Samsung SGH-X486 User manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-07293A

English. 06/2005. Rev 1.0

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SGH-X486

User’s Guide

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Use road safety 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.

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following

precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

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Important safety precautions

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference,

which could affect their performance.

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 accessories and

batteries. Use of any unauthorized accessories could

damage 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 58.

• The phone could explode if the battery is

replaced with an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

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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

“Getting 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.

[key name] Indicates a key on the phone. For

example,

[]

<soft key> Indicates a soft key, whose function is

displayed on the phone screen. For

example, <

•Tri-bandoperation

Use your phone in worldwide GSM networks, in

any of 850, 1900, and 1800 bands.

Special

features of your phone

• Simple, compact design with Intenna

Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows

the best call quality without an annoying

external antenna.

•WAPbrowser

Access the wireless web and

access various services and up-

to-the-minute information.

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Special features of your phone

•Phonebook

Store up to 2000 contact

numbers.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a

combination of text, images, and sounds.

• Melody composer

Create your own melodies and

set them as your call ringer.

• Calendar and To do list

Keep track of your daily, weekly,

and monthly schedules and

tasks.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

•Java

Enjoy Java

™

-based embedded

games and download new

games.

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Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operate 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................................................ 13

Step outside the phone 13

Begin with your WAP, melody composer, messages, and oth-

er special features

Browse WAP........................................................ 13

Use Phonebook.................................................... 14

Send messages.................................................... 14

View messages .................................................... 15

Compose your melody .......................................... 16

Enter text 17

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode

Call functions 19

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 24

All menu options listed

Solve problems 56

Health and safety information 58

Index 83

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

> in Idle mode.

1 SIM AT

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2 Call records

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1 Missed calls

2 Received calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Delete all

5 Call time

6 Call costs

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3 Network services

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1 Call diverting

2 Call barring

3 Call waiting

4 Network selection

5 Caller ID

6 Closed user group

7 Band selection

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4 Sound settings

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1 Ring tone

2 Ring volume

3 Alert type

4 Keypad tone

5 Message tone

6 Folder tone

7 Power on/off

8 Alert on call

9 Extra tones

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5 Messages

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1 Text messages

2 Multimedia messages

3 Push messages

4 Delete all

5 Voice mail

6 Broadcast messages

7 Memory status

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6 Funbox

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1 WAP browser

2 Games

3 Sounds

4 Images

5 Delete all

6 Memory status

7 Melody composer

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7 Organizer

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1 Alarm

2 Calendar

3 Time & date

4 Calculator

5 To do list

6 Voice memo

7 Currency exchange

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8 Phonebook

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1 Search

2 Add entry

3 Group search

4 Group edit

5 Speed dial list

6 Delete all

7 Memory status

8 SDN*

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9 Phone settings

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1 Display settings

2 Greeting message

3 Own number

4 Language

5 Security

6 Extra settings

7 Side key

8 Short cut

9 Reset settings

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*Shows only if supported by your

SIM card.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

You can obtain various accessories from your local

Samsung dealer.

Your phone

Buttons, features, and locations

Phone Travel adapter

Battery User’s manual

The items supplied with your phone and the accessories

at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your

country or service provider.

Left soft key

Volume keys

Dial key

Special

function keys

Headset jack

Earpiece

Display

Power on/off/

Menu exit key

Alphanumeric

keys

Right soft key

Microphone

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/

Right)

WAP access/

Confirm key

Cancel/Correct

key

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Get started

First steps to operate 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.

If the

phone is already

on, first turn it off by

holding [ ].

Insert the SIM card.

Make sure that the gold-

coloured contacts on the

card face down into the

phone.

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Install the 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 stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the

power outlet.

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