SGH-E570 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. Copyright information • Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. • JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
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. Sensible use Use only in the normal position (held to your ear).
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 need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.
• 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. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio. • Name card Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card.
Contents Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Your phone 6 Enter text Keys, features, and locations Get started 4 Browse the web ................................................. Use Phonebook.................................................. Send messages ................................................. View messages .................................................. Send an SOS message........................................ Use Bluetooth....................................................
Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press
Unpack Your phone Make sure you have each item Keys, features, and locations • Phone • Travel Adapter • Battery • User’s Guide You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. With the phone open The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
With the phone closed Get started First steps to operating your phone Camera lens Camera key External display Headset/ Adapter jack 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. Assemble and charge the phone Insert the SIM card. Make sure that the goldcoloured contacts on the card are face down.
Get started Insert the battery. Reattach the battery cover. Plug the travel adapter into the phone. Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet. When the phone is completely charged, unplug the adapter from the power outlet and from the phone.
Removing the battery cover 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Get started Switch off ]. Offline mode Power on or off Switch on Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. You can switch the phone to Offline mode, in which the phone functions requiring network connection are deactivated.
Get started Keys and icons Keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access the following menus directly: • Up: My menu mode • Down/Left/Right: your favourite menus directly. p. 86 In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. In Idle mode, launch the web browser. In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input. 10 Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.
Adjust the phone volume. 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. Get started Enter special characters or perform special functions. Signal strength GPRS (2.5G) network In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera. In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.
Get started Memory card inserted p. 26 Alarm set p. 55 Call ringer set to vibrate p. 89 Roaming network Call diverting feature active p. 90 Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service Bluetooth active p. 94 12 Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected p. 94 Pedometer active p. 47 Silent mode (Mute) Silent mode (Vibration) Whisper mode, during a call p.
Access menu functions Use menu numbers 1. Press a desired soft key. 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press
Get started Customise your phone Display language 1. In Idle mode, press
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings → Display settings → Skin. Menu shortcuts 3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key. You can change the colour for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars. 2. Select a colour pattern. You can set up a menu of your own, using your favourite menu items. To set up My menu item access: You can set the Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus. 1.Get started My menu (continued) To access a My menu item: 1. In Idle mode, press [Up]. 2. Select the item you want. Silent mode Phone lock 16 You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]. You can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password. The phone will require the password when turned on. 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings → Security → Change password. 2.Make or answer calls Make a call 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ]. 3. To end the call, press [ Answer a call Adjust the volume during a call Step outside the phone ]. Press [Volume]. Use the camera Take a photo 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. 2. To end the call, press [ Begin with your camera, music player, web browser, and other special features ]. 1. Open the phone. 2. In Idle mode, press and ] to turn on the hold [ camera. 3.
Step outside the phone View a photo 1. In Idle mode, press
and select My files → Images → My photos. View a video 2. Select the video you want. 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 [ ] or [ start recording. ] to 4. Press [ ], < >, or ] to stop recording. The [ video is saved automatically. 5. Press to record another video. 18 1.1. In Idle mode, press
and select Applications → Music player. 2. Press and select Add music from → a memory location. 3. Press [ ] to select the files you want and press . 4. Press to return to the music player screen. Play music files 1. From the music player screen, press [ ]. Step outside the phone Create a play list 2. During playback, use the following keys: • : pause or resume playback. • Left: return to the previous file. • Right: skip to the next file.Step outside the phone Browse the web Using the built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of upto-date services and information and to download web content. Launch the web browser Use Phonebook Add a contact 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press . 2. Select Save contact → a memory location → New. In Idle mode, press [ ]. The homepage of your service provider opens. 3. For Phone, select a number type. 4. Specify contact information.
4. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to dial, or press [ ] to edit contact information. Create and send a name card 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Phonebook → My namecard. 2. Specify your contact information. 3. Press to save the name card. Send messages Send a text message (SMS) Step outside the phone 3. Select a contact. 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → Create message → Text message. 2. Enter the message text. 3.Step outside the phone Send a multimedia message (MMS) 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Messages → Create message → Multimedia message. 2. Select Subject. 3. Enter the message subject and press [ ]. 4. Select Image or video and add an image or a video clip. 5. Select Sound and add a sound clip. 6. Select Message. 7. Enter the message text and press [ ]. 22 8. Press and select Send. 9. Enter destination numbers or email addresses. 10.Press [ message.View messages 1. Press . 2. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → My messages → Inbox. 2. Select an SMS message ( ). View a multimedia message When you receive a message: Step outside the phone View a text message When you receive a message: 1. Press . 2. Press and select Retrieve. 3. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → My messages → Inbox. 2.
