Samsung SGH-T589W User Manual
SGH-T589W
PORTABLE QUAD-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Dynamic Noise Suppression from Audience
Your phone is equipped with an advanced voice processing chip that delivers clear mobile calls by suppressing background noise,
intermittent sounds (like a siren or nearby conversation), and echoes, allowing you to hear and be heard nearly anywhere.
How Does It Work?
Based on the intelligence of the human hearing system, the technology:
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Captures, evaluates and distinguishes all the sound signals surrounding your phone, and the person you're speaking with.
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Then isolates the primary voice in conversation and filters out the background noise - so the person you're calling hears only your voice, without disturbing
background noise.
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Dynamically equalizes and adjusts voice volume to optimize your calling experience, so you can hear clearly and don't need to speak louder to overcome
surrounding noise.
The noise suppression technology is built-in and already enabled in your new mobile phone. So it's ready to provide unsurpassed voice
clarity with every call.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ................................................ 1
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Extending Your Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Power Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locking and Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Signing into Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .......................... 14
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Back View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Phone Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Screen Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Section 3: Memory Card .................................................. 38
Using the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Section 4: Call Functions ................................................41
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
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 Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Configuring Samsung Keypad Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Using the Swype Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Section 6: Contacts ......................................................... 65
Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Finding a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Contact List Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
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Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Sending a Namecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Copying Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Synchronizing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Get Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Additional Contact Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
The History Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
The Updates Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Section 7: Messages ........................................................81
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Messaging Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Viewing Newly Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Microsoft Exchange Email (Outlook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Section 8: Multimedia ...................................................... 94
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Camera and Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
The Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Transferring Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Removing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Section 9: Applications ................................................. 106
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Section 10: Connections ............................................... 121
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Enable Downloading for Internet Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Mobile AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Section 11: Time Management ..................................... 134
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Section 12: Changing Your Settings ............................ 137
Wireless and networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Messaging Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Screen Unlock Pattern Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Android Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Privacy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
SD Card & Phone Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Locale and Text Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
About Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Index ................................................................................ 161
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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 161.
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 versio n 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.
•
Warn ing
: Brings to your attention important information to prevent loss
of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.
Getting Started 1
Text Conventions
Release Latch
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 (
Wireless and networks Bluetooth settings
Menu
)
.
Settings
Battery Cover
The battery, SIM card and SD 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
.
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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.
To replace the battery cover:
Install the SIM Card
Remove the SIM Card
1. Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and
press down until you hear a click.
2. Press down along the edges of the cover to verify it is
secured.
SIM Card Overview
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.
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.
Getting Started 3
Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until
2.
the card is secured into place. Make sure that the card’s
gold contacts face down and that the upper-left angled
corner of the card is positioned as shown.
To remove the SIM card:
1. If installed, remove the battery from its compartment (1).
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 (2).
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 accepts an optional microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory card for storage of media such as music, pictures, video
and other files.
Note:
microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB; microSDHC™
memory cards range from 4GB to 16GB.
Note:
This device supports up to a 16GB microSDHC memory card.
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1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Orient the card with the gold contacts facing down.
3. Firmly press the card into the slot until it locks into place.
For more information on how to use the SD card see “Using
the SD Card” on page 38.
Important!:
Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the card with the phone’s
contacts.
Removing the microSD Memory Card
Installing Battery
Removing Battery
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.
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
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).
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Removing the Battery
1. Place your finger into the battery groove (1).
2. Grip the battery at the top end (2) and lift it up and out of the
battery compartment (3).
Charging the Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion 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.
Note:
Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger. If
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
damage the phone.
Important!:
Although the battery comes partially charged, it is recommended
that you fully charge the battery before its initial use.
1. Slide open the Charger/Accessory jack cover (1).
2. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory
jack.
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3. Plug the charger into a standard AC power outlet. The
device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its
charge state and percent of charge.
Note:
This illustration displays both the
connecting the charger. If the charger is incorrectly connected, damage
to the accessory port will occur, voiding the phone’s warranty.
correct
and incorrect orientation for
When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power
4.
plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect the charger’s
connector from the phone.
Important!:
The 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.
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.
Note:
Some applications which serve the purpose of showing battery life may
not display an accurate battery percentage.
Accessing the QWERTY Keyboard
Your phone has a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard
is located beneath the display screen and is accessed by sliding it
open. This orients the phone's display to Landscape (widescreen)
mode. With the QWERTY keyboard, you can easily type letters,
numbers, punctuation, and other special characters into text entry
fields and other applications.
1. Rotate the phone 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
2. Slide the top section of the phone up to open, as shown in
the illustration. When you slide it open, the display rotates
from a vertical viewing mode (Portrait) to a horizontal
viewing mode (Landscape).
