Samsung SGH-T108 Owner'S Manual Download

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Printed in Korea

Code No.:GH68-02660A

Eng. 03/02. Rev.1.1

ELECTRONICS

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DUAL BAND

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SGH-T108

OWNER’S MANUAL

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phone, depending on the software installed or your
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GLOBAL SYSTEMS FOR

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Page 1: ...ECTRONICS World Wide Web www samsungmobile com DUAL BAND GSM TELEPHONE SGH T108 OWNER S MANUAL Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed or your service provider GLOBAL SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ...

Page 2: ...s 28 Phonebook 35 Storing a Phone Number with a Name 35 Phonebook Options 36 Speed Dialling by SIM Memory Location 39 Searching for and Dialling a Number in the Phonebook 40 Dialling a Number Using the Service Directory or Information Numbers 41 The information in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing Samsung reserves the right however to change or modify any of the specifi...

Page 3: ... Broadcast Menu 2 6 70 Picture Messages Menu 2 7 72 Voice Functions 74 Voice Dial Menu 3 1 74 Voice Command Menu 3 2 77 Voice Memo Menu 3 3 77 AnswerPhone Menu 3 4 79 Tones 80 Ring Tone Menu 4 1 80 Melody Composer Menu 4 2 81 Ring Volume Menu 4 3 83 Alert Type Menu 4 4 83 Keypad Tone Menu 4 5 84 Message Tone Menu 4 6 84 Error Tone Menu 4 7 85 Minute Minder Menu 4 8 85 Connect Tone Menu 4 9 85 Sett...

Page 4: ...tch phone off near medical equipment Respect special regulations Follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is for bidden to use it or when it may cause interference or danger in a hospital for example Interference All wireless phones may be subject to radio interfer ence which may affect their performance Contents Continued Games 117 Airshooti...

Page 5: ...uld be used with this product The use of any other power accessory will invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone and may be dangerous CAUTION Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 7 6 Safety Precautions Unpacking Your package contains the following items In addition you c...

Page 6: ...ext above them in the bottom line of the display Key Functions In the menu facility scroll through the menu options and phonebook memory In idle mode performs as a hot key to the several menus respectively Volume During a call adjusts the earpiece volume In idle mode with the phone open the keys adjust the key tone volume To reject an incoming call press and hold the volume key when the phone is c...

Page 7: ...e special characters Used for various purposes in different functions When pressed and held down in idle mode the key toggles the alert type from the current alert type to vibraton 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 Makes or answers a call In idle mode recalls the last number dialled In the menu ...

Page 8: ...attery Strength icon It indicates that you have an incoming call or message missed calls and alarms you at the specified time when you set an alarm When you press and hold the volume key with the phone closed the backlight of the external display illuminates Icons Signal strength Shows the received signal strength The greater the number of bars the better the signal strength Service Appears when a...

Page 9: ...ure that the phone is switched off and then remove the battery 1 If necessary switch off the phone by holding down until the closing animation is displayed 2 Pull push and hold the catch above the battery on the back of the phone Lift the battery away Service Light The service light is on the top right hand corner of the phone It flashes when services are available on the phone To activate or deac...

Page 10: ...efore switching on the power Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery Use only approved batteries and chargers Ask your local SAMSUNG dealer for further details Note You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time A discharged battery is fully recharged in approximately 120 minutes for a slim battery 150 minutes for a standard battery U...

Page 11: ...Disconnect the adapter from the phone by pressing the grey tabs on either side of the connector and pulling the connector out Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain the battery sensor will let you know by blinking an empty battery icon you will hear a warning tone and a message will be repeated at regular intervals on the display When the battery ...

Page 12: ... Language menu option 5 1 3 for further details refer to page 87 5 When you wish to switch the phone off hold down for more than two seconds Using the Earmicrophone When you connect the earmicrophone to the jack on the top of the phone the button on the earmicrophone will operate as below without opening the phone or pressing a key on the phone Redialling a last call Press the button twice in idle...

