Samsung SGHE376 Users Manual

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* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear
different from the illustrations in this guide.
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SGH-E376 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.
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 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 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 batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or 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.
At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a headset can damage your hearing.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 88.
Important safety precautions
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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.
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. For example, []
Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed on the phone screen. For example, <
Menu
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.
Special
>
features of your phone
•MP3 player
Play MP3 music files using your phone as an MP3 player.
•Web browser
Access the wireless web to get up­to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.
•Bluetooth
Send photos, images, videos, and other personal data, and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology.
• 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.
• Multimedia message service (MMS)
Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, images, video, and audio.
•E-mail
Send and receive e-mails with images, video, and audio attachments.
• Java game
Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games.
•Calendar
Keep track of your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
Special features of your phone
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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........................................................ 8
Keys and display ..................................................... 9
Access menu functions ............................................ 11
customize your phone ............................................. 12
Make/Answer calls .................................................. 14
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with your camera, the Music player, the web, and other special features
Use the camera ...................................................... 14
Play music ............................................................. 15
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Browse the web...................................................... 16
Use Phonebook ...................................................... 17
Send messages ...................................................... 18
View messages....................................................... 19
Use Bluetooth ........................................................ 20
Quickly launch menus by number ............................. 21
Enter text 23
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
Call functions 25
Advanced calling features
Menu functions 29
All menu options listed
Solve problems 86
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 88
Index 110
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press <
1 Call records
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 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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      
       
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Menu
> in Idle mode.
3 Applications
1 Music Player 2 Voice recorder 3 Java world 4 World time 5 Alarm 6 Calculator 7 Converter 8 Timer 9 Stopwatch 10 SIM AT
4 Browser
1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 Goto URL 4 Clear cache 5 Profile settings 6 Current profile
*
p.35
5 Messages
p.36
        
     
1 Create new message
p.37
2 My messages
p.38
3 Templates
p.39
4 Delete all
p.40
5 Settings
p.41
6 Broadcast messages
p.41
7 Memory status
p.42
6 File manager
p.42 p.42
1 Images 2 Videos
p.42
3 Music
p.43
4 Sounds
p.44
5 Other files
p.44
6 Memory status
p.44
7 Calendar
p.44 p.45
p.46
8 Camera
p.46
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     
9 Settings
p.54 p.55
1 Time & Date
p.55
2 Phone settings
p.61
3 Display settings
p.62
4 Sound settings 5 Light settings
p.62
6 Network services
p.62
7 Bluetooth
p.63
8 Security
p.64
9 Memory status
p.65
10 Reset settings p.65 p.66
* Shows only if supported by your
SIM card.
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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
Phone Travel Adapter
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.
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User’s Guide
Your ph on e
Keys, features, and locations
Earpiece
Display
Web access/
Confirm key
Left soft key
Volume keys
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Special
function keys
Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/ Right)
Right soft key Power on/off/
Menu exit key
Correct key
Microphone
Camera lens
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.
Reattach the battery.
Plug the travel adapter into the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged, unplug the adapter from the power outlet.
If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding [ ].
Make sure that the gold­colored contacts on the card are face down.
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Get started
Remove the adapter from the phone.
Power on or off
Switch on
Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
3. If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>.
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.
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Switch off
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [ ].
Keypad lock
When you close the phone, the keypad lock feature locks the exposed keys so that nothing will happen if the keys are accidentally pressed.
To unlock the keypad, press <
Unlock
> and press
<OK>.
Keys and display
Keys
Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your favorite menus
directly. In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.
In Idle mode, launch the web browser. In Menu mode, select the highlighted
menu option.
Delete characters from the display or an item in an application.
Make or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.
Press and hold to switch the phone on and off.
End a call. In Menu mode, cancel input and return
the phone to Idle mode.
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Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold access your voicemail server. Press and
0
] to enter an international call
hold [ prefix.
Enter special characters. In Idle mode, press and hold [
activate or deactivate Quiet mode. Press and hold [ numbers.
Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, with the phone open,
adjust the keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, press and hold to turn on the backlight.
In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or start recording a video.
]
to insert a pause between
[1]
to
]
to
Get started
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Get started
Display
Layout
Icons
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Menu Contacts
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Icons
display various icons.
Text and graphics
display messages, instructions, and information you enter.
Soft key function indicators
show the current functions assigned to the soft keys.
Received signal strength
Call in progress
Out of your service area; you
cannot send or receive calls
Home Zone, if you have
registered for the appropriate service
New text message
New multimedia message
New e-mail
New voicemail
Call diverting feature active
p. 80
Bluetooth active p. 82
Alarm set p. 40
Call ringer settings p. 78
• No indicator: Melody
• : Vibration
: Vibration then melody
: Melody then vibration
Quiet mode
Battery power level
* Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown
on the display may vary.
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.
Select Back
Press the left soft key to select the highlighted option.
Press the right soft key to return to the previous menu level.
Select an option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.
3. Press <
Select
> or [ ] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.
4. To exit, choose either of the following methods.
•Press <
Back
> to move up
one level.
• Press [ ] to return to Idle
mode.
Get started
Use shortcuts
Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.
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Get started
customize your phone
Display language
Call ringer melody
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1. In Idle mode, press < and select
settings → Language
2. Select a language.
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
settings → Incoming call → Ring tone
2. Select a ringtone category.
3. Select a ringtone.
4. Press <
Settings → Phone
Settings → Sound
.
Save
>.
Menu
Menu
Idle mode wallpaper
Menu mode skin color
>
.
>
You can set wallpaper for the idle screen on the display.
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
settings → Wallpaper
2. Select an image category.
3. Select an image.
You can change the color for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars.
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
settings → Skin
2. Select a color pattern.
Settings → Display
Settings → Display
Menu
>
.
Menu
>
.
Menu shortcuts
Quiet mode
You can set the Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favorite menus.
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
Settings → Phone
settings → Short cut
Menu
.
>
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.
You can switch the phone to Quiet mode to avoid disturbing other people.
Press and hold
[
]
in Idle mode.
Phone lock
You can protect the phone against unauthorized use with a phone password. The phone will require the password on power-up.
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
Settings →
Menu
>
Security → Change password
.
2. Enter the default password,
00000000
and press <OK>.
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
Phone lock
Enable
.
.
7. Enter the password and press <OK>.
Get started
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Make/Answer calls
Make a call
Answer a call
Adjust the volume during 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 rings, press [].
2. To end the call, press [ ].
Press [ / ].
Step outside the phone
Begin with your camera, the Music player, the web, and other special features
Use the camera
Take a photo
1. Open the phone.
2. In Idle mode, press and hold [] to turn on the camera.
3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments.
4. Press [ ] or [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.
5.
Pres
s <
Back
> to
photo.
take another
View a photo
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1. In Idle mode, press < and select
Images → Photos
2. Select the photo you want.
File manager →
.
Menu
>
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 [ recording.
4. Press [ stop recording. The video is saved automatically.
5. Press < > to record another video.
1. In and select
Videos → Videos
2. Select the video you want.
Idle
mode,
File manager →
] or
[ ] to start
], < >
press <
.
, or [ ] to
Menu
>
Play music
Copy MP3 files to the phone
Create a play list
Use these methods:
• Download from the wireless webp. 42
• Download from a computer using Samsung PC Studio
Samsung PC Studio User’s
Guide
• Receive via Bluetooth p. 84
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
Music Player
2. Press <
Add to list → Add all file
3. For select the files you want and press <
Applications →
Options
.
Add a file
Add
>.
Menu
or
Add a
.
> and select
, press [ ] to
>
Step outside the phone
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Step outside the phone
Play MP3 file
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4. Press <
Back
> to return to the
Music player screen.
1. From the Music player screen, press [ ].
2. During playback, use the following keys:
: pauses/resumes
playback.
• 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.
• Up: opens the play list.
/ : adjusts the volume.
• Down: stops playback.
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
Navigate the web
In Idle mode, press [ ].
• To scroll through browser items, press the Navigation keys.
• To select an item, press < >.
• To return to the previous page, press <
Back
> or [C].
• To return to the homepage, press and hold [C].
• To access options, press [] or select on the top of the screen.
Use Phonebook
Add an entry
To the phone’s memory:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
2. Select
3. Specify contact information:
4. Press [ ] to save the entry.
To t h e S I M c ar d :
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone
2. Select
3. Enter a name.
4. Press [] to save the entry.
number and press <
Phone →
Save
>.
a number type.
First name, Last name, Mobile, Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email, Graphic ID, Alert, Group, and Notes.
number and press <
SIM
.
Save
>.
Find an entry
Create and send a name card
1. In Idle mode, press <
Contacts
>.
2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want.
3. Select an entry.
4. Scroll to a number, and press []
to dial or press [ ] to
edit contact information.
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
name card
Phonebook →
.
Menu
>
My
2. Specify your contact information.
3. Press [ ] to save the name card.
4. To send the name card to other people, press < select
Send via →
Options
a sending
> and
method.
Step outside the phone
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Step outside the phone
Send messages
Send a text message (SMS)
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1. In Idle mode, press < and select
new message → message
2. Enter the message text.
3. Press <
Send only or Save and send
4. Enter destination numbers.
5. Press [ ] to send the message.
Messages → Create
.
Options
Menu
Text
> and select
>
.
Send a multimedia message (MMS)
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
new message → message
2. Select
3. Enter the message subject and press [ ].
4. Select
Sound
video clip, or sound clip.
