Samsung SGH-I987 manual

ANDROID T ABLET User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device, and keep it for future reference.[...]

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T9 T ext Input is licensed by T e gic Communications and is covered by U.S. P at. 5,818,437; U.S. Pat. 5,953,541; U.S. Pat. 6,011,5 54 and other patents pending. ACCESS ® and Net Front™ are tradem arks or registered trademarks o f ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other coun tries. The Bluetooth ® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B De sign”), [...]

Y our tablet may be used to access the Internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applicati ons, and services from A T&T or elsewhere from third parties. AT&T provides tools for you to co ntrol access to the Internet and cert ain Internet content. These controls may not be available for ce rtain devices wh ich bypass A T&T control[...]

1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .............................................. 4 Setting Up Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Switching the Tablet On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 Using Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Creating and Sending Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62[...]

3 My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Section 1: Getting Star ted This section explains how to start using your tablet by configuring your hardware and ac tivating your service. Warning!: Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger . Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the tempered glas[...]

Getting Started 5 Inst alli ng the Memor y Car d Y our device lets you use a microSD ™ (SD ) or microSDHC ™ card to expand availabl e memory spa ce. This secure digital card enables you to excha nge imag es, music, and data between SD-compatible devices. This type of memor y card is designed for use with this tablet and other devices. 䊳 Push [...]

6 Using the T r av el Adapter T o use the travel adapter to charge your battery, follow these steps: 1. Carefully slide the Outlet Conne ctor into the Charging Head (1). Make sure the co nnection is secure. 2. Connect the USB cable to the Charging Head (2). 3. Insert the USB cable into th e device’ s Charger/Accessory jack. 4. Plug the charging h[...]

Getting Started 7 Switching the T ablet On or Of f 1. Press and hold (on the upper right side of the tablet) until the tabl et switches on. 2. Sweep your finger across the gl ass to unlock the tablet. Note: The display language is preset to English at the factory. T o change the language, use the Language menu. For more information, refer to “Cha[...]

8 2. Ta p Next to continue. 3. Foll o w the on-screen ins tructions to create a Google Account. Note: If you already have a Google account, you only need to sign in. Retrie ving your Google Account P assword A Google account passwo rd is requir ed for Goog le applica tions. If you misplace or forget your Go ogle Account password, follow these instr[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 9 Section 2: Understanding Y our T ablet This section outlines some key fe a tures of your tablet and describes th e screen and the icons that appear when the table t is in use. It also shows how to na vigate through the tablet and provides in formation on using a memory card. F eatures of Y our T a blet Y our tablet is [...]

10 1. Indicator icons : shows the informa tion needed to operate your tablet, such as the rece ived signal str ength, batter y level, time, unread Emails, etc. 2. Home screen indicator : shows which of different Home screens is p resently displayed . Y ou can have up to 9 Home screens. 3. Google Quick Search bar : a shortcut to Google Search that a[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 11 Side Views of Y our T a blet 1. 3.5mm Headset jack : allows you to plug in headphones. 2. Microphone : used for speech applications. 3. Power/Acc essor y Interface connector : allows you to connect a T ravel Charger or other opti onal accessories such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for media content. 4. S[...]

12 Rear View of Y our Tablet 1. Camera lens : is used to take pictures and shoot videos. 2. Camera flash : allows you to take pic tures or video when the light is inadequa te. Display Layout Y our display screen provides a wealth of informa tion about the tablet’ s status and options, as well as providing acce ss to application icons. For more in[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 13 Displays your battery charge level. Icon shown is fully charged. Displays when your battery is charging. Also displays battery charge level. Displays when your ba tter y charge leve l is ver y low. Device Power Critical – Sho ws your current bat tery only has three percent power remaining and will immediately shutdo[...]

14 For more details on configurin g your tablet’ s settings, see “Changing Y our Settings” on page 66. Applicat ion Icon s The Application menu provides qui ck access to the items you use most frequ ently. The following table contains a desc ription of each application. If the application is alre ady described in another section of this user [...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 15 AllShare : AllShare allows your ta blet to stream photos, music and videos from its me mory to other Digital Living Network Alliance (DL NA) certified devices. Y our tablet can also play digital co ntent streamed from other DL NA certified devices. For more information, refer to “AllShare” on page 101. AT & T [...]

16 Daily Briefing : With Daily Briefing, y ou can mo nitor the wea the r , financial information, news, and your schedule from one convenient location. For more information, refer to “Daily Briefing” on page 104. Digital Frame : With the Digital Frame appl ica tion, you can set your screen to display a slidesho w of your pictures. Y ou can also[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 17 Market : Android Market provides access to do wnloadable applications and game s to install on yo ur tablet. Android Market also al lo ws you to provi de feedback and comments about an applic ation, or flag an application th a t might be incompatible wi th your tablet . For more info rmation, refer to “Marke t” on[...]

18 nook : With the NOOK™ a pplication, you can read best sellers and news releases a ll delivered to yo ur device via 3G wireless or Wi-F i. For more information, refer to “NOO K” on page 115. Places : Places is an a pplicatio n that uses Google Ma ps and your location to help you find Restaurants, Coffee, Bars, Hotels, Attractio ns, A TMs, a[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 19 Tip : T o open a pplications quickly, add the icons of frequently-used applications to the Home screen or to the folders you created. For details, see “Customizing Y our Home Screen” on page 24. Google Search Bar The Google Search Bar provides you a n on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google™. 1. From [...]

