Samsung Galaxy Mega manual

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2 About this manual This device pr ovides high qualit y mobile communication and en ter tainment using Samsung ’ s high standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual is specially designed t o detail the device ’ s functions and features . • Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. •[...]

About this manual 3 • Default applications that come with the device ar e subjec t to updates and ma y no longer be suppor ted without prior notice . If you have questions about an applica tion provided with the device , contact a Samsung Ser vice Centre . F or user-installed applications , contact ser vice pro viders. • Modifying the dev[...]

About this manual 4 T rademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo ar e regist ered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • The Andr oid logo , G oogle ™ , Google Maps ™ , Google Mail ™ , Y ouT ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are trademarks of Google , Inc. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth [...]

5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the device on and off 18 Holding the device 18 Locking and unlock ing the device 18 Adjusting the v olume 18 Switching t o silent mode Basics 19 In[...]

T able of Con tents 6 100 S V oice 101 Google 102 V oice Search 102 My F iles 103 Downloads 103 T r ipAdvisor T rav el & local 104 Maps 105 Local 106 Navigation Settings 107 About Settings 107 Connections 111 My device 124 Ac counts 125 More 127 Google Settings T roubleshooting 66 Samsung Link 67 Group Pla y 68 NFC 69 S Beam 70 W atchON Media 7[...]

7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Earpiece Pr oximity/Light sensor Menu button Microphone F ront camera P ower button Home button T ouch screen Notication light Rear camera GPS antenna Main antenna Headset jack Microphone for speakerphone V olume button Flash Back cov er Speaker IrLED[...]

Getting star ted 8 The microphone a t the top of the device is active only when y ou use the speakerphone or take videos. • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow w[...]

Getting star ted 9 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider . • The supplied items ar e designed only for this device and may not be [...]

Getting star ted 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . • Only microSIM car ds work with the device . • Some L TE ser vices may not be available depending on the service provider . F or details about ser vice availabilit[...]

Getting star ted 11 3 Push the SIM or USIM car d into the slot until it locks in place . • Do not remov e the protective tape cov ering the antenna, as this can damage the antenna. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice [...]

Getting star ted 12 Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d. T o r emove the SIM or USIM car d, inser t a finger tip into the hole and push the SIM or USIM card out of the slot, as sho wn in the image below . 2 1[...]

Getting star ted 13 Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the devic e by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the dev[...]

Getting star ted 14 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is no[...]

Getting star ted 15 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save ba tter y pow er . By customising these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on. •[...]

Getting star ted 16 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Push the memory card into the slot. 4 Replace the back cov er . Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Mo re → Stor[...]

Getting star ted 17 F ormatting the memor y card A memor y card f or matted on a c omputer may not be c ompatible with the device . F ormat the memor y card on the device . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Mo re → Stor age → F ormat SD card → F ormat SD card → Erase ev er ything . Befor e formatting the memory card, remember t [...]

Getting star ted 18 Holding the devic e Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the ba tter y . L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock[...]

19 Basics Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed at the t op of the screen pr ovide inf ormation about the status of the device . The icons list ed in the table below are most c ommon. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network c onnected HSDP A net work[...]

Basics 20 Icon Meaning New text or multimedia message Alarm activated Silent mode activated Vibr ation mode activated Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical de[...]

Basics 21 F inger gestures T apping T o open an application, t o select a menu item, to press an on-scr een button, or to ent er a character using the on-screen keyboar d, tap it with a finger . Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position.[...]

Basics 22 Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return. F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pplications screen t o see another panel. F lick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts. Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or im[...]

Basics 23 C ontrol motions Simple motions allow easy contr ol of the device. Befor e using motions, make sur e the motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Motions and gestures → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unin[...]

Basics 24 Picking up When you pick up the devic e after it has been idle for some time or when the scr een has turned off , it vibrates if you ha ve missed calls or new messages. Holding to ear While viewing call, message , or contact details, pick up and hold the device to y our ear to make a call.[...]

