Samsung SGH-E490 User manual

SGH-E490

User’s Guide

• Bluetooth

is a registered trademark of the

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

•Java

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• Picsel and Picsel Viewer

are trademarks of

Picsel Technologies, Inc.

Important safety

precautions

Drive safely at all times

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

your 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.

Failure to comply with the following

precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

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 your 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 100.

• 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 displays

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

• Music player

Play music files on your phone.

•Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded

games and download new

games.

Special features of your phone

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to Offline

mode to use its non-wireless

functions while on an airplane.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and

personal data, and connect to

other devices using wireless

Bluetooth technology.

•Webbrowser

Access the wireless web to get

up-to-the-minute information

and a wide variety of media

content.

• Multimedia Message Service

(MMS)

Send and receive MMS

messages with a combination of

text, images, video, and audio.

•Namecard

Create name cards with your

number and profile. Whenever

introducing yourself to others,

use this convenient electronic

name card.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm

clock to wake you up in the

morning or notify you of an

impending event.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

•Organiser

Keep track of your daily,

weekly, and monthly schedule.

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

Assemble and charge the phone ......................... 7

Power on or off ................................................ 9

Keys and icons............................................... 10

Access menu functions .................................... 13

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

Make or answer calls....................................... 16

Step outside the phone 17

Begin with your camera, music player, web browser,

and other special features

Use the camera.............................................. 17

Play music..................................................... 18

Browse the web.............................................. 20

Use Phonebook .............................................. 20

Send messages .............................................. 21

View messages .............................................. 22

Send an SOS message .................................... 23

Use Bluetooth ................................................ 24

Use a memory card......................................... 26

Replace the front cover ................................... 27

Enter text 28

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 30

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 35

All menu options listed

Solve problems 98

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 100

Index 109

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

> in Idle mode.

1 Call log

p. 35

1 Recent contacts

2 Missed calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Received calls

5 Delete all

6 Call time

7 Call cost

p. 35

p. 36

p. 37

2 Phonebook

p. 37

1 Contact list

2 Create contact

3 Group

4 Speed dial

5 My namecard

6 Own number

7 Management

8 Service number

p. 37

p. 38

p. 39

p. 40

p. 41

3 Applications

p. 42

1 Music player

2 Voice recorder

p. 42

p. 44

3 Applications (Continued)

3 Java world

4 World clock

5 Alarm

6 Calculator

7 Converter

8 Timer

9 Stopwatch

10 Memo

11 SIM Application

Toolkit

p. 46

p. 47

p. 48

p. 49

p. 50

p. 51

4 Browser2

p. 51

1 Home

2 Enter URL

3 Bookmarks

4 Saved pages

5 History

6 Clear cache

7 Browser settings

p. 51

p. 53

p. 54

5 Messages

p. 55

1 Create message

2 My messages

3 Templates

4 Delete all

5 Settings

6 SOS messages

7 Memory status

p. 55

p. 59

p. 64

p. 65

p. 68

p. 69

6 My files

p. 69

Images

Videos

Music

Sounds

Other files

Memory card

Memory status

p. 69

p. 71

p. 72

p. 73

p. 74

7 Calendar

p. 74

8 Camera

p. 77

9 Settings

p. 82

1 Time and date

2 Phone settings

3 Display settings

4 Sound settings

5 Network services

6 Bluetooth

7 Security

8 Connection settings

9 Reset settings

p. 82

p. 83

p. 85

p. 86

p. 88

p. 91

p. 93

p. 95

p. 97

1. Available only if supported by

your SIM card.

2. Browser functions will appear

under Applications menu and

Yahoo search function will

appear in Menu 4 if the Yahoo

search service is supported.

3. Available only if a memory

card is inserted.

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• Phone

•TravelAdapter

•Battery

• Additional front and battery covers

•User’sGuide

You can obtain various accessories from your

local Samsung dealer.

Your phone

Keys, features, and locations

With the phone open

The items supplied with your phone and the

accessories available at your Samsung dealer

may vary, depending on your country or service

provider.

Special

function keys

Earpiece

Power/Menu

exit key

Mouthpiece

Web access/

Confirm key

Headset/

Adapter jack

Left soft key

Right soft key

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/

Right)

Main display

Delete key

Message

access key Alphanumeric

keys

MP3 player key

Dial key

Volume keys

Speakers

With the phone closed

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.

Assemble and charge the phone

Camera lens

Memory card slot

External

display Camera key

Insert the SIM card.

Make sure that the gold-

coloured contacts on the

card are face down.

Get started

Removing the battery cover

Insert the battery.

Reattach the battery

cover.

Plug the travel adapter

into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC power

outlet.

When the phone is completely charged,

unplug the adapter from the power outlet

and from the phone.

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