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Page 2: ...rinted in Korea Code No GH68 02179A English 11 2001 Rev 1 1 ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com DUAL BAND GSM TELEPHONE SGH R210S OWNER S MANUAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ...

Page 3: ... at the time of printing Samsung reserves the right however to change or modify any of the specifications without notice Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed your SIM card or your service provider ...

Page 4: ...Charging a Battery 18 Switching the Phone On Off 20 Locking Unlocking the Keypad 21 Call Functions 22 Making a Call 22 Adjusting the Volume 24 Answering or Rejecting a Call 25 Viewing Missed Calls 26 In Call Options 28 Entering Text 35 Changing the Text Input Mode 36 Using the T9 Mode 36 Using the ABC Mode 38 Using the Number Mode 40 Using the Symbolic Mode 40 3 ...

Page 5: ...enu 1 4 60 Call Cost Menu 1 5 61 Messages 62 Voice Mail Menu 2 1 62 Read Messages Menu 2 2 63 Write Messages Menu 2 3 65 Preset Message List Menu 2 4 66 Set Up Menu 2 5 66 Broadcast Menu 2 6 67 Picture Messages Menu 2 7 68 Tones 70 Ring Tone Menu 3 1 70 Melody Composer Menu 3 2 71 Ring Volume Menu 3 3 73 Alert Type Menu 3 4 73 Keypad Tone Menu 3 5 74 Message Tone Menu 3 6 74 Error Tone Menu 3 7 75...

Page 6: ...al and dangerous Respect special regulations Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger in a hospital for example Interference All mobile phones may be subject to radio interference which may affect their performance 6 Contents continued WWW Services 105 Launching the Browser 10...

Page 7: ...essing IMPORTANT Use only SAMSUNG approved accessories The use of any other power accessory will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone and may be dangerous When you disconnect the power cord of any accessory grasp and pull the connector not the cord 9 8 S Sa af fe et ty y P Pr re ec ca au ut ti io on ns s Unpacking Your package contains the following items In addition you can o...

Page 8: ... During a call adjust the earpiece volume In idle mode adjust the key tone volume Ends a call Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held In the menu facility returns to the idle mode and cancels your input Enter numbers letters and some special characters When held down toggles the Silent mode on and off This feature is not available when the phone is connected to an optional car kit...

Page 9: ...ur r P Ph ho on ne e 12 Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Display Display Layout The display comprises three areas Icons Icons Text and graphic area Soft key indications Signal strength shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the better the signal strength Service appears when a call is in progress New Message appears when a new text message has been received New Voice Mail ap...

Page 10: ...alarms rings the light is white When you receive a call the light is green by default To change the colour set the phonebook Colour option see page 45 Getting Started Installing the SIM Card and the Battery When you subscribe to a cellular network you are provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription details PIN optional services available and so on Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of ...

Page 11: ...t corner is lower right and the gold contacts of the card face into the phone Note If you need to remove the SIM card carefully slide the SIM card lock back and take the card out of the holder 5 Hold the SIM card down and release the holder to lock it into place 6 Place the battery back on the phone Slide the battery up towards the catch until it locks into place Make sure that the battery is prop...

Page 12: ... Check that the arrow on the lead connector is facing towards the front of the phone 2 Connect the adapter to a standard AC wall outlet When the battery is charging the battery icon in the top right hand corner of the display fills repeatedly Note Do not remove the battery from the phone while the travel adapter is connected to the phone 3 When charging is finished disconnect the adapter from the ...

Page 13: ...se check that the SIM card is correctly inserted The phone requires a 3 V SIM card Please contact your service provider if you experience any problems 2 If the phone asks for a password key in the password and press the OK soft key The phone password is factory set to 0000 For further details see page 115 3 If the phone asks for a PIN key in the PIN and press the OK soft key For further details se...

Page 14: ...y You can also insert a missing digit simply by pressing the appropriate key The whole display Hold down the soft key for more than one second Ending a Call When you have finished your call briefly press Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store the names and phone numbers of the people you call regularly in the SIM card memory and phone memory called the phonebook You then simply select the ...

Page 15: ... to answer an incoming call Press the Accept soft key When the Any key Answer menu option is set to ON press any key except or the Reject soft key Note If the keypad is locked when you receive an incoming call the keypad is automatically unlocked When you have ended the call the keypad is automatically locked after 15 seconds Rejecting a Call To reject a call press or the Reject soft key Adjusting...

Page 16: ...ny time by selecting the Missed Calls menu option 1 1 for further details see page 59 Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason you can find out who was calling you provided that this service is available In this way you can call the person back if necessary The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen immediately after the call was missed To view the mis...

