Samsung Galaxy Mega SCH-R960 User Manual
Samsung Galaxy Mega SCH-R960 User Manual

Samsung Galaxy Mega SCH-R960 User Manual

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  • Page 1 This document is watermarked because certain important information in the document has not yet been verified. This document has been sent to you as a draft and for informational purposes only. The document should only be used for internal purposes and may not be distributed outside of Samsung, except to Samsung's carrier customer for testing purposes.
  • Page 2 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 Samsung device. During the testing, the device is tested with the security solutions to see if the solutions work with the device as described by the third party security solution providers.
  • 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. [101212] Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), LLC Headquarters: 1301 E.
  • Page 5 ©2013 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 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...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Section 4: Calling ........66 Creating a Samsung Account ... . . 18 Making Calls ......66 Roaming .
  • Page 8 Personal Computer Connections ..131 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling ..209 Tethering ......132 UL Certified Travel Charger .
  • Page 9 Your Mobile Device ....219 FCC Notice and Cautions ....219 Other Important Safety Information .
  • Page 10: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started This section allows you to quickly start using your Samsung Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, SCH-R960 phone by installing the SIM and (optional) and may vary from your phone, depending on the...
  • Page 11 Special Text Text Conventions In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. This manual provides condensed information about how to These are intended to point out important information, share use your phone. To make this possible, the following text quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and conventions are used to represent often-used steps: more.
  • Page 12: Setting Up Your Phone

    Setting Up Your Phone Caution! Do not bend or twist the back cover excessively. Before using your phone, you need to install the SIM card, Doing so may damage the cover. the microSD™ card, and the battery into their respective internal slots and compartment.
  • Page 13 Installing the SIM Card Installing the battery cover Align the cover (1) and press it firmly into place (2), When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network, you are making sure it snaps into place at the corners (3). provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.
  • Page 14 SIM Card Limited Warranty 4. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (as shown) until the card stops in place. Subject to the exclusions contained below, United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) warrants to the original purchaser (“You” or “Your”) of the handset with which the SIM card was provided that the SIM card will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date You purchased the handset (the “Warranty...
  • Page 15 Removing the SIM Card RETAILERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, ECONOMIC, EXEMPLARY, 1. Remove the battery cover. PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, 2. Remove the battery. WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE OR 3.
  • Page 16 Removing a Memory Card Important! Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the memory card with the phone’s contacts. Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone. 1.
  • Page 17 Warning! Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are designed to 3. Gently press down to secure the battery (2).
  • Page 18 Use only approved batteries and 2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided (1). chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Before using your phone for the first time, you must fully charge the battery. A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours.
  • Page 19 1. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/ 2. Connect the USB cable to the charging head. Accessory jack at the bottom of the device. Incorrect Incorrect Correct 3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power Note: This illustration displays both the correct and incorrect outlet.
  • Page 20: Turning Your Phone On

    4. When charging is finished, first unplug the charger’s power plug from the AC wall outlet, then disconnect the USB cable connector from the device. Important! If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non-metallic stylus.
  • Page 21 Unlocking Your Phone 1. If needed, press Press Home to wake the screen. 2. If there are no Notification alerts (such as for calls or messages) on your phone, swipe across the lower half of the screen to unlock it. The Home screen appears.
  • Page 22: Tty Mode

    TTY Mode Checking Voicemail 1. Press Home, then touch Phone, then touch Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a and hold TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY 2.
  • Page 23: Your Google™ Account

    Your Google™ Account Resetting your Google Account Password A Google account password is required for Google Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, password, follow these instructions to reset it: and the Google™...
  • Page 24: Creating A Samsung Account

    Creating a Samsung Account Roaming An active Samsung account is required to use applications When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area, such as Group Play, Samsung Hub, and WatchON. your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible digital networks.
  • Page 25: Securing Your Phone

    Securing Your Phone Unlocking the phone (For information on unlocking your phone, see “Unlocking By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen Your Phone” on page 15.) times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern phone using one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern, a...
  • Page 26: Section 2: Understanding Your Phone

    Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Features • Messaging Services – Text Messaging • 6.3-inch 1280x720 HD PLS touch screen – Picture Messaging • CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A /LTE Wireless Technology – Video Messaging ® • Android 4.2 platform – Voice Messaging •...
  • Page 27: Front View

    Front View 1. Earpiece: Use during calls to listen to callers. 2. Menu Key: Press to display options for the current screen. 3. Home Key: Press to display the Home screen, or Lock screen if the phone is locked. Press and hold to display recent applications or to launch Task Manager.
  • Page 28: 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 29: Back View

    Back View 1. Infrared Lens: Use when controlling media devices remotely. 2. 13 Megapixel Camera Lens: Use when taking photos or recording videos. 3. Camera Flash: Use when taking photos. 4. External Speaker: Play ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, media sounds (music and video), and other sounds.
  • Page 30: Navigation

    Navigation Command Keys Menu Key Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the touch screen. Touch Menu to display a context-sensitive menu of options for the current screen or feature. Warning! Please note that a touch screen responds best to a Home Key light touch from the pad of your finger or a non- Press the...
  • Page 31: Motions And Gestures

    Motions and gestures • Air jump: Scroll web pages or email message lists by moving your hand up or down above the display. Your phone recognizes motion, gestures over it’s surface, or • Air browse: Go to the previous or next by your hand to the right or motions on its surface, to let you navigate and access features by moving the phone in specific patterns.
  • Page 32 Phone Motions Palm motions Pick up Use your hand to swipe across the screen, or cover the • Direct call: When this option is set to ON, you can lift the phone screen. • to your ear to call a contact displayed in a Messaging, Contacts, Capture screen: When this option is set to ON, swiping the or Call Log screen.
  • Page 33 Finger Motions Swipe Touch Swipe your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example: Touch items to select or launch them. For example: • Unlocking the screen • Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text. • Scrolling the Home screen or a menu •...
  • Page 34 Using Multi window • A check mark appears in the check box on the Multi window option to indicate that it is enabled. When enabled and activated, the Multi window feature lets you run two applications on the current screen at the same •...
  • Page 35 Using Multi window to run multiple apps on the same To swap the locations of the App #1 screen applications: 1. With the two Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can be run at the same time as a current on-screen app. applications shown in a split screen, touch the Once multiple apps are running on the same screen, you can...
  • Page 36 Repositioning the Multi Window To seperate the current applications: 1. With the two applications shown in a split screen, The Multi window contains two components: tab and apps touch the Border bar to show the on-screen icons. tray. The tab can be manually moved across the screen. The apps tray (containing the scrollable apps) can be relocated to 2.
  • Page 37 3. In a single motion, touch and hold the Multi window for approximately one-second to detach it from the screen (1), then slowly drag it to its new location on any other available screen edge (2). You can move it to the top or bottom of the screen, or to either side.
  • Page 38 Customizing the Multi Window tray To restore a Multi window application: 1. Activate the Multi window feature. The applications found within the Multi window tray can be organized by either being rearranged or removed. 2. Touch the tab to display the apps panel (containing the To rearrange the Multi window applications: scrollable apps).
  • Page 39: Notifications Panel

    Notifications panel Quick Settings Menu Use Quick Settings toggles at the top of Notifications to The Notifications panel shows information about control popular settings. Slide your finger right and left connections, alerts, applications, and other items. across the Quick Settings menu to see all of the toggles. •...
  • Page 40 • • Blocking mode: Enable or disable the Blocking mode setting, to Smart stay: Enable or disable your phone’s ability to keep the control which notifications you receive. (For more information, display lighted so long as you are looking at it. (See “Smart refer to “Blocking mode”...
  • Page 41: Home Screen

