Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 User Manual
ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.
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May play DivX® video up to HD 1080p.
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ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD)
movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (
Information
>
License settings
www.divx.com
>
DivX® VOD
for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.
Apps
>
Settings
>
Register
). Go to
vod.divx.com
for more information on how to complete your registration.
>
About device
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DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR
YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2: Understanding Your Device ........................12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Top and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Status Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mini App Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 3: Entering Text ............................................... 34
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Entering Symbols and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ..............................43
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 5: Messaging ...................................................51
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Section 6: Web and Social Networking .......................61
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 7: Music ...........................................................74
Music App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Viewing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Section 8: Photos and Video ........................................85
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Movie Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Section 9: Connections ................................................ 99
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Section 10: Applications and Widgets ..................... 104
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Dual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Movie Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Moviefone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
MyFiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Pen Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Readers Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Yahoo Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Section 11: Settings ................................................... 131
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Section 12: Health and Safety Information ............... 157
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . 161
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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Section 13: Warranty Information .............................172
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Index ............................................................................181
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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 181.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 157, 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
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more
information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 10.
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.
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
: Brings important information to your attention that can help
to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your device.
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
➔
Wireless and networks
➔
Wi-Fi settings
Apps
➔
.
Getting Started 5
Settings
Battery
USB Cable
Charging
Head
Outlet Connector
Correct
Incorrect
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 155.
Tip:
Touch the Time field to display battery charge status.
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1. Carefully slide the Outlet Connector into the Charging Head
(1), making sure the connection is secure.
Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (2).
Charger/Accessory
Port
Correct
Incorrect
2.
3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory
Port (3).
4. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power outlet.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
device.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
䊳
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
.
For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Device” on
page 10.
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 level than is
necessary. For more information, refer to “GPS Applications” on
page 104.
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Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the
2. At the prompt, touch
Power/Lock Key
Power off
.
.
Setting Up Your Device
When you first turn on your device, you are asked to set up a few
things.
1. A
Welcome
screen displays. Scroll through the list and
touch the language you want your device to use, such as,
English (United States). Touch
2. On the
Wi-Fi setup
screen, chose one of the following
Start
.
options:
•
Tou ch
•
Tou ch
Add network
Refresh list
to enter a Network SSID that is not listed.
to make sure you have an accurate list of Wi-Fi
networks.
•
Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password, and
touch
Connect
. Touch
Back
or touch
•
Tou ch
“Wi-Fi Settings”
3. Read the
Next
to continue.
Skip
to perform this task later. For more information, refer to
Use Google location service
to connect to a different Wi-Fi network
on page 131.
screen information
and enable either or both of the Google location services.
Tou ch
Next
to continue.
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4. On the
Set date and time
below the
screen, touch repeatedly above or
Date
(month, day, year) and
Time
(hour, minute,
and AM/PM) fields to set the correct date and time. Touch
Next
.
5. Your new device uses your Google account to fully utilize
its Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation,
Google Talk, and the Android Market.
The
Sign in with your Google Account
screen, allows you to
create a new Google account or sign in, if you already have
a Google account.
•
Tou ch
Next
and then touch
Create account
or enter the email
address and password of your existing account.
– or –
•
Tou ch
Skip
to perform this task later. For more information, refer to
“Setting Up Your Gmail Account”
Note:
If you try to sign in to your Google account and you skipped Wi-Fi
setup, the
Google Account sign-in failure
Connect to Wi-Fi
complete your Google account sign in.
6. Read the
, if you want to set up your Wi-Fi connection to
Backup and restore
on page 51.
screen displays. Touch
screen information and
enable either or both options.
Touch
Done
7.
.
The main Home screen displays.
Retrieving Your Google Account Password
A Google account password is required for Google applications. If
you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow
these instructions to retrieve it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate
to
http://google.com/accounts
2. Once the URL loads, click on the
account?
link and follow the on-screen instructions.
.
Can’t access your
Using Google Maps
In order to use some applications related to Google Maps, you
must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi
Settings” on page 131.
You must also enable location services to use Google Maps.
Some features require Standalone or Google location services.
