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Use road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park the vehicle first. Switch off the phone when refuelling Important Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. safety Switch off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference.
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Be aware of special regulations Accessories and batteries Meet any special regulations in force in any area and Use only Samsung-approved batteries and always switch off your phone whenever it is accessories, such as headsets and PC data cables. forbidden to use it, or when it may cause Use of any unauthorised accessories could damage interference or danger.
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About this Guide • Your phone is capable of operating This User’s Guide provides you with condensed in a 3G environment, allowing information about how to use your phone. To quickly much greater data transfer speed, learn the basics for your phone, please refer to “Get video streaming, and video started”...
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• Bluetooth • Multimedia Message Service (MMS) Transfer media files and personal Send and receive MMS messages with a data and connect to other devices combination of text, images, video, and audio. using free, wireless Bluetooth technology. • E-mail Send and receive e-mails with image, video, •...
Send messages ..........17 Contents View messages ..........19 Use Bluetooth wireless........20 Unpack Use a memory card ........21 Switch applications......... 22 Make sure you have each item Your phone Enter text Keys, features, and locations ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes Get started Call functions First steps to operating your phone...
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Menu functions To access Menu mode, press <Menu> in Idle mode. 1 Entertainment p. 29 5 Messaging (continued) 8 Contacts p. 73 1 My games p. 29 6 Sent message p. 49 2 My videos p. 29 7 Templates p. 49 9 Calls p.
User’s Guide Alphanumeric keys Microphone You can obtain various accessories Special function keys from your local Samsung dealer. The items supplied with your phone and the accessories at your Samsung dealer may vary, depending on your country or service provider.
Get started Install the battery. Plug the travel adapter into the phone. First steps to operating your phone USIM/SIM card information When you subscribe to a cellular network, you receive a plug-in SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN and available optional services.
Get started Low battery indicator Keypad lock When the battery is low: When you close the phone, the keypad lock feature locks the exposed keys so that nothing will happen if • a warning tone sounds, the keys are accidentally pressed. •...
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Press and hold to switch the phone on In Idle mode, press and hold to turn on and off. the camera or make a video call, depending on the Camera key setting. End a call. p. 81 In Menu mode, cancel input and return In Camera mode, switch the camera the phone to Idle mode.
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Get started Received signal strength Browsing the Internet on a Icons computer using the phone as a 2.5G network modem 2.5G network unavailable Connected to a secured web Accessing services in a 2.5G page network; when transferring Memory card inserted p.
Access menu functions Select an 1. Press a desired soft key. option Use the soft The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the function you are keys 2. Press the Navigation keys to using. The bottom line of the move to the next or previous display indicates their current option.
Get started Customise your phone 5. Select Video call ringtone → Use my ringtone → 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Display Sounds & Ringtones → a and select Settings → Phone language ringer for video calls. settings → Phone language 6.
Make/Answer calls You can quickly activate the Silent profile Silent profile to avoid disturbing To make a voice call: Make a call other people. 1. Enter an area code and Press and hold [ ] in Idle mode. phone number. 2.
Step outside the phone 1. In Idle mode, press and hold Record a video ] to turn on the camera. Begin with your camera, the media player, web browser, and other special features 2. Press [Right] to switch to Record mode. Use camera 3.
30 phone <Add>. • Download from a computer using Samsung PC Studio 1. Select the file you want to Samsung PC Studio Play media play. User’s Guide files 2. During playback, use the •...
Step outside the phone Browse the web Use Contacts Using a built-in web browser, you can easily access To the phone’s memory: the wireless web to get a variety of up-to-date Add a contact services and information and to download web 1.
Send messages 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Find a contact and select Contacts. 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Send a text 2. Enter the first few letters of and select Messaging → message (SMS) the name you want. Create message →...
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Step outside the phone 6. Press <Options> and select You can send a postcard via the Send a Send a Add content, Add postal service, if your country multimedia postcard attachment, or Create supports it. message item. 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> (MMS) 7.
View messages 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> Send an e-mail and select Messaging → When a notification appears: View a text Create message → Email. 1. Press <View>. message 2. Enter the e-mail text. 2. Select the message from the 3.
Step outside the phone Use Bluetooth wireless 1. In Idle mode, press <Menu> View an e-mail Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth technology, and select Messaging → enabling you to connect the phone wirelessly to Email inbox. other Bluetooth devices and exchange data with 2.
