Samsung Galaxy Express manual

User Manual GT-I8730 ww w .samsung.c om/hk[...]

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. • The Andr oid logo , G oogle ™ , Google Maps ™ , Google Mail ™ , Y ouT ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are trademarks of Google , Inc. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth [...]

5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the device on and off 18 Holding the device 18 Locking and unlock ing the device 18 Adjusting the v olume 19 Switching t o silent mode Basics 20 In[...]

T able of Con tents 6 Settings 99 About Settings 99 Wi-F i 100 Bluetooth 100 Data usage 100 More settings 102 Home screen mode 102 Blocking mode 103 Sound 103 Display 104 Storage 104 P ower saving mode 105 Battery 105 Application manager 105 Loca tion ser vices 105 Lock scr een 106 Securit y 108 Language and input 112 Cloud 112 Backup and reset 112[...]

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

Getting star ted 8 The microphone a t the top of the device is active only when y ou use the speakerphone or take videos. • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow w[...]

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 Use only Samsung-appro ved software. P irated or illegal software may cause damage or malfunctions, which are not co ver ed by the warranty . • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable acc[...]

Getting star ted 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 1 Remove the back c over . • Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er . • Do not ben[...]

Getting star ted 11 • Do not remov e the protective tape cov ering the antenna, as this can damage the antenna. • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose o[...]

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 Push the SIM or USIM car d until it disengages from the device , and then pull it out.[...]

Getting star ted 13 Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the devic e by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the dev[...]

Getting star ted 14 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e. • While charg ing, the devic e may heat up . This is no[...]

Getting star ted 15 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save ba tter y pow er . By customising these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on. •[...]

Getting star ted 16 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Push the memory card into the slot until it locks in plac e. 4 Replace the back cov er . Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Se[...]

Getting star ted 17 F ormatting the memor y card A memor y card f or matted on a c omputer may not be c ompatible with the device . F ormat the memor y card on the device . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → F ormat SD card → F ormat SD card → Erase ev er ything . Befor e formatting the memory card, remember t o make bac[...]

Getting star ted 18 Holding the devic e Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the ba tter y . L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock[...]

Getting star ted 19 S witching to silent mode Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Pr ess and hold the Volume butt on down until it switches to silent mode . • Pr ess and hold the Po wer button, and then tap Mute . • Open the notifications panel at the top of the scr een, and then tap Sound . Set the device to aler t you t o various [...]

20 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 21 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • Do not all[...]

Basics 22 Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]

Basics 23 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 24 C ontrol motions Simple motions allow easy contr ol of the device. Befor e using motions, make sur e the motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unintended inputs. T o learn how to c ontro[...]

Basics 25 Picking up When you pick up the devic e after it has been idle for some time or when the scr een has turned off , it vibrates if you ha ve missed calls or new messages. Holding to ear While viewing call, message , or contact details, pick up and hold the device to y our ear to make a call.[...]

Basics 26 P anning to mov e T ap and hold an item, and then mov e the device to the left or right to move the item t o another panel on the Home screen or the Applications scr een. P anning to bro wse When an image is zoomed in, tap and hold a point on the scr een, and then move the device in any dir ec tion to bro wse the image.[...]

Basics 27 Double -tapping Double -tap the device to mov e to the top of a list of c ontacts or emails. Rotating While the screen is locked , tap and hold the screen, and then rotate the devic e to landscape orientation to launch the camera. T o use this motion, on the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Lock scr een → Lock scr een options , an[...]

Basics 28 T urning o ver T ur n ov er the device to mut e ringtone, pause media pla yback, or mute the FM radio (when using the speaker). Shaking • Shake the device to sear ch for Bluetooth devices , or computers in Kies via Wi-F i . • Shake the device to updat e the list of emails or information from Y ahoo News, Y ahoo F inance, or Ac c[...]

Basics 29 T ilting T ap and hold two points on the scr een, and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out. P age Buddy Use this f eature t o use specific applications based on your actions. P ages related t o your actions appear in the following conditions: • When you c onnect a headset or dock to the device. • When you ar e r[...]

