Smartphone
SGH-i310
User’s Guide
Table of contents
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER 1 Getting started
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Charging your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Turning your phone on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CHAPTER 2 The basics
Using the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Start menu screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Locking the keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the Program Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Viewing the phone display on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using an optional memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Adding and removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Resetting your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 SIM AT (SIM Application Toolkit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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CHAPTER 3 Synchronisation
Installing ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Customising connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting your phone to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Customising synchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Turning the phone functions on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using the Dialling screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Answering or ignoring a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER 5 Messaging, Internet, and Messenger |
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Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Pocket MSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER 6 Organiser
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
D-Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Voice Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
WorldClock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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CHAPTER 7 Multimedia
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Samsung Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
My Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
CHAPTER 8 Extra programs
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Smart Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 StopWatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Voice Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Picsel Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Download Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
CHAPTER 9 Getting connected |
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Beaming with Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting to a computer via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Modem Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER 10 Troubleshooting
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Call problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Power and charging problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Program problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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CHAPTER 11 Regulatory notices
SAR certification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 European union notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Safety precautions for power supply unit . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Cautions for using the HDD in the product . . . . . . . . . . 180 Microsoft End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS . . . 183
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Important safety precautions
Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal.
Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switch off the phone near all medical equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which could affect their performance.
Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
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Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is switched on.
Emergency calls
Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press .
Keep your phone away from small children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories, out of the reach of small children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage you and your phone and may be dangerous.
CAUTION:
•The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.
•Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a headset can damage your hearing.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may install or repair your phone. Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty.
For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety
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1 Getting started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Smartphone! This chapter helps you set up your phone, charge the phone’s batteries, and familiarise yourself with the different components of your phone.
What’s in the box?
Your package contains the following items:
Phone |
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Battery |
Travel charger |
CD-ROMs* |
Quick Reference Guide |
*One contains Microsoft ActiveSync software, Add-on software and programs, and the other contains User’s Guide in PDF format.
In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for your phone from your local Samsung dealer:
• Car charger/adapter |
• Desktop holder |
• Standard/extended battery |
• Bluetooth hands-free car kit |
• Travel charger |
• Straight headset |
• PC data cable |
• Bluetooth USB dongle kit |
• Bluetooth mono & |
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Note: The items supplied with your phone and the accessories available at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
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Getting to know your phone
Front view
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Rear view
Backward/
Forward key
Samsung Player
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Speaker
Camera key
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Camera lens
Camera flash
Battery lock
Battery
Charger/data cable jack
Keys of your phone
Key Description
Press to perform the command shown on the screen immediately above the key.
•Press to switch to the Home screen in a program.
•Press and hold to open the Program Launcher.
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Key Description
•Press to return to the previous screen.
•Press to delete characters in a text input field.
Navigation (Left/Right/Up/Down) keys or disc.
• Press to scroll through a list.
•Press to move the cursor in a text input field.
•Press to confirm your selection.
•Press to open the Dialling screen.
•Press to make or answer a call.
•Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.
•Press to end a call.
Press to enter numbers and characters.
• Press to change the letter-case in a text input field.
•Press and hold to change the text input mode.
• Press to enter a space in a text input field.
•Press and hold to activate or deactivate the Silent profile.
Press to return to the previous track or skip to the next track while music playback is in progress.
Press and hold to open the Samsung Player program.
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Key Description
•Press and hold to open the Camera program.
•Press to take a photo in Camera mode or record a video in Camcorder mode.
•Press to open the Voice Notes program.
• Press and hold to open the Voice Assist program.
Press to adjust the earpiece volume.
Installing the SIM card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available, and many other details.
•Keep all miniature SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
•The SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling the card.
•When installing the SIM card, always make sure that the phone is switched off before you remove the battery.
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Inserting the SIM card
1.If necessary, remove the battery by referring to page 14.
2.Insert and slide the SIM card under the two tabs, as shown, ensuring that the gold coloured contacts of the card are face down into the phone.
Removing the SIM card
To remove the SIM card, slide the card out of the holder, as shown.
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Installing the battery
Installing the battery
1.Place the battery on the back of the phone so that its tabs align with the corresponding slots on the phone.
2.Slide battery toward the top of the phone.
Make sure that the battery is securely locked before switching on the phone.
Removing the battery
1.If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and holdinguntil the power-off image displays.
2.While pressing and holding the battery lock, slide the battery away from the phone, as shown.
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Charging your phone
1.Plug the connector of the travel charger into the bottom of the phone.
2.Plug the travel charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
The LED on the charger will indicate the charging progress by the following colours:
•Red: The phone is being charged.
•Green: The phone is fully charged.
•Orange: The travel charger is not plugged in correctly. Check the phone and the charger.
3.When charging is finished, unplug the travel charger from the wall outlet.
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4.Remove the travel charger from the phone by pressing the buttons on both sides of the connector and pulling the connector out.
Note: Do not remove the battery while the phone is connected to an AC wall outlet. It may cause malfunctions and may damage the phone.
