This document is a user manual for a Samsung Galaxy Discover portable dual-band mobile phone. It provides comprehensive information on the device's features, usage, and maintenance.
Function Description:
The Samsung Galaxy Discover is a lightweight, easy-to-use mobile phone designed for communication and multimedia. It operates on the Android v 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Platform and offers a touch screen with a virtual QWERTY keyboard. The device supports various communication methods including text messages (SMS), multimedia messages (MMS), email (Gmail, Yahoo!, Microsoft Exchange), Google+, and Messenger. It also integrates Google Mobile Services such as Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, and Google Voice Search. For multimedia, it features a 3-megapixel camera and camcorder with 4x digital zoom, a music player with multitasking capabilities, and access to over 250,000 apps from the Play Store. E-reader applications like Play Books and Play Magazines are pre-loaded. The phone also includes assisted GPS (Google Navigation), a Webkit-based browser, Google Chrome mobile browser, and Google Video Chat via Google Talk.
Important Technical Specifications:
- Display: 3.5” LCD touch screen.
- Operating System: Android v 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich Platform.
- Processor: Compatible with Adobe® Flash® technology.
- Memory: 2.7GB of on-board available memory, expandable up to 32GB with a microSDHC™ memory card.
- Camera: 3 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder with 4X digital zoom.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi® Capability, Bluetooth enabled, USB Power/Accessory connector.
- Sensors: Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor.
- Battery: The manual emphasizes proper battery handling and storage to avoid injury or damage. It states that the warranty covers batteries if capacity falls below 80% or if they leak, but not if charged with non-Samsung approved chargers, if seals are broken, or if used in other equipment.
Usage Features:
The manual details how to get started with the device, including battery installation and charging, and setting up voicemail.
- Initial Setup: Guides users through selecting a language, signing into or creating a Google account, configuring Google location services, and entering personal identification.
- Power Management: Instructions for switching the device on/off and locking/unlocking the screen.
- Navigation: Explains touch screen gestures (tap, touch and hold, flick, swipe/slide, drag, rotate, pinch, spread) and hardware function keys (Menu, Home, Back).
- Home Screen: Describes the customizable Home screen with notification area, status area, Google search widget, widgets, and primary shortcuts (Phone, Applications, Browser).
- Text Input: Covers text input methods, including the Samsung QWERTY keyboard (portrait and landscape modes), XT9 Predictive Text, and Google Voice Typing. It also explains how to configure keyboard settings like portrait keyboard types, input languages, auto-capitalization, auto-punctuate, and key-tap sound.
- Call Functions: Provides instructions for displaying the phone number, making/ending calls, making emergency calls (with/without service), quick dialing from contacts, running calls in the background, adjusting call volume, turning speakerphone on/off, muting calls, and multi-party calls. It also covers call waiting and accessing the call log.
- Contacts: Explains how to create, edit, and delete contacts, add numbers to existing contacts, mark contacts as default, copy contact information to a microSD card, and synchronize contacts with Google or Microsoft Exchange accounts. It also covers managing favorites and groups.
- Messaging: Details sending and receiving text and multimedia messages, email (Internet, Gmail, Microsoft Exchange), Google+, and Messenger. It includes instructions for composing messages, adding attachments, viewing received messages, managing message threads, and configuring messaging settings.
- Multimedia: Guides users on using the camera and camcorder, assigning default storage locations, taking photos, shooting videos, and accessing/managing images and videos in the Gallery. It also covers using Play Music for browsing, shopping, and playback of songs, and YouTube for video sharing.
- Applications: Provides an overview of pre-installed applications like Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Google Chrome, Clock, Downloads, Email, Gallery, Gmail, Google+, Latitude, Local, Maps, Messaging, Messenger, Navigation, People, Phone, Play Books, Play Magazines, Play Music, Play Store, Search, Settings, Talk, and Voice Dialer. It also explains how to download and launch new Google applications and uninstall third-party applications.
- Connections: Describes how to access the internet via the browser, manage bookmarks, clear cookies, and view web history. It also covers Bluetooth connectivity (turning on/off, pairing devices, sending contacts) and Wi-Fi (activating, connecting to networks, manually adding networks, advanced settings).
- Settings: Comprehensive guide to changing various phone settings, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Data Usage, More... Settings (Airplane mode, VPN, Mobile networks), Call Settings (general, voicemail, TTY mode), Sound Settings (volume, silent mode, vibration, ringtones, audible system sounds), Display Settings (brightness, wallpaper, auto-rotate, sleep, font size), SD Card & Device Storage, Battery Usage, Applications (clearing cache/data, uninstalling, running services), Accounts and Synchronization, Location Services (Google, GPS satellites), Security (screen unlock pattern, PIN, password, owner information, device administration, unknown sources, credential storage), Language and Input Settings, Back up and Reset (mobile backup/restore, factory data reset), Date and Time, Accessibility Settings, Developer Options (USB debugging, mock locations, desktop backup password, user interface options, application options), Google Search Settings, About Phone (legal info, model/firmware/kernel/build numbers), and Software Update.
Maintenance Features:
- Battery Use and Safety: Emphasizes proper handling, storage, and disposal of batteries. Warnings against disassembling, crushing, puncturing, exposing to heat/liquids, dropping, or using damaged chargers/batteries. Recommends using only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers.
- Recycling: Encourages recycling of mobile devices and accessories, providing information on Samsung Recycling Direct locations and mail-in programs.
- Care and Maintenance: General advice on keeping the device dry, avoiding extreme temperatures, dust, dirt, and harsh cleaning solutions. Warnings against dropping, knocking, or shaking the device, and painting it.
- Factory Data Reset: Instructions for backing up personal data and performing a factory reset to restore default settings.
- Software Update: Explains how to update phone software, PRL (Preferred Roaming List), and profile to ensure optimal performance and signal reception.
- Credential Storage: Allows for clearing credentials and resetting the password.
- Dispute Resolution: Information on the arbitration process for resolving disputes with Samsung.
- Precautions for Transfer and Disposal: Advises on securely deleting data before transferring or disposing of the device.
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