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  • Page 1 P O R T A B L E A L L D I G I T A L M O B I L E D E V I C E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device, and keep it for future reference.

  • Page 2: Intellectual Property

    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 Google, Inc. © Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (“Samsung”). Samsung and Galaxy Tab are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and/or its related entities. All product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screen images simulated.
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Features ........11 Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad ....38 Front View .
  • Page 6 Music ......... . . 55 Galaxy Tab Help ........77 Section 8: Pictures and Video ........
  • Page 7 ThinkFree Office ........82 Section 13: Warranty Information ......124 Video .

  • Page 8: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started Special Text This section helps you to quickly start using your device. Understanding this User Manual In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest. These are intended to point out important information, share The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.

  • Page 9: Activating Your Device

    Activating your device Battery If you purchased your device at a store, it is activated and ready Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion to use. If you received a new device by mail, it may need to be battery.

  • Page 10: Usb Cable

    Charging the Battery Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (2). Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Outlet Connector, Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your device from any Port.

  • Page 11: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Turning Your Device On and Off Your Google Account Turning Your Device On Your device uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Google Talk and the Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. Android Market. When you turn on your device for the first time, use Accounts and sync settings to set up a connection with your existing Google account, or create a new Google account.

  • Page 12: Task Manager

    Task Manager From a Home screen, touch Applications Task Manager. Your device can run applications simultaneously, with some applications running in the background. Touch the Active applications tab to view applications Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your running on your device.

  • Page 13: Memory Card

    Memory Card Installing a Memory Card Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ Note: A 16GB microSD memory card is pre-installed in your device. memory cards, for storage of music, pictures, videos, and other files. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the slot.

  • Page 14: Securing Your Device

    Securing Your Device Unlocking the device Press the Power/Lock Key By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the device using Touch and drag one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a Unlock from personal screen unlock pattern.

  • Page 15: Section 2: Understanding Your Device

    Section 2: Understanding Your Device This section outlines key features of your device. Picture Gallery, supporting JPEG, PNG, GIF, A-GIF, WBMP and BMP • Features formats HD Video Player (720p), supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4, 3GP, • 7-inch 1024x600 WSVGA TFT LCD touch screen •...

  • Page 16: Front View

    Front View 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in an optional headset or TTY equipment. Menu Key: Touch to display options for the current screen. Home Key: Touch to display the Home screen. Touch and hold to display recent applications or launch Task Manager.

  • Page 17: Side And Top Views

    Side and Top Views Microphone: Used to pick up your voice, or audio during recording. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage of files. Volume Key: From a Home screen, press to adjust Master volume. During playback, press to adjust Media volume. Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the device on or off.

  • Page 18: Back View

    Back View Camera Flash: Used when taking photos. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording videos. USB Power/Accessory Port: Plug in a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files. External Speakers: Used in music or video playback, notification tones, and for other sounds.

  • Page 19: Home Screen

    Home Screen Status Bar: Presents icons to show notifications, network status, battery power, and connection details. For a list of The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. icons, see “Status Bar” on page 19. Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen. These widgets are found on the Home screen by default.

  • Page 20: Display Settings

    Extended Home Screen Adding and removing Home screen panels The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus 4 panels that Your device comes with 5 Home screen panels. You can extend beyond the display width to provide more space for customize the Home screen to include additional panels, and set adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.

  • Page 21: Navigating Your Device

    Navigating Your Device Finger Gestures Touch Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate. Command Keys Touch items to select or launch them. For example: Touch the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text. Menu Key • Touch a menu item to select it. •...

  • Page 22: Notification Panel

    Notification Panel Icons The Notification Panel shows information about connections, Icons at the top of the Notification Panel show status for: messages and other items. Wi-Fi: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, see • “Wi-Fi” on page 65. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen.
  • Page 23 Status Bar USB Connected: Device is connected to a computer using a USB cable. The Status Bar displays icons to show device status. 3G Coverage: 3G network coverage is available. New Message: You have new message(s). 3G Connection Active: Device is active on a 3G New Email Message: You have new email.

