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  • Page 1: User Manual

    T A B L E T User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Legal Notices

    SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED owned by or which is otherwise the property of WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT SAMSUNG mobile device, including but not limited...

  • Page 3: Legal Information

    ™ writing on the mobile device or at samsung.com and is a mark for a Samsung device tested for security with enterprise use in mind. Additional READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR licensing fee may be required. For more information MOBILE DEVICE.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Settings ..........1 ............49 Front View ............2 How to Use Settings ........50 Back View ............3 Airplane Mode ..........51 Assemble Your Device ........4 Wi-Fi ..............52 Set Up Your Device ..........6 Bluetooth ............54 Set Up Accounts on Your Device ....

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Learn about your mobile device hardware, assembly procedures, and how to get started using your new device.

  • Page 6: Front View

    Front View Front camera USB charger/ Accessory port Back Recent Home key • • Front camera: Take self-portraits and record Recent: Tap to display recent apps, or touch and videos of yourself. hold for Multi window. • • Back: Return to the previous screen or close a USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

  • Page 7: Back View

    Back View Speaker Headset jack Rear camera Power key Memory card slot Volume key Microphone • • Headset jack: Connect an optional headset Volume key: Adjust the volume of your device’s (not included). sounds and audio playback. • • Rear camera: Take pictures and record videos. Power key: Press to lock or wake up the screen.

  • Page 8: Assemble Your Device

    Note: It is recommended you fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time. Caution: Use only charging devices and batteries approved by Samsung. Samsung accessories are designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
  • Page 9 When to Charge the Battery When the battery is low and only a few minutes of operation remain, the device sounds a warning tone at regular intervals. In this condition, your device conserves its remaining battery power by dimming the screen. When the battery level becomes too low, the device automatically turns off.

  • Page 10: Set Up Your Device

    Set Up Your Device Turn Your Device On or Off Secure Your Device The instructions below explain how to turn your Use your device’s screen lock features to secure device on or off. your device. Turn the Device On Lock the Device ► Press and hold the Power key until the device By default, the device locks automatically when the turns on.

  • Page 11: Set Up Accounts On Your Device

    Google Account username and password can use the device. To create a new Samsung account or set up your Samsung account on your device at any time, You will not be able to access the device after use Accounts settings.

  • Page 12: Know Your Device

    Know Your Device Learn some of the key Warning: Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad features of your mobile of your finger or a capacitive stylus. Using device, including the excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may damage screens and icons, as the tempered glass surface and void the...

  • Page 13: Home Screen

    Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. Notification icons Status icons Status bar Widget App folder App shortcuts Home screen indicator Apps list Primary app shortcuts • • Status icons: Displays information about the Home screen indicator: Indicates which device, such as the network signal strength, Home screen is currently visible.

  • Page 14: Manage Home Screens

    Wallpapers Customize your Home screens by adding application shortcuts, Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or widgets, folders, and custom choose from preloaded wallpapers. wallpapers. 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen. 2.

  • Page 15: App Shortcuts

    App Shortcuts Remove a Folder from a Home Screen You can remove a folder that you added to a Home You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from screen. any Home screen. 1. Touch and hold the folder until it detaches. Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen 2.

  • Page 16: Status Bar

    Status Bar The Status bar at the top of the Notification Icons Home screen provides device New email: New email has arrived. information (such as network status, battery charge, and time) New Gmail: New Gmail has arrived. on the right side and notification New voicemail: New voicemail message alerts on the left.

  • Page 17: Navigation

    Navigation Learn the basics for how to Drag navigate through your device. Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new location. • Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen. Touchscreen Navigation • Drag a widget to place it in a new location on a Use the following motions and gestures on your Home screen.
  • Page 18 Common Options The device uses basic command options to perform common actions. • More: Tap to view more menu options for a screen. This often allows you to select items to delete or share. • Delete: Tap to select items to delete. •...

  • Page 19: Notification Panel

    Notification Panel Notification icons on the Status bar display calendar events, device status, and more. For details, open the Notification panel. Edit Settings User Quick settings Screen brightness Notification card Clear notifications • • Edit: Edit the Quick settings. Notification card: View details about a notification.

  • Page 20: View The Notification Panel

    View the Notification Panel You can access the Notification panel from any Home screen. 1. Drag the Status bar down to display the Notification panel. 2. Swipe down the list to see notification details. • To open an item, tap it. •...

  • Page 21: Multi Window

    Multi Window Multitask by using multiple applications at the same time. Window controls Activate Multi Window Apps that support Multi window display together on 1. From any screen, touch and hold a split screen. You can switch between the apps, 2. Tap two apps that support Multi window to open adjust the size of their display on the screen, and them in split screen view.