Basics 25 P anning to mov e T ap and hold an item, and then mov e the device to the left or right to move the item t o another panel on the Home screen or the Applications scr een. P anning to bro wse When an image is zoomed in, tap and hold a point on the scr een, and then move the device in any dir ec tion to bro wse the image.[...]

Basics 26 T urning o ver T ur n ov er the device to mut e ringtone or pause media playback. T ilting T ap and hold two points on the scr een, and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out.[...]

Basics 27 P alm motions Use palm motions to c ontrol the device b y touching the screen. Befor e using motions, make sur e the palm motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Motions and gestures → P alm motion , and then drag the P alm motion switch to the right. Sw eeping Sw eep your hand across [...]

Basics 28 Air V iew On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Air view , and then drag the Air view switch to the right. P oint at an item with your finger to pr eview the content or view inf ormation in a pop-up window . When you poin t at an area on a w ebpage for a few seconds , the device magnifies the area. This f eature is a[...]

Basics 29 A c tiva ting Multi W indow Use this f eature t o run two applications on the screen at the same time . • Only applications on the Multi Windo w panel can run. • When launching applications that c ontain multimedia files, such as music or videos, sound fr om both files will be play ed. • This f eature ma y not be available [...]

Basics 30 Using Multi W indow applications While using Multi Windo w applications, tap or and use one of the follo wing: • : Switch loca tions between Multi Window applica tions. • : Maximise the window to fit the screen. • : Close the application. Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t [...]

Basics 31 • P ower saving : Activate or deactivate po wer-sa ving mode. • Screen Mirroring : Activate or deactivate the scr een mir roring f eature. • Multi window : Set to use Multi Window . • W i-Fi hotspot : Activate or deactivate the Wi-F i tethering featur e. • S Beam : Activate or deactivate the S Beam f eature. •?[...]

Basics 32 Adding an it em Cust omise the Home screen by adding widgets , folders, or pages . T ap and hold the empty area on the Home screen, and then select one of the follo wing categories: • Apps and widgets : Add widgets or applications t o the Home screen. • F older : Creat e a new folder . • P age : Creat e a new page. Moving a[...]

Basics 33 Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen. On the Home screen, tap → Set wallpaper → Home screen , and then select one of the follo wing: • Galler y : See photos taken by the device ’ s camera or images do wnloaded from the Internet. • Live w allpapers : See animated ima[...]

Basics 34 L ocked scr een The locked screen pr events the device fr om unwan ted operation when not in use and also allows y ou to add conv enient widgets. A dding widgets T o use widgets when the scr een is locked, on the Applications scr een, tap Settings → My device → Lock scr een , and then tick Multiple widgets . Y ou cannot use widgets on[...]

Basics 35 U sing applications This device can run man y different types of applications , ranging fr om media to Internet applications. Opening an application On the Home screen or the Applications scr een, selec t an application icon to open it . Opening from r ecently-used applica tions Pr ess and hold the Home button to open the list of recen tl[...]

Basics 36 Organising with f olders Put r elated applications together in a f older for con venience . T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to Crea te folder . Enter a f older name and then tap OK . Put applica tions into the new f older by dragg ing, and then tap S ave to sav e the ar rangement. Rearranging panels Pinch on [...]

Basics 37 Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or the v oice input feature t o enter text. T ext entr y is not suppor ted in some languages . T o ent er text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages . Changing the k eyboard type T ap any t ex t field, open the notifications panel , tap Choose input method , and th[...]

Basics 38 Changing the ke yboard type T ap and hold , and then tap t o change the keyboard type. T ap and hold and move the floating keyboard t o another location. T o switch t o the fixed keyboard , tap . Changing language ke yboards Add languages t o the keyboard, and then slide the spac e key lef t or right to change language keyboards . Handwri[...]

Basics 39 C opying and pasting T ap and hold ov er text, drag or to select more or less text, and then tap Cop y to cop y or Cut to cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard. T o paste it in to a text entr y field, tap and hold a t the point where it should be inserted, and then tap P aste . C onnec ting to a W i-F i net w ork Connect the d[...]

Basics 40 A dding W i-F i netw orks If the desired network does not appear in the networks list, tap Add W i-F i net work at the bottom of the networks list. Enter the network name in Network SSID , select the securit y type and enter the passwor d if it is not an open network, and then tap Connect . F orgetting W i-Fi net w orks Any network that h[...]

Basics 41 T ransf erring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted depending on the version of the devic e’ s sof tware or the computer operating syst em. • Music: mp3, m4a, [...]

Basics 42 C onnec ting as a media device 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open the notifications panel, and then tap Connected as a media devic e → Media device (M TP) . T ap Camer a (PTP) if your comput er does not suppor t M edia T ransfer P rotoc ol (MTP) or not hav e any appr opriate driver installed . 3 T ransfer [...]

Basics 43 Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern . Draw a patt er n by connecting four dots or mor e, and then draw the patt er n again to v erify it. Set a backup unlock PIN to unlock the screen when you f orget the pattern. Setting a PIN On the Applications screen, ta[...]

Basics 44 Unlock ing the devic e T ur n on the screen b y pressing the P ower butt on or the Home button, and enter the unlock code . If the unlock code is forgott en, take the device to a Samsung Ser vice Centre t o reset it. Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . This f eature ma y not be available depending [...]

45 C ommunication Phone Use this application to make or answ er a call. T ap Phone on the Applications screen. Mak ing calls Mak ing a call Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Keypad : Enter the number using the keypad , and then tap . • Logs : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls and messages. • F av ourites [...]

Communication 46 F inding contacts Enter a name , phone number , or email address to find a c ontact in the contacts list. As characters are ent ered, pr edic ted contacts appear . Selec t one to place a call to it . Mak ing an interna tional call T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears. Enter the country code, ar ea code, and phone number , and [...]

Communication 47 • → Con tacts : Open the contacts list. • → Memo : Creat e a memo. • → Message : Send a message. • → One -handed operation : Set the keypad for con venient use with one hand. • → T ransfer : Connect the first par ty to the second par ty . This disconnects you from the con versation. • → Man[...]

Communication 48 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle, or pr ess the headset button. If the call waiting ser vice is active, another call can be made . When the second call is answer ed, the first call is put on hold . Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle, or press [...]

Communication 49 Ending a call T ap End call to end a call. Or pr ess the headset button. V ideo calls Mak ing a video call Enter the number or select a contact from the contacts list, and then tap to make a video call. During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • Swit ch camera : Switch between the fr ont and rear camera. •?[...]

Communication 50 T ap and hold the other par ty ’ s image to access the f ollowing options: • Captur e image : Capture the other party ’ s image . This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . • Record video : T ake a video of the other par ty ’ s images. • This f eature ma y not be availab[...]

Communication 51 C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts Crea ting a contac t T ap and ent er contact information. • : Add an image . • / : Add or delet e a contact field. Editing a con tac t Selec t a conta[...]

Communication 52 Searching f or con tac ts Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Use the index at the right side of the c ontacts list for quick scrolling , by dragging a finger along it. • T ap the search field at the t op of the contac ts list and enter sear ch cr iteria. Once a contact[...]

Communication 53 Impor ting and expor ting contacts Impor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Impor t from SIM card , Impor t from SD card , or Impor t from USB storage . Expor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Expor t to SIM card , Expor t to SD card , or Expor t to USB storage . Sharing con tac ts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Shar[...]

Communication 54 C ontac t groups Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . S elect contacts to add, and then tap Done . Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Create : Make a new group . • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Change order : T ap and hold nex t to the gr oup name, dra[...]

