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SGH-E830

User’s Guide
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park
your vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when refuelling

Important safety Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service


station) or near fuels or chemicals.

precautions Switch off in an aircraft


Wireless phones can cause interference. Using
them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Switch off the phone near all medical
equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external radio
frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in
Copyright information
force.
• Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of
the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. Interference
• JavaTM is a trademark or registered All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. which could affect their performance.
Be aware of special regulations Accessories and batteries
Meet any special regulations in force in any area Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
and always switch off your phone whenever it is accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables.
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage
interference or danger. you or your phone and may be dangerous.

Water resistance • The phone could explode if the battery is replaced


with an incorrect type.
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. • Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to your ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when At very high volumes, prolonged listening
the phone is switched on. to a headset can damage your hearing.

Emergency calls
Key in the emergency number for your present Qualified service
location, then press . Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
Keep your phone away from small children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including For more detailed safety information, see "Health
accessories, out of the reach of small children. and safety information" on page 37.

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About this Guide • Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
This User’s Guide provides you with condensed
phone to take a photo or record
information about how to use your phone. To
a video.
quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer
to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.”
In this guide, the following instruction icons
appear:
Indicates that you need to pay careful
Special features of your phone
attention to the subsequent information
regarding safety or phone features. • Music player
→ Indicates that you need to press the Play music files on your phone.
Navigation keys to scroll to the specified You can enjoy high quality
option and then select it. music.
[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.
For example, [ ] • Java
< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is Enjoy Java™-based embedded
displays on the phone screen. For example, games and download new
<Menu> games.

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• FM radio • Web browser
Listen to your favourite radio Access the wireless web to get
stations anytime, anywhere. up-to-the-minute information
and a wide variety of media
content.

• SOS message
• Offline mode Send SOS messages to your
Switch your phone to Offline family or friends for help in an
mode to use its non-wireless emergency.
functions while on an airplane.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
• Bluetooth
Transfer media files and • Calendar
personal data, and connect to
other devices using wireless Keep track of your daily,
Bluetooth technology. weekly, and monthly schedule.

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Play music................................................... 18
Contents Listen to the FM radio ................................... 20
Browse the web ........................................... 20
Unpack 6 Use Phonebook ............................................ 21
Make sure you have each item Send messages ............................................ 22
View messages ............................................ 24
Get started 6 Use Bluetooth .............................................. 24
First steps to operating your phone Menu functions 27
Assemble and charge the phone ...................... 6
All menu options listed
Power on or off.............................................. 7
Phone layout ................................................. 7 Health and safety information 37
Keys and icons .............................................. 8
Access menu functions .................................. 12
Enter text .................................................... 12
Customise your phone ................................... 14
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser and other special features
Make or answer calls ..................................... 16
Use the camera ............................................ 17

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode.
1 Call log 3 Applications 6 My files 9 Settings
1 Recent contacts 4 FM radio 1 Images 1 Time and date
2 Missed calls 5 Bluetooth 2 Videos 2 Phone settings
3 Dialled calls 6 Java world 3 Music 3 Display settings
4 Received calls 7 SIM application toolkit1 4 Sounds 4 Sound settings
5 Delete all 5 Other files 5 Light settings
4 Browser
6 Call time 6 Memory card2 6 Network services
7 Call costs1 1 Home 7 Memory status 7 Security
2 Bookmarks 8 Memory status
2 Phonebook 7 Planner
3 Enter URL 9 Reset settings
1 Contact list 4 Clear cache 1 Alarm 10 Key management
2 FDN contacts1 5 Profile settings 2 Calendar
3 Create contact 6 Current profile 3 Memo
4 Group 4 World clock 1. Available only if supported
5 Messages by your SIM card.
5 Speed dial 5 Calculator
6 My namecard 1 Create new message 6 Converter 2. Shows only if a memory
7 Own number 2 My messages 7 Timer card is inserted.
8 Management 3 Templates 8 Stopwatch
9 Service number1 4 Delete all 8 Camera
3 Applications
5 Settings
6 Answering Machine 1 Take photo
1 Music player 7 SOS messages 2 Record video
2 Voice recorder 8 Broadcast messages 3 Go to My photos
3 Image editor 9 Memory status 4 Go to My video clips
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Unpack Get started
Make sure you have each item First steps to operating your phone
• Phone
• Travel Adapter Assemble and charge the phone
• Battery
• User’s Guide
You can obtain various accessories from your
local Samsung dealer.
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories available at your Samsung dealer
may vary, depending on your country or service
provider.

