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Samsung SM-P907A User Manual

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SM-P907A
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.
DRAFT For Internal Use Only

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  • Page 1 SM-P907A 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. DRAFT For Internal Use Only...
  • Page 2 Intellectual Property All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
  • Page 3 Samsung device. During the testing, the device is tested with the security solutions to see if the solutions work with the device as...
  • Page 4 Samsung device. For more information about Samsung's SAFE™ program, please refer to www.samsung.com/us/safe. Disclaimer of Warranties: EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THEIR STANDARD END USER LICENSE AND WARRANTY, TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC, AND...
  • Page 5 Internet Address: http://www.samsung.com © 2013 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. All rights reserved. Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at: www.samsung.com/us/support ® ®...
  • Page 6 Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Gmail, Google Hangouts, Google Maps, Google Play, Google Play Books, Google Play Magazines, Google Play Movies & TV, Google Play Music, Picasa, and YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Groups ......51 Samsung Smart Pause ....32 Favorites .
  • Page 8 Gmail ....... 54 Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . .89 Email .
  • Page 9 Google+ ......99 Samsung Apps ..... . . 111 Group Play .
  • Page 10 Bluetooth ......116 Palm Motion ......134 Airplane Mode .
  • Page 11 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 161 SECURITY OF THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT 194 UL Certified Travel Charger ... . . 161 CHAT ROOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS . . 195 Display / Touch-Screen .

  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 14 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 15: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Turning Your Device On and Off Turning Your Device Off Turning Your Device On 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. 2. On the Device options menu, touch Power off. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. Setting Up Your Device For more information, refer When you turn on your device for the first time, it displays a to “Unlocking the device”...
  • Page 16 Google error reports during device failures, touch Yes. Play account, or touch Not now. • Samsung Account: Touch Sign in to sign in to your current – This screen only displays if you previously signed in to your Samsung Account, or touch Create new account and follow Google Account.

  • Page 17: Task Manager

    Task Manager Application • Thank you: This screen displays the Device name and an option to learn more. The Task Manager application provides information about – Device name: Enter a name for the tablet. This name is used applications, including Active applications, Downloaded, RAM manager, and Storage.

  • Page 18: Memory Card

    Memory Card Installing a Memory Card 1. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC the slot. memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB (depending on the memory card manufacturer and type). 2.
  • Page 19 Removing a Memory Card 3. Follow the prompts to confirm the formatting of the card. Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the device. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings General tab...

  • Page 20: Securing Your Device

    Securing Your Device By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern. For more information about creating and enabling a Screen unlock pattern, see “More Networks”...

  • Page 21: 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 –...

  • Page 22: Front And Sides

    Front and Sides 6. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage of files. The following items can be found on the front and sides of 7. Menu: Display a list of options. your device as illustrated. 1. Light Sensor: Used to control screen brightness 8.
  • Page 23 Back, Top, and Bottom The following items can be found on the back, top, and bottom of your device as illustrated. 1. Flash: Provides adequate light when taking pictures in dark places. 2. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording videos.

  • Page 24: 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 25 Customizing the Home Screens 7. Google Search: Search the web by typing or speaking. For more information, refer to “Google Search” on To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences: page 87. 1. Navigate to one of the Home screen panels. 8.
  • Page 26 Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels To rearrange the order of panels: Your device comes with seven Home screen panels. You can Touch and drag a panel to a new location. customize the Home screen by removing or adding panels. To return to the Home screen: Note: The panel in the center position displays when you touch Touch...

  • Page 27: Navigating Your Device

    Home to display the center Home screen. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Touch and hold to open a list of thumbnail images of apps Samsung folder My Files. you have worked with recently. Touch an App to open it. 2. Touch storage...

  • Page 28: Using The Touch Screen

    Using the Touch Screen Finger Gestures Touching Use only fingers or the S Pen to use the touch screen. To open an application, to select a menu item, to press an Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact on-screen button, or to enter a character using the on-screen with other electrical devices.
  • Page 29 Touching and Holding Dragging Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, available options. touch and hold it and drag it to the target position. DRAFT For Internal Use Only Understanding Your Device...
  • Page 30 Double-Tapping Flicking Double-tap on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Flick left or right on the Home screen or the Applications Double-tap again to return. screen to see another panel. Flick up or down to scroll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts.
  • Page 31 Pinching Rotating the Screen Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map, or image to Many applications allow display in either portrait or zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out. landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation. Control Motions Simple motions allow easy control of the device.
  • Page 32 Tilting Panning to Browse Touch and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the When an image is zoomed in, touch and hold a point on the device back and forth to zoom in or out. screen, and then move the device in any direction to browse the image.
  • Page 33 Palm Motions Covering Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback. Use palm motions to control the device by touching the screen. Before using motions, make sure the palm motion feature is activated. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Controls tab...