For more information, refer to “Location and Security” on
page 139.
Task Manager
Your device can run applications simultaneously and some
applications run in the background.
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 provides information about
includes a
RAM manager
.
Active applications
To access the Task Manager:
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Task manager
.
Mini App Tray
– or –
Add the Program monitor widget to a Home screen and
then touch the Program monitor widget. For more
information, refer to “Widgets” on page 22.
Task manager displays.
2. Touch the
Active applications
tab to view applications
running on your device. Touch to end an application or
End all
to stop all running applications.
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and
Touch the
3.
RAM manager
tab to display the amount of
Random Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
Clear memory
4. Touch the
to clear inactive and background processes.
X
in the top right corner of the Task Manager
pop-up to close the application.
Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-
accessories
.
Galaxy Tab accessories display.
2. Use your model number to find compatible accessories.
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 “Configure Lock Screen” on page 140.
For other settings related to securing your device, see “Location
and Security” on page 139.
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Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
Locking the device manually
䊳
Press the
Power/Lock Key
.
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the
2. Touch and drag the
Power/Lock Key
Unlock
.
icon to the edge of the
circle that appears, as shown.
The last screen you accessed displays.
Note:
You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to use, from
Pattern, PIN or Password. For more information, refer to “Location and
Security” on page 139.
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
Lock Key
for 10 to 15 seconds.
Power/
Android System Recovery
Android System Recovery is used for Google updates. The
average user should never need to perform a system recovery.
Note:
If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/Down key to
select
reboot system now
Your device then continues to boot up.
, then press the
Power/Lock Key
To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:
1. Turn the device off.
2. Press the
press the
Volume Down Key
Power/Lock Key
and then
at the same time
until the device switches on.
Tip:
Volume Down is the end closest to the Power/Lock Key.
3. Once the SAMSUNG logo appears, release the Power/Lock
key while continuing to press the Volume Down key.
4. Continue to press the Volume Down key until the Android
System Recovery / Downloading screen displays.
5. Release the Volume Down key.
6. Press the Volume Down key to toggle between
Downloading mode and System Recovery mode. Make
sure the System Recovery mode (on the left) is blinking.
7. Press the Volume Up key to enter System Recovery mode.
The following options are available:
.
• reboot system now
• apply update from /sdcard
•wipe data/factory reset
: Turns on your device.
: Not applicable for your device.
: Deletes all data from the device except
captured pictures and videos. For more information, refer to
“Factory Data Reset”
• wipe cache partition
8. Press the Volume Up/Down key to scroll up or down, then
on page 148.
: Deletes all cache data, such as log files.
press the Power/Lock key to make a selection.
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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
•
8.9-inch WXGA PLS TFT LCD touch screen
•
AndroidTM 3.1, Honeycomb
•
Android MarketTM for access to over 200,000 Apps
•
Full HTML Web Browser with Adobe® Flash® Tec hnol ogy
•
Bluetooth®
3.0
“Bluetooth Settings”
•
Built-in Wi-Fi technology (801.11 a/b/g/n)
•
3 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with Flash, plus 2 Megapixel
Wireless technology. For more information, refer to
on page 133.
forward-facing Camera for Video Chat
•
Messaging Features:
–
Gmail
–
Email (corporate and personal)
–
Google Talk (Instant Messaging)
•
Photo Gallery that supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP, and AGIF
formats
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•
HD Video Player (720p)
–
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, XviD, WMV7/8, VP8, MP43
–
Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI, and DivX
•
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up
to HD 720p
, including
premium content
•
Music Player that supports WAV, MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WMA, MID,
FLAC, IMY, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, and Vorbis formats
•
1GB RAM memory and 16GB or 32GB on-board memory, which is used
for data storage and access
•
Media Hub
•
Music Hub
•
Polaris® Office
provides a central place for managing your
documents online or offline
•
Readers Hub
•
Social Hub
Note:
This device does not support external memory cards.
Warning!:
This device does not support some USB storage media devices.
For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on
page 10.
Front View
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3
1
1
6
2
4
3
5
5
The following items can be found on the front of your device as
illustrated.
1.
