GT-S8600
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Copyright
Trademarks
Copyright 2011 Samsung Electronics
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Contents
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Unpack
Assembling
Install the SIM or Usim card and battery
Insert the battery Slide the back cover to close
››Charge with a travel adapter
Charge the battery
Assembling
Insert a memory card optional
››Charge with a USB cable
GB depending on memory card manufacturer and type
››Remove the memory card
››Format the memory card
Turn your device on and off
Getting started
››Device layout
Get to know your device
Twice
Keys
Lock
Touch screen
››Idle screen
››Indicator icons
Getting started
››Notifications panel
Use the touch screen
To avoid scratching the touch screen, do not use sharp tools
Flick Flick the screen quickly to activate an application
Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys
Access menus
››Organise applications
››Use the task manager
Launch and manage applications
››Add new screens
››Launch multiple applications
Use widgets
››Open the widget panel
Applications → Yes
››Add new panels to the idle screen
Menu mode, select Settings → General → Date and time
Customise your device
››Organise the widget panel
››Select a wallpaper for the idle screen
››Adjust the volume of the ringtones
››Switch to Silent mode
››Change your ringtone
››Adjust the brightness of the display
Menu mode, select Settings → General → Security
››Lock your device
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Change the text input method
Enter text
Keyboard
››Enter text using input methods
Mode Function Select 123 to switch to Number mode
Symbol
You want
››Copy and paste text
Release the finger on the last character
Repeat steps 2-5 to complete your text
Communication
Calling
››Make or answer a call
Or select to dial the number
→ Call → Reject call with message
››Use options during a voice call
››Use a headset
››View and dial missed calls
››Use options during a video call
Menu mode, select Settings → Call → Auto reject
››Use additional features
Set call diverting
Menu mode, select Settings → Call → Call waiting
You can view logs of your calls filtered by their types
Logs
Messages
››View call logs
Connections → Yes
››Set up an MMS profile
Menu mode, select Settings → Network →
››Send a text message
Settings Traffic class When you are finished, select Save
››Send a multimedia message
Select a connection profile
Select Advanced → Add folder
››View a text or multimedia message
››Listen to voice mail messages
››Create a folder to manage messages
When you are finished setting the recipients, select Save
››Send an SOS message
→ Yes
››Set up an email account and profile
››Send an email message
Option Function Secure
Connection Server Incoming
Select an email message
››View an email message
Server URL
Enter your email address for
Exchange server
Domain
ChatON
Social Hub
Entertainment
Camera
››Capture a photo
Entertainment
››Capture a photo by using preset options for various scenes
Select → Smile shot
››Capture a photo in Self shot mode
››Capture a photo in Smile shot mode
››Capture a panoramic photo
››Customise camera settings
White tones
Signal may be obstructed, such as
Reset menus and shooting options
Option Function Effects
››Record a video
Entertainment
Reset menus and recording options
››Customise camcorder settings
Videos
››Play a video
Menu mode, select Videos Select a video
Supported file formats
Gallery
Page
››Add music files to your device
Music
Play a video
››Play a slideshow
Number Function
››Play music
Entertainment
Select Playlists →
››Access the disc view
››Customise music player settings
››Create a playlist
Music Hub
Select More → Settings
››Listen to the FM radio
FM radio
››Record a song from the FM radio
When you are finished recording, select Stop
››Customise FM radio settings
››Save a radio station automatically
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
Java
››Download games and applications
››Play games or launch applications
››Find a contact
Personal information
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Create your namecard
››Set a favourite number
Accounts list you added will appear
Menu mode, select Settings → Contacts → Accounts
››Retrieve contacts from your community accounts
››Create a group of contacts
→ Memory card
Calendar
››Import or export contacts
››Create an event
››View events
››Stop an event alarm
Task
››Create a task
››View tasks
››View memos
Memo
Voice recorder
››Create a memo
››Play a voice memo
Speak into the microphone
To record more voice memos, select and repeat steps
››Customise voice recorder settings
››Set up an internet profile
Web
Internet
››Browse web pages
Web
Select History or Most visited
››Access the recent history or the frequently visited pages
Navigation
››Bookmark your favourite web pages
Samsung Apps
Be synchronised
››Set up a synchronisation profile
Synchronise
››Start synchronisation
Google
YouTube
→ Always on
Bluetooth
››Turn on the Bluetooth wireless feature
Connectivity
››Send data using the Bluetooth wireless feature
››Find and pair with other Bluetooth-enabled devices
Wi-Fi
››Receive data using the Bluetooth wireless feature
››Activate the Wlan feature
››Customise the connection profile
››Find and connect to a Wlan
Setup WPS
Menu mode, select Settings → Wi-Fi → Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect to a Wlan device directly
››Customise Dlna settings for sharing media files
Enabled devices
AllShare
››Play your files on another DLNA-enabled device
Select My device
Select Remote device
Device Activate the tethering function to use
Unauthorised access to the network
When you are finished, select
Mobile network sharing
GPS
››Activate the GPS feature
Menu mode, select Settings → Location → My position
››Enhance the GPS functionality
››View your location
››Connect with Samsung Kies
PC connections
››Connect as a mass storage device
››Use your device as a wireless modem
Identify you
››Set up VPN connections
Menu mode, select Settings → Connectivity → VPN → New
VPN connections
Menu mode, select Settings → Connectivity → VPN
››Connect to a private network
Select a private network to connect
››Send data to your device
Tools
Calculator
Caster
››View transferred data
››Set a new alarm
Clock
››Send data to Caster
››Use the stopwatch
››Stop an alarm
››Delete an alarm
››Create a world clock
My files
››Use the count-down timer
Menu mode, select Clock → Timer
Desk clock
››View a file
Type Supported format Music
Sound Wav, mmf ma2, ma3, xmf, imy, midi, amr Others Xlsx
Select More → Set as → Wallpaper → Set
››Set an image as your wallpaper
››Set a sound clip as your ringtone
To sort files or folders, select List by
Open a document
→ Edit Mode
Polaris Office
Create a new document
Listening
Voice cmd
Import files
Export files
Network
Settings
Access the Settings menu
Flight mode
Customise the settings related with GPS connections
Location
Connectivity
Sound
Display
Notification
››Date and time
General
››Voice input and output
››Language
››Memory
››Accessibility
››Installation location
››Motions
››Security
Change PIN Change the PIN used to access SIM or Usim data
››Usage
››Horizontal calibration
Certificates View the details of certificates
››Software update
››About phone
››Licences
Notification
››Reset
View, set up, or delete email accounts
Accounts
Speed dial Set speed dial numbers
Customise the settings for messaging features
››Alert repetition
››Text messages
››Multimedia messages
››Email accounts
››Sending options
››Threaded list
Change the view mode
››Receiving options
››Block emails
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Export to memory card Export memos to the memory card
Import from memory card Import memos from the memory card
Communities’upload
Wallpaper Select a background image for the desk clock
Dock settings
Search
Select the types of items to include in your search
Troubleshooting
Calls are being dropped
If using a headset, ensure that it is properly connected
Ensure that your device is turned on
Phone number
Battery does not charge properly or the device turns off
Error messages appear when opening music files
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care
Safety precautions
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Proper care and use of your mobile device
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Specific Absorption Rate SAR certification information
Correct disposal of this product
Disclaimer
Call diverting 44 calls
Index
GPS
PC connections
Wlan
Declaration of Conformity R&TTE
GSM Wcdma Wi-Fi Mobile Phone GT-S8600
Using a USB cable, connect your device to your PC
To install Kies PC Sync