Samsung SGH-X480C manual

* Some of the contents of this manual ma y differ from your phone, depending on the softw are insta lled or y our service provider . World Wide Web http://www .samsungmo bile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-06750A English. 03/2005. Rev 1.1 X480C.book Page 1 Wednesda y, March 23, 2005 3:40 PM[...]

SGH-X480C User’s Guide X480C.book Page 2 Wednesda y, March 23, 2005 3:40 PM[...]

Use road safety at all tim es 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 chemic als. Switc h off in a n aircra ft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an a ircraft is bot h illega l and da ng[...]

Im portant saf ety 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 About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. T o quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Getting star ted. ” In this guide, the following instruction icons appear : Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety o r [...]

3 Special features of your phone •P h o n e b o o k Store up to 2000 c ontact numbers. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, and sounds. • Melody composer Create your own melodies and set them as your call ringer . • Calendar and To do list K eep tr ack of y our dail y , weekly [...]

4 Contents Unpack 6 Make sure you have e ach item Your phone 6 Buttons, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to operate your p hone Install and charge the phone .............. ............. ........ 7 Power on or off ...................... ........... ............. ........ 8 Keys and display ............ ........... ............. ....[...]

5 Overview of menu functions T o ac cess Menu mode, pre ss < Menu > from the idle screen. 1 SIM AT  p.25 2 2 Call record s  p.25 1 Missed calls 2 Receiv ed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Delete all 5 Call time 6 Call costs *  p.26  p.26  p.26  p.26  p.26  p.27 3 Network services  p.27 1 Call dive rting 2 Call barring 3 Cal[...]

6 Unpack Make sure you have each item Y ou can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer . Phone T ravel adapter Battery User’s manual The items supplied w ith your ph one and the acc essories at your Samsung dealer may vary , depen ding on your country or se rvice provi der . Y our phone Buttons, features, an d locations Left s o[...]

7 Ge t s t a r t e d Get started First steps to operate 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 Remove the battery . If the phone is alr[...]

8 Get started Low battery indicator When the battery is low : • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • t he empty b attery icon [ ] blinks. If the battery lev el becomes too low , the phone automatically turns off . Rechar ge your battery . Power on or off Remove the adapter from the phone. 7 ➀ ➀ ➁ Power on Do [...]

9 Ge t s t a r t e d Keys and display Key(s) Descri ption Pe rform the function in dicated o n the botto m line of the display . In Idle mode, access the following m enus respectively . • Up/Down: your favourite menu option  page 55 •L e f t : Text message s •R i g h t : Ring tone In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options. In Idle mode[...]

10 Get started Display Layout The display has the thr ee areas. Icons Receiv ed signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area; you cannot send or r eceive call s Call diverting feature is active  page 27 GPRS network Roa m i ng Text and grap hics displays messages, instructions , and information you en ter . Soft key function indicat[...]

11 Ge t s t a r t e d Access menu functions Use the so ft keys The roles o f the soft keys v ary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the displa y indic ates th eir cu rrent role. Press the left soft key to access Menu mode. Press the right soft key to access th e Phonebook menu. Men u Ph one boo k Select an option 1. Press t[...]

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. Se lect a ring er melody . Y ou can set a wallpaper for the idle screen using various pictures. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu &[...]

13 Make/answe r calls S tep outside the phone Begin with your WAP, melody composer, messages, an d other special features Browse WAP Using a built -in W AP (Wireless Acce ss Protoco l) browser , you can get ea sy access to the wireless w eb to receive a v ari ety of updated services and information a nd to enjoy d ownload o f web contents. 5. Selec[...]

14 Step outside the phone Use Phonebook Send messages T o the p hone’s memor y 1. In Idle mo de, enter a phone number and press < Save >. 2. Select a number type. 3. Select Phone . 4. Enter a name and press < OK >. 5. Press < OK > to sav e the entry . To t h e S I M c a r d 1. In Idle mo de, enter a phone number and press < S[...]

15 Step outside the phone View messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Multim edia me ssages → Create . 2. Enter the me ssage subject press < Next >. 3. Select Add here and add message conten ts. 4. When you finish, press < Option s > and select Send . 5. Select a d estination type. 6. Select one of Phon[...]

