Page 1 S C H - R 9 7 0 C 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 THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Your Google™ Account ....16 Creating a Samsung Account ... . . 16 Accounts .
Page 7 Multi-party Calling ..... 69 Bluetooth ......140 Answering Calls .
Page 8 Battery Use and Safety ....220 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 221 UL Certified Travel Charger ....223 Display / Touch-Screen .
Page 9: 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-R970C phone by installing the SIM and (optional) and may vary from your phone, depending on the...
Page 10: 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 11: Setting Up Your Phone
Setting Up Your Phone Installing the battery cover Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making Before using your phone, you need to install the SIM card, sure it snaps into place at the corners. the optional microSD™ card, and the battery. Important! Before removing or replacing the battery cover, make sure the phone is switched off.
Page 12: Installing A Memory Card
Removing the SIM Card 3. Make sure the gold contacts of the SIM card face downward and that the notched corner of the card 1. Remove the battery cover. faces outward to the right (as shown). 2. Remove the battery. 4.
Page 13 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 14: Battery Indicator
2. Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone, making sure the connectors align. Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Page 15 Removing the Battery 3. Gently press down to secure the battery (2). 1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery cover” on page 6.) 2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided (1). 3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone (2). Getting Started...
Page 16 Use only approved batteries and 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 17 2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head. 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. Caution! 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 18: Turning Your Phone On
Turning Your Phone On 3. Follow the prompts to activate and set-up your phone. Press and hold the Power/Lock key (on Note: You can choose to configure lock settings to prevent the upper right side of the phone) for three seconds. unauthorized use of your device.
Page 19: Initial Device Configuration
12. Enter a new device name in this field if you want to page 139. change the device name. 5. Sign in or create a Samsung account, or touch Skip. This information displays when you use Bluetooth, 6. Touch Yes when the Got Google screen displays if you Wi-Fi Direct, tethering, and other features.
Page 20: Tty Mode
TTY Mode Checking Voicemail 1. Press Home, then touch Phone, then touch Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a 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 21: Your Google™ Account
Your Google™ Account Creating a Samsung Account Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its An active Samsung account is required to use applications Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, such as AllShare Play and Media Hub.
Page 22: 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 13. 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 23: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Support for Air View® and Air Gestures®. • WatchON® – Rich TV experience with Infrared (IR) remote • Samsung Link™ to share your media content across connected devices. Cloud connectivity is enabled via the use of an external Web storage service. Understanding Your Phone...
Page 24 • Messaging Services – Text Messaging – Picture Messaging – Video Messaging – Voice Messaging – Email – Gmail – Mobile Instant Messenger (IM) – Chat • 13 Megapixel Camera-Camcorder with LED flash + 2 Megapixel Front Camera-Camcorder • Picture Gallery •...
Page 25: 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. Home Key: Press to display the Home screen, or Lock screen if the phone is locked.
Page 26: 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 27: Back View
Back View 1. Infrared Lens: Use when controlling media devices remotely. 2. 13 Megapixel Camera Lens: Use when taking photos or recording videos. 3. Camera Flash: Use when taking photos. 4. External Speaker: Play ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, media sounds (music and video), and other sounds.
Page 28: Google Search Bar
Google Search Bar Command Keys Menu Key The Google Search Bar provides you an on-screen Internet search engine powered by Google™. Touch Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of options for the current screen or feature. 1. From the main Home screen, tap the Google Search Home Key Press the Home Key to display the Home screen.
Page 29 Touch and hold • Scrolling through the Home screen or a menu Activate on-screen items by a touch and hold gesture. For To palm swipe, swipe the side of your hand horizontally example: across the screen. Use palm swipe when: •...
Page 30: Motions And Gestures
Motions and gestures • Air browse: When this option is set to On, you can browse pictures, pages, or music tracks by moving the edge of your hand By activating the various motion and gesture features, you left or right near the screen. can access a variety of time saving functions.
Page 31: Palm Motions
Motions • Pan: – Browse an image: When this option is set to On, moving the Your phone can sense when you move it. You can navigate phone in a panning motion while viewing an image moves screens and access features by moving the phone in specific focus around in the image.
Page 32: Using Multi Window
Using Multi window Displaying and hiding the Multi window tab To display the Multi window tab and tray: This feature allows you to run multiple applications on the current screen at the same time. This feature works with the 1. With Multi window enabled, touch and hold Back.
Page 33 Using Multi Window to run multiple apps on the 6. Drag the new Multi window app over the currently same screen running app and drop the new app onto one of the following screen areas, depending on your phone’s You can run any of the apps found in the Multi window tray orientation: on the screen at the same time as another app.
Page 34 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 35 Moving the Multi Window tab The Multi window feature has two components: the tab and the apps tray. You can move the tab along a side or move the tab to any other side of the screen (top, bottom, left, or right). This lets you launch the apps tray (containing the scrollable apps) from any side of the screen.
Page 36 Customizing the Multi Window tray 3. In a single motion, touch and hold the Multi window for approximately one-second to detach it from The applications found within the Multi window tray can be the screen (1), then slowly drag it to its new location organized by either being rearranged or removed.
Page 37: Notifications
Notifications To restore a Multi window application: 1. Activate the Multi window feature. Notifications shows information about connections, alerts 2. Tap the tab to display the apps panel (containing the and other items. scrollable apps). 3. Tap the Edit button (located at the bottom of the list) to reveal the staging area containing any previously removed apps.
Page 38 Quick Setting Bar • Mobile data: Activate or deactivate your phone’s access to mobile data. (For more information, see “Mobile networks” on Touch the selected Quick Setting toggles at the top of the page 160.) Notifications screen to enable or disable frequently used settings.
Page 39 Changing Quick Settings Bar You view and use all of the available Quick Setting buttons, and select which buttons appear at the top of the Notifications screen. 1. Display the notifications panel by touching and dragging downward from the top of the screen. 2.
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 36.) 2. Home screen: The starting point for using your phone. Place shortcut icons, widgets, and other items to customize your phone to your needs.
Page 41: Status Bar Icons
The Battery Level: Shown fully charged. device is connected to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified device using the Samsung Battery Charging: Battery is charging. Link application. Signal Strength: Current signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Page 42: Display Settings
New Message: You have new message(s). Wi-Fi Active: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a Wi- Fi network. 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.
Page 43: Customizing The Home Screen
Customizing the Home Screen Adding and removing Home screen panels Your phone comes with 5 active Home screen panels. You Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences. can customize the Home screen to include up to the seven • Add Shortcuts: For more information, see “Shortcuts”...