Step outside the phone Send an SOS message 6. Press to send the notification to the registered numbers. You can send an SOS message to your family or friends for help in an emergency. Set up SOS message options 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → SOS messages → Sending options. 2. Select On on the Sending SOS line. 3. Select Recipients. 4. Enter the phone numbers to which you want to send the SOS message and press [ ]. 5. Press and select Save to save your settings.
Use Bluetooth Turn on Bluetooth 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings → Bluetooth → Activation → On. 2. Select My phone’s visibility → On to allow other devices to locate your phone. Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device 1. In Idle mode, press and select Settings → Bluetooth → My devices → Search for new devices.Step outside the phone Send data 1. Access an application, Phonebook, My files, Calendar, or Memo. Receive data 2. Select an item. 2. If necessary, press to confirm that you are willing to receive. 3. Press and select Send via → Bluetooth. 4. Search for and select a device. 5. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN and press . Use a memory card You can use a memory card to increase your phone’s memory capacity. Important memory card information 26 1.
Insert a memory card 1. Insert the card into the card slot, with the label side face up. Step outside the phone • Do not remove a card from the phone or turn off the phone while data is being accessed or transferred. This could result in loss of data and/or damage to the card or phone. • Do not touch card terminals with your fingers or metal objects. If dirty, wipe the card with a soft cloth. • Keep cards away from small children or pets.
Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes You can enter text in some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. Changing the text input mode • Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode ( ) and ABC mode ( ). Depending on your country, you may also be able to access an input mode for your specific language. • Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode ( ). • Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.
Other T9 mode operations T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter any character using single keystrokes. • Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically. • 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. Entering a word in T9 mode 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.
Using Number mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want. Using Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols. To 30 Press scroll to a symbol set the Navigation keys. select a symbol the corresponding number key. clear the entered symbols [C]. insert the symbols . Call functions Advanced calling features Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers. 2.
Redialling recent numbers Making a call from Phonebook Once you have stored a number in Phonebook, you can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook. p. 37 You can also use the speed dialling feature to assign your most frequently dialled numbers to specific number keys. p. 39 You can quickly dial a number from the SIM card using its location number assigned when stored. 1. In Idle mode, enter a location number and press [ ]. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to scroll through other numbers. 3.
Call functions Tips for answering a call Options during a call • When Anykey answer is active, you can press any key, except for and [ ]. p. 87 • When Active flip is active, you can simply open the phone. p. 87 • Press or [ ] to reject a call. • Press and hold [Volume] to reject a call or mute the ringer, depending on the Volume key setting. p. 87 You can access a number of functions during a call.
Answering a second call You can answer a call while already on the phone, if your network supports the call waiting feature and you have activated it. p. 92 1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold. 2. Press to switch between the calls. 3. Press and select End held call to end the call on hold. 4. To end the current call, press [ ]. Using the speakerphone feature Use your phone as a speaker phone to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away.
Call functions Using In-call options During a call, press to access the following options: • Speaker on/Normal: turn on the Speakerphone feature or switch back to Normal mode. • Switch to headset/Switch to phone: switch the call to a Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit or back to the phone. To use this feature, you first need to connect your headset or car kit to the phone. p. 94 • Whisper mode on/Whisper mode off: turn on or off Whisper mode.
• Transfer: transfer the currently active call to a caller on hold. The two callers can talk to each other, but you are disconnected from the call. • Join: set up a multi-party call by adding a caller on hold to a currently active call. You can include up to 5 people on a multi-party call. • Select one: select one of the multi-party call participants. You can then use the following options: Private: have a private conversation with the selected participant.
Menu functions 2. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the call list. 3. Press [ ] to view the details of a call, or press [ ] to dial a number. Dialled calls (Menu 1.3) Using call record options Received calls (Menu 1.4) While viewing call details, press to access the following options: • Call: make a call to the number. • Add to Phonebook: save the number to Phonebook. • Send: send a message to the selected number. • Delete: delete the selected call record or all records.
Call time (Menu 1.6) Phonebook This menu displays the time record for calls made and received. The actual time invoiced by your service provider may vary. To reset the call timers, press . You need to enter the phone password. 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 and select Phonebook.
