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SGH-F490 user manual F490.book Page ii Friday, January 4, 2008 2:05 PM.
ii using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you thro ugh the functions and features of your mobil e phone. T o get started quickly , refer to “introducing your mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic functions.
using this man ual iii Copyright information Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this device are the property of their respective owners: • Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide—Bluetooth QD ID: B01346 0.
iv contents safety and usage information 2 Safety warnings ......... .............. ........... .......... . 2 Safety precautions ......... .............. .......... ........4 Importa nt usage information ........ .............. ....7 introducing y our mobile phone 10 Unpack .
contents v Use the touch scree n ......... .......... .............. .. 21 Access menus ........ ........... .......... .............. .. 23 Customise your phone .............. .......... ......... 23 Use basic call functions ........ ........... ....
2 safety and usage information Comply with the foll owing precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal s ituations and ensure peak performance of your mobile phone. Keep your ph one away from small children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small c hildren or animals.
safety and usa ge information 3 Install mobile phon es and equipment with caution Ensure that any mobil e phones or relat ed equipment installed in your vehicle are securel y mounted. A void placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag depl oyment ar ea.
4 safety and us age information Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phon e at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. T urn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions.
safety and usa ge information 5 Turn off the phon e nea r medical equipment Y our phone can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilitie s.
6 safety and us age information • Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty , dirty areas to pr event damage to m oving part s. • Y our phone is a complex electronic device— protect it from impacts and rough handling to avoid serious damage. • Do not paint your phone, as paint c an clog moving parts and pre vent proper operation.
safety and usa ge information 7 Use your phon e in the nor mal position Av oid con tact with your phone’ s internal antenna. Allow only quali fied personnel to service your phone Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phone and will void your warranty .
8 safety and us age information Ensure access to emergency services Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in re mote or undeve loped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency se rvices personnel.
safety and usa ge information 9 Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipme nt) (Applicable in the Europe an Union and other Europe an countri es w ith sepa rate collec.
10 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about yo ur mobile phone’ s layout, keys, idle mode, and icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following items: • Mobile phone • Ba.
introducing you r mobile phone 11 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and fe atures: Front camera lens Men.
12 introducing y our mobile phon e Keys Idle mode Learn the functions of Idle mode icons and windows. • : Switch to Sile nt profile (mu te all sound).
introducing you r mobile phone 13 • : Open or close the calendar or time window . • Flick left or right on the calendar or time window to switch from one to the other . • T ouch the calendar or time window twice to open the calendar or world clock screen.
14 introducing y our mobile phon e Roaming (outside of normal service area) Call diverting activated Blueto oth a ctivat ed Bluetooth hands-free kit or headset connected Synchronised with PC Music pla.
introducing you r mobile phone 15 Driving profile activated Meeting profile activated Outdoor profile activated Offline profile activated Battery power level Icon Definition F490.
16 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. Install th e SIM card and batt ery When you subscribe to a cellular service,.
assembling and preparing your mobile phone 17 2. Insert the SIM card . 3. Insert the battery . 4. Replace the battery cover . Place t he card in the ph one with th e gold- coloure d contacts f acing dow n. Without inserting a SIM card, you can use your phone’ s non-network services and some menus.
18 assembling an d preparing you r mobile phone Charge t he ba ttery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery . 1. Open the cover to the mu ltifunction jack on the side of the phone. 2. Plug the small en d of the travel adapte r into the jack.
assembling and preparing your mobile phone 19 Insert a memory c ard (option al) T o store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Y our phone accepts microSD TM memory cards up to 4 GB (depend ing on memory card manufa cturer an d type).
20 using basic functions Learn how to perform basic o perations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn yo ur phone on and off T o turn your phone on, 1. Slide and hold the Power/Hold key . 2. T ouch the password input field. 3. Enter your PIN an d touch OK (if necessary).
21 using basic function s T o switch to Offline profile, touch [ ] → → Phone profiles → Offline (twice). Use th e touch s creen Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. Y our phone’ s touch screen lets you easily select items or perform functions.
