Samsung SGH-A200 - Manual

9 Your Phone 8 Your Phone Phone Layout The following illustrations show the main elementsof your phone. Earphone jack Microphone Service light Earpiece Antenna External display Display Soft keys perform the functions indicated by the text above them (in the bottom lineof the display). Key Functions ...

11 Your Phone 10 Your Phone Display Display Layout The display comprises three areas. Area Description First line Displays various icons (see below). Middle lines Display messages, instructions and any information that you enter(number to be dialled, for example). Last line Shows the functions curre...

13 Your Phone 12 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 ...

14 Your Phone 15 Getting Started Installing the SIM Card and the Battery • Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children. • The SIM card and its contacts can easily be damaged by scratches or bending, so be carefulwhen handling, inserting or removing the card. • Before installing t...

19 18 Getting Started Getting Started Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ionbattery. Use only approved batteries and chargers.Ask your local SAMSUNG dealer for further details. N o t e : You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discha...

21 Getting Started 20 Switching the Phone On/Off 1. Open the phone. 2. Hold down 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, see page 121. 4. If the phone...

23 22 Call Functions Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen is displayed, key in the areacode and phone number and press . N o t e : If you have set the Auto Redial option ( 5 - 1 - 7 ) to O N (see page 83) and the person you’ve called does not answer or the line is busy, the numberis red...

25 24 Call Functions Call Functions 2. Press to access the list of last-dialled numbers. 3. Use or to scroll through the Redial list until the 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 vo...

27 26 Editing a Missed Call Number 1. Press the Options soft key. 2. Press the Select soft key. 3. Change the number as required. Press or to move back through the number. 4. To... Then press the... Call the number key. Store the number Save soft key and enter the name and locationrequired (for furt...

29 Call Functions 28 Call Functions In-Call Options Your phone provides a number of control functionsthat you can use during a call. To access thesefunctions during a call, press the Options soft key. Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphoneoff, so that ...

31 Call Functions 30 Call Functions Putting a Call on Hold You can place the cur rent call on hold whenever youwant. You can make another call while you have acall in progress if this service is supported by thenetwork. Of these two calls, one is active and theother is on hold and you can swap betwe...

33 Call Functions 32 Call Functions Making a Multiparty Call A multiparty call is a network service that allowsup to six people to take part simultaneously in a multiparty or conference call. For more information, contact your service provider. Setting up the Multiparty Call 1. Call the first partic...

35 34 Call Functions Muting/Sending Key Tones These options allow you to turn the key tones off oron. If the Mute keys option is selected, your phone does not transmit the key tones. Note: To communicate with answering machines orcomputerised telephony systems, the S e n d k e y s option must be sel...

37 P h o n e B o o k 36 P h o n e B o o k 5. Press the right soft key to toggle between the phone ( To Phone ) and card ( To Card ) memories. 6. If you do not want to save the number and name in the suggested location, press to clear the location number and enter your preferred locationby pressing t...

39 P h o n e B o o k 38 P h o n e B o o k Edit Allows you to edit a number and name stored in thephonebook. Erase Allows you to erase a number and name stored inthe phonebook. You are asked to confirm that youwish to erase the name and number from thephonebook by pressing the Yes soft key. Copy Allo...

40 P h o n e B o o k 3. Enter the start of the name that you want to find and press the Find soft key. N o t e : You can also scroll through the phonebook f rom the beginning, by pressing the F i n d soft key dire c t l y. The phonebook entries are listed, starting withthe first entry matching your ...

41 Entering Text When storing a name in the Phone Book, creatingyour personal greeting or scheduling events in yourcalendar you will need to enter text into your phone. You are provided with the following text inputmodes; • T9 : This mode allows you to enter English words with only one key press per...

43 Entering Text 42 Entering Text Changing Text Input Mode 1. When you are in a field that allows characters entry, you should notice the text input modeindicator in the lower right corner of the display. Save ENG Text input modeindicator 2. Press the right soft key. The modes available are displaye...

45 Entering Text 44 Entering Text N o t e : If you want to exit the text input mode without saving your input, press . The phone goesback to the previous menu level. • There are three shift states: Lower Case (no shiftindicator), Initial Cap ( indicator appears), andCaps Lock ( indicator appears). P...

47 46 Entering Text Symbol Mode The Symbol Mode enables you to enter varioussymbols into a text message. 123 456 789 .( ) , : ; % ! Save SYM To scroll through the symbols available, press or (or the volume keys on the left side of the phone). Press number keys corresponding to thedesired mark, then ...

48 Selecting Functions and Options 49 Selecting Functions and Options To view the various functions/options available and select the one required, proceed as follows. 1. Press the appropriate soft key. 2. To... Then press the... Select the: Left soft key. • Function displayed or • Option highlighted...

