Samsung SGH-Z610 User manual

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA
English (EU). 06/2006. Rev. 1.0
*
Depending on the software installed, 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.
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SGH-Z610
User’s Guide
Draft
2006. 06. 13
Version: Z610XAFF2
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Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Use road safety 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 80.
• 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 drag your
finger 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.
• Photo printing
Print your photos to preserve your
best moments forever.
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Special features of your phone
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•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and personal
data and connect to other devices
using free, wireless Bluetooth
technology.
•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.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
• 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
Using the touch screen .................................... 11
Customise your phone..................................... 13
Make/Answer calls .......................................... 15
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with your camera, the media player, the web
browser, and other special features
Use camera ................................................... 16
Play music ..................................................... 17
Browse the web.............................................. 18
Use Phonebook .............................................. 18
Send messages .............................................. 19
View messages .............................................. 20
Use Bluetooth wireless.................................... 20
Switch applications......................................... 22
Use a memory card ........................................ 22
Enter text 24
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 27
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 33
All menu options listed
Solve problems 79
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 80
Index 96
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Messages  p. 33
Create message
Inbox
Drafts
Outbox
Sentbox
Call voicemail
Templa tes
Delete all
Settings
Memory status
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Media player  p. 41
Camera  p. 46
Phonebook  p. 49
Alarms  p. 52
My files  p. 53
Pictures
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Memory status
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Calendar  p. 58
Video call  p. 62
Browser  p. 62
Home
Enter URL
Bookmarks
Saved pages
History
Browser settings
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Voice recorder  p. 65
PIM sync  p. 66
Setting  p. 67
Phone settings
Light settings
Display settings
Messaging settings
Call settings
Phonebook settings
Calendar settings
Media player settings
Connectivity
Security
Memory settings
Master reset
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Menu functions
To access Menu mode, select < 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 available at your
Samsung dealer may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.
Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Earpiece
Headset/Adapter jack
Power On/Off key
Camera/
Phone lock key
Rear camera lens
Dial key Media player access key
Application switch key
Display
Front camera lens
Microphone
Memory card
slot
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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
cover.
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. Reattach the cover.
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 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 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
Phone Lock mode
You can lock the phone to prevent accidental presses
from affecting phone operations.
Press [ ] on the left side of the phone and select
< Yes >. To unlock the phone functions, press [ ]
and select < Yes >.
Remove the adapter from the phone.
Switch on
Do not switch
on the phone
when mobile
phone use is
prohibited.
1. Press and hold [ ] on the
top of the phone.
2. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press < OK >.
Switch off Press and hold [ ].
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Get started
Keys and display
Keys
Display
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.
Access the Music player menu.
Open the application switch window to
open Call , Messenger , and Browser
without exiting the current application.
Press and hold to turn the camera on.
In Camera mode, switch the camera
lens.
Lock the phone functions.
Press and hold to switch the phone on
and off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and return
the phone to Idle mode.
Layout
Icons
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Profile setting  p. 68
•:Normal
• : Silent
•:Car
• : Meeting
• : Outdoor
• : Flight
Signal strength
Text and graphics
displays messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
show the current
functions assigned to
the soft keys.
Icons
displays various icons.
Menu Phonebook
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Icons
(continued)
2.5G network
Accessing services in a 2.5G
network; when transferring
data, this icon animates
2.5G network unavailable
3G network
3G network unavailable
Accessing services in a 3G
network; when transferring
data, this icon animates
Browsing the Internet on a
computer using the phone as a
modem
Connected to a secured web
page
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  p. 73
Bluetooth hands-free car kit or
headset connected  p. 73
Connected with a computer via
a USB port
New message
•:SMS
• : MMS
•:Voicemail
•:Pushmessage
• : Configuration message
Inbox full
•:SMS
•:MMS
•:Voicemail
• : Push message
• : Configuration message
Memory card inserted  p. 22
Alarm set  p. 52
Battery power level
* Depending on your country or service provider, the icons
shown on the display may vary.
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Get started
Using the touch screen
Your phone’s display is a touch screen which can
recognise your touches on items shown on it.
You can tap items on the display of your phone to
perform the following operations:
• enter main menus
• select menu options
• perform soft key commands
• scroll through lists
• enter text on the onscreen
How to use
You can use the touch screen by dragging and
taping. Before using your phone, you need to learn
the following method.
Drag
1. Put your finger at the starting point of the arrow
on the screen.
2. Drag your finger upwards.
3. Remove your finger from the screen at the end
of the arrow.
The appropriate function launches.
Tap
In the main menu screen or menu list, touch the
desired menu item.
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Access menu functions
You can use menu functions by using the following methods:
In Idle mode
In Menu mode
Access the Main
menu screen.
Open the dialling
screen.
Access
Phonebook .
Adjust the key
tone volume.