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: Wallpaper
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: Enter text by speaking. Email, Flipboard, Gmail, Google, Google+, Messaging, S • Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen QWERTY Memo, Wi-Fi Direct. keypad that can be used in both portrait and landscape • Hide applications / Show hidden applications: Control orientation.
Page 49: Using The Google Voice Typing Feature
Using the Google Voice Typing Feature Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard You can use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone typing feature. counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen QWERTY keypad will display.
Page 50 Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad Using ABC Mode 1. If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad. Landscape orientation. The available Text Input modes are: Symbol/Numeric and 2.
Page 51 1. Rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape 1. Touch and hold on the keyboard, then touch orientation. The Samsung keyboard settings screen displays. 2. Touch at the bottom of the keyboard. The 2. Touch the Predictive text ON/OFF slider following keyboard displays: 3.
Page 52 Messages” on page 77.) Samsung Keyboard Settings Note: You can also use Predictive Text mode with your phone For information on how you can configure your Samsung in portrait orientation. keyboard settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on page 185.
Page 53: Entering Text Using Swype
Entering Text Using Swype Swype Text Entry Tips You can access the SwypeTips application and watch a video Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a or tutorial on using Swype. You can also use the following word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, Swype text entry tips.
Page 54 Enabling and Configuring Swype Swype Settings The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method, so For information on how you can configure your Swype to use Swype, you must first change the default keyboard settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on page 185.
Page 55: 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 56 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 57 Google Account Privacy Settings Managing accounts 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Personalize the Privacy settings for Google accounts: Settings My device Accounts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device Accounts. 2. Under My accounts, touch the desired account type. The related account type screen displays.
Page 58: Contacts
Add contact. information about Groups, see “Groups” on page 59.) • 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 displays. Select Device or the •...
Page 59: Updating Contacts
Updating Contacts 3. When you finish selecting and entering information, touch Save. Make changes to update an existing contact. Creating Contacts from Recent calls 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new 2.
Page 60: Contacts Settings
Contacts Settings Updating Contacts from Recent calls Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. contact, or update an existing contact. 2. Touch Menu, then touch Settings: For more information, refer to “Creating or Updating Contacts •...
Page 61 Other Contacts Options • Print contact info: Print the namecard via Bluetooth to a compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. • Place to home screen: Add shortcut to this contact to Home 2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch Menu: screen.
Page 62: Joining Contacts
Sending My Local Profile Joining contacts 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. You can send your profile as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment. 2. Touch a contact to display its information. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts.
Page 63 Exporting and Importing Contacts Sending Namecards You can export your contact list to an installed memory card, You can send a contact entry as a namecard using a or import a list of contacts (previously exported) from a Bluetooth connection to another device, or as an attachment memory card.
Page 64 Favorites Groups Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and members.
Page 65 Editing a Group Adding Contacts to a Group 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Groups. Groups. 2. Touch a Group to display it. 2. Touch a Group to display it, then touch 3.
Page 66: Speed Dials
Speed Dials Sending a Message to Group Members Create a new text or email message, addressed to the Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you group’s members. assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. 1.
Page 67: 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 Keypad tab and then dial the digits of the Use the touch screen Phone Keypad to enter the phone number telephone number on the Keypad.
Page 68: 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 Menu Apps of interest.
Page 69: Recent Calls
Recent Calls Making Calls using Favorites Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is starring them. (For more information about creating favorites, saved in Recent calls. Accessing Recent calls see “Favorites”...
Page 70: Managing Recent Calls
Sending Messages using Recent calls Managing Recent calls Deleting records 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Recent. 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Recent. 2. Swipe your finger from right to left across the call. 2. While viewing the calls, touch Menu, then touch –...
Page 71: Answering A Call
Answering a Call Answering a call with Air Gesture 1. Verify the Air Gestures feature is on and Air call-accept When somebody calls you, the phone rings and displays the is active. For more information, refer to “Motions and incoming call image. The caller's phone number, picture, or name if stored in Contacts List, displays.
Page 72: International Calls
Viewing call durations 3. Tap the Auto reject mode field to configure your automatic rejection settings. Rejected calls are routed View the length of the Last call, all Dialed calls, all Received automatically to your voicemail. Choose from: calls, or All calls. •...
Page 73: Pause Dialing
Pause Dialing Wait Dialing You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with Inserting a Wait into your dialing sequence means that the automated systems, such as voicemail or financial phone phone waits until it hears a dial tone before proceeding with numbers.
Page 74: Multi-Party Calling
Multi-party Calling Answering Calls Use multi-party call features to set up a call between multiple You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or callers, such as for a conference call. unlocked. 1. Establish the first call, by answering an incoming call Touch and drag the Answer icon to the right.
Page 75: Options During A Call
Answering Call-Waiting Calls Options During a Call When you receive a call while on a call: • Touch and drag the Answer icon to the right to answer the (972) 555-5678 incoming call. The original call is placed on hold, and remains on Personalize hold until you end the second call, or swap calls back to the call sound...
Page 76: Ending A Call
Call Settings • Add call: Display the Dialer to set up a multi-party call. • Keypad: Display a keypad to enter numbers. Configure settings for calling with your phone. • End call: End the phone call. To access Call settings, from the Home screen, touch •...
Page 77 Set up call rejection messages Turn off screen during calls Create and manage text messages to send to callers when When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during you select Reject call with message in the Incoming call phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the screen.
Page 78 Call alerts Call accessories Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls. Configure headset options for calls. From the Call Settings screen, touch Call alerts. The From the Call Settings screen, touch Call accessories. following options are available: The following options are available: •...
Page 79: Noise Reduction
Ringtones and keypad tones Personalize call sound Select incoming call ringtone and vibration, and enable or When enabled, you can select a sound profile for use during disable call vibration and keypad tones. calls. From the Call Settings screen, under Ringtone and From the Call Settings screen, under Ringtone and sound settings, touch Ringtones and keypad tones.
Page 80 Increase volume in pocket Voicemail When enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to detect Configure options for voicemail. when the phone is in a pocket or other close-fitting location From the Call Settings screen, under Voicemail, the such as a purse or bag, and increases the volume for following options are available: incoming call ringtones.
Page 81 Other call settings From the Call Settings screen, under Other call settings, the following options are available: • Auto retry: When enabled, the phone will automatically redial a call if it receives a busy signal from the network. • TTY mode: Choose a TTY mode to enable TTY mode, for use with optional TTY equipment.
