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SGH-U700
User’s Guide
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Park your vehicle first.
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About this Guide • 3G
Your phone is capable of
This User’s Guide provides you with operating in a 3G
condensed information about how to use environment, allowing
your phone. much greater data
transfer speed, video
In this guide, the following instruction icons streaming, and video
appear: conferencing.
Indicates that you need to pay
careful attention to the subsequent
information regarding safety or
phone features.
Special features of your phone
→ Indicates that you need to press
• Camera and camcorder
the Navigation keys to scroll to the
specified option and then select it. Use the camera module on
your phone to take a
[ ] Indicates a key on the phone. photo or record a video.
For example, [ ]
< > Indicates a soft key, whose • Synchronisation with
function is displayed on the phone Windows Media Player
screen. For example, <Select> Transfer music files to
your phone directly from
Windows Media Player.
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• Music player • Bluetooth
Play music files on your Transfer media files and
phone. personal data, and
connect to other devices
using wireless Bluetooth
technology.
• Java
Enjoy Java-based games • File viewer
and download new games. Open documents in
various formats on the
phone without corruption.
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Send messages....................................... 20
Contents View messages ....................................... 22
Use Bluetooth ......................................... 22
Unpack 6 Switch applications .................................. 24
Make sure you have each item
Menu functions 25
Get started 6 All menu options listed
First steps to operating your phone
Health and safety information 33
Assemble and charge the phone ................. 6
Power on or off......................................... 7
Phone layout ............................................ 7
Keys and icons ......................................... 8
Access menu functions ............................ 11
Enter text .............................................. 12
Customise your phone............................. 13
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode.
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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
• Battery
phone
• 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
Power key
Front camera
Earpiece lens
Display
Power on or off Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Menu access/ Right)/Jog disc
Switch on 1. Open the phone.
Confirm key Right soft key
2. Press and hold [ ]. Left soft key Application switch key
3. If necessary, enter the Video call key Delete/Menu exit
Dial key key
PIN and press
<Confirm>. Volume keys Alphanumeric keys
Multi-function
Jack Special function
Switch off 1. Open the phone. keys
Mouthpiece
2. Press and hold [ ].
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Get started
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In Idle mode, access Menu mode. Enter special characters or
In Menu mode, select the perform special functions.
highlighted menu option or In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]
confirm input. to activate or deactivate the
Silent profile. Press and hold [ ]
Make or answer a call. to enter a pause between
In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers.
numbers recently dialled, missed,
or received. Adjust the phone volume.
End a call.
Delete characters from the In Idle mode, press and hold to
display. turn on the camera.
In Menu mode, cancel input and In Camera mode, take a photo or
return the phone to Idle mode. record a video.
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Get started
Icons
Out of your service area
The following icons may appear on the top
line of the screen to indicate your phone’s Video call in progress
status. Depending on your country or
service provider, the icons shown on the Bluetooth active
display may vary.
Connected with PC via a USB
Signal strength port
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Profile setting: Access menu functions
• : Normal Select an 1. Press a desired soft key.
• : Silent option
2. Press the Navigation keys
• : Driving to move to the next or
• : Meeting previous option.
• : Outdoor 3. Press <Select>, <OK>,
• : Offline or [Centre] to confirm the
function displayed or
Battery power level option highlighted.
4. Press <Back> to move
up one level.
Press [ ] to return to
Idle mode.
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Get started
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Customise your phone
4. Select Voice call
1. In Idle mode, press ringtone → a category →
Display
[Centre] and select a ringtone.
language
Settings → Phone 5. Select Video call
settings → Language → ringtone → a category →
Screen text. a ringtone.
2. Select a language. 6. Press <Options> and
3. Press <Save>. select Save.
To change the sound profile:
Call ringer To change the profile 1. In Idle mode, press
melody properties: [Centre] and select
1. In Idle mode, press Settings → Phone
[Centre] and select profiles.
Settings → Phone 2. Select the profile you
profiles. want.
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using. In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
Key tone
3. Press <Options> and volume adjust the key tone volume.
select Edit.
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Get started
Idle mode 1. In Idle mode, press Silent You can activate the Silent
wallpaper [Centre] and select profile profile to avoid disturbing
Settings → Display & other people. In Idle mode,
light settings → press and hold [ ].
Display settings →
Wallpaper → Pictures 1. In Idle mode, press
→ Images. Phone lock
[Centre] and select
2. Select an image Settings → Security →
category. Phone lock.
