Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Duos 4.3 manual

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    ww w .samsung.c om User Manual GT-I9192[...]

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    2 About this manual This device pr ovides high qualit y mobile communication and en ter tainment using Samsung ’ s high standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual is specially designed t o detail the device ’ s functions and features . • Please read this manual bef ore using the device to ensur e safe and pr oper use. •[...]

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    About this manual 3 • Default applications that come with the device ar e subjec t to updates and ma y no longer be suppor ted without prior notice . If you have questions about an applica tion provided with the device , contact a Samsung Ser vice Centre . F or user-installed applications , contact ser vice pro viders. • Modifying the dev[...]

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    About this manual 4 T rademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo ar e regist ered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • The Andr oid logo , G oogle ™ , Google Maps ™ , Google Mail ™ , Y ouT ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are trademarks of Google , Inc. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth [...]

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    5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 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 18 Switching t o silent mode 18 Switching[...]

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    T able of Con tents 6 T rav el & local 101 Maps 102 Local 103 Navigation Settings 104 About Settings 104 Connections 107 My device 121 Ac counts 121 More T roubleshooting Media 67 Music 68 Camera 75 Galler y 78 Story Album 80 Video 81 Y ouT ube 82 F M Radio Application & media st ores 84 Play St ore 85 Samsung Hub 85 Samsung Apps 86 Play Mu[...]

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

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    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[...]

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

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

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    Getting star ted 11 • 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[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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[...]

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

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

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    Getting star ted 16 1 Remove the back c over and ba tter y . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Push the memory card into the slot. 4 Replace the battery and back cover . 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[...]

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    Getting star ted 17 Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferring or acc essing information. Doing so can cause data t o be lost or corrupted or damage to the memor y card or device . Samsung is not responsible for losses that r esult from the misuse of damaged memor y cards , including the loss of data. F ormatting the memor y c[...]

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    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[...]

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    Getting star ted 19 A c tivating SIM or USIM car ds On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → SIM card manager . Drag one or both of the switches f or the SIM or USIM cards to the right. Changing the displa y name and icon of SIM or USIM cards On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → SIM card manager . Selec t a[...]

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    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 / Curr ently accessing SIM or USIM car d / Roaming (outside of normal ser vice area) GPRS network connected EDGE network conn[...]

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    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[...]

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    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.[...]

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    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 . C ontrol motions Simple motions allow easy contr ol of the dev[...]

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    Basics 24 Rotating the screen Many applications allo w display in either por trait or landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display t o automatically adjust to fit the new scr een or ientation. T o pr event the displa y from r otating automatically , open the notifications panel and deselec t Screen rota tion . • Some applicati[...]

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    Basics 25 Holding to ear While viewing call, message , or contact details, pick up and hold the device to y our ear to make a call. 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.[...]

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    Basics 26 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. 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).[...]

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    Basics 27 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 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 gestu[...]

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    Basics 28 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report missed calls, new messages, calendar ev ents, devic e status, and mor e. Drag down fr om the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scr oll the list to see additional aler ts. T o close the notifications panel , drag up the bar that is at t[...]

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    Basics 29 • Sync : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of applications. • Airplane mode : Activate or deactivate fligh t mode. The av ailable options may vary depending on the region or ser vice pro vider . T o r earrange the options on the quick setting panel, open the quick setting panel , tap , and then tap and drag an item to another[...]

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    Basics 30 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 T ap → Edit page → . Moving a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removi[...]

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    Basics 31 Using widgets Widgets ar e small applications that provide c onv enient functions and information on your Home screen. T o use them, add widgets from the widgets panel to the Home scr een. • Some widgets connect to web ser vices . Using a web-based widget may result in additional charges . • The widgets av ailable may vary depen[...]

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    Basics 32 Drag the widgets panel down t o expand it. Scroll right to the last page , tap , and then select a widget to add to the locked screen. Rearranging panels Moving a panel Drag the widgets panel down, scr oll lef t or right, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel Drag the widgets panel down, scr o[...]

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    Basics 33 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 [...]

