Samsung GT-I8910 User Guide

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your device depending on the software of the device or your service provider.

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English (EU). 05/2009. Rev. 1.0

I8910

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When you need information, instructions, and tips to learn more about your device, you have several options available:

• Help System (on your device) - your device includes Help, which you can access by selecting Tools → Help. You can also select Options → Help from most menus. This embedded, searchable help system explains how to use various programs and features.

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Depending on your region or service provider,

default applications on your device may vary.

communication ........................................ 2

Messages ................................................... 2

Log ........................................................... 13

media ...................................................... 16

Gallery ...................................................... 16

MediaBrowser .......................................... 17

Communities ............................................ 17

Radio ........................................................ 18

RealPlayer

Video player .............................................. 20

Recorder .................................................. 20

PC Studio ................................................. 20

.............................................. 19

personal productivity ............................. 22

Contacts .................................................. 22

Calendar ................................................... 24

Quickoffice Adobe

Notes ....................................................... 26

............................................. 25

PDF ............................................ 26

web ......................................................... 28

Browse a web page ................................. 29

Change browser settings .......................... 29

Add a bookmark ....................................... 30

Use a bookmark ....................................... 31

Download files from the web ..................... 31

Use RSS reader ........................................ 32

connectivity ............................................ 33

Access points ........................................... 33

Wireless LAN (WLAN) ............................... 34

Bluetooth .................................................. 35

USB .......................................................... 37

Connected home ...................................... 39

RoadSync ................................................. 40

additional programs ............................... 42

Calculator ................................................. 42

Clock ........................................................ 42

Converter ................................................. 43

GPS data .................................................. 44

Landmarks ............................................... 46

Smart reader ............................................ 46

Dictionary ................................................. 47

Print OTG ................................................. 47

Compass .................................................. 48

Qik ............................................................ 49

Podcasts .................................................. 50

Samsung LBS .......................................... 51

Smart search ............................................ 51

Mobile social networking services ............. 52

managers ............................................... 53

File manager ............................................. 53

Application manager ................................. 56

Zip ............................................................ 57

Connection manager ................................ 57

settings ................................................... 58

Personal settings ...................................... 58

Phone settings ......................................... 59

Application manager ................................. 61

Calling settings ......................................... 61

Connectivity settings ................................. 62

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

index ......................................................... e

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communication

Your device allows you to send and receive many

types of messages over cellular networks

and the internet.

Messages

Learn to use messaging functions. For instructions on entering text, see the quick start guide.

Message folders

When you open Messaging, you will see the New message function and a list of folders:

• Inbox: received messaging, except email and cell broadcast messages

• Mailbox: received email messages; when you create a mailbox, the name you specify will appear here; your service provider’s email account will appear here

• Sent: recent sent messages

• Drafts: messages you have not yet sent

• Outbox: temporary storage for messages waiting to be sent

• Delivery reports: delivery reports of text and multimedia messages; you must request a delivery report in the message options before sending

• My folders: message templates and saved messages

• Messages sent via the Bluetooth wireless feature are not saved in the Drafts or Sent folder.

• You may not receive a delivery report for a multimedia message if you send it to an email address.

Inbox icons

In the Inbox, you may see the following icons next to your messages:

Icon Description

Unread text message

Multimedia message notification

Icon Description

Unread multimedia message

Unread smart message

Unread service message

Data received via a Bluetooth connection

Unknown message type

Outbox status

When you are outside your service area or have no connection to the network or email server, your messages will remain in the Outbox folder until you re-establish a connection. The Outbox status explains why a message is being held in the Outbox folder:

• Sending: the device is connecting and the message will be sent immediately

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• Waiting: the message is in cue behind another message and will be sent as soon as possible

• Resend at (time): the message has failed to send and will be sent at the specified time

• Deferred: the message has been scheduled to send at a later time

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• Failed: the device has attempted to send the message multiple times, but has failed

Text messages

For instructions on sending and viewing text messages, see the quick start guide.

Text messages longer than 160 characters will be sent as two or more messages and may result in additional charges.

Retrieve messages from a SIM or USIM card

If you have text messages stored on a SIM or USIM card, you must copy them to the device before you can view them.

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options → SIM messages.

2. Select a message → Options → Copy → Inbox or My folders.

You can now view the messages from the folder on your device.

Multimedia messages

Before you can send multimedia messages, you must define an access point.

Set an access point

Your service provider may supply access point settings via a smart message. To automatically set an access point using a smart message, see "Save smart message data or settings to your device."

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To manually set an access point,

1. In Menu mode, select Settings →

Connectivity → Destinations → Multimedia msg.

2. Select Options → New access point.

3. Set access point options according to the instructions provided by your service provider.

Send a multimedia message

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → New message.

