Samsung SGH-T499V User Manual

PORTABLE QUAD-BAND

Please read this manual before operating your

T499_UG_EN_08042011_D4

SGH-T499

MOBILE PHONE

User Manual

phone, and keep it for future reference.

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, provincial laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

Except as set forth in the express warranty contained on the warranty page enclosed with the product, the purchaser takes the product "as is", and Samsung makes no express or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with respect to the product, including but not limited to the merchantability of the product or its fitness for any particular purpose or use; the design, condition or quality of the product; the performance of the product; the workmanship of the product or the components contained therein; or compliance of the product with the requirements of any law, rule, specification or contract pertaining thereto. Nothing contained in the instruction manual shall be construed to create an express or implied warranty of any kind whatsoever with respect to the product. In addition, Samsung shall not be liable for any damages of any kind resulting from the purchase or use of the product or arising from the breach of the express warranty, including incidental, special or consequential damages, or loss of anticipated profits or benefits.

Privacy

The privacy and copyright laws of Canada govern the disclosure, reproduction and distribution of data, media and other content, including music and video content. Certain activities, including downloads or transfer by any means (including, via cable, Bluetooth® or otherwise) of such content may be an infringement of privacy or copyright law. Neither

Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. nor any of its affiliates shall be liable or responsible for any data or content disclosed, reproduced, downloaded or distributed by the user of this equipment.

Warning

Depending on the user interface used in the handset, you may experience slow keypad response when performing tasks in the background. This can impact making phone calls. When there is no activity or change in the icons at the top of the main LCD display, the handset will resume normal operations.

Section 1: Getting Started ..........................4

Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Extending Your Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Locking and Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . 12

Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . 13

Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . 13

Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ....16

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Phone Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Section 3: Memory Card ...........................39

Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

SD card Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Section 4: Call Functions and Contacts

List ..........................................................42

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

International Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Pause Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Wait Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

In Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Call Log Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Section 5: Entering Text .......................... 54

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Selecting the Text Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Configuring Samsung Keypad Settings . . . . . . 60

Section 6: Contacts .................................. 63

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Sending a Namecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Get Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

The History Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

The Updates Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Section 7: Messages .................................79

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . . 81

Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . . 86

Using Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Section 8: Multimedia ............................... 93

Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Camera and Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . .94

Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

My files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Section 9: Applications and

Development ........................................106

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Accounts and sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Google Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Downloading a New Google Application . . . . 111

Launching an Installed Google Application . . 112

Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

My files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

News and Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Section 10: Connections ........................ 121

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Enable Downloading for Web Applications . . 130

PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Mobile AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Section 11: Time Management ...............135

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Section 12: Changing Your Settings .....138

Wireless and networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Screen Unlock Pattern Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Privacy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

SD Card & Phone Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Language & Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Voice Input and Out Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Section 13: Health and Safety

Information ............................................162

Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . 162

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Section 14: Warranty Information ..........168

Index ..........................................................171

Section 1: Getting Started

This section explains how to get started with your phone 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. A robust index for features begins on page 171.

Also included is important safety information that you should know before using your phone. This information is available near the back of the guide, beginning on page 162.

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.

Note:

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

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the phone 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 phone’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

Getting Started 4

functionality, or even prevent damage to your

Release Latch

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:

➔ Arrows are used to represent the

sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures.

Example:

From the Home screen, press (

➔

Settings ➔ Wireless and networks

Bluetooth settings

Battery Cover

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

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then tap

Power off

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).

)

To replace the battery cover:

䊳

Position the battery cover over the

battery compartment and press down

until you hear a click.

SIM Card Overview

Install the SIM Card

Remove the SIM Card

Important!:

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

key until the power-off image

displays, then tap

Power off

The SIM card is loaded with your subscription details such as your telephone number, PIN, available optional services, and many other features.

card’s gold contacts face down and

that the upper-left angled corner of the

card is positioned as shown.

Important!:

The SIM card and its information can be easily damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children.

Installing and Removing the SIM card

To install the SIM card:

1. Confirm the battery is not currently

installed within the battery

compartment. The battery blocks the

proper installation of the SIM card into

the slot.