  • Page 22: Window Controls

    You can also launch recently used apps directly into Multi window view: 1. Tap • Recently used apps that support Multi window have a Multi window icon in their title bar. 2. Tap Multi window in the title bar to launch an application in split screen view. •...

  • Page 23: Enter Text

    — improving the accuracy of predicting text entries. Configure the Samsung Keyboard To customize the Samsung keyboard: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard for options. Know Your Device Enter Text...
  • Page 24 Instead of typing, enter text by speaking. Settings Delete text To enable Google Voice typing: 1. Tap Voice input on the Samsung keyboard. • You may need to touch and hold Options (left of the Space bar) to find it. 2. Speak your text.

  • Page 25: Applications

    Applications Learn how to change the way apps display, organize apps into folders, and uninstall or disable apps.

  • Page 26: Apps List

    Apps list. device. • Play Store: Download new apps from the Google Play store. Visit play.google.com/store/apps to learn more. • Galaxy Apps: View and download Samsung apps that are optimized for use with Galaxy devices. Visit samsung.com/levant/apps/mobile/galaxyapps to learn more. Applications Apps List...
  • Page 27 Organize Your Apps To launch apps in a folder: ► Tap a folder, and then tap an app shortcut to App shortcuts can be listed alphabetically or in your launch it. own custom order. To delete a folder: To change the order apps are listed: 1.

  • Page 28: Google Apps

    Google Apps Enjoy these apps from Google. Google Now Works in the background to collect Note: Certain apps require a Google Account. Visit information you regularly look up and google.com to learn more. organize it into convenient cards that appear when you need them. Visit google.com/landing/now to learn...

  • Page 29: Play Music

    Photos Automatically backs up your photos and videos to your Google Account. Visit google.com/+/learnmore/photos learn more. Play Movies & TV Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing when you are not connected to the Internet.

  • Page 30: Additional Apps

    Additional Apps There are additional apps, including several Samsung apps, preloaded on your device. Hancom Office Viewer Opens and manages Hancom ™ Office Hanword (*.hwp) and Hanshow (*.show) documents. Kids Mode Create a child-friendly environment on your device. The following apps are available: Drawing, Gallery, Camera, and Music.

  • Page 31: Calculator

    Calculator The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic functions. Basic Operation You can use your calculator to perform basic operations. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. 3. Tap the appropriate arithmetic function key. 4.

  • Page 32: Calendar

    Calendar Manage your events and tasks. Share an Event You can share events you create from your Calendar. Calendar View 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > To choose a calendar view: 2. Tap an event to view it. 1.
  • Page 33 Delete a Task You can delete tasks you create from your Calendar. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap a day on the calendar to view the tasks for the day, or tap Tasks. 3. Tap the checkbox by the task to mark it as complete and remove it from the calendar.

  • Page 34: Camera And Video

    Camera and Video Take pictures and record videos with the Camera app. Gallery Quick Record video settings Take a picture Switch cameras Camera settings Shooting mode • • Gallery: Open the Gallery to view photos and Shooting mode: Change the shooting mode. videos.

  • Page 35: Take Pictures

    Take Pictures Rear camera • Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the Take pictures with your device’s front or rear surroundings and determine the ideal mode camera. for the picture. Note: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic • Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, protective covering from the camera lens.

  • Page 36: Camera Settings

    Camera Settings Rear camera • Focus mode: Choose a focus mode. You can adjust your camera’s settings using the icons on the main camera screen and the full Front camera camera settings menu. • Gesture control: Detect palm and automatically take a picture two seconds later. 1.

  • Page 37: Clock

    Clock • The Clock app offers features for Options: Tap to view and set the following options: keeping track of time and setting Volume: Drag the slider to set the volume of alarms. the alarm. Alarm tone: Choose a sound to play for the 1.

  • Page 38: World Clock

    World Clock Timer The World clock lets you keep track of the current The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to time in multiple cities around the globe. 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. To list a city on the main World clock screen: 1.

  • Page 39: Contacts

    Email, Facebook, and your • Choose a storage account for the contact. You Samsung account. can store the contact on the device or sync it with an account. For more information on connecting with and •...

  • Page 40: Share A Contact

    Share a Contact Delete Contacts When you share a contact, the contact’s information You can delete a single contact or choose multiple is sent as a vCard file (.vcf). You can share a vCard contacts to delete. using Bluetooth ® or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it to a 1.

  • Page 41: Delete A Group

    Groups Send an Email to a Group You can send an email to members of a group. You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your device comes with preloaded groups, and you can Apps > 1. From a Home screen, tap create your own.

  • Page 42: Email

    Email Use the Email app to view and View Multiple Email Accounts manage all your email accounts You can view email you receive for multiple accounts on the Combined view screen or you can view email in one app. accounts individually. 1.

