SAMSUNG PLS-m350 User Manual
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6/10/10
User Guide
Samsung PLS-m350
PLS-m350_UG_DE17_LH_061010_F5
Important: Your wireless service provider’s policies often may not
apply to third-party applications. Third-party
applications may access your personal information or
require your wireless service provider to disclose your
customer information to the third-party application
provider. To find out how a third-party application will
collect, access, use, or disclose your personal
information, check the application provider’s policies,
which can usually be found on their website. If you
aren’t comfortable with the third-party application’s
policies, don’t use the application.
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Personalizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Touch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TTY Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Updating the Phone’s Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Updating the PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Updating the Data Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
2C. Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recent Calls Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Making a Call From Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Saving a Number From Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings listed
here, try the Index on page 153.
Erasing Recent Calls Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
2D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Saving A Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Deleting Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Assigning a Picture to an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Transferring Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
2E. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Unit Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
2F. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sending a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Opening Menus with ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
ASR Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
2G. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using a microSD Card and Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
2H. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
2I. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sending Items via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Section 3: Wireless Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
3A. Wireless Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Accessing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Downloading Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Information Services on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
3C. Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
MySpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . 131
4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . 132
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . 133
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device . . . . . . 134
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
i
Introduction
This User Guide introduces you to wireless service and all the
features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections:
⽧ Section 1: Getting Started
⽧ Section 2: Your Phone
⽧ Section 3: Wireless Service
⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
Your Phone’s Menu
The following table outlines your phone’s menu structure. For
more information about using your phone’s menus, see
“Navigating Through the Menus” on page 15.
To exit an active menu and return to the previous page:
䊳 To uc h to go back to a previous menu item.
䊳 To uc h to access your phone’s Main Functions menu,
such as:
䡲 Favorites ( )
䡲 Main ( )
䡲 Fun ( )
䡲 Web ( )
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information
section on page 132 to learn about information that
will help you safely use your phone. Failure to read and
follow the Important Safety Information in this phone
guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or
property damage.
Favs
Touch to display the following options:
1: Messaging
2: Facebook
3: MySpace
Favs
Main
Fun
Web
Favs
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Main
Touch to display the following options:
1: Email
2: Messaging
3: Bluetooth
4: Voice Command
5: Calculator
1: Calculator 2: Tip Calculator
3: Unit Converter
6: Notes
7: Calendar
1: Personal Calendar 2: Add Calendar
8: Clock
1: Alarm 2: Timer
3: Stopwatch 4: World Clock
Main
9: Settings
1: Display
1: Background 2: Brightness
3: Dim 4: Off
5: Java Backlight 6: Keypad Backlight
7: Color Theme
2: Volume
1: Ringer volume 2: Always Vibrate
3: System volume 4: Touch Vibrate
5: Touch Tone 6: Startup/Shutdown
3: Activate/Self-Service
4: Ringers & Vibrations
1: Voice call 2: Voicemail
3: Message 4: Alarm/Timer/Calendar
5: Voice Notification
5: General
1: Phone Information 2: Memory status
3: Airplane Mode 4: Location
5: Net Guard 6: One Hand Operation
7: TTY 8: Ignore With Text
9: Touch Sensitivity 10: Touch Calibration
11: Text Entry 12: Language
13: Update Data Profile 14: Update Software
15: Update PRL
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6: Bluetooth
1: Bluetooth (On/Off) 2: Visibility
3: Trusted devices 4: Device Info
5: Device name
7: Web Browser
1: Launch Page 2: Clear Cache
3: Clear Cookies 4: Clear History
8: Speech to Action
1: Confirmation 2: Adaptation
3: Mode 4: About
9: Lock
1: Lock Phone 2: Lock Applications
3: Change Lock Code
4: Emergency Numbers
10: Reset
1: Reset Settings 2: Delete Contents
3: Reset Phone
11: Parental Controls
1: Parental Controls (On/Off)
2: Change Parental Control Code
3: Restriction
12: Roaming
1: Roaming Mode (Automatic/Home)
2: Call Guard 3: Data Roam Guard
Fun
Touch to display the following options:
1: Music
2: Camera
3: My Photos
4: My Stuff
1: Application Manager 2: Games
3: Ringers 4: Screen Savers
5: Applications
5: MySpace
6: Facebook
7: Twitter
8: Shopping
Fun
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䊳 Touch to access the Phone Functions menu, such as:
䡲 Speed Dial ( )
䡲 Contacts ( )
䡲 Recent ( )
䡲 Dialer ( )
Web
Touch to display the following options:
1: Web
2: Bookmarks
3: Search
4: Weather
5: News
6: Sports
7: Movies
8: Horoscopes
Web
Contacts
Recent
Dialer
Speed Dial
Touch to display your available speed dial numbers.
