General Functions . Samsung SGH-A400

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G en ra F ct io s

Viewing Missed Calls

If you are unable to answer a call for any reason, you can find out who was calling you, provided that this service is available. In this way, you can call the person back, if necessary.

The number of missed calls is displayed on the idle screen immediately after the call was missed.

To view the missed call immediately, proceed as follows.

1. If the phone is closed, open the flip cover.

2. Press the View soft key.

The number corresponding to the most recent missed call is displayed, if available.

3. To...

Scroll through the missed calls

Call the number displayed

Then press the...

and keys.

Edit or delete a missed call number key.

Select soft key

(see next page).

G en ra F ct io s

Editing a Missed Call Number

Note: If the number corresponding to the missed call is not available, the Edit Number option is not displayed.

1. Press the Options soft key.

2. If necessary, press the or key to highlight the

Edit Number option.

3. Press the Select soft key.

4. Change the number as required.

5. To...

Then press the...

Call the number

Store the number key.

Save soft key and enter the name and location required

(for further details, refer to page 36).

Deleting a Missed Call

1. Press the Options soft key.

2. If necessary, press the or key to highlight the

Delete option.

3. Press the Select soft key.

You can press the

Missed Call feature.

key at any time to exit the

Note: You can access the Missed Call feature at any time by selecting the Missed Calls menu option

(1.1); for further details, see page 62.

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Selecting Functions and Options

Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise your phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked . Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.

The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current context; the label on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicates its current role.

Example:

l

E n t e r N a m e

O K

Press the left soft key to save the name entered.

Press the right soft key to change the text input mode.

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To view the various functions/options available and select the one required, proceed as follows.

1. Press the appropriate soft key.

2. To...

Then press the...

Select soft key or key.

Select the:

• Function displayed or

• Option highlighted

View the next function or highlight the next option in a list key or key on the left side of the phone.

key or key on the left side of the phone.

Move back to the previous function or option in a list

Move back up one level in the structure

Exit the structure without changing the settings key,

C key.

key.

soft key or

In some functions, you may be asked for a password or

PIN. Enter the required code and press the OK soft key.

Note: When you access a list of options, your phone highlights the current option. If, however, there are only two options, such as On/Off or

Enable/Disable, your phone highlights the option that is not currently active, so that you can select it directly.

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S el ct ng F nc ti ns an Op io s

Example: Setting the Display Language

1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Menu soft key to enter the menu facility.

<SERVICE PROVIDER>

1 2 : 5 7 P M

S a t 0 5 M a r

M e n u N a m e

2. Scroll through the menus until you reach the Phone

Settings menu, by pressing the and keys.

Sound

S e t t i n g s

Phone

S e t t i n g s

S e l e c t 4

3. To select the Phone Settings menu, press the

Select soft key or key.

P h o n e S e t t i n g s

1 Screen Saver

2 Infrared Activ...

3 Greeting Mess...

S e l e c t 4 . 1

If the menu name is too long for the display, it is scrolled when highlighted.

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4. Scroll through the sub-menus until you reach the

Language sub-menu, by pressing the and keys.

P h o n e S e t t i n g s

3 Greeting Mess...

5 Language

S e l e c t 4 . 5

Shows the current setting

5. To view the languages available, press the Select soft key or the key.

The current setting is highlighted.

Current language

L a n g u a g e

Deutsch

English

Italiano

S e l e c t 4 . 5 . 2

6. Scroll through the list of languages until the appropriate one is highlighted, by pressing the and keys.

7. Press the Select soft key or the key to confirm your selection.

8. Press the C or key twice to exit the menu structure.

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Phonebook

You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in the memory of your SIM card. In addition, you can store up to 99 numbers and names in the phone memory. The SIM card and phone memories, although physically separate, are used as if they were a single entity, called the phonebook.

Storing a Phone Number with a Name

As soon as you start to enter a number, Save appears above the left soft key to allow you to store the number in the phonebook.