16 Step outside the phone Compose your melody When a notification appears: 1. Press < View >. 2. Press < Options > and se lect Retri eve . The message displ ays. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Multim edia me ssages → Inbox . 2. Select a m essage. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and [...]

17 Enter text Pinyin, Stroke, English, Quick English (T9), Number, and Symbolic modes Y ou can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Organiser , using Chinese Pinyin mode, Chinese Stroke modes, English mode, Quick English mode, Number m ode, and Symbolic mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displa[...]

18 Ent e r t e xt •P r e s s [ C ] to remove strokes to t he left. Holdi ng [ C ] remove s all of entered ke y strokes or ch aracters. Using Chinese Stroke modes These modes allow you to enter individual Chinese strokes, in written order , from top to bottom and from left to right. Your phone provides Simplified Strok e mode and T raditional Stro[...]

Ent er t e x t 19 Using English mode Press the appropriate key until the character you wa nt appears on the screen. Tips for using English mode • T o enter the same lett er twice or t o enter a different le tter on the sa me key , wait for the cu rsor to mov e to the ri ght automatica lly or press [Ri ght]. Then, enter the ne xt letter . •P r e[...]

20 Ent e r t e xt 3. When the w ord displays co rrectly , go to step 4. Otherwise, press [ 0 ] to display alternative word choices for the k eys that you hav e pressed. For example, OF and ME use [ 6 ] and [ 3 ]. 4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next word. Tips for using Quick Engl ish mode •P r e s s [ 1 ] to enter periods or apostro[...]

21 Call functions Advanced calling features Making a cal l 1. In Idle mode, e nter the area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. Making an internationa l 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 numbers 1. In Idle mode, press [ ][...]

22 Call functions 2. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through other numbers. 3. Press < Dial > or [ ] to dial the number you want. Ending a call Close the phone or press [ ]. Answering a call When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image. Press [ ] or < Accept > to answer the call. Tips for answer[...]

Call functions 23 Options during a call Y ou can access a number of functions during a ca ll. Adjusting the volume during a call Use [ / ] to adjust the earpiece volume during a call. Press [ ] to increase the volume level and [ ] to decrease the vo lume le vel. Placing a call on hold/Retrieving Press < Hold > or < Unhold > to place the[...]

24 Using Phone book Y ou can access the Phonebook menu to locate or store entries.  p. 50 Press < Options > and select Phonebook . Answering a second call Y ou can answer an incoming call, if your network supports it and you hav e activated the call waiting feature.  p. 28 1. Press [ ] to answe r the call. The first call is automatica l[...]

25 Dropping one participant 1. Press < Option s > and select Select one . 2. Select a name or number from the participant list. 3. Press [D own] and select Remove . The participant is droppe d from the call, but the call continues with the other parties. 4. Close the phone or press [ ] to end the multi- party call. Menu functions All menu opt[...]

26 Missed calls (Menu 2.1) This menu disp lays the 20 m ost recently received calls that you did not answer . Received calls (Menu 2.2) This menu displays the 20 most recent calls you have received. Dialled calls (Menu 2.3) This menu displays the 20 most recent calls you have dialled. Delete all (Menu 2.4) Use this menu to delete all of the records[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Network services (Menu 3) 27 Call costs (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 not inte nded to be u sed for billing purposes. • Last call cost : check the cost of your last call. • Total cost : check the total co[...]

28 Menu functions 3. T o acti vate call diverting, select Activate . Otherwise, select Remove . 4. Enter the number to which calls ar e to be diverted and press < OK >. 5. If y ou selecte d No reply , select the length of time the network delays before diverting a call and press < Select >. Call barring (Menu 3.2) This network service a[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Network services (Menu 3) 29 Network selection (Menu 3.4) This networ k service all ows you to e ither automa tically or manually select the networ k used when roaming outside of your home area. Y ou can select a net work other than your home network only if t here is a valid roaming agreement between the two. • Automatic[...]

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

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 th e tone that the phone sounds when you press a key . Message tone (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to select a ring tone or alert type f or incoming me ssages. • SMS tone : specify how you are inform ed of a new SMS message. • SMS-CB tone : specify how[...]

