Samsung SGH-E890 User manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
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SGH-E890
User’s Guide
9. User Manual

Use road safety 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
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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 call
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 19.
• 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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Contents
Unpack 3
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 3
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 4
First steps to operate your phone
Menu functions 8
All menu options listed
Solve problems 17
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 19

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
Phone Travel Adapter
Battery User’s Manual

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Get started
First steps to operate your phone
Install and charge the phone
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 battery. Insert the SIM card.
Reattach the battery.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged, unplug the
adapter from the power outlet.
Remove the adapter from the phone.
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Power 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 >
Power off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [] .

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Get started
Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Soft keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom
line of the display.
Navigation
keys
In Idle mode, access menu options directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
Menu/OK
key
In Idle mode, enters Menu mode.
In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu
option.
Send key
Sends or answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the last number
dialled, missed, or received.
Back key
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu
level.
Key(s) Description
End key
Ends a call. Hold down to switch the phone
on and off.
In Menu mode, cancels input and returns the
phone to Idle mode.
Numeric
keys
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
In Idle mode, hold
[1] down to access your
voicemail.
*/# key
Enter special characters.
Use for some special functions.
Volume
keys (on the
left)
Adjusts the phone volume.
In Idle mode, adjusts the keypad tone
volume.

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Get started
Camerakey
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the
camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or start
recording a video.

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press left softkey in Idle mode.
1 Call records
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialed calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Area code
7 Call time
8 Call costs
2 Phonebook
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
3 Applications
1 Music player
2 Voice recorder
3 Image editor
4 Bluetooth
5 Java world
6 Dictionary
7 Penmemo
8 SIM AT
4 Browser
1 Home
2 Fun club
3 Bookmarks
4 Enter URL
5 Clear cache
6 Profile settings
7 Current profile
5 Messages
1 Create new message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Broadcast messages
7 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory status
7 Planner
1 Alarm
2 Calendar
3 Memo
4 World time
5 Calculator
6 Converter
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
8 Camera
1 Take a photo
2 Record video
3 Go to my photos
4 Go to my video clips
9 Settings
1 Time and Date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Network services
7 Security
8 Memory status
9 Reset settings
10 Key management
11 Calibration

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Menu functions
All menu options listed
Call records (Menu 1)
Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled,
received, or missed, and the length of the calls. You
can also check the cost of your calls, if your SIM card
supports this function.
To access this menu, press <
Menu > in Idle mode and
select Call records .
Recent contacts (Menu 1.1)
This menu displays the most recent calls dialled,
received, or missed.
Missed calls (Menu 1.2)
This menu displays the most recent calls you did not
answer.
Dialed calls (Menu 1.3)
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
dialled.
Received calls (Menu 1.4.)
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
received.
Delete all (Menu 1.5)
Use this menu to delete all of the records in each call
type.
Area code (Menu 1.6)
Use this menu to look up a national or international
area code.
Call time (Menu 1.7)
This menu displays the time log for calls made and
received. The actual time invoiced by your service
provider will vary.

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Call costs (Menu 1.8)
This network feature displays the cost of calls. This
menu is available only if supported by your SIM card.
Note that this is not intended to be used for billing
purposes.
Phonebook (Menu 2)
You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and in
your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s
memory are physically separate, but they are used as
a single entity called Phonebook.
Contact list (Menu 2.1)
Use this menu to search for contacts in Phonebook.
Create contact (Menu 2.2)
Use this menu to add a new contact to Phonebook.
Group (Menu 2.3)
Use this menu to organise your contacts in caller
groups.
Speed dial (Menu 2.4)
Use this menu to assign a speed dial number (2 to 9)
for 8 of your most frequently dialled numbers.
My namecard (Menu 2.5)
Use this menu to create a name card and send it to
other people.
Own number (Menu 2.6)
Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to
assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made
here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on
your SIM card.

