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* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country,
some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear
different from the illustrations in this guide.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA
English (EU). 05/2006. Rev. 1.0
'Drafts'
SGH-S401i
User’s Guide
Drive safely 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.
Switch off the phone 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 phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
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 batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use
of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or
your phone and may be dangerous.
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone
is switched on.
Emergency call
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press
Keep your phone away from small children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories,
out of the reach of small children.
Important safety precautions
Be aware of special regulations
• The phone 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 repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and
safety information" on page 85.
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.”
Special features of your 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.
•
Music player
Play music files using your phone
as a music player.
•
Bluetooth
Transfer media files and personal
data and connect to other devices
using free, wireless Bluetooth
technology.
Indicates that you can get more information on
the referenced page.
→
Indicates that you need to press the Navigation
keys to scroll to the specified option and then
select it.
< >
Indicates a key on the phone. For example, [
Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your
phone to take a photo or record a
video.
Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed
on the phone screen. For example, 
Web browser
Access the wireless web to get
up-to-the-minute information and a
wide variety of media content.
•
Get personal with photo caller
ID
See who’s calling you when their
very own photo displays.
•
Name card
Create name cards with your
number and profile. Whenever
introducing yourself to others, use
this convenient electronic name
card.
•
•
Java
Enjoy Java™-based embedded
games and download new games.
•
Calendar
Keep track of your daily, weekly,
and monthly schedule.
•
Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
•
Alarm
Use your phone as an alarm clock
to wake you up in the morning or
notify you of an impending event.
Special features of your phone
•
Multimedia Message Service
(MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages
with a combination of text, images,
video, and audio.
Contents
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
Your phone
Keys, features, and locations
Get started
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Enter text
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AB, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions
First steps to operating your phone
Advanced calling features
Install and charge the phone ..................................... 7
Power on or off........................................................ 8
Keys and display ..................................................... 9
Access menu functions ............................................ 12
Customise your phone............................................. 13
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 15
Menu functions
Step outside the phone
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Begin with your camera, the music player, the web, and
other special features
Use the camera ...................................................... 15
Play music .............................................................
Browse the web......................................................
Use Phonebook ......................................................
Send messages ......................................................
View messages.......................................................
Use Bluetooth ........................................................
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All menu options listed
Solve problems
83
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information
85
Index
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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode.
1 Call log
p. 29
3 Applications
p. 35
5 i-mode
p. 47
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6 File manager
p. 58
4 Messages
p. 41
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Recent contacts
Missed calls
Dialled calls
Received calls
Delete all
Call time
Call cost*
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2 Phonebook
p. 31
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Contact list
Add new contact
Group
Speed dial
My namecard
Own number
Management
Service number*
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Music player
Voice recorder
Java world
World clock
Alarm
Calculator
Converter
Timer
Stopwatch
SIM AT*
Create message
My messages
Templates
Delete all
Settings
Memory status
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Menu
Mail
Java application
SMS
Bookmarks
Go to webpage
Saved pages
Settings
Images
Videos
Music
Sounds
Other files
Memory status
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7 Calendar
p. 62
8 Camera
p. 66
9 Settings
p. 71
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Time and date
Phone settings
Display settings
Sound settings
Network services
Bluetooth
Security
i-mode settings
Reset settings
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* Shows only if supported by your
SIM card.
Unpack
Your phone
Make sure you have each item
Keys, features, and locations
Camera lens
Earpiece
Camera key
Phone
Travel Adapter
External
display
Main display
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/
Left/Right)
Battery
User’s Guide
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
The items supplied with your phone
and the accessories available at your
Samsung dealer may vary, depending
on your country or service provider.
Left soft key
Menu access/
Confirm key (Centre)
Headset jack
Right soft key
Volume key
Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Cancel/Delete key
Special
function keys
Microphone
Get started
Install the battery.
Reattach the cover.
First steps to operating your phone
SIM card information
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive
a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card
loaded with your subscription details, such as your
PIN, and available optional services.
Install and charge the phone
Remove the battery
cover.
If the phone is already
on, first turn it off by
pressing and holding
[ ].
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Insert the SIM card.
Make sure that the
gold-coloured contacts
are face down.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
Get started
When the phone is completely charged (the
battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter
from the wall outlet.
Power on or off
Switch on
Remove the adapter from the phone.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [
].
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is prohibited.
3. If necessary, enter the PIN and
press .
Switch off
1. Open the phone.
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the low battery message displays, and
• the empty battery icon
blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
2. Press and hold [
].