  • Page 34: S Pen

    S Pen Using the S Pen The included S Pen can be used to easily select items or The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing different perform functions. Actions using the S Pen with the button functions.
  • Page 35 It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some replace it with a new one. applications. • If the S Pen is not working properly, take it to a Samsung Service Centre. Refer to the Samsung website for more information about the S Pen. •...
  • Page 36 Launching Action Memo Selecting and Capturing an Image With the S Pen button pressed, double-tap the screen to With the S Pen button pressed, draw a line around an area to launch action memo. select it. Jot down or draw a note, and then select the memo by If necessary, use one of the following options: tapping to perform various actions, such as adding...
  • Page 37 Using Air Command Some items have contextual menus that make the S Pen pointer glow. Press the S Pen button to display the menu Press the S Pen button while hovering the S Pen over the while hovering the S Pen over the item. screen.

  • Page 38: Samsung Smart Pause

    Air View Samsung Smart Pause Use this feature to perform various functions while the S Pen Use this feature to pause videos when you look away from is hovering over the screen. the screen. 1. From a Home screen, touch...

  • Page 39: Samsung Smart Scroll

    Samsung Smart Scroll When the device recognizes your head or device’s movements, the icon turns green. Tilt your head downward Use this feature to scroll the screen up or down by tilting your or upward, or tilt the device forward or backward to scroll in head or the device.
  • Page 40 To use Multi Window: To hide the Multi Window panel: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Touch and hold Back again. Device tab. Drag the circle between the application panels left or right to 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Multi window adjust the size of the panels.

  • Page 41: Notifications

    Using Multi Window Applications Sharing Files Drag an item you want to share to the other window to share While using Multi Window applications, select an application the item from one window to another. panel, touch the circle between the application panels, and Creating a Paired Window then use one of the following: Use this feature to save the combination of current running...

  • Page 42: Notifications Panel

    Notifications Panel • Power saving: Activate or deactivate power-saving mode. • Multi window: Set to use Multi Window. From the notifications panel, you can view your device’s • current settings. Drag down from the status bar, touch Screen Mirroring: Activate or deactivate the screen mirroring to open the notifications panel, and then use the following feature.

  • Page 43: Indicator Icons

    Indicator Icons To open the Settings application: Touch Settings. For more information, refer to The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide “Settings” on page 116. information about the status of the device. The icons listed in the table below are most common. To set brightness options: Touch the Brightness slider and drag it to set the Wi-Fi connected...

  • Page 44: Primary Shortcuts

    Other App Shortcuts There are also other application shortcuts on the Home Airplane mode activated screens, such as Dropbox, Samsung Apps, and Play Store. For more information, refer to “More Application Information” Error occurred or caution required on page 53.

  • Page 45: Widgets

    Widgets Removing Widgets When you first turn on your tablet, there are various widgets Touch and hold the Widget until the Remove icon on the center Home screen. They can also appear on the displays, then drag the widget to the Remove icon. Home screens to the left and right of the center Home screen.

  • Page 46: Folders

    Folders 4. Touch and hold the application icon until the Home screen displays, then slide your finger where you want Place Folders on a Home screen to organize items together. to place the icon and release it. Adding Folders For more information, refer to “Apps Screen” on To create a folder on a Home page: page 42.

  • Page 47: Wallpapers

    Wallpapers To add an App shortcut to a folder: 1. Add the App shortcut to the Home screen that the You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, folder is on. Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose 2.

