Samsung SGH-V206 Manual

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Short Cut  (Menu 6.9)
The navigation keys can be used as shortcut keys. 
When held down in idle mode, they allow you to 
access specific menu options directly.
To assign a shortcut to a key:
1. Select the key to be used as a shortcut key by 
pressing the   or   key, followed by the 
Select soft key.
• 
Key up ()
• 
Key down ()
• 
Key right ()
• 
Key left () 
2. Select the menu option to be assigned to the 
key by pressing the   or   key.
Note: To deactivate a shortcut key, select the None option.
3. Press the Select soft key to save the selection.
Reset Settings  (Menu 6.10)
You can easily reset your phone to its default 
configuration. To do so:
1. Select the 
Reset Settings menu option.
2. Enter the 8-digit phone password and press the 
OK soft key.
Note: The password is preset to “00000000.” To 
change this password, refer to page 91. 
						

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Organizer
The Organizer feature enables you to:
•view the calendar and organize your schedule
•define a list of things to do
•set the current date and time
•set the alarm so that the phone rings at a specific 
time (to remind you of an appointment for 
example)
•use the phone as a calculator for basic 
mathematical equations or currency exchange 
operations 
Calendar  (Menu 7.1)
With the Calendar feature, you can:
•consult the calendar
•write memos to keep track of your schedule and 
trigger an alarm, if necessary
Consulting the Calendar
When you select the Calendar menu option 
(Menu 7.1), the calendar is displayed. The 
following options are available when you press the 
Options soft key.
Search all: displays all memos set, regardless of 
the day and starting with the oldest. To scroll 
through the memos, press the   or   key.
Delete all: allows you to delete all memos. You 
are asked to confirm your action.
Go to date: allows you to jump to a specific date.
Exit: exits the Calendar feature and returns to the 
idle mode. 
						

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Writing a Memo
To write or edit a memo on a specific date:
1. Select the required date in the calendar, using 
the navigation keys.
Note: To skip to the previous or next month, press the volume keys on the left side of the 
phone.
2. Press the Select soft key. 
An empty memo screen is displayed to allow you 
to enter your memo.
3. Enter your memo and then press the 
OK soft 
key.
Note: For further details on how to enter 
characters, refer to page 43.
You are asked if you wish to set an alarm.
4. If you want the alarm to ring on the chosen day, 
press the 
Yes soft key. 
Otherwise, press the No soft key.
5. If you pressed the 
Yes soft key, set the time for 
the alarm and press the OK soft key.
The color of the date is changed to green to 
indicate that a memo exists.
Editing a Memo
If you select a day for which a memo already exists, 
you can press the Edit soft key to edit the memo 
displayed.
Note: For further details about how to enter 
characters, refer to page 43.
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Once you have finished editing the memo, press the OK soft key. The following options are then 
available when you press the Options soft key.
Alarm: allows you to set the alarm to ring on the 
chosen day.
Erase: allows you to delete the memo.
Copy to: allows you to copy the memo to another 
date and/or time.
Move to: allows you to change the date and/or 
time of the memo.
To Do List  (Menu 7.2)
This feature allows you to:
•enter up a list of tasks to be done
•assign a priority and deadline to each task
•sort the tasks by priority and status mark
Creating the To Do List
1. Press the New soft key.
2. Enter the first task.
Note: You can enter up to 40 characters. For 
further details on how to enter characters, 
see page 43.
3. Press the OK soft key.
4. Select high, normal or low priority using the   
or   key and press the 
Select soft key.
5. Enter your deadline. 
If you do not want to set a deadline, press the 
Skip soft key. 
						

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6. Press the OK soft key.
Editing the To Do List
If tasks are already defined in the To Do List when 
you select the To Do List menu option 
(Menu 7.2), the current contents are displayed 
with a status mark and priority (three stars for 
high, two for normal and one for low). 
The following options are available:
To... Then...
view the details 
for a specific task• highlight the task.
• press the 
View soft key.
change the status 
of a specific task• highlight the task. 
• press the 
Options soft key.
• select the Mark option.
• select the appropriate 
status (
Done or Undo).
create a new 
task• press the 
Options soft key.
• select the New option.
• enter the text, priority and 
deadline for the task. 
edit an existing 
task• highlight the task.
• press the 
Options soft key.
• select the Edit option.
• change the text, priority 
and deadline for the task. 
sort the existing 
tasks by priority or 
status• press the 
Options soft key.
• select the Sort option.
• select the sort criterion 
(
High, Low, Done or Undo).
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copy a task • highlight the task.
• press the Options soft key.
• select the Copy option.
• change the text, priority 
and deadline for the task as 
required.
copy a task to the 
calendar• highlight the task.
• press the 
Options soft key.
• select the Copy to 
calendar option.
• change the text and 
deadline for the task and 
set the alarm as required.
delete a task • highlight the task.
• press the 
Options soft key.
• select the Delete option.
delete all tasks • press the 
Options soft key.
• select the Delete all 
option.
• confirm the deletion by 
pressing 
OK.
exit the To Do list • press the 
Options soft key.
• select the Exit option. To... Then... 
						

