Samsung SGH-Z720 User manual

SGH-Z720
User’s Guide

Important
safety
precaution
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 precaution
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
115.
• 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, <
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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Special features of your phone
• 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.
• Get personal with photo
caller ID
See who’s calling you with
their very own photo
displays.
• Name card
Create name cards with
your number and profile.
Whenever introducing
yourself to others, use this
convenient electronic name
card.
• File viewer
Open documents in various
formats on the phone
without corruption.
• Multimedia Message
Service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS
messages with a
combination of text,
images, video, and audio.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails
with image, video, and
audio attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java™-based
embedded games and
download new games.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily,
weekly, and monthly
schedule.

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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 ............................ 12
Customise your phone............................. 13
Make/Answer calls .................................. 15
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with your camera, the media player, the
web, and other special features
Use the camera ...................................... 16
Play music ............................................. 17
Browse the web...................................... 18
Use Contacts.......................................... 19
Send messages....................................... 20
View messages ....................................... 22
Use Bluetooth......................................... 23
Switch applications.................................. 24
Use a memory card ................................. 25
Enter text 27
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 29
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 36
All menu options listed
Solve problems 113
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 115
Index 123

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [ OK ] in Idle mode.
1 Call log  p. 36
2 Contacts  p. 38
3 Media player  p. 42
4 Internet  p. 47
1 Go to homepage
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
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5 Messaging  p. 51
1 Create new message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folder
8 Templates
9 Delete all
0 Messasing settings
* Memory status
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6 My files  p. 69
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Media album
1
Memory status
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7 Calendar  p. 78
8 Camera  p. 82
9 Google
1
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1 Search
2 Map
3 Mail
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* Applications  p. 88
1 Memo
2 Tasks
3 Voice recorder
4 World clock
5 Calculator
6 Converter
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
9 SAT
2
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0 Alarms  p. 94
# Settings  p. 95
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
0 Operator settings
1
* Master reset
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1. Shows only if supported by your
service provider.
2. Shows only if supported by your
USIM/SIM card.

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Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Headset/
Adapter jack
Left soft key
Special function
keys
Rear camera
lens
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Alphanumeric keys
Right soft key
Menu access/
Confirm key Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/Right)
Delete key
Dial key
Display
Front camera
lens
Memory card slot
Volume keys
Camera/
Video call key
Microphone
Application
switch key
Earpiece
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•TravelAdapter
• Battery
•PCDataCable
• PC Link CD
• User’s Guide
You can obtain various
accessories from your local
Samsung dealer.
The items supplied with
your phone and the
accessories at your
Samsung dealer may
vary, depending on your
country or service
provider.

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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 a 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 battery cover.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC
power outlet.

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
then press <
OK >.
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. 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 [ ].