Samsung SGH-D780 User manual

* 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.
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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-18044A
English (EU). 04/2008. Rev. 1.0

SGH-D780
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: B013844
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered
trademark of Sun Microsystems, 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 40.
• 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, <
Back >
•DualSIMmode
Take advantage of using two phone numbers
without changing SIM cards manually or
carrying two phones.
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.
•FMradio
Listen to your favourite radio
stations anytime, anywhere.
• Offline mode
Switch your phone to Offline
mode to use its non-wireless
functions while on an
aeroplane.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and connect to
other devices using wireless
Bluetooth technology.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information
and a wide variety of media
content.
• SOS message
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 ................................................. 8
Keys and icons .............................................. 9
Access menu functions .................................. 12
Enter text .................................................... 12
Customise your phone................................... 14
Step outside the phone 17
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser and other special features
Make or answer calls ..................................... 17
Use the camera ............................................ 18
Play music................................................... 20
Listen to the FM radio ................................... 22
Browse the web ........................................... 23
Use Phonebook ............................................ 24
Send messages ............................................ 25
View messages ............................................ 27
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 28
Menu functions 30
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 40

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1 Call log
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call manager
2 Phonebook
3 Music
4 Browser
1 Home
2 Bookmarks
3 Enter URL
4 Clear cache
5 Profile settings
6 Current profile
5 Messages
1 Create new message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete by folder
5 Settings
6 SOS messages
7 Broadcast messages
8 Memory status
6 My files
Images
Videos
Sounds
Music
Other files
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 FM radio
* Applications
1 Voice recorder
2 Java world
3 Image editor
4 Image stamp
5 Bluetooth
6 Memo
7 Task
8 World clock
9 Calculator
10 Converter
11 Timer
12 Stopwatch
13 SIM application toolkit
1
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 SIM cards management
2 Phone settings
3 Light settings
4 Display settings
5 Message settings
6 Call settings
7 Phonebook settings
8 Calendar settings
9 Browser settings
10 Music player settings
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11 Network settings
12 Security settings
‡
13 Memory settings
14 Reset settings
1. Available only if supported
by your SIM card.
2. Depending on your service
provider, Media player
settings may display
instead of this menu.
‡ If only one SIM card is in use,
the level and order of
submenus will change.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > 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
Switch on
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press <
OK >.
3. Press <
OK > and assign
names to the new SIM
cards.
4. Press <
Next > twice.
5. Select a primary SIM card
and press <
Save >.
Switch off
Press and hold [ ].

Get started
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Phone layout
Front view
Rear view
SIM selection key
Earpiece
Dial key
Left soft key
Volume keys
Memory card
slot
Mouthpiece
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Right soft key
Power/Menu
exit key
Delete key
Display
Special function
keys
Web access/
Confirm key
Alphanumeric
keys Mouthpiece
You can lock the keypad to prevent any
unwanted phone operations from accidentally
pressing any of the keys. In Idle mode, press
and hold [ ] and then <
Yes >. To unlock the
keypad, press <
Unlock > and then [ ].
Camera lens
Camera key
Mirror
Multi-function
jack

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Keys and icons
Keys
Perform the function indicated on
the bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access the following
menus:
• Up: My menu mode
• Down/Left/Right: your
favourite menus
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.
In Idle mode, launch the web
browser.
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.
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.

Get started
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Icons
The following icons may appear on the screen
to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on
your country or service provider, the icons
shown on the display may vary.
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.
Switch between SIM cards when
you make calls or send messages.
In Idle mode, enter the
SIM
cards management
menu.
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.
/Signal strength
Call in progress
/Out of your service area
SOS message feature active
Alarm set
GPRS network status
EDGE network status
Call diverting active

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Home Zone
Office Zone
Bluetooth active
Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected
Music playback in progress
Music playback paused
One of the message Inboxes is full
New message:
• : Text message
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
Memory card inserted
FM radio on
Profile setting:
•:Normal
•:Silent
• : Driving
•:Meeting
•:Outdoor
• : Offline
• : User created
Battery power level

Get started
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Access menu functions
Enter text
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 [ 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.
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.

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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.

Get started
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Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings
→ Phone
settings
→ Language .
2. Select a language.
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Phone
profiles
.
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
3. Press < Options > and
select <
Edit >.
4. Select
Voice call ringtone
→ a category → a ringtone.
5. Press <
Options > and
select
Save profile .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Phone
profiles
.
2. Select the profile you want.
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
Key tone
volume

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1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings
→ Display
settings
→ Home
screen
→ Wallpaper .
2. Select an image
category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press <
Save >.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings
→ Display
settings
→ My theme .
2. Select a theme.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu mode
skin colour
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > 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 [ ].
Menu
shortcuts
Silent profile

Get started
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1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Security
settings
→ Phone →
Phone lock .
2. Select
On .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
<
OK >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press <
OK >.
Phone lock
Your phone supports the Dual
SIM cards mode, enabling you
to use two SIM cards at the
same time without changing
them. Activate SIM cards and
select the primary SIM card.
1. In Idle mode, press [ ].
2. Scroll to the SIM card you
want to use and select
Enable or Primary .
3. Press <
Options > and
select
Save .
If you change the primary
SIM card, the phone
automatically turns off and
back on.
SIM card
switching

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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
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
If necessary, press [ ] to
select a SIM card.
2. Press [ ].
Press [ / ] to adjust the
volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
Make a call
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
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.
Answer a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature