Samsung SGHP908T Users Manual

*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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SGH-P908T

User’s Guide

Important

safety

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions 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.

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 or	Important
	your phone and may be dangerous.
	• The phone could explode if the battery is replaced with an
	incorrect type.	safety
	• Dispose of used batteries according to the
	manufacturer’s instructions.
		precautions
	At very high volumes, prolonged listening to a
	headset can damage your hearing.

Qualified service

Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone.

For more detailed safety information, see "Health and safety information" on page 103.

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About this Guide

This User’s Guide provides you with condensed information about how to use your phone. To quickly learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get started” and “Step outside the phone.”

In this guide, the following instruction icons appear:

Indicates that you need to pay careful attention to the subsequent information regarding safety or phone features.

Indicates that you can get more information on the referenced page.

→Indicates that you need to press the Navigation keys to scroll to the specified option and then select it.

[] Indicates a key on the phone. For example,

[]

<> Indicates a soft key, whose function is displayed on the phone screen. For example, <Menu>

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• Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB)

Enjoy TV and radio broadcast via T-DMB (Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) services. Rotate your phone’s screen and enjoy a large horizontal view.

Special features of your phone

• Camera and camcorder

Use the camera module on your phone to take a photo or record a video.

•Music player

Play MP3 files using your phone as a music player.

•Bluetooth

Transfer media files and personal data and connect to other devices using free, wireless Bluetooth technology. You can also use a Bluetooth stereo headset to enjoy music with high quality stereo sound.

•Web browser

Access the wireless web to get up- to-the-minute information and a wide variety of media content.

•File viewer

Open documents in various formats on the phone without corruption.

• Phone to TV

View photos and video clips captured with the phone on your TV screen.

• Java

Enjoy Java™-based embedded games and download new games.

•Multimedia Message Service (MMS)

Send and receive MMS messages with a combination of text, image, video, and audio.

•E-mail

Send and receive e-mails with image, video, and audio attachments.

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phone your of features Special

Contents
Unpack	6
Make sure you have each item
Your phone	6
Keys, features, and locations
Get started	7
First steps to operating your phone
Install and charge the phone.....................................	7
Power on or off........................................................	9
Keys and display .....................................................	9
Access menu functions ............................................	12
Customise your phone.............................................	13
Make/Answer calls ..................................................	15
Step outside the phone	16

Begin with your T-DMB TV and radio, the camera, the music player, the web, and other special features

Use the T-DMB feature ............................................	16
Use the camera ......................................................	17
Play music .............................................................	18

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Browse the web......................................................	19
Use Phonebook ......................................................	20
Send messages ......................................................	21
View messages.......................................................	23
Use Bluetooth ........................................................	24
Use a memory card.................................................	25
Watch the phone display on a TV..............................	27
Enter text	28

Pinyin, PTI, Stroke, Quick English, English, Number, and Symbol modes

Call functions	33
Advanced calling features
Menu functions	37
All menu options listed
Solve problems	101
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information	103

Overview of menu functions

To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode.

1	Call log	p. 37
1	Recent contacts	p. 37
2	Missed calls	p. 38
3	Dialled calls	p. 38
4	Received calls	p. 38
5	Delete all	p. 38
6	Call time	p. 38
7	Call cost*	p. 39
2 Phonebook		p. 39
1	Contacts list	p. 39
2	Add new contact	p. 40
3	Group	p. 41
4	Speed dial	p. 41
5	My namecard	p. 42
6	Own number	p. 42
7	Management	p. 42
8	Service number*	p. 43

3	Applications	p. 43
1	Mobile TVi	p. 43
2	Music player	p. 48
3	Voice recorder	p. 51
4	Java world	p. 52
5	World time	p. 53
6	Alarm	p. 53
7	Calculator	p. 54
8	Converter	p. 54
9	Timer	p. 55
10	Stopwatch	p. 55
11 Key management		p. 55
12	SIM AT*	p. 55
4 Browser		p. 56
1	Home	p. 56
2	Fun club	p. 57
3	Enter URL	p. 58
4	Bookmarks	p. 58
5	Saved pages	p. 59
6	History	p. 59
7	Clear cache	p. 59
8	Browser settings	p. 59