Menu functions Finding a contact in Idle mode You can find contacts in Idle mode, by the spelling of a contact name. The phone searches for the contact names starting with the letters labelled on any of the keys you pressed. 1. In Idle mode, press the number keys containing the letters you want. 2. Press and select Search as spelling. The phone searches Phonebook for the matching contacts and shows results. Symbols or blank spaces you inserted to a contact name are excluded during a search.
Use this menu to organise your contacts in caller groups. From the group list, press to access the following options: • View: check the members of the selected group. • Add: add a new group. • Edit: change the group properties. • Send message: send a message to the group members you want. • Delete: delete the selected group or all groups. Group members, however, will not be deleted from Phonebook. Creating a caller group 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press and select Add. Enter a name for the group.
Menu functions Assigning speed dial numbers Dialling speed dial numbers 1. Select a key location from 2 to 9. Key 1 is reserved for your voicemail server. 2. Select a contact from the contact list. 3. Select a number, if the contact has more than one number. In Idle mode, press and hold the appropriate key. Managing speed dial entries From the Speed dial screen, press to access the following options: • Add: assign a number to an unassigned key.
Own number (Menu 2.6) Management (Menu 2.7) Use this menu to manage contacts in Phonebook or change the default settings for Phonebook. • Save new contact to: select a default memory location for saving contacts. If you select Always ask, the phone will ask you to select a memory location each time you save a number. Phonebook (Menu 2) Use this menu to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card.
Menu functions Applications (Menu 3) The Applications menu provides you with various entertaining and convenient features, such as games, music player, web browser, voice recorder, alarm clock, stopwatch, etc. To access this menu, press
in Idle mode and select Applications. Music player (Menu 3.1) Use this menu to listen to music. Downloading or receiving music files You can play mp3 and aac files.Playing music files Function Left Returns to the previous file. Right Skips to the next file. Up Opens the play list. Down Stops playback. Pauses or resumes playback. Volume Adjusts the volume level. 2 Changes the playback animation. 3 Changes the repeat mode. ( : Off, : Repeat one, : Repeat all) 6 Turns Shuffle mode on or off. From the music player screen, press to access the following options: • Play/Pause: begin or pause playback. • Open playlist: access the play list.
Menu functions • Details: access the file properties. Fragrance type (Menu 3.2.1) Accessing the play list Use this menu to help you choose a personal style best suited for you according to your own preferences, such as favourite food and music, hobbies, fashion sense, and the places you love to go. From the music player screen, press [Up]. Press to access the following options: • Play: play the currently selected file. • Add music from: add files to the play list.
Biorhythm (Menu 3.2.2) 1. From the Biorhythm screen, select Day view. 2. Enter the date you want and press [Down]. 3. Enter your birth date and press . The graphics and numbers are displayed indicating your biorhythm states for that date. While viewing your biorhythm cycle, press to access the following options: • Send via text message: send the biorhythm via SMS. Checking your biorhythm for the current month 1. From the Biorhythm screen, select Month view. 2.
Menu functions 5. Press to view the result. Press to understand the significance of the percentage. Calories (Menu 3.2.4) Use this menu to measure calories you have consumed and burned, based on the amount of work and/or exercise you have done. You can also check the total calories consumed for a day. Recording consumed calories 1. Select a date on the calendar. 2. Press . 3. Press [Left] or [Right] to select your work category. 4. Set each option for your work or exercise. 5.
Shopping list (Menu 3.2.6) Creating a shopping list 1. 2. 3. 4. Select a shopping bag. Press . Enter information for the item. Press to add the item to the bag. Pedometer (Menu 3.3) Use this menu to keep track of how many steps you have taken and the calories you have burned while walking. Starting the pedometer 1. Set up user information and press . 2. From the Pedometer counter screen, press [ ]. 3. Close the phone. 4. To stop the counter, access the Pedometer menu and press [ ].
Menu functions 48 Using pedometer options Voice recorder (Menu 3.4) From the Pedometer screen, press to access the following options. • Counter on/Counter off: activate or deactivate the counter. • View by: view the history of counter results in different modes. • Settings: change the counter settings: Goal settings: set an alarm to alert you when you reach the goal you set. Basic information: change user information. • Reset: select a reset option. Counter: reset the counter.
During playback, use the following keys: Function Pauses or resumes playback. Left Moves backward in a memo. Moves forward in a memo. Volume Adjusts the volume. Down Stops playback. Applications (Menu 3) Right • Go to My voice clips: access the voice memo list. • Send via: send the file via MMS or Bluetooth. • Delete: delete the file. • Rename: change the file name. • Lock/Unlock: lock the file to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • Details: access the file properties.
