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5.  When you are finished, touch Send.
If you are not ready to send the message, touch 
Save as draft or touch   to 
save the message as a draft.
6.2.4  Replying to an Email Message
1.  On the accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use.
2.  Touch the email message you want to reply to.
3. Touch 
Reply or Reply all to reply to the email message.
6.2.5  Deleting an Email Account
1.  On the accounts screen, touch and hold the email account you want to delete.
2. Touch Remove account.
3. Touch OK.
6.2.6  Changing Email Account Settings
You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check 
for emails, how you are notified of a new mail, and details about the servers the 
account uses to send and receive mails.
 Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email 
service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although 
you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct 
information for the account.
1. Touch  > 
Email.
2.  On the accounts screen, touch and hold the email account you want to change.
3. Touch 
Account settings.
4. Change General settings, Notification settings, or Server settings. 
						

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7  Getting Connected
7.1  GPRS/3G
Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your wireless service 
provider’s GPRS/3G/EDGE service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the 
first time. Note that the SIM card must be inserted.
7.1.1  Checking the Network Connection
1. Touch  > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3. Touch Network operators or Access Point Names to check the network 
connection.
 Your mobile phone will automatically read the access point of the SIM card. For 
this reason, do not change the parameters of the access point; otherwise, you 
might not be able to access network sources.
7.1.2  Turning on the Data Service
1. Touch  > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
3. Select the Data enabled check box to turn on the data connection.
7.2  Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet access. To use Wi-Fi on your 
mobile phone, you need to have an access to wireless access points (hotspots). 
Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength.
7.2.1  Turning On Wi-Fi
1. Touch  > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Wi-Fi check box to turn on Wi-Fi. 
						

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7.2.2  Connecting to a Wireless Network
1.  After turning on Wi-Fi, touch  > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi 
networks in the Wi-Fi networks section.
3.  Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
•  If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the 
network.
•  If you select a network that is secured with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 
and connect to it for the first time, enter the password, and then touch 
Connect. 
If you connect to a secured wireless network that you have already used, you 
will not be prompted to enter the password again unless you reset your mobile 
phone to its default settings.
 On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Add Wi-Fi network to add a new Wi-Fi 
network.
7.3  Sharing Your Phone’s Data 
Connection
You can share your mobile phones data connection with a single computer via a USB 
cable: USB tethering. You can share your mobile phones data connection with 
devices at the same time, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
7.3.1  Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB
To use USB tethering in different operating systems, you may need to prepare your 
computer to establish a network connection via USB.
 You can not share your mobile phone’s data connection and SD card via USB 
at the same time.
1. Touch  > 
Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. Select the USB tethering check box to share your data connection. 
						

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7.3.2  Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable 
Wi-Fi Hotspot
1. Touch  > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to share your data connection. When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is selected, you can touch Portable Wi-Fi 
hotspot settings to change its network name or secure it.
7.4  Browser
Your mobile phone comes with a browser. You can use Browser to access and 
browse the Internet.
7.4.1  Opening the Browser
Touch  > Browser to open the home page. When the known or open Wi-Fi networks and the mobile networks are present 
at the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for internet 
access.
Open the browser options menu and perform one of the following operations, touch 
:
•  
New window: Touch to open a new window.
•  
Bookmarks: Touch to display bookmarks.
•  
Windows: Touch to go to the web preview screen. You can switch to another web 
page or open a new web page on this screen.
•  
Refresh: Touch to refresh the current page.
•  
Forward: Touch to browse the next web page.
•  
More: Touch to open other menus and perform operations such as searching, 
selecting text, downloading, or setting options.
7.4.2  Opening a Web Page
1.  In a browser window, touch the URL field at the top of the screen. 
						

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2.  Use the keyboard to enter the web page address. You can touch   to enter the 
web page address by voice.
3.  As you enter the address, matching web page addresses will appear on the 
screen. If you see the address you want, touch it and go directly to that web page or 
complete entering the address of the web page you want.
7.4.3  Setting a Home Page
1.  In a browser window, touch  .
2. Touch More > Settings > Set home page.
3.  Enter the address of the desired home page, and then touch OK.
7.4.4  Managing Bookmarks
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your mobile phone.
Adding a Bookmark
1.  In a browser screen, go to the web page you want to save as a bookmark.
2.  Touch  , and then touch 
Bookmarks > Add. The add bookmark screen 
opens.
3.  Edit the bookmark name as needed and then touch 
OK.
Opening a Bookmark
1.  In a browser window, touch  , and then touch Bookmarks.
On the Bookmarks screen, touch the History tab to view the pages you have 
visited. Or touch the Most visited tab to view the pages you have visited most 
frequently.
2.  Touch the bookmark of the website you want to open.
7.4.5  Customising the Browser Settings
Customise the browser to suit your browsing style. Use Browser to set page content, 
privacy, and security preferences. In the browser screen, touch  , and then touch 
More > Settings. 
						

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7.5  Bluetooth
Your mobile phone has Bluetooth, which allows you to create a wireless connection 
with other Bluetooth devices so you can share files with your friends, talk hands-free 
with a Bluetooth headset, or even transfer photos on your phone to your PC.
If you are using Bluetooth, remember to stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other 
Bluetooth devices. Be aware that obstacles like walls or other electronic equipment 
may interfere with your Bluetooth connection.
7.5.1  Turning On Bluetooth
1. Touch  > Settings.
2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Bluetooth check box to turn on 
Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is turned on, the Bluetooth icon appears in the 
notification bar.
3. Touch 
Bluetooth settings, and then select the Discoverable to make your 
mobile phone visible to other Bluetooth devices.
7.5.2  Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device
Your mobile Bluetooth lets you do the following:
•   Hands Free Profile (HFP): allows you to use a hands-free Bluetooth device.
•   Headset Profile (HSP): allows you to use a mono Bluetooth headset.
•   Object Push Profile (OPP): allows you to transfer files through Bluetooth.
•   Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth 
headset.
•   A/V Remote Control Profile (AVRCP): allows you to control what plays through the 
Bluetooth headset remotely. 
Before you use Bluetooth, you need to pair your mobile phone with another Bluetooth 
device as follows:
1.  Ensure that the Bluetooth function on your mobile phone is enabled.
2. Touch  > 
Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. Your 
mobile phone will then scan for Bluetooth devices in range.
3.  Touch the device you want to pair with your mobile phone.
4.  Enter the pairing password to complete the connection if necessary. 
						

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7.5.3  Sending Files via Bluetooth
With Bluetooth, you can share pictures, videos, or music files with your family and 
friends. To send files via Bluetooth, do as follows:
1.  Touch and hold the file to be sent. The active options menu is displayed.
2. Touch 
Share, and then touch Bluetooth to select a paired device.
7.5.4  Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device
1. Touch  > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.
2.  Navigate to the Bluetooth devices section, and then touch and hold the 
connected device.
You can also just touch a connected device to disconnect it.
3. Touch 
Unpair to disconnect the device.
8  Entertainment
In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile 
phone also provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take 
photos, create videos and audio clips, and download and listen to music.
8.1  Taking Photos and Recording Videos
The camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and 
share pictures and videos. 
8.1.1  Opening Your Camera
• Touch  > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in landscape 
mode, ready to take a picture or record a video.
•  Touch   to close the camera. 
						

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Capture Screen
On the capture screen, touch   to show the capture panel.
8.1.2  Taking a Photo
1.  Open your camera and switch to the camera mode.
2.  If necessary, change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change 
the settings.
3.  Compose your photo within the photo capture screen.
4.  Touch and hold  . When the frame turns green, the image is in focus.
5.  Release   to take your photo.
The photo you just took is displayed for a moment. You can take another photo or 
preview your photos.
8.1.3  Viewing Your Photos
1.  After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in the 
upper right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it.
2.  Touch the onscreen button to do any of the following:
• Touch 
Share to send the photo in a message or post it online.
• Touch Delete to delete the photo.
• Touch Set as to set a picture as contact icon or wallpaper.
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Touch to customize the camera settings.
Thumbnail of last 
photo. Touch to 
preview the photos 
or videos.
Drag up to record 
videos, drag down 
to take photos.
Touch to take a 
photo. 
						

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8.1.4  Recording a Video
1.  Open the camera, and then switch to camcorder mode.
2.  If necessary, change the camcorder settings.
3.  Frame the scene which you want to start your video.
4.  Touch   to start recording a video.
5.  Touch   to stop recording.
8.1.5  Viewing Your Videos
After recording a video, a thumbnail of the video you have just recorded is shown in 
the upper right corner of the Capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it.
8.2  Using the Gallery
Your Gallery application can automatically search for pictures and videos on your 
mobile phone and microSD card. Use Gallery to sort photos and videos into folders, 
view and edit pictures, watch videos, and set a picture as wallpaper or as a photo for 
a contact.
8.2.1  Opening the Gallery
Touch  > Gallery to open the viewer.
The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and 
stores these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside.
Touch   to display the gallery panel. On the panel, you can do the following:
•   Touch 
Capture picture to open the camera and switch to the picture capture 
mode.
•   Touch 
Capture video to open the camera and switch to the video capture mode.
•   Touch 
Settings to go to the gallery settings screen. There, you can set the size of 
a picture, arrange pictures, play a slideshow, and specify whether to prompt for 
confirmation when you delete a picture.
8.2.2  Viewing a Picture
1. In the Gallery, touch the folder that contains the pictures you want to view.
2.  Touch the picture to view it in full-screen mode. 
						

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3.  Touch the screen. Then the zoom panel appears. You can zoom in or zoom out on 
the picture. 
 The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation function. When you rotate 
your mobile phone, the picture adjusts itself to the rotation.
8.2.3  Rotating a Picture
1.  When viewing a picture, touch   to display the operations panel.
2. Touch Rotate.
3. Select either Rotate left or Rotate right. The picture is saved with the new 
orientation.
8.2.4  Cropping a Picture
1.  When viewing a picture, touch   to display the more operations panel, and then 
touch Crop.
2.  Use the cropping tool to select the portion of the picture to crop.
•  Drag from the inside of the cropping tool to move it.
•  Drag an edge of the cropping tool to resize the image.
•  Drag a corner of the cropping tool to resize the image without changing the 
length to width ratio.
3. Touch 
Save to save the cropped picture. Touch Discard to discard the changes.
8.3  Enjoying Music
Before you using music player, you must copy music files from your computer to the 
microSD card.
Once you have done this, the player will search for music on the microSD card. After 
the search is complete, you will be able to view all available music files in the music 
library.
8.3.1  Copying Music to the microSD Card
1.  Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable and mount the microSD 
card.
2.  On the PC, navigate to the USB drive and open it.