Samsung SGH-x495H Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...81805_F1 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 x495 book Page 1 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

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Page 5: ...ll Functions 21 Making a Call 22 Adjusting the Call Volume 24 Answering a Call 24 Call Log 25 Call Records 27 Silent Mode 30 Selecting Functions and Options 30 Section 4 Menu Navigation 39 Menu Navigation 40 Menu Outline 41 Section 5 Entering Text 47 Changing the Text Input Mode 48 Using T9 Mode 49 Using ABC Mode 51 Using Symbols 53 Using Numbers 53 Section 6 Understanding Your Phonebook 55 Findin...

Page 6: ...63 Service Dialing Numbers 63 Section 7 Messaging 65 Types of Messages 66 Voice messages 66 Text Messages 68 Picture Messages 73 Browser Messages 79 Voice Mail Messages 80 Broadcast Messages SIM Dependent 80 Settings 80 Memory Status 82 IM Instant Messaging 82 Section 8 Changing Your Settings 85 Sound Settings 86 Phone Settings 89 Section 9 Organizer 103 Alarm 104 Calendar 105 Calculator 108 To Do...

Page 7: ...t 142 Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices 142 Potentially Explosive Environments 144 Emergency Calls 145 FCC Notice and Cautions 146 Other Important Safety Information 147 Product Performance 148 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 ...

Page 8: ...Table of Contents 4 x495 book Page 4 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 9: ...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 x495 book Page 5 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 10: ... in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratching or bending so be careful when handling inserting or removing the card Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children Ifnecessary switchoffthephonebyholdingdownthe key until the power off image displays Remove the battery To do so 1 Slide the battery lock toward the top of the phone and hold it in that position 2 Lift the battery ...

Page 11: ...he 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 x495 book Page 7 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 12: ...lled before switching on the phone Charging a Battery YourphoneispoweredbyarechargeableLi ionbattery A travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the battery 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 x495 book Page 8 Thursday August 18 2005 12 ...

Page 13: ...ry 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 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet 3 When charging is finished unplug the adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector 1 and pulling the connector out 2 x495 book Page 9 Thursd...

Page 14: ...l becomes too low the phone automatically turns off Switching the Phone On or Off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold the key until the phone switches on 3 If the phone asks you to enter the phone password enter the password and press the OK soft key or the key The password is preset to 00000000 at the factory For further details see Change Password on page 95 4 If the phone asks for a PIN enter the...

Page 15: ...le mode press and hold the key on the keypad You are prompted to enter the password 2 Follow the voice mail prompts to create a password a greeting and your voice mail greeting Note These steps may be different depending on your network Accessing Your Voice Mail YoucanaccessyourVoiceMailbypressingthe keyon the keypad or by going to the menu To access Voice Mail using the menu 1 In Idle mode press ...

Page 16: ...press the Menu soft key to access the Menu mode 2 Highlight Messages and press the Select soft key or the key 3 Highlight Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key 4 Highlight Voice server number and press the Select soft key or the key 5 Select the Empty option and press the Select soft key or the key Note After your phone has been activated by your service provider the Empty option wil...

Page 17: ...ted 13 Setting Up Your Voice Mail Section 1 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 x495 book Page 13 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 18: ...14 Section 1 x495 book Page 14 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 19: ...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 x495 book Page 15 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 20: ...ncluded in your phone User friendly menu driven access to features and options Instant Messaging capability Multimedia capability Organizer feature provides calendar to do list alarms calculator and conversion capability View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone x495 book Page 16 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 21: ...call In Idle mode recalls the last number dialed or received when held down In Menu mode selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered such as a name in the phone or SIM memory 5 During a call adjusts the earpiece volume In Idle mode with the phone open adjusts the keypad tone volume With the phone closed turns on the external display when held down 6 In Idle mode accesses vo...

Page 22: ...12 In Idle mode launches the WAP Wireless Application Protocol browser In Menu mode selects the highlighted menu options 13 In Menu mode scrolls through the menus and Phonebook In Idle mode the Down key allows you to access the Phonebook Search menu directly When entering text moves the cursor to the left or right depending on which side you push 14 The earpiece is used to listen to audio from you...

Page 23: ...ew voice mail has been received Appears when a new multimedia message has been received Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time For details see page Alarm on page 104 Appears when you are out of your service area Appears when a call is in progress Appears when you are connected to a WAP service Appears when the Call Forwarding feature is active For details see Call Forwarding on ...

Page 24: ...after one minute to conserve battery power Tospecifythelengthoftimethebacklightisactive setthe Back light menu See Back Light on page 93 for further details External Display Your phone has an external display on the front of the phone It indicates when you have an incoming call a missed call or a message It also alerts you at a specified timewhenyouhavesetanalarm See Alarm onpage104 for further de...

