Samsung SGH-T669ARBTMB, SGH-T669AABTMB User Manual
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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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ........................................................................... 7
Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ...................................................... 15
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Camera View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Unlocking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Section 3: Displays .................................................................................... 23
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Widgets and the Widget Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Widget Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Main Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Section 4: Navigation ................................................................................26
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Analog Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Birthday Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Digital Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Dual Clock (World clock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Email box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
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Games and Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Imaging Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Instant Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Widget Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Message Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Message Composer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Social Buzz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Widget Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Accessing Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Widget Bar Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Widget Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 5: Call Functions ...........................................................................51
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Adjusting the Call Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Accessing the Contacts During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Section 6: Entering Text ............................................................................ 66
Using the QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Changing the Text Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Using T9 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Using ABC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using Numeric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Section 7: Understanding Your Contacts List ........................................... 72
Using Mobile Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Storing a Number in the Phone’s Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Storing a Number on the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Finding a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Adding a New Caller Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Dialing a Number from the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Deleting all of the Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Contacts Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Section 8: Messaging Applications ..........................................................84
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Creating an Audio Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Picture Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Message inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Social Buzz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Email Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Exchange Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
IM (Instant Messaging) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sentbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Messaging settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Delete by folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
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Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Section 9: Music ......................................................................................111
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Playing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Deleting Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Transferring Music Files to your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Managing your Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Section 10: Applications ..........................................................................119
Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Games and Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Using the Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Birthday Widget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Analog Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Digital Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
My Album Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Searching for Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Section 11: Camera ..................................................................................139
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Take and Send Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Recording and Sending a Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
My Album Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Section 12: Web Applications and Social Buzz ...................................... 152
Accessing the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
RSS Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Social Buzz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Section 13: Bluetooth and Services ........................................................ 158
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bluetooth Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Section 14: Changing Your Settings ....................................................... 161
Widget Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Sound Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Command Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
PC connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Smart Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Application Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Enabling Data Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Network selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Memory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
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Section 15: Health and Safety Information .............................................183
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Please Note the Following Information When Using Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Section 16: Warranty Information ...........................................................204
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Index ........................................................................................................................ 212
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and
then setting up your Voicemail.
Activating Your Phone
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.
Removing the Cover
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by holding down until the power-off image displays.
2. Remove the cover by pulling up on the slot (see diagram), then lift the cover up and off the phone.
Pull up on the slot (1) Lift the cover up (2) and off the phone (3)
3. Place your thumbnail in the notch at the top (1) and lift it up and out (2) (as shown).
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Removing the Battery
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Lift up (1) and remove (2) the battery.
Installing the SIM Card
Important!:
The plug-in SIM card and its contacts 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.
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Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s
gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.
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Note:
If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot.
Replacing the Battery
1. Slide the battery into the compartment so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the
phone. Be sure to line up the gold contacts.
2. Lightly press down on the battery until it snaps into place.
3. Check that the battery is properly installed before turning on the phone.
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Installing or Removing the Memory Card
Your phone supports an optional memory card (microSD™) for data storage of such things as music, pictures,
video or other files. This type of memory card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices.
Note:
The Samsung device supports up to a 32 Gigabyte memory card.
1. Place the microSD card into the slot (as shown) and push lightly with your thumb or finger until you hear a
light click sound. Ensure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward and the card is placed so that the
indentations on the card face the same direction as those illustrated.
2. Push the microSD card with your thumb a second time to eject it from the slot.
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Correct
Incorrect
Replacing the Cover
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Press down on the corners of the battery cover until you hear a click. Verify that the battery cover is secured.
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Charging a Battery
Incorrect
Correct
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Lithium 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.
You can use the phone while the battery is charging, but doing so requires additional charging time.
Note:
You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. A discharged battery recharges fully in
approximately 4 hours.
1. With the battery installed, temporarily remove the plastic cover on the left side of the phone (as indicated)
and plug in the wall charger’s connector into the jack.
Important!:
Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger. If the battery is not installed and the wall
charger is connected, the handset power cycles continuously, preventing proper operation.
