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.

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In Idle mode, access the My Place
menu.
Press and hold to open the
application switch window to access
other applications without exiting the
current application.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.
Delete characters from the display or
items in an application.
Press and hold to switch the phone
on or off.
End a call.
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 [
1 ] to
access your voicemail server. Press
and hold [
0 ] to enter an international
call prefix.
Enter special characters or perform
special functions.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to
activate or deactivate the Silent
profile. Press and hold [ ] to enter a
pause between numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn
on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.

Get started
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Icons
The following icons may appear on the top line
of the screen to indicate your phone’s status.
Depending on your country or service provider,
the icons shown on the display may vary.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
EDGE network
UMTS (3G) network
HSDPA (3G+) network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
Roaming network
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via a USB port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Memory card inserted

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Access menu functions
New message:
•:Textmessage
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
• : Push message
• : Configuration message
Profile setting:
•:Normal
•:Silent
• : Driving
• : Meeting
•:Outdoor
•:Offline
Battery power level
Select an
option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to
move to the next or
previous option.
3. Press <
Select >, < OK >, or
[
OK ] to confirm the
function displayed or option
highlighted.
4. Press <
Back > to move up
one level.
Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.
Use menu
numbers
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.

Get started
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Enter text
Change the
text input
mode
• Press and hold [ ] to
switch between T9 mode
and ABC mode.
• Press [ ] to change case or
switch to Number mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to switch
to Symbol mode.
ABC mode
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key until
the character you want
appears on the display.
T9 mode
To enter a word:
1. Press [
2 ] to [ 9 ] to start
entering a word.
2. Enter the whole word before
editing or deleting
characters.
3. When the word displays
correctly, press [ ] to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press [
0 ] to
display alternative word
choices.
Number
mode
Press the keys corresponding
to the digits you want.

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Customise your phone
Symbol mode
Press the keys corresponding
to the symbols you want.
Other
operations
• Press [ 1 ] to enter
punctuation marks or
special characters.
• Press [ ] to insert a space.
• Press the Navigation keys
to move the cursor.
• Press [
C ] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [
C ] to clear
the entire display.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select
Settings →
Phone settings →
Language → Screen text .
2. Select a language.
3. Press <
Save >.
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press <
Options > and
select
Edit .
Display
language
Call ringer
melody

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4. Select Voice call ringtone
→ a category → a ringtone.
5. Select
Video call ringtone
→ a category → a ringtone.
6. Press <
Options > and
select
Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Select the profile you want.
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
Key tone
volume
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select
Settings →
Display & light settings
→
Display settings →
Wallpaper → Pictures →
Images
.
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press <
Set >.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
Settings →
Phone settings →
Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu
shortcuts

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Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, music player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
Settings →
Security → Phone lock .
2. Select
On .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
<
Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press
<
Confirm >.
Silent profile
Phone lock
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [ / ] to adjust the
volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
To make a video call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
Make a call

Step outside the phone
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2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
If it is a video call, press
<
Show me > to allow the
caller to see you via the
camera.
2. Press [ ] to end the call.
During a voice call, press [
OK ]
and then <
Yes > to activate
the speaker.
Press [
OK ] again to switch
back to the earpiece.
Answer a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature
1. During a call, call the
second participant.
The first call is put on hold.
2. Press <
Options > and
select
Join .
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add
more participants.
4. During a multi-party call:
•Press<
Options > and
select
Split to have a
private conversation with
one participant.
•Press<
Options > and
select
End → Select
participant
to drop one
participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the multi-
party call.
Make a
multi-party
call

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Use the camera
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
3. Press [
OK ] or [ ] to take a
photo. The photo is saved
automatically.
4.
Pres s < > to take another
photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
My files →
Images → My photos .
2. Select the photo you want.
Take a photo
View a photo
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Press [
1 ] to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press [
OK ] or [ ] to start
recording.
4. Press [
OK ] or [ ] to stop
recording. The video is
saved automatically.
5. Press <
Back > to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
My files →
Videos → My video clips .
2. Select the video you want.
Record
a video
View a video

Step outside the phone
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Play music
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web.
• Download from a PC using
the optional Samsung PC
Studio. See Samsung PC
Studio User’s Guide.
• Receive via Bluetooth.
• Copy to a memory card and
insert the card into the
phone.
• Synchronise music files with
Windows Media Player. See
the next section.
Prepare
music files
You can copy music files to
your phone by synchronising
with Windows Media Player 11.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
Settings →
Phone settings → USB
settings
→ Media player .
2. Connect your phone and PC
with an optional PC data
cable.
3. Select
Sync digital media
files to this device
when a
pop-up window appears on
your PC.
4. Enter the name of your
phone and click
Finish .
Synchronise
withWindows
Media Player