Samsung SGH-i270 User manual

Please read this manual before
operating your Smartphone, and keep
it for future reference.
Smartphone
SGH-i270
User’s Guide
Draftversion
(2004. 12. 29)

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Contents
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CHAPTER 1: Getting started
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting to know your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Charging your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CHAPTER 2: The basics
Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Start menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the external display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Customising your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Program Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adding and removing programmes . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Resetting your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using My Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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CHAPTER 3: Synchronising information
Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Connecting your Smartphone to a computer . . . . . 60
Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . 63
CHAPTER 4: Your phone
Checking you are connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Turning the phone on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Dialer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ending a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Answering or rejecting a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
CHAPTER 5: Message, Internet, and
Messenger.
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Media Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

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CHAPTER 6: Organiser
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
CHAPTER 7: Multimedia
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Windows Media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
FunBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
CHAPTER 8: Extra programmes
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Using Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Voice Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Time Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Document Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Modem link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
CHAPTER 9: Getting connected
Beaming using infrared connections . . . . . . . . . 217
Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . 223

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CHAPTER 10: Regulatory notices
Regulatory agency identification numbers . . . . . 233
SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
European union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . 238
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

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Important safety precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone.
Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or
illegal.
Road safety at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the
vehicle first.
Switching off when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in
an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching off near all medical equipments
Switch your phone off near medical equipment.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.

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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 (in a
hospital for example).
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone
is switched on.
Emergency call
Key in the emergency number for your present location,
then press . Give all the necessary information as
accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given
permission to do so.
Keeping small children away from your phone
Keep the phone and all its parts including accessories
out of reach of small children.

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Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and batteries.
Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage your
phone and may be dangerous.
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge
your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see page xx.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

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Getting started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Smartphone! This chapter helps you set up your phone,
charge the phone’s batteries, and familiarise yourself with
the different components of your phone.
What’s in the box?
Your Smartphone comes with:
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your
phone from your local Samsung dealer:
Note : The items supplied with your Smartphone and available
accessories may be different depending on your country
or service provider.
Smartphone
CD-ROMs
*
* One CD-ROM contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on software
and applications, and the other contains User’s Guide in PDF format.
Batteries
Travel charger Quick reference guide
• Car charger/adapter • Finger strap
• Standard/Extended battery • Desktop holder
• Travel charger • B/T handsfree car kit
• PC data link cable • Straight headset
• Bluetooth USB dongle kit
• Bluetooth mono & stereo headset kit

Getting started
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Getting to know your Smartphone
Front view
With the phone open
Navigation keys
Microphone
Earpiece
Home key
Soft key(Right)
Charging/Communication port
Alphanumeric
key
OK key
Dialer/Send key
Camera
End key
Internet key
Display
Soft key(Left)
Back key
Reset key