3. Select an image. 2. Select On.
4. Press <Set>. 3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
1. In Idle mode, press <Confirm>.
Menu
shortcuts [Centre] and select 4. Enter the new password
Settings → Phone again and press
settings → Shortcuts. <Confirm>.
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
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Step outside the phone To make a video call:
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, 1. In Idle mode, enter an
web browser, and other special features area code and phone
number.
Make or answer calls
2. Press [ ].
To make a voice call: 3. Press [ ] to end the
Make a call
1. In Idle mode, enter an call.
area code and phone
number. Answer 1. When the phone rings,
a call press [ ].
2. Press [ ].
If it is a video call, press
Press [ / ] to adjust the
<Show me> to allow the
volume.
caller to see you via the
During a call, the camera.
exposed keys are locked.
Press [Centre] to unlock 2. Press [ ] to end the
the keypad. call.
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Step outside the phone
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Play music
Record 1. In Idle mode, press and
a video hold [ ] to turn on the Use these methods:
Copy music
camera. • Download from the
files to the
2. Press [1] to switch to phone wireless web.
Record mode. • Download from a PC using
3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to the optional Samsung PC
start recording. Studio. See Samsung PC
4. Press [Centre] or [ ] to Studio User’s Guide.
stop recording. The video • Receive via Bluetooth.
is saved automatically. • Copy to a memory card
5. Press <Back> to record and insert the card into
another video. the phone.
• Synchronise music files
1. In Idle mode, press with Windows Media
View a Player. See the next
video [Centre] and select My
files → Videos → My section.
video clips.
When inserting a memory card with a large
2. Select the video you amount of files, your phone might work
want. rather slowly for a few minutes while
database updates. This may also affect some
phone functions. This problem is temporary
and is not a phone defect.
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Step outside the phone
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• / : adjust the 6. Press <Options> and
volume. select Add to playlist →
• Jog disc: rotate to Selected or Multiple.
scan forward or 7. For Multiple, select the
backward in a file. files you want and press
4. Press [Down] to stop <Add>.
playback. 8. Select the added playlist.
9. Press [Centre] to play
Create a 1. From the music player music.
playlist screen, press
<Options> and select
Open playlist → All →
Browse the web
Playlists.
Launch In Idle mode, press < >.
2. Press <Options> and The homepage of your
the web
select Create playlist. service provider opens.
browser
3. Enter the title of the
playlist and press
<Save>. Navigate • To scroll through browser
the web items, press [Up] or
4. Press <Back> to return
[Down].
to the list of music
categories. • To select an item, press
[Centre].
5. Select a music category
and scroll to a music file.
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Step outside the phone
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4. Enter destination 7. Press [Up] to move to
numbers. the recipient field.
5. Press <Options> and 8. Enter destination
select Send to send the numbers or email
message. addresses.
9. Press <Options> and
Send a 1. In Idle mode, press select Send to send the
multimedia < > and select Create message.
message message → Message.
2. Enter the message text. Send an 1. In Idle mode, press
3. Press <Options> and email < > and select Create
select Add item, Create message → Email.
item, or Add 2. Enter the email text.
attachment. 3. Press <Options> and
4. Add a media file, contact, select Add attachment
calendar item, or or Create item.
bookmark item. 4. Add a media file, contact,
5. Press <Options> and calendar item, or
select Add subject. bookmark item.
6. Enter the message 5. Press [Up] to move to the
subject. subject field.
6. Enter the email subject.
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Step outside the phone
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Turn on 1. In Idle mode, press 3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or
Bluetooth [Centre] and select the other device’s
Settings‡ → Network Bluetooth PIN, if it has
settings‡ → Bluetooth one, and press <OK>.
→ Activation → On. When the owner of the
‡ Bluetooth is available other device enters the
under Network settings same code, pairing is
if the Yahoo! or Google complete.
service is available.
2. Select My phone’s 1. Access an application,
visibility → On to allow Send data
such as Phonebook, My
other devices to locate files, Calendar, Memo,
your phone. or Task.
2. Select an item.
Search for 1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select 3. Press <Options> and
and pair
Settings‡ → Network select Send contact
with a
settings‡ → Bluetooth detail via, Send via, or
Bluetooth
device → My devices → Search Send → Bluetooth or
new device. Via bluetooth.
‡ Bluetooth is available 4. Search for and select a
under Network settings device.
if the Yahoo! or Google
service is available.
5. If necessary, enter the
Bluetooth PIN and press
2. Select a device. <OK>.
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Step outside the phone
2. If necessary, press
<Yes> to confirm that
you are willing to receive.
