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GSM TELEPHONE

SGH-T208

ELECTRONICS

* Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone,

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68xxxxxA

English. 08/2002. Rev. 1.0

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

Summary of Contents for SGH-T208

Page 1: ...ONICS Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed or your service provider Printed in Korea Code No GH68xxxxxA English 08 2002 Rev 1 0 World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com ...

Page 2: ...ssed Calls 27 Quickly Switching to Silent Mode 29 Selecting Functions and Options 30 Example Setting the Display Language 32 Phonebook 34 Storing a Number with a Name 34 Using Phonebook Entry Options 36 Searching for a Number in the Phonebook 38 Editing Caller Group 40 Speed dialling 41 Checking Memory Status 42 Entering Text 43 Changing the Text Input Mode 44 Using the Chinese Pinyin Mode 46 Usin...

Page 3: ...1 76 Received Calls Menu 2 2 76 Dialled Calls Menu 2 3 77 Call Time Menu 2 4 77 Call Cost Menu 2 5 78 Contents 5 Sound Settings 79 Ring Tone Menu 3 1 79 Ring Volume Menu 3 2 79 Alert Type Menu 3 3 80 Keypad Tone Menu 3 4 80 Message Tone Menu 3 5 81 AutoFolder Tone Menu 3 6 82 Extra Tones Menu 3 7 82 Phone Settings 83 Infrared Activate Menu 4 1 83 My Settings Menu 4 2 84 Greeting Message Menu 4 3 8...

Page 4: ...hone Password 116 PIN 117 PUK 117 PIN2 118 PUK2 118 Barring Password 119 Health and Safety Information 120 Precautions When Using Batteries 120 Road Safety 122 Operating Environment 124 Potentially Explosive Atmospheres 126 Emergency Calls 127 Other Important Safety Information 128 Care and Maintenance 129 Glossary 131 Index 134 ...

Page 5: ...int service station or near fuels or chemicals Switching Off in Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Switching Off in Hospitals Switch off your phone near medical equipment Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Special Regulations M...

Page 6: ...tteries Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone 9 Unpacking Your package contains the following items In addition you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer Ear microphone Standard Extended batteries Simple hands free kit Car holder Cigarette lighter adapter Handset Travel Adapter Battery Charger Batteries User...

Page 7: ... line of the display In menu mode scroll through the menu options and phonebook memory In idle mode allow you to access your favourite menu options directly for more information about shortcuts see page 92 In menu mode return to the previous menu level and select the current menu respectively When entering text move the cursor to the left and to the right respectively In idle mode the key enters t...

Page 8: ...left side of the phone During a call adjust the earpiece volume In idle mode adjust the key tone volume In menu mode scroll through the menu options and phonebook memory on the right side of the phone Opens or closes the folder Key Description Your Phone 13 Display Display Layout The display comprises three areas Area Description First line Displays various icons see page 14 Middle lines Display m...

Page 9: ... your battery The more bars you see the more power you have left Your Phone 15 Backlight The display is illuminated by a backlight When you press any key the backlight illuminates It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time depending on the Back Light option in the Phone Settings menu To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active set the Back Light menu option...

Page 10: ...y switch off the phone by holding down the key until the power off image is displayed 2 Remove the battery To do so Push the catch above the battery towards the top of the phone and hold it in this position Lift the battery away as shown Getting Started 17 3 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder so that the holder locks the card in position Make sure that the notched corner is at the top lef...

Page 11: ...u can charge the battery alone 1 Insert the battery alone into the slot of the charger ensuring that the terminals on the battery contacts with those on the charger Press the battery down until it clicks into place Getting Started 19 2 Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the charger 3 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet The LED on the charger will in...

Page 12: ...to the jack at the bottom of the phone 2 Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet Getting Started 21 3 When charging is finished unplug the adapter from both the power outlet and the phone Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain you will hear a warning tone and a message will be repeated at regular intervals on the display When the battery b...

Page 13: ... is displayed Menu Name Service Provider 07 30 Mon 29 Apr Mon 04 29 07 30 23 Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen is displayed key in the area code and phone number and press the key Note If you have checked the Auto Redial option in the Extra Settings menu Menu 4 8 the number is redialled automatically up to ten times when the person does not answer your call or is already on the pho...

Page 14: ...numbers until the required number is highlighted 4 To Press the Dial the number highlighted key Edit the number highlighted Edit soft key and Change the number as needed referring to Correcting the Number on page 23 for further details Call Functions 25 Making a Call from the Phonebook You can store frequently dialled phone numbers with a name in the SIM card or the phone memory which is called th...

