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  • Page 1 SGH-L258 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Important Safety

    Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Important safety Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switch off in an aircraft precautions Wireless phones can cause interference.
  • Page 3 Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on. Use of authorised software Emergency calls Use only Samsung-authorised software. The use of any unauthorised software could damage your Key in the emergency number for your present phone.

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    About this Guide • Touch screen Your phone has a touch- This User’s Guide provides you with condensed sensitive display. You can information about how to use your phone. access a desired function with a touch on the screen. In this guide, the following instruction icons appear: Special Indicates that you need to pay careful...
  • Page 5 • FM radio • Offline mode Listen to your favourite radio Switch your phone to Offline stations anytime, anywhere. mode to use its non-wireless functions while on an aeroplane. • Bluetooth • Image editor Transfer media files and Edit or decorate your photos. personal data, and connect to other devices using wireless Bluetooth technology.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Play music........... 23 Contents Listen to the FM radio ........25 Browse the web ........... 26 Unpack Use Phonebook ..........27 Send messages ..........27 Make sure you have each item View messages ..........29 Get started Use Bluetooth ..........30 Use Sketch memo ........
  • Page 7 Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press < > in Idle mode. 1 Call log 4 Browser 6 My files * Applications 1 Recent contacts 1 Home 4 Sounds 1 Voice recorder 2 Missed calls 2 Anysearch 5 Other files 2 Image editor 3 Dialled calls 3 Fun club...

  • Page 8: Unpack

    You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. • 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.

  • Page 9: Power On Or Off

    Power on or off 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 FRONT FRONT PIN and press < >.

  • Page 10: Phone Layout

    Get started Phone layout Rear view Front view Mirror Camera lens Memory card Earpiece slot Display Hold key Volume keys Right soft key Camera key Trackball Power/Menu exit key Left soft key Dial key You can lock the keypad to prevent any Multi-function Special jack...

  • Page 11: Keys And Icons

    Keys and icons Make or answer a call. Keys In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received. Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display. Press and hold to switch the phone on or off. In Idle mode, scroll up to access My menu mode and scroll down, left, or End a call.
  • Page 12 Get started Icons Enter special characters or perform The following icons may appear on the top line special functions. of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to Depending on your country or service provider, activate or deactivate Silent mode.
  • Page 13 New message: Office Zone • : Text message Music playback in progress • : Multimedia message • : Email Music playback paused • : Voicemail FM radio on Call diverting active Memory card inserted Bluetooth active Bluetooth hands-free car kit or Synchronised with PC headset connected GPRS (2.5G) network...

  • Page 14: Access Menu Functions

    Get started Access menu functions Ringer type • None: Melody 1. Tap a desired icon. Select an • : Increasing melody option 2. Tap the left or right arrow to • : Vibration scroll left or right. • : Melody and vibration Tap and drag the scroll bar •...

  • Page 15: Enter Text

    Enter text 3. Press [ ] for tones. You can use both the touch screen and the 4. If necessary, scroll up or keypad to enter characters. To use the touch down to find the character screen, tap . To use the keypad, press any you want.
  • Page 16 Get started Stroke mode To enter a word: Predictive text When you enter a character, 1. Press the keys your phone displays additional corresponding to a characters that are commonly character’s component used to make words and strokes. phrases. This helps you enter 2.
  • Page 17 English To enter a word: Symbol Press the keys corresponding to word mode mode the symbols you want. 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. • Press [1] to enter Other 2. Enter the whole word before operations punctuation marks or special editing or deleting...
  • Page 18 Get started Using the touch screen To enter a word: 1. Tap the input mode icon to Change the In the text entry screen, tap: select the mode you want. text input • to switch to Virtual • : English mode keypad mode.
  • Page 19 Virtual Handwriting keypad tips mode Input mode icon To enter a word: 1. Tap the input mode icon to select the mode you want. 2. Tap the character you want.