    Home Screen 1. Status Bar: Presents icons to show network status, battery power, and connection details. (For a list of The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone. icons, see “Status Bar Icons” on page 36.) 2. Multi window tab: Access Multi window tray. (See “Using Multi window”...
  • Page 42 Status Bar Icons Device Power Critical: Battery has very little power The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other remaining. Charge immediately. details. GPS Location Active: One or more GPS location services are active. (See “Location services” on Airplane Mode Active: All wireless communications page 190.) are disabled.
  • Page 43 New Voicemail: You have new voicemail. A number Wi-Fi Action Needed: Action needed to connect to indicates the number of new messages. Wi-Fi network. (For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi Settings” on New Email Message: You have new email. page 141.) TTY: TTY Mode is active.
  • Page 44: Customizing The Home Screen

    Customizing the Home Screen Adding and removing Home screen panels Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences. customize the Home screen to include up to the seven • Add Shortcuts: For more information, see “Shortcuts” on default panels, and set one panel as Home.
  • Page 45 Primary Shortcuts Shortcuts Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You Use App shortcuts to launch applications from the Home can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for Apps. screen. Your phone comes with app shortcuts already placed Editing the Primary Shortcuts on the Home screen, and you can add your favorites.
  • Page 46 Widgets Folders Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place Place folders on the Home screen to organize items. Adding Folders on the Home screen for quick, direct access. Adding Widgets to the Home screen 1. Press the Home key. 1.
  • Page 47 Wallpaper 2. Choose a source: • Gallery: Choose a picture stored on your phone or on an Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home optional installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it, screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images, or select a picture you’ve taken with the Camera or then use the crop tool to resize the picture, if desired.
  • Page 48: Apps

    Apps Customizing the Apps Screens Choosing a view Apps lists shortcuts for all applications installed on your phone. Applications that you download and install from the By default, app icons appear in Grid view. You can change Google Play™ Store or from the web are also added to Apps. the view to list view.
  • Page 49 Apps screen options • View type: Configure the apps screen. 1. Press the Home key, then touch Apps. • Share apps: Select apps you’ve downloaded (not available for 2. Touch Menu for options: pre-loaded apps) to share via Dropbox, Bluetooth, ChatON, •...
  • Page 50: Entering Text

    Status bar and drag down to display the Notifications panel. 2. Under Ongoing, touch Select input method. 2. At the Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly 3. Touch Google voice typing, Samsung keyboard, or into your phone’s microphone. Swype.
  • Page 51 Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard 3. If the microphone icon changes from red to gray, Voice Typing has timed out. From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone To start again, touch the microphone icon. counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen QWERTY keypad will display.
  • Page 52 Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad Using ABC Mode 1. If desired, rotate your phone to a Landscape There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad. orientation. The available Text Input modes are: Sym and Abc. 2.
  • Page 53 Using Symbol/Numeric Mode 4. Touch to input another upper-case letter or touch twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift Use Symbol/Numeric Mode to add numbers, symbols, or key will change to in ABC mode. Additional emoticons. letters will be uppercase until you touch the Shift key 1.
  • Page 54 1. Touch and hold . The screen appears. Samsung keyboard settings 2. Touch the Predictive text slider to ON. 3. In the text portion of the message screen, begin typing a word. A list of word options is displayed.
  • Page 55 Entering Text Using Handwriting Samsung Keyboard Settings You can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite For information on how you can configure your Samsung letters on your screen. keyboard settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on page 171.
  • Page 56 Entering Text Using Swype Swype Settings For information on how you can configure your Swype Swype™ is a text input method that allows you to enter a settings, see “Keyboards and input methods” on page 171. word by sliding your finger or stylus from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words.
  • Page 57 Enabling and Configuring Swype The Samsung keyboard is the default text input method, so to use Swype, you must first change the default keyboard setting. To enable Swype: 1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch and drag down from the Notifications area then touch Select input method.
  • Page 58: Section 3: Accounts And Contacts