Page 25: ...usting 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 It also includes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call x495 book Page 21 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 26: ...r and press the key Correcting the Number 1 To clear the last digit displayed press the C key 2 To clear any other digit in the number press the Left or Right key until the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared Press the C key You can also enter a missing digit 3 To clear the whole display press and hold the C key Ending a Call When you want to finish your call briefly pres...

Page 27: ...ess the Select soft key or the key The number is dialed To send a text or picture message to the number press the Options soft key and select Send message Press the Select soft key or the key To edit the number press the Options soft key and select Edit Press the Select soft key or the key To delete the number press the Options soft key and select Delete Press the Select soft key or the key To del...

Page 28: ...he Call Volume During a call if you want to adjust the earpiece volume use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone Pressthe key to increasethevolumelevelandthe key to decrease the level InIdlemode youcanalsoadjustthekeypadtonevolume using these keys Answering a Call When someone calls you the phone rings and displays the incoming call image x495 book Page 24 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...

Page 29: ...he call simply by opening the phone For further details about the Active Flip option see Extra Settings on page 97 Note To reject an incoming call press and hold the Volume keys on the left side of the phone before opening the phone or press the Reject soft key or key 2 End the call by closing the phone or pressing the key Note You can answer a call while using the Phonebook or menu features After...

Page 30: ...he idle screen and the external display immediately after a call is missed To view a missed call immediately 1 If the phone is closed open the phone 2 Press the View soft key The number corresponding to the most recent missed call displays if available 3 To scroll through the missed calls press the Up or Down key 4 To call the number displayed press the key 5 To edit or delete a missed call number...

Page 31: ...ntry or Copy to SIM or Phone Deleting a Missed Call 1 Press the Options soft key or the key 2 If necessary press the Up or Down key to highlight the Delete option 3 Press the Select soft key or the key 4 When you receive the Sure to delete confirmation message select the Yes soft key to confirm deletion or the No soft key to cancel You can press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature ...

Page 32: ...he number and name if already stored in your Phonebook displays with the time and date the call was received Incoming calls This menu lets you view the 20 most recent calls you received The number and name if already stored in your Phonebook displays with the time and date the call was received Outgoing calls This menu lets you view the 20 most recent calls you dialed The number and name if alread...

Page 33: ...your service provider may vary depending on network features rounding off for billing purposes and so on The following time logs are available Last call shows the length of your last call Total outgoing shows the total length of all calls you have made since the timer was last reset Total incoming shows the total length of all calls you have received since the timer was last reset Life time shows ...

Page 34: ...o exit and reactivate the previous sound settings press and hold the key again until the Exit Silent Mode message appears The Silent mode icon no longer displays 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 andsub menuallowsyoutoviewandalterthesettin...

Page 35: ... select the function displayed or the option highlighted press the Select soft key or the key 3 To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list press the Down key 4 To move back to the previous function or option on a list press the Up key 5 To move back up one level in the menu structure press the C key or the key Press the left soft key for Menu mode Press the right soft key to ...

Page 36: ...er of control functions that you can use during a call Putting a Call on Hold Youcanplacethecurrentcallonholdwheneveryouwant 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 Press the Options soft key or the key 2 If necessary press the Down key to highlight the Hold option 3 Press the Select soft key or the key The call ha...

Page 37: ... want to finish end each call normally by pressing the key Switching off the Microphone Mute Youcantemporarilyswitchyourphone smicrophoneoff so that the other person cannot hear you Example You wish to say something to a person in the room but do not want the person on the phone to hear you To switch the microphone off temporarily 1 Press the Options soft key or the key 2 Use the Navigation keys t...

Page 38: ...s selected your phone does not transmittheDTMF DualToneMulti Frequency tonesof the keys which allows you topress keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call 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 Press the Options soft k...

Page 39: ... Waiting You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress if this service is supported by the network and you have set the Call waiting menu to Activate You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone To answer a call while you have a call in progress 1 Press the key to answer the incoming call The first call is automatically put on hold 2 To switch between the two cal...

Page 40: ...ect Join Press the OK soft key or the key 4 To add a new person to the multi party call call the new person in the normal way and then press the Options soft key or the key Select the Join option and press the OK soft key or the key 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 Wit...

Page 41: ...key and highlight the Split option Press the Select soft key or the key The list of call participants appears 2 Highlight the call you wish to speak privately with and press the Select soft key the key or the key Now you can talk privately to that person 3 To drop the other participant that is now on hold press the Options soft key or the key and highlight the End held multiparty option Press the ...

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Page 43: ... 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 x495 book Page 39 Thursday August 18 2005 12 23 PM ...