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  • Page 1 Started All you need to know to get going.
  • Page 2 S pecial note for Sprint As You Go customers With Sprint As You Go you can free yourself from long-term contracts and enjoy more wireless flexibility. Some limitations apply, depending on your service plan and device. Data roaming may not be enabled and certain applications that are preinstalled on your device may not be available or operational.
  • Page 3 Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your Samsung Galaxy Tab ® ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your new tablet, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at sprint.com/readynow.
  • Page 4 Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 3.5mm Headset Jack Front Light Camera Sensor Camera Power/Lock SIM Card Volume Key slot Display Infrared Blaster Memory Card Slot Menu Back Key Speaker Speaker Home Key USB Charger/Accessory Port...

  • Page 5: Using This Guide

    Using This Guide This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Use Your Tablet − page 17 − Take Get Ready −...

  • Page 6: Charge The Battery

    G et Your Tablet Ready Turn the Screen On and Off Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow to • To quickly turn the display screen off, press learn about transferring contacts, calendars, and more from your old tablet. the Power/Lock Key on the top right side of the tablet.

  • Page 7: Activate Tablet

    When you If you received your tablet in the mail, have finished, launch the Web browser and it is a new Sprint account, your to confirm your activation. tablet is designed to activate automatically when you first turn it on.

  • Page 8: Set Up Your Tablet

    Samsung user account. During or following the initial setup, you may see • Got Google? - Sign in to an existing Google a Sprint Connections Optimizer notice. Read the Account and select additional Google notice and tap I Agree to allow your tablet to preferences.
  • Page 9 Flick Flick: Move your finger in lighter, quicker strokes than swiping. This finger gesture is always used in a vertical motion, such as when flicking through contacts or a list. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 10: Getting Around Your Tablet

    Getting Around Your Tablet Swipe: Quickly drag your finger vertically or Swipe Drag horizontally across the screen. Drag: Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move it. Do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature to automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the...

  • Page 11: Your Home Screen

    Notification area Status area • To view extended screens, swipe the screen left or right. • To display thumbnails of all available screens, pinch any home screen. Tap a thumbnail to display any screen. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 12: Notifications Panel

    Your Home Screen Notifications Panel Add Items to Your Home Screen You can expand the notification area to provide 1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home more detailed information about the current screen. onscreen notification icons. 2. Tap an option under Add to Home Screen. 1. Drag down from the top of the screen to open •...
  • Page 13 2. Tap an icon to icon from the list. You open an app. may have to scroll right or left to find the app you’re looking for. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 14: Buttons And Keys

    Buttons and Keys Buttons and Keys • Home key ( ) — Press to return to the main Home screen. The bottom front of your tablet contains a Home button and two static keys that let you • Back key ( ) — Tap to return to the perform basic functions.

  • Page 15: Entering Text

    Entering Text Your QWERTY Keyboards Typing with Samsung Keyboard Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 comes loaded with Entering text using the traditional Samsung two QWERTY keyboards: Samsung keyboard QWERTY keyboard is easy: just tap the letters to (default) and Swype . When you select a field that type the words.
  • Page 16 Note: For detailed information about customizing your onscreen keyboard settings, please see the Swype lets you enter words by tracing over the User Guide at sprint.com/support. letters in a single motion. 1. Touch an onscreen character, and then, while maintaining your finger onscreen, drag to the next character in the desired word.

  • Page 17: Edit A Contact Entry

    Add contact details. another field at the bottom of the entry and select a data type. 5. Add more data fields or a picture if desired, and tap Save. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 18: Set Up A Gmail Account

    Email Set Up a POP3/IMAP Email Account Your tablet’s Email applications let you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously 1. Press and then tap > Email in one convenient location. Although there is a 2. If another email account is already set up, tap separate Gmail application, the main email >...