    Your phone provides the ability to synchronize information, settings. from a variety of accounts, including Email, Facebook, Google, and your Samsung account. Depending on the (For information about setting up other, non-synchronized account, you can choose to synchronize your calendar, email accounts, see “Configuring Email Accounts”...
  • Page 59 Controlling Synchronization • Sync Google Play Movies & TV You can choose to have your phone automatically • Sync Google Play Music synchronize with your accounts, or manually synchronize • Sync Internet bookmarks each account when you want to check messages. •...
  • Page 60 Google account Privacy Settings Tip: You can control automatic synchronization using the Sync These account settings affect the operations of most pre- toggle in the Quick Settings menu on the Notifications loaded Google apps. screen. (For more information, refer to “Quick Settings Personalize the Privacy settings for Google accounts: Menu”...
  • Page 61: Contacts

    1. From the Contacts screen, touch Add contact. 4. To invoke the enabled synchronization settings for the • If you have defined accounts (Google, Samsung, and so on), selected account, touch Sync now. the Save contact to pop-up appears. Select Device or the 5.
  • Page 62 2. Touch contact fields to select or enter information: 3. When you finish selecting and entering information, • Touch Add photo ID to choose a picture to identify the touch Save. Creating Contacts from Recent calls contact. • Touch Name to enter a name for the contact. Touch Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new enter Name prefix, First name, Middle name, Last name, or contact, or update an existing contact.
  • Page 63 Updating Contacts Updating Contacts from Recent calls Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new Make changes to update an existing contact. contact, or update an existing contact. 1. From the Contacts screen, touch a contact to view its (For more information, refer to “Creating or Updating information, then touch Edit.
  • Page 64 Contacts Settings Other Contacts Options From the Contacts screen, touch Menu Settings: From the Contacts screen, touch Menu. The • Select Only contacts with phones to show contacts with at following options are available: least one stored phone number. • History: View calls and messages to and from this contact. •...
  • Page 65 Sending My Local Profile • Print contact info: Print the namecard via Bluetooth to a compatible Samsung Bluetooth-enabled printer. You can send your profile as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment. • Place to home screen: Add shortcut to this contact to Home 1.
  • Page 66 Joining Contacts 4. To join another contact, touch the Connection field. The Joined contact screen appears. Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts, • Touch Join another contact. A list of available contacts including Google, Corporate, and other providers, plus social networking sites like Facebook.
  • Page 67 Exporting and Importing Contacts Sending Namecards You can export your contact list to an installed memory card, You can send a contact entry as a namecard using a or import a list of contacts (previously exported) from a Bluetooth connection to another device, or as an attachment memory card.
  • Page 68 Favorites Groups Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly call or send messages to group Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Phone and members.
  • Page 69 Editing a Group Adding Contacts to a Group 1. From the Contacts screen, touch Groups. 1. From the Contacts screen, touch Groups. 2. Touch a Group to display it. 2. Touch a Group to display it, then touch 3. Touch Menu Edit, then update information for 3.
  • Page 70 Speed Dials Sending a Message to Group Members Create a new text or email message, addressed to the Speed dials are 1-, 2-, or 3-digit shortcuts (1 to 100) you group’s members. assign to contacts, to allow you to quickly call the contact. 1.
  • Page 71 Reassigning or Removing a Speed Dial 1. From the Contacts screen, touch Menu Speed dial setting. A list of speed dials displays. 2. Touch and hold an assigned Speed dial setting, the following options pop-up: • Replace: Touch a new speed dial location to assign it to the contact.
  • Page 72: Section 4: Calling

    Section 4: Calling Making Calls Making Calls Using the Phone Keypad 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone. Your phone offers multiple ways to make calls: • 2. Touch the digits of the telephone number on the Use the touch screen Phone Keypad to enter the phone number Keypad.
  • Page 73 Making Calls from Contacts Making Calls using S Voice A contact is an entry that you have created to store the Place a call by speaking the name or number. name, numbers, and other information for people or groups 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone.
  • Page 74: 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 75: Answering Calls

    Answering Calls Sending Calls to Voicemail When your 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 76: Ending A Call

    Options During a Call • Add call: Display the Dialer to set up a multi-party call. • Keypad: Display a keypad to enter numbers. • End call: End the phone call. • Speaker: Enable or disable speakerphone. Personalize • Mute: Mute or unmute your voice on the call. call sound •...
  • Page 77: Recent Calls

