Samsung SGH-C520 - Manual

Display

Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a menu.
You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.

Silent

mode

Press and hold

in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.

To exit, press and hold this key again.

Voicemail

server

Press and hold

1

in Idle mode to access your voicemail server.

SOS

mode

With the phone closed, press the Volume keys 4 times to send an

SOS message to preset phone numbers. Once the SOS message is

sent, the phone will change to SOS mode and will receive calls only

from the registered recipients. Upon receiving a call from the SOS

message recipients, the phone will automatically answer the call.

Press

to exit SOS mode.

Text and graphics

Soft key function

indicators

Menu Phonebook

Icons

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-14873A

English (EU). 0

5

/2007. Rev.1.0

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

SGH-C520

User’s Guide

• Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some

of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

• Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different

from the illustrations in this guide.

1. SIM AT*

2. Call records

2.1 Missed calls

2.2 Received calls

2.3 Dialled calls

2.4 Delete all

2.5 Call time

2.6 Call cost*

3. Network services

3.1 Call diverting

3.2 Call barring

3.3 Call waiting

3.4 Network selection

3.5 Caller ID

3.6 Closed user group

4. Sound settings

4.1 Ring tone

4.2 Ring volume

4.3 Alert type

4.4 Keypad tone

4.5

Message tone

4.6 Alert on call

4.7 Folder tone

4.8 Power on/off

4.9 Extra tones

5. Messages

5.1 Text messages

5.2 Multimedia messages

5.3 Push messages

5.4 Configuration messages

5.5 SOS messages

6. Funbox

6.1 WAP browser

6.2 FM Radio

6.3 Games

6.4 Sounds

6.5 Images

6.6 Delete all

6.7 Memory status

7. Organiser

7.1 Alarm

7.2 Calendar

7.3 Time & Date

7.4 Calculator

7.5 To do list

7.6 Voice memo

7.7 Currency exchange

8. Camera

8.1 Take photos

8.2 My photos

8.3 Memory status

9. Phone settings

9.1 Display settings

9.2 Greeting message

9.3 Own number

9.4 Language

9.5 Security

9.6 Extra settings

9.7 Short cut

9.8 Connection settings

9.9 Volume key

9.0 Reset settings

Press the

Phonebook

soft

key in Idle mode.

1 Search

2 New entry

3 Group search

4 Edit group

5 Speed dial

6 Delete all

7 Memory status

8 SDN*

* Shows only if supported

by your SIM card.

Phone layout and key functions

Alphanumeric keys

4-way navigation

keys

In Menu mode, scroll

through menu options.

In Idle mode, access

the following menus:

Up

:

FM Radio

Down

/

Left

/

Right

:

your favourite menus

Soft keys

Perform functions

indicated by the text

above the key.

Dial key

Makes and answers a

call. In Idle mode,

retrieves the most

recent calls.

Volume keys

In Idle mode, adjust the

keypad tone volume.

Send an SOS message

when pressed four

times.

X

SOS mode

Voicemail server key

X

Voicemail server

Web access/

Confirm key

In Idle mode, accesses

the web browser. Selects

the highlighted option or

confirms input in Menu

mode.

Power/End key

Turns the phone on or

off when held down. Also

ends a call.

Cancel/Clear key

Deletes characters from

the display. Returns the

display to the previous

menu level.

Silent mode key

X

Silent mode

Installing the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery cover and insert the SIM card.

2. Install the battery and reattach the cover.

Battery cover

Battery

Charging the battery

1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.

2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.

Note

: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging the

adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

To AC wall outlet

Adjusting the volume

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Sound

settings

→

Ring volume

.

3. Press

Up

or

Down

to adjust the volume level.

4. Press the

OK

soft key.

While a call is in progress, press the Volume keys to adjust the earpiece
volume.

Changing a ringtone for calls

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Sound settings

→

Ring tone

.

3. Select a ringtone.

Redialling recent numbers

1. In Idle mode, press

.

2. Press

Up

or

Down

to scroll to the number you want.

3. Press

to dial the number.

Using the menus

In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key

to enter the main menu.

Use the 4-way Navigation keys as shortcuts to
access your favourite menus.

Up

is fixed as a

shortcut to

FM Radio

.

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Phone settings

→

Short cut

.

3. Select a key.
4. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

To exit the menu

without changing

the menu settings,

press this key.

Labels at the bottom corners of the display

show the current soft key functions. Press

the left soft key ( ) or right soft key ( ) to

perform the function indicated.

To return to the

previous menu

level, press the

soft key or

C

.

To select or modify a menu or feature:

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a desired menu and then press

the

Select

soft key or

.

3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by

pressing the Navigation keys. Press the

Select

soft key or

to

enter the submenu.

If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.

4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.

5. Press the

Select

soft key or

to confirm your chosen setting.

Shortcut numbers

You can quickly access the menu you want by using shortcut numbers.
The shortcut number displays in front of the menu name in Menu mode.

Switching on or off the phone

1. Press and hold

for more than one second to switch on the phone.

2. To switch off the phone, press and hold

for more than two seconds.

Changing the display language

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Phone settings

→

Language

.

3. Select a language.

Making a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number, and press

.

2. Press

to end the call.

Answering a call

1. When the phone rings, press the

Accept

soft key or

to answer a

call.

To reject the call, press the

Reject

soft key or

.

2. To end the call, press

.

Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the
screen:

Icon

Description

Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls
except for emergency calls
GPRS network
Roaming network
Silent mode
Call ringer set to vibrate
Call diverting feature active
SOS message feature active
New text message
New multimedia message
New voicemail message
Alarm set
Battery power level

Menu map

Entering text

Changing the text input mode

In a text input field, press the right soft key until the input mode indicator
you want appears:

T9 mode

1. Press

2

to

9

to start entering a word. Press each key once for one letter.

The word you are entering appears on the display. It may change with
each keypress. Finish entering the word before editing or deleting any
keystrokes.
Example: To enter "Hello" in English word mode, press

4

,

3

,

5

,

5

, and

6

.

2. Press to insert a space and enter the next word.

ABC mode

Press the keys labelled with the letter you want once for the first letter,
twice for the second letter, and so on.

For example, press

2

three times to enter "C" and

5

two times to enter "K."

•

: T9 mode

•

: ABC mode

•

: Number mode

• None: Symbol mode