Samsung SM-T217AZKAATT User Manual
ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started .......................... 5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 2: Understanding Your Device .... 15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back View and Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Multiple Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Screen Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section 3: Contacts and Accounts ...........45
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 4: Messaging ................................53
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 5: Multimedia ...............................59
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Section 6: Connections .............................81
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . .91
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . . .91
Kies Via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Section 7: Applications ............................. 94
Updating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Accessing the Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
AT&T AllAccess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
AT&T Device Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
AT&T Locker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
AT&T Ready2Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Email .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Famigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Game Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Group Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
S Translator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Story Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
TripAdvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
YPmobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Section 8: Settings ..................................114
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Wireless and Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Section 9: Health and Safety
Information ..........................................146
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . 146
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . .153
Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) . 153
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 156
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Restricting Children's Access to Your
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 164
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Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Section 10: Warranty Information .......... 166
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
End User License Agreement for Software . . .171
Section 11: Samsung Product
Registration .........................................179
Index .........................................................180
Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your device. A robust index for features begins on page 180.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 146, that you should know before using your device.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings,
navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a
een, you may need to unlock the device.
Home scr
in
formation, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 13.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings
and may vary from your device depending on the
software version on your device and any changes to the
device’s settings.
For more
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary depending on the software version of
your device and any changes to the device’s settings.
Special Text
In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This
special text is intended to point out important information,
share quick methods for activating features, define terms,
and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
•
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.
•
Important
: Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance.
•
Warning
can help to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to
your device.
: Brings important information to your attention that
Getting Started 5
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to
use your device. To make this possible, the following text
conventions are used to represent often-used steps:
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting
successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. For
example:
From a Home screen, touch
Display Screen timeout
Apps
.
Settings
Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable)
are included with the device for charging the battery.
Warning!
Use only approved charging devices. Approved
accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
Using other accessories may invalidate your
warranty and may cause damage.
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Battery Indicator
The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery
power level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device
prompts you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate
the device without charging, the device powers off. For
battery use information, see “About Device” on page 144.
Tip:
Touch the Time field to display battery charge status.
Charging the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Outlet
Connector, 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.
After the first charge, you can use the device
while charging.
1. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (1).
2. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/
Accessory Port (2).
Warning!
While the device is charging, if the touch screen
does not function due to an unstable power supply,
unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet
or unplug the USB cable from the device.
3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC
power outlet.
When charging is complete, unplug th
4.
from the power outlet and r
the device.
Note:
You cannot charge the battery using the USB cable and
your PC.
Note:
If the battery is completely discharged, you cannot turn
on the device, even with the USB power adapter
connected. Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few
minutes before you try to turn on the device.
emove the USB cable from
e Charging Head
Getting Started 7
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided
with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details,
such as your PIN, available optional services, and many
others features.
Caution!
Make sure that the SIM card’s gold contacts face
downward and that the notched corner of the card
goes in first.
Important!
The plug-in SIM card information and its contacts
can be easily damaged by scratching or bending,
so be careful when handling, inserting, or
removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of reach
of small children.
Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket (1)
until the card locks into place (2). The illustration
shows the screen facing up.
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Note:
If the card is not inserted correctly, the device will not
detect the SIM card. Re-orient the card back into the slot
if the SIM is not detected.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
Press and hold the
For more information, refer to
“Unlocking the Device” on
page 14.
Note
: Your device’s internal
antenna is located along the
top back of the device. Do
not block the antenna; doing
so may affect signal quality
and may cause the device to
operate at a higher power
evel than is necessary.
l
m
ore information, refer to
“GPS Applications” on page 95.
For
Power/Lock Key
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the
.
2. At the
3. At the
Device options
Power off
prompt, touch OK.
Power/Lock Key
prompt, touch
Power off
.
.
Setting Up Your Device
When you first turn on your device, you are asked to set up
a few things. To do that, the following screens display.
Skip
Some screens can be skipped (touch
Back
(touch
options you choose.
). Some screens display depending on the
) or re-displayed
Let’s Set Up Your Device
Use this screen to quickly and easily set up email accounts,
import contacts, and configure Wi-Fi.
Español
1. To uc h
2. Tou ch
Agreement for Ready2Go, then touch
, if desired. English is the default.
Terms & Conditions
, read the End User License
next
to begin.
