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User’s Guide

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E428.book Page 3 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 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. Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
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E428.book Page 1 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 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. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous.
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E428.book Page 2 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 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.
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E428.book Page 3 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM • SOS message Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergency. • Java Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games. • Organiser Keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule. Special features of your phone • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images and audio. • Voice recorder Record memos or sounds.
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E428.book Page 4 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 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 16 Begin with your camera, the web, and other special features Use the camera ............................................ 16 4 16 17 18 20 21 22 Enter text 23 Pinyin, stroke, English, Quick English, Number, and Symbol modes Call functions Install and charge the phone ...........................
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E428.book Page 5 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press
in Idle mode. 1 SIM-AT MENU p.38 2 2 Call log p.38 1 2 3 4 5 6 p.38 p.39 p.39 p.39 p.39 p.40 Missed calls Received calls Dialled calls Delete all Call time Call costs1 3 Network services p.41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Call diverting Call barring Call waiting Network selection Caller ID Band selection Active line1 p.41 p.41 p.42 p.42 p.43 p.43 p.43 4 Sound settings (continued) 7 Organizer p.
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E428.book Page 6 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 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. • Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung-authorised devices.
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E428.book Page 7 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Get started Insert the SIM card. 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. Make sure that the gold-coloured contacts on the card are face down. Install the battery. Install and charge the phone Remove the battery cover.
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E428.book Page 8 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Get started 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. 8 Remove the adapter from the phone. Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon blinks.
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E428.book Page 9 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Power on or off Keys 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press . Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Get started Switch on Keys and display ]. Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.
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E428.book Page 10 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Get started 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. 10 Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.
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E428.book Page 11 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Icons Received signal strength Get started In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera. In Capture mode, take a photo. Call in progress Out of your service area; you cannot send or receive calls Display Layout Icons display various icons. Text and graphics display messages, instructions, and information you enter. Menu Phonebook Soft key function indicators show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.
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E428.book Page 12 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Get started New MMS message Call diverting feature active p. 41 Call ringer type p. 44 • None: Melody or Light only • : Vibration • : Vibration then melody 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. Select Back Silent mode Battery power level Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.
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E428.book Page 13 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 1. Press a desired soft key. 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press 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 [ ]. Use Phonebook Add a contact Step outside the phone Navigate the web To the phone’s memory: 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press . 2. Select Phone → a number type. 3.
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E428.book Page 18 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Step outside the phone Add a contact (continued) 5. Enter a number or e-mail address, or select a ringtone or caller ID image. Find a contact 1. In Idle mode, press and select Find name. 6. Press or . To the SIM card: 2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want. 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press . 4. Press [ 2. Select SIM or SIM (FDN). 3. Enter a name and press . 4.
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E428.book Page 19 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 6. Select Message and enter the message text. 6. Press to send the message. 7. When you have finished, press and select Send. 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Messages → Multimedia messages → Create. 8. Select an empty location. 2. Select Subject. 3. Enter the message subject and press . 4. Select Picture and add an image file. 5. Select Sound and add a sound file.
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E428.book Page 20 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Step outside the phone View messages View a text message When a notification appears: 1. Press . 2. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Messages → Short messages → Inbox. 2. Select a message. 20 View a multimedia message When a notification appears: 1. Press . 2. Press and select Retrieve. 3. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1.
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E428.book Page 21 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Send an SOS message Set up SOS message options 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Messages → SOS messages. 2. Select Recipients. 3. Select a destination field → Edit number. Step outside the phone 7. Press twice to return to the SOS message screen. You can send an SOS message to your family or friends for help in an emergency. 8. Select Message sending → On. Send the SOS message In Idle mode, with the phone closed, press [ / ] 4 times.
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E428.book Page 22 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Step outside the phone Manage your schedule Create a memo 7. Press to set an alarm. 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [C]. 8. Enter the time for the alarm to sound and press . 2. Enter the memo contents and press . 9. Select an alarm tone. The memo is saved. 3. Select a memo type. 4. Select a date from the calendar. 5. For Call, enter a phone number you need to dial and press . For Anniversary, skip to step 7. 6.
