Blackbe;rry BlackBerry Curve User manual

See User Guide on BlackBerry® User Tools CD for Spanish Instructions.
Additional charges may apply. Visit www.cingular.com for more details.
BlackBerry Curve features subject to change without prior notice.
All BlackBerry Curve screens are simulated.
Use your phone for more than just talking
Quick Start Guide

Volume keys
Adjust the volume
during a call
End/Power key
End a call
Device On/Off
Escape key
Move back a screen
Close a menu
Speakerphone key
Turn on/off the speakerphone
during a call
Backspace/Delete key
Enter key
Right Shift key Capitalize letters
or press the ALT key + this key
to turn on CAP lock
Push To Talk key
This convenience key opens
the Push To Talk application
Menu key
Open the menu in an
application
Alt key
Type the alternate
character on a key
Symbol key
Open the symbol list
USB port
Headset jack
Camera key
Open the camera
Take a picture
Trackball
Roll to move around a screen
Click (press) to select an item
Send key
Open the phone
Call a highlighted phone number
Mute / Play & Pause key
Left Shift key
Capitalize letters or press the ALT
key + this key to turn on NUM lock
Getting to know your Phone

Making Phone Calls
Make phone calls
1.Onthe Home screen or in the Phone Screen, perform one of the following:
a. Type aphone number
b. Type part of acontact name. Use the trackball to scroll to and highlight
acontact or phone number and click/press the trackball or the Send key
to place the call.
2. To end the call, press the End key.
Make aphone call using Voice Dialing
1.Onthe Home screen, scroll to
and click the Voice Dialing icon.
2. Wait for the sound.
3.Say “Call” and acontact name or
phone number.
4.Toend the call, press
the End key.
Note: To turn the
speakerphone on or
off during acall,
press the
Speakerphone ($)
key, or click the
trackball and then
click Activate
Speakerphone /
Handset.
Note: To learn more
about voice dialing
features, press the
Menu key and choose
Help.

Take aPicture
Taking photos is easy with the built-in 2MP camera.
1. Take apicture by clicking the Camera key or by
clicking the Camera icon on the Home screen.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
•To take another picture, click the Camera icon.
•To delete the picture, click the Trash Can icon.
•To send the picture via email, click the Envelope icon.
•To set the picture as a
caller ID picture or Home
screen background, click
the Crop icon.
•To rename the picture, click
the File Folder icon.
Note: When taking, processing, or using
the camera obey all lawswhich may
restrict your use of the camera or
BlackBerry Curve.

Downloadable Fun using AT&T Mall
• On the Home screen, scroll to and click on the AT&T Mall icon.
• Browse thousands of ring tones from the classics to today’stop performers by
going to Shop Tones.
• Select Shop Games to find games that turn your downtime into fun time.
• Personalizeyour phone with unique art at Shop Graphics.
• Go to Shop Multimedia to find an MMS greeting card
that’sperfect for the occasion.
• Subscribe to useful applications and cool tools
discovered at Shop Applications.
*Additional charges may apply for downloadable content.
Your use of third party products and services shall be governed by and subject to you
agreeing to the terms of separate software licenses, if any, for those products or services.
RIM and AT&T makes no representation, warranty or guarantee whatsoever in relation to
the third party products and services and assumes no liability whatsoever in relation to
the third party products and services even if RIM and AT&T has been advised of the
possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages.
Customizeand personalizeyour BlackBerryÆ Curve™ with downloadable*
games, graphics and ring tones.

MEdia™Net
With MEdia Net, you can get the information that is important to you at a
glance. Check your local weather, your team scores or movie listings with just a
few clicks.
1.Onthe Home screen, scroll downto and select the MEdia Net icon.
2. Scroll the trackball to acategory of interest and then click to explore that category.
For quick access to your favorite categories, personalize
your MEdia Net home page.
1.From the MEdia Net home page, scroll to and click Edit nextto My Links.
2. Click Edit My Links.
3. Select the categories you would like to appear on your
home page.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save.
How to bookmark aweb page
1. Press the Menu key, then click Add Bookmark.
2. Click Add.

