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DUAL BAND GSM TELEPHONE SGH-N628 OWNER’S MANUAL ELECTRONICS Printed in Korea GLOBAL SYSTEMS FOR World Wide Web Code No.: GH68-02594A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS http://www.samsungmobile.com English. 05/02. Rev.1.2...
The information in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing; Samsung reserves the right, however, to change or modify any of the specifications without notice. Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed, your SIM card or your service provider.
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Contents (continued) Phonebook ..... Storing a Phone Number with a Name ..Phonebook Options ....Speed-Dialling by SIM Memory Location .
Your package contains the following items. key. Give your Battery In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local SAMSUNG dealer: • Cigarette lighter adapter • Simple hands-free car kit • Standard battery • Data kit...
Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustration shows the main elements of your phone. Service light Earphone jack Volume keys Microphone Antenna Earpiece Display Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Soft keys Perform the functions indicated by the text above them (in the bottom line of the display).
Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Display Display Layout The display comprises three areas. Area Description First line Displays various icons (see opposite). Middle lines Display messages, instructions and any information that you enter (number to be dialled, for example).
Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Backlight The display and keypad are illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight comes on. To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active, set the Backlight menu option (5-1-5);...
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G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d 3. Slide the ivory-coloured lock on the SIM card holder left to unlock the holder. Lift the holder up. 4.
A travel adapter is provided with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local SAMSUNG dealer for further details. The phone can be used while the battery is charging. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time.
Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen is displayed, key in the area code and phone number and press Note: If you have set the Auto Redial option (5-1-7) to ON (see page 90) and the person called does not answer or the line is busy, the number is redialled automatically up to ten times.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you wish to adjust the earpiece volume, use the volume key on the left side of the phone.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who was calling you, provided that this service is available.
C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s In-Call Options Your phone provides a number of control functions during a call. To access these functions during a call, press the Options soft key.
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C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Putting a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever you want.
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C C a a l l l l F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Making a Multiparty Call A multiparty call is a network service that allows up to six people to take part simultaneously in a multiparty or conference call.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Changing Text Input Mode When you are in a field that allows character entry, you should notice the text input mode indicator in the bottom of the display.
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E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t 3. To select a character, press Character Selection Map. A number (1 to 6) is added to the beginning of a corresponding character.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Scrolling To move the cursor left or right through your text message, press Inserting a Space Insert a space between the characters, press Text Area.
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E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Typing Stokes and Characters in Stroke Mode 1. To type a character, press keys corresponding to its component strokes.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Quick English Mode(T9 Mode) To type a word, press keys corresponding to the letters you need. Remember the following as you are typing: 1.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t English Mode When typing in English mode, you should press key labeled with the required letter: -Once for the first letter -Twice for the second letter -And so on.
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t Number Mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message. Press keys corresponding to the desired digits, and manually switch back to the text entry mode of choice.
P P h h o o n n e e b b o o o o k k 6. If you do not want to save the number and name in the suggested location, press location number and enter your preferred location by pressing the number keys.
P P h h o o n n e e b b o o o o k k Edit Allows you to edit a number and name stored in the phonebook. Erase Allows you to erase a number and name stored in the phonebook.
P P h h o o n n e e b b o o o o k k Searching for and Dialling a Number in the Phonebook 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the PhoneBook soft key. 2. If your SIM card provides Service Dialling Number (SDN) and Information Number services, press the OK soft key when Find Entry is highlighted.
Selecting Functions and Options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise your phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function. The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current context;...
Using the Menus The phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus. The menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling or by using the shortcuts. Accessing Menu Functions by Scrolling 1.
U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e M M e e n n u u s s Menu Structure Menus let you check or change your phone settings. The following outline shows the menu structure. Note: You can only see menu 0, if your SIM card supports the SIM Application Toolkit.
C C a a l l l l R R e e c c o o r r d d s s Dialled Calls This option lets you view the last 10 numbers dialled. You can also: • Edit the number and save it in the phonebook •...
Messages Your phone receives voice mail notification messages, and the Short Message Service(SMS) messages. Voice mail and SMS are network services. Please contact your service provider for more information. When the icon appears, you have received voice mail. When the icon appears, you have received new text message.
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s To scroll through the messages, press the keys. You can choose the following options, by pressing the Options soft key. Text Reply: allows you to reply by sending a text message.
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Preset Message List Using this menu, you can preset up to five messages that you use most frequently. This menu shows the preset message list. Scroll through the list using keys.
M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Read: lets you view the first message. Scroll through the message using . At the end of the message, press the Next soft key to move to the next message.
Voice Functions You can use the Voice feature to customize various settings, such as the: • Voice Dial • Voice Command • Voice Memo • Voice Active • AnswerPhone Voice Dial The voice dialling feature allows you to make phone calls by saying a voice tag that has been added to a desired name and phone number.
V V o o i i c c e e F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s Voice Dial Delete One Allows you to delete an individual voice tag. The corresponding phone number remains in the phonebook but the voice tag is deleted.
WAP Browser. Note: • You can also change the changeable ringtones by another downloading service. Please contact your service provider or Samsung service center to check its availability. • This feature is only available if your service provider supports it.
T T o o n n e e s s 3. Select one of the ringing tone locations and press the OK soft key. 4. To use this tone as the ringing tone, press the Yes soft key. Otherwise No soft key. If your SIM card supports the ALS feature, this option also allows you to select a different ringing tone for each line, and thus distinguish incoming calls.
