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Samsung SGH SGH-Z400 User Manual

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  • Page 1 SGH-Z400 User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
  • Page 3 Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children. Accessories and batteries 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.

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    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...
  • Page 5 • Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology. • Web browser Access the wireless web to get up-to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content. • Get personal with photo caller See who’s calling you with their very own photo displays.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Unpack Make sure you have each item Your phone Keys, features, and locations Get started First steps to operating your phone Install and charge the phone... 7 Power on or off ... 8 Keys and display ... 9 Access menu functions ... 11 Customise your phone...

  • Page 7: Overview Of Menu Functions

    Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode. 1 Call log p. 29 1 Missed calls p. 29 2 Dialled calls p. 29 3 Received calls p. 29 4 Current contacts p. 29 5 Delete all p.

  • Page 8: Unpack

    Battery PC Data Cable User’s Guide PC Link CD You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

  • Page 9: Get Started

    Get started First steps to operating your phone USIM/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. For 3G services, you can purchase a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card.

  • Page 10: Low Battery Indicator

    Get started Remove the adapter from the phone. Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

  • Page 11: Keys And Display

    Keys and display Keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly. p. 71 In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. In Idle mode, access Menu mode. In Menu mode, select a highlighted menu option or confirm input.
  • Page 12 Get started Display Layout Msg. Contacts Icons Received signal strength Accessing services in a 2.5G (GPRS) network; when transferring data, this icon animates Accessing services in an EDGE network; when transferring data, this icon animates Accessing services in a 3G (UMTS) network;...

  • Page 13: Access Menu Functions

    Inbox full: • : SMS • : MMS • : E-mail • : Voicemail • : Configuration message Profile setting • : Normal • : Meeting • : Car • : Silent • : Outdoor • : Offline Battery power level * Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

  • Page 14: Customise Your Phone

    Get started Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. option 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press <Select> or [Centre] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted. 4. To exit, choose either of the following methods: •...

  • Page 15: Silent Profile

    To change the sound profile: 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] and select Settings → Profiles. 2. Select the profile you want. You can set wallpaper for the idle Idle mode screen. wallpaper 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] and select Settings → Display →...

  • Page 16: Begin With Your Camera, The Media Player, The Web, And Other Special Features

    Make/Answer calls To make a voice call: Make a call 1. Enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ 3. To end the call, press [ To make a video call: 1. Enter an area code and phone number. 2.

  • Page 17: Play Media Files

    Create a play list Use these methods: • Download from the wireless p. 40 • Download from a computer using the optional Samsung PC Studio Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide • Receive via Bluetooth p. 75 • Copy to a memory card and...

  • Page 18: Browse The Web

    Step outside the phone 1. From the media player Play media files screen, press [Centre]. 2. Select the file you want. 3. During playback, use the following keys: • Centre: pauses or resumes playback. • Up: accesses the play list. •...

  • Page 19: Use Contacts

    Use Contacts To the phone’s memory: Add a contact 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <Options>. 2. Select Save to Contacts → Phone → New → a number type. 3. Specify contact information: First name, Last name, Phone number, Work Email, Home Email, Group, Homepage, Birthday, and More...

  • Page 20: Send Messages

    Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] Create and and select Contacts → My send your name card. name card 2. Specify your contact information. 3. Press <Options> and select Save to save the name card. 4. To send the name card, access the My name card menu again.
  • Page 21 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] Send files by and select Messages → Create new → File messenger. 2. Enter the message subject. 3. Move to the Message field. 4. Enter the message text. 5. Move to the Attach files line. 6.

  • Page 22: View Messages

    Step outside the phone View messages When a notification appears: View a text 1. Press <View>. message 2. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] and select Messages → Inbox. 2. Select an SMS message When a notification appears: View a 1.

  • Page 23: Use A Memory Card

    1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] Search for and and select Settings → pair with a Connectivity → Bluetooth Bluetooth → My devices → Search device new device. 2. Select a device. 3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has, and press <OK>.

