Samsung SGH-J200 User manual

* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in
this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations
in this guide.
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA
English (EU). 05/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-J200
User’s Guide
Draft01
2007.05.14
Version:J200XXGD1

Important safety
precautions
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Park your vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point
(service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference.
Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and
dangerous.
Switch off the phone near all medical
equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be
using equipment that could be sensitive to
external radio frequency energy. Follow any
regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their
performance.
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Copyright information
• Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Bluetooth QD ID: B0XXXXX
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
•WindowsMedia
Player
®
is a registered
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Be aware of 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.
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it
dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to your
ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the
antenna when the phone is switched on.
Emergency calls
Key in the emergency number for your
present location, then press .
Keep your phone away from small
children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including
accessories, out of the reach of small
children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
accessories, such as headsets and PC data
cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories
could damage you or your phone and may
be dangerous.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair
your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
"Health and safety information" on page 31.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
At very high volumes, prolonged
listening to a headset can damage
your hearing.

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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with
condensed information about how to use
your phone.
In this guide, the following instruction icons
appear:
Indicates that you need to pay
careful attention to the subsequent
information regarding safety or
phone features.
→ Indicates that you need to press
the Navigation key to scroll to the
specified option and then select it.
< > Indicates a soft key, whose function
is displayed on the phone screen.
For example, < Select >
•3G
Your phone is capable of
operating in a 3G
environment, allowing
much greater data
transfer speed, video
streaming, and video
conferencing.
Special features of your phone
• Camera and camcorder
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a
photo or record a video.
• Synchronisation with
Windows Media Player
Transfer music files to
your phone directly from
the Windows Media Player.

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• Music player
Play music files on your
phone.
•Java
Enjoy Java-based games
and download new games.
• Image editor
Edit or decorate your
photos.
• Digital data printing
Print images, messages,
and personal data directly
from your phone.
•Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and
connect to other devices
using wireless Bluetooth
technology.
• File viewer
Open documents in
various formats on the
phone without corruption.
•Webbrowser
Access the wireless web to
get up-to-the-minute
information and a wide
variety of media content.
•Email
Send and receive emails
with image, video, and
audio attachments.

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Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ................ 6
Power on or off......................................... 7
Phone layout............................................ 7
Keys and icons ......................................... 8
Access menu functions ............................ 11
Enter text.............................................. 11
Customise your phone............................. 12
Step outside the phone 14
Begin with call functions, camera, music player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls............................... 14
Use the camera...................................... 15
Play music............................................. 16
Browse the web...................................... 18
Use Phonebook....................................... 19
Send messages....................................... 19
View messages ....................................... 21
Use Bluetooth......................................... 21
Menu functions 23
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 31

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Music player
4 Internet
1 Go to homepage
2 Enter URL
3 Bookmarks
4 Saved pages
5 History
6 Advanced
7 Browser settings
5 Messages
1 Create message
2 Inbox
3 Email inbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sentbox
7 My folders
8 Templates
9 Delete all
10 Messages settings
11 Memory status
6 My files
1 Images
2 Videos
3 Sounds
4 Games and more
5 Other files
6 Media album
1
7 Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Google/Bluetooth‡
* Applications
1 Memo
2 Task
3 Voice recorder
4 World clock
5 Calculator
6 Converter
7 Timer
8 Stopwatch
9 SIM application toolkit
2
0 Alarms
# Settings
1 Phone profiles
2 Time & date
3 Display & light settings
4 Phone settings
5 Call settings
6 Security
7 Application settings
8 Network settings
‡‡
9 Memory settings
10 Operator settings
1
11 Master reset
1. Available only if supported
by your service provider.
2. Available only if supported
by your USIM or SIM card.
‡ If the Google service is
not available, Bluetooth
will display in menu 9
instead of appearing in
Network settings.
‡‡If the Google service is
not available, the order of
submenus will change.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
• Travel adapter
• Battery
•User’sGuide
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the
phone
The items supplied with your phone and the
accessories available at your Samsung
dealer may vary, depending on your country
or service provider.
To AC power outlet

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Switch on
1. Press and hold .
2. If necessary, enter
the PIN and press
< Confirm >.
Switch off
Press and hold .
Menu access/Confirm/
Navigation key
(Up/Down/Left/Right)
Power/Menu exit key
Right soft key
Delete key
Special function
keys
Earpiece
Mouthpiece
Memory card
slot
Dial key
Left soft key
Volume keys
Front camera lens
Alphanumeric keys
Display

Get started
8
Rear view
Keys and icons
Keys
You can lock the keypad to prevent any
unwanted phone operations from
accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle
mode, press and hold and then <
Yes >.
To unlock the keypad, press <
Unlock > and
then <
OK >.
Rear camera lens
Camera/
Video call key
Multi-function jack
Perform the function indicated
on the bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access the
following menus directly.
• (up)/ (down)/
(left)/ (right): your
favourite menu
• (press): Menu mode
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options ( , , ,
), or select the highlighted
menu option or confirm input
().
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the
numbers recently dialled,
missed, or received.

