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* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide 

may not match your phone exactly.

* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide.

World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com

Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-17075A

English (IND). 01/2008. Rev. 1.0

Summary of Contents for SGH-J210

Page 1: ... the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly Depending on your country your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com Printed in Korea Code No GH68 17075A English IND 01 2008 Rev 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...SGH J210 User s Guide ...

Page 3: ...equipment Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal Copyright information Bluetooth is a registered trade...

Page 4: ...way from small children Keep the phone and all its parts including accessories out of the reach of small children Accessories and batteries Use only Samsung approved batteries and accessories such as headsets and PC data cables Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you or your phone and may be dangerous Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For more de...

Page 5: ...vigation key to scroll to the specified option and then select it Indicates a soft key whose function is displayed on the phone screen For example Menu Camera and camcorder Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video Special features of your phone Synchronisation with Windows Media Player Transfer music files to your phone directly from the Windows Media Player Music play...

Page 6: ... from your phone Offline mode Switch your phone to use its none wireless functions in an airplane Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free wireless Bluetooth technology Email Send and receive emails with image video and audio attachments SOS message Send SOS message to your family or friends for help in an emergency Voice recorder Record memos or sou...

Page 7: ...ons 11 Enter text 12 Customise your phone 13 Step outside the phone 16 Begin with call functions camera music player web browser and other special features Make or answer calls 16 Use the camera 17 Play music 18 Listen to the FM radio 21 Browse the web 23 Use Phonebook 23 Send messages 24 View messages 26 Use Bluetooth 27 Menu functions 30 All menu options listed Health and safety information 40 ...

Page 8: ...tor 3 Bluetooth 4 Browser 5 Java world 6 Memo 7 World clock 8 Calculator 9 Converter 10 Timer 11 Stopwatch 12 Panchang 13 SIM application toolkit1 0 Alarms Settings 1 Phone settings 2 Light settings Settings 3 Display settings 4 Message settings 5 Call settings 6 Phonebook settings 7 Calendar settings 8 Browser settings 9 Music player settings 10 Network settings 11 Security settings 12 Memory set...

Page 9: ...in various accessories from your local Samsung dealer Get started First steps to operating your phone Assemble and charge the phone The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary depending on your country or service provider To AC power outlet ...

Page 10: ...ss OK 3 When the setup wizard opens customise your phone according to your preferences Switch off Press and hold Delete key Special function keys Power Menu exit key Right soft key Display Volume keys Left soft key Dial key Alphanumeric keys Earpiece Mouthpiece Web access Confirm Navigation key Up Down Left Right Memory card slot ...

Page 11: ...s and hold and then Yes To unlock the keypad press Unlock and then Camera lens Camera key Multi function jack Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display In Idle mode access the following menus directly My menu mode your favourite menus press web browser In Menu mode scroll through menu options or select the highlighted menu option or confirm input ...

Page 12: ... mode Enter numbers letters and some special characters In Idle mode press and hold to access your voicemail server Press and hold to enter an international call prefix Enter special characters or perform special functions In Idle mode press and hold to activate or deactivate the Silent profile Press and hold to enter a pause between numbers Adjust the phone volume In Idle mode press and hold to t...

Page 13: ...gth Call in progress Out of your service area Alarm set SOS message feature active New message Text message Multimedia message Email Voicemail Call diverting feature active Bluetooth active Bluetooth headset or hands free car kit connected GPRS network status Blue GPRS network Red Transferring data in GPRS network EDGE network status Blue EDGE network Red Transferring data in EDGE network Home Zon...

Page 14: ...ffline User created Battery power level Select an option 1 Press a desired soft key 2 Press the Navigation key to move to the next or previous option 3 Press Select OK or to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted 4 Press Back to move up one level Press to return to Idle mode Use menu numbers Press the number key corresponding to the option you want ...

Page 15: ...y until the character you want appears on the display T9 mode To enter a word 1 Press to to start entering a word 2 Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters 3 When the word displays correctly press to insert a space Otherwise select a word from the alternative word choices Hinglish Mode You can use the Hinglish mode by pressing Options in the text input mode go to the menu Input ...

Page 16: ... to insert a space Press the Navigation key to move the cursor Press to delete characters one by one Press and hold to clear the entire display To change the profile properties 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Phone settings Phone profiles 2 Scroll to the profile you are using 3 Press Options and select Edit 4 Select Voice call ringtone a category a ringtone 5 Press Options and select...

