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GT-I8000
extended usage guide
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About this guide This online-only guide contains additional procedures and usage tips that may be helpful when using your Samsung mobile phone. This guide is intended to enhance your mobile experience and is not intended as a substitute for the printed user manual. Please refer to the user manual provided with your device or the help system on your device for information not contained in this extended usage guide. 2
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Instructional icons Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this guide: Warning – situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution – situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment Note – notes, usage tips, or additional information Refer to – pages with related information; for example: p. 12 (represents "see page 12") > Followed by – the order of options or menus you must select to perform a step; for example: Tap
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Contents Using your device .......................................................... 9 Customise key shortcuts ..................................................... 9 Adjust vibration intensity .................................................... 10 Switch sound profiles (shortcuts) ....................................... 10 Set time for the backlight and Sleep mode ........................ 11 Communication ............................................................ 12 Phonebook ..............
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Messaging ........................................................................ 20 Edit the message style .........................................................20 Record and send a voice message ......................................21 Set MMS options .................................................................22 Multimedia ................................................................... 24 Camera ............................................................................. 24 Crea
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Record audio and add it to images or videos .......................39 Attach pre-recorded audio to images or videos ....................40 Add subtitles ........................................................................41 Add effects ........................................................................... 45 Capture an image from a video ............................................46 Add text slides .....................................................................47 TV out viewer ..
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Using Office Mobile ........................................................... 57 Create and edit an Excel workbook ......................................57 Create and edit a Word document .......................................58 Open and view a PowerPoint presentation ...........................58 Create and edit a note with OneNote Mobile ........................59 Adobe Reader ................................................................... 60 Open and view a PDF file ...................
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Podcast ............................................................................ 72 Change Podcast options ...................................................... 72 QIK ................................................................................... 73 Change optimisation and storage settings ............................73 Communities ..................................................................... 74 Change Communities options ..............................................74 Setting
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Using your device Customise key shortcuts Customise the shortcuts activated by the Menu key and the Back/Cube launcher key. To customise keys, 1 Tap Start > Settings. 2 From the Basic Settings tab, tap General Settings > Button > Assign a program. 3 Tap the assigned menu below a key action and select a program shortcut: • Button1: activated by pressing the Menu key • Button1 Hold: activated by pressing and holding the Menu key • Button2: activated by pressing the Back/Cube launcher key • But
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4 Repeat step 3 as needed to customise additional key shortcuts. 5 When you are finished, tap Done. Adjust vibration intensity 1 Press the Volume key up or down and tap or to set the device to vibrate. 2 While in Vibrate mode, press the Volume key up or down to adjust the Vibration intensity. Switch sound profiles (shortcuts) To quickly switch your device from one sound profile to another, use one of the following shortcuts: • Vibrate: press the Volume key up or down and tap or . • Silent
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Set time for the backlight and Sleep mode Set the device to turn off the backlight and switch to Sleep mode when not in use or during a call. By doing this, you can save battery power and reduce battery consumption. 1 Tap Start > Settings. 2 From the Basic Settings tab, tap General Settings > Power > Battery Power. 3 Select a duration from the Turn off backlight field. 4 Select a duration from the Turn off device field. 5 Tap Done. • Your device automatically turns off the screen when you ho
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Communication Phonebook Use a photo as a contact' caller ID image 1 Tap Start > My Files. 2 Navigate to the appropriate folder. 3 Tap an image name to open an image. 4 Tap Menu > Set As > Caller ID. 5 Align a face in the image with a white box. 6 Tap Done at the bottom of the screen. 7 Select a contact. 8 Tap OK. 12
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Register numbers to reject list 1 Tap Start > Phonebook. 2 Tap . 3 Tap New. 4 Enter a reject list name and tap Done. 5 Select the new reject list. 6 Tap the Reject list field. 7 Tap . 8 Select a category or Type manually. 9 Select contacts or enter numbers to reject. 10 Tap Done. 11 Tap Done to save the reject list. 12 Tap Done. 13
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Add a new category into categories 1 Tap Start > Phonebook. 2 Tap . 3 Tap New. 4 Enter a name and tap Done. View Phonebook information Phonebook stores information about your contact entries, including how many contacts are stored in the device’s memory or on the SIM or USIM card and how many SDN or FDN contacts you have created. To view this information, 1 Tap Start > Phonebook. 2 Tap Menu > Phonebook Info. 14
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Calling Use the speakerphone Your device features a speakerphone option for use during calls. To use the speakerphone, 1 Make a call. 2 Any time during the call, tap Speaker On. To turn off the speakerphone feature, tap Speaker Off. Set Auto Answer Use the Auto Answer feature to automatically answer calls during hands-free operation. To activate the Auto Answer feature, 1 Tap Start > Settings. 2 From the Basic Settings tab, tap Phone Settings > General > Auto Answer. 15
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3 Select a length of time to delay before the device automatically answers calls. 4 Tap Done. When using a headset or hands-free car kit, the device will automatically answer incoming calls after the length of time you specified for the delay. Activate Call Waiting Activate the Call Waiting feature to be notified of an incoming call while you are on the phone. To activate the Call Waiting feature, 1 Tap Start > Settings. 2 From the Basic Settings tab, tap Phone Settings > Voice Call > Call
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Hold a call/retrieve a held call While on a call, you can place a caller on hold. To place a caller on hold, tap Hold. While a caller is on hold, you may answer another call or use other features and applications. To retrieve a held call, tap Unhold. Bar (block) calls 1 Tap Start > Settings. 2 On the Basic Settings tab, tap Phone Settings > Voice Call > Call Barring > Get Settings... 3 Tap the type of calls you want to bar. 4 Tap Done. Forward calls 1 Tap Start > Settings. 2 On the Basic Set
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3 Tap a forwarding option and enter a phone number. 4 Tap Done. 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, tap Join. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 to add more parties (if necessary). 5 To end the multiparty call, press [ ]. Restrict caller ID information Your device allows you to limit who sees your
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2 From the Basic Settings tab, tap Phone Settings > General > Caller ID. 3 Select who is allowed to see your caller ID information. 4 Tap Done. Reset the call timer The call timer tracks the duration of your last call, the total duration of your dialled calls, and separate durations for dialled voice calls and dialled video calls. To reset the call timer, 1 Tap Start > Call Log. 2 Tap Menu > Call Timer. 3 Tap . You can also access the call log from the Phone application by tapping Menu > Cal
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Messaging Activate Threaded SMS view You can view all text or multimedia messages sent to and received from a specific contact like a messenger. 1 Tap Start > Message. 2 Tap . 3 Tap Menu > Conversation. 4 Check next to Enable Threaded SMS View. 5 Tap Done. Edit the message style Customise the font, background color, and page duration for your messages. To edit the message style, 1 Tap Start > Message. 2 Tap Menu > Options. 20