5 Messages		p. 59
1	Create message	p. 60
2	My messages	p. 63
3	Templates	p. 68
4	Delete all	p. 69
5	Settings	p. 69
6	Memory status	p. 74
6 File manager		p. 74
1	Images	p. 74
2	Videos	p. 75
3	Music	p. 77
4	Sounds	p. 77
5	Other files	p. 78
6	Memory card**	p. 79
7	Memory status	p. 79
7 Calendar		p. 79

8 Camera		p. 83
9	Settings	p. 88
1	Time and date	p. 89
2	Phone settings	p. 89
3	Display settings	p. 90
4	Sound settings	p. 91
5	Light settings	p. 92
6	Network services	p. 93
7	Bluetooth	p. 96
8	Security	p. 98
9	Connection settings	p. 99
10	Reset settings	p. 101

*Shows only if supported by your SIM card.

**Shows only if a memory card is inserted.

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Unpack

Your phone

Make sure you have each item

Keys, features, and locations

Earpiece

			Main display
	Phone	Travel Adapter
			Camera lens	Camera key
				Navigation
			DMB key	keys (Up/
			Web access/	Down/Left/
	Battery	User’s Guide		Right)
			Confirm key	Right soft key
			Left soft key
	You can obtain various accessories from			Power on/off/
	your local Samsung dealer.		Volume keys	Menu exit key
	The items supplied with your phone		Dial key	Delete key
			Alphanumeric
	and the accessories available at your
			keys
	Samsung dealer may vary, depending			Microphone
			Special
	on your country or service provider.
			function keys

Camera lens

TV antenna

Speaker

Headset jack

Music player control keys

Memorycard slot

External display

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Wide view

To view the display as a wide view screen, simply rotate the LCD compartment 90 degrees.

Get started

First steps to operating your phone

SIM card information

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, and available optional services.

Install and charge the phone

Remove the battery		Insert the SIM card.
cover.

If the phone is already on, first turn it off by pressing and holding [].

Make sure that the goldcoloured contacts on the card are face down.

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Get started

Install the battery.	Reattach the battery
	cover.

Plug the travel adapter into the phone.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.

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When the phone is completely charged (the battery icon becomes still), unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

Remove the adapter from the phone.

Low battery indicator

When the battery is low:

•a warning tone sounds,

•the low battery message displays, and

•the empty battery icon blinks.

If the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.

Power on or off

Switch on

Do not turn on the phone when mobile phone use is prohibited.

1.Open the phone.

2.Press and hold [].

3.If necessary, enter the PIN and press <OK>.

Switch off	1.	Open the phone.
	2.	Press and hold [ ].

Keys and display

Keys

In Idle mode, press and hold the Mobile

TVi menu.

In Idle mode, press to turn on the camera.

In camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

Perform the function indicated on the bottom line of the display.

In Idle mode, access your favourite menus directly. p. 89

In Menu mode, scroll through menu options.

In Idle mode, launch the web browser.

In Menu mode, select the highlighted menu option or confirm input.

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started Get

Get started

Make or answer a call.

In Idle mode, retrieve numbers recently dialled, missed, or received.

Delete characters from the display or an item 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.

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Enter special characters.

In Idle mode, press and hold [] to activate or deactivate Silent mode. Press and hold [] to enter a pause between numbers.

Return to the previous file during playback.

Press and hold to launch or close the music player.

Pause or resume playing music.

Skip to the next file during playback.

Adjust the phone volume.

In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjust the keypad tone volume. With the phone closed, press and hold to turn on the external display.

Display						Icons		Connected to Internet
Layout						Icons		Connected to a secured web page
						display various icons.		Synchronised with PC
						Text and graphics		Bluetooth active p. 96
						display messages,
						instructions, and		Connected to Bluetooth
						information you enter.
								hands-freeGcar kit or headset
						Soft key function		Call diverting feature active
	Menu	Contacts				indicators
						show the current functions		p. 93
						assigned to the soft keys.

Icons*		Received signal strength

GPRS network

Connecting to GPRS network

Call in progress

Out of your service area; you cannot make or receive calls

Home Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Office Zone, if registered for the appropriate service

Roaming network

New text message

New multimedia message

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started Get

Get started

New e-mail

MP3 playback in progress

MP3 playback paused

Memory card inserted p. 26

Alarm set p. 53

Silent mode (Vibration)

Silent mode (Mute)

Mute mode, during a call

Battery power level

*Depending on your country or service provider, the icons shown on the display may vary.

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Access menu functions

Use the soft The roles of the soft keys vary keys depending on the function you are

using. The bottom line of the display indicates their current role.

Select Back

Press the left	Press the right
soft key to select	soft key to return
the highlighted	to the previous
option.	menu level.

Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. option

2.Press the Navigation keys to move to the next or previous option.

3.Press <Select> or [] to confirm the function displayed or option highlighted.

4.To exit, choose either of the following methods.

•Press <Back> to move up one level.

•Press [] to return to Idle mode.

Use shortcuts Press the number key corresponding to the option you want.

Customise your phone

Display language

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Settings → Phone settings → Language.

2.Select a language.

started Get

Call ringer melody

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Settings → Sound settings → Incoming call → Ringtone.

2.Select a ringtone category.

3.Select a ringtone.

4. Press <Save>.

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Get started

Idle mode wallpaper

You can set wallpaper for the idle screen on the main display.

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Settings → Display settings → Wallpaper → Main display.

2.Select an image or a video category.

3.Select an image or a video.

4.Press <Select>.

5.Press <Save>.

Menu mode skin colour

You can change the colour for the display components, such as title bars and highlight bars.

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Settings → Display settings → Skin.

2.Select a colour pattern.

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Menu shortcuts

You can set the Navigation keys to function as shortcuts to access your favourite menus.

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Settings → Phone settings → Shortcuts.

2.Select a key.

3.Select a menu to be assigned to the key.

	Silent mode	You can switch the phone to Silent
		mode to avoid disturbing other
		people.
		Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode.

	Phone lock	You can protect the phone against
		unauthorised use with a phone
		password. The phone will require
		the password on power-up.
		1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
			and select Settings →
			Security → Change
			password.
		2.	Enter the default password,
			00000000, and press <OK>.
		3.	Enter a new 4- to 8-digit
			password and press <OK>.
		4.	Enter the new password again
			and press <OK>.
		5.	Select Phone lock.
		6.	Select Enable.
		7.	Enter the password and press
			<OK>.

Make/Answer calls

	Make a call	1.	In Idle mode, enter an area
			code and phone number.
		2.	Press [ ].
		3.	To end the call, press [	].
		1.	When the phone rings, press
	Answer a call
			[ ].
		2.	To end the call, press [	].

Press [ / ].

Adjust the volume during a call

started Get

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Step outside the phone

Begin with your T-DMB TV and radio, the camera, the music player, the web, and other special features

Use T-DMB services

Your phone enables you to view TV channels and listen to radio stations via T-DMB (Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) services, anytime anywhere.

Watch the television

1.In Idle mode, rotate the phone’s screen.

2.Pull the TV antenna out to receive better broadcasting signals.

3.Press and hold [TV].

4.Scroll to TV channels by pressing [Left] or [Right].

5.Select the channel you want.

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6.To move to the next or previous channel, press [Left] or [Right].

7.To stop the broadcast, press [].

Listen to the radio

1.In Idle mode, rotate the phone’s screen.

2.Pull the TV antenna out to receive better broadcasting signals.

3.Press and hold [TV].

4.Scroll to Audio channels by pressing [Left] or [Right].

5.Select the station you want.

6.To move to the next or previous station, press [Left] or [Right].

7.To stop the broadcast, press [].

Use the camera

	Take a photo	1.	Open the phone.
		2.	In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn
			on the camera.
		3.	Aim the lens at the subject by
			rotating the camera lens and
			make any desired adjustments.

