Samsung SGH-A767 Series User manual

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Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-xxxxxA
English. 07/2008. Draft

SGH-A767
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.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.

Important safety precautions
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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 the ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone
is switched on.
Emergency call
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.
Useof 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 21.
• 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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Contents
Unpack 4
Make sure you have each item
Get started 5
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone ..................................... 5
Power on or off........................................................ 6
Keys and display ..................................................... 6
Menu functions 9
All menu options listed
Solve problems 17
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 19

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Mobile Email
2
2 Messaging
1 Create New Message
2 Inbox
3 Mobile Email
4 IM
5 Sent
6 Outbox
7 Drafts
8 My Folder
9 Templates
10 Delete All
11 Message Settings
12 Memory Status
3 Recent Calls
1 All Calls
2 Missed Calls
3 Calls Made
4 Calls Received
5 Voice Mail
6 Speed Dial
7 Delete All
8 Call Time
9 Data Volume
10 Data Call Time
11 Call Cost
4 MEdia Net
1 MEdia Net Home
2 Enter URL
3 Favorites
4 Saved page
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser Settings
5 Mall
1 Shop Tones
2 Shop Games
3 Shop Graphics
4 Shop Multimedia
5 Shop Applications
6 MEdia Net Home
6 Entertainment
1 Music
2 Cellular Video
7 My Stuff
1 Audio
2 Games & Apps
3 Graphics
4 Videos
5 Tools
6 Other Files
7 Memory Status
8 Address Book
9 Settings
1 Quick Tips
2 Set Sound Profile
3 Set Display
4 Set Time & Date
5 Set Phone
6 Set Calls
7 Set Connectivity
8 Set Applications
9 Reset Settings
10 Memory Management
11 Software Update
12 Phone Information

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Unpack
Your package contains the following items.
•Handset
• Battery
•TravelAdapter
•User’sGuide
In addition, you can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.
•StandardBattery
• Battery Charger
•Headset
• PC Data Link Kit
• Car Charger/Adaptor
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary,
depending on your country or service provider.
Yo
ur
phone

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
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.
Install and charge the phone
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.
Remove the battery.
If the phone is already on, first turn it off by
holding [ ].
Insert the SIM 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.
Remove the adapter from the phone.

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Get started
Power on or off Keys and display
Switch 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 >.
Switch off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Key(s) Description
Soft keys
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
Navigation
keys
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menus, directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
Browser keyIn Idle mode, launch the web browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option.
Cancel key Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return to the previous
menu level.

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Get started
SEND key Send or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the recent
numbers dialled, missed, or received.
ENDkey 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.
Numeric
keys
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 the international call
prefix.
* key In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to enter
a pause between numbers.
# key Press and hold [ ] to activate or
deactivate Quiet mode.
Volume
keys
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the keypad tone volume. With the
phone closed, press and hold to activate
the external display.
Applications
witch key
Open the application switch window to
access other applications without exiting
the current application.

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Get started
Display
Layout
Icons
*
(continued)
Received signal strength
Accessing services in a 2.5G
(GPRS) network; when
transferring data, this icon
animates
EDGE network
3G (UMTS) network
Roaming network
Voice call in progress
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current functions
assigned to the two soft
keys.
Menu IM
Icons
display various icons.
Icons
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive voice calls
Connected with PC via USB port
Browsing Internet on PC using
the phone as modem
New message:
Inbox full:
Profile setting
Battery power level
* The icons shown on the display may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.

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Menu functions
All menu options listed
Mobile Email (Menu 1)
Take your email with you! With Mobile Email you can
check your Yahoo! Mail, AOL, MSN Hotmail, AT&T
Yahoo!, BellSouth, and AIM quickly and easily from the
SYNC
TM
.
Messaging (Menu 2)
Use the Messaging menu to send and receive text
messages, multimedia messages, and e-mails. You
can also use push message and cell broadcast
message features.
To access this menu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and
select Messaging.
Create New Message
Use this menu to create and send text messages,
multimedia messages, or e-mails. You can also send
files using MMS.
Inbox
This folder stores all types of messages you have
received, except for e-mails.
IM
Instant Messenger (IM) is a way of sending short,
simple messages that are delivered immediately to
users online at that moment.
Before using this feature, you need to subscribe to a
messenger service. For further details, contact your
service provider.
Sent
This folder stores messages that you have sent.

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Menu functions
Outbox
This folder stores messages that the phone is
attempting to send or has failed to send.
Drafts
This folder stores messages you have saved to send
them at a later time.
Templates
Use this menu to create, edit, and send text
templates.
Delete All
Use this menu to delete all of the messages in each
message type at once.
Messaging Settings
Use this menu to customize the settings for IM, SMS,
MMS, E-mail, Push message, and Broadcast.
Memory Status
Use this menu to check the total amount of memory
for storing messages and the amount of memory
currently being used in each message box.

