Samsung GH68-18445A manual

Some of the contents in this manual may diff er from yo ur phone depe nding on the softwar e of the phone or your service provider . World Wide Web http://www .samsungmobi le.com Printed i n Kor ea Code No.:GH68-18445A English (SEA). 09/2008. Rev . 1.1 F480.book Page i Monday, September 22, 2008 2:26 PM[...]

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ii using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your mobile pho ne. T o get started quickl y , refer to “introducing your mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic functions.” Instructional icons Before you start, familiarise yoursel[...]

using this manual 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: B013650. • Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, I nc. • Windows Media Play er ® is a[...]

iv contents safety and usage information 2 Safety warnings ................ .............. ...............2 Safety precautions ................ ................. ........4 Important usage information ......................... . 7 introducing your mobile ph one 10 Unpack ........ .............. .............. .................. ..10 Phone layout ...[...]

contents v Use the touch screen .............................. ..... 20 Access menus ............ ................. ................21 Use widgets .............................. .............. ..... 22 Customise your phone ..................... ............23 Use basic call functions ............... ................24 Send and view messages .......[...]

2 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations an d ensure peak performance of your mobile phone. Keep your phone away from sm all children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swal[...]

safety and usage informat ion 3 Install mobile phon es and equipment with caution Ensure that any m obile phones or relat ed equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. A v oid placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag deploym ent area. Impr operly installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury when air bags infl[...]

4 safety and usage inform ation Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phone at refuellin g points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. T urn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions. Y our phone could cause explosions or fire in and around fuel or chemical storage and transfer ar[...]

safety and usage informat ion 5 Turn off the phon e near medi cal equipment Y our phone can interfere with medical equ ipment in hospitals or health care facilities. Follow all regulations, posted warnin gs, and directions from medical personnel. Turn off the phone or disable the wireless functions when in an aircraft Y our phone can cause interfer[...]

6 safety and usage inform ation • Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty , dirty areas to preve nt damage to moving parts. • 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 can clog moving parts and prevent proper oper ation. • Avoid us[...]

safety and usage informat ion 7 Use your phone in th e normal position Avoi d contact with yo ur phone’ s internal antenna. Allow only qualified personnel to service your phone Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phon e and will void your warranty . Ensure maximum ba ttery and charger life • Avoid c[...]

8 safety and usage inform ation Ensure access to emergency services Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or und eveloped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency services personnel. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certification information Y our phone conforms [...]

safety and usage informat ion 9 Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electr onic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countri es with se parate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should n ot be disposed with other household wastes at the end of it[...]

10 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about your mobi le phone’ s layout, keys, display , and icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following ite ms: • Mobile phone • Battery • T ravel adapter (charger) •U s e r m a n u a l The items supplied wi th your phone may var y depending on the soft ware and accessories av[...]

introducing your mobile p hone 11 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and feature s: Front camera lens Power/Menu exit key Dial key Vol u m e k e y T ouch screen Earpiece Memory c ard slot Mouthpiece HOLD key Shortcut menu key Y ou can lock the touch scre [...]

12 introducing your mobile phone Keys Display Y our phone’ s display consists of the following areas: Key Function HOLD Look or unlock the touch screen and keys Dial Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers Shortcut menu Access the shortcut menus from any screen Power/ Menu exit T urn the phone o[...]

introducing your mobile p hone 13 Icons Learn about the ic ons that appear on your display . Icon Definition Signal strength GPRS network connected T ransferring data via GPRS network EDGE network connected T ransferring data via EDGE network UMTS network connected T ransferring data via UMTS network HSDP A network connected T ransferring data via [...]

14 introducing your mobile phone Synchronised with PC New text message (SMS) New multimedia message (MMS) New email message New voice mail message New push me ssage New configuration message New video message Te x t m e s s a g e f u l l Multimedia message full Email message full Voice mail message full Icon Definition Push message full Configurati[...]

