Samsung Galaxy Tab4 User Manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab4 User Manual

Samsung Galaxy Tab4 User Manual

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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.

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  • Page 1 A N D R O I D T A B L E T User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2: 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 Galaxy Tab, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Galaxy Tab System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
  • Page 3 THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
  • Page 4 Address: © 2014 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 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:...
  • Page 5 ® The Bluetooth word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD , microSDHC , and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Talk, Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Holding the Device ..... . 9 Your Samsung Account ....31 Section 2: Understanding Your Device ..10...
  • Page 7 Drive ....... 69 Samsung Apps ......76 Dropbox .
  • Page 8 Voice Search ......77 Blocking Mode ......95 WatchON .
  • Page 9: 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 Understanding This User Manual manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your device.
  • Page 10: Battery

    Battery • Warning: Brings important information to your attention that can help to prevent loss of data or functionality or Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion damage to your device. battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) Text Conventions are included with the device for charging the battery.
  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery 1. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/ Accessory Port. Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your device from any standard AC power outlet. Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time.
  • Page 12: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Turning Your Device On and Off 3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power outlet. Turning Your Device On Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply, Press and hold the unplug the USB power adapter from the power Power/Lock Key.
  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Device

    Setting Up Your Device Memory Card When you turn on your device for the first time, it displays a Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC Welcome screen. Follow the prompts to set up features and memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB (not preferences on your device.
  • Page 14: Securing Your Device

    Securing Your Device By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually. Unlock the tablet by swiping your finger across the screen. This is the default Screen lock (Swipe), and offers no security. Prevent others from using or accessing personal data and information stored in the device by using a secure Screen Lock.
  • Page 15: 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 16: Front And Sides

    Front and Sides 1. Front-Facing Camera Lens: Takes photos or records videos. The following items can be found on the front and sides of 2. Microphone: Records audio. your device. 3. Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the device on or off.
  • Page 17: Back, Top, And Bottom

    Back, Top, and Bottom 1. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones. 2. Camera: Takes photos or recording videos. The following items can be found on the back, top, and 3. Speaker: Plays music, notification tones, and audio. bottom of your device. 4.
  • Page 18: Navigating Your Device

    Navigating Your Device Home To display the main Home screen: Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate. Command Keys Touch Home. Recent Apps To launch Google Now: Touch and hold Home. To display a list of recently used apps: Back Touch Recent apps.
  • Page 19: Using The Touch Screen

    Using the Touch Screen Touching and Holding Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access Use only fingers to touch the screen. available options. Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact Dragging with other electrical devices.
  • Page 20 Rotating the Screen Sweeping Many applications allow display in either portrait or Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display The image is saved in Gallery Screenshots album. to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation. Note: It may not be possible to capture a screenshot while To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the using some applications.
  • Page 21: Home Screen

    Home Screen Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the The main Home screen is the starting point for many clipboard. applications and functions and it contains items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets, To view the screenshot: which gives you instant access to information and 1.
  • Page 22: Extended Home Screen

    Extended Home Screen Status Notifications Status Indicators The Home screen consists of the Home panel plus additional panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for adding shortcuts and widgets. Refresh Content Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels.
  • Page 23: Display Settings

    Display Settings Use these controls to configure panels: 1. Remove: Touch and drag a panel to the Trash Can to You can customize display screen settings to your remove the panel from the Home screen. preferences. For more information, refer to “Display” on page 87.
  • Page 24: Notifications

    Notifications To rearrange the order of panels: Touch and drag a panel to a new location. Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the screen to report new messages, calendar events, device To return to the Home screen: status, and more.
  • Page 25: Status Bar

    Accessing Additional Panel Functions Status Bar In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device provides quick and ready access to separate device information (such as network status, signal strength, battery functions.
  • Page 26: Status Bar Icons

    Status Bar Icons Device Status Icons Battery full Some common status and notification icons are shown below. Battery charging Connectivity Icons Wi-Fi connected Battery low Bluetooth enabled GPS enabled Bluetooth paired Mute mode enabled Connected to computer Error occurred or caution required Wi-Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected to another device.
  • Page 27: Shortcuts And Widgets

