Samsung GT-S5233T manual

Some contents in this man ual may dif fer from your pho ne depending on the softwar e of the phone or your ser vice provider . World Wide Web http://www .samsungmobi le.com Printed i n Kore a Code No.:GH68-25555A English (SEA). 12/2009. Rev . 1.2 S5233T-cover.f m Page i Wednesd ay, December 9, 2009 11:30 AM[...]

GT -S5233T user manual S5233T-cover.fm Page ii Wednesday, December 9, 2009 11 :30 AM[...]

ii using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your mobile pho ne. T o get started quickly , refer to “introducing your mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic functions.” Instructional icons Before you start, familiarize yourself[...]

using this manual iii Copyright information Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this phone are the property of their respective owners: • Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. Bluetooth QD ID: B015922 • Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, I nc. • Windows Media Play er ® is a re[...]

iv contents safety and usage information .................. 1 Safety warnings .. .................. ................. ..... 1 Safety precautions ....................... ............... 4 Important usage informa tion ...................... . 6 introducing your mobile phone ............. 12 Unpack ........ .............. .................. ..........[...]

contents v using basic functions ............................ 20 Turn your phone on and off ................. ...... 20 Use the touch screen .............................. .. 21 Access menus ............ ................. ............. 22 Use widgets .............................. ................ 22 Access help information ................... ....[...]

vi conten ts Upload photos and videos to the web ....... 59 Use Java-powered games and applications ......... ................. .................. .. 61 Use RSS reader .................... .............. ...... 6 2 Create and view world clocks ................... 62 Set and use alarms ................................. .. 63 Use the calculator .....[...]

1 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or legal actions and ens ure peak performance of your mobile phone. Keep your phone away from small children and pets Keep your phone and all acc essories out of reach from small children and pets. Small parts may caus e choking or serious injury if swallowed. P[...]

2 safety and usage inf ormation Install mobile phon es and equipment with caution Ensure that any m obile phones or relat ed equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. A void placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag deploym ent area. Impr operly installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury when air bags infla[...]

safety and usage information 3 Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phone at refueling points (ser vice stations) or near fuels or chemicals. T urn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions. Y our phone could cause explosions or fire in and around fuel or chemical storage, transfer areas a[...]

4 safety and usage inf ormation Drive safely at all times Avoid using you r phone while 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 phon[...]

safety and usage information 5 Protect batteries and chargers from damage • Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or ver y hot temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/ 113° F). Extreme temper atures can reduce the charging capacity and life of your batteries. • Prevent batteries from co ntacting metal objects, as this can create a con[...]

6 safety and usage inf ormation • If your phone has a camera flash or light, avoid using it close to the eyes of children or animals. • Y our 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 tim[...]

safety and usage information 7 • Disconnect chargers from power source s when not in use. • Use batteries only for their intended purpose. Handle SIM cards and memory cards with care • Do not remove a card while the phone is transferring or accessing information, as this could result in loss of data and/or damage to the card or phone. • Pro[...]

8 safety and usage inf ormation During testing, the maximum SAR recorded for this model was 0.648 W/kg. In normal use, the ac tual SAR is likely to be much lower , as the phone has been designed to emit only the RF energy necessary to transmit a signal to the nearest base station. By automatically emitting lowe r levels when possible, your phone re[...]

safety and usage information 9 Household users should contact either the re tailer where they purchased this product, or the ir local government office, for details of where and how they can take these items for environm entall y safe recycling. Business users should contact thei r supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contrac[...]

10 safety and usage inf ormation Disclaimer Some content and services accessible through this device belong to third pa rties and are protected by copyright, patent, trademar k and/or other intellectual property laws. Such conte nt and services are provided solely for your personal noncommercial use. Y ou may not use any content or services in a ma[...]

safety and usage information 11 Third party services may be terminated or int errupted at any time, and Samsung makes no represen tation or warranty that any cont ent or ser vice will remain available for any period of tim e. Content and services are transmitted by thir d parties by means of networks and transmission facilities over which Samsung h[...]

