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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 ou T ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are tr ademarks 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 and battery 14 Charging the ba tter y 16 Inser ting a memor y card 18 T ur ning the device on and off 19 Holding the device 19 Locking and unlock ing the device 19 Adjusting the v olume 19 Switching t o silent mode 20 Switching[...]
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T able of Con tents 6 100 V oice Search 100 My F iles 101 Downloads 101 T r ipAdvisor T rav el & local 102 Maps 103 Local 104 Navigation Settings 105 About Settings 105 Connections 108 My device 120 Ac counts 120 More T roubleshooting 65 Samsung Link 67 Group Pla y Media 68 Music 70 Camera 76 Galler y 79 Story Album 81 P aper Ar tist 81 Video 8[...]
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7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Earpiece Pr oximity/Light sensor Menu button Microphone F ront camera P ower button T ouch screen Home button Rear camera Main antenna Headset jack Flash Back cov er GPS antenna Speaker V olume button[...]
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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 . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 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[...]
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Getting star ted 11 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. Inser t the primar y SIM or USIM card into SIM card slot 1 ( 1 ) and the sec ondar y SIM or USIM card int o SIM card slot 2 ( 2 ). 1 2 • Do not remov e the protective tape cov ering the antenna, as this can damage the antenna. • Do not[...]
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Getting star ted 12 3 Inser t the batter y . 1 2 4 Replace the back cov er .[...]
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Getting star ted 13 Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d.[...]
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Getting star ted 14 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 15 • 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 16 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 17 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Replace the back cov er . 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 → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove th[...]
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Getting star ted 18 F ormatting the memor y card A memor y card f or matted on a c omputer may not be c ompatible with the device . F ormat the memor y card on the device . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Mo re → Stor age → F ormat SD card → F ormat SD card → Erase ev er ything . Befor e formatting the memory card, remember t [...]
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Getting star ted 19 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 20 S witching bet w een net w orks When you insert both SIM or USIM cards, y ou can use t wo 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 networks. Y ou cann[...]
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21 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 / Roaming (outside of normal ser vice ar ea) GPRS network connected EDGE network con[...]
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Basics 22 Icon Meaning Vibr ation mode activated 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 malfu[...]
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Basics 23 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 24 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 25 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 26 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. Holding to ear While viewing call, message , or contact details, pick up and hold the device to y our ear to make a call.[...]
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Basics 27 P anning to mov e T ap and hold an item, and then mov e the device to the left or right to move the item t o another panel on the Home screen or the Applications scr een. P anning to bro wse When an image is zoomed in, tap and hold a point on the scr een, and then move the device in any dir ec tion to bro wse the image.[...]
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Basics 28 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). T ilting T ap and hold two points on the scr een, and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out.[...]
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Basics 29 P alm motions Use palm motions to c ontrol the device b y touching the screen. 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 → P alm motion , and then drag the P alm motion switch to the right. Sw eeping Sw eep your hand across the s[...]
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Basics 30 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 31 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 32 • Smar t stay : Activate or deactivate the smart stay featur e. • 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 [...]
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Basics 33 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 it . Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel T ap [...]
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Basics 34 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 35 Drag the widgets panel down t o expand it. Scroll right to the last page , tap , and then select a widget to add to the locked screen. Rearranging panels Moving a panel Drag the widgets panel down, scr oll lef t or right, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel Drag the widgets panel down, scr o[...]
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Basics 36 U sing applications This device can run man y different types of applications , ranging fr om media to Internet applications. Opening an application On the Home screen or the Applications scr een, selec t an application icon to open it . Opening from r ecently-used applica tions Pr ess and hold the Home button to open the list of recen tl[...]
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Basics 37 Organising with f olders Put r elated applications together in a f older for con venience . T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to Crea te folder . Enter a f older name and then tap OK . Put applica tions into the new f older by dragg ing, and then tap S ave to sav e the ar rangement. Rearranging panels Pinch on [...]
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Basics 38 Help Ac cess help information t o lear n how to use the devic e and applications or configure impor tant settings. T ap Help on the Applications screen. Select an item to view tips . T o sort categories by an alphabetical order , tap . T o sear ch for keywor ds, tap . One -handed operation Y ou can ac tivate one -handed operation mode f o[...]
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Basics 39 Using the Samsung ke yboard Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap → P or trait keyboard types , and then tap Qwer ty keyboard or 3x4 keyboar d . On the 3x4 keyboard , a key has three or f our charac ters. T o enter a char acter , tap repeat edly the key corresponding to the char ac ter . Break to the next line. Delete a preceding char act[...]
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Basics 40 Handwriting T ap and hold , tap , and then write a wor d with a finger . Suggested wor ds appear as characters are ent ered. Select a suggested wor d. Entering t ex t by v oice Activate the v oice input feature and then speak in to the microphone . The device display s what you speak. If the device does not recog nise your wor ds correctl[...]
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Basics 41 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 . 105) 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 Europ[...]
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Basics 42 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 43 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 44 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 45 Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → 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, ta[...]
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Basics 46 Unlock ing the devic e T ur n on the screen b y pressing the P ower butt on or the Home button, and enter the unlock code . If the unlock code is forgott en, take the device to a Samsung Ser vice Centre t o reset it. Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . This f eature ma y not be available depending [...]
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47 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 or . • Logs : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls and messages. • F av ourit[...]
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Communication 48 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 49 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 . V iewing call logs T ap Logs to view the history of incoming and outgoing calls. T o filter a call log , tap → V iew by , and then select an option. F ixed dialling number The device can be set t o restric[...]
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Communication 50 Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the cir cle, or pr ess and hold the headset button. T o send a message when r ejecting an incoming call, tap Rejec t call with message . T o create the rejection message, tap → Call settings → Set up call reject messages . Aut omatically rejecting calls from unw anted numbers[...]
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Communication 51 V ideo calls Mak ing a video call Enter the number or select a contact from the contacts list, and then tap to make a video call. During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • Swit ch camera : Switch between the fr ont and rear camera. • Mute : T ur n off the microphone so tha t the other par ty cannot hear [...]
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Communication 52 Sw apping images Drag an image of either par ty onto the other par ty ’ s image to swap the images . 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.[...]
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Communication 53 Editing a con tac t Selec t a contact to edit, and then tap . Deleting a contact T ap → Delete . Setting a speed dial number T ap → Speed dial setting , select a speed dial number , and then select a contact for it. T o remov e a speed dial number , tap and hold it, and then tap Remov e . Searching f or con tac ts Use one of th[...]
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Communication 54 Moving con tac ts Syncing with Google C ontac ts T ap → Merge acc ounts → Merge with Google . Contacts mov ed to Google Contacts appear with in the contacts list. Syncing with Samsung C ontac ts T ap → Merge acc ounts → Merge with Samsung . Contacts mov ed to Samsung Contacts appear with in the contac ts list. Impor ting an[...]
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Communication 55 • Grid view / List view : View c ontacts in grid or list form. • Help : Ac cess help information about using c ontac ts. C ontac t groups Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . Selec t contacts to add , and then tap Done . Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • [...]
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Communication 56 Messaging Use this application to send t ex t messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). T ap Messaging on the Applications screen. Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area. F or details, contact your service provider . Sending messages T ap , add recipients[...]
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Communication 57 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 58 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 . Reply to all recipients . F or ward the m[...]
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Communication 59 Sending messages In any mailbox, tap , enter recipients , a subjec t, and a message, and then tap . T ap → Attach picture to attach images . T ap → Attach video to attach videos . T ap → Add C c/Bcc to add more r ecipients. T ap → Save dr af t to sav e the message for later deliv er y . T ap → Discard to star t ov er . Re[...]
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Communication 60 T alk Use this application to cha t with others via Google T alk. T ap T alk on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Public pr ofile T ap the accoun t ID at the top of the friends list to change the a vailability status, image , or status message. A dding f[...]
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Communication 61 Google+ Use this application to sta y connec ted with people via Google ’ s social network ser vice. T ap Google+ on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T ap All circles to change the category , and then scroll up or down to view posts fr om your circles[...]
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62 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 . T o change the sear ch engine, tap the addr ess field, and then t[...]
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W eb & network 63 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 64 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 65 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 66 Sending files Send files to other devices or upload them to w eb storage ser vices. Selec t your devic e, 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 67 Group Pla y Use this application to shar e screens with multiple devices. Cr eate or join a Group Pla y session, and then share images , documents, or music . T ap Group Pla y on the Applications screen. • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • While using this appli[...]
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68 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 device ’ s soft war e version. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . Skip to the [...]
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Media 69 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , tap → Settings → Smar t V olume . When Smar t V olume is activated, the v olume may end up louder than the device volume lev el. Use caution t o av oid long-term exposure t o loud sounds to prev ent damage to your hearing . Setting a song as ringtone T o use the curren tly-playing song as r[...]
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Media 70 Camer a Use this application to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e ’ s camera. (p . 76) T ap Camer a on the Applications screen. • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes th[...]
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Media 71 Shooting mode Several photo eff ec ts are a vailable. T ap MODE , and then scroll up or down the scr een at the right side of the screen. • Aut o : Use this to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . • Beauty face : T ake a photo with light ened faces f or gentler images. ?[...]
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Media 72 P anoramic photos A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of multiple shots . T ap MODE → P anorama . T ap and mo ve the camera in one direction. When the blue frame aligns with the viewfinder , the camera automatically takes another shot in a panoramic sequenc e. T o stop shooting, tap . T ak ing videos T ak ing a video T[...]
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Media 73 Recor ding mode 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. 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 to z[...]
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Media 74 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap → to configur e settings for Camera. Not all of the f ollowing options are a vailable 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 ta[...]
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Media 75 • Review : Briefly display photos taken. • V olume key : Set the device to use the V olume button to con trol the shutter or z oom function. • T imer : Use this f or delayed-time shots . • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so images have a true -to-life colour range. The settings are desig ned for[...]
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Media 76 Galler y Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Galler y on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on how they are enc oded. V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders. When[...]
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Media 77 Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . Select a video to watch it and tap . T rimming segmen ts of a video Selec t a video , and then tap . M ov e the star t bracket to the desir ed star ting point, mov e the end bracket to the desir ed ending point, and then sav e the video. Editing images When viewing an image, tap a[...]
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Media 78 Modifying images When viewing an image, tap and select Photo editor or P aper Ar tist . F av ourite images When viewing an image, tap → F av ourite to add the image to the fa vourites list. 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 [...]
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Media 79 Using T ag Buddy T ap → Settings → T ag buddy , and then drag the T ag buddy switch to the right t o display a con textual tag (weather , location, date , and person ’ s name) when opening an image . St or y Album Use this application to cr eate your own dig ital album to keep your st ories by organising the images neatly and automat[...]
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Media 80 V iewing stor y albums Selec t a story album. The cov er image appears on the first page. Scroll left or right to view images in the stor y album. When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing func tions: • Add c ontent : Add mor e content to the curren t page. • Remov e conten t : Delete cont ent on the current page . •[...]
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Media 81 P aper Ar tist Use this application to make images look like illustr ations with fun effects or frames . T ap P aper Ar tist on the Applications screen. Use ar tistic tools t o edit an image. The edited image is sav ed in the Galler y → P aper Pictures folder . Select an existing image. Share the image . Apply effects to the image . Draw[...]
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Media 82 Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Scan DLNA- enabled devices. 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 mov e forwards quickly . Adjust the v olume. Reduce [...]
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Media 83 Y ou T ube Use this application to w atch videos fr om the Y ou T ube website . T ap Y ou T ube on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . W atching videos T ap , and then enter a keywor d. Selec t one of the returned search r esults to watch a video . Rotate the devi[...]
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Media 84 F M 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 FM 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 autom[...]
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Media 85 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 to the F M radio screen. A dding stations to the fa vourites list Scroll to a radio sta tion, and then tap to add the station t[...]
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86 Applica tion & media stor es Pla y Stor e Use this application to pur chase and download applications and games that are able t o run on the device . T ap Play St ore on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se applications by categor y , [...]
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Application & media stor es 87 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit ww w .samsungapps.com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se appl[...]
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88 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 89 When jotting down a memo , tap once more to change the pen type , line thick ness, or pen colour . When erasing the handwritten memo , tap , and then tap to 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 . Chan[...]
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Utilities 90 T o cr eate a f older , tap → Crea te folder . 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 . V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. T o delete memos , tap → Delete . T o sen[...]
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Utilities 91 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 92 Changing calendar type Selec t one from among diff erent types of calendars including year , month, week, and others. A pinch gesture can be used to change calendar type . F or example, pinch to change fr om the monthly calendar to the y early calendar , and spread apar t to change yearly calendar back to monthly calendar . Searching f[...]
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Utilities 93 T o upload files to Dr opbox, tap → → Upload here → Photos or videos or Other files . T o open files in Dr opbox, select a file. While viewing images or videos, tap to add it to the fav our ites list. T o open files in the fav ourites list, tap . Cloud Use this f eature t o sync files or back up settings and application data with[...]
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Utilities 94 Clock Use this application to set alarms , check the time in any location in the world, measur e the duration of an ev ent, set a timer , or use as the desk clock. T ap Clock on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar[...]
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Utilities 95 Stopping alarms Drag outside the large cir cle to stop an alarm. Drag outside the large cir cle to repeat the alarm after a specified length of time. Deleting alarms T ap and hold the alarm, and then tap Delete . W orld clock Crea ting clocks T ap Add city , and then enter a city name or select a cit y from the cities list. T o apply s[...]
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Utilities 96 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 calculation hist or y , tap to hide the keypad. T o clear history [...]
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Utilities 97 V oic e R ec order Use this application to r ecord or play v oice memos. T ap V oice Recor der on the Applications screen. Recor ding voice memos T ap to start recording . Speak into the microphone at the bott om of the device. T ap to pause recording . T ap to finish recording . Change the recor ding qualit y . Recording elapsed time [...]
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Utilities 98 Managing v oice memos In the list of voice memos, tap and select one of the following: • Share via : Selec t voic e memos to send, and then select a sharing method. • Delete : Selec t voic e memos to delete . • Settings : Change the voice r ecorder settings. • End : Close the voice r ecorder . Saving files with c on[...]
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Utilities 99 Tips f or better voice r ecognition • Speak clearly . • Speak in quiet places. • Do not use offensiv e or slang wor ds. • A void speaking in dialec tal accen ts. The device ma y not recog nise your commands or may per form un wanted commands depending on your surroundings or ho w you speak . Driving mode In driving [...]
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Utilities 100 Search scope T o select what applications to sear ch, tap → Settings → Phone search , and then tick the items to sear ch for . Google Now Launch Google search to view Google Now car ds that show the current wea ther , public transit inf o , your next appointment, and mor e when you ar e most likely to need it. Join Google Now when[...]
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Utilities 101 Selec t a f older to open it. T o go back to the parent f older , tap . T o return to the r oot director y , tap . In a folder , tap , and then use one of the following options: • Selec t all : Selec t all files to apply the same option to them a t once . • Crea te folder : Creat e a folder . • Search : Search for files[...]
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102 T r a v 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 , enter an addr ess, and then tap . Select a location to vie[...]
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T ravel & local 103 Getting directions for a destination 1 T ap . 2 T ap , and then selec t a method to enter starting and ending locations: • My current location : Use current loca tion for starting location. • Con tacts : Selec t from the c ontacts list. • P oint on map : Pinpoin t by tapping on the map . • My Places : Sel[...]
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T ravel & local 104 Na vigation Use this application to sear ch for a route t o a destination. T ap Navigation on the Applications screen. • Navigation maps , your current location, and other naviga tional data may diff er from actual location information. Y ou should alw ays pa y attention t o road conditions, tr affic, and any other fact[...]
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105 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. C onnec tions 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 Wi - Fi → . • Adv anced : Cu[...]
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Settings 106 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 . T ap 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 i network without requiring an access [...]
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Settings 107 More networks Cust omise settings to contr ol net works. 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 device t o connect to another network[...]
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Settings 108 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 109 F or a personal message: – Edit personal message : Edit the personal message. 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[...]
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Settings 110 • 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 111 • Answ ering/ending calls : – The home ke y answers calls : Set the device to answer an inc oming call when pressing the Home button. – The po wer ke y ends calls : Set the device to end a call when pressing the P ow er button. • T urn off screen during calls : Set the device to turn on the pro ximit y sensor duri[...]
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Settings 112 – Call waiting : Allow incoming call alerts when a call is in progr ess. – Aut o redial : Activate aut o redial f or calls that wer e not connec ted or that w ere cut off . – F ixed Dialling Numbers : Activate or deactivate FDN mode t o restrict calls to numbers in the FDN list. Enter the PIN2 supplied with y our SIM [...]
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Settings 113 SIM card manager 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 video calls. • Data service network : Selec t a SIM or USIM card f or data ser vice. • Receiv e incoming calls : Set whe[...]
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Settings 114 A cc essibilit y Ac cessibility ser vices are special f eatures for those with certain physical disabilities . Access and aler t the follo wing settings to impro ve accessibility to the device . • Aut o-rotate screen : Set the inter face to r otate automa tically when you r otate the device . • Screen timeout : Set the length[...]
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Settings 115 • Enhance w eb accessibility : Set applications to install web scripts to make their w eb conten t more acc essible. • Sound balance : Adjust the sound balanc e when using a dual headset. • Mono audio : Enable mono sound when listening to audio with one earbud . • T urn off all sounds : Mute all device sounds . •?[...]
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Settings 116 Google voic e typing T o change the v oice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t input languages f or text input. • Block offensiv e words : Set the device to prev ent the device from rec ognising offensive wor ds in voice inputs . • Download offline speech rec ognition : Download and install language [...]
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Settings 117 – Character previe w : Set the device to display a lar ge image of each charac ter tapped. – Key -tap sound : Set the device to sound when a key is touched . • Help : Ac cess help information f or using the Samsung keyboard. • Reset settings : Reset Samsung keyboard settings. V oice rec ogniser Selec t a voic e re[...]
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Settings 118 • Home address : Enter y our home address to use loca tion information with the v oice command f eature . • Log in to F acebook : Enter y our F acebook account inf ormation by voic e. • Log in to T witter : Enter y our T witter acc ount information b y voice. F or Google voice rec ognition, use the follo wing options: ?[...]
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Settings 119 – Smar t aler t : Set the device to aler t you if y ou have missed calls or new messages when you pick up the device . – Zoom : Set the device to zoom in or out while viewing images in Galler y or brow sing webpages , when you tap and hold two points with y our fingers and then tilt the device back and f or th. – Move[...]
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Settings 120 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. 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 u[...]
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Settings 121 • Use wir eless networks : Set the device to allow location da ta collection and to determine the location of your lost or st olen device via W i-F i or mobile net work. • My places : Set up profiles that will be used f or specific locations when you use GPS, Wi-F i, or Bluetooth f eatures t o find your current loca tion. Sec[...]
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Settings 122 • Set up SIM card lock : – Lock SIM car d : Activate or deactivate the PIN lock f eature to r equire the PIN bef ore using the device . – Change SIM PIN : Change the PIN used to acc ess SIM or USIM data. • Make passwor ds visible : By default, the device hides passwor ds for security . S et the device to displa y [...]
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Settings 123 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 . D[...]
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124 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 125 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 126 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 127 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 128 Another Bluetooth de vice is not locat ed • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on your device . • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on the device you wish t o connect to , if necessar y . • Ensure that y our device and the other Bluetooth device are within the maximu[...]
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English (EU). 05/2013. Rev . 1.0 Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or soft war e version, and is subject to change without prior notice. ww w .samsung.c om[...]