Samsung Galaxy A3 SM-A300F manual

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    ww w .samsung.c om User Manual English (EU). 12/2014. Rev .1.0 SM-A300F/DS SM-A300F SM-A300H/DS SM-A300H SM-A300G/DS SM-A300G SM-A300HQ[...]

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    2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 6 P ack age contents 7 Device lay out 9 Using the SIM or USIM card and battery 17 Using a memor y card 19 T urning the device on and off 19 Locking and unlock ing the screen Basics 20 Using the touch scr een 23 Home screen la yout 27 Notifications panel 29 Opening apps 29 Installing or uninstal[...]

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    T able of Conten ts 3 75 NFC (NFC- enabled models) 77 Screen Mirroring 79 Mobile printing Devic e & data manager 80 Upgrading the device 81 T ransf er ring files between the device and a computer 82 Backing up and restoring data 82 P er forming a data r eset Settings 83 About Settings 83 C ONNEC TIONS 87 DEVICE 91 PERSONAL 93 SYSTEM T roublesho[...]

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    4 Read me first Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. • Descriptions are based on the device ’ s default settings. • Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , model specifications, or devic e ’ s sof tware. • Cont ent (high quality content)[...]

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    Read me first 5 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[...]

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

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    Getting star ted 7 Devic e lay out Microphone T ouch screen F ront camera Pr oximity/Light sensor Headset jack Multipurpose jack Home button Recent apps button P ower button SIM card tra y Earpiece Microphone Back button SIM card / Memor y card tray (dual SIM models) Memor y card tray (single SIM models) V olume button NFC antenna (NFC-enabled mode[...]

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    Getting star ted 8 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This ma y cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Using a Samsung-appro ved scr een protector is rec ommended. Unapprov ed screen protectors may cause the sensors t o malfunc tion. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch scr een. T[...]

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    Getting star ted 9 U sing the SIM or USIM card and ba tter y Installing the SIM or USIM card Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider . • Only nano-SIM cards work with the device . • Some L TE services may not be available depending on the service provider . F or more inf or mation about service ava[...]

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    Getting star ted 10 2 Pull out the SIM car d tray gently from the SIM car d tray slot. ► Dual SIM models : ► Single SIM models :[...]

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    Getting star ted 11 3 ► Dual SIM models : Place the SIM or USIM car d on the SIM card tray with the gold- coloured c ontac ts facing down wards . Place the primar y SIM or USIM card on the SIM car d tray 1 ( 1 ) and the secondar y SIM or USIM card on the SIM car d tray 2 ( 2 ). 2 1 The SIM card tr ay 2 also ser ves as the memor y card tra y . How[...]

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    Getting star ted 12 4 Inser t the SIM card tray back int o the SIM card tray slot. ► Dual SIM models : ► Single SIM models :[...]

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    Getting star ted 13 Removing the SIM or USIM car d 1 Inser t the ejec tion pin into the hole on the SIM car d tray t o loosen the tray . 2 Pull out the SIM car d tray gently from the SIM car d tray slot. 3 Remove the SIM or USIM car d. ► Dual SIM models : ► Single SIM models : 4 Inser t the SIM card tray back int o the SIM card tray slot.[...]

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    Getting star ted 14 Using dual SIM or USIM car ds (dual SIM models) If you inser t two SIM or USIM cards , you can have two phone numbers or service providers f or a single device . Activating SIM or USIM car ds On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → SIM card manager . T ap one or both of the switches f or the SIM or USIM cards to activate t[...]

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    Getting star ted 15 Charg ing the batter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the ba tter y by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the de[...]

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    Getting star ted 16 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is no[...]

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    Getting star ted 17 U sing a memor y card Installing a memor y card Y our device acc epts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 128 GB. Depending 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[...]

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    Getting star ted 18 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 . 1 Inser t the ejec tion pin into the hole on the memory card tray to loosen the tr ay . 2 Pull out the memory card tray gently fr om the memor y card tray [...]

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    Getting star ted 19 T urning the devic e on and off Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . When you turn on y our device f or the first time or after per forming a data reset, f ollow the on- screen instructions to set up your devic e. T o turn off the device, pr ess and hold the Pow er button, and then tap P o[...]

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    20 Basics U sing the touch scr een • 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. • T o av oid damaging the touch scr een, do not tap it with anything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips. • The dev[...]

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    Basics 21 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item or the screen f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options. Dragging T o move an it em, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.[...]

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    Basics 22 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pps screen to see another panel . Flick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list of items , such as contacts. Spreading and 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 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for acc essing all of the device’ s featur es. I t display s widgets, shortcuts to apps, and mor e. W idgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide inf or mation and con venient access on y our Home screen. T o view other panels, scr oll left or[...]

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    Basics 24 Home screen options On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch y our fingers together to ac cess the available options .[...]

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    Basics 25 Apps scr een The Apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps , including newly installed apps. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Apps scr een. T o view other panels, scr oll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bott om of the screen. T o customise the Apps screen, ref er to Managing the Apps screen . Acc ess additional [...]

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    Basics 26 Indicator ic ons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the t op of the screen. T he icons listed in the table below are most c ommon. The status bar ma y not appear at the top of the scr een in some apps. T o display the status bar , drag down from the top of the scr een. Icon Meaning No signal / Signal strength / Curr ently accessi[...]

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    Basics 27 Icon Meaning Alarm activated Mute mode activated Vibr ation mode activated Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level Notifications panel Using the notifica tions panel When you r eceive new notifications, such as messages or missed calls , indicator icons appear on the status bar . T o see more informa[...]

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    Basics 28 Y ou can use the following functions on the notifications panel. Launch Settings . Adjust the brightness . Activate or deactivate options . T ap and hold a button to view more detailed settings . Clear all notifications. T ap a notification and per form various actions. Select a SIM or USIM card. (dual SIM models) Rearranging quick settin[...]

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    Basics 29 • Bluetooth : Refer to Bluet ooth for mor e information. • Mobile data : Refer to Da ta usage or Mobile networks for more inf or mation. • U . power saving : Refer to P ow er saving f eature f or more information. • Mobile hotspot : Refer to T ether ing and Mobile hotspot for mor e information. • Screen Mirroring [...]

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    Basics 30 Installing apps Brow se apps by categor y or tap to search f or a key wor d. Selec t an app to view inf or mation about it. T o download free apps , tap Fre e . T o purchase and download apps where char ges apply , tap the button that shows the app ’ s pr ice . T o change the auto update settings , tap → Settings → Aut o update apps[...]

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    Basics 31 Enabling apps On the Apps screen, tap → Show disabled apps , select apps, and then tap Done . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Application manager , scroll to DISABLED , select an app, and then tap Enable . • Hiding apps: H ide apps in the Apps screen only . Y ou can continue to use hidden apps. • Disablin[...]

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    Basics 32 Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap , select a language under INPUT LANGU AGES , and then select a keyboard layout t o use. On 3x4 keyboar d , a key has three or f our charac ters. T o enter a character , tap the corresponding key r epeatedly until the desired character appears. Using additional k eyboard func tions T ap and hold to use v[...]

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    Basics 33 Screen captur e Capture a scr eenshot while using the device. Pr ess and hold the Home button and the P ower butt on simultaneously . The image is sav ed in the Galler y → Screenshots folder . After capturing a screenshot, you can edit the image and share it with others . It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some apps [...]

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    Basics 34 P o wer sa ving fea ture Use this mode to extend the device ’ s batter y power . I n ultra pow er saving mode, the device per forms the follo wing: • Displays c olours on the screen as gr ey tones. • Restric ts the available apps t o essential and selected apps only . • Deactivates the mobile data connection when the scre[...]

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    35 Net w ork c onnec tivit y Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. Ref er to Data usage for additional options . ► Dual SIM models : On the Apps scr een, tap Settings → Data usage → a SIM or USIM card , and then tick Mobile data . ► Single SIM models : On the Apps sc[...]

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    Network connectivit y 36 T ethering and Mobile hotspot About tethering and mobile hotspots Use this f eature t o share the device ’ s mobile data connection with computers and other devices if an Internet connection is unavailable . Connections can be made via Wi-F i , USB, or Bluetooth. Y ou may incur additional charges when using this fea ture [...]

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    Network connectivit y 37 Using USB t ethering Share the device ’ s mobile data connec tion with other devices via a USB cable . 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → T ethering and Mobile hotspot . 2 Connect your device t o the computer via the USB cable . 3 Tick USB tethering . appears on the status bar when the two devices ar e connected. 4 On[...]

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    38 P ersonalising Managing the Home and Apps scr eens Managing the Home screen Adding it ems T ap and hold an app from the Apps screen, and then dr ag it to the Home screen. T o add widgets, open the Home scr een, tap and hold an empty area, tap W idgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home scr een. Moving and remo ving an item T a[...]

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    P ersonalising 39 Managing panels On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add , move, or r emove a panel. T o add a panel, scr oll left to the last panel, and then tap . T o move a panel , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. T o remov e a panel, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it t o Remov e at [...]

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    P ersonalising 40 Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen. 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and then tap W allpapers . Alternativ ely , on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display → W allpaper . 2 Selec t a screen t o chan[...]

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    P ersonalising 41 Changing the scr een lock method Y ou can change the way that you lock the scr een to prevent others fr om accessing your personal information. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock , and then select a screen lock method. T he device requir es an unlock code whenever unlocking it. If the unlock code is [...]

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    P ersonalising 42 Managing shor tcuts T o add a shor tcut to an app t o the Home screen, scroll left, tap , and then select an app . T o add a shor tcut to a c ontact on the Home screen, scroll right, tap . T o delete a shor tcut fr om the Home screen, tap → Edit , select an app or contact with . T r ansf erring data fr om your pr evious device U[...]

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    43 Phone Mak ing calls T ap Phone on the Apps screen. ► Dual SIM models : T ap Keypad , enter a phone number , and then tap or to make a voice call , or tap to make a video call. Acc ess additional options. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vourite con tacts. Delete a preceding char acter . View the c ontacts list. View call and message logs . [...]

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    Phone 44 ► Single SIM models : T ap Keypad , enter a phone number , and then tap to make a voic e call, or tap to make a video call. Acc ess additional options. Pr eview the phone number . View fa vourite con tacts. Delete a preceding char acter . View the c ontacts list. View call and message logs . Enter the number using the keypad. Add the num[...]

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    Phone 45 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle. Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the lar ge circle. T o send a message when rejecting an incoming call, dr ag the reject message bar upwards . T o creat e various rejection messages, open the Apps scr een and tap Phone → → Settin[...]

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    Phone 46 During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • → 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 . • → Captur e image : Capture the other party ’ s image. • → Record video : Record a video of the other part y ’ s images. •[...]

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    47 C on tac ts A dding contacts Moving con tac ts from other devices Y ou can move contacts from other devices t o your device. Ref er to T r ansferring data from your pr evious device f or more inf ormation. Crea ting contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . 2 T ap and enter c ontact information. • : Add an image [...]

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    Contacts 48 Searching f or contacts On the Apps screen, tap Con tacts → Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Drag a finger along the index at the right side of the c ontacts list to scroll through it quickly . • T ap the search field at the top of the c ontacts list and ent[...]

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    49 Messages & email Messages Sending messages Send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages when you are roaming . 1 T ap Messages on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . 3 Add r ecipients and enter a message. ► Dual SIM models : Acc ess additional options. Enter a message . S[...]

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    Messages & email 50 ► Single SIM models : Acc ess additional options. Enter a message . Select contac ts from the contacts list. Enter recipien ts. Attach files . Send the message. 4 ► Dual SIM models : T ap or to send the message . ► Single SIM models : T ap to send the message . V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped [...]

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    Messages & email 51 Email Setting up email accoun ts T ap Email on the Apps screen. 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 or tap Manual setup for a c ompany email acc ount. After that, follo w the on-screen instructions to complete the setu[...]

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    Messages & email 52 Reading emails T ap Email on the Apps screen. T ap , select an email account to use , and new messages are r etrieved. T o manually retrieve new messages, tap . T ap a message to read . Open attachments. Reply to the message. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list or view other options. Mark the message as a reminder .[...]

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    53 C amera Basic shooting T aking photos or rec ording videos 1 T ap Camer a on the Apps screen. 2 T ap the image on the preview screen wher e the camera should focus. 3 T ap to take a photo or tap to recor d a video . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out. • T o capture an image fr om the video while[...]

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    Camera 54 • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes that requir e high resolutions. • The fron t camera lens is suitable f or tak ing wide -angle photos. Minor distortion may occur in wide-angle photos and does not indicate device[...]

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    Camera 55 Shooting modes Au to Use this mode to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Aut o . Beauty face Use this mode to take a phot o with lightened faces f or gentler images. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Beauty face . P anorama Use this [...]

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    Camera 56 W ide selfie Use this mode to take a wide self-portrait using the front camera. T he device identifies the photo with in Galler y . 1 On the Apps screen, tap Camer a . 2 T ap to use the fr ont camera. 3 T ap → W ide selfie . 4 Show your palm t o the screen or tap to take a photo of yourself . 5 Slowly rota te the device left and then ri[...]

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    Camera 57 C ontinuous shot Use this mode to take a series of photos of mo ving subjects. On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → Con tinuous shot . HDR (Rich tone) Use this mode to take phot os with rich colours and repr oduce details even in bright and dark areas . On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → → HDR (Rich tone) . Without eff ec t With eff[...]

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    Camera 58 Camer a settings On the Apps screen, tap Camer a → . Not all of the following options ar e available in both still camera and video camera modes . • : Activate or deactivate the flash. • : Invert the image to create a mirr or-image of the original scene , when tak ing photos with the front camer a. • : Use this f or delay[...]

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    Camera 59 • Recording mode : Change the recor ding mode. • Location tags : Set the device to attach the location tag t o the photo . • T o improv e GPS signals, av oid shooting in locations where the signal may be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-lying ar eas, or in poor weather conditions. • When you shar e a pho[...]

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    60 G aller y V iewing c ontent on the de vice On the Apps screen, tap Galler y and select an image or a video. Video files sho w the icon on the preview thumbnail . T o hide or show the menu bar and the preview thumbnails , tap the screen. Acc ess additional options. Delete the image. Modify the image. Move to the pr evious screen. Send the image t[...]

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    61 U seful apps and f eatur es S Planner Crea ting events or tasks 1 T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 T ap . Alternativ ely , selec t a date with no events or tasks in it and tap the da te again. If the date already has sa ved even ts or tasks in it, tap the date and tap . 3 Selec t either even t or task and enter details . • Add ev ent : [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 62 Syncing e vents and tasks with y our accoun ts T ap S Planner on the Apps screen. T o sync events and tasks with y our accounts, tap → Sync . T o add accounts t o sync with, tap → Calendars → Add ac count . Then, select an account to sync with and sign in. When an ac count is added , a green cir cle is displayed n[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 63 V ideo Pla ying videos T ap V ideo on the Apps screen. Selec t a video to pla y . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Change screen ratio . Skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to mov e backwards quickly . Skip to the nex t video . T ap and hold to mov e forwards quickly . Acc ess additional options[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 64 Clock Alarm On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms T ap in the alarms list, set an alarm time, select the days on which the alarm will repeat, set other various alarm options, and then tap S ave . T o ac tivate or deactivate alarms, tap nex t to the alarm in the alarms list. • Snooze : Set an inte[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 65 W orld clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → W orld clock . Crea ting clocks T ap and enter a city name or select a cit y from the cities list . Deleting clocks T ap → Selec t , select clocks, and then tap . Stopwatch On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Stopwatch . T ap Star t to time an even t. T ap Lap to rec ord la[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 66 Calcula tor Use this app f or simple or complex calculations . T ap Calculat or on the Apps screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . I f Screen rotation is disabled, tap → Scientific calculator . Memo Use this app to cr eate memos and organise them by cat egor y . T a[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 67 V oice Rec order Recor ding voice memos T ap V oice Recor der on the Apps screen. T ap to star t rec ording. Speak int o the microphone . T ap to pause recor ding. T o cancel recor ding, tap . T ap to finish rec ording . Display the list of voic e memos. Acc ess additional options. Star t rec ording . Recording elapsed [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 68 R adio Listening to the F M radio T ap Radio on the Apps screen. Befor e you use this app , you must connect a headset, which ser ves as the radio ant enna. The F M radio scans and saves av ailable stations automatically when running f or the first time. T ap to turn on the F M radio . Selec t the radio station you wan [...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 69 Scanning radio stations T ap Radio on the Apps screen. T ap → Scan , and then select a scan option. The FM r adio scans and saves a vailable stations automatically . Selec t the radio station y ou want from the stations list and tap to return t o the FM r adio screen. Google apps Google provides ent er tainment, socia[...]

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    Useful apps and f eatures 70 Play Mo vies & T V W atch videos stor ed on your device and do wnload various content to wat ch from Play St ore . Play Books Download various books from Play St ore and read them. Play Ne wsstand Read news and magazines that inter est you in one conv enient location. Play Games Download games from Play St ore and p[...]

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    71 C onnec ting with other devic es Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless c onnection bet ween two devices o ver shor t 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 Bluetooth. • Alwa[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 72 2 Selec t a device to pair with. If your device has paired with the devic e before , tap the device name without confirming the auto- generated passkey . If the device you want t o pair with is not in the list, request that the devic e tur ns on its visibility option. 3 Ac cept the Bluetooth authorisation r equest o[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 73 Unpairing Bluetooth devic es 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth . The device displa ys the paired devic es in the list. 2 T ap next to the device ’ s name to unpair . 3 T ap Unpair . W i-F i Direct About Wi - Fi Direct Wi-F i Direct connects devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an [...]

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    Connecting with other devices 74 Sending and receiving da ta Y ou can share data, such as contacts or media files, with other devices . The following actions are an example of sending an image t o another device. Sending an image 1 On the Apps screen, tap Galler y . 2 Selec t an image. 3 T ap → W i-Fi Direct , and then select a device to transfer[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 75 NFC (NFC- enabled models) About NFC Y our device allows you t o read near field communication (NFC) tags that contain information about products. Y ou can also use this feature t o make payments and buy tickets f or transpor tation or ev ents after downloading the requir ed apps. The device c ontains a built-in NFC [...]

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    Connecting with other devices 76 Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o make payments , you must register f or the mobile payment service. T o register or get mor e information about the service, contact your service provider . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activ[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 77 Screen Mirroring About Screen Mirroring Use this f eature t o connect your device to a lar ge screen with an AllShar e Cast dongle or HomeSync and then shar e your cont ents. Screen mirroring -enabled devices (AllShar e Cast dongle, HomeSync) • This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 78 V iewing cont ent on a T V Befor e you connect your device t o a T V , connect the screen mirroring-enabled device to the T V . T o set up the connec tion, ref er to the device ’ s user manual. The follo wing ac tions are an example of viewing cont ent on a T V connec ted via an AllShar e Cast dongle. 1 Connect th[...]

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    Connecting with other devices 79 Mobile printing Connect the device to a printer via W i-Fi or W i-Fi Dir ec t, and print images or documents. Some printers may not be compa tible with the device. A dding printer plug-ins Add print er plug-ins for printers y ou want to connect the device to . On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Printing → Add pr[...]

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    80 Devic e & data manager Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . Upgr ading ov er the air The device can be dir ec tly upgraded to the lat est sof tware by the firmw are ov er-the -air (FO T A) ser vice. On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Sof tware upda te → Update . Upgr ading with Sam[...]

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    Device & data manager 81 T r ansf erring files between the devic e and a comput er Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. Do not disconnect the USB cable from the device when you ar e transferring files. Doing so may cause data loss or device damage . • Do not disconnect the de[...]

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    Device & data manager 82 Back ing up and rest oring data Keep your personal inf or mation, app data, and settings saf e on your device. Y ou can back up your sensitiv e information t o a backup account and acc ess it later . Using a Google acc ount 1 T ap Settings on the Apps screen. 2 T ap Backup and reset and tick Back up my da ta . 3 T ap Ba[...]

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    83 Settings About Settings Use this app to c onfigure the device , set app options, and add accounts . T ap Settings on the Apps screen. Suppor ted f eatures ma y differ or be labelled diff erently depending on whether your device is a single or dual SIM model. C ONNEC TIONS Wi - Fi Activate the W i-Fi f eature to connect to a W i-F i net work and [...]

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    Settings 84 Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth , and then tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it. T o use more options , tap . • V isibilit y timeout : Set duration that the device is visible . • Receiv ed files : View r eceived files via Blue[...]

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    Settings 85 T o use more options , tap . • Data roaming : Set the device to use data connections when you ar e roaming. • Restric t backgr ound data : Set the device to disable sync in the backgr ound while using a mobile network. • Aut o sync data : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of apps, such as calendar or email. Y ou can se[...]

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    Settings 86 NFC (NFC- enabled models) Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. On the Settings screen, tap NFC , and then tap the NFC switch to activate it. • Android Beam : T urn on the Android Beam f eature to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. • T ap and pay : Set [...]

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    Settings 87 Mobile networks • Mobile data : Set the device to use data connections on any mobile network. • Data roaming : Set the device to use data connections when you ar e roaming. • Ac cess Poin t Names : Set up access point names ( APNs). • Network mode SIM 1 / Network mode SIM 2 (dual SIM models): Selec t a network type. [...]

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    Settings 88 Display Change the display settings . On the Settings screen, tap Display . • W allpaper :  – Home screen : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een.  – Lock scr een : Selec t a backgr ound image for the locked scr een.  – Home and lock screens : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een and the locked[...]

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    Settings 89 Lock scr een Change the settings for the locked scr een. On the Settings screen, tap Lock scr een . • Screen lock : Change the screen lock method . The f ollowing options may v ar y depending on the screen lock f eature selected. • Dual clock : Set the device to show the dual clock. • Show dat e : Set the device to show t[...]

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    Settings 90 • Additional settings :  – Caller ID : Display y our caller ID to other par ties for out going calls.  – Call f or warding : Divert incoming calls to another number .  – Aut o area code : Set the device to automatically insert a prefix (area or c ountr y code) befor e a phone number .  – Call barring : Block inc[...]

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    Settings 91 PERSONAL A dd acc ount Add email or SNS ac counts . On the Settings screen, tap Add ac count . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. On the Settings screen, tap Backup and reset . • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and app data to the Google server . • Backup accoun t : Set [...]

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    Settings 92 • Single tap mode : Set the device to contr ol incoming calls or notifications by tapping the button instead of dragg ing it. • SERVICES : View ac cessibility ser vices installed on the device . • T alkBack : Activate T alkBack, which provides v oice f eedback. T o view help information to learn how to use this f eature, [...]

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    Settings 93 SY STEM Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. On the Settings screen, tap Language and input . Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and apps. Default Selec t a default keyboard type f or text input. Samsung keyboard T o change the Samsu[...]

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    Settings 94 • Sound : Set the device to sound when a key is touched . • V ibration : Set the device to vibrat e when a key is touched. • Character previe w : Set the device to display a lar ge image of each charac ter tapped. • Reset settings : Reset Samsung keyboard settings. Google voic e typing T o change the voice input sett[...]

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    Settings 95 T ext-to-speech options • PREFERRED T TS ENGINE : Selec t a speech synthesis engine . T o change the settings for speech synthesis engines , tap . • Speech rat e : Selec t a speed f or the text-to-speech feature . • Listen to an e xample : Listen to the spoken t ext for an example. • Default language status : View th[...]

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    Settings 96 Ultra po wer sa ving mode Extend standby time and reduce ba tter y consumption by displa ying a simpler layout and allowing limited ac cess to an app . Refer to P ower sa ving featur e for more inf or mation. On the Settings screen, tap Ultra pow er saving mode , and then tap the Ultra pow er saving mode switch to activate it. The estim[...]

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    Settings 97 • V erify apps : Set the device to check the apps f or harmful content bef ore installing them. • 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 [...]

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    98 T r oubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your device . 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 e[...]

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    T roubleshooting 99 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly . • If you are w earing gloves , if your hands are not clean while touching the touch scr een, or if you tap the scr een with sharp objec ts or [...]

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    T roubleshooting 100 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal antenna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception[...]

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    T roubleshooting 101 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use apps tha t requir e more pow er or use apps on your device for an extended period of time, y our device 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 camer a Y our device must h[...]

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    T roubleshooting 102 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by y our network ser vice provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, s[...]

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    T roubleshooting 103 Data stor ed in the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed in the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored in the device . A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]

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