Samsung SGH V206 - Manual

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

Your Phone 14 Icons Icon Description Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when you are connected to GPRS network. Appears when the GPRS data connection is established. Appears when you are out of your h...

Your Phone 16 Service Light The service light is below the external display on the folder cover. It flashes when services are available on the phone. To activate or deactivate the use of the service light, set the Service Light menu option ( Menu 6.7.4 ); see page 93 for further details. Service lig...

Getting Started 18 3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder so that the holder locks the card in position. Make sure that the notched corner is top left and the gold contacts of the card face into the phone. Note : When you need to remove the SIM card, slide it, as shown, and take it out of th...

Getting Started 20 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet. 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the power outlet and from the phone by pressing the gray tabs on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out. Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and ...

22 Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen is displayed, enter 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 6.8 ), the number is redialed automatically up to ten times when the person does not answer t...

Call Functions 24 Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store frequently dialed 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 pag...

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

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

Selecting Functions and Options 30 To view various functions/options available and select the one required: 1. Press the appropriate soft key. In some functions, you may be asked for a password or PIN. If you require PIN/PUK codes for these functions and do not have them, please contact your network...

Phonebook 32 4. Enter a name and press the OK soft key. The maximum length of a name depends on your SIM card. For information on how to enter characters, see page 40. 5. Press the right soft key, labeled To Card or To Phone to switch between the phone and card memories. Note : If you change phones,...

Phonebook 34 Use the key to change the number as required; refer to page 22 for further details. When you are ready to dial, press the key. Edit : allows you to edit the Phonebook entry. Select One Entry to change one number in the selected name. If you change the name, the number is saved separatel...

Phonebook 36 Searching for a Number by Caller Group 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Ph.Book soft key. 2. Scroll to Group Search by pressing the or key and press the Select soft key. You are asked to enter a group name. 3. Enter the first few letters of the group name that you wish to...

Phonebook 38 Speed-dialing Once you have stored phone numbers in the SIM card, you can set up to eight speed-dial entries and then dial them easily whenever you want, simply by pressing the associated number key. Setting Up Speed-dial Entries 1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Ph.Book s...

40 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 on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad. Your phone has the following text i...

Entering Text 42 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 T9 predictive text input mode, start entering a word by pressing keys to . Press each key only o...

Entering Text 44 Refer to the table below for more information about the characters available. • To insert a space, press the key. • You can move the cursor by using the and keys. To delete letters, press the key. Press and hold down the key to clear the display. Characters in the Order Displayed Ke...

46 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 48 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 answerin...

Options During a Call 50 Making a Multiparty Call A multiparty call is a network service that allows up 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 participant in t...

52 Using the Menus The phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus. The menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling with the navigation keys or by using the shortcuts. Accessing Menu Functions by Scrolli...

Using the Menus 54 1. Text Messages (see page 58) 1.1 Inbox1.2 Outbox1.3 Write New1.4 Templates1.5 Settings 1.5.1 AWS SMS1.5.2 Setting 2 * 1.5.3 Setting 3*1.5.4 Setting 4*1.5.5 Common Setting 1.6 My Objects 1.6.1 My EMS Melody1.6.2 My EMS Picture1.6.3 My EMS Animation1.6.4 Delete All 1.7 Memory Stat...

Using the Menus 56 6. Phone Settings (see page 86) 6.1 Infrared Activate6.2 My Settings 6.2.1 Wallpaper6.2.2 Menu Style 6.3 Greeting Message6.4 Own Number6.5 Language6.6 Security 6.6.1 PIN Check6.6.2 Change PIN6.6.3 Phone Lock6.6.4 Change Password6.6.5 FDN Mode * 6.6.6 Change PIN2* 6.7 Display Setti...

58 Text Messages Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive short text messages to and from other GSM mobile phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to make messages including simple pictures, melodies, and animations. You must...

Text Messages 60 Outbox (Menu 1.2) This message box is used to store the messages that you have already sent or will send. When you enter this menu, the list of messages in the box displays with the recipients’ phone numbers or names, if available in your Phonebook. 1. Select a message from the list...

Text Messages 62 3. Select Send Only or Save and Send , and press the Select soft key. If you want to just save the message, select Save Only . After saving the message, the phone returns to the Messages menu. 4. Select the memory where the message is saved and press the OK soft key. 5. Enter a dest...

Text Messages 64 Settings (Menu 1.5) In 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. Setting x (where x is the setting group number): each gro...

Text Messages 66 Memory Status (Menu 1.7) This menu shows how many messages are currently stored in the SIM, phone and CB memories. You can delete all of the messages in each message box using the Delete all option ( Menu 1.7.4 ). Select the message box, Inbox , Outbox or CB Message , To delete all ...

Text Messages 68 Receive : allows you to enable or disable the reception of broadcast messages. Channel List : allows you to indicate the channels from which you wish to receive broadcast messages. The following options are available: Select: used to enable or disable channels on the list by marking...

Picture Messages 70 2. To scroll through the message, press the or key. While viewing a message, press the Options soft key to use the following options: Retrieve : shows you the message contents. Delete : deletes the message. More Information : shows you detailed information about the message. View...

Picture Messages 72 Write New (Menu 2.3) This menu allows you to create a new picture message and then send it to multiple destinations. Creating and Sending a Picture Message 1. Enter the subject of your message and press the OK soft key. For further details about entering characters, see page 40. ...

Picture Messages 74 9. If you want to send the message to multiple destinations, select Add Destination and press the Select soft key. 10.Repeat steps 7 to 9. You can enter up to 10 destinations. If you want to edit the destinations, select one and press the Select soft key. You can change or delete...

