Samsung SGH-Z500 - Manuals

5 1 Call log p. 29 1 Missed calls 2 Dialled calls 3 Received calls 4 Current contacts 5 Delete all 6 Data calls 7 Calls cost * 8 Calls time p. 29 p. 30 p. 30 p. 30 p. 30 p. 30 p. 30 p. 31 2 Contacts p. 31 1 Search contact 2 New contact 3 Groups 4 Speed dial 5 My name card 6 Copy all 7 Own number 8 S...

6 Unpack Make sure you have each item You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. Phone Travel Charger Battery PC Data Cable PC Link CD User’s Manual The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service pr...

7 Get started First steps to operating 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. For 3G services, you can purchase a US...

Get started 8 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 charger from the phon...

9 G et star ted Keys and display Key(s) Description Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access menu options directly. p. 67 In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options. In Idle mode, accesses Menu mode.In Menu mode, select a highlighted menu option. Open...

Get started 10 Display Layout The display has three areas. Icons Received signal strengthAccessing services in a 2.5G network; when transferring data, this icon animates. Accessing services in a 3G network; when transferring data, this icon animates. Active roaming featureVoice call in progressOut o...

11 G et star ted Access menu functions Icons (continued) New message; depending on the message type, the following icons may appear.• : SMS • : MMS or MMS with attachments • : E-mail • : Voicemail • : WAP push • : Configuration message Inbox full; depending on the message type, the following icons m...

Get started 12 Customise your phone Select an option 1. Press the appropriate soft key or to access Menu mode. 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press < Select >, < OK >, or to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted. 4. To exit, choose ...

14 Make/Answer calls Step outside the phone Begin with your camera, games, WAP, and other special features Use camera To make a voice call: 1. Enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ]. 3. To end the call, press [ ]. To make a video call: 1. Enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ],...

15 Step outsi de the phon e Play media files 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera. 2. Press [ 1 ] to switch to Record mode. 3. Press [ ] to switch between the interior lens and exterior lens. 4. Press to start recording. 5. Press to stop recording. The video is automatically sav...

Step outside the phone 16 Play games Browse the web Using a built-in WAP (Wireless Access Protocol) browser, you can get easy access to the wireless web to receive a variety of up-to-date information and services and to enjoy downloads of web contents. 1. From the Media player screen, press . 2. Sel...

17 Step outsi de the phon e Use Contacts • To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down]. • To select an item, press . • To return to the previous page, press < Back >. • To use browser options, press < Options >. To the phone’s memory: 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number. 2. P...

Step outside the phone 18 Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press and select Contacts → My name card . 2. Specify your contact information. 3. Press < Options > and select Save to save the name card. 4. To send the name card to other people, access the My name card menu again. 5. Press < Optio...

Step outside the phone 20 View messages Use Bluetooth wireless Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology which enables you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. When a notification appears: 1. Pr...

21 Step outsi de the phon e Use a memory card You can use a memory card to enlarge your phone’s capacity. 3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN code or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN code, if it has, and press < OK >. When the owner of the other device enters the same code, the pairing is complete. 1. Ac...

Step outside the phone 22 1. Slide a memory card into the memory card slot, with the label side face down. 2. Press the card until it locks into place. 1. Press the memory card so that it is disengaged from the phone. 2. Slide the card out of the slot. Insert a memory card Remove the memory card Z50...

23 Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode You can enter text for some features such as Messages, 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 input field.• Press a...

Enter text 24 Using ABC mode Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen. Tips for using ABC mode • To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the...

25 Call functions Advanced calling features Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ]. Making an international call 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ 0 ]. The + character appears. 2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [ ]. Redialli...

Call functions 26 Viewing missed calls If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed.1. Press < View >. 2. If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.3. Press [ ] to dial the number you want. Using the headset Use the headset to make or answer calls without ho...

27 C all functions Transferring a call You can transfer the currently active call to a caller on hold, if your network supports it. With this option, the two callers can talk to each other, but you are disconnected from the call.Press < Options > and select Transfer . Using the loudspeaker fea...

Call functions 28 2. Enter the number you need to send and press < Send >. Adding a memo You can add a memo during a call. Press < Options > and select Memo . p. 59 Making a multi-party call Use this feature to allow as many as six people to join a multi-party call, or conference call.Yo...

29 Using video call options During a video call, press < Options > to access the following options:• Loudspeaker / Loudspeaker off : turn the Loudspeaker on or off. • Switch to headset / Switch to phone : switch the call to a Bluetooth headset or back to the phone. • Mute camera : turn off the...

31 M enu functions Contacts (M en u 2) Calls time (Menu 1.8) This menu displays the time log for voice and video calls made and received. The actual time invoiced by your service provider will vary.• Total dialled : check the total length of voice calls dialled. • Total received : check the total le...

Menu functions 32 While viewing details of a contact, press < Options > to access the following options:• Edit : edit the contact information. • Send message : send a message to the selected number using SMS, MMS, or file messenger. • Special options : set the following options: Picture : assi...

33 M enu functions Contacts (M en u 2) 4. Press < Options > and select Save . Storing a number on the USIM/SIM card 1. Select SIM . 2. Press [Down] and change the settings or enter information about the contact:• Name : assign a name. • Phone number : enter a phone number. • Email (For USIM): ...

