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• A pplications and their functions may vary by country, region, or hardware specifications. Samsung is not liable for performance issues caused by applications from any provider other than Samsung. • S amsung is not liable for performance issues or incompatibilities caused by edited registry settings or modified operating system software.
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No part of this guide may be reproduced, distributed, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or storing in any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Samsung Electronics.
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Switching to silent mode Web & network Basics Internet Indicator icons Chrome Using the touch screen Bluetooth Control motions Screen Mirroring Activating Multi Window Samsung Link Notifications Group Play Home screen WatchON Locked screen Smart Remote Using applications Applications screen Help Media...
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Paper Artist Video Player TripAdvisor YouTube Flipboard Travel & local Maps Application & media stores Local Play Store Navigation Samsung Apps Game Hub Settings Music Hub Play Books About Settings Play Movies Wi-Fi Play Music Bluetooth Readers Hub Data usage...
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Table of Contents 102 Add account 102 Motion 102 Voice control 103 Accessory 103 Date and time 103 Accessibility 105 Developer options 106 About device Troubleshooting...
Getting started Device layout Front camera Light sensor Microphone Power button Volume button Touch screen IrLED Home button Back button Menu button Multipurpose jack Headset jack Rear camera GPS antenna Memory card slot Speaker Speaker...
Getting started • D o not cover the antenna area with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery. • D o not use a screen protector. This causes sensor malfunctions. • D o not allow water to contact the touch screen. The touch screen may malfunction in humid conditions or when exposed to water.
• A ppearances and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. • Y ou can purchase additional accessories from your local Samsung retailer. Make sure they are compatible with the device before purchase. • O ther accessories may not be compatible with your device.
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• W hile charging, the device may heat up. This is normal and should not affect the device’s lifespan or performance. If the battery gets hotter than usual, the charger may stop charging. • I f the device is not charging properly, take the device and the charger to a Samsung Service Centre.
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Getting started After fully charging, disconnect the device from the charger. First unplug the charger from the device, and then unplug it from the electric socket. To save energy, unplug the charger when not in use. The charger does not have a power switch, so you must unplug the charger from the electric socket when not in use to avoid wasting power.
Getting started Inserting a memory card Your device accepts memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB. Depending on the memory card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with your device. • S ome memory cards may not be fully compatible with the device. Using an incompatible card may damage the device or the memory card, or corrupt the data stored in it.
Do not remove the memory card while the device is transferring or accessing information. Doing so can cause data to be lost or corrupted or damage to the memory card or device. Samsung is not responsible for losses that result from the misuse of damaged memory cards, including the loss of data.
Getting started • F ollow all posted warnings and directions from authorised personnel in areas where the use of wireless devices is restricted, such as aeroplanes and hospitals. • P ress and hold the Power button and tap Flight mode to disable the wireless features.
Basics Indicator icons The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the device. The icons listed in the table below are most common. Icon Meaning Wi-Fi connected Bluetooth feature activated GPS activated Synced with the web Connected to computer Alarm activated Silent mode activated...
Basics Using the touch screen Use only fingers to use the touch screen. • D o not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to malfunction. • D o not allow the touch screen to contact water. The touch screen may malfunction in humid conditions or when exposed to water.
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Basics Dragging To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double-tapping Double-tap on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Double-tap again to return.
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Basics Flicking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the Applications screen to see another panel. Flick up or down to scroll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts. Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out.
Basics Control motions Simple motions allow easy control of the device. Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is activated. On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Motion, and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Rotating the screen Many applications allow display in either portrait or landscape orientation.
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Basics Sweeping Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. The image is saved in Gallery → Screenshots. It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some applications. Covering Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.
Basics Activating Multi Window Use this feature to run two applications on the screen at the same time. • O nly applications on the Multi Window panel can run. • W hen launching applications that contain multimedia files, such as music or videos, sound from both files will be played.
Basics Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report new messages, calendar events, device status, and more. Drag down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scroll the list to see additional alerts. To close the notifications panel, drag up the bar that is at the bottom of the screen.
Basics Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the device’s features. It displays indicator icons, widgets, shortcuts to applications, and others. The Home screen can have multiple panels. To view other panels, scroll left or right. Rearranging items Adding an application icon On the Home screen, tap Apps, tap and hold an application icon, and then drag it into a panel...
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Basics Rearranging panels Adding a new panel → Edit page → Moving a panel → Edit page, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel → Edit page, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to the rubbish bin at the top of the screen.
Basics Adding widgets to the Home screen On the Home screen, tap Apps → Widgets. Scroll left or right on the widgets panel, and then tap and hold a widget to add it to the Home screen. Using the setting shortcut widget On the Home screen, tap Apps →...
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Basics Selecting a user profile Before unlocking the device, select a user profile at the bottom of the screen to use the device with personalised settings. By setting up multiple user profiles, several users can share access to the device without affecting personal settings of others, such as email accounts and wallpaper.
Basics Rearranging panels Moving a panel Scroll left or right on the widgets panel area, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel Scroll left or right on the widgets panel area, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to the rubbish bin at the top of the screen.
Pinch on the screen, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to a new location. Installing applications Use application stores, such as Samsung Apps, to download and install applications. Uninstalling applications → Uninstall, and then select an application to uninstall it.
