Samsung SGH-E810 User manual

The Samsung E810 Quick Start
guide
In just a few minutes we’ll show you how easy it is to use the advanced
features of your new Samsung E810 (customised for Vodafone live!).
You’ll see how quickly you can take pictures and video clips with its
built-in digital camera, send photos and sounds in MMS messages, and
connect to Vodafone live!. You’ll also be able to personalise your phone
by simply downloading new ringtones, games and wallpapers.
Getting started
1. Insert your SIM card:
Slide your Vodafone SIM card into its slot, making sure that the gold
contacts of the SIM are facing down, and the cut-off edge is correctly
aligned.
2. Insert the battery:
Insert the battery (gold contact edge first), and push it down until it
clicks shut. The battery may need charging (a full charge can take up to
4 hours).
3. Turn it on:
Press and hold the red key. (Do the same to turn it off again.)
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1. The phone
Keys and navigation
Volume keys
Headphone
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Left soft key: selects whatever option is displayed in
the bottom left of the screen (usually Select). In standby
mode it opens Messages.
Right soft key: selects whatever option is displayed in
the bottom right of the screen (usually Back). In standby
mode it opens Vodafone live!.
Navigation key: press to OK an action or select
whatever option is highlighted. In standby mode it opens
the main Menu.
Move the navigation key sideways to move around icons
and menu lists. In standby mode, up starts the Camera,
right opens Calendar, down opens Contacts and left
opens My items.
Call key: Press to answer a call (or open the slider). In
standby mode it opens the Calls list.
End key: Press to end a call (or close the slider). Press
and hold to turn on and off. Press to return to standby
mode.
Clear key: press to delete a character of text.
Press and hold to delete all text.
Volume keys: press to change call volume.
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2. The camera
With the built-in digital zoom camera it’s easy to take photos and video
clips. Photos can be sent to other people as a picture message (see
Section 3).
Take a photo
1. Turn on the camera:
In standby mode, press and hold the Camera key [ ] on the side
of the phone, or press the navigation key up.
2. Take the photo:
Rotate the lens to point in the right direction, then press the key
(or press the camera key again) to take the photo. To discard it, press
[Cancel].
Tips: In viewfinder mode, press and to zoom in or out, and
and to adjust the brightness. Press the volume key up to flip the
picture upside down, and down to flip it left to right. Press to adjust
the settings.
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5. Camera
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Send MMS
Send MMS Postcard
Rename
Set as wallpaper
Set as caller ID
Protection
Select Back
3. Save your photo:
Press [Save]. It’s saved in the My photos folder, found in My items/
Pictures in the main Menu. Press [Back] to take another photo, or
press [Options]. Choose Send MMS to send it as a picture message, or
Set as wallpaper to use it as your screen background. Set as caller
ID adds it to a contact detail so it will appear when they call.
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Take a video clip
1. Take a video clip:
In standby mode, go to Menu/Camera/Record video (or in camera
viewfinder mode, press 1). Press to start recording, then press
it again to stop. Press [Save] (it’s saved in My items/My videos), or
press [Back] to discard it.
2. View your video clip:
Go to Camera/My videos to view your clips (press to play).
Tips: You can use the same adjustments as in Camera mode. You
can save up to 5 video clips, regardless of length (until you run out of
memory).
Rotating lens
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3. Picture messaging
With multimedia messaging (MMS) you don’t have to just send a text
message. Now it’s just as simple to send pictures and sounds as well!
Your E810 is already enabled to send and receive MMS.
Create and send a new multimedia
message
1. Start a new message:
In standby mode, press [ ]. Select Create message, and
then MMS.
2. Enter a subject (optional):
Enter a subject (title) for your message, then press , or just press
to go straight to the Add screen.
3. Enter the text:
Press twice (or select [Options]/Add text) and write your message,
then press to return to the message screen.
Text tips: The Hash key adds a space, the 1 key cycles through
punctuation, and the Star key cycles between upper case, lower
case, numbers and symbols. Pressing and holding the Star key turns
predictive text (T9) on and off.
4. Add a photo:
Press twice (or [Options]/Add photo). Choose Take photo to take
a new photo, or My photos to choose a saved one. Press .
5. Add a sound clip:
Press twice again, and choose Record new to record and save
a new sound clip (this uses the Voice recorder in the Applications
folder. Sounds are saved in My sounds). Press .
6. Preview your message:
Press [Options]/Preview to see (and hear) your message. Press [OK],
then [Back]. ( To change any part of your message, highlight it with the
navigation key, then press [Options]/Edit....)
