Samsung SGH-P270 User manual

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your
service provider.
Printed in Korea
Code No.:GH68-XXXXXA
English. 07/2008. Rev. 1.0

SGH-P270
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
Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons
you will see in this manual:
Warning —situations that could cause
injury to yourself or others
Caution —situations that could cause
damage to your phone or other
equipment
Note —notes, usage tips, or additional
information
X Refer to —pages with related information;
for example: X p.12 (represents “see
page 12”)

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Copyright information
Rights to all technologies and products that
comprise this device are the property of their
respective owners:
• Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide—Bluetooth QD
ID: B0XXXXX.
• Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
→
Followed by —the order of options or
menus you must select to perform a step;
for example: Press <Menu> →
Messages →Create new message
(represents Menu, followed by
Messages, followed by Create new
message)
[ ] Square brackets —phone keys; for
example: [ ] (represents the Power/
Menu exit key)
<> Angled brackets —softkeys that control
different functions at each screen; for
example: <OK> (represents the OK
softkey)

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contents
safety and usage information 2
Safety warnings ..........................................2
Safety precautions ......................................4
Important usage information .......................7
introducing your mobile phone 10
Unpack .....................................................10
Phone layout .............................................11
Keys .........................................................12
Display ......................................................13
Icons .........................................................13
assembling and preparing your mobile
phone 15
Install the SIM card and battery .................15
Charge the battery ....................................17
Insert a memory card (optional) .................18
using basic functions 19
Turn your phone on and off .......................19

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Access menus .......................................... 20
Use the home screen shortcuts ................20
Customise your phone .............................. 21
Use basic call functions ............................23
Send and view messages ......................... 24
Add and find contacts ...............................26
Use basic camera functions ......................27
Listen to music .........................................28
Browse the web ........................................ 30
using advanced functions 32
Use advanced call functions .....................32
Use advanced Contacts functions ............34
Use advanced messaging functions .......... 35
Use advanced music functions ................. 36
using tools and applications 38
Use the Bluetooth wireless feature ............ 38
Activate and connect to a wireless
Activate and send an SOS message ......... 41
Activate mobile tracker ............................. 41
Record and play voice memos .................. 42
Edit images ............................................... 43
Use Java-powered games and
applications .............................................. 46
View world clocks ..................................... 46
Set and use alarms ................................... 47
Use the calculator ..................................... 48
Convert currencies or measurements ....... 48
Set a countdown timer ............................. 49
Use the stopwatch .................................... 49
Create a text memo .................................. 49
Manage your calendar .............................. 50
troubleshooting a
index d

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safety and
usage
information
Comply with the following precautions to avoid
dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak
performance of your mobile phone.
Keep your phone away from small
children and pets
Keep your phone and all accessories out of the
reach of small children or animals. Small parts may
cause choking or serious injury if swallowed.
Protect your hearing
Safety warnings
Listening to a headset at high volumes
can damage your hearing. Use only the
minimum volume setting necessary to
hear your conversation or music.

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Health and safety
information
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
Signals
Certification Information (SAR)
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter
and receiver. It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed the exposure
limits for radio frequency (RF) energy set by
the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) of the U.S. government. These FCC
exposure limits are derived from the
recommendations of two expert
organizations, the National Counsel on
Radiation Protection and Measurement
(NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In both cases,
Memory status Check memory information
for each items in the
phone’s memory or on a
memory card.
Reset settings Reset the phone’s settings
you have changed.
Key
management
Manage the licence keys
you have acquired to
activate media files locked
by DRM systems.
Menu Description
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the recommendations were developed by
scientific and engineering experts drawn
from industry, government, and academia
after extensive reviews of the scientific
literature related to the biological effects of
RF energy.
The exposure limit set by the FCC for
wireless mobile phones employs a unit of
measurement known as the Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a
measure of the rate of absorption of RF
energy by the human body expressed in
units of watts per kilogram (W/kg). The FCC
requires wireless phones to comply with a
safety limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6
W/kg). The FCC exposure limit incorporates
a substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection to the public and to
account for any variations in measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard
operating positions accepted by the FCC with
the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency
bands. Although the SAR is determined at
the highest certified power level, the actual
SAR level of the phone while operating can
be well below the maximum value. This is
because the phone is designed to operate at
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For body worn operations, this model phone
has been testde and meets the FCC
exposure guidelines when used with a
Samsung accessory designated for this
product or when used with an accessroy that
contains no metal and that positons the
handset a minimum 1.5 cm from the body.
Non-compliance with the above restrictions
may result in violation of FCC RF exposure
guidelines.
SAR information on this and other model
phones can be viewed on-line at
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid. This site uses the
phone FCC ID number A3LSGHP270.
Sometimes it may be necessary to remove
the battery pack to find the number. Once
you have the FCC ID number for a particular
phone, follow the instructions on the website
and it should provide values for typical or
maximum SAR for a particular phone.
Additional product specific SAR information
can also be obtained at www.fcc.gov/cgb/
sar.
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multiple power levels so as to use only the
power required to reach the network. In
general, the closer you are to a wireless
base station antenna, the lower the power
output.
Before a new model phone is available for
sale to the public, it must be tested and
certified to the FCC that it does not exceed
the exposure limit established by the FCC.
Tests for each model phone are performed in
positions and locations (e.g. at the ear and
worn on the body) as required by the FCC.
The highest SAR values for this model phone
as reported to the FCC are : GSM1900
Mode Head: 0.235W/Kg,
Body-worn:0.395W/Kg.