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M610.book Page 3 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM 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. Bluetooth QD ID: B012921 • JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
M610.book Page 1 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM 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.
M610.book Page 2 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM 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.
M610.book Page 3 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM • Java Enjoy Java-based embedded games and download new games. • Email Send and receive emails with image, video, and audio attachments. • Offline mode Switch your phone to Offline mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an aeroplane. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.
M610.book Page 4 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM 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 .........................................
M610.book Page 5 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press
M610.book Page 6 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 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. Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
M610.book Page 7 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Phone layout Removing the battery cover Front view Earpiece Display Power on or off Switch on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press . 4. When the setup wizard opens, customise your phone according to your preferences. Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ].
M610.book Page 8 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Get started Rear view Mirror Camera lens Keys and icons Keys 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. 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 .
M610.book Page 9 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Delete characters from the display or items in an application. Enter special characters or perform special functions. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate the Silent mode. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers. Press and hold to switch the phone on or off. End a call. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode. Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.
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M610.book Page 11 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM 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
M610.book Page 12 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Get started T9 mode To enter a word: 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. 2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters. 3. When the word displays correctly, press [ ] to insert a space. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices. Number mode 12 Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want. Symbol mode Press the keys corresponding to the symbols you want.
M610.book Page 13 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Customise your phone Display language 1. In Idle mode, press
M610.book Page 14 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Get started Menu shortcuts Silent mode 14 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings → Phone settings → Shortcuts. Phone lock 1. In Idle mode, press and select Settings → Security → Phone lock. 2. Select a key. 2. Select Enable. 3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key. 3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press . You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ].M610.book Page 15 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Step outside the phone Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features Use the speakerphone feature Make or answer calls Make a call 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ]. Press [ / ] to adjust the volume. 3. Press [ Answer a call ] to end the call. 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. 2.
M610.book Page 16 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Step outside the phone 4. During a multi-party call: • Press and select Split to have a private conversation with one participant. • Press and select Remove to drop one participant. 5. Press [ ] to end the multi-party call. Use the camera Take a photo 1. In Idle mode, press and select Camera → Take photo to turn on the camera. 2. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments. 3. Press [ ] to take a photo.
M610.book Page 17 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM View a photo 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Camera → Go to My photos. View a video 2. Select the photo you want. Record a video 1. In Idle mode, press and select Camera → Record video. 2. Press [ ] to start recording. 3. Press [ ] or < > to stop recording. The video is saved automatically. 4. Press < > to record another video. 1. In Idle mode, press and select Camera → Go to My video clips. 2. Select the video clip you want.M610.book Page 18 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Step outside the phone 5. Copy files from the PC to the phone. • Receive via Bluetooth. • Copy to a memory card. See the next section. Copy music files to the phone 1. Insert a memory card into the phone. 2. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings → Phone settings → USB settings → Mass storage. 3. Connect your phone and PC with an optional PC data cable. 4. Select Open folder to view files when a pop-up window appears on your PC. 18 6.M610.book Page 19 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Play music files 1. From the music player screen, press [ ]. 2. During playback, use the following keys: • : pause or resume playback. • Up: open the playlist. • Left: return to the previous file. Press and hold to scan backward in a file. • Right: skip to the next file. Press and hold to scan forward in a file. • / : adjust the volume. 3. Press [Down] to stop playback. Listen to the FM radio Listen to the radio 1.
M610.book Page 20 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Step outside the phone By manual setup: 5. Press [Left] or [Right] to find available radio stations. Alternatively, press [Up] or [Down] to select a stored radio station. 6. Press [ the radio. Store radio stations 20 1. From the radio screen, press [Left] or [Right] to select the station you want. 2. Press and select Add. ] to turn off By automatic tuning: From the radio screen, press and select Selftuning.
M610.book Page 21 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Navigate the web • To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down]. • To select an item, press [ ]. • 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 a memory location → New. 3. For Phone, select a number type. 4. Specify contact information. 5. Press and select Save, or press [ ] to save the contact.
M610.book Page 22 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Step outside the phone Send messages Send a text message 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Messages → Create new message → Text message. Send a multimedia message 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → Create new message → Multimedia message. 2. Select Subject. 2. Enter the message text and press [ ]. 3. Enter the message subject and press [ ]. 3. Enter destination numbers. 4.M610.book Page 23 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM 7. Enter the message text and press [ ]. 3. Enter the email subject and press [ ]. 8. Press and select Send. 4. Select Message. 9. Enter destination numbers or email addresses. 10.Press [ message. Send an email ] to send the 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → Create new message → Email. 2. Select Subject. 5. Enter the email text and press [ ]. 6. Select File attach. 7.
