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• Touch Hour or Minute and touch numbers (Keypad mode). - or - • Use the + and - buttons or quickly slide your fingertip over the numbers to scroll through their available values (Jog mode). • Touch either AM or PM. • Touch Set to complete the assignment. 6. Touch the Date Format pull-down list and select the format in which you want the date to display. 7. Touch the Date field then adjust the Month, Day, and Year values: • Touch Month, Day, or Year and touch numbers (Keypad mode). - or - • Use either the + and - buttons or quickly slide your fingertip over the numbers to scroll through their available values (Jog mode). • Touch Set to complete the assignment. 8. Touch Save to store all the new time and date settings. Phone Settings To customize various phone settings: ᮣ Touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Phone. Language This menu allows you to select a display language for Text language and Text Input mode. Choose from Automatic, English, Français, and Español. 1. Touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Phone ➔ Language. 2. Touch the Screen Text drop-down list, touch one of the following selections and touch Save: • Automatic (uses the language set on your SIM card). • English • Français • Español 3. Touch the Input Language drop-down list, touch one of the following selections and touch Save: • English • Français • Español Touch to return to the Phone settings page. Changing Your Settings 113

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Section 1: Getting Started 5	5
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 10	5
Section 3: Call Functions 33	5
Section 4: Entering Text 46	5
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book 54	5
Section 6: Multimedia 66	6
Section 7: Messaging 96	6
Section 8: Changing Your Settings 108	6
Section 9: Connections 125	6
Section 10: Applications 137	6
Section 11: My Stuff 148	7
Section 12: Tools 153	7
Section 13: Health and Safety Information 163	8
Section 14: Warranty Information 182	8
Section 1: Getting Started	9
Setting Up Your Phone	9
Charging a Battery	11
Switching the Phone On or Off	12
Locking the Touch Screen	12
Setting Up Your Voice Mail	13
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone	14
Features of Your Phone	14
Front View of Your Phone	14
Side Views of Your Phone	16
Rear View of Your Phone	17
Display Layout	17
Using the Multitasking Menu	20
Menu Navigation	21
Widgets	27
Widget Bar Navigation	32
Understanding the Events Widget	34
Widget Gallery	35
Section 3: Call Functions	37
Displaying Your Phone Number	37
Making a Call	37
Making a Call from the Address Book	39
Answering a Call	39
Dialing Options	40
Video Share	41
Recent Calls	42
Call Time	45
Data Counter	45
Options During a Call	46
Section 4: Entering Text	50
Keys	50
Using the QWERTY Keypad	51
Changing the Text Input Mode	52
Using T9 Mode	53
Using Abc In Portrait Mode	55
Using Numeric In Portrait Mode	55
Using Symbols	55
Using Emoticon (EMO) Mode	56
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book	58
AT&T Address Book Activation	58
Adding a New Contact	58
Editing an Existing Contact	60
Using Contacts	62
Address Book Options	63
FDN Mode	64
Groups	65
Address Book Favorites	66
Using the Service Dialing Numbers	67
Address Book Settings	67
Managing Address Book Entries	68
Section 6: Multimedia	70
AT&T Music	70
Music Player	78
Music Videos	80
MobiTV	81
AT&T Radio	81
Mobile Video	82
Video Player	84
Pictures	85
Camera	87
Using the Camera	87
Camera and Camcorder Options	88
Using the Camcorder	93
AppCenter	96
Games	99
Section 7: Messaging	100
Types of Messages	100
Creating and Sending Messages	100
Additional Message Options	101
Viewing New Received Messages	103
Using Message Options	103
Using Mobile Email	104
Using Instant Messaging (IM)	105
Deleting Messages	106
Messaging Settings	106
Templates	109
Delete by Folder	110
Used Space	111
Section 8: Changing Your Settings	112
Sound Profile	112
Display and Light Settings	114
Time and Date	116
Phone Settings	117
Call Settings	122
Connectivity	124
Applications Settings	124
Memory Management	126
Software Update	128
Phone Information	128
Section 9: Connections	129
Browser	129
Mobile Web	130
Bluetooth	136
PC Connections	138
Network Profile Configuration	139
IMS Settings	140
Section 10: Applications	141
GPS Applications	141
Accessing the Applications Menu	141
Shop Applications	142
Shop GPS	142
AllSport GPS	142
AppCenter	142
AT&T FamilyMap	143
AT&T Music	143
AT&T Navigator	143
AT&T Radio	145
AT&T Social Net	145
City ID	146
Maps	146
Mobile Banking	146
Mobile Email	147
Mobile Web	147
MobiTV	147
MobiVJ	147
Movies Powered by IMDb	147
My-Cast Weather	148
PicDial	148
Star Tweets	148
Vlingo - Voice	149
WHERE	149
YPmobile	150
My Space	151
Facebook	151
Browser	151
Section 11: My Stuff	152
My Stuff Functions	152
Applications	153
Audio	153
Games	155
Pictures	155
Tools	155
Video	156
Other Files	156
Used Space	156
Section 12: Tools	157
Tools	157
Camera	157
Music Player	157
Voice Recognition	157
Record Audio	158
Alarms	159
Calendar	161
Recent Calls	163
Memo	163
Tasks	163
Calculator	163
Tip Calculator	164
Converter	164
World Clock	165
Timer	165
Stopwatch	166
Section 13: Health and Safety Information	167
Health and Safety Information	167
Please Note the Following Information When Using Your Handset	168
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling	169
UL Certified Travel Adapter	169
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones	169
Road Safety	175
Responsible Listening	177
Operating Environment	178
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices	179
Potentially Explosive Environments	180
Emergency Calls	180
FCC Notice and Cautions	181
Other Important Safety Information	181
Product Performance	182
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones	183
Battery Standby and Talk Time	183
Battery Precautions	183
Care and Maintenance	184
Section 14: Warranty Information	186
Standard Limited Warranty	186
End User License Agreement for Software	189
Index	194
A	194
B	195
C	195
D	196
E	196
F	196
G	196
H	196
I	196
J	196
K	196
L	196
M	196
N	197
P	197
Q	198
R	198
S	198
T	198
U	199
V	199
W	199

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Changing Your Settings

113

•

Touch

Hour

Minute

and touch numbers (Keypad mode).

– or –

•

Use the

and

buttons or quickly slide your fingertip over the

numbers to scroll through their available values (Jog mode).

•

Touch either

•

Touch

Set

to complete the assignment.

Touch the

Date Format

pull-down list and select the format

in which you want the date to display.

Touch the

Date

field then adjust the

Month

Day

, and

Year

values:

•

Touch

Month

Day

, or

Year

and touch numbers (Keypad mode).

– or –

•

Use either the

and

buttons or quickly slide your fingertip over the

numbers to scroll through their available values (Jog mode).

•

Touch

Set

to complete the assignment.

Touch

Save

to store all the new time and date settings.

Phone Settings

To customize various phone settings:

Touch

➔

Settings

➔

Phone

Language

This menu allows you to select a display language for Text

language and Text Input mode. Choose from Automatic, English,

Français, and Español.

Touch

➔

Settings

➔

Phone

➔

Language

Touch the

Screen Text

drop-down list, touch one of the

following selections and touch

Save

• Automatic

(uses the language set on your SIM card).

• English

• Français

• Español

Touch the

Input Language

drop-down list, touch one of the

following selections and touch

Save

• English

• Français

• Español

Touch

to return to the Phone settings page.