Samsung Galaxy TAB PRO User Manual
ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.
Warning!
This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Holding the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Section 2: Understanding Your Device .....12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front and Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Back, Top, and Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
My Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Screen Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Section 3: Accounts and Contacts ...........38
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Section 4: Messaging ...............................46
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Section 5: Multimedia .............................. 51
Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Section 6: Camera and Video ................... 60
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Section 7: Connections ............................ 74
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . . 85
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . . 86
Section 8: Applications ............................87
Updating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Application Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
e-Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Hancom Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
KNOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Remote PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
SideSync 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
WebEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Section 9: Settings ..................................109
About Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
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Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
More Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Palm Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Default Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Section 10: Health and Safety
Information ........................................... 150
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 150
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 157
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 160
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 168
Section 11: Warranty Information ..........170
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
End User License Agreement for Software . . 175
Index .........................................................183
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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 183.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 150, 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.
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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
: 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 ➔
➔
Connections
Certain features and options use an
button.
For example:
Touch the
ON or OFF .
tab ➔
Wi-Fi
OFF / ON
button to turn Bluetooth
.
Settings
OFF / ON
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.
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 148.
Getting Started 6
Charging the Battery
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. After the first charge, you can use the device
while charging.
1. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/
Accessory Port.
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2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head.
3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power
outlet.
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.
4. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from
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.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
For more information, refer to
“Unlocking the Device” on
page 11.
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
2. On the Device options
menu, touch
➔ OK.
.
.
Power off
Setting Up Your Device
When you turn on your device for the first time, it displays a
Welcome screen. Follow the prompts to set up features and
preferences on your device.
Some screens can be skipped (touch
(touch
Back
).
1. From the Welcome screen, select a language and
touch
Next
to get started.
Note:
If you are visually impaired or hard of hearing, touch
Accessibility
Settings. For more information, refer to “Accessibility”
on page 124.
. For more information, see Accessibility
Next
) or re-displayed
Getting Started 8
2. Follow the prompts to complete each section. For each
topic, you will have the option to skip it and continue to
the next screen.
•
Wi-Fi
: Sign in to an available Wi-Fi network. For secured Wi-Fi
networks, you will need to enter a password. For more
“Wi-Fi”
information, refer to
•
Date and time
•
End user license agreement
Agreement and touch
and conditions above
error reports during device failures, touch
•
Got Google?
Account, or touch
new Google Account.
•
Make it Google
instructions to create a new Google Account or touch
Touch to learn more about Google Accounts.
This screen only displays if you did not previously sign in to your
Google Account.
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: Set the date, time, and select a time zone.
: Touch
: Touch
on page 74.
: Read the End User License
I understand and agree to the terms
. If you would like to send Samsung
Yes
.
Yes
to sign in to your current Google
No
and follow the instructions to set up a
Get an account
and follow the
Not now
•
Google and your Location
location services. Touch each location service to enable.
•
This tablet belongs to…
information is used by the tablet to personalize certain apps.
•
Samsung account
Samsung account or touch
instructions to sign in or set up a new Samsung account.
Touch
here
•
•
.
to learn more using your Samsung account.
Dropbox
: Touch
set up a new Dropbox account or touch
your existing Dropbox account.
Thank you
: This screen displays the Device name and an
option to learn more.
–
Device name
identify the tablet when using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, and so on.
The default is the model name, SM-T520.
–
Finish
: Your setup is now complete. Touch
main Home screen.
: Read the information about
: Enter your first and last name. This
: Touch
Sign in
to sign in to your current
Create new account
Create account
: Enter a name for the tablet. This name is used to
and follow the instructions to
Sign in
Finish
. Follow the
to sign in to
to display the
Memory Card
Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC
memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB
(depending on the memory card manufacturer and type).
Memory cards are used to store music, photos, videos, and
other files.
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, pushing gently until it clicks
into place.
3. Close the Memory Card Slot cover.
Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories
1. Go to
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.
Unlock the tablet by swiping your finger across the screen.
This is the default Screen lock (Swipe), and offers no
security.
Prevent others from using or accessing personal data
and information stored in the device by using a secure
Screen Lock.
For more information about creating and enabling a secure
Screen Lock, see “Lock Screen” on page 120.
For other settings related to securing your device, see
“Security” on page 144.
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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
Press the
Power/Lock Key
.
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the
2. Swipe across the screen as shown. This is the default
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Power/Lock Key
Swipe screen lock and offers no security.
. The Lock screen displays.
Holding the Device
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.
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
• 10.1-inch WQXGA (2560x1600) TFT (PLS) LCD touch
screen
• Android Version: KitKat 4.4.2
• 1.9 GHz and 1.3GHz quad-core processors
• Full HTML Web Browser
• Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless technology. For more information,
refer to “Bluetooth” on page 78.
• Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
• 8 megapixel camera and camcorder, plus 2 megapixel full
HD forward-facing camera for video chat
• Full integration of Google applications (Gmail, YouTube,
Google Maps, and Voice Search)
• Photo gallery that supports GIF, AGIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP,
WBMP, and WEBP formats
• Messaging Features:
– Gmail
– Email (corporate and personal)
– Google Hangouts (Instant Messaging and Video Chat)
• HD Video Player (1080p)
– Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8,
Sorenson Spark, MP43
– Format: AVI, MP4, 3GP, MKV, WMV, ASF, FLV
• 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 Google Play Books, Google
Play Store, and more. For more information, refer to “More
Application Information” on page 33.
Warning!
This device does not support some USB storage
media devices. For more information, refer to
“Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 10.
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Front and Sides
Light
Sensor
Front-fa cing
Camera
Lens
Display
Screen
Memory
Card Slot
Recent
Apps
BackHome
3.5 mm
Headset
Jack
External
Speaker
External
Speaker
Microphone
Flash
Camera
Lens
Infrared
Blaster
Power/
Lock Key
Volu me
Key
GPS
Antenna
Charger/
Accessory Port
The following items can be found on the front and sides of
your device.
Back, Top, and Bottom
The following items can be found on the back, top, and
bottom of your device.
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Home Screen
Status
Indicators
Notifications
Status Bar
Refresh
Conten tWidge ts
Apps
Screen
App
Shortcuts
Current
Screen
Google
Search
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It
consists of:
•
Status Bar
side and status indicators on the right side.
Note
and drag the top of the screen down. It will disappear after a view
seconds.
•
Notifications
at the top of the screen to report calendar events, device
status, and more. Drag down from the Status Bar to open
the Notification Panel.
•
Widgets
widgets are found on the Home screen by default.
•
Refresh Content
Screen App.
•
Status indicators
battery charge, and time.
•
Google Search
information, refer to
: The Status Bar displays notifications on the left
: The Status Bar is sometimes hidden. To display it, touch
: Notification icons appear on the Status Bar
: Applications that run on the Home screen. Some
: Touch to refresh the content of the Home
: Display your current network status,
: Search the web by typing or speaking. For more
“Google”
on page 94.
•
Current Screen
displayed.
•
App Shortcuts
•
App Screen
: Shows which Home screen is presently
: Touch to launch your favorite apps.
: Access to all your apps and widgets.
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Additional Home Screens
Drag to resize
The Home screen has two different kinds of panels. The
Standard panels display shortcuts to applications and
widgets and the Magazine panels can host Home Screen
Apps, which are built-in apps that run on the Home screen.
The Home screen can have multiple panels.
One Home screen is designated as the main Home screen,
and it displays whenever you press the Home key.
To scroll through the Home screens:
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen.
Customize Home Screen Apps
Home Screen Apps are built-in apps that run in multiple
windows on the Home screens. You can modify the layout of
each Home screen by adding or removing Home Screen Apps
and resizing them.
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To modify a Home screen:
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on a Home
Screen App until the Edit page displays.
2. Tou ch
Change layout
Screen Apps.
to randomly rearrange the Home
To resize a Home Screen App:
Active Pag e
Main Home Screen
Home Screen
Apps
Add Page
1. Touch and hold a Home Screen App until a gold box
appears around it.
2. Drag a side of the box to resize it. The other Home
Screen Apps automatically adjust to accommodate the
resized window.
Note:
Not all Home Screen Apps can be resized.
To relocate a Home Screen App:
1. Touch and hold a Home Screen App until it “releases”
from the page.
2. Drag the Home Screen App to a new location and
release. The other Home Screen Apps automatically
adjust to accommodate it.
Customizing Home Screens
Your device comes with two default Home screens that
contain Home Screen Apps and two Homes screens that hold
apps and widgets.You can add an additional page of Home
Screen Apps and up to two additional pages to hold apps and
widgets.
To customize the Home screens:
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen from diagonal
corners to the center to display the editing screen.
2. Touch a Home screen to activate it.
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Add or remove Home Screen Apps:
Home Screen Apps currently in use on the active page
display a check mark.
Touc h a
Home Screen App
To uch
to remove the Home Screen App from the
active page.
Change the layout of Home Screen Apps:
To uch
Change layout
Screen Apps on the active page.
