Samsung GH68-28276A manual

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    Some of the contents in this manual may di er from your device depending on the software of the device or y our service provider . www .samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No.:GH68-28276A English (HUT). 06/2010. Rev . 1.1 T o install Kies (PC S ync) Download the latest version of Kies from the Samsung 1. website ( www.samsungmobile .com ) an[...]

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    GT -S8500T user manual[...]

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    Using this manual 2 Using this manual Thank you for pur chasing this Samsung mobile device. This device will provide y ou with high qualit y mobile co mmu nica tion and en te rtai nme nt b ased on Sa msun g’ s exceptional technology and high standar ds. This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features o[...]

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    Using this manual 3 Cop yright information Rig ht s t o al l te chn olog ies a nd p rodu cts th at c ompri se t his device are the property of their respective owners: Bluetooth® is a register ed trademark of the Bluetooth • SIG, Inc. worldwide. Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems , Inc. • Wi ndow s Med ia P lay er® is a r egi st[...]

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    Using this manual 4 ABOUT DIVX VIDEO Div X® i s a dig ital vide o f orma t cr eat ed by D ivX, Inc. Thi s is an ocial DivX Certied device that plays DivX video . Visit http://www .divx.com for more inf ormation and software tools to conv ert your les into DivX video. ABOUT DIVX VIDEO -ON-DEMAND This DivX Certied® device must be regist[...]

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    Contents 5 C ontents Assembling ............................................. 9 Unpack .................................................................. 9 Install the SIM or USIM card and battery ...... 9 Charge the battery ........................................... 1 1 Insert a memor y card (optional) ................... 1 3 Getting star ted ...[...]

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    Contents 6 P ersonal information .......................... 72 Contacts .............................................................. 7 2 Calendar .............................................................. 7 5 T ask ...................................................................... 7 6 Memo .................................................[...]

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    Contents 7 My accounts .................................................... 10 3 My les ............................................................. 10 4 Smart search ................................................... 11 1 Settings ................................................ 112 Acc ess the Settings menu ............................ 11 2 [...]

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    Contents 8 Applications .................................................... 11 6 Security ............................................................ 12 2 Memory ............................................................ 12 3 Reset ................................................................. 12 3 About phone ...............................[...]

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    Assembling 9 Assembling Unpack Check your product box f or the following items: Mobile device • Battery • T ravel adapter (charger) • User manual • Use only Samsung-approved software . Pirated or ill egal so ftwar e ma y cau se d amage or m alfu nction s that are not cov ered by your manufacturer's warranty. The items suppl[...]

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    Assembling 10 Inser t the SIM or USIM card . 3 Place the SIM or USIM card into the devic e with • the gold-coloured contacts facing down. If you do not insert a SIM or USIM card, you can • only use your device ’ s non-net work services and some menus. T o install the SIM or USIM card and battery , If the device is on, press and hold [ 1[...]

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    Assembling 11 Charge the batt er y Before using the device f or the rst time, you must charge the battery. Y ou can charge the device with the pr ovided travel adapter or by connecting the device to a PC with a PC data cable. Use only Samsung-approved char gers and cables. Una utho ris ed ch arge rs o r c able s c an c aus e ba tteri es to explo[...]

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    Assembling 12 Improperly connecting the travel adapter can cause serious damage to the device. An y damage caused by misuse is not cover ed by the warranty. Plug the large end of the trav el adapter into a pow er 3 outlet. Y ou can use the device while it is charging , but it • may take longer to fully charge the battery . Wh ile cha rg ing , [...]

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    Assembling 13 When the battery is fully charged (the battery icon is 4 no longer moving), unplug the PC data cable from the device and then from the PC. Inser t a memory card (optional) T o store additional multimedia les, y ou must inser t a memory card. Y our device accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards with maximum capacities of 32 [...]

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    Assembling 14 Lift the memor y card co ver and inser t a memory card. 3 Be careful not to damage your ngers when you open the memory card cover . Close the memory card cover . 4 Y our device supports only the F A T le structure for • memory cards. If you insert a card formatted with a dierent le structure , your device will ask you[...]

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    Assembling 15 Remove the memory card and close the memory card 3 c o v e r. Do not remove a memory card while the device is transferring or accessing inf ormation, as this could result in loss of data or damage to the memory card or device. › F ormat the memor y card Formatting y our memor y card on a PC may cause incompatibilities with your devi[...]

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    Getting started 16 Getting star ted T urn your de vice on and o T o turn on your device, Press and hold [ 1 ]. Enter your PIN and select 2 Done (if necessary). Select a language you want and select 3 Nex t . Select your home time zone and select 4 Nex t . Set the time and date and select 5 Save . T o turn o your device, pr ess and hold [ ] an[...]

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    Getting started 17 Get to know your device › Device lay out Speaker Multifunction jack Flashbulb Lock key Camera key Internal antenna Back cover Rear camera lens Back cover lock Headset/ T V-out cable jack Fron t camera lens (for video calls) Earpiece T ouch screen Pro ximity sensor Pow er/End key Menu key Volume key Dial key Mouthpiece[...]

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    Getting started 18 Key F unction Lock Lock the touch screen and key s; Unl ock the tou ch sc reen and ke ys (press and hold). Camera In Idle mode, turn on the camera; In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video . › Idle screen When the device is in Idle mode, you will see the idle scr een. Fr om t he i dle scr een, y ou ca n vi ew your dev ic [...]

