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SGH-i550 User’s Guide.
Using th is guide This user’s guide has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your device. T o get started quickl y , refer to the Quick Start Guide.
Copyrights and trademar ks Rights to all technologies and p roducts that comprise this device are the property of their respective owners : • This product includes software licensed from Symbi an Ltd . © 1998-2007. Symbia n and Symbian OS are trademarks of S ymbian Ltd.
2 Contents Safety and usage info rmation .......... 4 Communication ........................ 11 Calls ....... ......... .......... ........ ........ 11 Messages ... ........... ........ ........ ...... 14 Logs ......... ......... .......... ........ .
3 Contents Connectivity ............................. 60 Use the Blue tooth wireless feature . 60 Connect via USB .......... ........ ........ 63 Synchronise yo ur device .. .......... ... 65 Additional Programs ................. 67 Calculator .......
4 Safety and usage information Comply w ith the f ollowing precautions t o avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak performance of your device. Safety warnings Keep your device away from small children and pets Keep y our device and all accessories out of the reach of small ch ildren or anim als.
5 Safety and usage information • Never place batteries or phones on or in heating devices, such as microwav e ovens, sto ves, or r adiators. Batteries may explo de when o verhe ated.
Safety and u sage info rmation 6 Safety precautions Drive safely at all times Av oid using your d evice while driving and obey all regulations that restrict the use of mobile dev ices while driving. Us e hands-free accessories to increase your safety when possible.
7 Safety and usage information Protect batt eries and chargers from damage • Av oid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot temper atures (below 0° C/ 32° F or above 45° C/113° F) . Extreme t emper atures can reduce the charging capacity and life of your batteries.
Safety and u sage info rmation 8 • Y our device and memory cards may be damaged by expo sure to magnetic fields. Do not use carrying cases or accessories with magnetic closures or allow your phone to come in contact with magnetic f ields for ext ended periods of time.
9 Safety and usage information • Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use. • Use batteries only for their intende d purpose. Handle SIM cards and m emory cards with care • Do not remov e a card wh ile the device is transferring or accessing information, as this could result in loss of data and/or d amage to th e card or device.
Safety and u sage info rmation 10 During testi ng, the maximum SAR recorded for this model wa s 0.679 watts per kilogram. In normal use, the actual SAR is lik ely to be much low er , as the device has been designed to emit only the RF energy nece ssary to tr ansmit a signal to the nearest base station.
11 1 Communication Y our device all ows you to send and receive many types of calls and messages over cellular networks and the internet. Calls Learn to use your device's call functions. For basic call functions, see the Quick Start Guide. Call an internati onal numb er 1.
Communication 12 Insert a paus e When callin g automated systems, yo u can insert a pause between the phone number and another set of numbers. T o insert a pause, press [ ] to select the type of pause: • p (automatic pause)-press [ ] three times to insert an automatic pause.
13 Communic atio n Divert calls Y our service provider or network may or may not support this feature. T o direct your incoming calls to another number , 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Setting s → Phone → Call divert . 2. Scroll to a call type and press the trackball .
Communication 14 Messages Learn to use messaging functions. For instructions on ente ring text, see the Quick Start Guide. For an explanation of options, see "Communication options," X 31.
15 Communic atio n Inbox icons In the Inbox, you may see the following icons next to your messages: Outbox status When y ou are ou tside yo ur servic e area or have no connection to the network or email se rver , you r messages will rem ain in the Outbo x until y ou re-estab lish a connection.
Communication 16 • Failed : the device has attempted to send the message mult iple times, but has failed Text messages Send a text message 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → New message → Text message . 2. Enter a ph one number or press the trackball to select a contact.
17 Communic atio n 3. Press < Options > → Copy → Inbox or a folder . Y ou can now view the messages from the folder on y our d evice . Multimedia m essages Before you can send multimedia messages, you must d efine an access point. Set an access point Y our service provider may supply access point settings via a s mart message.
Communication 18 4. Scroll down and enter text. 5. T o insert an ex isting mu ltimed ia object, press < Options > → Insert object → an object type. T o create and insert a new multimedia object, press < Options > → Insert new → an object type.
19 Communic atio n Listen to v oice mail If your voice mai l numbe r is p reset by your service provider , you can press and hold [ 1 ] to access your v oice mail. If the voice mail number is not preset or if you need to change the voice mail number , 1.
Communication 20 Send an email mess age 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → New message → E-mail . 2. Enter an email address or p ress the trackball to select a contact. 3. Scroll down and enter a subject. 4. Scroll down and enter text. 5.
