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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 quality mobile co mmu nic at ion a nd en tert ain men t bas ed on Sa msu ng ’ s exceptional technology and high standar ds. This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features[...]
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Using this manual 3 Note —notes, usage tips, or additional information ► Refer to —pages with relat ed information; for example: ► p .12 (represents “see page 12”) → Follo wed by —the order of options or menus you must select to perform a step; for example: In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings → About pho[...]
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Using this manual 4 Bluetooth • ® is a reg istered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. • and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporat ed under licence from SRS Labs, Inc. Wi-F i • ® , the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo , and the Wi-F i logo are registered tr ademarks of the W i-Fi Allia[...]
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Contents 5 C onten ts Assembling ............................................. 9 Unpack .................................................................. 9 Install the SIM or USIM card and battery ...... 9 Charge the battery ........................................... 1 1 Insert a memor y card ....................................... 1 3 Attach a h[...]
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Contents 6 Memo ................................................................... 6 8 V oice recorder .................................................... 6 9 W eb ........................................................ 70 Internet ............................................................... 7 0 Maps ..........................................[...]
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Contents 7 SIM T oolkit .......................................................... 9 4 T ask manager .................................................... 9 4 ThinkF ree Oce ................................................ 9 5 V oice Search ....................................................... 9 6 Settings ......................................[...]
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Contents 8 Safety precautions ............................. 113 Index .................................................... 123 Acc ounts and sync ......................................... 10 2 Privacy .............................................................. 10 2 SD card and phone storage ......................... 10 3 Locale and text ........[...]
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Assembling 9 Assembling Unpack Check your product box f or the following items: Mobile device • Battery • T ravel adapter (charger) • Quick start guide • Use only Samsung-approved software . Pirated or ill egal softwa re m ay ca use d amage or m alfun ctions that are not cov ered by your manufacturer's warranty. The items s[...]
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Assembling 10 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold-coloured 3 contacts facing down. If you do not insert a SIM or USIM card, you can only use your device ’ s non-network services and some menus. T o install the SIM or USIM card and battery, If the device is on, press and hold [ 1 ] and select Pow er o → OK to turn it o . Remove the [...]
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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 pro vided travel adapter or by connecting the device to a PC with a PC data cable. Use only Samsung-approved char gers and cables. Una uthor ise d cha rger s o r cab les c an ca use b atte rie s to explod[...]
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Assembling 12 Plug the large end of the trav el adapter into a power 3 outlet. Y ou can use the device while it is charging , but it • may take longer to fully charge the battery . While the device is charging , the touch screen may • not funct ion d ue t o a n uns table pow er su pply . If this happens, unplug the trav el adapter from th[...]
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Assembling 13 Plug one end (micro-USB) of the PC data cable into the 2 multifunction jack. Plug the other end of the PC data cable into a USB port 3 on a PC. Depending on the type of PC data cable you are using, it may take some time bef ore charging begins. When the battery is fully charged (the battery icon is 4 no longer moving), unplug the PC d[...]
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Assembling 14 Ope n the cov er o f t he me mory ca rd s lot o n the side of 1 the device. Ins ert a memo r y c ard wit h the gold -colou red cont acts 2 facing down. Push the memory card in the memory card slot until it 3 locks in place. Close the cover of the memory card slot. 4 Samsung uses approved industry standards for memory cards, but some b[...]
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Assembling 15 F ormat the memory card › Formatting y our memory card on a PC may cause incompatibilities with your device . Format the memory card only on the device. In Idle mode, select → Settings → SD card and phone storage → Unmount SD card → OK → F ormat SD card → Forma t SD card → Erase ev er ything . Before formatting the mem[...]
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Assembling 16 Attach a hand str ap Remove the back cov er . 1 Slide a hand strap through the slot and hook it over 2 the small projection. Replace the back cover . 3[...]
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Getting started 17 Getting star t ed T urn your devic e on and o T o turn on your device, Press and hold [ 1 ]. If you turn on your device for the rst time , follow the 2 on-screen instructions to set up your device. T o turn o your device, press and hold [ ] and select Pow er o → OK . Follo w all posted warnings and directions from ?[...]
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Getting started 18 Keys › Key F unction Pow er/ Lock T ur n on the device (press and hol d); A cce ss the q uick menus (press and hold); Lock the touch screen. Menu Open a list of options available on the current screen. Home Return to the idle screen; Open the list of r ecen t ap pli ca tio ns (press and hold). Back Return to the previous screen[...]
