Samsung GALAXY Tab SGH-I987 manual

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

i987_U CJK1_WC_ 111810_ F6 Intellectual Proper ty All Intellectual Property , as de fined below , owned by or which is otherwise th e proper ty of Samsung or its resp ective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Galaxy T ab, including but n ot limi ted to, ac cessories, parts, or software relating there to the “Galaxy T ab Sy stem” , is proprietary[...]

T9 T ext Input is licensed by T e gic Communications and is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. P a t. 6,011,5 54 and other patents pending. ACCESS ® a nd NetFron t™ are trademark s or registered tr ademarks of ACC ESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and ot her countries. The Bluetooth ® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B De sign”[...]

Y our tablet may be u sed to access th e Internet and to download, and/or purc hase goods, applications , and services from A T&T or elsewhere from third parti es. A T&T provides to ols for you to co ntrol access to the Internet and certain In ternet content. These controls may not be available for ce rtain devices wh ich bypass A T&T c[...]

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 Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Creating and Sending Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62[...]

3 My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to start using your tablet by configuring your hardware and ac tivating your ser vice. Warning!: Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger . Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered gla[...]

Getting Started 5 Ins tal lin g th e Memor y Car d Y our device lets you use a microSD ™ (SD ) or microSDHC ™ card to expand av ailable memor y spa ce. This secure digital card enables you to exchange imag es, mu sic, and data between SD-compatible devices. This type of memor y card is designed for use with this tablet and other dev ices. 䊳 P[...]

6 Using the T r av el Adapter T o use the travel adapter to charge your battery , follow the se steps: 1. Carefully slide the Outlet Conne ctor into the Charging Head (1). Make sure the co nnection is secure. 2. Connect the USB cable to the Charging Head (2). 3. Insert the USB cable into th e device’ s Charger/Accessory jack. 4. Plug the charging[...]

Getting Started 7 Switching the T a blet On or Off 1. Press and hold (on the upper right side of the tablet) until the ta blet s witches on. 2. Sweep your finger across the gl ass to unlock the tablet. Note: The display language is preset to English at the factor y . T o change the language, use the Langua ge menu. For more informa tion, refer to ?[...]

8 2. Ta p Next to continue. 3. Fo llow the on-screen ins tructions to create a Go ogle Account. Note: If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in. R etrieving y our Goog le Account Pass wor d A Google account passwo r d is required for Goog le applications. If you misplace or forget your Go ogle Account password, follow these ins[...]

Understanding Y o ur T ablet 9 Section 2: Understanding Y our T ablet This section outlines some key f eatures of your tablet and describes the screen and the icons that appear when th e tablet is in use. It also shows how to na vigate through the tablet and provide s information on using a memory card. F eatures of Y our T ablet Y our tablet is li[...]

10 1. Indicator icons : shows the inf ormation needed to ope rate your tablet, such as the rece ived sign al strength, batter y level, time, unread Emai ls, etc. 2. Home screen indicator : shows which of different Home screens i s presently di splayed . Y ou can have up to 9 Home screens. 3. Google Quick Search bar : a shortcut to Google Search tha[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 11 Side Views of Y our T a blet 1. 3.5mm Heads et jack : allows you to plug in headphones. 2. Microphone : used for speech applications. 3. Pow er/Accessory Interface connector : allows you to connect a T ravel Charger or ot her optional ac cessories such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for media content. 4. [...]

12 R ear View of Y our T a blet 1. Camer a lens : is used to take pictures and shoot videos. 2. Camera flash : allows you to ta ke pictures or video when the light is inadeq uate. Display Layout Y our display screen provides a wealth of informa tion about the tablet’ s status and options, as well as providing a ccess to application icons. For mor[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 13 Displays your battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged. Displays wh en your battery is charging. Also displays battery charge level. Displays when yo ur batt er y charge le vel is ver y low. Device Power Critical – Shows your c urrent batte ry only has three percent power remaining and will immediately shut[...]

14 Fo r more details on configurin g your tablet’ s settings, see “Changing Y our Settings” on page 66. Appli catio n Icon s The Application menu provides qui ck access to the items you use most freq uent ly . The following table contains a desc ription of each applicati on. If the application i s already described in another section of this [...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 15 AllSh are : AllShare allows your ta blet to stream photos, music and videos from its me mory to other Digital Living Network Alli ance (DLNA) certi fied devices. Y our tablet can also play digita l content streamed fro m other DL NA certified devices. For more information, refer to “AllShare” on page 101. AT &[...]

16 Daily Briefing : With Daily Brie fing, you can mo nitor the wea the r , financial information, news, and your schedule from one convenient location. For more information, refer to “Daily Briefing” on page 104. Digital Frame : With the Digital Frame a ppl ication, you can set your screen to display a slidesho w of your pictures. Y ou can also[...]

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 al so allows you to provi de feedback and c omments about an application, or flag an application that mi ght be incompatible with your tablet . For more info rmation, refer to “Mar ket” on pag[...]

18 nook : With the NOOK™ a pplica tion, you can read best sellers and news rele ases all deli vered to your de vice via 3G wireless or Wi-F i. Fo r more information, refer to “NOOK” on page 115. Places : Places is an a pplic ation that uses Googl e Maps and your location to help you find Restaurants, Coffee, Bars, Hotels, Attrac tions, A TMs,[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 19 Ti p : T o open applications quickly , add the icons of frequently-used applications to the Home screen or to the folders you crea ted. For details, see “Customizing Y our Home Screen” on page 24. Google Search Bar The Goog le Search Bar p rovides you a n on-screen In ternet search engine powered by Google™. 1. [...]

20 4. T a p to use Google Voice Search. F or more information, refer to “Voice Search” on page 119. Fe eds and Upd ates This application allo ws you to have feeds and updates from Facebook, MySpace, and T witt er displayed on your tablet. 1. Press to activate the Home screen. 2. Naviga te to a desire d empty Home screen. 3. T ouch and hold on a[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 21 10. Ta p in the t op right corner of the screen to automatically refresh your so cial netw orking feeds and content. 11. Ta p to display the following settings: •A u t o r e f r e s h : this opt ion allows you to set how of ten your social networks are up dated. Choose Non e, Every 1 hour , Every 4 hours, Every 8 ho[...]

22 activa tion flow unle ss the plan is stacked or future da ted. When paying by credit or debit card, 30 day domestic plans will auto matic ally rene w every 30 days, unless you cancel . Y ou wi ll receive no tifica tion re minders tha t your usage/time is expiring as you deplete the plan. If you are running out of data or time, you can purchase a[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 23 Na vi gating T hrough the Hom e Screens Y our tablet has five home scre ens. If you like, you can place different applica tions on each of the home screen s. 䊳 From the main Home screen, sweep the screen with your finger to the left o r the right. The main Home Screen is located in t he middle with two screens on ea[...]

24 Accessing R ecently-Used Ap plications 1. Press and hold from any screen to open the recently-used applications window . 2. T a p an icon to open the sel ected applica tion or ta p Ta s k Manager to access the T a sk Manager . F or more information, refer to “T ask Mana ger” on page 119. Customizing Y our Home Screen Y ou can customize your [...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 25 • Bookmark • Contact • Direct message • Directions & Navigation • Latitude • Settings 5. Follow the on-screen instructio ns to add the new sho rtcut to your current Home screen. Deleting a shor tcut 1. Press to ac tiva te the Home screen. 2. T o uch and hold the desired short cut. This unlocks it from [...]

26 R emoving a Widget 1. T ouch and hold a Wi dget until you can move it around on the screen. 2. Drag the W idget over the Del ete tab and rele ase it. As you plac e the Widget into the T rash, th e widget turns red. Note: This action does not actually delete the Widget, it just removes it from the current Home screen. Mo ving Icons in the Applica[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 27 3. Fr om the Add to Home screen window ta p Wallpapers . 4. T a p one of the fol lowing options: •G a l l e r y : select a wal lpa per from photo grap hs you ha ve taken wit h your camera . • Live wallpa pers : select an animated wallp aper . • Wa llpaper gallery : selec t from m any still-li fe wallpap ers. 5. [...]

28 Important!: The Camera, Audio Postcard, Music Player , and Video functionality are all dependant on a mounted SD card. Y our device can support SDHC cards up to 32GB capacity . SD Car d Over view After mount ing an SD card i n the device you can use your computer to ac cess and manage the SD card. Important!: If access to the external SD card is[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 29 Er asin g Fil es f ro m the SD car d Y ou can erase file s from the SD ca rd using the t ablet. 1. Ensure the SD card is mounte d. F or more information, refer to “Mounting the SD Card” on page 28. 2. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ SD card and tabl et s torag e . 3. Ta p Unmount SD card . 4. At the Unm[...]

30 Section 3: Entering T e xt This section describes how to select the desired text input method when entering characters into your tablet. This section also describes the pred ictive text entry syst em that reduces the amount of key stro kes associat ed with entering text. Y our tablet comes equipped with an orient atio n detector t hat ca n tell [...]

Entering T ext 31 Changing the T e xt Input Mode - K eypad There are two main k eypad layout keys tha t will change th e on- screen keys w ithin the QW ERTY keypa d. The avai lable 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. [...]

32 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or emoticons. 1. Rotate your ta blet counterclockwise to a La ndscape orientatio n. 2. Ta p at the bottom of the scre en. The fo llow ing screen displays: 3. T ap the desired number , symbol, or em oticon charact ers. 4. Ta p t h e button to cyc l e through additional pag[...]

Entering T ext 33 5. Begin typing a word. A list of word options is displayed. T a p one of the words to replace the word that has already been typed or tap fo r more word choices. 6. Continue typing your me ssage. T a p to send the message or tap for more options. F or more information, refer to “Creating and Sending T ext Messages” on page 62[...]

34 • Double-tap on the word you want to change to correct a missp elled word, then tap the delete key to e rase one character . T ouch and hold the delete key to e rase an entire word.[...]

Contacts 35 Section 4: Contacts This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Co ntact list. Contact entries can be sorted by name, entry , or group. Note: When storing a Contact entry into your SIM card, note tha t only the name, phone number , group, and slot location are initially offered as field[...]

36 The keypad is displayed. The Wo r k button initia lly displ ays nex t to the Email address field. If you want to ad d an Email address tha t is not a Home emai l address, tap the Wor k button and select from Home, W ork, Mobile, Othe r , or Custom (add your own label). 9. Enter the Email address. Ta p to add another Email address field or tap to[...]

Contacts 37 T o add a pause or a wait to a Contact: 1. From the Home s creen, tap ➔ Contacts , and then tap the name or number to open the Contact. 2. Ta p Edit . 3. T a p the phone number field. 4. T a p the screen at the position where the pause or wait needs to be added. 5. Ta p to display the symbol keypad. 6. Ta p Pa u s e to add a two-secon[...]

38 Depending on your particular SIM card, th e maximum number of contacts the SIM card can stor e and how they are stored may differ . 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts . 2. Within the Contac ts list (sorte d alpha betically ), tap a let ter on the left side of the display to quickly jump to the contacts beginning wi th th at letter . 3. T [...]

Contacts 39 Note: The information is still maintained in both entries, but displays in one record for easier viewing when you join the contacts. 5. T a p the joined co ntacts to vie w the contact infor mation you joined. The conta cts and information displa ys with an icon next to the co ntact name to i ndica te what type of account information is [...]

40 Synchronizing Accounts From the Accounts men u you decide if you want applications to synchronize, send, and receive data at any given time, or if yo u want the applica tions to sync hronize a utomatically . After determining how you wa nt the accounts to sy nchronize, indicate which account to synchronize with your Contacts list. 1. From the Ho[...]

Contacts 41 – Choose co ntacts to display : T ap Ta b l e t to only display certain groups or All Other Contacts. T ap any other account you m ay have, such as Facebook to display All con tacts. • Delete contacts : allows you to tap on each contact that you want to de lete. T ap De lete wh en finis hed. •M o r e : the f ollowi ng addit iona l[...]

42 R emo ving an Entr y From a G roup 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts ➔ Groups . 2. T a p a group entry . 3. T a p the contact you want to remove from this group. 4. When the contact i nformation is displayed, touch and h old the contact you want to re move, then tap Remov e member . The contact is removed from the group. Editing a Call[...]

Contacts 43 Managing Contact Entries Y ou can copy , delete, and view th e memor y status for the Contact entries on yo ur tablet. Copying an Entr y to the SIM Card Note: When storing a Contact entry into the SIM card, note tha t only the name, phone number , group, and slot location are initially offered as fields (some SIM cards may allow an addr[...]

44 Copyi ng your Conta ct Li st to the SD car d Y ou can copy your contact list from your tablet to your SD card. They will be saved as vCards. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts ➔ ➔ Import/Ex port . 2. Ta p Export to SD card . 3. At the Confirm ex port prompt, select OK . The selected cont acts are copied to your SD card. Copyi ng an En[...]

Multimedia 45 Section 5: Multimedia This section explains how to use the multimedia fea tures of your tablet, inc luding Media Hub, Musi c Player , Vide o Player , Galler y , Camera, and Camcorder . Media Hub Samsung Media Hub is your one st op for the hott est movie and TV content. With hundre ds of titl es available at your f ingertips, entertain[...]

46 8. Ta p CREA TE ACCOUNT and use the k eypad to enter the required information. 9. Choose a payment me thod and then follo w the on-sc reen instructions. 10. Y our purchase is stored in the My Media sect ion. Music Play er The Music Player is an a pplica tion that can play music files. The music player supports files with ex tensions AAC, AAC+, e[...]

Multimedia 47 Note: The 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound works in earphone mode only . Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. Music Play er Options T o access additi onal options, foll ow thes e steps: 1. While in the Music Player , press . 2. The follow opt ions are a[...]

48 R emo ving Musi c fr om a Playl i st T o rem ove music file s from a playlist: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Music . 2. Ta p t h e Playlists tab. 3. T a p the playlist name in which to delete music. 4. Press ➔ Remove . 5. T a p the checkbox to t he right of each trac k you want to remove fr om this play list, or tap Select all to remove all[...]

Multimedia 49 Note: The 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound works in earphone mode only . Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. For more information on download ing videos for your tablet, see “Marke t” on page 111. Galler y The Galler y is where you view photos and [...]

50 – Set as : allows you to set the picture as W allpaper or as a Contact icon. – Crop : allows you to crop the picture. T ap the orange box and move it to the desired loc ation and tap Save . The area wi thin the orange box w ill be the area cro pped and will be saved in place of the old p icture. – Print : allows you to prin t the page or t[...]

Multimedia 51 2. Using the t ablet’ s main dis play screen as a vi ewfinder , adjust the image by aiming the camera a t the subject. 3. If desired, before taking the photo, yo u can tap on- screen icons to access va rious camera opti ons and settings. 4. Press the Camera key until the shutter sounds. (The picture is automatically stor ed within y[...]

52 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 ap the screen to make them reappear . Camera / Camc order Mod e : allows you to ta ke a photo in various modes. Move the slider , located on th e top right of the display to the up position to use the[...]

Multimedia 53 Settings : allows you to customize your camera and camcorder settings. Choose from the following options: Camera Settings - Image T ab : (When in Camera mode) • Resolutions : allows you t o set the ima ge size to either: 3.2M (2048x1536), W2.4M (2048x1232), 2M (1600x1200), W1.5M (1600x960), W0.6M (1024x600), or 0.4M(800x600). • Wh[...]

