Samsung SGHP240 Users Manual

*Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

*Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide.

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English. 02/2008. Rev. 1.0

 

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SGH-P240

User’s Guide

Important safety precautions

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

Copyright information

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

JavaTM is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Picsel and Picsel ViewerTM are trademarks of Picsel Technologies, Inc.

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your 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 your 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 37.

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About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your 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.

ÕIndicates 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 displays 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

• Music player

Play music files using your phone as a music player. You can use other phone functions while listening to music.

• Java

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

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Digital data printing

Print images, messages, and other personal data directly from your phone.

Offline mode

Switch your phone to Offline mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an airplane.

Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data, and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology.

File viewer

Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption.

SOS message

Send SOS messages to your family or friends for help in an emergency.

Name card

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

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Contents

 

Unpack

6

Make sure you have each item

 

Get started

6

First steps to operating your phone

 

Assemble and charge the phone .....................

6

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

7

Phone layout.................................................

7

Keys and icons ..............................................

8

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

11

Enter text ....................................................

12

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

13

Step outside the phone

15

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls .....................................

15

Use the camera ............................................

17

Play music...................................................

18

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

19

Use Phonebook ............................................

20

Send messages............................................

20

View messages ............................................

22

Use Bluetooth ..............................................

23

Menu functions

26

All menu options listed

 

Health and safety information

36

4

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <MENU> in Idle mode.

1 Call log

1Recent contacts

2Missed calls

3Dialled calls

4Received calls

5Delete all

6Call time

7Call costs1

2 Phonebook

1Contact list

2FDN contacts1

3Create contact

4Group

5Speed dial

6My namecard

7Own number

8Management

9Service number1

3 Applications

1Music player

2Voice recorder

3 Applications (continued)

 

6

My files

 

8

Camera (continued)

 

3

Image editor

1

Images

3

Go to My photos

 

4

Bluetooth

2

Videos

4

Go to My video clips

 

5

Java world

3

Music

 

 

 

 

 

9

Settings

 

6

SIM application toolkit1

4

Sounds

 

 

 

 

5

Other files

1

Time and date

 

4 Browser

 

6

Memory card2

 

2

Phone settings

 

1

Home

7

Memory status

 

3

Display settings

 

2

Bookmarks

 

 

 

4

Sound settings

 

 

7

Planner

 

3

Enter URL

 

5

Light settings

 

1

Alarm

 

4

Clear cache

6

Network services

 

5

Profile settings

2

Calendar

7

Security

 

6

Current profile

3

Memo

8

Memory status

 

 

 

4

World clock

9

Reset settings

 

5 Messages

 

5

Calculator

10

Key management

 

1

Create new message

6

Converter

11

VOD settings3

 

7

Timer

 

 

 

 

2

My messages

 

 

 

 

3

Templates

8

Stopwatch

 

1. Available only if supported

 

4

Delete all

 

 

 

 

by your SIM card.

 

 

8 Camera

 

5

Settings

 

 

2. Available only if a memory

 

6

SOS messages

1

Take photo

 

card is inserted into the

 

 

phone.

 

7

Broadcast messages

2

Record video

 

 

 

3. Available only if supported

 

8

Memory status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by your service provider.

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone

Travel Adapter

Battery

User’s Guide

You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

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

Get started

Power on or off

Switch on 1. Press and hold [].

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

Switch off Press and hold [].

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Phone layout

Front view

Rear view

You can lock the keypad to prevent any unwanted phone operations from accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle mode, press and hold [] and then <Yes>. To unlock the keypad, press <Unlock> and then [].

Keys and icons

Keys

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

In Idle mode, access the following menus directly.

: uMenu mode

//: Your favourite menus

In Idle mode, launch the web browser.

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or scroll through menu options.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display or items in an application.

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Get started

Press and hold to switch the phone on or off.

End a call.

In Menu mode, cancel input and return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

Enter special characters or perform special functions.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Camera mode, open the camera option screen.

In Camera mode, zoom in or out.

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

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

Icons

The following icons may appear on the top line of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

Signal strength

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Samsung SGHP240 Users Manual

GPRS (2.5G) network status

Blue: GPRS network

Red: Transferring data in GPRS network

EDGE network

Blue: EDGE network

Red: Transferring data in EDGE network

Call in progress

Out of your service area or Offline mode

SOS message feature active

Alarm set

Roaming network

Connected to secured web page

One of the message Inboxes is full

Call diverting active

Home Zone

Bluetooth active

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

Synchronised with PC

Memory card inserted

Silent mode (Mute)

Silent mode (Vibration)

Mute mode, during a call

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Get started

New message:

: Text message

: Multimedia message

: Email

: Voicemail

Battery power level

Access menu functions

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.Press <Back> to move up one level.

Press [] to return to Idle mode.

Use menu Press the number key

numbers corresponding to the option you want.

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Enter text

Change the text input mode

Press and hold [] to switch between T9 mode () and ABC mode ().

Press [] to change case or switch to Number mode

().

Press and hold [] to switch to Symbol mode.

ABC mode To enter a word:

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

T9 mode To enter a word:

1.Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word.

2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3.When the word displays

correctly, press [] to insert a space.

Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices.

Number Press the keys corresponding mode to the digits you want.

Symbol Press the corresponding

mode number key to select a symbol.

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Get started

Other • Press [1] to enter

operations punctuation marks or special characters.

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 entire display.

Customise your phone

Display language

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Õ Phone settings Õ Language.

2.Select a language.

Call ringer melody

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Õ Sound settings Õ Incoming call Õ Ring tone.

2.Select a ringtone category.

3.Select a ringtone.

4.Press <Save>.

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In Idle mode, press [ / ] to

Key tone

adjust the key tone volume.

volume

 

 

 

 

 

Idle mode wallpaper

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Õ Display settings Õ Wallpaper.

2.Press and select

Wallpaper.

3.Select an image category.

4.Select an image.

5.Press <Select>.

6.Press <Save>.

Menu mode skin colour

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Õ Display settings Õ Skin.

2.Select a colour pattern.

Menu shortcuts

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select

Settings Õ Phone settings Õ Shortcuts.

2.Select a key.

3.Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

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Step outside the phone

 

You can switch the phone to

Silent mode

Silent mode to avoid disturbing

 

 

other people. In Idle mode,

 

press and hold [ ].

 

 

 

 

1.

In Idle mode, press

Phone lock

 

<Menu> and select

 

 

 

 

Settings Õ Security Õ

 

 

Change password.

 

2.

Enter a new 4- to 8-digit

 

 

password and press <OK>.

 

3.

Enter the new password

 

 

again and press <OK>.

 

4.

Select Phone lock.

 

5.

Select Enable.

 

6.

Enter the password and

 

 

press <OK>.

Begin with call functions, camera, music player, web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls

 

1.

In Idle mode, enter an area

Make a call

 

code and phone number.

 

 

 

2.

Press [

].

 

 

Press [ /

] to adjust the

 

 

volume.

 

 

3.

Press [

] to end the call.

 

 

 

 

1.

When the phone rings,

Answer a

 

press [

].

call

 

2.

Press [

] to end the call.

 

 

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Use the speakerphone feature

During a call, press and then <Yes> to activate the speaker.

Press again to switch back to the earpiece.

Make a multi-party call

1.During a call, call the second participant.

The first call is put on hold.

2.Press <Options> and select Join.

3.Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants.

4.During a multi-party call:

Press <Options> and select Split to have a private conversation with one participant.

Press <Options> and select Remove to drop one participant.

5.Press [] to end the multi-party call.

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