Samsung SGHP207 Users Manual

SGH-p207 Series

P O R T A B L E T r i / D u a l - M o d e

T E L E P H O N E

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your phone, and

keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions....................................... 8

Section 1: Your Phone................................................. 10

Unpacking........................................................... ............................ 11

Illustration of Your Phone................................................................ 12

Command Keys........................................................... ................... 14

Display Screen............................................................................... .. 16

Backlight................. .................................. .................................. ..... 18

External Display............................................................................... 19

Camera.................................... .................................. ...................... 19

Section 2: Getting Started. ..... .......... ..... ...... .......... ..... . 20

Installing the SIM card......................................................... ... ........ 21

Charging the Battery.................................. .................................. .. 24

Turning Your Phone on or off ........................................................ 26

Selecting Functions and Options.................................................. 27

Section 3: Call Functions...................................... ...... 30

Making a Call..................................... ... ... .................................. ... .. 31

Answering a Call............................................................. ................ 33

Adjusting the Volume.......................................................... ........... 34

Viewing Missed Calls ............................... ... ... ... .. ............................ 34

Using the Call Log........................................................................... 36

Switching to Silent Mode................................................................ 41

Options During a Call..................................................................... 41

Section 4: Menu N avigation....................................... 48

Menu Navigation............................................................................ 49

Menu Outline................................................................................... 51

Section 5: Entering Text............................................... 56

Changing the Text Input Mode..................................................... 57

Using Alphabet Mode.................................................................... 58

Entering Numbers............................................................................ 59

Entering Symbols............................................................................. 59

Using T9 Mode................................................................................. 60

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Section 6: Addres s Book............................................. 62

Adding a New Address Book Entry............................................... 63

Dialing a Number from Address Book .......................................... 66

Speed Dialing................................ ... ... ................................. ... ........ 67

Finding an Entry in Address Book .................................................. 69

Editing a Caller Group.................................................................... 73

Checking the Memory Status............................................. ... ... ..... 74

Deleting Address Book Entries....................................................... 74

Section 7: Messaging.................................................. 76

Types of Messages.......................................................................... 77

Message Alerts................................................................................ 78

Creating and Sending New Messages......................................... 78

Retrieving New Messages.............................................................. 87

Viewing Messages.......................................................................... 88

Checking Voice Mails.................................................................... 96

Using Instant Messenger................................................................. 97

Changing Message Settings........................................................ 101

Checking Memory Status............................................................. 108

Deleting Messages........................................................................ 109

Section 8: Settings...................................................... 110

Changing Sound Settings............................................................ 111

Changing Display Settings........................................................... 115

Changing Phone Settings............................................................ 118

Changing Connection Settings................................................... 121

Changing the Time and Date..................................................... 123

Changing Network Service Settings........................................... 126

Changing Security Settings.......................................................... 135

Resetting Settings.......................................................................... 138

Section 9: Multime dia ............................................... 140

Using the Camera......................................................................... 141

Using the Recorder....................................................................... 153

Playing Java Games.................................................................... 157

Section 10: WAP......................................................... 162

Launching the WAP Browser............................................. .. ......... 163

Accessing a WAP site................................................................... 163

Navigating the WAP Browser....................................................... 164

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Using Favorites............................................................................... 166

Downloading Media Content..................................................... 168

Clearing the Cache..................................................................... 170

Changing the Profile for Accessing the WAP............................ 171

Section 11: Personal Assistant.................................. 172

Using the Calendar....................................................................... 173

Using the To Do List....................................................................... 177

Setting Alarms................................................................................ 180

Using the Calculator..................................................................... 183

Using the Currency Convertor..................................................... 184

Synchronizing PIM Data............................................................... 185

Managing Your Phone................................................................. 188

Section 12: Additiona l Information.......................... 190

Accessories.................................................................................... 191

Access Codes............................................................................... 193

Section 13: Health and Safety Information............. 198

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals................................. 199

For Body Operation...................................................................... 201

Precautions When Using Batteries............................................... 202

Road Safety................................................................................... 203

Operating Environment................................................................ 205

Electronic Devices........................................................................ 206

Potentially Explosive Environments............................................. 208

Emergency Calls........................................................................... 209

Other Important Safety Information........................................... 210

Care and Maintenance.............................................................. 211

Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC and Industry

Canada Notice............................................................ ................. 212

Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR).................... 214

Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use .
216

Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones............... 220

STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY................................................... 230

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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 Refue ling

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

Switching Off In An Aircraf t

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

Switching Off Near All Medical Equipment

Switch off your phone 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.

