Samsung SGH-ZV30 User manual

* Depending on the software installed or Vodafone, some of the descriptions in this manual
may match from your phone.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from
the illustrations in this manual.
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http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA
English. 04/2005. Rev 1.0

SGH-ZV30
User’s Guide

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.

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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 accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage 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 74.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

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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, < >
•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.
•Mediaplayer
Play media files on your phone.
•IrDA
Send and receive Phonebook and
Organiser data and media files via
an infrared port.

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Special features of your phone
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and
other personal data, and connect to
other devices using free, wireless
Bluetooth technology.
•WAPbrowser
Access the wireless web and access
various services and current
information.
• 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.
• Multimedia message service (MMS)
Deliver MMS messages with a combination of
text, images, and audio.
•E-mail
Deliver e-mails with images, video, and audio
attachments.
•Java
Enjoy Java ™ -based embedded
games and download new games.
• Organiser
Keep track of your daily, weekly,
and monthly schedule.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 6
Buttons, 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
Display........................................................... 10
Access menu functions...................................... 11
Customise your phone ...................................... 12
Make/Answer calls............................................ 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, games, WAP, and other special
features
Use camera..................................................... 14
Play media files ............................................... 15
Play games ..................................................... 16
Browse the web............................................... 17
Use Contacts................................................... 17
Send messages ............................................... 18
View messages................................................ 19
Use Bluetooth wireless...................................... 20
Use a memory card.......................................... 21
Enter text 23
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode
Call functions 25
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 29
All menu options listed
Solve problems 73
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 74
Index 81

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1 Entertainment  p. 29
2 Vodefone live!  p. 30
3 Media player  p. 32
Music
Video
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4 Camera  p. 34
5 Messaging  p. 38
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Drafts
4 Outbox
5 Sentbox
6 Email inbox
7 Call voicemail
8 Templates
9 Broadcast
0 Delete all
* Settings
# Memory status
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6 My files  p. 47
Pictures
Videos
Sound and Ringtones
Music
Games
Applications
Themes
Other documents
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7 Organiser & Tools  p. 52
1 Vodafone
2 Applications
3 Alarms
4 Calendar
5 Voice memo
6 World clock
7 PIM sync
8 Calculator
9 Converter
10 Memory status
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8 Contacts  p. 58
1 Contacts
2 Groups
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9 Settings  p. 61
1 Phone settings
2 Display settings
3 Messaging settings
4 Call settings
5 Contact settings
6 Calendar settings
7 Connectivity
8 Security
9 Memory status
0 Reset settings
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Menu functions
To access Menu mode, press 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 Charger
Battery PC Data Cable
PC Link CD User’s Manual
The items supplied with your
phone and the accessories at
your Samsung dealer may vary,
depending on your country or
service provider.
Your phone
Buttons, features, and locations
Microphone
Headset jack
Navigation keys
Dial key
Exterior
camera
lens
Earpiece
Display
Special
function keys
Volume keys
Interior
camera lens
Infrared port
Camera
key
Memory
card slot
Left soft key
Application
switch key
Video call key
Menu access/
confirm key
Delete key
Alphanumeric keys
Power On/Off/
Menu exit key
External
display
Right soft key

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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. For 3G
services, you can purchase a USIM card.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
holding [ ].
Insert the USIM/SIM
card.
Make sure that the gold-
coloured contacts on the
card face down into the
phone.
1 2
Install the battery. Plug the travel
charger into the
phone.
Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
The LED on the charger indicates the charging
progress.
• Red: the battery is being charged.
• Green: the battery is completely charged.
• Orange: the battery is not correctly installed
or is operating at a too high or too low
temperature.
When the phone is completely charged (green
charger LED), unplug the charger from the
power outlet.
3 4
5
6

Get started
8
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
Remove the charger from the phone.
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Power on
Do not turn on the
phone when
mobile phone use
is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ] to turn
on the phone.
3. If necessary, enter the PIN
and press < Confirm >.
Power off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].

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Get started
Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access menu options
directly.
 p. 63
In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
In Idle mode, accesses Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select a highlighted menu
option.
Makes a video call.
Opens the application switch window to
open
Call , Messages , and Vodafone
live!
without exiting the current
application.
Makes or answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the recent
numbers dialled, missed, or received.
Deletes characters from the display and
selected item in an application.
Key(s) Description
Ends a call.
Hold down 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, hold [
1 ] down to access
your voicemail. Hold [
0 ] down to enter an
international call number.
Enter special characters.
Hold [ ] down to activate or deactivate
the Silent profile. Hold [ ] down to enter
a pause.
(on the left)
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, adjust the keypad tone
volume. With the phone closed, hold down
to activate the external display.
(on the right)
Hold down to turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, switches the camera
lens.

