Samsung SPH-M610 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.
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SPH-M610
User’s Guide

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secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and
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agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify,
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decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of
Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED
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PRODUCT “AS IS”, AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS
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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.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Important safety precautions
1
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 unauthorized 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 "Safety" on
page 19.
• 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.

2
Contents
Unpack 3
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 3
Keys, features, and locations
Get started 4
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone..................................... 4
Power on or off........................................................ 5
Keys ...................................................................... 6
Menu functions 9
All menu options listed
Solve problems 17
Help and personal needs
Safety 19

3
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories
from your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel Adapter
Battery 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
Microphone
Camera key
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Delete/Cancel key
Right soft key
Alphanumeric
keys
Earpiece
Main display
Menu access/
Confirm key
Speaker key
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right)
Left soft key
Dial key
Special
function keys
External
display
Volume keys
Camera lens
Headset/
Charger jack

4
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery
cover.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
pressing and holding
[
END ].
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 becomes still), unplug the adapter from the
power outlet.

5
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 adapter from the phone.
Switch on
Do not switch on
the phone when
mobile phone use
is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ END ] to turn
on the phone.
Switch off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ END ].

6
Get started
Keys
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display. Press the left
soft key to access
My Favorites menu
and the right soft key to find contacts in
Contacts menu U
In Idle mode, access your favorite menus
directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently
dialed, missed, or received.
During a call, activate or deactivate the
speakerphone feature.
Access the Pictures menu so you can
select
Camera or Camcorder .
In Camera mode or Camcorder mode,
take a photo or start recording a video.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently
dialed, missed, or received.

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Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return to the previous
menu level.
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.
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 a text input mode, press [ ] to change
case. Press [ ] to insert a space.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the ringer volume. With the phone
closed, press to turn on the backlight.

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [ MENU OK ] in Idle mode. The order of menus may differ depending on the menu style you select.
1 Web
2 Call History
1 Outgoing Calls
2 Incoming Calls
3 Missed Calls
4 Recent Calls
3 Media Player
4 On Demand
5 Missed Alerts
6 Music
7 My Content
Games
Themes
Ringers
Screen Savers
Applications
IM & Email
Call Tones
8 Messaging
1 Send Message
2 Text Message
3 Picture Mail
4 VoiceSMS
5 IM & Email
6 Voicemail
7 Chat & Dating
8 Premium Msg
9 Settings
9 Tools
1 Mass Storage
2 Voice Service
3 Voice Memo
4 Bluetooth
5 Planner
6 Memo Pad
7 World Time
8 Alarm Clock
9 Calculator
0 Set Time
* Pictures
1 Camera
2 Camcorder
3 Picture Mail
4 My Albums
5 Order Prints
6 PictBridge Print
7 Settings and Info
0 Contacts
1 Find
2 Add New Entry
3 Speed Dial #’s
4 Group
5 My Name Card
6 Wireless Backup
7 Services
# Settings
1 Display
2 Sounds
3 Power Vision
4 Voice Service
5 Wireless Backup
6 Security
7 Roaming
8 Launch Pad
9 Others
0 Phone Info
* Bluetooth

9
Menu functions
All menu options listed
Web
The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser on
your phone allows you to access the wireless web.
From the wireless web, you can access up-to-date
information and a wide variety of media content, such
as games, themes, ringtones, screensavers and music
files.
Selecting this menu launches the web browser and
accesses the homepage of your service provider.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Web .
Call History
Use this menu to view the calls you have dialed,
received, or missed.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Call History .
Outgoing Calls
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
dialed.
Incoming Calls
This menu displays the most recent calls you have
received.
Missed Calls
This menu displays the most recent calls you did not
answer.
Recent Calls
This menu displays the most recent calls dialed,
received, or missed.

10
Menu functions
Media Player
Use this menu to play music or video files from a
memory card or stream the files on a media channel.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Media Player .
Channel Listing
You can access music or video files on channels
supplied by your service provider and stream the files.
Memory Card
You can access music or video files stored on a
memory card
Play List
You can access music or video files from a play list you
have created.
On Demand
Use this menu to easily retrieve the most popular web
information. Using zip code,
On Demand displays a
variety of top categories such as news, sports,
weather, money, and more, to tailored to your
preferred area.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
On Demand .
Missed Alerts
When you are unable to acknowledge an alarm for
scheduled items or alarm alerts, or when you have
missed a call or an alert for a message, the phone
stores the alarm or alert until you confirm it.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Missed Alerts .