12 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about your mobi le phone’ s layout, keys, and icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following items: • Mobile phone •B a t t e r y • T ravel adapter (charger) •U s e r m a n u a l • The items supplied with your phone may vary depending on the software and accessories availab[...]

introducing your mobile phone 13 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and feature s: Power/Menu exit key Dial key T ouch screen Earpiece Back key Mouthpiece Multifunction jack Vol u m e k e y Y ou can lock the touch sc reen and keys to prevent any unwa nted[...]

14 introducing your mobi le phone Keys Icons Learn about the icons that appear on your display . Key Function Dial Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialed, missed, or received numbers Back In Menu mode, return to the previous level Power/ Menu exit T urn the phone on and off (press and hold); End a call; In Menu mode, return t[...]

introducing your mobile phone 15 Alarm activat ed Browsing the web Connected to secured web page Roaming (outside of normal service area) Call diverting activated Bluetooth activated Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected Synchronized with PC Memory card inserted New text message (SMS) Icon Definition New multimedia message (MMS) New ema[...]

16 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. Install the SIM card a nd battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identit y Module (SIM) card with subscription details, such as your personal identification number (PIN) and optional se[...]

assembling and prepari ng your mobile phone 17 2. Insert the SIM card . 3. Insert the battery . 4. Replace the battery cover . • Place the SIM ca rd in the phone wit h the gold-colored cont acts facing down . • Without inserting a SIM card, you c an use your phone’ s non-network services and some menus. S5233T-02.fm Page 17 Wednesday, Decembe[...]

18 assembling and prepar ing your mobile phon e Charge th e battery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery . 1. Open the cover to the mu ltifunction jack on the side of the phone. 2. Plug the small end of the travel adapter into the multifunction jac k. 3. Plug the large en d of the travel adapter into a power outlet[...]

assembling and prepari ng your mobile phone 19 Insert a memo ry card (opt ional) T o store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Y our phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type). 1. Remove the battery cover and battery . 2. Insert a memory card wit h the la[...]

20 using basic functions Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn your phone on a nd off T o turn your phone on, 1. Press and hold [ ]. 2. Enter your P IN and select Confirm (if necessary). T o turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above. Switch to the offline profile By switching to the offline profil[...]

21 using basic functions Use the tou ch screen Y ou can perform the following actions on your phone’ s touch screen. Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. • T ap an icon to open a menu or laun ch an application. • Drag your finger up or down to scroll through vertical lists. • Drag your finger left or right to scroll through horizont[...]

22 using basic functions Access menus T o access your phone’ s menus, 1. In Idle mode, select Menu to access Menu mode. 2. Select a menu or option. 3. Press [ ] to move up one level; Press [ ] twice to return to Idle m ode. Use widgets Learn to use widgets on the widget toolbar . Open the widget toolbar In Idle mode, select the arrow at the botto[...]

23 using basic functions Access help information Learn to access helpful information about your phone. 1. Open the widge t toolbar . 2. Select from the widget toolbar . 3. Rotate the phone coun ter -clockwise to landsc ape view. 4. Select a help topic to learn about an applica tion or feature. 5. Scroll right or left to get more information. T o re[...]

24 using basic functions Calibrate the screen Y ou can calibrate the screen so that your phon e recognizes the input better . 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings → Calibration . 2. T ap the target on the screen. 3. Select Yes . Change your ringtone 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone profiles . 2. Select next to the profile[...]

25 using basic functions Lock your phone 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Security . 2. Select On under Phone lo ck . 3. Enter a new 4- to 8-di git password and select Confirm . 4. Enter the new password again and select Confirm . Unlock the touch screen with smart unlock By drawing a specified character on the locked touch screen, you can unlo[...]

26 using basic functions Use basic call functions Learn to make or answer calls and use basic call functions. Make a call 1. In Idle mode, select Keypad and enter an area code and a phone number . 2. Select → Voice call or press [ ] to dial the number . 3. T o end the call, press [ ]. Answer a call 1. When a call comes in, press [ ]. 2. T o end t[...]

27 using basic functions Use the headset By plugging the supplied headset into the phone, you can make and answer calls: • T o redial the last call, press and hold the headset button twice. • T o answer a call, press the headset button. • T o end a call, press and hold the headset button. Send and view messag es Learn to send and view text (S[...]