  • Page 43: Email Settings

    Create and Send an Email Email Settings This section describes how to create and send an These settings allow you to modify settings email using the Email app. associated with using the Email app. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >...

  • Page 44: Galaxy Apps

    To access Galaxy Essentials: 1. Swipe across the Home screens and locate and tap the Galaxy Essentials widget. 2. Follow the instructions to download Galaxy Essentials apps. Note: A Samsung account is required to purchase and download apps. Applications Galaxy Apps...

  • Page 45: Gallery

    Gallery View, edit, and manage pictures Play Videos and videos. You can play videos stored on your device. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Note: Some functions described in this section are only available if there are images or videos in the 2.
  • Page 46 Share Images and Videos You can share images and videos from your Gallery. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap a folder to open it. 3. In a folder, tap More > Share, select images and videos, and then tap Share to send them to others or share them with social network services.

  • Page 47: Internet

    Internet Access the Internet with a Browser Tabs fully featured web browser. Use tabs to view multiple web pages at the same time. Access the Internet To open a new tab: ► Tap New tab. ► Apps > From a Home screen, tap To close a window: ►...
  • Page 48 Saved Pages Saving a web page stores the web page content on your device so that you can access it offline. To save the current web page: ► Tap More options > Save web page. To view saved web pages: 1.

  • Page 49: Memo

    Memo Use Memo to write and save Memo Options notes on your device. You can edit, share, or manage Memos. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Memo. Compose a Memo 2. While browsing memos, tap More for the following options: You can create Memos using the Memo app.

  • Page 50: My Files

    My Files Access files stored on your My Files Options device, including images, videos, Use My File options to search, edit, clear file history, and more. music, and sound clips. ► From a Home screen, tap Apps > To view files in My Files: •...

  • Page 51: Video

    Video Play and manage videos stored on your device. List videos More options File name Playback position Length of video Elapsed time Move Move controls left controls right Screen ratio Volume Rewind Fast-forward Pause / Play • • List: View the video list. Rewind: Restart the video, skip to a previous video, or rewind the video.
  • Page 52 Access the Video Player 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Video. 2. Scroll through the videos stored on your phone. After a few seconds, each video thumbnail begins playing a preview of the clip. 3. Tap a video to view it. Change the Video Screen Size You can change the size of the video is several ways during video playback.

  • Page 53: Settings

    Settings Configure your device’s connections and settings, add accounts, and customize Home screens, apps, and features.

  • Page 54: How To Use Settings

    How to Use Settings Access Settings Search for Settings There are a couple of ways to access your device If you are not sure exactly where to find a certain settings. setting, you can use the Search feature. ► From a Home screen, tap Apps >...

  • Page 55: Airplane Mode

    Airplane Mode Airplane mode disconnects your device from all networks and turns off connectivity features, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. While in Airplane mode, you can use other features such as playing music, watching videos, and other offline applications. Enable Airplane Mode To enable or disable Airplane mode: Apps >...

  • Page 56: Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a term used for certain Wi-Fi Networks types of Wireless Local Area To scan for a Wi-Fi network and connect to it: Networks (WLAN). Wi-Fi 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > communication requires access to a wireless Access Point (AP). 2.
  • Page 57 Wi-Fi Options Wi-Fi Direct The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many Wi-Fi Direct allows direct device-to-device of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services. connections through Wi-Fi, without having to connect to a Wi-Fi network. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >...

  • Page 58: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range Scan for Bluetooth Devices communications technology that When you want to pair with another Bluetooth device, you can scan for nearby devices that are connects your device wirelessly visible. to a number of Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >...
  • Page 59 Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth compatible devices. Rename a Paired Device Once you have paired your device to another device, you can rename the paired device to make it easier to recognize.

  • Page 60: Data Usage

    Data Usage Monitor how your data is being used, and set limits and restrictions to conserve it. Note: Your service provider may account for data usage differently. Apps > 1. From a Home screen, tap 2. Tap Data usage for options: •...

  • Page 61: More Connection Settings

    3. Tap the VPN, enter your log in information, and tap Connect. Printing Edit or Delete a VPN Print images and documents to Samsung printers and other compatible printers (not included). Once you have set up a VPN connection, you can edit or delete the connection.

  • Page 62: Sounds And Notifications

    4. Tap OK to select it. made. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Set Notification Sounds for Samsung Applications 2. Tap Sounds and notifications > Sound mode, and then choose a mode: Choose notification alerts for new messages, •...
  • Page 63 Start time, and End time. • Keyboard sound: Play a sound when the Samsung keyboard is tapped. Do Not Disturb This setting allows you to block all notifications and alerts. The options below determine what notifications can make sounds, and during what time periods you want to enter this mode.

