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Haptic Feedback and Vibration Intensity Instead of sounding a tone, the Haptic feedback option vibrates when you press soft keys on certain screens. You can also set the intensity of the vibration using the Vibration intensity setting. 1. From the Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Sound. 2. Touch Haptic feedback. A check mark displayed next to the feature indicates Haptic feedback is active. 3. Touch Vibration intensity then touch and drag the slider to adjust the vibration intensity, then tap OK. Display Settings In this menu, you can change various settings for the display such as the font, orientation, pop-up notifications, puzzle lock feature, animation, brightness, screen timeout, power saving mode, and tv out settings. ᮣ From the Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Display. The following options display: • Font style: sets the fonts used on the LCD display. Selections are: Default font, Choco cooky, Cool jazz, and Rosemary. Touch Get fonts online to download additional fonts. 160 • Brightness: configures the LCD Brightness levels. Touch Automatic brightness to allow the phone to self-adjust and tap OK. • Auto rotate screen: When activated, the phone automatically switches from portrait to landscape orientation and vice versa. When deactivated, then the phone displays in portrait mode only. • Puzzle lock: when selected puzzle pieces display on the lock screen for messages and missed calls. Slide the puzzle piece into the matching slot to view the message or missed call information. • Animation: determines whether some or all of the window elements animate. Selections are: Some animations or All animations. • Screen timeout: adjusts the delay time before the screen automatically turns off. Selections are: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, or 10 minutes. • Power saving mode: saves power because the phone analyzes the displayed screen image and adjusts the LCD brightness. • TV out: connects your phone to your television (using an optional cable) and displays any image stored on the phone directly on your television. • Horizontal calibration: uses the accelerometer to calibrate the phone when held in a horizontal position.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Section 1: Getting Started	9
Battery Cover	9
Battery	11
Power Control	13
Switching the Phone On or Off	14
Locking and Unlocking the Phone	15
Creating a New Google Account	16
Retrieving your Google Account Password	16
Voice Mail	17
Visual Voicemail	18
Task Manager	18
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone	20
Features of Your Phone	20
Front View	21
Back View of Your Phone	22
Phone Display	23
Status Bar	23
Home Screen	26
Applications	29
Add to Home screen	38
Menu Navigation	41
Navigation	43
Section 3: Memory Card	46
Using the SD Card	46
SD card Overview	46
Section 4: Call Functions and Contacts List	49
Displaying Your Phone Number	49
Making a Call	49
Ending a Call	49
Answering a Call	49
Prefix Dialing	50
Using the Voice Dialer	51
Speed Dialing	52
Wi-Fi Calling	54
In Call Options	55
Call Log	59
Call Logs Tab	60
Section 5: Entering Text	64
Text Input Methods	64
Using the Samsung QWERTY Keypad	64
Using XT9 Predictive Text	66
Using the Swype Keyboard	67
Section 6: Contacts	69
Accounts	69
Contacts List	70
Finding a Contact	72
Contact List Options	74
Contact Menu Options	75
Contact Entry Options	75
Joining Contact Information	76
Sending a Namecard	78
Copying Contact Information	79
Synchronizing Contacts	79
Display Options	80
Get Friends	80
My Profile	82
Additional Contact Options	82
Groups	83
The Updates Tab	85
The History Tab	85
Section 7: Messages	86
Types of Messages	86
Creating and Sending Messages	86
Message Options	87
Viewing Newly Received Messages	88
Deleting Messages	89
Message Search	90
Messaging Settings	90
Folder View	91
Sending an Audio Postcard	91
Using Email	92
Using Google Mail	93
Google Talk	95
Section 8: Multimedia	96
Using the Camera	96
Camera and Camcorder Options	97
Using the HD Camcorder	103
Amazon MP3	105
Avatar	105
Files	105
The Gallery	106
Installing and Playing The Sims 3 Game	107
Using the Video Player	107
Media Hub	107
Music Player	108
Using Playlists	110
Creating a Playlist	110
Transferring Music Files	111
Removing Music Files	111
T-Mobile TV	111
YouTube	112
Section 9: Applications and Development	113
Applications	113
Accounts and sync	113
Add to Home	113
Alarm & Clocks	113
AllShare	114
Amazon MP3	114
Audio Postcard	114
Avatar	114
Buddies Now	115
Calculator	115
Calendar	116
Call log	116
Contacts	116
Camera	116
Daily Briefing	116
Email	117
Feeds and Updates	117
Files	117
Gallery	118
GoGo	118
Google Mail	118
Google Search	118
HD Camcorder	118
Kindle	118
Latitude	119
Layar	119
Maps	120
Market	122
Media Hub	122
Memo	122
Messaging	123
Mini Diary	123
MobiTV	124
Music Player	124
My Account	124
My Device	125
Settings	128
Slacker	128
Swype tips	128
T-Mobile TV	128
Talk	128
Task Manager	129
TeleNav GPS	129
The Sims 3	129
ThinkFree Office	129
Video Player	130
Visual Voicemail	130
Voice Dialer	130
Voice Recorder	130
Voice Search	131
Web	131
Wi-Fi Calling	131
Write and Go	131
YouTube	132
Downloading a New Application	132
Android Development	133
Section 10: Connections	135
Web	135
Bluetooth	140
Enable Downloading for Web Applications	144
PC Connections	144
Wi-Fi	145
Section 11: Time Management	148
Calendar	148
Alarm and Clocks	149
World Clock	150
Stopwatch	150
Setting a Timer	151
Section 12: Changing Your Settings	152
Wireless and Networks	152
Call Settings	159
Sound Settings	162
Display Settings	164
Location and Security	166
Screen Unlock Pattern Settings	166
Applications	169
Android Development	172
USB Settings	172
Accounts & synchronization	173
Privacy Settings	174
SD Card & Phone Storage	175
Search Settings	176
Language & Keyboard Settings	176
Date and Time	180
Software Update	182
LogMeIn Diagnostic Tool	182
Section 13: Health and Safety Information	183
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals	183
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information	187
Smart Practices While Driving	189
Battery Use and Safety	190
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling	191
UL Certified Travel Charger	192
Display / Touch-Screen	193
GPS & AGPS	193
Emergency Calls	195
Care and Maintenance	195
Responsible Listening	196
Operating Environment	198
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices	200
Restricting Children's Access to Your Mobile Device	201
FCC Notice and Cautions	202
Other Important Safety Information	202
Section 14: Warranty Information	203
Standard Limited Warranty	203
End User License Agreement for Software	206