5. Select
6. Enter the message text and press [ ].
7. Press <
Send
8. Enter destination numbers or addresses.
9. Press [ ] to send the message.
Messages → Create
.
Subject
Picture & Video
and add an image,
Message
Options
.
Menu
Multimedia
.
or
.
> and select
>
Send an e-mail
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
new message →
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, sound, or music files.
8. Press <
Send
9. Enter e-mail addresses.
10. Press [ ] to send the e-mail.
Messages → Create
Subject
Message
File attach
Options
.
Menu>
Email
.
.
.
.
> and select
View messages
View a text message
View a multimedia message
When a notification appears:
1. Press <
2. Select the message from the
From the Inbox:
1. In Idle mode, press <
2. Select an SMS message.
When a notification appears:
1. Press <
2. Select the message from the
View
>.
Inbox.
and select
messages → Inbox
Inbox.
Messages → My
View
>.
Menu
.
Step outside the phone
>
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Step outside the phone
View an e-mail
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From the Inbox:
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
messages → Inbox
2. Select an MMS message.
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
messages →
2. Press <
new mail
retrieve an e-mail or a header.
3. Select an e-mail or a header.
4. If you selected a header, press <
Options
Retrieve
Messages → My
Messages → My
Select
is highlighted to
> and select
.
Menu
.
Menu
Email box
> when
Check
>
>
.
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.
Turn on Bluetooth
Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device
In Idle mode, press < select
Settings → Bluetooth →
Activation → On
1. In Idle mode, press < and select
Bluetooth → My devices → Search new device
2. Select a device.
3. Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and press <OK>.
When the owner of the other device enters the same code, pairing is complete.
Menu
.
Settings →
Menu
.
> and
>
Send data
Receive data
1. Access an application,
Phonebook, File manager Calendar
2. Select an item.
3. Press <
Send via →
4. Select
5. Select a device.
6. If necessary, enter the Bluetooth PIN and press <OK>.
To receive data via Bluetooth, your phone’s Bluetooth feature must be active.
If necessary, press < confirm that you are willing to receive.
.
Options
Search new device
> and select
Bluetooth
Yes
, or
.
.
> to
Quickly launch menus by number
The dialing screen provides you with shortcuts to certain menus you can use with an entered number. With those shortcuts, you can quickly send an SMS message, set an alarm, perform a conversion/ calculation, or schedule an appointment after entering a number.
Access menus
1. Enter an appropriate number for the action you want in Idle mode. For example, enter the time you want as 4-digits to set an alarm or the date you want as 4-digits to enter your schedule.
2. Press one of the Navigation keys.
Step outside the phone
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Step outside the phone
Access menus
(continued)
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You can access the following applications by default:
•Up:
Alarm p. 40
•Down:
•Left:
• Right:
Converter p. 41
Text message
p. 46
Calendar p. 66
You can change the shortcuts in
Advanced shortcut
p. 76
.
Enter text
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes
You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.
Changing the text input mode
• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 and ABC modes.
• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.
Using ABC mode
Press the appropriate key until the character you want appears on the screen.
Key
(Creating an SMS message with GSM-alphabet encoding)
Characters in order displayed
Upper case
Lower case
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Enter text
Other ABC mode operations
• 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 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.
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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 word 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.
Other T9 mode operations
• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.
• 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 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.
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 press <
Spell
Add
>.
>.
Call functions
Advanced calling features
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
number key.
clear the entered symbol(s) [C].
insert the symbol(s) <OK>.
Making a call
1. In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number.
• Press [C] to clear the last digit or press and [C
] to clear the whole display.
hold
• Press and hold [
numbers.
2. Press [ ].
3. When you want to end the call, press [ ].
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 [ ].
]
to insert a pause between
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Call functions
Redialing 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. 31
You can also use the speed dial feature to assign your most frequently dialed numbers to specific number keys.p. 34
You can quickly dial a number from the SIM card using its location number assigned when stored.
1. In Idle mode, enter the location number for the phone number you want and press [ ].
2. Find the number you want.
3. Press <
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Dial
> or [ ] to dial the number you want.
Answering a call
When you receive an incoming call, the phone rings and displays the incoming call image.
Press <
Accept
> or [ ] to answer the call.
Tips for answering a call
• When
• Press <
• Press and hold [ / ] to reject a call or mute the
Anykey answer
any key, except for <
Reject
ringer, depending on the
p. 76
Reject
> or [ ] to reject a call.
is active, you can press
> and [ ].p. 77
Volume key
setting.
Viewing missed calls
If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed.
1. Press <
2. Scroll through the missed calls, if necessary.
3. Press [ ] to dial the number you want.
View
>.
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. The button on the headset works as follows:
To Press
redial the last call the button and then press
and hold it again.
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 speakerphone feature
Use the phone as a speakerphone 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 function.
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
Call functions
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