Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GH68-24684A Samsung
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Some of the contents in this manua l may differ fr om your phone depend ing on the softwar e of the phone or your servic e provider . World Wide Web http://www .samsungmobi le.com Printed i n Kore a Code No.:GH68-24684A English (SEA). 07/2009. Rev . 1.
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ii using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your mobile pho ne. T o get started quickly , refer to “introducing your mobile phone,” “assembling and preparing your mobile phone,” and “using basic functions.
using this manual iii Copyright information Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this phone are the property of their respective owners: • Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, In c. worldwide. Bluetooth QD ID: B015 475 • Java™ is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, I nc.
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v contents safety and usage information .................. 2 Safety warnings ................ .................. ........ 2 Safety precautions ......... ................. ............ 4 Important usage information ....................... 7 introducing your mobile phone .
vi contents using basic functions ............................ 22 Turn your phone on and off ..................... .. 22 Use the touch screen .............................. .. 23 Access menus ...................... .................. .. 24 Switch applications .
contents vii Make fake calls .................. ................. ...... 62 Record and play voice memos .................. 63 Edit images .................... .............. ............. 64 Print images .......................... .................. .
2 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations an d ensure peak performance of your mobile phone. Keep your phone away from small children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals.
safety and usage informat ion 3 Install mobile phon es and equipment with caution Ensure that any m obile phones or relat ed equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. A void placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag deploym ent area.
4 safety and usage inform ation Turn off the phone in potentially explosive environments Do not use your phone at refuellin g points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. T urn off your phone whenever directed by warning signs or instructions.
safety and usage informat ion 5 Turn off the phon e near medi cal equipment Y our phone can interfere with medical equ ipment in hospitals or health care facilities.
6 safety and usage inform ation phone with wet hands. W ater damage to your phone can void your manufacturer’ s warranty . • Avoid using or storing your phone in dusty , dirty areas to preve nt damage to m oving parts. • Y our phone is a complex electronic device— protect it from impacts and rough handling to avoid serious damage.
safety and usage informat ion 7 Use your phone in th e normal position Avoi d contact with your phone’ s internal antenna. Allow only qualified personnel to service your phone Allowing unqualified personnel to service your phone may result in damage to your phon e and will void your warranty .
8 safety and usage inform ation Ensure access to emergency services Emergency calls from your phone may not be possible in some areas or circumstances. Before travelling in remote or und eveloped areas, plan an alternate method of contacting emergency services personnel.
safety and usage informat ion 9 Correct disposal of this product (Waste Electrical & Electr onic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countri es with sepa rate collection systems) This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates that the pr oduct and its electronic accessories (e.
10 safety and usage inform ation Correct disposal of batteries in this product (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate battery return systems) This marking on the .
safety and usage informat ion 11 “THIRD P ARTY CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." SAMSUNG DOES NOT WARRANT CONTENT OR SERVICES SO PROVIDED, EITHER EXPRESSL Y OR IMPLIEDL Y , FOR ANY PURPOSE.
12 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about your mobi le phone’ s layout, keys, and icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following ite ms: • Mobile phone • Battery • .
introducing your mobile p hone 13 Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and feature s: Earpiece Power/M enu .
14 introducing your mobile phone Keys Key Function Dial Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers Menu Access Menu mode; Shows all active applications.
introducing your mobile p hone 15 Icons Learn about the ic ons that appear on your display . Icon Definition Signal strength GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network connected HSDP A.
16 introducing your mobile phone New multimedia message (MMS) New email message New voice mail message Normal profile activa ted Silent profile activated Battery power level Current time Icon Definiti.
17 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 When you subscribe to a cellular se.
18 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone T o install the SIM or USIM card and battery , 1. Remove the bat tery cover . 2. Insert the SIM or USIM card. If the phone is on, pres s and hold [ ] to tur n it off. • Pla ce the SIM or USIM card in the phon e with the gold-c oloured cont acts faci ng down.
assembling and preparing your mobile phone 19 3. Insert the battery . 4. Replace the battery cover . Charge the batt ery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery . 1. Open the cover to the mu ltifunc tion jack on the top of the phone.
20 assembling and preparin g your mobile phone 3. Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power outlet. 4. When the battery is fully charged (the icon is no longer moving), unplug the travel adapter from the power outle t. 5. Unplug the travel adapter from the phone.
assembling and preparing your mobile phone 21 3. Push the memory card in the memory card slot until it locks in place. T o remove th e memory card, push it gently until it disengages from the phone, and then pull the memory card out of the memory card slot.
22 using basic functions Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn your phone on and off T o turn your phone on, 1. Press and hold [ ]. 2. Enter your PIN and select Confirm (if necessary). T o turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above.