20 4. T ap to use Google Voice Search. F or more information, refer to “Voice Search” on page 119. Feed s and Updates This application allows you to have feeds and upda tes from Facebook, MySpace, and T witter displa yed on your tablet. 1. Press to activate the Home screen. 2. Navigate to a desire d empty Home screen. 3. T ouch and hold on an e[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 21 10. Ta p in the top right c orner of the screen to automatically refresh your so cial networking feeds and content. 11. Ta p to display the following settings: •A u t o r e f r e s h : this opti on allows y ou to set how oft en your social networks are update d. Choose None, Every 1 hour , Ever y 4 hours, Every 8 ho[...]

22 activation fl ow unless the pla n is stacked or future da ted. When paying by credit or debit card, 30 day domestic plans will automa tically rene w ever y 30 days, unless you cancel. Y ou wi ll receive notific ation re minders tha t your usage/time is expiring as you deplete the plan. If you are running out of data or time, you can purchase an [...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 23 Na vigating Through the Home Screens Y our tablet has five home scre ens. If you like, you can place different applications on each of the home screens. 䊳 From the main Home screen, s weep the screen with your finger to the left or the right . The main Home Screen is located in the m iddle with two screens on each s[...]

24 Accessing R ecently-Used Applications 1. Press and hold from any sc reen to open the recently-used applications window . 2. T ap an i con to open the selected a pplication or ta p Ta s k Manager to access the T ask Mana ger . For more information, refer to “T ask Manager” on page 119. Customizing Y our Home Scr een Y ou can customize your Ho[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 25 • Bookmark • Contact • Direct message • Directions & Navigation • Latitude • Settings 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the new shortcut to your current Home screen. Deleting a shor tcut 1. Press to acti vate the Home screen. 2. T ouch and hold the desired short cut. This unlocks it from its [...]

26 Remo ving a Wi dget 1. T ouch and hold a Wi dget until you can move it around on the screen. 2. Drag the Widget ov er the Delete tab and release it. As you place the Widget into the T rash, the widget turns red. Note: This action does not actually delete the Widget, it just removes it from the current Home screen. Mo vi ng Icons in the A pplicat[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 27 3. From t he Add to Home screen window tap Wallpapers . 4. T a p one of the following opt ions: •G a l l e r y : select a wallp aper from ph otographs you have take n with your camera. • Live wallpaper s : select an an imated wallp aper . • Wallp aper gallery : select from m any still-life wall papers. 5. Select[...]

28 Important!: The Camera, Audio Postcard, Music Player , and Video functionality are all dependant on a mounted SD card. Y our device can support SDHC cards up to 32GB capacity . SD Car d Over vi ew After mountin g an SD card in the device you can use your computer to access and mana ge the SD card. Important!: If access to the external SD card is[...]

Understanding Y our T ablet 29 Erasi ng Fil es fr om the SD car d Y ou can erase files from t he SD card using the tabl et. 1. Ensure the SD card is mounte d. F or more information, refer to “Mounting the SD Card” on page 28. 2. From the Ho me screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ SD card and table t storag e . 3. Ta p Unmount SD card . 4. At the Unmoun[...]

30 Section 3: Entering T ext This section describes how to select the desired text input method when entering characters into your tablet. This section also describes the pred ictive text entry syst em that reduces the amount of key strokes associ ated with entering tex t. Y our tablet comes equipped with an orient ation detect or that ca n tell if[...]

Entering T ext 31 Changing the T ext Input Mode - K eypad There are two main keypad la yout keys that will change t he on- screen keys within the QWERTY keypa d. The available T ext Input modes are: Sym and Abc . Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button will appear . When in Sym mode, the Abc / ABC / abc button will appear . Using Abc Mode 1. If desi[...]

32 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or emoticons. 1. Rotate your tablet counte rclockwise to a Landscape orientation. 2. Ta p at the bottom of the scre en. The follow ing screen displays: 3. T ap the desired number , symbol, or emoticon c haracters. 4. Ta p t h e button to cycle through additional pages. 5.[...]

Entering T ext 33 5. Begin typing a word. A list of word options is displayed. T a p one of the words to replace the word that has already been typed or tap fo r more word choices. 6. Continue typing your me ssage. T a p to send the message or tap for more options. For more information, refer to “Creating and Sending T ext Messages” on page 62.[...]

34 • Double-tap on the word you want to change to correct a misspelled word, then tap the delete key to erase o ne character . T ouch and hold the delete key to erase an entire word.[...]

Contacts 35 Section 4: Contacts This section allows you to manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Co ntact list. Contact entries can be sorted by name, entry , or group. Note: When storing a Contact entry into your SIM card, note that only the name, phone number , group, and slot location are initially offered as fields[...]

36 The keypad is displayed. The Wor k button initially displays nex t to the Email address field. If you want to ad d an Email address that i s not a Home email address, ta p the Work button and select from Home, Work, Mobile, Othe r , or Custom (add your own label). 9. Enter the Email address. Ta p to add another Email address field or tap to dele[...]

Contacts 37 T o add a pause or a wait to a Contact: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts , and then tap the name or number to open the Contact. 2. Ta p Edit . 3. T a p the phone number field. 4. T a p the screen at the posi tion where the pause or wait needs to be added. 5. Ta p to display the symbol keypad. 6. Ta p Pau s e to add a two-second[...]