Note:
The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port
will occur therefore voiding the phone’s warranty.
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2.
Plug the adapter’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, first unplug the adapter’s power plug from the AC wall outlet and then disconnect
the wall charger’s connector from the phone.
Warning!:
Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause the phone to become damaged.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak 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, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode.
When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.
Switching the Phone On or Off
1. Press and hold until the phone switches on.
2. If the phone asks you to enter the phone password, use the keypad to enter this password and touch
3. If the phone asks for a PIN, use the keypad to enter the PIN and touch
Confirm
. For more information, refer to
“Check PIN code” on page 175.
The phone searches for your network and after finding it, the term “
T-M obi le
” displays on the upper center of
your display. Now you can make or receive calls.
4. When you want to switch off the phone, press and hold until the power-off image displays.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail:
1. From the Home screen, touch
Dialer
then press and hold until the phone dials voicemail.
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You may be prompted to enter a password.
2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, a greeting, and your name.
Confirm
.
Note:
These steps may be different depending on your network.
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Accessing Your Voice Mail
You can access your Voice Mail by either pressing and holding on the keypad, by using the phone’s menu, or
by pressing the Voice Mail icon in the Widget bar. To access Voice Mail using the menu:
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice mail center.
Dialer
then press and hold until the phone dials voice mail.
Visual Voicemail
Visual Voicemail enables users to view a list of people who left a Voicemail message, and listen to the any message
they want without being limited to chronological order.
Important!:
You must set up your Voice Mail before using this feature. Visual Voice Mail as well as download and install Visual
Voicemail in order to activate the Voice Mail application.
1. From the Home screen, press then touch
2. When you select
3. Follow the screen prompts to setup your account.
Yes
to activate Visual Voicemail, the Visual Voicemail web page launches.
Messaging
➔
Voicemail
.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the 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.
•
Full touch screen phone with full QWERTY keyboard slide-out
•
Multiple messaging options (Exchange Email, Audio PostcardSM, Text, Picture, Video and Instant Messaging)
•
2MP Camera/Camcorder multi shot and 3x zoom
•
Full HTML browser
•
MP3 Music Player
•
Pre-loaded online widgets
•
Social Buzz application (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter)
•
Bluetooth Wireless Technology
•
Expandable Memory Slot, up to 32GB
•
Assisted GPS
•
Smart unlock screen
•
Etiquette mode feature
•
Command Bar shortcuts feature
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Front View of Your Phone
1
2
4
6
3
5
The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone:
Keys
The following list correlates to the illustrations.
1. Receiver allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones or sounds offered by
your phone.
2. Send key allows you to make or answer a call. Press and hold to dial the last contact entered.
3.
Microphone is used
during phone calls and allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking
to them. It is also used to make voice note recordings.
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4.
1
2
4
3
Power-on/Off (Exit) key ends a call. Press and hold for two seconds to turn the phone on or off. While in the
Menu mode, it returns the phone to the Home screen and cancels your input.
5.
Menu key
when pressed, displays the Main menu screen.
6. Display shows all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone
battery level, date, and time.
Side Views of Your Phone
The following illustrations show the external elements of your phone.
1.
Volume keys allow 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 mutes the ring tone. Press and hold the volume key
to reject a call.
2.
Camera button
allows you to take pictures when you are in camera mode. It launches the camera with a press
and hold.
3.
Hold button
locks and unlocks the phone.
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4.
Back Speaker
Camera lens
Indicators
Main Display area
Function categories
Widget bar
Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories such
as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
Camera View of Your Phone
The following illustration shows the external elements of your phone:
Display Layout
Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the phone’s status and options. The display has 3 areas:
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Unlocking the Phone
When you first turn on the device the screen is locked (as shown) and displays the Smart unlock guide (see “Smart
Unlock” on page 178.) Press and hold the lock icon on the side of the phone or draw a character to unlock the
phone.