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Time & Date  (Menu 7.3)
This option allows you to change the current time 
and date displayed. You can also check the current 
time for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 21 major 
cities around the world.
The following options are available:
Set Time: allows you to enter the current time. 
You can choose the time format via the Time 
Format menu option (Menu 7.3.4).
Note: Before setting the time, you must specify your 
time zone, in the World Time menu option 
(Menu 7.3.3).
Set Date: allows you to enter the day, month and 
year. 
World Time: allows you to check the current time 
for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 21 major cities 
around the world, using the   and   keys.
The screen shows the:
•city name
•current date and time
•time difference between the selected city and 
your city if you have set the local time (see below 
for further details)
To select your time zone:
1. Select the city corresponding to your time zone 
by pressing the   or   key one or more times.
The local date and time are displayed.
2. Press the 
Set soft key.
Time Format: allows you to change the time 
format to 24 Hours or 12 Hours.
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Alarm  (Menu 7.4)
This feature allows you to:
•set the alarm to ring at a specific time
•set the phone to switch on automatically and ring 
the alarm even if the phone is switched off 
(
Autopower menu option set to Enable)
The following options are available:
Once Alarm: the alarm rings only once and is 
then deactivated.
Daily Alarm: the alarm rings every day at the 
same time.
Morning Call: the alarm rings to wake you up in 
the morning.
To set the alarm:
1. Choose the type of alarm to be set.
2. Enter the required time and day of the week, if 
applicable.
3. Press the 
OK soft key.
4. If you select 
Morning Call in Step 1, select the 
repeat option; Monday to Friday or Monday 
to Saturday.
Remove Alarm: deactivates all alarm settings.
Autopower: if this option is set to Enable, the 
alarm will ring at the specified time, even when the 
phone is switched off. 
If the menu option is set to 
Disable and the phone 
is switched off at the specified time, the alarm will 
not ring. 
						

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To stop the alarm when it rings, open the folder and 
press the Exit soft key.
When setting or viewing an alarm, the following 
options are available when you press the 
Options 
soft key:
Remove Alarm: deactivates the current alarm. 
Alarm Sound Set: allows you to select the alarm 
melody. 
Calculator  (Menu 7.5)
With this feature, you can use the phone as a 
calculator. The calculator provides the basic 
arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, 
multiplication and division.
Using the Calculator
1. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.
2. Press the right soft key until the required 
arithmetic symbol appears: 
+ (add), - 
(subtract), * (multiply), / (divide).
3. Enter the second number.
4. Repeat Steps 1 to 3 as many times as required.
Notes: 
• To erase any mistakes and clear the display, press 
the 
 key.
• To include a decimal point or a bracket, press the left 
soft key until the required symbol is displayed.
5. To calculate the result, press the   key.
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Currency Exchange  (Menu 7.6)
Using this menu option, you can make currency 
conversions.
1. Enter the current exchange rate of your source 
currency and press the 
OK soft key.
You can insert a decimal point by pressing 
the  key.
2. Enter the amount for which you wish to conduct 
the currency conversion and press the 
OK soft 
key.
The exchange rate amount you entered and 
equivalent value are displayed.
3. Press the 
Exit soft key to exit the currency 
convertor. 
						

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Network Services
These menu functions are network services. Please 
contact your service provider to check their 
availability and subscribe to them, if you wish.
Call Forwarding  (Menu 8.1)
This network service enables incoming calls to be 
rerouted to the number that you specify.
Example
:You may wish to forward your business 
calls to a colleague while you are on 
holiday.
Call forwarding can be set up in the following ways:
Forward Always: all calls are forwarded.
Busy: calls are forwarded if you are already 
making another call.
No Reply: calls are forwarded if you do not answer 
the phone.
Unreachable: calls are forwarded if you are not in 
an area covered by your service provider.
Cancel All: all call forwarding options are 
canceled.
You can specify individual forwarding options for 
each of the following call types:
•Voice calls only
•Data calls only
Example
:You can forward voice calls to your 
colleague if you are already using the 
phone.
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To set your call forwarding options:
4. Select the type of call forwarding required by 
pressing the   or   key, and then press the 
Select soft key.
5. Select the type of calls to be forwarded by 
pressing the   or   key, and then press the 
Select soft key.
The current status is displayed. If the option has 
already been set, the number to which the calls 
are forwarded is displayed.
4. Enter the number to which the calls are to be 
forwarded and press 
OK.
To enter an international code, press the   
key until the 
+ sign is displayed.
The phone sends your settings to the network 
and the network’s acknowledgement is 
displayed.
You can deactivate all
 call forwarding settings by 
selecting the Cancel All option. 3.To... Press the...
activate call 
forwarding
Activate soft key.
Go to Step 4.
change the call 
number
Change soft key.
Go to Step 4. 
deactivate call 
forwarding
Remove soft key. 
						

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Call Waiting  (Menu 8.2)
This network service enables you to be informed 
when someone is trying to reach you during another 
call.
You can specify individual call waiting options for 
each of the following call types:
•Voice calls only
•Data calls only
To set your call waiting options:
1. Select the type of calls to which the call waiting 
option is to be applied by pressing the   or   
key, and then press the 
Select soft key.
The screen informs you whether call waiting is 
activated or deactivated. 
2. You can activate or deactivate the call waiting 
feature as necessary by using the 
Activate or Deactivate soft key respectively. 
To return to the previous screen, press the 
Exit 
soft key.
You can also deactivate all
 call waiting settings by 
selecting the Cancel All option.
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Network Selection  (Menu 8.3)
The Network Selection feature enables you to 
indicate whether the network used when roaming 
(outside your home area) is selected automatically 
or manually.
Note: You can select a network other than your home 
network only if it has a valid roaming 
agreement with your home network.
To indicate whether the network is to be selected 
automatically or manually when roaming:
1. When 
Network Selection is displayed, press 
the Select soft key.
2. Press the   or   key until the appropriate 
option is highlighted and then press the 
OK soft 
key.
If you select 
Automatic, you are connected to 
the first available network when roaming.
If you select 
Manual, the phone scans for the 
available networks. Go to Step 3.
3. Press the   or   key until the preferred 
network is highlighted and then press the 
OK 
soft key.
You are connected to that network. 
						

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Caller ID  (Menu 8.4)
You can prevent your phone number from being 
displayed on the phone of the person being called.
Note: Some networks do not allow the user to change 
this setting.
The following options are available:
Default: the default setting provided by the 
network is used.
Hide Number: your number is not displayed on 
the other person’s phone.
Send Number: your number is sent each time you 
make a call.
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Band Selection  (Menu 8.5)
For the phone to make and receive phone calls, it 
must register with one of the available networks. 
Your phone can handle any of the following types of 
network: 
•Combined GSM 900/1800
•GSM 1900
The country where you purchased your phone 
determines the default band that it uses. When you 
travel abroad, you must remember to change to an 
appropriate band. Proceed as follows.
1. When 
Band Selection is displayed, press the Select soft key.
2. Press the   or   key until the appropriate 
option, 
GSM 900/1800 or GSM 1900, is 
highlighted and press the OK soft key.
When you select a new band, your phone displays a 
confirmation message and then automatically 
searches for all the available networks. Your phone 
then registers with a preferred network within the 
selected band. 
						

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Funbox
The Funbox menu contains several fun options.
Games  (Menu 9.1)
You can enjoy three games with your phone. 
Scroll to the required game, using the   and   
keys and press the 
Select soft key. For further 
details on the game, refer to the on-screen help.
T-Zones  (Menu 9.2)
Your phone is equipped with a WAP (Wireless 
Application Protocol) Browser to allow you to access 
and navigate the Wireless Web via your phone. In 
this menu, you can use the WAP browser.
For further details on the WAP browser, refer to the 
WAP Browser User’s Manual supplied with your 
phone.
Downloads  (Menu 9.3)
Sounds
In this menu, you can view the list of sounds 
downloaded from the server. You can set the 
downloaded sounds as the current ring tone, but 
cannot send the sounds to other phones. 
When the memory is full, a warning message is 
displayed and the phone rejects additional sounds 
until you erase obsolete ones. 
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Pictures
In this menu, you can view the list of pictures 
downloaded from the server. You can set the 
downloaded pictures as the current background 
image, but cannot send them to other phones. 
When the memory is full, a warning message is 
displayed and the phone rejects additional pictures 
until you erase obsolete ones.