* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-06838A English. 04/2005. Rev. 1.
SGH-X640C User’s guide
Use road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Important safety precautions Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Keep your phone away from small children All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance. Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children. Be aware of special regulations Accessories and batteries Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries.
About this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.” In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.
• • Calendar and To do list Keep track of your daily and monthly schedules and tasks. • Phonebook Store up to 1000 contact numbers. • Voice recorder Record memos or sounds. • Get personal with photo caller ID See who’s calling you when their very own photo displays. • Java Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games. • Timer and stopwatch Count down to a specific event or measure the time it takes to do your exercise or work.
Contents Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Your phone 6 Buttons, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to operate your phone Install and charge the phone ................................... 7 Power on or off ...................................................... 8 Keys and display .................................................... 9 Access menu functions.......................................... 11 Customise your phone ..........................................
Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press
Unpack Your phone Make sure you have each item Buttons, features, and locations Earpiece Phone Display Travel adapter Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right) WAP access key Battery User’s manual You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
Get started 3 Install the battery. 5 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. 6 When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the power outlet. First steps to operate your phone 4 Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Get started 7 Remove the adapter from the phone. Power on or off Power on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ on the phone. ] to turn Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press . Power off 1. Open the phone. Low battery indicator When the battery is low: • a warning tone sounds, • the battery low message displays, and • the empty battery icon [ ] blinks. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.
Keys and display Key(s) Key(s) Description In Idle mode, access the following menus respectively. Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters. In Idle mode, hold [1] down to access your voicemail. Up: Camera Down: Calendar Left: Create in Short messages Right: Incoming calls Enter special characters. In Idle mode, hold [ ] down to activate or deactivate Quiet mode. In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options. Adjusts the phone volume. In Idle mode, adjusts the keypad tone volume.
Get started Display Layout The display has the three areas. Icons displays various icons. Text and graphics displays messages, instructions, and information you enter. Menu Icons Phonebook Soft key function indicators shows the current functions assigned to the two soft keys.
Access menu functions Use the soft keys Menu Press the left soft key to access Menu mode. Select an option 1. Press the appropriate soft key. 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. Get started The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role. 3. Press
Get started Customise your phone Display language 3. Scroll to an image and press . 1. In Idle mode, press
Phone lock You can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password. Make/answer calls Make a call 2. Enter the default password, “00000000” and press . 2. Press [ 5. Select Phone lock. Adjust the volume during a call ]. 1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ]. 2. To end the call, press [ 3. Enter a new 4- to 8- digit password and press . 4. Enter the new password again and press . ]. 3. To end the call, press [ Answer a call Get started 1.
Step outside the phone Begin with your camera, WAP, messages, and other special features Use camera Take a photo 1. Open the phone. 2. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera. 3. Aim the lens at the subject and adjust the image. 4. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically. 5. Press [C] to take another photo.
Use Phonebook Find an entry Add an entry To the phone’s memory 2. Select Phone. 3. Select a number type. 4. Enter a name and press . To the SIM card 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press . 2. Select SIM. 3. Enter a name and press . 2. Select an entry. Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press . 1. In Idle mode, press and select Find name. 3. Select a number, if necessary. 4. Press [ ] to dial or to access options.
Step outside the phone Send a multimedia message (MMS) 1. In Idle mode, press
View a multimedia message When a notification appears: 1. Press . Create a new memo 2. Enter the memo content and press . From the Inbox: 3. Select a memo type. 1. In Idle mode, press
Using Pinyin mode Enter text Pinyin, Stroke, English, Quick English (T9), Number, and Symbolic modes You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Organiser, using Chinese Pinyin mode, Chinese Stroke modes, English mode, Quick English mode, Number mode, and Symbolic mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode indicator displays when the cursor is in a text field. n Press the right soft key to change the input mode. Example: Writing a text messege.