Menu functions Browser (Menu 3.5) The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser on your phone allows you to access the wireless web. From the wireless web, you can access up-to-date information and a wide variety of media content, such as games, wallpapers, ringtones, and music files. Home (Menu 3.5.1) Use this menu to connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider.
Use this menu to manually enter a URL address and access the associated web page. Bookmarks (Menu 3.5.3) Use this menu to save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages, or access ones you have bookmarked while navigating the wireless web. Adding a bookmark 1. Press , or press and select Add bookmark. 2. Enter a title for the bookmark and press [Down]. 3. Enter a URL address and press .
Menu functions Using bookmark options From the Bookmarks screen, press to access the following options: • Go to: access the bookmarked web page. • Go to homepage: access the homepage. • Enter URL: enter a URL address manually. • Edit bookmark: edit the URL address and title of the bookmark. • Add bookmark: add a new bookmark. • Send URL via SMS: send the URL address of the bookmark via SMS. • Delete: delete the selected bookmark or all bookmarks. Saved pages (Menu 3.5.
From the application list, press to access the following options: • Start: launch the selected application. • Move to: move the application to another folder. • Delete: delete the selected application or all applications, except for the embedded games. • Lock/Unlock: lock the application to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the application. • Details: access the application properties.
Menu functions • Send information via Text message: send the URL address containing the application via SMS. • Memory status: access memory information for applications. • Settings: select a connection profile to be used for applications requiring network access. You can also create or edit a profile. p. 98 Adding a time zone Use this menu to set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world. 1. From the World clock screen, press and select Add. 2.
Use this menu to set alarms. The alert type for a normal alarm corresponds to the call alert type setting. A wake-up alarm is not affected by your sound settings. 1. Select a type of alarm. 2. Set each alarm option: • Alarm: activate the alarm. • Alarm time: enter the time for the alarm to sound. • AM/PM: set AM or PM in 12-hour time format. • Repeat: select a repeat option. • Alarm tone: select an alarm ringtone. 3. Press . Applications (Menu 3) Alarm (Menu 3.
Menu functions Deactivating an alarm 1. Select the alarm you want to deactivate. 2. Select Off on the Alarm line. 3. Press . Setting alarms to sound when the phone is off 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. Calculator (Menu 3.9) Use this menu to perform arithmetic functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1. Enter the first number. 56 2. 3. 4. 5.
Timer (Menu 3.11) Use this menu to set a period of time for the phone to count down. The phone sounds an alarm when the specified period of time expires. Starting the timer 1. Press . 2. Enter the length of time you want to count down and press . ] to start counting down. Stopping the timer • Press any key when the timer sounds. • Press [ ] on the timer screen to stop the timer before it sounds. Stopwatch (Menu 3.
Menu functions SIM Application Toolkit (Menu 3.14) Creating a memo 1. Press and select Create. 2. Enter the memo’s text and press [ ]. Viewing a memo 1. Select the memo you want to view. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to view other memos. Using memo options While viewing memo details, press to access the following options: • Edit: change the memo’s text. • Send via: send the selected memo via, SMS, MMS, or Bluetooth. • Delete: delete the memo.
Messages (Menu 5) Use this menu to create and send messages. Text message (Menu 5.1.1) Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send text messages that may include simple pictures, animated images, and melodies. Creating and sending an SMS message 1. Enter the message text and press [ ]. 2. Enter a destination number. To send the message to more than one recipient, fill in additional destination fields. 3. Press [ ] to send the message.
Menu functions • Add image/Add animation/Add melody: add a media file stored in the phone’s memory. • Attach: attach a Phonebook entry as a name card or a calendar item as a data format attachment. • Save in: save the message in another message folder. • Select language: change the language to be used in T9 input mode. • Text style: change the text attributes. • Input method: change the text input mode. Multimedia message (Menu 5.1.
• Add image/Add video: add a media file stored in the phone’s memory. • Change image/Change video: replace an added item. • Add memory card: add a file stored on a memory card. This option is only available when you insert a memory card into the phone. • Remove media: remove an added item. Sound • Add sound: add a media file stored in the phone’s memory. • Change sound: replace an added item.
Menu functions 62 Sound • Add memory card: add a file stored on a memory card. This option is only available when you insert a memory card into the phone. • Remove sound: remove an added item. Message • Add: add the message text. • Edit: edit the text. • Clear message: remove the message text. Attached items • View: open the selected item. • Remove: remove the selected item or all items. Common • Preview: view the message as it will be shown on the recipient’s phone. • Send: send the message.
