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GT-C3212

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Page 2: ...ng your mobile phone and using basic functions Instructional icons Before you start familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual Warning situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution situations that could cause damage to your phone or other equipment Note notes usage tips or additional information X Refer to pages with related information for example X p 12 re...

Page 3: ...of Sun Microsystems Inc Windows Media Player is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Followed by the order of options or menus you must select to perform a step for example In Menu mode select Messages Create new message represents Messages followed by Create new message Square brackets phone keys for example represents the Power Menu exit key Angled brackets softkeys that control diffe...

Page 4: ...age information 7 introducing your mobile phone 12 Unpack 12 Phone layout 13 Keys 14 Display 15 Icons 15 assembling and preparing your mobile phone 17 Install the SIM card and battery 17 Charge the battery 19 Insert a memory card optional 20 using basic functions 22 Turn your phone on and off 22 ...

Page 5: ...ging functions 37 Use advanced camera functions 39 Use advanced music functions 42 using tools and applications 46 Use the Bluetooth wireless feature 46 Activate and send an SOS message 47 Make fake calls 48 Record and play voice memos 49 Edit images 50 Use Java powered games and applications 52 View world clock 52 Set and use alarms 53 Use the calculator 54 Convert currencies or measurements 54 S...

Page 6: ...our phone away from small children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed Protect your hearing Safety warnings Listening to a headset at high volumes can damage your hearing Use only the minimum volume setting necessary to hear your conversation or music ...

Page 7: ... in a fire Follow all local regulations when disposing used batteries or phones Never place batteries or phones on or in heating devices such as microwave ovens stoves or radiators Batteries may explode when overheated Never crush or puncture the battery Avoid exposing the battery to high external pressure which can lead to an internal short circuit and overheating Avoid interference with pacemake...

Page 8: ...es or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone its parts or accessories Reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries While using your phone hold the phone with a relaxed grip press the keys lightly use special features that reduce the number of keys you have to press such as templates and predictive text and take frequent breaks Do not use the phone if the screen is cracked or bro...

Page 9: ...oved accessories Using incompatible accessories may damage your phone or cause injury Turn off the phone near medical equipment Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities Follow all regulations posted warnings and directions from medical personnel Turn off the phone or disable the wireless functions when in an aircraft Your phone can cause interference w...

Page 10: ...uids can cause serious damage and will change the colour of the label that indicates water damage inside the phone Do not handle your phone with wet hands Water damage to your phone can void your manufacturer s warranty Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty dirty areas to prevent damage to moving parts Your phone is a complex electronic device protect it from impacts and rough handling to avo...

Page 11: ... phone Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phone and will void your warranty Ensure maximum battery and charger life Avoid charging batteries for more than a week as overcharging may shorten battery life Over time unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged before use Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use Use batteries only f...

Page 12: ...by radio and telecommunications equipment These standards prevent the sale of mobile phones that exceed a maximum exposure level known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR of 2 0 watts per kilogram During testing the maximum SAR recorded for this model was 1 19 watts per kilogram In normal use the actual SAR is likely to be much lower as the phone has been designed to emit only the RF energy nec...

Page 13: ... the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take these items for environmentally saf...

Page 14: ...aste and recycle them through your local free battery return system Disclaimer Some content and services accessible through this device belong to third parties and are protected by copyright patent trademark and or other intellectual property laws Such content and services are provided solely for your personal noncommercial use You may not use any content or services in a manner that has not been ...

Page 15: ... OR ANY THIRD PARTY EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 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 Content and services are transmitted by third parties by means of networks and transmission facilities over which Samsung has no control Witho...

Page 16: ... the following items Mobile phone Battery Travel adapter charger User manual The items supplied with your phone may vary depending on the software and accessories available in your region or offered by your service provider You can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer The supplied accessories perform best for your phone ...

Page 17: ...ys Mouthpiece Left softkey Dial key Special function keys 4 way navigation key Display Right softkey Confirm key You can lock the keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations To lock or unlock these keys press and hold When the auto keypad lock is on the keys will be locked automatically after the display turns off Battery cover Multifunction jack Camera lens Mirror Internal antenna Internal ante...

