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SGH-F266
Portable Digital Mobile Phone
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your phone,
and keep it for future reference.
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Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents
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Table of Contents Using This Manual .................................................................................. 1 Instructional Icons ............................................................................................... 1 Important Safety Precautions ................................................................ 2 Your Phone .............................................................................................. 4 Features of Your Phone ..................................
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Entering Text .........................................................................................34 Changing the Text Input Mode .......................................................................... 34 Using T9 Mode .................................................................................................. 35 Using Alphabet Mode ........................................................................................ 36 Using Number Mode .........................................
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Messages ............................................................................................... 73 FIDO IM ............................................................................................................ 73 MobileMail ......................................................................................................... 75 Create New Message ....................................................................................... 75 Message Folders ..........................
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Memory Status ................................................................................................ 140 Solving Problems ................................................................................142 Health and Safety Information ...........................................................145 Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals .................................................... 145 For Body Operation ..........................................................................
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Using This Manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your phone. To get started quickly, refer to Your Phone, Getting Started and Call Functions. Instructional Icons Before you start, familiarize yourself with the following visual aids: Indicates the order of options or menus you must select to perform a step, for example: Select Messages Create New Message Text Message means you should select Messages from the menu, follo
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Important Safety Precautions Please read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road Safety at All Times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching Off When Refueling Do not use the phone at a refueling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switching Off in Aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous. Switching Off in
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Sensible Use Use the phone only in the normal position (held to the ear). Emergency Call Ensure the phone is switched on and in service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press [ ]. You must deactivate any unnecessary features before you can make an emergency call. Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given permission to do so. Water Resistance Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Accessories and Batter
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Your Phone Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many valuable features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. Bluetooth wireless technology Camera and camcorder Music player FM Radio Image editor Internet browser Speakerphone capability Instant messaging capability Featured applications provide alarms, calendar, notes, calculator, tip calculator, converter, timer, stopwatch, and world time. Phone Layout The follow
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Front View of Your Phone 1 1 16 1 15 1 2 1 1 14 3 1 13 1 1 4 1 12 11 1 5 1 6 1 1 10 7 1 1 9 1 8 1. Earpiece/Speaker: Transducer that converts electrical signal to sound so you can hear phone calls, recorded sound and music files. 2. Volume keys/Menu Navigation: Allow you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode, mute the ringer when receiving a call and adjust the voice volume during a call. Can also be used to move to the top or bottom of a menu screen. 3. Left soft key: Performs the
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5. Send key: Allows you to make or answer a call. In Idle mode, press the key once to access the Call History screen. Press and hold the key to redial the most recent call. 6. Memory Card Slot: Used to install an optional microSD™ card for additional data storage (see “Memory Card” on page 13). 7. Voice Mail key: Press and hold to automatically dial your voice mail. 8. Special Function keys: The [ ] key enters the [ ] character for * calling features, such as a pause between numbers. In text
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navigation keys work as shortcuts, allowing you to access other menus directly. The shortcuts are: Press Up to access the Media menu. Press Left to Press Right to access the Call access the History menu. Messages menu. Press Down to open the Contact List. When entering text, the left and right navigation keys move the cursor left and right. When in the main menu screen, the left and right navigation keys access the previous menu selection and the next selection. 16. Display: This screen d
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Rear View of Your Phone 1 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 1. Mirror: Helps position the camera when taking a self-portrait. 2. Camera Key: Opens the Camera menu. 3. Power/Accessory Interface connector: Connects the headset, PC connection cable (see “Transferring Files via USB Cable” on page 38), and travel adapter (see “Charging the Battery” on page 18). 4. Camera lens: Used to take pictures. Your Phone 8
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Display Display Layout The internal display has three main areas: Icons Text and graphics area Soft key function indicators Area Description Icons Displays various icons that indicate phone status. Text and graphics Displays messages, menus, instructions and any area information that you enter, such as the number you are dialing. Soft key function Shows the current functions assigned to the two soft keys. indicators Your Phone 9 To be replaced
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Icons Shows the received signal strength. The more bars, the stronger the signal. Appears when a call is in progress. Appears when there is no network coverage available. Appears when the phone is accessing services on an Edge network. Appears when an alarm is set. For details, see “Alarms” on page 99. Appears when the Call Forwarding feature is active. For details, see “Call Forwarding” on page 126. Appears when a new text message or notification of a new voice mail has been received. Appe
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Appears when the phone’s profile is set to Outdoor. Appears at the bottom of the screen during an active call to indicate that the speakerphone can be accessed by pressing []. Shows the level of your phone’s battery. The more bars, the more power you have remaining. Selecting Functions and Options Soft Keys There are two soft keys, left and right (see “Front View of Your Phone” on page 5). The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are currently using. The icons or labels
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Clear Key The Clear key [ ] is used to erase or clear numbers, text, or symbols from the display. If you enter an incorrect character, press to backspace and delete the character. To erase an entire sentence, press and hold. To back up one menu level, press briefly. To turn Wi-Fi on from the Idle screen, press and hold. End Key The End key [ ] is used to turn your phone on and off, disconnect calls, and return to the standby mode. Press and hold to turn on your phone. Briefly press onc
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Speakerphone Key During a call, press [ ] to enable the speakerphone. Use the volume keys (on the left side of the phone) to adjust the volume. Memory Card Your phone accepts a microSD (Secure Digital) memory card up to 2GB capacity to expand the available memory space. This allows you to store more audio files, graphics, videos and other files in your phone than the internal memory can hold. You can also use a card to transfer files to and from a PC equipped with a microSD card reader or S
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2. Holding the microSD card with the gold contacts facing down and toward the phone, gently insert the card into the slot. Using a fingernail or pen tip, gently push the card in until it is fully inserted and locked. 3. Close the protective cover and press it flush with the side of the phone. The MicroSD icon is displayed on the screen to indicate that a microSD card is inserted in the phone. Note: If this is the first time that the microSD card is inserted into your phone, the phone autom
