Samsung SCH-R720ZAAMTR 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 ..............................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 13
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Customizing the Home Screen Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section 3: Call Functions .............................................25
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Silencing an Incoming Call Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 4: Accounts and Contacts ..............................30
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starred Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 36
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Google Pinyin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Korean keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 6: Messaging ................................................... 40
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Section 7: Web and Social Networking .......................47
MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Social Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 8: Music ...........................................................54
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting a Song as a Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 9: Pictures and Video ......................................56
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Section 10: Connections ..............................................61
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
VPN (Virtual Private Network) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Section 11: Applications ..............................................65
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Managing the Applications Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
AppStore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
IM and Social . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Loopt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
M Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
mail@metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Metro BACKUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Metro Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Metro411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
MetroPCS Easy WiFi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
MetroWEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
MyExtras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
myMetro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Pocket Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Virtual Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Visual Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Section 12: Settings .....................................................76
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Voice input & output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ................. 99
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . 103
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
HAC/Wi-Fi for Newer Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device . . . . . . 117
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Section 14: Warranty Information ............................. 119
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Index ............................................................................ 128
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung
Admire™ 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. For a robust index of features, see “Understanding Your
Phone” on page 13.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. For more information, refer to
“Health and Safety Information” on page 99.
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, refer to “Securing Your Phone” on page 12.)
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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.
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, press Menu
Wireless & networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings
.”
, then touch
Settings
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
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time
remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a
warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your phone
conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the
backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. For a quick check
of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator
located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display. Solid
color ( ) indicates a full charge.
Getting Started 5
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).
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Installing the battery cover
䊳
Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2), making
sure it snaps into place at the corners.
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.
3. Install the battery cover.
Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.)
2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided.
3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone.
Getting Started 7
Charging the Battery
Charging Head
Incorrect
Correct
USB Cable
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.
2. Insert the USB cable into the port.
Correct
1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
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Incorrect
3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
4. 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 your phone.
When using a non-supported battery you will hear a series of
beeps and see a warning message:
“
UNABLE TO CHARGE 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.
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
䊳
Press and hold the
Power/Lock
key for three
seconds.
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.
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Turning Your Phone Off
䊳
Press and hold the
➔
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 Gmail. (For more information, refer to
•
Use Accounts & sync settings (see
“Gmail”
on page 67.)
“Accounts & sync”
on page 91.)
Displaying Your Phone Number
䊳
From the Home screen, press Menu
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status
Your phone number displays under
10
, then touch
.
My phone number
.
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.
Setting up Voicemail
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
Phone
then touch .
2. Follow the automated instructions to set up your new
password and record a greeting.
Checking Voicemail
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch
Phone
then touch .
2. Follow the automated instructions to manage voicemail.
Tip:
You can also access
touch-tone phone.
Voicemail
by dialing your phone number from any
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, refer to “TTY” on page 81.
,
,
Roaming
Correct
Incorrect
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, refer
to “Mobile networks” on page 80.
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.
Memory Card
Your phone includes a removable microSD™ memory card, for
storage of music, pictures, and other files, and supports optional
microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 32GB
capacity.
For additional Memory Card options and information, see
“Memory Card” on page 63.
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 6.)
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place (1).
3. Install the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Installing the battery cover” on page 6.)
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Removing a Memo r y Car d
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, press
Settings ➔ Storage ➔ Unmount SD card
2. Remove the rear cover. (For more information, refer to
Menu
, then touch
.
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.)
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 6.)
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 settings” on page 87.
For other settings related to securing your phone, see “Location
& security” on page 86.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
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Locking the phone manually
䊳
Press the
Power/Lock
key on the top, right of the
phone.
Unlocking the phone
1. Press the
2. Touch and swipe left or right to show the screen that was
Power/Lock
key to wake the screen.
visible when the phone was locked.
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
1. Press the
2. Draw your personal unlock pattern on the screen.
Power/Lock
key to wake the screen.
For information on setting a personal unlock pattern, see “Screen
unlock settings” on page 87.
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone, including Home
screens, keys, displays, and icons.