Page 82: 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 83: Managing Messages
– 4. Touch Enter message, then enter the message text. The Translate: Launches the Translator app. following options are available (which options are 5. Touch to send the message. Managing Messages available depends on whether you include an attachment): Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number •...
Page 84 Messaging Settings – Delete threads: Touch message threads to mark them for erasure, or touch Select all to mark all message threads. Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts. – Draft messages: Messages you have composed and saved for 1.
Page 85 • Multimedia message (MMS) settings: • Notification settings: – – Group 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 86: 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 87: 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 88: Gmail
Managing Emails Gmail 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 Email. From the Home screen, select Apps Gmail.
Page 89: Hangouts
Hangouts Refreshing Your Gmail Account Refresh your account to update messages on your phone. Previously known as Google Talk™, is an updated free 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps web-based application for instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats Gmail.
Page 90: Chaton
2 buddies using a group chat. Share things such as pictures, videos, animation messages (Scribbles), audio, Contacts, Calendar entries, and Location information. Important! Your Samsung account manages the access information (username/password) to several applications, such as AllShare Play, ChatON, and Media Hub.
Page 91: Section 6: Applications And Widgets
Apps menu. (For more available in the Apps menu and how to launch it. For information, refer to “Editing the Primary Shortcuts” on applications provided by Samsung, this section also page 39.) describes functions and navigation.
Page 92: Customizing The Applications Screens
Customizing the Applications Screens Moving Application icons Choosing a view With the Apps screen in Customizable grid view, you can arrange the application icons to suit yourself. By default, application icons appear in Customizable grid 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu view.
Page 93: Applications List
Filtering Application icons 3. To change the text size, touch Menu Text size. Touch Small, Medium, or Large. You can select which icons appear in the Apps screen. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 4. Rotate your phone to the landscape position to display Apps.
Page 94 Customizing the Calendar • Day: Display today’s schedule, and scroll to other days. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps • List: Display events and tasks in a chronological list. Calendar. • Task: Display tasks in a chronological list. 2.
Page 95: Sending Events
Camera • Event notification: – Set alerts & notifications: Choose Alert to receive alerts, Use your 13.0 megapixel Camera feature to take photos and Status bar notification to display notifications in the Status bar, or save them in JPEG format. Your phone also functions as a camcorder to record videos and save them in MPEG format.
Page 96 2. Before you take a picture, use the Up and Down Volume Self-portrait Camera mode keys to zoom in or out. You can magnify the picture up Dual Camera to x4 (400 percent). Quick Settings – or – Pinch the screen to zoom out or pinch outwards to Battery Charge zoom in.
Page 97: Camera Options
Camera Options – Best face: Use this to take multiple group shots at the same time and combine them to create the best possible image. Press Options are represented by icons across both sides of the the Shutter button to take multiple photos. When Gallery opens, screen.
Page 98 – Panorama: Use this to take wide panoramic photos. Press the Front Camera/Dual Camera: allows you to activate Shutter button to take a photo, and then move the camera in both the front and rear cameras simultaneously. For any direction. When the blue frame aligns with the preview more information, refer to “Taking Dual Camera screen, the camera automatically takes another shot in the Photos”...
Page 99: Camera And Camcorder Settings
To resize the front camera image: Camcorder button: shoots a video when pressed. Touch and hold the mini picture frame until the resize handles appear, then drag a corner to enlarge the image. Camera button: takes a photo when pressed in To reposition the front camera image: Camera mode.
Page 100 2. The follow settings are located under the Camera, • Auto night detection: activates or deactivates the night Camcorder, and General tabs. The settings that are detection feature. displayed will depend on what camera mode you are • Save as: allows you to assign rich tone usage to an image. Camcorder: Camera: •...
Page 101 • Timer: Use this for delayed-time shots. You can set the timer to • Shutter sound: Turn the shutter sound on or off. Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, or 10 sec. • Reset: Reset the camera settings. Launching the Camcorder •...
Page 102: Accessing Videos
Accessing Videos Note: Use either the Up and Down volume keys or spread/ When you shoot a video, the file is saved in the Camera pinch the screen to zoom in or out. For more folder. You can view your videos immediately or view them information, refer to “Navigating Through the Screens”...
Page 103 – Touch and hold a listed video file to place a checkmark Rename: allows you to rename the filename of the currently alongside and then press for additional options: selected video. – Details: displays video file information. – Slideshow: allows you to see your files in a slideshow or –...
Page 104: Sharing Pictures
Sharing Pictures Enabling Share Shot Share shot is a Wi-Fi Direct group sharing feature where Pictures are the best way of remembering the moment, but multiple users can Wi-Fi connect their devices and then all an even better treat is to share them with others. share each others pictures in real-time.
Page 105 2. Touch and slide the Wi-Fi slider to the right to turn it on. 7. Each partner (including yourself) must then touch The slider color indicates the activation status. Accept to consent to the new Wi-Fi Direct pairing. 3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct. To enable Share shot on Camera: 4.
Page 106: Using S Beam To Share Pictures
Using S Beam to Share Pictures To configure your Share Shot options: 1. Confirm the Share Shot viewfinder is active ( This feature (when activated via NFC) allows you to beam appears at the top of the screen). large files directly to another compatible device that is in direct contact.
Page 107 Taking a Screen Shot Important! Neither device must be in Lock mode or displaying Also known as a screen capture, this feature allows you to the Lock screen. They must both be active and mimic the print screen function on most computers. unlocked.
Page 108 Calendar entries, and Location information. • Stopwatch: Record lap times. • Timer: Measure elapsed time. Important! Your Samsung account manages the access information (username/password) to several • Desk clock: Choose whether the clock calendar and weather applications, such as AllShare Play, ChatON, and displays, and what outputs are active, when you connect your Media Hub.
Page 109 Alarm 7. Touch the slider next to one of the following options to activate the option: This feature lets you set an alarm to ring at a specific time. • Location alarm: When activated, the alarm only sounds when 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps you are at a specific location.
Page 110 Turning Off an Alarm 2. Touch Add city to add another city to the World Clock. Touch and slide any direction to stop an alarm 3. Scroll through the list of cities to find the city to add, when it sounds. then touch the city name.
Page 111 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 112 2. Press Menu Settings to make changes. The • Settings: provides access to the Desk clock settings menu following options are displayed while in full-screen from where you can alter the following: Hide status bar, mode: Wallpaper, Calendar, Weather, and Dock. Contacts •...