OrganizeMe
The BlackBerry®Curve™ features time saving tools to help you stay on top of
your day.Get organized with the calendar, address book, task list, and alarm
functionality of your BlackBerry Curve.
Add acontact
1.From the Home screen, click on Address Book.
2. Click on the Menu key, click on New Address.
3.Type in the contact information.
4. Click on trackball and click Save when complete.
Set-up atask
1.From the Home screen, click on Applications.
2. Click on Tasks icon. Press the Menu key,
click on New and enter your task (an errand).
Set the alarm
1.From the Home screen, click on Settings.
2. Click on the Alarm icon.
3. Set up the Alarm by selecting On for the Daily Alarm and Selecting the Time, Snooze.
You can also synchronize your BlackBerry Curve with local information on your home/work computer such as calendar, contacts, tasks, and
media files by using BlackBerry® Desktop software that comes on the enclosed BlackBerry® User Tools CD in the box.

TextMessaging
Let your thumbs do the talking. With the versatile keyboard,
sending and receiving email, SMS, and MMS messages is
easy and fast. AnSMS can be sent to other mobile phones
while an MMS can be sent to both mobile phones and
email addresses.
To compose atextmessage
1.From the Home screen, click on the Messages icon.
2. Press the Menu key.Click Compose SMS Text.
3. Select aname in the address book or click Use Once and
add the recipients phone number(s) or email addresses and
separate with asemicolon if necessary.
4. Enter the message text.
5.When you’re through typing, click the trackball and Send.
To respond to atextmessage
1. Click on the Messages icon on the Home screen.
2. Using the trackball, scroll to and click the TextMessage in your messages list.
3. Click the trackball and click Reply.
4.Type your message. Click the trackball, select Send.
Typing Tips
To enter symbols
like . and @, press
the SYM key.

Personal Email
BlackBerry®Internet Service email provides wireless “push” delivery and access up
to 10 supported personal and work email accounts including MSN™, Yahoo!™,
GMail™, Earthlink™ and many other popular ISP and personal email providers.
How to set up supported email accounts from your BlackBerry Curve.
1.From the Home screen, click the BlackBerry Setup icon.
2. On the BlackBerry Setup screen, click the Personal Email Setup icon.
3. Roll the trackball, scroll downand click Create New Account.
4. Read the BlackBerry Internet Service terms and conditions carefully, and if you agree, then
scroll to and click Yes to accept.
5.Type the following information in the Account Setup screen: User Name & Password.
6.You now havethe option to add up to 10 supported Internet email accounts and/or create an
optional BlackBerry email address.
How to compose email
1.From the Home screen, click on the Messages icon.
2. Press the Menu key, scroll to and click Compose Email.
3.Type an email address or contact in the To: field.
4.Type the Subject.
5.Type your message, click the trackball and click Send.
For more information on message settings, filters, and shortcuts, press the Menu key while in the Messages screen
and then click on Help.

AT&T Mobile Music™
AT&T Mobile Music provides the ultimate, integrated, on-the-go music experience*.Almost
anywhere you go, AT&T Mobile Music will connect you to music with atouch of abutton.
• On the Home screen, scroll to and click on the AT&T Music icon.
• Listen to your music with the integrated Music Player.Organizeyour music
by Artist, Album, Genre, or Playlist.
• Channel surf dozens of commercial free music stations with Streaming Music.
• Personalizeyour BlackBerry Curvewith music ringtones and Answer Tones™ at Shop Music.
• Instantly find out the artist’sname and the
title of asong with MusicID.
• Select Community to go to one or more hot user
communities. Interact with friends and the community
as well as review artist fan sites.
• Purchase additional fun music applications via
AT&T Mall by going to Music Apps.
*Additional charges may apply for downloadable content.
Your use of third party products and services shall be governed by and subject to you agreeing to the terms of separate software licenses, if any, for
those products or services. RIM and AT&T makes no representation, warranty or guarantee whatsoever in relation to the third party products and
services and assumes no liability whatsoever in relation to the third party products and services even if RIM and AT&T has been advised of the
possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages.

Transfer Music
You can listen to your favorite music on the BlackBerry®Curve™. The built-in
Media Player provides the ultimate in control and flexibility to organizeyour
music and listen to it the way you want to*.
How to load MP3 files
1. Ensure that you haveinserted amicroSD Media card into the back of your BlackBerry Curve
to optimizethe memory available for music.
2. Install the BlackBerry®Desktop Manager software on your PC computer using the BlackBerry
User Tools CD included in the box.
3. Connect your BlackBerry Curveto your computer using the USB cable provided.
4.Onyour PC, open the Desktop Manager software with your computer mouse.
5. Double click on the Media Manager icon.
NOTE: Twosections will appear: the top showsyour PC files, the bottom showsyour BlackBerry Media card files under
the My Device section.
6.Inthe BlackBerry section below, click on the Music folder for the BlackBerry Media card.
7.Inthe PC section above, select the folder and then the music file you would like to copy
to your Media card.
8. Click on Copy Down button and then OK to movethe song file to the Music folder on your
Media card. Repeat as desired.
*Additional charges may apply for downloadable content.
Your use of third party products and services shall be governed by and subject to you agreeing to the terms of separate software licenses, if any, for
those products or services. RIM and AT&T makes no representation, warranty or guarantee whatsoever in relation to the third party products and
services and assumes no liability whatsoever in relation to the third party products and services even if RIM and AT&T has been advised of the
possibility of such damages or can anticipate such damages.

Play Music
Listen to your favorite music* on the BlackBerry®Curve™
while on the road, relaxing at home or at the gym.
How to play MP3 files
• From the Home screen, click the AT&T Music icon.
• Click on Music Player to view music files by song,
artist, album, genre, or playlist.
• Use the Find field on any view screen to quickly type in
the name of what you want to get to.
• Once the music starts playing, press the ESC button to exit
and continue to listen to music while accessing other BlackBerry
Curvefunctions, e.g. email. The Mute button can be used to pause
and resume playing.
Note: All audio files must be transferred to the BlackBerry Curvebefore playing.
Use the Media Manager application of the Desktop Manager Software found on
the CD in the box to transfer files.
*When listening to audio files using headphones, permanent hearing loss might occur if
headphones are used at a high volume. Avoid increasing the volume of your headphones to
block out noisy surroundings. If you experience ringing in your ears or muffled speech,
consult a physician to have your hearing checked.

Push to Talk
Push to Talk (PTT) lets you view the availability of family, friends or co-workers
before you call.
Add aPush to Talk Contact
1.On the Home screen, click the Push to Talk icon.
2. On the PTT Menu screen, click Add Contact.
3.Type the contact information and click OK.Your BlackBerry Curve
will now send the invitation to your new contact.

Push to Talk... cont’d
Make aPush to Talk Call
1.Press and release the PTT key (Left Convenience Key)
to display your PTT contacts.
2. Scroll the trackball to highlight the contact you wish to reach
then press and hold the PTT key to establish aconnection.
3.When the BlackBerry Curvebeeps, you can perform one of the
following actions:
a) To speak, press and hold the PTT key.
b) To listen, release the PTT key.
4.To end the Push to Talk call,
press and hold the End key.

GPS - maps, driving directions, and more
Check maps and get driving directions quickly and conveniently*.
• On the Home screen, click the TeleNav® icon.
• Click on Driving Directions to receivestatic driving directions.
• Click on Maps to view maps of an area.
• Click on Preferences to customizehow you'dlike to use TeleNav.
• Click on Premium Nav* to download TeleNav GPS Navigator™*
(audio assisted turn by turn instructions and 3Dmoving maps).
*Use of TeleNav GPS Navigator on the BlackBerry Curverequires purchase
of aGPS Receiver accessory.Monthly usage charges apply.Your use of
third party products and services shall be governed by and subject to you
agreeing to the terms of separate software licenses, if any, for those
products or services. RIM and AT&T makes no representation, warranty or
guarantee whatsoever in relation to the third party products and services
and assumes no liability whatsoever in relation to the third party products
and services even if RIM and AT&T has been advised of the possibility of
such damages or can anticipate such damages.

Accessories
BlackBerry accessories are available for productivity, convenience and fashion.
You can shop accessories at www.cingular.com/accessories.
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