Page 17: ... correspondent can no longer hear you To switch the microphone back on proceed as follows 1 Press the Options soft key 2 Press or to highlight the Unmute option 3 Press the OK soft key Your correspondent can hear you again Searching for a Number in the Phonebook You can search for a number in the phonebook during a call 1 Press the Options soft key 2 Press or to highlight the Phonebook option 3 Pr...

Page 18: ...n hold by pressing the Options soft key and selecting the Hold option 2 Make the second call in the normal way To swap between the two calls simply press the Swap soft key The current call is placed on hold and the call on hold is reactivated so that you can continue conversing with the other party When you have finished end each call normally by pressing Answering a Second Call You can answer an ...

Page 19: ...add incoming callers by answering the call and pressing Options followed by Join Repeat as required Having a Private Conversation With One Participant 1 Press the Options soft key and choose the Select one option The list of call participants appears 2 Highlight the required person by pressing or followed by 3 Select Private Now you can talk privately with that person The other participants can co...

Page 20: ...l greeting or scheduling events in your calendar you will need to enter text You are provided with the following text input modes T9 mode This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter Each key on the keypad has more than one letter when you press the key once J K or L may be displayed The T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal linguistic dictionary...

Page 21: ...e key that you have pressed 1 When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode start entering a word by pressing keys to Press each key only once for one letter Example to enter HELLO in the T9 mode press and The word that you are typing appears in the display It may change with each key that you press 2 Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any keystrokes 3 If the word is correct start...

Page 22: ...t options Lower Case no shift indicator Initial Cap indicator Caps Lock indicator Press the key one or more times to display the appropriate shift indicator in the bottom line of the display and continue typing normally To insert a space press the key To delete letters press the key Press and hold down the key to clear the display Using the ABC Mode Use the to keys to enter your text 1 Press the k...

Page 23: ...ing name the maximum length depends on your SIM card For information on how to enter a name see page 35 4 When you are satisfied press the Save soft key The phone now displays the first free location in the last memory used to save a number and name If that memory is full the first free location in the other memory is displayed 40 E En nt te er ri in ng g T Te ex xt t Using the Number Mode The Num...

Page 24: ...nebook Options appears above the left soft key to allow you to access the phonebook options described in the following paragraphs Accessing the Options To access the various phonebook options proceed as follows 1 Press the Options soft key The first available option is highlighted 2 To Then press the Select the Select soft key highlighted option Highlight a or key one or different option more time...

Page 25: ...tone to a number and consequently distinguish the caller by the ringing tone Specific ringing tones can be assigned to up to five numbers Colour This option allows you to assign a specific service light colour to a number and thus distinguish the caller by the service light colour Three colours are available red violet and blue and they can be assigned to up to five numbers If no specific colour i...

Page 26: ... Service Directory or Information Numbers Note The Service Dir and Information Numbers options may not be available depending on your SIM card When the idle screen is displayed press the PhoneBook soft key You will see the screen illustrated on page 46 Service Dir enables you to view the Service Directory and make calls from it Information Numbers enables you to see the Information Numbers in a tr...

Page 27: ...ature SERVICE PROVIDER S a t 1 4 M a r 1 2 5 7 Menu PhoneBook To view the various functions options available and select the one required proceed as follows 1 Press the appropriate soft key 2 To Then press the Select the Left soft key Function displayed or Option highlighted View the next function key or highlight the next option in a list Move back to the key previous function or option in a list...

Page 28: ... menu by pressing 3 To select the Tones menu press the Select soft key and press until you reach the Alert Type SERVICE PROVIDER S a t 1 4 M a r 1 2 5 7 Menu PhoneBook Tones Select 3 Alert Type Melody Select 3 4 4 To select the Alert Type menu press the Select soft key The current setting is highlighted 5 Scroll through the list of alert types until the appropriate one is highlighted by pressing o...

Page 29: ...hrough the menus or keys Confirm the chosen setting Select soft key Return to the previous soft key menu level Exit the menu without key changing the settings Accessing Menu Functions by Using Shortcuts The menu items menu sub menus and options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut number The shortcut number is shown in the bottom right next to the soft key on the displa...

