Samsung SGH-E950 manual

* Depending on the softwa re installed or your se rvice provider or country , some of the descriptions in this g uide may not match your phone exactly . * Depending on y our country , your phone and accessories ma y appear differ ent from the illustrations in this guide. Worl d Wi de Web http://www .samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No. :GH68[...]

SGH-E950 User’s Guide[...]

I mportant safety pr ecautions Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicl e first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemica ls. Switch off in an a ircraft Wireless phones can cause i nterference. Using them in an aircr aft i[...]

1 Be aware of special regulations Meet any special regulations in for ce in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . Water resistance Y our phone is not water-resistant. K eep it dry . Sensible use Use only in the normal position (held to your ear ). Avoid unnecessar[...]

2 Ab ou t t h i s Gu i d e This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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 features. → Indicates that you need to pr ess the touch panel to scroll [...]

3 •F M r a d i o Listen to your fav ourite radio stations anytime, an ywhere. • Image editor Edit or decorate your pho tos. • Photo printing Print your photos to preserve your best moments fore ver . •P h o n e t o T V View photos and video clips captured with the phone on your TV screen. • Offline mode Switch your pho ne to Offline mode [...]

4 Conten ts Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Get started 6 First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone ...................... 6 Power on or off . ................. ................ ............ 7 Phone layout .............. ................. ................ .. 7 Keys and icons ............... ................ ...........[...]

5 Overview of menu functions T o acce ss Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode. 1 Call log 1 Recent contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled ca lls 4 Received calls 5 Sent messages 6 Received messages 7 Delete all 8 Call manager 2 Phonebook 1 Contact list 2 Create contact 3 Group 4 Speed dial 5 My namecard 6 Own numbers 7 Management 8 Service numbe[...]

6 Un p a c k Make sure you have each item • Phone •T r a v e l a d a p t e r •B a t t e r y •U s e r ’ s G u i d e Y ou can obt ain various acces sories from your local Samsung dealer . Ge t s t a r t e d First steps t o operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone The items supplied with y our phone and the accesso ries availabl e [...]

7 Removing the battery cover Power on or off Phone l ayout Front view Switch on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. 3. If necessary , enter the PIN and press < OK >. 4. When the setup wizard opens, customise your phone according to your preferences. Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. Earpiece Display Left soft key Vo l[...]

Ge t started 8 Rear view Keys and ic ons Keys When you c lose the phone, it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone operati ons, from accident ally pressing an y of the keys. T o unlock the keypad, pr ess [ ]. Camera key Pow er key Camera l ens Mirror Speaker Camera f lash Pe rform the function i ndicated on the bottom line of the disp[...]

9 Make or answ er a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received. 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 v oicemail server . Press and hold [ 0 ] to enter an inter natio nal ca l[...]

Ge t started 10 Icons The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’ s sta tus. Depending on your country or service provider , the icons shown on the display may v ary . Signal strength GPRS (2.5G) network Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network T ransferring data in GPRS (2.5G ) network EDGE network Connecting to[...]

11 Synchronised with PC Connected to secured web page Music play back in progr ess Music play back paused Memory card inserted Alarm set FM radio on Silent mode (Mute) Silent mode (Vibration) Ring er typ e: •: M e l o d y •: V i b r a t i o n • : Vibration then melody • : Vibration and melody • : Increasing melody Whisper mode, during a c[...]

Ge t started 12 Access menu functio ns Enter text Select an option 1. Press a desired soft ke y . 2. Press the touch panel to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press < Select >, < OK >, or [ OK ] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted. 4. Press < Back > to move up one level. Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.[...]

13 T9 mode To e n t e r a w o r d : 1. Press [ 2 ] to [ 9 ] to start entering a word. 2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting charac ters. 3. When the word displays correctly , press [ ] to insert a space. Otherwise, press [ 0 ] to select a word from th e alternative word ch oices. Number mode Press the keys corresponding to the digi ts [...]

Ge t started 14 Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Phone settings → Language . 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Sound settings → Incoming call → Ring to ne . 2. Select a ringtone category . 3. Select a ringtone. 4. Press < Save >. Displa[...]

15 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Display settings → Theme . 2. Select a colour pattern. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Phone settings → Shortcuts . 2. Select a key . 3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key . Menu mode skin colour Menu shortcuts Y ou can switch the p hone to Sil[...]

