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  • Page 1: User Manual

    I8910 user manual...

  • Page 2: Read Me First

    Options → Help from most menus. This embedded, searchable help system explains how to use various programs and features. • user manual (online) - on the Samsung website, you will find the user manual in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You can either view the guide online or download and print the file for your convenience.

  • Page 3: Instructional Icons

    • quick start guide (printed) - this quick start guide has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your device. It contains basic information about your device and features and tips for assembling the device. For any topics not covered in this guide, please refer to the embedded help as described above.
  • Page 4 Copyrights and trademarks Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this device are the property of their respective owners: • This product includes software licensed from Symbian Ltd. © 1998-2009. Symbian and Symbian OS are trademarks of Symbian Ltd. •...
  • Page 5 ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ® DivX is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video. Devices certified to play ®...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    contents Depending on your region or service provider, default applications on your device may vary. communication ... 2 Messages ... 2 Log ... 13 media ... 16 Gallery ... 16 MediaBrowser ... 17 Communities ... 17 Radio ... 18 ® RealPlayer ...
  • Page 7 Dictionary ... 47 Print OTG ... 47 Compass ... 48 Qik ... 49 Podcasts ... 50 Samsung LBS ... 51 Smart search ... 51 Mobile social networking services ... 52 managers ... 53 File manager ... 53 Application manager ... 56 Zip ...

  • Page 8: Communication

    communication Your device allows you to send and receive many types of messages over cellular networks Messages Learn to use messaging functions. For instructions on entering text, see the quick start guide. Message folders and the internet. When you open Messaging, you will see the New message function and a list of folders: •...

  • Page 9: Inbox Icons

    • Delivery reports: delivery reports of text and multimedia messages; you must request a delivery report in the message options before sending • My folders: message templates and saved messages • Messages sent via the Bluetooth wireless feature are not saved in the Drafts or Sent folder.

  • Page 10: Text Messages

    • Waiting: the message is in cue behind another message and will be sent as soon as possible • Resend at (time): the message has failed to send and will be sent at the specified time • Deferred: the message has been scheduled to send at a later time •...
  • Page 11 To manually set an access point, 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Connectivity → Destinations → Multimedia msg. 2. Select Options → New access point. 3. Set access point options according to the instructions provided by your service provider. Send a multimedia message 1.

  • Page 12: Listen To Voice Mail

    Listen to voice mail If your voice mail number is preset by your service provider, you can touch and hold 1 to access your voice mail from the dialling screen. If the voice mail number is not preset or if you need to change the voice mail number, 1.
  • Page 13 Send an email message 1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → an email account → 2. Select the recipient field. To select a contact, select 3. Enter an email address and select 4. Select the subject input field. 5. Enter a subject and select 6.
  • Page 14 View or save email attachments Email attachments may contain viruses that can damage your device. To protect your device, open attachments only if you trust the sender. To view an attachment, 1. From an open email message, select Options → Attachments. 2.

  • Page 15: Instant Messages

    If you are offline, messages will be deleted from the server the next time you connect. If you are using the POP3 protocol, deleted messages are removed when you close the mailbox connection. Instant messages You can send and receive instant messages (IM) if your service provider supports this feature.

  • Page 16: Audio Messages

    Accept an invitation When you receive an invitation, select Conversations → the invitation → Options → Join. Add IM contacts You can save IM contact information by selecting Options → Add to IM contacts during a conversation. You can also add information in IM Contacts by selecting Options →...

  • Page 17: Cell Broadcast Messages

    Cell broadcast messages If your service provider supports this function, you can subscribe to cell broadcasts that provide automatic notifications or news updates. To learn about available cell broadcasts, contact your service provider. Add a cell broadcast topic 1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options →...

  • Page 18: Smart Messages

    Smart messages Your device can receive many kinds of smart messages, including business cards, ringtones, calendar events, browser bookmarks, and settings. Your service provider may send smart messages that you can use to load settings into your device. Save smart message data or settings to your device 1.

  • Page 19: Log

    Learn to view log information about calls, packet data, and other communication events. Recent calls You can view and erase logs of recently missed calls, received calls, or dialled numbers. View recent call logs To view recently missed calls, received calls, or dialled numbers, 1.

  • Page 20: Call Duration

    Call duration To view the durations of your last call, dialled number, received call, or all calls, in Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Call duration. Packet data To view the amount of sent or received packet data, in Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Packet data.
  • Page 21 Log duration You can change the length of time that communication events are stored in the logs. After that time, events are automatically erased to free up memory. To set a log duration, 1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log. 2.

  • Page 22: Media

    media Learn to use the media applications on your device: Gallery, MediaBrowser, Communities, Radio, RealPlayer, Video player, Recorder, and PC studio. Gallery You can manage all your media files from Gallery. Open a media file 1. In Menu mode, select Gallery. Your media files are automatically organised by file type.

  • Page 23: Mediabrowser

    Edit images 1. In Menu mode, select Gallery → Images & videos → an image. 2. Select Options → Edit. 3. Select Options → Add effect → an option. MediaBrowser You can view and categorise photos and videos. 1. In Menu mode, select Media → MediaBrowser.

  • Page 24: Radio

    Upload a file 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Communities. 2. Scroll to a website or blog. 3. Select Options → Upload to web. 4. Select Tap to add and select a photo or video. 5. Select Options → Upload to web. 6.

  • Page 25: Realplayer

    Save a radio station manually 1. To go to the radio station you want, select Options → Manual tuning and enter the frequency. 2. Select Options → Save station. 3. Select an empty location. 4. Enter a station name and select OK. ®...

  • Page 26: Video Player

    Video player You can play video files and DivX vod files. 1. In Menu mode, select Media → VideoPlayer. 2. Select a video. 3. Use the on-screen buttons to control playback. Recorder You can record and play back voice memos and sound clips.
  • Page 27 During installation, the setup program will automatically install the necessary USB drivers. Use Samsung PC Studio To connect your device to a PC with Samsung PC Studio, you must change the device’s USB mode (see "Use Samsung PC Studio" p. 38).

  • Page 28: Personal Productivity

    personal productivity Learn to manage contacts, schedule calendar events, use Quickoffice, Adobe PDF, and create Contacts Learn to use contact cards and groups to store personal information, such as names, phone numbers, and addresses. Copy contact cards To copy contact cards from one memory location to another, 1.
  • Page 29 Set a default number or address Some contact cards may include more than one number or address. To assign a single number or address as the default, 1. In Menu mode, select Contacts. 2. Select a contact in the device’s memory. 3.

  • Page 30: Calendar

    For an individual contact, your device will use the ringtone that was assigned last to the contact card. For example, if you assign a ringtone to a group and then assign another ringtone to a contact card within that group, the device will use the ringtone assigned to the contact card when that contact calls.

  • Page 31: Quickoffice

    Create a calendar event 1. In Menu mode, select Office → Calendar. 2. Scroll to a date and select Options → New entry → an event type. You can also create meeting and to-do items from the calendar view by selecting 3.

  • Page 32: Adobe ® Pdf

    Update Quickoffice With Quickmanager, you can download program updates, new Quickoffice products, or special offers. 1. In Menu mode, select Office → Quickoffice → Updates and upgrades. 2. Select a Quickmanager item. ® Adobe With Adobe PDF, you can open and view PDF documents.
  • Page 33 Synchronise notes with other devices 1. In Menu mode, select Office → Notes. 2. Scroll to a note and select Options → Synchronisation → Start. 3. Select a sync profile or create a new sync profile.

  • Page 34: Web

    Your device allows you to connect to the wireless web with the built-in web browser. To connect to the web, you must: • Subscribe to a wireless network that supports data calls • Activate the data service for your SIM or USIM card •...

  • Page 35: Browse A Web Page

    Browse a web page 1. In Menu mode, select Web. The device shows the list of bookmarks and folders. 2. Access a web page: • Select a bookmark or folder • Select Options → Go to → New web page enter a web address and select →...

  • Page 36: Add A Bookmark

    Page settings • Load content: select whether you want to load images and other objects while browsing • Default encoding: If text characters are not shown correctly, select another according to language for the current page • Block pop-ups: allow or block pop-ups while browsing •...

  • Page 37: Use A Bookmark

    Use a bookmark While browsing, you can also access bookmarks (see "Add a bookmark"). Select Options → Go to → Bookmarks to access the following: Icon Description Folder of recently visited pages Folder you have created Default folder Bookmark Download files from the web When you download files from the web, your device stores them in a corresponding folder in Gallery.

  • Page 38: Use Rss Reader

    Download applications from the Application download provides you an easy and quick way to shop for mobile applications. With this service, you can buy and download various applications directly without searching for applications every time. This is available only if supported by your service provider or region. 1.

  • Page 39: Connectivity

    connectivity Learn to create access points, connect to a wireless LAN and transfer data to and from your device via the Bluetooth wireless feature or the PC Access points Your device supports packet data connections (network service) and WLAN data connections. To establish a data connection, you must create an access point.

  • Page 40: Wireless Lan (Wlan)

    Create a WLAN access point 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Connectivity → Destinations. 2. Select an access point group. 3. Select Options → New access point. 4. Select Yes to search for available connection method. 5. Select Wireless LAN. 6.

  • Page 41: Bluetooth

    6. To disconnect the WLAN, select Options → Disconnect WLAN. Customise WLAN settings In Menu mode, select Settings → Connectivity → Wireless LAN → Options → Settings. • Show WLAN availability: set to display in Standby mode when a WLAN is available •...

  • Page 42: Send Data Via The Bluetooth Wireless Feature

    3. Select and drag a device icon into the centre. 4. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and select OK. When the owner of the other device enters the same code or accepts the connection, pairing is complete.

  • Page 43: Usb

    Activate Remote SIM mode To use Remote SIM mode with a compatible hands-free car kit, 1. Connect to your device from an authorised hands-free car kit. 2. In Menu mode, select Tools → Bluetooth. → On under Remote SIM mode 3.
  • Page 44 1. Change the USB connection to PC Studio. 2. Connect your device to a PC with the PC data cable. 3. Run Samsung PC Studio 7.2 or later and manage personal data and media files. Refer to the Samsung PC Studio help for more information.

  • Page 45: Connected Home

    Synchronise with Windows Media Player You can copy music files to the device by synchronising with Windows Media Player 11. 1. Change the USB connection to Media transfer. 2. Connect your device to a PC with the PC data cable. 3.

  • Page 46: Roadsync

    7. Select a media type and a folder. 8. Select media files. 9. If there are no players or other devices to play the media files, select the list of devices. 10. Select a device to start playback. 11. Control playback using icons of your device.
  • Page 47 3. Change the following options: • Sync Schedule: set the peak time and off-peak time schedules for synchronisation • Email Options: adjust email filtering • Calendar Options: set to synchronise the calendar on the Exchange Server with your device • Contacts Options: set to synchronise the contacts on the Exchange Server with your device •...

  • Page 48: Additional Programs

    Learn to use Calculator, Clock, Converter, GPS data, Landmarks, Smart reader, Dictionary, Print OTG, Compass, Qik, Podcasts, Samsung LBS, and Smart search. Calculator 1. In Menu mode, select Office → Calculator. 2. Use the keys that correspond to the calculator to perform basic mathematical operations.

  • Page 49: Converter

    Stop an alarm When an alarm sounds, select Stop to end the alarm or Snooze to repeat the alarm after a specified time. You can delay the alarm (snooze) up to five times. Your current profile setting will not affect the volume of a clock alarm.

  • Page 50: Gps Data

    5. Enter the name of the base currency and select OK. To add other currencies and exchange rates, 1. Repeat steps 1-4 above. 2. Enter the name of a new currency and select OK. 3. Scroll to the new currency and enter the exchange rate.

  • Page 51: View Your Current Position

    Activate a positioning method 1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Location → Positioning → Positioning methods. 2. Scroll to a positioning method (Integrated GPS, Bluetooth GPS, or Network based) and select Options → Enable. If you enable Bluetooth GPS, you must pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device (see and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device p.

  • Page 52: Landmarks

    Landmarks With Landmarks, you can save your current location or manually enter new locations. 1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Location → Landmarks. 2. Select Options → New landmark → Current position or Enter manually. To add your current location automatically, your device must have an active connection.

  • Page 53: Dictionary

    4. Select Options → Edit & Save to edit any contact details that were converted incorrectly. 5. When you are finished editing, select Done to save the contact card. Tips for recognising business cards • Hold the device steady while capturing a photo of the business card.

  • Page 54: Compass

    To print items using the Bluetooth wireless feature, 1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Print OTG. 2. Select an item type → an item to print. → Via Bluetooth. 3. Select 4. Select Yes to turn on the Bluetooth wireless feature (if necessary).

  • Page 55: Qik

    3. When the outline colour becomes green, hold the device flat in your palm, parallel to the ground and read the direction. Remove any metal jewellery and avoid coming too close to metal objects or places that affect the compass magnet. This may affect the accuracy of the compass or the calibration.

  • Page 56: Podcasts

    Icon Description Turn on or off the flash Select a connection profile 6. Select Stop to save the streaming video. 7. Enter a title for the video and select OK. The video will be uploaded to your personalised webpage. Podcasts Use the podcasts application to search for, download, and listen to podcasts.

  • Page 57: Samsung Lbs

    GPS data files, 1. In Menu mode, select Samsung LBS → GPS+ → Download data. 2. Select Yes to connect to a server and download GPS data files.

  • Page 58: Mobile Social Networking Services

    GPS. Upload place information 1. In Menu mode, select Samsung LBS → PlaceMe. 2. Enter your place information. 3. To add image, video, or sound files, select Options → Insert new or Insert media.

  • Page 59: Managers

    managers Learn to manage files, applications, zip archives, and connections. File manager With File manager, you can search for and organise your files or folders. You can also back up and restore data, protect a memory card with a password, or view memory details. Search for a file or folder 1.

