Samsung SGH-X461 manual

SGH-X461 User’s Guide[...]

Import ant safety precautions F ailure to c omply with t he following precautions may be dangerous or i llegal. Drive sa fely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone whe n refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near f uels or chemicals. Switc h off in [...]

Im port ant safety precautions 1 Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance. Be aware of special regulations Meet 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 interf erence or danger . Water resistance[...]

2 A bout this G uide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. T o quickly learn the basics for your ph one, please refe r to “Get started” and “Ste p outside the phone. ” In this guide, the following instruction icons appear : Indicates that you need t o pay careful attention to the subsequent[...]

3 Special features of your phone •P h o n e b o o k Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your entries. • Short Messag e Service (SMS ) Chat and share interest wit h your friends, family , or co-workers by SMS messages. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, and sounds.[...]

4 Cont ent s Unpack 6 Make sure you have e ach item Your phone 6 Buttons, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to ope rating your phon e Install and charge the phone .................. ............... .... 7 Power on or off ....... ................... ............... ............... 8 Keys and display ............ ............... .....[...]

5 Overview of menu functions T o access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode. 1 SIM AT  p. 25 2 2 Call records  p. 25 1 Missed calls 2 Receiv ed calls 3 Dial l ed ca lls 4 Delete all 5 Call time 6 Call cost*  p. 25  p. 26  p. 26  p. 26  p. 26  p. 27 3 Network se rvices  p. 27 1 Call diverting 2 Call barring 3 Call[...]

6 U npack Make sure you have each item Y ou can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer . Phone T ravel Adapter Battery User’s Guide The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may v ary , depending on your country or service provi der . Yo u r p h o n e Buttons, fea tures, and lo cati[...]

7 Ge t s t a r t e d First st eps to operati ng your phone SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscripti on details, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Install and charge the phone R emove the ba ttery . If the phone is already o[...]

8 Get started Low ba ttery indicato r When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon blinks. If the battery lev el becomes too low , the phone automatically turns off . R echarge your battery . Power on or off Re move the ada pter from the phone. Power on Do not turn on the p[...]

9 Ge t s t a r t e d Keys and display Keys Pe rform the func tion indicated on the bottom line of the display . In Idle mode, access your f avourit e menus directly .  p. 59 In Menu mo de, scroll through m enu options. In Idle mode, launch the web browser . In Menu mode, select the hi ghlighted menu option or confir m input. Make or answ er a ca[...]

10 Get started Display Layout Icons * Received signal stre ngth Call in progress O u t o f y o u r s e r v i c e a r e a ; y o u cannot mak e or receive calls GPRS network Roa m i ng Text and grap hics display messages, instructions , and information yo u enter . Soft key function indic ators show the current functions assigned to the so ft keys. I[...]

11 Ge t s t a r t e d Access menu functions Use the so ft keys The roles o f the soft key s vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the displa y indicates th eir current role. Press the left so ft key to select the highlighted opti on. Press the right sof t key to return to th e previous menu level. Select Select an option [...]

12 Get started Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Phone settings → Language . 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Sound settings → Ring tone . 2. Select a ringtone. 3. Select Ring v olume . 4. Adjust the volume lev el. 5. Press < OK >. Display language Call ringer melod[...]

13 Ge t s t a r t e d Y ou can se t Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Phone settings → Short cut . 2. Select a key . 3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key . Y ou can switch the phone to Silent mode to av oid disturbing other people. Press and hold [ ] in [...]

14 Make/Answer calls Step outside the phone Begin with games, the web, a nd other special features Play games 1. Enter an area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. 3. T o end the call , press [ ]. 1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ]. 2. T o end the call , press [ ]. Press [ / ]. Make a call Answer a call Adjust the volume during a call 1. In I[...]

15 Step outside the phone Browse the web Using a built-in web browser , you can easi ly access the wireless web to get a variety of up- to-date service s and information and to download web content. Use Phonebook In Idle mode, pr ess [ ]. • T o scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [D own]. • T o select an item, press [ ]. • T o return [...]