Page 13: ...Press the soft 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 using the Phonebook You can store the names and phone numbers called regularly in the SIM card and phone memory called the phonebook You then simply select the required name to recall the associated number For further details on the Phonebo...

Page 14: ...en somebody calls you the phone rings and the phone icon in the middle of the screen flashes If the caller can be identified the caller s phone number or name if stored in your phonebook is displayed 1 To answer a call open the phone If the phone is already open press or the Accept soft key If the Any key Answer menu option 5 1 4 is set to ON you can press any key to answer a call except for and t...

Page 15: ...option 1 1 for further details see page 62 Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason you can find out who was calling you if 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 missed call immediately proceed as follows 1 If the phone...

Page 16: ...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 Pre...

Page 17: ...pressing the Options soft key followed by 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 incoming cal...

Page 18: ...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 contin...

Page 19: ...s although physically separate are used as if they were a single entity called the Phonebook Storing a Phone Number with a Name As soon as you start to enter a number Save appears above the left soft key to allow you to store the number in the phonebook 1 Key in the number to be stored 2 When you are sure that it is correct press the Save soft key Notes If you make a mistake while entering a numbe...

Page 20: ...ion is highlighted 2 Press the Select soft key to select the highlighted option Or press or key one or more times until the required option is highlighted to highlight a differnt option Voice Record Note This option appears only when no name has been recorded Allows you to add a voice tag to the number Follow the instructions given by your phone to record the required name Play Voice Note This opt...

Page 21: ...n check how many names and phone numbers are stored and how many locations are still free in the card memory and phone memory Alert Allows you to set a ringing tone on a number stored by the phone You can select the required ringing tone from several tones When this number calls you the phone rings with this ringing tone Speed Dialling by SIM Memory Location Once you have stored phone numbers in t...

Page 22: ...e screen is displayed press the Phonebook soft key 2 If your SIM card provides with Service Dialling Number SDN and Information Numbers services you should select the Find option 3 Enter the start of the name that you want to find and press the Find soft key Note You can also scroll through the phonebook from the beginning by pressing the Find soft key directly The phonebook entries are listed sta...

Page 23: ...ters for messages and names in Chinese and English To enter Chinese text the phone provides several widely used pronunciation based Pinyin and character shape based Stroke input methods to meet the preferences of different users allowing for greater convenience and ease of use You can also enter any combination of Chinese characters alphabets numbers and special symbols including punctuation marks...

Page 24: ...ap change Example Typing in Pinyin mode 2 If you cannot find the desired character from the display press or to scroll through choices in the Character Selection map When the character you are typing appears in the Character Selection Map you may select it without completing the Pinyin spelling or entering the tone for the character Press and to enter mi 3 To select a character press to activate t...

Page 25: ...iated key to correspond to a tone with the character to enter the first tone to enter the second tone to enter the third tone to enter the fourth tone to enter the light tone to cancel tone input 3 With the Character Selection Map being activated a normal press on to selects the corresponding character Notes You may delete a previously entered tone by pressing To exit the Tone menu without making ...

Page 26: ... Mode 1 To type a character press keys corresponding to its component strokes Press keys on the handset in the order that you would write the strokes using one press per desired stroke Example Typing in Stroke mode 2 The phone displays your strokes in the Key Stroke Area and offers character choices in the Character Selection Map As you enter strokes notice that the choices in the Character Select...

Page 27: ...moves characters from the Text Area Quick English Mode T9 Mode To type a word press keys corresponding to the letters you need Remember the following as you are typing 1 Press keys on the phone just once per desired letter For example to enter hello press 2 The word you are typing appears in the display It may change with each key press 3 Type to the end of the word before editing or deleting any ...

Page 28: ... or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold down the key to erase a word l e t s e a t English Mode When typing in English mode you should press key labeled with the required letter Once for the first letter Twice for the second letter And so on For example you press three times quickly to display the letter C two times quickly to display the letter K So this method is called Multi ...

Page 29: ...e shift states Lower Case Initial Capital and Capitals Lock Inserting a Space Press to insert a space between the words Scrolling To move the cursor left or right through your text message press or Clearing Letters and Words Press one or more times to clear letters to the left Press and hold down the key to erase a words Number Mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message Pres...

