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Samsung Galaxy W, User Manual

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Samsung Galaxy W

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User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

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Page 1: ...Samsung Galaxy W P O R T A B L E D U A L B A N D M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference T679M_UG_EN_11082011_D4 ...

Page 2: ...ative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Copyright 2011 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and ...

Page 3: ...ept as set forth in the express warranty contained on the warranty page enclosed with the product the purchaser takes the product as is and Samsung makes no express or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with respect to the product including but not limited to the merchantability of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose or use the design condition or quality of the product the ...

Page 4: ...ads or transfer by any means including via cable Bluetooth or otherwise of such content may be an infringement of privacy or copyright law Neither Samsung Electronics Canada Inc nor any of its affiliates shall be liable or respons ble for any data or content disclosed reproduced downloaded or distributed by the user of this equipment Warning Depending on the user interface used in the handset you ...

Page 5: ...View of Your Phone 20 Phone Display 21 Status Bar 21 Function Keys 26 Home Screen 28 Screen Navigation 31 Menu Navigation 33 Applications 34 Customizing the Screens 37 Section 3 Memory Card 42 Using the SD Card 42 SD card Overview 42 Section 4 Call Functions and Contacts List 45 Displaying Your Phone Number 45 Making a Call 45 Ending a Call 45 Making Emergency Calls 46 Dialing Options 47 Answering...

Page 6: ...pes of Messages 85 Creating and Sending Messages 85 Message Options 86 Viewing Newly Received Messages 86 Deleting Messages 88 Message Search 88 Messaging Settings 89 Email 90 Microsoft Exchange Email Outlook 93 Using Google Mail 97 Google Talk 99 Section 8 Multimedia 100 Using the Camera 100 Camera and Camcorder Options 101 Using the Camcorder 105 Files 108 Gallery 109 Using the Video Player 109 ...

Page 7: ...2 Task Manager 133 Tunes Apps 134 TV Radio 134 Videos 134 Voice Recorder 134 Voice Search 134 YouTube 135 Section 10 Connections 136 Internet 136 Bluetooth 141 Enable Downloading for Web Applications 144 PC Connections 145 Kies Air 146 Wi Fi 147 Tethering 149 Portable Wi Fi Hotspot 149 Section 11 Time Management 152 Calendar 152 Clock 153 World Clock 155 Stopwatch 155 Setting a Timer 155 Configuri...

Page 8: ... 177 Language Keyboard Settings 177 Voice Input and Out Settings 180 Accessibility Settings 181 Date and Time 182 About Phone 182 Troubleshooting 183 Section 13 Health and Safety Information 184 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 184 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 185 Caring for the Battery 187 Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice 188 Specific Absorpti...

Page 9: ...Unless otherwise specified all instructions in this manual assume you are starting from the Home screen and using the available keys Note Instructions in this manual are based on default settings and may vary from your phone depending on the software version on your phone and any changes to the phone s Settings Unless stated otherwise instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked ...

Page 10: ...nder the battery cover Important Before removing or replacing the battery cover make sure the phone is switched off To turn the phone off hold down the key until the power off image displays then tap Power off To remove the battery cover 1 Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch 2 Place your fingernail in the opening 1 and firmly pop the cover off the device 2 3 Carefully remove ...

Page 11: ...M Card Overview Important Before removing or replacing the SIM card make sure the phone is switched off To turn the phone off hold down the key until the power off image displays then tap Power off The SIM card is loaded with your subscription details such as your telephone number PIN available optional services and many other features Important The SIM card and its information can be easily damag...

Page 12: ...the card is positioned as shown To remove the SIM card 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Carefully place your fingernail into the end of the SIM slot and push the card slightly out 3 Carefully slide the SIM card out of the SIM card socket Note If the card is not inserted correctly the phone will not detect it and no service will be available If this happens turn off the phone remove the card and reinst...

Page 13: ...y card 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Locate the microSD card slot on the inside of the phone 3 Orient the card with the gold strips facing down 4 Firmly press the card into the slot and make sure that it catches with the push click insertion For more information on how to use the SD card see Using the SD Card on page 42 Important Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the card with the phone s c...

Page 14: ...ey until the power off image displays then tap Power off Installing the Battery 1 Slide the battery into the compartment 1 so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone making sure the connectors align 2 Gently press down to secure the battery 2 Removing the Battery 䊳 Grip the battery at the top end 3 and lift it up and out of the battery compartment 4 Installing Batt...

Page 15: ...r cycle continuously and prevent proper operation Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause the phone to become damaged Important It is recommended you fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time 1 Locate the Charger Accessory jack and slide open the cover 1 2 Insert the USB cable into the device s Charger Accessory jack 2 3 Plug the chargi...

Page 16: ...klight on time Turn Bluetooth off when not in use Turn Wi Fi off when not in use Deactivate the GPS when not needed Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location each query drains your battery Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging your device Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can ...

Page 17: ...ench to set the language that will be used by the phone 2 Tap the on screen Android icon to begin the setup process 3 Set up your Google Account Tap Create to create a Google account Sign In to sign in to an existing Google account or Skip to skip the Google account set up process Use Google location 4 To sign in to your Google account enter your username and password and tap Sign In 5 Select dese...

Page 18: ... change the language use the Language menu For more information refer to Language Keyboard Settings on page 177 2 Press and hold until the Phone options screen appears 3 Tap Power Off Locking and Unlocking the Phone By default the phone screen locks when the backlight turns off 䊳 Place your finger on the screen and swipe the glass in any of the directions shown to unlock the phone Note You can cho...

Page 19: ...the first time you are starting the phone tap Gmail Note If you already have a Google account you only need to sign in To create a new Google Account from the Web 1 From a computer launch a Web browser and navigate to www google com 2 On the main page click Sign in Create an account for free 3 Follow the on screen prompts to create your free account 4 Look for an email from Google in the email box...

Page 20: ...Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access For new users follow the instructions below to set up voicemail Note Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network 1 From the Home screen tap and then touch and hold the key until the phone dials voicemail You may be prompted to enter a password 2 Follow the tutorial to create a password a greeting and a display name Accessi...

Page 21: ...he Home screen tap Applications Task manager or Press and hold then tap Task manager This screen contains the following tabs Activeapplications Display those currently active applications running on your phone Downloaded Displays any installed packages or applications from the Market that are taking up memory space Tap Uninstall to remove them from your phone RAM Displays the amount of current RAM...

Page 22: ... Gmail YouTube Google Maps and Google Voice Search Multiple Messaging Options Text Picture Video Messaging Google Talk and SWYPE Corporate and Personal Email 3 2 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with autofocus and multi shot MP3 Player with multitasking features Games Hub allowing you to play social and premium games Music Hub allowing you access an online music store and play songs Social Hub allow...

Page 23: ...activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses 2 microSD Card Slot Internal Allows you use a microSD card to expand the memory of your phone 3 Volume Key Allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode with the phone open or adjust the voice volume during a call When receiving an incoming call Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone 4 Menu Key Displays a list of op...

Page 24: ...de or Flight mode or to turn the phone on or off 11 Front Facing Camera Allows you to take pictures while facing the screen and allows you to video conference Note Video recorded in Portrait mode is reversed during playback 12 USB Power Accessory Connector Allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories such as a USB data cable 13 Receiver Allows you to hear the other caller and the di...

Page 25: ...cklight 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Settings Display For more information refer to Display Settings on page 165 Status Bar The Status Bar shows information about the connection status signal strength phone battery level and time and displays notifications about incoming messages calls and other actions This list identifies the icons you see on your phone s display screen Indicator Icon...

Page 26: ...to Always forward Formoreinformation referto Configuring Additional Voice Call Settings on page 163 Displays your current battery charge level Icon shown is fully charged Displays your current battery is 100 percent charged This icon is followed by an audible beep Displays your battery is currently charging Displays your current battery charge level is very low Shows your current battery only has ...

Page 27: ...tion refer to Calendar on page 152 Displayswhenanalarmisset Formoreinformation refer to Setting an Alarm on page 153 Displays when the phone is in Silent mode All sounds except media and alarms are silenced and Vibrate mode is set to Never or Only when not in silent mode Formoreinformation referto Silentmode on page 164 Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Al...

Page 28: ...es air Displays when your phone is connected to a Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA certified device using the AllShare application Displays in the notifications window when a song is currently playing Displays when your phone s GPS is on and communicating Displays when the external SD card internal microSD hasbeendisconnected unmounted fromthe phoneandisnowreadyforeitherremovalorformatting Dis...

Page 29: ...ons Clearing Notifications 1 Tap the status bar to reveal the Notifications tab and then drag the tab to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications panel 2 Tap Clear The notifications are cleared from the panel Accessing Additional Panel Functions In addition to notifications this panel also provides quick and ready access to five device functions These can be quickly activated or deactiva...

Page 30: ...tcuts Folders or Wallpapers Wallpaper Lets you to customize the current screen s wallpaper image by choosing from either Gallery Live wallpapers or Wallpaper gallery You can obtain images from either your Pictures folder from any of the available images within the device s Wallpaper gallery or from the animated Live wallpapers Search Displays the Google Search box that you can use to search for a ...

Page 31: ...ap to select a search area All Searches your device the Web and the Android Market for your search term Web Searches for your term only on the Web using the Google search engine Apps Searches for your term only within the Android Market Contacts Searches for your term only within your current Contacts entries Settings Configures the items that are searched against Example Web Apps Memo etc 3 Enter...

Page 32: ...e and dial automatically Send Email To recipient subject Allows you to open your email account and compose a new email message Map of location Allows you to view a map of an area using Google maps Use either an Address name Business name zip code or other navigation information Go To website Allows you to navigate to any component of your device Note to Self message Allows you to search for a note...

Page 33: ...Up to seven 7 total screens are available Note Both the status bar and primary shortcuts are visible across all screens Google Search Is an on screen Internet search engine powered by Google Touch to access the Voice Search feature where you can verbally enter a search term and initiate an online search Tap Voice Search to launch the Voice Search function from within this Google widget Widgets Are...

Page 34: ...ion screens Tap Applications to access the Application screens loaded with every available local application While in the Applications screens tap Home to easily return to the Home screen As you transition from screen to screen the screen counter located at the bottom displays the current panel number in a circle Widget Counter displays the currently active screen ...

Page 35: ...to select items on the display or to enter text on the virtual QWERTY keyboard For example touch an Application icon to open the application A light touch works best Touch and Hold Touch and hold an icon or key to open the available options or to access a pop up menu For example press and hold from the Home screen to access a menu of customization options Flick Move your finger in lighter quicker ...

Page 36: ...h Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out when viewing a picture or a Web page Move fingers inward to zoom out Spread Spread the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page Move fingers outward to zoom in Note These screens can be re arranged in any desired order For more information refer to Customizing the Screens on page 37 Flick S...

Page 37: ...hrough the available on screen menus Your phone defaults with seven home screens Navigating Through the Application Menus There are four default Application Menus available As you add more applications from the Android Marketplace more screens are created to house these new apps 1 Press and then tap Applications The first Application Menu displays To close the Applications screen tap or press 2 Sw...

Page 38: ...lications display on each of the three panels on the Applications screens The following table contains a description of each application available via both the Primary shortcuts area and via the Applications screens If the application is already described in another section of this user manual then a cross reference to that particular section is provided For information on navigating through the A...

Page 39: ...117 Email Provides access to both your Outlook Exchange Server based work email and Internet email accounts such as Gmail and Yahoo Mail For more information refer to Email on page 90 Gallery Displays a Gallery of camera images and video stored in the microSD card For more information refer to Gallery on page 109 Game Hub Allows you to play social and premium games For more information refer to Ga...

Page 40: ...u can also create playlists For more information refer to Music on page 110 Music Hub Allows you to access the online music store and search for and but your favourite songs For more information refer to Music Hub on page 127 My Files Allows you to quickly and easily access all of your images videos music sound clips and other types of files stored in your phone and on a memory card For more infor...

Page 41: ...running applications to extend battery life For more information refer to Task Manager on page 133 Tunes Apps Allows you to download music and applications to your phone from the Tools Apps website For more information refer to Tunes Apps on page 134 TV Radio Allows you to watch tv and listen to the radio using your phone For more information refer to TV Radio on page 134 Videos Launches your devi...

Page 42: ...rn to the main Home screen Rearranging the Screens 1 Press and then tap Edit 2 Touch and hold a screen and then drag it into its new location Upper left is screen position 1 and bottom right is screen last screen Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts The device comes with four Primary shortcuts Phone Contacts Messaging and Applications Home As long as the menu is displayed in a Customizable grid y...

Page 43: ...n add the selected shortcut To add a shortcut from the Applications screen 1 Press to go to the Home screen 2 Select a location screen for your new shortcut by scrolling across your available screens until you reach the desired one 3 Tap Applications to reveal all your current available applications By default applications are displayed as an Alphabetical grid 4 Scroll across the screens and locat...

Page 44: ...vailable Widget to place it on your current screen To remove a Widget 1 Touch and hold a Widget until it unlocks from the current screen 2 Drag the widget over the Remove tab and release it As you place the Widget into the Trash both items turn red This action does not delete the Widget it just removes it from the current screen To place a widget onto a different screen 1 Touch and hold the widget...

Page 45: ... the folder over the Remove tab and release it Managing Wallpapers Wallpapers consist of either Gallery images user taken Live wallpapers animated backgrounds or Wallpaper gallery default phone wallpapers Note Selecting animated Live wallpapers will require additional battery power To change the current wallpaper 1 Press to go to the Home screen 2 Touch and hold an empty area of the screen 3 From ...

Page 46: ... media 2 To activate the camera video music player and other dependant media or applications Important The Camera Music Player and Video functionality is all dependant on a mounted SD card Your device can support SDHC cards up to 32GB capacity Note Since the device comes with 16GB of built in memory its maximum total storage capacity is 48GB SD card Overview After mounting an SD card in the device...

Page 47: ... to Installing the microSD Memory Card on page 9 2 Verify the card is properly mounted 3 Verify the phone is not in a USB Debugging Mode This mode is used by developers and prevents access to the phone s storage capabilities For more information refer to USB Debugging on page 173 4 Connect the USB cable to the phone and connect the cable to the computer Unmounting the SD card Unmounting the SD car...

Page 48: ...he SD card The SD card formats and erases all the data stored on it Factory Data Reset From this menu you can reset your phone and sound settings to the factory default settings 1 Press and then tap Settings Privacy 2 Tap Factory data reset This action erases all data from your phone except current system software and bundled applications or SD card files such as music or photos 3 Tap Format USB s...

Page 49: ...list 1 Press and then tap 2 Enter the phone number and then tap 䊳 If you make a mistake while dialing tap to clear the last digit Touch and hold to clear the entire sequence Note When you activate the Auto redial Settings Call Additional settings option in the Call settings menu the phone automatically redials up to 10 times when the person does not answer the call or is already on the phone provi...

Page 50: ...can only make an emergency call with the phone normal cell phone service is not available Making an Emergency Call Without a SIM card installed 1 Tap Emergency call from the on screen display to make an emergency call 2 Complete your call During this type of call you will have access to the Speaker mode Keypad and End Call features Note Selecting Location consent may drain battery power For more i...

Page 51: ...ntacts To add the current number to either a new or existing Contacts entry Speeddialsetting To access the Speed Dialing menu where you can assign a speed dial location to a current Contacts entry Add2secpause To insert a two second pause to enter a 2 second delay within a number string the phone continues dialing after 2 seconds without any additional keys being pressed Addwait To insert a hard p...

Page 52: ...matic rejection settings Rejected calls are routed automatically to your voicemail Choose from Off Disables the automatic rejection feature You must then manually reject incoming phone calls All numbers Enables the features for all known and unknown number including those contacts that are not assigned to the rejection list Autorejectnumbers Automaticallyrejectsallentriesassignedto the Reject list...

Page 53: ... once to delete a single digit Touch and hold to delete all digits 3 Tap Pause Dialing You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems such as voicemail or financial phone numbers 2 Second Pause Automatically sends the next set of numbers after a two second pause This is indicated in the number string as a comma Wait Sends the next set of numbers only after tapping Th...

