Samsung A3LSGHI987 manual

ANDROID T ABLET User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device, and keep it for future reference.[...]

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T9 T ext Input is licensed by T egic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. P at. 5,953,541; U.S. Pat. 6,011,5 54 and other patents pending. ACCESS ® and Net Front™ are tr ademarks or registered trad emarks of ACCESS Co ., Ltd. in Japan and other countries. The Bluetooth ® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B De sign”), a[...]

A T&T may collect certai n types of information from your device when you use A T&T servic es to provide customer support and to im prove its services. For more information on A T&T's Privacy Policy , visit http://www .att.com/privacy . Open Source Software This product inc ludes certain fr ee/open source soft ware. The exact terms[...]

1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 4 Setting Up Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Switching the Tablet On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 Section 6: Messaging ................................................... 58 Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Creating and Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Viewing New Receive[...]

3 My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 nook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to start using your tablet by configuring your hardware and ac tivating your service. Setting Up Y our T ablet Prior to use it is nec essary to install both the SIM c ard and the memory ca rd into their corresponding compartments. Warning!: Please note that a touch screen responds best to a li[...]

Getting Started 5 䊳 Push the mic roSD card into th e slot until it c licks (as shown). • Make sure the microSD’ s gold cont act pins face downw ard and the card is securely in serted. Note: Y our tablet has been tested to support up to a 32GB memor y card. For more information on Memory Cards, see “Memory Card” on page 27. Charging the Ba[...]

6 3. Insert the USB cable into th e device’ s Charger/Accessory jack. 4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC p ower outlet. Low Batter y Indi cator When the batter y is weak and onl y a few minutes of talk tim e remain, the batter y icon ( ) bl inks and the device sounds a warning tone at regula r intervals. In t his condition, your tablet [...]

Getting Started 7 Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. T o change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to “Changing Y our Settings” on page 65. 3. T o switch off the tablet, press and hold , until the T ab let opti ons screen displays. 4. Ta p Pow e r o f f . 5. At the Pow e r o f f prompt,[...]

8 2. Ta p Next to continue. 3. Foll ow the on-screen instructions to create a Google Account. Note: If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in. Retrie ving your Google Account Passw ord A Google account passwo rd is requir ed for Goog le applications. If you misplace or forget your Go ogle Account password, follow these instruct[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 9 Section 2: Understanding Y our T ablet This section outlines some key fe atures of your tablet and describes th e screen and the i cons that appear when th e tablet is in use. It also shows how to na vigate through the tablet and provides in formation on using a memory card. F eatures of Y our T a blet Y our tablet is [...]

10 1. Indicator icons : shows the informa tion needed to operate your tablet, such as the rece ived signal str ength, batter y level, time, unread Emails, etc. 2. Home screen indicator : shows which of 5 different Home screens is presently displayed. 3. Google Quick Search bar : a shortcut to Google Search that allows you to search for items on the[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 11 Side Views of Y our T a blet 1. 3.5mm Headset jack : allows you to plug in headphones. 2. Microphone : used for speech applications. 3. Power/Acc essor y Interface connector : allows you to connect a T ra vel Charger or other optiona l accessories such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for convenient, hands-[...]

12 Rear View of Y our T ablet 1. Camera lens : is used to take pictures and shoot videos. 2. Camera flash : allows you to take pic tures or video when the light is inadequa te. Display Layout Y our display screen provides a wealth of information about t he tablet’ s sta tus and options, as well as providing ac cess to application icons. For more [...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 13 Displays your battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged. Displays when your battery is charging. Also displays battery charge level. Displays when your ba tter y charge le vel is ver y low. Device Power Critical – Sho ws your current bat tery only has three percent power remaining and will immediately shutdo[...]

14 For more details on configurin g your tablet’ s settings, see “Changing Y our Settings” on page 65. Applicat ion Icon s The Application menu provides qui ck access to the items you use most frequ ently. The following table contains a desc ription of each application. If the application is alre ady described in another se ction of this user[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 15 AT & T H o t S p o t s : At A T&T Hot Spots, you hav e unlimited Wi-Fi access on the A T &T Hot Spot Network throughout the world. For more inform ation, refer to “A T&T Hot Spots” on page 92. Browser : Open the browser to start sur fing the web. The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanc[...]

16 Digital Frame : With the Digital Frame appl ica tion, you can set your screen to display a slidesho w of your pictures. Y ou can also set it to display a cloc k and play music. F or more information, refer to “Digital F rame” on page 103. Email : Email enables you to review an d create email using AIM®, AOL®, Y ahoo!® Mail, Hot mail, Wind[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 17 Market : Android Market provides access to downloadable applications and game s to install on yo ur tablet. Android Market also al lows you to provide feedb ack and comments about an applic ation, or flag an application that might be incompatible wi th your tablet . For more info rmation, refer to “Marke t” on pag[...]

18 nook : With the nook application, you can read best sellers, news releases, favorite newspa pers, and emagazines all delivered to your devi ce via 3G wireless or Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “nook” on page 113. Places : Places is an a pplicatio n that uses Google Ma ps and your location to help you find Restaurants, Coffee, Bars, Ho[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 19 Tip : T o open applica tions quickly , add the icons of frequently-used applications to the Home screen or to the folders you created. For details, see “Customizing Y our Home Screen” on page 23. Google Search Bar The Google Search Bar provide s you an on-screen In ternet search engine powered by Google™. 1. Fro[...]

20 4. T ap to use Google Voice Search. F or more information, refer to “Voice Search” on page 117. Feed s and Update s This application allows you to have feeds and upda tes from Facebook, MySpace, and T witter displayed on your tablet . 1. Press to activate the Home screen. 2. Navigate to a desire d empty Home screen. 3. T ouch and hold on an [...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 21 10. Ta p in the top right c orner of the screen to automatically refresh your so cial networking feeds and content. 11. Ta p to display the following settings: •A u t o r e f r e s h : this opti on allows y ou to set how oft en your social networks are update d. Choose None, Every 1 hour , Every 4 hours, Every 8 hou[...]

22 5. Foll ow the on-screen instructions. Menu Naviga tion Y ou can tailor the tablet’ s range of functions to fit your needs using both menus and widgets. Men us, sub-menus, and features can be accessed by scrolling through the available on-screen menus. Y our tablet ha s five home screens. Locking an d Unlockin g the t abl et T o unlock your ta[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 23 Navigating T hroug h the App licati on Menus There are two Application Menus a vailable. Follow these steps to navigate through the Application Menus: 1. At the Home screen, tap . The first Application Menu will be displayed. 2. Sweep the screen to access t he other menu. 3. T ap one of the application icons . Na viga[...]

24 Note: T o move a shortcu t from one screen to another , it must first be deleted from its current screen. Navigate to the new screen, then add the shortcut. Adding a shor tcut from the A pplications tab 1. Press to activate the Home screen. 2. Navigate to t he de sired Home Page. 3. T ap to display your current applications. 4. Scroll through th[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 25 Note: This action does not delete the shortcut application, it just removes the shortcut icon from the current screen. Adding and R emo ving Widgets Widgets are self-conta ined applicat io ns that reside in either your Applications tab or on the main or extended Home screens. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget appears as a[...]

26 5. T ouch and drag the icon to th e position that you want. T o move to a diffe rent page, drag the icon to t he edge of the page until the page scro lls to the desired page. 6. Press ➔ Save . 7. Press to return to the Home screen. Creating and M anaging Folders Folde rs are located on any of the seven available Ho me screens and can contain b[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 27 down displays, then drag down vertically . Cleari ng Not ifi cations T o clear all noti ficatio ns from the No tificat ion panel: 1. From th e Home screen, tap the Notific ation Bar until the pull-down displays, then drag down vertically . 2. Ta p t h e Clear button. The notification s are cleare d and the panel c los[...]

28 Important!: Y ou must disable USB stora ge to mount the SD card. T o mount the SD card: 1. Insert the SD card into the ex ternal, SD card slot. For more information, refer to “Installing the Memory Card” on page 4. 2. Y our SD card is scanned to see the availabl e information on it. Unmounting the SD card Unmounting the SD card prevents corr[...]

Entering T ext 29 Section 3: Entering T ext This section describes how to se lect the desired text input method when entering characters into your tablet . Th is section also describes the predictive text entry system that reduces the amount of key st rokes associated with ente ring text. Y our tablet comes equipped with an orientation det ector th[...]

30 Changing the T ext Input Mode - K eypad There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on- screen keys within the QWERTY key pad. The available T ext 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 yo ur[...]

Entering T ext 31 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or emoticons. 1. Rotate your tablet counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. 2. Ta p at th e bottom of the scre en. The following screen displays: 3. T ap the desi red number , symbol, or e moticon characters. 4. Ta p t h e button to cycle through add i[...]

32 5. Begin typing a word. A list of wo rd options is displa yed. T ap one of the words to replac e the word that has already been typed or tap for more word choices. 6. Continue typing your messa ge. T ap to send the messag e or tap for more options. For more information, refer to “Creating and Sending Messages” on page 58. Note: Y ou can also[...]

Entering T ext 33 • Double-tap on the word you want to change to correct a mis spelled word, then tap the delete key to erase one character . T ouch and hold the delete key to erase an entire w ord.[...]

34 Section 4: Contacts and Y our Address Book This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book. Addres s Book entries can be sorted by name, entry , or group. Y ou can also synchronize your ta blet Address Bo ok with A T&T Address Book, the ne twork backup service. Now, managing and kee[...]

Contacts and Y our Address Book 35 Adding a New Contact Use the following procedure to store a new contac t to your Address Book. Sa ving a Number from the H ome screen 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts ➔ . 2. At the Save contact to prompt, tap Ta b l e t or Google . 3. T ap the image icon and assign a picture t o the new entry by choosin[...]

36 The QWERTY keypad is displayed. The Google T alk button initially displays nex t to the Instant msg field. If you want to add an instant message address that is not Google T alk , tap the Google T alk button and select from Goog le T alk, AIM, Windows Live, Y ahoo, Skype, QQ, ICQ, Jabber , or Custom (add your o wn label). 11. Enter the Instan t [...]

Contacts and Y our Address Book 37 6. Ta p Pau s e to add a two-second pause or tap Wai t to add a wait, then use the keypad to enter the addition al numbers. A wait will be displayed as a comma (,) and a pa use will be displayed as a semi-colon (;). Note: If more than a two-second pause is required, tap Pau se as many times as needed to add additi[...]

38 For more information, refer to “Creating and Sending Messages” on page 58. Joining Contacts J oining Contact Information Many people no w maintain multiple ema il accounts, social networking logins, and other si milar account information. F or example, a F acebook account lo gin name might differ from a corporate email account login beca use[...]

Contacts and Y our Address Book 39 Unjoining a Con tact 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts . 2. T ap a contact name (the a ccount name from which you want to unlink an entry). Note : typically thi s is the same contact with a different nam e or account informat ion. 3. Ta p <number> joined contacts from the Joine d Contacts area. 4. T [...]

40 7. Under the Manage accounts heading, tap next to the account you want to synchr onize with your tablet. 8. Ta p Add account to create a new a ccount. 9. T ap an account type to add. 10. Foll ow the on-screen instructions. T he selected account type synchronizes with your Contacts list. Address B ook Options Y ou can access Address Book options [...]

Contacts and Y our Address Book 41 – Settings : allows you to select w here your contacts will be saved to and also access Service numbers. Groups Creat ing New Gr oup 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts ➔ Groups ➔ . 2. Ta p t h e Enter group name field and use the on-scre en keypad to enter a new group nam e. For more information, refe[...]

42 Address Book Fav orites Once you have stored phone num bers in the Addres s Book, you can add th em to your Favo rites li st. Adding Fa vorites to yo ur Address Book 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts . 2. Within the Contacts li st, touch and hold a c ontact that you want to add to yo ur favorites list . 3. Ta p Add to favorites on the di[...]

Contacts and Y our Address Book 43 Deleti ng Ad dr ess Book En tri es Y ou can delete Address Book entries from your tablet’ s memory. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts . 2. Within the Contacts list, tap a contact th at you want to delete . 3. Ta p Delete on the displayed screen. 4. At the Delete prompt, tap OK to delete the contact or Ca[...]

44 Section 5: Multimedia This section explains ho w to use the multimedia features of your tablet, including Media Hub, Music Player , Video Pl ayer , Galler y , Camera, and Camcorder . Media Hub Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie an d TV content. With hundr eds of titles availabl e at your fingertips, entertaining your self o[...]

Multimedia 45 8. Ta p CREA TE ACCOUNT and use the keyp ad to enter the required information. 9. Choose a payment method a nd then follow the on -screen instructions. 10. Y our purchase is stored in the My Media section. Music Player The Music Player is an a pplication that can play music files. The music player supports files with ex tensions AAC, [...]

46 Music Pl ayer Optio ns T o access additional opti ons, follow these steps: 1. While in the Music Player , press . 2. The follow options are available: • Add to playlist: allows you to add the current music file to a selecte d playlist. • Delete : allows you t o delete any song. •S h a r e v i a : allows you to share a song b y Bluetoo th o[...]

Multimedia 47 4. Press ➔ Remove . 5. T ap the che ckbox to the right of each t rack you want to remove from this playlist, or tap Select all to remove all the music tracks from this playlist, then tap Remove . Editing a Playlist Besides adding and re moving music fi les in a playlist, you can also rename the playlist. T o edit a playlist: 1. From[...]

48 Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. Note: The 5.1 channel sound effect works in earphone mode only . For more information on download ing videos for yo ur tablet, see “Market” on page 109. Galler y The Gallery is where you view pho tos and play back vid[...]

Multimedia 49 – Rotate right : rotates the picture to th e right. Vie wing V ideos Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. 1. T ouch a nd hold a video to sel ect it. A checkmark wil l appear on the thumbnai l. 2. The following opti ons are available: • Mosaic [...]

50 3. If desired, before taking the ph oto, you can tap on-screen icons to access various ca mera options and settings. 4. Y ou can also ta p the screen to mo ve the focus to the area you tap. 5. Press the Camera key until the shutter sou nds. (The picture is automat ically stor ed within your designa ted storage location . If no microSD is i nstal[...]

Multimedia 51 Camera and Camcor der Options Options are represented by icons across both sides of the screen. Note: The options disappear after a few seconds. T a p the screen to make them reappear . Camera / Ca mcorder Mode : allows you to take a photo in various modes. Move the sli der , loca ted on the top right of the display to the up position[...]

52 Settings : allows you to custom ize your camera and camcorder settings. Choose fr om the fo llowing options: Camera Settings - Image T ab : (When in Camera mode) • Resolut ions : allows you to set the image si ze to either: 3.2M (2048x1536), W2.4M (2048x1232), 2M (1600x1200), W1.5M (1600x960), W0.6M (1024x600), or 0.4M(800x600). • White bala[...]

Multimedia 53 Camcorder Settings - Video T ab : (When in Camcorder mode) • White balance : allows y ou to set this option to one of the following ch oices: Auto, Daylight , Cloudy , Incandescent, or Fluorescent. • Effects : allows you to change the co lor tone or apply special effects to the photo . Options in clude: Normal, Negative, Bl ack an[...]

54 Pictures and Videos Im age View er Options After you ta ke a photo or shoot a video, you ca n access various options from t he Pictures and Videos Image Viewer . Available options are : • Next Pic ture : displays the next pi cture (only displays in cam era mode). • Share : offers several ways to share y our picture or video. Options are: All[...]

Multimedia 55 • Details : allows you to see det ails of the picture. T ap the button at the right of the picture to display the details. Selecti ng and U sing t he Pictu res From t he Image viewer , you have access to both macro functions (zoom, crop , and rotate) and men u options. For more information, refer to “Pictures and Videos Image View[...]

56 Shooting Vide o Tip: When shooting video in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, it is recommended that you provide your subject with sufficient light by having the light source behind you. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Came ra to activate the camera mode. 2. T ouch and drag the Camera mode icon ( ) down to switch to Ca mcorder mode ( ). [...]

Multimedia 57 2. T ap a v ideo file to open it in the viewer and initi ate playback. 3. T o pause the video, tap . T o play the video, ta p . Before you select a vi deo to play , press in the Camera folder to see the fo ll owing options: • New folde r : create a new sub-folder in the current folder . Can be on either the T ablet or Memory Card. ?[...]

58 Section 6: Messaging This section descri bes how to send and rec eive dif ferent types of messages. It al so includes the features and functi onality associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our tablet provides th e following message types: • Te x t M e s s a g e s • IM Messages • Email and Gmail Mes sages • Google T alk The Short [...]

Messaging 59 5. Ta p t h e Enter message here field and use the keypad to enter a message. For more information, refer to “Entering Te x t ” on page 29. 6. Add more recipients by tapping the To field. 7. Review your message and tap . Note: If you exit a message before you send it, it will be automatically saved as a draft. Message Options Optio[...]

60 – or – From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging then tap the new message to view it . The selected message appears in the display . 3. T o scroll through the message (if additional text pages have been added), tap th e scre en and in a single moti on, scroll up or down the page. Messa ge T hr eads Sent and received me ssages are grouped into [...]

Messaging 61 Messaging Settings T o configure the settings for text messages, mult imedia messages, Voice mails, and Push messages. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging ➔ ➔ Settings . 2. The following Messaging settings are available: • Delete old messages : deletes old messages when the limit is reached, rather th an having them ov erw[...]

62 4. Enter a name for your emai l account and the name you want displayed on outg oing messages and tap Done . Y our email inbox is displayed. Synchron izing a Cor porate Emai l Account Use the following procedure to configure your tablet to synchronize with a corpo rate emai l account. 1. From the Home screen, tap Email . The Set up email scre en[...]

Messaging 63 Creat ing a Gmai l Mess age 1. From th e Gmail Inbox, press ➔ Compo se . 2. Enter the recipients Email address in the To field. Separate multiple rec ipient email addresses with a comma. 3. Press and select Add Cc/Bcc to add a carbon or blind copy . 4. Enter the subject of this message in the Subject field. 5. Ta p t h e Compose Mail[...]

64 4. After entering your user name and p assw ord, pr ess t he Down Navigation key . 5. Ta p Sign in . 6. Begin using Google T alk. Note: The Network confirms your login and processes. This could take up to 5 minutes to complete.[...]

Changing Y our Settings 65 Section 7: Changing Y our Settings This section explains the sound a nd tablet settings for your tablet. It inc ludes such settin gs as: display , security , memory, and any extra settings assoc iated with your tablet. W ireless and Network Flight mode Flight mode allows you to use ma ny of your tablet’ s features, such[...]

66 WPS Button Connec tion The WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button is a standard for easy and secure wireless network set up and connections. T o use WPS, the connecting device must support WPS and be compatible with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security . WPS can automatically set up a random network name and WP A wireless security for wireless Wi-F[...]

Changing Y our Settings 67 Scan Devices This option allows you to scan for active Bluetooth devices so you can pair with them. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Bluetooth settings and tap Scan devices . Y our tablet begins scanning and lists any discovered devices in the Blueto oth devices section. 2. T ap a dev[...]

68 2. Ta p VPN name , add a name for this connection using the keypad, then tap OK . 3. Ta p Set VPN server , add a name using the keypad, then tap OK . 4. Ta p Enable L2TP secret to make a checkmark (i f desired). 5. Ta p Set L2TP secret and enter a password (if desired), then tap OK . 6. Ta p DNS search domains , add a name for DNS search using t[...]

Changing Y our Settings 69 Mobil e networ ks Before you use applications suc h as Google Maps and find your location or sea rch for places of i nterest, you must ena ble the Mobile network s options. 䊳 From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Mobile networks . The following op tions display: Data Enabled Data enable d a[...]

70 4. Ta p Access P oint Names to view your pres ent APN, add a new APN, or Reset your APN to the default value. Press and hold an APN to edit the settings. 5. Ta p Network operators . The current network connection displays at th e bot tom of the list. Important!: Y ou must deactivate da ta service prior to searching for an available network. 6. T[...]

Changing Y our Settings 71 Note: T o use any do wnloaded market application tha t requires a USB connection between your tablet and your PC, you should first set the USB setting to Mass storage . Sound Settings From this menu y ou can cont rol the sounds on the tablet. 䊳 From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings . The following op[...]

72 Notif icatio n ringto ne 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings ➔ Notification ringtone . 2. T ap a ringtone and tap OK . A u dible T one Se ttings The Audible touch tone s and Audible select ion options are used when you use the dialing pad or ma king a screen selection. Each time you press a k ey or make a selection the[...]

Changing Y our Settings 73 The following op tions display: • Font style : allows you to set the font for your ta blet di splay. • Brightness : configures the LC D Brightness levels. T ap Automatic brightness to allow the tablet to self-a djust and tap OK. • White color density : allows you to set th e density of th e white color using a slide[...]

74 Use Wir eless Network s Before you use applications such as Google Maps and find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable the Use wireless networks opti on or enable the GPS sa tellites. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Location and security . 2. Ta p Use wireless networks to enable loca tion information using[...]

Changing Y our Settings 75 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Location and security . 2. Ta p Set up SIM card lock . 3. Ta p Lock SIM card , enter your SIM PIN code, then tap OK . Note: Y ou must activate Lock SIM card before you can change your SIM PIN code. 4. Ta p Change SIM PIN . 5. Enter your old SIM PIN code and tap OK . 6. Enter y[...]

76 5. Ta p Clear storage to clear the storage (SD card or tablet memory) of all conten ts and reset the cred entials password. Applications This device can be used for Andr oid developm ent. Y ou can write applications in t he SDK and install them on this devi ce, then run the applications usin g the hardwa re, system, and network. This feature all[...]

Changing Y our Settings 77 Ru nning services The Running services option al lows you to view and control currently running services such as Daily Briefi ng, DataService, Google T alk, SNS (m essaging), Swype, and more . T o stop a service from running on your tablet: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Applications ➔ Running . 2. T ap a[...]

78 4. Under the Manage accounts heading, tap to synchronize the accoun t with your tablet. 5. Ta p Add account to create a ne w one. Privacy The Privac y option allows yo u to backup your setting configurations, restore your save d settings, and perform a factory data reset. Mobile bac kup and restore 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ P[...]

Changing Y our Settings 79 Search Settings Use the search setti ngs to configure parts of Google Web search (for example, whether Goog le makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type) , and what tablet features you want to include in the searches. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Search . 2. T ap one of the follow ing searc[...]

80 Swype Settings T o configure Swype settings: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Locale and text ➔ Swype . 2. T ap one of the following Swyp e settings to activate the setting: • Language : allows you to select the cur rent text input langua ge. Default language i s US Engl ish. • Word Prediction : uses a built-in word da tabase [...]

Changing Y our Settings 81 6. Ta p t h e Auto-capitalization field to e nable automatic capitaliza tion. 7. Ta p Voice input to activate the Voice input feature. Voice input is an experimental feat ure using Google’ s networked speech recognition applica tion. 8. Ta p Tu t o r i a l for a short tutorial on using the Samsung keypad. XT9 Advanced S[...]

82 12. T o add words to substitute (for example youve become s you’ve) tap XT9 auto-substitution . 13. A list of substitutions is displayed. If you don’t see the substitution you want, tap Add , input the Shortcut word and Substitution word, then tap Done . V oice Input and Output This feature allo ws the device to provide a verbal readout of o[...]

Changing Y our Settings 83 Accessibility . 2. Ta p Accessibility to activate the fe ature, then select the services for which yo u want data to log. Date and time This menu allows you to change the current time and date displayed. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Date & time . 2. Ta p Automatic to allow the network set the date and[...]

84 • System tutorial : provides a quick, onlin e tutorial that wa lks you through basi c tablet features . Read the on-sc reen information and follow the system prompts. • Model number : displays the table t’ s model numbe r . •F i r m w a r e v e r s i o n : displa ys the Android version l oaded on thi s handset . • Baseband version : di[...]

Connections 85 Section 8: Connections This section describes the vario us connections your tablet can make including accessin g the Intern et with your Browser , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC. Browser Y our tablet is equipped with a tt.my .y ahoo, your access to the mobile web. This sect ion explains how to navigate att.my .yahoo and int[...]

86 • Sweep in opposite directions at the same time to z oom in or out. See diagram below. Browser Op tions 1. From the home webpage, press to access the following options: • Add bookmark : allows you to ad d a URL to your bookmark list. • Fi nd on p age : allows you to searc h in the curr ent page. • Download manager : disp lays the downloa[...]

Connections 87 2. Enter the keyword(s) to search using the on-screen keypad and tap Web S e ar ch . 3. A list of search results displays. 4. T ap a link to view the website. Adding and Deleting Windows Y ou can have up to eight Internet windows open at one time. T o add a new window, follow these steps : 1. From your browser , tap . 2. A new Window[...]

88 Addi ng Book mar ks 1. From the any webpa ge, tap . 2. Ta p Add bo okmark . 3. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the na me of the bookmark and t he URL. 4. Ta p OK . 5. Added to bookmarks will appear at th e bottom of the pa ge. Editing Bookma rks 1. From the Bookmarks page, tap Edit . A list of book ma rks is displayed. 2. Use the on-screen key[...]

Connections 89 4. Ta p Clear to delete th e Histor y list. Using Most Visited The Most visited li st provides you with a li st of the most visited websites that you h ave bookmarked. These e ntries can be used to return to previo usly unmarked web pages. 1. From the Home webpage, tap ➔ Most visited . A list of your most visited webpages is displa[...]

90 • Clear history : Clears the browser navi gatio n histor y . T a p Ye s to comp lete the proc ess. • Accept cookies : Allows sites, that requ ire cookies, to save and read cookies from your device. • Clear all cookie data : Deletes all current browser cookie files. • Remember form data : Allows the dev ice to store data fro m any previou[...]

Connections 91 Connec t to a Wi-F i Networ k 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Wi-Fi settings . The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with WEP) of detected Wi-Fi networks a re displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 2. T ap the network you want to connect to. Note: When you select an [...]

92 Wi-Fi Status Ind icators The following icon s show your Wi-Fi connection status at a glance: Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wi reless Access Point (W AP). Displays when Wi-Fi is active but there is a communication issue with th e target Wire less Access Point (W AP). Wi-Fi Adv anced Setting s The Wi-Fi setting[...]

Connections 93 A map is displayed. Y ou can also enter informatio n for driving directions. Blueto oth About Blueto oth Bluetooth is a short-range comm unications tech nology that allows you to con nect wirelessl y to a number of B luetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled hand helds, computers, printers , an[...]

94 T o access the Blue tooth Settings menu: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Bluetooth settings . 2. Verify your Blue too th is active. 3. Ta p t h e Device name , Vis ib l e , and Scan devices fields to set the options. T o change your Bluetooth name: 1. Verify your Blue too th is active. 2. From the Bluetooth[...]

Connections 95 5. The external device will then ha ve to also accept the connection and enter you r device’s PIN code. Once successfully paired to an external device, appears within the S tatus area. Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth- compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions su[...]

96 PC Connections Y ou can connect your de vice to a PC using an optional PC data cable using various USB connectio n modes. When you connect the device to a PC, you can synchron ize files with Windows Media Player , tra nsfer data to a nd from your devi ce directly , or use the Kies program and use you device as a wireless modem for a PC. What is [...]

Connections 97 Connec ting a s a Mass St ora ge Device Y ou can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access the file director y . If yo u insert a memor y card in the device, you can also access the files directory from t he memory card by using the device as a memory card reader . Note: The file directory of the memory card displays[...]

98 Section 9: Applications This section contains a description of each application th at is available in th e Applications Me nu, its function, and how to navigate through that pa rticular application. If the applica tion is already described in another sect ion of this user manual, then a cross reference to that particul ar section is provided. Ti[...]

Applications 99 T u r nin g Off an Alar m 䊳 T o stop an alarm whe n it rings, tap Dismis s on the display . – or – Ta p Snooze to delay the alar m for ten minutes. Delet ing Alar ms T o delete an alarm 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Alarm Clock . 2. Press and hold the alar m you want to delete. 3. Ta p Delete alarm . The alarm is removed fr[...]

100 • Media server name : defaults to your tablet. Use th e keypad to enter a new Media ser ver if desired, and tap Save . • Share media : a l l ow s yo u t o r e s tr i c t wh a t is s ha r ed f r o m y o ur t a bl e t . T ap t he items you wan t to share and tap OK . • Access point network : is the Wi-Fi network that you are connected to. T[...]

Applications 101 6. T o use scientific functions, press ➔ Advanced panel or , sweep your screen to the left. 7. T o clear the ca lculator , tap Clear . Calendar With the Cale ndar feat ure, you can consult the calendar by day , week, or month, crea te events, and set an alarm t o act as a reminder , if necessary . T o access the Calendar: 1. From[...]

102 – First day of week : allows you to set the first day of the week to Sunday or Monday . This will affect how the Month view calendar is displayed. – Hide dec lined events : will not display e vents you have received from others if you have declined them. – Time zone synch ronisation : allows you to conv ert event time to the time zone of [...]

Applications 103 3. Scroll through th e list of cities to find the city you want to add, or tap the Search ba r and use the keypad to enter a city to search for . 4. T ap the city you want to add and ta p Save . 5. Sweep the screen to the left and tap the T ap to add stock field. 6. In the search bar , type a company name or sto ck symbol and tap .[...]

104 Adding Pictur es to the Sl ideshow 1. From the Digital Frame screen, press and hold anywhere on the screen . 2. Ta p Slideshow at the bottom of the scre en. 3. Press ➔ Add to slideshow . The pictures that you have on your tablet are displayed. 4. T ap on all of t he pictures th at you want to add to your slideshow. A green checkmark will appe[...]

Applications 105 Email Email enables you to review and create email using AIM®, AOL®, Y ahoo!® Mail, Comcast, Compuserve, Earthlink, Gmail, HotPOP , Juno, Ma c, NetZero, SBC Y ahoo! and sev eral other email services . Y ou can also receive t ext message ale rts when you receive an important email. Fo r more informat ion, refer to “Using Email?[...]

106 Sharing y our Locatio n with Friends 1. From the Latitude map scre en, tap to display your Latitude friends. At first, only your name is displayed. 2. Press ➔ Add friends . 3. Ta p Select from Contacts or Add via email address . 4. T ap a contact o r enter an email address and tap Add friends . 5. At the Send sharing requests prompt, tap Ye s[...]

Applications 107 Maps Depending on your location, yo u can view basic, custom, and satellit e maps and local business informa tion, including locations, co ntact information, and driving directions. Y ou can also post public messa ges about a locatio n and track your friends. Important!: Before using Google Maps you must have an active data (3G) co[...]

108 2. Ta p t h e Use GPS satellites field. A gree n checkmark will display next to the field. Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places of interest at the street-level. However , this also requires a clear view of the sky and uses more battery power. Using Ma ps 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Maps . 2. The What’ s new in M[...]

Applications 109 Mark et Android Market provides access to do wnloadable applica tions and games to install on your tablet. Android Market also allows you to provide fe edback and comments about an a pplicat ion, or flag an app licat ion t hat mi ght b e incompatible with your tablet. Before using the Android Market you must ha ve a Google Account.[...]

110 Memo This feature allows you to cr eate a memo and send it via Bluetooth or Messaging. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Memo . 2. Ta p . 3. Enter a Title and tap Next . 4. T ype your Memo usin g the key pad and ta p Done . The memo will displa y in the memo list. 5. T o send a Memo, touch and ho ld the Memo in the Memo list. 6. Ta p Send via th[...]

Applications 111 • Android : the Andr oid fold er stores fi les that are used i n Android applications . •b l u e t o o t h : this fold er stores fil es sent via a Bluetooth dev ice. •D C I M : this i s the defau lt locat ion for pictures and vide os taken by the device. T ap DCIM ➔ Camera to view the picture or vi deo files. For more infor[...]

112 Navigation Opt ions After the map displays, press for the following opt ions: •S e a r c h : allows you to speak or type a destination, place, or ser vice to search for . • Route Info : provides an onscreen view of your start and destina tion points along with dist ance in mile s and approxi mate driving time in minute s. •L a y e r s : a[...]

Applications 113 Note: Y ou will need to be signed on to your Google account before downloading applications from the Android Market. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 7. 5. As you drive the route display will be updated and you will receive voice-guided na vigation directions. nook With the nook applic atio[...]

114 5. Press ➔ Go T o then tap on the Bookmarks tab to go to a previously set bookmark. 6. Press ➔ Library to return to your library . nook Opt ions Options from the main pa ge 1. From the nook main page, press . 2. The followin g options are a vailable: •S o r t : allows you to sort your Library contents by Recent, T itle, or Author . •F i[...]

Applications 115 • Justification : allow s you to set th e text justif ication to the left or the right. • Adjust Brightness : allows you to adjust th e brightnes s on your display . Places Places is an applica tion that use s Google Maps and your location to help you find Restau rants, Coffee, Bars, Hotels, Attr actions, A T Ms, and Gas Statio[...]

116 3. Ta p t h e E-mail Address field, then use the keypad to enter your E-mail address. 4. Ta p Register No w. The Quickoffice sc reen is display ed. 5. The following Qui ckoffice applications ar e available: •Q u i c k w o r d : all ows you t o creat e and sav e Word documents on your tablet. you can also access Wo rd documents from your SD ca[...]

Applications 117 •H e l p : displays tips on how to extend your battery life. Video The Video Player a pplication play s video files stored on your memory card. For more information, refer to “Video Player” on page 47. V oice Search The Voic e Search feature i s a voice-activated appli cation that allows you to te ll the tablet what t o searc[...]

118 Deleting a World Clock Entr y 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ World c lock ➔ ➔ Remove . 2. T ap the city cl ocks you wish to delete. A checkmark will appe ar . 3. Ta p Remove . Y ouT ube Y ouT ube™ is a video sharing webs ite on which users can upload and share videos. The si te is used to display a wide variety of user -generated video [...]

Applications 119 2. Y our location is found using GPS. If your location cannot be found, return to the Ho me screen and tap ➔ Settings ➔ Location and security ➔ Use GPS satellites , then return to the YP .com a pplicatio n. 3. Enter a subject or business na me, city , and sta te in the search field and tap Find . Results will be displayed. 4.[...]

120 Section 10: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines th e safety precautions associated with using your Galaxy T ab. The te rms "GALAXY" or "mob ile device" will be used in this section to refer to your Galaxy T ab. Read this information before using your GALAXY . Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals Althoug[...]

Health and Safety Information 121 enough to cause io nization of atoms and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizing radiation. Ot her types of non- ionizing radiation include visible light, infr ared radiation (heat), and other forms of electroma gnetic radia tion with relative ly low frequencies. While RF en ergy does not ioniz e [...]

122 from cell phone use. The COSMOS study will follow approximately 300,000 adult cell ph one users in Europe for 20 to 30 years. Additional informa tion about the COSMOS st udy can be found at http://www .ukcosmos.org/index.html . Risk of Brain Cancer fr om Expo sure to Ra dio F r equency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS) MOBI-KIDS i[...]

Health and Safety Information 123 Hands-Free Kits Hand-free kits may include audi o or Bluetooth® headsets and various types of body-worn acce ssories such as belt-clips and holsters. Combinations of these can be used to reduce RF energy absorption from cell phones. Headsets can substant ially reduce exposure since the phone is held away from the [...]

124 Additional informa tion on the safe ty of RF exposures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations (updated 1/1/2010): • FCC RF Safety Program: http://www .fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/ • Environmental Protection Agenc y (EP A): http://www .epa.gov/radiation/ • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): http:/[...]

Health and Safety Information 125 as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the po wer output. Before a new model mobile device is availabl e for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the exposure limi t establ[...]

126 secondary task wi ll not interfere wi th thei r primary responsibility . Do not engage in any acti vity while driving a moving vehic le which may cause you to take your eyes off the road or become so absorbed in the ac tivity that your abi lity to concentrate on t he act of driving becomes impaired . Samsung is committed to promoting res ponsib[...]

Health and Safety Information 127 Import ant!: Use only Samsung-approved batteries, and recharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers which are specifically designed for your GALAXY . WARNING! Use of a non-Samsung-approved battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explos ion, leakage, or o the r hazard. Samsung's warranty does[...]

128 DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULL Y FOLLOW TH ESE INSTRUCT IONS. FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPL Y NOT IN NORTH AMERICA, USE AN A TTACH MENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURA TION FOR THE POWER OUTLET . THIS POWER UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE CORRECTL Y ORIENTED IN A VERTICAL OR HORIZON T AL OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION. Display[...]

Health and Safety Information 129 information. The lo cation-based information may be shared with third-parties, includin g your wireless service provider , applications providers, Samsun g, and other third-parties providing services. Na vigation Maps, directions, and other na vigation data may contain inaccurate or in complete data , and circumsta[...]

130 Do not use harsh chemicals, cl eanin g solvents, or strong detergents to clean the mobile device. Wipe it with a soft c loth slightly dampen ed in a mi ld soap-and-water solution. Shock or vibration Do not drop, knock, or shake th e mobile device . Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. Paint Do not paint the mobile de vice. Paint ca[...]

Health and Safety Information 131 headphones should allow you to hear the music at lower volumes than when using earbuds. • Limit the amount of time y ou listen. As the volume increases , less time is required before you hearing could be affecte d. • Avoid using headphones after exposure to extrem ely loud noises, such as rock concerts, that mi[...]

132 1-888-232-6348 TTY Operati ng Envir onment Remember to f ollow any special regulation s in force in any area , and always swit ch your mobile device off whenever it is forbidden to us e it, or when it m a y cause interferen ce or danger . When connecting the mobile device or any acce ssory to an other device, read its user's guide for de t[...]

Health and Safety Information 133 Posted F acilities Switch your mobile device off in an y facility where posted notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosive En vironment s Switch your mobile device off when i n any area wi th a potent ially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and ins tructions. Sparks in such areas could cause a n explo[...]

134 Other Impor tant Safety Infor mation • Only qualified personnel should service the mobile. F aulty service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Ensure that any mobile devices or related equipment used in your vehicle are se curely mounted. • Check regularly that all wireless mobile device equipment [...]

Warranty Information 13 5 Section 11: W ar r anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNI CA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's T abl ets and acce ssorie s ("Produc ts") are free from de fects in mater[...]

136 What are SAMSUNG's Obligations? During the applicable warranty period, SAMSUNG will repair or replace, at SAMSUNG's sole option, without charge to Purchaser , any defect ive component part of Product. T o obtain se rvice under this Limited Warranty , Purchaser must return Product to an authorized T ablet service facility in a n adequa[...]

Warranty Information 13 7 ABOVE LIMITA TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. IN ADDITI ON, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESUL TING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR MISUSE OF , OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARISIN G DIRECTL Y OR INDIRECTL Y FROM THE USE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY , INCLU[...]

138 Samsung T elecommunications America, LLC 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, T exas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) ©2010 Samsung T elecommunications America, LLC. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval. Specifications and availability subject to change without noti[...]

139 Inde x A Abc mode 30 Account Manage r 21 Adding a New Contact Idle Screen 35 Address Book 34 Adding a New Contact 35 Adding Pauses to Contact Nu mbers 36 Copying an entry to the Tablet 42 Copying Entry to SIM Card 42 Copying Entry to Tablet 42 Deleting Addre ss Book Entries 43 Dialing a N umber 37 Favorites 42 Finding an Add ress Book Entry 37 [...]

140 Changing the Text Entry Mode 30 Using 123Sym Mode 31 Using Abc Mode 30 Using Swype 32 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode 31 Events List 102 F Facebook 20 Feeds and Updates 20 Flight mode 65 G Gallery 48 viewing pictures 48 viewing videos 49 Getting Started 4 Setting Up Your Tablet 4 Gmail 62 Google Maps 107 Google Search 105 Google Search Bar 19 Group A[...]

141 M4A 45 MP3 45 MP4 45 WMA 45 Music Player 45 adding music 46 creating a playlist 46 removing music 46 My Files 110 myAT&T 111 MySpace 20 N Navigation 111 Navigation Options 112 nook 113 P PC Connections 96 Pictures 48 Gallery 48 Powering Off 6 On 6 Q Quickoffice 115 QWERTY Keypad 29 S SAR values 125 SD Card 27 Search Bar 19 Settings enabling[...]

142 Deleting a Fav orite 88 Editing Favorites 88 V Video Player 47 Volume 71 W Warranty Information 135 Web 85 Widgets Android Market 17 Browser 15 , 100 Calculator 15 Calendar 15 Camera 15 Email 16 Gmail 16 , 105 Memo 17 Settings 18 , 116 Video Player 19 Voice Sear ch 19 YouTube 19 Windows Media Player synchronizing with 96 World Clock 117 Deletin[...]