Samsung SGH-T245G User Manual

SGH-T245G
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started .....................................................4
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ................................10
Open View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Main Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting Functions and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 3: Call Functions .....................................................17
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Making a Call from your Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Call Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Silent Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 4: Menu Navigation ................................................28
Accessing Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 5: Messages ............................................................29
Creating a New Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Creating a New Picture Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Viewing Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
My Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Delete All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Section 6: Browser ..............................................................36
Launching the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Using Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
How the Web Keys Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 7: Camera ...............................................................38
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Taking a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Viewing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 8: Applications ........................................................41
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
My Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Section 9: Understanding Your Contacts ............................50
Dialing a Number from the Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Finding a Contact List Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Speed Dial List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Reject List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
FDN Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Contacts Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
SIM Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Section 10: Changing Your Settings ...................................54
Sound Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Applications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Used Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to start using your phone by charging your battery and setting up your voice mail.

Setting Up Your Phone

SIM Card
Your phone comes with a pre-installed SIM card.
Removing and Replacing the Batter y
To remove the battery:
1. If the phone is turned on, press and hold until the phone turns off.
2. Remove the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow (1).
3. Carefully lift the battery cover away from the back of the phone (2).
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Lift the battery up (1) and away from the phone (2).
4.
To replace the battery:
5. Slide the battery into the phone with the gold contacts on the battery
matching those in the phone (1).
6. Press the battery down until it clicks into place (2).
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7.
Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto the phone (1) until you hear it securely click (2).
Note:
Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter used for charging the battery is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but doing so requires additional charging time.
Note:
You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery requires 4 hours to recharge fully.
1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic cover of the
interface jack on the right side of the phone and plug the travel adapter connector into the jack.
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Important!:
Correct
Incorrect
Verify the handset battery is properly installed before connecting the travel adapter. If the battery is not properly installed and the travel adapter is connected, the handset continuously power cycles and prevents proper operation.
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.
Warning!:
If the adapter power plug is installed incorrectly, damage to the accessory port occurs
and voids the phone warranty.
2. Plug the adapter power plug into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter power plug from the AC wall
outlet, then disconnect the travel adapter connector from the phone.
Warning!:
Failure to unplug the travel adapter before removing the battery can cause damage to
the phone.
4. Replace the plastic cover over the interface jack on the phone.
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Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak with only a few minutes of talk time remaining, a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

Turning the Phone On or Off

1. Press and hold the key until the phone power-on screen displays.
2. If the phone asks, enter a password and press . (For further details, see
“Change Phone Password” in the phone Security section on page 56.) 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 55.
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.

Open View of Your Phone

The following diagram shows the main elements of your phone.
1. Earpiece: Allows you to hear conversations, ring tones and alerts.
2.
Display
: Allows you to view date and time, network type, signal strength,
battery power, and icons associated with alerts or alarms.
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Navigation key:
3.
Allows you to scroll through menus and adjust the volume during a call. In Idle mode your Navigation key provides a shortcut to your Contact List, Camera, your Sound Profile settings and your SMS message window.
4.
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.
5.
Send key
: Allows you to place or receive a call. In standby mode, press the key once to access the Recent Calls log. If you press and hold the key down, you will initiate the most recent call from the Recent Calls log.
6. Alphanumeric keys: Allows you to enter numbers, characters and symbols.
7. Star key: Press and hold to enter a pause when dialing.
8.
Microphone
9.
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.
10. Back/Clear key: deletes characters from the display. In Menu mode, returns
to the previous menu level. In Idle mode, launches your Calendar.
11.
Power On/Off/Menu Exit key
: Ends a call or exits a program. Press and hold this key briefly to power your phone On or Off. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode. Press to reject an incoming call.
12.
Right Soft key
: In the Idle screen, press the
Browser
(right) soft key ( ) to launch the Browser. The right soft key allows you to select the function indicated by the screen text on the bottom right of the display.
13. OK (Select) key: allows you to confirm your menu choices. In Idle mode,
press to access the Prepaid menu.
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Main Display Layout

Icons
Tex t and
Soft key functions
graphics
The display has 3 areas:
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 picture message.
Appears when you receive a new voicemail message.
Appears when you set an alarm on your phone.
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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 Sound Profile is Normal. The profile is editable, and the displayed icons may vary according to the settings. To edit Sound Profile settings, press
Sound Profile
.
Menu
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.
Settings
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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. The backlight dims or turns off when no key is pressed within a given period of time. Go to the Backlight Time menu to modify these settings.
Press
Menu
Settings
Display
Light Settings
Backlight Time
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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. 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, your phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you can select it directly.
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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.
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
Browser (right)
soft key to launch the Browser.
Back
.
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