• Press [C] to remove strokes to the left. Holding [C] removes all of entered key strokes or characters. Using Chinese Stroke modes The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic categories; heng, shu, pie, dian and zhe. The basic strokes are printed on the keypad, on keys [1] to [5]. The following table shows the stroke/key relationship.
Using English mode • Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen Keys Characters in the order displayed Upper case Lower case • • Press [ ] to shift case. Lower case (No indicator), Initial capital ( ), and Capital lock ( ) are available. Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor. Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the display.
Tips for using Quick English mode • Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically. • Press [ ] to shift case. Lower case (No indicator), Initial capital ( ), and Capital lock ( ) are available. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor. Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the display. Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary This feature may not be available for some languages. 1. Enter the word that you want to add. 2.
Call functions Advanced calling features Making a call 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ]. Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [C] to clear the whole display. You can move the cursor to edit an incorrect digit. Making an international call 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. The + character appears. 2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [ ]. Redialling recent numbers 1.
Using the headset When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image. Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone. Press [ Connect the headset to the jack on the left side of the phone. ] or to answer the call. Tips for answering a call • When Anykey answer is active, you can press any key to answer a call, except for [ ] p. 59 • When Active folder is active, you can just open the phone to answer a call. • Press [ ] to reject a call.
Call functions Recording your call conversation. Answering a second call Press and select Conv. record to record your conversation during a call. You can answer an incoming call, if your network supports it and you have activated the call waiting feature. p. 33 1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold. 2. Press to switch between the calls. 3. Press and select End held call to end the call on hold. 4. To end the current call, press [ ].
Using the voice clarity feature Sending a sequence of DTMF tones This feature removes extraneous noise and increases call quality so that the person with whom you are speaking can hear you clearly even if you are in a noisy place. Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones are the tones used in phones for tone dialling. Switching off the microphone (Mute mode) You can temporarily switch off your phone’s microphone so that the person on the phone cannot hear you.
Call functions Using Phonebook You can access the Phonebook menu to locate or store entries. p. 27 Press and select Phonebook. Using the message service You can access the Messages menu to read an incoming message and send a new message. p. 35 Press and select Message. Using the SIM service The SIM service menu is available if you use a SIM card in your phone. A SIM card provides services such as news, weather, sports, entertainment, and location services.
Dropping one participant 1. Press and select Remove. 2. Select a name or number from the participant list. The participant is dropped from the call, but the call continues with the other parties. 3. Close the phone or press [ ] to end the multi-party call. Menu functions All menu options listed Phonebook You can store phone numbers on your SIM card and in your phone’s memory. The SIM card and phone’s memory are physically separate, but they are used as a single entity called Phonebook.
Menu functions 3. If you selected an entry in the phone’s memory, scroll to the number or information item you want. 4. Press [ ] to dial the number, or or to change the information. Using Phonebook options While viewing a contact in Phonebook, press to access the following options: • Edit number: change the currently selected number. • Change name: change the contact’s name. • Send message: send an SMS message. • Copy: copy the number to the phone’s memory or SIM card.
Speed-dial list (Phonebook 1.3) Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers (2 to 9) for eight of your most frequently called numbers. Use this menu to copy all of the entries on the SIM card to the phone’s memory. The numbers will be copied, labelled with Mobile by default. Delete all (Phonebook 1.5) Phonebook Managing speed dial entries After setting speed dial entries, select it to access the following options: • Edit number: assign a different number to an assigned key.
Menu functions Own number (Phonebook 2.1) Service directory (Phonebook 3.1) Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to assign a name to each of the numbers. This menu is available if your SIM card supports Service Dialling Numbers (SDN). Use this menu to view the list of SDNs assigned by your service provider, including emergency numbers, directory enquiries, and voice mail numbers. Changes made here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on your SIM card. Group setting (Phonebook 2.