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    Getting started 19 Icon Denition Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected Voic e call in progress Video call in progr ess Call diverting activated Synchronising with PC Memory card inser ted New text or multimedia message New email message New voice mail message Alarm activated Roaming (outside of normal service area) › Indicator icon[...]

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    Getting started 20 Use the touch scr een Y our device ’ s touch screen lets you easily select items or perform func tions. L earn basic ac tions to use the touch screen. T o avoid scrat ching the touch screen, do not use • sharp tools. Do not allow the touch screen to come in to • co nt act with othe r ele ctric al devi ce s. Elec tr os[...]

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    Getting started 21 Flick: Flick the scr een quickly to activate an application. • Area zoom: Place two ngers on the scr een and pull • them apart to zoom in or squeeze them together to zoom out. Y our device turns o the touch screen when y ou • do not use the device for a specied period. T o turn on the screen, press any key[...]

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    Getting started 22 Ac cess menus T o access your device ’ s menus, In Idle mode, press the Menu key to access Menu 1 mode. Scroll left or right to a main menu screen. 2 Y ou can also select a dot on the top of the screen to move to the corr esponding main menu screen directly . Select a menu or application. 3 Press [ 4 ] to return to Idle mode. L[...]

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    Getting started 23 › Organise applications in Menu mode Y ou can reorganise the applications in Menu mode by changing their order or grouping them in to categories to suit your prefer ences and needs. In Idle mode, press the Menu key to access Menu 1 mode. Select 2 Edit at the top left of the screen. Drag an application icon to the location y ou [...]

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    Getting started 24 Launch and manage applications › Launch multiple applications Y our device allows y ou to multi-task by running multiple applications at the same time. T o launch multiple applications, press the Menu key to return to the main menu and select an application to launch. › Use the task manager Y ou ca n ma nag e mu lti ple app l[...]

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    Getting started 25 › Open the widget toolbar T o open the widget toolbar and access widgets, In Idle mode, select 1 Widget at the t op lef t of the screen to open the widget toolbar . Read the widget disclaimer and select 2 Accept (if necessary). Scroll left or right on the widget toolbar to nd the 3 widget you want to use . Drag the widget to[...]

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    Getting started 26 Cust omise your devic e Get more from your device b y customising it to match your preferenc es. › Add new panels to the idle scr een Y ou can add new panels to the idle screen to or ganise widgets according to y our preferences and needs. In Idle mode, select 1 Widget at the top left of the screen. Rotate the device to landsca[...]

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    Getting started 27 In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → General → T ouch . Drag the slider under 2 Vibr ation feedback to adjust the intensity of the vibration. Select 3 Set . › Switch to the silen t prole In Idle mode, select Keypad , and then tap and hold to mute or unmute your device . › Set up a sound prole Y ou can change your[...]

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    Getting started 28 Adjust the brightness of the displa y › In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Display and light . Drag the slider under 2 Brightness to adjust the level of brightness. Select 3 Set . The brightness level of the display will a ec t how quickly the device consumes battery power . Change the order of tabs › Y ou can change the [...]

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    Getting started 29 › Lock your SIM or USIM car d Y ou can lock your device by activating the PIN supplied with your SIM or USIM card. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Security . Select 2 PIN lock . Enter the PIN of your SIM or USIM card and select 3 Done . Once the PIN lock is enabled, you must ent er the PIN each time you turn on the device. [...]

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    Getting started 30 Y ou can also control the lost device via the w eb. V isit http://www.samsungdive .com to see the detailed information for this f eature. Enter te x t Y ou can enter text by selecting characters on the virtual keypad or by inputting handwriting on the screen. Change the text input method When you tap the text input eld, the in[...]

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    Getting started 31 Option F unction Writing full screen Write an y where on the screen. Writing box Write in the input box. Enter text using input methods Change the text input method. 1 Change the text input mode. 2 Select the appropriate virtual keys or write on the 3 screen to enter y our text. When entering text, rotate the devic e to display t[...]

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    Getting started 32 Mode Function Number Select an appropriate virtual key to enter a number . Y ou can enter numbers by tapping and holding a virtual key in ABC or T9 mode. Symbol Select 1. ◄ or ► t o scroll to a symbol set you want. Select an appropriate virtual key to 2. enter a symbol. Copy and past e text While you are ent ering text, you c[...]

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    Getting started 33 Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. 3 Select a help topic to learn about an application or 4 feature . Scroll left or right to view more information. 5 T o return to the previous level , selec t . Drag your nger across the te xt and stop at highlight 3 starting point. Y ou can also tap the word y ou want to hig[...]

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    Communication 34 C ommunication Calling Learn to use calling functions, such as making and answering calls, using options available during a call or customising and using call-related f eatures. › Make and answer a call Y ou can use the buttons or the touch screen when y ou make, accept, end or r ejec t calls. Make a call 1 In Idle mode, select K[...]

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    Communication 35 › Use the headset By plugging the supplied headset into the device, y ou can make and answer calls: T o redial the last call, press the headset butt on, and then • press and hold the button. T o answer a call, press the headset butt on. • T o end a call, press the headset button. • The supplied headset is designed [...]

