Samsung SCH-i500 User Manual
PORTABLE DUAL-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
System Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Set-up Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................. 32
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Section 4: Accounts and Contacts ..............................37
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
My Contacts Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 49
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 6: Messaging ...................................................53
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 7: Web and Social Networking .......................60
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Section 8: Music ...........................................................67
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Section 9: Pictures and Video ......................................69
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Section 10: Connections ..............................................75
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Dial Up Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Section 11: Applications .............................................. 79
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Car Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
City ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Daily Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Desk Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Galaxy S premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Mini Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
My Contacts Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
MySpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tone Room Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Wireless Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Write & Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Your Navigator Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Section 12: Settings .....................................................92
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sound & display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SD card & phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
USB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Text-to-speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Set-up Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ............... 117
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Please Note the Following Information When Using
Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 128
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Section 14: Warranty Information .............................137
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Index ............................................................................145
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section allows you to quickly start using your phone by
installing and charging the battery, activating your service, and
setting up voicemail.
Understanding this User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your
phone. A robust index for features begins on page 145.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is near
the back of the guide, beginning on page 117.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation
steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the
Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone or keypad. For
more information, see “Securing Your Phone” on page 13.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary
from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone,
and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may
vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any
changes to the phone’s Settings.
Special Text
In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest.
These are intended to point out important information, share
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.
The definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
•
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
•
Example
: Gives an example of the feature or procedure.
•
Important
: Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance.
•
Warning
: Brings to your attention important information to prevent
loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.
Getting Started 5
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions
are used to represent often-used steps:
➔
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive,
procedures.
Example:
“From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless
& networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings
.”
Displaying Your Phone Number
My phone number
displays the ten-digit phone number assigned
to your phone.
䊳
From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
About phone ➔
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Status
.
Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are
included with the phone, for charging the battery.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Warning!:
Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using
other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause
damage.
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Annunciator Line shows battery
power level. Two to three minutes before the battery becomes
too low to operate, the empty battery icon will flash and a tone
will sound. If you continue to operate the phone without charging,
the phone will power off.
Battery Cover
The battery is under a removable cover on the back of the phone.
Removing the battery cover
䊳
Pull up using the slot provided (1), while lifting the cover off
the phone (2).
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover”.)
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold contacts
on the battery with the gold contacts in the phone. Push
down on the bottom of the battery until it snaps into place.
Installing the battery cover
䊳
Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making sure
it snaps into place at the corners.
3. Install the battery cover.
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Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover” on page 7
2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided.
Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and
USB cable) to rapidly charge your phone from any 120/220 VAC
outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
Charging Head
USB Cable
3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone.
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Incorrect
Correct
On the phone, slide the connector cover (1) to expose the
2.
connector.
Correct Incorrect
3. Insert the USB cable into the port (2).
4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
phone.
Non-Supported Batteries
Samsung handsets do not support the use of non-approved
batteries.
Important!:
Using a non-supported battery may damage to your phone.
When using a non-supported battery you will hear a series of
beeps and see a warning message:
“
NON-SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER MANUAL
”
If you receive this warning, battery charging has been disabled.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the charging head and
cigarette lighter adapter, will only charge Samsung-approved
batteries.
Note:
When using a non-supported battery, the phone can only be used for
the duration of the life of the battery and cannot be recharged.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
䊳
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
for three
seconds.
While powering on, the phone connects with the network,
then displays the Home screen and active alerts.
Note:
Your phone’s internal antenna is located along the bottom back of the
phone. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect call quality or
cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
2. At the prompt, tap
10
Power off
Power/Lock Key
.
for two seconds.
Your Google Account
Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk and
the Android Market. When you turn on your phone for the first
time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or
create a new Google account.
To create a Google account, or set up your Google account on
your phone:
•
Use the Set-up Wizard (see
•
Use Accounts & sync settings (see
“Set-up Wizard”
“Accounts & sync”
on page 11)
on
page 107)
Displaying Your Phone Number
䊳
From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings
About phone ➔ Status
Your phone number displays under
.
My phone number
➔
.
System Tutorial
Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your
phone.
䊳
From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings
About phone ➔ System tutorial
.