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Getting started 19 Icon Denition Call in progress Call on hold Speakerphone activated Missed call Synchronised with the web Uploading data Downloading data Call diverting activated Connected to PC USB tethering activated Mob ile AP a ctiva te d Indicator icons › Icons shown on the display may vary depending on your region or service provider .[...]
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Getting started 20 Icon Denition Music playback paused FM radio turned on in the backgr ound Error occurred or caution requir ed Battery power level 10:00 Current time Use the touch scr een Y our device’ s touch screen lets you easily select items or perform func tions. Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. Icon Denition No SIM or US[...]
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Getting started 21 Control y our touch screen with the following actions: T ap: T ouch once with your nger to select or launch a • menu, option, or application. T ap and hold: T ap an item and hold it for more than 2 • seconds to open a pop-up option list. Drag: T ap and drag your nger up , down, left, or right to • move to ite[...]
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Getting started 22 › Add items t o the idle screen Y ou can customise the idle screen by adding shortcuts to applications or items in applications, widgets , or folders. T o add items to the idle screen, Press [ 1 ] → Add or tap and hold the empty area on the idle screen. Select the item category 2 → an item: Widgets • : Add widgets. Wid[...]
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Getting started 23 Use the shortcuts panel › In Idle mode or while using an application, tap the indicator icons area and drag y our nger down to open the shortcuts panel. Y ou can activate or deactivate wireless connection features and access a list of notica tions, such as messages, calls, even ts or processing status. T o hide the list, [...]
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Getting started 24 Ac cess applications T o access your device ’ s applications, In Idle mode, select 1 to access the application list. Scroll left or right to another application 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 an application. 3 When you use applicatio[...]
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Getting started 25 Drag the application icon to the location y ou want. 3 Y ou can move an application icon t o another main menu screen. Press [ 4 ] → Save . T o change the order of the main menu screens, In the application list, place your two ngers on the 1 screen and pinch. T ap and hold the thumbnail of a screen and drag it to 2 the locat[...]
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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. Set the current time and date › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Settings → Date and time . Set the time and date and change other options. 2 T urn on or o the touch tone › In Idle mode, open the applicati[...]
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Getting started 27 Activate animation f or switching › windows In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings → Display → Animation → Some animations or All animations . Select a wallpaper for the idle screen › In Idle mode, press [ 1 ] → W allpap er → an option. Select an image. 2 Select 3 Save or Set wallpaper . Sams[...]
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Getting started 28 Once you set a screen lock, your device will r equire • an unloc k co de eac h tim e yo u t urn i t on or un lock the touch screen. If you forget your PIN or passw ord, bring your • device to a Samsung Service Centre to reset it. Samsung is not responsible for any loss of security • co des or priv ate inf orma tion[...]
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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 Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Settings → Location and security → Set up SIM card lock → Lock SIM card . Enter your PIN and select 2 OK . Once the PIN lock is enabled, you must ent er th[...]
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Getting started 30 Continue until you ha ve nished the word . 2 Release the nger on the last character . 3 When the word display s correctly , select 4 to insert a space. If the correct word does not displa y , select an alternative wor d from the list that appears. Repeat steps 1-4 to complete y our text. 5 T ap and hold each key to enter ad[...]
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Getting started 31 Number F unction 6 Enter text by voice . This featur e may be unavailable depending on the selected input language. T o hide the Swype keyboard, press [ • ]. T o view help information for using the Swype • keyboard, tap and hold . Enter te xt using the Samsung keypad › Select 1 → P ortrait keypad types and select a [...]
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Getting started 32 Number F unction 4 Clear your input. 5 Start a new line. 6 Access the keypad settings; Change the keyboard type (tap and hold). 7 Inser t a space; Insert a period (double -tap); Change the input language (scroll left or right). F unctions of this key may vary depending on your service provider . Y ou can also use the following ke[...]
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Getting started 33 Download applications fr om Android Market Based on the Android platform, y our device’ s func tionality can be extended by installing additional applications. Android Market provides you an easy and quick w ay to shop for games and mobile applications. This featur e may be unavailable depending on • your region or service[...]
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Getting started 34 T o download les from the web , In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Internet . Search for a le or application and download it. 2 T o install applications downloaded from websites other than Android Market, you must select Settings → Applications → Unknown sources . Synchr onise data Y ou can synchron[...]
