Samsung SGHT209 Users Manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider, some of the

description in this manual may differ from your phone.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear

different from the illustrations in this manual.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS

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

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-0xxxxA

English. 0

3/2006. Draft03

SGH-T209 User’s Manual

Important

safety

precautions

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

Use road safety at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the 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 the 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 accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage 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.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 34.

Important safety precautions

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started”.

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.

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[ ] Indicates a key on the phone. For example,

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function is

Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

→

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

[]

displayed on the phone screen. For example, <

Important safety precautions

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Your phone 6

Buttons, features, and locations

Get started 7

First steps to operating your phone

Install and charge the phone ................................... 7

Power on or off ...................................................... 8

Keys and display .................................................... 9

Access menu functions.......................................... 11

Customise your phone .......................................... 12

Make/Answer calls................................................ 14

Enter text 15

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbolic mode

Call functions 18

Advanced calling features

Menu functions 23

All menu options listed

Slove problems 32

Help and personal needs

Health and safety information 34

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press

> in Idle mode.

1 Voice notes

2 Call records

1 Missed calls 2 Incoming calls 3 Outgoing calls 4 Delete all 5 Call time 6 Call costs

3 t-zones

1 Home 2 Favorites 3 Go to URL 4 Clear cache

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4 IM

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5 Messages

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1 Text messages

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2 Picture messages

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3 Browser messages

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4 Voice mail

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5 Broadcast

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6 Settings

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7 Memory status

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6 Fun & Apps

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1 t-zones

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2 File manager

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3 Games

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4 Organizer

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7 Get More Help

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8 Phonebook

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1 Search

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2 New entry

p.26

3 Speed dial

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4 Copy all to phone

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5 Delete all

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6 Group settings

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7 Own number 8 Memory status

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9 SDN

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9 Settings

1 Time & Date

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2 Phone Settings

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3 Display Settings

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4 Sound Sett ings

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5 Network services

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6 Security

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7 Memory status

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8 Reset settings

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Unpack

Make sure you have each item

Phone

Travel Adapter

You r pho ne

Buttons, features, and locations

Earpiece

Display

Navigation keys (Up/Down/Left/Right)

Battery

You can obtain the following accessories from your local Samsung dealer:

User’s Manual

•Car Adapter

• Headset

• Data Link KIT

• Stylish Handfree Car Kit

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

Volume keys

Soft key (left)

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Special

function keys

Soft key (right)

WAP access/ Confirm key

Power on/off/ Menu exit key

Cancel/Correct key

Microphone

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

SIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery.

If the

phone is already

on, first turn it off by

[]

holding

Insert the SIM card.

Make sure that the goldcoloured contacts on the card face down into the phone.

Install the battery.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

When the phone is completely charged (the battery

icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Plug the travel adapter

into the phone.

Get started

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Power on or off

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

• a warning tone sounds,

• the battery low message displays, and

• the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Switch on

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

Switch off

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ] to turn on the phone.

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

1. Open the phone.

2. Press and hold [ ].

Keys and display

Key(s) Description

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

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus, directly.

In Menu mode, scroll through the menu options.

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

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option.

Delete characters from the display. In Menu mode, return to the previous menu level.

(on the left)

Send or answer a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the recent numbers

dialled, missed, or received.

End a call. Hold down to switch the phone on and off. In Menu mode, cancel input and return the

phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some special characters.

In Idle mode, hold voice mail server. Hold [

[1]

down to access your

] down to enter the

international call prefix.

Enter special characters. Hold [

]

down to activate or deactivate

Quiet mode.

Adjust the phone volume. In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust the keypad tone volume. With the phone

closed, hold down to turn on the backlight.

Get started

Display

Layout

Icons

display various icons.

Text and graphics

display messages, instructions, and information you enter.

Menu Addres

Soft key function indicators

show the current functions assigned to the two soft keys.

