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Samsung SGH-x495 Series User Manual

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User Guide
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  • Page 1 x495.book Page 1 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM SGH-x495 Series_Draft P O R T A B L E T r i - M o d e T E L E P H O N E User Guide Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Intellectual Property

    All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
  • Page 3 CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    x495.book Page 1 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ......... 5 Activating Your Phone ............6 Switching the Phone On or Off ........10 Setting Up Your Voice Mail ..........11 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .... 13 Features of Your Phone ..........14 View of Your Phone ............
  • Page 6 x495.book Page 2 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Dialing a Number from Phonebook .........55 Dialing a Number from the SIM Card ......55 Speed Dialing ..............55 Copying SIM Phonebook Entries to Phone .......56 Deleting all Phonebook Entries ........57 Group Settings ...............57 Finding My Own Number ..........58 Checking the Memory Status ..........58 Service Dialing Numbers ..........59...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ....151 Battery Standby and Talk Time ........152 Battery Precautions ............152 Care and Maintenance ..........154 Section 13: Warranty Information ....157 Standard Limited Warranty ...........158 Intellectual Property Statement ........164 Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P..165 Table of Contents...
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  • Page 9: Section 1: Getting Started

    x495.book Page 5 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone • Switching On or Off the Phone • Setting Up Your Voicemail This section allows you to start using your phone by activating your service and setting up your voice mail.

  • Page 10: Activating Your Phone

    x495.book Page 6 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Activating Your Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available, and many others. Installing the SIM Card Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or...
  • Page 11 x495.book Page 7 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Activating Your Phone 3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that the card locks into place. Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the phone. Note: When you need to remove the SIM card, slide it, as shown, and take it out of the socket.
  • Page 12 Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more slowly.
  • Page 13 x495.book Page 9 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Activating Your Phone Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 200 minutes. 1. With the battery in position on the phone, remove the jack cover at the bottom of the phone and plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack.

  • Page 14: Switching The Phone On Or Off

    x495.book Page 10 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Note: You must unplug the adapter before you remove the battery from the phone during charging; otherwise, the phone could be damaged. Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Warning Low Battery”...

  • Page 15: Setting Up Your Voice Mail

    x495.book Page 11 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Setting Up Your Voice Mail Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For further details, see "Language" on page 93. 5.
  • Page 16 x495.book Page 12 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM 5. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center. Changing the Voice Mail Number Your SIM card gives you the default service number of the voice mail center. However, you may need to change the number.

  • Page 17: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

    x495.book Page 13 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered • Features of Your Phone • Front View of Your Phone • Keys • Understanding the Display Screen This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use.

  • Page 18: Features Of Your Phone

    x495.book Page 14 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. • User friendly, menu driven access to features and options. •...

  • Page 19: Keys

    x495.book Page 15 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Keys Keys The following list correlates to the illustrations. 1. Display area where text and graphics are displayed. 2. The headset jack is used for the hands-free headset. 3. Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the bottom line of the display.
  • Page 20 x495.book Page 16 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM 8. Enters special characters. Performs various functions. 9. The microphone used during phone calls and voice memo recordings. 10. Deletes characters from the display. In Menu mode, returns you to the previous menu level. 11.

  • Page 21: Understanding The Display Screen

    x495.book Page 17 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Understanding the Display Screen Understanding the Display Screen The display has 3 areas: Icons Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a new text message has been received. Appears when a new voice mail has been received.
  • Page 22 x495.book Page 18 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Appears when Alert type is set to vibration. Appears when Silent mode is active. Appears when Mute is active. Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Backlight A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad.

  • Page 23: Section 3: Call Functions

    x495.book Page 19 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Section 3: Call Functions Topics Covered • Making a Call • Adjusting the Call Volume • Answering a Call • Call Log • Silent Mode This section allows you to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call.

  • Page 24: Making A Call

    x495.book Page 20 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Making a Call When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key. Note: When you activate the Auto redial option in the Extra settings menu, the phone will automatically redial up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone.
  • Page 25 x495.book Page 21 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Making a Call 1. If you have typed characters on the display, press the key to return to Idle mode. 2. Press the key to display a list of the most recent numbers used in the order you dialed or received them.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Call Volume

    x495.book Page 22 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM most frequently-used numbers to number keys using the Speed Dial feature. For further details about the Phonebook feature, see "Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook" on page 51. Adjusting the Call Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.

