Samsung SGH-x507 Series User manual

UCEJ3_WB_D357_113005_d2
SGH-x507 Series
PORTABLE Quad-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
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
Powering On or Off the Phone ........................................10
Setting Up Your Voice Mail .............................................11
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ............ 13
Features of Your Phone ..................................................14
Open View of Your Phone ...............................................15
Front View of Your Phone ...............................................17
Internal Display Layout ...................................................18
Selecting Functions and Options ....................................19
Command Keys ..............................................................20
Section 3: Call Functions ................................. 25
Making a Call .................................................................26
Adjusting the Call Volume ...............................................28
Answering a Call ............................................................28
Recent Calls ...................................................................29
Quiet Mode ....................................................................30
Options During a Call .....................................................31
Section 4: Menu Navigation ............................ 35
Menu Navigation ............................................................36
In Use Menu Outline .......................................................37
Menu Outline .................................................................38
Section 5: Entering Text .................................. 43
Changing the Text Input Mode ........................................44
Using T9 Mode ...............................................................45
Using Alphabet Mode .....................................................47
Entering Symbols ...........................................................48
Using Numbers ..............................................................48

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Section 6: Understanding Your Address Book 49
Using Contacts List .........................................................50
Adding a New Contact ....................................................51
Group .............................................................................54
Speed Dial ......................................................................56
My Name Card ...............................................................58
Finding My Own Phone Number .....................................59
Management ..................................................................60
Section 7: Messaging ......................................65
Types of Messages .........................................................66
Using Instant Messenger (IM) .........................................66
Creating and Sending New Messages .............................67
Retrieving New Messages ..............................................73
Viewing Messages ..........................................................75
Managing Your Own Message Folders ............................77
Using Message Options ..................................................79
Using Message Templates ..............................................80
Chat ...............................................................................81
Deleting Messages .........................................................81
Settings ..........................................................................82
Memory Status ...............................................................85
Section 8: Changing Your Settings .................87
Time & Date ...................................................................88
Phone Settings ...............................................................89
Display Settings .............................................................92
Sound Settings ...............................................................94
Network Services Settings ..............................................98
Security Settings ..........................................................102
Connection Settings .....................................................105
Reset Settings ..............................................................107

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Section 9: Personal Assistant ....................... 109
Alarm ...........................................................................110
Calendar ......................................................................112
Calculator ....................................................................121
Using Record Audio ......................................................122
Converter .....................................................................124
Timer ...........................................................................124
Stopwatch ....................................................................124
World Time ..................................................................125
Section 10: WAP ............................................ 127
Launching the WAP Browser ........................................128
Access a WAP Site .......................................................128
Navigating the WAP Browser ........................................128
Using Favorites ............................................................130
Downloading Multimedia Files ......................................132
Clearing the Cache .......................................................133
Section 11: Health and Safety Information ... 135
Health and Safety Information ......................................136
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones ...................138
Road Safety .................................................................148
Operating Environment .................................................150
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices ..........150
Potentially Explosive Environments ...............................153
Emergency Calls ..........................................................154
FCC Notice and Cautions ..............................................155
Other Important Safety Information ...............................156
Product Performance ...................................................156
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...................158
Battery Standby and Talk Time .....................................158
Battery Precautions ......................................................158
Care and Maintenance .................................................161

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Section 12: Warranty Information .................163
Standard Limited Warranty ...........................................164
Index ..............................................................203

Section 1: Getting Started 5
Section 1
Section 1: Getting Started
Topics Covered
• Activating Your Phone
• Powering On or Off the Phone
• Setting Up Your Voice Mail
This section describes how to start using your phone
by activating your service and setting up your voice
mail.

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Activating Your Phone
When you subscribe to a cellular network, a plug-in SIM
card is provided loaded with your subscription details,
such as your PIN and other optional services available.
Removing the Battery
1. If necessary, power-off the phone by holding down the
key until the power-off image displays.
2. Remove the battery by sliding the battery lock up and
holding it in position, then lift the battery away, as
shown.

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Activating Your Phone
Section 1
Installing the SIM Card
Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged
by scratches or bending. Use caution when inserting or removing the card
and keep all SIM cards out of reach from children.
Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the
phone, then slide the SIM card into the socket.
Removing the SIM Card
To remove the SIM card, slide it away from the cross-bar.
See the following illustration.