15 assembling and preparing your mobile phone assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. Install the SIM or USIM card and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module , or SIM card, with subscription details, such as your[...]

16 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone 2. Insert the SIM or USIM card. 3. Insert the battery . 4. Replace the battery cover . Place the SIM or USIM card in the phone with the gold-colour ed contacts faci ng down. Without inserting a SIM or USIM card, you can use your pho ne’ s non-network services and some menus. F480.book Page 16 Monday,[...]

assembling and preparing your mobile phone 17 Charge th e battery 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 end of the travel adapter into the multifunction jac k. 3. Plug the larg e end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. [...]

18 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone Insert a memo ry card (opt ional) T o st ore additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Y our phone accepts microSD™ memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory card manufactu rer and type). 1. Open the cover to the memory card slot on the side of the phone. 2. Insert a memory card [...]

19 using basic functions using basic functions Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn your phone on and off T o turn your phone on, 1. Press and hold [ ] . 2. T ouch the PIN input field, enter your PIN, and touch OK (if necessary). T o turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above. Switch to the Offli [...]

20 using ba sic fu nctio ns Use the tou ch scree n Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. • T ouch an icon to open a menu or launch an application. • Drag your finger left or right to scroll through horizontal lists. F480.book Page 20 Monday, S eptember 22, 2008 2:26 PM[...]

21 using basic functions • Drag your finger up or down to scroll through vertical lists. Access menus T o access your phone’ s menus, 1. T ouch Menu → a menu. 2. Scroll to a menu or option. 3. T ouch Select , Save , or OK to confirm the highlighted option. 4. T ouch Back to move up one level; Press [ ] twice to return to Idle mode. F480.book [...]

22 using ba sic fu nctio ns Use widgets Learn to use widgets on the toolbar . Open the toolbar T ouch the arrow at the bottom left of the screen to open the toolbar . Y ou can rearrange widgets on the toolbar or move them to the idle screen. Depending on your region or se rvice provider , available widgets may vary . Widget Function Analogue clock [...]

23 using basic functions Add the widgets to the idle screen 1. Open the toolbar . 2. Drag a widget from the toolbar to the idle screen. Y ou can position the widget anywhere on the screen. Customise your phone Get more from your phone by customising it to match your preferences. Adjust the volume of the key tones In Idle mode, pr ess [ / ] to adjus[...]

24 using ba sic fu nctio ns Lock your phone 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Security → Phone lock . 2. Select On . 3. T ouch the password input field. 4. Enter a new 4- to 8- digit password and touch OK . 5. T ouch the password input field. 6. Enter the new password again and touch OK . Use basic call functions Learn to make or answer calls a[...]

25 using basic functions Use the speakerphone fe ature 1. During a call, touch → Yes to activate the speaker . 2. T o switch back to the earpiece, touch . Use the headset By connecting the supplied headset to the phone, you can make and answer calls: • T o redial the last call, press the headset button, and then press again and hold. • T o an[...]

26 using ba sic fu nctio ns Send an email 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Create message → Email . 2. T ouch . 3. Enter an email address and touch OK . 4. T ouch Subject → . 5. Enter a subject and touch OK . 6. T ouch the text field → . 7. Enter your email text and t ouch OK . 8. T ouch to send the message. Enter text When entering text, [...]

27 using basic functions Edit text using the following keys: View text or multimedia messages 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Inbox . 2. Select a text or multimedia message. View an ema il 1. In Idle mode, t ouch Menu → → Email inbox . 2. T ouch Options → Download . 3. Select an email or a header . 4. If you selected a header , touch Opti[...]

28 using ba sic fu nctio ns 4. Enter contact information. 5. T ouch Options → Save or touch Save to add the contact to memory . Find a contact 1. In Idle mode, touch Phonebook . 2. T ouch the text input field. 3. Enter the first few letters of the name you want to find and touch OK . 4. Select th e contact’ s na me from the search list. Use bas[...]