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    Basics 34 Installing applications Use application stor es, such as Samsung Apps , to download and install applications . Uninstalling applications T ap → Uninstall , and then select an application to uninstall it. Default applications that come with the device cannot be uninstalled . Sharing applications Share downloaded applica tions with other [...]

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    Basics 35 Using the Samsung ke yboard Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap → P or trait keyboard types , and then tap Qwer ty keyboard or 3x4 keyboar d . On the 3x4 keyboard , a key has three or f our charac ters. T o enter a char acter , tap repeat edly the key corresponding to the char ac ter . Break to the next line. Delete a preceding char act[...]

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    Basics 36 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[...]

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    Basics 37 F orgetting W i-Fi net w orks Any network that has ev er been used, including the current network, can be forgott en so the device will not automatically c onnec t to it. Select the net work in the networks list, and then tap F orget . Setting up acc ounts Google applications, such as Play St ore , requir e a Google account, and Samsung A[...]

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    Basics 38 T ransf erring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted depending on the version of the devic e’ s sof tware or the computer operating syst em. • Music: mp3, m4a, [...]

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    Basics 39 C onnec ting as a media device 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open the notifications panel, and then tap Connected as a media devic e → Media device (M TP) . T ap Camer a (PTP) if your comput er does not suppor t M edia T ransfer P rotoc ol (MTP) or not hav e any appr opriate driver installed . 3 T ransfer [...]

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    Basics 40 Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern . Draw a patt er n by connecting four dots or mor e, and then draw the patt er n again to v erify it. Set a backup unlock PIN to unlock the screen when you f orget the pattern. Setting a PIN On the Applications screen, ta[...]

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    Basics 41 Unlock ing the devic e T ur n on the screen b y pressing the P ower butt on or the Home button, and enter the unlock code . If the unlock code is forgott en, take the device to a Samsung Ser vice Centre t o reset it. Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware . This f eature ma y not be available depending [...]

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    42 C ommunication Phone Use this application to make or answ er a call. T ap Phone on the Applications screen. Mak ing calls Mak ing a call Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Keypad : Enter the number using the keypad , and then tap or . • Logs : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls and messages. • F av orite[...]

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    Communication 43 F inding contacts Enter a name , phone number , or email address to find a c ontact in the contacts list. As characters are ent ered, pr edic ted contacts appear . Selec t one to place a call to it . Mak ing an interna tional call T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears. Enter the country code, ar ea code, and phone number , and [...]

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    Communication 44 • → Con tacts : Open the contacts list. • → Memo : Creat e a memo. • → Message : Send a message. • → T ransfer : Connect the first par ty to the second par ty . This disconnects you from the con versation. • → Manage confer ence call : Hav e a private con versation with one par ty during a multipa[...]

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    Communication 45 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle, or pr ess the headset button. If the call waiting ser vice is active, another call can be made . When the second call is answer ed, the first call is put on hold . Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the lar ge circle, or press [...]

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    Communication 46 Call f or warding The device can be set t o send incoming calls to a specified number . T ap → Call settings → Additional settings → a SIM or USIM card → Call f or warding , and then select a call t ype and condition. Ent er a number and tap T urn on . Ending a call T ap End call to end a call. Or pr ess the headset button.[...]

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    Communication 47 • → Theme view : Apply decora tive icons t o your image . • → Enable car toon view : Change the view mode to the car toon view . T ap and hold the other par ty ’ s image to access the f ollowing options: • Captur e image : Capture the other party ’ s image . • Record video : T ake a video of the other pa[...]

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    Communication 48 C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter con tact information. • : Add an image . • / : A dd or delete a contact field. Editing a con tac t Selec t a conta[...]

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    Communication 49 Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions: • : Add t o favourite c ontac ts. • / : M ake a voic e or video call. • : Compose a message . • : Compose an email . Displaying c ontac ts By default, the device show s all saved c ontacts on the device, the SIM or USIM car d, or another account . T[...]

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    Communication 50 Expor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Expor t to SIM card , Expor t to SD card , or Expor t to USB storage . Sharing con tac ts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Share namecar d via , select contacts, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. F av ourite con tac ts T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: •[...]