Basics 30 • Screen rota tion : Allow or pr event the int er face from r otating when you rotat e the device. • Bluetooth : Activate or deactivate the Bluet ooth featur e. • Mobile data : Activate or deactivate the da ta connection. • Blocking mode : Activate or deactivate blocking mode. In block ing mode , the device will block [...]

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

Basics 32 U sing applications This device can run man y different types of applications , ranging fr om media to Internet applications. Opening an application On the Home screen or the Applications scr een, selec t an application icon to open it . Opening from r ecently-used applica tions Pr ess and hold the Home button to open the list of recen tl[...]

Basics 33 Rearranging applica tions T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to a new loca tion. T o mov e it to another panel, drag it t o the side of the screen. Organising with f olders Put r elated applications together in a f older for con venience . T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to Crea te [...]

Basics 34 Help Ac cess help information t o lear n how to use the devic e and applications or configure impor tant settings. T ap Help on the Applications screen. Select an item to view tips . T o r eset help pop-ups if you have hidden them, tap Show help tip pop-ups , and then select items by ticking. Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung Chinese IME k[...]

Basics 35 Changing language ke yboards T ap the input language key to change language keyboar ds. Strok e mode On the 3x4 keyboard , tap the stroke keys . T ap when you ar e unsure which str oke to enter . T o view mor e alternative char acters, tap . Handwriting T ap → T Chinese(Hong Kong) or English → F ull screen handwriting and then write a[...]

Basics 36 Using the Samsung ke yboard Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap → P or trait keyboard types , and then tap Qwer ty keyboard or 3x4 keyboar d . On the 3x4 keyboard , a key has three or f our charac ters. T o enter a char acter , tap repeat edly the key corresponding to the char ac ter . Break to the next line. Delete a preceding char act[...]

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. Entering t ex t by v oice Activate the v oice input feature and then speak in to the microphone . The device display s what you speak. If the device does not recog nise your wor ds correctl[...]

Basics 38 C onnec ting to a W i-F i net w ork Connect the device to a Wi-F i net work to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. (p . 99) T urning W i-F i on and off Open the notifications panel, and then tap Wi - Fi to turn it on or off . • Y our device uses a non-harmonised frequenc y and is intended f or use in all Europe[...]

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. • Music: mp3, m4a, mp4, 3gp , 3ga, wma, ogg, oga, aac[...]

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

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 Adding c ontac ts T o add a phone number to the c ontac ts list from the keypad , enter the number and tap Add to C ontac ts . V iewing call logs T ap Logs to view the history of incoming and outgoing calls. T o filter a call log , tap → V iew by , and then select an option. F ixed dialling number The device can be set t o restri[...]

Communication 47 Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the cir cle, or pr ess and hold the headset button. T o send a message when r ejecting an incoming call, tap Rejec t call with message . T o create the rejection message, tap → Call settings → Set reject messages . Aut omatically rejecting calls from unw anted numbers T ap ?[...]

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

Communication 49 Sw apping images Drag an image of either par ty onto the other par ty ’ s image to swap the images . C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter contact information. [...]

Communication 50 Editing a con tac t Selec t a contact to edit, and then tap . Deleting a contact T ap → Delete . Setting a speed dial number T ap → Speed dial setting , select a speed dial number , and then select a contact for it. T o remov e a speed dial number , tap and hold it, and then tap Remov e . Searching f or con tac ts Use one of th[...]

Communication 51 Syncing with Samsung C ontac ts T ap → Merge with Samsung . Contacts synced with Samsung Con tacts appear with in the contacts list. If a contact is added or deleted on the device, it is also added to or delet ed from Samsung Contacts, and vic e versa. Impor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Impor t from SIM card , Impor[...]

Communication 52 C ontac t groups Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . S elect contacts to add, and then tap Done . Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Create : Make a new group . • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Change order : T ap and hold nex t to the gr oup name, dra[...]

