Samsung GT-I8200 Basics

Basics

Indicator icons

The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the

device. The icons listed in the table below are most common.

Icon Meaning

No signal

Signal strength

Roaming (outside of normal service area)

GPRS network connected

EDGE network connected

UMTS network connected

HSDPA network connected

Wi-Fi connected

Bluetooth feature activated

GPS activated

Call in progress

Missed call

Connected to computer

No SIM or USIM card

New text or multimedia message

Alarm activated

Contents

Main About this manual www.samsung.com Instructional icons Copyright Trademarks Table of Contents Getting started Basics Communication Web & network Travel & local Settings Troubleshooting Media Application & media stores Getting started Device layout Buttons Package contents Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 3 4 Page Charging the battery Charging with the charger Checking the battery charge status Reducing the battery consumption Inserting a memory card Page Removing the memory card 1 2 3 Formatting the memory card Turning the device on and off Holding the device Locking and unlocking the device Adjusting the volume Switching to silent mode Basics Indicator icons Using the touch screen Page Page Page Control motions Rotating the screen Page Page Page Notifications Home screen Changing the Home screen mode Rearranging items Adding an application icon Adding an item Setting wallpaper Using widgets Adding widgets to the Home screen Using the setting shortcut widget Locked screen Adding widgets Moving a panel Removing a panel Using applications Opening an application Opening from recently-used applications Closing an application Applications screen Rearranging applications Organising with folders Uninstalling applications Sharing applications Help Entering text Changing the keyboard type Using the Samsung keyboard Changing the keyboard layout Entering uppercase Connecting to a Wi-Fi network Turning Wi-Fi on and off Joining Wi-Fi networks Adding Wi-Fi networks Forgetting Wi-Fi networks Setting up accounts Adding accounts Removing accounts Transferring files Connecting with Samsung Kies 1 2 Securing the device Setting a pattern Setting a PIN Setting a password Unlocking the device Upgrading the device Upgrading with Samsung Kies Upgrading over the air Communication Phone Making calls Making a call Speed dial numbers Finding contacts Making an international call During a call Adding contacts Sending a message Viewing call logs Fixed dialling number Call barring Receiving calls Answering a call Rejecting a call Automatically rejecting calls from unwanted numbers Missed calls Video calls Making a video call During a video call Swapping images Listening to a voice message Contacts Managing contacts Creating a contact Editing a contact Deleting a contact Setting a speed dial number Displaying contacts Moving contacts Moving contacts to Google Moving contacts to Samsung Importing and exporting contacts Importing contacts Exporting contacts Sharing contacts Favourite contacts Messages Sending scheduled messages Viewing incoming messages Email Setting up email accounts Sending scheduled messages Reading messages Google Mail Reading messages Labels Hangouts Google+ G+ Photos ChatON Web & network Internet Viewing webpages Opening a new page Searching the web by voice Chrome Viewing webpages Opening a new page Bookmarks Searching the web by voice Bluetooth Pairing with other Bluetooth devices Sending and receiving data Media Music Playing music Setting a song as ringtone Creating playlists Playing music by mood Camera Taking photos Taking a photo Shooting mode Panoramic photos Taking videos Zooming in and out Share shot Configuring settings for Camera Shortcuts Gallery Viewing images Zooming in and out Viewing images using the motion feature Playing videos Editing images Modifying images Favourite images Deleting images Sharing images Setting as wallpaper Tagging faces Using Tag Buddy Video Playing videos Deleting videos Sharing videos Using Popup Video player YouTube Watching videos Sharing videos Uploading videos Radio Listening to the FM radio Scanning radio stations Adding stations to the favourites list Flipboard Application & media stores Play Store Uninstalling applications Samsung Apps apps.samsung.com S Suggest Game Hub Music Hub MY MUSIC STORE RADIO Play Music Play Games Video Hub Utilities Memo Composing memos Browsing memos Viewing a memo S Planner Creating events or tasks Syncing with Google Calendar Changing calendar type Searching for events or tasks Deleting events or tasks Sharing events or tasks Dropbox Cloud Syncing with the Samsung account Backing up or restoring data Syncing with Dropbox Clock Alarm Setting alarms Stopping alarms Deleting alarms Calculator Voice Recorder Recording voice memos Playing voice memos Managing voice memos Saving files with contextual tags S Voice Hands-free mode Waking up the device with voice Using wake-up commands on the locked screen Google Searching the device Search scope Google Now Voice Search My Files Viewing files Searching for a file Adding shortcuts to folders Downloads Travel & local Maps Searching for locations Getting directions for a destination Local Navigation Settings About Settings Connections Wi-Fi Setting Wi-Fi sleep policy Bluetooth Data usage More networks Flight mode Mobile networks Tethering and portable hotspot VPN My device Lock screen Display Sound Home screen mode Call Page Blocking mode Hands-free mode Safety assistance Power saving mode Accessory Accessibility Page Language and input Language Default Google voice typing Samsung keyboard Voice recogniser Voice search Text-to-speech options Pointer speed Motions and gestures Accounts Add account Cloud Backup and reset More Location services Security findmymobile.samsung.com Application manager Battery Storage Date and time About device Google Settings Troubleshooting Your device displays network or service error messages Your device does not turn on The touch screen responds slowly or improperly Your device freezes or has fatal errors Calls are not connected Others cannot hear you speaking on a call Page Your device is hot to the touch Error messages appear when launching the camera Photo quality is poorer than the preview Error messages appear when opening multimedia files Another Bluetooth device is not located A connection is not established when you connect the device to a computer Your device cannot find your current location