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DUAL BAND
GSM TELEPHONE
SGH-R225
OWNER’S MANUAL
ELECTRONICS
Printed in Korea
World Wide Web Code No.: GH68-03437A
GLOBAL SYSTEMS FOR
http://www.samsungmobile.com English. 03/2003. Rev.1.1
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
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Contents Safety Quick Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Phone Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Service Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the SIM Card and the Battery . . . 15 Charging a Bat
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Contents (continued) Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Storing a Phone Number with a Name . . . . 41 Ring Tone (Menu 3-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Phonebook Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Melody Composer (Menu 3-2). . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Speed-Dialing by SIM Memory Location . . 45 Ring Volume (Menu 3-3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Searching for and Dialing a Number Key V
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Safety Quick Guide Contents (continued) Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with these guidelines may Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 be dangerous or illegal. For more detailed safety information, see “Health and Safety Information” on Reference Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 page 106. Access Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Road safety comes fi
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S Sa af fe et ty y Q Qu uiic ck k G Gu uiid de e Unpacking Your package contains the following items. Radio frequency exposure information In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commisision (FCC) of the U.S. adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and those standards. Phone Travel Adapter To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidel
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Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Your Phone Soft keys Phone Layout Perform the functions indicated by the text above them (in the bottom line of the display). The following illustration shows the main elements In the menu function, scroll through the menu of your phone. options and phonebook memory. During a call, adjust the earpiece volume. Deletes characters from the display. Service light Antenna Makes or answers a call. In idle mode, recalls the last number dialed. Earpiece In the menu functio
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Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Display Display Layout Icons The display comprises three areas. Signal strength: shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal strength. Icons Text and Service: appears when a call is in graphic area progress. Soft key indications New Message: appears when a new text message has been received. Area Description New Voice Mail: appears when a new voice mail message has been received. First line
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Y Yo ou ur r P Ph ho on ne e Getting Started Installing the SIM Card and the Battery Backlight The display and keypad are illuminated by a When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are backlight. When you press any key, the backlight provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription comes on. details (PIN, optional services available and so on). To specify the length of time for which the backlight is active, set the Backlight menu option (4-1-5); see • Keep all SIM cards out of the r
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G Ge et tt tiin ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d G Ge et tt tiin ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d 3. Slide the SIM card holder in the direction of the 5. Hold the SIM card down and release the holder to arrow and hold it in this position. lock it into place. 6. Place the battery back on the phone. Slide the 4. Insert the SIM card under the two tabs, ensuring battery up towards the catch until it locks into that the cut corner is lower left and the gold place. Make sure that the battery is properly con
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G Ge et tt tiin ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d G Ge et tt tiin ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion 3. When charging is finished, disconnect the adapter battery. A travel adapter is provided with your phone. from the power outlet and from the phone by Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your pressing the grey tabs on both sides of the local SAMSUNG dealer for further details. connector and pulling the connector out. The phone can b
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G Ge et tt tiin ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d G Ge et tt tiin ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d Switching the Phone On/Off 1. Hold down for more than one second to 4. When you wish to switch the phone off, hold down for more than two seconds. switch the phone on. Note: If “Insert SIM Card” appears on the display, please 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 pa
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C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s Call Functions Making a Call When the idle screen is displayed, key in the area Ending a Call code and phone number and press . When you have finished your call, briefly press . Note: If you have set the Auto Redial option (4-1-7) to ON (see page 79) and the person called does not Making a Call from the Phonebook answer or the line is busy, the number is redialed automatically up to ten times. You can store the names and phone numbers of the people you call
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C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s Adjusting the Volume Answering or Rejecting a Call During a call, if you wish to adjust the earpiece When somebody calls you, the phone rings and the volume, use the or keys. phone icon in the middle of the screen flashes. nnnn Caller’s name or number (( )) (if available) Accept Reject If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name if stored in your phonebook) is displayed. If the caller ca
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C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s Viewing Missed Calls If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you Editing a Missed Call Number can find out who was calling you, provided that this 1. Press the Options soft key. service is available. In this way, you can call the person back, if necessary. 2. Press or to highlight the Paste option. The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle 3. Press the Select soft key. screen immediately after the
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C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s In-Call Options Your phone provides a number of control functions Searching for a Number in the Phonebook that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, press the Options soft key. You can search for a number in the phonebook during a call. Switching the Microphone Off (Mute) 1. Press the Options soft key. You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone 2. Press or to highlight the Phonebo
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C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s Putting a Call on Hold Answering a Second Call You can place the current call on hold whenever you You can answer an incoming call while you have a want. You can make another call while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the call in progress if this service is supported by the network and you have set the Call Waiting menu network. Of these two calls, one is active and the option (4-2-3) to Ac
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C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s Making a Multiparty Call A multiparty call is a network service that allows 2. Highlight the required person, by pressing up to six people to take part simultaneously in a or , followed by . multiparty or conference call. For more information, contact your service provider. 3. Select Private. Now you can talk privately with that person. The other participants can continue to converse with Setting up the Multiparty
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C Ca allll F Fu un nc ct tiio on ns s Entering Text Muting/Sending Key Tones When storing a name in the phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events in your These options allow you to turn the key tones off or calendar, you will need to enter text. on. If the Mute keys option is selected, your phone does not transmit the key tones. You are provided with the following text input modes. Note: To communicate with answering machines or computerised telephony systems, the Send T9
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E En nt te er riin ng g T Te ex xt t E En nt te er riin ng g T Te ex xt t Changing the Text Input Mode 1. When you are in a field that allows characters to 1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering a word by pressing keys be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator in the lower right corner of the display. to . Press each key only once for one letter. Example: to enter HELLO in the T9 English mode, press , , , and . The word that you are typing appe
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E En nt te er riin ng g T Te ex xt t E En nt te er riin ng g T Te ex xt t There are three shift options: 2. Select the other letters in the same way. • Lower Case (no shift indicator) Note: The cursor moves to the right when you • Initial Cap ( indicator) press a different key. When entering the same letter twice (or a different letter on the • Caps Lock ( indicator) same key), just wait for a few seconds for Press one or more times to display the appro- the cursor to move right automatically,