Low battery warning
Your phone displays the Battery Very Low icon () and a warning message when the battery gets very low. If this happens, charge the battery.
Turning your phone on or off
Press and hold to turn on your phone. The phone is logged into your home network and receives the signal from the network. You can now make or answer a call and use programs on the phone.
To turn off the phone, press and hold .
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2 The basics
This chapter explains basic information about using your phone, such as customising your phone and using online help.
Using the Home screen
When you turn on your phone, the Home screen, the phone’s idle screen, appears. You can also access this screen by pressing from any program.
On the Home screen, you can view important information for the day or messages at a glance. You can also quickly switch to the programs you recently accessed.
Status icons indicates your phone’s current status. See the next page.
Quick Launcher: Select to view appointments or messages, access recent
programs you used, or change the profile settings. Press the left soft key to
open the Start menu and switch to a program.
Press the right soft key to open
Contacts.
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Status bar
On the top line of the screen, the status bar displays icons to show your phone’s current status. Followings are some of the status icons you may see:
Icon Description
Shows the strength of the signal.
You can also view the following service status:
• : You are out of a service area.
• : The phone functions are turned off.
Appears when a call is in progress.
Appears when a data call is in progress.
Appears when the current call is on hold.
Appears when a GPRS connection is available in the network. When a GPRS connection is active, appears.
Appears when you are roaming out of your home service area and logged onto a different GPRS network.
Shows the level of your battery power. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.
When the battery level is very low, appears.
Appears when the ring type has been set to Silent in the current profile. For details, see page 30.
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Icon Description
Appears when the ring type has been set to Vibrate in the current profile or the ring tone has been set to Vibrate in Sounds. Also, appears when the Silent profile is activated. For details, see page 30.
Indicates that you can make calls using phone line 1 or 2 only (network service).
Appears when you are roaming outside of your home area and logged onto a different network.
Appears when Bluetooth is activated. For details, see page 152.
Appears when an error occurs during synchronisation.
Appears when a text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) message has been received.
Appears when an instant message has been received.
Appears when a new voicemail has been received.
•: A new voicemail from line 1.
•: A new voicemail from line 2.
•: A new voicemail from both lines.
Appears when there is a call you have missed.
Appears when you have set incoming calls to be diverted to another destination.
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Accessing information from the Home screen
From the Home screen, you can:
•access the most recently accessed programs
•view upcoming appointments
•change the profile option
•view unread text (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) messages
To change information on each item:
1.On the Home screen, scroll to the item you want to change by pressing the Navigation keys or spinning the Navigation disc, and press .
2.Access appointments or messages, or change the profile setting.
For more information on changing these items, see the appropriate instructions for each task in this guide.
3.Press or
to return to the Home screen.
Note: To ensure that operations, such as moving or saving files, proceed to completion, wait at least 50 seconds before removing the battery.
Customising the Home screen
You can customise the Home screen according to your preferences.
Setting the Home screen properties
1. On the Home screen, press the Start soft key.
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2.Select Settings → Display → Home Screen.
3.Press the Up or Down key or spin the Navigation disc to scroll to an option, and press the Left or Right key to change the setting.
The following options are available:
•Home screen layout: Select the layout to be used for the Home screen.
•Colour scheme: Select the colour scheme to be used for the Home screen.
•Background image: Select an image to use as a background image on the Home screen.
•Time out: Specify the length of time the phone waits before returning the display to the Home screen if the phone is not used.
4.When you have finished, press the Done soft key.
Changing the right soft key function
Contacts is assigned by default to the right soft key on the Home screen. You can change the program assignment for the key.
1.On the Home screen, press the Start soft key.
2.Select Settings → More... → Home screen key.
3.Select the program you want.
4.Enter the name to be displayed on the Home screen for the program in the Display Name field.
5.When you have finished, press the Done soft key.
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Start menu screen
On the Start menu, you can access all of the programs in your phone. From the Home screen, press the Start soft key to open the Start menu screen.
You can change the start menu type. Press the Start soft key, and select Settings → Display → Start Menu Style. Then select the option you want.
Opening programs or folders
Scroll to a program or a folder by pressing the Navigation keys or spinning the Navigation disc and press to open it. You can also press the number key assigned to the program you want.
Switching between programs
Your phone is a multi-tasking device. You can run multiple programs at the same time and switch from one program to another. From any program, press or
to switch to the Home screen. Then access another program from the Quick Launcher or Start menu.
Note: When you use a GPRS connection, pressing terminates the connection. If you want the current connection to continue, press
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as many times as necessary, to switch to the Home screen.
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Closing programs
Using Task Manager, you can end the programs which are currently open.
1.On the Home screen, press the Start soft key and then the More soft key.
2.Select Accessories → Task Manager.
3.Scroll to a program, press the Stop soft key. To close all of the running programs, press the Menu soft key and select Stop All.
Entering text
The number keys of your phone are labelled with the alphabet so that you can enter text easily.