Light Sensor
: Used to control screen brightness
automatically and when taking photos with the
Front-facing Camera.
2.
Front-facing Camera Lens
3.
Display Screen
: Used when taking photos.
: The orientation of the display screen
rotates with the tablet as you turn it. You can turn this
feature on and off. For more information, refer to
“Auto-Rotate Screen” on page 138.
Top and Bottom Views
The following items can be found on the top and bottom of your
device.
1.
Power/Lock Key
: Press
and hold to turn the
device on or off. Press
to lock the device or to
wake the screen for
unlocking.
2.
Volume Key
: From a
Home screen, press to
adjust Master Volume.
During music playback,
press to adjust volume.
3.
3.5mm Headset Jack
:
Plug in for headphones.
4.
Microphone
: Used to pick up your voice or audio during
recording.
5.
External Speakers
: Used in music or video playback,
notification tones, and for other sounds.
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Charger/Accessory Port
1
2
6.
: Plug in a USB cable for charging or
to sync music and files.
Back View
The following items can be found on the back of your device.
1.
Camera Lens
: Used when taking photos or recording
videos.
2.
Camera Flash
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: Used when taking photos.
Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
1.
Google
and
typing or speaking.
Search”
2.
Shortcuts
Voice Search
on page 71.
: Shortcuts to common applications.These
: Search your tablet and the web by
For more information, refer to “Google
shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, refer to “App Shortcuts” on page 26.
3.
Home screen
: The starting point for using your device.
Place shortcuts, widgets and other items to customize your
device to your needs.
4.
Widgets
: Applications that run on the Home screen. These
widgets are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, refer to “Widgets” on page 22.
5.
Apps
: Display the Apps screen.
Customize
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5
1
2
3
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4
15
16
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or
Menu
6.
: Display options for the current screen.
From a Home screen, you can add Widgets and App
shortcuts, and change the Home screen wallpaper by
touching
Customize
. From application screens, touch
Menu
to display options for the current screen. For
more information, see “Widgets” on page 22, “App
Shortcuts” on page 26, and “Wallpapers” on page 27.
Tip:
The area across the top of the screen is called the Application Bar.
7.
Back
: Return to the previous screen or option.
8.
Home
: Display the central Home screen.
9.
Navigation
: Open a list of thumbnail images of apps you have
worked with recently. Touch an App to open it.
10.
Screen Capture
: Captures a picture of the current screen and
saves it in the /Root/ScreenCapture folder. For more information,
refer to
“MyFiles”
on page 119.
11.
more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on
Primary Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common features. For
page 21.
12.
Mini App Tray
: Shortcuts to apps that you can use anytime,
such as your calendar, a memo pad, and a calculator. For
more information, refer to “Mini App Tray” on page 28.
13.
System Bar
: The area along the bottom of the Home screen
where you can find navigation buttons and icons that show
notifications, battery power, and connection details.
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Notification Icons
14.
: Presents icons to show notifications
from the system or from an application. Touch a
Notification Icon to display more detail. For a list of icons,
see “Status Bar” on page 20.
15.
Time
: The current time. For more information, refer to
“Date and Time” on page 154.
16.
Status Icons
: Indicate the status of your tablet. Touch the
Time / Status Icons area to display the Status Details
panel. For more information, refer to “Status Bar” on
page 20.
Note:
Network status icons turn blue if you have a Google Account added to
your tablet and the tablet is connected to Google services for syncing
your Gmail, Calendar events, contacts, backing up your settings, and
so on. If you do not have a Google Account or if, for example, you are
connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the Internet, the
network icons are gray.
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Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus four panels
that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for
adding shortcuts and widgets.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left
or right side panels.
Note:
The center panel displays when you touch
Home
.
Customizing the Home Screens
To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences just
navigate to the desired Home screen, then:
1. Touch
Customize
.
– or –
Touch and hold on the screen
The
Add to Home screen
options screen displays.
Touch one of the options:
2.
• Widgets
: For more information, refer to
• App shortcuts
: For more information, refer to
“Widgets”
“App Shortcuts”
on page 22.
on page 26.
