Phone Layout; Install The Sim Card And Battery; Call A Recently Dialled Number - Samsung GT-E1170 User Manual

Phone layout

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Instructional icons
Note: notes, usage tips, or additional information
Followed by: the order of options or menus you
must select to perform a step; for example: In Menu
→
mode, select Messages → Create new message
(represents 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)
Turn your phone on or off
To turn your phone on,
1. Press and hold [ ].
2. Enter your PIN and press <OK> (if necessary).
If you remove the battery, the time and date will be
reset.
To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.
Access menus
To access your phone's menus,
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> to access Menu mode.
You may need to press the Confirm key to access Menu
mode depending on your region or service provider.
2. Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or option.
Add a new contact
The memory location to save new contacts may be
preset depending on your service provider. To change
the memory location, in Menu mode, select Phonebook
→ Management → Save new contact to.
1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press
<Options>.
2. Select Create contact → a memory location (if
necessary).
3. Select a number type (if necessary).
4. Enter contact information.
5. Press the Confirm key to add the contact to memory.
Send and view messages
To send a text message
1. In Menu mode, select Messages →
Create new message.
2. Enter a recipient number and scroll down.
3. Enter your message text. ► Enter text
4. Press the Confirm key to send the message.
To view text messages
1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Inbox.
2. Select a text message.
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4-way navigation key Softkeys
In ldle mode, access user-defined Perform actions indicated at the
menus (depending on your service bottom of the display
provider, pre-defined menus may
differ), activate the torch light (up), 6
and make a fake call (down); In
Power/Menu exit key
Menu mode, scroll through menu
Turn the phone on and off (press
options
and hold); End a call;
► Activate the torch light
In Menu mode, cancel input and
► Make fake calls
return to Idle mode
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Dial key
Confirm key
Make or answer a call; In Idle mode,
In Idle mode, access Menu mode; In
retrieve recently dialled, missed, or
Menu mode, select the highlighted
received numbers; Send an SOS
menu option or confirm an input
message
► Activate and send an SOS
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message
Silent profile key
3 In ldle mode, activate or deactivate
the silent profile (press and hold)
Voice mail service key
In Idle mode, access voice mails
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(press and hold)
Alphanumeric keys
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Keypad lock
In Idle mode, lock or unlock the
keypad (press and hold)
3. Press <Select>, <OK>, or the Confirm key to confirm
the highlighted option.
4. Press <Back> to move up one level; Press [
return to Idle mode.
• When you access a menu requiring the PIN2, you must
enter the PIN2 supplied with the SIM card. For details,
contact your service provider.
• Samsung is not responsible for any loss of passwords
or private information or other damages caused by
illegal software.
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Make a call
1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone number.
2. Press [ ] to dial the number.
3. To end the call, press [ ].
The volume through mono earphones is very low or
virtually inaudible. Use stereo earphones only.
Answer a call
1. When a call comes in, press [ ].
2. To end the call, press [ ].
Adjust the volume
To adjust the volume of the ringtone
1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Profiles.
2. Scroll to the profile you are using.
If you are using the silent or offline profile, you are not
allowed to adjust the volume of the ringtone.
Make fake calls
You can simulate an incoming call when you want to get
out of meetings or unwanted conversations.
To make a fake call
• In Idle mode, press and hold the Navigation key down.
• When the keys are locked, press the Navigation key
down four times.
Activate the mobile tracker
When someone inserts a new SIM card in your phone, the
mobile tracker feature will automatically send the contact
number to specified recipients to help you locate and
recover your phone.
1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Security → Mobile
tracker.
2. Enter your password and press <OK>.
The first time you access Mobile tracker, you will be
prompted to create and confirm a password.
3. Scroll left or right to On.
4. Scroll down and press the Confirm key to open the
recipient list.
5. Press the Confirm key to open your contact list.
6. Select a contact.
7. Select a number (if necessary).
8. Press <Options> → Save to save the recipients.
9. Scroll down and enter the sender's name.
10. Press the Confirm key → <Accept>.
Your phone displays the following status indicators on the
top of the screen:
Icon Description
Signal strength
Call in progress
Call diverting activated
SOS message feature activated
Roaming (outside of normal service area)
Alarm activated
New text message
Normal profile activated
Silent profile activated
Battery power level
3. Press <Options> → Edit.
4. Select Volume → Call alert.
] to 5. Scroll left or right to adjust the volume level.
6. Press <Save>.
To adjust the volume of voice during a call
While a call is in progress, press the Navigation key up or
down to adjust the volume.
In noisy environments, you may have difficulty hearing
the calls while using the speakerphone feature. For better
audio performance, use the normal phone mode.
Change your ringtone
1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Profiles.
2. Scroll to the profile you are using.
If you are using the silent of offline profile, you are not
allowed to change the ringtone.
3. Press <Options> → Edit.
4. Select Call ringtone.
5. Select a ringtone.
To switch to another profile, select it from the list.

