Samsung SGH-2400 - Manual

9 8 Safety Precautions U n p a c k i n g In addition, you can obtain the following accessoriesfor your phone from your local SAMSUNG dealer: • Cigarette lighter adapter (CLA12) • Hands-free car kit (HFK240) • Slim, Standard, and Extended batteries (BTI24G, BTS24G, BTE24G) • Data kit (PCD9632) • Earp...

Your Phone 10 Key Description Perform the functions indicated by the textabove them (in the bottom line of thedisplay). Deletes characters from the display. In the menu facility , returns to the previous menu level. Makes or answers a call. In idle mode , recalls the last number dialled. In the menu...

13 Your Phone 12 Your Phone Display Display Layout The display comprises three areas. Menu PhoneBook Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. Thegreater the number of bars, the better thesignal strength. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when a new text message hasbeen re...

14 Your Phone Backlight The display and keypad are illuminated by abacklight. When you press any key, the backlightilluminates. It turns off if no key is pressed within agiven period of time, depending on the Backlight option set in the Phone Settings menu. The backlight remains on at all times when...

15 Page 16 Page 19 Page 21 Page 21 Page 26 Page 27 Charge the phone battery Enter your PIN Dial the phone number required When you have finished, end the call Switch the phone on Insert the SIM card (phone switched off and battery removed) Getting Started Your First Call The following diagram explai...

17 Getting Started 16 Getting Started Installing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, you arep rovided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with yoursubscription details (PIN, optional services availableand so on). I m p o rt a n t ! The plug-in SIM card and its contactscan be easily dam...

19 Getting Started 18 Getting Started 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 details. The phone can be used while the battery is charging...

21 Getting Started 20 Getting Started 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. The password is factory set to 0000. For furtherdetails, ...

23 Getting Started 22 Getting Started 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 succession,the code is disabled and cannot be used until you r...

25 Getting Started 24 Getting Started Barring Password The 4-digit barring password is re q u i red when you usethe Call Barring function. You obtain the passwordf rom your service provider when you subscribe to thisfunction. See page 88 for further details. Using the Earphone N o t e : The earphone...

27 General Functions 26 Ending a Call When you have finished your call, briefly press the k e y. Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store the names and phone numbers called regularly in the SIM card and phone memory, calledthe phonebook. You then simply select the requiredname to recall the as...

29 General Functions 28 General Functions 3. Use the soft key (or or on the left side of the phone) to scroll through the numbers untilthe required number is displayed. 4. Press to dial the number displayed. Adjusting the Volume During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiecevolume, use the volume...

31 General Functions 30 General Functions Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, youcan find out who was calling you, if this service isavailable. In this way, you can call the person back,if necessary. The number of missed calls is displayed on the idlescreen immedi...

33 Selecting Functions and Options 32 Selecting Functions and Options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise your phone. These functions arearranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via thetwo soft keys marked ... . Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the se...

Text Language English Select 6.3.1 Deutsch [ E n g l i s h ] Italiano Select 35 Selecting Functions and Options Selecting Functions and Options 34 2. Scroll through the menus until you reach the Phone Settings menu, by pressing the soft key (or the or keys on the left side of the phone). <SERVICE...

36 37 P h o n e b o o k P h o n e b o o k You can store phone numbers and their correspondingnames in the memory of your SIM card. In addition,you can store up to 100 numbers and names in thephone memory. The SIM card and phone memories,although physically separate, are used as if they werea single ...

39 P h o n e b o o k 38 P h o n e b o o k 2. To switch between upper case and lower case characters, press the Case soft key. All subsequent letters will appear in the selectedcase until the Case soft key is pressed again. 3. Select the other letters in the same way. N o t e : The cursor moves to th...

43 P h o n e b o o k 42 P h o n e b o o k Copy This option allows you to copy a phonebook numberto another location. Use this option to store anumber similar to one already in memory; oncecopied, edit the number and store it in thephonebook. Voice Dialling You can access the Vo i c e menu options de...

44 P h o n e b o o k Play All This option allows you to play back all recordednames. Delete All This option allows you to delete all voice dialinformation stored. The phone numbers remain in thephonebook but the voice recordings are deleted.Press the OK soft key when the following message is display...

47 In-Call Options 46 In-Call Options 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 soft key to highlight the Phonebook option. 3. Press the OK soft key. 4. Enter the start of the name that you want to fi...

49 In-Call Options 48 In-Call Options To swap between the two calls, simply press the Swap soft key. The current call is placed on hold and the call onhold is reactivated so that you can continueconversing with the other party. When you have finished, end each call normally bypressing the key. Answe...

51 In-Call Options 50 In-Call Options 2. Highlight the required person, by pressing the soft key (or the and keys on the side of the phone), followed by . 3. Select Private . Now you can talk privately with that person. Theother participants can continue to converse witheach other. 4. To return to t...

53 Using the Menus 52 Using the Menus A three-level menu structure is available to set thevarious options available on your phone. You canselect the menu options in two different ways. Using the Soft Keys The two soft keys are used as follows. Key Purpose Left soft key Enters the menu structure. Sel...

54 Using the Menus 55 Using the Menus 3. Text Messages 3-1 Read Messages3-2 Write Messages3-3 Preset Message List3-4 Setup 3-4-1 Service Center3-4-2 Default Type3-4-3 Default Validity 3-5 Broadcast 3-5-1 Read3-5-2 Receive3-5-3 Channel List3-5-4 Language 4. Voice Memo 4-1 Voice Memo Recor d4-2 Voice ...

59 Quick Access 58 Quick Access This menu provides you with a quick way of accessingyour voice mailbox (if provided by your network). N o t e : Voice Mail is a network feature. Please contact your service provider for more inform a t i o n . Connect to Voice Mail Menu 1-1 Before using this feature, ...

61 Call Records 60 Dialled Calls Menu 2-3 This option lets you view the last 10 numbers dialled.You can also:• Edit the number and save it in the phonebook• Redial the number• Delete the number from the list Call Time Menu 2-4 This option lets you view the timers for calls madeand received. The foll...

62 Call Records Call Cost Menu 2-5 This network feature lets you view the cost of calls.The following options are available. Last Call Cost: cost of the last call made. Total Cost: total cost of all calls made since the cost counter was last reset. If the total cost exceeds themaximum cost set via t...

63 Text Messages The SMS (Short Message Service) function is anetwork service and may not be supported by yournetwork. Messages can be sent by fax, E-mail, ERMESor X.400 messaging systems, provided that theses e rvices are supported by your network. To send textmessages by phone, you must obtain the...

65 Text Messages 64 Text Messages After you complete the message, you can select thefollowing options. Send Only: allows you to: • Enter the required destination• Enter or change the SMS centre number• Select the message format (Text, Voice, or Fax)• Set the time period for which the message is stor...

67 Text Messages 66 Text Messages Default Validity: allows you to set the default time period for which your messages are stored in theSMS centre while attempts are made to deliverthem.Possible values are one hour, six hours, 24 hours, oneweek and the maximum authorised by your serviceprovider. Broa...

68 Text Messages Receive: allows you to Enable or Disable the reception of broadcast messages. Channel List: lists all available channels. The channels currently selected are indicated by anasterisk ( * ) beside the name. When you select one of them, you can edit, enable (or disable) or delete thech...

69 Voice Memo You can use the Voice Memo feature to:• Record up to four voice memos• Play the recorded voice memos• Delete one or all voice memos Voice Memo Record Menu 4-1 This option allows you to record a memo. The screendisplays the:• Memo location• Date and time when the memo is recorded• Recor...

71 70 Voice Memo Sound Settings You can use the Sound Settings feature to customisevarious settings, such as the:• Ringing tone, volume and type• Sounds made when you press a key, make an error or receive a message Ring Tone Menu 5-1 This option allows you to select the required ringingtone. You can...

73 Sound Settings 72 Sound Settings Periodic: the phone beeps at regular intervals. Light Only: the service light on the top of the phone flashes. Error Tone Menu 5-6 This option allows you to select how the phoneinforms you that you have made a mistake. Thefollowing options are available. ON: the p...