  • Page 24: Insert A Memory Card

    Step outside the phone 1. Slide the card into the card Insert a slot, with the label side face memory card 2. Press the card until it locks into place. 1. Press the card so that it is Remove the disengaged from the phone.

  • Page 25: Enter Text

    Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes You can enter text in some features such as Messages, Contacts, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. Changing the text input mode • Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 ( and ABC ( ) modes.

  • Page 26: Using Number Mode

    Enter text Using ABC mode Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the display. Characters in order displayed Upper case (creating an SMS message with GSM alphabet encoding) Other ABC mode operations • To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right].

  • Page 27: Call Functions

    Call functions Advanced calling features Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number. • Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [C] to clear the whole display. • Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers.

  • Page 28: Viewing Missed Calls

    Call functions Viewing missed calls When you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. 1. Press <View>. 2. If necessary, scroll through the missed calls. 3. Press [ ] to dial the number you want. Using the headset Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.

  • Page 29: Using In-Call Options

    Using the speakerphone feature Use your phone as a speakerphone to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away. Press [Centre] and then <Yes> to activate the speakerphone feature. Press [Centre] again to switch back to the earpiece. Using In-call options Press <Options>...

  • Page 30: Using The Video Call Feature

    Call functions Using the video call feature In a 3G (UMTS) service area, your phone can make or receive a video call, allowing you to see another person on the screen during a conversation. The other person’s phone must support the video call feature.

  • Page 31: Menu Functions

    Menu functions All menu options listed Call log (Menu 1) Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled, received, or missed, and the length of the calls. You can also check the cost of your calls, if your USIM/ SIM card supports this function.

  • Page 32: Data Calls

    Menu functions 3. Press <Yes> to confirm the deletion. If the phone is locked, it will require the phone password. The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. Data calls (Menu 1.6) Use this menu to view the total amount of sent or received data.

  • Page 33: Contacts

    Contacts (Menu 2) You can store phone numbers on your USIM/SIM card and in your phone’s memory. The USIM/SIM card and phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called Contacts. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select Contacts.

  • Page 34: New Contact

    Menu functions New contact (Menu 2.2) Use this menu to add a new contact to Contacts. Storing a contact in the phone’s memory 1. Select Phone. 2. Change the settings or enter information about the contact: • First name/Last name: assign a name. •...

  • Page 35: Managing Caller Groups

    Groups (Menu 2.3) Use this menu to organise your contacts in caller groups. Adding members to a caller group 1. Select a group. 2. Press [Centre] to select the contacts to be added. 3. Press <Save>. Managing caller groups From the group list, press <Options> to access the following options: •...

  • Page 36: My Name Card

    Menu functions My name card (Menu 2.5) Use this menu to create your name card and send it to other people. Saving your name card The procedure for creating your name card is the same as the one for saving a phone number in the phone’s memory.

  • Page 37: Applications

    Use the following methods to save music or video files to your phone’s memory: • Download from the wireless web • Download from a computer using Samsung PC Studio Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide • Receive via an active Bluetooth connection p.

  • Page 38: Playing Media Files

    Menu functions Playing media files 1. From the media player screen, press [Centre]. 2. Select a file. The file plays. During playback, use the following keys: Function Centre Pauses or resumes playback. Left Returns to the previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down. Right Skips to the next file.

  • Page 39: Voice Recorder

    Accessing the play list From the media player screen, press [Up]. Press <Options> to access the following options: • Play via: play the selected music file via the phone speaker or a Bluetooth stereo headset. • Play: play the selected video clip. •...

  • Page 40: World Clock

    Menu functions • Set as caller ID: set the file as a ringtone for a Contacts entry. • Activate key: get a new licence key when the key for the selected DRM file expires. • Reactive key: get another licence key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired.

  • Page 41: Calculator

    Calculator (Menu 3.5) Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Performing a calculation 1. Enter the first number. Press [ ] to include a decimal point. 2. Press one of the Navigation keys to access the math function you want.

