Samsung SGH-A100 - Manuals

2 C ABC 4 GHI 1 3 DEF 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 0 9 WXYZ Key Description Perform the functions indicated by the textabove them (in the bottom line of the display). In the menu facility , scroll through the menu options and phonebook memory. When held down in idle mode , access your favourite menu opt...

Display Display Layout The display comprises three areas. Area Description First line Displays various icons (see page 12). Middle lines Display messages, instructions and any information that you enter (number tobe dialled, for example). Last line Shows the functions currently assigned tothe two so...

13 12 Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The greaterthe number of bars, the better the signal strength. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when a new text message has beenreceived. Appears when the vibrate mode is active. Appears w...

14 15 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d 14 Installing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, you areprovided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with yoursubscription details (PIN, optional services availableand so on). Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contactscan be easi...

16 17 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d 16 Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-Ionbattery. A travel adapter is provided with your phone.Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask yourlocal SAMSUNG dealer for further d...

18 19 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d Switching the Phone On/Off 1. Open the flip cover. 2. Hold down the key for more than one second to switch the phone on. 3. If the phone asks for a password, key in the password and press the OK soft key. T...

20 21 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d PIN The P ersonal I dentification N umber or PIN (4 to 8 digits) protects your SIM card against unauthoriseduse. It is usually supplied with the SIM card. If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in succes...

22 23 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d Barring Password The 4-digit barring password is required when you usethe Call Barring function. You obtain the passwordfrom your service provider when you subscribe to thisfunction. See page 92 for further...

24 25 G Ge en ne er ra al l F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s Ending a Call When you have finished your call, briefly press the key. Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store the names and phone numbers calledregularly in the SIM card and phone memory, calledthe phonebook. You then simply select the ...

If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phonenumber (or name if stored in your phonebook) isdisplayed. If the caller cannot be identified, only thephone icon flashes. 1. If necessary, open the flip. Press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call. Notes: • To reject an incomin...

28 29 G Ge en ne er ra al l F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s G Ge en ne er ra al l F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s Editing a Missed Call Number Note: If the number corresponding to the missedcall is not available, the Edit option is not displayed. 1. Press the Options soft key. 2. If necessary, press the or ...

I n f r a r e d A c t i v a t e S e l e c t 4 . 1 P h o n e S e t t i n g s S e l e c t 4 32 33 S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s a an nd d O Op pt ti io on ns s S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s a an nd d O Op pt ti io on ns s Example: Setting the Display...

6. If you do not want to save the number and name in the suggested location, press the C key to clear the location number and enter your preferredlocation by pressing the number keys. 7. Press OK to store the name and number. 8. Press to return to the idle screen. Entering a Name 1. To select... The...

36 37 P P h h o o n n e e b b o o o o k k P P h h o o n n e e b b o o o o k k 3. Select the other letters in the same way. Note: The cursor moves to the right when youpress a different key. When entering thesame letter twice (or a different letter onthe same key), just wait for a few secondsfor the ...

42 43 I In n- -C Ca al ll l O Op pt ti io on ns s In-Call Options Your phone provides a number of control functionsthat you can use during a call. Putting a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever youwant. You can make another call while you have acall in progress if this servic...

Searching for a Number in thePhonebook You can search for a number in the phonebook duringa call. 1. Press the Options soft key. 2. Press the key to highlight the Phonebook option. 3. Press the OK soft key. The phonebook entries are listed. 4. Enter the name that you wish to find. If you enter the s...

46 47 I In n- -C Ca al ll l O Op pt ti io on ns s Using the SMS Service If you receive an SMS (Short Message Service)message during a call, the message icon ( ) flashes in the display. The SMS Service optionenables you to use this feature. Read Messages: allows you to read the messages that you have...

Using the Menus A menu structure is available to set the variousoptions available on your phone. You can select themenu options in two different ways. Using the Navigation Keys The navigation keys are used as follows. Key Purpose Moves to the next option on the samelevel as the one displayed. Moves ...

3. Scroll through the options by pressing the and keys until Language is displayed, then press the Select soft key or the key. The languages available are displayed. Using the Index System Each menu option is assigned a hierarchical number.You can use this number to access the correspondingoption di...

56 Call Records Via this menu, you can view the phone calls:• Missed• Received• Dialled The number and name (if available) are given,together with the date and time at which the call wasmade. Note: Your phone can keep up to ten numbers inthese lists. Missed Calls Menu 1.1 This option lets you view t...

59 58 C Ca al ll l R Re ec co or rd ds s Messages The SMS (Short Message Service) function is anetwork service and may not be supported by yournetwork. Messages can be sent by text, fax, E-mailand paging messaging systems, provided that theseservices are supported by your network. To send textmessag...

63 M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s 62 M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Common Setting: Two options are available. Reply Path: allows the recipient of your SMSmessage to send you a reply message via yourmessage centre, if the service is provided by thenetwork.Delivery Reports: allows you to activate o...

65 M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s 64 M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Voice Mail Menu 2.6 This menu provides you with a quick way of accessingyour voice mailbox (if provided by your network). To quickly access the Voice Mail menu, press andhold down key. Note: Voice Mail is a network feature. Please...

67 S So ou un nd d S Se et tt ti in ng gs s 66 Composing a Melody You can compose two melodies. When you accessthe menu, the names of any melodies created aredisplayed. Otherwise, Melody 1 and Melody 2 appear. Select the melody that you wish to create or edit. To... Then press the... Compose a Edit ...