Page 18: ...tly dialled missed or received numbers Power Menu exit Turn the phone on and off press and hold End a call In Menu mode cancel input and return to Idle mode Alpha numeric Enter numbers letters and special characters In Idle mode press and hold 1 to access voice mails and 0 to enter an international call prefix Special function Enter special characters or perform special functions In Idle mode pres...

Page 19: ...lays messages instructions and information you enter Softkey line Displays the current actions assigned to each softkey Select Back Icon Definition Signal strength Call in progress SOS message feature activated GPRS network status EDGE network status Connecting to secured web page Call diverting activated Roaming outside of normal service area Bluetooth activated Alarm activated Memory card insert...

Page 20: ...ic playback in progress Music playback paused FM radio on New text message New multimedia message New email message New voice mail message Normal profile activated Silent profile activated Battery power level Current time Icon Definition ...

Page 21: ...l the SIM card and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module SIM card with subscription details such as your personal identification number PIN and optional services To install the SIM card and battery 1 Remove the battery cover If the phone is on press and hold to turn it off ...

Page 22: ...IM card slots to allow you use 2 SIM cards and switch between tem X p 26 3 Insert the battery 4 Replace the battery cover Place the SIM card in the phone with the gold coloured contacts facing down Without inserting a SIM card you can use your phone s non network services and some menus ...

Page 23: ...moving unplug the travel adapter from the power outlet 5 Unplug the travel adapter from the phone 6 Close the cover to the multifunction jack Improperly connecting the travel adapter can cause serious damage to the phone Any damages by misuse are not covered by the warranty With the triangle facing up About the low battery indicator When your battery is low the phone will emit a warning tone and a...

Page 24: ...microSDHC memory cards up to 8 GB depending on memory card manufacturer and type 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Unlock the memory card holder 3 Lift the memory card holder and insert a memory holder with the label side facing up 4 Close the memory card holder Formatting the memory card on a PC may cause incompatibility with your phone Format the memory card only on the phone ...

Page 25: ...g and preparing your mobile phone 21 5 Lock the memory card holder 6 Replace the battery cover To remove the memory card remove the battery cover unlock and lift the memory card holder and remove the memory card ...

Page 26: ...ess OK if necessary 3 Press OK and assign a nameand icon to the new SIM card 4 Press Next 5 Activate a SIM card or select a default SIM card if necessary 6 Press Save To turn your phone off repeat step 1 above Switch to the offline profile By switching to the offline profile you can use your phone s non network services in areas where wireless devices are prohibited such as aeroplanes and hospital...

Page 27: ... level Press to return to Idle mode Customise your phone Get more from your phone by customising it to match your preferences Adjust the volume of the key tones 1 In Menu mode select Settings Phone profiles 2 Scroll to the profile you are using 3 Press Options Edit 4 Scroll left or right to Phone sounds 5 Select Phone sound volume Follow all posted warnings and directions from official personnel w...

Page 28: ...e you are using 3 Press Options Edit Voice call ringtone 4 Select a ringtone category a ringtone 5 Press Save To switch to another profile 1 In Menu mode select Settings Phone profiles 2 Select a profile you want To create a phone profile 1 In Menu mode select Settings Phone profiles 2 Press Options Create 3 Enter a name for the profile and press the Confirm key 4 Customise the sound settings as d...

Page 29: ...ts 1 In Menu mode select Settings Phone settings Shortcuts 2 Select a key to use as a shortcut 3 Select a menu to assign to the shortcut key Lock your phone 1 In Menu mode select Settings Security Phone Phone lock On 2 Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press OK 3 Enter the new password again and press OK The first time you access a menu that requires a password you will be prompted to create a...

Page 30: ...ress 2 Select Default under the SIM card to use 3 Press Save You phone will automatically reboot Switch the SIM cards automatically 1 In Menu mode select Settings SIM cards management SIM auto switch 2 Scroll left or right to On 3 Specify the schedule for each SIM card to be used and press Save 4 Press Save Change the names and icons of the SIM cards 1 In Menu mode select Settings SIM cards manage...

Page 31: ...r down Use the speakerphone feature 1 During a call press the Confirm key Yes to activate the speaker 2 To switch back to the earpiece press the Confirm key again Use the headset By plugging the supplied headset into the multifunction jack you can make and answer calls To redial the last call press and hold the headset button To answer a call press and hold the headset button To end a call press a...