  • Page 19: Send An Email Message

    Tap Next to continue. • To add attachments, tap and select an 7. Identify your new account with a unique name attachment. and provide the outgoing name text then tap 6. Tap Send Done. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 20: Camera And Camcorder

    Camera & Camcorder Take a Picture View videos 1. Press and then tap > Camera 1. Press and then tap > Gallery 2. Using your display as a viewfinder, aim the 2. Tap a video icon to view the video. camera lens at your subject, and tap Share Pictures and Videos View Pictures 1. Press...

  • Page 21: Downloading Apps From The Web

    3. When the Attention dialog box opens, read the disclaimer and tap OK. • To zoom in or out, pinch the screen. Note: Additional browser options, such as Google Chrome™, may also be available on your tablet. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 22: Connect To A Wi-Fi Network

    Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 4. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. If necessary, enter the security key (password) and tap When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi Connect. network you can use your tablet’s Wi-Fi feature to •...

  • Page 23: Sprint Hotspot

    Web browser to confirm you have • Network SSID – Enter a unique name for an Internet connection. your hotspot. • Security – Select the type of security you want, and then enter a unique password. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 24: Google Play™ Store App

    3. Tap an app or game to read a description and Sprint As You Go customers: You will need to user reviews. provide credit card information to purchase and download items from Google Play.

  • Page 25: Google™ Mobile Services

    Google™ Mobile Services Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 provides easy access to a variety of Google services including Gmail™, Google Hangouts™, Google Maps™, Google Navigation, and YouTube™. • Gmail – The Google mail service. Your Gmail • Google Maps and Google Navigation – The...

  • Page 26: Using Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures ® Capable Device Using Bluetooth 1. Verify your Bluetooth is active. (Press 1. Open the application containing the file you > Settings > Bluetooth and then tap want to share (for example, press the ON/OFF slider to ON to turn on Bluetooth.) then tap >...

  • Page 27: Listening To Music

    Connected as a media device is playing options, including Google Play™ Music the selected mode. (Play Music) and Sprint Music Plus (see page 29). 3. On your computer, locate your tablet’s internal storage, and open or create the Music folder. 4. Copy music files from your computer to the music folder.
  • Page 28 Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter & More You can set up and access all your favorite social media apps on the go. Set Up Social Networking Accounts Use Social Media Apps Before using your social networking accounts, 1. Press and then tap > Facebook (or you may need to download social media apps Twitter, Instagram, etc.).
  • Page 29 Sprint Music Plus In addition to the Music application (see • Tap My Library to access all your music, page 27), your tablet offers Sprint Music Plus, an including items you have purchased or all-in-one music store and player for full songs, loaded onto your tablet’s microSD card.

  • Page 30: Accessing Settings

    • Users For detailed information Settings may include: • Location services about settings, please see • Wi-Fi the User Guide at • Lock screen sprint.com/support. • Hotspot • Security • Bluetooth • Language and input • Data usage • Cloud • More settings •...

  • Page 31: Battery Saving Tips

    For more useful tips about battery care and safety, • Turn on Power saving mode. Press see the User Guide at sprint.com/support. then tap > Settings > Power saving mode, slide the option to ON, and select additional power saving options. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more...

  • Page 32: Manage Your Account

    Within two weeks of your device • Check data usage and account balance. purchase, please go to the website • See or modify the details of your Sprint service plan. http://labs.sprint.com/sprintphonesurvey • Get detailed instructions and download to complete a brief survey. Your content.
  • Page 33 Resources Resources For Your Tablet • Community – Visit community.sprint.com to join the discussion about all things Sprint. • This Get Started Guide to get you up and Here people help each other make the most of running. their wireless services with tips, forums, blogs, and the latest news.
  • Page 34 Sustainability What else has Sprint been doing? At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more than talk. We’re continuously working to reduce our Plenty. To find out just what we’ve been up to, carbon footprint and decrease our use of natural use your tablet to scan the QR Code below or ®...
  • Page 35 Sprint to disclose your customer information, including location information (when applicable), to the application provider or some other third party. Sprint’s policies do not apply to these third party applications. Please carefully review the application’s terms of use and/or the application provider’s policies for more information about how the application will collect, access, use or disclose your information before using a third- party application.

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