Page 113 Shop Downloads Shop gives you secure, direct access to your Wireless View and manage files and other items you download to your Provider’s web site where you can shop for games, ringback phone. tones, ringtones, and graphics. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps Downloads.
Page 114 Email Gallery Send and receive email using popular email services. (For The Gallery is where you can view your photos and videos. more information, see “Email” on page 82.) You can also perform basic editing tasks, view your photos and/or videos as a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or as From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps...
Page 115 3. Touch to change the Gallery view. The following 4. For additional options, touch Menu. options are available: • Select album: Lets you mark an Album to Share it, attach it to • Albums: Lists the Albums in your Gallery. a Message, Delete it, or view it as a Slideshow.
Page 116 Viewing Pictures – Photo note: Add text note(s) to the ‘back” of your photo. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps – Copy to clipboard: Copy the picture to your device’s clipboard Gallery. memory for pasting into messages, notes, and so on. –...
Page 117: Editing A Photo
Editing a Photo 4. Select an image area by touching and holding the image and then selecting an available option: You can edit your photos using the built-in Photo editor • Selection mode: provides several on-screen selection options application on your device. The photo editor application provides basic editing functions for pictures that you take on such as: Select area, Inverse selection, Selection size, and your phone.
Page 118 Rotate: allows you to rotate a photo in Drawing: allows you to add draw all 4 directions. You can also mirror directly on your current picture by image a photo. using either a brush/pen or eraser. Crop: allows you to crop (cut-out) an Frame: places a pre-created border area of a photo.
Page 119 Viewing Videos – Settings: Select an Account for synchronization, enable/disable 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps Sync only via Wi-Fi, turn Tag Buddy ON or OFF, and/or enable/ Gallery. disable Face tag. Sharing Using S Beam 2. Select an album. A matrix or list of available videos displays.
Page 120: Group Play
Google Google+ Use Google to search the Web. Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream Tip: The Google Search Widget is available by default on the to get updates from your Circles, use Messenger for fast Home screen.
Page 121 Hangouts. Knox Help Samsung KNOX is a comprehensive enterprise mobile Use Help to read or view brief instructions or videos on how solution for use with both work and play. With the increasing to use the features and settings available with your phone.
Page 122 Messaging 2. Tap Install and read the on-screen Terms and Conditions, agree to the terms and touch Confirm. Messaging lets you exchange text and multimedia messages 3. Follow the prompts. with compatible device users. (For more information, refer to Maps “Messaging”...
Page 123: Mobile Web
Mobile Web Music Mobile Web gives you secure, direct access to your Wireless Music is an application that can play music files. Music Provider’s portal web site to purchase content, access Mobile supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, Web services, and review your account information.
Page 124 Playing Music Music full-screen player 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps Music provides a full-screen player that allows you more Music. Music’s Songs screen displays. control over your music playback. 1. From a Music listing screen (Songs/Playlists/Albums/ 2. If desired, touch another music category tab at the top Artists/Folders), touch a song to begin playback.
Page 125 Assign the current song as a Favorite. Use any of the following Music player controls: Streams the current music file to another device via Samsung Link. Pause the song. Start the song after pausing. To access additional options, follow these steps:...
Page 126: Using Playlists
Music Player Settings • Lyrics: When activated, the lyrics of the song are displayed if available. The Music Player Settings menu allows you to set • Smart volume: When enabled, automatically adjusts volume of preferences for the music player such as whether you want each track to a common level.
Page 127 Adding Music to a Playlist Editing a Playlist Name To add files to the playlist: Besides adding and removing music files in a playlist, you can also rename the playlist. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Apps Music. To edit a playlist: 1.
Page 128: Muve Music
My Account • Auto recommendations: When enabled, only the best part of your ringtone plays. My Account gives you direct access to your wireless account. • Phone ringtone: Set the song as the default ringtone for all (For more information, go to http://www.mycricket.com/ community/videos/list/How-To:-My-Account.) incoming voice calls.
Page 129: Play Books
My Backup Play Books This is a fast and secure way to automatically back u all of Google Books is now Google Play™ Books. Discovering your your phone’s important contact information. Access favorite books and authors has never been easier. With mybackup.mycricket.com to view and edit all of your contacts Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest...
Page 130: Play Store
Play Movies & TV Play Store With Google Play Movies, you can rent thousands of different Android Market is now Google Play™ Store, where all your movies. You can watch instantly, or download your movie for favorite books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place offline viewing at a later time.
Page 131 S Memo S Voice The S Memo application allows you to create memos using S Voice provides plain language voice recognition control of the keypad, your finger, or both. You can add images, various features and applications on your phone. handwriting, voice recordings, and typewritten text all in one 1.
Page 132: Samsung Apps
Media Content that is purchased and downloaded may be viewed 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to use Samsung concurrently on up to five (5) devices with Samsung Hub (or "the Apps. service") that are also registered to the same account.
Page 133 Stopping, pausing or restarting rented Media Content does not 2. Select Music, Video, Books, or Games from the extend the available viewing time. Samsung Hub screen. 3. Select from the following available pages: • MUSIC: displays featured Music content available for purchase/ stream from the Music store &...
Page 134: Samsung Link
• MOVIES: displays featured film and TV content available for purchase/rent from the video store. This page also allows you Samsung Link is a smart remote that allows you to use your to search for new content, or navigate directly to the Movie &...
Page 135: Voice Recorder
Video. 2. Select a video from those listed, if any. (For information Note: This application requires a Samsung account sign in to on downloading videos from Samsung Hub, see access its features. “Samsung Hub” on page 127.) 3.
Page 136: Vpn Client
6. From the Personalize screen, you can either follow the on-screen prompts to personalize your desired content Use the Samsung WatchON application to use your phone as a remote control for your TV, set top box, DVR, Blu-Ray/DVD, or touch Skip to continue without customizing your stereo or other device.
Page 137 Configure your Device as a Remote • My XXX TV: selected when a signal is fed directly into the TV 1. Touch Remote Control Continue. without using a box. Channels are changed directly on the TV by using the TV remote. 2.
Page 138 This is a social network dedicated to sharing inspiring artworks created by clever people using the S Pen. Join the PEN.UP community through your Samsung, or Facebook account, or just enjoy the various artworks by browsing through the posts and view the artwork.
Page 139: Accessing Widgets
Accessing Widgets Widgets List 1. Press Home, then Sweep your finger right or The following widgets are available for executing on your Home screen: left to scroll to a particular Home screen panel. • Active Apps Manager 1 x 1: Shows the number of active apps. –...
Page 140 • • Calendar (month) 4 x 4: View and access your scheduled Flipboard (Medium) 4 x 2: View a medium image of your Calendar events, one month at a time. Flipboard “magazine”. • • Clock (digital) 4 x 1: View a digital clock-calendar. Flipboard (Small) 4 x 1: View a small image of your Flipboard “magazine”.
Page 141 Games. • Messaging 4 x 3: View and access your latest messages. • Samsung Music 4 x 1: Directly access and play your music. • Music 4 x 1: Play your music purchased and downloaded from • Settings Shortcut 1 x 1: Directly access selected settings for Music.
Page 142 • Yahoo! Finance 4 x 3: View current prices for selected stocks and/or commodities and directly access additional financial information. • Yahoo! News 4 x 2: View news headlines and access full news articles. • YouTube 3 x 2: Receive and view suggested videos. Directly access your YouTube account.
Page 143: 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 144: Scanning And Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network • Password: If the WAP is secured, enter the password or key. 1. Turn Wi-Fi on (see “Turning Wi-Fi On” on page 138). 5. Tap Connect. Your phone scans for available hotspots and pops-up a list of any it finds.
Page 145: Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly Note: For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, see page 211. via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection. For example, some printers Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications support Wi-Fi Direct, and you could print from your phone via technology for exchanging information over a distance of...
Page 146: Turning Bluetooth On Or Off
Turning Bluetooth On or Off Note: When connected, the Bluetooth connected icon 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu displays in the Status Bar. If you receive a new request Settings Connections tab. for connection while connected with a Bluetooth 2.
Page 147: Enable Downloading For Web Applications
• When prompted to connect with the target device, touch OK to complete the connection, touch Cancel to retain the pairing You can use your phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network) only. feature to connect to VPNs. Enable Downloading for Web Configuring VPN Settings Applications For information about configuring your phone’s VPN settings,...
Page 148: Pc Connections
3. Copy files from the PC to the memory card. Tethering Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher installed on your computer. Also, ensure that you have Samsung Kies 2.0 Use Tethering to share your phone’s internet connection with or Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your a computer that connects to your device via USB cable, or by computer.
Page 149 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu To connect using USB Tethering: Settings Connections tab More 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu networks Tethering and portable hotspot. The Settings Connections tab More Tethering and portable hotspot screen displays. networks Tethering and portable hotspot.
Page 150: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Activating Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Activate your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot application to Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone’s internet allow other devices to use your phone’s internet connection. connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your phone as the mobile hotspot.
Page 151: Beaming
Beaming Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when 1. Activate Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot on your phone. (For you touch your device with another compatible device. This more information, see “Activating Portable Wi-Fi is used for applications such as Android Beam and S Beam.
Page 152: Android Beam
Android Beam Using Android Beam 1. Turn Android Beam ON. (See “Turning Android Beam On When Android Beam is activated, you can beam application or Off” on page 147.) content to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. You can beam browser pages, 2.
Page 153 S Beam Using S Beam 1. Turn S Beam On. (See “Turning S Beam On or Off” .) When S Beam is activated, you can beam files to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. 2. Launch Camera, Music, or Gallery (see You can beam images and videos from your gallery, music...
Page 154: Nearby Devices
Nearby devices Screen Mirroring Share files with nearby DLNA certified devices over Wi-Fi. Screen Mirroring lets your phone share the contents of its (For information on configuring Nearby devices, For more display with other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) information, refer to “Nearby devices” on page 166.) certified devices, such as Smart televisions.
Page 155: Memory Card
Memory Card Your phone supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 64GB capacity, for storage of music, pictures, videos, and other files. Installing and Removing a Memory Card (For more information about installing and removing a memory card, see “Installing a Memory Card” on page 7.) Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
Page 156: Section 8: Settings
The Settings menu displays. control. Accounts: My accounts (Dropbox, Google, Note: This section does not include information about Call Samsung account, and Add account) and Backup settings. (For Call settings information, see “Call options (Cloud and Backup and reset). Settings” on page 71.)
Page 157: 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. Settings...
Page 158: Connections
Connections Turn Wi-Fi On: From the Home screen, touch Menu To access your phone’s Connections settings: Settings Connections tab Wi-Fi From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Connections tab. The – or – Connections screen displays. Wi-Fi From the Home screen and others, touch and swipe the Status Bar downward, then touch Wi-Fi.
Page 159 Wi-Fi Settings Advanced Wi-Fi settings 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Configure and manage connections to Wi-Fi access points. Settings Connections tab, under 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Network connections Wi-Fi Menu Settings Connections tab Wi-Fi. The Advanced.
Page 160 Wi-Fi Direct • Auto network switch: Allows the device to automatically switch between a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network. Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly • Install certificates: Allows you to install security certificates via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without •...
Page 161: Bluetooth Profiles
Bluetooth • Personal Area Networking: PAN 1.0 supports exchange of data ® with other devices. Your phone supports Bluetooth 4.0. Bluetooth profiles • Message Access Profile: MAP 1.0 allows exchange of messages between devices, such as with an automotive hands-free device. Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported Turning Bluetooth On or Off by individual devices.
Page 162 Bluetooth settings • Touch Menu to access the following options: – Pair and connect with other Bluetooth devices, manage your Visibility timeout: Select how long your phone will remain Bluetooth connections, and control your device’s visibility to visible to other devices. other devices.
Page 163: Data Usage
Data usage 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Connections tab Control your device’s connection to your Wireless Provider’s Data usage. The Data usage screen displays. data service, and monitor your data usage. Setting a mobile data limit Setting a mobile data limit causes your phone to automatically disable the Mobile data connection when the limit is reached.
Page 164 3. Touch Set mobile data limit to enable the limit. A red Viewing data usage by app or process limit line displays in the Data usage screen. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Connections tab 4. Touch and drag the vertical usage cycle lines left or Data usage.
Page 165: More Wireless And Network Settings
More Wireless and Network Settings Mobile networks Airplane mode Set options for network selection, data service, and roaming behavior. When airplane mode is enabled, all your phone’s wireless 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu connections are disabled, and you cannot make or receive calls [except for Emergency (E911) calls] or messages.
