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Some 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.:GH68-28271A English (SEA). 05/2010. Rev . 1.2 T o install Kies (PC S ync) Download the latest version of Kies from the Samsung 1. website ( www.samsungmobile .com ) and insta[...]
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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 ocial DivX Certied 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 Certied® 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 .......................... 74 Contacts .............................................................. 7 4 Calendar .............................................................. 7 7 T ask ...................................................................... 7 8 Memo .................................................[...]
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Contents 7 My accounts .................................................... 10 6 My les ............................................................. 10 7 Smart search ................................................... 11 4 Settings ................................................ 115 Acc ess the Settings menu ............................ 11 5 [...]
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Contents 8 Applications .................................................... 11 9 Security ............................................................ 12 6 Memory ............................................................ 12 6 Reset ................................................................. 12 7 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-colored 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 riz ed c harg ers or cab les can cau se batt eries to explode or[...]
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Assembling 12 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 , t he d evi ce m ay h eat u p. This • is norma l an d s houl d n ot a e ct yo ur d evi ce ’ s lifespan or performance. If your device [...]
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Assembling 13 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 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type). Samsung uses approved industry standards for memory cards, but some brands may not be [...]
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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 dierent 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) Speaker T ouch screen Pro ximity sensor Pow er/End key Menu key Volume key Dial key Microphone[...]
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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 Denition Call diverting activated Synchronizing 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) Normal prole activated Silent prole activated Current time Battery power level › Indicator icons Icons shown[...]
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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 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 specied period. T o turn on the screen, press any key . Y ou can also adjust the backlight time. In Menu • mode, sel[...]
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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 › Organize applications in Menu mode Y ou can reorganize the applica tions 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 Accept 2 (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 omize your de vice 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 ganize 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 › A djus t t he v ibr ati on int ensi ty o f t he touch screen Y ou can adjust the intensity of the vibration feedback that results when you tap the device scr een. 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 . [...]
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Getting started 28 › Select a wallpaper for the idle screen In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Display and light → W allpaper . Select an image. 2 T o select an image from the image folder , select the folder . Select 3 Set . Samsung is not responsible for any use of default images or wallpapers provided on your devic e. Adjust the brightness [...]
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Getting started 29 The rst time you access a menu that r equires a password, y ou will be prompted to create and conrm a password. Once the device lock is enabled, you must en ter the password each time you turn on the device . If you forget your passw ord, bring your device to a • Samsung Ser vice Cen ter to unlock it. Sam sung is n ot [...]
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Getting started 30 Select 4 Recipients to open the recipient list. Enter a phone number including a country code 5 (with + ). When you are nished setting the r ecipients, select 6 OK . Select the sender input eld. 7 Enter a sender’ s name. 8 Select 9 Save → Accept . Y ou can also control the lost device via the w eb. V isit http://www.sam[...]
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Getting started 31 Number F unction 4 Clear your input. 5 Start a new line. 6 Change the input language; Access the keyboard settings (tap and hold). T o change the text input method, tap and hold and select Keyboard type → a text input method. Option F unction Keypad Select characters on the keypad. QWERT Y keyboard Select characters on the Q we[...]
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Getting started 32 When entering text with the keypad, you can use the following modes: Mode Function ABC Select an appropriate virtual key until the character you want appears on the display . T9 (Predictive text) In ABC mode, tap and hold 1. and select Predictive text . Select the appropriate virtual keys to 2. enter an entire w ord. When the wor[...]
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Getting started 33 Copy and past e text While you are ent ering text, you can use the copy and paste feature t o use tex t in other applications. T ap and hold the text input eld until 1 appears. Select 2 Select from the option list. Drag your nger across the te xt and stop at highlight 3 starting point. Y ou can also tap the word y ou want t[...]
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Getting started 34 Ac cess help informa tion Le arn t o ac cess help ful info rmati on a bou t ke y f eat ures of your device. In Idle mode, open the widget toolbar and select 1 (if necessary). Select the help widget from the idle screen. 2 Rotate the device counter clock wise to landscape view . 3 Select a help topic to learn about an application [...]
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Communication 35 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 36 › 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 only for [...]
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Communication 37 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 38 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 eect to your image, select • → Blur eect or tap and hold your image and select Blur eect . The blur eect featur e is available only when you are using the front camera. T o c[...]
