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  • 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.
  • Page 4 Address: © 2014 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:...
  • Page 5 ® The Bluetooth word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD , microSDHC , and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Talk, Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Securing Your Device ....9 Your Samsung Account ....31 Section 2: Understanding Your Device ..10...
  • Page 7 Chrome ......66 Samsung Apps ......74 Contacts .
  • Page 8 WatchON ......75 Language and Input .....93 World Clock .

  • Page 9: 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 Understanding This User Manual manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. All screen images in this manual are simulated. The sections of this manual generally follow the features of Actual displays may vary depending on the software your device.

  • Page 10: Battery

    Text Conventions Battery This manual provides condensed information about how to Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion use your device. To make this possible, the following text battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) conventions are used to represent often-used steps: are included with the device for charging the battery.

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery 1. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/ Accessory Port. Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your device from any standard AC power outlet. Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time.

  • Page 12: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Turning Your Device On and Off 3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power outlet. Turning Your Device On Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply, Press and hold the unplug the USB power adapter from the power Power/Lock Key.

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Device

    Setting Up Your Device Memory Card When you turn on your device for the first time, it displays a Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC Welcome screen. Follow the prompts to set up features and memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB (not preferences on your device.

  • Page 14: Holding The Device

    Holding the Device Unlocking the Device 1. Press the Power/Lock Key. The Lock screen displays. Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top back 2. Swipe across the screen as shown. This is the default of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality and may cause the device to operate at a Swipe screen lock and offers no security.

  • Page 15: Section 2: Understanding Your Device

    Note: This device does not support some USB storage media • Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 a/b/g/n) devices. To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab 4, go to Go to samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tabaccessories • 3 megapixel camera and camcorder, plus 1.3 megapixel and use your model number to find compatible full HD forward-facing camera for video chat accessories.

  • Page 16: Front And Sides

    Front and Sides 1. Front-Facing Camera Lens: Takes photos or records videos. The following items can be found on the front and sides of your device. 2. Microphone: Records audio. 3. Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the device on or off.

  • Page 17: Back, Top, And Bottom

    Back, Top, and Bottom 1. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones. The following items can be found on the back, top, and 2. Camera: Takes photos or recording videos. bottom of your device. 3. Speaker: Plays music, notification tones, and audio. 4.

  • Page 18: Navigating Your Device

    Navigating Your Device Home To display the main Home screen: Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate. Command Keys Touch Home. To launch Google Now: Recent Apps Touch and hold Home. To display a list of recently used apps: Back Touch Recent apps.

  • Page 19: Using The Touch Screen

    Using the Touch Screen Touching and Holding Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access Use only fingers to touch the screen. available options. Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact Dragging with other electrical devices.
  • Page 20 Rotating the Screen Sweeping Many applications allow display in either portrait or Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display The image is saved in Gallery Screenshots album. to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation. Note: It may not be possible to capture a screenshot while To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the using some applications.

  • Page 21: Multi Window

    Capturing Screenshots Multi Window Press and hold the Power/Lock Key and Home Multi task by using up to four applications at the same time. to capture and save an image of the current screen. Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel can be used with the Multi window feature.

  • Page 22: Using Multi Window Applications

    Multi Window Panel Multi Window App 1 App 2 Panel Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel. Display the Multi window panel: 1. Activate Multi window (see “Activate Multi Window” on page 16). 2. Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to display the Multi window panel.
  • Page 23 Window Controls Configuring Apps Select an application window and touch in the middle of To remove an app from the panel: the windows. Window controls appear: Touch and drag it off of the panel and place it in the Switch locations between Multi window storage area.

  • Page 24: Home Screen

    Home Screen Status Status Notifications Indicators The main Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions and it contains items like application icons, shortcuts, folders, or Google widgets, Refresh which gives you instant access to information and Content applications.

  • Page 25: Extended Home Screen

    Extended Home Screen Display Settings The Home screen consists of the Home panel plus additional You can customize display screen settings to your panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more preferences. For more information, refer to “Display” on space for adding shortcuts and widgets.
  • Page 26 Use these controls to configure panels: To rearrange the order of panels: 1. Remove: Touch and drag a panel to the Trash Can to Touch and drag a panel to a new location. remove the panel from the Home screen. To return to the Home screen: 2.

  • Page 27: Notifications

    Notifications Accessing Additional Panel Functions In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the provides quick and ready access to separate device screen to report new messages, calendar events, device functions.

