Samsung SGH-F500 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.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA
English (EU). 01/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-F500
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.
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
TM
are trademarks of
Picsel Technologies, Inc.

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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 42.
• 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 >
•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
• Multimedia gate
Use the phone functions
and the multimedia player
functions separately, by
switching your phone’s
dual display.
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to your
phone directly from the
Windows Media Player.

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•Musicplayer
Play music files on your
phone. You can enjoy high
quality videos and music.
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a photo
or record a video.
•Java
Enjoy Java™-based
embedded games and
download new games.
• 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 images, video, and
audio attachments.
• Organiser
Keep track of your daily,
weekly, and monthly
schedule.

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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
Switch between Phone mode and Multimedia
Player mode............................................. 8
Keys and icons ......................................... 8
Access menu functions ............................ 11
Enter text.............................................. 12
Customise your phone............................. 13
Step outside the phone 15
Begin with call functions, web browser,
messaging, and other special features
Make or answer calls............................... 15
Browse the web...................................... 16
Use Phonebook....................................... 17
Send messages ...................................... 18
View messages ....................................... 19
Use Bluetooth......................................... 20
Switch applications.................................. 21
Multimedia player functions 22
Use multimedia functions: the music player,
camera, media album, and document viewer
Use Multimedia player keys ...................... 22
Play music.............................................. 24
Use the camera....................................... 29
View photos and videos in Album .............. 33
Play videos............................................. 34
Change settings...................................... 34
View documents...................................... 34
Menu functions 35
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 42

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Bluetooth
4 Browser
1 Home
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 Templates
8 Voice mail
9 Delete all
10 Messaging settings
11 SOS messages
12 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Sounds
4 Games & more
5 Other files
6 Memory status
7 Applications
1 Calendar
2 Memo
3 Task
4 Voice recorder
5 World clock
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
10 SIM application
toolkit
1
11 Memory status
8 Alarms
9 Settings
1 Phone settings
2 Display settings
3 Message settings
4 Call settings
5 Phonebook settings
6 Network settings
7 Security
8 Memory settings
9 Master reset
1. Available only if supported
by your USIM/SIM card.
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 power outlet

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Switch on
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press
< Confirm >.
Switch off
Press and hold [ ].
Special
function keys
Camera lens
Phone display
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Left soft key
Microphone
Video call key
Volume keys
Headset/
Adapter jack
Menu access/
Confirm key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Application
switch key
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Earpiece
Delete key
Right soft key