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SGH-T589W
PORT AB LE QUA D - B A N D
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.
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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 to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents,
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Open Source Software Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit: http://opensource.samsung.com. Dynamic Noise Suppression from Audience Your phone is equipped with an advanced voice processing chip that delivers clear mobile calls by suppressing
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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 THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORK
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Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ................................................ 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Customizing the Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 3: Memory Card .................................................. 38 Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contact Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Section 8: Multimedia ...................................................... 94 Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Joining Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Camera and Camcorder Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Section 12: Changing Your Settings ............................ 137 Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Wireless and networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section 1: Getting Started This section explains how to get started with your phone by Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary installing and charging the battery, installing the SIM card and from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone, and optional memory card, and setting up your voice mail. any changes to the phone’s Settings. Before using your phone for the first time, you’ll need to install and Unless stated otherwise, instructi
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Text Conventions To remove the battery cover: 1. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch. This manual provides condensed information about how to use your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions 2. Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly “pop” the are used to represent often-used steps: cover off the device. Arrows are used to represent the sequence of Release Latch selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. Examp
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To replace the battery cover: Installing and Removing the SIM card 1. Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and To install the SIM card: press down until you hear a click. 1. Confirm the battery is not currently installed within the battery compartment. The battery blocks the proper 2. Press down along the edges of the cover to verify it is secured. installation of the SIM card into the slot. SIM Card Overview Install the SIM Card Important!: Before removing or replacing
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2. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket until 1. Remove the battery cover. the card is secured into place. Make sure that the card’s 2. Orient the card with the gold contacts facing down. gold contacts face down and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown. To remove the SIM card: 1. If installed, remove the battery from its compartment (1). The battery will block the proper removal of the SIM card from the slot. 2. Carefully slide the SIM card o
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Removing the microSD Memory Card Installing Battery 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Firmly press the card into the slot and release it. The card should pop partially out of the slot. 3. Remove the card from the slot. Battery Before its initial use, install the battery and charge it fully. Important!: Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off. To turn the phone off, hold down the key until the power-off image displays, then tap Power off. Installing t
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Removing the Battery 3. Plug the charger into a standard AC power outlet. The 1. Place your finger into the battery groove (1). device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge state and percent of charge. 2. Grip the battery at the top end (2) and lift it up and out of the battery compartment (3). Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. A wall charger, which is used for charging the battery, is included with your phone. Use only ap
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4. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power numbers, punctuation, and other special characters into text entry fields and other applications. plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect the charger’s 1. Rotate the phone 90 degrees counter-clockwise. connector from the phone. 2. Slide the top section of the phone up to open, as shown in Important!: The touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of the illustration. When you slide it open, the display rotate
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• Animated wallpapers use processing power, memory, and more power. Extending Your Battery Life Change your Live Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and GPS Gallery image. functionality all act to drain your battery. The following is a list of Power Control helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power: • Use the Power Control shortcut bar. Active applications, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, • Reduce your ba
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Dialing Options With a SIM card installed Note: A green bar displayed beneath the icon means the application is active (turned on). The green bar is removed from beneath the icon when the 1. Press and hold until the phone switches on. feature is deactivated (turned off). The phone searches for your network and after finding it, Switching the Phone On or Off you can make or receive calls. If you do not have a SIM card installed the first time you turn on 2. Press and then tap . the device,
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Creating a New Google Account ™ You should create a Google Account when you first use your device in order to fully utilize the functionality. This account provides access to several device features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Search, and the Android Market applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your device and your online Google account. To create a new Google Account from your phone:
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To create a new Google Account from the Web: Retrieving your Google Account Password 1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to A Google account password is required for Google applications. If www.google.com. you misplace or forget your Google Account password, use an Internet browser to navigate to http://google.com/accounts and follow 2. On the main page, click Sign-in Create an account now. the onscreen instructions to retrieve it: 3. Follow the on-screen prompts to crea
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For new users, follow the instructions below to set up voice mail: Task Manager Your phone can run applications simultaneously, with some Note: Voicemail setup may be different depending on your network. applications running in the background. Sometimes your device might seem to slow down over time, and 1. From the Home screen, tap and then touch and hold the biggest reason for this is background applications. These are the key until the phone dials voice mail. 1 applications that have not
