Samsung SGHI780 Users Manual
Draft 01
2007. 08. 03
SW Version:
PDA: i780BVGF2
Phone: i780BVGF2
Pocket PC phone
SGH-i780
User’s Guide
Table of contents
CHAPTER 1 Getting started
What’s in the box? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting to know your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Charging your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Switch ing the phone on or off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Conserving battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CHAPTER 2 The basics
Using the Today screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Customising your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Searching for items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Searching for items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using an optional memory c ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adding and removing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Resetting your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Managing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Managing certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CHAPTER 3 Entering information
Entering text using the input panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Writing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Drawing on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Entering text using the keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recording a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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CHAPTER 4 Synchronising information
Installing ActiveSync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Customising co nnection settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Connec ting your phone to a computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Synchronising information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Customising sy nchronisation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
CHAPTER 5 Call functions
Entering your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Checking you are connec ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Turning the phone functions off or on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Advanced calling features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Answe r ing or rejecting a c all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adjusting the ringer volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Options during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Call-related features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Customising your phone functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
CHAPTER 6 Message and Internet
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
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CHAPTER 7 Organiser
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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CHAPTER 8 Multimedia
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Windows Media Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mini player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Contents Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Photo Slides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
CHAPTER 9 Extra programs
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Smart Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Excel Mobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Word Mobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
PowerPoint Mobile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
File Explorer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
SIM Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
SIM Application Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
CHAPTER 10 Getting connected
Beaming with Bluetooth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Using Internet Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Connecting to the Internet or your network . . . . . . . . . . 171
Setting up a network card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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CHAPTER 11 Troubleshooting
General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Call problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Power and chargi ng proble ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Program problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
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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 ti me s
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park your
vehicle first.
Switching off when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station)
or near fuels or chemicals.
Switching off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an
aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switching off near all medical equipment
Switch your phone off near medical equipment. Hospitals
or health care facilities may be using equipment that could
be sensitive to external RF energy. Follow any regulations
or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference, which
could affect their performance.
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Special re gu la tions
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and
always swi tch o ff your phone whene ver it is forbidden to
use it, or when it may cause interference or danger (in a
hospital for example).
Water re sistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to your ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone is
switched on.
Emergency call
Key in the emergency number for your present location,
then press . Give all the necessary information as
accurately as possible. Do not end the call until given
permission to do so.
Keeping small children away from your phone
Keep the phone and all its parts including accessories out of
reach of small children.
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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 or your phone
and may be dangerous.
CAUTION:
• RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE.
• DISPOSE OF USED BAT TERIES ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS.
At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a
headset can damage your hearing.
Qualified service
Only q ualified service personn el may repair your phon e .
For more detailed safety information, see “Important safety
information” on page 188.
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Getting started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Pocket PC
Phone! This chapter helps you set up your phone, charge
the phone’ s batteries, and familiarise you r self with the
different compone n ts of your phone.
What’s in the box?
Your package contains the following items:
•Handset
• Battery
• Travel adapte r
•CD-ROM
• Quick Reference Guide
• Extra stylus pen
•PC data cable
*
*. CD-ROM contai ns Microsof t ActiveSyn c software, Add -on softwar e, and
applications.
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In addition, you can obtain the following accessories for
your phone from your local Samsung dealer:
•PC link CD
•PC data cable
• Travel adapter
•Desktop charger
• Straight headset
•Memory card (microSD)
• Car charger/adapter
•Stylus pen
• Simple hands-free car kit
• Standard battery
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
LED indicator
Getting started
Front camer a
lens
Earpiece
T o uch screen
Volume keys
Start menu
key
RESET key
Left soft key
Send/
Speakerphone key
Built in Full
keyboard
Confirm key
Cancel key
Right soft key
End/Phone lock key
Mouthpiece
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Rear view
Getting started
Speaker
Power on/off key
Multi-function
Memory card slot
Camera key
jack
Keys of your phone
Key Description
• Press and hold to turn on or off your phone’s
power.
• Press to activate or deactivate Sleep mode.
Stylus pen
Rear camera lens
Battery cover
• Press to perform the command shown on the
screen immediately above the key .
• Press and hold the right soft ke y to open th e
BCR application.
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Key Description
Getting started
Press to open the
Start
menu from any
application.
• Drag your finger left o r right acro ss th e key
to move the curso r in a tex t inp u t field.
• Drag your finger up or d ow n across the key
to scroll through a list.
• Press to confirm your selection or execute
the selected application.