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Getting started 35 Select the applications you want to synchronise. 4 T o exclude applications from aut omatic synchronisation, clear the check boxes next to the applications y ou want. Synchronise da ta manually › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Settings → Ac counts and sync . Select an account. 2 Press [ 3 ] → Sync now [...]
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Communication 36 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 you make, accept, end , or reject calls. When you turn on the pro ximity senso[...]
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Communication 37 T o place a call on hold or retrieve a held call during a call, • press and hold the headset button. T o end a call, press the headset button. • Use options during a call › Y ou can use the following options while a call is in progress: T o adjust the voice volume , press the Volume key up or • down. T o place a ca[...]
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Communication 38 Vie w and dial missed calls › Y our device will display calls you hav e missed. T o dial the number of a missed call, open the shortcuts panel and select the missed call notication. Use additional fea tures › Y ou ca n use vari ous o ther call- rela ted fe at ur es , s uch as Fix ed Dialling Number (FDN) mode or call diverti[...]
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Communication 39 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. In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings → Call settings → Additional settings → Call waiting . Y our setting will be sent to the network. Vie w call logs › Y ou can view logs of your ca[...]
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Communication 40 Select 2 Contacts . Y ou can enter a number manually or select one from the logs or contact groups by selecting another option. Select contacts and selec t 3 Add . Select 4 T ap to compose and enter your message text. T o insert emoticons, press [ ] → Insert smiley . Select 5 Send to send the message. Send a multimedia message ?[...]
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Communication 41 Select a contact. 2 For a multimedia message , selec t a message to view 3 the details. Listen to v oice mail messages › If you have set missed calls to be div erted to the voice mail server , callers may leave v oice messages when you do not answer incoming calls. T o access your voice mail inbo x and listen to voice mail messag[...]
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Communication 42 Enter a name or address in the recipien t eld. 4 Enter a subject and message. 5 T o attach an image le, press [ 6 ] → A ttach → a le. Select 7 to send the message. Vie w email messages › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Google Mail . Select an email message. 2 Fr om the message view , use the foll[...]
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Communication 43 Add a star to a message Fr om the Inbox screen, tap and hold a message. 1 Select 2 Add star . Th e sta r ic on next t o th e m essag e is activated. Filter messages Fr om the Inbox screen, press [ 1 ] → Go to labels . Select the label of the messages you want to view . 2 Email Learn to send or view email messages via your persona[...]
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Communication 44 Select contacts and selec t 4 Add . Select the Cc/Bcc eld and add more recipients. 5 Select the subject eld and enter a subjec t. 6 Select the text input eld and enter your email text. 7 Select 8 Attach and attach a le . Y ou can select a le from the le list or create a new photo, video , or sound. Select 9 Send t[...]
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Communication 45 T alk Learn to chat with friends and family via Google T alk ™ . This featur e may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . Add friends to y our friend list › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 T alk . The friend list shows all of your Google T alk contacts at a glance. Press [ 2 ] → Add[...]
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Communication 46 Social Hub Learn to access Social Hub ™ , the integrated communication application for Social Network Service (SNS), email, messages, instant messages (IM), con tacts or calendar information. Visit socialhub .samsungapps.co m f or more details. In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Social Hub . Check and use conten[...]
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Entertainment 47 Entertainment Camera Learn how to capture and view phot os and videos. Y ou can take phot os a t r esol uti ons u p to 25 60 x 192 0 pix els (5 megapixels) and videos at resolutions up t o 640 x 480 pixels. T o use the camera, you must rst insert a memor y card. The camera interface appears only in the • landscape orientati[...]
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Entertainment 48 Number F unction 7 Capture a photo . 8 View the photo you captur ed last. Press the Volume key to zoom in or out . 4 The zoom function may be unavailable when shooting in the highest resolution. Select 5 to take a photo . The photo is saved aut omatically . After taking photos, select to view the taken photos. T o view more photos,[...]
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Entertainment 49 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, open the application list and select 1 Camera . Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. 2 Select 3 → Smile shot . Make any necessary adjustments. 4 Select 5 . Aim the c[...]
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Entertainment 50 Capture a panor amic photo › Y ou can take wide panoramic photos using P anorama shooting mode. This mode is convenient for photographing landscapes. In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Camera . Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. 2 Select 3 → Panorama . Make any necessary adjustments. 4 Sele[...]