Communication 55 Messaging Use this application to send t ex t messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). T ap Messaging on the Applications screen. Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area. F or details, contact your service provider . Sending messages T ap , add recipients[...]

Communication 56 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s message . Listening to a v oice message T ap and hold 1 on the keypad , and then follow the instructions from your service provider . Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap[...]

Communication 57 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Schedule sending . Tick Schedule sending , set a time and date , and then tap Done . The device will send the message a t the specified time and da te. • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable,[...]

Communication 58 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Google Mail on the Applications screen. • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application ma y be labelled differ ently depending on the reg ion or ser vice provider . [...]

Communication 59 Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual folders , but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displa ys messages labelled Inbox. T ap to view messages in other labels. T o add a label to a message , selec t the message, tap , and then select the label to assign. T alk Use this application to cha t with others via Goog[...]

Communication 60 Swit ching bet w een chats Scroll left or right. Deleting chat history Chats are aut omatically sav ed. T o delete the chat history , tap → Clear chat history . Google+ Use this application to sta y connec ted with people via Google ’ s social network ser vice. T ap Google+ on the Applications screen. This application ma y not [...]

Communication 61 ChatON Use this application to cha t with any devic e. T o use this application, you must sig n in to your Samsung account. T ap ChatON on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Creat e a buddies list by entering phone numbers or Samsung account email addr es[...]

62 W eb & net w ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . T ap to share , save , or print the current w ebpage while viewing a webpage . T o change the sear ch engine, tap the addr ess field, and then t[...]

W eb & network 63 Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy . T o view sa ved links , use Downloads . (p . 103) Sharing w ebpages T o shar e a webpage addr ess with others, tap → Share via . T o shar e a par t of a webpage , tap and hold the desired te xt, and then tap Share . Chr ome Use this applic[...]

W eb & network 64 Searching the w eb by voic e T ap the address field , tap , speak a keywor d, and then selec t one of the suggested keywor ds that appear . Syncing with other de vices Sync open tabs and bookmarks to use with Chrome on another device , when you ar e logged in with the same Google account. T o view open tabs on other devices , [...]

W eb & network 65 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are list ed. Select the device you want t o pair with, and then accept the aut o - generated passkey on both devic es to confirm. Sending and receiving da ta Many applications support dat[...]

W eb & network 66 Samsung Link Use this application to pla y contents sav ed on various devices over the Internet. Y ou can play and send multimedia files on your device t o another device or web storage service. T o use this application, y ou must sign in to your Samsung accoun t and regist er two or more devices. The reg istration methods may[...]

W eb & network 67 Managing con tents on a w eb storage service Selec t a web st orage ser vice , and then view and manage your files. T o download files fr om a web storage service, tap , select files, and then tap Done . T o r egister w eb storage services to the device, tap → Settings → Registered st orage → , and then select a web stor[...]

W eb & network 68 Joining Group Pla y • T ap Join group , select a Group Play session to join, and then en ter the passwor d for the group . Selec t a media category and the content that is curr ently being shared will appear on the device . • Activate the NFC f eature. On the Home scr een, touch the back of your device to the back of[...]

W eb & network 69 S Beam Use this f eature t o send data, such as videos, images , and documents. Do not send copyright-pr otec ted data via S Beam. Doing so may violat e copyright laws . Samsung is not responsible for an y liabilities caused by the illegal use of copyright ed data. On the Applications scr een, tap Settings → Connections → [...]

W eb & network 70 W a tchON Use this application to c onnec t to a T V to watch your fa vourite shows and movies . T ap W atchON on the Applications screen. Y ou must first connec t the device to a network and ensur e that the device ’ s infrar ed por t is facing the T V . C onnec ting to a T V Connect to a T V to display the device ’ s scr[...]

71 Media Music Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device ’ s soft war e version. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . T ap [...]

Media 72 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , tap → Settings → Smar t V olume . When Smar t V olume is activated, the v olume may end up louder than the device volume lev el. Use caution t o av oid long-term exposure t o loud sounds to prev ent damage to your hearing . T o set a personalised sound while listening t o songs with a heads[...]

Media 73 Camer a Use this application to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e ’ s camera. (p . 79) T ap Camer a on the Applications screen. • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes th[...]

Media 74 Shooting mode Several photo eff ec ts are a vailable. T ap MODE , and then scroll up or down the scr een at the right side of the screen. • Aut o : Use this to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . • Beauty face : T ake a photo with light ened faces f or gentler images. ?[...]

Media 75 P anoramic photos A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of multiple shots . T ap MODE → P anorama . T ap and move the camer a in one direc tion. When the blue frame aligns with the viewfinder , the camera automatically takes another shot in a panoramic sequenc e. T o stop shooting, tap . If the viewfinder is out of the d[...]

Media 76 Recor ding mode T ap → to change rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for MMS : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via messag ing. Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom in or out . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to z[...]

Media 77 C ontrolling the camera r emotely Set a device as a viewfinder to contr ol the camera remotely . T ap → → Remote viewfinder , and then connect the device and the camera using Wi-F i Direct or NFC. T ap to take a photo r emotely using the device as a viewfinder . C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap → to configur e settings for Came[...]

Media 78 • Review : Briefly display photos taken. • V olume key : Set the device to use the V olume button to con trol the shutter or z oom function. • T imer : Use this f or delayed-time shots . • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so images have a true -to-life colour range. The settings are desig ned for[...]

Media 79 Galler y Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Galler y on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders. W[...]

Media 80 Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . S elect a video to watch it and tap . T rimming segmen ts of a video Selec t a video , and then tap . Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket to the desir ed ending point, and then sav e the video. Editing images When viewing an image, tap and us[...]

Media 81 Modifying images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing func tions: • Rot ate : Rotate the image . • Crop : Crop the image . • Colour : Adjust the satur ation or brightness of the image. • Effect : Apply effects to the image . • P or trait : Correct red-eye , adjust and retouch fac es, or make backgr oun[...]

Media 82 T agging fac es T ap → Settings , and then tick F ace tag . A yellow fr ame appears around the recognised face on an image . T ap the face , tap Add name , and then select or add a contact. When the face tag appears on an image , tap the face tag and use available options, such as making calls or sending messages. F ace recognition ma y [...]

Media 83 T ap Crea te album → F rom suggestions . Selec t an album, enter a title f or the album, and then tap Crea te album → OK . The device will r ecommend mak ing stor y albums when you surpass the pr eset number of photos in a single day . V iewing stor y albums Selec t a story album. The cov er image appears on the first page. Scroll left[...]

Media 84 V ideo Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device's software. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or wards or bac[...]

Media 85 Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select videos by tick ing, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. Using P opup V ideo play er Use this f eature t o use other applications without closing the video play er . While watching videos, tap to use the pop-up player . Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the pla yer or pinch[...]

Media 86 Sharing videos Selec t the video to view , tap , and then select a sharing method. Uploading videos Selec t your ac count, tap , selec t a video , enter information f or the video , and then tap UPL OAD . F lipboard Use this application to ac cess your personalised magazines. T ap Flipboar d on the Applications screen. This application ma [...]

87 Applica tion & media stor es Pla y Stor e Use this application to pur chase and download applications and games that are able t o run on the device . T ap Play St ore on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se applications by categor y , [...]

Application & media stor es 88 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit ww w .samsungapps.com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se appl[...]

89 Utilities S Memo Use this application to cr eate a memo using images and voice r ecordings. T ap S Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos Creat e memos with enr iched cont ent by dra wing sketches with your finger or adding images or voice memos . T ap to write or dra w on the screen, or tap to enter t ex t with the keyboard. Append a[...]