Page 54: ...play the list of recent calls 3 Tap the name number and tap Speed Dialing Once you have stored phone numbers from your Contacts List you can set up to 8 speed dial entries and then dial them easily whenever you want simply by touching the associated numeric key Setting Up Speed Dial Entries Important Speed dial location 1 is reserved for Voicemail No other number can be assigned to this slot 1 Fro...

Page 55: ...p an entry and select Remove 4 Press to return to the previous screen Making a Call Using Speed Dial You can assign a short cut number to a phone number in the Contacts List for speed dialing 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Touch and hold a speed dial location numbers 2 9 or 1 if you are dialing voice mail until the number begins to dial 3 If you are not certain of the speed dial location tap Speed d...

Page 56: ... while a call is in progress 1 Enter the new phone number that you wish to dial or look it up in Call history 2 Tap Add call to dial the second call 3 Dial the new phone number and tap To switch between the two calls 䊳 Once the caller answers tap Swap The In call number turns gray and displays On hold The active call displays a green background behind the number Turning the Speakerphone on and off...

Page 57: ...oard to enter the note then tap Save If desired press and select a new memo background color before saving Multi Party calls Making a Multi Party Call A multi party call is a network service that allows up to six people to participate in a multi party or conference call Setting up a Multi Party Call 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Dial the number for the first participant and tap 3 Tap Add call enter...

Page 58: ...rent multi line call The list displays the callers in the order they were dialed 3 Tap the participant to which you want to speak privately You can now talk privately to that person while the other participants can continue to converse with each other If there is only one other participant that person is placed on hold 4 To return to the multi party call tap the Merge icon All of the multi party c...

Page 59: ... Note The new caller appears at the top of the list The previous caller is placed on hold and appears at the bottom of the list 3 Tap Swap to switch between the two calls This places the new caller on hold and activates the previous call Important The currently active call is displayed with a green background 4 Tap Swap again to switch back Logs Tab The Logs tab is a list of the phone numbers or C...

Page 60: ...ea of the Status bar 2 Tap the Status bar to reveal the Notifications tab and then drag the tab to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications panel 1 3 Tap the Missed call entry to open the Logs screen 2 Tip Press and tap Notifications to open the panel This list provides easy access to redial an entry or you can also choose to access two types of history entry lists depending on how they ...

Page 61: ...r to an existing Contacts entry Touch and hold an entry to display the entry specific context menu Call Number To redial the current phone number Sendmessage Allows you to create a new text message to the selected entry Editnumberbeforecall To make alterations to the current phone number prior to redial AddtoContacts To save the number if it is not already in your Contacts Sendloginfo To send the ...

Page 62: ...s List You can delete either an individual call log entry or all current entries from the Logs list To clear a single entry from the list 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Touch and hold an entry and select Delete To clear all entries from the list 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press Delete 3 Tap Select all Delete OK Viewing Missed Calls from Lock Screen When you are unable to answer a call for any reas...

Page 63: ...re two text input methods available Samsung keypad An on screen QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation Swype default A new way to enter text on touch screens Instead of tapping each key use your finger to trace over each letter of a word The on screen QWERTY keypad works the same in both portrait and landscape mode Selecting the Text Input Method The Text Input M...

Page 64: ...thod Samsung keypad you must re enable SWYPE before using the SWYPE keyboard When SWYPE is enabled there can also be normal keyboard functionality 1 Press and then tap Settings Language and keyboard 2 Tap Select input method Swype SWYPE Settings To configure Swype settings 1 Press and then tap Language and keyboard Swype 2 Locate the Preferences section to alter these settings Language Allows you ...

Page 65: ...y Tips You can access the SwypeTips application and watch a video or tutorial on using Swype You can also use the following Swype text entry tips Create a squiggle like an S shape to create a double letter such as pp in apple Touch and hold a key to view the punctuation menu then make a selection Move your finger or stylus over the apostrophe to enter contractions Double touch on the word you want...

Page 66: ...his key can show additional symbol characters TextInputmode There are two available modes 123ABCand SYM 123ABC modecontainsalphanumericcharacters anda few commonpunctuation marks Text modebutton indicates SYM SYMmodecontainsonlysymbolsandnumbers Textmodebutton indicates123ABC SWYPEtips Tapping this button displays the Swype tips and tutorial screen Using 123ABC Mode in SWYPE In 123ABC mode you can...

Page 67: ...thout lifting glide it to the h and then to the e and then over to the r and back to the e When complete lift your finger off the screen to allow the device to determine the closest word match Note If multiple word choices exist for your Swype entry an on screen popup appears to provide additional word choices Entering Numbers and Symbols in SWYPE By using the on screen keyboard in portrait mode s...

Page 68: ...d Using the Samsung Keypad This QWERTY keypad can be used to enter text in either a Portrait or landscape orientation The only difference between the two orientations are the sizes of the keys From a screen where you enter text rotate your phone counterclockwise to a landscape orientation The on screen QWERTY keypad displays The Samsung Keypad This phone has a built in QWERTY keypad portrait mode ...

Page 69: ...hod select one of the following text mode options Abc To use alphabetic characters from the on screen keyboard In this mode the text mode button displays Symbol Numeric To enter numbers by pressing the numbersselectingthemontheon screenkeyboard Inthismode the text mode button displays There are up to 3 available pages of numeric symbols available by tapping Note After typing an initial uppercase c...

Page 70: ...e Using Symbol Numeric Mode Use the Symbol Numeric mode to add numbers symbols or emoticons While in this mode the text mode key displays ABC 1 From a screen where you can enter text tap the text input field to reveal the on screen keyboard Rotate the phone counterclockwise to a landscape orientation if desired 2 Tap to configure the keyboard for Symbol mode Once in this mode the text input type s...

Page 71: ... Thismustbeenabledto gain access to the advanced settings XT9advancedsettings Configuration of more advanced XT9 features For more information refer to Using XT9 Predictive Text on page 67 Keypadsweeping Automatically moves the screen in the direction your finger moves along the screen Auto capitalization Automaticallycapitalizes the first letter of the first word in each sentence standard English...

Page 72: ...replace misspelled or miskeyed words This option reduce typos A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled Regionalcorrection Automatically tries to correct errors caused when you tap keys adjacent to the correct keys A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled Recapture Sets the device to redisplay the word suggestion list after selecting the wrong word from the list XT9mywords All...

Page 73: ... to use data in the background Auto sync Automatically synchronizes your data with the phone 4 From the Manage accounts area tap next to the account you want to synchronize or Tap Add account to create a new account 5 Tap an account type to add 6 Follow the on screen instructions The selected account type synchronizes with your Contacts list Contacts List Creating a Contact The default storage loc...

Page 74: ...ft Outlook Remember this choice Assigns the desired default account storage location for new Contact entries Note When storing an entry into your SIM card note that only the Name and Number are saved To save additional information for a particular contact such as notes email dates etc it is important to save that Contact into your phone s onboard memory 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Tap Cr...

Page 75: ...ave a Number from your Keypad 1 From the Home screen tap Phone 2 Enter a phone number using the on screen keypad 3 Tap Add to Contacts Create contact or Update existing select the Contact entry from the on screen list or Press and then tap Add to Contacts Create contact or Update existing select the Contact entry from the on screen list If you re updating an existing contact tap the entry from the...

Page 76: ...of phone numbers the card can store may differ 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Swipe up or down until you see the contact displayed or Tap the Search contacts field and begin entering the entry s name Matching entries are then displayed This process filters through all of your current account Contact entries to only show you the matching entries or In a single motion touch and hold the lette...

Page 77: ...nal category information The Morefield contains the following options Notes Nickname Website Birthday and Anniversary Use your finger to slide the page up or down to see additional fields and categories 5 Tap Save to complete and store the new entry Deleting Contacts This option allows you to delete your contacts You can delete all your entries from your phone s memory your SIM card or All Importa...

Page 78: ...ts storedonyour phone and or displaycontactsstored toother accounts For more information refer to Display Options onpage 79 Settings Allows youto configure where yousavenew contacts or view your Own numbers or Service numbers Contact Menu Options 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Touch and hold an entry to reveal the context menu The following options display Edit Allows you to edit the currently selec...

Page 79: ...Facebook account under her maiden and married name as well as a Video chat account when you merge those accounts into your Contacts list you can join all of her entries and view the information in one record Joining contact information makes sending messages easy You can select any account email address or information all from one screen versus searching multiple individual screens to locate the d...