  • Page 48: Apps Screen

    Add an App Shortcut to a Home screen by dragging the DRAFT For Internal Use Only App icon onto the Home Screen. For more information, refer to “App Shortcuts” on page 39. Entering Text Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to enter text.
  • Page 49 6. Break to the next line. Note: Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter 7. Delete a preceding character. text, you must change the input language to one of the supported languages. Using the Keyboard Touch any text field, open the notifications panel, touch Select input method, and then select the type of keyboard to use.
  • Page 50 Entering Uppercase Use handwriting gestures to perform actions, such as editing or deleting characters and inserting spaces. To view the Touch before entering a character. For all caps, touch gesture guides, touch and hold , and then touch it twice. Changing the keyboard type Settings Help...
  • Page 51 Entering Text By Voice When hovering the S Pen over a text field, the icon appears at the upper left corner of the text field. Touch Activate the voice input feature and then speak into the to write with the S Pen. microphone.

  • Page 52: Section 3: Accounts And Contacts

    General tab Accounts Add account. • Samsung Account: Add your Samsung Account. 2. Touch the account type. • ChatON: Add your ChatON Account. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to •...

  • Page 53: Your Google Account

    2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Device or Your Samsung Account an account. Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps – or – and services, such as Samsung Hub, Samsung Apps, Touch Add new account to add a different account. For Samsung Link, and much more.
  • Page 54 Deleting Contacts 3. Touch each field to enter information. Touch add another entry, or to remove an entry. 1. Touch Contacts. Touch to choose a label. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. • Picture: Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to the new 3.
  • Page 55 Linking Contacts 3. While viewing Groups, Favorites, or Contacts, touch Menu for options. 1. Touch Contacts. 4. While viewing the Contacts tab, touch Menu 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. Settings for Contact settings. 3. Touch Menu Link contact.
  • Page 56 Sharing Contact Information Importing and Exporting Contacts You can send a contact’s information using Bluetooth to other To back up and restore your contacts, you can export your Bluetooth devices, or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment. contacts list to a storage device (such as a PC), or import your contacts list from a storage device.

  • Page 57: Groups

    Groups Adding Group Members To add a contact to a group, just Edit a contact’s Group field. Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on faster or to quickly send messages to group members. Create a New Group page 48.
  • Page 58 Removing Group Members Deleting Groups 1. Touch Contacts Groups tab Delete. To remove contacts from a group: 1. Touch Contacts. 2. Touch individual groups or touch Select all, then touch Delete. 2. Touch Groups and then touch the group from which you want to remove members.

  • Page 59: Favorites

    Favorites Remove Favorites 1. Touch Contacts Favorites tab. Mark contact records with a gold star to identify them as favorites. 2. Touch Menu Remove from favorites. Mark a Contact as a Favorite 3. Touch individual contacts or touch Select all, then touch Done to remove.

  • Page 60: 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 service. Your device supports these types of messages: From a Home screen, touch Apps •...

  • Page 61: Email

    Refreshing Your Gmail Account Touch Menu Save draft to save a draft of this message. Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail Email servers. 1. Touch Gmail. Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one 2.
  • Page 62 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 63 Deleting Email Accounts • Spam addresses: Manage your spam address list. • Rules for filtering: Create rules for filtering email based on To delete an Email account: names, address, or subject. 1. Touch Email. 3. Touch an account to configure specific settings. 2.

  • Page 64: Hangouts

    Messenger 6. Touch Send to send the message. – or – With Google Messenger, you can bring groups of friends Touch Save to save the email to the Drafts folder. together into a simple group conversation, putting everyone Hangouts on the same page. When you get a new conversation in Messenger, Google+ sends an update to your device.
  • Page 65 DRAFT For Internal Use Only Messaging...

  • Page 66: Section 5: Music

    Section 5: Music Listening to Music Music Player You can listen to music by using your device’s built-in Music Player plays songs stored on your tablet or an installed speakers, through a wired headset, or through a wireless memory card. Bluetooth stereo headset.
  • Page 67 2. Touch Search and use the keyboard to type the • End: Close the Music Player app. Managing Playlists name of an artist, album, or song. Music Player Options and Settings To create, manage, or delete a playlist: To use Music Player options and configure settings: Touch Music.
  • Page 68 Adding Songs to or Removing Songs from Playlists Playing a Playlist 1. Touch Create playlist and touch a playlist. 1. Touch the Playlists tab. – or – 2. Touch Favorites, Most played, Recently played, or Recently added, or touch a playlist title that you Touch Playlists, touch a playlist, and then touch created.
  • Page 69 Accessing the Music Player Music Player Controls If you navigate away from the Music Player application and During playback, use the sound and playlist controls: music is playing, the Music notification icon is displayed in the System Bar. You can change songs or easily return to the Music Player: 1.
  • Page 70 Options While Playing a Song 3. Touch to view and set SoundAlive options. 4. Set the file as your favorite song. There are various options and controls available while a song is playing: 5. Turn on shuffle. 1. Touch Music, touch a song or an album, and then 6.
  • Page 71 • Details: View song details. • Set as alarm tone: Use the current song as an alarm tone. • Settings: Displays Music Player settings. For more information, refer to “Music Player Options and Settings” on page 61. • End: This option returns you to the home screen. Playing Music by Mood Play music grouped by mood.

