Samsung Galaxy Core Advance manual

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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. •[...]

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[...]

About this manual 4 T rademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo ar e regist ered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide . • Wi-F i ® , Wi-F i Pr otec ted Setup ™ , Wi-F i Direct ™ , Wi-F i CER TIFIED ™ , and the Wi-F i logo are regist ered trademarks of the [...]

5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 9 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 12 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the device on and off 17 Holding the device 18 Locking and unlock ing the device 18 Adjusting the v olume 18 Switching t o silent mode 19 Setting T [...]

T able of Con tents 6 100 VOICEYE 101 Light Sensing T rav el & local 102 Maps 102 Local 103 Navigation Settings 104 About Settings 104 Connections 108 My device 120 Ac counts 120 More 123 Google Settings T roubleshooting Media 68 Music 70 Camera 76 Galler y 79 Video 80 Y ouT ube 81 Radio Application & media st ores 83 Play St ore 84 Samsung[...]

7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Earpiece Pr oximity sensor Menu button F ront camera P ower button Home button V oice recording butt on Camera button T ouch screen Microphone Rear camera GPS antenna Headset jack V olume button Flash Back cov er Speaker Main antenna[...]

Getting star ted 8 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch scr een. The touch scr een may malfunc tion in humid conditions or when exp[...]

Getting star ted 9 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider . • The supplied items ar e designed only for this device and may not be [...]

Getting star ted 10 1 Remove the back c over . Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er . Do not bend or twist the back cover ex cessively . D oing so may damage the co ver . 2 Inser t the SIM or USIM card with the gold- colour ed contac ts facing down wards. • Do not remov e the protective tape cov ering th[...]

Getting star ted 11 3 Inser t the batter y . 1 2 4 Replace the back cov er .[...]

Getting star ted 12 Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM or USIM car d. Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the devic e by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Sa[...]

Getting star ted 13 Charg ing with the charger Connect the USB cable to the USB pow er adaptor and then plug the end of the USB cable into the multipurpose jack . Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not co ver ed by the warranty . • The device can be used while it is char g[...]

Getting star ted 14 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . F irst unplug the charger from the device , and then unplug it from the electric socket. Do not remov e the batter y before r emoving the charger . This may damage the device . T o sa ve energy , unplug the charger when not in use. The charger does not hav e a power[...]

Getting star ted 15 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device accepts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB . D epending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device . Using an incompatible car d may damage the devi[...]

Getting star ted 16 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Mo re → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the memory card. 3 Replace the back cov er . Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferri[...]

Getting star ted 17 T urning the devic e on and off When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up your device . Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorised personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless d[...]

Getting star ted 18 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock mode. The device automa tically gets locked if it is not used for a specified period . T o unlock the device , press the P ower button or the Home [...]

Getting star ted 19 Setting T alkBack This device f eatures T alkBack, which is especially designed for the visually impair ed. With T alkBack, the device can read aloud inf ormation, such as messages and notifications, and provide v oice feedback about your selections. T urn on T alkBack and the Explore b y touch featur e. This f eature ma y not w[...]

Getting star ted 20 U sing the touch scr een with Explore b y touch With the Explor e by touch featur e, you can use the touch scr een by touching and listening . Selec ting an item When you dr ag your finger ar ound the screen, the device r eads content or the name of the item under your finger . Alternativ ely , flick your finger to the left or r[...]

Getting star ted 21 Reading cont ent in small units By default, the device reads an en tire section of text at once. Y ou can set the devic e to read text in smaller units, such as wor ds or individual charac ters . Selec t some text to read in units . Drag the screen up wards and then to the right without releasing y our finger . Then, tap and hol[...]

22 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[...]

Basics 23 U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o a void damaging the t ouch screen, do not tap it with an ything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essur[...]

Basics 24 T apping and holding T ap and hold an item f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options. Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]

Basics 25 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 .[...]

Basics 26 C ontrol motions Simple motions allow easy contr ol of the device. Befor e using motions, make sur e the motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Motions and gestures → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unin[...]

Basics 27 Picking up When you pick up the devic e after it has been idle for some time or when the scr een has turned off , it vibrates if you ha ve missed calls or new messages. T urning o ver T ur n ov er the device to mut e ringtone, pause media pla yback, or mute the FM radio (when using the speaker).[...]

Basics 28 P alm motions Use palm motions to c ontrol the device b y touching the screen. Befor e using motions, make sur e the palm motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Motions and gestures → P alm motion , and then drag the P alm motion switch to the right. Sw eeping Sw eep your hand across [...]