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    Communication 36 T o dial a second call, place the rst call on hold and then • dial a new number . T o answer a second call, select • New call when a call waiting tone sounds. The rst call is automatically placed on hold. Y ou must subscribe to the call waiting service to use this feature . T o switch between the two calls, select ?[...]

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    Communication 37 T o zoom in or out, select • → Zoom . The zoom feature is a vailable only when you are using the r ear camera. T o apply the blur eect to your image, select • → Blur eect or tap and hold your image and select Blur eect . The blur eect featur e is available only when you are using the front camera. T o c[...]

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    Communication 38 Make a fake call Y ou can simulate incoming calls when you w ant to get out of meetings or unwanted con versations. T o activate the hot key to make fake calls, in Menu mode, select Settings → Applications → Call → F ake call → F ake call hot key . T o make a fake call, press and hold the Volume key down in Idle mode. A fak[...]

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    Communication 39 Use F ixed Dialling Number (FDN) mode In FDN mode, your device will restrict outgoing calls, except f or the numbers stored in the SIM or USIM card. Y ou must rst set up your FDN list in the phonebook to use FDN mode. T o activate FDN mode, In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Security → F ixed dialling mode . Enter the PIN2 su[...]

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    Communication 40 Set call waiting Call waiting is a network featur e to alert you of an incoming call while you are on a pr evious call. This feature is available only for v oice calls. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Applications → Call → V oice call → Call waiting . Select 2 Activate . Y our setting will be sent to the network. Logs Lea[...]

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    Communication 41 Select an option you want. 2 Option F unction Call duration Vi ew t ime dat a fo r yo ur ca lls , s uch as the duration of the last call and the total duration of all calls. Message counter View the number of messages you have sent or rec eived. Email counter View the number of emails you ha ve sent or received . Call costs View co[...]

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    Communication 42 Select 5 Send to send the message. If you decide not to send a message immediately , • you can save it t o the draft folder for future use . If an error occurs while you ar e sending a message, • it will be saved in the outbox so y ou can tr y to resend it later . When a message is sent successfully , it will be • sa[...]

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    Communication 43 When you are nished , select 4 Save . In Menu mode, select 5 Messages → → Settings → Multimedia messages → Multimedia message proles . Select a connection prole 6 → Set . › Send a multimedia message 1 In Menu mode, select Messages → Compose . Select 2 Contacts . Y ou can enter a number or email ad[...]

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    Communication 44 1 In Menu mode, select Messages and select a conversation. By defau lt, your mess ages ar e g ro uped by c onta ct as a message conversation. T o change the view mode, select → F older view . Select a text or multimedia message. 2 While viewing a received or sen t text message, select → Backup to memory card to back up the mess[...]

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    Communication 45 › Use message templat es Learn to creat e and use text and multimedia templates to quickly and easily create new messages. Create a t ext template In Menu mode, select 1 Messages . Select 2 → My folders → T emplates → Create . Enter your text and select 3 Save . Y ou can now insert a text template in the text eld while c[...]

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    Communication 46 Email › Set up an email account and pr ole In addition to the email account pr edened by your service provider , you can add your personal email accoun ts. Also , you can add your own connection prole f or using email services. Set up an email account 1 In Menu mode, select Email → Others . T o set up an account for a [...]

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    Communication 47 Option F unction Secure connection Select a security protocol for the incoming server . Select an email prole 1 In Menu mode, select Email → → Settings → Email proles . Select a prole and select 2 Set . › Send an email message 1 In Menu mode, select Email → an account → Compose . Y ou can select Accoun[...]

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    Communication 48 › S yn chr onis e e mail s w ith the Ex cha nge server After conguring sync settings, you can synchr onise your emails with the Exchange server . T o congure the Exchange server , In Menu mode, select 1 Email → → Settings → Email accounts → New → Ex change Ac tiveS ync . Customise the settings for the Ex change[...]

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    Communication 49 IM Learn to chat with friends and family from an y of the universal instant messengers, such as Google T alk, Windows Liv e M essenger , and Y ahoo M essenger . In Menu mode, select 1 IM . Select a messenger . 2 Enter your username and passwor d to sign in. 3 Chat with friends and family instantly . 4 The Palringo messenger ma y be[...]

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    Communication 50 Social Hub Learn to access Social Hub™, the integ rated communication application for email , messages, instant messages, contacts or calendar information. Visit http://socialhub .samsungmobile.com for more details. In Menu mode, select 1 Social Hub . Check and use contents deliver ed from Social Hub. 2[...]

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    Entertainment 51 Entertainment Camera Learn how to capture and view phot os and videos. Y ou can take photos at resolutions up to 2560 x 1920 pix els (5 mega pixels) and videos at resolutions up t o 1280 x 720 pixels. Phot os are saved in jpg format and videos are sav ed in mp4 format. › Capture a photo 1 In Idle mode, press the Camera key to tur[...]

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    Entertainment 52 Number F unction 7 Change the focus mode; Y ou can take close-up photos or set the camera to focus on the subject or focus on human faces automatically . 8 Adjust the brightness; Select + to increase or – to decr ease. 9 View the photo or video you captur ed last. Press the Volume key to z oom in or out. 4 T ap and hold anywhere [...]

