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Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-25291A http://www.samsungmobile.com English (IND). 08/2009. Rev. 1.0...
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Instructional icons using this Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual: manual Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others This user manual has been specially designed to Caution—situations that could cause guide you through the functions and features of your damage to your phone or other equipment mobile phone.
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Copyright information → Followed by—the order of options or Rights to all technologies and products that menus you must select to perform a step; comprise this device are the property of their for example: In Menu mode, select respective owners: Messages →...
safety and usage information ....1 Safety warnings .......... 1 contents Safety precautions ........4 Important usage information ....... 6 introducing your mobile phone ..... 12 Unpack ............. 12 Phone layout ..........13 Keypad ............. 14 QWERTY keyboard ........15 Display ............
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using basic functions ......24 Use advanced messaging functions ..41 Turn your phone on and off ....... 24 Use advanced camera functions ....43 Access menus .......... 25 Use advanced music functions ....46 Use shortcut menus from the using tools and applications ....
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Use the stopwatch ........58 Create a new task ........58 Create a text memo ........58 Manage your calendar ......59 troubleshooting ........a...
Safety warnings safety and Keep your phone away from small usage children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the information reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed. Protect your hearing Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak...
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Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between chargers with care mobile phones and pacemakers to avoid potential • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and interference, as recommended by manufacturers chargers specifically designed for your phone. and the independent research group, Wireless Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause Technology Research.
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Broken glass or acrylic could cause injury to your stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn off your hand and face. Bring the phone to a Samsung phone whenever directed by warning signs or service centre to replace the screen. Damage instructions.
Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a wireless functions when directed by airline mobile phone in a certain area. personnel. Use only Samsung-approved accessories Using incompatible accessories may damage your phone or cause injury.
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Protect batteries and chargers from • Do not allow your phone to get wet—liquids can cause serious damage and will change the colour damage of the label that indicates water damage inside the • Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot phone.
Avoid interference with other electronic Important usage information devices Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that Use your phone in the normal position may interfere with unshielded or improperly shielded Avoid contact with your phone’s internal antenna. electronic equipment, such as pacemakers, hearing aids, medical devices, and other electronic devices Allow only qualified personnel to service in homes or vehicles.
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• Disconnect chargers from power sources when Ensure access to emergency services not in use. Emergency calls from your phone may not be • Use batteries only for their intended purpose. possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or undeveloped areas, plan an Handle SIM cards and memory cards alternate method of contacting emergency services with care...
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For more information about the SAR and related EU USB cable) should not be disposed of with other standards, visit the Samsung mobile phone website. household waste at the end of their working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human...
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Household users should contact either the retailer Correct disposal of batteries in this where they purchased this product, or their local product government office, for details of where and how they (Applicable in the European Union and can take these items for environmentally safe other European countries with separate recycling.
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Without limiting the CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, foregoing, unless expressly authorised by the SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN applicable content owner or service provider, you CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR ANY DIRECT, may not modify, copy, republish, upload, post,...
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Third party services may be terminated or interrupted at any time, and Samsung makes no representation or warranty that any content or service will remain available for any period of time. Content and services are transmitted by third parties by means of networks and transmission facilities over which Samsung has no control.
Phone layout The inside of your phone includes the following keys and features: The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: Earpiece Alphanumeric keys QWERTY Display Volume key keyboard Confirm key 4-way navigation key Right softkey Depending on your region, the composition of the QWERTY keyboard may differ.
The rear of your phone includes the following keys Keypad and features: Function Perform actions indicated at the Softkeys bottom of the display Speaker In Idle mode, access user-defined Camera lens menus (depending on your service Multifunction 4-way provider, pre-defined menus may jack navigation differ) or scroll through the shortcuts;...
Function Function Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, Adjust the phone’s volume; Silence a Dial retrieve recently dialled, missed, or Volume ringtone for incoming calls or reject received numbers calls (press and hold) Turn the phone on and off (press In Idle mode, turn on the camera Power/ and hold);...
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Function Function Use characters on the upper half of Delete Delete characters the keys in a text input field Enter Start a new line in a text input field Alphabet/ In Idle mode, launch the web Enter letters and special characters Symbol browser or access Menu mode (depending on your service provider...
Display Icons Your phone’s display consists of three areas: Learn about the icons that appear on your display. Icon Definition Icon line Displays various icons Signal strength Text and graphic area GPRS network connected Displays messages, Transferring data via GPRS network instructions, and information you enter EDGE network connected...