M610.book Page 24 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Step outside the phone View messages View an email View a text message 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Messages → My messages → Inbox. 2. Select a text message. View a multimedia message 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → My messages → Inbox. 2. Select a multimedia message. 24 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → My messages → Email inbox. 2. Select Check new mail. 3. Select an email or a header. 4.M610.book Page 25 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Use Bluetooth Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device 1. In Idle mode, press
and select Applications → Bluetooth → My devices → Search new device. 2. Select a device. Turn on Bluetooth 1.M610.book Page 26 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Step outside the phone Send data 1. Access an application, such as Phonebook, My files, Calendar, or Memo. 2. Select the item you want to send. 3. Press and select Send via → Bluetooth. 4. For sending a contact, select which data you want to send. 5. Search for and select a device. 6. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN and press . 26 Receive data 1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press to permit the connection. 2.
M610.book Page 27 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu functions All menu options listed This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Call log Menu Description Recent contacts, Missed calls, Dialled calls, Received calls Check the most recent calls dialled, received, or missed. Delete all Delete all of the records in each call type. Menu Description Call manager → Call time Check the time record for calls made and received.
M610.book Page 28 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu functions 28 Menu Description Menu Description FDN contacts 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, if your SIM card supports this feature. My namecard Create a name card and send it to other people. Own number Check your phone numbers, or assign a name to each of the numbers.
M610.book Page 29 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Applications Menu Description Music player Listen to music. You can also make your own music playlists. Voice recorder Record voice memos and any other sounds. FM radio Listen to music or news via the FM radio on your phone. Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices. Menu Description SIM application toolkit Use a variety of additional services offered by your service provider.
M610.book Page 30 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu functions Menu Description Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages. Menu Description Create new message Create and send text, multimedia, or email messages. My messages Clear the cache, which is a temporary memory site that stores recently accessed web pages. Access messages that you have received, sent, or that have failed during sending. Templates Profile settings Set up connection profiles for the web browser.
M610.book Page 31 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM My files Menu Description SOS messages Specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message. You can send an SOS message by pressing [ / ] 4 times when the phone is closed and the exposed keys are locked. Menu Description Images, Videos, Music, Sounds, Other files Access media files and other files. Games & more Access Java games and applications. Broadcast messages Change the settings for receiving broadcast messages.
M610.book Page 32 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu functions Planner 32 Menu Description Alarm Set a wake-up call to wake you up in the morning or an alarm to alert you to an event at a specific time. Calendar Keep track of your schedule. Memo Make memos for things that are important and manage them. World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world. Menu Description Calculator Perform arithmetic functions.
M610.book Page 33 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu Description Menu Description Record video Record a video of what is displayed on the camera screen. Phone settings → Greeting message Enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. Go to My photos Access the list of photos you have taken. Phone settings → Slide settings Go to My video clips Access the list of videos you have recorded.
M610.book Page 34 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu functions 34 Menu Description Menu Description Phone settings → USB settings Select a USB mode that will be used when you connect your phone to another device via USB interface. Display settings → Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions. Phone settings → Extra settings Change additional settings for using the phone. Display settings → Contrast Adjust the contrast for the display.
M610.book Page 35 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu Description Menu Description Sound settings → Incoming call Change the sound settings for incoming calls. Sound settings → Extra tones Customise additional tones for the phone. Sound settings → Keypad tone Select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. Light settings → Backlight time Sound settings → Message tone Change the sound settings for incoming messages individually according to message type.
M610.book Page 36 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu functions 36 Menu Description Menu Description Network services → Call diverting Set the phone to reroute incoming calls to a phone number that you specify. Network services → Caller ID Set the phone to hide your phone number from the person you are calling. Network services → Call barring Set the phone to restrict calls. Network services → Voice mail server Store the number of the voicemail server and access your voicemails.
M610.book Page 37 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu Description Menu Description Security → Phone lock Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use. Security → FDN mode Security → Change password Change the phone password. Set the phone to restrict calls to a limited set of phone numbers, if supported by your SIM card. Security → Change PIN2 Security → Privacy Lock access to call records, contacts, messages, or files.
M610.book Page 38 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Menu Description Memory settings Change the settings related with the memory and check information about the memory currently in use. 38 Reset settings Reset the phone’s settings you have changed. Key management Manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media files locked by DRM systems. Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves.
M610.book Page 39 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0.320 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. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value.
M610.book Page 40 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Health and safety information • • • • 40 If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. Disconnect the charger from the power source when it is not in use. Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week, since overcharging may shorten its life.
M610.book Page 41 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Operating environment Electronic devices Remember to follow any special regulations in force in the area you are in, and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.
M610.book Page 42 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Health and safety information Hearing aids Posted facilities Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so.
M610.book Page 43 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Emergency calls Other important safety information 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.
M610.book Page 44 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM Health and safety information • 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. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years.
M610.book Page 45 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 PM • • • • • 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. In this case, phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty, even if the warranty for your phone has not expired.
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M610.book Page 1 Friday, August 24, 2007 5:27 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.:GH68-15944A English (EU). 08/2007. Rev. 1.