Page 1 A N D R O I D T A B L E T User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference.
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 Galaxy Tab, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Galaxy Tab System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
Page 3 THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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Page 5 ® ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on- Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (Apps > Settings > About device > Legal information > License settings > DivX® VOD > Register). Go to vod.divx.com for more information on how to complete your registration.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Section 2: Understanding Your Device ..18 Samsung Keyboard .....45 Features ......18 Text Input Methods .
Page 7 Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ... 51 Play Magazines ..... . . 98 Search ......98 Accounts .
Page 8 Internet ......153 Samsung Apps ..... . .166...
Page 9 World Clock ......168 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 215 Yahoo! Finance ..... . 169 UL Certified Travel Charger .
Page 10 Section 13: Warranty Information ..224 Index ............235 Standard Limited Warranty ....224 End User License Agreement for Software . . . 229...
Page 11: Section 1: Getting Started
Section 1: Getting Started This section helps you to quickly start using your device. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual Understanding This User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your device.
Page 12: Battery
Text Conventions Warning! Use only approved charging devices. Approved This manual provides condensed information about how to accessories are designed to maximize battery life. use your device. To make this possible, the following text Using other accessories may invalidate your conventions are used to represent often-used steps: warranty and may cause damage.
Page 13 Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time. After the first charge, you can use the device while charging. Correct 1. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (1). Incorrect 3.
Page 14: Turning Your Device On And Off
Turning Your Device On and Off Setting Up Your Device Turning Your Device On When you first turn on your device, you are asked to set up a few things. To do that, the following screens display. Some Press and hold the screens can be skipped (touch Skip) or re-displayed (touch Power/Lock Key Back).
Page 15 Google account or sign in, if you already have a Google Samsung Account account. Sign in to your Samsung account to use Samsung services. Note: If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the Wi-Fi setup screen 1. Touch variety of services to learn more.
Page 16 Use Google Location Touch Not now to perform this task later. For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your Gmail Account” 1. Read the information on the screen and enable either on page 62. or both of the Google location services. Enable Purchases 2.
Page 17: Retrieving Your Google Account Password
Retrieving Your Google Account Task Manager Password Your device can run applications simultaneously and some applications run in the background. A Google account password is required for Google applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on password, follow these instructions to retrieve it: your device and to end running applications to extend battery life.
Page 18 2. Touch the Active applications tab to view applications – or – running on your device. Touch to end an Access Task Manager from the Task manager pop-up. application or End all to stop all running applications. For more information, refer to “Task Manager Pop-Up” 3.
Page 19: Memory Card
Memory Card Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards with maximum capacities of 32 GB Correct Incorrect (depending on the memory card manufacturer and type). Memory cards are used to store music, photos, videos, and other files. Note: You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased with the device) on a memory card.
Page 20: Galaxy Tab Accessories
2. Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card. 3. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab: the slot. 1. Go to http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab- accessories. Galaxy Tab accessories display. 2. Use your model number to find compatible accessories.
Page 21: Unlocking The Device
Locking the device manually 2. Swipe across the screen as shown. Press the Power/Lock Key Unlocking the Device 1. Press the Power/Lock Key The Lock screen displays. The last screen you accessed displays. Tip: Touch one of the app shortcut icons and then swipe to launch that application.
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may need to reset the device to regain functionality. • If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the Power/Lock Key for 10 to 15 seconds.
Page 23: Section 2: Understanding Your Device
Books, Google Play Store, Music Hub, Polaris Office, • Full integration of Google applications (Gmail, YouTube Readers Hub, and Samsung Media Hub. For more information, Google Maps , and Voice Search) refer to “Applications” on page 40. • Messaging Features: –...
Page 24: Top And Front View
Top and Front View The following items can be found on the top and front of your device as illustrated. 1. Light Sensor: Used to control screen brightness automatically and when taking photos with the front-facing Camera. 2. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones. 3.
Page 25: Side Views
Side Views The following items can be found on the sides of your device. 1. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage of files. 2. Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the device on or off. Press to lock the device or to wake the screen for unlocking.
Page 26: Back And Bottom Views
Back and Bottom Views The following items can be found on the back and bottom of your device. 1. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording videos. 2. External Speakers: Used in music or video playback, notification tones, and for other sounds. 3.
Page 27: Home Screen
Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. 1. Google Search: Search the web by typing or speaking. For more information, refer to “Search”...
Page 28 5. Primary Shortcuts: Shortcuts to common features. 11. System Bar: The area along the bottom of the Home These shortcuts are found on the Home screen by screen where you can find navigation buttons and default. For more information, refer to “Primary icons that show notifications, battery power, and Shortcuts”...
Page 29: Extended Home Screen
Extended Home Screen – or – The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus four Set a new wallpaper. For more information, refer to panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more “Wallpapers” on page 37. space for adding shortcuts and widgets. Display Settings Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to You can customize display screen settings to your...
Page 30: Navigating Your Device
1. From a Home screen, 3. To rearrange the order of panels, touch and drag a pinch the screen from the panel to a new location. left and right side to the 4. Touch Back to return to the Home screen Navigating Your Device center to display the editing screen.
Page 31 Other Buttons Screen Capture Google Search Touch Screen Capture to capture an image of the current screen and edit the image, then touch Touch Google to search the web or your device. Context-Sensitive Menus Save to save the image. Touch and hold to capture and add an image of the current screen to Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or the clipboard.
Page 32: Notifications
Notifications Touch and Hold Activate on-screen items. For example: When you receive a notification, the Notification icon displays • Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it. in the System Bar, to the left of the Time. Notifications indicate the arrival of Gmail, Email, alarms, and more.
Page 33: Quick Settings
2. Touch a notification summary to respond to it. 2. Touch the time at the top of the pop-up to display a Date and time pop-up. Touch Use 24-hour format to 3. Touch outside the Status Details screen to close the enable the 24-hour format.
Page 34 • Power saving: When enabled, your device automatically 4. Touch Clear to remove Notification Icons from the analyzes the screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve System Bar. battery power. For more information, refer to “Power 5. Touch a notification entry to display the details. Saving”...
Page 35: Status Bar
Samsung account: Set up your Samsung account. For USB Connection Indicator: The device is connected more information, refer to “Signing In to your Samsung to a computer using a USB cable, but it is not Account” on page 187. charging. The battery is only charged while connected to a computer, if the device is turned off.
Page 36: Primary Shortcuts
The default Primary Shortcuts are: Readers Hub, YouTube, GPS Active: Displays when GPS is active. Maps, Internet, Samsung Apps, and Play Store. There are also application shortcuts on the second Home Alarm Set: Displays when you set an alarm to ring at screen, which are: Email, S Planner, Amazon Kindle, a specified time.
Page 37: Adding Widgets To A Home Screen
Adding Widgets to a Home screen Widget Options 1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want to The following widgets are available. place the Widget. • AccuWeather.com: Display the forecast from AccuWeather. 2. From that Home screen, touch Apps.
Page 38 • • Contact: Display a shortcut to one of your contact entries. For Game Hub: Access social and premium games. Join Game Hub to more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 52. enjoy free games with your friends. For more information, refer to “Game Hub”...
Page 39 Play Store: Download applications from the Google Play™ Store. • Media Hub: Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest For more information, refer to “Play Store” on page 159. movie and TV content. You can rent or purchase your favorite •...
Page 40: App Shortcuts
• • Settings shortcut: Allows you to create a shortcut to a particular Video player: Play and manage videos stored on your tablet. For Settings item. For more information, refer to “Settings” on more information, refer to “Video Player” on page 124. page 173.
Page 41: Folders
3. Touch the Apps tab. 3. Touch Add to Home screen Folder. 4. Touch and hold the application icon, then slide your A new folder displays on the Home screen. Managing Folders finger where you want to place the icon and release it. For a list of applications, see “Apps Screen”...
Page 42: Wallpapers
Removing a Folder The Select wallpaper from pop-up displays the following options: Touch and hold the folder until the Delete icon displays, then drag the folder toward the top of the • Gallery: Access the Gallery to select a photo. Touch a photo to screen and drop it over the Delete icon.
Page 43: Mini App Tray
Mini App Tray 3. Touch one of the icons to display a mini app pop-up. There are shortcuts available that link to apps that you might The pop-up varies depending need while working in other apps, such as Alarm, Calculator, Email, Music player, S Planner, Task manager, and World on the application.
Page 44: Apps Screen
Customizing the Mini App Tray To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps screen: You can choose applications to display on the Mini App Tray 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps. and arrange them in any order. 2.
Page 45: Applications
Application Information ® Amazon Kindle: Download Amazon books to read To view information about an App, such as the amount of on your device. A shortcut to Amazon Kindle storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and displays on a Home screen by default.
Page 46 Downloads: Files, apps, and other items you Game Hub: Access social and premium games. Join download in Internet, Gmail, Email, or in other Game Hub to enjoy free games with your friends. ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal storage. For more information, refer to “Game Hub”...
Page 47 Maps: Find locations and get directions with Google My Files: Find, view and manage files stored on an maps. A shortcut to Maps displays on the Home optional installed memory card. For more screen by default. For more information, refer to information, refer to “My Files”...
Page 48 A shortcut to Polaris Office: This application provides a central Samsung Apps displays on the Home screen by place for managing your documents online or default. For more information, refer to “Samsung offline.
Page 49 Screensaver: When your tablet screen automatically Video maker: Create a movie, using a video you times out, instead of a blank screen, enable the download or record with Camera, or by combining Galaxy Tab Screensaver, which is actually an images. Add audio, to create a soundtrack, then action-packed video tour of all the fantastic features share your movie with your friends.
Page 50: Section 3: Entering Text
Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry using the Voice input feature. Your device recognizes your called the Samsung keyboard. Use the keyboard to enter speech and enters text for you. For more information, refer letters, punctuation, numbers, and other characters into text to “Using Speech Recognition”...
Page 51: Using The Samsung Keyboard
Using the Samsung Keyboard Configuring the Keyboard To configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences: The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, featuring predictive text. Input characters by Touch Set up input methods in the Status bar and...
Page 52: Entering Symbols And Numbers
The Language and input settings screen displays. S key to open a small window where you can chose an 3. Touch next to Samsung keyboard to display accented vowel or other alternate letter. Slide to the letter Samsung keyboard settings.
Page 53 The Set up input methods pop-up displays. 2. Touch Set up input methods. The Language and input settings screen displays. 3. Touch next to Samsung keyboard to display Samsung keyboard settings. 4. Touch Predictive text My word list. 5. Touch Add word.
Page 54: Editing Text
Editing Text Tip: Touch Select all in the Application bar to select all text in You can edit the text you enter in text fields by cutting, the field. Touch on another area of the screen or touch copying, or pasting text. These operations can be performed Done to deselect the text.
Page 55: Using Speech Recognition
Using Speech Recognition You can use your voice to enter text using the Voice input feature, which lets you enter text by speaking. The Samsung keyboard recognizes your speech and enters text for you. Entering Text...
Page 56: Section 4: Contacts And Accounts
Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the • Samsung account: Add your Samsung account. For more Accounts and sync setting. information, refer to “Signing In to your Samsung Account” 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings on page 187.
Page 57: Contacts
Contacts Tip: Touch the screen and swipe up or down to display Store contact information for your friends, family, and additional fields or touch Next on the keyboard to move to colleagues to quickly access information or to send a the next field.
Page 58: Updating Contacts
Updating Contacts • Groups: Touch this field to display the Select group screen. To assign the contact to one or more groups, touch the check box To update an existing contact: next to each group. When enabled, a check mark 1.
Page 59: Contacts Display Options
2. Touch Groups, Contacts, or Favorites, above the Delete, and then touch OK. Contacts List, to view contacts various ways: • Merge with Samsung account: Merges the current contact with your Samsung account contacts. • Merge with Google: Merges the current contact with your Google account contacts.
Page 60 • Print namecard: Check mark the fields you want to print and device does not support this feature, some or all Contact then touch Print. You can only print on a Samsung printer. entries might not be received. • Contacts to display: Select the contacts you want to display in •...
Page 61 Linked Contacts 4. From the Groups list, select a group and then touch Menu to display these Group-specific options: Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts, • Search: Search the group for a contact. including Google, Corporate Exchange, and other email providers.
Page 62: Joining Contacts
Sharing Contact Information Joining Contacts 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps You can send a contact’s information by way of Bluetooth to Contacts. other Bluetooth devices or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its information.
Page 63: Groups
• Dropbox: To send the contact information to a Dropbox 4. Touch Import from USB storage, Export to USB storage, account. For more information, refer to “Dropbox” on Import from SD card, Export to SD card, or Send page 150. namecard via, then follow the prompts to complete the operation.
Page 64: Deleting Groups
Once you create a new group, the Contacts List can be set to 3. Touch Menu Delete. display only the contacts in that group. For more information, The groups that can be deleted display. refer to “Contacts Display Options” on page 54. 4.
Page 65: Favorites
Removing Group Members 2. Touch a contact to display it. 3. Touch the Star next to the contact name so that it To remove contacts from a group: turns gold 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Contacts. Tip: You do not have to edit the contact to change the Starred 2.
Page 66 Removing Favorites To remove one contact from your favorites list: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps To remove one or more contacts from your favorites list: Contacts. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps 2. Touch a contact to display it. Contacts.
Page 67: Section 5: Messaging
Section 5: Messaging Gmail This section describes how to send and receive messages and other features associated with messaging. Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based Types of Messages email. Your device supports these types of messages: Tip: To set up your Google account on your device, use •...
Page 68 Refreshing Your Gmail Account 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail. The Add a Google Account screen displays. Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail servers. 2. Touch Existing to sign in to an existing account. 1.
Page 69 Managing Your Gmail Conversations 3. Touch Menu for these options: • Add star / Remove star: Mark (or unmark) conversations with In addition to managing your Gmail account, there are a yellow star. Starred conversations are listed in the Starred options for changing the status of one or more Gmail conversations in an account.
Page 70: Composing And Sending Gmail
Composing and Sending Gmail 8. Touch SEND to send this message. – or – 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail. 2. Touch Compose. Touch SAVE DRAFT to save a draft of this message. Gmail Account Settings 3. Touch the To field to enter recipients. As you enter names or email addresses, matching contacts display.
Page 71 (Gmail account settings) • Signature: Create a text signature to add to outgoing messages. Each account has independent settings: • Gmail sync is ON/OFF: Indicates whether you have Gmail • Priority Inbox: This setting is only available if you have synchronization turned on for this account in the Account and configured Gmail on the web to show Priority Inbox.
Page 72: Email
Email • Peak schedule: Set how often to check for new email sent to this account during peak times. Options are: Push (Automatic), Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one Manual, every 5 or 15 minutes, or every 1, 4, or 12 hours. application.
Page 73 • Sync Email: When enabled, email from your account is 6. Enter an account name for the email account just synchronized with your device’s email. added, which is displayed on the email screen, and enter Your name, if required. • Sync Contacts: When enabled, contacts from your account are synchronized with your device’s Contacts.
Page 74: Managing Your Email Accounts
Managing Your Email Accounts • Mark as Read / Mark as Unread : Mark the conversations as read or unread. Once a conversation is You can view email you receive for all accounts in the marked as read, it has a gray background. Combined view screen or you can view email accounts individually.
Page 75: Composing And Sending Email
Composing and Sending Email Tracking options: Touch Read receipt or 1. From a Home screen, touch Email. Delivery receipt and then touch OK to set the tracking options for this email. 2. Touch an account, if you have more than one account set up, then touch Compose.
Page 76: Account Settings
2. Touch Menu Settings, then touch General Bold: Bold the following text. Touch again to Preferences. The following options display: turn off bold. • Display after deleting message: Set the screen to show after Italics: This action italicizes the subsequent deleting a message.
Page 77 • Always Cc/Bcc myself: Lets you manage whether your email • Empty server trash: If available, indicates whether to delete address is included in the Cc or Bcc lines. the contents in the server trash. • Forward with files: Touch the check box to include any file •...
Page 78 Notification settings • Sync Calendar: When enabled, events from your account are synchronized with your device’s Calendar. • Email notifications: When enabled, the New Email icon • Sync task: When enabled, tasks from your account are appears in the Status Bar when a new email arrives. synchronized with your device’s tasks.
Page 79: Outgoing Server Settings
• • Use secure connection (SSL) / Security type: Check this option if Security type: Select the security type required by your email your server requires you to connect to the server securely, or if service provider. Select the SLL (Accept all certificates) option you prefer to connect securely.
Page 80: Google Talk
Google Talk Note: If you have already set up your Google account, you are Talk is Google’s instant messaging and audio and video chat automatically logged in. Just touch the account. service. You can use it to communicate, in real time, with other people who also use Google Talk on another Android Once sign in is complete, the Talk main screen tablet or phone or on a computer.
Page 81: Talk Options
View and Accept an Invitation to Become a 1. Touch to search your Talk messages or the current Friend message for a word. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a search term. Touch on the keyboard to When a contact invites you to become a friend in Google Talk, search your Talk messages.
Page 82 Google Talk Settings • Friend info: Display information about the friend with which you are chatting. The following options are also displayed: Use Google Talk Settings to configure your Talk account. If – BLOCK: Keeps this person from sending you messages and you have more than one account, each maintains its own Talk settings.
Page 83 CHAT NOTIFICATIONS ACCOUNT • IM notifications: Set whether to open a dialog, display a • Blocked friends: Displays a list of friends you have blocked. notification in the System Bar, or neither, when you receive a Touch a blocked friend and then touch OK to unblock the text chat.
Page 84: Messenger
Messenger ChatON With Google Messenger, you can bring groups of friends A smart-messaging app that gives you a host of innovative together into a simple group conversation, putting everyone ways to stay connected with all your friends and family, on the same page. When you get a new conversation in regardless of their device or platform.
Page 85: Section 6: Internet And Social Networking
Section 6: Internet and Social Networking This section describes the various Internet and social To get started: networking applications available on your device such as 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Google+, Internet, Latitude, Local, Maps, Navigation, Google Google+. Play™...
Page 86 Touching and Dragging The Most visited screen displays. • Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages and to reposition pages within the screen. Entering Text in a Field • While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY keyboard to enter text.
Page 87 Selecting Items On a Page 2. To open a new window, touch at the top of the screen. While browsing, use gestures and menus to navigate: • Touch an item to select it. 3. To switch to another open window, touch its tab at the top of the screen.
Page 88: Using Bookmarks
Copying Fields or Text Copying and Pasting a Hyperlink or URL 1. From the Home screen, touch Internet. Copy information from a webpage to the clipboard for pasting, searching, or sharing. 2. Browse to a webpage. Selecting, Copying, and Pasting Text 3.
Page 89 Accessing Bookmarks and History 4. On the History tab, touch Today, Yesterday, Last month, Older, or Most visited to use these options: Launch a bookmarked page or reload recent pages. • Touch a page to reload it. 1. From the Home screen, touch Internet.
Page 90: Internet Settings
Address line 1: Enter your address. later even when offline. – Address line 2: Enter any additional address information. • Downloads: View and manage recent downloads. – City/Town: Enter your city and town. • Print: Print the current screen or page to a Samsung printer.
Page 91 – County: Enter your county. • Clear location access: Clear location access for all websites. – Postcode: Enter your ZIP code. • Remember passwords: When enabled, saves user names – and passwords for sites you visit, to make future visits easier. Country: Enter your country.
Page 92 • Inverted screen rendering: Use the Preview screen and the • Default zoom: Adjusts the zoom feature. Set to Far, Medium, following controls to configure inverted screen rendering: or Close. – Inverted rendering: Enable the display of websites with • Open pages in overview: When enabled, displays an overview inverted colors –...
Page 93: Latitude
Labs • Quick controls: When enabled, the Application and URL bars are hidden. To access the hidden controls, swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen to access Quick Controls. For more information, refer to “Internet Quick Controls” on page 88.
Page 94 Sharing Your Location with Friends To enable Wi-Fi: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps 1. From the Latitude map screen, touch Latitude Settings. to display your Latitude list of friends. At first, only your 2. Touch Location services Use wireless networks. name is displayed.
Page 95: Local
Latitude Menu • Layers: Enable or disable a map layer to display. Choose from Traffic, Satellite, Terrain, Transit Lines, Latitude, My Maps, 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Latitude. Bicycling, or Wikipedia. This option only displays in portrait 2. Touch , if necessary.
Page 96: Maps
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Local. Note: You must enable location services to use Maps. Some 2. Touch Choose your location and touch My current features require Standalone or Google location services. location or Enter an address. To enter an address, use For more information, refer to “Location Services”...
Page 97 Touch • Settings: Configure settings. For more information, refer to • Touch an icon on the map to display information about the “Maps Settings” on page 93. location. For example, your location is indicated by a flashing • Help: Learn about Google maps. and a pop-up that displays your name.
