Samsung SGH-E500 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 (EU). 05/2006. Rev. 1.0

Draft

2006.05.22

(Version:E500XAFD4)

SGH-E500

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 107.

• 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, <

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your

phone to take a photo or record a

video.

Special

features of your phone

•Musicplayer

Play music files using your phone

as a music player.

• Voice recognition

Just say a command to dial a

phone number or access features.

• Get personal with photo caller

See who’s calling you when their

very own photo displays.

Special features of your phone

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal

data and connect to other devices

using free, wireless Bluetooth

technology.

• Name card

Create name cards with your

number and profile. Whenever

introducing yourself to others, use

this convenient electronic name

card.

•Java

Enjoy Java

™

-based embedded

games and download new games.

• Digital data printing

Print images, messages, and other

personal data directly from your

phone.

•Women’slife

Use multiple features designed for

women in our modern world.

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to offline to use its

non-wireless functions in an airplane.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a

combination of text, images, video, and audio.

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with images, video, and

audio attachments.

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

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

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with your camera, the music player, the web browser,

and other special features

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

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

Browse the web...................................................... 18

Use Phonebook ...................................................... 18

Send messages ...................................................... 19

View messages....................................................... 21

Use Bluetooth ........................................................ 22

Use voice recognition .............................................. 23

Enter text 25

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 27

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 32

All menu options listed

Solve problems 105

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 107

Index 115

1 Call log

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p.32

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 FDN contacts

3 Create contact

4 Group

5 Speed dial

6 My namecard

7 Own number

8 Management

9 Service number

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3 Applications

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1 Music Player

2 Voice recorder

3 Image editor

4 Beauty tools

5 Women’s life

6 Bluetooth

7 Java world

8 Voice commands

9 SIM-AT

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4 Browser

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1 Home

2 Bookmarks

3 Enter URL

4 Clear cache

5 Profile settings

6 Current profile

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5 Messages

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1 Create new message

2 My messages

3 Templates

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p.59

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5 Messages

(continued)

4 Delete all

5 Settings

6 Broadcast messages

7 Memory status

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p.76

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6 My files

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1 Images

2 Videos

3 Music

4 Sounds

5 Other files

6 Memory status

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7 Planner

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1 Alarm

2 Calendar

3 Memo

4 World time

5 Calculator

6 Converter

7 Timer

8 Stopwatch

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p.85

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8 Camera

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p.88

1 Take photo

2 Record video

3 Go to My photos

4 Go to My video clips

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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 Security

8 Memory status

9 Reset settings

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* Shows only if supported by your

SIM card.

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

> in Idle mode.

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

Headset/Adapter jack

Left soft key

Special

function keys

Camera lens

Alphanumeric

keys

Web access/

Confirm key

Dial key

Main display

Earpiece

Volume keys

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Right soft key

Microphone

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/

Left/Right)

Delete key

Camera key

External

display

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 cover.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

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