Page 166 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot • Network mode: Configure roaming for CDMA, LTE, and EV-DO networks. Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your phone’s internet connection with up to 5 other devices, through Wi-Fi. – LTE/CDMA: Lets your phone automatically access LTE, CDMA, and/or EV-DO mobile networks when available.
Page 167 Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Connections tab More Settings Connections tab More networks Tethering and portable hotspot Portable networks Tethering and portable hotspot Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Page 168 Allowed Device List Tip: For information about connecting to your Portable Wi-Fi Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, see “Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to Hotspot” on page 146. the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device’s Wi-Fi hotspot name (SSID) and password.
Page 169 • Bluetooth tethering: Pair your phone with the computer via Note: You must enable at least Pattern security before setting Bluetooth. Consult the computer’s documentation for more up a VPN. If you have not yet enabled security, you are information about configuring your computer to pair via prompted to do so the first time you launch VPN Bluetooth.
Page 170 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 171 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 172: My Device
8. Touch Upload from other devices: Choose how to handle 3. Press Menu Help for information on using incoming files from other devices, from Always accept, Always Screen Mirroring. My device ask, or Always reject. Screen Mirroring From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device.
Page 173 – Face unlock: When enabled, you unlock the phone by looking • Lock screen widgets: Touch this option and the Lock screen at the screen. This option offers low security, because someone widgets screen displays with the following additional options who looks similar to you could unlock your phone.
Page 174 Display • Help text: Touch this option to enable/disable showing text explanations of lock screen features. When enabled, a check From the Home screen, touch Menu mark displays in the check box. Settings My device Personalization, • Wake up in lock screen: Touch this option to enable/disable Display.
Page 175 Screen Notification panel From the Home screen, touch Menu Screen mode Settings My device Personalization Set the screen color balance and contrast mode. Display General, and touch Notification panel. The 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Notification panel screen displays. The following Settings My device Personalization...
Page 176 3. Touch OK to save the setting. 2. Touch a setting to select it. Auto-rotate screen Daydream When enabled, the screen’s orientation automatically When set to ON, this option lets you control your phone’s changes when you rotate the phone. reactions to being placed in an optional desk or vehicle dock, being connected to a charger, and/or sleeping.
Page 177 Font More settings Font style Touch key light duration Set the font for screen displays. Set the length of time keys light when you touch them. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device Personalization...
Page 178: Led Indicator
LED indicator Edit after screen capture When enabled, after you capture a screen (by sweeping Select which alerts cause the LED indicator (upper left corner across the screen or by pressing Home and Power together), of your phone) to come on while your phone’s screen is off. the Gallery Picture Editor automatically launches.
Page 179: Vibration Intensity
Sound • System: Set the volume for all other system sounds, such as keytones played for screen touches. You can control whether From the Home screen, touch Menu tones play for screen touches with other sound settings. Settings My device Personalization Display and touch Sound.
Page 180 Ringtones Vibrations Choose a ringtone for incoming calls. Choose a vibration pattern to use when vibration is enabled. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device Personalization Settings My device Personalization Display and touch Sound..
Page 181 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 Home screen, touch Menu 1.
Page 182 Touch sounds Haptic feedback Touch sounds play when you touch items on the screen, such When turned On, the phone vibrates to indicate screen as when making a selection. touches and other interactions. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 1.
Page 183: Home Screen Mode
Home screen mode Emergency tone You can set your phone to play an alert tone or vibrate during Select the Home screen layout that best suits your needs. an emergency call (for example, calls to 911). 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device.
Page 184: Blocking Mode
Blocking mode – To: With Always disabled, select the time when Blocking mode will go off. When enabled, Blocking mode lets you select which notifications you receive. • Allowed contacts: 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu – Allowed contacts: Select contacts from whom your phone is Settings My device.
Page 185: Power Saving Mode
Power saving mode All incoming calls and notifications will be read out automatically. Configure Power saving settings to conserve battery power. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 4. The following options are available: Settings My device. • Incoming call: read out callers’ information when receiving incoming calls.
Page 186 Accessory 4. 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 displays in its check box.): optional accessories (not included). •...
Page 187 Accessibility S View Cover 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Your phone offers features to make using the phone easier Settings My device. for those with certain physical disabilities. Use the Accessibility settings to activate these services. 2. Touch Accessory and touch the check box next to 1.
Page 188 – – The home key answers calls: When enabled, you can Android Beam: Send your accessibility settings to another answer calls by pressing Home. device using Android Beam and NFC. Services – Answers calls by tapping: When enabled, you can answer calls by touching the Accept call button on the Incoming Call Enable or disable accessibility services.
Page 189 Vision • Enhance web accessibility: Does not allow / Allows apps to install scripts from Google that make their Web content more 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu accessible. Settings My device. Hearing 2. Touch the check box next to each of the following 1.
Page 190: Language And Input
Language and input Mobility 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device. Settings My device. 2. Touch the following options: 2. Touch Language and input. The Language and input • Assistant menu: Touch Assistant menu to turn ON screen displays.
Page 191 Qwerty or 3x4 keyboard (similar Note: This option cannot be changed. to a phone keypad). – Input languages: Select languages for the Samsung • Google voice typing: Lets you vocally dictate the text entered keyboard. into a field. Touch...
Page 192 Help: View help information for using T9 predictive text. configure the following options: – Reset settings: Touch to reset Samsung keyboard settings to Recognition type: Select Stroke recognition or Complete recognition. the defaults, except for My word list and the Auto substitution Recognition time: Select 100 ms, 300 ms, 500 ms, list.
Page 193 – • Swype: Touch beside Swype to configure the following Language Options: options. English: Change current language. Living language: When enabled, automatically updates Swype – How to Swype: Learn Swype through quick, easy-to-use with popular new words. steps. Download languages: Select and download languages –...
Page 194 Speech – Personalization: 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Edit Dictionary: Add and/or remove words in your personal dictionary. Settings My device. Facebook: Sign in to add contact names to your personal 2. Touch Language and input. dictionary. 3. Under Speech, the following options are available: Twitter: Sign in to add user names and new words from your •...
Page 195 – Preferred TTS engine: Select Samsung text-to-speech Note: For more information about using Motion, see “Motions engine or Google Text-to-speech Engine. and gestures” on page 25.
Page 196: Smart Screen
– – Air browse: When set to ON, you can display previous or next Mute/pause: When enabled, turning the phone screen-down web pages by sweeping your hand left or right near the screen. automatically mutes incoming call ringtones and alerts sounds and pauses media playback.