Basics 29 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report missed calls, new messages, calendar ev ents, devic e status, and mor e. Drag down fr om the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scr oll the list to see additional aler ts. T o close the notifications panel , drag up the bar that is at t[...]

Basics 30 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s featur es. I t display s indicator icons, widgets , shor tcuts to applications, and others . The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. T o view other panels, scr oll left or r ight. Changing the Home scr een mode The Home screen has standar d and easy mo[...]

Basics 31 Removing an item T ap and hold an item, and drag it t o the rubbish bin that appears at the top of the Home screen. When the rubbish bin turns red, release the it em. Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel 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 pre[...]

Basics 32 Using widgets Widgets ar e small applications that provide c onv enient functions and information on your Home screen. T o use them, add widgets from the widgets panel to the Home scr een. • Some widgets connect to web ser vices . Using a web-based widget may result in additional charges . • The widgets av ailable may vary depen[...]

Basics 33 T ap the widgets panel area at the upper part of the screen. Scroll right to the last page , tap , and then select a widget to add to the locked screen. Rearranging panels Moving a panel Scroll left or right on the widgets panel area, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel Scroll left or right [...]

Basics 34 Opening from r ecently-used applica tions Pr ess and hold the Home button to open the list of recen tly-used applications. Selec t an application icon t o open. Closing an application Close applications not in use to sa ve battery power and maintain devic e per formance . Pr ess and hold the Home button, tap , and then tap End next to an [...]

Basics 35 Rearranging panels Pinch on the scr een, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Installing applications Use application stor es, such as Samsung Apps , to download and install applications . Uninstalling applications Pr ess the M enu button, tap Uninstall , and then select an application to uninstall it. Defaul[...]

Basics 36 Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or the v oice input feature t o enter text. T ext entr y is not suppor ted in some languages . T o ent er text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages . Changing the k eyboard type T ap any t ex t field, open the notifications panel , tap Choose input method , and th[...]

Basics 37 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. This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . Entering t ext by scanning other sourc es T ap and hold , tap , aim the rear camera a t some text, and th[...]

Basics 38 C opying and pasting T ap and hold ov er text, drag or to select more or less text, and then tap Cop y to cop y or Cut to cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard. T o paste it in to a text entr y field, tap and hold a t 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 d[...]

Basics 39 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[...]

Basics 40 T ransf erring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted depending on the version of the devic e’ s sof tware or the computer operating syst em. • Music: mp3, m4a, [...]

Basics 41 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 [...]

Basics 42 Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern . Draw a patt er n by connecting four dots or mor e, and then draw the patt er n again to v erify it. Set a backup unlock PIN to unlock the screen when you f orget the pattern. Setting a PIN On the Applications screen, ta[...]

Basics 43 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 [...]

44 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 [...]

Communication 45 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 [...]

Communication 46 • Menu button → T ransfer : Connect the first par ty to the second par ty . This disconnects you fr om the con versation. • Menu button → Manage confer ence call : Hav e a private con versation with one par ty during a multipar ty call or disconnec t one par ty form the multipar ty call. Adding c ontac ts T o add a ph[...]

Communication 47 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag to the right. If the call waiting ser vice is active, another call can be made . When a second call comes in, end or hold the first call. Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag t o the left. T o send a message when r ejecting an incoming call, tap Rejec t call with [...]

Communication 48 V ideo calls Mak ing a video call Enter the number or select a contact from the contacts list, and then tap . During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • Swit ch camera : Switch between the fr ont and rear camera. • Mute : T ur n off the microphone so tha t the other par ty cannot hear you. • End call[...]

Communication 49 Sw apping images Drag an image of either par ty onto the other par ty ’ s image to swap the images . Listening to a v oice message T ap and hold 1 on the keypad , and then follow the instructions from your service provider .[...]

Communication 50 C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts T ap Con tacts . Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter con tac t information. • : Add an image . • / : Add or delet e a contact field. Editing a con tac[...]

Communication 51 Searching f or con tac ts T ap Con tacts . Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Use the index at the right side of the c ontacts list for quick scrolling , by dragging a finger along it. • T ap the search field at the t op of the contac ts list and enter sear ch cr iteri[...]

