Samsung GT-S8600 manual

GT -S8600 user manual[...]

Using this manual 2 U sing this manual Thank you f or pur chasing this Samsung mobile device. This device will pr ovide y ou with high quality mobile communication and ent er tainment based on Samsung ’ s exc eptional technology and high standar ds. This user manual has been specially designed to guide y ou through the functions and featur es of [...]

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Contents 6 Assembling ............................................................. 10 Unpack .................................................................................... 1 0 Install the SIM or USIM card and battery ........................ 1 1 Charge the batt er y ............................................................... 1 3 Inser t [...]

Contents 7 Entertainment ........................................................ 56 Camera .................................................................................... 5 6 V ideos ...................................................................................... 6 5 Galler y .............................................................[...]

Contents 8 PC connections ................................................................... 10 3 VPN connections ................................................................ 10 5 T ools ....................................................................... 107 Calculat or ......................................................................[...]

Contents 9 Calendar ............................................................................... 12 7 T ask ........................................................................................ 12 8 Memo .................................................................................... 12 8 Internet .........................................[...]

Assembling 10 Assembling Unpack Check your pr oduct box for the f ollowing items: Mobile device ● Battery ● Quick star t guide ● Use only Samsung-appro ved software. P irated or illegal soft ware ma y cause damage or malfunc tions that are not cov ered by your manufacturer's warranty . The items supplied with y our device and available ?[...]

Assembling 11 Install the SIM or USIM card and batt er y When you subscribe to a c ellular ser vice, you will rec eive a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, with subscription details, such as y our personal identification number (PIN) and optional ser vices. T o use UM TS or HSDP A ser vices, y ou can purchase a Univ ersal Subscriber Identity Mo[...]

Assembling 12 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold-coloured 3 contacts facing down. If you do not inser t a SIM or USIM card , you can only use your device ’ s non-network ser vices and some menus. Inser t the batter y . 4 Slide the back cov er to close. 5[...]

Assembling 13 Charge the ba tter y Before using the devic e for the first time, you must char ge the battery . Y ou can charge the device with a tr avel adapt er or by connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers and cables . Unauthorised chargers or cables can cause batteries to explode or damage your device [...]

Assembling 14 Connecting the trav el adapter improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused b y misuse is not cov ered by the warranty . Plug the large end of the tra vel adapter into a pow er 2 outlet. Y ou can use the device while it is charg ing, but it ma y ● take longer to fully charge the batt er y . While the device[...]

Assembling 15 › Charge with a USB cable Before char ging, ensure tha t your PC is turned on. Plug one end (micro-USB) of the USB cable into the 1 multifunction jack . Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on a 2 PC. Depending on the type of USB cable you are using , it may take some time bef ore charg ing begins. W he n t he ba tt e[...]

Assembling 16 Pr ess the button at the bottom of the back cov er and slide 1 the back cov er until it stops. Remove the batt er y . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold-coloured contacts 3 facing down. Inser t the batter y . 4 Slide the back cov er to close. 5 › Remov e the memor y car d Pr ess and hold the Pow er key and selec t 1 Ye s to turn[...]

Assembling 17 › F ormat the memor y card F ormatting your memor y card on a PC may cause incompatibilities with y our device. F ormat the memory card only on the device. In Menu mode, select S ettings → Gener al → Memory → F ormat memor y card → Ye s . Before f ormatting the memor y card, r emember to make backup copies of all impor tant [...]

Getting star ted 18 Getting star ted T urn your devic e on and off T o turn on your device , press and hold the P ower key . If you turn on your device f or the first time, follow the on-scr een instructions to set up your device . T o turn off your device , press and hold the P ower key and select Ye s . F o ll ow al l p os ted w arn ing s a nd di[...]

Getting star ted 19 Get to know your devic e › Device la yout P ower/Reset/Lock key Main antenna Pr oximity sensor Multifunction jack V olume key Dial key T ouch screen Home key End key F ront camera lens Earpiece Mouthpiece Rear camera lens GPS antenna Back cov er Flashbulb Headset jack Speaker[...]

Getting star ted 20 › Keys Key F unction P ower/ Reset 1 / Lock T urn the device on (press and hold); Reset the device (press and hold f or 8-10 seconds and release); L ock the touch screen. Dial Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve logs of y our calls. Home In Idle mode, switch between the widget panel and the idle screen; Return to the[...]

Getting star ted 21 › Idle screen When the device is in Idle mode , you will see the idle screen. F rom the idle screen, you can view y our device’ s status and access applications . The idle screen has multiple panels , and you can add new panels to the idle screen. ► p. 3 0 Scroll left or right to a panel of the idle screen. Y ou can also s[...]

Getting star ted 22 Icon Definition Call missed Synchronised with a w eb ser ver Bluetooth activated Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected Virtual Private Network ( VPN) connected V oice call in progr ess Video call in pr ogress SOS message featur e ac tivated Call diverting ac tivated Synchronising with PC Wi-F i tethering activated Me[...]

Getting star ted 23 Icon Definition Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) Music playback in prog ress Music playback paused Silent & vibration mode activated Silent mode activated Vibr ation mode activated Curren t time Battery power level Notifications panel › In Idle mode or while using an application, tap the indicator icons area a t t[...]

Getting star ted 24 T o avoid scra tching the touch screen, do not use ● sharp tools. Do not allow the touch screen t o come into contact ● with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen t o malfunc tion. Do not allow the touch screen t o come into contact ● with water . The touch screen ma y malfunc tion i[...]

Getting star ted 25 Flick: F lick the screen quick ly to activate an application. ● Area z oom: Place two fingers on the scr een and pull them ● apar t to zoom in or squeez e them together to zoom out . Y our device turns off the touch screen when y ou do ● not use the device for a specified period . T o turn on the screen, pr ess the P ower [...]

Getting star ted 26 Ac cess menus T o access your devic e’ s menus, In Idle mode, select 1 Menu to access Menu mode . When the help screen f or adding shor tcuts to the idle 2 screen appears , select OK . If you do not want to see the scr een again, selec t the check box next to Do not show again . Scroll left or right to a screen. 3 Y ou can als[...]

Getting star ted 27 › Organise applications Y ou can reorganise the applica tions by changing their order or grouping them in to categories to suit y our prefer ences and needs. T o add a shor tcut to the idle screen, In Menu mode, tap and hold an application. 1 Drag the application icon t o an idle screen panel at the 2 bottom of the screen. T o[...]

Getting star ted 28 T o change the order of the screens , In Menu mode, place your two fingers on the scr een and 1 pinch. T ap and hold the thumbnail of a screen and drag it to the 2 location you wan t. Add ne w screens › In Menu mode, tap and hold an application. 1 T ap and hold an application icon. 2 Drag the application icon t o an empty scre[...]

Getting star ted 29 Contr ol ac tive applications as f ollows: 2 T o switch between applications, select one from the ● icons of active applications. T o close an application, select ● . T o close all active applications, select ● End all applications → Ye s . Use widgets Widgets ar e small applications that provide con venient functions an[...]

Getting star ted 30 Organise the widget panel › Y ou can reorganise the widgets b y changing their order and activating or deactivating them. In Idle mode, press the Home key to open the widget 1 panel and tap and hold the screen. T o activate or deactivate a widget, drag the slider next to 2 the widget. T o change the order of the widgets, tap a[...]

Getting star ted 31 Select 3 T ime zone → your time zone . Enter the curren t time and date , and set the time and date 4 format. › Adjust the v olume of the ringtones Pr ess the V olume key to adjust the ringtone volume . Change y our ringtone › In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Sound → Ringtone . Select a r ingtone from the list . 2 ›[...]

Getting star ted 32 Adjust the brigh tness of the display › In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Displa y . Drag the slider next to 2 Aut o Brightness . Drag the slider to adjust the lev el of brightness. 3 The brightness level of the displa y will affect how quickly the device consumes batter y pow er . › Lock y our device Y ou can lock your de[...]

Getting star ted 33 › Lock y our SIM or USIM card Y ou can lock your device b y ac tivating the PIN supplied with your SIM or USIM car d. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Gener al → Security . Drag the slider next to 2 PIN lock . Enter the PIN of y our SIM or USIM card and select 3 OK . Once the PIN lock is enabled, y ou must enter the PIN e[...]

Getting star ted 34 Drag the slider next to 4 SIM change aler t . Select 5 Add r ecipients to open the recipient list. Enter a phone number including a coun tr y code (with +). 6 When you ar e finished setting the recipients, select 7 Done . T o add more recipien ts, r epeat steps 5-7. 8 When you ar e finished, select 9 S ave . Select 10 Sender and[...]

Getting star ted 35 Number F unction 1 Change case. 2 Switch between Number/S ymbol mode and ABC mode. 3 Acc ess the keyboard settings. If you set two or more input languages , this icon will change to . Select to change the input language. T ap and hold to access the keyboard settings . 4 Enter text by v oice. This f eature ma y be unavailable dep[...]

Getting star ted 36 Enter t ext using input methods › Change the text input method. 1 Change the text input mode. 2 Select the appropriate vir tual keys or write on the screen 3 to enter y our text. When entering te xt, rotate the device t o display the QWERT Y keyboard on the wider screen. Select the vir tual keys as necessary to enter your te x[...]

Getting star ted 37 Mode F unc tion Number Select 1. 123 to switch to Number mode . Select an appropriate vir tual key to enter 2. a number or a symbol. Y ou can enter numbers by tapping and holding a vir tual key in ABC or T9 mode. Symbol Select 1. ?#+ to switch to S ymbol mode. Select 2. ◄ or ► to scroll to a symbol set you want . Select an a[...]

Getting star ted 38 Release the finger on the last character . 4 When the wor d displays correctly , select 5 to insert a space. If the corr ect word does not display , select an alternative w ord from the list that appears . Repeat steps 2-5 to complet e your text. 6 C opy and paste t ex t › While you ar e entering text, you can use the copy and[...]

Communication 39 C ommunication Calling Learn to use calling functions, such as making and answering calls, using options av ailable dur ing a call or customising and using call-relat ed featur es. › Make or answ er a call Y ou can use the buttons or the touch scr een when you make, accept, end , or reject calls. When you turn on the pr oximity s[...]

Communication 40 Answ er a c all When a call comes in, pr ess [ 1 ] or drag right. When the device is ringing , press the V olume key to mute the ringtone . F or a video call, press [ 2 ]. The fron t camera lens is activated to show y our image. Y ou can set whether to show y our live image or preset image. T o change the setting, in Menu mode, sel[...]

Communication 41 › Use a headset By plugging a headset into the device , you can answer and contr ol calls hands-free: T o answer a call, pr ess the headset button. ● T o reject a call, press and hold the headset button. ● 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, p[...]

Communication 42 T o answer a second call , selec t ● Ac cept + Hold Active call or Ac cept + End Active call . T o switch between the two calls, select ● Swa p . T o end the call on hold, select ● Swa p → End call . T o make a multipar ty call (conferenc e call), make or ● answer a second call and select Join when connected to the second[...]

Communication 43 › Use additional f eatures Y ou can use various other call-relat ed featur es, such as auto rejection, F ixed Dialling Number (FDN) mode, call diverting or waiting. Set auto rejection Use auto r ejec tion to reject calls from certain numbers automatically . T o ac tivate auto r ejec tion and set up the reject list, In Menu mode, [...]

Communication 44 Set call diverting Call diverting is a network feature t o send incoming calls to another number that you specify . Y ou can set this feature separately f or several conditions when you ar e not able to answer calls , such as when you ar e already on the phone or when you ar e outside of the ser vice area. In Menu mode, select 1 Se[...]

Communication 45 Logs Learn to view and manage logs of calls y ou have dialled, receiv ed, or missed. › V iew call logs Y ou can view logs of your calls filter ed by their types. In Menu mode, select 1 Log s . Select 2 All or Missed . F rom the call logs, you can make a call or send a message directly to a contact. F lick the contact to the right[...]

Communication 46 › Send a text message 1 In Menu mode, select M essages → . Add r ecipients for your message . 2 Enter phone numbers manually . Separate multiple ● numbers by inserting a semicolon or comma or by selecting Enter . Select phone numbers from the lists by selecting the ● options under the recipient input field . Select the tex [...]

Communication 47 Option F unction Pr otocol Select a net work protoc ol. Home URL Enter the MMS server address. Pr oxy address Enter the addr ess of the proxy ser ver . Linger time (sec) Enter how long the devic e will wait for responses fr om the network. Advanc ed settings Customise IP and DNS addr esses and traffic class. When you ar e finished,[...]

Communication 48 › V iew a text or multimedia message 1 In Menu mode, select M essages . Y our messages are gr ouped into message threads by contact, like a messenger . Select a contac t. 2 F or a multimedia message, select a message to view the 3 details. › Listen to v oice mail messages If you have set missed calls t o be diver ted to the voi[...]

Communication 49 › Send an SOS message In case of an emergenc y , you can ask f or help by sending an SOS message to specified recipien ts. This f eature ma y be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Messages → SOS messages . Drag the slider next to 2 Activation to activat e the SOS messa[...]

Communication 50 Email Learn to cr eate and send email messages, and view or manage messages you hav e sent or received . › Set up an email accoun t and profile In addition to the email account pr edefined by your ser vice provider , you can add your personal email ac counts . Also, you can add your own c onnec tion profile for using email servic[...]

Communication 51 Option F unction Secure connection Select a secur ity protocol f or the SMTP ser ver . Incoming ser ver type Select the t ype of the incoming ser ver (POP3 or IMAP4). POP3 ser ver/ IMAP4 server Enter the addr ess of the incoming ser ver . POP3 por t/ IMAP4 port Enter the port number of the incoming ser ver . Secure connection Selec[...]

Communication 52 Add r ecipients for your message . 2 Enter email addr esses manually . Separate multiple ● addresses by inserting a semicolon or comma or by selecting Enter . Select email addresses from the lists by selecting the ● options under the recipient input field . Select the Cc/Bcc field and add more recipients . 3 Select 4 and attach[...]

Communication 53 Customise the settings f or the Exchange ser ver b y 2 follo wing screens: Option F unction Email address Enter your email address f or the Exchange server . User name Enter y our user name for the Ex change ser ver . P assword Enter y our password for the Ex change ser ver . Domain Enter the domain of y our email address . Ser ver[...]

Communication 54 ChatON Learn to cha t with your friends and family in ChatON. This is a global communication service based on mobile phone numbers, r egardless device type or operating sy stem. While having a con versation with your buddies , you can send various multimedia files and data, such as photos , videos, and contact numbers. In Menu mode[...]

Communication 55 Social Hub Learn to ac cess Social Hub ™ , the integr ated communication application for email , messages, instant messages, con tac ts or calendar information. V isit socialhub.samsungapps.c o m for more details . In Menu mode, select 1 Social Hub . If you are launching this application f or the first time, add 2 an account or s[...]

Entertainment 56 Ent er tainment Camer a Learn how t o capture and view photos and videos. Y ou can take photos at r esolutions up to 2560 x 1920 pix els (5 megapixels) and videos at r esolutions up to 1280 x 720 pixels . Photos are sav ed in jpg format and videos are sav ed in mp4 format. The camera automa tically tur ns off when you do not ● us[...]

Entertainment 57 Number F unction 1 Change the shooting mode and scene mode. 2 Change the camera settings. 3 Hide or display the icons in the viewfinder . 4 View the phot o or video you captured or recor ded last. 5 Capture a phot o. 6 Switch between the fr ont and rear camera lenses. 7 Change the flash setting; Y ou can manually turn the flash on [...]

Entertainment 58 After taking photos, select the image viewer icon to view the captured photos . T o view more photos , scroll left or r ight. ● T o zoom in, place two fingers on the scr een and spread ● them apar t. T o zoom out, mov e your fingers closer together . Y ou can also double -tap the screen. T o send a photo to others, select ● S[...]

Entertainment 59 › Captur e a photo in Self shot mode Y ou can take photos of yourself c onveniently using the fron t camera lens. In Menu mode, select 1 Camer a . Select 2 . Make any necessary adjustments. 3 Select 4 to take a photo . › Captur e a photo in Smile shot mode Y our camera can rec ognise people’ s faces and help you take photos o[...]

Entertainment 60 Make any necessary adjustments. 4 Select 5 to take the first photo . Slowly mov e the device in the direction you selected and 6 align the gr een frame with the viewfinder . When you ha ve aligned the green frame and viewfinder , the camera will automatically take the next photo . Repeat step 6 to complet e the panoramic photo. 7 S[...]

Entertainment 61 Option F unction Effects Apply a special effect, such as sepia or black and white tones . Exposure metering Select a t ype of exposure metr e. Blink detection Set the camera to alert you when people close their eyes . Guidelines Display guidelines on the preview screen. Review Set the camera to display the captured image. GPS Set t[...]

Entertainment 62 › Record a video 1 In Menu mode, select Camera . Drag the slider to the camcor der to switch to the 2 camcorder . Aim the lens at the subject and make any necessary 3 adjustments. 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 1 5 Number F unction 1 Change the recor ding mode. 2 Change the camcorder settings . 3 Hide or display the icons in the viewfinder . 4 Vi[...]

Entertainment 63 Number F unction 7 Change the flash setting. 8 View the default st orage location. 9 Switch t o the camera. Pr ess the V olume key to zoom in or out. 4 The zoom function may be unav ailable when recor ding in the highest resolution. T ap where you want t o focus on the preview screen. 5 The f ocus frame mov es to the place you tap [...]

Entertainment 64 › C ustomise camcor der settings Before r ecording a video , selec t to ac cess the follo wing options: Option F unction Exposure value Adjust the exposur e value. Resolution Change the resolution option. Timer Select the length of the delay befor e the camcorder starts recording a video . White balance Adjust the colour balanc e[...]

Entertainment 65 V ideos Learn to use the video pla yer to play various kinds of videos. The video play er suppor ts the following file formats: 3g p, mp4, avi, divx, mkv , wmv , asf . › Play a video In Menu mode, select 1 V ideos . Select a video. 2 T o play a video rec orded on y our device, select Recor ded . Rotate the device anti-clockwise t[...]

Entertainment 66 Number F unction 5 Restar t playback; Sk ip backward (tap within 3 seconds); Scan backward in a file (tap and hold). 6 P ause playback; S elect to resume playback. 7 Activate the 5.1 channel surround sound system when a headset is connected . 8 View the details of the video or cust omise video player settings . 9 Change a ratio of [...]

Entertainment 67 A void locking the device ’ s screen while playing a DivX ● Video-On-Demand. Each time you lock the screen while playing a DivX Video-On-Demand, one of your available r ental counts will be decremented . Some file formats are not supported depending on ● the soft ware of the devic e. If the file size exc eeds the available me[...]

Entertainment 68 T o star t a slideshow , select ● . T ap the screen to stop the slideshow . T o view the photo on other devices, select ● . Play a video › 1 In Menu mode, select G allery . Select a folder 2 → a video (with the icon) to pla y . Select 3 to play . Contr ol playback with the vir tual keys. 4 ► p. 65 Play a slidesho w › 1 [...]

Entertainment 69 › Play music After transf erring music files to your device or memory card, In Menu mode, select 1 Music . Select a music categor y 2 → a music file. Contr ol playback with the following keys: 3 10 1 1 8 9 3 5 2 6 7 1 4 Number F unction 1 Activate the 5.1 channel surround sound system when a headset is connected . 2 Play the mu[...]

Entertainment 70 Number F unction 6 Restar t playback; Sk ip backward (tap within 3 seconds); Scan backward in a file (tap and hold). 7 P ause playback; S elect to resume playback. 8 Activate Shuffle mode . 9 Change the repeat mode (off , repea ting one file, or r epeating all files). 10 Open the playlist. 1 1 Skip for ward; Scan forward in a file [...]

Entertainment 71 Ac cess the disc view › During playback, rotate the device to landscape view . 1 The display swit ches to disc view . Scroll left or right to an album and select the disc image. 2 Select a music file from the list next to the disc image to 3 play it. Select 4 or to pause or resume the curr ent playback. T o switch to circle view [...]

Entertainment 72 Select 3 More → Settings . A dju st t he f ol lo win g se tti ng s t o cus to mi se y ou r m us ic 4 player: Option F unction Equaliser Select a default equaliser t ype. Effect Select a sound effect. Visualisa tion Select an animated visualisation to display during playback. L yric Set to display lyrics during playback. Music Hub[...]

Entertainment 73 F M radio Learn to list en to music and news on the FM radio . T o listen to the F M radio, y ou must connec t a headset, which ser ves as the radio antenna. › Listen to the F M radio Plug a headset into the devic e. 1 In Menu mode, select 2 FM r adio . The F M radio scans and saves available sta tions automatically . The first t[...]

Entertainment 74 Number F unction 1 Scans and saves a vailable stations. 2 Adjust the v olume. 3 Open the available radio sta tions list. 4 T urn the FM r adio on or off. 5 Search for an a vailable radio station. 6 Add the curren t radio station to the favourit es list. 7 Record a song fr om the FM radio . 8 Change the sound output (headset or devi[...]

Entertainment 75 › Sav e a radio sta tion automatically Plug a headset into the devic e. 1 In Menu mode, select 2 FM r adio . Select 3 . The F M radio scans and saves available sta tions automatically . › Add a r adio station to the fav ourites list Plug a headset into the devic e. 1 In Menu mode, select 2 FM r adio . Select 3 to turn on the F [...]

Entertainment 76 Option F unction Alternative frequency Set whether or not the FM radio attempts to r etune a radio station when the signal is weak. Auto off Set the FM radio t o automatically turn off after a specified length of time. Java Learn to use games and applica tions power ed by award- winning Java technology . The download of Ja va games[...]

Personal inf ormation 77 P ersonal inf ormation C ontac ts Learn to cr eate 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 addr esses, birthdays and more f or your con tacts. › Crea te a contact In Menu mode, s[...]

Personal inf ormation 78 Select the contac t’ s name fr om the contac t list. 3 Once you find a c ontac t, you use the f ollowing options: T o make a voice call , selec t ● . T o make a video call, select ● . T o send a text or multimedia message, select ● . T o send an email message to the contact, select an email ● address . T o set the[...]

Personal inf ormation 79 Retrieve c ontac ts from y our community › acc ounts Y ou can view the list of community website ac counts and select an account to add a contact from the w ebsite to your device contacts. T o set up an account, In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Ac counts . Select an account type. 2 F ollow the on-screen instructions to[...]

Personal inf ormation 80 › C opy c ontacts from or to the SIM or USIM card In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Con tac ts → Impor t contacts or Expor t contacts → SIM . Select contac t files to cop y and select 2 Impor t or Expor t . Impor t or expor t contacts › T o impor t contact files (in vcf format) fr om a memor y card, In Menu mode, [...]

Personal inf ormation 81 › V iew events T o change the calendar view , In Menu mode, select 1 Calendar . Select a view mode from the top line of the calendar . 2 Month ● : A full month in one view ; In month view , days with scheduled events ar e indicated by a small triangle; In month view , you can switch to y ear view by selec ting the month[...]

Personal inf ormation 82 T ask Learn to cr eate a vir tual task list and set alarms to remind yourself of important tasks or set priorit y . › Crea te a task In Menu mode, select 1 T ask . Select 2 Create . Enter the details of the task. 3 Select 4 S ave . › V iew tasks In Menu mode, select 1 T ask . Select 2 Sor t by → a category to sor t th[...]

Personal inf ormation 83 Memo Learn to r ecord impor tant information t o save and view at a later dat e. Crea te a memo › In Menu mode, select 1 Memo . Select 2 Create . Enter y our memo text and select 3 S ave . V iew memos › In Menu mode, select 1 Memo . Select a memo to view its details. 2 T o delete the memo , selec t → Ye s . Y ou can s[...]

Personal inf ormation 84 Speak into the micr ophone. 3 When you ar e finished, select 4 Stop . Y our memo is saved aut omatically . T o recor d more voice memos, select 5 and repeat steps 2-4. › Play a v oice memo In Menu mode, select 1 V oice r ecorder . Select 2 List to open the voic e memo list. Select a voice memo to play . 3 Contr ol playbac[...]

Personal inf ormation 85 Number F unction 3 Skip back ward; Scan backward in a file (tap and hold). 4 P ause playback; S elect to resume playback. 5 Crop the file . 6 Skip for ward; Scan forward in a file (tap and hold) Y ou can send the voice memo t o others by selec ting Share → an option. C ustomise v oice recor der settings › In Menu mode, [...]

Web 86 We b W eb ser vices require a da ta connection. Contact your operator t o choose the best data plan. Internet Learn to ac cess and book mark your favourit e web pages . Y ou may incur additional charges f or accessing the ● web and downloading media files . For details , contact your service provider . The web br owser menu may be labelled[...]

Web 87 › Bro wse w eb pages In Menu mode, select 1 Internet to launch a specified homepage. T o access a specific web page , selec t the URL input field, enter the w eb address (URL) of the w eb page, and select Go . Navigate w eb pages with the following keys: 2 4 5 6 3 1 2 The abov e screen may differ depending on y our region or ser vice pro v[...]

Web 88 Number F unction 4 Refresh the current w eb page; While the device is loading web pages , this icon changes to . 5 Acc ess a list of web browser options . 6 Open a web page in a new window or switch between the currently opened windows . While bro wsing the web page, use the f ollowing options: T o zoom in, place two fingers on the scr een a[...]

Web 89 › Book mark your fa vourite w eb pages Y ou can bookmar k web pages y ou frequently visit for quick access . I f you know the web address of the w eb page, you can manually add a bookmar k. T o add a book mark , In Menu mode, select 1 Internet → . Select 2 Add . Enter a page title and a w eb address (URL). 3 Select 4 S ave . Ac cess the [...]

Web 90 In Menu mode, select 1 Naviga tion . If you are launching this application f or the first time, read 2 the disclaimer and select Acce pt . Select 3 Ye s to activate location services (if necessar y). ► p . 10 1 Select 4 Ye s to update the latest the map inf ormation. F ollow the on-screen instructions to star t the mobile 5 navigator . Sam[...]

Web 91 Synchr onise Learn to synchr onise contacts, calendar events, tasks and memos with the web server you hav e specified. › Set up a synchronisation pr ofile In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnec tivity → Synchr onise . Select 2 Crea te sync profile and specify the f ollowing profile options: Option F unction Pr ofile name Enter a nam[...]

Web 92 Y ou T ube Learn to view and shar e videos via Y ou T ube. This f eature ma y be unavailable depending on your region or service provider . In Menu mode, select 1 Y ou T ube . Select a video from the list of the featured videos . 2 Contr ol playback with the on-screen keys. 3 Google Y ou can search f or applications and data in your device a[...]

Connectivity 93 C onnec tivit y Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology capable of ex changing information over a distance of about 10 m without requiring a ph ysical connection. Y ou do not need to line up the devices to beam inf ormation with Bluetooth. If the devices are within range of one another , you can ex ch[...]

Connectivity 94 › F ind and pair with other Bluetooth- enabled devices In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Bluet ooth → Search for devic es . Select a device. 2 Enter a PIN f or the Bluetooth wireless featur e or the other 3 device ’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and select S ave . Alternatively , selec t Ye s to match the PIN between your [...]

Connectivity 95 › Receiv e data using the Bluetooth wireless fea ture Enter the PIN f or the Bluetooth wireless featur e and selec t 1 OK (if necessary). Select 2 Ye s to confirm that you ar e willing to rec eive data from the device (if nec essar y). Received data is sa ved to an appropriate application or f older accor ding to its t ype. F or e[...]

Connectivity 96 › F ind and connec t to a WLAN In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → W i-F i . The device will automa tically search for available WLANs . Select a net work. 2 Enter a passw ord f or the net work and select 3 Connect (if necessary). C ustomise the connection profile › In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → W i-F i . Select 2 next to [...]

Connectivity 97 › C onnect to a WLAN using a Wi-F i Pr otec ted Setup ( WPS) In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → W i-F i . Select 2 WPS button depending on the AP device type. Pr ess a WPS button on the AP device within 2 minutes . 3 Or , ent er a PIN on the AP device and selec t Start within 2 minutes. › C onnect to a WLAN device directly Lear[...]

Connectivity 98 Receiv e data via a WLAN When prompt ed, select OK to confirm that y ou are willing to rec eive data. Received data is sav ed to an appropriate application or folder ac cording to its type. AllShar e Learn to use the Dig ital Living Net work Alliance (DLNA ) ser vice that enables you t o share media files between DLNA- enabled devic[...]

Connectivity 99 Option F unction Download to Selec t the default memor y location for saving downloaded media files . Subtitles Set to display subtitles. Play y our files on another DLNA- enabled › device In Menu mode, select 1 AllShare . Select 2 My device . Select a media categor y 3 → a file. Select a player—the one that will play the medi[...]

Connectivity 100 Mobile network sharing Learn to set y our device as a wireless access point f or PCs or other devices, and shar e your device ’ s mobile net work connection. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Connectivity → Mobile AP . Drag the slider next to 2 Activation to activat e the Wi-F i tethering featur e. Select 3 Ye s to confirm. A[...]

Connectivity 101 GPS Y our device is equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) r eceiver . L ear n to activate location services and use additional GPS functions. T o receiv e better GPS signals, av oid using your device in the follo wing conditions: between buildings, in tunnels or under ground passages , or ● inside buildings in poor weat[...]

Connectivity 102 › Enhance the GPS functionality Learn to enhanc e the GPS func tionality by downloading data files from the GPS w eb ser ver . This improv es the speed and accuracy of positioning capability . Y ou may incur additional charges f or downloading GPS data files. In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → Location . Drag the slider next to [...]

Connectivity 103 PC connections Learn to c onnec t your device to a PC with a USB cable in various USB connection modes. By connecting the device to a PC, you can transf er data to and from your devic e direc tly , use the Samsung Kies program, and use your devic e as a wireless modem for a PC. T o find and remov e bugs to prevent futur e er rors ,[...]

Connectivity 104 › C onnect as a mass storage device Y ou can connect your device to a PC as a r emovable disk and access the file dir ec tor y . If you inser t a memor y card in the device, y ou can access the file director y of the memor y card by using the device as a memory card reader . If you want to transf er files from or to a memory card[...]

Connectivity 105 VPN connections Y ou can creat e vir tual private networks ( VPN) and connec t to your privat e network securely through a public network, such as the internet. Y our device should already be c onfigured with internet access . I f you hav e trouble accessing the internet, y ou need to edit connections. If you ar e not sure about th[...]

Connectivity 106 Option F unction Group ID Enter y our group name . Encr yption Set to encr ypt the VPN ser ver . Enable L2TP secret Set to use the L2TP secr et passwor d. L2TP secret En ter the L2TP secret password . When you ar e finished, select 4 S ave . C onnect to a private network › In Menu mode, select 1 Settings → C onnec tivity → VP[...]

T ools 107 T ools Calcula tor Learn to perform mathematical calculations directly on your device like a typical hand-held or desktop calculator . In Menu mode, select 1 Calculat or . Use the keys that c or respond to the calcula tor display t o 2 per form basic mathematical opera tions. Rotate the device to landscape view t o use the scientific cal[...]

T ools 108 › Send data to Cast er While bro wsing a website on your device , selec t 1 → Send to Caster . Sign in to y our S amsung account (if nec essar y). 2 Data or the web addr ess will be sent to Caster automatically . V iew transferr ed data › In Menu mode, select 1 Caster . Select 2 My Con tent → an item. While viewing a data, use th[...]

T ools 109 Select → Aut o pow er-up to turn on the auto pow er- up featur e. The auto pow er-up feature sets the devic e to sound the alarm at the designat ed time when the device is turned off . › Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, Drag ● left to stop the alarm. Drag ● right to silence the alarm f or the snooze period . › Delete an ala[...]

T ools 110 › Use the c ount- down timer In Menu mode, select 1 Clock → T imer . Set the length of time to count down. 2 T o change the alarm sound, select . Select 3 Start to begin the countdown. Y ou can now use other functions with the timer counting down in the backgr ound. Press the Home key and ac cess another application. When the timer e[...]

T ools 111 T ype Suppor ted format Music mp3, aac, 3ga, m4a, wma, flac , ogg (vorbis) Sound wav , mmf (ma2, ma3), xmf , imy , midi, amr Others vcs, ics, vnt , doc, docx, pdf , ppt, pptx, tx t, xls, xlsx A void locking the device ’ s screen while playing a DivX ● Video-On-Demand. Each time you lock the screen while playing a DivX Video-On-Demand[...]

T ools 112 In ● Sounds , you can play all music files , and sound clips you hav e recorded , including voice memos and FM radio clips. In ● Others , you can view documents and data files including unsuppor ted files. In a folder , use the following options: T o send a file to others, select ● Share . T o use additional featur es using a file,[...]

T ools 113 P olaris O ffice Learn to cr eate or view Microsoft W or d, Ex cel, P owerP oint, and Adobe PDF files on y our device. Crea te a new document › In Menu mode, select 1 P olaris O ffice . Select 2 → Ne w file → a document type. Enter con tents in the document. 3 When you ar e finished, select 4 → or . Enter a name f or the document[...]

T ools 114 T o adjust the document to fit the screen, select ● → Reflow te x t on . T o read the document via the text-to-speech featur e, ● select → Read t o me . T o customise P olaris office settings, select ● → Settings . Impor t files › In Menu mode, select 1 P olaris O ffice . Select 2 → Import → a memor y location. Select a[...]

Settings 115 Settings Ac cess the Settings menu In Menu mode, select 1 Settings . Select a setting categor y and selec t an option. 2 F light mode Disable all wireless functions on your device . Y ou can use only non-network ser vices. Wi - Fi Activation ● : T urn the WLAN featur e on or off. ► p. 9 5 F ind hidden network ● : Search for WLAN [...]

Settings 116 Connections ● : Set up connection profiles to use for network featur es. Application profiles ● : Select a connec tion profile f or each application or fea ture . Bluetooth Activation ● : Activate the Bluetooth f eature to ex change information o ver a distance . ► p . 93 V isible ● : Set your device to be visible t o other B[...]

Settings 117 Sound Sound ● : Activate Silent mode t o mute all sounds except media sounds and alarm ringtones. V ibrate ● : Set when the device will vibrate f or various events. Incoming call ● Ringtone - : Select a r ingtone to use if y ou set the device to aler t you to inc oming calls by playing a melody . Using the slider at the bottom, a[...]

Settings 118 F ont type ● : Change the font type f or the display text. F ont size ● : Select a tex t size f or creating or displa ying items in applications. ● Aut o Brightness : Set to adjust the brightness of the display automatically . If you deactivate auto brightness , you can adjust the brightness of the display by dr agging the slider[...]

Settings 119 Language › Display ● : Select a language to use on the device’ s display . Ke yb oard ● : Select a default keyboard type for text input. V oice input and output › V oice c ommand hot key ● : Set to launch the voice command application by pr essing the Home key t wice. V oice input language ● : Select a language for the vo[...]

Settings 120 Motions › Use motion ● : Set to use motion recog nition. Shake ● : Set to unlock the device by shaking. T urn o ver ● : Activate the etiquette pause f eature that allow s you to mut e all device sounds by placing the device face down. Ac cessibility › V oice output ● : V oice alert - : Set to read out notifications f or var[...]

Settings 121 Usage › Call dur ation ● : View time data f or your calls, such as the duration of the last call and the total dur ation of all calls. Message counter ● : View the number of messages y ou have sent or rec eived . Pack et data count er ● : View the amount of data y ou have sent or rec eived . Horizontal calibr ation › Calibrat[...]

Settings 122 About phone › Device inf o ● : View syst em information for your devic e, such as model number and CPU usage. Stor age ● : View memory information for y our device. Open source lic ences ● : Check the open source lic ences of downloaded prog rams. DivX(R) VOD ● : Check your r egistration and der egistration codes. T o pla y D[...]

Settings 123 Reset › Reset settings ● : Reset various settings to the factor y default values. Select which settings to reset. Y ou must enter your device passwor d to reset the settings. F actor y reset ● : Reset your settings to the factor y default values and delete all y our data. Y ou must enter your device passwor d. Ac counts View , se[...]

Settings 124 Speed dial ● : Set speed dial numbers. Reject c all with message ● : Edit a message to be sent t o a caller when you r eject a call. Call status t ones ● : Activate or deactivate call c onnect, minute minder , or call disconnec t tones. V oice mail number ● : Enter the number to ac cess the voice mail ser vice. Y ou can obtain [...]

Settings 125 Multimedia messages › Delivery report ● : Set the network to inform senders when you r eceive their messages . Request read report ● : Send a request for a r ead repor t along with your messages to be inf ormed when your messages are r ead. Home network ● : Set whether or not your device automatically r etrieves new messages wh[...]

Settings 126 Reply with body ● : Set whether or not to include an original message when you r eply to a message. F or ward with files ● : Set whether or not to include attachments when you f or ward a message. Get read report ● : Send a read-reply r equest along with your messages to be informed when y our messages are read. Get delivery repo[...]

Settings 127 C ontac ts V iew contacts on ● : Select a memor y loca tion for displaying contacts. Order of display name ● : Set how to display c ontact names. Ac counts ● : Retrieve contacts from your c ommunit y accounts My profile ● : Creat e your namecard. Ser vice numbers ● : Call your service provider t o get the information y ou nee[...]

Settings 128 T ask Impor t tasks ● : Impor t tasks from your device or memory ca rd. Expor t tasks ● : Expor t tasks to your devic e or memor y car d. Memo Impor t from memory card ● : Impor t memos from the memor y card. Expor t to memory card ● : Expor t memos to the memory ca rd. Internet Customise the settings f or the internet browser [...]

Settings 129 Clear cache ● : Clear the cache; The cache is a temporary memor y location that sav es information from rec ently accessed w eb pages. Delete cookies ● : Delete cookies saved in the device . Delete sav ed ID/password ● : Delete all sav ed passwor ds. Delete database ● : Delete all sav ed web database . Galler y Customise the se[...]

Settings 130 Search Select the t ypes of items to include in your sear ch. Desk clock W allpaper ● : Select a background image for the desk clock. Clock/Calendar displa y ● : Set to display the clock or calendar . W eather ● : Set to display the wea ther for your current location. Y ou can also set the desk clock to be automatically updated w[...]

T roubleshooting 131 T roubleshooting When y ou turn on your device or while y ou are using the device , it prompts you t o enter one of the follo wing codes : Code T ry this to solve the problem: P assword When the device lock f eature is enabled, you must ent er the passwor d you set f or the device. PIN When using the device f or the first time [...]

T roubleshooting 132 The touch scr een responds slowly or improperly If your device has a touch scr een and the touch screen is not responding pr operly , tr y the following: Remove an y protective cov ers from the touch scr een. ● Pr otec tive co vers may prev ent the device from recog nising your inputs and ar e not recommended f or touch scree[...]

T roubleshooting 133 Incoming calls are not c onnec ted Ensure that y our device is turned on. ● Ensure that y ou have accessed the right cellular netw ork. ● Ensure that y ou have not set call barring for the incoming ● phone number . Others cannot hear you speaking on a call Ensure that y ou are not covering the built-in micr ophone. ● En[...]

T roubleshooting 134 The batt er y does not charge properly or the device turns off The battery terminals may be dir ty . Wipe both gold- ● coloured c ontac ts with a clean, soft cloth and tr y charging the battery again. If the batter y will no longer charge completely , dispose ● of the old battery properly and replace it with a new battery ([...]

T roubleshooting 135 Error messages appear when launching the F M radio The F M radio application on your Samsung mobile device uses the headset cable as an antenna. W ithout a headset connected, the F M radio will be unable to receiv e radio stations. T o use the F M radio, first ensur e that the headset is properly connected. Next, scan f or and [...]

T roubleshooting 136 Another Bluetooth devic e is not located 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 connec t to , if necessar y . Ensure that y our device and the other Bluetooth device are ● within the maximum Bluetoo[...]

Safety precautions 137 Safety precautions T o pr even t inj ur y t o y our self and othe rs or da mage to y our d evi ce, read all of the following inf ormation before using your device . W arning: Pr event electric shock, fire, and explosion Do not use damaged power c ords or plugs, or loose electrical sockets Do not touch the pow er cord with wet[...]

Safety precautions 138 Never place batt eries or devices on or in heating devices, such as micr owave • ovens , stoves , or radiators. Batteries may e xplode when overheated . Never crush or puncture the battery . Avoid exposing the battery to high • external pressure , which can lead to an internal short circuit and overheating . Protect the d[...]

Safety precautions 139 If you are using a hearing aid , contact the manufac turer for information about r adio inter ference Some hearing aids may be interfered with by the radio frequency of your device. C ontac t the manufacturer to ensure the safety of your hearing aid . T urn off the device in pot entially explosiv e environments T urn of f yo [...]

Safety precautions 140 Le t the pers on you ar e spe aking w ith kno w yo u ar e driv ing. Susp end c all s • in heavy traffic or hazardous weather c onditions. Rain, sleet, snow , ice, and heavy traffic can be hazardous. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers. Jotting down a “ to do ” list or • flipping through your addr ess book takes[...]

Safety precautions 141 Do not store y our device on slopes If your device falls, it can be damaged . Do not store y our device in hot or cold areas . Use y our device at -20 °C to 50 °C Y our device can explode if left inside a closed vehicle, as the inside • temperature can r each up to 80 °C. Do not expose your device to dir ec t sunlight fo[...]

Safety precautions 142 If your devic e has a c amera flash or light , do not use a flash close to the eyes of people or pets Using a flash close to the eyes ma y cause temporar y loss of vision or damage to the eyes. Use caution when exposed t o flashing lights While using your device , leave some lights on in the room and do not hold • the scree[...]

Safety precautions 143 When speaking on the device: Hold the device upright, as you w ould with a traditional phone. • Speak directly into the mouthpiece. • A void c on tact wi th y our devi ce ’ s in te rnal a nten na. T ouc hing the a nt enna • may reduce the call quality or cause the device t o transmit more radio frequency than necessar[...]

Safety precautions 144 When cleaning y our device: Wipe y our device or charger with a to wel or a rubber . • Clean the terminals of the battery with a cotton ball or a towel . • Do not use chemicals or detergents . • Do not use the device if the scr een is crack ed or broken Broken glass or acrylic could cause injur y to your hands and face [...]

Safety precautions 145 Keep y our personal and impor tant data safe While using your device , be sure to back up impor tant data. Samsung is not • responsible for da ta loss. When disposing of your device , back up all data and then reset your device • to prev ent misuse of your personal inf ormation. Do not distribute cop yright-protected mate[...]

Safety precautions 146 Corr ec t disposal of this product ( Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) Th is marking on the pr oduct, ac cess ories or li tera ture indi cat es that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g . charger , hea dset,[...]

Safety precautions 147 Disclaimer Some content and services accessible through this device belong t o third parties and are protected by copyright, pat ent, trademark and/or other intellectual propert y laws . Such content and ser vices are pr ovided solely for yo ur pe rso nal n onc ommer cial use . Y ou ma y not use any cont ent o r servic es i n[...]

Index 148 Index access codes 13 1 alarms creating 10 8 deactivating 10 9 stopping 10 9 auto rejection 43 battery charging 13 installing 11 Bluetooth activating 93 finding and pairing with devices 94 receiving data 9 5 sending data 94 brightness, display 32 calculator 10 7 calendar creating ev ents 80 viewing events 81 call diverting 44 calls answer[...]

Index 149 language 11 9 logs 45 memor y card formatting 17 inser ting 15 removing 16 memos creating 83 viewing 83 menu screen accessing 26 organising 27 messages accessing v oice mail 48 managing 48 sending email 51 sending multimedia 47 sending SOS 49 sending text 46 setting email accounts 50 setting email profiles 51 setting MMS profiles 46 viewi[...]

Index 150 messages 12 4 network 11 5 notification 12 3 Samsung Apps 12 9 search 13 0 sound 11 7 task 12 8 Wi-F i 11 5 silent profile 31 SIM card installing 11 locking 33 Social Hub 5 5 SOS messages 49 stopwa tch 10 9 synchronisation with an Exchange server 52 with a web server 91 task manager 28 tasks creating 82 viewing 82 text input 3 4 text memo[...]

Index 151 USIM card installing 11 locking 33 video calls answering 40 making 39 using options 42 video player 65 , 68 videos capturing 62 playing 65 , 68 voice calls answering 40 making 39 using options 41 voice mail 48 voice memos playing 84 recor ding 83 voice r ecorder 83 wallpaper 31 web br owser adding bookmar ks 89 brow sing web pages 87 sett[...]

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Declara tion of C onformity (R&TTE) W e, Samsung Elec tronics declare under our sole responsibility that the pr oduct GSM WCDMA Wi-F i Mobile Phone : GT -S8600 to wh ic h th is decl ara tio n r ela te s, is in c onf orm ity wit h the fo ll owi ng s tan da rds and/or other normative documents. SAFET Y EN 60950-1 : 2006 +A11: 2009 SAR EN 50360 : [...]

Some of the contents in this manual ma y differ fr om your device depending on the software of the device or your service provider . ww w .samsung.com English (EU). 12/2011. Rev . 1.1 T o install Kies (PC Sync) Download the latest v ersion of K ies from the 1. Samsung website ( ww w .samsung .com/kies ) and install it on your PC. Using a USB cable,[...]