Samsung Galaxy S Captivate User manual

PORTABLE Quad-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to
the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to
Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited
to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation
and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you
agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or
otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All
applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC
Headquarters: Customer Care Center:
1301 E. Lookout Drive 1000 Klein Rd.
Richardson, TX 75082 Plano, TX 75074
Toll Free Tel: [phone].HELP (4357)
Internet Address: http://www.samsungusa.com
©2010 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its related
entities.
Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone?
For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:
www.samsungtelecom.com/support
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T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and
other patents pending.
ACCESS®and NetFront™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries.
The Bluetooth®word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered
trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.
microSD™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association.
Openwave®is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc.
and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated under license from
SRS Labs, Inc.
Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Android Market, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Apps, Google Calendar, Google Checkout,
Google Earth, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Talk, Picasa, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.
Swype and the Swype logos are trademarks of Swype, Inc. © 2010 Swype, Inc. All rights reserved.
Devices purchased for use on AT&T's system are designed for use exclusively on AT&T's system. You agree that you won't make any
modifications to the Equipment or programming to enable the Equipment to operate on any other system. A voice plan is required on all
voice-capable devices, unless specifically noted otherwise in the terms governing your agreement. Some devices or plans may require you
to subscribe to a data plan.
Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your protection, AT&T wants you to be aware that
some applications that you enable may involve the location of your phone being shared. For applications available through AT&T, AT&T
offers privacy controls that let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your account.
However, AT&T's privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of AT&T. Please review the terms and conditions and the
associated privacy policy for each location-based service to learn how location information will be used and protected.
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Your phone may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and services from AT&T or
elsewhere from third parties. AT&T provides tools for you to control access to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may
not be available for certain devices which bypass AT&T controls.
AT&T may collect certain types of information from your device when you use AT&T services to provide customer support and to improve
its services. For more information on AT&T's Privacy Policy, visit http://www.att.com/privacy .
Dynamic Noise Suppression from Audience™
Your phone is equipped with an advanced voice processing chip that delivers clear mobile calls by suppressing background noise,
intermittent sounds (like a siren or nearby conversation), and echoes, allowing you to hear and be heard nearly anywhere.
How Does It Work?
Based on the intelligence of the human hearing system, the technology:
• Captures, evaluates and distinguishes all the sound signals surrounding your phone, and the person you're speaking with.
• Then isolates the primary voice in conversation and filters out the background noise - so the person you're calling hears only your voice, without
disturbing background noise.
• Dynamically equalizes and adjusts voice volume to optimize your calling experience, so you can hear clearly and don't need to speak louder to overcome
surrounding noise.
The noise suppression technology is built-in and already enabled in your new mobile phone. So it's ready to provide unsurpassed voice
clarity with every call.
Open Source Software
Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General
Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open
source licenses, please visit:
http://opensource.samsung.com/category/mobile/mobile-phone/ .
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE
PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE
WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE
PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF
THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Charging a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Switching the Phone On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Retrieving your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up Your Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .........................11
Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Front View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Side Views of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Rear View of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Display Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customizing Your Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Notification Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 3: Call Functions .............................................36
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Making a Call Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Making a Call from the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Prefix Dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Call Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Options During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Section 4: Entering Text ............................................... 48
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Entering Text Using the Samsung QWERTY Keypad . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Abc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Symbol/Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book .............. 55
AT&T Address Book Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adding a New Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Editing an Existing Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Linking Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Synchronizing Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Address Book Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Address Book Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Managing Address Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Section 6: Multimedia ..................................................68
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
AT&T Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
MobiTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
AT&T Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mobile Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Camera and Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using the Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Section 7: Messaging ...................................................88
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Viewing New Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Message Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Using Instant Messaging (IM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Section 8: Changing Your Settings .............................. 98
Wireless and Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Sound and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Screen Unlock Pattern Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Accounts and Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
SD card and phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Locale and text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Software Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Section 9: Connections .............................................. 122
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
PC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Section 10: Applications ............................................ 137
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
AT&T FamilyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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AT&T Hot Spots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
AT&T Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
AT&T Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
AT&T Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
AT&T Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Daily Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Instant Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Mini Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Mobile Banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Mobile Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
MobiTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Where . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Write and Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
YPmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Section 11: Health and Safety Information ............... 156
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Please Note the Following Information When Using
Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 168
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Section 12: Warranty Information .............................177
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Index ............................................................................185
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section explains how to start using your phone by first
configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then
setting up your voice mail.
Setting Up Your Phone
Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into
their corresponding internal compartments. The microSD™ card
slot is also located in this same internal area.
1. Remove the battery cover by sliding the bottom section of
the phone downward (1).
2. Lift the cover up (2) and away from the phone (3).
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with
a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as
your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.
Important!: The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts can be easily
damaged by scratching or bending, so be careful when handling,
inserting, or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach
of small children.
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Getting Started 6
䊳 Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as
shown) until the card locks into place.
• Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and
that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown.
Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM
card. Re-orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected.
Installing the Memory Card
Your device lets you use a microSD™(SD) or microSDHC™card
to expand available memory space. This secure digital card
enables you to exchange images, music, and data between
SD-compatible devices. This type of memory card is designed for
use with this mobile phone and other devices.
䊳 Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as
shown).
• Make sure the microSD’s gold contact pins face downward and the
card is securely inserted.
Note: Your phone has been tested to support up to a 16GB memory card.
For more information on Memory Cards, see “Memory Card” on
page 34.
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Installing the Battery
1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the
phone, making sure the connectors align (1).
2. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).
3. Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone (1) and
press down (2).
4. Press up on the bottom of the phone (3) until you hear a
light click.
Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the
phone.
Charging a Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The
Travel Adapter that is used to charge the battery, is included with
your phone. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, browser
use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby
times.
Although you can use the phone while the battery is charging,
doing so will require additional charging time.
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Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first
time. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
Using the Travel Adapter
1. With the battery installed, slide the plastic cover open (top
left side of phone) .
Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connection. If
the battery is not properly installed and the wall charger is
connected, the handset may power off and on continuously,
preventing proper operation.
2. Plug the flat end of the Travel Adapter into the Power/
Accessory Interface connector and the other end into a
standard AC wall outlet.
3. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the
interface connector jack on the phone.
Warning!: If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a
touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your
finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic
object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more
information, refer to “Standard Limited Warranty” on page 177.
Note: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can
cause damage to the phone.
Low Battery Indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time
remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the device sounds a
warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your phone
conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the
backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. For a quick check
of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator
located in the upper-right corner of your device’s display. Solid
color ( ) indicates a full charge.
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When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically
turns off.
Switching the Phone On or Off
1. Press and hold (on the upper right side of the
phone) until the phone switches on.
2. Sweep your finger across the glass to unlock the phone.
Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. To change the
language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to
“Changing Your Settings” on page 98.
3. To switch off the phone, press and hold , until the
Phone options screen displays.
4. Tap Power off to switch off the phone.
Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen
1. Press to lock the touch screen.
2. Press again to display the main screen then sweep
your finger across the glass to unlock the touch screen.
Creating a New Google Account
In order to utilize your device to the fullest extent, you will need
to create a Google™ Account when you first use your device.
With a Google Account, Google applications will always be in
sync between your phone and computer.
After you start your phone for the first time, follow these steps:
1. From the Home screen, touch Applications ➔ Gmail
.
The Quick setup screen displays.
2. Touch Next to continue.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to create Google
Account.
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Note: If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in.
Retrieving your Google Account Password
A Google account password is required for Google applications. If
you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow
these instructions to retrieve it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate
to http://google.com/accounts .
2. Once the URL loads, click on the Can’t access your
account? link.
3. From the Please select your issue section, select I forgot my
password .
4. Select Reset your password here , then follow the password
recovery procedure.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail
1. From the Home screen, tap , then touch and hold
.
You may be prompted to enter a password.
2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting,
and record your name.
Note: These steps may be different depending on your network.
Accessing Your Voice Mail
1. From the Home screen, tap , then touch and hold
.
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the voice
mail center.
Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the asterisk
key on the phone you are using.
3. Enter your passcode.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone and
describes the screen and the icons that appear when the phone
is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the phone and
provides information on using a memory card.
Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many useful
features. The following list outlines a few of the features included
in your phone.
• Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone menus
and options including applications and seven home screens
• Solid Android platform
• Ready access to the Internet
• Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology
• Brilliant wide-screen AMOLED display
• 5 Megapixel camera and camcorder
• AT&T GPS Navigation functionality provides real-time navigation
• microSD card compatibility for use in data storage and access
• HSDPA 7.2 mbps high speed download capability
• Assisted GPS (TeleNav GPS Navigation)
• Up to 16GB expandable memory slot
• Sync and update social network applications
Front View of Your Phone
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1.
External speaker : allows you to hear the caller.
2. Home screen indicator : shows which Home screen is
presently displayed.
3. Application icons: you can place shortcuts to your
favorite applications on the Home screen.
4. Primary shortcuts: allows quick access to important
features such as Dialer, Email, Browser, and Applications.
For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on
page 14.
5. Menu key: allows you to access sub-menus with
additional options for different features and applications
such as Home screen, Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and
Web.
6. Home key: allows you to return to the main Home screen
from any Home screen or menu.
7. Back key: allows you step backwards when navigating a
menu or web page.
8. Search key: allows you to access the Google Search
feature where you can search for items on the internet.
9. Google Quick Search bar: a shortcut to Google Search
that allows you to search for items on the internet.
10. Indicator icons: shows the information needed to operate
your phone, such as the received signal strength, phone
battery level, time, unread Emails, missed calls, etc.
Side Views of Your Phone
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1. Power/Accessory Interface connector: allows you to
connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories
such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
2. Volume keys : allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in
standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call.
When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either
volume key ( )to mute the ring tone. Press and
hold either volume key to reject the call and send it directly
to voicemail. Adjusts text size when reading a message or
using the browser in the Applications folder.
3. Microphone : allows other callers to hear you when you are
speaking to them.
4. Lock key: ( ) lets you lock or unlock the touch
screen. For more information on locking your phone, see
“Locking and Unlocking the Phone” on page 25.
5. 3.5mm Headset jack : allows you to plug in headphones.
Rear View of Your Phone
1. Camera lens : is used to take pictures and shoot videos.
2. External speaker : allows you to hear when the
Speakerphone is turned on.
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Display Layout
Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the
phone’s status and options, as well as providing access to
application icons. For more information, refer to “Front View of
Your Phone” on page 11.
Primary Shortcuts
There are four non-movable Application Shortcuts that appear at
the bottom of all Home screens. The default shortcuts are:
• Phone for dialing a number.
• Email for creating and viewing Email.
• Browser for surfing the Internet.
• Applications for accessing the applications on your phone.
While viewing the Applications Menu, the Application shortcut
changes to Home , which returns you to the Main screen.
You can change the Phone, Email, and Browser application
shortcuts to any icon that is displayed in the Applications menu.
For more information, refer to “Adding and Removing Primary
Shortcuts” on page 29.
Indicator Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display
and Indicator area:
Displays your current signal strength. The greater the
number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active. You cannot
send or receive any calls or access online information.
Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.
Displays when there is a system error or alert.
Displays when a call is in progress.
Displays when a call is on hold.
Displays when the speakerphone is on.
Displays when a call has been missed.
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Displays when Call forwarding isset toForwardalways.
For more information, refer to “Call Settings” on
page 103.
Displays your battery charge level. Icon shown is fully
charged.
Displays when your battery is charging. Also displays
battery charge level.
Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery
only has three percent power remaining and will
immediately shutdown.
Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the
EDGE network.
Displays when your connection to a 3G network is
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the
3G network.
Displays when an external microSD memory card is
detected.
Displays when an external microSD memory card is
removed.
Displays when an external microSD memory card is
full.
Displays when the phone is connected to a computer
via a supported USB cable connection.
Displays when a new text or multimedia message is
received.
Displays when a new voice mail is received.
Displays when Email is received.
Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified
time. For more information, refer to “Alarm” on
page 143.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to silent or the
volume has been manually lowered below level 1.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to vibrate.
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