Samsung SGH-A811 User manual

SGH-A811
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: B012590
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered
trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
TM
are trademarks of
Picsel Technologies, Inc.

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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 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 31.
• 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.
• Music player
Play music files using your
phone as a music player.
You can use other phone
functions while listening to
music.

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•Java
Enjoy Java-based
embedded games and
download new games.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to
preserve your best
moments forever.
• 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.
•Email
Send and receive emails
with image, video, and
audio attachments.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily,
weekly, and monthly
schedule.
•SOSmessage
Send SOS messages to
your family or friends for
help in an emergency.

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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 ...................................... 16
Play music ............................................. 17
Browse the web...................................... 18
Use Phonebook....................................... 18
Send messages....................................... 19
View messages ....................................... 20
Use Bluetooth ......................................... 21
Switch applications .................................. 22
Menu functions 23
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 31

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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 search
BigPond Music
My Email
Call 1234 info
Whereis Maps
BigBlog & 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’s Guide
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 A C p o w er o u t l et

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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 [ ].
Left soft key
Special
function keys
Menu access/
Confirm key
Dial key
Display
Volume keys
Application
switch key
Front camera
lens
Memory card slot
Power/Menu
exit key
Alphanumeric
keys
Right soft key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Delete key
Mouthpiece
Earpiece

Get started
8
Rear view
Keys and icons
Keys
When you close the phone, it locks the
exposed keys to
avoid accidental key presses.
To unlock the keypad, press <
Unlock > and
then <
OK >.
Multi-function
jack
Rear camera
lens
Camera/
Video call 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 or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the
numbers recently dialled,
missed, or received.

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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, access the My
Place
menu.
Press and hold to open the
application switch window to
access other applications
without exiting the current
application.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo
or record a video.
On the dialling screen, make a
video call.

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
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network or
transferring data in EDGE
network
UMTS (3G) network
Connecting to UMTS (3G)
network or transferring data in
UMTS (3G) network
HSDPA (3G+) network
Connecting to HSDPA (3G+)
network or transferring data in
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:
• : Text message
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
• : Push message
• : Configuration message
Music playback in progress
Music playback paused
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
12
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.
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.

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Customise your phone
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 .
4. Select
Voice call
ringtone
→ a category →
a ringtone.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
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

Get started
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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.
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu
shortcuts
Silent
profile
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 >.
Phone lock

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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
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.
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
Make a 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 call, press [
OK ] and
then <
Yes > to activate the
speaker.
Press [
OK ] again to switch
back to the earpiece.
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.
Answer
a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature
Make a
multi-party
call

Step outside the phone
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Use the camera
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
→ a
participant you want
to drop
→ Drop to
drop one participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the
multi-party call.
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on
the camera.
2. Aim the lens at the
subject and make any
desired adjustments.
Take a
photo
3. Press [ OK ] or [ ] to
take a photo. The photo
is saved automatically.
4. Press < > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
My files →
Images → My photos .
2. Select the photo you
want.
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.
View a
photo
Record
a video

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Play music
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select
My files →
Videos → My video
clips
.
2. Select the video you
want.
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.
View a
video
Prepare
music files
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select
Music player .
2. Select a music category
→
a music file.
3. During playback, use the
following keys:
•
OK : pause or resume
playback.
• Left: restart playback.
Press to return to the
previous file within 3
seconds after the
playback has started.
Press and hold to scan
backward in a file.
• Right: skip to the next
file. Press and hold to
scan forward in a file.
• Up: open the current
playlist.
• / : adjust the
volume.
4. Press [Down] to stop
playback.
Play music
files

Step outside the phone
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Browse the web
Use Phonebook
1. From the music player
screen, press <
Options >
and select
Open playlist
→ All → Playlists .
2. Press <
Options > and
select
Create playlist .
3. Enter the title of the
playlist and press
<
Save >.
4. Select the added playlist.
5. Press <
Options > and
select
Add → a source.
6. Select a playlist or select
the files you want and
press <
OK >.
7. Press [
OK ] to play music.
Create a
playlist
In Idle mode, press
< >. The homepage of
your service provider opens.
• To scroll through browser
items, press [Up] or
[Down].
• To select an item, press
[
OK ].
• To return to the previous
page, press <
Back >.
• To access browser
options, press
<
Options >.
1. In Idle mode, enter a
phone number and press
<
Options >.
2. Select
Add to
Phonebook
→ a memory
location
→ New .
Launch
the web
browser
Navigate
the web
Add a
contact