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Communication 39 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 40 Use F ixed Dialing 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 dialing mode . Enter the PIN2 supp[...]
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Communication 41 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. Log Lear[...]
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Communication 42 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 43 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 44 When you are nished , select 4 Save . In Menu mode, select 5 Messages → → Settings → Multimedia messages → Multimedia message proles . Select a connection prole 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 45 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 message to the inserted memor y card. Fr om the message list, use the following options: T o view the messages on the conv[...]
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Communication 46 › 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 47 Email › Set up an email account and pr ole In addition to the email account pr edened by your service provider , you can add your personal email accoun ts. Also , you can add your own connection prole 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 48 Option F unction POP3 port/ IMAP4 port Enter the port number of the incoming server . Secure connection Select a security protocol for the incoming server . Select an email prole 1 In Menu mode, select Email → → Settings → Email proles . Select a prole and select 2 Set . Option F unction User name Enter your user [...]
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Communication 49 Vie w an email message › 1 In Menu mode, select Email → an account. Scroll to the inbox. 2 Select 3 → Download . Select an email or a header . 4 If you selected a header , selec t 5 Retrieve to view the body of the email. › S yn chr oniz e e mai ls w ith the Ex ch ange server After conguring sync settings, you can synchr[...]
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Communication 50 After customising the server setting, select the dot 3 next to data types to synchronize. For synchr onizing emails and calendar events, you can set the sync interval. T o synchronize your emails , In Menu mode, select 1 Email → the Exchange server account. Select 2 → Download . Customize the settings f or the Exchange ser ver [...]
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Communication 51 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 is pr o[...]
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Entertainment 52 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 53 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 54 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 55 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 counter clock wise to[...]
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Entertainment 56 › 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 counter clock wise to landscape view . 2 Select 3 → Panorama . Select a direction. 4 Make any nec[...]
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Entertainment 57 › Customiz e camera 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 58 Before taking a photo, select → to access the following settings: Setting Function Guidelines Display guidelines on the preview screen. 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 w[...]
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Entertainment 59 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 Shutter sound Set the camera shutter to mak[...]
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Entertainment 60 Press the Volume key to z oom in or out. 5 Press the Camer a key to star t recording . 6 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 vid[...]
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Entertainment 61 › Capture a video in slo w motion In Idle mode, press the Camera key to turn on the 1 camera. Rotate the device counter clock wise to landscape view . 2 Select 3 to switch to the camcor der . Select 4 → Slow motion . Press the Camer a key to star t recording . 5 Select 6 or press the Camera key to st op recording . T o use addi[...]
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Entertainment 62 Before capturing a video , selec t → to access the following settings: Setting Function Guidelines Display the guidelines on the preview screen. Audio recor ding T urn the audio on or o . Storage Select a memory location for storing captured videos. Reset settings Reset menus and shooting options. › Customiz e camcorder sett[...]
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Entertainment 63 Control playback with the f ollowing keys: 3 1 2 3 4 6 5 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 Scan backward in a le. 4 Change a ratio of the video screen. V ideo play er Learn to use the video play er to play various[...]
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Entertainment 64 Option F unction Mosaic search Divide the video into segments to apply dierent settings t o each segment. Color tone Change the color tone. Repeat on Repeat video playback. Send via Send the video to others via multimedia message, email, or the Bluetooth wireless featur e. Y ou can also send the video to a DLNA- enabled device u[...]
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Entertainment 65 T o view the photo details, select • . T o register faces of the phot o to data base, select • . T o sort photos by the face, select Media browser → View b y → P erson → a face. T o delete the photo , selec t • Delete → Ye s . T o send the photo, select • → Send via . T o add or edit a tag to categoriz[...]
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Entertainment 66 Music play er Learn to listen to y our favorite 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 . 81 Downloa[...]
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Entertainment 67 SRS CS Headphone™ delivers a 5.1 surr ound sound • exp erie nc e o ver stan dard head phon es or earb uds when listening to multichannel content , such as DVD movies. WOW HD™ si gni cant ly impr ove s the pla yback • quality of audio, delivering a dynamic 3D en te rtai nme nt e xperi ence with dee p , ric h bas s a[...]
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Entertainment 68 Add a song to the quick list › During playback, select 1 Add to quick list to stor e your favorite songs to the quick list. T o view other songs on the list, select 2 Go to quick list . › Customiz e music player settings In Menu mode, select 1 Music . Select 2 → Settings . Ad just the foll owin g set tings to cust omiz e y[...]
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Entertainment 69 Add a song to the wish list › Fr om the list of music recognition results or similar 1 music les, select an album image → Add t o wish list to store the music le to the wish list. T o view other songs on the wish list, select 2 Music → → Wish list . FM r adio Learn to listen to music and new s on the FM radio . T o[...]
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Entertainment 70 Number F unction 1 Set the FM radio to automatically r etune frequencies for stations when the current signal is weak. 2 T urn o the FM radio; Select to turn on the FM radio . 3 Change the frequency by 0.1 MHz. 4 Search for an available r adio station. 5 Add the current radio station t o the favorites list. 6 Change the sound ou[...]
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Entertainment 71 Select 3 → Scan . Select 4 Ye s to conrm (if necessary). The FM radio scans and sa ves available stations automatically . › Add a radio sta tion to the favorites list 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 Sele[...]
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Entertainment 72 Games and more Learn to use games and applications pow ered by award- winning Java technology . The download of Java games or applications ma y not be sup ported dep endin g on the softwa re o f the device. › Download games and applications 1 In Menu mode, select Games and more → More games . Y our device connects to the websit[...]
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Entertainment 73 › 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 74 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 75 › Set a favorite number In Menu mode, select 1 Contacts → F avorites → Add . Select the check box next to the contact and 2 Add . The contact is saved to the fa vorite number list. T o add the number to your list of fav orites, select a contact from Contacts and then select nex t to the contact name. The favorite[...]
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Personal information 76 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 77 Select an event to view its details. 3 T o view events of a specic 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 specic day b y entering a date manually, select Go to , enter the date, and select Go [...]
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Personal information 78 › 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 [...]
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Personal information 79 Vie w memos › In Menu mode, select 1 Memo . Select a memo to view its details. 2 T o view all details of memos from the memo list, select Maximize . 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[...]
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Personal information 80 Number F unction 1 Move to a point of the le by dragg ing the bar . 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. When you are nished , select 4 or Save . Y our memo is saved automa tically . T o record mor e voi[...]
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Web 81 We b Internet Learn to access and bookmark your fav orite 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 • dierently depending on y our ser vice provider . Available icons ma y var y depending on your[...]
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Web 82 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 intetnet 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 . Navigat[...]
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Web 83 Select 2 Add . Enter a page title and a web address (URL). 3 Select 4 Save . › Customiz e browser settings In Menu mode, select 1 Internet → → Internet settings . Adjust the following settings t o customize your web 2 browser: Option F unction Homepage Enter the web address of the website to use as your homepage . View mode Select the [...]
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Web 84 Option F unction Au to d elet e browsing data Set to automatically save y our ID and password or delete data st ored while browsing , such as the histor y , cache, cookies, IDs, and passwor ds. Clear cache Clear the cache; The cache is a temporary memor y location that saves information fr om recently accessed web pages. Delete cookies Delet[...]
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Web 85 Samsung Apps Samsung Apps allows you to simply and easily do wnload an abundance of applications to your device . Featuring a wealth of games, news , reference, social networking, widgets, health related applica tions and more, Samsung Apps gives you instant ac cess to a huge choice of mobile experience. Y our d evic e get s sm arter with fu[...]
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Web 86 Synchr onize Learn to synchronize c ontac ts, calendar even ts, tasks and memos with the web server you have specied. › Set up a synchronization prole In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → Synchronize . Select 2 Create and specify the following prole options: Option F unction Prole name Enter a name for the p[...]
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Web 87 Daily brieng Learn to get weather , nance, new s and schedule information for toda y. In Menu mode, select 1 Daily brieng . Scroll left or right to get information. 2 T o customize information displa yed 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[...]
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Connectivity 88 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 meters (30 feet) without r equiring 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[...]
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Connectivity 89 › Find and pair with other Bluet ooth- enabled devices In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → Bluetooth → Search . 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[...]
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Connectivity 90 › Send data using the Bluetooth wireless featur e Select a le or item, such as a contact, calendar 1 event, memo , task , or media le, from an appr opr iate application or My les . Select 2 → an option for sending via Bluetooth. Search for and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device. 3 › Receive da ta using the Blueto[...]
