Samsung SGH-i550 - Manual

4 Safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak performance of your device. Safety warnings Keep your device away from small children and pets Keep your device and all accessories out of the reach of small children or anim...

Safety and usage information 6 Safety precautions Drive safely at all times Avoid using your device while driving and obey all regulations that restrict the use of mobile devices while driving. Use hands-free accessories to increase your safety when possible. Follow all safety warnings and regulatio...

Safety and usage information 8 • Your device and memory cards may be damaged by exposure to magnetic fields. Do not use carrying cases or accessories with magnetic closures or allow your phone to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended periods of time. Avoid interference with other electro...

11 1 Communication Your device allows you to send and receive many types of calls and messages over cellular networks and the internet. Calls Learn to use your device's call functions. For basic call functions, see the Quick Start Guide. Call an international number 1. Press [ ] twice to insert the ...

Communication 12 Insert a pause When calling automated systems, you can insert a pause between the phone number and another set of numbers. To insert a pause, press [ ] to select the type of pause:• p (automatic pause)-press [ ] three times to insert an automatic pause. The device will pause for two...

13 Communication Divert calls Your service provider or network may or may not support this feature. To direct your incoming calls to another number, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Settings → Phone → Call divert . 2. Scroll to a call type and press the trackball. 3. Scroll to a diverting type and pr...

Communication 14 Messages Learn to use messaging functions. For instructions on entering text, see the Quick Start Guide. For an explanation of options, see "Communication options," X 31. Message folders When you open Messaging, you will see the New message function and a list of folders:• I...

15 Communication Inbox icons In the Inbox, you may see the following icons next to your messages: Outbox status When you are outside your service area or have no connection to the network or email server, your messages will remain in the Outbox until you re-establish a connection. The outbox status ...

Communication 16 • Failed : the device has attempted to send the message multiple times, but has failed Text messages Send a text message 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → New message → Text message . 2. Enter a phone number or press the trackball to select a contact. 3. Scroll down and en...

17 Communication 3. Press < Options > → Copy → Inbox or a folder. You can now view the messages from the folder on your device. Multimedia messages Before you can send multimedia messages, you must define an access point. Set an access point Your service provider may supply access point settin...

19 Communication Listen to voice mail If your voice mail number is preset by your service provider, you can press and hold [ 1 ] to access your voice mail. If the voice mail number is not preset or if you need to change the voice mail number, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Tools → Call mailbox . 2....

Communication 22 To delete a message from both from device and the mail server, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → your mailbox. 2. Scroll to an email and press < Options > → Delete → Phone and server . Instant messages You can send and receive instant messages (IM) if your service pr...

Communication 24 Add IM contacts You can save IM contact information by pressing < Options > → Add to IM contact during a conversation. You can also add information in IM Contacts by pressing < Options > → New IM contact . When you view your IM contacts, you may see the following icons: ...

25 Communication Send an audio message 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Messaging → New message → Audio message . 2. Press < Options > → Add recipient . 3. Scroll to a recipient and press the trackball → < OK >. 4. To insert an existing sound clip: a. Press < Options > → Insert soun...

27 Communication Smart messages Your device can receive many kinds of smart messages, including picture messages, business cards, ringtones, operator logos, calendar events, browser bookmarks, and settings. Your service provider may send smart messages that you can use to load settings into your dev...

Communication 28 • Voicemail server number : select Save to contacts • Access point settings : select Save • E-mail settings : select Save You may also receive an E-mail notification, which tells you how many new emails are in your remote mailbox. Service messages You may receive service messages fr...

29 Communication Erase recent call logs You can erase all recent call logs at once, erase a single call log, or delete a single number from a log. To erase all recent call logs, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Log → Recent calls . 2. Press < Options > → Clear recent calls . To erase a single c...

Communication 30 Communication log You can view communication details and filter logs with the communication log. View the communication log 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Log . 2. Scroll right to switch to the communication log. Filter log events 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Log . 2. Scroll rig...

31 Communication Communication options Text message options From the Messaging menu, press < Options > → Settings → Text message to change the following options:• Message centres : view all defined message centres or add a new centre (press < Options > → New message centre ) • Message ce...

Communication 32 • Image size : set a size for images added to multimedia messages (when sending a message to an email address, the size is automatically set to Small ) • MMS creation mode : set the mode for creating multimedia messages • Access point in use : set an access point to use when sending...

Communication 34 Service message options From the Messaging menu, press < Options > → Settings → Service message to change the following options:• Service messages : set to receive service messages • Download messages : set to automatically or manually download new service messages Cell broadc...

35 2 Media Learn to use the media applications on your device: Music player, Camera, Gallery, Video Editor, Flash Player, RealPlayer, Recorder, and PC Studio. Music player With Music player, you can play MP3 or AAC music files. Add files to your device You can add music files to your device by downl...