  • Page 24: Primary Shortcuts

    Primary Shortcuts Widgets Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the Home screen to access your favorite features. Adding Widgets to the Home screen Browser: Access the Internet. Appears on the Home screen by default.
  • Page 25 Widgets Market: Download applications from the Android AccuWeather Clock: Display the forecast from Market. See “Market” on page 79. AccuWeather. Touch the widget to choose locations. News and Weather: Display current news and weather for your location. For more information, see Analog Clock: Display an analog clock.

  • Page 26: Shortcuts

    Shortcuts Adding Shortcuts from Applications Navigate to a Home screen panel. Use Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such as Email or other applications. Touch Applications Adding Shortcuts from a Home screen Touch and hold on an application icon. The Shortcut icon is Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold on automatically placed on the selected Home screen.

  • Page 27: Folders

    Folders Wallpaper Place Folders on the Home screen to organize items together on Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home the Home screen. screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images, or select a picture you’ve downloaded or taken with the Camera. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold From a Home screen, touch and hold on the screen to on the screen to display the Add to Home screen menu.

  • Page 28: Applications

    Applications Applications The Applications screen holds all applications on your wireless Alarm Clock: Schedule alarms to remind you of device. Applications that you download and install from the appointments or events, or as a wake-up. For more Android Market or from the web are also added to the information, see “Alarm Clock”...
  • Page 29 Home screen. See “Email” on page 44. on the Home screen. For more information, see “Market” on page 79. Galaxy Tab Help: Launch the Browser to view online Help resources. Media Hub: Browse the latest movies and TV shows, then rent or purchase the media for viewing on your Gallery: View and manage pictures stored on your device.
  • Page 30 Music: Play music stored on an optional installed Talk: Chat with other Google Talk users. For more memory card. By default, a shortcut to Music appears information, see “Google Talk” on page 46. on the Home screen. For more information, see Task Manager: View and manage active applications.

  • Page 31: Section 3: Contacts And Accounts

    Section 3: Contacts and Accounts Setting Up Your Accounts This section explains how to manage contacts and accounts. Accounts Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the Accounts and sync setting. Your device can synchronize with a variety of accounts. With synchronization, information on your device is updated with any From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings...
  • Page 32 Setting Up a Facebook account Setting Up a MySpace account Note: You must register your device with your social networking site before Note: You must register your device with your social networking site before using the device to access the network. using the device to access the network.

  • Page 33: Contacts

    Contacts • Touch Phone number to enter a phone number, then touch the Label button to choose a label, from Mobile, Home, Work, Work Store contact information for your friends, family and colleagues, Fax, Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom, or Callback. To add to quickly access information or to send a message.
  • Page 34 Joined Contacts Get Friends Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Use the Get Friends feature to sync with your accounts. You can Google and Corporate Exchange, plus the social networking sites choose an account you’ve already added, or add a new account. Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace.
  • Page 35 Sending Namecards Exporting and Importing Contacts Sending a Namecard (vCard) You can export your contact list to an installed memory card, or import contacts (previously exported) from a memory card. You can send contact namecards as a vCards via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or via Email or Gmail as an attachment.

  • Page 36: My Profile

    My Profile Sending My Profile My profile is your own contact record. You can send My profile as You can send My Profile as a vCard via Bluetooth to other a vCard via Bluetooth or as an attachment via Email or Gmail. Bluetooth devices, or as an attachment to a Gmail or other email.

  • Page 37: Groups

    Groups Editing a Group From a Home screen, touch Contacts , then touch the Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster, or to quickly send messages to group members. Groups tab. Creating a New Group Touch a Group to display it. From a Home screen, touch Contacts , then touch the Touch Menu...

  • Page 38: Favorites

    Favorites Sending a Message to Group Members From a Home screen, touch Contacts , then touch the Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites. Groups tab. Favorites display on the Favorites tab in Contacts, for fast viewing or messaging, and are indicated by in the contact record.

  • Page 39: Section 4: Entering Text

    Access the keyboard by touching any text entry field. Samsung Keypad: The Samsung Keyboard is a virtual QWERTY • keyboard that allows you to enter text by touching keys on the screen.

  • Page 40: Entering Text Using Swype

    Entering Text Using Swype Here are a few tips to get you started: Spacing is automatic: When you finish a word, just lift your finger and • Swype is a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead of start the next word.
  • Page 41 Swype Help Using Swype Speech Recognition While entering text, you can get tips and help about using Swype. Enter text by speaking. Swype recognizes your speech and enters text for you. Tap the Swype Key to show Tips. Tap More Help to see more. •...

  • Page 42: Entering Text Using The Samsung Keypad

    Configuring Samsung Keypad and enters text for you. Configure the Samsung Keypad to your preferences. Note: To use Speech Recognition, enable Voice Input in Samsung Keyboard For more information, see “Samsung keypad” on page 104. • settings. For more information, see “Samsung keypad” on page 104.

  • Page 43: Section 5: Messaging

    Section 5: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive messages, and other features associated with messaging. Types of Messages Your device supports these types of messages: Text messages: Send and receive simple messages containing text to • other mobile devices or email addresses (also known as SMS). •...

  • Page 44: Text And Multimedia Messaging

    Text and Multimedia Messaging Touch Attach to add media to the message to convert it to MMS: Your device can send and receive text and multimedia messages to other mobile devices and to email addresses. – Picture: Add a picture. –...
  • Page 45 Managing Messages Message Settings Threaded View Configure message settings. From the Home screen, touch Messaging Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number or address are grouped together as a “thread”. Threaded messages Touch Menu Settings to set: allow you to see all the messages you exchanged with a contact •...

  • Page 46: Gmail

    Gmail Refreshing Your Gmail Account Send and receive emails via Gmail, Google’s web-based email. Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail servers. From a Home screen, select Applications From a Home screen, select Applications Gmail Gmail Setting Up Your Gmail Account Touch Menu Refresh.
  • Page 47 Composing and Sending Gmail Gmail account settings From a Home screen, select Applications From a Home screen, select Applications Gmail Gmail Touch Menu Compose. Touch Menu More Settings for these settings: • General settings: Touch the To field to enter recipients. As you enter names –...

  • Page 48: Email

    Email Composing and Sending Email From a Home screen, touch Email Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one application. Touch an account, if you have more than one account set Configuring Email Accounts up, then touch New message From a Home screen, touch Email Touch the To field to enter recipients.
  • Page 49 Managing Emails Account Settings Combined Inbox Use settings to configure handling of email on your device. You can view emails you receive to all accounts in the All inboxes Note: Available settings may depend on the email account, and include screen, or you can view email accounts individually.

  • Page 50: Google Talk

    Google Talk – Sync schedule: Set the schedule for synchronizing email from the server. Chat with other Google Talk users. – Out-of-office Settings: (not supported). – Size to retrieve emails: Set a maximum size for retrieving emails. Tip: Talk requires that you have a Google account. For more information about adding your Google account to your device, see “Setting Up Your •...

  • Page 51: Section 6: Web And Social Networking

    Section 6: Web and Social Networking Browser Tip: For convenient browsing, you can rotate the device to landscape mode. Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser, which allows Selecting items on a page you to access the internet. While browsing, use gestures and menus to navigate: From a Home screen, touch Browser •...
  • Page 52 Using Browser Windows Copying text From a Home screen, touch Browser You can have multiple windows open at one time to easily switch between windows. Browse to a web page. From a Home screen, touch Browser On the web page, touch and hold on the text, then choose To open a new window, touch Windows Copy from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 53: Creating A Bookmark

    Using Bookmarks On the Most visited tab, use these options: • Touch a page to reload it. While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later. • Touch the star next to a page to bookmark it. Creating a bookmark •...

  • Page 54: Browser Settings

    Browser Menu – Auto-fit pages: When enabled, the browser automatically sizes web pages to fit your device’s display. While viewing a web page, touch Menu for these options: – Landscape view only: When enabled, Browser displays all pages in Add Bookmark: Create a bookmark for the current page. •...

