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BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 Smartphones
Welcome to BlackBerry!
Get to know your new BlackBerry® Torch™ smartphone.
Explore the Home screen
You can move and hide icons. Highlight an icon using the trackpad and press the key.
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Safety information
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE
SAFETY AND PRODUCT INFORMATION
BOOKLET (INCLUDED) PRIOR TO USING YOUR
BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONE. It contains essential safety information related to your smartphone.
More getting started information
For videos, BlackBerry® Answers, and more, go to www.blackberry.com/gettingstarted .
Insert the SIM card
Depending on your BlackBerry® smartphone model or your wireless service provider, you might not need a SIM card for your smartphone.
Insert the battery and media card
The media card is optional. If a media card was included, it might already be inserted.
Set up your smartphone
1. If prompted, set up your BlackBerry® ID.
2. Get started quickly with Setup!
If Setup doesn't start automatically, on the Home screen, tap the Setup icon.
Set up your email
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon > Email
Accounts icon.
2. Follow the instructions to set up your email address.
When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a confirmation email. To see your email, on the Home screen, tap the Messages icon.
Data plan required.
Import your contacts
You can import your contacts from a SIM card or by using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software. For information about the BlackBerry Desktop
Software, see the "Connecting to your computer" section in this guide.
If you have a SIM card, do the following:
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon.
2. Tap the SIM Contacts Sync icon and follow the instructions.
Features not supported by all wireless service providers.
To remove the battery door, press the button at the bottom. Slide the SIM card into the slot.
Switch smartphones
To move data from a previous BlackBerry® smartphone, do the following:
1. On your computer, open the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software. To get the latest software, go to www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware .
2. Connect your new smartphone to your computer.
3. Click Copy data and settings from another device and follow the prompts.
4. If necessary, on your new smartphone, tap the
Setup icon > Email Accounts icon and follow the prompts.
Lock your screen
To lock your screen, press the key on the top of your BlackBerry® smartphone.
Set a password
1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon >
Password icon.
2. Select Enable > tap Set Password, and follow the prompts.
To lock your smartphone, on the Home screen, tap the Password Lock icon.
Record your password for future use.
Applications
Messages
Send emails and other messages.
Text Messages
Send text messages.
Browser
Browse websites.
Media
See saved pictures, play songs, and more.
BlackBerry Messenger
Chat with friends or colleagues.
Camera (if supported)
Take pictures.
Options
Set options. You can find more options in each application menu.
Manage Connections
Set up wireless connections, such as a
Bluetooth® connection.
Help
Find the user guide here or tap Help in a menu.
To see a full icon and indicator guide, go to www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones . Click your smartphone model, then click the Icon Guide.
Status indicators
Home screen
New notification
Unopened message count
Social feeds
BlackBerry App
World™ notification
Wi-Fi® turned on
Alarm set
BlackBerry®
Messenger
Roaming
Sending or receiving data
Bluetooth® technology turned on
Messages
Unopened
Text message
Attachment
Phone
Message is sending
Missed call
Placed call
Opened
Sent message
Meeting invite
Message not sent
Received call
Voice mail message
Messages
To view all your messages, on the Home screen, tap the Messages icon.
Send a text message
1. On the Home screen, tap the
Text Messages icon.
2. Tap the icon.
3. In the To field, type the contact information.
4. Type a message.
5. Tap the icon.
To insert a period while you're typing, press the Space key twice.
Extra fees might apply.
BlackBerry Messenger
Chat with your friends virtually anywhere, anytime!
Add a contact using a barcode
1. On the Home screen, tap the
BlackBerry Messenger icon.
2. Tap the
PIN barcode.
icon > Scan a
3. Hold your BlackBerry® smartphone so that all four corners of the contact's barcode appear on your screen and you hear a beep.
Data plan required.
Phone
To make a call or open the Phone application, press the key.
Change your ring tone
1. On the Home screen, tap the
Setup icon > Ring Tones icon.
2. In the Ring Tone field, tap a preloaded ring tone or tap All
Music or All Alerts.
3. Press the key > Save.
Browser
Data plan required.
Camera
Record a video
1. On the Home screen, tap the
Media icon > Video Camera icon.
2. Tap the icon.
3. To pause recording, tap the
icon.
Depending on your BlackBerry® smartphone model, the camera or video camera might not be supported or some camera or video camera features might not be available.
Pictures
To see your pictures, tap the Media icon > Pictures.
Change your wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, tap the
Setup icon > Wallpaper icon.
2. Take a picture or use an existing picture.
3. Press the
Wallpaper.
key > Set As
4. Press the key to return to the Home screen.
BlackBerry App World
Download games, apps, and more! Go to www.blackberry.com/appworld .
Data plan required.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
To manage wireless connections, tap the Manage
Connections icon.
Copy and paste
To see a video, tap the Setup icon > Tutorials > Edit
Text.
Connecting to your computer
You can use BlackBerry® Desktop Software to do the following:
• Sync your contacts, music, pictures, and more
• Back up and restore smartphone data
• Update your software
To download the BlackBerry Desktop Software, go to www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware .
Sync your media files
1. Connect your BlackBerry® smartphone to your computer.
2. On your computer, open the BlackBerry®
Desktop Software.
• If you're using a Windows® computer, click
Music, Pictures, or Videos.
• If you're using a Mac computer, in the Media section in the left pane, click Music.
For more information, see the Help in the
BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Need more help?
• Find help from the Home screen—just tap the icon and start typing!
• For tutorials, tap the Setup icon > Tutorials.
• www.blackberry.com/gettingstarted : Find getting started information.
• www.blackberry.com/go/docs : Find the complete user guide.
• Find information about your wireless service plan on your wireless service provider's website.
To view the Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999/5/EC
(HG nr.88/2003), go to www.blackberry.com/go/ declarationofconformity .
