Samsung Fin User guide

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Basically...
You’ve got the most unique mobile device around.
(Just don’t call it a phone.)
This is a Startup Guide. Find the complete manual on your CD-ROM.
Or get help at www.helio.com/support.
Hello

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Meet Fin™
power
charge
+ headset
+ USB cable
camera lens
volume
play/pause
(launches the
media player)
microSD™slot
(under the battery)
camera
charm loop

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Gear
Use the USB cable as a
way to manage media
and pictures on your
device via your PC. Get
the software at
www.helio.com/support.
Listen to music
wirelessly. Optional
Bluetooth®stereo
headsets are available
from your Helio dealer
or www.helio.com.
charger
headset (handsfree)
USB cable

SAMSUNG
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Insert the battery into the back of the device. Replace the cover.
Connect the device to the charger (included).
Connect the charger to a wall outlet (not included).
Press and hold the button.
Turn Me On

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If you see a screen like this on your Helio device,
it’s already activated. Skip this page!
If you see a screen like this, then you
need to activate your Helio device. Call
888.435.4604 to receive your new mobile
number and a 10-digit activation code.
Moving an existing mobile number to
your new Helio device?
Find a copy of your bill or statement
for your existing service and call us at
888.435.4604.
Activate Me

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Shortcuts SURF
GAMES
MESSAGE
VIDEO+MUSIC
(when entering text)
(lock key when “Manual
Lock” mode is activated)
(backspace, when entering text)
(long press for voice commands)
(Soft keys select the function
shown on the screen.The
center usually means OK.)
back to main screen
soft key
power / end call /
back
space
silent mode (press and hold)
(shift, when entering text)
send call
voicemail (press and hold)
screen
functionfunction function
next word match
(T9®PredictiveText Input mode)
Helio 101
soft key

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Play Time
Google™Maps,
Buddy Beacon™,
MySpace® and More
Photos
and Videos
Rings and
Screens
Surf the Web
Rock Out
Your Ultimate Inbox
MyHelio Sync
CUSTOMIZE
SURF
SNAP
MESSAGE
GAMES
CONTACT
VIDEO+MUSIC
PLAN APPS
Get Organized
Helio 101

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How do I...
...put my ring on silent (vibrate)?
Press and hold (*) to turn on Silent Mode. Repeat to turn it off.
...listen to my voice messages or set up my voicemail?
Press and hold the 1key. Follow the voice prompts.
...see if I have a voicemail or view a summary of all alerts?
Look for the indicator. Or from the main screen, press down
to open the Message screen. Press Alerts to view the Alerts
screen.There you can see all your new voicemails and newText/
Pic, IM or email messages.
...ignore an incoming call?
Press Silent to silence the ringer. Press Ignore to send to voicemail.
...turn the speakerphone on and off?
During a call, press Menu, Speaker.The icon will appear.
Press Menu, Speaker again to turn it off.
...adjust the ring volume?
Press the Volume Up/Down rocker button (while not on a call) to
bring up the Volume menu. Adjust your ring volume and press .
Device Tip: To check the time without opening your Fin, press and
hold either volume button to activate the external display.
(Keeping the device closed also helps save battery life.)

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How do I...
...see my call history?
From the main screen, press the button.
...store a number?
Enter the number and press right (on the directional pad) to add a
new contact or a new number to an existing contact. Press to save.
...forward my calls to another number?
From the main screen, press Menu, , Settings, Call.
Select Call Forwarding to set the forwarding number.
...block or unblock a number?
From the main screen, press . Scroll to the number you want
to ignore. Press and select Add to Ignored.
To unblock a number, from the main screen press Menu, ,
Settings, Call, Call Block. Enter the device password (default is
0000). Select Blocked List then select the number(s) you want to
unblock and delete them from the list.
Contact
Tip: You can use voice commands to access key features on
your Fin, such as dialing a contact, messaging, device
status and more.To access the Voice Command function,
press and hold the key from the main screen.

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Surf
How do I...
...start the Web browser?
Press Menu. Select .You’ll be taken to the Helio Portal where you
can visit the Download Store, or Surf our great mobile content
partners, includingYahoo!®, Google, Accuweather®, craigslist®and
more. (Of course, you can visit any html site on the Net too.)
...access the Web browser menus?
Press (left soft key) under the word Menu. Press right/left to
see the various menus. Press up/down to select a submenu item.
From here, you can access bookmarks, find history of the last 50
links visited, or refresh a page.
...enter a URL address?
From the Web browser, press (right soft key) under the word
Go, and enter the site address. Press .
...bookmark a site?
From the Web browser, press Menu, pick Bookmarks (press right),
Add. Press to edit the name.
Tip: To zoom a web page while browsing, press Menu,
View, Zoom (or, press the or key) and
select the desired zoom level, from 50-200%.
Tip: Access the web browser quickly by
pressing up from the main screen.

