Samsung E340 User manual

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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-07077A
English. 07/2005. Rev 1.2
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
* 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.

SGH-E340
User’s Guide

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
.

Important safety 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 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 89.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

2
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,
< 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 on your
phone.
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect
to other devices using free,
wireless Bluetooth technology.

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Special features of your phone
• Get personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you when the
phone displays 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.
•WAPbrowser
Access the wireless web and access
various services and current
information.
• Multimedia message service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages with a
combination of text, images, video, and audio.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails with images, video, and
audio attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
•Calendar
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 operating 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................................................ 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, music, and other special features
Use camera......................................................... 14
Play MP3s ........................................................... 15
Play games.......................................................... 16
Use Phonebook .................................................... 17
Browse the web ................................................... 18
Send messages.................................................... 19
View messages .................................................... 20
Use Bluetooth...................................................... 21
Enter text 23
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode
Call functions 25
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 30
All menu options listed
Solve problems 87
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 89
Index 96

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Call records  p.30
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.32
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.36
1 MP3 player
2 Voice recorder
3 Java world
4 World time
5 Alarm
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
0 SIM-AT *
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4 Browser  p.44
1 Home
2 Bookmarks
3 Go to URL
4 Clear cache
5 Profile settings
6 Current profile
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5 Messages  p.47
1 Create new message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Broadcast messages
7 Memory status
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6 Funbox  p.62
Images
Videos
Music
Sounds
Memory status
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7 Organiser  p.65
1 Month view
2 Week view
3 Day view
4 Schedule
5 Anniversary
6 Miscellaneous
7 To do
8 Missed alarm events
9 Memo
0 Memory status
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8 Camera  p.70
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.76
1 Time & Date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Network services
6 Bluetooth
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
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Special
function keys
Headset jack
Earpiece
Display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Soft key (right)
Microphone
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
WAP access/
Confirm key
Correct key
External
display
Soft key (left)
Volume keys
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Camera

7
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.
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 adapter
into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged, unplug the
Adapter from the power outlet.
3 4
5
6

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Get started
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the battery low message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Power on or off
Remove the adapter from the phone.
7
Switch on
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ] to turn on
the phone.
3. If necessary, enter the PIN and
press < OK >.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].

9
Get started
Keys and display
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access menu options
directly.
•Up: Camera
• Left/Right/Down: your favourite
menus  p. 77
In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
In Idle mode, launch the Wireless
Application Protocol (WAP) browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option.
Delete characters from the display.
Send or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the recent
numbers dialled, missed, or received.
End a call.
Hold down to switch the phone on and
off.
In Menu mode, cancel input and return
the phone to Idle mode.
Enter numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
In Idle mode, hold [1] down to access
your voice mail server. Hold [ 0 ] down to
make an international call.
Enter special characters.
Hold [ ] down to activate or deactivate
Quiet mode. Hold [ ] down to enter a
pause.
(on the left)
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the keypad tone volume. With
the phone closed, hold down to turn on
the backlight.

10
Get started
Display
Layout
Icons
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive calls
Alarm set
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current functions
assigned to the two soft.
Menu Contacts
Icons
display various icons.
Icons
(continued)
New message
New multimedia message
New e-mail message
New voice mail
Call diverting feature is active
Bluetooth feature is active
Connected to hands-free or
headset
Roaming network
Home Zone, if you have
registered for the appropriate
service
Quiet mode is active
Call ringer set to vibrate  p. 80
Battery power level

11
Get started
Access menu functions
Use the soft
keys
The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function you are
using. The bottom line of the
display indicates their current role.
Press the left soft
key to access
Menu mode.
Press the right soft
key to access
Contact list in the
Phonebook menu.
Menu Contacts
Select an
option
1. Press the appropriate soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to
move to the next or previous
option.
3. Press < Select > or [ ] to
confirm the function displayed
or option highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of the
following methods.
•Press< Back > or [ C ] to
move up one level.
• Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.
Use shortcuts Press the number key
corresponding to the option you
want.

