Samsung SGH-X836, User Manual

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Page 2: ... 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 XXXXXA English LTN 03 2007 Rev 1 0 ...

Page 3: ...SGH X836 User s Guide ...

Page 4: ...en refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point service station or near fuels or chemicals Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switch off the phone near all medical equipment Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy Follow any re...

Page 5: ...way from small children 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 unauthorized accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For more de...

Page 6: ...ress the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it Indicates a key on the phone For example Indicates a soft key whose function is displays on the phone screen For example Menu Camera and camcorder Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video Special features of your phone Synchronization with Windows Media Player Transfer music files to your pho...

Page 7: ...ransfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology Web browser Access the wireless web to get up to the minute information and a wide variety of media content Multimedia Message Service MMS Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text images video and audio SOS message Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergen...

Page 8: ...ss menu functions 12 Enter text 12 Customize your phone 14 Step outside the phone 16 Begin with call functions camera music player web browser and other special features Make or answer calls 16 Play music 17 Use the camera 20 Browse the web 21 Use Phonebook 22 Send messages 22 View messages 24 Use Bluetooth 24 Menu functions 27 All menu options listed Health and safety information 36 ...

Page 9: ...1 Home 2 Enter URL 3 Bookmarks 4 Saved pages 5 History 6 Clear cache 7 Browser settings 8 Streaming settings 5 Messages 1 Create message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Memory status 6 My files 1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card2 7 Memory status 7 Camera 8 Settings 1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 ...

Page 10: ...in various accessories from your local Samsung dealer Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary depending on your country or service provider To AC power outlet ...

Page 11: ...ssary enter the PIN and press OK Switch off 1 Open the phone 2 Press and hold Special function keys Earpiece Dial key Web access Confirm key Centre Left soft key Multi function jack Volume keys Mouthpiece Navigation keys Up Down Left Right Jog disc Right soft key Power Menu exit key Delete Camera key Display Alphanumeric keys ...

Page 12: ...ess your favorite menus directly In Menu mode scroll through menu options You can rotate the jog disc to scroll through numbered menu options In Idle mode launch the web browser With the phone closed press and hold to launch or close the music player In Menu mode select the highlighted menu option or confirm input ...

Page 13: ...cently dialled missed or received Press and hold to switch the phone on or off End a call In Menu mode cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode Enter numbers letters and some special characters In Idle mode press and hold 1 to access your voicemail server Press and hold 0 to enter an international call prefix Enter special characters or perform special functions In Idle mode press and hold t...

Page 14: ...ume In the music player with the phone closed press and hold to lock the exposed keys Received signal strength GPRS network Connecting to GPRS network Transferring data in GPRS network Call in progress Out of your service area you cannot make or receive calls SOS message feature active Alarm set Music playback in progress Music playback paused New message Text message Multimedia message Voicemail ...

Page 15: ...hands free car kit or headset connected Browsing Internet on PC using phone as modem Home Zone Office Zone Roaming network Connected to a secured web page Memory card inserted Silent mode Vibration Silent mode Mute Call ringer set to vibrate Battery power level ...

Page 16: ...option highlighted 4 Press Back to move up one level Press to return to Idle mode Use menu numbers Press the number key corresponding to the option you want Change the text input mode Press and hold to switch between T9 mode and ABC mode Press to change case or switch to Number mode Press and hold to switch to Symbol mode ABC mode To enter a word Press the appropriate key until the character you w...

Page 17: ... press 0 to display alternative word choices Number mode Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want Symbol mode Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol Other operations Press 1 to enter punctuation marks or special characters Press to insert a space Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor Press to delete characters one by one Press and hold to clear the entire display ...

Page 18: ...nd settings Incoming call Ringtone 2 Select a ringtone category 3 Select a ringtone 4 Press Save Display language Call ringer melody In Idle mode press to adjust the key tone volume 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display settings Wallpaper Main display 2 Select an image category 3 Select an image 4 Press Select 5 Press Save Key tone volume Idle mode wallpaper ...

Page 19: ...witch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people In Idle mode press and hold Menu mode skin color Menu shortcuts Silent mode 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Security Change password 2 Enter the default password 00000000 and press OK 3 Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press OK 4 Enter the new password again and press OK 5 Select Phone lock 6 Select Enable 7 Enter t...

Page 20: ...e phone rings press 2 Press to end the call Make a call Answer a call 1 During a call call the second participant The first call is put on hold 2 Press Options and select Join 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants 4 During a multi party call Press Options and select Private to have a private conversation with one participant Press Options and select Removed to drop one participant 5 Press...

Page 21: ...th Windows Media Player See the next section Copy music files to the phone You can copy music files to your phone by synchronizing with Windows Media Player 10 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Phone settings USB setting Media transfer MTP 2 Connect your phone and computer with an optional PC data cable 3 Select Synchronize media files to this device when a pop up window appears on you...