Page 80: ... the Joined contacts area or Press and then tap Separate contact 4 Tap next to the entry you want to unjoin The contacts are separated and no longer display in the merged record screen Both contacts now go back to being separately displayed Marking a Contact as Default When you use applications such as the Voice Dialer or other messaging type applications the application needs to know which inform...

Page 81: ...nd the message Note Email appears as an option only after an Internet or Exchange email account has been created Sending All Current Namecards Rather than selecting once Contact entry at a time you can send all of your current entries at once 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap Import Export Send namecard via 3 Tap Select all to place a check mark alongside all currently displayed Cont...

Page 82: ... the selected contact is then copied to the SIM Copying Contact Information to the microSD Card This procedure allows you to copy entry information saved on the phone s memory onto the SIM card Note These must be contacts stored on the phone External entries Google Exchange etc can not be transferred in this manner 1 From the Home screen tap 2 From the Contacts List press and then tap Import Expor...

Page 83: ...urce or all You can also choose to display only contacts that have phone numbers 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap More Display options Configure any of the following options Onlycontactswithphones Allows you to display only those contacts containing phone numbers Sortby Defines how the current list of Contacts are sorted Givenname or Familyname Displaycontactsby Defines how the curr...

Page 84: ...nd can later be linked joined together into a single entry Important This process not only synchronizes your contact information but also your status events and more 1 Press and then tap Accounts and sync Add account Facebook 2 Accept the terms of the Social Hub tap the I accept all terms above field then select Agree 3 Read the on screen descriptions and tap Next 4 Log into your Facebook account ...

Page 85: ...ccount and address before you can use the Send email feature 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap More Send email Contacts that contain an email address display 3 Tap the contact s to which you want to send an email A check mark displays next to the selection Note The select contact must have an email as part of their details screen 4 Tap Send 5 Select an email account type 6 Compose th...

Page 86: ...ed group Creating a New Caller Group 1 From the Home screen tap Groups tab 2 Press and then tap Create 3 Tap the Group name field and use the on screen keypad to enter a new group name For more information refer to Text Input Methods on page 59 4 Tap Ringtone and select a ringtone for the group Selections are Default ringtone Select sound from My files or Phone ringtone 5 Tap Save to store the new...

Page 87: ...either Select all or tap the desired group 4 Tap Delete 5 Tap Delete Group only or Group and group members Sending a Message to a Group 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap an existing group and press and then tap Send message or Touch and hold a group entry and select Send message 3 Select the recipients of the new message indicated by a green checkmark If an entry contains multiple phone numbers eac...

Page 88: ...84 4 Place a check mark alongside those current Contacts entries you wish to assign as favorites 5 Tap Add to complete the process ...

Page 89: ...u send and receive multimedia messages such as picture video and audio messages to and from other mobile phones or email addresses To use this feature you may need to subscribe to your service provider s multimedia message service Important When creating a message adding an image a sound file or a video clip to a text message changes the message from a text message to a multimedia message Messagin...

Page 90: ...ome screen tap Messaging 2 From within an open message press to display additional messaging options Insertsmiley allows you to add insert smiley icons images emoticons Call Places an outgoing call to the sender Addtext Allows you to add text items from sources such as Location Contacts Calendar Memo and Text AddtoContacts Allows you to add the new recipient to your current Contacts list as a new ...

Page 91: ...see all the messages exchanged similar to a chat program and displays a contact on the screen Message threads are listed in the order in which they were received with the latest message displayed at the top To reply to a text message Text Message Thread Reply Bubble Current Recipient My Text 1 From the Home screen tap 2 While the message is open tap the Type to compose field and then type your rep...

Page 92: ... recipient CopytoSIM Copiesthecurrentlyselectedmessagebubbleasa single text message within the SIM card Viewmessagedetails Displays details for the currently selected message bubble Deleting Messages Deleting a single message 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Touch and hold a message from the Messages list then select Delete thread 3 At the prompt tap OK to delete or Cancel to exit Deleting multiple me...

Page 93: ...s option is activated the network informs you whether or not your message was delivered ManageSIMcardmessages Allows you to manage the messages stored on the S M card Messagecentre Sets the phone number for the message centre Inputmode Allows you to set the input mode for your text messages Choose from GSM Alphabet Unicode or Automatic Multimedia message MMS settings Deliveryreports When this opti...

Page 94: ...t location There are currently three main types of email accounts on your phone Gmail Internet based email Gmail Yahoo etc and Microsoft Exchange Corporate email or Outlook To send and receive email messages through an ISP Internet Service Provider account or if you wish to use your device to access your corporate email through a VPN Virtual Private Network you will first need to set up an IMAP or...

Page 95: ...nd enter the information specific to your email provider The unique account name is used to differentiate this account from other email accounts accessed by your device 5 At the Set up email screen name the account and enter a screen name to identify yourself on this account If you have already setup this account skip to Step 7 6 Messages for this account display on the Inbox tab You can also view...

Page 96: ... additional recipients Use the Bcc field to blind copy additional recipients 6 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 7 Tap the email text field and compose your email message To add a picture attachment tap Attach from the bottom of the screen and make a category selection Tap the file you wish to attach If selecting an image you can choose to select a variation of the image size Tap t...

Page 97: ...d Vibration Activates a vibration when a new email message is received Incomingsettings Allowsyoutospecifyincomingemailsettings such as User name Password IMAP server Security type Port and IMAP path prefix Outgoingsettings Allowsyoutospecifyincomingemailsettings such as SMTP server Security type Port Require sign in User name and Password Forwardwithfiles Allows you to include attachments when fo...

Page 98: ...s additional level Most often this option should be enabled If your network requires you accept SSL certificates tap the AcceptallSSLcertificates field to place a check mark in the box and activate this additional level Most often this option is not required Confirm this information with your IT Administrator Important If your exchange server requires this feature leaving this field unchecked can ...

Page 99: ...he recipient s email address in the To field If you are sending the email message to several recipients separate the email addresses with a comma You can add as many message recipients as you want 6 Press and then tap Add Cc Bcc to add additional carbon copy recipients Use the Ccfield to carbon copy additional recipients Use the Bccfield to blind copy additional recipients 7 Tap the Subject field ...

Page 100: ...efault used when sending out new email messages AlwaysCc Bccmyself Allows you to include your own email address in either the CC Bcc or None fields Lets you always receive a copy of outgoing emails Periodtosyncemail Toassignthesyncrangeforyourincoming and outgoing email messages between your phone and your external exchange server How many days worth of email messages should the phone and server s...

Page 101: ...e exchange server SyncCalendar Synchronizes your exchange calendar entries between your phone and the remote exchange server SyncTasks Synchronizesyourexchange tasks entries between your phone and the remote exchange server 4 Press to return to the previous page Using Google Mail Google Mail Gmail is Google s web based email When you first setup the phone Gmail is configured Depending on the synch...

Page 102: ...wing a Gmail Message 1 From the Gmail Inbox tap a message to view the following options Archive Archives the selected Email Delete Deletes the Email Displays older Emails Displays newer Emails 2 Press to select one of the following additional options Changelabels Changes the label on the email or conversation Markunread Unread messages or threads with unread messages display in boldface text in th...

Page 103: ...for instant messaging offered by Google Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account This allows you to search a chat log and store them in your Gmail accounts You can now use Google Talk to not only have voicechats but also video conferences with connected friends Note Before using this application you must first have an active Gmail account available and be cur...

Page 104: ...pictures with your device s built in camera is as simple as choosing a subject pointing the camera then pressing the camera key Note When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions shadows may appear on the photo 1 From the Home screen tap Camera 2 Using the phone s main display screen as a viewfinder adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject 3 If desired before taking th...

Page 105: ...asoyoucantake pictures of yourself or video chat 3 Flash Allows you to set the flash options to Off On or Auto flash 4 Settings Edit shortcuts Allows you to set shortcut icons for the settings that you use the most Selfportrait Allowsyoutosetthefrontcamerasoyoucan take pictures of yourself or video chat Flash Allows you to set the flash options to Off On or Auto flash Shootingmode Allowsyoutosetth...

