Samsung SGH-E640 User manual

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http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-07335A
English. 06/2005. Rev 1.0
* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or county,
some of the descriptions in this manual may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear
different from the illustrations in this manual.

SGH-E640
User’s Manual

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.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Important safety precautions
1
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 92.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

2
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 a MP3 player.
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect
to other devices using free,
wireless Bluetooth technology.

Important safety precautions
3
• 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.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web and access
various services and up-to-the-
minute information.
• Voice clarity
Use the voice clarity feature to increase the
volume and clarity of an incoming call, even in the
midst of a crowd.
• 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.
•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 operating 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 15
Begin with your camera, music, and other special features
Use camera......................................................... 15
Play MP3s ........................................................... 16
Browse the web ................................................... 17
Use Phonebook .................................................... 17
Send messages.................................................... 18
View messages .................................................... 20
Use Bluetooth...................................................... 21
Enter text 22
T9, ABC, Number, and Symbol mode
Call functions 24
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 29
All menu options listed
Solve problems 90
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 92
Index 100

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Call records  p.29
1 Current contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
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2 Phonebook  p.31
1 Contact list
2 FDN list
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3 Add new contact
4 Group
5 Speed dial
6 My name card
7 Own number
8 Management
9 Service number*
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3 Applications  p.36
1 MP3 player
2 Voice recorder
3 Java world
4 World time
5 Alarm
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
0 SIM AT*
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4 Browser  p.43
1 Home
2 Bookmarks
3 Go to URL
4 Clear cache
5 Profile settings
6 Current profile
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5 Messages  p.47
1 Create new message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Broadcast messages
7 Memory status
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6 File manager  p.63
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory status
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7 Calendar  p.66
8 Camera  p.70
9 Settings  p.78
1 Time & Date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Network services
6 Bluetooth
7 Security
8 Memory status
9 Reset settings
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* Shows only if supported by your SIM
card.

6
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel adapter
Battery User’s manual
The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories at your Samsung
dealer may vary, depending on your
country or service provider.
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Camera key
Earpiece/
Speaker
Display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Soft key (right)
Microphone
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Web access/
Confirm key
Cancel/Correct
key
Camera
Flash
External
display
Soft key (left)
Headset jack
Volume keys
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys Special
function keys

7
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
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 adapter
into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged (the battery
icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the
power outlet.
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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
Remove the adapter from the phone.
7
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 [ ].

9
Get started
Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your favourite menus
directly.
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In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
In Idle mode, launch the web browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option.
Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return to the previous
menu level.
Send or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the recent numbers
dialled, missed, or received.
End a call.
Hold down to switch the phone on and off.
In Menu mode, cancel input and return the
phone to Idle mode.
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
In Idle mode, hold
[1] down to access your
voicemail server. Hold [
0 ] down to enter an
international prefix.
Enter special characters.
In Idle mode, hold [
] down to activate or
deactivate Quiet mode. Hold [ ] down to
insert a pause between numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust
the keypad tone volume. With the phone
closed, hold down to turn on the backlight.
In Idle mode, hold down to turn on the
camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or record a
video.

10
Get started
Display
* The icons shown on the display may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.
Layout
The display has the three areas.
Icons
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you cannot
send or receive calls
Alarm set
New text message
New voicemail message
New multimedia message
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function indicators
show the current functions
assigned to the two soft
keys.
Icons
display various icons.
Menu Contacts
Icons
(continued)
New e-mail received or being sent
One of the message Inboxes is full
Call diverting feature is active
 p. 82
Bluetooth feature is active
 p. 85
GPRS network
Home Zone, if you have registered
for the appropriate service
Office Zone, if you have registered
for the appropriate service
Call ringer set to vibrate
 p. 81
Quiet mode is active
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Battery power level

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Get started
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 access
Menu mode.
Press the right soft
key to access
Contact list in the
Phonebook menu.
Menu Contacts
Select an
option
1. Press the appropriate 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 > or [ C ] to
move up one level.
• Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.
Use shortcuts Press the number key
corresponding to the option you
want.