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    Entertainment 53 Upload - : Post the photo t o a communit y website or blog. Set as - : Set the photo as wallpaper or a caller ID image for a contact. Edit tag - : Add or edit a tag to categorise the photo . Edit - : Edit the photo . Print via - : Print the photo using USB connection or the Bluetooth wireless featur e. Create mo vie - : Create vide[...]

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    Entertainment 54 Select 3 → Beauty . Make any necessary adjustments. 4 Press the Camer a key to take a photo. 5 › Capture a photo in Smile shot mode Y our camera can recognise people ’ s faces and help you take photos of their smiling faces. In Idle mode, press the Camera key to turn on the 1 camera. Rotate the device anti-clockwise to lan[...]

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    Entertainment 55 › Capture a panor amic photo Y ou can take wide panoramic photos using P anorama shooting mode. This mode is convenient f or photographing landscapes. In Idle mode, press the Camera key to turn on the 1 camera. Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. 2 Select 3 → Panorama . Select a direction. 4 Make any necessar[...]

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    Entertainment 56 › Customise camer a settings Before taking a photo, select → to access the following options: Option F unction Outdoor visibility Activate Outdoor visibility to select an appropriate lighting condition. Timer Select the length of the delay before the camera takes a photo . Resolution Change the resolution option. White balance [...]

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    Entertainment 57 Setting Function Review Set the camera to display the captured image. GPS connection Set the camera to include location information for y our photos. T o improve GPS sig nals, • avoid shooting in locations where the signal may be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-lying areas, or in poor weather conditions. Altern[...]

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    Entertainment 58 Aim the lens at the subject and make any necessary 4 adjustments. 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 Number F unction 1 Check the camcorder status and settings. • : Resolution • : Default storage location • : Length of video that can be captured (according t o available memory) Setting Function Storage Select a memory location for storin[...]

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    Entertainment 59 Select 7 or press the Camera key to st op recording . The video is saved automa tically . The camera may not be able to pr operly record videos to a memory card with a slow transfer speed. After capturing videos, select to view the captured videos. T o view more videos, scroll left or right or tilt the device • left or right. [...]

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    Entertainment 60 Press the Camer a key to star t recording . 5 Select 6 or press the Camera key to st op recording . › Customise camc order settings Before capturing a video , selec t → to access the following options: Option F unction Outdoor visibility Activate Outdoor visibility to select an appropriate lighting condition. Timer Select th[...]

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    Entertainment 61 V ideo play er Learn to use the video play er to play various kinds of videos. The video player supports the following le formats: mp4, 3gp , wmv, asf , avi, mkv, and divx. T o play DivX video les, you must rst r egister your device with the DivX website . I n Menu mode, select Settings → About phone → DivX(R) VOD →?[...]

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    Entertainment 62 Number F unction 4 Change a ratio of the video screen. 5 Pause pla yback; Select to resume playback. 6 Scan forwards in a le. › Customise video pla yer settings During video playback, select to access the following settings: Option F unction Subtitles on Act ivat e su btitl es in the vide o. T his option appears only when a su[...]

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    Entertainment 63 Media brow ser Learn to view photos and play videos sa ved in your device's memory and memor y card. › Vie w a photo In Menu mode, select 1 Media browser . T o change the view mode, select View b y → an option. Select a photo (with no play icon) to view . 2 While viewing a photo , use the following options: T o view more p[...]

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    Entertainment 64 Music play er Learn to listen to y our favourite music while on the go with the music player . The music player supports the following le formats: mp3, aac, wma, 3ga, and m4a. › Add music les to y our device Start by transferring les to your device or memory card: Download from the wireless web . • ► p . 79 Downlo[...]

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    Entertainment 65 › Play music After transferring music les to your devic e or memory card, In Menu mode, select 1 Music . Scroll left or right to a music category. 2 Select a music le. 3 Control playback with the f ollowing keys: 4 1 5 7 2 3 4 6 8 Number F unction 1 Activate the 5.1 channel sur round sound system when a headset is connected[...]

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    Entertainment 66 Select 5 to switch to circle view . Drag the small circle around the gr eat circle to select 6 a track. T o switch to another category , selec t the rectangular button at the top left of the screen and a category . Select 7 to switch back to album view . › Create a pla ylist In Menu mode, select 1 Music . Select 2 Playlists → ?[...]

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    Entertainment 67 Option F unction Visualisation Select an animated visualisation to display during playback. › Find inf ormation of music Learn to access an online music service to get information about a song. This service is not available from some service • providers. The database may not include information f or all • songs. In Menu[...]

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    Entertainment 68 Select 3 Ye s to start automatic tuning. The FM radio scans and sa ves available stations automatically . The rst time you turn on the FM r adio, y ou will be prompted to start automatic tuning. Control the F M radio with the following keys: 4 6 1 4 3 3 2 4 5 Add a song to the wish list › Fr om the list of music recognition re[...]

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    Entertainment 69 › Record a song from the F M radio Plug the supplied headset into the device. 1 In Menu mode, select 2 FM radio . Select 3 to turn on the FM radio . Scroll to the radio station you wan t. 4 Select 5 → Record to start recording . When you are nished r ecording, select 6 Save . The recorded le will be sa ved in Sounds (i[...]

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    Entertainment 70 Adjust the following settings t o customise your FM 3 radio: Option F unction Alternative frequency Set whether or not the FM radio attempts to retune a radio sta tion when the signal is weak. FM radio auto o Set the FM radio to automatically turn o after a specied length of time. Record location Set a memory location for [...]