➔
Set-up Wizard
The first time you turn your phone on, the Set-up Wizard will
prompt you to customize your phone. Use the Set-up Wizard to
set up your accounts, and to view helpful information about the
phone.
To access the Set-up Wizard at any time:
1. From the Home screen, touch
Set-up Wizard
2. Follow the prompts to configure:
• Add an account
.
: Configure access to your Facebook, Twitter,
Menu ➔ Settings
➔
MySpace, Corporate or Google accounts. For more information, see
“Accounts”
• My Location
more information, see
on page 37
: Configure your phone’s use of location services. For
“My Location”
on page 102
Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if
your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail
and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
For more information, see “Voicemail” on page 36.
TTY Mode
Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a
TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your
phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode.
For more information, see “TTY Mode” on page 97
Roaming
When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area,
your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible
digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon
appears in the Annunciator Line of the display.
Tip:
You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more information, see
“Mobile networks” on page 96.
During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending
on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply
when making or receiving call.
Note:
Contact your Wireless Provider for more information about your
coverage area and service plan.
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Memory Card
Your phone includes a removable 16GB microSDHC™ memory
card, for storage of music, pictures, and other files, and supports
optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to
32GB capacity.
Note:
You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased
using the phone) on a memory card.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 7.)
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2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place (1).
Correct Incorrect
3. Install the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Installing the battery cover” on page 7.)
Removing a Memory Card
Important!:
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
1. From the Home screen, touch
card & phone storage ➔ Unmount SD card
2. Remove the rear cover. (For more information, refer to
Menu ➔ Settings ➔ SD
.
“Removing the battery cover” on page 7.)
3. Gently press on the memory card, then release so that it
pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out (2).
4. Install the cover. (For more information, refer to “Installing
the battery cover” on page 7.)
Securing Your Phone
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times
out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the phone using
one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a
personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Screen unlock pattern” on page 103.
For other settings related to securing your phone, see “Location
& security” on page 102.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
Locking the phone manually
䊳
Press the
Unlocking the phone
1. Press the
2. If there are no
Power/Lock Key
Power/Lock Key
Notification alerts on
your phone, touch and
swipe left or right to
show the screen that
was visible when the
phone was locked.
on the side of the phone.
to wake the screen.
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3.
If there are Notification
alerts on your phone, touch
and drag the unlock puzzle
piece to fit it into the empty
space to show the screen
that was visible when the
phone was locked.
4. Special puzzle pieces
display for missed calls or
new messages. Drag a
missed call or new message
puzzle piece to the empty
space to view the message
or call log.
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
1. Press the
2. Draw your personal unlock pattern on the screen.
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Power/Lock Key
to wake the screen.
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone, including keys,
displays, and icons.
Features
•
4-inch (800x480 pixel) Super AMOLED touch screen
•
CDMA 1X/EVDO RevA Wireless Technology
•
Android OS
•
Full integration with Google applications, including Google Search,
Google Maps, Google Talk and Gmail
•
Android Market, plus pre-loaded applications
•
Connections
–
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
–
Wireless Modem Service
–
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
•
Messaging Services
–
Text Messaging
–
Picture Messaging
–
Video Messaging
–
Voice Messaging
–
Email
–
Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)
–
Chat
•
5 Megapixel CMOS Camera/Camcorder
•
Picture Gallery, supporting JPEG, PNG, GIF, A-GIF, WBMP and BMP
formats
•
HD Video Player (720p), supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4, 3GP,
3G2 (v9), Xvid and DivX formats
•
DivX Certified® to play DivX video up to 320x240 PLACEHOLDER
•
Music Player, supporting WAV, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB,
AMR-WB, WMA (v9/10), EVRC, QCELP, MIDI, and SP-MIDI formats
•
Speakerphone
•
Voice recognition by Nuance
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards (up to 32 GB
®
capacity) (A 16GB microSDHC Memory Card is included with your
phone.)
•
Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR Wireless Technology. For more information
about supported profiles, see
“Bluetooth profiles”
Understanding Your Phone 15
on page 93.
Front View
1
2
54
3
1.
