Samsung SGHC166 Users Manual

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-12810A

English (LTN). 01/2007.

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

SGH-C166

User’s Guide

• 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.

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Web access /

Confirm key

In Idle mode, accesses

the web browser.

Selects the highlighted

option or confirms input

in a menu.

Voicemail server key

X

Voicemail server

Soft keys

Perform functions

indicated by the text

above the key.

4-way navigation keys

In Menu mode, scroll
through menu options.
In Idle mode, access the
followin g menus:

Up/Down: Key volume
Left: Create
Right

:

Organizer

Power/End key

Turns the phone on or off
when held down. Also
ends a call.

Silent mode key

X Silent mode

Alphanumeric keys

Dial key

Makes and answers a

call. In Idle mode,
retrieves the most

recent calls.

Cancel/Clear key

Deletes characters from
the display. Returns the
display to the previous
menu level.
Sends an SOS message
when pressed four times
with the key locke d.

X

SOS mode

Keypad lock key

X

Keypad lock mode

Installing the SIM card and battery

Battery cover

Battery

To AC wall outlet

Use the 4-way navigation keys to scroll up, down,
left, or right through the menu system, highlight
menu items, change feature settings, and play
games.

To exit the
menu without
changing the
menu settings,
press this key.

Labels at the bottom corners of the
display show the current soft key
functions. Press the left soft key ( )
or right soft key ( ) to perform the
function indicated.

To return to the

previous menu

level, press the

Back

soft key

or

C

.

Text and graphics

Soft key function
indicators

Icons

Charging the battery

Phone layout and key functions

Silent
mode

Voicemail
server

Keypad
lock mode

SOS
mode

Press and hold in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.
To exit, press and hold this key again.

Press and hold 1 in Idle mode to access your voicemail server.

Lock the keypad, when pressed and held in Idle mode to ignore
accidental key pressing.

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then

Press C four times in Idle mode with th e key locked to send an SOS
message to preset numbers. Once the SOS message is sent, the
phone will change to SOS mode and will receive calls only from the
registered recipients. Upon receiving a call from the SOS message
recipients, the phone will automatically answer the call. Press
exit SOS mode

To unlock, press the Unlock soft key and

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Display

Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a menu.
You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.

Menu Phonebook

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

2. Install the battery and reattach the cover.

1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.

2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.

Note

: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging

the adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

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

Icon Description

Switching on or off the phone

1. Press and hold for more than one second to switch on the phone.

2. To switch off the phone, press and hold for more than two seconds.

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls
except for emergency calls

SOS message feature active

to

GPRS network

Changing the display language

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

Phone settings →

3. Select a language.

Menu

soft key.

Language → Text language

.

Alarm set

Silent mode

Ringer type

•None: Melody

•: Vibration

Making a call

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

2. When you want to end the call, press .

• : Vibration then melody

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Call diverting feature active

New text message

New voicemail message

Battery power level

Answering a call

1. When the phone rings, press the
call.

2. To end the call, press .

Accept

soft key or to answer a

Adjusting the volume

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

Sound settings → Incoming calls →

3. Press the Navigation keys to adjust the volume level.

4. Press the

Save

soft key.

While a call is in progress, press
volume.

Menu

soft key.

Up

or

Ring volume

Down

to adjust the earpiece

Changing a ringtone for calls

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Select

Sound settings →

My sounds

.

3. Select a ringtone and press the

Menu

soft key.

Incoming calls → Default ringtones

Yes

soft key.

Redialing recent numbers

1. In Idle mode, press .

2. Press

3. Press to dial the number.

Up

or

Down

to scroll to the number you want.

.

or

Using the menus

In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key to enter the main menu.

To select or modify a menu or feature:

Menu

1. In Idle mode, press the

soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a desired menu and then press the

Select

soft key or .

3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by
pressing the Navigation keys. Press the

Select

sof t key or to enter

the submenu.

If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.

4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.

5. Press the

Select

soft key or to confirm your chosen setting.

Shortcut numbers

You can quickly access the menu you want by using shortcut numbers.
The shortcut number displays in front of the menu name in Menu mode.

