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User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone, and keep it for future reference.

   

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Summary of Contents for SGH-T401G Series

Page 1: ...Samsung S G H T 4 0 1 G S e r i e s 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 ...

Page 2: ...Moreover you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify prepare derivative 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 Samsung Telecommunications Americ...

Page 3: ... Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL OpenSSL License BSD License and other open source licenses To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses please visit http www samsungnetwork com Home opensource SAR Information Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio ...

Page 4: ...MITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY 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 OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL ...

Page 5: ...ck View of Your Phone 14 Closed View of Your Phone 15 Icons 16 Backlight 17 Section 3 Call Functions 19 Making a Call 19 Adjusting the Call Volume 20 Answering a Call 20 Call Records 20 Selecting Functions and Options 23 Section 4 Menu Navigation 30 Menu Navigation 30 Section 5 Entering Text 31 Using the QWERTY Keyboard 31 Changing the Text Input Mode 32 Using T9 Mode 33 Using ABC Mode 34 Using Nu...

Page 6: ...8 Memory Status 48 Section 7 Managing Your Contacts 49 Using Your Contact List 49 Finding a Contact List Entry 50 Dialing a Number from the Contact List 52 Editing a Caller Group 53 Speed Dialing 54 Reject List 55 Contacts Settings 55 Section 8 Browser 56 Browser 56 Section 9 Games Apps 58 Games 58 Music Player 58 Camera 58 Voice recorder 58 Image Editor 58 Section 10 My Folder 60 Sounds 60 Images...

Page 7: ...es 62 Calculator 62 Tip Calculator 63 Converter 63 Timer 63 Stopwatch 63 World Time 63 Section 12 Changing Your Settings 64 Sound Settings 64 Vibration Mode 65 Display Settings 65 Phone Settings 66 Bluetooth 68 Reset Settings 69 Section 13 Camera 70 Using the Camera 70 Take and Send 70 Photos 71 Record video 71 Videos 72 ...

Page 8: ...ailable optional services and many others features Installing the SIM Card Important The plug in SIM card and its contacts information can be easily damaged by scratching or bending so be careful when handling inserting or removing the card Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children If necessary switch off the phone by holding down the key until the power off image displays 1 Remove the bat...

Page 9: ...ocket until the card locks into place Make sure that the card s gold contacts face into the phone and that the angled corner of the card is positioned as shown below Note If the card is not inserted correctly the phone does not detect the SIM card Remove the battery and re orient the card back into the slot 5 Replace the battery ...

Page 10: ...til you hear it securely click Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li ion battery A travel adapter which is used for charging the battery is included with your phone Use only approved batteries and chargers Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details You can use the phone while the battery is cha...

Page 11: ...pter is connected the handset continuously power cycles and prevents proper operation 2 Plug the adapter s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet Note The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger If attempted damage to the accessory port occurs therefore voiding the phone s warranty 3 When charging is finished unplug the adapter s power plug from the AC wal...

Page 12: ...off Installing the microSD Card To add additional memory to your phone you can insert a microSD card into the memory card slot located on the lower right side of the phone Use the following instructions and illustrations for proper insertion and removal Note Please note that the maximum size microSD card tested to support this product is 16GB 1 Open the lower right side slot and carefully insert t...

Page 13: ...he tutorial to create a password a greeting and your name Note These steps may be different depending on your network Accessing Your Voice Mail You can press and hold the key on the keypad or use the phone s menu to access your voice mail To access voice mail using the menu 1 In Idle mode press Menu Messages Voice Mail and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Highlight Call Voice Mail and press ...

Page 14: ...ficant features The following list outlines a few of the features included in your phone 1 3 Megapixal Camera with 4x Digital Zoom Bluetooth Wireless Technology User friendly menu driven access to features and options Sound Image media capability Games Apps feature provides games music player camera voice recorder and image editor Tools feature provides alarm calendar notes calculator tip calculat...

Page 15: ...r caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your phone 2 Volume keys allow you to adjust the Ring volume in standby mode with the phone open or adjust the Speaker volume during a call When receiving an incoming call if you press the volume key you can mute the ring tone If you press and hold the volume key you can reject the call 1 8 1 9 1 10 1 13 1 11 1 14 1 12 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 ...

Page 16: ...ys allow you to enter numbers letters and some special characters 8 Special Function keys allow you activate unique features while in Idle mode In Idle mode if you press and hold the key the keypad locks In Idle mode if you press and hold the key you can turn on the Vibration Mode 9 Microphone is used during phone calls and allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them It ...

Page 17: ...gation key scrolls through the phone s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from Idle mode In Idle mode Up key allows you to directly access the New message screen to compose a new message Down key allows you to directly access the Contact List Left key allows you to access your messages Right key allows you to set the ringtone volume and alert type for incoming calls 15 Display shows all the i...

Page 18: ...on of the phone up to open as shown When you slide the phone open the display rotates from a vertical viewing mode to a horizontal viewing mode Back View of Your Phone The following illustration shows the back open view of the phone 1 Camera lens allows you to aim and shoot a picture using the camera 2 Mirror allows you to center the camera lens for self portraits 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 19: ...you to adjust the Ring volume in standby mode with the phone open or adjust the Speaker volume during a call When receiving an incoming call if you press the volume key you can mute the ring tone If you press and hold the volume key you can reject the call 3 Display shows the received signal strength phone battery level and the time 4 Memory card slot used to install an optional microSD memory car...

Page 20: ...fies the symbols you ll see on your phone s display screen Showsthereceivedsignalstrength Thegreaterthenumberofbars the stronger the signal Shows the level of your battery The more bars you see the more power remains Displays when a call is in progress Displays when the phone is not receiving a signal Displays when the phone is in Airplane mode Displays when Bluetooth wireless technology is active...

Page 21: ...e the backlight is active access the Backlight menu 1 In Idle mode press Menu Settings Display settings Backlight and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Highlight the Duration option Use the Left or Right Navigation key to select the time the backlight is on You may choose 10 sec 15 sec or 30 sec Displays when a new voice mail is received Displays when a new picture message is received Display...

Page 22: ... sec 4 Press the Save soft key to retain your settings Display Your phone has a display on the front of the phone The display indicates when you receive an incoming call or message and also displays any alarms for the specified time The backlight turns on and the corresponding icon displays on the screen The display shows the current time on a digital clock ...

Page 23: ...your call is not sent to voice mail Making an International Call 1 Press and hold the key The character displays 2 Enter the country code area code and phone number 3 Press the key to make the call Ending a Call 䊳 Briefly press the key when you want to end your call Making a Call from the Contact List You can store regularly used phone numbers into the phone s memory Contact List Once you store a ...

Page 24: ...ist 1 Press the key or the Accept soft key to answer the incoming call If the Any Key answer option in the Answer Options menu is activated you can press any key to answer a call except for the key and the Reject soft key Note To reject an incoming call press the Reject soft key or key 2 Press the key to end the call Note You can answer a call while using the Contact List or menu features After en...

Page 25: ...name and number if already stored in your Contact List displays with the number of occurrences for each number Viewing Missed Calls When you are unable to answer a call for any reason you can find out who is calling you and call the person back if this service is available The number of calls you missed displays on the idle screen on the Missed Call tab immediately after a call is missed To view a...

Page 26: ...and times of the calls this option only displays if the number is stored in the Phonebook Note You can press the key at any time to exit the Missed Call feature Incoming Calls This menu lets you view the 30 most recent calls you received The name and number if already stored in your Phone is then displayed with the number of occurrences for each number Outgoing Calls This menu allows you to view t...

Page 27: ...features and service plan The following time logs are available Last Call Time shows the length of your last call Total Outgoing shows the total length of all calls made since the timer was last reset Total Incoming shows the total length of all calls received since the timer was last reset Note To change this password see Change Phone Password on page 66 Selecting Functions and Options Your phone...

Page 28: ...ns available you must select the one you want by 1 Pressing the appropriate soft key 2 Selecting the displayed function or the highlighted option press the Select soft key or the key 3 Viewing the next function or highlighting the next option on a list by pressing the Down Navigation key 4 Moving back to the previous function or option on a list by pressing the Up key Press the Right soft key to a...

Page 29: ...ur phone provides a number of control functions that are available for use during a call Switching off the Microphone Mute You can temporarily switch your phone s microphone off so that the other person cannot hear you Example You wish to say something to a person in the room but do not want the person on the phone to hear you To switch the microphone off temporarily 䊳 Press the Mute key The other...

Page 30: ...rrently active call on hold and allows to make a new call 2 Make the second call in the normal way When there is an active call and a call on hold you may switch between the two calls by placing the current held call to active and then placing the other call on hold To switch between the two calls 1 Press the Options soft key select Swap and press the key The current active call is placed on hold ...

Page 31: ... Number in Phonebook You can search for a number in Phonebook during a call 1 Press the Options soft key 2 Press the Down Navigation key to highlight Phonebook and press the key 3 Press the Down Navigation key to highlight the Contact List option and press the View soft key or the key With the Contact List entries displayed 4 Enter the name that you wish to find in the textbox located above the en...

