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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Section 1
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.