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Haptic Feedback and Vibration Intensity

Instead of sounding a tone, the Haptic feedback option vibrates

when you press soft keys on certain screens. You can also set the

intensity of the vibration using the Vibration intensity setting.

From the Home screen, touch

➔

Settings

➔

Sound

Touch

Haptic feedback

. A check mark displayed next to the

feature indicates Haptic feedback

is active.

Touch

Vibration intensity

then touch and drag the slider to

adjust the vibration intensity, then tap

Display Settings

In this menu, you can change various settings for the display

such as the font, orientation, pop-up notifications, puzzle lock

feature, animation, brightness, screen timeout, power saving

mode, and tv out settings.

From the Home screen, touch

➔

Settings

➔

Display

The following options display:

•

Font style

: sets the fonts used on the LCD display. Selections are:

Default font, Choco cooky, Cool jazz, and Rosemary. Touch G

fonts online

to download additional fonts.

• Brightness

: configures the LCD Brightness levels. Touch

Automatic brightness

to allow the phone to self-adjust and tap

•

Auto rotate screen

: When activated, the phone automatically

switches from portrait to landscape orientation and vice versa.

When deactivated, then the phone displays in portrait mode only.

•

Puzzle lock

: when selected puzzle pieces display on the lock

screen for messages and missed calls. Slide the puzzle piece into

the matching slot to view the message or missed call information.

• Animation

: determines whether some or all of the window

elements animate. Selections are:

Some animations

All

animations

•

Screen timeout

: adjusts the delay time before the screen

automatically turns off. Selections are:

15 seconds

30 seconds

1 minute

2 minutes

, or

10 minutes

•

Power saving mode

: saves power because the phone analyzes the

displayed screen image and adjusts the LCD brightness.

•

TV out

: connects your phone to your television (using an optional

cable) and displays any image stored on the phone directly on your

television.

•

Horizontal calibration

: uses the accelerometer to calibrate the

phone when held in a horizontal position.