    Shortcuts and Widgets Removing a Shortcut or Widget Shortcuts and widgets can be removed from the You can add, reposition, or remove shortcuts and widgets Home screen. from the Home screen. • Shortcuts: Icons on the Home screen that launch Touch and hold the shortcut or widget until it detaches, applications.
  • Page 28: Folders

    Folders Wallpapers Place folders on the Home screen to organize items. You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose Adding Folders from preloaded wallpapers, or select a photo you have 1.
  • Page 29: Apps Screen

    Apps Screen To view your downloaded applications: 1. From a Home screen, touch The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your 2. Touch Download to view downloaded apps. tablet. Applications that you download and install from Google Play or from the web are also added to a Home 3.
  • Page 30: Activate Multi Window

    Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel can be used with the Multi window feature. Multi Window Panel Activate Multi Window 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings App 1 Device tab. 2. Touch the OFF/ON button under Multi window to turn Multi window ON 3.
  • Page 31: Window Controls

    Multi Window Panel Window Controls Select an application window and touch in the middle of Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel. the windows. Window controls appear: Display the Multi window panel: Switch locations between Multi window 1.
  • Page 32: Task Manager

    Configuring Apps 2. Touch each tab for options: 3. Active applications: View applications running on To remove an app from the panel: your device. Touch End to terminate an application or Touch and drag it off of the panel and place it in the End all to terminate all running applications.
  • Page 33: Entering Text

    To choose a text input method while entering text: Entering Text 1. Touch any text field. 2. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward. Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to The Notification Panel screen displays. enter text. 3. Touch Select input method, and then select the Note: Text entry is not supported in some languages.
  • Page 34: Entering Text By Voice

    Handwriting Entering Text By Voice Touch and hold Options Handwriting, and then Activate the voice input feature and then speak into the write a word with a finger. As you write, suggestions are microphone. The device displays what you speak. offered in the word options area in case the correct letters If the device does not recognize your words, touch the were not recognized.
  • Page 35: Section 3: Accounts And Contacts

    Add account. any information that changes in your accounts. 2. Touch the account type. • Samsung Account: Add your Samsung Account. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to • Dropbox: Add your Dropbox Account. complete the set up process.
  • Page 36: Your Google Account

    Your Samsung Account 2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Phone or Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps an account. and services, and much more. – or –...
  • Page 37: Contacts Display Options

    Deleting Contacts • Name: Enter the name. Touch to display additional name fields. 1. Touch Contacts. • Phone: Enter a phone number. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. • Email: Enter an email address. 3. Touch Delete.
  • Page 38 Linking Contacts • Contacts: Show all your contacts. Touch the Search field and enter a keyword to list contacts that contain 1. Touch Contacts. that keyword. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. 3. While viewing Groups, Favorites, or Contacts, touch 3.
  • Page 39 My Personal Contact Sharing Contact Information Your own personal Contact entry is listed under ME at the top You can send a contact’s information using Bluetooth to other of the Contacts list. You can send your personal Contact entry Bluetooth devices, or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment. as a vCard via Bluetooth or as a message attachment.
  • Page 40: Groups

    Importing and Exporting Contacts Groups To back up and restore your contacts, you can export your Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts contacts list to a storage device (such as a PC), or import faster or to quickly send messages to group members. your contacts list from a storage device.
  • Page 41: Adding Group Members

    Adding Group Members Removing Group Members 1. Touch Contacts Groups tab. To add a contact to a group, just edit a contact’s Group field. For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on 2. Touch the group from which you want to remove page 32.
  • Page 42: Favorites

    Deleting Groups View Favorites 1. Touch Contacts Groups tab Menu 1. Touch Contacts. Delete groups. 2. Touch the Favorites tab. Only your starred contacts are 2. Touch individual groups or touch Select all, then displayed. touch Done. – or – Touch the Groups tab, then touch Starred in Android 3.
  • Page 43: 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. From a Home screen, touch Gmail. Your device supports these types of messages: Setting Up Your Gmail Account •...
  • Page 44: Email

