Samsung SGH-T245G 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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1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .....................................................4 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Turning the Phone On or Off .[...]

2 Drafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 My Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 [...]

3 Section 10: Changing Your Settings ...................................54 Sound Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to start using your ph one by charging your battery and setting up your voice ma il. Setting Up Y our Phone SIM Card Y our phone comes with a pre-installed SIM card. Remo vi ng and Repl acing the Batter y T o remove the ba ttery: 1. If the phone is turned on, press a nd hold until the phone tu[...]

Getting Started 5 4. Lift the battery up (1) and away from the phone (2). T o re place the bat tery: 5. Slide the batte ry into the phone with t he gold contac ts on the battery matching those in the phone (1). 6. Press the batte ry do wn until it clicks into place (2).[...]

6 7. Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto th e phone (1) unt il you hear it securely c lick (2). Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switchi ng on the phone. Charging the Batter y Y our phone is powered by a rechargeable Li -ion battery . A travel adapter used f or charging the battery is included with your phone[...]

Getting Started 7 Important!: Verify the handset battery is properly installed before connecting the travel adapter . If the battery is not properly installed and the travel ada pter is connected, the handset continuously power cycles and prevents proper operation. Note: This illustration shows both the correct method and the incorrect method for c[...]

8 Low Batter y In dicator When the batter y is weak with only a few minutes of ta lk time remaining, a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low” messag e repeats at regular inte rvals on the display . In this condition, your phone cons erves its remaining ba tter y power , not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. When[...]

Getting Started 9 T e xt Con ventions The following terms a nd icons appear in this manual to describe the steps and procedures for using your phone: highlight Use the Navigation ke y ( ) to move a highlighting effect onto a menu item or screen item of in terest. select After “highlighting” a me nu item or screen item, press the key to launch, [...]

10 Section 2: Understanding Y our Phone This section ou tlines some ke y features of your phone. I t also displays the scre en and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use. Open View of Y our Phone The following dia gram shows the main el ements of your phone. 1. Earpiece : Allows you to hear conversati ons, rin g tones and alerts. 2. [...]

Understanding Y our Phone 11 3. Navigation key: Allows you to scroll through menus and a djust the volume during a call. In Idle mode your Navigation key provides a shortcut to your Contact Li st, Camera, your Sound Profile settings and you r SMS message window. 4. Left soft key : In the Idle screen, press the Menu (left) soft key ( ) to access you[...]

12 Main Display Layout The display has 3 areas: Icons Shows the received signal st rength. The greater nu mber of bars indicates a stronger signal. Appears when you receiv e a new text message. Appears when you receive a new picture message. Appears when you re ceive a new voicemai l message. Appears when you set an alarm on your phone. Icons Te x [...]

Understanding Y our Phone 13 Note: The default Sound Profile is Normal. The profile is editable, and the displayed icons may vary according to the settings. T o edit Sound Profile settings, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Sound Profile . Appears when a call is in pro gress. Appears when there is no ne twork covera ge avai lable. When you ar e out of th[...]

14 Back light A backlight illuminat es the display and the keypad when you press any key . The backlight dims or turns off when no key is pressed within a gi ven period of time. Go to the Backlight Time menu to modify these sett ings. 䊳 Press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Display ➔ Light Settings ➔ Backlight Time . Selecting Functions and Options Y o[...]

Understanding Y our Phone 15 Selecti ng Option s T o vi ew the various functio ns and options availa ble and to select the one you want: • Press the appropriate soft key . • T o select the function displayed or the option highlighted, press the Select soft key or the key. • T o view the next function or highlight the next option on a li st, p[...]

16 End Key The En d key is used to turn on/off your pho ne, disconnect call s, and return to the standby mode. • Press and hold the End key to turn on/off yo ur phone. • Briefly press once to disc onnect a call. • Press to return to standby mode from any menu. Send Key The Send key is used to answer calls, di al calls, and to recall the last [...]

Call Functions 17 Section 3: Call Functions This section descri bes how to make or answe r a call. It also i ncludes the features and functionali ty associated with makin g or answering a ca ll. Making a Call In Idle mode, enter t he area code and phone number , and press the key . Making an Int er nationa l Call 1. Press and hold . The + character[...]