Page 30: ... soft key to access the Phonebook feature ServiceProvider Feb03Saturday 12 57 Menu Phonebook 57 S Se el le ec ct ti in ng g F Fu un nc ct ti io on ns s a an nd d O Op pt ti io on ns s 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 Vi...

Page 31: ...Number 2 Read Messages 3 Write Messages 4 Preset Message List 5 Setup 1 Service Centre 2 Default Type 3 Default Validity 4 Reply Path 5 Delivery Report 6 Broadcast 1 Read 2 Receive 3 Channel List 4 Language 7 Picture Messages 58 Using the Menu The phone offers a range of functions that allows you to tailor the phone to your needs These functions are arranged in menus and submenus The menus and sub...

Page 32: ... 1 Set Time 2 Set Date 3 Format 7 Games 1 AirShooting 2 SpaceWar 3 MyPet 8 WWW Services 2 1 Home 2 Bookmark 3 Goto 1 Shown only if supported by your SIM card 2 May not be shown or supported by your network service provider Main menu level 1 level 2 3 Voice Functions 1 Voice Dial 1 Record 2 Act 3 Delete One 4 Play All 5 Delete All 2 Voice Command 1 Record 2 Act 3 Play All 4 Delete All 3 Voice Memo ...

Page 33: ...e phone password see page 131 and then press the Ok soft key Note The actual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary depending on network features rounding off for billing purposes and so forth Call Records Via this menu you can view the phone calls Missed Received Dialled The number and name if available are displayed together with the date and time at which the call was made Yo...

Page 34: ...f accessing 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 Call Cost Menu 1 5 This network feature lets you view the cost of calls The following options are avail...

Page 35: ... the message text so that you can call the number or save it in the phonebook Send allows you to send a message that you have not already sent Send again allows you to resend a message that you have already sent Note The options available vary depending on the message status New Old Not sent Sent Note If you press and hold when the phone is in idle mode you can access your voice mail server direct...

Page 36: ...of your SMS centre required when sending text messages You must obtain this number from your service provider 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 42 2 After you complete the message you can select the following options Send Only allows you to send the message immediately...

Page 37: ...t your preferred language for the cell broadcast message display Default Type allows you to set the default message type Text Voice Fax X400 Email and ERMES The network can convert the message 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 the recipient Possible ...

Page 38: ... call the number or save it in the phonebook Receiving a Picture Message To view a message immediately you receive it press the View soft key Press the right soft key to toggle between viewing the message and the image The following options are available Save allows you to save the picture message to your picture message list Discard allows you to discard the picture message without saving it Cut ...

Page 39: ...or recognized the phone may ask you to try again The phone automatically dials the number of a recognized voice tag Note This option is only available once you have recorded and stored voice tags Voice Functions You can use the Voice feature to customize various settings such as the Voice Dial Voice Command Voice Memo AnswerPhone Voice Dial Menu 3 1 The voice dialling feature allows you to make ph...

Page 40: ...d Delete All Deletes all commands you have recorded Voice Memo Menu 3 3 You can use the Voice Memo feature to Record up to 3 voice memos Play the recorded voice memos Delete one or all voice memos Voice Dial Delete One Allows you to delete an individual voice tag The corresponding phone number remains in the phonebook but the voice tag is deleted If the name displayed is Then press the To be delet...

Page 41: ...ou have recorded your own message Voice Memo Record Allows you to record a memo The screen displays the Memo location Date and time when the memo was recorded Recording time counter The maximum recording time is about 35 seconds If you want to record for longer press the Continue soft key Split appears instead of Continue You can continue recording and the rest of the memo is stored in the next me...

Page 42: ...e the Tones menu to customise various sound settings such as the Ringing tone volume and type Composing your own melody Sounds made when you press a key make an error or receive a message Ring Tone Menu 4 1 This option allows you to select the phones ringing tone You can choose between many different tones and each time you select a tone it is played for a few second 3 download ring tones from rin...

