Samsung SGH-E690 User manual

SGH-E690

User’s Guide

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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.

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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 123.

• 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.

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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

• Music player

Play music files using your

phone as a music player.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and

personal data and connect to

other devices using free,

wireless Bluetooth technology.

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Special features of your phone

•FMradio

Listen to your favourite radio

stations anytime, anywhere.

•Namecard

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.

•MultimediaMessage

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.

•SOSmessage

Send SOS messages to your

family or friends for help in an

emergency.

• Offline mode

Switch your phone to offline to

use its non-wireless functions

in an airplane.

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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.................................................... 9

Keys and display................................................ 10

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

Customise your phone........................................ 14

Make/Answer calls ............................................. 17

Step outside the phone 18

Begin with your camera, the music player, and other

special features

Use the camera ................................................. 18

Play music ........................................................ 19

Listen to the FM radio......................................... 20

Browse the web ................................................. 21

Use Phonebook.................................................. 22

Send messages ................................................. 23

View messages.................................................. 25

Send SOS messages........................................... 26

Use Bluetooth.................................................... 27

Use a memory card ............................................ 29

Enter text 32

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 35

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 40

All menu options listed

Solve problems 121

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 123

Index 133

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

> in Idle mode.

1 Call log

p. 40

1 Recent contacts

2 Missed calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Received calls

5 Delete all

6 Call time

7 Call costs

p. 40

p. 41

p. 42

2 Phonebook

p. 43

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

p. 43

p. 44

p. 45

p. 46

p. 47

p. 48

p. 49

3 Applications

p. 49

1 Music Player

2 Voice recorder

p. 49

p. 52

3 Applications

(continued)

3 Image editor

4 Decision maker

5 Bluetooth

6 Java world

7 FM radio

8 SIM-AT

p. 53

p. 54

p. 55

p. 58

p. 59

p. 61

4 Browser

p. 61

1 Home

2 Bookmarks

3 Enter URL

4 Clear cache

5 Profile settings

6 Current profile

p. 61

p. 63

p. 65

5 Messages

p. 65

1 Create new message

2 My messages

3 Templates

4 Delete all

5 Settings

6 SOS message

p. 65

p. 70

p. 75

p. 77

p. 84

5 Messages

(continued)

7 Broadcast messages

8 Memory status

p. 85

6 My files

p. 86

1 Images

2 Videos

3 Music

4 Sounds

5 Other files

6 Memory card

7 Memory status

p. 86

p. 87

p. 89

p. 90

p. 91

7 Planner

p. 91

1 Alarm

2 Calendar

3 Memo

4 World time

5 Calculator

6 Convertor

7 Timer

8 Stopwatch

p. 91

p. 92

p. 96

p. 97

p. 98

p. 99

8 Camera

p. 99

1 Take photo

2 Record video

3 Go to My photos

4 Go to My video clips

p. 99

p. 103

p. 107

9 Settings

p. 107

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

p. 107

p. 108

p. 111

p. 113

p. 114

p. 115

p. 117

p. 120

1. Shows only if supported by

your SIM card.

2. Shows only if a memory card

inserted.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• Phone

•TravelAdapter

•Battery

•User’sGuide

You can obtain various

accessories from your local

Samsung dealer.

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

Camera key

Headset

Adapter

jack

Camera lens

External display

Earpiece

Main display

Dial key

Web access/

Confirm key

Microphone

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/Right)

Right soft key

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Left soft keys

Volume keys

Special

function keys

Memory card

slot

Alphanumeric keys

Delete key

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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 [ ].

Install the SIM card.

Make sure that the

gold-coloured

contacts on the card

are face down.

Install the battery.

Reattach the cover.

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Get started

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the battery low message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone

automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Plug the travel

adapter into the

phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall

outlet.

When the phone is completely charged (the

battery icon becomes still), unplug the

adapter from the wall outlet.

Remove the adapter

from the phone.

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