Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SGH-E610 Samsung
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* Some of the con tents of this manual may di ffer from y our phone , depending on the software installed or your service p rovider . Wo r l d W i d e We b http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in K orea Code No .:GH68 -06196A English. 11/20 04. R ev 1.
GPRS TELE PHON E SGH-E610.
3 Contents Importa nt saf ety pre cauti ons ........ ..... ..... ..... .... 7 Unpac king ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... .... 9 Your phon e ....... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... .... 10 Phone lay out .
Contents 4 Enter ing tex t ...... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... .. 46 Changing the text input m ode .......................... ......... 47 Using T9 mode ... ............... .............. ............... ......... 48 Using Alp habet mod e .
Contents 5 Sound set tings ... ..... ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... .. 83 Ring tone (Menu 4.1) .......... ...................... ............... . 83 Ring volu me (Menu 4.2) ............. ...................... ......... 83 Alert ty pe (Menu 4.
Contents 6 Phone s etting s . ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... .. 148 Ac tiva te i nfr ar ed (Menu 9.1) .............. ...................... 148 Display se ttings (Menu 9.2) ........ ...................... ....... 152 Greeting message (Menu 9.
7 Importan t safety precau tions R ead these g uidel ines b efore u sing your wire less phone. F ailure to comply with them m ay be danger ous or ille gal. Road safet y at all times Do not use a hand-held phone whil e driving; park t he vehi cl e fi rst .
Important safety precautions 8 Sens ible use Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone i s switched on, especially wh en the phone is in service. Emergency c all K ey in the emer gency number for yo ur present location, then press the key .
9 Unpacki ng Y o ur package contains the following items: Y o u can obtain the following accessories for your phone from yo ur local Samsung dealer: • Standard/slim batteries • Han d strap • Sim.
10 Your pho ne Phone layout The following illustrations show t he main elem ent s of your p hone: Earp iece Disp lay Soft key ( right) Power on/off/ menu exit key Special function keys Vo l u m e / m .
You r ph one 11 Key (s) Desc ript ion (so ft ke ys) Perfo rms the functions indicated by the screen text ab ove th em, on th e bottom line of the display . In Idle mode , quickl y ente rs the following menus respective ly: • Up: your favourite menu opti on.
Your p hone 12 Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off w hen held do wn. In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns the p hone to Idle m ode . In Idle mode, accesses your v oice mail when held down. Enters numb ers, letters, and so me special characters.
You r ph one 13 Displ ay Display layout The display has 3 area s: Area Description First line Displays v arious icons. See page 14. Middle Displays messages, instructions, and any information that you enter , such as the n umb er you are dialling . Last line Shows the current functions assigned to the two soft key s.
Your p hone 14 Icons Icon Desc riptio n Shows the rece ived signal strength. The greater the numb er of bars, the strong er the sig nal. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears wh en you are out of your serv ice area. When it displ ays, you cannot make or receive a call.
You r ph one 15 Back li gh t The backlight illuminates the display and the keyp ad. Wh en yo u press any k ey o r open the phone, the backlight come s on. It goes off when no keys are presse d within a given period of time, depen ding on the se tting in the Back light menu ( Menu 9.
Your p hone 16 External di splay Y o ur phone has an external display on the front of your phone. It indicates when y ou have an incoming call or a message. It also alerts you at a specified time when yo u have set an alarm. The backlight turns on and the corresponding ico n appears on the external display .
You r ph one 17 Camera The camer a module on the fro nt of your phone allows you to take a pho to and record a video while on the move. Fo r further details about the Cam era feature, se e page 139.
18 Getting started Installing the SIM card When y ou subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a pl ug-in SIM card l oaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services av ailable, and so on.
Getting started 19 3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket, as shown, so that the card locks into position. Make sure the m etal contacts of the card face into the ph one. Note : When y ou need to remo ve the S IM car d, slide it upwards, as shown, and take it out of the socket.
Getting starte d 20 5. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make su re that the ba ttery is properly installed before switching the power on. Charging the battery Y our phone i s powe red by a rec harge able L i- ion battery . A trav el adap ter com es with your phone for charging th e battery .
Getting started 21 2. Plug the ada pter into a standard AC w all outlet. 3. When charging is f inished, unplug the adapter from the pow er outlet and disconnect it from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.
Getting starte d 22 Switching the phone on or off 1. Open the phon e. 2. Press and hold the key until the phone switches on. 3. If the p hone asks y ou to en ter a p assword, en ter a pas swor d and pr ess the OK soft key or the key . The pas sword i s pre set to “00000000 ” at the fa ctor y .
23 Call funct ions Making a call When the i dle screen displa ys, enter the area code and ph one num ber , the n pre ss t he key . Note : When you act ivate the Auto redial option in the Extra settings menu ( Menu 9.7 ), the pho ne will a utomati cally red ial up to 1 0 times when the person does not answ er the call or is already on t he phone.
Call functions 24 Ending a call When y ou want to end yo ur cal l, briefly press the key or clos e th e pho ne. Redi al lin g t he l ast n umber The phone stores the numb ers of the calls you’ve dialled, received, or m i ssed, if the call recipient or caller is identified.
Call functions 25 Making a call from Phon e book Y ou can store phone numbers t hat you use regularly in the SIM card or in the phon e’ s mem o ry , wh ich a re co llect ive ly call ed P hone boo k.
Call functions 26 Answering a c all When som ebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image. The caller’s phone num ber or name, if stored in Phonebook , di splays . 1. If necessary , open the phone. Pr ess the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incom ing call.
Call functions 27 Viewing mi ssed calls When y o u are unable to an swer a call for any reason, you can find out who called you so that you can call the person back. The number of calls you’ve missed displays on the idle screen immediately after a call is missed.