Page 17: ...ress or to adjust the key tone volume Key tone volume 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display settings Home screen 2 Press or to select Images 3 Select Wallpaper 4 Select an image category 5 Select an image 6 Press Save 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Display settings My theme 2 Select a theme Idle mode wallpaper Menu mode skin colour ...

Page 18: ...the key You can activate the Silent profile to avoid disturbing other people In Idle mode press and hold Menu shortcuts Silent profile 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Security settings Phone lock 2 Select On 3 Enter a new 4 to 8 digit password and press OK 4 Enter the new password again and press OK Phone lock ...

Page 19: ...ings 2 Press to end the call Make a call Answer a call During a call press and then Yes to activate the speaker Press again to switch back to the earpiece 1 During a call call the second participant The first call is put on hold 2 Press Options and select Join 3 Repeat step 1 and 2 to add more participants 4 During a multi party call Press Options and select Split to have a private conversation wi...

Page 20: ...ft for landscape view 3 Aim the lens at the subject and make any desired adjustments Take a photo 4 Press or to take a photo The photo is saved automatically 5 Press to take another photo 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Images My photos 2 Select the photo you want 1 In Idle mode press and hold to turn on the camera 2 Press to switch to Record mode View a photo Record a video ...

Page 21: ...er video 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select My files Videos My video clips 2 Select the video you want View a video Use these methods Download from the wireless web Download from a PC using the optional Samsung PC Studio See Samsung PC Studio User s Guide Receive via Bluetooth Copy to a memory card See the next section Synchronise music files with Windows Media Player See page 19 Prepare music f...

Page 22: ...les from the PC to the memory card 6 When you have finished disconnect the phone from the PC Copy music files to a memory card When using a memory card you need at least 15MB of free memory to use the music player You can copy music files to the memory card by synchronising with Windows Media Player 11 You must use a 128 MB memory card or larger 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Settings Phone ...

Page 23: ...on is finished disconnect the phone from the PC Do not remove the memory card from the phone or unplug the PC data cable while synchronising It can cause data loss or errors in the music playlist If you use the phone to format the memory card all licenses and WM DRM files will be erased 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Music 2 Select a music category a music file 3 During playback use the foll...

Page 24: ...ll Playlists 2 Press Options and select Create playlist 3 Enter the title of the playlist and press Create your playlist 4 Select the added playlist 5 Press Options and select Add a source 6 Select a playlist or select the files you want and press Add 7 Press to play music 1 Plug the connecter of the supplied headset into the multi function jack on the phone 2 In Idle mode press Menu and select FM...

Page 25: ...a stored radio station Alternatively press or to find available radio stations 6 Press to turn off the radio By automatic tuning 1 From the radio screen press Options and select Self tuning 2 Press Yes to confirm Available radio stations are automatically saved By manual setup 1 From the radio screen press or to select the radio station you want 2 Press Options and select Add to Favourites Store r...

Page 26: ...lect an item press To return to the previous page press Back To access browser options press Options Launch the web browser Navigate the web 1 In Idle mode enter a phone number 2 Press Options and select Save a memory location New 3 For Phone select a number type 4 Specify contact information 5 Press or Save to save the contact Add a contact ...

Page 27: ...nt 3 Select a contact 4 Scroll to a number and press to dial or press to edit contact information Find a contact 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create new message Message 2 Enter destination numbers and press 3 Enter the message text 4 Press Options and select Send to send the message Send a text message ...

Page 28: ...ect and press 6 Enter the message text 7 Press Options and select Add multimedia or Advanced Add attachment Send a multimedia message 8 Add a media file Phonebook entry or calendar item 9 Press Options and select Send to send the message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages Create new message Email 2 When the setup wizard opens press Yes and customise settings for your email account Send ...

Page 29: ...a or Attach organizer 7 Add image video sound music files document files contacts or calendar items 8 Press Options and select Send to send the email 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a text message 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Inbox 2 Select a multimedia message View a text message View a multimedia message ...

Page 30: ...remotely 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Messages My messages Email inbox 2 Select Check new mail 3 Select an email or a header 4 If you selected a header press Options and select Retrieve to view the body of the email View an email 1 In Idle mode press Menu and select Applications Bluetooth Activation On 2 Select My phone s visibility On to allow other devices to find your phone Turn on Blue...