Note:
Smart unlock must be setup before you can draw a character to unlock the phone. For more information, refer to “Smart Unlock”
on page 178.
If you want to permanently unlock the phone:
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From the Home screen, press then touch
press the
Off
button.
Settings
➔
Phone settings
➔
Touch panel auto-lock
Widget Bar
The Widget bar provides quick access to the items you use most frequently (Web, Photo, Message inbox, IM, Tips,
Telenav, Voice recognition, Calendar, Bluetooth, Today, Message composer, Games and apps, Voice mail, Widget
memo, Digital clock, Analog clock, Dual clock, Birthday, Voice recorder, Calculator, Weather, Imaging tools, Search,
Google Maps, YouTube, Social Buzz, and Email box). For more information about the Widget bar, see “Widgets and
the Widget Bar” on page 24.
Function categories
Function categories are also shortcuts to the Dialer (for dialing a number), Contacts (accessing the Contacts), Web
(for Internet connection), and Messages (displays the icons for application access). While viewing the Main Menu,
the Menu category changes to Home. The Home icon returns you to the Home screen where the time, date, and
Widget bar display.
and
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Icons
This list identifies the symbols that appear on your phone’s display screen:
Displays the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Displays when you are out of your service area.
Displays the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining.
Displays while connecting to the 3G network.
Displays while your phone synchronizes with the computer.
Displays when a new text message is received.
Displays when a new voice mail is received.
Displays when a new picture message is received.
Displays when Call forwarding is set to Forward always. For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on
page 178.
Displays when Sound profiles are set to Silent.
Displays when Sound profiles are set to Vibration.
Displays when Sound profiles are set to Driving.
Displays when Sound profiles are set to Outdoor.
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Backlight
A backlight illuminates the internal display and the keypad. When you press any key, the backlight turns on.
Backlight turns off when no keys are pressed or pressed within a given period of time, depending on the
Backlight
menu setting. The display turns off after one minute to conserve battery power.
To specify the length of time the backlight is active, access the
1. From the Home screen, press then touch Settings ➔ Display settings.
2. Touch Backlight time.
3. Select the duration
4. Touch
Save
8 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes
to confirm your selection.
Backlight
menu:
, or
10 minutes
.
Brightness
After you set the backlight duration, set the brightness levels.
1. From the Home screen, press then touch Settings ➔ Display settings.
2. Touch Brightness.
3. Slide the Level bar from 1-5 to select the brightness level.
4. Touch
Save
to confirm your selection.
Display
Your phone has a display on the front of the phone which indicates when you have an incoming call or message. It
also alerts you at a specified time when an alarm was set by turning on the backlight and displaying a
corresponding icon on the screen.
The display shows the current time and date on a digital clock.
Help
Help uses the Web to display some of the unique features of your phone. You can search help files on the fly while
traveling, at home or anywhere.
1. From the Home screen, press then touch Help.
2. The T-Mobile Help menu displays with the following options available:
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•Top Questions
: this option gives you a list of the top questions about your phone, including typing tips, setting up e-mail,
finding pictures and videos, personalizing your phone, and browsing the web.
• Troubleshooting
: this option gives you a list of different topics from which you can select if you are have a problem with your
phone.
• My Account
: this option provides you with account-specific information such as your current status, current activity, usage
details, plan and services, and bill summary.
•More Help
• System Information
• Help Settings
Note:
The menus may vary, depending on your subscription.
: you can get more browsing help topics.
: this option provides software version, battery level, signal strength, IMEI, and memory details.
: you can enable or disable Customer Care call assist.
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Section 3: Displays
Home ScreenHome Screen
Panel 1 Panel 2
Home Screen
Panel 3
Indicates which panel
is displayed
This section explains the widget and menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available
menus associated with your phone.
Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using the applications or widgets on your phone. Home consists of three
workspaces that extend to the right and left beyond the initial display width to provide three workspaces for docking
widgets, folders, shortcuts or applications. Each Home screen displays a different wallpaper to aid you in navigation.