Page 106: ... Auto focus Automatically focuses the image based on the on screen focus area Macro Allows you to take close up pictures Timer Allows you to set a timer for how long to wait beforetakingapicture Optionsinclude Off 2sec 5sec and 10 sec Effects Allows you to change the color tone or apply special effects to the photo Options include None Negative Grayscale and Sepia Resolution Allows you to set the ...

Page 107: ...ge by tapping it once 3 Press from this main Gallery screen to reveal gallery specific options Send via Delete and More 4 Settings continued Storage Allows you to configure the default storage locationforimagesorvideosaseitherPhoneorMemory card if inserted Reset Allows you to reset all camera or camcorder settings to the default values 5 Imageviewer AllowsyoutoaccesstheImageviewerandthe various vi...

Page 108: ...Delete Allows you to delete the current image 4 Press select additional options Sharevia Allows you to share a picture using AllShare or Picasa Setas Allows you to assign the current image as either Contact icon Home screen wallpaper or Lock screen wallpaper More Provides you with the additional options such as Copy Allowsyoutocopy one or morepictures to adifferent folder Crop Provides an on scree...

Page 109: ...round This image is spread across all available screens Lockscreenwallpaper Assigns the selected image to the background for the lock screen 5 Touch and drag the crop box anywhere on the picture Touch and drag the sides of the crop box to zoom in or out to create a cropped area 6 Tap Save to assign the wallpaper image or Tap Cancel to stop without updating the wallpaper image Using the Camcorder I...

Page 110: ...ad in capture mode The following short cuts are available 6 5 7 4 2 3 1 8 1 Viewscreen Allowsyoutoseethevideoasitisbeingreoorded 2 Recording mode allows you to set the recording mode to Normal which is limited only by available space on the destination location Limit for MMS which is limited by MMS sizerestrictions andSelfrecording whichactivatesthefront facing camera so you can video yourself 3 F...

Page 111: ...o one of the following choices Auto Daylight Cloudy Incandescent or Fluorescent Storage Allows you to configure the default storage locationforimagesorvideosaseitherPhoneorMemory card if inserted Reset Allows you to reset all camera or camcorder settings to the default values 5 Imageviewer AllowsyoutoaccesstheImageviewerandthe various viewing options for a selected video Image viewer optionsaredes...

Page 112: ...h and hold the video icon from the main Gallery to select the video green check mark and display the following video menu context options Sendvia Allows you to share a video using Bluetooth Email Gmail or Messaging Delete Allows you to delete chosen selected pictures Tap the checkmark to turn it green next to any ile or folder you want to delete then tap Confirmdeletions More Provides you with the...

Page 113: ...ated application Gallery The Gallery is where you view photos and play back videos For photos you can also perform basic editing tasks view a slideshow set photos as wallpaper or caller image and share as a picture message Note If the phone displays a memory full message when accessing the Gallery access My Files and remove some of the media files from the folders and then open the Gallery Opening...

Page 114: ...the Home screen tap Applications Music 2 Tap the All tab 3 Touch and hold a song from the list to reveal the on screen context menu 4 Tap Set as Phone ringtone Pause the song Start the song after pausing Press and hold to rewind the song Tap to go to previous song Press and hold to fast forward the song Tap to go to next song Volume control Allows you to listen to music using 5 1 Virtual Surround ...

Page 115: ...nu orVisualization TheMusicmenuallowsyou to decide what you want to display Selectionsare Albums Artists Genres Folders Composers Years Most played Recently played orRecentlyadded Tapeachitemthatyouwanttodisplayin theMusicmenu Details Displays details about the selected music Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign music files into groups for playback These Playlists can be created using the ...

Page 116: ...ylist you have created can be edited Default playlists can not be renamed 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Music 2 Tap the Playlists tab 3 Touch and hold a playlist entry to reveal the on screen context menu 4 Tap Edit title 5 Enter a new name for this playlist and tap Save Transferring Music Files Music files can be downloaded to the phone using one of two methods 1 Downloaded to the phone...

Page 117: ...s a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos and view them in MPEG 4 format 1 From the Home screen tap Applications YouTube 2 Tap Accept if you accept the Terms and Conditions or tap Decline 3 When the screen loads you can begin searching and viewing posted videos 4 Press Settings High quality on mobile if you prefer high quality output ...

Page 118: ...a content with other external devices using DLNA certified Digital Living Network Alliance Devices These external devices must also be DLNA compliant Wi Fi capability can be provided to TVs via a digital multimedia streamer Important You must activate Wi Fi to use this application For more information refer to Wi Fi settings on page 156 1 From the Home screen tap Applications AllShare 2 Follow the...

Page 119: ...nd then tap on the media that you want to share 2 At the Select device screen any devices that you can share with are displayed 3 Tap on a device to share media Receiving Media via AllShare 1 Tap the Remote device tab at the top of the screen All devices that you can receive media from are displayed 2 Tap a device name Media that you can receive from the other device is listed Tap an item that you...

Page 120: ...ected Month Week or Day or you can look for events for a future date 2 Press and select one of the following options Create Creates a new Event Goto Displays a specific date Today Displays the date highlighted with a Blue box highlighting the date Search Allows you to search within current events Delete AllowsyoutodeleteAllevents Alleventsbeforetoday or an individual event Settings Displays a list...

Page 121: ... refer to Clock on page 153 Downloads Provides quick access to tabs containing a list of your current downloaded files Internet and Other 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Downloads 2 Tap an available file category tab Internet downloads or Other downloads and select the desired file Compatible document formats can be opened by QuickOffice page 130 Email Email enables you to review and creat...

Page 122: ...ization settings Gmail can automatically synchronize with your Gmail account on the web 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Gmail For more information refer to Using Google Mail on page 97 Google Search Google Search is a web based search engine that uses text based queries to search for content on web pages 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Google Search and enter the search text or Tap...

Page 123: ...u send instant messages and emails make phone calls and get directions to your friends locations Important You must sign in to your Google account enable Wi Fi and enable the Location feature before you can use this application For more information refer to Wi Fi settings on page 156 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Latitude Important For best results it is recommended that you enable all o...

Page 124: ...map Latitude Allows you and your friends to share locations and status messages with each other t also allows you to send instant messages and emails make phone calls and get directions to your friends locations More Allows you to select the following additional options Labs This is atesting ground forexperimental featuresthat are not readyfor primetime They may change breakor disappear at any tim...

Page 125: ...p Use GPS satellites to enable the GPS satellite 4 Tap Use sensor aiding to enhance positioning and save power using sensors Tip When using Google Maps you can turn on Enable GPS satellites Selecting GPS satellites allows you to locate places of interest at the street level However this also requires a clear view of the sky and uses more battery power Opening Maps 1 From the Home screen tap Applic...

Page 126: ...ingorfollowing directions this option resets the map Latitude Allows you and your friends to share locations and status messages with each other t also lets you send instant messages and emails make phone calls and get directions to your friends locations More Labs Atestinggroundforexperimentalfeaturesthatarenotreadyto use publically CacheSettings Providesthe ability to setupmapsthat are cached in...

Page 127: ...ata or control of a function on your phone Market displays the information the application will access Tap OK if you agree to the conditions of the application Once you tap OK on this screen you are responsible for using this application on the phone and the amount of data it uses Use this feature with caution 4 Tap Install Note Use caution with applications which request access to any personal da...

Page 128: ...applications 1 Press and then tap Settings Applications Unknown sources Unknown sources displays a check mark to indicate it is active Manage applications This feature allows you to manage and remove installed applications You can also view the amount of memory or resources used as well as the remaining memory and resources for each of the applications on your phone and clear the data cache or def...

Page 129: ...owing options SNSlogin AllowsyoutologintoyourFacebook Twitter orLinkedin accounts Sync memo Allows youtosyncyourmemos GoogleDocs or send individual memos PINlock AllowsyoutosetaPINlocksothataPINmustbeentered beforereading a memo 2 Touch and hold the memo then select Send and choose the method to send this memo Bluetooth Email or Messaging 3 From the memo list touch the upper left edit button and s...

Page 130: ...nd then tap Delete all Mini Diary options 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Mini Diary 2 Select a diary 3 Press and select one of the following options Create Creates a new diary entry Delete Deletes the displayed entry Edit Allows you to edit the current diary entry Changephoto Replaces the photo in this entry by allowing you to take another photo or use another image Deletephoto Deletes th...

