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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 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 18 Attaching a hand strap 18 T ur ning the device on and off 19 Holding the device 19 Locking and unlock ing the device 20 Adjusting the v olume 20 Switching t [...]
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T able of Con tents 6 Settings 90 About Settings 90 Wi-F i 91 Bluetooth 91 Data usage 91 More settings 93 Home screen mode 93 Blocking mode 93 Sound 94 Display 95 Storage 95 P ower saving mode 95 Battery 95 Application manager 96 Loca tion ser vices 96 Lock scr een 97 Securit y 98 Language and input 102 Backup and reset 102 Add ac count 102 Motion [...]
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7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Microphone Pr oximity sensor Menu button Multipurpose jack F ront camera P ower button Home button Camera button T ouch screen Earpiece Rear camera Flash Main antenna V olume button Speaker Back cov er GPS antenna Headset jack[...]
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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. Maintaining wa ter and dust r esistance This device is r esistant to water and dust when all compartments are closed tightly[...]
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Getting star ted 9 Button F unction V olume • Pr ess to adjust the device volume . Camer a • Pr ess and hold to launch Camer a . • Pr ess to take photos or videos in camera mode. P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide Use only Samsung-appro ved softw[...]
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Getting star ted 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . 1 T ur n the screw an ticlockwise with a coin or other objec t to unlock the back co ver , and then remov e the back cover . 2 1 • Do not use your fingernails to unscr e[...]
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Getting star ted 11 • Do not remov e the protective tape cov ering the antenna, as this can damage the antenna. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • The SIM card slot of y ou[...]
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Getting star ted 12 Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over and ba tter y . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d.[...]
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Getting star ted 13 Char ging the ba tter y Charge the batt er y befor e using it for the first time . Use the charger to charge the batt er y . A computer can be also used t o charge the device b y 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[...]
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Getting star ted 14 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is no[...]
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Getting star ted 15 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save ba tter y pow er . By customising these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on. •[...]
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Getting star ted 16 1 Remove the back c over and ba tter y . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Push the memory card into the slot. 4 Replace the battery and back cover .[...]
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Getting star ted 17 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back c over and ba tter y . 2 Pull out the memory card. 2 3 Replace the battery and back cover . Do not remov e the memor y card while the dev[...]
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Getting star ted 18 A ttaching a hand strap 1 Remove the back c over and ba tter y . 2 Slide a hand strap through the slot and hook it o ver the small projection. 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 sec[...]
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Getting star ted 19 • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorised personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless devices is restricted, such as aer oplanes and hospitals. • Pr ess and hold the Po wer button and tap Fligh t mode to disable the wireless featur es. T o turn off the device , press and hold the P ower butt on, a[...]
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Getting star ted 20 A djusting the volume Pr ess the Volume butt on up or down to adjust the ringtone volume , or to adjust the sound volume when pla ying music or video . S witching to silent mode Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Pr ess and hold the Volume butt on down until it switches to silent mode . • Pr ess and hold the Po wer b[...]
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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 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 22 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 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 → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Rotating the screen Many applications allo w display in either por trait or landscape orientation. Rot[...]
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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. T urning o ver T ur n ov er the device to mut e ringtone, pause media pla yback, or mute the FM radio .[...]
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Basics 27 Shaking • Shake the device to sear ch for Bluetooth devices . • Shake the device to updat e the list of emails or information from Y ahoo News, Y ahoo F inance, or Ac cuWea ther . 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 s[...]
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Basics 28 • P ower saving : Activate or deactivate po wer-sa ving mode. • Sync : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of applications. The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . 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[...]
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Basics 29 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 Pr ess the M enu button, and then tap Edit page → . Moving a panel Pr ess the M enu button, tap Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview ,[...]
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Basics 30 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 31 Rearranging applica tions Pr ess the M enu button, tap Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to a new location. T o move it to another panel , drag it to the side of the screen. Organising with f olders Put r elated applications together in a f older for con venience . Pr ess the M enu button, tap Edit , tap and hold an app[...]
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Basics 32 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 r eset help pop-ups if you have hidden them, tap Show help tip pop-ups , and then select items by ticking. Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or t[...]
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Basics 33 Entering upper case T ap befor e entering a charac ter . F or all caps, tap it twice. Changing language ke yboards Slide the space key left or right to change language keyboards . 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 [...]
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Basics 34 C opying and pasting T ap and hold ov er text, drag or to select more or less text, and then tap to copy or to cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard. T o paste it in to a text entr y field, plac e the cursor at the point where it should be inserted, and then tap → P aste . C onnec ting to a W i-F i net w ork Connect the devi[...]
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Basics 35 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 36 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. • Music: mp3, m4a, mp4, 3gp , 3ga, wma, ogg, oga, aac[...]
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Basics 37 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 38 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 39 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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40 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 41 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 42 • Menu button → Noise reduction off : Deactivate the noise reduction featur e that remov es background noise so that the other part y can hear you mor e clearly . • Menu button → My call sound : Selec t an equaliser option f or use during a call. Adding c ontac ts T o add a phone number to the c ontac ts list from the[...]
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Communication 43 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, pr ess the Menu button, and then tap Call settings → Set reject messages . Aut omatically rejecting calls f[...]
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Communication 44 Ending a call T ap End call to end a call. Or pr ess the headset button. 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. •?[...]
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Communication 45 T ap and hold the other par ty ’ s image to access the f ollowing options: • Captur e image : Capture the other party ’ s image . • Record video : T ake a video of the other par ty ’ s images. It is illegal in many countries to r ecord a call without the other part y ’ s prior permission. T ap and hold your image [...]
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Communication 46 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 contact information. • : Add an image . • / : Add or delet e a contac t field. Editing a con tac t Selec t a conta[...]
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Communication 47 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 Pr ess the M enu button, and then tap Merge with Google . Contacts s[...]
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Communication 48 F av ourite con tac ts Pr ess the M enu button, and then take one of the f ollowing ac tions: • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Add t o F av 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 o[...]
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Communication 49 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. Pr ess the M enu button, tap S[...]
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Communication 50 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s message . Listening to a v oice message T ap and hold 1 on the keypad , and then follow the instructions from your service provider . Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap[...]
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Communication 51 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. T ap the attachmen[...]
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Communication 52 Reading messages Mark the message as unread. Add a label to this message . Pr eview attachment. Keep this message for long-term storage . Mark the message as a reminder . Delete this message. Reply to this message. Reply to all recipients or f or ward this message to others. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list. Labels Goog[...]
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Communication 53 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 friends T ap , enter the email address of the friend to add , and then tap DONE . Chatting with friends Selec t a friend from the friends list, ent er a message in the field at the bottom of the[...]
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Communication 54 Messenger Use this application to cha t with others via Google+ instant messaging ser vice . T ap Messenger on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a friend from the friends list, ent er a message in the field at the bottom of the scr een, and then [...]
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55 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 . Pr ess the M enu button to shar e, sav e, or print the curren t webpage while viewing a w ebpage. Opening a new page Pr ess the M enu button, an[...]
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W eb & network 56 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 , press the Menu button, and then tap Clear history . T ap → Histor y → Most visited to open a webpage fr om the list of most visited webpages. Sav ed pages T o view sa ved webpages , tap → Saved pages . Link[...]
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W eb & network 57 Opening a new page T ap → New tab . T o go to another w ebpage, tap → a webpage . 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 y[...]
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W eb & network 58 T o activate Bluetooth, on the A pplications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , and then drag the Bluetooth switch to the right. 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 t[...]
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59 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 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 pla[...]
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Media 60 Setting a song as ringtone T o use the curren tly-playing song as ringtone , press the Menu button, and then tap Set as → Phone ringtone . Crea ting playlists Make an own selection of songs. T ap Playlists , press the Menu button, and then tap Crea te playlist . Enter a title and tap OK . T ap Add music , select songs to include, and the[...]
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Media 61 T ak ing photos T ak ing a photo T ap the image on the preview scr een where the camera should focus . When the subject is in focus , the focus frame turns green. T ap or press the Camer a button to take the photo . Indicates which storage is in use . Switch between still and video mode. Open the image viewer to displa y photos. Switch bet[...]
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Media 62 • Autumn c olour : Use this setting f or red-shifted backgr ound scener y . • Te x t : Use this setting f or books or posters. • Candlelight : Use this setting f or images of bright light against a dark background . • F irework : Use this setting f or high- contr ast scenes. • Backlight : Use this setting f or subj[...]
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Media 63 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video Slide the still-video switch to the video ic on, and then tap or press the Camer a button to take a video . T o stop rec ording , tap . • Manual focus is not av ailable in video mode. • The zoom function may not be av ailable when recor ding at the highest resolution. Recor ding mode Switch betwee[...]
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Media 64 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 zoom in, and pinch to[...]
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Media 65 • Edit shor tcuts : Reorganise shor tcuts to fr equently-used options. • GPS tag : Attach a GPS location tag t o the photo . • T o impr ove GPS sig nals, avoid shooting in locations wher e the signal may be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-lying ar eas, or in poor weather conditions. • Y our location may [...]
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Media 66 • 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 67 Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods to z oom in an image: • Double -tap anywhere to zoom in. • Spread two fingers apart on any place to z oom in. Pinch t o zoom out, or double -tap to return. Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . S elect a video to watch it and tap , and V ideo Play er launc[...]
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Media 68 Deleting images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , press the Menu button, tap Selec t item , select images, and then tap → Delete . • When viewing an image, pr ess the M enu button, and then tap Delete . Sharing images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , press the Menu button, tap Selec t ite[...]
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Media 69 Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or wards or backwards by dragging the bar . Restar t the current video or skip to the previous video . T ap and hold to mov e backwards quickly . Skip to the nex t video . T ap and hold to move forwards quickly . Adjust the v olume. Reduce the size of the video screen.[...]
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Media 70 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 71 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 72 Scanning radio stations Pr ess the M enu button, tap Scan , and then select a scan option. The FM r adio scans and saves available stations aut omatically . Selec t the radio station y ou want from the stations list and press the Back butt on to return to the F M radio screen. A dding stations to the fa vourites list Scroll to a radio sta [...]
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73 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 74 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit ww w .samsungapps.com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . If a Samsung account is not reg iste[...]
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Application & media stor es 75 Game Hub Use this application to ac cess games. T ap Game Hub on the Applications screen. Scroll left or right and selec t a game to download fr om Samsung Apps . Music Hub Use this application to list en to songs on the device or the web ser ver pr ovided by Music Hub , and purchase songs . If you subscribe to th[...]
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Application & media stor es 76 Pur chase songs T ap ST ORE , and then select a genre → a category . T ap next to a song, tap the option f or purchase , and then follow the on-screen instructions to complet e the purchase proc ess. V ideo Hub Use this application to ac cess and purchase videos. T ap V ideo Hub on the Applications screen. This [...]
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77 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 S ave . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → . T o lock the memo so that others cannot view it, tap → . Bro wsing memos Brow se memo thumbnai[...]
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Utilities 78 • : Lock the memo so tha t others cannot view it. • : Print the memo via a USB or Wi-F i connection. The device is only compatible with some Samsung printers. S Planner Use this application to manage ev ents and tasks. T ap S Planner on the Applications screen. Crea ting events or tasks T ap , and then use one of the followin[...]
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Utilities 79 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 80 Deleting ev ents Selec t a date or ev ent, press the Menu button, and then tap Delete . Sharing ev ents Selec t an even t, press the Menu button, tap Share via , and then select a sharing method. 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 [...]
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Utilities 81 Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar m to r epeat, and then tap S ave . • Snooze : Set an inter val and the number of times f or the alarm to repeat after the pr eset time. • Smar t alarm : Set a time for the alarm to go off bef ore the preset time. Stopping[...]
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Utilities 82 Stopwatch T ap Star t to time an even t. T ap Lap to rec ord lap times. T ap Reset to clear lap time rec ords. T imer Set the duration, and then tap Star t . Drag outside the large circle when the timer goes off . Desk clock T ap to view in full screen. Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat[...]
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Utilities 83 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 rec ording. Star t rec ording . Recording elapsed time . Display the list of voic e memos. Pla ying voic e memos Selec t a voic e memo to play . • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : [...]
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Utilities 84 Managing v oice memos In the list of voice memos, pr ess the M enu button and select one of the follo wing: • 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 . S[...]
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Utilities 85 Google Use this application to sear ch not only the I nternet, but also applications and their c ontents on the device as well . T ap Google on the Applications screen. Searching the devic e T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d. Alternatively , tap , speak a key wor d, and then select one of the suggested key wor ds that [...]
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Utilities 86 My F iles Use this application to ac cess all k inds of files stored in the devic e, including images , videos, songs, and sound clips . T ap My F iles on the Applications screen. Selec t a category , and then selec t a folder t o open it. T o go back to the parent folder , tap . T o r eturn to the root dir ector y , tap . In a folder [...]
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87 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 , enter an address , and then tap . Selec t a location to view[...]
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T ravel & local 88 Getting directions for a destination 1 T ap . 2 T ap , and then select a method to enter star ting 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 89 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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90 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 , press the Menu button. • Adv anced : Cust omise W[...]
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Settings 91 Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. Data usage Keep track of your da ta usage amount, and customise the settings f or the limitation. • Mobile data : Set to use data connections on any mobile network. • Set mobile data limit : Set a limit for the mobile data usage . •?[...]
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Settings 92 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 when you are r oaming or your home network is not av ailable. • Ac cess Poin t Names : Set up access point names ( APNs). • Network mode : Selec t a netwo[...]
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Settings 93 • Download to : Selec t a memor y location f or saving media files . • Upload from other devic es : Set to accept uploads fr om other devices. Kies via Wi-F i Connect the device to Samsung Kies via a Wi-F i network . Home screen mode Selec t a Home screen mode (basic or easy). Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be[...]
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Settings 94 • T ouch sounds : Set the device to sound when selecting an application or option on the touch screen. • Screen lock sound : Set the device to sound when locking or unlock ing the touch screen. Display Change the settings for the displa y . • W allpaper : – Home screen : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr [...]
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Settings 95 St orage 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 . P [...]
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Settings 96 L ocation ser vices Change settings for GPS functionality . • Use wir eless networks : Set to use Wi-F i and/or mobile networks for finding the curren t location. • Use GPS sat ellites : Set to use the GPS satellite f or finding the current location. • Location and Google sear ch : Set to use your curren t location for Go[...]
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Settings 97 – W ake up in lock screen : Set the device to rec ognise your wake up command when the screen is locked . – Set wake -up command : Set a wake up command to launch S V oice or per form a specified function. • Owner information : Enter y our information that is sho wn on the locked screen. Securit y Change settings for se[...]
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Settings 98 • F ind my mobile web page : Ac cess the SamsungDive w ebsite ( ww w .samsungdive .com ). Y ou can track and control y our lost or stolen device on the SamsungDive w ebsite. • 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 . – Chan[...]
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Settings 99 Google voic e t yping T o change the v oice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Block offensiv e words : Set to prev ent the device fr om recog nising offensiv e words in voice inputs . • Download offline speech rec ognition : Download and install language dat[...]
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Settings 100 – 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 . • T utorial : Learn how t o enter text with the Samsung keyboard. • Reset settings : Reset Samsung keyboard settings. V oice r ecogniser Selec t a voic e rec[...]
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Settings 101 • Set wake -up command : Set a wake up command to launch S V oice or per form a specified function. • Check missed ev ents : Set to check missed calls, messages , or events when S V oice is launched by pressing the headset butt on. • Home address : Enter y our home address to use loca tion information with the v oice com[...]
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Settings 102 Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. • Back up my da ta : Set to back up settings and application data to the Google server . • Backup accoun t : Set up or edit your Google backup account. • Aut omatic rest ore : Set to restor e settings and application data when the applications are rein[...]
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Settings 103 T orch ligh t Change the torch settings . • T orch light : T ur n on the flash to use it as a t orch. • T orch light time - out : Set the length of time the device waits befor e turning off the torch. Dat e and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . If the batter[...]
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Settings 104 A cc essibility 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 105 Dev eloper options Change the settings for application dev elopment. • Desktop backup passw ord : Set a password t o secure y our backup data. • Stay a wake : Set the screen to r emain on while you ar e charging the batt er y . • Pr otect SD card : Set to request a confirmation when r eading data from a memor y card . ?[...]
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Settings 106 • Strict mode : Set the device to flash the screen when applica tions per form long operations . • Show CPU usage : Set to list all active processes . • Pr ofile GPU rendering : Set to check the time of GPU rendering time . • Enable trac es : Set to capture trac es of application and system performance. • Do no[...]
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107 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 108 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 109 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 110 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 111 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). 03/2013. Rev . 1.1 Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . ww w .samsung.c om[...]