Samsung GT-E2121B User Manual

GT-E2121B

user manual

Using this manual

This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your mobile phone. To get started quickly, refer to "Introducing your mobile phone," "Assembling and preparing your mobile phone," and "Using basic functions."

Instructional icons

Note: notes, usage tips, or additional

information

Followed by: the order of options or menus you must select to perform a step; for example: In Menu mode, select Messages → Create

→

message (represents Messages, followed by Create message)

Square brackets: phone keys; for example:[

[ ]

< >

] (represents the Power/End key)

Angled brackets: softkeys that control different functions at each screen; for example: <OK> (represents the OK softkey)

Refer to: pages with related information;

for example: ► p. 12 (represents "see page

►

12")

Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this phone are the property of their respective owners:

Bluetooth•

is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. Bluetooth QD ID: B015695

Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, • Inc.

Contents

Using this manual .....................................................2

Introducing your mobile phone ...............................6

Phone layout ...............................................................6

Icons ............................................................................8

Assembling and preparing your mobile phone .....9

Install the SIM card and battery ..................................9

Charge the battery ....................................................10

Insert a memory card (optional) ................................ 10

Using basic functions.............................................12

Turn your phone on or off ..........................................12

Access menus ...........................................................12

Customise your phone .............................................. 13

Use basic call functions ............................................14

Send and view messages ......................................... 15

Send an email ...........................................................16

Enter text ................................................................... 16

Add and nd contacts ...............................................18

Use basic camera functions ......................................19

Listen to music ..........................................................20

Browse the web.........................................................23

Using advanced functions .....................................24

Use advanced call functions .....................................24

Use advanced phonebook functions ........................27

Use advanced messaging functions ......................... 28

Use advanced camera functions ..............................28

Use advanced music functions .................................31

Using tools and applications ................................. 34

Use the Bluetooth wireless feature ........................... 34

Activate and send an SOS message ........................ 36

Make fake calls .........................................................37

Record and play voice memos .................................37

Use Java-powered games and applications .............38

Create a world clock .................................................38

Set and use alarms ...................................................39

Use the calculator .....................................................40

Convert currencies or measurements ......................40

Set a countdown timer ..............................................40

Use the stopwatch ....................................................41

Create a text memo ..................................................41

Manage your calendar ..............................................42

Activate the torch light ...............................................43

Troubleshooting ......................................................44

Safety and usage information ...............................50

Introducing your mobile phone

In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s layout, keys, and icons.

Phone layout

2 3

6 7

4-way navigation key

In ldle mode, access user-

dened menus, activate the

torch light (up), and make a fake call (down); In Menu mode, scroll through menu options

Depending on your service

provider, pre-dened menus may differ

► "Activate the torch light" ► "Make fake calls"

Dial key

Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers; Send an SOS message

► " Activate and send an SOS

message"

Voice mail service key

In ldle mode, access voice mails (press and hold)

Keypad lock key

In Idle mode, lock or unlock the keypad (press and hold)

Softkeys

Perform actions indicated at the bottom of the display

Conrm key

In Idle mode, access Music library; Launch the web

browser (press and hold); In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or

conrm an input

Depending on your service

provider or region, the key may perform differently

Power/End key

Turn the phone on or off (press and hold); End a call; In Menu mode, cancel input and return to Idle mode

Alphanumeric keys

Silent prole key

In ldle mode, activate or

deactivate the silent prole

(press and hold)

Icons

Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the screen:

Icon Denition

Signal strength

Call in progress

Call diverting activate

SOS message feature activated

Roaming (outside of normal area)

Connecting to secured web page

FM radio on

Bluetooth activated

Alarm activated

Memory card inserted

New text message (SMS)

New multimedia message (MMS)

New email message

New voice mail message

Normal prole activated

Silent prole activated

Battery power level

Assembling and preparing your mobile phone

Get started by assembling and setting up your

mobile phone for its rst use.

Install the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the back cover and insert the SIM card.

SIM cardBack cover

2. Insert the battery and replace the back cover.

Battery

Charge the battery

1. Plug the small end of the supplied travel adapter into the multifunction jack.

2. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet.

3. When charging is nished, unplug the travel

adapter.

Do not remove the battery from the phone before

unplugging the travel adapter rst. Otherwise, the

phone may be damaged.

Insert a memory card (optional)

Your phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards up to 2 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type).

Formatting the memory card on a PC may cause • incompatibility with your phone. Format the memory card only on the phone.

Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life • span of memory cards.

1. Remove the back cover and battery.

2. Unlock the memory card cover.

3. Lift the memory card cover and insert a memory card with the label side facing up.

Memory card

Memory card cover

4. Close and lock the memory card cover.

5. Replace the battery and back cover.

Using basic functions

Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone.

Turn your phone on or off

To turn your phone on,

1. Press and hold [

2. Enter your PIN and press <OK> (if necessary).

To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.

Access menus

To access your phone's menus,

1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> to access Menu mode.

You may need to press the Conrm key to access

Menu mode depending on your region or service provider.

2. Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or option.

3. Press <Select>, <OK>, or the Conrm key to

conrm the highlighted option.

4. Press <Back> to move up one level; Press [

] to return to Idle mode.

When you access a menu requiring the PIN2, • you must enter the PIN2 supplied with the SIM card. For details, contact your service provider.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss of • passwords or private information or other damages caused by illegal software.

Customise your phone

To set the sound prole

To switch to sound prole,

1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Proles.

2. Select a prole you want.

To edit a sound prole,

1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Proles.

2. Scroll to a user prole and press <Options> →

Edit.

3. Customise the sound settings as desired.

To set menu shortcuts

1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone → Shortcuts.

2. Select a key to use as a shortcut.

3. Select a menu to assign to the shortcut key.

Use basic call functions

To make a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone number.

2. Press [

3. To end the call, press [

To answer a call

1. When a call comes in, press [ ].

2. To end the call, press [

To adjust the volume of voice during a call

While a call is in progress, press the Navigation key up or down to adjust the volume.

To use the speakerphone feature

1. During a call, press the Conrm key to activate

the speaker.

2. To switch back to the earpiece, press the

Conrm key again.

] to dial the number.

In noisy environments, you may have difculty

hearing the calls while using the speakerphone feature. For better audio performance, use the normal phone mode.

To use the headset

By plugging the supplied headset into the multifunction jack, you can make and answer calls:

To redial the last call, press and hold the • headset button.

To answer a call, press the headset button.•

To end a call, press and hold the headset button.•

Send and view messages

To send a text or multimedia message

1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Create message → Message.

2. Enter a recipient number and scroll down.

3. Enter your message text. ► p. 16 For sending as a text message, skip to step 5. For attaching multimedia, continue with step 4.

4. Press <Options> → Add multimedia and add an item.

5. Press the Conrm key to send the message.

Send an email

1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Create message → Email.

2. Enter an email address and scroll down.

3. Enter a subject and scroll down.

4. Enter your message text.

5. Press <Options> → Attach items and add an item (if necessary).

6. Press the Conrm key to send the message.

Enter text

To change the text input mode

Press and hold [• ] to switch between T9 and ABC modes.

Press [•

] to change case or switch to Number

mode.

Press [•

] to switch to Symbol mode.

Press and hold [• change the input language.

T9 mode

1. Press appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an entire word.

] to select an input mode or

2. When the word displays correctly, press [0] to insert a space. If the correct word does not display, press the Navigation key up or down to select an alternate word.

ABC mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key until the character you want appears on the display.

Number mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a number.

Symbol mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a symbol.

To move the cursor, press the Navigation key.• To delete characters one by one, press <• Clear>.

To quickly delete characters, press and hold <Clear>.

To insert a space between characters, press [• 0]. To enter punctuation marks, press [• 1].

To view text or multimedia messages

1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Inbox.

2. Select a text or multimedia message.

To view an email

1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Email inbox.

2. Select Check new email.

3. Select an email or a header.

4. If you selected a header, press <Options> → Retrieve to view the body of the email.

Add and nd contacts

The memory location to save new contacts may be preset depending on your service provider. To change the memory location, in Menu mode, select Contacts → Management → Save new

contact to → a memory location.

To add a new contact

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <Options>.

2. Select Create contact → a memory location (if necessary).

3. Select a number type (if necessary).

4. Enter contact information.

5. Press the Conrm key to add the contact to

memory.

To nd a contact

1. In Menu mode, select Contacts → Contact list.

2. Enter the rst few letters of the name you want to nd.

3. Select the contact’s name from the contact list.

Use basic camera functions

To capture photos

1. In Menu mode, select Camera to turn on the camera.

2. Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments.

3. Press the Conrm key to take a photo. The

photo is saved automatically.

4. Press <Back> to take another photo (step 2).

After capturing photos, select <Album> to view photos.

To view photos

In Menu mode, select My les → Images → a photo le.

To capture videos

1. In Menu mode, select Camera to turn on the camera.

2. Press <Options> → Camcorder to switch to Recording mode.

3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments.

4. Press the Conrm key to start recording.

5. Press the Conrm key or <Stop> to stop

recording. The video is saved automatically.

After capturing videos, select <Album> to view videos.

To view videos

In Menu mode, select My les → Videos → a video le.

Listen to music

To listen to the FM radio

1. In Menu mode, select Applications → FM radio.

2. Press the Conrm key to start the FM radio.

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