Page 15: ...lder or pressing the key Note You can answer a call while using the phonebook or menu features Accept Reject Call1 Call1 Call Functions 27 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 so that you can call the person back if necessary The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen imme...

Page 16: ...uired for further details refer to page 34 Call Functions 29 Quickly Switching to Silent Mode The Silent Mode is convenient when discretion is required and you a wish to stop the phone from making any noise in a theatre for example In idle mode to switch your phone quickly to the silent mode simply press and hold down the key until the Silent Mode message and vibration icon are displayed In silent...

Page 17: ...enter the Phonebook menu Press the left soft key to enter menu mode Selecting Functions and Options 31 To view the various functions options available and select the required one 1 Press the appropriate soft key 2 In some functions you may be asked for a password or PIN Enter the required code and press the OK soft key To Press the Select the Function displayed or Option highlighted Select soft ke...

Page 18: ...Infrared Activa My Settings Greeting Me Own Number Language Security Selecting Functions and Options 33 4 Scroll through the sub menus until you reach the Language sub menu by pressing the or key 5 To view the languages available press the Select soft key or the key The current setting is highlighted 6 Scroll through the list of languages until the appropriate one is highlighted by pressing the or...

Page 19: ...category press the or key followed by the Select soft key Phonebook 35 4 Enter a name and press the OK soft key The maximum length of a name depends on your SIM card For more information about how to enter characters see page 43 5 Press the OK soft key to confirm your input 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 f...

Page 20: ...change the number as needed refer to page 23 for further details When you are ready to dial press the key Edit allows you to edit the selected entry Select One Entry to edit just the currently selected entry If you saved more than one entry with a same name All Entry allows you to all corresponding entries Erase allows you to erase the selected number and name from the phonebook You are asked to c...

Page 21: ...abelled with the required letter Phonebook 39 6 Once you have found the required entry press the key to dial the number or press the Options soft key to access the phonebook entry options for further details see page 36 Searching a Number by Caller Group 1 When the idle screen is displayed press the Name soft key 2 Scroll to Group Search by pressing the or key and press the Select soft key You are...

Page 22: ...r key followed the Select soft key and change the setting 6 When you finish changing the settings press the C or key Phonebook 41 Speed dialling Once you have stored phone numbers in the phonebook you can set up to 8 speed dial entries and then dial them easily whenever you want simply by pressing the associated number key Setting up Speed dial Entries 1 When the idle screen is displayed press the...

Page 23: ... by pressing the or key and press the Select soft key 3 Press the or key to view the number of existing and remaining entries in the card and phone memories 43 Entering Text The phone allows you to enter characters 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 m...

Page 24: ...with the and keys 3 To select the displayed mode press the Confirm soft key OK Enter Name PY Mode Text input mode indicator Confirm Input Mode Pinyin CHN S Stroke Quick English English CHN T Stroke Number Entering Text 45 Note If you want to exit the menu without changing to a new mode press the right soft key 4 You will find the selected text input mode indicator at the bottom of the display Chin...

Page 25: ...n the character you are typing appears in the Character Selection Map you may select it without completing the Pinyin spelling for the character OK Enter Name PY Mode Key Stroke Area Press and to enter li Character Selection Map Entering Text 47 3 To select a character press the 1 key to activate the Character Selection Map A number 7 to is added to the beginning of a corresponding character With ...

Page 26: ...ht Your phone provides Chinese Simplified Stroke mode and Chinese Traditional Stroke mode The two modes work similarly but the characters that appear on the display may differ Even though there are many different strokes used to create Chinese characters the strokes are classified into 5 basic categories heng shu pie dian and zhe The basic strokes are printed on the keypad on the keys 1 to 5 To en...

Page 27: ...ve strokes to the left When the Key Stroke Area is empty pressing the C key removes characters from the Text Area Entering Text 51 Rapid Character Entry Rapid character entry is easy in any mode using the Character Selection Map As you enter characters your phone predicts the next character you might want and presents choices in the Character Selection Map area When a desired character appears you...

Page 28: ... key The Capital Lock mode is indicated by and the Small Caps mode is indicated by L E T S E A T Entering Text 53 Scrolling You can move the cursor through the text by using the and keys Clearing Letters and Words To delete letters press the C key Press and hold down the C key to clear the display Using the English Mode When typing in the English mode you should press key labelled with the require...

