Samsung GT-S3653 - Manual

iv contents safety and usage information .................. 1 Safety warnings .......................................... 1Safety precautions ...................................... 4Important usage information ....................... 6 introducing your mobile phone ............. 11 Unpack ..............

1 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and 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 and pets. Small par...

2 safe ty a nd us age i n form ation Install mobile phones and equipment with caution Ensure that any mobile phones or related equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. Avoid placing your phone and accessories near or in an air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equip...

4 safe ty a nd us age i n form ation Drive safely at all times Avoid using your phone while driving and obey all regulations that restrict the use of mobile phones while driving. Use hands-free accessories to increase your safety when possible. Follow all safety warnings and regulations Comply with ...

6 safe ty a nd us age i n form ation • If your phone has a camera or light, avoid using it close to the eyes of children or animals. • Your phone may be damaged by exposure to magnetic fields. Do not use carrying cases or accessories with magnetic closures or allow your phone to come in contact with...

safet y and usa g e inf o rmat ion 7 • Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use. • Use batteries only for their intended purpose. Handle SIM cards and memory cards with care • Do not remove a card while the phone is transferring or accessing information, as this could result in loss of...

8 safe ty a nd us age i n form ation During testing, the maximum SAR recorded for this model was 0.752 watts per kilogram. In normal use, the actual SAR is likely to be much lower, as the phone has been designed to emit only the RF energy necessary to transmit a signal to the nearest base station. B...

safet y and usa g e inf o rmat ion 9 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 battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed...

11 introducing your mobile phone In this section, learn about your mobile phone’s layout, keys, and icons. Unpack Check your product box for the following items: • Mobile phone • Battery • Travel adapter (charger) • User manual • The items supplied with your phone may vary depending on the software ...

12 int roduc ing y o ur m o bile phon e Phone layout The front of your phone includes the following keys and features: The rear of your phone includes the following keys and features: Touch screen Back key Power/Menu exit key Volume key Dial key Speaker Microphone Multifunction jack You can lock the...

introduci n g you r mob ile p h one 13 Keys Icons Learn about the icons that appear on your display. Key Function Dial Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialed, missed, or received numbers Back In Menu mode, return to the previous level Power/Menu exit Turn the phone on and off ...

15 assembling and preparing your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile phone for its first use. Install the SIM card and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card with subscription details, such as your pers...

assem b lin g and prepa ring your mobil e pho ne 17 Charge the battery Before using the phone for the first time, you must charge the battery. 1. Open the cover to the multifunction jack. 2. Plug the small end of the travel adapter into the multifunction jack. 3. Plug the large end of the travel ada...

20 using basic functions Learn how to perform basic operations and use the main features of your mobile phone. Turn your phone on and off To turn your phone on, 1. Press and hold [ ]. 2. Enter your PIN and select Confirm (if necessary). To turn your phone off, repeat step 1 above. Switch to the offl...

21 u sing basic func tion s Use the touch screen Your phone’s touch screen lets you easily select items or perform functions. Learn basic actions to use the touch screen. • Touch an icon to open a menu or launch an application. • Drag your finger up or down to scroll through vertical lists. • Drag y...

22 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Access menus To access your phone’s menus, 1. In Idle mode, select Menu to access Menu mode. 2. Scroll left or right through the menu screens. 3. Select a menu or option. 4. Press the Back key to move up one level; Press [ ] to return to Idle mode. Use widgets Learn to...

23 u sing basic func tion s Change the widgets 1. Open the widget toolbar. 2. Select from the widget toolbar. 3. Select the widgets you want to include to the widget toolbar and select Save . Access help information Learn to access helpful information about your phone. 1. Open the widget toolbar. 2....

24 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Switch to or from the silent profile In Idle mode, select Keypad and touch and hold to silence or unsilence your phone. Change your ringtone 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone profiles . 2. Select next to the profile you are using. 3. Select Voice call ringtone ....

25 u sing basic func tion s 4. Enter the new password again and select Confirm . Unlock the touch screen with smart unlock By drawing a specified character on the locked touch screen, you can unlock the screen only, unlock and then make a call to a speed dial number, or unlock and then launch an app...

26 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Make a call 1. In Idle mode, select Keypad and enter an area code and a phone number. 2. Press [ ] to dial the number. 3. To end the call, press [ ]. Answer a call 1. When a call comes in, press [ ]. 2. To end the call, press [ ]. Adjust the volume To adjust the volume...

27 u sing basic func tion s Send and view messages Learn to send or view text (SMS), multimedia (MMS), or email messages. Send a text or multimedia message 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Create message → Message . 2. Select Tap to add recipient → Enter manually . 3. Enter a recipient number and ...

28 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Enter text When entering text, you can change the text input mode: • To change case or switch to Number or Symbol mode, select Abc at the bottom center of the screen. • To switch T9 and ABC modes, select T9 ( T9 turns blue in T9 mode). • To switch to Symbol mode, selec...

29 u sing basic func tion s View an email 1. In Menu mode, select Messages → Email inbox . 2. Select an account. 3. Select Download . 4. Select an email or a header. 5. If you selected a header, select Retrieve to view the body of the email. Add and find contacts Learn the basics of using the phoneb...

30 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Use basic camera functions Learn the basics to capture and view photos and videos. Capture photos 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn on the camera. 2. Rotate the phone counter-clockwise to landscape view. 3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments.• To sel...

31 u sing basic func tion s 4. Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments.• To change the recording mode, select . • To select the time delay, select . • To set the exposure value, select . • To zoom in or out, press the Volume key. 5. Press [ ] to start recording. 6. Press or [ ] to stop ...

32 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s 5. To turn off the FM radio, select . Listen to music files Start by transferring files to your phone or memory card: • Download from the wireless web. X Browse the web • Download from a PC with the optional Samsung PC Studio. X p. 44 • Receive via Bluetooth. X p. 49 •...

33 u sing basic func tion s Browse the web Learn to access and bookmark your favorite web pages. Browse web pages 1. In Menu mode, select Internet → Home to launch your service provider’s homepage. 2. Navigate web pages using the following icons: Bookmark your favorite web pages 1. In Menu mode, sel...

34 usin g ba sic f u nctio n s Download media files 1. In Menu mode, select Downloads . 2. Search for a ringtone or picture and download it to the phone. Use the Google services Learn how to use various Google services. Connect to Google Search 1. In Menu mode, select Google → Search . 2. Enter a ke...

36 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 Your phone will display calls you have missed on the display. To dia...

37 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons Hold a call or retrieve a held call Select Hold to place 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 during a call: 1. Select Hold to place the first call on hold. 2....

38 u sing advan ced f uncti ons Call an international number 1. In Idle mode, select Keypad and touch and hold 0 to insert the + character. 2. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), and then press [ ] to dial. Call a contact from the phonebook You can...

39 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons Use advanced phonebook functions Learn to create your namecard, set favorite numbers, and create groups of contacts. Create your namecard 1. In Idle mode, select Phonebook . 2. Select More → My namecard . 3. Enter your personal details and select Save . Set favorite n...

40 u sing advan ced f uncti ons 4. Set a group name, the caller ID photo, a group ringtone, and vibration type. 5. Select Save . 6. Select Yes and add contacts to the group (if necessary). Make calls or send messages from photos Your phone automatically adds contacts you frequently use to the photo ...

41 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons 3. Create a multimedia message, with a subject and desired attachments, to use as your template. X p. 27 4. Select Save . Insert text templates in new messages 1. To start a new message, in Menu mode, select Messages → Create message → a message type. 2. Select More →...

42 u sing advan ced f uncti ons 5. Press [ ]. 6. Aim the camera lens at your subject. Your phone recognises people in an image and detects their smiles. When the subject smiles, the phone automatically takes a photo. Capture a series of photos 1. In Idle mode, press [ ] to turn on the camera. 2. Rot...

43 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons Use camera options Before capturing a photo, select to access the following options: Before capturing a video, select to access the following options: Customize camera settings Before capturing a photo, select → to access the following: Option Function Resolution Chan...

