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ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.
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GT-P5113_UM_English_UEALD7_BH_050312_F4
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OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
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®
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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 (
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>
Settings
>
About device
>
Legal Information
>
License settings
>
DivX® VOD
>
Register
). Go to
vod.divx.com
for more information on how to
complete your registration.
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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.
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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
.
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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
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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.
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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
Next
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
Next
.
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
TM
.
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
Sign in
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
.
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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
Next
.
Use Google Location
1. Read the information on the screen and enable either
or both of the Google location services.
2. Touch
Next
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
Next
.
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
Next
, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
•
10.1-inch WXGA (1280x800) TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen
•
AndroidTM Ice Cream Sandwich
• Google Play
TM
Store for access to over 250,000 Apps
•
Bluetooth®
3.0
Wireless technology. For more information, refer
to
“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
TM
, and Voice Search)
•
Messaging Features:
–
Gmail
TM
–
Email (corporate and personal)
–
Google Talk
TM
(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
TM
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
1.
External Speakers
: Used in music or video playback,
notification tones, and for other sounds.
2.
Light Sensor
: Used to control screen brightness
automatically and when taking photos with the
Front-facing Camera.
3.
Front-facing Camera Lens
: Used when taking photos or
recording videos.
4.
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.
4
3
1 1
2
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Top View
The following items can be found on the top of your device as
illustrated.
1.
3.5mm Headset Jack
: Plug in for headphones.
2.
Infrared Blaster
: Used to emit infrared signals used for
controlling external devices. For more information,
refer to “Smart Remote” on page 159.
3.
Memory Card Slot
: Install a memory card for storage of
files.
4.
Volume Key
: From a Home screen, press to adjust
Master Volume. During music playback, press
to adjust
volume.
5.
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.
1.
Camera Lens
: Used when taking photos or recording
videos.
2.
Microphone
: Used for voice recording or video chat.
3.
Charger/Accessory Port
: Plug in a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
1 2 3 4 5
1
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.
1.
Google Search
: Search your tablet and the web by
typing or speaking. For more information, refer to
“Search” on page 94.
2.
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.
3.
Home screen
: The starting point for using your device.
Place shortcuts, widgets and other items to customize
your device to your needs.
4.
App Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common applications. For
more information, refer to “App Shortcuts” on
page 33.
5.
Apps
: Display the Apps screen.
6.
Back
: Return to the previous screen or option.
7.
Home
: Display the central Home screen.
8.
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.
7
6
1
2
12
8 11
14
13
9
10
53 4
15
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9.
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
or
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.
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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
Menu
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.
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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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The Quick Settings are:
•Wi-Fi
: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information,
refer to
“Wi-Fi”
on page 129.
•GPS
: Touch to enable or disable
Standalone GPS services
.
For more information, refer to
“Use GPS Satellites”
on
page 177.
•Silent mode
: Touch to enable or disable sound mode.
•Sync
: Synchronizes your device with the network.
Synchronizes contacts, email, time, and a variety of accounts.
• Screen rotation
: When On the screen rotates automatically
from landscape to portrait and vice versa. When Off the screen
is fixed in landscape mode. For more information, refer to
“Auto-Rotate Screen”
on page 171.
Sweep the pop-up to the left to see additional settings.
• Bluetooth
: Touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. For more
information, refer to
“Bluetooth”
on page 131.
• Notification
: Touch to enable or disable system and application
notifications. For more information, refer to
“Notifications”
on page 25.
•Airplane mode
: Touch to enable or disable Airplane mode. For
more information, refer to
“Airplane Mode”
on page 167.
•Brightness
: Touch and drag the slider to set the brightness or
touch
Auto
to allow the device to set brightness automatically
based on available light and battery charge status. For more
information, refer to
“Brightness”
on page 171.
•Settings
: Touch to open the Settings application. For more
information, refer to
“Settings”
on page 164.
• Notifications
: Displays system notifications. For more
information, refer to
“Notifications”
on page 25.
2. Touch next to
Clear
and sweep upward to see a list of
notifications. Touch a notification entry to display the
details.
3. Touc h
Clear
to remove Notification Icons from the
System Bar.
4. Close the Quick Settings by touching
X
in the upper,
right corner of the Quick Settings pop-up or by
touching outside the Quick Settings screen.
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Quick Settings also display icons under the Notifications
heading to alert you to activity on the tablet such as new
messages, application downloads, software updates, and
more. The following table lists those icons.
Status Bar
The Status Bar displays icons to show network status,
battery power, and other details.
Download Successful
: A recent application download
or update completed successfully.
New Email Message
: You have new email. Touch
Reply to view and answer the email.
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.
Wi-Fi networks available
: An open Wi-Fi network is
in range.
Samsung account
: Set up your Samsung account.
For more information, refer to “Signing In to your
Samsung Account” on page 192.
Software update
: There is a software update
available for this device.
Updates Available
: Updates to the applications you
have downloaded are available.
Battery Level
: Shown fully charged.
Charging Indicator
: Battery is charging.
Device Power Critical
: Battery has only three percent
power remaining. At about 15 percent power
remaining, a popup is displayed to remind you to
charge immediately.
USB Connection 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.
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Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the main Home
screen.
Battery Fully Charged
: When the battery is fully
charged, this indicator is displayed.
Download in progress
: An application is being
downloaded to the device.
Airplane Mode
: Indicates that the Airplane Mode is
active, which allows you to use many of your
device’s features, but it cannot access online
information or applications.
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 131.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Direct
: Displays when Wi-Fi Direct is active
and your tablet is connected to another device. For
more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Direct” on
page 130.
GPS Active
: Displays when GPS is active.
Alarm Set
: Displays when you set an alarm to ring at
a specified time. For more information, refer to
“Alarm” on page 138.
Readers Hub
: Provides access to millions of books
and novels, global and local newspapers
languages, and popular magazines in multiple
languages. For more information, refer to
“Readers Hub” on page 153.
Email
: Send and receive email from your device.
For more information, refer to “Email” on
page 65.
Camera
: Take photos or record videos. For more
information, refer to “Camera” on page 112.
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Widgets
When you first turn on your tablet, there are various widgets
on the center Home screen. They can also appear on the
Home screens to the left and right of the center Home
screen.
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 to
place the Widget.
2. From that Home screen, touch
Apps
.
3. Touch the
Widgets
tab.
4. Touch and hold the widget’s icon, then slide your finger
where you want to place the icon and release it.
Note:
There must be room on the screen where you want to
place the widget, otherwise the widget will not add to
the Home screen.
5. Touch
Back
to return to the Home screen.
6. Swipe across the screen horizontally to view all
Widgets.
YouTube
: View and upload YouTube videos, right
from your device. For more information, refer to
“YouTube” on page 95.
Maps
: Find locations and get directions with
Google maps. For more information, refer to
“Maps” on page 87.
Internet
: Access the Internet. For more
information, refer to “Internet” on page 77.
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 158.
Play Store
: Browse, download, and install Android
applications. For more information, refer to “Play
Store” on page 152.
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Removing Widgets
Touch and hold the Widget then slide it toward the top
of the screen until the
Remove
icon displays, then
drop the application over the icon.
Widget Options
The following widgets are available.
•
AccuWeather.com: Display the forecast from AccuWeather.
Touch the widget to choose locations.
•
Analog clock
: Display an analog clock. Touch the widget to view
alarms or add a new alarm. For more information, refer to
“Alarm”
on page 138.
•
Application monitor
: This application acts as a task manager
that monitors and controls active or downloaded programs, RAM,
or Storage. For more information, refer to
“Task Manager”
on
page 11.
•
Bookmark
: Choose one of your bookmarks then touch the widget
to open the website.
•
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
“Internet”
on page 77.
•
Calendar
: Displays a list of your events. For more
information, refer to “S Planner”
on page 154.
•
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 60.
•
Contact
: Display a shortcut to one of your contact entries. For
more information, refer to
“Contacts”
on page 51.
•
Digital clock
: Display the digital time, the day, and the date.
•
Directions & Navigation
: Get directions and navigation from
Google Maps. For more information, refer to
“Maps”
on
page 87.
•
DropboxTM Folder
: An application that let’s you take your photos,
docs, and videos anywhere. For more information, refer to
“Dropbox”
on page 142.
•
Dual clock (analog): Display the date and time for two
different locations using analog clocks. For more
information, refer to “Dual Clock”
on page 143.
•
Dual clock (digital): Display the date and time for two
different locations using a digital format. For more
information, refer to “Dual Clock”
on page 143.
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•
Email
: Display your email inbox.
For more information, refer to
“Email”
on page 65.
•
Email account
: Access an Email account. Appears once an Email
account is set up. If you have more than one Email account set
up, touch the one to which you want to link. For more information,
refer to
“Email”
on page 65.
•
Game Hub
: Access social and premium games. Join Game Hub to
enjoy free games with your friends. For more information, refer to
“Game Hub”
on page 144.
•
Gmail
: Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based
email. For more information, refer to
“Gmail”
on page 60.
•
Gmail label
: Access a Gmail label. Displays once a Gmail account
is set up. Touch the label to which you want to link. For more
information, refer to
“Setting Up Your Gmail Account”
on
page 60.
•
Google Play Books
: Read eBooks from the web-based
Google Play Books service. For more information, refer to
“Play Books”
on page 92.
•
Google Play Music
: Use this widget to
control the playback of
songs playing in the
Music app. For more information, refer to
“Options While Playing a Song”
on page 100.
•
Google Search
: Display a Google Search bar. For more
information, refer to
“Search”
on page 94.
•
Google+TM photos
: Display a shortcut to Google+ photos. For
more information, refer to
“Google+”
on page 144.
•
Google+ posts
: Display a shortcut to Google+ posts. For more
information, refer to
“Google+”
on page 144.
•
Kies via Wi-Fi
: Allows computers running the KIES software to
access your tablet. Both the tablet and the computer must be on
the same Wi-Fi network. For more information, refer to
“Kies via
Wi-Fi”
on page 168.
•
LatitudeTM: Displays your current location. Touch the location to
open Maps, touch the check mark to open the
Check in at
popup, or touch the Refresh button to update your Latitude list of
friends. For more information, refer to
“Latitude”
on page 86.
•
Media Hub
: Samsung Media Hub is your one stop for the hottest
movie and TV content. You can rent or purchase your favorite
content and watch from the convenience of anywhere. For more
information, refer to
“Media Hub”
on page 126.
•
Memo
: Create and save a memo on a Home screen. For more
information, refer to
“Memo”
on page 146.
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•
Mono audio
: Enable mono sound when listening to audio with
one earbud.
•
Music Hub
: Allows you to purchase and download songs.
For more information, refer to “Music Hub”
on page 110.
•
Music player
: The Music player allows you to play music files
that you have stored on your device and memory card. You can
also create playlists. For more information, refer to
“Music
Player”
on page 108.
•
Music playlist
: Choose a music playlist to access from a home
screen. For more information, refer to
“Playing a Playlist”
on
page 102.
•
Picture frame
: Allows you to select one or more pictures and then
touch the arrow on the widget for a slide show. For more
information, refer to
“Gallery”
on page 120.
•
Play Store
: Download applications from the Google Play™ Store.
For more information, refer to
“Play Store”
on page 152.
•
S Bookmarks
: Create bookmarks for your favorite websites. For
more information, refer to
“Using Bookmarks”
on page 80.
•
S Planner (mini today)
: Use S Planner to organize events and
tasks for a day. For more information, refer to
“S Planner”
on
page 154.