Page 29: ...acters in the Order Displayed Key Entering Text 55 Using the Number Mode The Number mode enables you to enter numbers in a text message a telephone number for example Press the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text input mode Using the Symbolic Mode The symbol mode enables you to insert symbols in a text message Use the navigation keys to ...

Page 30: ...old by pressing the Hold soft key 2 Make the second call in the normal way To switch 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 want to finish the calls end each call normally by pressing the key Options During a Call 57 Switching the Microphone Off Mut...

Page 31: ...w soft key For a more detailed description about the Phonebook feature refer to page 34 Options During a Call 59 Using the SMS Service If you receive an SMS Short Message Service message during a call the message icon flashes on the display The SMS Service option enables you to use this feature Read Messages allows you to read the messages that you received Write Messages allows you to write a mes...

Page 32: ...ing 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 the or key followed by the Select soft key or the key Options During a Call 61 3 Select the Private option Now you can talk privately with that person The other participants can continue to converse with each...

Page 33: ...croll through the menus or key or use the and keys on the left side of the phone Confirm the chosen setting Select soft key or the key Using the Menus 63 Accessing Menu Functions by Using Shortcuts The menu items such as menu sub menus and options are numbered and can be accessed quickly using their shortcut number The shortcut number is shown at the bottom right next to the soft key on the displa...

Page 34: ...e 1 6 Voice Mail 1 6 1 Connect to Voice Server 1 6 2 Voice Server 1 7 My Contents 1 7 1 My Melody 1 7 2 My Picture 1 7 3 My Animation Shown only if supported by your SIM card Using the Menus 65 1 Messages continued 1 8 Memory Status 1 8 1 SIM memory 1 8 2 PHONE memory 1 8 3 CB memory 2 Call Records see page 76 2 1 Missed Calls 2 2 Received Calls 2 3 Dialled Calls 2 4 Call Time 2 4 1 Last Call Time...

Page 35: ... Format 5 4 Alarm 5 5 Calculator 5 6 Currency Exchange Shown only if supported by your SIM card Using the Menus 67 6 Network Services see page 103 6 1 Call Diverting 6 1 1 Divert Always 6 1 2 Busy 6 1 3 No Reply 6 1 4 Unreachable 6 1 5 Cancel All 6 2 Call Barring 6 2 1 All Outgoing 6 2 2 International 6 2 3 International Except to Home 6 2 4 All Incoming 6 2 5 Incoming While Abroad 6 2 6 Cancel Al...

Page 36: ...ed message and press the View soft key to view the message contents 3 To scroll through the message press the or key Messages 69 While reading a message you can choose the following options by pressing the Options soft key Delete allows you to delete obsolete messages Text Reply Inbox only allows you to reply to the sender by sending a text message You can also change the SMS centre number if requ...

Page 37: ...e of the preset message templates to the text Select one of the five messages predefined via the Templates menu option Menu 1 3 for further details see page 71 3 When you finish entering your message press the Options soft key and select Send Only or Save and Send If you want just to save the message select Save Only Messages 71 4 Enter the destination number Pressing the Name soft key when it is ...

Page 38: ...he network Delivery Reports allows you to activate or deactivate the report function When this function is activated the network informs you whether your message has been delivered or not Messages 73 Broadcast Menu 1 5 This network service allows you to receive text messages on various topics such as the weather or traffic Messages are displayed immediately as they are received provided that the p...

Page 39: ... you to change the voice mail server number if necessary Note Voice Mail is a network feature Please contact your service provider for more information To Press the Enter the server number Corresponding numeric keys Correct a digit C key Move the cursor to the left right without clearing the digit or key Save the number OK key Messages 75 My Contents Menu 1 7 After saving the items from the receiv...

Page 40: ...key you can Delete the call from the list Edit the number if available and dial it or save it in the phonebook Call Records 77 Dialled Calls Menu 2 3 This option lets you view the last 20 dialled calls The number and name if available are displayed together with the date and time when the call was made Press the key to dial the number By pressing the Options soft key you can Delete the number Edit...

Page 41: ...cost that you authorise for your calls Price Unit option used to set the cost of one unit this price per unit is applied when calculating the cost of your calls Shown only if supported by your SIM card 79 Sound Settings You can use the Sound Settings menu to customise various settings such as the Ring melody volume and type Sounds made when you press a key make an error or receive a message Note W...

Page 42: ...a different sound Beep each key when pressed makes the same sound Sound Settings 81 Message Tone Menu 3 5 This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new message has been received SMS Tone This option allows you to select how the phone informs you that a new SMS message has been received The following options are available OFF the phone does not use the SMS tone Vibration the...

