Samsung X640 User Guide

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    * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-06679A English. 10/2005. Rev. 1.3
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    SGH-X640 User's guide
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    precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Use road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. 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
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    only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. • The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type. • Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. Qualified service
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    , 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.  Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced
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    of your daily and monthly schedules and tasks. • Voice recorder Record memos or sounds. • 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. 3 Special features of your phone
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    11 Customise your phone 12 Make/answer calls 13 Step outside the phone 14 Begin with your camera, WAP, messages, and other special features Use camera 14 Advanced calling features Menu functions 25 All menu options listed Solve problems 58 Health and safety information 60 Index
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    Phonebook p.25 1 Find name 2 Add entry 3 Speed-dial list 4 Copy all to phone 5 Delete all 2 Management p.25 p.26 p.27 p.27 p.27 p.28 1 Own number 2 Group setting 3 Memory status 3 Services p.28 p.28 p.28 p.28 1 Service directory p.28 *Shows only if supported by your SIM 5 card.
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    item Your phone Buttons, features, and locations Phone Travel adapter 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
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    loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services. Install and charge the phone 1 2 Remove the battery. Insert the SIM card. 3 Install the battery. 4 Plug the travel adapter into the phone. 5 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. 6 When the
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    low message displays, and • the empty battery icon [ ] blinks. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery. 8 Power on or off Power on 1. Open the phone. Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. 2. Press and hold [ ] to
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    your voicemail. Enter special characters. In Idle mode, hold [ ] down to activate or deactivate Quiet mode. (on the left) Adjusts the phone volume. In Idle mode, adjusts the keypad tone volume. In Idle mode, hold down to turn on the camera. (on the right) In Camera mode, takes a photo. 9 Get
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    and graphics displays messages, instructions, and information you feature is active p. 30 GPRS network Home zone, if you have registered for the appropriate service Office zone, if you have registered for the appropriate service Quiet mode is activep. 12 Call ringer set to vibratep. 33 Battery
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    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. Menu Phonebook Press the left soft key to access Menu mode. Press the right soft key to access the Phonebook menu.
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    category. 3. Select a ringer melody. Idle mode wallpaper You can set a wallpaper for the idle screen. 1. In Idle mode, press and select Phone settings → Display → Wallpaper. 2. Select a image category. Menu mode Skin colour Quiet mode 3. Scroll to an image and press . 4. Scroll to
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    Enable. 7. Enter the password and press . Make/answer calls Make a call 1. Enter an area code and phone number. 2. Press [ ]. 3. To end the call, press [ ]. Answer a call 1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ]. 2. To end the call, press [ ]. Adjust the Press [ / ]. volume during a call
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    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 [ ] can get easy access to the wireless web to receive a variety of latest services and information and to enjoy download of web contents. Launch the browser In
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    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 . 4. Enter a location number. Send. 4. Enter a destination number. 5. Press to send the message. 15 Step outside the phone
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    Step outside the phone Send a multimedia message (MMS) 1. In Idle mode, press and select Messages → Multimedia messages → Create. 2. Press on the Subject line. 3. Enter the message subject
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    → Multimedia messages → Inbox. 2. Select a message. 1. Press and hold [1] in Idle mode. 2. Follow the instructions from the system. Manage schedule Create a new memo 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [C]. 2. Enter the or to view the schedule for that day. 17 Step outside the phone
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    Enter text ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Organiser, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode. Changing the text input mode The text input mode
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    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. Press [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When
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    a symbol the corresponding number key. clear the symbol(s) [C]. insert the symbol(s) . 20 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
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    25 You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently called numbers to specific number keys. p. 27 Dialling a number call, except for [ ]p. 57 • When Active folder is active, you can just open the phone to answer a call. • Press [ ] to reject a call. • Depending on the Side
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    or answer calls without holding the phone. Connect the headset to the jack on the right side of the phone. The buttons on the headset work or retrieve the call. Making a second call You can make another call if your network supports it. 1. Press to put the call on hold. 2. Make the second call
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    call You can answer an incoming call, if your network supports it and you have activated the call waiting feature.p. 31 1. Press [ ] to answer the call. the phone a short distance away. Press and select Loud spk. on or Loud spk. off. Using the voice clarity feature This feature removes
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    available if you use a SIM card in your phone. A SIM card provides services such as news, weather, sports, entertainment, and location services. For details, see your SIM card instructions or contact your service provider. Making a multi-party call Use this feature to allow as many as six people to