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Entertainment 51 Option F unction Metering Select a type of exposure metre. Auto contrast Automatically adjust con trast between your subject and background. Image quality Set the quality level for your photos. Adjust Adjust con trast, saturation, and sharpness. Before taking a photo, select → to access the following settings: Setting Function Gu[...]
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Entertainment 52 Record a video › 1 In Idle mode, open the application list and select Camera . Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. 2 Select 3 to switch to the camcor der . Aim the lens at the subject and make any necessary 4 adjustments. 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Setting Function GPS Set the camera to include location information for y our p[...]
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Entertainment 53 Number F unction 6 Record a video . 7 View the video you r ecorded last. Press the Volume key to zoom in or out . 5 The zoom function may be unavailable when recording in the highest r esolution. Select 6 to start recording. Select 7 to stop recor ding. The video is saved automa tically . The camera may not be able to pr operly rec[...]
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Entertainment 54 Before rec ording a video, select → to access the following settings: Setting Function Guidelines Display the guidelines on the preview screen. Audio recor ding T ur n the audio on or o . Review Set the camera to display the recorded video . Reset Reset menus and shooting options. T o play a video, select • Play . T o del[...]
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Entertainment 55 Vie w a photo › 1 In Idle mode, open the application list and select Gallery . Select a folder . 2 T o change the view mode, select 3 or at the top right of the screen. Select a photo (with no icon) to view . 4 While viewing a photo , use the following options: T o view more photos, scroll left or right. • T o zoom in or out[...]
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Entertainment 56 Music 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, ogg, aac . T o use the music player , you must rst insert a memor y card. Y ou can also play music les in the following • formats if you open them from My les , multimedia [...]
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Entertainment 57 Control playback with the f ollowing keys: 3 5 6 7 8 4 1 2 3 Number F unction 1 Activate the 5.1 channel surround sound system when a headset is connected. 2 Move to a point of the le by dragg ing the bar . 3 Restart playback or sk ip backward; Scan backward in a le (tap and hold). 1 Add music les to y our memor y card ›[...]
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Entertainment 58 Y ou can control playback with a headset: P ress the • headset button to play or pause playback. Y ou can also press and hold the headset button to launch the music player . SRS CS Headphone • ™ delivers a 5.1 surr ound sound experience over standard headphones or earbuds when listening to multichannel content, such as [...]
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Entertainment 59 Customise music pla yer settings › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Music . Select a categor y 2 → a music le. Press [ 3 ] → Settings . Ad just the f ollo wing setti ngs t o cu st omi se your mu sic 4 player: Option F unction 5.1 channel Set whether or not to activate the virtual 5.1 channel surround so[...]
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Entertainment 60 Control the F M radio with the following keys: 3 5 3 1 2 3 4 Number F unction 1 T ur n the FM radio o or on. 2 Fine-tune the frequency. 3 Search for an available r adio station. 4 Add the current radio station t o the favourites list. FM r adio Learn to listen to music and new s on the FM radio . T o listen to th e F M r adi o, [...]
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Entertainment 61 Number F unction 5 Adjust the volume . Save a r adio station automatically › Plug a headset into the device. 1 In Idle mode, open the application list and select 2 FM radio . Press [ 3 ] → Scan → a scanning option. The FM radio scans and sa ves available stations automatically . Add a radio sta tion to the fav ourites list ?[...]
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Entertainment 62 Option F unction Show station ID Set whether or not to show the station ID on the FM radio scr een; Station IDs are available only fr om ra dio st atio ns tha t pr ovid e t his information. Alternative frequency Set whether or not the FM radio attempts to retune a radio sta tion when the current signal is weak. FM auto o Set the[...]
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Personal information 63 P ersonal information Con tacts Learn to creat e and manage a list of your personal or business contacts. Y ou can save names, mobile phone numbers, home phone numbers, email addresses , birthdays and more for your contacts. › Create a c ontac t In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 . Select 2 . Select a mem[...]
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Personal information 64 Select a location number 3 → a contact. Y ou can quickly dial this number by touching and holding the location number from the dialling screen. Create y our namecard › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 . Press [ 2 ] → My prole . Enter your own personal details . 3 Select 4 Save . Y ou can send you[...]
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Personal information 65 Enter a name and select a ringtone for the group . 3 Select 4 Save . Copy c ontac ts › T o copy contacts from the SIM or USIM card to y our device, In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 . Press [ 2 ] → Import/Expor t → Import from SIM card . Select contacts to copy and select 3 Import . T o copy contacts[...]