Get started
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Display
Layout The display has three areas.
Icons Received signal strength
Network connection status
• : 2.5G network
• : Calling in 2.5G network
• : 2.5G network is
unavailable
•:3Gnetwork
• : Calling in 3G network
• : 3G network is
unavailable
Active roaming feature
Text and graphics
displays messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
Soft key function
indicators
shows the current
functions assigned to
the two soft keys.
Icons
displays various icons.
Icons
(continued)
New message; depending on
the message type, the
following icons may appear.
•:SMS
• : MMS or MMS with
attachments
•:E-mail
•:Voicemail
•:WAPpush
• : Configuration message
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 feature is
active  p. 68 When sending
data, this icon is blinking red
and blue.
Connected with a Bluetooth
headset or hands-free
IrDA port is active  p. 69

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Get started
Access menu functions
Icons
(continued)
Memory card inserted
Connected with a computer
Synchronised with a phone
Browsing the Internet
Connected to a secured web
page
Inbox full; depending on the
message type, the following
icons may appear.
•:SMS
• : MMS or MMS with
attachments
•:E-mail
•:Voicemail
•:WAPpush
• : Configuration message
Profile setting  p. 62
•:Normal
•:Silent
•:Car
• : Meeting
• : Outdoor
Battery power level
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.
In each main menu, one of the
most popular sub menu is
assigned to the left soft key.
This allows you to quickly
access the most popular
menus.
Press the left soft
key to access the
Messages menu.
Press the right soft
key to access the
Vodafone live!
menu.

Get started
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Customise your phone
Select an
option
1. Press the appropriate soft
key or to access Menu
mode.
2. Press the Navigation keys to
move to the next or previous
option.
3. Press < Select >, < OK >, or
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.
1. In Idle mode, press and
select Settings → Phone
settings → Phone language
→ Screen text .
2. Select a language.
3. Press < 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 and
select Settings → Phone
profiles .
2. Scroll to the sound profile you
are using.
3. Press < Options > and select
Edit .
4. Select Voice call ringtone
and select a ringer for voice
calls.
5. Press < Select >.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody

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Get started
6. Select Video call ringtone
and select a ringer for video
calls.
7. Press < Select >.
8. Press < Options > and select
Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press and
select Settings → Phone
profiles .
2. Scroll to the profile you want.
3. Press < Options > and select
< Change >.
You can set a wallpaper for the
idle screen.
1. In Idle mode, press and
select Settings → Display
settings → Wallpaper .
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to
scroll to an image box .
3. Select an image and press
< Set >.
Idle mode
Wallpaper
You can quickly activate the
Silent profile to avoid disturbing
other people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
You can protect the phone
against unauthorised use with a
phone password.
1. In Idle mode, press 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 Enabled .
7. Enter the password and press
< Confirm >.
Silent mode
Phone lock

Step outside the phone
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Make/Answer calls
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, games, WAP, 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 the other
person appears on the
screen.
1. When the phone is ringing,
press [ ] or < Accept >.
2. For a video call, press
< Show me > 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. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [ ] to switch between
the interior lens and exterior
lens.
3. Aim the camera lens at the
subject and adjust the image.
4. Press to take a photo. The
photo is saved automatically.
5. Press < Back > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press 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 media files
1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [ 1 ] to switch to Record
mode.
3. Press [ ] to switch between
the interior lens and exterior
lens.
4. Press to start recording.
5. Press to stop recording.
The video is automatically
saved.
6. Press < Back > to record
another video.
1. In Idle mode, press 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  p. 30
• Download from a computer
using EasyStudio II
 EasyStudio User’s Guide
• Copy files to an optional
memory card and insert the
card into the phone.
• Receive via IrDA or
Bluetooth  p. 69, p. 67
1. In Idle mode, press and
select Media player .
2. Press < Options > and select
Open play list .
3. Press < Options > and select
Add → Folder or Files .
4. Check the files you want or
scroll to the folder you want.
5. Press < Add > or < Select >.
Copy media
files to the
phone
Create a play
list

Step outside the phone
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Play games
1. From the Media player
screen, press .
2. Select the file you want.
3. During playback, use the
following keys:
• : Pauses or resumes
playback.
• Up: Opens the play list.
• Left: Goes 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.
Play media files
1. In Idle mode, press and
select My files → Games →
the game you want.
2. Press any key except [ ] to
launch the game.
1. Press < Play >.
2. Select a character.
3. Press < OK > to start a game.
1. Press < Play >.
2. Select New Game .
3. Press < OK > and then
< Skip >.
4. Press < OK >.
Select a game
Play
Powerinlinex
Play
TheLastAge

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Step outside the phone
Browse the web
Using a built-in WAP (Wireless Access Protocol)
browser, you can get easy access to the wireless
web to receive a variety of up-to-date information
and services and to enjoy downloads of web
contents.
Use Contacts
In Idle mode, press < >.
• To scroll through browser
items, press [Up] or [Down].
•Toselectanitem,press .
• To return to the previous
page, press < Back >.
• To use browser options, press
< Options >.
Launch the
browser
Navigate the
web
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number.
2. Press < Options > and select
Save contact to → Phone →
New → a number type.
3. Specify the contact
information: First name, Last
name, Email work, Email
home, Group, Homepage,
Birthday, and More
information (Job title,
Department, Company,
Nickname, and Notes).
4. Press < Options > and select
Save to save the entry.
To the USIM/SIM card:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
number.
2. Press < Options > and select
Save contact to → SIM →
New .
3. Specify the contact
information: Name, Phone
number, Group, and Location.
4. Press to save the entry.
Add an entry