Samsung SGH-Z400V User manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the
descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the
illustrations in this guide.
World Wide Web
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Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA
English(VPN). 04/2006. Rev. 1.0

SGH-Z400V
User’s Guide
Draft01
2006.04.03
(Version:menutree R8V1.4)

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 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 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 volume, 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 >
• 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.
• Digital data printing
Print images, messages, and
personal data directly from your
phone.

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Special features of your phone
• Bluetooth
Transfer media files and personal
data and connect to other devices
using free, wireless Bluetooth
technology. You can also use a
Bluetooth stereo headset to let you
enjoy music with high quality
stereo sound.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to get up-
to-the-minute information and a
wide variety of media content.
•
File viewer
Open documents in various formats
on the phone without corruption.
•
Get personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you with their
very own photo displays.
• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages with a
combination of text, images, and audio.
•
E-mail
Send and receive e-mails with images, video,
and audio attachments.
•
Postcard
Send photos to your family or
friends as an actual postcard.
•
Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
•
Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.

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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 .............................................. 8
Access menu functions.................................... 11
Customise your phone..................................... 12
Make/Answer calls.......................................... 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, the media player, web browser,
and other special features
Use camera ................................................... 14
Play music..................................................... 15
Browse the web.............................................. 16
Use Contacts ................................................. 17
Send messages ............................................. 18
View messages.............................................. 20
Use Bluetooth wireless.................................... 21
Switch applications......................................... 22
Use a memory card........................................ 22
Enter text 24
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 26
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 30
All menu options listed
Solve problems 93
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 94
Index 100

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1 Entertainment  p. 30
1 My games
2 My videos
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2 Vodafone live!  p. 32
1 Vodafone live!
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
8 What’s new
9 Games
10 Ringtones
11 Pictures
12 News
13 Sports
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3 Music  p. 35
1 My music
2 Radio DJ
3 Music store
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4 Camera  p. 39
5 Messaging  p. 43
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sent message
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5 Messaging  p. 43
7 Templates
8 Vodafone messenger
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9 live! Studio *
10 Voice mail
11 Delete by folder
12 Settings
13 Memory status
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6 My files  p. 57
Pictures
Videos
Ringtones
Games
Music
Applications
Themes
Screensavers
Voice recordings
Other documents
Memory status
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7 Organiser & Tools  p. 66
1 Vodafone
**
2 Alarms
3 My applications
4 Calendar
5 Bluetooth
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Tasks
9 Memo
0 Voice recorder
* World clock
# Memory status
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8 Contacts  p. 75
9 Calls  p. 79
1 Recent contacts
2 Dialled calls
3 Missed calls
4 Received calls
5 Call timers
6 Date counter
7 Call costs
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* Vodafone  p. 81
0 Mobile TV  p. 81
# Settings  p. 81
1 Phone settings
2 Display settings
3 Messaging settings
4 Call settings
5 Contact settings
6 Calendar settings
7 live cast settings
8 Camera settings
9 Network settings
0 Security
* Memory settings
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* Shows depending on the country.
** Shows only if supported by your USIM/
SIM card.
Menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.

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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 PC Data Cable
PC Link CD User’s Guide
The items supplied with your
phone and the accessories at your
Samsung dealer may vary,
depending on your country or
service provider.
Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Menu access/
Confirm key
(Centre)
Memory card
slot
Microphone
Dial key
Left soft key
Volume keys
Navigation keys
(Left/Right/Up/
Down)
Alphanumeric
keys
Special
function keys
Front
carmera lens
Display
Delete key
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Right soft key
Rear camera
lens
Camera/Video
call key
Headset jack/
Charging
socket
Earpiece
Application
switch key

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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
USIM/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. For 3G
services, you can purchase an USIM (Universal
Subscriber Identity Module) card.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
pressing and holding
[].
Insert the USIM/SIM
card.
Make sure that the gold-
coloured contacts on the
card are face down.
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 comes still), unplug the adapter
from the power outlet.
Remove the adapter from the phone.

Get started
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Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the battery low 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
When you close the phone, the keypad lock feature
locks the exposed keys so that nothing will happen if
the keys are accidentally pressed.
To unlock the keypad, press <
Unlock > and press
[Centre].
Keys and display
Keys
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 <
Confirm >.
Switch off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menu options directly.
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In Menu mode, scroll through the
menu options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select a highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.
Delete characters from the display or
an item in an application.

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Get started
Display
End a call.
Press and hold to switch the phone on
and off.
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.
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, with the phone open,
adjust the keypad tone volume. With
the phone closed, press and hold to
turn on the diaply.
Open the application switch window to
open
Call , Messaging , and Vodafone
live!
without exiting the current
application.
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on
the camera.
In Camera mode, switch the camera
lens.
Depending on the setting, make a
video call.
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Layout
Text and graphics
displays messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current
functions assigned to
the two soft keys.
Icons
displays various icons.
Menu

Get started
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Icons
*
Received signal strength
2.5G network
2.5G network unavailable
Accessing services in a 2.5G
network; when transferring
data, this icon animates
3G network
3G network unavailable
Accessing services in a 3G
network; when transferring
data, this icon animates
Active roaming network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive voice
calls
Video call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive video
calls
Bluetooth active
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Connected with a computer via
a USB port
Browsing the Internet on a
computer using the phone as a
modem
Connected to a secured web
page
Memory card inserted
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New message; If the Inbox is
full, each message icon turns
red.
•:SMS
•:MMS
•:E-mail
•:Voicemail
• : Push message
• : Configuration message
Profile setting
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•:Normal
•:Silent
•:Car
•:Meeting
• : Outdoor
• : Sleeping
• :Flight
Battery power level
* Depending on your country or service provider, the icons
shown on the display may vary.