Menu map Entering text

1. Call records

1.1 Missed calls

1.2 Received calls

1.3 Dialled calls

1.4 Delete all

1.5 Call time

1.6 Call costs*

2. Network services

2.1 Call diverting

2.2 Call barring

2.3 Call waiting

2.4 Network selection

2.5 Caller ID

2.6 Active line

3. Applications

3.1 SIM-AT

4. Sound settings

4.1 Incoming calls

4.2 Messages

4.3 Power on/off

4.4 Connection tone

*

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4.5 Keypad tone

4.6 Minute minder

4.7 Silent mode

4.8 Alerts on call

5. Messages

5.1 Short messages

5.2 Push messages

5.3 Preset messages

5.4 Voice mail

5.5 Broadcast

5.6 Settings

5.7 SOS messages

5.8 Memory status

6. Fun box

6.1 WWW services

6.2 Media box

7. Organizer

7.1 Clock

7.2 Alarm

7.3 Calculator

7.4 Converter

8. Phonebook

8.1 Find name

8.2 FDN list

8.3 Add entry

8.4 Speed-dial list

8.5 Own number

8.6 Management

8.7 SDN

*

9. Phone settings

9.1 Display

9.2 Greeting message

9.3 Language

9.4 Security

9.5 Auto redial

9.6 Voice clarity

9.7 Anykey answer

9.8 Auto keypad lock

9.9 Reset settings

*

Shows only if supported by

your SIM ca rd.

Changing the text input mode

In a text input field, press the right soft key until the input mode indicator
you want appears:

•: T9 mode

•: ABC mode

• : Number mode

• None: Symbol mode

T9 mode

1. Press 2 to 9 to start entering a word. Press each key once for one
letter.

Example: To enter Hello in T9 mode, press

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each
key that you press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press
display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, Of and Me use

4. Press to insert a space and enter the next word.

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and 3.

4, 3, 5, 5

, and 6.

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to

ABC mode

CAUTION

Press the keys labelled with the character you want:

- once for the first character

- twice for the second character

- and so on.

For example, press

2

three times to enter “C” and 5 two times to enter “K”.

Number mode

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Symbol mode

Press the number keys corresponding to the symbol you want and press the

OK

soft key. You can press Up or

Down

to display more symbols.

Tips for entering text

• To move the cursor, press the Navigation keys.

C

• To delete characters one by one, press

C

press and hold

.

• To insert a space between characters, press .

• To change case in T9 mode or ABC mode, press .

• To enter punctuation marks in T9 mode or ABC mode, press

. To delete all of the characters,

1

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Sending an SMS message

1. In Idle mode, press the

2. Enter the message text.

3. Press the

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•

•

4. Press the

Options

Add media

: add sounds, images, or animated images.

Add emoticon

Preset messages

Options

5. Select an empty location.

6. Enter a destination number and press the

Send

7. Press the

soft key to send the message.

left

soft key.

soft key and add items using the following options:

: add emoticons.

: add text templates.

soft key and select

Send

.

OK

soft key.

Quick feature reference

This section provides brief explanations of features on your phone.

Feature Description Select

View recent
calls

Delete recent
calls

Call time
display

Call cost
display

Network
services

Use the SIM
service

View the most recent calls you have
dialed, received, or missed.

Menu
> Call records
> Missed calls,
Received calls, or
Dialled calls

Delete the call logs in each call type, or
all logs at once.

Menu
> Call records
> Delete all

View the duration of recent calls you
have dialed and received. Also reset
the time counter.

Menu
> Call records
> Call time

View the cost of your calls. Menu

> Call records
> Call costs

Access network services offered by
your service provider.

Menu
> Network
services

Use a variety of additional services
offered by your service provider.

Menu
> Applications
> SIM-AT

Feature Description Select

Select ringtone
and volume

Select a ringtone for incoming calls, a
volume level, or an alert type.

Menu
> Sound settings
> Incoming calls

Select a
message tone

Power on/ off
tone

Select the alert ringtone and alert type
for incoming SMS or set how often you
are informed of a new message.

Set the phone to sound when it is
switched on or off.

Menu
> Sound settings
> Messages

Menu
> Sound settings
> Power on/off

Connection
tone

Set the phone to beep when a call is
connected to the system.

Menu
> Sound settings
> Connection
tone

Select key tone
and volume

Minute minder Set the phone to beep every minute

Silent mode Set how the phone acts to alert you to

Select a tone which the phone sounds
when you press a key or adjust the key
tone volume.

during a call to keep you informed of
the length of your call.

a specific event while in Silent mode.

Menu
> Sound settings
> Keypad tone

Menu
> Sound settings
> Minute minder

Menu
> Sound settings
> Silent mode

Feature Description Select

Alerts on call Set the phone to alert you when you

receive a new message or when the
time for an alarm comes during a call.

Send SMS
messages

Read SMS

Create and send messages to other
mobile phones.

Read received or sent messages. Menu > Messages

messages

Emoticon
templates

Delete
messages

Preset templates of frequently used
emoticons.

Delete messages in each message
folder, or all messages at once.

Push messages Change the settings for the service,

and access or delete push messages.

Message
templates

Preset templates of frequently used
messages.

Feature Description Select

Mobile tracker Track your phone when it is stolen or

lost. When someone tries to use your
phone with other SIM card, the phone
will automatically send the preset
tracking message to your family or
friends.

Auto redial Set the phone to make up to ten

attempts to redial a phone number
after an unsuccessful call.