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Personal information 66 T o export contacts from your device to a memory card, In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 . Press [ 2 ] → Import/Expor t → Export to SD card . Select 3 Ye s to conrm. Vie w the communication log › Y ou can view the communication log of calls, messages, email or SNS threads. In Idle mode, open the a[...]
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Personal information 67 Enter the details of the event as r equired. 3 Select 4 Done . Vie w events › T o change the calendar view , In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Calendar . Press [ 2 ] and select Day , W eek , or M onth . T o view events of a specic date, In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Calendar . S[...]
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Personal information 68 Select 2 Create memo or pr ess [ ] → Create . Enter your memo text. 3 Press [ 4 ] to hide the keypad. Select a colour to change a background colour . 5 Select 6 Save . Vie w memos › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Memo . Select a memo to view its details. 2 T o edit the memo, select • . T o dele[...]
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Personal information 69 Play a v oice memo › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 V oice recorder . Select 2 List . Select a voice memo to play . 3 Y ou can send the voice memo to others by pr essing [ ] → Share → an option. V oice recor der Learn to operate y our device's voice rec order . T o use the voice recor der [...]
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Web 70 We b Web services requir e a data connection. Contact your operator to choose the best data plan. Internet Learn to access and bookmark your fav ourite web pages. Y ou may incur additional charges for ac cessing the • web and downloading media. F or details, contact your service provider . The web bro wser menu may be labelled • di[...]
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Web 71 T o reload the current web page , press [ • ] → Refresh . T o go to the next page in history, press [ • ] → F orward . T o bookmark the current web page, press [ • ] → Add bookmark . T o add a shortcut to the current web page to the idle • screen, press [ ] → More → Add shortcut to Home . T o search for[...]
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Web 72 Select 2 → Bookmarks . Select 3 Add or press [ ] → Bookmark last-viewed page . Enter a page title and a web address . 4 Select 5 OK . Fr om the bookmark list, tap and hold a book mark and use the following options: T o open the web page in the current window , select • Open . T o open the web page in a new window , selec t •[...]
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Web 73 Maps Learn to use Google Maps ™ to nd y our location, search the map for streets , cities, or countries, and get directions. T o receive better GPS sig nals, avoid using your devic e in the following conditions: between buildings, in tunnels or undergr ound passages, • or inside buildings in poor weather • around high voltage [...]
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Web 74 Search for a specic location › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Maps . If you are launching this application for the rst time , 2 select OK to conrm. The map will display your curren t location. Press [ 3 ] → Search or select . Enter a keyword for the loca tion and select 4 . T o search for a location by v oi[...]
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Web 75 Share y our location via Google Latitude › Learn to share y our location with your friends and view friends’ locations via Google Latitude ™ . In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Latitude . The device automatically joins Latitude . Press [ 2 ] → Add friends → Select from Contacts or Add via email address . Select a[...]
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Web 76 Navigate t o your destination › Learn to use the GPS navigation sy stem to nd and show your destination with voice guidanc e. This featur e may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Navigation . If you are launching this application for the rst time , 2 sele[...]
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Web 77 Enter a letter or a wor d of the data to search for . 2 T o search for data by v oice, select and say a keyword into your device ’ s microphone. Select the item's name you want to access . 3 Y ou T ube Learn to view and upload videos via Y ouT ube. This featur e may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . W atch [...]
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Web 78 Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. 4 Control playback with the f ollowing keys: 5 1 2 Number F unction 1 Move to a point of the le by dragg ing the bar . 2 Change the quality of the display . Upload videos › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Y ouT ube . Press [ 2 ] → Upload and select a video. Skip [...]
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Web 79 News & W eather Le arn t o vie w the wea ther info rmati on an d re ad top new s and other news articles. Vie w the weather informa tion › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 News & W eather . Select 2 W eather at the top of the screen. Y our device searches for y our current location and displays the weather inf o[...]
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Web 80 Market Y ou ca n do wnl oad g ames , r ing tone s, or othe r app licat ions from the Android Market. This featur e may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Market . Search for a le and download it to the devic e. 2 ► p. 33 BookStore Learn to access the onli[...]
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Web 81 In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 MusicStore . Select a categor y , or selec t 2 Search t o s earc h f or m usi c by entering a keyword. Search for a le and download it to the devic e. 3 In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 BookStore . Select a content type. 2 Select a categor y , or selec t 3 Search t o[...]