    Recent Calls Sending Messages using Recent calls 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone When you place, answer, or miss a call, a record of the call is Recent. saved in Recent calls. Accessing Recent calls 2. Swipe your finger from right to left across the call. –...
  • Page 78 Managing Recent calls Viewing call durations Deleting records View the length of the Last call, all Dialed calls, all Received calls, or All calls. 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone 1. From the Home screen, touch Phone Recent. Recent. 2.
  • Page 79: Call Settings

    Call Settings Set up call rejection messages Create and manage text messages to send to callers when Configure settings for calling with your phone. you select Reject call with message in the Incoming call To access Call settings, from the Home screen, touch screen.
  • Page 80 Turn off screen during calls Call alerts When enabled, the screen automatically turns off during Set options for sounds and vibrations to occur during calls. phone calls, and the proximity sensor on the front of the From the Call Settings screen, touch Call alerts. The phone is used to turn the screen back on when the phone is following options are available: moved or brought close to another surface, such as when...
  • Page 81 Call accessories Ringtones and keypad tones Configure headset options for calls. Select incoming call ringtone and vibration, and enable or disable call vibration and keypad tones. From the Call Settings screen, touch Call accessories. From the Call Settings screen, under Ringtone and The following options are available: sound settings, touch Ringtones and keypad tones.
  • Page 82 Personalize call sound Increase volume in pocket Apply a sound equalizer to the call audio, in cases where you When enabled, the phone uses the proximity sensor to detect might need the sound softer or clear, or optimized for your when the phone is in a pocket or other close-fitting location right or left ear.
  • Page 83 Voicemail Other call settings From the Call Settings screen, under Other call settings, Configure options for voicemail. the following options are available: From the Call Settings screen, under Voicemail, the • Auto retry: When enabled, the phone will automatically redial a following options are available: call if it receives a busy signal from the network.
  • Page 84: Section 5: Messaging

    Section 5: Messaging Text and Multimedia Messaging This section describes how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia Types of Messages messages. Creating and Sending Messages Your phone supports these types of messages: •...
  • Page 85 – • Touch Menu for options: Translate: Launches S Translator to translate your typed or – spoken words to another language. (For more information, refer Insert smiley: Add a text emoticon to the message. to “S Translator” on page 119.) –...
  • Page 86 Message Settings • Touch Menu for options, including: – Search: Enter characters to search messages and recipients. Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts. – 1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging Delete threads: Touch message threads to mark them for Menu Settings for options: erasure, or touch Select all to mark all message threads.
  • Page 87 • Multimedia message (MMS) settings: • Notification settings: – – Delivery reports: When enabled, you receive a delivery report Notifications: When enabled, message alerts display in the for multimedia messages you send. Status bar. – – Auto-retrieve: When enabled, MMS messages download Select ringtone: Choose a sound for message alerts.
  • Page 88: Emergency Alerts

    Emergency alerts – Vibrate: Configure vibration for Emergency Alerts. – Alert sound: When enabled, a sound plays for emergency This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts alerts. from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert –...
  • Page 89: Email

