Samsung SGH-F490 manuale d’uso

SGH-F490 user manual F490.book Page ii Friday, January 4, 2008 2:05 PM[...]

ii using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you thro ugh the functions and features of your mobil e phone. T o get started quickly , refer to “introducing your mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic functions.” Instructional icons Before you start, familiarise yourse [...]

using this man ual iii Copyright information Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this device are the property of their respective owners: • Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide—Bluetooth QD ID: B01346 0. • Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. • W indows Media Player ® is [...]

iv contents safety and usage information 2 Safety warnings ......... .............. ........... .......... . 2 Safety precautions ......... .............. .......... ........4 Importa nt usage information ........ .............. ....7 introducing y our mobile phone 10 Unpack . ........... .......... ........... .............. .........10 Phone layo[...]

contents v Use the touch scree n ......... .......... .............. .. 21 Access menus ........ ........... .......... .............. .. 23 Customise your phone .............. .......... ......... 23 Use basic call functions ........ ........... ............ 24 Send and view messages ......... .............. ..... 25 Add and find co ntacts .......[...]

2 safety and usage information Comply with the foll owing precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal s ituations and ensure peak performance of your mobile phone. Keep your ph one away from small children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small c hildren or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if sw[...]

safety and usa ge information 3 Install mobile phon es and equipment with caution Ensure that any mobil e phones or relat ed equipment installed in your vehicle are securel y mounted. A void placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag depl oyment ar ea. Impr operly installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury when air bags inf[...]

4 safety and us age information Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phon e at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. T urn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions. Y our phone could c ause explosions or fire in and arou nd fuel or chemical storage and transfer [...]

safety and usa ge information 5 Turn off the phon e nea r medical equipment Y our phone can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilitie s. Follow all regulations, posted warnin gs, and directions from medical personn el. Turn off the phone or disable the wireless functions when in an aircraft Y our phone can cause interfe[...]

6 safety and us age information • Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty , dirty areas to pr event damage to m oving part s. • Y our phone is a complex electronic device— protect it from impacts and rough handling to avoid serious damage. • Do not paint your phone, as paint c an clog moving parts and pre vent proper operation. • Avoid[...]

safety and usa ge information 7 Use your phon e in the nor mal position Av oid con tact with your phone’ s internal antenna. Allow only quali fied personnel to service your phone Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phone and will void your warranty . Ensure maximum ba ttery and charger life • Avoid [...]

8 safety and us age information Ensure access to emergency services Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in re mote or undeve loped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency se rvices personnel. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certification informati on Y our phone confor[...]

safety and usa ge information 9 Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipme nt) (Applicable in the Europe an Union and other Europe an countri es w ith sepa rate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it shou ld not be disposed with other household wastes at the en d o[...]

10 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about yo ur mobile phone’ s layout, keys, idle mode, and icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following items: • Mobile phone • Battery • T ravel ad apter (charger) •U s e r m a n u a l The items su pplied with your phone may var y depending on the soft ware and accessories a[...]

introducing you r mobile phone 11 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and fe atures: Front camera lens Menu exit key Dial key Vo l u m e k e y T ouch screen Earpiece Multifunction jack Mouthpiece Menu access key Y ou c an lock th e touch s creen and ke ys [...]

12 introducing y our mobile phon e Keys Idle mode Learn the functions of Idle mode icons and windows. • : Switch to Sile nt profile (mu te all sound). • : Access to the Phonebook. • : Open the dialling screen. • : Open the shortcut menu. Key Function Dial Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received nu[...]

introducing you r mobile phone 13 • : Open or close the calendar or time window . • Flick left or right on the calendar or time window to switch from one to the other . • T ouch the calendar or time window twice to open the calendar or world clock screen. Icons Learn ab out the icons that appear on your display . Icon Definition Signal streng[...]

14 introducing y our mobile phon e Roaming (outside of normal service area) Call diverting activated Blueto oth a ctivat ed Bluetooth hands-free kit or headset connected Synchronised with PC Music playback in progress Music playback paused New text message (SMS) New multimedia message (MMS) New email message New voice mail message Icon Definition N[...]

introducing you r mobile phone 15 Driving profile activated Meeting profile activated Outdoor profile activated Offline profile activated Battery power level Icon Definition F490.book Page 15 Friday, January 4, 2008 2:05 PM[...]

16 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. Install th e SIM card and batt ery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card, with subscription details, such as your personal identification number (PIN) and optional[...]

assembling and preparing your mobile phone 17 2. Insert the SIM card . 3. Insert the battery . 4. Replace the battery cover . Place t he card in the ph one with th e gold- coloure d contacts f acing dow n. Without inserting a SIM card, you can use your phone’ s non-network services and some menus. F490.book Page 17 Friday, January 4, 2008 2:05 PM[...]

18 assembling an d preparing you r mobile phone Charge t he ba ttery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery . 1. Open the cover to the mu ltifunction jack on the side of the phone. 2. Plug the small en d of the travel adapte r into the jack. 3. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. 4. When the[...]

assembling and preparing your mobile phone 19 Insert a memory c ard (option al) T o store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Y our phone accepts microSD TM memory cards up to 4 GB (depend ing on memory card manufa cturer an d type). 1. Remove the batt ery cover . 2. Insert a memory card with the label side facing down. 3. P[...]

20 using basic functions Learn how to perform basic o perations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn yo ur phone on and off T o turn your phone on, 1. Slide and hold the Power/Hold key . 2. T ouch the password input field. 3. Enter your PIN an d touch OK (if necessary). 4. Align your scre en by following the onscreen instructions. T[...]

21 using basic function s T o switch to Offline profile, touch [ ] → → Phone profiles → Offline (twice). Use th e touch s creen Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. Y our phone’ s touch screen lets you easily select items or perform functions. • T ouch an icon to open a menu or launch an application. Follow a ll posted warnin gs a[...]

22 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons • Drag your finger left or right to scroll through horizontal lists. • Drag your finger up or down to scroll through vertical lists. Dragging o n the left s ide of the screen scrolls through li sts quickly a nd dragging on the right side scroll s slo wly . F490.book Page 22 Friday, January 4, 2008 2:05 PM[...]

23 using basic function s Access m enus T o access your phone’ s menus, 1. T ouch [ ]. 2. T ouch a menu icon. 3. Drag your finger to scroll to a menu or option. 4. T ouch Select to confi rm the high light ed opt ion. 5. T ouch Back to move up one level; T ouch [ ] to return to Idle mode. Customise your phone Get more from your phone by customisin[...]

24 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Select a wallpaper (Idle mode) 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Display & light se ttings → Disp lay setting s → Wallpaper . 2. Select Pictures → an image category → an image. 3. T ouch Set . Lock your phone 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Security → Phone lock . 2. Select On . 3. T ouch the password [...]

25 using basic function s Answer a c all 1. When a call comes in, pre ss [ ] to unlock and touch Accept . For a video call, touch Show me . 2. T o end the call, touch [ ]. Adjust the volume T o adjust the volume dur ing a call, press the V olume key up or down. Use the speake rphone featu re 1. During a call, touc h → Yes to activate the speaker [...]

26 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons 3. Enter a destination num ber and t ouch OK . 4. T ouch the text field → . 5. Enter y our messa ge text and touch OK . For sending as a text message, skip to step 8. For attaching multimedia, continue with step 6. 6. T ouch → an item type (twice). 7. T ouch the item you want to add and touch Options → Select . 8.[...]

27 using basic function s Edit text using the following actions: • T o clear characters, touch . • T o move the cursor , touch and then touch ,,, o r . • T o copy and paste text, 1. T ouch . 2. T ouch . 3. Move the cursor to highlight the text you want. 4. T ouch Options → Copy . 5. T ouch Options → Paste to pas te the copied text. View t[...]

28 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Add and find co ntacts Learn the basics of using the Phonebook feature. Add a new contact 1. In Idle mode, touch and enter a phone number . 2. T ouch Options → Add to Phon ebook → a memory location (phone or SIM) → Ne w . 3. T ouch twice a number type, if necessary . 4. Enter contact information. 5. T ouch Options[...]

