Samsung SGH-U608 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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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-14686A
English. 11/2007. Rev. 1.3

SGH-U608
User’s Guide

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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.

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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.
Use of authorised software
Use only Samsung-authorised software. The use of
any unauthorised software could damage your
phone.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health
and safety information" on page 46.
• 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
displays on the phone screen. For
example, <
Menu >
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record
a video.
Special features of your phone
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to your
phone directly from the
Windows Media Player.
• Music player
Play music files using your
phone as a music player. You
can use other phone functions
while listening to music.

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• Image editor
Edit or decorate your photos.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to preserve
your best moments forever.
•PhonetoTV
View photos and video clips
captured with the phone on
your TV screen.
• Offline mode
Switch your phone to Offline
mode to use its non-wireless
functions while on an airplane.
•FMradio
Listen to your favourite radio
stations anytime, anywhere.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and connect to
other devices using wireless
Bluetooth technology.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone without
corruption.
•SOSmessage
Send SOS messages to your
family or friends for help in an
emergency.

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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 .................................. 12
Enter text .................................................... 12
Customise your phone................................... 17
Step outside the phone 19
Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web
browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls ..................................... 19
Use the camera............................................ 21
Play music................................................... 22
Listen to the FM radio ................................... 25
Browse the web ........................................... 26
Use Phonebook ............................................ 26
Send messages ............................................ 27
View messages ............................................ 29
Use Bluetooth .............................................. 30
Menu functions 32
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 46

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1 Logs
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Sent messages
6 Received messages
7 Delete all
8 Call manager
2 Phonebook
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own numbers
7 Management
8 Service number1
3 Music player
4 Browser
1 Home
2 SFC home
4 Browser
3 Enter URL
4 Bookmarks
5 Saved pages
6 History
7 Clear cache
8 Browser settings
9 Streaming settings1
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 SOS Messages
7 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Olympic Games English
5 Sounds
6 Other files
7 Memory card2
8 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Bluetooth
* Applications
1 Smart search
2 Voice recorder
3 FM radio
4 Image editor
5 Image stamp
6 Java world
7 World clock
8 Calculator
9 Converter
10 Timer
11 Stopwatch
12 Memo
13 SIM application toolkit1
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Setup wizard
7 Network services
8 Security
9 Connection settings
10 Memory status
11 Reset settings
12 Key management
1. Available only if supported
by your service provider.
2. Available only if a memory
card is inserted.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•Traveladapter
•Battery
•User’sGuide
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.
• Use the purchased accessories with only
Samsung-authorised devices. The use of these
accessories with other devices could cause
problems and any repair costs would not be
covered by the warranty.
To AC p ower out le t

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Switch on
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press <
OK >.
3. When the setup wizard
opens, customise your
phone according to your
preferences. See page 17.
Switch off
Press and hold [ ].
Mouthpiece
Earpiece
Display
Special function
keys
Left soft key
Volume keys
Dial key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Delete/Menu
exit key
Right soft key
Web access/
Confirm key
Multi-function
jack
Alphanumeric
keys
Power key

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
[] .
Camera key
Camera lens
Camera flash
Memory card slot
Mirror
Press and hold to switch the phone
on or off.
In Idle mode, activate or deactivate
the touch keys.
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access the following
menus:
• Up: My menu mode
• Left/Right/Down: your favourite
menus
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.

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In Idle mode, launch the web
browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
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
profile. Press and hold [ ] to enter a
pause between numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
Press and hold to turn on the
camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.

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
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network
Transferring data in GPRS (2.5G)
network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network
Transferring data in EDGE network
Call in progress
Out of your service area or Offline
mode
SOS message feature active
Memory card inserted
Alarm set
Browsing Internet
Roaming network
Call diverting active
Home Zone
Office Zone

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Bluetooth active
Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected
Synchronised with PC
Music playback in progress
Music playback paused
Ringer type
•:Melody
•:Vibration
• : Vibration then melody
• : Vibration and melody
• : Increasing melody
Silent mode (Mute)
Silent mode (Vibration)
Mute mode, during a call
New message:
• : Text or Multimedia
message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
FM radio on
Battery power level

Get started
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Access menu functions
Enter text
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
[ ] to confirm the function
displayed or option
highlighted.
4. Press <
Back > to move up
one level.
Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.
Use menu
numbers
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.
Change the
text input
mode
1. In the text entry screen,
press the right soft key.
2. Select the mode you want.
Korean mode is only available
in the Korean language
setting.
Chinese
Pinyin mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the
Chinese phonetic spelling,
pinyin.
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to
select alternative pinyins.
3. Press <
Select > or [ ].
Numbers are added to each
character.

