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2 About this manual This device pr ovides high qualit y mobile communication and en ter tainment using Samsung ’ s high standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual is specially designed t o detail the device ’ s functions and features . • Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. •[...]
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About this manual 3 • Default applications that come with the device ar e subjec t to updates and ma y no longer be suppor ted without prior notice . If you have questions about an applica tion provided with the device , contact a Samsung Ser vice Centre . F or user-installed applications , contact ser vice pro viders. • Modifying the dev[...]
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About this manual 4 T rademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo ar e regist ered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • The Andr oid logo , G oogle ™ , Google Maps ™ , Google Mail ™ , Y ouT ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are trademarks of Google , Inc. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth [...]
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5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card 11 Charging the ba tter y 14 Inser ting a memor y card 16 T ur ning the device on and off 16 Holding the device 17 Locking and unlock ing the device 17 Adjusting the v olume 17 Switching t o silent mode Basics 18 Indicator icon[...]
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T able of Con tents 6 Settings 89 About Settings 89 Wi-F i 90 Bluetooth 90 Data usage 91 More settings 92 Blocking mode 92 Sound 93 Display 93 Storage 94 P ower saving mode 94 Battery 94 Application manager 94 Loca tion ser vices 95 Lock scr een 96 Securit y 97 Language and input 100 Backup and reset 100 Add ac count 100 Ac cessor y 100 Date and ti[...]
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7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out T ouch screen Microphone Menu button Home button Back button Multipurpose jack Microphone for speakerphone V olume button P ower button Earpiece Pr oximity/Light sensor F ront camera Memor y card slot SIM card slot Main antenna Rear camera Speaker Speaker Headset jack GPS antenna[...]
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Getting star ted 8 The microphone a t the top of the device is active only when y ou use the speakerphone or take videos. • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow w[...]
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Getting star ted 9 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 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 1 Open the cov er of the SIM card slot. 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the [...]
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Getting star ted 11 Removing the SIM or USIM car d 1 Open the cov er of the SIM card slot. 2 Push the SIM or USIM car d until it disengages from the device , and then pull it out. Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr ov[...]
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Getting star ted 12 Charg ing with the charger Connect the USB cable to the USB pow er adaptor and then plug the end of the USB cable into the multipurpose jack . Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not co ver ed by the warranty . • The device can be used while it is char g[...]
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Getting star ted 13 Checking the batter y charge status When you char ge the batter y while the device is off , the following ic ons will show the current battery charge status: Charging F ully charged 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 deactivatin[...]
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Getting star ted 14 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device accepts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 32 GB . D epending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device . Using an incompatible car d may damage the devi[...]
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Getting star ted 15 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . Push the memory card until it disengages from the devic e, and then pull it out. Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferring or acc es[...]
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Getting star ted 16 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 17 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock mode. The device automa tically gets locked if it is not used for a specified period . T o unlock the device , press the P ower button or the Home [...]
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18 Basics Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed at the t op of the screen pr ovide inf ormation about the status of the device . The icons list ed in the table below are most c ommon. Icon Meaning No signal Signal strength Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected EDGE network connected UMTS network c onnected HSDP A net work[...]
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Basics 19 Icon Meaning 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. • Do not allow the touch scr een to[...]
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Basics 20 Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]
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Basics 21 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 22 Rotating the scr een Many applications allo w display in either por trait or landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display t o automatically adjust to fit the new scr een or ientation. T o pr event the displa y from r otating automatically , open the notifications panel and deselec t Screen rota tion . • Some applicat[...]
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Basics 23 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report missed calls, new messages, calendar ev ents, devic e status, and mor e. Drag down fr om the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scr oll the list to see additional aler ts. T o close the notifications panel , drag up the bar that is at t[...]
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Basics 24 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s featur es. I t display s indicator icons, widgets , shor tcuts to applications, and others . The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. T o view other panels, scr oll left or r ight. Rearranging it ems Adding an applica tion icon On the Home screen, tap A[...]
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Basics 25 Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel T ap → Edit page → . Moving a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to the rubbish bin at the bottom of the screen. Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo[...]
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Basics 26 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 27 Closing an application Close applications not in use to sa ve battery power and maintain devic e per formance . Pr ess and hold the Home button, tap , and then tap End next to an application to close it. T o close all running applications , tap End all . Alternativ ely , press and hold the Home button, and then tap . Applica tions screen [...]
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Basics 28 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 users via email, Bluetooth, or other methods . T ap → Share apps , select applications, tap Done , and then s[...]
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Basics 29 Using the Samsung ke yboard Break to the next line. Delete a preceding char acter . Enter punctuation marks. Enter uppercase . Set options for the Samsung keyboard. Enter a space . Enter uppercase . Add an item fr om the clipboard. Entering upper case T ap befor e entering a charac ter . F or all caps, tap it twice. Changing language ke y[...]
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Basics 30 C onnec ting to a W i-F i net w ork Connect the device to a Wi-F i net work to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. (p . 89) T urning W i-F i on and off Open the notifications panel, and then tap Wi - Fi to turn it on or off . • Y our device uses a non-harmonised frequenc y and is intended f or use in all Europe[...]
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Basics 31 Setting up acc ounts Google applications, such as Play St ore , requir e a Google account, and Samsung Apps requir es a Samsung account. C reate Google and Samsung acc ounts to ha ve the best experience with the device . A dding acc ounts F ollow the instructions that appear when opening a Google application without signing in to set up a[...]
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Basics 32 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 33 C onnec ting as a media device 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open the notifications panel, and then tap Connected as a media devic e → Media device (M TP) . T ap Camer a (PTP) if your comput er does not suppor t M edia T ransfer P rotoc ol (MTP) or not hav e any appr opriate driver installed . 3 T ransfer [...]
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Basics 34 Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern . Draw a patt er n by connecting four dots or mor e, and then draw the patt er n again to v erify it. Set a backup unlock PIN to unlock the screen when you f orget the pattern. Setting a PIN On the Applications screen, tap Settings →[...]
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Basics 35 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 the r egion or ser vice provider . Upgr ading with Samsung K ies Launch Samsung Kies and connec t the device to the c omputer . Samsung Kies automatically recog nises the device and shows available upda tes in a di[...]
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36 C ommunication Phone Use this application to make or answ er a call. T ap Phone on the Applications screen. Mak ing calls Mak ing a call Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Keypad : Enter the number using the keypad , and then tap . • Logs : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls and messages. • F av ourites [...]
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Communication 37 F inding contacts Enter a name , phone number , or email address to find a c ontact in the contacts list. As characters are ent ered, pr edic ted contacts appear . Selec t one to place a call to it . Mak ing an interna tional call T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears. Enter the country code, ar ea code, and phone number , and [...]
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Communication 38 • → T ransfer : Connect the first par ty to the second par ty . This disconnects you from the con versation. • → Manage confer ence call : Hav e a private con versation with one par ty during a multipar ty call or disconnect one par t y form the multipart y call. Adding c ontac ts T o add a phone number to the c ontac[...]
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Communication 39 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the circle , or press the headset button. If the call waiting ser vice is active, another call can be made . When the second call is answer ed, the first call is put on hold . Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the circle , or press and hold the [...]
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Communication 40 Call f or warding The device can be set t o send incoming calls to a specified number . T ap → Call settings → Call settings → Call f or warding , and then select a call t ype and condition. Enter a number and tap Enable . Ending a call T ap End call to end a call. Or pr ess the headset button. V ideo calls Mak ing a video ca[...]
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Communication 41 • → Hide me : Hide your image from the other part y . • → Outgoing image : Selec t an image to sho w it to the other par ty . • → Animated emotions : Apply emotional icons to y our image. • → Theme view : Apply decora tive icons t o your image . • → Enable car toon view : Change the view mode to t[...]
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Communication 42 C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter con tact information. • : Add an image . • / : Add or delet e a contact field. Editing a con tac t Selec t a conta[...]
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Communication 43 Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions: • : Add t o favourite c ontac ts. • / : Make a voice or video call. • : Compose a message . • : Compose an email . Impor ting and expor ting contacts Syncing with Google C ontac ts T ap → Merge with Google . Contacts synced with Google Con tacts a[...]
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Communication 44 F av ourite con tac ts T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Add t o fav ourites : Add c ontacts to favourites . • Remov e from fav ourites : Remove c ontacts from favourit es. • Grid view / List view : View c ontacts in grid or list form. C ontac t groups Adding[...]
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Communication 45 Business card Creat e a business card and send it to others. T ap Set up my pr ofile , enter details , such as phone number , email address, and postal address , and then tap S ave . If user information has been sav ed when you set up the device , select the business card in ME , and then tap to edit. T ap → Share namecar d via ,[...]
