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t659.book Page 1 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM
SGH-T659 Series
POR T AB LE Q u ad- B A N D
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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t659.book Page 2 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM 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
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t659.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM T9 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. ® ACCESS and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries. ® The Bluetooth word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the
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t659.book Page 1 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ........................................................................... 5 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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t659.book Page 2 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Section 6: Messaging ................................................................................35 Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Display Icons for Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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t659.book Page 3 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Games & Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Other files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Memory status . . . . . . .
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t659.book Page 4 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Record video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 My Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Section 13: Health a
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t659.book Page 5 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Section 1: Getting Started This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and 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 as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features. Installing the SIM Card Important!: The plug-in SIM car
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t659.book Page 6 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM 3. Lift up and remove the battery. 4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until the card touches the back of the socket. 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 into the slot. Getting Started
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t659.book Page 7 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM 5. Replace the battery: • Slide the battery back into the compartment so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone. � Gently press the battery down. 6. 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
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t659.book Page 8 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours. 1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic cover on the right side of the phone and plug in the travel adapter’s connector into the jack. Correct Incorrect Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connecting the travel adapter. If the battery is not ins
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t659.book Page 9 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain; a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low” 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 battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Installing the Memory Card Your phone suppor
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t659.book Page 10 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Removing the memory card 1. Temporarily remove the plastic cover on the left side of the phone (as indicated). 2. Gently lift upward on the edge of the memory card cover. 3. Use your thumb nail or other similar type object and carefully press in on the memory card until you hear it click, then allow the memory card to release from the slot. 4. Carefully remove the memory card. 5. Close the memory card cover using your thumb to push the cove
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t659.book Page 11 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Accessing Your Voice Mail To check your Voice mail, From your phone, in Idle mode, press and hold on the keypad. – or – From any another phone, dial the Voice mail number displayed at Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Settings ➔ Messages Settings ➔ Voice mail. Follow the voice prompts to enter the password and access your voice mail. 11
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t659.book Page 12 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 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 included in your phone. � 2.0 Megapixel Camera with 2.5x Digital Zoom ® � Bluetooth Wireless Technology � User friendly,
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t659.book Page 13 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: 13 1 12 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 11 1 4 1 10 1 9 1 5 1 8 1 6 1 7 1 Keys The following list correlates to the illustrations. 1. Navigation key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from Idle mode. In Idle mode: � Up key: allows you to directly access the Call history. � Down key: allows you to directly access the Contacts. � Left ke
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t659.book Page 14 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM 2. OK (Select) key allows you to accept the choices offered when navigating through a menu. 3. Left Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen. 4. Send key allows you to make or answer a call. From Idle mode, the Send key recalls the last number dialed or received when held down. 5. Voice mail key allows you to quickly access your voice mail. Press and hold this
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t659.book Page 15 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Camera View The following illustration shows the back, open view of the phone. 1 1 2 1 1. Camera lens allows you to aim and shoot a picture using the camera. 2. Mirror allows you to center the camera lens for self portraits. 15
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t659.book Page 16 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Side Views of Your Phone The following illustrations show the external elements of your phone 1 1 1 2 5 1 3 1 4 1 1. Phone strap anchor allows you to connect a strap with which to carry the phone. 2. Volume keys allow you to adjust the Ring volume in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the Speaker volume during a call. When receiving an incoming call, if you press the volume key, you can mute the ring tone. If you press and hold t
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t659.book Page 17 Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:11 AM Display Layout Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. The display has three areas: Icon line Text Soft keys Missed Messages When you receive new messages, icons display in two locations: in the View tab on the phone’s screen, and in the icon line at the top of the screen. Icon line View tab Soft keys 17