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4. If necessary, press [Up] or
[Down] to find the character
you want.
5. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character.
6. When you have finished
typing, press [ ].
To use the tones:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the pinyin
of the letter you need.
2. If necessary, press [Left] or
[Right] to select the pinyin.
3. Press [Down] for tones.
4. Press <
Select > or [ ].
5. If necessary, press [Up] or
[Down] to find the character
you want.
6. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character.
Rapid character entry:
To enter the word zhong guo
( ), enter the first character
using the following keystrokes;
[ 9 ], [ 4 ], [ 6 ], [ 6 ], [ 4 ], [ ],
and [
1 ]. You do not have to
complete the Pinyin spelling to
include guo ( ). The character
displays automatically.

Get started
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Chinese
Stroke mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to a
character’s component
strokes.
2. If necessary, press [Up] or
[Down] to find the character
you want.
3. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character you want.
4. When you have finished
typing, press [ ].
Rapid character entry:
Try entering the characters
using the following
keystrokes: [
2 ], [ 8 ], and [ 9 ].
You can enter the complete pair
in only three key presses.
English
word mode
To enter a word:
1. Press [
2 ] to [ 9 ] to start
entering a word.
2. Enter the whole word before
editing or deleting
characters.
3. When the word displays
correctly, press and hold
[ ] to insert a space.
Otherwise, select a word
from the alternative word
choices.

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ABC mode
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key until
the character you want appears
on the display.
Korean
mode
To enter consonants:
Press the appropriate key until
the character you want appears
on the display.
To enter double consonats,
which do not display in the
character selection filed, follow
the direction below:
Press [
4 ] three times for .
Press [
6 ] three times for .
Press [ 7 ] three times for .
Press [ 8 ] three times for .
Press [ 9 ] three times for .
To enter vowels:
Korean vowels are entered by
using , “ ”, “
. ”, or " ".
“.” is dependent and should be
added to " " or " " to
complete a letter.
Follow the
directions below:
Press [
2 ] and [ 1 ] for .
Press [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 2 ], and [ 1 ] for
.
Press [ 3 ] and [ 2 ] for .
Press [
3 ], [ 2 ], and [ 2 ] for .
Press [
3 ], [ 2 ], [ 2 ], [ 1 ], and
[
1 ] for .

Get started
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To enter a word:
Enter a Korean word using the
combination of consonants and
vowels. Follow the direction
below:
When entering .
1. Press [
7 ], [ 1 ], [ 2 ], and [ 5 ]
for
.
2. Press [ 4 ], [ 1 ], [ 2 ], and [ 7 ]
for
.
3. Press [ 8 ], [ 3 ], and [ 7 ] for
.
4. Press [ 5 ] and [ 1 ] for .
5. Press [ 6 ], [ 1 ], and [ 2 ] for
.
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 in ABC mode and
English word mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to insert
a space.
• Press [ ] to change the text
input mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to quickly
switch to Symbol mode.
• Press the Navigation keys to
move the cursor.
• Press [ ] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [ ] to clear
the entire display.

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Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Setup wizard .
2. Select a language.
3. Select a main menu style.
4. Select a skin colour pattern.
5. Select the current time
zone.
6. Enter the current time and
select a time format.
7. Enter the current date and
select a date format.
8. Select an alert type for
incoming calls and a
ringtone volume.
9. Press <
OK > when the
setup is completed.
Basic settings
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Language →
Language .
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu > and select
Settings → Sound
settings
→ Incoming call
→ Ring tone .
2. Select a ringtone category.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <
Save >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody