Samsung SGH-E350 User Guide

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of

the descriptions in this manual may not match your phone exactly.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear

different from the illustrations in this manual.

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

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-07123A

English. 06/2005. Rev 1.0

SGH-E350E User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

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

Drive safely at all times

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

Switch off the phone when refuelling

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

Switch off in an aircraft

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

Switch off the phone near all m edical equipment

Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. F ollow 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 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 .

Keep your phone 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 accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous.

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

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

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repa ir your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 87.

Important safety precautions

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 ref er to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.”

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.



[ ] Indicates a key on the phone. For example,

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

→

Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[]

displayed on the phone screen. For example, <

• Camera and camcorder

Special

•MP3 player

•IrDA

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

features of your phone

Play MP3 music files on your phone.

Send and receive Address book and Media album data via an infrared port.

• Get personal with photo caller ID

See who’s calling you when the phone displays their very own photo displays.

• Name card

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

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with image, video, and audio attachments.

Special features of your phone

•Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games.

•Calendar

Keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web and access various services and current information.

• Multimedia message service (MMS)

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

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone ................................... 7

Power on or off...................................................... 8

Keys and display.................................................... 9

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

Access Home Screen menus .................................. 12

Customise your phone .......................................... 12

Make/Answer calls................................................ 14

Step outside the phone 15

Begin with your camera, music, and other special features

Use camera......................................................... 15

Play MP3s............................................................ 16

Play games.......................................................... 17

Browse the web ................................................... 18

Use Address book................................................. 18

Send messages.................................................... 19

View messages .................................................... 21

Enter text 22

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions 24

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 29

All menu options listed

Solve problems 85

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 87

Index 94

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Call history

1 Current contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Received calls 5 Select and delete 6 Call time 7 Call costs

2 Address book

1 Contact list 2 FDN list 3 Add new contact 4 Group 5 Speed dial 6 My name card 7 Own number 8 Management 9 Service number

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> in Idle mode.

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3 Settings

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1 Time & Date

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2 Phone settings

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3 Display settings

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4 Sound settings

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5 Network services

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6 Infrared

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7 Security 8 Memory status

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9 Reset settings

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4 Camera

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5 Messaging

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1 Create new message

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2 My messages

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3 Te mp lat es

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4 Select and delete 5 Settings 6 Broadcast messages 7 Memory status

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6 Browser

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1 Home

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2 Bookmarks

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3 Go to URL

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4 Clear cache

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5 Streaming settings

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6 Profile settings 7 Current profile

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7 Application s

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1 MP3 player

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2 Voice recorder 3 Java world 4 World time

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5 Alarm

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6 Calculator

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7 Convertor

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8 Timer

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9 Stopwatch

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0 Help

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SIM AT

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8 Media album

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1 Images

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2 Videos

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3 Music

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4 Sounds 5 Other files

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6 Memory status

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9 Calendar

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*Shows only if supported by your

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SIM card.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone

Battery

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

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

Tr a ve l adapter

User’s guide

Your p hon e

Buttons, features, and locations

Earpiece

Display

Left soft key

Volume keys

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

IrDA port

Special

function keys

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)

Right soft key Web access/

Confirm key Power on/off/

Menu exit key Cancel/

Correct key

Microphone

Mirror

Camera

Flash

Headset

jack

Camera

key

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.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery.

Insert the SIM card.

Install the battery.

3 4

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

When the phone is completely charged, unplug the

adapter from the power outlet.

Plug the travel adapt er into the phone.

If the

phone is already

on, first turn it off by

[]

holding

Make sure that the goldcoloured contacts on the card face down into the phone.

Get started

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Power on or off

Switch on

1. Open 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 .

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

Switch off

Keypad lock

When you close the phone, the keypad lock featur e locks the exposed keys so that nothing will happen if the keys are accidentally pressed.

T o unlock the keypad, press the left soft key and press <OK>.

2. Press and hold [ ] to turn on the phone.

3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>.

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Keys and display

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

In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser. In Menu mode, select the highlighted

menu option. Delete characters from the display.

In Menu mode, return to the previous menu level.

Send or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the recent

numbers dialled, missed, or received. End a call. Hold down to switch the

phone on and off. In Menu mode, cancel input and return

the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, hold your voicemai l server. Hold [0] down to enter an international pref ix .

