Samsung SGH-Z170 User manual

SGH-Z170
User’s Guide

Important safety
precautions
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Park your 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.
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Copyright information
• Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Bluetooth QD ID: B012677
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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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 your
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.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair
your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
"Health and safety information" on page 35.
• 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.
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 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, < Select >
•3G
Your phone is capable of
operating in a 3G
environment, allowing
much greater data
transfer speed, video
streaming, and video
conferencing.
Special features of your phone
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a
photo or record a video.
• Media player
Play media files on your
phone. You can enjoy high
quality videos and music.

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•Java
Enjoy Java-based games
and download new games.
• Image editor
Edit or decorate your
photos.
• Digital data printing
Print images, messages,
and personal data directly
from your phone.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and
connect to other devices
using wireless Bluetooth
technology.
• 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.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily,
weekly, and monthly
schedule.
•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
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ................. 6
Power on or off......................................... 7
Phone layout............................................ 7
Keys and icons ......................................... 8
Access menu functions ............................ 11
Enter text.............................................. 11
Customise your phone............................. 14
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with call functions, camera, media player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls............................... 16
Use the camera....................................... 17
Play music.............................................. 18
Browse the web ...................................... 20
Use Phonebook....................................... 20
Send messages....................................... 21
View messages ....................................... 23
Use Bluetooth......................................... 23
Switch applications.................................. 24
Use a memory card ................................. 25
Menu functions 27
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 35

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Media player
4 Internet
1 Go to homepage
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folders
8 Templates
9 Delete all
10 Messages settings
11 Memory status
6 My files
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Google
* Applications
1 Memo
2 Task
3 Voice recorder
4 World clock
5 Calculator
6 Converter
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
9 SIM application
toolkit
1
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display & light
settings
4 Phone settings
5 Call settings
6 Security
7 Application settings
8 Network settings
9 Memory settings
10 Master reset
1. Available only if supported
by your USIM or SIM card.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [ OK ] in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
• Travel adapter
• Battery
•User’sGuide
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the
phone
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories available at your Samsung
dealer may vary, depending on your country
or service provider.
To AC power
outlet

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Switch on
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. If necessary, enter the
PIN and press
< Confirm >.
Switch off
Press and hold [ ].
Display
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Power/Menu exit key
Right soft key
Delete key
Special
function keys
Application switch key
Earpiece
Video call key
Multi-function
jack
Mouthpiece
Alphanumeric
keys
Dial key
Menu access/
Confirm key
Left soft key
Volume keys
Front
camera lens

Get started
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Rear view
Keys and icons
Keys
You can lock the keypad to prevent any
unwanted phone operations from
accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle
mode, press and hold [ ] and then <
Yes >.
To unlock the keypad, press <
Unlock > and
then <
OK >.
Rear camera
lens
Camera key
Perform the function indicated on
the bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select the
highlighted menu option or
confirm input.
Make a video call.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the
numbers recently dialled, missed,
or received.
Delete characters from the
display or items in an application.

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Icons
The following icons may appear on the top
line of the screen to indicate your phone’s
status. Depending on your country or
service provider, the icons shown on the
display may vary.
Open the application switch
window to access other
applications without exiting the
current application.
Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and
return the phone to Idle mode.
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 an
international call prefix.
Enter special characters or
perform special functions.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]
to activate or deactivate the
Silent profile. Press and hold [ ]
to enter a pause between
numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network
EDGE network

Get started
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Connecting to EDGE network or
transferring data in EDGE
network
UMTS (3G) network
Connecting to UMTS (3G)
network or transferring data in
UMTS (3G) network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
Roaming network
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via a USB
port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Memory card inserted
New message:
• : Text message
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
•:Pushmessage
• : Configuration message
Profile setting:
•:Normal
•:Silent
•:Driving
• : Meeting
•:Outdoor
• : Offline
Battery power level

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Access menu functions Enter text
Select an
option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys
to move to the next or
previous option.
3. Press < Select >, < OK >,
or [ OK ] to confirm the
function displayed or
option highlighted.
4. Press < Back > to move
up one level.
Press [ ] to return to
Idle mode.
Use menu
numbers
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.
Changethe
text input
mode
1. In the text entry screen,
press the right soft key.
2. Select the mode you
want.
Chinese
Pinyin
mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the
Chinese phonetic spelling,
pinyin.
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to
select alternative pinyins.
3. If necessary, press [Up]
or [Down] to find the
character you want.
4. Press [ 1 ]. Numbers are
added to each character.
5. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character.

