Samsung E635 - SGH Cell Phone User manual

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SGH-e635
PORTABLE Tri-Band
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents 1
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ................................. 5
Activating Your Phone ......................................................6
Switching your Phone On or Off ......................................10
Setting Up Your Voice Mail .............................................11
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............ 13
Features of Your Phone ..................................................14
View of Your Phone ........................................................14
Keys ...............................................................................15
Display Layout ...............................................................17
Section 3: Call Functions ................................. 21
Making a Call .................................................................22
Adjusting the Call Volume ...............................................24
Answering a Call ............................................................25
Call Log ..........................................................................26
Call Records ...................................................................28
Silent Mode ....................................................................30
Selecting Functions and Options ....................................30
Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................ 39
Menu Navigation ............................................................40
Menu Outline .................................................................41
Section 5: Entering Text .................................. 47
Changing the Text Input Mode ........................................48
Using T9 Mode ...............................................................49
Using ABC Mode ............................................................51
Using Symbols ...............................................................53
Using Numbers ..............................................................53
Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook .... 55
Storing a Number in the SIM Card ..................................56
Storing a Number in the Phone’s Memory ......................57

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Finding a Phonebook Entry .............................................58
Using Phonebook Entry Options ......................................59
Dialing a Number from Phonebook .................................60
Speed Dialing .................................................................60
Editing a caller group ......................................................61
Dialing a Number from the SIM Card ..............................62
Copying all SIM Phonebook Entries .................................62
Deleting all Phonebook Entries .......................................62
Finding My Own Phone Number .....................................63
Using the Service Dialing Numbers .................................64
Checking the Memory Status ..........................................64
Section 7: Messaging ......................................67
Types of Messages .........................................................68
Voice Messages .............................................................68
Text Messages ...............................................................70
Picture Messages ...........................................................74
Browser Messages .........................................................81
Voice Mail Messages ......................................................82
Broadcast Messages (SIM Dependent) ............................82
Settings ..........................................................................82
IM (Instant Messaging) ...................................................84
Memory Status ...............................................................85
Section 8: Changing Your Settings .................87
Time & Date ...................................................................88
Display Settings .............................................................89
Sound Settings ...............................................................91
Get More Help ................................................................93
Greeting Message ..........................................................93
Language .......................................................................94
Security ..........................................................................94
Slide Settings .................................................................97
Infrared Activation ..........................................................98

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Extra Settings .................................................................99
Reset Settings ..............................................................100
Network Services Settings ...........................................100
Section 9: Organizer ...................................... 105
Alarm ...........................................................................106
Calendar ......................................................................107
Calculator ....................................................................110
To Do List ....................................................................111
Voice Memo .................................................................112
Conversion ...................................................................114
Timer ...........................................................................114
Stopwatch ....................................................................115
Section 10: Camera ....................................... 117
Using the Camera .........................................................118
Take and Send .............................................................118
Accessing Pictures in My Photos ..................................121
Accessing Pictures in My Album ...................................123
My Journal ...................................................................123
Delete All .....................................................................123
Settings .......................................................................124
Memory Status .............................................................124
Section 11: Funbox ........................................ 125
t-zones ........................................................................126
Sounds ........................................................................126
Images .........................................................................126
Games .........................................................................127
My Photos ....................................................................129
Delete All .....................................................................130
Memory Status .............................................................130
Melody Composer ........................................................131
Section 12: t-zones ........................................ 135
t-zones ........................................................................136

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Section 13: Health and Safety Information ... 141
Health and Safety Information .......................................142
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ...................144
Road Safety ..................................................................154
Operating Environment .................................................156
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ..........156
Potentially Explosive Environments ...............................158
Emergency Calls ...........................................................159
FCC Notice and Cautions ..............................................160
Other Important Safety Information ...............................161
Product Performance ....................................................162
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...................163
Battery Standby and Talk Time .....................................164
Battery Precautions ......................................................164
Care and Maintenance ..................................................166
Section 14: Warranty Information .................169
Standard Limited Warranty ...........................................170
Intellectual Property Statement .....................................176
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), Inc. .......177
Index ............................................................... 179

Section 1: Getting Started 5
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Activating Your Phone
• Switching Your Phone On or Off
• Setting Up Voicemail
This section allows you to start using your phone by
activating your service and setting up your voice mail.

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Activating Your Phone
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional
services available, and many others.
Installing the SIM Card
Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged
by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or
removing the card.
Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.
If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down the
key until the power-off image displays.
Remove the battery. To do so:
1. Push in the battery lock toward the top of the phone and
hold it in that position.
2. Lift the battery away, as shown.

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Activating Your Phone
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3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that the
card locks into place. Make sure the gold contacts of the
card face into the phone.
Note: When you need to remove the SIM card, slide it, as shown, and
take it out of the socket.
4. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with
the slots at the bottom of the phone.