Page 98: Maps Settings
– Scale bar: If enabled, the scale bar is displayed on the map, Directions: Displays the Directions pop-up. Enter which shows the scale of the map in feet and meters. My Location and End point or touch the button to the –...
Page 99: Navigation
Navigation – Automatic check-ins: Checks you in to places that you have designated. Use Google Navigation to find a destination and to get – Check-in notifications: Enables notifications that suggest walking or driving directions. places to check in. Note: You must first create a Wi-Fi connection to use –...
Page 100 • Settings: Display Navigation settings: SHOW MAP: Return to the map view after viewing – Screen dimming: Enable or disable screen dimming, which ROUTE AND ALTERNATES or the directions list. lets the screen dim between instructions to save power. Layers: Choose map layers to display. –...
Page 101: Play Books
Play Books Browse the selection of Google eBooks, which are arranged in categories like Featured, Top Selling, Top Use the Play Books app to read eBooks from the Internet- Rated, Top Free, and many more. based Google Play™ Books service. Google eBooks is a new way to discover, buy, and enjoy your favorite books online 3.
Page 102: Reading A Book
Reading a Book • Available offline: Touch the check box to make the book available offline. Once the book displays: • Read aloud / Stop reading aloud: Touch to let your device 1. Sweep across the screen to turn the page. read the book to you.
Page 103: Play Magazines
Play Magazines 7. Touch SUBSCRIBE to subscribe to a magazine. – or – Google Play Magazines helps you subscribe to your favorite magazines so you can have them available to read on your Touch BUY ISSUE to buy the current issue. tablet at your leisure.
Page 104: Youtube
2. Use the keyboard to enter search criteria to display 2. Touch the HOME tab to return to the main YouTube matching searches. page. – or – 3. Touch the BROWSE tab to browse videos by categories like Comedy, Education, Music, and so on. Touch the Touch and speak the search criteria slowly and desired category to display video thumbnails.
Page 105 Options While Viewing a Video 3. Touch Menu for these options: • Copy URL: Copy the URL of the video to the clipboard. For Use these options while viewing a video: more information, refer to “Copying and Pasting a 1. Touch Add to, which lets you add the video to your Hyperlink or URL”...
Page 106: Section 7: Music
Section 7: Music Accessing the Music App This section explains how to use the music features of your device including the Music app, the Music Player, and the 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Music Hub. Play Music. Play Music App The Play Music app searches your online library and The Play Music app contains a music player that plays music your device’s internal storage for music and playlists.
Page 107: Searching For Music
2. Swipe left or right to spin the carousel and browse Note: The contents of your library display in a scrolling grid, through your new and recent music. list, or carousel, depending on the view. 3. Touch an album to open it. Searching for Music 4.
Page 108: Changing Music Settings
Changing Music Settings • On device only: Display only the music that is available on your tablet. To change settings in the Music application: • Hide labels / Show labels: Hide or show labels. This option is 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps not available in all library views.
Page 109: Playing Music
Options While Selecting a Song Playing Music The following options are available for playing songs, To play a song: albums, or playlist, finding more information about artists, 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps finding more music, and deleting songs: Play Music.
Page 110 Options While Playing a Song Note: If you navigate away from the Now playing screen in the When you play a song, the Now playing screen displays. Music application, the Now Playing bar displays at the There are various options and controls available while a song bottom of the screen.
Page 111: Creating A Playlist
• Save queue: Create a playlist of the songs currently in the play Touch to advance to the next song. Touch and queue. hold to scan forward through the current song. • Settings: Displays the Settings screen. Choose a Google account to use to connect to Google Play Music and set the Touch to repeat the current song, repeat all...
Page 112: Playing, Renaming, Or Deleting A Playlist
Adding Songs To a Playlist 3. Touch next to a playlist title. The following options display: To add a song to a new or existing playlist while the song is playing: • Play: Play the songs in the playlist. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps •...
Page 113: Making Online Music Available Offline
Making Online Music Available Offline • Gray pins appear next to the items you can make available offline. In addition to playing the music that you add to your online library, you can play music stored on your device’s internal •...
Page 114: Viewing Your Music Library
Viewing Your Music Library Managing Your Music Searching for Music The Music Player plays music and other audio files that you copy from your computer. To find music in your library: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Music Player.
Page 115 Renaming a Playlist 4. Touch Done to save the playlist. Removing Songs from Playlists 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Music Player. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps 2. Touch Playlists, touch a playlist, and then touch Music Player. Menu Rename playlist.
Page 116: Deleting A Playlist
Playing a Playlist Changing Music Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps To change settings in the Music application: Music Player. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps 2. Display the Playlists library view. Music Player. 3. Touch Favorites, Most played, or Recently added, or 2.
Page 117: Playing Music
Playing Music • Settings: The following settings display: Advanced To play a song: – Sound settings: Choose SoundAlive and Play speed 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps settings. Music Player. – Lyrics: Display the lyrics of the song, if available. 2.
Page 118: Music Player
Accessing the Music Player Info List Mode Volume If you navigate away from the Music Player application and music is playing, you can change songs or easily return to SoundAlive the Music Player: Favorite 1. Touch the Music notification icon in the System Bar.
Page 119: Options While Playing A Song
4. During playback, use the sound and playlist controls: • List Mode: Touch to switch to the list of songs. • Volume: Touch to toggle Vibration or Silent mode and Sound • Info: Touch to view information about the current song. Options While Playing a Song mode, then touch and drag on the scale to set volume.
Page 120: Music Hub
3. Touch one of the following options: • Featured: This is the Music Hub home screen. Displays top Samsung Music Hub makes your device a personal music albums, featured albums, top tracks, new releases, and more. manager and lets you access, buy, and download millions of Touch an item to display more information and prices.
Page 121 Making a Purchase Note: You have to be signed in to use some options. To sign in, You can use Music Hub to buy albums or individual tracks. touch Sign in and use the keyboard to enter your Email You can also build your own album from various tracks. address and Music Hub Password.
Page 122: Section 8: Photos And Video
Section 8: Photos and Video This section explains how to use your device’s built-in Note: If memory card storage is used, photos are stored in the camera and camcorder, the Video player app to view and /Root/extSdCard/DCIM/Camera folder as jpg files. For manage videos, and the Gallery app to view, capture, and more information, refer to “My Files”...
Page 123: Taking Photos
Taking Photos Camera Settings To take a photo: Before you start taking photos, use the camera settings to configure the camera for best results. Camera settings are 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Camera. represented by icons on the left side of the screen. 2.
Page 124 Configuring Camera Settings • Scene mode: Choose an automatic scene mode from None, Landscape, Night, Sports, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, To configure Camera settings: Dawn, Fall Color, Firework, Candlelight, or Backlight. While in Camera mode, touch a settings shortcut or • Exposure value: Use the slider to set the exposure value from touch Settings to configure the following camera -2.0 to +2.0.
Page 125: Viewing Photos With The Image Viewer
• GPS tag: Enable or disable tagging of photos with your GPS 5. Touch Share to use Group Cast, ChatON, Dropbox, location. displays on the screen when this option is active. Picasa, Photo editor, Google+, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, Gmail, or Email to share the photo. Caution! Be aware that your location may be present on a 6.