28 using basic functions 6. Select Tap to add text . 7. Enter your em ail text and se lect Done . 8. Select Add files and attach a file (if necessary). 9. Select Send to send the message. Enter text With your phone’ s touch screen, you can enter text and create me ssages or notes. Change the text input method When you open the text input field, t[...]

29 using basic functions Y ou can use the following text input modes: Enter text using the ha ndwriting full screen 1. Change the text input method to Handwriting full screen . 2. Write each character anyw here on the screen. T o change case or use numbers or symbols, select Abc at the bottom center of the screen. Enter text using the handwriting b[...]

30 using basic functions Enter text using the handwriting box2 1. Change the text input method to Handwriting box 2 . 2. Write each character in the writing area at the bottom of the screen. T o change case or use numbers or symbols, select Abc at the bottom center of the sc reen. View text or multimedia messages 1. In Menu mode, select Messages ?[...]

31 using basic functions Find a contact 1. In Menu mode, select Phonebook . 2. Select th e search field, enter the first few letters of the name you want to find, and select Do ne . Y ou can also drag to select the first letter of the name. 3. Select th e contact’ s na me from the search list. Watch TV Learn to watch TV with your phone. 1. In Men[...]

32 using basic functions 6. While watching TV , use the following icons: 7. T o turn off the TV , press [ ]. Use basic camera fun ctions Learn the basics to capture and view photos and videos. Capture photos 1. In Idle mode, pr ess the Camera key to turn on the camera. 2. Rotate the ph one counter -clockwise to landscape view . 3. Aim the len s at [...]

33 using basic functions View photos In Idle mode, select My files → Images → My photos → a photo file. • Rotate the phone counter -clockwise to landscape view . Tilt the phone to left or right. Photos will scroll left or right automatically . • Select → or to zoom in or out. Press [ ] to exit the zoom screen. Capture videos 1. In Idle [...]

34 using basic functions View videos In Idle mode, select My files → Videos → My video clips → a video file. Rotate the phone counter -clockwise to landscape view . Listen to music Learn how to listen to music via the music player or FM radio. Listen to the FM radio 1. Plug the supplied headset into th e phone’ s multifunction jac k. 2. In [...]

35 using basic functions Listen to music files Start by transferring files to your phone or memory card: • Download from the wireless web. X p. 36 • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung PC Studio. X p. 48 • Receive via Bluetooth. X p. 53 • Copy to your memory card. X p. 49 • Synchronize with Windows Media Player 11. X p. 49 After [...]

36 using basic functions Browse the web Learn to ac cess and bookma rk your favorite web pages. Browse web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Browser → Home to launch your service provider’ s homepage. 2. Navigate web pages using the following icons: Bookmark your favorite web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Browser → Book marks . 2. Select Add . 3.[...]

37 using advanced functions Learn how to perform advanced operations and use additional features of your mobile phone. Use advanced call func tions Learn about your phone’ s additional calling capabilities. View and dial missed calls Y our phone will display calls you have missed on the display . T o dial the number of a missed call, 1. Select th[...]

38 using advanced function s Hold a call or retrieve a held call Select Hold to plac e a call on hold or select Retrieve to retrieve a held call. Dial a second call If your network supports this function, you can dial another number d uring a call: 1. Select Hold to place the first call on hold. 2. Select Keypad , ente r the second number to dial, [...]

39 using advanced functions Call an inte rnationa l number 1. In Idle mode, select Keypad and ta p and hold 0 to insert the + character . 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), and then select → Voice call or press [ ] to dial. Call a contact from the phonebook Y ou can call numbers directly fro[...]

40 using advanced function s Use advanced ph onebook functions Learn to create your namecard , set favorite numbers, and create groups of contacts. Create your namecard 1. In Menu mode, select Phonebook → More → My namecard . 2. Enter your personal deta ils. 3. Select Save . Set favorite numbers 1. In Menu mode, select Phonebook . 2. Select the[...]

41 using advanced functions 3. Select Create group . 4. Set a group name, the caller ID photo, a group ring tone, and vibration t ype. 5. Select Save . Make calls or send messages from photos Y our phone automatically adds contacts y ou frequently use to the photo contacts list. From the photo contacts, you can make calls or send messages. 1. In Me[...]

