Samsung SGH-F400 User manual

Some of the contents in this guide may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your
service provider.
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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-17972A
English (EU). 05/2009. Rev. 1.1

SGH-F400
User’s Guide

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.
Copyright information
• Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Bluetooth QD ID: B013779
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark of
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Windows Media Player
®
is a registered trademark
of Microsoft Corporation.

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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 43.
• 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
displayed on the phone screen. For
example, <
Select >
•3G
Your phone is capable of
operating in a 3G environment,
allowing much greater data
transfer speed, video streaming,
and video conferencing.
Special features of your phone
• MobileBlog
Share your photos and videos
on photo sharing websites and
blogs.
•RSSreader
Use RSS reader to get the latest
news from your favourite
websites.

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• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record
a video.
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to your
phone directly from Windows
Media Player.
•Musicplayer
Play music files on your phone.
You can use other phone
functions while listening to
music.
•FMradio
Listen to your favourite radio
stations anytime, anywhere.
•Imageeditor
Edit or decorate your photos.
• Digital data printing
Print images, messages, and
personal data directly from your
phone.
•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.

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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 .................................. 12
Enter text .................................................... 12
Customise your phone ................................... 14
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls ..................................... 16
Use the camera ............................................ 18
Upload photos and videos to the web .............. 20
Use the multimedia launcher.......................... 21
Play music................................................... 21
Listen to the FM radio ................................... 25
Browse the web ........................................... 26
Use Phonebook ............................................ 27
Send messages ............................................ 28
View messages ............................................ 29
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 30
Switch applications ....................................... 32
Menu functions 33
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 43

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Music player
4 Google/Internet‡
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folders
5 Messages
8 Templates
9 Delete by folders
10 Settings
11 Memory status
6 My files
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Media album
1
Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 FM radio
* Applications‡‡
1 Internet
‡
2 Bluetooth
3 Image editor
4 Memo
5 Task
6 Voice recorder
7 World clock
8 Calculator
9 Convertor
10 Timer
11 Stopwatch
12 RSS reader
13 Music recognition
14 SIM application toolkit
2
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display & light settings
4 Phone settings
5 Call settings
6 Security
7 Application settings
8 Network settings
9 Memory settings
10 Master reset
1. Available only if supported by
your service provider.
2. Available only if supported by
your USIM or SIM card.
‡ If the Google service is not
available,
Internet will display in
menu 4 instead of appearing in
Applications .
‡‡If the Google service is not
available, the order of submenus
will change.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode. (Depending on your country, press [Centre] in Idle mode.)

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•Traveladapter
•Battery
• User’s Guide
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 region or service
provider.
To AC p o wer o ut le t

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Switch on
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press <
Confirm >.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Front
camera lens
Application
switch key
Menu access/
Confirm key
(Centre)
Dial key
Power/Menu
exit key
Right soft key
Earpiece
Mouthpiece
Memory card
slot
Display
Delete key
Volume keys
Alphanumeric
keys
Left soft key
Video call key
Speaker
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)/Jog disc
Special function
keys

Get started
8
Rear view
Keys and icons
Keys
When you close the phone, it locks the exposed
keys to prevent any unwanted phone
operations, from accidentally pressing any of
the keys. To unlock the keypad, press
<
Unlock > and then [Centre] or < OK >.
Camera flash
Rear camera
lens
Headset jack*
Multifunction
jack**
Camera key
* For 3.5 mm headset
** For 20 pin headset
Music player key
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options. You can rotate the jog disc
to scroll through menu options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
Depending on your region, launch
the web browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.

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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.
In Idle mode, open the dialling
screen for video calls.
In the dialling screen, make a video
call.
Delete characters from the display or
items in an application.
Open the application switch window
to access other applications without
exiting the current application.
Enter numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [
1 ] to
access your voice mail server. Press
and hold [
0 ] to enter an international
call prefix.
Enter special characters or perform
special functions.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to
activate or deactivate the Silent
profile. Press and hold [ ] to enter a
pause between numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, open the music player
screen.
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn
on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.

Get started
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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.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network or
transferring data in EDGE network
UMTS (3G) network
Connecting to UMTS (3G) network
or transferring data in UMTS (3G)
network
HSDPA (3G+) network
Connecting to HSDPA (3G+)
network or transferring data in
HSDPA (3G+) network
Voice call in progress
Video call in progress
Connected with PC via USB port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Roaming network
Music playback in progress

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Music playback paused
Music playback stopped
FM radio status:
•:On
•:Off
Bluetooth active
Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected
Alarm set
New message:
•:Textmessage
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
• : Push message
• : Configuration message
Memory card inserted
Profile setting:
•:Normal
• : Silent
• : Driving
• : Meeting
•:Outdoor
• : Offline
Battery power level

Get started
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Access menu functions Enter text
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 >, < OK >, or
[Centre] 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.
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 en t e r a w or d :
Press the appropriate key until
the character you want appears
on the display.

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T9 mode
To en t e r 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.
Symbol
mode
Press the keys corresponding to
the symbols you want.
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.

Get started
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Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Language →
Screen text
.
2. Select a language.
3. Press <
Save >.
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
profiles
.
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
3. Press < Options > and
select
Edit .
4. Select
Voice call ringtone
→ a category → a ringtone.
5. Select
Video call ringtone
→ a category → a ringtone.
6. Press <
Options > and
select
Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
profiles
.
2. Select the profile you want.

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In Idle mode, press [Volume]
to adjust the key tone volume.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Display &
light settings
→ Display
settings
→ Wallpaper →
Pictures .
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press <
Set >.
Key tone
volume
Idle mode
wallpaper
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Display &
light settings
→ Display
settings
→ Skin colour .
2. Select a theme.
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.
Menu mode
skin colour
Menu
shortcuts

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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
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Security →
Phone lock .
2. Select
On .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
<
Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press
<
Confirm >.
Silent profile
Phone lock
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [Volume] to adjust
the volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
Make a call

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To make a video call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
1. When the phone rings, open
the phone. If the phone is
already open, press [ ].
If it is a video call, press
<
Show me > to allow the
caller to see you via the
camera.
2. Press [ ] to end the call.
Answer a call
During a voice call, press
[Centre] and then <
Yes > to
activate the speaker.
Press [Centre] again to switch
back to the earpiece.
1. During a call, call the
second participant.
The first call is put on hold.
2. Press <
Options > and
select
Conference call .
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add
more participants.
Use the
speakerphone
feature
Make a
multi-party
call