Page 1 ANDROID SMARTPHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference.
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 USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. "SAFE™ is marked for a Samsung device which has been tested against Samsung's own internal criteria for interoperability with certain third party security-related solutions for MDM and VPN. The testing includes field testing with local network connection and menu tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions in conjunction with the Samsung device.
Page 4 For complete statement of limited warranty, please refer to www.samsung.com/us/safe, available on the web and where Samsung smartphone and Galaxy Tab™ devices are sold.
Page 5 Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at: www.samsung.com/us/support ® 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.
Page 6 ©Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (“Samsung”). Samsung and Super AMOLED are both trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and/or its related entities. All product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screen images simulated. Appearance of the phone may vary.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Mounting the SD Card ....41 Creating a Samsung Account ... . . 19 Unmounting the Memory Card .
Page 8 Camcorder ......96 Samsung Keyboard Settings ....72 Gallery .
Page 9 Bluetooth ......144 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 216 Tethering ......146 UL Certified Travel Charger .
Page 10: Section 1: Getting Started
Section 1: Getting Started This section allows you to quickly start using the Samsung Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, SCH-R530 phone by installing the SIM and microSD cards, and may vary from your phone, depending on the...
Page 11: Text Conventions
Setting Up Your Phone • Tips: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts. • Example: Provides an example of the feature or procedure. Before using your phone, install the SIM card, the microSD™ • card, and the battery into their respective internal slots and Important: Provides important information about the current compartments.
Page 12 Installing the battery cover Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2), ensuring that the cover snaps into place at the corners.
Page 13: Installing The Sim Card
Installing the SIM Card 4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as shown) until the card locks into place. When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many other features.
Page 14: Installing A Memory Card
Removing the SIM Card Important! Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the 1. Remove the battery cover. memory card with the phone’s contacts. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Firmly press the card into the slot and release it. The card should pop partially out of the slot.
Page 15: Removing A Memory Card
3. Firmly press the Memory card into the slot and carefully release it. The card should pop partially out of the slot. Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to 4. Remove the card from the slot.
Page 16: Installing The Battery
Battery Indicator Removing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover. (See “Removing the battery The battery icon in the Status bar shows the battery power level. Two to three minutes before the battery cover” on page 5.) becomes too low to operate the phone, the empty battery 2.
Page 17 Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Before using the phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
Page 18 Note: This illustration displays both the correct and incorrect Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen orientation for connecting the USB cable. Failure to does not function due to an unstable power supply, connect the USB cable correctly may damage the unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet accessory port and void the phone’s warranty.
Page 19: Turning The Phone On
Turning the Phone On Press and hold the Power/Lock key (on the upper right side of the phone) for three seconds. While powering on, the phone connects with the network, then displays the Locked screen and any active Notification alerts. Note: The phone’s internal antenna is located along the bottom back of the phone.
Page 20: Turning The Phone Off
Unlocking the Phone Turning the Phone Off 1. If needed, press Press 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock for two Home to wake the seconds until the Device options screen displays. screen. 2. At the prompt, touch Power off. 2. If there are no Notification 3.
Page 21 Welcome Wi-Fi 1. Touch the Select language field, scroll through the list, Make sure the Wi-Fi OFF / ON icon is set to ON and choose and touch the language you want this phone to use, one of the following options: such as, English.
Page 22 Got Google? Touch Get an account to create and sign in to a new Google account. To use all of the Android features of your phone, you need to create a Google™ Account the first time you use your phone. –...
Page 23 Backup and Restore Free Dropbox Account This screen also displays if you signed in to your Google Dropbox is a cloud file storage subscription service. Using a account. Dropbox account, you can save files and access them with multiple devices from multiple locations. 1.
Page 24: Voicemail
Voicemail Displaying Your Phone Number All unanswered calls to the phone are sent to voicemail, even Press Home, then touch Menu if the phone is turned off. Set up your voicemail and personal Settings About device Status. greeting as soon as you activate the phone. Your phone number displays in the My phone number Setting up Voicemail field.
Page 25: Creating A Samsung Account
Creating a Samsung Account Resetting your Google Account Password A Google account password is required for Google An active Samsung account is required to use applications applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account such as AllShare Play and Media Hub.
Page 26: Roaming
Roaming Securing Your Phone When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible times out, or you can lock the phone manually. You can digital networks.
Page 27: Unlocking The Phone
Unlocking the phone For information on unlocking your phone, see “Unlocking the Phone” on page 14. Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern 1. Press Home to wake the screen. 2. Draw a personal unlock pattern on the screen. For more information, refer to “Lock screen” on page 176. Unlocking with a Password 1.
Page 28: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Features • Messaging Services – Text Messaging • 4.8-inch 1280x720 Super AMOLED HD touch screen – Picture Messaging • CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A /LTE Wireless Technology – Video Messaging • 1.5 gigahertz dual-core processor – Voice Messaging ®...
Page 29: 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, if the phone is locked, the Lock screen.
Page 30: 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 31: Back View
Back View 1. Noise cancelation microphone: Captures background noise that the phone uses to produce a quiet background during calls and video chats. 2. Camera Flash: Use when taking photos. 3. 8 Megapixel Camera Lens: Use when taking photos or recording videos.
Page 32: Motions
Context-sensitive Menus Motions Finger Motions While you use your phone, context-sensitive menus offer Touch options for the feature or screen currently in use. To access context-sensitive menus: Touch items to select or launch them. For example: • Touch Menu. • Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
Page 33 Pinch Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For example: • Pinch outward to zoom in on pictures or screens. • Pinch inward to zoom out on pictures or screens. Motions Your phone recognizes motion to allow you to navigate and access features by moving the phone in specific patterns.
Page 34 • • Tilt to zoom: When this option is set to On, touching and holding Pan to move icon: When this option is set to On, touching and with your thumbs on the screen while in Gallery or Internet, then holding on the screen, then moving the phone in a side-to-side tilting the phone forward and back, causes the screen to zoom in motion, moves a highlighted icon to a new location on the Home...
Page 35 Hand motions Use your hand to swipe across the screen, or cover the screen. • Palm swipe to capture: When this option is set to On, swiping the screen with the side of your hand (left to right, or right to left) captures a screen shot.
Page 36: Notifications
Notifications • Palm touch to mute/pause: When this option is set to On, covering the screen with your hand mutes or pauses media playback. The Notification area indicates new message events (data sync status, new messages, calendar events, call status, etc).
Page 37: Quick Settings Menu
• GPS: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off. For more information, see “Location services” on page 175. • Sound: Touch to switch between your sound settings and the two Silent modes, Mute and Vibrate. Cricket • Screen rotation: Enable or disable the Auto rotation setting to control whether the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone.
Page 38: Home Screen
