Samsung SGH-U708 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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http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-15533A
English. 07/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-U708
User’s Guide

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.
Copyright information
• Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Bluetooth QD ID: B012708
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
TM
are trademarks of
Picsel Technologies, Inc.
•WindowsMediaPlayer
®
is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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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 33.
• 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 displayed on the phone screen.
For example, < Select >
•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.
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to
your phone directly from
Windows Media Player.

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• Music player
Play music files on your
phone.
•Java
Enjoy Java-based games
and download new games.
• Image editor
Edit or decorate your
photos.
• Digital data printing
Print images, messages,
and personal data directly
from your phone.
• 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.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to
get up-to-the-minute
information and a wide
variety of media content.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily,
weekly, and monthly
schedule.

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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 ............................ 11
Enter text .............................................. 12
Customise your phone............................. 14
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with call functions, camera, music player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls ............................... 16
Use the camera ...................................... 17
Play music ............................................. 18
Browse the web...................................... 20
Use Phonebook....................................... 21
Send messages ...................................... 21
View messages ....................................... 23
Use Bluetooth ......................................... 23
Switch applications .................................. 25
Menu functions 26
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 33

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Music Player
4 Internet
1 Go to homepage
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folders
8 Templates
9 Delete all
10 Messages settings
11 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Sounds
4 Games and more
5 Other files
6 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Google
* Applications
1 Memo
2 Task
3 Voice recorder
4 World clock
5 Calculator
6 Converter
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
9 RSS reader
10 SIM application
toolkit
1
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display & light
settings
4 Phone settings
5 Call settings
6 Security
7 Application settings
8 Network settings
9 Memory settings
10 Master reset
1. Available only if
supported by your USIM
or SIM card.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
• Travel adapter
• 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 o utlet

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Switch on
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press
< Confirm >.
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Earpiece
Video call key
Mouthpiece
Dial key
Menu access/
Confirm key
(Centre)
Left soft key
Volume keys
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)/Jog disc
Delete/Menu exit
key
Right soft key
Special function
keys
Application switch key
Front camera
lens
Power key
Alphanumeric keys
Multi-function
Jack
Display

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
<
Unlock > and then < OK >.
Camera key
Rear camera
lens
Memory card
slot
Camera flash
Mirror
Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.
Perform the function indicated on
the bottom line of the display.
Make a video call.
Open the application switch
window to access other
applications without exiting the
current application.
In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options. You can rotate the
jog disc to scroll through menu
options.

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In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
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.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.

Get started
10
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
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to EDGE network or
transferring data in EDGE
network
Connecting to UMTS (3G)
network or transferring data in
UMTS (3G) network
Connecting to HSDPA (3G+)
network or transferring data in
HSDPA (3G+) network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via a USB
port
Memory card inserted
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
New message:
• : Text message
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
•:Pushmessage
• : Configuration message

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Access menu functions
Profile setting:
•:Normal
•:Silent
•:Driving
•:Meeting
• : Outdoor
• : Offline
Battery power level
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 [Centre] 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.

Get started
12
Enter text
Change the
text input
mode
1. In the text entry screen,
press the right soft key.
2. Select the mode you
want.
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 [ ] for tones.
4. If necessary, press [Up]
or [Down] to find the
character you want.
5. Press [ 1 ]. Numbers are
added to each character.
6. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character.
Rapid character entry
When you enter a character,
words or phrases that are
frequently used with it display
automatically. This helps you
enter phrases or words with
minimal key presses.
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.

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Rapid character entry
When you enter a character,
words or phrases that are
frequently used with it display
automatically. This helps you
enter phrases or words with
minimal key presses.
Abc mode
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key
until the character you want
appears on the display.
T9 Abc
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 [ ] to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press [ 0 ] to
display alternative word
choices.
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 or T9 Abc mode.
• Press [ ] to change case
or switch to Number mode
in Abc mode or T9 Abc
mode.
• Press [ ] to insert a
space.
• Press the Navigation keys
to move the cursor.
• Press [ ] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [ ] to
clear the entire display.

Get started
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Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Phone
settings → Language →
Screen text .
2. Select a language.
3. Press < Select >.
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Phone
profiles .
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press < Options > and
select Edit .
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
4. Select Voice call
ringtone → a category →
a ringtone.
5. Select Video call
ringtone → a category →
a ringtone.
6. Press < Options > and
select Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Phone
profiles .
2. Select the profile you
want.
In Idle mode, press [ / ] to
adjust the key tone volume.
Key tone
volume

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1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Display &
light settings →
Display settings →
Wallpaper → Pictures
→ Images .
2. Select an image
category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press < Set >.
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Phone
settings → Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu
shortcuts
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select
Settings → Security →
Phone lock .
2. Select On .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
< Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press
< Confirm >.
Silent
profile
Phone lock

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Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, music player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [ / ] to adjust the
volume.
During a call, the
exposed keys are locked.
Press [Centre] to unlock
the keypad.
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
Make a call
To make a vi deo c al l:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
If it is a video call, press
< Show me > to allow the
caller to see you via the
camera.
2. Press [ ] to end the
call.
During a voice call, press
[Centre] and then < Yes > to
activate the speaker.
Press [Centre] again to
switch back to the earpiece.
Answer
a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature

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Use the camera
1. During a call, call the
second participant.
The first call is put on
hold.
2. Press < Options > and
select Join .
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to
add more participants.
4. During a multi-party call:
•Press< Options >
and select Split to
have a private
conversation with one
participant.
•Press< Options >
and select End →
Select participant →
a participant you
want to drop → Drop
to drop one
participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the
multi-party call.
Make a
multi-party
call
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Aim the lens at the
subject and make any
desired adjustments.
3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to
take a photo. The photo
is saved automatically.
4. Press < > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press
[Centre] and select My
files → Images → My
photos .
2. Select the photo you
want.
Take a
photo
View a
photo