Page 32: ...ap and press the Select soft key or the key 3 To end a call on hold press the Options soft key and select the End Held Call option Then press the Select soft key or the key 4 To end the current remaining call press the key Making a Multi Party Call A multi party call is a network service that allows up to six people to take part simultaneously in a multi party or conference call Setting up a Multi...

Page 33: ...hen grouped together on screen and displayed with an adjacent number corresponding to the order in which the calls were made Note There are a maximum of two callers that can be joined to a single multi party line You cannot create two multi party calls ...

Page 34: ...ode press Menu 2 Scroll using the Navigation keys to reach a main menu for example Settings Press the Select soft key or the key to enter the menu 3 If the menu contains sub menus for example Security after highlighting the sub menu press the Select soft key or the key to access it If the menu you selected contains further options repeat this step 4 To scroll through the menus press the Up or Down...

Page 35: ...mber of key strokes associated with entering text Using the QWERTY Keyboard This phone also offers the convenience of a slideout QWERTY keyboard Using the QWERTY keyboard you can type letters numbers punctuation and other special characters into text entry fields or other applications simpler and faster than using the telephone keypad The following keys perform special functions when entering text...

Page 36: ... to the next line in a message 7 Right Soft key allows you to select soft key actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on the display screen It also provides quick access to your Phonebook 8 Backspace deletes the previous character similar to the backspace key on a computer keyboard The keyboard provides dual use keys labeled with alphabetic characters on the lower half and num...

Page 37: ...re you can enter characters the text input mode indicator displays at the bottom right of the screen Using T9 Mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes This text input mode is based on a built in dictionary To enter a word in T9 mode 1 When you are in T9 mode press any one of the letter keys to enter a word Press each key only once for ...

Page 38: ...ens apostrophes and other special characters pressand hold the key then press the key that contains the associated symbol To shift case in ABC mode press the key There are 3 cases Capital lock Initial capital and Lower case Note You can move the cursor by using the Navigation keys To delete letters 䊳 Press the key Press and hold the key to clear the display Note The cursor moves to the right when ...

Page 39: ... press the key until the symbols display on the screen or press the Right soft key and select Symbol 1 To select a symbol press the corresponding number key 2 To display more symbols press the Navigation keys 3 To clear the symbol s press the key When the input field is empty this key returns the display to the previous mode 4 To insert the symbol s into your message press the OK soft key or the k...

Page 40: ... screen in two locations on the View Tab that displays on the lower portion of the screen and on the top of the screen Message Icons on the Icon Line The icon displayed at the top of the screen indicates that a new text message was received The icon indicates a new picture message was received The icon indicates a new voice mail message was received View Tab The View Tab is an area that displays o...

Page 41: ...you receive a new text message When the memory is full the message icon flashes on your phone and you cannot receive any new messages You must delete a message before you can receive additional messages Create new In this menu you can write and send a text message Creating a Simple Text Message 1 In Idle mode press Menu Messages Create New Text Message and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Cr...

Page 42: ...select a number or an address from the last 20 destinations you entered Phonebook allows you to enter the phone number you want from your Contact List New Recipient allows you to enter a phone number or an email address for a new recipient 5 Enter a number then press Add The number you entered displays in the To field 6 Press the Add soft key for the following options Recent Recipients allows you ...

Page 43: ...3 Enter the subject of your message and press Save Note For more information about entering characters see Using ABC Mode on page 34 4 Highlight the Image Video option and press the key 5 Highlight one of the following options and press the Select soft key or the key Take Picture launches the camera for you to take a picture Photos allows you to select a picture from your photos folder Downloaded ...

Page 44: ...you to insert audio or music from the memory card This option displays only if you have a memory card inserted 9 Press the Send to soft key and select one of the following options Recent Recipients allows you to select from recipients of your previous messages Phonebook allows you to enter the phone number you want from your phonebook New Recipient allows you to enter a phone number or an email ad...

Page 45: ...ollowing options display View allows you to read the message contents Delete deletes the selected text message or multiple messages Move to Phone SIM card allows you to move the message from the SIM card into the phone s memory or from the phone onto the SIM card Depends on where the current message was saved Listby allows you to sort messages by Read Unread Date Name Type Size or Subject Lock Unl...

Page 46: ...age from deletion or unlock it for deletion Viewing a Picture Message from the Inbox 1 In Idle mode press Menu Messages Inbox and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Highlight an unretrieved picture message from the list and press the Options soft key The following options display Reply via allows you to senda reply tothe sender by sendinga Text message or Picture message Reply all via allows y...

