Samsung SGH SGH Z540 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. 11/2005. Rev. 1.0

SGH-Z540
User’s Guide
Draft
2005.11.11
(Version:Z540XAEK1)

Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Use road safety 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.

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Important safety precautions
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 accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage 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 74.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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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, < Msg . >
•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.
•Mediaplayer
Play media files on your phone.
• Multimedia message service (MMS)
Deliver MMS messages with a combination of
text, images, and audio.

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Special features of your phone
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect to
other devices using free, wireless
Bluetooth technology.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information and
a wide variety of media content.
• Get personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you with their
very own photo displays.
• Name card
Create name cards with your
number and profile whenever
introducing yourself to others use
this convenient electronic name
card.
•E-mail
Deliver e-mails with images, video, and audio
attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
• Organiser
Keep track of your daily, weekly,
and monthly schedule.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone.............................. 7
Power on or off ................................................ 8
Keys and display .............................................. 9
Access menu functions.................................... 11
Customise your phone..................................... 12
Make/Answer calls.......................................... 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, games, the web, and other
special features
Use camera ................................................... 14
Play media files.............................................. 15
Browse the web.............................................. 16
Use Contacts ................................................. 16
Send messages ............................................. 17
View messages.............................................. 19
Use Bluetooth wireless.................................... 20
Enter text 21
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode
Call functions 23
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 26
All menu options listed
Solve problems 73
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 74
Index 80

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1 Call log  p. 26
1 Missed calls
2 Dialled calls
3 Received calls
4 Current contacts
5 Delete all
6 Data calls
7 Calls cost
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8 Calls time
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2 Contacts  p. 28
1 Search contact
2 New contact
3 Groups
4 Speed dial
5 My name card
6 Copy all
7 Own number
8 Service number *
9 Settings
0 Memory status
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3 Applications  p. 32
1 SAT *
2 Media player
3 Voice memo
4 World clock
5 Calculator
6 Converter
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4 Internet  p. 36
1 Go to homepage
2 Enter URL
3 Favorites
4 History
5 Browser settings
6 Network settings
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5 Messages  p. 38
1 Create new
2 Inbox
3 Drafts
4 Outbox
5 Sent box
6 Email inbox
7 Media Album
**
8 Templates
9 Broadcast
0 Delete all
* Settings
# Memory status
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6 File manager  p. 50
Images
Videos
Music
Sounds
Games & More
Other files
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7 Organiser  p. 55
1 Alarm
2 Calendar
3 Week view
4 Today’s events
5 Schedule
6 Anniversary
7 Task
8 Memo
9 Missed event alarm
0 Memory status
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8 Camera  p. 59
9 Settings  p. 63
1 Profiles
2 Time & date
3 Phone
4 Display
5 Call
6 Connectivity
7 Application settings
8 Security
9 Memory status
0 Reset settings
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* Shows only if supported by your USIM/SIM
card.
** Shows only if supported by your service
provider.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories
from your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel Adapter
Battery PC Data Cable
PC Link CD User’s Guide
The items supplied with your
phone and the accessories at
your Samsung dealer may vary,
depending on your country or
service provider.
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
External
speaker
Microphone
Delete key
Exterior
camera
lens
Camera
key
External
display
Music
player
control
keys
Headset
jack
Earpiece
Display
Video call key
Power On/Off/
Menu exit key
Right soft key
Interior
camera lens
Navigation
keys
Dial key
Special
function keys
Volume keys
Left soft key
Application
switch key
Menu access/
confirm key
(Centre)
Alphanumeric
keys

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
USIM/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. For 3G
services, you can purchase a USIM (Universal
Subscriber Identity Module) card.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery
cover.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
holding [ ].
Insert the USIM/SIM
card.
Make sure that the gold-
coloured contacts on the
card face down into the
phone.
Install the battery. Replace the battery
cover.
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 power outlet.

Get started
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Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the battery low message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Power on or off
Remove the adapter from the phone.
Power on
Do not turn on the
phone when
mobile phone use
is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ] to turn
on the phone.
3. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press < Confirm >.
Power off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].

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Get started
Keys and display
Keys
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access menu options
directly.  p. 64
In Menu mode, scroll through the
menu options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select a highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
Open the application switch window to
open Call , Messages , and Internet
without exiting the current application.
Make a video call.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.
Delete characters from the display or
an item in an application.
End a call.
Press and hold to switch the phone on
and off.
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. Press and hold
[ 0 ] to enter an international call prefix.
Enter special characters.
Press and hold [ ] to activate or
deactivate the Silent profile. Press and
hold [ ] to enter a pause between
numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the keypad tone volume. With
the phone closed, press and hold to
activate the backlight.
Press and hold to turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, switch the camera
lens.
Press and hold to launch or close the
music player.
Move back to the previous file during
playback.
Skip to the next file during playback.

