Samsung GT-S3800W - User Manual

Device layout

GT-S3800W

user manual

www.samsung.com

Printed in Korea

GH68-38248A

English (EU). 03/2013. Rev. 1.1

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.

5

1

2

3

4

1

Volume button

From the Home screen,

adjust the device’s volume;

Send an SOS message

See “Using the SOS

message feature”

2

Dial button

Make or answer a call; From

the Home screen, retrieve

recently dialled, missed, or

received numbers

3

Back button

In the Menu screen, cancel

an input and return to the

Home screen

4

Power button

Turn the device on or off

(press and hold)

5

End button

End a call; In the Menu

screen, cancel an input and

return to the Home screen

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
SOS message

feature activated

Icon Description

Normal profile

activated
Silent profile

activated
Bluetooth feature

activated
Wi-Fi connected
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 excessively.

Doing so may damage the cover.

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 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.

If the device receives an unstable power

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supply while charging, the touch screen

may not function. If this happens, unplug the

charger from the device.

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 the Power button, and then enter the

PIN, if necessary.

Turning the device off

Press and hold the Power button.

If the battery is fully discharged or removed from

the device, the time and date will be reset.

Using the touch screen

The device’s touch screen lets you easily select items or

perform functions. Learn basic actions to use the touch

screen.

Do not use sharp tools to avoid scratching the

touch screen.

Tap

Touch the screen once to select or

launch a menu, option, or application.

Tap and hold

Tap an item and hold for more than

2 seconds.

Drag

Tap and hold an item, then drag it to

move.

T9 mode

Select the appropriate virtual buttons to enter an

1.

entire word.
When the word displays correctly, tap

2.

to insert a

space. If the correct word does not display,

select to select an alternate word.

ABC mode

Select an appropriate virtual button until the character

appears on the display.

Number mode

Select an appropriate virtual button to enter a number.

Symbol mode

Select an appropriate virtual button to enter a symbol.

Other features for text input

Tap

Move the cursor.

Tap

Delete a character one by one.

Tap and hold

Delete characters quickly.

Tap

1

Enter punctuation marks.

Tap

Change to uppercase. Tap twice

to type all words in uppercase.

Accessing menus

To access the device’s menus or options,

Drag on the

touch screen

Scroll left or right to see another Menu

screen.

Tap

Launch a menu or an application.

Menu

Open the Menu screen.
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.

Entering text

Changing the text input mode

Tap

EN

Change the input language.

Tap

T9

Switch between T9 and ABC

mode.

Depending on region, you might be

able to access an input mode for

your specific language.

Tap

123

or

sym

Switch to Number or Symbol

mode.

Making or answering a call

To make a call, tap

•

Keypad

, enter a phone number

and select .
To end a call, press [

•

].

To call a recently dialled number, select

•

to select a

number, and select again to dial the number.
To make a call using the phonebook, tap

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Contacts

,

select a contact and select .
To answer an incoming call, press [

•

].

Sending and viewing messages

Home screen

→

Messages

Sending messages

Tap

1.

Compose

.

Tap

2.

to open the phonebook.

Select a contact.

3.

Select the text input field and enter a text message.

4.

See “Entering text”.

To attach files with the message, tap

5.

Add media

and select files.
Select

6.

Send

.

Viewing messages

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.

Home screen

→

Contacts

Adding new contacts

Tap

1.

Create contact

→

a memory location (if

necessary).
Select a number type (if necessary).

2.

Enter contact information and tap

3.

Save

.

Editing contacts

Select a contact and tap

1.

Edit

.

Edit items and tap

2.

Done

.

Tap

3.

Save

.

Deleting contacts

Select a contact and tap

Delete

.

Using the alarm

Menu

→

Alarms

Setting alarms

Tap

1.

Create

.

Enter details and tap

2.

Save

.

Stopping alarms

When an alarm rings,

Tap and hold

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Stop

to stop the alarm.

Tap and hold

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Snooze

to silence the alarm for the

snooze period.

Deactivating alarms

Tap

next to the alarm.

Listening to music

Menu

→

Music

Keys

Function

/

Play, pause, or resume a music.
Skip backwards (tap); Scan backwards

in a file (tap and hold).
Skip forwards (tap); Scan forwards in

a file (tap and hold).

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 tapping .
Tap

3.

to take a photo. Photos are saved

automatically.

Recording videos

Drag the slider to switch to the camcorder.

1.

Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view.

2.

Aim the lens at the subject and make any

3.

adjustments by tapping .
Tap

4.

to start recording.

Tap

5.

to end recording. Videos are saved

automatically.

Viewing photos and videos

From the Home screen, tap

Menu

→

My Files

→

Images

or

Videos

and select an item to view.

Listening to the FM radio

Menu

→

FM Radio

Activating the FM radio

Plug a headset into the device.

1.

Tap

2.

to turn on the FM radio.

Control the FM radio using the following keys:

3.

Keys

Function

Turn the FM radio on or off.

/

Search for the next available

station.

Adding radio stations to the favourites list

Plug a headset into the device.

1.

Tap

2.

to add the station to the favourites list.

Using Wi-Fi

Use the networking feature to connect to local wireless

networks and use hotspots or access points to connect

to the Internet.

Menu

→

Wi-Fi

Turning Wi-Fi feature on or off

Tap the button next to

Wi-Fi

to turn the Wi-Fi feature

on or off.

Finding and connecting to a Wi-Fi network

Tap

1.

Refresh

.

Select the check box next to a network.

2.

Enter a password for the network and tap

3.

Connect

(if necessary).

Browsing the web

Menu

→

Internet

When users access

Internet

for the first time,

users might be prompted to create an Internet

profile.

Navigating webpages

Tap the address field, enter the webpage address to

browse, and then tap

Open

.

Keys

Function

/

Return to the previous or next page.
Open browser options.

Bookmarking webpages

Tap

1.

→

Add

.

Enter details and tap

2.

Save

.

Using the Bluetooth feature

Menu

→

Bluetooth

Turning on the Bluetooth feature

Tap

1.

Bluetooth

to turn it on.

Tap

2.

Settings

and set

My phone’s visibility

to allow

other devices to search your device.

Finding and pairing with other Bluetooth devices

Tap

1.

Search

to find other Bluetooth devices.

Select a device.

2.

Tap

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

Tap

Bluetooth

to turn it off.

Sending data using the Bluetooth feature

Select items to send from one of the device’s

1.

applications.
Tap

2.

Send via

→

Bluetooth

.

Managing calendar

Menu

→

Calendar

Creating events

Tap

1.

Create

and select an event type.

Enter details of the event and tap

2.

Save

.

Viewing events

Select a date to view. To change the calendar view, tap

Month

or

Week

or

Day.

Using widgets

Use widgets to perform specific tasks for applications

such as contacts, calendar, memo, and many more.

Launching widgets

From the Home screen, scroll left or right to see another

panel and select a widget.

Organising widgets

From the Home screen, tap

1.

at the top left corner

of the screen.
Select a widget for each panel and tap

2.

Done

.

Some widgets require connection to web

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services. Selecting a web-based widget might

incur additional charges.
Available widgets might vary, depending on

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the region or service provider.

To electric socket

Memory card

Back cover

Battery

SIM card