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SGH-P260 User’s Guide P260.book Page 2 Friday, September 21, 2007 4:19 PM.
I mpor tant safety pr ecautions Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehi cle f irst . Switch off the phone when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (servic e station) or near fuels or c hemicals.
1 Be aware of special regula tions Meet any spec ial regulations in force in any area and always switch off you r phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it ma y cause interference or danger . Water resistance Y our phone is not water -r esistant.
2 A bout this G uide This User ’ s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Ind icates th at y ou need to pa y care ful attention to the subs equent information regarding safety or phone features.
3 •J a v a Enjoy Jav a™-based embedded games and download new games. • Offline mode Switch y our phone to Offline mode to use its non-wireless functions w hile on an aeroplane. • Bluetooth T ransfer media files and personal data, and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology .
4 Co ntents Unpack 6 Make sure you have each i tem Get started 6 First steps to operat ing your phone Assemble and charge the phone ............. ......... 6 Power on or off ..... .......... ......... .......... .......... .. 7 Phone layout ........ .
5 1 Call log 1 R ecent contacts 2 Missed c alls 3 Diall ed calls 4 R eceived calls 5 Delete all 6 Call time 7 Call cos ts 1 2 Phonebook 1 Contact list 2 FDN contacts 1 3 Create contact 4 Group 5 Speed.
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 v arious accessories from y our local Samsung dealer .
7 Removin g the battery cover Power on or off Phone layout Front view Switch on 1. Open the phone. 2. Press and hold [ ]. 3. If necessary , enter the PIN and press < OK >.
G et starte d 8 Rear view Keys and icons Keys When y ou close the phone, it locks t he exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone oper ations, from accid entally pressing an y of the keys. T o unlock the key p ad, press < Unlo ck > and then < OK >.
9 Icons The following icons m ay appear on the screen to indicate your phone’s status. Depending on Make or answ er a call. In Id le mod e, retrie ve the numb ers recently diall ed, missed, or received. Delete char acters from the display or items in an application.
G et starte d 10 your country or service pro vider , the icons shown on the displa y may vary . Signal strength GPRS (2.5G) network EDGE network Call in progress Out of y our service area or O ffl ine.
11 One of the me ssage Inboxes is full New message: •: T e x t m e s s a g e • : Multimedia m essage •: E m a i l •: V o i c e m a i l Memory card inserted Silent mode (Mute) Silent mode (Vibr.
G et starte d 12 Access menu func tions Enter text Select an option 1. Press a desired soft key . 2. Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option. 3. Press < Select > or [ OK ] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.
13 T9 mode To e n t e r a w o r d : 1. Press [ 2 ] to [ 9 ] to start entering a word. 2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting char acters. 3. When the word displays correctly , press [ ] to insert a spac e. Otherwise, press [ 0 ] to dis play alter nativ e word choices .
G et starte d 14 Customise y our phone 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and selec t Settings → Phone settings → Language . 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and selec t Settings → Sound settings → Incoming call → Ring t one .
15 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and selec t Settings → Display settings → Skin . 2. Select a colour pattern. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and selec t Settings → Phone settings → Shortcuts . 2. Select a k ey . 3. Select a m enu to be assigned to the k ey .
G et starte d 16 Use a memo ry card Y ou can use a memory card to increase your phone’ s memory capa city . • Frequent erasing and writing will shorten a card’s life span. • Do not rem ove a card from the pho ne or turn o ff the phone while data is being accessed or tr ansferred.
17 3. Insert the ca r d into th e card slot, with the label side face up. 4. Close the card co ver and loc k it. 5. A ttach the ba ttery and the battery cover . 1. R emov e the batt ery cov er and the battery , then open the card cov er . 2. R emove the card from the slot.
Step outside t he phone 18 S tep outside the phone Begin wit h call f unctions, camer a, music pl ayer, web browser and other special f eatures Make or an swer calls 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number . 2. Press [ ]. 3. T o end the call, press [ ].
19 Use the camera 4. During a multi-party call: •P r e s s < Options > and sele ct Split to have a priv at e conv ersation with one participant. •P r e s s < Options > and sele ct Remove to drop one participant. 5. Press [ ] t o end the multi- party call.
Step outside t he phone 20 Play mus ic 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on t he camera. 2. Press [ 1 ] to sw itch to Rec or d mo d e. 3. Press [ OK ] or [ ] to start reco rding . 4. Press [ OK ], < >, or [ ] to stop recording. The video is sav ed automatically .
21 Browse the web Using the built-in web browser , you ca n easily access the w i reless web to get a variety of up- to-date services and informa tion and to download web content. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and selec t Applications → Music player .
Step outside t he phone 22 Use Phoneb ook In Idle mode, press [ OK ]. The homepage of your service provider opens. • T o scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Dow n]. • T o select an item, press <> o r [ OK ]. • T o return to the previous page, press < Back > or [ C ].
23 Send messag es 3. Select a c o ntact. 4. Scroll to a nu mber and press [ ] to dial, or press [ OK ] to edi t contact info rmati on. 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and selec t Messages → Create new message → Text message . 2. En ter the mess age text.
Step outside t he phone 24 View messages 7. En ter the messag e text and press [ OK ]. 8. Press < Options > and select Send . 9. Enter destina tion 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 Use Bluetooth Y our phone is equipped with Bluetoot h 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 selec t Messages → My messages → Inbox .
