Samsung SGH-N288LA, SGH-N288GA, SGH-N288DA, SGH-N288AA User Manual [en, en]

DUAL GSM TELEPHONE

SGH-N288

OWNER’S MANUAL

World Wide Web www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-01771A.

HK. 2001/05. Rev.1.1

C o n t e n t s

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Phone Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Service Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the SIM Card and the Battery . . . . . 13

Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Switching the Phone On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Call Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Adjusting the Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Viewing Missed Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Changing Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Pinin ( ) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chinese Stroke ( ) Mode . . . . . . . . . 42

Quick English ( ) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 48

English ( ) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Number Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Symbolic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Help Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Storing a Phone Number with a Name . . . . . 55

Phonebook Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Searching for and Dialling a Number

in the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

C o n t e n t s

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Selecting Functions and Options . . . . . . . 62

Example: Selecting a Ring Tone . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling . . . 66 Accessing a Menu Function by

Using its shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

List of Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Call Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Missed Calls (Menu 1-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Received Calls (Menu 1-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Dialled Calls (Menu 1-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Call Time (Menu 1-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Call Cost (Menu 1-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Voice Mail (Menu 2-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Read Messages (Menu 2-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Write Messages (Menu 2-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Preset Message List (Menu 2-4) . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setup (Menu 2-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Broadcast (Menu 2-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Voice Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Voice Dial (Menu 3-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Voice Command (Menu 3-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Voice Memo (Menu 3-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

AnswerPhone (Menu 3-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Ring Tone (Menu 4-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Melody Composer (Menu 4-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Ring Volume (Menu 4-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Alert Type (Menu 4-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Keypad Tone (Menu 4-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Message Tone (Menu 4-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Error Tone (Menu 4-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Minute Minder (Menu 4-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Connect Tone (Menu 4-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Phone Settings (Menu 5-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Network Services (Menu 5-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Security Settings (Menu 5-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

LCD Settings (Menu 5-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Browser Settings (Menu 5-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Scheduler (Menu 6-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Alarm (Menu 6-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Calculator (Menu 6-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

To Do List (Menu 6-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Calendar (Menu 6-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

World Time (Menu 6-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Clock (Menu 6-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

WWW Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Launching the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Navigating the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Network Connecting Information . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Safety Precautions

Additional Services...................................130

ALS(Alternate Line Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Access Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Using the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Read these simple guidelines. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety information, see “Safety Information” on page

140.

Road safety comes first

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Remember that in some countries, it is illegal to use a hand-held phone while driving.

Switch off when refuelling

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

Switch off in aircraft

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

Switch off in hospital

Follow any regulations or rules. Switch phone off near medical equipment.

Respect special regulations

Follow any special regulations in force in any are a and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interf e re n c e or danger (in a hospital for example).

Interference

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

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Use qualified servicing

Only qualified service personnel must repair equipment.

Use sensibly

Use only in the normal position (to the ear). Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on.

Emergency calls

E n s u re the phone is switched on and in service. Enter the emergency number and press . Give your location. Do not end the call until told to do so.

Non-Ionising Radiation

No part of the human body should come into contact with the antenna during normal operation.

IMPORTANT! Only SAMSUNG-approved accessories and batteries should be used with this product. The use of any other power accessory will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous.

CAUTION

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

U n p a c k i n g

Your package contains the following items.

Phone Travel Adapter

Batteries

Wearable Ear-Microphone

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

• Car Adapter (CAD037)

• Slim and Standard batteries (BSL0385, BST0388)

• PC Data Link Kit (PKT037)

Owner’s Manual

DeskTop Cradle

Hand String

Necklace

Your Phone

Phone Layout

The following illustration shows the main elements of your phone.

Service light

Earphone jack

Volume

During a call, adjusts the earpiece volume.

In idle mode with the flip cover open, the

keys adjust the key tone volume.

Microphone

Antenna

Earpiece

Display

Left/Right Soft keys perform the functions indicated by the text above them (in the bottom line of the display).

Menu browse keys. In the menu facility, scrolls through the menu options and phonebook memory.

Deletes characters from the display.

In idle mode, allows you to quick access to the WWW services menu.

Makes or answers a call.

In idle mode, recalls the last number dialled. In the menu facility, selects a menu function or

s t o res information that you have entered (such as a name) in the phone or SIM memory.

Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held. In the menu facility, returns to the idle mode and cancels your input.

Enters numbers, letters and some special characters.

Used for various purposes in different functions.

Flip cover If the flip cover is

detached from the phone either accidentally or on purpose, it can be clipped back on to the phone.

Your Phone

Display

Your Phone

Display Layout

The display comprises three areas.

Icons Text and

graphic area

Menu PhoneBook

Area Description

First line Displays various icons (see opposite). Middle lines Display messages, instructions and

any information that you enter (number to be dialled, for example).

Last line When the flip cover is open it shows

the functions currently assigned to the two soft keys.

Soft key indications

Icons

Signal strength : Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal strength.

Service: Appears when a call is in progress.

New Message: Appears when a new text message has been received.

New Voice Mail: Appears when a new voice mail message has been received.

Vibrator on: Appears when the vibrate mode is on. An incoming call will vibrate the phone rather than ring it.

Alarm on: Appears when you set an alarm.

Battery strength: Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have left.

When flip cover is closed it is blank or shows text to indicate when divert or AnswerPhone is set.

Your Phone

Backlight

Getting Started

The display and keypad are illuminated by a backlight. When you press any key, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time, depending on the Backlight option set in the Phone Settings menu. The backlight remains on at all times when the phone is connected to a car kit (optional).

To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active, set the Backlight menu option (5-1-5); see page 97 for further details.

Service Light

The service light is on the top left-hand corner of the phone. It flashes when services are available on the phone.

To activate or deactivate use of the service light, set the Service Light menu option (5-1-6); see page 98 for further details.

Installing the SIM Card and the Battery

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

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

• Before installing the SIM card, always make sure that the phone is switched off and then remove the battery.

If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down

until the

2. Remove the battery. To do so, pull/push the catch

above the battery on the back of the phone (①), and lift the battery away (②).

BYE BYE

①

message is displayed.

②

Service light

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3. Slide the SIM card lock back and hold it in position.

4. Insert the SIM card ensuring that the cut corner is top right and the gold contacts of the card face into the phone.

5. Hold the SIM card in position and release the card lock back to lock the SIM card into place.

6. Place the battery back on the phone. First insert the teeth on the bottom of the battery into the corresponding slots, then push the battery against the back of the phone until it clicks into place. Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the power.

Note: If you need to remove the SIM card, care f u l l y

slide the SIM card lock back and then lift the SIM card out of the SIM card slot.

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Charging a Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local SAMSUNG dealer for further details.

N o t e: You must fully charge the battery before using

your phone for the first time. A discharg e d b a t t e ry is fully re c h a rged in appro x i m a t e l y 9 0minutes for a slim battery, 130 minutes for a s t a n d a rd battery.

Using a Travel Adapter

The phone can be used while the battery is charging.

1. Connect the lead from the travel adapter to the bottom of the phone. Check that the arrow on the lead connector is facing towards the front of the phone.

2. Connect the adapter to a standard AC wall outlet. When the battery is charging, the battery icon

in the top right-hand corner of the display fills repeatedly.

N o t e: Do not remove the battery from the phone

while the travel adapter is being connected to the phone.

Using a DeskTop Cradle

1. Connect the lead from the travel adapter to the DeskTop Cradle

2. Align the tabs at the bottom of the battery with

the corresponding slots in theDesktop Cradle and push the battery down until you hear a click.

3. Connect the adapter to a standard AC wall outlet.

The LED on the charger indicate the following: Red: the battery is charging Green: the battery is fully charged. Yellow: the battery is not plugged in correctly or

operating at a temperature that is too high or too low.

4. When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter

from the power outlet.

3. When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter from the power outlet.

Disconnect the adapter from the phone by pressing the grey tabs on either side of the connector and pulling the connector out.

Push up and hold the catch of the Desktop Cradle and lift the battery away.

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Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, you will hear a warning tone and a message will be repeated at regular intervals on the display:

** Warning**

Battery Low

When the battery becomes too weak for the phone to operate, it switches off automatically.

Switching the Phone On/Off

1. Open the flip cover.

2. Hold down for more than one second to switch the phone on.

3. If the phone asks for a password, key in the password and press the Ok soft key. The password is factory set to 0000. For further details, see page 135.

The idle screen, illustrated below, is displayed.

Sat 14 Mar 12:57

Menu Phonebook

N o t e: The display language is determined by the

SIM card inserted. To change the language, use the L a n g u a g e menu option (5 - 1 - 3); for f u rther details, refer to page 96.

When you wish to switch the phone off, hold down

for more than two seconds.

WA R N I N G :Do not switch on the phone when

w i reless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interf e rence or d a n g e r.

Note: Your phone has a built-in antenna. As with any

other radio-transmitting device, do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is switched on. Contact with the antenna aff e c t s call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than o t h e rwise needed.

4. If the phone asks for a PIN, key in the PIN and press the Ok soft key. For further details, see page 136.

Call Functions

Ending a Call

Making a Call

When the idle screen is displayed, key in the area

code and phone number and press .

N o t e:

If you have set the Auto Redial option (5 - 1 - 7) to O N(see page 98) and the person called does not answer or the line is busy, the number is redialled automatically up to ten times.

International Calls

1. Press and hold down for the international prefix. The + character appears.

2. Key in the country code, area code and phone number and press .

Correcting the Number

To clear... Then...

The last digit Press the soft key. displayed

Any other digit Press or key until in the number the cursor ( ❘ ) is immediately

to the right of the digit to be cleared. Press the soft key.

The whole display Hold down the soft key for

more than one second.

When you have finished your call, briefly press .

Making a Call using the Phonebook

You can store the names and phone numbers called regularly in the SIM card and phone memory, called the phonebook. You then simply select the required name to recall the associated number. For further details on the Phonebook feature, refer to page 60.

Quick dialling with the SIM location number press and hold the associated digit key for the SIM location 2 through 9.

Voice Dialling

If you have set the Active Flip option (5-1-10) to ON (see page 99), your phone also allows you to say

a name when you open the flip cover. It then automatically dials the number stored with that name. For further details on the Voice Dialling feature, refer to page 83.

Last Number Redial

The phone stores the last 10 numbers dialled. To recall any of these numbers, proceed as follows.

1. If there are any characters on the display, press to return to idle mode.

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2. Press to access the list of last-dialled numbers.

3. Use or to scroll through the Redial list until the required number is displayed.

4. Press to dial the number displayed.

Adjusting the Volume

During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the volume keys on the left side of the phone. Press to increase and to decrease the volume.

In idle mode with the flip cover open, you can adjust the key tone volume using the same keys.

Answering a Call

When somebody calls you, the phone rings and the phone icon in the middle of the screen flashes.

nnnn

(( ))

Accept Reject

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name if stored in your phonebook) is displayed. If the caller cannot be identified, only the phone icon flashes.

N o t e: If your service provider supports CPHS and

the caller withheld his(her) phone number, the phone displays “Anonymous” on the scre e n .

1. If necessary, open the flip cover. Press or the A c c e p t soft key.

If the Any-key Answer menu option (5 - 1 - 4) is set to O N, you can press any key without opening the flip to answer a call except for and the

R e j e c t soft key (see page 97).

N o t e: To reject an incoming call, press the R e j e c t

soft key or . If the Any-key Answer menu option (5 - 1 - 4) is set to O F F, you can reject the call by pressing or o n

the left side of the phone.

Caller’s name or number

2. End the call by closing the flip or pressing .

N o t e:You can answer a call while using the

phonebook or menu feature s .

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Call Functions

Viewing Missed Calls

If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who was calling you, if this service is available. In this way, you can call the person back, if necessary.

The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen immediately after the call was missed.

