Samsung GT-S5690 User manual

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your
device depending on the software of the device or your service
provider.
www.samsung.ca English (CA). 04/2012. Rev. 1.0
To install Kies (PC Sync)
1. Download the latest version of Kies from the
Samsung website (www.samsung.com/kies) and
install it on your PC.
2. Using a USB cable, connect your device to your PC.
Samsung Kies will launch automatically.
Refer to the Kies help for more information.

GT-S5690
user manual

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Thank you for purchasing this Samsung mobile device.
This device will provide you with high quality mobile
communication and entertainment based on Samsung’s
exceptional technology and high standards.
This user manual has been specially designed to guide you
through the functions and features of your device.
Read me first
●Please read all safety precautions and this manual carefully
before using your device to ensure safe and proper use.
●The descriptions in this manual are based on the default
settings of your device.
●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.samsung.ca for the latest version of the user manual.
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device, software, or service provider.
●Formatting and delivery of this user manual is based
on Google Android operating systems and may vary
depending on the user’s operating system.
●Applications and their functions may vary by country,
region, or hardware specifications. Samsung is not liable for
performance issues caused by third-party applications.
●Samsung is not liable for performance issues or
incompatibilities caused by user editing of registry settings.
●You may upgrade your mobile device’s software by
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contents provided in this device 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.
●Please keep this manual for future reference.
Instructional icons
Before you start, familiarize yourself with the icons you will
see in this manual:
Warning—situations that could cause injury to
yourself or others
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your device or other equipment
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Followed by—the order of options or menus you
must select to perform a step; for example: In Idle
mode, open the application list and select Settings
→
About phone (represents Settings, followed by
About phone)
[ ] Square brackets—device keys; for example: [ ]
(represents the Menu key)

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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 thereto (the
“Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected
under federal laws, provincial 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.
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc.
SAMSUNG is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics
Co., Ltd. and its related entities.
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,
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Trademarks
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trademarks of Samsung Electronics.
●The Android logo, Google Search™, Google Maps™,
Google Mail™, YouTube™, Android Market™, and Google
Talk™are trademarks of Google, Inc.
●and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS
Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated
under licence from SRS Labs, Inc.
●Bluetooth®is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. worldwide.
●Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/
or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
●Wi-Fi®, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, and the Wi-Fi logo are
registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
●All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of
their respective owners.
Privacy
The privacy and copyright laws of Canada govern the
disclosure, reproduction and distribution of data, media and
other content, including music and video content. Certain
activities, including downloads or transfer by any means
(including, via cable, Bluetooth® or otherwise) of such content
may be an infringement of privacy or copyright law. Neither
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. nor any of its affiliates shall
be liable or responsble for any data or content disclosed,
reproduced, downloaded or distributed by the user of this
equipment.

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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.
Warning
Depending on the user interface used in the handset, you
may experience slow keypad response when performing
tasks in the background. This can impact making phone
calls. When there is no activity or change in the icons at the
top of the main LCD display, the handset will resume normal
operations.

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Assembling ............................................................. 11
Unpack .................................................................................... 11
Install the SIM card and battery ........................................ 11
Charge the battery ............................................................... 14
Insert a memory card .......................................................... 16
Getting started ....................................................... 19
Turn your device on and off ............................................... 19
Get to know your device ..................................................... 20
Use the touch screen ........................................................... 25
Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys ..................... 26
Get to know the idle screen ............................................... 26
Access applications .............................................................. 29
Customize your device ........................................................ 31
Enter text ................................................................................ 36
Download applications from Google Play ..................... 40
Download files from the web ............................................ 41
Synchronize data .................................................................. 41
Communication ..................................................... 43
Calling ..................................................................................... 43
Messaging .............................................................................. 47
Gmail ....................................................................................... 50
Email ........................................................................................ 52
Talk ........................................................................................... 54
Social Hub .............................................................................. 55
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Entertainment ........................................................ 56
Camera .................................................................................... 56
Gallery ..................................................................................... 63
Music ....................................................................................... 65
Personal information ............................................ 69
Contacts .................................................................................. 69
Calendar ................................................................................. 73
Memo ...................................................................................... 75
Voice recorder ....................................................................... 76
Web .......................................................................... 77
Internet ................................................................................... 77
Maps ........................................................................................ 81
Latitude ................................................................................... 82
Places ....................................................................................... 83
Navigation .............................................................................. 84
YouTube .................................................................................. 85
Samsung Apps ...................................................................... 86
Play Store ................................................................................ 86
News & Weather .................................................................... 87
Connectivity ........................................................... 88
Bluetooth ................................................................................ 88
Wi-Fi ......................................................................................... 90
Wi-Fi Direct ............................................................................. 92
Mobile network sharing ..................................................... 92
GPS ........................................................................................... 94
PC connections ..................................................................... 95
VPN connections .................................................................. 96

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Tools ......................................................................... 98
Books ....................................................................................... 98
Clock ........................................................................................ 98
Calculator ............................................................................... 99
Downloads ............................................................................. 99
Google Search ..................................................................... 100
My files .................................................................................. 100
Polaris Office ........................................................................ 101
Task manager ...................................................................... 103
Voice Search ......................................................................... 103
Settings .................................................................. 104
Access the Settings menu ................................................ 104
Wireless and networks ...................................................... 104
Call settings .......................................................................... 106
Sound .................................................................................... 107
Display .................................................................................. 108
Location and security ........................................................ 108
Applications ......................................................................... 110
Accounts and sync .............................................................. 111
Privacy ................................................................................... 111
Storage .................................................................................. 111
Locale and text .................................................................... 111
Voice input and output ..................................................... 114
Accessibility ......................................................................... 114
Date and time ...................................................................... 115
Torch light ............................................................................ 115
About phone ....................................................................... 115