Enter special characters. In Idle mode, hold [] down to activate

or deactivate Quiet mode. Hold [] down to insert a pause between numbers.

Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, with the phone open,

adjust the keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, hold down to tu rn on the backlight.

In Idle mode, hold down to turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or start recording a video.

[1]

down to access

Get started

Display

Layout

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Soft key function

Menu Contacts

indicators

show the current functions assigned to the two soft keys.

Received signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area; you

cannot send or receive calls

Icons

(continued)

Alarm set New text message New multimedia message New e-mail message New voicemail Call diverting feature is active IrDA port is active Connected to hands-free or

headset

Roaming network

Home Zone, if you have registered for the appropriate service

Quiet mode is active

Call ringer set to vibratep. 39

Battery power level

Access menu functions

Use the soft keys

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Press the left soft key to access Menu mode.

Contacts

Press the right soft key to access

Contact list Address book

menu.

in the

Select an option

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

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

Get started

option.

3. Press <

Select

> or [ ] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4. To exit, choose either of the following methods.

•Press <

Back

> or [C] to

move up one level.

• Press [ ] to return to Idle

mode.

Use shortcuts

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Get started

Access Home Screen menus

On the Home Screen, there are icons on the left side of the display, which give you easy access to popular menus.

Navigate around the Home Screen

• To move among the Home Screen menu icons, press [Up] or [Down].

• To highlight a menu or access a highlighted menu, press [ ].

• To close a menu window or return to the previous menu level, press [Left].

• To return to the Home Screen from any screen, press [ ].

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings Ring tone

2. Select a ringer category.

3. Select a ringer melody.

4. Press <

Settings

→

Language

Settings

→

Incoming call

Save

→

Phone

Sound

→

Idle mode wallpaper

Menu mode skin colour

You can set a wallpaper for the idle screen.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings

Settings

→

Wallpaper

→

Display

2. Select an image category.

3. Scroll to an image by pressing [Left] or [Right].

4. Press <

Save

You can change the colour for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings

Settings

→

Skin

→

Display

2. Select a colour pattern.

Quiet mode

Phone lock

You can switch to Quiet mode to avoid disturbing other people with your phone sound.

Press and hold

[

]

in Idle mode.

You can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password. The phone will require the password on powerup.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Security password

Settings

→

Change

→

2. Enter the default password, “00000000” and press <OK>.

Get started

Phone lock

(continued)

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

4. Enter the new password again and press <OK>.

5. Select

6. Select

7. Enter the password and press <OK>.

Phone lock Enable

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

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

2. Press [ ].

3. To end the call, press [ ].

1. When the phone is ringing, press [ ].

2. To end the call, press [ ].

Adjust the volume during a call

Press [ / ].

Step outside the phone

Begin with your camera, music, and other special features

Use camera

Take a photo

1. Open the phone.

2. In Idle mode, press and hold [] to turn on the camera.

3. Aim the camera lens at the subject and adjust the image.

4. Press [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

Pres

s [ ] to

photo.

take another

Record a video

Play a video

1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera.

2. Press [1] to switch to Record mode.

3. Press [ ] to start recording.

4. Press [ ] to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

1. In

Idle

mode,

press <

and select

Videos → Videos

2. Select the video you want.

Media album →

View a photo

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Images → Photos

2. Select the photo you want.

Media album →

Step outside the phone

Play MP3s

Copy MP3 files to the phone

Create a play list

Use these methods:

• Download from the wireless webp. 66

• Download from a computer using Samsung PC Studio



Samsung PC Studio User’s

Guide

•Receive via IrDA p. 42

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

MP3 player

2. Press <

Add to list file

3. For press <

Applications

Options

→

Add a file

Add

>. Repeat from step

→

> and select

Add all

Add a

, select a file and

Play MP3 file

1. From the MP3 player screen, press [ ].

2. During playback, use the following keys:

• [ ]: pauses/resumes

playback.

• [Left]: goes back to the

previous file.

• [Right]: skips to the next

file.

• [Up]: opens the play list.

• [Down]: stops playback.

• [ / ]: adjusts the volume.

Play games

Select a game

Play Forgotten Warrior

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Java world Forgotten Warrior, Freekick

2. Press any key to launch the game.

1. Press <

START GAME

2. Press <

Applications

→

Arch Angel

PLAY

SKIP

> and select

→

Downloads

→

Play Freekick

Play Arch Angel

Select

Game → the game mode

you want → a team → a player.

