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Dual BAND GPRS TELEPHONE SGH-S500 ELECTRONICS * Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider . Printed in Korea Code No.: GH68-04795A English. 01/2004. Rev . 1.0 W orld Wide Web http://www .
2 3 Contents Important Safety Precautions ...................... 7 Unpacking .................................................... 9 Your Phone ................................................ 10 Phone Layout ...........................................
Contents 4 Phonebook ................................................. 48 Creating a Phonebook Entry ................................ 48 Searching for a Number in the Phonebook ............. 50 Changing the Phonebook Entries ..........................
Contents 6 Using ALS (Alternate Line Service) .......... 125 Solving Problems ..................................... 127 Access Codes ........................................... 130 Phone Password ............................................... 130 PIN .
7 Important Safety Precautions Re ad these guidelines before using your wireless phone. F ailure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.
Important Safety Precautions 8 Sensible Use Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Av oid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on. Emergency Call Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. K ey in the emergency number for your present location, then press the key .
10 Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone. Earpiece Display Soft key (right) WAP Browser key Alphanumeric keys Soft key (left) Dial/menu confirmation .
Your Phone 12 Ends a call. When held down, switches the phone on and off . In Menu Mode, cancels your input and returns to Idle mode. When held down in Idle Mode, quickly accesses your voice mail serv er . Enters numbers, letters and some special characters.
Your Phone 14 Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when you are outside a service area. When it displays, you cannot mak e or receive calls.
16 Getting Started Inserting/Removing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, y ou are provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, an y optional services av ailable and so on. •K eep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
Getting Started 18 2. Press the battery against the back of the phone until it clicks into place. Removing the Battery 1. Switch off the phone by pressing and holding the key . 2. T o remove the battery , pull the battery catch toward the top of the phone and hold it in that position.
Getting Started 20 Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery sensor informs you in the following ways: an empt y battery icon flashes ( ), you hear a warning tone and a message repeats at regular intervals on the displa y .
Getting Started 22 Selecting Functions and Options Yo ur phone offers a set of functions that allow y ou to customise your phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked and . Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.
24 Call Functions Making a Call Using the Number Keypad When the idle screen is displayed, enter the area code and phone number , and press the key . Note: If y ou have set the Auto redial option ( Menu 4.5 ) to On , the number is redialled automatically up to ten times if the person y ou called does not answer or the line is busy .
Call Functions 26 3. T o dial the number , press the key . To view each call record, see “Call Records” on page 75. Viewing Missed Calls If you have a subscription that includes the Caller Line Id.
Call Functions 28 Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you wish to adjust the earpiece v olume, use the volume k eys on the left side of the phone. Press the key to increase the volume lev el and the key to decrease the level. In Idle Mode with the folder open, you can adjust the key volume using the and k eys.
Call Functions 30 Putting a Call on Hold Yo u can place the current call on hold whenev er you wa nt. Y ou can make another call while y ou have a call in progress if this service is supported by the network. Of these two calls, one is active and the other is on hold and you can switch between the calls.
Call Functions 32 Searching for a Number in Phonebook Yo u can search for a number in y our Phonebook during a call. 1. Press the Options soft key . 2. If necessary , press the Up or Down key to highlight the Phonebook option. Press the Select soft key .
Call Functions 34 Having a Second Call During a Multi-party Call To answer or make a call when you have the multi- party call: 1. T o place the multi-party call on hold, press the Hold soft key . 2. Answer or make a call in the normal w ay . 3. Y ou can reactiv ate the call on hold by pressing the Retrieve soft key .
36 Entering Text At many times while y ou are using your phone, you need to enter text, such as when storing a name in the Phonebook, writing a new message, creating yo ur personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar .
Entering Text 38 Using Hindi Mode When you input Hindi char acters, you will see the below screen on the phone. Example : Entering a message in New message box To type a character in the Hindi mode: 1. Press a corresponding key to access the Virtual Ke ypad that contains a character y ou want.
Entering Text 40 Example : T o enter (made up of half character) press the 1 , (Virama), 1 , 5 and 5 keys. Example : T o enter (Writing order: + + ), press the 1 , 1 , 9 , 2 , 8 , (toggles the page) and 2 keys.
Entering Text 42 Inserting a Space To insert a space between words, press the key . Entering a Hindi Number directly To enter a hindi number , press and hold the number key in Hindi mode. Scrolling To move the cursor to the left or right within the text, press the Left or Right key .