Keys and display
Keys
In Idle mode, access your favourite
menus directly.
p. 72
In Menu mode, scroll through menu
options.
In Idle mode, access Menu mode.
In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently
dialled, missed, or received.
Delete characters from the display.
In Menu mode, return to the previous
menu level.
Get started
Perform the function indicated on the
bottom line of the display.
Press and hold to switch the phone on or
off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and return
the phone to Idle mode.
Enter numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [1] to
access your voicemail server. Press and
hold [0] to enter an international call
prefix.
Enter special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to
activate or deactivate Silent mode.
Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause
between numbers.
Get started
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the key tone volume. With the
phone closed, press and hold to turn on
the external display.
Display
Layout
Icons
display various icons.
Text and graphics
display messages,
instructions, and
information you enter.
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on
the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or record
a video.
i-mail
Icons*
i-mode
Soft key function
indicators
show the current functions
assigned to the soft keys.
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot make or receive calls
GPRS network
Roaming network
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Call diverting feature active
p. 75
p. 39
New i-mail or i-mms message:
Office Zone, if registered for the
appropriate service
p. 78
• Grey: a new mail or message
in your phone; when a mail or
message is being downloaded,
the icon blinks
• Yellow: a new mail or message
on the i-mode centre
• Red: Inbox is full
Connected to Bluetooth handsfree car kit or headset
p. 78
i-mode active:
Call ringer set to vibration
p. 73
• Yellow: in a GPRS network
• Grey: in a GSM network
Silent mode (Vibration)
Connecting to i-mode
Silent mode (Mute)
i-mode locked
Mute mode, during a call
Battery power level
New message
New voicemail
Get started
Home Zone, if registered for the
appropriate service
Bluetooth active
Alarm set
* Depending on your country or service provider, the icons
shown on the display may vary.
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Get started
Access menu functions
Use the soft
keys
The roles of the soft keys vary
depending on the function you are
using. The bottom line of the
display indicates their current role.
Select
Select an
option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to
move to the next or previous
option.
3. Press .
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press .
Get started
Display
language
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu mode
skin colour
You can change the colour for the
display components, such as title
bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Settings → Display
settings → Skin.
2. Select a colour pattern.
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Get started
Menu
shortcuts
You can set the Navigation keys to
function as shortcuts to access
your favourite menus.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Settings → Phone
settings → Shortcuts.
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be assigned to
the key.
Silent mode
You can switch the phone to Silent
mode to avoid disturbing other
people.
Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.
Phone lock
You can protect the phone against
unauthorised use with a phone
password. The phone will require
the password on power-up.
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select Settings →
Security → Change
password.
2. Enter the default password,
00000000, and press .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press .
4. Enter the new password again
and press .
5. Select Phone lock.
6. Select Enable.
7. Enter the password and press
.
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Make/Answer calls
Make a call
Step outside the phone
1. In Idle mode, enter an area
code and phone number.
Begin with your camera, the music player, the web, and
other special features
2. Press [
Use the camera
].
3. To end the call, press [
Answer a call
1. When the phone rings, press
[ ].
2. To end the call, press [
Adjust the
volume during
a call
].
Press [ / ].
].
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
make any desired adjustments.
4. Press [Centre] or [ ] to take a
photo. The photo is saved
automatically.
5. Press  to take another
photo.
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Step outside the phone
View a photo
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select File manager →
Images → Photos.
Play a video
2. Select the photo you want.
Record a video 1. In Idle mode, press and hold
[ ] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [1] to switch to Record
mode.
3. Press [Centre] or [
recording.
] to start
1. In Idle mode, press [Centre]
and select File manager →
Videos → Video clips.
2. Select the video you want.
Play music
Copy music
files to the
phone
Use these methods:
•
Download from the wireless
web
p. 47
•
Download from a computer
using the optional Samsung PC
Studio
Samsung PC Studio
User’s Guide
•
Receive via an active Bluetooth
connection
p. 80
4. Press [Centre], < >, or [ ]
to stop recording. The video is
saved automatically.
5. Press  to record
another video.
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Create a play
list
2. Press  and select
Add to playlist → Add all or
Add files.
3. For Add files, press [Centre] to
select the files you want and
press .
Managing caller groups
From the group list, press  to access the
following options:
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View: display the members of the selected group.
Add: add a new group.
Edit: change the group properties.
Send message: send an SMS, i-mail, or i-mms
message to the group members you want.
Delete: delete the selected group or all groups.
Group members, however, will not be deleted from
Phonebook.
