Samsung SGH-X490 manual

World Wi de Web http://www .samsungmobile.c om Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-0853 2A English. 12/2005. Rev . 1.1 * Depending on the s oftware installed or your service provider or count ry , some of the descriptio ns in this guide may not match y our phone exactly . * Depending on y our country , your phone and acc essories may appear different fr[...]

SGH-X490 User’s Guide X490.book Page 2 Friday, December 2, 2005 3:34 PM[...]

Import ant safety precautions F ailure to co m ply wi th the follo wing precauti ons may be dangerou s or ille gal. Drive s a fe ly at a ll tim es Do not use a ha nd-held phone while dr iving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phon e whe n refu ellin g Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or ne ar fuels or chem icals. S[...]

I mportant 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 f orce in any area and always switch off your phone whenev er it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . Water resistanc[...]

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 refer to “G et started” and “ S tep outside of the phone. ” In this guide, the following inst ruction icons appear: Indicates that you need t o pay careful attention to the subs[...]

3 Special features of your phone •C o n t a c t s Store home, off ice, or cell ular phone numbers for your contacts. • Mul t imed ia Message Servic e (MMS) Send and receive MMS m essages with a combination of text, images, and audio. •J a v a Enjoy Jav a ™ -based em bedded games and download new games. •C a l e n d a r Write memo s t o ke[...]

4 Cont en ts Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Your pho ne 6 Butto n s, fe atures, a nd locatio ns Get started 7 First st eps to operati ng your phone Install and charge the phone .............. ........... ............ 7 Power on or off .... ........... ........... ............... ........... .... 8 Keys and display ................... .......[...]

5 1 Call register  p.25 1 Missed c alls 2 R eceiv ed calls 3 Dialle d calls 4 Delete al l 5 Call time 6 Call cost s *  p.25  p.26  p.26  p.26  p.26  p.27 2 Mu lt i m e d ia  p.27 1 Sounds 2 Images 3 Games 4 Delete al l 5 Memory st atus  p.27  p.28  p.28  p.29  p.29 3 Ap plic ation s  p.29 1 Alar m 2 Calcula[...]

6 Un p a c k Make sure you have ea ch item Y ou can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer . Phone Bat tery T ra v el Adapter User ’s Guide The items supplied wi th your phone and the access ories at your Samsung dealer may vary , depending on your country or servic e provider . Yo u r p h o n e Buttons, features, and loca tio [...]

7 G et started First steps to ope rating y our phone SIM card info rmation When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with y our subscripti on de tails, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Install and charge the phone R emov e the batte ry . If the phone is already on,[...]

8 G et starte d Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displa ys, and • the empty battery icon blinks. If the battery le vel becomes t oo low , the phone automatically turns off . R echarge your batt ery . Power on or off Re move the adapter fr om the phone. Power on Do not turn on th[...]

9 Ge t s t a r t e d Keys and display Keys P er for m th e fun c ti on indic a te d on the bottom line of the displa y . In Idle mo de, access t he followin g menus directly . •U p : Multimedia •D o w n : Find name •L e f t : Create in Short messages •R i g h t : Calendar In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. In Menu mode, select the h[...]

10 G et starte d Display Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, with th e phone open , adjust the keypad tone v olume. With the phone closed, press and hold to activate the external display . Layout Text an d graphi cs displa y mess ages, instruct ion s , an d informat ion y o u en te r . Soft key fu nction indicators show the current functions ass[...]

11 Ge t s t a r t e d Access menu functions Use the soft keys The role s of the so ft keys va ry depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the displa y ind ic ates th eir current role . Press the left soft key to select the highlighte d option. Press the ri ght soft key to return to t he previous menu level. Select Selec t an opti[...]

12 G et starte d Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, pres s < Menu > and select Settings → Language → Text language . 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, pres s < Menu > and select Prof iles → Incom ing calls → Default melo dies or Sounds . 2. Select a ringtone. Y ou can set wallpaper for the idle screen on t he main d ispl[...]

13 Ge t s t a r t e d Make/Answer cal ls Y ou can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password. The phone will req uire the password on power -up. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Settings → Security → Change password . 2. Enter the defa ult passwor d, 00000000 and press < OK >. 3. Enter a new 4- to 8-d[...]