Communication 52 Impor ting and expor ting contacts T ap Con tacts . Impor ting contacts Pr ess the M enu button, tap Impor t/Expor t , and then select an impor t option. Expor ting contacts Pr ess the M enu button, tap Impor t/Expor t , and then select an expor t option. Sharing con tac ts Pr ess the M enu button, tap Share namecar d via , select [...]

Communication 53 Managing groups Pr ess the M enu button, and then take one of the f ollowing ac tions: • Create : Make a new group . • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Change order : T ap and hold next to the group name, dr ag it up or down to another position, and then tap Done . • Delete gr oups : Selec t user-added gr oups,[...]

Communication 54 Sending messages T ap , add r ecipients, ent er a message, and then tap . Use the f ollowing methods to add r ecipients: • Enter a phone number . • T ap , select contacts, and then tap Done . Use the f ollowing methods to make a multimedia message: • T ap , and attach images, videos , contacts, memos, ev ents, and ot[...]

Communication 55 Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap Email on the Applications screen. Setting up email accoun ts Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time . Enter the email addr ess and passwor d. T ap Nex t for a privat e email account, such as Google Mail, or tap Manual setup for a c ompany email [...]

Communication 56 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. Reply to all recip[...]

Communication 57 Sending messages In any mailbox, tap , enter r ecipients, a subject, and a message, and then tap . Pr ess the M enu button, and then tap Attach picture to attach images . Pr ess the M enu button, and then tap Attach video to attach videos . Pr ess the M enu button, and then tap Add C c/Bcc to add more r ecipients. Pr ess the M enu [...]

Communication 58 Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual folders , but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displa ys messages labelled Inbox. T ap to view messages in other labels. T o add a label to a message , selec t the message, pr ess the M enu button, tap Change labels , and then select the label to assign. Hangouts Use this[...]

Communication 59 G+ Photos Use this application to shar e images or videos via G oogle ’ s social network ser vice. T ap G+ Photos on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T ap → to selec t images or videos, and then use one of the f ollowing: • Share : Share the im[...]

60 W eb & netw ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . Pr ess the M enu button to shar e, sav e, or print the curren t webpage while viewing a w ebpage. T o change the sear ch engine, tap the addr ess[...]

W eb & network 61 Histor y T ap → Histor y to open a webpage fr om the list of recently-visit ed webpages. T o clear the histor y , press the Menu button, and then tap Clear history . Sav ed pages T o view sa ved webpages , tap → Saved pages . Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy . T o view sa[...]

W eb & network 62 Book marks T o bookmark the current webpage , press the Menu button, tap , enter details , such as name and web addr ess, and then tap S ave . T o open a bookmarked webpage, pr ess the Menu button, tap Book marks , and then select one. Searching the w eb by voic e T ap the address field , tap → , speak a keyword , and then s[...]

W eb & network 63 T o activate Bluetooth, on the A pplications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Bluetooth , and then drag the Bluetooth switch to the right. P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are list ed. Select the device you want [...]

W eb & network 64 On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Screen Mirroring , and then drag the Screen Mirroring switch to the right. Select a device, open or pla y a file, and then contr ol the display with the keys on y our device. T o c onnect to a device using a PIN, tap and hold the device name to ent er the PIN. Group [...]

W eb & network 65 Crea ting a group f or Group Pla y When you cr eate a Group Pla y session, other devices can join the session and share the content . When you use a passw ord for a Gr oup Play session, other devices must en ter the passwor d to join the session. T o use a passw ord, tick Set group passw ord . T ap Crea te group , set a passwo[...]

W eb & network 66 NFC Y our device allows you t o read near field communication (NFC) tags that contain inf ormation about products. Y ou can also use this f eature t o make payments and buy tickets f or transpor tation or ev ents after downloading the requir ed applications. The battery contains a built-in NFC antenna. Handle the ba tter y car[...]

W eb & network 67 S Beam Use this f eature t o send data, such as videos, images , and documents. Do not send copyright-pr otec ted data via S Beam. Doing so may violat e copyright laws . Samsung is not responsible for an y liabilities caused by the illegal use of copyright ed data. On the Applications scr een, tap Settings → Connections → [...]

68 Media Music Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . Op[...]

Media 69 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , press the Menu button, and then tap Settings → Smar t volume . When Smar t volume is activated, the v olume may end up louder than the device volume lev el. Use caution t o av oid long-term exposure t o loud sounds to prev ent damage to your hearing . Smar t volume may not be activated f or s[...]