18 Redialing th e Last Nu mber All incom ing, outgoing and missed call s are listed in the Recent Calls Menu. If the number or caller is listed in your Contac ts, the associated name displays. F or more information about Re cent Calls, see “Recent Calls” on page 19. T o redial the number of y our last call: 1. From the Idle Screen, press Menu ?[...]

Call Functions 19 Recent Calls The phone stores the numbers of the calls you ha ve Missed, Received or Di aled in the Recent Calls menu. Y ou can quickly access this menu from the Idle screen by pressing the key . If the number or caller i s listed in your Cont act List, the associated name displays. Press the Right or Left Navigation key to rev ie[...]

20 Viewing Missed C alls The number of calls you have missed is displayed on the Idle screen. T o view the number details: 1. Press the Vie w soft key. The most recent ly missed call is displayed. Note: If there is a voicemail sent by the same number, associated icons are displayed and can then be selected. 2. T o scroll through the list of missed [...]

Call Functions 21 Saving a Missed Call to y our Address Book T o sa ve the missed call entry to your address book, use the following steps: 1. Press the Vie w soft key . A list o f the most recentl y missed calls i s displayed. 2. Select the des ired missed call. 3. Press the Options soft key , then select Save to Contacts and follow prompts to add[...]

22 Deleting a Misse d Call T o delete a missed ca ll entry: 1. Immediately after missi ng a call, press the Vie w soft k ey . 2. Press the Options so ft k ey, t he n s e le c t Delete . Select the opt ion to delete the Selected missed ca ll or All missed calls. Th e selected call lo g(s) are deleted after you confirm, Ye s or No . Call Time From th[...]

Call Functions 23 Making a new cal l wh ile you have a call in pro gr ess 1. While on a call, press Options ➔ Hold . 2. Enter the new phone number y ou wish to dial. 3. Press to dial th e second number . - or - Press the Options soft key , then select New Call . Enter the number to call or search in your Contac t List. Pr ess to dial the second n[...]

24 In-Call Opti ons During a call, press the SpkOn/SpkOff key to turn the Sp eaker On or Off . Press the Options soft key to a ccess the following: • Hold : Places the active call on hold. • New Call : Places the current call on hold a nd then allows you to enter and dial another number or access your Contact List. • Contact List : allows you[...]

Call Functions 25 Switchi ng of f the Microp hone ( Mute) During a call, you can tempora rily switch your phone microphone off so that the other person cannot he ar you. Press the Mute/Unm ute soft key . Searching fo r a Number in Address Bo ok Y ou can search for a number from the Address Book during a call. 1. Press the Options soft key , then se[...]

26 T o end a ca ll on hold: 1. Press the Options soft key , then select End Held Call. Y ou can continue with the remaining call. 2. Press to end the current active call. 3-W ay Calling (Multi-P ar ty Calling) The 3-Way or Multi-Party feature allows you to answer a serie s of incoming calls and place them on hold. If this service is supported by th[...]

Call Functions 27 Silent Mode Silent mode is convenie nt when you wish to stop the pho ne from making a sound , in a theater , for example. In Idle mode, press and hold until th e phone vibrates, the “Silent prof ile on” message appears on screen. The Silent mo de icon is displayed on the screen. For more informat ion, refer to “Sound Profile[...]

28 Section 4: Menu Naviga tion This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. Y our menu options are controlled by the SIM provided by your ser vice provider . Use the Navigation keys to scroll through menus and sub-menus or use the shortcut keys. Accessing Menus 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Use the Na[...]

Messages 29 Section 5: Messages This section desc ribes how to send or re ceive text messages. Creating a New T ext Message 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Create New Message ➔ T ext Message to access th e SMS message window. Tip: In Idle mode, to create an SMS message, press the Up Navigation key. 2. Compose your message text. 3. Y [...]

30 Creating a New Picture Message 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Create New Message ➔ Multimedia Message . The New multimedia message screen displays with the Subject fiel d highlighted. 2. T o crea te a subject for your message, press Options ➔ Add . Enter the Subject text using the keypad. Press Options ➔ Save . 3. Press the D[...]

Messages 31 12. When you are finished with you r message, you can press the Options soft key to make changes, additi ons, edits such as backgr ound color , add a business card or other attachments, modify send settings and preview your message. – or – Press the Send T o soft key . The Send screen appears in the display showing the To list. 13. [...]