Call functions 28 4. Change the number . Deleting a missed call 1. Press the Options soft key or the key . 2. If necessary , press the Up or Dow n key to high li ght t he Dele te opti on. 3. Press the Select soft key or the key . Y ou can press the key at any time to exit the Missed C all feature.
Call functions 29 Quickly switching to Sil e nt mode Silent mode is conve ni ent when yo u wish to stop the phone f rom m aking noise, in a theatre for example. In Idle mode, press and hold the key until t he “Si len t mode ” mess age a nd t he Vi brati on i con ( ) dis play .
30 Sele cting fu nction s and options Y our phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise it. These functions are arr anged in menus and sub - menus, accessed using the tw o soft keys, and . Each menu and sub-menu allows you to v i ew an d alter the setting s of a particular function.
Selecting functions and op tion s 31 In each main menu, on e o f the most popular sub- menus is assigned to the left soft ke y — for example, if you select the Sound settings menu, Ringtone is assigned to the left soft key . This allows you to quickly access the most popular menus.
Selecting functions and option s 32 In some functions, you ma y be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the OK so ft ke y or th e ke y . Note : When you access a li st of op tions, your phone highl ights t he currentl y act ive op tion.
33 Phoneboo k Y ou can store phone numbers and their corresponding nam e s in both your SIM card and your ph one’ s memory . They are physically sep arate but are used as a single entity , called Phoneb ook. Note : Depending on your particular SIM card, the maximum number of phone number s the SIM car d can store may di ffer .
Phonebook 34 3. Select an icon to identify the category in which the number is to be stored. 3 categ ories are available: • : Mobi le phon e nu mber • : Office number • : Home number T o select the ca tegory , pres s the Le ft or Right key and pres s the Select soft key or the key .
Phonebook 35 Storing a number using th e Phonebook menu 1. When the idle screen dis plays, press the Phon ebook soft k e y . 2. Scroll to Add entry by pr ess i ng th e Up or D own key and pres s the Select soft key or the key .
Phonebook 36 6. Enter t he number or ad dress you want to store and press the Save soft key or the key . 7. Continue the procedure from step 6 on page 34 to store the numbe r . Using Phonebook entry options While acces sing any Ph onebook entry , press the Options soft k ey or the ke y to access the options fo r th e ent ry .
Phonebook 37 Copy : allows you t o copy the number to anot her location. Y ou can select the memory location, either SIM or Phone, and the location number . Paste : allow s you to paste the number into the normal dialling mode. Use this option to dial a number similar to one in Phonebook , such as a different extension in the same office.
Phonebook 38 Dialling a number from Phonebook Once you have stored phone numbers in Pho neboo k, you can dial the m easily and quic kly by using the location numbers that were assigned to them in P honebook. Note : If you cannot remember a location number , you must g o into the Search option to search for the ent ry by name.
Phonebook 39 Speed dialling Y ou can assign up t o 8 phone numbers fr om Phonebook that yo u use most frequently to the number keys ( 2 to 9 ), and then dial them easily whenever you w ant , simply by pressing and hold ing the associated number k e y .
Phonebook 40 • Change : allows you to assign a different numb er to the k ey . • Delet e : allows yo u to clear the setting s o that no number is assigned to the key . • Delete all : allows you to clear the settings for all keys so that no numbers are assigned to any of the keys .
Phonebook 41 3. Enter the first few le tters of the nam e that you want to find. The Phonebook entries are listed, highlighting the entry tha t most close ly matches y our input.
Phonebook 42 4. If necessary , scroll to a group by pressing the Up or Do wn key and pr ess the View soft key o r the key . The Phone book entries in the caller group are list ed.
Phonebook 43 5. Select each option and change the setting s, as you want. T he fol lowing opti ons are a vailable : • Call ringtone : allows you to set a ring tone to be used when you receiv e a voice call from a member of that group .
Phonebook 44 5. Ent er the pho ne pa sswor d and pre ss t he OK soft key or the ke y . Note : The passwor d is prese t to “000 00000” at the factory . T o change this password, s ee page 157. 6. When a confirmation messag e appears, press the Yes soft key or the key .
Phonebook 45 Using the service dialli n g numbe rs Y ou can view the list of Service Dialling Numbers (SDN) assig ned by your service pro vider . These numbers include eme rgency numbers, directory en qu irie s and vo ice m ail n umb er s. 1. When the idle screen dis plays, press the Phon ebook so ft k ey .
46 Entering text When using yo ur phone, you will often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Phonebook , cr eati ng your pers onal gr eeti ng or scheduling events on y our cal endar . Y ou can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’ s keypad .
Entering text 47 Changing the text input mode When you are in a fi eld that allows characters to be entered , you will notice the tex t i nput mod e indicator on th e di splay . Example : W riting a text message Note : Addit ional text i nput mode may be availabl e, depending on your country .
Entering text 48 Using T9 mode T9 is a pred icti ve tex t input mo de that al lows yo u to key in any char act er using single keystrokes. This text inp ut mode is base d on a buil t-in dic tion ary . T o enter a word in T9 mode: 1. When you are in T9 mode, start ent ering a word by pressing the k eys 2 to 9 .
Entering text 49 T o add a new word into the T9 dictionary: 1. After press i ng the key s corresponding to the word you w ant to add, press the 0 key or the Down key t o di splay t he al ter nati ve words . 2. Wh en you pres s t he 0 key or the D own key at the last alternative word, the display show s Add on the bo ttom line.
Entering text 50 Using Alphabet mode Use the 1 to 0 keys t o ent er you r t ext. 1. Press the ke ys labelled with the letter y ou want: - Once for the first letter - T wice for the second letter - And so on 2. Select the o ther l etters in the sam e wa y .
Entering text 51 • T o insert a space, press the key . • T o shift case in Alpha b et mod e, use the ke y . There are three cases; Capital lock ( ), Lower case ( ), and I nitial capital ( ). • Y ou can move the cursor by using the Left and Right k eys.
