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Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. Printed in Korea World Wide Web Code No.:GH68-25571A http://www.samsungmobile.com English (EU). 09/2009. Rev. 1.1...
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 designed to Caution—situations that could cause guide you through the functions and features of your damage to your phone or other equipment mobile phone.
Copyright information → Followed by—the order of options or Rights to all technologies and products that menus you must select to perform a step; comprise this phone are the property of their for example: In Menu mode, select respective owners: Messages →...
safety and usage information ....1 Safety warnings .......... 1 contents Safety precautions ........4 Important usage information ....... 6 introducing your mobile phone ..... 12 Unpack ............. 12 Phone layout ..........13 Keys ............14 Display ............15 Icons ............16 assembling and preparing your mobile phone ............
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using basic functions ......23 Use advanced camera functions ....42 Turn your phone on and off ....... 23 Use advanced music functions ....45 Access menus .......... 24 using tools and applications ....49 Use the shortcut toolbar ......24 Use the Bluetooth wireless feature ....
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Create and view world clocks ....62 Set and use alarms ........63 Use the calculator ........64 Convert currencies or measurements ..64 Set a countdown timer ......64 Use the stopwatch ........64 Create a new task ........65 Create a text memo ........
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...
Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between chargers with care 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.
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Broken glass or acrylic could cause injury to your stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn off your hands and face. Bring the phone to a Samsung phone whenever directed by warning signs or service centre to replace the screen. Damage instructions.
Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a wireless functions when directed by airline mobile phone in a certain area. personnel. Use only Samsung-approved accessories Using incompatible accessories may damage your phone or cause injury.
Protect batteries and chargers from Handle your phone carefully and damage sensibly • Avoid exposing batteries to very cold or very hot • Do not disassemble your phone due to a risk of temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/ electric shock.
• If your phone has a camera flash or light, avoid Important usage information using it close to the eyes of children or animals. • Your phone may be damaged by exposure to Use your phone in the normal position magnetic fields.
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• Disconnect chargers from power sources when Ensure access to emergency services not in use. Emergency calls from your phone may not be • Use batteries only for their intended purpose. possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or undeveloped areas, plan an Handle SIM cards and memory cards alternate method of contacting emergency services with care...
Equipment (R&TTE) directive. For more information health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please about the SAR and related EU standards, visit the separate these items from other types of waste and Samsung mobile phone website. recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer Correct disposal of batteries in this where they purchased this product, or their local product government office, for details of where and how they (Applicable in the European Union and can take these items for environmentally safe other European countries with separate recycling.
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Without limiting the CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, foregoing, unless expressly authorised by the SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN applicable content owner or service provider, you CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR ANY DIRECT, may not modify, copy, republish, upload, post,...
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Third party services may be terminated or interrupted at any time, and Samsung makes no representation or warranty that any content or service will remain available for any period of time. Content and services are transmitted by third parties by means of networks and transmission facilities over which Samsung has no control.
Phone layout The rear of your phone includes the following keys and features: The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: Earpiece Front camera lens for video calls Display Rear camera 4-way lens Confirm key navigation key Speaker Left softkey Multifunction...
Keys Function Make or answer a call; In Idle Function Dial mode, retrieve recently dialled, Perform actions indicated at the missed, or received numbers Softkeys bottom of the display Turn the phone on and off (press Power/ Scroll through menu options; In Idle and hold);...
Display Function Enter numbers, letters and special Your phone’s display consists of three areas: characters; In Idle mode, press and Alpha- hold [1] to access voice mails and Icon line numeric [0] to enter an international call Displays various icons prefix Text and graphic area Enter special characters or perform...
Icons Icon Definition Call diverting activated Learn about the icons that appear on your display. Roaming (outside of normal service area) Icon Definition Synchronised with PC Signal strength Alarm activated GPRS network connected Bluetooth activated EDGE network connected Memory card inserted UMTS network connected Music playback in progress Voice call in progress...
