Samsung SGH-F500 - Manual

6 Unpack Make sure you have each item • Phone• Travel adapter• Battery• User’s GuideYou can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone Power on or offs The items supplied with your phone and the accessories...

7 Phone layout Front view Rear view You can lock the keypad to prevent any unwanted phone operations from accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle mode, slide up. To unlock the keypad, slide down halfway. Multimedia player display Right navigation/ soft key Option key Left navigation/ soft key...

Get started 8 Switch between Phone mode and Multimedia Player mode Your phone provides you with entertaining multimedia functions, as well as traditional phone functions.When you switch on your phone, it goes into traditional Phone mode using the small display on the rear side. To switch the phone t...

Get started 10 Icons The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary. Signal strength GPRS (2.5G) network Connecting to GPRS (2.5G) network EDGE network Connecting to ...

11 Access menu functions In Phone mode New message:• : Text message • : Multimedia message • : Email • : Voicemail • : Push • : Configuration message Profile setting• : Normal • : Silent • : Car • : Meeting • : Outdoor • : Offline Alarm set Battery power level Select an option 1. Press a desired sof...

Get started 12 In Multimedia Player mode You can access menu functions and options by touching or dragging on the multimedia player keys. Further details are described in “Multimedia player functions” on p. 23. Enter text Entering text is only available in Phone mode. If you select an option requiri...

13 Customise your phone Other operations • Press [ 1 ] to enter punctuation marks or special characters. • Press [ ] to insert a space. • Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor. • Press [ C ] to delete characters one by one. • Press and hold [ C ] to clear the entire display. 1. In Idle mode, ...

15 Step outside the phone Begin with call functions, web browser, messaging, and other special features Make or answer calls 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Settings → Security → Change phone password . 2. Enter the default password, 00000000 , and press < Confirm >. 3. Enter ...

Step outside the phone 16 Browse the web 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. 2. For a video call, press < Show me > to allow the other person to see you. 3. Press [ ] to end the call. During a call, press [ OK ] and then < Yes > to activate the speaker.Press [ OK ] again to switch back t...

17 Use Phonebook • To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down]. • To select an item, press [ OK ]. • To return to the previous page, press < Back >. • To access browser options, press < Options >. 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press < Options >. 2. Select Add ...

Step outside the phone 18 Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Create message → Text message . 2. Enter the message text.3. Press < Options > and select Send . 4. Enter destination numbers. 5. Press [ OK ] to send the message. 1. In Idle mode, press < Me...

19 View messages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Create message → Email . 2. Enter the email subject.3. Move to the Message field. 4. Enter the email text.5. Select Attach file(s) → Add → an item type. 6. Press [ OK ] to select the items you want to be attached. 7. Press ...

Step outside the phone 20 Use Bluetooth Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands- free, or control the phone remotely. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Bluetooth →...

21 Switch applications You can switch to other applications from a menu, without closing the menu screen you are using. 5. Search for and select a device. 6. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN and press < OK >. 1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press < Yes > to permit th...

Step outside the phone 22 Use a leather case A durable, portable leather case is provided with your phone. When used properly, it can help protect your phone from being damaged. It has an internal battery so that you do not need to carry an extra battery. Slide the phone into place. Plug the travel ...

23 Reset the phone If your phone freezes for any reason while using a phone function, you can easily reset it. Multimedia player functions Use multimedia functions: the music player, camera, media album, and document viewer Use the multimedia player keys How to use Press and hold the reset button in...

Multimedia player functions 24 Access menus or options • : Functions as the right soft/ navigation key. • : Closes the current menu function. Hold Press and hold. Move backward or forward in a file continuously until you release your finger from the key. When the multimedia player display turns off,...

25 Play music You can play mp3, ogg, wma8, wma9, and aac files. Use these methods:• Download from the wireless web. • Download from a PC using the optional Samsung PC Studio. See Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide. • Receive via Bluetooth.• Copy to a memory card and insert the card into the phone. • Syn...

Multimedia player functions 28 7. Access the playlist you created. 8. Press [ ] and select Add music from → a source category. 9. Press [ ] to select the music files you want and then [ ]. 10. To change the track order, press [ ] and select Move track in playlist . 11. Move the file to the position ...

Multimedia player functions 30 Use the camera • Key management : manage license keys. • Settings : change the settings for using the music player. From the music player screen, drag to the left on the key to open the option list.• Repeat : select a repeat mode type. • Shuffle : set the music player ...

35 35 View photos and videos in Album 1. In Multimedia Player’s Idle mode, access Album . 2. Select a photo.3. Press [ ] or [ ] to view other photos. 4. Press [ ] to zoom in or out the image. 1. From the file list, select a photo. 2. Press [ ] to open the option list. 3. Select Slide show . The slid...

36 Multimedia player functions Use the video player In the video player, you can play mpeg4, DivX3.11, DivX4, DivX5, Xvid, wmv9, H.263, and H.264 files. Change multimedia player settings From the video player screen, drag to the left on the key to open the option list. • Repeat : select a repeat mod...

37 37 View documents Your phone includes Picsel File Viewer for viewing various files. Available file formats are doc, xls, ppt, pdf, txt, html, and mhtml. • Light : change settings for the backlight and keypad light. • Display : change settings for the display. You can also select a video system fo...

38 Menu functions All menu options listed This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Call log Check the most recent calls dialled, received, or missed. Phonebook Menu Description Search for contacts Search for contact information stored in Phonebook. Create contact Add...

40 Menu functions My files Email inbox Access emails that you have received. Drafts Access messages that you have saved to send at a later time. Outbox Access messages that the phone is attempting to send or has failed to send. Sentbox Access messages that you have sent. Templates Make and use templ...

41 41 Applications Games & more Access the embedded Java games and download Java applications. Memory status Check memory information for media items. Menu Description Calendar Keep track of your schedule. Memo Make memos for things that are important and manage them. Task Make a list of tasks y...

42 Menu functions Alarms Set alarms. The phone sounds a wake-up alarm even when the Silent profile is activated. Settings Memory status Check memory information for tasks and memos. Menu Description Phone settings → Phone profiles Change the sound settings of the phone for different events or situat...

45 45 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) ...

46 Health and safety information The highest SAR value for this model phone was 0.899W/kg.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...

48 Health and safety information Hearing aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Other medical devices If you use any other personal medical devices, cons...