Samsung SGH-C100 - Manual

Your Phone 12 Makes or answers a call. When held down in idle mode , recalls the last number dialled or received. In the menu facility , selects a menu option or stores information that you have entered (such as a name) in the phone or SIM memory. Ends a call. When held down , switches the phone on ...

Your Phone 14 Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal strength. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when you are connected to the GPRS network. Appears when the silent mode is active or you set the Alert Type menu optio...

16 Getting Started Installing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and so on. Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by ...

Getting Started 18 5. Push the battery down until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone. Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter is provided with your phone. Use only approved batteries...

Getting Started 20 Switching the Phone On/Off 1. Hold down the key until the phone switches on. 2. If the phone asks for a password, key in the password and press the OK soft key. The phone password is factory set to 00000000. For further details, see page 124. 3. If the phone asks for a PIN, key in...

22 Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen is displayed, key in the area code and phone number, and press the key. Note : If you have checked the Auto Redial option in the Extra Settings menu ( Menu 4.8 ), the number is redialled automatically up to ten times when the person does not answe...

Call Functions 24 Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store frequently-dialled phone numbers with a name in the SIM card or the phone memory, using the phonebook. You then simply select the required name to recall the associated number. For further details on the Phonebook features, refer to pa...

Call Functions 26 Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who was calling you, provided that this service is available. In this way, you can call the person back, if necessary. The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen immediately aft...

Call Functions 28 Switching Quickly to the Silent Mode The silent mode is convenient when discretion is required and you wish to stop the phone from making any noise, in a theatre for example. In idle mode, to switch your phone quickly to the silent mode, simply press and hold down the key until the...

Selecting Functions and Options 30 To view the various functions/options available and select the one required, proceed as follows. 1. Press the appropriate soft key. In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. Enter the required code and press the OK soft key. Note : When you access ...

Phonebook 34 Using Phonebook Entry Options While accessing any phonebook entry, press the Options soft key to use the options for the entry. The following options are available. Paste : allows you to paste the selected number into the normal dialling mode. Use this option to dial a number similar to...

Phonebook 36 5. Once you have found the required entry, press the key to dial the number, or press the Options soft key to access the phonebook entry options; for further details, see page 34. Searching for a Number by Caller Group 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Name soft key. 2. Sc...

Phonebook 38 Graphic : allows you to select the graphic icon to be displayed when you receive a voice call from a person in the group. Group Name : allows you to assign a name to the group; for information on how to enter characters, see page 42. 6. When you have finished, press the or key. Speed-Di...

Phonebook 40 Deleting All Phonebook Entries You can delete all entries in either the phone or SIM card memory or in both memories together. 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Name soft key. 2. Scroll to Delete All by pressing the or key and press the Select soft key. 4. Enter the phone ...

42 Entering Text When using your phone, you will often need to enter text. For example, when storing a name in the phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events in your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad. You are provided with the following...

Entering Text 44 Using the T9 Mode The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary. 1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering a word by pressing keys to . Press each key on...

Entering Text 46 Using the Upper/Lower-CaseCharacter Modes Use the to keys to enter your text. 1. Press the key labelled with the required letter: - Once for the first letter- Twice for the second letter- And so on 2. Select the other letters in the same way. Note : The cursor moves to the right whe...

48 Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. Putting a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever you want. You can make another call while you have a call in progress if this service is supported by the network. Of thes...

Options During a Call 50 Muting/Sending Key Tones These options allow you to turn the key tones off or on. If the Mute keys option is selected, your phone does not transmit the key tones. It allows you to press keys without hearing annoying key tones during a call. Note : To communicate with answeri...

Options During a Call 52 Answering a Second Call You can answer an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the network and you have set the Call Waiting menu option ( Menu 6.3 ) to Activate (see page 107). You will be notified of an incoming call by a call wa...

Options During a Call 54 Dropping One Participant 1. Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option. The list of call participants appears. 2. Highlight the required person, by pressing the or key, followed by the Select soft key or the key. 3. Select Remove . The call is ended with tha...

Using the Menus 56 Accessing Menu Functions by Using Shortcuts The menu items (menu, sub-menus and options) are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut number. The shortcut number is shown in the bottom right next to the soft key on the display. Simply press the Menu soft key an...