  • Page 64: Display

    Display • Configure your display’s Tap a font style to select a font, or tap brightness, screen timeout delay, Galaxy Apps. and other display settings. 3. Tap OK to set the font size and style. Set the Screen Timeout Adjust the Screen Brightness Choose how long the display screen remains lit after Adjust the screen brightness to suit your you tap the screen or press any key.
  • Page 65 Daydream The Daydream setting controls what is displayed ™ on the screen when the device is docked (dock not included) or while charging. You can choose to display colors or display photos. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2.

  • Page 66: Applications Settings

    Applications Settings Manage settings for applications 2. Tap Downloaded to view a list of all the downloaded applications on your device. on your device. • To switch the order of the Downloaded list, tap More > Sort by size or Sort by name. Application Manager •...

  • Page 67: Default Applications

    Default Applications SD Card Displays apps you have on your SD card. If you have multiple applications of the same type, such as email apps, you can select one app to be Apps > 1. From a Home screen, tap the default. Application manager.

  • Page 68: Users

    Users Share this tablet with multiple Switch User Profiles people by creating User To access the device with a user profile: accounts. ► From a Lock screen, tap Manage Users, and then tap a profile. Users have their own space, which they can –...

  • Page 69: Wallpaper

    Wallpaper Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or choose from preloaded wallpapers. To change wallpaper: 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap Wallpaper. 3. Tap Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screen.

  • Page 70: Lock Screen And Security

    ► To access your device remotely, visit Set a Screen Lock findmymobile.samsung.com. Note: You must sign up for a Samsung account and It is recommended that you secure your device enable Google location service to use Find My Mobile. using a Screen lock.

  • Page 71: Security Update Service

    Wi-Fi network. • Send security reports: Use Wi-Fi to send Encrypt External SD Card security reports to Samsung for threat analysis. Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your SD card (not included) when you first access it after powering on your device.

  • Page 72: Credential Storage

    Credential Storage Advanced Security Settings Manage your security certificates. If a certificate Use these options to configure advanced security authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or settings. for some other reason you do not trust it, you can 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >...

  • Page 73: Privacy

    Privacy Choose from various modes Recent Location Requests designed to hide personal Apps that have requested your location are listed under Recent location requests. content from being accessed by anyone else using your device, 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >...

  • Page 74: Accessibility

    Turn off all sounds: Turn off all notifications features that make using the and audio for privacy. device easier for those with • Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung certain physical disabilities. subtitles with multimedia files when available. • Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles Note: You can download additional accessibility with multimedia files when available.
  • Page 75 More settings • Direct access: Open your accessibility settings by pressing the Home key three times in quick succession. • Notification reminder: Beep at set intervals to remind you of any unread notifications. • Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms and calendar events.

  • Page 76: Accounts

    Google Account, Each account has its own set of settings. In addition, you can configure common settings for all accounts Samsung account, email, and of the same type. social networking accounts. Note: Account settings and available features vary between account types and service providers.

  • Page 77: Backup And Reset

    30%. Note: Any unsaved data is lost when the device Samsung Account restarts. Enable backup of your information to your Samsung To enable Auto restart: account. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >...
  • Page 78 Warning: If you reset your Google Account password, you must wait 72 hours after changing your password to perform a factory data reset on your device. Before resetting your device: 1. Verify that the information you want to keep has transferred to your storage area.

  • Page 79: Language And Input

    Configure options for using the Samsung keyboard. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Language 2. Tap Language and input > Samsung keyboard You can select a default language for your device’s for options: menus and keyboards. •...

  • Page 80: Google Voice Typing

    • Preferred TTS engine: Choose either the • “Ok Google” detection: Launch a Google Samsung or Google Text-to-speech engine. search whenever you say “Ok Google”. Settings next to each TTS engine for • options. Hands-free: Allow requests with the device locked.

  • Page 81: Battery

    Battery View how battery power is used for device activities. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap Battery for options: • Power saving mode: Save battery power by limiting your device’s performance, limiting vibration feedback, and restricting location services and most background data.

  • Page 82: Storage

    Storage View the device memory and Mount a Memory Card usage. Mount, unmount, or When you install an optional memory card, it is automatically mounted (connected to the device) format an optional memory card and prepared for use. However, should you unmount (not included).

  • Page 83: Date And Time

    Date and Time By default, your device receives date and time information from the wireless network. When you are outside network coverage, you may want to set date and time information manually using the date and time settings. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >...

  • Page 84: User Manual

    User Manual View the User Manual for your device online. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap User manual. Settings User Manual...

  • Page 85: About Device

    About Device View information about your device, including current status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and more. 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap About device, and then tap items for more details: • Software update: Check for and install available software updates.

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