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SGH-T589

P O R T A B L E Q U A D - 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.

Summary of Contents for SGH-T589

Page 1: ...SGH T589 P O R T A B L E Q U A D 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 ...

Page 2: ...ansferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers 2011 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its related entities Nuance VSuite T9 Text Input and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc or its affiliates in the United States and or ...

Page 3: ...nd echoes allowing you to hear and be heard nearly anywhere How Does It Work Based on the intelligence of the human hearing system the technology Captures evaluates and distinguishes all the sound signals surrounding your phone and the person you re speaking with Then isolates the primary voice in conversation and filters out the background noise so the person you re calling hears only your voice ...

Page 4: ... 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 BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL ...

Page 5: ...Phone 17 Phone Display 17 Status Bar 18 Function Keys 22 Home Screen 24 Screen Navigation 26 Menu Navigation 28 Applications 30 Customizing the Screens 34 Section 3 Memory Card 39 Using the SD Card 39 Section 4 Call Functions 42 Displaying Your Phone Number 42 Making a Call 42 Ending a Call 42 Answering a Call 43 Dialing Options 43 Speed Dialing 45 In Call Options 47 Call Log Tab 51 Section 5 Ente...

Page 6: ...essages 85 Deleting Messages 87 Message Search 87 Messaging Settings 87 Email 88 Microsoft Exchange Email Outlook 90 Using Gmail 93 Google Talk 95 Section 8 Multimedia 96 Using the Camera 96 Camera and Camcorder Options 97 Using the Camcorder 101 My files 103 The Gallery 104 Music 104 Using Playlists 105 Creating a Playlist 105 Transferring Music Files 106 Removing Music Files 106 YouTube 107 Sect...

Page 7: ...tings 145 Sound Settings 147 Display Settings 149 Location and Security 149 Screen Unlock Pattern Settings 150 Applications 153 Android Development 155 Accounts and Synchronization 155 Privacy Settings 157 SD Card Phone Storage 157 Search Settings 158 Locale and Text Settings 158 Accessibility Settings 162 Date and Time 162 About Phone 163 Section 13 Health and Safety Information 164 Safety Warnin...

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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: ...rd are installed under 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 and firmly pop the cover off the device Arrow...

Page 11: ... 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 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 Installing and Removing the SIM card To install th...

Page 12: ... this happens turn off the phone remove the card and reinstall the card in the correct orientation Installing the microSD Memory Card Your phone accepts an optional microSD or microSDHC memory card for storage of media such as music pictures video and other files Note microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB microSDHC memory cards range from 4GB to 16GB Note This device supports up to ...

Page 13: ...and charge it fully 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 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 dow...

Page 14: ...f the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed the handset will power cycle continuously and prevent proper operation Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can damage the phone Important Although the battery comes partially charged it is recommended that you fully charge the battery before its initial use 1 Slide open the Charger Accessory jack cover 1 ...

Page 15: ...your phone conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the backlight When the battery level becomes too low the phone automatically turns off Note Some applications which serve the purpose of showing battery life may not display an accurate battery percentage Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard Your phone has a full slide out QWERTY keyboard The keyboard is located beneath the display screen and is...

Page 16: ... setting Check the Battery use screen to review what features or functions have been consuming your battery resources Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications Use the Task Manager feature to end shutdown background applications that are still running These minimized applications can over time cause your device to slow down Animated wallpapers use processing power memory an...

Page 17: ...n emergency number you are notified there is no network available or If you enter an emergency number your call is passed along to emergency services Dialing Options With a SIM card installed 1 Press and hold until the phone switches on The phone searches for your network and after finding it you can make or receive calls 2 Press and then tap 3 Enter the phone number to dial then press Note The di...

Page 18: ...ral device features such as Gmail Google Maps Google Search and the Android Market applications Before you are able to access Google applications you must enter your account information These applications sync between your device and your online Google account To create a new Google Account from your phone 1 From the Home screen tap Market 2 Read the introduction and tap Next Create to begin 3 Fol...

Page 19: ...ion 4 Tap Sign in Your device communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information 5 If prompted create a new Gmail username by entering a prefix for your gmail com email address Retrieving your Google Account Password A Google account password is required for Google applications If you misplace or forget your Google Account password use an Internet browser to navigate to http google c...

Page 20: ...e you are using 3 Enter your passcode Task Manager Your phone can run applications simultaneously with some applications running in the background Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time and the biggest reason for this is background applications These are applications that have not been closed or shutdown and are still active but minimized The Task Manager not only lets you see whi...

Page 21: ...used and allows you to Clearmemory Summary displays a visual graph indicating the available and usedspacewithintheRandomAccessMemory RAM Program and External SD card Helpprovides additional battery saving techniques Shutting Down a Currently Active Application 1 From the Home screen tap Task Manager 2 From the Active applications tab tap End to close selected applications or tap End all to close a...

Page 22: ...uch as Facebook pre loaded Twitter and MySpace Support for photo management applications such as Picasa Compatible with Adobe Flash Wi Fi Capability USB Tethering capable Bluetooth enabled Full integration with Google applications Gmail YouTube Google Maps Multiple Messaging Options Email Instant Messaging Picture Messaging Google Talk Google Search Text Messaging Supports synchronizing with a cor...

Page 23: ...one open or adjust the voice volume during a call When receiving an incoming call Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone Pressing and holding the volume key rejects the call 4 microSD Card Slot internal allows you use a microSD card to expand the memory of your phone 5 Menu key displays a list of options available for the current screen From the Home screen it displays Add Wallpaper Sear...

Page 24: ...de or to turn the phone on or off 12 USB Power Accessory connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories such as a USB data cable 13 Light Sensor lets you use the ambient light level to adjust the screen brightness contrast Inabrightlightcondition outdoors thesensorscausethedevice to increase the brightness and contrast for better viewing In dim light conditions the device re...

Page 25: ...s information about the phone s status and is the interface to the features of your phone The display indicates your connection status signal strength battery status and time Icons display at the top of the phone when an incoming call or message is received and also alerts you at a specified time when an alarm was set The screen also displays notifications and an Application or shortcut bar with f...

Page 26: ...is list identifies the symbols you ll see on your phone s display and Indicator area Displays your current signal strength The greater the number of bars the stronger the signal IndicatesthattheFlightModeisactive Youcannotsend or receive any calls or access online information Indicates there is no signal available Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone Displays when there is a system erro...

Page 27: ...here is a new text message Displays when an outgoing text message has failed to be delivered Displays when there is a new voicemail message Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Email message Displays when an alarm is set For more information refer to Setting an Alarm on page 138 Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Always or Only in silent...

Page 28: ...ring feature is active and communicating For more information refer to Tethering on page 142 Displays when your phone s GPS is on and communicating Navigation is searching for a GPS signal Displays when the external SD card internal microSD hasbeendisconnected unmounted fromthe phoneandisnowreadyforeitherremovalorformatting Displays when the External SD card is being prepared for mounting to the d...