•
S Planner (month)
: Use S Planner to organize events and tasks for
a month. For more information, refer to
“S Planner”
on
page 154.
•
S Planner (task)
: Use S Planner to view and edit tasks. For more
information, refer to
“S Planner”
on page 154.
•
S Suggest
: Recommends popular applications, when your device
is connected to a Wi-Fi, that are guaranteed to be compatible with
your device. For more information, refer to
“S Suggest”
on
page 157.
•
Settings shortcut
: Allows you to create a shortcut to a particular
Settings item. For more information, refer to
“Settings”
on
page 164.
•
Software update
: This shortcut makes updating your device
software even easier. For more information, refer to
“Software
Update”
on page 192.
•
Traffic
: Enter a name for the widget and a destination, and then
touch
Save
. Touch the widget to use the Traffic component of the
Maps application. For more information, refer to
“Maps”
on
page 87.
•
Video player
: Play and manage videos stored on your tablet. For
more information, refer to
“Video Player”
on page 119.
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•
Yahoo! Finance: Search for and add stocks. For more
information, refer to “Yahoo! Finance”
on page 161.
•
Yahoo! News
: Display current news and much more from Yahoo!
For more information, refer to
“Yahoo! News”
on page 163.
•
YouTube
: Search YouTube and watch videos. For more
information, refer to
“YouTube”
on page 95.
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 to
place the App Shortcut.
2. Touch and hold on the screen.
The
Home screen
options pop-up displays.
3. Touch
Add to Home screen
and then touch the
Apps
tab.
4. Touch an application to add it to the Home screen.
For a list of applications, see “Apps Screen” on
page 35.
5. Touch
Back
to return to the Home screen.
Adding App Shortcuts from the Apps Screen
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
.
2. Touch and hold the application icon, then slide your
finger where you want to place the icon and release it.
3. Touch and hold the App Shortcut and then drag the
application icon to reposition it on the Home screen.
Removing App Shortcuts
Touch and hold the App Shortcut until
Remove
displays at the top of the screen, then drag the App
Shortcut to the
Remove
icon.
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Wallpapers
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen,
Lock screen, or to both the Home and Lock screens. Choose
from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have
downloaded or taken with the Camera.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on the screen.
The
Home screen
options pop-up displays.
2. Touch
Home screen, Lock screen
, or
Home and lock
screens
.
The
Select wallpaper from
screen displays the following
options:
•Gallery
: Access the Gallery to choose a picture. Touch a picture
to select it. Crop and resize the picture, if desired. Touch
Done
to save the picture as wallpaper. Touch
X
to cancel.
• Live wallpapers
: Choose from pre-loaded interactive animated
wallpapers. Touch a wallpaper to see an example. If available,
touch
Settings
to view options for the selection. Touch
Set
wallpaper
to save your choice. Touch
Back
to return to
the Live wallpapers menu.
• Wallpapers
: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch
an image to view it. Touch
Set wallpaper
to save it as
wallpaper. Touch
Back
to return to the Home screen.
Note:
Live wallpapers is not available for the Lock screen.
Mini App Tray
There are shortcuts available that link to apps that you might
need while working in other apps, such as Alarm, Calculator,
Email, Music player, S Planner, Task manager, and World
clock. In some cases, these shortcuts are actually links to the
part of the app you need most and they contain a link to the
actual app where you can use other functions.
1. From any screen, touch
Mini App Tray
at the
bottom, center of the screen.
The Mini App Tray icons display.
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2. Touch
Edit
at the right side of the tray to customize the
Mini App Try. For more information, refer to
“Customizing the Mini App Tray” on page 35.
3. Touch one of the icons to
display a mini app pop-up.
The pop-up varies depending
on the application. Various
controls display at the top of
the pop-up and other
information is displayed in
the body of the pop-up.
4. Touch options (such as ) to create new app items
(such as alarms or events).
5. Touch items in the body of the pop-up, such as an
email entry or keys on the Calculator.
6. Touch to link to the application. For more
information, refer to “Applications” on page 36.
7. Touch to close the mini app pop-up.
Customizing the Mini App Tray
You can choose applications to display on the Mini App Tray
and arrange them in any order.
1. From any screen, touch
Mini App Tray
at the
bottom, center of the screen.
2. Touch
Edit
at the right side of the tray.
3. Touch and drag apps in and out of the tray or to
another position in the tray.
4. Touch
Done
to save your changes.
Apps Screen
The
Apps screen
holds all applications installed on your
wireless device. Applications that you download and install
from Google Play™ or from the web are also added to a
Home screen.
The Apps icons are arranged in alphabetic order.
You can place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen
for quick access to the application. For more information,
refer to “Adding App Shortcuts from the Apps Screen” on
page 33.
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To view your downloaded applications:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
.
2. Touch
Menu
➔ Downloaded applications
to view
downloaded apps.
3. Touch an icon on the
Downloaded applications
screen
to launch the application.
– or –
Add an App Shortcut to a Home screen by dragging the
App icon onto the Home Screen. For more information,
refer to “Adding App Shortcuts from the Apps Screen”
on page 33.
Application Information
To view information about an App, such as the amount of
storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and
clear data:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
.
2. Touch and hold an App icon, then drag it to
Information
to open a screen with details about the
App.
3. Touch
Back
to return to the Apps screen.
Applications
The following is an alphabetical list of the applications that
come preloaded on your device.
Alarm
: Schedule alarms to remind you of
appointments or events, or as a wake-up. For more
information, refer to “Alarm” on page 138.
AllShareTM: Synchronize your device with your TV.
For more information, refer to “AllShare” on
page 140.
Amazon Kindle
: Download Amazon® books to read
on your device. A shortcut to Amazon Kindle
TM
displays on a Home screen by default. For more
information, refer to “Amazon Kindle” on page 141.
Calculator
: The calculator provides the basic
arithmetic functions to solve simple arithmetic
problems and advanced operators to solve more
complex problems. For more information, refer to
“Calculator” on page 141.
Camera
: Take photos or record videos. A shortcut to
Camera displays on a Home screen by default. For
more information, refer to “Camera” on page 112.
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ChatON
: A smart-messaging app that gives you a
host of innovative ways to stay connected with all
your friends and family, regardless of their device or
platform. For more information, refer to “ChatON”
on page 76.
Contacts
: Save and manage contact information for
your friends and colleagues. For more information,
refer to “Contacts and Accounts” on page 50.
Downloads
: Files, apps, and other items you
download in Internet, Gmail, Email, or in other
ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal storage.
Use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete
what you have downloaded. For more information,
refer to “Downloads” on page 142.
Dropbox
: Provides access to your personal
computer files directly from your device. Let’s you
take your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. A
shortcut to Dropbox displays on a Home screen by
default. For more information, refer to “Dropbox”
on page 142.
Email
: Send and receive email from your device. A
shortcut to Email displays on a Home screen by
default. For more information, refer to “Email” on
page 65.
Gallery
: View and manage photos stored on your
device. A shortcut to Gallery displays on a Home
screen by default. For more information, refer to
“Gallery” on page 144.
Game Hub
: Access social and premium games. Join
Game Hub to enjoy free games with your friends.
For more information, refer to “Game Hub” on
page 144.
Gmail
: Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s
web-based email. For more information, refer to
“Gmail” on page 60.
Google+
: Share updates and see what is going on
around you with Google+. For more information,
refer to “Google+” on page 144.
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Internet
: Access the Internet. A shortcut to Internet
displays on a Home screen by default. For more
information, refer to “Internet” on page 77.
Latitude
: Use Google Latitude to locate your friends
on a map and share or hide your location. For more
information, refer to “Latitude” on page 86.
Maps
: Find locations and get directions with Google
maps. A shortcut to Maps displays on a Home
screen by default. For more information, refer to
“Maps” on page 87.
Media Hub
: Browse the latest movies and TV shows,
then rent or purchase the media for viewing on your
device. For more information, refer to “Media Hub”
on page 146.
Memo
: Create text memos and use Bluetooth to
send memos. For more information, refer to
“Memo” on page 146.
Messenger
: With Google MessengerTM, you can
bring groups of friends together into a simple group
conversation. For more information, refer to
“Messenger” on page 147.
Music Hub
: Allows you to purchase and download
songs. For more information, refer to “Music Hub”
on page 110.
Music player: Play music and other audio files that you
copy from your computer.
For more information, refer
to “Viewing Your Music Library” on page 104.
My files
: Find, view and manage files stored on an
optional installed memory card. For more
information, refer to “My Files” on page 148.
Navigation
: Use Google Maps NavigationTM to
search for locations, with turn-by-turn directions.
For more information, refer to “Navigation” on
page 90.
Netflix
: Instantly watch TV shows and movies,
streaming from Netflix. A shortcut to Netflix displays
on a Home screen by default. For more information,
refer to “Netflix” on page 151.
Next Issue
: Offers enhanced editions of the world’s
most popular magazines, optimized for tablets. For
more information, refer to “Next Issue” on page 151.
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Photo editor
: To perfect any photos stored on your
tablet, use Photo editor to crop, rotate, resize,
adjust color and contrast, and much more. For more
information, refer to “Photo Editor” on page 125.
Places
: Use Google PlacesTM and Google Maps to
find places of interest and to add your own favorite
places. For more information, refer to “Places” on
page 91.
Play Books
: Read eBooks from the web-based
Google Play Books service. For more information,
refer to “Play Books” on page 92.
Play Movies
: Use the Play Movies app to view
movies you rent from Google Play™ Movies or play
any of your personal videos stored on your tablet.
For more information, refer to “Play Movies” on
page 152.
Play Music: Play music and other audio files that you
copy from your computer with the Music app.
For more
information, refer to “Play Music App” on page 96.
Play Store
: Browse, download, and install Android
applications. A shortcut to Play Store displays on a
Home screen by default. For more information, refer
to “Play Store” on page 152.
Polaris Office
: This application provides a central
place for managing your documents online or
offline. A shortcut to Polaris
®
Office displays on a
Home screen by default. For more information, refer
to “Polaris Office” on page 153.
Readers Hub
: Provides access to millions of books
and novels, global and local newspapers languages,
and popular magazines in multiple languages. A
shortcut to Reader’s Hub displays on a Home screen
by default. For more information, refer to “Readers
Hub” on page 153.
S Planner
: Record events and appointments to
manage your schedule. A shortcut to S Planner
displays on a Home screen by default. For more
information, refer to “S Planner” on page 154.
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S Suggest
: Recommends popular applications,
when your device is connected to a Wi-Fi, that are
guaranteed to be compatible with your device.
For
more information, refer to
“S Suggest” on page 157.
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. A shortcut to
Samsung Apps displays on a Home screen by
default. For more information, refer to “Samsung
Apps” on page 158.
Screensaver
: When your tablet screen automatically
times out, instead of a blank screen, enable the
Galaxy Tab Screensaver, which is actually an
action-packed video tour of all the fantastic features
that you will find on your Galaxy Tab. For more
information, refer to “Screensaver” on page 158.
Search
: Search your tablet and the web by typing or
speaking. For more information, refer to “Search”
on page 94.
Settings
: Configure your device to your preferences.
A shortcut to Settings displays on a Home screen by
default. For more information, refer to “Settings”
on page 164.
Smart Remote
: Locate and watch programming on
your tv and then control your entertainment system
with gestures from the device. A shortcut to Smart
Remote displays on a Home screen by default. For
more information, refer to “Smart Remote” on
page 159.
Talk
: Chat with other Google Talk users. For more
information, refer to “Google Talk” on page 72.
