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GT-I9000
user manual
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Instructional icons Using this manual Before you start, familiarise yourself with the icons you will see in this manual: Thank you for purchasing this Samsung mobile phone. Warning—situations that could cause injury to This device will provide you with high quality mobile yourself or others communication and entertainment based on Samsung’s exceptional technology and high standards. This user manual has been specially designed to guide you Caution—situations that could cause damage to you
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► Refer to—pages with related information; for Copyright information example: ► p.12 (represents “see page 12”) Rights to all technologies and products that comprise this device are the property of their respective owners: → Followed by—the order of options or menus • This product has an Android platform based on Linux, you must select to perform a step; for example: which can be expanded by a variety of JavaScript-based In Idle mode, open the application list and software. select Messag
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• and are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS ABOUT DIVX VIDEO Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is under licence from SRS Labs, Inc. an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit • Wi-Fi®, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, and the Wi-Fi logo http://www.divx.com for more information and software are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. tools to convert your files into DivX video. • DivX® is a regis
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Contents Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys .. 20 Assembling ............................................. 9 Get to know the idle screen ........................... 21 Unpack .................................................................. 9 Access applications .......................................... 23 Install the SIM or USIM card and battery ...... 9 Customise your device .................................... 24 Charge the battery ........................................... 1
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Communication ................................... 34 Personal information .......................... 66 Calling .................................................................. 34 Contacts .............................................................. 66 Messages ............................................................ 40 Calendar .............................................................. 69 Google Mail ........................................................ 42 Memo ...........
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ThinkFree Office ................................................ 97 Connectivity ......................................... 81 Voice Dialer ........................................................ 99 Bluetooth ............................................................ 81 Write and Go ................................................... 100 Wi-Fi ..................................................................... 83 AllShare ..............................................................
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Search ............................................................... 108 Locale and text ............................................... 108 Accessibility settings ..................................... 110 Text-to-speech ................................................ 110 Date and time ................................................. 111 About phone ................................................... 111 Troubleshooting ................................ 112 Safety and usage information
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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. Unpack • You can obtain additional accessories from your local Samsung dealer. Check your product box for the following items: • The supplied accessories perform best for your • Mobile device device. • Battery • Travel adapter (charger) • User manual Install the SIM or USIM card and Use only Samsung-approved software. Pirat
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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 Power 1 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 some menus. • Do not insert a memory card into the SIM card Be careful not to damage your fingernails when you remove t
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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. 5 When your battery is low, the device will emit a 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 charging, the device may heat up. This 2 multifunction jack. is normal and should not affect your device’s lifespan or performance. • If your device is not charging
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Charge with the PC data cable › Insert a memory card (optional) Before charging, ensure that your PC is turned on. To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. Your device accepts microSD™ or Open the cover to the multifunction jack on the top of 1 microSDHC™ memory cards with maximum capacities the device. of 32 GB (depending on memory card manufacturer and Plug one end (micro USB) of the PC data cable into the 2 type). multifunction jack. Samsung uses approved i
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• Your device supports only the FAT file structure for memory cards. If you insert a card formatted with a different file structure, your device will ask you to reformat the memory card. • Frequent writing and erasing of data will shorten the lifespan of memory cards. • When you insert a memory card in your device, the file directory of the memory card will appear in the /sdcard/sd folder under the internal memory (moviNAND™). Push the memory card in the memory card slot until it 3
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Remove the back cover. Before formatting the memory card, remember to 2 make backup copies of all important data stored on Push the memory card gently until it disengages from 3 your device. The manufacturer’s warranty does not the device. cover loss of data resulting user actions. Pull the memory card out of the memory card slot. 4 Remove the memory card. 5 Attach a hand strap (optional) Replace the back cover. 6 Remove the back cover. 1 Do not remove a memory card while the device is
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Get to know your device Getting started Device layout › Turn your device on and off Front camera lens (for video calls) To turn on your device, press and hold [ ]. Your device will Proximity sensor automatically connect to the cellular network. Earpiece Light sensor If you turn on your device for the first time, tap the Android image on the screen and follow the on-screen instructions Volume key to set up your device for its first use. Touch screen To turn off your device, press and hold [
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Keys › Key Function Turn on the device (press and hold); End a call; Access the quick Multifunction jack Power Headset jack menus (press and hold); Lock the touch screen. Speaker Rear camera lens Open a list of options available on Menu the current screen. Power key Return to the idle screen; Open Back cover Home the list of recent applications (press and hold). Back Return to the previous screen. Volume Adjust the device’s volume. Internal antenna Getting started 17
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Indicator icons › Icon Definition Icons shown on the display may vary depending on Voice call in progress your region or service provider. Call on hold Icon Definition Speakerphone activated No signal Missed call Signal strength Synchronised with the web GPRS network connected Uploading data EDGE network connected Downloading data UMTS network connected Call diverting activated WLAN activated Connected to PC Bluetooth activated No SIM or USIM card Bluetooth headset connected New text or multime
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Icon Definition Icon Definition 10:00 AM Current time New email message New voice mail message Alarm activated Use the touch screen Your device’s touch screen lets you easily select items or Event notification perform functions. Learn basic actions to use the touch Roaming (outside of normal service area) screen. • To avoid scratching the touch screen, do not use Silent mode activated sharp tools. Flight mode activated • Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electr
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• For optimal use of the touch screen, remove the • Your device turns off the touch screen when you screen protection film before using your device. do not use the device for a specified period. To turn on the screen, press [ ] or the Home key. • Your touch screen has a layer that detects small electrical charges emitted by the human body. • You can also adjust the backlight time. In Idle For best performance, tap the touch screen with mode, open the application list and select → → you