Call records (Menu 2) To access this menu, press
Menu functions • Reset timers: reset the call timers. You need to enter the phone password. The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. p. 58 Call costs (Menu 2.6) This network feature displays the cost of calls. This menu is available only if your SIM card supports this feature. Note that this is not intended to be used for billing purposes. • Last call cost: check the cost of your last call. • Total cost: check the total cost of all of your calls.
• 4. Call barring (Menu 3.2) This network service allows you to restrict your calls. 1. Select a call barring option: • All outgoing: prohibit all outgoing calls. • International: prohibit international calls. • International except to home: only allow calls to numbers within the current country when you are abroad, and to your home country, defined as where your home network provider is located. All incoming: prohibit incoming calls.
Menu functions Network selection (Menu 3.4) Band selection (Menu 3.6) This network service allows you to either automatically or manually select the network used when roaming outside of your home area. For the phone to make and receive phone calls, it must register with an available network. Your phone can handle any of the following types of networks: Combined GSM 900/1800, GSM 1900 and Triple band.
Sound settings (Menu 4) Use this menu to customise various sound settings. Power on/off (Menu 4.3) Sound settings (Menu 4) Use this menu to set up the ringer for incoming calls. • Default melodies: select one of the preset melodies. • My sounds: select one of sounds downloaded from the wireless web or EasyStudio programme, or received by MMS. • Ring volume: adjust the ringer volume. • Alert type: specify how you are to be informed of incoming calls. Melody: the phone rings using the selected ring tone.
Menu functions Key tone (Menu 4.5) Alerts on call (Menu 4.8) Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. Use this menu to select whether or not the phone informs you when you receive a new message or when the time for an alarm comes during a call. You can adjust the keypad tone volume using [ / ] in Idle mode. Minute minder (Menu 4.6) (Menu 5) Use this menu to set the phone to beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call.
Messages (Menu 5) Inbox (Menu 5.1.2) You can view received text messages in this menu. While viewing a message, press to access the following options: • Delete: delete the message. • Message reply: reply to the sender. • Call back: call the sender. • Cut address: extract URLs, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the message. • Send: forward the message. • Edit: edit the message. • Extract media: save images or sounds from the message into your phone.
Menu functions • • Edit: edit the message. Transfer: move the message between the SIM card and the phone’s memory. Delete all (Menu 5.1.4) Use this menu to delete all of your messages in each message box. 1. Press
• • • Inbox (Menu 5.2.2) This menu displays MMS messages that you have received. The following icons tell you the message status: • has been read • has not been read • is being retrieved from the server • Notification that you have not read • Notification that you have read • • When you select a notification, you can access Retrieve to retrieve the message from the MMS server. Messages (Menu 5) While viewing a message, press to access the following message options: • Delete: delete the message.
Menu functions While viewing a message, press to access the following options: • Delete: delete the message. • Replay: replay the message. • Send: send or resends the message. • Properties: view the message properties. • Move to My folder: move the message to My folder. Draft (Menu 5.2.4) After creating a multimedia message, you can store it in this message box for sending later. Messages interrupted while created are also saved in this message box. While viewing a message, press
Push messages (Menu 5.3) Use this menu to preset message templates to retrieve them when composing a new message. Voice mail (Menu 5.5) Use this menu to store the number of the voice mail server and access your voice mails. • • Connect to voice mail: connect to the voice server to allow you to listen to your messages. You can also connect to the voice mail server by pressing and holding [1] in Idle mode. Voice server number: change the voice mail server name or number. Broadcast (Menu 5.
Menu functions • • • when a text notification appears. The message is saved in the Archive box. Receive: enable or disable the reception of broadcast messages. Channel: specify the channels from which you receive broadcast messages. Language: select the language in which broadcast messages display. Please contact your service provider for details. Settings (Menu 5.7) Use this menu to customise the settings required for sending and receiving messages. Short messages (Menu 5.7.
