Samsung Anycall SGH-Z508 User manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider, some of the descriptions in this manual may
not match from your phone.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations
in this manual.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-08585A
English. 11/2005. Rev 1.0

SGH-Z508
User’s Guide

Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Use road safety at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Park the vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point
(service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference.
Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and
dangerous.
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 force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their
performance.

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Important safety precautions
Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your phone whenever it is
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference or danger.
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when
the phone is switched on.
Emergency calls
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press .
Keep your phone away from small children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including
accessories, out of the reach of small children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage your phone and may be dangerous.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health
and safety information" on page 78.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with condensed
information about how to use your phone. To 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
attention to the subsequent
information regarding safety or phone
features.
 Indicates that you can get more
information on the referenced page.
→ Indicates that you need to press the
Navigation keys to scroll to the
specified option and then select it.
[ ] Indicates a key on the phone. For
example, []
< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is
displayed on the phone screen. For
example, < Msg . >
•3G
Your phone is capable of operating
in a 3G environment, allowing
much greater data transfer speed,
video streaming, and video
conferencing.
Special features of your phone
• Camera and Camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
•MediaPlayer
Play media files on your phone.
•IrDA
Send and receive Phonebook and
Organiser data and media files via
an infrared port.

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Special features of your phone
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect to
other devices using free, wireless
Bluetooth technology.
•WAPbrowser
Access the wireless web and access
various services and current
information.
• Get Personal with Photo Caller
ID
See who’s calling you with their
very own photo displays.
• Name card
Create name cards with your
number and profile whenever
introducing yourself to others use
this convenient electronic name
card.
• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Deliver MMS messages with a combination of
text, images, and audio.
•E-mail
Deliver e-mails with images, video, and audio
attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
• Organiser
Keep track of your daily, weekly,
and monthly schedule.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.

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Contents
Special features of your phone 2
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone .............................. 7
Power on or off................................................. 8
Keys and display............................................... 9
Display........................................................... 10
Access menu functions...................................... 11
Customise your phone ...................................... 12
Make/Answer calls............................................ 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, games, WAP, and other special
features
Use camera..................................................... 14
Play media files ............................................... 15
Play games ..................................................... 16
Browse the web............................................... 16
Use Contacts................................................... 17
Send messages ............................................... 18
View messages................................................ 20
Use Bluetooth wireless...................................... 20
Use a memory card.......................................... 21
Enter text 23
Pinyin, Stroke, ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode
Call functions 26
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 30
All menu options listed
Solve problems 77
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 78

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1 Call log  p. 30
1 Missed calls
2 Dialled calls
3 Received calls
4 Current contacts
5 Delete all
6 Data calls
7 Calls cost
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8 Calls time
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2 Contacts  p. 32
1 Search contact
2 New contact
3 Groups
4 Speed dial
5 My name card
6 Copy all
7 Own number
8 Service number *
9 Settings
0 Memory status
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3 Applications  p. 36
1 Media player
2 Voice memo
3 World clock
4 Calculator
5 Converter
6 SAT *
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4 Internet  p. 40
1 Go to homepage
2 Enter URL
3 Favourites
4 History
5 Browser settings
6 Network settings
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5 Messages  p. 42
1 Create new
2 Inbox
3 Drafts
4 Outbox
5 Sent box
6 Email inbox
7 Templates
8 Broadcast
9 Delete all
0 Settings
* Memory status
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6 File manager  p. 52
Images
Videos
Music
Sounds
Games & More
Other files
Memory card
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7 Organiser  p. 58
1 Alarm
2 Calendar
3 Week view
4 Today’s events
5 Schedule
6 Anniversary
7 Task
8 Memo
9 Holiday
0 Missed event alarm
* Memory status
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8 Camera  p. 62
9 Settings  p. 66
1 Profiles
2 Time & date
3 Phone
4 Display
5 Call
6 Connectivity
7 Application settings
8 Security
9 Memory status
0 Reset settings
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* Shows only if supported by your SIM card.
** Shows only if a memory card is in-
serted into the phone.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories
from your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel Charger
Battery PC Data Cable
PC Link CD User’s Manual
The items supplied with your
phone and the accessories at
your Samsung dealer may vary,
depending on your country or
service provider.
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Microphone
Headset jack
Navigation keys
Dial key
Exterior
camera
lens
Earpiece
Display
Special
function keys
Volume keys
Interior
camera lens
Infrared port
Camera
key
Memory
card slot
Left soft key
Application
switch key
Video call key
Menu access/
confirm key
Delete key
Alphanumeric keys
Power On/Off/
Menu exit key
External
display
Right soft key

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you
receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card loaded with your subscription details, such as
your PIN and available optional services. For 3G
services, you can purchase a USIM card.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
holding [ ].
Insert the SIM card.
Make sure that the gold-
coloured contacts on the
card face down into the
phone.
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Install the battery. Plug the travel
charger into the
phone.
Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress.
• Red: the battery is being charged.
• Green: the battery is completely charged.
• Orange: the battery is not correctly installed
or is operating at a too high or too low
temperature.
When the phone is completely charged (green
charger LED), unplug the charger from the
power outlet.
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