Ge t started 16 Use an optional me mory card • Frequent erasing and writing will shorten a card's lifes pan. • Do not remov e a card from the phone or turn off th e phone while data is being accessed or tr ansferred. This could result in loss of data and/or damage to the card or phone. • Do not subject cards to strong shocks. Important m[...]

17 Step outside the phone Begin with ca ll functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features Make or answer calls 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. Insert the card into the ca rd slot, with the label side face up. 3. Attach the batter y cover . Rem ove the card from the slot. Insert a memory car d Remove the memory car d 1. In[...]

Step outside the phone 18 1. Open the phone. If the phone is already open, press [ ]. 2. Press [ ] to end the call. During a call, press [ OK ] and then < Yes > to activate the speaker . Press [ OK ] again to switch back to the earpiece. 1. During a call, call the second participant. The first call is put on hold. 2. Press < Options > a[...]

19 Use the camer a 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camer a. 2. Rotate the phone to the left for landscape view . 3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments. 4 . P r es s [ ] o r [ ] t o t a ke a photo. The photo is saved automatically . 5. Press < > to take anothe r photo. Take a photo 1. In Idle m ode,[...]

Step outside the phone 20 Play music 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to start record ing. 5. Press [ ], < >, or [ ] to stop recording. The video is saved au tomatically . 6. Press < > to record another video. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect My files → Videos → My video clips . 2. Select the video you want. View a video Use the[...]

21 When you inse rt a memory card with a large amount of files, your phone might work rather slowly for a few minutes while database updates. This ma y also affect some phone functions. This problem is tem porar y and is n ot a phone defect. 1. Insert a memory card into the phone. 2. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Phone[...]

Step outside the phone 22 3. Select Sync digital media files to this d evice when a pop-up window appears on your PC. 4. Enter the name of your phone and click Finish . 5. Select and drag the m usic files you want to the sync list. 6. Clic k Start Sync . 7. When synchronisat ion is finished, disconnect the phone from the PC. 1. In Idle m ode, pre s[...]

23 Listen to the FM rad io • : open the playlist. • / : adjust the volu me. 4. Press [ ] to stop playback. 1. From the music pla yer screen, press < Options > and select Open playlist → All → Playlists . 2. Press < Options > and select Create playlist . 3. Enter th e title of th e play list and press < Save >. 4. Select th[...]

Step outside the phone 24 Browse th e web 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to find available r adio stations. 5. Press [ ] to turn off the radio. By automatic tuning: From the radio screen, press < Option s > and select Self - tuning . Av ailable radio stat ions are automatica lly saved. By manual setup: 1. From the radio screen, press [ ] or [ ] to selec[...]

25 Use Phonebook Send messages 1. In Idle mode , enter a p hone number and press < Options >. 2. Select Save contact → a memory location → New . 3. For Phone , sele ct a number type. 4. Specify contact information. 5. Press < Save > or [ OK ] to save the co ntact. 1. In Idle mode, press < Contacts >. 2. Enter the f irst few le[...]

Step outside the phone 26 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Messages → Create message → Message . 2. Enter destinati on numbers or email addresses and press [ ]. 3. Enter the message t ext. 4. Press < Options > and sel ect Add multimedia . 5. Add media files. 6. Press < Options > and sel ect Advanced → Add subject [...]

27 View mess ages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Messages → My messages → Inbox . 2. Select a text message. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Messages → My messages → Inbox . 2. Sel ect a m ultim edi a message. View a text message View a multimedia message 1. In Idle m ode, pre ss < Menu > and sel ec[...]

Step outside the phone 28 Use Bluetooth Y our phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology , ena bling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely . 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Applications ‡ → Bluetooth → Activation → On . ?[...]

29 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 conta ct, 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 data 1. When a dev[...]

30 Men u fu n c ti o ns All menu options listed This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Call log Menu Description Recent contacts, Missed c alls, Dialled calls, Received c alls Check the most recent calls dialled, received, or miss ed. Sent messages, Rec e iv ed messages View the record of the most recent messages [...]

31 Phonebook Music player Access and listen to all music f iles sorted by criteria. Y ou can also ma ke your own m usic playlists. Menu Description Contact list Search for contact information stored in Phone book. Create contact Add a new contact to Phone book. Group Organise your contacts in caller groups. Speed dial Assign a speed dial number for[...]

Menu fun cti ons 32 Browser Menu Description Home Connect your phone to the network and load the homepage of the wireless web service provider . Enter URL Enter a URL address and access the associa ted web page. Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages. Saved pages Access the list of pages y ou have sav ed while online. His[...]