54 Camcorder Settings - Video T ab : (When in Camcorder mode) • White balance : allows yo u to set this optio n to one of the foll owing choices: Au to, Daylight, C loudy , Incandescent, or Fluorescent. • Effects : allows you to change the color tone or apply special e ffects to th e phot o. Options inc lude: Normal, Negative, Bl ack and White,[...]

Multimedia 55 Pict ur es an d Vi deos Ima ge Vi ewer Option s After you take a photo or shoot a video, you can access various options from the Pi ctures and Videos Ima ge Viewer . Available options are : • Next P icture : displays the next picture (only displays in came ra mode). • Share : offers several way s to share your picture or video. Op[...]

56 • Details : allows you to see d etails of the picture. T ap the button at the right of the pic ture to display the de tails. Selecting and Using the P ictures From the Image view er , y ou have a ccess to both macro funct ions (zoom, crop, and rotate) and menu options. For more information, refer to “Pictures and Videos Image Viewer Options?[...]

Multimedia 57 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 s creen, tap ➔ Camera to activate the camera mode. 2. T o uch and drag the Camera mode icon ( ) down to switch to Camcorde[...]

58 3. The following video controls are ava ilable: Note: The 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound works in earphone mode only . Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the display screen, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. Before you select a vi deo to play , press in the Camera fo lder to see the f ollowing options: •[...]

Messaging 59 Section 6: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive different types of messages. It also inc ludes the fe atures and functi onality associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our tablet provides th e following message types: • Email and Gmail Messages • Google T alk • T ext Messages (may be availab le in the f[...]

60 3. Enter your pa ssword in the Pas s w or d field then t ap Manual setup . 4. Ta p Exchange account . 5. Ensure that the DomainUsername and Exchang e ser ver fields are correct. T ap the fields to make changes if needed. 6. Ta p Next . 7. Read the Samsung data disc laimer and ta p OK to continue or Cance l to exit. 8. Select the acc ount option[...]

Messaging 61 6. Ta p Send when you are done. Viewing a Gm ail Message 1. Fr om the Gmail In box, ta p a message to view it. 2. the foll owing opti ons are avai lable: •A r c h i v e : archiv es the sel ected Emai l. • Delete : deletes the Email. • Arrow keys : tap the le ft arrow to view ne wer messag es and the right arro w to vie w older m [...]

62 Creating and Sending T ext Messages T ext messaging may be a vaila ble in the fut ure with postpay subscription plans. F or more inform atio n, refer to “A T&T Account Manager” on pa ge 21. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging ➔ . 2. Ta p o n t h e To field to manually enter a recipi ent or tap on to select from your co ntacts. 3[...]

Messaging 63 Ad ding A dd iti onal T ext Y ou can copy text such as names, phone numbers, and events from your Contacts, Cale ndar or a Memo. 1. While writing a message, press ➔ Import text . 2. At the Add t ext screen, sele ct one of the f ollowing: •C o n t a c t s : allows y ou to add th e name and phone numb er of an y of your co ntact s to[...]

64 T o open a threaded messa ge follo w these ste ps: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging . T a p the message thread you want to view . 2. T ouch and hold the message thread to display the following opt ions: •V i e w c o n t a c t : displays th e contact ’ s infor mation. This opti on only displ ays if the sen der is in your Cont acts l[...]

Messaging 65 • CB activ ation : allows you to receive C ell Broadcast (CB) messages. • Channel configuration : all ows you t o set up the channel that yo u will receive CB messages on. • Language : allows yo u to sele ct all of the langua ges tha t you wan t to receive CB messages in. • Notification s : allows you to see message noti ficati[...]

66 Section 7: Changing Y our Settings This section explains the s ound and tabl et sett ings for your tablet. It includes suc h settings as: display , security , memor y , and any ext ra settings as sociated with your t ablet. W ir eless and Netw or k Flight mode Flight mode allow s you to use many of your tablet’ s features, such as Camera, Game[...]

Changing Y our Settings 67 WPS Button Conn ection The WPS (Wi-F i Protected Se tup) button is a standard for easy and secure wireless network set up and conn ections. T o use WPS, the connecti ng device must supp ort WPS and be compatible with Wi-Fi Protecte d Access (WP A) security . WPS can automatically set up a random network name and WP A wire[...]

68 Scan De vices This option allows you to scan fo r active Bluetoot h dev ices 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 Bluet ooth devices section. 2. T a p a device name to pair wi[...]

Changing Y our Settings 69 2. Ta p VPN name , add a name for this conne ction usin g 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 c heckmark (i f desired). 5. Ta p Set L2TP secret and enter a password (if desired), then tap OK . 6. Ta p DNS sear ch do mains , add [...]

70 Mobile ne two r ks Before you use applications such as Google Maps and find your locati on or search for place s of interest, y ou must enable the Mobile networks options. 䊳 From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Mobile ne tworks . The following options display: Da ta Enable d Data ena bled allows you to access dat[...]

Changing Y our Settings 71 4. Ta p Access P oint Names to view your present APN, ad d a new APN, or Reset your APN to the default valu e. Press and hold an APN to edi t the settings. 5. Ta p Network operators . The current network connection displays at the bottom of the list. Impo rtant! : Y ou must deactivate data ser vice prior to searching for [...]

