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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS YOUR DEVICE Front View Features Side Features S Pen Features Battery Cover SIM Card Memory Card Battery Turning Your Device On or Off Locking and Unlocking Your Device Home Screen Using Gestures S Pen...
  • Page 2 DEVICE FUNCTIONS Creating a New Google Account Signing into Your Google Account Calling Features Voicemail Contacts Messaging Setting Up Email Bluetooth Web Browsing Wi-Fi Smartphone Mobile HotSpot USB Tethering Near Field Communication S Beam NOTES...

  • Page 3: Your Device

    YOUR DEVICE FRONT VIEW FEATURES 1. INDICATOR LIGHT 2. MENU KEY 3. HOME KEY 4. BACK KEY 5. DISPLAY 6. FRONT-FACING CAMERA 7. PROXIMITY AND LIGHT SENSORS 8. RECEIVER 9. CAMERA LENS 10. FLASH...

  • Page 4: Side Features

    SIDE FEATURES 1. MICROPHONE 2. HEADSET CONNECTOR 3. VOLUME KEY 4. CHARGING PORT 5. EXTERNAL SPEAKER 6. POWER/LOCK KEY...

  • Page 5: S Pen Features

    S PEN FEATURES The S Pen™ is a stylus that assists you in performing different functions. By using the Pen button, you can minimize having to switch between touch and pen input. 1. S PEN BUTTON 2. S PEN TIP...

  • Page 6: Battery Cover

    BATTERY COVER Removing the Battery Cover 1. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch (1). 2. Place your fingernail in the opening (2) and firmly “pop” the cover off the device.

  • Page 7: Replacing The Battery Cover

    Replacing the Battery Cover: X Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and press down around the rim of the device until you hear clicks and the cover is secure.

  • Page 8: Sim Card

    SIM CARD Installing and Removing the SIM Card This device uses a micro SIM. The micro SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card identifies your phone to the wireless network. You cannot make or receive calls or browse the Internet without a properly installed micro SIM card.
  • Page 9 2. Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch. 3. Carefully slide the micro SIM card into the socket until the card clicks into place.
  • Page 10 IMPORTANT: Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the device and that the upper-left angled corner of the card is positioned as shown. NOTE: This device requires a SIM card. Please insert the SIM card included in the package prior to turning on the device. This SIM card will only work with this device.
  • Page 11 REPLACEMENT OF THE SIM CARD AS PROVIDED HEREIN IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

  • Page 12: Memory Card

    MEMORY CARD Your device supports an optional (external) microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory card for storage of media such as music, pictures, video and other files. NOTE: microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB. microSDHC™ memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 32GB.

  • Page 13: Installing The Microsd Memory Card

    Installing the microSD Memory Card 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Locate the microSD card slot on the inside of the device. 3. Orient the card with the gold strips facing down. 4. Carefully slide the microSD card into the card socket until it clicks into place.

  • Page 14: Battery

    NOTE: Although the battery comes partially charged, you must fully charge this battery before using your device for the first time. WARNING: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

  • Page 15: Installing The Battery

    Installing the Battery 1. Slide the battery into the compartment (1) so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone, making sure the connectors align. 2. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).

  • Page 16: Removing The Battery

    Removing the Battery X Grip the battery at the top end (1) and lift it up and out of the battery compartment.

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. IMPORTANT: Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger. If both the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed, the handset will power cycle continuously and prevent proper operation.
  • Page 18 3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/ Accessory jack. Incorrect 4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet. The device turns on with the screen locked and indicates both its charge state and percent of charge. 5.

  • Page 19: Turning Your Device On Or Off

    TURNING YOUR DEVICE ON OR OFF Powering On Your Device X Press and hold (Power/Lock) until the device turns on. It searches for your network and after finding it, you can make or receive calls. Powering Off Your Device 1. Press and hold the (Power/Lock) until the Device options screen appears.

