Samsung GT-E2121 User manual

Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-28599A
English (MEA). 04/2010. Rev. 1.0
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
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GT-E2121
user manual

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Using this manual
This user manual has been specially designed to
guide you through the functions and features of
your mobile phone. To get started quickly, refer to
"Introducing your mobile phone," "Assembling and
preparing your mobile phone," and "Using basic
functions."
Instructional icons
Note: notes, usage tips, or additional
information
→
Followed by: the order of options or menus you
must select to perform a step; for example: In
Menu mode, select Messages →Create new
message (represents Messages, followed by
Create new message)
[ ] Square brackets: phone keys; for example:
[] (represents the Power/End key)
< >
Angled brackets: softkeys that control different
functions at each screen; for example: <OK>
(represents the OK softkey)
►Refer to: pages with related information; for
example: ► p. 12 (represents "see page 12")

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Copyright information
Rights to all technologies and products that
comprise this phone are the property of their
respective owners:
Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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Contents
Introducing your mobile phone...............................6
Phone layout ...............................................................6
Icons............................................................................8
Assembling and preparing your mobile phone.....9
Install the SIM card and battery ..................................9
Charge the battery ....................................................10
Insert a memory card (optional)................................10
Using basic functions.............................................12
Turn your phone on or off..........................................12
Access menus...........................................................12
Use the shortcut toolbar............................................13
Customise your phone..............................................14
Use basic call functions ............................................15
Send and view messages.........................................16
Enter text...................................................................18
Add and nd contacts ...............................................19
Use basic camera functions......................................21
Listen to music ..........................................................22
Browse the web.........................................................25
Using advanced functions.....................................26
Use advanced call functions .....................................26
Use advanced Contacts functions ............................29
Use advanced messaging functions.........................30
Use advanced camera functions ..............................30
Use advanced music functions.................................33

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Using tools and applications.................................36
Activate and send an SOS message........................36
Make fake calls .........................................................37
Activate the mobile tracker........................................37
Record and play voice memos .................................38
Use Java-powered games and applications.............39
Create a world clock .................................................39
Set and use alarms ...................................................40
Use the mobile prayer feature ..................................41
Use the mobile compass...........................................41
Use the calculator .....................................................42
Convert currencies or measurements ......................42
Set a countdown timer ..............................................42
Use the stopwatch ....................................................43
Create a text memo ..................................................43
Manage your calendar ..............................................43
Activate the torch light...............................................44
Troubleshooting......................................................45
Safety and usage information ...............................51

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Introducing your
mobile phone
In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s
layout, keys, and icons.
Phone layout
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3
1
4
8
5
7
9
6

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1
4-way navigation key
In ldle mode, access user-
dened menus, activate the
torch light (up), and make
a fake call (down); Scroll
through menu options
Depending on your service
provider, pre-dened menus
may differ
► "Activate the torch light"
► "Make fake calls"
2
Dial key
Make or answer a call; In Idle
mode, retrieve recently dialled,
missed, or received numbers;
Send an SOS message
► " Activate and send an SOS
message"
3
Voice mail service key
In ldle mode, access voice
mails (press and hold)
4
Keypad lock key
In Idle mode, lock or unlock
the keypad (press and hold)
5
Softkeys
Perform actions indicated at
the bottom of the display
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Conrm key
In Idle mode, access Music
library; Launch the web
browser (press and hold);
Select the highlighted menu
option or conrm an input
Depending on your service
provider or region, the key may
perform differently
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Power/End key
Turn the phone on or off
(press and hold); End a call; In
Menu mode, cancel input and
return to Idle mode
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Alphanumeric keys
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Silent prole key
In ldle mode, activate or
deactivate the silent prole
(press and hold)

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Icons
Your phone displays the following status indicators
on the top of the screen:
Icon Denition
Signal strength
Call in progress
Call diverting activate
SOS message feature activated
Roaming (outside of normal area)
Connecting to secured web page
FM radio on
Alarm activated
Memory card inserted
New text message (SMS)
New multimedia message (MMS)
New email message
New voice mail message
Normal prole activated
Silent prole activated
Battery power level

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Assembling and
preparing your mobile
phone
Get started by assembling and setting up your
mobile phone for its first use.
Install the SIM card and battery
Remove the back cover and insert the SIM1.
card.
Insert the battery and replace the back cover.2.
SIM cardBack cover
Battery

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Charge the battery
Plug the small end of the supplied travel1.
adapter into the multifunction jack.
Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a2.
power outlet.
When charging is finished, unplug the travel3.
adapter.
Do not remove the battery from the phone before
unplugging the travel adapter rst. Otherwise, the
phone may be damaged.
Insert a memory card (optional)
Your phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards up to 2 GB (depending on memory
card manufacturer and type).