  • Page 55: Maps

    Maps • Security settings – Remember passwords: When enabled, saves usernames and Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, and passwords for sites you visit, to make future visits easier. other location-based information. The Google Maps shortcut –...

  • Page 56: Latitude

    Navigation Maps Menu From a Home screen, touch Maps Use Google Navigation to find a destination, and get walking or driving directions. While viewing a map, touch Menu for these options: From a Home screen, touch Applications • Search: Find a location. Navigation •...

  • Page 57: Places

    Places Google Search Google Places uses your location to help you find nearby Search the internet, and your device, using the Google search destinations, such as restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs engine. and gas stations, or you can enter a location. Tip: The Google Search widget appears on the on the Home screen by From a Home screen, touch Applications default.

  • Page 58: Voice Search

    Voice Search YouTube Voice Search offers voice-activated Google searches. View and upload YouTube videos, right from your device. Tip: Voice Search is also available on the Google Search widget, which Tip: The YouTube widget appears on the Home screen by default. appears on the Home screen by default.

  • Page 59: Section 7: Music

    Section 7: Music Music During playback, use the sound and playlist controls: • Info: Touch to view information about the current song. Music plays songs from an installed memory card. • Favorites: Touch to mark the current song as a Favorite (starred). Tip: A shortcut to Music appears on the Home screen by default.

  • Page 60: Music Player Settings

    Creating a Playlist From a Home screen, touch Music , then touch the Playlists tab. Touch Menu New playlist, then touch the name field to enter a name for the playlist. Touch Done to save the new playlist. Adding Songs to Playlists From a Home screen, touch Music , then touch the Playlists tab.

  • Page 61: Section 8: Pictures And Video

    Section 8: Pictures and Video Camera Taking Pictures From a Home screen, touch Camera Use your device’s built-in Camera to take pictures and record video. Tip: To take pictures with the front-facing camera, touch Shooting Mode Tip: A shortcut to Camera appears on the Home screen by default. Self-shot.

  • Page 62: Configure The Camera

    Camera Options • Settings Setup – Review: Enable or disable the instant review feature, to display images Configure the camera. immediately after capture. While in Camera mode, touch Options icons to configure: – GPS: Enable or disable tagging of pictures with the GPS location. •...
  • Page 63 Camcorder Capturing Video From a Home screen, touch Camera , then slide the Use your device’s built-in Camcorder to record high-definition video in 720p resolution. Mode icon. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot by Tip: A shortcut to Camera appears on the Home screen by default. aiming the lens at the subject.

  • Page 64: Video

    Video Camcorder Options Configure the camcorder. Your device’s 7-inch 1024x600 WSVGA LCD screen provides vivid playback of videos. Use Video to view and manage videos stored While in Camcorder mode, touch the Options tab: on an installed memory card, or shop for videos. •...

  • Page 65: Gallery

    Gallery Viewing Pictures From a Home screen touch Gallery Your device’s 7-inch 1024x600 LCD screen provides high-resolution display of pictures and videos. Touch a category, then touch a picture to view it. Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage pictures and videos. While viewing a picture, touch the screen for these options: Note: Your device comes with a 16GB memory card pre-installed.

  • Page 66: Digital Frame

    Digital Frame Setting a Picture as Wallpaper From a Home screen touch Gallery Display a slideshow of pictures, or a clock, along with music from your installed memory card. Touch a category, then touch a picture to select it. From a Home screen, touch Applications Touch Menu More Set as...

  • Page 67: Media Hub

    – Go to music: Launch Music Player, to choose music to accompany the slideshow. Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and – Timeout: Set the period of time the slideshow displays before ending. TV content. With hundreds of titles available at your fingertips, –...
  • Page 68 When you find media you want to view, use these options: • Watch Preview: View a short clip from the movie or show. • Rent: Purchase a time-limited download of the media. Follow the prompts to enter payment details. • Own: Purchase the media for unlimited viewing on your device. Follow the prompts to enter payment details.

