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Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
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THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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® Openwave is a registered Trademark of Openwave, Inc. are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. CS Headphone and WOW HD technologies are incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. ® ® , DivX , DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under license.
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Your phone features earSmart™, an intelligent voice processor that delivers a clear voice experience, allowing you to hear and be heard™ in nearly any environment. earSmart technology uses the science of human hearing to distinguish sounds, identify your voice and suppress surrounding noise, for clear conversations just about anywhere. How Does It Work? •...
Section 1: Getting Started This section explains how to start using your phone by first 2. Lift the cover up (2) and away from the phone (3). configuring your hardware, activating your service, and then setting up your voice mail. Setting Up Your Phone Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM into their corresponding internal compartments.
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Installing the SIM Card • Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the phone and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided as shown. with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.
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Installing the Battery Note: Your phone has been tested to support up to a 64GB 1. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the memory card. phone, making sure the connectors align (1). 2. Gently press down to secure the battery (2). Installing a Memory Card Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks (as shown).
Your device is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. The and press down (2). Travel Charger that is used to charge the battery, is included with your device. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and 2. Press along the edge of the back cover (3) until you chargers.
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Using the Travel Charger 1. Plug the flat end of the Travel Charger into the Power/ Accessory Interface connector and the other end into a Important! Verify that the handset battery is installed prior to standard AC wall outlet. connection. If the battery is not properly installed 2.
Creating a Samsung Account An active Samsung account is required to begin accessing applications such as ChatON and AllShare Play. 1. From the home screen, tap ➔...
2. Tap Create new account. – or – 3. Tap to select your country. If you already have a Google account, tap Existing to 4. Tap Terms and conditions to read them and tap OK. sign in and add the account to your phone. 5.
Setting Up Your Voice Mail If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 8 to 10 seconds. 1. From the Home screen, tap , then tap 2. Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting, and record your name.
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone • This section outlines some key features of your phone and 8 Megapixel camera and camcorder with 2 Megapixel front facing describes the screen and the icons that appear when the camera phone is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the •...
Front View of Your Phone 1. Status light: displays red when charging, green when fully charged, blue when powering up, and orange when a notification has arrived. 2. External speaker: allows you to hear the caller. 3. Application icons: you can place shortcuts to your favorite applications on the Home screen.
Side Views of Your Phone 8. Home screen indicator: shows which Home screen is presently displayed. 9. Google Quick Search bar: a shortcut to Google Search that allows you to search for items on the internet. 10. AccuWeather screen: displays Time, Day, Date, Temperature and weather conditions for your area.
Rear View of Your Phone 1. 3.5mm Headset jack: allows you to plug in headphones. 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 either volume key ( to mute the ring tone.
S Pen Rich S Pen Functionality • Air View: Hover the S Pen over the screen to preview information. The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing various • functions. By using the Pen button, you can minimize having Effectively express yourself: Write/draw directly into an email or to switch between touch and pen input.
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Removing the S Pen from your Phone Using the S Pen The S Pen is stored in your phone to make it easier to keep There are several different functions you can perform by using track of. the S Pen. Back Button To remove the S Pen, follow these steps: 1.
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Menu Button Launch S Note Lite To display the menu from any screen, hold the S Pen button S Note Lite is a pop-up version of the S Note application that and touch and drag the screen as shown in the illustration you can launch from any screen to take quick notes or jot below.
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Screen Capture Write on any Screen after Capture To take a screen capture, hold the S Pen button and press and To write on a screen capture, use the pen to draw or write. hold the S Pen anywhere on the screen. Files are saved in the Files are saved in the My Files ➔...
Air view You can change the Phone, Contacts, Messaging, and Internet application shortcuts to any icon that is displayed in When you hold the S Pen near the screen, a pointer appears the Apps menu. on the screen. Move the pointer to files, subjects, or options to For more information, refer to “Adding and Removing Primary preview the contents or view information in pop-up windows.
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Displays when there is a system error or alert. Displays when your battery is charging. Also displays battery charge level. Device Power Very Low – Shows your current Displays when the S pen has been removed from the battery only has between 5 and 15 percent phone.
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Displays when your phone is communicating with Displays when the phone is tethered via a the HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network. supported USB cable connection. Displays when a new text or multimedia Displays when your connection to a 4G LTE message is received.
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Displays when a Bluetooth device has been Displays when your phone is connected to a paired with the phone. Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified device using the AllShare Play Displays briefly when Bluetooth is on but is not application. connected to a Bluetooth device.
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3. To return to the main Home screen, tap The following applications are available: Displays when you have not yet set up a Samsung Account. AllShare Play: AllShare Play allows your phone to stream photos, music and videos from its memory...
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Play Store and the Browser. For more information, refer to “Downloads” Game Hub: Game Hub is a premium game service that on page 168. lets you play, connect and share games on Samsung Android devices.
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Gmail: Gmail is a web-based email service. Gmail is Group Cast: Group Cast is an extension of the configured when you first set up your phone. Depending AllShare Play application that allows many people to on your synchronization settings, Gmail can view content at the same time and interact with the automatically synchronize with your Gmail account on content.
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Learning Hub: Samsung’s Learning Hub provides Messenger: Messenger allows you to bring groups of textbooks and videos from 30 education providers friends together into a simple group conversation. When across the world and a wide range of interactive features you get a new conversation in Messenger, Google+ that assist learning, including automatic scoring, note- sends an update to your phone.
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Phone: Allows you to access the dialer keypad, call S Note: The S Note application allows you to create logs, and favorites. For more information, refer to “Call notes using the keypad, the S Pen tool, or both. You Functions” on page 43. can add images, voice recordings, and text all in one place.
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Samsung Apps: Samsung Apps allows you to easily Voice Recorder: The Voice recorder allows you to record download an abundance of useful applications to your an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately phone. send it as a message. For more information, refer to “Voice Recorder”...
Terms used in this user manual 2. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the item you want to search for, then tap 3. Tap to use Google Voice Search. For more Lightly touch items to select or launch them. For example: information, refer to “Voice Search”...
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Panning To activate motion: 1. From the Home screen, press and then tap To pan, touch and hold a selected icon, then move the device to the left or right to reposition it to another page. You must Settings ➔ Motion. first activate Motion on your device.
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• • Tilt to zoom: Once enabled, you must be on a screen where Palm swipe to capture: Once enabled, you can capture any content can be zoomed. In a single motion, touch and hold two on-screen information swiping across the screen. In a single points on the display then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in motion, press the side of your hand on the screen and swipe form or out.
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Locking and Unlocking the Phone Navigating Through the Home Screens To unlock your phone: Your phone initially has five home screens but you can expand up to seven home screens. If you like, you can place different 1. Press the lock button located on the upper applications on each of the home screens.
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Navigating Using Sub-Menus 1. At the Home screen, tap . The first Application Menu will be displayed. Sub-menus are available when you are at any Home screen 2. Sweep the screen left or right to access the other two or have selected a feature or application such as Phone, Contacts, Messaging, or Internet.
Accessing Recently-Used Apps Adding a shortcut from the Apps Menu 1. Press to activate the main Home screen. 1. Press and hold from any screen to open the recently-used applications window. 2. Navigate to the desired Home Page. 2. Tap an icon to open the selected application. 3.
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Adding and Removing Widgets Deleting a shortcut 1. Press to activate the main Home screen. Widgets are self-contained applications that reside in either 2. Touch and hold the desired shortcut. This unlocks it from your Widgets tab or on the main or extended Home screens. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget appears as an on-screen its location on the current screen.
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Creating Application Folders Note: This action does not actually delete the Widget, it just You can create folders to hold collections of applications. removes it from the current Home screen. To create a folder follow these steps: Moving Icons in the Apps Menu 1.
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Adding a New Page to the Application Menu 3. Select the location where you would like to change the wallpaper. Tap Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and You can add a new page to your application menu by following lock screens.
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3. Touch and hold the Home screen you want to move. 4. Drag it to the location that you would like to place it. 5. Press to return to the main Home screen. When you move a Home screen, the other Home Adding and Deleting Home Screens screens will be re-ordered automatically.
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4. Drag it to the trash can located at the bottom of the To add a Home screen, follow these steps: screen. 1. Press to activate the main Home screen. 2. Press and tap Edit page. 3. Touch and hold the Home screen that contains drag it to the new location.
4. Press to return to the main Home screen. • Docking page: When connected to a compatible cradle, a contextual page will appear You can now add items to your new Home screen. • Roaming page: When the device is roaming, a contextual Page Buddy page will appear.
Clearing Notifications You can modify the page, much like adding a widget or shortcut to the Home screen. The recommended apps in the To clear all notifications from the Notification panel: favorites tray cannot be modified. 1. From the Home screen, touch and hold the Notification Notification Bar Bar until the pull-down displays, then drag down The Notification Bar includes a pull-down list to show...
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Accessing Additional Panel Functions Multi Window In addition to notifications, this panel also provides quick and Use this feature to run two applications on the screen at the ready access to separate device functions. These can be same time. quickly activated or deactivated by toggling them on or off. Note: •...
Mounting the SD Card 2. Select one application, and then drag another application to a new location on the screen. To store photos, music, videos, and applications on an SD card, you must mount (install) the card prior to use. Mounting the SD card establishes a connection with your computer.
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2. The available memory for Device and SD card displays under the Total space and Available headings. Erasing Files from the SD card You can erase all files from the SD card using the phone. 1. Ensure the SD card is mounted. For more information, refer to “Mounting the SD Card”...
Section 3: Call Functions Making an International Call This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also includes the features and functionality associated with making 1. From the Home screen, tap , then touch and hold or answering a call. .
4. Select Add wait to add a wait. A wait will pause the A list of recent calls is displayed. calling sequence until you enter a number or press a 3. Tap the desired Contact to enter the Details page, then key.
Making a Call Using Speed Dial 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Enter the emergency number (911) and then tap You can assign a short cut number to a phone number in your 3. Complete your call. During this type of call, you will have Contacts List for speed dialing.
Making a Call from the Address Book – Tap Create new message to compose a new message. You can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM card or in the phone’s memory. These entries are collectively called the Address Book. For further details about the Address Book feature, see “Finding an Address Book Entry”...
Dialing Options A list of recent calls is displayed. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is From the Home screen and Application menus, you have the displayed. option to access the Dialer and initiate a call by tapping ➔...
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A list of recent calls is displayed. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is displayed. 2. Swipe the desired missed call to the right to call. – or – Swipe the desired missed call to the left to message. Saving a Recent Call to your Address Book 1.
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3. At the Message screen, tap the empty text field and use the on-screen keypad to type in a message. Add as new contact 4. When you are done with your message, tap Update an existing send. contact Call the number Send a message For more information, refer to “Creating and Sending Messages”...
