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.
World Wide Web
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