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Printed in Korea
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Code No.:GH68-19493A
http://www.samsungmobile.com
English(HK). 08/2008. Rev. 1.0
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- Page 1 Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. 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.:GH68-19493A...
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Page 2: User Manual
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Page 3: Instructional Icons
Instructional icons using this Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual: manual Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others This user manual has been specially Caution—situations that could cause designed to guide you through the functions and damage to your phone or other features of your mobile phone. -
Page 4: Copyright Information
Copyright information Refer to—pages with related information; Rights to all technologies and products that for example: p.12 (represents “see comprise this device are the property of their page 12”) respective owners: → ® Followed by—the order of options or • Bluetooth is a registered trademark of the menus you must select to perform a step;... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
safety and usage information Safety warnings ..........2 contents Safety precautions .........4 Important usage information ......7 introducing your mobile phone Unpack ............9 Phone layout ..........10 Keys ............11 Display ............11 Icons ............12 Stylus and touch screen ......13 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Install the SIM card and battery ....14 Charge the battery ........16 Insert a memory card (optional) ....17... - Page 6 Access menus ..........19 Record and play voice memos .....46 Use widgets ..........19 Edit images ..........47 Customise your phone .........21 Print images ..........50 Use basic call functions .......23 Use Java-powered games and applications .50 Send and view messages ......24 Create and view world clocks ......51 Add and find contacts ........27 Set and use alarms ........52 Use basic camera functions ......28...
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Page 7: Safety And Usage Information
Safety warnings safety and Keep your phone away from small usage children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the information reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed. Protect your hearing Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak... -
Page 8: Install Mobile Phones And Equipment With Caution
Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between mobile phones and pacemakers to avoid potential • Use only Samsung-approved batteries and interference, as recommended by manufacturers chargers specifically designed for your phone. and the independent research group, Wireless Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause Technology Research. -
Page 9: Safety Precautions
Reduce the risk of repetitive motion mobile phone in a certain area. injuries When sending text messages or playing games on Use only Samsung-approved your phone, hold the phone with a relaxed grip, accessories press the keys lightly, use special features that... - Page 10 Turn off the phone near medical Protect batteries and chargers from equipment damage Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in • Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot hospitals or health care facilities. Follow all temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/ regulations, posted warnings, and directions from 113°...
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Page 11: Handle Your Phone Carefully And Sensibly
Handle your phone carefully and • Your phone and memory cards may be damaged by exposure to magnetic fields. Do not use sensibly carrying cases or accessories with magnetic • Do not allow your phone to get wet—liquids can closures or allow your phone to come in contact cause serious damage. -
Page 12: Important Usage Information
• Disconnect chargers from power sources when Important usage information not in use. • Use batteries only for their intended purpose. Use your phone in the normal position Handle SIM cards and memory cards Avoid contact with your phone’s internal antenna. with care Allow only qualified personnel to service •... - Page 13 Ensure access to emergency services Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or undeveloped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency services personnel. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certification information Your phone conforms to European Union (EU) standards that limit human exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy emitted by radio and...
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Page 14: Introducing Your Mobile Phone
• You can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer. • Use only Samsung-approved software. Pirated or illegal software may cause damage or malfunctions that are not covered by manufacturer's warranty. -
Page 15: Phone Layout
Phone layout The rear of your phone includes the following keys and features: The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: Stylus slot and Internal antenna Flashbulb Camera lens Earpiece Multifunction jack Battery cover Display Volume key Camera key Confirm key Power/Menu exit... -
Page 16: Keys
Keys Display Function Your phone’s display consists of the following areas: Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, Icon line Dial retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers Displays various icons In Idle mode, launch the web browser; Confirm In Menu mode, select the highlighted Text and graphic area menu option or confirm an input... -
Page 17: Icons
Icons Icon Definition Music playback paused Learn about the icons that appear on your display. New text message (SMS) Icon Definition New multimedia message (MMS) Signal strength (for the network on the SIM card) New email message Call in progress New voice mail message SOS message feature activated Memory card inserted... -
Page 18: Stylus And Touch Screen
Stylus and touch screen A special slot for storing the stylus is included on the back of your phone. Learn basic actions to use the stylus and touch screen. • Tap: Touch the screen once with the stylus to select the highlighted menu or option. •... -
Page 19: Assembling And Preparing Your
assembling and Install the SIM card and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will preparing your receive a Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card, with subscription details, such as your personal identification number (PIN) and optional services. mobile phone To install the SIM cards and battery, 1. - Page 20 2. Insert the SIM cards. 3. Insert the battery. Place the SIM cards in the phone with the gold- 4. Replace the battery cover. coloured contacts facing down.
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Page 21: Charge The Battery
Charge the battery Improperly connecting the travel adapter can cause serious damage to the phone. Any Before using the phone for the first time, you must damages by misuse are not covered by the warranty. charge the battery. 1. Open the cover to the multifunction jack and plug the small end of the travel adapter. -
Page 22: Insert A Memory Card (Optional)
About the low battery indicator 2. Unlock the memory card cover. When your battery is low, the phone will emit a warning tone and a low battery message. The battery icon will also be empty and blinking. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone will automatically power off. -
Page 23: Using Basic Functions
Turn your phone on and off Your phone supports Dual SIM mode which allows using basic you to use two different SIM cards at the same time. You will be prompted to select which SIM card to functions use when making calls, sending messages, or accessing the web. -
Page 24: Access Menus
Switch to Offline mode Access menus By switching to Offline mode, you can use your To access your phone’s menus, phone’s non-network services in areas where 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → a menu. wireless devices are prohibited, such as aeroplanes and hospitals. - Page 25 Widget Function Widget Function View the time in another World clock Games Access your games country or city Normal or Analogue Switch to or from Silent mode View the current time Silent mode clock Digital clock View the current time Add the widgets to the idle screen Browse your photos and set a 1.
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Page 26: Customise Your Phone
Customise your phone Switch to Silent mode 1. In Idle mode, open the toolbar and drag Get more from your phone by customising it to the idle screen. match your preferences. 2. Tap Silent to silence your phone. Adjust the volume of the key tones Calibrate the screen In Idle mode, press [ / ] and adjust the key tone volume. -
Page 27: Change Your Ringtone
Change your ringtone Customise the SIM cards 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Settings → Sound You can change a primary SIM card or assign a settings → Incoming call → a SIM card → Ring name or icon to distinguish the two SIM cards. tone →... -
Page 28: Use Basic Call Functions
Use basic call functions Adjust the volume To adjust the volume during a call, press [ / ]. Learn to make or answer calls and use basic call functions. Use the speakerphone feature During a call, your phone automatically locks 1. -
Page 29: Send And View Messages
Send and view messages Send a multimedia message 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Messages → Create Learn to send and view text (SMS), multimedia new message → Multimedia message. (MMS), and email messages. 2. Tap Subject. Send a text message 3. -
Page 30: Send An Email
Send an email Enter text 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Messages → Create With your phone’s touch screen and stylus, you can new message → Email. enter or write text. 2. Tap Subject. To change the text input method, 3. - Page 31 To enter text using the virtual keypad, Mode Function Mode Function 1. Tap the appropriate virtual key to enter an entire word. 1. Tap the appropriate virtual key to enter Phrasal 2. When the word displays correctly, tap pinyins. to insert a space. If the correct word does 2.
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Page 32: Add And Find Contacts
View text or multimedia messages Add and find contacts 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Messages → Inbox. Learn the basics of using the Phonebook feature. 2. Select a SIM card (if necessary). Add a new contact 3. Select a text or multimedia message. 1. -
Page 33: Use Basic Camera Functions
Find a contact Use basic camera functions 1. In Idle mode, tap Contacts. Learn the basics to capture and view photos and videos. 2. Enter the first few letters of the name you want to find and tap Options → View When you turn on the camera, the display may 3. -
Page 34: Switch Scene Modes
Switch scene modes Capture videos Capture photos with automatic scene modes. The 1. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape camera will determine the correct exposure, view. focusing, or lighting according to lighting conditions, 2. In Idle mode, press and hold the Camera key to subjects, or scenes. -
Page 35: Listen To Music
FM radio. • Download from the wireless web. p. 31 Listen to the FM radio • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’s PC Studio. Samsung PC Studio user manual multifunction jack. -
Page 36: Browse The Web
5. Control playback using the following keys: Browse the web Function Learn to access and bookmark your favourite web Pause or resume playback pages. Skip backward; Scan backward in a file Browse web pages (tap and hold) 1. In Idle mode, press the Confirm key → Home to Skip forward;... - Page 37 Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Browser → Bookmarks. 2. Select an empty location. 3. Tap the title input field. 4. Enter a page title and tap Options → Save. 5. Tap the URL input field. 6.
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Page 38: Using Advanced Functions
Use advanced call functions using advanced Learn about your phone’s additional calling capabilities. functions View and dial missed calls Your phone will display calls you have missed on the display. To dial the number of a missed call, Learn how to perform advanced operations and use 1. -
Page 39: Answer A Second Call
Hold a call or retrieve a held call Answer a second call Tap Hold to place a call on hold or tap Retrieve to If your network supports this function, you can retrieve a held call. answer a second incoming call: 1. -
Page 40: Use Advanced Phonebook Functions
Call an international number Use advanced Phonebook functions 1. In Idle mode, tap Dial and tap and hold 0 to Learn to create namecards, set speed dial numbers, insert the + character. and create groups of contacts. 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial Create a namecard (country code, area code, and phone number), and then press [... -
Page 41: Set Speed Dial Numbers
Set speed dial numbers Create a group of contacts 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Phonebook → By creating groups of contacts, you can assign Speed dial. ringtones and caller ID photos to each group or send messages and emails to an entire group. Start by 2. -
Page 42: Use Advanced Messaging Functions
Use advanced messaging functions Insert text templates in new messages 1. To start a new message, tap Menu → Learn to create templates and use templates to Messages → Create new message → a create new messages. message type. 2. In the text field, tap Options → Insert → Text Create a text template template →... -
Page 43: Use Advanced Camera Functions
Use advanced camera functions Capture divided photos 1. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape Learn how to capture photos in various modes. view. Capture a series of photos 2. In Idle mode, press and hold the Camera key to turn on the camera. 1. -
Page 44: Capture Panoramic Photos
Capture panoramic photos Use camera options Capture and stitch together a series of photos to While using the camera, tap to access the imitate a wide angle view. following options: 1. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape Icon Options Function view. - Page 45 Icon Options Function Icon Options Function White Adjust the colour balance of the Effects Apply a special effect balance image Viewfinder Select a viewfinder mode Record Turn the audio on or off audio More p. 41 Access camera settings Recording settings Select a recording mode mode...