Page 126: Recording Videos
Camcorder Recording Videos 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Camera. Use your device’s built-in Camcorder to record high- definition video in 1080p resolution. 2. Slide the Mode button to the Camcorder 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Camera. setting.
Page 127: Camcorder Settings
Configuring Camcorder Settings Important! Do not take videos of people without their To configure Camcorder settings: permission. While in Camcorder mode, touch a settings shortcut or Do not take videos in places where cameras are not allowed. touch Settings to configure the following Do not take videos in places where you may Camcorder settings: interfere with another person’s privacy.
Page 128: Viewing Videos With The Image Viewer
• Resolution: Set a size for the video. Options are: 1280x720, 4. Touch Share to use ChatON, Dropbox, Google+, 720x480, 640x480, or 320x240. Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, YouTube, Gmail, or Email to share the video. • White balance: Set the light source. Options are: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, or Fluorescent.
Page 129: Video Player
9. Touch and drag the white dot on the progress • Share via: Share the video with Dropbox, Google+, Bluetooth, bar to fast forward or rewind the video. Touch the left Wi-Fi Direct, YouTube, Gmail, or Email. end of the progress bar to restart the video. Touch the •...
Page 130 • Full-Screen View ( ): Changes the display mode to full • Bookmarks: If bookmarks have been set for this video, a screen. That is, the entire screen is used, which may cause thumbnail and time are displayed for each bookmark. Touch some minor distortion.
Page 131: Gallery
Gallery • Scan for nearby devices: Discover and connect directly to nearby devices. Your device’s 7.0-inch 1024x600 WSVGA TFT (PLS) LCD screen • View by: View albums by All content, Content in device, or provides a high-resolution display of photos and videos. Content in Facebook.
Page 132: Viewing Photos And Videos
Viewing Photos and Videos 8. Touch Slideshow to view a slideshow of photos and video thumbnails in the group. Touch the screen to 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gallery. stop the slideshow and view the photo or video being 2.
Page 133 There is only three options for videos that are not that person. playing: • Print: Print the current photo to a Samsung printer. • Rename: Enter an new file name. • Show on map: This option displays if a Location exists for the •...
Page 134: Playing Videos
Setting a Picture As Tip: To change wallpaper, see “Wallpapers” on page 37. You can use the photos you take as a contact’s photo or as Playing Videos wallpaper for the Home or Lock screen: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gallery.
Page 135: Photo Editor
Sharing Photos and Videos 2. Touch Select picture to edit a photo in your Gallery. – or – Share photos and videos with your friends. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gallery. Touch Take picture to take a photo with the camera. 2.
Page 136 5. When all updates to the photo have been made, touch Rotate: Rotate a photo to the left or to the right Save. Use the keyboard to name the edited photo or create a mirror image of the photo. and touch OK to save it. Resize: Touch and then drag the corners of the 6.
Page 137: Media Hub
4. Browse content using these options: • What’s new: Recently-added titles for rent or purchase. Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie • Movies: Movies you can rent or purchase. and TV content. With hundreds of titles available at your fingertips, entertaining on the go has never been easier.
Page 138: Media Hub Notices
Media Hub Notices • You may begin watching downloaded Media Content as soon as a) license acquisition has occurred and b) sufficient amount of the • Any media item (Media Content) may be rented or purchased after Media Content has been buffered. you create an account in Media Hub.
Page 139: Video Maker
Video Maker Video Maker lets you custom-make your own videos. You can add themes, music, pictures, and other videos to your video. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Video maker. 2. Touch New Project. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. Photos and Video...
Page 140: Section 9: Connections
Section 9: Connections Finding Wi-Fi Networks Your device includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices by using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. You can have your device automatically notify you of Wi-Fi available networks. For more information, refer to “Advanced Settings”...
Page 141: Wi-Fi Direct
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network Note: Depending on the Security protocol used by the WAP, When you turn on Wi-Fi, your device searches for available additional network information may be required, such as Wi-Fi connections, then displays them on screen. a Password.
Page 142 Sharing Information with Connected Device 4. Touch the Wi-Fi Direct tab to display Available devices. 5. Enable Wi-Fi Direct (similar to Steps 1 and 2) on the To share videos, photos, or other information with the connected device, follow these steps: device to which you want to connect.
Page 143: Bluetooth
Bluetooth Pairing with a Bluetooth Device Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications information between your device and the target device. technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. Tip: After pairing, your device and the target device recognize You do not need to line up the devices to send information each other and exchange information without having to...
Page 144: Receiving Data From A Bluetooth Device
Receiving Data from a Bluetooth Device • If the device allows automatic or smart pairing, your device attempts to pair with the device automatically. Follow the To receive data from a Bluetooth device: prompts on your device and the target device to complete the 1.
Page 145: Managing Downloads
Managing Downloads Uninstalling an App Apps come pre-installed on your device and you can Files, apps, and other items you download in Internet, Gmail, download additional apps from Google Play. If you decide to, Email, or in other ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal you can uninstall apps you downloaded from Google Play and storage.
Page 146: Kies Via Wi-Fi
Kies Via Wi-Fi 3. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings. Samsung Kies is a software that enables you to update your 4. Touch More settings Kies via Wi-Fi. device firmware, synchronize files, and transfer data to and Select the source of the Wi-Fi connection for Kies air.
Page 147: Memory Card
Memory Card Formatting a Memory Card Using Your Computer Consult your computer and/or memory card reader Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ documentation for information about formatting memory memory cards for storing music, photos, videos, and files. cards. Installing and Removing a Memory Card Synchronizing with Windows Media For more information about installing and removing a Player...
Page 148: Connecting As A Mass Storage Device
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device 3. Click the option to Open device to view files. You should see a Card and a Tablet folder. You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access the file directory. If you insert a memory card in the 4.
Page 149: Section 10: Applications And Widgets
Section 10: Applications and Widgets GPS Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to GPS applications allow you to achieve real-time, GPS- navigate through that particular application. If the application enabled, turn-by-turn navigation and to access local is already described in another section of this user manual, searches based on a variety of category parameters.
Page 150: Alarm
Alarm Important! If you touch or cover the internal GPS antenna Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times. while using GPS services, it may impede the GPS Adding and Configuring Alarms signal resulting in the GPS services not working in an optimal manner.
Page 151 Editing and Deleting Alarms – Snooze repeat: Set the snooze to repeat 1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 times. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Alarm. • Smart alarm: Activates simulated nature sounds prior to the 2. Touch and hold an alarm and then touch one of the main alarm.
Page 152: Allshare Play
“Turning Wi-Fi On or Off” on page 173. Connect to Wi-Fi, configure AllShare Play settings to identify Samsung account, or touch Sign in, if you have already your device as a server, and set treatment of copied files.
Page 153 Using Group Cast 3. Use the keyboard to enter a PIN code and touch Done. This process makes sure only desired recipients can While using various applications, such as Gallery, when you touch Share to share a file, you see Group Cast as an view your shared image.
