Samsung SGH-L288 Owner's manual

SGH-L288

User’s Guide

Important safety

precautions

Drive safely at all times

Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.

Park your vehicle first.

Switch off the phone when refuelling

Do not use the phone at a refuelling point

(service station) or near fuels or chemicals.

Switch off in an aircraft

Wireless phones can cause interference.

Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and

dangerous.

Switch off the phone near all medical

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 trademark of the

Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.

Bluetooth QD ID: B013552

•Java

TM

is a trademark or registered trademark

of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• Picsel and Picsel Viewer

TM

are trademarks of

Picsel Technologies, Inc.

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Be aware of special regulations

Meet 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.

Water resistance

Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it

dry.

Sensible use

Use only in the normal position (held to your

ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the

antenna when the phone is switched on.

Emergency calls

Key in the emergency number for your

present location, then press .

Keep your phone away 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.

Use of authorised software

Use only Samsung-authorised software.

The use of any unauthorised software could

damage your phone.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair

your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see

"Health and safety information" on page 38.

• The phone could explode if the battery is

replaced with an incorrect type.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

At very high volumes, prolonged

listening to a headset can damage

your hearing.

2

About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with

condensed information about how to use

your phone.

In this guide, the following instruction icons

appear:

Indicates that you need to pay

careful attention to the subsequent

information regarding safety or

phone features.

→

Indicates that you need to use the

trackball to scroll to the specified

option and then select it.

[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.

For example, [ ]

< > Indicates a soft key, whose function

is displayed on the phone screen.

For example, <

Select

>

•3G

Your phone is capable of

operating in a 3G

environment, allowing

much greater data transfer

speed, video streaming.

Special

features of your phone

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on

your phone to take a

photo or record a video.

•Media player

Play media files on your

phone. You can enjoy high

quality videos and music.

3

•FM radio

Listen to your favourite

radio stations anytime,

anywhere.

• Image editor

Edit or decorate your

photos.

• Digital data printing

Print images, messages,

and personal data directly

from your phone.

• Bluetooth

Transfer media files and

personal data, and

connect to other devices

using wireless Bluetooth

technology.

• File viewer

Open documents in

various formats on the

phone without corruption.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to

get up-to-the-minute

information and a wide

variety of media content.

•Dictionary

Look up words using your

phone.

• Voice recorder

Record memos or sounds.

4

Contents

Unpack 6

Make sure you have each item

Get started 6

First steps to operating your phone

Assemble and charge the phone ................ 6

Power on or off......................................... 7

Phone layout............................................ 7

Keys and icons ......................................... 8

Access menu functions ............................ 11

Enter text .............................................. 12

Customise your phone............................. 14

Step outside the phone 16

Begin with call functions, camera, media player,

web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls ............................... 16

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Calls .......................... 18

Use the camera ...................................... 19

Play music ............................................. 20

Listen to the FM radio.............................. 22

Browse the web ...................................... 23

Use Phonebook ....................................... 23

Send messages....................................... 24

View messages ....................................... 26

Use Bluetooth ......................................... 26

Switch applications .................................. 28

Menu functions 29

All menu options listed

Health and safety information 38

5

1 Call log

2 Phonebook

3 Media player

4 Internet

1 Go to homepage

2 Enter URL

3 Bookmarks

4 Saved pages

5 History

6 Advanced

7 Browser settings

5 Messages

1 WOW OCM2008

2 Create message

3 Inbox

4 Email inbox

5 Push Email

6 Drafts

7 Outbox

8 Sentbox

9 My folders

10 Templates

11 Delete all

12 Messages settings

13 Memory status

6 My files

Images

Videos

Sounds

Games and more

Other files

Memory status

7 Calendar

8 Camera

9 Bluetooth

* Applications

1 FM radio

2 Push to talk

3 Memo

4 Tasks

5 Voice recorder

6 World clock

7 Calculator

8 Converter

9 Timer

10 Stopwatch

11 Area Code

12 Dictionary

13 SIM application toolkit

0 Alarms

# Settings

1 Phone profiles

2 Time & date

3 Display & light settings

4 Phone settings

5 Call settings

6 Security

7 Application settings

8 Network settings

9 Memory settings

10 Master reset

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <

Menu

> in Idle mode.

