Samsung i5700 - Manual

1 using this manual This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the functions and features of your mobile phone. Instructional icons Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual: Warning —situations that could cause injury to yourself or oth...

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

4 int roduc ing y o ur p h one Device layout The front of your device includes the following keys and features: The rear of your device includes the following keys and features: 4-way navigation key Power key Dial key Touch screen Volume key Confirm key Home key Mouthpiece Menu key Earpiece Back key...

5 int roduci n g yo ur ph one Keys Key Function Menu Open a list of options available on the current screen Navigation Scroll through applications or menu options Confirm Confirm your selection or input Back Return to the previous screen Google Search Access the Google search Home Return to the Home...

6 int roduc ing y o ur p h one Icons Learn about the icons that appear on your screen. Icon Definition Signal strength GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network connected Roaming (outside of normal service area) GPS activated More status icons are available (touch the icon to see th...

8 getting started with your phone Learn about basics to start using your device. Assemble and prepare your mobile phone Get started by assembling and setting up your mobile device for its first use. Install the SIM card and battery When you subscribe to a cellular service, you will receive a Subscri...

10 getting start e d wi th y o ur p h one 3. Insert the battery. 4. Replace the battery cover. Charge the battery Before using the device for the first time, you must charge the battery. 1. Open the cover to the multifunction jack on the top of the device. 2. Plug the small end of the travel adapter...

13 gett ing s tarte d wi th yo ur ph one Turn your device on and off To turn your device on, press and hold [ ]. Your device will automatically connect to the cellular network. To turn your device off 1. Press and hold [ ]. 2. Select Power off  OK . Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys You can ...

14 getting start e d wi th y o ur p h one To disable all wireless functions, press and hold [ ] and select Airplane mode . Switchers This application allows direct control of all phone communications functions: GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and Auto sync. Select an icon to turn the function on or off. The ic...

16 getting start e d wi th y o ur p h one Get to know the Home screen When your device turns on, the Home screen appears. From this screen, you can access various features and status information. * Your Home screen may appear different from this image. Scroll through the Home screen Drag left or rig...

17 gett ing s tarte d wi th yo ur ph one Move items on the Home screen 1. Touch and hold an item to move. 2. Drag the item to the location you want when the item is magnified. Remove items from the Home screen 1. Touch and hold an item to remove. The item is magnified and the icon on the application...

18 getting start e d wi th y o ur p h one 2. Select an application to access. 3. Press [ ] to return to the previous screen; Press [ ] to return to the Home screen. To access recent applications 1. Press and hold [ ] to open the list of applications you have accessed recently. 2. Select an applicati...

19 gett ing s tarte d wi th yo ur ph one Change your ringtone 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Settings  Sound & display  Phone ringtone . 2. Select the desired ringtone and select OK . Activate animation for switching windows From the Home screen, open the applic...

20 getting start e d wi th y o ur p h one Enter text using the Android keyboard When you touch the text input field, the Android keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. Enter text by touching alphanumeric keys. You can also use the following icons: Icon Function Change the case (lower case, up...

21 gett ing s tarte d wi th yo ur ph one Copy and paste text While you are entering text, you can use the copy and paste feature to use text in other applications. 1. Touch and hold the text input field. 2. Select text on the option list. 3. Drag your finger across the text you want to highlight. 4....

22 getting start e d wi th y o ur p h one 3. Select an item category  an item. 4. Select Install (for free items) or Buy . 5. If you select Install , the item will start downloading immediately. 6. If you select Buy , you need to enter your credit card information. Follow the on-screen instructions...

23 gett ing s tarte d wi th yo ur ph one Download files 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Browser . 2. Search for a file or application and download it. To install applications downloaded from websites other than Android Market, you must select Settings  Applications  U...

24 getting start e d wi th y o ur p h one 3. Select the applications you want to synchronize. To exclude applications from automatic synchronisation, clear the check box next to the application you want. Synchronize data manually 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Settings...

25 communication Learn basics to make and answer calls, and to send and receive many types of messages over cellular networks and the internet. Calls Learn to make or answer calls and use call functions. Make a call 1. From the Home screen, press [ ] to display a list of recent numbers. 2. Select Di...

27 comm unica tion 4. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, area code, and phone number), and then press [ ] to dial. Call a contact from Contacts You can call numbers directly from Contacts using stored contacts.  p. 43 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and sel...

28 comm unic a tion Make a multiparty call (conference call) 1. Call the first party you want to add to the multiparty call. 2. While connected to the first party, call the second party.The first party is automatically placed on hold. 3. When connected to the second party, press [ ] and select Merge...

29 comm unica tion 5. To end the chat, press [ ] and select End chat . Add friends to your Friends list 1. From the Friends list, press [ ] and select Add friend . 2. Enter an email address in the search field. If you want to select from your the contact list, enter a name and select the contact fro...

30 comm unic a tion Send a multimedia message 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Messaging  New message . 2. Select the recipient field. 3. Enter a recipient’s phone number or email address. 4. Select the text input field. 5. Enter your message text. To insert emoticons, ...

31 comm unica tion View email messages 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Gmail . 2. Select an email message from the message thread list. You can reply to or forward a message; from the open message, select Reply , Reply to all , or Forward . Organise email by labels You ...

32 comm unic a tion Filter messages 1. From the Inbox screen, press [ ] and select View labels . 2. Select the label of the messages you want to view. Send an email message 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Gmail . 2. Press [ ] and select Compose . 3. Enter a name or addr...

34 comm unic a tion Delete an email account 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Email . 2. Press [ ] and select Accounts . 3. Touch and hold the account you want to delete. 4. Select Remove account . Moxier Mail © Moxier Mail allows direct push email synchronization using M...

35 media Learn to use the media applications on your device: Music, Videos, Camera, Gallery, and YouTube. Supported file formats Your device supports the following file formats: File type Extension Audio .arm, .mp3, .mid, .ogg, .wav, .imy, .ota, .rtttl Video .3gp, .mp4 Image .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png F...

36 med ia Music Learn how to listen to music using the music player. Add music files to your device Start by adding files to your device or memory card: • Download from the wireless web.  p. 22 • Copy to your memory card. Copy music files to a memory card 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Using an option...

37 medi a Create a playlist 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Music . 2. Select a category  a music file. 3. Press [ ] and select Add to playlist  New . 4. Enter a title for the new playlist and select Save . 5. To add music files to the playlist, play a file, press [ ]...

38 med ia 2. Rotate the device counter-clockwise to landscape view. 3. Aim the lens at the subject and make any adjustments. 4. Press the Camera key or select to take a photo. The photo is saved automatically. After capturing photos, select the thumbnail at the top left of the screen to view a photo...

39 medi a Gallery Manage all your photo and video files from Gallery. Open an image 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Gallery . 2. Select an image folder  an image file. Photos you have captured are saved in Camera pictures . 3. Select or to scroll through photos. • To z...

40 med ia Play a slideshow 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Gallery . 2. Select an image folder. 3. Press [ ] and select Slideshow . To customise the slideshow settings, press [ ], select More  Settings and change the settings under Slideshow settings . Share images or...

41 medi a YouTube™ YouTube is a free online video streaming service. Learn to view and share videos via YouTube. Watch videos 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select YouTube . 2. Select a video from the list of the featured videos. 3. Rotate the device counter-clockwise to land...

42 personal productivity Learn to manage contacts and schedule calendar events. Your contacts and calendar are synchronized with the Google web server. Contacts Learn to use contact cards and groups to store personal information, such as names, phone numbers, and addresses. Create a contact To creat...

43 pers onal produ c tivity To create a contact from the contact list, 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Contacts . 2. Press [ ] and select New contact . 3. Enter contact information. To add a caller ID image, press [ ] and select Add icon . 4. When you are finished, sele...

44 personal prod uctiv ity Set up a favourite contact list You can set contacts as your favourites and manage them separately from your regular contacts. Start with adding contacts to the favourite list. 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Contacts . 2. Touch and hold a con...

45 pers onal produ c tivity Calendar Use the calendar to keep track of your monthly, weekly, and daily schedule. Change the calendar view 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Calendar . The calendar opens in month view. 2. Press [ ] and select a view option: • Agenda : A lis...

46 personal prod uctiv ity 3. Complete the fields and adjust the settings for your event.In the Calendar field, select a calendar to display (if you have more than one).In the Reminders field, set a reminder time before the event starts. To add reminder alarms for the event, press [ ] and select Add...

47 web Learn to connect to the wireless web with the built-in web browser. Learn to use Google Search and Google Maps. Browser Learn to access and bookmark your favourite web pages. Browse web pages 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Browser . The preset homepage opens. • ...

48 web 2. Access a web page: • Press [ ] and select Bookmarks  a bookmark. • Press [ ] and select Bookmarks , the Most visited or History tab, and a web page. • Press [ ] select Go , enter a web address , and select Go . 3. While browsing web pages, use the following features:• To return to the pre...

49 web Search for text on a web page 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Browser . 2. Press [ ] and select More  Find on page . 3. Enter a keyword in the search field. The web page will highlight the text that matches your input. Bookmark your favourite web pages 1. From t...

50 web Google Search You can search for information on websites using the Google Search service. The Google Search bar appears on your Home screen by default. 1. From the Home screen, enter a keyword in the search bar. 2. Select . You are connected to the Google website. Google Maps™ Learn to find y...