Tap Help on the Applications screen. Select an item to view tips. Entering text Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to enter text. Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter text, you must change the input language to one of the supported languages.
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Basics Entering uppercase before entering a character. For all caps, tap it twice. Changing language keyboards Add languages on the keyboard, and then slide the space key left or right to change language keyboards. Handwriting , and then write a word with a finger. Suggested words appear as characters are entered.
Basics Copying and pasting Tap and hold over text, drag to select more or less text, and then tap Copy to copy or Cut to cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard. To paste it into a text entry field, tap and hold at the point where it should be inserted, and then tap Paste.
Select the network in the networks list, and then tap Forget. Setting up accounts Google applications, such as Play Store, require a Google account, and Samsung Apps requires a Samsung account. Create Google and Samsung accounts to have the best experience with the device.
Connecting with Samsung Kies Samsung Kies is a computer application that manages media libraries, contacts, and calendars, and syncs them with Samsung devices. Download the latest Samsung Kies from the Samsung website. Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable.
Basics Connecting with Windows Media Player Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on the computer. Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable. Open Windows Media Player and sync music files. Connecting as a media device Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable. Open the notifications panel, and then tap Connected as a media device →...
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Basics Setting a face and voice unlock On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Lock screen → Screen lock → Face and voice. Fit your face in the frame to be captured and then set a voice command. Then, set a backup unlock PIN or pattern to unlock the screen in case the face and voice unlock fails.
Turn on the screen by pressing the Power button or the Home button, and enter the unlock code. If the unlock code is forgotten, take the device to a Samsung Service Centre to reset it. Upgrading the device The device can be upgraded to the latest software.
Communication Contacts Use this application to manage contacts, including phone numbers, email addresses, and others. Tap Contacts on the Applications screen. Managing contacts Creating a contact and enter contact information. • : Add an image. • / : Add or delete a contact field. Editing a contact Select a contact to edit, and then tap Deleting a contact...
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→ Merge accounts → Merge with Google. Contacts moved to Google Contacts appear with in the contacts list. Moving contacts to Samsung → Merge accounts → Merge with Samsung. Contacts moved to Samsung Contacts appear with in the contacts list. Importing contacts →...
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Communication Favourite contacts Tap Contacts → Favourites. , and then take one of the following actions: • S earch: Search for contacts. • A dd to favourites: Add contacts to favourites. • R emove from favourites: Remove contacts from favourites. •...
Communication Business card Create a business card and send it to others. Tap Set up my profile, enter details, such as phone number, email address, and postal address, and then tap Save. If user information has been saved when you set up the device, select the business card in ME, and then tap to edit.
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Communication Sending scheduled messages While composing a message, tap . Tick Schedule sending, set a time and date, and then tap Done. The device will send the message at the specified time and date. • I f the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, or the network is unstable, the message will not be sent.
Communication Google Mail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail service. Tap Google Mail on the Applications screen. • T his application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. • T his application may be labelled differently depending on the region or service provider.
Communication Labels Google Mail does not use actual folders, but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displays messages labelled Inbox. To add a label to a message, select the message, tap , and then select the label to assign. Talk Use this application to chat with others via Google Talk.
Tap ChatON on the Applications screen. This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Create the buddies list by entering phone numbers or email addresses of Samsung accounts, or selecting buddies from the list of suggestions.
Web & network Internet Use this application to browse the Internet. Tap Internet on the Applications screen. Viewing webpages Tap the address field, enter the web address, and then tap Go. to share, save, or print the current webpage while viewing a webpage. Opening a new page To go to another webpage, scroll left or right on the title field, and tap the page to select it.
Web & network History → History to open a webpage from the list of recently-visited webpages. To clear the → Clear history. history, tap → History → Most visited to open a webpage from the list of most visited webpages. Saved pages →...
• D o not use the Bluetooth feature for illegal purposes (for example, pirating copies of files or illegally tapping communications for commercial purposes). Samsung is not responsible for the repercussion of illegal use of the Bluetooth feature. To activate Bluetooth, on the Applications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth, and then drag...
Web & network Pairing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth → Scan, and detected devices are listed. Select the device you want to pair with, and then accept the auto-generated passkey on both devices to confirm. Sending and receiving data Many applications support data transfer via Bluetooth.
To use this application, you must sign in to your Samsung account and register two or more devices as file servers. The registration methods may vary depending on the device type. To →...
Web & network Using the Group Play feature Share screens with multiple devices. Select a media category and tap . Select files, tap Done, and then tap Group Play. A Group Play session is created and the files are shared with other devices in the session.
Web & network • S hare documents: Select documents to share. • P lay games: Play online games with friends. and write a note or draw on the screen. All participants can see what you create. to view all shared images in mosaic layout. to select more images or documents.
Web & network Watching TV Select from the TV programme suggestions based on your choice when registering a TV or select a category at the top of the screen. Select a TV programme and then tap Watch now. The selected programme will show up on the connected TV. Tap and open the control panel to control the TV.
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Web & network Watching the personalised TV Select from the TV programme suggestions based on your choice when registering a TV or select a category at the top of the screen. Select a TV programme and then tap Watch On TV. The selected programme will show up on the connected TV.