Step outside t he phone 26 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > and selec t Applications → Bluetooth → My devices → Search new device . 2. Select a device. 3. En ter a Blu etooth PI N or the other device’ s Bluet ooth PIN, if it has one, and press < OK >.
27 Use Wi-Fi Y our phone is equipped with Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) technology , enabling you to mak e and receive calls ov er a wirel ess broadband connection using a net work access point. Y ou can use Call, Messaging, high speed Int er net, and othe r features via GSM (GPRS) netwo rks and Wi-Fi netw ork seamlessly .
28 Me n u f u n c ti o n s All menu options listed This section provides bri ef explanations of menu functions on your phone. Call log Phonebook Menu Description Re c e n t contacts, Miss ed cal ls, Dialled calls, R eceived calls Check the mos t recent calls dialled, received, or missed.
29 Appli catio ns Create cont act Add a new contact to Phonebook. Group Organise your contacts in caller groups. Speed dial Assign a speed dial number for your most frequently dialled numbers. My namecard Creat e a name card and send it to other people.
Men u f un ct io ns 30 Browser Java world Acces s Java games and applications. SIM application toolkit Use a variety of additio nal services offered by your ser vice p rovid er . Depending on your SIM card, this menu may be a vailable but labelled differently .
31 Messages My files Menu Description Create new message Create and send te xt, multimedia, or email messages. My mess ages Acces s messag es that you have received, sent, or that have failed during sending. T emplates Mak e and use templates o f frequently used messages or passages.
Men u f un ct io ns 32 Planner Memory ca rd Access the files stor ed on a memory card . This menu is only availabl e when you insert a mem o ry card into the phone. Memory stat us Check information about the memory currently in use. Menu Description Alarm Set alarms.
33 Camera Settings Menu Description T ake photo T ake photos in va ri ous modes. Th e camera pro- duces jpeg ph otos. R ecord video R eco rd a video of what is displayed on the camera screen. Go to My photos Access th e l ist of photos you hav e t aken.
Men u f un ct io ns 34 Phone sett ings → Sli de settings Set how the phone reac ts when you open it fo r an incoming call, and when y o u close it while using a function. Phone sett ings → Shortc uts Use the Navigation keys as shortcuts to access specific menus directly from Idle mode when the homescreen shortcut icon s are deactivated.
35 Phone sett ings → Vo l u m e k e y Set how the phone reacts if you press and hold [ / ] when a call comes in. Phone sett ings → USB settings Select a USB mode that will be used when y ou connect your phone to a PC via US B interface. Phone sett ings → Extra settings Change additional settings for using the phone.
Men u f un ct io ns 36 Display settings → Dialling display Custom i se the sett i ngs for the display w hi le dialling. Display settings → Calendar Dis play t he calen dar o f the current month on the idle screen.
37 Sound settings → Extr a tones Custom i se additional tones for the phone. Light s ettings → Backlight time Select the length of time the backlight or display st ays on when the phone is not used. Light s ettings → Ke y p a d l i g h t Set how the phone control s the use of the keyp ad light .
Men u f un ct io ns 38 Security → PIN check Activ ate you r PIN to prote ct your SIM card against unauthorised use. Security → Change PIN Change the PIN. Security → Phone lock Activ ate yo ur phone password to protect your phone against unauthorised use.
39 Security → Mobile track er Set the phone to send the preset tracking mes s age to your family or friends when someone tries to use your phone with another SIM card. This feature ma y be unavailable due to certain features supported by your ser vice p rovid er .
He alth an d safety information 40 H ealth and safety infor mation SAR certificati on information This phon e meets European U nion (EU) requirem ents concerni ng exposure to radio waves.
41 Before a new mod e l phone is av ailable for sale to the public, c ompliance w ith the Eu ropean R& TTE Directive must be shown. This dire ctive include s as one of its essential requiremen ts the protectio n of the health and safety of the user and any other person.
He alth an d safety information 42 • Do no t short -circuit the ba ttery . Acciden tal short - circuiting can occ ur when a metallic object lik e a coin, clip o r pen causes a dire ct connection be tween the + and – terminals of the battery (metal st rips on the batter y).
43 Most mod ern electronic equ ipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However , certain electronic eq uipment may not be s hielded against the RF signal s from your wir eless pho ne.
He alth an d safety information 44 Potentially explosive environments Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive at mosphere, an d obey all sig ns and instruc tions. Sparks in suc h areas could cause an explosion or fire resultin g in bodily injury or ev en death.
45 Consult this document and your local cellu lar service provider . Other important safety information • Only qualified p ersonnel shou ld service the pho ne or install the phone in a v ehicle. F aulty installation or service may be da ngerous and may inv alidate an y warr anty applicable to the d evice.
He alth an d safety information 46 • Do no t use the ph one with a wet han d. Doing so ma y cause an el ectric shock to you o r damage to the phone. • Do not use o r stor e the pho ne in dus ty , dir ty areas , as its mo ving par ts may be damage d.
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* Depending on the software in stalled or y our service provider or cou ntry , some of the descriptions in this g uide may not match y our phone exactly . * Depending on you r country , your phone an d accessories ma y appear different from the illustr ations in this guide.
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