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Icon Definition Music playback in progress Music playback paused Music playback stopped FM radio on FM radio suspended Memory card inserted New text or multimedia message New email message New voice mail message Alarm activated Normal profile activated Silent profile activated Battery power level Current time...
Install the SIM card and battery assembling and When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with subscription details, such as your personal preparing your identification number (PIN) and optional services. To install the SIM card and battery, mobile phone 1.
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2. Insert the SIM card. 3. Insert the battery. 4. Replace the battery cover. • Place the SIM card in the phone with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. • Without inserting a SIM card, you can use your phone’s non-network services and some menus.
Charge the battery 2. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. Before using the phone for the first time, you must 3. When the battery is fully charged (the icon is charge the battery. no longer moving), unplug the travel adapter from 1.
Insert a memory card (optional) 3. Lift the memory card cover and insert a memory card with the label side facing up. To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Your phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type)..
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5. Lock the memory card cover. 6. Replace the battery cover. To remove the memory card, remove the battery cover, unlock and lift the memory card cover, and remove the memory card.
Turn your phone on and off using basic To turn your phone on, 1. Press and hold [ functions 2. Enter your PIN and press <OK> (if necessary). 3. When the setup wizard opens, customise your phone as desired by following the screen. Learn how to perform basic operations and use the To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.
Access menus Use shortcut menus from the shortcut toolbar To access your phone’s menus, Learn to use the items on the toolbar. 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> to access Menu mode. To access an item from the shortcut toolbar, in Idle You may need to press the Confirm key to mode, scroll left or right to the menu item you want access Menu mode depending on your...
Use messaging shortcuts in Quick Menu Description access mode View messages you have sent Conversations and received Learn to use some messaging shortcuts in Quick Fring access mode by sliding open the phone. Chat with your friends instantly messenger 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings →...
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Set a phone profile 3. Enter a name for the profile and press <Save>. 4. Customise the sound settings as desired. To change the ringtone of the current profile, 5. When you are finished, press <Save>. 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone profiles.
→ Shortcuts. create and confirm a password. 2. Select a key to use as a shortcut. • Samsung is not responsible for any loss of 3. Select a menu to assign to the shortcut key. passwords or private information or other damages caused by illegal software.
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Answer a call Record a conversation This feature may not be available depending on 1. When a call comes in, press [ your region or service provider. 2. To end the call, press [ 1. During a call, press <Options> → Menu → Adjust the volume Applications →...
Send and view messages Send an email 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Create Learn to send or view text (SMS), multimedia (MMS), message → Email. or email messages. 2. Enter an email address and scroll down. Send a text or multimedia message 3.
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Enter text on the keypad • Press [Sym] to switch to Symbol mode. • Press [Alt] to enter characters on the upper half of When entering text on the keypad, you can change the keys. the text input mode: • Press [Alt] → [ ] to open the emoticon list.
Add and find contacts Mode Function Press an appropriate alphanumeric key Learn the basics of using the phonebook feature. Symbol to enter a symbol. Add a new contact View text or multimedia messages 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press 1.
3. Select the contact’s name from the search list. 4. Press the Confirm key or [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically. Once you have found a contact, you can: • call the contact by pressing [ 5.
Start by transferring files to your phone or memory FM radio. card: • Download from the wireless web. p. 35 Listen to the FM radio • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’s PC Studio. p. 46 multifunction jack.
If you select My files → Memory card → a • Receive via Bluetooth. p. 50 music file, you cannot skip forward or • Copy to your memory card. p. 46 backward during playback. After transferring music files to your phone or memory card, Browse the web 1.
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2. Navigate web pages using the following keys: Function Navigation Scroll up or down on a web page Confirm Select an item <Back> Return to the previous page <Options> Access a list of browser options Bookmark your favourite web pages 1.
Use advanced call functions using advanced Learn about your phone’s additional calling capabilities. functions View and dial missed calls Your phone will display calls you have missed on the display. To dial the number of a missed call, Learn how to perform advanced operations and use 1.
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Hold a call or retrieve a held call Answer a second call Press <Hold> to place a call on hold or press If your network supports this function, you can <Retrieve> to retrieve a held call. answer a second incoming call: 1.
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Call an international number Reject a call 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [0] to insert the + To reject an incoming call, press [ ]. The caller will character. hear a busy tone. 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial To reject calls from certain numbers automatically, (country code, area code, and phone number), use the auto rejection.
Use advanced phonebook functions 3. Scroll to a number you want to set and press the Confirm key. Learn to create namecards, set speed dial numbers, 4. Select a contact → a number (if necessary) to and create groups of contacts. assign to the number.