To view the missed call immediately, proceed as follows.

1. If the flip cover is... Then... Closed Open the flip cover. Open Press the View soft key.

Call Functions

Editing a Missed Call Number

1. Press the Options soft key.

2. Press the Select soft key.

3. Change the number as required. Press or to move back through the number.

4. To... Then press the...

Call the number key. Store the number Save soft key and enter

the name and location required (for further details, refer to page 55).

The number corresponding to the most recent missed call is displayed, if available.

2. To... Then press the... Scroll through the

key.

missed calls Call the number displayed key. Edit or delete a missed Options soft key

call number (see the following

paragraphs).

Deleting a Missed Call

1. Press the Options soft key.

2. Press or to highlight the Delete option.

3. Press the Select soft key. You can press at any time to exit the Missed

Call feature.

N o t e:

You can access the Missed Call feature at any time by selecting the Missed Calls menu option (1 - 1); for further details, see page 73.

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Call Functions

In-Call Options

Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, press the Options soft key.

Call Functions

Searching for a Number in the Phonebook

You can search for a number in the phonebook during a call.

Switching the Microphone Off (Mute)

You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other party cannot hear you.

Example: You wish to say something to another

person in the room but do not want the other party to hear you.

To switch the microphone off temporarily, proceed as follows.

1. Press the Options soft key.

2. P ress or to highlight the M u t e o p t i o n .

3. Press the Ok soft key.

Your correspondent can no longer hear you.

To switch the microphone back on, proceed as follows.

1. Press the Options soft key.

2. Press or to highlight the Unmute option.

3. Press the Ok soft key.

1. Press the Options soft key.

2. Press or to highlight the Phonebook option.

3. Press the Ok soft key.

4. Enter the start of the name that you want to find and press the Search soft key.

N o t e : You can also scroll through the phonebook

f rom the beginning, by pressing the S e a rc h soft key dire c t l y.

The phonebook entries are listed, starting with the first entry matching your input. This entry is

also highlighted.

5. To review the highlighted entry, press the View

soft key.

For a more detailed description of the Phonebook feature, refer to page 60.

Your correspondent can hear you again.

Call Functions

Putting a Call on Hold

You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can make another call while you have a call in progress if this service is supported by the network. Of these two calls, one is active and the other is on hold and you can swap between the calls.

To place a call on hold, press the Option soft key, and select the Hold option. You can reactivate the call whenever you want, by pressing the Retrieve soft key.

To make a call while you have a call in progress, proceed as follows.

1. Key in the phone number that you wish to dial or look it up in the phonebook.

2. Press to dial the second call. The first call is automatically put on hold.

Or alternatively, proceed as follows.

1. Put the current call on hold by pressing the Options soft key, followed by the Hold option.

2. Make the second call in the normal way.

Answering a Second Call

You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network and if you have set the Call Waiting menu option (5-2-3) to Active (see page 105). You will be notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.

To answer a call while you have a call in progress, proceed as follows.

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

2. If you want to switch between the two calls,

press the Swap soft key.

If you want to end a held call, press the Options

soft key and select the End held option.

3. To end the current call, press .

Any held calls will automatically be reconnected

to you.

To swap between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key.

The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other party.

When you have finished, end each call normally by pressing .

Call Functions

Making a Multiparty Call

A multiparty call is a network service that allows up to six people to take part simultaneously in a multiparty or conference call. For more information, contact your service provider.

Setting up the Multiparty Call

1. Call the first participant in the normal way.

2. Call the second participant in the normal way. The first call is automatically put on hold.

3. To join the first participant to the multiparty call, press the Options soft key and select the Join option.

4. To add a new person to the multiparty call, call the person in the normal way, then press the Options soft key and select the Join option.

You can add incoming callers by answering the call and pressing Options, followed by Join. Repeat as required.

2. Highlight the required person, by pressing or , followed by .

3. Select Private.

Now you can talk privately with that person. The other participants can continue to converse with each other.

4. To return to the multiparty call, press the Options

soft key and select Join.