Use a memory card 1. Access an application, Send data You can use a microSD memory card to increase Contacts, My Files, or your phone’s memory capacity. Calendar, Tasks, or Memo. 2. Select the item you want to • Frequent erasing and writing send.
Step outside the phone 1. Slide a memory card into the 2. Plug the USB connecter of the Insert a card slot, with the label side card reader/writer into the memory card face up. USB port on your PC. 3. Access the appropriate memory disk and copy to and from the card.
3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4. Enter text Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed. ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modes For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3]. You can enter text in some features such as 4.
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Enter text Using ABC mode Using Number mode Press the appropriate key until the character you Number mode enables you to enter numbers. Press want appears on the screen. the keys corresponding to the digits you want. Characters in order displayed Using Symbol mode Upper case Lower case...
You can also use the speed dial feature to assign Call functions your most frequently dialled numbers to specific number keys. p. 85 Advanced calling features You can quickly dial a number from the USIM/SIM Making a call card using its location number assigned when stored.
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Call functions Viewing missed calls Press [ ] to increase the volume level and [ ] to decrease the volume level. If you have missed calls, the screen displays how many calls you have missed. Placing a call on hold/Retrieving 1.
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Using the speakerphone feature • Hold/Retrieve: place a call on hold or retrieve the call. Use your phone as a speakerphone to talk and listen • Mute: access the following muting options: with the phone a short distance away. Voice: switch off the phone's microphone so Press [Centre] and then <Yes>...
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Call functions Using the video call feature • Hide information/Show information: hide or display the caller’s phone number, or name if In a 3G (UMTS) service area, your phone can make saved in Contacts. or receive a video call, allowing you to see another •...
• Activate key: get a new licence key when the Menu functions key for the selected DRM file expires. • Reactivate key: get another licence key even All menu options listed when the key for the selected DRM file has not expired.
Menu functions Vodafone live! Using browser menu options (Menu 2) From any web page, press <Options> to access the Using the Vodafone live! menu, you can launch the following browser options: web browser on your phone to access up-to-date • Go to: go to the currently linked web page.
Enter URL • History: access the list of web pages you have (Menu 2.2) accessed. Use this menu to manually enter a URL address and • Advanced: change the various settings for the access the associated web page. browser: You can add the entered URL to the Bookmark list by Clear cache: clear the cache.
Menu functions Advanced • Send URL: send the URL address of the (Menu 2.6) bookmark as a data file via message, e-mail, or You can access the advanced browser options. Bluetooth. • Clear cache: clear the cache. The cache is a •...
Use this menu to access the website preset by • Download from the wireless web p. 30 Vodafone and download ringtones. • Download from a computer using Samsung PC Studio Samsung PC Studio User’s Guide Pictures (Menu 2.12) • Receive via an active Bluetooth connection Use this menu to access the website preset by p.
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Menu functions Creating a music play list Function 1. Press <Options> and select Create playlist. Adjusts the volume. 2. Enter a name for the play list and press Turns 3D sound on or off. <Save>. 3. Select the play list you just created. Changes the playback animation.
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• Details: access the file properties. Equalizer type: select an equaliser mode. • Settings: change the default settings for playing 3D sound: turn 3D sound on or off. music files: Visualization Type: select a playback Repeat: select a repeat mode. animation.
Menu functions • List by: change the sort order of the list. • My channels: create your own favourite channels and listen to them. • Send: send the file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. You can also send the file to the •...
Camera • Use the keypad to change the camera (Menu 4) settings or switch to other modes. p. 38 You can use the camera module embedded on your 4. Press ] to take a photo. The photo is [Centre phone to take photos and record videos. saved in the Pictures folder.
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Menu functions Mosaic shot: take several stills and save them White balance: adjust the colour balance of the in one frame. You can select the layout. image. You can make your photo appear warmer or cooler. • Effects: change the colour tone or applies special effect.
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Recording a video Function You can record a video of what is displayed on the Goes to the My Files folder. p. 56 camera screen and save it. Changes a preview screen. 1. Access the Camera menu to turn on the camera and switch the display to Capture mode.
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Menu functions Using camera options in Record mode Default storage: select the memory location to store videos, if a memory card is inserted. In Record mode, press < > to access the following Default name: change the default prefix for file options: names.