16 Step outside the phone Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Text messages → Write new . 2. Enter th e message text. 3. Press < Options > and se lect Save and send or Send only . 4. If you selected Save and send , select a memory location. 5. Enter a destination number and press < OK >. 1. In I[...]

17 Step outside the phone View messages When a notification appears: Press < View >. The message displays. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Text messages → Inbox . 2. Select a m essage. View a tex t message When a no tification appe ars: 1. Press < View >. 2. Press < Options > and sel[...]

18 En t e r t e x t ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode Y ou can enter text i n some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Organiser , using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mo de, and Symbol mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field Example : W riti ng an SMS message Press the righ t sof[...]

Ent er t e x t 19 Other ABC mode operati ons • T o enter the same lett er twice or to ent er a different le tter on the same k ey , wait for the cu rsor to mov e to the right auto matically or press [Ri ght]. Then, enter the ne xt letter . • Press [ ] to ins ert a space. • Press [ ] to change case. Initial capital ( ), Capital lock ( ), and L[...]

20 Ent e r t e xt Other T9 mode operations •P r e s s [ 1 ] to enter periods or apostrophes automati cally . • Press [ ] to change case. Initial capital ( ), Capital lock ( ), and Lower case ( ) are availabl e. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor . •P r e s s [ C ] to delete char acters one by one. Press and hold [ C ] to clear the[...]

21 Call fu ncti ons Advanced calling features Making a cal l 1. In Idle mode, e nter the area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. 3. T o end the call, press [ ]. Making an international call 1. In Idle mode , press and hold [ 0 ]. The + character appears. 2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number , then press [ ]. Redialling recent n[...]

22 Call functions 3. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through other numbers, if necessary . 4. Press < Dial > or [ ] to dial the number you want. T o dial a number from the SIM card: 1. In Idle mode, enter the l ocation number for the phone number you want and press [ ]. 2. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through other numbers, if necessary . 3.[...]

Call functions 23 Using the headset Use the headset to m ake or answer calls witho ut holding the phone. Connect the heads et to the jack on the left side of the phone. The button on the headset works as follows: Options during a call Y ou can access a number of functions during a call. Adjusting the volume during a call Use [ / ] to adjus t the ea[...]

24 Call functions Using the speakerphone feature Use the spea kerphone fea ture to tal k and liste n with the phone a short distance away . Press [ ] and then < Yes > to activ ate the speakerphone feature. Press the key agai n to switch back to the earpiece. Using In-call options Press < Options > to access th e following options during[...]

25 M enu functions All menu options listed SIM AT (Menu 1) This menu is available if you use a SIM A T car d that supports SIM Application T oolkit menus and provides additional servi ces, such as news, weather , sports, entertainme nt, and location servi ces. Av ailable services may vary , depending on your service provider’s plans. F or detail [...]

26 Menu functions Using call r ecord options While viewing call det ails, press < Options > to access the following options: • Edit : change the number of the selected call record. • Delete : delete the selec ted call record. Received calls (Menu 2.2) This menu displays the most recent calls you have received. Dialled calls (Menu 2.3) Thi[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Network services (Menu 3) 27 Call cost (Menu 2.6) This network feature displays the cost of calls. This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature. N ote that this is n ot intended to be u sed for billing purposes. • Last call cost : check the cost of your last call. • Total cost : check the tota l co[...]

28 Menu functions 2. Select the typ e of call s to be dive rted. 3. Press < Activate >. T o deactiv ate call divertin g, press < Options > and select Remove . 4. Enter the number to which calls ar e to be diverted and press < OK >. 5. If you selecte d No reply , select the length of time the network delays before diverting a call.[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Network services (Menu 3) 29 Network selection (Menu 3.4) This network service allows you to select the networ k used when roaming outside of your home area, or let the network to be chosen aut omatically . Y ou can select a network other than your home network only if t here is a valid roaming agreement between the two. Ca[...]

