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* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in this guide may not match your phone exactly. * Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations in this guide. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-xxxxxA...
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Drive safely at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park your vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Important safety Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. precautions Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference.
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Be aware of special regulations Accessories and batteries Meet any special regulations in force in any area Use only Samsung-approved batteries and and always switch off your phone whenever it is accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. forbidden to use it, or when it may cause Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage interference or danger.
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About this Guide • 3G Your phone is capable of operating in a 3G environment, This User’s Guide provides you with condensed allowing much greater data information about how to use your phone. transfer speed, video streaming, In this guide, the following instruction icons and video conferencing.
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• Synchronisation with • Digital data printing Windows Media Player Print images, messages, and Transfer music files to your phone personal data directly from your directly from Windows Media phone. Player. • Bluetooth Transfer media files and personal data, and connect to other •...
Play music........... 20 Contents Listen to the FM radio ........23 Browse the web ........... 24 Unpack Use Phonebook ..........25 Send messages ..........26 Make sure you have each item View messages ..........27 Get started Use Bluetooth ..........28 Switch applications ........
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Overview of menu functions To access Menu mode, press [Centre] in Idle mode. (Depending on your service provider, press <Menu> in Idle mode.) 1 Call log 5 Messages 9 Yahoo!/Google/ # Settings Bluetooth ‡ 1 Phone profiles 4 Drafts 2 Time & date 5 Outbox 2 Phonebook 3 Display &...
• User’s Guide You can obtain various accessories from your local Samsung dealer. The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider. To AC power outlet...
Phone layout Removing the battery cover Front view Earpiece Front camera lens Display Power on or off Touch panel Right soft key Switch on 1. Open the phone. Left soft key Power/Menu exit key 2. Press and hold [ Dial key Application 3.
Get started Rear view When you close the phone, it locks the exposed keys to prevent any unwanted phone Camera flash Rear camera operations, from accidentally pressing any of lens the keys. To unlock the keypad, press <Unlock> and then <OK>. Keys and icons Keys Camera cover...
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Make or answer a call. Enter special characters or perform special functions. In Idle mode, retrieve the numbers recently dialled, missed, or received. In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to activate or deactivate the Silent Delete characters from the display or profile.
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Get started Icons Connecting to HSDPA (3G+) The following icons may appear on the top line network or transferring data in of the screen to indicate your phone’s status. HSDPA (3G+) network Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary. Voice call in progress Signal strength Out of your service area...
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FM radio status: Profile setting: • : On • : Normal • : Off • : Silent • : Driving Bluetooth active • : Meeting • : Outdoor New message: • : Offline • : Text message • : Multimedia message Battery power level •...
Get started Access menu functions Enter text Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. Change the • Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 mode and ABC option text input 2. Press the Navigation keys to mode mode.
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T9 mode To enter a word: Symbol Press the keys corresponding to the symbols you want. mode 1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. • Press [1] to enter Other 2. Enter the whole word before operations punctuation marks or special editing or deleting characters.
Get started Customise your phone 3. Press <Options> and select Edit. 1. In Idle mode, press Display 4. Select Voice call ringtone [Centre] and select language → a category → a ringtone. Settings → Phone settings → Language → 5. Select Video call ringtone Screen text.
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In Idle mode, press [Volume] 1. In Idle mode, press Key tone Menu to adjust the key tone volume. [Centre] and select volume shortcuts Settings → Phone settings → Shortcuts. 1. In Idle mode, press 2. Select a key. Idle mode [Centre] and select wallpaper 3.
Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, press Phone lock Begin with call functions, camera, music player, [Centre] and select web browser, and other special features Settings → Security → Phone lock. Make or answer calls 2. Select On. 3.
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To make a video call: During a voice call, press Use the [Centre] and then <Yes> to 1. In Idle mode, enter an area speakerphone activate the speaker. code and phone number. feature Press [Centre] again to switch 2. Press <Options> and back to the earpiece.
Step outside the phone • Press <Options> and 1. Open the camera cover. The Take a photo select End → Select camera starts automatically. participant → a 2. Rotate the phone to the left participant you want to for landscape view. drop →...
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1. In Idle mode, press 5. Press < > or [Camera] to View a photo [Centre] and select My files stop recording. The video is → Images → My photos. saved automatically. 2. Select the photo you want. 6. Press < >...
This problem is temporary and is not music files web. a phone defect. • Download from a PC using the optional Samsung PC 1. Insert a memory card into Studio. See Samsung PC Copy music the phone. Studio User’s Guide.
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4. Connect your phone and PC You can copy music files to Synchronise with an optional PC data your phone by synchronising with Windows cable. with Windows Media Player 11. Media Player 5. Select Open folder to 1. In Idle mode, press [Centre] view files when a pop-up and select Settings →...
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Step outside the phone • Centre: pause or resume 5. Select and drag the music playback. files you want to the sync list. • Left: return to the previous file. Press and 6. Click Start Sync. hold to scan backward in 7.
Listen to the FM radio 1. From the music player Create a screen, press <Options> playlist 1. Plug the connecter of the Listen to and select Open playlist → supplied headset into the the radio All → Playlists. multi-function jack on the 2.
Step outside the phone By manual setup: 4. Press [Up] or [Down] to select a stored radio station. 1. From the radio screen, Alternatively, press [Left] or press [Left] or [Right] to [Right] to find available select the radio station you radio stations.
• To scroll through browser 3. For Phone, select a number Navigate items, press [Up] or type. the web [Down]. 4. Specify contact information. • To select an item, press 5. Press [Centre], or press [Centre]. <Options> and select • To return to the previous Save to save the contact.
8. Enter destination numbers 5. Press [Up] to move to the or email addresses. subject field. 9. Press <Options> and select 6. Enter the email subject. Send to send the message. 7. Press [Up] to move to the recipient field. 1.
Step outside the phone Use Bluetooth 1. In Idle mode, press Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth View a [Centre] and select technology, enabling you to connect the phone multimedia Messages → Inbox. wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and message exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or 2.
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1. In Idle mode, press 1. Access an application, such Search for Send data [Centre] and select as Phonebook, My files, and pair with Settings → Network ‡ Calendar, Memo, or Task. a Bluetooth settings → Bluetooth → ‡ device 2.
Step outside the phone 1. If necessary, enter a 1. While using a menu, press Receive data Switch to an Bluetooth PIN and press [Application switch]. application <OK>. 2. Select an application. 2. Press <Yes> to confirm that you are willing to •...
Music player Menu functions Access and listen to all music files sorted by All menu options listed criteria. You can also make your own music playlists. This section provides brief explanations of menu functions on your phone. Internet Call log Menu Description Check the most recent calls dialled, received, or...
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Menu functions Messages Menu Description Saved page Access the list of pages Menu Description you have saved while Create message Create and send text, online. multimedia, or email History Access the list of pages messages. you have accessed Inbox Access messages that you recently.
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My files Menu Description Sentbox Access messages that you Menu Description have sent. Images, Videos, Access media files and My folders Create new folders and Sounds, Other other files stored in the organise your messages. files phone’s memory. Templates Make and use templates of Games and more Access the embedded Java frequently used messages games and download Java...
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Menu functions Camera Applications Use the camera embedded in your phone to Menu Description take photos and record videos. Voice recorder Record voice memos and any other sounds. Yahoo!/Google/Bluetooth Synchronise Synchronise your personal Depending on your country or service provider, data with the server you you may have one of these three menus here: have specified.
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Menu Description Menu Description Video editor Edit your videos by Memo Make memos for things combining photos or that are important and videos. manage them. Image editor Edit your images using Task Make a list of tasks you various editing tools. need to complete.
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Menu functions Settings Menu Description Stopwatch Measure elapsed time. Menu Description SIM application Use a variety of additional Phone profiles Change the sound settings toolkit services offered by your of the phone for different service provider. events or situations. Depending on your USIM Time &...
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Menu Description Menu Description Display & light Select a display style for Display & light Select a clock type to be settings → the main menu screen. settings → displayed on the idle Display settings Display settings screen. → Main menu →...
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Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Phone settings → Select a language to be Phone settings → Select a default function Language used for the display text or Camera key for [Camera/Application T9 input mode. switch]. Phone settings → Use the Navigation keys as Phone settings →...
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Menu Description Menu Description Security → Phone Activate your phone Security → Fixed Set the phone to restrict lock password to protect your dialling mode calls to a limited set of phone against phone numbers, if unauthorised use. supported by your USIM or SIM card.
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Menu functions Menu Description Menu Description Security → Set the phone to send the Network settings Select the network to be Mobile tracker preset tracking message to → Network used while roaming your family or friends selection outside of your home area, when someone tries to use or let the network be your phone with another...
Health and safety information Menu Description Synchronise Create and customise the SAR certification information profiles containing the settings for synchronising This phone meets European Union (EU) requirements concerning exposure to radio waves. your phone with the web server. This menu is Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
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• Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of body recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved tissue. The limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to chargers. Disconnect the charger from the power give additional protection for the public and to account for any source when it is not in use.
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Road safety • Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery: it may require cooling or Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to warming first. communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of because the capacity and lifetime of the battery will wireless phones, one that every user must uphold.
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Health and safety information Hearing aids As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for the satisfactory operation of Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is hearing aids.
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Posted facilities Emergency calls Switch off your phone in any facility where posted This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using notices require you to do so. radio signals, wireless, and landline networks as well as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee Potentially explosive environments connection in all conditions.
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Health and safety information Other important safety information • Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of telephone services to the • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or offender, or legal action, or both. install the phone in a vehicle.
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• Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty areas, • When the phone or battery gets wet, the label as its moving parts may be damaged. indicating water damage inside the phone changes colour. In this case, phone repairs are no longer •...
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