  • Page 28: Status Bar

    Status Bar Connectivity Icons Wi-Fi connected The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device information (such as network status, signal strength, battery Bluetooth is active charge, and time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left.

  • Page 29: Shortcuts And Widgets

    Adding a Shortcut or Widget Mute mode enabled You can customize the Home screen by adding shortcuts and widgets. Error occurred or caution required 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area of the screen until the Home screen pop-up displays. Other Icons Touch Apps and Widgets.

  • Page 30: Folders

    Folders Wallpapers Place folders on the Home screen to organize items. You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose Adding Folders from preloaded wallpapers, or select a photo you have 1.

  • Page 31: Apps Screen

    Apps Screen To view your downloaded applications: 1. From a Home screen, touch The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your 2. Touch Download to view downloaded apps. tablet. Applications that you download and install from Google Play or from the web are also added to a Home 3.

  • Page 32: Task Manager

    Task Manager Screen Capture Your device can run applications simultaneously and some Touch and hold the Power/Lock Key and Home applications run in the background. to capture and save an image of the current screen. Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the your device and to end running applications to extend battery clipboard.

  • Page 33: Entering Text

    Changing the Keyboard Type Touch and hold Options, and then touch to change Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to the keyboard type. Options are: Normal, Floating, and Split. enter text. Changing Language Keyboards Note: Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter...

  • Page 34: Entering Text By Voice

    Use handwriting gestures to perform actions, such as editing or deleting characters and inserting spaces. To view the gesture guides, touch and hold Options, and then touch Settings Help Keyboard Using handwriting gestures. Entering Text By Voice Activate the voice input feature and then speak into the microphone.

  • Page 35: Section 3: Accounts And Contacts

    Add account. any information that changes in your accounts. 2. Touch the account type. • Samsung Account: Add your Samsung Account. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to • Dropbox: Add your Dropbox Account. complete the set up process.

  • Page 36: Your Google Account

    Your Samsung Account 2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Phone or Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps an account. and services, and much more. – or –...

  • Page 37: Contacts Display Options

    Deleting Contacts • Name: Enter the name. Touch to display additional name fields. 1. Touch Contacts. • Phone: Enter a phone number. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. • Email: Enter an email address. 3. Touch Delete.
  • Page 38 Linking Contacts • Contacts: Show all your contacts. Touch the Search field and enter a keyword to list contacts that contain 1. Touch Contacts. that keyword. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. 3. While viewing Groups, Favorites, or Contacts, touch 3.
  • Page 39 My Personal Contact Sharing Contact Information Your own personal Contact entry is listed under ME at the top You can send a contact’s information using Bluetooth to other of the Contacts list. You can send your personal Contact entry Bluetooth devices, or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment. as a vCard via Bluetooth or as a message attachment.

  • Page 40: Groups

    Importing and Exporting Contacts Groups To back up and restore your contacts, you can export your Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts contacts list to a storage device (such as a PC), or import faster or to quickly send messages to group members. your contacts list from a storage device.

  • Page 41: Adding Group Members

    Adding Group Members Removing Group Members 1. Touch Contacts Groups tab. To add a contact to a group, just edit a contact’s Group field. 2. Touch the group from which you want to remove To add multiple contacts to a group: members.

  • Page 42: Favorites

    Deleting Groups View Favorites 1. Touch Contacts Groups tab Menu 1. Touch Contacts. Delete groups. 2. Touch the Favorites tab. Only your starred contacts are 2. Touch individual groups or touch Select all, then displayed. touch Done. – or – Touch the Groups tab, then touch Starred in Android 3.

  • Page 43: Section 4: Messaging

    Section 4: 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 service. From a Home screen, touch Gmail. Your device supports these types of messages: Setting Up Your Gmail Account •...

  • Page 44: Email

    Composing and Sending Gmail Email 1. Touch Gmail. Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one 2. Touch Compose, then touch fields to compose application. the message. While composing a message, touch From a Home screen, touch Email.

  • Page 45: Composing And Sending Email

    6. Touch Send to send the message. Note: To configure email account settings at any time, use – or – Menu Settings. Touch the account to display Touch Save to save the email to the Drafts folder. Account settings. – or – Composing and Sending Email Touch Discard to discard the email.

  • Page 46: Hangouts

    Deleting Email Accounts • Priority senders: Enter email addresses that you want treated as a priority. To delete an Email account: • Spam addresses: Manage your spam address list. 1. Touch Email. • Rules for filtering: Create rules for filtering email 2.