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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.
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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”.
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•
Animated wallpapers use processing power, memory, and more power.
Change your Live Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or
Gallery image.
Power Control
Active applications, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization,
Location consent, and the LCD Brightness functionality all act to
drain your battery.
The Power Control shortcut bar
allows you to quickly activate (turn
on), or deactivate (turn off) those
functions or applications that use
the most battery power.
1. From the Home screen,
touch and hold an empty
area until the
screen
2. Tap
control
Add to Home
menu displays.
Widgets Power
. 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, the
Insert SIM card to make calls
message displays and
an animated tutorial shows you how to install the SIM card.
At this point you can make an emergency call with the phone but
normal cell phone service is not available.
Dialing Options Without a SIM card installed
1. Press and then tap .
2. Enter the phone number to dial then press .
3. If you enter a non-emergency number, you are notified there
is no network available.
– or –
If you enter an emergency number, your call is passed
along to emergency services.
Dialing Options With a SIM card installed
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.
2. Press and then tap .
3. Enter the phone number to dial then press .
Note:
The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the
language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to
“Locale and Text Settings” on page 155.
Locking and Unlocking the Phone
By default, the phone screen locks when the backlight turns off.
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To display the lock screen when the display is turned off,
press or .
To unlock your phone from this lock screen:
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Touch and drag anywhere on the screen.
– or –
Slide the QWERTY keyboard out.
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Note:
You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent unauthorized use
of your phone. For more inf ormation, refer to “Setting up SIM Card Lock”
on page 148.
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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 (
Settings
)
Accounts
and Sync Add account Google.
2. Read the introduction and tap
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Google
Next Create
to begin.
Account.
Note:
If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.
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
.
Sign-in Create an account now
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 Play Store or Gmail).
2. Click
3. Tap the
Next Sign in
Username
and
.
Password
fields and enter your
information.
4. Tap
Sign in
. 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.
Retrieving your Google Account Password
A Google account password is required for Google applications. If
you misplace or forget your Google Account password, use an
Internet browser to navigate to
.
the onscreen instructions to retrieve it:
http://google.com/accounts
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.
and follow
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For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:
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1
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
To access your Voice Mail:
1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch or
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.
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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 is background applications. These are
applications that have not been 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 greater the number of applications running on your phone, the
greater the energy drain on your battery.
Task Manger Overview
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From the Home screen, tap (
Task Manager
().
Applications
)
– or –
Press and hold (
Home
) then tap
Task manager
. This
screen contains the following tabs:
• Active applications
display those currently active applications
running on your phone.
• Downloaded
memory space. Tap
•RAM
displays any installed applications that are taking up
Uninstall
to remove them from your phone.
, which displays the amount of RAM (Random Access
Memory) currently being used and allows you to
•Storage
displays a visual graph indicating the available and used
space within the Random Access Memory (RAM), Program, and
External SD card.
•Help
provides additional battery saving techniques.
Shutting Down a Currently Active Application
1. From the Home screen, tap
2. From the
Active applications
applications or tap
Exit all
to close all background running
tab, tap
Task Manager
Exit
to close selected
applications.
Clear memory
().
.
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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
•
4-row QWERTY keyboard
•
Android 2.3, Gingerbread
•
Supports social networking applications such as Facebook®, Twitter®
and MySpace
•
Support for photo management applications such as Picasa®
•
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, Instant Messaging, Picture
®
Messaging, Google Talk, Google Search, Text Messaging
•
Supports synchronizing with a corporate email account
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•
3.0 Megapixel camera and video recorder with autofocus, multi shot, and
digital zoom
•
Pre-loaded games
•
MP3 player with multitasking features
•
Assisted GPS
•
Full HTML browser
•
Downloadable applications from Google Play (formerly Android Market)
•
Up to 32GB expandable memory slot
•
Mobile Hotspot capability
Front View
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The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
The following list correlates to the illustrations.
1.
Receiver
allows you to hear a caller and the different ring
tones or sounds offered by your phone.
2.
Strap holder
is used to connect a carrying strap to the
phone.
3.
Volume key
allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call.
When receiving an incoming call:
•
Pressing the volume key down mutes the ring tone.
•
Pressing and holding the volume key rejects the call.
4.
microSD card slot
allows you use a microSD card to expand
the memory of your phone.
5.
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.
6.
Home
key displays the Home screen when pressed. View
recently used apps and access Task manager by holding
down the key.
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7.
Microphone
during phone calls and allows other
is used
callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. It
is also used to make voice note recordings.
