Samsung SGH-J400 User manual

SGH-J400
User’s Guide
SGH-J400
User’s Guide
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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: B013182
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered
trademark of Sun Microsystems, 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 31.
• 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
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module
on your phone to take a
photo or record a video.
• Media player
Play media files on your
phone. You can enjoy high
quality videos and music.
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•Java
Enjoy Java-based games
and download new
games.
• Image editor
Edit or decorate your
photos.
• Digital data printing
Print images, messages,
and personal data directly
from your phone.
• Offline mode
Switch your phone to
offline to use its non-
wireless functions while
on an aeroplane.
•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.
• SOS message
Send SOS messages to
your family or friends for
help in an emergency.
•Calendar
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
Keys and icons ......................................... 8
Access menu functions ............................ 11
Enter text .............................................. 11
Customise your phone............................. 12
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with call functions, camera, media player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls ............................... 14
Use the camera ...................................... 15
Play music ............................................. 16
Browse the web...................................... 17
Use Phonebook ....................................... 18
Send messages....................................... 18
View messages ....................................... 20
Use Bluetooth ......................................... 20
Switch applications .................................. 21
Menu functions 23
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 31
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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Media player
4 Internet
1 Go to homepage
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 My folders
8 Templates
9 Media album
1
10 Delete all
11 Messages settings
12 SOS messages
13 Memory status
6 My files
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Media album
1
Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Bluetooth
* Applications
1 Memo
2 Tasks
3 Voice recorder
4 World clock
5 Calculator
6 Converter
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
9 SIM application
toolkit
2
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display 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.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [ OK ] in Idle mode.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
• Travel adapter
• 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 ou tlet
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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
With the phone open
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 [ ].
Main display
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Power/Menu
exit key
Delete key
Mouthpiece
Earpiece
Special
function keys
Dial key
Menu access/
Confirm key
Left soft key
Volume keys
Interior
camera lens
Multi-function
jack
Application
switch key
Video call key
Alphanumeric
keys
Right soft key
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With the phone closed
Keys and icons
Keys
Exterior
camera lens
Memory card
slot
External display
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.
In Idle mode, access Menu
mode.
In Menu mode, select the
highlighted menu option or
confirm input.
Open the application switch
window to access other
applications without exiting the
current application.
Make a video call.
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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.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the
numbers recently dialled,
missed, or received.
Delete characters from the
display or items in an
application.
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.
Enter numbers, letters, and
some special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ 1 ]
to access your voicemail 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.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network
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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
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
SOS message feature active
Roaming network
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via USB port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Memory card inserted
New message:
• : Text message
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
•:Pushmessage
• : Configuration message
Profile setting:
•:Normal
•:Silent
•:Driving
• : Meeting
•:Outdoor
• : Offline
Battery power level
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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 [ OK ] 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 enter a word:
Press the appropriate key
until the character you want
appears on the display.
T9 mode
To enter a word:
1. Press [ 2 ] to [ 9 ] to start
entering a word.
2. Enter the whole word
before editing or deleting
characters.
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Customise your phone
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.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
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 [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press < Options > and
select Edit .
4. Select Voice call
ringtone → a category →
a ringtone.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
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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 [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Select the profile you
want.
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Display settings →
Main display →
Wallpaper .
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press < Set >.
Key tone
volume
Idle mode
wallpaper
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Phone settings →
Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
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 >.
Menu
shortcuts
Silent
profile
Phone lock
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Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, media player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [ / ] to adjust the
volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
To make a video call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
Make a 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.
During a voice call, press
[ OK ] and then < Yes > to
activate the speaker.
Press [ OK ] 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 Join .
Answer
a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature
Make a
multi-party
call
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Use the camera
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to
add more participants.
4. During a multi-party call:
•Press< Options >
and select Split to
have a private
conversation with one
participant.
•Press< Options >
and select End →
Select participant
to drop one
participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the
multi-party call.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Camera .
2. Aim the lens at the
subject and make any
desired adjustments.
Take a
photo
3. Press [ OK ] to take a
photo. The photo is saved
automatically.
4. Press < > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select My files →
Images → My photos .
2. Select the photo you
want.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Camera .
2. Press [ 1 ] to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press [ OK ] to start
recording.
4. Press [ OK ] to stop
recording. The video is
saved automatically.
5. Press < Back > to record
another video.
View a
photo
Record
a video
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Play music
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select My files →
Videos → My video
clips .
2. Select the video you
want.
Use these methods:
• Download from the
wireless web.
• Download from a PC
using the optional
Samsung PC Studio. See
Samsung PC Studio
User’s Guide.
• Receive via Bluetooth.
• Copy to a memory card
and insert the card into
the phone.
View a
video
Prepare
music files
1. In Idle mode, press
[ OK ] and select Media
player .
2. Scroll to the Music tab.
3. Press < Options > and
select Create playlist .
4. Enter the title of the
playlist and press
< Save >.
5. Select the added
playlist.
6. Press < Options > and
select Add → a source.
7. Select a playlist, or
select the files you want
and press < Add >.
8. Press [ OK ] to play
music.
Create a
playlist
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Browse the web
1. Select the file you want
to play.
2. During playback, use the
following keys:
• OK : pause or resume
playback.
• Left: return to the
previous file. Press
and hold to scan
backward in a file.
• Right: skip to the
next file. Press and
hold to scan forward
in a file.
• Up: open a list of
music categories.
• / : adjust the
volume.
3. Press [Down] to stop
playback.
Play music
files
In Idle mode, press < >.
The homepage of your
service provider opens.
• To scroll through
browser items, press
[Up] or [Down].
• To select an item, press
[ OK ].
• To return to the
previous page, press
< Back >.
• To access browser
options, press
< Options >.
Launch
the web
browser
Navigate
the web
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Use Phonebook
Send messages
1. In Idle mode, enter a
phone number and press
< Options >.
2. Select Add to
Phonebook → a memory
location → New .
3. For Phone , select a
number type.
4. Specify contact
information.
5. Press [ OK ], or press
< Options > and select
Save to save the
contact.
1. In Idle mode, press
[ OK ] and select
Phonebook .
2. Enter the first few
letters of the name you
want.
Add a
contact
Find a
contact
3. Select a contact.
4. Scroll to a number and
press [ ] to dial, or
press [ OK ] and select
Edit to edit contact
information.
1. In Idle mode, press
< > and select
Create message →
Message .
2. Enter the message
text.
3. Press [Up] to move to
the recipient field.
4. Enter destination
numbers.
5. Press < Options > and
select Send to send the
message.
Send a text
message
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