Page 31: ...en the owner of the other device enters the same code the pairing is complete Search for and pair with a Bluetooth device 1 Access an application such as Phonebook My files Calendar or Memo 2 Select the item you want to send 3 Press Options and select Send via Bluetooth 4 For sending a contact select which data you want to send 5 Search for and select a device 6 If necessary enter the Bluetooth PI...

Page 32: ...29 1 If necessary enter a Bluetooth PIN and press OK 2 Press Yes to confirm that you are willing to receive Receive data ...

Page 33: ...ecent calls dialled received or missed Delete all Delete all of the records in each call type Call manager Call time Check the time record for calls made and received Call manager Call costs Check the cost of your calls if supported by your SIM card Call manager Reject list Make a list of the phone numbers of callers to reject Menu Description Contact list Search for contact information stored in ...

Page 34: ... 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 Create a name card and send it to other people Menu Description Own number Check your phone numbers or assign a name to each of the numbers Management Manage contacts in Phonebook or change the default settings for Phonebook Service nu...

Page 35: ...e new message Create and send text multimedia or email messages My messages Access messages that you have received sent or that have failed during sending Templates Make and use templates of frequently used messages or passages Delete all Delete messages in each message folder all at once Settings Set up various options for using the messaging services SOS messages Specify options for sending and ...

Page 36: ...atus Check information about the memory currently in use Menu Description Images Videos Music Sounds Other files Access media files and other files stored in the phone s memory Memory card Access the files stored on a memory card This menu is only available when you insert a memory card into the phone Menu Description Memory status Check information about the memory currently in use Menu Descripti...

Page 37: ...wide variety of media content such as wallpapers ringtones and music files Java world Access the embedded Java games Memo Make memos for things that are important and manage them World clock Set your local time zone and find out the current time in another part of the world Calculator Perform arithmetic functions Converter Do conversions such as length and temperature Timer Set a period of time fo...

Page 38: ...d this menu may be available but labelled differently If the Google Search service is not available depending on your country or service provider Browser will move to menu 4 Menu Description Menu Description Phone settings Phone profiles Change the sound settings of the phone for different events or situations Phone settings Shortcuts Use the Navigation key as shortcuts to access specific menus di...

Page 39: ...menu items which can be easily accessed by pressing in Idle mode Menu Description Phone settings PC connections Select a USB mode that will be used when you connect your phone to a PC via USB interface Phone settings Word suggestion Set the phone to show the alternative word choices for your key presses in T9 mode Light settings Backlight time Select the length of time the backlight or display sta...

Page 40: ...lay while dialling Display settings Greeting message Enter the greeting that is displayed briefly when the phone is switched on Menu Description Display settings Menu transition effect Select a transition when you move between menus in Menu mode Message settings Set up various options for using the messaging services Call settings Access network services for call functions Phonebook settings Speed...

Page 41: ...wser display settings You can also select a connection profile to be used for accessing the wireless web Menu Description Music player settings Change the default settings for playing music Network settings Select network Select the network to be used while roaming outside of your home area or let the network be chosen automatically Network settings Network mode Change to an appropriate band when ...

Page 42: ...estrict calls to a limited set of phone numbers if supported by your SIM card Security settings Change password Change the phone password Menu Description Security settings Change PIN code Change the PIN Security settings Change PIN2 code Change your current PIN2 if supported by your SIM card Security settings Mobile tracker Set the phone to send the preset tracking message to your family or frien...

Page 43: ...lines were developed by independent scientific organisations through the periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to ensure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit recommended by the EU Council...

Page 44: ...s intended purpose If you use the phone near the network s base station it uses less power Talk and standby time are greatly affected by the signal strength on the cellular network and the parameters set by the service provider Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery charge the type of battery and the charger used The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it wi...

Page 45: ...ttery in a pocket or bag where the battery may contact metal objects Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the object causing the short circuiting Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Road safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice almost anywhere anytime But an ...

Page 46: ...ndependent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place switch off your phone immediately Hearing aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Other medical devices If you use an...

Page 47: ... or butane areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Emergency calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you ...

Page 48: ...our phone before boarding an aircraft It is dangerous and illegal to use wireless phones in an aircraft because they can interfere with the operation of the aircraft Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the offender or legal action or both Care and maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be t...

Page 49: ...n Do not put the phone in or on heating devices such as a microwave oven stove or radiator The phone may explode when overheated When the phone or battery gets wet the label indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour In this case phone repairs are no longer guaranteed by the manufacturer s warranty even if the warranty for your phone has not expired If your phone has a flash or light ...

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