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    Entertainment 71 › Play games or launch applications In Menu mode, select 1 Games and more . Select a game or application from the list and follow 2 the on-screen instructions. Available games or applications ma y var y • depending on your region or service provider . Co ntro ls a nd opti ons of gam es o r a ppli ca tio ns • may vary. S[...]

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    Personal information 72 P ersonal informa tion Con tacts Learn to creat e and manage a list of your personal or business contacts stored on the device ’ s memor y or a SIM or USIM card. Y ou can save names, mobile phone numbers , home phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays and more for your c ontac ts. › Create a c ontac t In Menu mode, sele[...]

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    Personal information 73 › Set a favourite number In Menu mode, select 1 Contacts → F avourites → Add . Select the check box next to the contact and 2 Add . The contact is saved to the fa vourite number list. T o add the number to your list of fav ourites, select a contact from Contacts and then select nex t to the contact name. The favo[...]

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    Personal information 74 Create a g roup of contacts › By creating groups of con tacts, you can manage multiple contacts and send messages or email to an entire group . Start by creating a group . In Menu mode, select 1 Contacts → Groups → Create . Select a memor y location to sav e a group . 2 Enter a name and select a ringtone for the [...]

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    Personal information 75 T o view events of a specic date , In Menu mode, select 1 Calendar . Select a date on the calendar . 2 In month view, da ys with scheduled events are indicated by a small triangle. T o move to a specic day b y entering a date manually, select Go to , enter the date, and select Go to . Select an event to view its detail[...]

  • Page 77

    Personal information 76 › Vie w tasks In Menu mode, select 1 T ask . Select 2 → List by and select a category to sor t the tasks. Select a task to view its details. 3 For c ompleted tasks with an expired deadline, you can set th eir sta tus to c omple ted by s electi ng a ta sk and the check box from the top line . Y ou will not be reminded of [...]

  • Page 78

    Personal information 77 Y ou can send the memo to others by selecting Send via → an option. V oice rec order Learn to operate y our device’ s voice rec order . Y ou can set voice memos as call or alarm ringtones. › Record a v oice memo In Menu mode, select 1 V oice recorder . Select 2 to start recording. Speak into the microphone. 3 When you [...]

  • Page 79

    Personal information 78 Number F unction 2 Pause pla yback; Select to resume playback. Y ou can send the voice memo to others b y tapping and holding a voice memo and selecting a sending option. › Play a v oice memo In Menu mode, select 1 V oice recorder . In a playlist, select a voice memo to play . 2 Control playback with the f ollowing keys: 3[...]

  • Page 80

    Web 79 We b Planet 3 Learn to access and bookmark your fav ourite web pages. Y ou may incur additional charges f or accessing the • web and downloading media. F or details, contact your service provider . The web bro wser menu may be labelled • dierently depending on y our ser vice provider . › Set up an internet prole T o access [...]

  • Page 81

    Web 80 Number F unction 4 Access a list of w eb browser options. 5 Refresh the current web page . 6 Change the view mode. 7 End the internet connection. 8 Open a web page in a new window or switch between the currently opened windows. 9 Open a list of saved bookmarks, fr equen tly visit ed p ages and RSS fee ds and recent internet history . While b[...]

  • Page 82

    Web 81 › Customise br owser settings In Menu mode, select 1 Planet 3 → → Internet settings . Adjust the following settings t o customise your web 2 browser: Option F unction Homepage Enter the web address of the website to use as your homepage . View mode Select the normal screen or full screen mode. Auto sav e password Set to automatically s[...]

  • Page 83

    Web 82 Option F unction Clear cache Clear the cache; The cache is a temporary memor y location that saves information fr om recently accessed web pages. Delete cookies Delete cookies saved in the device; Cookies are pieces of personal information sent to a web server while navigating the web . Delete saved ID/password Set to delete all sa ved passw[...]

  • Page 84

    Web 83 Samsung Apps Samsung Apps allows you to simply and easily do wnload an abundance of useful applications to your device . Fea turing a wealth of games, news , referenc e, social networking, widgets, health related applications and mor e, Samsung Apps gives you instant ac cess to a huge choice in mobile experience. Y our d evic e get s sm arte[...]

  • Page 85

    Web 84 Synchr onise Learn to synchronise con tacts, calendar events, tasks and memos with the web server you have specied. › Set up a synchronisation prole In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → Synchronise . Select 2 Create and specify the following prole options: Option F unction Prole name Enter a name for the pro[...]

  • Page 86

    Web 85 Daily brieng Learn to get weather , nance, new s and schedule information for toda y. In Menu mode, select 1 Daily brieng . Scroll left or right to get information. 2 T o customise information display ed on the screen, select . Community w ebsites Use F acebook, Y ouT ube and T witter services. In Menu mode, select 1 F acebook , Y o[...]

  • Page 87

    Connectivity 86 C onnec tivit y Bluetooth Blu etoo th is a s hort -ran ge wi rele ss c ommun icat ions technology capable of exchanging inf ormation over a distance of about 10 metres (30 feet) without r equir ing a physical connection. Y ou do not need to line up the devices to beam information with Bluetooth. If the devices are within range of on[...]

