Samsung SPH-m620 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
http://www.samsungmobile.com
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Approval
2006.12.1
SPH-M620
User’s Guide
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Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or
which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its
respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone,
including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or
software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is
proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal
laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to,
inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents,
trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer
programs, and related documentation and other works
of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise
violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property.
Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not
attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of,
reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or
otherwise attempt to create source code from the
software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual
Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of
the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG
and its suppliers.
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA),
Inc.
Headquarters:
1301 East Lookout Drive Suite 150 Richardson,
TX 75082
Internet Address: http://www.samsungusa.com
©2006 Samsung Telecommunications America, Inc. is
a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics
America, Inc. and its related entities.
Openwave® is a registered Trademark of Openwave,
Inc. RSA® is a registered TrademarSk RSA Security,
Inc.
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED
WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE
PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND
WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE
DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT;
THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE
WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE
COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR
COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION
OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF
THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF
THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF
ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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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 refueling
Do not use the phone at a refueling 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
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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 call
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 20.
• 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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Contents
Unpack 4
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 4
Keys, features, and locations
Get started 5
First steps to operating your phone
Power on or off........................................................ 6
Switch between Phone mode and
Multimedia Player mode............................................ 7
Keys and icons ........................................................ 7
Menu functions 10
All menu options listed
Solve problems 19
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 20
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain various accessories from your local
Samsung dealer.
Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Phone Travel Adapter
User’s Guide
• Battery Charger • Leather Case
• Car Charger/Adapter • Data Cable
• Travel Charger/Adapter
• Headset
• Portable Hands Free Kit
Special
function keys
Earpiece
Phone display
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Microphone
Left soft key
Alphanumeric
keys
Right soft key
Navigation keys (Up/
Down/Left/Right)
Menu access/
Confirm key
Camera lens
Camera key
Delete key
Dial key
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Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Charge the phone
Volume keys
Multimedia
player display
Right navigation/
soft key
Option key
Menu exit key
Memory card slot
Headset/
Adapter jack
Phone/Multimedia
player switch key
Left navigation/
soft key
Confirm key
Keypad lock switch
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet.
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Get started
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
You can lock the keypad to prevent any unwanted
phone operations from accidentally pressing any of the
keys.
In Idle mode, press up. To unlock the keypad,
press down.
When the phone is completely charged, unplug the
adapter from the power outlet and from the
phone.
Your phone’s battery is non-replaceable. When the
lifespan of the battery expires, bring the phone to a
Samsung service centre to replace the battery.
Switch on Press and hold .
Switch off Press and hold .
Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is
prohibited.
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Get started
Switch between Phone mode and
Multimedia Player mode
Your phone provides you with entertaining multimedia
functions, as well as traditional phone functions.
When you switch on your phone, it goes into
traditional Phone mode using the small display on the
front side.
To switch the phone to Multimedia Player mode to use
multimedia player functions, press [ ]. The
larger screen on the rear side turns on.
Keys and icons
Phone keys
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menus directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
Delete characters from the display.
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on
the camera.
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Get started
Multimedia player keys
Common keys
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers
recently dialled, missed, or received.
Press and hold to switch the phone on or
off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and return
the phone to Idle mode.
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
Enter special characters or perform
special functions.
Scroll through items or perform a specific
function, according to your actions:
dragging, pressing, or holding.
Select the highlighted menu option or
confirm input.
Take a photo, record a video or voice
memo, or begin music playback.
Lock or unlock the keys.
Switch between Phone mode and
Multimedia Player mode.
Adjust the phone volume.
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1 Web
1 Launch
2 Call History
1 Outgoing Calls
2 Incoming Calls
3 Missed Calls
4 Recent Calls
3 Media Player
1 Channel Listing
2 Memory Card
3 Play List
4 On Demand
1 On Demand
5 Missed Alerts
1 Missed Alerts
6 Music
1 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 Message
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 Print
6 PictBridge Print
7 Settings and Info
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press in Idle mode.
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
* Bluetooth
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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 in Idle mode and
select
Web .
Launch
Use this menu to connect your phone to the network
and load the homepage of the wireless web service
provider.
Call History
Use this menu to view the calls you have dialed,
received, or missed.
To access this menu, press 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.
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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 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 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 in Idle mode and
select
Missed Alerts .
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Menu functions Music
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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 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 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.
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Menu functions
Call Tones
Use this menu to access and download various call
tones.
Messaging
Use the Messaging menu to send and receive text
messages, multimedia messages, and hand written
messages.
To access this menu, press 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.
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Menu functions Tool s
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Premium Message
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.
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 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.
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Menu functions
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.
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 change the time and date displayed
on your phone.
Pictures
You can use the camera module embedded in your
phone to take photos and record videos.
To access this menu, press 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.
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Menu functions Contacts
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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.
Print
Use this menu to send photos to a destination preset
by your service provider, or a photo printing shop via
Picture messaging service.
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 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.
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