Press to return to the previous screen.
• Press to open the Dialling screen.
• Press to make or answer a call.
• Press and hold to activate the speakerpho ne
feature during a call.
• Press to end a call.
• Press to return the display to the Today
screen.
• Press and hold to lock the phone.
~ Press to enter numbers, characters, and
symbols.
Press to delete characters.
Press to use characters on the u ppe r ha lf of
the keys in a text inp u t fi el d fo r o n ce.
• Press to confirm your selection or input.
• Press to start a new line in a text input field.
Press to change case in a text input field.
Press to enter special Alphabet in Unicode that
are used for languages other than English.
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Key Description
Press and hold to activate or de activate the
Vibrate mod e fro m the Today screen.
Press to open the Messaging program.
Press to open the GPS pr ogram.
• Press to adjust the system volume.
• Press to adjust the voice volume during a
call.
• Press to mute the call ringer when a call
comes in.
• Press and hold to turn on the camera.
• Press to take a photo in Came ra mode or
record a video in C a mcorder mode.
Using a stylus pen
Your phone’ s main screen is a touch screen, which lets you
just touch on the screen to select items or command the
phone to perform specific functions.
Pull the stylus pen out of the stylus pen holder. When you
are not using the stylus pen, insert it back into the stylus
pen holder.
Stylus pen
holder
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Getting started
Use the stylus pen to:
Tap
: Softly touch the screen once with the stylus pen to
select or execute an application or command. Tapping
works like a mouse click on a computer.
Drag
: Hold the stylus pen on the screen and drag it across
the screen to select several items or text, or move a
progress bar or scroll bar.
Tap-and-hold
see a list of actions available for that item. Tap the action
you want to perform on the pop-up menu that appears.
Note
: To prevent scratches, do not use an actual pen, pencil
or other sharp objects to tap or write on the screen.
: Tap and hold the stylus pen on an item to
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 others details. For 3G services, you can purchase
a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card.
• 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,
inserting, or removing the card.
• When you insert or remove the SIM card, always make
sure that the phone’s power is switched off .
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Getting started
Inserting the SIM card
1. Remov e the b atte ry cover.
2. Insert the SIM card, as shown, ensuring that the gold-
coloured contacts of the card are face down.
Continue to install the battery. See “Installing the
battery.”
Removing the SIM card
To remove the SIM card, slide the card o ut o f th e h older.
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Installing the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable
Li-ion battery. Use only approved batter i es an d travel
adapters. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.
Installing the battery
1. Remov e the b atte ry cover.
2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment, as
shown.
Make sure that the ba ttery is secu r ely locked before
switching the phone on.
3. Reattach the batte ry cover.
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Removing the battery
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and
holding until the power-off image displays.
2. Remov e the b atte ry cover.
3. Lift the battery away from the phon e .
Charging your phone
While charging your phone, the Charging icon ( ) displays
on the status bar of the screen.
Using the travel adapter
1. Plug the connector of the tra vel adapter into the right
phone
side of the
.
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Getting started
2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC power outlet.
3. When charging is finished, unplug the adapter from the
AC power outlet.
4. Remove the travel ad apte r from the phone.
Note
: Do not remove the battery while charging. It may
cause malfunctions and may damage the phone.
Switching the phone on or off
Press and hold on the top of the phone 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.
When you turn on the phone’s power for the first time or
after you perform a hard reset, you are guided through the
alignment process and setting the time and date.
To turn off the phone, press and hold .
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Getting started
Conserving battery power
You can conserve power by the following methods:
• Switch to Sleep mode by pressing . The phone will
turn off the display and stop the CPU operation.
Note
: You can deactivate Sleep mode by pressing
any key depending on the Wake Up Button
setting. To change the setting, from the Start
→
menu, tap Settings
.
Up Button
• Adjust the power setting s an d backlight settings. For
details, see “ Ad j us ting the p o wer settings” and
“Adjusting th e b acklight settings.”
• Close multiple applications running on your phone.
Multitasking will consume your battery faster and can
cause your phone’s system to react slowly.
Note
: Closing multimedia applications, such as camera or
Media player, allows your phone to recover some of
its batt ery.
Personal
tab
→
or
Wake
Low battery warning
Yo ur ph o ne displays the Battery Very Low icon ( ) and a
warning messag e w he n th e b atte r y ge ts low. If this
happens, char ge the battery.
When the battery gets very low, the phone turns off the
backlight to reduce the power consumption.