Page 22: ...5 Click Edit Playlist 6 Select the music files you want and click OK 7 Click Start Sync 8 When synchronization is finished disconnect the phone from the PC 1 Close the phone and press and hold Centre 2 Press Centre to start playing music 3 During playback use the following keys Centre pause or resume playback Up return to the previous file Press and hold to move backward in a file Down skip to the...

Page 23: ...s Left and select Open playlist 2 Select a playlist 3 Press Centre to play the selected file Select a playlist 1 From the music player screen press Left and select Open playlist 2 Select My music 3 Press Left and select Create playlist 4 Press Up to return to the Playlists screen 5 Select All a music file 6 Press Down and select Add to playlist 7 For Multiple press Left to select files and press C...

Page 24: ... camera 2 Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments Take a photo 3 Press Centre or to take a photo The photo is saved automatically 4 Press Preview to take another photo 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Images My photos 2 Select the photo you want 1 In Idle mode press and hold to turn on the camera 2 Press 1 to switch to Record mode View a photo Record a video ...

Page 25: ...de press Menu and select My files Videos My video clips 2 Select the video you want View a video In Idle mode press emoción The homepage of your service provider opens To scroll through browser items press Up or Down To select an item press Centre To return to the previous page press Back To access browser options press Options Launch the web browser Navigate the web ...

Page 26: ...r Centre to save the contact 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Phonebook 2 Enter the first few letters of the name you want Add a contact Find a contact 3 Select a contact 4 Scroll to a number and press to dial or press Centre to edit contact information 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create message Text message 2 Enter the message text 3 Press Options and select Save and send or...

Page 27: ...Select Subject 3 Enter the message subject and press Centre 4 Select Image or video and add an image or a video clip Send a multimedia message 5 Select Sound and add a sound clip 6 Select Text 7 Enter the message text and press Centre 8 Press Options and select Send 9 Enter destination numbers or email addresses 10 Press Centre to send the message ...

Page 28: ...r control the phone remotely 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a text message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a multimedia message View a text message View a multimedia message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Bluetooth Activation On 2 Select My phone s visibility On to allow other devices to locate your p...

Page 29: ...en the owner of the other device enters the same code pairing is complete Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device 1 Access an application such as Phonebook My files Calendar or Memo 2 Select an item 3 Press Options and select Send via Bluetooth 4 For sending a contact select which data you want to send 5 Search for and select a device 6 If necessary enter the Bluetooth PIN and press OK Send da...

Page 30: ...Step outside the phone 26 1 When a device attempts to access your phone press Yes to permit the connection 2 If necessary press Yes to confirm that you are willing to receive Receive data ...

Page 31: ... most recent calls dialled received or missed Delete all Delete all of the records in each call type Call time Check the time record for calls made and received Call cost Check the cost of your calls if supported by your SIM card Menu Description Contact list Search for contact information stored in Phonebook Create contact Add a new contact to Phonebook Group Organize your contacts in caller grou...

Page 32: ...k Service number View the SDN Service Dialling Number list assigned by your service provider if supported by your SIM card Menu Description Menu Description Music player Listen to music Calendar Keep track of your schedule Voice recorder Record voice memos and any other sounds Java world Access Java games and applications World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in anothe...

Page 33: ... media files locked by DRM systems Memo Make memos for things that are important and manage them Menu Description SIM application toolkit Use a variety of additional services offered by your service provider This menu is available only if supported by your SIM card Menu Description Home Connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider Enter URL Enter a U...

Page 34: ...stores recently accessed web pages Browser settings Select a connection profile to be used for accessing the wireless web Menu Description Streaming settings Select a connection profile to be used for accessing a streaming server Menu Description Create message Create and send text or multimedia messages My messages Access messages that you have received sent or that have failed during sending Tem...

Page 35: ...age You can send an SOS message by pressing 4 times in Idle mode with the phone closed Memory status Check the amount of memory currently in use in each message folder Menu Description Menu Description Images Videos Music Sounds Other files Access media files and other files stored in the phone s memory Memory card Access the files stored on a memory card This menu is only available when you inser...

Page 36: ...e Phone settings Volume key Set how the phone reacts if you press and hold when a call comes in Phone settings USB settings Select a USB mode that will be used when you connect your phone to a PC via USB interface Phone settings Extra settings Change additional settings for using the phone Phone settings Offline mode Switch the phone to Offline mode in which the phone functions requiring network c...

Page 37: ...ormation Sound settings Incoming call Change the sound settings for incoming calls Menu Description Sound settings Keypad tone Select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key Sound settings Message tone Change the sound settings for incoming messages individually according to message type Sound settings Power on off Select the melody that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off S...

