Samsung GT-P5113 User Manual

ANDROID TABLET

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

device and keep it for future reference.

GT-P5113_UM_English_UEALD7_BH_050312_F4

Intellectual Property

All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Galaxy Tab System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.

Open Source Software

Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open source licenses, please visit:

http://opensource.samsung.com

Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING

THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

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.

Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc

Address:

85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park,

New Jersey 07660

Toll Free Telephone:

1-800-SAMSUNG

Internet Address:

http://www.samsung.com

Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:

www.samsung.com/us/support

Nuance®, VSuite™, T9® Text Input, XT9® Smart Input, and the Nuance logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc., or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

The Bluetooth

word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are

registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD

, microSDHCTM, and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association.

Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google Play Books, Google Play Music, Google Talk, Picasa, and YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc.

is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW HD technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

Peel and the Peel logo are marks owned by Peel Technologies, Inc. and may be registered.

, DivX

, DivX Certified® and associated logos are trademarks of Rovi Corporation or its subsidiaries and are used under

license. DivX Certified

to play DivX® video up to HD 1080p, including premium content.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX

is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation. This is an official DivX

Certified

device that plays DivX video. Visit

www.divx.com

for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX

videos.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-onDemand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (

Apps

Settings

About device

Legal Information

License settings

DivX® VOD

). Go to

vod.divx.com

for more information on how to

complete your registration.

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

Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . 10

Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Section 2: Understanding Your Device .....17

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Back and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Status Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Mini App Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Section 3: Entering Text ...........................42

Samsung Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Using the Samsung Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Using Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ........... 50

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Section 5: Messaging ............................... 60

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Section 6: Internet and Social

Networking ............................................. 77

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Section 7: Music ........................................96

Play Music App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Viewing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Section 8: Photos and Video ...................112

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Video Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Section 9: Connections ...........................129

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Kies Via Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . .136

Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . .136

Section 10: Applications and Widgets ..137

GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Dual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Game Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Next Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Play Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Readers Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

S Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

S Suggest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Smart Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Video Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Yahoo! Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Yahoo! News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Section 11: Settings ............................... 164

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Wireless and Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Section 12: Health and Safety

Information ........................................... 194

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 194 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 201

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 204

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Restricting Children's Access to Your

Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 211

Section 13: Warranty Information ..........213

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

End User License Agreement for Software . . 218

Index .........................................................224

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 224.

Also included is important safety information, beginning on page 194, 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 14.

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.

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.

Getting Started 6

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:

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.

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 192.

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.

➔

Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. For example:

From a Home screen, touch

Apps

➔

Settings

➔

Display

➔

Screen timeout

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. Carefully slide the Outlet Connector into the Charging

Head (1), making sure the connection is secure.

2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (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.

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.

USB Cable

Charging

Head

Outlet Connector

Correct

Incorrect

Getting Started 8

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



Press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

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 level than is necessary. For more information, refer to “GPS Applications” on page 137.

Turning Your Device Off

1. Press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

2. At the prompt, touch

Power off

➔ OK.

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. Some screens can be skipped (touch

Skip

) or re-displayed (touch

Back

). Some screens display depending on the options you

choose.

Welcome

1. Touch the language field, scroll through the list, and

touch the language you want your device to use, such as, English (United States).

2. Touc h

Start

Wi-Fi Setup

Make sure the Wi-Fi

OFF / ON

icon is set to ON and

choose one of the following options:



Touch

Add network

to enter a Network SSID that is not

listed.



Touch

Scan

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

to connect to

a different Wi-Fi network or touch

to continue.



Touc h

Skip

to perform this task later. For more

information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 164.

Set Date and Time

1. Touch the time zone field (

GMT+00:00)

and select the

correct time zone.

2. Under

Date

, set the date (month, day, year), if

necessary.

3. Under

Time

, set the time (hour, minute, and AM or PM),

if necessary.

4. Touch

Make it Google

Your new device uses your Google account to fully use its Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Google Talk, and Google Play

The Make it Google screen allows you to create a new Google account or sign in, if you already have a Google account.

Note:

If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the Wi-Fi setup screen displays and you must connect through a Wi-Fi network.



Touch

and then enter the email address and password of your existing account. – or –



Touch

Get an account

or enter the email address and password of your existing account. – or –



Touch

Not now

to perform this task later. For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your Gmail Account” on page 60.

Enable Purchases

This screen displays if you signed in to your Google account.



Enter purchase information for your Google Play account and touch

Save

– or – Touch

Skip

Getting Started 10

Backup and Restore

This screen also displays if you signed in to your Google account.

1. Read the backup and restore information.

2. Enable either or both options.

3. Touch

Use Google Location

1. Read the information on the screen and enable either

or both of the Google location services.

2. Touch

to continue.

This Tablet Belongs To ...

To personalize the tablet with your name:

1. Touch the First and Last fields and use the on-screen

keyboard to enter you first and last name.

