GT-S8530
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Install the SIM or Usim card and battery
Assembling
Unpack
Gold-coloured contacts facing down
To turn it off Remove the back cover
Insert the battery Replace the back cover
Charge the battery
Device
›› Charge with the travel adapter
Multifunction jack
Outlet
›› Charge with the PC data cable
Insert a memory card optional
Before charging, ensure that your PC is turned on
On a PC
›› Remove the memory card
Remove the back cover and battery
Memory card
Remove the memory card
›› Format the memory card
Getting started
Turn your device on and off
Next
›› Device layout
Get to know your device
›› Idle screen
››Keys
Your region or service provider Bluetooth activated
››Indicator icons
Icon Definition
Synchronized with a web server
›› Shortcuts panel
Use the touch screen
Your device turns off the touch screen when you
Access menus
To access your device’s menus
Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys
Mode
›› Organise applications in Menu mode
Select Edit at the top left of the screen
Bottom line
›› Add new main menu screens
Launch and manage applications
›› Launch multiple applications
›› Use the task manager
Use widgets
To open the widget toolbar and access widgets
›› Open the widget toolbar
Drag it to the widget toolbar
Customise your device
Menu mode, select Settings → Menu and widgets → Widget
›› Manage web-based widgets
›› Add new panels to the idle screen
›› Adjust the vibration intensity Touch screen
›› Adjust the volume of the key tones
›› Switch to the silent profile
›› Set up a sound profile
›› Lock your device
›› Adjust the brightness of the display
→ Wallpaper
Select Phone lock
›› Lock your SIM or Usim card
Menu mode, select Settings → Security
›› Activate the mobile tracker
Select PIN lock
Change the text input method
Enter text
Select Mobile tracker
Select Save → Accept
Change the text input mode
Enter text using input methods
Option Function Keypad
Change the text input method
Adding words to the T9 dictionary
Copy and paste text
If necessary
Access help information
Calling
Communication
›› Make and answer a call
Make a call
›› Use options during a voice call
›› Use the headset
Reject a call
Call an international number
Reduction on
Switch to video call
To customise the video call settings, select → Settings
Select → Switch to headset
›› Use options during a video call
›› View and dial missed calls
›› Use additional features
Set auto rejection
Make a fake call
Set call diverting
Use Fixed Dialling Number FDN mode
›› View call and message logs
Logs
Set call barring
Set call waiting
››View the log manager
→ Log
Manager
Messages
›› Set up an MMS profile
›› Send a text message
Network → Connections → Yes
›› Send a multimedia message
Profiles Select a connection profile → Set
Add
→ Folder view
›› View a text or multimedia message
→ Conversation view
Select → Broadcast messages
›› Use message templates
›› Listen to voice mail messages
Create a text template
Create a multimedia template
Select Save
›› Send an SOS message
Sending options
Select OK. Skip to step
Set up an email account
›› Set up an email account and profile
›› Send an email message
→ Settings →
Select an email profile
Compose
›› View an email message
Server
→ Download
Option Function Domain
Server URL
Account Select
Social Hub
Entertainment
Camera
›› Capture a photo
Number Function Change the focus mode You can take
To set the photo as your favourites, select
To view the photo details, select
Create movie Create video files. p
›› Capture a beauty photo
›› Capture a photo in Smile shot mode
→ Beauty
→ Smile shot
›› Capture a series of photos
›› Capture a panoramic photo
→ Continuous
›› Customise camera settings
›› Capture a vintage photo
→ Vintage
Adjust
Automatically adjust contrast
→ to access
Setting Function Guidelines
›› Record a video
Setting Function Reset settings
View the photo or video you captured last
Number Function
Video is saved automatically
To set the video as your favourites, select
›› Customise camcorder settings
›› Capture a video in slow motion
→ Slow motion
Video player
Setting Function
›› Play a video
Turn the audio on or off
Subtitles on
›› Customise video player settings
Smi files
Divide the video into segments
›› View a photo
Media browser
›› Edit an image
Adjust an image
Edit images and apply fun effects
→ Edit
Apply effects to images
Insert a visual feature
Transform an image
Apply
Make a new video
›› Edit a video
Split a video
Trim a segment of a video
Move
To end Select Done
›› Add music files to your device
Music player
Apply an effect to a video
Add caption to a video
Copy to your memory card. p
›› Play music
Select a music file
Control playback with the following keys
One file, or repeating all files
›› Access the disc view
→ Settings
›› Customise music player settings
›› Create a playlist
›› Add a song to the quick list
›› Find information of music
FM radio