Menu functions 34 Dialling speed dial entries Press and hold the appropriate key in Idle mode. My name card (Menu 2.5) Use this menu to create your name card and send it to other people. Saving your name card The procedure for creating your name card is the same as the one for saving a number in the...

35 M enu functions A pp lic at io ns (M enu 3) Applications (Menu 3) Use this menu to play media files, to record a voice memo, to set time zone, or to use the phone as a calculator or converter.To access this menu, press in Idle mode and select Applications . SAT (Menu 3.1) This menu is available i...

Menu functions 36 Using media player options During playback, press < Options > to access the following options:• Pause / Resume : pause or resume playback. • Stop : stop playback. • Send : send the file via MMS, e-mail, file messenger, Bluetooth, or infrared port. You can also send the select...

37 M enu functions A pp lic at io ns (M enu 3) Voice memo (Menu 3.3) Use this menu to record voice memos. Recording a voice memo 1. Press to start recording. 2. Speak into the microphone. Press to pause or resume the recording. 3. When you finish, press < Stop >. The voice memo is automaticall...

39 M enu functions Inter ne t (Men u 4) • Press [ ] to change the temperature to above zero (+) or below zero (-). 4. Press [Down].5. Press [Left] or [Right] to select the unit you want to convert to.The equivalent value for the amount you entered displays. Using converter options Press < Options...

41 M enu functions Messages (M enu 5) Network settings (Menu 4.6) Use this menu to select a connection profile to be used for connecting to the Internet. You can also make or edit a profile. p. 73 Messages (Menu 5) Use the Messages menu to send and receive text messages, multimedia messages, and e-m...

Menu functions 42 6. Press < Options > to access the following options:• Preview : display the message you created. • Edit text / Change file : edit the added text, picture, or sound clip. • Delete text / Delete file : delete the added text, picture, or sound clip. • Save to Drafts : save the ...

43 M enu functions Messages (M enu 5) Email (Menu 5.1.4) You can send and receive e-mails that include text, audio, and images. To use this feature, you need to subscribe to an e-mail service and set up your e-mail account. p. 51 1. Enter the e-mail subject.2. Move to the Message field and enter the...

Menu functions 44 While viewing the message list, press < Options > to access the following options:• View : display the message. For MMS notifications, you can access the message properties. • Reply : send a reply to the sender. • Reply to all : send a reply to the sender and all recipients. ...

45 M enu functions Messages (M enu 5) • Save as template : save the message as a template in the Multimedia templates folder. • Save files : save media items from the message into your phone’s memory or the memory card. • Save to Contacts : extract phone numbers or e-mail addresses from the message ...

Menu functions 46 • View : display the selected message. • Forward : forward the message to other people. • Sort by : change the sort order of the list. • Delete : delete the message. • Delete all : delete all messages. • Details : access the message properties. Email inbox (Menu 5.6) This folder st...

47 M enu functions Messages (M enu 5) • Delete permanently : delete the selected e- mail or all e-mails from both the phone’s memory and the e-mail server. • Email accounts : change the active e-mail account. • Details : access the e-mail properties. Media Album (Menu 5.7) Use this menu to access th...

Menu functions 48 Using message options On the message list, press < Options > to access the following options:• View : open the selected message. • Delete : delete the selected message. • Delete all : delete all messages. While viewing a message, press < Options > to access the followin...

49 M enu functions Messages (M enu 5) Character support : select a character encoding type. If you select Automatic , the phone switches the encoding type from GSM-alphabet to Unicode if you enter a unicode character. Use of unicode encoding will reduce the maximum of number in a message to about ha...

51 M enu functions Messages (M enu 5) • Email accounts : select an account to be used and set up e-mail accounts. Press < Options > and select Edit to access the following options: Account name : enter a name for the currently selected account. SMTP server : enter the IP address or domain name...

Menu functions 52 Memory status (Menu 5. ) Use this menu to view the memory status for SMS, MMS, e-mail, and push messages. File manager (Menu 6) The File manager menu allows you to access images, videos, ringtones, sounds, and other files stored in the phone’s memory or the memory card.To access th...

53 M enu functions File mana ge r (M enu 6) • Hidden from bluetooth : hide the file so that other Bluetooth devices cannot access it. • Visible to bluetooth : share the file with other Bluetooth devices. • Set as : set the image as your wallpaper for the main display or external display, or a caller...

Menu functions 54 During playback, use the following keys: Using video options During playback, press < Options > to access the following options:• Pause / Resume : pause or resume playback. • Stop : stop playback. • Send : send the selected file via MMS, e-mail, file messenger, Bluetooth, or ...

55 M enu functions File mana ge r (M enu 6) Music This menu displays AAC or MP3 music files you have downloaded or received in messages. Playing a music file Select a music file. The selected music file plays.During playback, use the following keys: Using music file options While playing a music fil...

Menu functions 56 Sounds This menu displays the default ringtones and sound files you have downloaded or received in messages. You can also access voice memos you have recorded. Playing a sound clip 1. Press [Left] or [Right] to scroll to a sound folder. To access voice memos, scroll to the Voice me...

