Samsung GH68-07155A manual

* Some of the contents of this manual ma y differ from your phone, depending on the softw are insta lled or y our service provider . World Wide Web http://www .samsungmo bile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-07155A English. 05/2005. Rev . 1.0 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS[...]

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Use road safety at all tim es Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone whe n refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near f uels or chemic als. Switc h off in a n aircra ft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an a ircraft is both illega l and d ange[...]

Impo rtant safety precautions 1 Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance. 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 interf erence or danger . Water resistance [...]

2 A bout this G uide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. T o quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Ste p outside the phone. ” In this guide, the following instruction icons appear : Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent in[...]

3 Special featur es of your phone • Voice clarity Use the voice clarity feature to increase the volume and clarity of an incoming call, even in the midst of a c rowd. •P h o n e b o o k Store up to 1000 c ontact numbers. • Get personal with photo caller I D See who’ s calling you when their very own photo displays. • Multimedia Message Se[...]

4 Con ten ts Unpack 6 Make sure you have e ach item Your phone 6 Buttons, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to operate your p hone Install and charge the phone .............. ............. ........ 7 Power on or off ...................... ........... ............. ........ 8 Keys and display ............ ........... ............. ..[...]

5 Overview of menu functions T o ac cess Menu mode, pre ss < Menu > in Idle mode . Press < Phonebook > in Idle mo de. 1 SIM-AT *  p.28 2 2 Call record s  p.29 1 Missed calls 2 Receiv ed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Delete all 5 Call time 6 Call costs *  p.29  p.29  p.29  p.29  p.29  p.30 3 Network services  p.30 1 [...]

6 Un p a c k Make sure you have each item Y ou can obtain various acce ssories from your local Samsung dealer . Phone T ravel adapter Batt ery User’s manual The items su pplied with your phone and the accessor ies at your Samsung dealer may vary , depending on your country or se rvice provi der . Yo u r p h o n e Buttons, features, and loca tions[...]

7 Get s t a r t e d Ge t s t a r t e d First steps to operate 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 subscripti on details, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Install and charge the phone Remo ve the battery . If the phone[...]

8 Get started Low battery indicator When the battery is low : • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty b attery icon [ ] blinks. If the battery lev el becomes too low , the phone automatically turns off . Rechar ge your battery . Power on or off Remove the adapter from the phone. 7 Power on Do not turn on t[...]

9 Get s t a r t e d Keys and display Key(s) Descri ption Per form the function i ndicated on the bot tom line of the display . In Idle mode, access the following menus respectively . •U p : Camera •D o w n : Calendar •L e f t : Create in Short messages • Right: Incoming calls In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options. In Idle mode, laun[...]

10 Get started Display Layout The display has the thr ee areas. Icons Receiv ed signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area; you cannot send or r eceive call s New text message New voicemail mess age New multimedia message Text and grap hics displays messages, instructions , and information you en ter . Soft key function indicators sh[...]

11 Get s t a r t e d Access menu functions Use the so ft keys The roles o f the soft keys v ary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the displa y indic ates th eir cu rrent role. Press the left soft key to access Menu mode. Press the right soft key to access th e Phonebook menu. Menu Phonebook Select an option 1. Press the ap[...]

12 Get started Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Phone settings → Language → Text language . 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Sound settings → Incoming calls . 2. Select a so und category . 3. Se lect a ring er melody . Y ou can set a wallpaper for the idle screen. 1. I[...]

13 Make/answer calls Y ou can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Phone settings → Security → Change password . 2. Enter the default pa ssword, “00000000” and press < OK >. 3. Enter a new 4- to 8- d igit password and press < OK >. 4. Enter the new pas[...]

14 Step outside the phone Begin with your camera, WAP, me ssages, and other special features Use camera Browse WAP Using a built-in W AP (Wireless A ccess Protoc ol) browser , you can get e asy access to the wireless web to receiv e a variety of latest serv ices and in formatio n and to enjoy download of web contents. 1. Open the phon e. 2. In Idle[...]