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    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. You can manage your Phonebook entries and access the service directory in the Phonebook menu To access this menu, press
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    's memory 1. Enter a number and press . 2. Select Phone. 26 3. Select a number type. 4. Enter a name and press . 5. Press [Right] and change the settings or enter information about the contact. • Mobile/Home/Office/Fax/Other: add a number in any category. • Email: assign an e-mail address
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    (Phonebook 1.4) 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) Use this menu to delete all entries in each memory location. 1. Press to check the memory locations to
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    the number of entries you have saved and the total number of entries you can save in the phone's memory and on the SIM card. Service directory (Phonebook 3.1) 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
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    to confirm the deletion. Call time (Menu 2.5) This menu displays the time log for calls made and received. The actual time invoiced by your service provider will vary. • Last call time: check the length of your last call. • Total sent: check the total length of all the calls you have
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    the call timers. You need to enter the phone password. The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password.p. 56 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
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    calls. • Incoming while abroad: prohibit incoming calls when you use your phone outside of your home country. • Cancel all: cancel all call barring . • Change barring password: change the call barring password obtained from your service provider. 2. Select the type of calls to be barred. 3. Press
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    first available network when roaming. • Manual: select the network you want. Caller ID (Menu 3.5) This network service allows you to prevent your phone number from being displayed on the phone of the person being called. However, some networks do not allow the user to change this setting. • Default
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    : select one of sounds downloaded from the wireless web or Samsung PC Studio programme, or received by MMS. • Ring volume: phone to beep when it is connected to the system. Key tone (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. You can adjust the keypad
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    this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you to a specific event in Quiet mode, instead of making sounds. • Vibration: set the phone to vibrate. • Mute: message features. 34 To access this menu, press in Idle mode and select Messages. Short messages (Menu 5.1) Short Message Service (SMS
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    • 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
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    Menu functions Multimedia messages (Menu 5.2) Multimedia Message Service (MMS) delivers messages containing a combination of text, picture, and sound, from phone to phone or from phone to e-mail. Create (Menu 5.2.1) You can create and send an MMS message. 1. Press on the Subject line. 2. Enter
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    to another person. • Call back: call the sender. • Cut media: extract media items from the message. • Cut address: extract URLs, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers from the message. • Properties: view the message properties. • Move to My folder: move the message to My folder. When you select
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    . • Inbox: display push messages you have received. • Setting: determine whether or not your phone receives push messages. Always: the phone receives all push messages. Never: the phone rejects push messages. Optional: the phone receives only push messages from the service centre set in this option.
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    as the weather or traffic. Use this menu to change the settings for the service and access broadcast messages. • Read: open received messages. The Temporary box saves network messages until the phone is switched off. The Archive box saves network messages indefinitely. Press and select
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    setting options available in this menu may vary depending on your service provider. • Service centre: store or changes the number of your message centre. has been delivered. • Character support: select a character encoding type. If you select Automatic, the phone switches the encoding type from GSM
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    subsequent messages. Check with your service provider before you change any MMS settings on your phone. • Current profile: select point name used for the address of the GPRS network. - Login ID: enter the user ID. - Password: enter the password. Memory status (Menu 5.8) Use this menu to view
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    to use the WAP browser, play Java games, and access images and sounds stored in the phone's memory. To access this menu, press in Idle mode and select Fun box. WWW services (Menu 6.1) The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser on your phone allows you to access the wireless web. Using
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    : 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 6.1.4) Use this menu to clear the cache, which is the temporary memory
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    Use this menu to set up servers for the WAP browser. Contact your service provider for details about your settings options. For each server, the following and port number. Data call type: select a data call type. Dial number: enter the PPP sever phone number. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password:
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    of the sound. • Delete: delete the sound. • Set as ringtone: set the sound as your ring tone. • Properties: view the games and to change the network settings for accessing Java services. Downloads (Menu 6.3.1) Use this menu to play a Java game. Playing a game 1. Scroll the game you want on the game
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    ID: enter the user ID. • Password: enter the password. • DNS settings: enter the primary and second DNS addresses. 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
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    9. Select AM or PM in 12-hour time format. 10. Select an alarm melody. The memo is saved. Using memo options After the memo is saved, press to access the following options: • Add: add a new memo. • Delete: delete the current memo. • Edit: edit the memo. • Move: change the date of the memo.