Getting Started 9
3. Touch
4. Read and follow the instructions on each screen to set
5. Once set up is complete, touch
10
get started
– or –
Touch
Remind Later
touch
exit
To access this screen later, touch
AT&T Ready2Go
up your phone. Throughout the Ready2Go Setup
Wizard you can do the following:
•
Touch
•
Touch
•
Press
return to the Home screen.
Depending on your set up choices, some of the
following screens may not display.
to begin.
to set up your device later and then
.
.
next
to view the next screen.
back
to re-display the previous screen.
Home
to exit the Ready2Go Setup Wizard and
exit
.
Apps
Creating a New Google Account
In order to utilize your device to the fullest extent, you will
need to create a Google Account when you first use your
device. With a Google Account, Google applications will
always be in sync between your tablet and computer.
If you need to create a Google account, follow these steps:
1. From a Home screen, touch
2. Tou ch
Using Google Maps
In order to use some applications related to Google Maps,
you
“Wi
You must also enable location services to use Google Maps.
Some features require Standalone or Google location
services. For more information, refer to “Location Services”
on page 128.
Add a Google Account
The
New
to create a new Google account.
For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your Gmail
Account” on page 53.
must first connect Wi-Fi.
-Fi” on page 114.
Apps
screen displays.
For more information, refer to
Gmail
.
Task Manager
Your device can run applications simultaneously and some
applications r
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on
your device and to end running applications to extend battery
life. You can also uninstall applications from your device and
see how much memory is used by applications.
Task Manager Application
The Task Manager application provides information about
applications, including
RAM manager, Storage
To a c c ess t h e Task M a n a ger:
1. Add the Active Apps Manager widget to a Home screen
un in the background.
and then touch
nager widget.
Ma
“Widgets
” on page 29.
– or –
and hold
Touch
Tas k ma na ge r
Active applications, Downloaded
, and
Help
.
Active applications
For more information, refer to
Home
.
on the Active Apps
and then touch
,
2. Tou ch
Active applications
on your device. Touch
End all
to end all running applications.
3. Tou ch
4. Tou ch
5. Tou ch
6. Tou ch
Downloaded
Google Play. Touch
from your device.
RAM manager
Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
to clear inactive and background processes.
memory
Storage
to view internal (Device memory) and
external (SD card) storage memory statistics.
Help
to view useful tips for extending battery life.
to view applications running
End
to end an application or
to view applications installed from
Uninstall
to remove an application
to display the amount of Random
Clear
Getting Started 11
Memory Card
Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC
memory cards with maximum capacities of 32 GB
(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.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose
the slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot (1), pushing gently until it
clicks into place (2).
3. Replace the Memory Card Slot cover.
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Removing a Memory Card
Important!
To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, unmount the card before removing it
from the device.
1. From a Home screen, touch
2. Under
Storage
.
, touch
Unmount SD card
touch
SD card
OK
.
Apps
Settings
and then
3. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose
the slot.
4. Gently press down on the memory card (1), so that
it pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card
out (2).
5. Replace the Memory Card Slot cover.
For more information, refer to “Memory Card” on
page 92.
Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories
1. Go to
Galaxy Tab accessories display.
2. Use your model number to find compatible
accessories.
Securing Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen
times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the
.
device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for
increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Screen Lock” on page 129.
For other settings related to securing your device, see
“Location Services” on page 128.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
Getting Started 13
Locking the Device Manually
Press the
Power/Lock Key
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the
2. Swipe across the screen as shown.
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The Lock screen displays.
The last screen you accessed displays.
Power/Lock Key
Tip:
.
.
Touch one of the app shortcut icons and then swipe to
launch that application.
Note:
You can customize the Lock screen and set the type of
Screen Unlock you want to use (Swipe, Face unlock,
F
ace and voice, Pattern, PIN, Password, or None).
more information, refer to “Lock Screen” on page 129.
For
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 8 to 10 seconds.
Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device and
describes the screen and the icons that appear when the
device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through
the device.
Features
•
7.0-inch WSVGA (1024x600) TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen
•
Android Version 4.2.2
•
Wi-Fi, 1.6 GHz dual-core processor
•
Full HTML Web Browser
•
Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless technology. For more information, refer to
“Bluetooth”
•
Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 a/b/g/n)
•
3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder, plus 1.3 megapixel
forward-facing camera for video chat
•
Full integration of Google applications (Google Play Store, Gmail,
Google Maps, Google+, Hangouts, Voice Search, and YouTube)
•
Photo gallery that supports GIF, AGIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, WBMP, and
WEBP formats
on page 87.