21 Communic atio n T o view new messag es offline, 1. R epeat steps 1-3 above. 2. Press < Options > → Disconnect . View or save email attachm ents T o view an attachment, 1. From an open email, press < Options > → Attachments . 2. Scrol l to the attachme nt and press the trackball.
Communication 22 T o delete a message from both from device and the mail server , 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → your mai lbox. 2. Scroll to an email and press < Opti ons > → Delete → Phone and server . Instant messages Y ou can send and receive instant messages (IM) if yo ur servi ce provider supports this feature.
23 Communic atio n 4. T o log out, pr ess < Options > → Log out . Start a conversati on 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Connectivity → IM → Conversati ons . 2. Press < Options > → New conversation → Enter user ID or Selec t fro m conta cts .
Communication 24 Add IM contacts Y ou can save IM conta ct information by pressing < Options > → Add to IM contact during a conv ersation. Y ou can also add information in IM Contacts by pressing < Options > → New IM contact .
25 Communic atio n Send an audio me ssage 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → New message → Audio message . 2. Press < Options > → Add recipi ent . 3. Scroll to a recipient and press the trackball → < OK >. 4. T o insert an existing sound clip: a.
Communication 26 2. Press < Options > → Topic → Add manually . 3. Enter t he topic name and number , and then press < OK >. Subscribe to a cell broad cast 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → < Options > → Cell broadcast .
27 Communic atio n Smart messages Y our device can receive many kinds of smart messages, including picture messages, business cards, ringtones, operator logos, cale ndar events, browser bookmarks, and settings. Y our service provider may send smart messages that you can use to load settings into your device.
Communication 28 • Voicemail server number : select Save to c ontac ts • Access point settings : select Save • E-mail settings : select Save Y ou may also receive an E-mail notification, which tells you how many new emails are in your remote mailbox.
29 Communic atio n Erase recent call logs Y ou can erase all recent call logs at once, erase a single call log, or delete a single number from a log. T o erase all recent call logs, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Log → Recent calls . 2. Press < Options > → Clear recent calls .
Communication 30 Communication log Y ou can view communication details and filter logs with the communication l og. View the communication l og 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Log . 2. Scroll right to switch to the communication log. Filter log events 1.
31 Communic atio n Communication options Text message options From the Messaging menu, press < Options > → Settings → Text message to change the following options: • Message centres : view.
Communication 32 • Image size : set a size for images added to multime dia mes sages (w hen sending a message to an email address, the siz e is automatically se t to Small ) • MMS creation mode : .
33 Communic atio n • Outgoing e-m ail : set optio ns for outgoin g email User se tti ngs • My name : set your user name • Send message : set email to send immediately or the next time you connec.
Communication 34 Service messag e options From the Messaging menu, press < Options > → Settings → Service message to change the following options: • Service messages : set to receive servi.
35 2 Media Learn to use the media applications on your device: Music player , Camera, Gallery , Video Edito r , Flash Play er , Rea l Pl a ye r , Rec o rd e r , a n d P C St u di o . Music player With Music player , you can play MP3 or AAC music files.
Media 36 3. Press < Options > → Update Music library . 4. Scroll to a playlist. 5. Press < Options > → Play . 6. Use the followin g during pl ayback: Y ou can also access the following options: • T o play tr acks in r andom, press < Optio ns > → Random play .
37 Media 3. Press < Opti ons > → New track list → a memory type (if necessary). 4. Enter a name for the playlist and press the trackball . 5. Scroll to the new playlist and press the trackball . 6. Press < Options > → Add tracks . 7.
Media 38 View a photo 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Gallery → Images . 2. Scroll to an image and press the trackball. Record a vide o 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Camera . 2. R otate the device 90° counterclockwise (to the left ).
39 Media Play a video 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Medi a → Gallery → Video cl ips . 2. Scroll to a video and press the trackball. Gallery Y ou can manage all your media files and streaming in ternet link s from the G allery . Open a media file 1.
Media 40 Add a streaming i nternet link to the Gallery 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Gallery . 2. Scroll to the Streaming links folder and press the trackball . 3. Press < Options > → New link → a memory type (if necessary). 4.
41 Media • Press < Start > at the point where you want the new video to begin. • Press < End > at the point w here you want the new video to end. 5. Press < Options > → Settings and change the properties for saving the video file, such as image quality , n ame prefix, and storage location.