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Menu functions
Management (Menu 2.7)
Use this menu to manage contacts in Phonebook.
Applications (Menu 3)
Use this menu to play music files or play Java games.
You can also check the world time and use convenient
features, such as a voice recorder, alarm clock,
calculator, converter, timer, and stopwatch, dictionary.
Music player (Menu 3.1)
Use this menu to enjoy music. First, you need to save
music files into your phone’s memory.
Voice recorder (Menu 3.2)
Use this menu to record voice memos. A voice memo
can be up to one hour long.
Image editor (Menu 3.3)
Use this menu to edit your photos using an assortment
of editing tools.
Bluetooth (Menu 3.4)
Using the Bluetooth feature, you can connect the
phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and
exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control
the phone remotely.
Java world (Menu 3.5)
Use this menu to access and play Java games and to
change the network settings for accessing Java
services.
Dictionary (Menu 3.6)
Use this menu to search for words and to organise
your own dictionary.
PenMemo (Menu 3.7)
Use this menu to search for words and to organise
your own dictionary.
SIM AT (Menu 3.8)
This menu is available if you use a SIM AT card that
supports SIM Application Toolkit menus and provides

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additional services, such as news, weather, sports,
entertainment, and location services. Available
services may vary, depending on your service
provider’s plans. For details, see your SIM card
instructions or contact your service provider.
Browser (Menu 4)
The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser on
your phone allows you to access the wireless web.
From the wireless web, you can access up-to-date
information and a wide variety of media content, such
as games, wallpapers, ringtones, and music files.
Homepage (Menu 4.1)
Use this menu to connect your phone to the network
and load the homepage of the wireless web service
provider.
Fun club (Menu 4.2)
Use this menu to access Samsung Fun Club, the preset
web site providing Samsung mobile phone users with
attractive download services of updated ringtones and
wallpapers.
Bookmarks (Menu 4.3)
Use this menu to save URL addresses in order to
quickly access web pages.
Enter URL (Menu 4.4)
Use this menu to manually enter the URL address of a
website and access the website.
Clear cache (Menu 4.5)
Use this menu to clear information stored in the cache.
A cache is a temporary memory that stores recently
accessed web pages.
Profile settings (Menu 4.6)
Use this menu to select a connection profile to be used
for accessing the wireless web. Contact your service
provider for details about your settings options.

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Menu functions
Current profile (Menu 4.7)
Use this menu to activate one of the proxy servers you
have set up.
Messages (Menu 5)
Use the Messages menu to send and receive text
messages, multimedia messages, and e-mails. You
can also access push messages, SOS message and
broadcast messages.
Create new message (Menu 5.1)
Use this menu to create and send messages.
My messages (Menu 5.2)
Use this menu to access messages you have received,
sent, or which have failed in sending.
Templates (Menu 5.3)
Use this menu to make and use templates of
frequently used messages.
Delete all (Menu 5.4)
Use this menu to delete all of the messages in each
message folder at once. You can also select messages
in message type you want to delete.
Settings (Menu 5.5)
Use this menu to set up various options for using the
messaging services.
Broadcast messages (Menu 5.6)
You can change the settings for receiving broadcast
messages.
Memory status (Menu 5.7)
Use this menu to view the maximum memory and
available memory for each message type. You can also
view the amount of memory currently in use in each
folder.

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File manager (Menu 6)
The File manager menu allows you to access images,
videos, music files, and sound files stored in the
phone’s memory.
Images (Menu 6.1)
This menu displays photos you have taken and images
you have downloaded, received in messages, or
imported from your computer.
Videos (Menu 6.2)
This menu displays video clips you have recorded,
downloaded, received in messages, or imported from
your computer.
Music (Menu 6.3)
This menu displays music files you have downloaded,
received in messages, or imported from your
computer.
Sounds (Menu 6.4)
This menu displays voice memos you have recorded,
and sound clips you have downloaded, received in
messages, or imported from your computer.
Other files (Menu 6.5)
Files that you receive but which are not supported by
your phone are stored in this folder.
Memory status (Menu 6.6)
Use this menu to view memory information for media
items in the phone’s memory.
Planner (Menu 7)
Use this menu to keep track of your schedule. You can
also use convenient features, such as an alarm clock,
calculator, converter, timer, and stopwatch.