To AC power outlet

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Removing the battery cover Phone layout
Front view

Earpiece

Display

Web access/ Navigation keys


(Up/Down/Left/
Power on or off Confirm key
Right)
Left soft key
Right soft key
Switch on 1. Open the phone. Volume keys
Power/Menu
2. Press and hold [ ]. Dial key exit key
3. If necessary, enter the PIN Alphanumeric Delete key
and press <OK>. keys
Memory Mouthpiece
card slot
Switch off 1. Open the phone. Special function
2. Press and hold [ ]. keys

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Get started
Rear view Keys and icons
Mirror Keys
Camera lens
Perform the function indicated on
the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your


favourite menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.

Camera key In Idle mode, launch the web


Multi-function jack browser.
In Menu mode, select the
highlighted menu option or
When you close the phone, it locks the exposed confirm input.
keys to prevent any unwanted phone
operations, from accidentally pressing any of
the keys. To unlock the keypad, press
<Unlock> and then <OK>.

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Make or answer a call. Enter special characters or
In Idle mode, retrieve the perform special functions.
numbers recently dialled, missed,
or received.
Adjust the phone volume.
Delete characters from the display
or items in an application.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
Press and hold to switch the phone turn on the camera.
on or off.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
End a call. record a video.
In Menu mode, cancel input and
return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some


special characters.

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Get started
Icons
Call ringer set to vibrate
The following icons may appear on the screen
to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on Browsing Internet
your country or service provider, the icons
shown on the display may vary. Answering machine feature active

Signal strength Call diverting active

GPRS (2.5G) network status Home Zone

EDGE network status Office Zone

Call in progress Bluetooth active

Out of your service area or Offline Bluetooth hands-free car kit or


mode headset connected

SOS message feature active Synchronised with PC

Alarm set

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Connected to secured web page Ringer type
• None: Melody
One of the message Inboxes is full • : Increasing melody
• : Vibration
New message:
• : Melody and vibration
• : Text message
• : Increasing and vibration
• : Multimedia message
• : Vibration then melody
• : Email
• : Melody then vibration
• : Voicemail
Battery power level
Memory card inserted

Silent mode (Mute)

Silent mode (Vibration)

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Get started
Access menu functions Enter text
Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. Change the • Press and hold [ ] to
option 2. Press the Navigation keys text input switch between T9 mode
to move to the next or mode ( ) and ABC mode
previous option. ( ).
3. Press <Select> or [ ] to • Press [ ] to change case
confirm the function or switch to Number mode
displayed or option ( ).
highlighted. • Press and hold [ ] to
switch to Symbol mode
4. Press <Back> to move up
( ).
one level.
Press [ ] to return to Idle ABC mode To enter a word:
mode.
Press the appropriate key until
Use menu Press the number key the character you want
corresponding to the option appears on the display.
numbers
you want.

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T9 mode To enter a word: Number Press the keys corresponding
1. Press [2] to [9] to start mode to the digits you want.
entering a word.
Symbol Press the corresponding
2. Enter the whole word mode number key to select a
before editing or deleting symbol.
characters.
3. When the word displays Other • Press [1] to enter
correctly, press [ ] to operations punctuation marks or
insert a space. special characters.
Otherwise, press [0] to • Press [ ] to insert a space.
display alternative word • Press the Navigation keys
choices. to move the cursor.
• Press [C] to delete
Arabic mode You can use the Arabic mode characters one by one.
by pressing <Options> in the
• Press and hold [C] to clear
text input mode, go to the
menu Input language and the entire display.
then select the Arabic
language.

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Get started
Customise your phone
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
Key tone
adjust the key tone volume.
1. In Idle mode, press volume
Display
<Menu> and select
language
Settings → Phone
settings → Language. 1. In Idle mode, press
Idle mode
<Menu> and select
2. Select a language. wallpaper
Settings → Display
settings → Wallpaper →
1. In Idle mode, press Normal → Wallpaper.
Call ringer
<Menu> and select
melody 2. Select an image category.
Settings → Sound
settings → Incoming call 3. Select an image.
→ Ring tone. 4. Press <Select>.
2. Select a ringtone category. 5. Press <Save>.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <Save>.

