Samsung SGH-i900 manual

Some of the contents in this guide may differ fr om your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service pr ovider . World Wide Web http://www .samsungmobi le.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-19023A English (SEA). 06/2008. Rev . 1. 1[...]

SGH-i900 Quick Start Guide[...]

Using this guide This Quick Start Guide has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of y o ur dev ice. Instructio n al icons Before you start, familiarise yourself with the ic ons y ou w ill se e in t his g u ide: Warning —situation s that could cause injury to yourself o r others Caution —situati ons that could [...]

1 Safety and usage information Comply with the following pre cautions to avoid dangerous or ille gal situations and en su re pe ak performance of you r device. Keep your device away from small children and pets K eep y our dev ice and all access ories out of the reach of small children or anim als . Small parts may cause choking or serious inju ry [...]

2 Avoid interference with pacemakers Maintain a m inimum of 15 c m (6 inches) between mobile devices and pacemakers to avoid potential in terference, as recommended by manufacturers and t he independent r esearch group, Wireless T echnology Research. If you have any reason to suspect that your device is interferi ng with a pacemaker or other medica[...]

3 Use only Samsung-approved accessories Using incom patib le ac ce ss or ies m a y dam a g e your d evice o r cause injury . Turn off the device near medica l equipment Y our device can interfere with medical equipment in hospi tals or health car e facilities . Follow all regu lat ions , pos ted w a rnin gs , an d directions fr om medical personnel[...]

4 Handle your device carefully a nd sensib ly • Do no t allow yo ur device to get we t—liqu ids can cause seri ous damage. Do not handle your device with wet hands. W ater damage to your device can void your manufacturer’s warrant y . • Av oid using or storing yo u r devic e in dus t y , dirty areas to prevent d amage to moving parts. • Y[...]

5 Ensure maximum battery and charger life • Av oid charging batteries for more than a week, as overcharging may shorten battery life. • Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged before use . • Disconnect chargers fr om power sources when not in use. • Use b att er ies o nly for their int en de d purpo se . Handle SIM [...]

6 Durin g test ing, t he maxi mum SAR reco rded f or this mode l w a s 0.67 1 watt s pe r ki log r am. In normal use, the actual SAR is likely to be much lower , as the devi ce has been designe d to emit only the RF energy necessary to transmit a signal to the nearest base station. By automatically em itting lower leve ls wh e n possible, y our de [...]

7 Welcome This Quick Start Guide will help you assemble your device and learn b asic procedures. T o learn additional procedures, please refer to the SGH-i900 user manual. Unpack Y our package contains the following items : •H a n d s e t • Battery • T ravel adapter (charger) •C D - R O M 1 •S t e r e o h e a d s e t • PC data cable 1. [...]

8 Get to know your device Front view 1 2 3 5 6 8 7 4 1 Earpiece 2 Multifunction jack 3 T alk/Speakerphone key 4 Mouthpiece 5 Front camer a lens 6 T ouch screen 7 End/Device lo ck key 8 Tr a c k p a d[...]

9 Rear view Keys 1 Power k ey/LED indicator 2 Main menu key 3 Vo l u m e ke y 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 4 Camera key 5 Rese t b ut to n 6 Camer a flash 7 Rear ca m er a lens 8 Battery cover Key Description T urn the device on or off (press and hold); activate or deactivate Sleep mode; indicate the device status Open the dialling screen; make o r answ er a ca[...]

10 Icons Scroll through the touch screen; confirm your selectio n or execute the selected application End a ca ll; return to the T oday screen; lock the device (press and hold) Open the main menu screen Adjust volume; during a call, adjust voice volume; during an inc oming ca ll, mute the call ringer T urn on the c amer a (press and hold) ; in Cam [...]

11 Receiving da ta via B luetooth Bluetooth stereo headset connected Call on hold Calls are forwarded Connected to a computer Data call in progress EDGE available EDGE connected GPRS available GPRS connected Searching for a signal Icon Description Missed call More status ic ons are available (tap the icon to see them) New text mess age New email me[...]