Earpiece
: Listen to callers.
2.
Menu Key
: Press to display options for the current screen.
3.
Home Key
: Press to display the Home screen. Press and
hold to display Home screen options.
4.
Back Key
: Press to return to the previous screen or option.
5.
Search Key
: Launch Search, to search your device or the
web.
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Side Views
1
2
3
2.
Volume Key
: From the Home screen, press to adjust Master
Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adjust
volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
3.
Power/Lock Key
: Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.
Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for
unlocking.
1.
Strap holder
: Attach an optional carrying strap (not
included).
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Back View
2
1
3
4
5
2.
Camera Lens
: Used when taking photos or recording
videos.
3.
Camera Flash
4.
External Speaker
: Used when taking photos.
: Plays ringtones, call audio when in
Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds.
5.
USB Power/Accessory Port
: Plug in a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
1.
3.5mm Headset Jack
equipment.
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: Plug in an optional headset or TTY
Touch Screen Display
1
3
4
2
5
Your phone’s display is the interface to its features.
1.
Annunciator Line
: Presents icons to show network status,
battery power, and connection details. (For more
information, refer to “Annunciator Line” on page 20.)
2.
Home screen
: The starting point for using your phone.
Place icons, widgets and other items to customize your
phone to your needs. For more information, see “Home
Screen” on page 23
3.
Primary Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to your phone’s common
features. For more information, see “Primary Shortcuts”
on page 22.
4.
Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common applications.These
shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, see “Shortcuts” on page 26.
5.
Widgets
: Applications that run on the Home screen. These
widgets are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, see “Widgets” on page 25.
Display settings
You can customize display settings to your preferences. For more
information, see “Display settings” on page 101
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Annunciator Line
x
The Annunciator line displays icons to show network status,
battery power, and other details.
Signal Strength
: Current signal strength. The
greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Airplane Mode Active
: All wireless communications
are disabled. (See “Airplane mode” on page 95.)
System Alert
Voice Call
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Battery Level
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
: Check Notifications Panel for alerts.
: A voice call is in progress.
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three
percent power remaining. Charge immediately.
3G Connection Active
: Phone is active on a 3G
system.
USB Connected
:The phone is connected to a
computer using a USB cable.
New Voicemail
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: You have new voicemail.
New Email Message
Alarm Set
: You have new email.
: An alarm is active. (For more informati on,
refer to “Clock” on page 82.)
Silent mode
: All sounds except media and alarms
are silenced. (See “Silent mode” on page 98.)
Vibrate mode
: All sounds are silenced, but the
phone vibrates for alerts. (See “Ringer volume” on
page 99.)
SD Card Ready
: An optional memory card is
installed.
SD Card Removed
Bluetooth Active
Bluetooth Connected
: A memory card was uninstalled.
: Bluetooth is turned on.
: The phone is paired with
another Bluetooth device.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point
(WAP).
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to
Wireless Access Point (WAP).
TTY
: TTY Mode is active.
Navigation
Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the
touch screen.
Warning!:
If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a
touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your
finger. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on
the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and
void the warranty. For more information, see “Warranty
Information” on page 137.
Command Keys
Menu Key
Tou ch Menu
to display a context-sensitive menu of options
for the current screen or feature.
Home Key
Tou ch Home
Back Key
Tou ch Back
Search Key
Touch
to display the Home screen.
to return to the previous screen, option or step.
Search
to launch Quick Search, to search the web and your
phone.
Context-sensitive Menus
While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer options
for the feature or screen. To access context-sensitive menus:
• Touch
•
Touch and hold on an item.
Menu
.
Tou ch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•
Touch the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•
Touch a menu item to select it.
•
Touch an application’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture. For
example:
•
Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it.
•
Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Sweep
To sweep, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen. Use sweep when:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
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Primary Shortcuts
Touch a
notification
to open
the related
application
Touch and hold
and then slide
up to close the
Notification panel
Tap to clear all
notifications
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You can
edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for the
Home
shortcut.
Note:
When you access
Applications
Applications
shortcut to provide quick return to the Home screen.