Call a recently dialled number

1. In Idle mode, press [ ].
2. Scroll left or right to a call type.
3. Scroll up or down to a number or name.
4. Press the Confirm key to view details of the call or
[ ] to dial the number.
Activate and send an SOS message
In an emergency, you can send SOS messages to your
family or friends for help.
To activate the SOS message
1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Settings → SOS
messages → Sending options.
2. Scroll left or right to On.
3. Scroll down and press the Confirm key to open the
recipient list.
4. Press the Confirm key to open your contact list.
5. Select a contact.
6. Select a number (if necessary).
7. When you are finished selecting contacts, press
<Options> → Save to save the recipients.
8. Scroll down and set the number of times to repeat the
SOS message.
9. Press <Save> → <Yes>.
To send an SOS message
1. With the keys locked, press [
SOS message to preset numbers.
The phone switches to SOS mode and sends the preset
SOS message.
2. To exit SOS mode, press [ ].

Install the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery cover and insert the SIM card.
2. Insert the battery and replace the battery cover.
Charge the battery
1. Plug the supplied travel
adapter.
To AC power outlet
Do not remove the battery from the phone before
unplugging the travel adapter first. Otherwise, the phone
may be damaged.
Enter text
To change the text input mode
• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 and ABC
modes. Depending on your country, you may be able
to access an input mode for your specific language.
• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Number mode.
• Press [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to select an input mode or change
the input language.
T9 mode
1. Press appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an entire
word.
2. When the word displays correctly, press [0] to insert a
space. If the correct word does not display, press the
Navigation key up or down to select an alternate word.
ABC mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric key until the character
you want appears on the display.
Number mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a number.
Symbol mode
Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a symbol.
• To move the cursor, press the Navigation key.
• To delete characters one by one, press <Clear>. To
delete the characters on the left side of the cursor
quickly, press and hold <Clear>.
• To insert a space between characters, press [0].
• To enter punctuation marks in English input modes,
press [1].
Set and use alarms
To set a new alarm
1. In Menu mode, select Alarms.
2. Select an empty alarm location.
3. Set alarm details.
4. Press <Save>, or press <Options> → Save.
To stop an alarm
When the alarm sounds,
• Press <OK> or the Confirm key to stop the alarm.
• Press <Snooze> to silence the alarm for the snooze
period.
To deactivate an alarm
1. In Menu mode, select Alarms.
2. Select the alarm you want to deactivate.
3. Scroll left or right to Off.
4. Press <Save>.
If the battery has been removed, the scheduled alarm
may not sound.
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Activate the torch light
The torch light feature helps you see in dark places by
making the display and backlight as bright as possible.
To activate the torch light, press and hold the Navigation
key up in Idle mode.
To deactivate the torch light, press <Back> or [
Battery SIM card
cover
Battery
2. When charging is
finished, unplug the
travel adapter.
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