Samsung SGH-E700A - Manual

Your Phone 12 Makes or answers a call.In Idle Mode, accesses the call log list. In Menu Mode, selects a menu function or stores information that you have entered, such as a name in the phone or SIM memory. Deletes characters from the display.When pressed and held in Idle Mode, quickly accesses the N...

Your Phone 14 Displays Main Display Layout The display has three areas: Area Description First line Displays various icons. See page 15. Middle lines Display messages, instructions and any information that you enter, such as number to be dialled. Last line Shows the functions currently assigned to t...

Your Phone 16 Main Display Off Mode If you don’t press any key in a minute after dimming of the main display, the main display goes into the Off Mode to save the power. Press any key to awake the main display from the Off Mode. Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network. Appears when the Cal...

Your Phone 18 Backlight The main display and the keypad are illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key or open the folder, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time, depending on the Backlight menu option. For further details, see page 109. No...

Getting Started 20 Removing the SIM Card To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the holder, as shown. Installing/Removing/Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. N...

Getting Started 22 Charging the Battery by Using the Travel Adapter Note : The phone can be used while the battery is being charged, but this causes the battery to charge more slowly. 1. Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone. Check that the arrow on the co...

Getting Started 24 Switching the Phone On or Off To switch the phone on: 1. Open the folder. 2. Hold down the key until the phone switches on. 3. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the Ok soft key. For further details, see page 167. The phone searches for your network and the curre...

Getting Started 26 To view various functions/options available or select the one is required: 1. Press the appropriate soft key. In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the required code and press the Ok soft key. 2. To Press the select the:• function displayed • option high...

Call Functions 28 Making an International Call 1. Press and hold the 0 key for the international prefix. The + character appears. 2. Enter the country code, area code and phone number and press the key. Making a Call from Phonebook You can store the names and phone numbers called regularly in the SI...

Call Functions 30 Ending a Call When you want to finish your call, briefly press the key or close the folder. Answering a Call When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the incoming call animation. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Phon...

Call Functions 32 Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you. Example: You may wish to say something to another person in the room but do not want the calling person to hear you. 1. Press the Options soft key. 2...

Call Functions 34 Answering a Second Call You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network and you have activated the Call waiting option (see page 136). You will be notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone. To answer a call wh...

Call Functions 36 3. To read a received message, select the Step option, and then scroll to the message that you want to read. To write a new message, select the New message option. 4. Press the Select soft key. For further details about the SMS feature, see page 73. Making a Multi-party Call A mult...

Call Functions 38 Now you can talk privately with that person. The other participants can continue to converse with each other 3. To return to the multi-party call, press the Options soft key and select the Join option. 4. Press the Select soft key. All of the multi-party call participants can now h...

40 Entering Text The phone allows you to enter characters for messages and names in Chinese and English. To enter Chinese text, the phone provides several widely used pronunciation based (Pinyin) and character shape based (Stroke) input methods to meet the preferences of different users, allowing fo...

Entering Text 42 Using the Pinyin Mode Pinyin is a system to mark Chinese pronunciation in Latin alphabets. With the pinyin input method, you can enter Chinese characters by entering the pinyin string from the phone keypad and the phone automatically presents the matching alternatives. This mode all...

Entering Text 44 Inserting a Space Insert a space between the characters, press the key in the Text Area. Clearing Strokes and Characters Press the C key or more times to remove strokes to the left. Once the Pinyin Area is empty, pressing the C key removes characters from the Text Area. Using Chines...

Entering Text 46 2. The phone displays your strokes in the Key Stroke Area and offers character choices in the Character Selection Map. As you enter strokes, notice that the choices in the Character Selection Map change. To scroll through choices in the Character Selection Map, press the Up or Down ...

Entering Text 48 2. Enter the word you want to add using English mode (see page 49) and press the Ok soft key. The word is saved in the T9 dictionary and inserted in the input field. 3. Continue entering other words in T9 mode. Smart Punctuation To enter periods, hyphens or apostrophes, press the 1 ...

Entering Text 50 Changing the Case To shift the case of the next letter(s) that you type, press the key. There are three cases; Lower Case, Initial Capital and Capital Lock. Inserting a Space To insert a space between words, press the key. Scrolling To move the cursor to the left or right within the...

52 Using the Menus The phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus. Accessing a Menu Function The menus and sub-menus can be accessed by pressing the Menu or Phonebook soft key in Idle Mode, then scrolling wi...

Using the Menus 54 Main Menu 1. Messages (see page 73) 1.1 Short message 1.1.1 Inbox1.1.2 New message1.1.3 Outbox1.1.4 Delete all 1.2 Multimedia message 1.2.1 Inbox1.2.2 New message1.2.3 Outbox1.2.4 Draft1.2.5 My folder1.2.6 Delete all 1.3 Voice mail 1.3.1 Connect to voice mail1.3.2 Voice server num...