Contacts
Touch to display the following options:
1: My Info
2: Services
Recent
Dialer
In Use Menu
While on an active call, touch the corresponding onscreen
button to activate a feature:
1: Mute/Unmute 2: Speakerphone (On/Off)
3: End Call 4: Add Call
5: Contacts 6: Dialpad
Once the call has been ended, touch the corresponding
onscreen button to activate a feature:
1: Redial 2: Save
3: Done
Contacts
Section 1
Getting Started
2 1A. Setting Up Service
⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 2)
⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 5)
⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 5)
⽧ Getting Help (page 6)
Setting Up Your Phone
1. Remove the battery cover.
䡲 While applying pressure, slide the cover towards the
camera lens (as shown).
2. Install the battery (see illustration on page 3).
䡲 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the
phone, making sure the connectors align (1). Gently press
down to secure the battery (2).
䡲 Position the battery cover (3) and firmly slide it in until you
hear a click (4).
1A. Setting Up Service
1A. Setting Up Service 3
Setting Up Service
3. Press to turn the phone on.
䡲 Your phone will turn on, search for service, and then show
the Unlock screen.
䡲 If your phone is not yet activated, or if it is locked, see
“Activating Your Phone” on page 5 for more information.
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4. Make your first call.
䡲 Press and touch . Use the onscreen dialpad to
enter a phone number.
䡲 Touch . (The phone number appears in the
button.)
WARNING: If your phone has a touchscreen display, please note
that a touchscreen responds best to a light touch from
the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using
excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on
the touchscreen may damage the tempered glass
surface and void the warranty. See “4B.
Manufacturer’s Warranty” on page 139.
Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for your
phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your voicemail, and
make a call. You should fully charge your battery as soon as
possible.
Dialer
Talk
TALK
Note: To unlock your phone from this screen, touch and drag the
screen up.
Unlock Screen
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Setting Up Service
Activating Your Phone
䢇 If you purchased your phone at a store, it is probably activated
and ready to use.
䢇 If you received your phone in the mail and it is not activated,
contact your service provider to set up your service.
Using Device Activation
This built-in service allows you to activate your phone manually
via a Web-enabled UI.
1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Activate.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to manually activate your new
phone. Once activated,
Self-Service now replaces the
previous
Activate entry within the Settings menu.
Unlocking Your Phone
1. Press to reveal the unlock screen (see page 4).
– or –
Slide open the QWERTY keyboard or unlock the phone to
reveal the most recent menu screen.
2. Touch and drag the screen up (see page 4).
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your
voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should
set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your
phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against
unauthorized access.
1. Press and touch .
2. Press and hold .
– or –
Tou ch
.
3. Follow the system prompts to:
䡲 Create your password.
䡲 Record your name announcement.
䡲 Record your greeting.
Note: This feature may not be supported by some carriers, check
with their customer service center for more information.
Main
Note: Voicemail Password
It is strongly recommended that you create a password when
setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized
access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your
phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
Dialer
1
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Getting Help
Operator Services
Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect
calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling
card or third party.
1. Press and touch .
2. Use the onscreen dialpad to enter and touch
.
