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SGH-X461 User’s Guide.
Import ant safety precautions F ailure to c omply with t he following precautions may be dangerous or i llegal. Drive sa fely at all times 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 chemicals.
Im port ant 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 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 ph one, please refe r to “Get started” and “Ste p outside the phone.
3 Special features of your phone •P h o n e b o o k Store home, office, or cellular phone numbers for your entries. • Short Messag e Service (SMS ) Chat and share interest wit h your friends, family , or co-workers by SMS messages. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, and sounds.
4 Cont ent s Unpack 6 Make sure you have e ach item Your phone 6 Buttons, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to ope rating your phon e Install and charge the phone .................. ............... .... 7 Power on or off ....... ......
5 Overview of menu functions T o access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode. 1 SIM AT p. 25 2 2 Call records p. 25 1 Missed calls 2 Receiv ed calls 3 Dial l ed ca lls 4 Delete all 5 Call time 6 Call cost* p. 25 p. 26 p. 26 p.
6 U npack Make sure you have each item Y ou can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer . Phone T ravel Adapter Battery User’s Guide The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may v ary , depending on your country or service provi der .
7 Ge t s t a r t e d First st eps to operati ng 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.
8 Get started Low ba ttery indicato r When the battery 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 . R echarge your battery .
9 Ge t s t a r t e d Keys and display Keys Pe rform the func tion indicated on the bottom line of the display . In Idle mode, access your f avourit e menus directly . p. 59 In Menu mo de, scroll through m enu options. In Idle mode, launch the web browser .
10 Get started Display Layout Icons * Received signal stre ngth Call in progress O u t o f y o u r s e r v i c e a r e a ; y o u cannot mak e or receive calls GPRS network Roa m i ng Text and grap hics display messages, instructions , and information yo u enter .
11 Ge t s t a r t e d Access menu functions Use the so ft keys The roles o f the soft key s vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the displa y indicates th eir current role. Press the left so ft key to select the highlighted opti on.
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. Select a ringtone. 3. Select Ring v olume .
13 Ge t s t a r t e d Y ou can se t Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Phone settings → Short cut . 2. Select a key . 3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key .
14 Make/Answer calls Step outside the phone Begin with games, the web, a nd other special features Play games 1. Enter an area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. 3. T o end the call , press [ ]. 1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ]. 2. T o end the call , press [ ].
15 Step outside the phone Browse the web Using a built-in web browser , you can easi ly access the wireless web to get a variety of up- to-date service s and information and to download web content. Use Phonebook In Idle mode, pr ess [ ]. • T o scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [D own].
16 Step outside the phone Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Text messages → Write new . 2. Enter th e message text. 3. Press < Options > and se lect Save and send or Send only . 4. If you selected Save and send , select a memory location.
17 Step outside the phone View messages When a notification appears: Press < View >. The message displays. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Text messages → Inbox . 2. Select a m essage. View a tex t message When a no tification appe ars: 1.
18 En t e r t e x t ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode Y ou can enter text i n some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Organiser , using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mo de, and Symbol mode.
Ent er t e x t 19 Other ABC mode operati ons • T o enter the same lett er twice or to ent er a different le tter on the same k ey , wait for the cu rsor to mov e to the right auto matically or press [Ri ght]. Then, enter the ne xt letter . • Press [ ] to ins ert a space.
20 Ent e r t e xt Other T9 mode operations •P r e s s [ 1 ] to enter periods or apostrophes automati cally . • Press [ ] to change case. Initial capital ( ), Capital lock ( ), and Lower case ( ) are availabl e. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor .
21 Call fu ncti ons Advanced calling features Making a cal l 1. In Idle mode, e nter the area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. 3. T o end the call, press [ ]. Making an international call 1. In Idle mode , press and hold [ 0 ]. The + character appears.
22 Call functions 3. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through other numbers, if necessary . 4. Press < Dial > or [ ] to dial the number you want. T o dial a number from the SIM card: 1. In Idle mode, enter the l ocation number for the phone number you want and press [ ].
Call functions 23 Using the headset Use the headset to m ake or answer calls witho ut holding the phone. Connect the heads et to the jack on the left side of the phone. The button on the headset works as follows: Options during a call Y ou can access a number of functions during a call.
24 Call functions Using the speakerphone feature Use the spea kerphone fea ture to tal k and liste n with the phone a short distance away . Press [ ] and then < Yes > to activ ate the speakerphone feature. Press the key agai n to switch back to the earpiece.
25 M enu functions All menu options listed SIM AT (Menu 1) This menu is available if you use a SIM A T car d that supports SIM Application T oolkit menus and provides additional servi ces, such as news, weather , sports, entertainme nt, and location servi ces.
26 Menu functions Using call r ecord options While viewing call det ails, press < Options > to access the following options: • Edit : change the number of the selected call record. • Delete : delete the selec ted call record. Received calls (Menu 2.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Network services (Menu 3) 27 Call cost (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 n ot intended to be u sed for billing purposes.
