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t409.book Page 1 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM
SGH-T409 Series
POR T ABLE T r i- B A ND
MO BI L E P H O N E
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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t409.book Page 2 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM 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
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t409.book Page 3 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM 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 EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF TH
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t409TOC.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:34 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..........................................................................4 Activating Your Phone ...............................................................................................4 Switching the Phone On or Off ..................................................................................9 Setting Up Your Voice Mail ................................................................
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t409TOC.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:34 PM Section 7: Messages ................................................................................ 58 Types of Messages .................................................................................................58 Text Messages ........................................................................................................59 Picture Messages .....................................................................................
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t409TOC.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:34 PM Bluetooth ..............................................................................................................110 Synchronization ....................................................................................................111 Network Services ..................................................................................................113 Security ..........................................................................
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t409.book Page 4 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Activating Your Phone Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone � Switching the Phone On or Off � Setting Up Your Voice Mail This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Activating Your Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such
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t409.book Page 5 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM 1. Remove the battery by pressing the battery lock down until you hear a click sound (as indicated). 2. Carefully lift the battery cover away from the bottom of the phone. 1 5
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t409.book Page 6 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Activating Your Phone 3. Lift and remove the battery. 4. Carefully slide the SIM card under the metal bracket and into the SIM card socket until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown below. Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM card. Remove the battery and re-orient the card back in
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t409.book Page 7 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto the phone until you hear it securely click. Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone. Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. You can use the phon
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t409.book Page 8 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Activating Your Phone 2. Plug the adapter’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet. Warning!: The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port occurs therefore voiding the phone’s warranty. 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter’s power plug from the AC wall outlet and then disconnect the travel adapter’s connector from the phone. 4. Resecure the plastic
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t409.book Page 9 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Note: Failure to unplug the travel adapter before you remove the battery, can cause the phone to become damaged. Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain; a warning tone sounds and the “Low battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. When the
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t409.book Page 10 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Setting Up Your Voice Mail Accessing Your Voice Mail You can press and hold the key on the keypad or use the phone’s menu to access your voice mail. To access voice mail using the menu: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key. 2. Highlight Messages and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key. 4. Highlight Call voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key. Your phone
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t409.book Page 11 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered � Features of Your Phone � Open View of Your Phone �Keys � Closed View of Your Phone � Display Layout �Help This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that display when the phone is in use. 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 in
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t409.book Page 12 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Open View of Your Phone Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: 1. Earpiece 14. Display 13. OK (Select) key 2. Volume keys 3. Left Soft key 12. Right Soft key 11. Navigation 4. Send key (Up/Down/Left/Right) keys 10. Power On/Off 5. Cancel/Clear key (Exit) key 6. Voice mail key 7. Alphanumeric keys 8. Special function keys 9. Microphone Understanding Your Phone 12
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t409.book Page 13 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Keys The following list correlates to the illustrations. 1. Earpiece allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone. 2. Volume keys allow you to adjust the Ring volume in standby mode (with When the phone open) or adjust the Speaker volume during a call. receiving an incoming call, if you press the volume key, you can mute the ring tone. If you press and hold the volume key, you can reject t
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t409.book Page 14 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Closed View of Your Phone 11. Navigation key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode. In Menu mode, scrolls through the phone’s menus and Phonebook. In Idle mode: � Down key : allows you to directly access your Contact list. � Up key : allows you to directly access the Call records feature. � Left key : allows you to directly access Text messaging (New Message). � Right key : allows you to direc
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t409.book Page 15 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM 4. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories, such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. Display Layout Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. The display has 4 areas: Icons Carrier and Time T-Mobile 10:58PM T-Mobile Text and graphics area Menu t-zones Menu t-zones Soft key function
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t409.book Page 16 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM Display Layout Displays when the Call Forwarding feature is active. For more details, see "Call forwarding" on page 113. Displays when Alert type is vibration or you set the phone to vibrate when you receive a call. Displays when Silent Mode is active. Displays when Mute is active. Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power remains. Displays when Bluetooth wireless technology is active. Backlight A backlight illu
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t409.book Page 17 Monday, July 23, 2007 3:58 PM 6. Press the Down key to take you to the Dim option. Use the Left or Right Navigation key to select the time the Dimming mode is on. You may choose between Off, 5 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec, 1min, or 3 min. 7. Press the Save soft key to retain your new settings. Display Your phone has a display on the front of the phone. The display indicates when you receive an incoming call or message and also displays any alarms for the specified time. The backl