29 using basic functions 4. Press the Camera key to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically . 5. T ouch to take anot her photo (step 3). View photos In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Images → My photos → a photo file. Capture videos 1. In Idle mode, press and hold the Camer a key to turn on the ca mera. 2. T ouch → to switch to Recordin[...]

30 using ba sic fu nctio ns 3. T ouch Yes to start automatic tuning. The radio scans and saves available stations automatically . 4. Scroll left or right to select a radio station. If you want to get infor mation about the song you hear , touch Options → Song recognition . X p. 39 5. T o turn the radio off, touch Option s → FM radio off . Liste[...]

31 using basic functions Browse the web Learn to access and bookmark your favo urite web pages. Browse web pages 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Home to launch your service provider’ s homepage. 2. Navigate web pages using the following keys: Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Bookmarks → Options → Add b[...]

32 using advanced functions Learn how to perform advanced operations and use additional features of your mobile phone. Use advanced call functions Learn about your phone’ s additional calling capabilities. View and dial missed calls Y our phone will display calls you h ave missed on the display . T o dial the number of a missed call, 1. T ouch th[...]

33 using advanced 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 call. Dial a second call If your network supports this function, you can dial another number d uring a call: 1. T ouch Hold to place the first call on hold. 2. T ouch , enter the second number to dial, and press [[...]

34 using advanced functi ons Call an inte rnationa l number 1. In Idle mode, touch Dial an d touch and hold 0 to insert the + character . 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), and then press [] to dial. Call a contact from Phonebook Y ou can call numbers directly from Phonebook using stored conta[...]

35 using advanced functions 3. Select a contact → a phon e number (if necessary) to assign to the number . The contact is saved to the speed dial number . Create a group of contacts By creating groups of contacts, you can assign ringtones and caller ID photos to each group or send messages and emails to an entire group. Start by creating a group:[...]

36 using advanced functi ons 3. T ouch . 4. Enter your text and touch OK . 5. T ouch Options → Save as template . Create a multimedia template 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Templates → Multimedia templates . 2. T ouch Create to open a new template window . 3. Create a multimedia message, with a subject and desired at tachments, to u se as[...]

37 using advanced functions Use advanced mu sic functions Learn to pr epare music files, crea te playlists, and store radio stations. Copy music files via PC Studio 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Phone settings → PC connections → Samsung PC studio → Save . 2. Using an optional PC data cable, connect th e multifunction jack on your phone [...]

38 using advanced functi ons Synchronise your phone wi th Windows Media Player 1. Insert a memory card. 2. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Phone settings → PC connections → Media player → Save . 3. Press [ ] to return to Idle mode. 4. Using an optional PC data cable, connect th e multifunction jack on your phone to a PC with Windows Media Pl[...]

39 using advanced functions Customise your music player settings Learn to adjust the playback an d sound sett ings for your music player . 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → . 2. T ouch Options → Settings . 3. Adjust the settings to customise your music player . 4. T ouch Save . Store radio stations automatically 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → [...]

40 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’ s tools and additional applicat ions. Use the Bluetooth wire less feature Learn about your phone’ s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchangin g data and using hands-free features. Turn on the Bluet ooth wirele ss feature 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → ?[...]

41 using tools and applications 3. T ouch the PIN input field and enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other de vice’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and tou ch OK twice. When the owner of the other devic e enters the same code or accepts the connection, pairing is complete. Send data using the Bluetooth wirele ss feature 1. Sele[...]

42 using tools and appl ications T o use Remote SIM mode, start the Bluetooth connection from a Bluet ooth hands-free c ar kit. Activate the mo bile tracker When someone inserts a new SIM or USIM c ard in your phone, the mobile tr acker feature will automatically send the contact number to two recipients to help you locate and recover your phone. T[...]

43 using tools and applications 2. T ouch to start recording. 3. Speak your memo into the microphone. 4. When you are finished speaking, touch . Y our memo is saved automat ically . Play a voice memo 1. From the voice recorder sc reen, touch Options → My voice clips . 2. Select a file. 3. Control the playback using the following keys: Edit videos[...]

