Samsung GH68-02493A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Printed in Korea Code No GH68 02493A Eng 10 01 Rev 1 0 World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com DUAL BAND GSM TELEPHONE SGH N620 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... at the time of printing Samsung reserves the right however to change or modify any of the specifications without notice Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed your SIM card or your service provider ...

Page 3: ... the Battery 15 Charging a Battery 18 Switching the Phone On Off 20 Call Functions 22 Making a Call 22 Adjusting the Volume 24 Answering or Rejecting a Call 25 Viewing Missed Calls 26 In Call Options 28 Entering Text 35 Changing the Text Input Mode 36 Using the T9 Mode 36 Using the ABC Mode 38 Using the Number Mode 40 Using the Symbolic Mode 40 3 ...

Page 4: ...ead Messages Menu 2 2 59 Write Messages Menu 2 3 61 Preset Message List Menu 2 4 62 Set Up Menu 2 5 62 Broadcast Menu 2 6 63 Picture Messages Menu 2 7 64 Voice Functions 66 Voice Dial Menu 3 1 66 Voice Command Menu 3 2 69 Voice Memo Menu 3 3 69 Voice Active Menu 3 4 71 AnswerPhone Menu 3 5 72 Tones 73 Ring Tone Menu 4 1 73 Melody Composer Menu 4 2 74 Ring Volume Menu 4 3 76 Alert Type Menu 4 4 76 ...

Page 5: ...regulations Follow 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 in a hospital for example Interference All mobile phones may be subject to radio interference which may affect their performance 6 Contents continued Games 107 Squares Menu 7 1 108 Fortress Menu 7 2 109 Ice Cave Menu 7 3 110...

Page 6: ...nd the call by pressing IMPORTANT Use only SAMSUNG approved accessories The use of any other power accessory will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone and may be dangerous When you disconnect the power cord of any accessory grasp and pull the connector not the cord 9 8 Safety Precautions Unpacking Your package contains the following items In addition you can obtain the followi...

Page 7: ...d when you set the Voice Active option Ends a call Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held In the menu facility returns to the idle mode and cancels your input Enter numbers letters and some special characters When held down in idle mode locks the keypad manually Makes or answers a call In idle mode recalls the last number dialled In the menu facility selects a menu function or st...

Page 8: ...pad lock icon This information varies depending on your SIM card service provider or current context Icons Text and graphic area Soft key indications Signal strength shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the better the signal strength Service appears when a call is in progress New Message appears when a new text message has been received New Voice Mail appears when a ne...

Page 9: ...type set Light only When the alarms rings When you receive a call the light is green by default To change the colour set the phonebook Colour option see page 45 Getting Started Installing the SIM Card and the Battery When you subscribe to a cellular network you are provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription details PIN optional services available and so on Keep all SIM cards out of the...

Page 10: ...M card ensuring that the cut corner faces top left and the gold contacts of the card face into the phone 5 Close the SIM card holder and slide the ivory coloured lock right 6 Place the battery back on the phone Slide the battery up towards the catch until it locks into place Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching on the power ...

Page 11: ...lead connector is facing towards the front of the phone 2 Connect the adapter to a standard AC wall outlet When the battery is charging the battery icon in the top right hand corner of the display fills repeatedly Note Do not remove the battery from the phone while the travel adapter is connected to the phone 3 When charging is finished disconnect the adapter from the power outlet and from the pho...

Page 12: ... card is correctly inserted 2 If the phone asks for a password key in the password and press the OK soft key The phone password is factory set to 0000 For further details see page 122 3 If the phone asks for a PIN key in the PIN and press the OK soft key For further details see page 123 The phone searches for your network and when it finds it the idle screen illustrated below is displayed Note The...

Page 13: ... insert a missing digit simply by pressing the appropriate key The whole display Hold down the soft key for more than one second Ending a Call When you have finished your call briefly press Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store the names and phone numbers of the people you call regularly in the SIM card memory and phone memory called the phonebook You then simply select the required name ...