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Important Safety Precautions

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 the key. Give all 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
the reach of small children.

Accessories and Batteries

Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use
of any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone
and may be dangerous.

Use only Smsung-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 “Health and

Safety Information” on page 198.

CAUTION

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS

REPLACED

BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO

THE INSTRUCTIONS.

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Section 1: Your Phone

Topics Covered

• Unpacking

• Illustration of Your Phone

• Command Keys

• Display Screen

• Backlight

• External Display

• Camera

This section outlines some key features of your phone. It
also contains illustrations of the screen and the icons that
are displayed when the phone is in use.

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Unpacking

Your package contains the following items:

Handset

Battery

Your local Samsung dealer can provide you with additional
accessories including:

T ravel Adapter

User’s Manual

• Standard battery

• Simple hands-free car kit

• Cigarette lighter adapter

• Travel adapter

• Hand strap

• PC data link kit

• Ear microphone

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Illustration of Your Phone

Open

Camera key

Soft key (left)

Dial/Menu

confirm key

Alphanumeric

Special function

keys
keys

Earpiece

Display

Navigation
(Up/Down/Left/
Right) keys

Soft key (right)
WAP browser/

Menu confirm key
Power on/off/

Menu exit key
Cancel/

Correct key

Microphone

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Closed

Headset jack

Volume/Menu

Camera

browse keys

Service light

Antenna

Camera key
External display

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Command Keys

Command Keys

Performs the functions indicated by the screen

(soft keys)

text on the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, allows you to access your favorite
menu options directly. For further details about
short cuts, see page 119.

When a menu is selected, the Up and Down keys
scroll through the menu options. The Left key
returns you to the previous menu level and the
Right key selects the highlighted menu option.

When entering text, moves the cursor.

In Idle mode, launches the WAP (Wireless
Application Protocol) browser.

In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu
option or confirms your input.

In Idle mode, turns on the camera.
In Capture mode, takes a photo.

Makes or answers a call.
In Idle mode, when held down, recalls the last

number dialed, received, or missed.
In Menu mode, selects a menu option or stores

information that you have entered.

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Ends a call. Also switches the phone on and off
when held down.

In Menu mode, cancels your input and returns
the phone to Idle mode.

Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns you to the previous men u

level.

In Idle mode, accesses your v oice mai l when held
down.

Enters numbers, letters, and some special
characters.

Enters special characters.
Performs various functions.

(on the right side of the phone)
In Idle mode, turns the camera on when held
down.

In Camera mode, takes a photo or records a
video.

(on the left side of the phone)
Adjusts the ringer volume when the phone is
ringing and the earpiece volume during a call.

In Idle mode, adjusts the keypad tone volume.
In Menu mode, scrolls through menu options.

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Display Screen

Display Screen

Layout

The display has 3 areas:

Menu Names

Icons

Shows the received signal strength. The greater the
number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Appears when you are out of your home area and
have logged onto a different network; for example,
when traveling in other countries.

Appears when you are connected to the GPRS
network.

Icons

Text and graphics
area

Soft key function
indicators

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Appears when a new text message has been received.

Appears when a new voice mail has been received.

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Display Screen

Appears when a new multimedia message has been
received.

Appears when both a new text message and a new
multimedia message have been received.

Appears when a new e-mail has been received.

Appears when a multimedia message is being sent.

Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified
time. For further details, see page 180.

Appears when you are out of your service area. When
it displays, you cannot make or receive calls.

Appears when a call is in progress.

Appears when you are connected to a WAP service.

Appears when the call forwarding feature is active.
For further details, see page 126.

Appears when you are in the Home Zone, if y ou ha ve
subscribed to the appropriate service.

Appears when you are in the City Zone if you have
subscribed to the appropriate service.

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Appears when Silent mode is active or you set the
phone to vibrate when you receive a call. For further
details, see page 41 and page 112 respectively.

Appears when Mute mode is active. For further
details, see page 43.

Appears when synchronization with a PC is in
progress.

Appears when synchronization with the remote
server is in progress.

Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you
see, the more power you have remaining.

Backlight

The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When
you press any key or open the phone, the backlight comes
on. It goes off when no keys have been pressed within a
given period of time, depending on the setting in the

Light menu. For further details, see page 117.

