Samsung SGH-A701 User manual

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http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-12549A
English (AUS). 09/2006. Rev. 1.0
* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in
this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations
in this guide.

SGH-A701
User’s Guide

Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
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.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.

Important safety precautions
1
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 batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data
cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage you or 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 128.
• 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. 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 >
•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.
• Media player
Play media files on your phone.
You can enjoy high quality videos
and music.

Special features of your phone
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• Digital data printing
Print images, messages, and
personal data directly from y3our
phone.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and personal
data and connect to other devices
using free, 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.
• 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 image, video, and
audio attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new
games.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Keys, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone ........................... 7
Power on or off.............................................. 9
Keys and display............................................ 9
Access menu functions .................................. 13
Customise your phone ................................... 14
Make/Answer calls ........................................ 17
Step outside the phone 18
Begin with your camera, the media player, the web,
and other special features
Use the camera ............................................ 18
Play media files ............................................ 19
Browse the web ........................................... 21
Use Contacts ............................................... 21
Send messages ............................................ 23
View messages ............................................ 25
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 27
Switch applications ....................................... 28
Use a memory card ...................................... 29
Enter text 31
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 34
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 40
All menu options listed
Solve problems 126
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 128
Index 138

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1 Call log p. 40
1 Missed calls
2 Dialled calls
3 Received calls
4 Current contacts
5 Delete all
6 Data calls
7 Calls cost
1
8 Calls time
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2 Contacts p. 43
1 Search contact
2 New contact
3 Groups
4 Speed dial
5 My name card
6 Copy all
7 Own number
8 Service number
1
9 Settings
0 Memory status
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3 Media player p. 49
4 Internet p. 53
1 BigPond Home
2 Enter URL
p. 53
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4 Internet (continued)
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
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5 My Place p. 57
1 BigPond
2 FOXTEL
3 Search
4 Email
5 Music
6 Downloads
7 Photos
8 Maps
9 My Account
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6 Messages p. 59
1 Create new
2 Inbox
3 Drafts
4 Outbox
5 Sent box
6 Email inbox
7 Templates
8 Broadcast
p. 59
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
6 Messages (continued)
9 Delete all
0 Settings
* Memory status
p. 72
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7 Organiser p. 79
1 Calendar
2 Week view
3 Today’s events
4 Schedule
5 Anniversary
6 Task
7 Memo
8 Missed event alarm
9 Memory status
p. 79
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8 Camera p. 84
9 File manager p. 91
Images
Videos
Music
Sounds
Games & More
Other files
Memory card
2
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* Applications p. 102
1 PocketNews
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2 Voice recorder
3 World clock
4 Calculator
5 Converter
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0 Alarms p. 106
# Settings p. 107
1 Profiles
2 Time & date
3 Phone
4 Display
5 Call
6 Connectivity
7 Application settings
8 Security
9 Memory status
0 Reset settings
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1. Available only if supported by
your USIM/SIM card.
2. Available only if a memory
card is inserted.

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Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Microphone
Right soft key
Application switch key
Delete/Cancel key
Left soft key
Power on/off/Menu exit key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Camera key
Memory card slot
External display
Volume keys
Dial key
Confirm key
Exterior camera
lens
Earpiece
Main display
Headset/
Adapter jack
Alphanumeric keys
Media player
control key
Interior camera lens
Special function
keys
Video call key
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•TravelAdapter
•Battery
•PCDataCable
•PCLinkCD
•User’sGuide
You can obtain various
accessories from your local
Samsung dealer.
The items supplied with
your phone and the
accessories 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
USIM/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. For 3G services, you can purchase a
USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module)
card.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery
cover.
If the phone is
already on, first turn
it off by pressing and
holding [ ].
Insert the USIM/
SIM card.
Make sure that the
gold-coloured
contacts on the card
are face down.
Install the battery.

Get started
8
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.
Reattach the
battery cover.
Plug the adapter
into a standard AC
wall outlet.
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.
Remove the adapter
from the phone.