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    Communication 51 • Delete gr oups : Selec t user-added gr oups, and then tap Delete . Default groups cannot be deleted. • Help : Ac cess help information about using c ontac ts. Sending a message or email to a group ’ s members Selec t a gr oup , tap → Send message or Send email , select members, and then tap Done . Business card Crea[...]

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    Communication 52 Use the f ollowing methods to make a multimedia message: • T ap and attach images , videos, contacts, memos, ev ents, and others. • T ap → Add subject to enter a subject. Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Scheduled message . Set a time and date, and then tap OK . The device will send the mes[...]

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    Communication 53 Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap Email on the Applications screen. Setting up email accoun ts Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time . Enter the email addr ess and passwor d. T ap Nex t for a privat e email account, such as Google Mail, or tap Manual setup for a c ompany email [...]

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    Communication 54 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. Mark the message as a reminder . Reply to all recipients . Delete the message. Go to the previ[...]

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    Communication 55 Sending messages In any mailbox, tap , enter r ecipients, a subject, and a message, and then tap . T ap → Attach picture to attach images . T ap → Attach video to attach videos . T ap → Add C c/Bcc to add more r ecipients. T ap → Save dr af t to sav e the message for later deliv er y . T ap → Discard to star t ov er . Rea[...]

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    Communication 56 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[...]

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    Communication 57 Swit ching bet w een chats Scroll left or right. Deleting chat history Chats are aut omatically sav ed. T o delete the 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 [...]

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    Communication 58 ChatON Use this application to cha t with any devic e. T o use this application, you must sig n in to your Samsung account. 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 a buddies list by entering phone numbers or Samsung account email addr es[...]

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    59 W eb & net w ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . T ap to share , save , or print the current w ebpage while viewing a webpage . T o change the sear ch engine, tap the addr ess field, and then t[...]

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    W eb & network 60 Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy . T o view sa ved links , use Downloads . (p . 100) Sharing w ebpages T o shar e a webpage addr ess with others, tap → Share via . T o shar e a par t of a webpage , tap and hold the desired te xt, and then tap Share . Chr ome Use this applic[...]

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    W eb & network 61 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 , tap → Other devices . Selec t a webpage t o open. T o view bookmarks, tap . Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless c onnection bet[...]

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    W eb & network 62 Sending and receiving da ta Many applications support data transfer via Bluetooth. A n example is Galler y . Open Galler y , select an image, tap → Bluetooth , and then select one of the Bluetooth devices. After that, acc ept the Bluetooth authorisation request on the other devic e to rec eive the image . The transf er red f[...]

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    W eb & network 63 Samsung Link Use this application to pla y contents sav ed on various devices over the Internet. Y ou can play and send any file on an y device to another device or web st orage ser vice . T o use this application, y ou must sign in to your Samsung accoun t and regist er two or more devices. The reg istration methods may v ar [...]

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    W eb & network 64 Using the Gr oup Play f eatur e Share scr eens with multiple devices. Select a media categor y and tap . Selec t files, tap Done , and then tap Group Pla y . A Group Pla y session is created and the files are shar ed with other devices in the session. Managing con tents on a w eb storage service Selec t a web st orage ser vice[...]

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    W eb & network 65 T ap and write a note or dra w on the screen. All participants can see what you crea te . T ap to view all shared images in mosaic la yout. T ap to select more images or documents . T ap to view the gr oup par ticipants. Joining Group Pla y T ap Join group , enter the passw ord , and then select a Group Play session to join. S[...]

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    W eb & network 66 W atching T V Selec t from the T V prog ramme suggestions based on your choic e when regist ering a T V or select a categor y at the top of the screen. Select a T V programme and then tap W atch no w . The selected progr amme will show up on the connected T V . T ap and open the contr ol panel to contr ol the T V . Setting pro[...]

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

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    Media 68 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , tap → Settings → Smar t V olume . When Smar t V olume is activated, the v olume may end up louder than the device volume lev el. Use caution t o av oid long-term exposure t o loud sounds to prev ent damage to your hearing . T o set a personalised sound while listening t o songs with a heads[...]

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    Media 69 Camer a etiquette • Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission. • Do not take photos or videos where legally pr ohibited. • Do not take photos or videos in places wher e you may viola te other people ’ s privacy . T ak ing photos T ak ing a photo T ap the image on the preview scr een where the ca[...]