•
By creating User profiles, this device can be shared by multiple
people who can have their own space, which they can customize
with their own apps, wallpaper, and more.
•
Messaging Features:
–
Gmail
–
Email (corporate and personal)
–
Google+
–
Google Messenger
•
HD Video Player (1080p)
–
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, DivX, VP8, WMV7/8,
Sorenson Spark, MP43
–
Format: AVI, MP4, 3GP, MKV, WMV, ASF, FLV
•
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up
premium content
•
Music player that supports MP3, AAC/AAC+/EAAC+, WMA, Vorbis,
FLAC, AC-3, AMR-NB/WB, WAV
•
Support for microSD and microSDHC memory cards
•
Preloaded applications such as Music Hub, Google Play Books,
Google Play
much more.
to HD 720p
Store, Google Play Movies & TV, Polaris Office, and
Understanding Your Device 15
, including
Warning!
This device does not support some USB storage
media devices. For more information, refer to
“Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 13.
Front View
The following items can be found on the front of your device
as illustrated.
1.
Light Sensor
automatically when taking photos with the
front-facing camera.
Front-Facing Camera Lens
2.
recording videos.
Display Screen
3.
rota
informa
Menu Key
4.
or screen.
Home Key
5.
hold to display recent apps that have been accessed.
Back Key
6.
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: Used to control screen brightness
: Used when taking photos or
: The orientation of the display screen
tes with the tablet as you turn it.
tion, refer to “System” on page 142.
: Display a list of options for the current app
: Display the central Home screen. Touch and
: Return to the previous screen or option.
For more
1
2
3
4
5 6
Side Views
3
2
4
1
5
6
The following items can be found on the sides of your device
as illustrated.
1.
Microphone
Power/Lock Key
2.
or off. Press to lock the device or to wake the screen
for unlocking.
SIM Card Port
3.
Volume Key
4.
Master Volume. During music playback, press to
adjust volume.
5.
Infrared Blaster
controlling external devices.
Memory Card Slot
6.
of files.
: Used for video chat.
: Press and hold to turn the device on
: Insert your SIM card here.
: From a Home screen, press to adjust
: Used to emit infrared signals used for
: Install a memory card for storage
Understanding Your Device 17
Back View and Bottom
The following items can be found on the back of your device
as illustrated.
1.
3.5mm Headset Jack
Camera Lens
2.
recording videos.
Charger/Accessory Port
3.
charging or to sync music and files.
External Speakers
4.
notification tones, and for other sounds.
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: Used for headphones.
: Used when taking photos or
: Plug in a USB cable for
: Used in music or video playback,
2
1
3
4
Home Screen
2
7
1
3
5
4
6
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.
Status Bar
: The area along the top of the Home screen
which displays notifications (on the left side), battery
wer, and connection details (on the right side).
po
m
ore information, refer to “Status Bar” on page 27.
Time
: Displays the current time. For more information,
2.
to “Date and Time” on page 141.
refer
Widgets
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
: Applications that run on the Home screen. For
ore information, refer to “Widgets” on page 29.
m
App Shortcuts
formation, refer to “App Shortcuts” on page 28.
in
Current Page
eing displayed.
b
“Ex
Primary Shortcuts
hich are displayed on all Home screens.
w
formation, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 28.
in
Apps
: Indicates which Home screen page is
tended Home Screen” on page 20.
: Display the Apps screen.
: Shortcuts to apps. For more
For more information, refer to
: Shortcuts to common features
For more
For
Understanding Your Device 19
Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the main Home screen page,
indicated by
the display width to provide additional space for adding app
shortc
uts and widgets. For more information, refer to
“Adding and Removing Home Screen Pages” on page 21.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to
the left or right pages. As you scroll, the indicator at the
bottom of the display shows the current page.
Note:
The main Home screen page, indicated by , always
displays when you touch
20
, plus additional pages that extend beyond
Home
.
Customizing the Home Screen Pages
You can customize the Home screen pages to suit your needs
and preferences.
1. Navigate to one of the Home pages.
2. Touch and hold on an empty part of the screen until the
Home screen
3. Tou ch
wallpaper. For more information, refer to “Wallpapers”
on page 30.