  • Page 42: Internet

    Menu functions Internet (Menu 4) The web browser on your phone allows you to access the wireless web. Using the web browser, you can access up-to-date information and a wide variety of media contents, such as wallpapers, ringtones, and music files. Go to homepage (Menu 4.1) Use this menu to connect your phone to the network...

  • Page 43: Enter Url

    Preferences: change the settings for the web browser to suit your preference. Certificates: access the web browser certificate. Page details: access the page properties. Browser settings: select a connection profile to be used for connecting to the Internet. You can also create or edit a profile.

  • Page 44: History

    Menu functions History (Menu 4.5) You can access the list of pages you have accessed recently. Select a URL from the list to access the corresponding web page. From the history list, press <Options> to access the following options: • Go to: access the selected web page.

  • Page 45: Multimedia Message

    Creating and sending an SMS message 1. Enter your message and press [Centre]. • The maximum number of characters allowed in a message varies by service provider. If your message exceeds the maximum number of characters, the phone will split the message.
  • Page 46 Menu functions Using options while composing an MMS message While composing a message, press <Options> to access the following options: • Input: enter the message text. • Add: add a media file. • Send: send the message. • Preview: view the message as it will be shown on the recipient’s phone.
  • Page 47 Using options while composing an MMS message with files While composing a message, press <Options> to access the following options: • Send: send the message. • Input method: change the text input mode. • Input language: change the language to be used in T9 input mode.

  • Page 48: Inbox

    Menu functions • Attached file list: access the file list you attached. • Add files: attach images, videos, and sounds. • Add name card: attach a Contacts entry as a name card. • Add v-calendar: attach calendar data as a data format attachment.

  • Page 49: Delivery Reports

    • Move to SIM/Move to phone: move the message between the phone’s memory and the USIM/SIM card. • Print via Bluetooth: print the message via a Bluetooth-compatible printer. Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. • Delete: delete the message. MMS messages •...

  • Page 50: Drafts

    Menu functions Drafts (Menu 5.3) This folder stores messages you have saved to send them at a later time. From the message list, press <Options> to access the following options: • View: open the selected message. • Edit: edit the message. •...

  • Page 51: Using E-Mail Options

    4. Select an attached file to view or play it. Depending on the DRM (Digital Rights Management) system, messages having web content may not be able to be forwarded. Using e-mail options While viewing the e-mail or header, press <Options> to access the following options: •...

  • Page 52: Multimedia Templates

    Menu functions Using template options From the template list, press <Options> to access the following options: • Send: create and send a new message using the template via SMS, MMS, File messenger, or e-mail. • New: add a new template. •...

  • Page 53: Settings

    1. Press [Centre] to select the message types you want. 2. Press <Delete>. 3. Press <Yes> to confirm the deletion. Settings (Menu 5. ) Use this menu to set up various options for using messaging services. Text message (Menu 5. .1) You can configure default SMS settings.
  • Page 54 Menu functions Request read report: send a read-replay request along with your messages. Keep a copy: leave copies of your messages in the Sent box folder after sending. Add my name card: allow your contact information to be attached to your messages via File messenger.
  • Page 55 Email (Menu 5. .3) You can configure default e-mail settings. You cannot change e-mail profile and account settings while an e-mail is being sent or retrieved. • Sending options: set up the options for sending e-mails: From: set the sender name. Sending account: select the default account.

  • Page 56: Push Message

    Menu functions POP3 server/IMAP4 server: enter the IP address or host name of the POP3 or IMAP4 server. POP3 port/IMAP4 port: enter the POP3 or IMAP4 port number. Use SSL: activate the use of the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol. IMAP4 retrieving option: (IMAP4 protocol only): set whether the phone retrieves only new messages or all messages.

  • Page 57: File Manager

    File manager (Menu 6) The File manager menu allows you to access images, videos, music files, and sounds stored in the phone’s memory or on a memory card. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select File manager. Tips for Digital Rights Management As a result of the Digital Rights Management (DRM) system, some of the media items you download...

