Page 1 P O R T A B L E A L L D I G I T A L S M A R T P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
Page 2: Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
Page 3 Google, the Google logo, Gmail, Google Talk, YouTube, Picasa, Android and Android Market are trademarks of Google, Inc. ©Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (“Samsung”). Samsung, Galaxy S, Super AMOLED, is a trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screen images simulated.
Page 4 MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..........5 Home Screen ........22 Primary Shortcuts .
Page 6 Airplane mode ........89 Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard ....56 Tethering .
Page 7 Voice Recorder ........105 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling ....144 Voice Search .
Page 8 Other Important Safety Information ....154 Section 14: Warranty Information ......155 Standard Limited Warranty ......155 End User License Agreement for Software .
Page 9: Section 1: Getting Started
Section 1: Getting Started Special Text This section helps you to quickly start using your phone. Understanding this User Manual In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.
Page 10: Activating Your Phone
4 hours of charge time. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging. Warning!: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Page 11 Battery Cover Installing and Removing the Battery Installing the battery The battery is under a removable cover on the back of the phone. Removing the battery cover Remove the battery cover. Pull up using the slot provided (1), while lifting the cover off Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold contacts the phone (2).
Page 12 Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Remove the battery cover. Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your phone from any 120/220 VAC outlet. Lift the battery up and out of the phone, using the slot provided.
Page 13 Samsung phones do not support non-approved batteries. Charging Head Samsung charging accessories, such as the Wall/USB Charger, will only charge Samsung-approved batteries. If you install a non-supported battery and try to charge it, the phone will beep USB Cable and display the message: “Unable to charge non-supported battery.
Page 14: Turning Your Phone On And Off
Turning Your Phone On and Off Set-up Wizard Turning Your Phone On The first time you turn your phone on, the Set-up Wizard will prompt you to customize your phone. Follow the prompts to set: Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for three •...
Page 15: Displaying Your Phone Number
Displaying Your Phone Number Roaming From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings About When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible phone Status. digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon Your phone number displays under My phone number.
Page 16: Task Manager
Task Manager Touch the RAM tab for RAM statistics. Your phone can run applications simultaneously, with some Touch the Storage tab for RAM and Storage memory applications running in the background. statistics. Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your Touch the Help tab for information about extending battery phone, and to end running applications to extend battery life.
Page 17: Memory Card
Memory Card Installing a Memory Card Remove the battery cover. For more information, see Your phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 32GB capacity, for storage of music, “Removing the battery cover” on page 7. pictures, and other files. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into Note: You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased...
Page 18: Securing Your Phone
Securing Your Phone Unlocking the phone Press the Power/Lock Key By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the phone using to wake the screen. one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a If there are no Notification alerts on personal screen unlock pattern.
Page 19 Unlocking the Screen - general Special puzzle pieces display for missed calls or new messages. Drag a missed call or new message puzzle Press the Power/Lock Key to wake the screen. piece to the empty space to view the message or call log. If there are no Notification alerts on your phone, touch and swipe left or right to show the screen that was visible Note: You can choose the type of Unlock screen.
Page 20: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone This section outlines key features of your phone, including keys, 5 Megapixel CMOS Camera/Camcorder • displays, and icons. Picture Gallery, supporting JPEG, PNG, GIF, A-GIF, WBMP and BMP • Features formats HD Video Player (720p), supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4, 3GP, •...
Page 21: Front View
Front View Earpiece and Sub-microphone: Listen to callers. In Speakerphone mode, captures your voice. While recording video, captures audio. Avoid covering the sub-microphone during Speakerphone mode or when recording video. Microphone: Using during calls to allow callers to hear your voice, and when recording.
Page 22: Side Views
Side Views Strap holder: Attach an optional carrying strap (not included). Volume Key: From the Home screen, press to adjust Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call. Power/Lock Key: Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for unlocking.
Page 23: Back View
Back View 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in an optional headset or TTY equipment. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording videos. Camera Flash: Used when taking photos. External Speaker: Plays ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds. USB Power/Accessory Port: Connect a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files.
Page 24: Navigation
Navigation Context-sensitive Menus Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer options touch screen. for the feature or screen. To access context-sensitive menus: • Touch Menu. Warning!: If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a •...
Page 25: Notification Panel
Notification Panel Touch buttons at the top of the Notification Panel to toggle settings: The Notification Panel shows information about connections, Wi-Fi: Turn Wi-Fi on or off. • messages and other items. Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth on or off. • Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen. GPS: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off.
Page 26: Home Screen
Home Screen Annunciator Line: Presents icons to show network status, battery power, and connection details. For a list of icons, The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone. see “Annunciator Line” on page 24. Home screen: The starting point for using your phone. Place icons, widgets and other items to customize your phone to your needs.
Page 27 Extended Home Screen Adding and removing Home screen panels The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus 6 panels that Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can extend beyond the display width to provide more space for customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Page 28 Annunciator Line 3G Connection Active: Phone is active on a 3G system. The Annunciator line displays icons to show network status, battery power, and other details. USB Connected:The phone is connected to a computer Signal Strength: Current signal strength. The greater the using a USB cable.
Page 29: Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts Bluetooth Active: Bluetooth is turned on. Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for the Applications / Bluetooth Connected: The phone is paired with another Home shortcut. Bluetooth device. Note: When you access Applications, the Home shortcut replaces the Wi-Fi Active: Wi-Fi is connected, active,...
Page 30: Widgets
Editing the Primary Shortcuts Widgets From the Home screen, touch Applications. AccuWeather Clock: Displays weather for customer Touch Menu Edit. selected cities. Touch and hold an icon, then drag it to replace a primary Buddies now: Create one touch shortcuts to your favorite shortcut.
Page 31 Feeds and Updates: Display feeds from your Facebook, Power control: Control Wi Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS MySpace, and Twitter accounts, and post an update to your connections, and set automatic synchronization and accounts, right from the Home screen. Appears on the brightness settings.
Page 32: Shortcuts
Shortcuts Gmail label: Access your Gmail conversations by label. Use Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features. Adding Shortcuts from the Home screen Latitude: Share locations and status messages. Sends instant messages and emails, makes phone Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold on calls, and gets directions.
Page 33: Folders
Folders Removing Folders Touch and hold the Folder until Remove appears at the Place Folders on the Home screen to organize items together on the Home screen. bottom of the display, then drag the Folder to the Trashcan. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold Wallpaper on the screen to display the Add to Home screen menu.
Page 34: Applications
Applications Customizing the Applications Screens Choosing a view The Applications screen holds all applications installed on your wireless device. Applications that you download and install from By default, application icons appear in Grid view. You can change Android Market or from the web are also added to the the view to list view.
Page 35 Applications Daily Briefing: Monitor weather, financial information, news and your schedule, from one application. For AllShare: Synchronize your phone with your TV. For more information, see “Daily Briefing” on page 95. more information, see “AllShare” on page 92. Desk Cradle: Operate your phone with an optional Books: Access the Internet.
Page 36 Latitude: Share your location with chosen friends My Files: Find, view and manage files stored on an optional installed memory card. For more information, see “My Files” on page 100. Maps: Tracks your current location, provides a Navigation: Google Maps Navigation (Beta) is an real-time view of traffic issues, and displays detailed internet-connected turn-by-turn, GPS navigation destination directions.
Page 37 ThinkFree Office Suite for Android : View and YouTube: View and upload YouTube videos, right from ® manage files in a Microsoft Office-compatible your phone. For more information, refer to “YouTube” software suite. For more information, refer to on page 106. “ThinkFree Office”...
Page 38: Section 3: Call Functions
Section 3: Call Functions Making Calls Using the Phone Dialer This section describes how to make, answer or end calls. Making Calls From a Home screen, touch Phone. Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls: Touch the digits of the telephone or speed dial number on Use the Phone touch screen Dialer to enter the phone number or •...
Page 39 Making Calls using Speed Dials Making Calls using Favorites Speed Dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by starring to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. For more them.
Page 40: Answering Calls
Answering Calls Three-Way Calling Merge two calls to set up a three-way call between you and two You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or other parties. unlocked. Setting up a Multi-Party Call With the phone unlocked or locked, touch and drag Answer.
Page 41 Sending Calls to Voicemail Ignoring a call with a message With the phone unlocked or locked, touch and drag When your phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can ignore the call to send the caller to voice mail, or ignore the call and Reject call with message.
Page 42: Ending A Call
Ending a Call Creating or Updating Contacts Using Call Log Touch From a Home screen, touch Phone Call log. Call Log Touch and hold on a call record, then select Add to Contacts from the pop-up menu. When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is saved in the Call log.
Page 43: Voicemail
Voicemail Filtering Call log records From a Home screen, touch Phone Call log. All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail While viewing the Call log, touch Menu View by.
Page 44: Section 4: Contacts And Accounts
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts Setting Up Your Accounts This section explains how to manage your contacts and accounts. Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the Accounts Accounts & sync setting. Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information from a For information about setting up other, non-synchronized email variety of accounts, including Google, a Corporate Exchange accounts, see “Configuring Email Accounts”...
Page 45 Managing a Google account Adding a Corporate account From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Accounts & sync. Accounts & sync. Tap your Google account to display the Data & Touch Add account Corporate.
Page 46 Managing a Corporate Exchange account Setting Up a Twitter account From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Note: You must register your phone with Twitter before using the phone to Accounts & sync. access the site. From Twitter.com Settings, follow the instructions in the Mobile area to register your phone.
Page 47: Feeds And Updates
• Touch Photo ID to choose a picture to identify the contact. Tip: The Feeds and Updates widget is available by default on the Home screen, or is available in the Samsung Widgets. For more information • Touch First name, then enter a first name for the contact.
Page 48 Updating Contacts • Touch Postal address to enter a mailing address for the contact. • Touch Organization to enter a company or other affiliation. Make changes to update an existing contact. • To add more fields, tap More to enter Notes, Nickname, Website, From a Home screen, touch Contacts.
Page 49: Get Friends
Updating Contacts from Call log Contacts Display Options From a Home screen, touch Contacts. Save a phone number from a recent call record to create a new contact, or update an existing contact. Touch Menu More Display options to set these For more information, see “Creating or Updating Contacts Using options: Call Log”...
Page 50 Join Contacts Joining contacts From a Home screen, touch Contacts. Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate Exchange, and other email providers, plus Touch a Phone contact (a contact with the icon) to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. display its information.
Page 51 Sending Namecards Sending multiple namecards Sending a Namecard (vCard) You can send multiple contact namecards as vCards via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or via Email or Gmail. You can send a contact namecard as a vCards via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or via Gmail as an attachment.
Page 52: Favorites
Favorites My Profile Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. My profile is your own contact record. You can send My profile as a vCard via Bluetooth or as an attachment via Gmail. Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone Dialer, for fast Viewing My Profile dialing or messaging, and are indicated by the in Contacts.
Page 53: Groups
Groups Editing a Group From a Home screen, touch Contacts Groups. Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Touch a Group to display it. Accessing Groups Touch Menu Edit group.
Page 54 Adding Contacts to a Group Removing Contacts from a Group Tip: You can also add a contact to a group when you create the contact. For Tip: You can also add a contact to a group when you edit the contact. For more information, see “Creating Contacts”...
Page 55: History
History Sending a Message to Group Members From a Home screen, touch Contacts Groups. History displays all calls, messages, emails, IMs, and Facebook, MySpace and Twitter messages sent and received from contacts. Touch a Group to display it. From a Home screen, touch Contacts History.
Page 56: Speed Dials
Speed Dials Speed Dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. Note: Some Speed Dials are reserved by default, and cannot be assigned: Speed Dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail. Speed Dial 97 is reserved for balance inquiries.
Page 57: Section 5: Entering Text
Samsung Keyboard: An on-screen QWERTY keypad that can be used • in both portrait and landscape orientation. You can also configure the Samsung keypad to use the QWERTY Keypad, or a 3x4 Keypad (uses XT9 predictive text). Entering Text...
Page 58: Entering Text Using Swype
Entering Text Using Swype Here are a few tips to get you started: Spacing is automatic: When you finish a word, just lift your finger and • Swype is a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead of start the next word.
Page 59 Swype Help Editing Keyboard While entering text, you can get tips and help about using Swype. The Editing Keyboard provides a quick way to move the cursor and highlight text. If the application in which you are working Tap the Swype Key to show Tips.
Page 60: Entering Text Using The Samsung Keyboard
The Samsung keyboard is the default setting on the phone. Touch Voice input to enable/disable text input by speaking. To use the Samsung keypad you must first configure the settings Touch Auto-full stop to enable/disable automatic addition for the Samsung keypad.
Page 61 Touch the Word completion point field then touch 2 letters, Touch the Recapture field. This option sets the device to 3 letters, 4 letters, or the 5 letters radio button. Word re-display the word suggestion list when you select the completion begins after 2 or more (depending on your wrong word from the list.
Page 62: Entering Text Using The Android Keyboard
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters The Android Keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower case featuring predictive text. Input characters by tapping the alphabet letters by touching the Shift key to toggle the case, on-screen keys with your finger, or use speech recognition.
Page 63: Section 6: Messaging
Section 6: Messaging Text and Multimedia Messaging This section describes how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia messages Types of Messages to other mobile phones and to email addresses. Creating and Sending Messages Your phone supports these types of messages: Text messages: Send and receive simple messages containing text to...
Page 64: Managing Messages
Managing Messages Touch the Type to compose field, or touch / Next, and Threaded View compose your message. While composing a message, touch Menu for these options: Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number or address are grouped together as a “thread”. Threaded messages •...
Page 65: Gmail
Message Settings • Notification settings: – Notifications: Touch to enable or disable alerts in the status bar. Configure message settings. – Screen On: Touch to enable screen on for notification alerts. From a Home screen, touch Messaging. – Select ringtone: Touch to select a ringtone for message alerts. Touch Menu Settings to set:...
Page 66 The phone communicates with the Google server to set up • More: – Settings: Configure Gmail account settings. For more information, see your account and synchronize your email. When complete, “Gmail account settings” on page 63. your Gmail appears in the Inbox. –...
Page 67 • Discard: Close the message without saving. – Batch operations: Allow changes to labels on more than one conversation. • Help: Get Help with using Gmail. – Clear search history: Remove previous searches you have Touch Send to send the message. performed.
Page 68: Google Talk
Google Talk Configuring the first email account From a Home screen, touch Applications Chat with other Google Talk users. Email. Tip: Talk requires that you have a Google account set up on your phone. For Touch an email provider, or touch Others. more information, see “Setting Up Your Accounts”...
Page 69: Composing And Sending Email
Configuring additional email accounts To add one or more Contacts, a Contact Group, or originators of Recent Email messages, touch + From a Home screen, touch Applications Contacts / Group / Recent, select an addressee, then touch Email. Add. Touch Menu Accounts.
Page 70: Email Account Settings
Managing Emails • General settings: Combined Inbox – Account name: Enter a name for the account’s display. – Default account: When enabled, this account is the default account Emails you receive to all accounts are presented in the combined for sending email from your phone. Inbox, or you can view email accounts individually.
Page 71 • Server settings: – Exchange server settings: Change Domain, Username, Password, and Exchange server settings. – Sync Email: When enabled, synchronizes your your Exchange Email messages with the Email messages on your phone. – Sync contacts: When enabled, synchronizes your Exchange contacts with your phone’s Contacts.
Page 72: Section 7: Web And Social Networking
Section 7: Web and Social Networking YouTube Entering text in a field While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY • View and upload YouTube videos, right from your phone. keyboard to enter text. From a Home screen, touch Applications Zoom YouTube.
Page 73 Entering a URL Using Bookmarks Access a website quickly by entering the URL. While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later. Creating a bookmark From a Home screen, touch Applications Browser. From a Home screen, touch Applications Browser. Touch the URL field at the top of the screen, then enter the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard.
Page 74 Accessing bookmarks and history – Open: Launch the web page. – Open in new window: Launch the web page in a new window. Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages. – Add bookmark/Remove from bookmarks: Bookmark the page, or From a Home screen, touch Applications remove the bookmark for this page.
Page 75 Copying Fields or Text • Copy page url: Save the link’s URL to the clipboard. Browser Menu Copy information from a web page to the clipboard for pasting. Copying text While viewing a web page, touch Menu for these options: •...
Page 76 Browser Settings – Default storage: Select Phone memory or Memory card to store Browser files. From a Home screen, touch Browser. • Privacy settings Touch Menu More Settings: – Clear cache: Delete content and databases stored on the phone. • Page content settings –...
Page 77: Maps
Touch – Reset to default: Clear all browser data and reset all settings to the factory defaults. Touch and hold on an area of the map to display pop-up information • – Select Mode: Choose Android or Desktop. about the location. Maps Touch a pop-up for these options: •...
Page 78 • More: – Labs: Access experimental features. – Cache Settings: Select Prefetch on mobile to preload map tiles, even when not on Wi-Fi, to speed map display. Select Clear map tile cache to erase map tiles from cache memory. – Help: Display a searchable Google Mobile Help screen. –...
Page 79: Section 8: Music
Section 8: Music Music Player During playback, use the sound and playlist controls: • Volume: Touch to activate on-screen volume control, then touch Music Player plays songs from an optional installed memory and drag on the scale to set volume. You can also press the Volume card.
Page 80 Disc view Organizer view When you rotate the phone, you can choose Disc view to view From Disc view, switch to Organizer view to view and select disc artwork during playback, and control playback. songs alphabetically, sorted by Playlist, Album, Artist, or Genre. To switch to Disc view, touch Menu To go to Organizer view, touch...
Page 81 Creating a Playlist Adding multiple songs to a playlist From a Home screen, touch Applications From a Home screen, touch Applications Music Player Playlists. Music Player. Touch Menu Create, then touch the name field to Touch Menu Add to playlist. enter a name for the playlist.
Page 82: Section 9: Pictures And Video
Section 9: Pictures and Video Camera Taking Pictures From a Home screen, touch Applications Use your phone’s built-in Camera to take pictures and record video. Camera. From a Home screen, touch Applications Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your picture by Camera.
Page 83: Camera Options
Camera Options • Settings Camera – Outdoor visibility: Enable to enhance screen visibility. Configure the camera. – Focus mode: Choose a type of automatic focus. While in Camera mode, touch the Options tab to configure: – Scene mode: Choose a mode to match conditions. •...
Page 84 Camcorder Capturing Video From a Home screen, touch Applications Use your phone’s built-in Camcorder to record high-definition video in 720p resolution. Camera Camcorder. From a Home screen, touch Applications Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot by Camera Mode.
Page 85: Video Player
Video Player Camcorder Options Configure the camcorder. Your phone’s 4-inch 800x400 Super AMOLED screen plays HD videos up to 720p, supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4, 3GP, 3G2 (v9),and Xvid While in Camcorder mode, touch the Options tab: ® ® formats. Your phone is also DivX Certified to play DivX video up •...
Page 86: Gallery
Viewing Videos • Details: Shows File name, Format, Resolution, File size, Date & Time, and Forwarding capability for a video. From a Home screen, touch Applications • Add bookmark: Place a marker in the video, to view later. Gallery. • Bookmarks: Display markers from the video. Touch a category, then touch a video to play it.
Page 87 Viewing Pictures Sharing pictures and video From a Home screen, touch Applications Share pictures and videos using Bluetooth, YouTube, Picasa, Messaging, Email, or Gmail. Gallery. From a Home screen, touch Applications Touch a category, then touch a picture to view it. Gallery.
Page 88 Setting a Picture as a Contact Icon From a Home screen, touch Applications Gallery. Touch a category, then touch a picture to select it. Touch Menu More Set as Contact icon. Select a contact, or create a new contact, with the selected picture as the contact’s icon.
Page 89: Section 10: Connections
Section 10: Connections Turning Wi-Fi On or Off Your phone includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices, via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VPN and Dial Up Networking. Turn your phone’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically searches for available, in- range WAPs (Wireless Access Points).
Page 90 Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually From the Home screen, sweep your finger downward to When you turn on Wi-Fi, your phone searches for available Wi-Fi connections, then displays them on screen. display the Notification Panel. From the Home screen, sweep your finger downward to Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi On.
Page 91: Mobile Ap
Mobile AP Turning On Mobile AP Use Mobile AP to share your phone’s 3G internet connection with Activate your phone’s Mobile AP application to allow other a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the devices to use your phone’s 3G internet connection. mobile hotspot.
Page 92: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Connecting a Device via Mobile AP Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your phone’s Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology Mobile AP. for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. You don’t need to line up the devices to send information with Tip: In order for other devices to connect to your Mobile AP, you can set your Bluetooth.
Page 93: Airplane Mode
Airplane mode Pairing with a Bluetooth Device Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange When active, this option disables all wireless connections, voice information between your phone and the device. as well as data. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Note: After pairing, your phone and the target device will recognize each...
Page 94: Vpn
Mobile Networks You can use your phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network) feature to Mobile Network settings let you control whether your phone connect to VPNs. operates outside your home network location and/or whether Configuring VPN Settings your phone’s data services operate outside your home network location.
Page 95 Formatting a Memory Card Transferring Files to a Memory Card From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Formatting erases all content from the memory card and prepares it for use with your phone. Settings, then select Mass Storage. Formatting a Memory Card using Your Phone Attach your phone to the computer with a USB cable.
Page 96: Section 11: Applications And Widgets
Section 11: Applications and Widgets AllShare Browser Use AllShare to synchronize your mobile phone with your TV via Your phone includes a full HTML Browser, to access the internet. Wi-Fi to stream content to your TV. For more information about using Browser, see “Browser (Google)”...
Page 97: Calendar
Calendar Customizing the Calendar From a Home screen, touch Applications Record events and appointments to manage your schedule. Calendar. From a Home screen, touch Applications Calendar. Touch Menu Settings to configure these settings: Touch a tab to choose a • View settings calendar view: –...
Page 98: Camera
Camera Sending Events via Bluetooth Send events as vCalendar files to other Bluetooth devices. Take pictures and record video with your phone’s built in Camera. For more information, see “Camera” on page 78. From a Home screen, touch Applications From a Home screen, touch Applications Calendar.
Page 99: Daily Briefing
Tip: Daily Briefing appears by default on the Home screen, and is available widget will alternate display of information for each stock. as a Samsung Widget. For information about displaying widgets on the Home screen, see “Adding Widgets to the Home screen” on page 26.
Page 100: Downloads
Downloads Gmail Lists files you have downloaded to your phone. You can select Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email. Internet Downloads or Other Downloads. For more information, see “Gmail” on page 61. From a Home screen, touch Applications From a Home screen, touch Applications...
Page 101: Latitude
Latitude Maps Google Latitude allows you and your friends share locations and Google Maps allow you to track your current location, view status messages with each other. It also lets you send instant real-time traffic issues, and view detailed destination directions. messages and emails, make phone calls, and get directions to There is also a search tool included to help you locate places of your friends locations.
Page 102: Market
Market Mini Diary Browse the Android Market for new Android applications, games This application allows you to create a mini diary where you can or downloads for your phone. You’ll need to have a Google add a photo, and text to describe an event or other memorable account set up on your phone to download a new application.
Page 103 Mini Diary settings Mini Diary options From a Home screen, touch Applications From a Home screen, touch Applications Mini Diary. Mini Diary. Press Settings. Select a diary. Touch Selected city and touch the city for which you are Press and select one of the following options: documenting this entry.
Page 104: Mobile Ap
Mobile AP My Files Use Mobile AP to share your phone’s mobile internet connection Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory card. with a PC through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the mobile hotspot. If the file is associated with an application on your phone, you For more information, see “Mobile AP”...
Page 105: Navigation
Navigation Navigation shortcut: Select the Navigation icon from the launcher to • start quickly; pick a destination by search (speak or type), contacts, Google Maps Navigation (Beta) is an internet-connected starred items, or recent destinations. turn-by-turn, GPS navigation system with voice guidance. From a Home screen, touch Applications Caution!: Traffic data is not real-time and directions may be wrong,...
Page 106: Settings
Settings Task Manager Configure your phone to your preferences. For more information, View and manage active applications on your phone. For more see “Settings” on page 107. information, see “Task Manager” on page 12. From a Home screen, touch Applications From a Home screen, touch Applications Settings.
Page 107: Voice Commands
Voice Commands Call <Name or #> Voice Commands is advanced speech recognition software that Place a call by speaking a contact name or telephone number. recognizes your spoken commands to dial phone numbers, From a Home screen, touch Applications create messages, and launch phone features such as Contacts, Voice Commands.
Page 108 Lookup <Name> Check <Item> Access a contact record by speaking the name of the contact. Access device information by speaking the command. From a Home screen, touch Applications From a Home screen, touch Applications Voice Commands. Voice Commands. At the audio prompt “Say a command.”, say “Lookup” At the audio prompt “Say a command”, say “Check”, followed by the name of a Contact entry.