72 Note: T o use any downloaded market applica tion that 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 you can contro l the so unds on the tablet . 䊳 From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings . The following options display: Silent mo[...]

Changing Y our Settings 73 Notifica tion ringtone 1. From the Home s creen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings ➔ Notification ringtone . 2. T a p a ringtone and ta p OK . A udible T one Settings The Audible touch tone s an d Audible selection options are used when you use the dialing pad or making a screen se lection. Each time you press a key o[...]

74 The following options display: • Font style : allows yo u to set the font for your tablet display . • Brightness : conf igur es the LCD Br ightne ss l evels . T ap Aut omat ic bright ness to al low the tabl et to se lf-adj ust and ta p OK. • White color density : allows you to set th e density o f the wh ite color using a slid er bar . T a[...]

Changing Y our Settings 75 Use W ir el ess Ne twor ks Before you use applications suc h as Google Maps and find your locat ion or search for plac es of interest, yo u must enable the Use wireless netw orks option or ena ble the GPS satellites . 1. From the Home s creen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Location and security . 2. Ta p Use wireless networks to e[...]

76 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 your new SIM PIN code and[...]

Changing Y our Settings 77 5. Ta p Clear storage to c lear the stora ge (SD card or tablet memor y) of all contents and rese t the credentials password. A pplica tions This device can be use d for Android dev elopm ent. Y ou can write applica tions in the SDK and install t hem on this device, then run the applications using th e hardware, system, a[...]

78 R unning ser vices The Running services option al lows you to view and control currently running services such as Daily Bri efing, Da taSer vice, Google T alk, SNS (messa ging), Swype, and more. T o stop a service from running on your tablet: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Applications ➔ Running serv ices . 2. T a p a service. 3[...]

Changing Y our Settings 79 • Background data : allows your tablet to use data in the backgrou nd. • Auto-sync : auto matically synchron izes your d ata with the tablet. 4. Under the Manage acco unts heading, tap to synchronize the account with your tablet. 5. Ta p Add account to create a new one. Privac y The Privacy option allows you to backup[...]

80 Up key at the same time until the tablet switches on. 2. Once the A T&T lo go appe ars, release the P ower key while continuing to press the V olume Up key . 3. Continue to press the Volume Up ke y for at least eight seconds, until Recove ry mode is launched and the Android System Rec overy screen is displayed . 4. Release t he Volum e Up ke[...]

Changing Y our Settings 81 SD car d and tablet stora ge From this menu you can view the memor y allo cation fo r the memory card as well as mount or unmount the SD card. For more in forma tion about mount ing or unmounting th e SD card, see “Memory Card” on page 27. T o view the memor y alloc ation f or your external SD card: 䊳 From the Home [...]

82 Select input m ethod There are two input methods av ailable: Swype and Samsung keypad. Samsung keypad is the default text input method. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Locale and text ➔ Select input me thod . 2. Select either Swype or Sa msung keypad and follow the instructions below . Swype Settings T o configure Swype settings:[...]

Changing Y our Settings 83 4. If you are using XT9 Predic tive text method, tap XT9 advanced settings . For more information, refer to “XT9 Advanced Settings” on page 83. 5. Ta p Automatic full stop if you want to have a period automatically inserted when y ou double-tap the s pace bar . 6. Ta p t h e Auto-capitalization field to enable aut oma[...]

84 10. T o add words to your XT9 dictionar y , tap XT9 my words then tap Add . 11. Enter the words to add using the keyp ad and tap Done . 12. T o add words to substitute (for example y ouve becomes 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 Short[...]

Changing Y our Settings 85 Accessibility Settings This service is able to collect all the text yo u type, inc luding personal data credit card numbe r s except passwo rds. It may als o log your user in terface intera ctions. It comes from the applications such as KickBack, SoundBack, and T alkBack tha t you can downl oad from the Android Market. Fo[...]

86 • Legal info rmation : This opti on displa ys inf ormatio n about Open source licens es as we ll as Goo gle lega l inform ation. Thi s inform ation clearly pr ovides co pyr ight and distribution leg al informat ion and facts as well as Goo gle T erms of Ser vice, T erms of Ser vice f or Androi d-powe red de vice s, and much mor e pert inent in[...]

Connections 87 Section 8: Connections This section describes the vario us connections your tablet can make includin g accessing the Intern et with your Browser , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Con necting your PC. Br owser 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 i[...]

88 • Sweep in opposite directions at th e same time to zoom in or out. See diagram below . Browse r Options 1. From the home webpage, press to access the following opt ions: • Add bookmark : allows you to add a URL to your bo okmark list. • Fi nd o n p age : allow s you to s earch in the cur rent page. • Download manager : di splay s the do[...]

Connections 89 2. Enter the keyword(s) to search using the on-screen keypad and tap Web S ea r ch . 3. A list of search results displays. 4. T a p a link to view the website. Adding and De leting Window s Y ou can have up to eight Internet windo ws open at one time. T o add a new window , follow these steps: 1. From your browser , tap . 2. A new Wi[...]

90 Add ing Bookmar ks 1. From the any webpa ge, ta p . 2. Ta p Add bo okm ark . 3. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the name of the bookmark an d the URL. 4. Ta p OK . 5. Added to bookmar ks will appear at th e bottom of the page. Editin g Bookmar ks 1. From the Bookmarks page, tap Edit . A list of bookma rks is disp layed. 2. Use the on-screen ke[...]

