Samsung GT-E1205Y User Manual download pdf

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GT-E1205Y

user manual

www.samsung.com

Printed in Korea

GH68-40515B Rev.1.0

English (SEA). 12/2013

Some content may differ from your device depending on the region •

or service provider.

Third party services may be terminated or interrupted at any time, •

and Samsung makes no representation or warranty that any

content or service will remain available for any period of time.

This product includes certain free/open source software. The exact •

terms of the licences, disclaimers, acknowledgements and notices

are available on the Samsung’s website opensource.samsung.com.

Content (high quality content) that requires high CPU and RAM •

usage will affect the overall performance of the device. Applications

related to the content may not work properly depending on the

device’s specifications and the environment that it is used in.

Confirm button

From the Home screen,

access the Menu screen; In

the Menu screen, select the

highlighted menu option, or

confirm an input

The key might perform

differently, depending on

the region

Dial button

Make or answer a call; From

the Home screen, retrieve

recently dialled, missed, or

received numbers

Voicemail button

From the Home screen,

access voicemails (press

and hold)

Keypad lock button

From the Home screen, lock

or unlock the keypad (press

and hold)

Softkeys

Perform actions indicated at

the bottom of the display

Navigation button

From the Home screen,

access user-defined menus;

In the Menu screen, scroll

through menu options

Pre-defined menus might

differ, depending on the

service provider

Power button

Turn the device on or off

(press and hold); End a call;

In the Menu screen, cancel

an input and return to the

Home screen

Alphanumeric buttons

Silent mode button

From the Home screen,

activate or deactivate the

silent mode (press and hold)

Icon Description

No SIM card

No signal

Signal strength

Network searching

Battery power level

Call in progress

Call diverting activated

New text message (SMS)

New voicemail message

SOS message feature activated

Normal profile activated

Silent profile activated

Alarm activated

Roaming (outside of normal service area)

10:00

Current time

The device displays the following status indicators at the

top of the screen:

Installing the SIM card and battery

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

Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively.

Doing so may damage the cover.

Insert the battery and replace the back cover.2.

Charging the battery

Plug the small end of the charger into the 1.

multipurpose jack of the device, and plug the large

end of the charger into an electric socket.

After fully charging, disconnect the device from the 2.

charger. First unplug the charger from the device,

and then unplug it from the electric socket.

Use only Samsung-approved chargers, •

batteries, and cables. Unapproved chargers

or cables can cause battery to explode or

damage the device.

Do not remove the battery before removing •

the charger. This may damage the device.

To save energy, unplug the charger when not

in use. The charger does not have a power

switch, so you must unplug the charger from the

electric socket when not in use to avoid wasting

power. The charger should remain close to

the electric socket and easily accessible while

charging.

Turning the device on or off

Turning the device on

Press and hold the Power button, and then enter the PIN

and press <OK>, if necessary.

Turning the device off

Press and hold the Power button.

If the battery is fully discharged or removed from

the device, the time and date will be reset.

Accessing menus

To access the device’s menus or options,

Press the

Navigation button

Scroll to each menu.

Confirm button Launch a menu or an application.

<Menu> Open the Menu screen.

<Back> Return to the previous screen.

[

]

Close the menu or application and

return to the Home screen.

When you access a menu requiring the PIN2, •

you must enter the PIN2 supplied by the SIM

card. For details, contact your service provider.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss of •

passwords or private information or other

damage caused by illegal software.

Entering text

Changing the text input mode

Press [ ]

Change to uppercase, lowercase,

or switch to number mode.

Press and hold [

]

Switch between T9 and ABC

mode. Depending on the region,

users might be able to use an input

mode for specific language.

Press [

] Switch to symbol mode.

Press and hold [

]

Select an input mode or change

the input language.

T9 mode

Press the appropriate alphanumeric buttons to enter 1.

an entire word.

When the word displays correctly, press [2. 0] to insert

a space. If the word does not display, press the

Navigation button up or down to select an alternate

word.

ABC mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric button until the

character appears on the display.

Making or answering a call

To make a call, enter a phone number and press [• ].

To end a call, press [•

To call a recently dialled number, press [•

] to select a

number, and press [

] again to dial the number.

To make a call using the phonebook, press <• Menu> →

Contacts → Contact list, select a contact and press

[

To answer an incoming call, press [•

Number mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric button to enter a

number.

Symbol mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric button to enter a

symbol.

Other features for text input

Press the

Navigation button

Move the cursor.

Press <Clear> Delete a character one by one.

Press and hold

<Clear>

Delete characters quickly.

Press [0] Insert a space.

Press [1] Enter punctuation marks.

Sending and viewing messages

<Menu> → Messages

Sending messages

Press 1. Create message.

Press <2. Options> → Add recipients → Contact

list to open the phonebook.

Select a contact and press the <3. Options> → Add.

