Samsung GT-P6210 User Manual
ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.
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movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (
Information
>
License settings
www.divx.com
>
DivX® VOD
for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.
Apps
>
Settings
>
Register
). Go to
vod.divx.com
for more information on how to complete your registration.
>
About device
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YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.
USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2: Understanding Your Device ........................14
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Back and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mini App Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 3: Entering Text ............................................... 39
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuring the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Entering Symbols and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ...............................49
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Section 5: Messaging ...................................................58
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Section 6: Web and Social Networking .......................68
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Section 7: Music ...........................................................81
Music App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Viewing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Section 8: Photos and Video ........................................ 92
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Section 9: Connections .............................................. 106
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Section 10: Applications and Widgets ..................... 113
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Dual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Moviefone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Next Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Pen Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Smart Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Yahoo Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Section 11: Settings ................................................... 141
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Section 12: Health and Safety Information ...............168
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . .172
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
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Section 13: Warranty Information ............................. 183
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Index ............................................................................ 193
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 193.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 168, 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 12.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings and may vary
from your device depending on the software version on your device
and any changes to the device’s settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may
vary depending on the software version of your device and any
changes to the device’s settings.
Special Text
In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This special
text is intended to point out important information, share quick
methods for activating features, define terms, and more. The
definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
•
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.
•
Important
: Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance.
•
Warning
: Brings important information to your attention that can help
to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your device.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your device. To make this possible, the following text conventions
are used to represent often-used steps:
➔
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting
successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. For
example:
From a Home screen, touch
➔
Wireless and networks
➔
Wi-Fi settings
Apps
➔
.
Getting Started 5
Settings
Battery
USB Cable
Charging
Head
Outlet Connector
Correct
Incorrect
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are
included with the device for charging the battery.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your device for the first time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
Charging the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Outlet Connector,
Charging Head, and USB cable) to charge your device from any
standard AC power outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your device for the first time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
Warning!:
Use only approved charging devices. Approved accessories are
designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may
invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Battery Indicator
The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery power
level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device prompts
you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate the device
without charging, the device powers off. For battery use
information, see “About Device” on page 166.
Tip:
Touch the Time field to display battery charge status.
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1. Carefully slide the Outlet Connector into the Charging Head
(1), making sure the connection is secure.
Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (2).
Correct
Incorrect
Charger/Accessory
Port
2.
3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory
Port (3).
5. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
device.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
䊳
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
.
For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Device” on
page 12.
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.
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 113.
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Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the
2. At the prompt, touch
Power/Lock Key
Power off
.
.
Setting Up Your Device
When you first turn on your device, you are asked to set up a few
things.
1. A
Welcome
screen displays. Scroll through the list and
touch the language you want your device to use, such as,
English (United States). Touch
2. On the
Wi-Fi setup
screen, chose one of the following
Start
.
options:
•
Tou ch
•
Tou ch
Add network
Refresh list
to enter a Network SSID that is not listed.
to make sure you have an accurate list of Wi-Fi
networks.
•
Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password, and
touch
Connect
. Touch
Back
or touch
•
Tou ch
“Wi-Fi Settings”
3. Read the
Next
to continue.
Skip
to perform this task later. For more information, refer to
Use Google’s location service
to connect to a different Wi-Fi network
on page 141.
screen information
and enable either or both of the Google location services.
Tou ch
Next
to continue.
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4. On the
Set date and time
below the
screen, touch repeatedly above or
Date
(month, day, year) and
Time
(hour, minute,
and AM/PM) fields to set the correct date and time. Touch
Next
.
5. Your new device uses your Google account to fully utilize
its Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation,
Google Talk, and the Android Market.
The
Sign in with your Google Account
screen, allows you to
create a new Google account or sign in, if you already have
a Google account.
•
Tou ch
Next
and then touch
Create account
or enter the email
address and password of your existing account.
– or –
•
Tou ch
Skip
to perform this task later. For more information, refer to
“Setting Up Your Gmail Account”
Note:
If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the
not display.
6. Read the
Backup and restore
either or both options, and touch
Sign in with Google Account
on page 58.
screen does
screen information, enable
Done
.
The main Home screen displays.