57 M enu functions Or ga nise r (Men u 7) 5. Press < OK >. 6. Press < SKIP > and then < OK >. 7. Press [Up] to make the character move forward.8. Press the Navigation keys to change the direction. Using Java game options While viewing the game list, press < Options > to acces...

Menu functions 58 Alarm (Menu 7.1) Use this menu to set alarms to ring at specific times. The alert type for a normal alarm corresponds to the call alert type settings in the currently selected profile. A wake-up alarm does not be affected by your profile setting. Setting an alarm 1. Select the type...

59 M enu functions Or ga nise r (Men u 7) 3. Press [Down] and enter information or change the settings in the following entry fields:• Title : enter the title of the event. • Details : enter the event details. • Start and End : enter the starting and ending times for the event. • Start date and End ...

Menu functions 60 Viewing an event Square brackets on a calendar date indicate the type of events scheduled for that day: 1. Select a date on the calendar to display the events for that day. The list of events displays.The following icons indicate the type of event: 2. Select an event to view its de...

61 M enu functions Cam er a (M enu 8) Anniversary (Menu 7.6) This menu displays anniversaries you have created. If you have set the Repeat and Alarm options, the and icons display. Select an anniversary item to view its details. Task (Menu 7.7) Use this menu to display tasks you have created. The ic...

Menu functions 62 Taking a photo The camera will produce JPEG photos. 1. To turn on the camera, access the Camera menu or press and hold [ ]. 2. Press [ ] to switch between the interior lens below the display and the exterior lens on the external of the phone. 3. Adjust the image by aiming the lens ...

63 M enu functions Cam er a (M enu 8) Viewfinder : select a preview mode, either Full Screen mode or Normal mode with actual ratio. Shutter sound : select a camera shutter sound. Capture quality : select an image quality. Image size : select an image size. Multi shot speed : select the shutter speed...

Menu functions 64 Using photo options After saving a photo, press < Options > to access the following options:• Viewfinder : return to Capture mode. • View : open the selected photo when you take multiple photos. • Send : send the photo via MMS, e-mail, file messenger, Bluetooth, or infrared p...

65 M enu functions Cam er a (M enu 8) • Brightness : display the brightness control bar. • Video settings : change the following settings for recording a video: Default name : change the default prefix of the video name. Default storage : select a memory location to store video clips. Quality : sele...

Menu functions 66 Settings (Menu 9) Use this menu to customise your phone settings. You can also reset the settings to their default values.To access this menu, press in Idle mode and select Settings . Profiles (Menu 9.1) Use this menu to adjust and customise the phone tone for different events or s...

69 M enu functions Settings (M enu 9) • By network : use the default setting provided by the network. • Send : send your number each time you make a call. • Hide : ensure your number does not display on the other person’s phone. Diverting (Menu 9.5.2) This network service reroutes incoming calls to ...

Menu functions 70 Waiting (Menu 9.5.4) This network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you while you are on another call.1. Select the type of calls to which the call waiting option will apply. 2. Press < Options > and select Activate . To deactivate the call waiting, select D...

Menu functions 72 Using device options From the device list, press < Options > to access the following options:• Browse device : search for data from the selected device and import data directly to your phone. • Connect : connect to the currently selected device. You need to enter the Bluetoot...

73 M enu functions Settings (M enu 9) Network (Menu 9.6.3) Use this menu to change the settings for connecting to your cellular network.• Network selection : select to either automatically or manually select the network used when roaming outside of your home area. You can select a network other than...

75 M enu functions Settings (M enu 9) Media player (Menu 9.7.7) Use this menu to change the default settings for playing media files in the Media player. p. 36 VOD (Menu 9.7.8) Use this menu to activate a connection profile to be used for accessing streaming servers to use VOD (Video on Demand) serv...

76 3. Enter the phone password and press < Confirm >. To access a locked item, you need to enter the phone password. Change PIN code (Menu 9.8.7) Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN Check feature must be enabled to use this feature. Change PIN2 code (Menu 9.8.8) If supported by your USIM...

77 Solve pr oblem s “No service,” “Network failure,” or “Not done” displays • The network connection has been lost. You may be in a weak signal area. Move and try again. • You are trying to access an option for which you have no subscription with your service provider. Contact the service provider f...

78 Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves.Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) ene...

Health and safety information 80 When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the ...

84 Index A ABC mode, text input • 24 Alarm • 58 Answering call • 25, 28 second call • 26 Anykey answer • 67 Auto redial • 70 B Backlight time, set • 68 Barring, calls • 69 Battery charging • 7 low indicator • 8 precautions • 78 Bluetooth receiving, data • 72 sending, data • 72 settings • 71 Browser,...

85 In de x SMS • 43 web • 45 Infrared, connect • 72 International calls • 25 Internet • 39 K key tone volume • 66 Keypad tones sending • 27 settings • 66 L Language, select • 67 Last number, redial • 25 Locking media contents • 75 phone • 75 SIM card • 75 Loudspeaker • 27 Low battery indicator • 8 M...