Samsung SGH-X490 User manual

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http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-08532A

English. 12/2005. Rev. 1.1

* 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.

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SGH-X490

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.

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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 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 accessories and

batteries. Use of any unauthorised 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 “Get

started” and “Step outside of 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, <

• Simple, compact design with Intenna

Samsung’s powerful intenna technology allows

the best call quality without an annoying

external antenna.

Special

features of your phone

• Tri-band operation

Use your phone in worldwide GSM networks, in

any of 900, 1800, and 1900 bands.

•Webbrowser

Access the wireless web to get up-

to-the-minute information and a

wide variety of media content.

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Special features of your phone

•Contacts

Store home, office, or cellular

phone numbers for your contacts.

• Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a

combination of text, images, and audio.

•Java

Enjoy Java

™

-based embedded

games and download new games.

•Calendar

Write memos to keep track of your

schedule.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

•Calculator

Perform basic calculations.

• Timer and stopwatch

Count down to a specific event or

measure the time it takes to do

your exercise or work.

•Alarm

Use your phone as an alarm clock

to wake you up in the morning or

notify you of an impending event.

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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 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 .................................................. 13

Step outside of the phone 14

Begin with your games, web, and other special features

Play games............................................................ 14

Browse the web...................................................... 14

Use Contacts.......................................................... 15

Send messages...................................................... 16

View messages....................................................... 17

Use Calendar ......................................................... 18

Enter text 19

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 21

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 25

All menu options listed

Solve problems 56

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 58

Index 65

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1 Call register

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p.25

1 Missed calls

2 Received calls

3 Dialled calls

4 Delete all

5 Call time

6 Call costs

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p.25

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p.26

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p.26

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p.26

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p.26

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p.27

2 Multimedia

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p.27

1 Sounds

2 Images

3 Games

4 Delete all

5 Memory status

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p.27

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p.28

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p.28

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p.29

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3 Applications



p.29

1 Alarm

2 Calculator

3 To do list

4 Voice recorder

5 Conversion

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p.29

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p.30

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3 Applications

(continued)

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6 Timer

7 Stopwatch

8 SIM AT*

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p.33

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p.33

4 Messages

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p.33

1 Short messages

2 Multimedia

messages

3 Push messages

4 Preset messages

5 Voice mail

6 Broadcast

7 Settings

8 Memory status

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p.33

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p.35

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5 t-zones

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6 Calendar

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p.42

7 Profiles

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p.44

1 Incoming calls

2 Messages

3 Power on/off

4 Connection tone

5 Key tone

6 Minute minder

7 Quiet mode

8 Alerts on call

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p.44

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8 Contacts

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p.46

1 Find name

2 Add entry

3 Speed-dial list

4 Copy all to phone

5 Delete all

6 Group setting

7 Own number

8 Memory status

9 SDN*

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p.46

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p.49

9 Settings

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p.49

1 Clock

2 Display

3 Greeting message

4 Language

5 Security

6 Internet

7 Extra settings

8 Reset settings

9 Network services

0 Side key

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p.49

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* Shows only if supported by your

SIM card.

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

> in Idle mode.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

You can obtain various accessories from

your local Samsung dealer.

Phone Battery

Travel Adapter User’s Guide

The items supplied with your phone

and the accessories at your Samsung

dealer may vary, depending on your

country or service provider.

Your phone

Buttons, features, and locations

Earpiece

Cancel/

Correct key

Special

function keys

Dial/Confirm

key

Confirm key

(OK)

Volume keys

Left soft key

Main

display

Microphone

Right soft key

Power On/Off/

Menu exit key

Navigation keys

(Up/Down/Left/

Right)

Headset jack

Alphanumeric

keys

External

display

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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.

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.

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 becomes still), unplug the adapter

from the power outlet.

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