30 Menu functions Band selection (Menu 3.7) For t he phone to make and receiv e phone calls, it must register with an available network. Y our phone can handle any of the following types of networks: GSM 1900 and Combined GSM 900/1800. The country where you purchased your phone determines the default band that it uses. When you travel abroad, you m[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Sound settings (Menu 4) 31 Keypad tone (Menu 4.4) Use this men u to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key . Message tone (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to change the sound settings for incoming SMS messages , MMS messages, and cell broadcast (CB) messages individually . • SMS tone : specify how you ar e inf[...]

32 Menu functions Extra tones (Menu 4.9) Use this menu to customise additional tones for the phone. • Error tone : set the phone to beep w hen you make a mistake. • Minute minder : set the phone to b eep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call. • Connect tone : set the p hone to beep when an outgoi[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 33 • Text reply : reply to the sender . • Call back : make a call t o the sender . • Cut address : extract U RLs, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the me ssage. • Move to phon e / Move to SIM : move the message between the SIM card and the phone’s memory . • Select objects : save images [...]

34 Menu functions • Save o nly : save the m essage in Outbox to send it later . • Text formatting : change the text attr ibutes. • Add objects : add a sound, melody , picture, or animated image to the message. • Add templates : add one of text templates. • Add emoticon : add one of preset emoticons. • Add phonebook : add a phone number [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 35 Emoticon temp lates (Menu 5.1.5) Y our phone provides preset emoticons so that you c an retrieve and insert them wh en composing an SM S message. Use this menu to create or edit emoticons. Creating an emoticon 1. Select a cate gory . 2. Press < Option s > and select Add . 3. Enter an emoticon and [...]

36 Menu functions Setting name : change the name of the setting group. • Common settings : the following options are availabl e: Reply path : allow recip ients to r eply to you through your SMS server . Delivery reports : set the network to inform you when your me ssages have been delivered. Bearer selection : select eit her GSM or GPRS preferred[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 37 • Connect to voic e server : connect to the voicemail server to allow you to listen to your messages. Y ou can also connect to the voicemail server by pressing and holding [ 1 ] in Idle mode. • Voice server numb er : change the voicem ail server number . Broadcast (Menu 5.1.0) Y our phone receives C[...]

38 Menu functions • Processing your request • F ailed to retr ieve • Read message • Unread message While viewing a mess age, press < Options > to access the following message options: Notifications • Retri eve : retriev e the message from the M MS server . • Delete : delete the notification. • More pro perti es : access the m es[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 39 • Edit message : edit t he messa ge. • Properties : access the message properties. Draft (Menu 5.2.3) Use this menu to access MMS messages you hav e saved to send at a later time. Y ou can view a message and use the options the same as in Outbox . Write new (Menu 5.2.4) Use this menu to create and s[...]

40 Menu functions 4. When you have finished, press < Options > and select Send . 5. Select a destination type (T o, Cc, Bcc). 6. Select one of Phone numb er , E-mail address , or Phonebook . 7. Enter a phone number or an e-mail add ress and press < OK >, or select one from Phonebook. 8. T o add more destinations, select Add destination [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 41 • Delivery report : set the netw ork to inform you when your me ssages have been delivered. • Read reply : send a read-reply request along with your messages. • Auto download : set whether or not your phone retrieves new incoming messages from the MMS server w ithout notifications. • Message acc[...]

42 Menu functions • User name : enter the login ID. • Password : enter the login password. • APN : enter the access point name of the MMS server . Push messages (Menu 5.3) Use this menu to access push messages from the wireless web server or change the set tings for receiving push mess ages. • Inbox : view push messages y ou have received. [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Funbox (Menu 6) 43 Navigating the web browser Using page options From any web page, press and hold [ ] to access the following options: • Reloa d : reload the current page with updated information. • Home : return to the homepage . • Go to URL : enter a URL address manually . • Show URL : view the UR L address of th[...]

44 Menu functions Using bookmark options After saving an item, press < Options > to acces s the following options: • Go to URL : access the bookmark ed web page. • Edit : edit the UR L address and title of th e bookmark. • Delete : delete the book mark. http:// (Menu 6. 1.3) Use this menu to manually enter a URL address and access the a[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Funbox (Menu 6) 45 • Login name : enter the login ID. • Password : enter the login password. • Dial-up nu mber : enter the PP P phone number . • Data call type : select a call type for data transm ission. Clear cache (Menu 6.1.5) Use this menu to clear information stored in the cache. Games (Menu 6.2) Y ou can downl[...]