Media 70 Pla ying music by mood Play music g rouped by mood . The playlist is automatically cr eated by the device . T o use this featur e, set the music square menu to appear a t the top of the music library by pressing the Menu button, and then tapping Settings → Music menu → Music square → Done . When a new song is added, tap Music square [...]

Media 71 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 shooting mode is in use. Star t taking a video. Change the shooting mode. Switch between the front and r ear [...]

Media 72 • P anorama : T ake a photo composed of man y photos strung together . T o get the best shot, f ollow these tips.  – Move the camera slo wly in one direc tion.  – Keep the camera ’ s viewfinder within the guide frame .  – A void taking photos of a subject in front of unrecog nisable backgrounds, such as empty sk ies o[...]

Media 73 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video T ap t o take a video . T o pause r ecording, tap . T o stop r ecording, tap . Recor ding mode T ap → to change the rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for MMS : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via messag ing. Zooming in and out[...]

Media 74 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 z oom out. The zoom in/out eff ec t is available when using the z oom featur e while shooting video . Share shot T ap → , and then selec t one of the following: • Share shot : Se[...]

Media 75 • 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 appear on your photos when y ou upload them to the I nternet. T o a void thi[...]

Media 76 Galler y Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Galler y on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders. W[...]

Media 77 Editing images When viewing an image, pr ess the M enu button and use the f ollowing func tions: • F av ourite : Add the image t o favourites . • Slideshow : Star t a slideshow with the images in the curren t folder . • Photo fr ame : Use this to add a frame and a not e to an image. The edited image is sa ved in the Photo fr[...]

Media 78 Sharing images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , press the Menu button, tap Selec t item , select images, and then tap to send them to others or share them via social network services. • When viewing an image, tap to send it to others or shar e it via social network ser vices. Setting as wallpaper When viewing an[...]

Media 79 V ideo Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used. Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or [...]

Media 80 Using P opup V ideo play er Use this f eature t o use other applications without closing the video play er . While watching videos, tap to use the pop-up player . Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the pla yer or pinch to r educe it. T o mov e the play er , drag the player t o another location. Y ou T ube Use this applicatio[...]

Media 81 Uploading videos Selec t your ac count, tap , select a video, ent er information for the video , and then tap . R adio Listen to music and new s on the FM r adio . T o listen to the F M radio, y ou must connec t a headset, which ser ves as the radio an tenna. T ap Radio on the Applications screen. Listening to the F M radio Plug a headset [...]

Media 82 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 [...]

83 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 , [...]

Application & media stor es 84 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit apps.samsung .com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se applicat[...]

Application & media stor es 85 Pla y M ovies Use this application to w atch, download , and rent movies or T V shows . T ap Play Movies on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y Music Use this application to list en to music from the device or stream music fr om the[...]

86 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 , press the Menu button, and then tap Colour . T o lock the memo so that others cannot view it, pr ess the M[...]

Utilities 87 V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. Scroll left or right to see mor e memos. Pr ess the M enu button and use the f ollowing: • Delete : Delete the memo . • Colour : Change the background c olour . • Lock : Lock the memo so tha t others cannot view it. • Print : Print the memo via a USB or Wi-F i conn[...]

Utilities 88 T o add an ev ent or task more briefly , tap a date to select it and tap it again. Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then tap Edit ev ent details or Edit task details to add more details , such as how often the event repea ts, when it has an advance alert, or where it takes place. Attach a map showing the lo[...]

Utilities 89 Changing calendar type Selec t one from among diff erent types of calendars including year , month, week, and others at the right side of the screen. A pinch gestur e can be used to change calendar t ype . F or example, pinch t o change from the monthly calendar t o the yearly calendar , and spread apart to change yearly calendar back [...]

Utilities 90 When running Dropbo x for the first time, tap Star t to activate it. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to complete the setup . Once Dropbo x is ac tivated , photos and videos taken with the device ’ s camera are uploaded to Dropbo x automatically . T o view the uploaded photos or videos , tap . T o shar e or delete files or creat e[...]

Utilities 91 Clock Use this application to set alarms , check the time of many major cities in the world, measur e the duration of an ev ent, or set a timer . T ap Clock on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar m to r epeat, and[...]

Utilities 92 Stopping alarms Drag outside the lar ge circle to stop an alarm. Drag outside the large circle to r epeat the alarm after a specified length of time. Deleting alarms T ap and hold the alarm, and then tap Delete . W orld clock Crea ting clocks T ap Add city , and then enter a city name or select a cit y from the cities list. T o apply s[...]

