SAMSUNG Blue Earth S7550 User Manual

GT-S7550

extended usage guide

using this

manual

This user manual has been specially

designed to guide you through the functions and

features of your mobile phone. To get started quickly,

refer to “introducing your mobile phone,”

“assembling and preparing your mobile phone,”

and “using basic functions.”

Instructional icons

Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual:

Warni ng

—situations that could cause

injury to yourself or others

Caution

—situations that could cause

damage to your phone or other equipment

Note

—notes, usage tips, or additional

information

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safety and usage information .................. 1

Safety warnings .......................................... 1

Safety precautions ...................................... 4

Important usage information ....................... 6

introducing your mobile phone ............. 12

Unpack ..................................................... 12

Phone layout ............................................. 13

Keys ......................................................... 14

Icons ........................................................ 14

assembling and preparing your

mobile phone ......................................... 16

Install the SIM or USIM card and battery ... 16

Charge the battery .................................... 18

Insert a memory card (optional) ................. 21

using basic functions ............................ 23

Turn your phone on and off ....................... 23

Use the touch screen ................................ 24

Access menus .......................................... 25

Switch applications ................................... 26

Use widgets .............................................. 26

Access help information ............................ 27

Customise your phone .............................. 28

Use basic call functions ............................ 31

Send and view messages ......................... 32

Add and find contacts ............................... 34

Use basic camera functions ...................... 35

Listen to music ......................................... 36

Browse the web ........................................ 38

Use the Google services ........................... 39

using advanced functions ..................... 41

Use advanced call functions ..................... 41

Use advanced phonebook functions ......... 44

Use advanced messaging functions .......... 45

Use advanced camera functions ............... 47

Use advanced music functions ................. 50

using tools and applications ................. 54

Use Eco walk ............................................ 54

Use the Bluetooth wireless feature ............ 55

Activate and connect to a wireless

LAN (WLAN) ............................................. 57

Activate and send an SOS message ......... 58

Activate the mobile tracker ........................ 59

Make fake calls ......................................... 59

Record and play voice memos .................. 60

contents

Edit images ............................................... 61

Print images .............................................. 63

Upload photos and videos to the web .......63

Use Java-powered games and

applications .............................................. 64

contents

Synchronise data ...................................... 65

Launch the Samsung Mobile Navigator ..... 67

View your current position ......................... 67

Create and view world clocks ................... 67

Set and use alarms ................................... 68

Use the calculator ..................................... 69

Convert currencies or measurements ........ 69

Set a countdown timer .............................. 69

Use the stopwatch .................................... 70

Create a new task ..................................... 70

Create a text memo .................................. 70

Manage your calendar .............................. 70

troubleshooting ........................................ a

index .........................................................d

safety and

usage

information

Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak

performance of your mobile phone.

Safety warnings

Keep your phone away from small children and pets

Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed.

Protect your hearing

Listening to a headset at high volumes can damage your hearing. Use only the minimum volume setting necessary to hear your conversation or music.

Install mobile phones and equipment with caution

Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. Avoid placing your phone and accessories near or in an air

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bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equipment can cause serious injury when air bags inflate rapidly.

Handle and dispose of batteries and chargers with care

• Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers specifically designed for your phone. Incompatible batteries and chargers can cause serious injuries or damage to your phone.

• Never dispose of batteries or phones in a fire. Follow all local regulations when disposing of used batteries or phones.

• Never place batteries or phones on or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated.

• Never crush or puncture the battery. Avoid exposing the battery to high external pressure, which can lead to an internal short circuit and overheating.

Avoid interference with pacemakers

Maintain a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between mobile phones and pacemakers to avoid potential interference, as recommended by manufacturers and the independent research group, Wireless Technology Research. If you have any reason to suspect that your phone is interfering with a pacemaker or other medical device, turn off the phone immediately and contact the manufacturer of the pacemaker or medical device for guidance.

Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments

Do not use your phone at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions. Your phone could cause explosions or fire in and around fuel or chemical storage and transfer areas or blasting areas. Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive materials in the same compartment as the phone, its parts, or accessories.

Reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries

While using your phone, hold the phone with a relaxed grip, press the keys lightly, use special features that reduce the number of keys you have to press (such as templates and predictive text), and take frequent breaks.

Do not use the phone if the screen is cracked or broken

Broken glass or acrylic could cause injury to your hand and face. Bring the phone to a Samsung service centre to replace the screen. Damage caused by careless handling will void your manufacturer’s warranty.

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Safety precautions

Drive safely at all times

Avoid using your phone while driving and obey all

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regulations that restrict the use of mobile phones while driving. Use hands-free accessories to increase your safety when possible.

Follow all safety warnings and regulations

Comply with any regulations that restrict the use of a mobile phone in a certain area.

Use only Samsung-approved accessories

Using incompatible accessories may damage your phone or cause injury.

Turn off the phone near medical equipment

Your phone can interfere with medical equipment in hospitals or health care facilities. Follow all regulations, posted warnings, and directions from medical personnel.