Page 14: ...enu option is set to ON press any key except or the Reject soft key Rejecting a Call To reject a call press or the Reject soft key Note When you have a call in lock mode the lock mode is deactivated automatically When you end the call the phone will be locked automatically after the predetermined amount of time Adjusting the Volume During a call if you wish to adjust the earpiece volume use the vo...

Page 15: ...e Missed Call feature at any time by selecting the Missed Calls menu option 1 1 for further details see page 55 Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason you can find out who was calling you provided that this service is available In this way you can call the person back if necessary The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen immediately after the call ...

Page 16: ...ou To switch the microphone back on proceed as follows 1 Press the Options soft key 2 Press or to highlight the Unmute option 3 Press the OK soft key Your correspondent can hear you again Searching for a Number in the Phonebook You can search for a number in the phonebook during a call 1 Press the Options soft key 2 Press or to highlight the Phonebook option 3 Press the OK soft key 4 Enter the sta...

Page 17: ...ions soft key and selecting the Hold option 2 Make the second call in the normal way To swap between the two calls simply press the Swap soft key The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other party When you have finished end each call normally by pressing Answering a Second Call You can answer an incoming call while you ha...

Page 18: ...swering the call and pressing Options followed by Join Repeat as required Having a Private Conversation With One Participant 1 Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option The list of call participants appears 2 Highlight the required person by pressing or followed by 3 Select Private Now you can talk privately with that person The other participants can continue to converse with ea...

Page 19: ... scheduling events in your calendar you will need to enter text You are provided with the following text input modes T9 mode This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter Each key on the keypad has more than one letter when you press the key once J K or L may be displayed The T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine...

Page 20: ...When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode start entering a word by pressing keys to Press each key only once for one letter Example to enter HELLO in the T9 English mode press and The word that you are typing appears in the display It may change with each key that you press 2 Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any keystrokes 3 If the word is correct start entering the next wor...

Page 21: ...en select the next letter There are three shift options Lower Case no shift indicator Initial Cap indicator Caps Lock indicator Press the key one or more times to display the appropriate shift indicator in the bottom line of the display and continue typing normally To insert a space press the key To delete letters press the key Press and hold down the key to clear the display Using the ABC Mode Us...

Page 22: ...e corresponding name the maximum length depends on your SIM card For information on how to enter a name see page 35 4 When you are satisfied press the Save soft key The phone now displays the first free location in the SIM card for you to save the number and name If the card memory is full the first free location in the phone memory is displayed 5 Press the right soft key to toggle between the pho...

Page 23: ...ighted option Highlight a or key one or different option more times until the required option is highlighted Voice Record Note This option only appears if no name has as yet been recorded This option allows you to add a voice tag to the number Follow the instructions given by your phone to record the required name Play Voice Note This option only appears when you have already recorded a name This ...

Page 24: ...number and thus distinguish the caller by the ringing tone Specific ringing tones can be assigned to up to five numbers Colour This option allows you to assign a specific service light colour to a number and thus distinguish the caller by the service light colour Four colours are available normal orange violet and blue and they can be assigned to up to five numbers If no specific colour is assigne...

Page 25: ... entry is also highlighted 5 To Then press the View the View soft key highlighted entry Select a or key one or more different entry times until the required entry is highlighted Look for a name Key labelled with the required starting with a letter different letter 6 Once you have found the required entry press to dial the number Dialling a Number using the Service Directory or Information Numbers ...

Page 26: ... 12 57 M e n u P h o n e B o o k To view the various functions options available and select the one required proceed as follows 1 Press the appropriate soft key 2 To Then press the Select the Left soft key Function displayed or Option highlighted View the next function key or highlight the next option in a list Move back to the key previous function or option in a list Move back up one Right soft ...

Page 27: ...ugh the menus or keys Confirm the chosen setting Select soft key Return to the previous soft key menu level Exit the menu without key changing the settings Accessing Menu Functions by Using Shortcuts The menu items menu sub menus and options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut number The shortcut number is shown in the bottom line on the display 1 In idle mode press th...

