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SGH-T139
POR T AB LE DU A L -B AN D
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 there to (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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T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending. ® ACCESS and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries. ® The Bluetooth word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trad
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Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ........................................................................... 4 Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Dialing a Number from Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Creating and Editing a Caller Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Dialing a Number from the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Section 10: Camera ................................................................................... 85 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section 1: Getting Started This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Activating Your Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features. Installing the SIM Card Important!: The plug-in SIM card and its contacts information can be easily dama
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3. Lift and remove the battery. 4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until the bottom of the card touches the bottom of the slot. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown. Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect the SIM card. Remove the battery and re-orient the card back into the slot. 5. Replace the battery by sliding the battery into the compartment
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7. Reinstall the battery cover by sliding the cover back onto the phone until you hear a click. Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone. Getting Started 6
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Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but doing so requires additional charging time. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 200
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Note: The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty. 3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter’s power plug from the AC wall outlet and then disconnect the travel adapter’s connector from the phone and resecure the plastic cover over the interface jack on the phone. Warning!: Failure to unplug the travel adapter before you remove the battery, can cause dam
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Setting Up Your Voice Mail For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail: 1. From Idle mode, press and hold on the keypad. You may be prompted to enter a password. 2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and record your name. Note: These steps may be different depending on your network. Accessing Your Voice Mail You can access your voice mail by either pressing and holding on the keypad or by using the phone’s menu. To access voice mail using the menu: 1.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that are displayed when the phone is in use. Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone. � VGA Camera with 4x Digital Zoom ® � Bluetooth Wireless Technology � User friendly, menu driven access to features and options � Text, Picture an
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Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: 1 13 12 11 10 2 9 3 4 5 8 6 7 Keys The following list correlates to the illustrations. 1. Receiver allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone. 2. Left Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen. 3. Send key allows you to make or answer a call. From Idle mode, recalls the last
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4. Cancel/Clear key deletes characters from the display. In Menu mode, this key returns you to the previous menu level. 5. Voice mail key allows you to quickly access your voice mail. Press and hold this key for two seconds to automatically dial your voice mail’s phone number. 6. during phone calls and allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking Microphone is used to them. It is also used in making voice note recordings. 7. Special function keys allow you activate unique fe
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13. Display shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone battery level, and time. Closed View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the external elements of your phone: 3 1 2 1. Volume keys allow you to adjust the Ring volume in standby mode (with the phone open) or adjust the When receiving an incoming call, if you press the volume key, you can mute the Speaker volume during a call. ring tone. If you press and hold the volume k
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Display Layout Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. The display has 3 areas: Icons Text Soft function Keys Missed Messages Tab When you receive new messages, icons display in two locations, on the phone’s screen, Missed Messages tab, and in the icon bar at the top of the screen. Understanding Your Phone 14
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Icons This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen: Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal. Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Displays when a new text message was received. Displays when a new voice mail was received. Displays when a new picture message was received. Displays when you are out of your service area. Displays when a call is in progress. Display
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Backlight A backlight illuminates the internal display and the keypad. When you press any key, the backlight comes on. It goes off when no keys are pressed within a given period of time, depending on the setting within the Backlight menu. The display turns off after one minute to conserve battery power. The On setting is how long the keypad backlight is on. The Dim option is how much longer after the keypad backlight goes off that the display remains lit. To specify the length of time the bac
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Section 3: Call Functions This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also explains the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call. For more information on ringtones see “Ringtone” on page 56. For more information on Call Forwarding see “Call forwarding” on page 67. Making a Call When the idle screen displays, enter the number you wish to dial and press . Making an International Call 1. Press and hold . The + character displays. 2. Enter the country code,