Page 154: Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle 2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. 3. Enter the operation for your calculation by touching the Use the Amazon Kindle application to download books for + (add), - (subtract), × (multiply), or ÷ (divide) key. reading, right on your device.
Page 155: Chaton
ChatON 4. Touch items you want to send, to check them, and then touch Share. Touch an option to share the item. Use ChatON to send and receive instant messages from any Options are: Bluetooth, ChatON, Dropbox, Email, Gmail, device that has a mobile phone number. Google+, Group Cast, Photo editor, Picasa, For more information, refer to “ChatON”...
Page 156: Dual Clock
Accessing Dropbox On Your Device Dropbox creates a folder that automatically synchronizes its contents across all of your connected devices on your Tip: A shortcut to Dropbox displays on a Home screen by account. Update a file to your dropbox on your computer, and default.
Page 157: Email
Gallery 2. Touch either widget to choose a different city than the one currently displayed. Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage photos and videos. Email For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 126. Send and receive email using popular email services. For From a Home screen, touch Apps Gallery.
Page 158: Gmail
Gmail Latitude Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based Use Google Latitude to locate your friends on a map and email. For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 62. share or hide your location. For more information, refer to “Latitude”...
Page 159: Maps
Media Hub Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and other location-based information. For more information, and TV content. For more information, refer to “Media Hub”...
Page 160 Delete: Delete this Memo. • Print: Select one or all memos, touch Print, and send the memos to a Samsung printer. Color: Choose a color for this memo. • Sync memo: Sign in to Google and use Google docs to back up your memos.
Page 161: Messenger
Music Player Print: Send this memo to a Samsung printer. Play music and other audio files that you copy from your computer. For more information, refer to “Viewing Your Music Library” Send via: Touch Bluetooth, Dropbox, Email, on page 109.
Page 162: Navigation
3. Touch a file to launch it in the associated application, if 5. To view a photo file: the file is associated with an application. • Touch the file. 4. While browsing files, use these controls: The Gallery app is used to open the photo. For more information, refer to “Viewing Photos and Videos”...
Page 163: Netflix
Netflix For more information, go to http://www.nextissue.com. From a Home screen, touch Apps Next Watch TV shows and movies, streaming from Netflix. Issue. Note: The Netflix application is part of your Netflix Photo Editor membership. For more information about membership To perfect any photos stored on your tablet, use Photo editor visit www.netflix.com.
Page 164: Play Magazines
Play Magazines Play Music Google Play Magazines helps you subscribe to your favorite Play music and other audio files that you copy from your computer. magazines so you can have them available to read on your For more information, refer to “Play Music App” on tablet at your leisure.
Page 165 Updates to Downloaded Apps If you are not already logged in with your Google account, the Add a Google Account screen displays. You can check for new versions of applications by visiting the Google Play Store. Items that have a new version available •...
Page 166: Polaris Office
® Polaris Office Mobile for Android is a Microsoft Office Samsung Readers Hub is a one stop shop for books, compatible office suite. This application provides a central magazines and newspapers from around the world. place for managing your documents online or offline.
Page 167: S Planner
S Planner • List: Display only event and task names and dates for a selected year. Touch a year at the bottom of the screen to Your device includes a powerful planner to help you organize display another year. Touch a date to hide or show the event or your schedules more conveniently and effectively.
Page 168: Creating An Event Or Task
6. Touch Menu for these options: 8. Touch Calendars to configure which events to display. • Zoom in: In the Week and Day views, increase the size of the Touch Add account Add account to add area being viewed. additional accounts from which calendar events can be synced.
Page 169: Managing Events
Managing Events Add Additional S Planner Accounts You can delete, send, and edit events on your mobile device: To add additional accounts: 1. From a Home screen, touch S Planner. 1. From a Home screen, touch S Planner Calendars Add account. 2.
Page 170: S Suggest
• Lock time zone: Allows you to lock event times and dates • Sync events/tasks: Displays the General sync settings. For based on your selected time zone, which is defined by the more information, refer to “Accounts and Sync” on following field.
Page 171: Samsung Apps
The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Screensaver Settings screen social networking, navigation, and more. displays. Screensaver Options Tip: A shortcut to Samsung Apps displays on the main Home screen by default. The Screensaver options are: MAIN OPTIONS From the Home screen, touch Samsung Apps.
Page 172: Search
1. From a Home screen, touch Smart Remote. Configure your device to your preferences. – or – For more information, refer to “Settings” on page 173. From a Home screen, touch Apps From a Home screen, touch Apps Smart Remote. Settings. The Samsung Disclaimer displays.
Page 173: Talk
Video Maker 2. Touch Agree. 3. Touch Set Up Smart Remote Now: US & Canada. Video Maker lets you custom-make your own videos. You can 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. add themes, music, pictures, and other videos to your video. Talk 1.
Page 174: Yahoo! Finance
1. From a Home screen, touch the Yahoo! Finance widget. Touch the grid on an entry and drag the entry to a new position in the list. Touch Done to change the The Yahoo Finance main screen displays with Samsung order. and Yahoo stocks listed by default. 6. Touch Remove to delete entries.
Page 175 4. Touch the key on the keyboard to start the search • Search: Touch to search for a new stock. and touch an entry in the list of stocks that is • Settings: Displays the following option: displayed. – Auto refresh: Choose a time interval for automatic refreshing 5.
Page 176: Yahoo! News
Additional Options Yahoo! News There are more options available from the full stock Display current news and much more from Yahoo! information screen. To add the Yahoo! News widget to a Home screen, see 1. From a Home screen, touch the Yahoo! Finance widget. “Adding Widgets to a Home screen”...
Page 177: Youtube
YouTube View and upload YouTube videos, right from your device. For more information, refer to “YouTube” on page 99. Tip: A shortcut to YouTube displays on the main Home screen by default. From the Home screen, touch YouTube. – or – From a Home screen, touch Apps YouTube.
Page 178: Section 11: Settings
Section 11: Settings Wi-Fi This section explains Settings for customizing your device. Accessing Settings Your device supports Wi-Fi b/g/n. Use Wi-Fi settings to manage your device’s Wi-Fi connections. From a Home screen, touch Apps For more information about using your device’s Wi-Fi Settings.
Page 179 Scan for Wi-Fi Networks Advanced Settings To make sure you have an accurate list of Wi-Fi networks. Set up and manage wireless access points. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi, and then touch Scan.
Page 180 Bluetooth Additional Bluetooth Settings When Bluetooth is on, additional settings are available. Use Bluetooth settings to manage Bluetooth connections, set your device’s name, and control your device’s visibility. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Turning Bluetooth On or Off Bluetooth.
Page 181: Data Usage
Data Usage Airplane Mode Airplane mode allows you to use many of your tablet’s From this screen you can view the Wi-Fi or Ethernet data features, such as Camera, Games, and more, when you are usage. in an airplane or in any other area where accessing data is 1.
Page 182 4. Touch Save to save your VPN settings. Connecting To a VPN The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings More settings VPN. Important! Before you can use a VPN you must establish and 2.