14 S tep outside of the phone Begin with your games, web, and other special features Play games Browse the web Using a built-in web browse r , you can get easy acce ss to t- zones to receive a variety of up-to-date services and information and to enjoy downloads of web content. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Multimedia → Games .[...]

15 S tep outside of the phone Use Contacts T o th e phone’s memo ry: 1. In Idle m ode, enter a ph one number and pres s < Save >. 2. Select Phone → a number type. 3. Enter a name and press < OK >. 4. T o save additional information, press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to the field you want. 5. Specify contact infor mation: Mobile/Hom [...]

16 S tep outside of t he phone Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press [Left] . 2. Enter the message text and pres s [ OK ]. 3. Enter a destination number and pres s < OK >, or press < Contac ts > to re trieve one from Contacts. 4. Pre ss < Send > to sen d the messag e. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Mu[...]

17 S tep outside of the phone View messages When a notification appear s: 1. Pre ss < View >. 2. Sele ct the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Short messages → Inbox . 2. Sele ct a m essage. View a text mess age When a n o tific at ion ap p ea rs : 1. Press < View >. [...]

18 S tep outside of t he phone Use Calendar 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ C ]. 2. Enter a memo a bout the ev ent and press < OK >. 3. Select an event type. 4. Select a d ate from the calendar . 5. For Call , enter a phone number you nee d to di al and pr ess < OK >. Fo r Anniversary , skip to step 7. 6. Enter the time f or the ev en[...]

19 En t e r t e x t ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes Y ou can enter text for some features such as Messages, Contacts, or Calendar , using ABC mode, T9 mode, Numbe r m ode, and Symbo l mode. Changing the text input mode • Press the right soft key and select the input mode you want. • Press and ho ld t he right soft ke y to quickly switch betwe[...]

20 Ent e r t e x t • Press [ ] to inse rt a space. • Press [ ] to change case. L ower case (No indicator), Init ial capital ( ), and Capital lock ( ) are available. • Press the Navigat ion keys to move the curs or . •P r e s s [ C ] to delete char acters one by one. Press and hold [ C ] to clear the d isplay . Using T9 mode T9 is a predicti[...]

21 2. Pres s [ 0 ] to display alternative words for your key presses. Whe n there are no more alter native words, Spell appears on the bottom line. 3. Pres s < Spell >. 4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press < OK >. Using Number mode Number mode enables y ou to enter num bers. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you [...]

22 Call fun ctions Redialli ng recent numbers 1. In Idle mode, p res s [ ] to display the list of recent numbers. 2. Scroll to the number y ou want and press [ ]. Making a call fr om Co ntac ts Once you have stored a number in Contacts, you can dial the number by selecting it from Contacts.  p. 46 Y ou can also use the speed dia l feature to ass[...]

Call function s 23 Viewing missed calls If you have m issed calls, t he screen displays how many calls y ou have misse d. 1. Pres s < Missed >. 2. If necessary , scroll t hrough the missed calls. 3. Press [ ] to dial t he number you want. Using the headset Use the headset t o make or answ er calls without holdin g the p hone. Connect the head[...]

24 Call fun ctions Answering a second call Y ou can answer an incoming call while already on the phone, if your network supports it and you have activ a ted th e call wa i ting feat ure.  p. 55 1. Pres s [ ] to answer the ca ll. The f irst call is automa tically put on hold. 2. Pres s < Opti ons > and select Swap to switch between th e cal[...]

25 • Message : read an incoming message or send a new message. • Mute keys / Send keys : switch the key tones on or off . • Send DTMF : send the DTMF (Dual tone multi- frequency) tones as a group. The DTMF tones are the tones used in phones for tone dial ling, sounding when you press the number k eys. This option is helpf ul for ent ering a p[...]

26 M enu functions Using cal l record options While viewing call details, press < Options > to access the following opti ons: • Call back : dial the sele cted number . • Send message : send an SMS or MMS me ssage to the sel ected numb er . • Edit : edit t he number . • Delete : delete the se lected call recor d. • Delete all : delet[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Multimedia (Menu 2) 27 Call costs (Menu 1.6) This network feature displays the cost of calls. Thi s menu is av ailable only if your SIM card supports this feature. N ote that t his is no t intended to be used fo r billing purposes. • Last call cost : check the cost of your last call. • Total cost : check the total cost of[...]