Media 36 3. Press < Options > → Update Music library . 4. Scroll to a playlist. 5. Press < Options > → Play . 6. Use the following during playback: You can also access the following options:• To play tracks in random, press < Options > → Random play . • To play on track or all trac...

37 Media 3. Press < Options > → New track list → a memory type (if necessary). 4. Enter a name for the playlist and press the trackball. 5. Scroll to the new playlist and press the trackball. 6. Press < Options > → Add tracks . 7. Scroll to a track and press the trackball to add the trac...

Media 38 View a photo 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Gallery → Images . 2. Scroll to an image and press the trackball. Record a video 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Camera . 2. Rotate the device 90° counterclockwise (to the left). 3. Scroll right (toward the alphanumeric keys) to l...

39 Media Play a video 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Gallery → Video clips . 2. Scroll to a video and press the trackball. Gallery You can manage all your media files and streaming internet links from the Gallery. Open a media file 1. To open the Gallery, press [ ] → Media → Gallery . Your ...

Media 40 Add a streaming internet link to the Gallery 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Gallery . 2. Scroll to the Streaming links folder and press the trackball. 3. Press < Options > → New link → a memory type (if necessary). 4. Enter a name and web address and press the trackball. Play...

41 Media • Press < Start > at the point where you want the new video to begin. • Press < End > at the point where you want the new video to end. 5. Press < Options > → Settings and change the properties for saving the video file, such as image quality, name prefix, and storage loca...

Media 42 Make a slideshow You can combine photos to make a slideshow with your favourite photos. 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Media → Video Editor → Make photo movie . 2. Select the photos you want and press < Done >. 3. Use the following options: • To change the color tone or apply a speci...

43 Media 2. Select the photos and videos you want and press < Done >. You can use the same options as when making a photo movie. See the previous section. Additionally, you can use Edit clip to crop a selected video or add audio to the video. 3. When you are finished, press < Options > →...

Media 44 Play streaming web content with RealPlayer When you open a link to streaming web content via your web browser, RealPlayer will buffer and play the content (see "Browse a web page," X 55). You can then use the softkeys and volume key to control options for the streaming content. Reco...

45 Media 3. Scroll to a voice clip and press the trackball.The playback begins automatically. 4. Follow the onscreen guide to control the playback. PC Studio PC Studio, which is included on the PC Studio CD-ROM, is a Windows-based program that allows you to manage your personal information and sync ...

46 3 Personal Productivity Learn to manage contacts, schedule calendar events, create notes, and use QuickOffice and Adobe ® Reader ® . Contacts Learn to use contact cards and groups to store personal information, such as names, phone numbers, and addresses. Create a new contact card You can store c...

47 Personal Productivity 3. Press < Options > → New SIM contact . 4. Enter contact information. 5. When you are finished entering information, press < Done > to save the contact card. Search for a contact card 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Contacts . 2. Enter the first few characters o...

Personal Productivity 48 Set a default number or address Some contact cards may include more than one number or address. To assign a single number or address as the default, 1. Open a contact list (see "Copy contact cards," X 47). 2. Scroll to a contact and press the trackball. 3. Press <...

49 Personal Productivity Assign a ringtone to a contact card or group You can assign a ringtone to any contact card or group. To assign a ringtone, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Contacts . 2. Scroll to a contact or group and press the trackball. 3. Press < Options > → Ringing tone . 4. Scrol...

Personal Productivity 50 5. Scroll to your new group and press the trackball to open it. 6. Press < Options > → Add members . 7. Scroll to each contact you want to add and press the trackball. 8. When you are finished selecting contacts, press < OK > to save them to the group. Sync your ...

51 Personal Productivity • Anniversary - an annual reminder of a special date • To-do - a note about a particular task 3. Complete the fields and adjust the settings for your event. 4. When you are finished, press < Done > to save your entry. Change the Calendar view 1. In Standby mode, press ...

Personal Productivity 52 • Week starts on : set a day to show first in week view • Week view title : set the title of the week view to a week number or date Quickoffice ® With Quickoffice, you can open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on your device. Open a Quickoffice document 1. In Standby mode, ...

53 Personal Productivity Update Quickoffice With Quickmanager, you can download program updates, new Quickoffice products, or special offers. To update Quickoffice, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organiser → Quickoffice . 2. Scroll right to switch to Quickmanager . 3. Scroll to a Quickmanager item ...

Personal Productivity 54 Notes With Notes, you can create text notes and sync them with other devices. Create a note 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organiser → Notes . 2. Press < Options > → New note . 3. Enter text. 4. When you are finished entering text, press < Done > to save the not...

