Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SGH-X400 Samsung
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TRI BAND GPRS TELEPHONE SGH-X400 ELECTRONICS * Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider . Printed in Korea Code No.: GH68-04039A English. 06/2003. Rev . 1.0 W orld Wide We b http://www .
3 Contents Important Safety Precautions ...................... 7 Unpacking .................................................... 9 Your Phone ................................................ 10 Phone Layout............................................. 10 Display .
Contents 4 Options During a Call ................................. 48 Putting a Call on Hold ................................. 48 Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) ............ 49 Muting/Sending Key Tones .......................... 50 Sending DTMF Tones .
Contents 6 Funbox ..................................................... 112 Games (Menu 7.1) .................................... 112 WAP Browser (Menu 7.2) ........................... 116 Radio (Menu 7.3) ...................................... 123 Downloads (Menu 7.
7 Important Safety Precautions Read these guidelines before using y our mobile phone. F ailure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safet y information, see “Health and Safety Information” on page 135. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.
Important Safety Precautions 8 Radio Frequency Exposure The design of this phone complies with European Union (EU) requirements relating to radio frequency (RF) exposure. T o maintain compliance with these requirements, use only Samsung-supplied or approved accessories.
10 Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone..
Your Phone 12 Makes or answers a call. When held down in idle mode , recalls the last number dialled or received. In the menu facility , selects a menu option or stores information that you have entered (such as a name) in the phone or SIM memory . Ends a call.
Your Phone 14 Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal strength. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network. Appears when the silent mode is active or you set the Alert Type menu option ( Menu 3.
Your Phone 16 Service Light The service light is below the external display on the phone cover . It flashes when services are av ailable on the phone. To activate or deactiv ate use of the service light, set the Service Light menu option ( Menu 4.7.4 ); see page 90 for further details.
Getting Started 18 3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder so that the holder locks the card in position. Make sure that the cut corner is top right and the gold contacts of the card face into the phone. Note : When you need to remo ve the SIM card, slide it, as shown below , and take it out of the holder .
Getting Started 20 2. Connect the adapter to a standard AC wall outlet. 3. When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter from the power outlet and from the phone by pressing the gray tabs on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.
22 Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen is displayed, k ey in the area code and phone number , and press the key . Note : If you hav e checked the Auto Redial option in the Extra Settings menu ( Menu 4.
Call Functions 24 Making a Call from the Phonebook Y ou can store frequently-dialled phone numbers with a name in the SIM card or the phone memory , using the phonebook. Y ou then simply select the required name to recall the associated number . For further details on the Phonebook features, refer to page 31.
Call Functions 26 Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who was calling y ou, provided that this service is available. In this w ay , you can call the person back, if necessary . The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen immediately after a call was missed.
Call Functions 28 Switching Quickly to the Silent Mode The silent mode is convenient when discretion is required and you wish to stop the phone from making any noise, in a theatre for example.
Selecting Functions and Options 30 To view the various functions/options available and select the one required, proceed as follows. 1. Press the appropriate soft key . In some functions, you may be ask ed for a password or PIN. Enter the required code and press the OK soft key .
Phonebook 32 4. Choose a memory , either SIM or Phone , by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key . Note : If you change phones, an y numbers stored in your SIM card memory will automatically be available with the new phone, whereas any numbers stored in the phone memory must be stored again.
Phonebook 34 Using Phonebook Entry Options While accessing any phonebook entry , press the Options soft key to use the options for the entry . The following options are av ailable. Paste : allows you to paste the selected number into the normal dialling mode.
Phonebook 36 2. Press the Select soft key when Search is highlighted. Y ou are asked to enter a name. 3. Enter the start of the name that you wish to find. The phonebook entries are listed, starting with the first entry matching your input. This entry is also highlighted.
Phonebook 38 5. Select each option and change the settings, as required. The following options are av ailable. Call ring tone : allows you to select the ring tone to be used when you receive a v oice call from a person in the group. SMS tone : allows you to select the ring tone to be used when you receive a text message from a person in the group.
Phonebook 40 Deleting All Phonebook Entries Y ou can delete all entries in either the phone or SIM card memory or in both memories together . 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Name soft key . 2. Scroll to Delete All by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key .