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Icon Definition New multimedia message (MMS) New email message New voice mail message Normal profile activated Silent profile activated Battery power level Current time...
Install the SIM or USIM card and assembling and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will preparing your receive a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card with subscription details, such as your personal identification number (PIN) and optional services. To mobile phone use UMTS services, you can purchase a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card.
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2. Insert the SIM or USIM card. 3. Insert the battery. • Place the SIM or USIM card in the phone with 4. Replace the battery cover. the gold-coloured contacts facing down. • Without inserting a SIM or USIM card, you can use your phone’s non-network services and some menus.
Charge the battery 3. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. Before using the phone for the first time, you must 4. When the battery is fully charged (the icon is charge the battery. no longer moving), unplug the travel adapter from 1.
Insert a memory card (optional) 3. Lift the memory card cover and insert a memory card with the label side facing up. To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Your phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards up to 8 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and type).
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5. Lock the memory card cover. 6. Insert the battery and replace the battery cover. To remove the memory card, remove the battery cover and battery, unlock and lift the memory card cover, and then remove the memory card.
Turn your phone on and off using basic To turn your phone on, 1. Press and hold [ functions 2. Enter your PIN and press <Confirm> (if necessary). 3. When the setup wizard opens, customise your Learn how to perform basic operations and use the phone as desired by following the screen.
To switch to the offline profile, in Menu mode, select 2. Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or Settings → Phone profiles → Offline and press the option. Confirm key. 3. Press <Select>, <Save>, or the Confirm key to confirm the highlighted option.
To edit menus on the shortcut toolbar, Switch applications 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Display and Learn to switch to other applications from a menu, light → Main display → Shortcuts toolbar. without closing the menu screen you are using. 2.
Customise your phone 4. Scroll left or right to a memory location (if necessary). Get more from your phone by customising it to 5. Select a ringtone category → a ringtone. match your preferences. 6. Press <Options> → Save. Adjust the volume of the key tones To switch to another profile, select it from the list.
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Select a theme for the display If you select the same colour for the entire theme, you may not be able to recognise the To select a theme, display. 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Display and light → Main display → My theme. Select an external display type 1.
Adjust the volume Use the headset To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume By plugging the supplied headset into the key up or down. multifunction jack, you can make and answer calls: • To redial the last call, press and hold the headset Use the speakerphone feature button.
3. Enter your message text. p. 30 Enter text For sending as a text message, skip to step 5. When entering text, you can change the text input For attaching multimedia, continue with step 4. mode: 4. Press <Options> → Add multimedia and add •...
View an email Mode Function 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Email 1. Press appropriate alphanumeric keys to enter an entire word. inbox. 2. When the word displays correctly, press 2. Press <Options> → Download. [ ] to insert a space. If the correct word 3.
Add a new contact Once you have found a contact, you can: • call the contact by pressing [ 1. In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press • edit the contact information by pressing <Options>. <Options> → Edit 2.
• To change the time delay, press the 3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any Navigation key down ( adjustments. • To zoom in or out, press the Volume key. • To change the preview screen, press the Navigation key up ( 3.
View videos 3. Press <Yes> to start automatic tuning. The radio scans and saves available stations In Menu mode, select My files → Videos → My automatically. video clips → a video file. The first time you turn on the FM radio, you will To view videos in full screen view, press the be prompted to start automatic tuning.
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Pause or resume playback Volume Adjust the volume • Download from the wireless web. p. 36 • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung • Left: Restart playback; Skip backward (press within 2 PC Studio. p. 45 seconds); Scan backward in a file •...
Browse the web Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Internet → Bookmarks. Learn to access and bookmark your favourite web 2. Press <Options> → Add bookmark. pages. • You may incur additional charges for 3. Enter a page title and a web address (URL). accessing the web and downloading media.
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.