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Connectivity 91 › Use Remote SIM mode In Remote SIM mode, you can make or answer calls only with a connected Bluetooth hands-free car kit via the SIM or USIM card on your device . T o activate Remote SIM mode, In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → Bluetooth . Select 2 → Settings → Remote SIM mode . T o use Remote SIM mod[...]
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Connectivity 92 › Find and c onnec t to a WLAN In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → Wi-F i . The device will automatically search f or available WLANs. Select the check box next to a network. 2 Enter a password f or the net work and select 3 OK (if necessary). Customiz e the connec tion prole › In Menu mode, select 1 Setting[...]
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Connectivity 93 › Connect to a WLAN using a W i-Fi Prot ected Setup ( WPS) In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → Wi-F i . Select 2 WPS PBC or WPS PIN depending on the AP device type. Press a WPS button on the AP device within 2 minutes. 3 Or , enter a PIN on the AP device and select Start within 2 minutes. Customize the connection[...]
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Connectivity 94 C ust omiz e D LNA set tin gs f or s hari ng › media les T o allo w oth er D LNA-en abled dev ices t o a cces s me dia les on your device, y ou must ac tivate media sharing. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → AllShare → Settings . Adjust the following settings t o customize the DLNA 2 feature: Option[...]
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Connectivity 95 › Play y our les on another DLNA- enabled device In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → AllShare . Select 2 next to Play le from m y phone on another player . Select a media categor y 3 → a le. Select a player—the one that will play the media le. 4 Playback begins at the selected play er . Control pl[...]
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Connectivity 96 › 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[...]
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Connectivity 97 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. When you are nished , select 4 Back . Fr om another device, locate y our device's name in the 5 av ailab le c onnec tio n li st and co nne[...]
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Connectivity 98 If your device is non-navigation package, you can • use one-month free trial of the Samsung mobile navigator . If your devi ce i s no n-n avig atio n p ackag e, the qu ick • sta r t guid e o f th e S amsun g mo bile navi gato r is not provided. › Vie w your location Le arn t o de termi ne t he la titu de, long itu de, an[...]
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Connectivity 99 T V connections ( T V out mode) Le arn t o co nnect you r dev ice to a T V and v iew the d evic e’ s interface on the TV screen. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnectivity → TV out . Select a video encoding system according to y our 2 region. Option Region PA L Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, England, Finl[...]
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Connectivity 100 PC connections Learn to connect your device to a PC with the supplied PC data cable in various USB connection modes. By co nne cting the devic e t o a PC, y ou ca n sy nch roni ze les with Windows Media Pla yer, tr ansfer data to and from y our device directly , use the Samsung K ies program, and use your device as a wireless m[...]
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Connectivity 101 Edit or enter your device ’ s name in the pop-up window 5 (if necessary). Sel ect an d dr ag th e mu sic le s y ou w ant to t he sy nc 6 list. Start synchronization. 7 › Connect as a mass storage devic e Y ou ca n co nnect y our d evic e to a PC a s a rem ovab le d isk and access the le directory. If you insert a memory c[...]
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Connectivity 102 Using an optional PC data cable, connect the 4 multifunction jack on your device to a PC. 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 opti[...]
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T ools 103 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 brieng to activate Daily brieng right after stopping an alarm. When you are nished , sele[...]
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T ools 104 › Use the stopw atch In Menu mode, select 1 Clock → . Select 2 Start to begin the stopwatch. 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[...]
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T ools 105 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[...]
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T ools 106 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[...]
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T ools 107 T ype Supported format Image bmp, jpg, gif , png, tif, wbmp , agif 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, vnt, jad, jar , crt, der Some le formats are not supported depending [...]
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T ools 108 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[...]
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T ools 109 Select a Bluetooth-enabled pr inter and pair with the 3 printer . ► p. 9 1 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[...]
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T ools 110 Apply eects to images Open an image to edit. 1 Select 2 Eects → an eect option (lter , style, warp, or partial blur). Select a variation of the eect to apply and select 3 Apply . T o apply a blur eect to a specic area of an image, select Partial blur , move or resize the r ec tangle and select Apply . Save the e[...]