2. Select the recipient field. To select a contact, select .

3. Enter a phone number and select .

4. Select the text input field.

5. Enter your message text and select .

6. Select → a media type → a media file.

7. Select to send the message.

Edit a multimedia message

You can edit your multimedia message before sending it:

• To add fields to the message header, select Options → Message header fields → a field type → OK

• To change the message layout, select

Options → Place text last or Place text first

• To remove an item, select Options → Remove → an item

You can add images, sounds, or videos to slides; however, you can only add one type of media type per slide.

View a multimedia message

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging →

Inbox.

2. Select a message.

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Listen to voice mail

If your voice mail number is preset by your service provider, you can touch and hold 1 to access your voice mail from the dialling screen.

If the voice mail number is not preset or if you need to change the voice mail number,

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Call

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mailbox.

2. If you change the voice mail number, select Options → Change number.

3. Select the input field.

4. Enter the voice mail number provided by your service provider and select .

5. Select OK.

You can now access your voice mail by touching and holding 1 from the dialling screen.

Email messages

Before you send or receive email messages, you must create a mailbox.

Create a mailbox

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options → Settings → E-mail.

2. Select Mailboxes.

3. Select Options → New mailbox.

4. Select Start to start the mailbox setup wizard and follow the on-screen instructions.

The new mailbox will automatically appear in Messaging. To change the current mailbox, return to email settings and switch the Mailbox in use to another mailbox.

If you use the POP3 protocol, the mailbox will not update automatically when you are online. You must disconnect and then reconnect to view new messages.

Send an email message

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → an email account → .

2. Select the recipient field. To select a contact, select .

3. Enter an email address and select .

4. Select the subject input field.

5. Enter a subject and select .

6. Select the text input field.

7. Enter your message text and select .

8. Select → a media type → a media file.

9. Select to send the message.

If you are offline or outside your service area, the message will be held in the Outbox folder until you are online and in your service area.

View an email message

When you open a mailbox, you can view previously retrieved emails offline or connect to the email server to view new messages. After you retrieve email messages, you can view them offline.

To view new messages online,

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → your mailbox.

2. Select Options → Connect.

3. Select Options → Retrieve e-mail → New or All.

To view new messages offline,

1. Repeat steps 1-3 above.

2. Select Options → Disconnect.

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View or save email attachments

Email attachments may contain viruses that can damage your device. To protect your device, open attachments only if you trust the sender.

To view an attachment,

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1. From an open email message, select Options → Attachments.

2. Select an attachment. The attachment opens with the corresponding application.

To save an attachment,

1. From an open email message, select Options → Attachments.

2. Scroll to the attachment and select

Options → Save.

Delete an email message

You can delete email messages from your device only or from both your device and the mail server.

To delete a message from your device only,

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → your mailbox.

2. Scroll to an email and select Options → Delete → Phone only.

The email header will remain in your mailbox until you delete the message from the mail server.

To delete a message from both your device and the mail server,

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → your mailbox.

2. Scroll to an email and select Options → Delete → Phone and server.

If you are offline, messages will be deleted from the server the next time you connect. If you are using the POP3 protocol, deleted messages are removed when you close the mailbox connection.

Instant messages

You can send and receive instant messages (IM) if your service provider supports this feature. Before you can send or receive instant messages, you must set up a server.

This menu may be unavailable depending on your region or service provider.

Set up a server

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → IM.

2. A prompt asks if you want to define a server. Select Yes (If the prompt does not appear, select Options → Settings → Servers → Options → New server).

3. Set the server options according to instructions provided by your service provider.

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → IM.

2. If the device does not attempt to log in automatically, select Options → Log in.

3. Enter your user ID and password, and then select OK.

4. Select Yes to log in automatically when you select IM again.

5. Select your ID and change the way you appear to other IM contacts (if necessary).

6. To log out, select Options → Log out.

Start a conversation

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → IM → Conversations.

2. Select Options → New conversation → Enter user ID.

3. Enter a user ID and select OK.

4. Enter your message and select Options → Send.

5. To end the conversation, select Options → End conversation.

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Accept an invitation

When you receive an invitation, select

Conversations → the invitation → Options → Join.

Add IM contacts

You can save IM contact information by

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selecting Options → Add to IM contacts during a conversation. You can also add information in IM Contacts by selecting Options → New IM contact.

When you view your IM contacts, you may see the following icons:

Icon Description

the contact is online

the contact is offline

the contact is blocked

If you see no icon next to a contact’s name, the contact is unknown.

Audio messages

You can send audio messages with voice memos or sound clips. To record a voice memo or sound clip, see "Recorder."

Send an audio message

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options → Create message → Audio message.

2. To insert an existing sound clip, select

Options → Insert sound clip → From Gallery → a sound clip.