Your phone has the following input modes:
•T9 English mode
•Abc (Multipress) mode
•Symbol mode
•123 mode
To change the text input mode:
1.On the text input field, press and hold .
2.Select a mode from the pop-up menu list.
The text input mode indicator appears on the top line of the display.
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T9 English mode
T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to enter any character with one keypress. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
To enter a word in T9 mode:
1.Press the keys to
. Press each key only once for each letter.
The word that you are typing appears on the display. It may change with each key that you press.
2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting characters.
Press to insert a punctuation mark.
3.If the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
If the word does not display correctly, scroll to the word on the word choice list, which displays alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed.
4.Press or
to insert a space and start entering the next word.
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To change the letter-case:
Press . Three cases are available:
•Capital Lock
•Initial Lock
•Small Lock
To delete letters:
Press . Press and hold
to quickly delete the letters.
To include a number:
Press and hold the corresponding number key.
Adding words
Sometimes T9 may not recognise the word you are trying to enter. If you cannot find the entered word from the pop-up list, add the word to T9 dictionary so that it will recognise the word the next time you enter it.
To add a word into the T9 dictionary:
1.Enter a word.
2.Select Add Word? from the word choice list.
3.Enter the word you want to add using Abc mode.
4.Press the Done soft key.
Changing T9 settings
Press and hold and select T9 Settings → Preferences. The following options are available:
•Word Candidate List: Select an options for the time delay before the phone displays word choices for your key presses. If you do not want a choice list, select Off.
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•Word Completion: Enable or disable word completion to quickly learn which words users prefer and to prioritise the words and phrases you enter most often.
•Next Word Prediction: Enable or disable word prediction, with which the phone recognises the language you are entering and automatically predicts the word in that language you most likely wants.
Abc mode
Abc mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labelled with the letter you want repeatedly until it displays.
To enter a word in Abc mode:
1.Press the key labelled with the letter you want; once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on.
2.Enter other letters in the same way.
The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key. When entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key, just wait for seconds or press the Right key, and then press the next letter. Press to insert a punctuation mark.
3.Press to insert a space between words.
To change the letter-case:
Press . Three cases are available:
•Capital Lock
•Initial Lock
•Small Lock
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To delete letters:
Press . Press and hold
quickly delete the letters.
To quickly include a number:
Press and hold the corresponding number key.
Symbol mode
This mode allows you to enter various symbols and punctuation marks.
On the symbol list, scroll to the symbol you want and press
. To access more symbols, press the Prev or Next soft key.
Note: You can quickly access Symbol mode by pressing and holding from any input mode.
123 mode
This mode allows you to enter numbers. Press the corresponding number key.
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Customising your phone
You can customise the phone settings to suit the way you work.
Regional settings
Using Regional Settings, you can change number, currency, and time and date formats appropriate to the countries in question.
1.On the Home screen, press the Start soft key.
2.Select Settings → More... → Regional Settings.
3.Select the option you want in each field.
4.When you have finished, press the Done soft key.
5.If you changed the Language or Locale option, press the OK soft key.
Then you need to turn the phone off and then back on to make your changes take effect.
Time and date settings
The Date and Time setting enables you to set the date, time, and time zone.
1.On the Home screen, press the Start soft key.
2.Select Settings → Clock & Alarm → Date and Time.
Note: By using Alarm on the Clock & Alarm screen, you can set alarms to sound at a specified time.
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3.Select your time zone and set the current date and time.
4.When you have finished, press the Done soft key.
Note: You can change the time and date format to be displayed in Regional Settings.
Power settings
You can conserve battery power by adjusting the time-out settings for the display and the backlight of the keypad and display or adjusting the display brightness.
1.On the Home screen, press the Start soft key.
2.Select Settings → More... → Power Management.
3.Select the power settings:
•Main battery: You can check the remaining battery power.
•Backlight time out: You can select the length of time the backlight stays on. A backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key, the backlight turns on and remains on for the backlight time out period.
•Display time out: You can select the length of time the display stays on. During standby, the phone goes to Sleep mode after a specified period of time, so very little power is being consumed.
•Display Brightness: You can adjust the brightness for the display.
4.When you have finished, press the Done soft key.
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Accessibility settings
You can configure the options to increase the accessibility to your phone’s functions.
1.On the Home screen, press the Start soft key.
2.Select Settings → More... → Accessibility.
3.Select the options you want.
•System font size: You can set the size of the font on your screen.
•Multipress time out: You can set the length of time between key presses when entering text.
•Confirmation time out: You can set the delay before an unconfirmed action times out.
•In-call alert volume: You can set the volume of the alert tone that sounds when you are on a call.
4.When you have finished, press the Done soft key.
Sound settings
You can customise sound settings for various events happening on the phone.
Setting sounds and notifications
Your phone reminds you in various ways when you have something to do, receive a message, or press the keys on the phone.
For example, if you have set up an appointment, you are notified in any of the following ways:
•A sound, which you can specify, plays,
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