51 50 Selecting Functions and Options 5. To select the Ring Tone menu, press the Select soft key (or ). The current setting ishighlighted within square brackets. 6. Scroll through the list of tones until the appropriate one is highlighted, by pressingor . You hear the corresponding ring tones asyou ...

52 Using the Menu 53 Using the Menu Accessing a Menu Function by Using itsShortcut The menu items (menu, submenus and settingoptions) are numbered and can be accessed quicklyby using their shortcut number. 1. In idle mode, press the Menu soft key. 2. Within three seconds, key in the first digit of t...

59 Call Records 58 Call Records Via this menu, you can view the phone calls:• Missed• Received• Dialled The number and name (if available) are displayedtogether with the date and time at which the callwas made. You can also view call times and costs. Missed Calls Menu 1-1 Lets you view the last 10 u...

60 Call Records 61 Call Cost Menu 1-5 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 vi...

62 63 M e s s a g e s M e s s a g e s Voice Server Number You can change the voice mail server number. To... Then press the... Enter the server Corresponding number number keys. Recall a number in PhoneBook soft key. the phonebook Correct a digit soft key. Move the cursor or key. without clearing th...

64 65 M e s s a g e s M e s s a g e s Write Messages Menu 2-3 Within the Write Messages menu you can write and edit text messages of up to 160 characters. 1. In the Messages menu, scroll to the Write Messages and press the Select soft key. 2. Key in a message. For details on how to enter text, refer...

66 67 M e s s a g e s M e s s a g e s Default Type: allows you to set the default message type (Text, Voice, Fax, X.400, Email, and ERMES). Thenetwork can convert the message into the selectedformat. Default Validity: allows you to set the default time period for which your messages are stored in th...

69 Voice Functions 68 Voice Functions You can use the Voice feature to customize varioussettings, such as the:• Voice Dial• Voice Command• Voice Memo• AnswerPhone Voice Dial Menu 3-1 The voice dialling feature allows you to make phonecalls by saying a voice tag that has been added to ad e s i red na...

Voice Functions 70 71 Voice Functions Voice Dial Delete One Allows you to delete an individual voice tag. Thecorresponding phone number remains in thephonebook but the voice tag is deleted. If the name displayed is... Then press the... To be deleted Ok soft key. Not to be deleted or key. The next na...

72 Voice Functions 73 Voice Functions Voice Memo Record: Allows you to record a memo. The screen displays the:• Memo location • Date and time when the memo was recorded• Recording time counter The maximum recording time is about 35 seconds.If you want to record for longer, press the Continue soft ke...

74 75 T o n e s Tones You can use the Tones menu to customise varioussound settings, such as the:• Ringing tone, volume and type• Composing your own melody• Sounds made when you press a key, make an error or receive a message Ring Tone Menu 4-1 This option allows you to select the phones ringingtone...

76 77 T o n e s T o n e s : to delete notes.: to move a note to the next semitone higher position or lower position in themusical scale. For example, the note Amoves A#, B, C, C# in the scale each timeyou press . : to adjust a length of a note. Enter a note, then press . Notice that the note lengthc...

78 79 T o n e s T o n e s Keypad Tone Menu 4-5 Allows you to select the tone that the keypadgenerates when you press a key. The followingoptions are available. OFF: the keys do not make any sound. Tone: each key, when pressed, makes a different sound. Beep: each key, when pressed, makes the same sou...

81 S e t t i n g s 80 S e t t i n g s Many diff e rent features of your phone can becustomised to suit your pre f e rences. All of thesef e a t u res are accessed via the S e t t i n g s m e n u . Phone Settings Menu 5-1 Greeting Message Allows you to set a greeting message to be displayedbriefly wh...

82 S e t t i n g s 83 S e t t i n g s Any-key Answer Depending on the setting of the Any-key Answer option, you can answer an incoming call by pressingany key except and the Reject soft key. To reject the call, press or the Reject soft key.When the phone is closed, press or on theleft side of the ph...

85 S e t t i n g s 84 S e t t i n g s Caller ID You can prevent your phone number from beingdisplayed on the phone of the person being called. N o t e : Some networks do not allow the user to change this setting. The following options are available. Default: the default setting provided by the netwo...

Network Services Menu 5-2 These menu functions are network services.Please contact your service provider to check theiravailability and subscribe to them, if you so wish. Call Diverting Note: The call divert options that are not support e d by your network operator may not be shown. This network ser...

To deactivate specific call diverting settings, proceedas follows. 1. Select the call diverting option to be deactivated. 2. Select the type of call to which this option applies. 3. Press the Remove soft key. The phone sends your settings to the network andthe network’s acknowledgement is displayed....

Call Waiting 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 pressing oruntil the appropriate option is highli...

93 S e t t i n g s 92 S e t t i n g s Preferred List: allows you to list your preferred 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 it ...