52 Options during a cal l Y our phone provid es a number of contro l functi ons that you can use during a call . Putting a call on hold Y ou can place the current call on hold whenever you want. Y ou can make another call while you have a call in progress if your network supports this service.
Options du ring a call 53 When yo u have an active call and a call on hold, you may s wi tch betw een the t wo calls, changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hol d. T o switch betw een the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key .
Options du ring a call 54 Switching the microphone off (Mute) Y ou can temp orarily switch your phone’ s microphone off so that the other person o n the phone cannot hear you. Example : Y ou wish to say something to a person in the roo m, but do not w ant the person on the pho ne to hear you.
Options du ring a call 55 Muting or sending key tones These o ptions allow y o u to turn the key tones off or on. If t he Mut e keys opti on i s sel ecte d, your phone does no t transm i t the D TMF ( Dual T one Multi- Frequency) tones of t he keys, which allows you t o press keys wi thout hear in g annoyi ng key tones duri ng a call .
Options du ring a call 56 Searchin g for a number in Phonebook Y ou can search for a numb e r in Phonebook during a call. 1. Press the Options soft key or the key . 2. Pre ss the Down key to highl igh t th e Phoneboo k option. 3. Press the OK soft key or the key .
Options du ring a call 57 Call waiting Y ou can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if your network supports this service and you have set the Call waiting menu ( Menu 3.3 ) to Activate ; see pa ge 78. Y ou are notified of an incoming call by a cal l waiting tone.
Options du ring a call 58 3. T o join the first participant to the m ulti-party call, press the Options soft key or the key and select the Join opti on. Pr ess t he OK soft key or the key . 4. T o add a new pe rso n to the multi-party call , call the new pe rson in the normal way an d pre ss t he Options soft key or the key .
Options du ring a call 59 Dropping one parti cipant 1. Press the Options soft key or the key and select the Select one opti on. Pr ess th e OK soft key or the key . The list of call participants appears. 2. Hi ghl ight a pe rson f rom the list by p ress ing the Up o r Dow n key and pre ss the key .
60 Using t he menus The phone offe rs a range of f unctions that al low you to tailor it to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus. The menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrol l ing u sing the N aviga ti on keys or by usi ng th e shortcuts.
Using the m enus 61 Using shortcuts The menu items, such as menus, sub-menus and options, are numbered and can be accessed q uickly by using their shortcut numbers. For the main menus, you c an acce ss any o ne of them b y pressing the number k eys ( 1 to 9 ) corresponding to their location on the screen.
Using the menus 62 List of menu functions The following list show s the menu structure and indicates the number assign ed to each option and the page where you can find a description of each feature. Note : If you use a SIM A T card that provides additi onal se rvices, the SIM AT menu displays when y ou press the Menu soft key to ent er Menu mode .
Using the m enus 63 3. N etw ork se rvic es (see page 74) 3.1 Call diverting 3.1.1 Divert alw ays 3.1.2 Busy 3.1.3 No reply 3.1.4 Unrea chable 3.1.5 Cance l all 3.2 Call barring 3.2.1 All outgoing 3.2.2 International 3.2.3 International ex cept to home 3.
Using the menus 64 4. Sound settings (see page 83 ) 4.1 Ring tone 4.2 Ring v olume 4.3 Alert type 4.4 K eypad tone 4.5 Messag e tone 4.5.1 SMS t one 4.5.2 SMS -CB tone 4.5.3 MMS ton e 4.5.4 Re pe tition 4.6 Fo l der tone 4.7 P ower on/off 4.8 Alert on ca ll 4.
Using the m enus 65 5. Message s (continued) 5.5 V oice mail 5.5. 1 Connect to vo ice ser ver 5.5.2 V oice server n umber 5.6 Broadcast messa ges 5.6.1 R ead 5.6.2 R eceive 5.6.3 Chan nel list 5.6.4 Lang uage 5.7 Memo ry status 5.7.1 T ext messa ge s 5.
Using the menus 66 7. Organiser (see page 12 7) 7.1 Alarm 7.1.1 Once 7.1.2 Daily 7.1.3 Morning c all 7.1.4 Remov e alarm 7.1.5 Autopower 7.2 Calenda r 7.3 Time & date 7.3.1 Set time 7.3.2 Set date 7.3.3 W orld time 7.3.4 Time form at 7.4 Calculator 7.
Using the m enus 67 9. Phone settings (see page 1 48) 9.1 Activ ate infra r ed 9.1.1 With PC 9.1.2 With other phone 9.2 Display setting s 9.2.1 Main L CD display 9.2.2 Fr ont LCD display 9.2.3 Fon t size 9.2.4 Menu s tyl e 9.2.5 Back l ight 9.2.6 Service light 9.
68 SIM AT This menu is available i f you use a SI M A T card that provides a d ditional services, such as news, weather , sports, en tertainment, and locatio n services. Av ailable services may va ry , depending on your service provider’ s p lans. Fo r further details, see your SIM card instructions or contact your service pro vider .
69 Call rec ords In this menu, you can view t he: • calls you have missed , received, or dialled. • length of your calls. • cost of your ca lls, if the SIM card supports it. Notes : • Y ou can acces s the numbers in the 3 types of call record s by pr essing th e key in I dle mode .
Call records 70 Receive d calls (Men u 2.2) This menu lets you view the 20 most rece nt cal ls you have received. The number or name, if available, displays together with the time and date the call was rece ived. T o dia l t he number , pr ess the key .
Call records 71 Delete a ll (Menu 2. 4) This menu allows you to delete all of the records in each call record. Y ou can also delete all of your call records at one time . 2. Press the Delet e soft key to delete the mark ed records. 3. When a confirmation messag e displays, press the Yes soft key or the key to confirm.