23 using basic functions Use the tou ch scree n Y our phone’ s touch screen lets you easily selec t items or perform functions. Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. • T ouch an icon to open a menu or launch an application. • Drag your finger up or down to scroll through vertical lists.
24 using ba sic fu nctio ns Access menus T o access your phone’ s menus, 1. In Idle mode, select Menu or press the Menu key to access Menu mode. 2. Scroll left or right to a Menu mode screen. 3. Select a menu or option. Select to move up one level; Pre ss [ ] to return to Idle mode.
25 using basic functions 2. Scroll to an application and select it. T o change the view mode, select Grid view . Close applications T o close the current application, press [ ]. T o close an application that is running in the background, 1. Press and hold the Menu key to open a list of applications.
26 using ba sic fu nctio ns Use widget packages Group your favourite widgets togeth er as a widget package. T o create a widget package, 1. In Idle mode, scroll left or right to one of the idle screens. 2. Drag a widget from t he widget toolbar to the idle screen.
27 using basic functions Adjust the vibration intensity on the touch screen Y ou can adjust the intensity of the vibration when you touch the phone screen. 1. In Idle mode, press t he V olume key up or down. 2. Select Vibration and adjust the intensity of the vibration.
28 using ba sic fu nctio ns 4. Select a ringtone from the list and select Save . 5. Select Save . T o switch to anoth er profile , select it from the list. Activate Etiquette pause Y ou can temporarily mute all ph one sounds by placing the phone face down when Etiquette pause is activated.
29 using basic functions Unlock the touch screen with smart unlock By drawing a specified charac ter on the locked touch screen, you can unloc k the screen only , unlock and then make a c all to a speed dial number , or unlock and then launch an application.
30 using ba sic fu nctio ns 2. For a video call, select Show me to allow the caller to see you via the front camera lens. 3. T o end the call, pr ess [ ]. Adjust the volume T o adjust the volume during a call, press the V olume key up or down. Use the speakerphone fe ature 1.
31 using basic functions 3. Enter a destination num ber and select Done . 4. Select Tap to add text . 5. Enter your messa ge text an d select Done . X Enter text For sending as a text message, skip to step 7. For attaching multimedia, continue with step 6.
32 using ba sic fu nctio ns Enter text using the keypad 1. Change the text input method to Keypad . 2. Select appropriat e virt ual keys to enter text. • T o change case or use numbers or symbols, select Abc or T9Ab . • T o enter text in T9 mode, select T9 to turn it on.
33 using basic functions Enter text using the writing box 1 1. Change the text input method to Handwrit ing box 1 . 2. Write each character in the writing area. Write numbers and symbols in the @1 box at the bottom right of the writing area. Enter text using the writing box 2 1.
34 using ba sic fu nctio ns 3. Select Phone or SIM . 4. Enter contact information. 5. Select Save to add the contact to memory . Find a contact 1. In Idle mode, select Phonebook . 2. Select Tap to search , ente r the letter of the name you want to find, and select Done .
35 using basic functions 4. Control the FM radio using the following icons: If you want to get infor mation about the song you hear , select More → Find music . X p. 57 Listen to music files Start by transferring files to your phone or memory card: • Download from the wireless web.
36 using ba sic fu nctio ns 3. Control playback using the following icons: Browse the web Learn to access and bookmark your favourite web pages. Browse web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Internet → Home to launch your service provider’ s homepage. 2.
37 using basic functions Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Internet → Bookmar ks . 2. Select Add . 3. Enter a web address (URL) a nd a page title. 4. Select Save . Use the Goo gle services Learn how to use various Google services.
38 using ba sic fu nctio ns Connect to Google Maps T o search the map, 1. In Menu mode, select Games and more → Google Maps . 2. Scroll through the map . 3. Zoom in or out on the location you want. T o search for a specific location, 1. In Menu mode, select Games and more → Google Maps .
39 using camera functions Learn how to use basic and advanced camera functions of your mobile phone. Use basic camera f unctions Learn the basics to capture and view photos and videos. Capture photos 1. In Idle mode, press t he Camera access key to turn on the camera.
40 using camera function s Capture photos automatically with the best settings 1. In Idle mode, pr ess the Camera access ke y to turn on the ca mera. 2. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view . 3. Select → to switch to Smart auto m ode. 4.
41 using camera functions 2. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view . 3. Select → to switch to Recording mode. 4. Aim the lens at the subjec t and make any adjustments. • T o turn the flash on o r off, select . • T o set the exposure valu e, select .