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T ools 111 › 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 → Edit . Rotate the device counter clock wise to landscape view . 3 Video editor interface appears only in the landscape orientation. Select 4 [...]
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T ools 112 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[...]
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T ools 113 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[...]
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T ools 114 Smar t search Learn to search f or data stored on your device or on the we b. Search for les or data in the devic e › In Menu mode, select 1 Smart search → Phone . Select the text input eld. 2 Enter a keyword and tap 3 to update the search results. Select the data you want to access. 4 Sea rc h on t he Sams ung Mob il e Si te ?[...]
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Settings 115 Settings Ac cess the Settings menu In Menu mode, select 1 Settings . Select a setting categor y and select an option. 2 Customize the setting and select 3 Back or Set . Oine 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[...]
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Settings 116 Sound proles Select a sound prole to use or customize sound options in proles as desired. T o customize a prole , select a prole and customize 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 al[...]
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Settings 117 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[...]
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Settings 118 Events notica 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 ?[...]
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Settings 119 Applications Access and alter the f ollowing settings to control your device’ s applications: › Call Customize the settings f or calling features: 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 [...]
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Settings 120 Video call • : Preset image - : Select an image to be shown to the other party. Own video in received call - : Set whether to show your live image or preset image to the other party. Use call fail options - : Select whether or not to retry a voice call when a video call fails to connect. Main display - : Select an image to be disp[...]
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Settings 121 Service center - : Enter the center addr ess for the text messages. Save to - : Select where to sav e new tex t messages. Multimedia messages • : Sending options - : Priority : Set the priority level of your messages. Expiration : Set how long your messages ar e stored in the multimedia message server . Delivery time : S et a ti m[...]
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Settings 122 Creation mode - : Select a mode for creating multimedia messages. Y ou can select to create messages with any type of content and of an y size or to receive alert messages about content type or size. Default style - : Set the default message attributes, such as font style, size , color, and backg round color . Push messages • : Re[...]
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Settings 123 Forward with les : Set whether or not to include attachments when you forward a message. Get read report : Send a read-reply request along with your messages to be informed when y our messages are read. Get delivery report : Send a request for a delivery report along with your messages to be informed when your messages are deliver e[...]
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Settings 124 › Contacts Memory in use • : Set where to save new c ontacts and display contacts from where . Order of display name • : Set how to display contact names. Own numbers • : Store and manage your own numbers . Service numbers • : Call your service provider to get the information you need. › Calendar Customize the s[...]
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Settings 125 Samsung Apps › Update notication • : S elect a network connection ( Wi-F i or packet switched data network) to get application update notication from Samsung Apps . Network proles • : Select a network connection prole pr eset by y our servic e pr ovid er t o u se Sa msun g App s or download applications from Sam[...]
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Settings 126 tracker feature which helps y ou locate your device when it is lost or stolen. ► p . 30 Change password • : Change the device password. SIM lock • : Activate or deactivate the SIM lock feature t o require the SIM passwor d when you change the SIM or USIM card. PIN lock • : Activate or deactivate the PIN lock featur e t[...]
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Settings 127 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 registration and deregistration codes. T o play DivX video les, you need to r egister your d[...]
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T roubleshooting 128 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[...]
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T roubleshooting 129 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[...]
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T roubleshooting 130 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[...]
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T roubleshooting 131 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 [...]
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T roubleshooting 132 Ensure that your device and the other Bluet ooth device • are within the maximum Bluetooth range (10 meters/ 30 feet). If the tips above do not solve the problem, con tac t a Samsung Ser vice Cen ter. 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[...]
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Safety and usage information 133 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 and pets. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swal[...]
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Safety and usage information 134 T urn o the device in potentially explosiv e environmen ts Do not use your device at refueling 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, trans[...]
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Safety and usage information 135 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[...]
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Safety and usage information 136 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[...]
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Safety and usage information 137 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[...]
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Safety and usage information 138 Correct disposal of this product ( W aste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separat e collection systems) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. char ger, headset, [...]
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Safety and usage information 139 Disclaimer Some content and services accessible through this device belong to third parties and are protected by copyright, pa tent, trademark and/or other intellectual property laws. Such content and services are provided solely f or your personal noncommercial use. Y ou may not use any cont ent or services in a ma[...]
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Safety and usage information 140 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[...]