Access Phone
profiles .
Perform the
function indicated
on the bottom line
of the display.
Perform the
function indicated
on the bottom line
of the display.
Confirm your
selection.
In Camera mode,
take a photo or
start recording.
Scroll through the
option list.
Access the sub
menus or options.
Return to the
previous menu
level or delete
characters.
Move to the next
screen on the main
menu screen or
another tab.
Return to the
previous screen on
the main menu
screen or another
tab.
Close the screen
and return to Idle
mode.
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Get started
From the dialling screen
From all screens
In the text input field
Customise your phone
Make a call to the
entered number.
End a call. The phone
returns to Idle screen.
Access Music player .
Open the text input screen .
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and move to Menu3 .
2. Select Setting → Phone
settings → Phone
language .
3. Select a language.
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 move to Menu3 .
2. Select Setting → Phone
settings → Phone profiles .
3. Move to the sound profile you
are using.
4. Press < Options > and select
Edit .
5. Scroll to the Incoming calls
tab.
6. Select Voice call ringtone →
Sounds → a sound category
→ a ringer for voice calls.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
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7. Select Video call ringtone
→ Sounds → a sound
category → a ringer for video
calls.
8. Select < Options > → Save .
To select the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and move to Menu3 .
2. Select Setting → Phone
settings → Phone profiles .
3. Select the profile you want.
You can set wallpaper for the idle
screen.
1. In Idle mode, press < Menu >
and move to Menu3 .
2. Select Setting → Display
settings → Wallpaper .
3. Move to My image to use an
embedded image
4. Select < Options > → Edit →
Pictures → an image
category.
5. Select the image you want.
Call ringer
melody
(continued)
Idle mode
wallpaper
You can quickly activate the
Silent profile to avoid disturbing
other people.
1. In Idle mode, scroll through
the top line of the screen
().
2. Select Silent .
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 move to Menu3 .
2. Select Setting → Security →
Change phone password .
3. Open the text input screen.
4. Enter the default password,
00000000 , and select
< OK > → < Confirm >.
5. Open the text input screen.
6. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and select < OK > →
< Confirm >.
7. Open the text input screen.
Silent profile
Phone lock
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Make/Answer calls
8. Enter the new password again
and select < OK > →
< Confirm >.
9. Select Phone lock .
10. Select On .
11. Enter the password and select
< Confirm >.
To make a vo i ce ca l l:
1. Open the dialling screen.
2. Enter an area code and
phone number.
3. Press [ ].
4. To end the call, press [ ].
To make a video call:
1. Open the dialling screen.
2. Enter an area code and
phone number.
3. Select < Options > → Video
call .
If their phone is compatible,
the other person appears on
the screen.
Phone lock
Make a call
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 [ ].
Answer a call
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Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, the media player, the web
browser, and other special features
Use camera
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Select to switch between
the front camera lens and
rear camera lens.
3. Aim the lens at the subject
and make any desired
adjustments.
4. Tap the screen or press
[ ] to take a photo. The
photo is saved automatically.
5. Select < Back > or < > to
take another photo.
1. In Idle mode, select < Menu >
and move to Menu2 .
2. Select My files → Pictures →
My photos .
3. Select the photo you want.
Take a photo
View a photo
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the
camera.
2. Select to switch to Record
mode.
3. Select to switch between
the front camera lens and
rear camera lens.
4. Tap the screen or press
[ ] to start recording.
5. Tap the screen to stop
recording. The video is
automatically saved.
6. Select < Back > to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, select < Menu >
and move to Menu2 .
2. Select My files → Videos →
My video clips .
3. Select the video you want.
Record a video
Play a video
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Step outside the phone
Play music
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless
web  p. 62
• Download from a computer
using Samsung PC Studio
 Samsung PC Studio
User’s Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth  p. 74
• Copy to a memory card and
insert the card into the
phone  p. 23
1. In Idle mode, select < Menu >
and select Media player .
2. Select Music player .
3. Select < Options > → Create
playlist .
4. Open the text input screen.
5. Enter a name for the play list
and select < OK >.
6. Select < Save >.
7. Select the play list you just
created.
8. Select < Options > and select
Add → Playlist or Files .
Copy media
files to the
phone
Create a play
list
9. Select a play list, or select the
files you want → < Save >.
1. Scroll to the file you want to
play and select < Play >.
2. During playback, use the
following options:
• To pause playback, select
.
• To resume playback,
select .
• To return to the previous
file, scroll through the top
line of the screen ( ).
• To skip to the next file,
scroll through the top line
of the screen ( ).
•Tomovebackwardina
file, scroll thorough the
middle line of the screen
().
• To skip forward in a file,
scroll thorough the middle
line of the screen ( ).
•Toadjustthevolume,
scroll through the screen
( ).
Play music files
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