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Icons
The following icons may appear on the top
line of the screen to indicate your phone’s
status. Depending on your country or
service provider, the icons shown on the
display may vary.
Delete characters from the
display or items in an
application.
Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and
return the phone to Idle mode.
Enter numbers, letters, and
some special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold
to access your voicemail server.
Press and hold to enter an
international call prefix.
Enter special characters or
perform special functions.
In Idle mode, press and hold
to activate or deactivate the
Silent profile. Press and hold
to enter a pause between
numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera, or make a
video call.
In Camera mode, take a photo
or record a video.
In the dialling screen, make a
video call.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network

Get started
10
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network or
transferring data in EDGE
network
UMTS (3G) network
Connecting to UMTS (3G)
network or transferring data in
UMTS (3G) network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
Roaming network
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via a USB
port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Memory card inserted
New message:
• : Text message
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
•:Pushmessage
• : Configuration message
Profile setting:
•:Normal
•:Silent
•:Driving
• : Meeting
•:Outdoor
• : Offline
Battery power level

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Access menu functions Enter text
Select an
option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Press the Navigation key
to move to the next or
previous option.
3. Press < Select >, < OK >,
or to confirm the
function displayed or
option highlighted.
4. Press < Back > to move
up one level.
Press to return to Idle
mode.
Use menu
numbers
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.
Changethe
text input
mode
• Press and hold to
switch between T9 mode
( ) and ABC mode
().
• Press to change case
or switch to Number
mode ( ).
• Press and hold to
switch to Symbol mode
().
ABC mode
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key
until the character you want
appears on the display.
T9 mode
To enter a word:
1. Press to to start
entering a word.
2. Enter the whole word
before editing or deleting
characters.

Get started
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Customise your phone
3. When the word displays
correctly, press to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press to
display alternative word
choices.
Number
mode
Press the keys corresponding
to the digits you want.
Symbol
mode
Press the corresponding
number key to select a
symbol.
Other
operations
• Press to enter
punctuation marks or
special characters.
• Press to insert a
space.
• Press the Navigation key
to move the cursor.
• Press to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold to
clear the entire display.
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings →
Phone settings →
Language → Screen
text .
2. Select a language.
3. Press < Save >.
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press < Options > and
select Edit .
4. Select Voice call
ringtone → a category →
a ringtone.
5. Select Video call
ringtone → a category →
a ringtone.
Display
language
Call ringer
melody

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6. Press < Options > and
select Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings →
Phone profiles .
2. Select the profile you
want.
In Idle mode, press or
to adjust the key tone
volume.
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings →
Display & light
settings → Display
settings → Wallpaper
→ Pictures → Images .
2. Select an image
category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press < Set >.
Key tone
volume
Idle mode
wallpaper
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings →
Phone settings →
Shortcuts .
2. Select a key.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the key.
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold .
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings →
Security → Phone lock .
2. Select On .
3. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
password and press
< Confirm >.
4. Enter the new password
again and press
< Confirm >.
Menu
shortcuts
Silent
profile
Phone lock

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Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, music player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press .
Press or to adjust
the volume.
3. Press to end the call.
To make a video call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press .
3. Press to end the call.
Make a call
1. When the phone rings,
press .
If it is a video call, press
< Show me > to allow the
caller to see you via the
camera.
2. Press to end the call.
During a voice call, press
and then < Yes > to activate
the speaker.
Press again to switch
back to the earpiece.
1. During a call, call the
second participant.
The first call is put on
hold.
2. Press < Options > and
select Join .
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to
add more participants.
Answer
a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature
Make a
multi-party
call

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Use the camera
4. During a multi-party call:
•Press< Options >
and select Split to
have a private
conversation with one
participant.
•Press< Options >
and select End →
Select participant
to drop one
participant.
5. Press to end the
multi-party call.
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold to turn on the
camera.
2. Aim the lens at the
subject and make any
desired adjustments.
Take a
photo
3. Press or to take a
photo. The photo is
saved automatically.
4. Press < > to take
another photo.
1. In Idle mode, press
and select My files →
Images → My photos .
2. Select the photo you
want.
1. In Idle mode, press and
hold to turn on the
camera.
2. Press to switch to
Record mode.
3. Press or to start
recording.
4. Press or to stop
recording. The video is
saved automatically.
5. Press < Back > to record
another video.
View a
photo
Record
a video

Step outside the phone
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Play music
1. In Idle mode, press
and select My files →
Videos → My video
clips .
2. Select the video you
want.
Use these methods:
• Download from the
wireless web.
• Download from a PC
using the optional
Samsung PC Studio. See
Samsung PC Studio
User’s Guide.
• Receive via Bluetooth.
• Copy to a memory card
and insert the card into
the phone.
View a
video
Prepare
music files
• Synchronise music files
with Windows Media
Player. See the next
section.
When inserting a memory
card with a large amount of
files, your phone might
work rather slowly for a few
minutes while database
updates. This may also
affect some phone
functions. This problem is
temporary and is not a
phone defect.
You can copy music files to
your phone by synchronising
with Windows Media Player
11.
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Settings →
Phone settings → USB
settings → Media
player .
Synchronise
with
Windows
Media
Player

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2. Connect your phone and
PC with an optional PC
data cable.
3. Select Sync digital
media files to this
device when a pop-up
window appears on your
PC.
4. Enter the name of your
phone and click Finish .
5. Select and drag the music
files you want to the sync
list.
6. Click Start Sync .
7. When synchronisation is
finished, disconnect the
phone from the PC.
1. In Idle mode, press
and select Music player .
2. Select the file you want
to play.
3. During playback, use the
following keys:
•:pauseorresume
playback.
• : return to the
previous file. Press
and hold to scan
backward in a file.
• : skip to the next
file. Press and hold to
scan forward in a file.
• : open the current
playlist.
• or:adjustthe
volume.
4. Press to stop
playback.
Play music
files