Samsung SGH-X640 - Manuals

5 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode. Press < Phonebook > in Idle mode. 1 SIM-AT * p.28 2 2 Call records p.29 1 Missed calls 2 Received calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Delete all 5 Call time 6 Call costs * p.29 p.29 p.29 p.29 p.29 p.30 3 Network services ...

6 Unpack Make sure you have each item You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. Phone Travel adapter Battery User’s manual The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider. Your phone Button...

7 Ge t s ta rte d Get started First steps to operate your phone SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Install and charge the ...

8 Get started Low battery indicator When the battery is low:• a warning tone sounds,• the battery low message displays, and• the empty battery icon [ ] blinks. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery. Power on or off Remove the adapter from the ...

9 Ge t s ta rte d Keys and display Key(s) Description Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.In Idle mode, access the following menus respectively. • Up: Camera • Down: Calendar • Left: Create in Short messages • Right: Incoming calls In Menu mode, scroll through the menu o...

10 Get started Display Layout The display has the three areas. Icons Received signal strengthCall in progressOut of your service area; you cannot send or receive callsNew text message New voicemail messageNew multimedia message Text and graphics displays messages, instructions, and information you e...

11 Ge t s ta rte d Access menu functions Use the soft keys The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role. Press the left soft key to access Menu mode. Press the right soft key to access the Phonebook menu. Menu Ph...

12 Get started Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Phone settings → Language → Text language . 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Sound settings → Incoming calls . 2. Select a sound category.3. Select a ringer melody. You can set ...

14 Step outside the phone Begin with your camera, WAP, messages, and other special features Use camera Browse WAP Using a built-in WAP (Wireless Access Protocol) browser, you can get easy access to the wireless web to receive a variety of latest services and information and to enjoy download of web ...

15 Step outsi de the p hone Use Phonebook Send messages To the phone’s memory 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press < Save >. 2. Select Phone . 3. Select a number type. 4. Enter a name and press < OK >. To the SIM card 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press < Save &...

16 Step outside the phone View messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Multimedia messages → Create . 2. Press < Add > on the Subject line. 3. Enter the message subject and press < OK >. 4. Press < Add > on the Picture line. 5. Add an image file.6. Scro...

17 Step outsi de the p hone Manage schedule When a notification appears: 1. Press < View >. 2. Press < Options > and select Retrieve . The message displays. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Multimedia messages → Inbox . 2. Select a message. 1. P...

18 Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Organiser, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field. To change the...

19 • Press [ ] to insert a space.• Press [ ] to change case. Capital lock ( ), Lower case (No indicator), and Initial capital ( ) are available. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor. • Press [ C ] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [ C ] to clear the display. Using T9 mode T9 is...

20 2. Press [ 0 ] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words, Spell displays on the bottom line. 3. Press < Spell >. 4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press < OK >. Using Number mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers. Pr...

C all functio ns 21 Making a call from Phonebook Once you have stored a number in Phonebook, you can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook. p. 25 You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently called numbers to specific number keys. p. 27 Dialling a number from the S...

22 Call functions Using the headset Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone. Connect the headset to the jack on the right side of the phone. The buttons on the headset work as listed below: Options during a call You can access a number of functions during a call. Adjusting ...

24 Call functions Sending a sequence of DTMF tones Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones are the tones used in phones for tone dialling.You can send DTMF tones as a group after entering the entire number you need to send or retrieving a number from Phonebook. This feature is helpful for entering a ...

25 5. Press < Options > and select Join . 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as desired. Having a private conversation with one participant 1. Press < Options > and select Split . 2. Select a name or number from the participant list. You can talk privately with that person, while the other particip...

26 Menu functions 3. If you selected an entry in the phone’s memory, scroll to the number or information item you want. 4. Press [ ] to dial the number, or < Options > or < Edit > to change the information. Using Phonebook options While viewing a contact in Phonebook, press < Options ...

