Samsung SGH-E800 - Manual

Your phone 12 Ends a call. When pressed and held, switches the phone on or off. In Menu Mode, cancells your input and returns to Idle Mode. When pressed and held in Idle Mode, quickly accesses your voice mail server. Enter numbers, letters and some special characters. Used for various purposes in di...

Your phone 16 Backlight The display and the keypad are illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if you don’t press any key within a given period of time, depending on the Backlight menu option. For further details, see page 153. Service display The ...

18 Getting started Inserting/Removing the SIM card When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and so on. • Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children. • The S...

Getting started 20 2. Press the battery against the back of the phone until it clicks into place. Removing the battery 1. Switch off the phone by pressing and holding the key. 2. To remove the battery, pull the battery catch toward the top of the phone and hold it in that position. Lift the battery ...

Getting started 22 3. When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter from the power outlet and from the phone by pressing the grey tabs on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out. Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the batt...

Getting started 24 Selecting functions and options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise your phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked and Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particu...

Getting started 26 Locking or unlocking the keypad You can lock the soft keys, navigation keys, WAP brower key, volume keys and camera key to avoid pressing keys by accident. To lock the keys, slide the folder down. If you set the Stop operation option in the Slide down operation menu (see page 158)...

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 Speed-dialling from Phonebook Once you have stored numbers in the Phonebook, you can dial a number simply by pressing one or two keys. For further details, see page 60. Ending a call When you want to finish your call, briefly press the key or slide the folder down. Answering a call...

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 To send the DTMF tones: 1. When you are connected to the teleservice system, press the Options soft key. 2. Press the Up or Down key to highlight the Send DTMF option. Press the Select soft key. 3. Enter the number you want to send and press the OK soft key. The tones of the displa...

Call functions 36 2. Press the key to dial the second call. The first call is automatically put on hold. Or alternatively: 1. Put the current call on hold by pressing the Hold soft key. 2. Make the second call in the normal way. To switch between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key. The cu...

Call functions 40 Using the ear-microphone With the ear-microphone, you can make or answer a call without holding the phone. When you connect the ear-microphone to the jack at the right side of the phone, the button on the ear-microphone works as listed below: Using the external speaker With the ext...

Entering text 42 Changing the text input mode When you are in a field that allows characters to beentered, you will see the text input mode indicator at the bottom of the display. Example: Entering a name in the Phonebook To change to another text input mode: 1. Press the right soft key indicating t...

Entering text 44 If Spell appears above the left soft key while you are entering text, the word does not exist in the T9 dictionary. To type words not found in the T9 mode, change the text input mode to the ABC mode, or proceed as follows: 1. Press the Spell soft key, or press the right soft key and...

Entering text 48 Using the symbolic mode The Symbolic mode enables you to enter symbols in your text. Using the number mode The Number mode enables you to enter numbers in your text. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter. To Press the display more symbols Up or Down key. enter...

Using the menus 50 Example: Accessing the Voice mail menu. 1. Press the Menu soft key. 2. Press the 5 for Messages . 3. Press the 4 for Voice mail . List of menu functions Various menus let you check or change your phone settings. The following list shows the menu structure. The numbers assigned to ...

56 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 58 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 60 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 57. ...

Phonebook menu 62 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 64 Receiving phonebook from another device 1. Align the IrDA ports on both sides each other. 2. Access the Infrared activation menu (see page 160) and select On to activate the port. 3. When your phone receives Phonebook data from the other device: If the other person sends you one en...

Phonebook menu 66 Own number 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 a name, press th...

Phonebook menu 68 Memory status 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 Note : This feature may not be available depending on your SIM card. The display shows the list of the numbers in t...

69 SAT (SIM Application Toolkit) If you use a SAT card that provides additional services, the SAT menu displays. For further details, see your SIM card instructions. Shown only if it is supported by your SIM card.

70 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 This option lets you view the last 20 unanswered ca...

Call records 72 Call time 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, depending on ne...

74 Network services These menu functions are network services.Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them, if you wish. Call diverting Note : The call divert options may be different depending on your SIM card and those not supported by your network operato...

Network services 76 Deactivating specific call diverting options 1. Select the call diverting option to be deactivated. 2. Select the type of calls to which this option applies. 3. Press the Remove soft key. The phone sends your settings to the network and displays the network’s acknowledgement. You...

Network services 78 Deactivating specific call barring options 1. Select the call barring option to be deactivated. 2. Select the type of calls to which this option applies. 3. Press the Deactivate soft key. 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider.The phone sends your s...

Network services 80 Network selection The Network selection feature enables you to automatically or manually select the network used when roaming outside your home area. Note : You can select a network other than your home network only if it has a valid roaming agreement with your home network. To i...

82 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 in t...

Sound settings 84 Vibration: the phone vibrates but does not ring. Vibration then tone: the phone first vibrates and then starts ringing. 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 This option allows you ...

Sound settings 86 Slider tone This menu allows you to select the slider tone that the phone sounds when you slide the folder up or down. To turn the sound off, select Off . Alerts on call This menu allows you to set the phone to all alerts while calling. To turn the alerts off, select Off . 87 Messa...

