Page 1 S C H - R 9 7 0 A N D R O I D S M A R T P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference. GH68_3XXXXA Printed in Korea...
Page 2: Intellectual Property
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 described by the third party security solution providers.
Page 4 DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE™ DEVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SAMSUNG ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION, SAFE™ DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE™ DEVICES. In...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Your Google™ Account ....17 Creating a Samsung Account ... . . 18 Accounts ......50 Roaming .
Page 8 Section 5: Messaging ........75 Section 7: Connections ......126 Types of Messages ..... 75 Wi-Fi .......126 Text and Multimedia Messaging .
Page 9 Battery Use and Safety ....208 Other Important Safety Information ..221 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 210 Section 10: Warranty Information ..223 UL Certified Travel Charger .
Page 10: Section 1: Getting Started
Section 1: Getting Started This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, SCH-R970 phone by installing the SIM and microSD cards, and may vary from your phone, depending on the...
Page 11: Text Conventions
Special Text Text Conventions In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. This manual provides condensed information about how to These are intended to point out important information, share use your phone. To make this possible, the following text quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and conventions are used to represent often-used steps: more.
Page 12: Setting Up Your Phone
Setting Up Your Phone Caution! Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Before using your phone, you need to install the SIM card, Doing so may damage the cover. the microSD™ card, and the battery into their respective internal slots and compartment.
Page 13: Installing The Sim Card
Installing the SIM Card Installing the battery cover Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2), When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are making sure it snaps into place at the corners. provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.
Page 14 SIM Card Limited Warranty Subject to the exclusions contained below, United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) warrants to the original purchaser (“You” or “Your”) of the handset with which the SIM card was provided that the SIM card will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date You purchased the handset (the “Warranty Period”).
Page 15: Installing A Memory Card
Removing the SIM Card RETAILERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, ECONOMIC, EXEMPLARY, 1. Remove the battery cover. PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, 2. Remove the battery. WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE OR 3.
Page 16 Removing a Memory Card Important! Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the memory card with the phone’s contacts. Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone. 1.
Page 17: Battery Indicator
Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to 3. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).
Page 18 Use only approved batteries and 2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided (1). chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Before using your phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
Page 19 1. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/ 2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head. Accessory jack at the bottom of the device. Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect 3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
Page 20: Turning Your Phone On
4. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect the USB cable connector from the device. Important! If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus.
Page 21: Unlocking Your Phone
Unlocking Your Phone 1. If needed, press Press Home to wake the screen. 2. If there are no Notification alerts (such as for calls or messages) on your phone, swipe across the lower half of the screen to unlock it. The Home screen Turning Your Phone Off appears.
Page 22: Tty Mode
TTY Mode Checking Voicemail 1. Press Home, then touch Phone, then Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a touch and hold TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY 2.
Page 23: Your Google™ Account
Your Google™ Account Resetting your Google Account Password A Google account password is required for Google Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, password, follow these instructions to reset it: and the Google™...
Page 24: Creating A Samsung Account
Creating a Samsung Account Roaming An active Samsung account is required to use applications When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, such as Group Play, Samsung Hub, and WatchON. your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible digital networks.
Page 25: Securing Your Phone
Securing Your Phone Unlocking the phone (For information on unlocking your phone, see “Unlocking By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen Your Phone” on page 15.) times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern, a...
Page 26: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Features – USB 2.0 • Messaging Services • 5.0-inch 1920x1080 Super AMOLED Full HD touch screen – Text Messaging • CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A /LTE Wireless Technology – Picture Messaging • 1.9 gigahertz quad-core processor with 16 or 32 GB memory and –...
Page 27: Front View
Front View 1. Earpiece: Use during calls to listen to callers. 2. LED Indicator: Flashes or glows to alert you to alert notifications or phone status. 3. Menu Key: Press to display options for the current screen. 4. Microphone: Use during calls to allow callers to hear your voice, and when recording.
Page 28: Side Views
Side Views 1. Volume Key: From the Home screen, touch to adjust Master Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adjust volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call. 2. USB Power/Accessory Port: Connect a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files.
Page 29: Back View
Back View 1. Noise cancelation microphone: Captures background noise that the phone uses to produce a quiet background during calls and video chats. 2. 13 Megapixel Camera Lens: Use when taking photos or recording videos. 3. Camera Flash: Use when taking photos. 4.
Page 30: Navigation
Navigation Command Keys Menu Key Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the touch screen. Touch Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of options for the current screen or feature. Warning! Please note that a touch screen responds best to a Home Key light touch from the pad of your finger or a non- Press the...
Page 31: Motions
Motions Swipe Swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Your phone recognizes motion, to allow you to navigate and For example: access features by moving the phone in specific patterns. • Unlocking the screen To use motions to control your phone, enable the Motion •...
Page 32: Hand Motions
Phone Motions • • Direct call: When this option is set to On, you can lift the phone to Pan to move icon: When this option is set to On, touching and your ear to call a contact displayed in a Messaging, Contacts, or holding on the screen, then moving the phone in a side-to-side Call Log screen.
Page 33: Using Multi Window
Using Multi Window To deactivate Multi window: This feature allows you to run multiple applications on the With the Multi window tab showing, touch and hold current screen at the same time. Back. This action hides the Multi window tab from view.
Page 34 3. In a single motion, touch and hold the Multi window for approximately one-second to detach it from the screen (1), then slowly drag it to its new location along any other available screen edge (2). You can move it to the top, bottom, or either side. To relocate the Multi window tray: 1.
Page 35 Customizing the Multi Window tray To restore a Multi window application: 1. Activate the Multi window feature. The applications found within the Multi window tray can be organized by either being rearranged or removed. 2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the To rearrange the Multi window applications: scrollable apps).
Page 36 Using Multi Window to run multiple apps on the same In this example we will be launching both the Internet and screen Maps applications. 1. Launch an application, such as Internet. Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can be run at the same time as a current on-screen app.
Page 37 To swap the locations of the To seperate the current applications: App #1 applications: 1. With the two applications shown in a split screen, 1. With the two touch the Border bar to show the on-screen icons. applications shown in a 2.
Page 38: Notifications
Notifications Quick Settings Menu Use Quick Settings toggles at the top of Notifications to Notifications shows information about connections, alerts control popular settings. Slide your finger right and left and other items. across the Quick Settings menu to see all of the toggles. •...
Page 39 Clearing Notifications • Blocking mode: Enable or disable the Blocking mode setting, to control which notifications you receive. (For more information, 1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the refer to “Blocking mode” on page 165.) screen to display Notifications. •...
Page 40: Home Screen
Home Screen 1. Status Bar: Presents icons to show network status, battery power, and connection details. (For a list of The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone. icons, see “Status Bar Icons” on page 35.) 2. Multi window tab: Access Multi window tray. (See “Using Multi Window”...
Page 41: Status Bar Icons
Status Bar Icons Device Power Critical: Battery has very little power The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other remaining. Charge immediately. details. GPS Location Active: One or more GPS location services are active. (See “Location services” on Airplane Mode Active: All wireless communications page 191.) are disabled.
Page 42: Display Settings
New Voicemail: You have new voicemail. A number Wi-Fi Action Needed: Action needed to connect to indicates the number of new messages. Wi-Fi network. (For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi Settings” on New Email Message: You have new email. page 142.) TTY: TTY Mode is active.
Page 43: Customizing The Home Screen
Customizing the Home Screen Adding and removing Home screen panels Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences. customize the Home screen to include up to the seven • Add Shortcuts: For more information, see “Shortcuts” on default panels, and set one panel as Home.
Page 44: Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts Shortcuts Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You Use App shortcuts to launch applications from the Home can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for Apps. screen. Your phone comes with app shortcuts already placed Editing the Primary Shortcuts on the Home screen, and you can add your favorites.
Page 45 Widgets Folders Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place Place folders on the Home screen to organize items. Adding Folders on the Home screen for quick, direct access. Adding Widgets to the Home screen 1. Press the Home key. 1.
Page 46: Apps
Wallpaper Apps Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home Apps holds all applications installed on your phone. screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images, Applications that you download and install from the Google or select a picture you’ve taken with the Camera or Play™...
Page 47 Customizing the Apps Screens Apps screen options Choosing a view 1. Press the Home key, then touch Apps. 2. Touch Menu for options: By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change the view to list view. • Play Store: Launch Google Play Store, to browse for new ™...
Page 48: Entering Text
• Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking. remove the app from your phone. • Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation. • Swype: a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead of tapping each key, use your finger to trace over each letter of a word.
Page 49: Using The Google Voice Typing Feature
Using the Google Voice Typing Feature 3. If the red microphone turns gray, then the feature has timed out and you should tap the microphone icon to You can use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice start again. typing feature.
Page 50: Entering Text Using The Samsung Keyboard
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad.
Page 51 Using ABC Mode 4. Touch to input another upper-case letter or 1. If desired, rotate your phone to a Landscape touch twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift orientation. key will change to in ABC mode. Additional letters will be uppercase until you touch the Shift key 2.
Page 52 1. Touch and hold following keyboard appears: . The screen appears. Samsung keyboard settings 2. Touch the Predictive text slider to ON. 3. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing a word. A list of word options is displayed.
Page 53 Handwriting 2. Use your finger tip to write out each character. You can print or use cursive. 3. You can write out your entire message using the touch Handwriting feature, or to return to the Samsung keyboard. Understanding Your Phone...
Page 54: Entering Text Using Swype
Entering Text Using Swype Samsung Keyboard Settings For information on how you can configure your Samsung Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a keyboard settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, page 172.
Page 55 Enabling and Configuring Swype For information on how you can configure your Swype The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method, so settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on page 172. to use Swype, you must first change the default keyboard setting.
Page 56: Section 3: Accounts And Contacts
Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information, settings. from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook, Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the For information about setting up other, non-synchronized account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, email accounts, see “Configuring Email Accounts”...
Page 57 Controlling Synchronization • Sync Google Play Movies & TV You can choose to have your phone automatically • Sync Google Play Music synchronize with your accounts, or manually synchronize • Sync Internet each account when you want to check messages. •...
Page 58 Google Account Privacy Settings Managing accounts 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu, then touch Personalize the Privacy settings for Google accounts: Settings Accounts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu, then touch Settings Accounts. 2. Under My accounts, touch the desired account type. The related account type screen appears.
Page 59: Contacts
Add contact. information about Groups, see “Groups” on page 60. • If you have defined accounts (Google, Samsung, and so on), • Touch Ringtone to choose a ringtone for the contact. the Save contact to pop-up appears. Select Phone or the •...
Page 60 Creating Contacts from Recent calls 3. When you finish selecting and entering information, touch Save. Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact, or update an existing contact. For more information, refer to “Creating or Updating Contacts Using Recent calls”...
Page 61: Updating Contacts
Updating Contacts Updating Contacts from Recent calls Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new Make changes to update an existing contact. contact, or update an existing contact. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. For more information, refer to “Creating or Updating Contacts 2.
Page 62: Contacts Settings
Contacts Settings Other Contacts Options 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 2. Touch Menu, then touch Settings: 2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch Menu: • Select Only contacts with phones to show contacts with at •...
Page 63: Joining Contacts
• Print contact info: Print the namecard via Bluetooth to a 4. Choose a sending method or app from the Complete compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer. action using pop-up, then follow the prompts to send the profile. • Place to home screen: Add shortcut to this contact to Home Joining Contacts screen.
Page 64: Separating Contacts
Exporting and Importing Contacts 5. To join another contact, touch the Connection field. The Joined contact screen appears. You can export your contact list to an installed memory card, Touch Join another contact. A list of available contacts or import a list of contacts (previously exported) from a memory card.
Page 65 Sending Namecards Favorites You can send a contact entry as a namecard using a Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Bluetooth connection to another device, or as an attachment Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and to a Gmail or Email message.
Page 66 Groups Editing a Group 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts Groups. faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Your phone comes with pre-loaded groups you 2. Touch a Group to display it. can use to add your contacts.
Page 67 Adding Contacts to a Group Sending a Message to Group Members 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Create a new text or email message, addressed to the Groups. group’s members. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Groups. 2. Touch a Group to display it, then touch 2.
Page 68: Speed Dials
Speed Dials Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. 2. Touch Menu, then touch Speed dial setting.
Page 69: Section 4: Calling
Section 4: Calling Making Calls Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone. Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls: • 2. Touch the digits of the telephone number on the Use the touch screen Phone Keypad to enter the phone number Keypad.
Page 70: Making Calls From Contacts
Making Calls from Contacts Making Calls using S Voice A contact is an entry that you have created to store the Place a call by speaking the name or number. name, numbers, and other information for people or groups 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone.
Page 71: Multi-Party Calling
Multi-party Calling Making Calls using Favorites Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by Use multi-party call features to set up a call between multiple starring them. (For more information about creating favorites, callers, such as for a conference call. see “Favorites”...
Page 72: Answering Calls
Answering Calls Sending Calls to Voicemail When your phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or reject the call to send the caller to voice mail, or reject the unlocked.
Page 73: Ending A Call
Options During a Call • Add call: Display the Dialer to set up a multi-party call. • Keypad: Display a keypad to enter numbers. • End call: End the phone call. • Speaker: Enable or disable speakerphone. Personalize • Mute: Mute or unmute your voice on the call. call sound •...
Page 74: Recent Calls
Recent Calls Sending Messages using Recent calls 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is Recent. saved in Recent calls. Accessing Recent calls 2. Swipe your finger from right to left across the call. –...
Page 75: Managing Recent Calls
Managing Recent calls Viewing call durations Deleting records View the length of the Last call, all Dialed calls, all Received calls, or All calls. 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Recent. Recent. 2.