46 Menu functions 2. Enter the primary address and press < OK >. 3. Enter the secondary address and press < OK >. Sounds (Menu 6.3) Use this menu to access sounds downloaded from the wireless web or rece ived in messages. While re viewing a file, p ress < Options > to access the following options: • Rename : change the file name[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 47 Organiser (Menu 7) The Organ iser menu enables you to keep tr ack of your schedule and tasks, and to record voice memos. Y ou can also set the time a nd date and use convenient features, such as an alarm clock, a calcula tor , and a currency conver ter . T o access this m enu, press < Menu > in I[...]

48 Menu functions Calendar (Menu 7.2) Use this menu to write memos on your schedule or set alarms to act as a reminder . When you access t he Calendar menu, the calendar in Month view appears with today’s date highlighted. Selecting a day on the calendar • Press [Left] or [Right] to move by da y . • Press [U p] or [Down] to m ove by w eek. ?[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 49 Using cal endar memo opt ions While viewing a memo , press < Options > to access the following options: • New : add a new memo . • Edit : edit th e selecte d memo. • Alarm : set an alarm for the memo. • Delete : delete the memo. • Copy to : copy the mem o to another date. • Move to : [...]

50 Menu functions To do list (Menu 7.5) Use this men u to create tasks an d manage them. Creating a ta sk 1. Press < New >. 2. Enter a task and press < OK >. 3. Select a priority level. 4. Enter your deadline and press [ ]. Viewing the task When you ac cess th e To do list menu, the task s display with a che ck mark, if the task has bee[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 51 • Replay : play back your m emo. • Re-record : disca rd the me mo and re cord another one. • Save : save the m emo. • Quit : cancel your recording and exit the Voice record menu. 4. Select Save to save the voice memo. 5. Enter a name of the voi ce memo and pre ss < OK >. Memo list (Menu 7[...]

52 Menu functions Phonebook (Menu 8) Y ou can store phone numbers on your SIM card an d in your phone’ s memory . The SIM card and phone’ s memory are physically separ ate, but they are used as a single entity called Phonebook. T o access this me nu, press < Menu > and select Phonebook , or press < Phonebo ok > in Idle mode. Search [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phonebook (Menu 8) 53 New entry (Menu 8.2) Use this menu to add a new entry to Phonebook. Storing an entry in the phone’s memory 1. Select an entry t ype. • : Mobile phone number • : Office phone number • : Home phone number • : E-mail address; an e-mail address can be stored only in the phone’s m emory . 2. Sel[...]

54 Menu functions • Call ring tone : set a ringtone f or incoming calls from the group members. • SMS tone : set a ringtone for incoming messages from the group members. • Graphic : set a gr aphic icon for incoming calls from the group members. • Group name : assign a name to the group. Speed dial (Menu 8.5) Use this menu to assign speed di[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phone settings (Menu 9) 55 3. Enter the phone password and press < OK >. 4. Press < Yes > twice to confirm the deleti on. Memory status (Menu 8.7) Use this menu to check the number of entries you have stored in the phone’ s memor y and on the SIM card. SDN (Menu 8.8) Use this menu to view the list of Service D[...]

56 Menu functions Brightness (Menu 9.1.2) Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions. Contrast (Menu 9.1.3) Y ou can adjust the contrast of the brightness for the display . Adjust this setting with the display bright ness to see the display clearly in different lighting conditions. Backlight (Menu 9. 1.4) Y ou can[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phone settings (Menu 9) 57 Own number (Menu 9.3) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. Change s made here do not a ffect the actu al subscriber numbers on your SIM c ard . Language (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to select one of several languages for the display text. If you sel[...]