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Connectivity 82 C onnec tivity Bluetooth Blu etoo th is a sho r t- ran ge wi rele ss comm uni catio ns technology capable of exchanging inf or mation over a distance of about 10 m without requiring 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 one another , you [...]
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Connectivity 83 Send data using the Bluetooth wireless › featur e Select a le or item, such as a contact, memo, or media 1 le, from an appropriat e application or My Files . Press [ 2 ] → Share or Send via → Bluetooth . Search for and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device. 3 › Receive da ta using the Bluetooth wireless fea ture In I[...]
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Connectivity 84 › Activate the WLAN feature In Idle mode, open the application list and select Settings → W ireless and networks → Wi-F i settings → Wi-F i . An active WLAN running in the background will consume battery power . T o preser ve battery power , activate the WLAN only when needed. Find and c onnect to a WLAN › In Idle mo[...]
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Connectivity 85 C us to mis e DL NA s et ti ng s fo r s ha ri ng › media les T o all ow o the r DLN A-enab led d evic es to ac cess me dia les on your device, y ou must activate media sharing. Some les may not play on the DLNA-enabled devices depending on the devices. In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 AllShare . Selec[...]
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Connectivity 86 Select a player—the one that will play the media le. 5 Playback begins at the selected play er . Control playback using ic ons of your device. 6 Playback may be bu ered, depending on the network connection and the connected ser ver . Pl ay les of one d ev ic e o n th e ot he r › device In Idle mode, open the application[...]
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Connectivity 87 › Share y our device's mobile network via USB Us ing a PC da ta c abl e, conn ect t he mul tifun ction jack 1 on your device to a PC. In Idle mode, open the application list and select 2 Settings → W ireless and networks → T ethering and portable hotspot . Select 3 USB tethering to activate the USB tethering feature . Y o[...]
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Connectivity 88 PC connections Learn to connect your device to a PC with a PC da ta cable in various USB connection modes. By connecting the device to a PC, you can transf er data to and from your device directly and use the Samsung Kies program. › Connect with Samsung Kies Ensure that Samsung Kies is installed on your PC. Y ou can download the p[...]
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Connectivity 89 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 from the PC. Other wise, you may lose data st ored on the memory card or damage the memory card. VPN connections Y ou can create virtual private networ[...]
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Connectivity 90 Option F unction Ena ble L 2TP secret Set to use the L2TP secret password. Set L2TP secret Enter the L2TP secret passw ord. Set user certicate Select a user cer ticate that the VPN server uses to identify you. Y ou can import cer ticates from the VPN server or download from the web . Set CA certicate Select a cer tica[...]
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Connectivity 91 Connect to a private netw ork › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Settings → W ireless and networks → VPN settings . Select a private network to connect. 2 Enter the user name and password and select 3 Connect .[...]
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T ools 92 T ools Clock Learn to use the clock display on the Idle scr een, and set and control alarms for important events . Use the clock display › In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Clock . While using the clock display , use the following 2 features: T o create or delete an alarm, select • . T o play a slideshow with pho[...]
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T ools 93 Select a download folder . 2 T o open a le, select the le. 3 T o delete a le, select the check box and then select Delete . My les Learn to quickly and easily access all of your images, videos, music, sound clips, and other types of les stor ed on your memory card. In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 My [...]
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T ools 94 T ask manager With the task manager , you can view currently running applications, package size of applications, and memory information, and monitor the RAM memory. In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 T ask manager . Use the following options: 2 Active applications • : View the list of all the applications currently [...]
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T ools 95 Enter a name for the document and select 6 OK . Enter contents in the documen t by using the tools at 7 the bottom of the screen. When you are nished editing , select 8 on the toolbar or press [ ] → F ile → Save . V iew a nd e di t a do cu me nt on you r › device In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 ThinkFr ee O?[...]
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T ools 96 V oice Search Learn to use the voice c ommand feature to dial a number , send a message, or search f or locations and information by voice . This featur e may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 V oice Search . Select 2 Speak now → OK (if necessary). Say a co[...]
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Settings 97 Settings Ac cess the Settings menu In Idle mode, open the application list and select 1 Settings . Select a setting categor y and select an option. 2 W ireless and networks Change the settings for wireless network connections. Flight mode › Disable all wireless functions on your device. Y ou can use only non-network services. Wi-F i s[...]