Page 29: ...te The Notifications panel can also be opened on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications Clearing Notifications To clear all notifications from the Notification panel 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 P...

Page 30: ...to search for a key term both on the phone and online Notifications expands the popup notifications area to provide more detailed information about the current on screen notification icons Edit allows you to add or remove extended screens from your device You can have up to eight extended screens Settings provides quick access to the device s settings menu The Settings menu can also be accessed by...

Page 31: ... 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 ContactssearchesforyourtermonlywithinyourcurrentContacts entries 3 Enter a search term and tap a match from the list of suggestions phone search results or previously c...

Page 32: ...and automatically dials the contact send email to recipient subject opens your email account ready to compose a new email message to the recipient map of location provides a map of an area via Google maps Use either an Address name Business name zip code or other navigation information go to website opens the browser and navigates to the chosen website note to self message allows you to save a not...

Page 33: ...e current screen is indicated at the top by a number in a circle 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 Enter a search term or access the Voice Search feature where you can verbally enter a search term and initiate an online search Widgets are self contained on screen applications not shor...

Page 34: ... Navigation Using the touch screen display and the keys you can navigate the features of your phone and enter characters The following conventions are used in this manual to describe the navigation action in the procedures Navigating Through the Screens The following terms describe the most common hardware and on screen actions Counter displays the currently active screen Widget Press and hold Tap...

Page 35: ... your finger on the screen and move it vertically or horizontally across the screen Do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Swipe or slide Quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen This allows you to move the area of focus or to scroll through a list For example slide your finger left or right on the Home screen to scroll among the seven pa...

Page 36: ...and applications Menus sub menus and features are accessed by scrolling through the available on screen menus 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 Applicat...

Page 37: ...om of the phone screen 2 Tap an option Using Context Menus Context menus also called pop up menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen They function similarly to menu options that appear when you right click the mouse on a desktop computer 䊳 Touch and hold an item on screen to open its context menu Sub Menu items Context Menu ...

Page 38: ...ed For information on navigating through the Applications icons see Navigating Through the Application Menus on page 28 Note Depending on your service provider your phone may include additional applications not described in this list AllShare Allows you to share your on device media content with other external devices using DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance and built in AllShare technology Sams...

Page 39: ...saving phone numbers to your Contacts List is your phone s built in memory For more information refer to Contacts List on page 67 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 88 Gallery Displays a Gallery of camera images and video stored in the microSD card For more ...

Page 40: ...refer to Maps on page 113 Market Allows you to find and download free and for purchase applications on Android Market For more information refer to Downloading a New Google Application on page 115 Memo Creates new text memos For more information refer to Memo on page 116 Messaging Provides access to text and multimedia messaging SMS and MMS For more information refer to Creating and Sending Messag...

Page 41: ...information refer to Places on page 119 Sansung Apps Samsung Apps allows you to easily download an abundance of useful applications to your phone Settings Accesses the device s built in Settings menu For more information refer to Changing Your Settings on page 140 Talk Launches a Web based Google Talk application that lets you chat with family and friends over the Internet for free For more inform...

Page 42: ...ing and Removing Shortcuts Adding and Removing Widgets Creating Folders Changing the Background Wallpapers Adding and Deleting Screens Your phone can display up to seven screens You can add delete and rearrange these screens at any time Important Your phone can provide up to seven screens and the minimum number is one screen Voice Search Launchesyourphone sbuilt invoicerecognitionsoftware andiniti...

Page 43: ...Primary shortcuts Phone Contacts Messaging and Applications Home As long as the menu is displayed in a Customizable grid you can replace these shortcuts with other applications that you use most frequently 1 Press and then tap Applications 2 Press and then tap View type Customizable grid 3 Press and then tap Edit A box outline then appears around the application icons 4 Scroll through the list and...

Page 44: ...hen appears to hover over the current screen 6 While still holding the on screen icon position it on the current screen Once complete release the screen to lock the shortcut into its new position To add a shortcut via the Add to Home screen 1 Press to go to the Home screen 2 Touch and hold an empty area of the screen 3 From the Add to Home screen window tap Shortcuts 4 Tap a selection from the ava...

Page 45: ...en 5 Repeat these steps to continue moving it to other screens Creating and Managing a Folder Folders hold items that you want to organize and store together on the workspace To create a new on screen folder 1 Press to go to the Home screen 2 Touch and hold an empty area of the screen 3 From the Add to Home screen window tap Folders 4 Tap an available folder type and place it on the current screen...

Page 46: ... 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 the Add to Home screen window tap Wallpapers 4 Select a Wallpaper Tap Gallery to select from a user image stored in the camera image gallery crop the image and tap Save Tap Livewallpapers to select from a list of animated backgrounds once done tap Setwallpa...

Page 47: ... player and other dependant media or applications Important Camera Music Player and Video functionality require a mounted SD card microSD Icon Indicators The following icons show your microSD card connection status at a glance Important DO NOT remove a microSD card while the device is accessing or transferring files Doing so will result in loss or damage of data Make sure your battery is fully cha...

Page 48: ...al SD card is not available download and install the appropriate USB drivers on the computer 1 Insert the SD card into the SD card slot For more information refer to Installing the microSD Memory Card on page 4 2 Connect the USB cable to the phone and connect the cable to the computer The USB Mass Storage screen is displayed 3 Tap Turn on USB storage OK Both the phone and computer display icons to...

Page 49: ...erase all files from an SD card by reformatting the card 1 Press and then tap Settings SD card and phone storage Unmount SD card OK 2 Tap Format SD card Format SD card Erase everything The SD card is formatted erasing all the data stored on it ...

Page 50: ...and then tap 2 Enter the phone number to dial then press 䊳 If you make a mistake while dialing touch to clear the last digit Touch and hold to clear the entire sequence Ending a Call 䊳 Briefly tap key to end the call Note To redial a recent number slide the number from the Call Log list to the right If you exit the current call screen and return to the Home screen You are visually notified that yo...

Page 51: ...may also see the caller s phone number if available For more information refer to Contacts on page 67 Dialing Options When you enter numbers on the Keypad you will see three on screen options From the keypad screen use one of the following options Call to call the entered number Delete to delete digits from the current number Voice Dialer to launch the voice recognition application Voice Mail to a...

Page 52: ...on screen keypad to enter the country code area code and phone number If you make a mistake tap 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 3 Second Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after a three second pause This is i...

Page 53: ...missed if the caller is identified To recall any of these numbers 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap the Call Log tab to display the list of recent calls 3 Tap the name number and tap Speed Dialing Once you have stored phone numbers to your Contacts List you can set up to eight speed dial entries and then dial them easily whenever you want simply by touching the associated numeric key Setting Up Spe...

Page 54: ...Tap Save to store the new assignment 6 Press to return to the previous screen Removing a Speed Dial Entry 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap Speed dial setting 3 Touch and hold an on screen speed dial location and select Remove from the context menu or Press and then tap Remove Tap an entry and select Remove 4 Press to return to the previous screen Making a Call Using Speed Dial 1 Fro...

Page 55: ...en during a call press the Up Volume key From the Home screen you can also adjust the ringer volume using these keys Placing a Call on Hold You can place the current call on hold whenever you want If your network supports this service you can also make another call while a call is in progress To place a call on hold 1 Tap Hold to place the current call on hold 2 Tap Unhold to activate the call tha...

Page 56: ...On a green bar appears in the speakerphone key When the speaker is turned Off the color of the bar is gray Muting a Call 1 Tap Mute off to active mute so the other participant cannot hear you speaking 2 Tap Mute on to turn mute off and resume your conversation Switching to Bluetooth Headset 1 While on a call switch to the Bluetooth headset instead of speaker by tapping Headset 2 At the prompt tap ...

Page 57: ...ined into a multi party call and display in the order in which they were called Important A maximum of two callers can be joined to a single multi party line at a time Additional callers will participate in a new Multiparty session and held in conjunction with the previous multiparty call You can swap or place each multi party call on hold Having a Private Conversation With One Participant When yo...

Page 58: ...ress if this service is supported by the network and you have previously set the Call waiting option to Activate You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone For more information refer to Configuring Additional Call Settings on page 147 To answer a new call while you have a call in progress 1 In a single motion touch and slide it to the right to answer the new incoming call 2 Select...

Page 59: ...ne notifications status or alerts such as Accessing the Call Log Tab 1 From the Home screen tap Call logs tab 2 Tap an entry to view available options Note The Call logs tab only records calls that occur while the phone is turned on If a call is received while the phone is turned off it will not be included in your calling history Each entry contains the phone number if it is available and Contact...

Page 60: ...he screen to open the Notifications panel 1 2 Tap the Missed call entry to open the Call Log screen 2 Tip Press and tap Notifications to open the panel This list provides easy access to redial an entry send a message or add the number to Contacts Call Log Caller Overview Call Log screen Call options tap Entry specific context menu touch and hold ...

Page 61: ...cts Viewcontact to view the information for the currently stored Contacts entry Sendcontactinformation to send the Log entry information via text message Deleteto delete the entry from the Logs list Altering Numbers from the Call Log If you need to make a call from the Call logs screen and you need to alter the number prior to dialing you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number 1 T...

Page 62: ... your finger over the number by going to the left This action addresses a new text message to the recipient Erasing the Call Log You can delete either an individual call log entry or all current entries from the Call logs list To clear a single entry from the list 1 Tap Call Log tab 2 Touch and hold an entry and select Delete To clear all entries from the list 1 Tap Call Log tab 2 Press Delete 3 T...

Page 63: ...t 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 QWERTY keyboard located below the screen can be used at any time to enter text and override the current text input method For more information refer to Locale and Text Settings on page 158 The on screen QWERTY keypad works the same in both portrait and landscape mode Selecting...

Page 64: ...ll use both the physical and on screen keyboard functionality 1 Press and then tap Settings Locale and text 2 Tap Select input method Swype SWYPE Settings 1 Press and then tap Locale and text Swype 2 Locate the Preferences section to alter these settings Language allows you to select the current text input language Default language is US English Wordprediction predicts words as you are typing Audi...

Page 65: ...arted using Swype 5 Locate the About section to review the Swype application information Version displays the current software version Swype Text Entry Tips You can access the Swype Tips 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...

Page 66: ...ed as uppercase Swype Keyboard Overview TextInputfield a field where text number or other characters can be entered AdditionalFunctions provides additional message options CAPS ALTkey When in 123ABC mode this key changes the capitalization of the subsequent entered characters When in SYM mode this key can show additional symbol characters TextInputmode There are two available modes 123ABCand SYM 1...

Page 67: ...percase 3 Swipe your finger continuously over the letters to form a word then lift your finger from the screen If youmakeamistake tap to erasea singlecharacter Touch andhold to erasean entire word Repeat as required to enter each additional word By default thefirst letterof anentry is capitalizedand thefollowing lettersarelower case Afterawordisenteredandyouliftyourfinger thecursorautomatically ad...

Page 68: ...ove the main one on the same key touch and hold the key or trace a circle around the key with your finger 4 Tap to choose from additional symbols For example To enter tap SYM and select the key To enter tapSYMand tap andholdthe keyuntilthecharacter appears or trace a circle around the key Using the Samsung Keypad This on screen keypad can be used to enter text while in portrait orientation Enablin...

Page 69: ...ound below the screen 2 Tap to configure the keyboard for ABC mode Once in this mode the text input type shows Note After typing an initial uppercase character the key changes to and all letters that follow in the same sentence are in lower case The first letter of every new sentence is displayed as uppercase 3 Enter your text using the on screen keyboard Ifyoumakeamistake tap toeraseasinglecharac...

Page 70: ...is active Configuring Samsung Keypad Settings 1 Press and then tap Locale and text Samsung keypad or From within an active text entry screen tap from the bottom of the screen to reveal the Samsung keypad settings screen 2 Set any of the following options Keypadtypes allows you to choose a keypad configuration Qwerty Keypad default 3x4 Keypad Handwriting box 1 Handwriting box 2 Writinglanguage sets...

Page 71: ...d A checkmark indicates activation 3 Tap XT9 and configure any of the following advanced options Wordcompletion tells your device to attempt to predict how to complete the word you have started A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled Wordcompletionpoint setshow many letters have tobe entered before a wordprediction is made Choose from 2 letters 3 letters 4 letters or 5 letters Spell co...

Page 72: ...Substitutionfield for example you ve Tap Doneto save the substitution rule 4 Press to return to the previous screen Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard Your phone has a full slide out QWERTY keyboard The keyboard is located beneath the display screen and is accessed by sliding it open This orients the phone s display to Landscape widescreen mode With the QWERTY keyboard you can type letters nu...

Page 73: ...pen Swype and Samsung keypad are disabled Using the QWERTY Keyboard In this section we ll cover the steps necessary to enter text using the QWERTY keyboard Using your phone s QWERTY keyboard is just like using any standard computer keyboard The following keys perform special functions when entering text Alt Allows you to use the alternate characters displayed at the top of the QWERTY keys Examples...

Page 74: ...ple to enter 1 you could use the keyboard sequences shown below To enter smileys emoticons 1 Position the cursor where you want the emoticon to appear within your message 2 Press and to open the onscreen Emoticons page 3 Scroll through the list and select a smiley by touching the onscreen icon Left Messaging Presstomoveleft PressAltand this key to launch the Messaging screen by default Itcanalsobe...

Page 75: ...cally on the device Note If the phone is ever reset to its factory default parameters contacts stored on the phone can be lost SIM contacts are stored within the SIM Card Note SIM contacts only store the Name and Phone number for an entry Google contacts are shared with your existing Google account and can also be imported to your phone after you have created a Google Mail account Microsoft Exchan...