42 using camera function s Capture photos in Beauty shot mode 1. In Idle mode, pr ess the Camera access ke y to turn on the ca mera. 2. Select → Beauty . 3. Make any necessary adjustments. 4. Press the Camera shutter key to take a photo of the subject’ s face.
43 using camera functions 2. Select → Panorama . 3. Select a direction. 4. Make any necessary adjustments. 5. Press the Camera shutter key to take the first photo. 6. Slowly move the phone to the direction you selected. When you align the small green frame with the centre frame, the phone captur es the next photo automatically .
44 using camera function s Erase parts of photos 1. In Idle mode, pr ess the Camera access ke y to turn on the ca mera. 2. Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view . 3. Select to view photos. 4. Scroll left or right to a photo. 5. Select More → Edit → Photo eraser .
45 using camera functions 6. T ouch and hold the subject you want to track on the touch screen. A focus frame will appear on the subject and will follow the subject as you move the phone. 7. Press the Camera shutter key to take a photo. Capture photos with blink detection Y our phone automatically alerts you if it detects closed eyes.
46 using camera function s Use camera options Before capturing a photo, select to access the following options: Before capturing a video, select to access the following options: Option Function Focus .
47 using camera functions Customise camera sett ings Before capturing a photo, select → to access the following settings: Before capturing a video, select → to access the following settings: White.
48 using advanced functions Learn how to perform advanced operations and use additional features of your mobile phone. Use advanced call functions Learn about your phone’ s additional calling capabilities. View and dial missed calls When you have one missed call, select the call from the event alert widget and select Voice call to dial.
49 using advanced functions Hold a call or retrieve a held call Select Hold to plac e a call on hold or select Retrieve to retrieve a held call. Dial a second call If your network supports this function, you can dial another number d uring a call: 1. Select Hold to place the firs t call on hold.
50 using advanced functi ons Call an inte rnationa l number 1. In Idle mode, select K eypad and touch and hold 0 to insert the + character . 2. Enter the complete number you wan t to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), and then select → Voice call or press [ ] to dial.
51 using advanced functions Use advanced ph onebook function s Learn to create your namecard, set favourite numbers, and create groups of contacts. Create your namecard 1. In Idle mode, select Phon ebook → More → My namecard . 2. Enter your personal details.
52 using advanced functi ons 4. Set a group name, the caller ID photo, a group ringtone, and vi bration type. 5. Select Save . 6. Select Yes and add members to the group (if necessary). Link your photos to contacts Learn to tag fa ces in your photos to make calls or send messages from photos.
53 using advanced functions Create a text template 1. In Idle mode, select Messages → Templates → Text templates . 2. Select Create to open a new template window . 3. Select Tap to add text . 4. Enter your text and select Done . 5. Select Save . Create a multimedia template 1.
54 using advanced functi ons Create a folder to m anage messages 1. In Idle mode, select Messages → My folders . 2. Select Create folder . 3. Enter a new folder name and select Done . Move messages from a message folder to your folders to manage them as your preferences.
55 using advanced functions 5. Open the folder t o view files. 6. Copy files from the PC to the memory card. Synchronise your phone wi th Windows Media Player 1. Insert a memory card. 2. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings → PC connections → Media playe r → Save .
56 using advanced functi ons 7. Select the new playlist. 8. Select Add → Tracks . 9. Select the files you want to include and select Add . Access the album list 1. During playback, rotate the phone an ti-clockwise to landscape view . 2. Scroll to an album and select it.
57 using advanced functions Record songs from the FM radio 1. Plug the supplied headse t into the multifunction jack of the phone. 2. In Menu mode, select FM radio . 3. Select to start the FM radio. 4. Select More → Record to start re cording. 5. When you are finished recording, select Stop .
58 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’ s tools and additional applicat ions. Use the Bluetooth wire less feature Learn about your phone’ s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchangin g data and using hands-free features.
59 using tools and applications Find and pair with other Bluetooth- enabled devices 1. In Menu mode, select Bluetooth → Search . 2. Select and drag a device icon into the centre . 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’ s Bluetooth PIN, if it has on e, and select Done .
60 using tools and appl ications Use Remote SIM mode In Remote SIM mode, you can make or answer calls only with a connected Bl uetooth hands-free car kit via the SIM or USIM card on y our phone. T o activate Remote S IM mode, 1. In Menu mode, select Bluetooth → Settings .
61 using tools and applications Search for and c onnect to a WLAN 1. In Menu mode, select Wi-Fi → Search . 2. Select a network icon → Add and ad d a connection profile. 3. Select a web-based menu and change the connection profile to the WLAN profile.
62 using tools and appl ications 10. Select Save → Accept . View the phone displa y on a TV Learn to view files by connecting you r phone to a TV . 1. With the TV on, connect your phone to the TV with a TV out cable. 2. Switch the TV to the appropriate exter nal input mode.