Page 28: ...rite Messages 4 Preset Message List 5 Setup 1 Service Centre 2 Default Type 3 Default Validity 4 Reply Path 5 Delivery Report 6 Broadcast 1 Read 2 Receive 3 Channel List 4 Language 7 Picture Messages Main menu level 1 level 2 3 Voice Functions 1 Voice Dial 1 Record 2 Act 3 Delete One 4 Play All 5 Delete All 2 Voice Command 1 Record 2 Act 3 Play All 4 Delete All 3 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Replay 3 Del...

Page 29: ...the phonebook Delete the call from the list 55 54 Using the Menus Main menu level 1 level 2 5 Settings 2 Network Services 1 Call Diverting 2 2 Call Barring 2 3 Call Waiting 2 4 Network Selection 5 Line Identification 2 6 Closed User Group 3 Security Settings 1 PIN Check 2 Change PIN 3 Phone Lock 4 Change Password 5 SIM Lock 6 FDN Mode 1 7 Change PIN2 1 4 LCD LED Settings 1 Screen Mode 2 Select Ima...

Page 30: ...ing on your SIM card This network feature lets you view the cost of calls The following options are available Last Call Cost cost of the last call made Total Cost total cost of all calls made since the cost counter was last reset If the total cost exceeds the maximum cost set via the Set Max Cost option you will no longer be able to make any calls except calls to the emergency services until you r...

Page 31: ...ck way of accessing your voice mailbox if provided by your network Connect to Voice Mail Before using this feature you must enter the voice server number obtained from your service provider see the following page You can then select this option and simply press the OK soft key to listen to your messages Note In idle mode you can access your voice mail server directly by holding down the key Voice ...

Page 32: ...nding on the message status new old not sent sent Write Messages Menu 2 3 Via this menu you can write and edit text messages of up to 160 characters 1 Key in a message For details on how to enter text refer to page 35 2 After you complete the message you can select the following options Send Only allows you to send the message immediately You can enter the required destination Save and Send allows...

Page 33: ...fault Type allows you to set the default message type Text Voice Fax X 400 Email and ERMES The network can convert the messages into the selected format Default Validity allows you to set the length of time for which your text messages will be stored at the SMS centre while attempts are made to deliver them to you Possible values are one hour 6 hours 24 hours one week and the maximum authorised by...

Page 34: ...messages are calls Picture Messages several of which are preset in the phone and can be replaced with new one received from other sources Messages The following options are available Write Message allows you to write the text of the picture message Erase deletes the picture message Empty is displayed instead of the title Send Message allows you to enter the destination phone number you must then p...

Page 35: ...hone may ask you to try again The phone automatically dials the number of the recognized voice tag Note This option is only available once you have recorded voice tags 66 Voice Functions You can use the Voice feature to customize various settings such as the Voice Dial Voice Command Voice Memo AnswerPhone Voice Dial Menu 3 1 The voice dialling feature allows you to make phone calls by saying a voi...

Page 36: ...d Voice Memo Menu 3 3 You can use the Voice Memo feature to Record up to 3 voice memos Play the recorded voice memos Delete one or all voice memos 68 Voice Functions Voice Dial Delete One Allows you to delete an individual voice tag The corresponding phone number remains in the phonebook but the voice tag is deleted If the name displayed is Then press the To be deleted OK soft key Not to be delete...

Page 37: ...ing with the most recent memo The screen displays the Memo location Date and time when the memo was recorded To skip to the next memo press the Skip soft key to stop the playback press the Stop soft key Voice Memo Delete One Allows you to delete a specific memo All memos recorded are played back starting with the most recent one Voice Memo Delete All Allows you to delete all memos Press the OK sof...

Page 38: ...ent situation and to guide them to leave messages in your phone Note You can listen the left message by using the Listen option of the Missed Call function While the message is being played if you wish you can take the call by pressing the Accept soft key The following options are available Disable The AnswerPhone is not used Enable TheAnswerPhone is ready to use ...