• Wallpapers
: For more information, refer to
“Wallpapers”
page 27.
•More
: For more information, refer to
“More”
on page 27.
Screen Settings
You can customize display screen settings to your preferences.
For more information, refer to “Screen Settings” on page 137.
Navigating Your Device
Use command buttons and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Buttons
Back
Tou ch Back
Note:
When the on-screen keyboard is active,
Home
Tou ch Home
to return to the previous screen, option, or step.
Close Keyboard
displays.
to display the first center Home screen.
on
Navigation
Touch
you have worked with recently. Touch an App to open it.
Screen Capture
Touch
Navigation
to open a list of thumbnail images of apps
Screen Capture
to take a snapshot of the screen
currently displayed. To view the screen shots:
1. From a Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Touch a screen capture file to display it.
ScreenCapture
.
Apps
Other Buttons
Google Search
Touch
Context-Sensitive Menus
Google
to search the web or your device.
Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or screens. To
access context-sensitive menus:
•
Touch
•
Touch an option in the list.
Menu
to display a list of options.
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➔
MyFiles
.
Screen Navigation
Touch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•
Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•
Touch a menu item to select it.
•
Touch an application’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate on-screen items. For example:
•
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.
Swipe, Flick, or Slide
Swipe, flick, or slide your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen. For example:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screens or a menu
Pinch
Use two fingers, such as your index finger and
thumb, to make an inward pinch motion on the
screen, as if you are picking something up, or
an outward motion by sweeping your fingers
out. For example:
•
Pinch a photo in Gallery to zoom in.
•
Pinch a webpage to zoom in or out.
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Notifications
Notification icons appear in the System Bar, to the left of the Time
when you receive a notification. Notifications indicate the arrival
of Gmail, Email, alarms, calendar events, and so on.
Touch a Notification icon for more detail. For example, touch a
Gmail Notification icon to see who sent the message.
Touch the Time field to open the Notifications list to view all of
your current notifications. Touch a Notification in the list to
display the item. For example, touch a Gmail entry to open the
Gmail application and view the message.
Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail and Google
Talk, have their own settings, which you can use to configure
whether and how they send notifications, whether they sound a
ringtone, and so on. See the documentation for those apps for
details.
Status Details
To display the current date and time, battery status, and Wi-Fi
connectivity status, open Status Details.
1. Touch the Time in the Status Bar.
The Status Details displays. If you have any current
notifications, their summaries are listed below the Status
Details. Touch a notification summary to respond to it.
Close the Status Details by touching any other part of the
2.
screen.
Quick Settings
To view and control the most common settings for your tablet, as
well as accessing the complete Settings application, open the
Quick Settings.
1. Touch the Time in the System bar.
The Quick Settings pop-up displays.
The Quick Settings are:
•Wi-Fi
: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, refer
to
“Wi-Fi Settings”
• Notifications
notifications. For more information, refer to
on page 131.
: Touch to enable or disable system and application
“Notifications”
page 18.
•GPS
: Touch to enable or disable
more information, refer to
• Sound / Vibration
: Touch to enable or disable sound mode. When
Standalone GPS services
“Use GPS Satellites”
on page 140.
sound is disabled, Vibration is enabled.
• Auto rotation
: Touch to enable or disable automatic rotation. When
disabled, the screen does not rotate when you turn the tablet. For
more information, refer to
• (Brightness)
touch
: Touch and drag the slider to set the brightness or
Auto
to allow the device to set brightness automatically
“Auto-Rotate Screen”
on page 138.
based on available light and battery charge status. For more
information, refer to
• Settings
information, refer to
2. Touch a notification entry to display the details or touch
“Brightness”
on page 137.
: Touch to open the Settings application. For more
“Settings”
on page 131.
next to a notification of remove it.
3. Close the Quick Settings by touching
X
in the upper right
corner of the Quick Settings pop-up or by touching any
other part of the screen.
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on
. For
X
Status Bar
The Status Bar displays icons to show network status, battery
power, and other details.
Battery Level
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three percent
power remaining. At about 15 percent power
remaining, a popup is displayed to remind you to
charge immediately.