44 using tools and appl ications 7. T ouch End at the point where you want the new video to end. 8. When you are finished, touch Options → Export → Video . T o save the project for future use, touch Options → Save project . The project will be saved in Other files . 9. Enter a new file name and touch Save . Split videos 1. In Idle mode, touch[...]

45 using tools and applications Insert text 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Video editor . 2. T ouch Options → Import → Image or Video . 3. Select an image or video category → an image or video. For an image, select the duration that the image displays. 4. Repeat steps 2-3 above to ad d more images or videos. 5. T ouch Options → Insert [...]

46 using tools and appl ications 4. Repeat steps 2-3 above to ad d more images or video files. 5. T ouch Additional audio track → Options → Import so und . 6. T ouch Sounds → a sound category → a sound → Options → Select. 7. When you are finished, touch Options → Export . T o save the project for future use, touch Options → Save pro[...]

47 using tools and applications Customise RSS reader settings 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → RSS reader . 2. T ouch Options → Setting → Network settings . 3. Change the settings to custom ise your RSS reader . 4. T ouch Options → Save . Use Java-powered game s and applications Learn to use games and applications powere d by award-winning[...]

48 using tools and appl ications Create and view world clocks Learn to view the time in another country or city and set world clocks to appear on your display . Create a world clock 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → World clock . 2. T ouch Options → Add . 3. Scroll left or right to select a time zone. 4. T o set daylight saving time, touch Dayl[...]

49 using tools and applications Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, • Press OK to stop an alarm without snooze or press Stop to silence the alarm. • T ouch OK to stop an alarm with snooze or press Snooze to silence the alarm for the snooze period. Deactivate an alar m 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → . 2. T ouch the alarm you wa nt to deactiva [...]

50 using tools and appl ications Set a countdow n timer 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → → Tim er . 2. T ouch Set . 3. Select the unit you want, and scroll up or down to enter hours or minutes to count down and touch OK . 4. T ouch Start or Pause to begin or pause the countdown. 5. When the timer expires, touch OK to stop the alert. Use the stopwa[...]

51 using tools and applications Manage your calendar Learn to change the calendar view and create events. Change the calendar view 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → . 2. T ouch Options → View by → Day or Week . Create an event 1. In Idle mode, touch Menu → . 2. T ouch Options → Create → an event type. 3. Enter the details of the event as re[...]

a troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mo bile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures befor e contacting a service professional. While using your phone, the following messages may appear: Y our phone displays “S ervice unavailable” or “Network error.” • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may[...]

b troubleshooting • 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 call is not dialled. • Ensure that you have pressed the Dial ke y: [ ]. • Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Ensure that you have not set c all barring for the p[...]

c troubleshooting 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 properly or sometimes the pho ne turns itself of f. • The battery terminals m a y be dirty . W ipe both gold-coloured contact[...]

d index index alarms creating, 48 deactivating, 49 stopping, 49 battery charging, 17 installing, 15 low battery indicator, 18 Bluetooth activating, 40 receiving data, 41 remote SIM mode, 41 sending data, 41 browser see web browser calculator see tools, calculator calendar see tools, calendar calls advanced functions, 32 answering additional calls, [...]

e index countdown timer see tools, countdown timer headset 25 internet see web browser Java accessing applications, 47 launching games, 47 key tones 23 lock see phone lock memo see text or voice memos memory card 18 messages sending email, 26 sending multimedia, 25 sending text, 25 viewing email, 27 viewing multimedia, 27 viewing text, 27 mobile tr[...]

f index multimedia, 36 text, 35 text creating memos, 51 entering, 26 messages, 25 timer see tools, countdown timer tools alarm, 48 calculator, 50 calendar, 51 converter, 50 countdown timer, 50 RSS reader, 46 stopwatch, 50 video editor, 43 video editor see tools, video editor videos capturi ng, 29 viewing, 29 voice memos playing, 43 recording, 42 vo[...]

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