  • Page 20: Customise Your Phone

    Get started Customise your phone 1. In Idle mode, tap → Display Settings → Phone language settings → Language → Display. 2. Select a language. 1. In Idle mode, tap → Ring Call ringer tone. melody 2. Scroll left or right. 3.
  • Page 21 In Idle mode, press [Volume] 1. In Idle mode, tap → Key tone Menu mode to adjust the key tone volume. Settings → Display volume skin colour settings → Skin. 2. Select a colour pattern. 1. In Idle mode, tap →...

  • Page 22: Step Outside Phone

    Step outside phone You can switch the phone to Silent mode Begin with call functions, camera, music player, Silent mode to avoid web browser, and other special features disturbing other people. In Idle mode, tap and hold , or Make or answer calls press and hold [ ].
  • Page 23 1. When the phone rings, 4. During a multi-party call: Answer a call press [ • Press <Options> and select Split to have a 2. Press [ ] to end the call. private conversation with one participant. During a call, press the •...

  • Page 24: Use The Camera

    Step outside phone Use the camera 1. In Idle mode, press Record [Camera] and select 1. In Idle mode, press and hold a video Take a photo Record video. [Camera] to turn on the 2. Press the trackball or camera. [Camera] to start 2.

  • Page 25: Play Music

    Settings → Phone web. settings → USB settings • Download from a PC using → Mass storage. the optional Samsung PC Studio. See Samsung PC 3. Connect your phone and PC Studio User’s Guide. with an optional PC data cable.
  • Page 26 Step outside phone • Scroll right or tap 1. In Idle mode, tap → Create a skip to the next file. Tap Music. playlist and hold to scan 2. Tap → Add music from forward in a file. → a memory location. •...

  • Page 27: Listen To The Fm Radio

    Listen to the FM radio 5. Scroll up or down to find the radio station you want. 1. Plug the connecter of the Listen to Alternatively, scroll left or supplied headset into the the radio right to select a stored radio multi-function jack on the station.

  • Page 28: Browse The Web

    Step outside phone Browse the web By automatic tuning: Store radio 1. From the radio screen, tap stations In Idle mode, press the Launch the → Self-tuning. trackball and tap Home. The web browser homepage of your service 2. Tap to confirm.

  • Page 29: Use Phonebook

    Use Phonebook 3. Select a contact. 4. Scroll to a number and 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone Add a contact press [ ] to dial, or tap number and tap any field to edit contact 2. Tap Save → a memory information.
  • Page 30 Step outside phone 1. In Idle mode, tap 7. Enter the message text and → Send a Messages → Create new press the trackball. multimedia message → Multimedia 8. Tap → Send. message message. 9. Enter destination numbers 2. Tap Subject. or email addresses.

  • Page 31: View Messages

    View messages 4. Tap Message. 5. Enter the email text and 1. In Idle mode, tap → View a text press the trackball. Messages → My message messages → Inbox. 6. Tap File attach. 2. Select a text message. 7. Add media files, contacts, calendar items, or other files.

  • Page 32: Use Bluetooth

    Step outside phone 1. In Idle mode, tap 1. In Idle mode, tap → → View an Turn on Messages → My Applications → Bluetooth email Bluetooth messages → Email inbox. → Activation → On. 2. Tap Check new mail. 2.

  • Page 33: Use Sketch Memo

    1. If necessary, enter the 1. Access an application, such Receive data Send data Bluetooth PIN and tap as Phonebook, My files, Calendar, Memo, or 2. Tap to confirm that you Sketch memo. are willing to receive. 2. Select an item. Use Sketch memo 3.
  • Page 34 Step outside phone • : erase the drawing as you move the pen. • : cancel your last action. • : change the line thickness. This option is not available when you use a brush. • : change the pen or brush colour.