2. Carefully slide the SIM card into the

SIM card socket until the card is

secured into place. Make sure that the

To remove the SIM card:

1. If installed, remove the battery from its

compartment (1 and 2). The battery will

block the proper removal of the SIM

card from the slot.

2. Carefully slide the SIM card out of the

SIM card socket.

Getting Started 6

Note:

If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone will not detect it and no service will be available. If this happens, turn off the phone, remove the card, and reinstall the card in the correct orientation.

Installing the microSD Memory Card

Your phone 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. The microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 32GB.

Note:

This device supports up to a 32GB microSDHC memory card.

1. Remove the microSD card slot cover.

2. Orient the card as shown in the

illustration.

3. 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 see “Using the

SD Card” on page 39.

Important!:

Be sure to align the gold contact pins on

the card with the phone’s contacts.

Removing the microSD Memory Card

1. Remove the microSD card slot 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.

Battery

Before its initial use, install the battery and charge it fully.

Important!:

Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then tap

Power off

Installing the Battery

Installing Battery

Removing Battery

1. Slide the battery into the compartment

(1) so that the tabs on the end align

with the slots at the bottom of the

phone, making sure the connectors

align.

2. Gently press down to secure the

battery (2).

Removing the Battery

1. Place your finger into the battery

groove (1).

2. Grip the battery (2) and lift it up and out

of the battery compartment.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Liion battery. A wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details.

Before using your phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.

Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger. If both the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed, the handset will power cycle continuously and prevent proper operation. Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause the phone to become damaged.

Important!:

Although the battery comes partially charged, it is recommended you fully charge the battery before using it for the first time.

Getting Started 8

Correct

Incorrect

Slide open the Charger/Accessory jack

cover.

2. Insert the USB cable into the device’s

Charger/Accessory jack.

3. Plug the charger into a standard AC

power outlet.

Note:

This illustration displays both the incorrect orientation for connecting the charger. If the charger is incorrectly connected, damage to the accessory port will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.

correct

and

4. When charging is finished, first unplug

the charger’s power plug from the AC

wall outlet, then disconnect the

charger’s connector from the phone.

Important!:

If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more information, refer to “Warranty Information” on page 168.

Low Battery Indicator

When the battery level is low and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and the “Low battery” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, by dimming the backlight.

When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.

Important!: Inaccurate Battery Charge Indication

Following Brief Recharge

battery charge icon correctly displays the remaining charge, it may appear that the battery has become depleted after only minimal use. A full recharge cycle (approximately four hours) is needed to fully recharge the battery and the battery charge icon should not be relied upon shortly after only a brief recharge of a substantially depleted battery.

Note:

Some applications which rely upon accurate charge level information may not function properly after a brief recharge of a substantially depleted battery.

Extending Your Battery Life

Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and GPS functionality all act to drain your battery. The following is a list of helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power:

•

Use the Power Control shortcut bar.

•

Reduce your backlight on time.

•

Turn Bluetooth off when not in use.

•

Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use.

•

Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most

applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery.

•

Do not wait until your battery is completely

depleted before charging your device. Repeating this process of a complete discharge

and recharge can over time reduce the storage capacity of any battery.

•

Turn off Automatic application sync.

•

Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate

hardware functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting.

•

Check the Battery use screen to review what

features or functions have been consuming your battery resources.

•

Check the Running Services and close any

unnecessary applications.

•

Use the Task Manager feature to end/shutdown

background applications that are still running. These minimized applications can, over time, cause your device to “slow down”.

Power Control

Active applications, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or the LCD Brightness functionality all act to drain your battery.

The Power Control shortcut bar was designed to quickly activate (turn on), or deactivate (turn off) those functions or applications that use the most battery power.

Getting Started 10

From the

Home

screen,

touch

and hold

an empty

area until

the

Add

to Home

screen

displays.

2. Ta p

Widgets ➔ Power control

. The

Power Control shortcut is added to the

current screen.

3. Tap any of the icons on the Power

Control shortcut bar to activate/

deactivate the feature.

Note:

A green bar displayed beneath the icon means

the application is active (turned on). The green bar is removed from beneath the icon when the feature is deactivated (turned off).