Page 76: Call Settings
Call Settings Set up call rejection messages Create and manage text messages to send to callers when Configure settings for calling with your phone. you select Reject call with message in the Incoming call To access Call settings, from the Home screen, touch screen.
Page 77 Turn off screen during calls Call alerts When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls. phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the From the Call Settings screen, touch Call alerts. The phone is used to turn the screen back on when the phone is following options are available: moved or brought close to another surface, such as when...
Page 78 Call accessories Ringtones and keypad tones Configure headset options for calls. Select incoming call ringtone and vibration, and enable or disable call vibration and keypad tones. From the Call Settings screen, touch Call accessories. From the Call Settings screen, under Ringtone and The following options are available: sound settings, touch Ringtones and keypad tones.
Page 79: Noise Reduction
Personalize call sound Increase volume in pocket Apply a sound equalizer to the call audio, in cases where you When enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to detect might need the sound softer or clear, or optimized for your when the phone is in a pocket or other close-fitting location right or left ear.
Page 80 Voicemail Other call settings From the Call Settings screen, under Other call settings, Configure options for voicemail. the following options are available: From the Call Settings screen, under Voicemail, the • Auto retry: When enabled, the phone will automatically redial a following options are available: call if it receives a busy signal from the network.
Page 81: Section 5: Messaging
Section 5: Messaging Text and Multimedia Messaging This section describes how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia Types of Messages messages. Creating and Sending Messages Your phone supports these types of messages: •...
Page 82: Managing Messages
• Touch Menu for options: 4. Touch to send the message. Managing Messages – Insert smiley: Add a text emoticon to the message. – Add text: Select text from S Memo, Calendar, Location, Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number Contacts or Text templates to add.
Page 83 Message Settings – Draft messages: Messages you have composed and saved for later reuse and/or to be sent to a recipient. Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts. – Locked messages: Messages you have locked to protect 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging.
Page 84 • Multimedia message (MMS) settings: • Notification settings: – – Goup messaging: When enabled, you can send a single Notifications: When enabled, message alerts display in the message to multiple recipients. Status bar. – – Delivery reports: When enabled, you receive a delivery report Select ringtone: Choose a sound for message alerts.
Page 85: Emergency Alerts
Emergency alerts – Vibrate: Configure vibration for Emergency Alerts. – Alert sound: When enabled, a sound plays for emergency This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts alerts. from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert –...
Page 86: Email
Email • Next: Connect to the server to set up the account automatically. Follow the prompts to complete set-up, then Send and receive email using popular email services. touch Done. Configuring Email Accounts You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few Tip: For more information on setting up your email, contact steps.
Page 87: Gmail
Gmail Managing Emails Refreshing Your Email Account Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based Refresh your account to update your phone from the servers. email. 1. From the Home screen, select Apps From the Home screen, select Apps Email. Gmail.
Page 88: Google Talk
Refreshing Your Gmail Account Google Talk Refresh your account to update messages on your phone. Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based application for 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account.
Page 89: Messenger
Messenger 4. At the Messenger screen, touch to start a new message. Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into 5. In the upper text field, enter a name, email address, or a simple group conversation. When you get a new circle.
Page 90: Section 6: Applications And Widgets
38.) may choose to download from the Google Play Store or Accessing Applications other sources should be obtained from the application provider directly and not from Samsung. 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the Apps tab. The Apps screen appears in the display.
Page 91: Downloading And Installing Apps
Menu, then touch page 114. Edit. • Samsung Hub: For more information, refer to “Samsung Hub” on page 117 Note: The Edit option is not available with the Apps screen Customizing the Applications Screens View type set to Alphabetical list.
Page 92: Applications List
Applications List 9. To display the scientific calculator, rotate your phone to Calculator the landscape (horizontal) position. Calendar Use your phone’s Calculator to perform arithmetical calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and Record events and appointments to manage your schedule. division). Tip: A Calendar widget is available in Widgets. (For more 1.
Page 93: Customizing The Calendar
• Sync: Synchronize your phones calendar with your account • Event notification: calendars. (For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your – Set alerts & notifications: Choose Alert to receive alerts, Accounts” on page 50.) Status bar notification to display notifications in the Status bar, or •...
Page 94 Camera Sending Events Send events as vCalendar files to other compatible devices. Use your 13.0 megapixel Camera feature to take photos and 1. From the Apps screen, touch Calendar. save them in JPEG format. Your phone also functions as a camcorder to record videos and save them in MPEG format.
Page 95 Launching the Camera 3. Options: Touch to access Camera Settings and Options From the Home screen or the Apps screen, touch (Flash, Night Shot, Voice Control, Video Recording Camera. The Camera view finder screen appears. Mode, and Sharing). 4. Focal Point: Indicates the Camera focal point. To change the focal point, touch a new point on the view finder image.
Page 96 Launching the Camcorder 10. Effects tray: Touch to review or select the color affect applied to pictures (No effect, Vignette, Grey-scale, From the Camera view finder screen, touch . The Sepia, Vintage, Faded color, Turquoise, Tint, Cartoon, Camcorder view finder screen appears. Moody, Rugged, Oil pastel, or Fisheye).
Page 97 Taking Pictures 3. Recording Length counter: Indicates the current length (in minutes and seconds) of this video. Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright 4. Focal Point: Indicates the Camcorder focal point. To conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. change the focal point, touch a new point on the view finder image.
Page 98 Recording Videos Reviewing Pictures and Videos 1. From the Apps screen, touch Camera. After taking a picture, touch Gallery to view the picture. While viewing the picture, use these options: 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot •...
Page 99 Picture Options Camera Settings Use these view finder options to configure the camera: Values you choose for these settings become the new default values until you change or Reset them. • Self portrait: Switch between the back camera and the front camera, for self-portraits.
Page 100 • Video stabilization: Choose On to minimize the effect of • Save as flipped: Flips the images from the front camera left- camera movement. to-right so photos and videos are oriented as though they were recorded by the rear camera. Common Settings tab •...
Page 101 City ID Alarm This feature lets you set an alarm to ring at a specific time. Subscribe to City ID to display city and state for incoming calls, and to look up city and state information for phone 1. From the Clock screen, touch Alarm Create alarm.
Page 102 – Location alarm: When activated, the alarm only sounds Turning Off an Alarm when you are at a specific location. Touch and slide the To stop an alarm when it sounds, touch and sweep the slider to the right to turn it on then follow the on- icon to the right.
Page 103 World Clock Deleting a World Clock Entry 1. From the Clock screen, touch World Clock World Clock allows you to view the time of day or night in other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in Menu Delete. hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around 2.
Page 104 Timer Desk clock You can use this option to set a countdown timer. Use a timer You can use the Desk clock when you have a desk dock and to count down to an event based on a preset time length you want your phone to display the time, day, date, location, (hours, minutes, and seconds).
Page 105 Dropbox • Dock: Lets you set your Dock settings such as Dock sound, Audio output mode, Desk home screen display, Automatic Dropbox is a “cloud” file storage service. The Dropbox app unlock, and Audio output. lets you create an account with Dropbox or link with your Contacts existing Dropbox account.