Page 109: Voice Recorder
Voice Search Voice Commands Settings Configure the Voice Commands feature of your phone. Voice Search offers voice-activated Google searches. From a Home screen, touch Applications From a Home screen, touch Applications Voice Commands. Voice Search. Touch Menu Settings Select a setting for Voice Search uses your location to improve search results customization: and offer other services.
Page 110: Youtube
YouTube View and upload YouTube videos, right from your phone. From a Home screen, touch Applications YouTube.
Page 111: Section 12: Settings
Section 12: Settings This section explains Settings for customizing your phone. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Accessing Settings Wireless & network Wi-Fi settings. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings. Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi On or Off. When on, a check –...
Page 112 Wi-Fi Network Settings Advanced Wi-Fi settings From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Set up and manage wireless access points. Wireless & network Wi-Fi settings. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Wireless & network Wi-Fi settings. Touch Advanced for these options: Touch settings to configure: •...
Page 113 Mobile AP Mobile AP Settings From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Use Mobile AP to share your phone’s 3G internet connection with Wireless & network Mobile AP. a PC or other device through Wi-Fi. Touch Mobile AP to turn on mobile hotspot. Mobile AP must Note: To use Mobile AP, you need the Mobile AP feature from your wireless be turned on to access settings.
Page 114: Bluetooth Profiles
Bluetooth Touch Manage Devices to view and manage devices you’ve ® allowed to connect to your Mobile AP, then: Your phone supports Bluetooth 3.0. Bluetooth profiles • Touch View Connected Devices to view devices connected to your Mobile AP. Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported by •...
Page 115: Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth devices Touch a setting to configure Bluetooth: • Bluetooth: Touch to turn Bluetooth On or Off. When On, a check Displays available Bluetooth devices. displays in the checkbox. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Wireless & • Device Name: Your device’s default name displays on screen. networks Bluetooth settings.
Page 116 Airplane mode VPN settings When airplane mode is activated, all your phone’s wireless Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). For more connections are disabled, and you cannot make or receive calls information about using VPNs, see see “VPN” on page 90. Add VPN or messages or connect to networks.
Page 117: Call Settings
Call settings Mobile networks Voicemail Set options for network selection and data services while roaming. Voicemail service By default, calls you do not answer are sent to your carrier’s Important!: Depending on your service plan, changes you make to Mobile voicemail system.
Page 118 Other call settings International Dialing Ignore with message Allows you to enter a International dialing code. Create messages to use when rejecting incoming calls. For more Setting up the International Dialing code information, see “Ignoring a call with a message” on page 37. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings...
Page 119 View call timer TTY Mode View the length of the Last call, Outgoing calls, Incoming calls, When enabled, TTY Mode allows your phone to work with a TTY Roaming calls, All calls, or Lifetime Calls. You can also view when device attached to the Headset Jack.
Page 120 Voice privacy Emergency Numbers When enabled, Voice privacy encrypts your voice calls for Your phone automatically includes 911 as an emergency call enhanced privacy. number, however, you can enter additional emergency numbers (such as local police or fire) . From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Call...
Page 121: Sound Settings
Sound settings Volume General Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call Silent mode ringtones, notifications, and media playback. Temporarily silence all the sounds your phone makes except for Note: You can also set System volume from the Home screen by pressing the media playback and alarms.
Page 122 Incoming calls Feedback Voice call ringtone Audible touch tones Choose a default ringtone for all incoming calls. When enabled, tones play for when you dial numbers on the Phone Dialer. Tip: You can also set songs as ringtones for all calls, or for a selected From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings...
Page 123 Screen lock sounds Vibration intensity When enabled, tones play when unlocking and locking the Set the intensity of vibration for screen touch feedback. screen. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Sound settings. Sound settings.
Page 124: Display Settings
Display settings Auto-rotate screen Font style When enabled, the screen’s orientation changes automatically when you rotate the phone. Set the font for screen displays. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Display settings. Display settings.
Page 125: Location & Security
Location & security Screen timeout Set the length of delay between the last key press or screen We value your privacy and because of this, your phone is touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim and lock). defaulted to only acquire your location when you dial 911. To use Location-Based Services, you must first enable location services From the Home screen, touch Menu...
Page 126: Visible Passwords
Use GPS satellites Screen unlock settings Enable or disable location service from Standalone GPS services. Choose settings for unlocking your screen. To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings following conditions: Location &...
Page 127: Credential Storage
Device administration Install encrypted certificates (from SD card) Select device administrators Install encrypted certificates from an installed memory card. Add or remove device administrators. Note: You must have installed a memory card containing encrypted From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings certificates to use this feature.
Page 128: Applications
Clear storage Unknown sources Clear stored credentials and reset the password. When enabled, allows installation of applications from sources other than the Android Market. Note: This setting only appears if you have installed encrypted certificates. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Applications.
Page 129: Storage Use
Running services Battery use View and control services running on your phone. View phone feature and/or application battery usage. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Warning!: Not all services can be stopped, and stopping services may have Applications Battery use. undesirable consequences on the application or Android System.
Page 130: Accounts & Sync
Accounts & sync Allow mock locations This setting is used by developers when developing location- Set up and manage accounts, including your Google and Backup based applications. Assistant accounts. General sync settings Note: This setting is used for development purposes. Background data From a Home screen, touch Menu...
Page 131 Manage accounts Removing an account Use Manage accounts to set up and configure your accounts. Important!: Removing an account also deletes all of its messages, contacts and other data from the phone. Note: Available settings depend on the type of account. Not all settings are available for all accounts.
Page 132: Privacy
Privacy Storage Use Privacy settings to manage use of personal information by Manage the use of memory resources in your phone’s internal your phone. memory, and on an optional installed memory card. Personal Data External SD card Factory data reset From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings...
Page 133: Usb Settings
USB settings. The following options are available: word, or if you have special words that you enter often, add them to the User dictionary. • Samsung Kies: Your phone is controllable by Samsung Kies, a utility program available from Samsung. From a Home screen, touch...
Page 134 – Auto-capitalization: When enabled, automatically capitalizes the first • Swype letter of the first word in a sentence. • Samsung keypad – Show complete trace: Choose whether to display a trace of your Swype path. • Android keyboard Swype –...
Page 135 Configure Android keyboard settings. For more information about • Portrait keypad types: Select which type of Samsung keypad entering text with the Android keyboard, see “Entering Text Using appears when you touch a text entry field, either Qwerty Keypad, the Android Keyboard”...
Page 136: Voice Input & Output
Voice input & output • Touch to correct words: When enabled, lets you touch entered words to correct them. Voice input • Auto-capitalization: When enabled, automatically capitalizes the Voice recognizer settings first letter of the first word in a sentence. Voice recognition lets you conduct searches by speaking to your •...
Page 137: Accessibility
Accessibility Voice output Text-to-speech settings Accessibility services are special features to make using the phone easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use the Text-to-speech provides audible readout of text, for example, the Accessibility settings to activate these services. contents of text messages, and the Caller ID for incoming calls. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings...
Page 138: Date & Time
Date & time The power button Use the Power button setting to enable ending voice calls by By default, your phone receives date and time information from pressing the Power/Lock key. When this option is enabled, the wireless network. When you are outside network coverage, pressing the Power/Lock key during a call does not lock the you may want to set date and time information manually using screen.
Page 139: About Phone
About phone Setup wizard View information about your phone, including status, legal Use the Setup Wizard to set up your accounts, and to view helpful information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial. information about the phone. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings About...
Page 140: Section 13: Health And Safety Information
Section 13: Health and Safety Information This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using The low levels of RF cell phones emit while in use are in the your phone. The terms “mobile device” or “cell phone” are used microwave frequency range.
Page 141 While RF energy does not ionize particles, large amounts can Results of this study did NOT show that cell phones caused brain increase body temperatures and cause tissue damage. Two cancer. In this study, most people had no increased risk of brain areas of the body, the eyes and the testes, are particularly cancer from using cell phones.
Page 142 Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields Cell Phone Industry Actions in Childhood and Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS) Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the cell phone industry to take a MOBI-KIDS is an international study investigating the relationship number of steps, including the following: between exposure to radio frequency energy from...
Page 143 Use speaker mode or a headset to place more distance between your absorption use special phone cases, while others involve nothing • head and the cell phone. more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone. Studies Hands-Free Kits have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised.
Page 144: Specific Absorption Rate (Sar) Certification Information
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various Information sources can be obtained from the following organizations (updated 10/1/2010): Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is FCC RF Safety Program: •...
Page 145: Smart Practices While Driving
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this mobile accepted by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the with the FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Page 146 Laws in some states may prohibit mounting this device on or of driving becomes impaired. Samsung is committed to promoting near the windshield of an automobile. In other states, the law...
Page 147: Battery Use And Safety
Short-circuiting the terminals may provider or contact Samsung, even if they appear to be working damage the battery or the object causing the short-circuiting.
Page 148: Samsung Mobile Products And Recycling
We've made it easy for you to recycle your old Samsung mobile device or battery to the address listed, via U.S. Mail, for device by working with respected take-back companies in every recycling.
Page 149: Ul Certified Travel Charger
SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. To find the nearest recycling location, go to our website: FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN NORTH www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect AMERICA, USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF Or call, (877) 278-0799. THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER Follow local regulations regarding disposal of mobile devices OUTLET.
Page 150: Gps & Agps
AGPS has limitations and might not work in your area. Therefore: Always tell the emergency responder your location to the best of your • Certain Samsung mobile devices can also use an Assisted Global ability; and Positioning System (AGPS), which obtains information from the Remain on the mobile device for as long as the emergency responder •...
Page 151: Emergency Calls
Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless mobile to enjoy this product for many years: device networks or when certain network services and/or mobile Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from: device features are in use. Check with local service providers. Liquids of any kind To make an emergency call: Keep the mobile device dry.
Page 152: Responsible Listening
Responsible Listening use of an oven, microwave, or dryer, because this may damage the mobile device and could cause a fire or explosion. Do not use the mobile device with a wet hand. Doing so may cause an Caution!: Avoid potential hearing loss. electric shock to you or damage to the mobile device.
Page 153 Always turn the volume down before plugging the earphones into an You can obtain additional information on this subject from the • audio source. following sources: Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at • which you can hear adequately.
Page 154: Operating Environment
Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic Devices National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from Radio 395 E Street, S.W. Frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment Suite 9200 may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless Patriots Plaza Building mobile device.
Page 155 Potentially Explosive Environments For more information see: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf- faqs.html#. Switch your mobile device off when in any area with a potentially Other Medical Devices explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the injury or even death.
Page 156: Fcc Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) use a rated mobile device successfully. Trying out the mobile Regulations for Wireless Devices device with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs. On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission M-Ratings: Mobile devices rated M3 or M4 meet FCC (FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the requirements and are likely to generate less interference to...
Page 157: Restricting Children's Access To Your Mobile Device
HAC/Wi-Fi for Newer Technologies A sum of 5 is considered acceptable for normal use. A sum of 6 is considered for best use. This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids.
Page 158: Fcc Notice And Cautions
FCC Notice and Cautions Other Important Safety Information FCC Notice Only qualified personnel should service the mobile device or install the • mobile device in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be The mobile device may cause TV or radio interference if used in dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device.
Page 159: Section 14: Warranty Information
(i) the battery has been charged by moisture, dampness, sand or dirt, neglect, or unusual physical, a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for electrical or electromechanical stress; (b) scratches, dents and charging the battery;...
Page 160 (iii) the battery has the serial number of the Product and the seller’s name and been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for address. To obtain assistance on where to deliver the Product, which it is specified.
Page 161 OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, What is the procedure for resolving disputes? SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS MAY NOT APPLY ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS TO YOU. LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE SALE, CONDITION OR...
Page 162 Product’s sale, condition or performance. You may opt out of this dispute resolution procedure by providing notice to SAMSUNG no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the first consumer purchaser’s purchase of the Product. To opt out,...
Page 163: End User License Agreement For Software
(“EULA”) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual all rights not expressly granted to you in this EULA. The Software or a single entity) and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. for software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and owned by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Page 164 License will terminate automatically without your initial copy of the Software, unless we provide other terms notice from Samsung if you fail to comply with any of the terms along with such upgrade. To use Software identified as an and conditions of this EULA.
Page 165 Purchaser agrees that PURCHASER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO SAMSUNG shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, YOUR MOBILE DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM for any damage or loss caused or alleged to caused by, or in...
Page 166 AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND FROM CREATE ANY WARRANTY. SAMSUNG, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST 11. Limitation of Liability. SAMSUNG WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, SAMSUNG ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO...
Page 167 14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. This EULA is the entire SPECIFICALLY FOR ANY SUCH THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION THAT agreement between you and Samsung relating to the Software WAS INCLUDED WITH THIS MOBILE DEVICE. THE FOREGOING and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written...
Page 168 To avoid unintended information leaks and other problems of this sort, it is recommended that the device be returned to Samsung’s No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written Customer Care Center for an Extended File System (EFS) Clear approval.
Page 169: Index
Index managing running services Accessibility settings Calculator unknown sources services Calendar USB debugging Text-to-speech Call log Accounts creating/updating contacts adding a Corporate account Back key managing adding a Google account Battery sending messages setting up charging Call settings setting up a Facebook account cover, removing &...
Page 170 sending to voicemail starred contacts Emergency Calls three-way synchronizing with accounts Exchange account using the Dialer updating Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Camcorder updating from Call log Signals recording video updating from Dialer settings Corporate email accounts Facebook Camera setting up an account settings Daily Briefing FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Page 171 Google Talk Android Market threaded view Icons Gmail types Annunciator Line managing an account Mini Diary setting up an account deleting an entry Location settings Talk settings Network location services your account Mobile AP YouTube turning on and off Maps GPS &...
Page 172 Roaming Pictures voice call ringtone settings Gallery Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) setting as wallpaper Certification Information Samsung keyboard sharing Speed Dials entering text taking assigning Samsung Mobile Products and Playlists removing or reassigning creating...
Page 173 Unlocking your screen input methods general procedure using Android keyboard USB Power/Accessory Port Wallpaper using Samsung keyboard setting using Swype Warranty Information Videos virtual QWERTY keyboard Widgets Gallery Text settings Wi-Fi...
Page 174 Wireless Networking 3G Mobile Hotspot Bluetooth Wi-Fi YouTube...

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Section 1: Getting Started

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Section 3: Call Functions

Section 4: Contacts and Accounts

Section 5: Entering Text

Section 6: Messaging

Section 7: Web and Social Networking

Section 8: Music

Section 9: Pictures and Video

Section 10: Connections

Section 11: Applications and Widgets

Section 12: Settings

Section 13: Health and Safety Information

Section 14: Warranty Information

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