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E428.book Page 23 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Enter text Pinyin, stroke, English, Quick English, Number, and Symbol modes You can enter text in some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, by using Pinyin, and Stroke modes for Chinese, and Quick English and English modes for English. You can also enter numbers and symbols. Changing the text input mode • Press the right soft key and select the text input mode you want.
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E428.book Page 24 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Enter text 4. Press [1] to activate the character selection field. A number, from 1 to 5, is added to each character. 5. Press the number key corresponding to the character you want. Other Pinyin mode operations • • • • 24 Press Press Press Press [ ] to insert a space. [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor. [C] to delete characters one by one. and hold [C] to clear the entire display.
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E428.book Page 25 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 1. Press the keys corresponding to a character’s component strokes. Press keys in the order that you would write the strokes, using one press per stroke. If you are uncertain of the stroke order, press [6] in place of each questionable stroke. Continue entering strokes until the character displays. 2. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the choices. 3. Press the corresponding key, [7] to [0], to select a character and add it to your text.
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E428.book Page 26 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Enter text • Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the entire display. Using Quick English mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter any character using single keystrokes. Entering a word in Quick English mode 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter. T9 predicts the word you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press. 2.
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E428.book Page 27 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Using Number mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want. Using Symbol mode Enter text 1. Enter the word you want to add. 2. Press [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, Spell appears on the bottom line. 3. Press . 4. Enter the word you want using English mode and press . Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.
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E428.book Page 28 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [ ]. Call functions Advanced calling features Redialling recent numbers Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number. • Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [C] to clear the whole display. You can move the cursor to edit an incorrect digit. • Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers. 2. Press [ ]. 3. To end the call, press [ ].
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E428.book Page 29 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 1. In Idle mode, enter a location number and press [ ]. 2. Scroll through other numbers, if necessary. 3. Press or [ ] to dial the number you want. Viewing missed calls Answering a call If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. When you receive a call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image. Press or [ ] to answer the call. 1. Press . 2.
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E428.book Page 30 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Call functions To Press redial the last call and hold the button twice. answer a call and hold the button. end a call and hold the button. Options during a call You can access a number of functions during a call. Adjusting the volume during a call Use [ / ] to adjust the earpiece volume during a call. Press [ ] to increase the volume level and [ ] to decrease the volume level.
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E428.book Page 31 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Using the speakerphone feature Use your phone as a speaker phone to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away. Press , and then press to activate the speakerphone feature. Press to switch back to the earpiece. Using In-call options Press to access the following options during a call: • Hold: place the current call on hold. • Swap: switch between the current call and a call on hold during a multi-party call.
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E428.book Page 32 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Call functions • • • • • • • to each other, but you are disconnected from the call. End held multiparty: disconnect the call currently on hold. Remove: remove the selected participant. Mute/Unmute: switch off the phone's microphone so that the other person on the phone cannot hear you, or switch it back on. New call: make a new call. Phonebook: access the contact list. Short message: access SMS messages in the Inbox or Outbox.
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E428.book Page 33 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions All menu options listed Phonebook You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and in your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called Phonebook. To access this menu, press in Idle mode. Find name Use this menu to search for numbers in Phonebook. Finding a contact 1. Enter the first few letters of the name that you want to find. 2.
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E428.book Page 34 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions • Copy to SIM (FDN): copy the selected number to the FDN list. • Delete entry: delete the contact. FDN list Use this menu to create a list of contacts to be used in FDN (Fixed Dialling Number) mode, in which the phone allows outgoing calls only to the specified phone numbers. This menu is available if your SIM card supports the FDN feature. You can activate FDN mode in the FDN mode menu. p. 77 Adding a contact 1.
