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BlackBerry Curve 8500 Series
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MAT-26552-001 | PRINTSPEC-059 SWD-646527-1027012955-001 | RCG41GW/RCL21CW
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Contents Welcome to BlackBerry!...............................................................................................................................5 About inserting a SIM card.................................................................................................................................6 Phone basics...................................................................................................................................................7 Make a call...........
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Video tips..............................................................................................................................................................18 Browser basics ............................................................................................................................................19 Visit a web page .................................................................................................................................................19 Browse
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Safety information......................................................................................................................................33 Carrying your device..........................................................................................................................................33 Driving and walking safely................................................................................................................................33 Specific Absorption Rate da
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Welcome to BlackBerry! Thank you for choosing a BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphone! To set up your device, insert the SIM card (if a SIM card was included with your device), insert the battery, and complete the setup wizard. For more information, see the Start Here poster that came with your device. Before you use your device or any accessories for your device, see the Safety and Product Information booklet, located on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD. For the most recent version of the booklet, visit
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About inserting a SIM card A SIM card stores important information about your wireless service. A SIM card might already be inserted in your BlackBerry® device. Insert a SIM card into your device in one of the following situations: • Your wireless service provider provided you with a SIM card or it is included in the box with your device. • You are switching from one device that required a SIM card to another device. Remove the SIM card from your previous device and insert it into your new Black
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Phone basics Do not hold your BlackBerry® device near your ear while you use the speakerphone. Hearing damage can occur. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet, located on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD. Make a call 1. From the Home screen, press the key. 2. Type a phone number. 3. Press the key. To end the call, press the key. Change your ring tone 1. From the Home screen, press the key. 2. Press the key. 3. Click Set Ring Tone. 4. Perform one of the
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6. Click Save. Add a contact 1. On the Home screen, click the Contacts icon. 2. Click New Contact. 3. Type the contact information. 4. Press the key. 5. Click Save. Phone tips To Do Answer a call Press the key Adjust the volume during a call Press the Volume keys on the right side of your BlackBerry® device Turn on or turn off mute during a call Press the key at the top of your device 8
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Pair with a Bluetooth enabled device You must pair your BlackBerry® device with a Bluetooth® enabled device before you can connect to it. For more information about preparing the Bluetooth enabled device for pairing, see the documentation that came with the Bluetooth enabled device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Manage Connections icon. 2. Click Set Up Bluetooth. 3. Click Search. 4. Click a Bluetooth enabled device. 5. If necessary, perform one of the following actions: • If the Bluetooth en
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About emergency calls If you are outside of a wireless coverage area and the SOS wireless coverage indicator appears, you can only call emergency numbers. Your BlackBerry® device is designed to allow emergency calls even when your device is locked. Depending on your device model and the wireless network that your device is connected to, your device is also designed to allow emergency calls when the SIM card is not inserted. If the connection to the wireless network is turned off when you initiat
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Message basics Send an email message 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key. 3. Click Compose Email. 4. In the To field, type an email address. 5. Type a message. 6. Press the key. 7. Click Send. Send an SMS text message You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients. 1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon. 2. Press the key. 3. Click Compose SMS Text. 4. In the To field, type a contact name or phone number (include the country code and area
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5. Click Ok. 6. Type a message. 7. Press the key. 8. Click Send. SMS text message screen Message tips To Do Compose a message from a message list Press the key Reply to a message Press the key Reply to all Press the key 12
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To Do Forward a message Press the key Move to the top of a message list Press the key Move to the bottom of a message list Press the key 13
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Media basics Depending on your BlackBerry® device, the camera or video camera feature might not be supported. Take a picture 1. On the Home screen, click the Camera icon. 2. To zoom in to or out from a subject, slide your finger up or down on the trackpad. 3. To take a picture, click the trackpad. Camera screen 15
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Record a video To perform this task, you must have a media card inserted in your BlackBerry® device. 1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon. 2. Click the Video Camera icon. 3. Click the trackpad. 4. To pause recording, click the trackpad again. Video camera screen 16
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Picture tips To Do Zoom in to a picture Press the key Zoom out from a picture Press the key Pause a slide show Press the key Resume a slide show Press the key again Music tips Do not use your headphones at a high volume. Hearing damage can occur. For more information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet, located on the BlackBerry® User Tools CD. To Do Pause or resume playing a song Press the key on the top of your BlackBerry® device Adjust the volume during a song Press t
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Video tips To Do Pause or resume playing a song or video Press the key on the top of your BlackBerry® device Adjust the volume during a video Press the Volume keys on the right side of your device 18
