Samsung SGH-X828 User manual

SGH-X828
User’s Guide
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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.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or
illegal.
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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 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 94.
• 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
• Music player
Play files using your
phone as a music player.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data and
connect to other devices
using free, wireless
Bluetooth technology.
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Special features of your phone
• Photo printing
Print your photos to
preserve your best
moments forever.
• Phone to TV
View photos and video
clips captured with the
phone on your TV screen.
• Image editor
Crop, resize, rotate, and
decorate your photos.
• 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.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based
embedded games and
download new games.
• Offline mode
Switch your phone to offline to use its
non-wireless functions in an airplane.
• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages with
a combination of text, image, video,
and audio.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails with image,
video, and audio attachments.
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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 music player, the
web, and other special features
Use the camera ...................................... 15
Play music ............................................. 16
Browse the web...................................... 17
Use Phonebook ....................................... 18
Send messages....................................... 19
View messages ....................................... 21
Use Bluetooth ......................................... 22
Watch the phone display on a TV............... 23
Enter text 25
Chinese Phrasal Pinyin, Chinese Stroke, English
word, ABC, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 30
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 34
All menu options listed
Solve problems 92
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 94
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.
1 Call log  p. 34
1 Recent contacts
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Delete all
6 Call time
7 Call costs
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2 Phonebook  p. 36
1 Contact list
2 Create contact
3 Group
4 Speed dial
5 My namecard
6 Own number
7 Management
8 Service number
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9 Information number
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3 Applications  p. 40
1 Music player
2 Voice recorder
3 Image editor
4 Java world
5 World clock
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3 Applications (continued)
6 Alarm
7 Calculator
8 Converter
9 Timer
10 Stopwatch
11 Key management
12 SIM AT
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4 Browser  p. 49
1 Home
2 SFC home
3 Enter URL
4 Bookmarks
5 Saved pages
6 History
7 Clear cache
8 Browser settings
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5 Messages  p. 52
1 Create message
2 My messages
3 Templates
4 Delete all
5 Settings
6 Memory status
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6 My files  p. 66
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Music
4 Sounds
5 Other files
6 Memory status
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7 Calendar  p. 72
8 Camera  p. 75
9 Settings  p. 81
1 Time and date
2 Phone settings
3 Display settings
4 Sound settings
5 Light settings
6 Network services
7 Bluetooth
8 Security
9 Connection settings
10 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 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.
Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Earpiece
Special
function keys
Left soft key
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Web access/
Confirm key
Display
Volume keys
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Microphone
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/
Left/Right)
Delete key
Right soft key
Camera key
Headset jack
Camera lens
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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
face down.
Install the
battery.
Reattach the
battery cover.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall
outlet.
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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
Keypad lock
You can lock the keypad to prevent
accidental presses from affecting phone
operations.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] and press
< Yes >. To unlock the keypad, press the left
soft key and then [ ].
You can also set the phone to lock the
keypad automatically.
When the phone is completely charged
(the battery icon becomes still), unplug
the adapter from the power outlet.
Remove the adapter from the phone.
Switch on
Do not turn on
the phone
when mobile
phone use is
prohibited.
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press < OK >.
Switch off 1. Press and hold [ ].
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