Using the Menus 60 5. Organiser (see page 93) 5.1 Calendar5.2 To Do List5.3 Time & Date 5.3.1 Set Time5.3.2 Set Date5.3.3 World Time5.3.4 Time Format 5.4 Alarm 5.4.1 Once Alarm5.4.2 Daily Alarm5.4.3 Morning Call5.4.4 Remove Alarm5.4.5 Autopower 5.5 Calculator5.6 Currency Exchange 6. Network Serv...

62 Messages The SMS (Short Message Service) function is a network service and may not be supported by your network. Messages can be sent by text, fax, E-mail and paging messaging systems, provided that these services are supported by your network. To send text messages by phone, you must obtain the ...

Messages 64 1. Select the message you wish to read from the list and press the View soft key to view the message contents. 2. To scroll through the message, press the or key. 3. To scroll to the previous or next message, press the or key. While reading a message, you can choose the following options...

Messages 66 If you just want to save the message, select Save . After saving the message, the phone returns to the Messages menu. 4. Select the memory in which the message is to be saved and press the OK soft key. 5. Enter a destination number. To look for a number in your phonebook, press the Name ...

Messages 68 Settings (Menu 1.5) Via this menu, you can set up default SMS information. A setting group is a collection of settings required to send messages. The number of setting groups available depends on the capacity of your SIM card. Note : The last setting group accessed is used automatically ...

Messages 70 My Objects (Menu 1.7) After saving any objects received in messages into your phone memory, using the Select Objects option (see page 63), you can see the objects in this menu. Three categories of objects are available: • My Melody • My Picture • My Animation To delete a selected object,...

Messages 72 Broadcast (Menu 1.10) This network service allows you to receive text messages on various topics, such as the weather or traffic. Messages are displayed immediately they are received, provided that: • The phone is in idle mode • The Receive option is set to Enable • The message channel i...

74 Call Records Via this menu, you can view the: • Missed, received or dialled calls• Length of a call you made or received• Cost of your calls Note : You can access all numbers in the three types of call records by pressing the key in idle mode. Missed Calls (Menu 2.1) This option lets you view the...

Call Records 76 Call Time (Menu 2.5) This option lets you view the timers for calls made and received. Note : The actual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary, depending on network features, such as rounding-off for billing purposes. The following timers are available. Last Call ...

78 Sound Settings You can use the Sound Settings feature to customise various settings, such as the: • Ring melody, volume and type • Sounds made when you press a key, make an error or receive a message Note : When the phone is in the silent mode (see page 28), you cannot change the sound settings. ...

Sound Settings 80 Message Tone (Menu 3.5) This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new message has been received. SMS Tone (Menu 3.5.1) This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new SMS message has been received. The following options are available. O...

Sound Settings 82 Extra Tones (Menu 3.7) You can customise various other tones used by the phone. The following options are available. Error Tone : indicates whether the phone must beep to inform you if you have made a mistake. Minute Minder : indicates whether the phone must beep every minute durin...

Phone Settings 84 My Settings (Menu 4.2) You can change the background image and the menu display style according to your preference. Wallpaper (Menu 4.2.1) This option allows you to change the background image (wallpaper) to be displayed in idle mode. To change the background image, proceed as foll...

Phone Settings 86 Own Number (Menu 4.4) This feature allows you to: • Assign a name to your own phone number registered on your SIM card • Edit the name and number This function is a memory aid, which you can use to check your own phone number if you need to do so. Any changes made here do not in an...

Phone Settings 88 Once the correct password has been entered, you can use the phone until you switch it off. The following options are available. Disable : you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch the phone on. Enable : you are required to enter the phone password when you switc...

Phone Settings 90 Display Settings (Menu 4.7) Brightness (Menu 4.7.1) This option allows you to adjust the brightness of the display to see it better in different lighting conditions. To adjust the display brightness, proceed as follows. 1. Adjust the brightness using the and keys or the and keys on...

Phone Settings 92 Short Cut (Menu 4.9) The navigation keys can be used as shortcut keys. When held down in idle mode, they allow you to access specific menu options directly. To assign a shortcut to a key, proceed as follows. 1. Select the key to be used as a shortcut key by pressing the or key, fol...

93 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 example) • Use the phone as a calculator f...

Organiser 94 Writing a Memo To write or edit a memo on a specific date, proceed as follows. 1. Select the required date in the calendar, using the navigation keys. Note : To skip to the previous or next month, press the or key on the left side of the phone. 2. Press the Select soft key. An empty mem...

