Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SGH-J770 Samsung
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SGH-J770 user manual.
ii using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your mobile phone. T o get started q uickly , refer to “introducing your mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic functions.
using this manual iii Copyright information Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this device are the property of their respective owners: • Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide—Bluetooth QD ID: B014031.
iv contents safety and usage information 2 Safety warnings ................ .......................... 2 Safety precautions ................ ...................... 4 Important usage information ....................... 7 introducing your mobile ph one 10 Unpack .
contents v Access menus ............... ........................... 20 Customise your phone ............................ .. 20 Use basic call functions ............... ............. 22 Send and view messages ....................... .. 23 Add and find contacts .
2 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations an d ensure peak performance of your mobile phone. Keep your phone away from small children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals.
safety and usage informat ion 3 Install mobile phon es and equipment with caution Ensure that any m obile phones or related equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. A void placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag deploym ent area.
4 safety and usage inform ation Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phone at refuellin g points (ser vice stations) or near fuels or chemicals. T urn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions.
safety and usage informat ion 5 Turn off the phon e near medi cal equipment Y our phone can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities.
6 safety and usage inform ation • Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty , dirty areas to preve nt damage to moving part s. • Y our phone is a complex electronic device— protect it from impacts and rough handling to avoid serious damage. • Do not paint your phone, as paint can clog moving parts and prevent proper oper ation.
safety and usage informat ion 7 Use your phone in th e normal position Avoi d contact with your phone’ s internal antenna. Allow only qualified personnel to service your phone Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phon e and will void your warranty .
8 safety and usage inform ation Ensure access to emergency services Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or und eveloped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency services personnel.
safety and usage informat ion 9 Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electr onic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection .
10 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about your mobi le phone’ s layout, keys, display , and ico ns. Unpack Check your product box for the following ite ms: • Mobile phone • B.
introducing your mobile p hone 11 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and feature s: Power/M enu exit key .
12 introducing your mobile phone Keys Key Function Softkeys Perform actions indicated at the bottom of the display 4-way navigation In Idle mode, access My menu mode (up) or user -defined menus (left/.
introducing your mobile p hone 13 Display Y our phone’ s display consists of three areas: Vo l u m e Adjust the phone’ s volume Music player In Idle mode, launch the music player Camera In Idle mo.
14 introducing your mobile phone Icons Learn about the ic ons that appear on your display . Icon Definition Signal strength GPRS network status • Blue: GPRS network connected • Red : T ransferr in.
15 assembling and preparing your mobile phone assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use.
16 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone 2. Insert the SIM card . 3. Insert the battery . 4. Replace the battery cover . Place the SI M card in the phone with the gold- coloured conta cts facing down.
assembling and preparing your mobile phone 17 Charge th e battery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery . 1. Open the cover to the mu ltifunc tion jack and plug the small end of the travel adapter . 2. Plug the larg e end of the travel adapter into a power outlet.
18 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone Insert a memo ry card (opt ional) T o store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Y our ph one accepts microSD™ memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory card manufactu rer and type).
19 using basic functions using basic functions Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn your phone on and off T o turn your phone on, 1. Slide open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. 3. Enter your PIN and press < OK > (if necessary).
20 using ba sic fu nctio ns T o switch to the Offline profile, press < Menu > → Settings → Phone profiles → Offline . Access menus T o access your phone’ s menus, 1. Press a softkey for the me nu you want. 2. Use the navigation key to scroll to a menu or option.
21 using basic functions 4. Select a ringtone category → a ringtone. 5. Press < Save >. T o switch to another profile , select it from the list. Create a phone profile 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Settings → Phone profiles . 2. Press < Options > → Create .
22 using ba sic fu nctio ns 2. Enter a new 4- to 8- digit password and press < OK >. 3. Enter the new password again and press < OK >. Use basic call functions Learn to make or answer calls and use basic call functions. Make a call 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone number .
23 using basic functions Send and view messag es Learn to send or view text (SMS), multi media (MMS), or email messages. Send a text or multimedia message 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Messages → Create new message → Message . 2. Enter a destination number and sc roll down.
24 using ba sic fu nctio ns • Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode. • Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol m ode. Enter text in one of the following modes: View text or multimedia messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Messages → My messages → Inbox .
25 using basic functions Add and find cont acts Learn the basics of using the Phonebook feature. Add a new contact 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press < Options >. 2. Select Save → a memory location ( Phone or SIM) → New . 3. Select a number type (if necessary).
26 using ba sic fu nctio ns 3. Press [ ] or the Camera ke y to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically . 4. Press < > to take another photo (step 2). View photos In Idle mode, press < Menu > → My files → Images → My photos → a photo file.
27 using basic functions 4. Press < Yes > to start automatic t uning. The radio scans and saves available stations automatically . 5. Scroll up or down to a radio station. 6. If you want to get information about the song you hear , press < Options > → Music recognition .
28 using ba sic fu nctio ns Browse the web Learn to access and bookmark your favourite web pages. Browse web pages 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to launch your service provider’ s homepage.
29 using basic functions Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Browse r → Bookmarks . 2. Scroll to an empty location. 3. Press < Options > → Add bookmark . 4. Enter a page title and a web addr ess (URL).
