Samsung SGH-x507 Series User manual

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SGH-X507
User’s Guide

Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the
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.

Important safety precautions
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Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
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 the 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 accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage your phone and may be dangerous.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and
safety information" on page 19.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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Contents
Unpack 4
Make sure you have each item
Get started 5
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone ..................................... 5
Power on or off........................................................ 6
Keys and display ..................................................... 6
Menu functions 9
All menu options listed
Solve problems 17
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 19

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 MEdia Email  p.9
2 Messaging  p.9
1 IM
2 Create New Message
3 My Messages
4 Templates
5 Chat
6 Delete All
7 Settings
8 Memory Status
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3 Recent Calls  p.10
1 All Calls
2 Missed Calls
3 Call Made
4 Calls Received
5 Voice Mail
6 Delete All
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Recent Calls
7 Call Time
8 Data Volume
9 Data Call Time
10 Call Costs
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4 MEdia Net  p.12
1 MEdia Net Home
2 Favorites
3 Go to URL
4 Browser Profiles
5 Clear Cache
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5 Cingular Mall  p.12
1 Shop Tones
2 Shop Games
3 Shop Graphics
4 Shop Multimedia
5 Shop Applications
6 MEdia Home
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6 Games  p.13
7 My Stuff  p.13
1 My MEdia
2 Applications
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8 Address Book  p.14
1 Contacts List
2 Add New Contact
3 Group
4 Speed Dial
5 My Name Card
6 Own Number
7 Management
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9 Settings  p.15
1 Time & Date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Network services
6 Security
7 Connection Settings
8 Reset settings
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Unpack
Your package contains the following items.
In addition, you can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.
•StandardBattery
• Extended Battery
• Battery Charger
•Headset
• PC Data Link Kit
• Car Charger/Adaptor
Handset Battery
Travel Adapter User’s Guide
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary,
depending on your country or service provider.
Yo
ur
phone

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive
a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card
loaded with your subscription details, such as your
PIN, and available optional services.
Install and charge the phone
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the battery low message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Remove the battery.
If the phone is already on, first turn it off by
holding [ ].
Insert the SIM card.
Make sure that the gold-coloured contacts on the card
face down into the phone.
Install the battery.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged (the
battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter
from the power outlet.
Remove the adapter from the phone.

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Get started
Power on or off Keys and display
Switch on
Do not turn on the
phone when
mobile phone use
is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ] to turn on
the phone.
3. If necessary, enter the PIN and
press < OK >.
Switch off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Key(s) Description
Soft keys
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
Navigation
keys
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menus, directly.  p. 66
In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
Cingular keyIn Idle mode, launch the web browser.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option.
Cancel key Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return to the previous
menu level.

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Get started
SEND key Send or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the recent
numbers dialled, missed, or received.
ENDkey End a call.
Press and hold to switch the phone on
and off.
In Menu mode, cancel input and return
the phone to Idle mode.
Numeric
keys
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 the international call
prefix.
* key In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to enter
a pause between numbers.
# key Press and hold [ ] to activate or
deactivate Quiet mode.
Volume
keys
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the keypad tone volume. With the
phone closed, press and hold to activate
the external display.

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Get started
Display
Layout
Icons
*
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you cannot
send or receive calls
Alarm set
New text message
New multimedia message
New voicemail
New e-mail
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current functions
assigned to the two soft
keys.
Menu IM
s
Icons
display various icons.
Icons
(continued)
One of the message Inbox is full
SOS message
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Call diverting feature is active
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Bluetooth feature is active
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Connected to hans-free car kit or
headset
GPRS network
Home Zone, if you have registered
for the appropriate service
Office Zone, if you have registered
for the appropriate service
Call ringer set to vibrate
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Quiet mode is active
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Battery power level
* The icons shown on the display may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.