If the phone is nearly out of batte ry po w er, it shows the
“Main Battery Very Low” message.
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Adjusting the power setti ngs
Getting started
You can conserve battery power by adjusting the
Power
settings. During standby, the phone goes to Slee p m o d e
after a specified period of time of inactivity, so very little
power is being consumed. This helps to preserve program
and data stored in the RAM.
A lower setting increases the usable b attery time . A highe r
setting decreases the usable battery time an d allocates it
for standby usage.
To adjust the power settings:
1. From the
Power
.
menu, tap
Settings → System
tab →
Start
2. Select the power settings:
In the
Battery
tab, check the remaining amount of
battery power.
In the
Advanced
tab, set whether or n o t the phone
switches to Sleep mode afte r the sp ecific period of tim e
when the phon e is inactive and the main batter y is being
used as the power source, or when connected to an
external power.
In the
Economy
tab, set the phone to activate Power
Save mode, if the phone is not used for the specified
period of time. The phone will dim the display and the
CPU of the phone will operate at low speed. You can set
when the backlight turns off in the
Backlight
setting.
See the next section.
In the
LCD Off
tab, set the length of time the d ispla y
stays on after a call is established. After the sp e cified
time, the display turns off.
3. Tap .
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Adjusting the backlight s ettings
Yo u can turn off or on the backlight of th e screen to reduce
the power consumption.
To adjust the backlight settings:
Start
1. From the
menu, tap
Settings
.
2. In the
System
tab, tap
Backlight
.
3. Select the backlight settings:
In the
Battery Power
tab, set whether or no t th e
phone turns off the backlight automatically, if the phone
is not used for the specified period of time.
External Power
In the
tab, set whether or n o t the
phone turns off the backlight automatically, if the phone
is not used for the specified period of time, when
connected to an external power.
In the
Keyboard
tab, set whether or not the keypad
backlight turns off automatically, if the phone is not
used for the specified period of time. You can also set
the keypad backlight to turn off in daytime.
In the
Brightness
tab, select the brightness level.
4. Tap .
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The basics
This chapter explains basic information about using your
phone, such as customising your phone and using online
help.
Using the Today screen
You will see the Today screen when you first turn on your
phone’s power. You can also display it by tapping
Today
from any application.
On the T oday screen, you can see important information for
the day, such as the current date and time, unread
messages, and for your phone, at a glance.
Status bar
On the top line of the screen, the status bar displays icons
to show your phone’s current status. The following icons
may appear:
Icon Description
Shows the battery status:
• : Main battery is full.
• : Main battery is very low.
• : Main battery is charging.
Adjusts the levels of the system volume and
the ringer volume. You can also turn the sound
off or switch to Vibration mo de .
If you select
Vibrate
Off
, appears. If you select
, appears.
Start
→
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Icon Description
Appears when GPRS netw ork is available. When
a GPRS connection is active, appears.
Appears when EDGE netw o rk is available.
When an EDGE connection is active,
appears.
Appears when you are roaming outside of your
home area and logged onto a differe n t
network.
Appears when a 3G connection is available.
Appears when a Wi-Fi connection is available.
Shows the signal strength. Tapping this icon
shows the network connection status:
• : You are outside a service area or in a
limited service area.
• : The phone functions are turned off.
Appears when there is a reminder. Tap this icon
to show a reminder.
Appears when you are o u tside a se rvice a rea.
When it appears, you cannot make or receive
calls. When the SIM card is not installed in y our
phone, this icon is greyed and appears.
Appears when a connection with a computer is
active. When you tap this icon , a p o p -up
message shows the connection to your
computer is on and customise the connection
settings.
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Icon Description
Appears when synchronisation is processing.
You can view the following icons depending on
the network type:
• : synchronisation in the GPRS network.
• : synchronisation in the EDGE network.
Appears when connection with another device
or a network is inactive.
Appears when a new e-mail or SMS message
has been received.
Appears when a new MMS me ssag e has bee n
received.
Appears when a voice call is in progress.
Appears when a data call is in progress.
Appears when there is a call you have missed.
Tap to view the details of the missed call.
Appears when there is a call on hold.
Appears when more status icons need to be
displayed than there is ro o m to d isplay them.
Tap to view all of status icons.
Appears when your phone has some problems
or something to tell you. Tap to show a
command.
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The basics
Accessing information from the Today
screen
From the Today screen, you can view:
• the current time and da te
• the status of the network connection or Bluetooth
• photo contacts
• unread SMS or MMS messages
• tasks that need to be complete d
• upcoming appointments
• the phone lock status
For more information on changing the items displayed, see
“Customising the Today screen information.”