Page 106 Gallery Gallery options From the Gallery screen, touch Menu for options: The Gallery is where you view photos and videos. For photos, • Select album: Mark one or more albums for copying, moving, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and share as a and so on.
Page 107 Viewing Pictures Viewing Videos 1. From the Gallery screen, select an album, then touch a 1. From the Gallery screen, then select an album. A picture to view it. matrix or list of available videos appears. 2. While viewing a picture, touch on the screen or touch 2.
Page 108: Group Play
Gmail Google+ Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based Stay connected and share life as it happens with Google+ on email. your device. Join a Hangout, post a photo, or see what friends are sharing while you’re on the go. (For more information, see “Gmail”...
Page 109: Navigating The Web
Internet Entering text in a field • While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which keyboard to enter text. allows you to access the internet. From the Home screen, select Internet.
Page 110: Browser Options
Automatic screen brightness. • Add bookmark: Lets you add a URL to your bookmark list • Print: Lets you print the screen or web page on a Samsung • Add shortcut: Lets you add a shortcut to your Home screen.
Page 111 Using Browser Windows To add an Incognito window: 1. From your browser window, touch Windows You can have multiple windows open at one time, and you can switch between windows. Menu New incognito window. • To open a new window, on the Internet screen, 2.
Page 112 Using Bookmarks Deleting Bookmarks 1. From the Bookmarks page, touch and hold the While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later. bookmark you want to delete. Creating a bookmark 2. Touch Delete bookmark. 1. From the Internet screen, browse to the desired web site, then touch Bookmarks 3.
Page 113 Local Messaging Find places of interest near your current location or a Messaging lets you exchange text and multimedia messages specified locations. with compatible device users. (For more information, refer to “Messaging” on page 75.) Note: To use Local, enable location services. (For more From a Home screen, touch the Messaging information, refer to “Location services”...
Page 114 Music Volume control. Music is an application that can play music files. The music Repeat one: Repeats the song currently playing. player supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, Repeat all: Replays the current list when the list MP3, and WMA. Launching Music lets you navigate through ends.
Page 115 Music Options Music square Music square analyzes your music files (a minimum of 25 To access additional options, follow these steps: files) and assigns them to playlists linked to buttons in a 5x5 While in the Music player screen, touch Menu matrix according to the following criteria: The follow options are available:...
Page 116 Music Square Options • Details: View media information such as Artist, Title, Biography, and so on. To access additional options, follow these steps: • End: Close the Music app. From the Music square screen, touch Menu follow options are available: •...
Page 117: Using Playlists
Music app Settings • Voice control: Use voice commands to control music player. Using Playlists The Music app Settings menu allows you to set preferences for the music player such as whether you want the music to Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media play in the background, sound effects, and how the music which can then be grouped into a list for later playback.
Page 118 Removing Music from a Playlist For information on downloading music for your phone, see “Connecting as a Storage Device” on page 130. To remove music files from a playlist: Setting a Song as a Ringtone 1. From the Apps screen, touch Music.
Page 119: Optical Reader
My Files Navigation Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory Use Google Navigation to search for locations, and get turn- card. If the file is associated with an application on your by-turn directions. phone, you can launch the file in the application. Note: You must enable location services to use Navigation, 1.
Page 120: Play Books
Play Books Play Music Google Books is now Google Play™ Books. Discovering your With Google Play Music, you can play music that you have favorite books and authors has never been easier. With added to your music file as well as any music you copied Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest from your PC.
Page 121: Polaris Office 5
POLARIS Office 5 S Memo ® POLARIS™ Office 5 is a Microsoft Office -compatible office The S Memo application allows you to create memos using suite, that provides a central place for managing your the keypad, your finger, or both. You can add images, documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on and off line.
Page 122: Samsung Apps
– or – From the Home screen, press Home twice in Samsung Apps allows you to easily download many different quick succession. types of applications to your phone. You can download 2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to games, news, reference, social networking, navigation, and other applications.
Page 123: Samsung Hub
Media Content that is purchased and downloaded may be You must finish watching Media Content within the time limit viewed concurrently on up to five (5) devices with Samsung set out for each piece of content (which may be as short as Hub (or "the service") that are also registered to the same...
Page 124: Samsung Link
Important! To use some features of this service, you must Samsung Link register with the service. Samsung Link is a smart remote that allows you to use your Story Album phone to control your TV and other devices. Create an album with your story on one timeline.
Page 125: Tone Room Deluxe
Menu for additonal options. Voice Recorder rentals and more. Record your voice or other sounds, and share recordings via Note: This application requres a Samsung account sign in to Bluetooth, Messaging, or Gmail. access its features. From the Apps screen, touch Voice Recorder.
Page 126: Vpn Client
TV Brand screen. WatchON – or – Use the Samsung WatchON application to use your phone as Touch the Show other brands or I have a projector a remote control for your TV, set top box, DVR, Blu-Ray/DVD, button if you own a TV brand or projector other than stereo or other device.
Page 127: Your Navigator Deluxe
Your Navigator Deluxe If Connected through a Set Top Box 1. Select Cable/Satellite/STB/PVR/DVR. Provides all the features of an advanced car navigation 2. Configure your set top box for IR communication with system. Obtain turn-by-turn driving directions with GPS accuracy. Search for any destination (including gas stations, this device.
Page 128 YouTube 1. From the Apps menu, touch Your Navigator Deluxe. Access your YouTube™ account, and view and upload Note: If the GPS location function on your phone is YouTube videos, right from your phone. inactive, follow the prompts to activate it. (For From the Apps screen, touch YouTube.
Page 129: Accessing Widgets
Accessing Widgets Widgets List 1. Press Home, then Sweep your finger right or left The following widgets are available for executing on your Home screen: to scroll to a particular Home screen panel. • Active Apps Manager 2 x 1: 2.
Page 130 • • Contact 1 x 1: Directly access a selected contact for calls or Google Play Music 4 x 1: Directly access and play a selected messaging. music playbook. • • Direct Dial 1 x 1: Immediately call a selected contact. Google Search 4 x 1 (transparent background): Perform and manage Internet searches.
Page 131 Weather 4 x 2: View current and forecast temperature and • Savanna Apps 4 x 4: weather conditions for a selected location. • Samsung Hub 4 x 4: • Yahoo! Finance 4 x 3: View current prices for selected stocks • Samsung Music 4 x 1: and/or commodities and directly access additional financial •...
Page 132: Section 7: Connections
Section 7: Connections Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi On or Off When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your phone automatically Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides searches for available, in-range “hotspots” [also termed access to local area networks. WAPs (Wireless Access Points)]. Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi On network.
Page 133: Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Turn Wi-Fi on (see “Turning Wi-Fi On” on page 126). Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly Your phone scans for available hotspots and pops-up a via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without list of any it finds.