For more information, please contact your wireless service
provider.
Dialer
Section 2
Your Phone
82A. Phone Basics
⽧ Your Phone (page 8)
⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 11)
⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 12)
⽧ Battery and Charger (page 13)
⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 15)
⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 21)
⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 22)
⽧ Entering Text (page 29)
Your Phone
Tip: Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your phone’s software
may become available from time to time. It is recommended
that you periodically use the menu to check for and download
updates.
• Press
> Main > Settings > General > Update
Software
to search for and download available updates.
2A. Phone Basics
9. Volume
Button
4. Main Functions
Key
3. Display Screen
13. Accessories/
Power Cable
Jack
7. Camera Lens
11. Microphone
10. microSD Slot
2. Signal Strength
Indicator
1. Earpiece
1. Earpiece
12. Camera Button
14. Power/Lock Button
15. Front Indicator
Light (LED)
5. Back Key
6. Phone Functions Key
16. Headset Jack
8. Speaker
Portrait Mode
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Phone Basics
Key Functions
1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
2. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength by
displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the
signal strength.
3. Display Screen displays all of the information needed to
operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts
list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength.
4. Main Functions Key ( ) allows you to access your
phone’s Main Functions menu, such as Favorites, Main, Fun,
and Web.
5. Back Key ( ) returns you to the previous menu. This key
also allows you to return to the previous page in the Web
browser during your data session.
6. Phone Functions Key ( ) allows you to access your
Phone Functions menu, such as Speed Dial, Contacts,
Recent, and Dialer.
7. Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you take
pictures.
8. Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. The
speaker also lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone
mode.
9. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer volume or
adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume button can
also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the
different menu options.
10. microSD Card Slot lets you use a microSD card to expand
the memory of your phone.
11. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when
you are speaking to them.
12. Camera Button ( ) lets you take pictures.
13. Accessories/Power Cable Jack allows you to connect a
power cable or a USB cable.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may
damage the phone.
14. Power/Lock Button ( ) lets you turn it on or off, or
lock/unlock the phone. While in a menu, it returns the phone
to the unlock screen and cancels your input. When you
receive an incoming call, press
to enter silent
mode and mute the ringer.
10 2A. Phone Basics
15. Front Indicator Light (LED) shows your phone’s connection
status at a glance.
16. Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or
an optional headset for convenient, hands-free
conversations.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may
damage the phone.
Landscape Phone Features
17. QWERTY keyboard provides a retractable alphanumeric
character keyboard layout.
18. Fn (Function) Key toggles to access the blue numbers/
symbols on the QWERTY keyboard.
19. Shift Key lets you toggle alphabet characters between mixed
case, uppercase and lowercase. Character case remains as
selected until the Shift key is pressed again.
20. Symbol Key lets you access symbol characters.
21. Space Key lets you add spaces between words and
characters.
22. Enter/OK Key lets you perform the function highlighted in the
current menu. Press to enter additional lines of text.
23. Back Key deletes characters from the display in text entry
mode. When in a menu, pressing returns you to the
previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the
previous screen in a data session.
Landscape Mode
21. Space Key
23. Bac
k
Key
22. Enter/
OK Key
19. Shift Key
18. Fn Key
20. Symbol Key
17. QWERTY
Keyboard
2A. Phone Basics 11
Phone Basics
Viewing the Display Screen
Your phone’s display screen provides information about your
phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll
see on your phone’s display screen:
Status Bar – Service Icons
Signal Strength – Shows your current signal strength.
(More bars = stronger signal.)
No Service – Your phone cannot find a usable signal.
Roaming – Your phone is “roaming” off the home
network.
Data Service Status – 1xRTT data service status.
Data Service Transmitting – 1xRTT data service is
available and data is being transmitted. When active, the
icon is animated.
Data Service Receiving – 1xRTT data service is available
and data is being received. When active, the icon is
animated.
Data Service Unavailable – Data service is currently
unavailable or dormant.