Page 197: Air View
Air view • Smart rotation: When enabled, this feature adjusts screen images to match your angle of sight. This feature lets you preview the contents or view • Smart pause: When enabled, this feature pauses video information in pop-up windows by holding your finger above playback when it detects your face turning away from the You can scroll through panels or lists by moving your finger screen.
Page 198: Voice Control
Voice control Air view options Use these options to choose what will appear when you This feature lets you control selected features of your phone hover your finger over areas of the display. using just your voice. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu 1.
Page 199: Accounts
Accounts conditions, and Privacy policy information. • Help: Find your email address or password, Contact us with a Set up and manage accounts, including your Samsung, text message, or review Customer support information [My Email, Google, and social networking accounts.
Page 200 Menu – Messages (Text message): When enabled, your Text Settings My device Accounts. messages (SMS) are backed up to your Samsung account. 2. Touch Add account Dropbox. The Welcome to – Messages (Multimedia message): When enabled, your Dropbox! screen displays.
Page 201 Google • Sync Gmail: Synchronize your phone’s Gmail inbox with your Adding Google account on-line Gmail inbox. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu • Sync Google Photos: Synchronize your phone’s gallery photos Settings My device Accounts. with your on-line Google Photos. 2.
Page 202 General settings • Message actions: Allows you to configure how display 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the message actions. Choose from: Always show, Only show in Apps tab. The Apps screen displays. portrait, and Don’t show. 2. Touch Gmail.
Page 203 Account settings • DATA USAGE: 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the – Sync Gmail: Enable or disable automatic synchronization, Apps tab. The Apps screen displays. change synchronization settings for this account, remove this 2. Touch Gmail. The Gmail Inbox screen displays. account (unless it is the only Gmail account), or add an account.
Page 204: Microsoft Exchange Activesync
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync • Out of office settings: Enable/disable your account’s out of office settings, choose the start/end dates, and enter/change 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu your outgoing messages. Settings My device Accounts. • Default account: Sends email from this account by default. 2.
Page 205 – • Data usage: Sync Task: Synchronize your phone’s Task list with the – Exchange server’s Task list. Auto download attachments: When enabled, automatically – downloads attachments to recent messages, but only when Exchange server settings: Change the server link settings on your device.
Page 206: Backup Options
Backup options Backup and reset Cloud 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device Accounts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings My device Accounts. 2. Touch Backup and reset. The Backup and reset screen displays. The following options are available [touch the 2.
Page 207: More
More • Personal data: Location services – Factory data reset: Returns all settings to their default values, and removes all data (yours and apps) from the phone. Location services control your device's use of GPS signals. Some apps may require one or more location services be Important! Settings and data erased in a Factory turned On for full app functionality.
Page 208 Security Note: Use GPS satellites must be enabled to use some From the Home screen, touch Menu applications. You can also enable or disable GPS from Settings More Security. The Security the Notifications panel. (For more information, refer to screen displays. “Notifications”...
Page 209: Device Administration
Passwords • Encrypt external SD card: Touch this option to encrypt selected information stored on a microSD memory card under When enabled, password characters display briefly as you a password you specify. The following additional Encryption enter them. settings are available: 1.
Page 210 Security update service 2. Touch the following options to enable/disable them: (When an option is enabled, a check mark displays in When you activate this feature, your phone will automatically its check box.) check for changes to the security policy and download any updates to improve service.
Page 211: Application Manager
Credential storage • Clear credentials: Clear stored credentials and reset the password. You can install credentials with an application, from device storage, or from an installed memory card, and use the Note: This setting is only available if you have Credential storage settings to allow applications to access the already installed certificates.
Page 212 2. Touch DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL to list Note: Other applications may be running that affect battery the statuses of applications and services. The graph at use. the bottom of the DOWNLOADED tab displays used and free Device memory. The SD CARD tab displays used 4.
Page 213: Date And Time
– Cached data: Displays the amount of cached data in MB. 2. Touch an app or service to display the App info or – Active app screen which provides more detailed Miscellaneous files: Displays the total device memory storage usage information, and lets you Stop/Force currently used to store various application data and system data stop or Uninstall/Report and app or service.
Page 214: About Device
• Automatic time zone: When enabled, the phone uses the 3. To proceed to Software Update, touch I accept all the network-provided time zone. terms above, then touch Confirm. Your device registers itself with your Wireless Provider’s Software Update • Select time zone: Choose your local time zone (only available service, connects with your Wireless Provider’s server, when Automatic date and time is disabled).
Page 215 Details Touch options to view details: • Status: View Battery status, Battery level, Network, Signal strength, Mobile network type, Service state, Roaming, Mobile network state, My phone number, MIN, PRL version, MEID, IMEI, ICCID, IP address, Wi-Fi MAC address, Bluetooth address, Serial number, Up time, and Device status.
Page 216: 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 Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will operating within 5.15-5.25 GHz may only be used indoors, cause cancer or other serious health hazards.
Page 217 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 218 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 219 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 220: 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 221: 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 222 This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple The SAR information for this device can also be found on power levels so as to use only the power required to reach Samsung’s website: the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base http://www.samsung.com/sar.
Page 223: 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 224: Smart Practices While Driving
• Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving; impaired. Samsung is committed to promoting responsible driving and giving drivers the tools they need to understand Notice regarding legal restrictions on mounting this device in and address distractions.
Page 225: Battery Use And Safety
Never watch videos, such as a movie or clip, or play video hazard. If the phone and/or battery get wet, have them checked games while operating a vehicle. by your service provider or contact Samsung, even if they appear For more information, go to http://www.ctia.org. to be working properly.
Page 226: Samsung Mobile Products And Recycling
Batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Samsung's warranty does not cover damage to the phone caused by nonSamsung-approved batteries and/or chargers.
Page 227 The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program will provide We've made it easy for you to recycle your old Samsung Samsung customers with a free recycling mailing label. mobile device by working with respected take-back Just go to companies in every state in the country.
Page 228: Ul Certified Travel Charger
UL Certified Travel Charger Display / Touch-Screen The Travel Charger for this phone has met applicable UL Please note the following information when using your safety requirements. Please adhere to the following safety mobile device: instructions per UL guidelines: WARNING REGARDING DISPLAY FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY The display on your mobile device is made of glass or LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE...