Page 43: ...musical scale For example the note A moves A B C C in the scale each time you press to adjust a length of a note Enter a note then press Notice that the note length changes each time you press the key You can listen to your melody by pressing the Listen soft key If you are satisfied press the Yes soft key and enter the melody name For information on how to enter a name refer to page 42 Note If you...

Page 44: ...ld beep 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 Keypad Tone Menu 4 5 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 sound Beep each key when pres...

Page 45: ...age You can set a different setting for the text language and voice language You can also set the default text input mode For details on the text input mode refer to page 42 Settings Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences All of these features are accessed via the Settings menu Phone Settings Menu 5 1 Greeting Message Allows you to set a greeting message t...

Page 46: ...ature 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 When the phone is closed press the volume key on the left side of the phone to reject an incoming call ON you can press any ke...

Page 47: ...re is no indicator to show the active line 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 provided by the network is used Hide Number your number is not displayed on the other person s phone Send Number your number...

Page 48: ...er number by pressing the Options soft key followed by PhoneBook or Voice Server Number When you are satisfied press the Send or Ok soft key the phone sends your setting to the network and the network s acknowledgement is displayed Network Services Menu 5 2 These menu functions are network services Please contact your service provider to check their availability and subscribe to them if you so wis...

Page 49: ...rring settings are deactivated calls can be made and received normally To set your call barring options proceed as follows 1 Select the type of call barring required by pressing or until the appropriate option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key 2 Select the type of calls to be barred by pressing or until the appropriate option is highlighted and then press the Select soft key 3 Pres...

Page 50: ...splayed You can also deactivate all call waiting settings by selecting the Cancel All option 4 Enter your call barring password supplied by your service provider The phone sends your settings to the network and the network s acknowledgement is displayed To deactivate specific call barring settings proceed as follows 1 Select the call barring option to be deactivated 2 Select the type of call to wh...

Page 51: ...Selection The Network Selection feature enables you to Indicate whether the network used when roaming outside your home area is selected automatically or manually Note You can select a network other than your home network only if it has a valid roaming agreement with your home network To indicate whether the network is to be selected automatically or manually when roaming proceed as follows 1 When...

Page 52: ...CUG subscription Please check with your service provider Default Group you may communicate a default CUG to your service provider If you have done so you can enable the Default Group option on your phone When making a call you will be given the option of using your default CUG instead of selecting one from the list Closed User Group CUG This network service allows incoming and outgoing calls to be...

Page 53: ...d The Change Password feature allows you to change your current phone password to a new one You must enter the current password before you can specify a new one The password is factory set to 0000 Once you have entered a new password you are asked to confirm it by entering it again Security Settings Menu 5 3 The Security feature enables you to restrict the use of your phone to The people of your c...

Page 54: ...scroll through these colours by pressing or key Press the Select soft key to select the required colour SIM Lock When the SIM Lock feature is enabled your phone only works with the current SIM You must enter the SIM lock code Once you have entered the lock code you are asked to confirm it by entering it again To unlock the SIM you must enter the SIM lock code FDN Mode The FDN Fixed Dial Number mod...

Page 55: ...e made Browser Settings Menu 5 5 Note This menu may not be shown depending on your network service provider You can setup several proxies using the Proxy Settings menu 5 5 1 and you can choose one of those for a current proxy using the Current Proxy menu 5 5 2 Each proxy has following information These may vary depending on your service provider Contact the service provider for further details Pro...

Page 56: ...ated Weekly Alarm the alarm rings every week on the same day and at the same time Alarm Tone allows you to select a specific tone for the alarm ringer To create a new schedule proceed as follows 1 When a calendar screen appears select the month by using the volume key on the left side of the phone select the week by using or and select the day by using and You can also use the Go to date menu opti...

Page 57: ...ix an entry mistake or clear the display use To use decimal point press It calculates to two decimal places To set the alarm proceed as follows 1 Select an alarm type by pressing the Select soft key 2 Set Alarm option allows you to set the alarm time or days of the week If you choose Weekly Alarm select the required day of the week and press The symbol appears to indicate that the day is selected ...

