Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SGH-J150 Samsung
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SGH-J150 User’s Guide.
I mportant safety pr ecautions Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicl e firs t. Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemica ls.
1 Be aware of special regulations Meet any special regulations in for ce in an y area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . Water resistance Y our phone is not water-resistant.
2 A bout this Guide This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Indicates that you need to pay ca reful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.
3 • Image editor Edit or decorate your photos. • Digital data printing Print images, messag es, and personal data directly from your phone. •F M r a d i o Listen to your favo urite r adio stations anytime, an yw here. • Offline mode Switch your ph one to Offline mode to use its non-wire less functions while on a n airpla ne.
4 Conten ts Unpack 6 Make sure you have each item Get started 6 First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone ............. ......... 6 Power on or off ............... ............. ............. ..... 7 Phone layout ..............
5 1 Call log 1 Recent contacts 2 Missed calls 3 Dialled calls 4 Rece i v e d calls 5 Delete a ll 6 Call manager 2 Phonebook 1 Contact list 2 FDN contac ts 3 Create co ntact 4 Group 5 Speed dial 6 My n.
6 Un p a c k Make sure you have each item • Phone •T r a v e l a d a p t e r •B a t t e r y •U s e r ’ s G u i d e Y ou can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer .
7 Removing the battery cover Power on or off Phone l ayout Front view Switch on 1. Press and hold [ ]. 2. If necessary , enter the PIN and press < OK >. 3. When the setup wizard opens, customise your phone according to your preferences. Switch off Press and hold [ ] .
Ge t started 8 Rear view Keys and icon s Keys Y ou can lock the k eyp ad to prevent any unwanted phon e oper ations from accidentally pressing any of the k eys. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] and then < Yes >. T o unl ock th e keypad, p ress < Unlock > and then [ ].
9 In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on the camera. In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video. Delete c haracters f rom the displa y or items in an application. Make or ans w er a call. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.
Ge t started 10 Icons The following icons may appear on the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on your country or service provider , the icons shown on the display ma y v a ry . Signal strength Call in progress Out of your service area or Offline mode SOS message feature active Alarm se t GPRS (2.
11 Access menu functions Memory card inserted FM radio on Profile settings: •: N o r m a l •: S i l e n t • : Driving • : Meeting • : Outdoor • : Offline • : User created Battery power level Select an option 1. Press a desired soft key .
Ge t started 12 Enter text Change the text input mode • Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode and ABC mode. • Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number m ode. • Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode. ABC mode To e n t e r a w o r d : Press the appropriate key until the char ac ter you want appears on the display .
13 Customise yo ur phone Symbol mode Press the keys corresponding to the sym bols you w ant. Other operations •P r e s s [ 1 ] to enter punctuation marks or special char ac ters. • Press [ ] to insert a spac e. • Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor .
Ge t started 14 3. Press < Options > and select Edit . 4. Select Voice call ringtone . 5. Press [Left] or [Right] to select a ringtone category . 6. Select a ringtone. 7. Press < Options > and select Save profile . T o change the sound profile: 1.
15 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Phone settings → Shortcuts . 2. Select a key . 3. Select a menu to be assigned to the key . Y ou can activate the Silent profile to avoid disturbing other people. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ].
16 Step outside the phone Begin with call functions, cam e ra, m us ic player, web browser and other speci al features Make or answer calls 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. Press [V olume] to adjust the v o lume. 3.
17 Use the cam era 4. During a multi-party call: •P r e s s < Options > and select Split to have a private con v ersation with o ne part icipan t. •P r e s s < Options > and select Remove to drop one participant. 5. Press [ ] to end the multi-party call.
Step outside the phone 18 Play music 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect My files → Images → My photos . 2. Select the photo you want. 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the ca mera. 2. Press [ 1 ] to switch t o Recording mode.
19 1. Insert a memory card into the phone. 2. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Settings → Phone settings → PC connections → Mass storage . 3. Connect your phone and PC with an optional PC data cable. 4. Select Open folder to view files when a pop- up window appears on your PC.
Step outside the phone 20 Listen to the FM rad io 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Music . 2. Press [ OK ] to play music files. 3. During playback, use the following keys: • OK : pause or resume playback. • Left: restart playback .
21 3. Press [ OK ] to turn on the radio. 4. When y ou turn on the FM radio for the first t im e , press < Yes > to start automatic tuning. Av ailable radio stations are automatica lly saved. 5. Press [ Up] or [Down] to select a stored radio station.
Step outside the phone 22 Browse the we b Use Phonebook In Idle mode, press [ OK ]. The homepage of your service provider opens. • T o scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down ]. • T o select an item, press <> o r [ OK ]. • T o return to the previous page, press < Back > or [ C ].
23 Send messages 3. Select a contact. 4. Scroll to a number an d press [ ] to dial, or press [ OK ] to edit co ntact infor matio n. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Messages → Create new message → Text message . 2. Enter the message te xt .