Utilities 93 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . If Screen rotation is disabled, pr ess the Menu button, and then tap Scientific calculator . T o see the calculation hist or y , tap to hi[...]

Utilities 94 V oic e R ec order Use this application to r ecord or play v oice memos. T ap V oice Recor der on the Applications screen. A lternatively , press and hold the V oice recor ding button. Recor ding voice memos T ap or press the V oice recording butt on to star t recording . Speak into the microphone at the bottom of the device . T ap to [...]

Utilities 95 Pla ying voic e memos Selec t a voic e memo to play . • : T r im the voic e memo. • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : P ause playback . • / : Skip 60 seconds backwards or forwards. • / : Sk ip to the pr evious or next voice memo . T o send a v oice memo to others , press the Menu button, tap Share via , select [...]

Utilities 96 S V oic e Use this application to c ommand the device by voice t o per form various featur es. T ap S V oice on the Applications screen. A lternatively , press the Home button twice . • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application is not supported in some languages[...]

Utilities 97 Google Use this application to sear ch not only the I nternet, but also applications and their c ontents on the device as well . T ap Google on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching the devic e T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d. Altern[...]

Utilities 98 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. V iewing files Selec t a category , and then selec t a folder t o open it. T o go back t o the parent f older , tap . T o r eturn to the root dir ector y , t[...]

Utilities 99 Reading documents with T alkBack T ur n on T alkBack to read text files (txt) aloud with the device. Y ou can find tex t files in the device ’ s Documents folder . Selec t Documents , and then select a file. Selec t POLARIS Office View er 5 if a pop-up window appears. T o listen to the file , selec t → T TS . If you scroll upw ards[...]

Utilities 100 Optical Scan Use this application to scan and e xtrac t text from images or documents . I t is especially useful for picking out small sections of content, such as posts, r eceipts, or business cards . T o set the device to r ead the ex tracted text aloud, you must activate the T alkBack featur e before using this application. T ap Op[...]

Utilities 101 Reading VOICEY E c odes Befor e reading a VOICE YE code , tap Setting and tick Scanning sound to set the device t o emit a sound when scanning a code . Tick Decoding sound to set the device t o emit a sound when the scan is finished. T ap Scan and place the rear camer a 5-10 cm from a VOICE YE c ode. The content embedded in the code a[...]

102 T r a v el & local Maps Use this application to pinpoin t the location of the device , search f or places, or get directions. T ap Maps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching f or locations Search for loca tions by entering an addr ess or a key word . Onc[...]

T ravel & local 103 Na vigation Use this application to sear ch for a route t o a destination. T ap Navigation on the Applications screen. • Navigation maps , your current location, and other naviga tional data may diff er from actual location information. Y ou should alw ays pa y attention t o road conditions, tr affic, and any other fact[...]

104 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. C onnec tions Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i featur e to connect to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices. T o use options , press the Menu button. • Adv anced[...]

Settings 105 Setting Network notification The device can det ect open Wi-F i networks and display an icon on the sta tus bar to notify when available . On the Settings screen, tap Connections → Wi - Fi , press the Menu button, and then tap Adv anced and tick Network notification to activate this f eature . W i-Fi Dir ec t Wi-F i Direct connects t[...]

Settings 106 • Show W i-Fi usage : Set the device to show y our data usage via Wi-F i. • Mobile hotspots : Selec t W i-F i hotspots to prevent applica tions that are running in the background fr om using them. More networks Cust omise settings to contr ol net works. F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou c[...]

Settings 107 NFC • NFC : Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. • Android Beam : T ur n on the Andr oid Beam featur e to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices. S Beam Activate the S Beam f eature to send data, such as videos , images, and documents , to devices that sup[...]

Settings 108 My device Lock scr een Change settings for the locked scr een. • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . The following options ma y var y depending on the screen lock f eature selected. • Multiple widgets : Set the device to allow use of widgets on the locked scr een. • Lock scr een widgets :  – F av ourit[...]

Settings 109 Display Change the settings for the displa y . • W allpaper :  – Home screen : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een.  – Lock scr een : Selec t a backgr ound image for the locked scr een.  – Home and lock screens : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een and the locked screen. • Notification[...]

Settings 110 • V ibrate when ringing : Set the device to vibrat e and play a ringtone f or incoming calls. • Dialling keypad tone : Set the device to sound when tapping the buttons on the keypad . • T ouch sounds : Set the device to sound when selecting an application or option on the touch screen. • Screen lock sound : Set the [...]