    Composing and Sending Gmail Email 1. Touch Gmail. Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one 2. Touch Compose, then touch fields to compose application. the message. While composing a message, touch From a Home screen, touch Email.
  • Page 45: Composing And Sending Email

    6. Touch Send to send the message. Note: To configure email account settings at any time, use – or – Menu Settings. Touch the account to display Touch Save to save the email to the Drafts folder. Account settings. – or – Composing and Sending Email Touch Discard to discard the email.
  • Page 46: Hangouts

    Refreshing Your Email Account • Auto advance: Set the screen to show after deleting a message. Choices are: Next email, Previous email, or Refresh your account to update your device from your email Email list. servers. • Confirm deletions: Ask for confirmation before 1.
  • Page 47: Google

    Google+ Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+.
  • Page 48: Section 5: Multimedia

    Section 5: Multimedia Play Music This section explains how to use the music features of your device including Google Play Music and Music Player. WatchON is also described. Note: Some options require a Google Account. Listening to Music Google Play Music is a Google service that gives you instant access to your personal music collection stored on the You can listen to music using your device’s built-in speakers, Internet and your device.
  • Page 49: Music Player

    Songs play in order and are not shuffled. Streams the current music file to another device via Plays the entire song list once. Samsung Link. Volume control and SoundAlive. Replays the current list when the list ends. Volume control showing volume muted.
  • Page 50: Creating Playlists

    Creating Playlists To listen to songs at equal volume levels: Touch Menu Settings Player Smart To create a playlist of songs. volume. 1. Touch the Playlists tab. 2. Touch Menu Create playlist. Caution! When Smart volume is activated, the volume may 3.
  • Page 51: Watchon

    1. From a Home screen, touch WatchON. Samsung Account” on page 31. 2. Touch Menu for the following options. • Sign in: Sign in to your Samsung account to improve your WatchON experience. • Settings: Configure Samsung WatchON settings. Follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Page 52: Section 6: Camera And Video

    Section 6: Camera and Video Camera Taking Photos 1. Touch the image on the preview screen where the Use this application to take photos or videos. camera should focus. Use Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns device’s camera.
  • Page 53: Shooting Mode

    Shooting Mode • Sound & shot: Use this to take a photo with sound. – Touch to take a photo. The device records a few Several photo effects are available. Some modes are not seconds of audio after taking a photo. available when taking self-portraits.
  • Page 54: Recording Videos

    Panoramic Photos Recording Videos A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of To record a video, touch the Camera / Record Video multiple shots. switch and swipe downward. 1. Touch MODE Panorama. To start or continue recording, touch 2.
  • Page 55: Zooming In And Out

    Zooming In and Out Controlling the Camera Remotely Use one of the following methods: Set a device as a viewfinder to control the camera remotely. Use the Volume button to zoom in or out. Touch Options Remote viewfinder, and then connect the device and the camera using Wi-Fi Direct.
  • Page 56 Video recorder: • White balance: Select an appropriate white balance, so images have a true-to-life color range. The settings • Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution are designed for specific lighting situations. These for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more settings are similar to the heat range for white-balance memory.
  • Page 57: Gallery

    Shortcuts Viewing Images Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the camera’s various Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another options. application, such as Email, saves an image, the Download folder is automatically created to contain the image. 1. Touch Options. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates the 2.
  • Page 58: Sharing Images

    Trimming Segments of a Video • Buddy photo share: Send the image to a person whose face is tagged in the image. 1. Select a video, and then touch Trim. • Rotate left: Rotate counter-clockwise. 2. Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket to the desired ending point, and •...
  • Page 59: Setting As Wallpaper

    Setting as Wallpaper Using Tag Buddy When viewing an image, touch Menu Set as to To display a contextual tag (weather, location, date, and person’s name) when opening an image: set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact. 1.
  • Page 60: Video