4. Under
• Apps and widgets
Home screen.
•Folder
refer to
•Page
pop-up displays.
Set wallpaper
Add to Home screen
to add a folder to a Home screen. For more information,
“Folders”
to add a new Home screen.
to change the Home screen
to add app shortcuts or widgets to the
on page 29.
, touch:
Adding and Removing Home Screen Pages
Your device comes with seven Home screen pages. You can
customize the Home screen by removing or adding pages.
Note:
The main Home screen page, indicated by , always
Home
displays when you touch
.
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen from the
left and right side to the center to display the
editing screen.
2. Use these controls to configure pages:
Remove
: Touch and drag a page to the
Trash Can to remove the page from the
Home screen.
Add
: Touch to add a new page, up to a total
of seven. This option is available when less
than seven pages have been added.
Default Home Page
the top of a page to set it as the default
Home screen.
: Touch the Home icon at
3. To rearrange the or
to a new location.
4. Tou ch
Back
der of pages, touch and drag a page
to return to the Home screen.
Display Settings
You can customize display screen settings to your
preferences. For more information, refer to “Display” on
page 121.
Understanding Your Device 21
Navigating Your Device
Use command buttons and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Back
•
Tou ch
Home
•
To uch
•
Touch and hold
–
A list of recently used apps is displayed. Touch an app to return
to it, or touch and slide the app left or right to close it.
–
Touch to display the
–
To l aunch
–
Touch to close all recently used apps.
Context-Sensitive Menus
Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or
screens. To access context-sensitive menus:
• Touch
• Touch an option in the list.
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Back
to return to the previous screen, option, or step.
Home
to display the main Home screen page.
Home
Google Now
Menu
to display a list of options.
:
Task Manager
, touch .
.
Screen Navigation
Touch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•
•
•
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items. For example:
•
•
Swipe, Flick, or Slide
Swipe, flick, or slide your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen. For example:
•
•
Pinch and Spread
“Pinch” the screen using your thumb and
forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to
zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page.
For example:
•
•
Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
Touch a menu item to select it.
Touch an application’s shortcut to launch the application.
Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.
Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Unlocking the screen.
Scrolling the Home screens or a menu.
Pinch a photo in Gallery to zoom in.
Pinch a webpage to zoom in or out.
Notifications
When you receive a Notification, a notification icon displays
on the left side of the Status Bar. Notifications indicate the
arrival of Gmail, Email, alarms, and more.
Notification Panel
The Notification Panel displays ongoing connections and
events, as well as summaries of all current Notifications.
ick Settings are also located on the Notification Panel.
Qu
re information, refer to “Quick Settings” on page 24.
mo
1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.
The Notification Panel screen displays.
•Ongoing
: Lists all connections and background processes
currently running.
• Notifications
2. Touch a Notification to respond to it.
3. To delete a Notification, touch and slide it left or right.
– or –
To delete all Notifications, touch
4. Touch
the Notification Panel.
: Lists events and notifications from apps.
Clear
.
Home, Back
, or swipe up to close
For
Understanding Your Device 23
Quick Settings
Quick Settings allows you enable/disable common features
such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Screen rotation, and more.
1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.
The Notification Panel screen displays.
Touch a Quick Setting button to enable (green) or
disable (grey) a setting or feature.
2. Scroll left or right to display additional Quick Settings,
or touch to list all of the Quick Settings.
To configure Quick Settings, touch . For more
information, refer to “Notif
Touch to return to a single row of Quick Settings.
24
ication Panel” on page 122.
3. Th
e Quick Settings are:
•Wi-Fi
: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information,
“Wi-Fi”
refer to
•GPS
: Touch to enable or disable Standalone GPS services. For
more information, refer to
page 128.
• Sound/Mute
• Screen rotation
from landscape to portrait and vice versa. When Off the screen
is fixed in the current mode, either portrait or landscape.
• Bluetooth
information, refer to
• Blocking mode
features w
“Blocking Mode”
• Power saving
analyzes the screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve
battery
Mode”
on page 84.
“Location Services”
: Touch to enable or disable sound mode.
: When On the screen rotates automatically
: Touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. For more
“Bluetooth”
: When enabled, notifications for selected
ill be disabled.
on page 119.
: When enabled, your device automatically
For more information, refer to
power.
on page 124.
on page 87.
For more information, refer to
“Power Saving
on
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