All the multiparty call participants can now hear

each other.

Dropping One Participant

1. Press the Options soft key and choose the

Select one option. The list of call participants

appears.

2. Highlight the required person, by pressing or

, followed by .

3. Select Remove.

The call is ended with that participant, but you

can continue to talk with the other participants.

Having a Private Conversation With One Participant

1. Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option. The list of call participants

appears.

4. End the multiparty call by closing the flip cover or pressing

Call Functions

Muting/Sending Key Tones

These options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Mute keys option is selected, your phone does not transmit the key tones.

Note: To communicate with answering machines or

computerised telephony systems, the S e n d k e y s option must be selected.

Using the SMS Service

If you receive an SMS (Short Message Service) message during a call, the message icon ( ) flashes in the display.

After you have finished your call, you can read the message; refer to page 77 for further details.

Entering Text

The phone allows you to enter characters for messages and names in Chinese and English. To enter Chinese text, the phone provides several widely used pronunciation based (Pinyin) and character shape based (Stroke) input methods to meet the preferences of different users, allowing for greater convenience and ease of use.

You can also enter any combination of Chinese characters, alphabets, numbers, and special symbols including punctuation marks.

The following text input modes are available on your phone:

• Pinyin mode

• Chinese Simplified Stroke mode

• Quick English mode

• English mode

• Chinese Traditional Stroke mode

• Number mode

• Symbolic mode

Directions for using each of the text input modes appears later in this section.

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Entering Text

Changing Text Input Mode

Entering Text

When you are in a field that allows character entry, you should notice the text input mode indicator in the bottom of the display.

Save

Text mode indicator

To change to another text input mode:

1. Press the Right soft key.

1[Pinyin ]

2 CHN S Stroke 3 Quick English

Select

2. Scroll to the desired mode with the left or .

3. To select the displayed mode, press the Select soft key.

4. You will find the selected text input mode indicator in the bottom of the display.

Save

Currently selected mode

ABC

N o t e :If you want to exit the menu without changing

to a new mode, press .

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Pinyin( ) Mode

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Pinyin is a system to mark Chinese pronunciation in Latin alphabets. With the pinyin input method, you can enter Chinese characters by keying in the pinyin string from the phone keypad and the phone automatically presents the matching alternatives.

Text Area

Displays the selected

characters.

Character Selection Map

Displays possible characters

based on keystrokes

you have entered.

Up/Dwon Scroll Keys

Save

Scroll through choices in the

Character Selection Map.

Left Soft

Performs the function

indicated by the text above

this key.

Pinyin Keys ( ~ )

Press keys corresponding to

the phonetic spelling,

referring to the Roman

characters printed on the

keys. The Pinyin spelling

generates Chinese

characters in the Character

Selection Map.

This mode allows you to enter Pinyin characters with only one key press per letter. When the phone is in the Pinyin mode, keys behave as follows:

Keystroke Area

Displays the keystrokes you have entered to compose the current character selections.

Mode Indicator

Displays the current text input mode.

Right Soft

Performs the function indicated by the text above them (According to this example, this key is the mode key).

Scroll Keys

Scroll through text modes available when you access mode change menu.

Clear

Press this key to delete keystrokes from the Keystroke Area and/or characters from the Text Area.

Tone and Space Key

Inserts a space in the Text Area. With characters in the Keystroke Area, press this key to specify tone. A tone menu displays.

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Typing Characters in Pinyin Mode

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1. Press keys corresponding to the phonetic spelling, referring to the Roman letters printed on the keys. Notice that the choices in the Character Selection Map change.

Example: Typing in Pinyin mode

Press and

Save

The Character Selection Map.

to enter ‘ji’

2. To scroll through choices in the Character

Selection map, press . To move back, press

Save PY

When the character you are typing appears in the Character Selection Map, you may select it, without completing the Pinyin spelling or entering the tone for the character.

3. To select a character, press to activate the Character Selection Map. A number (1 to 5) is added to the beginning of a corresponding character. With the Character Selection Map being activated, a normal press on to selects the corresponding character.

