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SGH-A706 Series
P O R T A B L E Q u a d - B A N D
M O B I L E P H O N E
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
Printed in Korea
Code No.: GH68-12899A
English 01/10/2007. Rev. D9
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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 thereto (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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Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions .......................................... 1 Your Phone................................................................ 3 Features of your phone ............................................................................ 3 Phone layout ............................................................................................ 4 Display ..................................................................................................... 9 Getting S
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Transferring Files between your Phone and PC ................... 45 Transferring files over the USB cable..................................................... 45 Transferring files via Bluetooth .............................................................. 46 Transferring files via your microSD card................................................ 47 Menus.................................................................... 52 Menu style ...........................................................
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Record Audio ........................................................... 91 Using Record Audio options .................................................................. 92 Samsung PC Studio 3 ............................................................................ 93 Games & Apps.......................................................... 94 Download games ................................................................................... 94 GameloftMEGAHits ..................................
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Tasks.................................................................................................... 129 Notes.................................................................................................... 131 Calculator............................................................................................. 132 Tip calculator ....................................................................................... 133 Converter .......................................................
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Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION ....................................... 205 Appendix B: Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use ...................... 207 Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones ............................ 211 STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY................................... 220 Index .................................................................... 225 Table of Contents v
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Important Safety Precautions Please read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching off when refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switching off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous. Switching
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Sensible use Use the phone only in the normal position (held to the ear). Emergency call Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press the key. You must deactivate any unnecessary features before you can make an emergency call. Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so. Water resistance Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Accessories and b
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Your Phone Features of your phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many exciting features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. ♦User friendly, menu driven access to features and options ♦Video calling ♦Bluetooth ♦Camera and camcorder ♦Instant Messaging capability ♦Email ♦Featured applications provide Alarms, Calendar, Tasks, Notes, Calculator, Tip calculator, Converter, World time, Timer, and Stopwatch. ♦Name card ♦Multimedia Message Ser
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Phone layout Open view of your phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: 18. Earpiece 17. Camera Lens 1. Display 16. Menu key 2. Navigation keys 3. Soft key (right) 3. Soft key (left) 15. Activity key 4. Headset jack/ Adapter jack 14. End key 5. Video Call key 13. Clear key 6. Volume key 12. Alphanumeric 7. Send key keypad 8. Voicemail key 11. Microphone 9. Videomail key 10. Special function keys 1. Display: This screen displays all the information needed to op
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In Idle mode, the navigation keys act as shortcuts, allowing you to access other menus directly. You can customize the shortcuts (Menu 9.4.2) to your own personal preferences. The default shortcuts are: Press Up to access the Media menu. Press Left to access your Press Right to access the Messages menu. Call History. Press Down to open your Contacts. 3. Soft key: Performs the functions indicated by the screen text on the bottom of the display. 4. Headset jack/Adapter jack: Allows you to plu
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7. Send key: Allows you to answer calls, dial calls, and to recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed. ♦Press once to answer calls. ♦Enter a number and briefly press to make a call. ♦Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of recent calls to and from your phone. Press twice in standby mode to call the most recent number. ♦Press to pick up a waiting call. 8. Voicemail key: Press and hold the key to automatically dial your voicemail. 9. Videomail key: Press and host
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13. Clear key: Deletes characters from the display when you are in text entry mode. When in a main menu, press to return to the previous menu. ♦If you enter an incorrect character, briefly press to backspace (and delete) the character. ♦To erase the entire sentence, press and hold . ♦To back up one menu level, briefly press . 14. End key: ♦Press and hold the End key to turn your phone on and off. ♦Briefly press once to end a call. ♦Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to ca
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Closed view of your phone 1. Camera lens 2. Front LCD 6. Memory card slot 5. Camera key 3. Media player control keys 4. Speakers 1. Camera lens: The camera lens is used for taking photos. For further details about the Camera feature, see page 80. 2. Front LCD: Your phone has an external display on the front of the phone. It indicates when you have an incoming call or message. It also displays time, reception, battery power, and any icons associated with alerts, such as messages, or a set ala
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Display Display layout The display has the following areas: Icons: Displays various icons. See page 9. Text, menus and graphics area: Displays messages, menus, instructions and any information that you enter, such as the number you are dialing. Soft key indicators: Show the current functions assigned to the two soft keys. Icons Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when the phone is accessing services in a GPRS network. When d
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Appears when the phone is accessing services in a 3G+ (HSDPA) network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when there is no network coverage available. When you are out of the service area, you cannot make or receive voice calls. Appears when a video call is in progress. Appears when there is no network coverage available. When you are out of the service area, you cannot make or receive video calls. Appears when a new voice mail h
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Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Silent. This indicates that the phone’s incoming Alert type is set to vibrate only. This icon is accompanied on screen by the Mute icon. Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Driving. In this case, the speaker is active. In this case, the speaker is active and will launch the currently selected ringtone or melody when the associated notification is activated. This icon is accompanied on screen by the Audio icon. Appears when the phone’s prof
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Appears when the speakerphone feature is being used during an active call. Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Activity key The Activity key opens an application-switch window, which allows you to select from a group of commonly used applications without having to exit from Call Messages Internet End All? the currently active application. Press the key to access this feature. Note: The availability of this feature depends on the
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Backlight The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the phone, the backlight turns on and remains on for a given period of time, depending on your setting in the Backlight menu. When no keys are pressed, the display dims and turns off after a specified length of time to conserve your battery power. Note: To specify the length of time the backlight is active, use the Backlight menu (Menu 9.2.3.2). See “Backlight time” on page 154 for further details
