Samsung SGH-E790 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.:GH68-13128A
English (EU). 01/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-E790
User’s Guide

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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.

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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 35.
• 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
displays 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
• Music player
Play music files on your phone.
You can use other phone
functions while listening to
music.
• Image editor
Crop, resize, rotate, and
decorate your photos.

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• Offline mode
Switch your phone to Offline
mode to use its non-wireless
functions while on an airplane.
•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.
•Email
Send and receive emails with
image, video, and audio
attachments.
• Multimedia Message Service
(MMS)
Send and receive MMS
messages with a combination of
text, images, video, and audio.
•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................................................... 18
Browse the web ........................................... 19
Use Phonebook ............................................ 20
Send messages ............................................ 21
View messages ............................................ 23
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 24
Menu functions 26
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 35

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1 Call log
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
1
2 Phonebook
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
1
3 Applications2
1 Music player
2 Voice recorder
3 Alarm
4 World clock
5 Image editor
6 Browser
7 Java world
8 Calculator
9 Converter
10 Timer
11 Stopwatch
12 Key management
13 Memo
14 SIM application toolkit
1
4 Google3
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 SOS messages
7 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory card
4
7 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Settings
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Network services
7 Bluetooth
8 Security
9 Connection settings
10 Reset settings
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1. Available only if supported
by your SIM card.
2. The order of the submenus
will be changed if the
Google service is not
supported.
3. This menu will be replaced
with the Browser menu if
the Google service is not
supported.
4. Available only if a memory
card is inserted.
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 po w e r o utlet

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
With the phone open
Switch on 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press <
OK >.
Switch off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Special
function keys
Earpiece
Power/Menu
exit key
Mouthpiece
Web access/
Confirm key
Volume keys
Left soft key
Right soft key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Main display
Delete key
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Multi function
jack
Memory card slot

Get started
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With the phone closed
Keys and icons
Keys
Camera key
Camera lens
External display
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.

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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.
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.
Enter special characters or perform
special functions.
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
GPRS (2.5G) network

Get started
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Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network
Transferring data in GPRS (2.5G)
network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network
Transferring data in EDGE network
Call in progress
Out of your service area or Offline
mode
Browsing Internet on PC using
phone as modem
Connected to secured web page
Synchronised with PC
Call diverting active
Home Zone
Office Zone
Roaming network
New message
• : Text message/Multimedia
message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
• : Configuration message

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Access menu functions
Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected
Bluetooth active
SOS message feature active
Alarm set
Silent mode (Mute)
Silent mode (Vibration)
Call ringer set to vibrate
Mute mode, during a call
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 > 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
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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 en t er a w or d:
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.

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Customise your phone
Symbol
mode
Press the corresponding
number key to select a symbol.
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.
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
→ Ringtone .
2. Select a ringtone category.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <
Save >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody

Get started
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In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Display
settings
→ Wallpaper .
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to
select
Normal .
3. Select
Main display .
4. Select an image or video
category.
5. Select an image or a video
clip.
6. Press <
Select >.
7. Press <
Save >.
Key tone
volume
Idle mode
wallpaper
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Display
settings
→ Skin .
2. Select a colour pattern.
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 switch the phone to
Silent mode to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
Menu mode
skin colour
Menu
shortcuts
Silent mode

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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, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Security →
Phone lock .
2. Select
Enable .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press <
OK >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press <
OK >.
Phone lock
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [ / ] to adjust the
volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
2. Press [ ] to end the call.
Make a call
Answer
a call

Step outside the phone
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Use the camera
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.
2. Press <
Options > and
select
Join .
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add
more participants.
4. During a multi-party call:
•Press<
Options > and
select
Private to have a
private conversation with
one participant.
Use the
speakerphone
feature
Make a
multi-party
call
•Press< Options > and
select
Removed to drop
one participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the multi-
party call.
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [Camera] to turn on
the camera.
2. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
Take a photo

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3. Press [ OK ] or [Camera] to
take a photo. The photo is
saved automatically.
4.
Pres s < Preview > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select My
files
→ Images → My
photos .
2. Select the photo you want.
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [Camera] to turn on
the camera.
2. Press [
1 ] to switch to
Record mode.
View a
photo
Record
a video
3. Press [ OK ] or [Camera] to
start recording.
4. Press [
OK ], < >, or
[Camera] to stop recording.
The video is saved
automatically.
5. Press < > to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select My
files
→ Videos → My video
clips
.
2. Select the video you want.
View a video