Features
•
3.5-inch (320x480 pixel) full touch screen
•
CDMA 1X/EVDO Wireless Technology
•
Android platform
•
Motion and position sensitivity
•
Full integration with Google applications, including Google Search,
Google Maps, Google Talk, and Gmail
•
Android Market, plus pre-loaded applications
•
Messaging Services
–
Text Messaging
–
Picture Messaging
–
Voice Mail
–
Email
–
Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)
–
Talk (chat application)
•
3.2 Megapixel CMOS Camera-Camcorder
•
Picture Gallery, supporting JPEG, PNG, GIF, A-GIF, WBMP, and BMP
formats
•
Video Player (320x240 pixels), supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4, 3GP,
and 3G2 (v9) formats
•
Music Player, supporting MP3 format
•
Full-HTML Browser
•
Global Positioning (GPS) Technology
•
Speakerphone
•
Voice recognition by Google®
•
Ringtone and alert tone support for 72 poly, WAV, WMA (v9/10), MP3,
AAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, AMR-NB, and AMR-WB formats
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards (up to 32 GB
capacity) (A 2GB microSD Memory Card is included with your phone.)
•
Bluetooth® 3.0 Wireless Technology. (For more information, refer to
“Bluetooth profiles”
on page 77.)
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Front View
1
2 543
14
Features
1.
Earpiece
2.
Menu Key
3.
Home Key
hold to display the
4.
Back Key
5.
Search Key
or the web.
: Listen to callers.
: Press to display options for the current screen.
: Press to display the Home screen. Press and
Recent
applications screen.
: Press to return to the previous screen or option.
: Press to launch Search, to search your device
Side Views
2
5
6
2
3
1
Features
1.
Accessory Hook
: Connect optional accessories, such as
carrying straps, to the phone.
2.
Volume Key
: From a Home screen, press to adjust Master
Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adjust
call volume or media volume. Press to mute the ringtone of
an incoming call.
3.
microSD (Memory Card) slot
: Lets you install and remove
optional microSD (External) Memory Card for additional
image/photo storage and for music storage.
4.
USB Power/Accessory Port
: Plug in a USB cable for
charging or to synchronize music and files.
5.
Power/Lock key
: With the phone off, press and hold to
power your phone on. With the phone on, press to lock
your phone and blank or waken the display, or press and
hold to lauch the
mode, Airplane mode
6.
Camera Key
Phone options
, or
Power off
menu and select
.
Silent
: From a Home screen panel, press and hold to
launch the Camera application. From the Camera
viewfinder screen, press to take a picture or to begin/end
recording a video.
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Touch Screen Display
1
2
3
4
5 6
7
8
Your phone’s touch screen display is the interface to its features.
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Features
1.
Annunciator Line
: Presents icons to show network status,
battery power, and connection details. (For more
information, refer to “Annunciator Line” on page 17.)
2.
Home screen
: The starting point for using your phone.
Place icons, widgets, shortcuts, and folders to customize
your phone to your needs. (For more information, refer to
“Home Screen” on page 20.)
3.
Shortcut
: Application that runs on a Home screen panel.
This shortcut is found on this Home screen panel by
default. (For more information, refer to “Adding Shortcuts
to a Home Screen panel” on page 21.)
4.
Primary Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to your phone’s common
features. (For more information, refer to “Customizing the
Home Screen Panels” on page 20.)
5.
Phone
: Displays your phone dialer. For more information,
refer to “Call Functions” on page 25.
6.
Applications
: Displays the Application menu where you can
access applications for your phone.
7.
MetroWEB
: Displays your web browser so you can surf the
internet.
8.
Widget
: A widget for Google Search that allows you to
search for items on the internet.
Display settings
You can customize display settings to your preferences. (For
more information, refer to “Display settings” on page 85.)
Annunciator Line
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 76.)
System Alert
: Check Notifications Panel for alerts.
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three percent
power remaining. Charge immediately.
IX Connection
EVDO Connection
USB Connected
: Phone is active on a 1X network.
: Phone is active on an EVDO network.
:The phone is connected to a computer
using a USB cable.
New Voicemail
: You have new voicemail.
Voice Call
: A voice call is in progress.
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Battery Level
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
: Shown fully charged.
New Message
: You have a new message.