Page 134: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth On or Off 1. From the Home screen, sweep your finger from the top Note: For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, see page 218. of the screen downward to display Notifications. 2. Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth On. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth Off.
Page 135: Vpn
2. On your phone, turn on Bluetooth (see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 128). A list of detected You can use your phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network) devices pops-up on your display. feature to connect to VPNs. Configuring VPN Settings 3.
Page 136: Connecting As A Storage Device
Note: To sync your device to your PC it is highly recommended memory card by using the device as a memory card reader. that you install Samsung Kies which is available at http://www.samsung.com/kies (for Windows/Mac).
Page 137 Kies via Wi-Fi 7. From your PC, a security warning may be displayed asking if you want to run this application. Click Run to Kies via Wi-Fi lets you wirelessly synchronize files on your continue. phone (in mass storage and on a memory card) with files on your Windows PC, provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi 8.
Page 138: Tethering
Tethering Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use Tethering to share your phone’s internet connection with Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone’s internet a computer connected to your device using the USB data/ connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using charging cable, or using Bluetooth.
Page 139 Activating Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Activate your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot application to Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your allow other devices to use your phone’s internet connection. phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. 1.
Page 140: Beaming
Beaming Android Beam When Android Beam is activated, you can beam application content to another NFC-capable device by holding the NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when devices close together. You can beam browser pages, you touch your device with another compatible device. This YouTube videos, contacts, and more.
Page 141 S Beam Using Android Beam 1. Turn Android Beam ON. (See “Turning Android Beam On When S Beam is activated, you can beam files to another or Off” .) NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. You can beam images and videos from your gallery, music 2.
Page 142: Screen Mirroring
Screen Mirroring Using S Beam 1. Turn S Beam On. (See “Turning S Beam On or Off” .) Screen Mirroring lets your phone share the contents of its 2. Launch Camera, Music Player, or Gallery display with other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) (See “Applications and Widgets”...
Page 143: Nearby Devices
Nearby devices Memory Card Share files with nearby DLNA certified devices over Wi-Fi. Your phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ (For information on configuring Nearby devices, For more memory cards of up to 64GB capacity, for storage of music, information, refer to “Nearby devices” on page 153.) pictures, videos, and other files.
Page 144: Formatting A Memory Card
Formatting a Memory Card Use the Erase SD card setting to remove all content from an installed memory card. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings. 2. Under Device, touch Storage. 3. Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card. 4.
Page 145: Section 8: Settings
The Settings menu appears. time, Accessibility, Language and input, Motions, and Air view. Note: This section does not include information about Call Accounts: Samsung account, Add account, Backup settings. (For Call settings information, see “Call and reset. Settings” on page 70.) More: Location access, Security, Application manager, Battery, Storage, and About device.
Page 146: Accessing Additional Options
Using Setting Sliders Accessing Additional Options To enable or disable a setting, touch the setting slider To access additional setting options, touch the setting as shown. label.
Page 147: Connections
Connections Turn Wi-Fi On: From the Connections screen and under Network From the Settings screen, touch Connections. connections, touch Wi-Fi The Connections screen appears. Wi-Fi – or – From the Home screen and others, touch and swipe the Set up and manage your phone’s connections to Wi-Fi Status Bar downward, then touch Wi-Fi.
Page 148 Wi-Fi Settings Advanced Wi-Fi settings 1. From the Connections screen and under Network Configure and manage connections to Wi-Fi access points. connections, touch Wi-Fi Menu Advanced. 1. From the Connections screen and under Network 2. Configure settings: connections, touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi options screen •...
Page 149: Bluetooth Profiles
Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth ® Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly Your phone supports Bluetooth 4.0. Bluetooth profiles via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. For example, some printers Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported support Wi-Fi Direct, and you could print from your phone via by individual devices.
Page 150: Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth settings • Personal Area Networking: PAN 1.0 supports exchange of data with other devices. Pair and connect with other Bluetooth devices, manage your Bluetooth connections, and control your device’s visibility to • Message Access Profile: MAP 1.0 allows exchange of messages other devices.
Page 151: Data Usage
Setting a mobile data limit – Received files: Lists files received from other devices over Bluetooth connections. Setting a mobile data limit causes your phone to automatically disable the Mobile data connection when the – Help: Explains how to connect with and configure your phone’s limit is reached.
Page 152 3. Configure the mobile data limit by touching and 2. Scroll down the page to see the processes or apps dragging the limit and warning lines on the graph. using mobile data service listed in order of their amount of usage. Viewing data usage by app or process 1.
Page 153: More Wireless And Network Settings
More Wireless and Network Settings 3. Touch a process or app to see data usage for the Airplane mode process or app, and to configure specific settings (touch View app settings, when active). When airplane mode is enabled, all your phone’s wireless 4.
Page 154 Mobile networks • Network mode: Configure roaming for CDMA, LTE, and EV-DO networks. Set options for network selection, data service, and roaming behavior. – LTE/CDMA: Lets your phone automatically access LTE, CDMA, 1. From the Wireless and networks screen, touch and/or EV-DO mobile networks when available.
Page 155 Portable Wi-Fi hotspot Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off: 1. From the Wireless and networks screen, touch Use Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phone’s internet connection with up to 5 other devices, through Wi-Fi. Tethering and portable hotspot Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Page 156 Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Allowed Device List 1. From the Wireless and networks screen, touch Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi Tethering and portable hotspot Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your The Portable Wi-Fi hotspot screen appears.
Page 157 Tethering Use Tethering to share your phone’s internet connection with Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). (For a computer that connects to your device via USB cable, or by more information about using VPNs, see “VPN” on Bluetooth. page 129.) (For more information about connecting computers to your Adding a VPN...
Page 158: Android Beam
Android Beam Android Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information Communication) feature to send, or “beam”, application between your phone and another NFC device by touching the content to another NFC device, by holding the devices close devices together, typically back-to-back.
Page 159 S Beam Nearby devices S Beam uses your phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) Share files with nearby devices via DLNA (Digital Living to send, or “beam”, content to other NFC and Wi-Fi Direct Network Alliance) over Wi-Fi. devices, by holding the devices close together. Note: To use Nearby devices for sharing, you must have set up S Beam works in the background.
Page 160 • Upload from other devices: Choose how to handle incoming 1. From your PC, download the Samsung Kies application files from other devices, from Always accept, Always ask, or if you don’t already have it. You can find it at Always reject.
Page 161: My Device
My device – Face and voice: When enabled, you unlock the phone by looking at the screen and saying your phone’s wake-up From the Settings screen, touch My device. command. This option offers low security, because someone The My device screen appears. who looks similar to you could unlock your phone.
Page 162 – • Swipe options: Shortcuts: When enabled, application shortcuts appear on the lock screen. Swipe an icon to launch the associated application. Note: The Lock screen Swipe options are only Touch Shortcuts to enable lock screen shortcuts. available when the Screen lock option is set to Touch Shortcuts to disable lock screen shortcuts.