38 Depending on your particular SIM card, th e maximum number of contacts the SIM card can stor e and how they are st ored may differ . 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts . 2. Within the Contacts list (sort e d alphabetical ly), tap a letter on the left side of the displ ay to quickly jump to th e contacts beginning wi th that le tter . 3. T[...]

Contacts 39 Note: The information is still maintained in both entries, but displays in one record for easier viewing when you join the contacts. 5. T ap the joined contacts to view the contact inf ormation you joined. The contacts an d information displays with an icon next to the contac t name to i ndicate what type of account information is cont [...]

40 Synchronizing Accounts From the Accounts menu you decide if you want applications to synchronize, send, and receive data at any given time , or if you want the applications to sync hronize automatically . After determining how you wa nt the accounts to sy nchronize, indica te which account to synchronize with your Contacts list. 1. From the Home[...]

Contacts 41 – Choose contac ts to display : T a p Ta b l e t to only display certain groups or All Other Contacts. T ap any other account you may have, such as Facebook to display All contacts. • Delete contacts : allows you to tap on each contact t hat you want to delete . T ap Dele te when fini shed. •M o r e : the foll owing add itional op[...]

42 R emo ving an Entr y From a Group 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts ➔ Groups . 2. T ap a group entr y . 3. T ap the contact you want to re move from this group. 4. When the co ntact information is displayed, touch and h old the contact you want to remove, then ta p Remove me mber . The contact is removed from the group. Editing a Calle[...]

Contacts 43 Managing Contact Entries Y ou can copy , delete, and view th e memory sta tus for the Contact entries on your tab let. Copying an Entr y to the SIM Card Note: When storing a Contact entry into the SIM card, note that only the name, phone number , group, and slot location are initially offered as fields (some SIM cards may allow an addre[...]

44 Copyi ng your Conta ct Li st to the SD c ard Y ou can copy your contact list from your tablet to your SD card. They will be saved as vCards. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Contacts ➔ ➔ Import/Export . 2. Ta p Export to SD card . 3. At the Confirm e xport prompt, select OK . The selected contacts are copied to your SD card. Copying an Entr [...]

Multimedia 45 Section 5: Multimedia This section explains how to use the multimedia features of yo ur tablet, including Media Hub, Musi c Player , Video Player , Galler y , Camera, and Camcorder . Media Hub Samsung Media Hub is your one st op for the hott est movie and TV content. With hundreds o f titl es available at your fingertips, entertaining[...]

46 8. Ta p CREA TE ACCOUNT and use the keyp ad to enter the required information. 9. Choose a payment method a nd then follow the on -screen instructions. 10. Y our purchase is stored in the My M edia section. Music Player The Music Player is an a pplication that can play music files. The music player supports files with ex tensions AAC, AAC+, eAAC[...]

Multimedia 47 Note: The 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound works in earphone mode only . Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. Music Play er Options T o a ccess additional options, follow t hese steps: 1. While in the Mu sic Player , press . 2. The follow options a re a[...]

48 Remo v ing Mus ic fr om a Play list T o remove music file s from a pl aylist: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Music . 2. Ta p t h e Playlists tab. 3. T ap the playlist name in whic h to delete music. 4. Press ➔ Remove . 5. T a p the checkbox to the right of each track you want to remove from th is playlist, or tap Select all to remove al l th[...]

Multimedia 49 Note: The 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound works in earphone mode only . Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. For more information on download ing vid eos for your tablet, see “Market” on page 111. Galler y The Galler y is where you vie w photos and[...]

50 – Set as : allows you to set the picture as Wallpape r or as a Contact icon. – Crop : allows you to crop the picture. T ap the orange box and move it to the desired location and tap Save . The area within the orange box will be the area cropped and will be saved in place of the old p icture. – Print : allows you to print the page or the sc[...]

Multimedia 51 2. Using the table t’s m ain display screen as a vi ewfinder , adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subj ect. 3. If desired, before taking the photo, yo u can tap on-screen icons to access va rious camera opti on s and settings. 4. Press the Camera key until the shutter sounds. (The picture is automatically stor ed within yo[...]

52 Camera and Camcorder Options Options are represented by icons across both sides of the screen. Note: The options disappear after a few seconds. T ap the screen to make them reappear . Camera / Camcor der Mode : allows you to take a photo in various modes. Move the slider , located on th e top right of the display to the up position to use the Ca[...]

Multimedia 53 Settings : allows you to customize your camera and camcorder settings. Choose from the following options: Camera Settings - Image T ab : (When in Camera mode) • Resolutions : allows you to set the image size to either: 3.2M (2048x1536), W2.4M (2048x1232), 2M (1600x1200), W1.5M (1600x960), W0.6M (1024x600), or 0.4M(800x600). • Whit[...]

54 Camcorder Settings - Video T ab : (When in Camcorder mode) • White balance : allows you to set thi s option to one of the following ch oices: Auto, Daylight, C loudy , Incandescent, or Fluorescent. • Effects : allows you to change the color tone or apply special effe cts to the phot o. Options inc lude: Normal, Negative, Black a nd White, or[...]

Multimedia 55 Pictur es an d Vid eos Ima ge Viewer Opt ions After you take a photo or shoot a video, you can access various options from the Pictures a nd Videos Image Viewer . Available op tions are: • Next Picture : displays the next picture (only displays in camera mode). • Share : offers several ways to sh are your picture or video. Options[...]

