Samsung GT-C3212 manuale d’uso

Some of the contents in this manua l may differ fr om your phone depend ing on the softwar e of the phone or your servic e provider . World Wide Web http://www .samsungmobi le.com Printed i n Kore a Code No.:GH68-25003A English (SEA). 08/2009. Rev . 1.0[...]

GT -C3212 user manual[...]

ii using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your mobile phone. T o get star ted quickly , refer to “introducing your mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic functions.” Instructional icons Before you start, familiarise yourself[...]

using this manual iii 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: B015502 • Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, I nc. • Windows Media Play er ® is a r[...]

iv contents safety and usage information .................. 2 Safety warnings ................ .................. ........ 2 Safety precautions ......... ................. ............ 5 Important usage information ....................... 7 introducing your mobile phone ............. 12 Unpack ..... ................. .................. ............[...]

contents v Access menus ...................... .................. .. 23 Customise your phone ........................ ...... 23 Manage your SIM cards ............... ............. 26 Use basic call functions ............... ............. 27 Send and view messages ................ ......... 28 Add and find contacts ........... .................. .. [...]

2 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations an d 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 swall[...]

safety and usage informat ion 3 Install mobile phon es and equipment with caution Ensure that any m obile phones or relat ed equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. A void placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag deploym ent area. Impr operly installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury when air bags infla[...]

4 safety and usage inform ation Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phone at refueling points (ser vice stations) or near fuels or chemicals. T urn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions. Y our phone could cause explosions or fire in and around fuel or chemical storage and transfer are[...]

safety and usage informat ion 5 Drive safely at all times Avoid using you r phone while driving and obey all regulations that restrict the use of mobile phones while driving. Use hands-free accessories to increase your safety when possible. Follow all safety warnings and regulations Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a mobile phon[...]

6 safety and usage inform ation Protect batteries and chargers from damage • Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or ver y hot temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/ 113° F). Extreme temper atures can reduce the charging capacity and life of your batteries. • Prevent batteries from co ntacting metal objects, as this can create a co[...]

safety and usage informat ion 7 Avoid interference wi th other electronic devices Y our phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that may interfere with unshielded or improperly shielded electronic equipment, such as pacemakers, hearing aids, medical devices, and other el ectronic devices in homes or vehicles. Consult the manufacturers of your elec[...]

8 safety and usage inform ation • Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life span of memory cards. • Do not touch gold-coloured contacts or terminals with your fingers or metal obje cts. If dirty , wipe the card with a soft cloth. Ensure access to emergency services Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or ci[...]

safety and usage informat ion 9 Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electr onic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countri es with sepa rate collection systems) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the pr oduct and its electronic accessories (e.g. c harger , headset,[...]

10 safety and usage inform ation Correct disposal of batteries in this product (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems) This marki ng on th e batter y , ma nual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of thei[...]

safety and usage informat ion 11 DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANT IES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LI MITED TO, W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. SAMSUNG DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY , V ALIDITY , TIMELINESS, LEGALITY , OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT OR SERVICE MADE AV AILABLE THROUGH THIS DEVICE AND UNDER NO CIRCUMST ANCE[...]

12 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about your mobi le phone’ s layout, keys, display , an d icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following ite ms: • Mobile phone • Battery • T ravel adapter (charger) •U s e r m a n u a l • T he items su pplied with y our phone may vary depending on the software and accessori[...]

introducing your mobile p hone 13 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and feature s: Earpiece Power/Menu exit k ey Alphanumeric keys Mouthpiece Left softkey Dial key Special function keys 4-way navigation key Display Right sof tkey Confirm key Y ou can loc[...]

14 introducing your mobile phone Keys Key Function Softkeys Perform actions indicated at the bottom of the display 4-way navigation In Idle mode, access user -defined menus (depending on your service provider , pre-defined menus may differ); In Menu mode, scroll through menu options Confir m In Idle mode, launch the web browser or access Menu mode;[...]

introducing your mobile p hone 15 Display Y our phone’ s display consists of three areas: Icons Learn about the icons that appear on your display . Icon line Displays various icons T ext and graphic area Displays messages, instructions, and informat ion you enter Softkey line Displays the current actions assigned to each softkey Select Back Icon [...]

