that the gold-
coloured contacts on the
card face down into the
phone.
1 2
Install the 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 stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the
power outlet.
3 4
5
6
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Get started
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.
Power on or off
Keypad lock
When you close the phone, the keypad lock feature
locks the exposed keys so that nothing will happen if
the keys are accidentally pressed.
To unlock the keypad, press and hold the left soft key
and press <
OK
>.
Remove the adapter from the phone.
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Power on
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold
[]
to turn on
the phone.
3. If necessary, enter the PIN and
press <
OK
>
Power off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold
[]
.
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Get started
Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Perform the function indicated on the bottom
line of the display.
In Idle mode, access menu options
directly.
page 76
In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
In Idle mode, launches the Wireless
Application Protocol (WAP) browser.
In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu
option.
Sends or answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the last number
dialled, missed, or received.
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu
level.
Ends a call. Hold down to switch the phone
on and off.
In Menu mode, cancels input and returns the
phone to Idle mode.
Key(s) Description
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
In Idle mode, hold
[1]
down to access your
voicemail.
Enter special characters.
Hold [
]
down to activate or deactivate
Quiet mode.
(on the left)
Adjusts the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjusts
the keypad tone volume. With the phone
closed, hold down to turn on the backlight.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu
options.
(on the right)
In Idle mode, hold down to turn on the
camera.
In Camera mode, takes a photo or starts
recording a video.
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Get started
Display
Layout
The display has the three areas.
Icons
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive calls
Alarm set
New text message
New voicemail message
New multimedia message
Text and graphics
displays messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
shows the current
functions assigned to the
two soft keys.
Icons
displays various icons.
Icons
(continued)
New e-mail received or being sent
One of the message Inboxes is full
Call diverting feature is active
page 79
IrDA port is active
page 84
Bluetooth feature is active
page 81
Synchronised with a PC
GPRS network
Home Zone, if you have
registered for the appropriate
service
Office Zone, if you have
registered for the appropriate
service
Set to vibrate call ringer
page 78
Quiet mode is active
page 78
Battery power level
Menu Contacts
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Get started
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.
Press the left soft
key to access
Menu
mode.
Press the right soft
key to access
Contact list
in the
Phonebook
menu.
Menu Contacts
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 [ ] 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.
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Get started
Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
Phone
settings
Language
.
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
Sound
settings
Incoming call
Ring tone
.
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select
a ringer category.
3. Press [Up] or [Down] to select a
ringer melody.
4. Press
Save
.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
You can set a wallpaper for the idle
screen.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
Display
settings
Wallpaper
.
2. Select an image category.
3. Press scroll keys to select an
image.
You can change the colour for the
display components, such as title
bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
Display
settings
Skin
.
2. Select a colour pattern.
You can switch the phone to Quite
mode to avoid disturbing other
people with your phone sounds.
Press and hold
[
]
in Idle mode.
Idle mode
Wallpaper
Menu mode
Skin colour
Quiet mode
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Get started
Make/answer calls
You can protect the phone against
unauthorised use with a phone
password.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Settings
Security
Change
password
.
2. Enter the default password,
“00000000” and press <
OK
>.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8- digit
password and press <
OK
>.
4. Enter the new password again
and press <
OK
>.
5. Select
Phone lock
.
6. Select
Enable
.
7. Enter the password and press
<
OK
>.
Phone lock
1. Enter an area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press
[]
.
1. When the phone is ringing,
press [ ].
2. To end the call, press
[]
.
Press [ / ].
Make a call
Answer a call
Adjust the
volume during
a call
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Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, music, games, and other special
features
Use camera
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
3. Aim the lens at the subject and
adjust the image.
4. Press [ ] to take a photo. The
photo is saved automatically.
5. Press [
C
] to take another
photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and
select
Photos
.
2. Select the photo you want.
Take a photo
View a photo
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [
1
] to switch to Record
mode.
3. Press [ ] to start recording.
4. Press [ ] to stop recording.
The video is saved
automatically.
5. Press [
C
] to record another
video.
1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and
select
Video clips
.
2. Select the thumbnail image of
the video you want.
Record a video
Play a video
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Step outside the phone
Play MP3s
Use these methods:
Download from the wireless
web
page 42
Download from a computer
using Samsung PC Studio II
Samsung PC Studio II User’s
Guide
Receive via IrDA or Bluetooth
page 81
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Applications
MP3 player
.
2. Press <
Options
> and select
Add to list
Add all
or
Add a
file
.
3. For
Add a file
, scroll to a file
and press <
Add
>. Repeat from
step 2.
Copy MP3 files
to the phone
Create a play
list
1. From the MP3 player screen,
press
[]
.
2. During playback, use the
following onscreen keys:
pauses playback.
• resumes.
• goes back to the
previous file.
skips to the next file.
•// changes
the repeat mode.
• stops playback.
To select a key, press [Left] or
[Right], then press
[]
.
To adjust the volume, use [ /
].
Play MP3 music
Options Back
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Step outside the phone
Play games
Browse WAP
Use Phonebook
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu>
and select
Applications
Java world
Downloads
the game to play.
2. Press any key once or twice to
launch the game.
In Idle mode, press
[]
.
To scroll through browser items,
press [Up] or [Down].
To select an item, press < >.
To return to the previous page,
press <
Back
> or [
C
].
To return to the home page,
hold down [
C
].
Select a game
Launch the
browser
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. Specify the contact information:
Last name, First name, Mobile,
Home, Office, Fax, Other, E-
mail, Graphic ID, Alert, Group,
and Notes.
4. Press
[]
to save the entry.
To the SIM card
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press <
Save
>.
2. Select
SIM
.
3. Enter a name.
4. Press
[]
to save the entry.
Add an entry
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Step outside the phone
Send messages
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Contacts
>.
2. Select an entry.
3. Select a number and press [ ]
to dial, or <
Options
> to access
options.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Phonebook
My
name card
.
2. Specify your contact
information.
3. Press <
Save
> to save the
name card.
4. To send the name card to other
people, press <
Options
> and
select
Send
via SMS
/
MMS
/
Email
/
Bluetooth
/
infrared
.
Find an entry
Create and
send a name
card
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Messages
Short
messages
Create
.
2. Enter the message text.
3. Press <
Options
> and select
Send and save
or
Send only
.
4. Enter destination numbers.
5. Press <
Options
> and select
Send
.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu
>
and select
Messages
Multimedia messages
Create
.
2. Select
Subject
.
3. Enter the message subject and
press
[]
.
4. Select
Picture & video
or
Sound
.
Send a text
message (SMS)
Send a
multimedia
message
(MMS)
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