Samsung SGH-T899M manual

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

About this manual 3 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , usage tips, or additional information C opyright Cop yright © 2012 Samsung Elec tronics This guide is prot ec ted under international cop yr ight[...]

4 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 6 Device lay out 7 Buttons 8 P ack age contents 9 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 12 Charging the ba tter y 14 Inser ting a memor y card 16 T ur ning the device on and off 16 Holding the device 17 Locking and unlock ing the device 17 Adjusting the v olume 17 Switching t o silent mode Basics 18 Ind[...]

T able of Con tents 5 Application & media st ores 49 Stor e 50 Games 50 Music Hub Utilities 51 OneNote 53 Calendar 54 F amily Stor y 55 MiniDiar y 56 Office 57 Alarms 58 Calculator 58 W allet T rav el & local 59 Maps Settings 60 About Settings 60 system 69 applications T roubleshooting[...]

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

Getting star ted 7 The microphone a t the top of the device is active when y ou use the speakerphone. • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . I t may cause sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch[...]

Getting star ted 8 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide Use only Samsung-appro ved software. P irated or illegal software may cause damage or malfunctions, which are not co ver ed by the warranty . • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma [...]

Getting star ted 9 Installing the SIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 1 Remove the back c over . • Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er . • Do not bend or twist the back cov[...]

Getting star ted 10 • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose or let others use the SIM car d. Samsung is not responsible for an y damages or inconvenienc es caused b[...]

Getting star ted 11 Removing the SIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Push the SIM car d until it disengages from the device , and then pull it out.[...]

Getting star ted 12 Char ging the ba tter y Charge the batt er y befor e using it for the first time . Use the charger to charge the batt er y . A computer can be also used t o charge the device b y connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to[...]

Getting star ted 13 Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not co ver ed by the warranty . • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen[...]

Getting star ted 14 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save battery power . By customizing these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on. • Deactiva[...]

Getting star ted 15 1 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. 2 Push the memory card into the slot until it locks in plac e. Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Start screen, scroll left, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , and then tap phone sto[...]

Getting star ted 16 T urning the devic e on and off When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up your device . Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorized personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless devi[...]

Getting star ted 17 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock mode. The device is automa tically locked if it is not used for a specified period . T o unlock the device, press the P ower butt on or the Star t [...]

18 Basics Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed at the t op of the screen pr ovide inf ormation about the status of the device . The icons list ed in the table below are most c ommon. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) Connected to EDGE network Connected to 3G (UM TS), HSDP A, HSP A or HSP A+ network * [...]

Basics 19 U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • Do not allow the touch scr een to contact water . The touch screen may malfunction in humid conditions or wh[...]

Basics 20 Dragging T o move an icon, thumbnail , or preview to a new location, tap and hold it and dr ag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in on a part. Double -tap again to return. F licking Flick left or right to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list, [...]

Basics 21 Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in on a part. Pinch to zoom out. Rotating the scr een Many applications allo w display in either por trait or landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display t o automatically adjust to fit the new scr een or ientation. • Some applications do not allow [...]

Basics 22 Star t screen The Start screen is the star ting point to acc ess all of the device ’ s featur es. It displays indicator icons, shortcuts to applications , and others. Rearranging it ems Adding an applica tion tile On the Star t screen, scr oll lef t, tap and hold an application icon, and then tap pin to start . Movinga tile T ap and hol[...]

Basics 23 Swit ching bet w een applications T ap and hold to view all running applications, and then select one from the applications . Closing an application Close applications not in use to sa ve battery power and maintain devic e per formance . T ap and hold , selec t an application, and then tap to close it. Applica tions screen The Application[...]

Basics 24 Help+T ips Use this application to ac cess help information and tips about how to use the devic e. T ap Help+T ips on the Applications screen. Use one of the f ollowing: • help : Selec t a topic to ac cess help information. • tips : Selec t a topic to ac cess useful tips. Ent ering te x t Use the Qwer ty keyboard or the voic e input f[...]

Basics 25 Changing language ke yboards Y ou must add language keyboards to enter t ex t in other languages. On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap keyboar d → add keyboar ds , and then select the language keyboards y ou want to use . T ap the language key to change language keyboar ds. Entering t ex t by v oice T ap or[...]

Basics 26 Joining W i-F i netw orks On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap Wi Fi , and then drag the Wi Fi networking switch to the right. Selec t a network from the list of det ected Wi-F i net works , enter a password if nec essar y , and then tap done . Networks that requir e a passwor d are indicat ed as secured netw[...]

Basics 27 T r ansferring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted, depending on the v ersion of the device ’ s sof tware. • Music: m4a, m4b , wma, and mp3 • Image: bmp, g if [...]

Basics 28 Securing the device Pr event others from using or acc essing personal data and information stored in the devic e by using the security features . The device requir es a preset password whenev er unlock ing it. Setting a passwor d On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap lock screen , and then drag the P asswor d [...]

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

Communication 30 During a call The f ollowing actions are available: • hold : Hold a call. T ap hold again to retriev e the held call. • add call : Dial a second call. • answer : Answer a sec ond call. The first call is automatically placed on hold . This f eature is available only if the call waiting service is active. • : Open the keypad.[...]

Communication 31 Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, tap ignore , or press and hold the headset button. Aut omatically rejecting calls from unw anted numbers On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap call blocking , and then enter a number or select one from the contacts list. Missed calls If you hav e missed calls, the[...]

Communication 32 Ending a call T ap end call to end a call. Or pr ess the headset button. P eople Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap P eople on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts Crea ting a contac t In all , tap , and then enter contact information. Editing a con tac t [...]

Communication 33 Once a contact is selected, tap a phone number to make a call , or take one of the following actions. • tex t : Compose a message . • send email : Compose an email . Impor ting and expor ting contacts Syncing with Microsoft acc ounts or social network sit es If a contact is added or deleted on the device, it is also added to or[...]

Communication 34 C ontac t groups Adding a ne w group In together , tap → Group , enter a gr oup name, and then tap . Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup In together , select a group , and then tap . Managing groups Selec t a gr oup , and then take one of the following actions: • : Add the g roup to the Start screen. • → rename : Rename the group[...]

Communication 35 Sending messages In threads , tap , add recipients , and then enter a message . Use the f ollowing methods to add r ecipients: • Enter a phone number . • T ap , and then select a contact. Use the f ollowing method to make a multimedia message: • T ap , and attach pic tures , videos, your location, v oice notes or con tacts. V[...]

Communication 36 Sending messages On the Applications screen, tap the email ac count to use, and then tap . Enter r ecipients, subject, and message, and then tap . T ap to add a recipien t from the con tacts list. T ap → show cc & bc c to add more r ecipients. T ap to a ttach images. Reading messages On the Applications screen, select an emai[...]

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

W eb & network 38 Histor y T ap → rece nt to open a webpage fr om the list of recently-visit ed webpages. T o clear the histor y , tap . Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, shar e, or cop y . Sharing w ebpages T o share a webpage address with others , tap → share page . Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct [...]

W eb & network 39 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings , scroll to syst em , tap Bluetooth , drag the Status switch to the right, and det ected devices are listed . S elect the device you want t o pair with, and then accept the aut o -generated passkey on both devices t o confirm. Sending and receiving [...]

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

Media 41 Crea ting music playlists Make a selec tion of songs to pla y . While playing a song , tap → sav e as playlist , enter a title , and then tap . Pla ying videos Selec t a video category , and then selec t a video to play . Pla ying podcasts Selec t a podcast category , and then selec t a podcast → an episode. Camer a Use this applicatio[...]

Media 42 Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission. • Do not take photos or videos where legally pr ohibited. • Do not take photos or videos in places wher e you may viola te other people ’ s privacy . T ak ing photos T ak ing a photo Pr ess the Camera button to take the photo . Open the image[...]

Media 43 Recor ding mode Open the video player t o play videos. Swtich to still mode . Switch between front and r ear camera. Use other lenses. Change the camera settings. Zooming in and out Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out. The zoom in/out eff ec t is not available while shooting video .[...]

Media 44 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap → photo settings or video settings . Not all of the f ollowing options are available in both still camera and video camera modes . The av ailable options var y depending on the mode used. • F ocus Mode : Selec t a f ocus mode. Normal (default) is camera-controlled. Macro is for very close objec ts[...]

Media 45 Photos Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Photos on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported, depending on the software installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on how they are enc oded. V iewing images Launching Photos displays a vailable folders. When another app[...]

Media 46 Editing images When viewing images, tap and use the f ollowing functions: • edit : Edit the image. • add to fav orites : Add the image t o favourites . • sav e to SkyD riv e : Upload the image to the SkyDrive storage . This featur e may be labelled differ ently depending on the account settings. • apps... : See available image edit[...]

Media 47 Liv e W allpaper Use this application to allo w the wallpaper to change periodically on the lock screen. T ap Live W allpaper on the Applications screen. T ap choose picture , select a folder , selec t images, and then tap . T o take a photo to add it to the slideshow , tap . T ap yes to set the live w allpaper . Photo E ditor Use this app[...]

Media 48 Now Use this application to get w eather forecasts , recent news articles, or stock inf ormation. T ap Now on the Applications screen. V iewing wea ther information Scroll to wea ther to view the current w eather and forecast. T o add the cur ren t location, tap → Add a city → . T o add other locations, tap → Add a city . T o update [...]

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

Application & media stor es 50 Games Use this application to pur chase and download games. T ap Games on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Scroll to collection , and then select a game. T o download more games, tap get more games . T o access Xbox game services, scro[...]

51 Utilities OneNote Use this application to cr eate a note using images and voic e recor dings. T ap OneNote on the Applications screen. C omposing notes T ap , and then enter a note . T o create a task list, tap . T o create a bulleted list, tap . T o inser t an image, tap . T o inser t a voice recor ding, tap . The note is aut omatically sav ed [...]

Utilities 52 V iewing a note T ap the note to open it . T o send the note to others, tap → share ... T o add the note to the Star t screen, tap → pin to start . T o delete the note, tap → delete . T o edit the note, tap the screen. T o play the voice r ecording , tap .[...]

Utilities 53 Calendar Use this application to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap Calendar on the Applications screen. Crea ting appointments or tasks In day or agenda , tap , and then enter the appointment details. En ter a Subject and Loca tion, specify which calendar to use or sync with, and enter the appointmen t details. T o add more details , such[...]

Utilities 54 F amily Stor y Use this application to shar e your stories with people. T ap F amily Story on the Applications screen. A dding members to y our family T ap , and then invit e members. Crea ting stories T ap , selec t a stor y category , enter details, and then tap to shar e the stor y . V iewing stories In Co ver Story , select an imag[...]

Utilities 55 MiniD iar y Use this application to cr eate a diar y using images, text, and even geoloca tors. T ap MiniDiar y on the Applications screen. W riting diar y T ap to crea te a diar y entry . Enter text. Inser t a drawing . Inser t a voice rec ording. Select or take an image to add. Select weather type. Select a place on the map to add. S[...]

Utilities 56 O ffice Use this application to edit documen ts in various formats , including spreadsheets and presenta tions. T ap Office on the Applications screen. Crea ting documents In rece nt , tap , and then selec t a document type. Use the editing toolbar at the bott om of the screen to edit the document. T o finish, tap → save , enter a fi[...]

Utilities 57 Alarms Use this application to set w ake -up calls and alarms for impor tant ev ents. T ap Alarms on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Setting alarms T ap , set a time for the alarm to go off , select days for the alarm to r epeat, selec t an alarm ringtone, and then tap . Stopping alarms T ap dismiss to stop an ala[...]

Utilities 58 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . W allet W allet for W indows Phone lets y ou store digital v ersions of your cr edit or debit cards , loyalty cards , membership cards , a[...]

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

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

Settings 61 email+acc ounts Add or view email and SNS ac counts . internet sharing Use the por table W i-F i hotspot to share the device ’ s mobile network connection with computers or other devic es through the W i-F i net work. lock screen • Background : Selec t an image to displa y when the screen is locked . • Show artist when playing mus[...]

Settings 62 Bluetooth T ur n the Bluetooth wir eless featur e on or off . tap+send Activate the NFC sharing to send da ta, such as images, w ebsites, and c ontacts, to NFC- enabled devices. When you touch the back of y our device to the back of another device, the selected data is sent to the other device aut omatically . Y our device also allows y[...]

Settings 63 location Activate the GPS f eature and make your curren t location available t o any apps you ’ve allow ed to acc ess it. k id’ s c orner Set to limit children ’ s access to media files or applications . Activating kid’ s corner Drag the Kid’ s Corner switch to the right t o activate k ids corner . Selec t files or application[...]

Settings 64 backup Set to back up settings and application data to the Microsoft ser ver . date+time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat e is reset. • 24-hour clock : Display time in 24-hour f ormat[...]

Settings 65 keyboar d Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. • Keyboar d : – Suggest text : Set the device to predict wor ds according to input and displa y wor d suggestions. – Highlight misspelled wor ds : Set the device to automatically highligh t misspelt word s. – Corr[...]

Settings 66 language+reg ion • Phone language : Selec t a display language f or all menus and applications. • Coun tr y/Region : Selec t a country or a region f or the display f ormat. • Regional forma t : Selec t a reg ion for the displa y format. This option affects the time and date f or mat or units . • Brow ser & search language : [...]

Settings 67 find m y phone Set to allow contr ol of your lost or stolen device r emotely via the Internet. T o use this featur e, you must sign in t o your M icrosoft accoun t. phone update • check for updat es : Check for new updat es and update device soft war e. • T ell me when updates are a vailable for my phone : Set the device to aler t y[...]

Settings 68 additional call settings • call forwarding : Divert incoming calls to another number . • call waiting : Allow incoming call alerts when a call is in progr ess. advanc ed text messages Set to receiv e cell broadcast messages. call block ing Reject calls from specified phone numbers automatically . Add phone numbers t o the reject lis[...]

Settings 69 applications Change the settings for manag ing applications. backgr ound tasks View a list of running applica tions, or set an application t o stop running in the backgr ound. games • Connect with Xbo x : Set to upload game scores and achiev ements to Xbox Liv e. • Sync game r equests : Set to pair with other devices automatically f[...]

Settings 70 messaging • T ext message backup : Set to back up text messages to the Microsoft account. • SMS delivery confirmation : Set the network to inform you when y our text messages are deliver ed. • MMS delivery confirmation : Set the network to inform you when y our multimedia messages are deliv ered . • Send MMS ack nowledgemen t : [...]

Settings 71 O ffic e • User name : Enter a user name to iden tify yourself in commen ts, notes and documen t tracking. • Open ShareP oint links in the Office hub : Set to open ShareP oint links in Office. • reset Office : Reset O ffice to the factory default values. people • impor t SIM contacts : Impor t contacts from the SIM or USIM card.[...]

Settings 72 photos+camer a • T ap screen t o take pictures and videos : Set to tap the touch screen t o take a photo and video . • Pr ess and hold camera button t o wake up the phone : Set to turn on the touch screen by pressing the C amera button. • Pr even t accidental camer a launch when phone is locked : Set not to turn on the camera by p[...]

Settings 73 search This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . • Use m y location : Set to use the location information f or better search results . • Send location information f or M icrosoft T ags : Set to use your location inf ormation for Microsoft T ags. • SafeSearch : Set the device to filter expl[...]

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

T roubleshooting 75 Y our devic e freezes or has fatal err ors If your device freez es or hangs, you may need t o close progr ams or reset the device t o regain functionalit y . If your device is fr ozen and unr esponsive, press and hold the P ower butt on for 10-13 seconds. The device r eboots automatically . If this does not solve the problem, pe[...]

T roubleshooting 76 A udio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception, you may lose rec eption. M ov e to another area and try again. When dialing fr om contacts, the call is not c onnec ted • Ensure that the c orrect number is stored i[...]

T roubleshooting 77 Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our Samsung device must have sufficient a vailable memor y and batter y power t o operate the camera application. If you r eceive err or messages when launching the camera, tr y the follo wing: • Charge the batt er y or replace it with a batt er y that is fully charged . • F[...]

T roubleshooting 78 Another Bluetooth de vice is not locat ed • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on your device . • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on the device you wish t o connect to , if necessar y . • Ensure that y our device and the other Bluetooth device are within the maximum Bluetoot[...]

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