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Settings 98 Use only 2G networks • : Set the device to connect only to a 2G network. Network operat ors • : Search for available networks and select a network for roaming. Call settings Customise the settings for calling f eatures. Fix ed Dialing Numbers › Enable FDN • : Activate or deactivate FDN mode to restrict calls to numbers [...]
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Settings 99 Sound Change the settings for various sounds on your device . Silent mode • : Activate the silent mode to mute all sounds except media sounds and alarm ringtones. Vibr ate • : S et when the d evic e w ill vibr ate for vario us events. V olume • : Adjust the volume level f or call r ingtones, music and videos, alarm ringto[...]
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Settings 100 Horizontal calibration • : Calibrate the acc elerometer to adjust the horizontal axis of the device for better motion recognition. Location and security Change the settings for securing your device and the SIM or USIM card, and GPS functionality . Use wireless networ ks • : Set to use WLAN and/or mobile networks for nding [...]
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Settings 101 Set password • : Create and conrm a passw ord for accessing credentials . Clear storage • : Erase the credential cont ents from the device and reset the passwor d. Applications Change the settings for managing installed applications . Unknown sources • : S ele ct to do wnlo ad app licat ions from any sourc e. If you d[...]
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Settings 102 Ac counts and sync Change the settings for the auto sync fea ture or manage accounts for synchr onisation. Background data • : Select this setting to use the auto sync feature . The auto sync will run in the background without opening applications and synchronise data. Auto-sync • : Set the device to synchronise contact, cale[...]
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Settings 103 › Select language Select a display language for all menus and applications. Select input method › Select a default keyboard type for text input. Swype › Language • : Selec t a language for text input. Y ou cannot enter text in some languages. T o enter text, you should change the writing language to one of the supported lang[...]
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Settings 104 Samsung keypad › Portrait ke ypad types • : Select the default input method, such as the QWERT Y keyboard, traditional keypad , or handwriting screen. Input languages • : Select languages for text input. Y ou cannot enter text in some languages. T o enter text, you should change the writing language to one of the supported [...]
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Settings 105 V oice recognition settings › Language • : Selec t a language for the Google voice recognition. SafeSearch • : Set the device to lter explicit text and/or images from voice sear ch results. Block oensive w ords • : Hide oensive words y our device recognised fr om voice search r esults. T ext-to-speech settings[...]
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Settings 106 Date and time Access and alter the f ollowing settings to control how time and date are display ed on your device: Automatic • : Automatically update the time when y ou move across time z ones. Set date • : Set the current date manually . Select time zone • : Set your home time zone. Set time • : Set the current tim[...]
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T roubleshooting 107 T roubleshooting When you turn on y our device or while you ar e using the device, it pr ompts you to enter one of the following c odes : Code T r y this to solve the problem: Passw ord When the device lock featur e is enabled, you must enter the passwor d you set for the device. PIN When using the device for the rst time or[...]
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T roubleshooting 108 Y our device freezes or has fa tal errors If your device freezes or hangs , you may need to close programs or reset the devic e to regain functionality. If your device is frozen and unr esponsive, press and hold [ ] for 8-10 seconds. The device will reboot automatically . If this does not solve the problem, perform a factor y d[...]
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T roubleshooting 109 Audio quality is poor Ensure that you ar e not blocking the device's internal • antenna. When you are in ar eas with weak signals or poor • reception, you ma y lose reception. Move to another ar ea and try again. When dialling from con tacts, the call is not connected Ensure that the correct number is stored in t[...]
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T roubleshooting 110 Error messages appear when launching the camera Y our Samsung mobile device must have sucient available memory and battery power to operate the camera application. If you receiv e error messages when launching the camera, try the following: Charge the battery or replace it with a battery that is fully • charged. Fr ee s[...]
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T roubleshooting 111 Error messages appear when opening music les Some music les may not play on your Samsung mobile device for a variety of reasons. If you r eceive error messages when opening music les on your device, try the following: Fr ee some memory by transferring les to a PC or • deleting les from your device . Ensure t[...]
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T roubleshooting 112 Another Bluetooth device is not loca ted Ensure that the Bluetooth wireless f eature is activated on • your device. Ensure that the Bluetooth wireless f eature is activated on • the device you wish to connect to , if necessar y. Ensure that your device and the other Bluet ooth device • are within the maximum Blue[...]