Using the Menus 56 4. Phone settings (see page 107) 4.1 Greeting message4.2 Display 4.2.1 Wallpaper4.2.2 Skin4.2.3 Backlight4.2.4 LCD brightness4.2.5 Front LCD 4.3 Language4.4 Security 4.4.1 PIN check4.4.2 Change PIN4.4.3 Phone lock4.4.4 Change password4.4.5 Privacy4.4.6 SIM lock4.4.7 FDN mode * 4.4...

60 Phonebook Menu Phonebook offers the following features: • Phonebook : allows you to find, create or set up the speed-dialling feature and manage Phonebook entries. • Management : allows you to create or remove your own number, set up caller groups and check the memory status. • Services : allows ...

Phonebook Menu 62 Changing the SIM Memory Entries To change the SIM memory entry’s information, press the Options soft key. The following options are available: Edit number This option allows you to change the number. You can also add a new number if none has been stored for the selected category. C...

Phonebook Menu 64 6. When you are satisfied, press the Ok soft key. 7. If you select Phone in step 3, go to step 8. If you select SIM in step 3, enter the location number and press the Ok soft key. 8. If you want to change the entry, use the options. for information about how to do it, see page 61. ...

Phonebook Menu 66 Dialling a Number Stored in the SIM Card Once you have stored phone numbers in your SIM card, you can dial them easily whenever required. To dial a number stored in the SIM card: 1. Enter the number of the SIM card location where the number you want to dial is stored. 2. Press the ...

Phonebook Menu 68 3. When you select All , your phone displays all of the Phonebook entries. When you select SIM or Phone , all of the entries stored in the corresponding memory location are listed. 4. Scroll to the entry you want to send and press the Select soft key. Your phone begins sending the ...

Phonebook Menu 70 Own Number (Phonebook 2.1) To store your own phone number(s) with a name: 1. Scroll to an empty location by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key. 2. When Edit number highlights, press the Select soft key. 3. Enter your number and press the Ok key. 4. To assign ...

Phonebook Menu 72 Memory Status (Phonebook 2.3) You can check how many names are stored in SIM card and phone’s memory. When you have finished, press the soft key or the key to exit. Service Directory (Phonebook 3.1) Note : This feature may not be available depending on your SIM card. The display sh...

73 Messages This menu allows you to create, send, read and save messages with the Short Message Service (SMS: text message), Enhanced Message Service (EMS: message including simple image, animation or melody) and Multimedia Message Service(MMS: message supporting the presentation of various media ty...

Messages 74 Note : To clear the new message notification on the display, press the key. Managing memory Inbox and Outbox share a given amount of memory in your phone or SIM card. When the message memory is full, the New message icon ( ) blinks and an error message displays. (It disappears when you p...

Messages 76 New Message (Menu 1.1.2) Using this menu, you can write messages, containing text, images and melodies. 1. Create a message. On the first line of the display, you see the number of remaining characters you can enter, the number of current message and the maximum messages you can create, ...

Messages 78 6. If the Enter centre screen displays, enter the service number and press the Ok soft key. You can store the SMS service centre number. For details, see page 94. Note : When the phone fails to send the message; Press the Retry soft key to try again the transmission. Or, press the No sof...

Messages 80 Multimedia Message (Menu 1.2) Multimedia Message Service (MMS) is a messaging service very similar to Short Message Service (SMS). It provides asynchronous delivery of personal multimedia messages from between phone and phone, phone and e-mail, phone and web(by URL). In addition to the f...

Messages 88 Outbox (Menu 1.2.3) Outbox stores messages that you sent, you failed to send and you cancelled sending. When the Outbox menu option is selected, the list of messages you have sent or saved displays with the: • message’s subject or No subject if the message had no subject. • message statu...

Messages 90 Cut media : extracts the picture or sound, so that you can set them as a wallpaper or ringtone or you can send them as a multimedia message. Cut address : extracts phone numbers, email addresses or URL addresses in the text, so that you can call the number or send a message to the number...

Messages 92 Preset Messages (Menu 1.4) Using this menu, you can preset up to nine messages that you use most frequently. When you access this menu, the preset message list displays. 1. Scroll to a message or an empty entry by pressing the Up or Down key. 2. Press the Select soft key and enter a new ...

Messages 94 Settings (Menu 1.6) Short Message (Menu 1.6.1) Using this menu, you can set up default SMS information. The following options are available: Service centre : allows you to store or change the number of your SMS centre required when sending messages. You must obtain this number from your ...

Messages 96 Report allowed: when this option sets to Off , your phone does not send a reply to the recipient’s phone even if the sender asks for the read reply. MMS profiles : in this menu, you can configure MMS profile settings that are required when you send or receive multimedia messages. Current...

