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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. •[...]
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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[...]
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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 [...]
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5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 8 Device lay out 9 Buttons 10 S P en 10 P ack age contents 11 Installing the SIM or USIM card 12 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the device on and off 17 Holding the device 18 Locking and unlock ing the device 18 Adjusting the v olume 18 Switching t o silent mode Basics 19 Ind[...]
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T able of Con tents 6 103 My F iles 103 Downloads T rav el & local 104 Maps 105 Local 106 Navigation Settings 107 About Settings 107 Wi-F i 108 Bluetooth 108 Data usage 109 More settings 110 Home screen mode 110 Blocking mode 111 Sound 111 Display 112 Storage 113 P ower saving mode 113 Battery 113 Application manager 113 Loca tion ser vices 114[...]
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T able of Con tents 7 121 Date and time 122 Ac cessibility 123 Developer options 124 About device T roubleshooting[...]
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8 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Microphone Earpiece Menu button Multipurpose jack Home button T ouch screen Back button Pr oximity/Light sensor F ront camera V olume button Microphone for speakerphone IrLED P ower button Rear camera SIM card slot Main antenna Speaker Speaker Memor y card slot GPS antenna S P en Headset jack[...]
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Getting star ted 9 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[...]
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Getting star ted 10 S P en S P en tip S P en button Name F unc tion S P en tip • P er form basic S P en actions. (p . 20) S P en button • P er form advanc ed S Pen actions. (p . 26) P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Quick star t guide Use only Samsung-appro ved software. P irated or [...]
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Getting star ted 11 • 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 c ompatible with other devices. • Appearances and specifica tions are subject to change without prior notice. • Y[...]
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Getting star ted 12 • 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 Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose or let others use the SIM or USIM car d. Samsung is not responsible f or any damages or inconv eni[...]
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Getting star ted 13 • When the battery power is low , the device emits a warning tone and display s a low battery power message. • If the batter y is completely dischar ged, the device cannot be turned on immediately when the char ger is connected. Allow a deplet ed batter y to charge f or a few minut es befor e turning on the device. Cha[...]
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Getting star ted 14 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . F irst unplug the charger from the device , and then unplug it from the electric socket. T o sa ve energy , unplug the charger when not in use. The charger does not hav e a power swit ch, so you must unplug the charger from the electric socket when not in use to av [...]
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Getting star ted 15 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device accepts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB . D epending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device . Using an incompatible car d may damage the devi[...]
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Getting star ted 16 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 → Stor age → Unmount SD card . Push the memory card until it disengages from the devic e, and then pull it out. Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferring or acc es[...]
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Getting star ted 17 T urning the devic e on and off When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up your device . Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorised personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless d[...]
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Getting star ted 18 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 mode. The device automa tically gets locked if it is not used for a specified period . T o unlock the device , press the P ower button or the Home [...]
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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[...]
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Basics 20 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers or the S P en to use the touch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. •?[...]
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Basics 21 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. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]
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Basics 22 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 image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out .[...]
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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 → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Rotating the screen Many applications allo w display in either por trait or landscape orientation. Rot[...]
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Basics 24 Sw eeping Sw eep your hand across the scr een to capture a screenshot. The image is sav ed in Galler y → Screenshots . It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some applications . C overing Co ver the screen with a palm t o pause media playback .[...]
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Basics 25 P age Buddy Use this f eature t o use specific applications based on your actions. P ages related t o your actions appear in the following conditions: • When you pull out the S P en from the slot. • When you c onnect a headset or dock to the device. • When you ar e roaming. A c tiva ting Multi W indow Use this f eature t o [...]
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Basics 26 U sing the S P en The included S P en can be used to easily select items or per form func tions. A c tions using the S P en with the button pressed pro vide additional conv eniences, such as screen captur e. Pull out the S P en from the slot to use it . When you pull out the S P en from the slot, the devic e detects it and per forms the f[...]
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Basics 27 Opening a menu With the S P en button pr essed, dra w to open a list of the screen ’ s available options . Undoing the last ac tion With the S P en button pr essed, dra w to undo the last action.[...]
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Basics 28 Capturing scr eenshots With the S P en button pr essed, touch the scr een until you hear a click. A screenshot is saved in the Galler y → Screenshots folder . It is possible to draw or write on or to cr op a screenshot. The edited image is sav ed in the Galler y → IMG_edited folder . It is not possible to capture a screenshot while us[...]