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    (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 format. Alarm (Menu 7.5) Use this menu to set alarms to ring at a specific time. Setting an alarm 1. Select the type of alarm. 2. Press
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    , press and select Remove alarm. Setting the alarm to ring even if the phone is off From the Alarm screen, select Autopower → On. If the phone is off when it is time for the alarm to ring, the phone switches on and sounds the alarm. Voice recorder (Menu 7.6) Use this menu to
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    the unit you want to convert to. 5. Press to view the result. Timer (Menu 7.9) Use this menu to set a period of time for the phone to count down. The phone will sound an alarm when the specified period of time has expired.
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    to check an interval. You can repeat this step for a total of 4 intervals. Camera (Menu 8) You can use the camera module embedded in your phone to take photos. To access this menu, press in Idle mode and select Camera, or press [Up]. • Do not take photos of people without
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    subject. • Press < > to use the camera options. p. 52 • Use the keypad to change the camera settings or switch to other modes.p. 53 4. Press [ ] a high quality photo in low lighting conditions. Capture only: set the phone to automatically return to Capture mode after saving a photo. • Frame:
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    in Capture mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Capture mode. the closed phone 1. Close the phone. 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. My photos
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    Menu functions Using photos options Press to access the following options: Available options vary depending on whether you are looking at the photo list or viewing a photo. • Send: send the photo via MMS. • Rename: change the name of the photo. • Delete: delete the photo. • Move to album:
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    . To access this menu, press in Idle mode and select Phone settings. Display (Menu 9.1) Use this menu to change settings for the have taken. • Images: select one of images downloaded from the wireless web or Samsung PC Studio, or received by MMS. • Text position: select a position of the text
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    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. When this feature is enabled, the phone requires your PIN each time it is switched
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    must enter the SIM lock code to use a different SIM card. FDN mode (Menu 9.4.7) If supported by your SIM card, Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) mode restricts your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. When this feature is enabled, you can make calls only to phone numbers stored in Phonebook.
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    to 00000000. You can change this password. p. 56 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. When you switch on your phone, the following messages may appear: "Insert SIM" • Be sure
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    "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. "No service," "Network failure," or "Not done" displays • The network connection has been lost. You may be in a weak signal area. Move and
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    problem Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after-sales service. 60 Health and safety information SAR certification information This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific
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    safety of the user and any other person. * The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the battery. • If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time. • Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. Disconnect the charger
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    it may cause interference or danger. When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user's guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of
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    RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Switch off your phone in health care facilities when regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor
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    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. Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refuelling point (service station). Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions
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    , gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or accessories. • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender, or legal action, or both. Care and maintenance Your phone
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    or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorised antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices. • If the phone, battery, charger, or any accessory is not working properly, take it to your nearest qualified service facility. The personnel
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    Backlight time, set • 55 Band selection • 32 Barring, calls • 30, 31 Battery charging • 7 low indicator • 8 precautions • 61 Broadcast messages • 39 Browser, calls • 64 F FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode • 57 Fun box • 42 G Games • 45 Greeting message • 55 H Holding, call • 22 I Icons, description • 10
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    25 Network selection • 32 Network services • 30 Number searching/dialling • 25 28 P Password call barring • 31 phone • 56 Phone care and maintenance • 65 display Redialling automatically • 57 manually • 20 Resetting phone • 58 Road 51 Switching on/off microphone • 23 phone • 8 T T9 mode, text input
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    Index V Voice clarity • 23, 57 Voice mail • 39 Voice memos playing • 49 recording • 49 Voicemail server • 39 W Waiting call • 31 WAP browser access • 42 bookmarks • 43 cache, clear • 43 World time • 48 69
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    GSM1900 Portable Cellular Telephone (Product description) SGH-X640 (Model name) Manufactured at : ‫ ڈ‬Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, 94-1, Imsoo- ) ଖ It is not the address of Samsung Service Centre. For the address or the phone number of Samsung Service Centre, see the warranty card or contact
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* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
World Wide Web
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-06679A
English. 10/2005. Rev. 1.3
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS