Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T310 manual

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    ww w .samsung.c om User Manual SM-T310[...]

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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. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide . • Wi-F i ® , Wi-F i Pr otec ted Setup ™ , Wi-F i Direct ™ , Wi-F i CER TIFIED ™ , and the Wi-F i logo are regist ered trademarks of the [...]

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    5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 8 Device lay out 9 Buttons 10 P ack age contents 10 Charging the ba tter y 13 Inser ting a memor y card 15 T ur ning the device on and off 15 Holding the device 16 Locking and unlock ing the device 16 Adjusting the v olume 16 Switching t o silent mode Basics 17 Indicator icons 18 Using the touch scr een 21 Co[...]

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    T able of Con tents 6 93 Calculator 93 S T ranslator 94 S V oice 95 Google 96 V oice Search 96 My F iles 97 Downloads 97 T r ipAdvisor T rav el & local 98 Maps Settings 99 About Settings 99 Wi-F i 100 Bluetooth 100 Data usage 101 More settings 102 Blocking mode 102 Hands-free mode 102 Sound 103 Display 104 Storage 104 P ower saving mode 105 Bat[...]

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    T able of Con tents 7 111 Backup and reset 112 Add ac count 112 Motion 112 V oice contr ol 112 Ac cessories 113 Date and time 113 Ac cessibility 114 About device 114 Google Settings T roubleshooting[...]

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    8 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Menu button Multipurpose jack Home button T ouch screen Back button Light sensor F ront camera V olume button Microphone IrLED P ower button Speaker Speaker GPS antenna Rear camera Headset jack Memor y card slot[...]

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    Getting star ted 9 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch scr een. The touch scr een may malfunc tion in humid conditions or when exp[...]

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    Getting star ted 10 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • 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 c ompatible wi[...]

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    Getting star ted 11 Charg ing with the charger Connect the USB cable to the USB pow er adaptor and then plug the end of the USB cable into the multipurpose jack . Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the device . Any damage caused by misuse is not co ver ed by the warranty . • The device can be used while it is char g[...]

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    Getting star ted 12 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . F irst unplug the charger from the device , and then unplug it from the electric socket. T o sa ve energy , unplug the charger when not in use. The charger does not hav e a power swit ch, so you must unplug the charger from the electric socket when not in use to av [...]

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    Getting star ted 13 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device accepts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB . D epending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device . Using an incompatible car d may damage the devi[...]

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    Getting star ted 14 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . Push the memory card until it disengages from the devic e, and then pull it out. Do not remov e the memor y card while the device is transferring or acc es[...]

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    Getting star ted 15 T urning the devic e on and off When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up your device . Pr ess and hold the Po wer button f or a few seconds to turn on the device . • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorised personnel in ar eas where the use of wir eless d[...]

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    Getting star ted 16 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock mode. The device automa tically gets locked if it is not used for a specified period . T o unlock the device , press the P ower button or the Home [...]

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    17 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 Wi-F i connected Bluetooth f eature activated GPS activated Synced with the w eb Connected to comput er Alarm activated Mute mode activated Fligh t mode [...]

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    Basics 18 U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch scr een to malfunc tion. • T o a void damaging the t ouch screen, do not tap it with an ything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essur[...]

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    Basics 19 Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in a part. Double -tap again to return.[...]

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    Basics 20 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pplications screen t o see another panel. F lick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts. Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out .[...]

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    Basics 21 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 switch at the t op right of the screen to the right. Rotating the screen Many applications allo w display in either por trait or l[...]

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    Basics 22 Sw eeping Sw eep your hand across the scr een to capture a screenshot. The image is sav ed in Galler y → Screenshots . It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some applications . C overing Co ver the screen with a palm t o pause media playback .[...]

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    Basics 23 U sing Multi W indow Use this f eature t o run multiple applications on the screen at the same time . • Only applications on the Multi Windo w tray can run. • This f eature ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice provider . T o use Multi W indow , on the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Display , and the[...]

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    Basics 24 2 T ap and hold an application icon on the Multi Window tra y , and then drag it to the scr een. Release the application icon when the screen turns blue . 3 T ap and hold another application icon on the Multi Window tra y , and then drag it to a new location.[...]

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    Basics 25 Sharing con tent betw een applications Y ou can easily share content between applica tions, such as Email and Internet , by dragg ing and dropping them. Some applications may not suppor t this f eature . 1 Launch Email and Internet in a split screen Multi W indow . Acc ess the Multi Window options 2 T ap the circle between the applica tio[...]

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    Basics 26 3 T ap and hold an item in the Internet window and drag it t o a location in the Email window . Crea ting a Multi Windo w combination Use this f eature t o save curr ently-running Multi W indow applications as a combina tion. 1 Launch multiple applications in a split screen Multi Window . 2 Open the Multi Window tr ay and tap → Create .[...]

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    Basics 27 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report new messages, calendar events , device status, and more . Drag down from the status bar t o 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 the bottom of th[...]

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    Basics 28 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s featur es. I t display s indicator icons, widgets , shor tcuts to applications, and others . The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. T o view other panels, scr oll left or r ight. Rearranging it ems Adding an applica tion icon On the Home screen, tap A[...]

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    Basics 29 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. Removing a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to the rubbish bin at the top of the screen. Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo st[...]

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    Basics 30 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 31 Rearranging panels Moving a panel Scroll left or right on the widgets panel area, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel Scroll left or right on the widgets panel area, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to the rubbish bin at the top of the scr een. Applica tions screen The Applica[...]

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    Basics 32 Rearranging panels Pinch on the scr een, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Installing applications Use application stor es, such as Samsung Apps , to download and install applications . Uninstalling applications T ap → Uninstall/disable apps , and then select an application to uninstall it. Default appli[...]

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    Basics 33 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 . Some applications are gr ouped into folders . T ap a folder , and then tap an application to open it. [...]

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    Basics 34 Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or the v oice input feature t o enter text. T ext entr y is not suppor ted in some languages . T o ent er text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages . Changing the k eyboard type T ap any t ex t field, open the notifications panel , tap Choose input method , and th[...]

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    Basics 35 Handwriting T ap and hold → , and then write a wor d with a finger . Suggested wor ds appear as characters are ent ered. Select a suggested wor d. Use handwriting gestures t o per form actions, such as editing or deleting characters and inser ting spaces. T o view the gesture guides , tap and hold , and then tap → Help → Using handw[...]

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    Basics 36 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) Ensure that the Wi-F i connection is ac tive bef ore using Internet applications . 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[...]

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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. C onnec ting with S amsung Kies Samsung Kies is a computer application that manages media cont ents and personal information with Samsung devices . Download the latest Samsung Kies from the Samsung website . 1 Connect[...]

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

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    Basics 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 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 . • / : Add or delete a contact field. Editing a con tac t Selec t a conta[...]

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    Communication 43 Searching f or con tac ts Use one of the f ollowing search methods: • Scroll up or down the con tacts list. • Use the index at the left side of the contacts list for quick scr olling, by dragging a finger along it. • T ap the search field at the t op of the contac ts list and enter sear ch cr iteria. Once a contact i[...]

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    Communication 44 Impor ting and expor ting contacts Impor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t , and then select an impor t option. Expor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t , and then select an expor t option. Sharing con tac ts T ap → Share namecar d via → Multiple contacts , select contacts, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. [...]

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    Communication 45 Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Edit group : Change the group settings . • Create : Make a new group . • Remov e from gr oup : Remove members fr om the group . • Send email : Send an email to a group ’ s members. • Change order :[...]

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    Communication 46 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 for a privat e email account, such as Google Mail, or tap Manual setup for a c ompany email acc ou[...]

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    Communication 47 Reading messages Selec t an email accoun t to use , and new messages are retriev ed. T o manually retriev e new messages, tap . T ap a message to r ead. Open attachments. Reply to the message. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list. Delete the message. Mark the message as a reminder . F or ward the message. Compose a message [...]

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    Communication 48 Sending messages In any mailbox, tap , enter r ecipients, a subject, and a message, and then tap SEND . T ap +C C/BCC to add more r ecipients. T ap → Attach file to attach images , videos, music , and others. T ap → Discard to star t ov er . T ap → Settings to change the Google Mail settings. T ap → Send feedback to report [...]

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    Communication 49 Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual folders , but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displa ys messages labelled Inbox. Selec t a label in ALL LABELS to view messages in other labels. T o add a label to a message , selec t the message, tap → Change labels , and then select the label to assign. Hangouts Use [...]

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    Communication 50 Photos Use this application to view and shar e images or videos via G oogle ’ s social network ser vices. T ap Photos on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t one of the f ollowing categories: • ALL : View all the images or videos that ar e ta[...]

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

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    W eb & network 52 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[...]

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    W eb & network 53 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 , [...]

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    W eb & network 54 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[...]

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    W eb & network 55 Samsung Link Use this application to pla y content sav ed on remotely-located devic es or web stor age ser vices ov er the I nternet. Y ou can play and send multimedia files on y our 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[...]

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    W eb & network 56 Managing con tents on a w eb storage service Selec t a web st orage ser vice , and then view and manage your files. T o transf er files bet ween y our device and a web storage service, tap , select files, and then tap . T o r egister w eb storage services to the device, tap → Add st orage , and then select a web storage serv[...]

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    W eb & network 57 Crea ting a group f or Group Pla y When you cr eate a Group Pla y session, other devices can join the session and share the content . When you use a passw ord for a Gr oup Play session, other devices must en ter the passwor d to join the session. T o use a passw ord, tick Set group passw ord . T ap Crea te group , set a passwo[...]

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    W eb & network 58 W a tchON Use this application to c onnec t to a T V to watch your fa vourite shows and movies . T ap W atchON on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Y ou must first connec t the device to a network and ensur e that the device ’ s infrar ed por t is[...]

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    59 Media Music Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music on the Applications screen. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . T ap the album image at the bottom of the scr een to open the music player scr een. Skip to the nex t song . T ap and hold to mov e forwards quickly . P ause and resume playback.[...]

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    Media 60 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , tap → Settings → Adv anced → Smar t volume . When Smar t volume is activated, the v olume may end up louder than the device volume lev el. Use caution t o av oid long-term exposure t o loud sounds to prev ent damage to your hearing . Smar t volume may not be activated f or some files. T o[...]

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    Media 61 Camer a Use this application to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e ’ s camera. (p . 66) T ap Camer a on the Applications screen. • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean. Other wise, the device may not w ork properly in some modes th[...]

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    Media 62 Shooting mode Several photo eff ec ts are a vailable. T ap MODE , and then scroll up or down the scr een at the right side of the screen. • Aut o : Use this to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o . • Beauty face : T ake a photo with light ened faces f or gentler images. ?[...]

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    Media 63 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video T ap to take a video . T o pause recor ding, tap . T o stop r ecording, tap . Recor ding mode T ap → to change the rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for email : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via email .[...]

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    Media 64 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 select one of the follo wing: •[...]

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    Media 65 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap → to c onfigure settings f or Camera. Not all of the f ollowing options are available in both still camera and video camera modes . The av ailable options var y depending on the mode used. • Photo size / V ideo size : Selec t a resolution. U se higher resolution f or higher qualit y . But it ta[...]

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    Media 66 • Exposure value : Change the exposure value . This determines how much light the camera ’ s sensor r eceives . F or low-light situations , use a higher exposure. • Guidelines : Display viewfinder guides to help c omposition when selecting subjec ts. • V oice con trol : Set the camera to take photos with v oice commands . [...]

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    Media 67 Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods to z oom in an image: • Double -tap anywhere to zoom in. • Spread two fingers apart on any place to z oom in. Pinch t o zoom out, or double -tap to return. Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . Selec t a video to wat ch it and tap . T rimming segmen ts of [...]

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    Media 68 • Rotate right : Rotate clockwise. • Crop : Resize the blue frame to cr op and save the image in it. • Set as : Set the image as a wallpaper or a contact image. • Details : View image details . • Settings : Change the Galler y settings. Modifying images When viewing an image, tap → Photo Edit or or P aper Ar tist[...]

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    Media 69 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 → T ags , and then tick F ace tag . A yellow fr ame appears around the recog nised face on an image. T ap the face , tap Add name , and then select or add a contact. When the face tag a[...]

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    Media 70 St or y Album Use this application to cr eate your own dig ital album to keep your st ories by organising the images neatly and automatically . T ap Story Album on the Applications screen. Crea ting stor y albums Creat e stor y albums by selecting images from Galler y or images sor ted by tag inf ormation. T ap , and then select an option.[...]

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    Media 71 Crea ting albums by tag information Creat e albums by sor ting photos by tag information, such as the loca tion where an image was taken, subjects, or time. T ap By tag information , and then set the follo wing tag options: • Location : Specify a location. The device sor ts images from the location. T o use location tags, activate the[...]

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    Media 72 • Share via : Send the album to others. • Print : Print the album b y connec ting the device to a print er . Some pr inters ma y not be compatible with the device . • Order photo book : Place an or der for a print ed album. • Expor t Album : Expor t the album to other storage loca tions. • Delete page : Delete the [...]

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    Media 73 Crea ting albums with recommended phot os When you take multiple phot os in a location, the device suggests cr eating a new album based on the location. This featur e helps you crea te photo albums c onv eniently when you hav e daily events or tra vel. Setting your home city Set your home city to let the device rec ognise whether you at ho[...]

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    Media 74 P aper Ar tist Use this application to make images look like illustr ations with fun effects or frames . T ap P aper Ar tist on the Applications screen. Use ar tistic tools t o edit an image. The edited image is sav ed in the Galler y → P aper Pictures folder . Select an existing image. Share the image . Apply effects to the image . Draw[...]

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    Media 75 V ideo Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo on the Applications screen. A void locking the device ’ s screen while playing a DivX Video- On-Demand. Each time you lock the scr een while playing a DivX V ideo- On-Demand, one of your a vailable rental c ounts is lost. Pla ying videos Selec t a video to pla y . Change scree[...]

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    Media 76 Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select a sharing method, selec t videos, and then tap Done . Using P opup V ideo play er Use this f eature t o use other applications without closing the video play er . While watching videos, tap to use the pop-up player . Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the pla yer or pinch to r educe[...]

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    Media 77 F lipboard Use this application to ac cess your personalised magazines. T ap Flipboar d on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . T o start your Flipboar d, flick left on the greeting page, select news topics , and then tap Build Y our Flipboar d . Selec t a co ver s[...]

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    78 Applica tion & media stor es Pla y Stor e Use this application to pur chase and download applications and games that are able t o run on the device . T ap Play St ore on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se applications by categor y , [...]

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    Application & media stor es 79 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit apps.samsung .com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Installing applications Brow se applicat[...]

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    Application & media stor es 80 Music Hub Use this application to pla y music and purchase songs or albums from the Music Hub catalogue. Subscribe to the Music Hub premium service to enjoy customised r ecommendations , unlimited song streaming , personal radio stations, and cloud st orage ser vice f or all your music. T o get mor e details, tap [...]

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    Application & media stor es 81 Pla y B ooks Use this application to r ead and download book files. T ap Play Books on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y M ovies Use this application to w atch, download , and rent movies or T V shows . T ap Play Movies on the App[...]

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    Application & media stor es 82 Pla y Newsstand Use this application to r ead the latest news ar ticles. T ap Play New sstand on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Readers Hub Use this application to do wnload and read book files. T ap Readers Hub on the Applications s[...]

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    83 Utilities Memo Use this application to r ecord impor tant inf ormation to sav e and view at a later date . T ap Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos T ap , enter a memo , and then tap S ave . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → Colour . T o lock the memo so that others cannot view it, tap → Lock . Bro wsing memos Brow se m[...]

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    Utilities 84 T o import memos from Google Docs, tap → Impor t . T o export memos to other storage locations , tap → Expor t . T o change the memo settings , tap → Settings . V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. Scroll left or right to see mor e memos. T ap and use the follo wing: • Delete : Delete the memo . • Colour [...]

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    Utilities 85 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. Invite others to the ev ent[...]

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    Utilities 86 A ttaching memos to a date T ap and hold a date t o select it and the memo pad appears. Syncing with Google C alendar On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Google under Ac counts , select the G oogle account , and then tick Sync C alendar . T o manually sync f or updating, on the Applications screen, tap S Planner → → Sync .[...]

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    Utilities 87 Searching f or ev ents or tasks T ap , and then enter a key wor d to search for . T o view toda y ’ s ev ents or tasks, tap T oday at the top of the scr een. Deleting ev ents T ap → Delete , select events, and then tap Delete . Sharing ev ents or tasks Selec t an even t or task, tap → Share via , and then select a sharing method.[...]

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    Utilities 88 Cloud Use this f eature t o sync files or back up settings and application data with your Samsung account or Dr opbox. On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Cloud . 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 [...]

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    Utilities 89 POLARIS O ffice 5 Use this application to edit documen ts in various formats , including spreadsheets and presenta tions. T ap POLARIS Office 5 on the Applications screen. Some func tions may not be a vailable, depending on the file type . Creat e a document. View fa vourite documents . Share documents with others . View r ecent docume[...]

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    Utilities 90 Reading documents T ap a file. Or tap F ile Browser , F orm t ype , or F av orites , and then select a file to open. T o start a slideshow , tap . T o dra w on the document, tap . T o sear ch for a t ext string in the document, tap . T ap , and then use one of the follo wing functions: Document • Swit ch to Edit Mode : Open the ed[...]

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    Utilities 91 Spreadsheet • Swit ch to Edit Mode : Open the editing toolbar . • F reeze frame : Keep the selected row in place . • Screen capture : Capture the selected ar ea. • V iew I nforma tion : View the document details . • Help : Ac cess help information f or using the POLARIS O ffice. Te x t • Read All : Read th[...]

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    Utilities 92 Setting alarms T ap , set a time for the alarm t o go off , selec t days f or the alarm to repeat, and then tap S ave . • Location alarm : Set a location. The alarm goes off only when you ar e in the location. • Snooze : Set an inter val and the number of times f or the alarm to repeat after the pr eset time. • Smar t al[...]

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

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    Utilities 94 S V oic e Use this application to c ommand the device by voice t o send a message, write a memo , and more . T ap S V oice on the Applications screen. A lternatively , press the Home button twice . • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application is not supported in [...]

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    Utilities 95 Using w ake -up commands on the lock ed screen On the locked screen, y ou can use various functions with preset wake -up commands. T o activate this f eature, on the Applica tions screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een , and then tick W ake up in lock screen . T ap Set wake -up command , and then set functions and voice commands. Google[...]

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    Utilities 96 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. My F iles Use this application to ac cess all k inds of files stored[...]

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    Utilities 97 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 [...]

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    98 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 Search for loca tions by entering an addr ess or a key word . Once [...]

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    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. ?[...]

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    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. T o use mor e options, tap . • V isibilit y timeout : Set duration [...]

