Samsung SGHI270 Users Manual

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Smartphone SGH-i270

User’s Guide

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

Contents

Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

HAPTER 1: Getting started

What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Getting to know your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Charging your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

HAPTER 2: The basics

Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Start menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the external display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Customising your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Program Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adding and removing programmes . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Resetting your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using My Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Contents

CHAPTER 3: Synchronising information

Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Connecting your Smartphone to a computer . . . . . 60

Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . 63

HAPTER 4: Your phone

Checking you are connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Turning the phone on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Using the Dialer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Answering or rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

HAPTER 5: Message, Internet, and

Messenger.

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Media Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Contents

CHAPTER 6: Organiser

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

HAPTER 7: Multimedia

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Windows Media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

FunBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

HAPTER 8: Extra programmes

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Using Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Voice Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Time Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Document Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Modem link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

HAPTER 9: Getting connected

Beaming using infrared connections . . . . . . . . . 217

Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . 223

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CHAPTER 10: Regulatory notices

Regulatory agency identification numbers . . . . . 233

SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

European union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . 238

Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Important safety precautions

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

Road safety at all times

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

Switching off when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling 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 equipments

Switch your phone off near medical equipment. Hospitals or 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

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 (in a hospital for example).

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 call

Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press . Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so.

Keeping small children away from your phone

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

Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see page xx.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED

BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING

TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Getting started

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Smartphone! This chapter helps you set up your phone, charge the phone’s batteries, and familiarise yourself with the different components of your phone.

What’s in the box?

Your Smartphone comes with:

Smartphone

CD-ROMs

Travel charger Quick reference guide

* One CD-ROM contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on software

and applications, and the other contains User’s Guide in PDF format.

In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:

• Car charger/adapter • Finger strap

• Standard/Extended battery • Desktop holder

• Travel charger • B/T handsfree car kit

• PC data link cable • Straight headset

• Bluetooth USB dongle kit

• Bluetooth mono & stereo headset kit

Note

: The items supplied with your Smartphone and available

accessories may be different depending on your country or service provider.

Batteries

Getting started

Getting to know your Smartphone

Front view

With the phone open

Earpiece

Display

Camera

Navigation keys

Soft key(Left)

OK key

Home key

Dialer/Send key

Soft key(Right)

Back key

Internet key End key

Alphanumeric

key

Reset key

Microphone

Charging/Communication port

With the phone closed

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Antenna

Camera

Headset jack

External display

Volume keys

Voice command

Rear view

Infrared port

Expansion card slot

Camera flash

Camera key

Phone key

Service light

key

Battery lock

Battery

Getting started

Keys of your Smartphone

Key Description

Camera

key. Press to open the

Camera

application. In Camera, press to take a photo.

Phone

key. Press to open the Quick List screen. Press and hold to turn the phone’s power on or off.

Soft keys. Press either soft key to perform the command shown on the screen immediately above the key.

Home

key. Press to switch to the Home screen

in an application. Press and hold to open the

Program Launcher

Back

key. Press to return to the previous

application.

screen. Press to delete characters from the display in a text input field.

Navigation

(Left/Right/Up/Down) keys. Press

to scroll through a list.

key. Press to confirm your selection.

Internet Explorer

Phone/Send

key. Press to open the

Internet

application.

key. Press to open the Dialer screen. In Phone mode, press to send or answer a call.

End

key. In Phone mode, press to end a call.

Key Description

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Alphanumeric

keys. Press to enter numbers

and characters.

Asterisk

key. Press to change the letter-case in a text input mode. Press and hold to change the text input mode in a text input field.

Pound

key. Press to enter a space in a text input field. Press and hold to turn on or off the sound (system volume and the ringer volume).

Volume

during a call.

key. Press to adjust the voice volume

In Idle mode, press to adjust the system volume.

Voice command

. Press to record a memo in

Notes

. Press and hold to open the

Notes

application.

Assist

key. Default setting is

Voice

Getting started

Installing the SIM card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available, and many others details.

• Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.

• The SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card.

• When installing the SIM card, always make sure that the phone is switched off before you remove the battery.

Inserting the SIM card

1. If necessary, remove the battery by referring to page

xx.

2. Insert and slide the SIM card under the two tabs, as

shown, ensuring that the gold coloured contacts of the card face down into the phone.