Messages 88 To read the new message(s) immediately, press the View soft key. The list of the messages appears. Note: To clear the new message notification on the display, press the key. When you also have missed calls, voice mails, short messages or multimedia messages, and multi CBs, the right soft...

Messages 90 Note : To clear or clear all your input, press or press and hold the C key. When you have no input, press and hold the C key to move to the previous screen. To send the message to multiple destinations up to 5, press the Add soft key and repeat step 4. 5. When you have finished entering ...

Messages 92 Transfer : allows you to transfer the message from the SIM card to the phone’s memory or vice versa. Outbox Outbox stores any messages that you have already sent or just saved without sending. When the Outbox menu option is selected, the list of messages you have sent or saved displays w...

Messages 94 Multimedia messages 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 familiar te...

Messages 102 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 or save it in your Phonebook. Properties : shows you detailed information about the message. Move to My folder : moves the message to the M...

Messages 104 You can choose the following options by pressing the Opt. soft key: Send : replies to the sender by sending a message. Replay : replays the message. Delete : deletes the message. Properties : shows you detailed information about the message. My folder You can move the messages stored in...

Messages 106 Never: the push message never comes in. Optional: Only the push messages whose setting matches to the number in this option come in. The preset number is SMS service centre. You can also edit the number. Delete all : deletes all of the push messages. Preset messages Using this menu, you...

Messages 108 • the message channel is currently active on the channel list. When you get broadcast messages, you can see the messages in Idle Mode. If it is short you can see the display, otherwise, press the CB soft key to read the message. In the Broadcast menu option, the following options are av...

114 Fun box The Fun box menu contains several fun options: • WWW services• Media box• JAVA world WWW services Your phone comes equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser, making it possible for you to access the Wireless Web.Each time you start the WAP Browser, the phone connects to...

Fun box 116 Using the WAP browser menus There are various menu options available when surfing the Wireless Web.To access the WAP Browser menu: 1. Press the key or scroll to the logo on the top left of all WAP pages and then press the soft key. A list of options appears. 2. Highlight the required opt...

Fun box 118 Once you have stored an address, the following options are available when you select it. Go : allows you to access the site directly. Edit : allows you to change the name and URL address of the bookmark. Delete : allows you to delete the bookmark. Go to URL This menu option allows you to...

Fun box 120 GPRS first: your phone will search for the GPRS network first. If this service is not available, you can set the GSM service temporarily. GPRS only: the phone only works in GPRS networks. GSM only: the phone only works in GSM networks. Current proxy This menu option allows you to activat...

Fun box 124 JAVA world 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 Java games is ...

Fun box 126 Special attacks Level 1: Aurora, all enemies are hit by a snowball. 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 Bu...

129 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, un...

Organiser 130 • 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 132 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 134 To do list 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 41. 2. Scroll to a date on the calendar, referring to page 131...

Organiser 136 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 138 6. When you have finished, press the soft key or the key to exit. 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, press any key. Note : When the Quiet Mode is activated, the alarm tone doesn’t sound. But When y...

Organiser 140 Conversion 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 Currency , Length , Weight , Volume , Area and Temperature , and press the Select soft key. 2. Enter the value to be converte...

Organiser 142 Even if you exit the Timer screen, the timer will continue running. After the specified time has expired, the phone informs you by playing a melody and displaying a text notification. To stop the timer melody when it rings, press any key. To stop the timer before the end, press the Sto...

Camera 148 Photo quality: allows you to select the image quality from Super fine , Fine , Normal , and Economy . The option you select appears on the top of the display. Shutter sound: allows you to select a sound when you press the shutter, the soft key or the Camera ( ) key on the right side of th...

152 Phone settings Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences via the Phone settings menu. Display You can change the background image and the colour of the components on the display according to your preference and needs. Wallpaper This option allows you to cha...

Phone settings 154 Greeting message This menu option allows you to set a greeting message to be displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. When you access this menu, the current message displays. For further information on how to enter text, see page 41. Language You can select a different lan...

Phone settings 158 Once you have entered a new PIN2, you are asked to confirm it by entering it again. Note : Not all SIM cards have a PIN2. If your SIM card does not, this menu option is not displayed. Auto redial With the Auto Redial function, the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone n...

Phone settings 160 In this menu, you can enable the fax mode on your phone. The following options are available: Off : you can send or receive data calls. On : you can send or receive fax calls. In any case you can send or receive voice calls. After connecting the phone to your computing device usin...

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 yo...

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 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, so as not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio-frequency...

Health and safety information 172 standby time) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new battery. • 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 c...

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 atmospheres 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...

Health and safety information 178 • Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its parts or accessories. • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including both ...

180 Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features of your mobile phone, here are a few definitions. ALS (Alternate Line Service) Capability of associating two lines with one SIM card. With this service, you can...

Glossary 182 users, MMS is similar to Short Message Service (SMS)-it provides automatic, immediate delivery of user-created content from phone to phone. The message addressing used is primarily phone numbers, thus the traffic goes from phone to phone. MMS also provides support for e-mail addressing,...