3. To record and insert a new sound clip, select to begin the recording. When you are finished recording, select Stop.

4. Select to send the message.

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Cell broadcast messages

If your service provider supports this function, you can subscribe to cell broadcasts that provide automatic notifications or news updates. To learn about available cell broadcasts, contact your service provider.

Add a cell broadcast topic

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options → Cell broadcast.

2. Select Options → Topic → Add manually.

3. Enter the topic name and number, and then select OK.

Subscribe to a cell broadcast

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options → Cell broadcast.

2. Scroll to a topic and select Options → Subscribe.

Your device will now receive new messages automatically.

3. To cancel a subscription, select Options → Cancel subscription.

Some connection settings may block cell broadcasts. Contact your service provider for the appropriate connection settings.

View a cell broadcast topic

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options → Cell broadcast.

2. Select a topic folder.

3. Select a topic.

Set automatic notification of new cell broadcast messages

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Options → Cell broadcast.

2. Scroll to a topic and select Options → Hotmark.

3. To stop automatic notifications, select Options → Remove hotmark.

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Smart messages

Your device can receive many kinds of smart messages, including business cards, ringtones, calendar events, browser bookmarks, and settings. Your service provider may send smart messages that you can use to load settings into your device.

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Save smart message data or settings to your device

1. In Menu mode, select Messaging → Inbox.

2. Select a message.

3. Select Options and save the data or settings according to the smart message type.

You may also receive an email notification, which tells you how many new emails are in your remote mailbox.

Service messages

You may receive service messages from your service provider that are deleted automatically when they expire. You can view service messages from the Inbox (you may have to download the message from the service provider). Contact your service provider for more information about service messages.

Push email

Using RoadSync, you can receive emails that are transferred from your email server to your device. For more information, see “RoadSync”

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Log

Learn to view log information about calls, packet data, and other communication events.

Recent calls

You can view and erase logs of recently missed calls, received calls, or dialled numbers.

View recent call logs

To view recently missed calls, received calls, or dialled numbers,

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Recent calls.

2. Select a call type.

To call a number from a call log, scroll to the number and press [ ].

Erase recent call logs

You can erase all recent call logs at once, erase a single call log, or delete a single number from a log.

To erase all recent call logs,

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Recent calls.

2. Select Options → Clear recent calls.

3. Select Yes to confirm.

To erase a single call log,

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Recent calls → a call type.

2. Select Options → Clear list.

3. Select Yes to confirm.

To erase a single number from a log,

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Recent calls → a call type.

2. Scroll to a number and select Options → Delete.

3. Select Yes to confirm.

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Call duration

To view the durations of your last call, dialled number, received call, or all calls, in Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Call duration.

Packet data

To view the amount of sent or received packet

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data, in Menu mode, select Tools → Log → Packet data.

Communication log

You can view communication details and filter logs with the communication log.

View the communication log

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log.

2. Select to switch to the communication log.

Some events, such as a text message split into multiple parts, will appear as one communication event.

Filter log events

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log.

2. Select to switch to the communication log.

3. Select Options → Filter.

4. Select a filter type.

Erase the communication log

To permanently erase all of the log contents,

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log.

2. Select to switch to the communication log.

3. Select Options → Clear log.

4. Select Yes to confirm.

Log duration

You can change the length of time that communication events are stored in the logs. After that time, events are automatically erased to free up memory.

To set a log duration,

1. In Menu mode, select Tools → Log.

2. Select Options → Settings.

3. Select Log duration.

4. Select a duration.

If you select events will be stored in the log.

No log

, no communication

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Gallery

You can manage all your media files from Gallery.

Learn to use the media applications on your device:

Gallery, MediaBrowser, Communities, Radio,

RealPlayer, Video player, Recorder, and PC studio.

Open a media file

1. In Menu mode, select Gallery. Your media files are automatically organised by file type.

2. Select a media folder → a media file.

Copy or move a file

1. In Menu mode, select Gallery.

2. Select a media folder → a media file.

3. Select Options → Organise → Copy or Move.

You cannot move or copy files protected by licences.

Edit images

1. In Menu mode, select Gallery → Images & videos → an image.

2. Select Options → Edit.

3. Select Options → Add effect → an option.

MediaBrowser

You can view and categorise photos and videos.

1. In Menu mode, select Media → MediaBrowser.

2. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view.

3. Select → a view mode to change the view mode.

4. Scroll left or right to view photos. Tilt the device to the left or right. Photos will scroll left or right automatically.

Communities

With Communities, you can upload photos and videos to your favourite websites and blogs, and get the latest updates from them.

This is available only if supported by your service provider or region.

Create a new destination

1. In Menu mode, select Applications → Communities.

2. Select Yes to set preferred lists.

3. Select Accept (if necessary).

4. Select Options → Settings → Preferred lists.

5. Select websites and blogs and select Save.

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