SGH-A801 User’s Guide
Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicle first. Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. 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.
Be aware of special regulations Accessories and batteries 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. 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. Water resistance Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
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.
• Java Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games. • Photo printing Print your photos to preserve your best moments forever. • Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data, and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology. • File viewer Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption. • Web browser Access the wireless web to get up-to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.
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 .............................................. 12 Customise your phone.............................
Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press [OK] in Idle mode.
Unpack Make sure you have each item • • • • Phone Travel adapter Battery User’s Guide Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone 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.
Phone layout Removing the battery cover Front view Front camera Display Power on or off Switch on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press . Switch off Menu access/ Confirm key Left soft key Volume keys Dial key Application switch key Memory card slot 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Earpiece ].
Get started Rear view Keys and icons Keys Mirror Rear camera lens Camera/ Video call key Multi-function jack 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 and then . 8 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.
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. Open the application switch window to access other applications without exiting the current application. In Idle mode, press and hold to access the My Place menu. 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.
Get started Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network or transferring data in GPRS (2.
Profile • • • • • • setting : Normal : Silent : Driving : Meeting : Outdoor : Offline Access menu functions Select an option 1. Press a desired soft key. 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press
Get started Enter text Change the text input mode • • • ABC mode T9 mode 12 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 ( ). To enter a word: Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the display. To enter a word: 3. When the word displays correctly, press [ ] to insert a space. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices.
Customise your phone Display language 6. Press and select Save. 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Settings → Phone settings → Language → Screen text. To change the sound profile: 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Settings → Phone profiles. 2. Select a language. 2. Select the profile you want. 3. Press . Call ringer melody 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.
Menu shortcuts 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. Silent profile Phone lock 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 . 4. Enter the new password again and press .
Answer a call 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. If it is a video call, press to allow the caller to see you via the camera. 2. Press [ 4. During a multi-party call: • Press and select Split to have a private conversation with one participant. • Press and select End → Select participant → a participant you want to drop → Drop to drop one participant. ] to end the call. During a call, press [OK] and Use the speakerphone then to activate the speaker. feature 5.
Step outside the phone 3. Press [OK] or [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically. View a video 4. Press < > to take another photo. View a photo 2. Select the video you want. 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select My files → Images → My photos. 2. Select the photo you want. Record a video 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera. 2. Press [1] to switch to Record mode. 3. Press [OK] or [ start recording. ] to 4. Press [OK] or [ ] to stop recording.
Create a playlist 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Media player. 2. Scroll to the Music tab. 3. Press and select Create playlist. 4. Enter the name for the playlist and press . 5. Select the playlist you just created. 6. Press and select Add → Playlist or Files. 7. Scroll to the playlist you want, or press [OK] to select the files you want. 8. Press
Step outside the phone Browse the web Launch the web browser Navigate the web • • • • To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down]. To select an item, press [OK]. To return to the previous page, press . To access browser options, press . Use Phonebook Add a contact 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press . 2. Select Add to Phonebook → a memory location → New. 18 3. For Phone, select a number type. In Idle mode, press < >.
Send messages Send a text message 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Messages → Create message → Message. 2. Enter the message text. 3. Move to the recipient field. 4. Enter destination numbers. 5. Press and select Send to send the message. Send a multimedia message 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Messages → Create message → Message. 2. Enter your message. 4. Press . 5. Enter the message subject and press [Down] to move to the text field. 6.
Step outside the phone Send an email 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Messages → Create message → Email. View messages View a text message 2. Enter the email text. 3. Press and select Add subject. 4. Enter the email subject. 5. Press and select Add attachment or Create item. 6. Add a media file, contact, calendar item, or bookmark item. 7. Press [Up] until the recipient field highlights. 8. Enter email addresses. 9. Press and select Send to send the email. 20 1.
Use Bluetooth 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. Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk handsfree, or control the phone remotely. Turn on Bluetooth 1. In Idle mode, press [OK] and select Settings → Connectivity → Bluetooth → Activation → On. 2.
Step outside the phone Receive data 1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press to permit the connection. Available applications 2. If necessary, press to confirm that you are willing to receive. Switch applications You can switch to other applications from a menu, without closing the menu screen you are using. Switch to an application 1. While using a menu, press [ ]. 2. Select an application. 22 • • • Close all running applications Call: open the dialling screen.
Menu functions Browser All menu options listed Menu Description This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. BigPond Home Connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider. Check the most recent calls dialled, received, or missed. Enter URL Enter a URL address and access the associated web page. Phonebook Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages.
Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Advanced Clear the cache. Delete cookies or set whether or not they are stored. Change the settings for the web browser and access version and copyright information about it. FOXTEL Access the online TV service supported by Telstra. You can also press < > in Idle mode. Yellow search Access the Internet on your phone and launch the Telstra search engine. BigPond Music Access a variety of music files and buy them on the website preset by Telstra.
Menu Description Menu Description BigBlog & Photos Access the blog community service and download images from the website by Telstra. Email inbox Access emails that you have received. Drafts Access messages that you have saved to send at a later time. Outbox Access messages that the phone is attempting to send or has failed to send. Sentbox Access messages that you have sent. My folders Access messages that you have moved to this folder.
Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Messages settings Set up various options for using the messaging services. Games and more Memory status Check information about the memory currently in use. Access the embedded Java games and download Java applications. Memory status Check information about the memory currently in use. Calendar Keep track of your schedule. Menu Description Camera Voice recorder Use the camera embedded in your phone to take photos and record videos.
Menu Description Timer Set a period of time for the phone to count down. Stopwatch Measure elapsed time. World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world. PocketNews Use a variety of additional services offered by your service provider. This menu is available only if supported by your USIM or SIM card. Alarms Set alarms. The phone sounds a wake-up alarm even when the Silent profile is activated.
Menu functions 28 Menu Description Menu Description Display & light settings → Display settings → Dialling display Customise the settings for the display while dialling. Phone settings → Language Select a language for the display text. Phone settings → Shortcuts Display & light settings → Display settings → Clock display Select a clock type to be displayed on the idle screen. Use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access specific menus directly from Idle mode.
Menu Description Menu Description Call settings Set options for call functions. Security → Phone lock Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use. Security → Fixed dialling mode Set the phone to restrict calls to a limited set of phone numbers, if supported by your USIM or SIM card. Security → SIM lock Set the phone to work only with the current USIM or SIM card by assigning a SIM lock password. Security → Change phone password Change your phone password.
Menu functions 30 Menu Description Menu Description Security → Mobile tracker Set the phone to send the preset tracking message to your family or friends when someone tries to use your phone with another USIM or SIM card. This feature may be unavailable due to certain features supported by your service provider. Connectivity → Network mode Select the network you use. Connectivity → Preferred networks Add a new network to your preferred network list, if your USIM or SIM card supports it.
Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy, as recommended by the EU Council. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
Health and safety information • • • • • 32 Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery charge, the type of battery, and the charger used. The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times, but it will gradually wear out. When the operation time is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new battery. If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsungapproved chargers.
When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder).
Health and safety information Potentially explosive environments Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refuelling point (service station).
• • • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflates. Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft.
Health and safety information • • • • 36 When the phone or battery gets wet, the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour. In this case, phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty, even if the warranty for your phone has not expired. If your phone has a flash or light, do not use it too close to the eyes of people or animals. This may cause damage to their eyes. Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna.
* 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. Printed in Korea World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Code No.:GH68-14014A English (AUS). 05/2007. Rev. 1.