  • Page 47: Section 5: Multimedia

    Section 5: Multimedia Play Music This section explains how to use the music features of your device including Google Play Music and Music Player. WatchON is also described. Note: Some options require a Google Account. Listening to Music Google Play Music is a Google service that gives you instant access to your personal music collection stored on the You can listen to music using your device’s built-in speakers, Internet and your device.

  • Page 48: Music Player

    Songs play in order and are not shuffled. Streams the current music file to another device via Plays the entire song list once. Samsung Link. Volume control and SoundAlive. Replays the current list when the list ends. Volume control showing volume muted.

  • Page 49: Creating Playlists

    Creating Playlists To listen to songs at equal volume levels: Touch Menu Settings Player Smart To create a playlist of songs. volume. 1. Touch the Playlists tab. 2. Touch Menu Create playlist. Caution! When Smart volume is activated, the volume may 3.

  • Page 50: Watchon

    1. From a Home screen, touch WatchON. Samsung Account” on page 31. 2. Touch Menu for the following options. • Sign in: Sign in to your Samsung account to improve your WatchON experience. • Settings: Configure Samsung WatchON settings. Follow the onscreen instructions.

  • Page 51: Section 6: Camera And Video

    Section 6: Camera and Video Camera Taking Photos 1. Touch the image on the preview screen where the Use this application to take photos or videos. camera should focus. Use Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns device’s camera.

  • Page 52: Shooting Mode

    Shooting Mode • Sound & shot: Use this to take a photo with sound. – Touch to take a photo. The device records a few Several photo effects are available. Some modes are not seconds of audio after taking a photo. available when taking self-portraits.

  • Page 53: Recording Videos

    Panoramic Photos Recording Videos A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of To record a video, touch the Camera / Record Video multiple shots. switch and swipe downward. 1. Touch MODE Panorama. To start or continue recording, touch 2.

  • Page 54: Zooming In And Out

    Zooming In and Out Controlling the Camera Remotely Use one of the following methods: Set a device as a viewfinder to control the camera remotely. Use the Volume button to zoom in or out. Touch Options Remote viewfinder, and then connect the device and the camera using Wi-Fi Direct.
  • Page 55 Video recorder: • White balance: Select an appropriate white balance, so images have a true-to-life color range. The settings • Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution are designed for specific lighting situations. These for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more settings are similar to the heat range for white-balance memory.

  • Page 56: Gallery

    Shortcuts Viewing Images Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the camera’s various Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another options. application, such as Email, saves an image, the Download folder is automatically created to contain the image. 1. Touch Options. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates the 2.

  • Page 57: Sharing Images

    Trimming Segments of a Video • Buddy photo share: Send the image to a person whose face is tagged in the image. 1. Select a video, and then touch Trim. • Rotate left: Rotate counter-clockwise. 2. Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket to the desired ending point, and •...

  • Page 58: Video

    Setting as Wallpaper Using Tag Buddy When viewing an image, touch Menu Set as to To display a contextual tag (weather, location, date, and person’s name) when opening an image: set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact. 1.

  • Page 59: Playing Videos

    Playing Videos Move Controls Move Controls Select a video to play. Additional Options Volume Control File Name Search for Other Devices Open the Pause / Playlist Resume Change Pop-up Player Playback Screen Ratio Rewind Fast Forward Notes: Move forwards or backwards by touching and dragging the Progress Bar.
  • Page 60 Deleting Videos Touch Menu Delete, select videos by ticking, and then touch Delete. Sharing Videos Touch Menu Share via, select videos by ticking, touch Done, and then select a sharing method. Using Popup Video Player Use this feature to use other applications without closing the video player.

  • Page 61: Section 7: Connections

    Section 7: Connections Your device includes features to connect to the internet and From Settings to other devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Wi-Fi Connections tab Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks.

  • Page 62: Advanced Settings

    Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually Wi-Fi Status Indicators 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings The following icons show your current Wi-Fi connection Connections tab Wi-Fi. status at a glance: 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and 3.

  • Page 63: Wi-Fi Direct

    Wi-Fi Direct – Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly communications when the device goes to sleep via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without (when the backlight goes out).

  • Page 64: Bluetooth

    Connect to Wi-Fi Direct Devices Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications Connections tab Wi-Fi. technology for exchanging information over a distance 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON of about 30 feet. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them, even if they are (Wi-Fi must be enabled to use Wi-Fi Direct.) in different rooms.