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E428.book Page 35 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Storing a contact on the SIM card 1. Select SIM or SIM (FDN). If you select SIM(FDN), enter your PIN2 supplied with your SIM card and press . 2. Enter a phone number and press . 3. Enter a name and press . 4. If necessary, change a location number. 5. Press to save the contact. Menu functions Phonebook 3. Enter a name and press . 4. To save additional information, press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to the field you want. 5.
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E428.book Page 36 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Assigning speed dial entries Information 1. Select a key location from [2] to [9]. Key [1] is reserved for your voicemail server. 2. Select Edit number. 3. Enter a phone number and press . Use this menu to find city and country codes. Managing speed dial entries From the Speed-dial list screen, press to select the message boxes to be cleared. 2.
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E428.book Page 49 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM • The maximum size allowed for a message can differ, depending on your service provider. • Depending on the file type or DRM (Digital Rights Management) system, some files may not be able to be forwarded. Messages (Menu 5) 4. Select the Message line and enter the message text. 5. Press and select Send. 6. Select an empty destination field. 7. Select Number or E-mail to enter a phone number or e-mail address.
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E428.book Page 50 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Inbox (Menu 5.2.2) Use this menu to access MMS messages that you have received. The following icons may appear on the message list to show the message status: • MMS notification • MMS message While viewing a message, press to access the following options: • Delete: delete the message. • Replay: replay the message. • Reply: reply to the sender. • Reply all: send a reply to the sender and all other recipients.
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E428.book Page 51 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Delete: delete the message. Replay: replay the message. Send: resend the message. Properties: access the message properties. Move to My folder: move the message to the My folder folder. Draft (Menu 5.2.4) Use this menu to view the messages you have moved to this folder using the Move to My folder option while viewing a message. Delete all (Menu 5.2.6) Use this menu to delete all of the messages in each message box.
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E428.book Page 52 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions From the Preset message screen, press or [ return to the previous page [C]. Using browser options From any web, select on the top of the screen to access the following options: • Back: return to the previous page. • Home: return to the homepage. ].
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E428.book Page 58 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Exiting the web browser Press [ ] to end the network connection and exit the browser. Go to URL (Menu 6.1.3) Bookmarks (Menu 6.1.2) Use this menu to manually enter a URL address and access the associated web page. Use this menu to save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages. Clear cache (Menu 6.1.4) Adding a bookmark 1. Select an empty location. 2. Enter a URL address and press . 3.
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E428.book Page 59 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM APN: enter the access point name of the GPRS network gateway. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. • GSM setting: customise the following GSM network settings: When Proxy use is set to Enable: IP address: enter the IP address of the proxy server. IP port: enter the port number. Dial number: enter the PPP phone number. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. Data call type: select a call type for data transmission.
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E428.book Page 60 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. Data call type: select a call type for data transmission. Current proxy (Menu 6.1.6) Use this menu to activate one of the proxy servers you have set up. Fun club (Menu 6.2) Use this menu to access Samsung Fun Club, the preset website providing Samsung mobile phone users with attractive download services of up-to-date ringtones and wallpapers.
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E428.book Page 61 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Downloaded images (Menu 6.3.2) Use this menu to access voice memos you have recorded, or sound clips you have downloaded from the wireless web or received in messages. While reviewing a file, press to access the following options: • Send: send the file via MMS. • Set as ring tone: set the sound file as your rongtone. Fun box (Menu 6) Use this menu to access images you have downloaded from the wireless web or received in messages.
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E428.book Page 62 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Group delete (Menu 6.3.5) Use this menu to delete unwanted items from each media box. Memory status (Menu 6.3.6) Use this menu to check the total amount of memory for the items you have added and the amount of memory currently in use in the phone’s system. You can also check the amount of memory used for stored MMS message. JAVA world (Menu 6.
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E428.book Page 63 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Memory status (Menu 6.4.3) (Menu 7) The Organizer feature enables you to keep track of your schedule, make a list of tasks, or set alarms. You can also use the phone as a voice recorder, world clock, calculator, converter, timer, and stopwatch. To access this menu, press
in Idle mode and select Organizer. New memo (Menu 7.1) Use this menu to create a new item. 1. Enter the content and press . 2. Select an item type. 3.