15 Step outside the phone Use Phonebook Send messages T o the p hone’s memor y 1. In Idle mo de, enter a phone number and press < Save >. 2. Select Phone . 3. Select a number type. 4. Enter a name and press < OK >. To t h e S I M c a r d 1. In Idle mo de, enter a phone number and press < Save >. 2. Select SIM . 3. Enter a name a[...]

16 Step outside the phone View messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Multim edia me ssages → Create . 2. Press < Add > on the Subject line. 3. Enter the me ssage subject and press < OK >. 4. Press < Add > on the Pictur e line. 5. Add an image file. 6. Scroll to the Sound line and press < Add &[...]

17 Step outside the phone Manage schedule When a notification appears: 1. Press < View >. 2. Press < Options > and se lect Retri eve . The message displ ays. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Multim edia me ssages → Inbox . 2. Select a m essage. 1. Press and hold [ 1 ] in Idle mode. 2. F oll[...]

18 Ent e r t e x t ABC, Arabic, T9, Number, and Symbol mode Y ou can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Organiser , using ABC mode, T9 mode, Num ber mode, and Sy mbol mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field. T o change the text input mode, press the righ[...]

19 • Press [ ] to change case. Capi tal lo ck ( ), Lower case (No indicator), and Initial capital ( ) are availabl e. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor . •P r e s s [ C ] to delete char acters one by one. P ress and hold [ C ] to clear the disp lay . Using Arabic mode Y ou can use the Arabic writing mode. This mode has the same pro[...]

20 2. Press [ 0 ] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternativ e words, Spell displays on the bottom line. 3. Press < Spell >. 4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press < OK >. Using Number mode Number mode enables y ou to enter numbers. Press the keys correspo ndi ng to the digits you w[...]

Call functio ns 21 Making a call from Phon ebook Once you have stored a number in Phonebook, you can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook.  p. 25 Y ou can also use the speed dia l feature to assign your most frequently called numbers to specific number keys .  p. 27 Dialling a number from the SI M card 1. In Idle mode, enter the loc[...]

22 Call functions Using the headset Use the headset to m a ke or answer calls without holding the pho ne. Connect the he adset to the j ack on the righ t side of the phone. The buttons on the heads et work as listed below: Options during a call Y ou can access a number of functions during a ca ll. Adjusting the volume during a call Use [ / ] to adj[...]

Call functio ns 23 Answering a second call Y ou can answer an incoming call, if your network supports it and you hav e activated the call waiting feature.  p. 31 1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first ca ll is automatica lly put on ho ld. 2. Press < Swap > to switch bet ween the calls. 3. Press < Option s > and sel ect End held c[...]

24 Call functions Sending a sequence of DTMF tones Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones are the tones used in phones for tone diall ing. Y ou can send DTMF tones as a group after entering the entire number you need to send or retrieving a number from Phonebook. This f eature is hel pful for entering a password or an account number when you call a[...]

25 5. Press < Option s > and select Join . 6. R epeat steps 4 and 5 as desired. Having a private conversation with one participant 1. Press < Option s > and select Split . 2. Select a name or number from the participant list. Y ou can talk privately with that person, while the other participants converse with each other . 3. T o return [...]

26 Menu functions 3. If yo u selected an entry in the phone’ s memory , scroll to the number or informa tion item you want. 4. Press [ ] to dia l the numb er , or < Options > or < Edit > to change the informa tion. Using Phonebook options While viewing a contact in Phonebook, press < Options > to access th e following op tions: [...]

Menu functions Phonebook 27 Speed-dial list (Phonebo ok 1.3) Use this menu to assign spee d dial numbers (2 to 9) for eight of your most frequently called numbers. Assigning s peed dial entries 1. Select a key location from 2 to 9 . K ey 1 is reserv ed for yo ur voi ce mai l se rver . 2. Selec t Edit number . 3. Enter a phone number , or press <[...]