Page 43: ...ck mark is displayed in front of the option Off OFF soft key The check mark is no longer displayed 83 Phone Settings Many different features of your phone can be customised to suit your preferences All of these features are accessed via the Phone Settings menu Infrared Activate Menu 4 1 This feature allows you to send or receive data fax through the infrared port To use and infrared connection you...

Page 44: ... such as text soft key display area or the menu names and icons Five different colour settings are available Select the required setting and press the Select soft key followed by OK to confirm the highlight colour and colour theme Phone Settings 85 Menu Style This option allows you to select the menu display style You can choose between Folder Style and Nature Style Greeting Message Menu 4 3 This ...

Page 45: ...ture is enabled you must enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on Consequently any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval Note Before disabling the PIN Check feature you must enter your PIN To change your PIN refer to the Change PIN menu option Menu 4 6 2 below The following options are available Disable the phone connects directly to the network when...

Page 46: ... SIM lock code Phone Settings 89 FDN Mode The FDN Fixed Dial Number mode if supported by your SIM card allows you to restrict your outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers The following options are available Disable you can phone any number Enable you can only call phone numbers stored in the phonebook You must enter your PIN2 Note Not all SIM cards have a PIN2 If your SIM card does not th...

Page 47: ... time Set the required length of time in hours and minutes using the appropriate number keys Phone Settings 91 Extra Settings Menu 4 8 You can turn the functions for automatic redialling or answering on or off The following options are available Auto Redial when this option is checked the phone makes up to ten attempts to redial a phone number after an unsuccessful call Note The interval between t...

Page 48: ...eys can be used as shortcut keys In idle mode they allow you to access the specific menu options directly To assign a shortcut to a key 1 Select the key to be used as a shortcut key by pressing the or key followed by the Select soft key Key up Key down 2 Select the menu option to be assigned to the key by pressing the or key Note To deactivate a shortcut key select the None option 3 Press the OK s...

Page 49: ...ction Go to date allows you to jump to a specific date Exit exits the Calendar feature and returns to the idle mode Organiser 95 Writing a Memo To write or edit a memo on a specific date 1 Select the required date in the calendar using the navigation keys Note To skip to the previous or next month press the and keys on the left side of the phone 2 Press the Select soft key An empty memo screen is ...

Page 50: ...ey 5 Enter your deadline and press the OK soft key If you do not want to set deadline press the Skip soft key Organiser 97 Editing the To Do List If tasks are already defined in the To Do List when you select the To Do List menu option Menu 5 2 the current contents are displayed with a status check mark and priority for high for normal or for low The following options are available To Then View th...

Page 51: ...played You can also check the current time for Greenwich Mean Time GMT and 21 major cities around the world The following options are available Set Time allows you to enter the current time You can choose the time format via the Time Format menu option Menu 5 3 4 Note Before setting the time you must specify your time zone via the World Time menu option Menu 5 3 3 Set Date allows you to enter the ...

Page 52: ... ring If this menu option is set to Disable and the phone is switched off at the specified time the alarm will not ring To stop the alarm when it rings open the folder and press the Exit soft key Organiser 101 While setting or viewing an alarm the following options are available when you press the Options soft key Remove Alarm deactivates the current alarm Alarm Sound Set allows you to select the ...

Page 53: ...change rate of your source currency and press the OK soft key You can insert a decimal point by pressing the key 2 Enter the amount for which you want to conduct the currency conversion and press the OK soft key The exchange rate and equivalent value are displayed 3 Press the Exit soft key to exit the currency convertor ...

Page 54: ... up in the following ways Divert Always all calls are diverted Busy calls are diverted if you are already making another call No Reply calls are diverted if you do not answer Unreachable calls are diverted if you are not in an area covered by your service provider Cancel All all call diverting options are cancelled You can specify individual diverting options for each of the following call types V...

Page 55: ...mber Change soft key Go to Step 4 Deactivate call diverting Remove soft key Network Services 105 Call Barring Menu 6 2 The call barring network service allows you to restrict your calls Call barring can be set up in the following ways All Outgoing calls cannot be made International international calls cannot be made International Except to Home when abroad calls can be made only to numbers within ...

Page 56: ...cel All option 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 Network Services 107 Call Waiting Menu 6 3 This network service enables you to be informed when someone...

Page 57: ...hen press the OK soft key You are connected to that network Network Services 109 Caller ID Menu 6 5 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 t...