  • Page 35: Menu Functions

    Menu functions Menu Description Area code Find and retrieve area and All menu options listed country codes to quickly This section provides brief explanations of and easily dial phone menu functions on your phone. numbers. Call time Check the time record for calls made and received.
  • Page 36 Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description FDN contacts Create a list of contacts to Own number Check your phone numbers, be used in FDN (Fixed or assign a name to each of Dialling Number) mode, in the numbers. which the phone allows Management Manage contacts in outgoing calls only to the...
  • Page 37 Browser Menu Description Fun club Access Samsung Fun Club, Menu Description the preset website Home Connect your phone to the providing Samsung mobile network and load the phone users with attractive homepage of the wireless download services of up- web service provider.
  • Page 38 1. All rights and responsibilities for the Java-based games have failed during sending. embedded in your phone and media contents provided by Samsung Fun Club, such as images, sounds, and Java Templates Make and use templates of applications, belong to their respective owners.
  • Page 39 Menu Description Menu Description SOS messages Specify options for sending Memory status Check information about and receiving an SOS the memory currently in message. You can send an use. SOS message by pressing [Volume] 4 times in idle My files mode, when the exposed keys are locked.
  • Page 40 Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Memory status Check information about World clock Set your local time zone the memory currently in and find out the current use. time in another part of the world. Calculator Perform arithmetic Planner functions. Menu Description Converter...
  • Page 41 Camera Applications Menu Description Menu Description Take a photo Take photos in various Voice recorder Record voice memos and modes. any other sounds. Record video Record a video of what is Image editor Edit your photos using displayed on the camera various editing tools.
  • Page 42 1. All rights and responsibilities for the Java-based games characters that are similar embedded in your phone and media contents provided by in phonetic spelling. Samsung Fun Club, such as images, sounds, and Java applications, belong to their respective owners. Phone settings Enter the greeting that is →...
  • Page 43 Menu Description Menu Description Phone settings Set up a menu of your own Phone settings Select a USB mode that will → My menu using your favourite menu → USB settings be used when you connect items, which can be easily your phone to another accessed by scrolling up device via USB interface.
  • Page 44 Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Display settings Change the display settings Display settings Set the phone to display or → Text display for the text displayed on → Show caller ID block caller information on the idle screen. all missed calls and incoming messages.
  • Page 45 Menu Description Menu Description Sound settings Set your phone to sound Touch settings → Calibrate your phone’s → Touch tone when you touch the screen. Calibration touch screen by tapping the cross hair object firmly Sound settings Set your phone to sound and precisely.
  • Page 46 Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Network Set the phone to restrict Network Store the number of the services → Call calls. services → Voice voicemail server and barring mail server access your voicemails. Network Set the phone to inform Network Change to an appropriate services →...
  • Page 47 Menu Description Menu Description Security → Change the phone Security → Change your current PIN2, Change password. Change PIN2 if supported by your SIM password card. Security → Lock access to call records, Memory status Check information about Privacy contacts, messages, files, the memory currently in or all menu functions on use.

  • Page 48: Health And Safety Information

    SAR tests are conducted using standard operating Health and safety information positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. SAR certification information Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements operating can be well below the maximum value.

  • Page 49: Precautions When Using Batteries

    Short-circuiting the terminals • Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and may damage the battery or the object causing the recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved short-circuiting. chargers. Disconnect the charger from the power • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local source when it is not in use.

  • Page 50: Road Safety

    Health and safety information Road safety in the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder). Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But Electronic devices an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.

  • Page 51: Posted Facilities

    Hearing aids Posted facilities Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some Switch off your phone in any facility where posted hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you notices require you to do so. may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to Potentially explosive environments discuss alternatives.

  • Page 52: Emergency Calls

    Health and safety information Emergency calls Other important safety information This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee service may be dangerous and may invalidate any connection in all conditions.

  • Page 53: Care And Maintenance

    • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the • Do not store the phone in hot areas. High suspension or denial of telephone services to the temperatures can shorten the life of electronic offender, or legal action, or both. devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certain plastics.
  • Page 54 Health and safety information guaranteed by the manufacturer's warranty, even if the warranty for your phone has not expired. • If your phone has a flash or light, do not use it too close to the eyes of people or animals. This may cause damage to their eyes.
  • Page 55 * 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. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-17607A...

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