* Depending on the software installed or your service provider or country, some of the descriptions in
this guide may not match your phone exactly.
* Depending on your country, your phone and accessories may appear different from the illustrations
in this guide .
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User’s Guide
Important safety
precautions
Failure to c o mply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.
Copyright information
• Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
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•Java
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• Picsel and Picsel Viewer
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Drive safely at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
Park your 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 aircr aft is b o th il leg al 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 sw itch 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.
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 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 or your phone and may
be dangerous.
• 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 volume s, prolonged
listening to a headset can damage
your hearing.
Use of authorised software
Use only Samsung-authorised software. The
use of any unauthorised software could
damage your phone.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair
your phone.
For more detailed safety information, see
"Health and safety information" on page 35.
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About this Guide
This User’s Guide provides you with
condensed information about how to use
your phone.
In this guide, the following instruction icons
appear:
Indicates that you need to pay
careful attention to the subsequent
information regardi n g safe t y o r
phone features.
→
Indicates that you need to press
the Navigation keys to scroll to the
specified option and then select it.
[ ]Indi cates a key on the phone.
< >Indicates a soft key , whose function
2
For example, []
is displayed on the phone screen.
For example, <
Select
>
•3G
Special
• Camera and camcord er
•Media player
Your phone is capable of
operating in a 3G
environment, allowing
much greater data transfer
speed, video streaming,
and video conferencing.
features of your phone
Use the camera module on
your phone to take a
photo or record a video.
Play media files on your
phone. You can enjoy high
quality videos and music.
•FM radio
Listen to your favourite
radio stations anytime,
anywhere.
• File viewer
Open documents in
various formats on the
phone without corruption.
• Image editor
Edit or decorate your
photos.
• Dig ita l d a t a pri nt ing
Print images, messages,
and personal data directly
from your phone.
• Bluetooth
Transfer media files and
personal data, and
connect to other devices
using wireless Bluetooth
technology .
•Web browser
Access the wireless web to
get up-to-the-minute
information and a wide
variety of media content.
•Dictionary
Look up words using your
phone.
• Voice recorder
Record memos or sounds.
3
Contents
Unpack 6
Make sure you have each item
Get started 6
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the phone ................ 6
Power on or off......................................... 7
1. Available only if supported
by your USIM or SIM card.
1
5
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
• Phone
•Travel Adapter
• Battery
• Additional front and battery cov ers
•User’s Guide
You can obtain various accessories from
your local Samsung dealer.
• The items supplied with your phone and
the accessories available at your
Samsung dealer may vary, depending on
your country or service pro v ider.
• Use the purchased accessories with only
Samsung-authorised devices. The use of
these accessories with other device s could
cause problems and any repair costs
would not covered by the warranty.
6
Get started
First steps to operating your phone
Assemble and charge the
phone
With the triangle facing
the front of your phone
Improperly connecting the adapter can
cause serious damage to the phone. Any
damages by misuse are not covere d by the
warranty.
FRONTFRONT
Phone layout
Front view
Removing the battery cover
Power on or off
Switch on
Switch off
1. Press and hold [].
2. If necessary, enter
the PIN and press
<
Confirm
Press and hold [].
>.
Front camera
lens
Volume keys
Video call
key
Left soft key
Message key
Dial key
Memory card
slot
Alphanumeric
keys
Earpiece
Display
Trackball
Application
switch key
Right soft key
Calendar key
Power/Menu
exit key
Delete key
Mouthpiece
Special
function keys
7
Get started
Rear view
Rear camera
lens
Multi-function
jack
Camera key
You can lock the keypad to prevent any
unwanted phone operations from
accidentally pressing any of the keys. In Idle
mode, press and hold [ ] and then <
To unlock the keypad, press <
<
OK
>.
8
Mirror
Unlock
Yes
>.
> and
Keys and icons
Keys
Perform the function indicate d on
the bottom line of the display.
In Idle mode, access your
favourite menus directly or
launch the web browser.
In Menu mode, scroll through
menu options, select the
highlighted menu option or
confirm input.
Access the inbox of
Make a video call.
Open the application switch
window to access other
applications without exiting the
current application.
Messages
.
Access
Calendar
.
Make or answer a call.
In Idle mode, retrieve the
numbers recently dialled, missed,
or received.
Delete characters from the
display or items in an application.
Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.
End a call.
In Menu mode, cancel input and
return the phone to Idle mode.
Enter numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
In Idle mode, press and hold [1]
to access your voicemail server.
Press and hold [0] to enter an
international call prefix.
Enter special characters or
perform special functions.
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ]
to activate or deactivate the
silent profile. Press and hold [ ]
to enter a pause between
numbers.
Adjust the phone volume.
In Idle mode, press and hold to
turn on the camera.
In Camera mode, take a photo or
record a video.
9
Get started
Icons
The following icon s may appear on the top
line of the screen to indicate your phone’s
status. Depending on your country or
service provider, the icons shown on the
display may vary.
Signal strength
GPRS (2.5G) network
Connecting to GPRS (2.5G)
network or transferring data in
GPRS (2.5G) network
EDGE network
Connecting to EDGE network or
transferring data in EDGE
network
TD-SCDMA (3G) network
10
Connecting to TD-SCDMA (3G)
network or transferring data in
TD-SCDMA (3G) network
Voice call in progress
Out of your service area
Video call in progress
Out of your service area
Bluetooth active
Connected with PC via USB port
Browsing Internet
Connected to secured web page
Memory card inserted
New message:
•: Text message
•: Multimedia message
•: Email
•: Voicemail
•: Push message
•: Configuration message
Profile setting:
•: Normal
•: Silent
•: Driving
•: Meeting
•: Outdoor
•: Offline
Battery power level
Access menu functions
Select an
option
Use menu
numbers
1. Press a desired soft key .
2. Scroll to move to the
next or previous option.
3. Press <
Select
or the trackball to
confirm the function
displayed or option
highlighted.
4. Press <
Back
up one level.
Press [] to return to
Idle mode.
Press the number key
corresponding to the option
you want.
>, <OK>,
> to move
11
Get started
Enter text
Change the
text input
mode
Pinyin
mode
12
1. In the text entry screen,
press the right soft key.
2. Select the mode you
want.
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to the
chinese phonetic
spelling, pinyin.
2. Scroll left or right to
select alternative
pinyins.
3. If necessary, scroll up or
down to find the
character you want.
4. Press [1]. Numbers are
added to each character.
5. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character.
Stroke
mode
Predictive text
When you enter a character,
your phone displays
additional characters that
are commonly used to make
words and phrases. This
helps you enter phrases or
words with minimal key
presses.
To enter a word:
1. Press the keys
corresponding to a
character’s component
strokes.
2. If necessary , sc roll up or
down to find the
character you want.
3. Press the number key
corresponding to the
character you want.
ABC mode
T9 mode
Predictive text
When you enter a char a cter,
your phone displays
additional characters that
are commonly used to make
words and phrases. This
helps you enter phrases or
words with minimal key
presses.
To enter a word:
Press the appropriate key
until the character you want
appears on the display.
To enter a word:
1. Press [2] to [9] to start
entering a word.
2. Enter the whole word
before editing or deleting
characters.
Number
mode
Symbol
mode
Other
operations
3. When the word displays
correctly, press [ ] to
insert a space.
Otherwise, press [0] to
display alternative word
choices.
Press the keys
corresponding to the digits
you want.
Press the keys
corresponding to the
symbols you want.
• Press and hold [ ] to
switch between ABC
mode and T9 mode.
• Press and hold [ ] to
switch to Number mode
in Pinyin mode and
Stroke mode.
13
Get started
• Press [ ] to change case
or switch to Number
mode in ABC mode and
T9 mode.
• Press [1] to enter
punctuation marks or
special characters.
• Press and hold [ ] to
quickly switch to Sym bol
mode.
• Press [ ] to insert a
space.
•Scroll to move the
cursor.
• Press [C] to delete
characters one by one.
• Press and hold [C] to
clear the entire display.
14
Customise your phone
Display
language
Call ringer
melody
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
settings
Screen text
2. Select a language.
3. Press <
To change the profile
properties:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Settings
profiles
2. Scroll to the sound profile
you are using.
3. Press <
select
Menu
Edit
→
→
Save
> and select
→
.
Options
Phone
Language →
.
>.
Phone
> and
.
Key tone
volume
4. Select
5. Select
6. Press <
Voice call
ringtone
Video call
ringtone
select
Save
→ a ringtone.
→ a ringtone.
Options
> and
.
To change the sound profile:
1. In Idle mode, press
<
Menu
> and select
Settings
profiles
→
.
Phone
2. Select the profile you
want.
In Idle mode, press
[Volume] to adjust th e k ey
tone volume.