Messaging Using video options (Menu 5) After saving a video clip, press <Options> to access Use the Messaging menu to send and receive short the following options: text messages, multimedia messages, and e-mails. • Play: play back the video clip. You can also use configuration message, push message, voicemail, broadcast message, and •...
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Menu functions 1. Enter your message. • Input method: change the text input mode. • Sending options: change the message • You can use various options by pressing settings. p. 52 <Options>. next section • If you add a media file, subject or text to •...
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8. Enter a phone number or e-mail address. • Insert: insert a text template, emoticon, Contacts entry, or bookmarked URL address into To send the message to more than one recipient, text. press [Right] and enter additional numbers or e-mail addresses. •...
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Menu functions live! Postcard Using options while composing a postcard (Menu 5.1.3) Using this Vodafone service, you can send a photo While composing a postcard, press <Options> to as an actual postcard along with a simple greeting. access the following options: •...
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Email Using options while composing an e-mail (Menu 5.1.4) You can send and receive e-mails that include text, While composing an e-mail, press <Options> to audio, and images. To use this feature, you need to access the following options: subscribe to an e-mail service and set up your •...
Menu functions • Save as text template: save the e-mail in the SMS messages Text templates folder. • Voice call: make a voice call to the selected number. Inbox (Menu 5.2) • Video call: make a video call to the selected This folder stores all of the messages you have number, if the 3G service is available.
• Video call: make a video call to the selected Configuration messages number, if the 3G service is available. • Install: apply the configuration specified in the • Go to URL: connect to the URL in the message. message to your phone. •...
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Menu functions 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to view other pages in the • Delete: delete the selected e-mail from the e-mail. phone’s memory or from both the phone’s memory and the e-mail server. 4. Select an attached file to view or play it. •...
Drafts • Sort by: change the sort order of the message (Menu 5.4) list. This folder stores messages you have saved to send • Details: access the message properties. them at a later time. From the message list, press <Options> to access Sent message (Menu 5.6) the following options:...
Menu functions 2. Create a template as you would create an MMS Using template options message. p. 42 From the text template list, press <Options> to 3. Move up to the subject field and enter the access the following options: subject for the template.
Delivery: set a time delay before messages are • This menu may not be available, depending on sent. the country. • live! Studio may be labelled differently in some Hide address: set your address to be hidden countries. from the recipient’s phone. Request delivery report: set the network to Voice mail (Menu 5.10)
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Menu functions - Restricted: (Roaming network only) the • Auto resize image: select the maximum image phone receives notifications first from the size of an MMS attachment. If you select a larger server. When you attempt to retrieve new image than the maximum, the phone messages, the phone informs you of additional automatically resizes it.
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E-mail Request delivery report: set the network to (Menu 5.12.3) inform you when your messages have been You can configure the e-mail settings. delivered. You cannot change e-mail profile and account Network selection: select CS (GSM) or PS settings while an e-mail is being sent or retrieved. (GPRS), depending on your network.
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Menu functions • Receiving options: set up the options for Email retrieval server type: select the receiving e-mails: protocol for the incoming e-mail server. The remaining options depend on the protocol type Set download limit: determine the maximum setting. size for incoming e-mails. Your phone will reject e-mails that exceed the specified size.
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Voicemail User name: enter the user name for SMTP (Menu 5.12.6) server connection. Use this menu to set the number of your voicemail Password: enter the password for SMTP server server. connection. You must store the voicemail server number before accessing the server. Your service provider Push message (Menu 5.12.4) can give you the number.
Menu functions • Blocked list: view the list of the users you have Note the following icons on the list: blocked. • : Forwardable item with a valid key. • Vodafone Messenger profiles: select a • : Forwardable item without a valid key. connection profile to be used for messenger •...
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1. While viewing a file, press <Options> and select 7. Enter a name for the image and press <Save>. Slide show. The slide show begins. Using image options 2. Press <Back> to stop the slide show. While viewing a file, press <Options> to access the Editing an image following options: 1.
Menu functions Downloading images Using media player options 1. On the Pictures screen, select More pictures. While playing a file, press <Options> to access the You are connected to the website preset by following options: Vodafone. • Pause/Resume: pause or resume playback. 2.