Page 58: ...er the index Delete a CUG index Options soft key and select the Delete option Activate a CUG index Options soft key and select the Activate option 111 Fun Box The Fun Box menu contains several fun options Games Menu 7 1 You can enjoy three games with your phone Scroll to the desired game using the and keys and press the Select soft key The options for the game is displayed To select an option pres...

Page 59: ...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 may appear Insert SIM Card Check that the SIM card is correctly installed Phone Locked Enter Password The automatic locking function has been enabled You must enter the phone s password befo...

Page 60: ... Have you switched off the microphone Are you holding the phone close enough to your mouth The microphone is located at the bottom of the phone Solving Problems 115 The phone starts beeping and Warning Low Battery flashes on the display The battery is insufficiently charged Replace the battery and recharge it The audio quality of the call is poor Check the signal strength indicator on the display ...

Page 61: ... To Refer to Activate deactivate the Phone Lock feature page 87 menu option 4 6 3 Change the phone password page 88 menu option 4 6 4 Access Codes 117 PIN The Personal Identification Number or PIN 4 to 8 digits protects your SIM card against unauthorised use It is usually supplied with the SIM card If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in succession the code is disabled and cannot be used unti...

Page 62: ...equired to change a disabled PIN2 If you lose the code contact your service provider To re enable your PIN2 1 Key in the PUK2 and press the OK soft key 2 Enter a new PIN2 of your choice and press the OK soft key 3 When the Confirm PIN2 message is displayed key in the same code again and press the OK soft key If you enter an incorrect PUK2 ten times in succession you will not be able to access the ...

Page 63: ...sconnect it from the power source Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more than a week since overcharging may shorten its life Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery it may require cooling or warming first Health and Safety Information 121 Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places such as in a car in summer or winter conditions as you will reduc...

Page 64: ...bers while driving Jotting down a To Do list or flipping through your phonebook takes your attention away from your primary responsibility driving safely Health and Safety Information 123 6 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary If you need to make a call while moving dia...

Page 65: ...en a wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Health and Safety Information 125 Persons with pacemakers Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm 6 inches from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on Should not carry the phone in a...

Page 66: ... dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Health and Safety Information 127 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 should never rely solely on any wireless p...

Page 67: ...nder or legal action or both Health and Safety Information 129 Care and Maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children s Keep the phone dr...

Page 68: ...rstand 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 answer a call simply by opening the folder cover Call Barring Ability to restrict outgoing and incoming calls Call Diverting Ability to reroute calls to another number Call Holding Ability to put one call on standby ...

Page 69: ...re outside your home area when travelling for example Glossary 133 SDN Service Dialling Numbers Telephone numbers supplied by your network provider and giving access to special services such as voice mail directory inquiries customer support and emergency services SIM Subscriber Identification Module Card containing a chip with all the information required to operate the phone network and memory i...

Page 70: ...oice server 74 tone 82 Contrast 4 7 1 89 Copying memos 96 phonebook number 37 task 98 Correcting numbers 23 Cost of call 78 CUG 109 Currency exchange 5 6 102 Index 135 D Date setting 5 3 2 99 Deleting memos 96 messages 69 missed calls 28 76 phonebook number 37 tasks 98 Dialled calls 2 3 77 Display contrast 89 icons 14 layout 13 setting language 86 Diverting calls 6 1 103 Downloads 7 3 112 E Earpie...

Page 71: ... Problem solving 113 PUK 117 PUK2 118 Q Quick English mode 51 Quickly switching silent Mode 29 Index 137 R Read messages 1 1 68 Received calls 2 2 76 Redialling automatically 91 last number 24 Reset settings 4 10 93 Ring tone 3 1 79 volume 3 2 79 Roaming 108 S Safety information 120 precautions 7 Schedule 94 Searching phonebook 38 Security 4 6 86 Selecting functions options 30 Sending key tones 58...

Page 72: ...key Press the key View Missed calls immediately after missing them Open the folder and press the View soft key Scroll with the and keys through the Missed calls keys through the list of the menus until you reach the required menu Scroll with the and keys through the list of the options until the required one is selected To return the call press the key Each of the two soft keys and perform the fun...

Page 73: ...ess the Name soft key Select the Search option Enter the name To scroll through the names Choose the Alert Type Store Numbers in the Phonebook Press the key to dial Press the View soft key To scroll through the press the or key return to idle mode Select the Alert Type menu option 3 3 Select an option Melody Vibration or Vibra Melody Press the OK soft key continued Entr a number Press the Save sof...

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