Page 76: ...on 7 Tap a phone number field and enter a phone number Tap on the keypad to correct the entered phone number Tap to enter an additional phone number Tap to remove a previously entered phone number 8 Enter additional information such as Email IM Groups Ringtone Postal address Organization or More fields to input additional category information The More field provides options such as Notes Nickname ...

Page 77: ...their corresponding names on your SIM card in your phone s built in memory or in an external location such as Google or Exchange They are all physically separate but are used as a single entity called Contacts Depending on the storage size of the particular SIM card the maximum number of phone numbers the card can store may differ 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Swipe up or down until you se...

Page 78: ...ct name from the list 3 Press and select Edit Note You can also access an entry s context menu by touching and holding an entry then tapping Edit 4 Edit the contact information then tap Save Search Contacts Tabs Tabbed Navigation Create Contact Contacts field Context Menu ...

Page 79: ...name 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 Important Once Contacts List entries are deleted they cannot be recovered 1 From the Ho...

Page 80: ...rd display contactsstored on your phone and or display contacts stored to otheraccounts 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 selected Contacts entry Delete allows you...

Page 81: ...unt login name might differ from a corporate email account login because they are maintained separately and for different groups of people This device can synchronize with multiple accounts such as Facebook Twitter MySpace Microsoft Exchange or Google When you synchronize your phone with those accounts each account creates a separate contact entry in the Contacts list If one of your contacts Amy S...

Page 82: ...layed for both but the first contact s name is used For example If Amy original entry is joined with Julie second entry one entry appears under the name Amy Tap the Amy entry showing the Julie image to view information from both 5 Tap the main linked contact to view the contact information you linked The contacts and information displays with an icon next to the contact name to indicate what type ...

Page 83: ...ton next to the entry information you want to be the primary information such as name phone number or email and select Save Sending a Namecard A Namecard contains contact information and can be sent to recipients as a Virtual Business Card V card attachment using Bluetooth Google Mail or as a message 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap a Contact entry 3 Press and then tap Send via and select a delive...

Page 84: ...4 Tap the Bluetooth device to receive this name card Bluetooth forwards the namecard to the recipient Copying Contact Information Copying Contact Information to the SIM Card The default storage location for saving phone numbers to your Contacts list is your phone s built in memory This procedure allows you to copy numbers saved to the phone s memory onto the SIM card Note These must be contacts st...

Page 85: ...oft Exchange account with current Contact entries and be signed into your account via the phone With syncing any Contacts entries with phone numbers email addresses pictures etc are updated and synced with your phone For more information about syncing existing managed accounts see Accounts and Synchronization on page 155 1 Press and then tap Accounts and sync 2 Locate the email account containing ...

Page 86: ...on synchronizes the data from the selected account type with your Contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap Get friends Add account Add account 3 Determine which type of account information you want to synchronize with your Contact list Selections are Facebook Twitter MySpace Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or Google 4 Tap an account type to add 5 Follow the prompts The selected ...

Page 87: ...Tap those settings you wish to synchronize all are enabled by default A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled Choose from Synccontacts Addallfriends or Synccalendar 8 Tap Done to save these settings and return to Accounts and sync screen 9 Tap to confirm your Facebook contacts are now synchronized and appear in your Contacts list My Profile You can send this Virtual Business Card V card...

Page 88: ...lt storage location for Contacts display your phone s primary number and view service numbers listed in your Contact list 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap More Settings 3 Select one of the following options Savenewcontactsto defines the default storage location of new Contacts Choose from Alwaysask Phone SIM Google or MicrosoftExchangeActiveSync Ownnumbers displays the number for th...

Page 89: ...tacts tap the contact s you want to add A checkmark displays next to contact entry 4 Tap Add The selected contacts are added to the group Removing an Entry From a Caller Group 1 From the Home screen tap Groups tab 2 Touch a group entry 3 Press and then tap Remove member 4 Tap all of the contacts you want to remove from this group A checkmark displays next to contact entry 5 Tap Remove The contacts...

Page 90: ...page 51 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap the History tab 3 Press The following options are available Delete allows you to delete calls or messages from History Select a call or message and tap Delete Viewby allows you to select the type of displayed calls messages or emails Selections are Call Message Email Facebook MySpace Twitter orSelectall Taptheitemsyouwant to display then tap Done The Update...

Page 91: ...e service The Multimedia Messaging Service MMS lets you 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 messag...

Page 92: ...saging function Message Options 1 From the Home screen tap Messaging 2 Tap a message to open it 3 Press to display messaging options Viewcontact reveals the current Contact s overview screen Add Removesubject inserts or deletes a Subject field in your message Attach allows you to attach the following Slideshow allows you to create up to a 10 page slideshow to attach to the message Pictures allows ...

Page 93: ... Newly Received Messages When you receive a message your phone notifies you by displaying within the Notification area at the top left of your Home screen To read a message 1 Open the Notification Bar and select the message For more information refer to Notification Bar on page 21 or From the Home screen tap then tap the new message to view The selected message displays on the screen 2 Tap to play...

Page 94: ...ble options 䊳 Touch and hold the message bubble to display the following options Deletemessage deletes the currently selected message bubble from the thread AddtoContacts adds the current caller to your Contacts list Copymessagetext copies the currently selected message bubble from the thread Lock Unlockmessage locks or unlocks the currently selected message bubble from being accidentally deleted ...

Page 95: ... a word or phrase to search for then tap 4 All messages that contain the entered search string display Messaging Settings To configure the settings for text messages multimedia messages Voice mails and Push messages 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Press and then tap Settings The following Messaging settings are available Storage settings Deleteoldmessages deletes old messages automatically when the m...

Page 96: ...ns allows you to see message notifications on your status bar Selectringtone allows you to set the ringtone for your message notifications Email Your phone s Email application lets you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location You can also receive text message alerts when you receive an important email To send and receive email messages through an ISP Inte...

Page 97: ...sages 1 From the Home screen tap Email 2 Select an email account 3 Press and then tap Refresh Composing an Email message 1 From the Home screen tap Email To switch email accounts press tap Accounts and select an email account 2 Tap Inbox and press 3 Tap Compose 4 Enter the message recipient s email address in the To field If you are sending the email message to several recipients separatetheemaila...

Page 98: ...ort Security type Delete email from server and IMAP path prefix Outgoingsettings Lets you specify outgoing settings such as SMTP server Port Security type Require sign in User name and password Recentmessages Lets you choose the number of recent messages that are displayed on screen Forwardwithfiles Lets you include attachments when forwarding an email Addsignature Lets you attach a customized sig...

Page 99: ...is information from your company network administrator Do not accept the default entry as this is a guess based on returned information Tap Next 7 Read the on screen activation disclaimer and tap Yes 8 Adjust the various on screen configuration fields and tap Next 9 Identify your new account with a unique name and provide the outgoing name text then tap Done Opening an Exchange Email 1 From the Ho...

Page 100: ...n the Microsoft Exchange account field to reveal the account s synchronization settings screen 3 Toggle either the Sync Contacts or Sync Calendar fields to force the device to manually resync either the exchange Contacts or Calendar entries or Tap Account settings and specify any other email settings Accountnamedisplays the name used by the device to track the account Yourname displays the name us...

Page 101: ... a period for your phone to sync calendar events Addsignatureactivates the email signature feature Signatureallows you to create an outgoing email signature attached to new email messages sent from your phone 4 Press to return to the previous page Using Gmail Gmail is Google s web based email service When you first setup the phone Gmail is configured Depending on the synchronization settings email...

Page 102: ... 1 From the Gmail Inbox touch a message to view The following options are available 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 Mark Notimportant click to mark as important not important Markunread unread messages or thre...

Page 103: ... the logs and store them in your Gmail accounts 1 From the Home screen tap Talk 2 Tap Next to add a Google account 3 Tap Create if you do not have a Google account or Tap Sign in if you have a Google account 4 After entering your user name and password tap the Down Navigation key 5 Tap Sign in 6 Begin using Google Talk Note The Network confirms your login and processes This could take up to 5 minu...

Page 104: ...her person s privacy Taking Photos Taking pictures with your device s built in camera is as simple as choosing a subject pointing the camera then pressing the camera key Note The camera stores all photos on a microSD card only so a card must be present in the phone before the camera will operate 1 From the Home screen tap Camera 2 Using the phone s main display screen as a viewfinder adjust the im...

Page 105: ...ts Party Indoor Beach Snow Sunset Dawn Fall colour Firework Candlelight and Backlight 3 Flash adjusts the camera s flash Choose from Off On or Auto flash 4 Settings displays two types of settings Camera first tab and General settings second tab Camera settings Exposurevalue allows you to adjust the exposure Timer allows you to set a time delay before the camera takes the photo Off 2 sec 5 sec or 1...

Page 106: ...f the display 6 Camera button takes a photo when pressed 7 Quick view displays the photo for quick viewing Picture Viewer Options While viewing a photo you have just taken the following options are available Share allows you to share a picture using AllShare Bluetooth Email Gmail Messaging or Picasa Setas setsthephotoasaContacticon HomescreenWallpaper or Lock screen Wallpaper Delete deletes this p...

Page 107: ...ation and tap a file to open it in the Image viewer Touch and drag a picture to the left to see the next picture or to the right to see the previous picture 3 Tap Slideshow to initiate an on screen slideshow displaying every image in the current folder or Tap Menu to display the following image menu options Share allows you to share a picture using AllShare Bluetooth Email Gmail Messaging or Picas...

Page 108: ...om the Home screen tap Applications Gallery 2 Select a folder location and tap a file to open it in the Image viewer 3 With the image displayed tap Menu More Setas Contacticon 4 Tap a contact to make a selection 5 Crop the image and tap Save Assigning an Image as a Wallpaper 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Gallery 2 Select a folder location and tap a file to open it in the Image viewer 3 W...

Page 109: ... camera mode 2 If necessary tap the camera icon in the upper right of the screen to toggle to the camcorder mode Note To return to the camera mode tap the camcorder icon from the upper right of the screen 3 Using the phone s main display screen as a viewfinder adjust the image by aiming the camcorder at the subject 4 Press the record video key to begin shooting video 5 Touch to pause the recording...

Page 110: ...or Normal Adjust allows you to adjust the Contrast Saturation and Sharpness for this video General settings Guidelines displays alignment and framing guidelines to help compose your videos Audiorecording selectswhetheraudioisrecordedwiththevideo file Review set to On to review the recorded video Reset resets the camcorder settings to the default settings 4 Camcorder Camera Mode allows you to switc...

Page 111: ...application allows you to launch a file if the associated application is available on your phone e g MP4 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications My files Note Navigation in this viewer works on a hierarchy structure with folders subfolders etc Navigating File Folders 1 From the Home screen tap Applications My files 2 Tap a folder and scroll down or up until you locate your selected file Uptab allo...

Page 112: ...usic 2 Tap a tab to select the music category Artists Albums Songs or Playlists 3 Scroll through the list and tap an entry to begin playback 4 The following Music Player controls are available Note The 5 1 channel sound effect works when earphones or sound is connected through the earphone port only Making a Song a Phone Ringtone 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Music Pause the song Start t...

Page 113: ...guration such as Normal Rock Jazz Classic Dance Pop Live Concert hall Wide Music clarity Bass enhancement or Externalisation Setasringtone sets the current song as your phone ringtone Delete permanentlydeletesthe current songfromthe SD card Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign music files into groups for playback These Playlists can be created using the Music player on this device or using...

Page 114: ...nu 4 To rename the playlist tap Rename enter a new name for this playlist and tap Save or to delete the playlist tap Delete Transferring Music Files Music files can be downloaded to the phone via a direct USB connection Music files are stored into a Music folder on the SD card Removing Music Files Deleting a Music File 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Music 2 Tap the Songs tab 3 Touch and h...

Page 115: ...K ALl songs by the selected artist are deleted YouTube YouTube is 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 to accept the Terms and Conditions 3 When the screen loads you can search and view posted videos 4 Press Settings High quality on mobile if you prefer high quality output ...

Page 116: ...evices 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 140 1 From the Home screen tap Applications AllShare 2 Follow the on screen prompts The application contains two streaming media options Playfilefrommyphoneonanother player allows ...

Page 117: ...n another player 3 Scroll through your microSD card folders to locate the file s you wish to transmit Tap each file to place a check mark indicating the file has been selected 4 Tap Add to playlist Your phone then begins to search for compatible Wi Fi devices 5 Tap a destination device from the on screen list If you desired device does not appear tap Refresh PlayingFilesfromaServertoAnotherdevicev...

Page 118: ...reminders Google Calendar is built into the phone and synchronizes both new and existing entries between your phone and your online Google account Important You must have previously added an account Facebook Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or Google prior to using the Calendar 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Calendar 2 Press and select one of the following options Day displays the Day view W...

Page 119: ...set a timer The applications display in a tabular format and are quickly accessed with the touch of a finger For more information refer to Clock on page 138 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Clock Contacts The default storage location for saving phone numbers to your Contacts List is your phone s built in memory For more information refer to Contacts List on page 67 Email Email enables you t...

Page 120: ...wsing feature on your phone 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Internet For more information refer to Internet on page 124 Latitude Google Latitude allows you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other It also lets you send instant messages and emails make phone calls and get directions to your friends locations Important You must sign in to your Google account enabl...

Page 121: ...on directions There is also a search tool included to help you locate places of interest or a specific address You can view locations on a vector or aerial map or you can view locations at the street level Important Before using Google Maps you must have an active data 3G or Wi Fi connection Note The Maps application does not cover every country or city 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Maps...

Page 122: ...cally one to threeyearsold Terrain combines atopographicalviewof the area s terrainwith the current maplocation Buzz allowsyoupost publicmessages and photos at a locationfor everyoneto see Latitude allows you to seeyourfriend s locationsand shareyour location with them MoreLayers allowsyoutoadd additionallayers such asMy Maps Bicycling Wikipedia andTransit Lines MyLocation when touched shows your ...