Retrieving Your Google Account Password
A Google account password is required for Google applications. If
you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow
these instructions to retrieve it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate
to
http://google.com/accounts
2. Once the URL loads, click on the
account?
link and follow the on-screen instructions.
.
Can’t access your
Using Google Maps
In order to use some applications related to Google Maps, you
must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi
Settings” on page 141.
You must also enable location services to use Google Maps.
Some features require Standalone or Google location services.
For more information, refer to “Location and Security” on
page 150.
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
applications
and includes a
RAM manager
. It also has a link to the
Active
Task Manager application.
To access the Task manager pop-up:
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Task manager
.
Mini App Tray
– or –
Add the Program monitor widget to a Home screen and
then touch the Program monitor widget. For more
information, refer to “Widgets” on page 26.
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.
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3.
Touch the
RAM manager
tab to display the amount of
Random Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
Clear memory
4. Touch in the top right corner of the Task manager
to clear inactive and background processes.
pop-up to close the application.
5. Touch in the top left corner to display the Task
Manager application.
Task Manager Application
The Task Manager application provides information about
applications, including
manager, Storage
Active applications, Downloaded, RAM
, and
Help
.
To access the Task Manager:
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Task Manager
.
Apps
– or –
From any screen, touch and hold
Home.
– or –
Access Task Manager from the Task manager pop-up. For
more information, refer to “Task Manager Pop-Up” on
page 9.
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2. Touch
Active applications
your device. Touch
to view applications running on
End
to end an application or
End all
end all running applications.
3. Touch
Downloaded
to view applications installed from
Android Market. Touch
Uninstall
to remove an application
from your device.
4. Touch
5. Touch
RAM manager
to display the amount of Random
Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
memory
to clear inactive and background processes.
Storage
to view internal and external storage
Clear
memory statistics.
6. Touch
Help
to view useful tips for extending battery life.
Memory Card
Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards, for storage of 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.
to
Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the
slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place.
3. Replace the Memory Card Slot cover.
Correct
Incorrect
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
➔
Storage ➔SD card ➔ Unmount SD card
2. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the
Apps
➔
Settings
.
slot.
3. Gently press down on the memory card, so that it pops out
from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
4. Replace the Memory Slot cover.
For more information, refer to “Memory Card” on page 111.
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Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-
accessories
.
Galaxy Tab accessories display.
2. Use your model number to find compatible accessories.
Securing Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times
out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the device using
one of the default Unlock screens or, for increased security, use a
personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Configure Lock Screen” on page 151.
For other settings related to securing your device, see “Location
and Security” on page 150.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the
2. Touch and drag the
Power/Lock Key
circle that appears, as shown.
Unlock
.
icon to the edge of the
Locking the device manually
䊳
Press the
Power/Lock Key
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.
The last screen you accessed displays.
Note:
You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to use, from
Pattern, PIN or Password. For more information, refer to “Location and
Security” on page 150.
Troubleshooting
If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may
need to reset the device to regain functionality.
•
If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the
Lock Key
for 10 to 15 seconds.
Power/
Android System Recovery
Android System Recovery is used for Google updates. The
average user should never need to perform a system recovery.
Note:
If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/Down key to
select
reboot system now
Your device then continues to boot up.
, then press the
Power/Lock Key
To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:
1. Turn the device off.
2. Press the
the
Power/Lock Key
Volume Down Key
and then press
at the same time until the
device switches on.
Tip:
Volume Down is the end closest to the Power/Lock Key.
3. Once the SAMSUNG logo appears, release the Power/Lock
key while continuing to press the Volume Down key.
4. Continue to press the Volume Down key until the Android
System Recovery / Downloading screen displays.
5. Release the Volume Down key.
6. Press the Volume Down key to toggle between
Downloading mode and System Recovery mode. Make
sure the System Recovery mode (on the left) is blinking.
7. Press the Volume Up key to enter System Recovery mode.
The following options are available:
.
• reboot system now
• apply update from external storage
: Turns on your device.
: 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”
• wipe cache partition
8. Press the Volume Up/Down key to scroll up or down, then
on page 159.
: Deletes all cache data, such as log files.
press the Power/Lock key to make a selection.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device and describes
the screen and the icons that appear when the device is in use. It
also shows how to navigate through the device.