  • Page 20: Locking And Unlocking Your Device

    LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR DEVICE By default, the device screen locks when the backlight turns off. To unlock your device from the lock screen: X With your device turned on, press (Power/Lock) to wake the display and sliding your finger across the screen in any direction. To lock your device screen: X Press (Power/Lock).

  • Page 21: Home Screen

    HOME SCREEN Swipe your fingers left or right to view the entire Home screen. You can customize the screen with widgets and shortcuts to your favorite applications. Status Bar The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen. Icons indicating your device’s status and new notification alerts appear on the Status bar.

  • Page 22: Notification Screen

    Notification Screen The Notification area indicates new message events (data sync status, new messages, calendar events, call status, etc). You can expand this area to reveal the Notification screen that provides more detailed information about the current on-screen notification icons.
  • Page 23 Opening the Notification Screen 1. In a single motion, touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen to open the Notification screen (1). 2. Tap a notification entry to open the associated application (2).
  • Page 24 Accessing Additional Functions In addition to notifications, this screen also provides quick and ready access to device functions. These can be quickly activated or deactivated. The following functions can either be activated (green) or deactivated (white): Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Sound/Vibrate/Mute, Screen rotation, Airplane mode, Power saving, Driving mode, AllShare Cast or Sync.

  • Page 25: Using Gestures

    USING GESTURES By activating the various gesture features within the Motion menu, you can access a variety of time saving functions. To activate motion: 1. From the Home screen, press (Menu) and then tap Settings Motion. 2. In a single motion touch and slide the Motion slider to the right to turn it on.

  • Page 26: S Pen

    S PEN Removing the S Pen The S Pen is stored within your device to make it easier to keep track of. X Use your fingernail or a sharp object to pull the end of the S Pen from the S Pen slot.

  • Page 27: Using The S Pen

    Using the S Pen There are several different functions you can perform by using the S Pen. Effectively express yourself Write/Draw directly into an email, or the calendar, annotate Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents, capture your ideas in S Note, write a note on the back of the picture.
  • Page 28 Undoing the last action X Press the S Pen button and then drag the screen as shown. The previous screen is displayed. Capturing Screenshots X Press the S Pen button then touch and hold the screen for 2 seconds to take a screen shot.

  • Page 29: Selecting Text

    Launching S Note X Press the S Pen button then double-tap the screen to launch S Note. Selecting Text With the S Pen button pressed, drag left or right on the text to select. If you drag between lines, you may select unwanted text.
  • Page 30 Lauching Quick Commands With the S Pen button pressed, drag the S Pen up the screen to launch Quick Command. On the Quick Command screen, draw a gesture command to launch the assigned application or feature. To view assigned gesture commands, press the S Pen button while hovering over the Quick Command screen.

  • Page 31: Pen Air View

    S Pen Air View When you hold the S Pen near the screen, a pointer appears on the screen. Move the pointer to files, subjects, or options to preview the contents or view information in pop-up windows. You can scroll through panels or lists by moving the pointer to an edge (top/bottom/left/right) of the screen.

  • Page 32: Device Functions

    DEVICE FUNCTIONS CREATING A NEW GOOGLE ACCOUNT You should create a Google account when you ™ first use your device in order to fully utilize available functionality. This account provides access to several device features such as Gmail , Google Maps ™...

  • Page 33: Signing Into Your Google Account

    To create a new Google account from the Web: 1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to www.google.com/account. 2. Click Create an account for free. 3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account. 4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account.

  • Page 34: Calling Features

    CALLING FEATURES Making a Call 1. From the Home screen, tap (Phone). 2. Enter the number you wish to call (using the keypad) and tap (Send) to place a call. – If you make a mistake while dialing, tap clear the last digit. Touch and hold to clear the entire sequence.

  • Page 35: Reject A Call

    Reject a Call X Touch and slide (Reject) anywhere. This action routes the incoming call to your voicemail system. Reject a Call with a Message 1. At the incoming call screen, touch and drag the Reject call with message tab upward. 2.