Page 123: ...rvice Downloading a New Google Application Android Market provides several ways to find applications The home page provides a list of applications Apps by category a list of games a link to search and a link to My apps applications already downloaded to your phone 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Market 2 Browse through the categories find an application you re interested in and tap the nam...

Page 124: ...droid application development Press and then tap Settings Applications Unknown sources A green check mark indicates that apps can be downloaded from sources other than Android Market Memo This feature allows you to create memos that can be retrieved at a later time 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Memo 2 Tap Create memo or Press and then tap Create 3 Compose the memo and touch Save 4 Before...

Page 125: ...S 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 or between buildings in a tunnel or underground passage in poor weather around high voltage or electromagnetic fields in a vehicle with tinted w...

Page 126: ... map screen press to access the following features Destination returns you to the previous Navigation options screen Search manually search for a destination address place name of business or even a type of business Set Destination lets you choose a destination Speak Destination Type Destination Contacts or Starred Places Layers allows you to switch map views Trafficview available only in selected...

Page 127: ... can quickly locate a business or person find out more information about the business see coupons public responses and more 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Places 2 Use the Find places field to manually enter a desired place or choose from among the various categories Matches are filtered by those closest to your current location 3 Locate and tap one of the listed places Restaurants Coffee...

Page 128: ... you must select the Accept button indicating that you agree to the terms and conditions and the use of your personal data in accordance with the privacy policy Note You might incur additional charges when accessing the internet or downloading applications You might incur additional charges when accessing the internet or downloading applications Note Available applications widgets and updates migh...

Page 129: ...able and used space within the internal Programstorage location and ExternalSDcard Helpprovides additional battery saving techniques 5 From the Active applications tab tap End to close selected applications or tap End all to close all background running applications Voice Recorder The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file for later playback You can also send it as a message 1 From the ...

Page 130: ...are connected to a mobile network Captionfrontsize 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 a...

Page 131: ...Applications and Development 123 To watch a high quality video 䊳 While playing a video press Settings High quality on mobile ...

Page 132: ... item touch an entry 2 To scroll around on a website sweep the screen with your finger in a vertical or horizontal motion 3 To return to the previous page press Browser Options 1 With a web page open press to access the following options Newwindow displays a new window soyou can browse multiple URLs For more information refer to Adding and Deleting Windows on page 125 Windows displays a list of th...

Page 133: ...Window or Press and then tap Windows New Window 2 A new browser window displays 3 Press and then tap Windows to see a list of all open windows Note This icon will display a number that corresponds to the current number of active browser windows 4 Scroll across the screen to view the currently active windows and tap an entry to launch the selected Internet window 5 Tap next to the listing to close ...

Page 134: ... s Home screen Sharelink Allows you to share a URL address via Bluetooth Email Gmail or Messaging CopylinkURL Allows you to copy the URL address to use in a message Deletebookmark Allows you to delete a bookmark For more information refer to Deleting Bookmarks on page 126 Setashomepage Makes the bookmark your homepage Adding Bookmarks 1 On the browser screen tap Add 2 Use the on screen keypad to e...

Page 135: ...y tab A list of the most recently viewed websites displays 2 Tap an entry to display the webpage or Press and then tap Clear history to delete the current History list Using Most Visited The Most visited list provides you with a list of the most visited websites These entries can be used to return to previously unmarked web pages 1 From the Home webpage tap Most visited tab A list of your most fre...

Page 136: ... Tap OKto complete the process Acceptcookies Allows sites to save and read cookies from your device Clearall cookiedata Deletes all current browser cookie files Rememberformdata Allows the device to store data from any previously filled out forms Remove the checkmark to disable this function Clearformdata Deletesanystoreddatafrompreviouslyfilledout forms Tap OK to complete the process Enablelocati...

Page 137: ...less and networks Bluetooth settings 2 Tap the Bluetooth field to deactivate the feature remove checkmark Bluetooth Status Indicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance Displays when Bluetooth is active Displays when Bluetooth is connected paired and communicating Bluetooth Settings The Bluetooth settings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of y...

Page 138: ... pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device When you pair devices they share a passkey allowing for fast secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process Note Pairing between two Bluetooth devices is a one time process Once pairing is established the devices continue to recognize their partnership and exch...

Page 139: ...manually done but often occur automatically if the paired device goes out of range of your phone or it is powered off Deleting a Paired Bluetooth Device Deleting or unpairing a device from your list removes its connection record and reconnection will require that you re enter all the previous pairing information 1 Verify Bluetooth is active 2 From the Bluetooth settings page touch and hold the nam...

Page 140: ...plications Warning Not all web applications are safe to download In order to protect your phone and data use Android Market to install web applications For more information refer to Downloading a New Google Application on page 115 PC Connections You can connect your device to a PC using an optional PC data cable using various USB connection modes Mass storage is the default connection method Masss...

Page 141: ...cured 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 networks Wi Fi settings 2 Tap Wi Fi to activate the feature A checkmark indicates that Wi Fi is...

Page 142: ...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 networks Wi Fi settings 2 Press and then tap Scan Wi Fi Status Indicators The following icons indicate the Wi Fi connection status Displays when Wi Fi is connected active an...

Page 143: ...PA2 PSK 6 Confirm the Mobile AP service icon appears at the top of the screen Note By default the connection is open and not secured It is recommended that you access the Mobile AP settings and create a secure connection by using a password for communication Note Using your 3G service and Mobile AP Hotspot drains your phone s battery at a much faster rate than when using any other feature combinat...

Page 144: ...figure mobile AP 2 Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK 3 Enter a password into the Password field To see the password characters as you type them tap Show password This is beneficial as you will not be able to match an incorrectly entered password on the connecting devices Important The more complex the password the harder it will be for intruders to break your security It is recommended th...

Page 145: ...future date Today displays events for the current date More provides access to additional calendar functions Create creates anew Event Go to displays a specificdate Calendars provides access tovarious calendar accounts Settings displays alist of configurable settings Creating a Calendar Event 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Calendar 2 Press More Create or Touch and hold an on screen calend...

Page 146: ... days or 1 week 9 The Build version displays the calendar software version Clock This feature allows you to create an alarm to ring at a specified time track time in other parts of the world use a stopwatch or set a timer 䊳 From the Home screen tap Applications Clock Setting an Alarm 1 From the Home screen tap Applications Clock 2 Tap Alarm Add alarm 3 Use the plus and minus symbols to enter the h...

Page 147: ...ap the Label field and enter a new name for the alarm and tap OK 8 Tap Done to save the new alarm event To disable an alarm 䊳 From the Alarms listing page tap the alarm clock icon to remove the green bar below it This green bar indicates the alarm event is active To enable an existing alarm 䊳 From the Alarms listing page tap the alarm clock icon to activate the green bar below it This green bar in...