42 Entering Text When using your phone, you will often need to enter text. For example, when storing a name in the phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events in your calendar . Y ou can enter alphanumeric characters by using y our phone’ s keypad.
Entering Text 44 Using the T9 Mode The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to k ey in any character using single k eystrokes. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary . 1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering a word by pressing keys 2 to 9 .
Entering Text 46 Using the Upper/Lower-Case Character Modes Use the 1 to 9 keys to enter your text. 1. Press the key labelled with the required letter: - Once for the first letter - T wice for the second letter - And so on 2. Select the other letters in the same way .
48 Options During a Call Y our phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. Putting a Call on Hold Y ou can place the current call on hold whenever y ou w ant. Y ou can make another call while you have a call in progress if this service is supported by the network.
Options During a Call 50 Muting/Sending Key Tones These options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Mute keys option is selected, your phone does not transmit the k ey tones. It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying k ey tones during a call.
Options During a Call 52 Using the SMS Service If you receive an SMS (Short Message Service) message during a call, the message icon ( ) flashes in the display . The SMS Service option enables you to use this feature. For further details on the SMS service, refer to page 62.
Options During a Call 54 3. Select the Private option. Now you can talk priv ately with that person. The other participants can continue to converse with each other . 4. T o return to the multiparty call, press the Options soft key and select Join . All of the multiparty call participants can now hear each other .
Using the Menus 56 Accessing Menu Functions by Using Shortcuts The menu items (menu, sub-menus and options) are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut number . The shortcut number is shown in the bottom right next to the soft key on the display .
Using the Menus 58 2. Call Records (continued) 2.5 Call Time 2.5.1 Last Call Time 2.5.2 T otal Sent 2.5.3 T otal Received 2.5.4 Reset Timers 2.6 Call Cost * 2.6.1 Last Call Cost 2.6.2 T otal Cost 2.6.3 Max Cost 2.6.4 Reset Counters 2.6.5 Set Max Cost 2.
Using the Menus 60 5. Organiser (see page 93) 5.1 Calendar 5.2 T o Do List 5.3 Time & Date 5.3.1 Set Time 5.3.2 Set Date 5.3.3 W orld Time 5.3.4 Time Format 5.4 Alarm 5.4.1 Once Alarm 5.4.2 Daily Alarm 5.4.3 Morning Call 5.4.4 Remove Alarm 5.4.5 Autopower 5.
62 Messages The SMS (Short Message Service) function is a network service and may not be supported by your network. Messages can be sent by text, fax, E-mail and paging messaging systems, provided that these services are supported by your network.
Messages 64 When you select this menu, the list of messages in the outbox is displayed with the recipients’ phone numbers or names, if av ailable in your phonebook. 1. Select the message you wish to read from the list and press the View soft key to view the message contents.
Messages 66 4. Select the memory in which the message is to be saved and press the OK soft k ey . 5. Enter a destination number and press the OK soft key . 6. If you did not store the number of the SMS centre in the setting group activated in the Settings menu option ( Menu 1.
Messages 68 Send Message : allows you to recall the selected message. Once you have completed the message, y ou can send, save and send, or simply sa ve it. For details on how to send a message, see page 65. Delete : allows you to delete the selected message.
Messages 70 My Objects (Menu 1.7) After saving any objects receiv ed in messages into your phone memory , using the Select Objects option (see page 63), you can see the objects in this menu. Three categories of objects are av ailable: • My EMS Melody • My EMS Picture • My EMS Animation To delete a selected object, press the Delete soft key .
Messages 72 Broadcast (Menu 1.10) This network service allows you to receive text messages on various topics, such as the weather or traffic. Messages are display ed immediately they are received, pro.
74 Call Records Via this menu, you can view the: •M issed, received or dialled calls • Length of a call you made or received • Cost of your calls Notes : • Y ou can access all numbers in the three t ypes of call records by pressing the key in idle mode.
Call Records 76 Delete All (Menu 2.4) Y ou can delete all numbers stored in each call record. When the confirmation message is displayed, press the Yes soft key to confirm. Call Time (Menu 2.5) This option lets you view the timers for calls made and received.
78 Sound Settings Y ou can use the Sound Settings feature to customise various settings, such as the: • Ring melody , volume and type • Sounds made when you press a key , make an error or receive a message Note : When the phone is in the silent mode (see page 28 ), you cannot change the sound settings.