Page 163 Display Notification panel From the Display menu, under General, touch From the My device screen and under Personalization, Notification panel. The following options are available: touch Display. The Display menu appears. General • Brightness adjustment: When enabled, the Brightness setting appears on the Notification panel, below the Quick setting Wallpaper buttons.
Page 164 Screen Auto-rotate screen Screen mode When enabled, the screen’s orientation automatically changes when you rotate the phone. Set the screen color balance and contrast mode. From the Display menu, under Screen, touch 1. From the Display menu, under Screen, touch Screen Auto-rotate screen to turn the feature On or Off.
Page 165 Font Daydream When set to ON, this option lets you control your phone’s Font style reactions to being placed in an optional desk or vehicle dock Set the font for screen displays. and/or sleeping. 1. From the Display menu, under Font, touch Font style. 1.
Page 166: Led Indicator
LED indicator More settings From the Display menu, under More settings, the Select which alerts cause the LED indicator (upper left corner following options are available: of your phone) to come on while your phone’s screen is off. • Touch key light duration: Select the length of time keys light From the My device screen and under Personalization, when you touch them (1.5 seconds, 6 seconds, Always off, or touch LED indicator.
Page 167: Vibration Intensity
Sound 3. Touch OK to save your settings. Vibration intensity From the My device screen and under Personalization, touch Sound. The Sound menu appears. Set the level for vibration to accompany ringtones and Volume notifications. 1. From the Sound menu, touch Vibration intensity. The Set the system volume level, and set default volume for call Vibration intensity menu pops-up.
Page 168 Ringtones Vibrations Choose a ringtone for incoming calls. Choose a vibration pattern to use when vibration is enabled. 1. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and 1. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and notifications, touch Ringtones. The Ringtones menu notifications, touch Vibrations.
Page 169 Notifications Vibrate when ringing Choose a default sound to play for notifications, such as for When enabled, vibration is played at the same time as new messages and event reminders. sounds for calls and alerts. 1. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and notifications, touch Notifications.
Page 170: Haptic Feedback
Touch sounds Emergency tone Touch sounds play when you touch items on the screen, such You can set your phone to play an alert tone or vibrate during as when making a selection. an emergency call (for example, calls to 911). From the Sound menu, under System, touch Touch Caution! When you are endangered by intruders, you should sounds to enable or disable touch sounds.
Page 171: Home Screen Mode
Home screen mode Blocking mode Select the Home screen layout that best suits your needs. When enabled, Blocking mode lets you select which notifications you receive. 1. From the My device screen and under Personalization, 1. From the My device screen and under Personalization, touch Home screen mode.
Page 172: Power Saving Mode
Power saving mode – To: With Always disabled, select the time when Blocking mode will go off. Configure Power saving settings to conserve battery power. • Allowed contacts: 1. From the My device screen and under Personalization, – Allowed contacts: Select contacts from whom your phone is touch Power saving mode.
Page 173 Accessory 3. Touch the following Power saving mode settings to enable or disable them. (When an option is enabled, a Configure your phone’s behavior when you connect it to check mark appears in its check box.): optional accessories (not included). •...
Page 174 Accessibility Clear cover From the Accessory screen, under Clear cover, touch Your phone offers features to make using the phone easier the check box next to Automatic unlock to enable/ for those with certain physical disabilities. Use the disable unlocking your phone’s screen by flipping the Accessibility settings to activate these services.
Page 175 Services • Answering/ending calls: – The home key answers calls: When enabled, you can Enable or disable accessibility services. answer an incoming call by pressing Home. TalkBack – Answer calls by tapping: When enabled, you can answer From the Accessibility screen, under Services, touch calls by touching the Accept call icon on the incoming call the following option: screen.
Page 176 Vision • Text-to-speech output: Select Preferred TTS engine, Speech From the Accessibility screen, under Vision, touch the rate, and Driving mode. check box next to each of the following options to • Enhance web accessibility: Does not allow / Allows apps to enable it: (When enabled, a check mark appears in the install scripts from Google that make their Web content more check box.)
Page 177: Interaction Control
Hearing Mobility From the Accessibility screen, under Hearing, touch the 1. From the Accessibility screen, under Mobility, the check box next to each of the following options to following options are available: enable it: (When enabled, a check mark appears in the •...
Page 178: Language And Input
From the Language and input screen, under Keyboards using Google voice typing while your phone is offline. and input methods, touch the check box next to each of • Samsung keyboard: Touch beside Samsung keypad to the following options to enable it. (When enabled, a configure the following options.
Page 179 – Input languages: Select languages for the Samsung Learn from Contacts: Update to let your device learn from your Contacts style. keyboard. Clear remote data: Remove all the personal language data you have entered. Tip: When you have more than one language –...
Page 180 Help: View help for using T9 predictive text. when you pause entering text. – Reset settings: Touch to reset Samsung keyboard settings to Auto-capitalization: When enabled, automatically capitalizes the first letter of the first word in a sentence. the defaults, except for My word list and the Auto substitution Show complete Trace: Choose whether to display the list.
Page 181 – – Language Options: Personalization: English: Change current language. Edit Dictionary: Add and/or remove words in your personal dictionary. Living language: When enabled, automatically updates Swype with popular new words. Facebook: Sign in to add contact names to your personal dictionary.
Page 182 Bluetooth headset: Records audio through a Bluetooth • Voice recognizer: Choose your preferred voice recognizer headset, when available. (Samsung powered by Vlingo or Google). • Text-to-speech options: Provides audible readout of text, for • Voice search: Configure how Voice search reacts to your example, the contents of text messages, and the Caller ID for speech.
Page 183: Motions And Gestures
Motions and gestures • Air jump: When set to ON, you can “page through” a web page by sweeping your hand up or down near the screen. Motion lets you control a number of your phone’s functions by moving your hand or finger across the screen in a •...
Page 184 5. Touch the Motion option. The Motion screen appears. 7. Touch the Palm motion option. The Palm motion screen The following options are available: appears. The following options are available: • Direct call: When set to ON, you can lift the phone to your ear •...
Page 185: Smart Screen
Smart screen Air view From the Display menu, under Features, touch This feature lets you preview selected contents or Smart screen. The following options are available: information in pop-up windows by holding your finger above the screen. • Smart stay: When enabled, this feature prevents screen timeout, if you are using the phone.
Page 186: Voice Control
Voice control • Speed dial preview: When set to ON, you can preview Contact names assigned to Speed dial numbers by hovering over the Enable use of voice commands to control selected functions Phone keypad keys. of, or applications on, your phone. •...
Page 187: Accounts
• Camera: When enabled, you can take pictures by saying “Smile”, “Cheese”, “Capture” and “Shoot”. Set up and manage accounts, including your Samsung, • Music: When enabled, you can control the Music Player by Email, Google, and social networking accounts.
Page 188 ChatON • Device backup: – Auto backup: When set to On for at least an hour and 1. From the Accounts screen, under My accounts, touch connected to a Wi-Fi network and with the screen off and the Add account ChatON.
