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...
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Using Android Market Customizing Your Phone Camera & Camcorder GPS Navigation NOTES...
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WELCOME Thank you for choosing U.S. Cellular. This guide will introduce you to the features and functions of your new phone. For assistance, please go to http://www.uscellular.com/. You can also contact Customer Care at 1-888-944-9400. NOTE: Screen images and icons are simulated. Actual display may vary. Instructions in this guide may change depending on the software version on your device.
YOUR DEVICE FRONT AND BACK FEATURES 1. HEADSET CONNECTOR 2. EARPIECE 3. DISPLAY 4. MENU KEY 5. MICROPHONE 6. HOME KEY 7. BACK KEY 8. CAMERA LENS 9. SPEAKER GRILL...
NOTE: 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.
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.
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.
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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. INCORRECT CORRECT...
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...
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. ●...
● 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. ● Use the Task Manager feature to end/shutdown background applications that are still running. These minimized applications can, over time, cause your device to “slow down”.
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.
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.
Listening to Your Voicemail 1. From the Home screen, tap (Phone) and then touch and hold key until the device dials voice mail. After connection, you will hear your voice greeting. 2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.
CALLING FEATURES Making a Call 1. From the Home screen, tap (Phone). 2. Enter the number you wish to call (using the keypad) and tap (Send) to place a call. If you make a mistake while dialing, tap to clear the last digit.
Using the Speakerphone X During an active call, touch (Speakerphone) to switch between the earpiece and the speakerphone. Call Waiting When you sign up for Call Waiting service, you phone notifies you of incoming calls during a call. You have the option of answering or ignoring an additional incoming call.
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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).
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 new contact. 4. Enter the desired information into the appropriate fields. 5.
Deleting a Contact 1. From the Home screen, tap (Contacts). 2. Touch and hold an entry and from the on-screen context-menu, select Delete contact 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.
My Contacts Backup My Contacts Backup is provided to you as a free service, so if your phone is lost or stolen, you can easily transfer your numbers to a new phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap (Applications) (My Contacts Backup). 2.
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...
Pairing Bluetooth Devices 1. Verify Bluetooth is active. 2. Place the other Bluetooth device in discoverable mode. (See the device user manual for more information.) 3. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap Discoverable. Your device must be visible to successfully pair with an external device.
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. X Tap the URL field at the top of the screen, enter the URL and tap...
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). If you already have email accounts, your accounts screen is displayed. 2.
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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.
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5. Enter your Server information within the appropriate field. 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.
MESSAGING Accessing Messages X From the Home screen, tap (Messaging). Create and Send a Text Message 1. From the Home screen, tap (Messaging) message. 2. Enter either the recipient’s phone number or e-mail address. 3. Tap the Type to compose field and use the on-screen keypad to enter a message.
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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.
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. 4.
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. Freeing up memory space on the phone can help avoid any sluggish performance when the phone has to work harder to manage memory resources.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR PHONE You can customize the Home screens (panels) to display the 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. As the shortcut turns light blue, you can begin to move it to the adjacent screen.
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To add a shortcut from the Home screen: 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold an empty area of the screen. 2. From the Add to Home screen window tap Shortcuts. 3. Tap a selection from the available list. Manage Widgets Widgets are self-contained applications that can be placed on any screen.
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Wallpaper 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold an empty area of the screen. 2. From the Add to Home screen window tap Wallpapers. 3. Choose a source for images: Gallery: Access the Gallery to choose a picture from an installed memory card.
CAMERA & CAMCORDER Use your phone’s built-in Camera to take pictures and record video. Camera 1. From the Home screen, tap (Applications) (Camera). 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the lens at the subject. 3.
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 wireless networks. A green check mark indicates the GPS location feature has been enhanced by using Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks to increase accuracy.
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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.
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Your Navigation 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. 1.
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