16 introducing your mobile phone Music playback in progress Music playback paused FM radio on New text messa ge New multimedia message New email message New voice mail message Normal profile activated Silent profile activated Battery power level Icon Definition[...]

17 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. Install the SIM ca rd and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identit y Module (SIM) card, with subscription details, such as your personal identification number (PIN) and optional s[...]

18 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone 2. Insert the SIM card. Y our phone has 2 SIM card slots to allow you use 2 SIM cards and switch between tem. X p. 26 3. Insert the battery . 4. Replace the battery cover . • Pla ce the SIM card in the phone with the gold-colou red contacts faci ng down. • W ithout inserting a SIM card, y ou can us[...]

assembling and preparing your mobile phone 19 Charge th e battery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery . 1. Open the cover to the mu ltifunction jack on the side of the phone. 2. Plug the small end of the travel adapter into the multifunction jac k. 3. Plug the larg e end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. [...]

20 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone Insert a memo ry card (opt ional) T o store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Y our phon e ac cepts microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type). 1. Remove t he battery cover . 2. Unlock the memory card holder . 3. Lift th[...]

assembling and preparing your mobile phone 21 5. Lock the memory card holder . 6. Replace the battery cover . T o remove the memory card, remove the batter y cover , unlock and lift the memory card holder , and remove the memory card.[...]

22 using basic functions Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn your phone on and off T o turn your phone on, 1. Press and hold [ ]. 2. Enter your PIN and press < OK > (if nec essary). 3. Press < OK > and assign a nameand icon to the new SIM card. 4. Press < Next >. 5. Activate a[...]

23 using basic functions T o switch to the offline profile, in Menu mode, select Settings → Phone profiles → Offline . Access menus T o access your phone’ s menus, 1. In Idle mode, press < Menu > to access Menu mode. 2. Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or option. 3. Press < Select >, < OK >, or the Confirm key to c[...]

24 using ba sic fu nctio ns 6. Scroll left or right to adjust the key tone volume. 7. Press < Save > twice. Switch to or from the silent profile In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to silence or unsilence your phone. Change your ringtone T o change the ringtone of the current profile, 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone profiles . 2. Scro[...]

25 using basic functions Select a wallpaper (Idle mode) 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Display and light → Home screen . 2. Scroll left or right to Images and select Wallpaper . 3. Select an image category → an image. 4. Press < Save >. Select a theme for the display 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Display and light → My them[...]

26 using ba sic fu nctio ns Manage your SIM cards Y our phone supports the Dual SIM mode, enabling you to use two SIM cards at the same time without changing them. Learn to select a default S IM card and set the SIM cards settings. Select a default SIM card 1. In Idle mode, press [ ]. 2. Select Defaul t under the SIM card to use. 3. Press < Save[...]

27 using basic functions Use basic call functions Learn to make or answer calls and use basic call functions. Make a call 1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone number . 2. Press [ ] to dial the number . 3. T o end the call, press [ ]. Answer a call 1. When a call comes in, press [ ]. 2. T o end the call, press [ ]. Adjust the volume T o a[...]

28 using ba sic fu nctio ns Send and view messag es Learn to send and view text (SMS), multimed ia (MMS), and email messages. Send a text or multimedia message 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Create new message → Message . 2. Enter a destination number and sc roll down. 3. Enter your message text. X Enter text For sending as a text message, [...]

29 using basic functions • Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode. • Press [ ] to switch to Symbol mode. Enter text in one of the following modes: View text or multimedia messages 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → My messages → Inbox . 2. Select a text or multimedia message. View an ema il 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → My[...]

30 using ba sic fu nctio ns Add and find cont acts Learn the basics of using the phon ebook feature. Add a new contact 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone num ber and press < Options >. 2. Select Save → a memor y location (phone, SIM1, or SIM2) → New . 3. Select a number type (if necessary). 4. Enter contact information. 5. Press < Options [...]