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Menu functions
Alarm (Menu 7.1)
Use this menu to set alarms. The alert type for a
normal alarm corresponds to the call alert type
settings. A wake-up alarm is not affected by your
sound settings.
Calendar (Menu 7.2)
Use this menu to keep track of your schedule.
Memo (Menu 7.3)
You can create a list of memos.
World time (Menu 7.4)
Use this menu to find out what time it is in another
part of the world.
Calculator (Menu 7.5)
Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions,
such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division.
Converter (Menu 7.6)
Use this menu for common conversions, such as
currency and temperature.
Timer (Menu 7.7)
Use this menu to set a period of time for the phone to
count down. The phone will sound an alarm when the
specified period of time has expired.
Stopwatch (Menu 7.8)
Use this menu to measure elapsed time.
Camera (Menu 8)
You can use the camera module embedded in your
phone to take photos and record videos.
Take a photo (Menu 8.1)
You can take photos in various modes.

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Record video (Menu 8.2)
You can record a video of what is displayed on the
camera screen and save it.
Go to My photos (Menu 8.3)
Use this menu to access a list of photos you have
taken.
Go to My video clips (Menu 8.4)
Use this menu to access a list of videos you have
recorded.
Settings (Menu 9)
The Settings menu provides you with various setting
options to customise the phone to your preferences
and needs. You can also reset the settings to their
default status.
Time and Date (Menu 9.1)
Use this menu to change the time and date displayed
on your phone. Before setting the time and date,
specify your time zone in Home zone .
Phone settings (Menu 9.2)
Many different features of your phone’s system can be
customised to suit your preferences.
Display settings (Menu 9.3)
Use this menu to change settings for the display and
light.
Sound settings (Menu 9.4)
Use this menu to customise various sound settings.
Light settings (Menu 9.5)
Use this menu to change the settings for backlight.

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Menu functions
Network services (Menu 9.6)
Use this menu to access network services. Please
contact your service provider to check their availability
and subscribe to them, if you wish.
Security (Menu 9.7)
Use this menu to protect the phone against
unauthorised use by managing the several access
codes of your phone and SIM card.
Memory status (Menu 9.8)
Use this menu to check the amount of memory for
messages, media items, calendar items, contacts, and
Java applications. You can also check the shared
memory for MMS, Email, and File manager.
Reset settings (Menu 9.9)
Use this menu to reset the phone settings, display
settings, and sound settings individually.
Key management (Menu 9.10)
Use this menu to manage the license keys you have
acquired to activate media contents locked by DRM
systems.
Calibration (Menu 9.11)
The LCD screen of your phone is a touch screen, which
recognises your touches on the screen and performs
the appropriate commands. To ensure optimal
performance and to minimise possibility of errors, you
should calibrate the screen when you turn on the
phone for the first time.

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Solve problems
Help and personal needs
To save the time and expense of an unnecessary
service call, perform the simple checks in this section
before contacting a service professional.
When you switch on your phone, the following
messages may appear:
“Insert SIM card”
• Be sure that the SIM card is correctly installed.
“Phone locked Enter password”
• The automatic locking function has been enabled.
You must enter the phone’s password before you
can use the phone.
“Enter PIN”
• You are using your phone for the first time. You
must enter the PIN supplied with the SIM card.
• The PIN Check feature is enabled. Every time the
phone is switched on, the PIN has to be entered.
To disable this feature, use the
PIN check menu.
“Enter PUK”
• The PIN code has been entered incorrectly three
times in succession, and the phone is now blocked.
Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider.
“No Service,” “Network Failure,” or “Not
Done” displays
• The network connection has been lost. You may be
in a weak signal area. Move and try again.
• You are trying to access an option for which you
have no subscription with your service provider.
Contact the service provider for further details.
You have entered a number but it was not
dialled
• Be sure that you have pressed [ ].
• Be sure you have accessed the right cellular
network.
• Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call
barring option.