95 S e t t i n g s 94 S e t t i n g s Deactivate: deactivates the CUG function. Index List: lets you list, add or delete CUG index numbers. The list of cur rent CUG indexes appears.Add a new CUG index (as advised by your serviceprovider) or delete a selected group. To... Then press the... Scroll thr...

Change PIN 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. Phone Lock When the Phone Lock fe...

99 S e t t i n g s SIM Lock When the SIM Lock feature is enabled, your phoneonly works with the cur rent SIM. You must enter theSIM lock code. Once you have entered the lock code, you are asked toconfirm it by entering it again. To unlock the SIM, you must enter the SIM lock code. FDN Mode The FDN(F...

101 100 S e t t i n g s Browser Settings Menu 5-5 Note : This menu may not be shown dependingon your network service provider. You can setup several proxies using the Proxy Settings menu ( 5-5-1 ), and you can choose one of those for a cur rent proxy using the Current Proxy menu ( 5-5-2 ). Each prox...

103 O r g a n i z e r 102 O r g a n i z e r A date when a schedule has already been createdappears in bold. If you select a date when a schedulehas already been created you will see the contents. N o t e : If you have created more than two schedulesfor a day, you can scroll to the desire dschedule b...

105 O r g a n i z e r 104 O r g a n i z e r Calculator Menu 6-3 You can use the phone as a 9-digit calculator. Thecalculator performs basic mathematical functions;addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.Percentage operation is also available. To use the calculator, proceed as follows. 1. To ...

107 O r g a n i z e r 106 O r g a n i z e r To Do List Menu 6-4 This menu allows you to write a job list withpriorities and deadlines and also sort the jobsaccording to their priority type or their status. If youdon’t have any items in the list, proceed as followsto make your to do list. 1. press th...

109 O r g a n i z e r 108 O r g a n i z e r World Time Menu 6-6 You can use your phone to check the current time in21 major cities around the world. Scroll through thecities using or .The screen shows the:• City name• Current date and time• Time difference between the selected city and your city if ...

111 110 O r g a n i z e r Games Using this menu you can also enjoy popular gameson the phone. 1. Scroll to the desired game and press the Select soft key. 2. The following options are available. Play: allows you to start a game. Level: appears when it is needed. It allows you to select the level. Se...

WWW Services You can use your phone as a web browser.You can obtain up to date news, weather, sport, andother information as well as use e-mail and otherInternet services. Please contact your service provider to open yourInternet account. You must have entered your Own Number ( 5-1-2 ) information c...

N o t e : The browser menu s may vary depending on your version of the bro w s e r. The following menus are available: • Reload: reloads the current site. • Home: takes you back to the homepage of the wireless web provider at any time. • Bookmarks: shows the list and allows you to go to the page you...

117 Additional Services 116 3. Setting the Ring Ty p e To distinguish between incoming calls on the twolines, you can select a different ring type for each linewith the Ring Tone Menu ( 4-1 ). 4. Setting Call Diverting Options You can set up call diverting with Call Diverting Menu ( 5-2-1 ). This se...

119 118 Solving Problems Before contacting 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. Phon...

121 120 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 number of bars after...

123 122 Reference Information Reference Information PIN code The PIN (Personal Identification Number) codeprotects your SIM card against unauthorised use. ThePIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card.When the PIN code request is enabled ( Menu 5-3- 1 ), the code is asked each time the phone is ...

Using the Batteries Your phone is powered by a re c h a rgeable Li-ions t a n d a rd battery. The following batteries are also available (ask yourSAMSUNG dealer for further details): – BSL0375 slim batter y– BST0378 standard batter y Precautions When Using Batteries • Never use any charger or batter...

127 Reference Information 126 Reference Information Safety Information Road Safety • Remember, road safety always comes first! • Do not use a hand-held phone while driving a vehicle. Always park the vehicle before having aconversation. • Make sure that the phone is stored safely and will not fall or...

129 Reference Information 128 Reference Information • Switch off your cellular phone when in an aircraft. The use of cellular phones in an aircraft is illegaland may be dangerous to the operation of theaircraft or disrupt the cellular network. Failure toobserve these instructions may lead to thesusp...

130 131 G l o s s a r y GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) International standard for cellular communication,guaranteeing compatibility between the various network operators. GSM covers most Europeancountries and many other parts of the world. Line Identification Services Service allowing ...

133 G l o s s a r y 132 G l o s s a r y 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 hom...

E Earmicrophone • 21 Earpiece volume • 24 Emergency calls • 129 Entering text • 41 Error Tone ( 4-7 ) • 79 F FDN Mode • 98 Fixed Dial Number mode • 98 Functions selecting • 57 G Games ( 7 ) • 111 Glossary • 130 Greeting Message • 80 H Holding calls • 30 I Icons • 11 Identifying a caller • 84 Informa...