Page 30: ...otal Sent 1 4 3 Total Received 1 4 4 Reset Timers 1 5 Call Cost 1 1 5 1 Last Call Cost 1 5 2 Total Cost 1 5 3 Max Cost 1 5 4 Reset Counters 1 5 5 Set Max Cost 1 5 6 Price Unit 1 Shown only if supported by your SIM card Page 59 2 Messages 2 1 Voice Mail 2 1 1 Connect to Voice Mail 2 1 2 Voice Server Number 2 2 Read Messages 2 3 Write Messages 2 4 Preset Message List 2 5 Set Up 2 5 1 Service Centre ...

Page 31: ...Line Identification 2 4 2 6 Closed User Group 4 3 Security Settings 4 3 1 PIN Check 4 3 2 Change PIN 4 3 3 Phone Lock 4 3 4 Change Password 4 3 5 SIM Lock 4 3 6 FDN Mode 1 4 3 7 Change PIN2 1 Page 76 4 Settings continued 4 4 LCD Settings 4 4 1 Screen Mode 4 4 2 Select Image 4 4 3 LCD Contrast 4 5 Browser Settings 2 4 5 1 Proxy Settings 4 5 2 Current Proxy 4 6 Service Colour 5 Organiser 5 1 Schedul...

Page 32: ... you view the last 10 unanswered calls You can also Edit the number if available and dial it or save it in the phonebook Delete the call from the list Received Calls Menu 1 2 This option lets you view the last 10 phone calls received You can also Edit the number if available and dial it or save it in the phonebook Delete the call from the list 6 Games Using this menu you can enjoy popular games wi...

Page 33: ...s menu may vary depending on your SIM card This network feature lets you view the cost of calls The following options are available Last Call Cost cost of the last call made Total Cost total cost of all calls made since the cost counter was last reset If the total cost exceeds the maximum cost set via the Set Max Cost option you will no longer be able to make any calls except calls to the emergenc...

Page 34: ...cessing your voice mailbox if provided by your network Connect to Voice Mail Before using this feature you must enter the voice server number obtained from your service provider see the following page You can then select this option and simply press the OK soft key to listen to your messages Note In idle mode you can access your voice mail server directly by holding down the key Voice Server Numbe...

Page 35: ...lable vary depending on the message status new old not sent sent Write Messages Menu 2 3 Via this menu you can write and edit text messages of up to 160 characters 1 Key in a message For details on how to enter text refer to page 35 2 After you complete the message you can select the following options Send Only allows you to send the message immediately You can enter the required destination Save ...

Page 36: ... sa ag ge es s Default Type allows you to set the default message type Text Voice Fax X 400 Email and ERMES The network can convert the messages into the selected format Default Validity allows you to set the length of time for which your text messages will be stored at the SMS centre while attempts are made to deliver them to you Possible values are one hour 6 hours 24 hours one week and the maxi...

Page 37: ...his menu When you select a picture message you can view the text or image by pressing the right soft key M Me es ss sa ag ge es s The following options are available Write Message allows you to write the text of the picture message Erase deletes the picture message Empty is displayed instead of the title Send Message allows you to enter the destination phone number you must then press the OK soft ...

Page 38: ...s You can use the Tones menu to customise various sound settings such as the Ringing tone or melody volume and type Sounds made when you press a key make an error or receive a message Note The Silent mode allows you to turn the various tones off when discretion is required Press and hold down the key to toggle between activating and deactivating the Silent mode Ring Tone Menu 3 1 This option allow...

Page 39: ...ibration the phone vibrates but does not ring Vibra Melody the phone both rings and vibrates 72 T To on ne es s To Then press the Enter a rest key press the key until the rest is of the required length Delete notes key Move a note a or key for semitone up or down example the note A changes to A B C C and so on in the scale each time you press the key Change the length key the length of a note will...

Page 40: ...ep when the phone connects to the network The following options are available OFF the phone does not beep ON the phone beeps when your call is accepted 74 T To on ne es s Keypad Tone Menu 3 5 This option allows you to select the tone that the keypad generates when you press a key The following options are available OFF the keys do not make any sound Tone each key when pressed makes a different sou...

Page 41: ... allows you to set a greeting message to be displayed briefly when the phone is switched on The current message is displayed To Then press the Clear the existing key and hold it message down until the message is cleared Enter a new message Appropriate alphanumeric keys For more information on how to enter characters refer to page 35 To go back to the previous menu level without saving your input p...

Page 42: ...ect a line with or The following options are available Edit allows you to edit the name and number Erase allows you to erase the name and number Language You can select the text language When the language option is set to Automatic the language is automatically selected according to the language of the SIM card used You can also set the default text input mode For details on the text input modes a...