Page 131: ...ications My files For more information refer to Files on page 108 Navigation Google Maps Navigation Beta is an internet connected turn by turn GPS navigation system with voice guidance Caution Traffic data is not real time and directions may be wrong dangerous prohibited or involve ferries Important To receive better GPS signals avoid using your device in the following conditions inside a building...

Page 132: ...you to receive turn by turn directions to the address stored for a selected Contacts entry StarredPlaces Allows you to obtain directions to locations that have been starred within Google maps maps google com Navigation Map options Once on the map screen you can access the following features Destination Returns you to the previous Navigation options screen Search by voice Speak your destination ins...

Page 133: ... the weather is updated if there have been any changes Settings Allows you to set weather news and refresh settings Weather settings Allows youtochooselocation s and set the metricfor temperature displays News settings Allows youtochoosetopics configuresettings for fetching articles and images and view the terms of service fornews service Refreshsettings Allowsyoutochooseoptionsforupdatingcontent ...

Page 134: ... desired and tap Register Now to complete the process 3 On its initial launch tap an available tab Quickword Allows you to use Quickword to create or edit documents Quicksheet Allows you to use Quicksheet to create or edit spreadsheets Quickpoint Allows you to use Quickpoint to create or edit slide presentations QuickPDF Allows you to open PDF documents Browse This is where you keep your documents...

Page 135: ...ich can be automatically updated 䊳 To launch Samsung Apps from the Home screen tap Applications Samsung Apps 䊳 To launch widgets tap and hold on an empty area on the Home screen and select Widgets 䊳 To launch downloaded applications from the Home screen tap Applications and then select the required application 䊳 To use Samsung Apps your phone must be connected to the internet using a cellular conn...

Page 136: ... account read the SNS disclaimer tap the I accept all the terms above checkbox then tap Agree to continue 5 Tap Next 6 Follow the on screen instructions for adding an account 7 From the Social Hub main screen tap the Feeds or Messages tabs to see information pertaining to your account 8 To add another account press Add account Talk You can instant message with Google Talk Google Talk allows you to...

Page 137: ...tions that were not properly closed or shutdown and are still active but minimized The Task Manager not only lets you see which of these applications are still active in the background but also easily lets you choose which applications are left running and which are closed Shutting Down Applications 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Task manager or Press and hold then tap Task manager This s...

Page 138: ...o file up to one minute long and then immediately send it as a message 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Voice recorder 2 Tap Record icon to record an audio file 3 Tap Stop to stop recording The file automatically saves to the Voice list 4 From the Recorded files page press and then tap Share and select a method in which to share this audio file Selections are Messaging Bluetooth Gmail or Em...

Page 139: ...obile network Captionfontsize Allows you to set the font size used by on screen captions Choose from Small Medium Large or Extra Large Clearsearchhistory Allows you to clear any previous YouTube searches from appearing within the search box SafeSearchfiltering Allows you to configure block settings for videos containing restricted content This option blocks these videos from appearing within your ...

Page 140: ...ng websites Tunes Apps Enables you to download music and apps Bell Apps Enables you to download Bell apps Today Provides access to horoscopes and lotteries Quick links Provides links to commonly accessed websites Navigating with the Browser 1 To select an item touch an entry 2 To scroll through a website sweep the screen with your finger in an up or down motion 3 To return to the previous page pre...

Page 141: ...te quickly by entering the URL Websites are optimized for viewing on your phone To enter a URL and go to a particular website 䊳 From the home page locate the URL field at the top of the screen enter the URL and tap Search the Internet To perform an internet search using keywords 1 From within the Google search application tap the Google search field enter the keyword s to search using the on scree...

Page 142: ...isted Createfolder Creates a new folder in which to store new bookmarks Changeorder Rearranges the current bookmarks Movetofolder Selected bookmarks are moved to a selected folder Delete Erases selected bookmarks 3 Tap a bookmark to view the webpage or touch and hold a bookmark for the following options Open Opens the webpage of the selected bookmark Openinnewwindow Opens the webpage in a new wind...

Page 143: ...ain some personal information such as a username and password which might pose a security risk if not properly managed You can clear these cookies from your phone at any time 1 From the Home webpage press and then tap More Settings Clear all cookie data 2 Tap OK to delete the cookies or tap Cancel to exit Using Web History The History list displays a list of the most recently viewed websites These...

Page 144: ...ows web pages to be resized to fit as much of the screen as possible Landscapeviewonly Displaysthebrowserinonlythehorizontal position EnableJavaScript Enables javascript for the current Web page Without this feature some pages may not display properly Remove the checkmark to disable this function Enableplug ins Allowsthedownloadofplug ins suchasAdobe Flash Openinbackground New pages are launched i...

Page 145: ...tes Resettodefault Clearsallbrowserdataandresetsallsettingsto default Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices such as headsets and hands free car kits and Bluetooth enabled handhelds computers printers and wireless devices The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 30...

Page 146: ...m the Bluetooth settings page tap Device name 3 Enter a new name 4 Tap OK to complete the rename process To set visibility 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 2 From the Bluetooth settings page tap Visible Making your device visible allows other devices to pair and communicate Note Your device is visible for up to 120 seconds 2 minutes This value appears as a countdown within this field To scan for ...

Page 147: ...lay and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices Disconnecting a Paired Bluetooth Device Disconnecting a paired device breaks the connection between the device and your phone but retains the knowledge of the pairing At a later point when you wish to reconnect the device there is no need to setup the connection ...

Page 148: ...4 Press and then tap Send namecard via Bluetooth and select a paired external Bluetooth device Note The external Bluetooth device must be visible and communicating for the pairing to be successful 5 A Bluetooth share notification displays in your notifications list Enable Downloading for Web Applications Important Before you can download a web application you must insert an SD into the phone and e...

Page 149: ...isk separate from the internal memory 1 Insert a memory card into the device to transfer files from or to the memory card Note To use any downloaded market application that requires a USB connection between your phone and your PC you should first set the USB setting to Mass storage 2 Connect the multifunction jack on your device to a PC using an optional PC data cable A pop up window displays on t...

Page 150: ... phone and from your PC 2 From the Home screen tap Applications Kies air 3 From the Kies air homescreen tap Start 4 If prompted select a network Choose from either Wi Fi or Portable Wi Fi hotspot 5 Write down the on screen URL address Important Both your phone and your computer must be connected to the same Wireless Access Point WAP 6 From your computer enter the URL in your Web browser 7 If promp...

Page 151: ...red as within most Hot Spots or Secured requiring knowledge of the Router name and password Activating Wi Fi By default your device s Wi Fi feature is turned off deactivated Activating Wi Fi allows your device to discover and connect to compatible in range WAPs Wireless Access Points 1 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network Wi Fi settings 2 Tap Wi Fi to activate the feature A checkmark i...

Page 152: ...Settings Wireless and network Wi Fi settings 2 Tap the Wi Fi field to deactivate the feature The checkmark grays Note Use of wireless data connections such as Wi Fi and Bluetooth can reduce battery life and use times Manually Scan for a Wi Fi Network 1 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network Wi Fi settings 2 Press and then tap Scan Wi Fi Status Indicators The following icons indicate the ...

Page 153: ... tethering from the Tethering menu This places a green check mark next to the entry and activates the feature A Tethering or Hotspot active notification briefly appears on the screen Look for the Tethering active icon in the Status bar area of the screen To disconnect tethering 1 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network Tethering and portable hotspot 2 Tap USB tethering from the Tethering ...

Page 154: ...ay to keep using the phone as a hotspot is to have it connected to a power supply To connect to the Hotspot 1 Enable Wi Fi wireless functionality on your target device laptop media device etc 2 Scan for Wi Fi networks from the device and select your phone hotspot from the network list The SSID name for your phone s hotspot is determined by what you entered into the NetworkSSID field You can change...

Page 155: ...rity enabled enter a new password into the Password field Important The more complex the password the harder it will be for intruders to break your security It is recommended that you not use names birthdays or other personal information 4 Tap Save to store the new settings ...

Page 156: ...reates a new Event Goto Displays a specific date Today Displays the date highlighted with a Blue box highlighting the date Search Allows you to search within your current events Delete AllowsyoutodeleteAllevents Alleventsbeforetoday or an individual event Settings Displays a list of configurable settings Creating a Calendar Event 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Calendar 2 From the Month ta...