Page 58: ...tems in the list you can see the list in the display with a mark box priority level and job details To see the detailed contents of an item press the View soft key In this view if you press a mark box date created and time will be displayed To mark your item press The key toggles between marking and unmarking the viewed job Examples Expression Key operation Result 12 3 5 12x3 5 or 41 34 57 34 57 o...

Page 59: ...mark is shown using the daylight next to the time saving time difference Indicate that the Remove DST soft key time zone is no longer only available when the using the daylight check mark is shown saving time next to the time difference You can choose the following options by pressing the Options soft key New allows you to write new item Mark allows you to mark an item or job Edit allows you to ed...

Page 60: ...e allows you to enjoy the paused status It enables only when the game was paused before While you are playing a game To Then press the adjust the game volume volume keys pause the game pause and exit the game Clock Menu 6 7 Set Time Allows you to change the time displayed using the 24 hour system Note Before setting the time you must specify your time zone via the World Time menu option 6 6 Set Da...

Page 61: ...ve a fighter to the destination It gives you 3 stages As the step goes up it gets more difficult and provides you more powerful weapons When you start a new game press any key to select a player Press 1 or 7 to scroll up or down and press 9 to start a game Key Commands 1 move up 4 move left 5 move right 7 move down 6 launch a missile 9 enter a bomb Space War Menu 7 2 Object It is an arcade board g...

Page 62: ...elect a pet and move to game screen Once game started it shows the house where a pet is raised Th e Sun or the moon at the window informs if it is daytime or nighttime You can check the status of your pet by selecting WWW Services You can use your phone as a Web Browser You can obtain up to date news weather sport and other information as well as use e mail and other Internet services Please conta...

Page 63: ...ey except on the homepage Return to the startup key and hold it homepage down anywhere Using the WAP Browser Menu There are various menu options available when surfing the Wireless Web To access the WAP Browser menu proceed as follows 1 Press A list of menu options appears Bookmark Menu 8 2 You can store the addresses of up to five Internet sites for easy access using the Bookmark feature Three op...

Page 64: ...onsequently if you do not use the browser 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 2 Highlight the required option using the or key 3 Press the O k soft key to select the option 4 If necessary select the secondary option by pressing the or k...

Page 65: ... Please contact your service provider to check the availability and how to subscribe to ALS 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 You can set a line for use or manually for e...

Page 66: ... microphone appears Are you holding the phone close enough to your mouth The microphone is located in the bottom centre of the phone Solving Problems Before contacting 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 cor...

Page 67: ...correct code for the next five minutes S So ol lv vi in ng g P Pr ro ob bl le em ms s The phone starts beeping and Warning Battery Low flashes in the display The battery is insufficiently charged Replace the battery and recharge it or connect the battery charger 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...

Page 68: ...our service provider 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 code The PIN Personal Identification Number code protects your SIM card against unauthorised use The PIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card When the PIN code request is enabled Menu 5...

Page 69: ... 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 Batteries Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion stand...

Page 70: ...switch 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 Inf...

Page 71: ...lls 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 an aircraft The use of cellular phones in an aircraft is illegal and may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft or disrupt the cellular network Failure to observe these instructions may lea...

Page 72: ...service provider with the SIM card It may be a four to eight digit number and can be changed as required 140 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 Active Folder Ability to voice dial or voice command immediately on opening the phone ALS Alternate Line Se...

Page 73: ...d 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 card fits...

Page 74: ...10 is set to Voice Dial Open the phone Say the name Press the Menu soft key Scroll with or through the list of menus until you reach the required menu Press the Select soft key Scroll with or through the list of setting options until the required option is selected Press the Ok soft key to confirm How to Access the Menu Function Each of the two soft keys and performs the function indicated by the ...

Page 75: ...ess the Option soft key Select the Voice Record option Record the name and follow the instructions Record a Name for Voice Dialling Press the volume key on the left side of the phone Adjust the Volume Type in the number 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 Open the phone or Press Answer ...

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