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

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
<
OK >.
Camera key
Mirror
Rear camera
lens
Multi-function
jack
Perform the function indicated on
the bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly or
launch the web browser.
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options, select the
highlighted menu option or
confirm input.
Access the inbox of Messages .
Make a video call.
Open the application switch
window to access other
applications without exiting the
current application.

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Access Calendar .
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the
numbers recently dialled, missed,
or received.
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 [ 1 ]
to access your voicemail server.
Press and hold [ 0 ] 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.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.

Get started
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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.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network or
transferring data in EDGE
network
TD-SCDMA (3G) network
Connecting to TD-SCDMA (3G)
network or transferring data in
TD-SCDMA (3G) network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via USB port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Memory card inserted

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Access menu functions
New message:
•:Textmessage
• : Multimedia message
•:Email
•:Voicemail
• : Push message
• : Configuration message
Profile setting:
•:Normal
• : Silent
• : Driving
•:Meeting
• : Outdoor
• : Offline
Battery power level
Select an
option
1. Press a desired soft key.
2. Scroll to move to the
next or previous option.
3. Press < Select >, < OK >,
or the trackball 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.

Get started
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Enter text
Change the
text input
mode
1. In the text entry screen,
press the right soft key.
2. Select the mode you
want.
Pinyin
mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the
chinese phonetic
spelling, pinyin.
2. Scroll left or right to
select alternative
pinyins.
3. If necessary, scroll up or
down to find the
character you want.
4. Press [ 1 ]. Numbers are
added to each character.
5. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character.
Predictive text
When you enter a character,
your phone displays
additional characters that
are commonly used to make
words and phrases. This
helps you enter phrases or
words with minimal key
presses.
Stroke
mode
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to a
character’s component
strokes.
2. If necessary, scroll up or
down to find the
character you want.
3. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character you want.

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Predictive text
When you enter a character,
your phone displays
additional characters that
are commonly used to make
words and phrases. This
helps you enter phrases or
words with minimal key
presses.
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 [ 2 ] to [ 9 ] to start
entering a word.
2. Enter the whole word
before editing or deleting
characters.
3. When the word displays
correctly, press [ ] to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press [ 0 ] to
display alternative word
choices.
Number
mode
Press the keys
corresponding to the digits
you want.
Symbol
mode
Press the keys
corresponding to the
symbols you want.
Other
operations
• Press and hold [ ] to
switch between ABC
mode and T9 mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to
switch to Number mode
in Pinyin mode and
Stroke mode.

Get started
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Customise your phone
• Press [ ] to change case
or switch to Number
mode in ABC mode and
T9 mode.
• Press [ 1 ] to enter
punctuation marks or
special characters.
• Press and hold [ ] to
quickly switch to Symbol
mode.
• Press [ ] to insert a
space.
•Scrolltomovethe
cursor.
• Press [ C ] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [ C ] to
clear the entire display.
1. In Idle mode, press
< Menu > 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
< Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
profiles .
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press < Options > and
select Edit .
Display
language
Call ringer
melody

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4. Select Voice call
ringtone → a ringtone.
5. Select Video call
ringtone → a ringtone.
6. Press < Options > and
select Save .
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
< Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
profiles .
2. Select the profile you
want.
In Idle mode, press
[Volume] to adjust the key
tone volume.
Key tone
volume
1. In Idle mode, press
< Menu > and select
Settings → Display &
light settings →
Display settings →
Wallpaper → Pictures .
2. Select an image
category.
3. Select an image.
4. Press < Set >.
1. In Idle mode, press
< Menu > and select
Settings → Phone
settings → Shortcuts .
2. Select a direction.
3. Select a menu to be
assigned to the direction.
Idle mode
wallpaper
Menu
shortcuts

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Step outside the phone
Begin with call functions, camera, media player,
web browser, and other special features
Make or answer calls
You can activate the Silent
profile to avoid disturbing
other people. In Idle mode,
press and hold [ ].
1. In Idle mode, press
< Menu > 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 >.
Silent
profile
Phone lock
To make a voice call:
1. In Idle mode, enter an
area code and phone
number.
2. Press [ ].
Press [Volume] 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

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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 the
trackball and then < Yes > to
activate the speaker.
Press the trackball 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 .
Answer
a call
Use the
speakerphone
feature
Make a
multi-party
call
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to
add more participants.
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.