6

Unpack

Make sure you have each item

• Phone

•Travel Adapter

• Battery

•User’s Guide

You can obtain 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 region or service provider.

• Use the purchased accessories with only

Samsung-authorised devices. The use of

these accessories with other devices could

cause problems and any repair costs

would not covered by the warranty.

With the triangle facing

the front of your phone

7

Removing the battery cover

Power on or off

Phone layout

Front view

Improperly connecting the adapter can

cause serious damage to the phone. Any

damages by misuse are not covered by the

warranty.

Switch on

1. Press and hold [ ].

2. If necessary, enter

the PIN and press

<

Confirm

>.

Switch off

Press and hold [ ].

FRONT FRONT

Delete key

Trackball

Calendar key

Application

switch key

Power/Menu

exit key

Mouthpiece

Front camera

lens

Volume keys

Left soft key

Memory card

slot

Dial key

Alphanumeric

keys

Video call

key

Right soft key

Message key

Earpiece

Display

Special

function keys

PTT key

Get started

8

Rear view

Keys and icons

Keys

You can lock the keypad to prevent any

unwanted phone operations from

accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle

mode, press and hold [ ]. To unlock the

keypad, press <

Unlock

> and <

OK

>.

Camera key

Mirror

Rear camera

lens

Multi-function

jack

Perform the function indicated on

the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your

favourite menus directly or

launch the web browser.

In Menu mode, scroll through

menu options, select the

highlighted menu option or

confirm input.

Access the

Messages

menu.

Make a video call.

Open the application switch

window to access other

applications without exiting the

current application.

9

Access the

Calendar

menu.

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve the

numbers recently dialled, missed,

or received.

Delete characters from the

display or items in an application.

Press and hold to switch the

phone on or off.

End a call.

In Menu mode, cancel input and

return the phone to Idle mode.

Enter numbers, letters, and some

special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [

1

]

to access your voice mail server.

Press and hold [

0

] 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.

Open the PTT screen (press and

hold); Make or answer a PTT call

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, press and hold to

turn on the camera.

In Camera mode, take a photo or

record a video.

Get started

10

Icons

The following icons may appear on the top

line of the screen to indicate your phone’s

status. Depending on your region or service

provider, the icons shown on the display may

vary.

Signal strength

GPRS network

Connecting to GPRS network or

transferring data in GPRS

network

EDGE network

Connecting to EDGE network or

transferring data in EDGE

network

TD-SCDMA (3G) network

Connecting to TD-SCDMA (3G)

network or transferring data in

TD-SCDMA (3G) network

Voice call in progress

Out of your service area

Video call in progress

Out of your service area

Bluetooth active

Connected with PC via USB port

Browsing Internet

Connected to secured web page

Memory card inserted

PTT activate

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Access menu functions

New message:

•: Text message

• : Multimedia message

•: Email

• : Voice mail

• : Push message

• : Configuration message

Profile setting:

•: Normal

• : Silent

• : Driving

•: Meeting

• : Outdoor

• : Offline

Battery power level

Select an

option

1. Press a desired soft key.

2. Scroll to move to the

next or previous option.

3. Press <

Select

>, <

OK

>,

or the trackball 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.

Get started

12

Enter text

Change the

text input

mode

1. In the text entry screen,

press the right soft key.

2. Select the mode you

want.

Pinyin

mode

To enter a word:

1. Press the keys

corresponding to the

chinese phonetic

spelling, pinyin.

2. Scroll left or right to

select alternative

pinyins.

3. If necessary, scroll up or

down to find the

character you want.

4. Press [

1

]. Numbers are

added to each character.

5. Press the number key

corresponding to the

character.

Predictive text

When you enter a character,

your phone displays

additional characters that

are commonly used to make

words and phrases. This

helps you enter phrases or

words with minimal key

presses.

Stroke

mode

To en t e r a word:

1. Press the keys

corresponding to a

character’s component

strokes.

2. If necessary, scroll up or

down to find the

character you want.

3. Press the number key

corresponding to the

character you want.