MMS profiles Memory status (Menu 5.8) You can configure required network settings for MMS. The last profile accessed is automatically activated for sending or receiving subsequent messages. Use this menu to view the total number of messages you can store and the number of messages you have stored on the SIM card and in the phone’s memory. Current profile: select a profile. Profile setting: customise the following options for each profile: Profile name: assign a name to the MMS profile.
Menu functions Fun box (Menu 6) The Fun box menu allows you to use the WAP browser, play Java games, and access images and sounds stored in the phone’s memory. To access this menu, press
Using WAP page options Adding a bookmark 1. Select an empty location. 2. Enter a URL address and press . 3. Enter a name for the bookmark and press . Using bookmark options After saving an item, select it to access the following options: Go: access the website. Edit: edit the address and name of the bookmark. Delete: delete the bookmark. Go to URL (Menu 6.1.3) Use this menu to manually enter the URL address of a website and access the website. Clear cache (Menu 6.1.
Menu functions • • • Dial number: enter the PPP sever phone number. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. GPRS setting: customise the following GPRS network settings: Gateway: enter the IP address and port number. APN: enter the access point name of the GPRS network gateway. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. Home URL: set the address of your homepage. Bearer: select the bearer to be used for each type of network address accessed. Current proxy (Menu 6.1.
Rename: change the name of the sound. Delete: delete the sound. Set as ringtone: set the sound as your ring tone. Properties: view the properties of the sound. Memory status (Menu 6.2.5) You can check the total amount of memory for media items and the amount of memory currently in use in each media box. JAVA world (Menu 6.3) Use this menu to access and play Java games and to change the network settings for accessing Java services. Playing a game 1.
Menu functions Memory status (Menu 6.3.3) Use this menu to check the amount of memory currently being used and memory available for Java games. Organiser (Menu 7) The Organiser feature enables you to keep track of your schedule and tasks and to make a voice memo. You can also set the time and date and use convenient features, such as alarms, calculator, converter, and stopwatch. To access this menu, press
Calendar (Menu 7.2) • Use this menu to keep track of your monthly schedule. • Scheduler • Call • To do list • Anniversary Using the calendar options From the calendar, press to access the following options: • Creating memos and using memo options You can create memos and access memo options as you would in the New memo menu. Organiser (Menu 7) Selecting a date in the calendar • Press [Left] or [Right] to move to another day. • Press [Up] or [Down] to move to another week.
Menu functions • • • • • Edit: edit the memo. Move: change the date of the memo. Copy: copy the memo to another date. Delete: delete the memo. Delete all: delete all To do list memo. Clock (Menu 7.4) Use this menu to change the time and date displayed on your phone. Before setting the time and date, specify your time zone in Set world time. • Set time: enter the current time. • Set date: enter the current date.
Setting the alarm to ring even if the phone is off From the Alarm screen, select Autopower → On. Voice recorder (Menu 7.6) Use this menu to record and play voice memos. Voices (Menu 7.6.2) Use this menu to access the list of voice memos you have recorded. Select a voice memo to listen. While viewing the voice memo list, press to access the following options: • Send: send the voice memo by MMS. • Rename: change the name of the voice memo. • Delete: delete the voice memo.
Menu functions Memory status (Menu 7.6.5) You can check the total amount of memory and the amount of memory currently in use for voice memos. Calculator (Menu 7.7) Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 1. Enter the first number. Press [ ] to insert a decimal point. 2. Press [ ] to access the math function you want. 3. Enter the second number. 4. Press to view the result. Conversion (Menu 7.
Stopwatch (Menu 7.10) Take photos (Menu 8.1) Use this menu to measure elapsed time. The precision of the stopwatch is one one-hundredth of a second. The maximum measurement time is 10 hours. 1. Press to start the stopwatch. 2. Press to check an interval. You can repeat this step for a total of 4 intervals. The camera produces JPEG photos. (Menu 8) To access this menu, press
Menu functions 5. To return to Capture mode Press • [C]. • Using camera options in Capture mode In Capture mode, press to access the following options: • Mode: take a photo in the following modes: Normal shot: take a photo in the normal mode. Multi-shot: take a series of action stills. Select the number of photos the camera will take. Night mode: take a high quality photo in low lighting conditions. Capture only: set the phone to automatically return to Capture mode after saving a photo.
