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QUAD BAND Series
SGH-A736
Portable Digital Mobile Phone
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for
future reference.
Printed in China
Code No.: GH68-16832A
English 10/2007. Rev. 1.0
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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), patents
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Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions ................................................................ 1 Your Phone .............................................................................................. 3 Features of Your Phone ...................................................................................... 3 Phone Layout ...................................................................................................... 4 Display ........................................
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Video Calling ..........................................................................................38 Making a Video Call .......................................................................................... 38 Receiving a Video Call ...................................................................................... 39 Options During a Video Call .............................................................................. 39 Entering Text ..........................................
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Memory Status .................................................................................................. 86 Games and Apps .................................................................................. 87 Download Games ............................................................................................. 87 Call History ............................................................................................ 89 All Calls ....................................................
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Converter ........................................................................................................127 World Time ...................................................................................................... 128 Timer ...............................................................................................................129 Stopwatch .......................................................................................................129 Contacts .................
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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 Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous. Switching Off in
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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 valuable features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. ♦Bluetooth ♦Camera and camcorder ♦Video calling ♦Multitasking ♦Instant messaging capability ♦E-mail ♦Featured applications provide alarms, calendar, task lists, notes, calculator, converter, timer, stopwatch, and world time. ♦Name card ♦Multimedia capability (with included Music Player) ♦Photo caller ID ♦Speakerph
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Phone Layout Closed View of Your Phone The following illustration shows some of the external elements of your phone 1. Volume keys: Allow you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode, mute the ringer when receiving a call and adjust the voice volume during a call. Can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through menu options. 2. Memory Card Slot: Used to install an optional microSD™ card for additional data storage (see “Memory Card” on page 13). 3. Headset/Adapter/USB Jack: All
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Open View of Your Phone The following illustration shows the rest of the main elements of your phone: 15. Earpiece/Speaker 14. Front Camera 1. Display 2. Navigation Keys 13. Menu Access/Confirm/ Speakerphone key 3. Soft Key (Right) 3. Soft Key (Left) 4. Video Call Key 12. Clear Key 5. Send Key 11. Power On/Off/Menu Exit Key 6. Voice Mail Key 10. Alphanumeric Keypad 7. Video Mail Key 9. Microphone 8. Special Function Keys 1. Display: This screen displays all the information needed to opera
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The shortcuts are: Press Up to access the Camera. Press Left to Press Right to access the Call access the History menu. Messages Inbox. Press Down to open the Contacts menu. When entering text, the left and right navigation keys move the cursor left and right. 3. Soft keys: Perform the function indicated by text on the display directly above the key. 4. Video Call key: allows you to place a video call. 5. Send key: Allows you to place or receive a call. In Idle mode, press the key once to a
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9. Microphone: Converts your voice into an electrical signal during phone calls and voice recordings. 10. Alphanumeric keypad: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters, and some special characters. 11. Power On/Power Off/Menu Exit key: Ends a call. Press and hold for a few seconds to power your phone on or off. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels any input. Rejects an incoming call. 12. Clear key: Deletes characters from the display when you are in text
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Display Display Layout The internal display has three main areas: Icons Text and graphics area Soft key function indicators Area Description Icons Displays various icons that indicate phone status. Text and graphics Displays messages, menus, instructions and any area information that you enter, such as the number you are dialing. Soft key function Shows the current functions assigned to the two soft keys. indicators Your Phone 8 To be replaced
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Icons Shows the received signal strength. The more bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when there is no network coverage available. Appears when the phone is accessing services on an Edge network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates. Appears when the phone is accessing services on an GPRS network. When data is being transferred, this icon animates. Appears when the phone is accessing services on a 3G (UMTS) network. Animates when data is being transferred. Appears when the
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Appears when a push message has been received from the WAP server. Appears after a memory card is inserted. Appears when Bluetooth wireless technology is active. When transferring data, this icon blinks. Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Silent. Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Driving. Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Outdoor. Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Airplane. Appears when Call Alert Type is set to Melody or Increasing Melody. Appears when Call
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Multitasking Menu The Multitasking key on the right side of the handset opens an application-switch window that allows you to select from a group of commonly used applications without having to exit from a currently active application. The menu icon choices are as follows: Call icon: Allows you to make a voice call while using the handset for other tasks. If Music Player is active, it is muted during the call. Messages icon: Allows you to send a text or multimedia message while using the ha
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Selecting Functions and Options Soft Keys There are two soft keys, left and right (see “Open View of Your Phone” on page 5). The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using. The icons or labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role. Some functions of the Left soft key are as follows. ♦From the Idle screen, press to open the i.Fido screen. ♦In a menu mode, press to select the highlighted menu item. Some functions of
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End Key The End key is used to turn your phone on and off, disconnect calls, and return to the standby mode. ♦Press and hold to turn on your phone. ♦Briefly press once to disconnect a call. ♦Press to return to standby mode from any menu, or to cancel the last input. Send Key The Send key is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed. ♦Press once to answer a call. ♦Enter a number and briefly press to make a call. ♦In standby mode, briefly
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files to and from your PC if your PC is equipped with a microSD card reader or SD card reader and microSD adapter. Note: Before using a microSD card, it must be formatted with the FAT32 file system. Check the documentation that came with the memory card before using it with your phone and, if necessary, format the card. Inserting a microSD Card Note: Your phone supports microSD cards up to 4GB capacity. Note: Ensure your battery is fully charged before using a microSD card. Your data may beco
