Samsung SGH-X100 - Manual

Your Phone 12 When pressed and held in Idle Mode, quickly accesses your voice mail server. Enters numbers, letters and some special characters. Used for various purposes in different functions.When pressed and held while entering a phone number, the key enters a pause.When pressed and held in Idle M...

Your Phone 14 Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The more the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a call is in progress. When your SIM card supports ALS (Alternate Line Service), this icon may appears with the number 1,2, or both.For example , , . Appears wh...

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 no key is pressed within a given period of time, depending on the Backlight menu option. See page 96 for further details. Note : The backlight remains ...

Getting Started 18 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 20 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 22 Switching the Phone On or Off To switch the phone on: 1. Hold down the key until the phone switches on. 2. If the phone asks for a PIN, enter the PIN and press the Ok soft key. For further details, see page 144. The phone searches for your network and the current date and time app...

Getting Started 24 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...

26 Call Functions Making a Call Using the Number Keypad When the idle screen is displayed, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key. Note: If you have set the Auto redial option ( Menu 4.6 ) to On , the number is redialled automatically up to ten times if the person you called does no...

Call Functions 28 3. To dial the number, press the key. To view each call record, see “Call Records” on page 86. Viewing Missed Calls If you have a subscription that includes the Caller Line Identification (CLI) feature and you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who was cal...

Call Functions 30 Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you wish to adjust the earpiece volume, press the up or down volume key on the left side of the phone. When you hear a sound, such as ringtone, you can also adjust the earpiece volume. But it is not fixed. Accessing Options During a Call Your ...

Call Functions 32 2. Make the second call in the normal way. To switch between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key. The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other person. To end the call on hold, press the Options s...

Call Functions 34 Note : You can also scroll through the Phonebook from the beginning, by pressing the Up or Down key . 4. To view the highlighted entry, press the Ok soft key. For further details about the Phonebook feature, see page 52. Using the Message Service You can read or write a new message...

Call Functions 36 Or, select the End current option to end the call in progress. 3. Answer the new call by pressing the key. Having a Private Conversation With One Participant 1. Press the Options soft key and select the Split option. Press the Select soft key. 2. Press the Up or Down key to highlig...

38 Entering Text At many times while you are using your phone, you need to enter text, such as when storing a name in the Phonebook, writing a new message, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You are provided with the following text input modes: • T9 mode * This mo...

Entering Text 40 Quickly Changing the Text Input Mode Using the T9 Mode To type a word in the T9 mode: 1. Start entering the word by pressing keys 2 to 9 . Press each key only once for each letter. Example: To enter “hello” in the T9 mode, press the 4 , 3 , 5 , 5 , and 6 keys. The word you are typin...

Entering Text 42 Scrolling To move the cursor to the left or right within the text, press the Left or Right key. Clearing Letters and Words To clear the letter to the left of the cursor, press the C key. You can clear all of the letters on the display by pressing and holding the C key. Returning to ...

Entering Text 44 Scrolling To move the cursor to the left or right within the text, press the Left or Right key. Clearing Letters and Words To clear the letter to the left of the cursor, press the C key. You can clear all of the letters on the display by pressing and holding the C key. Returning to ...

45 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 soft key or Phonebook soft key in Idle Mode, then scr...

Using the Menus 46 You can also access the menus and sub-menus by entering the corresponding menu number. Example: To access the Voice mail menu option, press the Menu soft key, 1 , 3 in Idle Mode. List of Menu Functions Various menus let you check or change your phone settings. The following list s...

52 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 54 Change name This option allows you to change the name of the entry. To clear the old name, press the C key. For more information about how to enter characters, see page 38. Send message This option allows you to send a message to the number. For more information about how to send a...

Phonebook Menu 56 8. If you want to change the entry, use the options. for information about how to do it, see page 54. If you want to return to Idle Mode, press the soft key or the key. Storing a Number in Idle Mode As soon as you start to enter a number, Save appears above the left soft key to all...