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Menu functions
All menu options listed
Moble Email (Menu 1)
You can send e-mails that include text and media files,
such as images, videos, and audio. To use this feature,
you need to subscribe to an e-mail service and set up
your e-mail account and profile.
Messaging (Menu 2)
Use the Messaging menu to send and receive text
messages, multimedia messages, and e-mails. You
can also use push message and cell broadcast
message features.
To access this menu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and
select Messaging .
IM
Instant Messenger (IM) is a way of sending short,
simple messages that are delivered immediately to
users online at that moment.
Before using this feature, you need to subscribe to a
messenger service. For further details, contact your
service provider.
Create New Message
Use this menu to create and send text messages,
multimedia messages, or e-mails.
My Messages
Use this menu to store all of the messages you have
received, sent, or failed to sent.
Templates
Use this menu to create, edit, and send text
templates.

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Menu functions
Chat
You can access the WAP-based chat service provided
by your service provider.
For further details, contact the service provider.
Delete All
You can delete the messages in each message folder
one by one, or all at once. You can also delete all your
messages at one time.
Settings
Use this menu to customize the settings for IM, SMS,
MMS, E-mail, Push message, and Broadcast.
Memory Status
Use this menu to check the total amount of memory
for storing messages and the amount of memory
currently being used in each message box.
Recent Calls (Menu 3)
Use this menu to view the calls you have dialed,
received, or missed, and the length of your calls.
You can also view the amount of data received and
sent, and the call time of data received and sent.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select Recent Calls.
All Calls
Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled and
received.
Missed Calls
This menu displays the most recently received calls
that you did not answer.
Call Made
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
dialed.

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Call Received
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
received.
Voice mail (Menu 5.7)
If you are unable to answer a call, the caller will be
guided to leave a voice message in your voicemail
box, if your service provider supports it.
Use this menu to connect your voicemail server to
access received voicemails and store the service
number of your voicemail server.
Delete All (Menu 5.8)
Use this menu to delete all of the records in each call
type.
Call Time
This menu displays the time log for calls made and
received. The actual time invoiced by your service
provider will vary. You can also reset all timers.
Data Volume
You can view the amount of sent or received data,
such as MMS messages, or downloading contents from
the Wireless Web.
Data Call Time
You can view the call time of the data calls you have
received or sent, such as MMS messages, or
downloading contents from the Wireless Web.
Call Cost
This network feature displays the cost of calls. This
menu is available only if your SIM card supports this
feature. Note that this is not indented to be used for
billing purposes.

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Menu functions
MEdia Net
Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless
Application Protocol) browser to allow you to access
and navigate the Wireless Web using your phone.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select MEdia Net .
MEdia Net Home
Selecting this menu connects the phone to the
network and loads the homepage of the Wireless Web
service provider.
Favorites
Use this menu to store the URL addresses of your
favorite websites and quickly access the sites.
Go To URL
Use this menu to enter the URL address of a website
and access the website.
Browser Profiles
Use this menu to set up proxy servers for the WAP
browser. Contact your service provider for details.
Clear Cache
Use this menu to clear the cache, which is the
temporary memory that stores the web pages you
have recently accessed.
Cingular Mall
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download various items, such as melodies,
MIDlets, images, applications.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select Cingular Mall .
Shop Tones
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download melodies.

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Shop Games
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download games.
Shop Graphics
You can access the web site given by your service
provider to download images.
Shop Multimedia
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download images or sounds.
Shop Applications
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider so that you can download more Java games
and applications.
MEdia Home
You can access the homepage of the Wireless web site
preset by your service provider.
Games
Use this menu to access and play Java games and to
set up a profile for accessing Java services.
My Stuff
My MEdia
You can access the web site preset by your service
provider to download various items, such as melodies,
MIDlets, images, applications.To access this menu,
press Menu in Idle mode and select MEdia Mall.
Applications
The Applications feature enables you to keep track of
your schedule and tasks and use convenient
applications, such as voice recorder, converter, and
calculator.