32 Menu functions • Connect tone : set the p hone to beep whe n it is connected to the syste m. Messages (Menu 5) Use the Messages menu to send and receive short messages, and mult imedia mess ages. Y ou can also use WAP push message, V oice mail, and Cell broadcast message features . T o access this m enu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and s[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messa ges (Menu 5) 33 Inbox (Menu 5.1.2) Y ou can view received text messages in this menu. While viewing a mess age, press < Options > to access the following options: • Delete : delete the message. • Send : forw ard the m essage. • Text reply : reply to the sender . • Call back : call the sender . • Save a[...]

34 Menu functions • Send : send the template as an SMS message. • Delete : delete the template. Emoticon templates (Menu 5.1.5) Y ou can preset emoticon templates and retrieve them to write a message. While viewing the emoticon list, press < Options > to access the following options: • Add : add a new emoticon. • Edit : edit the selec[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messa ges (Menu 5) 35 Multimedia messages (Menu 5.2) Multimedia Message Service (MM S) delivers messages containing a combination of text, picture, and sound, from phone to phone or from phone to e-mail. Create (Menu 5.2.1) Y ou can create and send an MMS message. 1. Enter a message subject and press < Next >. 2. Pres[...]

36 Menu functions 9. T o enter additional numbers or addresses to other destination types, p ress and repeat steps 6 through 8. 10. When you have finished, select Send m essage . Inbox (Menu 5.2.2) This menu displays MMS messages that you have received. The following icons tell you the message status: • notification that you hav e read • notifi[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messa ges (Menu 5) 37 • t o b e s e n t • d e f e r r e d While viewing a mess age, press < Options > to access the following options: • Delete : delete the message. • Save address : extract UR Ls, e-mail addresses , or phone numbers from the me ssage. • Send : send or resends t he message. • Edit : edit t[...]

38 Menu functions • Validi ty period : set the length of time y our messages a re stored in the messa ge centre. • Delivery time : set the time delay before messages are sent. • Priority : set the priority lev el of your messa ges. • Report allo wed : send a d elivery report from the network to the sender . • Page duration : set how long [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messa ges (Menu 5) 39 Delete all (Menu 5.4) Use this menu to delete all of the messages in each message box. 1. Select a messag e type. 2. Press [ ] to check the message box(es) to be cleared. 3. Press < Delete >. 4. Press < Yes > twice to confirm the deleti on. Voice mail (Menu 5.5) Use this menu to store the n[...]

40 Menu functions Memory status (Menu 5.7) • Text messages : view the total number of messages you can store and the number of messages you hav e stored on the SIM card, in the phone’s memo ry , and i n the CB memor y . • Multimedia messages :shows the total space, including the free and used space, and how much space is curre ntly occupied b[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Funbox (Menu 6) 41 • Show URL : view the URL address of the current web page . • Clear cache : delete informat ion stored in the cache. • Security info : view security informa tion. • Inbox : read m essages receiv ed from a web server . • Show image : view the imag e on the current web page in order . Exiting the [...]

42 Menu functions • Bearer : select a b earer for e ach type of network address accessed; GPRS or Data . When the beare r is set t o GPRS : • IP address : enter the W AP gateway addr ess. • User name : enter the us er ID. • Password : enter the p assword. • APN : enter the access point name of the G PRS network gateway . When the beare r [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Funbox (Menu 6) 43 Viewing MIDlet information Scroll to the MIDlet you want and press < Info >. DNS setting Y ou may need to change the DNS setting of the Jav a server at your serv ice provider’s instructions. 1. Selec t Setting on the Games list. 2. Enter the primary address and press < OK >. 3. Enter the sec[...]

44 Menu functions Memory status (Menu 6.6) Y ou can check the total amount of memor y for media items and the amount of memory currently in use in each media box. Melody composer (Menu 6.7) Use this menu to compose your own me lodies using a variety of musical componen ts. Y ou can set one of your melodies as your call ringer . Compose m elody (Men[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 45 • Play : play back the current melody . 4. After editing, press [Right] until the selecti on point moves to an input position. 5. Press < Option s > and select Save to save the changes to the melod y , or Save as to save the melody as a different name. Using comp oser options While com posing a[...]

46 Menu functions 2. Enter the tim e for the alarm to sound. 3. Selec t AM or PM in 12-hour ti me format. 4. If y ou selected Morning call in step 1, choos e Monday to friday or Monday to saturday . Stopping an alarm When the alarm sounds, p ress any key . T o remove an alarm set, access it, press < Option s > and select Remove alarm . T o re[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 47 Viewing a memo On the calendar screen, press < Options > to access the following options: • Search all : view all of the memos y ou created. • Delete all : delete all me mos. • Go to date : go to a specific date. • Exit : exit the Calendar feature. While viewing a memo , press < Option[...]