1. Select

2. Press <

3. Press <

NEW GAME

mode

then <

PLAY

then <

START

start the game immediately.

→ a game

> repeatedly and

>, or <

SKIP

Step outside the phone

> to

Step outside the phone

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you can get easy access to the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to enjoy downloads o f web content.

Launch the web browser

Navigate with the web browser

In Idle mode, press < select

Browser

• T o scroll through browser items, press the Navigation keys.

• To select an item, press < >.

• To return to the previous page, press <

Back

• To return to the homepage, press and hold [C].

• To access browser options, press [ ] or select on the top of the screen.

→

Home

> or [C].

> and

Use Address book

Add an entry

To the phone’s memory

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

2. Select

3. Specify the contact information: First name, Last name, Mobile, Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email, Graphic ID, Alert, Group, and Notes.

4. Press [ ] to save the entry.

To the SIM card

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

2. Select

3. Enter a name.

4. Press [ ] to save the entry.

Save

Phone

→ a number type.

Save

SIM

Options

Find an entry

Create and send a name card

1. In Idle mode, press <

Contacts

2. Select an entry.

3. Select a number and press [] <

Options

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

name card

2. Specify your contact information.

3. Press [] to save the name card.

4. To send the name card to other people, press < select method you want.

to dial, or press

> to access options.

Address book

Send via

Options

→ the sending

→ My

> and

Send messages

Send a text message (SMS)

1. In Idle mode, press <

2. Enter the message tex t.

3. Press <

4. Enter destination numbers.

5. Press [ ] to send the

and select

Create new message →

Save and send

message.

Messaging

Options

→

> and select or

Send only

SMS

Step outside the phone

Send a multimedia message (MMS)

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Create new message →

2. Select

3. Enter the message subject and press [ ].

4. Select

Sound

5. Select

6. Enter the message text and press [ ].

7. Press <

Send

8. Enter destination numbers or addresses.

9. Press [ ] to send the message.

Messaging

Subject

Picture & Video

and add media files.

Message

Options

→

> and select

MMS

Send an e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Create new message → Email

2. Select

3. Enter the e-mail subject and press [ ].

4. Select

5. Enter the e-mail text and press [].

6. Select

7. Add image, video, music, or sound files.

8. Press <

Send

9. Enter e-mail addresses.

10. Press [ ] to send the e-mail.

Messaging

Subject

Message

File attach

Options

Menu>

→

> and select

View messages

View a text message

View a multimedia message

1. In Idle mode, press [Up] or

2. Press [ ] and select

3. Select a message from the

1. In Idle mode, press [Up] or

2. Press [ ] and select

3. Select a message from the

[Down] to scroll to the icon on the Home Screen.

Unread

mess...

Inbox.

[Down] to scroll to the icon on the Home Screen.

Unread

mess...

Inbox.

View an e-mail

1. In Idle mode, press [Up] or [Down] to scroll to the icon on the Home Screen.

2. Press [ ] and select

3. Press <

Select

new mail

> when

is highlighted to

Unread

Check

retrieve an e-mail or a header.

4. Select an e-mail or a header.

5. If you selected a header, press <

Options

Retrieve

> and select

Step outside the phone

Enter text

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes

You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Address book, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

The text input mode indicator appea rs when the cursor is in a text field.

• Press the right soft key to change the text input mode. Or, press and hold the right soft key and select the mode you want.

: ABC mode : T9 mode

: Number mode : Symbol mode

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

• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.

Using ABC mode

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

Tips for using ABC mode

• 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]. Then, enter the next letter.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press [ ] to shift case. Lower Case (No indicator), Initial capital ( ), and Capital lock ( ) are available.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the display.

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 mode

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

For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to enter HELLO in T9 mode.

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 [0] to display alternative wor d choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, OF and ME use [6] and [3].

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

Tips for using T9 mode

• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

• Press [ ] to shift case in T9 mode. Lower Case (No indicator), Initial capital ( ), and Capital lock ( ) are available.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to mov e th e cursor.

• Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press and hold [C] to clear the display.

Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary

This feature may not be available for some languages.

1. Enter the word that you want to add.

Enter text

2. Press [0] to display alternative words for your key presses. When there are no more alternative words,

Spell

appears on the bottom line.

3. Press <

4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and

Spell

press <OK>.

Using Number mode

Number mode enables you to enter numbers. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Using Symbol mode

Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols.