Page 148: ... networks 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 networks Wi Fi settings 2 Configure the settings as desired The available connection types displayed with a security type displayed nex...

Page 149: ... phone so other Bluetooth devices can discover it or scan for other available Bluetooth devices with which to pair Activating Bluetooth 䊳 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and networks Bluetooth settings and tap Bluetooth to turn it on Note Bluetooth must be enabled prior to use Changing the Device Name 1 Activate Bluetooth 2 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and networks Bluetooth settings ...

Page 150: ...f this same functionality Note You can not mount your phone s microSD card to your computer while using the USB tethering feature Note If additional software or USB drivers are required navigate to http www samsung ca 1 Plug in the USB cable between your computer and your phone 2 When prompted for a USB mode press to exit the menu 3 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and networks Tethering and p...

Page 151: ...Add VPN To establish a PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol 1 Establish a VPN name a name for this connection 2 Set the VPN server 3 Enable encryption if desired 4 Set the DNS search domains To establish a L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol 1 Establish a VPN name a name for this connection 2 Set the VPN server 3 Enable L2TP secret 4 Set L2TP secret 5 Set the DNS search domains To establish a L2TP I...

Page 152: ... data Data Roaming Data roaming allows you to connect to your service provider s partner networks and access data services when you are out of your service providers area of coverage 1 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and networks Mobile networks 2 Tap Data roaming Access Point Names 䊳 Press and then tap Settings Wireless and networks Mobile networks Access Point Names A list of wireless Acces...

Page 153: ...the current network connection You can also scan and select a network operator manually or set the network selection to Automatic Important You must deactivate data service prior to searching for an available network Note Connecting to 2G networks slows the data transfer speed and time Your phone default is set to Automatic to automatically search for an available network You can set this option t...

Page 154: ...ode 4 Confirm your PIN2 code Important Not all SIM cards use a PIN2 code If your SIM card does not this menu does not display The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier Entering an incorrect PIN2 code multiple times can cause the phone to lock Contact customer service for assistance Managing the FDN List When this feature is enabled you can make calls only to phone numbers stored in the FDN list on...

Page 155: ...rwards incomingcalls when the phone is not inservice or is turned off Configuring Additional Call Settings Configure the general call settings using this option 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Call settings Additional settings 2 Tap one of the following options CallerID configures the way your outgoing calls are displayed Choose from Network default Hide number or Show number Call waiting enab...

Page 156: ...ings Sound Volume 2 Touch and drag the on screen slider to assign the volume setting for any of the following volume levels Ringtone Media Alarm Systemvolume or Notification 3 Tap OK to assign the volume levels Setup the Voice Call Ringtone 1 Press and then tap Settings Sound 2 Tap Phone ringtone 3 Tap a ringtone from the available list The ringtone briefly plays when selected 4 Tap OK to assign a...

Page 157: ...e phone automatically switches from portrait to landscape orientation and vice versa When this setting is disabled the phone 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 Screentimeout adjusts the delay time before the screen automaticallyturnsoff Selectionsare 15seconds 30second...

Page 158: ...ap Settings Location and security 2 Tap Set screen lock Pattern 3 Read the instructions then tap Next 4 Review the animated procedure for drawing a pattern and tap Next when you are ready to draw a pattern 5 Draw your pattern by touching the first on screen point Then without removing your finger from the screen drag your finger over adjacent points until the gray trace line overlaps each point an...

Page 159: ...ress and then tap Settings Location and security 2 Tap Set screen lock 3 Tap PIN 4 Enter a PIN number using the numeric keypad and touch Continue to confirm the password 5 Confirm the PIN by re entering it and tap OK to confirm Your phone now requires you to enter this PIN number in order to unlock the phone Password Lock and Unlock 1 Press and then tap Settings Location and security 2 Tap Set scr...

Page 160: ... and tap OK 4 Re type the new SIM PIN code and tap OK Passwords 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 allows a Google Apps administrator to enforce security ...

Page 161: ...wnload a Market application because it comes from an Unknown source enabling this option corrects this issue Quick Launch Allows you to set keyboard shortcuts to launch assigned applications 1 Press and then tap Settings Applications 2 Tap Quick launch to active this feature 3 Tap an onscreen letter from the list 4 Select an available application This changes the selected hotkey to now launch the ...

Page 162: ...he phone has to work harder to manage memory resources Important Not all downloaded applications are capable of being moved from phone to card 1 Press and then tap Settings Applications Manage applications 2 Tap the Downloaded tab and select your desired application 3 Tap Move to SD card Once the application has been moved to the microSD card this button now reads Move to phone Running Services Th...

Page 163: ...Synchronization Your phone provides the ability to synchronize data from a variety of different sources or sites including Google a Corporate Microsoft Exchange Email Server and social sites such as Facebook Twitter and MySpace Corporate and Google accounts provide the ability to synchronize Calendar events and Contacts To enable the auto sync feature 1 Press and then tap Settings Accounts and syn...

Page 164: ...gs Accounts and sync 2 Tap within the Google account field to reveal the account s synchronization settings screen 3 Tap the parameters you wish to synchronize Sync Contacts Sync Gmail or Sync Calendar A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled 4 Press to return to the previous screen For more information refer to Synchronizing Contacts on page 77 Synchronizing Your Corporate Account By de...

Page 165: ...stalled application including preferences and data 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 You will see a disclaimer 2 Touch Factory data reset Reset phone 3 If necessary enter your password and touch Erase everything The phone resets to the factory default settings automatically and when fi...

Page 166: ...nt registered Google account Searchableitems opens a screen where you can choose the phone applications included in device searches Internet Apps Contacts Memo Messaging Music or Voice Search Clearshortcuts erases the history for recently selected search results Locale and Text Settings This setting allows you to configure the language in which to display the menus and keyboard You can also set on...

Page 167: ... Enabletipindicator turns on an on screen flashing indicator that provides helpful user information Swype Advanced settings Advanced settings allow access to Swype operation parameters Auto spacing automatically inserts a space between words When you finish a word just lift your finger and start the next word Auto capitalization automatically capitalizes the first letter of a sentence Showcomplete...

Page 168: ... For more information refer to Text Input Methods on page 55 6 Tap the Auto capitalization field to automatically capitalize the first letter of a sentence 7 Tap Handwriting settings to set the Recognition time and view details of the handwriting application 8 Tap Voice input to activate the Voice input feature This is an experimental feature that uses Google s networked speech recognition applica...

Page 169: ... automatically correct mistyped words according to normal spelling for your region 9 Tap the Recapture field This option sets the device to re display the word suggestion list when you select the wrong word from the list 10 To add a new word to the T9 dictionary Tap the XT9 my words field then press and then tap Add Enter the new word in the Register to XT9 my words field then tap Done 11 Tap XT9 ...

Page 170: ...low use of the power key to end calls 1 Press and then tap Settings Accessibility 2 Select The power key ends calls field to activate this feature indicated by green check mark Date and Time This menu allows you to change the time and date displayed 1 Press and then tap Settings Date and time 2 Tap Automatic to allow automatic setting of the date and time indicated by green check mark or disable a...