Speed dial (Menu 2.4)
Use this menu to assign a speed dial number (2 to 9)
for 8 of your most frequently dialled numbers.
Assigning speed dial numbers
1. Select a key location from 2 to 9. Key 1 is reserved
for your voicemail server.
2. Select a contact from the contact list.
3. Select a number, if the contact has more than one
number.
After saving your name card, press  to
access the following options:
• Edit: edit the name card.
• Send via: send the name card via SMS or
Bluetooth.
• Exchange contact details: exchange name cards
with another person via Bluetooth.
• Delete: delete the name card.
Dialling speed dial numbers
In Idle mode, press and hold the appropriate key.
My namecard (Menu 2.5)
Use this menu to create a name card and send it to
other people.
Phonebook (Menu 2)
Using name card options
From the Speed dial screen, press  to
access the following options:
• Add: assign a number to an unassigned key.
• View: check the name and number assigned to a
key.
• Change: assign a different number to a key.
• Remove: clear the speed dial setting for a key.
Menu functions
Managing speed dial entries
Own number (Menu 2.6)
Use this feature to check your phone numbers, or to
assign a name to each of the numbers. Changes made
here do not affect the actual subscriber numbers on
your SIM card.
Saving your name card
The procedure for creating your name card is the
same as the one for saving a phone number in the
phone’s memory.
p. 32
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Menu functions
Management (Menu 2.7)
Applications
Use this menu to manage contacts in Phonebook.
• Saving location: select a default memory location
for saving contacts. If you select Ask on saving,
the phone will ask you to select a memory location
each time you save a number.
• Copy all to: copy all of the contacts stored on the
SIM card to the phone’s memory, or vice versa.
• Delete all: delete all of the contacts from your
phone’s memory, your SIM card, or both.
• Memory status: check the number of contacts
you have stored in the phone’s memory and on the
SIM card.
Use this menu to play music files or Java games. You
can also use convenient features, such as a voice
recorder, alarm clock, calculator, converter, timer, and
stopwatch.
Use this menu to view the list of Service Dialling
Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider,
including emergency numbers and numbers for
directory enquiries. This menu is available if your SIM
card supports SDN.
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To access this menu, press [Centre] in Idle mode and
select Applications.
Music player (Menu 3.1)
Use this menu to enjoy music. First, you need to save
music files into your phone’s memory.
Downloading or receiving music files
You can play *.mp3, and *.aac files.
Service number (Menu 2.8)
Scroll to the number you want and press [
(Menu 3)
].
Use the following methods to save music files to your
phone’s memory:
p. 47
• Download from the wireless web
• Download from a computer using the optional
Samsung PC Studio
Samsung PC Studio User’s
Guide
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Receive via an active Bluetooth connection
p. 80
Downloaded or received files are stored in the Music
folder.
p. 60
Playing music files
From the music player screen, press [Centre].
During playback, use the following keys:
Key
Function
Centre
Pauses or resumes playback.
Left
Returns to the previous file.
Right
Skips to the next file.
Opens the play list.
Down
Stops playback.
Adjusts the volume level.
Changes the repeat mode.
Changes the playback animation.
Sets the music player to play tracks in
random order.
Changes the skin type.
Applications (Menu 3)
1. From the music player screen, press 
and select Add to playlist → Add all or Add files.
2. Press [Centre] to select the files to be added and
press .
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6.
7.
Call barring (Menu 9.5.2)
This network service allows you to restrict your calls.
1. Select a call barring option:
• All outgoing calls: prohibit all outgoing calls.
• International: prohibit international calls.
This network service informs you when someone is
trying to reach you while you are on another call.
Network selection (Menu 9.5.4)
This network service allows you to manually select the
network to be used while roaming outside of your
home area, or to let the network be chosen
automatically. You can select a network other than
your home network only if there is a valid roaming
agreement between the two.
Settings (Menu 9)
Call waiting (Menu 9.5.3)
1. Select the type of calls to which call waiting option
will apply.
2. Select Activate. To deactivate call waiting, select
Deactivate.
Menu functions
International except home: only allow calls
to numbers within the current country when
you are abroad, and to your home country.
• All incoming calls: prohibit incoming calls.
• Incoming while abroad: prohibit incoming
calls when you use your phone outside of your
service area.
• Cancel all: cancel all call barring settings,
allowing calls to be sent and received normally.
• Change barring password: change the call
barring password obtained from your service
provider.
2. Select the type of calls to be barred.
3. Select Activate. To deactivate call barring, select
Deactivate.
4. Enter the call barring password supplied by your
service provider and press