Page 43: ...o turn this feature off Note This feature is only available when the phone is connected to a car kit optional Any key Answer Depending on the setting of the Any key Answer option you can answer an incoming call by pressing any key except and the Reject soft key To reject the call press or the Reject soft key The following options are available ON you can press any key except and Reject OFF you can...

Page 44: ...work Services Menu 4 2 These menu functions are network services Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them if you so wish Caller ID You can prevent your phone number from being displayed on the phone of the person being called Note Some networks do not allow the user to change this setting The following options are available Default the default setting ...

Page 45: ...wledgement is displayed To deactivate specific call diverting settings proceed as follows 1 Select the call diverting option to be deactivated 2 Select the type of call to which this option applies Call Diverting Note Some call divert options may not be shown if they are not supported by your network operator This network service enables incoming calls to be rerouted to the number that you specify...

Page 46: ... selecting the Cancel All option 3 Press the Remove soft key The phone sends your settings to the network and the network s acknowledgement is displayed You can also deactivate all call diverting settings by selecting the Cancel All option Note When all calls are diverted one of the indicators below is displayed on the last line of the display if supported by your SIM card Divert Line 1 all calls ...

Page 47: ... are connected to that network when roaming Change Barring Password you can set and change the call barring password obtained from your service provider using this option You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one Once you have entered a new password you are asked to confirm it by entering it again Call Waiting This network service enables you to be informed when someone ...

Page 48: ...ew CUG index as advised by your service provider or delete a selected group Preferred List allows you to list your preferred networks to be used when roaming Your phone uses the networks in order of appearance in this list provided that the network is available When you select this option the current preferred list is displayed if it already exists see the procedure below Otherwise the list of ava...

Page 49: ...phone password refer to the Change Password menu option 4 3 4 Once the correct password has been entered you can use the phone until you switch it off To Then press the Scroll through the or key existing CUG indexes Add a new CUG index Options soft key select Add and enter the index Delete a CUG index or key to select the index to be deleted press the Options soft key and select Delete Outside Acc...

Page 50: ...Display the LCD displays the image selected via the Select Image option for a period of 15 seconds after the last key is pressed When the image is displayed press any key to return to the normal mode The following options are available Enable you are required to enter the phone password when you switch the phone on Disable you are not asked to enter the phone password when you switch the phone on ...

Page 51: ...s after the last key is pressed When the clock is displayed press any key to return to the normal mode Note When you select the Image display and Clock mode the keypad lock icon is not displayed If nothing happens when you press the keys activate the keypad by pressing and holding down the key Select Image This option allows you to select the image to be displayed when you set the Screen Mode opti...

Page 52: ...n the scheduled date and time select Yes Otherwise select No 6 If you selected Yes set the time for the alarm and press OK A date that has a schedule already associated is displayed in bold If you select such a date you will see the contents 96 Organiser The Organiser feature enables you to Write your schedule Set the alarm so that the phone rings at a specific time to remind you of an appointment...

Page 53: ...tached to the phone or the battery is discharged when the alarm is to ring the alarm does not ring 98 O Or rg ga an ni is se er r Note If you have scheduled more than one event on a given day you can scroll to the required event by pressing or The following options are available Add allows you to add new contents Delete deletes the scheduled event Move moves the scheduled event to a new date Copy ...

Page 54: ...nu level 100 O Or rg ga an ni is se er r Calculator Menu 5 3 You can use the phone as a 9 digit calculator The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions addition subtraction multiplication division percentages To use the calculator proceed as follows 1 Enter the first number using the number keys 2 Press the Operator soft key until you find the appropriate arithmetic symbol add subtract x...

Page 55: ...he cities using the or key The screen shows the City name Current date and time Time difference between the selected city and your city if you have set the local time see below for further details or GMT by default To select the time zone in which you are located proceed as follows 1 Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the or keys one or more times The local date and time a...

Page 56: ... five Internet sites for easy access using the Bookmark feature 104 Games Using this menu you can also enjoy popular games on the phone Scroll to the chosen game and press the Select soft key The following options are available Play allows you to start a game Level appears whenever you can select the level of the game You can scan the levels available with the or key and then press the OK soft key...

Page 57: ...ary select the secondary option by pressing the or key followed by OK 106 W WW WW W S Se er rv vi ic ce es s To access the Bookmark feature proceed as follows 1 In idle mode press the Menu soft key 2 Press for WWW Services 3 Press for Bookmark 4 Highlight the required bookmark using the or key and press the Select soft key 5 Press the Options soft key Three options are available Edit allows you to...