42 using advanced function s Create a multimedia template 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Templates → Multimedia templates . 2. Select Create to open a new template window . 3. Create a multimedia message, with a subject and desired at tachments, to u se as your template. X p. 27 4. Select Save . Insert text templat es in new messages 1. T o[...]

43 using advanced functions Use advanced T V functions Learn to capture images or videos, sav e favorite channels, set TV program reminders, and c ustomize TV settings. Capture images or videos from a TV program T o capture an image, 1. In Menu mode, select Mobile TV . 2. While watching TV , select More → Capture image . The image will be saved i[...]

44 using advanced function s Set TV program reminders Y ou can set an alarm to remind you of a TV program you want to watch. 1. In Menu mode, select Mobile TV . 2. Select Channel list → More → Program reminder . 3. Select Create . 4. Set the ala rm details. 5. Select Save . When an alarm sounds, select Watch to watch the TV program. The alarm g[...]

45 using advanced functions Use advanced c amera function s Learn how to capture photos in various mode s and customize camera settings. Capture photos by using options preset for various scenes 1. In Idle mode, pr ess the Camera key to turn on the camera. 2. Rotate the phone coun ter -clockwise to landsc ape view. 3. Select → a scene → . 4. Ma[...]

46 using advanced function s 3. Select → . 4. Make any necessary adjustments. 5. Press and hold the Camera key to tak e a series of photos. Capture panoramic photos 1. In Idle mode, pr ess the Camera key to turn on the camera. 2. Rotate the phone coun ter -clockwise to landsc ape view. 3. Select → . 4. Make any necessary adjustments. 5. Press t[...]

47 using advanced functions 3. Select → . 4. Select a frame and press the C amera key . 5. Make any necessary adjustments. 6. Press the Camera key to take a photo with the frame. Use camera options Before capturing a photo, select to access the following options: Before capturing a video, select to access th e following options: Customize came ra[...]

48 using advanced function s Before capturing a video, select → to access the following: Use advanced music functions Learn to prepa re music files, crea te playlists, an d store radio stations. Copy music files via Samsung PC Studio 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings → PC connections → Samsung PC studio or Mass storage → S[...]

49 using advanced functions Copy music files to a memory card 1. Insert a memory card. 2. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings → PC connections → Mass storage → Save . 3. Press [ ] to return to Idle mo de. 4. Using an optional PC data cable, connect the multifunction jack on your phone to a PC. When connected, a pop-up window will[...]

50 using advanced function s 7. Select and drag the music files you wa nt to the sync list. 8. Start synchronization. Create a playlist 1. In Menu mode, select Music → Music player → Playlists . 2. Select Create . 3. Select th e text input field. 4. Enter a title for your new playlist and select Done . 5. T o assign an image to the playlist, se[...]

51 using advanced functions Store radio stations automatically 1. Plug the supplied headset into th e phone’ s multifunction jac k. 2. In Menu mode, select Applications → FM radio . 3. Select Mor e → Self-tuning . 4. Select Yes to confirm (if necessary). The radio scans and saves available stations automatically . Set up your favorite radio s[...]

52 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’ s tools and additional applicat ions. Use the Bluetooth wireless f eature Learn about your phone’ s ability to connect to other wireless devices for excha nging da ta and using hands-free features. Turn on the Bluetooth wireless fe ature 1. In Menu mode, select Applicatio[...]

53 using tools and applica tions Find and pair with other Bluetooth- enabled devices 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Bluetooth → Search . 2. Select and drag a device icon into the center . 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has on e, and select Done . When the owner of the othe[...]

54 using tools and applic ations Use Remote SIM mode In Remote SIM mode, you can make or answer calls only with a connected Bl uetooth hands-free car kit via the SIM card on your phone. T o a ctivate Remote S IM mode, 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Bluetooth → Settings . 2. Select On under Re mote SIM mo de . 3. Select Save . T o use Re[...]

55 using tools and applica tions Make fake ca lls Y ou can simulate an incoming call when you want to get out of meetings or unwanted conversations. Y ou can also make it appear as if you are talking on the phone by playing back a recorded voice. Make a fake call T o make a fake call, press and hold [ ] in Idle mode. Record a voice 1. In Menu mode,[...]