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Communication 46 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Scheduled message . Set a time and date, and then tap OK . The device will send the message a t the specified time and date . • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable, the message will not be s[...]
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Communication 47 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 [...]
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Communication 48 Reading messages Selec t an email accoun t to use , and new messages are retriev ed. T o manually retriev e new messages, tap . T ap a message to r ead. Open attachments. Reply to the message. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list. Delete the message. Mark the message as a reminder . F or ward the message. Compose a message [...]
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Communication 49 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 50 Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual folders , but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displa ys messages labelled Inbox. T o add a label to a message , selec t the message, tap , and then select the label to assign. T alk Use this application to cha t with others via Google T alk. T ap T alk on the Application[...]
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Communication 51 Swit ching bet w een chats Scroll left or right. Deleting chat history Chats are aut omatically sav ed. T o delete the chat history , tap → Clear chat history . Google+ Use this application to sta y connec ted with people via Google ’ s social network ser vice. T ap Google+ on the Applications screen. This application ma y not [...]
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Communication 52 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. 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 or Samsung account email addr es[...]
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53 W eb & net w ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . T ap to share , save , or print the current w ebpage while viewing a webpage . Opening a new page T ap . T o go to another w ebpage, scroll left[...]
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W eb & network 54 Histor y T ap → Histor y to open a webpage fr om the list of recently-visit ed webpages. T o clear the histor y , tap → Clear history . T ap → Histor y → Most visited to open a webpage fr om the list of most visited webpages. Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy . T o vie[...]
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W eb & network 55 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 . 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 , [...]
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W eb & network 56 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are listed. Select the device you wan t to pair with, and then acc ept the auto- generated passkey on both devices to c onfirm. Sending and receiving da ta Many applications support data transfer via Blu[...]
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57 Media Music Pla yer Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music Play er on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the 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 s[...]
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Media 58 Setting a song as ringtone T o use the curren tly-playing song as ringtone , tap → Set as → Call ringtone . Crea ting playlists Make an own selection of songs. T ap → Crea te playlist . Enter a title and tap OK . Selec t songs to include , and then tap Done . T o add the curren tly-playing song to a pla ylist, tap → Add t o playlis[...]
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Media 59 T ak ing photos T ak ing a photo T ap to take a photo . Indicates which storage is in use . Switch between still and video mode. Open the image viewer to displa y photos. Switch between the front and r ear camera. Change the shooting mode. Use this for delayed-time shots . Determine how much light the camera ’ s sensor receiv es. Change [...]
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Media 60 • Sunset : Use this setting f or richer colours and sharper contrasts . • Dawn : Use this setting f or very subtle colours. • Autumn c olour : Use this setting f or red-shifted backgr ound scener y . • Candlelight : Use this setting f or images of bright light against a dark background . • F irework : Use this sett[...]
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Media 61 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video Slide the still-video switch to the video ic on, and then tap to take a video . T o stop recor ding, tap . The zoom function may not be av ailable when recor ding at the highest resolution. Recor ding mode Switch between the front and r ear camera. Change recor ding mode. Use this for delayed-time shots . S[...]
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Media 62 T ap to change rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for MMS : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via messag ing. • Limit for Email : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via email . Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom i[...]
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Media 63 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap to c onfigure settings for Camera. Not all of the f ollowing options are av ailable in both still camera and video camera modes . The av ailable options var y depending on the mode used. • Edit shor tcuts : Reorganise shor tcuts to fr equently-used options. • GPS tag : Attach a GPS location [...]
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Media 64 • Guidelines : Display viewfinder guides to help c omposition when selecting subjec ts. • Image quality : Set the quality level for photos . H igher quality images require mor e storage space . • V ideo qualit y : Set the quality level for videos . • Stor age : Selec t the memor y location f or storage . • Reset : [...]
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Media 65 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 . Selec t a video to wat ch it and tap . Editing images When vie[...]
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Media 66 Deleting images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images by tick ing, and then tap . • When viewing an image, tap . Sharing images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images by tick ing, and then tap to send them to others. • Whe[...]
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Media 67 V ideo Pla yer Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo Player on the Applications screen. • A void locking the device ’ s screen while playing a DivX Video- On-Demand. Each time you lock the scr een while playing a DivX V ideo- On-Demand, one of your available r ental counts is lost. • Some file formats are not s[...]
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Media 68 Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select a sharing method, selec t videos by ticking, and then tap Share . Using P opup V ideo play er Use this f eature t o use other applications without closing the video play er . While watching videos, tap to use the pop-up player . Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the pla yer or pinc[...]
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Media 69 Sharing videos Selec t the video to view , tap , and then selec t a sharing method. Uploading videos Selec t your ac count, tap , selec t a video , enter information f or the video, and then tap UPL OAD . F lipboard Use this application to ac cess your personalised magazines. T ap Flipboar d on the Applications screen. This application ma [...]
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70 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 71 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit ww w .samsungapps.com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se appl[...]
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Application & media stor es 72 Music Hub Use this application to pur chase and download songs. T ap Music Hub on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d to search for . Select one from the list of search results . T o buy [...]
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Application & media stor es 73 Pla y Music Use this application to list en to music from the device or stream music fr om the G oogle cloud ser vice. T ap Play Music on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y M agazines Use this application to r ead and download maga[...]
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74 Utilities Memo Use this application to r ecord impor tant inf ormation to sav e and view at a later date . T ap Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos T ap , enter a memo , and then tap Done . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → Colour . Each category has different backg round colour . T o lock the memo so that others cannot v[...]
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Utilities 75 T o delete the memo , tap → Delete . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → Colour . T o set a PIN to lock or unlock the memo , tap → Lock . T o print the memo via a USB or Wi-F i connec tion, tap → Print . The device is only compatible with some Samsung printers . T o send the te xt in the memo to others, tap → Share t ex[...]
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Utilities 76 Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then tap Edit ev ent details or Edit task details to add more details , such as how often the event repea ts, when it has an advance alert, or where it takes place. Attach a map showing the loca tion of the event. En ter the location in the Location field, tap next to the fi[...]
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Utilities 77 P olaris O ffice Use this application to edit documen ts in various formats , including spreadsheets and presenta tions. T ap P olaris O ffice on the Applications screen. Some func tions may not be a vailable, depending on the file type . Creat e a document. View fa vourite documents . Scroll left or right to view recent documents. Vie[...]
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Utilities 78 Reading documents T ap a file on the rec ent documents screen. Or tap Brow ser , Clouds , F orm t ype , or F av ourites , and then select a file to open. T ap , and then use one of the follo wing functions: Document • Save as : Save the documen t with a differ ent name. • PDF export : Save the documen t as a PDF file. • [...]
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Utilities 79 Spreadsheet • Save as : Save the documen t with a differ ent name. • F ind & R eplace : Search for or r eplace text. • Pr otect worksheet : Lock the sheet so tha t others cannot edit it. • F reeze frame : Keep the selected row in place . • Recalculation : Recalculate the functions on the sheet. • Sor t[...]
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Utilities 80 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 81 Setting alarms T ap , set a time for the alarm to go off , select days for the alarm 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 time. • Smar t alar[...]
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Utilities 82 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, tap → Scientific calculator . T o see the calculation hist or y , tap to hide the keypad. T o clear the [...]
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Utilities 83 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. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching the devic e T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d. Altern[...]
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Utilities 84 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 85 Downloads Use this application to see wha t files are downloaded thr ough the applications. T ap Downloads on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T o see the files downloaded fr om the I nternet, tap Internet downloads , other wise, tap Other downloads to see [...]
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86 T r av el & local Maps Use this application to pinpoin t the location of the device , search f or places, or get directions. T ap Maps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching f or locations T ap Search Maps , enter an addr ess, and then tap . Selec t a loca[...]
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T ravel & local 87 Getting directions for a destination 1 T ap . 2 T ap , and then selec t a method to enter starting and ending locations: • My current location : Use current loca tion for starting location. • Con tacts : Selec t from the c ontacts list. • P oint on map : Pinpoin t by tapping on the map . • My Places : Sele[...]
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T ravel & local 88 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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89 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i featur e to connect to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices. T o use options , tap . • Adv anced : Cust omise Wi-F i settings. ?[...]
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Settings 90 W i-F i D irect Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access point. On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi → W i-Fi Direct . Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. T o use mor e options, tap . • Rename device : Set a Bluetooth name [...]
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Settings 91 More settings Cust omise settings to contr ol connec tions with other devices or networks. F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-network services. Mobile networks • Mobile data : Use to allo w packet switching data networks f or network ser vices. • Data roaming : Use the devi[...]
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Settings 92 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 . • Device name : Enter a media server name for y our device. • Allow ed devices list : View the list of d[...]
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Settings 93 • V ibrate when ringing : Set the device to vibrat e and play a ringtone f or incoming calls. • Dialling keypad tone : Set the device to sound when tapping the buttons on the keypad . • T ouch sounds : Set the device to sound when selecting an application or option on the touch screen. • Screen lock sound : Set the d[...]
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Settings 94 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 95 L ock screen Change settings for the locked scr een. • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . • Lock scr een options : Change the settings for the locked scr een. These settings are applied only when you set the swipe lock option. – Shor tcuts : Set the device to show and edit application shortcuts on the lock[...]
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Settings 96 Securit y Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM car d. • Encr ypt device : Set a password t o encr ypt data sav ed on the device. Y ou must enter the passwor d each time you turn on the device . Charge the batt er y befor e enabling this setting because it may take more than an hour to encr ypt your da ta. •[...]
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Settings 97 • Device administr ators : View devic e administrators installed on the devic e. Y ou can allow device administrat ors to apply new policies to the devic e. • Unknown sources : Choose to install applications fr om any sour ce. If not chosen, download applications only fr om Play St ore . • T rusted credentials : Use certi[...]
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Settings 98 Samsung keyboar d T o change the Samsung keyboard settings , tap . The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . • Input languages : Selec t languages f or text input. • Pr edictive text : Activate pr edic tive text mode to predict wor ds based on your input and show wor d suggestions. Y ou ca[...]
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Settings 99 V oice sear ch • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Speech output : Set the device to pro vide voice feedback t o aler t you to the curr ent action. • Block offensiv e words : Hide offensive w ords from voic e search r esults. • Download offline speech rec ognition : Download and install lan[...]
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Settings 100 Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and application data t o the Google ser ver . • Backup accoun t : Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Aut omatic rest ore : Set the device to rest ore settings and application data when t[...]
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Settings 101 • Aut omatic time zone : Set the device to rec eive time zone information fr om the net work when you mov e across time zones. • Selec t time zone : Set the home time zone. • Use 24-hour f ormat : Display time in 24-hour f ormat. • Selec t date f ormat : Selec t a date f ormat. A cc essibility Ac cessibility ser vic[...]
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Settings 102 – Listen to an e xample : Listen to the spoken t ext for an example. – Driving mode : Activate driving mode to set the devic e to read c ontents aloud and specify applications to use in driving mode . • Enhance w eb accessibility : Set applications to install web scripts to make their w eb conten t more acc essible. ?[...]
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Settings 103 • Show scr een updates : Set the device to flash areas of the scr een when they are updated. • W indow animation scale : Selec t a speed f or opening and closing pop -up window s. • T ransition animation scale : Selec t a speed f or switching between screens . • Animator dur ation scale : Selec t how long pop-up win[...]
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104 Optional applications The f ollowing applications must be downloaded bef ore you can use them. • Samsung Link • Learning Hub On the Home screen or the Applications scr een, tap an application icon and follo w on-screen instructions to download it. Some of the listed applications may be pr eloaded depending on the region or ser vice pr[...]
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105 T r oubleshooting When y ou turn on your devic e or while you ar e using the device , it prompts y ou to enter one of the f ollowing codes: • P assword: When the device lock f eature is enabled, y ou must enter the password y ou set for the devic e. • PIN: When using the device f or the first time or when the PIN requir ement is enabl[...]
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T roubleshooting 106 Y our device fr eezes or has fatal errors If your device freez es or hangs, you may need t o close progr ams or reset the device t o regain functionalit y . If your device is fr ozen and unr esponsive , press and hold the P ower butt on for 8-10 seconds. The device r eboots automatically . If this does not solve the problem, pe[...]
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T roubleshooting 107 A udio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception, you may lose rec eption. M ov e to another area and try again. When dialling fr om contacts, the call is not c onnec ted • Ensure that the c orrect number [...]
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T roubleshooting 108 Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our S amsung device must ha ve sufficient a vailable memor y and battery power to opera te the camera application. If you r eceive err or messages when launching the camera, tr y the follo wing: • Charge the batt er y or replace it with a batt er y that is fully charged . [...]
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T roubleshooting 109 A connection is not established when you c onnec t the devic e to a comput er • Ensure that the USB cable y ou are using is compatible with your devic e. • Ensure that y ou have the proper driv ers installed and updated on y our computer . • If you are a Windows XP user , ensure tha t you hav e Windows XP Service[...]
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English (EU). 07/2013. Rev . 1.1 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[...]