New Gmail Message
New Email Message
Update Available
: You have an update for an application
available.
: You have a new Gmail message.
: You have a new Email message.
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Alarm Set
: An alarm is active. (For more information, refer
to “Clock” on page 67.)
Silent mode
: All sounds except media and alarms are
silenced, but the phone vibrates for alerts. (See “Silent
mode” on page 83.)
Vibrate mode
: All sounds are silenced, but the phone
vibrates for alerts. (See “Volume” on page 83.)
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.
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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, refer to “Warranty
Information” on page 119.)
Command Keys
Menu Key
Press Menu
to display a context-sensitive menu of options
for the current screen or feature.
Home Key
Press Home
Home
to display the Home screen. Press and hold
to display the
Recent
menu of recently used apps
and functions.
Back Key
Press Back
Search Key
Press
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:
• Press
•
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 on-screen 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
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.
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.
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Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus 4 panels that
extend beyond the display width to provide more space for
adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
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Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left
or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator dots at the
bottom of the display shows your current position.
Customizing the Home Screen Panels
Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
•
Add Widgets
Home Screen panel”
•
Add Shortcuts
a Home Screen panel”
: For more information, refer to
on page 22.
: For more information, refer to
on page 21.
“Adding Widgets to a
“Adding Shortcuts to
Add Folders
•
Home Screen panel”
•
Change the Wallpaper
Wallpaper on a Home Screen panel”
: For more information, refer to
on page 23.
: For more information, refer to
on page 23.
“Adding Folders to a
“Changing the
Adding Shortcuts to a Home Screen panel
Use Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such
as Email or other applications.
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 65.
Bookmark
: Launch a bookmarked web page
Contact
: View a contact you specify.
Direct dial
: Automatically call 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.
Latitude
: See locations of friends on a map or in a
list. Share or hide your own location.
Music playlist
: Set a shortcut to your favorite music
playlists.
Settings
: Go to a specific setting.
Removing Shortcuts
䊳
Touch and hold the Shortcut until the trash can icon ( )
appears, then drag the Shortcut to the icon.
Direct message
specify.
: Create a message to a contact you
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Adding Widgets to a Home Screen panel
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the
Home screen to access favorite features.
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Touch
Widgets
, then touch a selection to add it to the Home
Add to Home screen
menu.
screen.
Analog clock
Calendar
: Displays an analog clock.
: Record events and appointments to manage
your schedule.
Google Search
: Display a Google Search bar on Home
screen.
Home screen tips
: Display tips about the Home screen.
Widget appears on the main Home screen panel by
default.
Latitude
: See locations of friends on a map or in a list.
Share or hide your own location.
Market
: Browse, download, and install Android
applications.
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Music
: Play music stored on your phone or memory card.
News & Weather
: Combines multiple RSS news feeds and
weather information.
Picture frame
Pocket Express
: Display a picture.
: Obtain up-to-the-minute news, sports,
weather, stocks, travel, entertainment, and more,
without launching MetroWEB.
Pocket Express Large
: Obtain a large display of up-tothe-minute news, sports, weather, stocks, travel,
entertainment, and more.
Power Control
Rate Places
: Set network and power settings.
: You can rate different places that are close
to you using the GPS on your phone. The results of
ratings are listed publicly on the web.
YouTube
: Search YouTube and watch videos.
Removing Widgets
䊳
Touch and hold the Widget until the trash can icon ( )
appears, then drag the Widget to the icon.
Adding Folders to a Home Screen panel
Place Folders on the Home screen to organize items together on
the Home screen.
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Touch
Folders
, then touch a selection to add it to the Home
Add to Home screen
menu.
screen:
New folder
: Create a new empty folder.
All contacts
: Create a folder containing all
contacts.
Bluetooth received
: Create a folder containing a
list of items received via Bluetooth.
Contacts with phone numbers
: Create a folder
containing contacts with stored phone numbers.
Google Contacts
: List of all of your Google
contacts.
Recent documents
: List of the latest files stored to
your phone.
Starred contacts
: Create a folder containing
contacts marked as Favorites.
Removing Folders
䊳
Touch and hold the Folder until the trash can icon ( )
appears, then drag the Folder to the icon.
