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* Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
TRI BAND
GPRS TELEPHONE
SGH-P408
Printed in Korea
World Wide Web Code No.: GH68-03546A
http://www.samsungmobile.com English. 05/2003. Rev. 1.0
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Contents Important Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . 7 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Phone Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Service Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing the SIM Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Charging a Battery. . . . . .
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Contents Contents Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Putting a Call on Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ring Tone (Menu 4.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) . . . . . 58 Ring Volume (Menu 4.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Muting/Sending Key Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Alert Type (Menu 4.3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Sending DTMF Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Important Safety Precautions Funbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Games (Menu 8.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 WAP Browser (Menu 8.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Read these guidelines before using your wireless Downloads (Menu 8.3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 phone. Failure to follow with them may be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 information, see “Health and Safety Information” on
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Important Safety Precautions Unpacking Sensible Use Your package contains the following items: Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on. Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessaries Handset Travel Adapter could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Qualified Service Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone. Batteries
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Your Phone Your Phone Key Description Phone Layout In the menu mode, scroll through the menu options and the Phonebook The following illustrations show the main memory. elements of your phone. In the idle mode, allow you to access your favourite menu options directly; for more information on shortcuts, see Earpiece page 102. In the menu mode, return to the previous menu level and select the Folder Display current menu respectively. When entering text, move the cursor to the left and right resp
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Your Phone Your Phone Key Description (continued) Display Makes or answers a call. Display Layout When held down in the idle mode, recalls the last number dialled or The display has three areas. received. In the menu mode, selects a menu function or stores information that you Icons area have entered (such as a name) in the phone or SIM memory. When held down in the idle mode, quickly accesses your voice mail. Text and graphic area Enter numbers, letters and some special characters. Menu
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Your Phone Your Phone Backlight Icons Icon Description A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the Shows the received signal strength. The folder, the backlight turns on and lights for a greater the number of bars, the better given period of time, depending on the Back the signal. Light menu option. Then it dims and finally turns off after one minute. Appears when a call is in progress. To specify the length of time for which the Appears when you are co
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Getting Started Getting Started 3. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder so that the holder locks the card in position. Installing the SIM Card Make sure that the notched corner is top left and the gold contacts of the card face into the When you subscribe to a cellular network, you phone are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others. Important! The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easil
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Getting Started Getting Started 5. Slide the battery towards the top of the phone 1. Insert the battery into the charger, ensuring until it clicks into place. Make sure that the that the terminals on the battery are in battery is properly installed before switching contact with those on the charger. Press the on the power. battery down until it clicks into place. 2. Plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the charger. Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a
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Getting Started Getting Started 4. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from both the power outlet and the charger. from the power outlet and from the phone by pressing the gray tabs on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out Note: Do not remove the battery from the phone 5. Take the battery out of the charger. without unplugging the adapter while it is charging. If you do this, the phone may be damaged. Using the Travel
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Getting Started Call Functions Switching the Phone On or Off Making a Call 1. Open the folder. When the idle screen displays, enter the area code and phone number, and press the key. 2. Hold down the key until the phone Note: If you have checked the Auto Redial option switches on. in the Extra Settings menu (Menu 5.8), the number is redialed automatically up to 3. If the phone asks for a password, enter the ten times when the person does not answer password and press the OK soft key. The the
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Call Functions Call Functions Ending a Call Making a Call from the Phonebook When you want to finish your call, briefly press You can store frequently dialed phone numbers the key. with a name in the SIM card or the phone memory, using the Phonebook. You then simply Redialling the Last Number select the required name to recall the associated number. For further details on the Phonebook The phone stores the numbers you dialed, features, refer to page 34. received or missed if the callers
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Call Functions Call Functions Answering a Call Viewing Missed Calls When somebody calls you, the phone rings and If you are unable to answer a call for any the following screen appears on each display. reason, you can find out who called you, provided that this service is available, so that you can call the person back, if necessary. Caller’s phone number The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen immediately after a call was missed. To view the missed call immediately: 1. If th
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Call Functions Call Functions 2. Press the or key to highlight the Edit Quickly Switching to Silent Mode Number option. The silent mode is convenient when discretion is 3. Press the Select soft key. required and you wish to stop the phone from making any noise, in a theatre for example. 4. Change the number as required. In the idle mode, to switch your phone quickly 5. To Press the to silent mode, simply press and hold the key until the “Silent Mode” message and call the number key. vibration
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Selecting Functions and Options Selecting Functions and Options To view the various functions/options available and select the one required: Your phone offers a set of functions that allow 1. Press the appropriate soft key. you to customise your phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked and . Each 2. To Press the menu and sub-menu allows you to view and select the: Select soft key or alter the settings of a particular function.
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Selecting Functions and Options Selecting Functions and Options Example: Setting the Display 4. Scroll through the sub-menus until you reach the Language sub-menu, by pressing the Language or key. 1. When the idle screen displays, press the Phone Settin... Menu soft key to access the menus. Infrared Activ... My Settings Service Provider Greeting Me... 07:30 Own N English Shows the Fri 10 Jan current setting Language Security Select 5. To view the languages available, press the Menu Nam
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Phonebook Phonebook 4. Enter a name and press the OK soft key. You can store phone numbers and their The maximum length of a name depends on corresponding names in the memory of your SIM your SIM card. For information on how to card. The SIM card and phone memories, enter characters, see page 44. although physically separate, are used as if they were a single entity, called the Phonebook. 5. Press the OK soft key to confirm you input. The phone now displays the first free location in the last
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Phonebook Phonebook Use this option to dial a number similar to one in Storing a Number Using the the Phonebook, a different extension in the Phonebook Menu same office, for example. Use the key to change the number as 1. When the idle screen displays, press the required; refer to page 23 for further details. Name soft key. When you are ready to dial, press the key. 2. Scroll to New Entry by pressing the or Edit: allows you to edit the Phonebook entry. key and press the Select soft key. Select
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Phonebook Phonebook Searching for a Number in the Searching for a Number by Caller Phonebook Group 1. When the idle screen displays, press the After storing numbers in the Phonebook, you can Name soft key. search for them in two ways; by name and by caller group. 2. Scroll to Group Search by pressing or key and press the Select soft key. You are Searching for a Number by Name asked to enter a group name. 3. Enter the first few letters of the group name 1. When the idle screen displays, press t
