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SGH-X140 User’s Guide X140.book Page 2 Tuesda y, March 8, 2005 5:01 PM.
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 refu ellin g Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near f uels or chemic als. Switc h off in an air craft Wireless phones can cause interference.
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 .
2 About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. T o quickly learn the basics for your phon e , please ref er to “Get started” and “Ste p outside the phon e.
3 Special featur es of your phone •F M r a d i o Listen to your favourite FM radio channel using the headset. • Calendar and To d o list K eep tr ack of y our da ily , weekly , and monthly schedules and tasks. • Voice recorde r Recor d memos or s ounds.
4 Cont ent s Unpack 6 Make sure you have e very item Your phone 6 Buttons, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to ope rate your phone Install and charge the phone .............. ............. ........ 7 Power on or off ................. .
5 Overview of menu functions T o ac cess Menu mode, pre ss < Menu > in Idle mode. 1 Text messages p. 27 1 Inbox 2 Outbox 3 Write new 4 T emplates 5 Settings 6 Delete all 7 Memory status 8 V oice mail 9 Broadcast p. 27 p. 28 p. 28 p.
6 Un p a c k Make sure you have every item Y ou can obtain various ac cessories from y our local Samsung dealer . Yo u r p h o n e Buttons, features, and locations Phon e T ravel adapter Batter y User.
7 G et started 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 y our PIN, and available optional services.
8 Get started Low battery indicator When the ba ttery is low : • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon blinks. If the battery lev el becomes too low , the phone automatically turns off . Rechar ge y our battery .
9 Get s t a r t e d Keys and display Key(s) Descri ption Pe rform th e funct ion ind icated o n the b ottom line of the display . In Idle mode, access y our favourite me nu option directly . p. 4 1 In Menu mode, the each key has the following function.
10 Get started Menu Name Display Layout The display has the thr ee areas. Icons Receiv e d signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area; you cannot send or r eceive call s Call diverting feature is acti v e p. 46 GPRS network Roa m in g Text and grap hics displays messages, instructions , and information you en ter .
11 Get s t a r t e d Access menu functions Use the so ft keys The roles of the soft keys v ary depending on the function you select. The bottom line of the displa y indic at es th eir current role. Menu Name Press the left soft key to access Menu mode.
12 Get started Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Phone settings → Language . 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Sound settings → Ring tone . 2. Sele ct a ring er melody . Y ou can set a wallpaper for the idle screen.
13 Get s t a r t e d Make/answer calls 5. Select Phone lo ck . 6. Select Enable . 7. Enter the password and press < OK >. Y ou can lock the keypad to prevent accidental key pre sses from affecting phone operations. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to lock the keypad.
14 Step outs ide the phone Begin with your WAP, messages, FM radio, and other special features Browse the web Using a built-in W AP (Wirel ess Access Protocol) browser , you can get easy access to the wireless web to receive a v ariety of updated services and information and to enjoy download of web contents.
15 Step outside the phone Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Name > and select Search . 2. Select an ent ry . 3. Select a number . 4. Press [ ] to dial, or < Option s > to access options. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Text messages → Writ e new .
16 Step outside the phone View messages 8. T o add other destinati ons, select Add destination and repeat fr o m step 6. 9. T o add destinations of other types, press < > and repeat from step 5. 10. When y ou finish, select Send message . When a notification appears: Press < View >.
17 Step outside the phone Listen to FM radio 1. Plug the connector of the headset into the jack on the left side of the phone. 2. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Funbox → FM radio . 3. Press < Options > and se lect Auto tuning or Manual tuning .
18 En t e r t e x t ABC, 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 m bol mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field.
Ent e r t e xt 19 Tips for using T9 mode •P r e s s [ 1 ] to enter periods or apostrophes automati cally . • Press [ ] to change case in T 9 m od e. Capital lock ( ), Lower case ( ), and Initia l ca pit al ( ) are availabl e. • Press [Left] or [Right] to mov e th e curso r .
20 • Press [ ] to change case. Capital lock ( ), Lower case ( ), and Initial capit al ( ) are av ailable. • Press [Left] or [Right] to mov e th e curso r . •P r e s s [] to delete ch aract ers one by one. Press and hold [] to clear th e display .
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. 24 Y ou can also use the speed dial feature to assign number keys to your most frequently cal led numbers.
22 Call functions Using the headset Use the headset to m ake or answer calls without holding t he phone. Connect the heads et to the jack on th e left side of the phone. The buttons on the headset work as listed below: Options during a call Y ou can access a number of functions during a ca ll.
Call functio ns 23 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.