    Email • Next: Connect to the server to set up the account automatically. Follow the prompts to complete set-up, then Send and receive email using popular email services. touch Done. Configuring Email Accounts You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few Tip: For more information on setting up your email, contact steps.
  • Page 90 Managing Emails Gmail Refreshing Your Email Account Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based Refresh your account to update your phone from the servers. email. 1. From the Home screen, touch Email. From the Home screen, select Apps Gmail. 2.
  • Page 91 Google Talk Refreshing Your Gmail Account Refresh your account to update messages on your phone. Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based application for 1. From the Home screen, touch Apps instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account.
  • Page 92 39.) may choose to download from the Google Play Store or Accessing Applications other sources should be obtained from the application provider directly and not from Samsung. 1. Press Home, then touch Apps, and the Apps tab. The Apps screen appears in the display.
  • Page 93 Menu, then touch page 119. Edit. • Samsung Apps: For more information, refer to “Samsung Apps” on page 120. Note: The Edit option is not available with the Apps screen Customizing the Applications Screens View type set to Alphabetical list.
  • Page 94 Applications List 9. To display the scientific calculator, rotate your phone to Calculator the landscape (horizontal) position. Calendar Use your phone’s Calculator to perform arithmetical calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and Record events and appointments to manage your schedule. division). Tip: A Calendar widget is available in Widgets. (For more 1.
  • Page 95 • Sync: Synchronize your phones calendar with your account • Event notification: calendars. (For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your – Set alerts & notifications: Choose Alert to receive alerts, Accounts” on page 52.) Status bar notification to display notifications in the Status bar, or •...
  • Page 96 Camera Launching the Camera From the Home screen or the Apps screen, touch Use your 13.0 megapixel Camera feature to take photos and Camera. The Camera view finder screen appears. save them in JPEG format. Your phone also functions as a camcorder to record videos and save them in MPEG format.
  • Page 97 3. Storage location: Indicates where your photos will be 10. Effects tray: Touch to review or select the color affect stored: phone memory or memory card (shown). applied to pictures (No effect, Vignette, Grey-scale, Sepia, Vintage, Faded color, Turquoise, Tint, Cartoon, 4.
  • Page 98 Launching the Camcorder 3. Recording Length counter: Indicates the current length From the Camera view finder screen, touch . The (in minutes and seconds) of this video. Camcorder view finder screen appears. 4. Focal Point: Indicates the Camcorder focal point. To change the focal point, touch a new point on the view finder image.
  • Page 99 Taking Single Camera Pictures Repositioning the front camera image Touch and hold the small picture frame, then drag it to Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright the desired position. conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. Resizing the front camera image Touch and hold the small picture frame at one of its 1.
  • Page 100 Recording Videos Reviewing Pictures and Videos 1. From the Apps screen, touch Camera. After taking a picture, touch Gallery to view the picture. While viewing the picture, use these options: 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot •...
  • Page 101 Picture Options Camera Settings Use these view finder options to configure the camera: Values you choose for these settings become the new default values until you change or Reset them. • Self portrait: Switch between the back camera and the front From the Camera viewfinder screen, touch camera, for self-portraits.
  • Page 102 Camcorder tab • Contextual filename (requires GPS tagging): Lets you adjust • Video size: Choose 1920x1080 (16:9), 1440x1080 (4:3), the filename based on contextual information, such as your 1280x720 (16:9), or 320x240 (4:3). current GPS location. • Video stabilization: Choose On to minimize the effect of •...
  • Page 103 Calendar entries, and Location information. • Stopwatch: Record lap times. • Timer: Measure elapsed time. Important! Your Samsung account manages the access information (username/password) to several • Desk clock: Choose whether the clock calendar and weather applications, such as AllShare Play, ChatON, and appears on the display, and what outputs are active, when you Media Hub.
  • Page 104 Alarm – Location alarm: When activated, the alarm only sounds when you are at a specific location. Touch and slide the This feature lets you set an alarm to ring at a specific time. slider to the right to turn it on then follow the on- 1.
  • Page 105 World Clock Turning Off an Alarm To stop an alarm when it sounds, touch and sweep the World Clock allows you to view the time of day or night in icon to the right. other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around Setting the Snooze Feature the world.
  • Page 106 Timer Deleting a World Clock Entry 1. From the Clock screen, touch World Clock You can use this option to set a countdown timer. Use a timer Menu Delete. to count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds).
  • Page 107 Desk clock • Dock: Lets you set your Dock settings such as Dock sound, Audio output mode, Desk home screen display, Automatic You can use the Desk clock when you have a desk dock and you want your phone to display the time, day, date, location, unlock, and Audio output.