Get started
9
Power on or off Keys and display
Keys
Switch on
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is prohibited.
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 [ ].
Perform the function indicated on
the bottom line of the display.
Make a video call.
Open the application switch window
to access other applications without
exiting the current application.
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menus directly.
 p. 110
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.
In Idle mode, access the My Place
menu.
In Menu mode, select a highlighted
menu option or confirm input.

Get started
10
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers
recently dialled, missed, or
received.
Delete characters from the display
or delete 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.
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, with the phone open,
adjust the key tone volume. With
the phone closed, press and hold to
turn on the display.
Press and hold to turn on the
camera.
In Camera mode, switch the
camera lens
Return to the previous file during
playback.

Get started
11
Display
Press and hold to launch or close
the media player.
Skip to the next file during
playback.
Layout
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current
functions assigned
to the soft keys.
Icons
display various icons.
Select Back
Icons
Received signal strength
Accessing services in a 2.5G
(GPRS) network; when
transferring data, this icon
animates
Accessing services in an
EDGE network; when
transferring data, this icon
animates
Accessing services in a 3G
(UMTS) network; when
transferring data, this icon
animates
Accessing services in a
HSDPA network; when
transferring data, this icon
animates
Roaming network
Voice call in progress

Get started
12
Out of your service area; you
cannot make or receive voice
calls
Video call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot make or receive video
calls
Memory card inserted
 30
Bluetooth active; When
transferring data, this icon
blinks red and blue
 p. 116
Connected with PC via a USB
port
Browsing Internet on PC
using the phone as modem
Connected to secured web
page
New message:
•:SMS
• : MMS
•:E-mail
•:Voicemail
•:Push
• : Configuration message
Inbox full:
•:SMS
• : MMS
•:E-mail
•:Voicemail
• : Configuration message
Profile setting
 p. 109
•:Normal
• : Meeting
•:Car
•:Silent
•:Outdoor
• : Offline
Battery power level

Get started
13
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 select the
highlighted option.
Press the right
soft key to return
to the previous
menu level.
Select Back
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 > or [ ] to
confirm the function
displayed or option
highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of
the following methods:
•Press<
Back > to move
up one level.
• Press [ ] to return to
Idle mode.
Use shortcuts Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.

Get started
14
Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone →
Language → Screen text .
2. Select a language.
3. Press <
Save >.
You can change the call
ringtone by changing the
properties of the currently
active sound profile.
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Profiles .
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press <
Options > and
select
Edit .
4. Select
Voice call ringtone
and select a ringtone for
voice calls.
5. Select
Video call ringtone
and select a ringtone for
video calls.
6. Press <
Options > and
select
Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Profiles .
2. Select the profile you want.

Get started
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You can set a wallpaper for the
idle screen on each display.
For the main display:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Display →
Wallpaper .
2. Select
Images .
3. Scroll to an image folder
.
4. Select an image.
5. Press <
Set >.
Idle mode
Wallpaper
For the external display:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Display →
Cover LCD .
2. Select an image type.
3. For
Clock , scroll to a clock
type and press <
Save >.
For
Cover Title , enter a
greeting and press
<
Save >.
For
Wallpaper , press
<
Change > and select an
image. If necessary,
select the portion of the
image to be displayed
and press [ ].
4. Press <
Change >.

Get started
16
You can set the Navigation
keys to function as shortcuts
to access your favourite
menus.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone →
Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle
mode.
Menu
shortcuts
Silent profile
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 →
Change phone password .
2. Enter the default password,
00000000 , and press
<
Confirm >.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
<
Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press
<
Confirm >.
Phone lock

Get started
17
Make/Answer calls
5. Select Phone lock .
6. Select
Enable .
7. Enter the password and
press <
Confirm >.
To make a voice call:
1. Enter an area code and
phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [ ].
Make a call
To make a video call:
1. Enter an area code and
phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [ ].
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
2. For a video call, press
<
Show me > to allow the
other person to see you.
3. To end the call, press [ ].
Press [ / ].
Answer a
call
Adjust the
volume
during a call