Media 42 Make a slideshow Y ou can combine photos to make a slideshow with your favourite photos. 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Video Editor → Make photo movi e .
43 Media 2. Select the photos and vid eos you want and press < Done >. Y ou can use the same options as when making a photo movie. See the previous section. Additionally , you can use Edit clip to crop a selected video or add audio to the video .
Media 44 Play streaming web content with RealPlayer When you open a link to streaming web conten t via your web brows er , RealPlayer will buffer and pla y the content ( see "Browse a web page," X 55). Y o u can then use the soft keys and vo lume key to control options for the stream ing content.
45 Media 3. Scroll to a voice c lip and pre ss the trackball . The playback begins autom atically . 4. F ollow the onscreen guide to control the playback. PC Studio PC Studio, which is included on the PC Studio CD-ROM, is a Windows-based program that allows you to manage your personal information and sync files to your device.
46 3 Personal Productivity Learn to manage contacts, schedule calendar events, create notes, and use QuickOffice and Adobe ® Rea d er ® . Contacts Learn to use contact cards and groups to store personal information, such as names, phone numbers, and addresses.
47 Personal Productivity 3. Press < Options > → New SIM contact . 4. Enter contact info rmation. 5. When you are finished entering information, press < Done > to save the contact card. Search for a contact card 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Contacts .
Personal Productivity 48 Set a default number or address Some contact cards m ay include mo re than one number or address. T o assign a single number or address as the default, 1. Open a contact list (see "Copy cont act cards, " X 47). 2. Scroll to a contact and press the trackball .
49 Personal Productivity Assign a ringtone to a contact card or group Y ou can assign a ringtone to any contact card or group. T o assign a ringtone, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Contacts . 2. Scroll to a contact or group and press the trackball .
Personal Productivity 50 5. Scroll to your new group and press the trackball to open it. 6. Press < Options > → Add members . 7. Scroll to each co ntact you want to add and press the trackball . 8. When you are finished selecting contacts, press < OK > to sa ve them to the group.
51 Personal Productivity • Anniversary - an annual reminder of a spe cial dat e • To-do - a note about a particular task 3. Comple te the fields and adjust the settings for your event. 4. When you are finished, press < Done > to save your entr y .
Personal Productivity 52 • Week star ts on : set a da y to show first in week view • Week view title : set the title of the week view to a week number or date Quickoffice ® With Quickoffice, you can open W ord, Excel, and PowerP oint files on your device.
53 Personal Productivity Update Quickoffic e With Quickmanager , you can download program updates, new Qu ickoffice products, or special offers. T o upda te Quic koffic e, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organi ser → Quickoffice . 2. Scroll right to switch to Quickma nager .
Personal Productivity 54 Notes With Notes, y ou can create te xt notes and sync them with other devices. Create a note 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organi ser → Notes . 2. Press < Options > → New note . 3. Enter text. 4. When you are finished entering te xt, press < Done > to s ave the note .
55 4 Web Y our device all ows you to connect to the wirele ss web with the built-in web browser . T o connect to the web, you must: • Subscribe to a wireless network that supports data calls • Act.
Web 56 4. T o close the web connection, press < Exit >. While brow sing, press < Options > to access the following: • Save as bookmark : create a new bookmark for t he current page • R.
57 Web Change browser settings From the browser , press < Opti ons > → Settings to access the following: • Genera l : set access point, homepage, history , security , and Java options • Pa.
Web 58 Save a web page and view it offline When you sav e a web page, you can view a copy of it offline without connecting to the web. T he sav ed copy w ill not update automatically , so you must reconnect to the web pe riodically to retrieve the current version.
59 Web Download files from the web When you download files from the web, your device stores them in a corresponding fo lder in the Ga llery . For example, your device will store downloaded images in the Images folder . Files yo u download from the w eb can include viruse s that will damage your device.
60 5 Connectivity Learn to transfer data to and from your device via the Bluet ooth wireless feature or the PC data cable. Use the Bluetooth wireless feature Y ou can connect with other Bluetooth- enabled wireless devices over a distance of 10 metres (30 feet).
61 Connectivity 3. Press < Options > → New paired device . Y our device searches for and displays a list of Bluetooth-enabled devices: 4. Scroll to a device and press the trackball . 5. Enter the Bluetooth passcod e and press the trackball . 6.
Conne ctivity 62 • Assign short name : set a short name for a paired device • Set as authorised / Set a s unauthorised : set to allow another device to connect automatically or require permission .
63 Connectivity Activate Remote SIM mode T o use Remote SIM mode wi th a compatible hands-free car kit, 1. Connect to your device from an authorised hands-free car kit. 2. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Setting s → Connection → Bluetooth → Remote SIM mode → On .
Conne ctivity 64 Use PC Stud io 1. Change the USB connection to PC Studi o . 2. Connect your device to a computer with the PC data cable. 3. Run PC Studio and manage personal data an d media fil es.
65 Connectivity 4. Select Open folder to view files when a pop-up window appears on your P C. 5. Copy files from the PC to the memory card. 6. When you are finished, disconnect the device from th e PC. Synchronise your device Learn to synchronise the data on y our device with data on a computer or other wireless device.
Conne ctivity 66 Synchronise data 1. Connect your device to another Bluetooth-enabled wi reless device (see "Search for and pair with a Bluetooth- enabled device," X 60). 2. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Connectivity → Sync . 3. Press < Options > → Synchronise .
67 6 Additional Programs Learn to use the Calculator , Clock, Converter , V oice Signal, GPS data, and Landmarks. Calculator T o use the calculator , 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organi ser → Calculat or . 2. Use the alphanumeric keys and the navigat ion key to pe rform bas ic mathematical operations.
Additional Programs 68 Change clock settings 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organi ser → Clock . 2. Press < Options > → Settings (see "Date and time," X 86). Set a new alarm 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organi ser → Clock .
69 Additional Programs 4. Scroll to a city and press the trackball or enter the first few le tters of the city name to search the list. 5. R epeat steps 3 and 4 to add more cities, if necessary . 6. When you are finished adding cities, press < Exit >.
Additional Programs 70 5. Enter the name of the base currency and press the trackball . 6. Press < Options > → Set as base currency . 7. Press the trackball to confirm. T o add other currencies and ex change rate s, 1. R epeat steps 1-4 above.
71 Additional Programs 4. Scroll down to Amount and enter the base amount. 5. Scroll down to Unit and scr oll ri ght t o change th e conversion u nit, if necessary .
Additional Programs 72 2. After a beep, say “Look up” and then the full name of the contact card (first name followed by the last name). 3. If there are similar names, the phone displays the 3 best candidates and then recites the name and number that most closely matches your command.
73 Additional Programs Activate a posi tioning method 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Tools → GPS data . 2. Press < Options > → Positioning setting s . 3. Scroll to a positioning method ( Integrated GPS , Bluetooth GPS, or Network based ) and press < Opti ons > → Enable .
Additional Programs 74 4. Enter the latitude and long itude of your destination and press the trackball . Y our device wi ll dis play the directi on of your destination, your current speed, and the duration of your trip . 5. T o stop the GPS navigation, press < Opti ons > → Stop navigation .
75 Additional Programs Landmarks With Landmarks, you can save your current location or manually enter new locat ions. T o add a landmark, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Tools → Landmarks . 2. Press < Optio ns > → New landmark → Current position or Enter manually .
76 7 Managers Learn to manage files, applications, device configurations, activation keys, and connections. File manager With File manager , you can search for and organise your files or folders. Search for a file or folder 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organi ser → File m ana ger .
77 Managers 3. Scroll to a folder and press the trackball . 4. If necessary , scroll to a subfolder and press the trackball . 5. Press the trackball . Application manager Y our device supports applications made for the S ymbian OS and the Ja va platform, Micro E dition (J2ME ™).
Managers 78 Change installation options From the Application manager menu, press < Opti ons > → Settings to access the follow ing: • Software installation : set to allow or block installatio.
79 Managers • Server ID : set the ID of the remote server • Server password : set the pa ssword that must be used by the device manager to sync your device • Access point : set an access point .
Managers 80 Activation key manager When you download digital content, y ou may need to purchase an activation key from the we bsite that allows you to access the file.
81 Managers Memory card manager With Memory card manager , you can back up and restore data, protect a memory card with a password, or view memory details. Bef ore you can use a memory card for the first time, you must format the card. Format a memo ry card 1.
Managers 82 Protect a memory card with a password 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organi ser → Memory . 2. Press < Options > → Set password . 3. Enter and co nfirm a password (up to 8 characters). 4. T o remove the password, press < Opti ons > → Remove password .
83 Managers 2. Scroll to a connection and press < Opti ons > → Details to access the following: • Name : the current access point or modem (if using a dial-up connection) • Bearer : the ty.