  • Page 88

    Connectivity 87 Select a device. 2 Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wir eless feature or the 3 other device’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and select Done . Alternatively , select Ye s to ma tch the PIN between your device and the device . When the owner of the other device enters the same PIN or accepts the connection, pairing is complete. If the[...]

  • Page 89

    Connectivity 88 › Receive da ta using the Bluetooth wireless fea ture Enter the PIN for the Bluetooth wir eless feature and 1 select OK (if necessary). Select 2 Ye s to conrm that you are willing to r eceive data from the device (if necessary). Received data is sav ed to an appropriate application or folder accor ding to its type. F or example[...]

  • Page 90

    Connectivity 89 Wi -Fi Le arn t o us e yo ur de vice ’ s wire less ne tworki ng c apa bili tie s to act ivat e an d co nnect to a ny w irel ess loc al a re a net wo rk ( WLAN) compatible with the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards. Y ou ca n co nnect t o t he i nt ernet or o ther ne twor k d evic es anywhere an access point or wir eless hotspot is avail[...]

  • Page 91

    Connectivity 90 Customise the connection prole of the selected 3 WLAN: Option F unction Name View the name of the prole . Security type View the security type of the WLAN AP . IP address View your IP addr ess of the WLAN A P. IP addr ess type Customise IP and DNS addresses. Pro x y address and port Enter the address and port number of the pro[...]

  • Page 92

    Connectivity 91 AllShare Learn to use the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA ) service that enables you to share media les between DLNA-enabled devices in your home over a WLAN. Y ou must rst activate the WLAN feature and add a WLAN prole. ► p. 8 9 › Connect to a WLAN using a W i-Fi Prot ected Setup ( WPS) In Menu mode, select 1 Set[...]

  • Page 93

    Connectivity 92 Option F unction Access point network Select a connection prole to use for DLNA connections. Default memory Select the default memor y location for saving downloaded media les . When you are nished , select 3 Save → Ye s . › Play y our les on another DLNA- enabled device In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectiv[...]

  • Page 94

    Connectivity 93 › Pl ay le s of on e de vic e o n t he oth er device In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → AllShare . Select 2 next to Play le from server on another player via m y phone . Y our device automatically searches f or DLNA- enabled devices. Select a device as the media ser ver—the one that 3 contains media l[...]

  • Page 95

    Connectivity 94 Option F unction Hide my device Block other devices from locating your device. T ethering Activate the tethering function to use your mobile device as a wireless modem for another device. Deactivate the tethering function to preserve battery power and allow only direct connections with other devices. When you are nished , select [...]

  • Page 96

    Connectivity 95 › Update the GPS functionality Learn to enhance the GPS functionality by downloading GPS dat a le s. Y ou c an im pro ve the spee d a nd a cc ur acy of your device's positioning capability . In Menu mode, select Settings → Connectivity → Location → Advanced GPS . Wh en you acce ss a n app lica tio n us ing GPS , G[...]

  • Page 97

    Connectivity 96 Ensure that the T V is on and connect your device to the 4 T V with a T V out cable. Match the colours at the ends of the T V out cable with those on the T V 's A/V ports. Switch the T V to External input mode. 5 The device interface appears on the T V screen. Y our les may not display corr ectly due to • dierences i[...]

  • Page 98

    Connectivity 97 Run Samsung Kies and use wireless connections or 4 copy data and les. Refer to the Samsung Kies help for more inf or mation. › Synchronise with W indows Media Play er Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on y our PC. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → USB → Media play er → Set . Press [ 2 ] to re[...]

  • Page 99

    Connectivity 98 When connected, a pop-up window will appear on the PC. Open the folder to view les. 5 Copy les from the PC t o the memory card. 6 T o disconnect the device from the PC, click the USB device icon on the Windows task bar and click the option to safely remo ve the mass storage device. Then remove the PC data cable fr om the PC. O[...]

  • Page 100

    Connectivity 99 Use your de vice as a wireless modem › Y ou can use your device as a modem f or a PC to access the internet via your mobile network service. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Connectivity → USB → PC Internet → Set . Using an optional PC data cable, connect the 2 multifunction jack on your device to a P[...]

  • Page 101

    T ools 100 T ools Clock Learn to set and contr ol alarms, and world clocks. Y ou can also use the stopwatch and coun t- down timer . › Set a new alarm In Menu mode, select 1 Clock → . Select 2 Create . Set alarm details. 3 Select 4 Set as daily brieng to activate the Daily brieng immediately after you stop an alarm. When you are nis[...]

  • Page 102

    T ools 101 Select 3 Lap to record lap times . When you are nished , select 4 Stop . Select 5 Reset to clear recorded times . › Use the count -down timer In Menu mode, select 1 Clock → . Set the length of time to count down. 2 Select 3 Start to begin the countdown. Y ou can now use other functions with the timer counting down in the backgr[...]

  • Page 103

    T ools 102 Change the today's date and set the w eather (if 3 necessary). Select the photo frame and add an image or capture 4 a photo. Select the text input eld, and enter text and select 5 Done . Select 6 Save . Vie w a Mini diar y › In Menu mode, select 1 Mini diary . Select a diar y . 2 T o upload a diary to the blog, select → Pu[...]

