Samsung SGH T809 User manual

UVEJ5_1.1_WCt809_101705_F8
SGH-T809
PORTABLE Quad-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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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 SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Storing a Number in the Phone’s Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Finding a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Dialing a Number from Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Editing a Caller Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Dialing a Number from the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Copying all SIM Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Deleting all of the Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
My Name Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Finding My Own Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
FDN List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Section 7: Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Sentbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Delete All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Broadcast Messages (SIM Dependent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Instant Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Section 8: Changing Your Settings . . . . . . . . . .95
Time & Date Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Network Services Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

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Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Section 9: Fun & Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
MP3 Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Image Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Section 10: Camera and Camcorder . . . . . . . . 141
Using the Camera and Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Take and Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Record Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
My Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
My Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
My Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
My Journal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Section 11: t-zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
t-zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Section 12: Health and Safety Information . . . 161
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . 164
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . 176
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . 184

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Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Section 13: Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . .189
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Intellectual Property Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), Inc. . . . . .197
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

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 allows you to start using your phone by
activating your service and setting up your voice mail.

6
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 back cover. To do so, slide the back cover off
in the direction of the arrow (1).
2. Lift the back cover away, as shown (2).