Home Screen • Brightness: Set to Auto. Deselect and drag the slider left to decrease or right to increase screen brightness levels. The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone. Clearing Notifications 1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen to display Notifications.
Page 39: Status Bar Icons
1. Status bar: Presents icons to show network status, 6. Widgets: Apps that run on the Home screen. These battery power, and connection details. For a list of widgets are found on the Home screen by default, and icons, see “Status Bar Icons” on page 33. you can add your favorites.
Page 40 Battery Level: Battery is fully charged. New Message: You have new message(s). Battery Charging: Battery is charging. New Voicemail: You have new voicemail. A number indicates the number of new messages. Device Power Critical: Battery has very little power New Email Message: You have new email. remaining.
Page 41: Customizing The Home Screen
Customizing the Home Screen Wi-Fi Active: Wi-Fi is active, and connected to a Wi-Fi network. Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences. • Add Apps and Widgets: For more information, see “Use Wi-Fi Action Needed: Action is needed to connect to Application shortcuts to launch applications from the Home Wi-Fi network.
Page 42: Primary Shortcuts
Adding and removing Home screen panels Primary shortcuts Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can Primary shortcuts display at the bottom of the display. You customize the Home screen to include up to the seven can edit the Primary shortcuts, except for Apps.
Page 43: Shortcuts
Shortcuts Widgets Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place Use Application shortcuts to launch applications from the on the Home screen for quick, direct access. Home screen. Your phone comes with application shortcuts Adding Widgets to the Home screen already placed on the Home screen, and you can add your favorites.
Page 44: Folders
Move and Delete Items Wallpaper Touch and hold the item you want to move or delete Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images or and drag it to another location or to the Trash Can icon select a picture that you have taken with the Camera or at the bottom of the screen.
Page 45: Apps
Apps Customizing the Apps Screens Choosing a view Apps holds all applications installed on your phone. Applications that you download and install from the Google By default, application icons display in Grid view. You can Play™ Store or from the web are also added to Apps. change the view to list view.
Page 46 Apps screen options • Uninstall: Remove an application that you downloaded from 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps. your phone. Preloaded applications cannot be uninstalled. 2. Touch Menu for options: • Downloaded applications: Display all applications you’ve • Play Store: Launch Google Play™ Store to browse for new downloaded.
Page 47: Section 3: Memory Card
Section 3: Memory Card Unmounting the Memory Card Your phone lets you use a microSD ™ (SD) or microSDHC ™ card to expand available memory space. This secure digital card enables you to exchange images, music, and data Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the between SD-compatible devices.
Page 48: Sd Card Available Memory Status
SD card Available Memory Status Formatting a Memory Card To view the memory allocation for the external SD card: Use the Erase SD card setting to remove all content from an installed memory card. 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings 1.
Page 49: Section 4: 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 50 Controlling Synchronization • Sync Google Play Magazines You can choose to have your phone automatically • Sync Google Play Movies & TV synchronize with your accounts, or manually synchronize • Sync Google Play Music each account when you want to check messages. •...
Page 51 Google Account Privacy Settings Managing accounts Personalize the Privacy settings for Google accounts: Google accounts 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu, then touch 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps, and the Apps Settings. tab. 2. Under Accounts, touch Google. The Google account type 2.
Page 52: Contacts
Add contact. 4. Touch Photo ID to choose a picture to identify the If you have a defined account (Google, Samsung, and so on) contact. 2. At the Save contact to pop-up display, select Phone or 5. Touch Name to enter a name for the contact. Touch the account to receive the new Contact entry.
Page 53 7. Touch Email address to enter an email address, then 14. Touch Add another field to add more fields, including touch the Label button to choose a label, from Home, Phonetic Name, Organization, IM, Notes, Nickname, Work, Other, or Custom (create a new label). Touch Website, or Relationship.
Page 54: Updating Contacts
4. Select a contact to update, then continue entering Tip: While entering a phone number, you can add waits or contact information. (For more information, refer to pauses. Enter the number up to the pause or wait, then “Adding Contacts” on page 46.) touch Menu to select Add 2 sec pause or Add wait.
Page 55: Contacts Settings
Contacts Settings Other Contacts Options 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. 2. Touch Menu, then touch Settings. 2. Touch a contact to display it, then touch Menu to select from these options: 3.
Page 56: Joining Contacts
Joining Contacts • Print contact info: Print the namecard using Bluetooth to a compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer. Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, • Add shortcut to Home: Add shortcut to this contact to Home including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social networking sites like Facebook.
Page 57: Separating Contacts
Exporting and Importing Contacts 5. To join another contact, touch the Connection field. The Joined contact screen displays. You can export your contact list to an installed memory card, Touch Join another contact. A list of available contacts or import a list of contacts (previously exported) from a memory card.
Page 58 Sending Namecards Favorites You can send a contact entry as a namecard using a Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Bluetooth connection to another device, or as an attachment Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and to a Gmail or Email message.
Page 59 Groups Editing a Group 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts Groups. faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group members. Your phone comes with pre-loaded groups you 2. Touch a Group to display it. can use to add your contacts.
Page 60 Adding Contacts to a Group Sending a Message to Group Members 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Create a new text or email message, addressed to the Groups. group’s members. 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts Groups. 2. Touch a Group to display it, then touch 2.
Page 61: Speed Dials
Speed Dials Removing or Reassigning a Speed Dial 1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts. Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. 2. Touch Menu, then touch Speed dial setting.
Page 62: Section 5: Calling
Section 5: Calling Making Calls Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone then touch There are multiple ways to make calls: Keypad tab. • Use the touch screen Phone Keypad to enter the phone number 2.
Page 63 Contacts. 3. The first time you access S Voice, follow the prompts to – or – confirm the Samsung Disclaimer and Terms of service. From the Phone Keypad screen, touch Contacts. 4. Read the About S Voice screen and follow the prompts.
Page 64: Multi-Party Calling
Making Calls using Favorites Multi-party Calling Favorites are contacts that you designate as favorites by Use multi-party call features to set up a call between multiple starring them. (For more information about creating favorites, callers, such as for a conference call. see “Favorites”...
Page 65: Answering Calls
Answering Calls Sending Calls to Voicemail When the phone alerts you to an incoming call, you can You can answer incoming calls when the phone is locked or reject the call to send the caller to voice mail, or reject the unlocked.
Page 66: Options During A Call
Answering Call-Waiting Calls Options During a Call When you receive a call during another call: While in a call, you can use these features: • Touch and drag the Answer icon to the right to Add call: Display the Dialer to set answer the incoming call.
Page 67: Ending A Call
Making Calls using Recent calls • Noise reduction on / Noise reduction off: Enable or disable noise reduction to improve call audio quality in noisy 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone. environments. 2. Touch Recent to display recent calls. •...
Page 68: Managing Recent Calls
Creating or Updating Contacts using Recent Managing Recent calls calls Deleting records 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Recent. Recent. 2. Touch and hold on a call, then select Add to Contacts 2.
Page 69: Call Settings
Call Settings Viewing call durations View the length of the Last call, all Dialed calls, all Received Configure settings for calling with the phone. calls, or All calls. To access Call settings, from the Home screen, touch 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Phone Menu...