  • Page 104

    T ools 103 Delete or edit my ac counts › In Menu mode, select 1 My accounts . Select an account to delete or edit. 2 T o edit an account, select the account and change the details → Save . T o delete an account, select Delete → Ye s . Change the auto sync schedule › In Menu mode, select 1 My accounts . Select 2 . Select an inter val t[...]

  • Page 105

    T ools 104 › Supported le formats Y our device supports the following le formats: T ype Supported format Image bmp, jpg, gif , png, tif, wbmp Video mp4, 3gp, wm v, asf , avi, mkv, divx Music mp3, 3ga, aac, m4a, wma Sound wav, mmf , xmf, im y, midi, amr Themes smt Others doc, docx, pdf, ppt, pptx, txt, xls, xlsx, h tm, html, vbm, vcf , vcs, [...]

  • Page 106

    T ools 105 In a folder , select to use the following options: T o search for les stor ed on your device, select • Search . T o copy or move the les t o another le folder, select • Copy or Move . T o delete the le, select • Delete . T o change the name of a le, select • Rename . T o view the les on the thumbnail[...]

  • Page 107

    T ools 106 Select a Bluetooth-enabled pr inter and pair with the 3 printer . ► p. 8 8 Set print options and print the image. 4 Set an image as your wallpaper › Y ou can set your photos or images as a backgr ound image for the idle screen. In Menu mode, select 1 My les → Images → an image. Select 2 → Set as → W allpaper . › Se[...]

  • Page 108

    T ools 107 Apply eects to images Open an image to edit. 1 Select 2 Eects → an eect option (lter , style, warp, or partial blur). Select a variation of the eect to apply and select 3 Apply . T o apply a blur eect to a specic area of an image, select Partial blur , move or resize the r ec tangle and select Apply . Save the e[...]

  • Page 109

    T ools 108 › Edit a video Create video les and apply visual e ects with les in jpeg and jpg formats. Make a new video In Menu mode, select 1 My les → Images → an image. Select 2 → Create mo vie . Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. 3 Video editor interface appears only in the landscape orientation. Selec[...]

  • Page 110

    T ools 109 When you are nished , select 13 Make movie . Enter a new le name for the video and select 14 Done . T o preview the le, select 15 Ye s (if necessary). T rim a segment of a video Impor t a video . 1 Select a video 2 → T rim . Select 3 to start playback. Move 4 to the point where you w ant the new video to begin. Move 5 to th[...]

  • Page 111

    T ools 110 Add caption to a video Impor t a video . 1 Select a video 2 → Add caption . Select 3 to start playback. Move 4 to the point where you w ant the text to be displayed. Move 5 to the point where you w ant the text to be disappeared. Select 6 Done . Edit the text you want and select 7 Done . Move or resize the added t ext and select 8 D[...]

  • Page 112

    T ools 111 Select the text input eld. 2 Enter a keyword and tap 3 . Select the data you want to access. 4 This featur e may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . Search on the web › In Menu mode, select 1 Smart search → Internet . Select the text input eld. 2 Enter a keyword. 3 T ap 4 or select the web page you [...]

  • Page 113

    Settings 112 Settings Ac cess the Settings menu In Menu mode, select 1 Settings . Select a setting categor y and select an option. 2 Customise the setting and select 3 Back or Set . Fligh t mode Disable all wireless functions on your device. Y ou can use only non-network services. Connectivity Bluetooth • : Activate the Bluetooth fea ture to e[...]

  • Page 114

    Settings 113 Sound proles Select a sound prole to use or customise sound options in proles as desired. T o customise a prole, select a prole and customise the following sound options: • Call : Alert type - : Select how the device will alert you to incoming calls. - Ringtone : Select a ringtone to use if you set the device to ale[...]

  • Page 115

    Settings 114 General Access and alter the f ollowing settings to control general settings for your device: Display language • : Select a language to use on the device’ s display. Keyboard language • : Select input languages to use with the keyboard. Gestures • : Access and alter the f ollowing settings to control motion rec ognitio[...]

  • Page 116

    Settings 115 Events notica tions • : Activate or deactivate an alert for incoming instant, text, multimedia or voice messages , and when transferring les. Y ou can also set to display incoming message contents . Date and time Access and alter the f ollowing settings to control how time and date are display ed on your device: Time zone ?[...]

  • Page 117

    Settings 116 › Call Customise the settings for calling f eatures: All calls • : Show my number - : Show your mobile phone number to recipients (Y ou must inser t the SIM or USIM card to use this feature). Auto reject - : Specify a list of callers to automatically reject. Prex dialling - : Set a prex dialling number . Reject call with m[...]

  • Page 118

    Settings 117 Call diverting - : Divert incoming calls to another number . Call barring - : Block calls from specied numbers. Auto redial - : Set whether or not to automatically r edial a call that was not connected. F ake call • : Customise the settings f or fake calls. ► p . 38 › Messages Customise the settings for messag ing features:[...]

  • Page 119

    Settings 118 Delivery time : S et a ti me dela y be fo re y our messa ges are sent. Request delivery report : Send a request for a delivery report along with your message to be informed when your messages are deliver ed. Request read report : Send a request for a read report along with your messages to be informed when y our messages are read. Add [...]

  • Page 120

    Settings 119 Broadcast messages • : Activation - : Activate or deactivate the broadcast message feature . Receiving channels - : S et wh ethe r t o r ec eiv e me ssag es from all channels or my channels . My channels - : Select your favourite channels. Language - : Selec t the languages of broadcast messages. V oice mail number • : Enter [...]