Call records 72 Call time (Men u 2.5) This menu lets you view the timers for calls you mad e a nd r ec e iv ed . Note : The actual time invoiced for calls by your servi ce provid er may vary , depe ndi ng on network features, rou nding-off for billing purp oses and so on.
Call records 73 Call costs (Men u 2. 6) This network feature lets you view the cost o f calls. This menu may not be av ai lable depending on your SIM car d. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Last call cost : shows the cost of the last call you mad e.
74 Network service s These menu functions are network services. Please contact your service p rovider to check their availability and subscribe to them , if you wish. Call diverting (Men u 3.1) This network service enables incom ing calls to be rerouted to a num b er that you specify .
Networ k ser vice s 75 2. Select the type of calls, vo ice or data, by pressing th e Up or Dow n k ey , and then press the Select soft key or the key . The current status displays. If the option has already been set, the number to which the calls are diverted displays.
Networ k se rvi ces 76 Call barring (Menu 3. 2) The call barring network service allows you to restrict your calls. T o set your call barring options: 1. Select a call barring option by pressing the Up or Down k ey , and then press the Sel ect soft key or the ke y .
Networ k ser vice s 77 2. Select the type of calls, vo ice or data, by pressing th e Up or Dow n k ey , and then press the Select soft key or the key . 3. Press the Activate soft key or the key to confirm your settings. 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your se rvice provid er .
Networ k se rvi ces 78 Call waiting (Menu 3 .3) This network service informs you whe n someone is trying to reach you during another cal l. Y ou can specify individual call waiting options for voice calls and/or data calls: T o set your call waiting o ptions: 1.
Networ k ser vice s 79 Network selection (Menu 3. 4) The Network Se l ection feature enables you to automatically or manually select the netw ork used whe n roam i ng outsid e of your hom e area. Note : Y ou can select a network other than y our home netw ork o nly if t here is a va lid roam ing agreem ent betwe en the two .
Networ k se rvi ces 80 Caller ID (Menu 3.5) Y ou ca n pr event your pho ne numbe r fr om be ing dis played on the p hone of the per son b eing c all ed . Note : Some networks do not allow the user t o change this setting . The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Defau lt : the defaul t setting prov i ded by the network is used.
Networ k ser vice s 81 If there is no CUG i ndex sto red, you are p rompted to add a new index when you select this option. Once you hav e added a CUG index, the list of current CUG index e s appears. Add a ne w CUG in dex a s advi sed by your s ervi ce provi der , or dele te a grou p.
Networ k se rvi ces 82 Band selection (Men u 3.7) Fo r the phone to mak e and receive pho ne call s, it m u s t r e g i s t e r w i t h a n a v a i l a b l e n e t w o r k .
83 Sound setting s Y ou can use the Sound Sett ings feature to customise v arious settings, such as the: • ring melody , volume , and type. • sounds made when yo u press a key , receive a message, o pen/close the phone or sw itch your phone on or off.
Sound set ting s 84 Alert type (Menu 4. 3) This menu allows you to specify how you are to be informed of inco ming calls. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Light only : the service light flashe s; the phone neither rings nor vibrates. Melody : the phone rings using the selected ring tone.
Sound set ting s 85 Message tone (Menu 4. 5) This menu allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new me ssage has been received. SMS to ne (Menu 4. 5.1) The following options are available for alerting you to new SMS messag es: Off : the phon e does n ot use an SMS tone.
Sound set ting s 86 MMS to ne (Menu 4. 5.3) The following options are available for alerting you to new MMS me ssag es: Off : the phon e does n ot use an MMS ton e. Light only : the service light flashes. Vibrat ion : the pho ne vibrates. Single beep : the phone be eps once.
Sound set ting s 87 Power on/off (Menu 4.7) This menu allows you to select the melody that the phone sounds when it is switched on or off . T o turn off the sound, select Off .
Sound set ting s 88 The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Error tone : sets wheth er or not the phone inform s you when you make a mi stake. Minute min der : sets whet her or not the phone beeps ev ery minute durin g an outgoing call to k eep you informed of the length of yo ur call.
89 Mess ages Using th e Messages menu, you can use various message features, such as: •s h o r t t e x t m e s s a g e s • mu l ti me di a mes s age s • W AP push messages • voice mail • cell broadcast messages Text me ssages (Men u 5.
Messages 90 Creating a simple text mess age 1. Create your me ssage. Y ou can create a message using standard Alphabet characters or spe cial Uni-code chara cters, dep ending on the s etting in the Charact er suppor t menu; see page 97. Notes : • Fo r f urther de tails about entering ch aracters, see page 46.
Messages 91 3. Sele ct Send only or Save and send , and press the Select soft k e y or the key . If you want to just sav e the message , select Save only .
Messages 92 • Add content : allows you to add a sound, melody , picture, or animated image to the message. Selec t the category of the object to be added. In each category , you can select from the vario us f actory -set items or items received from other s ources, such as the Internet or o ther phones.
Messages 93 Inbox (Menu 5.1.2) This message box is used to store messages that you have received. When y ou enter this menu, the list of messages in the box displays w ith the send ers’ phon e numb ers or names, if available in yo ur Phonebo o k. 1.
Messages 94 Move to SIM : allow s you to m ove the message from the phone’ s memory to the SIM card. This option is only available when yo u select a message stored in the phone’ s memory . Select content : allows you to sav e media objects, such as sounds or images, from the m essage into your phone.
Messages 95 Move to phone : al lows yo u to move the me ssag e from the SIM card to the phone’ s mem ory . This option is only available when yo u select a message stored in the SIM card . Move to SIM : allow s you to m ove the message from the phone m emory to the SIM card .
Messages 96 Settings (Men u 5.1. 5 ) In this menu, you can set up default message information. A setting group is a collection of settings required to send messages. The num ber of setting grou ps av ailable depe nds on the capaci ty of your SIM card .