Page 38: ...alls Network services Call waiting Set the phone to inform you when someone is calling you while on another call Menu Description Network services Network selection Select the network to be used while roaming outside of your home area or let the network be chosen automatically Network services Caller ID Set the phone to hide your phone number from the person you are calling Network services Voice ...

Page 39: ...y Change password Change the phone password Menu Description Security Privacy lock Lock access to messages files or all menu functions on the phone except for call functions Security SIM lock Set the phone to work only with the current SIM card by assigning a SIM lock password Security Fixed dialling mode Set the phone to restrict calls to a limited set of phone numbers if supported by your SIM ca...

Page 40: ...cientific organizations through periodic and through evaluation of scientific studies The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for wireless phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6W kg1 Security Mobile tracker Set the phone t...

Page 41: ... positions they all meet the government requirement The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching on FCC ID printed in the label on...

Page 42: ...e depends on the remaining battery charge and the type of battery and charger used The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will gradually wear out When the operation time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to buy a new battery If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time Use only Samsung approved batteries an...

Page 43: ... the benefits of wireless phones one that every user must uphold When driving a car driving is your first responsibility When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car practice good common sense and remember the following tips 1 Get to know your wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial If available these features help you to place your call without taking your attent...

Page 44: ...the case of fire traffic accident or medical emergencies Remember it is a free call on your wireless phone 9 Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies If you see a car accident crime in progress or other serious emergency where lives are in danger call the emergency number as you would want others to do for you 10 Call roadside assistance or a special nonemergency wireless assistance n...

Page 45: ...nt with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Persons with pacemakers Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm 6 inches from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize potential interference If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking p...

Page 46: ...o switch off the phone while at a refueling point service station Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots fuel storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include below deck on boats chemical transfer ...

Page 47: ...accurately as possible Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident do not end the call until given permission to do so FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference...

Page 48: ... such as propane or butane must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard NFPA 58 For a copy of this standard contact the National Fire Protection Association One Battery march Park Quincy MA 02269 Attn Publication Sales Division Cautions Changes or modifications made in the radio phone not expressly approved by Samsung will void the user s authority to operate the equipment Only use appro...

Page 49: ...he operation of the aircraft and is illegal Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender or legal action or both 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 ...

Page 50: ... prevent proper operation Do not put the phone in or on heating devices such as a microwave oven a stove or a radiator The phone may explode when overheated When the phone or battery gets wet the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes color In this case phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer s warranty even if the warranty for your phone has not expired If your ...

Page 51: ... to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does ca...

Page 52: ...wn as the Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6 W kg SAR Tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximu...

Page 53: ...e use Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association Safety is the most important call you will ever make A guide to safe and responsible wireless phone use TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U S TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE SAFETY AND VALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE QUITE SIMPLY THE WIRELESS PHONE GIVES PEOPLE THE POWERFUL ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE BY VOIC...

Page 54: ...ur most important call Wireless phone safety tips Below are safety tips to follow while driving and using a wireless phone which should be easy to remember 1 Get to know your wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial Carefully read your instruction manual and learn to take advantage of valuable features most phones offer including automatic redial and memory Also work to memori...

Page 55: ...hile driving follow this simple tip dial only a few numbers check the road and your mirrors then continue 7 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting Stressful or emotional conversations and driving do not mix they are distracting and even dangerous when you are behind the wheel of a car Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and if necessary sus...

Page 56: ...f their responsibilities as safe drivers and good citizens As we approach a new century more and more of us will take advantage of the benefits of wireless telephones And as we take to the roads we all have a responsibility to drive safely The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association For more information please call 1 888 ...

Page 57: ... of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research In some cases other researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies or in determining the reasons for inconsistent results 3 What is FDA s role concerning the safety of wireless phones Under...

Page 58: ...DA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission FCC All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure FCC relies on FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about wireless phones FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks rely upon While these base sta...

Page 59: ...n the context of the latest research developments around the world 5 What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radio frequency energy from my wireless phone If there is a risk from these products and at this point we do not know that there is it is probably very small But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to radi...

Page 60: ...idence that any health hazard exists 7 Do hands free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones there is no reason to believe that hands free kits reduce risks Hands free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the ...

Page 61: ...magnetic interference EMI of implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones This test method is now part of a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Medical instrumentation AAMI The final draft a joint effort by FDA medical device manufacturers and many other groups was completed in late 2000 This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that card...

Page 62: ...eople use wireless phones so we don t know with certainty what the results of such studies mean for human health Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000 Between them the studies investigated any possible association between the use of wireless phones and primary brain cancer gioma meningioma or acoustic neuroma tumors of the brain or salivary gland leukemia or othe...

Page 63: ...ed 12 Which other federal agencies have responsibilities related to potential RF health effects Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations FCC RF Safety Program http www fcc gov oet rfsafety Environmental Protection Agency EPA http www epa gov radiation Occupational Safety and Health Administration s OSHA http www osha...