Smartphone
SGH-i601
User’s Guide
Table of contents
CHAPTER 1 Getting started
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting to know your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Charging your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning your device on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The basics
Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Start menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Customising your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the quick launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Searching for items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Locking the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Adding and removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Resetting your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Synchronisation
Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting your device to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
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CHAPTER 4
Call functions
Turning the phone functions on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Dialling screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Answering or ignoring a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
CHAPTER 5 Messaging and the Internet
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
RSS Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
CHAPTER 6 Organiser
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
D-Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
CHAPTER 7 Multimedia
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
My Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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CHAPTER 8
Extra programs
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Smart Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Picsel Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Download Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
File Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
CHAPTER 9 Getting connected
Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Connecting to a computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . . . . . . 139
CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Call problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Power and charging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Program problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
CHAPTER 11 Regulatory notices
SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
European Union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Microsoft End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
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Important safety precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless device.
Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held device while driving. Park your
vehicle first.
Switch off the device when refuelling
Do not use the device at a refuelling point (service station)
or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless devices can cause interference. Using them in an
aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switch off the device near all medical equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment
that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy.
Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless devices may be subject to interference, which
could affect their performance.
Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your device whenever it is forbidden to
use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.
Water resistance
Your device is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
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Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to your ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the device is
switched on.
Emergency calls
Key in the emergency number for your present location,
then press
.
Keep your device away from small children
Keep the device and all its parts, including accessories, out
of the reach of small children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories,
such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any
unauthorised accessories could damage you and your
device and may be dangerous.
CAUTION:
• The device could explode if the battery is replaced with an
incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a headset
can damage your hearing.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your
device. Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.
For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety
information” on page 157.
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Getting started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Smartphone!
This chapter helps you set up your device, charge the
device’s batteries, and familiarise yourself with the different
components of your device.
What’s in the box?
Your package contains the following items:
• Device
• PC data cable
• Battery
• Travel adapter
• CD-ROM1
• Quick Reference Guide
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for
your device from your local Samsung dealer:
• Car charger/adapter
• Travel adapter
• PC data cable
• Bluetooth mono &
• Standard battery
• Straight headset
• Bluetooth USB dongle kit
• Bluetooth hands-free car
stereo headset
kit
Note: The items supplied with your device and the accessories
available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.
1. It contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on software and
programs.
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Getting started
Getting to know your device
Front view
The following illustrations show the main elements of your
phone:
Power ON/OFF button
(long press)/Quick List
key (short press)
Volume keys
Headset/Power adapter/
USB or data cable jack
OK key
Left soft key (LSK)
Home key (short
press)/Task Manager
key (long press)
Send key (short press)/
Speakerphone key
(long press during a
call)
Earpiece
Display
4-Way Navigation key
Right soft key (RSK)
Back/Clear key
End key (short press)/
Lock key (long press)
Built in Full keyboard
Microphone
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