Step outside the phone 24 6. Select Text . 7. Enter the m essag e tex t and press [ OK ]. 8. Press < Options > and select Send . 9. Enter destinati on numbers or email addresses. 10.Press [ OK ] to send the message. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and select Messages → Create new message → Email .
25 View mess ages 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Messages → My messages → Inbox . 2. Select a text message. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Messages → My messages → Inbox . 2. Sel e ct a m ultim e dia message.
Step outside the phone 26 Use Bluetooth Y our phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology , enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control the phone remotely . 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and sel ect Applications → Bluetooth → Activation → On .
27 1. Access an appl ication, such as Phonebook , My files , Calendar , or Memo . 2. Select an item. 3. Press < Options > and select Send via → Bluetooth . 4. For sending a conta ct, select which data you wa nt to send. 5. Search for and select a device.
28 Men u f u nc t i o n s All menu options listed This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Call log Phonebook Menu Description Rec e n t contacts, Missed c alls, Dialled calls, Received c alls Check the most recent ca lls dialled, received, or missed.
29 Music Listen to musi c. Y ou can also make your own music playlists . FDN contacts Create a list of conta cts to be used in FDN (Fixed Dialling Number) mode, in which the phone allows outgoing calls only to the specified phone numbers, if your SIM card supports this feature.
Menu fun ct ion s 30 Browser Messages Menu Description Home Connect your phone to the network and l oad the homepage of the wireless web service provider . Bookmarks Save URL addresses in order to quickly access web pages. Enter URL Enter a URL address and access the associated web page.
31 My files Delete by folder Delete messages in each message folder al l at once. Settings Set up various op tio ns fo r using the messaging services. SOS messages Specify options for sending and receiving an SOS message. You can send an SOS message by pressing [V olume] 4 times when the exposed keys are lock ed.
Menu fun ct ion s 32 Calendar Keep t r ack of your schedule. Camera Use the camera embedded in y our phone to take photos and recor d videos. FM radio Listen to music or news v ia the FM radio o n your phone. Applicat ions Memory stat u s Check information abo ut the memory currently in use.
33 Alarms Set a wak e - u p ala rm to wake y o u up in the morning or an alar m to alert you to an event at a specific time. Settings Converter Do conversions, such as length a n d temper ature. Timer Set a period of time for the phone to count down. Stopwatch M eas ure elapsed time.
Menu fun ct ion s 34 Phone settings → Auto keypad lock Set the phone to lock the keypad automatically when the disp lay turn s off . Phone settings → Vo l u m e k e y Set how the phone reacts if you press and hold [V olume] when a call comes in.
35 Display settings → My theme Select a skin colour pattern for Menu mode. Display settings → Te x t display Change the display settings for the text displayed on the idle screen. Display settings → Pop up list menu Display the pop-up list that shows the menu optio ns.
Menu fun ct ion s 36 Phonebook settings → Own number Check your phone numbers, or assign a name t o each of the numbers. Calendar settings → Starting day Select which day of the week the calendar starts with. Calendar settings → Default view by Select the def ault calendar view mode.
37 Network settings → Network mode Change to an a pprop riate band when you trav el abroad. Security settings → Phone lock Activa te your p h on e password to protect your phone against unauthorised use. Security settings → SIM lock Set the phone to work only with the cur rent SIM car d by assigning a SIM lock password.
38 Security settings → Change PIN2 code Change your current PIN2, if supported by your SIM card. Security settings → Mobile tracker Set the phone to send the preset tracking message to your family or friends when someone tries to use your phone with another SIM card.
39 H ealth and safety information SAR certification inf ormation This phone meet s Eur opean U n ion (E U) re qu ir em e n ts concerning expo sure to radio waves.
Health and safety information 40 Precautions when us ing batteries • Never use a charger or batte ry that is damaged in any way . • Us e th e bat te ry on ly for its in te n de d pur p os e. • If you us e th e pho ne n ear the n etw ork’s base station, it uses less po we r .
41 • Disp ose of us ed b att e ries in acco rdan c e with local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispos e of batteries in a fire. Road safety Y our wireless pho n e g ive s you the po we rful abilit y to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime.
Health and safety information 42 Hearing ai ds Some digital wirel ess phones may inter fere with some hearing aids. In the event o f such inte rference, you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
43 Emergency calls This phone, like any w ireless phon e, operate s using radio s ignals, w ireless, and landline netw orks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all co ndit ion s .
Health and safety information 44 • F ailure to o bserve thes e instructions m ay lead to the suspension or denial o f telephone services to the offender , or legal action, or both. Care and maintenance Y our phone is a pr oduct of supe rior desi gn and craftsmanship and should be tr eated with care.
45 • When the phone or batt ery gets wet , the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour . In this case, phon e repairs are no long er guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty , even if the warranty for your phone has not expired.
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* Depending on the softwa re installed or your servic e pro vider or country , some of the descriptions in this g uide may not match your phone exactly . * Depending on y ou r co untry , your phone and accessories ma y appear different from the illustrations in this guide.
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