  • Page 69: Section 9: Connections

    Section 9: Connections Turning Wi-Fi On or Off Your device includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices, via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VPN and Dial Up Networking. Turn your device’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi Wi-Fi service on, your device automatically searches for available, in- range WAPs (Wireless Access Points).
  • Page 70 Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings When you turn on Wi-Fi, your device searches for available Wi-Fi connections, then displays them on screen. Wireless and network Wi-Fi settings. From any screen, sweep your finger downward from the Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi On.

  • Page 71: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Launching Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your device’s 3G internet Activate your device’s Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot application to allow connection with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your other devices to use your device’s 3G internet connection. device as a mobile wireless hotspot.

  • Page 72: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Connecting a Device via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your device’s Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. Launch Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot on your device. For more You don’t need to line up the devices to send information with Bluetooth.

  • Page 73: Tethering

    Tethering Pairing with a Bluetooth Device Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange Use Tethering to share your device’s mobile data connection via information between your device and the target device. USB. Tip: After pairing, your device and the target device will recognize each other Note: Tethering works with Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Linux.

  • Page 74: Vpn

    Mobile Networks Use your device’s VPN feature to set up and connect to VPNs Use Mobile Networks settings to control how your device uses (Virtual Private Networks). network services. Configuring VPN Settings For more information, see “Mobile networks” on page 90. USB Settings Configure your device’s VPN settings.

  • Page 75: Memory Card

    Memory Card Transferring Files to a Memory Card From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards for storage of music, pictures, videos, and files. Wireless and network USB Settings, then select Mass storage.

  • Page 76: Section 10: Applications And Widgets

    Section 10: Applications and Widgets Alarm Clock Alarm Settings From a Home screen, touch Applications Set alarms for reminders, or for wake-up times. Setting Alarms Alarm Clock Touch Menu Settings. From a Home screen, touch Applications Alarm Clock Configure these settings: Touch Menu Add Alarm.

  • Page 77: Allshare

    AllShare Configuring AllShare Use AllShare to share multimedia content from your device via Configure AllShare settings to identify your device as a server, Wi-Fi with DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified connect to Wi-Fi, and set treatment of copied files. devices.
  • Page 78 Playing Media from your Device on Another Device Playing Media From a Server on a Player via Your Device Play multimedia content from your device on another player, such Play multimedia content from another source, such as a wireless as a Wi-Fi-capable TV or other playback device, and use your media server, on another device, using your device’s Wi-Fi device as a remote to control playback.

  • Page 79: Browser

    Browser Calendar Your device includes a full HTML Browser, to access the internet. Record events and appointments to manage your schedule. For more information, see “Browser” on page 47. Tip: A shortcut to Calendar appears on the Home screen by default. Tip: A shortcut to Browser appears as a Primary Shortcut by default.

  • Page 80: Camera

    Camera Sending Calendar Events Send events as vCalendar files via Bluetooth, or as attachment to Take pictures and record video with your device’s built in messages or Email. Camera. For more information, see “Camera” on page 57. From a Home screen, touch Calendar Tip: A shortcut to Camera appears on the Home screen by default.

  • Page 81: Daily Briefing

    Galaxy Tab Help Display a slideshow of pictures, or a clock, along with music from Launch the Browser to view online Help for your Galaxy Tab. your installed memory card. For more information, see “Digital From a Home screen, touch Applications Frame”...

  • Page 82: Gallery

    Gallery Google Search Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage pictures and videos. Search the internet, and your device, using the Google search For more information, see “Gallery” on page 61. engine. For more information, see “Google Search” on page 53. Tip: A shortcut to Gallery appears on the Home screen by default.

  • Page 83: Maps

    Maps Market Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, and Browse for new Android applications, games or downloads for other location-based information. For more information, see your device. You’ll need to have a Google account set up on your “Maps”...

  • Page 84: Media Hub

    Media Hub Messaging Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest movie and Send text and multimedia messages to other mobile devices and TV content. With hundreds of titles available at your fingertips, phones, or to email addresses. For more information, see “Text entertaining on the go has never been easier.