Communication 53 Messaging Use this application to send t ex t messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). T ap Messaging on the Applications screen. • This f eature ma y be unavailable depending on y our ser vice pro vider ’ s L TE network. F or details, contact your service provider . • Y ou may incur additional charges for sending o[...]

Communication 54 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s message . Listening to a v oice message T ap and hold 1 on the keypad , and then follow the instructions from your service provider . Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap[...]

Communication 55 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Schedule sending . Tick Schedule sending , set a time and date , and then tap Done . The device will send the message a t the specified time and da te. • If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable,[...]

Communication 56 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Gmail on the Applications screen. • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application ma y be labelled differ ently depending on the reg ion or ser vice provider . Sendin[...]

Communication 57 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, tap , and then select the label to assign. T alk Use this application to cha t with others via Goog[...]

Communication 58 Swit ching bet w een chats Scroll left or right. Deleting chat history Chats are aut omatically sav ed. T o delete chat history , tap → Clear chat history . Google+ Use this application to sta y connec ted with people via Google ’ s social network ser vice. T ap Google+ on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be a[...]

Communication 59 ChatON Use this application to cha t with any devic e that has a mobile phone number . T ap ChatON on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Creat e the buddies list by entering phone numbers or email addresses of Samsung accoun ts, or selecting buddies from [...]

60 W eb & net w ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . T ap to share , save , or print the current w ebpage while viewing a webpage . Opening a new page T ap → New window . T o go to another w ebpa[...]

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 , tap → Clear history . T ap → Histor y → Most visited to open a webpage fr om the list of most visited webpages. Sav ed pages T o view sa ved webpages , tap → Saved pages . Links T ap and hold a link on th[...]

W eb & network 62 Searching the w eb by voic e T ap the address field , tap , speak a keyword , and then select one of the suggested key wor ds that appear . Syncing with other de vices Sync open tabs and bookmarks to use with Chrome on another device , when you ar e logged in with the same Google account. T o view open tabs on other devices , [...]

W eb & network 63 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are listed. Select the device you wan t to pair with, and then acc ept the auto- generated passkey on both devices to c onfirm. Sending and receiving da ta Many applications support data transfer via Blu[...]

W eb & network 64 Pla ying files on a remot e device Selec t a device or w eb storage , selec t a file, tap , and then select a device. • Suppor ted file f ormats may diff er depending on connected devices as a media play er . • Some files may be buffer ed while playing depending on the network connection. Managing con tents on a w eb[...]

W eb & network 65 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 66 S Beam Use this f eature t o send data, such as music, 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 screen, tap Settings → More setti[...]

67 Media Music Pla yer Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music Play er on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device ’ s soft war e version. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding used. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to pla[...]

Media 68 Setting a song as ringtone T o use the curren tly-playing song as ringtone , tap → Set as → Phone ringtone . Crea ting playlists Make an own selection of songs. T ap Playlists , and then tap → Crea te playlist . Enter a title and tap OK . T ap Add music , select songs to include, and then tap Done . T o add the curren tly-playing son[...]

Media 69 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 to take the photo . Indicates which storage is in use . Switch between still and video mode. Open the image viewer to displa y photos. Switch between the front and r ear cam[...]

Media 70 • Autumn c olour : Use this setting f or red-shifted backgr ound scener y . • Te x t : Use this setting f or books or posters. • Candlelight : Use this setting f or images of bright light against a dark background . • F irework : Use this setting f or high- contr ast scenes. • Backlight : Use this setting f or subj[...]

Media 71 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video Slide the still-video switch to the video ic on, and then tap to take a video . T o stop recor ding, tap . • Manual focus is not av ailable in video mode. • The zoom function may not be av ailable when recor ding at the highest resolution. Recor ding mode Switch between the front and r ear camera.[...]

Media 72 T ap to change rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for MMS : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via messag ing. Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom in or out . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to[...]