Entering Text 44 Changing the Case To change the case of the next letter(s) that you ty pe, press the key . There are three cases: • Lower Case (no indicator) •I nitial Capital ( ) • Capital Lock ( ) Scrolling To move the cursor to the left or right within the text, press the Left or Right key .
Entering Text 46 Changing the Case To change the case of the next letter(s) that you ty pe, press the key . There are three cases: • Lower Case (no indicator) •I nitial Capital ( ) • Capital Lock ( ) Inserting a Space To insert a space between words, press the key .
48 Phonebook Phonebook offers the following features: • Phonebook : allows you to create, find or manage Phonebook entries, and set up the speed-dialling feature. • Management : allows you to create or remo ve y our own number , set up caller groups and check the memory status.
Phonebook 50 Storing a Number Using the Phonebook Menu 1. In Idle Mode, press the Phonebook soft k ey . 2. Scroll to the Add entry option b y pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft k ey . 3. Continue the procedure from Step 1 on page 48 to store the number .
Phonebook 52 Change name This option allows you to change the name of the entry . To clear the old name, press the C key . For more information about how to enter characters, see page 36. Send message This option allows you to send a message to the number .
Phonebook 54 Using the Speed-dial Feature When the idle screen is displayed, press the number key( 2 to 9 ) assigned to the speed-dial entry and press the key . Y ou can also press and hold the number key . Note : The 1 key is reserved for y our V oice Mail server number .
Phonebook 56 Editing Group Settings Yo u can change the settings of the fiv e predefined caller groups. 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Phonebook soft key . 2. Scroll to the Management menu, by pressing the Right key . 3. Scroll to Group setting by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft k ey .
Phonebook 58 Checking the Memory Status Yo u can check how man y names and numbers are stored in Phonebook, SIM card and phone’ s memories, and how many free locations remain. 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Phonebook soft key . 2. Scroll to the Management menu by pressing the Right key .
59 Using the Menus The phone offers a range of functions that allow y ou to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus. Accessing a Menu Function The menus and sub-menus can be accessed by pressing the Menu soft key in Idle Mode, then scrolling with the navigation keys.
Using the Menus 60 Example : T o access the Missed calls menu option, press the Menu soft key , 2 , 1 in Idle Mode. Note: The numbers assigned to each menu function are indicated on the list below . List of Menu Functions Va rious menus let you check or change your phone settings.
Using the Menus 62 4. Phone settings (see page 83) 4.1 Greeting message 4.2 Display 4.2.1 W allpaper 4.2.2 Skin 4.2.3 Backlight 4.2.4 LCD brightness 4.3 Language 4.3.1 T ext language 4.3.2 Input mode 4.4 Security 4.4.1 PIN check 4.4.2 Change PIN 4.4.3 Phone lock 4.
Using the Menus 64 7. Funbox (see page 112) 7.1 WWW services * 7.1.1 Home 7.1.2 Bookmark 7.1.3 Go to URL 7.1.4 Clear cache 7.1.5 Proxy settings 7.1.6 Current proxy 7.2 Media box 7.2.1 Image 7.2.2 Melody 7.2.3 Delete all 7.3 Games 7.3.1 Honey ball 7.3.
Messages 66 To read the new message(s) immediately , press the Message soft key . The list of messages appears. Note: T o clear the new message notification on the display , press the key . When you ha ve also missed calls, the right soft k ey indication changes in the following order: Missed , Message , and Phonebook .
Messages 68 Yo u can scroll to the next or previous message b y pressing the Left or Right key . To scroll through the message, press the Up or Down key . Yo u can choose the following options by pressing the Options soft key: Delete: allows you to delete the message.
Messages 70 5. Enter a destination number on the Address screen. To clear or clear all your input, press or press and hold the C key . When you hav e no input, press and hold the C key to mo ve to the previous screen. Y ou can search for a number in Phonebook by pressing the Phonebook so ft ke y .
Messages 72 Settings (Menu 1.6) Via this menu, you can set up default SMS information.The following options are av ailable: Service centre : allows you to store or change the number of your SMS centre required when sending messages. Y ou must obtain this number from y our service provider .
Messages 74 The following options are av ailable: Read : lets you read the received broadcast messages. Archive: shows the list of the messages y ou saved from the temporary list. T empor ary: shows the latest messages. These messages will be gone when the phone is switched off .
