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GT-S5830
user manual
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• Content in this user manual may differ from the product, Using this manual or from software provided by service providers or carriers, and is subject to change without prior notice. Thank you for purchasing this Samsung mobile device. Refer to www.samsungmobile.com for the latest version This device will provide you with high quality mobile of the user manual. communication and entertainment based on Samsung’s • Available features and additional services may vary by exceptional techn
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Contents Get to know the idle screen ........................... 22 Assembling ............................................. 9 Access applications .......................................... 24 Unpack .................................................................. 9 Customise your device .................................... 26 Install the SIM or USIM card and battery ...... 9 Enter text ............................................................ 29 Charge the battery .................
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Google Mail ........................................................ 43 Memo ................................................................... 69 Email .................................................................... 44 Voice recorder .................................................... 70 Talk ....................................................................... 46 Web ........................................................ 71 Social Hub ..........................................
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Task manager .................................................... 93 Connectivity ......................................... 81 ThinkFree Office ................................................ 93 Bluetooth ............................................................ 81 Voice Search ....................................................... 95 Wi-Fi ..................................................................... 83 AllShare ...............................................................
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Privacy .............................................................. 102 SD card and phone storage ......................... 102 Search ............................................................... 103 Language and keyboard .............................. 103 Voice input and output ................................ 105 Accessibility ..................................................... 106 Date and time ................................................. 106 About phone ..................
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• The items supplied with your device may vary Assembling depending on the software and accessories available in your region or offered by your service provider. • You can obtain additional accessories from your Unpack local Samsung dealer. Check your product box for the following items: • The supplied accessories perform best for your • Mobile device device. • Battery • Accessories other than the supplied ones may not • Travel adapter (charger) be compatible with your device. • Us
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To install the SIM or USIM card and battery, Insert the SIM or USIM card. 3 If the device is on, press and hold [ ] and select 1 Power off to turn it off. Remove the back cover. 2 • Place the SIM or USIM card into the device with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. • If you do not insert a SIM or USIM card, you can only use your device’s non-network services and Be careful not to damage your fingernails when you some menus. remove the back cover. 10 Assembling
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Insert the battery. 4 Charge the battery Before using the device for the first time, you must charge the battery. You can charge the device with the provided travel adapter or by connecting the device to a PC with a PC data cable. Use only Samsung-approved chargers and cables. Unauthorised chargers or cables can cause batteries to explode or damage your device. Replace the back cover. When your battery is low, the device will emit a 5 warning tone and display a low battery message. The b
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Plug the large end of the travel adapter into a power Charge with the travel adapter 3 › outlet. Open the cover to the multifunction jack on the top of 1 • You can use the device while it is charging, but it the device. may take longer to fully charge the battery. Plug the small end of the travel adapter into the • While the device is charging, the touch screen may 2 multifunction jack. not function due to an unstable power supply. If this happens, unplug the travel adapter from the
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When the battery is fully charged (the battery icon is Plug one end (micro-USB) of the PC data cable into the 4 2 no longer moving), unplug the travel adapter from the multifunction jack. device and then from the power outlet. Plug the other end of the PC data cable into a USB port 3 Do not remove the battery before removing the on a PC. travel adapter. Doing this may cause damage to the Depending on the type of PC data cable you are device. using, it may take some time before charging T
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Samsung uses approved industry standards for Open the cover to the memory card slot on the side of 1 memory cards, but some brands may not be fully the device. compatible with your device. Using an incompatible Insert a memory card with the gold-coloured contacts 2 memory card may damage your device or the facing down. memory card and can corrupt data stored on the card. • Your device supports only the FAT file structure for memory cards. If you insert a card formatted with a different
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Remove the memory card Format the memory card › › Before removing a memory card, first unmount it for safe Formatting your memory card on a PC may cause removal. incompatibilities with your device. Format the memory card only on the device. In Idle mode, select → Settings → SD card and 1 In Idle mode, select → Settings → SD card and phone → → phone storage Unmount SD card OK. storage → Unmount SD card → OK → Format SD card → Open the cover to the memory card slot on the side of Forma
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Attach a hand strap (optional) Remove the back cover. 1 Slide a hand strap through the slot and hook it over 2 the small projection. Replace the back cover. 3 16 Assembling
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Get to know your device Getting started Device layout › Turn your device on and off Proximity sensor Earpiece To turn on your device, Press and hold [ ]. 1 If you turn on your device for the first time, follow the 2 Volume key Touch screen on-screen instructions to set up your device. To turn off your device, press and hold [ ] and select Power off. • Follow all posted warnings and directions from Home key official personnel when in areas where the use of Back key wireless devices is res
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Keys › Headset jack Key Function Multifunction jack Turn on the device (press and Camera lens Speaker Power/ hold); Access the quick menus Lock (press and hold); Lock the touch Power/Lock key Flashbulb screen. Open a list of options available on Menu the current screen. Memory card slot Back cover Return to the idle screen; Open Home the list of recent applications (press and hold). Internal antenna Back Return to the previous screen. Volume Adjust the device’s volume. 18 Getting start
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Indicator icons › Icon Definition Icons shown on the display may vary depending on Call on hold your region or service provider. Speakerphone activated Icon Definition Missed call No signal Synchronised with the web Signal strength Uploading data GPRS network connected Downloading data UMTS network connected Call diverting activated WLAN activated Connected to PC Bluetooth activated USB tethering activated Bluetooth headset connected WLAN hotspot activated GPS activated Call in progress Gettin
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Icon Definition Icon Definition Music playback paused No SIM or USIM card FM radio turned on in the background New text or multimedia message Error occurred or caution required New email message Battery power level New voice mail message 10:00 Current time Alarm activated Event notification Use the touch screen Roaming (outside of normal service area) Your device’s touch screen lets you easily select items or Silent mode activated perform functions. Learn basic actions to use the touch screen.