• Use this menu to access messages you have received, sent, or that have failed during sending. • Inbox (Menu 5.2.
Menu functions • Reply via multimedia message to: reply to the sender via MMS. • Forward: forward the message to other people. • Delete: delete the message. • Move to phone/Move to SIM: move the message between the SIM card and the phone’s memory. • Cut address: extract URL addresses, email addresses, or phone numbers from the message. • Cut media: save media content from the message to your phone’s memory. • Lock/Unlock: lock the message to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the message.
Push messages • Go to URL: connect to the URL address specified in the message. • Delete: delete the message. • Cut address: extract URL addresses, email addresses, or phone numbers from the message. • Lock/Unlock: lock the message to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the message. Delivery reports • Cut address: extract URL addresses, email addresses, or phone numbers from the report. • Delete: delete the report. • Lock/Unlock: lock the report to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the report.
Menu functions When you select a message, it opens in Edit mode so that you can edit and send the message. Outbox (Menu 5.2.3) This folder stores messages that the phone is attempting to send or has failed to send. The following icons may appear on the list to show the message status: • : Being sent • : Failed to be sent While viewing a message, press to access the following options: • Send again: retry sending the message. • Forward: forward the message to other people.
Text templates (Menu 5.3.1) Use this menu to create new folders and organise your messages. You can access embedded text templates or create ones with the sentences you use frequently so that you can use them in composing an SMS message. Creating a new folder 1. Press . 2. Enter a folder name and press . Templates (Menu 5.3) Creating a template 1. Select an empty location. 2. Enter a message and press .
Menu functions Multimedia message templates (Menu 5.3.2) You can access embedded MMS templates or ones you have saved so that you can use them in composing an MMS message. From the template list, press to access the following options: • View: open the selected template. • Edit: edit the selected template. • Send: send the template via MMS. • Delete: delete the selected template. Delete all (Menu 5.4) Use this menu to delete messages in each message folder all at once. 1.
Default destination: enter the default destination. It will be displayed in the first field on the destination field. Default type: set the default message type. The network can convert messages into the selected format. Default validity: set the length of time your messages are stored in the SMS server. Setting name: enter a profile name. Menu functions Messages (Menu 5) Character support: select a character encoding type.
Menu functions Priority: set the priority level of messages. Expiry date: set the length of time messages are stored in the MMS server. Delivery time: set a time delay before messages are sent. Outgoing message size: select a maximum size allowed for messages. Available message size may vary, depending on your country. • Retrieve settings: set up the options for receiving MMS messages: Reject unknown senders: reject messages from unknown senders. Allow adverts: accept advertisements.
In an emergency, you can send an SOS message to your family or friends for help. You can also receive an SOS message from other people who are in an emergency. Use this menu to specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message. Broadcast messages (Menu 5.5.4) Sending options (Menu 5.6.1) You can change the settings for receiving broadcast messages. • Receive: set whether to receive broadcast messages. • Channel list: indicate the channels from which you wish to receive broadcast messages.
Menu functions • Recipients: specify the phone numbers to which you want to send an SOS message. • Repeats: set the number of times the phone resends the SOS message. • Message: check the preset SOS message text. You can view the onscreen help by pressing and selecting Help. Receiving options (Menu 5.6.2) You can set whether or not the phone uses the preset alert type (siren and alert message) for incoming SOS messages. If you select Normal, the phone uses the message ringer setting.
Viewing a slide show Using image options While viewing an image, press to access the following options. Depending on the selected file, available options may vary: • List: return to the image list. • Send via: send the file via MMS or Bluetooth. • Set as: set the image as your wallpaper for the main display or as a caller ID image for a Phonebook entry. My files (Menu 6) 1. Select My photos. 2. Press and select Slide show. 3. Select an interval option. The slide show begins. 4.
Menu functions Video clips recorded on other devices, such as camcorders, may not play correctly. Playing a video clip 1. Select a video folder. 2. Select a video clip. The selected video plays. During playback, use the following keys: Key Function Pauses or resumes playback. Volume Adjusts the volume. Down Stops playback. Using video options After playing a video clip, press to access the following options.
Music Playing a music file Select a file. The music player opens and the selected music file plays. p. 43 Sounds Use this menu to access voice memos you have recorded, and sound files you have downloaded, received in messages, or imported from your PC. Playing a sound clip Using sound options After playing a sound clip, press to access the following options. Depending on the selected file, available options may vary: • List: return to the sound list.