56 • Details : allows you to see details of the picture. T ap the button at the right of the picture to display the details. Selecting an d Using the Pictures From the Image viewer , you hav e access to both macro functions (zoom, crop, and rotate) and menu options. For more informa tion, refer to “Pictures and Videos Image Viewer Options” on[...]

Multimedia 57 Shooting Video Tip: When shooting video in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, it is recommended that you provide your subject with sufficient light by having the light source behind you. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Camera to activate the camera mo de. 2. T ouch and drag the Cam era mode icon ( ) down to switch to Camcorder [...]

58 3. The following video controls are available: Note: The 5.1 Virtual Surround Sound works in earphone mode only . Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the display screen, tap anywhere on the screen to display them. Before you select a vi deo to play , press in the Camera fo lder to see the following options: • N[...]

Messaging 59 Section 6: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive different types of messages. It also includes the fe a tures and fu nctionality associated with messaging. Types of Messages Y our tablet provides th e following message types: • Email and Gmail Messages • Google T alk • T ext Messages (may be available in the fu[...]

60 3. Enter your pass word in the Pas sw or d field then tap Manual setup . 4. Ta p Exchange account . 5. Ensure that the DomainUsername and Exchange server fields are correct. T ap the fields to make changes if needed. 6. Ta p Next . 7. Read the Samsung data disc laimer and tap OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 8. Select the account optio ns that[...]

Messaging 61 6. Ta p Send when you are done. Viewing a Gmail Me ssage 1. From t he Gmail Inbox, ta p a message to view it. 2. the follow ing options are av ailable: •A r c h i v e : archives t he selected E mail. • Delete : deletes the Email. • Arrow keys : tap the left arrow to view newer messag es and the right arrow to view older m essages[...]

62 Creating and Sending T ext Messages T ext me ssaging may be a vailable in the future with postpay subscription plans. For more in format ion, refer to “AT&T Account Manager” on page 21. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging ➔ . 2. Ta p o n t h e To field to manually enter a recipient or tap on to select from your contacts. 3. If a[...]

Messaging 63 Addi ng Add iti onal T ext Y ou can copy text such as names, phone numbers, and events from your Contacts, Calendar or a Memo. 1. While writing a message, press ➔ Import text . 2. At the Add tex t screen, select one of the f ollowing: •C o n t a c t s : allows you to a dd the name and phone number of any of your cont acts to y our [...]

64 T o ope n a threaded messag e follow these ste ps: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging . T ap the messa ge thread you want to view . 2. T ouch and hold the message thread to display the following options: •V i e w c o n t a c t : displays the cont act’ s inf ormation. This opt ion only displays if the sender is in your Contacts list. [...]

Messaging 65 • CB activation : allows you to receive Cell Broadcast (CB) messages. • Channel configuration : allows you to set up the channel that you will receive CB messages on. • Language : allows you to s elect all of the langua ges that yo u want to receive CB messages in. • Notifications : allows you to see message notificati ons on y[...]

66 Section 7: Changing Y our Settings This section explains the sound and tablet sett ings for y our tablet. It includes such settings as: display , security , memor y , and any extra se ttings associated with your t ablet. W ireless and Network Flight mode Flight mode allow s you to use many of your tablet’ s features, such as Camera, Games, and[...]

Changing Y our Settings 67 WPS Button Connection The WPS (Wi-F i Protected Setup ) button is a standard for easy and secure wireless network set up and connections. T o use WPS, the connecti ng device must supp ort WPS and be compatible with Wi-Fi Protecte d Access (WP A) security . WPS can automatically set up a random network name and WP A wirele[...]

68 Scan D evices This option allows you to scan fo r active Bluetoot h devices so you can pair with them. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Bluetooth settings and tap Scan devices . Y our tablet begins scanning and lists any discovered devices in the Bluet ooth devices section. 2. T ap a device name to pair with[...]

Changing Y our Settings 69 2. Ta p VPN name , add a name fo r this connection usin g the keypad, then tap OK . 3. Ta p Set VPN ser ver , add a name using the keypad, then ta p OK . 4. Ta p Enable L2TP secret to make a che ckmark (if desired). 5. Ta p Set L2TP secret and enter a password (if desired), then tap OK . 6. Ta p DNS searc h domains , add [...]

70 Mobile netw orks Before you use applications such as Google Maps and find your location or sear ch for places of inte rest, you must enable the Mobile networks opti ons. 䊳 From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Mobile netw orks . The following options d isplay: Dat a Enabled Data enabled allo ws you to access data [...]

Changing Y our Settings 71 4. Ta p Access Point Nam es to view your present APN, add a new APN, or Reset your APN to the default valu e. Press and hold an APN to edit the se ttings. 5. Ta p Network operators . The current network connection displays at the bottom of the list. Import ant!: Y ou must deactivate data service prior to searching for an [...]

72 Note: T o use an y downloaded market application tha t requires a USB connection between your tablet and your PC, you should first set the USB setting to Mass storage . Sound Settings From this menu you can contro l the sounds on the tablet. 䊳 From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings . The following options d isplay: Silent mo[...]

Changing Y our Settings 73 Notification ringtone 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Sound settings ➔ Notification ringtone . 2. T a p a ringtone and tap OK . A udible T one Settings The Audible touch tone s and Au dible selection options are used when you use the dialing pad or making a screen se lectio n. Each time you press a key or [...]

74 The following options display: • Font style : allows you to set th e font for your tablet display . • Brightness : confi gures the LCD Brig htness l evels. T a p Automa tic brightnes s to allow the tabl et to self -adjust and tap OK. • White color density : allows you to set the density o f the white colo r using a s lider b ar . T ap OK w[...]

Changing Y our Settings 75 Use W irel ess Net works Before you use applications suc h as Google Maps and find your location or sea rch for places of interest , you must enable the Use wireless networks o ption or enable the GPS satellites . 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Location and security . 2. Ta p Use wireless networks to enable[...]

76 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Location and security . 2. Ta p Set up SIM card lock . 3. Ta p Lock SIM card , enter your SIM PIN code, then tap OK . Note: Y ou must activate Lock SIM card before you can change your SIM PIN code. 4. Ta p Change SIM PIN . 5. Enter your old SIM PIN code and tap OK . 6. Enter your new SIM PIN code and[...]

Changing Y our Settings 77 5. Ta p Clear storage to clear the storage (SD card or tablet memory) of a ll contents and reset the credentials password. Applications This device can be use d for Android developm ent. Y ou can write applicatio ns in the SDK and install them on this device , then run the applications using th e hardware, system, and net[...]

78 R unning ser vices The Running services option al lows you to view and control currently running services such as Daily Brief ing, DataSer vice, Google T alk, SNS (messa ging), Swype, and more. T o stop a service from running on your ta blet: 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Applications ➔ Running services . 2. T ap a ser vice. 3.[...]

Changing Y our Settings 79 • Background data : allows your tablet to use data in t he background. • Auto-sync : autom atically synchron izes your data w ith the tablet. 4. Under the Manage acco unts heading, tap to synchronize the account with your tablet. 5. Ta p Add account to create a new on e. Privacy The Privacy option allows you to backup[...]

80 Up key at the same time until the tablet switc hes on. 2. Once the A T&T logo a ppears, release the P o wer key while continuing to press the Volume Up key . 3. Continue to press the Volume Up key for at l east eight seconds, until Recove ry mode is launched and the Android System Recovery screen is d isplayed. 4. Release the Volume Up key .[...]

Changing Y our Settings 81 SD card and tablet stor age From this menu you can view the memor y allocati on for the memory card as well as mount or unmount the SD card. For more information about mount ing or unmounting th e SD card, see “Memory Card” on page 27. T o vi ew the memor y allocatio n for your external SD c ard: 䊳 From the Home scr[...]

82 Select input me t hod There are two input methods av ailable: Swype and Samsung keypad. Samsung keypad is the default text input method. 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Locale and text ➔ Select input method . 2. Select either Swype or Sa msung keypad and follo w the instructions below. Swype Settings T o configure Swype settings:[...]

Changing Y our Settings 83 4. If you are using XT9 Predic tive text metho d, tap XT9 advanced settings . For more information, refer to “XT9 Advanced Settings” on page 83. 5. Ta p Automatic full stop if you want to have a period automatically inse rted when you double-tap the s pace bar . 6. Ta p t h e Auto-capitalization field to e nable autom[...]

84 10. T o add words to your XT9 dictionary, tap XT9 my words then tap Add . 11. Enter the words to add using the keypad and tap Done . 12. T o add words to substitute (for example youv e becomes you’ve) tap XT9 auto-substitution . 13. A list of substitutions is displayed. If you don’t see the substitution you want, tap Add , input the Shortcut[...]

Changing Y our Settings 85 Accessibility Settings This service is able t o collect all the text yo u type, including personal data credit card number s exce pt passw ords. It may also log your user interf ace intera ctions. It comes from the applications such as KickBack, SoundBack, and T alkBack tha t you can download from the Android Market. For [...]

86 • Legal inform ation : This option di splays inf ormation ab out Open source lic enses as we ll as Google leg al information . This informati on clearly provides co pyr ight and distribution legal informatio n and facts as well as Google T erms of Service , T e rms of Serv ice fo r Androi d-powered devices, and muc h more pert inent informati [...]

Connections 87 Section 8: Connections This section describes the vario us connections your tablet can make including accessin g the Intern et with your Browser , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC. Browser Y our tablet is equipped with a tt.my .ya hoo, your access to the mobile web. This sect ion explains how to navigate att.my .yahoo and int[...]

88 • Sweep in opposite directions at the same time to z oom in or out. See diagram below. Browser Op tions 1. From the home webpage, press to access the following options: • Add bookmark : allows you to ad d a URL to your bookmark list. • Fi nd on p age : allows you to search in the current pa ge. • Download manager : disp lays the download[...]

Connections 89 2. Enter the keyword(s) to search using the on-screen keypad and tap Web S e arc h . 3. A list of search results displays. 4. T a p a link to view the website. Adding and Deleting Window s Y ou can have up to eight Internet windows open a t one time. T o add a new window, follow these steps : 1. From your browser , tap . 2. A new Win[...]

90 Addi ng Book mar ks 1. From the any webpa ge, tap . 2. Ta p Add bo okmark . 3. Use the on-screen keypad to enter the na me of the bookmark and t he URL. 4. Ta p OK . 5. Added to bookmarks will appear at th e bottom of the pa ge. Editing Bookma rks 1. From the Bookmarks page, tap Edit . A list of book ma rks is displayed. 2. Use the on-screen key[...]

Connections 91 4. Ta p Clear to delete th e Histor y list. Using Most Visited The Most visited li st provides you with a li st of the most visited websites that you h ave bookmarked. These entr ies can be used to return to previo usly unmarked web pages. 1. From the Home webpage, tap ➔ Most visited . A list of your most visited webpages is displa[...]

92 • Clear history : Clears the browser navi gatio n histor y . T ap Ye s to comp lete the proce ss. • Accept cookies : Allows sites, that requ ire cookies, to save and read cookies from your device. • Clear all cookie data : Deletes all current browser cookie files. • Remember form data : Allows the dev ice to store data from a ny previous[...]

Connections 93 Connec t to a W i-F i Networ k 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ Wi-Fi settings . The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with WEP) of detected Wi-Fi networks a re displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 2. T a p the network you want to connect to. Note: When you select a[...]

94 Wi-Fi Status Ind icators The following icon s show your Wi-Fi conne ction status at a glance: Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wi reless Access Point (W AP). Displays when Wi-Fi is active but there is a communication issue with th e target Wire less Access Point (W AP). Wi-Fi Adv anced Settings The Wi-Fi setting[...]

Connections 95 A map is displayed. Y ou can also enter informa tion for driving directions. Blueto oth About Blueto oth Bluetooth is a short-range comm unications tech nolog y that allows you to con nect wirelessl y to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled hand helds, computers, printers , an[...]

96 Bluetooth Settings The Bluetooth se ttings menu allows you to set up many of the characteristics of your device ’ s Bluetooth service, including: • Entering or changing the name your device uses for Bluetooth communication and description • Setting your device’ s visibility (or “discoverability ”) for other Bluetooth devices • Disp[...]

Connections 97 2. Ta p Scan devices . Y our device will display a list of discovered in-range Bluetooth devices. 3. T a p a device from the li st to initiate pairing. 4. Enter the passkey or PIN code, if needed, and tap OK . 5. The external device will then ha ve to also accept the connection and enter you r devi ce’ s PIN code. Once successfully[...]

98 PC Connections Y ou can connect your de vice to a PC using an optional PC data cable using various USB connectio n modes. When you connect the device to a PC, you can synchron ize files with Windows Media Player , transfer data to a nd from your devi ce directly , or use the Kies program and use you device as a wireless modem for a PC. What is K[...]

Connections 99 Connec ting a s a Mass St ora ge Device Y ou can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access the file director y . If yo u insert a memor y card in the device, you can also access the files directory from t he memory card by using the device as a memory card reader . Note: The file directory of the memory card displays[...]

100 Section 9: Applications This section contains a description of each application th at is available in th e Applications Me nu, its function, and how to navigate through that pa rticular application. If the applica tion is already described in another sect ion of this user manual, then a cross reference to that particul ar section is provided. T[...]

Applications 101 T ur ni ng Of f an Al ar m 䊳 T o stop an a larm when it rings, ta p Dismis s on the display . – or – Ta p Snooze to delay the alar m for ten minutes. Delet ing Alar ms T o dele te an alarm 1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Alarm Clock . 2. Press and hold the alar m you want to delete. 3. Ta p Delete alarm . 4. At the Delete al[...]

102 2. From the Home screen, tap ➔ AllShare . 3. Ta p ➔ Settings to configure the following settings: • Media server name : defaults to your tablet. Use th e keypad to enter a new Media ser ver if desired, and tap Save . • Share media : a l l ow s yo u t o r e st r i ct w h at i s sh a r ed f r om y ou r t ab l et . T a p the items y ou wan[...]

Applications 103 5. T o view the result, tap equals ( = ). 6. T o use scientific functions, press ➔ Advanced panel or , s weep your screen to the left. 7. T o clear the calculat or , ta p CLEAR . Calendar With the Cale ndar feat ure, you can consult the calendar by day , week, or month, crea te events, and set an alarm to a ct as a reminder , if [...]

104 – First day of week : allows you to set the first day of the week to Sunday or Monday . This will affect how the Month view calendar is displayed. – Hide dec lined events : will not display e vents you have received from others if you have declined them. – Time zone synchronis ation : allows you to conv ert event time to the time zone of [...]

Applications 105 4. T a p the city you want to add and tap Save . 5. Sweep the screen to the left and tap the T ap to add st ock field. 6. In the search bar , type a company name or sto ck symbol and tap . 7. Stocks will be displayed. T ap the stocks you want to track, and a green checkmark wi ll appear next to the st ock. T a p Save . 8. Sweep the[...]

106 2. Ta p Slideshow at the bottom of the scre en. 3. Press ➔ Add to slideshow . The pictures that you have on your tablet are displayed. 4. T ap on a ll of the pictures th a t you want to add to your slideshow. A green checkmark will appear . 5. Ta p Done . The pictures that yo u added will appear in a slideshow. A new picture will appear every[...]

Applications 107 services . Y ou can also rece ive text messa ge alerts when you receive an important email. Fo r more informa t ion, refer to “Using Email” on page 59. Galler y The Galler y is where you vie w photos and play back videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow , set photos as w allpa pe r or cont[...]

108 Sharing y our Location w it h Friend s 1. From the Latitude map scre en, tap to display your Latitude friends. At first, only your name is displayed. 2. Press ➔ Add friends . 3. Ta p Select from Contacts or Add via email address . 4. T a p a contact or enter an email address and ta p Add friends . 5. At the Send sharing requests prompt, tap Y[...]

Applications 109 Maps Depending on your location, yo u can view basic, custom, and satellit e maps and local business informa tion, including locations, co ntact information, and driving directions. Y ou can also post public messa ges about a locatio n and track your friends. Important!: Before using Google Maps you must have an active data (3G) co[...]

110 2. Ta p t h e Use GPS satellites field. A gree n checkmark will display next to the field. Note: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to locate places of interest at the street-level. However , this also requires a clear view of the sky and uses more battery power. T o receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following cond[...]

Applications 111 Market Android Market provides access to downl oadable applica tions and games to inst all on your tabl et. Android Market also allows you to provide feedback and comments about an a pplication, o r flag an appl ication tha t might be incompatible with your tablet. Before using the Android Market you must ha ve a Google Account. Fo[...]

112 3. The first time you sign in, the Android Market T erms of Service will be displayed. T ap Accept to continue or Decline to exit. 4. Ta p Apps , Games , or Downloads to download or purchase games or applications. Y ou ca n also download updates to existing applications. 5. Follow on the on-screen instructions. Note: T o use an y downloaded mar[...]

Applications 113 11. Press to display the fo llowing options: •S o r t b y : allows you to sort your memos by Dat e or Tit le. • Delete : allows you to delete one or all of y our memos. • Send via : allows y ou to send a memo via Blu etooth. •M a x i m i z e / M i n i m i z e : in the Me mo list, allows you t o see the en tire contents of y[...]

114 Naviga tion Navigation is an internet -connect ed GPS naviga tion system wi th voice guidance. Y ou can type or speak your destination. T o receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions: • inside a building or between buildings • in a tunnel or underground passage • in poor weather • around high-voltage[...]

Applications 115 •M u t e / U n m u t e : allows you to mute or unmute your na vigation tones. • Exit Navigation : exits t he Navig ation a pplicat ion and r eturns yo u to the Applic ation Menu scre en. •M o r e : includes t he followi ng options: – Directions List : displays the directions for your most recent destination. – Set Destina[...]

116 4. Select a security questi on from the drop-do wn list box and enter the answer using the keypad. 5. Ta p Create Account . The NOOK main screen di splays with your librar y . Y ou are now ready to use NOOK. Shop Books 1. From the NOOK main page, ta p shop books at the top of the display . 2. Scroll thru the list to selec t an eBook by categor [...]

Applications 117 Options from within a document While read ing a document, press for the following opti ons: • Font Options : allows you to set the font size and style. • All Settings : allows you t o set page and text settings. •G o T o : allows you to go to any item located in the table of con tents. Y ou can al so go to bookmarks th at hav[...]

118 All of the busin esses that are close t o you will be displayed. 3. T ap on a business that you wa nt to see the details for . 4. The business details are displayed along with the following options: •R e v i e w s : allows you to read revi ews that ot her custome rs have made. • Buzz about this pla ce : allows you to rea d public comments o[...]

Applications 119 6. Select an op tion and follow the on- screen instructions. 7. Press for additional opti ons. Settings This widget navigates to the sou nd and tablet settings for your tablet. It includes such settings as : dis play, security , memor y , and any extra sett ings associated with your tabl et. F or more information, refer to “Chang[...]

120 2. The Speak now screen will display . Speak clearly into th e microphone. 3. The Wor k i ng screen will display as it searches for you. 4. Results will display on the sc reen. T ap a link to view the information. – or – The No matches found screen will display if Voic e Search was not able to find a match. T ap T r y again or Cancel . Wor [...]

Applications 121 Y ouT ube Y ouT ube™ is a video sh aring website on which users can uplo ad and share videos. The site is used to display a wide variety of user -genera ted video content, in cluding movie c lips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as video content such as vi deo blogging, informatio nal shorts and othe r original videos. Note: [...]

122 5. The standard W eb settings a pply. F or more information, refer to “Browser” on page 87.[...]

Health and Safety Information 123 Section 10: Health and Saf ety Infor mation This section outlines the safety p recautions associated with using your Galaxy T ab. The terms "GALA XY" or "mobi le device" will be used in this section to refer to your Galaxy T ab. Read this information before using your GALAXY . Exposure to Radio [...]

124 enough to cause ionization of at oms and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizi ng radiation. Other types of non- ionizing radiation include v isible light, infra red radiation ( heat), and other forms of electromagneti c radiation with relatively low frequencies. While RF energy does not io nize particles, large amounts can in[...]

Health and Safety Information 125 from cell phone use. The COSMOS study will fo llow approximately 300,000 adult cell phone users in Europe for 20 to 30 years. Additi onal information about the COSMOS study can be found at http://www .ukcosmos.org/index.html . Risk of Br ain Cancer fr om Expos ur e to Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolesc[...]

126 Hands-Free Kits Hand-free kits may include audi o or Bluetooth® headsets and various types of body-worn acce ssories such as belt-c lips and holsters. Combinations of these can be used to reduce RF energy absorption from cell phones. Headsets can substanti ally redu ce exposure since the phone is held away from the head in the user's hand[...]

Health and Safety Information 127 Additional informa tion on th e safety of RF ex posures from various sources can be obtained from the following organizations (updated 1/1/2010): • FCC RF Safety Program: http://www.fcc.gov /oet/rfsafety/ • Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA): http://ww w.epa.gov/radiation/ • Occupational Safety and He alt[...]