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Installing the Battery
1. Align the battery tabs with the slots at the bottom of the
phone.
2. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make
sure that the battery is properly installed before
switching on the phone.
Charging a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery.
Use the travel adapter to charge the battery, and use only
Samsung approved batteries and chargers.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the
first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately
200 minutes. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but this
causes the phone to charge more slowly.
1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the
connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the
bottom of the phone.

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Activating Your Phone
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2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. When
charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power
outlet.
3. Press the buttons on both sides of the connector (1) and
(2) pull the connector out.
Note: You must unplug the adapter before removing the battery from the
phone during charging to avoid damage.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk
time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Warning

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Low Battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the
display. The backlightturns off to conserve the remaining
battery power.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off.
Powering On or Off the Phone
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold the key until the phone power-on
screen displays.
3. If the phone is locked, enter the phone password and
press the OK soft key or the key. The password is
preset to “00000000” at the factory. For further details,
see “Change Password” on page 104.
4. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the
OK soft key or the key. For further details, see “PIN
Check” on page 103.
The phone searches for your network and after finding it,
the Idle screen displays. Now, you can make or receive
calls.
Note: The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. To change
the language, use the Language menu. For further details, see
“Language” on page 89.
5. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold
the key until the power-off image displays.

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Setting Up Your Voice Mail
Section 1
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
To access you voice mail from your keypad, use the
following steps:
1. Open the phone to access your keypad.
2. From an Idle screen, press and hold the key.
3. Follow the voice mail prompts to access messages.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu
mode.
2. Highlight Recent Calls and press the key.
3. Highlight Voice Mail and press the key.
4. Highlight Connect to Voice Mail and press the OK soft
key or the key.
5. Voicemail appears in the display.
6. Press the OK soft key or the key to dial your phone
specified voice mail number.
7. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the
voice mail center.
Changing the Voice Mail Number
Your SIM card gives you default service number of the
voice mail center. However, you may need to change the
number. Use the following procedures to change your
voice mail number.
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu
mode.
2. Highlight Recent Calls and press Select soft key or the
key.

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3. Highlight Voice Mail and press the Select soft key or the
key.
4. Highlight Voice Server Number and press the OK soft
key or the key.
5. Highlight Voicemail and press the OK soft key or the
key.
6. Press the Edit soft key to modify the number.
Note: Pressing the key takes you directly into Edit mode.
7. Enter your new Voice Server number and press the OK
soft key to save.
8. Press the key to return to Idle mode.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 13
Section 2
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Topics Covered
• Features of Your Phone
• Open View of Your Phone
• Front View of Your Phone
• Side View of Your Phone
• Display Layout
• Selecting Functions and Options
• Command Keys
This section outlines some key features of your phone.
It also displays the screen and the icons that are
displayed when the phone is in use.

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Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many
significant features. The following list outlines a few of
the features included in your phone.
User friendly, menu driven access to features and options.
• Instant Messaging capability
• Multimedia capability
• Speakerphone capability
• Featured applications provide alarms, calendar, calculator,
record audio, converter, timer, stopwatch, and world time.

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Open View of Your Phone
Section 2
Open View of Your Phone
The following illustrations show the main elements of
your phone:
Keys
The following list correlates to the open and front view
illustrations.
1. Display: This screen displays all the information needed
to operate your phone.
2. Soft key: Performs the functions indicated by the screen
text on the bottom of the display.
3. Send key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In
standby mode, press the key once to access the Recent
Call log. If you press and hold the key down, you will
initiate the most recent call from the Recent Call log.

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4. Clear key: Deletes characters from the display when you
are in text entry mode. When in a main menu, press to
return to the previous menu.
5. Voicemail key: Press and hold to automatically dial your
voicemail.
6. Asterisk/Shift key: Enters the [*] character for calling
features. In text mode, press to change the character
input type.
7. Power Interface Connector: The power interface
connector is used to plug in the charging accessories.
8. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other callers to
hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
9. Pound/Space/Quiet Mode key: Enters the pound [#]
character for calling features. In text entry mode, press
to enter a space between characters. Press and hold to
place handset in Quiet mode.
10. Alphanumeric keypad: Use these keys to enter
numbers, letters and characters.
11. WAP Browser/Menu confirm key: When navigating
through a menu accepts the highlighted choice in the
menu. If you press once in Idle mode, the WAP browser
will launch.
12. End key: Ends a call. Press and hold this key for a few
seconds to power your phone On or Off. While in the
main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and
cancels you input. When you receive an incoming call,
press to reject call.
13. Navigation key: This key allows you to scroll through
phone menu options and provides a shortcut to phone
functions from standby mode.