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    Settings 101 More settings Cust omise settings to contr ol connec tions with other devices or networks. F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-network services. Prin ting Configur e settings for print er plug-ins installed on the device. Y ou can search for av ailable printers or add one manually to[...]

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    Settings 102 Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be blocked and how long t o block them. Hands-free mode Set the device to read c ontents aloud and specify applications to use in hands-free mode . Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for music and videos, sy stem sounds, and [...]

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    Settings 103 Display Change the settings for the displa y . • W allpaper :  – Home screen : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een.  – Lock scr een : Selec t a backgr ound image for the locked scr een.  – Home and lock screens : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een and the locked screen. • Notification[...]

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    Settings 104 • F ont style : Change the font type f or display text. • F ont size : Change the font siz e. • T ouch key light duration : Set the duration for the t ouch button back light. • Display batt er y perc entage : Set the device to display the r emaining batter y life . • Aut o adjust screen tone : Set the device to[...]

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    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 . Default applications Selec t a default setting f or using applications. • Home : Selec t a default Home screen mode . L ocation Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. • [...]

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    Settings 106 L ock screen Change settings for the locked scr een. • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . The following options ma y var y depending on the screen lock f eature selected. • Multiple widgets : Set the device to allow use of widgets on the locked scr een. • Lock scr een widgets :  – Clock or personal me[...]

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    Settings 107 Securit y Change settings for securing the device . • Encr ypt device : Set a password t o encr ypt data sav ed on the device. Y ou must enter the passwor d each time you turn on the device . Charge the batt er y befor e enabling this setting because it may take more than an hour to encr ypt your da ta. • Encr ypt external SD[...]

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    Settings 108 Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and applications. Default Selec t a default keyboard type f or text input. Samsung keyboar d T o change the Samsung keyboard settings , tap . The av ailable opt[...]

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    Settings 109 • Con tinuous input : Set the device to enter t ex t by sweeping on the keyboar d. • Cursor c ontrol : Enable or disable the smar t keyboard na vigation fea ture to mo ve the cursor by scrolling the keyboar d. • Sound : Set the device to sound when a key is touched . • Character previe w : Set the device to display [...]

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    Settings 110 • Hide offensiv e wor ds : Hide offensive w ords from voic e search r esults. • Help : Ac cess help information f or S V oice . • About : View v ersion information. • W ake up command : Set the device to star t voic e recognition by sa ying a wake up command while using S V oice . • Check missed ev ents : Set t[...]

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    Settings 111 T ext-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. • Default language status : Vie[...]

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    Settings 112 A dd acc ount Add email or SNS ac counts . Motion Activate the motion r ecognition featur e and change the settings that control motion recog nition on your device. • P alm swipe to capture : Set the device to capture an image of the scr een when you sweep y our hand to the left or right across the screen. • P alm touch to mu[...]

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    Settings 113 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. • Set date : Set the current date manually . • Set time : Set the current time manually . • Selec t time zone[...]

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    Settings 114 • Ac cessibility shor tcut : Set the device to activate T alk back when you press and hold the P ower button, and then tap and hold the scr een with two fingers. • 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 .  ?[...]

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

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    T roubleshooting 116 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly . • If you are w earing gloves , if your hands are not clean while touching the touch scr een, or if you tap the scr een with sharp objec ts or[...]

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    T roubleshooting 117 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna. • When you ar e in areas with weak signals or poor r eceptio[...]

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    T roubleshooting 118 Y our devic e is hot to the touch When you use applica tions that requir e more power or use applications on y our device for an extended period of time, your devic e may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lif espan or per formanc e. Error messages appear when launching the camer a Y [...]

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    T roubleshooting 119 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by your network service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices. Some cont ent circula ted on the Internet, suc[...]

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    T roubleshooting 120 Data stor ed on the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed on the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored on the devic e. A small gap appears around the outside of the devic e case • This gap is [...]

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    English (EU). 08/2014. 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[...]