  • Page 65: Turn Bluetooth On Or Off

    Turn Bluetooth On or Off 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Connections tab Bluetooth. From the Notification Panel 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and 3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable, so swipe downward.

  • Page 66: Reconnect To A Bluetooth Device

    Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can make your device forget its pairing connection with 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device Connections tab Bluetooth. again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again. 2.

  • Page 67: Connect To A Computer

    Transfer Data 4. Touch beside a paired device for options: • Rename: Enter a new name for the paired device. Connect your device to a computer, via USB cable, to transfer • Unpair: Delete the Bluetooth connection to this device. data as a Media device using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol), To connect to the other device again, you may need to or as a Camera using PTP (Photo Transfer Protocol).

  • Page 68: Section 8: Applications

    Section 8: Applications Accessing Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your navigate through that particular application. If the application wireless device.

  • Page 69: Alarm

    Alarm Stopping Alarms Drag outside the large circle to stop an alarm. Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times. 1. Touch Alarm. Drag outside the large circle to repeat the alarm 2. Touch Turn alarm on to activate the alarm. A gray after a specified length of time.

  • Page 70: Calendar

    To clear the calculator history: Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then touch Edit event details or Edit task Touch Menu Clear history. details to add more details, such as how often the For more advanced problems, use the advanced operators event repeats, alerts, or where it takes place.

  • Page 71: Camera

    Changing Calendar Type Camera At the top of the screen: Use this application to take photos or videos. 1. Touch a calendar type: Year, Month, Week, or Day. Touch Camera. 2. Touch List to list all events or Task to list all tasks. For more information, refer to “Camera”...

  • Page 72: Drive

    Drive Dropbox Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share Use this application to save and share files with others via your Google Docs and files. the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, your device automatically syncs with the web server and any 1.

  • Page 73: Gmail

    Gmail Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can also access it by Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based touching Google. email. Google Settings Touch Gmail. For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 38. Use this application to configure settings for some features provided by Google.

  • Page 74: Hancom Viewer

    Hancom Viewer Internet Hancom Office Viewer opens and manages Hancom Office Your device is equipped with a HTML browser that gives you Hanword (*.hwp) and Hanshow (*.show) documents. access to the Internet. 1. Touch Hancom Viewer. To access the Internet app: The app is installed.

  • Page 75: Maps

    • Select: Select memos to share, print, or delete. 4. To send the memo to others, touch Share via. • Delete: Delete memos. 5. To send the memo to a Google or Samsung printer, • Add category: Create new categories. touch Print.

  • Page 76: Music

    Music • Apps: View files stored or created in specific applications. Play music and other audio files that you copy from your 2. Touch a file or folder to open it. computer. 3. Touch Menu for general options. Touch Music. 4.

  • Page 77: Netflix

    Searching for a File Netflix Touch Search, and then enter search criteria. Watch TV shows and movies, streaming from Netflix. Viewing Storage Information Note: The Netflix application is part of your Netflix Touch Storage to view memory information for your membership.

  • Page 78: Play Games

    Play Games Play Newsstand Discover hundreds of games for download and purchase Play Newsstand brings you free and paid news, magazine through the Google Play Store. subscriptions, and much more all in one place. Visit play.google.com/store/apps/category/GAME to learn Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand to learn more.

  • Page 79: S Voice

    “Hi Galaxy” Touch Samsung Apps. to wake up S voice. 5. Speak into the device and follow the onscreen Note: This app requires a Samsung Account. instructions. 6. Touch Menu for Settings. Here are several examples of spoken commands: •...

  • Page 80: Screen Saver

    Screen Saver Video When your tablet screen automatically times out, instead of a Use this application to play video files. blank screen, enable the Galaxy Tab 4 Screen Saver, which is Touch Video. actually an action-packed video tour of all the fantastic For more information, refer to “Video”...

  • Page 81: World Clock

    World Clock To delete a World Clock entry: 1. Touch World Clock. Use this application to check the time of many major cities in 2. Touch and hold a city. Touch any other cities you want the world. to delete. 1.

  • Page 82: Section 9: Settings

    Access settings to configure Language and input, Voice control, Motions, Palm motion, and Smart screen. • General (page 98) Create and modify your accounts (such as, Email, Google Account, Samsung Account, and so on). Manage security, location services, storage, and other features of the device.

  • Page 83: Connections

    Settings Screen Connections Some options are enabled or disabled by touching the Control your device’s wireless connections. OFF/ON button to turn the option ON or OFF Wi-Fi For some options, you must touch the field, such as Wi-Fi, to display and set more options. Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks.

