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Manual

Printed in Korea

Code No.: GH68-14684A

English (XSG). 05/2007. Rev.1.0

World Wide Web

http://www.samsungmobile.com

SGH-C160M

User’s Guide

• 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.

Installing the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery cover and insert the SIM card.

2. Install the battery and reattach the cover.

Battery cover

Battery

Charging the battery

1. Plug the supplied travel adapter.

Note

: When you plug in the travel adapter, the charging indicator may not

appear for up to 5 minutes, but the battery is charging properly.

2. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter.

Note

: Do not remove the battery from the phone without unplugging the

adapter first. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.

To AC wall outlet

Phone layout and key functions

Web access/

Confirm key

In Idle mode, accesses

the web browser.

Selects the highlighted

option or confirms

input in Menu mode.

Voicemail server key

Voicemail server

Soft keys

Perform functions

indicated by the text

above the key.

Dial key

Makes and answers

a call. In Idle mode,

retrieves the most

recent calls.

Keypad lock key

Keypad lock mode

Alphanumeric keys

4-way navigation keys

In Menu mode, scroll

through menu options.

In Idle mode, access the

following menus:

Up/Down

Key volume

Left

Create message

Power/End key

Turns the phone on or off

when held down. Also

ends a call.

Silent mode key

Silent mode

Cancel/Clear key

Deletes characters from the

display. Returns the display

to the previous menu level.

Sends an SOS message

when pressed four times

with the keypad locked.

SOS mode

Display

Your phone is in Idle mode when you are not on a call or using a menu.

You must be in Idle mode to dial a phone number.

Silent

mode

Press and hold

in Idle mode to disable all sounds on the phone.

To exit, press and hold this key again.

Voicemail

server

Press and hold

in Idle mode to access your voicemail server.

Keypad

lock mode

Press and hold in Idle mode and then press the

Yes

soft key to

lock the keypad to ignore accidental key pressing. To unlock, press

the

Unlock

soft key and then

SOS

mode

Press

four times when the keypad is locked to send an SOS

message to preset numbers. Once the SOS message is sent, the

phone will change to SOS mode and will receive calls only from the

registered recipients. Upon receiving a call from the SOS message

recipients, the phone will automatically answer the call. Press

exit SOS mode

Menu Phonebook

Text and graphics

Soft key function indicators

Icons

Your phone displays the following status indicators on the top of the

screen:

Icon Description

Received signal strength

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls

except for emergency calls

SOS message feature active

GPRS network

Alarm set

Silent mode

Ringer type

•None: Melody

•: Vibration

• : Vibration then melody

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Call diverting feature active

New text message

New voicemail message

Battery power level

Switching on or off the phone

1. Press and hold for more than one second to switch on the phone.

2. If the time & date message appears, press the

Yes

soft key and set

the time and date by the following onscreen instructions.

3. To switch off the phone, press and hold for more than two

seconds.

Changing the display language

1. In Idle mode, press the

soft key.

2. Select

Phone settings

→

Language

→

Text language

3. Select a language.

Making a call

1. In Idle mode, enter an area code and phone number, and press .

2. When you want to end the call, press .

Answering a call

1. When the phone rings, press the

soft key or to answer a

call.

To reject the call, press the

Reject

soft key or .

2. To end the call, press .

Adjusting the volume

1. In Idle mode, press the

soft key.

2. Select

Sound

settings

→

Incoming calls

→

Ring volume

3. Press the Navigation keys to adjust the volume level.

4. Press the

Save

soft key.

While a call is in progress, press

Down

to adjust the earpiece

volume.

Changing a ringtone for calls

1. In Idle mode, press the

soft key.

2. Select

Sound settings

→

Incoming calls

→

Default ringtones

My sounds

3. Select a ringtone and press the

Yes

soft key.

Redialling recent numbers

1. In Idle mode, press .

2. Press

Down

to scroll to the number you want.

3. Press to dial the number.

Using the menus

In Idle mode, press the

soft key

to enter the main menu.

Use the 4-way navigation keys to scroll up, down, left, or

right through the menu system, highlight menu items,

change feature settings, and play games.

To exit the menu

without changing

the menu settings,

press this key.

Labels at the bottom corners of the display show the

current soft key functions. Press the left soft key ( )

or right soft key ( ) to perform the function indicated.

To return to the

previous menu

level, press the

Back

soft key or

To select or modify a menu or feature:

1. In Idle mode, press the

soft key.

2. Press the Navigation keys to reach a desired menu and then press the

Select

soft key or .

3. If the menu contains any submenus, locate the one you want by

pressing the Navigation keys. Press the

Select

soft key or to enter

the submenu.

If the selected menu contains additional submenus, repeat this step.

4. Press the Navigation keys to find the setting of your choice.

5. Press the

Select

soft key or to confirm your chosen setting.

Shortcut numbers

You can quickly access the menu you want by using shortcut numbers.

The shortcut number displays in front of the menu name in Menu mode.

Menu map

1. Call log

1.1 Missed calls

1.2 Received calls

1.3 Dialled calls

1.4 Delete all

1.5 Call time

1.6 Call costs*

2. Network services

2.1 Call diverting

2.2 Call barring

2.3 Call waiting

2.4 Network selection

2.5 Caller ID

2.6 Active line

3. Applications

3.1 SIM-AT

4. Sound settings

4.1 Incoming calls

4.2 Messages

4.3 Power on/off

4.4 Connection tone

4.5 Keypad tone

4.6 Minute minder

4.7 Silent mode

4.8 Alerts on call

5. Messages

5.1 Short messages

5.2 Push messages

5.3 Preset messages

5.4 Voice mail

5.5 Broadcast

5.6 Settings

5.7 SOS messages

5.8 Memory status

6. Fun box

6.1 WWW services

6.2 Media box

7. Organizer

7.1 Clock

7.2 Alarm

7.3 Calculator

7.4 Converter

8. Phonebook

8.1 Find name

8.2 FDN list

8.3 Add entry

8.4 Speed-dial list

8.5 Own number

8.6 Management

8.7 Search by initials

8.8 SDN

9. Phone settings

9.1 Display

9.2 Greeting message

9.3 Language

9.4 Security

9.5 Auto redial

9.6 Voice clarity

9.7 Anykey answer

9.8 Auto keypad lock

9.9 Reset settings

Shows only if supported by

your SIM card.

Entering text

Changing the text input mode

In a text input field, press the right soft key until the input mode indicator

you want appears:

• : English T9 mode

• : English ABC mode

• : English Number mode

•: Arabic T9 mode

•: Arabic mode

• : Arabic Number mode

• None: Symbol mode

T9 mode

1. Press

to start entering a word. Press each key once for one

letter.

Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press

, and

T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it may change with each

key that you press.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.

3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Otherwise, press

display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.

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Brand	Samsung
Model	SGH-C160B
Category	Mobile Phones
File type	PDF
File size	0.5 MB

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