T T o o n n e e s s 3. When you are satisfied with your melody, press the Yes soft key. 4. Enter a title for the melody. Note: For further details on how to enter characters, refer to page 35. You are asked if the melody is to become the ringing tone.
T T o o n n e e s s Error Tone This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that you have made a mistake. The following options are available. OFF: the phone does not beep. ON: the phone beeps to indicate an invalid entry.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Own Number Note: The contents of this menu may vary, depending on the SIM card. You can enter your own name and number using this menu.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Service Light This option allows you to select whether or not the service light on the top of the phone is used. The following options are available. ON: the service light flashes when the phone is ready for use.
S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Reset Settings You can easily reset your phone to its default configuration. To do so, proceed, as follows. 1. Select the Reset Settings menu option. 2.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Example: You can: • Systematically divert fax calls to your office fax machine • Divert voice calls to your colleague if you are already using the phone To set your call diverting options, proceed as follows.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s To set your call barring options, proceed as follows. 1. Select the type of call barring required by pressing until the appropriate option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Network Selection The Network Selection feature enables you to: • Indicate whether the network used when roaming (outside your home area) is selected automatically or manually Note: You can select a network other than your home network only if it has a valid roaming...
S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Closed User Group (CUG) This network service allows incoming and outgoing calls to be restricted to a selected user group. You may be a member of up to 10 user groups. For details on how to create, activate and use a closed user group, contact your service provider.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s PIN Check When the PIN Check feature is enabled, you must enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on. Consequently, any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval.
S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s The following options are available. Enable: you can only call phone numbers stored in the phonebook. You must enter your PIN2. Disable: you can call any number. Note: Not all SIM cards have a PIN2.
S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Browser Settings Note: This menu may not be shown, depending on your network service provider. You can set up several proxies, using the Proxy Settings menu (5-5-1), and you can designate one as the current proxy, using the Current Proxy menu option (5-5-2).
O O r r g g a a n n i i s s e e r r To schedule a new event, proceed as follows. 1. When the calendar is displayed, use the keys to select the month, the keys to select the week and the keys to select the day.
O O r r g g a a n n i i s s e e r r To set the alarm, proceed as follows. 1. Select an alarm type by pressing the Select soft key. The Set Alarm option allows you to set the alarm time or days of the week.
O O r r g g a a n n i i s s e e r r Examples: Expression Key Sequence 12*3+5= 12x3+5 34+57= 34+57 45+57= 48-23= 48-23 14-23= 68*25= 68x25 68*40= 35/14= 35/14 98/14= 10% of 200 200x10 10=? % of 100 10/100 10% premium of 200 200+10...
O O r r g g a a n n i i s s e e r r Clock Set Time This option allows you to change the time displayed, using the 24-hour system. Note: Before setting the time, you must specify your time zone, via the World Time menu option (6-4).
G G a a m m e e s s When you are ranked within fifth rank finishing a game, you are allowed to enter your name up to 10 characters. Here are the list of available characters or function. 1: .
G G a a m m e e s s Key Commands 2: move up the cannon 8: move down the cannon 4: move left the cannon 6: move right the cannon 5: shoot Ice Cave Object The goal of the game is to move eggs into the hole in ice cave safely within the given period of time.
W W W W W W S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s Bookmark You can store the addresses of up to five Internet sites for easy access using the Bookmark feature. To access the Bookmark feature, proceed as follows.
W W W W W W S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s Using the WAP Browser Menu There are various menu options available when surfing the Wireless Web. To access the WAP Browser menu, proceed as follows.
W W W W W W S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s NUM: allows you to enter numbers. If you wish to edit text, move the cursor to the required position, using the clear the wrong letter by pressing the enter the correct letter.
A A d d d d i i t t i i o o n n a a l l S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s 3. Setting the Ring Type To distinguish between incoming calls on the two lines, you can select a different ring tone for each line with the Ring Tone menu option (4-1).
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If the above guidelines do not enable you to solve the problem, take a 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.
Reference Information Access Codes There are several access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card. These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorised use. The access codes (except for the PUK and PUK2 codes) can be changed using the Security Settings menu options (5-3).
R R e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers.
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R R e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n Operating Environment •...
R R e e f f e e r r e e n n c c e e I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n •...
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G G l l o o s s s s a a r r y y GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) International standard for cellular communication, guaranteeing compatibility between the various network operators. GSM covers most European countries and many other parts of the world. Line Identification Services Service allowing subscribers to view or block the telephone numbers of callers.
G G l l o o s s s s a a r r y y Soft Keys Keys marked on the phone, the purpose of which: • Varies according to the function that you are currently using • Is indicated on the bottom line of the display just above the corresponding key Voice Mail Computerised answering service that automatically...
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I I n n d d e e x x Dialled Calls (1-3) • 64 Dialling • 22 Language (5-1-3) • 88 Display • 12 Last number redialling • 23 contrast • 105 automatic • 90 icons • 13 language • 85 layout •...
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I I n n d d e e x x Settings alarm • 109 User groups • 100 browser •106 date • 112 language • 86 Vibration • 84 LCD • 104 Voice Active (3-4) • 79 network • 92 Voice Command (3-2) •...