Video maker
: Create a movie, using a video you
download or record with Camera, or by combining
images. Add audio, to create a soundtrack, then
share your movie with your friends. For more
information, refer to “Video Maker” on page 160.
Video player
: Play and manage videos stored on
your tablet. For more information, refer to “Video
Player” on page 119.
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World Clock
: View the date and time in any time
zone. For more information, refer to “World Clock”
on page 160.
YouTube
: View and upload YouTube videos, right
from your device. A shortcut to YouTube displays on
a Home screen by default. For more information,
refer to “YouTube” on page 95.
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Section 3: Entering Text
This section describes how to enter words, letters,
punctuation and numbers when you need to enter text.
Samsung Keyboard
Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry
called the Samsung keyboard. Use the keyboard to enter
letters, punctuation, numbers, and other characters into text
entry fields or applications. Access the keyboard by touching
any text entry field.
The keyboard displays at the bottom of the screen. By
default, when you rotate the device, the screen orientation
updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the screen.
Text Input Methods
Your device offers two text input methods.
•
Google voice typing
: You can use your voice to enter text
using the Voice input feature. Your device recognizes your
speech and enters text for you. For more information, refer
to “Using Speech Recognition”
on page 49.
•
Samsung keyboard
: The Samsung keyboard is also a virtual
QWERTY keyboard that allows you to enter text by touching keys
on the screen. The Samsung keyboard includes predictive text,
which matches your key touches to common words so that you
can select the word to enter it into your text.
Changing the Input Method
When entering text, you can select the text input method.
1. Touch
Configure input methods
in the Status bar.
The Configure input methods pop-up displays.
2. Touch an input method to activate it.
3. Touch to display that input method’s settings.
For more information, refer to “Keyboards and Input
Methods” on page 183.
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Using the Samsung Keyboard
The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY
keyboard, featuring predictive text. Input characters by
touching the on-screen keys with your finger or use speech
recognition.
As you enter characters, predictive text matches your key
touches to common words and displays them. Select a word
from the display to insert it into your text. For more
information, refer to “Using XT9 Predictive Text” on page 44.
Your tablet also provides handwriting recognition to make the
task of text entry that much easier.
Configuring the Keyboard
To configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences:
1. Touch
Configure input methods
in the Status bar.
The Configure input methods pop-up displays.
2. Touch next to
Samsung keyboard
.
The Samsung keyboard settings screen displays. For
more information, refer to “Configuring the Samsung
Keyboard” on page 184.
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters
The default case is lower case (abc). Enter upper and lower
case alphabet letters by touching the Shift key to toggle
the case, before touching the letter key(s).
•
Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode.
•
Touch twice to switch to ABC mode. Alternatively, touch
Caps Lock
to switch to ABC mode. When ABC mode is
enabled, the Shift key background turns blue and the indicator on
the Caps Lock key turns green.
New
Paragraph
Shift
Delete
Space
Voice to
Text
Key
Key
Input
Mode
Tab
Emoticons
Clipboard
Caps Lock
Text
Handwriting
Feature
Bar
Caps
Lock
Caps
Lock
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Entering Symbols and Numbers
The number keys are displayed at the top of the keyboard
and are always available.
To enter common symbols, touch to switch to Symbols
mode, then touch the corresponding key.
There are three pages of symbols. Touch to switch to
the next page.
Touch and hold a vowel key (A, E, I, O, U, or Y) or the C, N, or
S key to open a small window where you can chose an
accented vowel or other alternate letter. Slide to the letter
until it is highlighted, and release.
Touch and hold the Period key ( . ) to open a small window
with a set of common symbols.
Touch and hold the
Emoticons
key to open a small
window with a set of Emoticons. Choosing a symbol with the
Period or Emoticons key causes the Emoticons key to default
to that symbol until you chose another symbol.
Touch to use the Handwriting feature. For more
information, refer to “Using the Handwriting Feature” on
page 47.
Touch to view the clipboard and manage saved text.
Using XT9 Predictive Text
XT9 is a predictive text system that has next-letter prediction
and regional error correction, which compensates for users
pressing the wrong keys on QWERTY keyboards.
1. Touch
Configure input methods
in the Status bar.
The Configure input methods pop-up displays.
2. Touc h
Set up input methods
.
The Language and input settings screen displays.
3. Touch next to Samsung keyboard to display
Samsung keyboard settings.
4. Touch the Predictive text
OFF / ON
icon to turn
Predictive text ON.
5. Touch the
Predictive text
field to modify XT9 associated
settings. For more information, refer to “Configuring
the Samsung Keyboard” on page 184.
Note:
The XT9 option is available only when Abc mode has
been selected.
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?123
1/3
1/3
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:-)
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6. Begin typing a word.
A list of word options displays.
7. Touch to display more words.
To add more words, see “Adding Words To Your Word
List” on page 45.
8. Continue typing your message. XT9 mode can be used
in portrait or landscape mode.
Adding Words To Your Word List
To add more word options:
1. Touch
Configure input methods
in the Status bar.
The Configure input methods pop-up displays.
2. Touch
Set up input methods
.
The Language and input settings screen displays.
3. Touch next to Samsung keyboard to display
Samsung keyboard settings.
4. Touch
Predictive text
➔
My word list
.
5. Touch
Add word
.
6. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the word.
Editing Text
You can edit the text you enter in text fields by cutting,
copying, or pasting text. These operations can be performed
within and across apps. However, some apps do not support
editing some or all of the text displayed while others may
offer their own way to select text.
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Editing Existing Text
To edit text that you have entered:
1. Touch the text at the point you want to edit.
The
Cursor
displays at the point you touched.
2. Touch and drag the
Cursor
to a better position, if
necessary.
3. Enter additional text or delete text by repeatedly
touching the
Delete
key.
Copying, Deleting, or Replacing Text
To select and copy, delete, or replace text:
1. Touch and hold the text or word you want to select.
The selected text is highlighted with a tab at
each end of the selection.
2. Touch and drag either tab to select more or less text.
Tip:
Touc h
Select all
in the Application bar to select all text in
the field. Touch on another area of the screen or touch
XCancel
to deselect the text.
3. Depending on the action you want to take for the
selected text, in the Application bar touch:
– or –
Enter text by typing or speaking to replace the
selection with what you type.
– or –
Touch the
Delete
key to delete the selected text.
Select all
to highlight all text in the field.
Cut
to remove the selected text.
Copy
to save the selected text to the clipboard.
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Pasting Text
To paste previously copied text where the
Cursor
is
positioned:
1. Touch the text at the point you want to paste the copied
text.
The
Cursor
displays at the point you touched.
2. Touch and hold the
Cursor
and touch
Paste
in the
pop-up.
To paste text directly from the clipboard:
1. Touch the
Clipboard
key to display the text saved
to the clipboard.
2. Touch
Edit
to lock a text entry or delete a text entry.
3. Touch a text block to paste that text where the
Cursor
is
positioned.
Closing the Keyboard
To close the keyboard:
Touch
Close Keyboard
.
Using the Handwriting Feature
You can enter text simply by using your finger to handwrite
letters on your screen.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, activate the
keyboard by touching a text input field on the screen.
2. If necessary, touch
Configure input methods
in the
Status bar and then touch
Samsung keyboard
.
The Samsung keyboard displays.
3. Touch .
The handwriting pad displays.
4. Use your finger tip to write out each character.
Note:
To properly recognize the written characters and to
prevent scratching of the LCD, do not use script.
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As you write, suggestions are offered in the word options
area in case the correct letters were not recognized.
Handwriting Tips
•
For uppercase letters, write the letter larger than the lowercase
letters.
•
Write a dash (horizontal line) to add a space.
•
Delete words by sweeping backward across them.
•
To display numbers and symbols, touch and then touch a
number or symbol key. Touch the button marked 1/3, 2/3, or 3/3
to see more symbols and emoticons. Touch to exit the
numbers and symbols keyboard.
•
To return to the keyboard, touch .
Handwriting Settings
To change the Handwriting settings:
1. Touch and then touch
Configure input methods
.
2. Touc h
Set up input methods
.
The Language and input settings screen displays.
3. Touch next to Samsung keyboard to display
Samsung keyboard settings.
Handwriting
Speech
Text
Delete
Input Writing /Space
area
Recognition
Line Return
Input
Mode
Key
Key
Tab to
Next Field
Display
Keyboard
Clipboard
Word
Options
Numbers
and
Symbols
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4. Touch
Handwriting
.
The following settings can be changed:
• Recognition time
: Set the time it takes for your tablet to
recognize what you write. Choose from 100ms, 300ms,
500ms, 1000ms, or 2000ms.
• Pen thickness
: Change the pen thickness to 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9
pixels, as the examples demonstrate.
• Pen colour
: Change the pen color to black, red, blue, green, or
brown.
• Recognition type
: Set the way your tablet recognizes what you
write.
–
Complete recognition
: The letters are not entered in the text
field until you touch
Enter
, which gives you time to choose
word options.
–
Stroke recognition
: The letters are entered in the text field as
you write.
•Gesture guide
: Displays a list of gesture that can be used with
the handwriting feature.
• About
: Describes the version, date, and manufacturer of the
handwriting software.
5. Press repeatedly to return to your message.
Using Speech Recognition
You can use your voice to enter text using the Voice input
feature, which lets you enter text by speaking. The Samsung
keyboard recognizes your speech and enters text for you.
Note:
To enable
Voice Input
, touch , then touch next to
Samsung keyboard, and touch
Google voice typing
. For
more information, refer to “Keyboards and Input
Methods” on page 183.
1. Touch
Speech Recognition
on the Samsung
keyboard.
2. At the
Listening
prompt, speak clearly and distinctly
into the microphone.
The software converts your voice to text, which is
displayed in the message.
3. Keep speaking to add more test.
4. Touch
Done
to display the Samsung keyboard.
Note:
The Speech Recognition feature works best when you
break your message down into smaller segments.
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Section 4: Contacts and Accounts
This section explains how to manage contacts and accounts.
Accounts
Your device can synchronize with a variety of accounts. With
synchronization, information on your device is updated with
any information that changes in your accounts.
•
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
: Add your Exchange account to
sync Contacts, Calendar, and Email.
•
Google
: Add your Google account to sync your Contacts, Calendar,
and Gmail. For more information, refer to
“Gmail”
on page 60.
•
Email
: Add an Email account to sync Contacts. For more
information, refer to
“Email”
on page 65.
•
LDAP
: Add an LDAP account to find entries in an LDAP directory
server.
•
Dropbox
: Add your Dropbox account. For more information, refer
to
“Dropbox”
on page 142.
•
Samsung
: Add your Samsung account. For more information,
refer to
“Signing In to your Samsung Account”
on page 192.
•
Facebook
: Add your Facebook account to sync Contacts.
•
ChatON
: Add your ChatON account. For more information, refer to
“ChatON”
on page 76.
•
Server
: Add a server to sync and access your data.
Setting Up Your Accounts
Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the
Accounts and sync
setting.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Settings
➔
Accounts and sync
.
2. Touc h
Add account
, then touch the account type.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to
complete the set-up process.
4. The device communicates with account servers to set
up your account. When complete, your account
displays in the
Manage accounts
area of the
Accounts
and sync
screen.
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Contacts
Store contact information for your friends, family, and
colleagues to quickly access information or to send a
message.
To access Contacts:
From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
Creating Contacts
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
➔
.
2. Touch
Device
or an account.
3. Touch the
Photo ID to set up a photo to identify the
contact.
•Picture:
Choose a photo from the Gallery.
• Take picture
: Display the Camera and take a photo of the
contact.