Status Bar – Status Icons
Battery Strength – Shows your current battery charge
level. (Icon shown is fully charged.)
Battery Strength Low – Shows your current battery
charge level has only 20% charge remaining.
Battery Strength Critical – Shows your current battery
charge level has only 3% charge remaining.
Ringers – Ringer volume is set between Levels 1 - 8 .
1 Beep – Ringer volume is set to Beep-1 (no vibration).
Ringers & Vibrate – Ringer volume is set between Levels
1 - 8 and device is set to Always Vibrate (Main > Settings
> Volume).
1 Beep with Vibration – Ringer volume is set to Beep-1
and vibrate.
Vibrate All – The ringer is set to vibrate only.
Silence All – All incoming sounds are turned off.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
䊳 Press , located at the side of the phone.
Once your device is on, it may display “No Service.”
When your phone finds a signal and an available network, you are
ready to begin making and receiving calls.
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.
When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to
standby mode.
In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal
periodically without your intervention. You can also initiate a
search for service by pressing any key (when your phone is
turned on).
When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to the
unlock screen. (You can also initiate a search for service by
pressing any key when your phone is turned on.)
Alarm – An upcoming alarm event is scheduled.
Bluetooth Active – Bluetooth technology is active and
enabled.
Bluetooth Searching – Bluetooth is in visible mode and
searching for a compatible device.
Bluetooth Connected – Your phone is connected to a
wireless headset via Bluetooth.
Status Bar – Messaging Icons
Message Indicator – You have new text messages. (It
also indicates when you have a missed call, a voicemail
message, Calendar event, Alarm, Email, Picture Mail, or
Text Message.)
Status Bar – Status Icons
Tip: The Power Save feature conserves your battery power when
you are in an area where there is no signal.
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Phone Basics
Turning Your Phone Off
䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the
powering down animation on the display screen.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the
battery is charging).
Battery and Charger
Battery Capacity
Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It
allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The
battery provides up to 5.8 hours of continuous digital talk time.
At 20% of charge capacity, the battery icon is displayed ( ).
At 3% of charge capacity, there are only a few minutes of talk
time left, the phone sounds an audible alert, blinks, and displays a
critical charge icon ( ), and then turns off.
Installing the Battery
䊳 See “Setting Up Your Phone” on page 2.
Removing the Battery
1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored
numbers or messages.
2. Press the battery cover and slide it towards the camera lens
and slide the cover off.
3. Carefully remove the battery from the phone.
WARNING: Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers
with your phone. The failure to use a Samsung-
approved battery and charger may increase the risk
that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode,
resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property
damage.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode,
browser use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s
talk and standby times.
Tip: Watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the
battery before it runs out of power.
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Charging the Battery
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery
level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off, and
you will lose any information you were just working on.
Always use a Samsung-approved desktop charger, travel charger,
or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.
䊳 Plug the flat end of the charger into the phone’s charger jack
and the other end into an electrical outlet. The phone turns
on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge state
and percent of charge.
Extending Your Battery Life
Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and other
functionality all act to drain your battery. The following is a list of
helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power:
WARNING: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as
you can be burned.
Correct
Incorrect
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䢇 Reduce your Backlight on time. See “Changing the Backlight
Time Length” on page 36.
䢇 Reduce the screen Brightness. See “Adjusting the Screen's
Brightness” on page 36.
䢇 Turn Bluetooth off when not in use. See “Turning Bluetooth On
and Off” on page 88.
䢇 Disconnect from Web services that are not in use (Facebook
®
,
MySpace
®
, Twitter
®
, etc.) See “3C. Entertainment” on
page 125.
Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before
charging your phone. Repeating this process of a complete
discharge and recharge, can over time reduced the storage
capacity of any battery.
Navigating Through the Menus
There is no longer a need to use a navigation wheel or dialpad
button. Your new phone is a touch-sensitive device which allows
you to not only select an onscreen option with a single touch, but
also scroll through long menu lists by simply sliding up and down
through the display by using your fingertip.