    Video Move Controls Move Controls to the Left to the Right Use this application to play video files. From a Home screen, touch Video. Playing Videos Open the Pause / Change Select a video to play. Playlist Resume Screen Ratio Additional Options Playback Volume Control...
  • Page 61 Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the device's software. Some files may not play properly depending on the encoding method used. Deleting Videos Touch Menu Delete, select videos by ticking, and then touch Delete. Sharing Videos Touch Menu Share via, select videos by ticking, touch Done, and then select a sharing method.
  • Page 62: Section 7: Connections

    Section 7: Connections Your device includes features to connect to the internet and From Settings to other devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Wi-Fi Connections tab Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks.
  • Page 63: Add A Wi-Fi Network Manually

    Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually Wi-Fi Status Indicators 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings The following icons show your current Wi-Fi connection Connections tab Wi-Fi. status at a glance: 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and 3.
  • Page 64: Wi-Fi Direct

    Wi-Fi Direct – Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly communications when the device goes to sleep via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without (when the backlight goes out).
  • Page 65: Bluetooth

    Connect to Wi-Fi Direct Devices Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications Connections tab Wi-Fi. technology for exchanging information over a distance 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON of about 30 feet. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them, even if they are (Wi-Fi must be enabled to use Wi-Fi Direct.) in different rooms.
  • Page 66: Turn Bluetooth On Or Off

    Turn Bluetooth On or Off 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Connections tab Bluetooth. From the Notification Panel 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and 3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable, so swipe downward.
  • Page 67: Reconnect To A Bluetooth Device

    Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device 3. Touch the connected device, and then touch OK to disconnect. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Connections tab Bluetooth. Unpair from a Bluetooth Device 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON You can make your device forget its pairing connection with 3.
  • Page 68: Connect To A Computer

    Bluetooth Settings Connect to a Computer When Bluetooth is on, additional settings are available. Connect your device to a computer to transfer data between 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings your device and the computer. Use the USB cable that comes with your device, or use one of the pre-loaded apps on your Connections tab Bluetooth.
  • Page 69 4. On your computer, choose a method for accessing your device. Available options depend on the programs installed on your computer. 5. Transfer files to the memory card. When finished, you can disconnect the USB cable. Connections...
  • Page 70: Section 8: Applications

    Section 8: Applications Accessing Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your navigate through that particular application. If the application wireless device.
  • Page 71: Alarm

    Alarm Stopping Alarms Drag outside the large circle to stop an alarm. Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times. 1. Touch Alarm. Drag outside the large circle to repeat the alarm 2. Touch Turn alarm on to activate the alarm. A gray after a specified length of time.
  • Page 72: Calendar

    To clear the calculator history: Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then touch Edit event details or Edit task Touch Menu Clear history. details to add more details, such as how often the For more advanced problems, use the advanced operators event repeats, when it has an advance alert, or where sin, ln, cos, log, tan, and so on, just as you would on a it takes place.
  • Page 73: Camera

    Changing Calendar Type Camera At the top of the screen: Use this application to take photos or videos. 1. Touch a calendar type: Year, Month, Week, or Day. Touch Camera. 2. Touch List to list all events or Task to list all tasks. For more information, refer to “Camera”...
  • Page 74: Drive

    Drive Dropbox Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share Use this application to save and share files with others via your Google Docs and files. the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, your device automatically syncs with the web server and any 1.
  • Page 75: Gmail

    Gmail Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can also access it by Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based touching Google. email. Google Settings Touch Gmail. For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 38. Use this application to configure settings for some features provided by Google.
  • Page 76: Hangouts

    Hangouts Touch Refresh to reload the current page. Searching the Web by Voice Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video calls. Touch the address field, touch , speak a Touch Hangouts. keyword, and then select one of the suggested Help keywords that appear.
  • Page 77: Memo

    Memo Browsing Memos Browse memo thumbnails by scrolling up or down. Use this application to record important information to save and view at a later date. To edit a memo, touch a memo thumbnail, and then Touch Memo. touch the content of the memo. Viewing a Memo To search for a memo, touch Editing the Category List...
  • Page 78: Music

    Music 2. Touch a file or folder to open it. 3. Touch Menu for general options. Play music and other audio files that you copy from your 4. Touch Menu Select, and select a file or folder. computer. Then select an option to share, delete, move, or copy a Touch Music.
  • Page 79: Netflix

    Netflix Play Books Watch TV shows and movies, streaming from Netflix. With Google Play Books, you can find more than 3 million free e-books and hundreds of thousands more to buy in the Note: The Netflix application is part of your Netflix eBookstore.
  • Page 80: Play Movies & Tv

    Play Movies & TV Play Newsstand Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. Play Newsstand brings you free and paid news, magazine You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing subscriptions, and much more all in one place. when you’re not connected to the Internet.
  • Page 81: S Voice

    Next to display the next screen. Touch Samsung Apps. 3. Read the information on the Help and then touch Finish. Note: This app requires a Samsung Account. 4. At the S Voice screen, touch or say “Hi Galaxy” to wake up S voice. Screen Saver 5.
  • Page 82: Settings

    Settings World Clock Configure your device to your preferences. Use this application to check the time of many major cities in the world. For more information, refer to “Settings” on page 79. 1. Touch World Clock. Touch Settings. A list of the locations you have added displays. Video To add another city to the list: Use this application to play video files.
  • Page 83: Youtube

    To delete a World Clock entry: 1. Touch World Clock. 2. Touch and hold a city. Touch any other cities you want to delete. 3. Touch Delete. YouTube Watch videos from the YouTube website. Touch YouTube. Applications...
  • Page 84: Section 9: Settings

    Access settings to configure Language and input, Voice control, Motions, Palm motion, and Smart screen. • General Settings (page 101) Create and modify your accounts (such as, Email, Google Account, Samsung Account, and so on). Manage security, location services, storage, and other features of the device.
  • Page 85: Connections

    The Settings Screen Bluetooth Some options are enabled or disabled by touching the Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications OFF/ON button to turn the option ON or OFF technology for exchanging information over a distance For some options, you must touch the field, such as Wi-Fi, to of about 30 feet.
  • Page 86: Airplane Mode

    Airplane Mode Data Usage Airplane mode allows you to use many of your tablet’s View your Wi-Fi data usage. features, such as the camera, music and video apps, etc. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings when you are in an airplane or in any other area where Connections tab Data usage.
  • Page 87: Location

    Location Location Reporting Google uses Location Reporting to store and use your Your device only acquires your location when you allow it. device’s most recent location data. Google apps, such as To use location-based services, you must first enable Google Maps, can use this data to improve your search location services on your device.
  • Page 88: More Networks

    My Places More Networks You can save your favorite locations for use with services This option displays additional Connectivity information. that require location information. This information can From a Home screen, touch Settings improve your search results and other location-related Connections tab More networks.
  • Page 89: Edit Or Delete A Vpn

    Edit or Delete a VPN 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Connections tab More networks VPN. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete. Adding a VPN 3.
  • Page 90: Nearby Devices

    Nearby Devices • Download from other devices: If a nearby device attempts to download data, this setting indicates the This option allows you to share your media files with nearby response. Options are: Always accept, Always ask, and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enabled devices. Always reject.
  • Page 91: Device

    Device Notifications Select a default ringtone for message, alarm, and other This section of the Settings screen contains settings for your notifications. device. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Sound Device tab Sound Notifications. Volume 2. Touch a ringtone to hear a sample and select it. Feedback Set the volume level for all types of sounds.
  • Page 92: Display

    Samsung Applications Display Set your applications’ notification sound settings. Use the Display settings to configure the way your device’s 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings screen operates. Device tab Sound. From a Home screen, touch Settings 2. The following options are available: Device tab Display.
  • Page 93: Multi Window