98 Call Records Via this menu, you can view the: • calls you missed, received or dialled. • cost of your calls. • length of your calls. Note : You can access the numbers in the three types of call records by pressing the key in Idle Mode. Missed Calls (Menu 2.1) This option lets you view the last 20...

Call Records 100 Call Time (Menu 2.5) This option lets you view the timers for calls made and received. Notes : • If your SIM card supports the ALS (Alternate Line Service) feature, you must first select the appropriate line. • The actual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary, de...

102 Sound Settings You can use the Sound settings feature to customise various settings, such as the: • ringtone, volume and type for incoming calls or messages. • sounds made when your call is connected or when you press a key. • quiet mode which your phone switches to when you hold down the key. I...

Sound Settings 104 Repetition : allows you to specify how often the phone informs you of a new message. You can choose either Once or Periodic . Power On/Off (Menu 3.3) This option allows you to select the melody that the phone sounds when you switch it on or off. You can choose either Basic or Chee...

Sound Settings 106 Quiet Mode (Menu 3.7) When you hold the key down in Idle Mode, the phone switches to the Quiet Mode. You can specify whether the phone vibrates or mutes about all sounds in the Quiet Mode. The following options are available: Vibration : the phone vibrates rather than rings in the...

Phone Settings 108 Display (Menu 4.2) You can change the background image and the colour of the components on the display according to your preference and needs. Wallpaper (Menu 4.2.1) This option allows you to change the background image to be displayed in Idle Mode. The following options are avail...

Phone Settings 110 No sliding: The front LCD doesn’t slide. Note : If you select the Right to left or Left to right option, the Speed screen appears. You can set the sliding speed by pressing the Select soft key in the Speed screen. Light time : allows you to set how long turn on the light. Service ...

Phone Settings 112 Phone Lock (Menu 4.4.3) When the Phone lock feature is enabled, the phone is locked and you must enter the 8-digit phone password each time the phone is switched on. The password is preset to “00000000” at the factory. To change the phone password, see the Change password menu opt...

Phone Settings 114 Change PIN2 (Menu 4.4.8) The Change PIN2 feature allows you to change your current PIN2 to a new one. You must enter the current PIN2 before you can specify a new one. Once you have entered a new PIN2, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again. Note : Not all SIM cards have...

Phone Settings 116 Active Folder (Menu 4.9) This menu allows you to answer a call simply by opening the folder. The following options are available: Off : When this option is selectied, you can answer a call by pressing the key. On : When this option is selectied, you can answer a call by opening th...

117 Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to: • view the calendar and/or write a memo or to do list. • set the current date and time, and find out what time it is in various cities around the world. • set the alarm so that the phone rings at a specific time. • use your phone as a calculator, u...

Organiser 118 • Anniversary : anniversaries to be remembered, such as wedding anniversaries, birthdays or other special days. Note : You can save up to 25 items to each category, so you can save 100 memos totally. 3. Scroll to a date on the calendar by pressing the navigation keys. Press the Select ...

Organiser 120 The following options are available when you press the Options soft key on the Calendar display: Add memo : allows you to add a new memo on the day. Go to date : allows you to enter a particular date and then schedule an event on that date. View all : shows all of the events that you h...

Organiser 122 To Do List (Menu 5.3) This menu allows you to view a list of tasks. To create a new memo of the To do list type: 1. Write the memo about your task and press the Ok soft key. For more information about how to enter characters, see page 40. 2. Scroll to a date on the calendar, referring ...

Organiser 124 To select your time zone: 1. Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the Left or Right key one or more times. The local date and time display. 2. Press the Set soft key. 4. When you have finished, press the soft key or the key to exit. Set format : allows you to cha...

Organiser 126 Once an alarm has been set, you can see the Alarm icon ( ) on the top line of the display. To stop the alarm when it rings, open and close the phone or press any key. Note : When the Quiet Mode is activated, the alarm tone doesn’t sound. But When you set an Morning call, it sounds the ...

Organiser 128 Conversion (Menu 5.7) This menu option allows you to convert from one type of unit to another. To convert a value: 1. Scroll to the type of conversion to be performed from Length , Weight , Volume , Area and Temperature , and press the Select soft key. 2. Enter the value to be converte...

Organiser 130 To stop the timer melody when it rings, open and close the phone or press any key. To stop the timer before the end, press the Stop soft key on the Timer screen. Notes : • The timer uses power from the battery consequently, the phone’s operating time is reduced. • When the Quiet Mode i...

Network Services 132 You can specify individual call diverting options for each of the following call types: • Voice calls only • Fax calls only (not available when line 2 is in use) • Data calls only (not available when line 2 is in use) Example: You can: • systematically divert fax calls to your o...