›› Add a song to the wish list
›› Listen to the FM radio
Frequencies for stations when the current signal is weak
›› Save a radio station automatically
›› Record a song from the FM radio
→ Scan
Select To turn on the FM radio
Games and more
›› Customise FM radio settings
›› Download games and applications
Games
Controls and options of games or applications may vary
›› Play games or launch applications
Contacts
›› Create a contact
›› Find a contact
›› Set a favourite number
›› Create your namecard
Profile
Accounts
›› Create a group of contacts
›› Copy contacts
Calendar
›› Stop an event alarm
›› Create an event
›› View events
Memo
Task
›› Create a task
›› View tasks
›› View memos
Voice recorder
›› Record a voice memo
›› Play a voice memo
Personal information
Settings → Internet profiles
›› Set up an internet profile
Web
Internet
›› Browse web pages
Homepage
Select Go
›› Customise browser settings
›› Bookmark your favourite web pages
Menu mode, select Internet →
About Access version and copyright Internet
Auto save Set to automatically save your Password Internet
Cookies, IDs, and passwords
Accessed web pages
Select Update → feeds → Update → Yes
Update and read RSS feeds
Samsung Apps
›› Use the RSS reader
Synchronise
›› Set up a synchronisation profile
Desired
Synchronise
Community websites
Navigation
›› Start synchronisation
94 Web
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless feature
Connectivity
›› Find and pair with other Bluetooth- enabled devices
→ Settings → My phones visibility → Always on → Save
Bluetooth → Search
›› Receive data using the Bluetooth wireless feature
›› Send data using the Bluetooth wireless feature
Application or My files
Select OK if necessary
Wi-Fi
›› Use Remote SIM mode
›› Activate the Wlan feature
›› Find and connect to a Wlan
Wi-Fi
›› Customise the connection profile
Forget
AllShare → Settings
›› Customise Dlna settings for sharing Media files
AllShare
Device type
›› Play your files on another DLNA- enabled device
AllShare
Player
›› Play others files on your device
Mobile AP
›› Play files of one device on the other device
Player via my phone
Select OK to confirm
AP feature
Option Function Name
View or edit the network key to
›› Use the mobile networks for location Service
›› Activate the GPS feature
›› Enhance the GPS functionality
Location
›› Enable sensor aiding
TV connections TV out mode
›› View your location
TV out
›› Install Samsung Kies
USB utilities → Kies installer
PC connections
›› Connect with Samsung Kies
›› Use your device as a wireless modem
›› Connect as a mass storage device
USB utilities → Mass storage
Create a modem connection on your PC
Multifunction jack on your device to a PC
›› Stop an alarm
›› Set a new alarm
›› Delete an alarm
Tools
›› Create a world clock
›› Use the count-down timer
›› Use the stopwatch
View
Mini diary
Calculator
›› Create a Mini diary
›› View a Mini diary
›› Create a web account
My accounts
›› Delete or edit my accounts
›› Change the auto sync schedule
›› Supported file formats
My files
Select Push sync
Select the dot next to Push sync
›› View a file
›› Print an image
Search
›› Set an image as your wallpaper
›› Set a sound clip as your ringtone
Access the Settings menu
Settings
Flight mode
Menu mode, select Settings
Sound profiles
Call
Message and email
General
Display and light
Date and time
Vibration
Time zone Set your home time zone
Menu and widgets
Applications
›› Call
›› Messages
General settings
Voice call
Video call
Receiving options
Text messages
›› Email
Push messages
Broadcast messages
Receiving options
Order of display name Set how to display contact names
›› Contacts
›› Calendar
›› Installation settings
›› Photo upload settings
›› Internet
›› Media player
Change PIN Change the PIN used to access SIM or Usim data
Security
Memory
Software update
Reset
About phone
SIM applications
Troubleshooting
Ensure that your device is turned on
Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key
Ensure that you are not covering the built-in microphone
Others cannot hear you speaking on a call
Your device is hot to the touch
Error messages appear when opening music files
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Safety precautions
Turn off your device where prohibited
Turn off your device when in an aircraft
Proper care and use of your mobile device
Ensure maximum battery and charger life
Use caution when using the device while walking or moving
Specific Absorption Rate SAR certification information
Correct disposal of this product
Disclaimer
Index
Access codes 129 alarms
Keys
Bluetooth DLNA GPS PC TV WLAN
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See AllShare
Sending 45 setting profiles 44 viewing
See web browser
Downloading 78 playing
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Finding and connecting to
Videos capturing 61 capturing videos in slow motion
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