Page 70 Set reject messages Ringtones and keypad tones Create and manage text messages to send to callers when Select incoming call ringtone and vibration, and enable or you select Reject call with message in the Incoming call disable call vibration and keypad tones. screen.
Page 71: Auto Screen Off During Calls
Call alerts Call answering/ending Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls. Manage settings for answering and ending calls. From the Call Settings screen, touch Call alert. The 1. From the Call Settings screen, touch Call answering/ following options are available: ending.
Page 72 Accessory settings for call My call sound Configure headset options for calls. This option personalizeS the sounds you hear during a call whether or not you are using a headset. From the Call Settings screen, touch Accessory settings From the Call Settings screen, touch My call sound. for call.
Page 73: Increase Volume In Pocket
Use extra volume for calls • Voicemail settings: By default, the speed dial for calling voicemail (speed dial 1) is set to your phone number. Touch When enabled, the call screen displays a volume control, for adjusting call volume during calls. Voicemail number if you want to set up another voicemail From the Call Settings screen, touch Use extra vol.
Page 74: Section 6: Entering Text
Section 6: Entering Text Entering Text Using the Samsung This section explains how to select the desired text input Keyboard method when entering characters into the phone. This section also describes the predictive text entry system that From a screen where you can enter text, rotate the phone reduces the amount of key strokes associated with entering counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation.
Page 75: Using Abc Mode
Changing the Text Input Mode–Keypad There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on-screen keys in the QWERTY keypad. The available Text Input modes are: Sym and Abc. Symbol/Numeric Mode: Activate the number, symbol, and emoticon keys. ABC Mode: Activate the default alphabet keys.
Page 76: Predictive Text
The following Language and input. screen displays: 2. Tap the icon next to Samsung keyboard. 3. Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the Predictive text field, to 4. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing a word.
Page 77: Using The Google Voice Typing Feature
4. You can write out the entire message using the 5. If the red microphone turns gray, then the feature has Handwriting feature or tap to switch back to timed out. Tap the microphone icon to start again. Samsung keyboard mode. Entering Text...
Page 78: Samsung Keyboard Settings
QWERTY keyboards. Enabling and Configuring Swype The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method, so you must changed the text input method to use Swype. 1. From the keypad, touch the top of the screen and drag it down to display your notification panel.
Page 79: Section 7: Messaging
Section 7: Messaging Text and Multimedia Messaging This section explains how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. This phone can send and receive text and multimedia Types of Messages messages. Creating and Sending Messages This phone supports these types of messages: •...
Page 80 3. If adding a recipient from either Groups, Favorites, 5. While entering the message, use these options Contacts, or Recent, tap the contact (a check mark (available options depend on attachment): indicates selection), and tap Done. The contact displays • Attach to add media or content to the message (converts in the recipient field.
Page 81: Managing Messages
Managing Messages 4. Touch Menu for options, including: • Search: Enter characters to search messages and recipients. Messages that you send and receive to the same contact, number, or address are grouped together as a • Delete threads: Touch message threads to mark them for “conversation.”...
Page 82 Message Settings General settings: Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts. • Delete old messages: When enabled, messages are 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging. automatically erased when storage reaches default limits. 2. Touch Menu, and touch Settings for options: When disabled, the phone prompts you to delete old messages Display: to make room.
Page 83 Multimedia message (MMS) settings: Emergency message settings: • Delivery reports: When enabled, you receive a delivery report • Emergency alerts: This device is designed to receive Wireless for multimedia messages that you send. Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS), including Presidential Alerts, Imminent Alerts (Severe •...
Page 84: Emergency Alerts
Emergency Alerts Signature settings: • Add signature: Adds a signature to outgoing messages. This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). • Signature text: Enter the text for your message signature. Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted and alert Spam message settings: customers of imminent threats to their safety within their •...
Page 85: Email
Email Composing and Sending Email 1. From the Home screen, select Apps Send and receive email using popular email services. Configuring Email Accounts Email Compose. 2. Touch fields to enter recipients and the email text. You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few 3.
Page 86: Gmail
Setting Up Your Gmail Account Email Account Settings Use Account settings to configure handling of your email. The first time you launch Gmail, the phone prompts you to set up your Google account. Note: Available settings depend on the email provider. 1.
Page 87: Google Talk
Google Talk Managing Your Gmail Account Use menu options to manage your Gmail. Google Talk is a free Windows- and web-based application 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps for instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail Gmail.
Page 88: Google
Google+ Messenger Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into lot easier. Set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get a simple group conversation. When you get a new updates from your Circles, use Messenger for fast messaging conversation in Messenger, Google+ sends an update to the with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to...
Page 89: Voice Recorder
7. From the Messenger screen, tap Learn more for more 6. Tap a voice recording to play it. detailed information. 7. Tap and hold a voice recording and select from the Voice Recorder following options: • Share via: Share your recording using Bluetooth, Dropbox, The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file up to Email, Gmail, Group Cast, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
Page 90 8. Press Menu and select from the following options: • Settings: The following settings are available: • Share via: Share your recording using Bluetooth, Dropbox, – Storage: Select where your recordings are saved. Selections Email, Gmail, Group Cast, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct. are: Phone or Memory card.
Page 91: Section 8: Multimedia
Menu; then touch Sign in to log in or create an account. Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie 3. Browse content, and follow the prompts to buy or rent. and TV content. With hundreds of titles available at your Music Player fingertips, entertaining on the go has never been easier.
Page 92: Playing Music
Playing Music The following Music Player controls are available: 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Music Pause the song. Player. Start the song after pausing. 2. Touch a library category tab at the top of the screen Press and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go to (All, Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music square, or previous song.
Page 93 Now Playing: Display the Music player screen with the current song information. Tip: When you play music in the background, playback Playlist controls are available on Notifications. For more Selection information, see “Notifications” on page 30. Buttons Music Square Music square analyzes your music files (a minimum of 25 files) and assigns them to playlists linked to buttons in a 5x5 matrix according to the following criteria: Playback...
Page 94: Music Player Options
Music Player Options • End: Close the Music Player application. Music Square Options To access additional options, follow these steps: 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps To access additional options, follow these steps: Music Player. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps and select from the following 2.
Page 95: Using Playlists
Using Playlists Music Player Settings The Music Player Settings menu allows you to set Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media preferences for the music player such as whether you want that can then be grouped into a list for later playback. These the music to play in the background, sound effects, and how Playlists are created using either the handset’s Music Player the music menu displays.
Page 96: Setting A Song As A Ringtone
5. Touch a music file, or tap Select all to add all the music 3. Touch Menu Edit title, and touch the playlist tracks to this playlist then touch Done. you want to rename. Removing Music from a Playlist 4. In the Edit title window, enter a new name for the playlist, and then touch OK.
Page 97: Google Play Books
Google Play Books 3. Follow the on-screen instructions for using the Play Magazines application. Google Books is now Google Play™ Books. With Google Play Google Play Movies & TV Books, you can shop the world's largest selection of ebooks and read them anywhere you like — on a phone, phone, With Google Play Movies &...
Page 98: Google Play Music
Google Play Music Video Player With Google Play Music, you can play music that you have Video Player identifies and plays video files (3GP or MP4) added to your music file and any music you copied from your stored on the phone or on an optional microSD Memory card. PC.
Page 99: Camera
Camera Forward: Advances to the next video. Touch and hold to scan forward through the current video Use the phone’s built-in Camera to take pictures and record video. Back: Moves backward to the previous video. Touch and hold to scan backward through the From the Home screen, touch Apps current video.
Page 100: Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures Shooting mode: Choose an automatic shooting mode, 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps from: Camera. • Single shot: Take a single photo. 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your • Best photo: Takes 8 photographs in quick picture by aiming the lens at the subject.
Page 101 • Buddy photo share: Uses face recognition from Settings Camera pictures in your contacts to send your friends or • Edit shortcuts: Select which function shortcuts family pictures of themselves. display in the function menu. • Beauty: Adjusts the contrast to create a smooth •...
Page 102: Camcorder
Camcorder • Resolution: Choose a size (in pixels) for the image. Use the phone’s built-in Camcorder to record video. • White balance: Choose a setting for the light From the Home screen, touch Apps source. Camera Mode. • ISO: Choose a setting for imaging sensitivity. •...
Page 103: Capturing Video
Capturing Video Camcorder Options 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Configure the camcorder. Camera Mode. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot Camera Mode. by aiming the lens at the subject. 2.
Page 104 • Settings Anti-Shake: Minimize the effect of camcorder movement. • Edit shortcuts: Select which function • shortcuts display in the function menu. Contextual filename: Allows you to set the video file name to a name describing the • GPS tag: Add GPS location information to video content or location (i.e., South Padre video details.
Page 105: Gallery
Gallery Viewing Pictures 1. From the Apps screen, touch Gallery, then select The Gallery is where you view photos and videos. For photos, an album, then touch a picture to view it. you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and share as a 2.
Page 106: Viewing Videos
• Buddy photo share: Send the picture to the Contacts whose Menu for options. Contact photos match faces in the picture. • Print: Print the picture using Wi-Fi to a compatible Samsung Share: Sends the video using Dropbox, Picasa, printer.
Page 107: Youtube
YouTube • Via Bluetooth: Share the video via Bluetooth to a paired device. • Settings: Set options for video playback. Access your YouTube™ account, and view and upload Sharing Using S Beam YouTube videos from the phone. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps screen, and You can also share Gallery photos and videos with then touch...
Page 108: Section 9: Applications And Widgets
Section 9: Applications and Widgets Accessing Applications This section contains a description of each application and widget that is available in the Apps and Widget menus, the 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the function, and how to navigate through that particular Apps tab.
Page 109 Moving Application icons Filtering Application icons With the Apps screen in Customizable grid view, you can You can select which icons appear in the Apps screen. arrange the application icons to suit yourself. From the Apps screen, touch Menu, then touch 1.
Page 110: Applications List
4. Touch Create new account, if you have not set up a photos, music, and videos to other Digital Living Network Samsung account, or touch Sign in, if you have already Alliance (DLNA) certified devices from its memory, and from set up a Samsung account.
Page 111 • Lock AllShare Play: When enabled, restricts access to AllShare Play by requiring a user enter the currently active and associated Samsung account password. • Language: Select the display language used by AllShare Play. • About service: Displays AllShare Play version information.
Page 112 Calculator Calendar Use the phone’s Calculator to perform arithmetical Record events and appointments to manage your schedule. calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and Tip: A Calendar widget is available in Widgets. For more division). information about placing widgets on the Home screen, From the Home screen, touch Apps see “Widgets are self-contained applications that you can...
Page 113 Customizing the Calendar • List: Display only event and task names and dates for a selected year. Touch a year at the bottom of the screen to 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps display another year. Touch a date to hide or show the Calendar.
Page 114: Sending Events
Creating an Event or Task • Event notification: – 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Set alerts & notifications: Choose Alert to receive alerts, Calendar. Status bar notification to display notifications in the Status bar, or Off for no notifications or alerts. 2.
Page 115 (Scribbles), audio, Contacts, Calendar entries, and Location information. thanks. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to use Google Important! Your Samsung account manages the access Chrome. information (username/password) to several applications, such as AllShare Play, ChatON, and Media Hub.
Page 116 Clock Downloads From the Home screen, touch Apps Clock. View and manage files and other items you download to the phone. The Clock application includes these features: 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps • Alarm clock: Create alarms to go off once, or to repeat. Downloads.
Page 117 Access news Provides a premium one-stop service center that let’s you stories, personal feeds and other related material. Flip play, connect, and share games on compatible Samsung through your Facebook news feed, tweets from your Twitter Android devices.
Page 118 Gmail Google Send and receive emails using Gmail, Google’s web-based Use Google to search the Web. email. Tip: The Google Search Widget is available by default on the For more information, see “Gmail” on page 80. Home screen. For more information Widgets, see “From From the Home screen, touch Apps Gmail.
Page 119: Group Play
Google+ Help Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a Use Help to read or view brief instructions or videos on how lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to use the features and settings available with the phone. to get updates from your Circles, use Messenger for fast 1.
Page 120 Internet Maps This phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, allows you to access the internet. and other location-based information. The Google Maps shortcut displays by default on the Home screen. From the Home screen, select Internet.
Page 121 Media Hub Navigating the Map Zooming Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie • Double-tap on the screen to zoom in. and TV content. With hundreds of titles available at your fingertips, entertaining on the go has never been easier. You •...
Page 122: Mobile Web
Messenger 2. To rent or buy media, you must have a Samsung account. If necessary, touch Menu, then touch Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into Sign in to log in with your existing Samsung account or a simple group conversation.
Page 123: Music Hub
For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 85. 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps Music Hub. 2. Touch Start to log in or create a Samsung account. 3. Browse content, then follow the prompts to buy or rent. Applications and Widgets...
Page 124: Muve Music
Muve Music My Files Choose from millions of songs, and download them directly Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory to the phone. card. If the file is associated with an application on the phone, you can launch the file in the application. For more information about Muve Music, visit http:// 1.
Page 125 • Menu for the following options: Copy: Save copies of selected folder(s) and/or file(s) to USB Mass Storage to a Memory • Create folder: Create a new folder in your Card. phone’s USB Mass Storage or on a Memory • Card.
Page 126 MyBackup Navigation MyBackup, when activated, automatically backs up your Use Google Navigation to search for locations, and get turn- Contact information to a server provided by your Wireless by-turn directions. Provider. Note: You must enable location services to use Navigation, 1.
Page 127: Play Books
Play Books Play Movies & TV Google Books is now Google Play™ Books. Discovering your With Google Play Movies, you can rent thousands of different favorite books and authors has never been easier. With movies. You can watch instantly, or download your movie for Google Play Books, you can shop the world's largest offline viewing at a later time.
