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.

World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA

English. 02/2008. Rev. 1.0

SGH-P240

User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

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

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

•Java

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• Picsel and Picsel Viewer Picsel Technologies, Inc.

are trademarks of

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.

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.

Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

For example, [ ]

displays on the phone screen. For example, <

• Camera and camcorder

Special

• Music player

•Java

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

features of your phone

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

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

• Digital data printing

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

• File viewer

Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption.

• 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.

•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.

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

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

1 Call log

1 Recent contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Received calls 5 Delete all 6 Call time

7 Call costs

2 Phonebook

1 Contact list 2 FDN contacts 3 Create contact 4 Group 5 Speed dial 6 My namecard 7 Own number 8 Management 9 Service number

3 Applications

1 Music player 2 Voice recorder

3 Applications (continued)

3 Image editor 4 Bluetooth 5 Java world 6 SIM application toolkit

4 Browser

1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 Enter URL 4 Clear cache 5 Profile settings 6 Current profile

5 Messages

1 Create new message 2 My messages 3 Templates 4 Delete all 5 Settings 6 SOS messages 7 Broadcast messages 8 Memory status

> in Idle mode.

6 My files

1 Images 2 Videos 3 Music 4 Sounds 5 Other files 6 Memory card 7 Memory status

7 Planner

1 Alarm 2 Calendar 3 Memo 4 World clock 5 Calculator 6 Converter 7 Timer 8 Stopwatch

8 Camera

1 Take photo 2 Record video

8 Camera (continued)

3 Go to My photos 4 Go to My video clips

9 Settings

1 Time and date 2 Phone settings 3 Display settings 4 Sound settings 5 Light settings 6 Network services 7 Security 8 Memory status 9 Reset settings 10 Key management 11 VOD settings

1. Available only if supported by your SIM card.

2. Available only if a memory card is inserted into the phone.

3. Available only if supported by your service provider.

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

Switch off

1. Press and hold [ ].

2. If necessary, enter the

Press and hold [ ].

PIN and press <

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 < keypad, press <

Unlock

Yes

>. To unlock the

> 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.

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.

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.

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.

Signal strength

In Camera mode, open the camera option screen.

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

Get started

New message:

• : Text message

• : Multimedia message

•: Email

•: Voicemail

Battery power level

Access menu functions

Select an option

Use menu numbers

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.

3. Press <

4. Press <

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Select

confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

Back

one level. Press [ ] to return to Idle mode.

> or to

> to move up

Enter text

Change the text input mode

ABC 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.

To enter a word:

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

T9 mode

Number mode

Symbol mode

To en t e r a w o r d:

1. Press [

2. Enter the whole word before

3. When the word displays

Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want.

Press the corresponding number key to select a symbol.

] to [9] to start

entering a word.

editing or deleting characters.

correctly, press [ ] to insert a space.

Otherwise, press [ display alternative word choices.

] to

Get started

Other operations

• Press [1] to enter punctuation marks or special characters.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

• Press [

• Press and hold [

] to delete

characters one by one.

the entire display.

] to clear

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Õ Phone settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Õ Sound

settings

Õ Ring tone

2. Select a ringtone category.

3. Select a ringtone.

4. Press <

Save

Language

Incoming call

Key tone volume

Idle mode wallpaper

In Idle mode, press [ / ] to adjust the key tone volume.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Õ Display

settings

Wallpaper

2. Press and select

Wallpaper

3. Select an image category.

4. Select an image.

Select

Save

5. Press <

6. Press <

Menu mode skin colour

Menu shortcuts

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Õ Display settings

Skin

2. Select a colour pattern.

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Õ Phone

settings

Shortcuts

2. Select a key.

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

Step outside the phone

Silent mode

Phone lock

You can switch the phone to Silent mode to avoid disturbing other people. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ].

1. In Idle mode, press

> and select

Settings Õ Security Õ Change password

2. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <

3. Enter the new password again and press <

press <

Phone lock

Enable

4. Select

5. Select

6. Enter the password and

Step outside the phone

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

Make or answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number.

2. Press [ ]. Press [ / ] to adjust the volume.

3. Press [ ] to end the call.

1. When the phone rings, press [ ].

2. Press [ ] to end the call.

Use the speakerphone feature

Make a multi-party call

During a call, press and

Yes

then < speaker.

Press again to switch back to the earpiece.

> to activate the

1. During a call, call the second participant. The first call is put on hold.

Options

2. Press <

3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to add

Join

select

more participants.

> and

4. During a multi-party call:

•Press <

Options

Split

select private conversation with

> and

to have a

one participant.

Options

•Press <

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

Remove

select one participant.

> and

to drop

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Samsung SGHP240 Users Manual

Contents

Overview of menu functions

Unpack

Get started

Step outside the phone