Samsung SGH-S730HKATFN User Manual

PORTABLE QUAD-

BAND

MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

GH68-37738A Printed in China

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USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ....................................................7

Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Initial Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Switching the Device On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Locking and Unlocking the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Section 2: Understanding Your Device ..............................19

Features of Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Device Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Section 3: Memory Card .....................................................54

Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Section 4: Call Functions and Contacts List ......................59

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Making Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

International Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Pause Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Wait Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Redialing the Last Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

In Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Call Log Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Section 5: Entering Text .....................................................78

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Selecting the Text Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Using the Google Voice Typing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Section 6: Contacts ............................................................89

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Adding more Contacts via Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

The Favorites Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

The Groups Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Section 7: Messages ........................................................109

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Using Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Section 8: Multimedia ......................................................137

Assigning the Default Storage Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Camera Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Section 9: Applications and Development .......................157

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Google + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Downloading a New Google Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Launching an Installed Google Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Section 10: Connections ...................................................187

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Section 11: Changing Your Settings ................................206

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Bluetooth settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

More... Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

SD Card & Device Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Battery Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Language and Input Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Back up and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Developer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Google Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Section 12: Health and Safety Information ......................255

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . . . . . 262

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . 282

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Section 13: Warranty Information ....................................285

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Index ..................................................................................303

Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to get started with your device by installing and charging the battery, installing the SIM card and optional memory card, and setting up your voice mail.

Before using your phone for the first time, you’ll need to install and charge the battery and install the SIM card. The SIM card is loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many other features. If desired, you can also install an SD card to store media for use with your phone.

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. Also included is important safety information that you should know before using your device.

This manual provides navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation may be different.

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume you are starting from the Home screen and using the available keys.

Getting Started 7

Note:

Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your device, depending on the software version on your device, and any changes to the device’s Settings.

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.

All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the device’s Settings.

Special Text

Throughout this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:

•

Notes

: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or

sub-menu.

•

Tips

: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.

•

Important

: Points out important information about the current feature that

could affect performance.

•

Warning

: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss of

data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.

Text Conventions

This manual provides condensed information about how to use your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions are used to represent often-used steps:

➔

Example:

Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures.

From the Home screen, press (

➔

Bluetooth

) ➔

System settings

Battery Cover

The battery, SIM card and SD card are installed under the battery cover.

Important!

Caution!

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the device is switched off. To turn the device off, hold down , then tap

Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively during installation or removal. Doing so may damage the cover.

To remove the battery cover:

1. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch.

2. Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop” the cover

off the device (similar to a soda can).

Power off ➔ OK

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Release Latch

To replace the battery cover:



Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and press down until you hear a click.

Installing the microSD Memory Card

Your device supports an optional (external) microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory card for storage of media such as music, pictures, video and other files. The SD card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.

Note:

microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB. microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 32GB.

Note:

This device supports up to a 32GB microSDHC memory card. The device comes with 2.7GB of on-board available memory.

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Locate the microSD card slot on the side of the device.

3. Orient the card with the gold strips facing down.

4. Firmly press the card into the slot and make sure that it

catches with the push-click insertion. For more information on how to use the SD card refer to Using the SD Card section in the Online Manual.

Important!

Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the card with the phone’s contacts.

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Correct Incorrect

Removing the microSD Memory Card

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Firmly press the card into the slot and release it. The card

should pop partially out of the slot.

3. Remove the card from the slot.

4. Replace the battery cover.

Initial Device Configuration

1. Select a language from the associated field. English is the

default language.

2. Tap

Start

Note:

If a SIM card is not already installed, tap Wi-Fi connection and configure the Date and Time settings.

3. Choose to either account

by creating a new one, or

•

Once you log in to your account, if prompted to enable purchases, enter your credit card information and click

- or -

Skip

to continue without entering this information.

Click

4. Select/deselect the desired Google location services and tap Next

First

5. Enter a

identify this as your device.

6. Read and agree to the Google services notice by tapping

7. Tap

Note:

Enabling Google location services can drain battery power.

and

Finish

to complete the setup process.

to your existing Google account,

Last

name then tap

Not now

Save

Skip

and set up both a

to continue.

. This will help to

Get an

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Switching the Device On or Off

Once the device has been configured, you will not be prompted with setup screens again.

1. Press and hold (

on. The device searches for your network and after finding it, you

can make or receive calls.

Note:

The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to “Language and Input Settings” on page 238.

2. Press and hold until the device options screen

appears.

Power off

3. Ta p

() ➔ OK.

Power/Lock

) until the device switches

Locking and Unlocking the Device

By default, the device screen locks when the backlight turns off.

To unlock your device from the lock screen:



With your device turned on, press ( wake the display and sliding your finger across the screen in any direction.

To lock your device screen:



Press (

Power/Lock

). The screen goes black.

Power/Lock

) to

Note:

You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use of your device. For more information, refer to “Setting up SIM Card Lock” on page 236.

Creating a New Google Account

You should create a Google™ Account when you first use your device in order to fully utilize the functionality. This account provides access to several device features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search, and the Play Store access Google applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your device and your online Google account.

To create a new Google Account from your device:

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ (

2. Read the introduction and tap

Note:

If you do not have data usage on your account, you will be prompted to establish an active Wi-Fi connection before initiating data usage.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Google Account. – or –

If this is not the first time you are starting the device, tap ➔ (

Gmail

Note:

If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.

™

applications. Before you are able to

New

to begin.

Play Store

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To create a new Google Account from the Web:

1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to

www.google.com

2. On the main page, click

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account.

4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided,

and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account.

Sign-in ➔ Create an account for free

Signing into Your Google Account

1. Launch an application that requires a Google account (such as

Play Store or Gmail).