Changing the Wallpaper on a Home Screen panel
Choose a picture to display in the background of a Home screen
panel. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images, or
select a picture you’ve taken with the Camera or downloaded.
1. From a Home screen panel, touch and hold on the screen
to display the
Wallpapers
Add to Home screen
.
menu, then touch
– or –
From the Home screen, press Menu
Wallpaper
.
2. Choose a source for images:
•Gallery
: Access the Gallery to choose a picture from an optional
, then touch
installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it, then use the
crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch
Save
to save the
picture as wallpaper.
• Live wallpapers
images. Touch a wallpaper, then touch
• Wallpapers
wallpaper, then touch
: Choose from pre-loaded animated wallpaper
Set wallpaper
.
: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch a
Set wallpaper
.
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Adding Applications to a Home Screen panel
You can add shortcuts to applications to a Home screen panel, for
quick access to the applications.
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.
2. Touch
Applications
. (For more information and a list
of available applications, see “Applications” on page 65.)
3. Touch and hold on an application icon. The application
shortcut is automatically placed on the selected Home
screen panel.
Removing Applications
䊳
Touch and hold the Application shortcut until the trash can
icon ( ) appears, then drag the shortcut to the icon.
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Section 3: Call Functions
This section describes how to make, answer or end calls.
Making Calls
Making Calls Using the Phone Dialer
1. From a Home screen panel, touch
2. Touch the digits of the telephone on the
Phone
Phone
.
screen.
While dialing, use these options:
•
Press Menu
, then touch
Add to contacts
to add to the
contacts list.
•
Press Menu
, then touch
Add 2-sec pause
to insert a 2-
second pause in the telephone number.
•
Press Menu
, then touch
Add wait
to insert a Wait pause in
the telephone number, to pause dialing to wait for input from you.
3. Touch
Dialing Emergency Numbers
Call
.
When you call an Emergency Number, such as 911, do not
disconnect the call or make other calls until advised to do so by
the emergency operator. This enables emergency operators to
more easily dispatch aid, such as police, fire fighting, and
emergency medical personnel.
1. From a Home screen panel, touch
Phone
screen appears in the display.
2. Enter
911
.
3. To place the call, touch .
Important!:
Emergency number 911 is preset into your phone.
If you call 911 an audible tone is heard and an
number
prompt appears in the display for the duration of the call.
Important!:
Because of various transmission methods, network parameters,
and user settings necessary to complete a call from your
wireless phone, a connection cannot always be guaranteed.
Therefore, emergency calling may not be available on all
wireless networks at all times.
Important!:
DO NOT depend on this phone as a primary method of calling
911 or for any other essential or emergency communications.
Note:
You can specify other numbers than 911 as emergency numbers using
the Emergency Number settings. (For more information, refer to
“Emergency Number” on page 82.)
Emergency
Call Functions 25
.The
Keypad
Making Calls from Contacts
A contact is an entry that you have created to store the name,
numbers, and other information for people or groups of interest.
(For more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 32.)
1. From a Home screen, touch
Contacts
.
2. Find the contact and touch it to open the Contact entry.
3. Touch to dial the default number for the Contact.
Applications ➔
Making Calls using Favorites
Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by starring
them. (For more information about creating favorites, see
“Starred Contacts” on page 35.)
1. From a Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Find the contact and touch it to open the Contact entry.
4. Touch to dial the default number for the Contact.
Favorites
to display favorites.
Phone
.
Making Calls using Voice Dialer
Call a contact or telephone number by speaking the name or
number. For more information, see “Voice Dialer” on page 29.
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Making Calls from Call Log
Return a call, or call a number from a recent call stored in Call
log. For more information about Call log, see “Call Log” on
page 27.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Find a call, then touch
Call log
to display recent calls.
Phone
Call
to dial the number.
.
Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call:
䊳
On the Incoming call screen, touch and drag to the
right.
Sending Calls to Voicemail
When your phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can ignore
the call by rejecting it to send the caller to voice mail, or reject
the call and send a message to the caller.
Rejecting a call
When you reject a call, the caller is directed to leave a voice mail.
䊳
On the Incoming call screen, touch and slide to the
left. The caller is directed to leave a voice mail.
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