76 Call Records In this menu, you can view the: • missed, incoming or outgoing calls. • length of time of the calls you made or received. • cost of your calls. Note : You can access the numbers in the three types of call records by pressing the key in idle mode. Missed Calls (Menu 3.1) This option l...

Call Records 78 Total Incoming : the total length of all calls received since the timer was last reset. Reset Timers : the option used to reset the call timers; you must first enter the phone password (see page 121) and then press the OK soft key. 79 Camera Using the camera module built in your phon...

Camera 80 3. Press the Take soft key or the key to take a picture. If you want to have the delay time of 10 seconds, press the After 10s soft key. 4. Press the Save soft key to save the photo. If you want to discard the picture and go back to the capture mode, press the Cancel soft key. 5. Enter a n...

82 Sound Settings You can use the Sound Settings feature to customize various settings, such as the: • ring melody, 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 ring melody. You can choose ...

Sound Settings 84 Message Tone (Menu 5.5) This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new message has been received. SMS Tone (Menu 5.5.1) 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...

86 Phone Settings Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences. All of these features are accessed in the Phone Settings menu. Infrared Activate (Menu 6.1) This feature allows you to send or receive data/fax through the infrared port. To use an infrared connection...

Phone Settings 88 Greeting Message (Menu 6.3) This option allows you to set a greeting message to be displayed briefly when the phone is switched on. When you select this menu, the current message is displayed. For further details on how to enter characters, refer to page 40. Own Number (Menu 6.4) T...

Phone Settings 90 Change PIN (Menu 6.6.2) This feature allows you to change your current PIN to a new one, provided that the PIN Check feature is enabled. You must enter the current PIN before you can specify a new one. Once you have entered a new PIN, you are asked to confirm it by entering it agai...

Phone Settings 92 Display Settings (Menu 6.7) Contrast (Menu 6.7.1) This option allows you to adjust the contrast of the display screens to make them lighter or darker. To adjust the display contrast: 1. Select the required display, Main LCD or Front LCD , and press the Select soft key. 2. Adjust th...

Phone Settings 94 Extra Settings (Menu 6.8) You can turn the automatic redialing or answering features on or off. The following options are available: Auto Redial : when this option is checked, the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call. Note : The interva...

96 Organizer The Organizer feature enables you to: • view the calendar and organize 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, such as to remind you of an appointment for example. • use the phone as a c...

Organizer 98 Editing a Memo If you select a day for which a memo already exists, you can press the Edit soft key to edit the memo displayed. Note : For further details about how to enter characters, refer to page 40. Once you have finished editing the memo, press the OK soft key. The following optio...

Organizer 102 Alarm (Menu 7.4) 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...

Organizer 104 Currency Exchange (Menu 7.6) 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 to convert and press the OK soft key. Th...

Network Services 106 To set your call forwarding options: 4. Select the type of call forwarding by pressing the or key, and then press the Select soft key. 5. Select the type of calls to be forwarded by pressing the or key, and then press the Select soft key. The current status is displayed. If the ...

Network Services 108 Network Selection (Menu 8.3) The Network Selection feature enables you to automatically or manually select the network used when roaming (outside your home area). Note : You can select a network other than your home network only if there is a valid roaming agreement between them...

110 Funbox The Funbox menu contains several fun options. Games (Menu 9.1) You can enjoy three games with your phone. Scroll to a game, using the and keys and press the Select soft key. For each game, the following options are available. To select an option, press the corresponding number key: New Ga...

Funbox 112 Entering Text in the WAP Browser 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 page 40. Selecting and Using Menu Options Various menu options are available when you are using the WAP Br...

Funbox 114 2. Enter the address and press the Enter soft key. Note : For further details about how to enter characters, see page 40. 3. Enter a name for the bookmarks item and press the Enter soft key. After saving bookmarks items, you can use the following options by pressing the Options soft key: ...

Funbox 116 Push Message (Menu 9.2.5) In this menu, you can receive and access web messages from the server. The following options are available: Inbox : allows you to read the messages received from the web server. Receive : allows you to set whether or not your phone receives web messages. Delete A...

Solving Problems 118 “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 ...

120 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 unauthorized 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 122 PUK The 8-digit PUK ( P IN U nblocking K ey) is required to change a disabled PIN. The PUK may be supplied with the SIM card. If not, or you have lost it, contact your service provider. To re-enable your PIN: 1. Key in the PUK and press the OK soft key. 2. Enter a new PIN of your ch...

Health and Safety Information 126 For Body Operation For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung-supplied or approved accessory designated for this product or when used with and accessory that contains no metal and that ...

Health and Safety Information 128 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 130 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 132 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to...

Health and Safety Information 134 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 136 • 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...

Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless 140 Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association “Safety is the most important call you will ever make.” A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use TENS OF MILLIONS OF PE...

154 Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features on your mobile phone, here are a few definitions. Active Flip Ability to answer a call simply by opening the phone. Call Forwarding Ability to reroute calls to ...

Glossary 156 Phone Password Security code used to unlock the phone when you have selected the option to lock it automatically each time it switches on. PIN (Personal Identification Number) Security code that protects the phone/SIM against unauthorized use. It may be a four to eight-digit number and ...

163 Access the Menu Functions ➀ Press the Menu soft k e y. ➁ Scroll with the and k eys through the list of the menus until y ou reach the required menu. ➂ Press the Select soft k e y. ➃ Scroll with the and k eys through the list of the options until the required one is selected. ➄ Press the Select s...