Samsung GT-E1200Y User Manual

GT-E1200Y
user manual
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Printed in Korea
GH68-40638A Rev.1.0
English (SWA). 01/2014
Charging the battery
To electric socket
1. Plug the small end of the charger into the
multipurpose jack of the device, and plug the large
end of the charger into an electric socket.
2. After fully charging, disconnect the device from the
charger. First unplug the charger from the device,
and then unplug it from the electric socket.
• Use only Samsung-approved chargers,
batteries, and cables. Unapproved chargers
or cables can cause battery to explode or
damage the device.
• Do not remove the battery before removing
the charger. This may damage the device.
To save energy, unplug the charger when not
in use. The charger does not have a power
switch, so you must unplug the charger from the
electric socket when not in use to avoid wasting
power. The charger should remain close to
the electric socket and easily accessible while
charging.
Sending and viewing messages
<Menu> → Messages
Sending messages
Create message.
1. Press
2. Press < Options> → Add recipients → Contact
list to open the phonebook.
3. Select a contact and press the < Options> → Add.
Or, enter a contact number.
4. Scroll down and enter a text message.
See "Entering text".
5. Press < Options> → Send.
Viewing messages
Press Inbox and select a message to read.
Adjusting the sound profiles
<Menu> → Settings → Profiles
To switch to another profile, select it from the list.
Changing the ringtone
1. Select a profile and press < Options> → Edit.
2. Press Call ringtone.
3. Select a ringtone and press the Confirm button.
Changing the message alert tone
1. Select a profile and press < Options> → Edit.
2. Press Message alert tone.
3. Select a tone and press the Confirm button.
Adjusting the volume of the ringtone
1. Select a profile and press < Options> → Edit.
2. Press Volume → Call alert.
3. Adjust the volume and press < Save>.
Adjusting the volume of voice during a call
While a call is in progress, press the Navigation button
up or down to adjust the volume.
Device layout
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Turning the device on or off
Turning the device on
Press and hold the Power button, and then enter the PIN
and press <OK>, if necessary.
Turning the device off
Press and hold the Power button.
If the battery is fully discharged or removed from
the device, the time and date will be reset.
Accessing menus
To access the device's menus or options,
Press the
Scroll to each menu.
Navigation button
Confirm button Launch a menu or an application.
<Menu> Open the Menu screen.
<Back> Return to the previous screen.
Close the menu or application and
[ ]
return to the Home screen.
• When you access a menu requiring the PIN2,
you must enter the PIN2 supplied by the SIM
card. For details, contact your service provider.
• Samsung is not responsible for any loss of
passwords or private information or other
damage caused by illegal software.
Managing contacts
Save data, such as names, phone numbers and
personal information in the device memory or SIM card.
<Menu> → Contacts
Users can change the memory location by
pressing <Menu> → Contacts → Management
→ Save new contact to and selecting a
memory location.
Adding new contacts
1. Press Create contact → a memory location (if
necessary).
2. Enter contact information and press the Confirm
button.
Editing contacts
1. Select a contact and press < Options> → Edit.
2. Edit items and press the Confirm button to save.
Deleting contacts
Select a contact and press <Options> → Delete.
Using shortcuts
<Menu> → Settings → Phone → Shortcuts
Editing shortcuts
1. Select a Navigation button and press < Options> →
Change.
2. Select an application to assign and press < Save>.
Customising the Home screen
Customise the Home screen with applications, contacts,
calendar, and many more.
<Menu> → Settings → Display → Shortcuts
toolbar
Customising the shortcuts toolbar
1. Press < Options> → Edit.
2. Select items to add to the shortcuts toolbar and
press <Save>.
New items can be added to empty spaces.
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Confirm button Softkeys
From the Home screen, Perform actions indicated at
access the Menu screen; In the bottom of the display
the Menu screen, select the
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highlighted menu option, or
Navigation button
confirm an input
The key might perform From the Home screen,
differently, depending on access user-defined menus;
the region In the Menu screen, scroll
through menu options
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Pre-defined menus might
Dial button differ, depending on the
Make or answer a call; From service provider
the Home screen, retrieve
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recently dialled, missed, or
Power button
received numbers
Turn the device on or off
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(press and hold); End a call;
Voicemail button In the Menu screen, cancel
From the Home screen, an input and return to the
access voicemails (press Home screen
and hold)
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Alphanumeric buttons
Keypad lock button
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From the Home screen, lock
or unlock the keypad (press Silent mode button
From the Home screen,
and hold)
activate or deactivate the
silent mode (press and hold)
Entering text
Changing the text input mode
Change to uppercase, lowercase,
Press [ ]
or switch to number mode.
