Samsung Focus Owners Manual

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The following items can be found on the front of your phone as
illustrated on the previous page.
1.Proximity and Light sensors: the Proximity sensor detects
how close an object is to the surface of the screen (for
example, when your face is against the phone during a call
or the phone is in your pocket), locks the keys to prevent
accidental key presses, and turns off the screen. Light
sensors use the ambient light level to adjust screen
brightness and contrast.
2.External...

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Side Views of Your Phone
1.Power/Accessory Interface connector: allows you to
connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories
such as a USB/data cable.
2.Volume keys: allow you to adjust the ringer volume while in
standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call.
When receiving an incoming call, briefly press down either
volume key (
)to mute the ring tone. Also used
to adjust the volume while playing music or videos. While
using the Radio, in Music & Videos, press the volume key
to...

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Rear View of Your Phone
1.Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos.
2.Flash: allows you to take pictures when the lighting is poor.
3.External speaker: allows you to hear when the
Speakerphone is turned on.
Display Layout
Your display screen provides a wealth of information about the
phone’s status and options, as well as providing access toapplication icons. For more information, refer to“Front View of
Your Phone”on page 15.
Indicator Icons
This list identifies...

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For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see
“Changing Your Settings”on page 72.
Application Icons
The Application menu provides quick access to the items you use
most frequently.
The following table contains a description of each application. If
the application is already described in another section of this
user manual, then a cross reference to that particular section is
provided.
For information on navigating through the Applications icons, see
“Navigating to the Application Menu”on...

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The following applications are available:
Alarms: allows you to access and set alarms. For more
information, refer to“Alarms”on page 95.
AT&T FamilyMap: provides peace of mind by being able to
conveniently locate a family member from your wireless
phone or PC and know that your familys location
information is secure and private. For more information,
refer to“AT&T FamilyMap”on page 96.
AT&T myWireless: enables you to view usage for minutes,
data, and messaging from your phone....

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Internet Explorer: lets you start surfing the web. The
browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced
functionality to enhance the Internet browsing feature on
your phone. For more information, refer to“Internet
Explorer”on page 86.
Maps: lets you use Bing Maps, a free introductory
location-based service that provides static, non-moving,
non-voice guided, turn-by-turn driving directions. It also
has additional user features such as Local Search
(limited) business listings and points of interest...

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Tip:To open applications quickly, pin the icons of frequently-used
applications to the Home screen. For details, see“Customizing Your
Home Screen”on page 24.
Bing Search
The Bing Search Bar provides you an on-screen Internet search
engine, lets you search for a contact in the People application, or
search for an application in the Marketplace application.
1.From the Home screen, press .
2.The first time you use the Bing Search, you are prompted
to allow the application to...

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Home Screen Overview
The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and
functions, and you can pin items like application icons, shortcuts,
contacts, and web pages to your Home screen to give you instant
access to information and applications. The Home screen is
accessible from any menu or application by touching
.
Navigating to the Application Menu
Follow these steps to navigate to the Application Menu:
1.At the Home screen, sweep the screen to the left.
–or–
Tap .
2.The Application Menu...

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To return to the Home screen, sweep the display to the
right or tap .
Navigating Using Sub-Menus
Sub-menus are available when you are at any screen such as
Phone, Contacts, Messaging, or Web and displays at the
bottom of the screen.
To access a sub-menu, follow these steps:
1.Tap on the bottom right corner of your display.
A sub-menu appears at the bottom of the screen. The
icons are also labeled for easy identification.
Note:Not all screens have options available.
2.Tap an...

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Adding a Tile from the Applications Menu
1.At the Home screen, sweep the screen to the left.
–or–
Tap .
2.The Application Menu is displayed. Touch and hold one of
the application listings.
3.Tappin to startafter it displays under the icon.
The application now appears as the bottom Tile on the
Home screen. You can then move it if you would like. For
more information, refer to“Moving Tiles on the Home
Screen”on page 26.
Removing a Tile from the Applications Menu
To delete an Application Tile from your...