Page 229: Gps & Agps
GPS & AGPS may be shared with third-parties, including your wireless service provider, applications providers, Samsung, and other Certain Samsung mobile devices can use a Global Positioning third-parties providing services. System (GPS) signal for location-based applications. A GPS Use of AGPS in Emergency Calls uses satellites controlled by the U.S.
Page 230: Emergency Calls
Remember, to years: make or receive any calls, the mobile device must be Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from: switched on and in a service area with adequate signal Liquids of any kind strength.
Page 231: Responsible Listening
Extreme heat or cold Paint Avoid temperatures below 0°C / 32°F or above 45°C / Do not paint the mobile device. Paint can clog the 113°F. device’s moving parts or ventilation openings and prevent proper operation. Microwaves Responsible Listening Do not try to dry your mobile device in a microwave oven. Doing so may cause a fire or explosion.
Page 232 • hearing problem varies. Additionally, the amount of sound Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the choose to listen to your portable device in a noisy environment, nature of the sound, the device settings, and the headphones use noise-cancelling headphones to block out background that are used.
Page 233: Operating Environment
National Institute for Occupational Safety American Academy of Audiology and Health (NIOSH) 11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 395 E Street, S.W., Suite 9200 Reston, VA 20190 Patriots Plaza Building Voice: (800) 222-2336 Washington, DC 20201 Email: info@audiology.org Voice: 1-800-35-NIOSH Internet: (1-800-356-4674) http://www.audiology.org/Pages/...
Page 234 Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic • Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of Devices your implantable medical device. If you have any questions about Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from Radio using your wireless mobile device with an implantable medical Frequency (RF) signals.
Page 235: Fcc Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices
Posted Facilities (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this Switch your mobile device off in any facility where posted standard, contact the National Fire Protection Association. notices require you to do so. When your Device is Wet Potentially Explosive Environments Do not turn on your device if it is wet.
Page 236 The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-ratings refer to system for wireless mobile devices to assist hearing device enabling inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in users find mobile devices that may be compatible with their telecoil mode.
Page 237: Restricting Children's Access To Your Mobile Device
Any changes or modifications to your mobile device not It is important to try the different features of this phone expressly approved by Samsung could void your warranty for thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid this equipment and void your authority to operate this...
Page 238: Other Important Safety Information
• equipment. Only use approved batteries, antennas, and Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases, or explosive chargers. The use of any unauthorized accessories may be materials in the same compartment as the mobile device, its dangerous and void the mobile device warranty if said parts, or accessories.
Page 239 • Seizures or blackouts can occur when you are exposed to flashing lights while watching videos or playing games for extended periods. If you feel any discomfort, stop using the device immediately. • 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,...
Page 240: Section 10: Warranty Information
1 Year conjunction or connection with accessories, products, or ancillary/peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by Case/Pouch/Holster* 90 Days SAMSUNG; (g) defects or damage resulting from improper Other Device 1 Year testing, operation, maintenance, installation, service, or Accessories* adjustment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG;...
Page 241 (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 242 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 243 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 244 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 245: End User License Agreement For Software
Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG THE SOFTWARE. Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Samsung grants you the following No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior rights provided that you comply with all terms and conditions written approval. Specifications and availability subject to of this EULA: You may install, use, access, display and run change without notice.
Page 246 Update that Samsung may provide to you or make available to you after the date you 4. CONSENT TO USE OF DATA. You agree that Samsung and its obtain your initial copy of the Software, unless we provide affiliates may collect and use technical information gathered other terms along with such Update.
Page 247 License will terminate automatically without restrictions imposed by your network or internet provider. notice from Samsung if you fail to comply with any of the Unless your device is connected to the internet through Wi-Fi connection, the Software will access through your mobile...
Page 248 "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND agree that Samsung is not responsible for the availability of FROM SAMSUNG, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE such applications and is not responsible or liable for any...
Page 249 (“Samsung Account”), and your loss, including but not limited to any damage to the mobile rights and obligations will be set forth in separate Samsung device or loss of data, caused or alleged to be caused by, or Account terms and conditions and privacy policies.
Page 250 PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EVEN IF ANY REMEDY where you are a resident. Notwithstanding the foregoing, FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. Samsung may apply for injunctive remedies (or an equivalent 14. U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The type of urgent legal relief) in any jurisdiction.
Page 251 Opt Out." You must include in the opt out e-mail (a) your part of any award, but may not grant Samsung its attorney name and address; (b) the date on which the device was fees, expert witness fees or costs unless it is determined that purchased;...
Page 252 Software, and you will continue to enjoy the benefits of this license. 17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung 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 253: Index
Index Battery Answering w Gestures 66 charging 11 Pause Dialing 68 Abc mode 45 cover, installing 6 Wait Dialing 68 Accessibility settings cover, removing 6 Call log services 183 indicator 9 creating/updating contacts 65 Accounts installing 9 managing 65 adding a Google account 50 removing 10 sending messages 65 setting up 50...
Page 254 Camcorder updating from Call log 55 Emergency Calls 225 Accessing the Video Folder 97 updating from Keypad 54 Entering Text Settings 94 Creating a Playlist 121 Changing the Text Entry Mode 45 Camera Using 123Sym Mode 46 Camera Options 92 Using Abc Mode 45 Display / Touch-Screen 223 Enabling Share Shot 99...
Page 255 refreshing your account 84 Home screen 35 Google adding shortcuts 39 Making Gmail 83 adding widgets 40 International Calls 67 managing an account 52 customizing 38 Maps 117 Maps 117 folders 40 Memory Card Play Store 125 primary shortcuts 39 erasing 150 setting up an account 50 wallpaper 41...
Page 256 microSDHC card 7 AAC 118 Other Important Safety Information Mobile Hotspot AAC+ 118 using your phone as a hotspot 145 eAAC+ 118 Out of Office Mobile networks M4A 118 Message 199 settings 160 MP3 118 Motions 26 MP4 118 Pairing with Bluetooth 141 Multi Window WMA 118 Palm Motion...
Page 257 7 On 101 Powering On and Off 13 Smart Practices While Driving 219 Sharing Pictures 101 Snooze 105 Samsung Mobile Products and Software Update 209 QWERTY keypad 44 Recycling 221 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) scientific calculator 88 Certification Information 216...
Page 258 Text settings World clock 105 default 186 accessing 142 Google voice typing 186 settings 164 YouTube 133 Samsung keyboard 186 Timer 106 Wait 68 Transferring Large Files 101 Wait dialing 68 TTY Mode 15 Warranty Information 235 Turning Your Phone On and Off 13...

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