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1. In Idle mode, press You can switch the phone to
Menu mode Silent mode
<Menu> and select Silent mode to avoid disturbing
skin colour
Settings → Display other people. In Idle mode,
settings → Skin. press and hold [ ].
2. Select a colour pattern.
1. In Idle mode, press
Phone lock
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select
Menu Settings → Security →
<Menu> and select
shortcuts Change password.
Settings → Phone
settings → Shortcuts. 2. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
2. Select a key. password and press <OK>.

3. Select a menu to be 3. Enter the new password


assigned to the key. again and press <OK>.
4. Select Phone lock.
5. Select Enable.
6. Enter the password and
press <OK>.

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Step outside the phone
Use the
During a call, press [ ] and
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, then <Yes> to activate the
web browser and other special features speakerphone
speaker.
feature
Press [ ] again to switch
Make or answer calls back to the earpiece.

1. In Idle mode, enter an area 1. During a call, call the


Make a call Make a
code and phone number. second participant.
multi-party
2. Press [ ]. The first call is put on hold.
call
3. To end the call, press [ ]. 2. Press <Options> and
select Join.

1. When the phone rings, 3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add


Answer a more participants.
press [ ].
call
2. To end the call, press [ ].

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4. During a multi-party call: 3. Aim the lens at the subject
• Press <Options> and and make any desired
select Split to have a adjustments.
private conversation with 4. Press [ ] or [ ] to take
one participant. a photo. The photo is saved
• Press <Options> and automatically.
select Remove to drop
5. Press <Back> to take
one participant.
another photo.
5. Press [ ] to end the multi-
party call.
1. In Idle mode, press
View a
<Menu> and select My
photo
Use the camera files → Images → My
photos.
1. Open the phone. 2. Select the photo you want.
Take a photo
2. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on the
camera.

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Step outside the phone

1. In Idle mode, press and 1. In Idle mode, press


Record a View a video
hold [ ] to turn on the <Menu> and select My
video files → Videos → My video
camera.
2. Press [1] to switch to clips.
Record mode. 2. Select the video you want.
3. Press [ ] or [ ] to start
recording. Play music
4. Press [ ], < >, or [ ]
to stop recording. The video
Use these methods:
is saved automatically. Copy music
• Download from the wireless
5. Press < > to record files to the
web
another video. phone
• Download from a computer
using the optional Samsung
PC Studio. See Samsung PC
Studio User’s Guide.

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• Receive via Bluetooth 1. From the Music player
Play music
• Copy to a memory card and screen, press [ ].
files
insert the card into the 2. During playback, use the
phone following keys:
• : pause or resume
1. In Idle mode, press playback.
Create a
<Menu> and select • Left: return to the
playlist
Applications → Music previous file.
player. • Right: skip to the next
2. Press <Options> and file.
select Add music from → a • Up: open the playlist.
memory location. • / : adjust the volume.
3. Press [ ] to select the 3. Press [Down] to stop
files you want and press playback.
<Add>.

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Step outside the phone
Listen to the FM radio
1. From the station list, press
Store radio
<Options> and select Add.
1. Plug the connecter of the stations
Listen to the 2. Enter a frequency of the
supplied headset into the
radio station you want and press
jack on the right side of the
phone. <Save>.
2. In Idle mode, press
<Menu> and select Browse the web
Applications → FM radio. Using the built-in web browser, you can easily
3. Press [ ] to turn on the access the wireless web to get a variety of up-
radio. to-date services and information and to
4. Press [Left] or [Right] to download web content.
find available radio stations.
5. To turn off the radio, press In Idle mode, press [ ]. The
Launch the
[ ] or disconnect the homepage of your service
web browser
headset from the phone. provider opens.

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Use Phonebook
• To scroll through browser
Navigate the
items, press [Up] or
web 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
[Down]. Add a
number and press
• To select an item, press contact
<Options>.
< > or [ ].
• To return to the previous 2. Select Save → a memory
page, press <Back> or [C]. location → New.
• To return to the homepage, 3. For Phone, select a number
press and hold [C]. type.
• To access browser options, 4. Specify contact information.
select or press [ ]. 5. Press <Save> or [ ] to
• To access other phone save the contact.
menus, press [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press
Find a
<Contacts>.
contact
2. Enter the first few letters of
the name you want.