55 4 Web Your device allows you to connect to the wireless web with the built-in web browser. To connect to the web, you must:• Subscribe to a wireless network that supports data calls • Activate the data service for your SIM card • Obtain an internet access point from a service provider • Define yo...

57 Web Change browser settings From the browser, press < Options > → Settings to access the following: • General : set access point, homepage, history, security, and Java options • Page : set options for loading and displaying web content • Privacy : set bookmark and cookie options • Web feeds...

Web 58 Save a web page and view it offline When you save a web page, you can view a copy of it offline without connecting to the web. The saved copy will not update automatically, so you must reconnect to the web periodically to retrieve the current version. Save a web page 1. Use your browser to ac...

59 Web Download files from the web When you download files from the web, your device stores them in a corresponding folder in the Gallery. For example, your device will store downloaded images in the Images folder. Files you download from the web can include viruses that will damage your device. To ...

60 5 Connectivity Learn to transfer data to and from your device via the Bluetooth wireless feature or the PC data cable. Use the Bluetooth wireless feature You can connect with other Bluetooth-enabled wireless devices over a distance of 10 metres (30 feet). Walls or other obstacles between devices ...

61 Connectivity 3. Press < Options > → New paired device . Your device searches for and displays a list of Bluetooth-enabled devices: 4. Scroll to a device and press the trackball. 5. Enter the Bluetooth passcode and press the trackball. 6. To allow the device to send and receive data without ...

Connectivity 62 • Assign short name : set a short name for a paired device • Set as authorised / Set as unauthorised : set to allow another device to connect automatically or require permission • Delete : remove a device from the list • Delete all : remove all devices from the list • Exit : close th...

63 Connectivity Activate Remote SIM mode To use Remote SIM mode with a compatible hands-free car kit, 1. Connect to your device from an authorised hands-free car kit. 2. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Settings → Connection → Bluetooth → Remote SIM mode → On . You can now make or answer calls only with...

65 Connectivity 4. Select Open folder to view files when a pop-up window appears on your PC. 5. Copy files from the PC to the memory card. 6. When you are finished, disconnect the device from the PC. Synchronise your device Learn to synchronise the data on your device with data on a computer or othe...

Connectivity 66 Synchronise data 1. Connect your device to another Bluetooth-enabled wireless device (see "Search for and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device," X 60). 2. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Connectivity → Sync . 3. Press < Options > → Synchronise . 4. Scroll to a device and p...

67 6 Additional Programs Learn to use the Calculator, Clock, Converter, Voice Signal, GPS data, and Landmarks. Calculator To use the calculator, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organiser → Calculator . 2. Use the alphanumeric keys and the navigation key to perform basic mathematical operations. 3. W...

Additional Programs 68 Change clock settings 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organiser → Clock . 2. Press < Options > → Settings (see "Date and time," X 86). Set a new alarm 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organiser → Clock . 2. Scroll right to the Alarm view. 3. Press < Options >...

69 Additional Programs 4. Scroll to a city and press the trackball or enter the first few letters of the city name to search the list. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more cities, if necessary. 6. When you are finished adding cities, press < Exit >. Converter With Converter, you can convert mea...

Additional Programs 70 5. Enter the name of the base currency and press the trackball. 6. Press < Options > → Set as base currency . 7. Press the trackball to confirm. To add other currencies and exchange rates, 1. Repeat steps 1-4 above. 2. Enter the name of a new currency and press the track...

71 Additional Programs 4. Scroll down to Amount and enter the base amount. 5. Scroll down to Unit and scroll right to change the conversion unit, if necessary.The device displays the conversion result. Voice Signal With Voice Signal, you can make calls, retrieve contact information, launch applicati...

Additional Programs 72 2. After a beep, say “Look up” and then the full name of the contact card (first name followed by the last name). 3. If there are similar names, the phone displays the 3 best candidates and then recites the name and number that most closely matches your command. 4. If the name...

73 Additional Programs Activate a positioning method 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Tools → GPS data . 2. Press < Options > → Positioning settings . 3. Scroll to a positioning method ( Integrated GPS , Bluetooth GPS, or Network based ) and press < Options > → Enable . Navigate with GPS ...

Additional Programs 74 4. Enter the latitude and longitude of your destination and press the trackball.Your device will display the direction of your destination, your current speed, and the duration of your trip. 5. To stop the GPS navigation, press < Options > → Stop navigation . View your c...

75 Additional Programs Landmarks With Landmarks, you can save your current location or manually enter new locations. To add a landmark, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Tools → Landmarks . 2. Press < Options > → New landmark → Current position or Enter manually . 3. Enter details about the land...

76 7 Managers Learn to manage files, applications, device configurations, activation keys, and connections. File manager With File manager, you can search for and organise your files or folders. Search for a file or folder 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organiser → File manager . 2. Press < Opti...

