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SGH-E690

Users Guide

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Important

safetyprecautionsFailure to comply with the followingprecautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone wthe vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when re

Do not use the phone at a refuel

station) or near fuels or chemicaSwitch off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interfthem in an aircraft is both illegal

Switch off the phone near all equipment

Hospitals or health care facilitiesequipment that could be sensitive

frequency energy. Follow any regin force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subje

which could affect their performa

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Be aware of special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any areaand always switch off your phone whenever it isforbidden to use it, or when it may causeinterference 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 presentlocation, then press .

Keep your phone away from small children

Keep the phone and all its parts, includingaccessories, out of the reach of small children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved baaccessories, such as headsets aUse of any unauthorised accessoyou or your phone and may be d

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel phone.

For more detailed safety informaand safety information" on page

The phone could explode if thewith an incorrect type.

Dispose of used batteries accmanufacturers instructions.

At very high volumes, pto a headset can damag

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About this GuideThis Users Guide provides you with condensedinformation about how to use your phone. Toquickly learn the basics for your phone, please referto Get started and Step outside the phone.

In this guide, the following instruction iconsappear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attentionto 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 Navigationkeys to scroll to the specified option and thenselect it.

[ ] Indicates a key on the phone. For example,[ ]

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayedon the phone screen. For example,

Camera andUse the cameyour phone torecord a video

Specialfeatures o Music player

Play music fil

phone as a m

BluetoothTransfer medpersonal dataother deviceswireless Bluet

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FM radio

Listen to your favourite radiostations anytime, anywhere.

Name cardCreate name cards with your

number and profile. Wheneverintroducing yourself to others,use this convenient electronicname card.

JavaEnjoy Java-based embeddedgames and download newgames.

Digital data printingPrint images, messages, andother personal data directlyfrom your phone.

Multimedia Service (MM

Send and recmessages witof text, imageaudio.

E-mailSend and recimages, videoattachments.

SOS messagSend SOS mefamily or frienemergency.

Offline modeSwitch your puse its non-win an airplane

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Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press in Idle mode.

1 Call log p. 40

1 Recent contacts2 Missed calls

3 Dialled calls4 Received calls5 Delete all6 Call time7 Call costs1

p. 40p. 41

p. 41p. 41p. 42p. 42p. 42

2 Phonebook p. 43

1 Contact list2 FDN contacts1

3 Create contact4 Group5 Speed dial

6 My namecard7 Own number8 Management9 Service number1

p. 43p. 44p. 45p. 46p. 47

p. 47p. 48p. 48p. 49

3 Applications p. 49

1 Music Player2 Voice recorder p. 49p. 52

3 Applications (continued)

3 Image editor4 Decision maker

5 Bluetooth6 Java world7 FM radio8 SIM-AT1

p. 53p. 54

p. 55p. 58p. 59p. 61

4 Browser p. 61

1 Home2 Bookmarks3 Enter URL4 Clear cache5 Profile settings6 Current profile

p. 61p. 63p. 63p. 63p. 63p. 65

5 Messages p. 65

1 Create new message2 My messages3 Templates4 Delete all

5 Settings6 SOS message

p. 65p. 70p. 75p. 77

p. 77p. 84

5 Messages (continued)

7 Broadcast messages8 Memory status

p. 85p. 85

6 My files p. 86

1 Images2 Videos3 Music4 Sounds

5 Other files6 Memory card2

7 Memory status

p. 86p. 87p. 89p. 89

p. 90p. 90p. 91

7 Planner p. 91

1 Alarm

2 Calendar3 Memo4 World time5 Calculator6 Convertor7 Timer

8 Stopwatch

p. 91

p. 92p. 96p. 97p. 97p. 98p. 98

p. 99

8 Cam

1 Take2 Reco

3 Go t4 Go t

9 Sett

1 Time2 Phon

3 Disp4 Sou5 Ligh6 Netw7 Secu8 Mem

9 Rese

1. Showyour

2. Showinsert

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UnpackMake sure you have each item

Phone

Travel Adapter

Battery

Users Guide

You can obtain variousaccessories from your localSamsung dealer.

The items supplied with yourphone and the accessoriesavailable at your Samsungdealer may vary, dependingon your country or serviceprovider.

Your phoneKeys, features, and locations

Earpiece

Main display

Dial key

Web access/Confirm key

Microphone

Navigation keys(Up/Down/Left/Rig

Right soft key

Power on/off/Menu exit key

Left soft keys

Volume keys

Specialfunction keys

Memory cardslot

Alphanumeric keyDelete key

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Get startedFirst steps to operating your phone

SIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you

receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber IdentityModule) card loaded with your subscriptiondetails, such as your PIN, and available optionalservices.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the batterycover.

If the phone isalready on, first turnit off by pressing andholding [ ].

Install the SIM card.

Make sure that thegold-colouredcontacts on the cardare face down.

Install the battery.

Reattach the cover.

