Samsung SGH-E568 User manual

SGH-E568
User’s Guide
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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.
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Important safety precautions
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Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
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 accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage 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 97.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
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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 >
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
Special features of your phone
•MP3player
Play MP3 music files using your
phone as an MP3 player.
•Women’slife
Use multiple features designed for
women in our modern world.
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Special features of your phone
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect
to other devices using free,
wireless Bluetooth technology.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web and access
various services and current
information.
• Get personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you when their
very own photo displays.
• Name card
Create name cards with your
number and profile. Whenever
introducing yourself to others, use
this convenient electronic name
card.
• 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 images, video, and
audio attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily, weekly,
and monthly schedule.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operate your phone
Install and charge the phone ................................... 7
Power on or off ...................................................... 8
Keys and display.................................................... 9
Access menu functions.......................................... 11
Customise your phone .......................................... 12
Make/Answer calls................................................ 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, music, and other special features
Use camera ......................................................... 14
Play MP3............................................................. 16
Browse the web ................................................... 17
Use Phonebook .................................................... 17
Send messages.................................................... 19
View messages .................................................... 20
Use Bluetooth ...................................................... 21
Enter text 23
Pinyin, PTI, Stroke, Quick English, English, Korean, Number,
and Symbol modes
Call functions 30
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 35
All menu options listed
Solve problems 95
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 97
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Call records  p.35
1 Current contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call cost
*
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2 Phonebook  p.37
1 Contacts list
2 Add new contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My name card
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
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9 Information number
*
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3 Applications  p.41
1 Java world
2 MP3 player
3 Women’s life
4 Voice recorder
5 World time
6 Alarm
7 PIM sync
8 Calculator
9 Converter
0 Timer
Stopwatch
SIM AT
*
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4 Browser  p.52
1 Home
2 Fun club
3 Bookmarks
4 http://
5 WAP profile
6 Clear cache
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5 Messages  p.55
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Memory status
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6 File manager  p.68
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory status
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7 Calendar  p.72
8 Camera  p.76
9 Settings  p.83
1 Time & Date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Network services
6 Bluetooth
7 Security
8 Connection settings
9 Reset settings
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* Shows only if supported by your SIM
card.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Trave l Charger
Battery User’s Guide
The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories at your Samsung
dealer may vary, depending on your
service provider.
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Special
function keys
Camera key
Earpiece
Display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Soft key (right)
Microphone
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Browser access/
Confirm key
Correct key
Camera
Flash
External
display
Soft key (left)
Volume keys
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Camcorder
microphone
Headset jack
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Get started
First steps to operate 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
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.
1 2
Install the battery. Plug the travel charger
into the phone.
Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress:
• Red: the battery is being charged.
• Green: the battery is completely charged.
• Orange: the battery is not correctly plugged in
or is operating at a too high or too low
temperature.
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Get started
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.
Power on or off
When the phone is completely charged (green
charger LED), unplug the charger from the power
outlet.
Remove the charger from the phone.
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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 [ ].
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