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    Media 70 • Con tinuous shot : T ake a series of photos of moving subjects. • Best face : Use this to take multiple g roup shots at the same time and combine them t o creat e the best possible image. T ap to take multiple photos . T o get the best shot, hold the camera steady and r emain still while taking photos. When Galler y opens, tap [...]

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    Media 71 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 . While rec ording , use the following actions: • T o change the f ocus, tap where you w ant to f ocus. T o focus on the c entre of the scr een, tap . • T o captur e an image from the video while r ecording , tap . The zo[...]

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    Media 72 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 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 follo wing: ?[...]

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    Media 73 C ontrolling the camera r emotely Set the device as a viewfinder to contr ol the camera remotely . T ap → → Remote viewfinder , and then connect the device and the camera using Wi-F i Direct. T ap to take a photo r emotely using the device as a viewfinder . C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap → to c onfigure settings f or Camera. [...]

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    Media 74 • Review : Briefly display photos taken. • V olume key : Set the device to use the V olume button to con trol the shutter or z oom function. • T imer : Use this f or delayed-time shots . • White balanc e : Selec t an appropriat e white balance , so images have a true -to-life colour range. The settings are desig ned for[...]

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    Media 75 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[...]

  • Page 76

    Media 76 Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . Selec t a video to wat ch it and tap . T rimming segmen ts of a video Selec t a video , and then tap . Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket to the desir ed ending point, and then sav e the video. Editing images When viewing an image, tap and u[...]

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    Media 77 Modifying images When viewing an image, tap and use the f ollowing functions: • Rot ate : Rotate the image . • Crop : Crop the image . • Color : Adjust the satur ation or brightness of the image. • Effect : Apply effects to the image . • P or trait : Correct red-eye , adjust and retouch fac es, or make backgr ound [...]

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    Media 78 Setting as wallpaper When viewing an image, tap → Set as to set the image as wallpaper or to assig n it to a contact. T agging fac es T ap → Settings , and then tick F ace tag . A yellow fr ame appears around the recognised face on an image . T ap the face , tap Add name , and then select or add a contact. When the face tag appears on [...]

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    Media 79 Crea ting recommended albums When you take phot os at one location, the device aut omatically sor ts your phot os into albums based on your specified criteria and suggests making the new albums. T ap → Settings → Home city , and then set a method for r ecognising your location. Selec t an album type and set a minimum number of photos. [...]

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    Media 80 T o start a slideshow , tap → Slideshow → Star t slideshow . T o set the image as an album co ver image, tap → Set as cov er . T o r otate the image anticlockwise, tap → Rotate left . T o r otate the image clockwise, tap → Rotate right . V ideo Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo on the Applications screen. •[...]

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    Media 81 Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select videos by tick ing, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. 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[...]

  • Page 82

    Media 82 Sharing videos Selec t the video to view , tap , and then select a shar ing method. Uploading videos Selec t your ac count, tap , selec t a video , enter inf or mation f or the video , and then tap . 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[...]

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    Media 83 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 [...]

  • Page 84

    84 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 , [...]

  • Page 85

    Application & media stor es 85 Samsung Hub Use this application to pur chase and download multimedia content. Y ou can also manage the conten t on the device. T ap Samsung Hub on the Applications screen. Pur chasing multimedia cont ent Selec t a ser vice cat egor y , select media content, and then complet e the purchase pr ocess. Managing con t[...]

  • Page 86

    Application & media stor es 86 Pla y Music Use this application to list en to music from the device or stream music fr om the G oogle cloud ser vice. T ap Play Music on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Play music b y selecting a music categor y or share songs with o[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Utilities S Memo Use this application to cr eate a memo using images and voice r ecordings. T ap S Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos Creat e memos with enr iched cont ent by dra wing sketches with your finger or adding images or voice memos . T ap to write or dra w on the screen, or tap to enter t ex t with the keyboard. Append a[...]

  • Page 88

    Utilities 88 When jotting down a memo , tap once more to change the pen type, line thickness, or pen colour . When erasing the handwritten memo , tap once more t o change the eraser size or clear the memo . View mor e colours. Change the line thickness. Change the pen colour . Save the curr ent setting as a pen profile . Change the pen type. T o ch[...]

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    Utilities 89 T o change the view mode , tap → List view . T o cr eate a memo by importing a file, tap → Impor t . T o export memos as another file format, tap → Expor t . T o cr eate a f older , tap → Crea te folder . T o mov e memos to another folder , tap → M ove . T o cop y memos, tap → Cop y . T o change the S Memo settings, tap →[...]

  • Page 90

    Utilities 90 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[...]

  • Page 91

    Utilities 91 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 [...]

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    Utilities 92 T o upload files to Dr opbox, tap → → Upload here → Photos or videos or Other files . T o open files in Dr opbox, select a file. While viewing images or videos, tap to add it to the fa vourites list. T o open files in the fav ourites list, tap . Cloud Use this f eature t o sync files or back up settings and application data with [...]

  • Page 93

    Utilities 93 Clock Use this application to set alarms , check the time in any location in the world, measur e the duration of an ev ent, set a timer , or use as the desk clock. T ap Clock on the Applications screen. T urn this alarm on or off . Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar[...]

  • Page 94

    Utilities 94 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[...]

  • Page 95

    Utilities 95 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. Rotate the device t o landscape orientation to display the scien tific calculator . If Screen rotation is disabled, tap → Scientific calculator . T o see the calculation hist or y , tap to hide the keypad. T o clear the [...]

  • Page 96

    Utilities 96 V oic e R ec order Use this application to r ecord or play v oice memos. T ap V oice Recor der on the Applications screen. Recor ding voice memos T ap to star t recording . Speak into the microphone at the bott om of the device. T ap to pause recording . T ap to finish rec ording. Recording elapsed time Display the list of voic e memos[...]

  • Page 97

    Utilities 97 Managing v oice memos In the list of voice memos, tap and select one of the following: • Share via : Selec t voic e memos to send, and then select a sharing method. • Delete : Selec t voic e memos to delete . • Settings : Change the voice r ecorder settings. • End : Close the voice r ecorder . Saving files with c on[...]

  • Page 98

    Utilities 98 Tips f or better voice r ecognition • Speak clearly . • Speak in quiet places. • Do not use offensiv e or slang wor ds. • A void speaking in dialec tal accen ts. The device ma y not recog nise your commands or may per form un wanted commands depending on your surroundings or ho w you speak . Google Use this applicat[...]

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    Utilities 99 Search scope T o select what applications to sear ch, tap → Settings → Phone search , and then tick the items to sear ch for . Google Now Launch Google search to view Google Now car ds that show the current wea ther , public transit inf o , your next appointment, and mor e when you ar e most likely to need it. Join Google Now when [...]

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    Utilities 100 V iewing files Selec t a f older to open it. T o go back to the parent f older , tap . T o return to the root director y , tap . In a folder , tap , and then use one of the follo wing options: • Selec t all : Selec t all files to apply the same option to them a t once . • Crea te folder : Creat e a folder . • Search : S[...]

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

  • Page 102

    T ravel & local 102 Getting directions for a destination 1 T ap . 2 T ap , and then selec t a method to ent er 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 : S[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 , tap Wi - Fi → . • Adv anced : Cu[...]

  • Page 105

    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 . T ap Wi - Fi → → Adv anced and tick Network notification to activate this f eature . W i-Fi Dir ec t Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access [...]

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    Settings 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. Airplane mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou [...]

  • Page 107

    Settings 107 Nearby devic es • F ile sharing : Activate media sharing to allo w other DLNA- enabled devices to access media files on your device . • Shared c ontents : Set the device to share y our content with other devices . • Allow ed devices list : View the list of devic es that can access y our device. • Not-allow ed device[...]

  • Page 108

    Settings 108  – Clock or personal message : Set the device to show a clock or personal message on the locked screen. The following options ma y var y , depending on your selection. F or a personal message:  – Edit personal message : Edit the personal message. F or a clock :  – Dual clock : Set the device to show the dual clock.  ?[...]