12 Use the touch screen Y ou can perform the following acti ons on your device’s touch screen: T ap: T ouch the screen once to select commands or launch applications. T a p-and-hold: T ap and hol d an item to see a list of availabl e actions. T ap the action y o u want to perform on the po p- up menu. Drag: T ap-and-hold a scroll bar or text and [...]

13 Assemble and prepare your device Insert the SIM card and battery 1. Re m ov e th e battery co ver . 2. Insert the SIM card. Insert the SIM card with the gold- coloured co n tacts facing th e device.[...]

14 3. Insert the batt ery . 4. Replace the battery cov er . Charge the battery 1. Open the c over to the mu ltifunctio n jack on the side of the device. 2. Plug the small end of the travel adapter in to the device .[...]

15 3. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. 4. When charging is finished, unplug the travel adapter from the power outlet. 5. Remov e the tr a vel adapter from the device. Insert a memory card (optional) By inserting a memory card, you can store multimedia files and messages or backup your importa nt info rm ation. 1. Re m o[...]

16 Turn on your device for the first time 1. Press and hold [ ] to turn on yo ur device. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Y our device will automatically connect to the cellular network. Unlock the external keys and the touch screen Y ou can lo ck t h e ex ternal keys and the touch screen to prevent any unwanted device operat ions from accident[...]

17 Learn how to get started 1. From the T oday screen, tap Start → Programs → Getting Started . 2. T ap the item you want to lear n how to set up. Use widgets Use widgets on the T oday screen. Open the toolbar T ap the arrow at th e bottom l e ft of the T oday screen to open the tool bar . Y ou ca n rearr ange widgets on the toolb ar or mov e t[...]

18 Add the widgets to the Today screen 1. Open the toolbar . 2. Drag a widget from the toolbar to the T oday screen. Y o u can position the widget anywhere on the screen. Use basic call functions Make a voice call 1. Press [ ]. 2. Enter an area code and phone number . 3. T ap or press [ ]. During a call, the touch screen is locked. Press the trackp[...]

19 Make a video call 1. Press [ ]. 2. Enter an area code and phone number . 3. T ap . 4. T o end the call, press [ ]. Answer a call 1. Press [ ]. 2. T o end the call, press [ ]. Reject a call Ta p Ignore or press [ ]. Adjust the call volume T o adjust the call volum e, tap and drag the slider for the call volume ( ) or press the V olume k ey during[...]

20 Y ou can tap the input panel icon at any time to show or hide the input panel. Work with applications Open applications or folders 1. From the T oday screen, tap Start . 2. T ap an a p plic ation or fo ld er . Switch applications Y our device allows you to m ulti-task by running multiple applications at the same time. T o switch from o ne active[...]

21 Use basic camera functions Capture a photo 1. Press and hol d [Camera]. 2. Rotate the device anti-cloc kwise to landscape view . 3. Aim the lens at the subject and make adjustments. 4. Press the trackpad or [Camera] to capture the image. View a photo 1. From the T oday screen, tap Start → Programs → Media Album . 2. T ap a thumbnail to open [...]

22 Listen to music Y our device is equipped with Windows Media Player t o allow you to pla y music files. Add music files to your device Use the follo wing methods to add musi c files to your device: • Copy files to a memory card and insert the card into the device • Download files from the wireless web (see the user manual) • Receive via Blu[...]

23 Customise your device Learn to change themes and background images, add or remove items, and adjust the system vo lum e fro m t h e T oday screen. Change your theme or background image 1. From the T oday screen, tap Start → Setting s . 2. On the Personal tab, tap Today . 3. On the Appearance tab, ta p a theme or tap Use this pi cture as the ba[...]

24 View the electronic version of the user manua l For mo re info rm at ion, view the SGH-i900 user manual. The manual is available on the Samsung website (http:/ /www .samsungmobile.com). The manual is av ailable as an Adobe Acroba t file (.pdf ). If you do not have Adobe Reader , you can down loa d the free progra m a t www .adobe.com.[...]