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Step outside the phone

3. Select a contact. 4. Enter destination numbers.


4. Scroll to a number and 5. Press [ ] to send the
press [ ] to dial, or press message.
[ ] to edit contact
information.
1. In Idle mode, press
Send a
<Menu> and select
multimedia
Send messages message
Messages → Create new
message → Multimedia
message.
1. In Idle mode, press
Send a text 2. Select Subject.
<Menu> and select
message
Messages → Create new 3. Enter the message subject
message → Text and press [ ].
message. 4. Select Image or video and
2. Enter the message text. add an image or a video
3. Press <Options> and clip.
select Send only or Save 5. Select Music or sound and
and send. add a music or a sound clip.

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6. Select Text. 3. Enter the email subject and
7. Enter the message text and press [ ].
press [ ]. 4. Select Message.
8. Press <Options> and 5. Enter the email text and
select Send. press [ ].
9. Enter destination numbers 6. Select File attach.
or email addresses.
7. Add image, video, sound,
10.Press [ ] to send the music, or document files.
message.
8. Press <Options> and
select Send.
1. In Idle mode, press 9. Enter email addresses.
Send an
<Menu> and select
email 10.Press [ ] to send the
Messages → Create new
message → Email. email.
2. Select Subject.

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Step outside the phone
View messages
1. In Idle mode, press
View an
<Menu> and select
1. In Idle mode, press email
View a text Messages → My
<Menu> and select
message messages → Email inbox.
Messages → My
messages → Inbox. 2. Select Check new mail.
2. Select a text message. 3. Select an email or a header.
4. If you selected a header,
1. In Idle mode, press press <Options> and
View a select Retrieve to view the
<Menu> and select
multimedia body of the email.
Messages → My
message messages → Inbox.
2. Select a multimedia Use Bluetooth
message.
Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth
technology, enabling you to connect the phone
wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and
exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or
control the phone remotely.

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1. In Idle mode, press 3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the
Turn on
<Menu> and select other device’s Bluetooth
Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press
Applications → Bluetooth
→ Activation → On. <OK>.
2. Select My phone’s When the owner of the
visibility → On to allow other device enters the
other devices to locate your same code, pairing is
phone. complete.

1. In Idle mode, press 1. Access an application,


Search for Send data
<Menu> and select Phonebook, My files,
and pair Calendar, or Memo.
Applications → Bluetooth
with a → My devices → Search 2. Select an item.
Bluetooth new device.
device 3. Press <Options> and
2. Select a device. select Send via →
Bluetooth.

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Step outside the phone

4. For sending a contact,


select which data you want
to send.
5. Search for and select a
device.
6. If necessary, enter the
Bluetooth PIN and press
<OK>.

1. When a device attempts to


Receive data
access your phone, press
<Yes> to permit the
connection.
2. If necessary, press <Yes>
to confirm that you are
willing to receive.

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Menu functions Menu Description

All menu options listed Call costs Check the cost of your calls,
if supported by your SIM
This section provides brief explanations of card.
menu functions on your phone.

Phonebook
Call log
Menu Description
Menu Description
Contact list Search for contact
Recent Check the most recent calls information stored in
contacts, dialled, received, or missed. Phonebook.
Missed calls,
Dialled calls, FDN contacts Create a list of contacts to be
Received calls used in FDN (Fixed Dialling
Number) mode, in which the
Delete all Delete all of the records in phone allows outgoing calls
each call type. only to the specified phone
Call time Check the time record for numbers, if your SIM card
calls made and received. supports this feature.

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Menu functions
Menu Description Menu Description
Create contact Add a new contact to Service View the SDN (Service
Phonebook. number Dialling Number) list
assigned by your service
Group Organise your contacts in
provider, if supported by
caller groups.
your SIM card.
Speed dial Assign a speed dial number
for your most frequently
dialled numbers. Applications
My namecard Create a name card and Menu Description
send it to other people.
Music player Listen to music.
Own number Check your phone numbers,
or assign a name to each of Voice recorder Record voice memos and any
the numbers. other sounds.
Management Manage contacts in Image editor Edit your photos using
Phonebook or change the various editing tools.
default settings for FM radio Listen to music or news via
Phonebook. the FM radio on your phone.