To Press

display more symbols [Up] or [Down]. select a symbol the corresponding

clear the entered symbol(s) [C]. insert the symbol(s) <OK>.

number key.

Call functions

Advanced calling features

Making a call

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

2. Press [ ].

Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and hold [C]

to clear the whole display. You can move the

cursor to edit an incorrect digit.

Making an international call

1. In Idle mode, press and hold [0]. The + character appears.

2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press [ ].

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 Address book

Once you have stored a number in Address book, you can dial the number by selecting it from Address book.p. 31

You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently called numbers to specific number keys.p. 34

Dialling a number from the SIM card

1. In Idle mode, enter the location number for the phone number you want and press [ ].

2. Find the number your want.

3. Press <

Dial

> or [ ] to dial the number you want.

Ending a call

Close the phone or press [ ].

Answering a call

When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.

Press <

> or [ ] to answer the call.

Tips for answering a call

• When

• Press <

• Press and hold [ / ] to mute the ringer.

Anykey answer

menu is active, you can press any key, except for <

Reject

>, [ / ], and [ ].p. 37

Reject

> or [ ] to reject a call.

in the

Extra settings

Viewing missed calls

If you have missed calls, the Home Screen displays how many calls you have missed.

1. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll to the icon.

2. Press [ ] and select

3. If necessary, scroll through the missed calls.

4. Press [ ] to dial the number you want.

Missed calls

Using the headset

Use the headset to make or answer calls without holding the phone.

Connect the headset to the jack on the right side of the phone.

Call functions

The button on the headset work as listed below:

To Press

redial the last call the button twice. answer a call and hold the button. end a call and hold the button.

Options during a call

You can access a number of functions during a call.

Adjusting the volume during a call

Use [ / ] to adjust the earpiece volume during a call. Press [ ] to increase the volume level and [ ] to

decrease the volume level.

Using the external speaker

Use the optional external speake r to talk and listen with the phone a short distance away.

1. During a call, plug the speaker into the phone. Speaker mode is automatically activated.

2. Press [ ] to return to normal phone mode.

Placing a call on hold/Retrieving

Press <

Hold

> or <

or retrieve the call.

Retrieve

> to place a call on hold

Making a second call

You can make another call if your network supports it.

1. Press <

2. Make the second call in the normal way.

3. Press <

4. Press <

5. To end the current call, press [ ].

Hold

> to put the call on hold.

Swap

> to switch between the calls.

Options

the call on hold.

> and select

End held call

to end

Answering a second call

You can answer an incoming call while already on the phone, if your network supports it and you have activated the call waiting feature.p. 40

1. Press [ ] to answer the call. The first call is automatically put on hold.

2. Press <

3. Press <

4. To end the current ca ll, press [ ].

Swap

> to switch between the calls.

Options

the call on hold.

> and select

End held call

to end

Transferring a call

You can transfer the cur rently activ e call to a caller on hold, if your network supports it. With this option, the two callers can talk to each other, but you are disconnected from the call.

Press <

Options

> and select

Transfer

Using the voice clarity feature

This feature removes extraneous noise and increases call quality so that the person with whom you are speaking can hear you clearly even if you are in a noisy place.

Press <

Options

Voice clarity off

> and select

Voice clarity on

Switching off the microphone

You can temporarily switch off your phone’s microphone so that the person on the phone cannot hear you.

Press <

Options

> and select

Mute

(Mute mode)

Unmute

Muting or sending key tones

You can turn the key tones off or on. Press <

Options

keys

. T o communicate with answering machines or computerised telephone systems, be selected.

> and select

Mute keys

Send keys

Send

must

Using Address book

You can access the store entries.p. 31

Press <

Options

Address book

> and select

menu to locate or

Address book

Call functions

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Samsung SGH-E350 User Guide

About this Guide

Contents

Overview of menu functions

Unpack

Your p hon e

Get started

Install and charge the phone

Power on or off

Keys and display

Access menu functions

Access Home Screen menus

Customise your phone

Make/Answer calls

Step outside the phone

Use camera

Play MP3s

Play games

Browse the web

Use Address book

Send messages

View messages

Enter text

Changing the text input mode

Using ABC mode

Using T9 mode

Using Number mode

Using Symbol mode

Call functions

Making a call

Ending a call

Answering a call

Viewing missed calls

Using the headset

Options during a call