22 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons • Drag your finger left or right to scroll through horizontal lists. • Drag your finger up or down to scroll through vertical lists. Dragging o n the left s ide of the screen scrolls through li sts quickly a nd dragging on the right side scroll s slo wly .
23 using basic function s Access m enus T o access your phone’ s menus, 1. T ouch [ ]. 2. T ouch a menu icon. 3. Drag your finger to scroll to a menu or option. 4. T ouch Select to confi rm the high light ed opt ion. 5. T ouch Back to move up one level; T ouch [ ] to return to Idle mode.
24 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Select a wallpaper (Idle mode) 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Display & light se ttings → Disp lay setting s → Wallpaper . 2. Select Pictures → an image category → an image. 3. T ouch Set . Lock your phone 1.
25 using basic function s Answer a c all 1. When a call comes in, pre ss [ ] to unlock and touch Accept . For a video call, touch Show me . 2. T o end the call, touch [ ]. Adjust the volume T o adjust the volume dur ing a call, press the V olume key up or down.
26 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons 3. Enter a destination num ber and t ouch OK . 4. T ouch the text field → . 5. Enter y our messa ge text and touch OK . For sending as a text message, skip to step 8. For attaching multimedia, continue with step 6. 6. T ouch → an item type (twice).
27 using basic function s Edit text using the following actions: • T o clear characters, touch . • T o move the cursor , touch and then touch ,,, o r . • T o copy and paste text, 1. T ouch . 2. T ouch . 3. Move the cursor to highlight the text you want.
28 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Add and find co ntacts Learn the basics of using the Phonebook feature. Add a new contact 1. In Idle mode, touch and enter a phone number . 2. T ouch Options → Add to Phon ebook → a memory location (phone or SIM) → Ne w .
29 using basic function s Capture photos 1. In Idle mod e, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera. 2. Rotate the ph one counter -clockwise to land scap e view . 3. Aim th e lens at the subjec t and make any adjustments. 4. Press [ ] to take a photo.
30 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Listen to music Learn how to listen to music via the music player . Start by transferring files to your phone or memor y card: • Download from the wireless web. X p. 31 • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung PC Studio.
31 using basic function s • Drag the blue square left or right to scan backward or forward in a file. • T ouch the arrow on th e left side of the screen to open a p laylist. Drag a music file int o the music player window to play it. • T ouch the arrow on th e right side of the screen to open the mu sic player options.
32 usin g bas ic fu ncti ons Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Idle mode, t ouch [ ] → → Book marks → Options → Add bookmark . 2. Enter a page title an d a web address (URL) .
33 using advanced functi ons using advanced functions Learn how to perform advanced operati ons and use additional features of your mobile phone. Use advanc ed call funct ions Learn about your ph one’ s additional calling capabilities. View and dial missed calls Y our phone will display calls you have missed on the display .
34 using advan ced functions Hold a call or retrieve a held call T ouch Hold to place a call on hold or touch Retrieve to retrieve a held c all. Dial a se cond call If your network supports this function , you can dial another num ber during a call: 1.
35 using advanced functi ons 5. T o end the multiparty call, touch [ ]. Call an in terna tiona l number 1. In Idle mode, touch and touch and hold 0 to insert the + character . 2. Enter the complete n umber you wan t to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), then touch or [ ] to dial.
36 using advan ced functions 3. T ouch twice a contact to assign to the number and a number (if necessary). The contact is saved to the speed dial number . Create a group of contacts By creating groups of contacts, you c an assign ringtones and caller ID photos to each group or send messages and emails to an entire group.
37 using advanced functi ons 4. Enter y our te xt and tou ch OK . 5. T ouch . Create a multimedia template 1. Create a multimedia message, with a subje ct and desire d attachm ents, to use as your templat e. X p. 25 2. From the message screen, touch Opti ons → Save as templat e .