84 8 Settings Learn about your device settings. T o access your device settings, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Setting s . 2. Scroll to a category ( Genera l , Phone , Connection , or Applications ) and press the trackball .
85 Settings • Active sta ndby apps. - set the application shortcuts to show in Standby mode Tones • Ringing tone - set a ringtone for incoming v oice calls • Video call tone - set a ringtone for.
Settings 86 Date and time Control the appearance and beha vior of the date, time, and alarms. • Time - set the current time (press [ C ] to switch between am and pm) • Time zone - set the tim e zo.
87 Settings Security Set security codes and manage security certificates or secu rity module s. Phone and SIM card • PIN code request - set the d evice to request a PIN code each time y ou turn it o.
Settings 88 • Online certi f. check - set the device to check the certificate against a list of revoked cert ificat es • VPN - set the d evice to v erify VP N connections that use this certificate Security module Manage security modules on your device.
89 Settings Phone settings Call Control how your device handles c alls with caller ID , call w aiting, speed dial, and other call settings. • Send my caller ID - set to send your caller ID based on .
Settings 90 Call divert Direct incoming calls to another number . When you div ert calls, you must specify a receiving number or dela y time for diverted calls.
91 Settings • Incoming call s when abroad - set to prevent incoming calls whe n you are outside your home service area Network Control network modes and selection methods.
Settings 92 • My phone's name - set a name for your device • Remo te SIM mod e - activ ate Remote SIM mode to make a call from a Bluetooth hands-free car kit connected to your device USB Control how your device behav es when you connect it to a computer .
93 Settings Y ou can also define advanced settings for Access points: pres s < Options > → Advanced settings . • Network type - set a network type (IPv6 or IPv4) • Phone IP address (IPv4 only) - set the IP address of your device • DNS address (IPv4) - set primary and secondary domain name server (DNS) addresses or set to 0.
Settings 94 Configurations View network configur ations received from your service pro vider . T o apply the configurations, press < Options > → Save . Applications settings RealPlayer Control how RealPlayer behav es when playing videos or streaming media.
95 Settings Camera Control how the camera behaves when you capt ure im ages or videos . Image • Image quality - set to capture High, Normal, or Basic quality images • Show captured image - set to .
Settings 96 App. manage r Control how your device behav es when you install n ew applications . • Software installation - set to install only progra ms with signed security certificates (Signed o nl.
97 9 Troubleshooting If you have tr ouble wi th your dev ice, tr y these procedu res before you contact a service professional. Contacting a service cent re If you h ave attempt ed th e troubleshootin.
Troublesho oting 98 Your device does not show a signal (no bars next to the network icon) • If you just turned on the d evice, wait about 2 minutes for your device to find the network and receive a signal. • Y ou may not be able to receive a signal in tunnels or elevators.
99 Troublesh ooting Your display shows white lines The displa y may show whit e lines if you have turned th e device o n after a lon g period of disuse or if you remove d the battery without firs t turning off the device. The display shou ld correct itself in a short time.
Troublesho oting 100 The battery does not charge properl y or sometimes your device turns itself off while charging • Disconnect the device from the charger , remove and reinstall the battery , and try charging again. • The battery terminals m ay be dirty .
101 Troublesh ooting You cannot find a Bluet ooth-enabled device • Ensure that both devices have activated the Bluetooth feat ure. • Ensure that the distance between the devices is not more than 10 metres and that they are not separate d by walls or other obstacles.
102 Index access points, 92 activation keys, 80 Adobe Reader, 53 applications changing options , 78 installing, 77 supported, 77 verifying certificates, 77 Bluetooth activating, 60 changing options , .
103 Index creatin g world cl ock, 68 setting alarms, 68 stopping alarms, 68 contacts assigning default numbers or addresses, 48 assigning ringtones, 49 assigning speed dial numbers, 48 creating contac.
Index 104 GPS activating positioni ng methods, 73 monitoring trip details, 74 navigating, 73 landmarks, 75 language, 85 media accessing st reaming content, 40, 44 opening files in Galler y, 39 playing.
105 Index Quickoffice opening documents, 52 searching documents, 52 updating quickoffice, 53 RealPlayer see media recorder see media security, 87 standby mode, 84 tones, 85 Video Editor, 40 Voice Sign.
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* Depending on the softw are installed or y our service pro vider or count ry , some of the descriptions in the guid e may not match y our phone exactly . * Depending on your c ountry , your phone and accessories may app ear different from the illustrations in this guide.
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