  • Page 27: Call Log

    x495.book Page 23 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Call Log The caller’s phone number, or name if stored in Phonebook, displays. 1. If necessary, open the phone. Press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call. If the Anykey answer option is activated, you can press any key to answer a call except for the key and the...
  • Page 28 x495.book Page 24 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM 2. Highlight one of the calls and press the Options soft key or the key. You can use the different options to view call details, call back, send a message, edit, or delete. 3.

  • Page 29: Silent Mode

    x495.book Page 25 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Silent Mode 3. Press the Select soft key or the key. 4. Change the number. 5. To call the number, press the key. 6. To store the number, press the Save soft key or the key.

  • Page 30: Selecting Functions And Options

    x495.book Page 26 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customize it. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.
  • Page 31 x495.book Page 27 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options Selecting Options To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want: 1. Press the appropriate soft key. 2. To select the function displayed or the option highlighted, press the Select soft key or the key.
  • Page 32 x495.book Page 28 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Putting a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can make another call while you have a call in progress if your network supports this service. To place a call on hold: 1.
  • Page 33 x495.book Page 29 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with that person. When you want to finish, end each call normally by pressing the key.
  • Page 34 x495.book Page 30 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Note: To communicate with answering machines or computerized telephone systems, the Send keys option must be selected. Searching for a Number in Phonebook You can search for a number in Phonebook during a call. 1.
  • Page 35 x495.book Page 31 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options 1. Press the key to answer the incoming call. The first call is automatically put on hold. 2. To switch between the two calls, press the Swap soft key.
  • Page 36 x495.book Page 32 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM You can add incoming callers by answering the call and pressing the Options soft key or the key, and selecting Join. Repeat as required. Having a Private Conversation With One Participant 1.
  • Page 37 x495.book Page 33 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options The call with that participant ends, but you can continue to talk to the other participants. 4. When you want to end the multi-party call, close the phone or press the key.
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  • Page 39: Section 4: Menu Navigation

    x495.book Page 35 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Section 4: Menu Navigation Topics Covered • Menu Navigation • Menu Outline This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Section 4: Menu Navigation...

  • Page 40: Menu Navigation

    x495.book Page 36 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Menu Navigation You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to your needs using menus and sub-menus. Menus and sub- menus can be accessed by scrolling using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcuts. Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling 1.

  • Page 41: Menu Outline

    x495.book Page 37 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Menu Outline any one of them by pressing the number keys (1 to 9) corresponding to their location on the screen. Example: Accessing the Language menu. 1. Press the Menu soft key. 2.
  • Page 42 x495.book Page 38 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM 3.2 Favorites 3.3 Go to URL 3.4 Clear cache 4. Instant message 5. Messages 5.1 Text messages 5.1.1 Create 5.1.2 Inbox 5.1.3 Outbox 5.1.4 Delete all 5.2 Picture messages 5.2.1 Create 5.2.2 Inbox 5.2.3 Outbox 5.2.4 Draft...
  • Page 43 x495.book Page 39 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Menu Outline 5.5 Broadcast* 5.6 Settings 5.6.1 Text messages 5.6.2 Picture messages 5.7 Memory status 5.7.1 Text messages 5.7.2 Picture messages 6. Funbox 6.1 t-zones 6.2 Sounds 6.3 Images 6.4 Games 6.5 Delete all 6.5.1 Sounds 6.5.2 Images...
  • Page 44 x495.book Page 40 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM 7.5.2 Delete all 7.5.3 Settings 7.5.4 Memory status 7.6 Conversion 7.6.1 Length 7.6.2 Weight 7.6.3 Volume 7.6.4 Area 7.6.5 Temperature 7.7 Timer 7.8 Stopwatch 8. Sound settings 8.1 My MegaTones 8.2 Get More MegaTones 8.3 Ringtones 8.4 Ring volume 8.5 Alert type...
  • Page 45 x495.book Page 41 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Menu Outline 9. Settings 9.1 Time & Date 9.1.1 Set date 9.1.2 World time 9.1.3 Set time 9.1.4 Time format 9.1.5 Auto update 9.2 Display settings 9.2.1 Wallpaper 9.2.2 Interior display 9.2.3 Backlight 9.2.4 Brightness control 9.2.5 Dialing font color...
  • Page 46 x495.book Page 42 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM 9.6.6 SIM lock 9.6.7 FDN mode 9.6.8 Change PIN2 9.7 Extra settings 9.8 Reset settings 9.8.1 Sound settings 9.8.2 Phone settings 9.8.3 All settings 9.9 Network services 9.9.1 Call forwarding 9.9.2 Call waiting 9.9.3 Network selection 9.9.4 Caller ID 9.9.5 Band selection...

  • Page 47: Section 5: Entering Text

    x495.book Page 43 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Section 5: Entering Text Topics Covered • Changing the Text Input Mode • Using ABC Mode • Using T9 Mode • Using Symbols • Using Numbers This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone.

  • Page 48: Changing The Text Entry Mode

    x495.book Page 44 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Changing the Text Entry Mode When using your phone, you will often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad.

  • Page 49: Using T9 Mode

    x495.book Page 45 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Using T9 Mode Text input mode indicator 1. To select change the text input mode, press the key. 2. Highlight the input option, and press the Select soft key or the key.
  • Page 50 x495.book Page 46 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM press the 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6 Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, keys. The word that you are typing appears on the display. It may change with each key that you press. 2.

  • Page 51: Using Abc Mode

    x495.book Page 47 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Using ABC Mode The word is added to the T9 dictionary and becomes the first word for the associated keypress series. Note: This feature may not be available for some languages. •...

  • Page 52: Using Symbols

    x495.book Page 48 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Using Symbols...

  • Page 53: Using Numbers

    x495.book Page 49 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Using Numbers Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols and punctuation marks into text. 1. To select a symbol, press the corresponding number key. 2. To display more symbols, press the Up or Down Navigation key.
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  • Page 55: Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook

    x495.book Page 51 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook Topics Covered • Finding a Phonebook Entry • Storing a Number in the Phone’s Memory • Storing a Number in the SIM Memory • Dialing a Number from Phonebook •...

  • Page 56: Finding A Phonebook Entry

    x495.book Page 52 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Finding a Phonebook Entry You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in your SIM card and phone’s memories. They are physically separate but are used as a single entity, called Phonebook.
  • Page 57 x495.book Page 53 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Storing a Number in the Phone’s Memory • Mobile: assigns the number entered to the Mobile entry. • Home: assigns the number entered to the Home entry. • Office: assigns the number entered to the Office entry. •...

  • Page 58: Storing A Number In The Sim Memory

    x495.book Page 54 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM • Copy to SIM: allows you to copy the number to your SIM card. 9. To return to the Idle screen, press the key. Storing a Number in the SIM Memory 1.

  • Page 59: Dialing A Number From Phonebook

    x495.book Page 55 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Dialing a Number from Phonebook • Copy to phone: allows you to copy the number to your phone. 7. To return to the Idle screen, press the key. Dialing a Number from Phonebook Once you have stored phone numbers in the Phonebook, you can dial them easily and quickly by using the location numbers that were assigned to them in the Phonebook.

  • Page 60: Copying Sim Phonebook Entries To Phone

    x495.book Page 56 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM 2. Scroll to Speed Dial by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Select the key to which you wish to assign the speed- dialing number, from the 2 to 9 keys, and press the Select soft key or the key.

  • Page 61: Deleting All Phonebook Entries

    x495.book Page 57 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Deleting all Phonebook Entries Deleting all Phonebook Entries You can delete all of your entries from your phone’s memory, your SIM card, or both. 1. At the Idle screen, press the Ph.Book soft key. 2.

  • Page 62: Finding My Own Number

    x495.book Page 58 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM • Ringtone: allows you to set the ring tone to be used when you receive a voice call from a member of that group. • Edit Name: allows you to rename the selected group setting. •...

  • Page 63: Service Dialing Numbers

    x495.book Page 59 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Service Dialing Numbers You can check how many names and numbers are stored in Phonebook, in both SIM card and the phone memory. You can also see the capacity of both memories. 1.
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  • Page 65: Section 7: Messaging

    x495.book Page 61 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Section 7: Messaging Topics Covered • Types of Messages • Voice Messages • Text Messages • Picture Messages • Browser Messages • Voice mail Messages • Broadcast Messages • Settings • Instant Messaging •...

  • Page 66: Types Of Messages

    x495.book Page 62 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Types of Messages Your phone provides the following message types: • Voice Messages • Text Messages • Picture Messages • Browser Messages • Voice Mail Messages Voice messages In this menu, you can record a voice message of up to 1 minute and then immediately send it by a MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message.

  • Page 67: Text Messages

    x495.book Page 63 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Text Messages • Phonebook: allows you to retrieve a number from your Phonebook. • Phone number: allows you to enter the phone number you want. • E-mail address: allows you to enter the e-mail address of the recipient.
  • Page 68 x495.book Page 64 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive short text messages to and from other mobile phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to include simple pictures, melodies, and animated images in your messages.
  • Page 69 x495.book Page 65 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Text Messages • For more information about the Text formatting, Add content, or Templates, see "Creating a Message Using Options" on page • Save message: allows you to save a copy of the message to the Phone or SIM card.
  • Page 70 x495.book Page 66 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM • Templates: allows you to apply one of the preset message templates to the text. Select one of the 4 items stored in the Templates menu. 4. Complete the message, and select Send or Save message.
  • Page 71 x495.book Page 67 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Text Messages • Forward: allows you to send/resend the message. For further information about how to send a message, see "Create" on page 64. • Select content: allows you to save media items, such as sounds or images, from the message into your phone’s memory.

  • Page 72: Picture Messages

    x495.book Page 68 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM message text, so that you can save them in your phone’s memory. • Send: allows you to send/resend the message. For further information about how to send a message see "Create" on page 64.
  • Page 73 x495.book Page 69 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Picture Messages Picture Messaging is a messaging service that provides delivery of personal multimedia messages from phone to phone or from phone to e-mail. In addition to the familiar text content of text messages, multimedia messages can contain images, graphics, voice, and audio clips.
  • Page 74 x495.book Page 70 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM • Send: sends the Picture Messaging message. • Preview: allows you to see the message before you send. • Add page: allows you to add another page for the Picture Messaging message. •...
  • Page 75 x495.book Page 71 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Picture Messages • My Album: allows you to send the message to the My Album folder. • My Journal: allows you to send the message to My Journal. 7. Press the Send soft key to send the message. Your phone sends the message.
  • Page 76 x495.book Page 72 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM • Use content: allows you to use the contents of this message (picture or sound) to send to another destination in a different message. • Save address: allows you to store the address from which this message was sent.
  • Page 77 x495.book Page 73 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Picture Messages Outbox When you access this menu, the list of multimedia messages that you have sent or saved displays. The icons on the left tell you the status of each message: Messages currently being sent Messages sent Messages your phone couldn’t send...
  • Page 78 x495.book Page 74 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Draft After creating a multimedia message, you can store it in this message box to be sent at a later time. For further details about viewing a message in the Outbox, see "Outbox" on page 73. Delete All This menu allows you to delete all of the multimedia messages in each message box separately.

  • Page 79: Browser Messages

    x495.book Page 75 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Browser Messages Browser Messages This menu allows you to receive web messages from the server, or to set the phone not to receive Web messages. The following options are available: • Inbox: allows you to read the messages received from the web server.

  • Page 80: Settings

    x495.book Page 76 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Broadcast (CB) messages display as soon as they are received, provided that: • the phone is in Idle mode. • the Receive option is set to Enable. • the message channel is currently active on the channel list. The following options are available: •...
  • Page 81 x495.book Page 77 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Settings In this menu, you can set up default text message and picture message information. The last setting you accessed is automatically activated for sending subsequent messages. Text Messages • Service center: allows you to store or change the number of your message center, which is required when sending messages.

  • Page 82: Im (Instant Messaging)

    x495.book Page 78 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Note: If your phone doesn’t have the Character support menu, the phone provides the Automatic character encoding by default. Picture Messages The following options are used to set Send and Receive settings for Picture messages.

  • Page 83: Memory Status

    x495.book Page 79 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Memory Status Before using this feature, you need to subscribe to a messenger service. For further details, contact your service provider. Starting your IM 1. Select the messenger service to which you subscribed using the Left or Right key and press the Select soft key or the key.

  • Page 84: Images

    x495.book Page 80 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM The display shows the total space including the used and free space. You can also view how much space is currently occupied by each message box.

  • Page 85: Memory Status

    x495.book Page 81 Saturday, April 9, 2005 4:23 PM Memory Status Section 7: Messaging...

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