33 Messages Menu Description Create message Create and send text, mult imed ia, or email messa ges. My messages Access messages that you have received, sent, or that have failed during sending. T emplates Make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages. Delete all Delete messages in each message folder all at on ce. Settings Set up v[...]

Menu fun cti ons 34 My files Calendar Keep t rack of your schedule. Camera Use the camera embedded in your phone to take photos and record videos. Yahoo! ready/Google/Bluetooth/ Java world Depending on your country or service provider , you may have one of these four menus here: • Yahoo! ready : Launch the Y ahoo search engine to find information[...]

35 • Bluetooth : Connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devi ces. • Java world : Access Jav a games and appl icatio ns. Applications Menu Description Smart search Quickly search your phon e for any stor ed informat ion by category . You can access all the results directly from the search screen. V oice recorder Record v oice memos and [...]

Menu fun cti ons 36 ‡ If the Y ahoo! ready and Goo gle services are not av ailable depending on your country or service provider , Bluetooth or Java world will move to menu 9. Alarms Set a wak e-up call to wak e you up in the morning or an alarm to al ert you to an event at a specific time. W orld clock Set your local time zone and find out the c[...]

37 Settings Menu Description Time and date Change the time and date displayed on your phone. Phone settings → Language Select a language for the display text. Phone settings → Greeting message Enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. Phone settings → Slide settings Set how the phone reacts when you open it f[...]

Menu fun cti ons 38 Phone settings → Offline mode Switch the phone to Offline mode, in which the phone functions requiring network connection are deactivated. Phone settings → USB settings Select a USB mode tha t will b e used when you connect your phone to another device via US B interface. Phone settings → W ord suggestion Set the phone to [...]

39 Display sett ings → Show caller infor matio n Set the phone to displ ay or block caller information on all missed calls and incoming messages. Display sett ings → TV-out settings Select a video system for your TV to view the phone display on the TV screen. Sound settings → Incoming call Change the sound settings for incoming calls. Sound s[...]

Menu fun cti ons 40 Light se ttings → Ke ypad light Set how the phone controls the use o f the k eypad ligh t. Setup wizard Quickly customise basic settings of your phone . Select the option you want for each setting by following the onscreen instructions. Network services → Call diverting Set the phone to reroute incoming calls to a phone numb[...]

41 Security → Change PIN code Change the PIN. Security → Phone lock Activate your phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use. Security → Change password Change the phone password. Security → Privacy Lock access to messages, files, or all menu functions on the phone, except for call functions. Security → SIM lock Set the[...]

42 H ealth and safety information SAR certification infor mation This phone meet s European Union (EU ) requirements concerning expo sure to radio waves. Y our mob ile phone is a r adio tran smitter and re ceiver . It is designed and m anufactured to not exceed the limits for exp osure to r adio- frequen cy (RF ) ene rgy , as recommen ded by the E [...]

43 SAR tests are conducte d using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified powe r level in all tested frequ ency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highe st certified power leve l, the actual SAR le vel of the phone wh ile operating can be well below the ma ximum valu e. This is because the phone i[...]

Health and safety information 44 • Extreme tempe ratures will affect the charging capacity of your batte ry: it may require cooli ng or war min g f irs t. • Do not leave the b attery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the b attery will be reduced. T ry to keep the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold b[...]

45 As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and fo r the safety of personnel , it is recomme nded that the equipm ent should only be u sed in the normal operating positio n (held to your ear with the antenna pointi ng over your shoulder). Electronic devices Most modern[...]

Health and safety information 46 Posted facilities Switch off y our phone in any facilit y where pos ted notices r equire yo u to do so . Potentially explosive environme nts Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially ex plosive atm osphere, and obey all sig ns and instructions. Spark s in such areas could cause an explosion or fire r[...]

47 Other important safet y information • Only qualified perso nnel should service the pho ne or install the ph one in a vehic le. F aulty installation or service ma y be dang erous and m ay inv alidate an y warrant y applicable to the device. • Check regu larly that all wireless p hone equipm ent in your vehicle is mount ed and operating proper[...]

Health and safety information 48 • Do not use or stor e the phone in dusty , dirty area s, as its mo ving pa rts may be dama ged. • Do not store the p hone in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten t he life of electronic devices, damage batt eries, and warp or mel t certain plastics. • Do not store the p hone in cold areas. Wh en the phone[...]

E950 EN 62209 1 : 2006 2007.08.03[...]