  • Page 84: Airplane Mode

    Airplane Mode Data Usage Airplane mode allows you to use many of your tablet’s View your Wi-Fi data usage. features, such as the camera, music and video apps, etc. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings when you are in an airplane or in any other area where Connections tab Data usage.

  • Page 85: Location

    Location Location Reporting Google uses Location Reporting to store and use your Your device only acquires your location when you allow it. device’s most recent location data. Google apps, such as To use location-based services, you must first enable Google Maps, can use this data to improve your search location services on your device.

  • Page 86: More Networks

    My Places Tag Current Location You can save your favorite locations for use with services Tag photos you take with GPS location data. that require location information. This information can 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings improve your search results and other location-related Connections tab Location.

  • Page 87: Nearby Devices

    Edit or Delete a VPN 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Connections tab More networks VPN. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete. Adding a VPN 3.

  • Page 88: Device

    Device 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Connections tab Nearby devices. This section of the Settings screen contains settings for your 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Nearby devices device. Sound The device name displays under Device name. Volume 3.

  • Page 89: Samsung Keyboard

    Notifications Samsung Applications Select a default ringtone for message, alarm, and other Set your applications’ notification sound settings. notifications. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Device tab Sound. Device tab Sound Notifications.

  • Page 90: Display

    Display Multi Window Use the Display settings to configure the way your device’s Set the device to use Multi Window. screen operates. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Device tab Multi window. From a Home screen, touch Settings Device tab Display.

  • Page 91: Lock Screen

    Lock Screen Swipe Options Screen Security The options are available when Swipe is selected: • Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to information about using the lock and unlock features, see show the date.
  • Page 92 Pattern Options PIN Options The options are available when Pattern is selected: The options are available when PIN is selected: • • Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to show the date.

  • Page 93: Wallpaper

    Password Options Wallpaper The options are available when Password is selected: You can choose a picture to display on the Home screen, • Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget Lock screen, or to both the Home and Lock screens. Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to downloaded or taken with the Camera.

  • Page 94: Font

    Font 4. Touch Recommended apps for options: • Earphones: Touch to select which apps to display Set the font for screen displays and the size you want it to on the Notification Panel when you insert earphones. display. • Docking: Touch to select which apps to display on 1.

  • Page 95: Accessibility

    Accessibility • Screen timeout: Select the screen delay time the screen delays shutting off after inactivity for the selected period of Accessibility services are special features to make using the time. device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use •...
  • Page 96 Services • Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility • TalkBack: Activate the TalkBack feature, which speaks features in two quick steps. Touch the OFF/ON button feedback aloud to help blind and low-vision users. to turn the feature ON • Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred TTS Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, engine.

  • Page 97: Blocking Mode

    Blocking Mode • Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available. Touch the OFF/ON Turn off notifications for selected features. button to turn the feature ON . Touch 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Samsung subtitles (CC) for options.

  • Page 98: Controls

    Live word update: Automatically update with Controls tab Language and input Default. popular new words every day. 2. Select a keyboard. (Samsung keyboard is the only – Personalized data: Enter personalized data to selection available for this device.) improve prediction results.
  • Page 99 (standard • More settings: English style). – Help: Access help information for using the • Auto spacing: automatically inserts spaces between Samsung keyboard. words. – Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings. Settings...

  • Page 100: Google Voice Typing

    Speech Google Voice Typing 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Set voice search and text-to-speech options. Controls tab Language and input. Voice Search 2. Touch Google voice typing to automatically use 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Google voice typing. Controls tab Language and input.

  • Page 101: Hands-Free Mode

    Text-To-Speech Options Mouse/Trackpad 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings This option sets your pointer speed for an external mouse or Controls tab Language and input. trackpad (not included). 2. Touch Text-to-speech options and select the 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings preferred TTS engine.

  • Page 102: Palm Motion

    Palm Motion Smart Screen Activate the palm motion feature to control the device by Use the Smart screen options to customize your screen touching the screen. settings to make the screen more responsive and easier to use. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Controls tab Palm motion.

  • Page 103: General

    Tip: For more information about the types of accounts that Create and modify your accounts (such as, Email, Google you can add, see “Accounts” on page 30. Account, Samsung Account, and so on). Manage security, Managing Accounts location services, storage, and other features of the device.

