Samsung SGH-S125G User Manual

SGH-S125G
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started .....................................................4
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ..................................9
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Main Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Selecting Functions and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 3: Call Functions .....................................................17
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Making a Call from your Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Silent Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 4: Menu Navigation ................................................30
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 5: Messaging ..........................................................32
Creating and Sending New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sentbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Message Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Section 6: Understanding Your Contact List .......................38
Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Contact List Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Favorites List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Own Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Managing Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 7: Changing Your Settings .....................................41
Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 8: Health and Safety Information ...........................46
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Section 1: Getting Started

This section describes the first steps to operating your phone.
Removing the Battery
1. If necessary, power-off the phone by pressing and holding until the
power-off image is displayed.
2. Lift up (1) and remove the back cover from the phone (2).
3. Lift the battery up (1) and away from the phone (2).
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Replacing the Batter y
1. To reinstall the battery, with the battery cover open, align the battery contacts
with the pins in the battery compartment in the phone (1).
2. Press the battery down until it clicks into place (2). Make sure that the battery
is properly installed and not obstructing the preinstalled SIM card before
replacing the cover.
3. With the battery in position in the phone, align the back cover on the
phone (1) and press down (2) until the cover clicks into place.
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Note:
Incorrect
Correct
The battery must be properly installed before charging the battery or switching on the
phone.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use the wall charger to charge the battery, and use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers.
Note:
You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A fully
discharged battery requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
Note:
For connection to an electrical supply outside of the U.S., you must use an adaptor properly configured for the power outlet. Using the wrong adaptor can damage your phone and void your warranty.
Note:
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
1. Plug the connector of the wall charger into the power connector on the right
side of the phone.
Note:
This illustration shows both the correct method and the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If you connect the charger incorrectly, you risk damaging the accessory port and voiding the phone warranty.
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Plug the other end of the wall charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
2.
3. When the phone is completely charged, unplug the charger from the wall
outlet.
4. Remove the wall charger from the phone by gently pulling the connector out.
Important!:
The battery charging function may stop if you are on a call while charging your battery.
Note:
Do not remove the battery from the phone during charging. You must unplug the wall charger connector from the phone before removing the battery to avoid damage.

Turning the Phone On or Off

1. Press and hold the key until the phone power-on screen displays.
Note:
Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.
2. If the phone asks, enter a password and press the OK soft key or
the key. (For further details, see “Change password” on page 44.)
The Idle screen displays while the phone searches for your network. The
signal strength bars show adequate signal after a network is found.
Note:
The display language is preset to Automatic at the factory. To change the language, use the
Language menu. For more information, see Phone settings on page 42.
3. When you wish to switch off the phone, press and hold the key.

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

In Idle mode, press and hold the key. When connected, follow the voice
prompts from the voice mail center.
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Text Conventions

The following terms and icons appear in this manual to describe the steps and procedures for using your phone:
highlight
Use the Navigation key ( ) to move a highlighting effect onto a menu item or screen item of interest.
select
After “highlighting” a menu item or screen item, press the key to launch, access, or save a highlighted menu item or screen field of interest.
Used in place of “select” in long “drill down”
procedure steps.
Example:
“...
Settings
Phone
Language
...”
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

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

Features of Your Phone

Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone:
User friendly, menu-driven access to features and options
Featured applications provide alarms, calendar, calculator, converter, timer, stopwatch, and world time.
Speakerphone capability

Front View of Your Phone

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
Understanding Your Phone 9
Keys
The following list correlates to the front view illustrations.
1. Earpiece: Used to listen to audio.
2.
Left soft key
: In the Idle screen, press the
Menu (left)
soft key to access
your Main menu. The left soft key allows you to select the function indicated
by the screen text on the bottom left of the display. For more information about soft keys, see “Selecting Functions and Options” on page 14.
3.
Navigation key
: Allows you to scroll through menus, to adjust the volume during a
call, to access Create message and Messages folders and to change you sound
profile.
4.
Send key
: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby mode, press the
key once to access the Recent Call log. If you press and hold the key down,
you will initiate the most recent call from the Recent Call log.
5.
Keypad Lock
: Allows you to quickly lock your keypad. To unlock, press the
Unlock soft key and press and hold the key.
6.
Microphone
7.
Space/Silent key
: Allows the other callers to hear you when you are speaking.
: Allows you to enter a space when entering text. Press and
hold to toggle between Normal and Silent modes.
8.
Keypad
: Allows you to enter numbers, letters, and characters.
9.
Power On/Off/Menu Exit key
: Ends a call or exits a program. Press and hold
this key for a few seconds to power your phone On or Off. While in the main
menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input. When
you receive an incoming call, press to reject call.
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Right Soft key
Icons
Tex t and
Soft key functions
graphics
10.
: In the Idle screen, press the
Contacts (right)
open your Contact list. When in menu mode, the right soft key function is Back.
11.
OK (Confirm) key
: Press to accept the displayed option when navigating
through a menu.
12.
Display
: Allows you to see when you have an incoming call or message. It also
displays date, time, network type, signal strength, and battery power icons,
and any icons associated with alerts or alarms.