Connections 91 4. Ta p Clear to delete the Hist or y list. Using Mo st Vi sited The Most visited li st provides y ou with a li st of the most visited websites that y ou have bookmarked. T hese entr ies 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 di[...]

92 • Clear history : Clears t he brow ser navi gati on histor y . T ap Ye s to comp lete th e proce ss. • Accept cookies : Allows sites, that requ ire cookies, t o save and read cookies from yo ur device. • Clear all co okie data : Deletes all current browser cookie files. • Remembe r form data : Allows th e device t o store data f rom any [...]

Connections 93 Conn ect t o a W i- Fi Ne twor k 1. From the Home s creen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Wi-Fi settings . The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with WEP) of det ected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-F i networks section. 2. T a p the network you want to connect to. Note: When you sele[...]

94 Wi-Fi Status Indica tors The following icons show your Wi-F i connection statu s at a glance: Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicati ng with a Wi reless Access Point (WAP). 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 settin[...]

Connections 95 A map is displayed. Y ou can also enter info rmation for driving directions. Blue tooth Abou t Bl ueto oth Bluetooth is a short-range comm un ications technology that allows you to c onnect wirelessl y to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled hand helds, comp uters, printers, a[...]

96 Bluetooth Se ttings The Bluetooth se ttings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your device ’ s Bluetooth service, including: • Entering or changing the name your device uses for Blue tooth communication and description • Setting your device’ s visibility (or “dis coverability”) for other Bluetooth devices • Di[...]

Connections 97 2. Ta p Scan devices . Y our device will display a list of discovered in-range Bluetooth devices. 3. T a p a device from the li st to initiate pairing. 4. Enter the passkey or PIN code, if needed, and tap OK . 5. The external device will then have to also accept the connection and enter your device’ s PIN code. Once successfully pa[...]

98 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 sy nchronize files with Windows Media Player , transfer data t o 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 99 Conn ecti ng as a Mass Stor a ge Device Y ou can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access th e file direc tor y . If y o u insert a memory card in the device, you can also access the files director y from the memor y card by using the device as a memory card reader . Note: The file directory of the memor y card disp[...]

100 Section 9: Applications This section contains a description of each applicati on that is available i n the Applications Me nu, its fu nction, and how to navigate through that pa rticular applica tion. If the application is already described in another sect ion of this user manual, then a cross reference to tha t particular sectio n is provided.[...]

Applications 101 T ur ning Of f an A lar m 䊳 T o stop an alarm when it rings, tap Dismi ss on the display . – or – Ta p Snooze to delay t he alar m for ten minutes. Delet ing Alar ms T o de lete an al arm 1. From the Home s creen, tap ➔ Alarm Cl ock . 2. Press and hold the al ar m you want to delete. 3. Ta p Delete alarm . 4. At the Delete [...]

102 2. From the Home screen, tap ➔ AllShare . 3. Ta p ➔ Settings to configure the following settings: • Media server name : defaults to your tablet. Use th e keypad to enter a n ew Media ser ver if desi red, an d tap Save . • Share media : a l l o w s y o u t o r e s t ri c t w h a t is s h a r e d f r o m y o ur ta bl e t . T ap the i tems[...]

Applications 103 5. T o view the result, tap equals ( = ). 6. T o use scientific functions, press ➔ Advanced panel or , s weep your screen to the left. 7. T o clear the calcula tor , tap CLEAR . Calendar With th e Calendar feat ure, you can consu lt the calendar by day , week, or mont h, create ev ents, and set an alarm to a ct as a reminder , if[...]

104 – 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 di splay events you have recei ved from others if you h ave declined them. – Tim e zone s ynchronis ation : allows you to convert event tim e to the time zone[...]

Applications 105 4. T a p the city you want to add and tap Save . 5. Sweep the screen to the left and ta p the T ap to add stock field. 6. In the searc h bar , type a company name or stock symbol and tap . 7. Stocks will be displayed. T ap the stocks you want to track, and a green checkm ark will appe ar next to the st ock. T ap Save . 8. Sweep the[...]

106 2. Ta p Slideshow at the botto m of the screen. 3. Press ➔ Add to slideshow . The pictures that you have on your tablet are displayed. 4. T a p on all of the pict ures th at you want to add to your slideshow. A green checkmark wi ll a ppear . 5. Ta p Done . The pictures that yo u added will appear in a slideshow. A new picture will appear eve[...]

Applications 107 ser vices. Y ou can also receive tex t message a lerts when you receive an important ema il. Fo r more informa t ion, refer to “ Using Email” on page 59. Galler y The Galler y is where you view photos and play ba ck videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow , set photos as wallpa per or cont[...]

108 Sharing y our Locatio n with Friend s 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 a p a contact or enter an email address and tap Add friends . 5. At the Send sharing requests prompt, tap Ye [...]

Applications 109 Maps Depen ding on your locati on, yo u can view basic, custom, and satell ite ma ps and local business inform ation, in cluding locatio ns, contact inf ormation, and driving directions. Y ou can also post public messa ges about a lo cation and track your friends. Important! : Before using Google Maps you must have an active da ta [...]

110 2. Ta p t h e Use GPS satellites field. A gr een checkmark will display next to the field. Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places of interest a t the street-level. However , this also requires a clear view of the sky and uses more batter y power . T o receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following c[...]

Applications 111 Mar k et Android Market provides access to downloadable a pplica tions and games to inst all on yo ur tablet. Android Mark et also allows you to provide fe edback and comments a bout an applic atio n, or flag an a pplica tion tha t might be incompatible with your tablet. Before using the Android Market you must ha ve a G oogle Acco[...]

112 3. The first time you sign in, the Android Market T erms of Service will be displayed. T ap Accept to continue or Decline to exit. 4. Ta p Apps , Games , or Downloa ds to downloa d or purchase games or applica tions. Y o u ca n also download updates to existing applications. 5. Fo llo w on the on-screen instructions. Note: T o use any downloade[...]

Applications 113 11. Press to display the fo llowing options: •S o r t b y : allows you to sort your memo s by Dat e or Title . • Delete : allo ws you to del ete one or all o f your me mos. • Send via : all ows you t o send a memo via Bl uetoot h. •M a x i m i z e / M i n i m i z e : in the Memo list, al lows you to see t he enti re conten [...]

114 Naviga tion Navigation is an inte rnet-connect ed GPS navigati on system with voice guidance. Y ou can type or speak your des tination. T o receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions: • inside a building or betw een buildings • in a tunnel or underground pass age • in poor weather • around high-volta[...]

Applications 115 •M u t e / U n m u t e : allows yo u to mute or unm ute your na vigation tones. • Exit Navigation : exit s the Navig ati on appl icat ion and r etur ns you to the App lication M enu scre en. •M o r e : includ es the f ollowi ng option s: – Directions List : displays the dire ctions for your most recent destination. – Set [...]

116 4. Select a security que stion from the drop-do wn list box and enter the answer using the k eypad. 5. Ta p Create Account . The NOOK main sc reen displays wi th your librar y . Y ou are now ready to use NOOK. Shop Books 1. From the NOOK main page , tap shop books at the top of the display . 2. Scroll thru the list to select an eBook by ca tego[...]

Applications 117 Options fro m within a document While re ading a document, press for the f ollowing opti ons: • Font Options : allow s you to s et the font size and sty le. • All Setting s : allows yo u to set page and text settings. •G o T o : allows yo u to go to any item located in the table of con tents. Y ou can also go to bo okmark s t[...]

118 All of the b usinesses that are c lose to you will b e displayed. 3. T ap on a business that you wa nt to see the details for . 4. The business details a re displaye d along with the following options: •R e v i e w s : allo ws you to r ead revi ews that other customer s have made. • Buzz abou t this place : allows you to read public com men[...]

Applications 119 6. Select a n option and follow the on-s creen instruct ions. 7. Press for additio nal options. Settings This widget navigates to the sou nd and tablet settings for your tablet. It includes s uch settings as : display , security , memor y , and any extra s ettings assoc iated with your tabl et. F or more information, refer to “Ch[...]

120 2. The Speak now screen will display . Speak clearly in to the microphone. 3. The Wo r k i n g screen will display as it searches for you. 4. Results will display on the sc reen. T ap a link to view the information. – or – The No matches found screen will display if Vo ice Search was not able to find a match. T a p T r y again or Cancel . W[...]

Applications 121 Y ouT ube Y ouT ube™ is a vid eo sharing website on which users can u pload and share videos. The site is used to d isplay a wide variety of user -genera ted video content, in cluding movie c lips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as video cont ent such as vi deo blogging, informatio nal shorts and othe r original videos. Note[...]

122 5. The standard W eb settings a pply . For more information, refer to “Browser” on page 87.[...]

Health and Safety Information 123 Section 10: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your Galaxy T ab. The terms "GALA XY" o r "mobile device" wi ll be used in this section to refer to your Gal axy T ab. Read this information before using your GALAXY . Exposure to Radio[...]

124 enough to cause ionization of at oms and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizi ng rad iation. Other types of non- ionizing radiation inc lude visible light, infrared radia tion ( heat), and other forms of electromagneti c radiation with relatively low frequencies. While RF energy does not ionize part icles, large amounts can i[...]

Health and Safety Information 125 from cell phone use. The COSMOS study wi ll follo w approximately 300,000 adult cell phone users in Europe for 20 to 30 years. Addi tional in formation about the COSMOS study can be found at http://www .ukcosmos.org/index.html . Risk of B rain C ancer fr om Expos ur e to Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adol[...]

126 Hands-F ree Kits Hand-free kits may include audi o or Blu etooth® 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 substanti ally reduce exposure since the phone is held away from the head in the user's han[...]

Health and Safety Information 127 Additional in formatio n on the sa fety of RF exposures from va rious sources can be obtained from the follo wing organizations (updated 1/1/2010): • FCC RF Safety Program: http://www.fc c.gov/oet/rfsafety/ • Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA): http://www .epa.gov/radiation/ • Occupational Safety and Heal[...]

128 as to use only the power requi red to reach the n etwork. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a new model mobi le device is av ailable f or sale to the public, it must be test ed and certified to the FCC tha t it does not exceed the exposure li mit establis hed by the FCC. T ests[...]

Health and Safety Information 129 absorbed in th e activity that yo ur ability to c oncentrate on the ac t of driving becomes impaired. Samsung is committed to promoting responsible dr iving and giving drivers the tools they need to understand a nd address di stractions. Notice rega rding legal restric tions on mounting this device in an automobile[...]

130 Use of a non-Samsung-approved ba tter y or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leak age, or other hazard. Samsung's warranty does not cover damage to the GALAXY caused b y non- Samsung-approved batter ies and/o r chargers. • Do not use incompatible batteries and ch argers. Some websites and second-hand dealers n ot associated [...]

Health and Safety Information 131 FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPL Y NOT IN NORTH AMER ICA, USE AN A TT ACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURA TION FOR THE POWER OUTLET . THIS POWER UNIT IS IN TENDED TO B E CORRECTL Y ORIENTED IN A VERTI CAL OR HORIZONT AL OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION. Disp lay/ T o uch-Scr e en Please note the followi ng info rmation wh[...]

132 applications providers, Sam sung, and other third-parties providing services. Navigation Maps, directions, and other na vigation da ta may contain inaccurate o r incomplete da ta , and circumstances can and do change over time . In some a reas, complete information may not be available. Therefore, you shou ld always visually confirm tha t the n[...]

Health and Safety Information 133 Shock or vibration Do not drop, knock, or shake the mobile device. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. P aint Do not paint the mobi le device. P aint can clog the device's moving parts or ventilation openings and prevent proper operation. Responsi ble Lis teni ng Cautio n!: Avoid potential hearin[...]

134 • Limit the amount o f time you listen. As the v olume increases, less time is required before you hearing c ould be affected. • Avoid using headpho nes after exposure to extremely loud noise s, such as rock concerts, that might cause temporar y hearing loss. T emporary hearing loss might ca use unsafe volumes to sound normal. • Do not li[...]

Health and Safety Information 135 Operatin g Environm ent Remember to follo w any special regula tions in force in an y area, and always switch your mobile device off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause inte rference or danger . When connecting the mo bile dev ice or an y accessor y to another device, read its user's g uid[...]

136 Po sted Facilities Switch your mo bile de vice of f in any facility wher e posted notices require you to do so. Po tentiall y Explosive En vir onments Switch yo ur mobile device off when in any area with a potent ially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explos ion or fi re resulting in [...]

Health and Safety Information 137 Othe r Impo r t ant Safety I nfor mation • Only qualified personnel should se r vice 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 vehic le are securely mounted. • Check regularly that a[...]

138 Section 11: W ar ranty Infor ma tion Standard Limited War r anty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to th e original purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's T ablets and accessories ("Products") are fr ee from de fects in material and workmanship unde[...]

Warran ty Information 139 show evidence of tamp ering, or (iii) the batter y has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG T ablet for which it is specified. What are SAMSUNG's Obligations? During the applicable warranty pe riod, SAMSUNG will repair or replace, a t SAMSUNG's sole option , without charge to Purchaser , any defective co[...]

140 WRITTEN WARRANTY ST A TED HERE IN. SOME ST A TES DO NOT ALLOW LIMIT A TIONS ON H OW LONG AN IMPLIE D WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMIT A TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. IN ADDITION, 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 ARISI NG DIRECTL Y OR IND[...]

Warran ty Information 141 whether oral or written, do not constitute wa rranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon. Samsung T elecommunications America, LLC 1301 E. Lookout Driv e 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[...]

142 Inde x A Abc mode 31 Account Manager 21 Adding a New Contact Idle Scre en 35 Alarm Clock 100 AllShare 101 Android Ma rket 111 Android System Rec overy 79 Applications Using the Camcorder 56 Using the Camera 50 World Clock 120 AT&T Accoun t Manager 21 AT&T Hot Spots 94 , 102 AT&T Music Playlist s 47 B Battery charging 5 Low Battery I[...]

143 Emai l 59 Entering Text 30 Changing th e Text Entry Mode 31 Using 123Sym Mode 32 Using Abc Mode 31 Using Swype 33 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode 32 Events List 104 F Facebook 20 Feeds and Updates 20 Flight mode 66 G Gallery 49 viewing pictures 49 viewing videos 50 Getting Started 4 Setting Up Your Tablet 4 Gmail 60 Google Maps 109 Google Search 107 [...]

144 MP3 46 MP4 46 WMA 46 Music Player 46 adding music 47 creating a playlist 47 removing music 48 My Files 113 myAT&T 113 MySpace 20 N Navigation 114 Navigation Options 114 NOOK 11 5 P PC Connections 98 Pictures 49 Gallery 49 Powering Off 7 On 7 Q Quickoffice 118 QWERTY Keypad 30 S Safe Mode 80 SAR values 128 SD Card 28 Search Bar 19 Settings e[...]

145 Using Favorites Adding Favorites 90 Deleting a Favorite 90 Editing Favorites 90 V Video Player 48 Volume 72 W Warranty Information 138 Web 87 Widgets Android Market 17 Browser 15 , 102 Calculator 15 Calendar 15 Camera 15 Email 16 Gmail 16 , 107 Memo 17 Settin gs 18 , 119 Video Pl ayer 18 Voice Se arch 19 YouTube 19 Windows Media Player synchron[...]