77 Managers 3. Scroll to a folder and press the trackball. 4. If necessary, scroll to a subfolder and press the trackball. 5. Press the trackball. Application manager Your device supports applications made for the Symbian OS and the Java platform, Micro Edition (J2ME™). Your device will not support ...

Managers 78 Change installation options From the Application manager menu, press < Options > → Settings to access the following:• Software installation : set to allow or block installations • Online certificate check : set to check for online certificates when installing applications • Default...

79 Managers • Server ID : set the ID of the remote server • Server password : set the password that must be used by the device manager to sync your device • Access point : set an access point • Host address : set the web address of the host server • Port : set a port to use for the device manager • ...

Managers 80 Activation key manager When you download digital content, you may need to purchase an activation key from the website that allows you to access the file. View activation keys 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Tools → Actv. keys . 2. Scroll to a folder and press the trackball:• Valid keys :...

81 Managers Memory card manager With Memory card manager, you can back up and restore data, protect a memory card with a password, or view memory details. Before you can use a memory card for the first time, you must format the card. Format a memory card 1. Insert a memory card (see the Quick Start ...

Managers 82 Protect a memory card with a password 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Organiser → Memory . 2. Press < Options > → Set password . 3. Enter and confirm a password (up to 8 characters). 4. To remove the password, press < Options > → Remove password . The device will prompt you t...

83 Managers 2. Scroll to a connection and press < Options > → Details to access the following:• Name : the current access point or modem (if using a dial-up connection) • Bearer : the type of data connection • Status : the connection status • Total : the total amount of data received and sent ...

84 8 Settings Learn about your device settings. To access your device settings, 1. In Standby mode, press [ ] → Settings . 2. Scroll to a category ( General , Phone , Connection , or Applications ) and press the trackball. General settings Personalisation Control the appearance and behavior of your ...

Settings 86 Date and time Control the appearance and behavior of the date, time, and alarms.• Time - set the current time (press [ C ] to switch between am and pm) • Time zone - set the time zone • Date - set the current date • Date format - set a display format for the date • Date separator - set a...

87 Settings Security Set security codes and manage security certificates or security modules. Phone and SIM card • PIN code request - set the device to request a PIN code each time you turn it on • PIN code - set a PIN code for the device • PIN2 code - set a PIN2 code (supplied with some SIM cards) ...

Settings 88 • Online certif. check - set the device to check the certificate against a list of revoked certificates • VPN - set the device to verify VPN connections that use this certificate Security module Manage security modules on your device. Factory settings Reset settings to their factory defa...

89 Settings Phone settings Call Control how your device handles calls with caller ID, call waiting, speed dial, and other call settings.• Send my caller ID - set to send your caller ID based on your preferences or network settings • Call waiting - set to alert you of an incoming call while you are o...

Settings 90 Call divert Direct incoming calls to another number. When you divert calls, you must specify a receiving number or delay time for diverted calls. Voice calls • All voice calls - set to divert all voice calls • If busy - set to divert calls when you are on another call • If not answered -...

91 Settings • Incoming calls when abroad - set to prevent incoming calls when you are outside your home service area Network Control network modes and selection methods.• Network mode - set to operate on UMTS or GSM networks or set to operate on both ("dual mode") • Operator selection - set ...

Settings 92 • My phone's name - set a name for your device • Remote SIM mode - activate Remote SIM mode to make a call from a Bluetooth hands-free car kit connected to your device USB Control how your device behaves when you connect it to a computer.• USB mode - set to Media player (when synchronisi...

93 Settings You can also define advanced settings for Access points: press < Options > → Advanced settings . • Network type - set a network type (IPv6 or IPv4) • Phone IP address (IPv4 only) - set the IP address of your device • DNS address (IPv4) - set primary and secondary domain name server...

Settings 94 Configurations View network configurations received from your service provider. To apply the configurations, press < Options > → Save . Applications settings RealPlayer Control how RealPlayer behaves when playing videos or streaming media. Video • Contrast - set the contrast for th...

Settings 96 App. manager Control how your device behaves when you install new applications.• Software installation - set to install only programs with signed security certificates (Signed only) or to install all programs • Online certificate check - set to require that applications pass a security c...

97 9 Troubleshooting If you have trouble with your device, try these procedures before you contact a service professional. Contacting a service centre If you have attempted the troubleshooting solution and are still having problems with your device, make a note of the following information and conta...

102 Index access points, 92 activation keys, 80 Adobe Reader, 53 applications changing options, 78installing, 77supported, 77verifying certificates, 77 Bluetooth activating, 60changing options, 61connecting to other devices, 60receiving data, 62sending data, 62 Calendar changing options, 51changing ...