Menu functions
Recent Calls
(Menu 3)
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Recent Calls (Menu 3)
Use this menu to view the calls you have dialed,
received, or missed, and the length of calls. You can
also check the cost of your calls, if your SIM card
supports this function.
To access this menu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and
select Recent Calls .
All Calls
The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve
dialed, received, or missed. You can access these
functions from Idle or Menu mode.
Missed Calls
This menu displays the most recent calls you did not
answer.
Calls Made
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
dialed.
Calls Received
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
received.
Voice Mail
If you are unable to answer a call, the caller will be
guided to leave a voice message in your voicemail
box, if your service provider supports it. Use this menu
to connect your voicemail server to access received
voicemails and store the service number of your
voicemail server.

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Menu functions
Speed Dial
Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers (2 to 9) to
8 of your most frequently dialled numbers.
Delete All
Use this menu to delete all of the records in each call
type.
Call Time
This menu displays the time log for calls made and
received. The actual time invoiced by your service
provider will vary.
Data Volume
You can view the amount of sent or received data,
such as MMS messages, or downloading contents from
the Wireless Web.
Data Call Time
You can view the call time of the data calls you have
received or sent, such as MMS messages, or
downloading contents from the Wireless Web.
Call Cost
This network feature displays the cost of calls. This
menu is available only if your SIM card supports this
feature. Note that this is not intended to be used for
billing purposes.

Menu functions
MEdia Net
(Menu 4)
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MEdia Net (Menu 4)
Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless
Application Protocol) browser to allow you to access
and navigate the Wireless Web using your phone.To
access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and select
MEdia Net .
MEdia Net Home
Use this menu to connect your phone to the network
and load the homepage of the wireless web service
provider.
Enter URL
Use this menu to manually enter a URL address and
access the associated web page.You can add the
entered URL to the Bookmark list by selecting Add
bookmark.
Favorites
Use this menu to save URL addresses in order to
quickly access web pages, or access the preset
bookmarks.
Saved page
You can access the list of pages you have saved while
online.
History
You can access the list of pages you have accessed
recently.
Advanced
You can clear the information stored in the cache,
which is the phone°Øs temporary memory which
stores the most recently accessed Web pages.

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Menu functions
Mall (Menu 5)
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download various items, such as melodies,
MIDlets, images, applications.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select Mall
Shop Tones
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download melodies.
Shop Games
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download games.
Shop Graphics
You can access the web site given by your service
provider to download images.
Shop Multimedia
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download images or sounds.
Shop Applications
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider so that you can download more Java games
and applications.
MEdia Net Home
You can access the homepage of the Wireless web site
preset by your service provider.

Menu functions
Entertainment
(Menu
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Entertainment (Menu 6)
Music
Music is a group of music services and
applications which provide you access to Streaming
Music, Music Videos, Music store, Music communities,
Music applications, and a unique MusicID application.
Cellular Video
Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless
Application Protocol) browser which allows you to
access Internet and then upload media files directly to
your phone.
These media files are displayed using the built-in
Media Player. Cellular Video (CV) is a media service
which allows you to not only navigate to your favorite
web sites but stream media content (Weather, News/
Sports highlights, etc..) directly to your phone.
My Stuff (Menu 7)
My Stuff stores file downloads for the following: Audio,
Graphics, Video, Music, Games/Apps, Applications,
Other Files, Memory Card, and Memory Status.
Address Book (Menu 8)
You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and in
your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s
memory are physically separate, but they are used as
a single entity called Phonebook.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select Address Book .

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Menu functions
Settings (Menu 9)
Use this menu to customize your phone settings. You
can also reset the settings to their default values.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select Settings .
Quick Tips
Quick Tips is a web-based information service that
offers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Tips for
specific devices. When you select this option, your
handset is identified and FAQs for this handset display.
Set Sound Profiles
You can customize various profiles for your phone by
changing the sound settings.
Set Display
Use this menu to change settings for the display and
light.
You can:
• change the background image.
• select a skin color pattern for Menu mode.
• specify whether or not the phone displays text.
• adjust the brightness of the display for varying
lighting conditions.
• select the length of time the backlight and the
display stay on.
• select a font color for the numbers entered while
dialling.
• activate the service light feature.

Menu functions
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Set Time & Date
Use this menu to change setting for the time and date.
Before setting the time and date, specify your time
zone in the World Time menu.
You can:
• set the time and date.
• change the time format.
• set whether the calendar starts with Sunday or
Monday.
• set the phone to receive time information from the
network.
Set Phone
Many different features your phone’ system can be
customized to suit your preferences.
You can:
• select a language to be used for text display.
• set the greeting to be displayed when the phone is
switched on.
• use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access
specific menus directly from Idle mode.
• activate or deactivate auto redialing, Anykey
Answer and Active folder features.
Set Calls
Use this menu to set options for call functions.