Samsung SGH-X668 User manual

SGH-X668
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.
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 76.
• 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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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with condensed
information about how to use your phone. To quickly
learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get
started” and “Step outside the 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 can get more information on
the referenced page.
→
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, <
Menu >
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
Special features of your phone
•IrDA
Send and receive Phonebook and
calendar data via an infrared port.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to get
current information and up-to-the-
minute a wide variety of media
content.

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Special features of your phone
• Get personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you when their
very own photo displays.
•Namecard
Create name cards with your
number and profile.
• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages with a
combination of text, images, video, and audio.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily, weekly,
and monthly schedule.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
•Alarm
Use your phone as an alarm clock
to wake you up in the morning or
notify you of an impending event.
• Timer and stopwatch
Count down to a specific event or
measure the time it takes to do
your exercise or work.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone ..................................... 7
Power on or off........................................................ 8
Keys and display ..................................................... 9
Access menu functions ............................................ 11
Customise your phone............................................. 12
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, web, and other special features
Use the camera ...................................................... 14
Browse the web...................................................... 15
Use Contacts.......................................................... 16
Send messages ...................................................... 17
View messages....................................................... 18
Enter text 19
Pinyin, PTI, Stroke, Quick English, English, Number, and
Symbol modes
Call functions 24
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 28
All menu options listed
Solve problems 74
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 76

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Call log  p. 28
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call cost
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2 Phonebook  p. 30
1 Contact list
2 Add new contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
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3 Applications  p. 34
1 Java world
2 Voice recorder
3 World clock
4 Alarm
5 Calculator
6 Converter
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
9 SIM AT
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4 Browser  p. 39
1 Home
2 Fun club
3 Bookmarks
4 http://
5 WAP profile
6 Clear cache
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5 Messages  p. 41
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Memory status
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6 File manager  p. 51
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Sounds
4 Other files
5 Memory status
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7 Calendar  p. 54
8 Camera  p. 58
9 Settings  p. 64
1 Time and 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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* Shows only if supported by your
SIM card.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel Adapter
Battery User’s Guide
• The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories available at your
Samsung dealer may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Special
function keys
Earpiece
Display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Microphone
Correct key
External
display
Left soft key
Headset jack
Volume keys
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Right soft key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Web access/
Confirm key
Camera
key
Camera
Infrared
port

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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
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.

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Get started
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the low battery message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Power on or off
Remove the adapter from the phone.
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 [ ].