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  • Page 1 A N D R O I D T A B L E T User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2 All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Galaxy Tab System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
  • Page 3 THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ......5 Status Bar ......28 Primary Shortcuts ..... .29 Understanding This User Manual .
  • Page 7 Section 8: Connections ......84 Messenger ......52 ChatON ......53 Wi-Fi .
  • Page 8 Gmail ......100 Samsung Link ......112 Google .
  • Page 9 WE COLLECT ..... . . 190 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 158 CHAT ROOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS . . 191 UL Certified Travel Charger .

  • Page 10: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started This section helps you to quickly start using your device. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual Understanding This User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your device.

  • Page 11: Battery

    Text Conventions Battery Indicator This manual provides condensed information about how to The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery use your device. To make this possible, the following text power level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device conventions are used to represent often-used steps: prompts you to charge the battery.
  • Page 12 1. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head. Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device. 3.

  • Page 13: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Turning Your Device On and Off Turning Your Device Off 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. Turning Your Device On 2. At the Device options prompt, touch Power off. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. 3. At the Power off prompt, touch OK. For more information, refer Setting Up Your Device to “Unlocking the Device”...
  • Page 14 I understand and agree to the terms and conditions above check box. Touch Add Wi-Fi network to enter a Network SSID that is 2. If you do not agree to provide Samsung the error log not listed. data from any Software Update failure your device Touch Scan to make sure you have an accurate list of experiences, touch the No thanks button.
  • Page 15 Got Google? Make it Google Your new device uses your Google account to fully use its This screen displays if you did not sign in to your Google Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, account. Google Talk, and Google Play. The Make it Google screen allows you to create a new The Got Google? screen allows you to sign in, if you already Google account.
  • Page 16 Entertainment Google & Location 1. Read the information on the screen and enable either This screen displays if you signed in to your Google account. or both of the Google location services. Touch Set up a credit card, enter credit card information 2.

  • Page 17: Creating A New Google Account

    Retrieving Your Google Account Setup Complete Password Congratulations! Your device is set up and ready to use. Touch Finish. A Google account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account The main Home screen displays. password, follow these instructions to retrieve it: Creating a New Google Account 1.

  • Page 18: Task Manager

    Task Manager 4. Touch RAM manager to display the amount of Random Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch Clear Your device can run applications simultaneously and some memory to clear inactive and background processes. applications run in the background. 5.
  • Page 19 Installing a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card 1. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the the slot. memory card, unmount the card before removing it 2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the from the device.

  • Page 20: Galaxy Tab Accessories

    By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the 1. Go to http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab- device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for accessories. increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Locking the device manually Tip: Touch one of the app shortcut icons and then swipe to Press the Power/Lock Key. launch that application. Unlocking the Device 1. Press the Power/Lock Key. Note: You can customize the Lock screen and set the type of The Lock screen displays.

  • Page 22: Section 2: Understanding Your Device

    Section 2: Understanding Your Device • This section outlines key features of your device and Messaging Features: describes the screen and the icons that appear when the – Gmail device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the –...

  • Page 23: Front View

    7. External Speakers: Used in music or video playback, Warning! This device does not support some USB storage notification tones, and for other sounds. media devices. For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 15. Front View The following items can be found on the front of your device as illustrated.
  • Page 24 Back View 1. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones. 2. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording videos. 3. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage of files. 4. Charger/Accessory Port: Plug in a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files.

  • Page 25: Home Screen

    Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. 1. System Bar: The area along the bottom of the Home screen where you can find navigation buttons and icons that show notifications, battery power, and connection details.
  • Page 26 Customizing the Home Screens 7. Home screen: The starting point for using your device. Place shortcuts, widgets, and other items to customize To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences: your device to your needs. 1. Navigate to one of the Home screen panels. 8.
  • Page 27 Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels Your device comes with seven Home screen panels. You can customize the Home screen by removing or adding panels. Note: The panel in the center position displays when you touch Home. From a Home screen, pinch the screen from the left and right side to the center to display the editing screen.

  • Page 28: Navigating Your Device

    Navigating Your Device Screen Capture Use command buttons and the touch screen to navigate. Touch and hold the Power/Lock Key and Home Command Buttons to capture and save an image of the current screen. Back Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the Back to return to the previous screen, option, or Touch clipboard.

  • Page 29: Notifications

    Screen Navigation For example: • Touch Pinch a photo in Gallery to zoom in. • Pinch a webpage to zoom in or out. Touch items to select or launch them. For example: Notifications • Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text. •...

  • Page 30: Quick Settings

    Quick Settings Note: This screen displays both Status Details and Quick To view and control the most common settings for your Settings and is referred to by both names in this manual. tablet, as well as accessing the complete Settings application, open the Quick Settings panel.
  • Page 31 6. Touch Home, Back, or swipe up to close Sweep the pop-up to the left to see additional settings. the Status Details screen. • Blocking mode: When enabled, notifications for selected Notifications display in the System Bar and, in some cases, features will be disabled.
  • Page 32 Music player: Music is playing. Display the Status Wi-Fi Direct: Displays when Wi-Fi Direct is active Details to see the song title and music player and your tablet is connected to another device. For controls. For more information, refer to “Music more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Direct”...

  • Page 33: Status Bar

    Status Bar Battery Fully Charged: When the battery is fully charged, this indicator is displayed. The Status Bar is part of the System Bar and displays icons to show network status, battery power, and other details. Airplane Mode: Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active, which allows you to use many of your Battery Level: Shown fully charged.

  • Page 34: Primary Shortcuts

    Adding Widgets to a Home screen There are also other application shortcuts on the Home 1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want to screens, such as Dropbox, Samsung Apps, and Play Store. Apps. place the Widget and touch For more information, refer to “More Application Information”...

  • Page 35: App Shortcuts

    Removing Widgets 4. Touch and hold the application icon until the Home screen displays, then slide your finger where you want Touch and hold the Widget until the Remove icon to place the icon and release it. displays, then drag the widget to the Remove icon. For more information, refer to “Apps Screen”...

  • Page 36: Folders

    Folders To add an App shortcut to a folder: 1. Add the App shortcut to the Home screen that the Place Folders on a Home screen to organize items together. folder is on. Adding Folders 2. Touch and hold the App shortcut, drag it to the folder, To create a folder on a Home page: and drop it.

  • Page 37: Wallpapers

    Wallpapers • Wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch an image to view it. Touch Set wallpaper to save it as You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, wallpaper. Touch Back to return to the Home screen. Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens.
  • Page 38 Application Information To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps screen: To view information about an App, such as the amount of 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps. storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and 2.

  • Page 39: Entering Text

    • your finger or use speech recognition. Samsung keyboard. You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung You can set a default text entry method in Settings. For more keyboard match your key touches to common words and information, refer to “Keyboards and Input Methods” on displays them.
  • Page 40 Configuring the Samsung Keyboard To enter common symbols, touch to switch to symbol You can configure the Samsung keyboard to your mode, then touch the corresponding key. preferences. While entering text: There are two pages of symbols. Touch...
  • Page 41 For more information about enabling Voice input, see “Using Note: Enable Predictive text in Samsung keyboard settings. Google Voice Typing” on page 38 For more information, refer to “Configuring the Samsung Editing Text Keyboard”...
  • Page 42 Editing Existing Text 3. Depending on the action you want to take for the selected text, in the Application bar touch: To edit text that you have entered: • Select all to highlight all text in the field. 1. Touch the text at the point you want to edit. •...

  • Page 43: Using Google Voice Typing

    2. Touch a text block to paste that text where the Cursor is clearly and distinctly into the microphone. positioned. The software converts your voice to text, which is displayed in the message. 3. Keep speaking to add more text. 4. Touch to display the Samsung keyboard. Understanding Your Device...

  • Page 44: Section 3: Contacts And Accounts

    Server: Add a server to sync and access your data. • Samsung account: Add your Samsung account. For more Setting Up Your Accounts information, refer to “Signing In to your Samsung Account” Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the on page 142. Accounts setting.

  • Page 45: Contacts

    Contacts • Some fields have preset values. Touch the field and touch the desired value. For example, touch the Label tab and Store contact information for your friends, family, and touch a label for the field. colleagues to quickly access information or to send a message.
  • Page 46 Updating Contacts Managing Photo IDs To update an existing contact: To remove or update a contact’s Photo ID: 1. Touch Contacts. 1. Touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its information.
  • Page 47 Joining Contacts • Favorites: Show only your favorite, or starred, contacts. For 1. Touch Contacts. more information, refer to “Favorites” on page 46. • Contacts: Show all your contacts. Touch the Search field and 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its enter a keyword to list contacts that contain that keyword.
  • Page 48 Sharing Contact Information Importing and Exporting Contacts You can send a contact’s information by way of Bluetooth to To back up and restore your contacts information, you can other Bluetooth devices or in an Email or Gmail as an export your contacts list to a storage device, such as a PC, or attachment.

  • Page 49: Groups

    Groups Renaming a Group To rename a group that you created: Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts 1. Touch Contacts. faster or to quickly send messages to group members. Creating a New Group 2. Touch Groups and then touch the group you want to rename.
  • Page 50 Adding Group Members Removing Group Members To add a contact to a group, just Edit a contact’s Group field. To remove contacts from a group: For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on 1. Touch Contacts. page 41. 2. Touch Groups and then touch the group from which you To add multiple contacts to a group: want to remove members.

  • Page 51: Favorites

    Favorites Note: Touch Groups above the Contacts List and then touch Mark contact records with a gold star to identify them Starred in Android to list the Favorites that are being as favorites. saved on your Google account. Adding Favorites Removing Favorites To add a contact to the Favorites list: 1.

  • Page 52: Section 4: Messaging

    Section 4: Messaging Gmail This section describes how to send and receive messages and other features associated with messaging. Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based Types of Messages email. Your device supports these types of messages: To access Gmail: •...

  • Page 53: Email

    Email Refreshing Your Gmail Account Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one servers. application. 1. Touch Gmail. To access Email: 2. In the Application Bar, touch Refresh.
  • Page 54 Managing Your Email Accounts 4. Touch Next to go to the next screen or touch Previous to go to the Apps screen. You can view email you receive for all accounts in the Combined view screen or you can view email accounts Note: For Exchange ActiveSync accounts, the Activate device individually.
  • Page 55 Deleting Email Accounts • Confirm deletions: Touch the box to enable or disable this option. A check mark indicates that deletions must be To delete an Email account: confirmed. 1. Touch Email. • Quick responses: Edit text that you frequently use in emails. 2.

  • Page 56: Google Talk

    Composing and Sending Email Google Talk 1. Touch Email. Talk is Google’s instant messaging and audio and video chat 2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an service. You can use it to communicate, in real time, with other people who also use Google Talk on another Android account from the menu at the top of the screen.

  • Page 57: Google

    2. Follow the on-screen instructions to invite friends to 4. Touch Menu Settings to configure your Google+ chat. preferences. You can invite anyone with a Google Account to 5. Touch Menu Help to display additional help become your friend in Google Talk, so you can chat information.

  • Page 58: Chaton

    ChatON A smart-messaging app that gives you a host of innovative ways to stay connected with all your friends and family, regardless of their device or platform. Use ChatON to send and receive instant messages from any device that has a mobile phone number.

  • Page 59: Section 5: Internet And Social Networking

    Section 5: Internet and Social Networking This section describes the various Internet and social Touch and speak the search criteria slowly and networking applications available on your device such as clearly. Google searches for the information and Google and Voice Search, Google+, Internet, Local, Maps, displays results.

  • Page 60: Google

    Google+ Touching and Dragging • Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages and Share updates and see what is going on around you with to reposition pages within the screen. Google+ for mobile. Entering Text in a Field To get started: •...
  • Page 61 Using Browser Windows 3. Touch a match to complete the URL. – or – You can have multiple windows open at one time and easily switch between windows. Continue entering characters and touch the Go key to 1. Touch Internet. load the page.

  • Page 62: Local

    Internet Quick Controls 5. To cancel, display the Quick controls and touch Settings Labs and touch Quick controls to Use Quick Controls to maximize your viewing area while uncheck it. browsing the internet. Local 1. Touch Internet. 2. While viewing a webpage, touch Menu Settings Google Local is an application that uses Google Maps and...

  • Page 63: Maps

    5. Touch your location at the bottom of the Local pop-up Tip: Rotate the device to landscape mode for convenient to write or view reviews, check in here, and so on. browsing. 6. For more information touch Menu Help. Maps Scrolling •...

  • Page 64: Navigation

    Navigation Play Books Use Google Navigation to find a destination and to get Use the Play Books app to read eBooks from the Internet- walking or driving directions. based Google Play Books service. Google eBooks is a new way to discover, buy, and enjoy your favorite books online Navigation works best when Wi-Fi is enabled.

  • Page 65: Play Magazines

    Play Magazines YouTube Google Play Magazines helps you subscribe to your favorite View and upload YouTube videos right from your device. magazines so you can have them available to read on your Apps From a Home screen, touch tablet at your leisure. YouTube.

  • Page 66: Section 6: Music

    Section 6: Music Google Play Music This section explains how to use the music features of your device including the Music app, the Music Player, and the Google Play Music is a new service from Google that gives Music Hub. you instant access to your personal music collection on the Listening to Music Internet and your compatible Android devices without the...
  • Page 67 Changing Library View Play Music Options You can change the way you view the contents of your Options are available for playing songs, albums, or playlists: library. 1. Touch Play Music. 1. Touch Play Music. 2. Touch an album or song. 2.
  • Page 68 Shopping for Music at the Play Store Making Online Music Available Offline To visit the Google Play Store where you can find and buy In addition to playing the music that you add to your online music: library, you can play music stored on your device’s internal storage.

  • Page 69: Music Player

    Music Player Searching for Music To find music in your library: Music Player plays songs stored on your tablet or an installed 1. Touch Music Player. memory card. 2. Touch Search and use the keyboard to type the To access Music Player: 1.
  • Page 70 Adding Songs to or Removing Songs from Playlists – Music auto off: Set the option Off or set your music to turn off 1. Touch Add to playlist and touch a playlist. automatically by touching one of the time values. –...
  • Page 71 Accessing the Music Player Playing a Playlist 1. Touch the Playlists tab. If you navigate away from the Music Player application and 2. Touch Favorites, Most played, or Recently added, or music is playing, the Music notification icon is displayed in the System Bar.
  • Page 72 Music Player Screen During playback, use the sound and playlist controls: 1. Volume: Touch to toggle Silent and Sound mode, then touch and drag on the scale to set volume. You can also press the Volume Key on the side of the device to adjust playback volume.
  • Page 73 Options While Playing a Song 8. Shuffle: When enabled, songs play in random order. When disabled, songs play in the order they appear in There are various options and controls available while a song List view. is playing: 9. Progress Bar: Touch and drag the end of the progress 1.

  • Page 74: Section 7: Photos And Video

    Section 7: Photos and Video 2. Touch OK to change the storage location to memory This section explains how to use your device’s built-in camera and camcorder, the Video Player app to view and card. manage videos, and the Gallery app to view, capture, and –...
  • Page 75 Camera Screen Taking Photos The following items can be found on the Camers screen as To take a photo: illustrated: 1. Touch Camera. 1. Settings Shortcuts 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your photo 2. GPS Active by aiming the lens at the subject. 3.
  • Page 76 Camera Settings Configuring Camera Settings To configure Camera settings: Before you start taking photos, use the camera settings to configure the camera for best results. Camera settings are While in Camera mode, touch a settings shortcut or represented by icons on the left side of the screen. Settings to configure the following camera touch Editing Camera Settings Shortcuts...
  • Page 77 • Shooting mode: Choose an automatic shooting mode, from: • Brightness: Use the slider to set the brightness value. – Single shot: Take a single photo. • Timer: Set a delay time to wait between touching the Camera – button and taking a photo. Panorama: Touch the Camera button to take a photo, then use the on-screen guideline to move the viewfinder and take the •...

  • Page 78: Camcorder

    Camcorder Use your device’s built-in Camcorder to record high- definition video in 1080p resolution. 1. Touch Camera. 2. Slide the Mode button to the Camcorder setting. The Camcorder screen displays. Camcorder Screen The following items can be found on the Camcorder screen as illustrated: 1.
  • Page 79 Recording Videos Camcorder Settings 1. Touch Camera. Before you start taking videos, use the camcorder settings to configure the camcorder for best results. Camcorder settings 2. Slide the Mode button to the Camcorder are represented by icons on the left side of the screen. setting.
  • Page 80 Configuring Camcorder Settings • Resolution: Set a size for the video. • White balance: Set the light source. To configure Camcorder settings: • Guidelines: Enable or disable an on-screen grid to aid in video While in Camcorder mode, touch a settings shortcut or composition.
  • Page 81 4. Sweep across the screen to display the next or 9. Touch Menu to select Set as to assign a photo as a previous photo or video. (Videos are indicated by the Contact photo or a Home screen, Lock screen, or Home Play button.) and lock screens wallpaper.

  • Page 82: Video Player

    Video Player Touch and drag the white dot on the progress bar to fast forward or rewind the video. Touch the left Use Video Player to view and manage videos stored on your end of the progress bar to restart the video. Touch the tablet.
  • Page 83 5. Touch a video to play it. While playing a video, touch 10. During playback, touch Menu for options: • Share via: Share the video. Touch an option, such as the screen to display or hide on-screen playback controls. Bluetooth, and follow the on-screen instructions. 6.