24 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 Select one . 2. Select a name or number from the participant list. 3. Selec t Private .
Menu functions Phonebook 25 Using Phonebook options While viewing an entry in Phonebook, press < Options > to access th e following op tio ns: • Paste : paste the number into the normal dialling mode. • Edit : edit the e ntry infor mation. • Delete : delete the number from Phonebook.
26 Menu functions Edit group Use this menu to edit your caller groups’ properties. From the group list, press < Options > to access the following options: • Call ring tone : set a ring tone for incoming ca lls from the group. • SMS tone : set a ring tone for incoming messages from the group.
Menu functions Te x t m e s s a g e s (Menu 27 Memory status Use this menu to check the total number of entri es you can store and the number of the entries you hav e stored in Phonebook. SDN This menu is available if your SIM card supports Service Dialling Numbers (SDN).
28 Menu functions • Call back : call the sender . • Cut address : extract U RLs, e-mail addresse s, or phone numbers from the me ssage. • Move to ph one : move the messa ge fro m the SI M card to the phone’ s memory . • Move to SIM : move the message from the phone’s memory to th e SIM card .
Menu functions Te x t m e s s a g e s (Menu 29 3. Press < Option s > and select Save and send or Send only . 4. If y ou selected Save and send , selec t a memor y location. 5. Enter a destination number . 6. Press < OK > to send the me ssage.
30 Menu functions Delivery reports : set the network to inform you when your me ssage has been deliv ere d. Bearer selection : select the GSM or GPRS preferred bearer type.
Menu functions Multimedia messag es 31 Broadcast (Menu 1.9) The Cell Broadcast servic e delivers shor t message s on various to pic s such as the weather or tr affic. Use this menu to change the settings for the service and access broadcast messages. • Read : view the receiv ed messages.
32 Menu functions While viewing a mess age, press < Options > to access the following message options: • Delete : delete the message. • Reply : reply to the se nder . • Callback : call the sender . • Cut address : extract URLs, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the me ssage.
Menu functions Multimedia messag es 33 Draft (Menu 2.3) After creating a multimedia message, you can store it in this message box for sending later . Y ou can view a message and use the opt ions the same as in the O utbox. Write new (Menu 2.4) Y ou can create and send an MMS m e ssage.
34 Menu functions 7. Enter a destination number or an e-mail address, or select a number from Phonebook and press < OK >. 8. T o add more destinations, select Add destination and repeat from step 6. 9. T o enter additional numbers or addresses to other destination types, p ress < > and repe at steps 5 through 8.
Menu functions Multimedia messag es 35 • Auto download : set whether or not your phone retrieves new incoming messages from the MMS server w ithout notific ations. • Message acceptance : select the category o f messages you wa nt to receiv e. • Hide ID : hide your phone number on the recipient’s phone.
36 Menu functions Call records (Menu 3) Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled, received, or missed, length of your calls, and cost of your calls. T o access this m enu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and select Call records . Missed calls (Menu 3.
Menu functions Sound settings (Menu 37 • Reset timers : reset the call timers . Y ou need to enter the phone password. Call cost (Menu 3.6) This network feature displays the cost of calls. This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature.
38 Menu functions • Melody : the phone rings using the selected ring tone. • Vibration : the phone vibr ates but not ring. • Vibra+me lody : the phone vibr ates three times and then starts ringing. Keypad tone (Menu 4.4) Use this men u to select th e tone that the phone sounds when you press a key .
Menu functions Phone settings (Menu 39 • Minute minder : set the phone to b eep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call. • Connect tone : set the p hone to beep whe n it is connected to the syste m. Phone settings (Menu 5) Use this menu to customise your phone settings.
40 Menu functions Own number (Menu 5.3) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. Change s made here do not a ffect the actu al subscriber numbers on your SIM c ard . Language (Menu 5.4) Use this menu to select one of several languages for the display text.
Menu functions Phone settings (Menu 41 Privacy (Menu 5.5. 5) Use this menu to lock your media contents, including MMS messages, voice memos, images, and sounds. 1. Press < Mark > to check th e item (s) to be locked. T o cancel, press < Unmark >.
42 Menu functions 2. Scro ll to the me n u that will be assigned to the key . 3. Press < Select >. Reset settings (Menu 5. 8) Use this menu to reset the ph on e to its defa ult settings. Enter the 4- to 8-digit phone password and press < OK >.
Menu functions Organiser (Menu 6) 43 Setting the alarm to ring even if the phone is off From the Alarm scr een, s elect Autopower → Enable . If the phone is off when it is time for the alarm to ring, the phone switches on and sounds the alarm. Calendar (Menu 6.