To rearrange the order of pages:
Touch and hold, and then drag a page to a new
location.
To set a new main Home screen:
To uch
main Home screen ( )
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on a Home screen to set it as the new
to add it to the active page.
to randomly rearrange the Home
.
Add or remove Home screens:
To add a new Home screen:
Touch .
To remove an existing Home screen:
Touch and hold, and then drag a page to
Navigating Your Device
Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Recent Apps
To display a list of recently used apps:
Tou ch
To close an app:
Drag the app preview up or down.
To end all running apps:
Touch
Recent apps
Close all
.
. Touch an app to open it.
Remove
.
To manage running apps, downloads, device memory, and
storage:
Tou ch
For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 35.
Home
To display the main Home screen:
Tou ch Home.
To launch Google Now:
Touch and hold
Back
To return to the previous screen, option, or step:
Tou ch Back
Recent apps
.
➔
Home.
Task Manager
.
Using the Touch Screen
Use only your fingers or a stylus with the touch screen.
Caution!
Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact
with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges
can cause the touch screen to malfunction.
To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not touch it
with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it
with your fingertips.
Leaving the touch screen idle for extended periods may
result in afterimages (screen burn-in) or ghosting. Turn off
the touch screen when you do not use the device.
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Finger Gestures
Touching
To open an application, to select a menu item, to press an
onscreen button, or to enter a character using the onscreen
keyboard, touch it with a finger.
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Touching and Holding
Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access
available options.
Dragging
To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location,
touch and hold it and drag it to the target position.
Double-Tapping
Double-tap on a web page, map, or image to zoom in a part.
Double-tap again to zoom out again.
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Swipe
Swipe left or right on the Home screen or the Applications
screen to see another panel. Swipe up or down to scroll
through a web page or a list, such as contacts.
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Pinching and Spreading
Spread two fingers apart on a web page, map, or image to
zoom in. Pinch to zoom out.
Control Motions
Simple motions allow easy control of the device.
Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is
activated.
1. From a Home screen, touch ➔
Controls
tab ➔
Motions
.
OFF / ON
2. Touch the
ON .
button to turn the feature
Settings
➔
Note:
Excessive shaking or impact to the device may result in
unintended inputs. Control motions properly.
Rotating the Screen
Many applications allow display in either portrait or
landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display
to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation.
To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the
Notification Panel and deselect
Screen rotation
.
Note:
Some applications do not allow screen rotation. Some
applications display a different screen depending on the
orientation. For example, the calculator turns into a
scientific calculator when rotated to landscape.
Tilting
Touch and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the
device back and forth to zoom in or out.
Note:
To move an icon to a new location, touch and hold it and
drag it to the target position. For more information, refer
to “Dragging” on page 20.
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Panning to Browse
When an image is zoomed in, touch and hold a point on the
screen, and then move the device in any direction to browse
the image.
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Palm Motions
Use palm motions to control the device by touching the
screen.
Before using motions, make sure the palm motion feature is
activated.
1. From a Home screen, touch ➔
Controls
tab ➔
Palm motion
2. If necessary, touch the
feature ON .
Sweeping
Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot.
The image is saved in
OFF / ON
Gallery
.
➔
Settings
button to turn the
Screenshots
album.
➔
Covering
Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.
Capturing Screenshots
Press and hold the
to capture and save an image of the current screen.
Note:
A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the
clipboard.
To view the screen shots:
1. From a Home screen, touch ➔
2. Touch
3. Touch a screen capture file to display it.
Categories
Power/Lock Key
➔
Images
.
and
My Files
Home
.
Multi Window
Multi task by using two applications at the same time.
Note:
Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel
can be used with the Multi window feature.
Activate Multi Window
1. From a Home screen, touch ➔
Device
tab.
2. To uch
3. If necessary, touch the
Multi window ON .
4. If desired, touch
automatically view content in Multi window when you
open files from My Files or Video player, or attachments
from email.
Note:
You can also activate Multi window from the Notification
Panel. For more information, refer to “Notification Panel”
on page 27.
Multi window
.
OFF / ON
Open in multi window view
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Settings
button to turn
to
➔
Multi Window
Controls
Panel
Controls
Multi Window
Panel
App 1
App 2
Multi Window 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 24).
2. Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to
display the Multi window panel. After a few seconds,
the panel will be hidden again.
Using Multi Window Applications
You can use Multi window to run two applications at the
same time.
1. With Multi window activated, swipe the right edge of
the screen toward the center to display the Multi
window panel.
2. Drag an app off the panel and release. Drag another
app off of the panel and release it into one of the
highlighted windows.
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