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Hold a call or retrieve a held call Answer a second call Press <Hold> to place a call on hold or press If your network supports this function, you can <Retrieve> to retrieve a held call. answer a second incoming call: 1.
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more parties (if Reject a call necessary). To reject an incoming call, press [ ]. The caller will 5. To end the multiparty call, press [ hear a busy tone. To reject calls from certain numbers automatically, Call an international number use the auto rejection.
3. Press <Options> → Add to speed dial. Use advanced phonebook functions 4. Select a number you want to set. Learn to create your namecard, set speed dial The contact is saved to the speed dial number. numbers, and create groups of contacts. You can now call this contact from Idle mode Create your namecard by pressing and holding the assigned speed...
5. To set the caller ID image, press <Options> → Create a multimedia template Group settings → Group ID → an image 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Templates category → an image. → Multimedia templates. 6. To set a group ringtone, select Ringtone → a 2.
Create a message from a multimedia Use advanced camera functions template Learn how to capture photos in various modes and 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Templates customise camera settings. → Multimedia templates. Capture photos in Smile shot mode 2.
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Capture a series of photos 6. Slowly move the phone to the right. The phone captures the next photo automatically. 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn on the camera. 7. Repeat step 6 to complete the panoramic photo. 2.
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3. Scroll left or right to a frame and press the Before capturing a video, press < > to access the Confirm key. following options: 4. Make any necessary adjustments. Option Function 5. Press the Confirm key or [ ] to take a photo with Recording mode Change the recording mode the frame.
PC. Viewfinder mode Change the preview screen 4. Run Samsung PC Studio and copy files from the Audio recording Turn the audio on or off PC to the phone. Refer to the Samsung PC Studio help for more...
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Copy music files to a memory card 3. Using an optional PC data cable, connect the multifunction jack on your phone to a PC with 1. Insert a memory card. Windows Media Player installed. 2. In Menu mode, select Settings → PC When connected, a pop-up window will appear connections →...
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3. Enter a title for your new playlist and press Option Function <Save>. Sound effects Select a sound effect 4. Select the new playlist. Visualisation Select a skin type 5. Select Add Tracks. 4. Press <Save>. 6. Select the files you want to include and press <OK>.
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Find information of music Learn to access an online music service and get information about the songs you hear while on the move. 1. In Menu mode, select Music → Find music. 2. Select Find music to connect to the server. 3.
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 Menu mode, select Applications → Learn how to work with your mobile phone’s tools Bluetooth.
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Find and pair with other Bluetooth- Send data using the Bluetooth wireless enabled devices feature 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → 1. Select the file or item from one of your phone’s Bluetooth → Search for new devices. applications that you want to send. 2.
Use Remote SIM mode Activate and send an SOS message In Remote SIM mode, you can make or answer calls When you have an emergency, you can send an only with a connected Bluetooth hands-free car kit SOS message asking for help. via the SIM or USIM card on your phone.
9. Press <Save> → <Yes>. 4. Scroll down and press the Confirm key to open the recipient list. To send an SOS message, the phone must be 5. Press <Options> → Phonebook to open your closed. Press the Volume key four times. contact list.
Make fake calls 6. Press <Set> to use the recording as a response for fake calls. You can simulate an incoming call when you want to 7. Select Fake call voice and press the Confirm get out of meetings or unwanted conversations. You key twice.
Record and play voice memos 3. Control playback using the following keys: Function Learn to operate your phone’s voice recorder. Confirm Pause or resume playback Record a voice memo Volume Adjust the volume 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Voice •...
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3. Select an image or take a new photo. 3. Move the rectangle over the area you want to apply the blur effect and press the Confirm key 4. Press <Options> → Effects → an effect option → <Done>. and press <Done>. To resize or reshape the rectangle, press 5.
Transform an image 3. Move the rectangle over the area you want to crop and the Confirm key → <Done>. 1. Open an image to be edited. Refer to steps 1-3 To resize or reshape the rectangle, press of “Apply effects to images.” <Options>...
5. Press <Done>, or press <Options> → Done. To print an image using the Bluetooth wireless feature, 6. Save the edited image with a new file name. Refer to steps 5-7 of “Apply effects to images.” 1. Open an image. p.
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Set your favourite destination list Upload a file 1. In Menu mode, select Communities. To upload photos and videos, you must have accounts of photo sharing websites and blogs. 2. Press <Yes> to set your favourite destination list (if necessary). 1.
Customise the Communities settings Use Java-powered games and applications 1. In Menu mode, select Communities. 2. Press <Options> → Settings. Learn to use games and applications powered by award-winning Java technology. 3. Adjust the following settings: Option Function The download of Java files may not be supported depending on the software of the Upload details View details of your last upload...
Play games Synchronise data 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Games Learn to synchronise contacts, calendar, tasks, and and more. memos with the web server you have specified. 2. Select a game from the list and follow the on- Create a synchronisation profile screen instructions.
Use RSS reader The auto update feature sets the phone to automatically update the RSS feeds at a Learn to use RSS reader to get the latest news and specified interval. You can activate the auto information from your favourite websites. update feature by selecting RSS reader →...
Create and view world clocks Add a world clock to your display In Dual Clock Display mode, you can view clocks Learn to view the time in another region and set with two different time zones on your display. world clocks to appear on your display. After you have created world clocks, Create a world clock 1.
Set and use alarms Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, Learn to set and control alarms for important events. • Press <OK> or the Confirm key to stop the alarm Set a new alarm without snooze. 1. In Menu mode, select Alarms. •...
Use the calculator Set a countdown timer 1. In Menu mode, select Organiser → Calculator. 1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Timer. 2. Use the keys that correspond to the calculator 2. Press <Set>. display to perform basic mathematical 3.
3. When you are finished, press <Stop>. Manage your calendar 4. Press <Reset> to clear recorded times. Learn to change the calendar view and create events. Create a new task Change the calendar view 1. In Menu mode, select Organiser → Task. 1.
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View events To view events of a specific date, 1. In Menu mode, select Organiser → Calendar. 2. Select a date on the calendar. 3. Select an event to view its details. To view events by event types, 1. In Menu mode, select Organiser → Calendar. 2.
troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service professional. When you turn on your phone or while you are Code Try this to solve the problem: using the phone, it prompts you to enter one of Your SIM or USIM card is blocked, usually the following codes: as a result of entering your PIN incorrectly...
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The phone prompts you to insert the SIM card. Another caller cannot reach you. Ensure that the SIM or USIM card is installed • Ensure that your phone is turned on. correctly. • Ensure that you have accessed the right cellular network.
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The audio quality of the call is poor. The battery does not charge properly or sometimes the phone turns itself off. • Ensure that you are not blocking the phone’s internal antenna. • The battery terminals may be dirty. Wipe both gold-coloured contacts with a clean, soft cloth •...
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RSS reader templates creating playlists, 46 see tools, RSS reader inserting, 41 customising, 47 multimedia, 41 Samsung PC Studio listening to music, 35 text, 41 shortcuts synchronising, 46 text keys, 27 creating memos, 65 namecards toolbar, 24 entering, 30...
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image editor, 54 web browser adding bookmarks, 36 mobile blog, 57 launching homepage, 36 RSS reader, 61 stopwatch, 64 Windows Media Player videos world clock capturing, 33 creating, 62 viewing, 34 setting dual display, 62 voice memos playing, 54 recording, 54 volume call volume, 29 key tone volume, 26...
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EN 301 908- 1 V3.2.1 (05-2007) EN 301 908- 2 V3.2.1 (05-2007) * It is not the address of Samsung Service Centre. For the address or the phone number of Samsung Service Centre, see the warranty card or contact We hereby declare that [all essential radio test suites have been carried the retailer where you purchased your phone.
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