Samsung GT-C5180 User manual

GT-C5180
user manual

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Using this manual
This user manual has been specially designed to
guide you through the functions and features of
your mobile phone. To get started quickly, refer to
"Introducing your mobile phone," "Assembling and
preparing your mobile phone," and "Using basic
functions."
Read me rst
Please read all safety precautions and this•
manual carefully before using your phone to
ensure safe and proper use.
The descriptions in this manual are based on•
the default settings of your phone.
Images and screenshots used in this user•
manual may differ in appearance from the
actual product.
Content in this user manual may differ from the•
product, or from software provided by service
providers or carriers, and is subject to change
without prior notice. Refer to
www.samsungmobile.com for the latest version
of the user manual.

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Available features and additional services may•
vary by phone, software, or service provider.
Applications and their functions may vary by•
country, region, or hardware specifications.
Samsung is not liable for performance issues
caused by third-party applications.
You may upgrade your mobile phone’s software•
by accessing www.samsungmobile.com.
Sound sources, wallpapers, and images•
provided in this phone are licenced for limited
use between Samsung and their respective
owners. Extracting and using these materials
for commercial or other purposes is an
infringement of copyright laws. Samsung is
not liable for such copyright infringement by
the user.
This product includes certain free/open source•
software. The exact terms of the licences,
disclaimers, acknowledgements and notices
are available on the Samsung's website
http://opensource.samsung.com.
Please keep this manual for future reference.•

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Instructional icons
Note: notes, usage tips, or additional
information
→
Followed by: the order of options or menus
you must select to perform a step; for example:
In Menu mode, select Messages → Create
message (represents Messages, followed by
Create message)
[ ] Square brackets: phone keys; for example:
[] (represents the Power/End key)
< >
Angled brackets: softkeys that control different
functions at each screen; for example: <OK>
(represents the OK softkey)
►Refer to: pages with related information; for
example:►p.12(represents"seepage12")
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 Samsung Electronics
This user manual is protected under international
copyright laws.
No part of this user manual may be reproduced,
distributed, translated, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying, recording, or storing in
any information storage and retrieval system,
without the prior written permission of Samsung
Electronics.

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Trademarks
SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo are•
registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics.
Bluetooth•
®
is a registered trademark of the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide.
Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of•
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trademarks of their respective owners.
Windows Media Player•
®
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All other trademarks and copyrights are the•
property of their respective owners.

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Introducing your mobile phone...............................8
Phone layout ...............................................................8
Icons..........................................................................10
Assembling and preparing your mobile phone...12
Install the SIM or USIM card and battery..................12
Charge the battery ....................................................13
Insert a memory card (optional)................................14
Attach a hand strap (optional)...................................15
Using basic functions.............................................16
Turn your phone on or off..........................................16
Access menus...........................................................16
Customise your phone..............................................17
Lock your phone........................................................18
Lock your SIM or USIM card.....................................19
Use basic call functions ............................................20
Send and view messages.........................................22
Enter text...................................................................23
Addandndcontacts ...............................................27
Use basic camera functions......................................28
Listen to music ..........................................................30
Browse the web.........................................................32
Use Google services.................................................32
Using advanced functions.....................................33
Use advanced call functions .....................................33
Use advanced contacts functions.............................37
Contents

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Use advanced messaging functions.........................38
Use advanced camera functions ..............................40
Use advanced music functions.................................43
Using tools and applications.................................47
Use the Bluetooth wireless feature...........................47
Activate and send an SOS message .......................49
Make fake calls .........................................................50
Activate the mobile tracker........................................51
Look up words in a dictionary ...................................52
Edit images ...............................................................53
Upload photos and videos on the web .....................53
Search for data..........................................................54
Use Java-powered games and applications.............55
Create a world clock .................................................55
Set and use alarms ...................................................56
Use the calculator .....................................................56
Convert currencies or measurements ......................57
Set a countdown timer ..............................................57
Use the stopwatch ....................................................57
Create new tasks ......................................................58
Create new memos...................................................58
Manage your calendar ..............................................58
Troubleshooting......................................................60
Safety precautions..................................................64

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Introducing your
mobile phone
In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s
layout, keys, and icons.
Phone layout
1
2
3
4
5
10
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7
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1
Volume key
Adjust the phone's volume.
2
4-way navigation key
In ldle mode, make a fake call
(down; press and hold), or
accessuser-denedmenus
(when the smart home screen
is not activated); In Menu
mode, scroll through menu
options
► "Make fake calls"
3
Dial key
Make or answer a call; In Idle
mode, retrieve recently dialled,
missed, or received numbers
4
Voice mail service key
In ldle mode, access voice
mails (press and hold)
5
Keypad lock key
In Idle mode, lock or unlock
the keypad (press and hold)
6
Softkeys
Perform actions indicated at
the bottom of the display
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Conrm key
In Idle mode, access Menu
mode (when the smart home
screen is not activated);
In Menu mode, select the
highlighted menu option or
conrmaninput
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Power/End key
Turn the phone on or off
(press and hold); End a call; In
Menu mode, cancel input and
return to Idle mode
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Alphanumeric keys
10
Silent prole key
In ldle mode, activate or
deactivatethesilentprole
(press and hold)

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Icons
Your phone displays the following status indicators
on the top of the screen:
Icon Denition
Signal strength
GPRS network connected
EDGE network connected
UMTS network connected
Voice call in progress
Video call in progress
SOS message feature activated
Browsing the web
Connecting to secured web page
Call diverting activated
Roaming (outside of normal service area)
Synchronised with PC
Alarm activated
Bluetooth activated
Memory card inserted
New text message (SMS)

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Icon Denition
New multimedia message (MMS)
New email message
New voice mail message
Normalproleactivated
Silentproleactivated
Battery power level
Current time

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Assembling and
preparing your mobile
phone
Get started by assembling and setting up your
mobile phone for its first use.
Install the SIM or USIM card and
battery
Remove the back cover and insert the SIM or1.
USIM card.
Back cover
SIM or
USIM card
Insert the battery and replace the back cover.2.
Battery

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Charge the battery
Plug the small end of the supplied travel1.
adapter into the multifunction jack.
Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a2.
power outlet.
When charging is finished, unplug the travel3.
adapter.
Do not remove the battery from the phone before
unpluggingthetraveladapterrst.Otherwise,the
phone may be damaged.

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Insert a memory card (optional)
Your phone accepts microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards up to 16 GB (depending on memory
card manufacturer and type).
Formatting the memory card on a PC may cause•
incompatibility with your phone. Format the
memory card only on the phone.
Frequent writing and erasing of data will shorten•
the lifespan of memory cards.
Remove the back cover.1.
Insert a memory card with the gold-coloured2.
contacts facing down.
Push the memory card in the memory card slot3.
until it locks in place.
Replace the back cover.4.

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Attach a hand strap (optional)
Remove the back cover.1.
Slide a hand strap through the slot and hook it2.
over the small projection.
Replace the back cover.3.

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Using basic functions
Learn how to perform basic operations and use the
main features of your mobile phone.
Turn your phone on or off
To turn your phone on,
Press and hold [1. ].
Enter your PIN and press <2. Confirm> (if
necessary).
When the setup wizard opens, customise your3.
phone as desired by following the screen.
To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.
If you remove the battery, the time and date will
be reset.
Access menus
To access your phone's menus,
In Idle mode, press <1. Menu> to access Menu
mode.
Use the Navigation key to scroll to a menu or2.
option.
Press <3. Select>, <Save>, or the Confirm key to
confirm the highlighted option.

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Press <4. Back> to move up one level; Press
[] to return to Idle mode.
When you access a menu requiring the PIN2,•
you must enter the PIN2 supplied with the SIM
card. For details, contact your service provider.
Samsung is not responsible for any loss of•
passwords or private information or other
damages caused by illegal software.
Customise your phone
To switch to or from the silent prole
In Idle mode, press and hold [ ] to silence or
unsilence your phone.
To set the sound prole
To switch to another sound profile,
In Menu mode, select1. Settings→Sound
profiles.
Select a profile you want.2.
To edit a sound profile,
In Menu mode, select1. Settings→Sound
profiles.

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Scroll to a profile and press <2. Edit>.
Customise the sound settings as desired.3.
To select a wallpaper (Idle mode)
In Menu mode, select1. Settings→Display →
Wallpaper.
Select a memory location (if necessary).2.
Select an image.3.
To set menu shortcuts
When you are using the smart home screen, the
Navigation key does not access shortcuts.
In Menu mode, select1. Settings→Phone →
Shortcuts.
Select a key to use as a shortcut.2.
Select a menu to assign to the shortcut key.3.
Lock your phone
In Menu mode, select1. Settings→Security→
Phone lock.
Press <2. Yes> to continue.

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Enter a 4- to 8-digit password and press3.
<Confirm>.
Enter the new password again and press4.
<Confirm>.
Thersttimeyouaccessamenuthatrequires•
a password, you will be prompted to create and
conrmapassword.
Samsung is not responsible for any loss of•
passwords or private information or other
damages caused by illegal software.
Lock your SIM or USIM card
You can lock your SIM or USIM card to allow the
phone only to use the SIM or USIM card and to
prevent other people from using the SIM or USIM
card.
To allow the phone to use only your SIM or
USIM card
In Menu mode, select1. Settings→Security→
SIM lock.
Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and press2.
<Confirm>.
Enter the new password again and press3.
<Confirm>.

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To prevent others from using the SIM or USIM
card
In Menu mode, select1. Settings→Security→
PIN lock.
Enter the 4-digit PIN supplied with the SIM card2.
and press <Confirm>.
Use basic call functions
To make a call
In Idle mode, enter an area code and a phone1.
number.
Press [2. ] to make a voice call.
For a video call, press <Options>→Video
call.
To end the call, press [3. ].
To answer a call
When a call comes in, press [1. ].
For a video call, select2. Show me to allow the
caller to see the image via the camera lens.
To end the call, press [3. ].