30 using advanced functions Learn how to perform advanced operations and use additional features of your mobile phone. Use advanced call functions Learn about your phone’ s additional calling capabilities. View and dial missed calls Y our phone will display calls you have missed on the display .
31 using advanced functions Hold a call or retrieve a held call Press < Hold > to place a call on hold or press < Retrieve > to r etrieve a held call. Dial a second call If your network supports this function, you can dial another number d uring a call: 1.
32 using advanced functi ons 5. T o end the multiparty call, press [ ]. Call an inte rnational number 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ 0 ] to insert the + character . 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), and then press [ ] to dial.
33 using advanced functions Set speed di al numbers 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Phonebook . Y ou can also press < Contacts > in Idle mode. 2. Scroll to a contact to assign. 3. Press < Options > → Add to speed dial . 4. Select a number (if necessary).
34 using advanced functi ons 8. T o set a group ringtone, scroll down and press [] → a ringtone category → a ringtone. 9. Press < Options > → Save . Use advanced me ssaging functio ns Learn to creat e templates and use templa tes to create new messages.
35 using advanced functions Create a message from a multimedia template 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Messages → Templates → Multimedia message templates . 2. Scroll to the template you want and press < Options > → Edit . Y our template opens as a new multimedia message.
36 using advanced functi ons Synchronise your phone wi th Windows Media Player 1. Insert a memory card. 2. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Settings → PC connections → Media player . 3. Using an optional PC data cable, connect the multifunction jack on your phone to a PC with Windows Media Player installed.
37 using advanced functions 2. Press < Options > → Settings . 3. Adjust the settings to customise your music player . 4. Press < Save >. Record songs from the FM radio 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’ s multifunction jac k.
38 using advanced functi ons 2. When the phone is successfully registered, press < Record > to record a part of music you want t o find . Some service providers may not support this service and the database ma y not have information for all songs.
39 using tools and applications using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’ s tools and additional applicat ions. Use the Bluetooth wire less feature Learn about your phone’ s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchangin g data and using hands-free features.
40 using tools and appl ications 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press < OK >. When the owner of the other devic e enters the same code or accepts the connection, pairing is complete.
41 using tools and applications 9. Scroll down and set the number of times to repeat the SO S message. 10. Press < Save > → < Yes >. T o send an SOS message , the keys locked.
42 using tools and appl ications Record and play v oice memos Learn to operate your phon e’s voice recorder . Record a voice memo 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Applications → Voice recorder . 2. Press [ ] to start recording. 3. Speak your memo into the microphone.
43 using tools and applications 3. Select an image or take a new photo. 4. Press < Options > → Effects → an effect option. 5. Select a variation of the effect to apply and press < Done >.
44 using tools and appl ications 4. Press < Options > → Tr ansform → Resize , Rotate , or Flip . 5. Rotate or flip th e image as desired and press < Done >.
45 using tools and applications 5. Select a visual feature or enter text. 6. Move the added image (if necessary). T o resize or rotate the added image, press < Options > → Resize or Rotate . 7. Press < Done > or < Options > → Done .
46 using tools and appl ications View world clocks Learn to view the time in another city and set worl d clocks to appear on your display . View a world clock 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Applications → World clock . 2. Scroll down to the middle cl ock.
47 using tools and applications Set and use alarms Learn to set an d control alarms for impo rtant events. Set a new alarm 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Alarms . 2. Scroll to a n empty alarm location and press [ ]. 3. Set alar m details. Y ou can set either the FM radio or a sound for the alarm tone.
48 using tools and appl ications Use the calculator 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Applications → Calculator . 2. Use the keys that corres pond to the calculator display to perform basic m athematical operations. Convert curr encies or measurements 1.
49 using tools and applications Create a ne w task 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > → Applications → Task . 2. Press < Create >. 3. Enter the details of the task. 4. Press < Save >, or press < Options > → Save . Create a te xt memo 1.
a troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mo bile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures befor e cont acting a service professional. While using your phone, the following messages may appear: Message Try this to solv e the problem: Insert SIM Ensure that the SIM card is installed correctly .
b troubleshooting Y our phone displays “Network error” or “No network.” • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception. Move to another area and tr y again. • Y ou cannot access som e options without a subscription.
c troubleshooting The audio quality of the call is poor . • Ensure that you are not blocking the phone’ s internal antenna. • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception. Move to another area and tr y again.
d index index alarms creating, 47 deactivating, 47 stopping, 47 battery charging, 17 installing, 15 low battery indicator, 17 Bluetooth activating, 39 receiving data, 40 sending data, 40 browser see w.
e index countdown timer see tools, countdown timer FM radio listening to, 26 storing stations, 37 headset 22 images 42 adjusting, 43 applying effects, 42 croppings, 44 inserting visual features, 44 tr.
f index Samsung PC Studio 35 shortcut keys see shortcuts shortcuts 21 silent profile 20 SIM card 15 SOS message 40 stopwatch see tools, stopwatch task see tools, task templates inserting, 34 multimedi.
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE) We, Samsung Electronics declare under our sole responsibilit y that th e product GSM Mobile Phone : SGH-J770 to which this declaratio n relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or othe r normative documents.
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