Voice clarity Remove extraneous noise and increase

call quality so that the other person
can hear you clearly.

Anykey answer Answer an incoming call by pressing

Reject

any key, except for the

soft key

and .

Auto keypad
lock

Reset the
phone

Set the phone to automatically lock the
keypad in times of inactivity.

Reset the phone to the factory default
settings.

Menu
> Sound settings
> Alerts on call

Menu > Messages
> Short messages
> Create

> Short messages
> Inbox or
Outbox

Menu > Messages
> Short messages
> Emoticon
templates

Menu > Messages
> Short messages
> Delete all

Menu > Messages
> Push messages

Menu > Messages
> Preset
messages

Menu
> Phone settings
> Security
> Mobile tracker

Menu
> Phone settings
> Auto redial

Menu
> Phone settings
> Voice clarity

Menu
> Phone settings
> Anykey answer

Menu
> Phone settings
> Auto keypad
lock

Menu
> Phone settings
> Reset settings

Feature Description Select

Voicemail Access your voicemail server and listen

to messages on the network.

Broadcast
messages

Messaging
options

Change settings for the service and
access broadcast messages.

Set options for using messaging
services.

SOS message Activate the SOS message feature.

Enter recipients and select the repeat

Menu > Messages
> Voice mail

Menu > Messages
> Broadcast

Menu > Messages
> Settings

Menu > Messages
> SOS messages

mode.

Message
memory status

Check memory information for
messages.

Menu > Messages
> Memory status

Web browser Launch and configure the web browser. Menu > Fun box

> WWW services

Access media
files

Access sounds or images in your
phone’s memory.

Menu > Fun box
> Media box
> Downloaded
images or Sounds

Delete all
media files

Delete sounds and images in each
media box.

Menu > Fun box
> Media box
> Delete all

Funbox
memory status

Check the amount of memory in use
for sounds and images.

Menu > Fun box
> Media box
> Memory status

Important safety precautions

Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with
them may be dangerous or illegal.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first.

Switching off when refueling

Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or
chemicals.

Switching off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal
and dangerous.

Switching off near all medical equipment

Hospitals and health care facilities may be using equipment that could be
sensitive to external RF energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.

Interference

All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their
performance.

Special regulations

Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your
phone whenever it is forbidden to use it.

Feature Description Select

Time and date Set the current time and date manually

and set your local time zone.

Alarm Set an alarm to sound at a specific

time.

Menu > Organizer
> Clock

Menu > Organizer
> Alarm

Calculator Perform basic arithmetic functions. Menu > Organizer

> Calculator

Converter Do conversions such as length and

temperature.

Menu > Organizer
> Converter

Find a contact Search for contacts in Phonebook. Phonebook

> Find name

Create an FDN
list

Create a list of contacts to be used in
FDN (Fixed Dialing Number) mode, in

Phonebook

> FDN list
which the phone allows outgoing calls
only to the specified phone numbers.

Add a new
contact

Speed dial Assign speed dial numbers (2 to 8) for

Add a new contact to Phonebook. Phonebook

> Add entry

Phonebook
seven of your most frequently dialed

> Speed-dial list
numbers.

Check your
own phone

Check your phone numbers or assign a
name to them.

Phonebook

> Own number

numbers

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 calls

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press . Do
not end the call until given permission to do so.

Small children and your phone

Keep the phone and all its parts including accessories out of reach of small
children.

Accessories and batteries

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and
PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone
and may be dangerous.

Risk of explosion if a battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose used batteries according to the instructions.

At very high volume, prolonged listening to a headset can damage
your hearing.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

Feature Description Select

Manage
contacts

Copy all contacts on the SIM card to
the phone’s memory, delete all

Phonebook

> Management
Phonebook contacts. You can also
check memory information for
Phonebook contacts.

SDN (Service
Dialling

Access the list of service numbers
assigned by your service provider.

Phonebook

> SDN

Numbers)

Display
settings

Change settings for the display and
backlight.

Menu

> Phone settings

> Display

Greeting
message

Enter the greeting message to be
displayed when the phone is switched
on.

Menu

> Phone settings

> Greeting

message

Language
selection

Select a language to be used for the
display text or text input mode.

Menu

> Phone settings

> Language

Security Protect the phone against unauthorised

use.

Menu

> Phone settings

> Security

SAR information

Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio
frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines
and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The
guidelines are based on the safety standards that were developed by
independent scientific organizations through periodic and through evaluation
of scientific studies.

The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the
safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard

The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6
The highest reported SAR values are:
GSM850 Mode(Part 22) Head: 1.31 W/kg, Body-worn: 1.21 W/kg,
GSM1900 Mode(Part 24) Head:1.1

*

In the U.S. and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/
kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial
margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any
variations in measurements.

3 W/kg, Body-worn: 0.55W/kg