Media 73 • Self por trait : T ake a photo of y ourself . • Self recor ding : T ake a video of yourself . • Flash : Activate or deactivate the flash. • Shooting mode : Change the shooting mode. • Recording mode : Change recor ding mode. • Effects : Selec t among various photo eff ec ts that are a vailable. • Scene [...]

Media 74 • T ake photos using v oice : Set the camera to take photos with v oice commands . • Save as flipped : Invert the image to create a mirr or-image of the original scene . • Image quality : Set the quality level for photos . H igher quality images require mor e storage space . • V ideo qualit y : Set the quality level for[...]

Media 75 V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders. When another application, such as Email , sav es an image, the do wnload folder is automa tically creat ed to contain the image . Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically cr eates the Screenshots folder . Select a folder to open it. In a folder , images are display ed by[...]

Media 76 • T ag buddy : Set the camera to display c ontextual tags. • Add w eather tag : Add a w eather tag. • Cop y to clipboard : Cop y to clipboard . • Rotate left : Rotate anticlockwise. • Rotate right : Rotate clockwise. • Crop : Resize the blue frame to cr op and save the image in it. • Edit : Launch the Pho[...]

Media 77 V ideo Pla yer Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo Player on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device's software. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on how they are enc oded. Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change screen ratio . Move f or [...]

Media 78 Y ou T ube Use this application to w atch videos fr om the Y ou T ube website . T ap Y ou T ube on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . W atching videos T ap , and then enter a keywor d. Select one of the returned search results t o watch a video . Rotate the devic[...]

Media 79 F M R adio Listen to music and new s on the FM r adio . T o listen to the F M radio, y ou must connec t a headset, which ser ves as the radio an tenna. T ap FM Radio on the Applications screen. Listening to the F M radio Plug a headset into the devic e befor e launching the FM radio . The F M radio scans and saves av ailable stations autom[...]

Media 80 Scanning radio stations T ap → Scan , and then select a scan option. The FM r adio scans and saves a vailable stations automatically . Selec t the radio station y ou want from the stations list and tap to return t o the FM r adio screen. A dding stations to the fa vourites list Scroll to a radio sta tion, and then tap to add the station [...]

81 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 82 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit ww w .samsungapps.com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . If a Samsung account is not reg iste[...]

83 Utilities S Memo Use this application to cr eate a memo using images and voice r ecordings. T ap S Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos Append another page to the current memo . Hide the toolbar . Undo and redo the last action. Jot down or draw a memo . Enter a memo . Erase the handwritten memo . Switch to view mode . When jotting d[...]

Utilities 84 View mor e colours. Adjust the highlighter transpar enc y . Change the pen type. Change the line thickness. Change the pen colour . T o change the sheet backgr ound, tap → Change backgr ound . Inser ting images or a voice r ecording T ap to insert multimedia files. T ap to inser t a voice rec ording . Make a voice rec ording to inser[...]

Utilities 85 T o mov e memos to another folder , tap → M ove . T o cop y memos, tap → Cop y . T o change the S Memo settings, tap → Settings . T o view the tutorial f or S M emo , tap → T utorial . V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. T o send the memo to others , tap → Share via . T o sa ve the memo as an image file or a P[...]

Utilities 86 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 87 Changing calendar type T ap , and then select one from among differ ent types of calendars including year , month, week, and others. A pinch gesture can be used t o change calendar t ype. F or example , pinch to change from the mon thly calendar to the yearly calendar , and spread apart to change yearly calendar back to monthly calenda[...]

Utilities 88 Cloud Use this f eature t o sync files or back up settings and application data with your Samsung account . T ap Settings → Cloud on the Applications screen. This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . Syncing with the Samsung ac count T ap your Samsung acc ount or Sync settings to sync files. [...]

Utilities 89 Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar m to r epeat, and then tap S ave . • Snooze : Set an inter val and the number of times f or the alarm to repeat after the pr eset time. • Smar t alarm : Set a time for the alarm to go off bef ore the preset time. Stopping[...]

