Samsung Gusto 3 User Guide

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Open View of Your PhoneFeatures 
1. Earpiece: Allows you to hear the caller.
2. Main Screen: Displays phone features.
3. Left Soft Key: Press to select the command at the 
lower left area of the display screen.
4. In Case of Emergency (ICE) Key: Press to access 
stored emergency numbers and information.
5. Send Key: Press to place or receive a call. From the 
Home screen, press once to access the All Calls log.
6. Clear Key: Press to delete numbers or characters from 
the display, or to return to the previous item or screen.
7. OK Key: Select a highlighted item.
8. Directional Key: Press left, right, up and down to scroll 
lists or screens.
9. Voice Commands Key: Press and hold for Voice
 
Commands
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10. Voicemail Key: Press to access voicemail.
11. Right Soft Key: Press to select the command at the 
lower right area of the display screen.
12. Messaging Key: Press to access the Messaging menu.
13. End/Power Key: Press to end a call. Press and hold to 
turn the phone On or Off.
14. Vibrate Mode Key: 
Press and hold to activate Vibrate 
Mode.
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Side Views of Your PhoneFeatures 
1. Strap Attachment: Attach an optional strap (not 
included).
2. 3.5 mm Headset Jack: Plug in an optional headset for 
music, or for safe, convenient conversations.
3. Camera Key: From the Home screen, press to activate 
the Camera. When using Camera, press to take a 
photo.
4. Speakerphone Key: With the flip open, press and hold 
to activate the Speakerphone. With the flip closed, 
press and hold to activate Voice Commands, or press 4 
times to initiate a Fake Call.
5. Cover Release Latch: Pull here with your finger to 
remove the battery cover.
6. Charging/Accessory Port: Plug in charging 
accessories, and connect compatible accessory 
cables.
7. Volume Key: Press to adjust Volume. Press Down to 
silence an incoming call ringtone. From the Home 
screen, press and hold Down to switch between Sound 
Off and the previous Volume level. With the phone 
closed, press Down 4 times to initiate a Fake Call.
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Navigation Keys
Directional Key
Press the Directional Key to browse menus and lists or to 
launch applications from the Home screen.
Directional Key Shor tcuts
From the Home screen, press a Directional Key Up, Down, 
Left or Right key to launch its corresponding application.
My Shortcuts presents a list of shortcuts that you can 
customize to include your favorite features.
You can customize the Directional Key shortcuts. For more 
information, see “My Shortcuts” on page 106.
Up
Down Left
Right
Hands-Free Mode
New Message My Verizon
My Shortcuts
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Understanding the Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
Status Bar: Presents icons to show network status, 
battery power, and connection details. For a list of icons, 
see “Status Icons” on page 19.
Status and Settings: Presents icons indicating active 
alerts, reminders, alarms and current settings. For a list of 
icons, see “Status and Settings Icons” on page 20.
Customizing the Home screen
You can customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
Wallpaper: Select a background image for the Lock 
Screen and Home screen, from pre-loaded images, or your 
own pictures. For more information, see “Wallpaper” on 
page 102.
Banners: Create a personal banner, or enable a network 
status banner, to appear on the Home screen. For more 
information, see “Banner” on page 100.
Clock Format: Choose a format and color for the clock on 
the Home screen. For more information, see “Clock 
Format” on page 105.
Display Theme: Display themes offer coordinated looks 
for all your phone’s screens, including the Home screen. 
For more information, see “Themes” on page 102.
Status Bar
Status and 
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Home Screen Icons
Status Icons
Icons display in the top line of the Home screen to show the 
status of the phone. 
For a list of icons, see the Icon Glossary. From the Home 
screen, press the Left Soft Key  Menu ➔  Settings ➔ 
Phone Info ➔ Icon Glossary ➔ System Status.
Digital Signal Strength: The number of bars 
show signal strength, with more ba rs meaning a  
stronger signal.
1X CDMA Signal Strength: The number of bars 
show signal strength. More bars indicate stronger 
signal.
Airplane Mode: When activated, you cannot send 
or receive calls or messages, but other features 
are available.   appears on the Home screen. 
For more information, see “Airplane Mode” on 
page 106.
Roaming Status: The phone is roaming outside 
the home service area. Consult Verizon Wireless 
for roaming plans and rates.
Voice Call: A voice call is in progress.
Data Call: A data connection is active, and data is 
being transmitted and received.
Data Dormant: A data connection is active, but no 
data is being transmitted or received.
No Service: No coverage is available. You cannot 
send or receive calls or messages.
Voice Listening: Device is listening for your voice 
commands.
Voice Readout: Device is recording your voice 
commands.
E911 Only: GPS location information is available 
to network during Emergency calls only. For 
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Status and Settings Icons
Icons display in the Status and Settings area of the Home 
screen.
For a list of icons, see the Icon Glossary. From the Home 
screen, press the Left Soft Key  Menu ➔  Settings ➔ 
Phone Info ➔ Icon Glossary ➔ Service Alert & Settings. Location On: GPS location information is 
available to the network. For more information 
about this setting, see “Location Detection” on 
page 109.
SSL: Data is encrypted by Secure Socket Layer 
encryption, for increased privacy.
Voice Privacy: The Voice Privacy setting is active, 
to increase privacy of voice calls. For more 
information, see “Voice Privacy” on page 116.
TTY: TTY Mode is active. For more information, 
see “TTY Mode” on page 115.
Keypad Lock: Keypad is currently locked.
Bluetooth On: Bluetooth service is On. For more 
information, see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on 
page 66.
Bluetooth Connected: The phone is paired with 
another Bluetooth device. For more information, 
about pairing with Bluetooth, see “Adding a New 
Device” on page 67
Bluetooth Active: The phone is exchanging 
information with another Bluetooth device. 
Battery Level: Battery charge indicator. The 
number of bars show available battery power, 
with more bars indicating more charge.
Network Extender: Phone is connected to a 
network extender device.
Auto Answer: The Auto w/ Handsfree Answer 
Option is enabled. For more information, see 
“Answer Options” on page 115.
All Sounds Off: Volume set to All Sounds Off. No 
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Understanding the Menu
The Menu is the starting point for launching applications and 
features.
  From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key  to 
select Menu.
Customizing the Menu
Setting a Display Theme
Display themes offer 
coordinated looks for all your 
phone’s screens, including 
the Menu. For more 
information, see “Themes” 
on page 102.
Choosing a Menu Layout
Choose from Tab, List, or Grid 
menu layouts. For more 
information, see “Menu” on 
page 103.
Tip: While scrolling the Menu, you can adjust the size of the 
font by pressing the Volume Key Up or Down. Alarm Only: Volume set to Alarm Only. The only 
sounds played will be for alarms.
Vibrate Only: Volume is set to Vibrate Only. The 
phone will vibrate for calls and alerts. 
Unread Msg: You have new, unread text 
message(s).
Email: You have new, unread email message(s).
Voicemail: You have new voicemail.
Missed Calls: You have missed calls.
Calendar Event: You have an active calendar 
event.
Speakerphone: Speakerphone mode is active.
Alarm On: You have an alarm set to go off in the 
next 24 hours.
Hands-free Mode: All alerts are made with sound, 
and other information may be read out for alerts. For 
more information, see “Hands-Free Mode” on 
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Menu Items
These items appear on the Menu by default. You can replace 
some menu items with your favorite features, and change 
the order items appear in the menu. For more information 
about customizing menu settings, see “Menu” on page 103.
Contacts: Open the Contacts menu, to enter, view 
and manage your daily contacts. For more 
information, see “Understanding Your Contacts” 
on page 35.
Messages: Access your phone’s messaging 
features. For more information, see “Messages” 
on page 49.
Recent Calls: Open the Recent Calls log, to 
view recent received, missed and dialed calls. 
For more information, see “Recent Calls” on 
page 31.
Internet: Launch Verizon Wireless Mobile Web, 
where you can manage your account and browse 
the web.Media Center: Launch Media Center, for the 
multimedia features of your phone. For more 
information, see “Media Center” on page 68.
Mobile Email: Send email messages from your 
phone.
Tools: Access productivity tools. For more 
information, see “Tools” on page 79.
My Pictures: Opens My Pictures, for access to 
your photos. For more information, see “My 
Pictures” on page 72.
Settings: Configure your phone to your 
preferences. For more information, see 
“Settings” on page 93.
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Using Menu Numbers 
Each menu item has a number assigned to it, and you can 
access menu items using these menu numbers.
For example, access Airplane Mode using standard 
navigation:
1.From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key 
Menu. 
2.Press the   Directional Key Down to highlight 
Settings and press   OK.
3.Press the   Directional Key Down to highlight 
Phone and press   OK.
4.Press  OK to set Airplane Mode.
Example using number accelerators:
  From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key 
Menu  ➔ Settings ➔  Phone ➔ 
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Section 3: Entering Text
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, 
punctuation, and numbers when you need to enter text. This 
section describes text input modes and entering characters 
or symbols, using the keypad.
Your phone offers these text entry modes:
Abc/ABC: Standard text entry for phones
123: Numbers
T9 Word: English predictive text
Symbols: Common text symbols
Smileys: Text emoticons
Quick Text: Pre-entered phrases (text fields only)
T9 Palabra: Spanish predictive text
Domain extensions: Common internet phrases and 
symbols
Note: Available text entry modes will depend on the type of 
field.
Changing the Text Entr y Mode
While entering text, you can change the text entry mode to 
your preference.
Tip: You can set a default Text Entry Mode. For more information, see “Messaging Settings” on page 62.
  While entering text, press the Left Soft Key  Entry 
Mode, and then use the   Directional Key to 
highlight a mode and press   to select the mode.
Note: Available text entry modes will depend on the type of 
field. When you are entering text, the Left Soft Key 
shows the current text entry mode.