Samsung SGH-C140 - Manual

Display

Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a menu.
You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.

Silent

mode

Press and hold in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.

To exit, press and hold this key again.

Voicemail

server

Press and hold

1

in Idle mode to access your voicemail server.

Keypad lock

mode

Lock the keypad, when pressed and held in Idle mode, to ignore

accidental key pressing. To unlock, press the

Unlock

soft key and

then this key.

SOS

mode

Press

C

four times in Idle mode to send an SOS message to preset

phone numbers. Once the SOS message is sent, the phone will

change to SOS mode and will receive calls only from the SOS

message recipients until the SOS mode is cancelled. Upon receiving

a call from the SOS message recipients, the phone will

automatically answer the call, after one vibration, relaying the

emergency situation to the caller.

Text and graphics

Soft key function

indicators

Menu Phonebook

Icons

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-13253A

English (EU). 01/2007. Rev.1.1

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

SGH-C140

User’s Guide

• Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country,

some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly.

• Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different

from the illustrations in this guide.

1. SIM AT*

2. Call records

2.1 Missed calls

2.2 Received calls

2.3 Dialled calls

2.4 Delete all

2.5 Call time

2.6 Call cost*

3. Network services

3.1 Call diverting

3.2 Call barring

3.3 Call waiting

3.4 Network selection

3.5 Caller ID

3.6 Closed user group

4. Sound settings

4.1 Ring tone

4.2 Ring volume

4.3 Alert type

4.4 Keypad tone

4.5 Keypad volume

4.6

Message tone

4.7 Alert on call

4.8 Extra tones

5. Messages

5.1 Inbox

5.2 Outbox

5.3 Write new

5.4 Templates

5.5 Settings

5.6 SOS messages

5.7 Delete all

5.8 Memory status

5.9 Voice mail

5.0 Broadcast

Phone layout and key functions

Power/End key

Turns the phone on or

off when pressed and

held. Also, ends a call.

Cancel/Clear key

Deletes characters from

the display. Returns the

display to the previous

menu level.
Sends an SOS message

when pressed four tiems.

X

SOS mode

Dial key

Makes and answers a

call. In Idle mode,

retrieves the most

recent calls.

Web access/

Confirm key

In Idle mode, accesses

the web browser.

Selects the highlighted

option or confirms

input in a menu mode.

4-way navigation keys

In Menu mode, scroll

through menu options.
In Idle mode, access your

favourite menus directly.

Soft keys

Perform functions

indicated by the text

above the key.

Voicemail server key

X

Voicemail server

Silent mode key

X

Silent mode

Keypad lock key

X

Keypad lock mode

Alphanumeric keys

Installing the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery cover and insert the SIM card.

2. Install the battery and reattach the cover.

Battery

cover

Battery

Charging the battery

1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.

2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.

Note

: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging the

adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

To AC wall outlet

Adjusting the volume

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Sound

settings

→

Ring volume

.

3. Press

Up

or

Down

to adjust the volume level.

4. Press the

OK

soft key.

While a call is in progress, press

Up

or

Down

to adjust the earpiece volume.

Changing a ringtone for calls

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Sound settings

→

Ring tone

.

3. Select a ringtone.

Redialling recent numbers

1. In Idle mode, press

.

2. Press

Up

or

Down

to scroll to the number you want.

3. Press

to dial the number.

Using the menus

In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key

to enter the main menu.

Use the 4-way navigation keys (

) as

shortcuts to access your favourite menus.
1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Phone settings

→

Short cut

.

3. Select a key.
4. Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

Labels at the bottom corners of

the display show the current soft

key functions. Press the left soft

key (

) or right soft key (

) to

perform the function indicated.

To return to the

previous menu

level, press the

soft key or

c

.

To exit the menu

without changing

the menu settings,

press this key.

To select or modify a menu or feature:

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a desired menu and then press

the

Select

soft key or

.

3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by

pressing the Navigation keys. Press the

Select

soft key or

to

enter the submenu.
If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.

4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.

5. Press the

Select

soft key or

to confirm your chosen setting.

Shortcut numbers

You can quickly access the menu you want by using shortcut numbers.
The shortcut number displays in front of the menu name in Menu mode.

Switching on or off the phone

1. Press and hold

for more than one second to switch on the phone.

2. If the time & date message appears, press the

Yes

soft key and set the

time and date by the following onscreen instructions.

3. To switch off the phone, press and hold

for more than two seconds.

Changing the display language

1. In Idle mode, press the

Menu

soft key.

2. Select

Phone settings

→

Language

.

3. Select a language.

Making a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number, and press

.

2. When you want to end the call, press

.

Answering a call

1. When the phone rings, press the

Accept

soft key or

to answer a call.

To reject the call, press the

Reject

soft key or

.

2. When you want to end the call, press

.

Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the
screen:

Icon

Description

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls
except for emergency calls

GPRS network

Roaming network

Silent mode

Call ringer set to vibrate

Key lock mode

Call diverting feature active

New text message

New voicemail message

Alarm set

Battery power level

Menu map

6. Funbox

6.1 WAP browser

6.2 Sounds

6.3 Images

6.4 Delete all

6.5 Memory status

7. Organiser

7.1 Alarm

7.2 Calendar

7.3 Time & Date

7.4 Calculator

7.5 To do list

7.6 Voice memo

7.7 Currency exchange

8. Phonebook

8.1 Search

8.2 New entry

8.3 Group search

8.4 Edit group

8.5 Speed dial

8.6 Delete all

8.7 Memory status

8.8 SDN

*

9. Phone settings

9.1 Display settings

9.2 Greeting message

9.3 Own number

9.4 Language

9.5 Security

9.6 Extra settings

9.7 Short cut

9.8 Reset settings

* Shows only if supported by your SIM

card.