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Phone Layout; Install The Sim Card And Battery; Instructional Icons; Adjust The Volume - Samsung SGH-M140 User Manual

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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: Press
<Menu>  Messages (represents Menu, followed
by Messages)
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

1. To turn your phone on, press and hold [
].
2. To turn your phone off, press and hold [
].

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 [
].

Send and view messages

To send a text message
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu>  Messages  Text
messages  Create.
2. Enter the message text.
3. Press <Options>  Send.
4. Selecct an empty location.
5. Enter a destination number and press <OK>.
5. Press <Send> to send the message.
To view text messages
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu>  Messages  Text
messages  Inbox.
2. Select a text message.
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4-way navigation key
In ldle mode, access default menus (left/right) or adjust the key
tone volume; In Menu mode, scroll through menu options
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Web access/Confirm key
In ldle mode, access the web browser; In Menu mode, select the
highlighted menu option or confirm an input
3
Dial key
Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled,
missed, or received numbers
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Voice mail service key
In Idle mode, access voice mails (press and hold)
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Keypad lock key
In Idle mode, lock the keys (press and hold)
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Alphanumeric keys
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Softkeys
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Perform actions indicated at the bottom of the display
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Power/Menu exit key
Turn the phone on and off (press and hold); End a call;
In Menu mode, cancel input and return to Idle mode
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Delete/Cancel key
Delete characters; In Menu mode, return to the previous level;
Send an SOS message
► Activate and send an SOS message
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Silent mode key
In Idle mode, activate or deactivate Silent mode (press and hold)
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 Idle mode, press <Menu>  Sound settings 
Incoming calls  Ring volume.
2. Using the navigation key, adjust the volume level.
3. 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 earpiece volume.

Change your ringtone

1. In Idle mode, press <Menu>  Sound settings 
Incoming calls  Default ringtones or My sounds.
2. Select a ringtone.
3. Press <Yes>.
Activate the mobile tracker
This feature helps track your phone when it is stolen
or when someone tries to use your phone using other
SIM card, the phone will automatically send the preset
tracking message to family or friends. This feature may
be unavailable due to certain features supported by your
service provider.
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu>  Phone settings 
Security  Mobile tracker.
2. Enter your password and press <OK>.
3. Press <Confirm>.
4. Select Mobile tracker  On.
5. Select Recipients  an empty location.
6. Press <Phonebook> to open your contact list.
7. Scroll to a contact and press [OK].
8. When you are finished selecting contacts, press
<Back>.
9. Select Sender and enter the sender's name.
10. Press <Save>.
Your phone displays the following status indicators on the
top of the screen:
Icon
Signal strength
Call in progress
SOS message feature activated
GPRS network connected
Alarm activated
Ringer mode: vibration
Ringer mode: vibration then melody
Silent mode activated (set to vibrate)
Silent mode activated (muted)
New text message
New multimedia message
New voice mail message
Battery power level
Call a recently dialled number
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1. In Idle mode, press [
2. Scroll up or down to select a number or name.
3. Press [OK] to view details of the call or [
the number.

Enter text

To change the text input mode
Press the right softkey to switch to an input mode.
Press [ ] to change case.
Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.
T9 mode
1. Press the appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an
entire word.
2. When the word displays correctly, press [ ] to insert
a space. If the correct word does not display, press [0]
to select an alternate word.
ABC mode
Press the appropriate alphanumeric key until the
character you want appears on the display.
Number mode
Press the appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a
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 Idle mode, press <Menu>  Messages  SOS
messages  Sending options.
2. Select Recipients  an empty location.
3. Press <Phonebook> to open your contact list.
4. Scroll to a contact and press [OK].
5. When you are finished selecting contacts, press
<Back>.
6. Select Repeat and set the number of times to repeat
the SOS message.
7. Select Sending SOS  On.
To send an SOS message
1. With the keys locked, press [C] four times to send an
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.
Description
2. Insert the battery and replace the battery cover.
Charge the battery
1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.
To AC power outlet
2. When charging is finished, unplug the travel adapter.
Do not remove the battery from the phone before
unplugging the travel adapter first. Otherwise, the
phone may be damaged.
Symbol mode
Press the appropriate alphanumeric key to select a
symbol.
].
] to dial
To move the cursor, press the navigation key.
To delete characters one by one, press [C]. To delete
all of the characters, press and hold [C].
To insert a space between characters, press [ ].
To enter punctuation marks, press [1].

Add a new contact

1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press
<Save>.
2. Select Phone to save the number to the phone's
memory.
3. Select a number type.
4. Enter a contact's name and press <Save>.
5. Scroll left or right and save additional contact details.

Set and use alarms

To set a new alarm
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu>  Planner  Alarm.
2. Scroll to an empty alarm location and press [OK].
3. Press <Options>  Alarm day.
4. Select the days on which you want the alarm to
sound and press <Save>.
5. Enter the alarm time and press <OK>.
To stop an alarm
When the alarm sounds, press <Confirm>.
To deactivate an alarm
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu>  Planner  Alarm.
2. Scroll to the alarm you want to deactivate and press
[OK].
3. Press <Options>  Remove alarm  <Yes>.
If you have removed the battery after setting an alarm,
the alarm will be deactivated.
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Battery cover
SIM card
Battery

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