Features
•
7.0-inch WSVGA TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen
•
AndroidTM 3.2, Honeycomb
•
Android MarketTM for access to over 250,000 Apps
•
Full HTML Web Browser with Adobe® Flash® Tec hnol ogy
•
Bluetooth®
3.0
“Bluetooth Settings”
•
Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 a/b/g/n)
•
3 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with flash, plus 2 Megapixel
Wireless technology. For more information, refer to
on page 144.
forward-facing Camera for Video Chat
•
Full integration of Google applications (GmailTM, YouTubeTM, Google
MapsTM, and Voice Search)
•
Messaging Features:
–
Gmail
–
Email (corporate and personal)
Google Talk
TM
(Instant Messaging and Video Chat)
–
•
Photo Gallery that supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP, and AGIF
formats
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•
HD Video Player (1080p)
–
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, XviD, WMV7/8, VP8, MP43
–
Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM, and DivX
•
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up
to HD 720p
, including
premium content
•
Music Player that supports WAV, MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WMA,
FLAC, MIDI, AC3 (only with video), and Vorbis formats
•
1GB RAM memory and 16GB or 32GB on-board memory, which is used
for data storage and access
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards
•
Polaris® Office
documents online or offline
•
Pre-loaded e-reader application Google Books
•
Samsung Media Hub
•
Smart Remote powered by Peel
•
Social Hub
Warning!:
provides a central place for managing your
TM
This device does not support some USB storage media devices.
For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on
page 12.
Front View
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4
1 2
The following items can be found on the front of your device as
illustrated.
1.
Light Sensor
: Used to control screen brightness
automatically and when taking photos with the
Front-facing Camera.
2.
External speaker
3.
Front-facing Camera Lens
4.
Display Screen
: Used to hear sounds.
: The orientation of the display screen
: Used when taking photos.
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 149.
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Side Views
2
1
3
4
The following items can be found on the top and bottom of your
device.
1.
Memory Card Slot
: Install a memory card for storage of
files.
2.
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.
3.
Volume Key
: From a Home screen, press to adjust Master
Volume. During music playback, press to adjust volume.
4.
Infrared Blaster
controlling external devices. For more information, refer to
“Smart Remote” on page 134.
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: Used to emit infrared signals used for
Back and Bottom Views
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2
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The following items can be found on the back of your device.
1.
Camera Lens
videos.
2.
Camera Flash
3.
3.5mm Headset Jack
4.
Memory Card Slot
: Used when taking photos or recording
: Used when taking photos.
: Plug in for headphones.
: Install a memory card for storage of
files.
5.
External Speakers
: Used in music or video playback,
notification tones, and for other sounds.
6.
Charger/Accessory Port
: Plug in a USB cable for charging or
to sync music and files.
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Home Screen
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5
1
2
3
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The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
1.
Google
and
Voice Search
typing or speaking.
Search”
on page 79.
2.
Home screen
: The starting point for using your device.
: Search your tablet and the web by
For more information, refer to “Google
Place shortcuts, widgets and other items to customize your
device to your needs.
3.
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 26.
4.
Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common applications.These
shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, refer to “App Shortcuts” on page 30.
5.
Apps
: Display the Apps screen.
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Customize
or
Menu
6.
: Display options for the current screen.
From a Home screen, you can add Widgets and App
shortcuts, and change the Home screen wallpaper by
touching
Customize
. From application screens, touch
Menu
to display options for the current screen. For
more information, see “Widgets” on page 26, “App
Shortcuts” on page 30, and “Wallpapers” on page 31.
Tip:
The area across the top of the screen is called the Application Bar.
7.
Back
: Return to the previous screen or option.
8.
Home
: Display the central Home screen.
9.
Navigation
: Open a list of thumbnail images of apps you have
worked with recently. Touch an App to open it.
10.
Screen Capture
: Captures a picture of the current screen and
saves it in the /Root/ScreenCapture folder. For more information,
refer to
11.
Primary Shortcuts
“My Files”
on page 127.
: Shortcuts to common features. For
more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on
page 25.
12.
Mini App Tray
: Shortcuts to apps that you can use anytime,
such as your calendar, a memo pad, and a calculator. For
more information, refer to “Mini App Tray” on page 33.