44 Menu functions Time & Date (Menu 6.3) Use this menu to change the time and date displayed on your phon e. Before setti n g the time an d date, specify your time zone in World time . • Set time : enter the curre nt time. • Set date : enter the c urrent date.
Menu functions Organiser (Menu 6) 45 While vi ewing a ta sk from the list or th e deta ils for the task, press < Options > to access th e following options: • New : add a new task. • Mark : change the status of the task. • Edit : edit t he task .
46 Menu functions Dele t e all (Menu 6.6.3) Use this menu to delete all of the voice memos you have record ed at one time. Memory status (Menu 6.6.4) Y ou can check the total amount of memory and the amount of currently in use for voice memos. Currency exchange (Menu 6.
Menu functions Network services 47 2. Select the typ e of call s to be dive rted. 3. T o acti vate call diverting, press < Activate >. Otherwise, press < Options > and select Remove . 4. Enter the number to which the calls will be d iverted and press < OK >.
48 Menu functions 2. Press < Activate >. T o deactiv ate the ca ll waitin g , press < Deactivate >. Network selection (Menu 7.4) This netw ork service allow s you to autom atically or manually select the network used when roaming outside of your home area.
Menu functions Funbox (Menu 8) 49 • Deactivate : deactiv ate the CU G function, if th e default group is enabled or a CUG index is selected . Funbox (Menu 8) The Funbox menu allows you to use the W AP browser , play Jav a games, and access images and sounds stored in the pho ne’s memory .
50 Menu functions • Goto URL : enter a URL address manually . • Show U RL : view the URL address of the curre nt web page. • Edit home : edit the URL addr ess of the homepage. • Clear cache : delete information stored in the cache. • Inbox : read messages receiv ed from a web server .
Menu functions Funbox (Menu 8) 51 • Security : select a data transmission m ode. • Bearer : select a b earer for e ac h type of n etwork address accessed; GPRS or Data . When the beare r is set t o GPRS : • IP address : enter the W AP gateway addr ess .
52 Menu functions • START GAME : start a new game. • CONTINUE : continue the last game you played. • HIGH SCORE : view the high s core table. Thi s optio n may not be availa ble fo r some ga mes. • HOW TO PL AY : view how to play the game and the k ey functions for th e game.
Menu functions Funbox (Menu 8) 53 Listening to the radio 1. From th e r adio screen, press [Left] or [Right] to scroll through the channel s. Press [Up] or [D ow n] to adjust the volume . Press [ ] to mute or unmute the sound. 2. T o turn off the radio , disconnect the headset.
54 Menu functions Images (Menu 8.5) This menu displays images downloaded from the wireless web or rece ived in message s. While accessing an imag e, press < Options > to access the following options: • Rename : change the name of the image. • Delete : delete the image.
55 Solve pr oblems T o save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this s ect ion before contacting a service professional. When you switch on your phone, the following messages may appear: “Insert SIM card” • Be sure that the SIM card is correctly installed.
56 Solve prob lems Your correspondent cannot reach you • Be sure y our phone is switc hed on. ([ ] pressed for more than one se cond.) • Be sure y ou are accessing the correct ce llular network. • Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call barring option.
57 H ealth and safety infor mation SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves. Y our m obile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver . It is designed and manufactured to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy , as recommended by the EU Council.
58 Health and safety information Precautions when using batteries • Never use a charger or bat tery that is damaged in any way . • Use the battery only for its intended purpose. • If you use the phone near the net work’s base station, it uses less power .
Health and safety information 59 Road safety Y our wireless phone gives you t he powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywher e, anytime. But an important responsibility accom p a n ies the bene fits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
60 Health and safety information Other medical devices If you use any other per sonal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of yo ur device t o determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy . Y our physician may be able to as sist you in obtaining this infor matio n.
Health and safety information 61 Emergency calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using r ad io signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user- programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
62 Health and safety information Care and maintenance Y our phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship a n d sho uld be trea ted with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warr anty obligations an d allow you to enjoy this product for many years.
63 Index A ABC mode, text input • 19 Alarm • 42 Alert • 37, 38 Answering call • 21 second ca ll • 2 3 Anykey answer • 41 Auto key lock • 39 Auto redial • 41 B Backlight tim e , se t .
64 Ind e x N Names entering • 18 searching • 2 4 Network selectio n • 48 Network services • 46 Number dialling • 21 searching • 2 4 storing • 25 O Organiser • 42 Outbox, messages MMS .
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