51 web Find your location 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Google Maps . 2. Press [ ] and select My Location . Search for a specific location 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Google Maps . 2. Press [ ] and select Search . 3. Use one of the fo...

52 web Shop The menu selection Shop opens the browser and automatically accesses the Rogers Shop page, where you can purchase ringtones, games, applications, ringbacks, show tickets, videos and more .

53 tools Learn how to work with your mobile device’s tools and additional applications. Bluetooth Learn about your device’s ability to connect to other wireless devices for using hands-free features. Turn on the Bluetooth wireless feature 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select...

55 tool s Activate and connect to a WLAN 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Settings  Wireless controls  Wi-Fi . Your device detects and indicates the presence of the available WLAN networks. 2. Select Wi-Fi settings . 3. Select a network under Wi-Fi networks . 4. Enter ...

56 tools Alarm Clock Learn to set and control alarms for important events. Set a new alarm 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Alarm Clock . 2. Press [ ] and select Add alarm . 3. Select Turn on alarm . 4. Set alarm details in each field (time, ringtone, vibrate, repeat, an...

57 tool s Calculator Use the calculator to perform basic mathematical calculations. 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Calculator . 2. Enter the numbers and operators using the calculator buttons on the screen.To clear the displayed numbers, select CLEAR . 3. To view the r...

58 settings Learn about your device settings. To access your device settings, 1. From the Home screen, open the application list and select Settings . 2. Select a category. Wireless controls Change the settings for wireless network connections. Wi-Fi Turn the WLAN feature on or off. Wi-Fi settings •...

59 sett ings Bluetooth Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off. Bluetooth settings • Bluetooth : Turn the Bluetooth wireless feature on or off. • Device name : Set a Bluetooth name for your device. • Discoverable : Set your device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices. • Scan for devices : ...

62 settings Audible selection Set the device to sound when you select an application or option on the touch screen. SD card notifications Set the device to sound when a memory card is recognised. Orientation Set the screen orientation to automatically switch when rotating the device. Animation Set t...

64 settings Applications Change the setting for managing installed applications. Unknown sources Select to download applications from any source. If you do not select this option, you can download applications only from Android Market. Manage applications Access the list of the applications installe...

65 sett ings Date & time Control the appearance and behaviour of the date, time, and time zone. Locale & text Change the settings for text input. Select locale Select a display language for all menus and applications, and a writing language for all text editors. Samsung keyboard • Input meth...

66 settings • Regional correction : Set the device to automatically correct a mistyped letter according to normal spelling for your region. • Recapture : Set the device to re-display the word suggestion list when you select the wrong word from the list and select DEL . • T9 my words : Add new words ...

67 sett ings • Auto-complete : Set the device to automatically insert a highlighted word by selecting the space key when Quick fixes and Show suggestions are selected. User dictionary Lets you create your own dictionary. Press [ ], select Add and enter a word to save in your dictionary. The words in...

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

73 safety and usage information Comply with the following precautions to avoid dangerous or illegal situations and ensure peak performance of your mobile device. Keep phone from children and pets Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children or animals. Small parts may cause...

74 sa fety and usage info rmat ion Install mobile devices and equipment with caution Ensure that any mobile devices or related equipment installed in your vehicle are securely mounted. Avoid placing your device and accessories near or in an air bag deployment area. Improperly installed wireless equi...

safety and u sage infor m atio n 75 Turn off the device in potentially explosive environments Do not use your device at refuelling points (service stations) or near fuels or chemicals. Turn off your device whenever directed by warning signs or instructions. Your device could cause explosions or fire...

78 sa fety and usage info rmat ion Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars displayed, the stronger th...

safety and u sage infor m atio n 79 Handle SIM cards and memory cards with care • Do not remove a card while the device is transferring or accessing information, as this could result in loss of data and/or damage to the card or device. • Protect cards from strong shocks, static electricity, and elec...

80 sa fety and usage info rmat ion Correct disposal of batteries in this product The batteries in this product should not be disposed of with other household waste at the end of their working life. Where marked, the chemical symbols Hg, Cd or Pb indicate that the battery contains mercury, cadmium or...

82 sa fety and usage info rmat ion because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna, phone design and other factors. What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines. Variations in SARs do not represent a variation in safety. All phone...

83 warranty information Standard Limited Warranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG Electronics Canada Inc. (SAMSUNG) warrants to the original purchaser (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG’s Phones and accessories (“Products”) are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and ser...

89 index alarm clock 56 Android market 21 applications downloading from Android Market, 21 downloading from web, 23 viewing history, 23 battery charging, 10 installing, 8 low battery indicator, 11 Bluetooth activating, 53 connecting to other devices, 53visibility setting, 54 calculator 57 calendar c...