Utilities 90 Stopwatch T ap Star t to time an even t. T ap Lap to rec ord lap times. T ap Reset to clear lap time rec ords. T imer Set the duration, and then tap Star t . Drag outside the large cir cle when the timer goes off . Desk clock T ap to view in full screen. Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calcula[...]

Utilities 91 Recor ding voice memos T ap to start recording . Speak into the microphone at the bott om of the device. T ap to pause recording . T ap to finish rec ording. Star t rec ording . Recording elapsed time Display the list of voic e memos. Pla ying voic e memos Selec t a voic e memo to play . • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : T [...]

Utilities 92 Managing v oice memos In the list of voice memos, tap and select one of the following: • Share via : Selec t voic e memos to send, and then select a sharing method. • Delete : Selec t voic e memos to delete . • Settings : Change the voice r ecorder settings. • End : Close the voice r ecorder . S V oic e Use this app[...]

Utilities 93 Google Use this application to sear ch not only the I nternet, but also applications and their c ontents on the device as well . T ap Google on the Applications screen. Searching the devic e T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d. Alternatively , tap , speak a key wor d, and then select one of the suggested key wor ds that [...]

Utilities 94 V oic e S earch Use this application to sear ch webpages by speaking. T ap V oice Search on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Speak a keyword or phrase when Speak now appears on the screen. Select one of the suggested keywords tha t appear . My F iles Use th[...]

Utilities 95 Downloads Use this application to see wha t files are downloaded thr ough the applications. T ap Downloads on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T o see the files downloaded fr om the I nternet, tap Internet downloads , other wise, tap Other downloads to see [...]

96 T r av el & local Maps Use this application to pinpoin t the location of the device , search f or places, or get directions. T ap Maps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Searching f or locations T ap , ent er an address , and then tap . Select a location to view[...]

T ravel & local 97 Getting directions for a destination 1 T ap . 2 T ap , and then select a method to enter star ting and ending locations: • My current location : Use current loca tion for starting location. • Con tacts : Selec t from the c ontacts list. • P oint on map : Pinpoin t by tapping on the map . • My Places : Sele[...]

T ravel & local 98 Na vigation Use this application to sear ch for a route t o a destination. T ap Navigation on the Applications screen. • Navigation maps , your current location, and other naviga tional data may diff er from actual location information. Y ou should alw ays pa y attention t o road conditions, tr affic, and any other facto[...]

99 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i featur e to connect to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices. T o use options , tap . • Adv anced : Cust omise Wi-F i settings. ?[...]

Settings 100 W i-F i D irect Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access point. On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi → W i-Fi Direct . Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. Data usage Keep track of your da ta usage amount, and customise the sett[...]

Settings 101 F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-network services. Mobile networks • Mobile data : Use to allo w packet switching data networks f or network ser vices. • Data roaming : Use the device t o connect to another network when you are r oaming or your home network is not av ail[...]

Settings 102 S Beam Activate the S Beam f eature to send data, such as music, videos , images, and documents, t o devices that support NFC and Wi-F i Direct. Nearby devic es • F ile sharing : Activate media sharing to allo w other DLNA- enabled devices to access media files on your device . • Shared c ontents : Set to share y our conten t[...]

Settings 103 Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for call ringtones , music and videos, syst em sounds, and notifications. • V ibration intensity : Adjust the f orce of the vibration notification. • Device ringt one : Selec t a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls . • [...]

Settings 104 • Aut o-rotate screen : Set the content t o rotat e automatically when the device is turned . • Screen timeout : Set the length of time the device waits befor e turning off the display ’ s backlight. • Smar t stay : Set to prev ent the display backlight from turning off while you ar e look ing at the display . • F[...]

Settings 105 Bat ter y View the amoun t of battery power consumed by y our device. Applica tion manager View and manage the applica tions on your device . L ocation ser vices Change settings for GPS functionality . • Use wir eless networks : Set to use Wi-F i and/or mobile networks for finding the curren t location. • Use GPS sat ellites [...]

