Blackbe;rry STORM 9500 - LEARN MORE User manual

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BlackBerry Storm 9500/9530 Smartphones

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Contents
Welcome to BlackBerry!...............................................................................................................................5
About inserting a SIM card.................................................................................................................................6
Phone basics...................................................................................................................................................7
Make a call.............................................................................................................................................................7
Change your ring tone .........................................................................................................................................7
Add a contact .......................................................................................................................................................8
Phone tips..............................................................................................................................................................8
Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device ...............................................................................................................9
Bluetooth indicators.............................................................................................................................................9
About emergency calls.......................................................................................................................................10
Typing basics.................................................................................................................................................11
About typing using different keyboard styles..................................................................................................11
Switch typing input methods when you are typing........................................................................................11
Type text using SureType technology...............................................................................................................11
Type text using multi-tap...................................................................................................................................12
Message basics ............................................................................................................................................13
Send an email message .....................................................................................................................................13
Send an SMS text message ...............................................................................................................................13

Media basics ................................................................................................................................................15
Take a picture ......................................................................................................................................................15
Record a video ....................................................................................................................................................16
Media tips.............................................................................................................................................................16
Browser basics ............................................................................................................................................19
Visit a web page .................................................................................................................................................19
Browser tips..........................................................................................................................................................19
Personalize your device..............................................................................................................................21
Change your wallpaper ......................................................................................................................................21
About the BlackBerry Desktop Software...............................................................................................23
System requirements: BlackBerry Desktop Software....................................................................................23
Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software........................................................................................................23
Insert a media card.............................................................................................................................................24
Synchronize your media files............................................................................................................................25
Switch devices ....................................................................................................................................................25
Switch your device manually............................................................................................................................26
Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................29
I cannot make or receive calls or send and receive messages....................................................................29
The battery is not charging...............................................................................................................................30

Safety information......................................................................................................................................31
Carrying your device...........................................................................................................................................31
Driving and walking safely.................................................................................................................................31
Specific Absorption Rate data..........................................................................................................................32
Interference with electronic equipment..........................................................................................................33
Legal notice..................................................................................................................................................35

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Welcome to BlackBerry!
Thank you for choosing a BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone! To set up your device, insert
the SIM card (if a SIM card was included with your device), insert the battery, and complete
the setup wizard. For more information, see the Start Here poster that came with your
device.
Before you use your device or any accessories for your device, see the Safety and Product
Information booklet, located on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD. For the most recent version
of the booklet, visit www.blackberry.com/go/docs.
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About inserting a SIM card
A SIM card stores important information about your wireless service. A SIM card might
already be inserted in your BlackBerry® device.
Insert a SIM card into your device in one of the following situations:
•Your wireless service provider provided you with a SIM card or it is included in the box
with your device.
• You are switching from one device that required a SIM card to another device. Remove
the SIM card from your previous device and insert it into your new BlackBerry device.
Depending on your wireless service provider, you might need a PIN code for the SIM
card. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
•You purchased an optional SIM card from your wireless service provider as part of a
globalroaming packageso thatyou canconnect yourdevice toa GSM®or UMTSnetwork
while you are traveling.
For more information, see the Start Here poster.
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Phone basics
Donot hold your BlackBerry® devicenear your ear whileyou use the speakerphone. Hearing
damage can occur. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet,
located on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD.
Make a call
1. From the Home screen, press the key.
2. Type a phone number.
3. Press the key.
To end the call, press the key.
Change your ring tone
1. From the Home screen, press the key.
2. Press the key.
3. Click Set Ring Tone.
4. Perform one of the following actions:
• To use a preloaded ring tone, in the Ring Tone field, click a ring tone.
•To use a ring tone that you downloaded, in the Ring Tone field, click Select
Music at the top of the list. Navigate to the ring tone. Click the ring tone.
5. Press the key.
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6. Click Save.
Add a contact
1. On the Home screen, click the Contacts icon.
2. Click New Contact.
3. Type the contact information.
4. Press the key.
5. Click Save.
Phone tips
To Do
Answer a call Press the key
Adjust the volume during a call Press the Volume keys on the right side of
your BlackBerry® device
Turn on or turn off mute during a call Pressthe keyatthetopofyourdevice
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Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device
You must pair your BlackBerry® device with a Bluetooth® enabled device before you can
connect to it. For more information about preparing the Bluetooth enabled device for
pairing, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device.
1. On the Home screen, click the Manage Connections icon.
2. Click Set Up Bluetooth.
3. Click Search.
4. Click a Bluetooth enabled device.
5. If necessary, perform one of the following actions:
•IftheBluetooth enableddevicedoes nothaveakeyboard (forexample,a headset),
on your BlackBerry device, type the pairing passkey that is in the documentation
that came with the Bluetooth enabled device. The passkey is often a numeric or
alpha-numeric code.
•If the Bluetooth enabled device has a keyboard (for example, a laptop), type a
pairing passkey of your own choosing on both devices.
Bluetooth indicators
Indicators at the top of the Home screen display information about Bluetooth® technology.
Bluetooth technology on Bluetooth technology connected
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About emergency calls
If you are outside of a wireless coverage area and the SOS wireless coverage indicator
appears, you can only call emergency numbers. Your BlackBerry® device is designed to
allow emergency calls even when your device is locked. Depending on your device model
and the wireless network that your device is connected to, your device is also designed to
allow emergency calls when the SIM card is not inserted. If the connection to the wireless
networkisturnedoff whenyouinitiateanemergency call,yourdeviceis designedtoconnect
to the wireless network automatically.
You can only make emergency calls by typing official emergency access numbers (for
example, 911 or 112).
You should not rely on any wireless device for essential communications, including medical
emergencies. Emergency numbers may vary by location and emergency calls may be
blocked or impeded by network, environmental, or interference issues.
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Typing basics
About typing using different keyboard styles
When you need to type, your BlackBerry® device displays one of three keyboard styles
automatically, based on the field that you type in and the orientation of your device.
If you are using your device in portrait view, you can switch between the SureType®
keyboard, multi-tap keyboard, and full keyboard, and you can set one of these keyboard
styles to be your default. If you are using your device in landscape view, you can type using
the full keyboard.
Switch typing input methods when you are typing
To perform this task, you must be using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view.
1. When you are typing, press the Menu key.
2. Click one of the following menu items:
•Enable Multitap
•Enable SureType
•Enable Full Keyboard
Type text using SureType technology
To perform this task, you must be using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view.
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1. Press the letter key once for each letter in a word.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
•To select an item from the list that appears when you type and start typing a new
word, highlight the item. Press the Enter key.
•To select an item from the list that appears when you type and continue typing
the same word, click the item.
•To change a letter in a word that you are typing, highlight the letter. Click the
alternate letter that appears on the screen.
•To change a letter in a word after you finish typing the word, click the word.
Highlight the letter. Click the alternate letter that appears on the screen.
For example, to type run, you would press the Rkey once, the Ukey once, and so on until
run appears in the list. You would then highlight run and press the Enter key.
Type text using multi-tap
To perform this task, you must be using your BlackBerry® device in portrait view.
Perform any of the following actions:
• To type the first letter on a key, press the letter key once.
• To type the second letter on a key, press the letter key twice.
• To type the third letter on a key, press the letter key three times.
• To type the fourth letter on a key, press the letter key four times.
For example, to type run, you would press the Rkey twice, the Ukey once, and the Nkey
twice.
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Message basics
Send an email message
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the key.
3. Click Compose Email.
4. In the To field, type an email address.
5. Type a message.
6. Click the icon.
Send an SMS text message
You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients.
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the key.
3. Click Compose SMS Text.
4. In the To field, type a contact name or phone number (include the country code and
area code).
5. Click Ok.
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6. Type a message.
7. Press the key.
8. Click Send.
SMS text message screen
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Media basics
Depending on your BlackBerry® device, the camera or video camera feature might not be
supported.
Take a picture
1. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon.
2. To zoom in to or out from a subject, slide your finger up or down.
3. To take a picture, click the camera icon.
Camera screen
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Record a video
1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon.
2. Click the Video Camera icon.
3. Click the record icon.
4. To pause recording, click the pause icon.
Video camera screen
Media tips
Do not use your headphones at a high volume. Hearing damage can occur. For more
information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet, located on the BlackBerry®
User Tools CD.
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To Do
Show or hide the progress bar and
additional controls while you are playing a
media file
Touch the screen
Show songs from a certain category in a list
of songs
Touch and hold a category (for example, to
show songs from a certain artist, touch and
hold an artist name)
Show or hide the shortcut bar at the bottom
of the screen while you are viewing a
picture
Touch the screen
Zoom in to a specific location on a picture Touch the location twice quickly
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