USB Charging Indicator
: The device is connected to a
computer using a USB cable, but it is not charging. The
battery is only charged while connected to a computer,
if the device is turned off. When the device is off, press
the Power/Lock key to see the battery charging
indicator.
USB Connected
: Device is connected to a computer
using a USB cable. Displays in upper left corner of
screen.
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USB Debugging
: Device is connected to a computer in
debugging mode. For more information, refer to “USB
Debugging” on page 144.
Updates Available
: Updates to the applications you have
downloaded are available.
Download in progress
: An application is being
downloaded to the device.
Download Successful
: A recent application download or
update completed successfully.
Flight Mode
: Indicates that the Flight Mode is active,
which allows you to use many of your device’s features,
but it cannot access online information or applications.
New Email Message
: You have new email. Touch the
icon for additional information.
New Gmail Message
: You have new Gmail. Touch the
icon for additional information.
Google Talk Invitation
: Someone has invited you to chat
using Google Talk.
Configure input methods
: When the keyboard is being
displayed, touch this icon to display a menu of quick
keyboard settings.
Bluetooth Active
: Bluetooth is turned on. For more
information, refer to “Bluetooth” on page 100.
Music App
: A song is playing in the Music app. Touch
the Music icon or touch the Status Details to see the
song title and music player controls. For more
information, refer to “Music App” on page 74.
Music Player
: A song is playing. Touch the Music icon or
touch the Status Details to see the song title and music
player controls. For more information, refer to “Viewing
Your Music Library” on page 78.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to
Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi In Range
GPS Active
Navigation Active
: An open Wi-Fi network is in range.
: Displays when GPS is active.
: The Navigation App is active. For
more information, refer to “Navigation” on page 70.
Alarm Set
: Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a
specified time. For more information, refer to “Alarm”
on page 105.
Power Saving Mode
: Indicates that your device is
automatically making adjustments to conserve battery
power. For more information, refer to “Power Saving
Mode” on page 139.
Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the main Home
screen.
Music Hub
: The Music Hub lets you purchase and
download songs and albums. For more information,
refer to “Music Hub” on page 83.
Media Hub
: Browse the latest movies and TV shows,
then rent or purchase the media for viewing on your
device. A shortcut to Media Hub appears on the Home
screen by default. For more information, refer to
“Media Hub” on page 96.
Social Hub
: Access your social networks, like
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, all in one place. For
more information, refer to “Social Hub” on page 125.
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YouTube
: View and upload YouTube videos, right from
your device. For more information, refer to “YouTube”
on page 72.
Maps
: Find locations and get directions with Google
maps. For more information, refer to “Maps” on
page 67.
Browser
: Access the Internet. For more information,
refer to “Browser” on page 62.
Market
: Browse, download, and install Android
applications. For more information, refer to “Market”
on page 114.
Samsung Apps
: Connect to Samsung Apps and make
your smart device even smarter. Simply and easily
download an abundance of applications to your
device such as games, news, reference, social
networking, navigation, and more. For more
information, refer to “Samsung Apps” on page 124.
Widgets
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the
Home screens to access your favorite features.
Adding Widgets to a Home screen
1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want the
Widget to be placed.
2. Touch and hold on the screen.
– or –
Touch
The
3. Touch
Customize
.
Add to Home screen
Widgets
options screen displays.
, then touch a widget to add it to the Home
screen.
4. Touch
Note:
Swipe across the screen horizontally to view all Widgets.
Back
to return to the Home screen.
Also, when you first turn on your tablet, there are various widgets
on the center Home screen and the Home screens to the left and
right of the center Home screen. For more information, refer to
“Widgets” on page 22.
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Removing Widgets
䊳
Touch and hold the Widget until
Remove
the top right corner of the screen, then drag the Widget to
the
Remove
icon to remove it.
appears at
Widget Options
The following widgets are available:
•
AccuWeather.com: Display the forecast from AccuWeather.
Touch the widget to choose locations.
•
Agenda
: Create new events and display your agenda of events. Events
also display on the calendar.
•
Amazon MP3
controls. For more information, refer to
: Access the Amazon MP3 app or the music player
“Amazon MP3”
page 107.