48 Menu functions Calculato r (Menu 7.4) Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1. Enter the fir st number . Press the left soft key to insert a decim al point and a bracket. 2. Press th e Navigation ke ys to access the math function you want. 3. Enter the second number . 4. [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 49 • Delete : delete the task. • Delete all : delete all ta sks. • Exit : exit the To do list menu. Voice memo (Menu 7.6) Use this menu to record voice memos. A voice memo can be up to 30 seconds. Rec ord v oice (Menu 7.6.1) 1. Press < Record > to start recording. 2. Spe ak into the micropho n[...]

50 Menu functions Currency exchange (Menu 7.7) Use this menu to do currency conversions. 1. Enter the rate of foreign c urrency and p ress < OK >. 2. Enter the amount of the source currency you want to conve rt and press < OK >. The amount you entered and its equivalent value in the foreign currency displ ay . Phonebook (Menu 8) Y ou ca[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phonebook (Menu 8) 51 Add entry (Menu 8.2) Use this menu to add a new entry to Phonebook. Storing a number or an e-ma il address in the phone’s memory 1. Select a number type. 2. Selec t Phone . 3. Enter a name and press <OK >. 4. Enter a number or an e-mail address and press < Save >. 5. Change the location n[...]

52 Menu functions • Group name : assign a name to the group. Speed dial list (Menu 8.5) Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers (2 to 9) to eight of your most frequently called numbers. Assigning s peed dial entries 1. Select a key location from 2 to 9 . K ey 1 is reserv ed for yo ur voi ce mai l se rver . 2. Select the name you want from the [...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phone settings (Menu 9) 53 Display settings (Menu 9.1) Use this menu to change settings for the display and light. Wallpaper (Menu 9.1.1) Y ou can change the background image and the settings for the text of Idle mode. • Wallpaper list : select a background image. • Text display : determine the phone displays the time a[...]

54 Menu functions 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. Security (Menu 9.5) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your ph one and SIM card. PIN check (Menu 9.5.1) T[...]

Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phone settings (Menu 9) 55 T o access a locked item , you need to ent er the phone password. SIM lock (Menu 9.5. 6) The SIM lock featur e allows y our phone to work only with the current SIM b y assigning a SIM lock code. Y ou must enter th e SIM lock c ode to use a different SIM card. FDN mode (Menu 9.5. 7) If supported by[...]

56 Solve prob lems Reset settings (Menu 9. 8) Use this menu to reset the ph one to its de fault settings. Enter the 4- to 8-digit phone password and press < OK >. Solve problems T o save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this section before contacting a service professional . When you switch on [...]

Solve problem s Phone settings (Menu 9) 57 “Enter PUK” • The PI N code h as bee n entered in correctly three times in succession, and the phone is now blocked. Enter th e PUK sup plied by y our service pro vider . “No Service,” “Ne t work Fa ilure,” or “No t Done” displays • The network connection has been lost. Y ou may be in a[...]

58 Health and safety information • T ry moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building. No number is dialled when you re-call a Contacts entry • Use the Phonebook Search feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly . • Re-store the number , if necessary . If the above guidelines do not help you to so[...]

H ealth and safety i nformation 59 SAR tests are conduct ed using standard operat ing positions with the phone tr ansmitting at its highes t certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certifi ed power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maxim um value[...]

60 Health and safety information • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced. T ry to keep the battery at ro om temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery m[...]

H ealth and safety i nformation 61 Electronic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. Ho wever , certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minim[...]

62 Health and safety information Potentially explosive enviro nments Switch off your phone w hen in any area with a po tentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and i nstructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an ex plosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refuelling [...]

H ealth and safety i nformation 63 Other important safety information • Only qualif ied personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. F aulty installation or service may be dangerous an d may inv alidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted [...]

64 Health and safety information devices, damage batteries, and w arp or melt certain plastics. • Do not store t he phone in cold areas. When the phone warms up to its normal operating temper ature, moisture can form inside the phone, which m ay damage the phone’s electronic circuit boards. • Do not drop, knock , or shake the phone. Rough han[...]