Samsung PCS Phone User Manual

SGH-S275MOBILE PHONEUser ManualPlease read this manual before operating yourphone and keep it for future reference.

4To replace the battery:1. Slide the battery into the phone with the gold contacts on the battery matching those in the phone (1).2. Press the battery

94IndexAAccessing a Menu Function 36Address BookAdding a New Contact 39Address Book Entry Options 39Dialing a Number 38Finding an Address Book Entry 3

95Saving the Missed Call Number to Address Book 26Searching for a Number in Address Book 32Send Message to Missed Call 27Silent Mode 35Using th

96SIM CardInsertion 7Removal 7Soft Keys 18Speakerphone Key 31Stopwatch 73TTake Photo 54Tasks 70Timer 73Tip Calculator 71ToolsCalendar 65World Clock 71

Getting Started 5Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone.345

6SIM CardYour phone comes with a pre-installed SIM card.SIM Card OverviewImportant! Before removing or replacing the SIM card, make sure the phone is

Getting Started 7Installing and Removing the SIM cardTo install the SIM card:1. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until the

8Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the device will not detect it and no service will be available. If this happens, turn off the device, re

Getting Started 9Note: This illustration shows both the correct method and the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If you connect the c

10Warning! Failure to unplug the travel adapter before removing the battery can cause damage to the phone.4. Replace the plastic cover over the interf

Getting Started 11To turn the phone off: Press and hold for two or more seconds. Your phone powers off. Note: If your phone is on and you pr

12Section 2: Understanding Your PhoneThis section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are display

Understanding Your Phone 13Open View of Your PhoneThe following diagram shows the main elements of your phone. 1. Earpiece: Allows you to hear c

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144. Left soft key: In the Idle screen, press the Menu (left) soft key ( ) to access your Main menu. The left soft key allows you to select the functi

Understanding Your Phone 15Main Display LayoutThe display has 3 areas: IconsShows the received signal strength. The greater number of bars indic

16Note: The default Sound Profile is Normal. The profile is editable, and the displayed icons may vary according to the settings. To edit Sound Profil

Understanding Your Phone 17BacklightA backlight illuminates the display and the keypad when you press any key. The backlight dims or turns off w

18Selecting OptionsTo view the various functions and options available and to select the one you want:• Press the appropriate soft key.• To select the

Understanding Your Phone 19Right Soft KeySome functions of the right soft key are as follows.• From the Idle screen, press (Browser) soft key

20Navigation Key Use the directional keys on the Navigation key to browse menus, sub menus, and lists. Press the Up or Down Navigation keys when jumpi

Call Functions 21Section 3: Call FunctionsThis section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality a

22Manual Pause DialingWhen you call automated systems, you are often required to enter a password or account number. Instead of manually entering the

Call Functions 23Tip: You can quickly access your Recent Calls from the Idle Screen by pressing . 2. Press to dial the number of your most rec

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24To set your phone to answer when you press any key:When you activate the Any Key answer option, you can press any key to answer a call except and

Call Functions 25•Call: allows you to call the number you are viewing.• Send message: allows you to send a text message or a multimedia message.

26Viewing the Details of a Missed CallTo view the details of a selected missed call:1. Press the View soft key. A list of recently missed calls is dis

Call Functions 275. Select a destination for the entry by choosing either Phone or SIM and follow prompts to add caller to Contacts. Sending a M

28Deleting a Missed CallTo delete a missed call entry:1. Immediately after missing a call, press the View soft key.– or –From the Idle screen, press

Call Functions 292. You can later reactivate this call whenever you want by pressing (Resume).Making a new call while you have a call in progre

30Ending a specific call1. While you have the active call displayed, press (Options) ➔ End. 2. Select the desired call you wish to end. Choose from

Call Functions 31• Browser: Opens the browser.• Mute keys: Silence key tones.•Send DTMF: Sends DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) tones to the con

32Switching off the Microphone (Mute)During a call, you can temporarily switch your phone microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you. P

Call Functions 33Call WaitingThe Call Waiting feature alerts you of an incoming call while you have a call in progress, if this service is suppo

