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* 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 (LTN). 03/2007. Rev. 1.
SGH-X836 User’s Guide
Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicle first. Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Copyright information • Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. Bluetooth QD ID: BOXXXXX • JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. • Windows Media Player® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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 .
About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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 need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it. → [ ] < > 2 Indicates a key on the phone.
• Music player Play music files using your phone as a music player. You can use other phone functions while listening to music. • 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. • Web browser Access the wireless web to get up-to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.
Contents Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Get started 6 First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone ..................... 6 Power on or off.............................................. 7 Phone layout ................................................. 7 Keys and icons .............................................. 8 Access menu functions .................................. 12 Enter text .................................................... 12 Customize your phone ..............
Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press
Unpack Make sure you have each item • Phone • Travel adapter • Battery • User’s Guide You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
Phone layout Removing the battery With the phone open Earpiece Display Web access/ Confirm key (Centre) Power on or off Left soft key Switch on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press . Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ].
Get started With the phone closed Keys and icons Keys Camera lens Key lock key Memory card slot 8 In Idle mode, access your favorite menus directly. In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. You can rotate the jog disc to scroll through numbered menu options. In Idle mode, launch the web browser. With the phone closed, press and hold to launch or close the music player. In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.
Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. Delete characters from the display or items in an application. In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera. In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video. Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received. Press and hold to switch the phone on or off. End a call. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode. Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.
Get started Adjust the phone volume. Transferring data in GPRS network Call in progress In the music player, with the phone closed, press and hold to lock the exposed keys. SOS message feature active Icons The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.
Call diverting feature active Silent mode (Vibration) Bluetooth active Silent mode (Mute) Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected Call ringer set to vibrate Browsing Internet on PC using phone as modem Battery power level Home Zone Office Zone Roaming network Connected to a secured web page Memory card inserted 11
Get started Access menu functions Select an option 1. Press a desired soft key. 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. Enter text Change the text input mode • Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode ( ) and ABC mode ( ). • Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode ( ). • Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode. ABC mode To enter a word: Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the display. 3.
T9 mode To enter a word: 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. 2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters. 3. When the word displays correctly, press [ ] to insert a space. Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices. Number mode Symbol mode Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol. Other operations • Press [1] to enter punctuation marks or special characters. • Press [ ] to insert a space. • Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.
Get started Customize your phone Display language 1. In Idle mode, press
Menu mode skin color 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features Make or answer calls Make a call 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ]. Press [+/-] to adjust the volume. 3. Press [ Answer a call 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. 2. Press [ 16 ] to end the call. ] to end the call. Make a multi-party call 1. During a call, call the second participant. The first call is put on hold. 2. Press and select Join. 3.
Play music Copy music files to the phone You can play .mp3, .aac, .aac+, and .wma files. Use these methods: • Download from the wireless web. • Download from a PC using the optional Samsung PC Studio. See Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide. • Receive via Bluetooth. • Synchronize music files with Windows Media Player. See the next section. Synchronize with Windows Media Player You can copy music files to your phone by synchronizing with Windows Media Player 10. 1.
Step outside the phone 4. Select Automatic to set Windows Media Player and the phone to start synchronization automatically. Click Finish and skip to step 8. Select Manual to set up a sync list and start synchronization manually. Click Finish and continue next steps. 5. Click Edit Playlist. 6. Select the music files you want and click OK. 7. Click Start Sync. 8. When synchronization is finished, disconnect the phone from the PC. 18 Play music files 1. Close the phone and press and hold [Centre]. 2.
• Right: open the playlist. • + or -: adjust the volume. • Left: access music player options. • HOLD: press and hold to lock or unlock the exposed keys. 4. To close the music player, press and hold [Centre]. Select a playlist 1. From the music player screen, press [Left] and select Open playlist. 2. Select a playlist. Create a playlist 1. From the music player screen, press [Left] and select Open playlist. 2. Select My music. 3. Press [Left] and select Create playlist. 4.
Step outside the phone 8. Press [Left] to select the playlist you just created and press [Centre]. 3. Press [Centre] or [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically. 9. Press [Centre] to save your playlist. 4. Press to take another photo. Use the camera Take a photo View a photo 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera. 2. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments. 1. In Idle mode, press
3. Press [Centre] or [ start recording. ] to 4. Press [Centre], < >, or [ ] to stop recording. The video is saved automatically. 5. Press < > to record another video. View a video 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Use Phonebook Add a contact 2. Select Save contact → a memory location → New. 3. For Phone, select a number type. 4. Specify contact information. 5. Press or [Centre] to save the contact. Find a contact 1. In Idle mode, press
4. Enter destination numbers. 5. Press [Centre] to send the message. Send a multimedia message 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone View messages View a text message 1. In Idle mode, press
Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Receive data 1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press to permit the connection. 2. If necessary, press to confirm that you are willing to receive.
Menu functions All menu options listed Menu Description Call cost Check the cost of your calls, if supported by your SIM card. This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Phonebook Call log Menu Description Recent contacts, Missed calls, Dialled calls, Received calls Check the most recent calls dialled, received, or missed. Delete all Delete all of the records in each call type. Call time Check the time record for calls made and received.
Menu functions 28 Menu Description Speed dial Assign a speed dial number for your most frequently dialled numbers. My namecard Create a name card and send it to other people. Own number Check your phone numbers, or assign a name to each of the numbers. Management Manage contacts in Phonebook or change the default settings for Phonebook. Service number View the SDN (Service Dialling Number) list assigned by your service provider, if supported by your SIM card.