38 using advan ced functions 4. Using an optional PC data cable, conne ct the multifunction jack on your ph one to a PC. When connected, a pop-up window will appear on the PC. 5. Select Open folder to view files in the pop-up window on the PC. 6. Copy files from the PC to the memory card.
39 using advanced functi ons Customise your music player settings Learn t o adjust the p layback an d sound se ttings for your music player . 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → . 2. T ouch Options → Player settings . 3. Adjust the settings to customise your music player .
40 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’ s tools and additiona l applications. Use the Bluetoot h wireless feature Learn about your ph one’ s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchanging data and using hands-free features.
41 using tools and applicati ons 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wire less feature or the other device’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has on e, and touch OK . When the owner of the other device enters th e same code or accepts the connection, pairing is complete.
42 using tool s and applicati ons 7. T ouch Options → OK to save the recipients. 8. T ouch Repeat and set the number of times to repeat the SOS messa ge. 9. T ouch Save → Yes . T o send an SOS message, the keys must be locked. Press the V olume key four times.
43 using tools and applicati ons Record and play voice memos Learn to oper ate your phone’ s voice recorder . Record a voice memo 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Voice recorder . 2. T ouch the blue squ are to start recording. 3. Speak you r memo into the microphone (up to 1 hour).
44 using tool s and applicati ons 2. Select a game from the list and follow the onscreen instructions. Launch applicat ions 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Gam es → an application (twice). 2. T ouch Options to access a list of various options and settings for your app lication.
45 using tools and applicati ons 3. Scroll left or right to select Dual . 4. T ouch Save . Set and use ala rms Learn t o set and c ontrol al arms for impo rtant even ts. Set a new alar m 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → . 2. Scro ll to an empt y alarm slot and touch it.
46 using tool s and applicati ons Use the calcula tor 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Calculator . 2. Use the keys that corres pond to the calculator display to perfor m basic mathematical operations. Convert cu rrencie s or measureme nts 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Convertor → a conversion type.
47 using tools and applicati ons Create a new tas k 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Task . 2. T ouch Options → Create . 3. Enter the de tails of the task. 4. T ouch Options → Save . Create a text mem o 1. In Idle mode, touch [ ] → → Mem o .
a over view of menu functions T o access Menu mode, to uch [ ] in Idle mode. 1 Call log 2 Phoneb ook 3 Music Player 4 Interne t 1 Home 2 Enter URL 3 Bookmarks 4 Save d pages 5 History 6 Settin gs 7 Br.
b troubleshooti ng troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mo bile phone, try t hese troubleshooting procedur es before contacting a service professional.
c troubleshooti ng Y our phone displays “No service” or “Network error.” • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose r eception. Move to another area and tr y aga in. • Y ou cannot access som e options without a subscription.
d troubleshooti ng • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose r eception. Move to another area and tr y aga in. Y ou sel ect a contact to call, but the call is not dialled. • Ensure that the correct number is stored in the contact list.
e index alarms creating, 45 deactivating, 45 stopping, 45 battery charging, 18 installing, 16 low battery indicator, 19 Bluetooth activating, 40 receiving data, 41 sending data, 41 browser see web bro.
f index converter see tools, converter, 46 countdown timer see tools, countdown timer, 46 headset 25 internet see web browser, 31 Java accessing applications, 44 launching games, 43 key tones 23 lock .
g index text creating memos, 47 entering, 26 messages, 25 timer see tools, timer, 46 tools alarm, 45 calculator, 46 calendar, 47 converter, 46 countdown timer, 46 stopwatch, 46 videos capturing, 29 vi.
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE) We, Samsung Electron ics declar e under our sole responsibi lity tha t the pr oduct GSM Mobile Phone : SGH-F490 to which this declar ation rel ates, is in conformit y with the following standards and/ or other norm ative docume nts.
* Depending on the softwa re inst alled or your servi ce provi der or coun try , some of the descri ptions in this manu al may not match your ph one exactly . * Dependin g on your count ry , your pho ne and access ories may appear different from the illustrati ons in this manua l.
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