Existing

2. Click

3. Tap t he

4. Ta p

to confirm your information.

5. If prompted, create a new Gmail username by entering a prefix

for your

and

Password

fields and enter your information.

. Your device communicates with the Google servers

@gmail.com

email address.

Retrieving your Google Account Password

A Google account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow these instructions to retrieve it:

1. From your computer, use an Internet browser and navigate to

http://google.com/accounts.

2. Click on the

3. Follow the on-screen password recovery procedure.

Can’t access your account?

link.

Voice Mail

Setting Up Your Voice Mail

Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. As soon as your battery is charged and the SIM card inserted, activate your voicemail account.

Important!

Note:

Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:

Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network.

1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold the

key until the device dials voice mail.

You may be prompted to enter a password.

2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and a display name.

Accessing Your Voice Mail

You can access your Voice Mail by either pressing and holding

on the keypad.

To access Voice Mail using your phone dialer:

1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold

until the device dials voice mail.

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Note:

Touching and holding will launch Voicemail if it is already active on your device.

2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail

center.

Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone

1. Dial your wireless phone number.

2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press/touch the

asterisk key on the phone you are using.

3. Enter your passcode.

Section 2: Understanding Your Device

This section outlines key features of your phone. It also describes the device’s keys, screen and the icons that display when the device is in use.

Features of Your Device

Your device is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The following list outlines a few of the features included in your device.

•

Touch screen with virtual (on-screen) QWERTY keyboard

•

3.5” LCD screen

•

Android v 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Platform

•

Wi-Fi ® Capability

•

Bluetooth enabled

•

Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, YouTube, Google

Maps, Google Voice Search)

•

Multiple Messaging Options: Text/Picture/Video Messaging and Google

Messenger

•

Corporate and Personal Email

•

3 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with 4X digital zoom

•

Music Player with multitasking features

•

Over 450,000 Apps available to download from the Google Play™ Store

•

Pre-loaded e-reader applications such as: Play Books™

•

Play Music™

•

Play Magazine™

•

Assisted GPS (Google Navigation)

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•

Webkit-based browser

•

2.7GB of available memory (on-board)

•

Expandable memory slot - supports up to 32GB

•

Google Video Chat via Google Talk

Front View

The following illustrations show the main elements of your device: The following list correlates to the illustrations.

Headset jack

you can listen to music.

allows you to connect a hands-free headset so

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Volume key

mode (with the phone open) or adjust the voice volume during a call.

•

Menu key

screen. From the Home screen it displays Wallpaper, Manage apps, and System settings.

Home

4. USB Power/Accessory connector

cable or optional accessories such as a USB/data cable.

Microphone

to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. It is also used to make voice note recordings and record stereo audio during video recordings.

Back key

7. microSD Card Slot

expand the memory of your phone.

Display

phone, such as the connection status, received signal strength, phone battery level, and time.

Power/Lock key

10.

device. Press and hold for two seconds to access the device options screen from where you can toggle the volume mode (Mute, Vibrate, or Volume on), activate/deactivate Airplane mode states, or power the device off.

allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby

When receiving an incoming call:

Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.

displays a list of options available for the current

key displays the Home screen when pressed.

allows you to connect a power

is used during phone calls and allows other callers

redisplays the previous screen or clears entries.

(internal) allows you use a microSD card to

shows all the information needed to operate your

a short press allows you to lock/unlock the

11.

1 2

Proximity Sensor

of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call.

–

While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses.

12.

Light Sensor

screen brightness/contrast. This sensor decreases screen brightness in dim light.

•

In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensors cause the device to increase the brightness and contrast for better viewing.

•

In dim light conditions, the device increases the screen brightness to compensate.

13.

Receiver

ring tones or sounds offered by your phone.

detects how close an object is to the surface

lets you use the ambient light level to adjust the

allows you to hear the other caller and the different

Back View

The following illustration shows the external elements of your device:

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Google search

Home Screen

Primary

Notification

Shortcuts

Status Bar

area

Status

area

Shortcuts

Battery status Time

Signal strength

Camera lens External speaker

sounds offered by your phone.

is used to take photos.

allows you to hear ringers, music, and other

Device Display

Your display provides information about the device’s status, and is the interface to manage features. It indicates your connection status, signal strength, battery status and time. Icons display at the top of the device when an incoming call or message is received and also alerts you at a specified time when an alarm was set.

The screen also displays notifications, and Application (or shortcut) bar with four primary shortcuts: Phone, Apps, and Browser.

Display settings

In this menu, you can change various settings for the wallpaper, brightness, or backlight.



From the Home screen, tap (

(

Settings

) ➔

Display

. For more information, refer to “Display

Applications

) ➔

Settings” on page 224.

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows information about the connection status, signal strength, battery level, and time, and displays notifications about incoming messages, calls and other actions.

This list identifies the icons you see on your display screen:

Indicator Icons

This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your device’s display and Indicator area:

Displays your current signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active. You cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.

Indicates there is no signal available.

Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.

Displays when there is a system error or alert.

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Displays when a call is in progress. Displayed in the Status bar when the current call is minimized.

Displays when a call is placed on hold and another function is launched. Displayed in the Status bar when the current call is minimized.

Displays when you have missed an incoming call.

Displays when the microphone is muted.

Displays your current battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged.

Displays your battery is currently charging.

Displays your current battery charge level is low (Charge: ~28% - 15%).

Displays your current battery charge level is very low (Charge: ~15% - 5%).

Shows your current battery only has up to 4% power remaining and will soon shutdown. (Charge: ~4% - 1%).

Displays when the phone has detected an active USB connection and is in a USB Debugging mode.

Displays when there is a new text message.

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