4.Press [] or [ ] to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically.

5.Press <Preview> to take another photo.

	View a photo	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
			and select File manager →
			Images → Photos.
							Step
		2.	Select the photo you want.
							outside
		1.	In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn
	Record a video
			on the camera.				the
		2.	Press [1] to switch to Record
							phone
			mode.
		3.	Press [	] or [	] to start
			recording.
		4.	Press [	] or <	> to stop
			recording. The video is saved
			automatically.
		5.	Press < > to record another
			video.

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Step outside the phone

Play a video

Play music

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select File manager → Videos → Video clips.

2.Select the video you want.

Copy music files to the phone

Use these methods:

•Download from the wireless

web p. 56

•Download from a computer

using the optional Samsung PC Studio Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide

• Receive via Bluetooth p. 98

•Copy to a memory card and insert the card into the phone.

p. 25

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Create a play list

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Applications → Music player.

2.Press <Options> and select

Add music from → Phone or Memory card.

3.Press [] to select the files you want and press <Select>.

4.Press <Back> to return to the music player screen.

Play music files

1.From the music player screen, press [].

2.During playback, use the following keys:

•: pauses or resumes playback.

•Left: return to the previous file.

•Right: skips to the next file.

•Up: opens the play list.

•/: adjusts the volume.

•Down: stops playback.

Browse the web

Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date services and information and to download web content.

Launch the	In Idle mode, press [	].
web browser

Navigate the web

•To scroll through browser items, press [Up] or [Down].

•To select an item, press [ ].

•To return to the previous page, press <Back>.

•To move to the next page, press <Options> and select Go → Forward.

•To access options, press <Options>.

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phone the outside Step

Step outside the phone

Use Phonebook

Add a contact	To the phone’s memory:
	1.	In Idle mode, enter a phone
		number and press <Options>.
	2.	Select Save contact → Phone
		→ a number type.
	3.	Specify contact information:
		Last name, First name, Mobile,
		Home, Office, Fax, Other, Email,
		Caller ID, Ringtone, Group, and
		Note.
	4.	Press <Save> to save the
		contact.

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To the SIM card:

1.In Idle mode, enter a phone number and press <Options>.

2.Select Save contact → SIM.

3.Enter a name.

4.Press <Save> to save the contact.

Find a contact	1.	In Idle mode, press
		<Contacts>.
2.		Enter the first few letters of the
		name you want.
3.		Select a contact.
4.		Scroll to a number and press
		[ ] to dial, or press [	] to
		edit contact information.

Create and send a name card

1.In Idle mode, press <Menu> and select Phonebook → My namecard.

2.Specify your contact information.

3.Press <Save> to save the name card.

4.To send the name card, press <Options> and select Send via → a sending method.

Send messages

	Send a text	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
						Step
			and select Messages → Create
	message (SMS)
			message → Text message.
						outside
		2.	Enter the message text.
		3.	Press <Options> and select			the
			Save and send or Send only.
		4.	Enter destination numbers.			phone
		5.	Press [	] to send the
			message.
		1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
	Send a
	multimedia		and select Messages → Create
	message		message → Multimedia
	(MMS)		message.
		2.	Select Subject.
		3.	Enter the message subject and
			press [	].

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Step outside the phone

	4.	Select Image and video or		Send an e-mail	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
		Sound.				and select Messages → Create
	5.	For Image and video, select				message → Email.
		Add image or Add video and		2.		Select Subject.
		add an image or video clip.			3. Enter the e-mail subject and
		For Sound, select Add sound
						press [		].
		and add a sound clip.		4.		Select Message.
	6.	Select Message.
					5. Enter the e-mail text and press
	7.	Enter the message text and
						[	].
		press [	].		6. Select File attached.
	8.	Press <Options> and select
					7. Add image, video, sound, music
		Send.
						files, or document files.
	9.	Enter destination numbers or
					8. Press <Options> and select
		addresses.
						Send.
	10.Press [		] to send the
					9. Enter e-mail addresses.
		message.
					10.Press [			] to send the e-mail.

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View messages

					From the Inbox:
	When a notification appears:				1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
View a text
						and select Messages → My
message	1. Press <View>.
						messages → Inbox.
	2.	Select the message from the
					2.	Select an MMS message ( ).
		Inbox.
	From the Inbox:
					1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
				View an e-mail
	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
						and select Messages → My
		and select Messages → My				messages → Email inbox.
		messages → Inbox.			2.	Select an account.
	2.	Select an SMS message ( ).
					3. Press <Yes> to download new
						e-mails or headers.
	When a notification appears:
View a					4. Select an e-mail or a header.
multimedia	1.	Press <View>.
					5. If you selected a header, press
message	2.	Press <Options> and select
						<Options> and select
		Retrieve.				Retrieve to view the body of
	3.	Select the message from the				the e-mail.
		Inbox.

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phone the outside Step

Step outside the phone

Use Bluetooth

Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology,					3.	Enter a Bluetooth PIN or the
						other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if
enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to other
						it has one, and press <OK>.
Bluetooth devices and exchange data with them, talk
						When the owner of the other
hands-free, or control the phone remotely.
						device enters the same code,
	1. In Idle mode, press <Menu>					pairing is complete.
Turn on
		and select Settings →
Bluetooth
		Bluetooth → Activation → On.			1.	Access an application,
				Send data
	2. Select My Phone’s Visibility →					Phonebook, File manager, or
		On to allow other devices to				Calendar.
		find your phone.			2.	Scroll to an item.
					3.	Press <Options> and select
	1.	In Idle mode, press <Menu>
Search for and						Send via → Bluetooth.
pair with a		and select Settings →			4.	Select a device.
		Bluetooth → My devices →
Bluetooth					5.	If necessary, enter the
		Search for new devices.
device
	2.	Select a device.				Bluetooth PIN and press <OK>.

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	Receive data	To receive data via Bluetooth, your
		phone’s Bluetooth feature must be
		active.
		If necessary, press <Yes> to
		confirm that you are willing to
		receive.

Use a memory card

You can use an optional microSD memory card to increase your phone’s memory capacity.

Important memory card information

•Frequent erasing and writing will shorten a card’s lifespan.

•Do not remove a card from the phone or turn off the phone while data is being accessed or transferred. This could result in loss of data and/or damage to the card or phone.

•Do not subject cards to strong shocks.

•Do not touch card terminals with your fingers or metal objects. If dirty, wipe the card with a soft cloth.

•Keep cards away from small children or pets.

•Do not expose cards in a place subject to electro-static discharge and/or electrical noise.

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phone the outside Step

Step outside the phone

Insert a	1. Slide the card into the card slot,
memory card	with the label side face down.

		2.	Press the card until it locks into
			place.
		1.	Press the card so that it is
	Remove the
			disengaged from the phone.
	memory card
		2.	Slide the card out of the slot.

Use a card adapter

Using a card adapter and a USB card reader/writer, you can read the card on a PC.

1.Insert a memory card into a card adapter, and then the adapter into a card reader/ writer.

2.Plug the USB connector of the card reader/writer into the USB port on your PC.

3.Access the appropriate memory disk and copy to and from the card.

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Watch the phone display on a TV

You can view the display of your phone on a TV screen by connecting the phone and TV with a TV out cable. This enables you to enjoy the photos, videos and music stored in the phone’s memory with your family or friends on a larger screen.

Important TV information

•Depending on your particular TV model, the location and shape of the video input and audio output ports may vary. Match cable connector and TV port colours.

•Depending on the video system, the image may vibrate or in some other way be less than optimal.

•Depending on the video quality, some video files may not display.

•You cannot use a Bluetooth stereo headset or the zooming feature in TV Out mode.

Transfer phone display to a TV

1.With the TV switched on, connect your phone to the TV with a TV out cable, as shown.

2.Switch the TV to External Input mode.

The display switches to TV Out mode and you can view the phone’s display on the TV screen.

3.If necessary, set the video system for your TV in the TV-out menu. p. 91

4.Access the application you want and open files.

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phone the outside Step