Turn off the phone or disable the wireless functions when in an aircraft

Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. Follow all airline regulations and turn off your phone or switch to a mode that disables the wireless functions when directed by airline personnel.

Protect the phone and batteries from damage

• Avoid exposing your phone and batteries to very cold or very hot temperatures (below 0° C/32° F or above 45° C/113° F). Extreme temperatures can cause the deformation of the phone and reduce the charging capacity and life of your phone and batteries.

• Prevent batteries from contacting metal objects, as this can create a connection between the + and - terminals of your batteries and lead to temporary or permanent battery damage.

• Never use a damaged charger or battery.

Handle your phone carefully and sensibly

• Do not disassemble your phone due to a risk of electric shock.

• Do not allow your phone to get wet—liquids can cause serious damage and will change the colour of the label that indicates water damage inside the phone. Do not handle your phone with wet hands. Water damage to your phone can void your manufacturer’s warranty.

• Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty, dirty areas to prevent damage to moving parts.

• Your phone is a complex electronic device— protect it from impacts and rough handling to avoid serious damage.

• Do not paint your phone, as paint can clog moving parts and prevent proper operation.

• If your phone has a camera flash or light, avoid using it close to the eyes of children or animals.

• Your phone may be damaged by exposure to magnetic fields. Do not use carrying cases or accessories with magnetic closures or allow your phone to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended periods of time.

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Avoid interference with other electronic devices

Your phone emits radio frequency (RF) signals that may interfere with unshielded or improperly shielded electronic equipment, such as pacemakers, hearing

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aids, medical devices, and other electronic devices in homes or vehicles. Consult the manufacturers of your electronic devices to solve any interference problems you experience.

Important usage information

Use your phone in the normal position

Avoid contact with your phone’s internal antenna.

Allow only qualified personnel to service your phone

Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phone and will void your warranty.

Ensure maximum battery and charger life

• Avoid charging batteries for more than a week, as overcharging may shorten batter y life.

• Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged before use.

• Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use.

• Use batteries only for their intended purpose.

Handle SIM cards and memory cards with care

• Do not remove a card while the phone is transferring or accessing information, as this could result in loss of data and/or damage to the card or phone.

• Protect cards from strong shocks, static electricity, and electrical noise from other devices.

• Frequent writing and erasing will shorten the life span of memory cards.

• Do not touch gold-coloured contacts or terminals with your fingers or metal objects. If dirty, wipe the card with a soft cloth.

Ensure access to emergency services

Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or undeveloped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency ser vices personnel.

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certification information

Your phone conforms to European Union (EU) standards that limit human exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy emitted by radio and telecommunications equipment. These standards prevent the sale of mobile phones that exceed a maximum exposure level (known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR) of 2.0 watts per kilogram.

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During testing, the maximum SAR recorded for this model was 0.684 watts per kilogram. In normal use, the actual SAR is likely to be much lower, as the phone has been designed to emit only the RF energy necessary to transmit a signal to the nearest

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base station. By automatically emitting lower levels when possible, your phone reduces your overall exposure to RF energy.

The Declaration of Conformity at the back of this manual demonstrates your phone’s compliance with the European Radio & Terminal Telecommunications Equipment (R&TTE) directive. For more information about the SAR and related EU standards, visit the Samsung mobile phone website.

Correct disposal of this product

(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This marking on the product, accessories

or literature indicates that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate these items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take these items for environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product and its electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

Correct disposal of batteries in this product

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems)

This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury, cadmium or lead above the reference levels in EC Directive 2006/66. If batteries are not properly disposed of, these substances can cause harm to human health or the environment.

To protect natural resources and to promote material reuse, please separate batteries from other types of waste and recycle them through your local, free battery return system.This EEE is compliant with RoHS.

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Disclaimer

Some content and services accessible through this device belong to third parties and are protected by copyright, patent, trademark and/or other intellectual property laws. Such content and services are

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provided solely for your personal noncommercial use. You may not use any content or services in a manner that has not been authorised by the content owner or service provider. Without limiting the foregoing, unless expressly authorised by the applicable content owner or service provider, you may not modify, copy, republish, upload, post, transmit, translate, sell, create derivative works, exploit, or distribute in any manner or medium any content or services displayed through this device.

“THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." SAMSUNG DOES NOT WARRANT CONTENT OR SERVICES SO PROVIDED, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY,

FOR ANY PURPOSE. SAMSUNG EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SAMSUNG DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, VALIDITY, TIMELINESS, LEGALITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT OR SERVICE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS DEVICE AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ATTORNEY FEES, EXPENSES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN, OR AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT OR SERVICE BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES."

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. Without limiting the generality of this disclaimer, Samsung expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for any interruption or suspension of any content or service made available through this device.

Samsung is neither responsible nor liable for customer service related to the content and services. Any question or request for service relating to the content or services should be made directly to the respective content and service providers.

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introducing your

mobile phone

In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s

layout, keys, and icons.

Unpack

Check your product box for the following items:

• Mobile phone

• Battery

• Travel adapter (charger)

• User manual

• The items supplied with your phone may vary depending on the software and accessories available in your region or offered by your service provider. You can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer.