28 Menu functions Own number (Phonebo ok 2.1) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the num bers. Changes made here do not a ffe ct the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card. Group setting (Phonebo ok 2.2) Use this menu to change the properties of ca ller groups. • Melody : select a melody to sound when[...]

Menu functions Call records (Menu 2) 29 Call records (Menu 2) Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled, received, or missed, the length of your calls, and the cost of your calls. T o access this m enu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and select Call records . Missed calls (Menu 2.1) This menu displays the most recently received calls that[...]

30 Menu functions • Reset timers : reset the call timers . Y ou need to enter the phone password. Call costs (Menu 2.6) This network feature displays the cost of calls. This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature. N ote that this is not inte nded to be used for billing purposes. • Last call cost : check the cost of your l[...]

Menu functions Network services (Menu 3) 31 • Cancel all : cancel all call diverting opti ons. 2. Select the typ e of call s to be dive rted. 3. T o acti vate call diverting, select Activate . Otherwise, select Remove . 4. Enter the number to which calls ar e to be diverted and press < OK >. 5. If y ou selecte d No reply , select the length[...]

32 Menu functions Network selection (Menu 3.4) This networ k service all ows you to e ither automa tically or manually select the networ k used when roaming outside of your home area. Y ou can select a net work other than your home network only if t here is a valid roaming agreement between the two. • Automatic : connect to the first available ne[...]

Menu functions Sound settings (Menu 4) 33 Sound settings (Menu 4) Use this menu to customise various sound settings. Incoming calls (Menu 4.1) Use this menu to set up the ringer for i ncoming calls. • Default melodie s : select one of the pr eset melodi es. • My sounds : select one of sounds downloaded from the wireless web or Samsung PC Studio[...]

34 Menu functions Minute minder (Menu 4.6) Use this menu to set the phone to beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call. Quiet mode (Menu 4.7) Use this men u to set how the phone ac ts to alert y ou to a specific event in Quiet mode, instead of making sounds. • Vibration : set the phone t o vibrate. [...]

Menu functions Messages (Menu 5) 35 • Save me ssage : save the m essage to Outbox so that you can send it later . 3. Press < Option s > and select Send . 4. Enter a destination number . T o send the mess age to more than one destinations, press < Add > and repeat this ste p. 5. When you ha ve finished, press < OK > to send the m[...]

36 Menu functions Multimedia messages (Menu 5.2) Multimedia Message Service (MM S) delivers messages containing a combination of text, picture, and sound, from phone to phone or from phone to e-mail. Create (Menu 5.2.1) Y ou can create and send an MMS message. 1. Press < Add > on the Subject line. 2. Enter a message subject and press < OK [...]

Menu functions Messages (Menu 5) 37 Inbox (Menu 5.2.2) This menu displays MMS messages that you have received. The following icons tell you the message status: • h a s b e e n r e a d • has not been read • is bein g retriev ed from the serv er • Notification th at you h ave no t read • Notification th at you have re ad While viewing a mes[...]

38 Menu functions Draft (Menu 5. 2.4) After creating a multimedia message, you can store it in this message box for sending later . Messages interrupted while created are also saved in this message box. While viewing a messag e, press < Opt. > to access the following options: • Send : send the message. • Repla y : replay the message. • [...]

Menu functions Messages (Menu 5) 39 • Delete all : delete all push message s. Preset messages (Menu 5.4) Use this menu to preset mess age templates to retriev e them when composing a new me ssage. Voice mail (Menu 5.5) Use this menu to store the number of the voice mail server and access y our voice mails. • Connect to voice m ail : connect to [...]

40 Menu functions Broadcast (Menu 5.7) The Cell Broadcast servic e delivers short m essages on various to pics such as the we ather or tr affic. Use this menu to change the settings for the service and access broadcast messages. • Read : open receiv ed messages. The Temporary box saves network messages until the phone i s switched off . The Archi[...]

Menu functions Messages (Menu 5) 41 Send settings • Priority : set the priority lev el of your messa ges. • Validi ty period : set the length of time y our messages a re stored in the messa ge centre. • Delivery after : set the time delay befor e messages are sent. • Address hidi ng : hide your phone number on the recipient’s phone. • D[...]

