Samsung SCH-W579 User manual

Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some

of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear

different from the illustrations in this guide.

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA

English. 07/2006. Rev. 1.0

Draft

2006.07.4

SCH-W579

User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following

precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park

the vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service

station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switch off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them

in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switch off the phone near all medical

equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using

equipment that could be sensitive to external radio

frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in

force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference,

which could affect their performance.

Important safety precautions

Be aware of special regulations

Meet 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.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid

unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone

is switched on.

Emergency call

Key in the emergency number for your present

location, then press .

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories,

out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and

accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use

of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or

your phone and may be dangerous.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your

phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and

safety information" on page 114.

• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an

incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a

headset can damage your hearing.

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed

information about how to use your phone. To quickly

learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get

started” and “Step outside the phone.”

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention

to the subsequent information regarding safety

or phone features.



Indicates that you can get more information on

the referenced page.

→

Indicates that you need to press the Navigation

keys to scroll to the specified option and then

select it.

[ ]

Indicates a key on the phone. For example,

[]

< >

Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed

on the phone screen. For example, <

•GSMandCDMAnetwork

Switch back and forth between

GSM and CDMA networks, anytime

anywhere.

Special

features of your phone

• Touch screen

Your phone has a touch-sensitive display. You can

access a desired function with a touch on the

screen.

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your

phone to take a photo or record a

video.

Special features of your phone

•MP3player

Play MP3 music files using your

phone as an MP3 player.

•Bluetooth

Connect to a headset or hands-free

kit using wireless Bluetooth

technology.

• Get personal with photo caller

See who’s calling you when the

phone displays her or his very own

photo.

• Name card

Create name cards with your

number and profile. Whenever

introducing yourself to others, use

this convenient name card.

• Voice recognition

Just say a contact’s name to dial

her/his phone number.

•SOSmessage

Send SOS messages to your family or friends for

help in an emergency.

• Messenger

Have a conversation with other

people by sending and receiving

instant messages.

• Melody composer

Make your own melodies for your

phone.

•Dictionary

Search for words using your phone.

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Keys, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone ..................................... 7

Power on or off........................................................ 8

Keys and display ..................................................... 9

Access menu functions ............................................ 11

Customise your phone............................................. 13

Switch networks ..................................................... 15

Make/Answer calls .................................................. 15

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with your camera, the MP3 player, the web, and other

special features

Use camera............................................................ 16

Play MP3s.............................................................. 17

Use melody composer ............................................. 18

Browse the WAP ..................................................... 18

Use Contacts.......................................................... 19

Send/View messages .............................................. 21

Send SOS messages ............................................... 22

Chat on Messenger ................................................. 22

Use Bluetooth ........................................................ 23

Use My Menu ......................................................... 24

Enter text 25

Pen Stroke, Pinyin, Stroke, 123, Symbol, ABC, and English

Word modes

Call functions 33

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 37

All menu options listed

Solve problems 112

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 114

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, tap or press <

> in Idle mode. Some menus may not be available, depending on the network you select.

1 Call history

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1 Missed

2 Incoming

3 Outgoing

4 Air time

5 GSM call cost

6 Area code

7 Call reject

8 Int’l call prefix

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2 Contacts

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1 Find

2 Add

3 Group settings

4 Speed dial

5 Name card

6 My phone #

7 Memory info

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3 Multimedia

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1 Take photo

2 Recognize namecard

3 My album

4 External album

5 Photo studio

6 Settings

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4 Display

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1 Screen saver

2 Functional screen

3 Power on/off

4 Dialing font

5 Time setting

6 Backlight

7 Flash light

8 External clock

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5 Messages

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1 New message

2 Inbox

3 Outbox

4 Drafts

5 Msg. setup

6 SOS message

7 Msg. wallpaper

8 Memory info

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6 Sounds

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1 Ringer

2 Ringer vol./type

3 Key tone

4 Function alert

5 Hour alert

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7 Entertainment

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1 Games

2 MP3

3 Melody composer

4 Karaoke

5 Fun box

6 Samsung messenger

7 VOD

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8 Utilities

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1 Today

2 Calendar

3 Task list

4 Alarm set

5 User memory

6 Voice tools

7 Memo

8 Calculator

9 Countdown

0 Clock

* Dictionary

# Bluetooth

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9 Settings

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1 CDMA net services

2 GSM net services

3 Security

4 Network selection

5 Answer mode

6 Entry method

7 Stylus adjust

语言

/Language

9 Domains preset

0 Contents status

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Tap or press <

> in Idle

mod

and then

Favorites

uni

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1 Mail

2 Magic

3 Map

4 Info

5 Channel

6 Music Street

7 Bookmarks

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone Travel Charger

• The items supplied with your phone

and accessories available at your

Samsung dealer may vary,

depending on your country or service

provider.

• Use the purchased accessories with

only Samsung-authorised devices.

The use of these accessories with

other devices could cause problems

and any repair costs would not be

covered by the warranty.

Battery User’s GuideStylus pen

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

SIM/UIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive

a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) or UIM

(User Identity Module) card loaded with your

subscription details, such as your PIN, and available

optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the battery low message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

Remove the battery

cover.

If the phone is already

on, first turn it off by

pressing and holding

[].

Insert the card.

Make sure that the gold-

coloured contacts on the

card are face down.

Install the battery.

Reattach the cover.

Plug the travel charger into the phone.

Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.

The LED on the charger indicates the charging

progress.

• Red: the battery is being charged.

• Green: the battery is completely charged.

• Orange: the battery is not correctly plugged in

or is operating at a too high or too low.

When the phone is completely charged (green

charger LED), unplug the charger from the power

outlet.

Remove the charger from the phone.

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