Messages 97 Common setting : The following options are available: Re pl y p a t h : allows the recipient o f your me ssage to send you a reply through your message centre, if your network supports this service. Delivery report s : allows you to ac tivate or deactiv ate the report fu nction.
Messages 98 Multimed ia mess ages (Men u 5. 2) Mu ltim edia Mess age Se rvic e (MM S) is a ser vice providing delive ry of personal multimed ia messages from phon e to phone or from phone to e-mail. In addition to the familiar text co ntent, multime dia messages can contain images, p hotos, audio clips, and combinations of these things.
Messages 99 2. When Add here high li ghts , pre ss t he Options soft key or the key and add the message contents using one of the following options: • Add text : allows y ou to enter the messa ge text and press the OK soft k e y or the key . • Add photo : allows you to add a photo.
Messages 100 • Add destination : allows y ou to enter destination addresses. See step s 6 to 11 on page 101 . • Previe w : shows the message y ou created. Note : Y ou can add text, an image and a sound once for each pag e. 3. Repeat step 2 unt il you have finishe d creating your m e ssage.
Messages 101 • Send : allows you to send the message. • Save : saves the message in the Draft ( Menu 5.2.4 ) or Templates ( Menu 5.2.5 ) box f or late r us e. • Settings : allows you to change the messa ge settings. For further de tai ls about each setting option, s ee pag e 108.
Messages 102 10. T o a dd a de sti natio n, pr ess the Select soft key or the key when Add destinatio n high li ghts . R epeat from step 7. If you want to edit the destinations, select o ne and pre ss th e Options soft key or the key . Y ou can change or delete it.
Messages 103 Y ou can access the following options by pressing the Options sof t key o r th e key: • Retr ieve : retrieves the message f rom the MMS serv er . • Delet e : deletes the message . • More properties : shows you detailed information about the message.
Messages 104 1. Select a messag e on the list and press t he View soft key or the key . The message displays and scrolls to the next page, if it has one, after a specified time. 2. Press the OK soft key o r the key to go to the message view screen. Or , the display automatically switches to the screen after a specified time.
Messages 105 Save address : allows y ou to extract the sen der ’s number or e-mail address and URL, e-mail addresses or phone numb e rs from the message text. Forward : allows you to forward the mes sage to another person. When the message contains media contents you have bought on the I nternet, forwarding is not av ailab le.
Messages 106 1. Select a messag e on the list and press t he View soft key or the key . The message displays and scrolls to the next page, if it has one, after a specified time. 2. Press the OK soft key or the key to go to the message view screen. Or , the display automatically switches to the screen after a specified time.
Messages 107 Draft (Menu 5. 2.4) After creating a m ulti media me ssag e, you can sto re it in this mes sage bo x fo r lat er s endin g. Fo r further details about viewing a message, see “Outbox” o n page 105. Temp lat es (Menu 5. 2.5) This menu stores messag es you save d as templates so that you can use them to m ake new messages.
Messages 108 Settings (Menu 5. 2.6) Y ou can change the default settings for s endi ng or receiving multimed ia messages. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Deliv ery report : when this option is enabled, the network informs you whether o r not your message has b een de li vered.
Messages 109 Prio rity : you can select the priority level of y our messages. Report allo wed : w hen th is option is en abled, the sender of an incoming messag e receives a delivery report fro m the ne twork. Page durat ion : you can set how long one page of an outgoing message displays on the message presenta ti on screen .
Messages 110 User name : enter the u ser ID requ i red to connec t to the MM S serve r . Passwo rd : enter the password required to connect to the MM S serve r . APN : enter the access po i nt name used for the address of the MMS server . Fo r further details, contact your service pro v ider .
Messages 111 Delete a ll (Menu 5. 4) This menu allows you to delete all of the messag es in each message b ox separ ately . Y o u can also delete all of your messages at one time. 1. Select a message ty pe and press the Sel ect soft key or the key . 3.
Messages 112 Voice ma il (Menu 5. 5) This menu allows y ou to access y o ur voice m ailbox, if your network support s this service. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Connec t to voice server : before using the V oice Mail feature, yo u must enter the vo ice server number obtaine d from your service pro v ider .
Messages 113 The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Read : lets you view the receiv ed message. The Volati le box displays messag e s from the network, b ut loses i ts conten ts as soo n as the phone is switched off . Scroll through the message by usin g the Up and D own key s.
Messages 114 Memory status (Menu 5. 7) Y ou can check the amount of the memory being us ed and t he me mor y r e mai n in g f or me s sa ge s. Text messages : shows the number of messages currently stored and the total number of messages you can store in the SIM, Phone, and CB memo ry .
115 Funbox The Funbox menu contains several fun options. WAP browser (Men u 6. 1) Y our phone is equipped with a W AP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser to allow you to access and navigate the Wireless We b using your phone.
Funbox 116 Navigating the WAP browser Entering text in the WAP browser When you are prompt ed to enter text, the currently active te xt input m ode is indicated on the screen.
Funbox 117 T9 mode ( T9 ): all ows you to enter English characters by pressing one key per lette r . In this mode, yo u can use only the 0 ke y to displa y alternative words. T o chan ge the case, press the key . Nu mbe r mo de ( 1 ): allows you to enter numbers.
Funbox 118 Go to URL : allow s you to man uall y en ter the URL address of a W eb page. After entering an address, press the OK soft key to go there directly . Show URL : displays the URL address of the W eb page to which you are currently connected .
Funbox 119 After saving an item, you can access the following options w hen you press the Opti ons soft key or the key: Go to URL : takes you to the corre sp onding We b s i t e . Edit : allows y o u to ch ange the address and the nam e of the item. Delet e : allows y ou to delete the item.
Funbox 120 Bearer : select a bearer to be used for each type of network address accessed; GPRS or Data . Th e remain i ng options d epend on the Bearer se tti ng. When the bearer is set to GPRS : IP addres s : enter the WA P gateway address required to co nnect to the Interne t.