Page 128: Play Store
Play Store S Memo Android Market is now Google Play™ Store, where all your The S Memo application allows you to create memos using favorite books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place the keypad, your finger, or both. You can add images, that’s accessible from the Web and your Android device.
Page 129 Display the keypad to add text. Toolbar Add Title Secondary Erase marks and drawings. Toolbar Writing Show/Hide Undo the last action. Secondary Modes Toolbar Redo the last action that was undone. Writing area Make a voice recording to add to the memo. Add Page Hide the secondary toolbar.
Page 130 • Set as: Set a memo as a contact icon, Home screen wallpaper, 5. Follow the on-screen download and installation or Lock screen wallpaper. instructions. • Print: Print the screen or web page on a Samsung printer using Wi-Fi. 4. Touch Save when you are finished creating the memo.
Page 131: Samsung Apps
Samsung Apps From the Home screen, press Home twice in quick succession. With Samsung Apps, you can easily download an abundance 2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to of applications to your device. These include games, news, continue.
Page 132 Thumbnails. Shop recommends the top picks in apps and games for your You can also display your videos in an alphabetical list Samsung device. Browse apps and share your favorites on ® Facebook by touching the List tab, or touch the Folders tab to list 1.
Page 133: Voice Search
Voice Recorder Pop-up Video: The video plays in a small window so you can use the phone for other Record your voice or other sounds, and share recordings purposes while watching the video. using Bluetooth, Messaging, or Gmail. To return to previous size, double-tap the From the Home screen, touch Apps Voice...
Page 134: Accessing Widgets
VPN Client Accessing Widgets VPN Client lets you define multiple Virtual Private Networks 1. Press Home, then Sweep your finger right or left (VPNs) to your device and connect to them as needed by to scroll to a particular Home screen panel. simply selecting a connection from the VPN Client list.
Page 135: Widgets List
Widgets List • Calendar (tasks) 4 x 4: View and access your tasks scheduled for today. The following widgets are available for executing on your • Clock (digital) 4 x 1: View a digital clock-calendar. Home screen: • • Alarm 2 x 1: Add, view, and manage alarms you set using this Clock (digital) 2 x 1: View a digital clock-calendar.
Page 136 • • Dual clock (digital) 2 x 2: View digital clock-calendar displays Gmail label 1 x 1: Directly access Gmail messages with a for two selected locations. selected Gmail label. • • Dual clock (digital) 4 x 2: View digital clock-calendar displays Google Play Books 2 x 3: Directly access your Google books.
Page 137 • • Negative colors 2 x 1: Switch the phone’s display between photo Traffic 1 x 1: Directly access traffic information for a selected positive and negative colors. destination. • Video Player 2 x 1: Directly access and play one or more •...
Page 138: Section 10: Connections
Section 10: Connections • This section describes the various connections the phone Touch and hold on a hyperlink for options. Command Keys can make, including accessing the Internet with your Browser, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Connecting your PC. • Touch Back or touch Back to return to the previous Internet page.
Page 139: Copying Text
2. Touch and hold on the text to enable the text selector, • Downloads: Displays the download history. then use the on-screen tools. Browser Options • Print: Lets you print the screen or web page on a Samsung printer using Wi-Fi Direct. From the Home screen, touch Internet, then touch •...
Page 140: Using Bookmarks
Using Browser Windows 2. A new Incognito window displays. You can have multiple windows open at one time, and you Note: The incognito icon displays in the upper-left of the new can switch between windows. browser window while you are in this mode. •...
Page 141: Browser Settings
Browser Settings 3. Touch Save to save the new bookmark. Accessing bookmarks and history To make adjustments in your browser settings, follow these steps: Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages. 1. From the Internet screen, touch Bookmarks. From the Home screen, touch Apps 2.
Page 142 – Clear all cookie data: Deletes all current browser cookie files. • Accessibility: – – Remember form data: Allows the device to store data from Force zoom: Lets you override the website’s request to control any previously filled-out forms. Tap this option to deselect it. zoom.
Page 143 – Default storage: Lets you set your default storage to Phone or • Bandwidth management: Memory card. – Preload search results: Lets the browser preload high – Website settings: View advanced settings for individual confidence search results in the background to help speed up websites.
Page 144: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi Off 1. From the top of the Home screen, sweep your finger Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides downward to display Notifications. access to local area networks. 2. At the top of the Notifications screen, touch Wi-Fi Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi Off.
Page 145: Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually 1. From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi options screen displays. (For more through Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and information, refer to “Accessing Settings”...
Page 146: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Settings 3. To disconnect from the selected device, touch End connection. Configure the phone’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings, Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot including the phone’s name and password, and set the visibility of the phone’s Wi-Fi hotspot. Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share the phone’s internet connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using the Tip: By default, your device’s mobile hotspot has no security...
Page 147: Beaming
Beaming Connecting a Device using a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to the phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. you touch your device with another compatible device. This 1.
Page 148: 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” .) content to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. You can beam browser pages, 2.
Page 149 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 Player, or Gallery You can beam images and videos from your gallery, music...
Page 150: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Configuring Bluetooth Settings Configure the phone’s Bluetooth settings. For more Note: For Hearing Aid Compatibility Information, see page 226. information, see “Bluetooth settings” on page 154. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications Note: Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services technology for exchanging information over a distance of supported by individual devices.
Page 151: Pairing With A Bluetooth Device
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device If automatic pairing fails, then follow the prompts to complete manual pairing: Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange information between the phone and the device. • Enter a PIN for the target device and touch OK. After pairing, the phone and the target device connect with Tip: Some devices use a default passcode of 0000.
Page 152: Tethering
Tethering Note: Using Tethering requires a subscription to your Wireless Use Tethering to share the phone’s internet connection with a Provider’s mobile data service. computer connected to your device using the USB data/ charging cable, or using Bluetooth. For more information, refer to “Tethering” on page 160.. You can use the phone’s VPN (Virtual Private Network) feature 1.
Page 153: Pc Connections
Note: If you are a Windows XP user, ensure that you have Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher installed on your computer. Also, ensure that you have Samsung Kies air 2.0 or Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed on your computer.
Page 154: Kies Air
Kies air 7. From your PC, a security warning may be displayed asking if you want to run this application. Click Run to Kies air lets you wirelessly synchronize files on the phone (in continue. mass storage and on a memory card) with files on your Windows PC, provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi 8.
Page 155: Allshare Cast
AllShare Cast Nearby devices AllShare Cast lets the phone share the contents of its display Share files with nearby Digital Living Network Alliance with other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified (DLNA) certified devices over Wi-Fi. For more information, devices, such as Smart televisions. refer to “Nearby devices”...
Page 156: Section 11: Settings
Section 11: Settings Accessing Settings Accessing Additional Options To access additional setting options, touch the setting From the Home screen, touch Menu Settings. label. – or – From the Home screen, touch Apps Settings. The Settings menu displays. Using Setting Sliders To enable or disable a setting, touch the setting slider as shown.
Page 157: Wireless And Network