28 M enu functions • Delete : delete th e file. • Properties : access th e file prop erties. Downloading a sound clip Y ou can download sound clips from the specified web page of t- z ones . 1. From a sound screen, sele ct t-music . 2. Search fo r a sound clip and follow the onscreen instructions to download it. Images (Menu 2. 2) This menu dis[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Applications (Me nu 3 ) 29 Fo r BubbleSmile , select START GAME → a game mode . Using game options Scroll to a game and press < Options > to acc ess the following options: • Launch : launch the selected game. • Delete : delete the game. • Properties : access the game properties. Downloading a g am e Y ou can dow[...]

30 M enu functions 4. Ent er the tim e for th e ala rm to ring and press < OK >. 5. Pres s < Opti ons > and select Alarm tone . 6. Select an alarm tone. Stopping an ala rm • For a non-w ake-up alarm, press < Confirm >. • F o r a w a k e-u p al arm , press < Confirm >. Press < Snooze > to cause it t o sound again af[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Applications (Me nu 3 ) 31 While viewing a task, pres s < Options > to access t he following options: • Add : add a new task.  p. 43 • Mark : change the task status. • Edit : edit t he tas k content. • Move : mov e the task to a d ifferent date. • Copy : copy the t as k to a different dat e. • Delete : de[...]

32 M enu functions Usin g voic e memo o ptio ns While r eviewin g a vo ice mem o, p re ss < Options > to access the following options: • Send : send the file via MMS. • Rena me : change the file name. • Delete : delete th e file. • Properties : access th e file prop erties. Dele te all (Menu 3.4.3) Use this menu to delete all voice me[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Messages (Menu 4) 33 Timer (Menu 3.6 ) Use this menu to set a per iod of time for th e phone to count down. The phone will sound an alarm when the specified period of tim e has expired. Starting th e tim e r 1. Pres s < Set >. 2. Ent er the leng th of time y ou wa n t to count dow n and press < OK >. 3. Pres s <[...]

34 M enu functions Create (Menu 4 .1.1) Y ou can create and send a text message. 1. Ent er y ou r mes sag e. 2. Pres s < Opti ons > to access the following options for creating a message: • Text : change the text a ttributes. • Add media : attach a picture, ani mated image, or a melody . • Preset messages : add a te xt templa te to text[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Messages (Menu 4) 35 While viewing a m essage, press < Options > to access the following opti ons: • Delete : delete th e message . • Cut address : extr act URLs, e-mail address es, or phone numbers from the message. • Send : send or rese nd the messag e. • Edit : edi t the mes sage. • Transfer : move the me s[...]

36 M enu functions 8. Pres s < Opt. > to access t h e following options for editin g th e me s sa ge: • Add pa ge : add pages. Mo ve to each page by pressing [Left] or [Right]. • Page timing : change the dur ation of page displa y . After the s peci fied tim e , the dis p la y automatically scr olls to the next page. • Text effect : cha[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Messages (Menu 4) 37 • Cut media : save media content from th e message to your p hone’ s memory . • Cut address : extr act URLs, e-mail addre sses, or phone numbers from the message. • Properties : access the m essage properties. Outbox (Menu 4.2.3 ) This fo l der stores MMS m e ssages that the phone has sent or has [...]

38 M enu functions Push messages (Menu 4.3) Use this menu to acc ess messages from web servers . • Inbox : access push m essages you have receiv ed. • Setting : determine whether or not your phone receives push messages. Always : the phone r ece ives push me ssages. Never : the phone rej ects push messages. Optional : the phone receives push m [...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Messages (Menu 4) 39 The Temporary box sav es network messages until the phon e is swit ched off . Pre ss < Options > and select Save when a text notificati on appears to sav e to the Archive box. The Archive box sav es network me ssages indefinitely . • Rece ive : select to receiv e broadcast messages, or not. • Ch[...]

