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Connectivity
Tools
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Troubleshooting
Safety precautions
Index
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Assembling
Unpack
Install the SIM or USIM card and battery
Power off
Charge the battery
››Charge with a travel adapter
››Charge with a USB cable
Insert a memory card (optional)
Frequent writing and erasing of data will shorten the lifespan of memory cards
the device
facing down
locks in place
Close the cover of the memory card slot
››Remove the memory card
››Format the memory card
Attach a hand strap (optional)
Getting started
Turn your device on and off
Get to know your device
››Device layout
››Keys
››Indicator icons
Use the touch screen
•To avoid scratching the touch screen, do not use sharp tools
Control your touch screen with the following actions:
Tap and hold: Tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds to open a
Double-tap:
Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys
Get to know the idle screen
››Add items to the idle screen
››Move items on the idle screen
››Remove items from the idle screen
››Use the shortcuts panel
Access applications
››Organise applications
››Access recent applications
››Use the task manager
Customise your device
››Set the current time and date
››Turn on or off the touch tone
››Adjust the volume of the ringtones
››Switch to Silent mode
››Change your ringtone
››Activate animation for switching
windows
››Select a wallpaper for the idle screen
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Set a screen lock
››Lock your SIM or USIM card
Enter text
››Change the keyboard type
››Enter text using the Swype keyboard
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››Copy and paste text
Download applications from Android Market
››Install an application
››Uninstall an application
Download files from the web
Synchronise data
››Set up a server account
››Activate automatic sync
››Synchronise data manually
Communication
Calling
››Make and answer a call
››Use a headset
››Use options during a call
››View and dial missed calls
››Use additional features
››View call logs
Messaging
››Send a text message
››Send a multimedia message
››View a text or multimedia message
››Listen to voice mail messages
Google Mail
››Send an email message
››View email messages
››Organise email by labels
Email
››Set up an email account
››View an email message
Talk
››Add friends to your friend list
››Start a chat
Social Hub
Entertainment
Camera
››Capture a photo
Check the camera status and settings
•: Resolution
1• : Exposure metre type
•: Storage location
2Change the shooting mode
››Capture a photo by using preset
options for various scenes
››Capture a photo in Smile shot mode
››Capture a series of photos
››Capture a panoramic photo
››Customise camera settings
››Record a video
Check the camcorder status and settings
1• : Length of video that can
be recorded (according to available memory)
Change the recording mode (for
2attaching to a multimedia message or for saving normally)
››Customise camcorder settings
Gallery
››Supported file formats
››View a photo
››Play a video
››Share images or videos
Music
››Play music
››Create a playlist
››Use the party shuffle feature
››Customise music player settings
FM radio
››Listen to the FM radio
››Save a radio station automatically
››Customise FM radio settings
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
accounts
››Create a group of contacts
››Copy contacts
››Import or export contacts
››View the communication log
››View social network activities
Calendar
››Create an event
››View events
››Stop an event alarm
Memo
››Create a memo
››View memos
Voice recorder
››Record a voice memo
››Play a voice memo
Web
Internet
››Browse web pages
1Enter the web address of a web page to access
Open a list of saved bookmarks
2frequently visited pages and recent internet history
While browsing the web page, use the following options:
• To open a new window, press [ ] → New window
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite web pages
››Access the frequently visited pages or the recent history
Maps
Google Maps
››Search for a specific location
››Get directions to a specific destination
Press [ ] → Directions
ending location
places, or point the location on the map, select →
Contacts, Point on map, or Starred places
››Search for a place around you
››Navigate to your destination
Google Search
YouTube
››Watch videos
››Upload videos
News & Weather
››View the weather information
››Read news articles
Samsung Apps
Market
Mobile Jukebox
TopApps
Connectivity
Bluetooth
››Find and pair with other Bluetooth- enabled devices
››Send data using the Bluetooth wireless feature
››Receive data using the Bluetooth wireless feature
Wi-Fi
››Activate the WLAN feature
››Find and connect to a WLAN
››Add a WLAN manually
AllShare
››Customise DLNA settings for sharing
media files
››Play your files on another DLNA- enabled device
››Play files of one device on the other device
Mobile network sharing
USB
WLAN
PC connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
››Connect as a mass storage device
VPN connections
››Set up VPN connections
››Connect to a private network
Tools
Clock
››Use the clock display
››Set a new alarm
››Stop an alarm
Calculator
Downloads
My files
SIM Toolkit
Task manager
ThinkFree Office
››Create a new document
››View and edit a document on your device
››Manage documents online
Voice Search
Settings
Access the Settings menu
Wireless and networks
››Flight mode
››Wi-Fisettings
Call settings
››Fixed Dialing Numbers
››Voice mail service
››Voice mail number
››Call forwarding
››Additional settings
Sound
Display
Location and security
Applications
Accounts and sync
Privacy
SD card and phone storage
Locale and text
››Select language
››Select input method
››Swype
››Samsung keypad
Voice input and output
››Voice recognition settings
››Text-to-speechsettings
Accessibility
Date and time
About phone
Troubleshooting
The touch screen responds slowly or improperly
•Ensure that your hands are clean and dry when tapping the touch screen
•Restart your device to clear any temporary software bugs
•Ensure that your device software is upgraded to the latest version
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
Outgoing calls are not connected
Incoming calls are not connected
Others cannot hear you speaking on a call
Audio quality is poor
When dialling from contacts, the call is not connected
The battery does not charge properly or the device turns off
Your device is hot to the touch
Error messages appear when launching the camera
•Charge the battery or replace it with a battery that is fully charged
Error messages appear when launching the FM radio
Error messages appear when opening music files
Ensure that the music file is not Digital Rights Management
•Ensure that your device supports the file type
Another Bluetooth device is not located
•Ensure that the Bluetooth wireless feature is activated on your device
If the tips above do not solve the problem, contact a Samsung Service Centre
A connection is not established when you connect the device to a PC
•Ensure that the USB cable you are using is compatible with your device
Safety precautions
Turn off your device where prohibited
Do not use your device near other electronic devices
Do not use your device near a pacemaker
Turn off your device when in an aircraft
116Safety precautions
Proper care and use of your mobile device
Keep your device dry
Do not use or store your device in dusty, dirty areas
Do not store your device on slopes
Do not store your device with such metal objects as coins, keys and necklaces
Use caution when exposed to flashing lights
Reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
118Safety precautions
Use manufacturer-approvedbatteries, chargers, accessories and supplies
Do not bite or suck on the device or the battery
When speaking on the device:
Protect your hearing and ears when using a headset
Use caution when using the device while walking or moving
Do not disassemble, modify, or repair your device
Do not paint or put stickers on your device
When cleaning your device:
Do not use the device for anything other than its intended use
Install mobile devices and equipment with caution
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certification information
Correct disposal of this product
Correct disposal of batteries in this product
122Safety precautions
Disclaimer
Index
calculator
alarms
calendar
battery
device
DLNA
email
file manager
fixed dialling number mode 38 FM radio
multimedia messages
music player
phonebook
photos
PIN lock
video player 56 videos
voice command
voice recorder
VPN connections
web browser
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