Samsung SGHE236 Users Manual

* 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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Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA

English (LTN). 03/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-E236 User’s Guide

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.

Important safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

•Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

Bluetooth QD ID: BOXXXXX

is a trademark or registered trademark

•Java of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• Picsel and Picsel Viewer Picsel Technologies, Inc.

are trademarks o f

Drive safe l y at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your 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 phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.

Switch off the phone near all medical equipment

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

Interference

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

Be aware of special regulations

Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.

Water res is ta n c e

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to your 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 .

Keep your phon e away from small children

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

Accessories and batteries

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

• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an in correct type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instruction s.

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

Qualifie d service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 35.

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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 need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

For example, [ ]

displays on the phone screen. For example, <

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

Special

•Music player

Play music files usin g your pho ne as a music player.

•Java

Enjoy Java-based embedded games and download new games.

features of your phone

•Image editor

Edit or decorate your photos.

•Email

Send and receive emails with image, video, and audio attachments.

• Digital data printing

Print images, messages, and other personal data directly from your phone.

•Offline mode

Switch your phone to use its none-wireless functions in an airplane.

• Bluetooth

T ransfer media files an d personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology.

• Multimedia Message Service

Send and receive multimedia messages with a combination of text, image, video, and audio.

• Name card

Create name cards with your number and profile. Whenever introducing yourself to others, use this convenient electronic name card.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Get started 6

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone ..................... 6

Power on or off.............................................. 7

Phone layout................................................. 7

Keys and icons.............................................. 8

Access menu functions .................................. 11

Enter text.................................................... 12

Customize your phone................................... 13

Step outside the phone 15

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls..................................... 15

Use the camera............................................ 16

Play music................................................... 18

Browse the web ........................................... 19

Use Phonebook............................................ 19

Send messages............................................ 20

View messages ............................................ 22

Use Bluetooth.............................................. 23

Menu functions 25

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 35

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Call log

1 Recent contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Received calls 5 Delete all 6 Call time

7 Call costs

2 Phonebook

1 Contact list 2 FDN contacts 3 Create contact 4 Group 5 Speed dial 6 My namecard 7 Own number 8 Management 9 Service number

3 Applications

1 Music player 2 Voice recorder 3 Image editor

3 Applications

4 Bluetooth 5 Java world 6 SIM application toolkit

4 Browser

1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 Enter URL 4 Clear cache 5 Profile settings 6 Current profile

5 Messages

1 Create new message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Broadcast messages 8 Memory status

> in Idle mode.

6 My files

1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card 7 Memory sta tu s

7 Planner

1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Memo 4 World cl o c k 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch

8 Camera

1 Take photo 2 Record video 3 Go to My photos 4 Go to My video clips

9 Settings

1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 Light settings 6 Network services 7 Security 8 Memory status 9 Reset settings 10 Key management 11 VOD settings

1. Available o nly if supported by your SIM card.

2. Available on l y if a memory card is inserted.

3. Available o nly if supported by your service provider.

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• Pho ne

•Travel adapter

•Battery

• User’s Guide You can obtain various accessories from your

local Samsung dealer.

The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone

To AC power outlet

Removing the battery cover

Power on or off

Switch on

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Phone layout

Front view

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/

Right)

Left soft key

Multi-function

jack

Messages key

Dial key

Volume keys

Alphanumeric

Special function

keys

Earpiece

Main display

Web access/ Confirm key

Right soft key

Bluetooth ke y

Power/Menu exit key

Delete key

Mouthpiece

Get started

Rear view

Music player

control keys

External

display

Speaker

Camera lens

Music player key Camera key

Memory card slot

Keys and icons

Keys

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your favorite menus directly.

• Up: My Menu mod e

• Down/Left/Right: Y our fav orite menus

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser .

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm inpu t .

Access the

Messages

menu.

Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers

recently dialled, missed, or received. Delete characters from the disp lay or

items in an application.

Access the

Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.

Bluetooth

menu.

End a call. In Menu mode, cancel input and

return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ access your voicemail server. Press and hold [

] to enter an international

] to

call prefix.

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate the Silent mode. Press and hold [ ] to enter a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume.

Access the

Music player

menu.

Get started

In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the came ra.

In Camera mode, tak e a photo or record a video.

Return to th e p r evious fi l e d u ring playback.

Press and hold to launch or close t he music player.

Skip to the next file during playback.

Icons

The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

Signal strength

GPRS (2.5G) network EDGE network

Call in progress Out of your service area or Offline

mode

SOS message feature active

Alarm set

Browsing Internet Roaming network Call diverting active

Bluetooth active

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

Memory card inserted Silent mode (Vibration) Silent mode (Mute)

New message:

•: Text message

•: Voicemail

•: Multimedia message

•: Email

Ringer type:

•None: Melody

•: Vibration

• : Melody and vibration

• : Vibration then melody

• : Melody then vibration

Battery power level

Access menu functions

Select an option

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.

3. Press <

4. Press <

Select

[ ] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

Back

one level. Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.

>, <OK>, or

> to move up

Get started

Use menu numbers

Enter text

Change the text input mode

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode () and ABC mode ( ).

• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mo de ().

• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mo d e ( ).

ABC mode

T9 mode

To enter a word:

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

To enter a word:

1. Press [

2. Enter the whole word before

3. When the word displays

] to [9] to start

entering a word.

editing or deleting characters.

correctly , press [ ] to insert a space.

Otherwise, press [ display alternative word choices.

] to

Number mode

Symbol mode

Other operations

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol.

• Press [1] to [9] to enter punctuation marks or special characters.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

• Press [

] to delete

characters one b y o ne.

• Press and hold [

] to clear

the entire display.

Customize your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings settings

→

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings settings

→

Ring tone

→

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Save

Phone

Language

Sound

Incoming call

Get started

Key tone volume

Idle mode wallpaper

In Idle mode, press [ / ] to adjust the key tone vol u me.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings settings

Main display display

→

Display

→

Wallpaper

→

Main

2. Select an image category.

3. Select an image.

Save

4. Press <

Menu mode skin color

Menu shortcuts

Silent mode

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings settings

→

Display

Skin

2. Select a color pattern.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings settings

→

Phone

→

Shortcuts

2. Select a key.

3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ].

Phone lock

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Change password

2. Enter the default password ,

00000000

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <

4. Enter th e new password again and press <

5. Select

6. Select

7. Enter the password and press <

→

Security

, and press

Phone lock Enable

→

Step outside the phone

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

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

2. Press [ ]. Press [ / ] to adjust the volume.

3. Press [ ] to end the call.

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. Press [ ] to end the call.

Use the speakerphone feature

During a call, press [ ]

Yes

and then < the speaker.

Press [ ] again to switch back to the earpiece.

> to activate

• Press < select

Options

Remove

> and

to drop

one participant.

5. Press [ ] to end the multiparty call.

Make a multiparty call

1. During a call, call the second participant.

The first call is put on hold.

2. Press < select

Options

Join

> and

3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants.

4. During a multi-party call:

Options

• Press < select

Split

> and

to have a

private conversation with one participant.

Use the camera

Take a pho to

1. In Idle mode, press and

hold [ ] to turn on the

camera.

2. Aim the lens at the subject and make an y desired adjustments.

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