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Removing the SIM card

To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the holder, as shown.

Installing the battery

1. Put the battery on the back of the phone.

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2. Slide the battery up until it clicks into place.

Make sure that the battery is securely locked before switching the phone on.

Removing the battery

1. To remove the battery, press and hold the battery lock,

with the back of the phone facing you.

2. Slide the battery off the phone, as shown.

➀

Battery lock

➁

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Charging your Smartphone

While charging your Smartphone, the Charging icon ( ) displays on the navigation bar of the screen.

1. Plug the connector of the travel charger into the bottom

of the Smartphone. Check that the arrow on the connector is facing up.

2. Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.

3. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger from

the power outlet. Then remove the charger from the Smartphone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.

➀

➁

➀

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Low battery warning

You r

Smartphone a warning message when the battery gets low. If this happens, charge the battery using the travel charger or an optional desktop holder.

displays the Battery Low icon ( ) and

When the battery gets very low, the

Smartphone

turns

off the phone to reduce the power consumption.

If the

Smartphone

is nearly out of battery power, it shows the “Main Battery very low” message. In this case, you cannot perform a synchronisation without connecting the

Smartphone

to a power source and the phone doesn’t give you any instructions for saving data. Connect the charger to the

Smartphone

or place the

phone into an optional desktop holder immediately.

The basics

This chapter explains basic information about using your phone, such as customising your Smartphone and using online help.

Using the Home screen

You will see the Home screen when you turn on your Smartphone. You can also display it by pressing in an application or the menu.

On the Home screen, you can see important information for the day, at a glance. You can also quickly switch to the application you recently access.

Status icons show a

specific status of

your Smartphone.

Scroll to the item

and press to

view your day at a

glance.

Home

soft key from the

Start

Shows the recent applications you used. Scroll to the application

you want and press to open the selected application.

Press to open the

Start

menu and switch

to a programme.

Press to access the Contacts application.

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Navigation bar

On the top line of the screen, the navigation bar displays icons to show your Smartphone’s current status. Followings are some of the status icons you may see:

Status icon Description

Shows the level of your battery power. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. You can view the following battery status:

• : Battery is full.

• : Battery is low.

• : Battery is none.

• : Battery is charging.

Appears to tell you the current text input mode. The following indicators are available, depending on the input mode:

-: T9 mode

- : Multipress mode

-: Number mode

Appears when

None

Vibrate

has been set to

type

Ring tone

has been set to

Sounds

Vibrate

Ring

Silent

in the current active profile. See page xx or xx.

Appears when you’re roaming outside of your home area and logged onto a different network.

Status icon Description

Shows the strength of the signal. When you are outside a service area, appears. In a limited service area, you cannot use mobile services, but you can make emergency calls. When the phone is switched off, appears.

Appears when a GPRS connection is available in the network. When connection with a GPRS network is active,

appears.

Appears when a connection with a PC is active.

Appears when synchronisation is occurring.

Appears when an error happens during synchronising.

Appears when a connection with another device or a network is inactive.

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Indicates that one or more instant messages have been received.

Appears when one or more e-mail/SMS messages have been received.

Indicates that you can make calls using phone line 1 only (network service). See page xx.

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Status icon Description

Indicates that you can make calls using phone line 2 only (network service). See page xx.

Appears when a new voice mail has been received. The following indicators are available, depending on the number of the current phone line:

: A new voice mail received from line

1 and line 2.

Appears when a call is in progress.

Appears when there is a call you have missed.

Appears when you set incoming calls to be diverted to another destination.

Appears when the current call is on hold.

Appears when a data call is in progress.

Appears when the Bluetooth feature is activated. For further details, see page xx.

The basics

Changing information from the Home screen

From the Home screen, you can change information, including:

• upcoming appointments

• profile options

• unread text messages

To change information on each item:

1. On the change and press .

2. Enter or change the information.

For more information on changing these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide.

3. Press or to return to the Home screen.

Home

screen, scroll to the item you want to

Customising the Home screen

You can customise the Home screen in the following ways: change the Home screen layout, colour scheme, background image, and time out for the Home screen.

To customise the Home screen:

1. On the

Home screen, press the Start

soft key.