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Basics 29 Selec ting text With the S P en button pr essed, drag left or right on the text to select. If you drag between lines, y ou may select unwant ed tex t. T o select only the tex t you int end, drag across the middle of the text or drag the text selection icons. Samsung UserManual Launching Quick Command With the S P en button pr essed, drag [...]
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Basics 30 Selec ting and capturing an image With the S P en button pr essed, dra w a line around an ar ea to select it. The selected area is sav ed in the Galler y → Screenshots folder . Select an application to use with the selected area fr om the icons that appear at the bott om of the screen. S P en Air V iew When you hold the S P en near the [...]
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Basics 31 Quick C ommand Use this f eature t o make a call, send a message , or search f or conten t by dra wing gesture commands on the screen. With the S P en button pressed , drag the S P en up on the screen to launch Quick Command . A dding gesture c ommands T ap → → Selec t an application or Selec t functions/settings . Selec t an applicat[...]
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Basics 32 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report missed calls, new messages, calendar ev ents, devic e status, and mor e. Drag down fr om the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scr oll the list to see additional aler ts. T o close the notifications panel , drag up the bar that is at t[...]
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Basics 33 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s featur es. I t display s indicator icons, widgets , shor tcuts to applications, and others . The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. T o view other panels, scr oll left or r ight. Changing the Home scr een mode The Home screen has basic and easy modes [...]
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Basics 34 Removing an item T ap and hold an item, and drag it t o the rubbish bin that appears at the top of the Home screen. When the rubbish bin turns red, release the it em. Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel T ap → Edit page → . Moving a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removi[...]
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Basics 35 U sing widgets Widgets ar e small applications that provide c onv enient functions and information on your Home screen. T o use them, add widgets from the widgets panel to the Home scr een. • Some widgets connect to web ser vices . Using a web-based widget may result in additional charges . • The widgets av ailable may vary depe[...]
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Basics 36 Closing an application Close applications not in use to sa ve battery power and maintain devic e per formance . Pr ess and hold the Home button, tap , and then tap End next to an application to close it. T o close all running applications , tap End all . Alternativ ely , press and hold the Home button, and then tap . Applica tions screen [...]
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Basics 37 Installing applications Use application stor es, such as Samsung Apps , to download and install applications . Uninstalling applications T ap → Uninstall , and then select an application to uninstall it. Default applications that come with the device cannot be uninstalled . Sharing applications Share downloaded applica tions with other [...]
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Basics 38 Using the Samsung Chinese IME k eyboard Delete a preceding char acter . Input selec tion panel Enter a space . Break to the next line. Set options for the Samsung Chinese IME keyboard. Use the voic e input featur e. Enter uppercase . Changing language ke yboards T ap the language key to change language keyboar ds. Handwriting T ap , and t[...]
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Basics 39 Using the Samsung ke yboard Break to the next line. Delete a preceding char acter . Enter punctuation marks. Enter uppercase . Set options for the Samsung keyboard. Enter a space . Enter uppercase . Add an item fr om the clipboard. Entering upper case T ap befor e entering a charac ter . F or all caps, tap it twice. Changing language ke y[...]
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Basics 40 Entering t ex t by v oice Activate the v oice input feature and then speak in to the microphone . The device display s what you speak. If the device does not recog nise your wor ds correctly , tap the underlined tex t and select an alternative w ord or phrase from the dr opdown list. T o change the language or add languages f or the voice[...]
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Basics 41 Joining W i-F i netw orks On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Wi - Fi , and then drag the Wi - Fi switch to the right. Selec t a network from the list of det ected Wi-F i net works , enter a password if nec essar y , and then tap Connect . Networks that requir e a passwor d appear with a lock icon. After the device connects to a [...]
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Basics 42 Removing ac coun ts On the Applications screen, tap Settings , select an account name under Ac counts , select the account t o remove , and then tap Remov e accoun t . 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 som[...]
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Basics 43 C onnec ting with W indow s Media Play er Ensure that Window s Media Player is installed on the c omputer . 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open Windo ws Media Play er and sync music files. C onnec ting as a media device 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open the notifications panel,[...]
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Basics 44 Setting a face and v oice unlock On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock → F ace and v oice . F it your face in the frame to be captur ed and then set a voice command. Then, set a backup unlock PIN or pattern to unlock the scr een in case the face and voice unlock fails. Setting a pattern On the Applica[...]
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Basics 45 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 [...]
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46 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 [...]
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Communication 47 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 [...]
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Communication 48 • → Con tacts : Open the contacts list. • → Message : Send a message. • → S Note : Creat e a note. • → T ransfer : Connect the first par ty to the second par ty . This disconnects you from the con versation. • → Manage confer ence call : Hav e a private con versation with one par ty during a multi[...]
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Communication 49 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 [...]
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Communication 50 Call f or warding The device can be set t o send incoming calls to a specified number . T ap → Call settings → Call settings → Call f or warding , and then select a call t ype and condition. Enter a number and tap Enable . Ending a call T ap End call to end a call. Or pr ess the headset button. V ideo calls Mak ing a video ca[...]
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Communication 51 • → Hide me : Hide your image from the other part y . • → Outgoing image : Selec t an image to sho w it to the other par ty . • → Animated emotions : Apply emotional icons to y our image. • → Theme view : Apply decora tive icons t o your image . • → Enable car toon view : Change the view mode to t[...]
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Communication 52 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[...]
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Communication 53 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 left side of the contacts list for quick scr olling, 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 i[...]
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Communication 54 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 → Share namecar d via , select contacts, [...]
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Communication 55 Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Delete gr oups : Selec t user-added gr oups, and then tap Delete . Default groups cannot be deleted. • Edit : Change the group settings . • Add member : Add members t o the group . • Remov e member : Remo[...]
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Communication 56 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[...]
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Communication 57 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[...]
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Communication 58 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap . Tick Schedule sending , set a time and date , and then tap Done . The device will send the message a t the specified time and date . • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable, the message will not[...]
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Communication 59 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Gmail 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 . Sendin[...]
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Communication 60 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 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 Google T alk. T ap T alk on the Application[...]
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Communication 61 Swit ching bet w een chats Scroll left or right. Deleting chat history Chats are aut omatically sav ed. T o delete 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 be a[...]
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Communication 62 ChatON Use this application to cha t with any devic e that has a mobile phone number . 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 the buddies list by entering phone numbers or email addresses of Samsung accoun ts, or selecting buddies from [...]
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63 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 . Opening a new page T ap . T o go to another w ebpage, scroll left[...]
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W eb & network 64 Histor y T ap → Histor y to open a webpage fr om the list of recently-visit ed webpages. T o clear the histor y , tap → Clear history . T ap → Histor y → Most visited to open a webpage fr om the list of most visited webpages. Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy . T o vie[...]
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W eb & network 65 Searching the w eb by voic e T ap , speak a keyword , and then select one of the suggested key wor 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 , tap → Other devices . [...]
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W eb & network 66 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are listed. Select the device you wan t to pair with, and then acc ept the auto- generated passkey on both devices to c onfirm. Sending and receiving da ta Many applications support data transfer via Blu[...]
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W eb & network 67 AllShar e Play Use this application to pla y contents sav ed on various devices over the Internet. Y ou can play and send any file on an y device to another device or web st orage ser ver . T o use this application, y ou must sign in to your Samsung accoun t and regist er two or more devices as file ser vers . The registra tio[...]
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W eb & network 68 Using the Gr oup Play f eatur e Share scr eens with multiple devices that ar e connected to the same Wi-F i network. Selec t a media category , selec t files by ticking, and then tap → Group Pla y . Enter a PIN and tap Done to star t Group P lay . On another device, join Group P lay with the PIN. Managing con tents on a w eb[...]
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W eb & network 69 Smar t Remote Use this application to c onnec t to a personal T V to watch your fa vourite shows and movies . T ap Smar t Remote on the Applications screen. Y ou must first connec t the device to a Wi-F i net work and ensur e that the device’ s infrared port is facing the T V . This application ma y not be available dependin[...]
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70 Media Music Pla yer Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music Play er 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 used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to pla[...]
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Media 71 Setting a song as ringtone T o use the curren tly-playing song as ringtone , tap → Set as → Call ringtone . Crea ting playlists Make an own selection of songs. T ap → Crea te playlist . Enter a title and tap OK . Selec t songs to include , and then tap Done . T o add the curren tly-playing song to a pla ylist, tap → Add t o playlis[...]
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Media 72 T ak ing photos T ak ing a photo T ap the image on the preview scr een where the camera should focus . When the subject is in focus , the focus frame turns green. T ap to take the photo . Indicates which storage is in use. Switch between still and video mode. Open the image viewer to display photos . Switch between the front and r ear came[...]
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Media 73 • Beach/Snow : Use this setting f or well-lit or sunn y outdoor scenes . • Sunset : Use this setting f or richer colours and sharper contrasts . • Dawn : Use this setting f or very subtle colours. • Autumn c olour : Use this setting f or red-shifted backgr ound scener y . • Te x t : Use this setting f or books or p[...]
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Media 74 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video Slide the still-video switch to the video ic on, and then tap to take a video . T o stop recor ding, tap . The zoom function may not be av ailable when recor ding at the highest resolution. Recor ding mode Switch between the front and r ear camera. Change recor ding mode. Use this for delayed-time shots . S[...]
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Media 75 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. • Limit for Email : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via email . Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom i[...]
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Media 76 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap to c onfigure settings for Camera. Not all of the f ollowing options are av ailable in both still camera and video camera modes . The av ailable options var y depending on the mode used. • Edit shor tcuts : Reorganise shor tcuts to fr equently-used options. • Use the v olume key as : Set to [...]
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Media 77 • 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 specific lighting situa tions. These settings are similar to the heat range f or white -balance exposure in pr ofessional cameras . • ISO : Selec t an ISO value . This con trols camera light sensi[...]
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Media 78 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 how they are enc oded. V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders. When[...]
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Media 79 Editing images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing func tions: • F av ourites : Add the image t o favourites . • F ace tag : Register the faces in the image as fac e tags. • T ag buddy : Set the camera to display c ontextual tags. • Add w eather tag : Add a tag t o the image providing w eather information.[...]
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Media 80 Deleting images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images by tick ing, and then tap . • When viewing an image, tap . Sharing images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images by tick ing, and then tap to send them to others. • Whe[...]
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Media 81 Using T ag Buddy When viewing an image, tap → T ag buddy to display a c ontextual tag (weather , location, date , and person’ s name) when opening an image. P aper Ar tist Use this application to make images look like illustr ations with fun effects or frames . T ap P aper Ar tist on the Applications screen. Use ar tistic tools t o edi[...]
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Media 82 V ideo Pla yer Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo Player on the Applications screen. • A void locking the device ’ s screen while playing a DivX Video- On-Demand. Each time you lock the scr een while playing a DivX V ideo- On-Demand, one of your available r ental counts is lost. • Some file formats are not s[...]
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Media 83 Deleting videos T ap → Delete , select videos by tick ing, and then tap Delete . Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select a sharing method, selec t videos by ticking, and then tap Share . 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 po[...]
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Media 84 W atching videos T ap , and then enter a keywor d. Select one of the returned search results t o watch a video . Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display full scr een. P ause or resume playback. Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Change display quality . Add the video to the playlist. Rotate the screen t o por[...]
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Media 85 F lipboard Use this application to ac cess your personalised magazines. T ap Flipboar d on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T o start your Flipboar d, flick left on the greeting page, tap Get Star ted , select news topics, and then tap Build Y our Flipboard . S[...]
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86 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 , [...]
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Application & media stor es 87 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[...]
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Application & media stor es 88 Readers Hub Use this application to do wnload and read book files. T ap Readers Hub on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a book to r ead. T o download book files , go to the Readers Hub Stor e.[...]
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89 Utilities S Note Use this application to cr eate a note using images and voic e recor dings. T ap S Note on the Applications screen. Selec ting note templa tes T ap and select one of the following t emplates: • Note / Idea note / Memo : Creat e a simple note from an empty page. • Meeting note : Creat e a record of meetings , conf erenc[...]
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Utilities 90 C omposing notes Append another page to the current note . Undo and redo the last action. Inser t a multimedia le. Hide the toolbar . Compose a new note . Save the not e. Erase the note . Draw only with the S P en. Use productivity tools. Search for inf ormation on a preset webpage . Make a voice rec ording to inser t. Enter a note [...]
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Utilities 91 Inser ting multimedia files or a voice r ecording T ap to inser t multimedia files. T ap to inser t a voice rec ording. Using pr oduc tivit y tools T ap and select one of the following t ools: • : Con ver t a shape you hav e drawn. • : Con ver t a handwritten formula to a w ell- organised formula. T ap Search to get detailed [...]
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Utilities 92 T o cop y notes, tap → Cop y . T o mov e notes to another folder , tap → M ove . T o change the S Note settings , tap → Settings . T o acc ess help information for S Note , tap → Help . V iewing a note T ap the note thumbnail to open it . T o mov e to other pages of the note, tap or . T o cr eate a note , tap → Crea te note .[...]
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Utilities 93 C omposing notes T ap to compose a note. T o add a quick memo , tap . Inser t a tick box. Inser t an image, location, or handwritten memo . Set a priorit y . Move to the pr evious screen. Undo and redo the last action. Select a folder to save . Move the cursor to the next tab stop . Inser t a bullet. Inser t a hyphen. Move the cursor .[...]
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Utilities 94 V iewing a note T ap the note to open it . T o mov e to other notes, tap or . T o change note settings , tap . T o insert an image, location, or handwritten memo , tap . T o delete the not e, tap . T o lock the note so tha t others cannot edit it, tap . S Planner Use this application to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap S Planner on the A[...]
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Utilities 95 Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then tap Edit ev ent details or Edit task details to add more details , such as how often the event repea ts, when it has an advance alert, or where it takes place. Attach a map showing the loca tion of the event. En ter the location in the Location field, tap next to the fi[...]
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Utilities 96 Deleting ev ents Selec t a date , and then tap → Delete . Sharing ev ents Selec t an even t, tap → Share via , and then select a sharing method. P olaris O ffice Use this application to edit documen ts in various formats , including spreadsheets and presenta tions. T ap P olaris O ffice on the Applications screen. Some func tions m[...]
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Utilities 97 Reading documents T ap a file in Recent documents . Or tap Brow ser , Clouds , F orm t ype , or F av ourites , and then select a file to open. T o start a slideshow , tap → Slide Show . T o sear ch for a t ext string in the document, tap . T ap , and then use one of the follo wing functions: Document • Save as : Save the documen[...]
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Utilities 98 Spreadsheet • Save as : Save the documen t with a differ ent name. • F ind & R eplace : Search for or r eplace text. • Pr otect worksheet : Lock the sheet so tha t others cannot edit it. • F reeze frame : Keep the selected row in place . • Recalculation : Recalculate the functions on the sheet. • Sor t[...]
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Utilities 99 When running Dropbo x for the first time, tap Star t to activate it. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to complete the setup . Once Dropbo x is ac tivated , photos and videos taken with the device ’ s camera are uploaded to Dropbo x automatically . T o view the uploaded photos or videos , tap . T o upload files to Dr opbox, tap →[...]
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Utilities 100 Stopping alarms Drag outside the lar ge circle to stop an alarm. Drag outside the lar ge circle to r epeat the alarm after a specified length of time. Deleting alarms T ap and hold the alarm, and then tap Delete . W orld Clock Use this application to check the time in an y location in the world. T ap W orld Clock on the Applications s[...]
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Utilities 101 S V oic e Use this application to c ommand the device by voice t o dial a number , send a message, write a memo , and more. T ap S V oice on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Here ar e several examples of spoken c ommands: • Open music • Launch ca[...]
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Utilities 102 Searching the devic e T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d. Alternatively , tap , speak a keywor d, and then select one of the suggested key wor ds that appear . If no results are r eturned from the applications , the web br owser appears , displaying the search r esults. Search scope T o select what applications to sear[...]
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Utilities 103 My F iles Use this application to ac cess all k inds of files stored in the devic e, including images , videos, songs, and sound clips . T ap My F iles on the Applications screen. Selec t a f older to open it. T o go back to the parent f older , tap . T o r etur n to the r oot director y , tap . In a folder , use one of the following [...]
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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 . Selec t a loc[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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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. 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 . • Adv anced : Cust omise Wi-F i settings. [...]
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Settings 108 W i-F i D irect Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access point. On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi → W i-Fi Direct . Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. Data usage Keep track of your da ta usage amount, and customise the sett[...]
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Settings 109 More settings Cust omise settings to contr ol connec tions with other devices or networks. F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-network services. Mobile networks • Mobile data : Use to allo w packet switching data networks f or network ser vices. • Data roaming : Use the dev[...]
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Settings 110 Nearby devic es • F ile sharing : Activate media sharing to allo w other DLNA- enabled devices to access media files on your device . • Shared c ontents : Set to share y our conten t with other devices. • Device name : Enter a media server name for y our device. • Allow ed devices list : View the list of devic es th[...]
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Settings 111 Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for call ringtones , music and videos, syst em sounds, and notifications. • V ibration intensity : Adjust the f orce of the vibration notification. • Device ringt one : Selec t a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls . • [...]
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Settings 112 • Screen mode : Selec t a display mode . – Dynamic : Use this mode to make the displa y tone more vivid . – Standard : Use this mode f or normal surroundings. – Movie : Use this mode f or dim surroundings, such as in a dark r oom. • Reading mode : Selec t which applications will use r eading mode. In reading[...]
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Settings 113 P ow er saving mode Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power -saving mode. • CPU pow er saving : Set the device to limit some syst em resourc e usage. • Screen pow er saving : Set the device to decrease the brightness of the displa y . • T urn off haptic feedback : Set the device to turn off the vib[...]
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Settings 114 L ock screen Change settings for the locked scr een. • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . • Lock scr een options : Change the settings for the locked scr een. These settings are applied only when you set the swipe lock option. – Shor tcuts : Set the device to show and edit application shortcuts on the loc[...]
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Settings 115 Securit y Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM car d. • Encr ypt device : Set a password t o encr ypt data sav ed on the device. Y ou must enter the passwor d each time you turn on the device . Charge the batt er y befor e enabling this setting because it may take more than an hour to encr ypt your da ta. ?[...]
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Settings 116 • Make passwor ds visible : By default, the device hides passwor ds for security . S et the device to displa y passwor ds as they are ent ered. • Device administr ators : View devic e administrators installed on the devic e. Y ou can allow device administrat ors to apply new policies to the devic e. • Unknown sources : C[...]
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Settings 117 Samsung Chinese IME T o change the Samsung Chinese IME keyboard settings , tap . • Input Mode : Change keyboard type. • Space ke y to input association : Set the device to enter the highligh ted Chinese wor d when you tap the space bar . • F uzz y Pin yin Input : Selec t F uzz y pinyin pairs so tha t you can easily enter[...]
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Settings 118 Samsung keyboar d T o change the Samsung keyboard settings , tap . The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . • Input languages : Selec t languages f or text input. • Pr edictive text : Activate pr edic tive text mode to predict wor ds based on your input and show wor d suggestions. Y ou c[...]
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Settings 119 V oice r ecogniser Selec t a voic e recog nition engine. V oice sear ch • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Speech output : Set the device to pro vide voice feedback t o aler t you to the curr ent action. • Block offensiv e words : Hide offensive w ords from voic e search r esults. • Downl[...]
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Settings 120 Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. • Back up my da ta : Set to back up settings and application data to the Google server . • Backup accoun t : Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Aut omatic rest ore : Set to restor e settings and application data when the applications are rein[...]
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Settings 121 • Air view : Set to show the S P en pointer when the S P en is hovering ov er the screen. • Sound and haptic feedback : Set the device to sound and vibrat e when hovering o ver files, subjects, or options . • Quick Command settings : Configur e the settings for Quick C ommand. • S P en help : Ac cess help informatio[...]
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Settings 122 A cc essibility Ac cessibility ser vices are special f eatures for those with certain physical disabilities . Access and aler t the follo wing settings to impro ve accessibility to the device . • Aut o-rotate screen : Set the inter face to r otate automa tically when you r otate the device . • Screen timeout : Set the length [...]
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Settings 123 • Enhance w eb accessibility : Set applications to install web scripts to make their w eb conten t more acc essible. • Sound balance : Adjust the sound balanc e when using a dual headset. • Mono audio : Enable mono sound when listening to audio with one earbud . • T urn off all sounds : Mute all device sounds . •?[...]
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Settings 124 • Show scr een updates : Set to flash areas of the scr een when they are updat ed. • W indow animation scale : Selec t a speed f or opening and closing pop -up window s. • T ransition animation scale : Selec t a speed f or switching between screens . • Animator dur ation scale : Selec t how long pop-up windows will [...]
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125 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[...]
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T roubleshooting 126 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 8-10 seconds. The device r eboots automatically . If this does not solve the problem, pe[...]
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T roubleshooting 127 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 [...]
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T roubleshooting 128 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 . [...]
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T roubleshooting 129 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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English (HK ). 05/2013. Rev . 1.0 Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or soft war e version, and is subject to change without prior notice. ww w .samsung.c om/hk[...]