Switching the Phone On or Off

If you do not have a SIM card installed the first time you turn on the device, you are presented with a No SIM icon ( ) displays.

At this point you can make an emergency call with the phone but normal cell phone service is not available.

1. Press and hold until the phone

switches on.

The phone 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 & Keyboard Settings” on page 156.

2. Press and hold until the Phone

options screen appears.

3. Ta p

Power Off

().

Locking and Unlocking the Phone

Screen Lock

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

To unlock your phone from this lock screen:

䊳

Touch and drag the screen lock icon

to the right.

Note:

You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use of your phone. For more information, refer to “Setting up SIM Card Lock” on page 149.

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 Android Market applications. Before you are able to 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 phone:

1. From the Home screen, tap

(

Market

2. Read the introduction and tap

Create

to begin.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to

create a Google Account.

– or –

If this is not the first time you are

starting the phone, tap ➔

(

Gmail

Note:

If you already have a Google account, you

only need to sign in.

➔

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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

Create an account now

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.

Signing into Your Google Account

1. Launch an application that requires a

Google account (such as Android

Market or Gmail).

2. Click

3. Tap t h e

Next ➔ Sign in

Username

and

Password

and enter your information.

4. Ta p

. Your device communicates

with the Google servers to confirm your

information.

5. If prompted, create a new Gmail

username by entering a prefix for your

@gmail.com

email address.

fields

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

Can’t access your account?

link.

3. Enter your full Gmail address and click

Submit

. Follow the password recovery

procedure.

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!:

Always use a password to protect against

unauthorized access.

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

Note:

Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network.

1. From the Home screen, tap and

then touch and hold the key until

the phone 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

1. From the Home screen, tap and

then touch and hold until the

phone dials voice mail.

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 the asterisk key on the

phone you are using.

3. Enter your passcode.

Task Manager

Your phone can run applications simultaneously, with some applications running in the background.

Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time, and the biggest reason for this are background applications. These are applications that were not properly closed or shutdown and are still active but minimized. The Task Manager not only lets you see which of these applications are still active in the background but also easily lets you choose which applications are left running and which are closed.

Note:

The larger the number of applications running on your phone, the larger the energy drain on your battery.

Task Manager Overview

䊳

From the Home screen, tap ➔

Task Manager

().

– or –

Press and hold then tap

manager

. This screen contains the

Task

following tabs:

•

Active applications

display those currently active applications running on your phone.

•

Package

displays any installed packages

or applications from the Market that are

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taking up memory space. Tap

Uninstall

remove them from your phone.

•

RAM

, which displays the amount of current RAM (Random Access Memory) currently being used and allow you to

Clear memory

•

Summary

displays a visual graph indicating the available and used space within the Random Access Memory (RAM), Storage, and External SD card.

•

Help

provides additional battery saving

techniques.

Shutting Down an Currently Active Application

1. From the Home screen, tap ➔

Manager

().

2. From the

End

tap

Active applications

to close selected applications or

End all

to close all background

Tas k

tab, tap

running applications.

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

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

Features of Your Phone

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

•

Touch screen with virtual (on-screen) QWERTY

keyboard

•

Android 2.2, Froyo

•

Compatible with Adobe® Flash

•

Wi-Fi ® Capability

•

USB Tethering-capable

•

Bluetooth enabled

•

Full integration with Google applications (Gmail,

YouTube, Google Maps)

•

Multiple Messaging Options: Email, Picture

Messaging, Google Talk, Google Search, Video Messaging, Text Messaging, Predictive Text

•

Supports synchronizing with a corporate email

account

•

3.0 Megapixel camera and video with multi shot and digital zoom

•

MP3 player with Multitasking features

•

Assisted GPS (GPS Navigation)

•

Webkit-based browser

•

Downloadable applications from Android Market

•

Up to 32GB expandable memory slot

•

Mobile Hotspot Capability

•

YouTube

Front View

The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:

Understanding Your Phone 16

The following list correlates to the illustrations.

USB Power/Accessory connector

you to connect a power cable or

optional accessories such as a USB/

data cable.

Strap holder

is used to connect a

carrying strap to the phone.

Proximity Sensor

detects how close an

object is to the surface 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.

Volume key

allows you to adjust the

ringer volume in standby mode (with

the phone open) or adjust the voice

volume during a call.

When receiving

an incoming call:

•

Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.

allows

Menu key

displays a list of options

available for the current screen. From

the Home screen it displays Add,

Wallpaper, Search, Notifications, Edit,

and Settings options.

Home

key displays the Home screen

when pressed. When you tap and hold

this key, it displays Recent applications

and the Task manager.

Back key

redisplays the previous screen

or clears entries.

Microphone

during phone calls

is used

and allows other callers to hear you

clearly when you are speaking to them.

It is also used to make voice note

recordings.

Quick search

is used to search the

device for applications, contact

information, or searches the internet for

information.

10.

microSD Card Slot

allows you to use a

microSD card to expand the memory of

your phone.

11.

1 2

Display

shows all the information

needed to operate your phone, such as

the connection status, received signal

strength, phone battery level, and time.

12.

Power/End key

ends a call or switches

the phone off and on. Press and hold

for two seconds to turn off Silent mode,

Flight mode, or to turn the phone on or

off.

13.

Receiver

allows you to hear the other

caller and the different ring tones or

sounds offered by

your phone.

14.

Headset jack

allows you to connect a

hands-free headset so you can listen to

music.

Back View of Your Phone

The following illustration shows the external elements of your phone:

External speaker

allows you to hear

ringers, music, and other sounds

offered by your phone.

Camera lens

is used to take photos.

Phone Display

Your phone’s display provides information about the phone’s status, and is the interface to the features of your phone. The display indicates your connection status, signal strength, battery status and time. Icons display at the top of the phone 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)

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bar with four icons: Phone, Contacts,

Google

Home

Primary

Notification

Shortcuts

Status Bar

area

Status

area

Shortcuts

Battery status

Connection Status

Time

Signal strength

Screen

Messaging, and Applications.

Display settings

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

䊳

From the Home screen, tap ➔

(Settings

) ➔

Display

information, refer to “Display Settings”

on page 147.

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows information about the connection status, signal strength, phone battery level, and time, and displays

. For more

notifications about incoming messages and calls and other actions.

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

Indicator Icons

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

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

Indicates that the Flight 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.

Displays when there is a power saver alert has been triggered. This alert occurs when the power saver feature has been activated and the phone has less than a 30% battery charge level.

Displays when a call is in progress.

Displays when a call is on hold.

Displays when you have missed an incoming call.

Displays when the speakerphone is on.

Displays when Call forwarding is set to Always forward. For more information, refer to “Configuring Call Forwarding” on page 145.

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

Displays your current battery charge level is very low.

Shows your current battery only has three percent power remaining and will immediately shutdown. Represented as a blinking icon.

Important!: Inaccurate Battery Charge Indication

Following Brief Recharge

Under certain circumstances, such as when a depleted battery is only charged briefly, the battery charge icon may, for a period of time, incorrectly indicate the charge level. After some use, when the battery charge icon correctly displays the remaining charge, it may appear that the battery has become depleted after only minimal use. A full recharge cycle (approximately four hours) is needed to fully recharge the battery and the battery charge icon should not be relied upon shortly after only a brief recharge of a substantially depleted battery.

Note:

Some applications which rely upon accurate charge level information may not function properly after a brief recharge of a substantially depleted battery.

Displays when connected to the EDGE network.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the EDGE network.

Displays when connected to the 3G network.

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Displays when your phone is communicating with the 3G network.

Displays when your phone is communicating with the HSUPA network.

Displays when the phone is connected to a computer using a supported USB cable connection.

Displays when there is a new text message.

Displays when an outgoing text message has failed to be delivered.

Displays when there is a new voicemail message.

Displays in the notifications window when there is a new Email message.

Displays when an alarm is set. For more information, refer to “Setting an Alarm” on page 136.

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Always or Only in silent mode.

Displays when data synchronization and application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts.

Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode and Vibrate is set to Never or Only when not in silent mode.