Funbox 121 Games (Menu 6. 2) Y ou can download MIDlets (Java applications that run on mobile phones) from various sources using the W AP browser and sto re them in your pho ne. When y ou access the Game s menu , the list of the defau lt games appear s.
Funbox 122 3. Press the 5 key or the key to c onf irm you r selection. Viewi ng MIDlet inf ormat ion 1. Scroll to the MIDlet yo u want and press the Info soft key . The display shows informatio n about the MIDlet, such as the file size, application version, and its vendo r .
Funbox 123 Entering text If you need to enter text while using a MIDl et, you can use the following input modes: Upper-c ase character mode ( A ): allow s you to enter upper-case English charac ters. Lower-case chara cter mode ( a ): allows you to enter lowe r-case English characters.
Funbox 124 Sounds (Menu 6 .3) In this menu, you can view the list of sounds downloaded from a web serve r or received in multimedia messages. Y ou can set the downloaded sounds as the current ring tone or send them to other p hones. Scroll to the sound you want on the sound list and press the Play soft key or the key .
Funbox 125 By pressing the Opti o ns soft key or the key , yo u can access the following options: Rena me : allows you to change the name of the image. Delet e : allows y ou to delete the imag e. Set as wa llpaper : sets the ima ge as your wallpap er for the idle screen.
Funbox 126 4. When the phon e asks for c o nfirmation again, press the Yes soft k e y or the ke y . Memory status (Menu 6. 6) Y ou can check the amount of memory being used and the memo ry remaining for games o r sounds and images.
127 Organiser The Organiser feature enables y ou to: • set an alarm so that the ph one rings at a specific time, for exa mple, to remind yo u of an appoin tment.
Organ iser 128 T o set an alarm: 1. Choo se the type of an alarm to be se t and press the Select soft k e y or the key . 2. Enter the time f or the alarm to sound . Note : Y our phone is preset to a 24-hour format. T o change the format , see page 133.
Organis er 129 Calendar (Menu 7. 2) With the Calendar f eature, you can: • consult the calendar and check your memos. • write mem os to keep track of yo ur schedule. • set an alarm to act as a reminder . Consulting the calenda r When y ou select the Calendar menu ( Menu 7.
Organ iser 130 Wr iting a mem o Y ou can make up to 100 m emos for the calendar . Mo re th an on e me mo c an be m ad e for o ne da y . T o write or edit a memo on a specific date: 1. Select a date on the calendar by using the Naviga tio n key s. Note : T o skip to the previous or next month, press the V o lume keys on the left side of the phon e.
Organis er 131 6. If applicable, select AM or PM and press the Select soft key or the key . The colour of the date on the calendar changes to green to indicate that a me mo exists for that date. When the alarm time for a m emo comes and the phone sounds the se l ected alarm me lody , press the View soft key or the key to view the mem o.
Organ iser 132 Time & da te (Menu 7. 3) This menu allows you to change the current t ime and date disp layed. Y ou ca n also f ind out what ti me it is in another part of th e world. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Set tim e : allows y ou to enter the cu rrent time.
Organis er 133 3. Sele ct Save and press the Select soft key . T o appl y Dayli ght Savi ngs Time : 1. On the W orld map, press the Options soft key . 2. Sele ct Set daylight saving time and press t he Select soft key . 3. Scroll to the tim e zone to which y o u wa nt to apply the adjustment using the Up or Down key .
Organ iser 134 4. T o view the result, press the key . 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 as many t imes as requi red. To do list (Menu 7. 5) This feature allows you to: • enter a list of tasks to be done. • assign a priority and a deadline to each task. • sort the tasks by priority and status.
Organis er 135 When y ou select the To do list menu, the curre nt contents display with the status mark , i f the task has been done, and priority; for High, for Normal, and fo r Low . Note : Y ou can change the status of a specifi c task by pressing the key .
Organ iser 136 Voice memo (Menu 7. 6) Y ou can record v oice memos. After record i ng, you can send a memo to other peop l e via Multimedia Message Serv i ce. Record v o i ce (Menu 7. 6.1) Note : Y ou can quickly access this menu by pressi ng the Ri ght ke y in Idle m ode.
Organis er 137 6. Press the OK soft key or the key . The memo is saved and then the display shows the memo infor mation. 7. Press the Options soft key or the key to access the following memo options : • Send : allows yo u to send the mem o to other people by using the MM S feature.
Organ iser 138 Delete all (Men u 7 .6. 3) In this menu, you can delete all of your voice mem os . When a confirmation m essage appears, press the Yes soft key or the key . T o cancel the deletion, press the No soft key . When the pho ne asks for confirmation again, p ress the Yes soft k e y or the key one more t ime.
139 Camera Using t he camera module em bedded in yo ur phone, you can take photo s of people or events while on the move. Y ou can also send photos to other people as a part of a multimedia message, or set one as wallpaper or as a caller ID image for a Phonebo o k entry .
Camera 140 2. Adjust the im age by aiming the cam e ra at the subject. When you press the left soft k ey , you can use the came ra options. See page 1 4 2. Y ou can change the image settings or switch to other modes by using the key pad. Fo r d etails, see page 141.
Camera 141 3. Press the Ca mera key to take the photo . Y our phone automatically save s the photo and returns to Cap t ure mod e. Using the keypad in Capture mode Y ou can use the keypad to customise y our camera settings when y ou are in Capture mod e.
Camera 142 Using the camera options In Capture mode, y ou can access various options for the cam era by p r essing the l eft soft k ey . The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Effects : allows you to change the colour tone or apply a sp ecial effect to the photo .
Camera 143 Settings : allows y ou to change the defa ult i mag e settings. Photo size : sets the imag e size to either VGA(640x480) , QVGA(320x240) , or Mobile(176x144) . The selected image size displays on the top of the capture screen. Photo qual ity : allo ws you to select the image quality from Economy , Normal , Fine , and Super fine .