Switch between T9 and ABC
mode. Depending on the region,
Press and hold [ ]
users might be able to use an input
mode for specific language.
Press [ ] Switch to symbol mode.
Select an input mode or change
Press and hold [ ]
the input language.
T9 mode
1. Press the appropriate alphanumeric buttons to enter
an entire word.
2. When the word displays correctly, press [ 0] to insert
a space. If the word does not display, press the
Navigation button up or down to select an alternate
word.
ABC mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric button until the
character appears on the display.
Using the alarm
<Menu> → Alarms
Setting alarms
1. Select an empty alarm location.
2. Enter details and press < Save>.
Stopping alarms
When an alarm rings,
• Press < Confirm> to stop the alarm.
• Press < Snooze> to silence the alarm for the snooze
period.
Deactivating alarms
1. Select an item and press < Select>.
2. Set Alarm activation to Off.
Using the SOS message feature
Send SOS messages to family or friends in an
emergency.
<Menu> → Messages → Settings → SOS
messages
Activating the SOS message feature
1. Press Sending options → <Change> to set
Sending SOS to On.
2. Enter recipient and press the Confirm button.
3. Set the number of times to repeat the message.
4. Edit the SOS message (if necessary).
Back> → <Yes>.
5. Press <
Sending SOS messages
1. With the keypad locked, press [ ] four times to
send an SOS message to preset numbers.
2. To exit SOS mode, press [ ].
The device displays the following status indicators at the
top of the screen:
Icon Description
No SIM card
No signal
Signal strength
Network searching
Battery power level
Call in progress
Call diverting activated
New text message (SMS)
New voicemail message
SOS message feature activated
Normal profile activated
Silent profile activated
Alarm activated
Roaming (outside of normal service area)
10:00 Current time
Number mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric button to enter a
number.
Symbol mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric button to enter a
symbol.
Other features for text input
Press the
Move the cursor.
Navigation button
Press <Clear> Delete a character one by one.
Press and hold
Delete characters quickly.
<Clear>
Press [0] Insert a space.
Press [1] Enter punctuation marks.
Managing calendar
<Menu> → Calendar
Creating events
Options> → Create.
1. Press <
2. Enter details of the event and press < Options> →
Save.
Viewing events
Select a date and press the Confirm button.
Making fake calls
<Menu> → Settings → Applications → Call
→ Fake call
Activating the fake call feature
Set Fake call hot key to On.
Making fake calls
• From the Home screen, press and hold the Navigation
button down.
• With the buttons locked, press the Navigation button down
four times.
Installing the SIM card and battery
1. Remove the back cover and insert the SIM card.
SIM card
Back cover
Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively.
Doing so may damage the cover.
2. Insert the battery and replace the back cover.
Battery
Making or answering a call
• To make a call, enter a phone number and press [ ].
• To end a call, press [ ].
• To call a recently dialled number, press [ ] to select a
number, and press [ ] again to dial the number.
• To make a call using the phonebook, press < Menu> →
Contacts → Contact list, select a contact and press
[ ].
• To answer an incoming call, press [ ].
Customising the device
Settings control how applications and functions operate.
Change them to customise the device. Appearances,
sound profiles, call actions, and many more can be
customised.
<Menu> → Settings
Menu Description
Change the alert type, ringtone,
Profiles
volume, etc.
Alter wallpaper, theme, brightness,
Display
etc.
Change the time and date of the
Time and date
device.
Phone Change the device language, etc.
Applications Set application settings.
Security Set locks or change passwords.
Network Change network profiles settings.
Clear memory or check memory
Memory
status.
Reset Reset the device.
Using the torch
<Menu> → Applications → Torch light
Activating the torch
Press On to activate the torch, or from the Home
screen, press and hold the Navigation button up.
Deactivating the torch
Press Off to deactivate the torch.