Samsung SGH-S501I User manual

SGH-S501i
User’s Guide

Drive safely 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.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Important safety precautions
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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 the 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 115.
• 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. To
quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer
to “Get started” and “Step outside the 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 can get more information on
the referenced page.
→
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 >
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
Special features of your phone
• Image editor
Crop, resize, rotate, and decorate
your photos.
• Media player
Play media files using your phone
as a media player.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without
corruption.

Special features of your phone
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•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and personal
data and connect to other
devices using free, wireless
Bluetooth technology.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to preserve
your best moments forever.
•i-modebrowser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information
and a wide variety of media
content.
• Get personal with photo/
video caller ID
See who’s calling you when their
very own photo or video
displays.
•Namecard
Create name cards with your
number and profile.
• Multimedia Message Service
(MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages
with a combination of text,
image, video, and audio.
• E-mail (i-mail)
Send and receive e-mails with
image, video, and audio
attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Keys, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone .............................. 7
Power on or off ................................................. 9
Keys and display............................................... 9
Access menu functions...................................... 13
Customise your phone ...................................... 14
Make/Answer calls............................................ 17
Step outside the phone 17
Begin with your camera, the media player, the web, and
other special features
Use the camera................................................ 17
Play media ...................................................... 18
Browse the web............................................... 20
Use Phonebook................................................ 20
Send messages................................................ 22
View messages................................................ 24
Use Bluetooth.................................................. 24
Use a memory card.......................................... 26
Watch the phone display on a TV ....................... 28
Enter text 30
Stroke, T9 English, ABC, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 36
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 39
All menu options listed
Solve problems 112
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 115

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode.
1 Call log
p. 39
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
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2 Phonebook
p. 41
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My name card
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
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3 Applications
p. 46
1 Media player
2 Voice recorder
3 Image editor
4 Java world
5 Alarm
6 Calculator
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
9 World clock
10 Converter
11 SIM AT
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4 Messages
p. 56
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Memory status
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5 i-mode
p. 63
1 i-menu
2 i-mail
3 Java
4 SMS
5 Bookmarks
6 Go to internet
7 Saved Pages
8 Browser Settings
p. 63
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6 My files
p. 77
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
5 Sounds
5 Frame
6 My vMessages
7 Other files
8 Memory card
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9 Memory status
p. 77
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7 Calendar
p. 85
8 Camera
p. 89
9 Settings
p. 97
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Network services
7 Bluetooth
8 Security
9 i-mode settings
10 Reset settings
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p. 112
1. Shows only if supported by
your SIM card.
2. Shows only if a memory card
is inserted.

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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.
• The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories at your
Samsung dealer may vary,
depending on your country or
service provider.
• Use the purchased accessories with
only Samsung-authorised devices.
The use of these accessories with
other devices could cause problems
and any repair costs would not be
covered by the warranty.
Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Special
function keys
Earpiece
Main display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Left soft key
Headset/
Adapter jack
Volume keys
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Right soft key
Cancel/Delete key
Menu access/
Confirm key
(Centre)
Media player
control keys
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/Right)
Camera key
Camera lens
External display
Memory card
slot
Microphone

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you
receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity
Module) card loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, and available optional
services.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the
battery cover.
If the phone is
already on, first turn
it off by pressing and
holding [ ].
Insert the SIM
card.
Make sure that the
gold-coloured
contacts on the card
are face down.
Install the battery.
Reattach the cover.

Get started
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Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the low battery message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Plug the travel
adapter into the
phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall
outlet.
When the phone is completely charged
(the battery icon becomes still), unplug the
adapter from the wall outlet.
Remove the
adapter from the
phone.

Get started
9
Power on or off Keys and display
Keys
Switch on
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is
prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press <
OK >.
Switch off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
In Menu mode, perform the
function indicated on the bottom
line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly.
 p. 98
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.
In Idle mode, enter Menu mode.
Also, launch the i-mode browser
when held down.
In Menu mode, select the
highlighted menu option or
confirm input.

Get started
10
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers
recently dialled, missed, or
received.
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.
Delete characters from the
display.
In Menu mode, return to the
previous menu level.
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.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]
to activate or deactivate Quiet
mode. Press and hold [ ] to
enter a pause between numbers.