29 using basic function s Capture photos 1. In Idle mod e, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera. 2. Rotate the ph one counter -clockwise to land scap e view . 3. Aim th e lens at the subjec t and make any adjustments. 4. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically . 5. T ouch the screen or , or press [ ] to take another photo (s[...]

30 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Listen to music Learn how to listen to music via the music player . Start by transferring files to your phone or memor y card: • Download from the wireless web. X p. 31 • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung PC Studio. X Samsung PC S tudio user manual • Receive via Bluetooth. X p. 41 • Copy to y our memo[...]

31 using basic function s • Drag the blue square left or right to scan backward or forward in a file. • T ouch the arrow on th e left side of the screen to open a p laylist. Drag a music file int o the music player window to play it. • T ouch the arrow on th e right side of the screen to open the mu sic player options. Browse th e web Learn t[...]

32 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Idle mode, t ouch [ ] → → Book marks → Options → Add bookmark . 2. Enter a page title an d a web address (URL) . 3. T ouch Save . F490.book Page 32 Friday, January 4, 2008 2:05 PM[...]

33 using advanced functi ons using advanced functions Learn how to perform advanced operati ons and use additional features of your mobile phone. Use advanc ed call funct ions Learn about your ph one’ s additional calling capabilities. View and dial missed calls Y our phone will display calls you have missed on the display . T o dial the number o[...]

34 using advan ced functions Hold a call or retrieve a held call T ouch Hold to place a call on hold or touch Retrieve to retrieve a held c all. Dial a se cond call If your network supports this function , you can dial another num ber during a call: 1. T ouch Hold to put the first call on hold. 2. T ouch , enter the se cond number to dial, and touc[...]

35 using advanced functi ons 5. T o end the multiparty call, touch [ ]. Call an in terna tiona l number 1. In Idle mode, touch and touch and hold 0 to insert the + character . 2. Enter the complete n umber you wan t to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), then touch or [ ] to dial. Call a contact from the Phone book Y ou can call numbe[...]

36 using advan ced functions 3. T ouch twice a contact to assign to the number and a number (if necessary). The contact is saved to the speed dial number . Create a group of contacts By creating groups of contacts, you c an assign ringtones and caller ID photos to each group or send messages and emails to an entire group. Start by creating a group:[...]

37 using advanced functi ons 4. Enter y our te xt and tou ch OK . 5. T ouch . Create a multimedia template 1. Create a multimedia message, with a subje ct and desire d attachm ents, to use as your templat e. X p. 25 2. From the message screen, touch Opti ons → Save as templat e . The message is now saved as a mu ltimedia template with a preset na[...]

38 using advan ced functions 4. Using an optional PC data cable, conne ct the multifunction jack on your ph one to a PC. When connected, a pop-up window will appear on the PC. 5. Select Open folder to view files in the pop-up window on the PC. 6. Copy files from the PC to the memory card. Synchronise you r phone with Windows Media Player 1. In Idle[...]

39 using advanced functi ons Customise your music player settings Learn t o adjust the p layback an d sound se ttings for your music player . 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → . 2. T ouch Options → Player settings . 3. Adjust the settings to customise your music player . 4. T ouch Save . F490.book Page 39 Friday, January 4, 2008 2:05 PM[...]

40 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’ s tools and additiona l applications. Use the Bluetoot h wireless feature Learn about your ph one’ s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchanging data and using hands-free features. Turn on the Bluet oot h wireless feat ure 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → ?[...]

41 using tools and applicati ons 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wire less feature or the other device’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has on e, and touch OK . When the owner of the other device enters th e same code or accepts the connection, pairing is complete. Send data using the Bluetooth wi reless feature 1. Select the file or item from one of you[...]

42 using tool s and applicati ons 7. T ouch Options → OK to save the recipients. 8. T ouch Repeat and set the number of times to repeat the SOS messa ge. 9. T ouch Save → Yes . T o send an SOS message, the keys must be locked. Press the V olume key four times. Activate mo bile tracker When someone inserts a ne w SIM card in your phone, the mobi[...]