4. Touch contact fields to display the keyboard and enter
information:
Tip:
Touch the screen and swipe up or down to display
additional fields or touch
Next
on the keyboard to move to
the next field.
•Name
: Enter a first name for the contact. Touch to enter a
Name prefix, Last Name, Middle name, Family name
and
Name suffix
.
• Phone
: Enter a telephone number, then touch the Label
tab to choose a label from
Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax
,
Home Fax, Pager, Other, Custom
, or
Callback
.
•Email
: Enter an email address, then touch the Label tab
to choose a label from
Work, Home, Mobile, Other
, or
Custom
to create a custom label.
•Address
: Enter an address, then touch the Label tab to
choose a label from
Home, Work, Other
, or
Custom
to create
a custom label.
• Events:
Touch
to display an event label and field. Enter
the event date, then touch the Label tab to choose a label
from
Birthday, Anniversary, Other
, or
Custom
to create a
custom event. Touch
to add additional events.
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• Groups
: Touch this field to display the Select group screen. To
assign the contact to one or more groups, touch the check box
next to each group. When enabled, a check mark
appears in the check box. For more information about Groups,
see
“Groups”
on page 57.
5.
Touch to add additional fields.
Touch to remove an
unused field.
6. Touch
Add another field
to add these additional fields:
Phonetic name, Organization, IM, Notes, Nickname,
Website
,
Internet call
, and
Relationship
.
7. Touch
Back
to remove the keyboard.
8. When you finish entering information, touch .
– or –
Touch ➔
OK
to cancel and discard changes.
Tip:
Display a contact’s record and touch the
Email
field to
send an email, touch the
Address
field to display the
address on a map, or touch the
Website
field to link to the
website.
Updating Contacts
To update an existing contact:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its
information.
3. Touch
Edit
.
4. Continue entering contact information. For more
information, refer to “Creating Contacts” on page 51.
Deleting Contacts
To delete a contact:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch a contact in the
Contacts
list to view its
information, and then touch
Delete
. At the prompt,
touch
OK
.
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Managing Photo IDs
To remove or update a contact’s Photo ID:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch
Edit
.
3. Touch the Photo ID, then touch
Remove, Picture
, or
Take
picture
.
Contacts Display Options
There are various ways to display your Contacts and general
Contacts settings.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch
Groups, Contacts
, or
Favorites
, above the
Contacts List, to view contacts various ways:
•Groups
: Displays the possible Groups, such as Not assigned,
Co-worker, Family, Friends, and so on. The number of contacts
in the group is displayed next to the group name. Touch a
group name to show only contacts in that group. For more
information, refer to
“Creating a New Group”
on page 57.
•Contacts
: Show all your contacts. Touch the
Find contacts
field and enter a keyword to list contacts that contain that
keyword.
•Favorites
: Show only your favorite, or starred, contacts. For
more information, refer to
“Favorites”
on page 58.
3. From the
Contacts
list, touch
Menu
to display all or
some of these options:
• Delete contacts
. Touch and check mark the box next to each
contact you want to delete. Touch
Done
and then touch OK.
• Merge with Google
: Merges the current contact with the
Google account contacts.
• Send email
: Sends an email to the selected contact.
•History
: Displays information about the selected contact.
•Join contact:
Join a contact to one or more other contacts.
For
more information, refer to
“Joining Contacts”
on page 55.
• Mark as default
: If a contact has multiple email addresses, for
example, touch the field that should be the default value.
• Share namecard via
: Shares the selected namecard using
Bluetooth, ChatON, Dropbox, Email, Gmail, or through Wi-Fi
Direct.
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• Print namecard
: Check mark the fields you want to print and
then touch
Print
. You can only print on a Samsung printer.
• Contacts to display
: Select the contacts you want to display in
this inbox (All contacts, Google, Device, or Customized list).
•Import/Export
: Use the USB cable to import your contacts
from, or export your contacts to, a storage device, such as a
PC. For more information, refer to
“Importing and
Exporting Contacts”
on page 56.
• Accounts
: Displays the Accounts and sync screen so you can
manage or synchronize this account.
•Settings
: Configure contact settings:
–
Only contacts with phones
: Touch to check the box to only
display contacts that have phone numbers.
–
List by
: List contacts by
Last Name
or
Family name
.
–
Display contacts by
: Set whether contact names should
appear in the
Contacts List
as
First name first
or
Family
name
first
.
–
Send contact
: Sets parameters for sending contact
information:
- Send all namecards
: Allows you to transmit all of your
current Contact entries at a single time. If the recipient device
does not support this feature, some or all Contact entries might
not be received.
- Send individual namecards
: Allows you to transmit single
contacts, one at a time. The recipient must accept each
namecard as it is received. This method of transmission ensures
all contacts are received.
4. From the
Groups
list, select a group and then touch
Menu
to display these Group-specific options:
•Search
: Search the group for a contact.
• Delete
: Touch one or more groups and touch
Done
.
•Edit
: Change the Group name or touch
Add member
to add or
delete group members.
•Add member
: Add a new member to this group.
• Remove member
: Remove a selected member from this
group.
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•Send email
: To send an email to one or more members of the
group, touch and check mark the box next to each contact you
want to send to and touch . Touch
Compose Gmail
or
Compose Email
as the method for sending the email.
• Change order
: Changes the order of how the groups display.
Linked Contacts
Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts,
including Google, Corporate Exchange, and other email
providers. When you synchronize contacts from these
accounts with your device, you may have multiple contacts
for one person.
Linking, or joining, imported contact records allows you to
see all the contact’s numbers and addresses together in one
contact entry. Linking also helps you keep your contacts
updated, because any changes that your contacts make to
their information in the respective accounts is automatically
updated the next time you synchronize with the account.
Joining Contacts
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch a contact in the
Contacts
list to view its
information.
3. Touch
Menu
➔
Join contact.
4. Touch the contact you want to Join.
The joined contact’s information is displayed with the
original contact’s information.
5. Repeat Step 3 and 4 to join other contacts.
Separating Contacts
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch a contact in the
Contacts
list to view its
information.
3. Touch
Menu
➔
Separate contact.
A list of Joined contacts displays.
4. Touch ➔
OK
to separate a joined contact.
The contact is removed from the list.
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Sharing Contact Information
You can send a contact’s information by way of Bluetooth to
other Bluetooth devices or in an Email or Gmail as an
attachment.
Note:
Not all Bluetooth devices accept contacts and not all
devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check
the target device’s documentation.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch
Menu
➔
Share namecard via
.
Tip:
Set up a contact record for yourself to share your
information with others.
3. At the prompt, choose a sending method. Options are:
• Bluetooth
: For more information, refer to
“Bluetooth”
on
page 131.
•ChatON
: To send the contact information to your ChatON
account. For more information, refer to
“ChatON”
on
page 76.
•Dropbox
: To send the contact information to a Dropbox
account. For more information, refer to
“Dropbox”
on
page 142.
•Email
: For more information, refer to
“Email”
on page 65.
•Gmail
: For more information, refer to
“Composing and
Sending Gmail”
on page 63.
• Wi-Fi Direct
: To send Contacts entries directly to an external
device through a Wi-Fi connection.
4. Follow the prompts to send the contact information.
Importing and Exporting Contacts
To back up and restore your contacts information, you can
export your contacts list to a storage device, such as a PC, or
import your contacts list (previously exported) from a storage
device.
1. Use the USB cable to connect your device to the
storage device.
2. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
3. Touc h
Menu
➔
Import/Export
.
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4. Touch
Import from USB storage, Import from SD card,
Export to USB storage
,
Export to SD card
, or
Send
namecard via
, then follow the prompts to complete the
operation.
Groups
Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts
faster or to quickly send messages to group members.
Creating a New Group
Create a new group when you add or edit a contact.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch
Groups
above the Contacts List.
3. Touch .
4. Touch the
Group name
field and use the keyboard to
enter a new Group name.
5. Touch to save the new group name.
Tip:
Contacts can belong to more than one group. Just touch
the contact’s
Groups
field and touch each group.
Once you create a new group, the Contacts List can be set to
display only the contacts in that group. For more information,
refer to “Contacts Display Options” on page 53.
Renaming a Group
To rename a group that you created:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch
Groups
and then touch the group you want to
rename.
3. Touch
Menu
➔
Edit
.
4. Touch the
Group name
field and use the keyboard to
enter a new Group name.
5. Touch to save the new group name.
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Deleting Groups
To delete a group that you created:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch
Groups
and then touch any group you want to
delete.
3. Touch
Menu
➔
Delete
.
The groups that can be deleted display.
4. Touch
Select all, Starred in Android
, or the name of
each group to delete.
5. Touch to delete the groups. Choose from Group
only or Group and group members.
Adding Group Members
To add a contact to a group, just Edit a contact’s Group field.
For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on
page 52.
Removing Group Members
To remove contacts from a group:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touc h
Groups
and then touch the group from which you
want to remove members.
3. Touc h
Menu
➔
Remove member
.
4. Touc h
Select all
or the name of each contact to delete.
5. Touch to delete the contacts.
Contacts are removed from the group and the group
name is removed from each contact’s
Group
field.
Favorites
Mark contact records with an orange star to identify
them as favorites.
You can set your contacts display options to display only your
favorites (Starred in Android) for fast viewing or messaging.
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Adding Favorites
To add a contact to the
Starred in Android
list:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch a contact to display it.
3. Touch the
Star
next to the contact name so that it
turns orange .
Tip:
You do not have to edit the contact to change the Starred
status.
Accessing Favorites
To view your favorites list:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Contacts
.
2. Touch
Groups
above the Contacts List.
3. Touch
Starred in Android
.
Only your starred contacts display.
Removing Favorites
To remove a contact from your favorites list:
1. Touch a contact in the
Starred in Android
list to display it.
2. Touch the
Star
next to the contact’s name so that it
turns gray
to remove it from the
Starred in Android
list.
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Section 5: Messaging
This section describes how to send and receive messages
and other features associated with messaging.
Types of Messages
Your device supports these types of messages:
•
Gmail
: Send and receive Gmail from your Google account.
•
Email
: Send and receive email from your email accounts,
including Corporate Exchange mail.
•
Google Talk
: Chat with other Google Talk users.
•
Google Messenger: Use Google Messenger to bring groups of
friends together into a simple group conversation.
•
ChatON
: Use ChatON to send and receive instant messages from
any device that has a mobile phone number.
Note:
Your Wi-Fi-only device does NOT support voice calling
and messaging services. Please disregard any “dial”
and “message” related menus because some Gmail
options are identically set in all Android devices.
Gmail
Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based
email.
Tip:
To set up your Google account on your device, use
Accounts and sync
settings. For more information, refer to
“Accounts and Sync” on page 176.
From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Gmail
.
Setting Up Your Gmail Account
If you did not set up a Google account during the initial
configuration, the first time you launch Gmail, your device
prompts you to set up your Google account.
Note:
You can use more than one Google account on your
device. To add another account, touch
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
ADD ACCOUNT
.
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1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Gmail
.
The Add a Google Account screen displays.
2. Touch
Existing
to sign in to an existing account.
•
At the
Sign in
screen, use the on-screen keyboard to enter
your Google
Email
name and
Password
, then touch
Sign in
.
– or –
Touch
New
to create a new account.
•
At the
Your name
screen, enter your first and last name, and
touch
Next
.
•
At the
Create email address
follow the prompts to create a
new account.
The Backup and restore screen displays.
3. Read the backup and restore information, touch the
option to enable or disable it, and then touch
Next
.
