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SGH-x496 Series
POR T ABLE T r i-Band
TELEPH ONE
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
UZEI1/1.3_x496_CB_050916_F8
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Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), paten
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GH68-08023A Openwave® is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc. RSA® is a registered Trademark RSA Security, Inc. T9® Word Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437, U.S. Pat. 5,953,541, U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending. Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS”, AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EX
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ................................. 9 Activating Your Phone ....................................................10 Charging the Battery ......................................................12 Switching the Phone On and Off .....................................14 Setting Up Your Voice Mail .............................................15 Understanding this User Manual .....................................17 Section 2: Understanding Your
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Entering Numbers ..........................................................68 Section 6: Understanding Your PhoneBook ....71 Adding a New PhoneBook Entry ......................................72 Finding and Dialing a PhoneBook Entry ...........................80 Dialing a Number from the SIM Card ..............................80 Editing an Existing PhoneBook Entry ...............................81 Speed Dialing .................................................................83 Copy All to Phone
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Table of Contents Section 9: Applications ................................. 175 Alarms .........................................................................176 Organizer .....................................................................183 Calculator ....................................................................196 Record Audio ...............................................................197 Unit Conversion ............................................................202 Timer ....
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Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones ...................258 Battery Standby and Talk Time .....................................258 Battery Precautions ......................................................259 Care and Maintenance ..................................................261 Section 13: Warranty Information .................263 Standard Limited Warranty ...........................................264 Index ............................................................... 271 8 Table
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Section 1 Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone � Charging the Battery � Switching the Phone On and Off � Setting Up Voice Mail � Understanding this User Manual This section explains how prepare your phone for use by activating your service and setting up your voice mail. This section also explains how to contact customer support and provides an understanding of how this manual is put together. Section 1: Getting Started 9
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Activating Your Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your Personal Identification Number (PIN), any optional services available, and many others. We suggest that you read this guide to fully understand the services your phone supports. Installing the SIM Card Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be ca
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Section 1 Activating Your Phone Insert the SIM card by doing the following: 1. Gently slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket so that the card locks into place. Make sure the gold contacts of the card face into the phone. 2. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone (1). 3. Press the battery down (2) until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone. Section 1: Getting Starte
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Note: When you need to remove the SIM card, remove the battery and slide the SIM card, as shown below, and take it out of the socket. Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A partially-charged battery comes with your phone. A travel adapter comes with your phone for charging the battery. Important! Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but thi
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Section 1 Charging the Battery To charge the battery, do the following: 1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone. 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out. Important! You must unplug the travel adapter be
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Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Warning Low Battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. When this happens, your phone turns off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery power. When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Switching the Phone On and Off Note: You must fully charge the battery before making or receiving calls with your phone for t
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Section 1 Setting Up Your Voice Mail The phone searches for your network and after finding it, the Idle screen appears in the display. Now, you can set up your voice mail account and make or receive calls. Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. See “Language” on page 140. Switching the Phone Off When you wish to switch the phone off, do the following: ■ Press and hold the key until the power-off image displays. Se
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Accessing Your Voice Mail Menu Method To access your voice mail using the menus, do the following steps: 1. Open the folder to access your keypad. 2. In Idle mode, press the Menu (left) soft key ( ), then press for Recent Calls, for Voice Mail, and for Connect to Voice Mail. Your phone dials the stored Voice Mail number. 3. When connected, follow the voice prompts to access messages. Keypad Method To access your voice mail using the keypad, do the following steps: 1. Open the folder
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Section 1 Understanding this User Manual Edit Number — lets you change the Voice Mail number Edit Name — lets you change the name for the Voice Mail number Delete — deletes the Voice Mail number 2.Press for Edit Number. 3. Use the navigation keys and press the key to delete individual digits and then enter the new digit(s), or press and hold the key to erase the current number enter a new one. 4. Press the OK (left) soft key ( ) to save your changes. 5. Press the key to retur
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Notes and Tips Throughout this guide are icons and text that are set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows: � Notes: Explain alternative options within the current feature, menu, or sub menu. � Tips: Provide quick or innovative methods for performing functions related to the subject at hand. � Fast Facts: Are like snippets from a glossa
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Section 2 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered � Features of Your Phone � Front Views of Your Phone � Understanding the Display Screen This section describes some key features of your phone, including its display and the icons that will appear when you use the phone. Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 19
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Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone: � Domestic and international voice and text messaging service (available on participating networks). � High speed data [General Packet Radio System (GPRS)] � Personal Information Manager (PIM) functions (Organizer, Calculator, Unit Conversion, Stop Watch) � Speaker phone � Multimedia Messaging capability � Broadcas
