Samsung GT-C3590 - Manual

Device layout

GT-C3590

user manual

www.samsung.com

Printed in Korea

GH68-39513A

English (EU). 06/2013. Rev. 1.0

Some content may differ from your device depending on the region

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or service provider.
Third party services may be terminated or interrupted at any time,

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and Samsung makes no representation or warranty that any

content or service will remain available for any period of time.
This product includes certain free/open source software. The exact

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terms of the licences, disclaimers, acknowledgements and notices

are available on the Samsung’s website opensource.samsung.com.
Content (high quality content) that requires high CPU and RAM

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usage will affect the overall performance of the device. Applications

related to the content may not work properly depending on the

device’s specifications and the environment that it is used in.

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Navigation button

In the Menu screen, scroll

through menu options

2

Dial button

Make or answer a call; From

the Home screen, retrieve

recently dialled, missed, or

received numbers

3

Voicemail button

From the Home screen,

access voicemails (press

and hold)

4

Alphanumeric buttons

5

Softkeys

Perform actions indicated at

the bottom of the display

6

Power button

Turn the device on or off

(press and hold); End a call;

In the Menu screen, cancel

an input and return to the

Home screen

7

Confirm button

From the Home screen,

access the Menu screen; In

the Menu screen, select the

highlighted menu option, or

confirm an input

The key might perform

differently, depending on

the region

8

Silent mode button

From the Home screen,

activate or deactivate the

silent mode (press and hold)

Icon Description

No SIM card
No signal
Signal strength
Network searching
GPRS network

connected
EDGE network

connected
Battery power level
Call in progress
Call diverting

activated
New text message

(SMS)
New multimedia

message (MMS)
New voicemail

message
New push message

Icon Description

Normal profile

activated
Silent profile

activated
Bluetooth feature

activated
Browsing the web
Connected to

computer
Alarm activated
Music playback in

progress
Music playback

paused
FM radio on
Roaming (outside of

normal service area)
Memory card

inserted

10:00

Current time

The device displays the following status indicators at the

top of the screen:

Installing the SIM card and battery

Remove the back cover and insert the SIM card.

1.

Do not bend or twist the back cover

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excessively. Doing so may damage the cover.

Do not remove the back cover with the folder

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open. Doing so may damage the cover.

Do not remove the back cover with the

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headset attached. Doing so may damage the

headset jack.

Insert the battery and replace the back cover.

2.

Charging the battery

Plug the small end of the charger into the

1.

multipurpose jack of the device, and plug the large

end of the charger into an electric socket.
After fully charging, disconnect the device from the

2.

charger. First unplug the charger from the device,

and then unplug it from the electric socket.

Use only Samsung-approved chargers,

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batteries, and cables. Unapproved chargers

or cables can cause the battery to explode or

damage the device.

Do not remove the battery before removing

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the charger. This may damage the device.

To save energy, unplug the charger when not

in use. The charger does not have a power

switch, so you must unplug the charger from the

electric socket when not in use to avoid wasting

power. The device should remain close to the

electric socket while charging.

Inserting a memory card (optional)

The device accepts memory cards with maximum

capacities of 32 GB. Depending on the memory card

manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be

compatible with the device.

Insert the memory card as shown in the drawing.

Formatting the memory card on a computer

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might cause incompatibility with your device.

Format the memory card only on the device.

Frequent writing and erasing of data will

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shorten the lifespan of memory cards.

Do not use sharp tools to remove the memory

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card from the device.

Turning the device on or off

Turning the device on

Press and hold [

], and then enter the PIN and press

<

OK

>, if necessary.

Turning the device off

Press and hold [

].

If the battery is fully discharged or removed from

the device, the time and date will be reset.

Entering text

Changing the text input mode

Press [ ]

Change to uppercase, lowercase, or

switch to number mode.

Press and

hold [ ]

Switch between T9 and ABC mode.

Depending on the region, users might

be able to use an input mode for specific

language.

Press [ ]

Switch to symbol mode.

Press and

hold [ ]

Select an input mode or change the

input language.

T9 mode

Press the appropriate alphanumeric buttons to enter

1.

an entire word.
When the word displays correctly, press [

2.

0

] to insert

a space. If the word does not display, press the

Navigation button up or down to select an alternate

word.

Accessing menus

To access the device’s menus or options,

Navigation

button

Scroll to each menu.

Confirm button Launch a menu or an application.
<

Menu

>

Open the Menu screen.

<

Back

>

Return to the previous screen.

[

]

Close the menu or application and

return to the Home screen.

When you access a menu requiring the PIN2,

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you must enter the PIN2 supplied by the SIM

card. For details, contact your service provider.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss of

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passwords or private information or other

damage caused by illegal software.

ABC mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric button until the

character appears on the display.

Number mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric button to enter a

number.

Symbol mode

Press an appropriate alphanumeric button to enter a

symbol.

Other features for text input

Press the

Navigation

button

Move the cursor.

Press <

Clear

> Delete characters one by one.

Press and hold

<

Clear

>

Delete characters quickly.

Press [

0

]

Insert a space.

Press [

1

]

Enter punctuation marks.

Making or answering a call

To make a call, enter a phone number and press [

•

].

To end a call, press [

•

].

