Install the SIM card and battery, Make a call

Install the SIM card and battery

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

Back cover		SIM card

1. Plug a travel adapter into the	2. When charging is	2. Insert a memory card with the gold-coloured contacts
multifunction jack.	finished, unplug the	facing down.
	travel adapter.

Turn your phone on or off

To turn your phone on,

1.	Press and hold [	].
2.	Enter your PIN and press <OK> (if necessary).
3.	When the setup wizard opens, customise your phone as

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 [		].

2. Insert the battery and replace the back cover.

Battery

Charge the battery

If the battery is completely discharged, you cannot turn on the device, even with the travel adapter connected. Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few minutes before you try to turn on the device.

To AC power outlet

•Do not remove the battery before removing the travel adapter. Doing this may cause damage to the phone.

•To save energy, unplug the travel adapter when not in use. The travel adapter does not have a power switch, so you must unplug the travel adapter from the outlet to interrupt the power supply. The travel adapter should remain close to the socket when in use.

Insert a memory card (optional)

Your phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards up to 16 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type).

•Formatting the memory card on a PC may cause incompatibility with your phone. Format the memory card only on the phone.

•Frequent writing and erasing of data will shorten the life span of memory cards.

1.Open the cover to the memory card slot on the side of the phone.

Memory card

3.Push the memory card in the memory card slot until it locks in place.

4.Close the cover to the memory card slot.

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:

→In Menu mode, select Messages → Create message (represents Messages, followed by

Create message)

[ ]	Square brackets: phone keys; for example:
	[	] (represents the Power/End key)

Angled brackets: softkeys that control different

<> functions at each screen; for example: <OK> (represents the OK softkey)

desired by following the screen.

If the battery remains fully discharged or removed from the device, the time and date will be reset.

To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.

Access menus

To access your phone’s menus,

1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> to access Menu mode.

You may need to press the Confirm key to access Menu mode depending on your region or service provider. When you are using the smart home screen, you cannot use the Confirm key to access Menu mode.

2.Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or option.

3.Press <Select>, <Save>, or the Confirm key to confirm the highlighted option.

4.Press <Back> to move up one level; Press [] to return to Idle mode.

•When you access a menu requiring the PIN2, you must enter the PIN2 supplied by the SIM card. For details, contact your service provider.

•Samsung is not responsible for any loss of passwords or private information or other damages caused by illegal software.

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 Menu mode, select Settings → Sound profiles.

2.Scroll to the profile you are using.

If you are using the silent profile, you are not allowed to adjust the volume of the ringtone.

3.Press <Edit> → Volume.

4.Scroll to Call alert.

5.Scroll left or right to adjust the volume level and 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 volume.

In noisy environments, you may have difficulty hearing the calls while using the speakerphone feature. For better audio performance, use the normal phone mode.

Change your ringtone

1.In Menu mode, select Settings → Sound profiles.

2.Scroll to the profile you are using.

If you are using the silent profile, you are not allowed to change the ringtone.

3.Press <Edit> → Voice call ringtone.

4.Select a memory location (if necessary).

5.Select a ringtone.

To switch to another profile, select it from the list.

Call a recently dialled number

1.In Idle mode, press [] to display a list of recent numbers.

2.Scroll left or right to a call type.

3.Scroll up or down to a number or name.

4.Press the Confirm key to view details of the call or

[] to dial the number.

Use the smart home screen

The smart home screen allows you to access applications, contacts, and calendar events or view the clock from Idle mode.

When you are using the smart home screen, the Navigation key does not work as shortcuts.

To add items to the smart home screen

1.In Menu mode, select Settings → Display → Smart home.

2.Press <Edit>.

3.Select the items to display on the smart home screen. For the shortcuts toolbar, you can add or delete

the shortcuts as desired. Press <Options> → Edit shortcuts.

4.Press <Options> → Save.

5.Press the Confirm key.

You can change the idle screen to another style. In Menu mode, select Settings → Display → Smart home and scroll left or right to a style you want.

To access the smart home items

Press the Navigation key to scroll through the items on the smart home screen and press the Confirm key to select an item.

Enter text


	To change the text input mode
•	Press and hold [		] to switch between T9 and ABC modes.
	Depending on your region, you may be able to access an
	input mode for your specific language.
•	Press [	] to change case or switch to Number mode.
•	Press [	] to switch to Symbol mode.
•	Press and hold [		] to select an input mode or change the
	input language.

T9 mode

1.Press the appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an entire word.

2.When the word displays correctly, press [0] to insert a space. If the correct word does not display, press the Navigation key up or down to select an alternate word.

ABC mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key until the character you want appears on the display.

Number mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a number.

Symbol mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric key to enter a symbol.

To use other features for text input

•To move the cursor, press the Navigation key.

•To delete characters one by one, press <Clear>. To delete characters quickly, press and hold <Clear>.

•To insert a space between characters, press [0].

•To start a new line, press [0] three times.

•To enter punctuation marks, press [1].

Add a new contact

The memory location to save new contacts may be preset depending on your service provider. To change the memory location, in Menu mode, select Contacts → <Options> → Settings → Save new contact to → a memory location.