Page 183: Nearby Devices
Wi-Fi Direct Settings Note: The target device must also have Wi-Fi Direct service You can configure your device to connect directly with other active and running before it is detected by your device. Wi-Fi capable devices. This is an easy way to transfer data between devices.
Page 184: Device
Device 3. In the Advanced section, set the following options: • Shared contents: Select the content to share. Choices are: This section of the Settings screen contains settings for your Videos, Photos, and Music. device. Sound • Device name: Enter the name for your device. The default is the model number: GT-P3113.
Page 185 Display Tip: You can also set System volume from the Home screen by Brightness pressing the Volume Key. Set the default screen brightness. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 3. Touch OK to save your settings. Notifications Display Brightness.
Page 186 Auto-Rotate Screen 2. Touch Font style then touch a font or touch Get fonts online to browse and download a new font. When this option is checked, the screen orientation changes when you rotate the device. When this option is not checked, 3.
Page 187: Power Saving
Wallpaper 3. Turn Power saving on and touch the Power saving mode settings (CPU power saving or Screen power You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, saving) to enable or disable them. Lock screen, or to both the Home and lock screens. Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have 4.
Page 188 Mounting an SD Card Formatting an SD Card 1. Install an SD card. For more information, refer to When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your “Installing a Memory Card” on page 14. music and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data.
Page 189: Application Manager
2. Touch Downloaded or Running to display memory Note: Other applications may be running that affect battery usage for that category of applications. use. The graph at the bottom of the Downloaded tab shows Application Manager used and free device memory. The graph at the bottom of the Running tab shows used and free RAM.
Page 190: Running Services
• Uninstall: Deletes the application from the tablet. 3. Touch Show cached processes to display all the cached processes that are running. Touch Show services in use For more information, refer to “Uninstalling an App” on page 140. to switch back. •...
Page 191: Personal
Personal 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Accounts and sync. This section of the Settings screen lets you manage the 2. Touch an account to display its settings. personal settings for your device. Accounts and Sync 3. Touch Remove account, then touch Remove account at the prompt to remove the account and delete all its Set up and manage accounts, including your Google and...
Page 192 The Samsung account Terms and conditions screen displays. – or – • Touch Privacy policy to display the Samsung Privacy Policy. Under Data and synchronization, touch the account • Touch I accept all the terms above and then touch Agree to...
Page 193: Location Services
Use GPS Satellites Tip: The password is for your Samsung account, not the 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings password you use for the email address you are entering. Location services. Plus, you can use only letters, numbers, !, @, $, %, &, ^, 2.
Page 194 Lock Screen Options • Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you create and use to unlock your device. Follow the prompts to create or You can customize the Lock screen with the lock screen change your screen unlock pattern. options.
Page 195: Owner Information
Lock Automatically Vibrate On Screen Tap 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Use this option to set how quickly to lock the screen after the screen automatically turns off. Security. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 2.
Page 196 Apps Settings OK to acknowledge the information. Security. 3. Touch Add account to create a Samsung account first, 2. Touch Encrypt device. For more information, read the then a Google account. displayed help screen. 4. Touch Create new account to create a Samsung 3.
Page 197 Enable or Disable Remote Controls SamsungDive Web Page Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, you can To launch the SamsungDive web page: enable or disable Remote controls. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch...
Page 198 Device Administration Credential Storage To add or remove device administrators: Trusted Credentials 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or Security. for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or remove it.
Page 199: Language And Input
Clear Credentials Caution! When you disable a system CA certificate, the Disable Clear stored credentials. button changes to Enable, so you can enable the certificate again, if necessary. When you remove a Note: This setting only appears if you have installed encrypted user-installed CA certificate, it is permanently certificates.
Page 200 2. Touch Default and select a keyboard. • Input language: Used to set a default text entry language. Samsung keyboard is the only selection available for Touch this field, scroll through the options, and touch the this device.
Page 201 Auto-substitution list: Manage the list of words the system touch a key on the on-screen keyboard. uses for auto-substitution (Auto-substitution setting must be • Tutorial: Displays help for using the Samsung keyboard and enabled). XT9 predictive text. • Continuous input: Enable or disable the Continuous input •...
Page 202: Back Up And Reset
Speech 4. Configure the following: • Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is spoken. Set the speech settings for Voice search. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings • Listen to an example: Play a sample of speech synthesis Language and input.
Page 203 2. Touch Automatic restore to enable or disable automatic restoration of settings from the Google server. Note: If you have set up your Samsung account, it has to be deleted before performing this function. For more information, refer to “Removing an Account” on page 186.
Page 204: System
System • Select time zone: Choose your local time zone (only available Accessory when the Automatic setting is disabled). • Use 24-hour format: Set the format for time displays. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings • Select date format: Set the format for date displays. Accessory.
Page 205 • Screen timeout: Select the screen delay time The screen Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, delays shutting off after inactivity for the selected period of except passwords, including personal data and time. credit card numbers. It may also log your user •...
Page 206: Developer Options
Developer Options Hearing When Mono audio is enabled, you can listen through one Set options for application development. earphone to mono audio sound. USB Debugging 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings When enabled, allows debugging when the device is Accessibility.
Page 207 User Interface Note: This setting is used for development purposes. Configure the user interface by setting the behavior for the way the screen behaves when using applications or 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings displaying data. Developer options. 1.
Page 208: About Device
Apps 2. Touch items to view details: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings • Software update: Connect to the network and download new Developer options. software. “Software Update” on page 204 2. Touch Do not keep activities to destroy every activity as •...
Page 209: Software Update
Your device is connected to the server and a search is Software Update Options performed for a software update. Once you have signed into your Samsung account, you can check for a software update. 1. From a Home screen, touch...
Page 210: Section 12: Health And Safety Information
Section 12: Health and Safety Information Do cell phones pose a health hazard? This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your Galaxy Tab. The terms “GALAXY” or “mobile Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will device” are used in this section to refer to your Galaxy Tab. cause cancer or other serious health hazards.
Page 211 Research Results to Date: Is there a connection The biological effects of radio frequency energy should not between RF and certain health problems? be confused with the effects from other types of electromagnetic energy. The results of most studies conducted to date say no. In Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, such as is found addition, attempts to replicate and confirm the few studies in X-rays and gamma rays, can ionize biological tissues.
Page 212 Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to Radio slight increase in brain cancer. However, the authors Frequency Fields in Childhood and Adolescence determined that biases and errors prevented any conclusions (MOBI-KIDS) being drawn from this data. Additional information about Interphone can be found at MOBI-KIDS is an international study investigating the http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2010/pdfs/pr200_E.pdf.
Page 213 Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Cell Phone Industry Actions Accessories Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the cell phone industry to take a number of steps, including the following: If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency •...
Page 214 Children and Cell Phones Because there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from cell phones, there is no reason to believe that The scientific evidence does not show a danger to any users hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used for of cell phones from RF exposure, including children and convenience and comfort.
Page 215: Specific Absorption Rate (Sar) Certification Information
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Certification Information http://www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html. • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Your wireless mobile device is a radio transmitter and http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/. receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the (Note: This web address is case sensitive.) exposure limits for Radio Frequency (RF) energy set by the •...