M enu funct io ns Phoneboo k 27 Speed-dial list (Phonebook 1.3) Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers (2 to 9) for eight of your most frequently called numbers. Assigning speed dial entries 1. Select a key location from 2 to 9 . Key 1 is reserved for your voice mail server. 2. Select Edit numbe...

28 Menu functions Own number (Phonebook 2.1) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card. Group setting (Phonebook 2.2) Use this menu to change the properties of caller groups...

M enu funct io ns Call re co rds (Menu 2) 29 Call records (Menu 2) Use this menu to view the calls you have dialled, received, or missed, the length of your calls, and the cost of your calls.To access this menu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and select Call records . Missed calls (Menu 2.1) This...

30 Menu functions • Reset timers : reset the call timers. You need to enter the phone password. Call costs (Menu 2.6) This network feature displays the cost of calls. This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature. Note that this is not intended to be used for billing purposes.• ...

M enu funct io ns Netw or k services (Men u 3) 31 • Cancel all : cancel all call diverting options. 2. Select the type of calls to be diverted.3. To activate call diverting, select Activate . Otherwise, select Remove . 4. Enter the number to which calls are to be diverted and press < OK >. 5. ...

32 Menu functions Network selection (Menu 3.4) This network service allows you to either automatically or manually select the network used when roaming outside of your home area. You can select a network other than your home network only if there is a valid roaming agreement between the two.• Automa...

M enu funct io ns S ound sett ings (Men u 4) 33 Sound settings (Menu 4) Use this menu to customise various sound settings. Incoming calls (Menu 4.1) Use this menu to set up the ringer for incoming calls.• Default melodies : select one of the preset melodies. • My sounds : select one of sounds downlo...

34 Menu functions Minute minder (Menu 4.6) Use this menu to set the phone to beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call. Quiet mode (Menu 4.7) Use this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you to a specific event in Quiet mode, instead of making soun...

36 Menu functions Multimedia messages (Menu 5.2) Multimedia Message Service (MMS) delivers messages containing a combination of text, picture, and sound, from phone to phone or from phone to e-mail. Create (Menu 5.2.1) You can create and send an MMS message.1. Press < Add > on the Subject line...

38 Menu functions Draft (Menu 5.2.4) After creating a multimedia message, you can store it in this message box for sending later. Messages interrupted while created are also saved in this message box.While viewing a message, press < Opt. > to access the following options:• Send : send the mess...

M enu funct io ns Mess ag es (Men u 5 ) 39 • Delete all : delete all push messages. Preset messages (Menu 5.4) Use this menu to preset message templates to retrieve them when composing a new message. Voice mail (Menu 5.5) Use this menu to store the number of the voice mail server and access your voi...

40 Menu functions Settings (Menu 5.7) Use this menu to customise the settings required for sending and receiving messages. Short messages (Menu 5.7.1) Use this menu to customise the SMS settings. • Service centre : store or changes the number of your message centre. • Validity period : set the lengt...

42 Menu functions Fun box (Menu 6) The Fun box menu allows you to use the WAP browser, play Java games, and access images and sounds stored in the phone’s memory.To access this menu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and select Fun box . WWW services (Menu 6.1) The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP...

44 Menu functions Proxy settings (Menu 6.1.5) Use this menu to set up servers for the WAP browser. Contact your service provider for details about your settings options.For each server, the following options are available:• Proxy name : assign a name to the server profile. • GSM setting : customise ...

M enu funct io ns Fun bo x (Men u 6) 45 • Delete : delete the image. • Set as wallpaper : set the image as your wallpaper for the idle screen. • Properties : view the properties of the image. Sounds (Menu 6.2.3) This menu displays sounds recorded, downloaded from the wireless web, or received in mes...

46 Menu functions Scroll to the game you want and press < Options >. And then select Properties . Internet settings (Menu 6.3.2) Use this menu to set up the network settings required for accessing the Java server.• APN : enter the access point name. • Login ID : enter the user ID. • Password :...