1.In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <Options>.

2.Select Add to Contacts → Create contact → a memory location (if necessary).

3.Select a number type (if necessary).

4.Enter contact information.

5.Press the Confirm key or press <Options> → Save to add the contact to memory.

Send and view messages

To send a text message or multimedia message

1.In Menu mode, select Messages → Create message.

2.Enter a recipient number and scroll down.

3.Enter your message text. See “Enter text.” For sending as a text message, skip to step 5. For attaching multimedia, continue with step 4.

4.Press <Options> → Add multimedia and add an item.

5.Press the Confirm key to send the message.

To view text or multimedia messages

1.In Menu mode, select Messages → Inbox.

2.Select a text or multimedia message.

Make fake calls

You can simulate an incoming call when you want to get out of meetings or unwanted conversations.

To activate the fake call feature

In Menu mode, select Settings → Call → Fake call → Fake call hot key.

To make a fake call

•In Idle mode, press and hold the Navigation key down.

•When the keys are locked, press the Navigation key down four times.

Activate the mobile tracker

When someone inserts a new SIM card in your phone, the mobile tracker feature will automatically send the contact number to specified recipients to help you locate and recover your phone.

To activate the mobile tracker,

1.In Menu mode, select Settings → Security → Mobile tracker.

2.Enter your password and press <OK>.

The first time you access Mobile tracker, you will be prompted to create and confirm a password.

3.Press the Confirm key to turn on the mobile tracker feature.

4.Select Recipients and press <Options> → Contacts to open your contact list.

You can also enter a phone number including a country code (with +). Skip to step 6.

5.Select contacts → <Add>.

6.When you are finished setting the recipients, press the Confirm key to save the recipients.

7.Scroll down and enter the sender’s name.

8.Press the Confirm key → <Accept>.

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 Menu mode, select Messages → Settings → SOS messages → Sending options.

2.Select Sending SOS to activate the SOS message feature.

3.Select Recipients and press <Options> → Search to open your contact list.

You can also enter a phone number including a country code (with +). Skip to step 6.

4.Select Multiple → contacts → <Add>.

5.When you are finished setting the recipients, press the Confirm key to save the recipients.

6.Select Repeat and set the number of times to repeat the SOS message.

7.Press <Back> → <Yes>.

To send an SOS message
1. With the keys locked, press [	] 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 [ ].

Use the camera

To capture photos

1.In Menu mode, select Camera to turn on the camera.

2.Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view.

3.Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments.

4.Press the Confirm key to take a photo.

The photo is saved automatically.

To view photos

In Menu mode, select My files → Images → a photo file.

To record videos

1.In Menu mode, select Camera to turn on the camera.

2.Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view.

3.Press [1] to switch to the camcorder.

4.Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments.

5.Press the Confirm key to start recording.

6.Press <Stop> to stop recording. The video is saved automatically.

To view videos

Listen to music

1.In Menu mode, select Music → Library.

2.Select a music category → a music file.

3.Control playback using the following keys:

	Key	Function
	Confirm	Pause or resume playback
		• Left: Restart playback; Skip backward
		(press within 2 seconds); Scan
	Navigation	backward in a file (press and hold)
	Navigation	• Right: Skip forward; Scan forward in a
		• Right: Skip forward; Scan forward in a
		file (press and hold)
		• Up/Down: Adjust the volume

1Rate the current track

2Select a sound effect

3Change the repeat mode

4Activate or deactivate Shuffle mode

Listen to the FM radio

1.Plug a headset into the phone.

2.In Menu mode, select Applications → FM radio.

3.Press the Confirm key to start the FM radio.

4.Press <Yes> to start automatic tuning.

The radio scans and saves available stations automatically.

The first time you turn on the FM radio, you will be prompted to start automatic tuning.

5. Control the FM radio using the following keys:

	Key	Function
	Confirm	Turn the FM radio on or off

		• Left/Right: Fine-tune the frequency;
	Navigation	Search for an available radio station
	Navigation	(press and hold)
		(press and hold)
		• Up/Down: Adjust the volume

	Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE)
We,	Samsung Electronics

declare under our sole responsibility that the product

GSM Mobile Phone : GT-E2600

to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents.

SAFETY	EN 60950-1 : 2006+A11:2009
SAR	EN 50360 : 2001 / AC2006
	EN 62209-1 : 2006
EMC	EN 301 489-01	V1.8.1 (04-2008)
	EN 301 489-07	V1.3.1 (11-2005)
	EN 301 489-17	V2.1.1 (05-2009)
RADIO	EN 301 511 V9.0.2 (03-2003)
	EN 300 328 V1.7.1 (10-2006)

We hereby declare that [all essential radio test suites have been carried out and that] the above named product is in conformity to all the essential requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC.

The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 and detailed in Annex[IV] of Directive 1999/5/EC has been followed with the involvement of the following Notified Body(ies):

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The technical documentation kept at : Samsung Electronics QA Lab.

which will be made available upon request. (Representative in the EU)

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In Menu mode, select My files → Videos → a video file.