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Page 46: Customise Camera Settings
Customise camera settings Setting Function → Select a sound to accompany From the viewfinder, tap to access the Shutter sound the shutter action following: Select a memory location to Default storage Setting Function store new images Adjust the quality of your digital Quality Edit a default name for newly images... -
Page 47: Use Advanced Music Functions
Copy music files to a memory card 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Music. 2. Tap Options → Settings. To use this feature, you must first install Samsung PC Studio. 3. Adjust the settings to customise your music 1. Insert a memory card. -
Page 48: Store Radio Stations Automatically
Store radio stations automatically 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’s multifunction jack. 2. In Idle mode, tap Menu → FM radio. 3. Tap to start the FM radio. 4. Tap Options → Self-tuning. 5. Tap Yes to confirm (if necessary). The radio scans and saves available stations automatically. -
Page 49: Using Tools And Applications
Use the Bluetooth wireless feature using tools and Learn about your phone’s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchanging data and using hands-free features. applications Turn on the Bluetooth wireless feature 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Learn how to work with your mobile phone’s tools Bluetooth →... -
Page 50: Send Data Using The Bluetooth Wireless Feature
Find and pair with other Bluetooth- Send data using the Bluetooth wireless enabled devices feature 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → 1. Select the file or item from one of your phone’s Bluetooth → My devices → Search new applications that you want to send. -
Page 51: Activate And Send An Sos Message
Activate and send an SOS message To send an SOS message, press [ / ] four times with the keys locked. When you have an emergency, you can send an Once you send an SOS message, all phone SOS message asking for help. functions will be suspended until you press 1. -
Page 52: Edit Images
Play a voice memo Edit images 1. From the voice recorder screen, tap Options → Learn to edit images and apply fun effects. Go to My voice clips. Apply effects to images 2. Select a file. 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → 3. -
Page 53: Adjust An Image
Adjust an image Transform an image 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Image editor. Image editor. 2. Tap Options → New image → Open or Take 2. Tap Options → New image → Open or Take photo. - Page 54 Crop an image Insert a visual feature 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Image editor. Image editor. 2. Tap Options → New image → Open or Take 2. Tap Options → New image → Open or Take photo.
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Page 55: Print Images
Print images Use Java-powered games and applications Learn to print your image with an optional PC data cable or using the Bluetooth wireless feature. Learn to use games and applications powered by award-winning Java technology. To print an image using an optional PC data cable, Depending on the software of the phone, the 1. -
Page 56: Create And View World Clocks
Launch applications 4. To set daylight saving time, tap Set daylight saving time. 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Java world → an application. 5. Tap OK to create your world clock. 6. To add more world clocks, repeat steps 2-5. 2. -
Page 57: Set And Use Alarms
Set and use alarms Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, Learn to set and control alarms for important events. • Tap Confirm to stop an alarm without snooze. Set a new alarm • Tap Yes to stop an alarm with snooze or tap 1. -
Page 58: Use The Calculator
Use the calculator Set a countdown timer 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Calculator. Timer. 2. Use the keys that correspond to the calculator 2. Tap Set. display to perform basic mathematical 3. -
Page 59: Create A Text Memo
Create a text memo Create and view sketches 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Learn to create and view sketches with your stylus. Memo. Create a sketch 2. Tap Options → Create. 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → 3. -
Page 60: Manage Your Calendar
View a sketch Manage your calendar 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Applications → Learn to change the calendar view and create Sketch memo. events. → a sketch. 2. Tap Change the calendar view 1. In Idle mode, tap Menu → Calendar. 2. -
Page 61: Troubleshooting
troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service professional. While using your phone, the following messages Message Try this to solve the problem: may appear: One of your SIM cards is blocked, usually as a result of entering your Message Try this to solve the problem:... - Page 62 • You cannot access some options without a Another caller cannot hear you speaking. subscription. Contact your service provider for • Ensure that you are not covering the built-in more details. microphone. You enter a number, but the call is not dialled. •...
- Page 63 You select a contact to call, but the call is not dialled. • Ensure that the correct number is stored in the contact list. • Re-enter and save the number, if necessary. The battery does not charge properly or sometimes the phone turns itself off. •...
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