Get started
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Display
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone
open, adjust the key tone
volume. With the phone closed,
press and hold to turn on the
external display.
Press and hold to activate the
touch keypad first before playing
the media player with the phone
closed.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.
Press and hold to launch or close
the media player.
Start playing music or pause
playback.
Move back to the previous file
during playback.
Skip to the next file during
playback.
Layout
i-mai
l
i-mo
d
e
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current
functions assigned
to the soft keys.
Icons
display various icons.

Get started
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Icons
1
Received signal strength
New i-mail or MMS message
• Grey: a message on your
phone; when a message is
being retrieved, the icon
blinks
• Yellow: a message on the
i-mode server
• Red: Inbox is full
Connected to Java
application
Call in progress
Out of your service area;
you cannot make or receive
calls
Call ringer set to vibrate
Quiet mode (Vibration)
Quiet mode (Mute)
Mute mode, during a call
Synchronised with PC
Music playback in progress
Music playback paused
Connected to Bluetooth
hands-free
car kit or
headset
Bluetooth active
New SMS message
New voicemail

Get started
13
Access menu functions
Memory card inserted
Alarm set
Roaming network
Home Zone, if registered for
the appropriate service
Office Zone, if registered for
the appropriate service
i-mode is active
• Yellow: in a GPRS network
•Grey:inaGSMnetwork
i-mode connection is being
made
i-mode is locked
Battery power level
1. Depending on your country or service provider, the
icons shown on the display may vary.
Use the soft
keys
The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function you
are using. The bottom line of
the display indicates their
current role.
Press the left
soft key to select
the highlighted
option.
Press the right
soft key to return
to the previous
menu level.
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Get started
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Customise your phone
Select an
option
1. Press the appropriate soft
key.
2. Press the Navigation keys
to move to the next or
previous option.
3. Press < Select > or [Centre]
to confirm the function
displayed or option
highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of the
following methods.
•Press<
Back > or [ C ] to
move up one level.
• Press [ ] to return to
Idle mode.
Use
shortcuts
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Language .
2. Select a language.
You can set wallpaper for the
idle screen on the main display.
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Display
settings
→ Wallpaper →
Main display .
Display
language
Idle mode
wallpaper

Get started
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2. Select an image or a video
category.
3. Select an image or a video.
4. Press <
Select >.
5. Press <
Save >.
You can change the colour for
the display components, such
as title bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Display
settings
→ Skin .
2. Select a colour pattern.
Menu mode
skin colour
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select
Settings →
Sound settings →
Incoming call → Ringtone .
2. Select a ringtone category.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <
Save >.
You can set the Navigation
keys as shortcuts to access
your favourite menus.
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
Call ringer
melody
Menu
shortcuts

Get started
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You can switch the phone to
Quiet mode to avoid disturbing
other people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle
mode.
Quiet mode
You can protect the phone
against unauthorised use with
a phone password. The phone
will require the password on
power-up.
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Security →
Phone lock .
2. Select
Enable .
3. Set up a 4- to 8- digit
password, and re-enter it
for confirmation and press
<
OK >.
Phone lock

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Make/Answer calls
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, the media player, the web,
and other special features
Use the camera
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [ ].
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
2. To end the call, press [ ].
Press [ / ].
Make a call
Answer
a call
Adjust the
volume
during a call
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [
] to turn on the
camera.
2. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to
take a photo. The photo is
saved automatically.
4. Press <
Preview > to take
another photo.
Take a photo

Step outside the phone
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Play media
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
My files
→ Images → My photos .
2. Select the photo you want.
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Press [
1 ] to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to
start recording.
4. Press [Centre], < >, or
[ ] to stop recording. The
video is saved
automatically.
5. Press <
Preview > to record
another video.
View a
photo
Record
a video
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
My files
→ Videos → My video
clips
.
2. Select the video you want.
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web
 p. 63
• Download from a computer
using the optional Samsung
PC Studio
 Samsung PC
Studio User’s Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth
 p. 105
Play a video
Copy media
files to the
phone