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MySpace Mobile
How do I...
...get to MySpace Mobile?
Start the Fin browser and go to the Helio Portal Store then Apps
links. Download the free MySpace Mobile client. Now you can edit
your profile, check/send emails, manage photos, blog, and post
bulletins from your Fin.
…upload photos from my device so I can use them on MySpace?
Go to . Select Camera and snap a pic. Press Helio UP, Post. Or,
from the Int Album, select a pic and press Menu, Helio UP.The
photo is now hosted on your Helio account and can be uploaded to
MySpace. (You may have to download Helio UP the first time.)
…get a photo from my device to appear in a MySpace message?
Upload your photo (see above). Log in to MySpace Mobile. Compose
a comment, bulletin, blog, or message. Press Insert Photo. Select a
photo to insert and press OK, then Attach. Post or send the message.
…get a photo from my device to appear in my MySpace photo album?
Start the MySpace app. Press Pics, , Action, Add Photo. Select a photo
saved on your device or hosted on your Helio Album.
For help with your MySpace account, go to MySpace.com
and click on the Frequently Asked Questions link.

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Message
How do I...
...send a text or pic message?
Press Menu. Select . Choose SendText/Pic.Type and send. (Use
Add to add photos, voice recordings, or a video to your message.)
...check my text or pic messages?
Press Menu, to open your Ultimate Inbox. Pick Text/Pic Inbox.
...setup my email accounts?
Press Menu, to open your Ultimate Inbox. Press Menu, Setup
Email Accounts and select fromYahoo!, AOL®, Windows Live®,
Google Gmail™or Earthlink®to enter your user ID and password.
You can setup your own POP3 and IMAP accounts too.
...check my email messages?
Press Menu, to open your Ultimate Inbox. Select an account
and press , Menu, Send/Receive to check for new mail.
…stay in touch with Instant Messaging?
Press Menu, and select theYahoo!, AOL or Windows Live
instant messaging service and start chatting.
Tip: Quickly access your Ultimate Inbox for all
your emails, pic/text messages and IMs in
one convenient messaging dashboard by
pressing down from the main screen.

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Message
How do I...
…call a phone number or go to a website URL in a text message?
Open the text message. Highlight the number you want to call and
press Call. Or, press Menu to save to your Contacts or text to the
number. For websites, highlight the URL and press .
...customize my Utimate Inbox messaging dashboard?
You can reorganize your Ultimate Inbox by moving options and
accounts up or down on the screen. Press Menu, . Highlight
the account or option you want to move and press Menu, Move.
Press up/down to move the account on the screen. After you
have moved the option where you want it, press OK.
Tip: Your Fin will alert you when you have a message. Just press
to go straight to the message. Access the Alerts screen to see all
yourText/Pic messages, IMs, emails and voicemails any time by
pressing down then Alerts from the main screen.

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Tip: Use Photo Studio to adjust photos, apply special
effects and other fun things. Press Menu, , Photo
Studio to get started.
Snap
How do I...
...take a photo?
Press and hold to open the viewfinder. Press or to
shoot. Hold your hand steady until you hear the shutter sound.
...upload my pics and video clips for online sharing with friends?
Snap a pic or video, or select one from your Int Album. Use
the Helio UP option to upload to your Helio Album. Now you
can share your pics and videos with some of the most famous
sharing sites on the web.
...shoot some video?
Press and hold to open the viewfinder. Press the 1key to
select video or still camera mode. Press to start recording.
Press again to stop.
Tip: For shots in low light conditions, launch the camera
and press 1. Select Night Shot and press .

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Snap
How do I...
...set a saved picture or video as a screen (wallpaper)?
Press Menu. Select , Screens, Int Album or Ext Album. Select a
saved picture or video and press .
...get pictures and videos from my device onto my PC?
Use the great PC software we have waiting for you. Go to
www.helio.com/support to download.
...send multiple pictures?
Press Menu, , Send Text/Pic. Press Add to attach a saved photo,
video or audio recording. Repeat to add up to three saved photos.
(You can attach only one video at a time.)
Tip: Your Fin can snap pics up to 3 megapixels.To snap pics at the
highest resolution, start the camera and press Menu, scroll
right to Resolution, select 2048x1536 and press .

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Apps
Games
How do I...
...get more games and apps?
Press Menu. Select , Download Game or , Download App
and browse the Helio Store for that perfect game or app. Buy a
game for yourself or Gift it to another Helio member. Check out
the Buddy Beacon, Google Maps, Accuweather and other apps.*
...play a game or start an app?
Press Menu. Select or . Or, to shortcut to Games, press right
from the main screen. Press right and hold for Apps. Browse your
downloaded games and apps.
What is Gifting and Begging?
When you buy a new ring, screen, game, or other
item, you can Gift it to another Helio member.
Begging is finding the item you want and asking
another Helio member to pay for it. :)
Tip: To “jump” to the games Download Store, enter
777 from the main screen and press .

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Apps
* Some games and apps are free for download; some must be purchased or rented.
Data usage charges may apply. See www.helio.com for data plan details.
How do I...
…set the My Pet game as my main screen?
Press Menu, , Screens. Go to Free Screens, select My Pet and
press . When My Pet is set as your main screen, press and hold
from the main screen to go directly to the My Pet game, where
you can train, feed, and play with your virtual dog.
…hook up with friends while on the move?
Download the Helio Buddy Beacon app (for free!*). With Buddy
Beacon, you can get a map showing where your friends with
Beacon Buddy are located anywhere in the country or around
town, automatically let them know where you are, or hide from
them.The choice is yours.
…find a business, find directions, or find myself?
Use Google Maps with GPS for free.*You can find your location
on the map, look up a business, look up an address, get
directions from your location, or just pretend you’re a satellite.

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Video
+ Music
How do I...
...browse, search, and stream the most popular videos fromYouTube™?
Start the Helio browser. Go to the Helio Videos page (it’s
bookmarked) and go to Free Streams, Viral. Get unlimited access
toYouTube Mobile and tons of outrageous clips from the most
popular viral video destinations right on your Fin.
...copy my personal media files from my PC to my device?
Use the great PC software we have waiting for you. Go to
www.helio.com/support to download.
...download new videos or music or access mobile streaming video?
Press Menu, . Select Download Video or Download Music.
Or go to www.helio.com and click on Downloads.
...play videos or music stored on my device?
Press Menu, . Select Video or Music and navigate to the file
you want to play. Press to start the player.
Tip: You can also transfer files to your device using your
computer and a microSD memory card (not included).
Visit www.helio.com/support to learn more.

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Video
+ Music
How do I...
…play a video in full screen mode?
Begin playing a video and press (right soft key) while it’s
playing.The video will fill the screen and continue playing. Press
again to exit full screen mode.
...have the backlight stay on for videos, or stay off for music to save
battery life?
Press Menu, , Settings, Backlight Duration.The Use Display
Setting option will turn off the backlight according to your
backlight preferences set in .The Always On option prevents the
backlight from turning off as long as the media player is open.
...share downloaded music or video files with a friend?
Hold your device up to your friend’s ear. Better yet, Gift some
music or a video to your friend. Sharing downloaded music
files is cheating…and it won’t work anyway. Files are linked to
the mobile number used for purchase. However, you can listen
to those same music files on your PC too. Use the PC software,
downloadable from www.helio.com/support (when available).
Tip: Make room on your Fin for more content. Move
your music and video downloads to a microSD
memory card.They’ll still play the same.

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H.O.T.
How do I...
...get H.O.T. on my device?
Press Menu, , Download H.O.T.
...make the H.O.T. application active or inactive?
Press More or to make H.O.T. active (see all the headlines).
Press or to make H.O.T. inactive. (When active, H.O.T.
occupies the entire screen.)
...see the headlines on H.O.T.?
With H.O.T. active, press left/right to select a channel. Press up/
down to select a headline. Press Read or to open the headline.
...set my own RSS feeds as channels?
Visit the H.O.T. Services area of Helio.com.There you can set your
own RSS feeds as H.O.T. channels or, choose from tons of new
RSS channels created by other Helio members.
What is H.O.T.?
It’s Helio OnTop. Multiple channels of the latest news and headlines (sports scores,
music news, stock data and more) right on your main screen! Stay up to date with
content fromYahoo!, MTV®, FoxSports®, Accuweather, Surfline®, HelioTraffic and
RSS feeds from any website.