43 using tools and applicati ons Record and play voice memos Learn to oper ate your phone’ s voice recorder . Record a voice memo 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Voice recorder . 2. T ouch the blue squ are to start recording. 3. Speak you r memo into the microphone (up to 1 hour). 4. When you are finished speaking, touch . Y our memo is saved [...]

44 using tool s and applicati ons 2. Select a game from the list and follow the onscreen instructions. Launch applicat ions 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Gam es → an application (twice). 2. T ouch Options to access a list of various options and settings for your app lication. Create a nd view world clo cks Learn to vie w the time in another [...]

45 using tools and applicati ons 3. Scroll left or right to select Dual . 4. T ouch Save . Set and use ala rms Learn t o set and c ontrol al arms for impo rtant even ts. Set a new alar m 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → . 2. Scro ll to an empt y alarm slot and touch it. 3. Set a larm det ails. 4. T ouch Options → Save . Stop an alarm When the alar [...]

46 using tool s and applicati ons Use the calcula tor 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Calculator . 2. Use the keys that corres pond to the calculator display to perfor m basic mathematical operations. Convert cu rrencie s or measureme nts 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Convertor → a conversion type. 2. Enter the curr encies or measurements[...]

47 using tools and applicati ons Create a new tas k 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Task . 2. T ouch Options → Create . 3. Enter the de tails of the task. 4. T ouch Options → Save . Create a text mem o 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Mem o . 2. T ouch Options → Create . 3. T ouch the text input field. 4. Enter y our memo t ext and t ouc[...]

a over view of menu functions T o access Menu mode, to uch [ ] in Idle mode. 1 Call log 2 Phoneb ook 3 Music Player 4 Interne t 1 Home 2 Enter URL 3 Bookmarks 4 Save d pages 5 History 6 Settin gs 7 Browser profile s 5 Messages 1 Create message 2 Inbox 3 Email inbox 4 Draf ts 5 Outb ox 6 Sent messag e 7 My fo lder 8 Temp lates 9 Dele te all 10 Setti[...]

b troubleshooti ng troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mo bile phone, try t hese troubleshooting procedur es before contacting a service professional. When you tur n on your phone, the followi ng messages may appear: Messa ge Try th is to solve the pr oblem: Please insert SIM card to access network services Ensure that the SIM card [...]

c troubleshooti ng Y our phone displays “No service” or “Network error.” • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose r eception. Move to another area and tr y aga in. • Y ou cannot access som e options without a subscription. Contact your service provider for more details. Y ou enter a nu mber , but the cal[...]

d troubleshooti ng • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose r eception. Move to another area and tr y aga in. Y ou sel ect a contact to call, but the call is not dialled. • Ensure that the correct number is stored in the contact list. • Re-enter and save the number , if necessary . The battery does not charge [...]

e index alarms creating, 45 deactivating, 45 stopping, 45 battery charging, 18 installing, 16 low battery indicator, 19 Bluetooth activating, 40 receiving data, 41 sending data, 41 browser see web browser, 31 calculator see tools, calculator, 46 calendar see tools, calendar, 47 call s advanced functions, 33 answering additional calls, 34 answering,[...]

f index converter see tools, converter, 46 countdown timer see tools, countdown timer, 46 headset 25 internet see web browser, 31 Java accessing applications, 44 launching games, 43 key tones 23 lock see phone lock, 24 memo see text or voice memos memory card 19 messages sending email, 26 sending mu ltimedia, 25 sending text, 25 viewing email, 27 v[...]

g index text creating memos, 47 entering, 26 messages, 25 timer see tools, timer, 46 tools alarm, 45 calculator, 46 calendar, 47 converter, 46 countdown timer, 46 stopwatch, 46 videos capturing, 29 viewing, 29 voice memos playing, 43 recording, 43 volume call volume, 25 key tone volume, 23 wallpaper 24 web br owser adding bookmarks, 32 launching ho[...]

Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE) We, Samsung Electron ics declar e under our sole responsibi lity tha t the pr oduct GSM Mobile Phone : SGH-F490 to which this declar ation rel ates, is in conformit y with the following standards and/ or other norm ative docume nts. SAFETY EN 60950-1 : 2001+A11:2004 EMC EN 301 489-01 V1.5.1 (11-2004) EN 301 489[...]

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