28 Menu functions 2. Select the typ e of call s to be dive rted. 3. Press < Activate >. T o deactiv ate call divertin g, press < Options > and select Remove . 4. Enter the number to which calls ar e to be diverted and press < OK >. 5.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Network services (Menu 3) 29 Network selection (Menu 3.4) This network service allows you to select the networ k used when roaming outside of your home area, or let the network to be chosen aut omatically . Y ou can select a network other than your home network only if t here is a valid roaming agreement between the two.
30 Menu functions Band selection (Menu 3.7) For t he phone to make and receiv e phone calls, it must register with an available network. Y our phone can handle any of the following types of networks: GSM 1900 and Combined GSM 900/1800. The country where you purchased your phone determines the default band that it uses.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Sound settings (Menu 4) 31 Keypad tone (Menu 4.4) Use this men u to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key . Message tone (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to change the sound settings for incoming SMS messages , MMS messages, and cell broadcast (CB) messages individually .
32 Menu functions Extra tones (Menu 4.9) Use this menu to customise additional tones for the phone. • Error tone : set the phone to beep w hen you make a mistake. • Minute minder : set the phone to b eep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 33 • Text reply : reply to the sender . • Call back : make a call t o the sender . • Cut address : extract U RLs, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the me ssage. • Move to phon e / Move to SIM : move the message between the SIM card and the phone’s memory .
34 Menu functions • Save o nly : save the m essage in Outbox to send it later . • Text formatting : change the text attr ibutes. • Add objects : add a sound, melody , picture, or animated image to the message. • Add templates : add one of text templates.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 35 Emoticon temp lates (Menu 5.1.5) Y our phone provides preset emoticons so that you c an retrieve and insert them wh en composing an SM S message. Use this menu to create or edit emoticons. Creating an emoticon 1.
36 Menu functions Setting name : change the name of the setting group. • Common settings : the following options are availabl e: Reply path : allow recip ients to r eply to you through your SMS server . Delivery reports : set the network to inform you when your me ssages have been delivered.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 37 • Connect to voic e server : connect to the voicemail server to allow you to listen to your messages. Y ou can also connect to the voicemail server by pressing and holding [ 1 ] in Idle mode. • Voice server numb er : change the voicem ail server number .
38 Menu functions • Processing your request • F ailed to retr ieve • Read message • Unread message While viewing a mess age, press < Options > to access the following message options: Notifications • Retri eve : retriev e the message from the M MS server .
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 39 • Edit message : edit t he messa ge. • Properties : access the message properties. Draft (Menu 5.2.3) Use this menu to access MMS messages you hav e saved to send at a later time. Y ou can view a message and use the options the same as in Outbox .
40 Menu functions 4. When you have finished, press < Options > and select Send . 5. Select a destination type (T o, Cc, Bcc). 6. Select one of Phone numb er , E-mail address , or Phonebook . 7. Enter a phone number or an e-mail add ress and press < OK >, or select one from Phonebook.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Messages (Menu 5) 41 • Delivery report : set the netw ork to inform you when your me ssages have been delivered. • Read reply : send a read-reply request along with your messages. • Auto download : set whether or not your phone retrieves new incoming messages from the MMS server w ithout notifications.
42 Menu functions • User name : enter the login ID. • Password : enter the login password. • APN : enter the access point name of the MMS server . Push messages (Menu 5.3) Use this menu to access push messages from the wireless web server or change the set tings for receiving push mess ages.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Funbox (Menu 6) 43 Navigating the web browser Using page options From any web page, press and hold [ ] to access the following options: • Reloa d : reload the current page with updated information. • Home : return to the homepage .
44 Menu functions Using bookmark options After saving an item, press < Options > to acces s the following options: • Go to URL : access the bookmark ed web page. • Edit : edit the UR L address and title of th e bookmark. • Delete : delete the book mark.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Funbox (Menu 6) 45 • Login name : enter the login ID. • Password : enter the login password. • Dial-up nu mber : enter the PP P phone number . • Data call type : select a call type for data transm ission. Clear cache (Menu 6.
46 Menu functions 2. Enter the primary address and press < OK >. 3. Enter the secondary address and press < OK >. Sounds (Menu 6.3) Use this menu to access sounds downloaded from the wireless web or rece ived in messages.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 47 Organiser (Menu 7) The Organ iser menu enables you to keep tr ack of your schedule and tasks, and to record voice memos. Y ou can also set the time a nd date and use convenient features, such as an alarm clock, a calcula tor , and a currency conver ter .
48 Menu functions Calendar (Menu 7.2) Use this menu to write memos on your schedule or set alarms to act as a reminder . When you access t he Calendar menu, the calendar in Month view appears with today’s date highlighted. Selecting a day on the calendar • Press [Left] or [Right] to move by da y .
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 49 Using cal endar memo opt ions While viewing a memo , press < Options > to access the following options: • New : add a new memo . • Edit : edit th e selecte d memo. • Alarm : set an alarm for the memo.