63 using tools and applications Record a voice 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Application settings → Call → Fake call → Fake call voice . 2. Select On under Fake call vo ice . 3. Select Voice recording . 4. Select to start recording. 5. Speak into the microphone.
64 using tools and appl ications 3. Control playback using the following icons: Edit images Learn to edit images and apply fun effects. Apply effects to images 1. In Menu mode, select My files → Images → a photo file. 2. Select More → Ed it → Image editor .
65 using tools and applications Adjust an image 1. Open an image to be edited. Refer to steps 1-2 in “Apply effects to images.” 2. Select Edi t → Adjust → an adjustment option (brightness, contrast, or color). T o adjust the image au tomatically , select Auto level .
66 using tools and appl ications Insert a visual feature 1. Open an image to be edited. Refer to steps 1-2 in “Apply effects to images.” 2. Select Edit → Insert → a visual feature (frame, image, clip art, emoticon, or text). 3. Select a visual fea ture, or enter text and select Done .
67 using tools and applications T o print an image using the Bluetooth wireless feature, 1. Open an image. X p. 40 2. Select More → Print via → Bluetooth . 3. Select a Bluetooth-enabl ed printer and pair with the printer . X p. 59 4. Set print options and print the image.
68 using tools and appl ications T o save the project for fu ture use, sele ct More → Files → Save project . The project will be saved in My files → Other files . 10. Enter a new file name and select Done . 11. T o check the file, selec t Yes (if necessary).
69 using tools and applications 8. Save the edited video wit h a new file name. Refer to steps 9-11 in “T rim any segment.” Add sound track 1. Open images and videos to be edited. Refer to steps 1-4 in “T rim any segment.” 2. Select Additional audio track → Import so und .
70 using tools and appl ications Upload a file T o upload photos and videos, you must have accounts of photo sharing websites and blogs. 1. In Menu mode, select Communities . 2. Select Upload to web . 3. Select a destination you want to po st to. 4. Select Tap to add and select a media file.
71 using tools and applications Use Java-powered game s and applications Learn to use games and applications powere d by award-winning Java technology . Download games or applications 1. In Menu mode, select Games and more → More games . Y our phone connects to the website preset by your service provider .
72 using tools and appl ications Synchronise data Learn to synchr onise th e co ntacts, calendar events, tasks, and memos with the web server you have specified. Y ou can also synchronise the contacts, calendar events, tasks, an d emails with a Microsoft Exchange server .
73 using tools and applications 5. When you are finished, select Save . 6. Select a synchronisation profile. Synchronisation with th e Microsoft Exchange server you have specified starts. T o synchronise all items, 1. In Menu mode, select Exchange ActiveSync .
74 using tools and appl ications Update and read RSS feeds 1. In Menu mode, select Internet → RSS feed . 2. Select Update → Update → All or Selected .
75 using tools and applications Create and view world clocks Learn to view t he time in another region and set world clocks to appear on your display . Create a world clock 1. In Menu mode, select World clock . 2. Select Add . 3. Select a time zone. 4.
76 using tools and appl ications 4. Select Save . Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, • Drag the slider to Stop to stop the alarm with out snooze. • Drag the slider to Stop to stop the alarm with snooze or drag the slider to Snooze to silence the alarm for the snooze period.
77 using tools and applications 3. Select Start to begin the countdown. 4. When the timer expires, drag the slider to Stop to stop the alert. Use the stopwatch 1. In Menu mode, select Stopw atch . 2. Select Start to begin the stopwatch. 3. Select Lap to record la p times.
78 using tools and appl ications 3. Using the tools, make a sketch. 4. T o delete te xt, stamps, or image stam ps that you added, select an item → More → Delete . 5. When you are finished, select File → Save as Image . 6. Enter a new file name and select Done .
79 using tools and applications Manage your calendar Learn to change the calendar view and create events. Change the calendar view 1. In Menu mode, select Calendar . 2. Select More → View by day or View by week . Create events 1. In Menu mode, select Calendar .
a troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mo bile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures befor e contacting a service professional. When you turn on your phon e or while you are using.
b troubleshooting The phone prompts you to insert the SIM card. • Ensure that the SIM or USIM card is in stalled correctly . Y o ur phone displays “Service unavailable” or “Network error.” • When you are in areas with weak signals or poor reception, you may lose reception.
c troubleshooting The phone beeps and the battery icon flashes. Y our battery is low . Rechar ge or replace the battery to continue usi ng the phone. The audio quality of the call is poor . • Ensure that you are not blocking the phone’ s internal antenna.
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