Samsung SGH-x495H Series User Manual
Samsung SGH-x495H Series User Manual

Samsung SGH-x495H Series User Manual

Portable dual-band telephone

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x495.book Page 1 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM
SGH-x495H Series
P O R T A B L E
D u a l - B a n d
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.
UVEH1_1.2_WCx495H_081805_F1

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  • Page 1 Page 1 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM SGH-x495H Series P O R T A B L E D u a l - B a n d 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 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 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 ..... 15 Features of Your Phone ..........16 View of Your Phone ............16 Keys ................17...
  • Page 6 x495.book Page 2 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Storing a Number in the SIM Memory ......58 Dialing a Number from the Phonebook ......59 Dialing a Number from the SIM Card ......59 Speed Dialing ..............59 Copying SIM Phonebook Entries to Phone .......60 Deleting all Phonebook Entries ........61 Group Settings ...............61 Finding My Own Number ..........62...
  • Page 7 Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ....149 Battery Standby and Talk Time ........150 Battery Precautions ............150 Care and Maintenance ..........152 Section 13: Warranty Information....155 Standard Limited Warranty ...........156 Intellectual Property Statement ........162 Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), L.P..163 Index ............... 165 Table of Contents...
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  • Page 9: Section 1: Getting Started

    x495.book Page 5 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone • Switching the Phone On or Off • 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 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 94. 5.
  • Page 16 x495.book Page 12 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM 4. Highlight Call voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key. Your phone dials the specified voice mail number. 5. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.
  • Page 17 x495.book Page 13 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Setting Up Your Voice Mail You may also select the option to edit the voice mail name or delete the voice mail number. 8. Press the key to return to Idle mode. Section 1: Getting Started...
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  • Page 19: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

    x495.book Page 15 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered • Features of Your Phone • 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 20: Features Of Your Phone

    x495.book Page 16 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 21: Keys

    x495.book Page 17 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 22 x495.book Page 18 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 23: Understanding The Display Screen

    x495.book Page 19 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 24 x495.book Page 20 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM 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. When you press any key or open the phone, the backlight comes on.
  • Page 25: Section 3: Call Functions

    x495.book Page 21 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Section 3: Call Functions Topics Covered • Making a Call • Adjusting the Call Volume • Answering a Call • Call Log • Call Records • Silent Mode • Selecting Functions and Options This section allows you to make or answer a call.
  • Page 26: Making A Call

    x495.book Page 22 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 27 x495.book Page 23 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 28: Adjusting The Call Volume

    x495.book Page 24 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 55. 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 29: Call Log

    x495.book Page 25 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 30 x495.book Page 26 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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 31: Call Records

    x495.book Page 27 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Call Records 2. Change the number and press the Save soft key or the key. 3. Select a location (SIM or Phone) and press the Select soft key or the key. 4.
  • Page 32: Call Records

    x495.book Page 28 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM • length of your calls. Note: You can access the call records of incoming, outgoing, and missed calls by pressing the key in Idle mode. Note: The number of call records the phone can store may vary, depending on your SIM card.
  • Page 33 x495.book Page 29 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Call Records Delete all This menu allows you to delete all of the records in each call record separately, or you can delete all of your call records at one time. 1.
  • Page 34: Silent Mode

    x495.book Page 30 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Note: The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. To change this password, see "Change Password" on page 95. Note: This will not reset the Life time timer option. Silent Mode Silent mode is convenient when you wish to prevent the phone from making noise, in a theater for example.
  • Page 35 x495.book Page 31 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options The following diagram shows the soft key role while in Idle mode. Press the right soft key Press the left soft key to access the Ph.Book for Menu mode. menu.
  • Page 36 x495.book Page 32 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM 6. To exit the menu structure without changing the settings, press the key. In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the OK soft key or the key.
  • Page 37 x495.book Page 33 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options 2. Press the key to dial the second call. The first call is automatically put on hold. When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may switch between the two calls, changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hold.
  • Page 38 x495.book Page 34 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM 3. Press the Select soft key or the key. The other person can hear you again. Using the Speakerphone While on a call, you can use your Speakerphone by following these steps: 1.
  • Page 39 x495.book Page 35 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options The Phonebook entries are listed. 4. Enter the name that you wish to find in the textbox located below the entries. If you enter the first few letters of the name, the Phonebook entries are listed starting with the first entry matching your input.
  • Page 40: Settings

    x495.book Page 36 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Making a Multi-Party Call A multi-party call is a network service that allows up to six people to take part simultaneously in a multi-party or conference call. For further details about subscribing to this service, contact your service provider.
  • Page 41: Images

    x495.book Page 37 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 PM Selecting Functions and Options Now you can talk privately to that person. The other participants can continue to converse with each other. 3. To return to the multi-party call, press the Options soft key or the key and highlight the Join option.
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  • Page 43: Section 4: Menu Navigation

    x495.book Page 39 Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:23 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...

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