2. Press and hold [ ]. The service LED is turned on. 3. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved in the My photos folder. To review the photo, open the phone. Function Up/ Down Zooms in or out. 1 Changes the size of the preview screen. 2 Changes the image size. My photos (Menu 8.2) 3 Changes the image quality. 4 Changes the camera mode. Use this menu to access a list of photos you have taken. 5 Changes the colour tone or applies a special effect to the photo.
Menu functions • • • • Move to album: move the photo to another photo folder. Set as: set the photo as your wallpaper or as a caller ID image for a Phonebook entry. Protection: protect the photo from being deleted. Properties: view the properties of the photo. My albums (Menu 8.3) Use this folder to save your photos in separate photo albums. You can view photos and use options the same way in the My photos menu. Delete all (Menu 8.4) Use this menu to delete all photos at one time. 1.
LCD contrast (Menu 9.1.4) Use this menu to change settings for the display and light. You can adjust the brightness of the display for varying lighting conditions. Wallpaper (Menu 9.1.1) You can change the background image and the settings for the text of Idle mode. • Animations: select one of animated images. • Photos: select one of photos you have taken. • Images: select one of images downloaded from the wireless web or EasyStudio, or received by MMS.
Security (Menu 9.4) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card. If you enter an incorrect PIN /PIN 2 three times in succession, the SIM card is blocked. To unblock it you need to enter your PUK/PUK2 (Personal Unblocking Key). The codes are supplied by your network operator. PIN check (Menu 9.4.1) The 4-to 8-digit PIN (Personal Identification Number) protects your SIM card against unauthorised use.
must enter the SIM lock code to use a different SIM card. Auto redial (Menu 9.5) Use this menu to set the phone to make up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call. Voiceclarity (Menu 9.6) Use this menu to set whether to answer incoming calls by opening the phone. Side key (Menu 9.8) Use this menu to set how the Volume keys act when a call comes in. • Reject: you can reject calls by holding down the keys. • Silence: you can mute the ringer by holding down the keys.
Reset settings (Menu 9.10) Use this menu to reset the phone to its default settings. 1. Select a setting category. 2. Press to confirm the reset. 3. Enter the 4- to 8-digit phone password and press . The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. p. 58 Solve problems To save the time and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform the simple checks in this section before contacting a service professional.
“Enter PUK” • The PIN code has been entered incorrectly three times in succession, and the phone is now blocked. Enter the PUK supplied by your service provider. You have entered a number but it was not dialled • Be sure that you have pressed [ ]. • Be sure you have accessed the right cellular network. • Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call barring option. Solve problems “No service,” “Network failure,” or “Not done” displays • The network connection has been lost.
• Try moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a window if you are in a building. No number is dialled when you re-call a Phonebook entry • Use the Phonebook Search feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly. • Re-store the number, if necessary. If the above guidelines do not help you to solve the problem, take note of: • The model and serial numbers of your phone • Your warranty details • A clear description of the problem Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after-sales service.
Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public, compliance with the European R&TTE Directive must be shown. This directive includes as one of its essential requirements the protection of the health and safety of the user and any other person. Precautions when using batteries • • • • • • * The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of body tissue.
Health and safety information • • • • 64 Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or warming first. Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will be reduced. Try to keep the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may not work temporarily, even when the battery is fully charged. Liion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0°C (32°F).
the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder). Electronic devices Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Health and safety information Potentially explosive environments Emergency calls Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as userprogrammed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
Care and maintenance • Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years. • • • • • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device.
• • • • • • 68 Do not drop, knock, or shake the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, stove, or radiator. The phone may explode when overheated.