Page 47: ...message to another number Replay allows you to review the picture message Save address allows you to cut and paste the address to send a text message or picture message Save media allows you to save message media to your Image folder Video folder Sound folder vCard vCalendar vNote or Other file folder Delete deletes the selected picture message Lock Unlock allows you to protect the message from de...

Page 48: ... key Note Press the Left or Right Navigation keys to scroll between Inbox Drafts and Sentbox 2 Select a message from the list and press the Options soft key The following options display Edit allows you to edit the message Send sends the message to Recent recipients the Phonebook or a New recipient Delete deletes the selected draft message Move to SIM card Phone moves the selected draft message or...

Page 49: ...ients phone numbers or names if available in your Phonebook 1 In Idle mode press Menu Messages Sentbox and press the Select soft key or the key Note Press the Left or Right Navigation keys to scroll between Inbox Drafts and Sentbox 2 Select a message from the list and press the View key to view or play the message contents 3 To scroll through the contents press the Up or Down Navigation keys Tip P...

Page 50: ...lowing options Send in Message allows you to send the Voice note as a message Re record discards the previous Voice note and enables you to record a new voice note Set as allows you to save the voice note as a Ringtone Individual Ringtone or Alarm Tone Go to Voice List displays the voice list Delete allows you to deleted this voice note 6 To send the Voice note press Options Send in Message 7 Comp...

Page 51: ...s the Call soft key to call your voice mail number Tip In Idle mode you can also press and hold the key to connect to the voice server Voice mail is a network feature Please contact customer service for further details Management The Management menu allows you to select where your contacts are saved delete your contacts sort by contacts or check your memory status 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Message...

Page 52: ...s of messages to delete or you can highlight the All selection and press the checkmark or the key to check all categories of messages 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Messages Management Delete All and press the Select soft key or the key Press the Delete soft key and the confirmation message displays Delete all unlocked messages Press the Yes or No soft key to confirm Memory Status Memory Status allows ...

Page 53: ...wn key to tab to the next text box For further details about how to enter characters see Using ABC Mode on page 34 3 Enter a last name in the Last Name text box 4 Highlight a number type by pressing the Up or Down Navigation key then enter a number in the text box The following types are available Mobile assigns the number to the Mobile entry Home assigns the number entered to the Home entry Offic...

Page 54: ...mes in the phone s built in memory Contact List 1 In Idle mode press Menu Contacts Contact List and press the Select soft key or the key Note A Phone icon displays to the left of the entry 2 Enter the first few letters of the name in the text box The Phonebook entries are listed starting with the first entry matching your input 3 If needed press the Up or Down Navigation key until the entry you wa...

Page 55: ...guage allows you to select between English and Español 5 Press View to view contact information and select one of the following options Edit allows you to edit the name and number fields in the entry You can also add an e mail address and notes Send Message allows you to send a Text Message or a Picture Message to the selected number Assign Speed Dial allows you to assign a speed dial key number t...

Page 56: ... in the Name field 4 Highlight the Picture ID field and press the key to create a Picture ID for this new caller group Select from one of the following options Take Picture allows you to take a picture to use as a Caller ID photo Photos displays a list of photos from which to select as a Caller ID Downloaded Images displays a list of downloaded images from which to select as a Caller ID Icons disp...

Page 57: ...e modify the text in the Name text box 12 To change the image associated with the Caller group press the Down navigation key to highlight the Picture ID icon Press the key The following options are available Take Picture allows you to take a picture with your camera Photos allows you to choose a photo from Photos folder Downloaded Images allows you to choose a photo from your Downloaded images fol...

Page 58: ...ppropriate key Setting Up Speed Dial Entries 1 In Idle mode press Menu Contacts Speed Dial List and press the Select soft key or the key 2 Use the Up or Down Navigation key to select the keypad number key to where you wish to assign the new speed dialing number and press the Add soft key or the key Select from the 2 to 9 keys and press the Add soft key 3 Highlight a contact entry from the list and...

Page 59: ...ers and email Save New Contacts to allows you to save new contacts to you phone or to your SIM View Contacts from allows you to viewcontacts from you SIM card fromyou phone or from both your SIM card and your phone Sort Contacts by allows you to sort your contacts by first name or by last name Own Number provides the number for your phone Copy All to allowsyou tochoose to copy all contacts toyour ...

Page 60: ...directly follow these steps 䊳 In Idle mode press the Browser soft key to access the Browser menu The following options are available Home Selecting this menu connects the phone to the network and loads the Browser homepage The content of the Browser startup homepage depends on your Wireless Web service provider To scroll through the screen use the Up and Down keys To go to the startup homepage fro...