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Get started
Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Language .
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings → Sound
settings
→ Incoming call →
Ring tone .
2. Press [Left] or [Right] and
select a ringer category.
3. Press [Up] or [Down] and select
a ringer melody.
4. Press <
Save >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
You can set your wallpaper for the
main or external display.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings → Display
settings
→ Wallpaper → Main
display
or Cover display .
2. Select an image category and
then an image.
For
Cover display , you can
select
Cover title to enter text
to be displayed on the external
display.
3. Press <
Save >.
Idle mode
wallpaper

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Get started
You can change the colour for the
display components, such as title
bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings → Display
settings
→ Skin .
2. Select a colour pattern.
You can switch to Quiet mode to
avoid disturbing other people with
your phone sound.
Press and hold
[ ] in Idle mode.
Menu mode
skin colour
Quiet mode
You can use the Navigation keys as
shortcut keys to access specific
menus directly from Idle mode.
To assign a menu to a key:
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Short cut .
2. Scroll to a key.
3. Press <
Options > and select
Change .
4. Scroll to a menu to be assigned
to the key.
5. Press <
Save >.
Menu
shortcuts

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Get started
Make/Answer calls
You can protect the phone against
unauthorised use with a phone
password. The phone will require
the password on powerup.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings →
Security → Change
password
.
2. Enter the default password,
“00000000” and press <
OK >.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8- digit
password and press <
OK >.
4. Enter the new password again
and press <
OK >.
5. Select
Phone lock .
6. Select
Enable .
7. Enter the password and press
<
OK >.
Phone lock
1. In Idle mode, enter an area code
and phone number.
2. Press
[] .
3. To end the call, press
[] .
1. When the phone is ringing, press
[] .
2. To end the call, press
[] .
Press [ / ].
Make a call
Answer a call
Adjust the
volume during
a call

15
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, music, and other special features
Use camera
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
3. Aim the lens at the subject and
adjust the image.
4. Press [ ] to take a photo. The
photo is saved automatically.
5. Press [ ] to take another
photo.
1. In Capture mode, press the left
soft key and select
Go to
photos
.
2. Select
the photo you want .
Take a photo
View a photo
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [
1 ] to switch to Record
mode.
3. Press [ ] to start recording.
4. Press [ ] to stop recording.
The video is saved
automatically.
5. Press the right soft key to
record another video.
1. In Record mode,
press the left
soft key and select
Go to
videos
.
2. Select the video you want.
Record a video
Play a video

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Step outside the phone
Play MP3s
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web
 p. 43
• Download from a computer
using Samsung PC Studio
 Samsung PC Studio User’s
Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth
 p. 87
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Applications →
MP3 player .
2. Press <
Options > and select
Add to list → Add all or Add a
file
.
3. For
Add a file , select a specific
file and press <
Add >. Repeat
from step 2.
Copy MP3 files
to the phone
Create a play
list
1. From the MP3 player screen,
press [ ].
2. During playback, use the
following keys:
• [ ]: pauses/resumes
playback.
• [Left]: goes back to the
previous file. Moves
backward in a file when held
down.
• [Right]: skips to the next
file. Moves forward in a file
when held down.
• [Up]: opens the play list.
• [Down]: stops playback.
• [ / ]: adjusts the volume.
Play MP3 file

17
Step outside the phone
Browse the web
Using the web browser, you can get easy access to the
wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services
and information and to enjoy downloads of web
content.
Use Phonebook
In Idle mode, press [ ].
• To scroll through browser items,
press [Up] or [Down].
• To select an item, press < >.
• To return to the previous page,
press <
Back > or [ C ].
• To return to the homepage,
hold down [
C ].
• To access browser options,
press [ ] or select on the
top of the screen.
Launch the
browser
Navigate with
the web
browser
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press <
Options >.
2. Select
Save → Phone → a
number type.
3. Specify the contact information:
First name, Last name, Mobile,
Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email,
Graphic ID, Alert, Group, and
Notes.
4. Press [ ] to save the entry.
To the SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number and press <
Options >.
2. Select
Save → SIM .
3. Enter a name.
4. Press [ ] to save the entry.
Add an entry