Getting started. Samsung GT-S3370, Acton S3370, S3370

Getting started

Turn your phone on and off

To turn on your phone,

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Press and hold the Power/End key.

Enter your PIN and select Confirm (if necessary).

To turn off your phone, repeat step 1 above.

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Follow all posted warnings and directions from official personnel when in areas where the use of wireless devices is restricted, such as aeroplanes and hospitals.

To use your phone's non-network services only, switch to the offline profile. ►

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Get to know your phone

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Phone layout

Earpiece

Volume key

Multifunction jack

Dial key

Mouthpiece

Touch screen

Back key

Power/End key

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Lock key

Camera key

Rear camera lens

Back cover

Internal antenna

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Keys

Key

Dial

Back

Power/

End

Volume

Lock

Function

Make or answer a call; In Idle mode, retrieve recently dialled, missed, or received numbers.

In Menu mode, return to the previous level; Return to the main menu without closing a menu or application (press and hold).

Turn the phone on or off (press and hold); End a call; In Menu mode, return to the main menu or return to Idle mode.

Adjust the phone’s volume; In Idle mode, press and hold the Volume key down to make a fake call.

Lock the touch screen and keys;

Unlock the touch screen and keys

(press and hold).

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Key

Camera

Function

In Idle mode, turn on the camera;

In Camera mode, take a photo or record a video.

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Indicator icons

Icons shown on the display may vary depending on your region or service provider.

Icon Definition

Signal strength

GPRS network connected

EDGE network connected

UMTS network connected

Voice call in progress

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Icon Definition

Video call in progress

SOS message feature activated

Browsing the web

Connected to secured web page

Roaming (outside of normal service area)

Call diverting activated

Connected with PC

Bluetooth hands-free car kit or headset connected

Bluetooth activated

Alarm activated

Memory card inserted

Icon Definition

New text message (SMS)

New multimedia message (MMS)

New email message

New voice mail message

Normal profile activated

Silent profile activated

Battery power level

Current time

Use the touch screen

Your phone’s touch screen lets you easily select items or perform functions. Learn basic actions to use the touch screen.

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To avoid scratching the touch screen, do not use sharp tools.

Do not allow the touch screen to come in contact with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to malfunction.

Do not allow the touch screen to come in contact with water. The touch screen may malfunction in humid conditions or when exposed to water.

For optimal use of the touch screen, remove the screen protection film before using your phone.

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Control your touch screen with the following actions:

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Tap: Tap once with your finger to select or launch a menu, option, or application.

Double-tap: Tap twice quickly with your finger to zoom in or out while viewing photos or web pages.

Drag: Tap and hold your finger on an item, and then drag your finger to move the item.

Scroll: Tap and drag your finger up, down, left, or right to move to items on lists.

Your phone turns off the touch screen when you do not use the phone for a specified period. To turn on the screen, press any key.

Lock or unlock the touch screen and keys

You can lock the touch screen and keys to prevent any unwanted phone operations.

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To lock, press the Lock key. To unlock, press and hold the

Lock key. Alternatively, press the Lock key and tap and hold the lock icon.

You can also set the phone to automatically lock the touch screen and keys when you do not use the phone for a specified period. In Menu mode, select Settings → Touch

panel → On under Auto-lock.

Access menus

To access your phone’s menus,

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In Idle mode, select Menu to access Menu mode.

Scroll left or right to a main menu screen.

Select a menu or application.

Press the Back key to move up one level; Press the

Power/End key to close the menu or application and return to Idle mode.

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Organise applications in Menu mode

You can reorganise the applications in Menu mode by changing their order or grouping them into categories to suit your preferences and needs.

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In Idle mode, select Menu to access Menu mode.

Select Edit at the top left of the screen.

Drag an application icon to the location you want.

You can move an application icon to another main menu screen.

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Select Save or Done.

Select Reset to initialise the main menu screens.

Launch and manage applications

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Launch multiple applications

Your phone allows you to multi-task by running multiple applications at the same time.

To launch multiple applications, press and hold the Back key and select an application to launch.

You may incur additional charges for data connection while Google Maps or Instant messenger is running in the background.

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Use the task manager

You can manage multiple applications with the task manager.

To launch the task manager, in Menu mode, select Task

mgr. The list of active applications appears.

To change the view mode, select List view or 3D

view.

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Control active applications as follows:

• To switch between applications, select one from the list of active applications.

To close an application, select

To close all applications, select

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End all applications.

Use widgets

Widgets are small applications that provide convenient functions and information on your idle screen.

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Some of your widgets connect to web services.

Using a web-based widget may incur additional charges.

Available widgets may vary depending on your region or service provider.

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Open the widget toolbar

To open the widget toolbar and access widgets,

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In Idle mode, select the arrow at the bottom left of the screen to open the widget toolbar.

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Scroll up or down on the widget toolbar to find the widget you want to use.

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Drag the widget to the idle screen or select the widget to activate it on the idle screen.

To move the widget back to the widget toolbar, drag it to the position you want on the widget toolbar.

You can organise each panel of the idle screen with your favourite widgets. Scroll left or right to a panel and then position widgets anywhere on the screen.

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View or change widgets

You can view widget names or select widgets to include on the widget toolbar.

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Open the widget toolbar and select .

The marked widgets are available from the widget toolbar.

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Select the widgets you want to include on the widget toolbar.

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Select Save.

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Download new widgets

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Open the widget toolbar and select .

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Select an option to search for widgets.

You can also enter a keyword in the input field and select .

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Scroll through the widget list and select a widget to download.

When downloading is complete, the widget will be automatically added to the widget toolbar.

If the widget toolbar is full, downloaded widgets will not be automatically added to the widget toolbar.

You must remove some widgets from the toolbar and add the new widgets manually.