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Get started
Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings → Phone
settings → Language .
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings → Sound
settings → Incoming call →
Ring tone .
2. Select a ringer category.
3. Select a ringer melody.
4. Press < Save >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
You can set a wallpaper for the idle
screen.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings → Display
settings → Wallpaper .
2. Select an image category.
3. Scroll to an image by pressing
[Left] or [Right].
4. Press < Save >.
You can change the colour for the
display components, such as title
bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings → Display
settings → Skin .
2. Select a colour pattern.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu mode
skin colour

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Get started
You can switch to Quiet mode to
avoid disturbing other people with
your phone sound.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
You can use Left, Right, and Down
keys as shortcut keys to access
specific menus directly from Idle
mode.
To change a shortcut menu:
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings → Phone
settings → Short cut .
2. Select a key.
3. Press < Options > and select
Change .
4. Select a menu to be assigned to
the key.
Quiet mode
Menu
shortcuts
You can protect the phone against
unauthorised use with a phone
password.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings →
Security → Change
password .
2. Enter the default password,
“00000000” and press < OK >.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press < OK >.
4. Enter the new password again
and press < OK >.
5. Select Phone lock .
6. Select Enable .
7. Enter the password and press
< OK >.
Phone lock

14
Make/Answer calls
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, music, and other special features
Use camera
1. In Idle mode, enter an area code
and phone number.
2. Press [] .
3. To end the call, press [] .
1. When the phone is ringing, press
[] .
2. To end the call, press [] .
Press [ / ].
Make a call
Answer a call
Adjust the
volume during
a call
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn
on the camera.
3. Rotate the camera lens, aim it at
the subject and adjust the image.
4. Press [] to take a photo. The
photo is saved automatically.
5. Pres s [ ] to take another photo.
Take a photo

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Step outside the phone
Play MP3s
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and
select Camera → Photos or My
photos .
2. Select the photo you want.
1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn
on the camera.
2. Press [ 1 ] to switch to Record
mode.
3. Press [] to start recording.
4. Press [] to stop recording. The
video is saved automatically.
5. Press [ C ] to record another video.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Camera → Video
clips or My video clips .
2. Select the video you want.
View a photo
Record a video
Play a video
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web  p. 44
• Download from a computer
using Samsung PC Studio II
 Samsung PC Studio II User’s
Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth  p. 85
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Applications →
MP3 player .
2. Press < Options > and select
Add to list → Add all or Add a
file .
3. For Add a file , select a file and
press < Add >. Repeat from step
2.
Copy MP3 files
to the phone
Create a play
list

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Step outside the phone
Play games
1. From the MP3 player screen,
press [ ].
2. During playback, use the
following keys:
• [ ]: pauses/resumes
playback.
• [Left]: goes back to the
previous file.
• [Right]: skips to the next
file.
• [Up]: opens the play list.
• [Down]: stops playback.
• [ / ]: adjusts the volume.
Play MP3 file
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Applications →
Java world → Downloads →
Forgotten Warrior , Freekick ,
or Arch Angel .
2. Press any key once or twice to
launch the game.
1. Press < PLAY > and select START
GAME .
2. Press < SKIP >.
1. Select Game → the game mode
you want → a team → a player.
2. Press [].
Select a game
Play Forgotten
Warrior
Play Freekick

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Step outside the phone
Use Phonebook
1. Select NEW GAME → a game
mode .
2. Press < NEXT >, < PLAY >, and
then < NEXT > until the game
starts, or < SKIP > to start the
game immediately.
3. Press < START >.
To the phone’s memory
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press < Save >.
2. Select Phone → a number type.
3. Specify the contact information:
First name, Last name, Mobile,
Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email,
Caller ID, Ringtone, Group, and
Notes.
4. Press [ ] to save the entry.
Play Arch Angel
Add an entry
To the SIM card
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press < Save >.
2. Select SIM .
3. Enter a name.
4. Press [ ] to save the entry.
1. In Idle mode, press
< Contacts >.
2. Select an entry.
3. Select a number and press
[] to dial, or press
< Options > to access options.
Find an entry