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Slide your finger horizontally to the left and right on the screen to view the Home screens.
Note:
A three-part indicator at the top of the workspace shows you which workspace is active.
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Customizing the Home Screen
You can customize the Home screen by docking widgets on different panels of the Home screen, or selecting a new
wallpaper so you can easily distinguish between each of the individual panels.
Selecting a New Wallpaper
There are several sources available for wallpapers. You can download an image from the Display settings menu,
use an image, or photo.
1. From the Home screen, press then touch
Settings
➔
Display settings
➔
Wallpaper
.
Touch a wallpaper panel to replace.
– or –
2. From the Home screen, press then touch
3. Touch
Set as
➔
Wallpaper
once you select a photo and touch
Photos
.
Set
.
Widgets and the Widget Bar
The Widget bar provides quick access to frequently-used features via Widgets, which act as shortcuts to launch the
features. You can store widgets in the Widget bar, or place them on the Home screen for quick access.
By default, 19 widgets display. For more information about widgets, see “Using Shortcuts” on page 36.
Accessing Widgets
To access the widgets:
1. Tap the Widget bar tab, located on the left side of the main display to open the Widget (quick access) bar.
2. Tap the Widget bar tab again to close the Widget bar.
Moving Widgets
Once you drop a widget onto the Home screen, press, hold, and drag the widget to another place on the screen.
To place the widget back in the tool bar:
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Tap the Widget bar tab, then press, hold and drag the widget back to the Widget bar. The widget will drop
back into the bar in the new location.
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Widget Manager
The Widget manager allows you to select widgets to display in the Widget bar. You can select widgets that function
offline or widgets that function online (such as MyAccount, web2go, and more).
Simply touch the pull-down menu and select Offline or Online, then touch the check mark box to the right of the
item you want to display and touch
• Analog clock • Google Maps • Tips
• Birthday • IM • To day
• Bluetooth • Imaging tools • Voice mail
• Calculator • Message composer • Voice recognition
• Calendar • Message inbox • Voice recorder
• Digital clock • Photo • Weather
• Dual clock • Search • Web
• Email inbox • Social Buzz • Widget memo
• Games and apps • TeleNav • Yo uTub e
Save
to save your configuration. Items available for selection are:
Main Menus
The Home screen is the starting point for launching applications. For more information about the applications
offered on the Home screen, see “Home Screen” on page 23.
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Section 4: Navigation
This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available menus
associated with your phone.
Menu Navigation
You can tailor the phone’s range of functions to your needs using menus and sub-menus. Menus and sub-menus
can be accessed by scrolling using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcuts.
Locking and Unlocking the Phone
When you first turn on the device the screen is locked and displays the Smart unlock guide (see “Smart Unlock” on
page 178.)
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Press and hold the
Note:
Smart unlock must be setup before you can draw a character to unlock the phone. For more information, refer to “Smart Unlock”
on page 178.
If you want to permanently unlock the phone:
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From the Home screen, press then touch
touch the
Off
lock
button on the side of the phone or draw a character to unlock the phone.
Settings
➔
Phone settings
button.
➔
Touch panel auto-lock
and
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Opening an Application
Main Functions
Home Screen
The Home screen is the first screen displayed. The Main Functions menu displays after you select the Menu icon.
To open an application from the main menu:
1. Tap the associated icon.
2. Press the
Back
icon to return to the main menu.
Adding and Removing Main Menu Items
You can customize main menus by:
•
Renaming the menus
•
Save up to three pages of menu items
•
Adding widgets to the Main menu
•
Moving menu items to another location or panel
To customize a Main menu:
1. From the Home screen, press to display the main menu.
2. Scroll to the panels that display a
3. Scroll through the list and touch the name of the application to add to the Home screen panel.
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Plus sign
icon then touch the icon to display the
Add menu
screen.
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