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Get started
Access menu functions
Use the soft
keys
The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function you are
using. The bottom line of the
display indicates their current
role.
Press the left soft
key to select the
highlighted option.
Press the right soft
key to return to
the previous menu
level.
Select Back
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
[Centre] to confirm the
function displayed or option
highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of the
following methods:
• Press <
Back > to move
up one level.
• Press [ ] to return to
Idle mode.
Use shortcuts Press the number key
corresponding to the option you
want.

Get started
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Customise your phone
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select
Settings → Phone
settings
→ Phone language
→ Screen text .
2. Select a language and press
<
OK >.
3. Press <
Options > and select
Save .
You can change the call ringer by
changing the properties of the
currently active sound profile.
To change the profile properties:
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings →
Phone settings → Phone
profiles
.
2. Scroll to the sound profile you
are using.
3. Press <
Options > and select
Edit .
4. Select
Voice call ringtone
→ Use my ringtone →
Sounds & Ringtones → a
ringer for voice calls.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
5. Select Video call ringtone
→ Use my ringtone →
Sounds & Ringtones → a
ringer for video calls.
6. Press <
Options > and select
Save .
To select the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings →
Phone settings → Phone
profiles
.
2. Select the profile you want.
3. Press <
Options > and select
Save .

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Get started
You can set wallpaper for the idle
screen on the display.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings →
Display settings →
Wallpaper .
2. Select
Pictures to use an
embedded image.
Select
Use theme to use the
embedded theme and skip to
step 6.
3. Press <
Options > and select
Edit .
4. Select the
Pictures folder →
an image.
5. Press <
Set >.
6. Press [Centre].
You can quickly activate the
Silent profile to avoid disturbing
other people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Silent profile
You can protect the phone
against unauthorised use with a
phone password. The phone will
require the password on power-
up.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Settings →
Security → Change phone
password
.
2. Enter the default password,
00000000 , and press
<
Confirm >.
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
<
Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press <
Confirm >.
5. Select
Phone lock .
6. Select
Enable .
7. Enter the password and press
<
Confirm >.
Phone lock

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Make/Answer calls
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, the media player, web browser,
and other special features
Use camera
To make a voice call:
1. Enter an area code and
phone number.
2. Press [ ].
3. To end the call, press [ ].
To make a video call:
1. Enter an area code and
phone number.
2. Press [ ] and if their
phone is compatible, and the
other person appears on the
screen.
1. When the phone rings, press
[].
2. For a video call, when a
“Allow own image to be
shown?” message appears,
select
Yes to allow the other
person to see you.
3. To end the call, press [ ].
Press [ / ].
Make a call
Answer a call
Adjust the
volume during
a call
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the
camera.
3. Press [ ] to switch
between the front camera
lens and rear camera lens.
4. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
5. Press [Centre] to take a
photo. The photo is saved
automatically.
6. Press < > to take another
photo.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
My files →
Pictures
.
2. Select the photo you want.
Take a photo
View a photo

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Step outside the phone
Play music
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Press [Right] to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press [ ] to switch
between the front camera
lens and rear camera lens.
4. Press [Centre] to start
recording.
5. Press [Centre] to stop
recording. The video is
automatically saved.
6. Press <
Back > to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
My files →
Videos
.
2. Select the video you want.
Record a video
Play a video
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web
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• Download from a computer
using Samsung PC Studio
 Samsung PC Studio
User’s Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth
 p. 72
• Copy to a memory card and
insert the card into the
phone.
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1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Music → My
music
.
2. Press [Down].
3. Press <
Options > and select
Create playlist .
4. Enter a name for the play list
and press <
Save >.
5. Select the play list you just
created.
Copy media
files to the
phone
Create a play
list

Step outside the phone
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Browse the web
Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access
the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date
services and information and to download web
content.
6. Press < Options > and select
Add → Playlist or Files .
7. Select a play list, or select the
files you want and press
<
Add >.
1. Select the file you want to
play.
2. During playback, use the
following keys:
•
Centre : pauses or
resumes playback.
• Up: opens the play list.
• Left: returns to the
previous file. Moves
backward in a file when
held down.
• Right: skips to the next
file. Skips forward in a file
when held down.
•/:adjuststhevolume.
• Down: stops playback.
Create a play
list
(continued)
Play music files
In Idle mode, press < >.
• To scroll through browser
items, press [Up] or [Down].
• To select an item, press
[Centre] or <
Select >.
• To move to the previous
page, press <
Back >.
• To move to the next page,
press <
Options > and select
Go → Forward .
• To use browser options, press
<
Options >.
Launch the
web browser
Navigate the
web browser

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Step outside the phone
Use Contacts
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number.
2. Press <
Options > and select
Add to Contacts → Phone →
New → a number type.
3. Specify the contact
information: First name, Last
name, Display name, Mobile-
private, Landline-private,
Email, Group, Caller ID,
Ringtone, and Note.
4. Press [Centre] to save the
contact.
To the USIM/SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number.
2. Press <
Options > and select
Add to Contacts → SIM →
New .
3. Specify the contact
information: Name, Phone
number, Group (for USIM),
and Location number.
4. Press <
Save > to save the
contact.
Add a contact
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and select
Contacts .
2. Enter the first few letters of
the name you want.
3. Select a contact from the
Contacts list.
4. Scroll to a number, and press
[ ] to dial or press [Centre]
and select
Edit to edit contact
information.
1. In Idle mode, press <
Menu >
and select
Contacts → the
Contacts tab.
2. Press <
Options > and select
My contact details .
3. Specify your contact
information.
4. Press [Centre] to save the
name card.
5. To send the name card, press
<
Options > and select My
contact details
.
6. Press <
Options > and select
Send my contact details →
a sending method.
Find a contact
Create and
send a name
card