2. Touch

Google Services

This screen displays if you did not signed in to your Google account. The use of this device is subject to the privacy policy and other terms.

1. Touc h

Learn more

to read the privacy policy and other

terms.

2. Touc h

, if you agree that your device may receive

and install updates from Google.

Setup Complete

Congratulations! Your device is set up and ready to use.



Touch

Finish

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

Can’t access your

account?

link and follow the on-screen instructions.

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” on page 164.

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 177.

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 Pop-Up

The Task manager pop-up provides information about

Active

applications

and includes a

RAM manager

. It also has a link to

the Task Manager application. To access the Task manager pop-up:

1. From a Home screen, touch

Mini App Tray

➔

Task manager

The Task manager pop-up 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.

3. Touch the

RAM manager

tab to display the amount of

Random Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch

Clear memory

to clear inactive and background

processes.

4. Touch in the top right corner of the Task manager

pop-up to close the application.

5. Touch in the top left corner to display the Task

Manager application.

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Task Manager Application

The Task Manager application provides information about applications, including

Active applications, Downloaded, RAM

manager

Storage

, and

Help

To access the Task Manager:

1. Access Task Manager from the Task manager pop-up.

For more information, refer to “Task Manager Pop-Up” on page 11. – or –

Add the Application monitor widget to a Home screen and then touch

Active applications

on the Application monitor widget. For more information, refer to “Widgets” on page 29.

– or – Touch

Navigation

and then touch

Task manager

2. Touch

Active applications

to view applications running

on your device. Touch

End

to end an application or

End all

to end all running applications.

3. Touc h

Downloaded

to view applications installed from

Google Play. Touch

Uninstall

to remove an application

from your device.

4. Touc h

RAM manager

to display the amount of Random

Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch

Clear

memory

to clear inactive and background processes.

5. Touc h

Storage

to view internal (Device memory) and

external (SD card) storage memory statistics.

6. Touc h

Help

to view useful tips for extending battery life.

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.

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

Apps

➔

Settings

➔

Storage

2. Under

SD card

, touch Unmount SD card

3. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose

the slot.

Correct

Incorrect

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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 135.

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 “Screen Lock” on page 178.

For other settings related to securing your device, see “Location Services” on page 177.

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

Power/Lock Key

The Lock screen displays.

2. Swipe across the screen 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 Services” on page 177.

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.

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

, then press the

Power/Lock Key

. Your device then continues

to boot up.

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To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:

1. Turn the device off.

2. Press the

Volume Up Key

and then

press the

Power/Lock Key

at the same time

until the device switches on.

Tip:

Volume Up 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 Up key.

4. Continue to press the Volume Up key until the Android

system recovery screen displays.

5. Release the Volume Up key.

The following options are available:

• reboot system now

: Turns on your device.

• apply update from external storage

: Allows you to apply

updates to your device.

• wipe data/factory reset

: Deletes all data from the device except captured pictures and videos. For more information, refer to

“Factory Data Reset”

on page 187.

• wipe cache partition

: Deletes all cache data, such as log files.

• apply update from cache

: Allows you to apply updates form

the device cache.

6. Press the Volume Up/Down key to scroll up or down,

then press the Power/Lock key to make a selection.

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 WXGA (1280x800) TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen

•

AndroidTM Ice Cream Sandwich

• Google Play

Store for access to over 250,000 Apps

•

Bluetooth®

3.0

Wireless technology. For more information, refer

“Bluetooth”

on page 166.

•

Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 b/g/n)

•

3.2 Megapixel camera and camcorder plus 0.3 Megapixel forward-facing VGA camera

•

Full integration of Google applications (Gmail, YouTubeTM, Google Maps

, and Voice Search)

•

Messaging Features:

–

Gmail

–

Email (corporate and personal)

–

Google Talk

(Instant Messaging and Video Chat)

•

Photo Gallery that supports GIF, AGIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, WBMP, and WEBP formats

•

HD Video Player (1080p)

–

Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, DivX, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark

–

Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI (DivX), MKV, FLV, WEBM

•

DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up

to HD 1080p

, including

premium content

•

Supports HDMI/MHL connections to connect electronic devices to high-definition televisions (HDTVs) and displays.

•

Music player that supports MP3, AAC/AAC+/EAAC+, WMA, OGG (vorbis), FLAC, AC-3 (only with video), and Vorbis formats

•

1GB RAM memory and 16GB on-board memory, which is used for data storage and access

•

Support for microSDTM and microSDHC

Memory Cards

•

Polaris® Office

provides a central place for managing your

documents online or offline

•

Pre-loaded e-reader application Google PlayTM Books.

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•

Samsung Media Hub

•

Smart Remote powered by Peel

Warning!

This device does not support some USB storage media devices. For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 14.

