Samsung Mobile Phone User Manual
Samsung Mobile Phone User Manual

Samsung Mobile Phone User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS YOUR Device Front and Back Features Side Features Battery Installation/Removal Charging Your Battery Turning Your Phone On or Off Device FUnctiOns Extending Your Battery Life Locking and Unlocking Your Device Creating a New Google Account Setting Up Voicemail Calling Features Contacts Bluetooth...
  • Page 2 Using Android Market Customizing Your Phone Camera & Camcorder GPS Navigation nOtes...
  • Page 3 WELCOME Thank you for choosing U.S. Cellular. This guide will introduce you to the features and functions of your new phone. For assistance, go to http://www.uscellular.com/. or contact Customer Care at 1-888-944-9400. nOte: Screen images and icons are simulated. Actual display may vary.
  • Page 4: Your Device

    YOUR DEVICE FROnt anD Back FeatURes 1. HEADSET CONNECTOR 2. FRONT FACING CAMERA 3. DISPLAY 4. MENU kEY 5. HOME kEY 6. BACk kEY 7. SEARCH kEY 8. EARPIECE 9. CAMERA LENS 10. FLASH...
  • Page 5: Side Features

    siDe FeatURes 1. VOLUME kEY 2. CHARGER/USB CONNECTOR 3. POWER/LOCk kEY nOte: The microSD card slot is located under the battery cover.
  • Page 6: Battery Installation/Removal

    Although the battery comes partially charged, you must fully charge this battery before using your phone for the first. WaRninG: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accesories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
  • Page 7: Removing The Battery

    3. Slide the battery into the compartment (3) so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone, making sure the connectors align. 4. Gently press down to secure the battery (4). 5. Replace the battery cover by sliding it back into place and snapping the edges securely at all four corners.
  • Page 8: Charging Your Battery

    chaRGinG YOUR BatteRY Your device comes with a USB cable and charging head to rapidly charge your phone from any 120/220 VAC outlet. nOte: Although the battery comes partially charged, you must fully charge this battery before using your phone for the first. 1.
  • Page 9 3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Power/ USB connector. The device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge state and percent of charge. 4. Once complete, unplug the charging head from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.
  • Page 10: Turning Your Phone On Or Off

    tURninG YOUR PhOne On OR OFF To power on your device: X Press and hold (Power/lock) until the device turns on. To power off your device: 1. Press and hold the (Power/lock) until the device options screen appears. 2. Touch Power off.
  • Page 11: Device Functions

    DEVICE FUNCTIONS extenDinG YOUR BatteRY liFe Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and GPS functionality all act to drain your battery. The following is a list of helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power: ● Reduce your backlight on time. ●...
  • Page 12 ● Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting. ● Check the Battery use screen to review what features or functions have been consuming your battery resources. ● Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications.
  • Page 13: Locking And Unlocking Your Device

    lOckinG anD UnlOckinG YOUR Device By default, the device screen locks when the backlight turns off. to unlock your device from the lock screen: X With your device turned on, press (Power/lock) to wake the display and sliding your finger across the screen in any direction. to lock your device screen: X Press (Power/lock).
  • Page 14: Creating A New Google Account

    cReatinG a neW GOOGle accOUnt You should create a Google™ Account when you first use your device in order to fully utilize the functionality. This account provides access to several device features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search, and Android Market applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account information.
  • Page 15 to create a new Google account from the Web: 1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to www.google.com. 2. On the main page, click sign-in create an account now. 3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account.
  • Page 16: Setting Up Voicemail

    settinG UP vOicemail Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which can be retrieved any time. Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. imPORtant: Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
  • Page 17: Calling Features

    Accessing Your Voicemail From Another Phone 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk key on the dialpad you are using. 3. Enter your passcode. callinG FeatURes Making a Call 1. From the Home screen, tap (Phone).
  • Page 18: Answering A Call

    Answering a Call X Touch and slide (answer) to the right to answer an incoming call. Reject a Call X Touch and slide (Reject) to the left. This action routes the incoming call to your voicemail system. Using the Speakerphone X During an active call, touch (speakerphone) to switch between the earpiece and the speakerphone.
  • Page 19: Call Waiting

    Call Waiting Call Waiting notifies you of incoming calls during a call. You have the option of answering or ignoring an additional incoming call. X While in a current call, in a single motion, touch and slide it to the right to answer the new incoming call.
  • Page 20 Making a Three-way Call Three-way calling is similar to a conference call with a total of three people (including yourself). Make a call to two numbers and connect them together on your device using three-way calling. 1. From the Home screen, tap (Phone).
  • Page 21: Contacts

    cOntacts Creating a New Contact 1. From the Home screen, tap (Phone). 2. Enter the number using the on-screen dialpad. 3. Press (menu) and then tap add to contacts create contact. 4. Enter the desired information into the appropriate fields. 5.
  • Page 22: Deleting A Contact

    Adding a Number to an Existing Contact 1. From the Home screen, tap (contacts). 2. Touch and hold an entry and from the on-screen context-menu, select edit to reveal the Contact entry’s details screen. 3. Tap within the Phone number field and enter a new phone number.
  • Page 23 Copying Contact Information to the microSD Card This procedure allows you to copy entry information saved on the phone’s memory, onto the microSD card. nOte: These must be contacts stored on the phone. External entries (Google, Exchange, etc...) can not be transferred in this manner.
  • Page 24: Bluetooth

    BlUetOOth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless devices. Turn Bluetooth On and Off to turn Bluetooth on: X From the Home screen, press (menu) and then tap settings Wireless...
  • Page 25: Pairing Bluetooth Devices

    Pairing Bluetooth Devices 1. Verify Bluetooth is active. 2. Place the other Bluetooth device in visable mode. (See the device user manual for more information.) 3. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap visable. Your device must be visible to successfully pair with an external device.
  • Page 26: Web Browsing

    WeB BROWsinG Your device is equipped with a Google browser to navigate the Web. to open the Browser screen: X From the Home screen, tap (Browser). Entering a URL You can access a website quickly by entering the URL. Websites are optimized for viewing on your device.
  • Page 27: Adding A Bookmark

    Adding a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, press (menu) more add bookmark. 2. Update the name and location if desired and tap Ok. Opening a bookmark 1. While viewing a webpage, press (next to touch the Bookmarks tab. the URL field) 2.
  • Page 28: Setting Up Email

    settinG UP email In addition to Gmail, your device supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP, and Exchange. Internet Email Account Set Up: 1. From the Home screen, tap (email). nOte: If you already have email accounts, your accounts screen is displayed.
  • Page 29 Manual Internet Email Account Set Up 1. From the Home screen, tap (email). nOte: If you already have email accounts, your accounts screen is displayed. 2. Enter your email address in the email address field. 3. Enter your password in the Password field and tap manual.
  • Page 30 Microsoft Exchange Email Set Up Your device also provides access to your company’s Outlook Exchange server. If your company uses either Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or 2007, you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email, Contacts, and Calendar information directly with your company’s Exchange server.
  • Page 31 5. Enter your server information within the appropriate field. – Exchange server: your Exchange Server’s remote email address. Typically starts with mail.xxx.com. Obtain this information from your company network administrator. Do not accept the default entry as this is a guess based on returned information.
  • Page 32: Messaging

    messaGinG Accessing Messages X From the Home screen, tap (messaging). Create and Send a Text Message 1. From the Home screen, tap (messaging) (new message). 2. Enter either the recipient’s phone number or e-mail address. 3. Tap the tap to enter message field and use the on-screen keypad to enter a message.
  • Page 33 Create and Send a Mutimedia Message Picture messages are text messages that contain file attachments like a voice memo, ringtone, image, video, or downloaded melody. nOte: You can send a Picture message to up to ten recipients. Enter each recipient’s address or phone number in a separate to field of the Picture message composer.
  • Page 34: Using Android Market

    UsinG anDROiD maRket Android Market provides access to downloadable applications and games to install on your phone. Accessing the Market 1. From the Home screen, tap (market). 2. If not already logged in to your Google account, tap next. 3. Tap sign in and enter your Google account information.
  • Page 35: Manage Applications

    Moving Third-party Applications to your SD Card Your phone’s built in memory is augmented by using a microSD card to store additional data. When the phone’s built-in memory capacity is reached, it can be possible to move some applications over to the internal microSD card.
  • Page 36: Customizing Your Phone

    cUstOmizinG YOUR PhOne You can customize the Home screens (panels) to display Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders, or Wallpapers. Manage Shortcuts nOte: To move a shortcut from one screen to another, you must carefully touch and hold the shortcut and slowly drag it to the edge of the screen.
  • Page 37 4. While still holding the on-screen icon, position it on the current screen. Once complete, release the screen to lock the shortcut into its new position. to add a shortcut from the home screen: 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold an empty area of the screen.
  • Page 38 to remove a Widget: 1. Touch and hold an on-screen Widget until it unlocks from the current screen. 2. Drag the widget over the Remove tab area (located at the bottom of the screen) until the Widget turns red, and then release it. Wallpaper 1.
  • Page 39: Camera & Camcorder

    cameRa & camcORDeR Use your phone’s built-in Camera to take pictures and record video. Camera 1. From the Home screen, tap (camera). 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the lens at the subject. 3. Touch to take a picture.
  • Page 40 Camcorder 1. From the Home screen, tap (camera) (Mode changer) to select (camcorder). 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the lens at the subject. Touch to start recording. Touch again to stop and save recording. 3.
  • Page 41: Gps Navigation

    GPs naviGatiOn Your device is equipped with GPS hardware that supplemented by positioning information from nearby wireless networks. to enable GPs location: 1. From the Home screen, press (menu) and then tap settings location & security. 2. Tap Use GPs satellites. A green check mark indicates the GPS location feature has been enhanced by using Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks to increase accuracy.
  • Page 42 Launching the Navigation Application Get free, turn-by-turn GPS navigation for driving, walking, and public transit directions. Google Maps Navigation users can search by one of the following methods: ● search in plain english: No need to know the address. You can type a business name or even a kind of a business, just like you would on Google.
  • Page 43: Your Navigator Deluxe

    Your Navigator Deluxe With Your Navigator Deluxe, get all of the features of an advanced car navigation system on your mobile phone with voice turn-by-turn navigation enabled by GPS. Search for any destination including gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, and more. Get detailed maps of any location.
  • Page 44 3. From the screen, tap (Your navigator Deluxe). From the Your Navigator Deluxe Home screen you can select: – Drive to for turn by turn direction to an address, airport, contacts addresses and more – Places to search for nearby businesses, the cheapest gas prices and more –...
  • Page 45: Notes

    NOTES...

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