  • Page 36: Call Waiting

    Call Waiting Call Waiting notifies you of incoming calls during a call. You have the option of answering or ignoring a new incoming call. 1. Make your initial call. 2. Touch and slide (Answer) anywhere to answer the new incoming call. 3.
  • Page 37 To return to your original call: X Tap (Swap) to switch to the original Swap Swap call. This places the new caller on hold and activates the previous call. To alternate between calls: X Tap (Swap) to alternate between the two Swap Swap calls.
  • Page 38 Making a Three-way Call Three-way calling is similar to a conference call with a total of three people (including yourself). Make a call to two numbers and connect them together on your device using three-way calling. 1. From the Home screen, tap (Phone).

  • Page 39: Voicemail

    VOICEMAIL Voicemail allows callers to leave voice messages, which can be retrieved any time. Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. IMPORTANT: Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

  • Page 40: Contacts

    2. Enter the number using the on-screen dialpad. 3. Tap Add to Contacts Create contact. 4. Tap a destination type (Phone, Google, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, or Samsung Account) (depending on where you want to save the new contact information). 5. Enter the desired information into the appropriate fields.

  • Page 41: Deleting A Contact

    Adding a Number to an Existing Contact 1. From the Home screen, tap (Apps) (Contacts). 2. Tap a contact name from the list and tap (Edit). – or– Touch and hold a Contacts entry then tap Edit. 3. Tap within the Phone number area and enter a new phone number.

  • Page 42: Messaging

    MESSAGING Accessing Messages X From the Home screen, tap (Messaging). Create and Send a Message 1. From the Home screen, tap (Messaging) (New message). 2. Enter either the recipient’s phone number or e-mail address. – or– (Add recipient) to select from among Groups, Favorites, Contacts, or Logs.
  • Page 43 3. If adding a recipient from among Logs, Contacts, or Group, tap the contact to place a checkmark alongside the entry and tap Done. The contact will be placed in the recipient field. 4. Tap the Enter message field and use the on-screen keypad to enter a message.

  • Page 44: Setting Up Email

    SETTING UP EMAIL In addition to Gmail, your device supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP, and Exchange. NOTE: This product is SAFE™ (Samsung Approved For Enterprise) compliant. Set Up Internet Email 1. From the Home screen, tap (Apps) (Email).
  • Page 45 3. At the Account options screen, select the frequency which the device should check for new email on the server and tap Next. ● Tap the Notify me when email arrives field to receive new email notifications. 4. At the Set up email screen, name the account and enter a screen name to identify yourself on this account.
  • Page 46 Set Up Microsoft Exchange Email 1. From the Home screen, tap (Apps) (Email). ● If have an existing email account, press and then tap Settings (Add new account). 2. Enter your Email address and Password information. 3. Tap Show password to display the password as you enter it in the associated field.
  • Page 47 5. If prompted, tap Edit details and edit the account information as necessary and tap Next. NOTE: If you are experiencing difficulty setting up your corporate email account, contact your company’s IT department for further information. 6. Consult your IT Administrator if it is necessary to enable the Use client certification option and tap Next.

  • Page 48: Bluetooth

    BLUETOOTH Bluetooth is a short-range communications ® technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless devices. Turn Bluetooth On and Off To turn Bluetooth on: 1.

  • Page 49: Pairing Bluetooth Devices

    To turn Bluetooth off: 1. From the Home screen, press (Menu) and then tap Settings. 2. In a single motion touch and slide the Bluetooth slider to the left to turn it off. Pairing Bluetooth Devices 1. Verify Bluetooth is active. 2.

  • Page 50: Web Browsing

    WEB BROWSING Your device is equipped with a Google browser to navigate the Web. To open the Browser screen: X From the Home screen, tap (Apps) (Internet). Entering a URL You can access a website quickly by entering the URL. Websites are optimized for viewing on your device.
  • Page 51 Adding and Deleting a Window You can have up to eight Internet windows open at one time. To add a new window: 1. From your browser window, tap (New window). A new (Windows) browser window displays. NOTE: The number of currently open windows is displayed at the bottom of the Windows screen.

  • Page 52: Wi-Fi

    WI-FI Your device can connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing and accessible Wireless Access Point (WAP). These WAPs can either be Open (unsecured) as within most HotSpots, or Secured (requiring knowledge of the Router name and password).
  • Page 53 To turn Wi-Fi off: 1. From the Home screen, press (Menu) and then tap Settings. 2. In a single motion touch and slide the Wi-Fi slider to the left to turn it off. The slider color indicates the activation status. Connect to a Wi-Fi network 1.

  • Page 54: Smartphone Mobile Hotspot

    SMARTPHONE MOBILE HOTSPOT Turn your device into a portable Wi-Fi HotSpot so you can share your mobile data connection. To use your device’s HotSpot capability, you must have the Smartphone Mobile HotSpot service added to your rate plan. (Tethering active) in the Status You will see bar when the feature is active.
  • Page 55 3. Read the on-screen introduction regarding Portable Wi-Fi hotspot and tap Accept. 4. Tap Configure and create a new Network SSID name and then write it down. 5. Verify the Security field is set to WPA2 PSK. 6. Enter a new password then write it down. 7.
  • Page 56 To change the Portable HotSpot password: 1. From the Home screen, tap (Apps) and then tap Settings More settings Tethering and portable hotspot Configure. 2. Tap the Security field and select WPA2 PSK. 3. With security enabled, delete the previous password and enter a new one into the Password field.

  • Page 57: Usb Tethering

    ● For more information on tethering with operating systems, go to www.android.com/tether. ● You cannot mount your device’s microSD card to your computer while using the USB Tethering feature. If additional software or USB drivers are required, go to www.samsung.com/us/support/ downloads.

  • Page 58: Tethering And Portable Hotspot

    ● When you connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable, you can either share your mobile data connection via tethering OR you can share files— you cannot do both. Do not turn on tethering if you want to use your computer to access your phone’s memory card.

  • Page 59: Near Field Communication

    NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION Near Field Communication (NFC), when enabled, allows two compatible devices to exchange data when they touch each other. When used in conjunction with S Beam, your device can be used to share images/videos/files content when NFC-capable devices are touched. To activate NFC: 1.

  • Page 60: S Beam

    S BEAM This feature (when activated via NFC) allows you to beam large files directly to another compatible device that is in direct contact. These files can be larger, such as Videos, HD pictures, and other large files. You can beam images and videos from your gallery, music files from your music player, and more.

  • Page 61: Allshare Cast Hub

    TV. NOTE: There is no need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network or to be logged into your Samsung Account to use this feature. AllShare Cast Hub establishes a WI-Fi Direct connection between the device and the hub.
  • Page 62 To activate AllShare Cast on your device: 1. From the Home screen, press (Menu) and then tap Settings More settings AllShare Cast. 2. In a single motion touch and slide the AllShare Cast slider to the right to turn it on. Pairing to an AllShare Cast Hub To pair your device and Hub for the 1st time: 1.
  • Page 63 4. Verify the previous Wi-Fi Direct icon now (Wi-Fi Direct Communicating). displays NOTE: The AllShare Cast Hub communicates with your paired device via a Wi-Fi Direct connection. 5. For a first time connection: ● Press the RESET button (located at the rear of the hub) once and only for a second until the LED turns solid BLUE.
  • Page 64 To disconnect your device from the hub: 1. Access your device’s AllShare Cast screen and locate the current connection. 2. Tap the entry and select Stop. To reconnect your device again to an existing hub: 1. Locate the AllShare Hub (dongle) name displayed at the bottom of the TV (showing the tutorial).

  • Page 65: Notes

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