•
Analog Clock
: Display an analog clock. Touch the widget to view
alarms or add a new alarm. For more information, refer to
page 105.
on
“Alarm”
on
•
Ap Mobile
: Displays Top Stories and Showbiz, Sports, World, and U.S.
news from Ap Mobile.
•
Bookmark
: Add bookmarks for What’s New, Wallpapers, Videos,
Screensavers, Ringtones, and Games to quickly check
•
Bookmarks
: Display your bookmarked websites. Sweep up or down to
view all bookmarks and touch an entry to open the website. For more
information, refer to
•
Books
: Access your books. For more information, refer to
“Using Bookmarks”
on page 64.
“Books”
page 61.
•
Buddies now
: Add this widget and then touch it to choose a buddy.
The next time you touch the widget, you can view the buddy’s contact
information, send an email, view your buddy’s location on a map, or
open their webpage.
•
Calendar
: Display a calendar. For more information, refer to
“Calendar”
on page 109.
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on
•
Contact
: Display a link to one of your contacts to quickly compose an
Email or Gmail message. For more information, refer to
“Messaging”
on page 51.
•
Digital clock
•
Dual clock: Display the date and time for two different locations.
For more information, refer to “Dual Clock”
•
Email
“Email”
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: Display the digital time, the day, and the date.
: Display your email inbox.
For more information, refer to
on page 53.
on page 111.
•
Gallery
screen.
•
Gmail
For more information, refer to
•
Google Search
refer to
•
Market
information, refer to
: Lets you select one or more photos to display on a Home
For more information, refer to “Gallery”
on page 91.
: Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email.
“Gmail”
on page 51.
: Display a Google Search bar. For more information,
“Google Search”
on page 71.
: Download applications from the Android Market. For more
“Market”
on page 114.
Music
: Use this widget to
•
the
Music app. For more information, refer to
Playing a Song”
•
Program Monitor
control the playback of songs playing in
“Options While
on page 76.
: Display the number of active applications.
Touch to launch Task Manager. For more information, refer to
“Task Manager”
•
Pulse (large)
on page 9.
: Lets you add a topical Pulse widget. Choices are: Pulse
Hints, Time Magazine, Cool Hunting, CNN Money, SB Nation, Fortune
Tech, The Wall Street Journal, and Facebook Links. Touch your choice
and then touch
Save
. Pulse article titles and the first lines of an article
are displayed. Touch the title block to display that article’s first lines.
Touch the introduction area to link to the article in Pulse. For more
information, refer to
•
Pulse (small)
“Pulse”
on page 123.
: Lets you add a topical Pulse widget, like Pulse (large),
but only the article titles are displayed. Touch a title block to link to the
article in Pulse. For more information, refer to
“Pulse”
on page 123.
•
Social Hub: Access your social networks, like Facebook, Twitter,
and LinkedIn all in one place. For more information, refer to
“Social Hub”
•
Yahoo! Finance: Search for and add stocks. For more
information, refer to “Yahoo Finance”
•
YouTube
refer to
on page 125.
on page 128.
: Search YouTube and watch videos. For more information,
“YouTube”
on page 72.
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App Shortcuts
Use App Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features,
such as Email or other applications.
Adding Shortcuts from a Home Screen
1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want the App
Shortcut to be placed.
2. Touch and hold on the screen.
– or –
Touch
The
3. Touch
Customize
Add to Home screen
App shortcuts
, then touch an application to add it to
.
options screen displays.
the Home screen.
For a list of applications, see “Apps Screen” on page 29
4. Touch
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Back
to return to the Home screen.
Adding App Shortcuts from the Apps Screen
1. From a Home screen, touch
2. Touch and hold on an application icon until the Home
Apps
.
screen selection area is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
3. Drag the application icon to the desired Home screen.
The Home screen frame is highlighted.
4. Drag the application icon approximately where you want it
on the Home screen.
Removing App Shortcuts
䊳
Touch and hold the App Shortcut until
Remove
appears at the top right corner of the screen, then drag the
App Shortcut to the
Remove
icon.
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