Page 32: ...ess Options Add multimedia and add an item 5 Press Options Send to send the message Send an email 1 In Menu mode select Messages Create new message Email 2 Enter an email address and scroll down 3 Enter a subject and scroll down 4 Enter your email text 5 Press Options Attach multimedia or Attach organiser and attach a file if necessary 6 Press Options Send to send the message Enter text When enter...

Page 33: ...s Check new email 3 Select an email or a header 4 If you selected a header press Options Retrieve to view the body of the email Mode Function ABC Press the appropriate alphanumeric key until the character you want appears on the display T9 1 Press the appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an entire word 2 When the word displays correctly press 0 to insert a space If the correct word does not disp...

Page 34: ... select Phonebook 2 Enter the first few letters of the name you want to find 3 Select the contact s name from the search list Use basic camera functions Learn the basics to capture and view photos and videos Capture photos 1 In Menu mode select Camera to turn on the camera 2 Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments 3 Press the Confirm key to take a photo The photo is saved automaticall...

Page 35: ... saved automatically 6 Press to record another video step 4 View videos In Menu mode select My files Videos My video clips a video file Listen to music Learn how to listen to music via the music player or FM radio Listen to the FM radio 1 Plug the supplied headset into the phone s multifunction jack 2 In Menu mode select FM radio 3 Press the Confirm key to start the radio 4 Press Yes to start auto...

Page 36: ... After transferring music files to your phone or memory card 1 In Menu mode select Music 2 Select a music category a music file 3 Control playback using the following keys Key Function Confirm Turn on or off the FM radio Navigation Left Right Tune a radio station Select a saved radio station press and hold Up Down Adjust the volume Key Function Confirm Pause or resume playback Navigation Left Rest...

Page 37: ...1 In Menu mode select Browser Bookmarks 2 Scroll left or right to a SIM card if necessary 3 Press Create 4 Enter a page title and a web address URL 5 Press the Confirm key You may incur additional charges for accessing the web and downloading media The browser menu may be labelled differently depending on your service provider Key Function Navigation Scroll up or down on a web page Confirm Select ...

Page 38: ... s additional calling capabilities View and dial missed calls Your phone will display calls you have missed on the display To dial the number of a missed call 1 Press View 2 Scroll to the missed call you want to dial 3 Press to dial Call a recently dialled number 1 In Idle mode press to display a list of recent numbers 2 Scroll to the number you want and press to dial ...

Page 39: ...d call 5 To end the current call press Answer a second call If your network supports this function you can answer a second incoming call 1 Press to answer the second call The first call is automatically placed on hold 2 Press Swap to switch between the calls Make a multiparty call conference call 1 Call the first party you want to add to the multiparty call 2 While connected to the first party cal...

Page 40: ... dial Use advanced phonebook functions Learn to create your namecard set speed dial numbers and create groups of contacts Create your namecard 1 In Menu mode select Phonebook 2 Press Options My namecard 3 Enter your personal details and press Options Save Set speed dial numbers 1 In Menu mode select Phonebook 2 Scroll to a contact and press Options Add to speed dial 3 Select a number if necessary ...

Page 41: ...and press Options Group settings the Confirm key 6 Select an image category an image 7 To set a group ringtone scroll down and press the Confirm key 8 Select a ringtone category a ringtone 9 Press Options Save Use advanced messaging functions Learn to create templates and use templates to create new messages Create a text template 1 In Menu mode select Messages Templates Text templates 2 Select an...

Page 42: ...e select Messages Create new message a message type 2 In the text input field press Options Insert Template a template Create a message from a multimedia template 1 In Menu mode select Messages Templates Multimedia message templates 2 Scroll to the template you want and press Options Edit Your template opens as a new multimedia message Use the Bluetooth messenger Learn to chat with your family or ...

Page 43: ...series of photos 1 In Menu mode select Camera to turn on the camera 2 Press Shooting mode Multi shot 3 Make any necessary adjustments 4 Press and hold the Confirm key to take series of photos 5 Press Back to take another photo step 3 Capture divided photos 1 In Menu mode select Camera to turn on the camera 2 Press Shooting mode Mosaic shot 3 Select an image layout 4 Make any necessary adjustments ...

Page 44: ... following options Before capturing a video press to access the following options Option Function Shooting mode Switch the shooting modes Resolution Change the resolution option Timer Select the time delay Effects Apply a special effect Frames Select a decorative frame White balance Adjust the colour balance Viewfinder mode Change the preview screen Camera shortcuts View the shortcut information O...