69 S So ou un nd d S Se et tt ti in ng gs s 68 S So ou un nd d S Se et tt ti in ng gs s Alert Type Menu 3.4 This option allows you to indicate how you are to beinformed of any incoming calls. The following optionsare available. Light only: only the backlight is switched on; the phone neither rings n...

73 P Ph ho on ne e S Se et tt ti in ng gs s 72 Greeting Message Menu 4.2 This option allows you to set a greeting message tobe displayed briefly when the phone is switched on.The current message is displayed. To... Then press the... Clear the existing C key and hold it down until message the message...

75 P Ph ho on ne e S Se et tt ti in ng gs s 74 P Ph ho on ne e S Se et tt ti in ng gs s Auto Redial Menu 4.7 With the Auto Redial function, the phone makes upto ten attempts to redial a phone number after anunsuccessful call. Note: The interval between two call attempts varies. The following options...

77 76 P Ph ho on ne e S Se et tt ti in ng gs s Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to:• View the calendar and organise your schedule• Define a list of things to do• Set the current date and time• Set the alarm so that the phone rings at a specific time (to remind you of an appointment for ex...

79 O Or rg ga an ni is se er r O Or rg ga an ni is se er r Once you have finished editing the memo, press the OK soft key. The following options are then available when you press the Options soft key. Alarm: allows you to set the alarm to ring on the chosen day. Erase: allows you to delete the memo....

83 O Or rg ga an ni is se er r 82 O Or rg ga an ni is se er r Alarm Menu 5.4 This feature allows you to:• Set the alarm to ring at a specific time• Set the phone to switch on automatically and ring the alarm if the specified time is reached whilethe phone is switched off ( Autopower menu option set ...

To... Then... Leave the phone on Hold down the key. Switch the phone Press the Exit soft key or off again any other key. If the menu option is set the Disable and the phone is switched off at the specified time, the alarm willnot ring. Calculator Menu 5.5 Using this feature, you can use the phone as...

87 86 S Se ec cu ur ri it ty y Change PIN Menu 6.2 This feature allows you to change your current PINto a new one, provided that the PIN Check feature isenabled. You must enter the current PIN before youcan specify a new one. Once you have entered a new PIN, you are asked toconfirm it by entering it...

89 88 S Se ec cu ur ri it ty y FDN Mode Menu 6.6 The FDN (Fixed Dial Number) mode, if supported byyour SIM card, allows you to restrict your outgoingcalls to a limited set of phone numbers. The following options are available. Disable: you can phone any number. Enable: you can only call phone number...

Network Services These menu functions are network services.Please contact your service provider to check theiravailability and subscribe to them, if you so wish. Call Diverting Menu 7.1 This network service enables incoming calls to bererouted to the number that you specify. Example: You may wish to...

Call Barring Menu 7.2 The call barring network service allows you torestrict your calls. Call barring can be set up in the following ways. All Outgoing: calls cannot be made. International: international calls cannot be made. International Except to Home: when abroad, calls can be made only to numbe...

Change Barring Password: you can set and change the call barring password obtained from your serviceprovider using this option. You must enter the currentpassword before you can specify a new one. Once you have entered a new password, you areasked to confirm it by entering it again. Call Waiting Men...

Line Identification Menu 7.5 This menu option lets you view the following lineidentification settings. CLIP (Calling Line Identification Presentation) If this network function is active, the number of theperson making the call is displayed on the phone ofthe person called. If the phone number matche...

99 Games Using this feature, you can play seven differentgames with the phone:• Casino• Roulette• Black Jack• Sniper• Snake• Mole• Othello Once you have selected a game, the followingoptions are available. Play: allows you to start a game. Level: allows you to select the level of difficulty. Select ...

101 100 Solving Problems Before contacting the after-sales service, perform thefollowing simple checks. They may save you the timeand expense of an unnecessary service call. When you switch your phone on, the followingmessages may appear Insert SIM Card • Check that the SIM card is correctly install...

105 104 U Us si in ng g t th he e B Ba at tt te er ri ie es s • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approvedchargers. When a charger is not in use, disconnectit from the power source. Do not leave the batteryconnected to a charger for more than a week,sinc...

107 S Sa af fe et ty y I In nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n • Operation of any radio-transmitting equipment, including cellular phones, may interfere withinadequately protected medical devices. Consulta doctor or the manufacturer of the medicaldevice if you have any questions. Other electronicequipment...

111 G Gl lo os ss sa ar ry y o of f T Te er rm ms s DCS Digital cellular network standard based on the GSMnetwork architecture. With the higher frequencyrange (1800 MHz for DCS instead of 900 MHz forGSM), more radio channels can be made available,thus allowing the network to support moresubscribers ...

113 G Gl lo os ss sa ar ry y o of f T Te er rm ms s SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) Card containing a chip with all the informationrequired to operate the phone (network and memoryinformation, as well as the subscriber’s personaldata). The SIM card fits into a small slot on the backof the pho...

Index E Earphone • 7Earpiece adjusting the volume • 26 Editing memos • 78messages • 60missed calls• 29phonebook numbers • 38tasks • 80To Do List • 80 Emergency calls • 6; 109Erasing memos • 79missed calls• 29phonebook numbers • 38tasks • 81 Error Tone ( 3.7 ) • 70 F FDN Mode ( 6.6 ) • 89 Fixed Dial ...

119 Dual Band SGH-A100 GSM T elephone Quick Reference Card Press and hold . Switch On/Off ➀ Key in the number . ➁ Press the key . Make a Call ➀ Open the phone and press the V iew soft key . ➁ Scroll with the and keys through the missed calls. ➂ To return the call, press the key . End a Call V iew Mi...