74 75 Phone Settings To... Then press the... Enter the international 0 key and hold it prefix (+) down until the + isdisplayed. Correct a digit C key. Clear the whole number C key and hold it down until thenumber is cleared. Move the cursor left without soft key. clearing the digits Move the cursor ...

77 Phone Settings 76 Phone Settings Auto Redial Menu 6-7 With the Auto Redial function, the phone makes upto ten attempts to redial a phone number after anunsuccessful call. N o t e : The interval between two call attempts varies. The following options are available. ON: the number is redialled auto...

79 Clock Settings The Clock Settings feature enables you to:• Set the cur rent date and time• Set the alarm so that the phone rings at a specific time (to remind you of an appointment for example) • Find out what time it is in various cities around the world Set Time Menu 7-1 The option allows you t...

81 Clock Settings 80 Clock Settings Once Alarm: the alarm rings only once and is then deactivated. Weekly Alarm: the alarm rings every week on the same day and at the same time. To set the alarm, proceed as follows. 1. Select Set Alarm . 2. Choose the alarm frequency option. 3. If you choose Weekly ...

83 S e c u r i t y 82 Change PIN Menu 8-2 This feature allows you to change your current PINtoa 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 again. Ph...

85 S e c u r i t y 84 S e c u r i t y Change Password Menu 8-4 The Change Password feature allows you to changeyour current phone password to a new one. You mustenter the current password before you can specify anew one. The password is factory set to 0000. Once you haveentered a new password, you a...

86 87 Network Services 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 9-1 This network service enables incoming calls to bererouted to the number that you specify.Ex...

89 Network Services 88 Network Services 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider. The phone sends your settings to the network andthe network’s acknowledgement is displayed. To deactivate specific call barring settings, proceedas follows. 1. Select the call barring optio...

91 Network Services 90 Network Services Call Waiting Menu 9-3 This network service enables you to be informedwhen someone is trying to reach you during anothercall. To set your call waiting options, proceed as follows. 1. Select the type of calls to which the call waiting option is to be applied by ...

93 Network Services 92 Network Services Preferred List: allows you to list your prefer red networks to be used when roaming. Your phone usesthe networks in order of appearance in this list,provided that the network is available. When you select this option, the current preferredlist is displayed if ...

94 Network Services Activating a Closed User Group If you select the Closed User Group menu, you ar e asked if you want to activate the CUG function. Pressthe Yes soft key. You can now access the following options. Deactivate: deactivates the CUG function. Index List: lets you list, add or delete CU...

95 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 appear Insert SIM Card • Check that the SIM card is correctly installed. Phone...

97 Solving Problems 96 Solving Problems The phone starts beeping and “**Warning**Battery Low” flashes in the display • The battery is insufficiently charged. Replace the battery and recharge it. The audio quality of the call is poor • Check the signal strength indicator in the display ( ); the numbe...

99 Using the Batteries 98 • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and re c h a rge your battery only with Samsung-appro v e dc h a rgers. 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,since overc h a rging may shor...

104 105 Glossary of Terms GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) International standard for cellular communication,guaranteeing compatibility between the variousnetwork operators. GSM covers most Europeancountries and many other parts of the world. Line Identification Services Service allowing...

107 Glossary of Terms 106 Glossary of Terms PUK (PIN Unblocking Key) Security code used to unlock the phone when anincorrect PIN has been entered three times insuccession. The eight-digit number is supplied bythe service provider with the SIM card. Roaming Use of your phone when you are outside your...

109 I n d e x FDN Mode ( 8-6 ) • 84 Fixed Dial Number mode • 84 Functions selecting • 32 G Greeting Message ( 6-1 ) • 74 H Holding calls • 47; 90 I Icons description • 13 text message • 51 Identifying a caller • 77 K Key tones adjusting the volume • 28 muting • 51 selecting • 72 sending • 51 Keypad ...

112 Installing the Flip Cover If the flip cover is detached from the phone eitheraccidentally or on purpose, it can be clipped back on tothe phone. 1. Insert one end of the flip cover into the left tab on the bottom of the phone. 2. While pushing the right tab with a small tool such as a pen, clip t...