, the Home
Applications
shortcut replaces the
The default primary shortcuts are:
Phone
: Launches the Phone, to make calls. For
more information, see “Making Calls” on page 32
Contacts
: Store and manage your contacts. For
more information, see “Contacts” on page 40
Messaging
: Send and receive messages. For more
information, see “Messaging” on page 53
Applications
: Access your phone’s applications. For
more information, see “Applications” on page 28
Editing the Primar y Shor tcuts
.
Menu ➔ Save
Applications
.
.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Touch and drag an icon to replace a primary shortcut.
4. When you are finished, touch
Menu ➔ Edit
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Notification Panel
The Notification Panel shows information about connections,
/
messages and other items.
䊳
Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen.
To close Notification Panel, tap the panel.
Connection Buttons
Buttons at the top of the Notification Panel show connection
statuses for
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
, and
Airplane
mode. You can
enable or disable any of these connections by touching the
appropriate button.
Clearing Notifications
1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen to
display the Notifications Panel.
2. Touch
Clear
to clear all notifications.
Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
Understanding Your Phone 23
Extended Home Screen
Set as home
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus 6 panels that
extend beyond the display width to provide more space for
adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left
or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the top of the
display shows your current position.
Customizing the Home Screen
Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
•
Add Shortcuts
•
Add Widgets
•
Add Folders
•
Change the Wallpaper
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
“Shortcuts”
“Widgets”
“Folders”
page 28.
24
on page 26.
on page 25.
on page 27.
“Wallpaper”
on
Adding and removing Home screen panels
Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can
customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default
panels, and set one panel as Home.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Sweep your finger across the screen to scroll the panels,
Menu ➔
Edit page
and use these controls to configure panels:
Delete
: Remove the panel from the Home screen.
Add
: Scroll the panels to display the location for a
panel, then touch the
Add
button. Add previously-
removed panels up to the default total of seven.
Set as Home
: Touch to set a panel as the Home
screen. The panel set as Home will display when
you touch
Home
.
.
Widgets
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the
Home screen to access favorite features.
Adding Widgets to the Home screen
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Touch
Samsung Widgets
Add to Home screen
or
Android Widgets
menu.
, then touch a
selection to add it to the Home screen.
Removing Widgets
䊳
Touch and hold the Widget until
then drag the Widget to the
Trashcan
Trashcan
.
appears,
Samsung Widgets
AccuWeather® Clock
information from AccuWeather.com®.
Buddies now
Buddies now widget, to quickly call or send a
message from the Home screen.
Calendar Clock
current date.
Daily Briefing
information, news and your schedule from one
convenient location.
Days
Dual Clock
: Display a clock with weather
: Choose contacts to display in the
: Display an analog clock with the
: Monitor the weather, financial
: Display and maintain a daily Diary.
: Display two time zones.
Feeds and Updates
: Synchronize feeds and updates
from Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter to display on
a Home screen.
Program Monitor
: Monitor active applications, and
running in the background.
Y! Finance Clock
: Display a clock with financial
information from Yahoo!® Finance.
Understanding Your Phone 25
Android Widgets
Facebook
Latitude
MySpace Friend Updates
information from your MySpace friends and fans.
MySpace Search
MySpace Status Updater
and fans about your activities.
Picture frame
Power control
Search
YouTube
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: Access your Facebook account.
: Share your location with selected people.
: Obtain the latest
: Search MySpace for information.
: Tell your MySpace friends
: Display a picture.
: Set network and power settings.
: Launch Google Search.
: Search YouTube and watch videos.
Shortcuts
Use Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such
as Email or other applications.
Adding Shortcuts from the Home screen
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold on
the screen to display the
2. Touch
3. Follow the prompts to configure the Shortcut and add it to
Shortcuts
Add to Home screen
, then touch a selection:
menu.
the Home screen.
Applications
: Launch an application. For a list, see
“Applications” on page 28
Bookmark
: Launch a bookmarked web page
Contact
: View a contact you specify.
Direct dial
: Automatically call a contact you specify.
Direct message
: Create a message to a contact you
.
specify.
Directions & Navigation
: Provides turn-by-turn
directions for car, bus, bike, or walking trips. You
can also save directions to a particular destination.
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