Samsung EK-GC120ZWAVZW manual

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2 About this manual This device pr ovides Samsung’ s highest standard f or qualit y mobile communication and entertainment. This user manual is specially designed to detail the devic e ’ s functions and featur es. • Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. • Descriptions are based on the device[...]

About this manual 3 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , usage tips, or additional information C opyright Cop yright © 2012 Samsung Elec tronics This guide is prot ec ted under international cop yr ight[...]

4 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 6 Device lay out 7 Buttons 8 P ack age contents 9 Installing the SIM card and battery 12 Inser ting an optional memor y card 17 Adjusting the v olume 17 Switching t o silent mode Camer a 18 Basic functions 27 Advanc ed func tions 37 Shooting options 45 Configuring settings f or Camera 47 Cleaning the device B[...]

T able of Contents 5 Settings 108 About Settings 108 Airplaine mode 108 Wi-F i 109 Bluetooth 109 Data usage 110 More settings 111 Sound 111 Display 112 Storage 112 P ower 113 Battery 113 Application manager 113 Loca tion ser vices 114 Lock scr een 115 Securit y 116 Language and input 119 Cloud 119 Backup and reset 119 Add ac count 119 Motion 120 Ac[...]

6 Getting star ted Devic e lay out P ower button AF-assist light Flash Speaker Lens Flash r elease Shutter button Zoom slider HDMI por t Battery cover release latch T ripod mount Headset jack Multipurpose jack T ouch screen Wrist strap por t[...]

Getting star ted 7 The microphone a t the top of the device is active only when y ou use the voice sear ch or take videos. • Do not use a screen prot ector . This causes sensor malfunc tions. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch scr een. The touch scr een may malfunction in humid conditions or when exposed to water . Buttons Button[...]

Getting star ted 8 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • W all/USB Charger • Wrist Str ap • Quick Star t Guide • Pr oduc t Safety and W arranty Brochure • Quick Referenc e Guide • ICI Brocur e • RF Brochur e Use only appro ved sof tware . Pirated or ill[...]

Getting star ted 9 Installing the SIM card and batt er y Inser t the V erizon 4G L TE SIM car d and the included batter y . 1 Slide the battery cover r elease latch to the left to release the ba tter y co ver . 2 Inser t the SIM card with the gold-colored contacts facing upwards . • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a [...]

Getting star ted 10 3 Push the SIM car d into the slot until it locks in place. 4 Inser t the batter y . Make sure to pr operly align the battery ’ s gold- colored c ontacts when inser ting the battery . 5 Replace the battery cover and slide the lat ch.[...]

Getting star ted 11 Removing the SIM car d and battery 1 Slide the battery cover r elease latch to the left to release the ba tter y co ver . 2 Pull do wn on the battery release latch to eject the battery . 3 Pull out the ba tter y . 4 Push the SIM car d inward until it disengages fr om the device, and then pull it out.[...]

Getting star ted 12 Inser ting an optional memor y card • Memor y card sold seperat ely . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device . Using an incompatible car d may damage the device or the memory card, or corrupt the data stor ed in it. • Use caution to insert the memor y card right-side up . • The devi[...]

Getting star ted 13 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remov al. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card → OK . 1 Slide the battery cover r elease latch to the left to release the ba tter y co ver . 2 Push the memory card inwar d until it disengages from the d[...]

Getting star ted 14 Char ging the batt er y Charge the batt er y befor e using it for the first time . Use the charger to charge the batt er y . A computer can be also used t o charge the device by c onnec ting them via the USB cable. Use only appro ved chargers, batt er ies, and cables . Unapproved char gers or cables can cause the battery to expl[...]

Getting star ted 15 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully charge the batt er y . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while char ging, the touch screen ma y not function. I f this happens, unplug the charger fr om the device. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is[...]

Getting star ted 16 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options tha t help you sa ve battery power . By customizing these options and deactivating featur es in the background , you can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the Po wer button. • Cl[...]

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 authorized personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless d[...]

18 C amera Basic func tions Use this application to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e. (p . 67) T ap Camer a on the Home screen. The device aut omatically shuts off when unused. Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission. • Do not take photo[...]

Camera 19 T aking videos T ap to take a video . T o stop recording , tap . • T ouch focus is not available in video mode . • The zoom function may not be av ailable when recor ding at the highest resolution. • When using a memor y card with a slo w writing speed, the device ma y not be able to sav e the video properly . I t may stop [...]

Camera 20 Zooming in and out T urn the Zoom butt on left or right to zoom in or out. Zoom out Zoom in • The zoom function may not be av ailable when shooting at the highest resolution. • The zoom in/out eff ec t is available when using the zoom f eature while shooting a video . T aking photos with the touch f ocus F ocus on differen t are[...]

Camera 21 Reducing device shak e Use the Optical Image Stabilizer ( OIS) option to reduc e or eliminate blurriness from device shake. T ap → Exper t → A / S / M / P , and then from the pr eview screen, tap → Camer a → OIS (anti-shake) to help f ocus when the device is moving . T o use this feature in C amcorder mode, tap → Exper t → , a[...]

Camera 22 Learning ic ons The icons displa yed on the shooting scr een provide inf ormation about the status of the device . The icons listed in the table belo w are the most common. Icon Meaning ISO sensitivity Exposure value Aper ture Shutter speed Timer Flash Macro Metering White balance V oice contr ol Geotagging Share shot Buddy photo share Ch[...]

Camera 23 T ips for taking clearer photos Holding the device c orrec tly Make sure not to block the scr een, lens, flash, or micr ophone. Make sure not to expose the lens t o direct sunlight. This may disc olor the image sensor , or cause it to malfunction.[...]

Camera 24 Half-pressing the Shutt er button Pr ess the Shutter button halfway down t o adjust the focus. The device adjusts the focus automatically , and the focus frame turns green. The focus fr ame turns red if not focused . Reducing device shak e Set the Optical Image Stabilizer to reduce devic e shake optically . (p . 21)[...]

Camera 25 Keeping the subject in focus F ocusing on the subjec t may be difficult in the f ollowing conditions: • When the contr ast between the subject and background is low . For e xample, the subject is wearing clothing that is similar in color to the backgr ound. • The light behind the subject is too bright. • The subject is shin[...]

Camera 26 When taking photos in low-ligh t conditions • T urn the flash on to take photos in lo w-light conditions . (p. 38) • Set ISO sensitivity options. (p . 39) When subjects are moving r apidly Use the continuous shooting option t o take photos of moving subjects. (p. 28) T o take several photos con tinuously , use memor y cards with[...]

Camera 27 A dvanced functions Changing C amera settings T ap to quickly change Camera settings. The available options vary by mode. • : Configur e Camera settings . • : Activate or deactivate the v oice control to take phot os. • : Activate or deactivate the flash. • : Use this to set dela yed-time shots . • : Selec t a res[...]

Camera 28 Smar t Use this to take phot os with predefined settings f or various scenes. Beauty face Use this to take phot os with lightened faces f or gentler images. T ap → Smar t → Beauty face . Pr ess the Shutter button to take a photo , and the device automatically adjusts the photo , and then sav es it. Best photo Use this to take multiple[...]

Camera 29 Best face Use this to take multiple g roup shots at the same time and combine them t o create the best possible image. T ap → Smar t → Best face . Pr ess the Shutter button to take multiple photos . T o get the best shot, hold the device steady and remain still while taking photos. When Galler y opens, tap the y ellow frame on each fa[...]

Camera 30 Macro Use this to take phot os of ver y close subjects. T ap → Smar t → Macro . Pr ess the Shutter button to take a close -up photo . • Hold the device steadily t o preven t blurr y photos. • T urn off the flash if the distance to the subject is too close . Action freeze Use this to take phot os of subjects moving at high sp[...]

Camera 31 Rich tone Use this to take phot os without losing details in bright and dark areas. The device automatically takes sev eral photos with various exposur e values, and then merges them into one photo . T ap → Smar t → Rich tone . While holding the device steadily , press the Shutter button t o take multiple photos. Without eff ec t With[...]

Camera 32 P anorama Use this to take wide panoramic phot os. T ap → Smar t → P anorama . Pr ess the Shutter button to take a photo , and then move the device in an y direction. When the blue frame aligns with the pr eview screen, the device aut omatically takes another shot in the panoramic sequence . T o stop shooting, pr ess the Shutter butto[...]

Camera 33 • In Panor ama mode, the z oom function is disabled. If the lens is zoomed in when selecting this mode, the device automatically z ooms out to the default position. • In Panor ama mode, some device options ar e not available. • The device ma y stop taking photos due to composition or mov ement within the scene . • In P[...]

Camera 34 Night Use this to take phot os in low-light conditions , without using the flash. T ap → Smar t → Night . While holding the device steadily , press the Shutter button t o take multiple photos. P hotos are automa tically merged into a single phot o. The image may appear blurry due to the slow shutter speed when the camera takes photos.[...]

Camera 35 Exper t Use this to take phot os and videos with manual adjustment of ISO sensitivity , exposure value , aper ture , and the shutter speed. Return to the previous screen. Change the ISO sensitivity . Display descriptions of modes and functions. Change the exposure value . Change the aper ture . Change the shutter speed. Use manual camcor [...]

Camera 36 Using the aperture priority mode Use this to manually set the aperture value to take photos . Shutter speed is set automatically . T ap → Exper t → A , and set aper ture , ISO sensitivit y , and exposure value . Using the shutt er speed priority mode Use this to manually set the shutt er speed to take photos . Aper ture is set automa [...]

Camera 37 Shooting options Cust omize the device to take unique phot os or videos. The available options vary by mode. Selec ting resolutions Selec t a higher resolution t o increase the pix els the photo or video can include. Selecting a higher resolution also incr eases the file size. Setting the photo resolution In Camera mode, tap → Camer a ?[...]

Camera 38 T aking photos in low -light c onditions Pr eventing r ed- eye in por trait phot os When using the flash when taking a por trait photo in low-light c onditions, a r ed-glow may appear in the subject ’ s eyes . In Camera mode, tap → Camer a → Flash , and select Red- ey e or Red- ey e fix to prev ent red-eye. Befor e correction After [...]

Camera 39 A djusting the ISO sensitivity The ISO sensitivity is the measure of a film ’ s sensitivity to light as defined by the International Organization f or Standardization (ISO). Select a higher resolution to take better phot os and reduce blurriness when taking photos in low-light c onditions without using the flash. T ap → Exper t → A [...]

Camera 40 Detecting faces The device aut omatically detects multiple human faces. In Camera mode, tap → Camer a → F ace detection → Normal . Aim the device at a human subject. When the device detects a human face , a white frame appears around the face . Press the Shutt er button to take a photo . The closer you ar e to the subjec ts, the qui[...]

Camera 41 Detecting eye blinking If the device detects closed eyes, it automa tically takes more photos in suc cession. In Camera mode, tap → Camer a → F ace detection → Blink detection . Aim the device at a human subject. When the device detects a human face , a white frame appears around the face . I f the eyes ar e closed at the exac t mom[...]

Camera 42 Changing met ering methods The metering mode r efers to the method the devic e measures the quantity of light. The brightness and lighting of the photos ma y var y depending on the selected metering method. In Camera mode, tap → Camer a → Metering , and select a metering method. T o use this feature in C amcorder mode, tap → Camc or[...]

Camera 43 Setting customized white balanc e Set a customized white balanc e by taking a photo of a white sur face, such as a piec e of white paper , under the light source of the subject. In Camera mode, tap → Camer a → WB (Light Source) → Cust om . T o use this feature in C amcorder mode, tap → Camc order → WB (Light Source) → Cust om [...]

Camera 44 T aking photos or videos with filter eff ec ts Use the filter eff ec ts to take unique photos or videos . T ap and select a filter effect. Not all of the following options ar e available in both Camera and Camcor der modes. The available options v ar y by mode. • No effect : No effect. • Sepia : This eff ect red-shifts the backg[...]

Camera 45 C onfiguring settings for C amera T ap → to configur e settings for Camera. The available options vary by mode. • Photo size : Selec t a resolution f or photos. Use higher r esolution for higher quality . Higher resolution photos take up more memory . • Flash : Activate or deactivate the flash. • T imer : Use this f or de[...]

Camera 46 • V oice con trol : Activate or deactivate v oice control to take phot os. • AF lamp : Use this to activate the AF-assist light in lo w-light conditions. • P ower-on mode : Selec t the default camera mode that launches when the devic e is turned on. • Stor age : Selec t the memor y location f or storage. • Reset :[...]

Camera 47 Cleaning the devic e Use a blow er brush (sold separately) to remo ve dust, and then wipe the lens gently with a soft cloth. If any dust remains , apply lens cleaning liquid to a lens cleaning paper , and wipe gently . Do not press on the lens co ver , or use a blower brush on the lens c over .[...]

48 Basics Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed at the t op of the screen pr ovide information about the sta tus of the device . The icons listed in the table belo w are most common. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Wi-F i connected Bluetooth f eature activated GPS activated Synced with the w eb Connected to comput er No SIM card New message [...]

Basics 49 U sing the touch scr een • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other elec trical devices. Electrosta tic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunction. • Do not allow the touch scr een to contact water . The touch screen ma y malfunction in humid conditions or when exposed to water . • T o avoi[...]

Basics 50 Dragging T o move an icon, thumbnail , or preview to 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. Double -tap again to zoom out .[...]

Basics 51 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pplications screen to see another panel . Flick 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. P inch to zoom out.[...]

Basics 52 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[...]

Basics 53 Sw eeping With the side of y our hand swipe the screen right to left or vice versa to captur e a screenshot. The image is sav ed in Galler y → Screenshots . C overing Co ver the screen with a palm t o pause media playback . Move it a way fr om the screen to resume .[...]

Basics 54 P anning to mov e T ap and hold an item, and then move the device to the left or right to mo ve the item t o another panel on the Home screen or the Applications scr een. P anning to bro wse When an image is zoomed in, tap and hold a point on the scr een, and then move the device in any dir ec tion to brow se the image.[...]

Basics 55 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report new messages, calendar events , device status, and more . Drag down from the status bar t o open the notifications panel. Scr oll through the list to see additional alerts. T o close the notifications panel, drag up the bar tha t is at the botto[...]

Basics 56 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s featur es. It displays indicat or icons, widgets and shortcuts to applications . The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. T o view other panels, flick left or right. Rearranging it ems Adding an applica tion icon On the Home screen, tap Apps , tap and h[...]

Basics 57 Moving an item T ap and hold an item and drag it to a new location. T o move it to another panel , drag it to the side of the screen. Removing an item T ap and hold an item, and drag it to the T rash bin that appears at the bottom of the Home screen. When the rubbish bin turns red, release the it em. Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel[...]

Basics 58 U sing applications This device can run man y different types of applications , ranging fr om media to Internet applications. Opening an application On the Home screen or the Applications scr een, tap an application icon to open it. Opening from r ecen tly-used applications T ap and hold the Home icon to open the list of recently -used ap[...]

Basics 59 Organizing with f olders Put r elated applications together in a f older for con venience. T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, drag it to Crea te folder , and then enter a folder name . Put applications into the new f older by dragging , and then tap OK to sav e the arrangement. Rearranging panels Pinch on the scr een, tap and ho[...]

Basics 60 Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or the Google v oice input to ent er text. T ex t entry is not suppor ted in some languages. T o enter text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages . Changing the k eyboard type T ap any text field, open the notifications panel at the top of the scr een, tap Choose i[...]

Basics 61 Entering t ex t by v oice When Google voice typing is activated, the v oice rec ognition screen appears . Speak a text into the micr ophone. When you are done , tap to return t o the text. T o change the text, tap the underlined tex t and select a word or phrase among the dropdowns . C opying and pasting T ap and hold over text, drag or t[...]

Basics 62 A dding W i-F i networks If the desired network does not appear in the networks list, tap Add W i-Fi network at the bottom of the networks list. Enter the network name in Network SSID , select the securit y type and enter the passwor d if it is not an open network, and then tap S ave . F orgetting W i-F i net w orks Any network that has e[...]

Basics 63 T r ansferring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the device t o the computer , or vice versa. C onnec ting with S amsung Kies Samsung Kies is a computer application that manages media libraries , contacts, and calendars, and syncs them with Samsung devices . D ownload the lat est S amsung Kies from the Samsung[...]

Basics 64 C onnec t as a media device Connect the device to a comput er and access media files stored on y our device. 1 Connect the device to a comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open the notifications panel, and then tap Connected as a media devic e → Media device (M TP) . 3 T ransf er files bet ween y our device and the computer . C onnec t as a[...]

Basics 65 Securing the device Pr event others from using or acc essing personal data and information stored in the devic e by using the security features . The device requir es a preset patt ern, PIN, or password whenev er unlocking it. Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern . Draw a[...]

Basics 66 Unlock ing the devic e T urn on the screen b y pressing the P ower button, and en ter the pattern, PIN, or passw ord . If the unlock code is forgott en, take the device to a Samsung Ser vice Center 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 on th[...]

67 Media 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 encoded . V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders . Whe[...]

Media 68 Editing images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing functions: • Edit : Edit the image. • Details : View image details . • Slideshow : Star t a slideshow with the images in the curren t folder . • F av orites : Add t o the favorites list . • F ace tag : Register faces in phot os as face tags. • Co[...]

Media 69 Deleting images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images, 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, and then tap to send them to others. • When viewing an image, tap [...]

Media 70 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 edit an image. The edited image is sav ed in Galler y → P aper Pictures folder . Select an existing image. Share the image . Apply effects to the image . Change t[...]

Media 71 Photo W izard Use this application to embellish images b y applying various effects, such as the pop ar t effect. T ap Photo W izard on the Applications screen. Undo and redo the last action. Save changes . Menu Apply effects to the image . Make multi-grid image. F rame, attach stickers, or draw on the image . Correct red-eye, adjust and r[...]

Media 72 Changing c olors T ap Color , select one of the color effects that appear at the bottom of the screen, dr ag the slider to left or right if required , and then tap Done . A djusting a por trait photo T ap P or trait , select one of the por trait effects that appear at the bottom of the screen, dr ag the slider to left or right if required [...]

Media 73 V ideo Pla yer Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo Play er on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device's software. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on how they are encoded . Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Move f or wards or backwards by[...]

Media 74 V ideo Edit or Use this application to edit videos and apply v arious effects. T ap V ideo Editor on the Applications screen. • Some video files in Galler y may not be viewable depending on video r esolution and codec. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on how they are encoded . Crea ting videos Selec t a frame theme ,[...]

Media 75 T rimming segments of a video Selec t a frame , move the star t bracket to the desir ed star ting point, mov e the end bracket to the desired ending point, and then sa ve. Splitting videos Selec t and drag the frame t o the orange line, tap , and sav e. Applying eff ec ts to a video Selec t a frame , tap Effects , select an effect option, [...]

Media 76 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 ware 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 play[...]

Media 77 Y ou T ube Use this application to w atch videos fr om the Y ou T ube website . T ap Y ou T ube on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . W atching videos T ap , and then enter a keyword. Select one of the returned search r esults to wat ch a video . Add the video to[...]

Media 78 Instagram Use this application to view and shar e photos. T ap Instagram on the Application screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T ap Register to sign up , or tap Sign in , and then follo w on-screen instructions to complete the account setup .[...]

79 C ommunication C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontacts, including phone numbers, email addr esses, and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts Crea ting a contact T ap and ent er contact information. • : Add an image . • / : A dd or delete a contact field. Editing a con tact T ap . Deleting a [...]

Communication 80 Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions. • : Add t o favorite c ontac ts. • : Compose a message . • : Compose an email . Impor ting and expor ting contacts Syncing with Samsung ac count T ap → Merge with Samsung accoun t . If a contact is added or deleted on the device, it is also added to or[...]

Communication 81 F av orite con tac ts T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Search : Search a contact. • Add t o fav orites : Add c ontacts to favorites . • Remov e from fav orites : Remove c ontacts from favorit es. • Grid view / List view : View c ontacts in grid or list form. C ontac t groups Adding c ontac t[...]

Communication 82 Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap Email on the Applications screen. Setting up email accoun ts Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time . Enter the email addr ess and passwor d. T ap Nex t for a privat e email account, such as Google Mail, or tap Manual setup for a c ompany email [...]

Communication 83 Sending scheduled messages T ap → Schedule sending . Tick Schedule sending , set a time and date , and then tap Done . The device will send the message a t the specified time and date . • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the net work is unstable, the message will not be s[...]

Communication 84 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Google Mail on the Applications screen. • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . • This application ma y be labelled differ ently depending on the reg ion or ser vice provider . S[...]

Communication 85 Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual folders , but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displa ys messages labelled Inbox. T ap to manually retrieve new messages. T ap to view messages in other labels. T o add a label to a message, select the message, tap , and then select the label to assign. T alk Use this app[...]

Communication 86 Swit ching bet w een chats T o switch between chats, flick left or right. Deleting chat history Chats are aut omatically sav ed. T o delete chat history , tap → Clear chat history . ChatON Use this application to cha t with any device tha t has a mobile phone number . T ap ChatON on the Applications list. The first time you use C[...]

Communication 87 Google+ Use this application to cr eate groups t o send and receiv e instant messages and upload your photos. T ap Google+ on the Applications list. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T ap All circles to change the category , and then scroll right or left to view posts from your [...]

88 W eb & net w ork Google® Chrome Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Chrome on the Applications scr een. V iewing webpages T ap the address field, enter the w eb address, and then tap Go . Opening a new page T ap → New tab . T o go to another webpage, tap , and tap the page from the thumbnails .[...]

W eb & network 89 Searching the w eb by voic e T ap the address field, tap , speak a keyword , and then select one of the suggested key wor ds that appear . Book marks T o book mark the current webpage , tap → , enter details , such as name and web address , and then tap S ave . T o open a book marked webpage, tap → Book marks , and then se[...]

W eb & network 90 Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless connection between two devices o ver short distances. Use Bluetooth to ex change data or media files with other devices. • Samsung is not responsible f or the loss, int erception, or misuse of da ta sent or receiv ed via the Bluetooth featur e. • Alway s ensure that y ou[...]

W eb & network 91 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, you must sign in to y our G oogle and Samsung accoun ts, and r egister two or more devices as file servers. The [...]

W eb & network 92 Group C ast Use this application to shar e images, documents, and music with other devic es that are connected to the same Wi-F i network. T ap Group Cast on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Sharing files 1 T ap Share picture , Share document , or [...]

93 Applica tion & media stor es Pla y Stor e Use this application to pur chase and download applications and games that are able to 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 , o[...]

Application & media stor es 94 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 . If a Samsung account is not reg iste[...]

Application & media stor es 95 S Suggest Use this application to find and do wnload the latest applications suggested by Samsung . T ap S Suggest on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Game Hub Use this application to ac cess games. T ap Game Hub on the Applications sc[...]

96 Utilities Calendar Use this application to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap Calendar on the Applications screen. Crea ting events or tasks T ap , and then use one of the following methods: • Quick add : Creat e an event or task with a few keywor ds. This featur e is available only f or English and Korean. • Add ev ent : Enter an ev ent w[...]

Utilities 97 Syncing with Google C alendar T o manually sync for updating , tap → Sync . Changing calendar type Selec t one from among diff erent types of calendars including year , month, week, and others. A pinch gesture can be used to change calendar type . F or example, pinch to change fr om the monthly calendar to the y early calendar , and [...]

Utilities 98 Dropbo x Use this application to sa ve and share files with others via the Dropbo x cloud storage. When you sa ve files to y our Dropbox f older , your device automatically sync with the w eb ser ver and any other c omputers that hav e Dropbox installed . This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ov[...]

Utilities 99 Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar m to r epeat, and then tap S ave . • Snooze : Set an inter val and the number of times f or the alarm to repeat after the pr eset time. • Smar t alarm : Set a time for the alarm to go off bef ore the preset time. Stopping[...]

Utilities 100 Stopwatch T ap Star t to time an even t. T ap Lap to rec ord lap times. T ap Reset to clear lap time rec ords . T imer Set the duration, and then tap Star t . Drag outside the large circle when the timer goes off . Desk clock T ap to view in full screen. Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calcul[...]

Utilities 101 S V oice Use this application to c ommand by voic e the device to send a message and more. T ap S V oice on the Applications screen. This f eature ma y be unavailable depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Here ar e several examples of spoken c ommands: • Open music • Launch calculator • Check schedule Tips f [...]

Utilities 102 Google Use this application to sear ch not only the I nternet, but also applications and their c ontents on the device as well . T ap Google on the Applications screen. Searching the devic e T ap the search field, and then enter a keywor d. Alt ernatively , tap , speak a keyword, and then select one of the suggested key wor ds that ap[...]

Utilities 103 V oice Search Use this application to sear ch webpages by speaking. T ap V oice Search on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Speak a keyword or phrase when Speak now appears on the screen. Select one of the suggested keywords tha t appear . T ask manager Use[...]

Utilities 104 Stor age T ap Stor age to check how much of the flash memory and memor y card is occupied. Help T ap Help to view tips about how t o extend batter y life . My F iles Use this application to ac cess all kinds of files stored in the device , including images, videos, songs, and sound clips . T ap My F iles on the Applications screen. Se[...]

105 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 . V iewing maps Scroll in any dir ec tion to view a location or find y our way . T o zoom in [...]

T ra vel & local 106 Get 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 : Selec [...]

T ra vel & local 107 Latitude Use this application to shar e location information with friends. T ap Latitude on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T o add a friend with whom location information is shared , tap → Selec t from C ontac ts or Add via email addr ess . [...]

108 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device , set application options, and add accoun ts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. Airplaine mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-net work services. Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i feature t o connect to a Wi-F i network and access[...]

Settings 109 Setting Net w ork notification The device can det ect open Wi-F i networks and display an icon on the status bar t o notify when available . On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi → → Adv anced → Check for Int ernet ser vice . W i-F i D irect Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an acces[...]

Settings 110 More settings Cust omize settings to con trol connections with other devices or networks. Mobile networks • Mobile data : Use to allo w packet switching data networks for netw ork ser vices. • Global Data Roaming Ac cess : Use the device t o connect to another network when you are r oaming or your home network is not availabl[...]

Settings 111 Kies via Wi-F i Connect the device to Samsung Kies via a Wi-F i network . V iew V erizon Ac coun t Connect the device to y our V erizon account. Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. • V olume : Adjust the v olume level f or music and videos, system sounds, and notifica tions. • Default notifications : Sele[...]

Settings 112 • Aut o-rotate screen : Set the content t o rotat e automatically when the device is turned . • Screen timeout : Set the length of time the device waits befor e turning off the display ’ s backlight. • F ont style : Change the font type f or display text. • F ont size : Change the font siz e. • Display batt e[...]

Settings 113 Bat ter y View the amoun t of battery power consumed by y our device. Applica tion manager View and manage the applica tions on your device . L ocation ser vices • Use wir eless networks : Set to use Wi-F i and/or mobile networks for finding the curren t location. • Use GPS sat ellites : Set to use the GPS satellite f or find[...]

Settings 114 L ock screen Change settings for securing the device . • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . • Lock scr een options : The settings are applied only when y ou set the swipe lock option. – Clock : Set to show the clock on the locked screen. – Dual clock : Set to show the dual clock on the locked screen. – W [...]

Settings 115 Securit y Change settings for securing the device and the SIM 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. • Enc[...]

Settings 116 Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and applications. P ersonal dic tionar y Use P ersonal dic tionar y to add w ords to make y our tex t entry predic tion results bett er . Default Selec t a default keyboard type f or text input. Google voic e t yping T o change th[...]

Settings 117 Samsung keyboar d T o change the Samsung keyboard settings, select . • P or trait keyboard types : Selec t the default input method, such as the QWERT Y keyboard or traditional keyboar d. • Input language : Selec t languages f or text input. • Pr edictive text : Set the device to predict wor ds according to input and dis[...]

Settings 118 F or Samsung voice rec ognition, use the f ollowing options: • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Use location da ta : Set to use location information f or voice search r esults. • Hide offensiv e wor ds : Hide offensive w ords from voic e search results . • Help : Ac cess help information [...]

Settings 119 Cloud Change settings for syncing data or manag ing your Samsung cloud and Dropbox cloud accounts . 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. •?[...]

Settings 120 A ccessor y Change the accessory settings. • Audio output : Selec t a sound output f ormat to use when connecting your device t o HDMI devices. Some devices ma y not suppor t the sur round sound setting . Some devices may not support the sur round sound setting . Dat e and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to c ontrol[...]

Settings 121 A ccessibility Ac cessibility ser vices are special f eatures for those with certain physical disabilities . Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to impr ove ac cessibilit y to the device . • Aut o-rotate screen : Set the inter face to r otate automa tically when you rota te the device . • Screen timeout : Set the length[...]

Settings 122 Dev eloper options Change the settings for application dev elopment. • Desktop backup passw ord : Set a password t o secure y our backup data. • Stay a wake : Set the screen to r emain on while you ar e charging the batt er y . • Pr otect SD card : Set to request a confirmation when r eading data from a memor y card . ?[...]

Settings 123 • Animator dur ation scale : Selec t how long pop-up windows will be shown. • Disable hardwar e ov erlay s : Set to hide hardwar e overlays . • F orce GPU rendering : Set to use 2D hardwar e acceleration to impr ove g raphic per formance . • Strict mode : Set the device to flash the screen when applica tions per for[...]

124 T r oubleshooting The subject ’ s eyes appear red Red eyes occurs when the subject ’ s eyes reflect light from the camer a flash. If the photo has already been took, tap Red eye r emoval in the Photo W izard . Photos ha ve dust spots If dust par ticles are present in the air , you may capture them in phot os when you use the flash. • T[...]

T roubleshooting 125 Photos ar e blurred when shooting at night As the device tries to let in mor e light, the shutter speed slows . This can make it difficult to hold the device steady long enough t o take a clear picture and may result in device shake . • Set Night in smar t mode. • T urn on the flash. • Set ISO sensitivity options[...]

T roubleshooting 126 When y ou cannot turn on the device • Ensure that the ba tter y is inser ted . (p . 9) • Charge the batt er y . When y ou cannot take photos or videos • Y our storage may be full . D elete unnecessary files, or inser t a new memor y card . • F ormat the memor y card. • The memor y card ma y be defective[...]

T roubleshooting 127 When the photo is t oo bright • T urn the flash off . (p . 38) • Adjust the ISO sensitivity . (p . 39) • Adjust the exposur e value. (p . 41) When the photo is t oo dark • T urn the flash on. (p . 38) • Adjust the ISO sensitivity . (p . 39) • Adjust the exposur e value. (p . 41) When y ou turn on y[...]

T roubleshooting 128 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly If your device has a touch scr een and the touch screen is not responding pr operly , tr y the follo wing: • Remove an y protective cov ers from the touch screen. P rotective cov ers may prev ent the device from r ecognizing your inputs and ar e not recommended f or touch sc[...]

T roubleshooting 129 Y our device is hot t o the touch When you use applica tions that requir e more pow er or use applications on your device f or an extended period of time, your devic e may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lifespan or per formance . Error messages appear when launching the devic e Y [...]

T roubleshooting 130 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 your c omputer . • If you are a Windows XP user , ensure that you hav e Windo ws XP Ser vic[...]

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