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Menu functions
Address Book
You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and in
your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s
memory are physically separate, but they are used as
a single entity called Phonebook.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select Address Book .
Contacts List
Use this menu to search for numbers in Phonebook.
Add New Contact
Use this menu to add a new contact to Phonebook.
Group
Use this menu to organise your contacts in caller
groups.
Speed dial
Use this menu to assign a speed dial number (2 to 9)
for eight of your most frequently called numbers.
My name card
Use this menu to create your name card and send it to
other people.
Own number
Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to
assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made
here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers in
your SIM card.
Management
Use this menu to manage Phonebook.
You can:
• select a default memory location to save contacts.
• copy all of the contacts stored on the SIM card to
the phone’s memory.
• delete all of the contacts from your phone’s
memory, your SIM card, or both.
• view the number of contacts you have stored in
Phonebook.

Menu functions
Settings
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Settings
Use this menu to customize your phone settings. You
can also reset the settings to their default values.
To access this menu, press Menu in Idle mode and
select Settings .
Time & Date
Use this menu to change setting for the time and date.
Before setting the time and date, specify your time
zone in the World Time menu.
You can:
• set the time and date.
• change the time format.
• set whether the calendar starts with Sunday or
Monday.
• set the phone to receive time information from the
network.
Phone Settings
Many different features your phone’s system can be
customized to suit your preferences.
You can:
• select a language to be used for text display.
• set the greeting to be displayed when the phone is
switched on.
• use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access
specific menus directly from Idle mode.
• activate or deactivate auto redialing, Anykey
Answer and Active folder features.
Display Settings
Use this menu to change settings for the display and
light.
You can:
• change the background image.
• select a skin color pattern for Menu mode.
• specify whether or not the phone displays text.
• adjust the brightness of the display for varying
lighting conditions.
• select the length of time the backlight and the
display stay on.

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Menu functions
• select a font color for the numbers entered while
dialling.
• activate the service light feature.
Sound Settings
Use this menu to customize various sound settings.
You can:
• select a ringtone, alert type and volume level for
incoming calls.
• select the tone to be used when you press the
Push to talk toggle button.
• select the tone that the phone sounds when you
press a key.
• select a ringtone for the message ringer.
• select the melody that the phone sounds when it is
switched on or off.
• select a ringtone to be used when you open or
close the phone.
• set how the phone acts to alert you to a specific
event in Quite mode, instead of making sounds.
• activate or deactivate additional tones for the
phone.
Network Services
Use this menu to access network services. Please
contact your service provider to check their availability
and subscribe to them, if you wish.
You can:
• reroute incoming calls to a phone number that you
specify.
• set the phone to inform you when someone is
trying to reach you while you are on another call.
• prevent your phone number from being displayed
on the phone of the person being called.
• select the network band you want to use.
Security
Use this menu to protect the phone against
unauthorized use by managing the several access
codes of your phone and SIM card.
You can:

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• activate the PIN check feature which lets the
phone prompt you to enter the PIN code each time
you turn on the phone.
• change your PIN/PIN2 code or phone password.
• lock your phone.
• lock your media contents.
• activate the Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) mode to
restrict outgoing calls, except to numbers on the
SIM card.
Connection Settings
Use this menu to create and customize the profiles
containing the settings for connecting your phone to
the network.
Reset Settings
Use this menu to reset the phone settings, display
settings, sound settings, individually. You can also
reset all of these settings at the same time.
Solve problems
Help and personal needs
To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service
call, perform the simple checks in this section before
contacting a service professional.
When you switch on your phone, the following
messages may appear:
“Insert SIM”
• Be sure that the SIM card is correctly installed.
“Phone lock”
• The automatic locking function has been enabled.
You must enter the phone’s password before you
can use the phone.
“Enter PIN”
• You are using your phone for the first time. You
must enter the PIN supplied with the SIM card.
• The PIN check feature is enabled. Every time the
phone is switched on, the PIN has to be entered.
To disable this feature, use the PIN check menu.