Settings 106  – Clock : Set to show the clock on the locked screen.  – Dual clock : Set to show the dual clock on the locked screen.  – W eather : Set to show wea ther information on the locked scr een.  – Help text : Set to show the help text on the locked screen.  – Camer a quick access : Set the device to launch the came[...]

Settings 107 • Remote contr ols : Set to allow contr ol of your lost or stolen device r emotely via the Internet. T o use this f eature, y ou must sign in to y our S amsung accoun t.  – Ac count registr ation : Add or view y our S amsung accoun t.  – Use wir eless networks : Set to allow location data c ollection and to determine the[...]

Settings 108 Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and applications. Default Selec t a default keyboard type f or text input. Google voic e t yping T o change the v oice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t input languages f or text input. • Block off[...]

Settings 109 • Link to con tacts : Creat e a link to a contact in the input selec tion panel. Y ou can tap and hold the link to add the contact information. • V oice Input : Activate the v oice input feature t o enter text by voice on the Samsung Chinese IME keyboard . • F uzz y Pin yin Input : Selec t F uzz y pinyin pairs so tha t y[...]

Settings 110 • Handwriting : Cust omise settings for handwriting mode , such as recog nition time, pen thickness, or pen colour . • Adv anced :  – 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.  – [...]

Settings 111 • Show body of message : Set to view the text of a new message receiv ed while in dr iving mode. • W ake up command : Set to star t voice r ecognition by saying a w ake up command while using S V oice . • W ake up in lock screen : Set the device to rec ognise commands for con trolling the device when the screen is locked[...]

Settings 112 P ointer speed Adjust the point er speed for the mouse or trackpad connec ted to y our device. 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 to back up settings and application dat[...]

Settings 113 • Double tap to top : Set to move t o the top of a list of contacts or email messages when you double -tap the device . • T ilt to zoom : Set to zoom in or out while viewing images in Galler y or brow sing webpages , when you tap and hold two points with y our fingers and then tilt the device back and forth. • P an to mo[...]

Settings 114 Dat e and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . If the batter 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 :[...]

Settings 115 • Ac cessibility shor tcut : Add a shortcut to Ac cessibility on the quick menu that appears when you pr ess and hold the P ower button. • T alkBack : Activate T alk back, which provides voic e feedback . • F ont size : Change the font siz e. • Negativ e colours : Reverse the display c olours to impro ve visibility [...]

Settings 116 • W ait for debugger : Set to prev ent the selected application from loading until the debugger is ready . • Show touches : Set to show the pointer when y ou touch the screen. • Show point er location : Set to show the coor dinates and traces of the pointer when y ou touch the screen. • Show la yout boundaries : Set[...]

117 T r oubleshooting When y ou turn on your devic e or while you ar e using the device , it prompts y ou to enter one of the f ollowing codes: • P assword: When the device lock f eature is enabled, y ou must enter the password y ou set for the devic e. • PIN: When using the device f or the first time or when the PIN requir ement is enabl[...]

T roubleshooting 118 Y our device fr eezes or has fatal errors If your device freez es or hangs, you may need t o close progr ams or reset the device t o regain functionalit y . If your device is fr ozen and unr esponsive , press and hold the P ower butt on for 8-10 seconds. The device r eboots automatically . If this does not solve the problem, pe[...]

T roubleshooting 119 A udio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eception, you may lose rec eption. M ov e to another area and try again. When dialling fr om contacts, the call is not c onnec ted • Ensure that the c orrect number [...]

T roubleshooting 120 Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y our S amsung device must ha ve sufficient a vailable memor y and battery power to opera te the camera application. If you r eceive err or messages when launching the camera, tr y the follo wing: • Charge the batt er y or replace it with a batt er y that is fully charged . [...]

T roubleshooting 121 Another Bluetooth de vice is not locat ed • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on your device . • Ensure that the Bluet ooth wireless f eature is activated on the device you wish t o connect to , if necessar y . • Ensure that y our device and the other Bluetooth device are within the maximu[...]

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