Settings 111 • Call alerts :  – Answ er vibration : Set the device to vibrat e when the other par ty answers a call.  – Call end vibr ation : Set the device to vibrat e when the other par ty ends a call.  – Call c onnec t tone : Activate or deactivate the call c onnection tone.  – Minute minder : Activate or deactivate the [...]

Settings 112 • Ringtones and keypad tones :  – Ringtones : Selec t a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls .  – V ibrations : Add or select a vibration patt ern.  – V ibrate when ringing : Set the device to vibrat e and play a ringtone f or incoming calls.  – Dialling keypad tone : Set the device to sound when tapping the[...]

Settings 113 Safety assistance Set the device to send a message to r ecipients in an emergenc y . Pr ess and hold the both sides of the V olume button for 3 seconds t o send the message. • Edit emergency message : Edit the message that will be sent when y ou are in an emergency . • Send emergency pic tures : Set the device to take photos [...]

Settings 114 • Ultrasonic sensor : Set the device to use the ultrasonic assistant f eature that lets the device detect objects within a specified range and aler t you by vibration and v oice. Y ou must attach an optional ultrasonic co ver to the device. T o activate or deactivate this featur e, press the V oice rec ording button twice . •[...]

Settings 115 • Enhance w eb accessibility : Set applications to install web scripts to make their w eb conten t more acc essible. • Sound balance : Adjust the sound balanc e when using a dual headset. • Mono audio : Enable mono sound when listening to audio with one earbud . • T urn off all sounds : Mute all device sounds . •?[...]

Settings 116 • Direct access : Set the device to activate or deactivate T alkBack when you press the Home button three times . • Manage accessibility : Expor t or impor t the accessibility settings to shar e them with other devices. Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the [...]

Settings 117 • Aut o replacemen t : Set the device to corr ect misspelled and incomplete words b y tapping the space bar or punctuation mark . • Aut o capitalisation : Set the device to automatically capitalise the first char acter af ter a final punctuation mark , such as a full stop , question mark , or exclamation mark. • Aut o sp[...]

Settings 118 • About : View v ersion information. • Aut o-star t speaker : Set the device to automatically turn on the speakerphone when making a call with S V oice . • Show body of message : Set the device to display the t ext of a new message received while in hands-free mode . • W ake up command : Set the device to star t voi[...]

Settings 119 P ointer speed Adjust the point er speed for the mouse or trackpad connec ted to y our device. Motions and gestures Activate the motion r ecognition featur e and change the settings that control motion recog nition on your device. • Motion :  – Smar t aler t : Set the device to aler t you if y ou have missed calls or new mess[...]

Settings 120 A cc ounts A dd acc ount Add email or SNS ac counts . Cloud Change settings for syncing data or files with y our Samsung account or Dropbo x cloud storage . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and application data t o the Google ser ver . •[...]

Settings 121 • Use wir eless networks : Set the device to allow location da ta collection or to determine the location of your lost or st olen device via W i-F i or mobile net work. • My places : Set up profiles that will be used f or specific locations when you use GPS, Wi-F i, or Bluetooth f eatures t o find your current loca tion. Secu[...]

Settings 122 • Make passwor ds visible : Set the device to display passw ords as they are enter ed. • Device administr ators : View devic e administrators installed on the devic e. Y ou can allow device administrat ors to apply new policies to the devic e. • Unknown sources : Choose to install applications fr om any sour ce. If not c[...]

Settings 123 Date and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat e is reset. • Aut omatic date and time : Aut omatically update the time and dat e when moving across time zones . • Set date : [...]

124 T r oubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your device . When y ou turn on your devic e or while you ar e using the device , it prompts y ou to enter one of the f ollowing codes: • P assword: When the device lock f eature is enabled, y ou must [...]

T roubleshooting 125 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly . • If you are w earing gloves , if your hands are not clean while touching the touch scr een, or if you tap the scr een with sharp objec ts or[...]

T roubleshooting 126 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eceptio[...]

T roubleshooting 127 Y our device is hot to the t ouch When you use applica tions that requir e more power or use applications on y our device for an extended period of time, your devic e may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lif espan or per formanc e. Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y [...]

T roubleshooting 128 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by your network service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, suc[...]

T roubleshooting 129 Data stor ed on the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed on the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored on the devic e. A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]

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