Samsung SGH-S720i 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-XXXXXA
English (BOG). 04/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-S720i
User’s Guide
Draft_03
2007.04.27
Version:S720AGGD8

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: BOXXXXX
•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 34.
• 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 >
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record
a video.
Special features of your phone
•Musicplayer
Play music files using your phone
as a Music player.
•Offlinemode
Switch your phone to Offline
mode to use its non-wireless
functions while on an aeroplane.

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• Mobile tracker
Trace your missing phone by checking the
number from a tracking message.
• Bluetooth
Transfer media files and personal
data, and connect to other
devices using wireless Bluetooth
technology.
•i-modebrowser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information
and a wide variety of media
content.
• Email (i-mail)
Send and receive emails with
image, video, and audio
attachments.
• Multimedia Message Service
(i-mms)
Send and receive multimedia
messages with a combination of
text, images, video and audio.
• SOS message
Send SOS messages to your
family or friends for help in an
emergency.
• Phonebook
Store home, office, or mobile
phone numbers for your
contacts.

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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.................................................... 12
Customise your phone................................... 13
Step outside the phone 15
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls..................................... 15
Use the camera............................................ 17
Play music................................................... 18
Browse the web ........................................... 19
Use Phonebook ............................................ 19
Send messages............................................ 20
View messages ............................................ 22
Use Bluetooth.............................................. 22
Menu functions 25
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 34

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1 Call log
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call cost
1
2 Phonebook
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
1
3 Applications
1 Music player
2 Voice recorder
3 Java world
4 World clock
5 Alarm
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
10 Memo
11 SIM application toolkit
1
4 Messages
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 SOS messages
7 Memory status
5 i-mode
1 iMenu
2 Mail
3 Java application
4 SMS
5 Bookmarks
6 Go to webpage
7 Saved pages
8 Settings
6 File manager
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory card
2
7 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Settings
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Network services
6 Bluetooth
7 Security
8 i-mode settings
9 Reset settings
1. Available only if supported
by your SIM card.
2. Available only if a memory
card is inserted.
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
•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 <
OK >.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold
[] .
Volume keys
Display
Left soft key
Dial key
Multi-function
jack
Alphanumeric
keys
Mouthpiece
Delete/menu
exit key
Right soft key
Menu access/
Confirm key
Earpiece
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
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 [ ].
Power key
Mirror
Camera lens
Memory card slot
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.
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn
on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.

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Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.
End a call.
Delete characters from the display.
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
mode. Press and hold [ ] to enter a
pause between numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
Press and hold to switch the phone
on or off.
Press to activate or deactivate the
touch keys.

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
EDGE network
i-mode active:
• Yellow: Connected to a GPRS
(2.5G) network
• Grey: Not connected to a GPRS
(2.5G) network
Connecting to i-mode
i-mode locked
Call in progress
Out of your service area or Offline
mode
SOS message feature active
Memory card inserted
Alarm set
Roaming network
Call diverting active
Home Zone
Office Zone
Keys locked
Bluetooth active
Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected

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Access menu functions
Synchronised with PC
Call ringer set to vibrate
Silent mode (Mute)
Silent mode (Vibration)
Whisper mode, during a call
Mute mode, during a call
New message:
•:Textmessage
• : i-mail or i-mms message
Grey: New i-mail or i-mms in
your phone; when an i-mail or
i-mms is being downloaded,
the icon blinks
Yellow: New i-mail or i-mms on
the i-mode centre
Red: Inbox full
•:Voicemail
Battery power level
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.

Get started
12
Enter text
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 ]tostart
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.

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Customise your phone
Number mode
Press the keys corresponding
to the digits you want.
Symbol mode
Press the corresponding
number key to select a
symbol.
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 [ ] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [ ] to
clear the entire display.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select
Settings →
Phone settings →
Language .
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
Settings →
Sound settings →
Incoming call →
Ringtone .
2. Select a ringtone category.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <
Save >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody

Get started
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In Idle mode, press [Volume]
to adjust the key tone volume.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
Settings →
Display settings →
Wallpaper → Main
display
.
2. Select acategory.
3. Select an image or a video.
4. Press <
Select >.
5. If necessary, press [
OK ]
and then <
Yes >.
6. Press <
Save >.
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 switch the phone to
Silent mode to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
Menu
shortcuts
Silent mode

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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
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select
Settings →
Security → Phone lock .
2. Select
Enable .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press <
OK >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press <
OK >.
Phone lock
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [Volume] to adjust
the volume.
During a call, the exposed
keys are locked. Press [
OK ]
or [ ] to unlock the
keypad.
3. Press [ ] to end the call.
Make a call

Step outside the phone
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1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
2. Press [ ] to end the call.
During a 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
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add
more participants.
4. During a multi-party call:
• Press <
Options > and
select
Select one →
Private to have a
private conversation
with one participant.
• Press <
Options > and
select
Select one →
Remove to drop one
participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the
multi-party call.

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Use the camera
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [
OK ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
3. Press [
OK ] to take a photo.
The photo is saved
automatically.
4.
Pres s < Preview > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
File manager →
Images → My photos .
2. Select the photo you want.
Take a photo
View a photo
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [
OK ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Press [
1 ] to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press [
OK ] to start
recording.
4. Press [
OK ] or < > to stop
recording. The video is
saved automatically.
5. Press <
Preview > to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press [
OK ]
and select
File manager →
Videos → My video clips .
2. Select the video you want.
Record
a video
View a video