Get started
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Display
Layout The display has three areas.
Icons
*
Received signal strength
Accessing services in a 2.5G
network; when transferring
data, this icon animates.
Accessing services in a 3G
network; when transferring
data, this icon animates.
Roaming network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive voice
calls
Video call in progress
Text and graphics
displays messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
shows the current
functions assigned to
the two soft keys.
Icons
displays various icons.
Msg. Contacts
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive video
calls
Bluetooth active; When
transferring data, this icon
blinks red and blue.  p. 68
Connected to a Bluetooth
headset or hands-free kit
Connected with a computer
via a USB port
Browsing the Internet on a
PC using the phone as a
modem
Connected to a secured web
page
New message:
•:SMS
• : MMS
•:E-mail
•:Voicemail
•:WAPpush
• : Configuration message

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Get started
Access menu functions
Inbox full:
•:SMS
• : MMS
•:E-mail
•:Voicemail
•:WAPpush
• : Configuration message
Profile setting
•:Normal
• : Meeting
•:Car
•:Silent
• : Outdoor
Battery power level
* 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.
Select Back

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 > 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
→ Language → Screen text .
2. Select a language.
3. Press < Save >.
You can change the call ringer by
changing the properties of the
currently active sound profile.
To change the profile properties:
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Settings →
Profiles .
2. Scroll the sound profile you
are using.
3. Press < Options > and select
Edit .
4. Select Voice call ringtone
and select a ringtone for
voice calls.
5. Select Video call ringtone
and select a ringtone for
video calls.
6. Press < Options > and select
Save .
Display
language
Call ringer
melody

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Get started
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Settings →
Profiles .
2. Select the profile you want.
You can set a wallpaper for the
idle screen.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Settings →
Display → Wallpaper .
2. Scroll to an image folder .
3. Select an image.
You can set the Navigation keys
as shortcuts to access your
favourite menus.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Settings →
Phone → Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be assigned
to the key.
Idle mode
Wallpaper
Menu
shortcuts
You can quickly activate the
Silent profile to avoid disturbing
other people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle 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 → Change phone
password .
2. Enter the default password,
00000000 , and press
< Confirm >.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
< Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press < Confirm >.
5. Select Phone lock .
6. Select Enable .
7. Enter the password and press
< Confirm >.
Silent profile
Phone lock

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Make/Answer calls
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, games, the web, and other
special features
Use camera
To make a voice call:
1. Enter an area code and
phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [ ].
To make a video call:
1. Enter an area code and
phone number.
2. Press [ ] and if their phone
is compatible, the other
person appears on the
screen.
1. When the phone is ringing,
press [ ].
2. For a video call, press
< Show me > to allow the
other person to see you.
3. To end the call, press [ ].
Press [Volume].
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. Press [ ] to switch between
the interior lens and exterior
lens.
3. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
4. Press [Centre] to take a
photo. The photo is saved
automatically.
5. Press [Centre] to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select File manager →
Images .
2. Select the photo you want.
Take a photo
View a photo

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Step outside the phone
Play media files
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [ 1 ] to switch to Record
mode.
3. Press [ ] to switch between
the interior lens and exterior
lens.
4. Press [Centre] to start
recording.
5. Press [Centre] to stop
recording. The video is
automatically saved.
6. Press [Centre] to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select File manager →
Videos .
2. Select the video you want.
Record a video
Play a video
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web  p. 36
• Download from a computer
using the optional Samsung
PC Studio  Samsung PC
Studio User’s Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth
 p. 67.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Applications →
Media player .
2. Press < Options > and select
Open play list .
3. Press < Options > and select
Add → Folder or Files .
4. Check the files you want or
scroll to the folder you want.
5. Press < Add > or < Select >.
Copy media
files to the
phone
Create a play
list

Step outside the phone
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Browse the web
Using a built-in web browser, you can get easy
access to the wireless web to get a variety of
up-to-date services and information and to enjoy
downloads of web content.
Use Contacts
1. From the Media player
screen, press [Centre].
2. Select the file you want.
3. During playback, use the
following keys:
• Centre: Pauses or
resumes playback.
• Up: Opens the play list.
•Left:Moves to the
previous file. Moves
backward in a file when
held down.
• Right: Skips to the next
file. Skips forward in a file
when held down.
• Volume: Adjusts the
volume.
• Down: Stops playback.
In Idle mode, press [Centre] and
select Internet → Go to
homepage .
Play media files
Launch the
browser
• To scroll through browser
items, press [Up] or [Down].
• To select an item, press
[Centre] or < Select >.
• To return to the previous
page, press < Back > or [ C ].
• To use browser options, press
< Options >.
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number.
2. Press < Options > and select
Save to Contacts → Phone
→ New → a number type.
3. Specify the contact
information: First name, Last
name, Phone Number, Work
Email, Home Email, Group,
Homepage, Birthday, and
More information (Job title,
Department, Company,
Nickname, and Notes).
4. Press < Options > and select
Save to save the entry.
Navigate the
web
Add an entry

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Step outside the phone
Send messages
To the USIM/SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number.
2. Press < Options > and select
Save to Contacts → SIM →
New .
3. Specify the contact
information: Name, Phone
number, Group (for USIM),
and Location number.
4. Press < Save > to save the
entry.
1. In Idle mode, press
< Contacts >.
2. Enter the first few letters of
the name you want.
3. Select an entry.
4. Select a number and press
[ ] to dial, or [Centre] to
edit contact information.
Find an entry
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Contacts → My
name card .
2. Specify your contact
information.
3. Press < Options > and select
Save to save the name card.
4. To send the name card,
access the My name card
menu again.
5. Press < Options > and select
Send name card → a sending
method.
1. In Idle mode, press < Msg. >
and select Create new →
Text message .
2. Enter the message text.
3. Press [Centre].
4. Enter destination numbers.
5. Press [Centre] to send the
message.
Create and
send your
name card
Send a text
message (SMS)