4. The device communicates with the Google server to set
up your account and synchronize your email. When
complete, your Gmail displays in the Inbox.
Refreshing Your Gmail Account
Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail
servers.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Gmail
.
2. Touch
Refresh
in the Application Bar.
Managing Your Gmail Account
Use menu options to manage your Gmail account.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Gmail
.
2. Touch
Menu
for these options:
• Manage labels
: Determine settings for each label.
• Settings
: Configure settings. For more information, refer to
“Gmail Account Settings”
on page 63.
•Help
: Learn about using Gmail.
• Send Feedback
: Fill out a Google feedback form.
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Managing Your Gmail Conversations
In addition to managing your Gmail account, there are
options for changing the status of one or more Gmail
conversations in an account.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Gmail
.
2. Touch the gray box to the left of one or more
conversations and then choose one of the following
options:
•Archive
: Archive the conversations. Archived
conversations are assigned to the All Mail folder.
•Delete
: Delete the conversations. Deleted conversations
are moved to the Trash folder.
• Change labels
: Relocate the conversations to the
Inbox
,
Personal, Receipts, Tra ve l
, or
Work
folder and then touch OK.
• Mark as Read
/
Mark as Unread
: Mark the
conversations as read or unread. Once a conversation is
marked as read, it has a gray background. Touch
DONE
to
remove the check marks.
Tip:
To move a conversation to another folder, touch and drag
it to the folder tab.
3. Touch
Menu
for these options:
•Add star
/
Remove star
: Mark (or unmark) conversations with
a yellow star. Starred conversations are listed in the Starred
folder. Touch
DONE
to remove check marks.
• Mark important
/
Mark not important
: Change the
importance indicator . Yellow indicates important.
•Mute
: New messages added to muted conversations bypass
your inbox so that the conversation stays archived in the All
Mail folder.
•Report spam
: Report the conversations as spam, which are
emails that violate the Gmail Program Policies and/or Terms of
Use.
•Settings
: Configure settings. For more information, refer to
“Gmail Account Settings”
on page 63.
•Help
: Learn about using Gmail.
• Send feedback
: Fill out a Google feedback form.
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Composing and Sending Gmail
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Gmail
.
2. Touch
Compose
.
3. Touch the
To
field to enter recipients. As you enter
names or email addresses, matching contacts display.
Touch a contact to add it to the field.
4. Touch the
Subject
field to enter a subject.
5. Touch
Compose email
to enter the text of your email.
6. While composing a message, the following options are
displayed:
• CC/BCC
: Create Cc (copy) and Bcc (blind copy) fields in the
message. After creating the fields, touch to enter recipients.
• Attach
: Launch Gallery to select a photo to add to the
message.
7. Touch
Menu
for the following options:
• Settings
: Configure settings. For more information, refer to
“Gmail Account Settings”
on page 63.
•Help
: Learn about using Gmail.
• Send feedback
: Fill out a Google feedback form.
8. Touch
SEND
to send this message.
– or –
Touch
SAVE DRAFT
to save a draft of this message.
Gmail Account Settings
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Gmail
.
2. Touch
Menu
➔ Settings
for settings:
General settings
• Confirm before deleting
: Have your device prompt you to
confirm Delete actions.
• Confirm before archiving
: Have your device prompt you to
confirm archiving actions.
• Confirm before sending
: Have your device prompt you to
confirm Send actions.
• Auto-advance
: Choose a screen to show after you delete or
archive a conversation.
• Message text size
: Set the size of text in message displays.
• Clear search history
: Remove previous searches you
performed.
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• Ask to show pictures
: Restores the default setting (do not
show pictures automatically) for all the people who send you
email, including those whose Show pictures setting you may
have changed when reading messages from them.
(Gmail account settings)
Each account has independent settings:
• Priority Inbox
: This setting is only available if you have
configured Gmail on the web to show Priority Inbox. If available,
you can set Priority Inbox as the conversation list to open when
you have new mail, rather than Inbox.
• Email notifications
: When enabled, notifications for new email
appear in the Status Bar.
•Ringtone & vibrate
: If Email notifications is enabled, touch this
field to set the following options:
–
Sync messages
: Sync options are: None, Last 30 days, or All.
–
Email notifications
: When enabled, notifications for new email
appear in the Status Bar.
–
Ringtone
: Choose a ringtone for new email notifications or use
the default ringtone and then touch
OK
.
–
Notify once
: When enabled, a notification appears in the Status
Bar for new email, not for every new message.
•Signature
: Create a text signature to add to outgoing
messages.
• Gmail sync is ON/OFF
: Indicates whether you have Gmail
synchronization turned on for this account in the
Account and
sync
settings. Touch to open those settings.
• Days of mail to sync
: Set the number days to sync email for
this Gmail account.
• Manage labels
: Choose which labels are synchronized.
• Download attachments
: Enable or disable auto-download of
files attached to recent messages when connected through
Wi-Fi.
About Gmail
•
Displays information about the Gmail (Version, copyright
information, Send feedback, Report a problem, Open source
licenses).
Experiments
• Enable full text search
: Enable indexing message content to
allow a local search.
• Enable drag and drop contact chip
: Enables you to drag and
drop a contact chip between To, CC, and BCC.
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Email
Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one
application.
Configuring Email Accounts
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Email
.
2. At the Set up email screen, enter an
Email address
and
Password
, then touch
Next
.
3. Your account’s incoming server settings are different
depending on the kind of email service for the account.
If you are asked
What type of account?
, touch the type
of account:
POP3 account, IMAP account
, or
Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync
.
The Server settings screen displays. Enter the required
settings and touch
Next
. For more information, refer to
“Incoming Server Settings” on page 71.
4. Review the Account options screen. Available options
vary, depending on the provider:
• Peak schedule
: Set how often to check for new email sent to
this account during peak times. Options are: Push (Automatic),
Manual, every 5 or 15 minutes, or every 1, 4, or 12 hours.
• Off-peak schedule
: Set how often to check for new email sent
to this account during off-peak times. Options are: Push
(Automatic), Manual, every 5 or 15 minutes, or every 1, 4, or
12 hours.
• Period to sync Email
: For Exchange ActiveSync accounts, set
whether to store All, 1 or 3 days, 1 or 2 weeks, or 1 month of
email on the tablet.
• Emails retrieval size
: Set the maximum email retrieval size.
Options are: Headers only, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, or100 KB,
or All.
• Period to sync Calendar
: Set how much of the calendar for
this account to sync with your tablet. Options are: 2 weeks, 1,
3, or 6 months, or All calendar.
• Send email from this account by default
: When enabled,
email from your device is automatically sent from this account.
• Notify me when email arrives
: When enabled, you receive
notifications when you receive new email sent to this account.
• Sync email
: When enabled, email from your account is
synchronized with your device’s email.
• Sync contacts
: When enabled, contacts from your account are
synchronized with your device’s Contacts.
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• Sync calendar
: When enabled, events from your account are
synchronized with your device’s Calendar.
• Automatically download attachments when connected to
Wi-Fi
: Enable or disable auto-download of files attached to
recent messages when connected through Wi-Fi.
5. Touch
Next
to go to the next screen or touch
Previous
to
go to the Apps screen.
Note:
For Exchange ActiveSync accounts, the Activate device
administrator? screen may appear. Read the information
and touch
Activate
to continue.
6. Enter an account name for the email account just
added, which is displayed on the email screen, and
enter Your name, if required.
7. Touch
Done
.
The device communicates with the appropriate server
to set up your account and synchronize your email.
When complete, your email appears in the Inbox for the
account.
Note:
To configure email account settings at any time, use
Menu ➔Settings
. Touch the account to display Account
settings.
Adding Additional Email Accounts
To add additional email accounts:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Email
.
2. Touch
Menu ➔Settings ➔ Add account
.
3. Enter the
Email address, Password
, and so on.
Managing Your Email Accounts
You can view email you receive for all accounts in the
Combined view
screen or you can view email accounts
individually.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Email
.
2. Touch the
drop-down menu at the top left of the
screen to select:
• Combined view
: View all email in a combined inbox.
•<Account Name
>: View email for the account.
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Managing Your Email Conversations
In addition to managing your Email account, there are
options for changing the status of one or more Email
conversations in an account.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Email
.
2. Touch the box to the left of one or more conversations
and then choose one of the following options:
•Star
: Mark the conversations with a gold star and list
them in the Starred folder. Touch to make the changes.
– or –
Flag
: Touch
Clear
to clear all flags and check marks, touch
Complete
to mark all conversations with a blue check mark, or
touch
Set
to set all flags. Set flags are gold.
• Mark as Read
/
Mark as Unread
: Mark the
conversations as read or unread. Once a conversation is
marked as read, it has a gray background.
•Move to :
Relocate the conversations to another folder in
the current email account or in a folder within another email
account.
•Delete
: Delete the conversations.
3. Touch
Menu
for these options:
•Sort by
: Choose a method for listing your email conversations.
•View mode
: Choose how to view your email conversations.
Choices are: Standard view and Conversations view.
• Create folder
: Create a new main folder or touch an existing
folder to create a sub-folder.
Note
: This option is not available for all email accounts.
• Settings
: Display the settings for this email account. For more
information, refer to
“Account Settings”
on page 69.
• Delete all
: Delete all items for this email account.
Composing and Sending Email
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Email
.
2. Touch an account, if you have more than one account
set up, then touch
Compose
.
3. Enter the recipient’s email address in the
To
field.
•
If you are sending the email message to several recipients,
separate the email addresses with a comma. You can add as
many message recipients as you want.
•
Touch
to add a contact to the field.
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•
Touch
+Me
to add yourself as a recipient.
•
Touch
+Cc/Bcc
to add additional carbon copy recipients.
–
Use the Cc field to carbon copy additional recipients.
–
Use the
Bcc
field to blind copy additional recipients.
4. Touch the
Subject
field to enter a subject.
5. Touch the body of the email to enter the text of your
email.
6. While composing a message, the following options
may be displayed:
7. Touc h
Send
to send the message or touch
Save
to save
the email to the Drafts folder.
Priority
: Set the email priority. Options are: High,
Normal, or Low.
Tracking options
: Touch
Read receipt
or
Delivery
receipt
and then touch OK to set the tracking
options for this email.
Security options
: Set the email security options.
Options are: Encrypt and Sign.
Attach
: Choose an attachment to add to the
message from the listed apps, such as Memo,
My Files, Picture, Audio, Video, and so on.
Undo
: Erase the previous input.
Dedo
: Restore the previously erased input.
Insert
: Choose an item to insert into the message
from the listed apps, such as Picture, Memo,
Contacts, and so on.
Insert quick response
: Insert text that you
frequently use in emails. For more information,
refer to “Account Settings” on page 69.
Font size
: Choose a text font size of 9, 10,12, 14,
16, 20, 24, 28, or 36 points.
Bold
: Bold the following text. Touch again to turn
off bold.
Italics
: This action italicizes the subsequent
entered text.
Font color
: Set the color of the text font. The bar
changes to the selected color.
Background color
: Set the color of the
background of the email.
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Account Settings
Account settings lets you configure handling of email on your
device.
Note:
Available settings may depend on the email account and
include setting how much email to synchronize, creating
signatures for email you send, and other handling
options.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Email
.
2. Touch
Menu
➔
Settings
, then touch
General
Preferences
. The following options display:
• Display after deleting message
: Set the screen to show after
deleting a message. Choices are: Next message, Previous
message, or Message list.
• Message preview line
: Choose a message preview line
amount. Options are: None or 1, 2, or 3 lines.