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Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

a warning tone sounds,

the battery low message d

the empty battery icon

If the battery level becomes tautomatically turns off. Recha

Plug the travel

adapter into thephone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC walloutlet.

When the phone is completely charged (thebattery icon becomes still), unplug theadapter from the wall outlet.

Remove the adapter

from the phone.

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Power on or off Offline mode

You can switch the phone to Owhich the phone functions reqconnection are deactivated. Thwhen you want to use your phwhere you are not allowed to

devices, such as in an airplanhospital.

To switch to Offline mode, preselect Settings Phone setmode On.

In Offline mode, you can use functions, such as games, caleand music player.

Switch on

Do not turn onthe phone whenmobile phone

use is prohibited.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter thePIN and press .

Switch off 1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

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Keys and display

Keys

Perform the function indicated onthe bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your favouritemenus directly.p. 108

In Menu mode, scroll through menuoptions.

In Idle mode, launch the webbrowser.

In Menu mode, select thehighlighted menu option or confirm

input.

Make or answer a c

In Idle mode, retrierecently dialled, mi

Delete characters for items in an appli

Press and hold to son or off.

End a call.

In Menu mode, canreturn the phone to

Enter numbers, lettspecial characters.

In Idle mode, pressaccess your voicemhold [0] to enter ancall prefix.

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DisplayEnter special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] toactivate or deactivate Silent mode.Press and hold [ ] to enter a pausebetween numbers.

Adjust the phone volume.In Idle mode, with the phone open,adjust the key tone volume. Withthe phone closed, press and hold to

turn on the external display.In Idle mode, access the Cameramenu. Press and hold to turn on thecamera.

In Camera mode, take a photo orrecord a video.

Layout

Icons1 Received sig

Call in progr

Out of your cannot mak

Alarm set

New text me

Td

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Id

Menu ContactsSins

futo

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New voicemail

New multimedia messageNew e-mail

One of the message Inboxesis full

SOS message feature activep. 84

Call diverting feature activep. 115

Bluetooth activep. 56Synchronised with a PC

GPRS network

EDGE network

Home Zone, if registered forthe appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered forthe appropriate service

Memory car

p. 29Ringer type

None: M

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: Vm

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vi

Silent mode

Silent mode

Battery pow

1. Depending on your country or sicons shown on the display ma

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Access menu functions

Use the

soft keys

The roles of the soft keys varydepending on the function youare using. The bottom line of thedisplay indicates their current

role.

Press the left softkey to select thehighlighted option.

Press the rightsoft key to returnto the previous

menu level.

Select Back

Select an

option

1. Press a desir

2. Press the Navmove to the option.

3. Press

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Customise your phone

1. In Idle mode, press and selectSettingsPhonesettingsLanguage.

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press and selectSettingsSoundsettingsIncoming callRing tone.

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press .

Display

language

Call ringer

melody

You can set widle screen on

For the main

1. In Idle mo SettingssettingsMain disp

2. Select an

3. Scroll to a

4. Press

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2. Select an image type.3. For Clock, scroll to a clock

type and press .

For Cover title, enter agreeting and press [ ].

For Wallpaper images,select an image categoryand then an image.

You can change the colour forthe display components, suchas title bars and highlight bars.

1. In Idle mode, press

and selectSettingsDisplaysettingsSkin.

2. Select a colour pattern.

Menu mode

skin color

You can set [[Down] to fushortcuts to afavourite me

1. In Idle mo

Settingssettings

2. Select a k

3. Select a massigned t

Menushortcuts

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You can set up a menu of yourown using your favourite menuitems.

To set a My menu item:

1. In Idle mode, press and selectSettingsPhonesettingsMy menu.

2. Select an item to be

changed.3. Select the menu item you

want.

To access a My menu item:

1. In Idle mode, press [Up].

2. Scroll to an item.

3. Press [ ].

My menumode

You can switcSilent mode tother people

Press and homode.

You can proteagainst unaua phone pass

will require thpower-up.

1. In Idle mo Settings

Change p

2. Enter the 0000000.

Silent mode

Phone lock

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Make/Answer calls3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit

password and press .

4. Enter the new passwordagain and press .

5. Select Phone lock.

6. Select Enable.

7. Enter the password andpress .

1. Enter an aphone num

2. Press [

3. To end the

1. When the press [

2. To end the

Press [ / ].

Make a call

Answer

a call

Adjust the

volume

during a call

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Step outside the phoneBegin with your camera, the music player, andother special features

Use the camera

1. In Idle mode, press andhold [ ] to turn on thecamera.

2. Aim the lens at the subjectand make any desiredadjustments.

3. Press [ ] or [ ] to take a

photo. The photo is savedautomatically.

4. Press to takeanother photo.

Take a photo

1. In Idle mo files Imphotos.

2. Select the

1. In Idle mohold [ ]camera.

2. Press [1] Record mo

3. Press [ ]recording.

4. Press [ ]to stop recis saved a

5. Press