Blackbe;rry Bold 9790 Instruction Manual

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Safety information
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE
SAFETY AND PRODUCT INFORMATION
BOOKLET (INCLUDED) PRIOR TO USING YOUR
BLACKBERRY® SMARTPHONE. It contains
essential safety information related to your
smartphone.
More getting started information
For videos, BlackBerry® Answers, and more, go to
www.blackberry.com/gettingstarted.
Insert the SIM card
To remove the battery door, press and slide.
Insert the battery and media
card
The media card is optional. If a media card was
included, it might already be inserted.
To remove the media card, press the media card in
and then pull it out.
Set up your smartphone
1. If prompted, set up your BlackBerry® ID.
2. Get started quickly with Setup!
If Setup doesn't start automatically, on the Home
screen, tap the Setup icon.
Set up your email
1. OntheHomescreen,taptheSetupicon>Email
Accounts icon.
2. Follow the instructions to set up your email
address.
When your email address is set up correctly, you
receive a confirmation email. To see your email, on
the Home screen, tap the Messages icon.
Data plan required.
Import your contacts
You can import your contacts from a SIM card or by
using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software. For
information about the BlackBerry Desktop
Software, see the "Connecting to your computer"
section in this guide.
If you have a SIM card, do the following:
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon.
2. Tap the SIM Contacts Sync icon and follow the
instructions.
Features not supported by all wireless service providers.

Switch smartphones
To move data from a previous BlackBerry®
smartphone, do the following:
1. On your computer, open the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software. To get the latest software, go
to www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware.
2. Connect your new smartphone to your
computer.
3. Click Copy data and settings from another
device and follow the prompts.
4. If necessary, on your new smartphone, tap the
Setup icon > Email Accounts icon and follow
the prompts.
Lock your screen
To lock your screen, press the key on the top of
your BlackBerry® smartphone.
Set a password
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon >
Password icon.
2. Select Enable > tap Set Password, and follow
the prompts.
To lock your smartphone, on the Home screen, tap
the Password Lock icon.
Record your password for future use.
Applications
Messages
Send emails and other messages.
Text Messages
Send text messages.
Browser
Browse websites.
Media
Seesavedpictures,playsongs,and more.
BlackBerry Messenger
Chat with friends or colleagues.
Camera (if supported)
Take pictures.
Options
Set options. You can find more options in
each application menu.
Manage Connections
Set up wireless connections, such as a
Bluetooth® connection.
Help
Find the user guide here or tap Help in a
menu.
For more icons, see the Icon Guide at
docs.blackberry.com/icons/70.
Status indicators
Home screen
New notification Alarm set
Unopened
message count BlackBerry® Messenger
Social feeds Roaming
BlackBerry App
World™
notification
Sending or
receiving data
Wi-Fi® turned on Bluetooth®
technology
turned on
Messages
Unopened Opened
Text message Sent message
Attachment Meeting invite
Message is
sending Messagenotsent
Phone
Missed call Received call
Placed call Voice mail
message

Messages
To view all your messages, on the Home screen, tap the Messages icon.
Send a text message
1. On the Home screen, tap
the Text Messages icon.
2. Press the key >
Compose Text Message.
3. In the To field, type the
contact information.
4. Type a message.
5. Press the key > Send.
To insert a period while you're
typing, press the Space key
twice.
Extra fees might apply.
BlackBerry Messenger
Chat with your friends virtually anywhere, anytime!
Add a contact using a
barcode
1. On the Home screen, tap
the BlackBerry Messenger
icon.
2. Press the key > Invite
to BBM > Scan a PIN
barcode.
3. Hold your BlackBerry®
smartphone so that all four
corners of the contact's
barcode appear on your
screen and you hear a
beep.
Data plan required.
Phone
To make a call or open the Phone application, press the key.
Change your ring tone
1. On the Home screen, tap
theSetupicon>RingTones
icon.
2. In the Ring Tone field, tap a
preloaded ring tone or tap
All Music or All Alerts.
3. Press the key > Save.

Browser
Data plan required.
Camera
Record a video
1. On the Home screen, tap
the Media icon > Video
Camera icon.
2. Tap the icon.
3. To pause recording, tap the
icon.
Depending on your BlackBerry®
smartphone model, the camera or video
camera might not be supported or some
camera or video camera features might not
be available.
Pictures
To see your pictures, tap the Media icon > Pictures.
Change your wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, tap
the Setup icon > Wallpaper
icon.
2. Take a picture or use an
existing picture.
3. Press the key > Set As
Wallpaper.
4. Press the key to return
to the Home screen.

BlackBerry App World
Download games, apps, and more! Go to
www.blackberry.com/appworld.
Data plan required.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
To manage wireless connections, tap the Manage
Connections icon.
• To pair with a Bluetooth enabled device, tap
Networks and Connections.
• To connect to a Wi-Fi network, tap Wi-Fi
Network.
Copy and paste
Tosee a video, tap theSetupicon > Tutorials > Edit
Text.
Connecting to your computer
You can use BlackBerry® Desktop Software to do
the following:
• Sync your contacts, music, pictures, and more
• Back up and restore smartphone data
• Update your software
To download the BlackBerry Desktop Software, go
to www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware.
Sync your media files
1. Connect your BlackBerry® smartphone to your
computer.
2. On your computer, open the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software.
• If you're using a Windows® computer, click
Music, Pictures, or Videos.
•If you're using a Mac computer, in the Media
section in the left pane, click Music.
For more information, see the Help in the
BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Need more help?
•Find help from the Home screen—just tap the
icon and start typing!
• For tutorials, tap the Setup icon > Tutorials.
•www.blackberry.com/gettingstarted: Find
getting started information.
•www.blackberry.com/go/docs: Find the
complete user guide.
•Findinformationaboutyourwirelessserviceplan
on your wireless service provider's website.
To view the Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999/5/EC
(HG nr.88/2003), go to www.blackberry.com/go/
declarationofconformity.