  • Page 121

    Settings 120 Add signature : Set whether or not to add y our signature to y our outgoing messages. Signature : Enter y our signature. Customise other accoun t settings. - Receiving options • : Email size - : Select a maximum size allowed for messages. Send read report - : Set the network to inf orm senders when you read messages. Load remote i[...]

  • Page 122

    Settings 121 › Internet Select a connection prole to use for accessing the internet. ► p . 81 › Media player Customise the settings for the music pla yer and video player: Music player settings • : Set the music player options. ► p . 67 VOD settings • : Select a network connection prole to use for playing Video-On-Demand ( V[...]

  • Page 123

    Settings 122 Security Access and alter the f ollowing settings to secure your device and data: Phone lock • : A ctiv ate or de activ ate the d evic e loc k feature to r equire a device password before using the device. Privacy lock • : Make various types of data private; T o access private data, y ou must enter your device password. Mobil[...]

  • Page 124

    Settings 123 Default memory • : Select the default memor y location to use for saving les. Memory status • : View the used and available memory for various types of les. Clear phone memory • : Erase the selected data from your device’ s memor y . Reset Reset various settings to the factory default values. Selec t which settin[...]

  • Page 125

    Settings 124 About phone Syst em info • : Check the available amount of the battery power , CPU usage and storage memory. Y ou can also check the model number of your phone, and MA C addresses of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. DivX(R) V OD • : Check your registr ation and deregistration codes. T o play DivX video les, you need to r egister your [...]

  • Page 126

    T roubleshooting 125 T roubleshooting When you turn on y our device or while you are using the device, it pr ompts you to enter one of the following c odes : Code T ry this to solve the problem: Passw ord Wh en the dev ice lock fea ture is enabled, you must enter the passw ord you set for the device . PIN When using the device for the rst time o[...]

  • Page 127

    T roubleshooting 126 Calls are being dropped When you are in ar eas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose your c onnection to the network. Move to another area and try again. Outgoing calls are not connected Ensure that you hav e pressed the Dial key. • Ensure that you hav e accessed the right cellular network. • Ensure that y[...]

  • Page 128

    T roubleshooting 127 Ens ure that you hav e no t set call barr ing fo r the con tact' s • phone number . The device beeps and the ba ttery icon ashes Y our battery is low . R echarge or replac e the batter y to continue using the device. The battery does not charge properly or the device turns o The battery terminals may be dirty. W[...]

  • Page 129

    T roubleshooting 128 Error messages appear when launching the FM radio The FM radio applica tion on your Samsung mobile device uses the headset cable as an antenna. Without a headset connected, the FM radio will be unable t o receive radio stations. T o use the FM radio , rst ensure that the headset is properly connected. Next, scan for and sav [...]

  • Page 130

    T roubleshooting 129 Ensure that your device and the other Bluet ooth device • are within the maximum Bluetooth range (10 metres/ 30 feet). If the tips above do not solve the problem, con tac t a Samsung Ser vice Cen tre. A connection is not established when you connect the device to a PC Ensure that the PC data cable you are using is c ompati[...]

  • Page 131

    Safety and usage information 130 Safety and usage informa tion This safety and usage information should be f ollowed to safely use your device . Safety warnings Keep your devic e away from small children and pets Keep your device and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if sw[...]

  • Page 132

    Safety and usage information 131 T urn o the device in potentially explosiv e environmen ts Do not use your device at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn o your device whenev er directed by warning signs or instructions. Y our device could cause explosions or re in and around fuel or chemical storage and t[...]

  • Page 133

    Safety and usage information 132 Use only Samsung-approv ed accessories Using incompatible accessories may damage y our device or cause injury. T urn o the device near medical equipment Y our device can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities. F ollow all regulations, posted warnings, and directions from medical p[...]

  • Page 134

    Safety and usage information 133 Y our device is a complex electronic device—protect it from • impacts and rough handling to avoid serious damage. Do not paint your device, as paint can clog mo ving parts and • prevent proper oper ation. If your device has a camera ash or light, av oid using it close • to the eyes of children or[...]

  • Page 135

    Safety and usage information 134 Handle SIM cards or memory cards with care Do not remove a card while the devic e is transferring or • accessing information, as this could r esult in loss of data and/ or damage to the card or device. Protect cards fr om strong shocks, static electricity , and • electrical noise from other devices. Do not[...]

  • Page 136

    Safety and usage information 135 As mobile phone oer a range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as on the body as described in this user manual 2 . In this case, the highest tested SAR value is 1.210 W/kg. As SAR is measured utilising the devices highest transmitting power the actual SAR of this device while operating is typ[...]

  • Page 137

    Safety and usage information 136 Correct disposal of batteries in this pr oduc t (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separat e battery return systems) This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their [...]

  • Page 138

    Safety and usage information 137 THIS DEVICE AND UNDER NO CIRCUMST ANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE, WHE THER IN CONTRACT OR TORT , FOR ANY DIREC T , INDIREC T , INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA MAGES, A T TORNEY FEES, EXPENSES, OR ANY OTHER D AMAGES ARISING OUT OF , OR IN CONNECTION WITH, AN Y INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN[...]