Get started
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To use the tones:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the
pinyin of the letter you
need.
2. If necessary, press [Left]
or [Right] to select the
pinyin.
3. Press [ ] for tones.
4. If necessary, press [Up]
or [Down] to find the
character you want.
5. Press [ 1 ].
Press the number key
corresponding to the
character.
Rapid character entry
To enter the word zhong guo
( ), enter the first
character using the following
keystrokes; [ 9 ], [ 4 ], [ 6 ],
[ 6 ], [ 4 ], [ 1 ], and [ 1 ]. You do
not have to complete the
Pinyin spelling to include guo
().Thecharacterdisplays
automatically.
Chinese
Stroke
mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to a
character’s component
strokes.
2. If necessary, press [Up]
or [Down] to find the
character you want.
3. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character you want.

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ABC mode
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key
until the character you want
appears on the display.
T9 mode
To enter a word:
1. Press [ 2 ] to [ 9 ] to start
entering a word.
2. Enter the whole word
before editing or deleting
characters.
3. When the word displays
correctly, press [ ] to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press [ 0 ] to
display alternative word
choices.
Number
mode
Press the keys corresponding
to the digits you want.
Symbol
mode
Press the corresponding
number key to select a
symbol.
Other
operations
•Press[ 1 ] to enter
punctuation marks or
special characters.
• Press [ ] to insert a
space.
• Press the Navigation keys
to move the cursor.
•Press[ C ] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [ C ] to
clear the entire display.

Get started
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Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Phone settings →
Language → Screen
text .
2. Select a language.
3. Press < Save >.
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press < Options > and
select Edit .
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
4. Select Voice call
ringtone → a category →
a ringtone.
5. Select Video call
ringtone → a category →
a ringtone.
6. Press < Options > and
select Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Select the profile you
want.
In Idle mode, press
[Volume] to adjust the key
tone volume.
Key tone
volume

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1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Display & light
settings → Display
settings → Wallpaper
→ Pictures → Images .
2. Select an image
category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press < Set >.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Phone settings →
Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu
shortcuts
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select Settings →
Security → Phone lock .
2. Select On .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
< Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press
< Confirm >.
Silent
profile
Phone lock

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Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, media player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [Volume] to adjust
the volume.
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
To make a video call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
3. Press [ ] to end the
call.
Make a call
1. When the phone rings,
press [ ].
If it is a video call, press
< Show me > to allow the
caller to see you via the
camera.
2. Press [ ] to end the
call.
During a voice call, press
[ OK ] and then < Yes > to
activate the speaker.
Press [ OK ] again to switch
back to the earpiece.
Answer
a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature

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Use the camera
1. During a call, call the
second participant.
The first call is put on
hold.
2. Press < Options > and
select Join .
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to
add more participants.
4. During a multi-party call:
•Press< Options >
and select Split to
have a private
conversation with one
participant.
•Press< Options >
and select End →
Select participant
to drop one
participant.
5. Press [ ] to end the
multi-party call.
Make a
multi-party
call
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [Camera] to turn on
the camera.
2. Aim the lens at the
subject and make any
desired adjustments.
3. Press [ OK ] or [Camera]
to take a photo. The
photo is saved
automatically.
4. Press < > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select My files →
Images → My photos .
2. Select the photo you
want.
Take a
photo
View a
photo

Step outside the phone
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Play music
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold [Camera] to turn on
the camera.
2. Press [ 1 ] to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press [ OK ] or [Camera]
to start recording.
4. Press [ OK ] or [Camera]
to stop recording. The
video is saved
automatically.
5. Press < Back > to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press [ OK ]
and select My files →
Videos → My video
clips .
2. Select the video you
want.
Record
a video
View a
video
Use these methods:
• Download from the
wireless web.
• Download from a PC
using the optional
Samsung PC Studio. See
Samsung PC Studio
User’s Guide.
• Receive via Bluetooth.
• Copy to a memory card
and insert the card into
the phone.
Copy music
files to the
phone