  • Page 104: Cloud

    Cloud • Touch Restore to retrieve data from your Samsung account. Back up your personal data using your Samsung Account or 3. Under Dropbox: use Dropbox to sync your device content. If you have not signed in to you Dropbox account, touch 1.

  • Page 105: Date And Time

    Date and Time 3. Touch Backup account and touch your Google Gmail account or touch Add account to set your Google By default, your device receives date and time information Gmail account to be backed up to the Google server. from the wireless network.

  • Page 106: Accessories

    Accessories Memory Usage See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running To change accessory settings: applications. From a Home screen, touch Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings General tab Accessories. General tab Application manager. • Dock sound: play a sound when your device is 2.

  • Page 107: Running Services

    Running Services 4. To reset your application preferences, touch Menu Reset app preferences. View and control services running on your device. 5. Touch an application to view and update information 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings about the application, including memory usage, default General tab Application manager.

  • Page 108: Default Applications

    Default Applications Note: Other applications may be running that affect Set and manage your default applications. battery use. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings 3. Touch Show battery percentage to display the device General tab Default applications. battery status next to the battery icon. 2.

  • Page 109: Storage

    Storage Unmounting an SD Card View the device memory and usage, or mount, unmount, or Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the format an optional memory card (not included). memory card, always unmount the card before Device Memory removing it from the device.
  • Page 110 Removing a Memory Card Formatting an SD Card When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the music and photo files that are stored on the card because memory card, unmount the card before removing formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data.

  • Page 111: Security

    Use the Security settings to secure your device. and for your data to be deleted remotely. You must sign up Encryption for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet use Remote controls.
  • Page 112 Enable or Disable Remote Controls Find My Mobile Web Page Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, you can To launch the Find My Mobile web page: enable or disable Remote controls. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings 1.

  • Page 113: Device Administration

    Security. 3. Touch Send security reports to send security reports 2. Touch Unknown sources. to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis. 3. Read the message and touch OK to allow installation of non-Google Play applications. Warning! Enabling this option causes your tablet and personal data to be more vulnerable to attack by applications from unknown sources.

  • Page 114: Credential Storage

    Credential Storage Caution! When you disable a system CA certificate, the If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or Turn off button changes to Turn on, so you can for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or enable the certificate again, if necessary.

  • Page 115: About Device

    To register your device and check for a software update: • Legal information: Touch an option to display Open 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings source licenses, Google and Samsung legal General tab About device Software update. information, and Privacy Alert.

  • Page 116: Index

    Index Play Store 73 removing from Home screen 24 About Device 110 Calendar 65 Apps Screen 26 Accessibility Settings 90 change calendar type 66 Accounts 98 create event or task 65 setting up 30 Back Key 13 options 66 Adapt Sound 84 Backup and Reset 99 sync with Google Calendar 65 Airplane Mode 79...
  • Page 117 Contacts 31 navigation 13 add 31 Recent Apps Key 13 Factory Data Reset 100 delete 32 screen rotation 15 Files display options 32 Display sharing via computer 62 exporting and importing 35 Using Negative Colors 91 Finger Gestures 14 favorites 37 Display Settings 85 Fonts groups 35...
  • Page 118 Gmail 38 Groups 35 account settings 39 add members 36 Keys 13 composing and sending 39 creating 35 Back Key 13 refreshing your account 39 delete 37 Home Key 13 setting up your account 38 remove members 36 Recent Apps 13 Google rename 36 Drive 67...
  • Page 119 Music Panoramic Photos 48 listening to 42 Photos Maps 70 Music Player 43 viewing in Gallery 51 Memo 70 playing music by mood 44 Photos (App) 72 Memory Card 8 playlist, create 44 Pinching and Spreading Gestures 14 installing 8 playlist, manage 43 Play Games 73 removing 105...
  • Page 120 Smart Screen Settings 97 3.5mm Headset Jack 12 Software Update 110 Touch Gesture 14 S Voice 74 Sound Settings Touch Screen 14 Samsung Account 31 feedback 84 finger gestures 14 Samsung Keyboard more settings 84 Touching and Holding Gesture 14 entering text 28...
  • Page 121 Video Wallpaper 25 YouTube 76 playing 51 settings 88 recording 48 WatchON 45 recording mode 48 help 45 remote viewfinder 49 Initial Configuration 45 settings 49 settings 45 Share Shot 49 Widgets trimming segments of video 52 adding to Home screen 24 Video Player 53 removing from Home screen 24 zooming in and out 49...

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