    Multi Window Lock Screen Screen Security Set the device to use Multi Window. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more Device tab Multi window. information about using the lock and unlock features, see 2.
  • Page 94 Swipe Options Pattern Options The options are available when Swipe is selected: The options are available when Pattern is selected: • • Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to show the date.
  • Page 95 PIN Options Password Options The options are available when PIN is selected: The options are available when Password is selected: • • Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to show the date.
  • Page 96: Wallpaper

    Wallpaper Font You can choose a picture to display on the Home screen, Set the font for screen displays and the size you want it to Lock screen, or to both the Home and Lock screens. Choose display. from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have 1.
  • Page 97: Notification Panel

    Notification Panel Accessibility Customize the Notification Panel. Accessibility services are special features to make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings the Accessibility settings to activate these services. Device tab Notification panel.
  • Page 98 • Manage accessibility: Save and update your Tip: From any screen, touch the top of the screen and swipe accessibility settings or share them with another downward, to display the Notification Panel. Touch device. You can export your settings, import a Screen rotation to enable or disable the auto rotate previously saved file, or share your file with another feature.
  • Page 99 (CC) for options. missed. Touch OFF/ON button to turn it ON • Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with • Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility multimedia files when available. Touch the OFF/ON features in two quick steps.
  • Page 100: Blocking Mode

    Blocking Mode Dexterity • Assistant menu: Improve the device accessibility for Turn off notifications for selected features. users with reduced dexterity. Touch OFF/ON button to 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings turn the feature ON . Follow the onscreen Device tab Blocking mode.
  • Page 101: Controls

    Live word update: Automatically update with Controls tab Language and input Default. popular new words every day. 2. Select a keyboard. (Samsung keyboard is the only – Personalized data: Enter personalized data to selection available for this device.) improve prediction results.
  • Page 102 (standard • More settings: English style). – Help: Access help information for using the • Auto spacing: automatically inserts spaces between Samsung keyboard. words. – Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings.
  • Page 103: Google Voice Typing

    Speech Google Voice Typing 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Set voice search and text-to-speech options. Controls tab Language and input. Voice Search 2. Touch Google voice typing to automatically use 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Google voice typing. Controls tab Language and input.
  • Page 104 Text-To-Speech Options Mouse/Trackpad 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings This option sets your pointer speed for an external mouse or Controls tab Language and input. trackpad (not included). 2. Touch Text-to-speech options and select the 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings preferred TTS engine.
  • Page 105: Palm Motion

    Palm Motion Smart Screen Activate the palm motion feature to control the device by Use the Smart screen options to customize your screen touching the screen. settings to make the screen more responsive and easier to use. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Controls tab Palm motion.
  • Page 106: General Settings

    Tip: For more information about the types of accounts that Create and modify your accounts (such as, Email, Google you can add, see “Accounts” on page 30. Account, Samsung Account, and so on). Manage security, Managing Accounts location services, storage, and other features of the device.
  • Page 107: Cloud

    Cloud • Touch Restore to retrieve data from your Samsung account. Back up your personal data using your Samsung Account or 3. Under Dropbox: use Dropbox to sync your device content. If you have not signed in to you Dropbox account, touch 1.
  • Page 108: Date And Time

    Date and Time 3. Touch Backup account and touch your Google Gmail account or touch Add account to set your Google By default, your device receives date and time information Gmail account to be backed up to the Google server. from the wireless network.
  • Page 109: Accessories

    Accessories Application Manager To change accessory settings: You can download and install applications from Google Play or create applications using the Android SDK and install them From a Home screen, touch Settings on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage General tab Accessories.
  • Page 110 Downloaded • Clear data: Clear application data from memory. • Clear cache: If the app stores data in a temporary area Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device. of the device's memory, and the amount of information 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings stored is displayed, touch this button to clearing the General tab...
  • Page 111: Default Applications

    Users 4. Touch one of the applications to view application information. The following options display: Shared this tablet with multiple people by creating User • Stop: Stops the application from running on the device. accounts and Profiles. This is usually done prior to uninstalling the application. •...
  • Page 112 Changing Users Change User Account Nicknames and Photo IDs To access the device with a user profile, select a profile at The photo and name each user uses in their personal Contact the top right of the locked screen. entry (listed under ME at the top of their Contacts list) is used as their User account ID.
  • Page 113: Battery