Page 39: ... to select the required ringing tone 25 different tones are available 8 for default ring tone 12 for downloading tone from internet 2 by the Melody Composer 3 by SMS When you receive a ringing tone message proceed as follows 1 To listen to the tone press the Play soft key 2 Press the Save soft key 3 Select one of the ringing tone locations and press the OK soft key 4 To use this tone as the ringin...

Page 40: ...y is to become the ringing tone 5 To use the melody as the ringing tone press the Yes soft key The melody is saved and is played each time your phone rings Tones Melody Composer Menu 4 2 This option allows you to compose your own melody to be used as the ringing tone Three octaves are available A maximum of 100 notes can be entered You can adjust the length of the notes and add rests as required C...

Page 41: ...e phone flashes yellow Tones Deleting a Melody 1 Select the melody that you wish to delete 2 Press and hold for a few seconds All notes are erased 3 Press the Listen soft key You are asked to confirm that you wish to delete the melody by pressing the Yes soft key Ring Volume Menu 4 3 This option allows you to adjust the ringing volume level Use the or keys The greater the number of bars the greate...

Page 42: ...menu level without saving your input press Tones Error Tone Menu 4 7 This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that you have made a mistake The following options are available OFF the phone does not beep ON the phone beeps to indicate an invalid entry Minute Minder Menu 4 8 This option allows you to specify whether the phone must beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep y...

Page 43: ...ast key is pressed Long the backlight comes on when you press a key or receive a call and switches off 20seconds after the last key is pressed OFF the backlight is not used 80 Settings Own Number Note The contents of this menu may vary depending on the SIM card You can enter your own name and number using this menu If you have subscribed to the Alternate Line Service you can select a line with or ...

Page 44: ...etting time OFF the keypad will not lock automatically Note You can make the keypad lock manually by pressing and holding the key in idle mode regardless of this key lock setting 82 Settings Service Light This option allows you to select whether or not the service light on the top of the phone is used The following options are available ON the service light flashes when the phone is ready for use ...

Page 45: ... Fax calls only not available when line 2 is in use Data calls only not available when line 2 is in use 84 Settings Reset Settings You can easily reset your phone to its default configuration To do so proceed as follows 1 Select the Reset Settings menu option 2 Enter the 4 digit phone password Note The password is preset to 0000 To change this password refer to page 95 Active Line Some SIM cards m...

Page 46: ...e service area Cancel All all call barring settings are deactivated calls can be made and received normally 86 Settings Example You can Systematically divert fax calls to your office fax machine Divert voice calls to your colleague if you are already using the phone To set your call diverting options proceed as follows 1 Select the type of call diverting required by pressing or until the appropria...

Page 47: ...to the network and the network s acknowledgement is displayed You can also deactivate all call waiting settings by selecting the Cancel All option 88 Settings To set your call barring options proceed as follows 1 Select the type of call barring required by pressing or until the appropriate option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key 2 Select the type of calls to be barred by pressing ...

Page 48: ...twork Selection feature enables you to Indicate whether the network used when roaming outside your home area is selected automatically or manually Note You can select a network other than your home network only if it has a valid roaming agreement with your home network To indicate whether the network is to be selected automatically or manually when roaming proceed as follows 1 When Network Select ...

Page 49: ...roup CUG This network service allows incoming and outgoing calls to be restricted to a selected user group You may be a member of up to 10 user groups For details on how to create activate and use a closed user group contact your service provider Example A company lends SIM cards to its employees and wants to restrict outgoing calls to members of the same team Activating a Closed User Group If you...

Page 50: ... of phone numbers 94 Settings PIN Check When the PIN Check feature is enabled you must enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on Consequently any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval Note Before disabling the PIN Check feature you must enter your PIN The following options are available Enable you must enter the PIN each time the phone is switched on ...

Page 51: ...one numbers stored in the phonebook You must enter your PIN2 Disable you can call any number Note Not all SIM cards have a PIN2 If your SIM card does not this menu option is not displayed Change PIN2 The Change PIN2 feature allows you to change your current PIN2 to a new one You must enter the current PIN2 before you can specify a new one Once you have entered a new PIN2 you are asked to confirm i...