Page 216 The FCC SAR limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with to give additional protection to the public and to account for FCC RF exposure guidelines. The FCC has granted an any variations in measurements. Equipment Authorization for this mobile device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions...
Page 217: Fcc Part 15 Information To User
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from Samsung could void your authority to operate the device. that to which the receiver is connected. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 218: Battery Use And Safety
Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile devices Laws in some states may prohibit mounting this device on or and their accessories in the areas where you drive. Always near the windshield of an automobile. In other states, the law obey them.
Page 219 GALAXY. safety hazard. If the GALAXY and/or battery get wet, have them checked by your service provider or contact Samsung, even if WARNING! they appear to be working properly.
Page 220: Samsung Mobile Products And Recycling
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY Recycling LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE. Samsung cares for the environment and encourages its IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE customers to recycle Samsung mobile devices and genuine Samsung accessories.
Page 221: Gps
Using excessive force or a metallic object when service provider, applications providers, Samsung, and other pressing on the touch-screen may damage the third-parties providing services.
Page 222: Care And Maintenance
Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong years: detergents to clean the mobile device. Wipe it with a soft Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from: cloth slightly dampened in a mild soap-and-water Liquids of any kind solution.
Page 223: Responsible Listening
Paint hearing problem varies. Additionally, the amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the Do not paint the mobile device. Paint can clog the nature of the sound, the device settings, and the headphones device’s moving parts or ventilation openings and prevent that are used.
Page 224 • Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings. If you You can obtain additional information on this subject from the following sources: choose to listen to your portable device in a noisy environment, use noise-cancelling headphones to block out background American Academy of Audiology environmental noise.
Page 225: Operating Environment
Using Your Mobile Device Near Other Electronic National Institute for Occupational Safety Devices and Health (NIOSH) Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from Radio 395 E Street, S.W., Suite 9200 Frequency (RF) signals. However, certain electronic Patriots Plaza Building equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from Washington, DC 20201 your wireless mobile device.
Page 226 Posted Facilities • Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical device. If you have any questions about Switch your mobile device off in any facility where posted using your wireless mobile device with an implantable medical notices require you to do so.
Page 227: Restricting Children's Access To Your Mobile Device
When your Device is Wet the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this standard, contact the National Fire Protection Do not turn on your device if it is wet. If your device is Association. already on, turn it off and remove the battery immediately (if Cautions the device will not turn off or you cannot remove the battery, leave it as-is).
Page 228 • • Check regularly that all wireless mobile device equipment in your Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension vehicle is mounted and operating properly. or denial of network services to the offender, or legal action, or both.
Page 229: Standard Limited Warranty
1 Year conjunction or connection with accessories, products, or Internal Batteries) ancillary/peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG; (g) defects or damage resulting from improper Case 90 Days testing, operation, maintenance, installation, service, or Other Tablet Accessories 1 Year adjustment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG;...
Page 230 (iii) the battery has must return the Product to an authorized Tablet service been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG Tablet for facility in an adequate container for shipping, accompanied which it is specified.
Page 231 THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED WITH THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT SHALL SAMSUNG BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY, CAPABILITIES, EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR FOR, OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCE AND SUITABILITY OF ANY WITHOUT LIMITATION, COMMERCIAL LOSS OF ANY SORT;...
Page 232 What is the procedure for resolving disputes? For any arbitration in which your total damage claims, ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees, are THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE SALE, CONDITION OR $5,000.00 or less (“Small Claim”), the arbitrator may, if you...
Page 233 You may opt out of this dispute resolution procedure by If any portion of this Limited Warranty is held to be illegal or providing notice to SAMSUNG no later than 30 calendar days unenforceable, such partial illegality or unenforceability shall from the date of the first consumer purchaser’s purchase of the...
Page 234 DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SOFTWARE. © 2012 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. All rights 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Samsung grants you the following reserved. rights provided that you comply with all terms and conditions No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior of this EULA: You may install, use, access, display and run written approval.
Page 235 (if any) of the Software that The Software is protected by copyright and other intellectual Samsung may provide to you or make available to you after property laws and treaties. Samsung or its suppliers own the the date you obtain your initial copy of the Software, unless title, copyright and other intellectual property rights in the we provide other terms along with such upgrade.
Page 236 License will terminate automatically without third-party or its products and services. Purchaser agrees notice from Samsung if you fail to comply with any of the that SAMSUNG shall not be responsible or liable, directly or terms and conditions of this EULA. Upon termination of this...
Page 237 DEVICE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND FROM PURCHASER FROM SAMSUNG SHALL BE DEEMED TO ALTER SAMSUNG, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY REGARDING THIRD-PARTY EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, APPLICATIONS, OR TO CREATE ANY WARRANTY.
Page 238 11. Limitation of Liability. SAMSUNG WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND DISCLAIMERS FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR (INCLUDING SECTIONS 9, 10, AND 11) SHALL APPLY TO THE RELATING TO THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE ANY...
Page 239 The award of arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties. 14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY. This EULA is the entire agreement between you and Samsung relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications, proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matter covered by this EULA.
Page 240 Index Care and Maintenance 217 Children and Cell Phones 209 Accounts Back button 25 Contacts setting up 51 Battery creating 52 Adobe PDF 161 charging 7 display options 54 Alarm indicator 7 exporting and importing 58 Turning Off 146 installing and removing 7 groups 58 AllShare Play Battery Use &...
Page 241 Do cell phones pose a health Gmail GPS Applications 144 hazard? 205 account settings 65 Group Cast 148 Downloads composing and sending 65 Groups managing 140 refreshing your account 63 creating 58 Dropbox setting up your account 62 Desktop Application Google Health and Safety Information 205 Download 151...
Page 242 Music add songs to a playlist 107 Language and keyboard settings Pairing with Bluetooth 138 creating a playlist 106 select locale 194 Peel 44 Music Player 109 Latitude Settings 93 Set up 168 Local 90 Photo ID Location Services Settings 188 Namecards setting 129 Locking and Unlocking...
Page 243 46 USB settings Snooze 146 Samsung Kies 141 as a mass storage device 143 Software Update 204 Samsung Mobile Products and mass storage device 143 Sound settings Recycling 215 Windows Media Player 142 notifications 180 Screen Capture 148...
Page 244 WiFi (see Wi-Fi) 135 Wi-Fi Direct 31 Videos XT9 Predictive Text 195 Windows Media Player Gallery 126 synchronizing with 142 recording 121 YouTube 99 Wireless Networking sharing 130 Bluetooth 138 Volume Key 20 Wi-Fi 135 World Clock 168 Warranty Information 224 Widgets 31 Wi-Fi adding a connection...

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Section 1: Getting Started

Section 2: Understanding Your Device

Section 3: Entering Text

Section 4: Contacts and Accounts

Section 5: Messaging

Section 6: Internet and Social Networking

Section 7: Music

Section 8: Photos and Video

Section 9: Connections

Section 10: Applications and Widgets

Section 11: Settings

Section 12: Health and Safety Information

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