Menu Description Menu Description Calculator Perform arithmetic functions. SIM application toolkit Convertor Do conversions, such as length and temperature. Timer Set a period of time for the phone to count down. Use a variety of additional services offered by your service provider. This menu is available only if supported by your SIM card. Stopwatch Measure elapsed time. Key management Manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media files locked by DRM systems.
Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages. Streaming settings Select a connection profile to be used for accessing a streaming server. Saved pages Access the list of pages you have saved while online. History Access the list of pages you have accessed recently. Clear cache Clear the cache, which is a temporary memory site that stores recently accessed web pages.
Menu Description Delete all Delete messages in each message folder all at once. Settings Set up various options for using the messaging services. SOS messages Specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message. You can send an SOS message by pressing [+/-] 4 times in Idle mode, with the phone closed. Memory status Check the amount of memory currently in use in each message folder.
Menu functions Settings 32 Menu Description Time and date Change the time and date displayed on your phone. Phone settings → Language Select a language for the display text. Phone settings → Greeting message Enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. Phone settings → Shortcuts Use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access specific menus directly from Idle mode.
Menu Description Menu Description Display settings → Skin Select a skin color pattern for Menu mode. Sound settings → Keypad tone Display settings → Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions. Select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. Sound settings → Message tone Display settings → Dialling display Customize the settings for the display while dialling. Change the sound settings for incoming messages individually according to message type.
Menu functions 34 Menu Description Menu Description Light settings → Backlight time Select the length of time the backlight or display stays on when the phone is not used. Network services → Network selection Light settings → Keypad light Set how the phone controls the use of the keypad light. Select the network to be used while roaming outside of your home area, or let the network be chosen automatically.
Menu Description Menu Description Bluetooth Connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices. Security → Privacy lock Security → PIN check Activate your PIN to protect your SIM card against unauthorized use. Lock access to messages, files, or all menu functions on the phone, except for call functions. Security → SIM lock Security → Change PIN code Change the PIN. Set the phone to work only with the current SIM card by assigning a SIM lock password.
Menu Description Security → Mobile tracker Set the phone to send the preset tracking message to your family or friends when someone tries to use your phone with another SIM card. Connection settings Create and customize the profiles containing the settings for connecting your phone to the network. Reset settings Reset the phone’s settings you have changed. Health and safety information Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.
Health and safety information • U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery charge and the type of battery and charger used. The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times, but it will gradually wear out. When the operation time (talk time and standby time) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new battery. • World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.
A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the battery is fully charged. Liion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0° C (32° F). • Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental shortcircuiting can occur when a metallic object (coin, clip or pen) causes a direct connection between the + and -. terminals of the battery (metal strips on the battery), for example when you carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag.
Health and safety information 5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. Jotting down a To Do list or flipping through your phonebook takes your attention away from your primary responsibility, driving safely. 6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary.
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder). Electronic devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals.
Health and safety information Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Remember, to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal strength. Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless phone networks or when certain network services and/or phone features are in use. Check with local service providers. To make an emergency call: 1. If the phone is not on, switch it on. 2. Key in the emergency number for your present location (for example, 911 or any other official emergency number). Emergency numbers vary by location.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and operating properly. • Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or accessories. • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or portable wireless equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
Health and safety information 46 • Do not store the phone in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certain plastics. • Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the phone warms up to its normal operating temperature, moisture can form inside the phone, which may damage the phone’s electronic circuit boards. • Do not drop, knock, or shake the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards.
Acknowledging special precautions and the FCC and Industry Canada Notice Cautions Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance information This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.
Health and safety information Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR) THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.
Body-worn operations are restricted to Samsung supplied, approved or none Samsung designated accessories that have no metal and must provide at least 1.5 cm separation between the device, including its antenna whether extended or retracted, and the user’s body. None compliance to the above restrictions may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Health and safety information The basic lessons are ones we all learned as teenagers. Driving requires alertness, caution and courtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basic common sense-keep your head up, keep your eyes on the road, check your mirrors frequently and watch out for other drivers. It requires obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying within the speed limit. It means using seat belts and requiring other passengers to do the same.
4. Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations. Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic. As a driver, your first responsibility is to pay attention to the road. 5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
Health and safety information 10.Call roadside assistance or a special wireless non emergency assistance number when necessary. Certain situations you encounter while driving may require attention, but are not urgent enough to merit a call for emergency services. But you still can use your wireless phone to lend a hand.
When the phone is located at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person’s RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called “cordless phones,” which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC’s compliance limits. 2.
Health and safety information • Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and • Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level.
FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result of this work has been the development of a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research programs around the world. The Project has also helped develop a series of public information documents on EMF issues.
Health and safety information 6. What about children using wireless phones? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to radio frequency energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless phone use and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure.
Some products that claim to shield the user from RF absorption use special phone cases, while others involve nothing more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone. Studies have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike “hand-free” kits, these so-called “shields” may interfere with proper operation of the phone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate, leading to an increase in RF absorption.
Health and safety information 10.What are the results of the research done already? The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of radio frequency energy (RF) exposures characteristic of wireless phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be repeated in other laboratories.
Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human populations, but 10 or more years follow-up may be needed to provide answers about some health effects, such as cancer. This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancercausing agent and the time tumors develop - if they do - may be many, many years. The interpretation of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-day use of wireless phones.