• The supplied accessories perform best for your phone.

Phone layout

Power/Menu exit key

Dial key

Volu me key

Touch screen

Earpiece

Mouthpiece

Back key

Front camera lens

Rear camera lens

Solar charging indicator

Multifunction

jack

Camera key

Internal antenna

Hold key

Solar panel

Speaker

Battery cover

The front of your phone includes the following keys and features:

The rear of your phone includes the following keys and features:

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You can lock the touch screen and keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations. To lock, press the Hold key. To unlock, press and hold the Hold key.

Keys

Key Function

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Dial

Back

Power/ Menu exit

Volume

Hold

Mak e or an swer a call; In Idle m ode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers

In Menu mode, return to the previous menu level; Open the application switch window to access other applications without exiting the current application (press and hold)

Turn the phone on and off (press and hold); End a call; In Menu mode, return to Idle mode

Adjust the phone’s volume

Look or unlock the touch screen and keys

Key Function

Camera

In Idle mode, turn on the camera (press and hold); In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video

Icons

Learn about the icons that appear on your display.

Icon Definition

Signal strength

GPRS network connected

EDGE network connected

UMTS network connected

HSDPA network connected

Voice call in progress

Video call in progress

Icon Definition

Call diverting activated

SOS message feature activated

Alarm activated

Browsing the web

Connected to secured web page

Bluetooth activated

Wi-Fi activated

Synchronised with PC

New text message (SMS)

New multimedia message (MMS)

New email message

New voice mail message

Icon Definition

New push message

New configuration message

Message full

FM radio on

Memory card inserted

Normal profile activated

Silent profile activated

Eco profile activated

Charging by sunlight

Battery power level

Current time

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assembling and

preparing your

mobile phone

Get started by assembling and setting up

your mobile phone for its first use.

Install the SIM or USIM card and battery

When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module, or SIM card, with subscription details, such as your personal identification number (PIN) and optional services. To use UMTS or HSDPA services, you can purchase a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card.

To install the SIM or USIM card and battery,

1. Remove the battery cover.

If the phone is on, press and hold the Power/ Menu exit key to turn it off.

Do not use the

Speaker hole

speaker hole to remove the battery cover. The speaker may be damaged.

2. Insert the SIM or USIM card.

• Place the SIM or USIM card in the phone with 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.

3. Insert the battery.

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4. Replace the battery cover.

Charge the battery

With the t riangle facing up

Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery. You can charge the battery by sunlight, as well as by a normal power source.

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Charge the battery by travel adapter

1. Open the cover to the multifunction jack on the side of the phone.

2. Plug the small end of the travel adapter into the multifunction jack.

Improperly connecting the travel adapter can cause serious damage to the phone. Any damages by misuse are not covered by the warranty.

3. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet.

4. When the battery is fully charged (the icon is no longer moving), unplug the travel adapter from the power outlet.

5. Unplug the travel adapter from the phone.

6. Close the cover to the multifunction jack.

About the low battery indicator

When your battery is low, the phone will emit a warning tone and a low battery message. The battery icon will also be empty and blinking. If the battery level becomes too low, the phone will automatically power off. Recharge your battery to continue using your phone.

Charge the battery by sunlight

When you charge the battery by sunlight, ensure the battery is inserted and expose the solar panel to direct sunlight and prevent it from shade.

To ensure efficient charging, place the phone so that the solar panel faces the sun directly, as shown.

Cautions for sunlight charging

• Do not connect to the phone to a travel adapter or

USB cable while charging by sunlight.

• Do not leave the phone in an enclosed car for a

long time, as the phone may overheat. Charging the battery when it is overheated may cause fire, deformation, breakdown, or malfunction of the phone.

• Do not expose the solar panel to sunlight for a

long time to avoid very hot temperatures. Especially, do not leave your phone in a heated vehicle for a long period of time. This may damage the phone or battery.

• Do not charge the battery using a halogen or

infrared lamp. This may cause fire or explosion.

• Do not focus sunlight on the solar panel with a

mirror, lens, or eye glasses. This may overheat the phone and consequently cause fire, deformation, breakdown, or malfunction of the phone.

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• Do not use the phone if the solar panel is cracked or broken. Broken glass could cause injury to your hand and face. Bring the phone to a Samsung service centre to replace the solar panel.

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Notes for sunlight charging

• When the phone is off, 1 hour of sunlight at about 80,000 lux (approximately the amount of sunlight at noon on a sunny day) charging will provide approximately 5-10 minutes of talk time. Talk time may vary depending environmental factors, such as weather, region, altitude of the sun, or signal strength.

• Sunlight is a secondary power source. To ensure a fully-charged, use the travel adapter.

• Sunlight charging is not possible in the following situations:

- Near a window that blocks direct sunlight

- In high or low temperatures

- If any part of solar panel is covered

- If you attach a protection film or ornaments to the solar panel or scribble or write on it

• While wearing the phone on your neck, the battery may not charge efficiently due to indirect sunlight.

• The battery cannot be charged by artificial light.

• Always keep the solar charging point and the solar panel clean.

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