M enu funct io ns Or ga niser (Menu 7) 47 9. Select AM or PM in 12-hour time format. 10. Select an alarm melody. The memo is saved. Using memo options After the memo is saved, press < Options > to access the following options:• Add : add a new memo. • Delete : delete the current memo. • Edit :...

48 Menu functions To do list (Menu 7.3) This menu displays the list of To do list memos. The following icons tell you the status of memos. • Done • Undone While viewing a memo, press < Options > to access the following options:• Add : add a new To do list memo. • Mark : change the status mark....

M enu funct io ns Or ga niser (Menu 7) 49 Stopping an alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key.• When the morning call alarm sounds, press < Confirm >. To snooze the alarm. press any key, except for < Confirm >. The alarm will sound again after five minutes. • To remove an alarm set,...

50 Menu functions • Properties : view the properties of the voice memo. Delete all (Menu 7.6.3) Use this menu to delete all of the voice memos you have recorded at one time. Settings (Menu 7.6.4) Use this menu to change the recording time, volume and default name. Memory status (Menu 7.6.5) You can ...

M enu funct io ns Cam er a (Menu 8 ) 51 Starting the timer 1. Press < Set >. 2. Enter the length of time you want to count down and press < OK >. 3. Press < Start > to start counting down. Stopping the timer • Press any key to stop the timer when it rings.• Press < Stop > on ...

M enu funct io ns Cam er a (Menu 8 ) 53 Using the keypad in Capture mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Capture mode. Taking a photo with the closed phone 1. Close the phone.2. Press and hold [ ]. The service LED is turned on.3. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is sa...

54 Menu functions Using photos options Press < Options > to access the following options: • Send : send the photo via MMS. • Rename : change the name of the photo. • Delete : delete the photo. • Move to album : move the photo to another photo folder. • Set as : set the photo as your wallpaper ...

M enu funct io ns Phone s ett ings (Men u 9) 55 Phone settings (Menu 9) The Phone settings menu allows you to customise various settings for your phone. You can also reset the settings to their default values.To access this menu, press < Menu > in Idle mode and select Phone settings . Display ...

56 Menu functions Security (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card. PIN check (Menu 9.4.1) The 4-to 8-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. When this f...

M enu funct io ns Phone s ett ings (Men u 9) 57 must enter the SIM lock code to use a different SIM card. FDN mode (Menu 9.4.7) If supported by your SIM card, Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) mode restricts your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. When this feature is enabled, you can make c...

58 Reset settings (Menu 9.10) Use this menu to reset the phone to its default settings. 1. Select a setting category.2. Press < Yes > to confirm the reset. 3. Enter the 4- to 8-digit phone password and press < OK >. Solve problems To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service ca...

60 • Try moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building. No number is dialled when you re-call a Phonebook entry • Use the Phonebook Search feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly. • Re-store the number, if necessary. If the above guidelines do not hel...

H ealth and safe ty infor m ation 61 SAR 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 level of the phone while...

62 Health and safety information • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced. Try to keep the battery at room tempe...

H ealth and safe ty infor m ation 63 Electronic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Pacemak...

64 Health and safety information Potentially explosive environments Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.Users are advised to...

H ealth and safe ty infor m ation 65 Other important safety information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Check regularly that all wireless...

67 Index A ABC mode, text input • 18 Active folder • 57 Alarm • 48 Alet on call • 34 Answering call • 21 second call • 23 Any key answer • 57 Auto redial • 57 B Backlight time, set • 55 Band selection • 32 Barring, calls • 30, 31 Battery charging • 7 low indicator • 8 precautions • 61 Broadcast mess...

69 In de x Voice memos playing • 49 recording • 49 Voicemail server • 39 W Waiting call • 31 WAP browser access • 42 bookmarks • 43 cache, clear • 43 World time • 48