31 using basic functions View photos In Menu mode, select My files → Images → My photos → a photo file. Capture videos 1. In Menu mode, select Camera to turn on the camera. 2. Press [ 1 ] to switch to Recording mode. 3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments. 4. Press the Confirm ke y to start recording. 5. Press < > or th[...]

32 using ba sic fu nctio ns 5. Control the FM radio using the following keys: Listen to music files Start by transferring files to your phone or memory card: • Download from the wireless web. X Browse the web • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung PC Studio. X p. 42 • Receive via Bluetooth. X p. 47 • Copy to your memory card. X p. 4[...]

33 using basic functions Browse the web Learn to access and bookmark your favo urite web pages. Browse web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Browser → Home → a SIM card (if necessary) to launch your service provider’ s homepage. 2. Navigate web pages using the following keys: Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Browser → B[...]

34 using advanced functions Learn how to perform advanced operations and use additional features of your mobile phone. Use advanced call functions Learn about your phone’ s additional calling capabilities. View and dial missed calls Y our phone will display calls you h ave missed on the display . T o dial the number of a missed call, 1. Press <[...]

35 using advanced functions Hold a call or retrieve a held call Press < Hold > to place a call on hold or press < Retrieve > to r etrieve a held call. Dial a second call If your network supports this function, you can dial another number d uring a call: 1. Press < Hold > to place the first call on hold. 2. Enter the second number [...]

36 using advanced functi ons Call an inte rnationa l number 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ 0 ] to insert the + character . 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), and then press [ ] to dial. Call a contact from the phonebook Y ou can call numbers directly from the phonebook using stored contacts[...]

37 using advanced functions Create a group of contacts By creating groups of contacts, you can assign ringtones and caller ID photos to each group or send messages and emails to an entire group. Start by creating a group: 1. In Menu mode, select Phonebook . 2. Scroll left or right to Groups . 3. Press < Options > → Create group . 4. Enter a[...]

38 using advanced functi ons Create a multimedia template 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Templates → Multimedia message templates . 2. Press < Options > → Add new . 3. Create a multimedia message, with a subject and desired at tachments, to use as your template. X p. 28 4. From the message scree n, press < Options > → Save t[...]

39 using advanced functions 4. Scroll to a device and press < Select >. 5. Enter your message and press the Confirm key . 6. When you are finished chatting, press < Options > → End chat . 7. Press < Yes >. Use advanced c amera functio ns Learn how to capture photos in various mode s and customise camera settings. Capture a serie[...]

40 using advanced functi ons Capture photos with decorative frames 1. In Menu mode, select Camera to turn on the camera. 2. Press < > → Frames . 3. Select a frame and press the C onfirm key . 4. Make any necessary adjustments. 5. Press the Confirm key to take a photo with the frame. 6. Press < Back > to take another photo (step 3). Us[...]

41 using advanced functions Customise camera sett ings Before capturing a photo, press < > → Settings → Camera to access the following settings: Audio recording T urn the audio on or off Recording mode Change the recording mode Viewfinder mode Change the preview screen Camcorder shortcuts View the shortcut information Option Function Qual[...]

42 using advanced functi ons Before capturing a photo, press < > → Settings → Camcorder to access the following settings: Use advanced music functio ns Learn to prepa re music files, crea te playlists, an d store radio stations. Copy music files via Samsung PC Studio 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → PC connections → Samsung PC studi[...]

43 using advanced functions 3. Using an optional PC data cable, connect the multifunction jack on your phone to a PC. When connected, a pop-up window will appear on the PC. 4. Open a folder to view files. 5. Copy files from the PC to the memory card. Synchronise your phone wi th Windows Media Player 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → PC connectio[...]

44 using advanced functi ons Customise your music player settings Learn to adjust the playback an d sound settings for your music player . 1. In Menu mode, select Music . 2. Press < Options > → Settings . 3. Adjust the settings to customise your music player: 4. Press < Save >. Record songs from the FM radio 1. Plug the supplied heads[...]