  • Page 85: My Files

    My Files Navigation Find, view and manage files stored on an installed memory card. Use Google Navigation to find a destination, and get walking or If the file is associated with an application on your device, you driving directions. For more information, see “Navigation” on can launch the file in the application.

  • Page 86: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Task Manager Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your device’s mobile internet View and manage active applications on your device. For more connection with a PC through Wi-Fi. For more information about information, see “Task Manager” on page 8. using Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, see “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot”...

  • Page 87: Video

    Video Voice Search View and manage videos stored on an optional installed memory Perform Google searches by speaking your search terms. For card, or shop for new videos. more information, see “Voice Search” on page 54. From a Home screen, touch Applications For more information, see “Video”...

  • Page 88: World Clock

    World Clock View the date and time in any time zone. From a Home screen, touch Applications World clock Touch Menu for these options: • Add city: Choose a city to display. • Remove: Select cities to remove from the display. •...

  • Page 89: Section 11: Settings

    Section 11: Settings Wi-Fi settings 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 Menu Settings. For more information about using your device’s Wi-Fi features, –...

  • Page 90: Advanced Settings

    Network notification • IP Settings: Enter IP settings for configuring a connection to a network using a static IP, including: Have your device alert you to new Wireless Access Points (WAPs). – Use static IP: Touch to turn static IP On or Off. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings –...
  • Page 91 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Use Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot to share your device’s 3G internet connection with up to 5 other devices that connect to your device Wireless and network Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. via Wi-Fi.

  • Page 92: Bluetooth Settings

    Bluetooth settings Turning Bluetooth On or Off Use Bluetooth settings to manage Bluetooth connections, set Turn your device’s Bluetooth service On or Off. For more your device’s name, and control your device’s visibility. information about using Bluetooth to exchange information with Bluetooth profiles other Bluetooth devices, see see “Bluetooth”...
  • Page 93 Tethering VPN settings Use Tethering to share your device’s 3G internet connection with Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). For more another device that connects to your device via USB cable. information about using VPNs, see see “VPN” on page 70. Turning Tethering On or Off Adding a VPN From a Home screen, touch Menu...
  • Page 94 Touch USB settings to choose a setting: From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings • Samsung Kies: Samsung Kies is a popular PC desktop application available overseas on some Galaxy S phones. Features & functions Wireless and network Mobile networks.

  • Page 95: Sound Settings

    Sound settings Dial up networking General Connect to data services via dial-up networks. Silent mode Note: You cannot use other data services while Dial up networking is Temporarily silence all the sounds your device makes except for enabled. media playback and alarms. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings From a Home screen, touch Menu...
  • Page 96 Volume Notifications Notification ringtone Set the volume level for all types of sounds. Select a default ringtone for message, alarm, and other Note: You can only set volume when Silent Mode is disabled. notifications. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings...

  • Page 97: Display Settings

    Display settings Screen lock sounds Font style When enabled, tones play when unlocking and locking the screen. Set the font for screen displays. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Sound settings. Display settings. Touch Screen lock sounds to enable or disable tones.
  • Page 98 Black color density Screen timeout Set the density for display of the color black. Black color density Set the length of delay between the last key press or screen can be used to enhance picture depth. touch and the automatic screen timeout (dim and lock). From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings From a Home screen, touch Menu...

  • Page 99: Location And Security

    Location and security Use GPS satellites Your wireless provider values your privacy. Because of this, by Enable or disable location services from GPS satellites. default your device’s location services are disabled by default. For best results when using GPS satellites for location service, Some of your device’s features and applications require location use your device in an area that has a clear view of the sky.

  • Page 100: Visible Passwords

    Screen unlock settings Passwords Set screen lock Visible passwords Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more information When enabled, password characters will display briefly as you about using the lock and unlock features, see “Securing Your touch them while entering passwords. Device”...
  • Page 101 Credential storage Set password Use secure credentials Set or change a password to protect credentials. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings You can install credentials from an installed memory card, and use Credential storage settings to allow applications to access Location and security.

  • Page 102: Applications

    Applications Running services You can download and install applications from Android Market, View and control services running on your device. or create applications using the Android SDK and install them on Warning!: Not all services can be stopped, and stopping services may have your device.

