Samsung Galaxy S2 Owners Manual

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Ta p  Call duration.
5.The following times are displayed for Voice and Data: 
: shows the length of time for the last call.
 Dialed calls: shows the total length of time for all calls made.
 Received calls: shows the total length of time for all calls received.
 All calls: shows the total length of time for all calls made and 
received.
6.You may reset these times to zero by pressing   then 
tapping
 Reset.
Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can 
use during a call.
Adjusting the Call Volume
During a call, to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume keys 
on the left side of the phone.
Press the Up volume key to increase the volume level and 
press the 
Down volume key to decrease the volume level.
From the Home screen, you can also adjust the ringer volume 
using these same keys.
In-Call Options
During an active call there are several functions available by 
tapping a corresponding on-screen button.
Hold: place the current active call on hold.
Add call: displays the dialer so you can call another person.
Keypad: displays the on-screen keypad, where you can enter 
number using DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency).
End call: terminates the call.
Speaker: routes the phone’s audio through either the speaker or 
through the earpiece.
–Ta p  Speaker to route the audio through the speaker. (You can adjust 
the speaker volume using the volume keys.) A green line will appear 
under the Speaker button.
–Ta p  Speaker again to use the phone’s earpiece (see “Using the 
Speakerphone During an Active Call” on page 48.) The green line 
will turn grey when Speaker is not activated.
Mute/Unmute turn the onboard microphone either on or off.–Ta p  Mute during a call to mute the microphone. A green line will 
appear under the Mute button.
–Ta p  Mute again to unmute the microphone. The green line will turn 
grey when Mute is not activated.
Headset connects to a Bluetooth headset.–Ta p  Headset during a call to activate a Bluetooth headset. A green line 
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Ta p  Headset again to de-activate the Bluetooth headset. The green line 
will turn grey when the Headset is not activated.
Press  for more options:–Contacts: allows you to go to your Contact list.–Memo: allows you to jot down a memo during a call.–Noise Suppression On/Off: allows you to turn on the Noise 
Suppression feature when you are in a noisy area. Turn it Off when not 
needed to conserve battery power.
Placing a Call on Hold
You can place the current call on hold at any point during a 
conversation. You can also make another call while you have a 
call in progress if your network supports this service.
1.While on a call, tap Hold . This action places the 
current caller on hold (which is displayed on-screen as a 
greyed-out box).
2.You can later reactivate this call by tapping Unhold.
To make a new call while you have a call in progress
1.Ta p  Hold .
2.Ta p  Add call   to display the dialer.
3.Enter the new number and tap .
Once connected, the active call will appear in a large box 
in the middle of your screen and the call on hold will 
appear in a small box in the upper right corner of your 
screen.
Switching Between Calls
When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may switch 
between the two calls, changing the one on hold to active and 
placing the other on hold. 
1.Ta p  Swap. 
The current call (caller #2) is placed on hold and the 
previous call on hold (caller #1) is then reactivated so that 
you can continue conversing with that person. The active 
call will appear in a green box.
2.Tap   to end the currently active call. 
To end a specific call
1.Ta p  Swap until the call you want to end appears in a green 
box.
2.Ta p   to end the specific call.
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To answer a call while you have a call in progress
1.Tap   and slide to the right to answer another call.
2.Ta p  Put Number on hold to put the first call on hold.
3.To switch between the two calls, tap Swap.
: Places the current call on hold and then activates the 
previous call. The active call will appear in a green box. Tap Swap 
again to switch back.
To end a call on hold
1.Ta p   to disconnect the active call. 
2.The call on hold will now become the active call. Tap   
to end the call.
3-Way Calling (Multi-Party Calling)
The 3-Way or Multi-Party feature allows you to answer a series of 
incoming calls and place them on hold. If this service is 
supported by the network, all calls can be joined together. You 
are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting tone.
Note: The Merge option combines all of the calls you have established with 
your phone (both active and on hold). 
Swap places the current call on hold and then activates the previous 
call.
This feature joins all of the calls you have established with your 
phone (both active and on hold) into a multi-party call.
1.Tap   and slide to the right to answer the call.
2.Tap   and slide to the right to answer the next call.
3.Ta p  Put Number on hold to put the first call on hold.
4.Join the first two callers into a single multi-party call by 
tapping Merge. 
5.To temporarily leave the conference call, tap Hold. 
To rejoin the conference call tap 
Unhold.
6.Tap   to end the call.
Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call
While in an active call, it is possible to enable the speakerphone 
feature.
1.Ta p  Speaker .
The Speaker button now appears as  and the 
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Use the Volume keys (located on the left side of your 
phone) to adjust the volume.
3.To deactivate the speakerphone, tap Speaker .
Important!: For more information, see “Responsible Listening” on page 177. 
Switching off the Microphone (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that 
the other person cannot hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to person in the room, but do not want the person on the phone to hear you.
To mute your phone during a call
1.Ta p  Mute . 
The 
Mute button now appears as  and Mute is 
activated.
2.Ta p  Mute  to deactivate the Mute function and 
reactivate the microphone. 
Bluetooth headset
1.Ta p  Headset .
2.The phone will scan for your Bluetooth headset. When 
found, connect to the headset.
The 
Headset button now appears as  and the 
Bluetooth headset is activated.
3.Ta p  Headset  to deactivate the Bluetooth headset 
and reactivate the phone speaker. 
Searching for a Number in Address Book
1.During the active call, press   then tap Contacts.
2.Tap the Address Book entry.
For further details about the Address Book feature, see “Finding 
an Address Book Entry” on page 59.
Mute
Mute
Mute
Headset
Headset
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Call Waiting
The Call Waiting feature allows you to answer an incoming call 
while you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by 
the network, and you must first activate the Call Waiting feature:
Ta p   ➔ Settings ➔ Call ➔ Additional settings ➔ 
Call waiting.
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Section 4: Entering Text
This section describes how to select the desired text input 
method when entering characters into your phone. This section 
also describes the predictive text entry system that reduces the 
amount of key strokes associated with entering text.
Your phone comes equipped with an orientation detector that can 
tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways 
(Landscape) orientation. This is useful when entering text. 
Text Input Methods
There are three text input methods available:
Android keyboard (default): an on-screen QWERTY keypad that 
can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation.
Samsung Keypad: Samsung’s on-screen QWERTY keypad that 
can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation.
Swype: a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead of 
tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a 
word. 
To change the input method, see “Select input method” on 
page 115.
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard
From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone 
counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen 
QWERTY keypad will display.
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Text Input ModeKeypad Settings Shift
Key
Delete
Key
Space Bar
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Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad
There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on-
screen keys within the QWERTY keypad.
The available Text Input modes are: 
Sym and Abc. 
Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button will appear. When in Sym mode, the Abc/ABC/abc button will appear.
Using ABC Mode
1.If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a 
Landscape orientation.
2.When you tap the Tap to enter message field, the following 
screen displays:
 
3.Tap the desired alphabetic characters. 
4.The screen initially opens in ABC mode. After typing the 
first letter, the shift key ( ) will change to 
 and 
following letters will be lowercase. 
5.Tap   to input another upper-case letter or tap  
twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key will change to 
 in ABC mode. All following letters will be uppercase 
until you tap the shift key again.
Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the number, 
symbol, and emoticon keys.
ABC Mode: activates the default alphabet keys. Can 
also be set to Abc or abc by using the shift () key.
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Using Symbol/Numeric Mode
Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or 
emoticons.
1.Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape 
orientation.
2.Ta p   at the bottom of the screen. The following screen 
displays:
3.Tap the desired number, symbol, or emoticon characters. 
4.Ta p  t h e   button to access additional symbols. 
5.Tap   to return to Abc mode.
Using XT9 Predictive Text 
XT9 is a predictive text system that has next-letter prediction and 
regional error correction, which compensates for users pressing 
the wrong keys on QWERTY keyboards. 
1.In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing a 
word. A list of word options is displayed. Tap one of the 
words to replace the word that has already been typed or 
scroll the line of words to the left for more word choices.
2.Continue typing your message. Tap Send to send the 
message or press 
 for more options. For more 
information, refer to “Creating and Sending Messages”  on 
page 86.
Note: You can also use XT9 mode in the portrait orientation.
?123
ALT
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Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad
The Samsung Keypad is an on-screen QWERTY keypad similar to 
the Android Keyboard with several minor differences.
1.From the Home screen, tap Applications  ➔ Settings 
➔ Locale and text ➔ Select input method.
2.Ta p  t h e  Samsung keypad option. A green circle will appear.
For information on changing Samsung Keypad settings, see 
“Samsung Keypad settings” on page 117.
Entering Text Using Swype
Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a word by 
sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting your finger 
between words. Swype uses error correcting algorithms and a 
language model to predict the next word. Swype also includes a 
tapping predictive text system.
Enabling and Configuring Swype
The Samsung keypad is the default text input method, so to use 
Swype, you must first change the default keyboard setting. 
To enable Swype:
1.From the Home screen, tap Applications  ➔ Settings 
➔ Language and keyboard ➔ Select input method.
2.Ta p  t h e  Swype option. A green circle should appear next to 
Swype.
3.Press  to return to the previous menu.
Swype Settings
To configure Swype settings:
1.From the Home screen, tap Applications  ➔ Settings 
➔ Language and keyboard ➔ Swype.
2.Tap one of the following Swype settings to activate the 
setting:
Preferences
 Language: allows you to select the current text input language. 
Default language is US English.
 Audio feedback: turns on sounds generated by the Swype 
application.
 Vibrate on keypress: activates a vibration sensation as you enter 
text using the keypad.
Swipe Advanced Settings
 Word suggestion: uses a built-in word database to suggest words 
while entering text in Swype.
: automatically inserts a space between words. 
When you finish a word, just lift your finger or stylus and start the 
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 Auto-capitalization: automatically capitalizes the first letter of a 
sentence.
 Show complete trace: displays the complete trace as you swipe 
across the screen.
 Speed vs. accuracy: sets how quickly Swype responds to 
onscreen input. Move the slider between Fast Response (speed) or 
Error Tolerance (accuracy) and tap 
OK.
Help
 Swype help: displays Swype Help information.
: provides an on-screen tutorial.
About
: provides the current software version for the Swype 
application.
Swype Text Entr y Tips
You can access the SwypeTips application and watch a video or 
tutorial on using Swype. You can also use the following Swype 
text entry tips.
Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter (such as pp 
in apple).
Touch and hold a key to view the punctuation menu then make a 
selection.
Move your finger or stylus over the apostrophe to enter contractions.
Double-tap on the word you want to change to correct a misspelled 
word, then tap the delete key to erase one character. Touch and hold 
the delete key to erase an entire word.
Using the Voice to Text Feature
You can use your voice to enter text using the Voice to Text 
feature.
1.From any messaging screen, tap .
2.At the Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly into 
the microphone.
3.Working... is displayed while the software is converting 
your voice to text.
4.The text is displayed in the message.
Note: The feature works best when you break your message down into smaller segments.