Sound Settings 80 Message Tone (Menu 3.5) This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new message has been received. SMS Tone (Menu 3.5.1) This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new SMS message has been received.
Sound Settings 82 Extra Tones (Menu 3.8) Y ou can customise various other tones used by the phone. The following options are av ailable. Error Tone : indicates whether the phone must beep to inform you if you hav e made a mistake.
Phone Settings 84 My Settings (Menu 4.2) Y ou can change the background image and the menu display style according to your preference. Wallpaper (Menu 4.2.1) This option allows you to change the background image (wallpaper) to be display ed in idle mode.
Phone Settings 86 Language (Menu 4.5) Y ou can select a display language. When the language option is set to Automatic , the language is automatically selected according to the language of the SIM card used.
Phone Settings 88 SIM Lock (Menu 4.6.5) When the SIM Lock feature is enabled, your phone only works with the current SIM. Y ou must enter the SIM lock code. Once you have entered the SIM lock code, y ou are asked to confirm it by entering it again. To unlock the SIM, you must enter the SIM lock code.
Phone Settings 90 Auto Light (Menu 4.7.3) Using this feature, you can specify the time for which the backlight is to be used. This feature helps conserve your battery power . The following options are av ailable. Disable : the backlight is used according to the setting in the Back Light menu option ( Menu 4.
Phone Settings 92 Reset Settings (Menu 4.9) Y ou can easily reset your phone to its default settings. T o do so, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Reset Settings menu option. 2. Enter the 8-digit phone password and press the OK soft key . Note : The password is preset to 00000000.
93 Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to: • View the calendar and organise your schedule •D efine a list of things to do • Set the current date and time • Set the alarm so that the ph.
Organiser 94 Writing a Memo To write or edit a memo on a specific date, proceed as follows. 1. Select the required date in the calendar , using the navigation keys. Note : T o skip to the previous or next month, press the or keys on the left side of the phone.
Organiser 96 To Do List (Menu 5.2) This feature allows you to: •D ra w up a list of tasks to be done • Assign a priority and deadline to each task • Sort the tasks by priority and status mark Creating the To Do List 1. Press the New soft key . 2.
Organiser 98 Copy a task • Highlight the task. • Press the Options soft key . • Select the Copy option. • Change the text, priority and deadline for the task as required. Copy a task to the calendar • Highlight the task. • Press the Options soft key .
Organiser 100 Alarm (Menu 5.4) This feature allows you to: • Set the alarm to ring at a specific time • Set the phone to switch on automatically and ring the alarm even if the phone is switched off ( Autopower menu option set to Enable ) The following options are av ailable.
Organiser 102 Currency Exchange (Menu 5.6) Using this menu option, you can make currency conversions. 1. Enter the current exchange r ate of your source currency and press the OK soft key . Y ou can insert a decimal point by pressing the key . 2. Enter the amount for which you wish to conduct the currency conversion and press the OK soft key .
Network Services 104 To set your call diverting options, proceed as follows. 1. Select the type of call diverting required by pressing the Up or Down key until the appropriate option is highlighted, and then press Select .
Network Services 106 3. Press the Activate soft key to confirm your settings. 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider . The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’ s acknowledgement is displayed. To deactivate specific call barring settings, proceed as follows.
Network Services 108 Network Selection (Menu 6.4) The Network Selection feature enables you to indicate whether the network used when roaming (outside your home area) is selected automatically or manually . Note : Y ou can select a network other than y our home network only if it has a v alid roaming agree- ment with your home network.
Network Services 110 Add a new CUG index as advised by your service provider or delete a selected group. Outside Access : lets you enable or disable calls to numbers other than those nominated for the Closed User Group. This feature depends on the nature of your CUG subscription.
112 Funbox The Funbox menu contains sever al fun options. Games (Menu 7.1) Y ou can enjoy games with your phone. Scroll to a game, using the Up or Down keys and press the Select soft key . The following options are av ailable. New Game : allows you to start a new game.
Funbox 114 HamsterBox (Menu 7.1.2) The goal of the game is to occupy more spaces within the given time, while av oiding the enemies. When you start a new game by pressing the key , y ou are allowed to mov e around or stop if necessary using the various k eys, so that you can occupy more spaces.