Page 45: ...he quality of your photos Night mode Set whether to use Night shot mode Exposure metering Select a type of exposure metre Option Function Review Set the camera to switch to the preview screen after capturing photos Shutter sound Activate the sound to accompany the shutter action Zoom sound Activate the sound to accompany the zooming action Brightness sound Set a sound to accompany the brightness a...

Page 46: ...C 3 Run Samsung PC Studio and copy files from the PC to the phone Refer to the Samsung PC Studio help for more information Copy music files to a memory card 1 Insert a memory card 2 In Menu mode select Settings PC connections Mass storage Option Function Quality Adjust the quality of your video clips Shutter sound Set a sound to accompany the shutter action Zoom sound Set a sound to accompany the ...

Page 47: ...tion jack on your phone to a PC with Windows Media Player installed When connected a pop up window will appear on the PC 3 Open Windows Media Player to synchronise music files 4 Edit or enter your phone s name in the pop up window if necessary 5 Select and drag the music files you want to the sync list 6 Start synchronisation Create a playlist 1 Insert a memory card 2 In Menu mode select Music Pla...

Page 48: ...plied headset into the phone s multifunction jack 2 In Menu mode select FM radio 3 Press the Confirm key to start the FM radio 4 Press Options Record to start recording Option Function Repeat mode Change the repeat mode Shuffle Activate Shuffle mode Background playing Set whether to play music in the background when you end the music player Sound effects Select the default equaliser type Music aut...

Page 49: ...matically 1 Plug the supplied headset into the phone s multifunction jack 2 In Menu mode select FM radio 3 Press the Confirm key to start the FM radio 4 Press Options Self tuning 5 Press Yes to confirm if necessary The radio scans and saves available stations automatically The recording feature is developed for voice recording only The quality of the recording will be much lower than digital media...

Page 50: ... exchanging data and using hands free features Turn on the Bluetooth wireless feature 1 In Menu mode select Applications Bluetooth 2 Press Options Settings 3 Scroll down to Activation 4 Scroll left or right to On 5 To allow other devices to locate your phone scroll down to My phone s visibility and scroll left or right to On If you selected Custom scroll down and set duration that your phone is vi...

Page 51: ... that you want to send 2 Press Options Send namecard via or Send via Bluetooth when sending contact data specify which data to send Receive data using the Bluetooth wireless feature 1 Enter the PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature and press OK if necessary 2 Press Yes to confirm that you are willing to receive data from the device if necessary Activate and send an SOS message When you have an em...

Page 52: ...pear as if you are talking on the phone by playing back a recorded voice Make a fake call You must set a shortcut key to make a fake call X p 25 To make a fake call press the shortcut key Yes in Idle mode press the shortcut key four times when the keys are locked To change the time delay before fake calls in Menu mode select Settings Application settings Call Fake call Fake call timer an option Sa...

Page 53: ...d a voice memo 1 In Menu mode select Applications Voice recorder 2 Press the Confirm key to start recording 3 Speak your memo into the microphone 4 When you are finished speaking press Save Play a voice memo 1 From the voice recorder screen press Options Go to My voice clips 2 Select a file 3 Control playback using the following keys Key Function Confirm Pause or resume playback Navigation Left Sc...

Page 54: ...ust the level To apply a blur effect to a specific area of an image move or resize the rectangle and press Options Done 6 When you are finished press Options Save as Yes 7 Enter a new file name for the image and press the Confirm key Adjust an image 1 Open an image to be edited Refer to steps 1 3 in Apply effects to images 2 Press Options Adjust an adjustment option auto level brightness contrast ...

Page 55: ...ress Options Crop 3 Move the rectangle over the area you want to crop and press the Confirm key To resize or reshape the rectangle press Options Resize 4 Save the edited image with a new file name Refer to steps 6 7 in Apply effects to images Insert a visual feature 1 Open an image to be edited Refer to steps 1 3 in Apply effects to images 2 Press Options Insert a visual feature frame image clip a...

Page 56: ...select Applications Games and more an application 2 Press Options to access a list of various options and settings for your application View world clock Learn to view the time in another region and set world clocks to appear on your display View a world clock 1 In Menu mode select Organiser World clock 2 Scroll down to the middle clock 3 Scroll left or right to a time zone 4 Scroll down to the bot...