Page 61: ...enu allows you to manually enter the URL address of a web site that you wish to access and to add it to your Favorites 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Browser Enter URL and press the Select soft key or the key Note For further details about entering characters see Entering Text on page 31 Clear Cache You can clear the information stored in the cache memory the phone s temporary memory that stores the mo...

Page 62: ...our Phone and Memory card into playlists Music Player enables you to manage these music files and to add rearrange and remove files 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Games Apps Music player and press the Select soft key or the key Camera For information on using your camera see Camera on page 70 Voice recorder In this menu you can record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately send it as ...

Page 63: ...Games Apps 59 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Games Apps Image Editor and press the Select soft key or the key ...

Page 64: ...ress Select or Images In the Images menu you can view your own photos taken with the built in camera the images you have downloaded from the web server or received in messages or the images stored on your memory card You can set an image as the current background image 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu My Folder Images Then press Select or Videos In this menu you can view the list of videos downloaded fro...

Page 65: ...d and the stored images Videos Music Sounds Other Files Pictures My_Videos My_Ringtones My_Music My_Images My very own pictures and Audio 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu My Folder Memory card Then press Select or Memory Status You can check the amount of memory being used and memory remaining for the My Folder categories Sounds Images Videos Music and Other files or the memory used and remaining for you...

Page 66: ...ndar With the Calendar feature you can elect to view your calendar by month week or day set schedules and note anniversaries make a tasks list write memos to keep track of your schedule view a list of missed alarms events and view an overview of items on your calendar 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Tools Calendar Then press Select or Notes This option allows you to create notes to add to your events 䊳 ...

Page 67: ... Idle mode press Menu Tools Timer Then press Select or Stopwatch This feature allows you to use a stopwatch Press Start key to start the stopwatch Press Reset to erase all previously recorded stopwatch times Press Stop to view the lap time You can view up to 3 lap times 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Tools Stopwatch Then press Select or World Time This feature allows you to find out what time it is ano...

Page 68: ... allows you to select a ring melody and set the volume 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Settings Sound Settings Incoming Call Then press Select or Message Tone This menu allows you to set up the ringer for incoming messages You can set the Tone Alert Type and Repetition 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Settings Sound Settings Message Tone Then press Select or Keypad Tone This menu allows you to select the key t...

Page 69: ...nd Alerts On Call Vibration Mode Vibration Mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone from making any noise in a theater for example 1 In Idle mode press and hold the key until the Vibration Mode On message and the Vibration Mode icon display 2 Press and hold the key until the Vibration Mode Off message displays The Vibration Mode icon no longer displays Display Settings The Display Settin...

Page 70: ...to use many of your phone s features such as Games Voice Notes etc when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When your phone is in Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information Auto Key Lock 1 In Idle mode press Menu Settings Phone Settings Auto Key Lock 2 Select On or Off and press Select Change Phone Pa...

Page 71: ...ur PIN each time you switch on the phone Consequently any person who does not have your PIN cannot use your phone without your approval Note Before enabling or disabling the PIN Check feature you must enter your PIN The following options are available Disable the phone connects directly to the network when you switch it on Enable you must enter the PIN each time the phone is switched on Change PIN...

Page 72: ...w Device scrolls across your screen Note Make sure your device is on and in Paring or Bonding Mode 2 Press Select 3 If your phone prompts Bluetooth is currently turned off Turn on Select Yes 4 Use the arrow keys to go to where your headset model is listed Press Select 5 If you are prompted to enter a Security Code enter the security code and then press OK Note Refer to the user guide of the device...

Page 73: ...rompt displays All settings reset to factory defaults Continue Press the OK soft key or Restore Phone The Restore Phone option resets all settings to factory defaults and all user data is deleted When you select this option the prompt displays All settings reset to factory defaults and all user data will be deleted Continue Press the OK soft key or ...

Page 74: ...f people without their permission Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed Do not take photos in places where you may interfere with another person s privacy Take and Send Your camera produces photos in JPEG format Note When you take a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions shadows may appear on the photo 1 In Idle mode press Menu Games Apps Camera Then press Select or ...

Page 75: ... on the full screen press the key To go back to Line view press the Back soft key or the key Deleting a Photo You can delete photos one by one or all at one time 1 From the Photos menu highlight the photo you want to delete 2 Press the Options soft key and select Delete then press the Right Navigation key 3 Select Selected or Multiple Then press Select or 4 Press the Yes soft key to confirm the de...

Page 76: ...and save the video file to your Videos folder 8 Once the file saves press the key to play back your video for review Videos In the Video menu you can view a list of videos downloaded from the web server or received in multimedia messages You can select a video clip from your Videos folder by scrolling to the video you want to view 䊳 In Idle mode press Menu Games Apps Camera Videos Then press Selec...

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