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dle screen In Idle mode, select Widget at the top left of the screen. Rotate the device to landscape view. Select to add new panels to the idle screen. You can add up to 10 panels. Select to remove the panel from the idle screen. > Manage web-based widgets You can add new panels to the idle screen to organise widgets according to your preferences and needs. You can select a widget profile to connect to web services and view downloaded widgets. In Menu mode, select Settings Menu and widgets Widget. 1 2 3 4 5 Rotate the device clockwise to portrait view. Select Done at the top left of the screen. Getting started 27 > 1 2 3 4 Set the current time and date In Menu mode, select Settings Date and time. Select the time zone option and a time zone. Enter the current time and date, and set the time and date format. Select Back. 1 2 3 In Menu mode, select Settings General Touch. Drag the slider under Vibration feedback to adjust the intensity of the vibration. Select Set. > > 1 2 Adjust the volume of the key tones In Idle mode, press the Volume key up or down. Adjust the key tone volume by pressing the Volume key or dragging the slider. In Idle mode, select Keypad, and then tap and hold mute or unmute your device. > > Switch to the silent profile to Set up a sound profile You can change your device's sounds by customising the current sound profile or switching to another sound profile. To set up a profile, Adjust the vibration intensity of the touch screen You can adjust the intensity of the vibration feedback that results when you tap the device screen. 1 2 In Menu mode, select Settings Sound profiles. Select the profile you are using. 28 Getting started 3 4 Customise the sound options for incoming calls, incoming messages, and other device sounds. p. 117 Available sound options vary depending on the selected profile. Select Set. > 1 2 3 Adjust the brightness of the display In Menu mode, select Settings Display and light. Drag the slider under Brightness to adjust the level of brightness. Select Set. The brightness level of the display will affect how quickly the device consumes battery power. To switch to another profile, select the check box next to the profile and then Set. > 1 2 3 Select a wallpaper for the idle screen In Menu mode, select Settings Display and light Wallpaper. Select an image. To select an image from the image folder, select the folder. Select Set. Samsung is not responsible for any use of default images or wallpapers provided on your device. > Lock your device In Menu mode, select Settings Security. Select Phone lock. Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and select Done. Enter the new password again and select Done. Getting started You can lock your device by activating the device password. 1 2 3 4 29 The first time you access a menu that requires a password, you will be prompted to create and confirm a password. Once the device lock is enabled, you must enter the password each time you turn on the device. Once the PIN lock is enabled, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on the device. · If you enter an incorrect PIN too many times, your · If you forget your password, bring your device to a · Samsung is not responsible for any loss of Samsung Service Centre to unlock it. passwords or private information or other damages caused by illegal software. SIM or USIM card will be blocked. You must enter a PIN unlock key (PUK) to unblock the SIM or USIM card. · If you block your SIM or USIM card by entering an incorrect PUK, bring the card to your service provider to unblock it. > > Activate the mobile tracker Lock your SIM or USIM card In Menu mode, select Settings Security. Select PIN lock. Enter the PIN of your SIM or USIM card and select Done. You can lock your device by activating the PIN supplied with your SIM or USIM card. When someone inserts a new SIM or USIM card in your device, the mobile tracker feature will automatically send the contact number to specified recipients to help you locate and recover your device. To use this feature, you need a Samsung account for controlling the device from the web remotely. 1 2 3 1 In Menu mode, select Settings Security. 30 Getting started 2 3 4 5 6 7 Select Mobile tracker. Enter your password and select Done. Select OK to continue. Enter your email address and password for your Samsung account and select Sign in. To create a Samsung account, select . Select Recipients to open the recipient list. Enter a phone number including a country code (with +). Enter text You can enter text by selecting characters on the virtual keypad or by inputting handwriting on the screen. Change the text input method When you tap the text input field, the input panel with the Qwerty keyboard appears by default. 8 When you are finished setting the recipients, select OK. 9 Select the sender input field. 10 Enter a sender's name. 11 Select Save Accept. You can control the lost device via the web. Visit http://www.samsungdive.com to see the detailed information for this feature. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Number 1 2 Function Change case. Switch to Number/Symbol mode. Getting started 31 Number 3 4 5 6 Function Insert a space; Insert a period and space (double-tap); Show frequently used symbols (tap and hold). Clear your input. Start a new line. Change the input language; Access the keyboard settings (tap and hold). and Option Writing full screen Writing box Function Write anywhere on the screen. Write in the input box. Enter text using input methods To change the text input method, tap and hold select Keyboard type a text input method. Option Keypad Qwerty keyboard Function 1 2 3 Change the text input method. Change the text input mode. Select the appropriate virtual keys or write on the screen to enter your text. When entering text, rotate the device to display the Qwerty keyboard on the wider screen. Select the virtual keys as necessary to enter your text. Select characters on the keypad. Select characters on the Qwerty keyboard. When entering text with the Qwerty keyboard, tap and hold and select Predictive text. Enter the first two letters of a word and then the alternate word list appears. Select and an alternate word from the list that appears. 32 Getting started When entering text with the keypad, you can use the following modes: Mode ABC Function Select an appropriate virtual key until the character you want appears on the display. 1. In ABC mode, select T9 (The dot turns green). 2. Select the appropriate virtual keys to enter an entire word. 3. When the word displays correctly, select to insert a space. If the correct word does not display, select and an alternative word from the list that appears. Adding words to the T9 dictionary If you cannot find a word in the alternative word list, you can add the word to the T9 dictionary. Select Add word at the right end of the alternative word list. Mode Function Select an appropriate virtual key to enter a number. You can enter numbers by tapping and holding a virtual key in ABC or T9 mode. 1. Select or to scroll to a symbol set you want. 2. Select an appropriate virtual key to enter a symbol. Number Symbol T9 (Predictive text) Getting started 33 When Predictive text mode is activated, you can use Continuous input mode. 5 6 Release the finger on the last character. The word is inserted into the text input field. Repeat steps 1-4 to complete your text. 1 2 3 4 Tap and hold and select Continuous input. Select the first character of a word and drag your finger to the second character without releasing the finger from the screen. Pause on the second character for a moment and drag the finger to the next character. Continue until you have finished the word. Copy and paste text While you are entering text, you can use the copy and paste feature to use text in other applications. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tap and hold the text input field until Select Select from the option list. appears. Drag your finger across the text and stop at highlight starting point. You can also tap the word you want to highlight twice. Select Copy or Cut to copy and paste, or cut and paste the text onto the clipboard. In another application, tap and hold the text input field. Select Paste to insert the text from the clipboard into the text field. 34 Getting started Access help information Learn to access helpful information about key features of your device. 1 2 3 4 5 In Idle mode, open the widget toolbar and select (if necessary). Select the help widget from the idle screen. Rotate the device anti-clockwise to landscape view. Select a help topic to learn about an application or feature. Scroll left or right to view more information. To return to the previous level, select . Getting started 35 Communication Calling Learn to use calling functions, such as making and answering calls, using options available during a call or customising and using call-related features. When you hold the device near your face during a voice call, your device automatically locks the touch screen to prevent accidental input. 3 To end the call, press [ frequently. p. 81 ]. · Use the phonebook to save numbers you dial · To quickly access the call log to redial numbers you dialled recently, press [ ] Call. > Make and answer a call You can use the buttons or the touch screen when you make, accept, end or reject calls. Answer a call 1 2 3 Make a call 1 2 In Idle mode, select Keypad and enter an area code and a phone number. Press [ ] or select to make a voice call. For a video call, select . When a call comes in, press [ ]. When the device is ringing, press the Volume key to adjust the volume, or press and hold the Volume key down to mute the ringtone. For a video call, press [ ] and select Show me to allow the caller to see you. The front camera lens is activated to show your image. To end the call, press [ ]. 36 Communication Reject a call When a call comes in, press [ busy tone. ]. The caller will hear a > Use the headset By plugging the supplied headset into the device, you can make and answer calls: · You can set up a list of numbers to reject incoming calls automatically. p. 40 · You can send a message when you reject incoming calls. To set messages, in Menu mode, select Settings Applications Call All calls Reject call with message. · To redial the last call, press the headset button, and then · To answer a call, press the headset button. · To end a call, press the headset button. The supplied headset is designed only for your device and may not be compatible with other phones and MP3 players. press and hold the button. Call an international number 1 2 In Idle mode, select Keypad and tap and hold 0 to insert the + character. Enter the complete number you want to dial (country code, area code and phone number), and then press [ ] to dial the number. > Use options during a voice call You can use the following options while a voice call is in progress: · To adjust the voice volume, press the Volume key up or · To place a call on hold, select Hold. To retrieve a held call, select Unhold. Communication down. 37 · To activate the speakerphone feature, select Speaker. You can activate the speakerphone feature with motion. In Menu mode, select Settings General Gestures Putting down (Speaker call). Then, during a call, place your device on a table or a flat surface. In noisy environments, you may have difficulty hearing some calls while using the speakerphone feature. For better audio performance, use the normal device mode. cannot hear you, select Mute. select Headset. · To dial a second call, place the first call on hold and then · To answer a second call, select New call when a call dial a new number. waiting tone sounds. The first call is automatically placed on hold. You must subscribe to the call waiting service to use this feature. · To switch between the two calls, select Swap. · To end the call on hold, select Swap End call. · To make a multiparty call (conference call), make or answer a second call and select Join when connected to the second party. Repeat to add more parties. You must subscribe to the multiparty call service to use this feature. · To connect the current party to the party placed on hold, Transfer. You will be disconnected. select · To turn off the microphone so that the other party · To listen and talk to the other party via the headset, · To switch the current call to a video call, select Switch to video call. · To remove noise from your background so that the other Noise party can hear you more clearly, select reduction on. 38 Communication > Use options during a video call · To zoom in or out, select You can use the following options while a video call is in progress: · To hide your image from the other party, select Hide me. · To select an alternative image to be shown to the other · To capture the other party's image, tap and hold the other party and select Record video call. select Switch to headset. party, select Outgoing image. · To record a video call, tap and hold the video image of · To listen and talk to the other party via the headset, video image of other party and select Capture image. Zoom. The zoom feature is available only when you are using the rear camera. · To apply the blur effect to your image, select Blur effect or tap and hold your image and select Blur effect. The blur effect feature is available only when you are using the front camera. · To customise the video call settings, select Settings. > View and dial missed calls · To switch between the front and rear camera lens, select Switch camera or tap and hold your image and select Switch camera. Brightness or · To adjust the brightness, select tap and hold your image and select Brightness. Your device will display the missed call icon ( ) when you have missed calls. Open the shortcuts panel and select a missed call. Select the call from the call log and press [ ] to dial. Communication 39 > Use additional features Make a fake call You can simulate incoming calls when you want to get out of meetings or unwanted conversations. To activate the hot key to make fake calls, in Menu mode, select Settings Applications Call Fake call Fake call hot key Save. To make a fake call, press and hold the Volume key down in Idle mode. A fake call comes in after a specified length of time. You can change the delay time before fake calls. In Menu mode, select Settings Applications Call Fake call Fake call timer. You can make fake calls appear more realistic by playing back a recorded voice. To record a voice, You can use various other call-related features, such as auto rejection, Fixed Dialling Number (FDN) mode, or call diverting ...

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