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7. Send your message:
Press [Options]/Send message, then select To(Ø):. To send it to a
mobile choose Phone number, and enter the number. Choose E-mail
address to send it to an email address. Or choose Contacts list to
choose a number or email address from your Contacts. Then press
twice to send it.
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1. Adding pages: In the Add screen, move the highlight from Add here
to Page 1/... and select [Options]/Add page. You can now add more
text, pictures and sounds to your message.
2. Sending to a mobile: Try sending one to yourself to see how it
works. Note that if you send a message to a phone that isn’t picture
message compatible, they’ll be sent a web address to view it on.
3. Sending to more than one person: To send your message to more
than one person, select Add contacts in the To menu..
Multimedia messaging tips
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Create message
Inbox
My messages
Call voicemail
live! Studio
Vodafone mail
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Wait till you see this!
OK
Wait till you see this!
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4. Vodafone live!
Vodafone live! brings your mobile to life: full of information, downloads,
games, music and services. It’s easy to use, and the connection can be
‘always on’ so there’s no wait for dialling up.
Connect to
In standby mode, press [ ] to connect you to the Vodafone
live! main menu. To exit, press and hold the key.
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It works very like an ordinary web browser. Simply highlight the item you
want to select, then press the key to open that page.
Press [Back] to go back a page. Press and hold for the Browser
Menu setting menu.
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Vodafone live! links
You can also link directly to the Vodafone live! service you want using
your phone’s built-in links.
1. Links:
Go to Menu/Vodafone live!. This page is offline, so you won’t be
connected until you choose a link. Here are some of the services you
can choose:
Vodafone live!: connect to the Vodafone live! home page.
What’s new: what’s new in Vodafone live!.
Games: download games for your E810.
Ringtones: download sounds and ringtones.
Pictures: download images, animations and background wallpaper.
News: get the latest news reports and weather forecasts...
Tip: Vodafone live! is growing and changing all the time, so the options
may vary. Keep checking it out to see what’s new.
2. Bookmarks:
Go to Menu/Vodafone live!/Bookmarks to find Sport (the latest
scores, results and news), as well as space to store your own favourite
bookmarks.
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5. Downloads
Change your E810 whenever you want by downloading new polyphonic
ringtones, games and background wallpaper from Vodafone live!.
Download more
1. Download a new ringtone:
Go to Menu/My items/Sounds and choose Download more. Choose
the ringtone and follow the instructions to download it. To activate your
ringtone, go to My items/Sounds/Saved sounds. Highlight your
downloaded ringtone and select [Options]/Set as ringtone.
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Pictures
Games
Sounds
My videos
Templates
Memory status
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My photos
Saved pictures
Download more
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2. Download new background wallpaper:
To choose a new background image for your phone, go to My items/
Pictures/Download more. Choose the image you’d like and follow
the instructions to download it. Then go to My items/Pictures/Saved
pictures, select your downloaded image and choose [Options]/Set as
wallpaper.
3. Download new games:
To add more high quality games to your handset, select My items/
Games/Download more. Choose a game to download, and you’ll find
it in My items/Games/Saved games (there are some great games
there already).
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6. Other services
Now you can use your phone to send a postcard, or send pictures to an
online album.
Postcard and live! Studio
1. Postcard:
Now you can send a photo from your handset as an actual postcard. Go
to Messages/Create message/Postcard, and add a picture, text and
the address. Press [Options]/Send. Vodafone will have it printed on a
postcard and sent by mail. (Note: the Postcard service is not available in
every country.)
2. live! Studio (may also be called Media Album):
Now you can send selected pictures to an online album (part of
Vodafone live!) where you and your friends can access them remotely.
Check with your local Vodafone service provider for details.
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7. Other functions
Here are a few other functions for your new phone. There’s much more
information in the manual – or you could just explore all the menus and
options screens...
Phone hints
1. Silent mode:
To go into Silent mode, press and hold the key in standby mode
(you’ll see an icon at the top of the screen and feel the phone vibrate).
Do the same to restore your ring volume.
2. Phone lock:
To lock the phone, simply slide the keypad shut. When the Keypad
locked sign appears the keys will be locked until you slide the keyboard
open again.
3. Camera light:
Your E810 has a camera light at the back (you can only see it with the
slider open). Normally, it comes on automatically when you take a shot
in low light. To turn it on manually, press [Options]/Settings/Flash
light/Manual (when the camera is active). You will now be able to turn
the light on and off by pressing the 0 key (only in camera mode).
4. Alarms:
Go to Menu/Applications/Alarms for a variety of alarm functions.
Morning call is a repeating alarm for the weekdays (Mon-Fri or Mon-
Sat), while setting Autopower to Enabled will make the alarm ring
even when the phone is turned off.
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