Menu functions when you insert a memory card into the phone. • Visible to Bluetooth: share the file or all files with other Bluetooth devices. • Lock/Unlock: lock the file to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • Details: access the file properties. Other files Files that you have received but which are not supported by your phone are stored in this folder. You cannot open these files on the phone. Unsupported file formats include doc, ppt, and txt.
Memory status Calendar (Menu 7) The Calendar menu enables you to keep track of your schedule. To access this menu, press
in Idle mode and select Calendar. When you enter the Calendar menu, the calendar in Month view appears with the current date indicated by a coloured box. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move by day. • Press [Up] or [Down] to move by week. • Press [Volume] to move by month.Menu functions Consulting the calendar 78 Once you have created items, the item type icons and the number of items for a specific day appear at the bottom of the calendar. • : Appointment • : Anniversary • : Task • Send via: send the item via SMS, MMS, or Bluetooth. • View by: change the view mode of the calendar. • Delete: delete the selected item. • Memory status: access memory information for the items stored on the calendar. Viewing an item Using calendar options 1.
You can delete recurring items in Day view only. Viewing items in a different mode You can change the calendar display to Day view or Week view. Press and select View by → a view mode. Day view You can view items for the selected date. The following icons may display to indicate the item’s status: : Alarm set : Recurring item : Task priority (Red: high, Blue: normal, Grey: low) • : Completed task Select an item to view its details.
Menu functions • Do not take photos or record videos of people without their permission. • Do not take photos or record videos in a place where cameras are not allowed. • Do not take photos or record videos in a place where you may interfere with another person’s privacy. Taking a photo You can take photos in various modes. The camera produces jpeg photos. When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. Taking a photo 1.
Using camera options in Capture mode 81 Camera (Menu 8) • Timer: set a time delay before the camera takes a photo. • Go to My photos: access the My photos folder. • Camera settings: change the default settings for taking photos: Size: select an image size. Quality: select an image quality setting. Viewfinder: select a preview screen. Scene programs: set whether to use Night shot mode. Shutter sound: select the sound that you hear when you press the shutter release key.
Menu functions Using the keypad in Capture mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Capture mode. 82 Key Function 8 Sets the timer. 0 Goes to the My photos folder. Key Function Left/Right Adjusts the brightness. Up/Down/ Volume Zooms in or out. Recording a video 1 Switches to Record mode. p. 82 You can record a video of what is displayed on the camera screen. 2 Changes the image size. Recording a video 3 Changes the image quality. 4 Changes the shooting mode.
5. To [ ]. access video options . delete the video clip [C] and then . return to Record mode . Using camera options in Record mode In Record mode, press < > to access the following options: • Take photo: switch to Capture mode. Camera (Menu 8) play back the video clip Press • Effects: change the colour tone or apply a special effect. • Timer: set a time delay before the camera starts recording. • Go to My video clips: access the My video clips folder.
Menu functions Using the keypad in Record mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Record mode. 84 Key Function 0 Goes to the My video clips folder. Key Function Left/Right Adjusts the brightness. Up/Down/ Volume Zooms in or out. 1 Switches to Capture mode. p. 80 2 Changes the frame size. 5 Changes the colour tone or applies a special effect. 7 Mutes or unmutes audio. Time and date (Menu 9.1) 8 Sets the timer.
Manual only: you can set the time and date manually. Automatic: your phone will receive time information from the network. • Time zone: set the home time zone. Select the city that corresponds to your home zone. • Daylight saving: select to apply daylight saving time. Settings (Menu 9) Time information may not be updated when you move to one time zone to another within a country. • Set time: enter the current time. • AM/PM: set AM or PM in 12-hour time format. • Time format: select a time format.
Menu functions Greeting message (Menu 9.2.2) Use this menu to enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. • Remove: deactivate the shortcut assignment to the selected key. • Remove all: deactivate all shortcut assignments. Shortcuts (Menu 9.2.3) My menu (Menu 9.2.4) You can use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access specific menus directly from Idle mode. Use this menu to change the shortcut assignments for [Down], [Left], and [Right].
Offline mode (Menu 9.2.7) Volume key (Menu 9.2.5) Use this menu to switch the phone to Offline mode, or back to Online mode. Use this menu to set whether the phone mutes the call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold [Volume] when a call comes in. You can also set whether the phone sends an SMS message to the caller when a call is rejected. Menu functions • Remove all: remove all items. Display settings (Menu 9.3) Use this menu to change settings for the display and the light.