Call Records 76 Dialled Calls (Menu 2.3) This option lets you view the last 20 dialled numbers. The number , or name if av ailable, displays together with the date and time when the call was made. By pressing the Options soft key , you can also: •d elete the current call record from the list.
Call Records 78 Set max cost : option used to enter the maximum cost that you authorise for your calls; y ou must first enter your PIN2 (see page 131) and then press the Ok soft key .
Sound Settings 80 Messages (Menu 3.2) This option allows you to set up the ringer for incoming messages. The following options are av ailable: Tone : lets you choose from many different tones. Each time you select a tone from the list, the tone is played.
Sound Settings 82 The following options are av ailable: Off : the phone does not beep. On : the phone beeps every minute. Quiet Mode (Menu 3.7) When you hold the key down in Idle Mode, the phone switches to the quiet mode. Y ou can specify whether the phone vibrates or mutes all sounds in the quiet mode.
Phone Settings 84 Display (Menu 4.2) Yo u can change the background image and the colour of the components on the display according to your preference and needs. Wallpaper (Menu 4.2.1) This option allows you to change the background image to be displayed in Idle Mode.
Phone Settings 86 Security (Menu 4.4) The security settings enable you to restrict the use of your phone to the people and types of calls of yo ur choice. Va rious codes and passwords are used to protect the features of your phone. They are described in the following sections.
Phone Settings 88 The following options are av ailable: Disable : you can use any other SIM cards with your phone. Enable : you must enter the SIM lock code to use another SIM card with your phone. To unlock the SIM, enter the SIM lock code. FDN Mode (Menu 4.
Phone Settings 90 In this menu, you can enable the fax mode on y our phone. The following options are av ailable: Off : you can send or receive data calls. On : you can send or receive fax calls. In any case you can send or receiv e voice calls. After connecting the phone to your computing device using the data cable and set this menu to On .
91 Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to: • view the calendar and/or write a memo or to do list. • set the current date and time, and find out what time it is in various cities around the world. • set the alarm so that the phone rings at a specific time.
Organiser 92 • Note : Y ou can sav e up to 25 items to each category , so you can sav e 100 memos totally . 3. Scroll to a date on the calendar by pressing the navigation keys. Press the Select soft key . 4. If applicable depending on the category you selected, enter the event time and press the Ok soft key .
Organiser 94 Creating a New Memo 1. Scroll to a date on the calendar , referring to page 93, and press the Select soft key . 2. Write y our memo and press the Ok soft key . Fo r further information about how to enter characters, see page 36. 3. Select the category of the memo to be sav ed and press the Select soft key .
Organiser 96 Once you have defined tasks, they are listed with a status mark ( for Done or for Undo) within the To do list menu. To scroll to a specific task, press the Up or Down k ey and press the Select soft key . The task displays with the deadline, alarm setting, job details and status mark.
Organiser 98 2. Press the Set soft key . 4. When you have finished, press the soft key or the key to exit. Set format : allows you to change the time and date formats. Time format : 24 hours 12 hours Date format: DD/MM/YYYY (day/month/y ear) YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/da y) Alarm (Menu 5.
Organiser 100 Note : When the Quiet mode is activ ated, the alarm tone doesn’t sound. But When you set a Morning call, it sounds the alarm tone ev en if the Quiet mode is activated. To set the alarm to ring even if your phone is switched off: 1. Scroll to Auto power on the Alarm list and press the Select soft key .
Organiser 102 Refer to the table on the following page for the units available. 4. Select the required unit by pressing the Left or Right key . 5. Press the Ok soft k ey or the key to view the result. The result appears in the Answer box. 6. When you have finished, press the soft key or the key to exit.
Organiser 104 Stopwatch (Menu 5.9) The stopwatch can be used to measure times for va rious sports. Example : Running or swimming r aces Up to four stopwatches can be used. The precision of the stopwatch is one hundredth of a second. The maximum measurement time is 10 hours.
Network Services 106 Example : Y ou can: • systematically divert fax calls to your office fax machine. • divert voice calls to y our colleague if yo u are already using the phone. Setting Call Diverting Options 1. Select the type of call diverting by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the Select soft key .
Network Services 108 Setting Call Barring Options 1. Select the type of call barring by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the Select soft key . 2. Select the type of calls to be barred by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the Select soft key .
Network Services 110 Deactivating Specific Call Waiting Options 1. Select the type of call to which the option applies. 2. Press the Deactivate soft key . The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’ s acknowledgement displays. Yo u can also deactiv ate all call waiting settings by selecting the Cancel all option.