Phonebook Menu 58 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 60 6. When you have finished, press the soft key or the key to exit. To remove one of your numbers: 1. Select the entry you want to delete from the Own number list and press the Select soft key. 2. Scroll to Delete by pressing the Up or Down key and press the Select soft key. 3. When ...

62 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 64 To view a message, scroll to it and press the Select soft key. The screen shows the: • date and time when the message was received. • memory where the message was stored; for the SIM card or for the phone’s memory. • message contents. You can scroll to the next or previous message by pre...

Messages 66 • Preset messages : allows you to add a preset message to your text. Select one of nine messages stored in the Preset messages menu option ( Menu 1.4 ). See page 80. • Save message : allows you to save the message so that it can be sent later. You can read the message in Outbox. 3. When ...

Messages 68 Transfer: allows you to transfer the message from the SIM card to the phone’s memory or vice versa. Delete All (Menu 1.1.4) You can delete all messages stored in the SIM card and phone’s memory in this menu. 1. Scroll to a message box and place a check mark ahead of it by pressing the Se...

Messages 76 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. • recipient’s p...

Messages 78 Delete : deletes the message. Replay : replays the message. Send : send the message. 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 a...

Messages 80 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 82 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 ...

86 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 88 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, depe...

90 Sound Settings You can use the Sound Settings feature to customise various settings, such as the: • ring tone, volume and type for incoming calls or messages. • volume for the voice prompt. • sounds made when your call is connected or when you press a key. • Quiet Mode to which your phone switche...

Sound Settings 92 Light only: only the service light is switched on. The phone neither rings nor vibrates. 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...

94 Phone Settings Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences via the Phone Settings menu. Greeting Message (Menu 4.1) 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 curr...

Phone Settings 96 Backlight (Menu 4.2.3) You can specify how long the phone uses the backlight. Select how long the backlight remains on after the last key is pressed. LCD Contrast (Menu 4.2.4) This option allows you to adjust the contrast of the display. 1. Adjust the contrast by using the Up and D...

Phone Settings 98 Disable : the phone connects directly to the network when you switch it on. Enable : you must enter the PIN each time the phone is switched on. To change your PIN, see the Change PIN menu option. See below. Change PIN (Menu 4.5.2) This feature allows you to change your current PIN ...

Phone Settings 100 To unlock the SIM, enter the SIM lock code. FDN Mode (Menu 4.5.7) The FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode, if supported by your SIM card, allows you to restrict your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. The following options are available: Disable : you can phone any number....

Phone Settings 102 Fax Mode (Menu 4.9) You can use your phone as a modem for faxing when it is connected to computing devices. You need to purchase a data kit from your local Samsung dealer. In this menu, you can enable the fax mode on your phone. The following options are available: Off : you can s...

104 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 106 10. You can choose the following option by pressing the Options soft key: • Add : allows you to add a new memo on the day. • Delete : allows you to delete the memo. • Edit : allows you to edit the memo. • Move : allows you to move the memo to a different date. • Copy : allows you to co...

Organiser 108 4. Follow the procedure from Step 4 on page 105 onwards to save the memo. Viewing Your Calendar Memos A date that has a memo associated with it is highlighted in a red box. If you select a date when events have already been scheduled, the number of memos of each type is shown at the bo...

Organiser 110 Copy : allows you to copy the task to a different date. Delete : allows you to delete the task. Delete all : allows you to delete all of tasks from the list. Clock (Menu 5.4) This option allows you to change the current time and date displayed. You can also check the current time for G...

Organiser 112 Alarm (Menu 5.5) This option allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time. You can set up to three alarms or set the phone to ring an alarm when it is switched off. To set an alarm: 1. Select either Morning call , Alarm1 or Alarm2 by pressing the Up or Down key. The icon means...

Organiser 114 Calculator (Menu 5.6) You can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator performs basic arithmetic functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and remainder calculations. To perform a calculation: 1. Enter the first number using the number keys. Note : To eras...