Save

Press to select with the Character Selection Map being activated.

N o t e s :

• To insert a space when entering a text, pre s s

when the cursor blinks in the Text Are a .

• To scroll through the Character Selection Map,

p ress or on the left side of the phone.

• To remove the activated character in the Character

Selection Map, press .

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Using Tone Key in Pinyin Mode

Entering the tone of a character you are typing narrows the number of choices in the Character Selection Map. Entering the tone for a character is optional, but it is especially useful if the Pinyin spelling is similar between characters. To enter the tone of a character, proceed as follows:

1. Enter the Pinyin spelling. For example, press , , to get ‘yao’. Then, press to display

a Tone menu. The display shows alternative Pinying spelling and the four tone keys.

Alternative spelling

Cancels tone input.

four tones

2. Press keys to to associate a tone with

the character. Pressing associates the light with the character. For example, press to associate the first tone. You can also press to

to select an alternative Pinying spelling.

light tone

Notes:

• You may delete a previously entered tone by pre s s i n g .

• To exit the Tone menu without making a

selection, press .

Scrolling

• To move the cursor left or right through your text

message, press or .

Clearing Strokes and Characters

Press one or more times to remove strokes to the left. Once the Stroke Area is empty, pressing removes characters from the Text Area.

Rapid Character Entry

Rapid character entry is easy in any mode, using the Character Selection Map. As you enter characters, your phone predicts the next character you might want and presents choices in the Character Selection Map area. When a desired character appears, you may select it as described on page 38.

Save

Associated tone(first tone)

3. Continue viewing and selecting the desired Chinese character from the Character Selection Map as described on page 38.

For example, if you type the word “zhong guo ( )” using the following keystrokes; , , ,

, , , , you do not have to complete the Pinyin spelling to include “guo ( )”. With no extra typing, “ ” is displayed conveniently in the Character Selection Map for you to choose.

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Chinese Stroke( ) Mode

This mode allows you to enter individual Chinese strokes, in written order - from top to bottom, and from left to right. Your phone provides Chinese

Simplified Stroke mode and Chinese Traditional Stroke mode.

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The two modes work similarly, but the characters that appear in the display may differ.

When the phone is in the Chinese Stroke mode, keys behave as follows:

Text Area

Displays the selected

characters.

Character Selection Map

Displays possible characters

based on keystrokes you

have entered.

Up/Dwon Scroll Keys

Scroll through choices in the

Character Selection Map.

Left Soft

Performs the function

indicated by the text above

this key.

Stroke Keys

Press keys to generate strokes

used to build characters. When

pressed in the correct order,

appropriate characters are

displayed in the Character

Selection Map.

Save STR

Keystroke Area

Displays the keystrokes you have entered to compose the current character selections.

Mode Indicator

Displays the current text input mode.

Right Soft

Performs the function indicated by the text above them (According to this example, this key is the mode key).

Scroll Keys

Scroll through text modes available when you access mode change menu.

Clear

Press this key to delete keystrokes from the

Keystroke Area and/or characters from the Text Area.

Wildcard Key

Press this key to add a stroke to a character when you are not sure what stroke to add next.

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Typing Stokes and Characters in Stroke Mode

Even though there are many different strokes used to create Chinese characters, the strokes are classified into 5 basic categories; heng, shu, pie, dian and zhe. The basic strokes are printed on the keypad.

To enter a stroke, press the key printed with the stroke that most closely represents the exact stroke you desire. The table shows the stroke/key relationship:

1. To type a character, press keys corresponding to

its component strokes. Press keys on the handset in the order that you would write the strokes, using one press per desired stroke.

Example: Typing ( ) in Stroke mode

Key Stroke Area. Press to enter , then to enter .

Save

The Character Selection Map. To select , press .

STR

2. The phone displays your strokes in the Key Stroke

Area and offers character choices in the Character Selection Map. As you enter strokes, notice that the choices in the Character Selection Map change. To scroll through choices in the Character Selection Map, press . ( To move back, press

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