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2. Select

Settings →

Home Screen

3. Scroll to the options you want and press to select the settings.

The following options are available:

•

Home screen layout

: Select the layout to be used for

the Home screen.

Colour scheme

•

: Select the colour scheme to be used

for the Home screen.

•

Background image

: Select an image from one of the available themes, or select your own image using the Activesync or from

Photo Album

, to use as a

background image on the Home screen.

Time out

•

: Specify the length of time the phone waits before returns the display to the Home screen if the phone is not used.

4. When finished, press the

Done

soft key.

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Start menu screen

On the Start menu screen, you can access all of the applications for your Smartphone. On the Home screen,

Start

press the

Opening applications or folders

Scroll to an application or a folder using the Up or Down key and press to open it. You can also press the number key assigned to the application you want.

soft key to open the Start menu screen.

Closing applications

Using

Task Cleaner

currenty open. On the Home screen, press the key and select Scroll to the application, press the select

. If you want to close all of the open

applications, select

, you can end the application

More → More → Utilities → Task Cleaner

soft key, and

Close All

Start

soft

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Using the external display

Your Smartphone has an external display on the front of the phone. It indicates when you have an incoming call or a message. It also alerts you at a specified time when you have set an alarm. The backlight turns on and the corresponding icon appears on the external display.

When you close the phone, the display shows the current time in a digital clock or analogue clock. You can select a clock type to be displayed in See page xx.

The external display turns off after a specific time you set in

Power Management

you close the phone, press and hold

, on both

When the phone is closed, you can take photos by pressing and holding

sides of the phone.

. To turn on the display after

External Display

any key

, except for

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Customising your Smartphone

You can customise the Smartphone settings to suit the way you work.

Regional settings

Using

Regional Settings

currency, and time and date formats appropriate to the countries in question. You can also change the clock to 24 hour display.

On the Home screen, press the

Select

Settings → More → More → Regional Settings

, you can view number formats,

Start

soft key.

Select your region to set default language format.

3. Select the option you want in each field.

4. Press the

5. Press the

If you change the

Done

soft key.

soft key to confirm.

Language

Locale

option, you need to turn the Smartphone off and then back on to make your changes take effect.

The basics

Setting the time and date

The Date and Time setting enables you set the date, time, and time zone. You can also set the alarm.

To set the date and time:

1. On the Home screen, press the

2. Select

Settings →

More → Date and Time

Start

soft key.

3. Scroll to the options you want and press .

The following options are available:

•

Time zone

: You can set your time zone. The time and

date will change according to this setting.

Date

: You can set the current date.

•

Time

: You can set the current time.

Alarm

•

: You can select whether or not the alarm rings

at a specific time.

•

Alarm time

: You can set the time for the alarm to

ring.

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4. When finished, press the

Note

: You can change the time and date format to be

displayed in

Regional Settings

Done

soft key.

When the time for an alarm comes, use either of two soft keys to stop the alarm:

• Press the

Dismiss

soft key.

soft key and select

Snooze

to stop the alarm for 5 minutes, after which it will resume. You can do this a maximum of 5 times.

If you want to dismiss all alarms on the list, select

Dismiss All

Display settings

You can change the various settings for the display or the backlight.

Changing power settings

You can conserve battery power by adjusting the timeout settings for the battery and display. During standby,

Smartphone

the period of time of inactivity, so very little power is being consumed. This helps to preserve programmes and data stored in the RAM.

A lower setting increases the usable battery time. A higher setting decreases the usable battery time and allocates it for standby usage.

goes to Sleep mode after a specified

The basics

To adjust the power setting:

1. On the

2. Select

Home

screen, press the

Settings

→

Start

soft key.

More → Power Management

3. Select the power settings:

In the

Main battery

option, you can check the

remaining amount of battery power.

In the

Backlight time out

option, you can select the length of time the backlight is on. A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the phone, the backlight turns on and remains on for the backlight time-out period.

Display time out

In the

option, you can select the length of time the main and sub LCD screen remains on.

In the

Display Brightness

option, you can adjust the

brightness for the backlight on the screen.

In the

Cpu Mode

option, you can set the processor

speed for your Smartphone. Select the mode you want.

4. Press the

Done

soft key.

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