Samsung SGH-G800 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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http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-16188A
English (EU). 10/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-G800
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: B013308
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun
Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
TM
are trademarks of Picsel
Technologies, 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 41.
• 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
• RSS reader
Use RSS reader to get the latest
news from your favourite
websites.
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.

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•Synchronisationwith
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to your phone
directly from Windows Media
Player.
• Music player
Play music files on your phone.
•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.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without
corruption.
•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
Play music................................................... 20
Listen to the FM radio ................................... 23
Browse the web ........................................... 24
Use Phonebook ............................................ 25
Send messages............................................ 26
View messages ............................................ 27
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 28
Switch applications....................................... 30
Menu functions 31
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 41

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Music player
4 Internet1
1 Go to homepage
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved page
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
5 Messages
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folders
8 Templates
9 Delete by folders
10 Settings
11 Memory status
6 My files
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Yahoo!/Google/
Bluetooth‡
* Applications
1 Voice recorder
2 Synchronise
2
3 Mobile TV
2
4 Video editor
5 Image editor
6 FM radio
7 RSS reader
8 Memo
9 Task
10 World clock
11 Calculator
12 Converter
13 Timer
14 Stopwatch
15 SIM application toolkit
3
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 Synchronise
2
10 Memory settings
11 Master reset
1. Labelled differently depending
on your service provider.
2. Available only if supported by
your service provider.
3. Available only if supported by
your USIM or SIM card.
‡ If the Yahoo! and Google services
are not available,
Bluetooth will
display in menu 9 instead of
appearing in
Network settings .
‡‡If the Yahoo! and Google services
are not available, the order of
submenus will change.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode. (Depending on your service provider, press < Menu > 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 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. 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 [ ].
Earpiece
Dial key
Menu access/
Confirm key
(Centre)
Left soft key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Power/Menu exit key
Right soft key
Special function
keys
Front camera lens
Mouthpiece
Multi-function
Jack
Display
Delete key
Memory card
slot Alphanumeric keys