45 using advanced functions 5. When you are finished recording, press the Confirm key or < Stop >. The music file will be saved in FM radio clips (In Menu mode, select My files → Music ). Store radio stations automatically 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’ s multifunction jac k. 2. In Menu mode, select FM radio . 3. Press the C[...]

46 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’ s tools and additional applicat ions. Use the Bluetooth wire less feature Learn about your phone’ s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchangin g data and using hands-free features. Turn on the Bluet ooth wirele ss feature 1. In Menu mode, select Applicatio[...]

47 using tools and applications Find and pair with other Bluetooth- enabled devices 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Bluetooth → Search new device . 2. Scroll to a device and press < Select >. 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has on e, and press < OK >. When the ow[...]

48 using tools and appl ications 6. Select a number (if necessary). 7. Press < Options > → Add . 8. Press the Confirm key to save the recipients. 9. Scroll down and set the number of times to repeat the SO S message. 10. Press < Save > → < Yes >. T o send an SO S message, the keys must be locked. Press [ ] four times. Make fak[...]

49 using tools and applications 3. Press < Record > to start recording. 4. Speak into the microphone. 5. When you are finished speaking, press < Save >. 6. Press the Confirm ke y to set the recording as a response for the fake call. Record and play v oice memos Learn to operate your phon e’ s voice recorder . Record a voice memo 1. In[...]

50 using tools and appl ications Edit images Learn to edit images and apply fun effects. Apply effects to images 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Image editor . 2. Press < Options > → New imag e → Open or Take photo . 3. Select an image or take a new photo. 4. Press < Options > → Effects → an effect option (filter , styl[...]

51 using tools and applications Transform an image 1. Open an image to be edited. Refer to steps 1-3 in “Apply effects to images.” 2. Press < Options > → Tr ansform → Resize , Rotate , or Flip . 3. Rotate or flip th e image as desired and press < Done >. T o resize, select a size and press < Yes >. 4. Save the edited image[...]

52 using tools and appl ications Use Java-powered game s and applications Learn to use games and applications powere d by award-winning Java technology . Play games 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Games and more . 2. Select a game from the list and follow the on- screen instructions. Launch applications 1. In Menu mode, select Applications[...]

53 using tools and applications 5. Scroll left or right to a time zone. 6. Press the Confirm ke y to save you r world clock. Add a world clock to your display In Dual Clock Display mode, you can view clocks with two different time zones on your display . After you have saved world clocks, 1. In Menu mode, select Organizer → World clock . 2. Scrol[...]

54 using tools and appl ications Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, • Press < OK > or the Confirm key to stop the alarm without snooze. • Press < OK > or the Confirm key to stop the alarm with snooze or press < Snooze > to silence the alarm for the snooze period. Deactivate an alar m 1. In Menu mode, select Alarms . 2. Selec[...]

55 using tools and applications Set a countdow n timer 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Timer . 2. Press < Set >. 3. Enter the length of time to count down and press < OK >. 4. Press the Confirm key to begin or pause the countdown. 5. When the timer expires, press < OK > to stop the alert. Use the stopwatch 1. In Menu mode[...]

56 using tools and appl ications Manage your calendar Learn to change the calendar view and create events. Change the calendar view 1. In Menu mode, select Organizer → Calendar . 2. Press < Options > → View by → Day or Week . Create an event 1. In Menu mode, select Organizer → Calendar . 2. Press < Options > → Create → an ev[...]

a troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mo bile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service professional. When you turn on your phon e or while you are using the phone, it prompts you to enter one of the following codes: The phone prompts you to insert the SIM car d. Ensure that the SIM card is installed co[...]

b troubleshooting Y our phone displays “No networks fou nd” or “Network error.” • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception. Move to another area and tr y again. • Y ou cannot access som e options without a subscription. Contact your service provider for more details. Y o u enter a number , but th[...]

c troubleshooting The phone beeps and the battery icon flashes. Y our battery is low . Rechar ge or replace the battery to continue usi ng the phone. The audio quality of the call is poor . • Ensure that you are not blocking the phone’ s internal antenna. • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception. Mov[...]