13.
System Bar
: The area along the bottom of the Home screen
where you can find navigation buttons and icons that show
notifications, battery power, and connection details.
14.
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 24.
15.
Time
: The current time. For more information, refer to
“Date and Time” on page 165.
16.
Status Icons
: Indicate the status of your tablet. Touch the
Time / Status Icons area to display the Status Details
panel. For more information, refer to “Status Bar” on
page 24.
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Note:
Network status icons turn blue if you have a Google Account added to
your tablet and the tablet is connected to Google services for syncing
your Gmail, Calendar events, contacts, backing up your settings, and
so on. If you do not have a Google Account or if, for example, you are
connected to a Wi-Fi network that is not connected to the Internet, the
network icons are gray.
Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus four panels
that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for
adding shortcuts and widgets.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left
or right side panels.
Note:
The center panel displays when you touch
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Home
.
Customizing the Home Screens
To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences just
navigate to the desired Home screen, then:
1. Touch
Customize
.
– or –
Touch and hold on the screen
The
Add to Home screen
2. Touch one of the options:
• Widgets
: For more information, refer to
• App shortcuts
options screen displays.
“Widgets”
: For more information, refer to
on page 26.
“App Shortcuts”
on page 30.
• Wallpapers
: For more information, refer to
“Wallpapers”
page 31.
•More
: For more information, refer to
“More”
on page 32.
Screen Settings
You can customize display screen settings to your preferences.
For more information, refer to “Screen” on page 148.
on
Navigating Your Device
Use command buttons and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Buttons
Back
Tou ch Back
Note:
When the on-screen keyboard is active,
Home
Tou ch Home
Navigation
Touch
to return to the previous screen, option, or step.
Close Keyboard
to display the first center Home screen.
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 take a snapshot of the screen
currently displayed. To view the screen shots:
1. From a Home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Touch a screen capture file to display it.
ScreenCapture
.
Apps
➔
displays.
My files
Other Buttons
Google Search
Touch
Context-Sensitive Menus
Context-sensitive menus offer options for features or screens. To
access context-sensitive menus:
•
Touch
•
Touch an option in the list.
Screen Navigation
Tou ch
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
Google
to search the web or your device.
Menu
to display a list of options.
Understanding Your Device 21
Pinch
Use two fingers, such as your index finger and
thumb, to make an inward pinch motion on the
screen, as if you are picking something up, or
an outward motion by sweeping your fingers
out. For example:
•
Pinch a photo in Gallery to zoom in.
•
Pinch a webpage to zoom in or out.
Notifications
Notification icons appear in the System Bar, to the left of the Time
when you receive a notification. Notifications indicate the arrival
of Gmail, Email, alarms, calendar events, and so on.
Touch a Notification icon for more detail. For example, touch a
Gmail Notification icon to see who sent the message.
Touch the Time field to open the Notifications list to view all of
your current notifications. Touch a Notification in the list to
display the item. For example, touch a Gmail entry to open the
Gmail application and view the message.
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Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail and Google
Talk, have their own settings, which you can use to configure
whether and how they send notifications, whether they sound a
ringtone, and so on. See the documentation for those apps for
details.
Status Details
To display the current date and time, battery status, and Wi-Fi
connectivity status, open Status Details.
1. Touch the Time in the Status Bar.
The Status Details displays. If you have any current
notifications, their summaries are listed below the Status
Details. Touch a notification summary to respond to it.
2. Close the Status Details by touching any other part of the
screen.
Quick Settings
To view and control the most common settings for your tablet, as
well as accessing the complete Settings application, open the
Quick Settings.
1. Touch the Time in the System bar.
The Quick Settings pop-up displays.
The Quick Settings are:
•Wi-Fi
: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, refer
to
“Wi-Fi Settings”
• Notifications
notifications. For more information, refer to
on page 141.
: Touch to enable or disable system and application
“Notifications”
page 22.
•GPS
: Touch to enable or disable
more information, refer to
• Sound / Vibration
: Touch to enable or disable sound mode. When
Standalone GPS services
“Use GPS Satellites”
sound is disabled, Vibration is enabled.