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Menu Description Menu Description
Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order
to other Bluetooth devices. to quickly access web pages.
Java world Access Java games and Enter URL Enter a URL address and
applications. access the associated web
page.
SIM Use a variety of additional
application services offered by your Clear cache Clear the cache, which is a
toolkit service provider. temporary memory site that
stores recently accessed web
pages.
Browser Profile settings Create and customise the
Menu Description profiles containing the
settings for connecting your
Home Connect your phone to the phone to the network.
network and load the
homepage of the wireless Current profile Select a connection profile to
web service provider. be used for accessing the
wireless web.

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Menu functions
Messages Menu Description
Menu Description Answering Enable your phone to serve
Machine as an answering machine.
Create new Create and send text,
message multimedia, voice, email SOS messages Specify options for sending
messages. and receiving an SOS
message.
My messages Access messages that you
have received, sent, or that Broadcast Change the settings for
have failed during sending. messages receiving broadcast
messages.
Templates Make and use templates of
frequently used messages or Memory status Check the amount of
passages. memory currently in use in
each message folder.
Delete all Delete messages in each
message folder all at once.
Settings Set up various options for
using the messaging
services.

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My files Planner
Menu Description Menu Description
Images, Access media files and other Alarm Set alarms. The alert type for
Videos, Music, files stored in the phone’s a normal alarm corresponds
Sounds, Other memory. to the call alert type setting.
files
Calendar Keep track of your schedule.
Memory card Access the files stored on a
Memo Make memos for things that
memory card. This menu is
are important and manage
only available when you
them.
insert a memory card into
the phone. World clock Set your local time zone and
find out the current time in
Memory status Check memory information
another part of the world.
for media items.
Calculator Perform arithmetic functions.
Converter Do conversions, such as
length and temperature.

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Menu functions
Menu Description Settings
Timer Set a period of time for the Menu Description
phone to count down.
Time and date Change the time and date
Stopwatch Measure elapsed time. displayed on your phone.
Phone settings Select a language for the
→ Language display text.
Camera
Phone settings Enter the greeting that is
Menu Description → Greeting displayed briefly when the
Take photo Take photos in various message phone is switched on.
modes. The camera Phone settings Set how the phone reacts
produces jpeg photos. → Slide when you open it for an
Record video Record a video of what is settings incoming call, and when you
displayed on the camera close it while using a function.
screen. Phone settings Use [Left], [Right], and
Go to My Access a list of photos you → Shortcuts [Down] as shortcuts to access
photos have taken. specific menus directly from
Idle mode. [Up] is fixed as a
Go to My video Access a list of videos you shortcut to My menu.
clips have recorded.
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Menu Description Menu Description
Phone settings Set up a menu of your own Phone settings Select a USB mode that will
→ My menu using your favourite menu → USB settings be used when you connect
items, which can be easily your phone to a PC or printer
accessed by pressing [Up] in via USB interface.
Idle mode.
Phone settings Change additional settings for
Phone settings Activate the advanced → Extra using the phone.
→ Advanced shortcut feature, which allows settings
shortcuts you to access SMS, alarm,
Phone settings Switch the phone to Offline
calendar, converter, and
→ Offline mode mode, in which the phone
calculator applications from
functions requiring network
the dialling screen. This menu
connection are deactivated.
may not be available,
depending on the font type on Display Change the background
the dialling screen. settings → image that is displayed in Idle
Wallpaper mode.
Phone settings Set how the phone reacts if
→ Volume key you press and hold [ / ]
when a call comes in.