Displays when Bluetooth technology is active and enabled.

Displays when the Bluetooth technology is active and communicating with an external device.

Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Displays when Wi-Fi is active and there are open networks available.

Displays when the Mobile AP Hotspot feature is active and communicating. For more information, refer to “Mobile AP” on page 133.

Displays when the USB Tethering feature is active and communicating. For more information, refer to “Tethering” on page 140.

Displays when your phone’s GPS is on and communicating.

Displays when the external SD card (internal microSD) has been disconnected (unmounted) from the phone and is now ready for either removal or formatting.

Displays when the External SD card is being prepared for mounting to the device. This is required for communication with the External SD card.

Displays when the microSD card has been improperly removed.

For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see “Changing Your Settings” on page 138.

Notification Bar

The Notification area indicates new message events (data sync status, new messages, calendar events, call status, etc). You can expand this area to provide more detailed information about the current onscreen notification icons.

1. Tap the Status bar to reveal the

Notifications tab, and then drag the tab

to the bottom of the screen to open the

Notifications panel (1).

2. Tap a notification entry to open the

associated application (2).

Note:

The Notifications panel can also be opened on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping

Notifications

Clearing Notifications

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel:

1. Tap the status bar to reveal the

Notifications tab, and then drag the tab

to the bottom of the screen to open the

Notifications panel

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Ta p

Clear

. The notifications are cleared

from the panel.

Accessing Additional Panel Functions

In addition to notifications, this panel also provides quick and ready access to five device functions. These can be quickly activated or deactivated.

The following functions can either be activated (blue) or deactivated (white):

Bluetooth, GPS, Silent

, or

Auto rotation

Wi-Fi

Function Keys

Your phone comes equipped with four main function keys that can be used on any screen:

Menu, Home, Back

, and

Menu Key

The

key ( ) activates an available menu function for the current screen or application. When on the Home screen, the following menu options are available:

•

Add

( ) adds one of the following functions to a selected screen: Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders, and Wallpapers.

•

Wallpaper

( ) lets you to customize the current screen’s wallpaper image by choosing from either Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpaper gallery).

–

You can obtain images from either your Pictures folder, from any of the available images within the device’s Wallpaper gallery, or from the animated Live Wallpapers.

•

( ) displays the Google Search box that you can use to search for a key term both on the phone and online.

•

Notifications

( ) allows you to expand popup notifications area to provide more detailed information about the current on-screen notification icons.

•

Edit

( ) allows you to add or remove extended screens from your device. You can have up to seven extended screens.

•

Settings

( ) provides quick access to the

device’s settings menu.

–

The Settings menu can also be accessed by pressing and then tapping

Settings

Home Key

The

Home

key ( ) takes you back to your Home screen (#3 of the 7 total available screens).

䊳

Press and hold to launch the Recent

➔

Apps/Task Manager screen. For more

Voice Search (speech to text)

Options

Field

information, refer to “Accessing

Recently-Used Applications” on

page 30.

Back Key

The

Back

key ( ) returns you to the previously active screen. If the on-screen keyboard is currently open, this key closes the keyboard.

Search Key

The

key ( ) displays the Google Search box that can be used to search for either a key term both on the phone and online. In some instances, this key opens a search box specific only to the current application.

1. Press to launch the Google

Search box.

– or –

Press and tap ➔

(

Google Search

2. Tap to launch the

Voice Search

function.

Using Google Search

Use the Google Search box to manually search for a term on both your device and on the Web.

1. Press to launch the Google

Search box.

2. Tap to select a search area:

•

All

searches your device, the Web, and

the Android Market for your search term.

•

Web

searches for your term only on the

Web using the Google search engine.

•

Apps

searches for your term only within

the Android Market.

•

Contacts

searches for your term only

within your current Contacts entries.

3. Enter a search term and tap a match

from the list of suggestions, phone

search results, or previously chosen

search matches. Once touched, the

item opens in the appropriate

application.

– or –

Touching

Voice Search

( ) lets you

speak into your device's microphone to

enter a search term.

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Using Additional Voice Search Functions

Google search bar/Widget

Home

Primary

Notification

Shortcuts

Stat us Ba r

area

Status

area

Shortcuts

Screen

For more information, refer to:

http://www.google.com/mobile/voice-actions/

From an open Voice Search dialog, speak the following words to access additional features:

•

voice actions

(such as: [your query]) allows you to search the web by speaking the search parameters.

•

listen to [artist/song/album]

allows you to begin listening to the selected song on Slacker radio.

•

send text to [recipient] [message]

to open the Messaging screen.

•

navigate to [address/city/business name]

allows you to receive directions via Google maps™. Use either an Address name, Business name, business type, or other navigation information to get the desired directions.

•

call [name]

allows you to open the phone dial

and automatically

•

send email to [recipient] [subject]

to open your email account and compose a new email message.

•

map of [location]

an area via Google maps. Use either an Address name, Business name, zip code, or other navigation information.

•

go to [website]

allows you to view a map of

allows you to navigate to any

component of your device.

allows you

•

note to self [message]

allows you to search for

a note save to your Memo Pad.

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using the applications on your phone. There are seven available panels, each populated with default shortcuts or applications. You can customize each of these panels.

•

Notification area

displays those icons associated with end-user notifications such as: email messages, calls (missed, call in progress), new voicemail, upcoming event, USB connection, emails, and Text/MMS messages.

–

These notifications appear at the top-left of the screen (within the Status bar area) and display important user information.

–

This information can be accessed by either swiping down from the Status bar (page 22) or by accessing the Notifications panel [

Notifications

•

Status area

( )].

displays those icons associated with the status of the device such as communication, coverage, Bluetooth, 3G and Wi-Fi communication, battery levels, GPS, etc.

•

Home Screen

is a customizable screen that provides information about notifications and device status, and allows access to application Widgets.

•

Extended Home Screens

extend beyond the current visible screen width to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and other customization features.

–

There are seven available extended screens (panels) each of which may be populated with its own shortcuts or widgets. These screens share the use of the three Primary Shortcuts.

–

The current screen is indicated at the top by a larger circle. Up to seven (7) total screens are available.

Note:

Both the status bar and primary shortcuts are

visible across all screens.

•

Google search

is an on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google™. Touch to access the Voice Search feature where you can

verbally enter a search term and initiate an online search.

•

Widgets

are self-contained on-screen applications (not shortcuts). These can be placed onto any of the available screens (Home

or extended).

•

Shortcuts

are icons that launch available device applications such as Camera, YouTube, Contacts, Phone, Email, Market, etc. These function the same as shortcuts on your computer.

–

Although some may already be found on the Extended Home screens, the majority can also be found within the Applications screens.

–

The Application screens can be accessed by tapping shortcuts area.

–

Shortcuts can be removed from a screen and added back any number of times.

•

Primary Shortcuts

(Applications)

from the Primary

: are four shortcuts present throughout all of the available screens and can be used to both navigate within the device or launch any of the following functions:

–

Phone

( ) launches the phone-related screen functions (Dialer, Call log, Favorites, and Contacts).

–

Contacts

( ) launches the Contacts-related screens (Contacts, Groups, History, and Updates).

–

Messaging

menu (create new messages or open an existing message string).

( ) launches the Messaging

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Applications/Home

Counter displays the currently active screen

Widget

Press and hold Tap Touch and hold

–

between the Home and Application screens.

•

Tap

toggles functionality

(Applications)

to access the Application screens loaded with every available local application.

•

While in the Applications screens, tap

(Home)

to easily return to the Home

screen.

As you transition from screen to screen, the screen counter (located at the top) displays the current panel number in a circle.

Screen Navigation

Using the touch screen display and the keys, you can navigate the features of your phone and enter characters. The following conventions are used in this manual to describe the navigation action in the procedures.

Navigating Through the Screens

The following terms describe the most common hardware and on-screen actions.

•

Press and hold:

Pressing relates to use of the hardware keys and buttons to select or activate an item. For example: press the Navigation key to scroll through a menu. Some buttons and keys require you to press and hold them to activate a feature, for example, you press the Lock key to lock and unlock the phone.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone