Samsung D500 User manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-06739A
English. 07/2005. Rev 1.0
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
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SGH-D500
User’s Guide
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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.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
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Important safety precautions
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Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
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 call
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 88.
• 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.”
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, <
Menu >
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
Special features of your phone
•MP3player
Play MP3 music files using your
phone as an MP3 player.
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect
to other devices using free,
wireless Bluetooth technology.
•IrDA
Send and receive Phonebook and
Organiser data via an infrared port.
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Special features of your phone
• Plug-in speaker
Use the included external speaker
to talk without having to hold the
phone.
• Voice clarity
Use the voice clarity feature to increase the
volume and clarity of an incoming call, even in the
midst of a crowd.
• Get Personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you when 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, video, 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
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operate your phone
Install and charge the phone ................................... 7
Power on or off...................................................... 8
Keys and display.................................................... 9
Access menu functions.......................................... 11
Customise your phone .......................................... 12
Make/answer calls................................................ 13
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, music, games, and other special
features
Use camera......................................................... 14
Play MP3s ........................................................... 15
Play games.......................................................... 16
Browse WAP ........................................................ 16
Use Phonebook .................................................... 16
Send messages.................................................... 17
View messages .................................................... 18
Use Bluetooth wireless.......................................... 19
Enter text 21
ABC, Arabic, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 23
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 28
All menu options listed
Solve problems 86
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 88
Index 95
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > from in idle mode.
1 Call records  p.28
1 All calls
2 Dialled calls
3 Received calls
4 Missed calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
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2 Phonebook  p.30
1 Contact list
2 Add new contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My name card
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number*
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3 Applications  p.34
1 Java world
2 MP3 Player
3 Voice recorder
4 World time
5 Alarm
6 Calculator
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3 Applications (continued)
7 Convertor
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
10 SIM-AT*
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4 Browser  p.42
1 Home
2 Bookmarks
3 Go to URL
4 Clear cache
5 Profile settings
6 Current proxy
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5 Messages  p.45
1 Short messages
2 Multimedia messages
3 Email
4 Push messages
5 Voice mail
6 Answering Machine
7 Text template
8 Broadcast messages
9 Memory status
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6 Funbox  p.61
Images
Videos
Music
Sounds
Memory status
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7 Organiser  p.63
1 Month view
2 Week view
3 Day view
4 Schedule
5 Anniversary
6 Miscellaneous
7 To do
8 Missed alarm events
9 Memo
10 Memory status
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8 Camera  p.68
1 Take a photo
2 Record video
3 Photos
4 My photos
5 Video clips
6 My video clips
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9 Settings  p.75
1 Time & Date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Network services
6 Connectivity
7 Security
8 Memory status
9 Reset settings
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* Shows only if supported by your
SIM card.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel Adapter
The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories at your Samsung
dealer may vary, depending on your
country or service provider.
Battery User’s Manual External
Speaker
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations

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Get started
Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Perform the function indicated on the bottom
line of the display.
In Idle mode, access menu options
directly.
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In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
In Idle mode, launches the Wireless
Application Protocol (WAP) browser.
In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu
option.
Sends or answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the last number
dialled, missed, or received.
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu
level.
Ends a call. Hold down to switch the phone
on and off.
In Menu mode, cancels input and returns the
phone to Idle mode.
Key(s) Description
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
In Idle mode, hold
[1] down to access your
voicemail.
Enter special characters.
Hold [
] down to activate or deactivate
Quiet mode.
(on the left)
Adjusts the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjusts
the keypad tone volume. With the phone
closed, hold down to turn on the backlight.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu
options.
(on the right)
In Idle mode, hold down to turn on the
camera.
In Camera mode, takes a photo or starts
recording a video.
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