Samsung SGH-t509s User manual

UVFG2_1.0_WBt509s_102106_F3
SGH-t509s
PORTABLE Tri-Band
TELEPHONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents 1
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone . . . . . . . 13
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Get More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 3: Call Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Call Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Silent Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Selecting Functions and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 4: Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Menu Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 5: Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing the Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using ABC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Number Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Symbol Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 6: Understanding Your Phonebook . . . 53
Storing a Number in the Phone’s Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Storing a Number in the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Finding a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Dialing a Number from Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Editing a Caller Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Dialing a Number from the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Copying all SIM Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Deleting all of the Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
My Name Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Finding My Own Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
FDN List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Section 7: Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Sentbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Delete All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Broadcast Messages (SIM Dependent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Instant Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Section 8: Changing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . .95
Time & Date Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Network Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

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Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Section 9: Fun & Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Section 10: Camera and Camcorder . . . . . . . . 137
Using the Camera and Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Take and Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Record Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
My Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
My Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
My Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
My Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Section 11: t-zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
t-zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Section 12: Health and Safety Information . . . 157
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . 161
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . 173
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . 180
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Section 13: Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . .185
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Section 1: Getting Started 5
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Activating Your Phone
• Switching the Phone On or Off
• Setting Up Your Voicemail
This section explains how to start using your phone by
activating your service and setting up your voice mail.

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Activating Your Phone
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional
services available, and many others.
Installing the SIM Card
Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged
by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or
removing the card.
Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.
If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down the
key until the power-off image displays.
1. Remove the battery cover. To do so, slide the battery
cover in the direction of the arrow.
2. Lift the battery cover away.

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Activating Your Phone
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3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that the
card locks into place. Make sure the gold contacts of the
card face into the phone.
4. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with
the slots at the bottom of the phone (1). Press the
battery down until it clicks into place (2).
5. Replace the battery cover.
6. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before
switching on the phone.
Charging a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery.
A travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the
battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask
your local Samsung dealer for further details.

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You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but
doing so will require additional charging time.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the
first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 200
minutes.
1. With the battery installed, plug the connector of the
travel adapter into the jack on the side of the phone.
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the
power outlet and disconnect it from the phone.

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Switching the Phone On or Off
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Note: You must unplug the adapter before you remove the battery from the
phone during charging; otherwise, the phone could be damaged.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk
time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Warning
Low Battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the
display. When this happens, your phone turns off the
backlight to conserve the remaining battery power.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off.
Switching the Phone On or Off
1. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on.
2. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password,
enter the password and press the OK soft key or the
key. The password is preset to “00000000” at the
factory. For further details, see "Change password" on
page 111.
3. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the
OK soft key or the key. For further details, see "PIN
check" on page 110.
The phone searches for your network and after finding it,
the name of your service provider appears on the lower
half of your display. Now, you can make or receive calls.
Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change
the language, use the Language menu. For further details, see "Language"
on page 97.

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4. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold
the key until the power-off image displays.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
For new users, follow the instructions below to set up
voicemail:
1. In Idle mode, press and hold the key on the keypad.
You may be prompted to enter a password.
2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and
your name.
Note: These steps may be different depending on your network.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
You can accessyour Voice Mail by pressing the key on
the keypad or by going to the menu. To access Voice Mail
using the menu:
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu
mode.
2. Highlight Messages and press the Select soft key or the
key.
3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the
key.
4. Highlight Call voice mail and press the Select soft key
or the key. Your phone dials the specified voice mail
number.
5. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the
voice mail center.

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Setting Up Your Voice Mail
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Changing the Voice Mail Number
Your SIM card gives you the default servicenumber of the
voice mail center. However, should you need to change
the number, use the following procedures:
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access the
Menu mode.
2. Highlight Messages and press the Select soft key or the
key.
3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select soft key or
the key.
4. Highlight Voice server number and press the Select
soft key or the key. Highlight Voice mail and press
the Options soft key.
5. Highlight Edit and press the Select soft key or the
key. Or, you may highlight Delete to delete the number.
6. Edit the name if desired, and then press the Down
Navigation key to edit the number.
7. Press the Options soft key, highlight the Save option,
and press the Select soft key or the key.
8. Press the key to return to Idle mode.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 13
Section 2
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Topics Covered
• Features of Your Phone
• View of Your Phone
•Keys
• Display Layout
•GetMoreHelp
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It
also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed
when the phone is in use.

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Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many
significantfeatures.Thefollowinglistoutlinesafewofthe
features included in your phone.
• VGA Camera and Camcorder
• Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
• User friendly, menu driven access to features and options
• Instant Messaging capability
• Multimedia capability
• Fun & Apps feature provides file manager, games, camera,
alarms, calendar, calculator, world time, unit conversion, timer,
and stopwatch.
View of Your Phone
The following illustrations show the main elements of
your phone:

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Keys
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Keys
The following list correlates to the illustrations.
1. Used to listen to audio from your phone.
2. During a call, if you press the volume key, you can mute
the ring tone.
If you press and hold the volume key, you can reject the
call.
3. The display shows the received signal strength, the
phone battery level, the date and time.
4. Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on
the bottom line of the display.
5. Makes or answers a call.
In Idle mode, recalls the last number dialed or received
when held down.
6. In Idle mode, accesses voice mail when held down.
7. In Idle mode, if you press and hold the * key, you can
lock the keypad. In Idle mode, if you press and hold the
# key, you can turn on the Silent Mode.
8. The microphone used during phone calls and voice note
recordings.
9. Enters numbers, letters, and some special characters.
10. Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns you to the previous menu level.

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11. Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when
held down.
In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the phone
to Idle mode.
12. In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu options.
13. In Menu mode, scrolls through the menus and
Phonebook.
In Idle mode:
䢇Down key: allows you to access your Contact list directly.
䢇Up key: allows you to access the Camera or Camcorder
feature directly.
䢇Left key: allows you to access Text messaging directly.
䢇Right key: allows you to access Voice notes directly.
When entering text, moves the cursor to the left or right,
depending on which side you press.
14. Used to take pictures when pressed. Launches the
camera/camcorder with a press.
15. The headset/charging jack is used for the hands-free
headset and for charging your phone.
16. The built-in digital camera/camcorder has video capture
capabilities.
17. Mirror can be used for adjustment when taking a picture
of yourself.
18. External speaker used for Speakerphone.