Page 52: ...may vary depending on your service provider Contact your service provider for further details Proxy Name name of the proxy server WAP Address IP address required to connect to the Internet Port Number number of the port to be used to connect the gateway Home URL URL of your home Web site Access Point NAS Phone Number PPP server phone number Login Name PPPserver login ID may be optional Password PP...

Page 53: ...s around the world Scheduler Menu 6 1 The Scheduler helps you to keep track of reminders calls that you need to make meetings and birthdays The phone alarm rings when the date set for a birthday reminder or call is reached When you access the Scheduler menu the following options are available Go to date allows you to enter a particular date and schedule an event on that date View All shows the eve...

Page 54: ...ivated Weekly Alarm the alarm rings every week on the same day and at the same time The Alarm Tone option allows you to select a specific tone for the alarm To schedule a new event proceed as follows 1 When the calendar is displayed use the and keys to select the month the and keys to select the week and the and keys to select the day You can also use the Go to date menu option to specify the date...

Page 55: ...y mistakes or clear the display press the key To enter a decimal point press the key To set the alarm proceed as follows 1 Select an alarm type by pressing the Select soft key The Set Alarm option allows you to set the alarm time or days of the week 2 If you choose Weekly Alarm select the required day of the week and press The symbol appears to indicate that the day is selected To remove it press ...

Page 56: ...he Update the current Set Local soft key date time with this new setting Indicate that the Set DST soft key time zone is currently A check mark is shown using the daylight next to the time saving time difference Indicate that the Remove DST soft key time zone is no longer only available when a using the daylight check mark is shown saving time next to the time difference Examples Expression Key Se...

Page 57: ...ou are playing a game To Then press the adjust the game volume volume keys toggle the backlight on and off pause the game pause and exit the game Clock Menu 6 5 Set Time This option allows you to change the time displayed using the 24 hour system Note Before setting the time you must specify your time zone via the World Time menu option 6 4 Set Date This option allows you to change the date displa...

Page 58: ...t When you are ranked within fifth rank finishing a game you are allowed to enter your name up to 10 characters Here are the list of available characters or function 1 _ 1 2 A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z 9 0 0 to clear a previous character left right soft key to move the cursor left or right to move the cursor to the next position Squares Menu 7 1 ...

Page 59: ... To exit the browser at any time press the key The idle screen is displayed Key Commands 2 move up the cannon 8 move down the cannon 4 move left the cannon 6 move right the cannon 5 shoot Ice Cave Menu 7 3 Object The goal of the game is to move eggs into the hole in ice cave safely within the given period of time The penguin can push the egg push the blinking ice and jump The egg can be broken whe...

Page 60: ...previous page key except on the homepage Return to the startup key and hold it homepage down anywhere Bookmark Menu 8 2 You can store the addresses of up to five Internet sites for easy access using the Bookmark feature To access the Bookmark feature proceed as follows 1 In idle mode press the Menu soft key 2 Press for WWW Services 3 Press for Bookmark 4 Highlight the required bookmark using the o...

Page 61: ...ing advanced features Some features may not be supported by your network operator Show URL shows the URL of the current page HomePage moves to the homepage Offline Services allows you to copy and save Web pages so that you can view them even if the network is down Outbox stores outgoing requests from the browser so that they can be processed at a later date Restart Up Browser clears the cache memo...

Page 62: ...he name of each line via the Own Number menu option 5 1 2 When you edit the name of a line the name is displayed whenever necessary instead of Line 1 or Line 2 For further details refer to page 80 116 WWW Services If you wish to edit text move the cursor to the required position using the or key and clear the wrong letter by pressing the key Then enter the correct letter Network Connection Informa...

Page 63: ...g tone for each line with the Ring Tone menu option 4 1 See page 73 for further details 4 Setting Call Diverting Options You can set up call diverting options for each line via the Call Diverting menu option 5 2 1 This service enables you to divert calls received on a given line to the number specified See page 85 for further details ...