Wireless and network Turn Wi-Fi Off: Wi-Fi From the Settings screen, touch Wi-Fi – or – Set up and manage the phone’s connections to Wi-Fi From the Home screen and others, touch and swipe the networks. This phone supports Wi-Fi a/b/g/n. Status Bar downward, then touch Wi-Fi.
Page 158 Wi-Fi Direct • WPS PIN entry: Record/send the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Personal Identification Number for your Wi-Fi router. Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly Advanced Wi-Fi settings through Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without having to set up the connection.
Page 159: Bluetooth Profiles
Bluetooth • Personal Area Networking: PAN 1.0 supports exchange of data ® with other devices. This 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 160: Data Usage
Data usage Bluetooth settings Pair and connect with other Bluetooth devices, manage your Control your device’s connection to your Wireless Provider’s Bluetooth connections, and control your device’s visibility to data service, and monitor your data usage. Turning Mobile data On or Off other devices.
Page 161 1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network, 4. To adjust the mobile Data usage cycle, touch and drag touch Data usage. The Data usage screen displays. the vertical usage cycle lines left or right on the graph. 5. To adjust the mobile data usage warning level, touch and drag the horizontal warning line up or down on the graph.
Page 162: More Wireless And Network Settings
More Wireless and Network Settings Viewing data usage by app or process Airplane mode 1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network, touch Data usage. The Data usage screen displays. When airplane mode is enabled, all the phone’s wireless 2.
Page 163 Mobile networks 2. Set these options: • Mobile data: Enable or disable the phone’s connection to the Set options for network selection, data service, and roaming behavior. mobile data network. You can also control this setting at 1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network, Notifications with the Mobile data toggle.
Page 164 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Turning Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot On or Off 1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network, Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share the phone’s internet connection with up to 5 other devices, through Wi-Fi. touch More settings Tethering and portable hotspot Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Page 165 Configuring Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Allowed Device List 1. From the Settings screen, under Wireless and network, Control whether devices connect to your Portable Wi-Fi touch More settings Tethering and portable hotspot Hotspot with the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Page 166 Tethering Use Tethering to share the phone’s internet connection with a Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). For more computer that connects to your device using a USB cable, or information about using VPNs, see “VPN” on page 146 by Bluetooth.
Page 167 S Beam Use NFC (Near Field Communication) to share information S Beam uses the phone’s NFC (Near Field Communication) to between the phone and another NFC device by touching the send, or “beam”, content to other NFC and Wi-Fi Direct devices together, typically back-to-back.
Page 168 Nearby devices 3. Under Advanced, touch options to control how content is shared from your device: Share files with nearby devices using DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) over Wi-Fi. • Shared contents: Choose the type of content to share, from Videos, Photos, or Music.
Page 169: Device
Device AllShare Cast Home screen mode AllShare Cast lets the phone share the contents of its display with other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified Select the Home screen layout that best suits your needs. devices, such as Smart televisions. 1.
Page 170 Sound – Disable notifications: Blocks notifications from playing an alert tone. From the Settings screen, under Device, touch Sound. – Disable alarm and timer: Blocks notifications from Clock and The Sound menu displays. Volume Calendar alarms, and from timers. – Disable LED indicator: Stops LED indicator from lighting.
Page 171: Vibration Intensity
Device ringtone 3. Touch OK to save your settings. Vibration intensity Choose a ringtone for incoming calls. 1. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and Set the level for vibration to accompany ringtones and notifications. notifications, touch Device ringtone. The Device 1.
Page 172 Device vibration Default notifications Choose a vibration pattern to use when vibration is enabled. Choose a default sound to play for notifications, such as for new messages and event reminders. 1. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and 1. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and notifications, touch Device vibration.
Page 173: Haptic Feedback
Vibrate when ringing Touch sounds When enabled, vibration is played at the same time as Touch sounds play when you touch items on the screen, such sounds for calls and alerts. as when making a selection. From the Sound menu, under Ringtone and From the Sound menu, under System, touch Touch notifications, touch Vibrate when ringing to enable or sounds to enable or disable touch sounds.
Page 174 Display Auto haptic When enabled, Auto haptic causes haptic vibrations to occur From the Settings screen, under Device, touch Display. in response to sounds from downloaded apps, such as The Display menu displays. General games. Wallpaper Note: Some downloaded apps do not support this feature. Select wallpaper(s) for the Home and Lock screens.
Page 175 Screen LED indicator Select which alerts cause the LED indicator (upper left corner Brightness of the phone) to come on while the phone’s screen is off. Set the default screen brightness. From the Display menu, under General, touch 1. From the Display menu, under Screen, touch LED indicator.
Page 176 Features Auto-rotate screen When enabled, the screen’s orientation automatically Smart stay changes when you rotate the phone. When On, the Smart stay feature prevents screen timeout, if From the Display menu, under Screen, touch you are using the phone. For example, the phone uses the Auto-rotate screen to turn the feature On or Off.
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 Display menu, under Features, touch 1. From the Display menu, under More settings, touch Font style.
Page 178 Storage • SD card: View usage for, and manage, storage space on an optional memory card. Manage the use of memory resources in the phone’s Device – memory, and on an installed memory card. Total space: Shows the total card memory. 1.
Page 179: Power Saving Mode
Power saving mode 3. Touch the following Power saving mode settings to enable or disable them. (When an option is enabled, a Configure Power saving settings to conserve battery power. check mark displays in its check box.): 1. From the Settings screen, under Device, touch Power •...
Page 180: Application Manager
Battery Application manager See how much battery power is used by device activities. You can download and install applications from the Google Play™ Store, or create applications using the Android SDK 1. From the Settings screen, under Device, touch Battery. and install them on the phone.
Page 181: Personal
Personal 3. Touch an app or service to display the App info or Active Location services app screen which provides more detailed storage usage information, and lets you Stop/Force stop or Location services control your device's use of GPS signals. Uninstall/Report and app or service.
Page 182: Lock Screen
Lock screen Important! Use GPS satellites must be enabled to use some Choose settings for locking and unlocking the phone. applications. You can also enable or disable GPS For more information about using the lock and unlock from the Notifications panel. For more information, features, see “Locking the phone manually”...
Page 183 – Face and voice: When enabled, you unlock the phone by • Lock screen options: Touch this option and the Lock screen looking at the screen and speaking. This option offers low options screen displays with the following additional options security, because someone who looks and/or sounds similar to available: you could unlock the phone.
Page 184 – – Clock: Touch this option to enable/disable a clock display on the Ripple effect: Touch this option to enable/disable showing a lock screen. When enabled, a check mark displays in the check ripple effect on the lock screen, provided the lock screen box.
Page 185 Security – Set wake-up command: Touch this option and to change the S Voice wake-up command. (For more information about S From the Settings screen, under Personal, touch Voice, see “S Voice” on page 125.) Security. The Security screen displays. Encryption 2.
Page 186 Device administration • Encrypt external SD card: Touch this option to encrypt selected information stored on a microSD memory card under View or disable device administrators. Some applications, a password you specify. The following additional Encryption such as corporate Email, may require you allow access to your device by device administrators in certain settings are available: circumstances, such as if the phone is lost or stolen.