Organiser 116 Units Available Timer (Menu 5.8) Using the Timer feature, you can set the phone to sound an alarm after a certain time. 1. Press the Set soft key. 2. Enter the length of time you want to count down in hours and minutes and press the Ok soft key. 3. Press the Start soft key to start cou...

118 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 (Menu 6.1) Note : The call divert options may be different depending on your SIM card and those not supported by your net...

Network Services 120 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 the network’s acknowledgement displays. Yo...

Network Services 122 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider. The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement displays. You can also deactivate all call barring options by selecting the Cancel all option. Changing the Barring Password You ...

Network Services 124 Network Selection (Menu 6.4) 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 n...

126 Fun Box The Fun box menu contains several fun options: • WWW services • Media box • JAVA world WWW Services (Menu 7.1) 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 pho...

Fun Box 128 2. Highlight the required option using the Up or Down key. 3. Press the soft key to select the option. 4. If necessary, select the secondary option by pressing the Up or Down key and then press the soft key. Note: The WAP Browser menus may vary, depending on your version of the browser. ...

Fun Box 130 Go to URL (Menu 7.1.3) This menu option allows you to manually enter the URL address of the Web site that you wish to access. Enter the URL address and press the Ok soft key. For further information about how to enter text, see page 38. Clear Cache (Menu 7.1.4) This menu option allows yo...

Fun Box 132 Current Proxy (Menu 7.1.6) This menu option allows you to activate one of the proxies you set up to use the WAP connection. Push messages (Menu 7.1.7) This menu allows you to set to be received and read push messages. The following options are available: Inbox : Your phone receives push ...

Fun Box 134 Delete All (Menu 7.2.3) This option deletes all of the images and sounds in the Media box. Images : Press the Yes soft key to delete it, otherwise press the No soft key. Sounds : 1. Scroll to a sound box and place a check mark ahead it by pressing the Select soft key. Selecting All place...

Fun Box 136 SnowBallFight The goal of this game is to challenge and defeat the snowball fight champions of four different teams. Accessing a game After loading the game, press any key twice to go to the first menu screen. At the first menu screen, press key to play a game, or press key to access the...

Fun Box 138 Continue : allows you to continue the last game you played. The menu is only available when a game has already been played. High score : shows you the high score table. How to play : shows you the instruction of this game. Option : allows you to set the sound on or off Playing a game You...

Using ALS (Alternate Line Service) 140 You can set up call diverting via the Call diverting menu option ( Menu 6.1 ). This service reroutes incoming calls on the line of your choice to a specified number. For further details, see page 118. Viewing Call Information You can view call times and last ca...

Solving Problems 142 “No service” displays • The network connection was lost. You may be in a weak reception area (in a tunnel or surrounded by buildings). Move and try again. • You are trying to access an option for which you have not taken out a subscription with your service provider. Contact the...

144 Access Codes There are several access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card. These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorised use. Some access codes can be changed using the Security menu option ( Menu 4.5 ). See page 97 for further details. Phone Password The Phone lock ...

Access Codes 146 You cannot change the PUK2. If you lose the code, contact your service provider. Call Barring Password The 4-digit call barring password is required when you use the Call Barring function. You obtain the password from your service provider when you subscribe to this function. You ca...

Health and Safety Information 148 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 power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while op...

Health and Safety Information 150 Road Safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first ...

Health and Safety Information 152 Operating Environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read...

Health and Safety Information 154 You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Posted Facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone when in any area...

Health and Safety Information 156 When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Remember that your phone may be the only means of communication at the scene of an accident; do not cut off the call until given permission to do so. Other Impor...

Health and Safety Information 158 • 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 approved replacement antenna. Unauthorised antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone an...

Glossary 160 from another user without having to speak to the correspondent. GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) New non-voice value-added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone network. GPRS guaranties continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone...

167 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 ...