Using video clips options • Bluetooth visibility: share the selected file(s) with other Bluetooth devices. From the file list, press <Options> to access the • Lock/Unlock: lock the file to prevent it from following options: being deleted, or unlock the file. •...
Menu functions Downloading sound files • Send: send the selected file via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth. You can also send the file to the 1. On the Sounds & Ringtones screen, select More online media album, if provided. Sounds & ringtones. You are connected to the •...
• Rename: change the application name. • Set: set the selected application to be used for the theme. • Lock/Unlock: lock the application to prevent it from being deleted, or unlock the application. • Send: send the selected application via e-mail or Bluetooth.
Menu functions Screensavers Downloading screensavers 1. On the Screensavers screen, select More This menu displays screensavers and other screensavers. You are connected to the website applications you have downloaded or imported from preset by Vodafone. a computer. 2. Search for the file you want and follow the Using screensaver application options onscreen instructions to download it.
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• Set as: set the image as your wallpaper for the Function display. Up/Down Scrolls through pages. • Screen panning/Normal panning: change the Left/Right Pans the page. panning mode to by screen or by preset pixel. Zooms in or out. •...
Menu functions live! Studio • Register to Calendar: register the selected calendar item to the Calendar. Use this menu to access live! Studio, the online • Register to Bookmark: register the selected media album, and upload media files (such as bookmark item to the Bookmark list.
Alarms Deactivating an alarm (Menu 7.1) 1. Select the alarm you want to deactivate. Use this menu to set alarms to sound at specific 2. Select Off on the Alarm activation line. times. 3. Press [Centre]. Setting an alarm Setting the alarm to sound when the phone 1.
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Menu functions Entering a scheduled item Entering an anniversary 1. Select a date on the calendar. 1. Select a date on the calendar. 2. Press <Options> and select Create 2. Press <Options> and select Create → → Schedule, Important, or Private. Anniversary.
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• Repeat every year: select to set the phone • Settings: change the default calendar settings: to remind you of the holiday every year. Starting day: select which day of the week the 4. Press <Options> and select Save to save the calendar starts with.
Menu functions Bluetooth • Missed event alarm: access the missed event (Menu 7.4) alarms. Using Bluetooth wireless, you can connect the phone • Memory status: access memory information for wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and exchange the items stored on the calendar, as well as for data with them, talk hands-free, or control the tasks and memos.
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• My phone’s name: assign a Bluetooth device Some devices, especially headsets or hands-free name to your phone, which is then displayed on car kits, may have a fixed Bluetooth PIN, such as other devices. 0000. If the other device has a code, you must •...
Menu functions 3. Scroll to the item you want and press 5. If necessary, repeat from step 2 to continue the <Options>. calculation. 4. Select Send contact details/Send my contact You can access the Converter feature by pressing details/Send → Via Bluetooth. <Converter>.
Tasks • Create: add a new task. (Menu 7.7) • Send: send the task as a data file via MMS, You can create a list of tasks you need to complete. e-mail, or Bluetooth. Entering a task • Done/Not done: change the status of the task. 1.
Menu functions • View: access the selected memo. During playback, use the following keys: • Create: add a new memo. Function • Send: send the memo as a data file via MMS, Centre Pauses or resumes playback. e-mail, or Bluetooth. Left Moves backward in a file.
Memory status • Lock/Unlock: lock the voice memo to protect it (Menu 7.*) from being deleted, or unlock the voice memo. Use this menu to access memory information for the • Details: access the properties of the voice items stored on the calendar, as well as for tasks memo.
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Menu functions • Group: assign a caller group. 4. If you are using a USIM card, press <Options> to add additional information: • Caller ID: assign a caller ID image. • Ringtone: assign a ringtone to alert you to a •...
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Finding a contact • Save to My files: save the contact as a name card format in the Other documents folder. You can search for numbers in Contacts. • Send contact details: send the contact details 1. Scroll to the Contacts tab. via MMS, e-mail, or Bluetooth.
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Menu functions • Memory status: check the number of contacts • Group settings: assign an image and ringtone you have stored in the phone’s memory and on to the selected group in the phone’s memory. the USIM/SIM card. Synchronising contacts Organising contacts in a group You can synchronise your Contacts with the web You can organise your contacts in caller groups.
