Samsung SGH-L288 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. 12/2007. Rev. 1.0

SGH-L288
User’s Guide
Draft
2007.12.05

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.
•Java
TM
is a trademark or registered trademark
of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
TM
are trademarks of
Picsel Technologies, Inc.

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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.
Use of authorised software
Use only Samsung-authorised software. The
use of any unauthorised software could
damage your phone.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair
your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
"Health and safety information" on page 35.
• 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 keys to scroll to the
specified option and then select it.
[ ] Indicates a key on the phone.
For example, [ ]
< > 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.
•Mediaplayer
Play media files on your
phone. You can enjoy high
quality videos and music.

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•FMradio
Listen to your favourite
radio stations anytime,
anywhere.
• 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.
•Dictionary
Look up words using your
phone.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.

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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.............................................. 12
Customise your phone............................. 14
Step outside the phone 16
Begin with call functions, camera, media player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls............................... 16
Use the camera...................................... 18
Play music............................................. 19
Listen to the FM radio.............................. 20
Browse the web...................................... 21
Use Phonebook....................................... 21
Send messages....................................... 22
View messages ....................................... 24
Use Bluetooth......................................... 25
Switch applications.................................. 26
Menu functions 27
All menu options listed
Health and safety information 35

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1 Call log
2 Phonebook
3 Media 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 Push Email
5 Drafts
6 Outbox
7 Sentbox
8 My folders
9 Templates
10 Delete all
11 Messages settings
12 Memory status
6 My files
Images
Videos
Sounds
Games and more
Other files
Memory status
7 Calendar
8 Camera
9 Bluetooth
* Applications
1 FM radio
2 Memo
3 Tasks
4 Voice recorder
5 World clock
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Timer
9 Stopwatch
10 Area Code
11 My Dictionary
12 SIM application toolkit
1
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 Master reset
1. Available only if supported
by your USIM or SIM card.
Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press < Menu > in Idle mode.

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Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•TravelAdapter
• Battery
• Additional front and battery covers
•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.
• Use the purchased accessories with only
Samsung-authorised devices. The use of
these accessories with other devices could
cause problems and any repair costs
would not covered by the warranty.
With the triangle facing
the front of your phone

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Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Phone layout
Front view
Improperly connecting the adapter can
cause serious damage to the phone. Any
damages by misuse are not covered by the
warranty.
Switch on
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. If necessary, enter
the PIN and press
< Confirm >.
Switch off
Press and hold [ ].
FRONT FRONT
Delete key
Trackball
Calendar key
Application
switch key
Power/Menu
exit key
Mouthpiece
Front camera
lens
Volume keys
Left soft key
Memory card
slot
Dial key
Alphanumeric
keys
Video call
key Right soft key
Message key
Earpiece
Display
Special
function keys