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Menu functions
Menu Description Menu Description
Display Select a display style for the Display Display the calendar of the
settings → main menu screen. settings → current month on the idle
Main menu Calendar screen. This menu may not
style be available, depending on
the wallpaper type.
Display Change the display settings
settings → Text for the text displayed on the Display Set the phone to display
display idle screen. settings → missed call notifications with
Show caller ID the most recently missed
Display Select a skin colour pattern
caller’s information.
settings → Skin for Menu mode.
Sound settings Change the sound settings for
Display Adjust the brightness of the
→ Incoming incoming calls.
settings → display for varying lighting
call
Brightness conditions.
Sound settings Select the tone that the
Display Customise the settings for the
→ Keypad tone phone sounds when you press
settings → display while dialling.
a key. This menu may not be
Dialling display
available, depending on the
font type on the dialling
screen.
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Menu Description Menu Description
Sound settings Change the sound settings for Network Set the phone to reroute
→ Message incoming messages services → Call incoming calls to a phone
tone individually according to diverting number that you specify.
message type.
Network Set the phone to restrict calls.
Sound settings Select the melody that the services → Call
→ Power-on/off phone sounds when it is barring
tone switched on or off.
Network Set the phone to inform you
Sound settings Set how the phone acts to services → Call when someone is calling you
→ Silent mode alert you to a specific event waiting while on another call.
while in Silent mode.
Network Select the network to be used
Sound settings Customise additional tones services → while roaming outside of your
→ Extra tones for the phone. Network home area, or let the network
selection be chosen automatically.
Light settings Select the length of time the
→ Backlight backlight or display stays on Network Set the phone to hide your
time when the phone is not used. services → phone number from the
Caller ID person you are calling.
Light settings Set how the phone controls
→ Keypad light the use of the keypad light.
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Menu functions
Menu Description Menu Description
Network Store the number of the Security → Change the phone password.
services → voicemail server and access Change
Voice mail your voicemails. password
server
Security → Lock access to call logs,
Network Change to an appropriate Privacy contacts, messages, or files.
services → band when you travel abroad.
Security → SIM Set the phone to work only
Band selection
lock with the current SIM card by
Security → PIN Activate your PIN to protect assigning a SIM lock
check your SIM card against password.
unauthorised use.
Security → FDN Set the phone to restrict calls
Security → Change the PIN. mode to a limited set of phone
Change PIN numbers, if supported by
your SIM card.
Security → Activate your phone password
Phone lock to protect your phone against Security → Change your current PIN2, if
unauthorised use. Change PIN2 supported by your SIM card.

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Menu Description Health and safety information
Security → Set the phone to send the
Mobile tracker preset tracking message to SAR certification information
your family or friends. This This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements
feature may be unavailable concerning exposure to radio waves.
due to certain features Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It
supported by your service is designed and manufactured to not exceed the limits
provider. for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy, as
recommended by the EU Council. These limits are part
Memory status View memory information for of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted
each items in the phone’s levels of RF energy for the general population. The
memory or on a memory guidelines were developed by independent scientific
card. organisations through the periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientific studies. The limits include a
Reset settings Reset the phone’s settings
substantial safety margin designed to ensure the safety
you have changed.
of all persons, regardless of age and health.
Key Manage the licence keys you The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a
management have acquired to activate unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate
media files locked by DRM (SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is
systems. 2.0 W/kg.1
The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0.493
W/kg.
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Health and safety information
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating Before a new model phone is available for sale to the
positions with the phone transmitting at its highest public, compliance with the European R&TTE Directive
certified power level in all tested frequency bands. must be shown. This directive includes as one of its
Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified essential requirements the protection of the health and
power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while safety of the user and any other person.
operating can be well below the maximum value. This is
because the phone is designed to operate at multiple Precautions when using batteries
power levels so as to use only the power required to
• Never use a charger or battery that is damaged in
reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a
any way.
base station, the lower the power output of the phone.
• Use the battery only for its intended purpose.
• If you use the phone near the network’s base
station, it uses less power. Talk and standby time
are greatly affected by the signal strength on the
cellular network and the parameters set by the
service provider.
1. The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 2.0 • Battery charging time depends on the remaining
watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of body battery charge, the type of battery, and the charger
tissue. The limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to used. The battery can be charged and discharged
give additional protection for the public and to account for any hundreds of times, but it will gradually wear out.
variations in measurements. The SAR values may vary, When the operation time is noticeably shorter than
depending on national reporting requirements and the
normal, it is time to buy a new battery.
network band.