Switch applications
You can switch to other applications from a
menu, without closing the menu screen you
are using.
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Menu functions Internet
All menu options listed Menu Description
This section provides brief explanations of Go to Connect your phone to
menu functions on your phone. homepage the network and load the
homepage of the
wireless web service
Call log provider.
Check the most recent calls dialled, Enter URL Enter a URL address and
received, or missed. access the associated
web page.
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Menu functions
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Menu Description Menu Description
Messages Set up various options Media album Access the Media Album
settings for using the messaging service, with which you
services. can organise your own
online media album. This
Memory status Check information about
menu is available only if
the memory currently in
supported by your
use.
service provider.
Memory status Check information about
My files the memory currently in
use.
Menu Description
Images, Videos, Access media files and
Sounds, Other other files stored in the Calendar
files phone’s memory. Keep track of your schedule.
Games and Access the embedded
more Java games and
download Java
Camera
applications. Use the camera embedded in your phone to
take photos and record videos.
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Menu functions
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Menu Description Menu Description
SIM application Use a variety of Time & date Change the time and
toolkit additional services date displayed on your
offered by your service phone.
provider. Depending on
Display & light Change the background
your USIM or SIM card,
settings → image that is displayed
this menu may be
Display settings in Idle mode.
available but labelled
→ Wallpaper
differently.
Display & light Enter the greeting that is
settings → displayed briefly on the
Alarms Display settings display when the phone
Set a wake-up call to wake you up in the → Greeting is switched on.
morning or an alarm to alert you to an event message
at a specific time. Display & light Select a display style for
settings → the main menu screen.
Display settings
Settings → Main menu
style
Menu Description
Display & light Display the pop-up list
Phone profiles Change the sound
settings → that shows the menu
settings of the phone for
Display settings options. 29
different events or
→ Pop up list
situations.
menu
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Menu functions
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Menu Description Menu Description
Phone settings Set how the phone Security → PIN Activate your PIN to
→ Slide settings reacts when you open it lock protect your USIM or
for an incoming call, and SIM card against
when you close it while unauthorised use.
using a function.
Security → Lock access to
Phone settings Select a USB mode that Privacy lock messages, files, call logs,
→ USB settings will be used when you contacts, calendar,
connect your phone to memo, or tasks.
another device via USB
Security → Set the phone to restrict
interface.
Fixed dialling calls to a limited set of
Call settings Set options for call mode phone numbers, if
functions. supported by your USIM
or SIM card.
Security → Activate your phone
Phone lock password to protect your Security → Change the phone
phone against Change phone password.
unauthorised use. password
Security → SIM Set the phone to work Security → Change the PIN.
lock only with the current Change PIN
USIM or SIM card by code
assigning a SIM lock 31
password.
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Menu functions
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Menu Description Health and safety information
Operator Set a service provider SAR certification information
settings according to the USIM or
This phone meets European Union (EU)
SIM card you are using. requirements concerning exposure to radio waves.
Master reset Reset the phone’s Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and
settings you have receiver. It is designed and manufactured to not
exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency
changed. (RF) energy, as recommended by the EU Council.
These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines
‡ If the Yahoo! and Google services are not and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the
available depending on your country or service general population. The guidelines were developed
provider, Bluetooth will move to menu 9. by independent scientific organisations through the
periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific
studies. The limits include a substantial safety
margin designed to ensure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for mobile phones employs
a unit of measurement known as Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit
recommended by the EU Council is 2.0 W/kg.1
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Health and safety information
The highest SAR value for this model phone was • Battery charging time depends on the remaining
0.822 W/kg. battery charge, the type of battery, and the
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating charger used. The battery can be charged and
positions with the phone transmitting at its highest discharged hundreds of times, but it will
certified power level in all tested frequency bands. gradually wear out. When the operation time is
Although the SAR is determined at the highest noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to buy
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the a new battery.
phone while operating can be well below the • If left unused, a fully charged battery will
maximum value. This is because the phone is discharge itself over time.
designed to operate at multiple power levels so as • Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and
to use only the power required to reach the recharge your battery only with Samsung-
network. In general, the closer you are to a base approved chargers. Disconnect the charger from
station, the lower the power output of the phone. the power source when it is not in use. Do not
Before a new model phone is available for sale to leave the battery connected to a charger for
the public, compliance with the European R&TTE more than a week, since overcharging may
Directive must be shown. This directive includes as shorten its life.
one of its essential requirements the protection of • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging
the health and safety of the user and any other capacity of your battery: it may require cooling
person. or warming first.