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot send or receive calls

Alarm set

New text message

New multimedia message

New voicemail message

Icons

(continued)

New e-mail received or being sent

One of the message Inboxes is full

Call diverting feature is active

GPRS network

Home Zone, if you have registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if you have registered for the appropriate service

Call ringer set to vibrate

Quiet mode is active

Battery power level

* The icons shown on the display may vary, depending

on your country or service provider.

Access menu functions

Use the soft keys

The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Menu t-zones

Press the left soft key to access

mode.

Press the right soft key to access

Options

Select an option

Use shortcuts

1. Press the appropriate 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. To exit, choose either of the following methods.

•Press <

Back

> or <C> to

move up one level.

• Press [ ] to return to

Idle mode.

Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Get started

Customise your phone

Display language

Call ringer melody

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings

2. Select a language.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Incoming call → Ring tone

2. Press [Left] or [Right] to select a ringer category.

3. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through ringer melodies.

4. Select a ringer melody you want.

5. Press <

Settings → Phone

→

Language

Settings → Sound

Save

Idle mode

wallpaper

You can set your wallpaper for the main or external display.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Wallpaper → Main display

2. Select an image category and then an image.

For select to be displayed on the external display.

3. Press [ ].

Settings → Display

Cover display

Cover title

, you can

to enter text

Menu mode skin colour

Quiet mode

You can change the colour for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

settings → Skin

Settings → Display

2. Select a colour pattern.

You can switch to Quiet mode to avoid disturbing other people with your phone sound.

[

]

Press and hold

in Idle mode.

Menu shortcuts

You can use the Navigation keys as shortcut keys to access specific menus directly from Idle mode.

To assign a menu to a key:

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Settings → Phone

settings → Short cut

2. Select a key.

3. Press <

Change

Options

> and select

4. Scroll to a menu to be assigned to the key.

Save

5. Press <

Get started

Phone lock

You can protect the phone against unauthorised use with a phone password. The phone will require the password on powerup.

1. In Idle mode, press < and select

Security → Change password

2. Enter the default password, “00000000” and press <

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

4. Enter the new password again and press <

5. Select

6. Select

7. Enter the password and press

Settings →

Phone lock

Enable

Make/Answer calls

Make a call

Answer a call

Adjust the volume during a call

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

2. Press

3. To end the call, press

1. When the phone is ringing, press []

2. To end the call, press

Press [ / ].

[]

Enter text

ABC, T9, Number, and Symbolic mode

You can enter text for some features such as messaging, Phonebook, or Calendar, using ABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbolic mode.

Changing the text input mode

The text input mode indicator appears when the cursor is in a text field.

• Press the right soft key to change the text input mode. ( : T9 mode, : ABC mode, : Number mode, and : Symbolic mode)

• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbolic mode.

Using ABC mode

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

Key

. , - ? ! ’ @ : 1

A B C 2 a b c 2

D E F 3 d e f 3

G H I 4 g h i 4

J K L 5 j k l 5

M N O 6 m n o 6

P Q R S 7 p q r s 7

T U V 8 t u v 8

W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9

Characters in order displayed

Upper case Lower case

Enter text

Tips for using ABC mode

• To enter the same letter twice or to enter a different letter on the same key, wait for the cursor to move to the right automatically or press [Right]. Then, enter the next letter.

• Press [ ] to change case. Lower case (No indicator), Initial capital ( ), and Capital lock ( ) are available.

• Press [ ] to insert a space.

• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.

•Press [

• Depending on your country, you may be able to

] to delete characters one by one. Press

and hold [

access an input mode for your specific language by holding the [ ] key.

] to clear the display.

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 mode

1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press each key once for each letter.

For example, press [ enter HELLO in T9 mode.

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each key that you press.

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

3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press [ choices for the keys that you have pressed.

For example, OF and ME use [

4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next word.

], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to

] to display alternative word

] and [3].

Tips for using T9 mode

• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes automatically.

• Press [ ] to change case. Lower case (No indicator), Initial capital ( ), and Capital lock ( ) are available.

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