Samsung SCH-E159 User manual

SCH-E159
User’s Guide

Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Drive safely 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
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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 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.
Use of authorised software
Use only Samsung-authoriesed software. The use of
any unauthoriesed software could damage your
phone.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and
safety information" on page 81.
• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced
with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of the 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
“Getting 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
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to get up-
to-the-minute information and a
wide variety of media content.
•Mediaplayer
Play media files using your phone.

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Special features of your phone
• Get personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you by her or his
very own photo.
•Namecard
Create name cards with your
number and profile. Whenever
introducing yourself to others, use
this convenient name card.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails with images, sounds,
name cards, and applications.
• Melody composer
Make your own melodies for your
phone.
• Remote controller
Control TVs or DVD players
remotely with your phone.
•Memorydisk
Connect your phone to a computer to copy files
directly to and from it.
• Organiser
Keep track of your daily, weekly,
and monthly schedule.
• Voice recorder
Record voice 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 displays .................................................... 9
Access menu functions ............................................ 11
Customise your phone............................................. 13
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 14
Step outside the phone 15
Begin with your camera, music, web, and other special
features
Use the camera ...................................................... 15
Play MP3 ............................................................... 16
Use melody composer ............................................. 17
Browse the web...................................................... 18
Use Phonebook ...................................................... 19
Send/View messages .............................................. 20
Use My Menu ......................................................... 21
Enter text 22
ABC, T9 Word, 123, and Symbol mode
Call functions 24
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 27
All menu options listed
Solve problems 78
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 80

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Calls  p.27
1 Missed
2 Dialled
3 Received
4 Air time
5 Call forwarding
6 Call waiting
7 Call reject
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2 Phonebook  p.30
1 Find
2 Add entry
3 Groups
4 Speed dial
5 Name card
6 My phone #
7 Memory status
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3 Camera  p.34
1 Take photo
2 My album
3 Photo studio
4 Settings
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4 Display  p.44
1 Language
2 Image box
3 Banner
4 Menu style
5 Backlight
6 Set time
7 External clock
8 Dialing font
9 Quick menu indicator
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5 Messages  p.46
1 Picture msg.
2 Text msg.
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6 Sounds  p.53
1 Ring tones
2 Call volume
3 Msg. volume
4 Alarm volume
5 Schedule volume
6 Key tone
7 Alert
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7 do mOre  p.55
1 3D game
2 MP3
3 VOD
4 Melody composer
5 TATA Zone
6 Mobile Browser
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8 Organiser  p.65
1 Today
2 Scheduler
3 Alarm clock
4 User memory
5 I.Beam
6 Voice memo
7 Task list
8 Calculator
9 World time
0 Countdown
Memo pad
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9 Settings  p.74
1 Auto answer
2 Answer mode
3 Auto redial
4 Security
5 Entry method
6 Domains preset
7 Contents status
8 Rotation mode
9 Airplane mode
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Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Alphanumeric
keys
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Cancel/
Correct key
Left soft key
Dial key
Special
function keys
Display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Right soft key
Microphone
Web access
key
Earpiece
Headset jack
Camera/Voice
memo key
External
display
MP3 key
Volume keys
Camera
lens
Infrared port
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories
from your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel Adapter
Battery User’s Guide
The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories available at your
Samsung dealer may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
UIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive
a plug-in UIM (User Identification 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 UIM card.
Make sure that the
gold-coloured contacts
on the card face down
into the phone.
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 (the
battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter
from the power outlet.

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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.
Power 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 >.
Power off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].

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Get started
Keys and displays
Keys
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access the following menus
directly.
• Up: My Menu Item
•Down: I.Beam
•Left: VOD
•Right: messages
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.
In Idle mode, access the TATA Zone
menu.
Send or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the recent
numbers dialled, missed, or received.
Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return to the previous
menu level.
End a call.
Press and hold 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, press and hold [ 0 ] to
launch the web browser.
Enter special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to
activate or deactivate Silent mode.