    Battery Deleting a User or Profile Each user can only delete their own account, while the See how much battery power is used for device activities. Owner can delete any user account. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings General tab Battery.
  • Page 114: Power Saving Mode

    Power Saving Mode SD Card Once a memory card has been installed in your device, the When enabled, your device automatically analyzes the card memory displays as Total space and Available space. screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power. Mounting an SD Card 1.
  • Page 115 Unmounting an SD Card Removing a Memory Card Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, always unmount the card before memory card, unmount the card before removing removing it from the device.
  • Page 116: Security

    Security Formatting an SD Card When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your Use the Security settings to secure your device. music and photo files that are stored on the card because Encryption formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data. To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet 1.
  • Page 117 Find My Mobile Enable or Disable Remote Controls Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, you can Use this option to allow your device to be locked and tracked, enable or disable Remote controls. and for your data to be deleted remotely. You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to 1.
  • Page 118: Device Administration

    Device Administration Find My Mobile Web Page To launch the Find My Mobile web page: To add or remove device administrators: 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings General tab Security Go to website. General tab Security.
  • Page 119: Security Update Service

    • Check for updates: Check for updates manually. The trusted credentials screen has two tabs: 3. Touch Send security reports to send security reports to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis. • System: Displays CA certificates that are permanently installed in the ROM of your device.
  • Page 120: About Device

    Serial number, Up time, and Device status. contents from the device and reset the password. • Legal information: Touch an option to display Open source licenses, Google and Samsung legal Note: This setting only appears if you have installed information, and Privacy Alert.
  • Page 121: Software Update

    • Kernel version: Display the kernel version of your device. • Build number: Display your device’s build number. • SE for Android status: Display Security Enhancements for Android status information. Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your device to connect to the network and download any new software directly to your device.
  • Page 122: Index

    Index app information 24 removing from Home screen 22 About Device 115 Calculator 66 Apps Screen 24 Accessibility Settings 92 Calendar 67 Accessory Settings 104 change calendar type 68 Accounts 101 Back Key 13 create event or task 67 setting up 30 Backup and Reset 102 options 68 Adapt Sound 87...
  • Page 123 Contacts 31 Home Key 13 add 31 navigation 13 Factory Data Reset 103 delete 32 Recent Apps Key 13 Files display options 32 screen rotation 15 sharing via computer 63 exporting and importing 35 Display Find My Mobile 112 favorites 37 Using Negative Colors 94 Finger Gestures 14 groups 35...
  • Page 124 composing and sending 39 creating 35 refreshing your account 39 delete 37 Language and Input Settings 96 remove member 36 setting up your account 38 select language 96 Google rename 36 Location Settings 82 Drive 69 Lock Screen 88 Gmail 38 Hancom Viewer 70 Password options 90 Google Account 31...
  • Page 125 Memory Card 8 Music Photos formatting 111 listening to 43 viewing in Gallery 52 installing 8 Play Music 75 Photos (App) 74 mounting 109 Music Player 44 Pinching and Spreading Gestures 14 removing 110 playing music by mood 45 Play Books 74 unmounting 110 playlist, create 45 Play Games 74...
  • Page 126 Settings Status Bar 20 accessing 79 icons 21 S Voice 76 Storage 109 Connections tab 80 Samsung Account 31 Controls tab 96 device memory 109 Samsung Apps 76 Device tab 86 SD card 109 Samsung Keyboard Location 82 Sweeping Gesture 15...
  • Page 127 dragging gesture 14 trimming segments of video 53 Widgets pinching and spreading Video Player 55 adding to Home screen 22 gestures 14 zooming in and out 50 removing from Home screen 22 sweeping gesture 15 Video Buddy Photo Share 50 Wi-Fi 57 swipe gesture 14 Video Player 55...

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