Samsung SGH-X688 User manual

SGH-X688
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.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their
performance.

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Important safety precautions
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 call
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.
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.
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. 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
•MP3player
Play music files using your
phone as an MP3 player.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to
get up-to-the-minute
information and 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.
Whenever introducing
yourself to others, use this
convenient electronic
name card.
• 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.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Keys, 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 15
Begin with your camera, the MP3 player, the web,
and other special features
Use the camera ...................................... 15
Play music ............................................. 16
Browse the web...................................... 17
Use Phonebook ....................................... 17
Send messages....................................... 19
View messages ....................................... 20
Enter text 21
Pinyin, PTI, Chinese Stroke, T9 Eng, ABC,
Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 26
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 30
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. 30
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. 32
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. 36
1 MP3 player
2 Voice recorder
3 Java world
4 World clock
5 Alarm
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3 Applications (continued)
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
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4 Browser  p. 42
1 Home
2 SFC home
3 Bookmarks
4 http://
5 WAP profile
6 Clear cache
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5 Messages  p. 44
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Memory status
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6 File manager  p. 53
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory status
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7 Calendar  p. 56
8 Camera  p. 60
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
Keys, features, and locations
Special
function keys
Earpiece
Main display
Left soft key
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/
Left/Right)
Headset jack
Volume key Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Microphone
Correct key
Right soft key
Web access/
Confirm key
Camera key
Camera lens
External
display

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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 cover.
If the phone is
already on, first
turn it off by
pressing and
holding [ ].
Insert the SIM
card.
Make sure that the
gold-coloured
contacts on the
card are face down.
Install the battery. Reattach the
cover.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall
outlet.

Get started
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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
When the phone is completely charged
(the battery icon becomes still), unplug
the adapter from the wall outlet.
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 [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press < OK >.
Switch off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].