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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. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide . • Wi-F i ® , Wi-F i Pr otec ted Setup ™ , Wi-F i Direct ™ , Wi-F i CER TIFIED ™ , and the Wi-F i logo are regist ered trademarks of the [...]
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5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the device on and off 18 Holding the device 18 Locking and unlock ing the device 18 Adjusting the v olume 18 Switching t o silent mode 19 Switching[...]
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T able of Con tents 6 T rav el & local 98 Maps 98 Local 99 Navigation Settings 100 About Settings 100 Connections 103 My device 115 Ac counts 116 More 118 Google Settings T roubleshooting Media 66 Music 67 Camera 72 Galler y 75 Video 77 Y ouT ube 78 Radio Application & media st ores 80 Play St ore 81 Samsung Hub 81 Samsung Apps 82 Play Book[...]
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7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Earpiece Pr oximity sensor Menu button Microphone F ront camera P ower button Home button T ouch screen Rear camera Headset jack V olume button Flash Speaker Back cov er Main antenna GPS antenna[...]
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Getting star ted 8 • 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 water t o contac t the touch scr een. The touch scr een may malfunc tion in humid conditions or when exp[...]
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Getting star ted 9 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider . • The supplied items ar e designed only for this device and may not be [...]
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Getting star ted 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . 1 Remove the back c over . Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er . Do not bend or twist the back cover ex cessively . D oing so may dam[...]
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Getting star ted 11 ► Single SIM models : Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold-coloured con tacts facing down wards . • 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. • The SIM card slo[...]
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Getting star ted 12 4 Replace the back cov er . Removing the SIM or USIM car d 1 Remove the back c over . 2 ► Dual SIM models : P ull out the battery , and then the SIM or USIM card. ► Single SIM models : P ull out the SIM or USIM card.[...]
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Getting star ted 13 Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the devic e by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the dev[...]
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Getting star ted 14 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is no[...]
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Getting star ted 15 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save ba tter y pow er . By customising these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on. •[...]
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Getting star ted 16 1 Remove the back c over and ba tter y . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Replace the battery and back cover . Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Mo re → Stor age → Unmo[...]
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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 Holding the devic e Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the ba tter y . L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock[...]
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Getting star ted 19 S witching bet w een net w orks (dual SIM models) When you insert t wo SIM or USIM car ds, you can use two diff erent subscriptions without the need to carr y two devices at the same time . Activate two cards and switch between them when making calls or sending messages. Y our device suppor ts dual standby with two differ ent ne[...]
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20 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 / Curr ently accessing SIM or USIM car d (dual SIM models) / Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected E[...]
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Basics 21 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o a void[...]
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Basics 22 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options. 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 or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]
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Basics 23 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 24 C ontrol motions Simple motions allow easy contr ol of the device. Befor e using motions, make sur e the motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Motions and gestures → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unin[...]
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Basics 25 Picking up When you pick up the devic e after it has been idle for some time or when the scr een has turned off , it vibrates if you ha ve missed calls or new messages. T urning o ver T ur n ov er the device to mut e ringtone, pause media pla yback, or mute the FM radio (when using the speaker).[...]
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Basics 26 P alm motions Use palm motions to c ontrol the device b y touching the screen. Befor e using motions, make sur e the palm motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Motions and gestures → P alm motion , and then drag the P alm motion switch to the right. Sw eeping Sw eep your hand across [...]
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Basics 27 A c tiva ting Multi W indow Use this f eature t o run two applications on the screen at the same time . • Only applications on the Multi Windo w panel can run. • When launching applications that c ontain multimedia files, such as music or videos, sound fr om both files will be play ed. • This f eature ma y not be available [...]
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Basics 28 Using Multi W indow applications While using Multi Windo w applications, tap or and use one of the follo wing: • : Switch loca tions between Multi Window applica tions. • : Maximise the window to fit the screen. • : Close the application. Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t [...]
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Basics 29 • Sync : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of applications. • Fligh t mode : Activate or deactivate fligh t mode. The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . T o r earrange the options on the notifications panel, open the notifica tions panel, tap → , tap and hold an item, and then drag t[...]
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Basics 30 Moving an item T ap and hold an item and drag it t o 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 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[...]
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Basics 31 Using 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 depen[...]
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Basics 32 T ap the widgets panel area at the upper part of the screen. Scroll right to the last page , tap , and then select a widget to add to the locked screen. Rearranging panels Moving a panel Scroll left or right on the widgets panel area, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel Scroll left or right [...]
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Basics 33 Opening from r ecently-used applica tions Pr ess and hold the Home button to open the list of recen tly-used applications. Selec t an application icon t o open. 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 [...]
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Basics 34 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 35 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 . Entering upper case T ap befor e entering a charac ter . F or all caps, tap it twice. Changing the ke yboard type T ap and hold , and then tap → Floa ting to[...]
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Basics 36 C opying and pasting T ap and hold ov er text, drag or to select more or less text, and then tap Cop y to cop y or Cut to cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard. T o paste it in to a text entr y field, plac e the cursor at the point where it should be inserted, and then tap → P aste . C onnec ting to a W i-F i net w ork Conne[...]
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Basics 37 F orgetting W i-Fi net w orks Any network that has ev er been used, including the current network, can be forgott en so the device will not automatically c onnec t to it. Select the net work in the networks list, and then tap F orget . Setting up acc ounts Google applications, such as Play St ore , requir e a Google account, and Samsung A[...]
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Basics 38 T ransf erring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted depending on the version of the devic e’ s sof tware or the computer operating syst em. • Music: mp3, m4a, [...]
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Basics 39 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 40 Setting a face and v oice unlock On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → 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 [...]
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Basics 41 Setting a passwor d On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P asswor d . Enter at least f our charac ters including numbers and symbols , and then enter the passw ord again to verify it. Unlock ing the devic e T ur n on the screen b y pressing the P ower butt on or the Home button, and e[...]
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Basics 42 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) service. On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Mo re → About device → Sof tware upda te → Update .[...]
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43 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 : ► Dual SIM models : Enter the number using the keypad , and then tap or . ► Single SIM models : Ent er the number using the keypad, and then tap . • L[...]
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Communication 44 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 ► Dual SIM models : T ap and hold 0 until the + sign appears . Enter the coun tr y code, ar ea code [...]
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Communication 45 Adding c ontac ts T o add a phone number to the c ontac ts list from the keypad , enter the number and tap Add to con tacts . Sending a message T ap → Send message to send a message to the number on displa y . V iewing call logs T ap Logs to view the history of incoming and outgoing calls. ► Dual SIM models : T o filter a call [...]
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Communication 46 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large circle . If the call waiting ser vice is active, another call can be made . When a second call comes in, end or hold the first call. Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle. T o send a message when r ejecting an incoming ca[...]
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Communication 47 Call f or warding The device can be set t o send incoming calls to a specified number . ► Dual SIM models : T ap → Call settings → Additional settings → a SIM or USIM card → Call f or warding , and then select a call t ype and condition. Ent er a number and tap Enable . ► Single SIM models : T ap → Call settings → A[...]
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Communication 48 T ap and hold your image t o access the f ollowing options: • Swit ch camera : Switch between the fr ont and rear camera. • Outgoing image : Selec t an image to sho w it to the other par ty . Sw apping images Drag an image of either par ty onto the other par ty ’ s image to swap the images . Listening to a v oice messag[...]
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Communication 49 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 T ap Con tacts . Crea ting a contac t T ap and ent er contact information. • : Add an image . • / : A dd or delete a contact field. Editing a con tac [...]
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Communication 50 Searching f or con tac ts T ap Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Use the index at the right side of the c ontacts list for quick scrolling , by dragging a finger along it. • T ap the search field at the t op of the contac ts list and enter sear ch cr iteri[...]
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Communication 51 Impor ting and expor ting contacts T ap Con tacts . Impor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t , and then select an impor t option. Expor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t , and then select an expor t option. Sharing con tac ts T ap → Share namecar d via , select contacts, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. F av [...]
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Communication 52 C ontac t groups T ap Groups . Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . Select contacts to add, and then tap Done . Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the f ollowing ac tions: • Create : Make a new group . • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Change order : T ap and hold nex t to the gr[...]
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Communication 53 Messages Use this application to send t ex t messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). T ap Messages 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 ► Dual SIM models : T[...]
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Communication 54 T r anslating and sending messages T o use the transla ting featur e while composing a message, tap → T ranslate , drag the T ranslate switch to the right, set a language pair , and then tap OK . T ap to translat e the message, and then tap Done . The transla ted message will replac e the message of the source language . V iewing[...]
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Communication 55 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Scheduled email . Tick Scheduled email , set a time and date , and then tap Done . The device will send the message a t the specified time and da te. • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable, t[...]
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Communication 56 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Google Mail on the Applications screen. • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application ma y be labelled differ ently depending on the reg ion or ser vice provider . [...]
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Communication 57 Reading messages Pr eview attachment. Mark the message as a reminder . Keep this message for long-term storage . Delete this message. Reply to all recipients or f or ward this message to others. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list. Mark the message as unread. Reply to this message. Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual f[...]
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Communication 58 Hangouts Use this application to cha t with others. T ap Hangouts on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a friend from the friends list or enter da ta to search and select a friend from the r esults to star t chatting . Google+ Use this application[...]
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Communication 59 ChatON Use this application to cha t with any devic e. T o use this application, you must sig n in to your Samsung account or v er ify your 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 a buddies list by entering phone numbers o[...]
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60 W eb & netw ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . T ap to share , save , or print the current w ebpage while viewing a webpage . T o change the sear ch engine, tap → Settings → Adv anced → [...]
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W eb & network 61 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 . Sav ed pages T o view sa ved webpages , tap → Saved pages . Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy . T o view sa ved links , use Downloads .[...]
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W eb & network 62 Searching the w eb by voic e T ap the address field , tap , speak a keywor d, and then selec t one of the suggested keywords 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 , t[...]
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W eb & network 63 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are list ed. Select the device you want t o pair with, and then accept the aut o - generated passkey on both devic es to confirm. Sending and receiving da ta Many applications support dat[...]
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W eb & network 64 Sending files Send files to other devices or upload them to w eb storage ser vices. Selec t a device , tap , select files, and then tap Done . Sharing files Selec t a device or w eb storage , tap , selec t files, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. Pla ying files on a remot e device Selec t a device or w eb storage , [...]
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W eb & network 65 Crea ting a group f or Group Pla y Selec t one of the f ollowing fea tures: • Share music : Selec t music files to shar e. Y ou can c onnect t wo or mor e devices and use them to achieve a surr ound sound effect. • Share images : Selec t images to shar e. • Share documents : Selec t documents to shar e. • P[...]
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66 Media Music Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . Op[...]
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Media 67 Setting a song as ringtone T o use the curren tly-playing song as ringtone , tap → Set as → Phone ringtone . Crea ting playlists Make an own selection of songs. T ap Playlists , and then tap → Crea te playlist . Enter a title and tap OK . T ap Add music , select songs to include, and then tap Done . T o add the curren tly-playing son[...]
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Media 68 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 shooting mode is in use. Star t taking a video. Change the shooting mode. Switch between the front and r ear camera. Open Galler y to vie[...]
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Media 69 • P anorama : T ake a photo composed of man y photos strung together . T o get the best shot, f ollow these tips. – Move the camera slo wly in one direc tion. – Keep the camera ’ s viewfinder within the guide frame . – A void taking photos of a subject in front of unrecog nisable backgrounds, such as empty sk ies o[...]
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Media 70 Recor ding mode T ap → to change the rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for MMS : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via messag ing. Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom in or out . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen [...]
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Media 71 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap → to configur e settings for Camera. Not all of the f ollowing options are available in both still camera and video camera modes . The av ailable options var y depending on the mode used. • Photo size / V ideo size : Selec t a resolution. U se higher resolution f or higher qualit y . But it tak[...]
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Media 72 • Con textual filename : Set the camera to display c ontextual tags. A ctivate this to use T ag Buddy in Galler y . • Save as flipped : Invert the image to create a mirr or-image of the original scene . • Stor age : Selec t the memor y location f or storage . • Reset : Reset the camera settings. Shor tcuts Reorganise sh[...]
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Media 73 Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods to z oom in an image: • Double -tap anywhere to zoom in. • Spread two fingers apart on any place to z oom in. Pinch t o zoom out, or double -tap to return. Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . S elect a video to watch it and tap . T rimming segmen ts of a[...]
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Media 74 Modifying images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing functions: • Rot ate : Rotate the image . • Crop : Crop the image . • Colour : Adjust the satur ation or brightness of the image. • Effect : Apply effects to the image . • P or trait : Correct red-eye , adjust and retouch fac es, or make backgr ound[...]
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Media 75 Setting as wallpaper When viewing an image, tap → Set as to set the image as wallpaper or to assig n it to a contact. T agging fac es When viewing an image, tap → Settings , and then tick F ace tag . A yellow fr ame appears around the r ecognised face . T ap the face, tap Add name , and then select or add a contact. When the face tag a[...]
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Media 76 Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Restar t the current video or 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 move forwards quickly . Adjust the v olume. P ause and resume playback. Switch t[...]
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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 en ter a keyword . S elect one of the returned search results t o watch a video . Rotate the dev[...]
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Media 78 R adio Listen to music and new s on the FM r adio . T o listen to the F M radio, y ou must connec t a headset, which ser ves as the radio an tenna. T ap Radio on the Applications screen. Listening to the F M radio Plug a headset into the devic e befor e launching the FM radio . The F M radio scans and saves av ailable stations automaticall[...]
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Media 79 Scanning radio stations 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. A dding stations to the fa vourites list Scroll to a radio sta tion, and then tap to add the station [...]
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80 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 81 Samsung Hub Use this application to pur chase, enjoy , and manage digital media content. Samsung Hub also promotes and r ecommends content that y ou may like. T ap Samsung Hub on the Applications screen. The types of conten t provided ma y var y depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . Pur chasing multimedi[...]
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Application & media stor es 82 Pla y B ooks Use this application to r ead and download book files. T ap Play Books on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y Music Use this application to list en to music from the device or stream music fr om the G oogle cloud ser vi[...]
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83 Utilities S Memo Use this application to cr eate a memo using images and voice r ecordings. T ap S Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos Creat e memos with enr iched cont ent by dra wing sketches with your finger or adding images or voice memos . T ap to write or dra w on the screen, or tap to enter t ex t with the keyboard. Append a[...]
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Utilities 84 When jotting down a memo , tap onc e more to change the pen type, line thickness, or pen colour . When erasing the handwritten memo , tap once more t o change the eraser size or tap Clear all to clear the memo . View mor e colours. Change the line thickness. Change the pen colour . Save the curr ent setting as a pen profile . Change th[...]
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Utilities 85 T o mov e memos to another folder , tap → M ove . T o cop y memos, tap → Cop y . T o change the S Memo settings, tap → Settings . T o acc ess help information for S Memo , tap → Help . T o back up or r estore memos t o or from a stor age location, tap → Backup and restor e . V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it.[...]
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Utilities 86 T o add an ev ent or task more briefly , tap a date to select it and tap it again. 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 lo[...]
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Utilities 87 Syncing with Google C alendar On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Ac counts → Google under My accoun ts , select the Google account, and then tick Sync C alendar . T o manually sync f or updating, on the Applications screen, tap S Planner → → Sync . T o displa y synced events or tasks , tap → Calendars → Display , se[...]
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Utilities 88 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 Dr opbox, your device aut omatically syncs with the web server and any other computers that ha ve Dropbo x installed. T ap Dropbo x on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on th[...]
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Utilities 89 Syncing with Dr opbox T ap Link Dropbo x account , and then enter the Dr opbox ac count. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to complete the setup . Once you sig n in, tap Allow and the device automatically syncs files with Dr opbox whenever you make some changes . Clock Use this application to set alarms , check the time of many major[...]
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Utilities 90 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 . • Location alarm : Set a location. The alarm goes off only when you ar e in the location. • Snooze : Set an inter val and the number of times f or the alarm to repeat after the pr eset t[...]
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Utilities 91 T imer Set the duration, and then tap Star t . Drag outside the large cir cle when the timer goes off . Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . If Screen rotation is disabled, ta[...]
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Utilities 92 Star ting a con versa tion with the transla tor T ap the buttons at the bott om of the screen to c ommunicate with another person via spoken translation. T ap Speak for y our language, and then speak into the microphone . The device will translat e what you sa y . T ap in the target language field to let the devic e read the transla ti[...]
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Utilities 93 Pla ying voic e memos Selec t a voic e memo to play . • : T r im the voic e memo. • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : P ause playback . • / : Skip 60 seconds backwards or forwards. • / : Sk ip to the previous or next voice memo . T o send a v oice memo to others , tap → Share via , select a voice memo , tap D[...]
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Utilities 94 S V oic e Use this application to c ommand the device by voice t o per form various featur es. T ap S V oice on the Applications screen. A lternatively , press the Home button twice . • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application is not supported in some languages[...]
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Utilities 95 W ak ing up the device with v oice When the screen is turned off , you can launch S V oice with a voice command . S ay “H i Galax y ” to the device t o launch S V oice . T o activate this f eature, tap → Settings , and then tick W ake up command . Using w ake -up commands on the lock ed screen On the locked screen, y ou can use v[...]
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Utilities 96 V oic e S earch 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. My F iles Use this application to ac cess all k inds of files stored[...]
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Utilities 97 Searching f or a file T ap → Search , and then enter sear ch criteria. A dding shor tcuts to f olders Add a shortcut of frequently-used f olders to the root director y . T ap → Add shortcut , enter a shor tcut name , tap OK , select a folder , and then tap Set here . Downloads Use this application to see wha t files are downloaded [...]
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98 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 Search for loca tions by entering an addr ess or a key word . Once [...]
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T ravel & local 99 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 facto[...]
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100 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications 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 Wi-F i featur e to connect to[...]
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Settings 101 Setting Network notification The device can det ect open Wi-F i networks and display an icon on the sta tus bar to notify when available . On the Settings screen, tap Connections → Wi - Fi → → Adv anced and tick Network notification to activate this f eature . W i-Fi Dir ec t Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F[...]
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Settings 102 • Show W i-Fi usage : Set the device to show y our data usage via Wi-F i. • Mobile hotspots : Selec t W i-F i hotspots to prevent applica tions that are running in the background fr om using them. More networks Cust omise settings to contr ol net works. F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou c[...]
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Settings 103 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 the device to share y our content with other devices . • Allow ed devices list : View the list of devic es that can access y our device. • Not-allow ed device[...]
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Settings 104 F or a clock : – Dual clock : Set the device to show the dual clock. – Clock size : Change the size of the clock. – Show dat e : Set the device to show the dat e with the clock . – Owner information : Enter y our information that is sho wn with the clock . F or a personal message: – Edit personal message :[...]
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Settings 105 • 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. • Day dream : Set the device to launch a screensa ver when your device is connected to a desktop dock or charg ing. •?[...]
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Settings 106 Call Cust omise the settings for calling f eatures. • Call r ejec tion : Reject calls from specified phone numbers automatically . Add phone numbers to the reject list. • Set up call reject messages : Add or edit the message sent when y ou reject a call. • Answ ering/ending calls : – The home ke y answers calls : S[...]
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Settings 107 • Aut o redial (Dual SIM models): Activate auto r edial for calls that wer e not connec ted or that wer e cut off . • 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 [...]
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Settings 108 Hands-free mode Set the device to read c ontents aloud and specify applications to use in hands-free mode . SIM card manager (dual SIM models) Activate y our SIM or USIM cards and customise the SIM card settings . • V oice call : Selec t a SIM or USIM card f or voice calls. • V ideo call : Selec t a SIM or USIM card f or vide[...]
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Settings 109 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 . • Learn about P ow er saving mode : Discov er how to reduce batt[...]
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Settings 110 • Show shortcut : Add a shortcut to Ac cessibility on the quick menu that appears when you pr ess and hold the P ower button. • Manage accessibility : Expor t or impor t the accessibility settings to shar e them with other devices. – Expor t : Expor t the current acc essibilit y settings as a file. – Update : Impo[...]
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Settings 111 • T ap and hold delay : Set the recognition time f or tapping and holding the screen. • Interaction contr ol : Set this to use interaction contr ol mode to restric t the reaction of the device f or inputs in an application. This mode ma y be helpful when you want t o allow others only limited ac cess and contr ol of your medi[...]
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Settings 112 Samsung keyboard T o change the Samsung keyboard settings , tap . The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . • Alphabets : Change the keyboard la yout. • Numbers and symbols : Change the keyboard la yout. • Input languages : Selec t languages f or text input. • Pr edictive text :[...]
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Settings 113 V oice search F or Samsung voice rec ognition, use the f ollowing options: • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Open via the home key : Set the device to launch S V oice by pressing the Home butt on twice. • Use location da ta : Set the device to use location inf or mation f or voice sear ch res[...]
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Settings 114 F or Google voice rec ognition, use the follo wing options: • 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. • Offline speech re[...]
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Settings 115 Smar t screen • Smar t stay : Set the device to prev ent the display back light fr om turning off while you are looking at the display . A cc ounts A dd acc ount Add email or SNS ac counts . Cloud Change settings for syncing data or files with y our Samsung account or Dropbo x cloud storage . Backup and reset Change the settings f[...]
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Settings 116 M o re Cust omise settings for location services, security , and other options. Loca tion ser vices Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. • Ac cess to my loca tion : Set the device to allow applications t o use your current location information. • Use GPS sat ellites : Set the device to use the GPS satellit e[...]
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Settings 117 • SIM Change Alert : Activate or deactivate the F ind my mobile f eature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen. • Go to the find my mobile w ebpage : Ac cess the F ind my mobile websit e ( findmymobile .samsung.com ). Y ou can track and contr ol your lost or stolen device on the F ind my mobile website . • Se[...]
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Settings 118 Stor age View memory information for y our device and memor y card, or f ormat a memor y card. F ormatting a memor y card permanently deletes all data fr om it. The actual available capacity of the internal memor y is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications oc cupy par t of the memor y . T[...]
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119 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 [...]
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T roubleshooting 120 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 121 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 ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eceptio[...]
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T roubleshooting 122 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use applica tions that requir e more power or use applications on y our device for 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 lif espan or per formanc e. Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y [...]
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T roubleshooting 123 • 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 your network service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, suc[...]
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T roubleshooting 124 Data stor ed on the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed on 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 on the devic e. A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]
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English (EU). 01/2014. 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[...]