  • Page 108 Dropbox Flipboard Dropbox is a “cloud” file storage service. The Dropbox app The Flipboard application creates a personalized digital lets you create an account with Dropbox or link with your magazine out of information being shared with you. Access existing Dropbox account. (For more information, refer to news stories, personal feeds and other related material.
  • Page 109 Gallery Gallery options From the Gallery screen, touch Menu for options: The Gallery is where you view photos and videos. For photos, • Select album: Mark one or more albums for copying, moving, you can also perform basic editing tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and share as a and so on.
  • Page 110 Viewing Pictures – Copy to clipboard: Copy the picture to your device’s clipboard 1. From the Gallery screen, select an album, then touch a memory for pasting into messages, notes, and so on. picture to view it. – Print: Print the picture to a printer connected to your device over 2.
  • Page 111 Viewing Videos Sharing Using S Beam 1. From the Gallery screen, then select an album. A You can also share Gallery photos and videos with matrix or list of available videos appears. compatible devices using S Beam. (For more information, refer to “S Beam”...
  • Page 112 Gmail Google Settings Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email. From the Apps screen, touch Google Settings. Group Play (For more information, see “Gmail” on page 84.) From the Apps screen, touch Gmail. Using Group Play, you can share documents or photos you Google are viewing, or music you are listening to, with other devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network with your device.
  • Page 113 Help Internet Use Help to read or view brief instructions or videos on how Your phone is equipped with a full-HTML browser, that lets to use the features and settings available with your phone. you access the Internet. 1. From the Applications screen, touch Help.
  • Page 114 Touching and dragging Entering a URL • Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages, and Access a web site quickly by entering the URL. to reposition pages within the screen. 1. Touch the URL field at the top of the Internet screen, then enter the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard.
  • Page 115 Automatic screen brightness. • Add bookmark: Lets you add a URL to your bookmark list • Print: Lets you print the screen or web page on a Samsung • Add shortcut: Lets you add a shortcut to your Home screen.
  • Page 116 Going Incognito Using Bookmarks The Incognito feature lets you view Internet sites without While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later. leaving records in your browser history or search history, and Creating a bookmark without traces (such as cookies) being stored on your device. 1.
  • Page 117 Local Accessing bookmarks and history Launch a bookmarked page, or reload recent pages. Find places of interest near your current location or a 1. From the Internet screen, touch Bookmarks. specified locations. 2. On the tabs, use these options: Note: To use Local, enable location services. (For more •...
  • Page 118 Messaging Music Messaging lets you exchange text and multimedia messages Music is an application that can play music files. The music with compatible device users. (For more information, refer to player supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, “Messaging” on page 78.) MP3, and WMA.
  • Page 119 Music square Shuffle On: The current list of songs is randomly Music square analyzes your music files (a minimum of 25 shuffled for playback. files) and assigns them to playlists linked to buttons in a 5x5 Mark this song as one of your Favorites. matrix according to the following criteria: Pause the song.
  • Page 120 Music Options • End: Close the Music app. Music Square Options To access additional options, follow these steps: While in the Music player screen, touch Menu To access additional options, follow these steps: The follow options are available: From the Music square screen, touch Menu •...
  • Page 121 Music app Settings • Voice control: Use voice commands to control music player. Using Playlists The Music app Settings menu allows you to set preferences for the music player such as whether you want the music to Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media play in the background, sound effects, and how the music which can then be grouped into a list for later playback.
  • Page 122 Removing Music from a Playlist For information on downloading music for your phone, see “Transferring Data” on page 131. To remove music files from a playlist: Setting a Song as a Ringtone 1. From the Apps screen, touch Music. You can set a song as a ringtone for all voice calls, for calls 2.
  • Page 123 My Files Navigation Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory Use Google Maps Navigation to search for locations, and get card. If the file is associated with an application on your turn-by-turn directions. phone, you can launch the file in the application. Note: You must enable location services to use Navigation, 1.
  • Page 124 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 125 S Memo quick succession. The S Memo application allows you to create memos using 2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to the keypad, your finger, or both. You can add images, continue. handwriting, voice recordings, and typewritten text all in one 3.

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