44 u sing advan ced f uncti ons Before capturing a video, select → to access the following: Use advanced music functions Learn to prepare music files, create playlists, and store radio stations. Copy music files via Samsung PC Studio 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings → PC connections...

45 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons Synchronize your phone with Windows Media Player 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings → PC connections → Media player → Save . 2. Press [ ] to return to Idle mode. 3. Using an optional PC data cable, connect the multifunction jack on your phone to a PC wi...

46 u sing advan ced f uncti ons Customize your music player settings 1. In Menu mode, select Music player . 2. Select Settings . 3. Adjust the settings to customize your music player: 4. Select Save . Store radio stations automatically 1. Plug the supplied headset into the phone’s multifunction jack...

47 u sing advan ced fu ncti ons Find information of music Learn to access an online music service and get information about the songs you hear while on the move. 1. In Menu mode, select Find music . 2. Select Find music to connect to the server. 3. When the phone is successfully registered, select t...

48 using tools and applications Learn how to work with your mobile phone’s tools and additional applications. Use the Bluetooth wireless feature Learn about your phone’s ability to connect to other wireless devices for exchanging data and using hands-free features. Turn on the Bluetooth wireless fea...

49 u sing tools and appli cati o ns Find and pair with other Bluetooth-enabled devices 1. In Menu mode, select Bluetooth → Search . 2. Select and drag a device icon into the center. 3. Enter a PIN for the Bluetooth wireless feature or the other device’s Bluetooth PIN, if it has one, and select Done ...

50 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns 3. Select Save . To use Remote SIM mode, start the Bluetooth connection from a Bluetooth hands-free car kit. Activate the mobile tracker When someone inserts a new SIM card in your phone, the mobile tracker feature will automatically send the contact number to tw...

51 u sing tools and appli cati o ns Record a voice 1. In Menu mode, select Settings → Application settings → Call → Fake call → Fake call voice . 2. Select On under Fake call voice . 3. Select Voice recording . 4. Select to start recording. 5. Speak into the microphone. 6. When you are finished spea...

52 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns 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 → My photos → a photo file. 2. Select . 3. Select Edit → Effects → an effect option (filter, s...

53 u sing tools and appli cati o ns 3. Adjust the image as desired and select Done . 4. Save the edited image with a new file name. Refer to steps 5-7 in “Apply effects to images.” Transform an image 1. Open an image to be edited. Refer to steps 1-2 in “Apply effects to images.” 2. Select Edit → Tra...

54 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns 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 feature or enter text and select Done . 4. Move or r...

55 u sing tools and appli cati o ns Upload photos and videos to the web Learn to post your photos and videos to photo sharing websites and blogs. Set your favorite destination list 1. In Menu mode, select Communities . 2. Select Yes to set your favorite destination list (if necessary). 3. Select Acc...

56 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns 6. Enter the user ID and password of the destination (if necessary). View a file 1. In Menu mode, select Communities . 2. Select a website or blog to view files. 3. Enter the user ID and password of the destination (if necessary). Customize the Communities settin...

57 u sing tools and appli cati o ns Use Java-powered games and applications Learn to use games and applications powered by award-winning Java technology. Download games or applications 1. In Menu mode, select Games and more → More games . Your phone connects to the website preset by your service pro...

58 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns Create and view world clocks Learn to view the 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. To set daylight saving time, select . 5. Sel...

59 u sing tools and appli cati o ns 3. Set alarm details. 4. Select Save . Stop an alarm When the alarm sounds, • Drag the slider to Stop to stop the alarm without 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....

60 u sing tool s and appl icati o ns Set a countdown timer 1. In Menu mode, select Timer . 2. Set the length of time to count down. 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 Stopwatch . 2. S...

61 u sing tools and appli cati o ns 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 an event 1. In Menu mode, select Calendar . 2. Select Create event → an even...

a troubleshooting If you are having trouble with your mobile phone, try these troubleshooting procedures before contacting a service professional. When you turn on your phone or while you are using the phone, it prompts you to enter one of the following codes: Code Try this to solve the problem: Pas...