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• If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge • Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short-
itself over time. circuiting can occur when a metallic object like a
• Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and coin, clip or pen causes a direct connection between
recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved the + and – terminals of the battery (metal strips on
chargers. Disconnect the charger from the power the battery). For example, do not carry a spare
source when it is not in use. Do not leave the battery in a pocket or bag where the battery may
battery connected to a charger for more than a contact metal objects. Short-circuiting the terminals
week, since overcharging may shorten its life. may damage the battery or the object causing the
short-circuiting.
• Extreme temperatures will affect the charging
capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local
warming first. regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose of
batteries in a fire.
• Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places
because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will
Road safety
be reduced. Try to keep the battery at room
temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to
may not work temporarily, even when the battery is communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But
fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of
affected by temperatures below 0° C (32° F). wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
When you are driving a car, driving is your first
responsibility. When using your wireless phone while
driving, follow local regulations in the country or region
you are in.
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Health and safety information
Operating environment Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum
Remember to follow any special regulations in force in
distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a
the area you are in, and always switch off your phone
wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential
whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference with the pacemaker. These
interference or danger.
recommendations are consistent with the independent
When connecting the phone or any accessory to research and recommendations of Wireless Technology
another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety Research. If you have any reason to suspect that
instructions. Do not connect incompatible products. interference is taking place, switch off your phone
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, immediately.
users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of
the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is Hearing aids
recommended that the equipment should only be used Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some
in the normal operating position (held to your ear with hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you
the antenna pointing over your shoulder). may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to
discuss alternatives.
Electronic devices
Other medical devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from If you use any other personal medical devices, consult
radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is
electronic equipment may not be shielded against the adequately shielded from external RF energy.
RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the
manufacturer to discuss alternatives.

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Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a
this information. refuelling point (service station). Users are reminded of
Switch off your phone in health care facilities when the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio
regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and distribution
areas), chemical plants, or where blasting operations
Vehicles are in progress.
RF signals may affect improperly installed or Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often
inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor but not always clearly marked. They include the areas
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its below decks on boats, chemical transfer or storage
representative regarding your vehicle. facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such
You should also consult the manufacturer of any as propane or butane, areas where the air contains
equipment that has been added to your vehicle. chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust or metal
powders, and any other area where you would normally
Posted facilities be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
Switch off your phone in any facility where posted
notices require you to do so. Emergency calls
Potentially explosive environments This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using
radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as
Switch off your phone when in any area with a user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee
potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should
and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential
explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. communications like medical emergencies.

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Health and safety information
To make or receive calls, the phone must be switched • Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in
on and in a service area with adequate signal strength. your vehicle is mounted and operating properly.
Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless • Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or
phone networks or when certain network services and/ explosive materials in the same compartment as the
or phone features are in use. Check with local service phone, its parts, or accessories.
providers.
• For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember
To make an emergency call: that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not
1. Switch on the phone. place objects, including installed or portable wireless
2. Key in the emergency number for your present equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air
location. Emergency numbers vary by location. bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless
3. Press [ ]. equipment could result in serious injury if the air
Certain features like Call Barring may need to be bag inflates.
deactivated before you can make an emergency call. • Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft. It
Consult this document and your local cellular service is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an
provider. aircraft because they can interfere with the
operation of the aircraft.
Other important safety information
• Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the
• Only qualified personnel should service the phone or suspension or denial of telephone services to the
install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or offender, or legal action, or both.
service may be dangerous and may invalidate any
warranty applicable to the device.

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Care and maintenance • Do not store the phone in hot areas. High
temperatures can shorten the life of electronic
Your phone is a product of superior design and
devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certain
craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The
plastics.
suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty
obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many • Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the
years. phone warms up to its normal operating
temperature, moisture can form inside the phone,
• Keep your phone and all its parts and accessories
which may damage the phone’s electronic circuit
out of the reach of small children and pets. They
boards.
may accidentally damage these things or choke on
small parts. • Do not drop, knock, or shake the phone. Rough
handling can break internal circuit boards.
• Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity, and
liquids contain minerals that corrode electronic • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or
circuits. strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a
soft cloth.
• Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so
may cause an electric shock to you or damage to • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s
the phone. moving parts and prevent proper operation.
• Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty areas, • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such
as its moving parts may be damaged. as a microwave oven, stove, or radiator. The phone
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Health and safety information
• When the phone or battery gets wet, the label
indicating water damage inside the phone changes
colour. In this case, phone repairs are no longer
guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty, even if
the warranty for your phone has not expired.
• If your phone has a flash or light, do not use it too
close to the eyes of people or animals. This may
cause damage to their eyes.
• Use only the supplied or an approved replacement
antenna. Unauthorised antennas or modified
accessories may damage the phone and violate
regulations governing radio devices.
• If the phone, battery, charger, or any accessory is
not working properly, take it to your nearest
qualified service facility. The personnel there will
assist you, and if necessary, arrange for service.

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* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide
may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide.

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