11
Menu functions
Music
Music
Use this menu to access Music Store, an online music
distribution site that lets you purchase and download
music files to play on your phone.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Music .
My Content
The My Content menu allows you to access games,
themes, ringtones, screensavers, and various
applications stored in your phone’s memory. You can
also manage the contents you have downloaded from
the web.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
My Content .
Games
Use this menu to access and download games.
Themes
Use this menu to access and download various
themes.
Ringers
Use this menu to access ringtones and sound clips you
have downloaded from the wireless web.
Screen Savers
Use this menu to access screensavers you have
downloaded from the wireless web.
Applications
Use this menu to access various applications you have
downloaded from the wireless web.
IM & Email
Use this menu to access instant messaging
applications you have downloaded.
Call Tones
Use this menu to access and download various call
tones.

12
Menu functions
Messaging
Use the Messaging menu to send and receive text
messages, multimedia messages, and hand written
messages.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Massaging .
Send Message
Use this menu to create and send messages.
Text Message
Use this menu to access messages you have received,
sent, or which have failed in sending.
Picture Mail
Use this menu to access multimedia messages you
have received, sent, or saved.
VoiceSMS
Use this menu to access voice SMS messages you
have received.
IM & Email
IM (Instant Messaging) service is a way of sending
short, simple messages that are delivered immediately
to users online at that moment. This menu provides
you with access to popular instant messaging clients.
Voicemail
Use this menu to connect to the voicemail server and
access your voicemail.
Chat & Dating
This menu provides you with access to wireless
chatting services.
Premium Msg
Use this menu to access premium messages including
images, videos, and audio received from your service
provider, or a third party provider. For further details
on receiving this message, contact your service
provider.

13
Menu functions
Tools
Settings
Use this menu to set up various options for using the
messaging services.
Tools
Use this menu to access Bluetooth services, keep track
of your schedule, create tasks, make memos, or set
alarms. You can also use your phone as a countdown
timer, world clock, and calculator.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Tools .
Mass Storage
Use this menu to connect your phone to a PC and copy
media files from/to a PC, as you would use an external
memory disk.
Voice Service
Your phone provides a set of powerful voice-enabled
features that enhance its hands-free capabilities.
Voice Memo
Use this menu to record voice memos.
Bluetooth
Use this menu to connect your phone to other
compatible devices wirelessly using Bluetooth
technology.Using Bluetooth wireless, you can connect
the phone wirelessly to a Bluetooth headset or hand-
free kit to talk hands-free.
Planner
Use this menu to keep track of your schedule, make
your task list. You can also use your phone as a
countdown timer.
Memo Pad
Use this menu to make memos of important things
you need to remember.
World Time
Use this menu to find out the current time in another
part of the world.

14
Menu functions
Alarm Clock
Use this menu to set alarms to sound at specific times.
Calculator
Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions,
such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division.
Set Time
Use this menu to set the current time and date.
Pictures
You can use the camera module embedded in your
phone to take photos and record videos.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Pictures .
Camera
You can take photos using the camera module
embedded in your phone.
Camcorder
You can record a video of what is displayed on the
camera screen and save it.
Picture Mail
Use this menu to access multimedia messages you
have received, sent, or saved.
My Albums
Use this menu to access your photos or video clips in
your phone’s memory or on a memory card. You can
also access your online album.
Order Prints
Use this menu to send photos to a destination preset
by your service provider, or a photo printing shop via
Picture messaging service.

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Menu functions
Contacts
PictBridge Print
Use this menu to print images via a Pictbridge-
compatible printer.
Settings and Info
Use this menu to change the default settings for using
the camera or camcorder, or access your account or
memory information.
Contacts
You can store phone numbers with associated names
in your phone’s memory called Contacts to make it
easy for you to make a call without having to
remember the phone number.
To access this menu, press [
MENU OK ] in Idle mode
and select
Contacts .
Find
Use this menu to search for numbers in Contacts.
Add New Entry
Use this menu to add a new contact to Contacts.
Speed Dial #’s
Once you have stored phone numbers in Contacts, you
can set up to 98 speed-dial entries and then dial them
easily by pressing and holding the associated one or
two number keys.
Group
Use this menu to organize your contacts in caller
groups.
My Name Card
Use this menu to create a name card and send it to
other people.
Wireless Backup
Use this menu to forward files or information on your
phone directly to a Sprint data base. The information
can be accessed easily online and synced with a
computer.