SGH-E258 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.
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.
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. → 2 Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.
• Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology. • Offline mode Switch your phone to use its none-wireless functions in an airplane. • Name card Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card. • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, image, video, and audio.
Contents Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Your phone 6 Keys, features, and locations Get started 7 First steps to operating your phone Install and charge the phone ........................... 7 Power on or off.............................................. 9 Keys and display........................................... 10 Access menu functions .................................. 13 Customise your phone ................................... 14 Make/Answer calls .......................................
Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press
Unpack Make sure you have each item • Phone • Travel Adapter • Battery • User’s Guide You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. 6 • The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider. • Use the purchased accessories with only Samsung-authorised devices. The use of these accessories with other devices could cause problems and any repair costs would not be covered by the warranty.
Get started 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. Insert the SIM card. Make sure that the gold-coloured contacts on the card are face down. Install the battery. Install and charge the phone Remove the battery cover. Reattach the cover.
Get started Plug the travel adapter into the phone. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the wall outlet. 8 Remove the adapter from 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. Recharge your battery.
Power on or off Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited. Switch off 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Offline mode ]. 3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press . 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ Get started Switch on To unlock the keypad, press and then . ]. Keypad lock When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations, from accidentally pressing any of the keys.
Get started Keys and display Keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. In Idle mode, access the following menus directly: • Up: My Menu mode • Down: Camera • Left: Create in Short messages • Right: calendar In Menu mode, scroll through menu options. 10 In Idle mode, access the most recently accessed web page, homepage of your service provider, or Samsung Fun Cub homepage. In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input. Make or answer a call.
Display Layout Icons display various icons. Text and graphics display messages, instructions, and information you enter. Enter special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate Silent mode. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers. Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust the key tone volume. Get started Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold [1] to access your voicemail.
Get started New text message New voicemail New multimedia message New e-mail Call diverting feature active p. 117 Bluetooth active p. 57 Bluetooth headset or handsfree car kit connected p. 58 GPRS network status • Blue: GPRS network • Red: Transferring data in GPRS network EDGE network status • Blue: EDGE network • Red: Transferring data in EDGE network 12 Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service Browsing Internet p.
Access menu functions 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 Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option. Select an option 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press
Get started Customise your phone Display language 1. In Idle mode, press
2. Select an item to be changed. You can set [Left] or [Right] to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus. 3. Select the menu item you want. To access a My menu item: 1. In Idle mode, press
Get started 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
Answer a call Adjust the volume during a call Step outside the phone 1. When the phone rings, press [ ]. 2. To end the call, press [ Press [ / ]. ]. Begin with your camera, the music player, the web browser, and other special features Use the camera Take a photo 1. In Idle mode, press [Down] and select Take a photo to turn on the camera. 2. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments. 3. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically. 4.
View a photo 1. In Idle mode, press
Create a play list 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Listen to the FM radio Listen to the radio 1. Plug the connecter of the supplied headset into the jack on the right side of the phone. Store radio stations ] to turn on the 4. Press [Left] or [Right] to find available radio stations. 5. To turn off the radio, press [ ]. Browse the web Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to download web content. Launch the web browser 20 2.
• To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down]. • To select an item, press < > or [ ]. • To return to the previous page, press or [C]. • To return to the homepage, press and hold [C]. • To access browser options, select or press [ ]. • To access other phone menus, press [ ]. Use Phonebook Add a contact Step outside the phone Navigate the web To the phone’s memory: 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press [ ]. 2. Select Phone → New → a number type. 3.
Step outside the phone Add a contact (continued) Find a contact To the SIM card: 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press [ ]. 2. Select SIM → New. 3. Enter a name. 4. Press to save the contact. 1. In Idle mode, press . 2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want. 3. Select a contact. 4. Scroll to a number and press ] [ ] to dial, or press [ to edit contact information. 22 Create and send a name card 1. In Idle mode, press
Send messages 2. Enter the message text and press [ ]. 3. Enter destination numbers. 4. Press [ message. Send a multimedia message (MMS) ] to send the 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Send an e-mail 1. In Idle mode, press
When a notification appears: 4. If you selected a header, press and select Retrieve to view the body of the e-mail. 2. Select the message from the Inbox. From the Inbox: 1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Set up SOS message options (continued) 3. Select Recipients. 4. Enter the phone numbers to which you want to send the SOS message and press [ ]. Use Bluetooth Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. 5. Press . 6. Press to send a notification to the registered numbers.
1. In Idle mode, press
Step outside the phone Receive data To receive data via Bluetooth, your phone’s Bluetooth feature must be active. 1. When a device attempts to access your phone, press to permit the connection. 2. If necessary, press to confirm that you are willing to receive. Use a memory card You can use an optional microSD memory card to increase your phone’s memory capacity. 28 Important memory card information • Frequent erasing and writing will shorten a card’s lifespan.
Insert a memory card 1. Slide the card into the card slot, with the label side face up. Remove the memory card Use a card adapter 1. Press the card so that it is disengaged from the phone. 2. Slide the card out of the slot. Using a card adapter and a USB card reader/writer, you can read the card on a PC. 1. Insert a memory card into a card adapter, and then the adapter into a card reader/ writer. 2. Plug the USB connector of the card reader/writer into the USB port on your PC. 2.
Enter text Phrasal pinyin, Phrasal strokes, English word, ABC, Number, and Symbol modes You can enter text in some features, such as Messages, Phonebook, or Calendar, by using Phrasal Pinyin and Stroke modes for Chinese, and English word and ABC for English. You can also enter numbers and symbols. Changing the text input mode • Press the right soft key and select the text input mode you want.
Rapid character entry 1. Press the keys corresponding to the phonetic spelling of the character you want, referring to the letters printed on the keys. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select alternative pinyins for the keys you have pressed. 3. If you cannot find the character you want from the display, press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the word choices. 4. Press [1] to activate the character selection field. A number, from 1 to 5, is added to each character. 5.
Enter text Using Chinese Stroke mode This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese strokes, in written order, from top to bottom, and from left to right. The Chinese strokes are classified into five basic categories; heng, shu, pie, dian, and zhe. The basic strokes are printed on keys [1] to [5] on the keypad. Refer to the following table: Category Key Strokes in each category Entering strokes and characters in Stroke mode 1. Press the keys corresponding to a character’s component strokes.
Using ABC mode When you enter a character, the phone automatically displays words or phrases that are frequently used with the entered character in the character selection field. This function allows you to enter phrases or words with minimal key presses. Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen. To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right].
Enter text Using English word (T9) mode Other English word mode operations T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. • Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically. • Press [ ] to change case. Initial capital, Capital lock, and lower case are available. • Press [ ] to insert a space. • Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor. • Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the entire display.
3. Press . 4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and press . Advanced calling features Using Number mode Making a call Number mode enables you to enter numbers. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want. 1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number. Using Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols. To Press scroll to a symbol set the Navigation keys. select a symbol the corresponding number key. clear the symbols [C]. insert the symbols .
Call functions Redialling recent numbers 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to display the list of recent numbers. 2. Scroll to the number you want and press [ ]. Making a call from Phonebook Once you have stored a number in Phonebook, you can dial the number by selecting it from Phonebook. p. 43 You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently dialled numbers to specific number keys. p. 47 You can quickly dial a number from the SIM card using the location number assigned when stored. 1.
To Press If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. end a call the button and hold. 1. Press . 2. If necessary, scroll through the missed calls. 3. Press [ ] to dial the number you want. Options during a call Using the headset Adjusting the volume during a call Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone. Connect the headset to the jack on the left side of the phone.
Call functions Making a second call Using the speakerphone feature You can make another call if your network supports this function. Use the speakerphone feature to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away. Press [ ] and then to activate the speakerphone feature. Press [ ] again to switch back to the earpiece. Press to put the call on hold. Make the second call in the normal way. Press to switch between the calls.
If you are using the speakerphone feature, you must first deactivate it in order to use the voice clarity feature. • Whisper mode on/Whisper mode off: turn on or off Whisper mode. Whisper mode automatically increases the microphone's sensitivity to allow the other person to hear your voice even though you may be whispering. • Mute/Unmute: switch off the phone's microphone so that the other person on the phone cannot hear you, or switch it back on. • Mute keys/Send keys: switch the key tones on or off.
• • • • both private participants to the multi-party call. Transfer: transfer the currently active call to a caller on hold. The two callers can talk to each other, but you are disconnected from the call. Remove: disconnect the selected participant. End held call: disconnect the call currently on hold. SIM service: access special services, such as news, weather forecasts, entertainment, and location services, provided by your SIM card.
Using call log options Missed calls (Menu 1.2) This menu displays the most recent received calls that you did not answer. Call log (Menu 1) From the call list, press to access the following options: • Details: access the call details. • Call: make a call to the number. • Add to Phonebook: save the number in Phonebook. • Send message: send an SMS or MMS message. • Delete: delete the selected call log or all call logs. • Reject list: specify numbers from which you do not want to accept calls.
Menu functions Delete all (Menu 1.5) Use this menu to delete all of the logs in each call type. 1. Press [ ] to select the call types to be cleared. 2. Press . 3. Press to confirm the deletion. Area code (Menu 1.6) Use this menu to find and retrieve area or country codes to quickly and easily. 1. Select a code type. 2. Enter the first few letters of the city, castle or country you want. 3.
Call costs (Menu 1.8) Phonebook Menu functions (Menu 2) 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. To access this menu, press
Menu functions Finding a contact 1. Enter the first few letters of the name that you want to find. 2. Select the contact you want from the list. 3. Scroll to a number and press [ ] to dial, or press [ ] to edit contact information. Using Phonebook options While viewing contact details, press to access the following options: • Edit: edit contact information. • Send message: send an SMS or MMS message to the selected number, or send an MMS message or e-mail to the selected e-mail address.
Adding a contact From the FDN list, you can access the same contact options as in Phonebook by pressing . Create contact (Menu 2.3) Use this menu to add a new contact to Phonebook. 1. Select Phone. 2. Change the settings or enter information about the contact: • Last name/First name: assign a name. • Mobile/Home/Office/Fax/Other: add a number in any category. You can change the number type by pressing and selecting Change type. • Email: assign an e-mail address.
Menu functions The settings specified in Graphic ID and Ringtone are given priority over group settings. • Group: assign the number to a caller group. • Notes: add a memo about the person. 3. Press to save the contact. Storing a contact on the SIM card 1. Select SIM. 2. Enter information about the contact. • Name: assign a name • Number: add a number. • Location: assign a location number. To assign a caller ID image, ringtone, or group, the contact must be saved to the phone’s memory. 3.
Use this menu to assign speed dial numbers (2 to 9) for 8 of your most frequently dialled numbers. Assigning speed dial numbers 1. Scroll to a key location from 2 to 9. Key 1 is reserved for your voicemail server. 2. Press and select Add → Contact or FDN contact. 3. Select a contact from the list. Managing speed dial entries From the Speed dial screen, press to access the following options: • Add: assign a number to an unassigned key.
Menu functions My namecard (Menu 2.6) Use this menu to create a name card and send it to other people. Saving your name card The procedure for creating your name card is the same as the one for saving a number in the phone’s memory. p. 45 Using name card options After saving your name card, press to access the following options: • Edit: edit the name card. • Send via: send the name card via SMS, MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth.
• • Service number (Menu 2.9) Use this menu to view the list of Service Dialling Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service 1. Scroll to the number you want. 2. Press or [ ]. Applications (Menu 3) Applications (Menu 3) • provider, including emergency numbers and numbers for directory enquiries. This menu is available if your SIM card supports SDN. Menu functions • select a memory location each time you save a number.
Menu functions enjoy high quality music, you can use an optional Bluetooth stereo headset. Normal headsets and Bluetooth mono headsets are not compatible with the music player. Downloading or receiving music files You can play *.mp3, *.aac, *.aac+, and *.m4a files. Use the following methods to save music files to your phone: • Download from the wireless web p.
During playback, use the following keys: Function Pauses or resumes playback. Left Returns to the previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down. Skips to the next file. Skips forward in a file when held down. Up Opens the current play list. Down Stops playback. / Adjusts the volume. 1 Changes the repeat mode. 2 Changes the playback animation. Function 3 Sets the music player to play tracks in random order.
Menu functions • Send via: send the file via MMS, e-mail or Bluetooth. • Set as: set the file as your ringtone, as a ringtone for a Phonebook entry, or as a ringtone for alarms. • Settings: change the default settings for playing music files. Repeat mode: select a repeat mode. Shuffle: set the music player to play tracks in random order. Visualization: change the playback animation. Volume: select a volume level. • Details: access the file properties.
Voice recorder (Menu 3.2) Recording a voice memo 1. Press [ ] to start recording. 2. Speak into the microphone. Press [ ] to pause or resume the recording. 3. When you have finished, press or [Down]. The voice memo is automatically saved. 4. Press [ ] to review the voice memo, or press [Up] to record additional memos. 1. From the Voice recorder screen, press and select Go to My voice clips. 2. Select a voice memo. The memo plays.
Menu functions • Record: record a new voice memo. • Go to My voice clips: access the voice memo list. • Settings: customise the default settings for the voice recorder: Recording time: select a recording time. Volume: select a volume level. Default name: change the default prefix of file names. Visualisation: change the playback animation. 2. Select a photo or take a new photo. 3. Press , or press and select Load. 4. Press and select Effects → an effect option. 5. Press . 6.
FM radio (Menu 3.4) Use this menu to listen to music or news via the FM radio on your phone. Turning on and listening to the radio First, you must connect your phone with the headset, which serves as a radio antenna. Applications (Menu 3) 6. 7. 8. 1. Plug the connecter of the supplied headset into the jack on the right side of the phone. 2. From the radio screen, press [ ]. 3. Press [Left] or [Right] to find the radio station you want.
Menu functions 1. Connect the headset to the phone and turn on the radio. 2. Press and select Add. 3. Select Name. 4. Enter a title for the station you want and press [ ]. 5. Press [Down] and enter the frequency of the station. 6. Press . 7. Select a location in which you want to store the station. 8. Repeat from step 2 to store other stations. To listen to your stored stations, press [Up] or [Down] from the radio screen.
Using Bluetooth wireless, you can connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely. Bluetooth technology allows free wireless connections between all Bluetooth-compliant devices within a range of 10 metres. Since the devices communicate using radio waves, they do not need to be in line of sight to each other. The Bluetooth menu provides the following options: • Activation: activate or deactivate the Bluetooth feature.
Menu functions Searching for and pairing with a Bluetooth device 1. From the Bluetooth menu, select My devices. 2. Select Search new device. After searching, a list of devices to which you can connect displays.
1. Activate the Bluetooth feature. 2. Select the application in which the item you want to send is stored. Applications (Menu 3) Sending data via Bluetooth 3. Scroll to the item you want and press . 4. Select Send via → Bluetooth. 5. For a Phonebook entry, select which data you want to send. The phone searches for devices within range and displays a list of available devices. 6. Select a device. 7. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN needed for pairing and press .
Menu functions Java world (Menu 3.6) Use this menu to access the embedded Java games and downloaded Java applications. Playing a game Select a game from the game list and follow the onscreen instructions. The procedure may differ from game to game. Using Java application options From the application list, press to access the following options: • Start: launch the selected application. • Delete: delete the selected application. • Details: access the application properties.
This menu is available if you use a SIM-AT card that supports SIM Application Toolkit menus and provides additional services, such as news, weather, sports, entertainment, and location services. Available services may vary, depending on your service provider’s plans. For details, see your Browser (Menu 4) The Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) on your phone allows you to access the wireless web.
Menu functions Navigating the web browser To Press scroll through browser items [Up] or [Down]. select a browser item < return to the previous page or [C]. > or [ ]. return to the homepage and hold [C]. Using browser options 1. Select or press [ ]. 2. Select one of the following browser options: • Back: go back to the previous page. • Home: go back to the homepage. • Exit: exit the web browser. 62 • Reload: reload the current page.
Use this menu to access Samsung Fun Clubs, the preset website providing Samsung mobile phone users with attractive download services of up-to-date ringtones and wallpapers. Selecting this menu loads the Samsung Fun Club Homepage. 1. Select an empty location. 2. Select Name. 3. Enter a title for the bookmark and press [ ]. 4. Select URL. 5. Enter a URL address and press < >. 6. Press .
Menu functions • Delete: delete the currently selected bookmark or all bookmarks. Enter URL (Menu 4.4) Use this menu to manually enter the URL address of a website and access the website. Clear cache (Menu 4.5) Use this menu to clear the cache, which is a temporary memory site that stores recently accessed web pages. Profile settings (Menu 4.6) Use this menu to set up servers for the web browser. Contact your service provider for details about your setting options.
DNS2: enter the secondary address. Dial number: enter the PPP server phone number. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. Data call type: select a data call type. Menu functions Current profile (Menu 4.7) Messages (Menu 5) When the proxy is set to Disable: DNS1: enter the primary address. DNS2: enter the secondary address. APN: enter the access point name of the GPRS network gateway. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password.
Menu functions Create new message (Menu 5.1) Use this menu to create and send text messages, multimedia messages, or e-mails. Text message (Menu 5.1.1) Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send or receive text messages including pictures, audio clips, and animated images. Creating and sending an SMS message 1. Enter your message and press [ ]. • The maximum number of characters allowed in a message varies by service provider.
Multimedia message (Menu 5.1.2) Creating and sending an MMS message 1. Select the Subject line. You can use various options by pressing in each field. next section 2. Enter the message subject and press [ ]. 3. Select the Image or video line. 4. Select Add image or Add video and add an image or a video clip. 5. Select the Music or sound line. 6. Select Add music or Add sound and add a music file or a sound clip. 7. Select the Text line. 8. Enter the message text and press [ ]. 9.
Menu functions Using options while composing an MMS message While composing a message, press to access the following options: • Add: add the message subject or message text. • Add image/Add video/Add music/Add sound: add media files stored in the phone’s memory. • Change image/Change video/Change music/Change sound: replace an item. • Edit: edit the subject or text. • Preview: view the message as it will be shown on the recipient’s phone. • View: open the selected attachment.
Creating and sending an e-mail You can create and send e-mails. 1. Select the Subject line. 2. Enter the subject of your e-mail and press [ ]. 3. Select the Message line. 4. Enter the e-mail text and press [ ]. 5. Select the File attach line. 6. Add media files, document files stored in the Other files folder, or Phonebook entries as name cards or calendar data as data format attachments. 7. When you have finished, press and select Send. 8. Enter an e-mail address.
Menu functions • Add image/Add videos/Add sounds/Add music: add media files stored in the phone’s memory. • Add other file: add document files stored in the Other files folder. • Add from memory card: add files stored on a memory card. • View/Play: open the selected attachment. Attached files from the Other files folder cannot be open in your phone. • Send: send the e-mail. • Save in: save the e-mail in another message folder.
MMS notification Voicemail Push message from web servers Configuration message, containing network parameters from your service provider Using message options While viewing a message, press to access the following options: SMS messages • Reply via: send a reply to the sender via SMS or MMS. • Forward: forward the message to other people. Messages (Menu 5) A ! icon next to a message means that the message is of high priority. A grey-coloured message icon indicates low priority.
Menu functions MMS messages • Retrieve: retrieve the MMS message from the server. • Reply via text message: send a reply to the sender via SMS. • Reply via multimedia message to: send a reply via MMS to the sender or all recipients. • Forward: forward the message to other people. • Delete: delete the message or all messages. • Add to block list: add the sender’s number to the Block list to reject the messages from the sender.
Draft (Menu 5.2.2) Outbox (Menu 5.2.3) This folder stores messages that the phone is attempting to send or has failed to send. While viewing a message, press to access the following options: • View/Play: open the selected attachment. Messages (Menu 5) This folder stores messages you have saved to send at a later time. When you select an SMS or e-mail message, it opens in Edit mode so that you can edit and/or send the message.
Menu functions Sentbox (Menu 5.2.4) This folder stores messages that you have sent successfully. While viewing a message, press to access the following options: • View/Play: open the selected attachment. • Save to My files/Save: save the selected attachment. • Forward: forward the message to other people. • Delete: delete the selected message. • Move to phone/Move to SIM: move the message between the SIM card and the phone’s memory.
Messages (Menu 5) Using e-mail options While viewing the e-mail or header, press to access the following options: • Retrieve: retrieve the body of the e-mail from the e-mail server. • View/Play: open the selected attachment. • Save to My files/Save: save the selected attachment. • Reply: send a reply to the sender via MMS or e-mail. • Reply to all: send a reply to the sender and all of the other recipients. • Forward: forward the e-mail to other people.
Menu functions • Lock/Unlock: lock the message to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the message. • Details: access the e-mail properties. Creating a template My folder (Menu 5.2.6) Use this menu to make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages. Using template options From the template list, press to access the following options: • Edit: edit the template. • Send: create and send a new message via SMS, MMS, or e-mail using the selected template.
Creating a template Use this menu to delete all messages in each message type at once. 1. Press [ ] to select the message folders to be cleared. 2. Press . 3. Press to confirm the deletion. Messages (Menu 5) Using template options From the template list, press to access the following options: • View: open the selected template. • Send: send the selected template. • Edit: edit the selected template. • Add new: add a new template.
Menu functions Request delivery receipt: set the network to inform you when messages have been delivered. Validity period: set the length of time your messages are stored in the SMS server. Message type: set the default message type. The network can convert messages into the selected format. Service centre: store or change the number of SMS server. • Block number: store the phone numbers from which you want to reject SMS messages. Multimedia messages (Menu 5.5.2) You can configure default MMS settings.
Profile settings: configure MMS profiles using different MMS servers: - Profile name: assign a name to the MMS profile. - Server URL: enter the address of your MMS server. - Proxy: connect to the GPRS network using the proxy server. - GPRS settings: customise the settings required for connecting to the GPRS network. When the proxy is set to Enable: IP address: enter the gateway address. Port: enter the port number. APN: enter the access point name used for the address of the GPRS network.
Menu functions DNS1: enter the primary address. DNS2: enter the secondary address. APN: enter the access point name used for the address of the GPRS network. Login ID: enter the user ID. Password: enter the password. - Version: select an available OMA version and maximum size limit for sending or receiving messages. Depending on your service provider, it may not be possible to support the maximum limit 300 KB. In this case, try again after changing the setting to 100KB.
Emails (Menu 5.5.3) You can configure default e-mails settings. • Sending options: set up the options for sending e-mails: Send copy to self: send a copy of your e-mail to your e-mail account. Request delivery receipt: set the network to inform you when e-mails have been delivered. Request read receipt: send a read-reply request along with your e-mails. Messages (Menu 5) You cannot change e-mail profile and account settings while an e-mail is being sent or retrieved.
Menu functions incoming e-mails. If you select Announce, the phone asks you to send a read-reply. Retrieve option: set whether the phone downloads e-mail headers only or e-mail headers and bodies both. Delete option: determine whether e-mails are deleted immediately or the next time you connect to the server. Keep in server: leave the copies of e-mails in the server after retrieving. • Email accounts: set up an e-mail account and select an account to be used: Current account: select an account.
When the protocol type is IMAP4: - IMAP4 server: enter the IP address or host name of the server that receives your e-mail. - IMAP4 port: enter the IMAP4 port number. - Same ID and password: select if you want to have the same user ID and password with the outgoing e-mail server. - IMAP4 user ID: enter the IMAP4 user name. - IMAP4 password: enter the IMAP4 password. - Include attachments: select this option to receive attachments with e-mails.
Menu functions Profile settings: configure e-mail profiles using different e-mail servers. Set the options for each profile: - Profile name: enter a name for the e-mail profile. - APN: enter the access point name used for the GPRS network address. - Login ID: enter the user ID. - Password: enter the password. - DNS1: enter the primary address. - DNS2: enter the secondary address. • Block list: specify e-mail addresses or subjects you want to reject. Push messages (Menu 5.5.
The cell broadcast service delivers short messages on various topics such as the weather or traffic. Use this menu to change the settings for the service and to access broadcast messages. • Read: open received broadcast messages. The Temporary box saves broadcast messages until the phone is switched off. Press and select Save when a Messages (Menu 5) Broadcast messages (Menu 5.7) text notification appears to save to the Archive box. The Archive box saves broadcast messages indefinitely.
Menu functions My files (Menu 6) The My files menu allows you to access images, videos, music files, and sound clips stored in the phone’s memory or on a memory card. To access this menu, press
Select an image folder. Press and select Slide show. Select a time interval. The slide show begins. Press to stop the slide show. Using image options My files (Menu 6) While viewing an image, press to access the following options: • List: return to the image list. • Full screen view/Normal view: open the image on a full screen, or return to the normal screen. • Send via: send the file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth.
Menu functions • Reactivate key: get another key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. • Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired. During playback, use the following keys: Key Function Left Returns to the previous file. Moves backward in a file when held down. Right Skips to the next file. Skips forward in a file when held down. Pauses or resumes playback. Videos (Menu 6.
Music (Menu 6.3) Menu functions This menu displays music files you have downloaded, or imported from a computer. 1. Select Music. 2. Select a file. The music player opens. p. 50 My files (Menu 6) • Send via: send the selected file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Move to: move the file to another folder. • Copy to card: copy the file to a memory card. • Delete: delete the selected file. • Rename: change the file name. • Bluetooth visibility: share the selected file with other Bluetooth devices.
Menu functions Using sound options While playing a sound clip, press to access the following options: • List: return to the sound list. • Send via: send the selected file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Set as: set the file as your ringtone, as a ringtone for a Phonebook entry, or as a ringtone for alarms. • Move to: move the file to another folder. • Copy to card: copy the files to a memory card. • Delete: delete the file. • Rename: change the file name.
• Lock/Unlock: lock the file to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • Details: access the file properties. Memory card (Menu 6.6) My files (Menu 6) Some printers may not be compatible with the phone. • Activate key: get a new licence key when the key for the selected DRM file expires. • Reactivate key: get another key even when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired. • Key management: manage the licence keys you have acquired.
Menu functions Planner (Menu 7) Use this menu to keep track of your schedule. You can also use convenient features, such as an alarm clock, calculator, converter, timer, and stopwatch. To access this menu, press
Deactivating an alarm 1. Select the alarm you want to deactivate. 2. Select Off on the Alarm line and press . From the Alarm screen, select Auto power-up → On. If the phone is off when it is time for the alarm to sound, the phone switches on and sounds the alarm. Calendar (Menu 7.2) Use this menu to keep track of your schedule. When you access the Calendar menu, the calendar in Month view appears with today’s date indicated by a grey box. • Press [Left] or [Right] to move by day.
Menu functions 2. Press and select Create → Appointment or Miscellany. 3. Enter information or change the settings: • Subject: enter a title for the item. • Details: enter item details. • Start date and Start time: enter the starting date and time for the item. • AM/PM: select AM or PM in 12-hour time format. • End date and End time: enter the ending date and time for the item. • AM/PM: select AM or PM in 12-hour time format.
Entering a task Consulting the calendar 1. Select a date on the calendar. 2. Press and select Create → Task. 3. Enter information or change the settings: • Task: enter information about the task. • Start date: enter the starting date. • Due date: enter the ending date. • Priority: select a priority level. • Alarm: set an alarm for the task. • before: set how long before the task the alarm is to alert you.
Menu functions 2. Select an item to view its details. 3. Press [Left] or [Right] to access the other items scheduled for the selected day. While viewing an item, press to access the following options: • Edit: edit the item. • Create: add a new item. • Send via: send the item via SMS, MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • View by: change the view mode of the calendar. • Done/Not done: change the status of the task item. • Delete: delete the item.
Viewing items in a different mode You can change the calendar display to Day view or Week view. Press and select View by → a view mode. Memo (Menu 7.3) Use this menu to make memos for things that are important and manage them. Planner (Menu 7) Day view You can view items for the selected date. The following icons may display to indicate the item status: • Alarm set • Recurring item • Completed task • Task priority ( : high, : normal, and : low) Select an item to view its details.
Menu functions Using memo options Setting the local time zone While viewing memo details, press to access the following options: • Edit: change the memo’s text • Send via: send the selected memo via SMS, MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Delete: delete the memo. • Print via Bluetooth: print the memo details by connecting the phone to a printer via Bluetooth. 1. From the world map, press on the upper line ( ) and select Edit. 2. Select Time zone. 3.
Calculator (Menu 7.5) From the world map, press to access the following options: • Edit: change the local time zone. • Save: save the selected foreign time zone. • Apply daylight saving time: apply daylight saving time to the time zone you want. • Mark as second clock: set the selected time zone to be displayed for a dual clock type. • Display settings: select a clock type to be displayed on the idle screen.
Menu functions Converter (Menu 7.6) Using converter options Use this menu for common conversions, such as length and temperature. Press to access the following options: • Clear: clear the current values. • Reverse: reverse the conversion. Performing a conversion 1. Select a converter. 2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select the original unit and press [Down]. 3. Enter the value to be converted and press [Down]. • Press [ ] to insert a decimal point.
Stopping the timer Stopwatch (Menu 7.8) 1. Press [ ] to start the stopwatch. 2. Press [ ] 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 and record videos. • Do not take photos of people without their permission. • Do not take photos in a place where cameras are not allowed. • Do not take photos in a place where you may interfere with another person’s privacy.
Menu functions • Press < > to access camera options. next section • Use the keypad to change the camera settings or switch to other modes. p. 103 3. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved in the My photos folder. 4. To Press access photo options . p. 104 delete the photo [C] and then . return to Capture mode . Using camera options in Capture mode In Capture mode, press < following options: 102 > to access the • Record video: switch to Record mode.
- Shutter sound: select the sound that you hear when you press the shutter release. - Zoom sound: turn the sound effect for zooming on or off. - Brightness sound: turn the sound effect for brightness adjustment on or off. - Default name: change the default prefix of file names. • Camera shortcuts: view the functions of the keys you can use in Capture mode. Menu functions Camera (Menu 8) • Camera settings: change the default settings for taking a photo.
Menu functions Key Function Shows the mirror image. 104 1 Switches to Record mode. p. 105 2 Changes the image size. 3 Changes the image quality. 4 Changes the shooting mode. 5 Changes the colour tone or applies a special effect. 6 Changes the white balance setting. 7 Selects a decorative frame. 8 Sets the timer. 0 Goes to the My photos folder. Key Function Changes the preview screen.
• Lock/Unlock: lock the file to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • Details: access the file properties. Record video (Menu 8.2) You can record a video of what is displayed on the camera screen and save it. 1. Access the Record video menu. 2. Make any desired adjustments. • Press < > to access camera options. next section • Use the keypad to change the camera settings or switch to other modes. p. 107 3. Press [ ] to start recording. 4. Press [ ] or < > to stop recording.
Menu functions 5. To Press delete the video [C] and then . return to Record mode < >. Using camera options in Record mode In Record mode, press < > to access the following options: • Take a photo: switch to Capture mode. • Effects: change the colour tone or apply a special effect. • Timer: set a time delay before the camera starts recording a video. • Go to My video clips: access the My video clips folder.
Function 3 Changes the image quality. 4 Changes the video recording mode. 5 Changes the colour tone or applies a special effect. 6 Changes the white balance setting. 7 Mutes or unmutes the audio. 8 Sets the timer. 0 Goes to the My video clips folder. Using the keypad in Record mode You can use the keypad to customise your camera settings in Record mode: Key Function Left/Right Adjusts the brightness. Up/Down Zooms in or out. Flips the image vertically. Shows the mirror image.
Menu functions 108 • Viewfinder: return Record mode. • Send via: send the file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. • Delete: delete the file. • Rename: change the file name. • Go to My video clips: access the My video clips folder. p. 88 • Bluetooth visibility: share the file with other Bluetooth devices. • Lock/Unlock: lock the file to protect it from being deleted, or unlock the file. • Details: access the file properties. Go to My video clips (Menu 8.4) Go to My photos (Menu 8.3) Time and date (Menu 9.
Automatic: your phone will receive time information from the network. Manual only: you can set the time and date manually. • Time zone: set the home time zone. Select the city that corresponds to your home zone. To set the daylight saving time, select Set daylight saving time. • Time: enter the current time. Phone settings (Menu 9.2) Settings (Menu 9) Time information may not be updated when you move to one time zone to another within a country. • AM/PM: select AM or PM in 12-hour time format.
Menu functions Greeting message (Menu 9.2.2) Shortcuts (Menu 9.2.4) Use this menu to enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. You can use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access specific menus directly from Idle mode. Use this menu to change the shortcut assignments for [Left] and [Right]. [Up] is fixed as a shortcut to My menu, and [Down] for Camera. Slide settings (Menu 9.2.
My menu (Menu 9.2.5) You can set up a menu of your own using your favourite menu items, which can be easily accessed by pressing [Up] in Idle mode. 1. Select an item to be changed. 2. Select the menu item you want. Using item options Press to access the following options: • Assign: assign an item. • Change: change the selected item. • Remove: remove the selected item. • Remove all: remove all items.
Menu functions • Left: SMS p. 66 • Right: Calendar p. 93 Changing an Advanced shortcut key 1. From the Advanced shortcuts menu, press [Down] and select a key to be used as a shortcut key. 2. Select a menu to be assigned to the key. Using Advanced shortcut options Press to access the following options: • Assign: assign a shortcut menu. • Change: change a shortcut menu. • Remove: deactivate the shortcut assignment to the selected key. • Remove all: deactivate all shortcut assignments.
Extra settings (Menu 9.2.9) Offline mode (Menu 9.2.10) Use this menu to switch the phone to Offline mode or back to Online mode. Use this menu to change settings for the display. Wallpaper (Menu 9.3.1) You can change the background image that is displayed on the display. • Wallpaper: select a background image in Idle mode. • Menu background: set whether or not to display the same background image in Menu mode. • Transparency: adjust the transparency of the menu background image.
Menu functions Text display (Menu 9.3.3) Dialling display (Menu 9.3.6) You can change the display settings for the text displayed on the idle screen. • Text position: select a position. If you do not want text to display in Idle mode, select Off. • Text style: select a font style. • Text colour: select a font colour. Use this menu to select a font size and colour for the numbers entered and the background colour of the display while dialling. Skin (Menu 9.3.4) Show caller ID (Menu 9.3.
Incoming call (Menu 9.4.1) Use this menu to select the tone that the phone sounds when you press a key. You can adjust the key tone volume using [ / ] in Idle mode. Message tone (Menu 9.4.3) Use this menu to set up the ringtone for incoming messages and e-mails. Power-on/off tone (Menu 9.4.4) Settings (Menu 9) Keypad tone (Menu 9.4.2) • Alert type: specify how you are informed when a message comes in. • Tone: select one of the several message tones.
Menu functions Silent mode (Menu 9.4.7) Light settings (Menu 9.5) Use this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you to a specific event in Silent mode. Use this menu to change settings for the light. Extra tones (Menu 9.4.8) Use this menu to customise additional tones for the phone. • Minute minder: set the phone to beep every minute during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the length of your call. • Connection tone: set the phone to beep when an outgoing call is connected to the system.
Network services (Menu 9.6) Call diverting (Menu 9.6.1) This network service reroutes incoming calls to a phone number that you specify. 1. Select a call diverting option: • Divert always: divert calls. • Busy: divert calls when you are on another call. • No reply: divert calls when you do not answer the phone. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Settings (Menu 9) Use this menu to access network services. Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them, if you wish.
Menu functions • All outgoing: prohibit outgoing calls. • International: prohibit international calls. • International except home: only allow calls to numbers within the current country when you are abroad, and to your home country. • All incoming: prohibit incoming calls. • Incoming while abroad: prohibit incoming calls when you use your phone outside of your home service area. • Cancel all: cancel all call barring settings, allowing to be sent and received normally.
Caller ID (Menu 9.6.5) Use this menu to store the number of the voicemail server and access your voicemails. You must store the voicemail server number before accessing the server. Your service provider can give you the number. Band selection (Menu 9.6.7) 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 GSM 900/1800/1900.
Menu functions Security (Menu 9.7) Change PIN (Menu 9.7.2) Use this menu to protect the phone against unauthorised use by managing the several access codes of your phone and SIM card. Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN check feature must be enabled to use this feature. If you enter an incorrect PIN/PIN2 three times, 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 9.7.
Change PIN2 (Menu 9.7.8) Use this menu to lock access to call logs, Phonebook, memory card, or your media contents, including messages, media files, and document files. When a privacy options enabled, you must enter the phone password to access the locked items or functions. If supported by your SIM card, the Change PIN2 feature changes your current PIN2. The SIM lock feature allows your phone to work only with the current SIM by assigning a SIM lock code.
Menu functions 4. Enter the phone password and press . The password is preset to 00000000. You can change this password. p. 120 Key management (Menu 9.10) Use this menu to manage the licence keys you have acquired to activate media files locked by DRM systems. Press to access the following options: • Details: access the properties of the licence key. • Display/Play/Execute: open the corresponding media content. • Delete: delete the selected licence key.
Solve problems Help and personal needs 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 that the SIM card is correctly installed. “Phone lock” • The automatic locking function has been enabled. You must enter the phone’s password before you can use the phone. “Enter PIN” • You are using your phone for the first time.
Solve problems • You are trying to access an option for which you have no subscription with your service provider. Contact the service provider for further details. You have entered a number but it was not dialled • Be sure that you have pressed [ ]. • Be sure that you have accessed the right cellular network. • Be sure that you have not set an outgoing call barring option. Your correspondent cannot reach you • Be sure that your phone is switched on. ([ ] pressed for more than one second.
No number is dialled when you re-call a Phonebook entry • Use the Contact list menu to ensure the number has been stored correctly. • Re-store the number, if necessary. The battery does not charge properly or the phone sometimes turns itself off • Wipe the charging contacts both on the phone and on the battery with a clean soft cloth.
Health and safety information the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council is 2.0W/kg.1 SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
• 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. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0°C (32°F). • Do not short-circuit the battery.
Health and safety information • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Road safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility.
Hearing aids Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Health and safety information Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Posted facilities Switch off your phone in any facility where posted notices require you to do so.
Emergency calls 1. Switch on the phone. 2. Key in the emergency number for your present location. Emergency numbers vary by location. Health and safety information This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications like medical emergencies.
Health and safety information • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment could result in serious injury if the air bag inflates. • Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft.
• • • • radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. When the phone or battery gets wet, the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour. In this case, phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty, even if the warranty for your phone has not expired. If your phone has a flash or light, do not use it too close to the eyes of people or animals. This may cause damage to their eyes. Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna.
* 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.:GH68-13179A English. 12/2006. Rev. 1.