  • Page 58: Downloading Images

    Menu functions • Cliparts: add an image clip to the photo. • Insert text: add text to the photo. • Rotate: rotate the photo clockwise or counterclockwise. • Flip: flip the photo vertically or horizontally. • Crop: select a variously sized and shaped section of the photo.

  • Page 59: Videos

    Videos Use this menu to access video clips you have recorded, downloaded, received in messages, or imported from your computer. Video clips recorded on other devices, such as camcorders, may not play correctly. Playing a video clip 1. Scroll to a video folder. 2.

  • Page 60: Downloading Music Files

    Menu functions Using music options From the music list, press <Options> to access the following options: • Play: play the selected file. • Add to play list: add the file to the play list. • Send: send the selected file via MMS, e-mail, File messenger, or Bluetooth.

  • Page 61: Games & More

    Using sound options From a sound list, press <Options> to access the following options: • Play: play the selected file. • Send: send the file via MMS, e-mail, File messenger, or Bluetooth. • Hidden from Bluetooth/Visible to Bluetooth: hide the file so that other Bluetooth devices cannot access it, or share the file with other Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 62: Downloading Applications

    Menu functions • Move: move the game to another folder. • Delete: delete the selected application or all applications, or application folders. • Rename: change the name of the application or application folder. • Lock/Unlock: lock the application to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the application.

  • Page 63: Memory Card

    Function Returns to the first page. Searches forward through the document for the text entered in the Search option. Returns to the previous page. Rotates the document. Moves to the next page. Moves to the last page. Changes the display to Full screen view or Normal screen view.

  • Page 64: Organiser

    Menu functions Organiser (Menu 7) The Organiser menu enables you to keep track of your schedule or set alarms. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select Organiser. Alarms (Menu 7.1) Use this menu to set alarms to sound at specific times.
  • Page 65 3. Enter information or change the settings: • Title: enter the title for the scheduled item. • Details: enter the details of the scheduled item. • Start and End: enter the starting and ending times for the scheduled item. • Start date and End date: enter the starting and ending dates for the scheduled item.

  • Page 66: Consulting The Calendar

    Menu functions Consulting the calendar Once you have scheduled items, the square brackets appear on the corner of the date call. Viewing an item 1. Select a date on the calendar to display the items for the day. The following icons indicate the type of item: •...

  • Page 67: Schedule

    Schedule (Menu 7.5) This menu displays the scheduled items. If you have set the Repeat and Alarm options, the icons display. Select a scheduled item to view its details. Anniversary (Menu 7.6) This menu displays anniversaries you have created. If you have set the Repeat and Alarm options, the icons display.
  • Page 68 Menu functions 2. Press [ ] to switch between the front camera lens and rear camera lens. 3. Make any desired adjustments. • Press < > to use camera options. next section • Use the keypad to change the camera settings or switch to other modes.
  • Page 69 Default name: change the default prefix of file names. Default storage: select the memory location to store photos, if a memory card is inserted. Viewfinder: select a preview screen. Shutter sound: select the sound that you hear when you press the shutter release key. Capture quality: select an image quality.

  • Page 70: Recording A Video

    Menu functions Using photo options After saving a photo, press < access the following options: • View: access one of the multi-shot photos. • Send: send the file via MMS, e-mail, File messenger, or Bluetooth. • Viewfinder: return to Capture mode. •...

  • Page 71: Using Video Options

    • Brightness/Hide brightness: display the brightness control bar and adjust the brightness by pressing [Left] or [Right], or hide the control bar. • Video settings: change the following settings for recording a video: Default name: change the default prefix of file names.

  • Page 72: Settings

    Menu functions Settings (Menu 9) Use this menu to customise your phone settings. You can also reset the settings to their default values. To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and select Settings. Profiles (Menu 9.1) Your phone provides you with sound profiles that allow you to quickly and easily change the sound settings of the phone for different events or situations.

  • Page 73: Phone

    • Time: enter the current time. To select AM or PM for 12-hour time format, press [Right]. • Date: enter the current date. • Time format: select a time format. • Date format: select a date format. • Summer time: select to apply daylight saving time.

  • Page 74: Dialling Display

    Menu functions Volume key (Menu 9.3.6) Use this menu to set whether the phone mutes the call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold / ] when a call comes in. Key management (Menu 9.3.7) Use this menu to manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media contents locked by DRM systems.

  • Page 75: Call

    Call (Menu 9.5) Use this menu to set options for call functions. Caller ID (Menu 9.5.1) This network service allows you to hide your phone number from the person you are calling. If you select By network, the phone will use the default setting provided by the network.

  • Page 76: Auto Redial

    Menu functions Waiting (Menu 9.5.4) This network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you while you are on another call. 1. Select the type of calls to which the call waiting option will apply. 2. Press <Options> and select Activate. To deactivate the call waiting, select Deactivate.

  • Page 77: Connectivity

    Multimedia message: the phone will turn on the camera and switch to Record mode so that you can record a video and send it as an MMS message. None: the phone does not retry. Connectivity (Menu 9.6) Use this menu to set options for connection available on your phone.
  • Page 78 Menu functions • Unknown device • Printer The colour of the icon indicates the status of the device: • Grey for unpaired devices • Blue for paired devices • Red for devices that are currently connected to your phone 3. Select a device. 4.
  • Page 79 Network (Menu 9.6.2) Use this menu to change the settings for connecting to your cellular network. • Network selection: select to either manually select the network to be used when roaming outside of your home area, or to let the network be chosen automatically.

  • Page 80: Application Settings

    Menu functions • Proxy address/Port: (HTTP only) set the proxy server address and port. • Secure connection: (WAP only) turn the secure mode on or off. • Linger time (sec.): set a time period after which the network is disconnected if there has been no new data traffic in that time.

  • Page 81: Video Recorder

    Video recorder (Menu 9.7.5) Use this menu to change the default settings for recording videos. p. 69 Voice recorder (Menu 9.7.6) Use this menu to change the default settings for the voice recorder. p. 38 Media player (Menu 9.7.7) Use this menu to change the default settings for playing media files in the media player.

  • Page 82: Change Pin2 Code

    Menu functions Privacy lock (Menu 9.8.6) Use this menu to lock access to messages, media files, Contacts entries, call records, or calendar data. When a lock option is enabled, you must enter the phone password to access the locked items. Change PIN code (Menu 9.8.7) Use this menu to change your PIN.

  • Page 83: Solve Problems

    Reset settings (Menu 9. ) Use this menu to reset the phone’s settings you have changed and clear all data you have added. 1. Enter the phone password and press <Confirm>. The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. 2.
  • Page 84 The model and serial numbers of your phone • Your warranty details • A clear description of the problem Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after- sales service. ). The number of bars indicates the ) to weak ( ).

  • Page 85: Health And Safety Information

    Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy, as recommended by the EU Council.

  • Page 86: Operating Environment

    Health and safety information • 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.

  • Page 87: Potentially Explosive Environments

    Electronic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker.

  • Page 88: Other Important Safety Information

    Health and safety information Emergency calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications like medical emergencies.

  • Page 89: Care And Maintenance

    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. • Keep your phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children and pets.

  • Page 90: Index

    Index ABC mode, text input • 24 Alarm • 62 Answering call • 25, 28 second call • 26 Anykey answer • 71 Auto redial • 74 Background image • 72 Backlight time, set • 72 Barring, calls • 73 Battery charging •...
  • Page 91 Health and safety • 83 Holding, call • 26 Icons, description • 10 Images, downloaded • 55 Inbox, messages e-mail • 48 SMS/MMS • 46 International calls • 25 Internet • 40 Java applications • 59 Key tones selecting • 70 sending/muting •...
  • Page 92 Index Shortcuts • 71 SIM card inserting • 7 locking • 79 Slide tone • 70 SMS messages creating/sending • 42 deleting • 47, 50 settings • 51 viewing • 46 Sound settings • 70 Sounds, downloaded • 58 Speakerphone • 27 Speed-dial •...
  • Page 94 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.:GH68-10996A English (EU).

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