  • Page 103: Accounts And Sync

    Accounts and sync Stay awake When enabled, the screen will not go to sleep (lock) while Set up and manage accounts, including your Google account. connected to a PC via USB cable. This can be useful when using General sync settings some applications, such as Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot, because the Background data device will disconnect a Wi-Fi connection when the screen locks.
  • Page 104 Manage accounts Removing an account Use Manage accounts to set up and configure your accounts. Important!: Removing an account also deletes all of its messages, contacts and other data from the device. Note: Available settings depend on the type of account. Not all settings are available for all accounts.

  • Page 105: Privacy

    Privacy Personal Data Factory data reset Manage your device’s use of personal information. Mobile backup and restore Use Factory data reset to return your device to its factory defaults. This setting erases all data from the device, including Back up my settings Google or other email account settings, system and application Enable or disable backup of your settings to the Google server.

  • Page 106: Sd Card And Device Storage

    SD card and device storage Search Manage the use of memory resources in your device’s internal Use Search settings to define searchable areas on your device for memory, and on an installed memory card. Google Search, available by touching Search External SD card From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings...

  • Page 107: Language And Keyboard

    Select input method. • Music: Artists, albums and track names in your music files. • Voice Search: Previous Voice Search results. Touch Swype or Samsung keypad to set the default method. Press Back to return to Search settings. Clear shortcuts When you search and choose a search result, the result is saved as a search shortcut.

  • Page 108: Samsung Keypad

    Touch items to configure the setting. Settings include: Configure Samsung keypad settings. For more information about • Preferences: entering text with the Samsung keypad, see “Entering Text Using – Language: Choose US English or Español. the Samsung Keypad” on page 38.
  • Page 109 • Next word prediction: When enabled, the system predicts the next word based on common usage patterns. recognition feature. Touch Tutorial for help using Samsung keypad and XT9 • Auto-append: When enabled, the most common predicted word is automatically added to your text.

  • Page 110: Voice Input And Output

    Voice input and output Voice output Text-to-speech settings Use Voice input and output settings to customize your device’s voice recognition feature, and audible readout of text, for Voice output provides audible readout of text, for example, the example, the contents of text messages. contents of text messages.

  • Page 111: Accessibility

    Accessibility Date and time Accessibility services are special features to make using the By default, your device receives date and time information from device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use the the wireless network. When you are outside network coverage, Accessibility settings to activate these services.

  • Page 112: About Device

    About device Set-up Wizard Use the Set-up Wizard to customize your device. View information about your device, including status, legal information, hardware and software versions, and a tutorial. From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings Set- From a Home screen, touch Menu Settings up Wizard.

  • Page 113: Section 12: Health And Safety Information

    Galaxy Tab. The terms "GALAXY" or "mobile device" will be emitted by cell phones. While some researchers have reported used in this section to refer to your Galaxy Tab. Read this biological changes associated with RF energy, these studies have information before using your GALAXY.
  • Page 114 Interphone Study enough to cause ionization of atoms and molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of non-ionizing radiation. Other types of Interphone is a large international study designed to determine non-ionizing radiation include visible light, infrared radiation whether cell phones increase the risk of head and neck cancer. (heat), and other forms of electromagnetic radiation with A report published in the International Journal of Epidemiology relatively low frequencies.
  • Page 115 International Cohort Study on Mobile Phone Users (COSMOS) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program of the National Cancer Institute The COSMOS study aims to conduct long-term health monitoring of a large group of people to determine if there are any health The National Cancer Institute (NCI) actively follows cancer issues linked to long-term exposure to radio frequency energy statistics in the United States to detect any change in rates of...
  • Page 116 Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used for convenience Accessories and comfort. They are also required by law in many states if you want to use your phone while driving. Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to Shield the Head from RF If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency energy Radiation...
  • Page 117 Children and Cell Phones National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): http:// • www.cdc.gov/niosh/ The scientific evidence does not show a danger to any users of World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/peh-emf/ • cell phones from RF exposure, including children and teenagers. International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: http:// •...

