Samsung SGH-D836 User manual

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http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA

English (SA). 08/2006. Rev. 1.0

* 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.

SGH-D836

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 calls

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 99.

• 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.

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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, <

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module

on your phone to take a

photo or record a video.

Special

features of your phone

•Imageeditor

Crop, resize, rotate, and

decorate your photos.

• Music player

Play music files using your

phone as a music player.

• Photo printing

Print your photos to

preserve your best

moments forever.

Special features of your phone

• Phone to TV

View photos and video

clips captured with the

phone on your TV screen.

• File viewer

Open documents in

various formats on the

phone without corruption.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and

personal data and connect

to other devices using

free, wireless Bluetooth

technology.

• Web browser

Access the wireless web

to get up-to-the-minute

information and a wide

variety of media content.

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to

offline to use its

non-wireless functions in

an airplane.

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails

with image, video, and

audio attachments.

• Multimedia Message

Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS

messages with a

combination of text,

image, video, and audio.

•Java

Enjoy Java

™

-based

embedded games and

download new games.

•Voicerecorder

Record memos or sounds.

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 ............................. 12

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

Make/Answer calls ................................... 16

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with your camera, the music player, the

web, and other special features

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

Play music .............................................. 17

Browse the web ....................................... 19

Use Phonebook ........................................ 19

Use a memory card .................................. 25

Watch the phone display on a TV................ 27

Enter text 28

AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 30

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 34

All menu options listed

Solve problems 97

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 111

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

> in Idle mode.

1 Call log

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1 Recent contacts

2 Missed calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Received calls

5 Delete all

6 Call time

7 Call costs

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2 Phonebook

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1 Contact list

2 Create contact

3 Group

4 Speed dial

5 My namecard

6 Own number

7 Management

8 Service number

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3 Applications

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1 Music player

2 Voice recorder

3 Image editor

4 Java world

5 World clock

6 Alarm

7 Calculator

8 Converter

9 Timer

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3 Applications

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10 Stopwatch

11 Key management

12 Memo

13 SIM AT

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4 Browser

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1 Home

2 Enter URL

3 Bookmarks

4 Saved pages

5 History

6 Clear cache

7 Browser settings

8 Streaming settings

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5 Messages

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1 Create message

2 My messages

3 Templates

4 Delete all

5 Settings

6 Memory status

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6 My files

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1 Images

2 Videos

3 Music

4 Sounds

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6 My files

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5 Other files

6 Memory card

7 Memory status

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7 Calendar

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8 Camera

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9 Settings

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1 Time and date

2 Phone settings

3 Display settings

4 Sound settings

5 Light settings

6 Network services

7 Bluetooth

8 Security

9 Connection settings

10 Reset settings

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1. Shows only if supported by your

SIM card.

2. Show only if supported by your

service provider.

3. Shows only if a memory card is

inserted.

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

You can obtain various

accessories from your local

Samsung dealer.

Phone Travel Adapter

Battery User’s Guide

The items supplied with

your phone and the

accessories available at

your Samsung dealer may

vary, depending on your

country or service

provider.

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

Main display

Volume keys

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Web access/

Confirm key

Left soft key

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/

Left/Right)

Right soft key

Camera

lens

Headset/

Adapter jack

Memory

card slot

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

External

display

Delete key

Special

function keys

Microphone

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

SIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network,

you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber

Identity Module) card loaded with your

subscription details, such as your PIN, and

available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the

battery cover.

If the phone is

already on, first

turn it off by

pressing and

holding [ ].

Insert the SIM

card.

Make sure that the

gold-coloured

contacts on the

card are face down.

Install the battery. Reattach the

battery cover.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall

outlet.

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