Samsung SGH-D980 - Manuals

iv contents safety and usage information 2 Safety warnings .............................................2Safety precautions .........................................4Important usage information ..........................7 introducing your mobile phone 10 Unpack .........................................

conte n ts v Access menus ............................................. 20Use widgets ................................................. 21Customise your phone ................................. 22Use basic call functions ............................... 25Send and view messages ..........................

2 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and 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. Small p...

safet y and usa g e inf o rmat ion 3 Install mobile phones and equipment with caution Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. Avoid placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equip...

4 safe ty a nd us age i n form ation Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phone at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions. Your phone could cause explosions or fire in...

safet y and usa g e inf o rmat ion 7 Use your phone in the normal position Avoid 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 phone and will void your warranty. Ensur...

8 safe ty a nd us age i n form 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 undeveloped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency services personnel. Specific Absorption Rate...

safet y and usa g e inf o rmat ion 9 Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be di...

10 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s layout, keys, display, and icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following items: • Mobile phone • Battery • Travel adapter (charger) • User manual The items supplied with your phone may vary depending on the so...

introduci n g you r mob ile p h one 11 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and features: Earpiece Power/Menu exit key HOLD key Dial key Volume key Mouthpiece Display Back key You can lock the keys and touch...

12 int roduc ing y o ur m o bile phon e Keys Display Your phone’s display consists of the following areas: Key Function Dial Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers Back In Menu mode, return to the previous level Power/Menu exit Turn the phone on a...

introduci n g you r mob ile p h one 13 Icons Learn about the icons that appear on your display. Icon Definition Signal strength (for the network on the primary SIM card) Call in progress SOS message feature activated Alarm activated GPRS network connected EDGE network connected Browsing the web Conn...

14 int roduc ing y o ur m o bile phon e Stylus and touch screen Learn basic actions to use the stylus and touch screen. • Tap: Touch the screen once with the stylus to select the highlighted menu or option. • Tap-and-hold: Tap and hold the stylus on an item to perform. • Drag: Tap and hold the stylu...

15 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. Install the SIM card and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card, with subscription details, such as your p...

assem b lin g and prepa ring your mobil e pho ne 17 Charge the battery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery. 1. Open the cover to the multifunction jack and plug the small end of the travel adapter. 2. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. 3....

19 using basic functions Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn your phone on and off Your phone supports Dual SIM mode which allows you to use two different SIM cards at the same time. You will be prompted to select which SIM card to use when maki...

20 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s 6. Assign a name and signal icon to the secondary SIM card and tap Next . 7. Activate the SIM cards and set a primary SIM card. 8. Tap Save . To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above. Switch to the Offline profile By switching to the Offline profile, you can use you...

21 u sing basic func tion s Use widgets Learn to use widgets on the toolbar. Open the toolbar Tap the arrow at the bottom left of the screen to open the toolbar. You can rearrange widgets on the toolbar or move them to the idle screen. Music player Open the music player to play music files Bluetooth...

22 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Add the widgets to the idle screen 1. Open the toolbar. 2. Drag a widget from the toolbar to the idle screen. You can position the widget anywhere on the screen. Customise your phone Get more from your phone by customising it to match your preferences. Adjust the volum...

23 u sing basic func tion s 1. In Idle mode, press [ / ]. 2. Tap Vibration and press [ / ] to adjust the intensity of the vibration. Switch to or from the Silent profile In Idle mode, tap Keypad and tap and hold to silence or unsilence your phone. Calibrate the screen You can calibrate the screen so...

24 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Select a wallpaper (Idle mode) 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Settings → Display and light → Wallpaper . 2. Tap Edit . 3. Select an image category. 4. Scroll left or right to an image. 5. Tap Set . Lock your phone 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Settings → Security → Phone → ...

25 u sing basic func tion s Use basic call functions Learn to make or answer calls and use basic call functions. Make a call 1. In Idle mode, tap Keypad and enter an area code and a phone number. 2. Press [ ] to dial the number with the primary SIM card. Or, select a SIM card you want. 3. To end the...

26 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Use the headset By plugging the supplied headset into the phone, you can make and answer calls: • To redial the last call, press the headset button, and then press again and hold. • To answer a call, press the headset button. • To end a call, press the headset button. ...

27 u sing basic func tion s Send an email 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Messages → Create new message → Email . 2. Scroll up and tap the destination input field. 3. Add an email address by selecting one from Phonebook or entering a new address. 4. Tap the subject field. 5. Enter a subject and tap Done...

28 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s View text or multimedia messages 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Messages → My messages → Inbox . 2. Select a SIM card (if necessary). 3. Select a text or multimedia message. View an email 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Messages → My messages → Email inbox . 2. Tap Check new ...

29 u sing basic func tion s Find a contact 1. In Idle mode, tap Phonebook . 2. Tap Search . 3. Enter the first few letters of the name you want to find and tap Done . 4. Select the contact’s name from the search list. Use basic camera functions Learn the basics to capture and view photos and videos....

30 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s View photos In Idle mode, tap Menu → My files → Images → My photos → a photo file. Capture videos 1. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view. 2. In Idle mode, press and hold the Camera key to turn on the camera. 3. Tap → to switch to Recording mode. 4. Aim th...