• Auto rotation
: Touch to enable or disable automatic rotation. When
disabled, the screen does not rotate when you turn the tablet. For
more information, refer to
• (Brightness)
: Touch and drag the slider to set the brightness or
touch
Auto
to allow the device to set brightness automatically
“Auto-Rotate Screen”
based on available light and battery charge status. For more
information, refer to
• Settings
information, refer to
2. Touch next to
“Brightness”
on page 148.
: Touch to open the Settings application. For more
“Settings”
Clear
and sweep upward to see a list of
on page 141.
notifications. Touch a notification entry to display the
details or touch X next to a notification of remove it.
3. Touch
Clear
to remove Notification Icons from the System
Bar.
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on
. For
on page 150.
on page 149.
4.
Close the Quick Settings by touching X in the upper right
corner of the Quick Settings pop-up or by touching any
other part of the screen.
Status Bar
The Status Bar displays icons to show network status, battery
power, and other details.
Battery Level
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three percent
power remaining. At about 15 percent power
remaining, a popup is displayed to remind you to
charge immediately.
USB Charging Indicator
: The device is connected to a
computer using a USB cable, but it is not charging. The
battery is only charged while connected to a computer,
if the device is turned off. When the device is off, press
the Power/Lock key to see the battery charging
indicator.
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USB Connected
: Device is connected to a computer
using a USB cable. Displays in upper left corner of
screen.
Updates Available
: Updates to the applications you have
downloaded are available.
Download in progress
: An application is being
downloaded to the device.
Download Successful
: A recent application download or
update completed successfully.
Flight Mode
: Indicates that the Flight Mode is active,
which allows you to use many of your device’s features,
but it cannot access online information or applications.
New Email Message
: You have new email. Touch the
icon for additional information.
New Gmail Message
: You have new Gmail. Touch the
icon for additional information.
Google Talk Invitation
: Someone has invited you to chat
using Google Talk.
Configure input methods
: When the keyboard is being
displayed, touch this icon to display a menu of quick
keyboard settings.
Bluetooth Active
: Bluetooth is turned on. For more
information, refer to “Bluetooth” on page 108.
Music App
: A song is playing in the Music app. Touch
the Music icon or touch the Status Details to see the
song title and music player controls. For more
information, refer to “Music App” on page 81.
Music Player
: A song is playing. Touch the Music icon or
touch the Status Details to see the song title and music
player controls. For more information, refer to “Viewing
Your Music Library” on page 86.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is connected, active, and
communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to
Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi In Range
: An open Wi-Fi network is in range.
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 107.
GPS Active
: Displays when GPS is active.
Navigation Active
: The Navigation App is active. For
more information, refer to “Navigation” on page 78.
Alarm Set
: Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a
specified time. For more information, refer to “Alarm”
on page 114.
Power Saving Mode
: Indicates that your device is
automatically making adjustments to conserve battery
power. For more information, refer to “Power Saving
Mode” on page 150.
Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the main Home
screen.
Media Hub
: Browse the latest movies and TV shows,
then rent or purchase the media for viewing on your
device. A shortcut to Media Hub appears on the Home
screen by default. For more information, refer to
“Media Hub” on page 105.
Social Hub
: Access your social networks, like
Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, all in one place. For
more information, refer to “Social Hub” on page 135.
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Smart Remote
: Locate and watch programming on your tv
and then control your entertainment system with gestures
from the device. For more information, refer to
Remote”
on page 134.
Browser
: Access the Internet. For more information,
“Smart
refer to “Browser” on page 69.
Market
: Browse, download, and install Android
applications. For more information, refer to “Market”
on page 123.
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 133.
Widgets
When you first turn on your tablet, there are various widgets on
the center Home screen and the Home screens to the left and
right of the center Home screen.
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the
Home screens to access your favorite features.
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Adding Widgets to a Home screen
1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want the
Widget to be placed.
2. Touch and hold on the screen.
– or –
Touch
The
3. Touch
Customize
.
Add to Home screen
Widgets
options screen displays.
, then touch a widget to add it to the Home
screen.
4. Touch
Note:
Swipe across the screen horizontally to view all Widgets.
Back
to return to the Home screen.
Removing Widgets
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Touch and hold the Widget until
Remove
the top right corner of the screen, then drag the Widget to
the
Remove
icon to remove it.
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