58 Menu functions Privacy (Menu 9.5.5) Use this menu to lock your media content, including MMS messages, v oice memos, images, and sounds. 1. Press [ ] to select the items t o be locked. 2. Press < OK > to lock th e marked it ems. 3. Enter the phone password and press < OK >. T o access a locked item , you need to enter the phone passwo[...]

59 Short cut (Menu 9.8) Y ou can use the Navigation keys as shortcut keys to access specific menus directly from Idle mode. Use this menu to change the shortcut assignments for [Up] , [Down], [Left] and [R ight]. 1. Select a key to be used as a shortcut key . 2. Select a menu to be assigned to the key . Reset settings (Menu 9.9) Use this menu to re[...]

60 Solve prob lems “Enter PU K” • The PI N code h as bee n entered in correctly three times in succes sion, and the SIM card is now blocked. Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider . “No service,” “ Network failure,” or “Not done” displays • The network connection has been lost. Y ou may be in a weak signal area. Move an[...]

61 • T ry moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building. No number is dialle d when you re-call a Phonebook entry •U s e t h e Search menu to ensure the number has been stor ed corr ectly . • Re-store the number , if necessary . The battery doesn’t charge properly or the phone sometimes turns itself off •[...]

62 Health and safety information SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified p ower leve l in all tested frequency b ands. Although the SAR is determi ned at the highest certified powe r level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. T[...]

63 H ealth and s afety information • Use only Samsung-approve d batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers. D isconnect the charger from the power source when it is not in use. Do not leave th e battery connected to a charger for more than a week, since overcharging may shorten its life. • Extreme temperatures wil[...]

64 Health and safety information Operating environment Re member to follow any special re gulations in for ce in the area you are in, and always switch off your phone whenev er it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed s[...]

65 H ealth and s afety information Other medical devices If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequate ly shielded fr om external RF energy . Y our physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Switch off your pho ne in health ca re facilities whe n regulat[...]

66 Health and safety information Emergency calls This ph one, like an y wireless p hone, oper ates using radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications like medical eme[...]

67 H ealth and s afety information in the air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflat es. • Switch off your phone before board ing an aircraft. It is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an aircraft because they can interf ere with the operation of the aircraft. [...]

68 Health and safety information a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and- water soluti on. • Do not paint the phone. P aint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper oper ation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwa ve oven, stove, or radiator . The phone may explo de when overheated. • Whe[...]

69 Ind e x A ABC mode, text input • 18 Active folder • 58 Alarm • 47 Answering call • 22 second ca ll • 23 Anykey answer • 58 Auto redial • 58 B Background image • 55 Backlight, set • 56 Band selection • 30 Barring, calls • 28 Battery charging • 7 low indicator • 8 precautions • 62 Brightness, display • 56 Broadcast me[...]

70 Ind e x Inbox, messages MMS • 37 SMS • 32 International calls • 21 Internet • 42 J Java applications • 45 K Keypad tones selecting • 31 sending/muting • 24 volume • 31 L Language, select • 57 Last number, redial • 21 Locking media content • 58 phone • 57 SIM card • 58 Low battery indicator • 8 M Memory status download[...]

71 Ind e x Service light, s et • 56 Shortcut • 13, 59 Silent mode • 13 SIM card inserting • 7 locking • 58 SMS messages creating/sending • 33 deleting • 32, 36 setting • 35 viewing • 32, 33 Sound sett ings • 30 Sounds, downloaded • 46 Speakerphone • 24 Speed dial • 54 Switching on/off microphone • 24 phone • 8 T T9 mod[...]

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE) For the following product : Manufactured at : to which this declaration relates, is in c onformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents. Safety : EN 60950-1:2001 EMC : EN 301 489-01 v1.4.1 (08-2002) EN 301 489-07 v1.2.1 (08-2002) SAR : EN 50360:2001 EN 50361:2001 Network : EN 301 511 v9[...]

* Depending on the softw are installed or your ser vice provider or country , some of the descriptions in this g uide may not match your phone exactly . * Depending on your c ountry , your phone and accessories may appear different from the illust rations in this guide. World Wide W eb http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-095[...]