50 Menu functions To do list (Menu 7.5) Use this men u to create tasks an d manage them. Creating a ta sk 1. Press < New >. 2. Enter a task and press < OK >.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Organiser (Menu 7) 51 • Replay : play back your m emo. • Re-record : disca rd the me mo and re cord another one. • Save : save the m emo. • Quit : cancel your recording and exit the Voice record menu. 4. Select Save to save the voice memo.
52 Menu functions Phonebook (Menu 8) Y ou can store phone numbers on your SIM card an d in your phone’ s memory . The SIM card and phone’ s memory are physically separ ate, but they are used as a single entity called Phonebook. T o access this me nu, press < Menu > and select Phonebook , or press < Phonebo ok > in Idle mode.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phonebook (Menu 8) 53 New entry (Menu 8.2) Use this menu to add a new entry to Phonebook. Storing an entry in the phone’s memory 1. Select an entry t ype. • : Mobile phone number • : Office phone number • : Home phone number • : E-mail address; an e-mail address can be stored only in the phone’s m emory .
54 Menu functions • Call ring tone : set a ringtone f or incoming calls from the group members. • SMS tone : set a ringtone for incoming messages from the group members. • Graphic : set a gr aphic icon for incoming calls from the group members. • Group name : assign a name to the group.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phone settings (Menu 9) 55 3. Enter the phone password and press < OK >. 4. Press < Yes > twice to confirm the deleti on. Memory status (Menu 8.7) Use this menu to check the number of entries you have stored in the phone’ s memor y and on the SIM card.
56 Menu functions Brightness (Menu 9.1.2) Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions. Contrast (Menu 9.1.3) Y ou can adjust the contrast of the brightness for the display . Adjust this setting with the display bright ness to see the display clearly in different lighting conditions.
Me n u f u n c t i o n s Phone settings (Menu 9) 57 Own number (Menu 9.3) 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 9.
58 Menu functions Privacy (Menu 9.5.5) Use this menu to lock your media content, including MMS messages, v oice memos, images, and sounds. 1. Press [ ] to select the items t o be locked. 2. Press < OK > to lock th e marked it ems. 3. Enter the phone password and press < OK >.
59 Short cut (Menu 9.8) Y ou can use the Navigation keys as shortcut keys to access specific menus directly from Idle mode. Use this menu to change the shortcut assignments for [Up] , [Down], [Left] and [R ight]. 1. Select a key to be used as a shortcut key .
60 Solve prob lems “Enter PU K” • The PI N code h as bee n entered in correctly three times in succes sion, and the SIM card is now blocked. Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider . “No service,” “ Network failure,” or “Not done” displays • The network connection has been lost.
61 • T ry moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building. No number is dialle d when you re-call a Phonebook entry •U s e t h e Search menu to ensure the number has been stor ed corr ectly . • Re-store the number , if necessary .
62 Health and safety information SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified p ower leve l in all tested frequency b ands. Although the SAR is determi ned at the highest certified powe r level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value.
63 H ealth and s afety information • Use only Samsung-approve d batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers. D isconnect the charger from the power source when it is not in use. Do not leave th e battery connected to a charger for more than a week, since overcharging may shorten its life.
64 Health and safety information Operating environment Re member to follow any special re gulations in for ce in the area you are in, and always switch off your phone whenev er it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger .
65 H ealth and s afety information Other medical devices If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequate ly shielded fr om external RF energy . Y our physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
66 Health and safety information Emergency calls This ph one, like an y wireless p hone, oper ates using radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
67 H ealth and s afety information in the air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflat es. • Switch off your phone before board ing an aircraft. It is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an aircraft because they can interf ere with the operation of the aircraft.
68 Health and safety information a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and- water soluti on. • Do not paint the phone. P aint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper oper ation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwa ve oven, stove, or radiator .
69 Ind e x A ABC mode, text input • 18 Active folder • 58 Alarm • 47 Answering call • 22 second ca ll • 23 Anykey answer • 58 Auto redial • 58 B Background image • 55 Backlight, set .
70 Ind e x Inbox, messages MMS • 37 SMS • 32 International calls • 21 Internet • 42 J Java applications • 45 K Keypad tones selecting • 31 sending/muting • 24 volume • 31 L Language, s.
71 Ind e x Service light, s et • 56 Shortcut • 13, 59 Silent mode • 13 SIM card inserting • 7 locking • 58 SMS messages creating/sending • 33 deleting • 32, 36 setting • 35 viewing •.
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE) For the following product : Manufactured at : to which this declaration relates, is in c onformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents. Safety : EN 60950-1:2001 EMC : EN 301 489-01 v1.4.1 (08-2002) EN 301 489-07 v1.
* Depending on the softw are installed or your ser vice provider or country , some of the descriptions in this g uide may not match your phone exactly . * Depending on your c ountry , your phone and accessories may appear different from the illust rations in this guide.
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