• Email title
: Set whether the Subject or Sender of the email is
shown as the time.
Touch an email account to display the following
settings:
Common settings
• Account name
: Enter a name to identify this account.
•Your name
: Enter a name to be used on emails.
•Signature
: Enter a signature to add to email from this account.
• Quick responses
: Edit text that you frequently use in emails.
•Default account
: When enabled, email from your device is
automatically sent from this account.
• Always Cc/Bcc myself
: Lets you manage whether your email
address is included in the Cc or Bcc lines.
• Forward with files
: Touch the check box to include any file
attachments when you forward an email.
• Recent messages
: Limit the number of recent messages that
are displayed on your device. Options are: 25, 50, 75, 100,
200, or Total.
•Show images
: Display images in an email.
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Data usage
• Email check frequency
: Set how often to check for new email
sent to this account during. Options are: Never, every 5, 10, 15,
or 30 minutes, every hour, every 4 hours, or once a day.
• Auto download attachments
: Enable or disable
auto-download of files attached to recent messages when
connected through Wi-Fi.
• Size to retrieve emails
: Set the maximum email retrieval size,
which ranges from 2 KB to 100 KB.
Exchange ActiveSync settings
• Period to sync Email
: Set whether to store All, 1 or 3 days, 1
or 2 weeks, or 1 month of email on the tablet.
• Empty server trash
: If available, indicates whether to delete
the contents in the server trash.
• Sync schedule
: Set up your peak and off-peak schedule
controls, which determines when your tablet checks the email
service for new email.
• Out of office settings
: Lets you set how email is handled for a
defined period of time, while you are unable to check your
email.
• Period to sync Calendar
: When enabled, events from your
account are synchronized with your device’s Calendar.
• Security options
: Set various security options for the account.
• In case of Sync Conflict
: Set whether to update the server or
your tablet if there is a conflict of information between them.
• Auto resend times
: Set the number of auto send times.
Options are: No limit or 1, 3, 5, or 10 times.
Notification settings
• Email notifications
: When enabled, the New Email icon
appears in the Status Bar when a new email arrives.
• Select ringtone
: Choose a ringtone for email notifications for
this account.
Server settings
• Incoming settings
: Configure incoming server settings. For
more information, refer to
“Incoming Server Settings”
on
page 71.
• Outgoing settings
: Configure outgoing server settings. For
more information, refer to
“Outgoing Server Settings”
on
page 71.
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• Sync email
: When enabled, email from your account is
synchronized with your device’s email.
• Sync contacts
: When enabled, contacts from your account are
synchronized with your device’s Contacts.
• Sync calendar
: When enabled, events from your account are
synchronized with your device’s Calendar.
• Sync task
: When enabled, tasks from your account are
synchronized with your device’s tasks.
Incoming Server Settings
Your account’s incoming settings are different, depending on
the kind of email service for the account: POP3, IMAP, or
Exchange ActiveSync.
•
Domain\Username
: If your Exchange ActiveSync server requires
that you specify a domain, enter it before the backslash.
Otherwise, just enter your username (the part before
@emailprovider.com in your email address) after the backslash.
The backslash is optional when only entering your username. The
Email app enters the correct syntax for domains and usernames
when communicating with the server.
•
Password
: The password for your email account, which should be
filled in.
•
Exchange server
: The fully resolved domain name of your email
service provider’s server, for example, mail.emailprovider.com.
•
Use secure connection (SSL)
: Check this option if your server
requires you to connect to the server securely, or if you prefer to
connect securely.
•
Use client certificate
: Use a client certificate for messaging
security.
Outgoing Server Settings
If you use an IMAP or POP3 account for receiving email, you
typically use an SMTP server to send email from that
account. Exchange ActiveSync accounts do not have
separate outgoing server settings.
•
SMTP server
: The fully resolved domain name of your email
service provider’s SMTP server, for example,
smtp.emprovider.com.
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•
Security type
: Select the security type required by your email
service provider. Select the
SLL (Accept all certificates)
option
for your security type to accept a server certificate from your
SMTP server that is self-signed, out of date, or in some other way
not accepted by the Email application.
•
Port
: Set the Security type first to enter the typical server port
number in this field automatically. Or enter a different port
number if your email service provider requires it.
•
Require sign-in
: Check this option to enter a username and
password for your SMTP server, if your email service provider
requires that you enter them to send email.
•
Username
: Your username on the SMTP server (this may not be
the same as your username on the POP3 or IMAP server for
incoming mail). Visible only if Require sign-in is checked.
•
Password
: Your password on the SMTP server (this may not be the
same as your username on the POP3 or IMAP server for incoming mail).
Visible only if Require sign-in is checked.
Google Talk
Talk is Google’s instant messaging and audio and video chat
service. You can use it to communicate, in real time, with
other people who also use Google Talk on another Android
tablet or phone or on a computer.
Tip:
Talk requires that you have a Google account. To set up
your Google account on your device use
Accounts and
sync
settings. For more information, refer to “Accounts
and Sync” on page 176.
Open Talk and Sign In
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Talk
.
If you are not signed in to a Google account, the Add a
Google Account screen displays.
2. Touc h
Existing
, if you already have a Google account,
or
New
to create a Google account.
For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your Gmail
Account” on page 60.
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Note:
If you have already set up your Google account, you are
automatically logged in. Just touch the account.
Once sign in is complete, the Talk main screen
displays.
Invite a Friend to Chat
You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your
friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with each other and
view each other’s online status.
1. While viewing your Friends list, touch
Add friend
.
2. Enter your friend’s address and touch
DONE
.
Your friend’s address in Talk is a Gmail or other email
address that is configured to connect to Google Talk.
If your friend accepts your invitation, they are added to
your Friends list in Talk and you can share each others
status in Talk and other applications.
View and Accept an Invitation to Become a
Friend
When a contact invites you to become a friend in Google Talk,
you receive a notification in the System Bar and the
invitation displays in your Friends list.
1. Touch the invitation.
2. Touch
Accept
, if you want to accept the invitation and
chat,
Decline
, if you do not want to chat with and share
your Google Talk status with the sender right now, or
Block
, if you do not want to receive any more
invitations from that person.
If you touch
Accept
, the friend is added to your Friends
list in Talk and you can share your status in Talk and
other applications.
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Options While Chatting
There are several options that are available while you are
chatting.
1. Touch to search your chats for a word,
to
invite another friend to chat, to invite this friend to
video chat, or to invite this friend to voice chat.
2. Touch
Menu
to display the following options,
which are available while chatting. For more
information, refer to “Additional Talk Options” on
page 74.
•End chat
: End this chat session.
• Go off the record/Stop chatting off the record
: Set whether
you want to stop saving your chat to the chat history.
•Friend info
: Display information about the friend with which
you are chatting. The following options are also displayed:
–
BLOCK
: Keeps this person from sending you messages and
remove sthe person from your Friends list.
–
REMOVE
: Remove the friend as if you never accepted their
invitation. However, the friend is not blocked.
•Add to chat
: Choose another friend to invite to this
conversation.
• Clear chat history
: Remove the history of this chat from your
device.
Note:
If you touch the
REMOVE
option, touch
Add friend
➔
Send chat invitation to,
to make the Friend visible again.
Additional Talk Options
1. While viewing your Friends list, touch to search
your Talk messages. Use the on-screen keyboard to
enter a search term. Touch on the keyboard to
search your Talk messages.
2. Touch
Menu
to display the following options:
• Display options
: To set the way your friends list is sorted,
touch
Availability, Name
, or
Recency
.
• End all chats
: End all chats in which you are engaged.
•Sign out
: Sign out of Google Talk and display the Talk main
screen.
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• Settings
: Offers various settings for Google talk. For more
information, refer to
“Google Talk Settings”
on page 75.
•Help
: Displays additional help information.
• Send feedback
: Fill out a Google feedback form.
3. Touch a Friend’s entry to display the Chat entries for
that Friend.
Google Talk Settings
Use Google Talk Settings to configure your Talk account. If
you have more than one account, each maintains its own
Talk settings.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Talk
.
2. Touch
Menu
➔
Settings
, then touch an account for
options:
GENERAL
• Mobile indicator
: Check and your friends see an outline of an
android next to your name in their Friends list when you are
signed into Google Talk on a tablet or phone.
• Away when screen off
: Check to change your Talk status to
Away when your screen turns off. When unchecked, your
status is not changed.
• Invitation notifications
: Show notification when a friend
invitation arrives.
CHAT NOTIFICATIONS
• IM notifications
: Set whether to open a dialog, display a
notification in the System Bar, or neither, when you receive a
text chat.
• Notification ringtone
: Set a ringtone to sound, or silent, when
you receive a text chat.
VOICE & VIDEO CHAT
• Video chat notifications
: Set whether to open a dialog or
display a notification in the System Bar when you are invited to
a video chat.
• Video chat ringtone
: Set a ringtone to sound, or silent, when
you receive an invitation to a video chat.
• Default video effect
: Set the video image stabilization.
ACCOUNT
• Blocked friends
: Displays a list of friends you have blocked.
Touch a blocked friend and then touch OK to unblock the
friend.
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• Clear search history
: Erases your search history. No previous
searches are shown until you search for new words.
• Manage account
: Opens the Accounts and sync settings. For
more information, refer to
“Accounts and Sync”
on
page 176.
ABOUT
•Terms & privacy
: Displays the Google Talk terms of use and
privacy policies.
Messenger
With Google Messenger, you can bring groups of friends
together into a simple group conversation, putting everyone
on the same page. When you get a new conversation in
Messenger, Google+ sends an update to your device.
To get started, touch the Messenger icon on the home screen
of the Google+ app or use the Messenger icon on your
Applications screen.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Messenger
.
The Messenger screen displays.
2. Touc h
Learn more
in the center of the screen and then
touch a topic to learn more about using Google
Messenger.
ChatON
A smart-messaging app that gives you a host of innovative
ways to stay connected with all your friends and family,
regardless of their device or platform. Use ChatON to send
and receive instant messages from any device that has a
mobile phone number.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
ChatON
.
If you are launching this application for the first time,
follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
account setup.
2. Enter and send your message.
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Section 6: Internet and Social Networking
This section describes the various Internet and social
networking applications available on your device such as
Google+, Internet, Latitude, Maps, Navigation, Places,
Google Play™ Books, Google and Voice Search, and
YouTube.
Google+
Share updates and see what is going on around you with
Google+ for mobile.
•
Share your thoughts and location.
•
Instantly upload your photos and videos as you take them.
•
Get updates from your circles in the stream.
•
Check in to a place.
•
Make plans on-the-go with group messaging.
•
View posts from people around you.
To get started:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Google+
.
The Google+ home screen displays.
2. Touch
Menu
➔
Help
and then touch a topic to
learn more about using Google+.
Internet
Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser that allows
you to access the Internet.
Tip:
Internet displays by default as a Primary shortcut on the
Home screen.
From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
– or –
From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Internet
.
The Most visited screen displays.
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Navigating the Internet
The following options are available for Internet navigation.
Command Keys
•
Touch
Back
or to return to the previous page.
•
Touch and hold
Back
to display a list of Most visit pages.
•
Touch to go forward to a recent page.
Touching and Dragging
•
Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages and
to reposition pages within the screen.
Entering Text in a Field
•
While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY
keyboard to enter text.
Zoom
•
Tap the screen twice to zoom in or out.
• Use two fingers, such as your index finger
and thumb, to zoom out by making an
inward pinch motion on the screen. To zoom
in, make an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out.