56 using tools and applic ations 2. Select to start recording. 3. Speak your memo into the microphone. 4. When you are finished speaking, select . Y our memo is saved automat ically . Play a voice memo 1. In Menu mode, select My files → Sounds → Voice clips . 2. Select a file. 3. Control playback using the following icons: Edit images Learn to [...]

57 using tools and applica tions Adjust an image 1. Open an image to be edited. Refer to steps 1-2 of “Apply effects to images.” 2. Select Ed it → Adjust → an adjustment option (brightness, contrast, or color). T o adjust the image automatically , select Auto level . 3. Adjust the image as desired and select Done . 4. Save the edited image [...]

58 using tools and applic ations Insert a visual feature 1. Open an image to be edited. Refer to steps 1-2 of “Apply effects to images”. 2. Select Ed it → Insert → a visual feature (frame, image, clip art, emoticon, or text). 3. Select a visual featu re, or enter text and select Done . T o select a color for the text, select Color → a col[...]

59 using tools and applica tions T o print an image using the Bluetooth wireless feature, 1. Open an image. X p. 33 2. Select Mor e → Print via → Blueto oth . 3. Select a Bluetooth-enabl ed printer and pair with the printer . X p. 53 4. Set print options and print the image. Upload photos and v ideos to the web Learn to post your photos and vid[...]

60 using tools and applic ations Upload a file T o upload p hotos and videos, you must have accounts of photo sharing websites and blogs. 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Communities . 2. Select Upload to web . 3. Select a destination you wan t to post to. 4. Select Tap to add and select a media file. 5. Enter the post details and select Up[...]

61 using tools and applica tions Use Java-powered g ames and applications Learn to use games and applications powere d by award-winning Java technology . Download games or applications 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Games and more → More games . Y our phone connects to the website preset by your service provider . 2. Search for a game o[...]

62 using tools and applic ations Use RSS reader Learn to use RSS reader to get the latest news and information from your favorite websites. Add an RSS feed address 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → RSS reader . 2. Select Add . 3. Select the URL input field. 4. Enter the address of an RSS feed an d select OK . Read RSS feeds 1. In Menu mode, [...]

63 using tools and applica tions Create a world clock 1. In Menu mode, select Organizer → World clock . 2. Select → Add . 3. Select a time zone. 4. T o set daylight saving time, select . 5. Select OK to create your world clock. The world clock is set as the second c lock. 6. Select Add to add more world clocks (step 3). Add a world clock to you[...]

64 using tools and applic ations Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, • Drag the slider to Stop to stop the alar m without snooze. • Drag the slider to Stop to stop the alar m with snooze or drag the slider to Snooze to silence the alarm for the snooze period. Deactivate an alar m 1. In Menu mode, select Alarms . 2. Select Off ne xt to the alar[...]

65 using tools and applica tions Use the stopwatch 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Stopwatch . 2. Select Start to begin the stopwatch. 3. Select Lap to record lap times. 4. When you are finished, select Stop . 5. Select Rese t to clear r ecorded times. Create new tasks 1. In Menu mode, select Organizer → Task . 2. Select Create task . 3.[...]

66 using tools and applic ations Create an event 1. In Menu mode, select Organizer → Calendar . 2. Select Create schedule . 3. Enter the de tails of the event as required a nd select Save . View events T o view events of a specific date, 1. In Menu mode, select Organizer → Calendar . 2. Select a date on the calendar . 3. Select an event to view[...]

a troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try th ese troubleshooting procedur es before contacting a service professional. When you turn on your phon e or while you are using the phone, it prompts you to enter one of the following codes: Code Try this to so lve the prob lem: Password When the phone l ock feature is enabled[...]

b troubleshooting The phone prompts you to insert the SIM card. Ensure that the SIM card is installed corre ctly . Y our phone displays “Service unavai lable” or “Network error.” • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception. Move to another area and tr y again. • Y ou cannot access som e options wi[...]

c troubleshooting The audio quality of the call is poor . • Ensure that you are not blocking the phone’ s internal antenna. • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception. Move to another area and tr y again. Y ou select a con tact to call, but the call is not dialed. • Ensure that the correct number is [...]