To call a recently dialled number, press [

•

] to select

a number, and press [

] again to dial the number.

To make a call using the phonebook, press <

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Menu

> →

Contacts

, select a contact and press [

].

To answer an incoming call, press [

•

].

Sending and viewing messages

<

Menu

> →

Messages

Sending messages

Press

1.

Create message

.

Press

2.

Add

to open the phonebook.

Select a contact and press

3.

Add

.

Or, enter a contact number.
Scroll down and enter a text message.

4.

See “Entering text”.

To attach files with the message, press <

5.

Options

>

→

Add media

and select files.

Press

6.

Send

.

Viewing messages

Press

Inbox

and select a message to read.

Managing contacts

Save data, such as names, phone numbers and

personal information in the device memory, SIM card, or

the memory card.

<

Menu

> →

Contacts

Users can change the memory location by

pressing <

Menu

> →

Contacts

→ <

Options

> →

Settings

→

Save new contact to

and selecting

a memory location.

Adding new contacts

Press

1.

Create

→ a memory location (if necessary).

Enter contact information and press the Confirm

2.

button.

Editing contacts

Select a contact and press the Confirm button.

1.

Edit items and press the Confirm button to save.

2.

Deleting contacts

Select a contact and press <

Options

> →

Delete

.

Listening to music

<

Menu

> →

Music

Buttons

Function

Confirm button Play, pause, or resume music.

Navigation

button

Left: Skip backwards (press);

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Scan backwards in a file (press

and hold).
Right: Skip forwards (press); Scan

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forwards in a file (press and hold).
Up/Down: Adjust the volume.

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1

Rate the current track.

2

Change the sound effect.

3

Change the repeat mode.

4

Turn shuffle mode on or off.

Using the camera

<

Menu

> →

Camera

Taking photos

Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view.

1.

Aim the lens at the subject and make any

2.

adjustments by pressing <

Options

>.

Press the Confirm button to take a photo. Photos

3.

are saved automatically.

Recording videos

Press <

1.

Options

> →

Camcorder

.

Or, press [

1

] to change from

Camera

to

Camcorder

.

Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view.

2.

Aim the lens at the subject and make any

3.

adjustments by pressing <

Options

>.

Press the Confirm button to start recording.

4.

Press <

5.

Stop

> to end recording. Videos are saved

automatically.

Viewing photos and videos

From the Home screen, press <

Menu

> →

My Files

→

Images

or

Videos

and select an item to view.

Browsing the web

<

Menu

> →

Internet

When users access

Internet

for the first time,

users might be prompted to create an Internet

profile.

Navigating webpages

Buttons

Function

Navigation

button

Scroll up or down on a web page.

Confirm button Select an item.
<

Back

>

Return to the previous page.

<

Options

>

Open browser options.

Bookmarking webpages

Press <

1.

Options

> →

Bookmarks

→

Options

→

<

Add bookmark

>.

Enter details and press the Confirm button.

2.

Using the alarm

<

Menu

> →

Alarms

Setting alarms

Press <

1.

Create

>.

Enter details and press <

2.

Save

>.

Stopping alarms

When an alarm rings,

Press <

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Confirm

> to stop the alarm.

Press <

•

Snooze

> to silence the alarm for the snooze

period.

Deactivating alarms

Select an item and press <

Options

> →

Deactivate

alarm

.

Managing calendar

<

Menu

> →

Calendar

Creating events

Press <

1.

Options

> →

Create

and select an event

type.
Enter details of the event and press <

2.

Save

>.

Viewing events

Select a date and press the Confirm button. To change

the calendar view, press <

Options

> →

Week view

or

Month view

.

Listening to the FM radio

<

Menu

> →

FM Radio

Activating the FM radio

Plug a headset into the device.

1.

Press the Confirm button to turn on the FM radio.

2.

Press <

3.

Yes

> to start automatic tuning.

Users may be asked to start automatic tuning when

accessing the FM radio for the first time.
Control the FM radio using the following buttons:

4.

Buttons

Function

Confirm button Turn the FM radio on or off.

Navigation

button

Left/Right: Fine-tune the

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frequency; Search for the next

available station (press and

hold).
Up/Down: Adjust the volume.

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Adding radio stations to the favourites list

Plug a headset into the device.

1.

Press <

2.

Options

> →

Add to

→

Favourites

.

Assign a button and press <

3.

Select

>.

Using the Bluetooth feature

<

Menu

> →

Bluetooth

Turning on the Bluetooth feature

Press <

1.

Options

> →

Settings

and set

Bluetooth

to

On

.

Set

2.

My phone’s visibility

to allow other devices to

search for the device.

Finding and pairing with other Bluetooth devices

Press the Confirm button to find other Bluetooth

1.

devices.
Select a device and press the Confirm button.

2.

Press <

3.

Yes

> to match the PIN between the

devices.
When the other device accepts the connection,

4.

pairing is complete.

Users might have to enter a PIN, depending on

the device.

Turning off the Bluetooth feature

Select <

Options

> →

Settings

and set

Bluetooth

to

Off

.

Sending data using the Bluetooth feature

Select items to send from one of the device’s

1.

applications.
Press <

2.

Options

> →

Send via

→

Bluetooth

.

To electric socket

Back cover

Battery

SIM card

Memory card