Page 187: Credential Storage
• Clear credentials: Clear stored credentials and reset the Warning! Because this device can be configured with system password. software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company, end-users operate these devices Note: This setting is only available if you have installed at their own risk.
Page 188: Language And Input
Note: This option cannot be changed. – Portrait keyboard types: Choose the default keypad when the screen is in portrait mode, from Qwerty or 3x4 keyboard (similar to a phone keypad). – Input languages: Select languages for the Samsung keyboard.
Page 189 Predictive text: When enabled, T9 suggests words matching Predictive text is turned On. your text entries and optionally, complete common words – Handwriting: When in Handwriting mode, Samsung keyboard automatically. Touch Predictive text to enable T9 recognizes on-screen tracing of words. Touch Handwriting to...
Page 190 Tutorial: View help for using T9 predictive text. for quick help as you enter text. – Reset settings: Touch to reset Samsung keyboard settings to Auto-spacing: When enabled, inserts spaces automatically when you pause entering text. the defaults, except for My word list and the Auto substitution Auto-capitalization: When enabled, automatically capitalizes list.
Page 191 – – Language Options: Personalization: English: Change current language. Edit Dictionary: Add and/or remove words in your personal dictionary. Living language: When enabled, automatically updates Swype with popular new words. Facebook: Sign in to add contact names to your personal dictionary.
Page 192 • Text-to-speech output: Provides audible readout of text, for • Voice recognizer: Choose a voice recognition engine for the example, the contents of text messages, and the Caller ID for phone’s voice recognition features (Google or Samsung incoming calls. powered by Vlingo).
Page 193: Personal Data
Mouse/trackpad • Automatic restore: Automatically restore app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other phone settings from your automatic Customize the response of your screen swipes. backup. From the Language and input screen, under Mouse/ Personal data trackpad, touch Pointer speed, then touch and drag along the scale to set the pointer speed.
Page 194: Accounts
Help: Find your email address or password, Contact us with a text message, or review Customer support information [My Set up and manage accounts, including your Samsung, questions, FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), or Contact us]. Email, Google, and social networking accounts.
Page 195 ChatON Email 1. From the Settings screen, under Accounts, touch 1. From the Settings screen, under Accounts, touch Email. Add account ChatON. The ChatON screen The Email screen displays. displays. 2. Under Common settings, touch Settings. The Settings 2. Follow the prompts to set up a ChatON profile. screen displays.
Page 196 – • Priority sender inbox: Forward with attachment: Enables including copies of any – attached files when forwarding a copy of an email message. Priority senders: List those senders whose messages receive – priority in your message list. Recent messages: Select the number of messages (25, 50, 75, 100, 200, Total) that appear in your message list.
Page 197 Google • Notification settings Adding Google account – Email notifications: Enable or disable display of a new email icon in the Annunciator line when new mail arrives. 1. From the Settings screen, under Accounts, touch Add account Google. The Add a Google Account –...
Page 198 Account Synchronization settings • Sync Google Play Music: Synchronize the phone’s music list 1. From the Settings screen, under Accounts, touch Gmail. with your on-line music list. The Google screen displays. • Sync Internet: Synchronize the phone’s Internet browser 2. Under Accounts, touch the desired Google account. The bookmarks with your on-line bookmarks list.
Page 199 General settings • Auto-advance: When enabled, the conversation list is 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the automatically updated and displayed after you delete or archive Apps tab. The Apps screen displays. messages or conversations. 2. Touch Gmail. The Gmail Inbox screen displays. •...
Page 200 Account settings • Signature: Create a text signature to add to outgoing 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the messages. Apps tab. The Apps screen displays. • DATA USAGE: 2. Touch Gmail. The Gmail Inbox screen displays. – Gmail sync is ON: Enable or disable automatic 3.
Page 201: Microsoft Exchange Activesync
LDAP Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 1. From the Settings screen, under Accounts, touch You can add an LDAP Internet directory service to find e-mail addresses that are not in your local Outlook contacts. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The Microsoft Exchange 1. From the Settings screen, under Accounts, touch ActiveSync screen displays.
Page 202 – – Show images: When enabled, images included in messages Period to sync Calendar: Choose the period of time for the phone to synchronize calendar events (2 weeks, 1 month, automatically display, without a confirmation pop-up. 3 months, 6 months, or All calendar). •...
Page 203: System
System – Smart alert: When enabled, the phone automatically notifies Motion you to missed calls and alerts that occurred while the phone was stationary. Motion lets you control a number of the phone’s functions by – Double tap to top: When enabled, a double tap on the top of moving your hand or finger across the screen in a particular the phone takes you to the top of the list.
Page 204 Accessory • Sensitivity settings and tutorial: – Sensitivity settings: Change Gyroscope calibration, Tilt to Configure the phone’s behavior when you connect it to zoom sensitivity, Pan to move icon sensitivity, and Pan to browse optional accessories (not included). images sensitivity. From the Settings screen, under System, touch Accessory.
Page 205: Date And Time
Date and time HDMI Configure the phone’s behavior when you connect it to an HD By default, the phone receives date and time information television or an amplifier using an optional HDTV Adapter (not from the wireless network. When you are outside network included).
Page 206 Accessibility • Accessibility shortcut: Adds an Accessibility settings option to the Device options menu (displays when you press and hold This phone offers features to make using the phone easier Power/Lock key. This provides quick access to for those with certain physical disabilities. Use the Accessibility settings to activate these services.
Page 207 Vision Hearing From the Accessibility screen, under Vision, touch the From the Accessibility screen, under Hearing, touch the check box next to each of the following options to check box next to each of the following options to enable it: (When enabled, a check mark displays in the enable it: (When enabled, a check mark displays in the check box.) check box.)
Page 208: Developer Options
Developer options Protect SD card When enabled, this option requires Apps to request Use the Developer options to set options for Android permission to access the optional microSD memory card. application development and testing. Debugging From the Settings screen, under System, touch Developer options.
Page 209 Drawing Wait for debugger From the Developer options screen, touch Wait for From the Developer options screen, under Drawing, debugger to delay launcing of the selected app to touch the check box next to each of the following debug until the debugger has attached. options to enable it: (When enabled, a check mark Input displays in the check box.)
Page 210 Monitoring Apps From the Developer options screen, under Monitoring, From the Developer options screen, under Apps, touch touch the check box next to each of the following the check box next to each of the following options to options to enable it: (When enabled, a check mark enable it: (When enabled, a check mark displays in the displays in the check box.) check box.)
Page 211: About Device
About device 6. When updating software, once the update file is downloaded, you can delay the update on the start View information about the phone, including status, legal screen by postponing it for a certain period of time. If information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial. Software update you want to resume the update before the selected time, touch Continue update.
Page 212: Section 12: Health And Safety Information
Section 12: Health and Safety Information Do cell phones pose a health hazard? This device is capable of operating in Wi-Fi mode in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The FCC requires that devices operating Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will within 5.15-5.25 GHz may only be used indoors, not outside, cause cancer or other serious health hazards.
Page 213 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 214 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 215 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 216: 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 217: 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 218 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 219: 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 220: 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 221: 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 222: 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 223 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 224: Ul Certified Travel Charger