40 M enu functions Multimedia m e ssa ge s (Menu 4.7.2) Y ou can configure MMS settings. • Send settings : set up the options fo r sending MMS messages: Priority : set the priori ty lev el of mess ag es. Validi ty per iod : set the length of time mess ag es are stored in the MMS se rver . Delivery after : set a ti m e dela y before m es sa ges ar[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s t-zones (Menu 5) 41 • MMS profi les : configure required network settings for MMS . Current profile : select a p rofile to be used for MMS. Profile setting : customis e the options for each profile: - Profile name : assig n a nam e to the M MS profi le. - Server URL : enter the add ress of y our MMS serve r . - Proxy use : [...]

42 M enu functions Navig atin g th e w e b Using web page opt ions From any web page, press [ ] to access the following options: • GoTo URL : enter a URL addre ss manually . • Bookmark : switch to the Bookmark menu.  p. 52 • Short messages : access Inbox and Outbox in the Short messages menu. Y ou can also crea te and send a new SMS messag[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Calendar (Menu 6) 43 Consulting the calendar When you acce ss the Calendar menu, the calendar in Month view appears with today’s date indicated by a blue box. Selecting a date on the calendar • Press [Left] or [Right] to mo ve by da y . • Press [U p] or [Do w n] to m o ve b y week. Using calendar options From the calend[...]

44 M enu functions Viewing an event Once you have scheduled events, the following icons and the number of eve nts for a specific day appears at the bottom of the calendar . Accessing an event 1. Sel ect a da te on the calend ar to displ ay th e eve nts for the da y . 2. Pres s [Left] or [Rig ht] to access the other e vents scheduled for the selecte[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Profiles (Menu 7) 45 Messages (Menu 7.2 ) Use this menu to change the sound settings for incoming SMS me ssages and MMS messages indiv idual ly . • Tone : select one of sever al messag e tones. • Alert type : specify how y ou are to be info rm ed when a mes sage c omes i n. • Repetition : speci fy how often the p hone i[...]

46 M enu functions Contacts (Menu 8) Y ou can store phone numbers on your SIM card and 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 Conta cts. T o access this menu, pres s < Menu > in Idle mode and select Contacts , or press < Contacts > in Idle mode[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Contacts (Menu 8) 47 3. En t er in for m ation an d p re ss < Save > or < OK >. 4. Enter a name and press < OK >. 5. T o sav e additional i nformation, press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to t he field you want. 6. Enter information o r change settings. • Mobile / Home / Office / Fax / Other : press < Opt[...]

48 M enu functions • Change name : change an entry name. • Delete : clear t he speed dial setting f or a key . Dialling speed dial entries In Idle mode, press and hold the appropriate k e y . Copy all to phone (Menu 8.4 ) Use this menu t o copy all of t he contacts stored on the SIM card to the phone’ s memory . Delete all (Menu 8. 5) Use thi[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Settings (Menu 9) 49 SDN (Menu 8.9) Use this menu to view the list of Service Dialling Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider , including emergen cy numbers and numbers for directory enquiri es. This menu is av ailable if your SIM card supports SDN. 1. Scroll to the number y ou want. 2. Pres s < Dial > or [ ]. [...]

50 M enu functions • Images : select a downloaded image to be displayed. • Text position : select a text posit ion. If you do not want text to display in Idle mode, select Off . • Text style : select a font style or colour . Colour theme (Menu 9.2.2 ) Y ou can select a sk in colour patt ern for Menu mode. Backlight tim e (Menu 9 .2.3) Y ou ca[...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Settings (Menu 9) 51 PIN check (Menu 9. 5.1) The 4-to 8-dig it PIN (P ersonal Iden tification Number) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. When this feature is enable d, the phone requires your PIN each time it is switched on. Change P IN (Menu 9 .5.2) Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN check feature must b[...]

52 M enu functions Change P IN2 (Menu 9.5.8) If supported by your SIM card, use this menu to change your curren t PIN2. Internet (Menu 9.6) Use this menu to connect y our phone to the Internet services. Y ou can also set up connection profi les for connecting your phone to the network and launching the web browser . Bookmark (Menu 9.6.1 ) Use this [...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Settings (Menu 9) 53 • Bearer : select th e ne twork bearer ty pe . • Proxy use : activ ate or dea ctiva te the pro xy server . • GPRS setting : customise the f ollowing GPRS network s ettings: IP address : (When Proxy use is enabled) enter the IP address of the proxy serv er . IP port : (When Proxy use is enabled) ente[...]

54 M enu functions • Active folder : answer an incoming cal l by opening the phon e and end a ca ll by clos ing th e phone. • Anykey answer : answer an i ncoming call by pressing any key , except for < Reject >, [] , a n d [/ ] . When this fe ature is deactivate d, you must press [] o r < Accept > to answ er a ca ll. Reset settings [...]

Me n u f un c t i on s Settings (Menu 9) 55 Call barring (Menu 9 .9.2) This network service allows you to restrict your ca lls. 1. Select a call barring opti on: • All outgoing : prohibit all outgoing calls. • International : prohibit international cal ls. • International except to home : only allow calls to n umbers within th e current c oun[...]

56 Band selection (Menu 9.9.6) Fo r the phone to mak e and receive p hone calls, it must register with an available network. Y our phone can handle any of Combined GSM 900/1800 and GSM 1900, and support automatic switching between three bands. The country where you purchased your phone determines the default band that it uses. When you travel abroa[...]

57 Solve prob lems “Enter PUK” • The P IN co de has been ente red incorre ctly three times in su ccession, and the SIM c ard is now blocked. Enter the PUK sup plied by your service provider . “No service,” “Network failure,” or “ Not done” displays • The network connection has been lost. Y ou ma y be in a weak signal area. Move [...]

58 • 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 •U s e t h e Find name menu to ensure the number has been stored c orrectly . • R e-store the number , if necessary . The battery doesn’t charge properly or the p hone sometimes turns itself off ?[...]

59 H ealth and safety i nformation SAR tests a re co nduct ed using st andard operat ing positions with the phon e t r ansmitting at its highes t certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest cert ified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone w h ile operating can be well below the maxim u[...]

60 H ealth and safety information • Extreme t emperatures will affect the cha rging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leav e the battery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced. T ry to keep the batt ery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold batte[...]

61 H ealth and safety i nformation As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the sa tisfactory oper ation of the equipment and for the safety o f personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the nor m al oper ating p osition ( h eld to y o u r ear w i th the antenna pointing over your sh[...]

62 H ealth and safety information Posted facilities Switch off y our phone in any facility where po st ed no tices require you to do so. Potentially explosive env ironments Switch off y our phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey al l signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause a n explosion or fire res[...]

63 H ealth and safety i nformation Other important safety information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a ve hicle. F aulty installation or service may be dangerous a n d ma y inv alidate any warr anty applicable to the device. • Check regularly that all wireless phon e equipm ent in your vehicle is mou[...]

64 H ealth and safety information • Do not store th e p hone in h ot areas. H igh temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certa in plastics. • Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the phone warms up to its normal oper ating temperature, moisture can form inside the pho ne, which m ay dam[...]

65 Index A ABC mode, text input • 19 Active folder • 54 Alarm • 29 Answering call • 22 second ca ll • 24 Anykey answe r • 54 Auto redial • 53 B Background image • 49 Backligh t tim e , se t • 50 Band selection • 56 Barring, calls • 55 Battery charging • 7 low indica to r • 8 precautions • 59 Broadcast messa ges • 38 Br[...]

66 Ind ex MMS • 36 SMS • 34 International ca lls • 21 Internet accessi ng • 41 setting • 52 K Keypad tones selecting • 45 sending/muting • 25 volume • 45 L Language, select • 50 Last number, redial • 22 Locking media items • 51 phone • 51 SIM card • 51 Low battery indicator • 8 M Memory status contact s • 48 media item[...]

67 Ind e x SIM card, insert • 7 Skin colour • 50 SMS messages creating/sending • 34 deleting • 34 , 35 setting • 39 viewing • 34 Sound profiles • 44 Sounds, downloaded • 27 Speed-dial • 47 Stopwatch • 33 Switching on/off microphone • 24 phone • 8 T Templates, mess age • 38 Text, enter • 19 Time zone, set • 49 Time, set[...]

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