Page 189 Email – Priority sender settings: 1. From the Accounts screen, under My accounts, touch Priority senders: List those senders whose messages receive priority in your message list. Email. The Email screen appears. Set as the default folder: When enabled, the priority sender 2.
Page 190 – 4. Under Added accounts, touch the desired account. The More settings: following options are available: Account name: Enter a name to identify the account. • Notification settings Your name: Enter a name to identify you to email recipients. Always Cc/Bcc myself: Adds your email address to None of –...
Page 191 Google • Sync Google Play Books: Synchronize your phone’s ebooks Adding Google account library with your on-line ebooks library. 1. From the Accounts screen, under My accounts, touch • Sync Google Play Magazines: Synchronize your phone’s Add account Google. The Add a Google Account emagazines library with your on-line emagazines library.
Page 192 General settings • Hide checkboxes: When enabled, check boxes are not 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the displayed. To select messages or conversations, you must Apps tab. The Apps screen appears in the display. touch and hold them. 2.
Page 193 Account settings – Days of mail to sync: Choose the number of days worth of 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the Gmail messages to synchronize. Apps tab. The Apps screen appears in the display. – Manage labels: Choose which Gmail labels are synchronized, 2.
Page 194: Microsoft Exchange Activesync
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync – Show images: When enabled, images included in messages automatically display, without a confirmation pop-up. 1. From the Accounts screen, under My accounts, touch Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The Microsoft Exchange • Data usage: ActiveSync screen appears. – Auto download attachments: When enabled, automatically 2.
Page 195 Facebook – Period to sync Calendar: Choose the period of time for your phone to synchronize calendar events (2 weeks, 1 month, 1. From the Accounts screen, under My accounts, touch 3 months, 6 months, or All calendar). Add account Sync apps with Facebook.
Page 196: Back Up And Reset
Back up and reset Personal data Factory data reset Set options for backing up your information and resetting your device. Use Factory data reset to return all settings to the defaults, From the Accounts screen, under Backup options, and remove all data from the phone. touch Backup and reset.
Page 197: More
More Touch Access to my location to turn Access to my location OFF and make the Location services From the Settings screen, touch More. The inactive. More screen appears. Location services 3. Touch the following options to enable/disable them. (When an option is enabled, a check mark appears in Location services control your device's use of GPS signals.
Page 198 Security • Use wireless networks: When enabled, lets applications use data from mobile networks and Wi-Fi to help determine your From the More screen, under Permissions, touch location. Security. The Security screen appears. Encryption • Location and Google search: When enabled, lets Google use your location data for improved search results and other As a security measure, you can encrypt the contents of your services.
Page 199 Device administration • Encrypt external SD card: Touch this option to encrypt selected information stored on a microSD memory card under View or disable device administrators. Some applications, a password you specify. The following additional Encryption such as corporate Email, may require you allow access to your device by device administrators in certain settings are available: circumstances, such as if your phone is lost or stolen.
Page 200 Credential storage Warning! Because this device can be configured with system You can install credentials with an application, from device software not provided by or supported by Google or storage, or from an installed memory card, and use the any other company, end-users operate these devices Credential storage settings to allow applications to access the at their own risk.
Page 201: Application Manager
Application manager Battery You can download and install applications from the Google See how much battery power is being used by device Play™ Store, or create applications using the Android SDK activities. and install them on your phone. Use Application manager to 1.
Page 202 Storage – Available space: Shows the total device memory available for use. Manage the use of memory resources in your phone’s Device memory, and on an installed memory card. • SD card: View usage for, and manage, storage space on an 1.
Page 203: Date And Time
Date and time About device 1. From the More screen, under Device manager, touch By default, your phone receives date and time information from the wireless network. When you are outside network About device. The About device screen appears. Software Update coverage, you may want to set date and time information manually using the Date &...
Page 204: Legal Information
Device name 6. When updating software, once the update file is downloaded, you can delay the update on the start From the About device screen, touch Device name to screen by postponing it for a certain period of time. If change the device name for your phone.
Page 205: Section 9: Health And Safety Information
Section 9: Health and Safety Information Do cell phones pose a health hazard? This device is capable of operating in Wi-Fi mode in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The FCC requires that devices operating Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will within 5.15-5.25 GHz may only be used indoors, not outside, cause cancer or other serious health hazards.
Page 206 Research Results to Date: Is there a connection The biological effects of radio frequency energy should not between RF and certain health problems? be confused with the effects from other types of electromagnetic energy. The results of most studies conducted to date say no. In Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, such as is found addition, attempts to replicate and confirm the few studies in X-rays and gamma rays, can ionize biological tissues.
Page 207 Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio slight increase in brain cancer. However, the authors Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence determined that biases and errors prevented any conclusions (MOBI-KIDS) being drawn from this data. Additional information about Interphone can be found at MOBI-KIDS is an international study investigating the http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2010/pdfs/pr200_E.pdf.
Page 208 Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Cell Phone Industry Actions Accessories Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the cell phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following: If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency •...
Page 209: Children And Cell Phones
Children and Cell Phones Because there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from cell phones, there is no reason to believe that The scientific evidence does not show a danger to any users hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used for of cell phones from RF exposure, including children and convenience and comfort.
Page 210: Specific Absorption Rate (Sar) Certification Information
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Certification Information http://www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html. • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/. designed and manufactured not to exceed the exposure (Note: This web address is case sensitive.) limits for Radio Frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal •...
Page 211 RF exposure guidelines. This mobile phone has a FCC ID accepted by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its number: A3LSCHR970 [Model Number: SCH-R970] and the highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. specific SAR levels for this mobile phone can be found at the...
Page 212: Fcc Part 15 Information To User
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from Samsung could void your authority to operate the device. that to which the receiver is connected. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 213 • Let the person with whom you are speaking know that you are impaired. Samsung is committed to promoting responsible driving and will suspend the call if necessary; driving and giving drivers the tools they need to understand •...
Page 214: Battery Use And Safety
If the phone and/or battery get wet, have them checked Battery Use and Safety by your service provider or contact Samsung, even if they appear to be working properly. Important! Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or •...
Page 215 If you suspect damage to the present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. Samsung's warranty does not cover damage to the phone phone or battery, take it to a service center for inspection.
Page 216: Samsung Mobile Products And Recycling
The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program will provide accessories may not be available in your area. Samsung customers with a free recycling mailing label. We've made it easy for you to recycle your old Samsung Just go to mobile device by working with respected take-back http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/citizenship/...
Page 217: Ul Certified Travel Charger
Follow local regulations regarding disposal of mobile FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN NORTH devices and batteries AMERICA, USE AN ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER CONFIGURATION FOR THE Dispose of your mobile device and batteries in accordance POWER OUTLET. with local regulations.
Page 218: Gps
Always obey posted road signs. Emergency Calls Certain Samsung mobile devices can use a Global Positioning System (GPS) signal for location-based applications. A GPS This mobile device, like any wireless mobile device, operates uses satellites controlled by the U.S.