THIS POWER UNIT IS INTENDED TO BE Warning! Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may CORRECTLY ORIENTED IN A VERTICAL OR explode. HORIZONTAL OR FLOOR MOUNT POSITION. Display / Touch-Screen UL Certified Travel Charger Please note the following information when using your The Travel Charger for this phone has met applicable UL mobile device: safety requirements.
Page 225: 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 226: Emergency Calls
• Remain on the mobile device for as long as the emergency make or receive any calls, the mobile device must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal responder instructs you. Navigation strength. Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless mobile Maps, directions, and other navigation-data, including data device networks or when certain network services and/or relating to your current location, may contain inaccurate or...
Page 227: Care And Maintenance
Do not expose your mobile device to dust, dirt, or sand. years: Cleaning solutions Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from: Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong Liquids of any kind detergents to clean the mobile device. Wipe it with a soft Keep the mobile device dry.
Page 228: Responsible Listening
Responsible Listening that are used. As a result, there is no single volume setting that is appropriate for everyone or for every combination of Caution! Avoid potential hearing loss. sound, settings, and equipment. You should follow some common sense recommendations Damage to hearing occurs when a person is exposed to loud when using any portable audio device: sounds over time.
Page 229 • Limit the amount of time you listen. As the volume increases, less National Institute on Deafness and Other time is required before you hearing could be affected. Communication Disorders • Avoid using headphones after exposure to extremely loud noises, National Institutes of Health such as rock concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss.
Page 230: Operating Environment
Implantable Medical Devices Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov A minimum separation of six (6) inches should be maintained Internet: between a handheld wireless mobile device and an http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/ implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or default.html implantable cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential 1-888-232-6348 TTY interference with the device.
Page 231: Posted Facilities
Other Medical Devices or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch the mobile device off while at a refueling If you use any other personal medical devices, consult the point (service station). manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy.
Page 232: Fcc Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Wireless Devices
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) be able to use a rated mobile device successfully. Trying out Regulations for Wireless Devices the mobile device with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has M-Ratings: Wireless mobile devices rated M3 or M4 meet established requirements for digital wireless mobile devices FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference...
Page 233: Restricting Children's Access To Your Mobile Device
hearing aid meets the M2 level rating and the wireless The HAC rating and measurement procedure are described in mobile device meets the M3 level rating, the sum of the two the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19 values equals M5. standard.
Page 234: Fcc Notice And Cautions
Keep the mobile device and all its parts and accessories out Although your mobile device is quite sturdy, it is a complex of the reach of small children. piece of equipment and can be broken. Avoid dropping, FCC Notice and Cautions hitting, bending, or sitting on it.
Page 235 • • For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag Reduce risk of repetitive motion injuries. When you repetitively inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including installed perform actions, such as pressing keys, drawing characters on a or portable wireless equipment near or in the area over the air touch screen with your fingers, or playing games, you may bag or in the air bag deployment area.
Page 236: Section 13: Warranty Information
Case/Pouch/Holster 90 Days SAMSUNG; (g) defects or damage resulting from improper Other Phone Accessories 1 Year testing, operation, maintenance, installation, service, or adjustment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG;...
Page 237 (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 238 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 239 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 240 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 241: End User License Agreement For Software
No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior RETAILER FOR A REFUND OR CREDIT. written approval. Specifications and availability subject to 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Samsung Electronics Co. grants you change without notice. [111611] End User License Agreement for...
Page 242 Software. unless it is in connection with the sale of the mobile device 4. CONSENT TO USE OF DATA. You agree that Samsung which the Software accompanied. In such event, the transfer Electronics Co. and its affiliates may collect and use...
Page 243 License will terminate automatically without ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO ALTER THIS notice from Samsung Electronics Co. if you fail to comply DISCLAIMER BY SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. OF WARRANTY with any of the terms and conditions of this EULA. Upon...
Page 244 ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER OR THE USE TO policy, if such a policy exists. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. WHICH SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PUT BY SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER. ANY THIRD...
Page 245 ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND FROM SAMSUNG OBTAINED BY YOU FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. OR ELECTRONICS CO., EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE DEEMED TO...
Page 246 EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. parties. 13. U.S. Government End Users Restricted Rights. The (b) United States residents. ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG Software is licensed only with "restricted rights" and as ELECTRONICS CO. ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS EULA OR "commercial items"...
Page 247 "Arbitration as part of any award, but may not grant Samsung Electronics Opt Out." You must include in the opt out e-mail (a) your Co. its attorney fees, expert witness fees or costs unless it is name and address;...
Page 248 Software, and you will continue to enjoy the benefits of this license. 16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung Electronics Co. relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matter covered by this EULA.
Page 249: Index
Index Battery Use & Safety 215 rejecting 59 Bluetooth sending to voicemail 59 Abc mode 69 pairing with a device 145 settings 63 Accessibility settings profiles 153 silencing a ringer 59 services 200 settings 154 three-way 58 Accounts turning on or off 144 using the Keypad 56 adding a Google account 43 Camcorder...
Page 250 groups 53 refreshing your accounts 79 Google joining 50 Emergency Calls 220 Gmail 80 My Profile 50 Entering Text 68 managing an account 45 namecards 52 Changing the Text Entry Mode 69 Maps 114 speed dials 55 Using 123Sym Mode 70 Navigation 120 starred contacts 52 Using Abc Mode 69...
Page 251 customizing 35 Menu eAAC+ 85 folders 38 key 26 MP3 85 primary shortcuts 36 Messages WMA 85 wallpaper 38 creating and sending 73 Music Player email 79 adding music 89 Gmail 80 creating a playlist 89 Incognito 134 managing 75 removing music 90 Create Window 134 settings 76...
Page 252 (PLAN) 213 Creating a New Memo 122 Text Input Phone settings S Suggest 124 Abc mode 69 Date & time 199 Samsung Mobile Products and Recy- Methods 68 language 182 cling 216 numeric mode 70 Pictures Security symbol mode 70...
Page 253 Using Favorites Wireless Networking Deleting a Favorite 135 Bluetooth 144 VPN 146 Wi-Fi 138 Videos recording 97 Voicemail YouTube 101 checking 18 setting up 18 Volume key 24 accessing 146 settings 160 Warranty Information 230 Widgets 37 Wi-Fi adding a connection manually scanning and connecting 138 settings 151 turning on or off 138...

Samsung Galaxy SIII User Manual

Section 1: Getting Started

Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

Section 3: Memory Card

Section 4: Accounts and Contacts

Section 5: Calling

Section 6: Entering Text

Section 7: Messaging

Section 8: Multimedia

Section 9: Applications and Widgets

Section 10: Connections

Section 11: Settings

Section 12: Health and Safety Information

Section 13: Warranty Information

Index

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