Tip:
For convenient browsing, you can rotate the device to
landscape mode.
Selecting Items On a Page
While browsing, use gestures and menus to navigate:
•
Touch an item to select it.
•
Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.
•
Touch and hold on a hyperlink for these options:
–
Open
: Open the linked page.
–
Open in new window
: Open a new window to display the linked
page.
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–
Save link
: Save the linked page to Download history.
–
Copy link URL
: Save the link’s URL to the clipboard.
–
Select text
: Copy the link text to the clipboard.
•
Touch and hold an image for the additional options:
–
Save image
: Download an image. View downloaded images in
Gallery.
–
Copy image
: Copy an image to the clipboard.
–
View image
: View the image source.
–
Set as wallpaper
: Use the image as your home screen
wallpaper.
Using Browser Windows
You can have multiple windows open at one time and easily
switch between windows.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. To open a new window, touch at the top of the
screen.
3. To switch to another open window, touch its tab at the
top of the screen.
4. To delete an open window, touch the tab at the top of
the screen, and then touch .
Entering a URL
Access a website quickly by entering the URL.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. Touch the
URL
field at the top of the screen, then enter
the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard.
As you enter characters, potential matches display.
Note:
Use the
Delete
key to clear the URL field, if
necessary.
3. Touch a match to complete the URL.
– or –
Continue entering characters and touch the
Go
key to
load the page.
Copying Fields or Text
Copy information from a webpage to the clipboard for
pasting, searching, or sharing.
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Selecting, Copying, and Pasting Text
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. Browse to a webpage.
3. On the webpage, touch and hold on the text until you
see the text you want highlighted, then stop touching
the screen.
The text is highlighted.
4. Touch and drag the tabs to the left or right to
select more or less text.
5. Touch
Copy
at the top of the screen to copy the
selected text or touch
Cancel
to stop.
6. To paste the copied text, navigate to the desired field
(or to another application), then touch and hold in a text
field and touch
Paste
in the pop-up.
Copying and Pasting a Hyperlink or URL
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. Browse to a webpage.
3. Touch and hold on the link or URL, then touch
Copy link
URL
on the pop-up menu.
4. To paste the copied link or URL, navigate to the desired
field (or to another application), then touch and hold in
a text field and touch
Paste
on the pop-up menu.
Using Bookmarks
While browsing, bookmark a site to quickly access it later.
Creating a bookmark
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. Browse to a website, then touch
Add Bookmark
.
– or –
Touch
Menu ➔Add Bookmark.
The
Add bookmark
options list displays. Confirm the
Name
and URL
Address
for the bookmark.
3. Touch the
Folder
field, touch the drop-down menu, and
touch a folder.
4. Touc h
OK
to save the bookmark.
A gold star displays on the Bookmarked page.
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Accessing Bookmarks and History
Launch a bookmarked page or reload recent pages.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. Touch
Bookmarks
and
History
.
3. On the
Bookmarks
tab, use these options:
•
Touch a bookmark to load the page.
•
Touch and hold on a bookmark for these options:
–
Open
: Open the bookmarked page.
–
Open in new tab
: Open the linked page in a new window.
–
Edit bookmark
: Make changes to the bookmark description.
–
Add shortcut to home screen
: Create a bookmark on the
Home screen.
–
Share link
: Use Bluetooth, ChatON, Dropbox, Email, Gmail,
Google+, or Wi-Fi Direct to send the link.
–
Copy link URL
: Save the link’s URL to the clipboard.
–
Delete bookmark
: Remove the bookmark.
–
Set as homepage
: Assign the bookmarked link as the home
page.
4. On the
History
tab, touch
Today, Yes te rda y, Last month
,
Older
, or
Most visited
to use these options:
•
Touch a page to reload it.
•
Touch the next to a page to bookmark it.
•
Touch and hold on a page for these options:
–
Open
: Open the webpage.
–
Open in new tab
: Launch the webpage in a new window.
–
Add bookmark/Remove from Bookmarks
: Bookmark the
page or remove the bookmark for this page.
–
Share link
: Use Bluetooth, ChatON, Dropbox, Email, Gmail,
Google+, or Wi-Fi Direct to send the link.
–
Copy link URL
: Save the link’s URL to the clipboard.
–
Remove from history
: Remove the record of this page.
–
Set as homepage
: Assign the bookmarked link as the home
page.
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Internet Menu
While viewing a webpage, touch
Menu
for the following
options:
•
Refresh
: Reload the current page.
•
Forward
: forwards the browser to another web page.
•
New window
: Open the webpage in a new window, under a new
tab.
•
New incognito window
: Open the webpage in a new window,
under a new tab, and the pages you view in the new window will
not appear in your browser history or search history. See the onscreen explanation of
going incognito
.
•
Add bookmark
: Add the URL for this webpage to your bookmark
list.
•
Share page
: Use Bluetooth, ChatON, Dropbox, Email, Gmail,
Google+, or Wi-Fi Direct to send the webpage URL.
•
Find on page
: Search for content on the current page.
•
Desktop view
: Your browser displays a website in a modified
format that makes it easier to read. Desktop view displays a
website the same way it would appear on your PC.
•
Save for offline reading
: Saves the webpage so you can read it
later even when offline.
•
Downloads
: View and manage recent downloads.
•
Print
: Print the current screen or page to a Samsung printer.
•
Settings
: Configure web settings. For more information, refer to
“Internet Settings”
on page 82.
Internet Settings
Use the browser settings to customize the browser.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. While viewing a webpage, touch
Menu ➔ Settings
.
Customize the Browser by using the following options:
General
• Set home page
: View and set the default first page that
displays when you launch the Browser.
• Form auto-fill
: Enable or disable form auto-fill to complete
Internet forms with a single click.
• Auto-fill text
: If
Form auto-fill
is enabled, set up the following
information:
–
Full name
: Enter your name.
–
Company name
: Enter a company name.
–
Address line 1
: Enter your address.
–
Address line 2
: Enter any additional address information.
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City/Town
: Enter your city and town.
–
County
: Enter your county.
–
Postcode
: Enter your ZIP code.
–
Country
: Enter your country.
–
Phone number
: Enter your telephone number.
–
Email
: Enter a valid email address.
Privacy and Security
• Clear cache
: Delete content and databases stored on the
device.
•Clear history
: Delete the list of previously-visited pages.
• Show security warnings
: When enabled, the Browser warns
you if there is a problem with a site’s security.
• Accept cookies
: When enabled, allows Browser to save and
read cookie information used by webpages.
• Clear all cookie data
: Delete cookie information saved to the
device.
• Remember form data
: When enabled, stores information you
enter into forms to make future forms easier.
•Clear form data
: Deletes saved form information.
• Enable location
: When enabled, sites you visit can request
access to your location.
• Clear location access
: Clear location access for all websites.
• Remember passwords
: When enabled, saves user names
and passwords for sites you visit, to make future visits easier.
•Clear passwords
: Clear all saved user names and passwords.
Accessibility
• Force zoom
: Override the website's request to control zoom.
•Text size
: Use
the Preview field and
the following controls to
configure text size:
–
Scale text up and down
: Scale the text size up or down using
a slider bar.
–
Zoom amount on double tap
: Set how much to zoom when
you double-tap the screen, from 75 to 125 percent.
–
Minimum font size
: Set the minimum font size, which can
range from 1 point to 24 points.
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• Inverted screen rendering
: Use the Preview screen and the
following controls to configure inverted screen rendering:
–
Inverted rendering
: Enable the display of websites with
inverted colors – black becomes white and vice versa.
–
Contrast
: If Inverted rendering is enabled, use this slider to set
the contrast, which can range from 100 to 300 percent.
Advanced
• Select search engine
: Choose a search engine from Google,
Yahoo!, or Bing.
• Open in background
: When enabled, new windows open
behind the current window.
• Enable JavaScript
: When enabled, the Browser automatically
runs JavaScript scripts on pages you visit.
• Enable plug-ins
: When enabled, the Browser automatically
loads and runs plug-ins on pages you visit.
•Default storage
: Select where Internet stores files.
• Website settings
: View and manage settings for individual
websites.
•Default zoom
: Adjusts the zoom feature. Set to Far, Medium,
or Close.
• Open pages in overview
: When enabled, displays an overview
of newly-opened pages.
• Auto-fit pages
: When enabled, the Browser automatically
sizes webpages to fit your device’s display.
• Block pop-ups
: When enabled, blocks pop-up windows.
• Text encoding
: Choose a default character set for webpages.
• Reset to default:
Clear all browser data and reset all settings to
the factory defaults.
Bandwidth management
• Preload search results
: Enable the browser to preload high
confidence search results in the background to help speed up
searches. Options are: Never, Only via Wi-Fi, or Always.
•Load images
: When enabled, images are automatically loaded
when you visit a page. When disabled, images are indicated by
a link, which you can touch to download the picture.
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Labs
• Quick controls
: When enabled, the Application and URL bars
are hidden. To access the hidden controls, swipe inward from
the left or right edge of the screen to access Quick Controls. For
more information, refer to
“Internet Quick Controls”
on
page 85.
•Google Instant
: When enabled, you can use Google Instant
when you use Google Search to show results as you type.
Enabling this option can increase data use.
Internet Quick Controls
Use Quick Controls to maximize your viewing area while
browsing the internet.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Internet
.
2. While viewing a webpage, touch
Menu ➔ Settings
➔
Labs
, and then touch
Quick Controls
to enable the
function.
The Application and URL bars are hidden.
3. Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen
to access quick controls.
4. Without lifting your finger, move to an option and then
lift your finger to initiate the option.
5. To cancel, display the Quick controls and touch
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
Labs
and touch
Quick controls
to uncheck it.
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Latitude
With Google Latitude, you can see the location of all of your
friends on a map or on a list. You can also share or hide your
location.
You must first set up your tablet to use wireless networks to
help pinpoint your location. Also, Latitude works best when
Wi-Fi is enabled.
To enable Wi-Fi:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Settings
.
2. Touch
Location services
➔
Use wireless networks
.
A green check mark indicates the feature is
enabled.
3. Under
Wireless and network
, on the Wi-Fi tab, touch the
OFF / ON
icon to turn Wi-Fi on.
For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 164.
4. Log on to your Google account.
To create a Google account or set up your Google
account on your device use
Accounts and sync
settings.
For more information, refer to “Accounts and Sync” on
page 176.
5. Touc h
Home
➔
Apps
➔
Latitude
.
Your location is displayed on the map, accurate to 30
meters.
Sharing Your Location with Friends
1. From the Latitude map screen, touch
to display your Latitude list of friends. At first, only your
name is displayed.
2. Touc h
Menu ➔ Add friends
.
3. Touc h
Select from Contacts
and touch a contact.
– or –
Touc h
Add via email address
, enter an email address,
and touch
Add friends
.
4. At the
Send sharing requests
prompt, touch
Yes
.
Your friend will receive an email or text message with your
location marked on a map. They will also receive instructions
on how to view your location from the Internet or use
Latitude on their device, if it is available. Once they
acknowledge your request, their location will display on your
tablet. They can share their location from their computer,
phone, or tablet.
For more information, go to
http://www.google.com/latitude
.
Latitude
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Latitude Menu
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Latitude
.
2. Touch , if necessary.
3. Touch
Menu
for these options:
• Refresh friends
: Update your Latitude list of friends.
• Check in
: Touch a location to check-in so others will know your
location.
• Add friends
: Share your location with friends. For more
information, refer to
“Sharing Your Location with
Friends”
on page 86.