8.
Quick search
is used to search the device for applications or
contact information, or searches the internet for information.
9.
Back key
redisplays the previous screen or clears entries.
10.
Display
shows all the information needed to operate your
phone, such as the connection status, received signal
strength, phone battery level, and time.
11.
Power/End key
ends a call or switches the phone off and on.
Press and hold for two seconds to turn off Silent, initiate
Flight mode, or to turn the phone on or off.
12.
USB Power/Accessory connector
allows you to connect a
power cable or optional accessories such as a USB/data
cable.
13.
Light sensor
lets you use the ambient light level to adjust the
screen brightness/contrast.
•
In a bright light condition (outdoors), the sensors cause the device
to increase the brightness and contrast for better viewing.
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•
In dim light conditions, the device reduces the screen brightness
to compensate.
14.
Headset jack
allows you to connect a hands-free headset so
you can listen to music.
15.
Proximity sensor
detects how close an object is to the
surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when
your face is close to 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.
Back View of Your Phone
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Google search
Home Screen
Primary
Notification
Shortcuts
Status Bar
area
Status
area
Shortcuts
Battery status
Connection Status
Time
Signal strength
The following illustration shows the rear elements of your phone:
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 an Application (or shortcut) bar with four icons:
Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and Applications.
1.
2.
3.
Camera lens
Flash
videos during low-light conditions.
External speaker
is used to take photos.
provides an additional light source for pictures and
allows you to hear ringers, music, and
other sounds provided by your phone.
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Display settings
In this menu, you can change various settings for the for the
wallpaper, cube, brightness or backlight.
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From the Home screen, tap (
(
Settings
)
Display
. For more information, refer to “Display
Applications
)
Settings” on page 145.
Status Bar
The Status Bar shows information about the connection status,
signal strength, phone battery level, and time, and displays
notifications about incoming messages and calls and other
actions.
The following 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 Flight Mode is active. You cannot
send or receive any calls or access online
information.
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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 an active call.
Displays when an active call has been muted.
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 143.
Displays your battery charge level. Icon shown is
3G
3G
fully charged.
Displays when Email is received.
Displays when your battery is charging.
Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery
only has three percent power remaining and will
immediately shutdown.
Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with an
EDGE network.
Displays when your connection to a 3G network is
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with a
3G network.
Displays when the phone is connected to a computer
using a supported USB cable connection.
Displays when a new text or multimedia message is
received.
Displays when a new voice mail is received.
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 135.
Displays when the date for a Calendar Event has
arrived.
Roaming (outside of normal service area)
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 the Sound profile is set to Silent mode
and Vibrate is set to Always or Only in silent mode.
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Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
Displays when there is a system error or alert.
communicating with a Wireless Access Point
(WAP).
Displays when Wi-Fi is active but there is a
communication issue with the target Wireless
Access Point (WAP).
For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see
“Changing Your Settings” on page 137
Bluetooth activated.
Bluetooth headset connected.
Displays when the Mobile AP Hotspot feature is active
and communicating. For more information, refer to
“Mobile AP” on page 132.
Displays when the USB Tethering feature is active and
communicating. For more information, refer to
“Tethering” on page 139.
Displays when GPS is active and acquiring a signal.
Displays when the SD card has been unmounted.
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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 on-screen notification icons.
1. Tap and hold 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
Clearing Notifications
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
2. Tap
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 (green) or
deactivated (white):
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Sound
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, or
Auto rotation
.
Function Keys
Your phone comes equipped with four main function keys that can
be used from any screen:
Menu, Home, Back
, and
Search
.
Menu Key
The
Menu
key ( ) activates an available menu function for the
current screen or application. When on the Home screen, the
following menu options are available:
•
Add
( ) lets you add one of the following functions to a selected
screen: Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders or Wallpapers.
•
Wallpaper
( ) lets you to customize the current screen’s wallpaper
image by choosing from either Gallery, Live wallpapers or Wallpaper
gallery).
•
Search
( ) displays the Google Search box that you can use to
search for a key term both on the phone and online.
•
Notifications
( ) expands the popup notifications area to provide
more detailed information about the current on-screen notification icons.
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•
Edit
( ) allows you to add or remove extended screens from your
device. You can have up to eight extended screens.
•
Settings
( ) provides quick access to the device’s settings menu.
–
The Settings menu can also be accessed by pressing (
then tapping
Settings
.
Home Key
The
Home
key ( ) takes you back to the last viewed Home
screen.
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Press and hold to launch the Task Manager. For more
information, refer to “Accessing Recently-Used
Applications” on page 29.
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.
Home
) and
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