Utilities 90 When jotting down a memo , tap once more to change the pen type, line thickness, or pen colour . When erasing the handwritten memo , tap once more t o change the eraser size or tap Clear all to clear the memo . Change the line thickness. Change the pen colour . Change the pen type. View mor e colours. Save the curr ent setting as a pen[...]

Utilities 91 T o change the view mode , tap → List view . T o cr eate a memo by importing a file, tap → Impor t . T o export memos as another file format, tap → Expor t . T o cr eate a f older , tap → Crea te folder . T o mov e memos to another folder , tap → M ove . T o cop y memos, tap → Cop y . T o change the S Memo settings, tap →[...]

Utilities 92 S Planner Use this application to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap S Planner on the Applications screen. Crea ting events or tasks T ap , and then use one of the following methods: • Add ev ent : Enter an ev ent with an optional repeat setting . • Add task : Enter a task with an optional priority setting. T o add an ev ent or t[...]

Utilities 93 Attach a map showing the loca tion of the event. En ter the location in the Location field, tap next to the field, and then pinpoint the pr ecise location by tapping and holding on the map that appears. Attach a memo fr om S Memo. T ap Memos , and then compose a new memo or select one of the existing memos. Attach an image . T ap Image[...]

Utilities 94 Changing calendar type Selec t one from among diff erent types of calendars including year , month, week, and others at the right side of the screen. A pinch gestur e can be used to change calendar t ype . F or example, pinch t o change from the monthly calendar t o the yearly calendar , and spread apart to change yearly calendar back [...]

Utilities 95 T o upload files to Dr opbox, tap → → Upload here → Photos or videos or Other files . T o open files in Dr opbox, select a file. While viewing images or videos, tap to add it to the fa vourites list. T o open files in the fav ourites list, tap . Cloud Use this f eature t o sync files or back up settings and application data with [...]

Utilities 96 Clock Use this application to set alarms , check the time in any location in the world, measur e the duration of an ev ent, set a timer , or use as the desk clock. T ap Clock on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar[...]

Utilities 97 Stopping alarms Drag outside the large cir cle to stop an alarm. Drag outside the lar ge circle to repeat the alarm after a specified length of time. Deleting alarms T ap and hold the alarm, and then tap Delete . W orld clock Crea ting clocks T ap Add city , and then enter a city name or select a cit y from the cities list. T o apply s[...]

Utilities 98 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . If Screen rotation is disabled, tap → Scientific calculator . T o see the calculation hist or y , tap to hide the keypad. T o clear the [...]

Utilities 99 V oic e R ec order Use this application to r ecord or play v oice memos. T ap V oice Recor der on the Applications screen. Recor ding voice memos T ap to star t rec ording . Speak into the microphone at the bottom of the devic e. T ap to pause recording . T ap to finish rec ording. Change the recor ding qualit y . Recording elapsed tim[...]

Utilities 100 Managing v oice memos In the list of voice memos, tap and select one of the following: • Share via : Selec t voic e memos to send, and then select a sharing method. • Delete : Selec t voic e memos to delete . • Settings : Change the voice r ecorder settings. • End : Close the voice r ecorder . Saving files with c o[...]

Utilities 101 Driving mode In driving mode, the device will read c ontent aloud when y ou have incoming calls , messages, and notifications so you can use the devic e without hands while driving. F or example, the device will read aloud the caller’ s name or phone number when a call comes in. T o activate driving mode , say “Driving mode on. ?[...]

Utilities 102 Search scope T o select what applications to sear ch, tap → Settings → Phone search , and then tick the items to sear ch for . Google Now Launch Google search to view Google Now car ds that show the current wea ther , public transit inf o , your next appointment, and mor e when you ar e most likely to need it. Join Google Now when[...]

Utilities 103 V iewing files Selec t a f older to open it. T o go back to the parent f older , tap . T o r eturn to the root director y , tap . In a folder , tap , and then use one of the follo wing options: • Selec t all : Selec t all files to apply the same option to them a t once . • Crea te folder : Creat e a folder . • Search : [...]

104 T r av el & local Maps Use this application to pinpoin t the location of the device , search f or places, or get directions. T ap Maps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching f or locations T ap Search Maps , enter an addr ess, and then tap . S elect a loc[...]

T ravel & local 105 Getting directions for a destination 1 T ap . 2 T ap , and then selec t a method to enter starting and ending locations: • My current location : Use current loca tion for starting location. • Con tacts : Selec t from the c ontacts list. • P oint on map : Pinpoin t by tapping on the map . • My Places : Sel[...]

T ravel & local 106 Na vigation Use this application to sear ch for a route t o a destination. T ap Navigation on the Applications screen. • Navigation maps , your current location, and other naviga tional data may diff er from actual location information. Y ou should alw ays pa y attention t o road conditions, tr affic, and any other fact[...]

107 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. C onnec tions Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i featur e to connect to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices. T o use options , tap Wi - Fi → . • Adv anced : Cu[...]

Settings 108 Setting Network notification The device can det ect open Wi-F i networks and display an icon on the sta tus bar to notify when available . T ap Wi - Fi → → Adv anced and tick Network notification to activate this f eature . W i-Fi Dir ec t Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access [...]

Settings 109 • Aut o sync data : Set the device to sync contact, calendar , email, bookmark , and social network image data automatically . • Show W i-Fi usage : Set the device to show y our data usage via Wi-F i. • Mobile hotspots : Selec t W i-F i hotspots to prevent applica tions that are running in the background fr om using them[...]

Settings 110 NFC • NFC : Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. • Android Beam : T ur n on the Andr oid Beam featur e to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. S Beam Activate the S Beam f eature to send data, such as videos , images, and documents , to devices that sup[...]

Settings 111 My device Lock scr een Change settings for the locked scr een. • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . The following options ma y var y depending on the screen lock f eature selected. • Multiple widgets : Set the device to allow use of widgets on the locked scr een. • Lock scr een widgets :  – F av ourit[...]

Settings 112 Display Change the settings for the displa y . • W allpaper :  – Home screen : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een.  – Lock scr een : Selec t a backgr ound image for the locked scr een.  – Home and lock screens : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een and the locked screen. • Notification[...]

Settings 113 LED indicator • Charging : Set the device to turn on the notification light while y ou are charg ing the battery . • Lo w battery : Set the device to turn on the notification light when the batt er y is low . • Notifications : Set the device to turn on the notification light when y ou have missed calls , messages, or not[...]

Settings 114 Call Cust omise the settings for calling f eatures. • Call r ejec tion : Reject calls from specified phone numbers automatically . Add phone numbers to the reject list. • Set up call reject messages : Add or edit the message sent when y ou reject a call. • Answ ering/ending calls :  – The home ke y answers calls : S[...]

Settings 115 • Additional settings :  – Caller ID : Display y our caller ID to other par ties for out going calls.  – Call f or warding : Divert incoming calls to another number .  – Aut o area code : Set the device to inser t a prefix (ar ea or countr y code) automatically befor e a phone number .  – Call barring : Block i[...]

Settings 116 Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be blocked or set to allo w notifications for calls from specified contacts in block ing mode. Safety assistance Set the device to send a message to r ecipients in an emergenc y . Pr ess and hold the V olume up button and the V olume down button f or 3 seconds to send the message. • [...]

Settings 117 A cc essor y Change the accessory settings. • Dock sound : Set the device to play a sound when y our device is connected to or remov ed from a desktop dock. • Audio output mode : Set the device to use the dock speaker when your devic e is connected to a desktop dock. • Desk home screen displa y : Set the device to show t[...]

Settings 118 • Show shortcut : Add a shortcut to Ac cessibility on the quick menu that appears when you pr ess and hold the P ower button. • Manage accessibility : Expor t or impor t the accessibility settings to shar e them with other devices. • T alkBack : Activate T alk back, which provides voic e feedback . • F ont size : Ch[...]

Settings 119 One -handed opera tion Activate one-handed operation mode for your c onvenience when using the devic e with one hand. Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and applications. Default Selec t a defaul[...]

Settings 120 • Con tinuous input : Set the device to enter t ex t by sweeping on the keyboar d. • Cursor c ontrol : Enable or disable the smar t keyboard na vigation fea ture to mo ve the cursor by scrolling the keyboar d. • Handwriting : Cust omise settings for handwriting mode , such as recog nition time, pen thickness, or pen colo[...]

Settings 121 • V oice con trol : Contr ol applications by voice c ommands. • Aut o-star t speaker : Set the device to automatically turn on the speakerphone when making a call with S V oice . • Show body of message : Set the device to display the t ext of a new message received while in driving mode. • W ake up command : Set the[...]

Settings 122 T ext-to-speech options • Pr eferr ed T TS engine : Selec t a speech synthesis engine . T o change the settings for speech synthesis engines , tap . • Speech rat e : Selec t a speed f or the text-to-speech feature . • Listen to an e xample : Listen to the spoken t ext for an example. Driving mode Activate driving mode to[...]

Settings 123 • P alm motion :  – Captur e screen : Set the device to capture an image of the scr een when you sweep your hand to the left or right across the scr een.  – Mute/P ause : Set the device to pause media playback when y ou touch the screen with your palm. • Gyrosc ope calibration : Calibrat e the gyroscope so your devi[...]

Settings 124 V oice c ontr ol Change settings to contr ol options by voice commands . A cc ounts A dd acc ount Add email or SNS ac counts . Cloud Change settings for syncing data or files with y our Samsung account or Dropbo x cloud storage . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. • Back up my da ta : Set the dev[...]

Settings 125 M o re Cust omise settings for location services, security , and other options. Loca tion ser vices Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. • Ac cess to my loca tion : Set the device to allow applications t o use your current location information. • Use GPS sat ellites : Set the device to use the GPS satellit e[...]

Settings 126 • SIM Change Alert : Activate or deactivate the F ind my mobile f eature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen. • F ind my mobile web page : Ac cess the F ind my mobile websit e ( findmymobile .samsung.com ). Y ou can track and contr ol your lost or stolen device on the F ind my mobile website . • Set up SIM [...]

Settings 127 Stor age View memory information for y our device and memor y card, or f ormat a memor y card. F ormatting a memor y card permanently deletes all data fr om it. The actual available capacity of the internal memor y is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications oc cupy par t of the memor y . D[...]

128 T r oubleshooting When y ou turn on your devic e or while you ar e using the device , it prompts y ou to enter one of the f ollowing codes: • P assword: When the device lock f eature is enabled, y ou must enter the password y ou set for the devic e. • PIN: When using the device f or the first time or when the PIN requir ement is enabl[...]

T roubleshooting 129 Y our device fr eezes or has fatal errors If your device freez es or hangs, you may need t o close progr ams or reset the device t o regain functionalit y . If your device is fr ozen and unr esponsive , press and hold the P ower butt on for more than 7 seconds . The device reboots aut omatically . If this does not solve the pro[...]

T roubleshooting 130 A udio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception, you may lose rec eption. M ov e to another area and try again. When dialling fr om contacts, the call is not c onnec ted • Ensure that the c orrect number [...]

T roubleshooting 131 Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our S amsung device must ha ve sufficient a vailable memor y and battery power to opera te the camera application. If you r eceive err or messages when launching the camera, tr y the follo wing: • Charge the batt er y or replace it with a batt er y that is fully charged . [...]

T roubleshooting 132 A connection is not established when you c onnec t the devic e to a comput er • Ensure that the USB cable y ou are using is compatible with your devic e. • Ensure that y ou have the proper driv ers installed and updated on y our computer . • If you are a Windows XP user , ensure tha t you hav e Windows XP Service[...]

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