Menu functions • Text position: select a text position. If you do not want to display text, select Off. • Text mode: select a font style. • Text colour: select a font colour. • Graphic logo: set the phone to display a graphic icon instead of the service provider’s logo. This is only available if a graphic icon has been received in a message. You can select a display style for the main menu screen. You can select the length of time the backlight or display stays on when the phone is not used.
Clock style (Menu 9.3.7) Show caller information (Menu 9.3.8) Sound settings (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to customise various sound settings. Incoming call (Menu 9.4.1) Use this menu to change the sound settings for incoming calls. Keypad tone (Menu 9.4.2) Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. Settings (Menu 9) Use this menu to set the phone to display missed call notifications with the most recently missed caller’s information.
Menu functions Power on/off (Menu 9.4.4) Use this menu to select the melody that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off. Silent mode (Menu 9.4.5) Use this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you to a specific event while in Silent mode. Extra tones (Menu 9.4.6) Use this menu to customise additional tones for the phone. • Minute minder: set the phone to beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call.
5. 6. Call barring (Menu 9.5.2) This network service allows you to restrict your calls. 1. Select a call barring option: Settings (Menu 9) 4. • All outgoing calls: prohibit all outgoing calls. • International: prohibit international calls. • International except home: only allow calls to numbers within the current country, and to your home country when you are abroad. • All incoming calls: prohibit all incoming calls.
Menu functions 3. Select Activate. To deactivate call barring, select Deactivate. 4. Enter the call barring password supplied by your service provider and press
Closed user group (Menu 9.5.7) Bluetooth (Menu 9.6) Using the Bluetooth feature, you can connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. Bluetooth technology allows free wireless connections between all Bluetooth-compliant devices within a range of 10 meters. Since the devices communicate using radio waves, they do not need to be in the line of sight to each other.
Menu functions • If there are obstacles between the devices, the operating distance may be reduced. • It is recommended that for better performance, you do not use the Bluetooth feature while using multimedia features. • Some devices, especially those that are not tested or approved by Bluetooth SIG, may be incompatible with your phone. Setting up the Bluetooth feature The Bluetooth menu provides the following options: • Activation: activate or deactivate the Bluetooth feature.
From the device list, press to access the following options: • Connect: connect to a headset or handsfree car kit. • Disconnect: end the connection with the connected device. • Browse files: search for data from the device and import data directly to your phone. • Service list: access the Bluetooth service list of the device. • Rename: rename the paired device.
Menu functions Security (Menu 9.7) Change PIN code (Menu 9.7.2) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card. Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN check feature must be enabled to change the PIN. If you enter an incorrect PIN/PIN2 three times, the SIM card is blocked. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK/PUK2 (Personal Unblocking Key). The codes are supplied by your service provider. PIN check (Menu 9.7.
Change PIN2 code (Menu 9.7.8) Use this menu to lock access to messages, files, or all menu functions on the phone, except for call functions. When a privacy option is enabled, you must enter the phone password to access the locked items or functions. If supported by your SIM card, use this menu to change your current PIN2. SIM lock (Menu 9.7.6) Fixed dialling mode (Menu 9.7.7) If supported by your SIM card, FDN (Fixed Dialling Number) mode restricts your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.
Menu functions • Mobile tracker: activate the Mobile tracker feature. • Recipients: specify phone numbers to which you want to send the tracking messages. • Sender: enter the sender’s name. • Message: check the preset tracking message text. 3. When you have finished, press . 4. Press if you agree to the terms and conditions of service listed on the screen. Connection settings (Menu 9.
Login ID: enter the login ID. Password: enter the login password. Data call type: select a call type for data transmission. 3. Press to save the profile. Menu functions Using profile options Press to access the following options: • Edit: edit the selected profile. • Delete: delete the profile. • Add new connection: add a new profile. Settings (Menu 9) • Port: enter the port number of the proxy server.
Menu functions 2. Press . 3. Press to confirm the reset. 4. Enter the phone password and press . The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. p.
Solve problems Help and personal needs To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this section before contacting a service professional. When you switch on your phone, the following messages may appear: “Insert SIM card” • Be sure that the SIM card is correctly installed. “Enter password” • The automatic locking function has been enabled. You must enter the phone’s password before you can use the phone.
Solve problems • You are trying to access an option for which you have no subscription with your service provider. Contact the service provider for further details. You have entered a number but it was not dialled • Be sure that you have pressed [ ]. • Be sure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call barring option. Your correspondent cannot reach you • Be sure that your phone is switched on. ([ ] pressed for more than one second.