Or, enter a contact number.

Scroll down and enter a text message.4.

See “Entering text”.

Press <5. Options> → Send.

Viewing messages

Press Inbox and select a message to read.

Managing contacts

Save data, such as names, phone numbers and

personal information in the device memory or SIM card.

<Menu> → Contacts

Users can change the memory location by

pressing <Menu> → Contacts → Management

→ Save new contact to and selecting a

memory location.

Adding new contacts

Press 1. Create contact → a memory location (if

necessary).

Enter contact information and press the Confirm 2.

button.

Editing contacts

Select a contact and press <1. Options> → Edit.

Edit items and press the Confirm button to save.2.

Deleting contacts

Select a contact and press <Options> → Delete.

Using the alarm

<Menu> → Alarms

Setting alarms

Select an empty alarm location.1.

Enter details and press <2. Save>.

Stopping alarms

When an alarm rings,

Press <• Confirm> to stop the alarm.

Press <• Snooze> to silence the alarm for the snooze

period.

Deactivating alarms

Select an item and press <1. Select>.

Set 2. Alarm activation to Off.

Managing calendar

<Menu> → Calendar

Creating events

Press <1. Options> → Create.

Enter details of the event and press <2. Options>

→ Save.

Viewing events

Select a date and press the Confirm button.

Listening to the FM radio

<Menu> → Applications → FM Radio

Activating the FM radio

Plug a headset into the device.1.

Press the Confirm button to turn on the FM radio.2.

Press <3. Yes> to start automatic tuning.

Users may be asked to start automatic tuning when

accessing the FM radio for the first time.

Control the FM radio using the following buttons:4.

Buttons Function

Confirm button Turn the FM radio on or off.

Navigation

button

Left/Right: Fine-tune the •

frequency; Search for the next

available station (press and hold).

Up/Down: Adjust the volume.•

Adding radio stations to the favourites list

Plug a headset into the device.1.

Press <2. Options> → Add to Favorites.

Assign a button and press <3. Select>.

Customising the device

Settings control how applications and functions operate.

Change them to customise the device. Appearances,

sound profiles, call actions, and many more can be

customised.

<Menu> → Settings

Menu Description

Profiles

Change the alert type, ringtone,

volume, etc.

Display

Alter wallpaper, theme, brightness,

etc.

Time and date

Change the time and date of the

device.

Phone Change the device language, etc.

Applications Set application settings.

Security Set locks or change passwords.

Network Change network profiles settings.

Memory

Clear memory or check memory

status.

Reset Reset the device.

Adjusting the sound profiles

<Menu> → Settings → Profiles

To switch to another profile, select it from the list.

Changing the ringtone

Select a profile and press <1. Options> → Edit.

Press 2. Call ringtone.

Select a ringtone and press the Confirm button.3.

Changing the message alert tone

Select a profile and press <1. Options> → Edit.

Press 2. Message alert tone.

Select a tone and press the Confirm button.3.

Adjusting the volume of the ringtone

Select a profile and press <1. Options> → Edit.

Press 2. Volume → Call alert.

Adjust the volume and press <3. Save>.

Adjusting the volume of voice during a call

While a call is in progress, press the Navigation button

up or down to adjust the volume.

Using shortcuts

<Menu> → Settings → Phone → Shortcuts

Editing shortcuts

Select a Navigation button and press <1. Options> →

Change.

Select an application to assign and press <2. Save>.

Customising the Home screen

Customise the Home screen with applications, contacts,

calendar, and many more.

<Menu> → Settings → Display → Shortcuts

toolbar

Customising the shortcuts toolbar

Press <1. Options> → Edit.

Select items to add to the shortcuts toolbar and 2.

press <Save>.

New items can be added to empty spaces.

Using the SOS message feature

Send SOS messages to family or friends in an

emergency.

<Menu> → Messages → Settings → SOS

messages

Activating the SOS message feature

Press 1. Sending options → <Change> to set

Sending SOS to On.

Enter recipient and press the Confirm button.2.

Set the number of times to repeat the message.3.

Edit the SOS message (if necessary).4.

Press <5. Back> → <Yes>.

Sending SOS messages

With the keypad locked, press [1.

] four times to

send an SOS message to preset numbers.

To exit SOS mode, press [2.

Battery

Making fake calls

<Menu> → Settings → Applications → Call

→ Fake call

Activating the fake call feature

Set Fake call hot key to On.

Making fake calls

From the Home screen, press and hold the Navigation •

button down.

With the buttons locked, press the Navigation button down •

four times.

Using the torch

<Menu> → Applications → Torch light

Activating the torch

Press On to activate the torch, or from the Home

screen, press and hold the Navigation button up.

Deactivating the torch

Press Off to deactivate the torch.

SIM card

To electric socket

Back cover

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Safety informationBusiness users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product and its elect