Front View

External Speakers

: Used in music or video playback,

notification tones, and for other sounds.

Light Sensor

: Used to control screen brightness automatically and when taking photos with the Front-facing Camera.

Front-facing Camera Lens

: Used when taking photos or

recording videos.

Display Screen

: 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 171.

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Top View

The following items can be found on the top of your device as illustrated.

3.5mm Headset Jack

: Plug in for headphones.

Infrared Blaster

: Used to emit infrared signals used for controlling external devices. For more information, refer to “Smart Remote” on page 159.

Memory Card Slot

: Install a memory card for storage of

files.

Volume Key

: From a Home screen, press to adjust

Master Volume. During music playback, press

to adjust

volume.

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.

Back and Bottom Views

The following items can be found on the back and bottom of your device.

Camera Lens

: Used when taking photos or recording

videos.

Microphone

: Used for voice recording or video chat.

Charger/Accessory Port

: Plug in a USB cable for

charging or to sync music and files.

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2 3

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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.

Google Search

: Search your tablet and the web by typing or speaking. For more information, refer to “Search” on page 94.

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 29.

Home screen

: The starting point for using your device. Place shortcuts, widgets and other items to customize your device to your needs.

App Shortcuts

: Shortcuts to common applications. For more information, refer to “App Shortcuts” on page 33.

Apps

: Display the Apps screen.

Back

: Return to the previous screen or option.

Home

: Display the central Home screen.

Navigation

: Open a list of thumbnail images of apps you have worked with recently. Touch an App to open it. Touch and then touch

Task manager

to display the

Task Manager.

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Screen Capture

: Capture an image of the current screen and edit the image. Touch and hold to capture and add an image of the current screen to the clipboard. The screen image is saved in the /Root/sdcard/Pictures/ Screenshots folder. For more information, refer to “My Files” on page 148.

10.

Primary Shortcuts

: Shortcuts to common features. These shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 28.

11.

Mini App Tray

: Shortcuts to apps that you can use anytime, such as a calculator, a memo pad, and a music player. For more information, refer to “Mini App Tray” on page 34.

12.

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.

13.

Notification Icons

: 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 27.

14.

Time

: The current time. For more information, refer to

“Date and Time” on page 187.

15.

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 27.

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. As you scroll, the indicator at the top of the display shows your current position.

Note:

The center panel displays when you touch

Home

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Customizing the Home Screens

To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences:

1. Navigate to one of the Home screen panels.

2. Touch and hold on the screen until the

Home screen

pop-up displays.

3. Touch

Add to home screen

, touch

Apps

Widgets

, and select one of the applications or widgets that you want to display on this screen. – or –

Set a new wallpaper. For more information, refer to “Wallpapers” on page 34.

Display Settings

You can customize display screen settings to your preferences. For more information, refer to “Display” on page 171.

Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels

Your device comes with seven Home screen panels. You can customize the Home screen by removing or adding panels.

Note:

The panel in the center position displays when you touch

Home

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 panels:

3. To rearrange the order of panels, touch and drag a

panel to a new location.

4. Touch

Back

to return to the Home screen

Navigating Your Device

Use command buttons and the touch screen to navigate.

Command Buttons

Back

Touch

Back

to return to the previous screen, option, or

step.

Home

Touch

Home

to display the first center Home screen.

Navigation

Touch

Navigation

to open a list of thumbnail images of

apps you have worked with recently. Touch an App to open it.

Screen Capture



Touch

Screen Capture

to capture an image of the current screen and edit the image, then touch to save the image. Touch and hold to capture and add an image of the current screen to the clipboard.

Note:

A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the clipboard.

To view the screen shots:

1. From a Home screen, touch

Apps

➔

My files

2. Touch

sdcard

➔

Pictures ➔Screenshots

3. Touch a screen capture file to display it.

Remove

: Touch and drag a panel to the Trash Can to remove the panel from the Home screen.

Add

: Touch to add a new panel, up to a total of seven. This option is available when less than seven panels have been added.

Default Home Page

: Touch the Home icon at the upper right corner of a panel to set it as the default home screen.

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Other Buttons

Google Search

Touch

Google

to search the web or your device.

Context-Sensitive Menus

Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or screens. To access context-sensitive menus:

•

Touch

to display a list of options.

•

Touch an option in the list.

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 web page to zoom in or out.

Notifications

When you receive a notification, the Notification icons display in the System Bar, to the left of the Time. Notifications indicate the arrival of Gmail, Email, alarms, and more.

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 individual settings that can be configured. See the settings for individual applications in the applicable section of this user manual.

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 display. If you have any current notifications, their summaries are listed below the Notifications title.

2. Touch a notification summary to respond to it.

3. Touch outside the Status Details screen to close the

window.

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 panel.

1. Touch the Time in the System Bar.

The Quick Settings pop-up displays.

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