32 • Vi ew : Allows you to view your messag e. • Call Back : Returns the call. • Delete : Deletes a single selected message or you can select multiple messages for deletion. • Move t o My Fo lder : Allows you to move the selecte d message to My F older . • Move t o SIM Ca rd/Phone : Allows you to move the selected m essage to your SIM Car[...]

Messages 33 Sent The Sentbox message box stores copies of mess ages you sent. Drafts The Drafts message box stores unsent message s that you want to edit or send at a later time. V oicemail Choosing this option dial s your voicemail. My F older Y ou can elect to store mess ages in My Fold er . Te m p l a t e s T emplates are available for creating [...]

34 Delete All The Delete All functi on allows you to cl ear messages you no lo nger wish to store. Y ou can dele te the messages i n the selected message fo lder(s) or you can choose to delete all messages at one time. Messaging Settings The Messaging Settings menu allows you to view and modify settings for text messages, multimedia me ssages, voic[...]

Messages 35 • Block Number : allows you to create a block number list. • Message Class : allows you to choose a s etting: T ext, Image Basic or Image Rich. • Creation Mode : allows you to choose a setting: W arning, F ree or Restricted. • Default Style : allows you to choose: F ont Color , Font Size, Bold, Ital ic, Underline, Strikethrough,[...]

36 Section 6: Browser This section ou tlines how to launch your Browser , how to naviga te to other pages on the Web, and how the keys on the ke ypad are used with the Web application. Y ou can surf the Web and download ringt ones and wall papers using your phone. Launching the Browser 䊳 In standby mode, press the Ri ght soft key to launch the Br[...]

Browser 37 How the W eb K eys W ork The following table lists the Web k eys and their fun ctions. • Navigation keys — Use to browse lists a nd options. • Back Key — A browse, back-up key . Press once to back up one page. Press and hol d to go back to home page. Press to clear the last number , letter , or symbol entered. Press and hold to c[...]

38 Section 7: Camera This section explains how to use th e camera on your p hone. Y ou can take photographs by using the built -in camera functionality . Using the Camera Using the camera module in your phone, yo u can take photos of people or ev ents while on the move. Additi onally , you can send these photos to othe r people in a Picture Messagi[...]

Camera 39 3. After taking a photo, the follo wing options are a vailable whil e viewing the photo: • Options : allows you to select T ake Another , Send via Mu ltimed ia Mes sage, and Set as Wall paper or Call er ID. •S e n d : allow s you to go to New M ultime dia Mess age scre en. For se nding a Multim edia Message, see “Creating a New Pict[...]

40 Viewing Photos 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Camera ➔ Go to My Photos . Y our photos display in Line View or Thumbnail Vi ew . – or – In Camera mode, press the right soft key ( Gallery ) to access My Photos. 2. In the My Photos screen, press Options to see the followi ng: •V i e w : allows you to enlarge the thumbnail vi ew of the sele[...]

Applications 41 Section 8: Applications A number of preloaded applic ations are available on your phone. These are some of the applica tions avail able from the T o ol s menu, the Calendar menu an d the My Stuff menu: Alarms, Calculator , T ip Calculator , Co nverter , T imer , Stopwa tch, World T ime, Calendar , default and down loaded Audio and P[...]

42 Alar ms Y ou can set an alarm to aler t you once, or daily at a specified time. O nce set, the alarms are easy to change or turn off completely . 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Alarms . The following opti ons appear in the displa y: • W ake-up Alarm • Alarm 1 • Alarm 2 • Alar m 3 • Alarm 4 2. Select an Alarm. The al arm scr[...]

Applications 43 Calendar Options Y ou can add and delete events and set alarm s to remind you of your appointments, anniversaries or othe r events. In Calendar view, press the Options soft key t o choose from the fol lowing: • Vi ew b y : Allows you to choose the calendar v iew: Day , W eek or Month. • Create : Allows you to choose the category[...]

44 View an Event 1. T o access your Calendar in Idle mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Calendar . 2. Use the Navigatio n keys to move th ro ugh the calendar and highlight a desired date. 3. Open the highlighted date by pressing . A list of scheduled events appears in the disp lay . 4. Select the desired e vent. Information for the se lected event app[...]