  • Page 60: Create A New Folder

    Create a new folder 1. In Menu mode, select Office → File mgr. → a memory type. 2. Select Options → Organise → New folder. 3. Enter a folder name and select OK. Move or copy a file to a folder 1.
  • Page 61 3. Select the inserted memory card. The name for the memory card may vary depending on the memory card type. To change the name, select the inserted memory card and select Options → Memory card options 4. Select Options → Memory card options →...

  • Page 62: Application Manager

    Application manager Your device supports applications made for the Symbian OS and the Java platform, Micro Edition (J2ME™). Your device will not support applications made for other operating systems or Java platforms (including PersonalJava™). To download applications to your device, see "Download files from the web."...

  • Page 63: Zip

    You can create and manage zip archives saved in your phone’s memory or the memory card. Create a new archive 1. In Menu mode, select Office → Zip. 2. Select Options → New archive. 3. Enter a name for the archive and select OK. 4.

  • Page 64: Settings

    settings Learn about your device settings. To access your device settings, 1. In Menu mode, select Settings. 2. Select a category (Personal, Phone, Applications mgr., Calling, or Connectivity). You can also access some settings from other menus: select Options Personal settings Widgets •...

  • Page 65: Phone Settings

    Themes Select a theme for the display, such as menu layout and wallpaper. Home screen Control the appearance of Standby mode. Phone settings Date and time Control the appearance and behavior of the date, time, and alarms. Language Select a display language for all menus and applications, and a writing language for all text editors.

  • Page 66: Security

    Applications settings Messaging Set message settings. RealPlayer Control how RealPlayer behaves when playing videos or streaming media. Camera Control how the camera behaves when you capture images or videos. Set how long Log will store call and packet data information. Positioning Control the methods and servers your device uses to retrieve global positioning information.

  • Page 67: Application Manager

    Device manager Check the current software and install a software update package. About View the copyright information. Application manager Installed apps. Check the installed applications. Installation files Check applications you can install. Installation sett. Set installation options. Calling settings Call Control how your device handles calls with call waiting and other call settings.

  • Page 68: Connectivity Settings

    Connectivity settings Network Control network modes and selection methods. Wireless LAN Control the use of wireless LAN availability. Bluetooth Control the Bluetooth wireless feature. Control how your device behaves when you connect it to a PC. Destinations Control access point connections, passwords, and homepages.
  • Page 69 Admin. settings Packet data Control packet data connections when using a GPRS network. Presence Control the Presence server settings for using SIP settings Control how your device handles internet calls and multimedia services. XDM profile Set settings for an XDM server. APN control Control the use of pocket data connections, if your SIM card supports the access point...

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    troubleshooting While using your device, the following messages may appear: Message Try this to solve the problem: Insert SIM Ensure that the SIM or USIM card card is installed correctly. The autolock feature is enabled. To use the device, you must press the Hold key and enter the code.
  • Page 71 Message Try this to solve the problem: Your SIM or USIM card is X attempts blocked, usually as a result of remaining. entering your PIN incorrectly Enter PUK several times. You must enter the code: PUK supplied by your service provider.
  • Page 72 You select a contact to call, but the call is not dialled • Ensure that the correct number is stored in the contact information. • Re-enter and save the number, if necessary. Another caller cannot hear you speaking • Ensure that you are not blocking the built-in microphone.
  • Page 73 Your device prompts you to delete some data The available memory is low. Move your data to a memory card or delete old items from applications. An application is frozen (will not respond) 1. Press and hold the Menu key to open the application list.

  • Page 74: Index

    index access points, 33, 62 Adobe Reader, applications installing, supported, verifying certificates, Bluetooth activating, connecting to other devices, receiving data, remote SIM mode, sending data, calendar changing views, creating events, stopping event alarms, calls barring, calls diverting, clock changing settings, creating world clock, setting alarms, stopping alarms,...
  • Page 75 date and time, dictionary, enhancement, files and folders creating new folders, file manager, moving, searching, FM radio listening to, storing stations, gallery, see media activating positioning methods, monitoring trip details, navigating, images editing, viewing, internet, see web browser landmarks, media accessing streaming content, opening files in Gallery,...
  • Page 76 podcast downloading, searching and subscribing, updating, Qik, Quickoffice opening documents, updating quickoffice, radio, see FM radio RealPlayer, see media recorder, see media RoadSync, security, smart reader, web browser adding bookmarks, changing options, downloading contents, wireless LAN (WLAN), Zip,...
  • Page 77 (place and date of issue) (name and signature of authorised person) * It is not the address of Samsung Service Centre. For the address or the phone number of Samsung Service Centre, see the warranty card or contact the retailer where you purchased your phone.
  • Page 78 Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your device depending on the software of the device or your service provider. World Wide Web English (EU). 12/2009. Rev. 1.1 http://www.samsungmobile.com...

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