Page 171: ...ous applications and services Legalinformation This option provides links to the applicable Open source licenses and Google legal information for this phone Thisinformationclearlyprovidescopyrightanddistribution legal information and facts as well as Google Terms of Service Terms of Service for Android powered Phones and much more pertinent information as a reference Model number displays the phon...

Page 172: ...rapidly Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care Use only Samsung approved batteries and chargers specifically designed for your phone Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious injuries or damage to your phone Never dispose of batteries or phones in a fire Follow all local regulations when disposing used batteries or phones Never place batteries or phones on or in heating...

Page 173: ... driving and obey all regulations that restrict the use of mobile phones while driving Use hands free accessories to increase your safety when possible Follow all safety warnings and regulations Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a mobile phone in a certain area Use only Samsung approved accessories Using incompatible accessories may damage your phone or cause injury Turn off the...

Page 174: ...c device protect it from impacts and rough handling to avoid serious damage Do not paint your phone as paint can clog moving parts and prevent proper operation Your phone may be damaged by exposure to magnetic fields Do not use carrying cases or accessories with magnetic closures or allow your phone to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended periods of time Reduce the risk of repetitive ...

Page 175: ...ter reception Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turned on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level Allow only qualified personnel to service your phone Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phon...

Page 176: ...ndicate that the battery contains mercury cadmium or lead above reference levels If batteries are not properly disposed of these substances can cause harm to human health or the environment To protect natural resources and to promote material reuse please separate batteries from other types of waste and recycle them through your local free battery return system This phone is compliant with RoHS Ra...

Page 177: ...Consult your dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Specific Absorption Rates SAR The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing measuring and calculation process It does not represent how much RF the phone emits All phone models are tested at ...

Page 178: ...r other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal use e malfunctions resulting from the use of Product in conjunction or connection with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG f defects or damage from improper testing operation maintenance installation service or adjustment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG g defect...

Page 179: ...ted for a period equal to the remainder of the original Limited Warranty on the original Product or for 90 days whichever is longer All replaced parts components boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty Purchaser must pay all parts shipping and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product What...

Page 180: ...HTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT AND STATES PURCHASER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY F ANY PORTION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS HELD ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LAW SUCH PARTIAL ILLEGALITY OR UNENFORCEAB LITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEAB LITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH PURC...

Page 181: ... to this Limited Warranty or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG Accordingly additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentation whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon Samsung Electronics Canada Inc 2011 Samsung Electronics Canada Inc Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and its related entitie...

Page 182: ...ications 30 AllShare 30 Android Market 32 115 Browser 32 112 Calculator 30 110 Calendar 30 Camera 31 111 Clock 31 Contacts 31 Email 31 111 Files 32 Gallery 31 Gmail 31 112 Google Maps 32 113 Google Search 31 Latitude 32 Maps 32 Memo 32 116 Messaging 32 Music 32 Navigation 33 Places 33 Task Manager 33 Using the Camcorder 101 Using the Camera 96 Voice Recorder 33 121 Voice Search 34 121 YouTube 34 1...

Page 183: ...4 Options 124 Select Search Engine 128 Settings 127 Bubble Options 86 C Calendar 137 Creating an event 137 Manually Sync Events 110 Settings 137 Calibration 149 Call Forwarding 147 Call Functions 42 Answering 43 Ending 42 Ending a Call 42 Making a Multi Party Call 49 Pause Dialing 44 Redialing the last number 45 Wait dialing 45 Call Log 51 Accessing 51 Accessing from Notifications 52 Altering Numb...

Page 184: ...Options 78 Displaying Contacts by Name 78 First Name First 78 Groups 80 Last Name First 78 Sending 75 Sending All 75 Setting Default Location 72 Settings 80 Context Menus 70 72 Navigation 29 Using 29 Cookies Emptying 127 Copying Contact 76 Corporate Email Account Syncronization 156 Add Account 156 Creating a Playlist 105 Creating and sending Messages 83 Customizing Home screens 34 D Data Roaming 1...

Page 185: ...tions 99 102 Opening 104 Get Friends 78 Getting Started 1 Battery 5 Battery Cover 2 Locking Unlocking the Phone 9 microSD card 4 SIM Card 3 Switching Phone On Off 9 Voice Mail 11 Gmail 93 112 Composing a message 94 Opening 93 Refreshing 94 Signing In 93 Viewing 94 Google Account Management Settings 156 Account Syncronization 155 Add Account 156 Adding a Sync Account 156 Create New Account 10 Retri...

Page 186: ...nal Call 44 International calls Making 44 Internet 124 History 127 Search 125 Internet applications enable downloading 132 J Joining Contact information 73 L Lock Screen Wallpaper 149 Set as 100 Setting 98 Low Battery Indicator 7 M Making International calls 44 New call 42 Managing Applications 153 Clearing Application Cache 153 Moving Third party Applications to Card 154 Uninstalling Third party ...

Page 187: ...Mobile Web 124 Using Bookmarks 125 mounting the SD card 39 Move to SD card 154 Multi Party Call 49 Dropping One Participant 50 Private conversation 49 Multi party call Setting up 49 Multi party calls 49 Music 104 Adding music 105 Creating a playlist 105 Editing a Playlist 106 Making a Song a Ringtone 104 Options 105 Playing Music 104 Removing music 106 Using Playlists 105 My Profile 79 N Namecard ...

Page 188: ...Y Keyboard 55 R Recently used Applications Accessing 30 Redialing the last number 45 Reset 157 Restore 157 Ringtone Phone 148 Ringtone Volume Setting 148 S Samsung Keypad 60 ABC Mode 61 Changing the Input Type 61 Enabling 60 Entering Symbols 62 Settings 160 SYM Mode 62 Save a Number From Keypad 68 Screen Home 24 Navigation 26 Screen Lock 150 Screen Rotation Auto Rotate 149 Screen Timeout 149 Scree...

Page 189: ...Changing an entry 46 Making a call 46 Removing an entry 46 Setting up entries 45 Standard Limited Warranty 170 Status Bar 18 Stay Awake 155 Sub Menus Navigation 29 Swap 48 Switching to a Bluetooth During a call 48 Swype Advanced Settings 56 159 Entering Text 59 Entering text using 56 Help 159 Settings 56 159 Tutorial 159 Swype Keyboard Using 56 System Volume Setting 148 T Tethering 142 Activating ...

Page 190: ...Video Player 102 Voice Actions 24 Voice Mail Accessing 12 Accessing from Another Phone 12 Voice mail Setting Up 11 Volume Settings Adjusting 148 VPN Adding 143 Settings 143 W Wait 45 Wait Dialing 45 Wallpapers Changing 38 Managing 38 Warranty Information 170 Widgets Adding and Removing 36 Google Talk 33 Moving to a Different Screen 37 Settings 33 120 Wi Fi About 133 Activating 133 Advanced setting...

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