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E428.book Page 64 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Calendar (Menu 7.2) Use this menu to keep track of your monthly schedule. Selecting a day on the calendar When you access this menu, the calendar in Month view appears with today’s date indicated by a blue box. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move by day. • Press [Up] or [Down] to move by week. • Press [ / ] to move by month. • Press and hold [Left] or [Right] to move by year.
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E428.book Page 65 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM • • • • • • To do list (Menu 7.3) Use this menu to change the time and date displayed on your phone. • Set time: enter the current time. • Set date: enter the current date. • Set world time: set your local time zone and find out what time it is in another part of the world. Clock (Menu 7.4) Organizer (Menu 7) Use this menu to access tasks you have created on the calendar.
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E428.book Page 66 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions • Auto update: activate the auto time update feature. Your phone will read the MCC (Mobile Country Code) from the network and automatically update the current time for the country that you are in when you travel abroad. Time information may not be updated when you move to one time zone to another within a country. Alarm (Menu 7.5) Use this menu to set alarms. The alert type for a normal alarm corresponds to the call alert type settings.
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E428.book Page 67 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM From the Alarm screen, select Auto power → On. If the phone is off when it is time for the alarm to sound, the phone switches on and sounds the alarm. Use this menu to record voice memos and review them. Record (Menu 7.6.1) Use this menu to record a voice memo. 1. Select or [ ] to start recording. 2. Speak into the microphone. • Select to pause the recording. • Select to resume the recording. Voices (Menu 7.6.
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E428.book Page 68 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Buttons Function Group delete (Menu 7.6.4) Moves forward in a file. Use this menu to delete the voice memos you want. Stops playback in a file. • Press [Up] or [Down], or [ / ] to adjust the volume. Using voice memo options While playing a file, press to access the following options: • Send: send the file via MMS. • Rename: change the file name. • Delete: delete the file. • Properties: access the file properties.
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E428.book Page 69 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Memory status (Menu 7.6.6) Calculator (Menu 7.7) 1. Enter the first number. Press [ ] to insert a decimal point or press [ ] until a bracket displays. 2. Press [ ] to select the math function you want. 3. Enter the second number. 4. Press to view the result. Converter (Menu 7.8) Use this menu for common conversions, such as temperature. 1. Select a converter. 2. Enter the value to be converted and press [Down].
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E428.book Page 70 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Timer (Menu 7.9) Stopwatch (Menu 7.0) Use this menu to set a period of time for the phone to count down. The phone will sound an alarm when the specified period of time has expired. Use this menu to measure elapsed time. The maximum measurement time is 10 hours. Starting the timer 1. Press . 2. Enter the length of time you want to count down and press . 3. Press to start counting down.
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E428.book Page 71 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Take photos (Menu 8.1) When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. 1. Access the Take photos menu to turn on the camera and switch the phone to Capture mode. You can also press and hold [ ] in Idle mode. 2. Make any desired adjustments. • Press < > to use camera options. p. 71 • Use the keypad to change the camera settings or switch to other modes. p.
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E428.book Page 72 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions • Rotation: show the mirror image or flip the image vertically. • Timer: set a time delay before the camera takes a photo. • Settings: change the default settings for taking photos. p. 74 • Help: view the functions of the keys you can use in Capture mode. Key Function 1 Changes the preview screen. 2 Changes the image size. 3 Changes the image quality. 4 Changes the shooting mode.
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E428.book Page 73 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Using photo options 1. Press and hold [ ]. 2. Make any desired adjustments. • Press [ ] to flip the image vertically. • Press [ ] to view the mirror image. My photos (Menu 8.2) Use this menu to access photos you have taken. p. 60 Delete all (Menu 8.3) Camera (Menu 8) Taking a photo with the phone closed 3. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is automatically saved.