  • Page 84: Gallery

    Gallery 5. Touch Menu to display the following options: • Slideshow: View a slideshow of the available pictures and Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage photos and videos. videos. Note: Photos and videos are stored in the /storage/sdcard0/ • New album: Create a new album. Use the keyboard to enter a DCIM/Camera folder, photos as jpg files and videos as name for the album.
  • Page 85 Viewing Groups of Photos and Videos Viewing Photos and Videos 1. Touch Gallery. 1. Touch Gallery. 2. Touch a category and then a group to view it. 2. Touch a category and then a group to view it, and then touch a photo or video thumbnail.
  • Page 86 7. Touch the to choose from Start slideshow and that person. Slideshow settings. • Print: Print the current photo to a Samsung printer. 8. To delete the photo or video being displayed, touch • Rename: Enter an new file name. Delete.
  • Page 87 Setting a Picture As Tip: To change wallpaper, see “Wallpapers” on page 32. You can use the photos you take as a contact’s photo or as wallpaper for the Home or Lock screen: Playing Videos 1. Touch Gallery. 1. Touch Gallery.
  • Page 88 Sharing Photos and Videos Share photos and videos with your friends. 1. Touch Gallery. 2. Touch a category and then a group to display thumbnails. 3. Touch Menu Select item. 4. Touch one or more photos and videos to highlight them for sharing.

  • Page 89: Section 8: Connections

    Section 8: Connections Finding Wi-Fi Networks Your device includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices by using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. You can have your device automatically notify you of Wi-Fi available networks. For more information, refer to “Advanced Settings”...
  • Page 90 Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually Turning Wi-Fi Off 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps swipe downward. Settings. The Status Details screen displays. 2. Under Wireless and network, on the Wi-Fi tab, touch the OFF / ON icon to turn Wi-Fi on.

  • Page 91: Wi-Fi Direct

    Wi-Fi Direct 6. On that device, touch Accept. You have 30 seconds to touch Accept on the device to Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can which you want to connect for the connection to be transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection. made.

  • Page 92: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Sharing Information with Connected Device To share videos, photos, or other information with the Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications connected device, follow these steps: technology for exchanging information over a distance of 1. View the information that you want to share. For about 30 feet.
  • Page 93 Pairing with a Bluetooth Device 5. From the list of found devices, touch the target device, then follow the prompts to complete the pairing: Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange • If the target device requires a PIN, enter a PIN for the target information between your device and the target device.

  • Page 94: Managing Downloads

    Receiving Data from a Bluetooth Device Managing Downloads To receive data from a Bluetooth device: Files, apps, and other items you download in Internet, Gmail, 1. Turn Bluetooth on. For more information, refer to Email, or in other ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal storage.
  • Page 95 Uninstalling an App To uninstall an app from the Apps screen: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps. Apps come pre-installed on your device and you can download additional apps from Google Play. If you decide to, 2. Touch Menu Uninstall to display the Uninstall you can uninstall apps you downloaded from Google Play and screen.

  • Page 96: Kies Via Wi-Fi

    Kies Via Wi-Fi Connecting With Samsung Kies 1. Install Samsung Kies software on your PC. Samsung Kies is a software that enables you to update your device firmware, synchronize files, and transfer data to and Warning! Close any running applications before connecting from your device directly by connecting to the PC.

  • Page 97: Memory Card

    Memory Card Formatting a Memory Card Formatting erases all content from the memory card and Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC prepares it for use with your device. memory cards for storing music, photos, videos, and files. Formatting a Memory Card Using Your Device Installing and Removing a Memory Card 1.

  • Page 98: Synchronizing With Windows Media Player

    Synchronizing with Windows Media Connecting as a Mass Storage Device Player You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access the file directory. If you insert a memory card in the Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on your PC. device, you can also access the files directory from the 1.

  • Page 99: Section 9: Applications

    Section 9: Applications GPS Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to GPS applications allow you to achieve real-time, navigate through that particular application. If the application GPS-enabled, turn-by-turn navigation and to access local is already described in another section of this user manual, searches based on a variety of category parameters.

  • Page 100: Accessing Applications

    Alarm Important! If you touch or cover the internal GPS antenna Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times. while using GPS services, it may impede the GPS Adding and Configuring Alarms signal resulting in the GPS services not working in an optimal manner.
  • Page 101 Activating Alarms Turning Off an Alarm 1. Touch Alarm. When the alarm sounds, to turn off the alarm: 2. To activate or deactivate the alarm, touch Turn Touch and drag to the right. alarm on. A gray alarm means the alarm is deactivated. Setting the Snooze Feature 3.

  • Page 102: Calculator

    Calculator Camera The Calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions to Take photos and record video with your device’s built in solve simple arithmetic problems and advanced operators to Camera. solve more complex problems. For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 69. 1.

  • Page 103: Contacts

    Contacts 6. Touch Sort by size or Sort by date, at the bottom of the Downloads pop-up, to switch back and forth. Touch Store contact information for your friends, family and Clear list to cancel the download and clear the colleagues, to quickly access information or to send a download history.

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