Camera 144 My photos (Menu 8. 2) This menu allows you to review your photos. When y ou access this menu, your phone disp lays the pho tos in Thumbn ail mode, whi ch shows t hem as small images. Use the Navig ation keys to scroll through t he photos . T o view the p hotos on the full screen, press the key .
Camera 145 Proper ties : shows the prope rties of the photo, such as the time and date it was take n, file size, photo size, protec tion status, file format, and file name. Video (Menu 8. 3) Y ou can record a video using your phone as a camcorder . Record (Menu 8.
Camera 146 Usi ng th e key pa d in Re cor d mode Y ou can use the keypad to customise y our camera settings when y ou are in Capture mod e. Vide o cl ips (Men u 8.3.2) When y ou access this menu, the thumbnail images of your vide os di splay . T o play a video: 1.
Camera 147 Press the Opti ons soft key on th e video list to access the f ollowing op ti ons: Rena me : allows you to change the file name. Delet e : allows you to delete the current v ideo file. Dele te a ll : allows you to delete all of your video files.
148 Phone settings Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences. All of these features are accessed in the Phone se ttings menu. Activate infrared (Menu 9. 1) This feature all ows you to send or r eceive data to or from IrDA -compatible computers or p hones through the infrared port.
Phone settings 149 If there is no communication between your phone and the IrDA-com pl iant device within 30 seconds of activ ating the feature , it is automatically deactiv ated. Note : For optimal perf ormance, use an optiona l data link cabl e. Y ou can pur chase one from your local Sams u ng dealer .
Phon e se ttin gs 150 3. Whe n the list of the received data display s, you have 2 options: T o save an individual item : ➀ Select one on the list and press the Select soft k e y . The display shows the rece i ved data. ➁ Press the Options soft key .
Phone settings 151 4. When FDN ( Fi xed Di al Numbe r) mode i s ena bl ed on y our phon e, enter the PIN2 and press the OK soft key . Fo r further details abo ut the FD N mod e, see page 159 . 5. Press the Save soft key . The entries are sa ved. Sending your Pho nebook 1.
Phon e se ttin gs 152 3. Press the Options soft key and select Send via IrDA . Y our phone begins sendi ng the memo. Note : If you receive an inco ming call whil e sending, you can eith er answer the call using the headset or reject it. Y o ur phone continues send ing the data.
Phone settings 153 3. Wh en th e image di sp lays , pre ss the Select sof t key or t he key to d ispl ay it on the idl e scre en. Text d isplay : you ca n spec ify whether or not the phone displa ys the current time and date. Text color : you c an select the colour o f the text to be disp l ay ed on th e idle sc reen.
Phon e se ttin gs 154 Back lig ht (Menu 9. 2.5) In this menu, you can select the length of tim e the display and keyp ad backlight stays w i th the display in Dimming m ode. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Back light On : allows you to select the length of time the ba cklight stay s on.
Phone settings 155 Graphic logo (Menu 9. 2.7) This menu allows you to display yo ur service provider’s log o instead of its name. Off : the service provider’ s name displays in Idle mod e. On : the se rvice provider’ s logo stored in your ph one displays in Idle mode; if no logo has been stored, the service p rovider’s nam e displays .
Phon e se ttin gs 156 Language (Men u 9.5) Y ou can select a display language. When the language option is set to Automatic , the l anguage is automatically selected accor ding to the language of the SIM card used.
Phone settings 157 Change PI N (Menu 9. 6.2) This feature allows you to change your current PIN to a new one, pro vided tha t the PIN Check feature is enabled. Y ou must enter the current PIN be fore you can specify a new one. Once you have entered a new PIN, you are ask ed to confirm it by entering it again.
Phon e se ttin gs 158 Privac y (Menu 9. 6.5) Using this menu, you can lock your m e dia contents, such as multimedia messages, pho tos, videos, voice mem os, images, and sounds. Once you hav e locked the conte nts, you m ust enter the phon e password to access the associated menus.
Phone settings 159 FDN mode (Menu 9. 6.7) The FDN (Fixed Dial Nu mber) mode, i f supported by your SIM card, allows y ou to restrict your outgo i ng calls to a limited set o f phone nu mbers. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Disabl e : you can call any numbers.
Phon e se ttin gs 160 Extra settings (Menu 9. 7) Y ou can turn on or off th e automatic red ial ling or answering features. The fo ll owing op tions ar e avail able: Auto redial : when this option is checked, the phone mak es up to 10 attem p ts to redial a pho ne number after an unsuccessful call.
Phone settings 161 Short cut (Menu 9. 8) The Up and Down keys can be used as shortcut keys. In Idle mode, they al low you to access specific menus directly . T o assign a shortcut to a key: 1. Select the key to be used as a shortcut key by pressing the Up or Down key , and press the Sele ct soft key or the key .
162 Solving problems If you are exper iencing probl ems with your phone, perform the following simple checks, before contacting a service professional.
Solving prob lems 163 “No service,” “Ne twork failure” or “Not done” displays • The network connect ion has been lost. Y ou may be in a weak signal area ( in a tunnel or surr ounde d by buil ding s).
Solving prob lems 164 The phone start s beeping and “** Warni ng ** L ow B att er y” fl ashe s o n the display • Y our battery is insufficiently charged.
165 Access codes There are seve ral access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card. These codes help you protect the p hone against unauthorise d use. When req uested for any of the codes explained below , enter the approp ri ate code (displa yed as asterisks) and p ress the OK soft key or the key .
Access code s 166 PIN The P erso na l I dentification N umber or PIN (4 t o 8 digits) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. It is usually supplied with the SIM car d. If you enter an incorrect PIN thre e times in succession, the code is disabled and canno t b e used until you re-enable it by entering the PU K (see belo w).