42 Menu functions - APN : enter the ac cess point name used fo r the address of the GPRS ne twork. - Login ID : enter the user ID. - Password : enter the pa ssword. Memory status (Menu 5.9) Use this menu to view the total number of messages you can store and the number of messages you have stored on the SIM card and in the phone’ s memory . Fun b[...]

Menu functions Fun box (Menu 6) 43 • Exit : exit the W AP browser . • Reload : reload the current page . • Show U RL : display the URL address of the current web page. Y ou can also set the current page as the homepage for the W AP browser . • About... : view version information for your WAP br o ws e r . Using WAP page options From any W A[...]

44 Menu functions Proxy settings (Menu 6.1.5) Use this menu to set up servers for the WAP b rowser . Contact your service provider for details about your settings options. Fo r each serv er , the follow in g options are av ail able: • Proxy name : assign a name to the server profile. • GSM setting : customise the following GSM network s ettings[...]

Menu functions Fun box (Menu 6) 45 • Delete : delete the image. • Set as wallpaper : set the image as your wallpaper for the idle screen. • Properties : view the properties of t he image. Sounds (Menu 6.2. 3) This menu displays sounds recorded, downloaded from the wirele ss web, or r eceived in me ssages. While accessing a sound, press < O[...]

46 Menu functions Scroll to the game you want and press < Option s >. And then select Proper ties . Internet settings (Menu 6.3.2) Use this menu to set up the net work settings required for accessing the Java server . • APN : enter the access point name. • Login ID : enter the us er ID. • Password : enter the p assword. • DNS settings[...]

Menu functions Organiser (Menu 7) 47 9. Selec t AM or PM in 12-hour ti me format. 10. Select an alarm melody . The memo is sav ed. Using memo options After the memo is saved, press < Options > to access the following options: • Add : add a n ew memo. • Delete : delete the current mem o. • Edit : edit the memo. • Move : change the date[...]

48 Menu functions To do list (Menu 7.3) This m enu displa ys the li st of T o do list memo s. The following icons tell you the status of memos. • D o n e • U n d o n e While viewing a memo , press < Options > to access the following options: • Add : add a new T o do list memo. • Mark : change the status mark. • Edit : edit the memo.[...]

Menu functions Organiser (Menu 7) 49 Stopping an alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key . • When the morning call alarm sounds, press < Confirm >. T o snooze the al arm. press an y key , except for < Confirm >. The alarm will sound again after five minutes. • T o remove an alarm set, acces s it, press < Option s > and [...]

50 Menu functions • Properties : view the properties of t he voice memo. Dele te a ll (Menu 7.6.3) Use this menu to delete all of the voice memos you have record ed at one time. Settings (Menu 7.6. 4) Use this men u to change the recordin g time, vo lume and default name. Memory status (Menu 7.6.5) Y ou can check the total amount of memory and th[...]

Menu functions Camera (Menu 8) 51 Starting the timer 1. Press < Set >. 2. Enter the length of time you want to c ount down and press < OK >. 3. Press < Start > to start counti ng down. Stopping the timer • Press any key to stop the timer when it rings. •P r e s s < Stop > on the Timer scr een to stop the timer before it [...]

52 Menu functions 3. Adjust the image by aiming the camera lens at the subject. • Press < > to use the cam era options.  p. 52 • Use the key pad to change the came ra settings or swit ch to other mode s.  p. 53 4. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is s aved in the My photos folder . Usin g came ra o pti ons i n Cap ture mode In C[...]

Menu functions Camera (Menu 8) 53 Using the keypad in Capt ure mode Y ou can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Capture mode. Taking a photo with the closed phone 1. Close th e phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. The service LED is turned on. 3. Press [ ] to ta ke a photo. The photo is saved in the My photos folder . T o review the photo[...]