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Get started
Display
Adjust the volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the keypad tone volume. With the
phone closed, turn on the external
display.
In Idle mode, access the Camera menu
or turn on the camera when held down.
In Camera mode, take a photo or start
recording a video.
During a call, record your conversation
when held down.
In Idle mode, access the MP3 menu. Play
music files in the play list when held
down.
During a call, activate or deactivate the
noise cancellation feature.
Layout The display has three areas.
Icons
Received signal strength
Roaming
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive calls
Restriction on
Lock mode
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current functions
assigned to the two soft
keys.
Icons
display various icon.
Menu Find

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Get started
Access menu functions
Icons
(continued)
New e-mail in server
New e-mail in Inbox
Urgent SMS message
New SMS message
New voicemail
New web alert
Alarm set
Ringer type setting
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•:Ringeronly
•:Silent
• : 1 Beep
•:Vibration
•:Vib.&ringer
• : Vib. then ringer
• : Ringer then vib.
Silent mode
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Battery power level
Use the soft
keys
The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function you
select. 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 Find .
Menu Find

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Get started
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 >, < OK >, or
< Save > to confirm the
function displayed or option
highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of the
following methods:
• Press [ CLR ] to move up one
level.
• Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.
Use shortcuts Press the number key
corresponding to the option you
want.
Use My Menu You can set up a menu of your own
using your favourite menu items,
which can then be accessed by
specific number keys. Once you
have set up your favourites, you
can easily and quickly access
them.  p. 21

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Get started
Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Display →
Language .
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Sounds → Ring
tones .
2. Press [Down] and press [Left]
or [Right] to scroll to a ringer
category.
3. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll
to a ringer melody.
4. Press < Play > to listen to a
melody.
5. When you find the melody you
want, press < Save >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
You can set wallpaper for the idle
screen using various pictures.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Display → Image
box → Wallpaper .
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
You can change the display style of
the main menu screen.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Display → Menu
style .
2. Select the style you want.
You can switch the phone to Silent
mode to avoid disturbing other
people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
Wallpaper for
Idle mode
Menu style
Silent mode

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Get started
Make/Answer calls
You can protect the phone against
unauthorised use with a phone
password. The phone will require
the password on power-up.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select Settings →
Security .
2. Enter the default password,
00000000 , and press < OK >.
3. Select Change code .
4. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press < OK >.
5. Enter the new password again
and press < OK >.
6. Select Lock mode .
7. Select On or Once .
Phone lock
1. Enter an area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [ ].
1. When the phone is ringing,
open the phone or press [ ].
2. To end the call, press [ ] or
close the phone.
Press [ / ].
Make a call
Answer a call
Adjust the
volume during
a call

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Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, music, web, and other special
features
Use the camera
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
Alternatively, rotate the display
to view a wide image.
2. Adjust the image by rotating
the camera lens and aiming it
at the subject.
Take a photo
3. Press the right soft key or
[ ] to take a photo.
4. Press < Save >.
1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and
select My album .
2. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll
to a photo.
3. Press < Expand >.
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press < Menu > and select
Video cam .
3. Press < > to start recording.
4. Press < > to stop recording.
5. Press < Save >.
View a photo
Record a video

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Step outside the phone
Play MP3
1. In Idle mode, press [ ] and
select My album .
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select
Vcam .
3. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll
to a video clip.
4. Press < Select >.
Play a video
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web.  p. 63
• Copy directly from a computer.
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1. In Idle mode, press [ MP3 ] and
select My files .
2. Press < Menu > and select Add
to play list .
3. Press < Check > to select files.
4. Press < Add >.
5. Press < Play > to play music.
Copy MP3 files
to the phone
Create the play
list

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Step outside the phone
Use melody composer
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ MP3 ].
2. During playback, use the
following keys:
• [ ]: pauses or resumes
playback.
• [Up]: changes the repeat
mode.
• [Down]: accesses the play
list.
• [Left]: moves back to the
previous file. Moves
backward in a file when held
down.
• [Right]: skips to the next
file. Moves forward in a file
when held down.
Play MP3
music
• [ / ]: adjust the volume.
•< MENU >: opens the options
list.
•< A-B >: sets a section in a
file to play the section
repeatedly.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select do mOre → Melody
composer → Compose
melody .
2. Move the selection point up or
down.
3. Press < Input >.
4. Select a note or rest.
Create a
melody

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Step outside the phone
Browse the web
Using a built-in web browser, you can get easy access
to the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date
services and information and to enjoy downloads of
web content.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to add
more notes and rests.
6. Press < Option > and select
Save .
7. Enter a melody name and press
< OK >.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select do mOre → Melody
composer → My melodies .
2. Scroll to the melody you want
and press < Play >.
Create a
melody
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Play a melody
1. In Idle mode, press [] .
• To scroll through browser items,
press the Navigation keys.
• To select an item, press [] .
• To return to the previous page,
press [ CLR ].
• To return to the homepage,
press and hold [ CLR ].
• To use browser options, press
< Menu > and select Menu .
Launch the
web browser
Navigate the
web