  • Page 118: Specific Absorption Rate (Sar) Certification Information

    Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions Information accepted by the FCC with the mobile device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power designed and manufactured not to exceed the exposure limits for level, the actual SAR level of the mobile device while operating...

  • Page 119: Smart Practices While Driving

    Samsung is committed to promoting responsible driving and giving drivers the tools they need to understand and address distractions.

  • Page 120: Battery Use & Safety

    Do not let the GALAXY or battery come in contact with liquids. Liquids • a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. Samsung's can get into the GALAXY's circuits, leading to corrosion. Even when warranty does not cover damage to the GALAXY caused by non- the GALAXY appears to be dry and appears to operate normally, the Samsung-approved batteries and/or chargers.
  • Page 121 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling UL Certified Travel Adapter Samsung cares for the environment and encourages its The Travel Adapter for this mobile device has met applicable UL customers to recycle Samsung mobile devices and genuine safety requirements. Please adhere to the following safety Samsung accessories.
  • Page 122 For more applications providers, Samsung, and other third-parties information, please refer to the "Standard Limited Warranty" on providing services.

  • Page 123: Emergency Communication

    Do not drop, knock, or shake the mobile device. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from: Paint Liquids of any kind Do not paint the mobile device. Paint can clog the device's Keep the mobile device dry.
  • Page 124 Responsible Listening Always turn the volume down before plugging the earphones into an • audio source. Caution!: Avoid potential hearing loss. Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at • which you can hear adequately. Damage to hearing occurs when a person is exposed to loud Be aware that you can adapt to higher volume settings over time, not •...

  • Page 125: Operating Environment

    You can obtain additional information on this subject from the Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/default.html following sources: 1-888-232-6348 TTY Operating Environment American Academy of Audiology 11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area, Reston, VA 20190 and always switch your mobile device off whenever it is Voice: (800) 222-2336 forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.
  • Page 126 Posted Facilities Should turn the mobile device OFF immediately if there is any reason • to suspect that interference is taking place; Switch your mobile device off in any facility where posted notices Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your •...
  • Page 127 Other Important Safety Information Keep the mobile device and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children. Only qualified personnel should service the mobile. Faulty service may • FCC Notice and Cautions be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device.

  • Page 128: Section 13: Warranty Information

    SAMSUNG; (b) defects or the following specified period of time after that date: damage resulting from excessive force or use of a metallic object when pressing on a touch screen;...
  • Page 129 Product; (i) any other acts which are not of ninety (90) days. All other repaired/replaced Product will be the fault of SAMSUNG; or (j) Product used or purchased outside the warranted for a period equal to the remainder of the original United States.
  • Page 130 LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE WHICH PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG CONSTRUED TO BE LIMITED BY ITS TERMS OR AS LIMITED AS THE LAW SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING PERMITS.
  • Page 131 Limited Warranty, or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG. Accordingly, additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentation, whether oral or written, do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon. Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC 1301 E.

  • Page 132: Index

    Index display options exporting and importing Accessibility settings Back key Get Friends Accounts Battery groups setting up charging joining setting up a Facebook account indicator My Profile setting up a MySpace account Bluetooth namecards setting up a Twitter account pairing with a device setting a picture as contact icon Activating your device profiles...
  • Page 133 Status Bar setting up your account SD card and device Google Menu Android Market Language and keyboard settings context-sensitive Gmail Samsung keypad Latitude select input method Messages Search select locale creating and sending search settings Swype Gmail...
  • Page 134 Ringtones silent mode Notification Panel notification vibrate Roaming Standard Limited Warranty settings Pairing with Bluetooth Swype Picture ID configuring setting Samsung Keypad entering text Pictures configuring help Gallery entering text...
  • Page 135 Wi-Fi Text sharing changing input method Voice Search entering Volume YouTube input methods using Swype ringer using the Samsung Keypad virtual QWERTY keyboard adding Text settings settings Samsung keypad Threaded view Wallpaper Touch Screen setting haptic feedback Warranty Information...

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