54 Menu functions Using photos options Press < Options > to access th e following options: • Send : send the photo via MMS. • Rename : change the name of the photo. • Delete : delete the ph oto. • Move to album : move the photo to another photo folder . • Set as : set the p hoto as your wallpaper or as a caller ID image for a Phoneb[...]

Menu functions Phone settings (Menu 9) 55 Phone settings (Menu 9 ) The Phone settings menu allows you to customise various settings f or your phone. Y ou can also reset the settings to their default values. T o access this m enu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and select Phone settings . Display (Menu 9.1) Use this menu to change settings for th[...]

56 Menu functions Security (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your p hone and SIM card. PIN check (Menu 9.4.1) The 4-to 8-digit PIN (P ersonal Identification Number) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. When this feature is enable d, the phone requires your PIN [...]

Menu functions Phone settings (Menu 9) 57 must enter th e SIM lock c ode to use a different SI M card. FDN mode (Menu 9.4. 7) If supported by your SIM card, Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) mode restricts your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. When this feature is enabled, you can make calls only to phone numbers stored in Phonebook. T o [...]

58 Date system (Menu 9. 10) Use this menu to select a date system. This change is applied into the calendar , memo’ s date and etc. Reset settings (Menu 9. 11) Use this menu to reset the ph one to its de fault settings. 1. Select a set ting categ ory . 2. Press < Yes > to confirm the reset. 3. Enter the 4- to 8-digi t phone password and pre[...]

Solve problems 59 “Enter PUK” • The PI N code h as bee n entered in correctly three times in succession, and the phone is now blocked. Enter th e PUK sup plied by y our service pro vider . “No service, ” “Network failure,” or “N ot done” displays • The network connection has been lost. Y ou may be in a weak signal area. Move and[...]

60 • T ry moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building. No number is dialled when you re-call a Phonebook entry • Use the Phonebook Search feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly . • Re-store the number , if necessary . If the above guidelines do not help you to solve the problem, take note of[...]

Health and safety information 61 SAR tests are conduct ed using standard operat ing positions with the phone tr ansmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certifi ed power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maxim um value. T[...]

62 Health and safety information • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced. T ry to keep the battery at ro om temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery m[...]

Health and safety information 63 Electronic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. Ho wever , certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum[...]

64 Health and safety information Potentially explosive enviro nments Switch off your phone w hen in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and i nstructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an ex plosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refuelling p[...]

Health and safety information 65 Other important safety information • Only qualif ied personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. F aulty installation or service may be dangerous an d may inv a lidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted a[...]

66 Health and safety information • Do not drop, knock , or shake the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. • Do not use harsh ch emicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap- and-water solution. • Do not pai nt the phone. Paint can clog the d[...]

67 Index A ABC mode, text input • 18 Active folder • 57 Alarm • 48 Alet on call • 34 Answering call • 21 second ca ll • 23 Any key answer • 57 Auto redial • 57 B Backlight time, set • 55 Band selection • 32 Barring, calls • 30, 3 1 Battery charging • 7 low indicator • 8 precautions • 61 Broadcast messages • 40 Browser,[...]

68 Ind e x MMS • 36 SMS • 34 voice • 39 web • 38 Minute minder • 34 Missed calls • 29 MMS messages creating/sending • 36 deleting • 37 viewing • 37 Multi-party calls • 24 Muting key tones • 23 microphone • 23 N Names entering • 18 searching • 25 Network selectio n • 32 Network services • 30 Number searching/dialling [...]

69 Ind e x V Voice clarity • 23, 57 Voice mail • 39 Voice memos playing • 49 recording • 49 Voicemail server • 39 W Waiting call • 31 WAP browser access • 42 bookma rks • 43 cache, c lear • 43 World time • 48[...]

ٛ Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE) For the following product : Manu f act u r ed at : to which this declar ation relates, is in con formity with the followi ng standards and/or other normative documents. Safety : EN 6095 0-1:2001 EMC : EN 301 489 -01 v1.3.1 (200 1-09) EN 301 489-0 7 v1.1.1 (2000- 09) SAR : EN 50360:20 01 EN 50361:2001 Network[...]