Samsung GT-I8750 manual

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2 About this manual This device pr ovides high qualit y mobile communication and en ter tainment using Samsung ’ s high standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual is specially designed t o detail the device ’ s functions and features . • Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. •[...]

About this manual 3 • Default applications that come with the device ar e subjec t to updates and ma y no longer be suppor ted without prior notice . If you have questions about an applica tion provided with the device , contact a Samsung Ser vice Centre . F or user-installed applications , contact ser vice pro viders. • Modifying the dev[...]

About this manual 4 T rademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo ar e regist ered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide . • Wi-F i ® , Wi-F i CER TIFIED ™ , and the Wi-F i logo are reg istered trademarks of the Wi-F i Alliance . • All other trademarks and c[...]

5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the device on and off 21 Holding the device 21 Locking and unlock ing the device 21 Adjusting the v olume 21 Switching t o silent mode Basics 22 In[...]

T able of Con tents 6 Settings 65 About Settings 65 system 74 applications T roubleshooting Application & media st ores 54 Stor e 54 T opApps 55 Games 55 Music Hub Utilities 56 OneNote 57 Calendar 58 MiniDiar y 59 Office 60 Alarms 61 Calculator 61 W allet 62 Kundencent er 62 Mediencenter 62 Pr ogramm Manager 62 HRS Hotel Search T rav el & l[...]

7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Camera button Search button Multipurpose jack Earpiece Microphone Pr oximity/Light sensor Back button F ront camera P ower button Star t button T ouch screen Flash Rear camera Main antenna Headset jack V olume button Microphone for speakerphone Speaker Back cov er[...]

Getting star ted 8 The microphone a t the top of the device is active when y ou use the speakerphone. • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow water t o contac t th[...]

Getting star ted 9 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide Use only Samsung-appro ved software. P irated or illegal software may cause damage or malfunctions, which are not co ver ed by the warranty . • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable acc[...]

Getting star ted 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 1 Remove the back c over . • Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er . • Do not ben[...]

Getting star ted 11 • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose or let others use the SIM or USIM car d. Samsung is not responsible f or any damages or inconv eni[...]

Getting star ted 12 Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Push the SIM or USIM car d until it disengages from the device , and then pull it out.[...]

Getting star ted 13 Char ging the ba tter y Charge the batt er y befor e using it for the first time . Use the charger to charge the batt er y . A computer can be also used t o charge the device b y connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to[...]

Getting star ted 14 Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not co ver ed by the warranty . • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch [...]

Getting star ted 15 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save ba tter y pow er . By customising these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on. •[...]

Getting star ted 16 1 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 2 Push the memory card into the slot until it locks in plac e. Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Start screen, scroll left, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , and then tap phone sto[...]

Getting star ted 17 T urning the devic e on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorised personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless devices is restricted, such as aer oplanes and hospitals. • On the Star t screen, scr oll lef t, tap Se[...]

Getting star ted 18 Setting up the device When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up the device . 1 T ap get star ted to star t the device setup .[...]

Getting star ted 19 2 Selec t a display language , and then tap nex t . If you select any language other than the default language, the devic e restarts automatically . Cont ents and ser vices may v ar y by the selected display language . 3 Read the terms and conditions, and then tap acc ept to agr ee to them. 4 T ap rec ommend to use the default s[...]

Getting star ted 20 5 Set a region or coun tr y corresponding to the displa y language, time zone, and time and date , and then tap nex t . If the countr y or region setting does not ma tch the display language , the regional format is set t o the factor y default value. This will affect the time and date formats and in some applications, da ta or [...]

Getting star ted 21 Holding the devic e Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the ba tter y . L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock[...]

22 Basics Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed at the t op of the screen pr ovide inf ormation about the status of the device . The icons list ed in the table below are most c ommon. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network c onnected HSDP A net work[...]

Basics 23 U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • Do not allow the touch scr een to contact water . The touch screen ma y malfunction in humid condition[...]

Basics 24 Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return. F licking Flick left or right to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list, suc[...]

Basics 25 Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out . Rotating the scr een Many applications allo w display in either por trait or landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display t o automatically adjust to fit the new scr een or ientation. • Some applications do not allow[...]

Basics 26 Star t screen The Start screen is the star ting point to acc ess all of the device ’ s featur es. It displays indicator icons, shortcuts to applications , and others. Rearranging it ems Adding an applica tion tile On the Star t screen, scr oll lef t, tap and hold an application icon, and then tap pin to start . Moving an item T ap and h[...]

Basics 27 Swit ching bet w een applications T ap and hold to view all running applications , and then select one from the applications. Closing an application Close applications not in use to sa ve battery power and maintain devic e per formance . T ap and hold , select an application, and then tap to close it. Applica tions screen The Applications[...]