Back

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External Display

External Display

Your phone 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 hav e
set an alarm. The backlight turns on and the corresponding
icon appears on the external display.

You can change the display type and the backlight time for
the external display in the

Front LCD Display menu. For

further details, see page 116.
With the phone closed, you can take a photo using the

external display by pressing and holding the key on the
right side of the phone. See page 145.

Camera

The embedded camera module on the front of your phone
allows you to take a photo and record a video while on the
move.

For further details about the camera feature, see page 141.

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Section 2: Getting Started

Topics Covered

• Installing the SIM card

• Charging the Battery

• Turning Your Phone on or off

• Selecting Functions and Options

This section outlines how to get your phone ready to work.
Yo u can get information on installing the SIM card and
battery, switching on the phone, and basic information on
selecting options and functions available on your phone.

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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
so on.

Important!

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

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

To install the SIM card:

1. If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down the

key until the power-off image displays.

2. Remove the battery. To do so:

➀ Slide the battery lock toward the top of the phone and

hold it in that position.

➁ Lift the battery away, as shown.

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Installing the SIM card

3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket, as shown,

so that the card locks into position.
Make sure the gold-colored contacts of the card face

down into the phone.

Note

: When you need to remove the SIM card, slide it upwards, as

shown, and take it out of the socket.

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Installing the SIM card

4. Replace the battery so that the tabs on the end align with

the slots at the bottom of the phone.

5. Press the battery down until it clicks into place. Make

sure that the battery is properly installed before
switching on the power.

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Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A
travel charger comes with your phone for charging the
battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your
local Samsung dealer for further details.

The travel charger allows you to use the phone while the
battery is charging, but this causes the phone to charge more
slowly.

Note

: Yo u must fully charge the battery before using your phon e
for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in
approximately 200 minutes.

To charge the battery:

1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the

connector of the travel charger into the jack at the
bottom of the phone.

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

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Charging the Battery

3. When charging is finished, unplug the charger from the
power outlet and disconnect it from the phone by
pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and
pulling the connector out.

Note

: Yo u must unplug the charger before re moving the battery
from the phone during charging; otherwise, the phone could be
damaged.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk
time remain, a warning tone sounds and a message repeats
at regular intervals on the display. In this case, your phone
will turn off the backlight to conserve the remaining battery
power.

When the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off.

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Turning Your Phone on or off

Turning on Your Phone

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold the key until the power-on image
displays.

3. If the phone asks you to enter a password, enter it and
press the
preset to “00000000” at the factory. For further details,
see page 193.

4. If the phone asks for a PIN , enter the PIN and press the

OK soft key or the key. For further details, see page

194.
Once the phone is on, it searches for a network signal.

After locating a signal, the phone enters Idle mode. Now,
you can make and receive calls.

Note

: T o change the display language, use the

For further details, see page 118.

Turning off Your Phone

When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the

key until the power-off image displays.

OK soft key or the key. The password is

Language

menu.

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Selecting Functions and Options

Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to use
and customize it. These functions are arranged in menus
and sub-menus, accessed using the two soft k eys , and .
Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the
settings of a particular function.

Using the Soft Keys

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function
you are currently using; the labels on the bottom line of the
display just above each key indicate their current role.

Example

:

Service Provider

07:30 AM

Mon May 31

Names

Menu

Press the left soft key to
access Menu mode.

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Press the right soft key to
access the

Book

menu.

Address

Selecting Functions and Options

Selecting Options

To view the various functions and options available and to
select the one you want:

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

To Press the

2.

select the:

• function displayed

Select

soft key, Right key,

key, or key.

• option highlighted

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scroll through menus or
options

Navigation keys or the
Volume keys on the left side
of the phone.

C

move back up one level in

soft key, Left key, or

key.

the menu structure
exit the menu structure

key.
without changing the
settings

Note

: When you access a list of options, yo ur phone highlights the

currently active option. If, however , there are only tw o options , suc h as

On/Off

or

Enable/Disable

, your phone highlights the option that is

not currently active, so that you can select it directly.

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Section 3: Call Functions

Topics Covered

• Making a Call

• Answering a Call

• Adjusting the Volume

• Viewing Missed Calls

• Using the Call Log

• Switching to Silent Mode

• Options During a Call

This section outlines how to use your phone’s general call
functions, such as making and answering calls and using a
variety of options during a call.

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Section 3 : Call Functions

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