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E428.book Page 74 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Settings (Menu 8.5) Phone settings Use this menu to change the default settings for taking photos. • Photo size: select an image size. • Photo quality: select an image quality. • Shutter sound: select the sound that you hear when you press the shutter release. • Default name: set the default prefix for file names. Use this menu to customise your phone settings. You can also reset the settings to their default values.
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E428.book Page 75 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Front LCD (Menu 9.1.2) Use this menu to select a clock type to be displayed on the external display. You can select the length of time the backlight or display stays on. • On: select the length of time the backlight stays on. • Dim: select the length of time the display stays on in Dim mode after the backlight turns off. After a specified time, the display turns off. You can adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions.
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E428.book Page 76 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Service light (Menu 9.1.7) Security (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to activate or deactivate the use of the service light on the front of the phone. The service light blinks at regular intervals when your network is available. Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card. Greeting message (Menu 9.
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E428.book Page 77 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Privacy (Menu 9.4.5) Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN check feature must be enabled to change the PIN. Use this menu to lock access to call logs, Phonebook entries, messages, and files. When a privacy option is enabled, you must enter the phone password to access the locked items or functions. Phone lock (Menu 9.4.3) You can set the phone’s password the first time you access a menu requiring the password. You can change the phone’s password.
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E428.book Page 78 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Menu functions Change PIN2 (Menu 9.4.8) Anykey answer (Menu 9.7) If supported by your SIM card, use this menu to change your current PIN2. Use this menu to answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except [ / ] and [ ]. When this option is set to Off, you must press or [ ] to answer a call. Auto redial (Menu 9.5) Use this menu to set the phone to make up to 10 attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call.
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E428.book Page 79 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Reset settings (Menu 9.0) Use this menu to reset the phone settings, and sound settings individually. You can also reset all settings in your phone at the same time. 1. Select the setting category to be reset. 2. Press . 3. Enter the phone password and press . You can set the phone’s password the first time you access a menu requiring the password. You can change the phone’s password. p.
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E428.book Page 80 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Solve problems “Enter PIN” • You are using your phone for the first time. You must enter the PIN supplied with the SIM card. • The PIN check feature is enabled. Every time the phone is switched on, the PIN has to be entered. To disable this feature, use the PIN check menu. “Enter PUK2” • The PIN has been entered incorrectly three times in succession, and the SIM card is now blocked. Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider.
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E428.book Page 81 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM The phone starts beeping and “Low battery” flashes on the display • Your battery is insufficiently charged. Recharge the battery. The audio quality of the call is poor • Check the signal strength indicator on the display ( ). The number of bars indicates the signal strength from strong ( ) to weak ( ). • Try moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building.
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E428.book Page 82 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM 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 radiofrequency (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.
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E428.book Page 83 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM • Precautions when using batteries • • Never use a charger or battery that is damaged in any way. • Use the battery only for its intended purpose. • If you use the phone near the network’s base station, it uses less power. Talk and standby time are greatly affected by the signal strength on the cellular network and the parameters set by the network operator.
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E428.book Page 84 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Health and safety information charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0°C (32°F). • Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short-circuiting can occur when a metallic object like a coin, clip or pen causes a direct connection between the + and – terminals of the battery (metal strips on the battery). For example, do not carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag where the battery may contact metal objects.
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E428.book Page 85 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Electronic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker.
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E428.book Page 86 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Health and safety information Other medical devices Posted facilities If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Switch off your phone in health care facilities when regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so.
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E428.book Page 87 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Emergency calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications like medical emergencies. To make or receive calls, the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal strength.
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E428.book Page 88 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Health and safety information • • • • 88 dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or accessories. For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force.
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E428.book Page 89 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM • • • • phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, stove, or radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. When the phone or battery gets wet, the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour.
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E428.book Page 90 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM Health and safety information • Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorised antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices. • If the phone, battery, charger, or any accessory is not working properly, take it to your nearest qualified service facility. The personnel there will assist you, and if necessary, arrange for service.
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E428.book Page 1 Monday, November 27, 2006 5:33 PM * 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.:GH68-12448A English. 11/2006. Rev. 1.