Blackbe;rry Bold 9700 Operator's manual

BLACKBERRY BOLD 9700
Quickstart
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Use this Quickstart to quickly get an overview of
the major features and services available for your
smartphone.
OR
Use our interactive web tutorial available at
att.com/tutorials
for the most complete and up-to-date information
available for setting up and using your new
smartphone and services. The online tutorials include
step-by-step instructions and screen shots to assist
you as well as provide an easy search function.
Your BlackBerry®
smartphone is shown and
described on this foldout
Before you use your smartphone or any accessories
for your smartphone, see the Safety and Product
Information Booklet. For the most recent version of
the booklet visit blackberry.com/go/docs
Welcome To AT&T

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Welcome To AT&T 2
Set Up Your BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 Smartphone 4
Tips and Tricks 7
Complete the Setup Wizard 10
Switch to a New BlackBerry Smartphone 14
Make Calls 16
Visual Voice Mail 17
Voice Mail 18
Manage Contacts and Appointments 19
Send a Text Message 22
Pictures and Videos 23
Browse the Web and Shop Online 27
Send an Email 28
Manage Wireless Connections 29
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 30
AT&T Navigator 31
AT&T Features and Services 32
BlackBerry Desktop Software 33
Load and Play Music and Videos 34
Use a BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone as a Wireless Modem 36
Documents To Go From DataViz 37
Troubleshooting 38
Carry Your Smartphone 39
Indicators 42
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Key Functions 44
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Applications and Functions 45
Table of Contents

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Set Up Your BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone
What’s in the Box
Insert the SIM Card and Battery
1. Push down gently on the top-left and top-right corners of the battery
cover and slide off the battery cover.
2. If the battery is inserted, remove the battery.
3. If your SIM card is already inserted, skip to Step 7.
4. Remove the SIM card from any packaging.
5. Hold the SIM card so that the metal contacts on the SIM card face down
and the cutoff corner points toward the top-left corner of the smartphone.
6. Slide the SIM card into the holder so that it lies flat below the metal guide.
7. Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery align with the
metal contacts on your smartphone.
Battery
BlackBerry®
Travel Charger
BlackBerry®
USB Datasync &
Charging Cable
Stereo Headset
BlackBerry®User Tools CD
Includes BlackBerry® Desktop
Software, User Guide,
Software License Agreement
and Limited Warranty.
2GB Memory Card
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Note: If you have an available USB port on your computer, you can use the USB
cable that came with your smartphone to connect your smartphone to your
computer for charging.
8. Replace the battery cover so that the notches at the top of the battery cover
fit into the slots at the top of the smartphone.
9. Slide up the battery cover so that it clicks into place.
If the battery is charged, the smartphone will automatically turn on. If the
smartphone does not turn on, charge the battery.
View The Home Screen
Tip: If you do not press a key or use the trackpad for 30 seconds while viewing the Expanded Home screen or a
folder, the Home screen reappears. To return to the previous screen or folder, press the Menu key.
Home screen Expanded Home screen
To view the
Expanded Home
screen with
more application
icons, press the
Menu key.
When your
smartphone
powers on, the
Home screen
appears.
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Charge The Battery
1. Connect the small end of the travel charger cable to the
micro-USB port on the side of your smartphone.
2. Fold down the plug blades on the power adapter.
3. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
4. Charge the battery to full power.
Set Up Your BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone
Insert a microSD™ Memory Card
Use a microSD™ memory card to extend the memory available on your
smartphone for storing your media files such as ringtones, videos,
pictures, or songs.
1. Push down gently on the top-left and top-right corners of the battery
cover and slide off the battery cover.
2. Hold the memory card so that the metal contacts on the card
point down and the cut-off end of the card points toward the
right side of the smartphone.
3. Slide the card into the card slot so that the card clicks into place.
To remove the memory card, press the card in and then pull the card out.
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Tips and Tricks
Move the cursor in any direction and highlight items Slide your finger on the trackpad.
Select an item or follow a link Click the trackpad.
Move back a screen Press the Escape key.
Return to the Home screen Press the End/Power key.
Access the Expanded Home screen On the Home screen, press the Menu key.
View more available actions for a highlighted item Press the Menu key or click Full Menu, if available.
To close a menu Press the Escape key.
Insert a period Press the Space key twice. The next letter is
capitalized.
Capitalize a letter Hold the letter key until the capitalized letter
appears or press the Left Shift key or the Right
Shift key and the letter key.
Type the alternate character on a key Press the ALT key and then the character key.
Insert @ and periods in an email field Press the Space key.
Type a symbol Press the Symbol key. To view more symbols, press
the Symbol key again. Type the letter that appears
below the symbol.
Turn on number lock Press the ALT key and the Left Shift key.
Turn on CAP lock Press the ALT key and the Right Shift key.
For pictures of the keys and buttons on your smartphone
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Turn off number lock or CAP lock Press the ALT key.
Lock the keyboard Click the Lock icon on the Expanded Home screen,
press the Lock button at the top of the smartphone,
or press and hold the Akey
To type an accented or special character Hold the letter key and slide your finger on the
trackpad. Release the letter key when the accented
or special character appears.
Unlock the keyboard Press the Star (*) key and then the Send key.
Move to the top of the screen Press T
Move to the bottom of the screen Press B
Move down screen Press the Space key.
Reboot Remove and reinsert the battery.
Turn speaker phone on/off during a call Press the Speakerphone key.
Search for text in an attachment Press F
Check voicemail Press and hold the 1key.
To pause a video or song Press the Mute key.
To resume playing a video or song Press the Mute key.
To play the next song in a category Press N
To play the previous song in a category Press P
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Adjust the volume for songs, ringtones, Press the Volume Up or Volume Down key until you
and videos reach the desired volume setting.
To rotate a picture Press L
To zoom in to a picture Press R
To zoom out from a picture Press C
Return to the original picture size Press Z
For step-by-step instructions for using the features and services of your smartphone visit
att.com/tutorials

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Complete the Setup Wizard
The setup wizard is designed to help you learn about typing, change options to personalize your smartphone
and set up one or more email addresses. To select highlighted buttons and fields in the setup wizard, click
(press) the trackpad. To move around the screen, slide your finger on the trackpad.
The setup wizard should appear automatically the first time that you turn on your smartphone.
1. If the setup wizard does not appear automatically, on the Expanded Home Screen, click Setup.
2. Click Setup Wizard.
3. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Options
Highlight a field and click the trackpad to view available options
More indicator
Slide your finger on the trackpad down to view more text on the screen
Close, Back and Next buttons
Click to move between screens in the wizard
Tip: You can exit the setup wizard at any time and return to it by selecting Setup from the Expanded Home
screen and then choosing Setup Wizard.
Note: If your SIM card currently has contacts saved to it, you will be prompted to import them to the
smartphone. To import the contacts click Yes.