Samsung SGH-A257URAATT - Manual (Page 55)

Changing Your Settings 51
• AM/PM: allows you to select AM or PM. Press the Save soft key or
the key to save the new selection.
• Date allows you to enter the current date using your keypad. Press
the Left or Right Navigation key to navigate between the month,
day, or year fields. Press the Save soft key or the
key to save
the new selection.
• Time Format: allows you to change the time format to 12 hours
(12H) or 24 hours (24H). Use the Left or Right Navigation key to
select between the two options. Press the Save soft key to save the
new selection.
• Date Format: allows you to change the date format. Use the Left
or Right Navigation key to select between the different options.
Press the Save soft key to save the new selection.
Note: Automatic updates of time and date do not change the time you have
set for alarm settings or calendar memos.
Phone
To customize the settings of your phone use the following steps:
ᮣ In Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Phone.
The following options are available. Use the Down Navigation
key to scroll to and set options:
• Language: allows you to select a display language. Press the Save soft
key to save your new selection. Options include:
– Automatic: the language is automatically selected according to the
language of the SIM card used.
– English: the selected phone language is changed to English.
– Français: the selected phone language is changed to French.
– Español: the selected phone language is changed to Spanish.
• Shortcuts: allows you to change the applications assigned to your
Navigation keys.
– Press a particular Navigation key and press the Options softkey.
– Highlight Change and press the . Use the Up or Down Navigation
key to select a new application to assign to the previously pressed key.
– Press the Save soft key or the key to save the new application to
the assigned Navigation key.
• Auto Keypad Lock: allows you to turn Off or On the feature that
automatically locks your keypad when it has been idle for a while. To
unlock your phone, press the Unlock soft key, then press OK.
• Own Number: shows you the number assigned to the SIM in your
phone. It will allow you to change that number, but entering another
number will prevent you from making or receiving calls on the
handset. You may also add other names and numbers into your phone
for easy referral.