Adjusting the Call Volume 4. At the Add to reject list prompt, tap OK. Future calls from this number will be rejected and sent During a call, to adjust the earpiece volume, use the Volume to your voicemail. keys on the left side of the phone. Call Duration Press the Up volume key to increase the volume level and press the Down volume key to decrease the volume...
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Placing a Call on Hold – Tap Speaker again to use the phone’s earpiece (see “Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call” on page 53). The You can place the current call on hold at any point during a green line will disappear when Speaker is not activated. conversation.
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Switching Between Calls 3. To switch between the two calls, tap Swap. This places the current call on hold and then activates the previous When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may call. The active call will appear in a green box. Tap Swap switch between the two calls, changing the one on hold to active and placing the other on hold.
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3. Tap Putting “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 Merge 5. To temporarily leave the conference call, tap Hold Hold To rejoin the conference call tap Unhold Unhold 6.
Switching off the Microphone (Mute) Searching for a Number in Address Book 1. During the active call, press then tap Contacts. You can temporarily switch your phone’s microphone off, so that the other person cannot hear you. 2. Tap the Address Book entry. For further details about the Address Book feature, see Example: You wish to say something to person in the room, but “Finding an Address Book Entry”...
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Call rejection 3. Tap Save to save the reject message. Ringtones and keypad tones 1. From the Call settings screen, tap Call rejection. 2. Tap the OFF / ON icon to turn Auto reject mode on 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
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Call answering/ending • Automatic answering timer: configures the time delay before the device automatically answers an incoming call. ➔ ➔ Call settings 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Call answering/ending. • Outgoing call conditions: allows you to make calls even when the device is locked.
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Increase volume in pocket • Forward when unreachable: allows you to forward voice calls to a designated number instead of your voicemail number This option increases the ringtone volume when the proximity when you are not in an area covered by your service provider sensor detects that the device is enclosed in a pocket or a bag.
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Changing the PIN2 Code • Fixed Dialing Numbers: allows you to restrict outgoing calls to ➔ ➔ Call settings a limited set of phone numbers. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Additional settings ➔ Fixed dialing numbers. • Auto area code: allows you to automatically prepend a specific area code to all outbound calls.
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Vibrate Voicemail service provided by your carrier is the default. Voicemail settings This option allows you select vibration settings. ➔ ➔ Call settings 1. From the Home screen, tap You can view or modify your voicemail number from this ➔ Vibrate. menu.
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➔ ➔ Call settings 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Use Internet calling. 2. Tap one of the following options: • For all calls when mobile network available: your phone will always use Internet calling when there is an available network.
Text Input Methods There are two text input methods available: Shift • Delete Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation. • Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking.
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. Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the symbol keys. Abc Mode: activates the default alphabet keys. 3.
➔Language and input. 2. Tap at the bottom of the screen. The following 2. Tap the icon next to Samsung keyboard. screen displays: 3. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Predictive text field, to 4. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing a word.
1. From the keypad, tap 2. Use your finger tip or the S Pen to write out each For information on how you can configure your Samsung character. You can print or use cursive. keyboard settings, see “Samsung Keyboard settings” on page 131.
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4. At the Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly into the microphone. 5. The text is displayed in the message as you are speaking. 6. To pause typing, tap Tap to pause. To resume typing tap Tap to speak. Note: The feature works best when you break your message down into smaller segments.
Section 5: Contacts and Your Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by 4. Tap the Name field and use the on-screen keypad to storing their name and number in your Address Book. Address enter the full name. For more information, refer to Book entries can be sorted by name, entry, or group.
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The Home button initially displays next to the • Events: tap to add a Birthday, Anniversary, Other, or Home Email address field. If you want to add an Email address Custom. that is not a Home email address, tap the Home button •...
Editing an Existing Contact 1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts , and then tap the name or number to open the Contact. When editing an existing contact, you can tap a field and 2. Tap to edit. change or delete the information, or you can add additional fields to the contact’s list of information.
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4. Tap the phone icon to make a phone call or tap the Note: Depending on your particular SIM card, the maximum message icon to send a message. number of phone numbers the SIM card can store and how they are stored may differ. To select an entry from the alphabetical list: 1.
2. Tap the Search box and begin entering the name using well as a Yahoo! chat account, when you merge these accounts into your Contacts list you can join all of her entries the keyboard. As you type, matching contact names are and view the information in one record.
➔ Mark as default. The Mark as default 5. Tap Connections to view the contacts you joined. 3. Press screen displays radio buttons next to the contact names Separate Joined Contact or phone numbers of all the linked contacts. The radio 1.
Address Book Options • Accounts: allows you to add and manage your Samsung, ChatON, Dropbox, Email, Facebook, Google, LDAP You can access Address Book options while at the main (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), and Microsoft Address Book page or while in the details page for a specific Exchange ActiveSync and Server accounts.
• Print contact info: allows you to print the contact’s information 3. The following options are displayed: to a Samsung printer using Wi-Fi. • History: allows you to view the phone and message history • Add shortcut to home: add a shortcut to this contact to the for the contact.
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5. Tap Done. 3. Tap Group ringtone to choose an audio file for assignment to this new group. Choose from Default, The contact is added to the group. Ringtones, or Go to My files. Removing a Contact From a Group 4.
7. Tap Save to save the edited Group category. 4. The gold star will no longer appear next to the contact in Address Book Favourites the Address Book. Managing Address Book Contacts Once you have stored phone numbers in the Address Book, you can add them to your Favourites list.
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• Repeat this step for all individual entries you wish copied to 5. Tap Done to copy. the SIM or tap Select all to place a checkmark alongside all The selected numbers are copied. entries. Deleting Contacts 4. Tap Done to copy. 1.
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2. Tap Service numbers. 3. Scroll through the available numbers (if available). 4. Tap a number and the call is made. Note: This menu is available only when your SIM card supports Service Dialing Numbers. Contacts and Your Address Book...
Section 6: Multimedia This section explains how to use the multimedia features of Start the song after being paused. your phone, including Music Player, Video Player, Play Movies, Gallery, Camera, and Camcorder. Press and hold to rewind the song. Tap to go to Music Player previous song.
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• End: allows you to end the Music Player app. Provides access to the SoundAlive feature. Music Player Settings Music Player Options The Music Player Settings menu allows you to set preferences for the Music Player such as whether you want the music to To access additional options, follow these steps: play in the background, sound effects, and how the music 1.
• Music auto off: when activated, music will automatically turn 5. Tap a music file, or tap Select all to add all the music off after a set interval. tracks to this playlist then tap Done. Using Playlists Removing Music from a Playlist Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media To remove music files from a playlist: which can then be grouped into a list for later playback.
Music square Volume control. Music square uses an intelligent algorithm to sort and PIP (Picture In Picture) view. The video will categorize your music according to the way you experience it. be played in a small window so you can use your It automatically analyzes your preferences and builds custom phone for other purposes while watching the playlists containing similar styles of music.
Play Movies Your pictures and videos are displayed in one of three possible modes, depending on the last mode used. Tap the With Google Play Movies, you can rent thousands of different mode selection icon at the top right corner of the screen to movies.
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: allows you to share the picture via Bluetooth, • Print: Print via a USB or Wi-Fi connection. The device is only ChatON, Dropbox, Email, Flipboard or Gmail. compatible with some Samsung printers. • Delete : allows you to delete the picture.
3. Press for additional options. Important! Neither device must be in Lock mode or displaying For video player controls, see “Video Player” on the Lock screen. They must both be active and page 81. unlocked. It is recommended that the target device Using S Beam to Share Pictures be on the Home screen.
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7. From the Touch to beam screen, tap the reduced image To share multiple pictures via S Beam: preview to begin the transfer (2). 1. On the source device (containing the desired image or video), tap ➔ Gallery Place devices back to back 2.
Camera 3. Using the phone’s main display screen as a viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject. This section explains how to use the camera on your phone. 4. Before you take a picture, use the Up and Down Volume You can take photographs and shoot video by using the built- in camera functionality.
Camera Options Front Charger on Storage Location Facing Options are represented by icons across both sides of the Camera screen. Mode Flash Camera Camera / Camcorder Mode: allows you to take a photo in Shooting Mode various modes. Once you change the mode, the corresponding indicator appears at the top left of the Effects Image...
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• • Best face: Use this to take multiple group shots at HDR: High Dynamic Range mode takes three the same time and combine them to create the best photos with different exposures and combines them possible image. Press the Camera key ( ) to take to improve the contrast and detail.
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Settings: Scene mode: allows you to optimize camera settings for certain types of scenes. Options include None, Portrait, Edit shortcuts: allows you to set shortcut icons for the Landscape, Sports, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, settings that you use the most. Dawn, Autumn Colour, Text, and Candlelight. Helpful Burst shot: Allows several photos to be captured in quick tips are shown for each scene mode at the bottom of the succession by oressing and holding the shutter button.
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White balance: allows you to set this option to one of the Anti-Shake: reduces image blur due to movement of the following choices: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, camera. Incandescent, or Fluorescent. GPS tag: allows you to turn GPS On or Off (also known as Geotagging).
1. From the main Home screen, tap Camera Image viewer: allows you to access the Image viewer activate the camera mode. and the various viewing options for a selected picture. 2. If necessary, touch and drag the Camera mode button Image viewer options are described in the following down to Camcorder Mode.
8. To capture an image from the video while recording, tap Self portrait: allows you to activate the front facing . This feature is not available when the anti-shake camera so you can take videos of yourself or video chat. feature is activated.
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Settings: Timer: allows you to set a timer for how long to wait before taking a video. Options include: Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, Edit shortcuts: allows you to set shortcut icons for the and 10 sec. settings that you use the most. Resolution: allows you to set the image size to either: Self recording: allows you to set the front camera so you 1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 640x480, or 320x240.
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Contextual filename: adds GPS location information to the filename when saving. Save as flipped: allows you to take and save a mirror-image photo or video when using self-recording mode. Video quality: allows you to set the image quality to: Superfine, Fine, or Normal. Storage: allows you to configure the default storage location for images or videos as either Phone or Memory card (if inserted).
Section 7: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive different types Important! When creating a message, adding an image, a of messages. It also includes the features and functionality sound file, or a video clip to a text message associated with messaging.
3. If adding a recipient from your Contacts, tap the contact 2. Before composing a message, press to reveal to place a checkmark then tap Done. If adding a additional messaging options: recipient from Groups, tap the group name to open the •...
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Adding attachments to a message • Insert smiley: allows you to add emoticons, such as a happy face to your message. To add an attachment to your message, tap and select • Add text: allows you to copy text from your contacts, one of the following options: •...
Viewing New Received Messages • S Planner: allows you to add an event from your calendar. Select the desired event and tap Done. 1. When you receive a new message, the new message • Location: allows you to attach a thumbnail of a map showing icon will appear at the top of your screen.
To open a threaded message follow these steps: 2. Tap a message thread, touch and hold a message, then 1. From the main Home screen, tap Messaging tap Delete message. Tap the message thread you want to view. 3. At the Delete prompt, tap OK to delete or Cancel to cancel.
Message Search • Split view: enable split view when the phone is turned sideways to landscape mode. You can search through your messages by using the Message • Use the volume key: allows you to change the text size by Search feature.
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• Input mode: allows you to set the input mode for your text • Push messages: allows you to receive push messages from messages. Choose between GSM Alphabet, Unicode, or the network. Automatic. • Service loading: Select Always, Prompt or Never. Multimedia message (MMS) settings: Cell Broadcast (CB) settings: •...
• Add signature: automatically add a signature to the bottom of The Set up email screen is displayed. each message you send. 2. Enter you email address in the Email address field. • Signature text: enter or edit the text for your message 3.
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The Set up email screen is displayed. Your Email screen displays showing your emails from the active account. 2. Enter you email address in the Email address field. 2. Press ➔ Settings. 3. Enter your password in the Password field. 3.
Using Gmail 3. Tap and select Add Cc/Bcc to add a carbon or blind copy. Gmail is Google’s web-based email. When you first set up the 4. Enter the subject of this message in the Subject field. phone, Gmail is configured. Depending on the synchronization settings, Gmail is automatically synchronized with your Gmail 5.
Google Talk • Mark important/not important: allows you to set the importance of a message. Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based application for • Mute: allows you to mute the sound in a message if instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are applicable.
Messenger Samsung ChatON provides a global mobile communication Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into service where you can chat with two or more “buddies” via a a simple group conversation. When you get a new group chat.
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➔ ChatON number. 2. Read the on-screen notification about data charges and • Search by ID: to search by using a known Samsung account tap OK. 3. Select either the Terms and conditions or Privacy policy 3. If you are searching for someone, enter the information and read the on-screen information.
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2. Tap Chats ➔ Start Chat, select one or more buddies To reply to a ChatON message: and tap 1. While the chat session is active, tap the Enter message field and then type your reply message. 3. Enter your message using the on-screen text entry method.
Section 8: Changing Your Settings Advanced Wi-Fi Settings This section explains the settings used for customizing your device. The advanced Wi-Fi settings allow you to set up and manage Accessing Settings wireless access points. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
➔ Settings. Bluetooth. 2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the 4. Tap the checkbox next to SGH-T889V if you do not want Bluetooth field, to turn Bluetooth ON your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices. The Bluetooth icon is displayed.
2. Tap Mobile data to create a checkmark and turn Mobile Mobile hotspots: lets you indicate which available Wi-Fi networks are mobile hotspots. You can restrict background apps from using these data usage on. networks and set apps to warn you before using these networks for 3.
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Data Roaming ➔ Settings. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap More settings located under the Wireless and Data roaming allows you to connect to your service provider’s partner networks and access data services when you are out networks heading. of your service providers area of coverage.
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Default setup options 2. Tap Network mode then tap to select a connection type: LTE/GSM/WCDMA (Auto mode), GSM only, or Your phone default is set to Automatic (to automatically search WCDMA only. for an available network. You can set this option to Manual to select a network each time you connect.
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Portable Wi-Fi hotspot Connecting to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot from other devices ➔ Settings ➔ More 1. From the Home screen, tap 1. Activate Wi-Fi on the device that wants to connect to settings ➔ Tethering and portable hotspots ➔ Portable your phone.
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Help 4. Enter a name for the VPN network in the Name field. 5. Select a VPN type from the Type drop-down menu. The From the Tethering and portable hotspot menu, tap Help options are: for additional information • PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) VPN settings •...
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Note: In order to use Allshare Cast, you must have already set 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ More up and logged in to your Samsung account. The settings ➔ Nearby devices. icon should not appear in the Notifications area of the 2.
1. If you don’t already have the Samsung Kies application conventional layout of Basic mode or provide an easier user on your PC, download it. You can find it at samsung.com. experience for the first-time smartphone users using Easy mode.
➔ Settings ➔ Home 1. From the Home screen, tap 3. In the Set time area, tap the Always selection box or tap screen mode. From and To and set a time period. 2. Tap the pull-down dropbox and select one of the 4.
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Vibration intensity This option allows you to set the tone that will sound for notifications and alarms. Vibration intensity allows you to select how intense the ➔ Settings ➔ Sound. 1. From the Home screen, tap vibration is for different options. 2.
• Haptic feedback: makes a vibration when you tap soft keys • Brightness: configures the LCD Brightness levels. Tap and on certain UI interactions. Automatic brightness to allow the phone to self-adjust or drag Display Settings the slider and tap OK. •...
• Display battery percentage: allows you to see the battery 1. Tap Format SD card to re-format your SD card. This will charge percentage next to the battery charge icon at the top delete all data on your SD card including music, videos, of the display.
Application Manager • Background colour: allows you to change the background colour on email and internet to save power. You can download and install applications from Play Store or • Turn off haptic feedback: allows you to turn off vibration when create applications using the Android SDK and install them on you tap or touch the screen.
Downloaded 3. Tap Show cached processes to display all the cached processes that are running. Tap Show services in use to Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device. switch back. 1. From a Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Applications manager.
➔ Settings ➔ More 1. From the Home screen, tap • Face unlock: Look at your phone to unlock it. settings ➔ Location services. • Face and voice: Look at your phone and speak to unlock. 2. Tap any of the following options to create a checkmark •...
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With swipe lock • Weather displays the current area weather on the Lock screen. Tap and set both the temperature units (F or C) and a Use secured lock with swipe lock. Tap the checkbox to enable. refresh time. Lock screen options •...
Popup Note on lock screen Security When enabled, this option lets you open the S Note The Security settings allow you to determine the security level application from the lock screen. for your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
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1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Security ➔ SIM Change Alert. 2. Tap Sign in to sign in to your Samsung account or tap Note: You must activate Lock SIM card before you can change Create new account to create an account.
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➔ Settings ➔ Security. 2. Tap Device administrators. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Make passwords visible to create a checkmark and 3. Select a device administrator and follow the prompts. If enable or disable the display of password characters. no device administrators are listed, you can download them from the Play Store.
The trusted credentials screen has two tabs: Note: You must have installed a memory card containing • System: Displays CA certificates that are permanently encrypted certificates to use this feature. installed in the ROM of your device. ➔ Settings ➔ Security. 1.
• Samsung keyboard: allows you to adjust the position of the Keyboards and Input Methods Samsung keyboard to the left or the right to make it easier to You can change the keyboard used by your device by use with one hand.
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• Handwriting enables the device to recognize on-screen Samsung Keyboard settings handwriting and convert it to text. From this menu you can set Samsung keyboard options. • Advanced 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ –...
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• Privacy policy: click the link to read the privacy policy. Follow • Tutorial launches a brief on-screen tutorial covering the main the on-screen instructions concepts related to the Samsung keyboard. Speech • Reset settings resets the keyboard settings back to their This menu allows you to set the speech settings for voice original configuration.
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Cloud. access the following options: 2. Tap Add account and log in to your Samsung account or set • Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is spoken. up a new account.
4. To to immediately synchronize the selected applications, 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to sync your phone tap Sync now. content with your Dropbox account. Back up and reset 5. To delete the account and all of its messages, contacts, and other data, tap Remove account.
2. Tap Backup account and tap your Google Gmail account Warning! Performing a Factory data reset will erase all data or tap Add account to create a new Google Gmail from your phone’s internal storage, including your account. Google account, system and application data and Automatic Restore settings, and downloaded applications.
Removing an Account 4. As required, tap the checkbox beside each data type to enable or disable synchronization. Important! Removing an account also deletes all of its 5. Tap Sync now to synchronize all selected data. You can messages, contacts, and other data from the tap Cancel sync to stop the synchronization at any time.
• Double tap to top: Double tap the top of the device to be • Advanced settings: Allows you to access additional settings taken to the top of the current on-screen list. for Quick glance, Gyroscope calibration, Tilt to zoom, Pan to move icon, and Pan to browse images.
➔ Settings ➔ 2. The following options are available: 1. From the Home screen, tap • Dominant hand: Allows you to set your phone to Left handed Accessory. or Right handed. 2. Tap Dock sound to play sounds when inserting or •...
2. Tap Auto-rotate screen to allow automatic switching of Important! Deactivate Automatic date and time to manually set the display orientation when you rotate the phone. the date and time options listed below. 3. Tap the Screen timeout option to set the time delay before the screen turns off when idle.
9. Tap the Negative colours field to reverse the display of 14. Tap the Turn off all sounds field to mute every sound on-screen colours from White text on a Black made by the device during taps, selections, background to Black text on a White background. notifications, etc.
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Allow Mock Locations ➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap Developer options. This setting is used by developers when developing location-based applications. 2. Tap Stay awake to create a checkmark and activate the option. Note: This setting is used for development purposes. Protect SD card This option requires apps to ask your permission before 1.
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➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap • Disable hardware overlays: Always use GPU for screen Developer options. compositing. 2. Tap Wait for debugger to enable or disable the setting. • Force GPU rendering: Assigns rendering operations to the When enabled, a check mark appears in the check box.
2. Tap Do not keep activities to destroy every activity as • Status: displays the battery status, the level of the battery soon as the application is closed. (percentage), network, signal strength, mobile network type, service state, roaming status, mobile network state, the 3.
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• Build number: displays the software, build number. 5. When updating software, once the update file is downloaded, you can postpone the update for a certain Note: Baseband, kernel and build numbers are usually used for period of time on the start screen. If you want to resume updates to the handset or support.
Section 9: Connections Zooming in and out of the Browser This section describes the various connections your phone can make including accessing the Internet with your Browser, There are several ways to Zoom in and out on your browser. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC. After tapping on a link or article, use one of these methods: Internet •...
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3. Sweep left or right to view the thumbnails. • Print: allows you to print the screen or web page on a 4. Tap a window listing to open that Internet window. Samsung printer using Wi-Fi. 5. Tap at the top right corner of the web page •...
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Using Bookmarks Note: Any downloaded files will be preserved and will stay on your While navigating a website, you can bookmark a site to quickly device after you exit the incognito mode. and easily access it at a future time. The URLs (website addresses) of the bookmarked sites are displayed in the To add a new incognito window: Bookmarks page.
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• Open: Opens the webpage of the selected bookmark. 4. Saved to bookmarks will appear at the bottom of the page. • Open in new window: Opens the webpage in a new window. Editing Bookmarks • Edit bookmark: Allows you to edit the name or URL of the bookmark.
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➔ Settings ➔ 1. From the any webpage, press A list of your saved webpages is displayed with Name Privacy and security ➔ Clear all cookie data and URL address. The webpages that have been visited the most will appear at the top. 2.
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• Show security warnings: Notifies you if there is a security • Clear notifications: Deletes website notification access issue with the current website. information. • Accept cookies: Allows sites, that require cookies, to save Accessibility and read cookies from your device. •...
• Allow multiple tabs per app: Allows you to use multiple Bandwidth management navigation tabs per application. • Preload search results: Allows the browser to preload high • Enable plug-ins: Allows the download of plug-ins such as confidence search results in the background to help speed up Adobe Flash.
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Manually add a network connection an existing and accessible Wireless Access Point (WAP). These WAPs can either be Open (unsecured) or Secured Tap Add Wi-Fi network. (requiring knowledge of the router name and password). Enter the Network SSID. This is the name of your Turning Wi-Fi On Wireless Access Point.
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Wi-Fi Advanced Settings Note: Use of wireless data connections such as Wi-Fi and The Advanced Wi-Fi menu allows you to set up many of your Bluetooth can cause an added drain to your battery and device’s Wi-Fi services, including: reduce your use times. •...
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Sharing Information with Connected Device ➔ Settings ➔ Wi-Fi ➔ 1. From the Home screen, tap Wi-Fi Direct. To share videos, photos, or other information with the connected device, follow these steps: 2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Wi-Fi 1.
2. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Bluetooth field, to turn Bluetooth ON NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when When active, appears within the Status area. you touch your device with another compatible device. This is used for applications such as Android Beam and S Beam.
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Bluetooth Settings 2. Select a time that you would like your device to remain visible to other Bluetooth devices. The Bluetooth settings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your device’s Bluetooth service, including: To show received files: •...
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Deleting a paired device (unpair) 3. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing. 4. Enter the passkey or PIN code, if needed, and tap OK. Deleting a device from your list removes its “connection record” and upon reconnection would require that you re-enter 5.
Note: The external Bluetooth device must be visible and Note: To sync your device to your PC, it is highly recommended communicating for the pairing to be successful. that you install Samsung Kies which is available at http:// www.samsung.com/kies (for Windows/ Mac).
Note: The file directory of the memory card displays as a removable disk, separate from the internal memory. 1. Connect the multifunction jack on your device to a PC using a PC data cable. 2. Your phone is automatically connected to the PC as a media device, allowing you to transfer media files that support MTP (Media Transfer Protocol).
Home screens. For details, for sharing multimedia (photos, videos, see “Customizing Your Home Screen” on page 32. or music) to your Samsung Smart TV and You can also add an application icon as a Primary Shortcut other DLNA devices.
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Media Hub. Users must be on the same Wi-Fi and provide an access code to join the group. 1. Confirm you have logged in to your Samsung account. AllShare Cast (with This feature functions with an external 2. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
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Play by requiring a user enter the currently active and initial use. You must setup parameters such as connected Wi- associated Samsung account password. Tap Locking Fi, Items to share, source server address, and external device AllShare Play to activate/deactivate the feature.
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1. Launch AllShare on the target device (such as an 3. If this is your first time to use the service, set up a new Internet TV, Samsung Tablet, etc.). account by tapping Sign up ➔ SugarSync Sign Up. 2. From the Home screen, tap ➔...
7. On a target device (e.g., Internet TV) select the on- 5. Re-enter you PIN and tap Done. The device then waits screen Allow button to continue. for other connected recipients to accept the connection and enter the PIN on their screens. Note: At this stage your device is requesting access to share –...
ChatON 2. Enter the first number using the on-screen numeric keys. With the ChatON application, you can interact with friends and 3. Enter the operation for your calculation by tapping the family with text, images, hand-written notes and video shared corresponding on-screen arithmetic function key.
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Alarm – Snooze: use this option to set an Interval (3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 Minutes) and Repeat (1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 times). Tap the This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific ON/OFF slider to activate.
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Deleting a World Clock Entry 2. Tap the alarm or alarms you wish to delete. A green ➔ Clock ➔ checkmark will appear next to each selection. Tap Select 1. From the Home screen, tap all to delete all alarms. World clock ➔...
2. The Minutes field is highlighted and set to 1 minute. Use • Wallpaper: tap to select Desk clock wallpaper from Default, the keypad to set the number of minutes you want. Gallery, or Same as home screen. 3. If required, tap the Hours field to set hours and the •...
Flipboard 2. Tap the Internet downloads tab to see all of the downloads you have made from the Browser. Flipboard collects the content of social media and other 3. Tap the Other downloads tab to see all other downloads. websites and presents it in magazine format that lets you “flip” through the content.
2. Read the Disclaimer and touch Confirm. automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+. For more information, refer to “Google+” 3. Tap to display the following options: on page 105. • Uninstall: Touch this option to uninstall a previously installed Group Cast game.
Internet 6. To begin sharing, your device will prompt you to create a PIN. Anyone wanting to join the Group Cast will need to Open the web browser to start surfing the web. The browser is enter this PIN. Enter your desired PIN and touch Done. fully optimized and comes with advanced functionality to 7.
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2. Tap • Search: allows you to search for a place of interest. 3. Tap Select from Contacts or Add via email address. • Directions: displays navigation directions to a location from a starting point. 4. Tap a contact or enter an email address and tap Add friends.
– About: displays general information about Google maps such 4. The business details such as address, phone, website, as Version, Platform, Locale, Total data sent, Total data and location are displayed. You can also see reviews received, Free memory, etc. from around the web and from Google users.
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• Layers : Layers are additional items that you can have Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places displayed on your map. They include Traffic, Satellite, Terrain, of interest at the street-level. However, this also requires Transit Lines, Latitude, My Maps, Bicycling, and Wikipedia. a clear view of the sky and uses more battery power.
Music Player – What’s New: allows you to see the latest changes in Play Store and update your app. Music Player allows you to play music files that you have – About: displays general information about Google maps such stored on your phone and memory card. You can also create as Version, Platform, Locale, Total data sent, Total data playlists.
• DCIM: this is the default location for pictures and videos taken Note: Different folders may appear depending on how your by the device. Tap DCIM ➔ Photo to view picture files or phone is configured. DCIM ➔ Video to view video files. For more information, refer to “Viewing Pictures”...
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– 3. Select one of the following options: Traffic view: displays real-time traffic conditions so you can • Speak destination: allows you to speak your destination. plan the fastest route. – • Type destination: allows you to use the keypad to enter your Satellite: allows you to see you the map as a satellite image.
Phone Using a Physical Address 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Navigation The Phone application allows you to access the dialer keypad, 2. Tap either Speak Destination or Type Destination. call logs, and favourites. For more information, refer to “Call Functions”...
Play Store Polaris Office 4.0 Play Store provides access to downloadable applications and Polaris Office Mobile for Android is a Microsoft Office games to install on your phone. Play Store also allows you to compatible office suite. This application provides a central provide feedback and comments about an application, or flag place for managing your documents online or offline.
• • Form type: view local documents by type. Travel: You can create travel essays. • • Favorites: view a list of files marked as “favorite” documents. Memo: You can create memos. You can add a file to your Favorites by tapping the star beside •...
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Change the pen attributes 4. Enter text with the keyboard; change the text settings (double-tap). To change the pen type, line thickness, or pen colour while 5. Erase your text or sketch; change the eraser thickness creating a note, double-tap or clear your input (double-tap).
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Change the text attributes Use productivity tools To change the text attributes, double-tap To use the productivity tools while creating a note, and select a tool. double-tap • Formula match: Convert a handwritten formula to a typeset formula. • Shape match: Convert shapes you have drawn. •...
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When you draw an arrow, draw the body of the arrow first. Unclosed parenthesis or missing figure in the square root will temporarily result in incorrect formula conversion. The formula When you draw the head of an arrow, draw it in one stroke. will be complete when you finish writing the formula.
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To print a note using a Wi-Fi or USB connection, press and select To synchronize all notes, select Sync all. Print. Your device is only compatible with some Samsung printers. 4. Enter your email address and password, then select Edit notes Login.
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• To create sub-folders, Press and select Create folder Copy or move notes 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ S Note 2. Select a folder (if necessary). 3. Press and select Copy or Move. 4. Select notes ➔ Copy or Move. 5.
S Planner • Delete: allows you to delete All events, All events before today, or an individual event. With S Planner, you can consult a calendar by day, week, or • Search: allows you to search within your current events. month;...
Show week number, which are not handwriting Note: Access to this feature requires that you already be logged settings) in to your Samsung account application. For more 10. Tap Set alerts and notifications to adjust the event information, refer to “Creating a Samsung Account” on notification method.
2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then tap Confirm to Samsung Apps continue. Samsung Apps is a marketplace designed to provide a variety 3. Read the S Voice Terms of Service then tap Agree to of mobile applications especially developed and carefully continue.
Samsung may collect personal information from you in order For more information, refer to “Changing Your Settings” on to deliver the applications to your device. This is done in page 109.
Video Player 5. Press to display the following options: • Share via: allows you to share your recording using The Video Player application plays video files stored on your Bluetooth, Dropbox, Email, Gmail, Group Cast, Messaging, memory card. For more information, refer to “Video Player” on or Wi-Fi Direct.
YouTube Note: You can also access the Voice Recorder settings by YouTube™ is a free online video streaming service. You can tapping use it to view and share videos. Voice Search Note: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. It is recommended Google Voice Search is a voice-activated application that that you use WI-Fi connection or a large data plan to allows you to speak search terms that the phone uses to...
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To upload a video: ➔ YouTube 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Swipe right (if necessary) and under ACCOUNT tap your account name. Tap and select a video. 3. Enter the details of the upload and select Upload.
Index Managing Address Book Contacts Applications settings allow mock locations 141 Abc mode 62 Service Dialing Numbers 76 managing 123 About Device 143 Using Contacts List 68 running services 123 Account Settings 135 Address Book Options 72 USB debugging 141 Accounts 139 Adobe PDF 179 Add accounts 139...
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Editing 148 Saving a recent call number to Chrome 165 Using 147 Address Book 48 Clock 125 Books Searching for a Number in Address Cloud Settings 133 Play Books 178 Book 54 Contacts 66 Using the Speakerphone 53 Continuous input 131 Viewing All Calls 47 Cookies Calculator 164...
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Creating Additional Email viewing videos 83 Setting 125 Accounts 103 Game Hub 169 Home key 27 Switching Between Email Gestures Home Screen Mode 117 Accounts 103 Browse Image 29 Hotspot Guru 155 Emergency Calls Overview 28 Hotspots 155 Making 44 Screen Capture 29 With SIM 44 Shake to Update 29...
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Changing Text Input 62 key 27 Navigating with the Mobile Web Kies via Wi-Fi 113 Menu Navigation 27 Message Using Bookmarks 147 Reply 108 Mono Landscape 61 Message Options 96 Audio Setup 140 Language and keyboard settings Message Search 100 Motion 121 select locale 130 Messaging...