128 as to use only the power requi red to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a new model mobi le device is availa ble for sale to the public, it must be test ed and certified to the FCC tha t it does not exceed the exposure limit esta blis hed by the FCC. T ests f[...]

Health and Safety Information 129 absorbed in the ac tivity that your ability to c oncentrate on the act of driving becomes impaired. Samsung is committed to promoting responsible dr iving and giving drivers the tools they need to understand a nd address di stractions. Notice regarding legal restrictions on mounting this device in an automobile: La[...]

130 Use of a non-Samsung-approved ba ttery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leak age, or other hazard. Samsung's warranty does not cover damage to the GALAXY caused by non- Samsung-approved batter ies and/or ch argers. • Do not use incompatible batteries and chargers. Some webs ites and second-hand dealers not associated wit[...]

Health and Safety Information 131 FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPL Y NOT IN NORTH AMERICA, USE AN A TT ACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURA TION FOR THE POWER OUTLET . THIS POWER UNIT IS IN TENDED TO BE COR RECTL Y ORIENTED IN A V ERTICAL OR HORIZONT AL OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION. Displ ay/T ouch-Scr een Please note the follo wing info rma tion when [...]

132 applications providers, Sam sung, and other third-parties providing services. Navigation Maps, directions, and other na vigation data may contain inaccurate or incomple te data , and circumstances can and do change over time. In some areas, comple te information may not be available. Therefore, you shou ld always visually confirm that the navig[...]

Health and Safety Information 133 Shock or vibration Do not drop, knock, or shake the mobile device. Rough handling can break internal circui t boards. Paint Do not paint the mobi le device. Paint can clog the device's moving parts or ventilation openings and prevent proper operation. Responsibl e Li steni ng Caution! : Avoid potential hearing[...]

134 • Limit the amount of time yo u listen. As the volume increases, less time is required before you hearing could be a ffected. • Avoid using headphones after expo sure to extremely loud noises, such as rock concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. T emporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal. • Do not listen[...]

Health and Safety Information 135 Operating En vironment Remember to follow any special regula tions in force in any are a, and always switch your mobile device off whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger . When connecting the mo bile device or any accessory to another device, read its user's guid e for [...]

136 Posted F acilities Switch your mobi le device of f in any facility whe r e posted notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosive En vir onments Switch your mobi le device off when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosio n or fi re resulting in bod[...]

Health and Safety Information 137 Other I mpor ta nt Safety Infor mati on • Only qualified personnel should service the mobile. F aulty service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. • Ensure that any mobile devices or related equipment used in yo ur vehicle are securel y mounted. • Check regularly that all[...]

138 Section 11: Warr anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the origi nal purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's T ablets and accessories ("Products") are fr ee from defects in material and workmanship under no[...]

Warranty Information 13 9 show evidence of tampering, or (iii) the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG T ablet for which it is specified. What are SAMSUNG's Obligations? During the applicable warranty pe riod, SAMSUNG will repair or replace, at SA MSUNG's sole option , without charge to Purchaser , any defective comp[...]

140 WRITTEN WARRANTY ST ATED HERE IN. SOME STA TES DO NOT ALLOW LIMIT ATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMIT A TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESUL TING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR MISUSE OF , OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARISING DIR ECTL Y OR INDIRECT[...]

Warranty Information 14 1 whether oral or written, do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon. Samsung T elecommunications America, LLC 1301 E. Lookout Drive Richardson, T exas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) ©2010 Samsung T elecommunications America, LLC. All rights reserved. No reproduction in w[...]

142 Index A Abc mode 31 Account Manager 21 Adding a New Contact Idle Screen 35 Alarm Clock 100 AllShare 101 Android Market 111 Android System Recover y 79 Applications Using the Camcorder 56 Using the Camera 50 World Clock 120 AT&T Account Manage r 21 AT&T Hot Spots 94 , 102 AT&T Music Playlists 47 B Battery charging 5 Low Battery Indic[...]

143 Email 59 Entering Text 30 Changing the Text Entry Mode 31 Using 123Sym Mode 32 Using Abc Mode 31 Using Swype 33 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode 32 Events List 104 F Facebook 20 Feeds and Updates 20 Flight mode 66 G Gallery 49 viewing pictures 49 viewing videos 50 Getting Started 4 Setting Up Your Tablet 4 Gmail 60 Google Maps 109 Google Search 107 Go[...]

144 MP3 46 MP4 46 WMA 46 Music Player 46 adding music 47 creating a pl aylist 47 removing music 48 My Files 113 myAT&T 113 MySpace 20 N Navigation 114 Navigation Options 114 NOOK 115 P PC Connections 98 Pictures 49 Gallery 49 Powering Off 7 On 7 Q Quickoffice 118 QWERTY Keypad 30 S Safe Mode 80 SAR values 128 SD Card 28 Search Bar 19 Settings e[...]

145 Using Favorites Adding Favorites 90 Deleting a Fa vorite 90 Editing Favorites 90 V Video Player 48 Volume 72 W Warranty Information 138 Web 87 Widgets Android Market 17 Browser 15 , 102 Calculator 15 Calendar 15 Camera 15 Email 16 Gmail 16 , 107 Memo 17 Settings 18 , 119 Video Play er 18 Voice Search 19 YouTube 19 Windows Media Player synchroni[...]