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5. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make
sure that the battery is properly installed before
switching on the phone.
Charging a Battery
YourphoneispoweredbyarechargeableLi-ionbattery.A
travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the
battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask
your local Samsung dealer for further details.
You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but
this causes the phone to charge more slowly.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the
first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 200
minutes.

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Activating Your Phone
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1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the
connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the
bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the
AC wall outlet and disconnect it from the phone by
pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and
pulling the connector out.
Note: You must unplug the adapter before you remove the battery from the
phone during charging; otherwise, the phone could be damaged.

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Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk
time remain, your phone does the following:
• Sounds a warning tone.
• Repeats the “Warning Low Battery” message at regular
intervals on the display.
• Turns off the display backlight to conserve the remaining
battery power.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns itself off.
Switching your Phone On or Off
1. Slide the phone open.
2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.
3. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, enter
the password and press the OK soft key or the key.
The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. For
further details, see "Change Password" on page 95.
4. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the
OK soft key or the key. For further details, see "PIN
Check" on page 94.
The phone searches for your network and after finding it,
the Idle screen appears. Now, you can make or receive
calls.
Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change
the language, use the Language menu. For further details, see
"Language" on page 94.

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Setting Up Your Voice Mail
Section 1
5. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold
the key until the power-off image displays.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
For new users, follow the instructions below to set up
voicemail:
To set up your voice mail, use the following steps:
1. Slide your phone open to access the keypad.
2. In idle mode, press and hold the key on the keypad.
You are prompted to enter the password.
3. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and
your name.
Note: These steps may be different depending on your network.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
To access you voice mail from your keypad, use the
following steps:
1. Slide your phone open to access the keypad.
2. From the Idle screen, press and hold the key.
3. Follow the voice mail prompts to access your messages.
To access you voice mail by using the menu, use the
following steps:
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu
mode.
2. Highlight Messages and press the Select soft key or the
key.

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3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the
key.
4. Highlight Call voice mail and press the Select soft key
or the key. Your phone dials the specified voice mail
number.
5. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the
voice mail center.
Changing the Voice Mail Number
Your SIM card gives you the default servicenumber of the
voice mail center. However, you may need to change the
number. To change your voice mail number, use the
following procedures:
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access the
Menu mode.
2. Highlight Messages and press Select soft key or the
key.
3. Highlight Voice mail and press Select soft key or the
key.
4. Highlight Voice server number and press the Select
soft key or the key.
5. Highlight Empty and press the Select soft key or the
key.
6. Highlight Edit number and press the Select soft key or
the key to change the number.
7. Edit the number, then press the OK soft key or the
key to save the update.
8. Press the key to return to Idle mode.

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Section 2
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Topics Covered
• Features of Your Phone
• View of Your Phone
•Keys
• Display Layout
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It
also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed
when the phone is in use.

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Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many
significantfeatures.Thefollowinglistoutlinesafewofthe
features included in your phone.
• User friendly, menu driven access to features and options
• Instant Messaging capability
• Multimedia capability
• Organizer feature provides alarms, calendar, calculator, to-do
list, voice memo, conversion capabilities, timer, and stopwatch.
View of Your Phone
The following illustrations show the main elements of
your phone:

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Keys
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Keys
The following list correlates to the illustrations.
1. The headset jack is used for the hands-free headset.
2. Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on
the bottom line of the display.
3. During a call, adjusts the earpiece volume.
In Idle mode with the phone open, adjusts the keypad
tone volume.
4. Makes or answers a call.
In Idle mode, recalls the last number dialed or received
when held down.
In Menu mode, selects a menu function or stores
information that you have entered, such as a name in the
phone or SIM memory.
5. In Idle mode, when held down accesses voice mail.
6. Enters special characters. Performs various functions.
7. The microphone used during phone calls and voice
memo recordings.

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8. Enters numbers, letters, and some special characters.
In idle mode, switches phone to silent mode when held
down.
9. Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns you to the previous menu level.
10. Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when
held down.
In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the phone
to Idle mode.
11. In Idle mode, launches the WAP (Wireless Application
Protocol) browser.
In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu options.
12. In Menu mode, scrolls through the menus and
Phonebook.
When entering text, moves the cursor to the left or right,
depending on which side you push.
In Idle mode you can use the following shortcuts:
•The Down key allows you to access the Phonebook Search
menu
•The Up key accesses the Camera
•The Left key allows you to write a text message
•The Right key allows you to make a voice recording
13. The infrared sensor is used to send and receive data.
14. Display area where text and graphics are displayed.
15. The earpiece is used to listen to audio from your phone.
16. The camera key is used to launch the camera (with a
press and hold) and to take a photo (with a short press).