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    Settings 109 • Notification panel : Cust omise the items that appear on the notifications panel . • Screen mode :  – Adapt displa y : Use this mode f or optimising the display acc ording to the displa y settings.  – Dynamic : Use this mode to make the displa y tone more vivid .  – Standard : Use this mode f or normal surrou[...]

  • Page 110

    Settings 110 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. • Ringtone : Selec t a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls . • V ibrations : Add or select a vibration patt ern. • V ibrate when ringing : Set th[...]

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    Settings 111  – Minute minder : Activate or deactivate the minut e minder tone.  – Call end tone : Activate or deactivate the call disc onnection tone.  – Aler ts during calls : Set the device to aler t you t o events during a call. • Answ ering/ending calls :  – The home ke y answers calls : Set the device to answer an inc[...]

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    Settings 112  – Call barring : Block incoming or outgoing calls .  – Call waiting : Allow incoming call alerts when a call is in progr ess.  – Aut o redial : Activate aut o redial f or calls that wer e not connec ted or that w ere cut off .  – F ixed dialing numbers : Activate or deactivate FDN mode t o restrict calls to numbers[...]

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    Settings 113 • V oicemail :  – V oicemail service : Selec t or set your v oicemail ser vice provider .  – V oicemail settings : Enter the number to ac cess the voicemail ser vice . Obtain this number from the service provider . • Ac counts : Set the device to acc ept IP calls and set up your acc ounts for IP call services. •?[...]

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    Settings 114 Safety assistance Set the device to send a message to r ecipients in an emergenc y . Pr ess and hold the V olume up button and the V olume down button f or 3 seconds to 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[...]

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    Settings 115 A cc essibilit y Ac cessibility ser vices are special f eatures for those with certain physical disabilities . Access and aler t the follo wing settings to impro ve accessibility to the device . • Aut o-rotate screen : Set the inter face to r otate automa tically when you r otate the device . • Screen timeout : Set the length[...]

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    Settings 116 • T ex t-to-speech options :  – Pr eferr ed T TS engine : Selec t a speech synthesis engine . T o change the settings for speech synthesis engines , tap .  – Speech rat e : Selec t a speed f or the text-to-speech feature .  – Listen to an e xample : Listen to the spoken t ext for an example. • Enhance w eb acce[...]

  • Page 117

    Settings 117 Google voic e typing T o change the v oice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t input languages f or text input. • Block offensiv e words : Set the device to prev ent the device from rec ognising offensive wor ds in voice inputs . • Download offline speech rec ognition : Download and install language [...]

  • Page 118

    Settings 118 V oice rec ogniser Selec t a voic e recog nition engine. V oice search F or Samsung voice rec ognition, use the f ollowing options: • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Open via the home key : Set the device to launch S V oice by pressing the Home butt on twice. • Use location da ta : Set the de[...]

  • Page 119

    Settings 119 F or Google voice rec ognition, use the follo wing options: • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Speech output : Set the device to pro vide voice feedback t o aler t you to the curr ent action. • Block offensiv e words : Hide offensive w ords from voic e search r esults. • Hotword det ectio[...]

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    Settings 120  – Move an ic on : Set the device to mov e an item to another page when tapping and holding the item and then panning the device t o the left or r ight.  – Brow se an image : Set the device to scroll thr ough an image by moving the device in any dir ec tion when the image is zoomed in.  – Mute/P ause : Set the device to [...]

  • Page 121

    Settings 121 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 . •[...]

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    Settings 122 • 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[...]

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    Settings 123 • Make passwor ds visible : By default, the device hides passwor ds for security . S et the device to displa y passwor ds as they are ent ered. • 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 : C[...]

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    Settings 124 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 : [...]

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    125 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[...]

  • Page 126

    T roubleshooting 126 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 more than 7 seconds . The device reboots aut omatically . If this does not solve the pro[...]

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    T roubleshooting 127 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 [...]

  • Page 128

    T roubleshooting 128 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 . [...]

  • Page 129

    T roubleshooting 129 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[...]

  • Page 130

    English (L TN). 07/2013. Rev . 1.0 Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or soft war e version, and is subject to change without prior notice. ww w .samsung.c om[...]