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Device layout

GT-E1272

user manual

www.samsung.com

Printed in Korea

GH68-39250A

English (EU). 05/2013. Rev. 1.0

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.

 1 

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

 2 

Dial button

Make or answer a call; From 

the Home screen, retrieve 

recently dialled, missed, or 

received numbers

 3 

Voicemail button

From the Home screen, 

access voicemails (press 

and hold)

 4 

Alphanumeric buttons

 5 

Softkeys

Perform actions indicated at 

the bottom of the display

 6 

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

 7 

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

 8 

SIM card selection button

From the Home screen, 

switch between networks

Icon

Description

No SIM card
No signal

Signal strength

1

Network searching
Battery power level
Call in progress
Call diverting activated
New text message (SMS)
New voicemail message
Normal profile activated
Silent profile activated
Alarm activated
FM radio on
Roaming (outside of normal service area)

10:00

Current time

1. The icon may vary depending on the SIM card setting.

The device displays the following status indicators at the top 

of the screen:

Installing the SIM cards and battery

Remove the back cover and insert the SIM cards.

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 device should remain close to the 

electric socket while charging.

Turning the device on or off

Turning the device on

Press and hold [

], and then enter the PIN and press 

<

OK

>, if necessary.

Turning the device off

Press and hold [

].

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,

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.

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 [

• 

].

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 <

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 contacts 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 the Confirm button.

1. 

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

Press <

1. 

Select

>.

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

.

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

SIM Cards 

Management

Change the SIM/USIM card settings.

Profiles

Change the alert type, ringtone, 

volume, etc.

Display

Change 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.

ABC mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric button until the 

character appears on the display.

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 characters one by one.

Press and hold 

<

Clear

>

Delete characters quickly.

Press [

0

]

Insert a space.

Press [

1

]

Enter punctuation marks.

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 <

Options

 

View

.

To edit events, press <

Options

 

Edit

.

Listening to the FM radio

<

Menu

 

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 Favourites

.

Assign a button and press <

3. 

Select

>.

To electric socket

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 5 

 4 

 8 

 7 

 1 

Battery

Back cover

SIM cards

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