Page 57: ...Press Cancel Back 4 In Menu mode select Settings Display and light Home screen 5 Scroll left or right to Images if necessary 6 Select Clock 7 Scroll left or right to Dual 8 Press Save twice Set and use alarms Learn to set and control alarms for important events Set a new alarm 1 In Menu mode select Alarms 2 Select an empty alarm location 3 Set alarm details 4 Press Save or press Options Save To se...

Page 58: ...1 In Menu mode select Alarms 2 Select the alarm you want to deactivate 3 Scroll down if necessary 4 Scroll left or right to Off 5 Press Save Use the calculator 1 In Menu mode select Organiser Calculator 2 Use the keys that corresponds to the calculator display to perform basic mathematical operations Convert currencies or measurements 1 In Menu mode select Organiser Convertor a conversion type 2 E...

Page 59: ...p the alert Use the stopwatch 1 In Menu mode select Applications Stopwatch 2 Press the Confirm key to begin and record lap times 3 When you are finished press Stop 4 Press Reset to clear recorded times Create a new task 1 In Menu mode select Organiser Task 2 Press Create 3 Enter the details of the task 4 Press Save or press Options Save Create a text memo 1 In Menu mode select Organiser Memo 2 Pre...

Page 60: ...ct Organiser Calendar 2 Press Options Create an event type 3 Enter the details of the event as required 4 Press Save or press Options Save View events To view events of a specific date 1 In Menu mode select Organiser Calendar 2 Select a date on the calendar 3 Select an event to view its details To view events by event types 1 In Menu mode select Organiser Calendar 2 Press Options Event list an eve...

Page 61: ...the phone lock feature is enabled you must enter the password you set for the phone PIN When using the phone for the first time or when the PIN requirement is enabled you must enter the PIN supplied with the SIM card You can disable this feature by using the PIN lock menu PUK Your SIM card is blocked usually as a result of entering your PIN incorrectly several times You must enter the PUK supplied...

Page 62: ...Ensure that you have pressed Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular network Ensure that you have not set call barring for the phone number Another caller cannot reach you Ensure that your phone is turned on Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular network Ensure that you have not set call barring for the phone number Another caller cannot hear you speaking Ensure that you are not...

Page 63: ...Ensure that the correct number is stored in the contact list Re enter and save the number if necessary The battery does not charge properly or sometimes the phone turns itself off The battery terminals may be dirty Wipe both gold colored contacts with a clean soft cloth and try charging the battery again If the battery will no longer charge completely dispose of the old battery properly and replac...

Page 64: ...alendar see tools calendar calls advanced functions 34 answering additional calls 35 answering 27 basic functions 27 dialling additional calls 35 dialling missed calls 34 from the phonebook 36 international numbers 36 making fake calls 48 making 27 multiparty 35 placing on hold 35 recently dialled 34 retrieving held calls 35 viewing missed 34 clock see world clock conference calls see calls multip...

Page 65: ... 52 launching games 52 key tones 23 lock see phone lock memo see text or voice memos memory card 20 messages sending email 28 sending instant Bluetooth messenger 38 sending multimedia 28 sending text 28 viewing email 29 viewing multimedia 29 viewing text 29 multimedia see messages music player creating playlists 43 customising 44 listening to music 32 synchronising 43 namecards 36 offline profile ...

Page 66: ...5 entering 28 messages 28 theme 25 timer see tools countdown timer tools alarm 53 calculator 54 calendar 56 converter 54 countdown timer 55 image editor 50 stopwatch 55 videos capturing 31 viewing 31 voice memos playing 49 recording 49 volume call volume 27 key tone volume 23 wallpaper 25 web browser adding bookmarks 33 launching homepage 33 Windows Media Player 43 world clock setting dual display...

Page 67: ...nts of Directive 1999 5 EC The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 and detailed in Annex IV of Directive 1999 5 EC has been followed with the involvement of the following Notified Body ies BABT Balfour House Churchfield Road Walton on Thames Surrey KT12 2TD UK Identification mark 0168 The technical documentation kept at Samsung Electronics QA Lab which will be made available ...

Page 68: ...tents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Printed in Korea Code No GH68 24350A English EU 10 2010 Rev 1 1 ...

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