Accessing Menus
When the phone is locked and is pressed, your phone
displays the unlock screen (page 4).
䡲 To access the Phone Functions and Main Functions
menus, you must first drag the screen to unlock the phone
(drag up from the blue arrow tab at the bottom left of the
unlock screen).
To access a menu:
䊳 Press to access the Main Functions menu.
– or –
Press to access the
Phone Functions menu.
Note: You can also slide open the keyboard to unlock the phone.
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Scrolling Through Menus
As you navigate through the menu, menu options are presented
onscreen as scrollable lists that allow up or down navigation.
Main Functions
Menu
Phone Functions
Menu
Unlock Screen
Power/Lock Button
Menu Tabs
Note: The One Hand Operation of the menus is set to Right Handed
by default. See “Changing the One Hand Operation Setting”
on page 19.
Tip: The screen on your phone is touch-resistive, which means that
when you touch an item to select it or when you drag your
finger to scroll, you have to press down slightly to activate the
item. This helps avoid selecting menus or items unintentionally.
You can adjust the touch sensitivity of your screen through the
Settings menu. See “Touch Settings” on page 37.
The smaller the contact point on your screen, the less pressure
required. In this case, touch the screen with the tip of your
finger, your fingernail.
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To navigate through a scrollable menu:
1. Touch a desired onscreen menu tab (located at the bottom of
the screen).
2. Touch and gently press an onscreen option.
3. From the available list of options you can either:
䡲 Touch and gently press an entry to activate it.
䡲 In a single motion, firmly press and slide your finger up or
down the screen to scroll through lists of menu items.
Scrolling on your phone requires that you press more firmly
on the screen than the gentle press required to open menu
items.
䡲 The image on the right shows how to access the Settings
menu (
> Main > Settings).
For a diagram of your phone’s menu, please see “Your Phone’s
Menu” on page i.
Main Functions
menu tabs
Phone Functions
menu tabs
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Changing the Screen Orientation
Your phone is capable of changing the orientation of the onscreen
content when you slide the keyboard out.
There are some actions that automatically cause the screen to
auto-rotate:
䢇 Creating a new Contacts entry
䢇 Editing a Contacts entry
䢇 Creating a new Text Message
䢇 Replying to a Message
Tip: When scrolling through a list (see illustration below) make sure
NOT to tap or press individual entries on the list. This action will
open the list entry.
List Position
(indicates your
position in the
current list)
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Selecting Menu Items
As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted.
Select any option by pressing it on screen with your fingertip.
For example, to view your text messages:
䊳 Press and touch Main () > Messaging. (If you
have any text messages, they are displayed.)
Changing the One Hand Operation Setting
Your phone allows you to configure the Power Search tab to be on
either the right or left of the screen.
As an example, when the
Right Handed option is selected, the
Power Search tab is located along the right side of the screen and
Contacts entries are then selected by pressing their name fields
along the left side of the display screen.
1. Press and touch Main () > Settings > General >
One Hand Operation.
2. Touch either Right Handed (to place the Power Search tab
along the right of the display screen)
– or –
Tou ch
Left Handed (to place the Power Search tab along the
left of the screen).
Main
Power
Search
Tab
Main
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Adjusting Numeric Entries
There are several pages where you’ll be asked to make a field
selection and then enter a new value. This adjustment can be
done by either activating numeric character lines or by using a
rotating time field (up/down selection or quickly sliding) by using
your fingertip.
To adjust numeric values by using reels:
1. Open a new Calendar event (page 62).
2. Select a start and end time for the event by touching the
corresponding
Start or End fields.
3. Assign an hour and minute by either:
䡲 Scrolling through both reels (Hours and Minutes) by sliding
your finger up and down on the screen.
䡲 Touching the arrows above/below each field.
Tip: Touching and holding down on the arrows (up or down)
increases the speed at which the numbers scroll through
each reel.
Reels
tab
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