Access codes 167 PIN2 The PIN2 (4 to 8 digits), supplied with some SIM cards, is req uired to access specific functio ns, such as setting the maximum cost of a call.
Access code s 168 Barring password A 4-di git barr in g pass word i s r equir ed when you us e the Call Barr ing functio n. Y ou can obtai n the password from y our service provider when you subscribe to this function. Y ou can change this password in the Call barring menu ( Menu 3.
169 Health and safety inform ation SAR certification information This phon e meets Eu ropean Union (EU) requirem ents co ncerning exposure to radio w aves.
Health and safety information 170 SAR tes t s are conducted using standard oper ating positions with the p hone transmitting a t its h ighest certified power leve l in all tested frequency bands.
Health and safety information 171 • If left unused, a fully charged battery wil l discharge itself over time. • Use only Sam sung-approved ba tteries and rechar ge your battery only with S amsung - approved chargers. When a charger is no t in use, disconnect it from the power source.
Health and safety information 172 Road sa f ety Y our wireless phone giv es you the powerful ability to communicate b y voice, almost any where, anytime. But an im portant responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless ph ones, one that every user must uphold.
Health and safety information 173 Electronic devices Most modern e l ectronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (R F) signals. Ho wever , certain electronic equ i pment m ay not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone . Consult the ma nufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Health and safety information 174 Othe r me di cal dev i ces If you use any other per sonal medical devi ces, consult t he manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF ene rgy . Y our ph ysician m ay be able to assist y ou in obtaining this information.
Health and safety information 175 Potentially explosiv e environments Switch your ph one off when in any area with a potentially exp l osive atmosp here and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an expl osio n or fire res ultin g in b odily inju ry or ev en deat h.
Health and safety information 176 Emergency calls This phone, like any wireless phone, ope rates using radio s ignal s, wi rel ess a nd landl in e networ ks as well as user-programme d functions, which cannot guarantee connection i n all condit ions.
Health and safety information 177 Other important safety information • O nly q ualif ied pe rson nel s hou ld ser vice t he ph one or install the phone in a vehicle. F aulty inst all ati on or serv ice may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device.
Health and safety information 178 Care and maintenance Y our p hone is a pro duct of su peri or de sign and craft smanshi p and s houl d be tr eate d with care. The suggestions b elow will help y ou fulfi ll any w arranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many y ears.
Health and safety information 179 • Do not use harsh che micals, cl eaning solvents or strong dete rgents to clean the p hone. W ipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and- water solution. • Do not paint the phone. P aint can clog the devi ce’s moving part s and preve nt pr oper operat ion.
180 Glossary T o help you understand the main technical ter ms and abb reviations used in this booklet, a nd to take full adva ntage of the fe atures of your mo bi le phon e, here are a few definitions: Active folder Ability to answer a call simply by opening the phon e.
Gloss ary 181 EMS (Enhanced Message Service) An adap tation of the Short Me ssage Service (SMS ) that allows you to send and receive ring tones and the service p rovider’s logo , as well as combinations of simple media to and from EMS-compliant handsets.
Gloss a ry 182 Java Programming language gener ating applicat ions that can run on all har dware pl atforms, whe ther small, medium or large, without mo di fication. It has been promoted for and geared heavily to the W eb, both for public W eb sites and Intranets.
Gloss ary 183 PIN (Personal Identification N umber) Security cod e that protects the p hone against unauthorised use. The PIN is supplied by the service provider w ith the SIM card. It may be a four to eight -digit num ber and can be cha nged, as required.
Gloss a ry 184 SMS (Short Message Service) Network serv ice sending and receiving m e ssages to and from another subscriber without hav i ng to speak to the correspondent.
Gloss ary 185 Uni-code encoding A character coding system designe d to support the worldwide interc hange, processing, and di splay of the written text of the divers e l angua ges and technical disciplines of the w o rld.
186 Index A Access code s • 165 Active folder • 160 Alarm • 127 Aler t ty pe • 84 Alphabet mode, text inpu t • 50 Answering call • 26 second call • 57 Anykey answer • 160 Auto redial .
Index 187 Del iver y repo rts, me ssag e • 97 Dialled calls • 70 Disp lay backli ght • 15 external • 16 icons • 14 layout • 13 settings • 152 Diverting , cal ls • 74 DNS sett ings • .
Inde x 188 Menus accessing • 60 list • 62 Message to ne • 85 Messages cell broad cast • 112 greet ing • 155 multime dia • 98 text • 89 voice • 112 MIDlet s, launch • 121 Minute min d.
Index 189 Redi all ing automati cally • 160 manually • 24 Resett i ng phone • 161 Ring tone • 83 Ring type • 84 Ring volume • 83 Road safet y • 172 Roam ing • 79 S Safety information .
Inde x 190 W Wa iting call • 57 , 78 Wallpa per external display • 153 main display • 152 WAP browser access • 115 bookma rk • 118 cache, clear • 120 World time • 132 Wr itin g me ssage .
191 Access the menu functions ➀ Press the Menu soft key . ➁ Scroll using the Navigation keys through the list of the menus until you reach the menu you wan t. ➂ Press the key . ➃ Scroll using the Up and Down keys through t he list of the options until the one you want is selected.
192 Choose t he aler t ty pe ➀ Select th e Ale rt t yp e menu ( Menu 4.3 ). ➁ Select a n option: • Ligh t onl y • Melo dy • Vibr ati on • Vibra+melody ➂ Press the Sele ct soft key . Stor e numbers in Phonebook ➀ Ente r th e n um ber an d press the Save soft k ey .
Declar at ion of Conf ormi ty (R&TTE) For the follo wing prod uct: GSM900/GS M1800/GSM1900 T riband Digital Portable Cellula r T ele phone (Prod uct desc ript ion) SGH-E610 (Model name) Manuf actured at: - Samsun g Electronic s Co.
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