Samsung SGH-A551 User manual

SGH-A551
User’s Guide

Important safety
precautions
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park
your 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.
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Copyright information
•Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Bluetooth QD ID: B012862
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Windows Media Player
®
is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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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 your 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 batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables.
Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage
you and 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 36.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
At very high volumes, prolonged listening
to a headset can damage your hearing.

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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with condensed
information about how to use your 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 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, <
Select >
•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.
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to your
phone directly from the
Windows Media Player.

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•Musicplayer
Play music files on your phone.
•Java
Enjoy Java-based embedded
games and download new
games.
• Image editor
Edit or decorate your photos.
• Digital data printing
Print images, messages, and
personal data directly from your
phone.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and connect to
other devices using wireless
Bluetooth technology.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without
corruption.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information
and a wide variety of media
content.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ..................... 6
Power on or off.............................................. 7
Phone layout................................................. 7
Keys and icons .............................................. 8
Access menu functions .................................. 11
Enter text.................................................... 12
Customise your phone................................... 13
Step outside the phone 15
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls..................................... 15
Use the camera ............................................ 17
Play music................................................... 18
Browse the web ........................................... 20
Use Phonebook ............................................ 20
Send messages............................................ 21
View messages ............................................ 23
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 23
Switch applications....................................... 25
Menu functions 26
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 36

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Music player
4 Browser
1 BigPond Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 My Place
BigPond
FOXTEL
Yellow
My Email
5 My Place
Call 1234
Whereis Mobile
Music
Blogs & Photos
Downloads
My Account
6 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folders
8 Templates
9 Delete all
10 Messages settings
11 SOS messages
12 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 My files
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Memory status
* Applications
1 Voice recorder
2 Memo
3 Task
4 Calculator
5 Converter
6 Timer
7 Stopwatch
8 World clock
9 PocketNews
1
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display & light settings
4 Phone settings
5 Call settings
6 Security
7 Application settings
8 Connectivity
9 Memory settings
10 Master reset
1. Available only if supported
by your USIM or SIM card.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [ OK ] in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•Traveladapter
•Battery
•User’sGuide
You can obtain various accessories from your
local Samsung dealer.
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories available at your Samsung dealer
may vary, depending on your country or service
provider.
To AC power outlet

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Switch on
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press <
Confirm >.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Application
switch key
Left soft key
Power/
Menu exit key
Right soft key
Menu access/
Confirm key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Delete key
Dial key
Display
Front camera
lens
Volume keys
Video call key
Alphanumeric
keys
Earpiece
Application
switch key
Special function
keys
Memory card
slot

Get started
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Rear view
Keys and icons
Keys
When you close the phone, it locks the exposed
keys to prevent any unwanted phone
operations, from accidentally pressing any of
the keys. To unlock the keypad, press
<
Unlock > and then < OK >.
Rear camera
lens
Multi-function
jack
Mouthpiece
Camera key
Mirror
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
Make a video call.