Using synchronisation options 3. Press [Centre] to view the details of a call, or press [ ] to dial a number. From the PIM sync screen, press <Options> to access the following options: Using call log options • Start sync: start a synchronisation for the From the call list, press <Options>...
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Menu functions Accessing data call logs Press <Options> to access the following options: • Reset call cost: reset the cost counters. You can view the total amount of data you have sent or received. • Edit cost limit: set the maximum cost authorised for your calls.
Mobile TV Missed calls (Menu 9.2) (Menu 0) This menu displays the most recent calls you did not Use this menu to access the Vodafone online TV answer. service. You can watch TV and use various Mobile TV services. For further details, please contact Received calls (Menu 9.3) Vodafone.
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Menu functions Editing a profile • Messenger alert repetition: select if the phone repeats reminding you of a new 1. Scroll to the profile you want. messenger. This option displays depending 2. Press <Options> and select Edit. on the country. 3.
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Volume key Assigning a shortcut to a key (Menu #.1.5) 1. Select the key to be used as a shortcut key. Use this menu to set whether the phone mutes the call ringer or rejects a call if you press and hold 2.
Menu functions Display settings Backlight time (Menu #.2.6) (Menu #.2) Select the length of time the backlight or display Use this menu to change the settings for the display stays on: and lighting. • On: select the length of time the backlight stays Wallpaper (Menu #.2.1) Select a wallpaper type for the display.
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• Show Caller Information: set the phone to Minute minder: cause the phone to beep every display missed call notifications with the most minute during an outgoing call to keep you recently missed caller’s information. informed of the length of your call. •...
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Menu functions 4. If you select No reply, move to the Waiting You can change the call barring password obtained time line and select the length of time the from Vodafone. On the Restrict calls screen, press network delays before diverting a call. <Options>...
None: the phone does not retry. Managing speed dial entries • Diverts: reroute incoming video calls to a From the Speed dial screen, press <Options> to different phone number that you specify. p. 83 access the following options: • Restrict calls: restrict video calls. p.
Menu functions Calendar settings Network settings (Menu #.6) (Menu #.9) Use this menu to change the default settings for the Use this menu to customise settings for connecting calendar. to a network. • Starting day: select which day of the week the Network selection (Menu #.9.1) calendar starts with.
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Preferred networks (Menu #.9.3) Your phone is set up by default connecting to the network. If you change the settings without first Use this menu to add a new network to your checking with your service provider, the web preferred network list, if your USIM/SIM card browser, MMS, and e-mail features may not work supports it.
Menu functions • Advanced settings: provide you with the • Restore: restore the changed settings to the following options: default settings. You cannot edit or delete the default connection Static IP: specify if you want to manually profiles. enter an IP address; see the Local phone IP option.
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Change PIN code The password is preset to 00000000. To change the (Menu #.0.7) password, use the Change phone password Use this menu to change your PIN. The PIN lock menu. feature must be enabled to use this feature. SIM lock (Menu #.0.2) Change PIN2 code (Menu #.0.8)
Menu functions Memory settings Memory card (Menu #.*.2) (Menu #.*) Use this menu to customise settings for using a Use this menu to manage your phone’s memory or a memory card. This menu is shown only when a memory card. memory card is inserted into the phone.
“No service,” “Network error,” or “Not done” Solve problems displays • The network connection has been lost. You may Help and personal needs be in a weak signal area. Move and try again. To save the time and expense of an unnecessary •...
** For body worn operation, this model phone has been tested and Then contact your local dealer or Samsung after- meets the RF exposure guidelines when used with a Samsung- sales service. supplied or approved accessory designated for this product or when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset minimum of 1.5 cm from the body.
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• Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and above. This is due to automatic changes to the recharge your battery only with Samsung- power level of the device to ensure it only uses the approved chargers. Disconnect the charger from minimum level required to reach the network.
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Health and safety information Electronic devices • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from of batteries in a fire. radio frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against Road safety the RF signals from your wireless phone.
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Switch off your phone in health care facilities when Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do often but not always clearly marked. They include the areas below decks on boats, chemical transfer or storage facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum Vehicles gas, such as propane or butane, areas where the air...
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Health and safety information Care and maintenance Certain features like Call Barring may need to be deactivated before you can make an emergency call. Your phone is a product of superior design and Consult this document and your local cellular service craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
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• Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water solution. • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation.
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