Customising the Today screen
You can custom ise the Today screen according to your
preferences .
Changing the background image
1. From the
Today → Appearance
2. Select the desired theme fo r the b ack gr o un d .
To use your own background image, tap the
picture as the background
Browse
a file type. Then tap the im ag e you want to use.
3. Tap .
Start
menu, tap
to locate the file you want. C hoo se a folder and
Settings →
tab.
check box and tap
Personal
tab
→
Use this
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Customisin g t he Today screen inf or ma t io n
The basics
1. From the
Today
2. In the
Start
.
Items
menu, tap
tab:
Settings →
Personal
• clear a check box to remove its information from the
Today screen.
• select an item and tap
Move Up
or
Move Down
change its position.
• tap
Options...
to customise the further information on
tasks and calendar.
3. Tap .
Changing the clock t ype
1. On the T oday screen, tap and hold the clock.
2. Tap
3. Select a clock type in the
Options...
Clock
field.
When you set a digital clock, you can display the dual
clock and change a time format, 12 hours or 24 hours.
4. Tap .
Setting up photo contacts
tab →
to
You can d ispla y caller ID images for contacts to m ake calls
or send messages directly from the Today screen.
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To set up a photo contact:
The basics
1. On the Today screen, tap
contacts
2. Tap
.
Add...
Tap here to set photo
3. Select a contact with a caller ID image.
4. Tap .
To use photo contacts:
On the Today screen, tap the photo contact you want. You
can also tap and hold the photo contact and select another
action for the contact number.
Changing the colour of Today screen
1. From the
Theme
.
Start
menu, tap
Settings
→
Personal
tab →
2. Select the theme and te xt colo ur for the Today screen.
To use your own background image, clear the
default image
check box and tap
Browse
Use
to locate the
file you want.
3. Tap to save the screen.
OK
4. Tap
.
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Customising your phone
You can custom ise the phone settings to suit the way you
work.
Regional settings
You can cha nge region, number, currency, and time and
date formats appropriate to the co u n tries in qu estio n.
Note
: For details about using Regional Settings, see the online
help.
From the
Regional Settings
Tap the tabs at the bottom of the screen and sele ct the
option you want in each field. The item s available are
determined by the region selected on the
Start
menu, tap
.
Settings
→
System
tab →
Region
tab.
Time and date settings
When you turn on your phone’s power for the first time,
you are guided th rough setting the time. Set the time a gain
if:
• the ba ttery is completely disch arged.
• you perform a hard reset of your phone.
Start
1. From the
Clock & Alarms
2. Select your time zon e from the drop-down list.
menu, tap
→ Time
Settings
tab.
→
System
tab →
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3. Tap the hour, minutes, or seconds, then tap the up or
down arrow to change the tim e settin g .
Notes
:
• Y ou can change the time and date format in
Settings
.
Regional
• Y ou can set the current time to be displayed on the status
in the
Display the
More
tab.
bar while using other applications by selecting
clock on the title bar in all programs
4. Tap the down arrow in the date field to display a
calendar.
5. Tap a day on the calendar to select the current date.
Yo u can tap th e left o r right ar row at the top of the
calendar to move backward or forward through the
calendar.
6. Tap .
Yes
7. Tap
to save your time an d date settings.
Yo u can set the tim e and da te for a location yo u are visiting
by selecting the
Visiting
option.
Owner information
Owner information identifies the owner or user of the
phone. Name, company, address, phone number, e-mail
address, and note information fields are available.
1. From the
Owner Information
2. In the
Start
menu, tap
Identification
Settings →
Personal
tab →
.
tab, enter the user’s information.
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The basics
3. If you want to attach notes, tap the
notes.
4. Tap .
Note
: You can display the owner in formation or notes, or both
when you are back from Sleep mode or when you turn
on the phone’s power. In the
you want.
Notes
Options
tab and enter
tab, ta p t he i tem
Error reporting setting
Your phone has the Error Reporting function which informs
you of errors in a program that can give a crash to the
phone system. You can enable or disable this function.
1. From the
Error Reporting
2. Select
reporting
3. Tap .
Start
menu, tap
.
Enable error reporting
.
Settings →
System
or
Disable error
tab →
Phone lock setting
With the phone lock setting, you can protect your p h o ne
from unauthorised use.
Automatic phone lock setting
You can a ssign a security password to lock your phone.
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