Page 157: ... to activate this notification option Selections are Always Only in Silent mode or Never 12 Tap Select ringtone to assign a ringtone to a calendar event notification 13 Tap Calendar sync and select the type of general synchronization settings you want A check mark indicates selection Clock This feature allows you to create an alarm to ring at a specified time track time in other parts of the world...

Page 158: ...ion Indicates the length of time the alarm will remain silent between alarm notifications snooze time Snoozerepeat Indicatesthenumberofsnoozesessionsthatare assigned to this alarm You can set the number of times that the snooze will silence the alarm 9 Tap the radio button to activate Smart alarm Tap the field to assign a duration time 3 min 5 min 10 min 15 min or 30 min and nature tone Morning Br...

Page 159: ... screen tap Applications Clock Stopwatch 2 Tap Start to start the stopwatch counter 3 Tap Lap to begin the lap time counter 4 Tap Stop to stop the counter 5 Tap Restart to restart the lap counter You can have multiple lap times 6 Tap Reset to reset the counter Setting a Timer 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Clock Timer 2 Tap the hr min or sec field and use the on screen keypad to enter the...

Page 160: ... then tap Settings Wireless and network Wi Fi settings 2 Tap Wi Fi A check mark displayed indicates Wi Fi is active Wi Fi settings Once set up for Wi Fi connectivity your phone automatically uses Wi Fi when available for all your mobile phone services 1 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network Wi Fi settings 2 Configure the settings as desired The available connection types displayed with ...

Page 161: ...n tap Settings Wireless and network Wi Fi settings 2 Tap Wi Fi to turn it on 3 Tap Add Wi Fi network 4 Enter the SSID Service Set Identifier and Security settings then tap Save Note An SSID is a unique key which identifies a wireless LAN Its purpose is to stop other wireless equipment from accessing your LAN whether accidentally or intentionally To communicate wireless devices must be configured w...

Page 162: ...ortant Some Bluetooth devices are secured and require a PIN number to confirm and pair with them 3 Enter a PIN to pair with the device if one is required and tap OK or Cancel USB Utilities This option allows you to copy files between your phone s SD card and your computer using a direct USB connection 䊳 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network USB utilities 䊳 Connect the USB cable to your ...

Page 163: ...dding a VPN Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN protocol to use PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol L2TP IPSec PSK Pre shared key based L2TP IPSec or L2TP IPSec CRT Certificate based L2TP IPSec 1 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network VPN settings 2 Tap Add VPN To establish a PPTP VPN Point to Point Tunneling Protocol 1 Establish a VPN nam...

Page 164: ...ocation or search for places of interest you must enable the Mobile networks options 䊳 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network Mobile networks The following options display Use packet data Allows you to activate data usage on your phone 䊳 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network Mobile networks Use packet data Data Roaming Data roaming allows you to connect to your service provide...

Page 165: ...3G services for this connection 1 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and network Mobile networks Network Mode 2 Tap GSM WCDMA Auto mode A check mark displays next to this option to indicate that it is active This is the default mode for this phone Using the 2G EDGE Network Only If you are not using applications that require the 3G network speed any application that accesses the network or uses a...

Page 166: ...tion 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Call 2 Tap one of the following options Callrejection Allows you to manage your rejection mode and rejection list Autoreject mode Sets thephone toautomaticallyreject incoming calls or messages Black list Provides access to current rejection entries and numbers Setrejectmessages Allows you to manage both existing rejection messages and create new ones Callal...

Page 167: ...uted to a secondary number that you specify Forwardwhenbusy Forwards all your calls to voicemail when your phone is busy Forwardwhenunanswered Automatically forwards to your voicemail number when the phone is not answered and otherwise allows you to enter a voicemail number Forwardwhenunreachable Automatically forwards to your voicemail number when the phone is not in service or is turned off Conf...

Page 168: ...her functions that normally have a defined tone or sound as an alert 1 Press and then tap Settings Sound settings 2 Tap Silent mode or From the Home screen press and hold the Lock key until Phone options displays 3 Tap Silent mode to activate or deactivate this mode the current mode displays Setup Phone Vibration 1 Press and then tap Settings Sound settings 2 Tap Vibration and select a vibration m...

Page 169: ...Tap one of the ringtones and tap OK Audible Tone Settings The Audible touch tones and Audible selection options are used when you use the dialing pad or making a screen selection Each time you press a key or make a selection the selected tone sounds 1 Press and then tap Settings Sound settings 2 Tap Audible touch tones or Audible selection A check mark displayed next to these features indicates ac...

Page 170: ...hone displays in portrait mode only Animation Determines whether some or all of the window elements animate Selections are No animations Some animations or All animations Screentime out Adjusts the delay time before the screen automatically turns off Selections are 15seconds 30seconds 1 minute 2 minutes and 10 minutes Touchkeylightduration To adjust the light duration of the touch keys Horizontalc...

Page 171: ...additional power saving features 1 Activate Power saving mode 2 Tap any of the available fields to activate additional power saving parameters Choose from TurnOffWi Fi To disable Wi Fi when it is not connected to an AP TurnOffBluetooth To disable Bluetooth when not in use or actively transmitting data TurnOffGPS To disable the GPS location system when not in use TurnoffSync To disable the feature ...

Page 172: ...g the sensors Screen Unlock Pattern Settings To secure data and limit phone access set the phone to require a screen unlock pattern each time you turn on the device or every time the phone wakes up from sleep mode when the screen automatically turns off Setting an Unlock Pattern Creating a screen unlock pattern increases security on the phone When you enable the User visible pattern field you will...

Page 173: ...necessary This process is similar to changing your password from time to time 1 Press and then tap Settings Location and security 2 Tap Change screen lock 3 Retrace your current pattern on the screen 4 Tap Pattern and repeat Steps 3 7 from the previous section Using Visible a Pattern When enabled this feature displays the onscreen lock grid that is used to unlock the phone PIN Lock and Unlock 1 Pr...

Page 174: ...code and tap OK 3 Enter the new SIM PIN code and tap OK 4 Re type the new SIM PIN code and tap OK Password Settings When you create a phone password you can also configure the phone to display the password as you type it instead of using an asterisk 1 Press and then tap Settings Location and security 2 Tap Visible passwords to activate this feature Device Administration Activating this feature all...

Page 175: ... feature allows you to configure the device for development Warning Android Dev Phones are not intended for non developer end users Because the device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company end users operate these devices at their own risk Unknown Sources Before you can download a web application you must enable the Unknown sources featur...

Page 176: ...stall the application 5 Select a reason for uninstalling the application then tap OK Moving Third party Applications to your SD Card Your phone s built in memory is augmented by using a microSD card to store additional data When the phone s built in memory capacity is reached it can be possible to move some applications over to the internal microSD card Freeing up memory space on the phone can hel...

Page 177: ...e memory usage for currently active applications 1 Press and then tap Settings Applications Memory usage The All tab is opened and displays a list of the current applications 2 Press and then tap Sort to change the list from being sorted either alphabetically or by largest memory usage Battery Usage This option allows you to view a list of those components using battery power 1 Press and then tap ...

Page 178: ... servers The three main components are Contacts Email and Calendar Events Before these can be synchronized they must be added to the managed accounts list Backgrounddata Allows your phone to use data in the background Synchronizing a Google Account By default there are no accounts managed by the device These must be manually added To manage an existing Google account 1 Press and then tap Settings ...

Page 179: ...r phone to synchronize with a corporate email account 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Settings Accounts and sync or Press and then tap Settings Accounts and sync 2 Locate the email account containing the events you wish to synchronize and tap to reveal the account s synchronization settings screen 3 Toggle the check mark adjacent to either the Sync Contacts or Sync Calendar fields to manua...

Page 180: ...or to use To export a Contact list to your microSD card 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Press and then tap Import Export 3 Tap Export to SD card OK For more information refer to Export Import on page 81 Verify your images and videos are on your microSD card 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Gallery 2 Verify the Gallery contains all of your pictures and videos 3 Remove the back cover an...