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Predictive text

When you enter a character,

your phone displays

additional characters that

are commonly used to make

words and phrases. This

helps you enter phrases or

words with minimal key

presses.

ABC mode

To enter a word:

Press the appropriate key

until the character you want

appears on the display.

T9 mode

To enter a word:

1. Press [

2

] to [

9

]

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, press [

0

] to

display alternative word

choices.

Number

mode

Press the keys

corresponding to the digits

you want.

Symbol

mode

Press the keys

corresponding to the

symbols you want.

Other

operations

• Press and hold [ ] to

switch between ABC

mode and T9 mode.

• Press and hold [ ] to

switch to Number mode

in Pinyin mode and

Stroke mode.

Get started

14

Customise your phone

• Press [ ] to change case

or switch to Number

mode in ABC mode and

T9 mode.

Press [

1

] to

enter punctuation marks

or special characters.

• Press and hold [ ] to

quickly switch to Symbol

mode.

• Press [ ] to insert a

space.

•Scroll to move the

cursor.

• Press [

C

] to delete

characters one by one.

• Press and hold [

C

] to

clear the entire display.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Phone

settings

→

Language

→

Display

.

2. Select a language.

To change the profile

properties:

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Phone

profiles

.

2. Scroll to the sound profile

you are using.

3. Press <

Options

> and

select

Edit

.

Display

language

Call ringer

melody

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4. Select

Voice call

ringtone

→

a ringtone.

5. Select

Video call

ringtone

→

a ringtone.

6. Press <

Options

> and

select

Save

.

You can set a music file as a ringtone.

To change the sound profile:

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Phone

profiles

.

2. Select the profile you

want.

In Idle mode, press

[Volume] to adjust the key

tone volume.

Key tone

volume

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Display &

light settings →

Display settings

→

Wallpaper

→

Pictures

.

2. Select an image

category.

3. Select an image.

4. Press <

Set

>.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Phone

settings

→

Shortcuts

.

2. Select a direction.

3. Select a menu to be

assigned to the direction.

Idle mode

wallpaper

Menu

shortcuts

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Step outside the phone

Begin with call functions, camera, media player,

web browser, and other special features

Make or answer calls

You can activate the Silent

profile to avoid disturbing

other people. In Idle mode,

press and hold [ ].

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

> and select

Settings

→

Security

→

Phone lock

.

2. Select

On

.

3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit

password and press

<

Confirm

>.

4. Enter the new password

again and press

<

Confirm

>.

Silent

profile

Phone lock

To make a voice call:

1. In Idle mode, enter an

area code and phone

number.

2. Press [ ].

Press [Volume] to adjust

the volume.

3. Press [ ] to end the

call.

To ma k e a vide o c a l l :

1. In Idle mode, enter an

area code and phone

number.

2. Press [ ].

3. Press [ ] to end the

call.

Make a call

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1. When the phone rings,

press [ ].

If it is a video call, press

<

Accept

> to allow the

caller to see you via the

camera.

2. Press [ ] to end the

call.

During a voice call, press the

trackball and then <

Yes

> to

activate the speaker.

Press the trackball again to

switch back to the earpiece.

Answer

a call

Use the

speakerphone

feature

1. During a voice 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 with one

participant.

•Press <

Options

>

and select

End

→

Select participant

→

to drop one

participant.

5. Press [ ] to end the

multi-party call.

Make a

multi-party

voice call

Step outside the phone

18

Push-to-Talk (PTT) Calls

P

ush-To-Talk (PTT) technology is a two-

way radio style communication service

over a cellular network. It provides real-

time, direct voice contact with your

friends, family, and co-workers at the

push of a button.

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

>

and select

Applications

→

Push to

talk

or press PTT key.

2. Select PTT settings

→

PTT

mode

→

select On and

press Save to log in to

the PTT service.

Activate the

PTT feature

1. In Idle mode, press

<

Menu

>

and select

Applications

→

Push to

talk

or press PTT key.

2. Select PTT contact. From

the

Contacts

, press

Options

→

Add contact

.

3. Enter contact

information.

4. When you are finished

entering information,

press

Save

to save the

contact.

Add a new

contact

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