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Formatting the memory card on a PC may cause•
incompatibility with your phone. Format the
memory card only on the phone.
Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life•
span of memory cards.
Remove the back cover and battery.1.
Unlock the memory card cover.2.
Lift the memory card cover and insert a3.
memory card with the label side facing up.
Close and lock the memory card cover.4.
Replace the battery and back cover.5.
Memory card cover
Memory card

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Using basic functions
Learn how to perform basic operations and use the
main features of your mobile phone.
Turn your phone on or off
To turn your phone on,
Press and hold [1. ].
Enter your PIN and press <2. OK> (if necessary).
If you remove the bettery, the time and date will
be reset.
To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.
Access menus
To access your phone's menus,
In Idle mode, press <1. Menu> to access Menu
mode.
You may need to press the Conrm key to access
Menu mode depending on your region or service
provider.
Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or2.
option.

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Press <3. Select>, <OK>, or the Confirm key to
confirm the highlighted option.
Press <4. Back> to move up one level; Press
[] to return to Idle mode.
When you access a menu requiring the PIN2,•
you must enter the PIN2 supplied with the SIM
card. For details, contact your service provider.
Samsung is not responsible for any loss of•
passwords or private information or other
damages caused by illegal software.
Use the shortcut toolbar
To add menus to the shortcut toolbar
In Menu mode, select1. Settings → Display →
Shortcuts toolbar.
Press <2. Options> → Edit.
Select your favourite menus.3.
Press <4. Options> → Open to select submenus
(if necessary)
Press <5. Save>, or press <Options> → Save.
When you are nished adding menus, the shortcut
toolbar is activated. To deactivate the shortcut
toolbar, remove all menus from the shortcut
toolbar.

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To access a menu from the shortcut
In Idle mode, scroll left or right to the menu you
want and press the Confirm key.
Customise your phone
To set the sound prole
To switch to sound profile,
In Menu mode, select1. Settings → Profiles.
Select a profile you want.2.
To edit a sound profile,
In Menu mode, select1. Settings → Profiles.
Scroll to a user profile and press <2. Options>
→ Edit.
Customise the sound settings as desired.3.
To set menu shortcuts
In Menu mode, select1. Settings → Phone →
Shortcuts.
Select a key to use as a shortcut.2.
Select a menu to assign to the shortcut key.3.

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Use basic call functions
To make a call
In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone1.
number.
Press [2. ] to dial the number.
To end the call, press [3. ].
To answer a call
When a call comes in, press [1. ].
To end the call, press [2. ].
To adjust the volume of voice during a call
While a call is in progress, press the Navigation
key up or down to adjust the volume.
To use the speakerphone feature
During a call, press the Confirm key to activate1.
the speaker.
To switch back to the earpiece, press the2.
Confirm key again.
In noisy environments, you may have difculty
hearing the calls while using the speakerphone
feature. For better audio performance, use the
normal phone mode.

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To use the headset
By plugging the supplied headset into the
multifunction jack, you can make and answer calls:
To redial the last call, press and hold the•
headset button.
To answer a call, press the headset button.•
To end a call, press and hold the headset•
button.
Send and view messages
To send a text or multimedia message
In Menu mode, select1. Messages → Create
new message →Message.
Enter a recipient number and scroll down.2.
Enter your message text. ► p. 3. 18
For sending as a text message, skip to step 5.
For attaching multimedia, continue with step 4.
Press <4. Options>→ Add multimedia and add
an item.
Press the Confirm key to send the message.5.

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To send an email
In Menu mode, select1. Messages → Create
new message →Email.
Enter an email address and scroll down.2.
Enter a subject and scroll down.3.
Enter your message text.4.
Press <5. Options>→ Attach items and add an
item (if necessary).
Press the Confirm key to send the message.6.
To view text or multimedia messages
In Menu mode, select1. Messages → Inbox.
Select a text or multimedia message.2.
To view an email
In Menu mode, select1. Messages → Email
inbox.
Select2. Check new email.
Select an email or a header.3.
If you selected a header, press <4. Options> →
Retrieve to view the body of the email.

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Enter text
To change the text input mode
Press and hold [• ] to switch between T9 and
ABC modes.
Press [• ] to change case or switch to Number
mode.
Press [• ] to switch to Symbol mode.
Press and hold [• ] to select an input mode or
change the input language.
T9 mode
Press appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter1.
an entire word.
When the word displays correctly, press [2. 0]
to insert a space. If the correct word does not
display, press the Navigation key up or down to
select an alternate word.
ABC mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric key until the
character you want appears on the display.

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Number mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a
number.
Symbol mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter
a symbol.
To move the cursor, press the Navigation key.•
To delete characters one by one, press <• Clear>.
To quickly delete characters, press and hold
<Clear>.
To insert a space between characters, press [• 0].
To enter punctuation marks, press [• 1].
Add and nd contacts
The memory location to save new contacts may
be preset depending on your service provider.
To change the memory location, in Menu mode,
select Contacts → Management → Save new
contact to → a memory location.