5. To set the caller ID image, scroll down and press Create a multimedia template the Confirm key → an image category → an 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Templates image. → Multimedia message templates. 6. To set a group ringtone, scroll down and press 2.
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Create a message from a multimedia 4. Scroll to a device and press <Select>. template 5. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Templates and press <OK>.
3. Press < > → Shooting mode → Multiple. Create a folder to manage messages 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → My folders. 4. Select the number of photos to capture. 5. Make any necessary adjustments. 2. Press <Yes>. 6.
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Capture panoramic photos Capture photos with decorative frames 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the 1. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to turn on the camera. camera. 2. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape 2.
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Use camera options Before capturing a video, press < > to access the following options: Before capturing a photo, press < > to access the following options: Option Function Size Change the video size Option Function Timer Select the time delay Shooting mode Switch the shooting modes Effects...
Quality images or video clips multifunction jack on your phone to a PC. Select a sound to accompany the 2. Run Samsung PC Studio and copy files from the Shutter sound shutter action PC to the phone. Refer to the Samsung PC Studio help for more...
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3. Open a folder to view files. Customise your music player settings 4. Copy files from the PC to the memory card. Learn to adjust the playback and sound settings for your music player. Create a playlist 1. In Menu mode, select Music → Music player. 1.
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Store radio stations automatically Find information of music 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’s Learn to access an online music service and get multifunction jack. information about the songs you hear while on the move. 2. In Menu mode, select FM radio. 1.
Use the Bluetooth wireless feature using tools and Learn about your phone’s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchanging data and using hands-free features. applications Turn on the Bluetooth wireless feature 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Learn how to work with your mobile phone’s tools Bluetooth.
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Find and pair with other Bluetooth- Send data using the Bluetooth wireless enabled devices feature 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → 1. Select the file or item from one of your phone’s Bluetooth → Search for new devices. applications that you want to send. 2.
Activate and send an SOS message 9. Scroll down and set the number of times to repeat the SOS message. When you have an emergency, you can send an 10. Press <Save> → <Yes>. SOS message asking for help. To send an SOS message, the phone must be 1.
1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> → Settings → 12. When you are finished selecting contacts, press Security → Mobile tracker 2.0. <Select> to return to the recipient list. 13. Press <Options> → OK to save the recipients. 2. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press <OK>.
4. Speak into the microphone. Record and play voice memos 5. When you are finished speaking, press the Learn to operate your phone’s voice recorder. Navigation key down. 6. Press <Set> to set the recording as a response Record a voice memo for fake calls.
1. In Menu mode, select Applications → 3. Control playback using the following keys: Communities. Function 2. Select a destination you want to view. Confirm Pause or resume playback 3. Enter your user ID and password of the Adjust the volume destination (if necessary).
Download games or applications Launch applications 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Games 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Games and more → More games. and more → an application. Your phone connects to the website preset by 2.
4. In Menu mode, select Settings → Display and 4. To set daylight saving time, scroll down and light → Home screen. press the Confirm key. 5. Press <Save> to create your world clock. 5. Scroll left or right to Images (if necessary). The world clock is set as the second clock.
3. Set alarm details. 3. Scroll down (if necessary). 4. Press <Save>. 4. Scroll left or right to Off. The auto power-up feature sets the phone to 5. Press <Save>. automatically turn on and sound the alarm at the designated time if the phone is turned off. Use the calculator Stop an alarm 1.
Set a countdown timer Create a new task 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Timer. 1. In Menu mode, select Organiser → Task. 2. Press <Options> → Create. 2. Press <Set>. 3. Enter the length of time to count down and press 3.
Manage your calendar View events To view events of a specific date, Learn to change the calendar view and create events. 1. In Menu mode, select Organiser → Calendar. 2. Select a date on the calendar. Change the calendar view 3.
troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service professional. When you turn on your phone or while you are Code Try this to solve the problem: using the phone, it prompts you to enter one of Your SIM card is blocked, usually as a the following codes: result of entering your PIN incorrectly...
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Your phone displays “Service unavailable” or Another caller cannot reach you. “Not done.” • Ensure that your phone is turned on. • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor • Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular reception, you may lose reception.
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The phone beeps and the battery icon flashes. The battery does not charge properly or sometimes the phone turns itself off. Your battery is low. Recharge or replace the battery to continue using the phone. • The battery terminals may be dirty. Wipe both gold-coloured contacts with a clean, soft cloth The audio quality of the call is poor.