Page 58: ...er for one or more minutes the network is disconnected automatically In this case you can see that the connection time is stopped at that point The connection time is reset whenever you exit the browser 108 W WW WW W S Se er rv vi ic ce es s Note The WAP Browser menus may vary depending on your version of the browser The following options are available Reload reloads the current page Home takes yo...

Page 59: ...your service provider to check the availability of this feature and how to subscribe to it The ALS feature enables two lines to be associated with one SIM card Consequently you can make and receive calls on either line as required If you subscribe to this network service a few additional menu options enable you to set up this feature 1 Selecting a Line With the Active Line menu option 4 1 you can ...

Page 60: ...ough to your mouth The microphone is located in the bottom centre of the phone Solving Problems Before contacting the after sales service perform the following simple checks They may save you the time and expense of an unnecessary service call When you switch your phone on the following messages appear Insert SIM Card Check that the SIM card is correctly installed This phone requires a 3 V SIM car...

Page 61: ... le em ms s The phone starts beeping and Warning Battery Low flashes in the display The battery is insufficiently charged Replace the battery with a charged one and recharge it The audio quality of the call is poor Check the signal strength indicator in the display the number of bars after it indicates the signal strength from strong to weak Try moving the phone slightly or moving closer to a wind...

Page 62: ...er Barring Password The 4 digit barring password is required when you use the Call Barring function You obtain the password from your service provider when you subscribe to this function PIN The PIN Personal Identification Number protects your SIM card against unauthorised use The PIN is usually supplied with the SIM card When the PIN Check feature is enabled menu option 4 3 1 the PIN is needed ea...

Page 63: ...or pen causes a direct connection between the and terminals of the battery metal strips on the back of the battery for example when you carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or the object causing the short circuit Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations Always recycle Do not dispose of batteries in a fire Using the Bat...

Page 64: ...witch off the phone when at a refuelling point service station You are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots fuel storage and distribution areas chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress Do not store or carry flammable liquids gases or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone its parts or accessories Safety Info...

Page 65: ...y calls may not be possible on all cellular phone networks or when certain network services and or phone features are in use Check with local cellular service providers Switch off your cellular phone when in aircraft The use of cellular phones in aircraft is illegal and may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft or disrupt the cellular network Failure to observe these instructions may lead ...

Page 66: ... phone SIM card against unauthorised use The PIN is supplied by the service provider with the SIM card It may be a four to eight digit number and can be changed as required 124 Glossary To help you understand the main technical terms and abbreviations used in this booklet and take full advantage of the features on your mobile phone here are a few definitions ALS Alternate Line Service Capability o...

Page 67: ...entered three times in succession The eight digit number is supplied by the service provider with the SIM card Roaming Use of your phone when you are outside your home area when travelling for example SIM Subscriber Identification Module Card containing a chip with all the information required to operate the phone network and memory information as well as the subscriber s personal data The SIM car...

Page 68: ...38 Access codes 115 Accessories 9 Active Line 4 1 81 Alarm 5 2 98 Alert Type 3 4 50 73 ALS 110 Answering a call 25 a second call 31 Any key Answer 4 1 4 78 Auto Answer 4 1 8 79 Auto Redial 4 1 7 79 B Backlight 14 78 Barring calls 4 2 2 84 password 86 117 Batteries charging 18 installing 15 low battery indicator 19 precautions 118 Broadcast 2 6 67 Browser settings 4 5 94 using 7 105 C Calculator 5 ...

Page 69: ...nute Minder 3 8 75 Missed Calls 1 1 26 59 Multiparty calls 32 Mute key tones 34 microphone 28 N Names entering 35 searching dialling 46 storing in the phonebook 41 Network Selection 4 2 4 87 Network Services 4 2 81 Numbers copying phonebook 44 correcting 22 editing missed call 27 phonebook 44 entering 40 erasing phonebook 44 fixed dial 92 mode 40 pasting 43 redialling 23 automatically 79 searching...

Page 70: ... of menus until you reach the required menu Press the Select soft key Scroll with or through the list of options until the required option is selected Press the OK soft key to confirm Access the Menu Function Each of the two soft keys performs the function indicated by the text above it bottom line in the display Press or during a call Adjust the Earpiece Volume Answer a Call Press the Accept soft...

Page 71: ...ber Press the Save soft key Enter the name Press the Save soft key If necessary change the location Press the OK soft key Store Numbers in the Phonebook Press and hold down the appropriate number key Press the appropriate keys Press the key Press the Dial soft key Connect to the Voice Mail Server Press and hold down Set the Silent Mode On Off Press and hold down Redial the Last Call Press twice Se...

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