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343-Way Calling (Multi-Party Calling)The 3-Way or Multi-Party feature allows you to answer a series of incoming calls and place them on hold. If this

Call Functions 35Vibration ModeVibration mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making sounds, in a theater, for example.In Idl

36Section 4: Menu NavigationThis section explains the menu navigation for your phone. Your menu options are controlled by the SIM provided by your ser

Menu Navigation 37Using ShortcutsNumbered menu items and options can be accessed by using their shortcut numbers. In Menu mode, Main Menus can b

38Section 5: Understanding Your ContactsThis section allows you to manage your Contacts by storing contact names and numbers in your Contact List. Dia

Understanding Your Contacts 39Contact List Entry Options While in the Contact List with any of the entries highlighted, press (Options) to u

403. At the prompt enter the name of the contact in the First name and Last name fields.4. Use your Navigation key to select other fields and enter in

Understanding Your Contacts 41Speed dialYou can assign a number to one of eight speed dial locations (2-9). The first speed dial number is reser

42Contacts SettingsYou can choose to View contacts stored on your Phone only, on your SIM Card only, or both. You can save, copy and delete Phone and

Understanding Your Contacts 43My NumberThe My number menu selection displays the number assigned to the SIM in your phone. From the Idle scr

iTable of ContentsSection 1: Getting Started ... 1Understanding this User Manual . . . .

44Section 6: MessagingThis section explains how to create, send, receive, and view different types of messages. This section also describes the featur

Messaging 45• Add attachment: allows you to attach several types of information into the current message: File, Name Card, Appointment, Annivers

46Creating a New Picture Message1.From the Idle screen, press (Menu) ➔ Messaging ➔ Create message. The New message screen displays. 2. Enter the numb

Messaging 47Creating a Picture Message from the Camera Mode1.From the Idle screen, press (Camera) from the side of the phone.2. Press the Came

48• Reply: allows you to compose and send a reply to the message.• Call sender: allows you to call the phone number associated with the currently high

Messaging 49Navigating through your Message CategoriesThe default message category screen is the Message inbox. Press the Left or Right Navigati

502. Highlight a template and press (Send) to create and send a new Text Message or Picture Message using the selected template or press (Options)

Messaging 51• Push message: allows you to access Receiving options and Service loading. 3. Press (Select) or to access the highlighted settin

52• Auto resize image: allows you to set auto resize options for MMS (Multimedia messages). Choose from No Resize, 100 KB, 300 KB and 600 KB image siz

Messaging 53• Picture message: displays the memory space used by messages stored at these locations: Message inbox, Sentbox, Drafts and My folde

iiCreating a New Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Creating a New Picture Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54Section 7: CameraThis section explains how to use the camera on your phone. You can take photographs by using the built-in camera functionality. Usi

Camera 552. The following on-screen options appear:•Menu: allows you to adjust camera settings. For more information, refer to “Setting Camera O

56• Properties: allows you to view Basic details (Name, Format, Resolution, Size, Forwarding, Date Created and Location) and Media information (Name,

Camera 57• White Balance: allows you to adjust picture quality according to available light conditions. Choose from: Auto, Daylight, Incandescen

58Viewing Photos1. From the Idle screen, press (Menu) ➔ My Downloads ➔ Photos.2. From the Photos screen (displays a list of pictures), highlight an

Camera 59•Sort by: allows you to sort the list of available image by Date, Type, Name or Size.• Bluetooth visibility: allows you to alter the vi

605. Press to begin shooting your video. Press to pause the recording or (Stop) to stop recording. Your new video is saved to the My Downloads

Browser 61Section 8: BrowserThis section outlines how to launch your Browser, how to navigate to other pages on the Web, and how the keys on the

62• Bookmarks: allows you to launch a bookmarked Web page address.• Saved pages: allows you to open a previously saved Web page.•History: allows you t

Browser 63• Number 1 thru 9 — Use the number keys to select items in a menu if they are numbered.• End Key ( ) — Press to exit the Web and retur

Getting Started 1Section 1: Getting StartedThis section explains how to start using your phone by charging your battery and setting up your voic