Precautions when using batteries • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places
because the capacity and lifetime of the battery
• Never use a charger or battery that is damaged will be reduced. Try to keep the battery at room
in any way. temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery
• Use the battery only for its intended purpose. may not work temporarily, even when the
battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries are
• If you use the phone near the network’s base
particularly affected by temperatures below 0° C
station, it uses less power. Talk and standby
(32° F).
time are greatly affected by the signal strength
on the cellular network and the parameters set
by the service provider.
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• Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental When connecting the phone or any accessory to
short-circuiting can occur when a metallic object another device, read its user’s guide for detailed
like a coin, clip or pen causes a direct connection safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible
between the + and – terminals of the battery products.
(metal strips on the battery). For example, do As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment,
not carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag users are advised that for the satisfactory operation
where the battery may contact metal objects. of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it
Short-circuiting the terminals may damage the is recommended that the equipment should only be
battery or the object causing the short- used in the normal operating position (held to your
circuiting. ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder).
• Dispose of used batteries in accordance with
local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose Electronic devices
of batteries in a fire.
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from
Road safety radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain
electronic equipment may not be shielded against
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult
to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, the manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
anytime. But an important responsibility
accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one Pacemakers
that every user must uphold. Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a
When you are driving a car, driving is your first minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be
responsibility. When using your wireless phone maintained between a wireless phone and a
while driving, follow local regulations in the country pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the
or region you are in. pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent
with the independent research and
Operating environment recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
If you have any reason to suspect that interference
Remember to follow any special regulations in force is taking place, switch off your phone immediately. 35
in the area you are in, and always switch off your
phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it
may cause interference or danger.
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Health and safety information
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To make or receive calls, the phone must be • For vehicles equipped with an air bag,
switched on and in a service area with adequate remember that an air bag inflates with great
signal strength. Emergency calls may not be force. Do not place objects, including installed or
possible on all wireless phone networks or when portable wireless equipment, in the area over
certain network services and/or phone features are the air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
in use. Check with local service providers. Improperly installed wireless equipment could
To make an emergency call: result in serious injury if the air bag inflates.
1. Switch on the phone. • Switch off your phone before boarding an
aircraft. It is dangerous and illegal to use
2. Key in the emergency number for your present
wireless phones in an aircraft because they can
location. Emergency numbers vary by location.
interfere with the operation of the aircraft.
3. Press [ ].
•Failure to observe these instructions may lead to
Certain features like Call Barring may need to be the suspension or denial of telephone services to
deactivated before you can make an emergency the offender, or legal action, or both.
call. Consult this document and your local cellular
service provider. Care and maintenance
Other important safety information Your phone is a product of superior design and
craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The
• Only qualified personnel should service the suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty
phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for
installation or service may be dangerous and many years.
may invalidate any warranty applicable to the
• Keep your phone and all its parts and
device.
accessories out of the reach of small children
• Check regularly that all wireless phone and pets. They may accidentally damage these
equipment in your vehicle is mounted and things or choke on small parts.
operating properly.
• Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity, and
• Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, liquids contain minerals that corrode electronic 37
or explosive materials in the same compartment circuits.
as the phone, its parts, or accessories.
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Health and safety information
• Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so • When the phone or battery gets wet, the label
may cause an electric shock to you or damage indicating water damage inside the phone
to the phone. changes colour. In this case, phone repairs are
• Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer's
areas, as its moving parts may be damaged. warranty, even if the warranty for your phone
has not expired.
• Do not store the phone in hot areas. High
temperatures can shorten the life of electronic • If your phone has a flash or light, do not use it
devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt too close to the eyes of people or animals. This
certain plastics. may cause damage to their eyes.
• Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the • Use only the supplied or an approved
phone warms up to its normal operating replacement antenna. Unauthorised antennas or
temperature, moisture can form inside the modified accessories may damage the phone
phone, which may damage the phone’s and violate regulations governing radio devices.
electronic circuit boards. • If the phone, battery, charger, or any accessory
• Do not drop, knock, or shake the phone. Rough is not working properly, take it to your nearest
handling can break internal circuit boards. qualified service facility. The personnel there will
assist you, and if necessary, arrange for service.
• Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents,
or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it
with a soft cloth.
• Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the
device’s moving parts and prevent proper
operation.
• Do not put the phone in or on heating devices,
such as a microwave oven, stove, or radiator.
The phone may explode when overheated.
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