Network Services 134 Change barring password : allows you to change barring password. You can specify individual call barring options for each of the following call types: • Voice calls only • Fax calls only (not available when line 2 is in use) • Data calls only (not available when line 2 is in use...

Network Services 136 Call Waiting (Menu 6.3) This network service informs you when someone is trying to reach you during another call. You can specify individual call waiting options for each of the following call types: • Voice calls only • Fax calls only (not available when line 2 is in use) • Dat...

Network Services 138 Caller ID (Menu 6.5) You can prevent your phone number from being displayed on the phone of the person being called. Note : Some networks do not allow the user to change this setting. The following options are available: Default : the default setting provided by the network is u...

Fun Box 140 Home (Menu 7.1.1) When you select this menu option, the phone connects to the network and loads the homepage of the Wireless Web service provider. Once connected, the homepage displays. The content depends on the service provider. Note : To quickly launch the WAP browser from Idle Mode, ...

Fun Box 142 Using the WAP Browser Options Several options are available when you are surfing the Wireless Web. To access these options, press the key once connected to the Wireless Web. Goto URL : allows you to manually enter the URL address of the site that you wish to access. Bookmark : allows you...

Fun Box 144 Note: You do not need to change the browser settings in most cases. Change the settings only when your network provider asks you to. For each proxy, the following options are available: Proxy name : enter the name of the HTTP proxy server. GSM setting : you can change the proxy settings ...

Fun Box 146 Media box (Menu 7.2) This menu option stores various media items from other sources, such as the wireless web or multimedia messages. Photos (Menu 7.2.1) This option allows you to view the taken pictures. My photos : allow you to view the photos in my photos. My album1 / My album 2 : all...

Fun Box 150 JAVA World (Menu 7.3) You can download MIDlets (Java applications running on mobile phones) from various sources using the WAP Browser and store them in your phone. Downloads : A list of Java games is displayed. In basic, two pre-loaded MIDlets (Java games) are provided. If the list of J...

Fun Box 152 Level 2: Ice dragon, all enemies are hit by a snowball and frozen for 8 seconds. Level 3: Icicle storm, double powered snowball attack to all enemies and decreasing enemies’ attack accuracy for 10 seconds. BubbleSmile BubbleSmile is a arcade puzzle game. Accessing a game After loading th...

154 Camera Using the camera module embedded in your phone, you can take pictures for people or events while on the move. Additionally, you can send photos to other people in a picture message or as an e-mail attachment. The camera produces JPEG pictures. Take Photos (Menu 8.1) This menu allows you t...

Camera 158 Shutter sound: allows you to select a sound when you press the shutter, the Capture soft key or Camera ( ) key on the right side of the phone. Note : This sound setting is not applied to the Multi- shot sound. Default name: allows you to change the default prefix of the picture name. Help...

162 Using ALS (Alternate Line Service) The ALS feature enables two lines to be associated with one SIM card. Consequently, you can make and receive calls on either line. If you subscribe to this network service, a few additional menu options enable you to set up this feature. Note : Please contact y...

164 Solving Problems Before contacting the after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call. When you switch your phone on, the following messages may appear No SIM card Check that the SIM card is correctly installed. Pho...

Solving Problems 166 The phone starts beeping and “Battery Low” flashes on the display The battery is insufficiently charged. Replace the battery and recharge it. The audio quality of the call is poor • Check the signal strength indicator on the display ( ); the number of bars indicates the signal s...

Access Codes 168 PIN2 The PIN2, supplied with some SIM cards, is required to access some functions, such as charging unit counters. These functions are only available if supported by your SIM card. If you key in an incorrect PIN2 three times in succession, key in the PUK2 and press the Ok soft key t...

170 Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio-Frequency Energy(SAR 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, so as not to exceed the limits for expos...

Health and Safety Information 172 • If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, disconnect it from the power source. Do not leave the batter...

Health and Safety Information 174 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. Pacemakers...

Health and Safety Information 176 Potentially Explosive Environments Switch your phone off 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 t...

Health and Safety Information 178 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 ph...

Health and Safety Information 180 • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. • Use only the supplied or an ap...

Glossary 182 EMS (Enhanced Message Service) Network service sending and receiving messages that include images, sounds and animations to and from another user without having to speak to the correspondent. GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) New non-voice value-added service that allows information t...

Glossary 184 SDN (Service Dialling Numbers) Telephone numbers supplied by your network provider and giving access to special services, such as voice mail, directory inquiries, customer support and emergency services. SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) Card containing a chip with all the informat...

185 Access the Menu Functions ➀ Press the Menu soft k ey in Idle Mode. ➁ Scroll with the Left or Down k ey through the main menus until y ou reach the required menu. ➂ Scroll with the Up or Down k ey through the list of options until the required option is selected. ➃ Press the Select soft k e y to ...