Page 219: Care And Maintenance
To make an emergency call: 1. If the mobile device is not on, switch it on. Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from: 2. From the Home screen, touch to launch the Phone Liquids of any kind Dialer.
Page 220: Responsible Listening
Responsible Listening Extreme heat or cold Avoid temperatures below 0°C / 32°F or above 45°C / Caution! Avoid potential hearing loss. 113°F. Microwaves Damage to hearing occurs when a person is exposed to loud Do not try to dry your mobile device in a microwave oven. sounds over time.
Page 221 • that are used. As a result, there is no single volume setting Limit the amount of time you listen. As the volume increases, less that is appropriate for everyone or for every combination of time is required before you hearing could be affected. sound, settings, and equipment.
Page 222: Operating Environment
National Institute on Deafness and Other Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Communication Disorders Internet: National Institutes of Health http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/ 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 default.html Bethesda, MD 20892-2320 1-888-232-6348 TTY Email: nidcdinfo@nih.gov Operating Environment Internet: Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ area, and always switch your mobile device off whenever it is National Institute for Occupational Safety...
Page 223: Posted Facilities
Implantable Medical Devices Other Medical Devices A minimum separation of six (6) inches should be maintained If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the between a handheld wireless mobile device and an manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or shielded from external RF energy.
Page 224: Fcc Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are Regulations for Wireless Devices advised to switch the mobile device off while at a refueling point (service station). The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the established requirements for digital wireless mobile devices use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and...
Page 225 be able to use a rated mobile device successfully. Trying out hearing aid meets the M2 level rating and the wireless the mobile device with your hearing device is the best way to mobile device meets the M3 level rating, the sum of the two evaluate it for your personal needs.
Page 226: Restricting Children's Access To Your Mobile Device
The HAC rating and measurement procedure are described in Keep the mobile device and all its parts and accessories out the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19 of the reach of small children. FCC Notice and Cautions standard. HAC for Newer Technologies FCC Notice This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing The mobile device may cause TV or radio interference if used...
Page 227: Other Important Safety Information
• Although your mobile device is quite sturdy, it is a complex For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag piece of equipment and can be broken. Avoid dropping, inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including installed hitting, bending, or sitting on it.
Page 228 • Reduce risk of repetitive motion injuries. When you repetitively perform actions, such as pressing keys, drawing characters on a touch screen with your fingers, or playing games, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, neck, shoulders, or other parts of your body. When using your device for extended periods, hold the device with a relaxed grip, press the keys lightly, and take frequent breaks.
Page 229: Section 10: Warranty Information
Case/Pouch/Holster 90 Days SAMSUNG; (g) defects or damage resulting from improper Other Phone Accessories 1 Year testing, operation, maintenance, installation, service, or adjustment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG;...
Page 230 (iii) the battery has return the Product to an authorized phone service facility in been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for an adequate container for shipping, accompanied by the which it is specified.
Page 231 ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY claims, whether in advertising, presentations or otherwise, LASTS, OR THE DISCLAIMER OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL on behalf of SAMSUNG regarding the Products or this Limited OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS Warranty.
Page 232 For any arbitration in which your total damage claims, exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees, are ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM $5,000.00 or less (“Small Claim”), the arbitrator may, if you THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE SALE, CONDITION OR...
Page 233 You may opt out of this dispute resolution procedure by Severability providing notice to SAMSUNG no later than 30 calendar days If any portion of this Limited Warranty is held to be illegal or from the date of the first consumer purchaser’s purchase of the unenforceable, such partial illegality or unenforceability shall Product.
Page 234: End User License Agreement For Software
No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior RETAILER FOR A REFUND OR CREDIT. written approval. Specifications and availability subject to 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Samsung Electronics Co. grants you change without notice. [111611] End User License Agreement for...
Page 235 Software. unless it is in connection with the sale of the mobile device 4. CONSENT TO USE OF DATA. You agree that Samsung which the Software accompanied. In such event, the transfer Electronics Co. and its affiliates may collect and use...
Page 236 License will terminate automatically without ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO ALTER THIS notice from Samsung Electronics Co. if you fail to comply DISCLAIMER BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. OF WARRANTY with any of the terms and conditions of this EULA. Upon...
Page 237 ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER OR THE USE TO policy, if such a policy exists. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. WHICH SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PUT BY SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER. ANY THIRD...
Page 238 ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND FROM SAMSUNG OBTAINED BY YOU FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. OR ELECTRONICS CO., EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE DEEMED TO...
Page 239 EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. parties. 13. U.S. Government End Users Restricted Rights. The (b) United States residents. ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG Software is licensed only with "restricted rights" and as ELECTRONICS CO. ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS EULA OR "commercial items"...
Page 240 "Arbitration as part of any award, but may not grant Samsung Electronics Opt Out." You must include in the opt out e-mail (a) your Co. its attorney fees, expert witness fees or costs unless it is name and address;...
Page 241 Software, and you will continue to enjoy the benefits of this license. 16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung Electronics Co. relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matter covered by this EULA.
Page 242: Index
Index removing 12 in-call options 67 Wall Charger 12 recent 68 Abc mode 45 Battery Use & Safety 208 rejecting 66 Accessibility settings Bluetooth sending to voicemail 66 services 169 pairing with a device 128 settings 70 Accounts profiles 143 silencing a ringer 66 adding a Google account 50 settings 144...
Page 243 Contacts Do cell phones pose a health creating 53 hazard? 199 Gallery creating from Call log 54 viewing pictures and video 101 creating from the Keypad 54 Email viewing videos 101 exporting and importing 58 account settings 81 Getting Started groups 60 combined Inbox 81 Setting Up Your Phone 6...
Page 244 Groups Messages adding contacts 61 creating and sending 75 Keypad creating 60 email 80 Changing Text Input 44 sending a message 61 Gmail 81 managing 76 Landscape 44 settings 77 Hand motions 26 Locking and Unlocking types 75 Handwriting feature 47 unlocking the keypad 15 Messaging HDMI Port 23...
Page 245 Multi Window Music Activate/Deactivate 27 adding music 111 Pairing with Bluetooth 128 Customizing 29 creating a playlist 111 PC Connections 129 Increase App Window Size 31 Playlists 111 Phone settings Maximize App 31 removing music 112 Date & time 197 Panel Relocation 28 My Files 113 language 172...
Page 246 Snooze 96 Software Update 197 Samsung Mobile Products and Text Input Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Recycling 210 Abc mode 45 Certification Information 204 scientific calculator 86 Methods 42 Speed Dials Security numeric mode 46 assigning 62 locking and unlocking 19...
Page 247 UL Certified Travel Charger 211 Videos Warranty Information 223 Unlocking recording 92 Widgets 39 using an unlock pattern 19 Voicemail Wi-Fi USB Power/Accessory Port 22 checking 16 adding a connection manually USB settings setting up 16 mass storage device 130 Volume scanning and connecting 127 Using Favorites...

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