Funbox 116 WAP Browser (Menu 7.2) Y our phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser to allow you to access and navigate the Wireless W eb via your phone. Home (Menu 7.2.1) This option allows you to connect the phone to the network and load the homepage of the Wireless W eb service provider .
Funbox 118 3. Select the option by pressing the left soft key . 4. If necessary , select the secondary option using the Up and Down keys, and press the left soft key to confirm. Note : The menus may v ary , depending on your version of the W AP Browser .
Funbox 120 Favorite (Menu 7.2.2) This option allows you to store the URL addresses of y our favourite W eb sites. Y ou can access this menu directly by pressing and holding down the key while using the WAP Browser . To store a URL address, proceed as follows.
Funbox 122 When the bearer is set to GPRS Note : The WAP Browser settings ma y vary , depending on the service provider . Contact your service provider for more information. Clear Cache (Menu 7.2.5) Y ou can clear the information stored in the cache (the phone’ s temporary memory used to store the most recently accessed W eb pages).
Funbox 124 Notes : • When the ear-microphone is disconnected, the r adio automatically turns off . • The quality of the r adio broadcast depends on the radio station co verage in your area. On the Radio screen, the following options are av ailable when you press the Options soft key .
Funbox 126 Using the Menus From the Main Screen press the Menu soft key to access the following options. Info : displays information about the selected MIDlet, such as the file size, application version, vendor and the location of the jad file, which is the MIDlet description file.
128 Solving Problems Before contacting the after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. They may sav e you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call. When you switch your phone on, the following messages may appear Insert SIM Card • Check that the SIM card is correctly installed.
Solving Problems 130 The phone starts beeping and “**Warning** Low Battery” flashes in the display • The battery is insufficiently charged. R eplace the battery and/or recharge it.
Access Codes 132 PIN The Personal Identification Number or PIN (4 to 8 digits) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. It is usually supplied with the SIM card. If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in succession, the code is disabled and cannot be used until you re-enable it by entering the PUK (see below).
Access Codes 134 Barring Password The 4-digit barring password is required when you use the Call Barring function. Y ou obtain the password from your service provider when y ou subscribe to this function. Y ou can change this password in the Call Barring menu option ( Menu 6.
Health and Safety Information 136 SA R tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR lev el of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value.
Health and Safety Information 138 •D o not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in summer or winter conditions, as you will reduce the capacity and life-time of the battery .
Health and Safety Information 140 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. T ry to plan calls when your car will be stationary . If you need to make a call while moving, dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mirrors, then continue.
Health and Safety Information 142 Persons with pacemak ers: • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on • Should not carry the phon.
Health and Safety Information 144 Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, oper ates using r adio signals, wireless and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
Health and Safety Information 146 Care and Maintenance Y our phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any w arranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years.
148 Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features on y our mobile phone, here are a few definitions. Active Folder Ability to answer a call simply by opening the phone.
Glossary 150 PIN (Personal Identification Number) Security code that protects the phone/SIM against unauthorised use. The PIN is supplied by the service provider with the SIM card. It may be a four to eight-digit number and can be changed, as required.
152 Index A Access codes 131 Accessories 9 Active Folder 91 Alarm (5.4) 100 Alert Type (3.3) 79 Animations 66 , 70 Answering a call 25 a second call 52 Anykey Answer .
154 Index Length of calls 76 , 82 Letters changing mode 43 entering 42 Light backlight 15 , 89 , 90 service 16 , 90 Locking phone (4.
156 Index Sound Settings (3) 78 Sounds downloading 127 messages 66 , 70 Speed-dialling 38 Switching on/off microphone 49 phone 21 silent mode.
157 Access the Menu Functions ! Press the Menu soft key . @ Scroll with the Up and Down keys through the list of menus until you reach the required menu. # Press the Select soft key . $ Scroll with the Up and Down keys through the list of options until the required one is selected.
Answer a Call Open the phone or Press the key . Adjust the Vo l ume Press the or key on the left side of the phone. Store Numbers in the Phonebook ! K ey in the number . @ Press the Save soft key . # Select a category icon. $ Press the Select soft key .
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