31 u sing basic func tion s The radio scans and saves available stations automatically. 5. Scroll left or right to a radio station. 6. To turn off the FM radio, tap . Listen to music files Start by transferring files to your phone or memory card: • Download from the wireless web. X p. 32 • Download ...

32 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Browse the web Learn to access and bookmark your favourite web pages. Browse web pages 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Browser → Home to launch your service provider’s homepage. 2. Select a SIM card (if necessary). 3. Navigate web pages using the following actions: • Scrol...

33 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 Your phone will display calls you have missed on the display. To dia...

34 u sing advan ced f uncti ons Hold a call or retrieve a held call Tap to place a call on hold or tap to retrieve a held call. Dial a second call If your network supports this function, you can dial another number during a call: 1. Tap to place the first call on hold. 2. Tap More → New call , enter...

35 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more parties (if necessary). 5. To end the multiparty call, press [ ]. Call an international number 1. In Idle mode, tap Keypad and tap and hold 0 to insert the + character. 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, ar...

36 u sing advan ced f uncti ons 3. Tap More → Add to speed dial . 4. Select a number (if necessary). 5. Select a number you want to set (2-9). The contact is saved to the speed dial number. Create a group of contacts By creating groups of contacts, you can assign ringtones and caller ID photos to ea...

37 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons Create a multimedia template 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Messages → Templates → Multimedia message templates . 2. Tap Create . 3. Create a multimedia message, with a subject and desired attachments, to use as your template. X p. 26 4. Tap More → Save to → Templates . ...

38 u sing advan ced f uncti ons 3. Run Samsung PC Studio and copy files from the PC to the phone.Refer to the Samsung PC Studio help for more information. Copy music files to a memory card 1. Insert a memory card. 2. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Settings → PC connections → Mass storage . 3. Press [ ] to...

39 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons 5. When you are finished recording, tap Stop . The music file will be saved in FM radio clips (tap Menu → My files → Music ). Store radio stations automatically 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’s multifunction jack. 2. In Idle mode, tap Menu → FM radio . 3....

40 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’s tools and additional applications. Use the Bluetooth wireless feature Learn about your phone’s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchanging data and using hands-free features. Turn on the Bluetooth wireless fea...

41 u sing tools and appli cati o ns 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and tap Done . When the owner of the other device enters the same code or accepts the connection, pairing is complete. Send data using the Bluetooth wireless feat...

42 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns 7. Tap Add . 8. Tap Save to save the recipients. 9. Tap Repeat and set the number of times to repeat the SOS message. 10. Tap Save → Yes . To send an SOS message, press [ / ] four times with the keys locked. Record and play voice memos Learn to operate your phone...

43 u sing tools and appli cati o ns Edit images Learn to edit images and apply fun effects. Apply effects to images 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Image editor . 2. Tap Files → Open or Take photo . 3. Select an image or take a new photo. 4. Tap Load . 5. Tap → an effect option. 6. Select...

44 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns Transform an image 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Image editor . 2. Tap Files → Open or Take photo . 3. Select an image or take a new photo. 4. Tap Load . 5. Tap → Resize , Rotate , or Flip . 6. Rotate or flip the image and tap Done . To resize the im...

45 u sing tools and appli cati o ns Insert a visual feature 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Image editor . 2. Tap Files → Open or Take photo . 3. Select an image or take a new photo. 4. Tap Load . 5. Tap More → Insert → a visual feature (frame, image, clip art, emoticon, or text). 6. Sele...

46 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns 3. Select a Bluetooth-enabled printer and pair with the printer. X p. 40 4. Set print options and print the image. Use Java-powered games and applications Learn to use games and applications powered by award-winning Java technology. Play games 1. In Idle mode, ta...

47 u sing tools and appli cati o ns 3. Scroll left or right to a time zone. 4. To set daylight saving time, tap More → Apply daylight saving time → the time zone → Save . Add a world clock to your display View clocks with two different time zones on your display. After you have created world clocks,...

48 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns Deactivate an alarm 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Alarms . 2. Select the alarm you want to deactivate. 3. Scroll left or right to Off . 4. Tap Save . Use the calculator 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Calculator . 2. Use the keys that correspond to the c...

49 u sing tools and appli cati o ns Use the stopwatch 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Stopwatch . 2. Tap to begin and to record lap times. 3. When you are finished, tap Stop . 4. Tap Reset to clear recorded times. Create a new task 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Task . 2. Tap ...

50 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns 3. Make a sketch using the following tools: 4. When you are finished, tap Save → Yes . View a sketch 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Sketch memo . 2. Tap a sketch. Manage your calendar Learn to change the calendar view and create events. Change the cal...

a troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service professional. While using your phone, the following messages may appear: Your phone displays “Network unavailable” or “Network failure.” • When you are in areas with w...

b troubles hooti n g • You cannot access some options without a subscription. Contact your service provider for more details. You enter a number, but the call is not dialled. • Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key: [ ]. • Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Ensure that y...

c trou bles hooti n g You select a contact to call, but the call is not dialled. • Ensure that the correct number is stored in the contact list. • Re-enter and save the number, if necessary. The battery does not charge properly or sometimes the phone turns itself off. • The battery terminals may be ...