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SGH-Blast Series
P O R T A B LE QU AD -B AN D
MO BI L E P H O N E
User Guide
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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t729.book Page 2 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited t
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t729.book Page 3 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF T
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t729.book Page 1 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ..........................................................................4 Activating Your Phone ...............................................................................................4 Switching the Phone On or Off ..................................................................................8 Setting Up Your Voice Mail ...................................................................
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t729.book Page 2 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Broadcast Messages (SIM Card Dependent) ............................................................55 Memory Status .......................................................................................................57 Instant Messaging (IM) ............................................................................................57 Section 7: Understanding Your Phonebook ............................................ 59 Using Contacts List
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t729.book Page 3 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Network services ..................................................................................................113 Security ................................................................................................................115 Software update ...................................................................................................118 Memory status ........................................................................
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t729.book Page 4 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Activating Your Phone Section 1: Getting Started Topics Covered • Activating Your Phone � Switching the Phone On or Off � Setting Up Your Voice Mail This section explains how to start using your phone by first configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Activating Your Phone When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such
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t729.book Page 5 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM 2. Carefully lift the battery cover away from the bottom of the phone. 3. Lift up and remove the battery. 4. Carefully slide the SIM card under the metal bracket and into the SIM card socket until the card locks into place. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown below. Note: If the card is not inserted correctly, the phone does not detect the SIM car
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t729.book Page 6 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Activating Your Phone Reinstall the battery cover by sliding it back onto the phone until you hear it securely click. Make sure the battery is properly installed before switching on the phone. Charging a Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A travel adapter, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further detai
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t729.book Page 7 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Important!: Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to connecting the travel adapter. If the battery is not installed and the travel adapter is connected the handset continuously power cycles and prevents proper operation. 2. Plug the adapter’s power plug into a standard AC wall outlet. Note: The previous illustration displays the incorrect method for connecting the charger. If attempted, damage to the accessory port occurs the
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t729.book Page 8 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Switching the Phone On or Off Low Battery Indicator When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain; a warning tone sounds and the “Battery low” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this condition, your phone conserves its remaining battery power, not by turning off the backlight, but by entering the dimming mode. When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off. Switching the Ph
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t729.book Page 9 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Accessing Your Voice Mail You can press and hold the key on the keypad or use the phone’s menu to access your voice mail. To access voice mail using the menu: 1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key. 2. Highlight Messages and press the Select soft key or the key. 3. Highlight Voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key. 4. Highlight Call voice mail and press the Select soft key or the key. Your phone dials the specified voice mail
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t729.book Page 10 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Features of Your Phone Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Topics Covered � Features of Your Phone � Open View of Your Phone � Keys � Back View of Your Phone � Closed View of Your Phone �Display � Backlight This section outlines some key features of your phone. It also displays the screen and the icons that display when the phone is in use. Features of Your Phone Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many significant features. The
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t729.book Page 11 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Open View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone: 1. Earpiece 16. Display 15. Navigation (Up/Down/Left/Right) keys 2. Left Soft key 14. Right Soft key 3. Volume keys 13. OK (Select) key 12. Shortcut key 4. t-zone key 5. Send key 11. Power On/Off (Exit) key 6. Voice mail key 10. Cancel/Clear key 7. Alphanumeric keys 8. Special function keys 9. Microphone Keys The following
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t729.book Page 12 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Keys 7. Alphanumeric keys allow you to enter numbers, letters, and some special characters. 8. Special Function keys allow you activate unique features while in Idle mode. In Idle mode, if you press and hold the # key, you can turn on the Silent Mode. 9. Microphone is used during phone calls and allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. It is also used in making voice note recordings. 10. Cancel/Clear key dele
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t729.book Page 13 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Back View of Your Phone The following illustration shows the back, open view of the phone. 1. Camera lens 2. Mirror (self portrait) 1. Camera lens allows you to aim and shoot a picuture using the camera. 2. Mirror allows you to center the camera lens for self portraits. Closed View of Your Phone The following illustrations show the external elements of your phone 1. External speaker 2. Volume keys 3. External display 5. Camera key 7. Alp
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t729.book Page 14 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Display 4. Power/Accessory Interface connector allows you to connect a power cable or optional accessories, such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. 5. Camera key allows you to take pictures when you are in camera mode. Launches the camera with a press. Display Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. The display has three areas: Ic
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t729.book Page 15 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Displays when a new text message is received. Displays when a new voice mail is received. Displays when a new picture message is received. Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time. For more details, see "Alarm" on page 89. Displays when the Call Forwarding feature is active. For more details, see "Call forwarding" on page 113. Displays while you are connecting to the Internet. Displays while your phone is synchronizing dat
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t729.book Page 16 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Backlight 6. Press the Down key to take you to the Dim option. Use the Left or Right Navigation key to select the time the Dimming mode is on. You may choose between Off, 15 sec, 30 sec, 1min, or 3 min. 7. Press the Save soft key to retain your new settings. Display Your phone has a display on the front of the phone. The display indicates when you receive an incoming call or message and also displays any alarms for the specified time. The b
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t729.book Page 17 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:47 PM Section 3: Call Functions Topics Covered � Making a Call � Adjusting the Call Volume � Answering a Call � Call Records � Silent Mode � Selecting Functions and Options This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also explains the features and functionality associated with making or answering a call. For more information on Ringtones see "Ring tone" on page 109. For more information on Call Forwarding see "Call forwarding" on pag