Customise your phone

Get more from your phone by customising it to match your preferences.

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Set the current time and date

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In Menu mode, select Settings → Time and date.

Select the time zone updating option and a time zone.

Set the time and date format, and enter the current time and date.

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Select Save.

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Adjust the volume of the key tones

In Idle mode, press the Volume key up or down.

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Adjust the vibration intensity of the touch screen

You can adjust the intensity of the vibration feedback that results when you tap the phone screen.

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In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone settings →

Vibration feedback.

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Drag the slider to adjust the vibration intensity of the touch screen.

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Select Save.

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Switch to the silent profile

In Idle mode, select Keypad, and then tap and hold to mute or unmute your phone.

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Set up a sound profile

You can change your phone's sounds by customising the current sound profile or switching to another sound profile. To set up a profile,

In Menu mode, select Settings → Phone profiles.

Select next to the profile you are using.

Customise the sound options for incoming calls, incoming messages, and other phone sounds.

Available sound options vary depending on the selected profile.

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Select Save.

To switch to another profile, select it from the list.

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Select a wallpaper for the idle screen

You can select separate wallpapers for each panel of the idle screen.

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In Idle mode, scroll left or right to one panel of the idle screen.

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In Menu mode, select Settings → Display and light

→ Wallpaper.

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Scroll left or right to an image.

To select an image from the image folder, select

Images.

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Select Set.

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Adjust the brightness of the display

The brightness level of the display will affect how quickly the phone consumes battery power.

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In Menu mode, select Settings → Display and light

→ Brightness.

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Drag the slider to adjust the level of brightness.

Select Save.

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Calibrate the touch screen

You can calibrate the screen so that your phone recognises your inputs better.

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In Menu mode, select

Calibration.

Settings → Phone settings →

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Tap the target on the screen until the calibration is finished.

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Select Yes.

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Unlock the touch screen with gestures

With the smart unlock feature, you can unlock the touch screen by drawing a specified character on the locked touch screen. To set an unlock gesture,

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In Menu mode, select

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Settings → Smart unlock.

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On under Gesture unlock.

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Select an unlock option.

You can set the phone to unlock only, unlock and then make a call to a speed dial number, or unlock and then launch an application.

If you set the phone to unlock only, skip to step 5.

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Select a speed dial number to dial or select an application to launch.

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Select a gesture (A to Z) for the smart unlock feature.

To select a language for gestures, select Change

language.

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Press the Back key. If you set the phone to unlock only, skip to step 7.

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Select Save.

To unlock the touch screen, press any key and draw the gesture that corresponds to the unlock feature you want.

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Lock your phone

You can lock your phone by activating the phone password.

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In Menu mode, select

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Settings → Security.

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On under Phone lock.

Enter a new 4- to 8-digit password and select Confirm.

Enter the new password again and select Confirm.

The first time you access a menu that requires a password, you will be prompted to create and confirm a password.

Once the phone lock is enabled, you must enter the password each time you turn on the phone.

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If you forget your password, bring your phone to a

Samsung Service Centre to unlock it.

Samsung is not responsible for any loss of passwords or private information or other damages caused by illegal software.

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Lock your SIM or USIM card

You can lock your phone by activating the PIN supplied with your SIM or USIM card.

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In Menu mode, select Settings → Security.

Select On under PIN lock.

Enter the PIN of your SIM or USIM card and select

Confirm.

Once the PIN lock is enabled, you must enter the PIN each time you turn on the phone.

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If you enter an incorrect PIN too many times, your

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.

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Activate the mobile tracker

When someone inserts a new SIM or USIM card in your phone, the mobile tracker feature will automatically send the contact number to specified recipients to help you locate and recover your phone.

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In Menu mode, select

tracker.

Settings → Security → Mobile

Enter your password and select Confirm.

Select On to turn on the mobile tracker.

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Select the recipient field to open the recipient list.

Select Tap to add recipient.

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Enter a phone number including a country code (with

+) and select Done.

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When you are finished setting the recipients, select

Save.

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Select the sender input field.

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Enter a sender’s name and select Done.

Select Save → Accept.

Enter text

You can enter text by selecting characters on the virtual keypad or by handwriting on the screen.

Change the text input method

When you tap the text input field, the input panel with the virtual keypad appears by default.

Available text input modes may vary depending on your region.

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To change the text input method, select input method.

and select an

To switch to ABC or T9 mode, select T9 on the virtual keypad. When the T9 mode is active, the dot next to the

T9 button turns on.

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To change case or switch to Number or Symbol mode, select Abc.

To clear your input, select

To insert a space, select .

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To change the input language, select the language button at the bottom of the screen.

Enter text using input methods

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Change the text input method.

Input method Function

Keypad Select characters on the keypad.

Writing full sc.

Write anywhere on the screen.

Writing box 1/

Writing box 2

Write in the input boxes; You can enter numbers and symbols in the ?1 box in Writing box 1 mode.

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Change the text input mode.

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Select the appropriate virtual keys or write on the screen to enter text.

When entering text with the keypad, you can use the following modes:

Mode

ABC

T9

Function

Select an appropriate virtual key until the character you want appears on the display.

1. Select the appropriate virtual keys to enter an entire word.

2. When the word displays correctly, select to insert a space. If the correct word does not display, select an alternative word from the list that appears or select .

You can add the word to the T9 dictionary by selecting Add word at the bottom of the alternative word list.

Mode

Number

Symbol

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. ◄ or ► to scroll to a symbol set

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Select you want.

Select an appropriate virtual key to enter a symbol.

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Access help information

Learn to access helpful information about key features of your phone.

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In Idle mode, open the widget toolbar and select

Rotate the phone anti-clockwise to landscape view.

Select a help topic to learn about an application or feature.

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Scroll right to view more information.

To return to the previous level, select .

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