  • Page 72: Section 6: Camera And Video

    Section 6: Camera and Video Camera If a memory card is inserted, the Storage location pop-up displays. Use this application to take photos or videos. 2. Touch OK to change the storage location to From a Home screen, touch Apps Camera.
  • Page 73 Taking Photos 2. Switch to dual camera mode. 1. Touch the image on the preview screen where the 3. View more options. camera should focus. 4. Display current mode. When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns 5. Record video button. green.
  • Page 74 – • Best face: Use this to take multiple group shots at the same Take photos with backgrounds that are free of moving objects. time and combine them to create the best possible image. – Avoid taking photos of a subject and background with similar –...
  • Page 75 Panoramic Photos – When taking photos of a subject that is moving very little or moving a great deal, the camera may not recognise all of the A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of movements. multiple shots. 1.

  • Page 76: Zooming In And Out

    Recording Videos Zooming In and Out To record a video: Use one of the following methods: Touch to take a video. To pause recording, touch Use the Volume button to zoom in or out. . To stop recording, touch Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and While recording, use the following actions: pinch to zoom out.
  • Page 77 Dual Camera Mode Note: You can record videos in dual camera mode for up to 5 When you take a landscape photo with the rear camera, the minutes in Full HD and up to 10 minutes in HD. While photo or video captured by the front camera appears in an taking videos in this mode, sound is recorded by the inset window, or vice versa.
  • Page 78 Controlling the Camera Remotely • Metering: Select a metering method. This determines how light values are calculated. Centre-weighted measures Set a device as a viewfinder to control the camera remotely. background light in the centre of the scene. Spot measures Touch Options Remote viewfinder, and then...
  • Page 79 • Location tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo. • Voice control: Set the camera to take photos with voice commands. Note: To improve GPS signals, avoid shooting in locations • Contextual filename: Set the camera to display contextual where the signal may be obstructed, such as between tags.

  • Page 80: Gallery

    Shortcuts Viewing Images Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the camera’s various Launching Gallery displays images by creation date. options. To sort images by location, people, or other categories, 1. Touch Menu Edit quick settings. touch Time and select a category. Albums displays 2.
  • Page 81 Viewing Images Using the Motion Feature Editing Images Use the motion feature to execute a function with particular When viewing an image, touch Menu and use the motion. following functions: 1. On the Applications screen, touch Settings • Edit: Use Photo Editor to edit your photo. Controls tab Motions, drag the Motions switch to the •...
  • Page 82 Favorite Images • Buddy photo share: Send the image to a person whose face is tagged in the image. When viewing an image, touch Menu Favorite • Rotate left: Rotate counter-clockwise. to add the image to the favorites list. Deleting Images •...
  • Page 83 Setting as Wallpaper Using Tag Buddy When viewing an image, touch Menu Set as to Touch Menu Settings Tags Tag buddy, set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact. and then drag the Tag buddy switch to the right to Tagging Faces display a contextual tag (weather, location, date, and person’s name) when opening an image.

  • Page 84: Story Album

    To access Story Album: 2. Touch From Gallery to add pictures from the Gallery. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps – or – Samsung folder Story Album. Touch By tag information to create the story album 2. Touch Menu Help to learn more about automatically.
  • Page 85 Creating Recommended Albums • Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the images in the current album. When you take photos at one location, the device automatically sorts your photos into albums based on your • Share via: Send the album to others. specified criteria and suggests making the new albums.

  • Page 86: Video

    Editing Images Video 1. Touch the image of the page in an album. Use this application to play video files. The following options are available: From a Home screen, touch Apps Video. Add a caption. Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the device's software.

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