64Section 9: ApplicationsOrganizerOrganizer is a suite of applications that run on your phone. You can use your phone to schedule events, set reminder

Applications 65•Timer: Allows you to set a timer.• Stopwatch: Allows you to view the amount of time in up to 30 intervals.• RSS reader: allows y

66• Create: Allows you to choose the category for your new event. Choose from: Appointment, Anniversary, Holiday, Important, or Private. •Go to: Allow

Applications 674. Enter your information in the fields provided in your phone display.5. Press (Save) to store the new event.View an Event1. To

68• Alter the information from the available fields such as: Name, Alarm Activation, Alarm Time, Alarm Type, Alarm Tone, Alarm Volume, days if the wee

Applications 69• Send Message <Name or #>: displays the Create Text Message screen.• Lookup <Name>: allows you use a voice command t

70• There is no need to use paused speech. The voice recognition software has been trained to recognize natural speech, and performs best when you spe

Applications 711. From the Idle screen, press (Menu) ➔ Organizer ➔ Calculator to display your calculator.2. Use the number keys to enter numbe

722. Press (Options) ➔ Add. A world map displays. 3. To display the time zone and cities that you wish to add, use the Left and Right navigation keys

Applications 73TimerTo set the Timer:1. From the Idle screen, press (Menu) ➔ Organizer ➔ Timer. 2. Press (Set), enter your time, and press

2Special TextThroughout this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share qu

74To read an RSS feed: 1. From the Idle screen, press (Menu) ➔ Organizer ➔ RSS reader. 2. Highlight a feed and press . My DownloadsThe My Download

Applications 75• Memory status: allows you to view the total available memory, as well as the amount used for various categories, including Phot

76Section 10: Changing Your SettingsThis section includes tips on how to use some of your phone features, as well as how to change and customize the d

Changing Your Settings 77• Outdoor: The Outdoor profile keeps the speaker active, the volume settings are raised to their highest levels, any cu

783. Once you have made your modifications, press (Save) to store the updated settings.PhoneThe Phone settings menu allows you to set phone options.

Changing Your Settings 79SecuritySecurity enables you to restrict the use of your phone by the others and to restrict the types of calls. Variou

80• Change PIN code: Allows you to change your current PIN, provided the PIN check feature is enabled. You must enter the current PIN before you can s

Changing Your Settings 81– Automatic: The language is automatically selected according to the language of the SIM card used.– English: The selec

82Time and dateThis menu allows you to change the format and settings for the time and date display. 1.From the Idle screen, press (Menu) ➔ Settings

Changing Your Settings 835. Highlight the Date field and enter the date in the following format: MM/DD/YYYY. Use the left and right navigation k

Getting Started 3Setting Up Your PhoneRemoving and Replacing the BatteryTo remove the battery:1. If the phone is turned on, press and hold unt

842. If the first item in the Bluetooth menu is Turn Bluetooth on, highlight the option and press the Select soft key or the key.The Bluetooth turned

Changing Your Settings 855. If you are unable to pair with the device a popup displays on the screen. Press the Yes soft key to retry. My Visibi

86Note: The default input entry method is Abc, where the initial character is Uppercase and each consecutive character in that same word is left as lo

Changing Your Settings 872. Highlight a feature and press the Help soft key or the key to view a description of the feature.Call settings1.From

88– If out of reach activates an automatic forward of all incoming calls only when you can not be reached and your phone status is set to unreachable.

Changing Your Settings 89• Alerts on call: allows you to enable or disable message alert sounds during a call.• Auto Reply: allows you to automa

902. To create a new connection, press (New) or press Options, select Create, and press (Select) or the key. To edit an existing connection, pres

Changing Your Settings 91•Linger Time (sec.): set a time period (in seconds) after which the network is disconnected if there is no new data tra

92Warning! When performing the Reset settings or Master reset operations, do not remove your battery until the phone completes the task and restarts,

Changing Your Settings 937. At the Reset settings? prompt, press Yes to reset, or No to cancel.Once your phone has been reset to its default set