Main Display Layout

The display has 3 areas:
soft key to
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Icons
Shows the received signal strength. The greater number of bars indicates a stronger signal.
Appears when you receive a new text message.
Appears when you receive a new voicemail message.
Appears when you set an alarm on your phone.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when there is no network coverage available. When you are out of the service area, you cannot make or receive voice calls.
Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.
Note:
The default Profile is Normal. The profile is editable, and the displayed icons may vary according to the settings. To edit Profile settings, press
Menu
Settings
Profiles
.
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Appears when the Normal Profile (default) is active. Press and hold the Space key Normal mode and Silent mode.
to toggle between
You can edit these Normal
profile settings.
Appears when the Silent Profile is set. In Silent mode, your phone displays information, but the speaker is muted and the phone vibrates to alert you. You can edit these Silent profile settings.
Appears when the Profile is set to Driving. In Driving mode, the speaker is active and launches the currently selected ringtone or melody when the associated notification is activated. This icon is accompanied on screen by the Audio icon. You can edit these Driving profile settings.
Appears when the Profile is set to Outdoor. In this case, the speaker is active, the volume settings are raised to their highest levels, any currently active ringtones or melodies are activated, and the phone’s vibrate feature is activated. You can edit these Outdoor profile settings.
Backlight
A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad when you press any key. It turns off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, and/or dims the light, depending on the settings in the
Settings
Display
Light
menu.
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Selecting Functions and Options

Your phone offers a set of functions that can be customized for your use. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed using the two soft keys. Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.
In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the code and press the key.
When you access a list of options, your phone highlights the currently active option. If there are only two options, such as On/Off or Enable/Disable, your phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you can select it directly.
Selecting Options
To view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want:
Press the appropriate soft key.
To select the function displayed or the option highlighted, press the
Select
soft key or
the key.
To view the next function or highlight the next option on a list, press the
Down
Navigation
key.
To move back to the previous function or option on a list, press the
To move back up one level in the menu structure, press the
To exit the menu structure without changing the settings, press the key.
Back
Up
Navigation key.
soft key.
Soft Keys
The roles of the left and right soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using. The active function for each soft key is shown at the bottom of the display above each key.
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Left Soft Key
Some functions of the left soft key are as follows.
In the Idle screen, press the
When in a menu mode, the left soft key function is
Menu (left)
soft key to open the Menu screen.
Select
.
Right Soft Key
Some functions of the right soft key are as follows.
In the Idle screen, press the
When in a menu mode, the right soft key function is
Contacts (right)
soft key to open the
Back
.
Contact list
screen.
End Key
The End key is used to turn on/off your phone, disconnect calls, and return to the standby mode.
Press and hold the End key to turn on/off your phone.
Briefly press once to disconnect a call.
Press to return to standby mode from any menu.
Send Key
The Send key is used to answer calls, dial calls, and to recall the last number(s) dialed, received, or missed.
Press once to answer calls.
Enter a number and briefly press to make a call.
Briefly press in standby mode to display a list of recent calls to and from your phone.
Press twice in standby mode to call the most recent number.
Press to pick up a waiting call.
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Navigation Key
Ring Volume Up
Create Message Messages
Ring Volume Down
Use the directional keys on the Navigation key to browse menus, sub menus, and lists. Press the Up or the web. The Up or
Down
Navigation keys when jumping to highlighted links on
Down
Navigation keys also adjust the Ring volume in the Idle
screen and, in a call, they allow you to adjust the earpiece volume. The Right and Left Navigation keys provide a shortcut to launch applications from the Idle screen.
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Section 3: Call Functions

This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call.

Making a Call

In Idle mode, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key.
Note:
When you activate the Auto Redial option in the Voice Calls menu, the phone will automatically redial up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone. For more information about Voice Calls, see page 44.
Making an Inter national Call
1. Press and hold . The + character appears.
2. Enter the country code, area code, and phone number, then press .
Correcting an Entered Number
Use the following steps to correct a mis-typed entry when dialing.
1. After entering a number
To clear the last digit displayed, press
To clear another digit in the number, press the cursor is immediately to the right of the digit to be cleared. Press
To enter a missing digit press the position and enter the digit.
2. Press to return to the Idle screen.
Ending a Call
When you want to finish your call, briefly press .
the Clear soft key
Left
Left
or
Right
.
or
Right
Navigation key until the
the Clear soft key
Navigation key until the cursor is in
.
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Manual Pause Dialing
When you call automated systems, you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the numbers each time, you can dial the numbers along with special characters called pauses.
To manually call a number with pause(s) without storing it in your Contact List:
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number.
2. Press and hold the key to add a two-second pause. The letter
P
appears where the pause is set.
3. Continue to enter numbers, if desired.
Tip:
You can create pauses longer than two seconds by entering multiple pauses.
Redialing the Last Number
All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are listed in the Recent Calls Menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name displays.
To access the Recent Calls menu:
1. From the Idle Screen, press
Tip:
You can quickly access your Recent Calls by pressing .
2. Use the Navigation keys to scroll through the Recent Calls options. Choose
Menu
Recent calls.
from Recent Calls, Missed Calls, Received Calls, Dialed Calls and Call
Manager.
3. Highlight the number you want, then press to dial the number.
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Making a Call from your Contact List

You can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone’s memory. These entries are collectively called the Contact list.
Once you have stored a number in the Contact list, you can dial it by pressing a few keys by storing the contact in your Favorites.
For further details about the Contact list feature, see “Finding an Contacts list Entry” on page 38.

Answering a Call

When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in the Contact list.
1. From the Idle Screen press .
If you wish to activate the Anykey Answer option, press Menu Settings
Call All Calls Answering Mode. When you activate the Anykey
answer option, you can press any key to answer a call except and the
Reject soft key.
Note:
To reject an incoming call, press the Reject soft key.
2. End the call by pressing .
Note:
You can answer a call while using the Address Book or menu features. After ending the call, the phone returns to the function screen you were using.
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