Organiser 96 To Do List (Menu 5.2) This feature allows you to: • Draw up a list of tasks to be done • Assign a priority and deadline to each task • Sort the tasks by priority and status mark Creating the To Do List 1. Press the New soft key. 2. Enter the first task. Note : You can enter up to 40 cha...

Organiser 100 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 even if the phone is switched off ( Autopower menu option set to Enable ) The following options are available. Once Alarm : the alarm ri...

Organiser 102 Currency Exchange (Menu 5.6) Using this menu option, you can make currency conversions. 1. Enter the current exchange rate of your source currency and press the OK soft key. You can insert a decimal point by pressing the key. 2. Enter the amount for which you wish to conduct the curren...

Network Services 104 To set your call diverting options, proceed as follows. 1. Select the type of call diverting required by pressing the or key until the appropriate option is highlighted, and then press Select . 2. Select the type of calls to be diverted by pressing the or key until the appropria...

Network Services 106 3. Press the Activate soft key to confirm your settings. 4. Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider. The phone sends your settings to the network and the network’s acknowledgement is displayed. To deactivate specific call barring settings, proceed as f...

Network Services 108 Network Selection (Menu 6.4) The Network Selection feature enables you to indicate whether the network used when roaming (outside your home area) is selected automatically or manually. Note : You can select a network other than your home network only if it has a valid roaming ag...

Network Services 110 Add a new CUG index as advised by your service provider or delete a selected group. Outside Access : lets you enable or disable calls to numbers other than those nominated for the Closed User Group. This feature depends on the nature of your CUG subscription. Please check with y...

Fun Box 112 WAP Browser (Menu 7.2) Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) Browser to allow you to access and navigate the Wireless Web via your phone. Home (Menu 7.2.1) This option allows you to connect the phone to the network and load the homepage of the Wireless Web ser...

Fun Box 116 Favorite (Menu 7.2.2) This option allows you to store the URL addresses of your favourite Web sites. You can access this menu directly by pressing and holding down the key while using the WAP Browser. To store a URL address, proceed as follows. 1. Select an empty location and press the O...

Fun Box 118 When the bearer is set to GPRS Note : The WAP Browser settings may vary, depending on the service provider. Contact your service provider for more information. Clear Cache (Menu 7.2.5) You can clear the information stored in the cache (the phone’s temporary memory used to store the most ...

Fun Box 120 Entering Text When you are prompted to enter text, the current text entry mode is indicated on the screen. For further details about the text entry modes, see page 42. Sounds (Menu 7.3.2) In this menu, you can view the list of sounds downloaded from the server. You can set the downloaded...

Solving Problems 122 “No service”, “Network failure” or “Not done” is displayed • The network connection was lost. You may be in a weak signal area (in a tunnel or surrounded by buildings). Move and try again. • You are trying to access an option for which you have not taken out a subscription with ...

124 Access Codes There are several access codes that are used by your phone and its SIM card. These codes help you protect the phone against unauthorised use. When requested for any of the codes explained below, key in the appropriate code (displayed as asterisks) and press the OK soft key. If you m...

Access Codes 126 PIN2 The PIN2 (4 to 8 digits), supplied with some SIM cards, is required to access specific functions, such as setting the maximum cost of a call. These functions are available if supported by your SIM card. If you enter an incorrect PIN2 three times in succession, the code is disab...

Health and Safety Information 130 Precautions When Using Batteries Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion standard battery. • Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way. • Use the battery only for its intended purpose. • If you use the phone near the network’s base station, ...

Health and Safety Information 132 Road Safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first ...

Health and Safety Information 134 Operating Environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read...

Health and Safety Information 136 Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added...

Health and Safety Information 138 Other Important Safety Information • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Check regularly that all wireless ph...

Health and Safety Information 140 • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. • Use only the supplied or an ap...

145 Index A Access codes 124 Accessories 9 Alarm (5.4) 100 Alert Type (3.3) 79 Animations 66, 70 Answering a call 25 a second call 52 Anykey Answer 91 Auto Key Lock (4.2.3) 85 Auto Redial 91 Autopower 100 B Background image 84 Backlight 15, 90 brightness 90 Barring calls (6.2) 105 password 106, 127 ...