112 Fun Box The Fun box menu contains sever al fun options: • WWW services •M e d ia box •G a mes • IrDA WWW Services (Menu 7.1) Yo ur phone comes equipped with a W AP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser , making it possible for yo u to access the Wireless W eb.
Fun Box 114 To access the WAP Browser menu: 1. Press the key . A list of options appears. 2. Highlight the required option using the Up or Down key . 3. Press the soft key to select the option. 4. If necessary , select the secondary option by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the soft key .
Fun Box 116 3. Enter the address and press the Ok soft k ey to save it. Once you have stored an address, the following options are av ailable when you select it. Go : allows you to access the site directly . Edit : allows you to change the name and URL address of the bookmark.
Fun Box 118 GPRS first : your phone will search for the GPRS network first. If this service is not av ailable, you can set the GSM service temporarily . GPRS only : it only works in GPRS network. GSM only : it only works in GSM network. Current Proxy (Menu 7.
Fun Box 120 Honey Ball (Menu 7.3.1) The goal of the game is to break honey blocks by bouncing a ball between a bat and the honey blocks. When you start a new game, the ball is sitting on the bat in the middle of the screen. Once you start the ball moving, you must position the bat, so that the ball continues to bounce off it.
Fun Box 122 IrDA (Menu 7.4) This feature allows you to send or receiv e data through the infrared port. Activation (Menu 7.4.1) When using Activation option, you can activ ate or deactivate the infr ared port. To use an infrared connection with your computer , you must: • configure and activate an IrDA -compliant infrared port on your PC.
Fun Box 124 4. Scroll to the entry you want to send and press the Select soft key . Y our phone begins sending the entry(ies). Note: While sending the Phonebook, if y ou get an incoming call the sending work will stop . Receiving Phonebook from Another Phone 1.
Using ALS (Alternate Line Service) 126 Setting Call Diverting Options Yo u can set up call diverting via the Call diverting menu option ( Menu 6.1 ). This service reroutes incoming calls on the line of your choice to a specified number . For further details, see page 105.
Solving Problems 128 “No service” displays • The network connection was lost. Y ou may be in a weak reception area (in a tunnel or surrounded by buildings). Move and try again. •Y ou are trying to access an option for which y ou have not taken out a subscription with y our service provider .
130 Access Codes There are sever al access codes that are used by yo ur phone and its SIM card. These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorised use. Some access codes can be changed using the Security menu option ( Menu 4.4 ). See page 86 for further details.
Access Codes 132 Call Barring password The 4-digit call barring password is required when yo u use the Call Barring function. Y ou obtain the password from your service provider when y ou subscribe to this function. Yo u can change this password using the Call barring menu option ( Menu 6.
Health and Safety Information 134 SAR tests are conducted using standard oper ating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR lev el of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value.
Health and Safety Information 136 Road Safety Yo ur wireless phone gives y ou the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost an ywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
Health and Safety Information 138 Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy . Y our physician may be able to assist y ou in obtaining this information.
Health and Safety Information 140 3. Press the key . If certain features are in use (call barring, for example), you may first need to deactiv ate those features before you can make an emergency call. Consult this document and your local cellular service provider .
Health and Safety Information 142 •D o not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-w ater solution. •D o n ot paint the phone. P aint can clog the device’ s moving parts and prevent proper operation.
Glossary 144 GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) New non-v oice value-added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone network. GPRS guaranties continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer users.
146 Index A ABC mode • 36 , 44 Access codes • 130 Accessories • 9 Active line select • 111 service, use • 125 Alarm, set • 98 Alert type • 80 ALS • 125 Auto redial, set • 89 Autopowe.
Index 148 34 removing a participant • 35 N Names entering • 36 searching/dialling • 50 storing • 48 Network selection • 110 Network services • 105 Numbers correcting • 24 FDN • 88 mode.
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151 Access the Menu Functions ➀ Press the Menu soft key in Idle Mode. ➁ Scroll with the Left or Down key through the main menus until you reach the required menu. ➂ Scroll with the Up or Down key through the list of options until the required option is selected.
152 R edial the Last Number Press the key twice. Speed- Dial In Idle Mode, hold down the appropriate key ( 2 to 9 ). Or , press the key and the key . Dial a Number in Y our SIM Card Enter the SIM location, press the key , and press the key . Listen to Y our V oice Mail Press and hold the 1 key .
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