Page 181: ...rs to then alter the settings Googlesearch Opens a screen where you can set your Google search preferences Showwebsuggestions Includes search matches from Google s onlinesearch engine Use My Location Usesyour My Location information for Google search resultsand services Searchhistory Determineswhether youalso wish to included personalizedsearchhistory resultsinthelist of matches Manage searchhisto...

Page 182: ...ss to Swype operation parameters Wordsuggestion Usesabuilt inworddatabasetopredictwords while entering text in Swype Auto spacing Automatically inserts a space between words When you finish a word just lift your finger or stylus and start the next word Auto capitalization Automatically capitalizes the first letter of a sentence Showcompletetrace Determines whether or not to display the complete Sw...

Page 183: ...talization field to automatically capitalize the first letter of a sentence 7 Tap Voice input to activate the Voice input feature This is an experimental feature that uses Google s networked speech recognition application 8 Tap Auto full stop to automatically insert a full stop by tapping the space bar twice 9 Tap the Tutorial field to view a short tutorial on use of the Samsung keyboard XT9 Advan...

Page 184: ...om the list 10 To add a new word to the T9 dictionary Tap XT9 my words Add word or press and then tap Add Enter the new word in the Register to XT9 my words field then tap Done 11 Tap XT9 auto substitution to add words to substitute for example youve becomes you ve A list of substitutions displays 12 If you do not see the substitution you want press and then tap Add then input the Shortcut word an...

Page 185: ...tings with personal configurations for this text to speech settings screen If enabled your device defaults to using the text to speech feature Defaultengine Sets the speech synthesis engine that will be used for the spoken text Choices include PicoTTSand SamsungTTS Installvoicedata Confirms the installation of necessary data required for voice synthesis Speechrate Adjusts the rate at which on scre...

Page 186: ...h Use24 hourformat If this is not selected the phone automatically uses a 12 hour format 6 Tap Select date format and touch the date format type About Phone This menu contains legal information system tutorial information and other phone information such as the model number firmware version baseband version kernel version and software build number To access phone information 䊳 Press and then tap S...

Page 187: ... has fatal errors hangs up or freezes you might need to reset the phone to regain its functionality If your phone is frozen and unresponsive press and hold the Power Lock key for 8 to 10 seconds Android Recovery Android System Recovery is used for Google updates The average user should never need to perform a system recovery Note If you entered this menu by mistake use the Volume Up Down key to se...

Page 188: ...scribed below In 1991 92 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institute ANSI joined in updating ANSI s 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals More than 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the ...

Page 189: ...ons Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may divert your attention from the road Dial 911 to report serious emergencies It s free from your wireless phone Use your phone to help others in emergencies Call roadside...

Page 190: ...nerate sparks Sparks could cause an explosion or a fire resulting in bodily injury or even death These areas are often but not always clearly marked These areas include Fueling areas such as gas stations Below deck on boats Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Any other area where you would normally ...

Page 191: ...C Don t use the battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas such as the bathroom Never dispose of the battery by incineration Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean Don t attempt to disassemble or short circuit the battery The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time It s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides accep...

Page 192: ...he equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Specifi...

Page 193: ...CDMA850 Head 0 21 W Kg Body worn 0 60 W Kg WCDMA1900 Head 0 84 W Kg Body worn 0 73 W Kg Owner s Record The model number regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future Model SGH T679M Serial No ...

Page 194: ...ncillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation or adjustment f installation maintenance and service of Product or g Product used or purchased outside Canada This Limited Warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below 80 of rated capacity or the battery leaks and this Limited Warranty do...

Page 195: ...Y OR OTHERWISE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR NON INFRINGEMENT DESIGN CONDITION QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTA NED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY L...

Page 196: ...TERMS OR AS LIMITED AS THE LAW PERMITS THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE QUALITY CAPABILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WHETHER SUCH THIRD...

Page 197: ...ITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE THE DESIGN CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OFTHEPRODUCTWITHTHEREQUIREMENTSOFANYLAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS...

Page 198: ...ng Media 115 Answer Vibration 162 Answering a Call 47 Answering Key 162 Application Market 122 Application Cache and Data Clearing 124 Application Menus Navigating through 33 Applications 34 AllShare 34 Calculator 115 116 117 35 Downloads 35 Email 117 Gallery 35 118 35 118 Internet 119 Kies air 119 Latitude 36 Maps 120 122 125 36 127 Navigation 127 129 Places 36 QuickOffice 130 Remote PVR 131 Sams...

Page 199: ...rks 139 Emptying cookies 139 137 Navigation 136 Options 136 Search Engine 141 140 Bubble Options 88 C Calculator Scientific Functions 116 Calendar 152 Creating an event 152 Manually Sync Events 116 Settings 152 Calibration 166 Call Alert 162 Call Answering Ending 162 Call Barring 163 Call Forwarding 163 Configuring 163 Call Functions 45 Answering 47 Ending 45 46 Making a Multi party Calls 53 Pause...

Page 200: ...pad 71 Send Namecard Via 74 77 74 81 Contacts List 45 Options 73 Context Menus 73 74 Navigation 34 Using 34 Cookies Emptying 139 Corporate Email Account Syncronization 175 Creating a Playlist 111 Creating and Sending Messages 85 Customizing Home Screen 37 D Data Roaming 160 Activate Deactivate 160 Date and Time 182 Deleting Deleting a contact 73 Multiple messages 88 Single message 88 Desk Clock Co...

Page 201: ...cking the Phone 14 microSD card 9 SIM Card 7 13 Voicemail 16 Gmail 97 118 Composing a message 98 99 Opening 97 Refreshing 98 Signing In 97 Viewing 98 Google Account Management Settings 174 Create New Account 15 Merge Contacts 73 Retrieving Password 16 Set Search Engine 141 15 Google Mail see also Gmail 98 Google Maps Enabling a location source 121 Opening a map 121 Google Talk 37 132 Groups Adding...

Page 202: ...ock Screen Viewing Missed Calls 58 Wallpaper 166 Logs 55 Accessing 55 56 58 Erasing 58 Low battery indicator 12 M Making Emergency Calls 46 International Calls 49 New call 45 Manage Conference Call 54 Managing Applications 171 Clearing Application Cache 172 Moving Third party Applications to Card 172 Uninstalling Third party Applications 172 Media Volume Setting 165 Memo Options 125 Memory card Er...

Page 203: ... 54 Private conversation 54 Multi party calls 53 Setting up 53 Music Adding Music 111 Creating a Playlist 111 Editing a Playlist 112 Making a Song a Ringtone 110 Options 111 Player 110 Removing Music 112 Using Playlists 111 Music Files Removing 112 Transferring 112 My Profile 81 N Namecard Send Via 77 Navigating Application Menus 33 Sub Menus 33 Through Screens 31 Network connection Adding a new 1...

Page 204: ...ssages 162 Reject List 57 Rejection List Assigning Multiple Numbers 48 49 Rejection Messages 162 Reset 176 Restore 176 Ringtone Phone 165 S Samsung Keyboard Settings 179 XT9 Advanced Settings 179 Samsung Keypad 64 ABC Mode 66 Changing the Input Type 65 Enabling 64 66 Symbol Numeric Mode 66 Save a Number From Keypad 71 Screen Home 28 Navigation 31 Screen Lock Changing 169 Set Up 168 Screen Rotation...

Page 205: ...n and off 52 Speed Dial Changing an entry 50 Making a call 51 Removing an entry 51 Setting up entries 50 Status Bar 21 Sub Menus Navigation 33 Switching to a Bluetooth During a call 53 Swype 123ABC Mode 62 Advanced Settings 60 178 Entering Text 60 63 Help 178 Settings 60 178 Tutorial 178 System Volume Setting 165 T Task 132 Tethering 149 158 Activating 149 Disconnecting 149 Text Input Methods 59 T...

Page 206: ...ence 99 Voice Actions 28 Voice Input Recognition 180 Voice Output Configuring 181 Voicemail 163 Accessing 16 Setting up 16 Volume Settings Adjusting 165 VPN Adding 159 Settings 159 W Wait 50 Wait dialing 50 Wallpapers Changing 41 Managing 41 Warranty Information 190 WCDMA 161 Web 136 History 139 Web applications enable downloading 144 Widgets Adding and Removing 40 Moving to a Different Screen 40 ...

Page 207: ...203 YouTube High Qulaity 113 Settings 135 ...

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