No number is dialled when you re-call a Phonebook entry • Use the Contact list feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly. • Re-store the number, if necessary. The battery does not charge properly or the phone sometimes turns itself off • Wipe the charging contacts both on the phone and on the battery with a clean soft cloth.
Health and safety information the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2.0 W/kg.1 The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0.748 W/kg. SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
• Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced. Try to keep the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0°C (32°F). • Do not short-circuit the battery.
Health and safety information • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Road safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When you are driving a car, driving is your first responsibility.
Other medical devices 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. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch off your phone immediately.
Health and safety information Posted facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so. 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).
1. Switch on the phone. 2. Key in the emergency number for your present location. Emergency numbers vary by location. 3. Press [ ]. Certain features like Call Barring may need to be deactivated before you can make an emergency call. Consult this document and your local cellular service provider. Other important safety information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle.
Health and safety information • Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft. It is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an aircraft because they can interfere with the operation of the aircraft. • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender, or legal action, or both. Care and maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
• 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. Health and safety information • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the phone.
Index A ABC mode, text input • 28 Active flip • 87 Alarms • 55 Alert on call • 90 Answering call • 31 second call • 33 Anykey answer • 87 Auto redial • 87 Auto time update • 85 B Barring, calls • 91 Battery charging • 7 inserting • 8 precautions • 105 Biorhythm • 45 Block list MMS • 70 112 SMS • 69 Bluetooth receiving data • 26 sending data • 26 settings • 94 Broadcast messages • 65, 71 Browser, web bookmarks • 51 homepage, access • 50 C Calculator • 56 Calendar changing view mode • 79 consulting • 78
D Date, set • 85 Deleting calendar items • 78, 79 call records • 36 contacts • 38, 41 images • 73 MMS • 64, 66, 68 music files • 44 SMS • 64, 66, 68 sounds • 75 videos • 74 Dialled calls • 36 Dialling display, set • 88 Digital Rights Management (DRM) • 72 Display brightness • 88 icons • 11 language • 85 settings • 87 skin colour • 88 wallpaper • 87 Diverting, calls • 90 DST (Daylight Saving Time) • 55 DTMF tones, send • 34 E Emergency calls • 109 F FDN (Fixed Dialling Number) mode • 97 Index Confere
Index Internet • 51 J Java • 53 K Key functions • 10 Key tones type • 89 volume • 14 L Language, select • 85 Last number, redial • 31 Locking phone • 96 SIM card • 97 M Memory card accessing files • 76 inserting • 27 Memory status 114 Menu file manager • 77 messages • 72 phonebook • 41 accessing • 13 overview • 5 Menu style • 88 Message ringtone • 89 Messages broadcast • 65, 71 configuration • 65 MMS • 60, 64 push • 65 SMS • 59, 63 SOS • 71 voicemail • 92 Minute minder • 90 Missed calls • 36 MMS
P finding • 37 managing • 41 options • 38 speed dialling • 39 Photos deleting • 73 taking • 80 viewing • 72 PIN changing • 96 check • 96 PIN2, change • 97 Pink schedule • 46 Power on/off tone • 89 Privacy, set • 97 Problems, solve • 102 Push messages • 65, 71 R Received calls • 36 Received messages • 63 Recent calls • 35 Recording videos • 82 voice memos • 48 Redialling automatically • 87 manually • 31 Reject list MMS • 70 SMS • 69 Resetting phone • 99 Ringtone call • 89 message • 89 Road safety • 107 R
Index Second call answering • 33 making • 32 Security settings • 96 Sent messages • 66 Shopping list • 47 Shortcuts • 86 Silent mode entering • 16 setting • 90 SIM card inserting • 7 locking • 97 Skin colour • 88 SMS messages creating/sending • 59 deleting • 64, 66 setting • 68 viewing • 63 Solving problems • 102 SOS message • 71 Sound settings • 89 Sounds 116 deleting • 75 playing • 75 Speakerphone • 33 Speed dialling • 39 Stopwatch • 57 Switching on/off mouthpiece • 34 phone • 9 T T9 mode, text input •
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE) For the following product : GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900 with Bluetooth Portable Cellular Telephone (Product description) SGH-E570 (Model name) Manufactured at : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, 94-1, Imsoo-Dong, Gumi City, Kyung-Buk, Korea, 730-350 (factory name, address) to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents. Safety : EN 60950-1:2001 EMC : EN 301 489-01 v1.4.1 (08-2002) EN 301 489-07 v1.2.
* 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.:GH68-13238A English (EU). 12/2006. Rev. 1.