• Show stale friends / Hide stale friends
: Show or hide friends
depending on the accuracy of their Latitude information.
• Location Settings
: Configures the location reporting settings.
For more information, refer to
“Maps Settings”
on page 89.
•Clear Map
: Remove search results from the map.
•Latitude
: Allows you to find your friends and family on a map
and share with people you choose.
• My Places
: Displays a list of Starred places.
• Settings
: Configure settings. For more information, refer to
“Maps Settings”
on page 89.
•Help
: Launches Google mobile Help.
Maps
Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions,
and other location-based information.
Note:
You must enable location services to use Maps. Some
features require Standalone or Google location services.
For more information, refer to “Location Services” on
page 177.
From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Maps
.
Navigating the Map
Zooming
•
Double-tap on the screen to zoom in.
• Use two fingers, such as your index finger
and thumb, to zoom out by making an
inward pinch motion on the screen. To zoom
in, make an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out.
Tip:
For convenient browsing, you can rotate the device to
landscape mode.
Latitude
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Scrolling
•
Touch and drag on the screen to reposition the map in the display.
Touch
•
Touch an icon on the map to display information about the
location. For example, your location is indicated by a flashing
and a pop-up that displays your name.
Maps Menu
1. From the Home screen, touch
Maps
.
2. While viewing a map, touch
Menu
for these
options:
•Clear Map
: Remove search results from the map.
• Join Latitude/Latitude
: Join Latitude, to share your location
with friends you choose and Google.
• My Places
: Display starred locations.
•Settings
: Configure settings. For more information, refer to
“Maps Settings”
on page 89.
•Help
: Learn about Google maps.
Other Map Options
Touch the indicated icon to use these additional Map options:
Search Maps
: Use the keyboard to enter your request
to Search the map for a city, location, and so on.
Suggestions are displayed as you type.
Speak
: Just speak a city, location, and so on, to
display.
Compass
: Set the map to always display north at the
top of the screen or to automatically rotate like a
compass, keeping north on the map facing north,
and so on. Your device may have to be calibrated the
first time you use this feature. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Places
: Launch the Places app. For more
information, refer to “Places” on page 91.
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Maps Settings
Use the Maps settings to customize your Maps application.
1. From the Home screen, touch
Maps
.
2. Touch
Menu
➔
Settings
to set the following Maps
options:
• Switch Account
: Choose a different Google account.
• Cache Settings
–
Clear map tile cache
: Touch OK to clear map tile cache.
• Location reporting
–
Location reporting
: To update your location automatically, set
the following options:
Detect your location
: Enable or disable whether your location
is updated automatically.
Set your location
: Set your location manually.
Do not update your location
: Your friends cannot see your
automatic location.
–
Enable location history
: This history is only seen by you.
–
Manage your friends
: Add or remove friends who can see
your location.
–
Sign out of Latitude
: Signs you out of Latitude and launches
the Maps application.
–
Automatic check-ins
: Checks you in to places that you have
designated.
–
Check-in notifications
: Enables notifications that suggest
places to check in.
–
Manage your places
: View and modify your automatic check-
ins and muted places.
•Labs
: Access experimental features.
Directions
: Displays the Directions pop-up. Enter
Start point
and
End point
or touch the button to the
right of the fields to choose your current location, a
contact’s location, or to touch a point on the map.
Touch the automobile, bus, bicycle, or walking icon
for the appropriate directions. Then touch
Go
to
display a list of directions. Touch the Directions list
and scroll up or down. Touch an entry in the
Directions list to show the point mentioned on the
map.
Layers
: Enable or disable a map layer to display.
Choose from Traffic, Satellite, Terrain, Transit Lines,
Latitude, My Maps, Bicycling, or Wikipedia.
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• Terms, Privacy & Notices
: View information about Google
Maps, including the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Legal
Notices, and Web History.
• Feedback
: Display a Maps feedback form.
•About
: View information about Maps.
Navigation
Use Google Navigation to find a destination and to get
walking or driving directions.
Note:
You must first create a Wi-Fi connection to use
Navigation.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Navigation
.
2. Touch
Accept
to accept the Google Maps Navigation
beta message.
3. Touch in the Application bar and then touch either
Driving
or
Walking
to describe the type of directions
you want.
4. Touch
Map
in the Application bar to see a map
(Driving) or a satellite image (Walking) of your area.
5. Touch
Menu
for the following options:
• Route options
: Set whether directions should
Avoid
highways
and
Avoid tolls
.
•Settings
: Display Navigation settings:
–
Screen dimming
: Enable or disable screen dimming, which
lets the screen dim between instructions to save power.
–
Terms, privacy & notices
: View Google’s Terms and
conditions, Privacy policy, and Legal notices.
•Help
: Display Navigation help information.
6. To find a destination, touch an option:
• Speak destination
: Say the name or address of your
destination.
• Type destination
: Enter the destination.
•Contacts
: Choose a destination from a contact record.
•Starred places
: Choose destinations you have marked as
favorites.
• Recent destinations
: Choose from recent destinations. This
option is not available until a destination has been requested.
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7. While navigating, touch:
Places
Places is an application that uses Google Maps and your
location to help you find Restaurants, Cafes, Bars,
Attractions, and other businesses. You can also add your own
locations.
The Places application allows you to find the best sources for
business information across the web, including business
listing details, reviews, photos, nearby public transit, and
other related information. Business owners can provide
additional details, such as photos, hours of operation, and
coupons.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Places
.
2. Touch
Choose your location
and touch
My current
location
or
Enter an address
. To enter an address, use
the on-screen keyboard and then touch
OK
.
3. Touch one of the business categories to search for a
particular business.
All of the businesses in that category that are close to
you display.
ROUTE INFO
: View information about the current
route.
SHOW MAP
: Return to the map view after
touching ROUTE INFO.
Layers
: Choose map layers to display.
Directions List
: View directions in a step-by-step
list.
Menu
: To display these options:
•
Exit Navigation
: Close Navigation and
discard route information.
•
Mute/Unmute
: Mute to silence voice-guided
prompts.
•
Set destination
: Choose or enter a
destination.
•
Search
: Find a location.
•
Help
: Display Navigation help information.
•
Settings
: Enable or disable screen dimming
and view Google’s Terms and conditions,
Privacy policy, and Legal notices.
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4. Touch a business in the list to see more details about it.
The business details such as address, phone, website,
and location are displayed. You can also see reviews
from around the web and from Google users.
5. Touch your location at the bottom of the Places pop-up
to write a review, check in here, view reviews and
details, or choose another location nearby.
Play Books
Use the Play Books app to read eBooks from the Internetbased Google Play™ Books service. Google eBooks is a new
way to discover, buy, and enjoy your favorite books online
and offline.
You can read books online or mark them for availability
offline, so you can read them when you have no Internet
connection (such as on an airplane). You can also use Books
as your starting point for browsing or searching for books on
line.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Play Books
.
The Google Play Books main screen displays.
Note:
You may be asked to create or sign on to your Google
account. For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your
Gmail Account” on page 60.
2. To add more books to your library, touch
SHOP
in the
Application bar.
A pop-up displays links to the Google Play™ Terms of
Service, the Google Music Terms of Service, the Google
Books Terms of Service, and the YouTube Rentals
Terms of Service. Read each document and touch
Accept
.
Browse the selection of Google eBooks, which are
arranged in categories like Featured, Top Paid, Top
Free, Top Grossing, and many more.
3. To find a book by title or author name, touch
Search
on the Play Books main screen or touch
SHOP
➔
Search
.
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4. On the Play Books main screen, touch
Menu
for
these options:
• Make available offline
: Mark books to make them available
offline. Touch below a book cover to mark it with a pin and
then touch . Just reverse this process to remove books
from your device.
• View as list / View as carousel
: Set how you want to view
your books.
•Refresh
: If a book in your library does not appear on your
device, use this option to update the display.
•Accounts
: Set the account to use.
•Help
: Displays various Book help information. Touch
Help
Center
to get additional Google Play™ Book information.
5. Touch the cover of a book to start reading.
Reading a Book
Once the book displays:
1. Sweep across the screen to turn the page.
2. Touch the screen to display or hide the following
options.
3. Touch for a table of contents.
4. Touch to set THEME (day or night), BRIGHTNESS,
TYPEFACE, FONT SIZE, TEXT ALIGNMENT, and LINE
HEIGHT.
5. Touch
Search
on the Play Books main screen or
touch
SHOP
➔
Search
.
6. Touch
Menu
for these additional options:
• Original pages
/
Flowing text
: Display the pages of the book
in their original format or use your format settings.
• About the book
: Displays the Google Play description of the
book.
•Share
: Share the book by using Bluetooth, ChatON, Dropbox,
Email, Gmail, Google+, or Wi-Fi Direct.
• Available offline
: Touch the check box to make the book
available offline.
• Read aloud / Stop reading aloud
: Touch to let your device
read the book to you.
•Help
: Touch
Help center, Contact us
, or
Report a problem
to
link the appropriate website. Touch
Terms of Service, Privacy
Policy
, or
Open source licenses
to read those documents. The
Play Books version number is also displayed.
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7. Touch and drag the slider at the bottom of the page to
display a different page, which is indicated by the
pop-up.
8. To contact customer support, report an issue, and
display more Google eBooks information, from a Home
screen, touch
Apps
➔
Play Books
➔
Menu
➔
Help
.
Search
Search the internet, and your device, using the Google
search engine.
Tip:
The Google Search widget displays on a Home screen by
default. For information about displaying widgets on the
Home screen, see “Adding Widgets to a Home screen” on
page 29.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Google
.
– or –
From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
Search
.
2. Use the keyboard to enter search criteria to display
matching searches.
– or –
Touch and speak the search criteria slowly and
clearly. Google searches for the information and
displays results.
Suggestions display below the text entry area.
3. Touch a suggestion to search for that term.
– or –
Touch on the keyboard to start the search.
A browser window displays the search results.
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YouTube
View and upload YouTube videos right from your device.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
➔
YouTube
.
2. Touch the
HOME
tab to return to the main YouTube
page.
3. Touch the
BROWSE
tab to browse videos by categories
like Comedy, Education, Music, and so on. Touch the
desired category to display video thumbnails.
4. Touch the
ACCOUNT
tab to choose which Google
account you would like to use or add an account. Once
you are signed in, touch
ACCOUNT
to display your
subscriptions, see your favorites, see you watch later
list, manage your playlists, or upload a video.
5. Touch
Search YouTube
and use the keyboard to
enter a keyword or phrase to find a YouTube video.
Touch on the keyboard to initiate the search.
6. While browsing, touch
Menu
for these options:
• Sign in / Sign out
: Sign in, sign out, or add an account. You
may have to sign in to use certain options.
• Settings
: Configure display and search settings and view
information about the application.
•Help
: Display YouTube help information.
• Feedback
: Display a YouTube feedback form.
7. Touch a video thumbnail to view the video.
Options While Viewing a Video
Use these options while viewing a video:
1. Touch
Add to
to add the video to your watch later
list or your favorites, or add a new playlist.
2. Touch
Share
to use Wi-Fi Direct, Google+, ChatON,
Dropbox, Bluetooth, Gmail, or Email to send the video’s
URL.
3. Touch
Menu
for these options:
•Copy URL
: Copy the URL of the video to the clipboard. For
more information, refer to
“Copying and Pasting a
Hyperlink or URL”
on page 80.
•Flag
: Flag the video for YouTube review.
• Settings
: Configure display and search settings and view
information about the application.
•Help
: Display YouTube help information.
• Feedback
: Display a YouTube feedback form.
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