1. Key in the number to be stored.

Note: If you make a mistake while entering a number, correct it using the C key. For further details, refer to page 26.

2. When you are sure that it is correct, press the Save soft key.

3. Enter the corresponding name (the maximum length depends on your SIM card). For information on how to enter a name, see page 43.

4. When you are satisfied, press the OK soft key.

The phone now displays the first free location in the last memory used to save a number and name. If that memory is full, the first free location in the other memory is displayed.

5. Press the right soft key to toggle between the phone

(To Phone) and card (To Card) memories.

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6. If you do not want to save the number and name in the suggested location, press the C key to clear the location number and enter your preferred location by pressing the number keys.

7. Press OK to store the name and number.

8. Press to return to the idle screen.

Speed-Dialling by Memory Location

Once you have stored phone numbers in the SIM card, you can dial them easily whenever you want.

To speed-dial a number, proceed as follows.

To speed-dial number in locations...

Then...

2 to 9 Press and hold down the appropriate key.

10 and above • Press the appropriate keys, followed by the key

. The display shows the name, phone number and location.

• To dial the number, press the Dial soft key.

Note: Memory location 1 is reserved for your Voice

Mail server number.

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Searching for and Dialling a Number in the

Phonebook

1. When the idle screen is displayed, press the Name soft key. You are asked to enter a name.

2. Enter the start of the name that you wish to find and press the Search soft key.

Note: You can also scroll through the phonebook from the beginning, by pressing the Search soft key directly.

The phonebook entries are listed, starting with the first entry matching your input. This entry is also highlighted.

3. To...

View the highlighted entry

Select a different entry

Then press the...

View soft key.

or key one or more times until the required entry is highlighted.

Look for a name Key labelled with the required starting with a letter.

different letter

4. Once you have found the required entry, press the key to dial the number.

Phonebook Options

When storing or viewing a number in the phonebook,

Options appears above the left soft key to allow you to access the phonebook options, described in the following paragraphs.

Accessing the Options

To access the various phonebook options, proceed as follows.

1. Press the Options soft key. The first available option is highlighted.

2. To...

Select the highlighted option

Highlight a different option

Then press the...

Select soft key or key.

or key one or more times until the required option is highlighted.

Paste

This option allows you to paste the phonebook number into the normal dialling mode. Use this option to dial a number similar to one in the phonebook (a different extension in the same office for example).

Use the C key to change the number as required (refer to page 26 for further details). When you are ready to dial, press the key.

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Edit

This option allows you to edit a number and name stored in the phonebook.

Erase

This option allows you to erase a number and name stored in the phonebook. You are asked to confirm that you wish to erase the name and number from the phonebook by pressing the Yes soft key.

Copy

This option allows you to copy a phonebook number to another location. Use this option to store a number similar to one already in memory; once copied, edit the number and store it in the phonebook.

Caller Group

You can set the phone to ring in a specific way and display a preselected graphic icon when a particular person calls you. To do so, you must:

• Define your caller groups

• Assign the numbers in the phonebook to the appropriate group

Defining a caller group

You can define up to five caller groups.

1. In the idle mode, press the Name soft key.

2. Press the Options soft key.

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3. Select the Caller group option.

4. Select the group to be defined.

5. Set the appropriate options.

The following options are available.

Call ring tone: allows you to select the ring tone to be used when you receive a voice phone call from a person in the group.

SMS tone: allows you to select the ring tone to be used when you receive a text message from a person in the group.

Graphic: allows you to select the graphic icon to be displayed when you receive a call from a person in the group.

Group Name: allows you to assign a name to the group; for further details on how to enter characters, refer to page 43.

Assigning numbers to a group

1. View the required number in the phonebook.

2. Press the Options soft key.

3. Select the Caller Group option.

4. Select the required group.

To remove a number from a group, select the No Group option.

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