Page 64: ...nction has been enabled You must enter the phone s password before you can use the phone Enter PIN You are using your phone for the first time You must enter the Personal Identification Number supplied with the SIM card The option requiring that the PIN be entered each time the phone is switched on has been enabled You must enter your PIN and then disable this option if so required Enter PUK The P...

Page 65: ...details A clear description of the problem Then contact your local dealer or SAMSUNG after sales service No service is displayed The network connection was lost You may be in a weak reception area in a tunnel or surrounded by buildings Move and try again You are trying to access an option for which you have not taken out a subscription with your service provider Contact the service provider for fu...

Page 66: ...f supported by your SIM card If you key in an incorrect PIN2 three times in succession key in the PUK2 and press the OK soft key Key in a new PIN2 and press the OK soft key Key in the new PIN2 again and press the OK soft key Reference Information Access Codes There are several access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorised use ...

Page 67: ... normal it is time to buy a new battery If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time PUK The PUK Personal Unblocking Key is required to change a blocked PIN The PUK may be supplied with the SIM card If not contact your local service provider If you key in an incorrect PUKten times in succession the SIM card cannot be used anymore Contact your service provider for a new ca...

Page 68: ...approved chargers When a charger is not in use disconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life 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 such as in a car in summer or winter conditions as...

Page 69: ...ide the phone which may damage the electronic circuits Operating Environment Remember to follow 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 in a hospital for example Operation of any radio transmitting equipment including cellular phones may interfere with inadequately protected medical...

Page 70: ...ou and if necessary arrange for the phone to be repaired Emergency Calls Important This phone like any cellular phone uses radio signals cellular and landline networks as well as user programmed functions that cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely on any cellular phone for essential communi cations medical emergencies for example Remember to make or r...

Page 71: ...lternate lines with one SIM card You can make and receive calls on either line as required Call Barring Ability to restrict outgoing and incoming calls Call Diverting Ability to reroute calls to another number Call Holding Ability to put one call on standby while answering or making another call you can then switch between the two calls as required Call Waiting Ability to inform users that they ha...

Page 72: ... to the correspondent The message created or received up to 160 characters long can be displayed received edited or sent GSM Global System for Mobile Communication International standard for cellular communication guaranteeing compatibility between the various network operators GSM covers most European countries and many other parts of the world Line Identification Services Service allowing subscr...

Page 73: ...in the phonebook 46 time 1 4 56 via the phonebook 41 waiting 5 2 3 89 Card installing SIM 15 Care 129 Changing call barring password 89 password 5 3 4 95 PIN 5 3 2 94 PIN2 5 3 7 96 text modes 36 Characters changing modes 36 entering 35 Charging batteries 18 Clock 6 5 106 type 97 Closed User Group 5 2 6 92 Colour service light 14 97 Composer Melody 4 2 74 Conference calls 32 Connect to Voice Mail 2...

Page 74: ... Security 5 3 93 Selecting functions options 48 Sending key tones 34 messages 61 Service colours 97 dialling numbers SDN 47 light 5 1 6 14 82 Dialled Calls 1 3 56 Dialling 22 Display 12 contrast 97 icons 13 language 77 Diverting calls 5 2 1 85 E Earpiece volume 24 Editing messages 61 missed calls 27 phonebook numbers 44 schedules 101 Emergency calls 8 130 Erasing missed calls 27 phonebook numbers ...

Page 75: ...format 106 setting 6 5 1 106 world 6 4 105 Tone connect 4 9 78 error 4 7 78 keypad 4 5 77 melody 74 message 4 6 77 ring 4 1 73 Travel adapter 18 T9 mode 36 U User groups 92 V Vibration 76 Voice Active 3 4 71 Voice Command 3 2 69 Voice Dial 3 1 66 activating 67 deleting numbers 68 playing recorded names numbers 60 recording 67 earpiece 24 Voice Functions 3 66 Voice Memo 3 3 69 deleting 70 recording...

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