Basics 28 Help+T ips Use this application to ac cess help information and tips about how to use the devic e. T ap Help+T ips on the Applications screen. Use one of the f ollowing: • help : Selec t a topic to ac cess help information. • tips : Selec t a topic to ac cess useful tips. Ent ering te x t Use the Qwer ty keyboard or the voic e i[...]

Basics 29 Changing language ke yboards Y ou must add language keyboards to enter te xt in other languages. On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap keyboar d → add keyboar ds , and then select the language keyboards . T ap the language key to change language keyboar ds. Entering t ex t by v oice T ap , speak into the mic[...]

Basics 30 Joining W i-F i netw orks On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap Wi Fi , and then drag the Wi Fi networking switch to the right. Selec t a network from the list of det ected Wi-F i net works , enter a password if nec essar y , and then tap done . Networks that requir e a passwor d are indicat ed as secured netw[...]

Basics 31 T ransf erring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted depending on the version of the devic e’ s sof tware. • Music: m4a, m4b , wma, and mp3 • Image: bmp, g[...]

Basics 32 Securing the device Pr event others from using or acc essing personal data and information stored in the devic e by using the security features . The device requir es a preset passw ord whenev er unlock ing it. Setting a passwor d On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap lock screen , and then drag the P asswor d[...]

33 C ommunication Phone Use this application to make or answ er a call. T ap Phone on the Applications screen. Mak ing calls Mak ing a call Use one of the f ollowing methods: • history : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls. • : Enter the number using the keypad , and then tap call . • : Make a call from the co[...]

Communication 34 During a call The f ollowing actions are available: • hold : Hold a call. T ap hold again to retriev e the held call. • add call : Dial a second call. • : Open the keypad. • speaker : Activate the speakerphone . Keep the device aw ay from y our ears when using the speakerphone. • mute : T ur n off the micro[...]

Communication 35 Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, tap ignore , or press and hold the headset button. Aut omatically rejecting calls from unw anted numbers On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap call blocking , and then enter a number or select one from the contacts list. Missed calls If you hav e missed calls, the[...]

Communication 36 Ending a call T ap end call to end a call. Or pr ess the headset button. P eople Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap P eople on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts Crea ting a contac t In all , tap , and then enter contact information. Editing a con tac t [...]

Communication 37 Once a contact is selected, tap a phone number to make a call , or take one of the following actions. • tex t : Compose a message . • send email : Compose an email . Impor ting and expor ting contacts Syncing with Microsoft acc ounts or social network sit es If a contact is added or deleted on the device, it is also added[...]

Communication 38 C ontac t groups Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup In together , select a group , and then tap → . Managing groups Selec t a gr oup , and then take one of the following actions: • : Add the g roup to the Start screen. • → rename : Rename the group . • → delete : Delete the gr oup . Sending a message or email to a g[...]

Communication 39 Sending messages In threads , tap , add recipients, ent er a message, and then tap . Use the f ollowing methods to add r ecipients: • Enter a phone number . • T ap , and then select a contact. Use the f ollowing method to make a multimedia message: • T ap , and attach images , videos, contacts, and others. V iewing i[...]

Communication 40 Sending messages On the Applications screen, tap the email ac count to use, and then tap . Enter r ecipients, subject, and message, and then tap . T ap t o add a recipient fr om the contac ts list. T ap → show cc & bc c to add more r ecipients. T ap to attach images . Reading messages On the Applications screen, select an ema[...]

41 W eb & netw ork Internet Explor er Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet Explorer on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap . Opening a new page T ap → tabs → . T o go to another w ebpage, tap → tabs , and tap the page to select it. Book marks T o b[...]

W eb & network 42 Histor y T ap → rece nt to open a webpage fr om the list of recently-visit ed webpages. T o clear the histor y , tap . Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, shar e, or cop y . Sharing w ebpages T o shar e a webpage addr ess with others, tap → share page . Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct[...]

W eb & network 43 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap Bluetooth , drag the Status switch to the right, and det ected devices are listed . S elect the device you want t o pair with, and then accept the aut o -generated passkey on both devices t o confirm. Sending and receiving [...]

44 Media Music+V ideos Use this application to list en to music and play videos or podcasts. T ap Music+V ideos on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device ’ s soft war e version. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , an[...]

Media 45 Crea ting playlists Make an own selection of songs. While playing a music , tap → sav e as playlist , enter a title , and then tap . Pla ying videos Selec t a video category , and then selec t a video to play . Restar t the current video or skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to mov e backwards quickly . Move f or wards or backwar[...]

Media 46 Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission. • Do not take photos or videos where legally pr ohibited. • Do not take photos or videos in places wher e you may viola te other people ’ s privacy . T ak ing photos T ak ing a photo Pr ess the Camera button to take the photo . Open [...]

Media 47 Recor ding mode Open the video player t o play videos. Change the camera settings. Switch between the front and r ear camera. Change the flash setting. Use other lenses. Switch to still mode . Zooming in and out Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out. The zoom in/out eff ec t is not available when using t[...]

Media 48 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap to configure settings for C amera. Not all of the following options ar e available in both still camera and video camera modes . The av ailable options var y depending on the mode used. • F ocus Mode : Selec t a f ocus mode. Normal (default) is camera-controlled. Macro is for very close objec ts.[...]

Media 49 Scanning a document Aim the rear camer a at a document, and then tap scan text . Selec t a wor d, and then tap translat e to view the definition of the wor d. T o sear ch the web with a keyword , tap search . Photos Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Photos on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not sup[...]

Media 50 Editing images When viewing images, tap and use the f ollowing functions: • edit : Edit the image. • add to fav ourites : Add the image t o favourites . • sav e to SkyD riv e : Upload the image to the SkyDrive storage . This featur e may be labelled differ ently depending on the account settings. • apps... : Set the ima[...]

Media 51 Liv e W allpaper Use this application to make a slidesho w wallpaper for the lock screen. T ap Live W allpaper on the Applications screen. T ap choose picture , select a folder , selec t images, and then tap . T o take a phot o to add it to the slideshow , tap . T ap yes to set the slideshow as wallpaper . Photo E ditor Use this applicatio[...]

Media 52 Now Use this application to get w eather forecasts , recent news articles, or stock inf ormation. T ap Now on the Applications screen. V iewing wea ther information Scroll to wea ther to view the current w eather and forecast. T o add the curren t location, tap → Add a city → . T o add other locations , tap → Add a city . T o updat e[...]

Media 53 W ett er .Inf o Use this application to get the curr ent weather and for ecasts for your curren t location or other regions . T ap W etter .Info on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .[...]

54 Applica tion & media stor es Sto re Use this application to pur chase and download applications and games that are able t o run on the device . T ap Store on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se applications by categor y , or tap to se[...]

Application & media stor es 55 Games Use this application to pur chase and download games. T ap Games on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Scroll to collection , and then select a game. T o do wnload more games , tap get more games . T o acc ess Xbox game ser vices, [...]

56 Utilities OneNote Use this application to cr eate a note using images and voic e recor dings. T ap OneNote on the Applications screen. C omposing notes T ap , and then enter a note . T o cr eate a task list, tap . T o cr eate a bulleted list , tap . T o insert an image, tap . T o insert a voice rec ording , tap . Bro wsing notes Brow se notes by[...]

Utilities 57 Calendar Use this application to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap Calendar on the Applications screen. Crea ting events or tasks In day or agenda , tap , and then enter an event with an optional r epeat setting . In to - do , tap , and then enter a task with an optional priority setting. T o add an ev ent briefly , tap a time slot. Enter[...]

Utilities 58 MiniD iar y Use this application to cr eate a diar y using images, text, and even geoloca tors. T ap MiniDiar y on the Applications screen. W riting diar y T ap to crea te a diar y entry . Enter text. Inser t a drawing . Inser t a voice rec ording. Select or take an image to add. Select weather type. Select a place on the map to add. S[...]

Utilities 59 O ffice Use this application to edit documen ts in various formats , including spreadsheets and presenta tions. T ap Office on the Applications screen. Crea ting documents In rece nt , tap , and then selec t a document type. Use the editing toolbar at the bott om of the screen to edit the document. T o finish, tap → save , enter a fi[...]

Utilities 60 Alarms Use this application to set w ake -up calls and alarms for impor tant ev ents. T ap Alarms on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Setting alarms T ap , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar m to r epeat, select an alarm ringtone, and then tap . Stopping alarms T ap dismiss to stop an a[...]

Utilities 61 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . W allet Use this application to add cr edit or debit card information, and discoun ts and rewar d cards, such as loyalty cards , membershi[...]

Utilities 62 K undencent er Use this application to ac cess online customer ser vice centr e. T ap Kundenc enter on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Mediencent er Use this application to view and upload media files via the cloud st orage ser ver . T ap Mediencenter on t[...]

63 T r av el & local Maps Use this application to pinpoin t the location of the device , search f or places, or get directions. T ap Maps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching f or locations T ap , enter an addr ess, and then tap . S elect a location to view[...]

T ravel & local 64 NA VIGON select Use this application to sear ch for a route t o a destination. T ap NA VIGON selec t on the Applications screen. • Navigation maps , your current location, and other naviga tional data may diff er from actual location information. Y ou should alw ays pa y attention t o road conditions, tr affic, and any o[...]

65 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. sy stem Change the settings for the devic e ’ s system. ringtones+sounds • Ringer : Activate silent mode t o mute all sounds, ex cept media sounds and alarm ringtones. • Vibrate [...]

Settings 66 email+acc ounts Add or view email and SNS ac counts . internet sharing Use the por table W i-F i hotspot to share the device ’ s mobile network connection with computers or other devic es through the W i-F i net work. lock screen • Background : Selec t an image to displa y when the screen is locked . • Show artist when playi[...]

Settings 67 Bluetooth T ur n the Bluetooth wir eless featur e on or off . tap+send Activate the NFC sharing to send da ta, such as images, URLs , and contacts, to NFC-enabled Windo ws devices. When y ou touch the back of your devic e to the back of another device , the selected data is sent to the other device aut omatically . flight mode This disa[...]

Settings 68 k id’ s corner Set to limit kid ’ s ac cess to media files or applications . Activating the kid’ s corner Drag the Kid’ s C orner switch to the right t o activate the k id’ s corner . Select files or applications to use in the kid’ s corner , and then tap . Ac cessing the kid ’ s corner On the Settings screen, tap launch k[...]

Settings 69 backup Set to back up settings and application data to the Microsoft ser ver . date+time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat e is reset. • 24-hour clock : Display time in 24-hour f or[...]

Settings 70 keyboar d Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. • keyboar d :  – Suggest text : Set the device to predict wor ds according to input and displa y wor d suggestions.  – Highlight misspelled wor ds : Set the device to automatically highligh t misspelt word [...]

Settings 71 language+reg ion • Phone language : Selec t a display language f or all menus and applications. • Coun tr y/Region : Selec t a country or a region f or the display f ormat. • Regional forma t : Selec t a reg ion for the displa y format. This option affects the time and date f or mat or units . • Brow ser & search[...]

Settings 72 find m y phone Set to allow contr ol of your lost or stolen device r emotely via the Internet. T o use this featur e, you must sign in t o your M icrosoft accoun t. phone update • check for updat es : Check for new updat es and update device soft war e. • T ell me when updates are av ailable for my phone : Set the device to al[...]

Settings 73 additional call settings • call forwarding : Divert incoming calls to another number . • call waiting : Allow incoming call alerts when a call is in progr ess. advanc ed text messages Set to receiv e cell broadcast messages. apn • Aut omatic APN : Set the device to automatically set up ac cess point names (APNs) when the [...]

Settings 74 applications Change the settings for manag ing applications. backgr ound tasks View a list of running applica tions, or set an application t o stop running in the backgr ound. games • Connect with Xbo x : Set to upload game scores and achiev ements to Xbox Liv e. • Sync game r equests : Set to pair with other devices automatic[...]

Settings 75 messaging • T ex t message backup : Set to back up text messages to the Microsoft account. • SMS delivery confirmation : Set the network to inform you when y our text messages are deliver ed. • MMS delivery confirmation : Set the network to inform you when y our multimedia messages are deliv ered . • Send MMS ack now[...]

Settings 76 O ffic e • Username : Enter a user name to iden tify yourself on memos in documents . • Open ShareP oint links in the Office hub : Set to open ShareP oint links in Office. • Reset Office : Reset O ffice to the factory default values. people • impor t SIM contacts : Impor t contacts from the SIM or USIM card. • f[...]

Settings 77 photos+camer a • T ap screen t o take pictures and videos : Set to tap the touch screen t o take a photo and video . • Pr ess and hold camera button t o wake up the phone : Set to turn on the touch screen by pressing the C amera button. • Pr even t accidental camer a launch when phone is locked : Set not to turn on the ca[...]

Settings 78 search This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . • Use m y location : Set to use the location information f or better search results . • Send location information f or M icrosoft T ags : Set to use your location inf ormation for Microsoft T ags. • SafeSearch : Set the device to fi[...]

79 T r oubleshooting When y ou turn on your devic e or while you ar e using the device , it prompts y ou to enter one of the f ollowing codes: • P assword: When the device lock f eature is enabled, y ou must enter the password y ou set for the devic e. • PIN: When using the device f or the first time or when the PIN requir ement is enable[...]

T roubleshooting 80 Y our devic e freez es or has fatal errors If your device freez es or hangs, you may need t o close progr ams or reset the device t o regain functionalit y . If your device is fr ozen and unr esponsive , press and hold the P ower butt on for 9-10 seconds. The device r eboots automatically . If this does not solve the problem, pe[...]

T roubleshooting 81 A udio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception, you may lose rec eption. M ov e to another area and try again. When dialling fr om contacts, the call is not c onnec ted • Ensure that the c orrect number i[...]

T roubleshooting 82 Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our S amsung device must ha ve sufficient a vailable memor y and battery power to opera te the camera application. If you r eceive err or messages when launching the camera, tr y the follo wing: • Charge the batt er y or replace it with a batt er y that is fully charged . ?[...]

T roubleshooting 83 Another Bluetooth de vice is not locat ed • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on your device . • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on the device you wish t o connect to , if necessar y . • Ensure that y our device and the other Bluetooth device are within the maximum[...]

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