Applications 45 4. If needed, highlight the # paying field and use the keypad to change the number of persons paying. 5. The amount of th e tip, the bill t otal, and the amoun t owed by each person appears in the lower half of the sc reen. Conv erter The conversion menu provides the following conversion features: currency , length, weight, volume, [...]

46 Cur rency — Re viewing/Editing Exchange Rates The Currenc y Converter includes long-term aver age exchange rates as defa ult values. T o review and/or change a defaul t exchange rate to the current exchange rate, do the fol lowing: 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Converter ➔ Currenc y to display the Converter screen with the USD ([...]

Applications 47 3. Press Options ➔ Add Currency . 4. Enter the name in the Enter New Currency field and the rate in the Enter New Rate field. Press the Save soft key to save the new currency . Cur rency — Deleting Exchange Rates Y ou cannot erase the preloa ded currencies fro m the Exchange Rate li st. Y ou can erase a currenc y that you have a[...]

48 Stopw atch Y ou can use this menu to set a stopwatch. 1. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ T ools ➔ Stopwatch . 2. Press to start the stopwatch count 3. Press at the start of each suc ceeding event/ lap to record the completion time for the prev ious event/lap. 4. When finished, press the Stop soft key . 5. Press the Reset soft key to erase all rec[...]

Applications 49 My F older The My Folder menu allows you to mana ge downloaded and preloaded tones and graphics. Y o u can store your files in th e Audio and Picture fold ers and view the availabl e memory in the Used Space display . In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ My Folder . • Audio : allows you to custom ize your phone with downloaded or preloade[...]

50 Section 9: Understanding Y our Contacts This section allows you to manage your Contacts by storing contacts’ names and numbers in your Contact List. Dialing a Number from the Contact List Once you have stored phone numbers in the Cont act List, you can di al them easily by highlighting the number yo u wish to call and selecting Optio ns ➔ Ca[...]

Understanding Y our Contacts 51 • Copy to Phone/ SIM Card : allows you to copy all or a selection to your Phone/ SIM Card. • Send Business Card : allows you to create a business card for your contact. • Assign Speed Dial : allows you to assign a speed dia l number to the selected contact. • Delete : allows you to delete the selected contact[...]

52 Reject Lis t Y ou can store and add numbers to your Reject List to i mmediately direct calls from those num bers to your voice mail. In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Contacts ➔ Reject List to view your list. Press the Options soft key to Edit, Add New or Re move numbers from your list. Y ou can enter a number to be rejected, se lect a number or mu[...]

Understanding Y our Contacts 53 • Own Number : Displays you number assigned to y our phone. • Copy All to : Allows you to choose to copy all contacts to y our phone or to your SIM Card. • Delete All : Allows you to delet e all contacts, to delete all contacts from your phone or to delete all f rom your SIM Card. • Used Space : Displays the [...]

54 Section 10: Changing Y our Settings This section in cludes tips on how to use some of use so me of your phone featu res, as well as how to change an d customize th e display settings, call handling, security settings, and other settings as sociated with you r phone. Sound Profile Y ou can customize various sound profiles for your phone by chang [...]

Changing Y our Settings 55 Displ ay The Display menu allows you to change settings for th e Main Display , the Front Display and the Light settings. In Idle mode, press the Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Displa y . • Main Displa y : Allows you to customize the appearance of your disp lay and menus by making selections in W allpaper , Idle Screen Display ,[...]

56 • Shortcuts : Allows you to change the menus that display w hen you press the Navigation keys in Idle mo de. • Own Number : Displays the number assigne d to your phone. • Security : For information on phone se curity , see page 56. • Reset Phone : Displays: All settings reset to factory defaults. Continue? • Restor e Phon e : Displays:[...]

Changing Y our Settings 57 Note: This lock code is typically the last four digits of the current phone number or it can be obtained from your service provider’s customer service representative. Calls The Call menu allows you to set up these options: • General : allows you to set up options for Show My Num ber , Call Answer , Call Status T ones [...]

58 • Calendar Settings : Allows you to elect to start your calendar on Monday or on Sunday , and choose a default view : Month, Week or Day . • Contacts Settings : Allows you to choose options to manage your Contacts in your Contact List. F or more information, see “Contac ts Settings” on page 52. Used Space The Memory menu allows you to vi[...]