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Safety precautions 113 Safety precautions T o prevent injury to yourself and others or damage to your device, read all of the following information bef ore using your device. W arning: Prevent electric shock, re, and explosion Do not use damaged power cor ds or plugs, or loose electrical sockets Do not touch the power c ord with wet hands, or di[...]
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Safety precautions 114 Do not use your device near a pac emaker Avoid using your devic e within a 15 cm range of a pacemaker if • possible, as your device can interfere with the pacemaker . If you must use your device, keep at least 15 cm aw ay from the • pacemaker . T o minimise the possible inter ference with a pacemaker , use your •?[...]
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Safety precautions 115 Use a hands-free device. • Get to know your device and its convenienc e features, such as speed • dial and redial. These features help you reduce the time needed to place or receive calls on y our mobile device. Position your device within easy r each. Be able to access your wireless • device without removing y[...]
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Safety precautions 116 Do not use or store your devic e in dust y , dir ty areas Dust can cause your device to malfunction. Do not store your devic e on slop es If your device falls, it can be damaged. Do not store your devic e in hot or cold areas. Use your device at -20 °C to 50 °C Y our device can explode if left inside a closed vehicle, as th[...]
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Safety precautions 117 Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged • before use. Disconnect chargers from power sourc es when not in use. • Use batteries only for their intended purposes . • Use manufacturer-approv ed batteries, chargers, accessories and supplies Using generic batteries or chargers may shorten th[...]
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Safety precautions 118 Do not disassemble, modify , or repair your device Any changes or modications to your devic e can void your • manufacturer’s w arranty. F or ser vice, take your device to a Samsung Service Centre. Do not disassemble or puncture the battery, as this can cause • explosion or re. Do not paint or put stickers on[...]
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Safety precautions 119 Protect cards from str ong shocks, static electricity, and electrical noise • from other devices. Do not touch gold-coloured contacts or terminals with your ngers or • metal objects. If dirt y , wipe the card with a soft cloth. Ensure access to emer gency services Emergency calls from your device may not be possi[...]
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Safety precautions 120 Correct disposal of this product ( Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other Eur opean countries with separate collection systems) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger , headset, USB cable) [...]
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Safety precautions 121 Disclaimer Some content and services accessible through this device belong to third parties and are protected by copyright, patent, trademark and/or other intellectual property laws. Such content and services are provided solely for your personal noncommercial use . Y ou may not use any content or services in a manner that ha[...]
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Safety precautions 122 CONNECTION WITH, ANY INFORM A TION CONT AINED IN, OR AS A RESUL T OF THE USE OF AN Y CONTENT OR SERVICE BY YOU OR ANY THIRD P ART Y , EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMA GES. ” Third party services may be terminated or interrupted at any time, and Samsung makes no representation or warranty that an y content or [...]
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Index 123 Index access codes 10 7 airplane mode 17 alarms creating 92 stopping 92 AllShare 85 battery charging 11 installing 9 Bluetooth activating 82 nding and pairing with devices 83 receiving data 83 sending data 83 brightness, display 28 calculator 93 calendar creating events 67 viewing events 67 call forwarding 39 call log 39 calls answerin[...]
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Index 124 internet see web browser language 10 3 latitude 75 memory card formatting 15 inserting 1 3 removing 15 memos creating 68 viewing 68 menu screen accessing 24 organising applications 25 messages accessing voice mail 41 sending email 44 le manager 93 xed dialling number mode 38 FM radio listening to 60 saving stations 61 gallery le [...]
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Index 125 date and time 10 6 display 10 0 locale and text 10 3 location and security 10 0 privacy 10 2 SD card and phone storage 10 3 sound 99 voice input and output 10 5 wireless and networks 97 silent mode 27 SIM card installing 9 locking 2 9 social hub 46 synchronisation with web accounts 34 task manager 94 text input 30 creating your namecar d [...]
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Index 126 voice command 96 voice mail 41 voice rec order playing 69 recording 69 VPN connections connecting to 91 creating 90 web brow ser adding bookmarks 72 browsing web pages 70 WLAN activating 84 nding and connecting to networks 84 Y ou T ube uploading videos 78 watching videos 77 text memos 68 text messages sending 40 viewing 41 ThinkF ree [...]
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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 your service provider . www .samsung.com English (EU). 02/2013. Rev . 1.1 T o install Kies (PC Sync) Download the latest version of Kies from the Samsung 1. website ( www.samsung .com/kie s ) and install it on your PC. Using a PC data cable,[...]