Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab 10.1 16GB, Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab 10.1 32GB, GT-P7510MAVXAB, GT-P7510MAYXAB, Galaxy Tab 10.1 User Manual

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ANDROID TABLET

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

device and keep it for future reference.

GT-P7510_GalaxyTab10.1_English_UM_UEKF3_BH_060811_F3

Intellectual Property

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Samsung Electronics America (SEA), Inc.

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

http://www.samsung.com/us/support

Address:

85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660

Toll Free Telephone:

1-800-SAMSUNG

Internet Address

http://www.samsung.com

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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS IS”, AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................4

Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Section 2: Understanding Your Device ........................10

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front and Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Top and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Status Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Section 3: Entering Text ............................................... 28

Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configuring the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Section 4: Contacts and Accounts .............................. 32

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Section 5: Messaging ................................................... 39

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Section 6: Web and Social Networking .......................50

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Section 7: Music ...........................................................63

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Section 8: Photos and Video ........................................69

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Movie Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Section 9: Connections ................................................80

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Section 10: Applications and Widgets ........................ 85

GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Movie Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Quickoffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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

Section 11: Settings .....................................................96

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

About Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Section 12: Health and Safety Information ............... 117

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . . 121

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Section 13: Warranty Information ............................. 132

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Index ............................................................................ 141

Getting Started 4

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 141.

Also included is important safety information, beginning on page 117, 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 8.

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

Apps

➔

Settings

➔

Wireless & networks

➔

Wi-Fi settings

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 Tablet” on page 114.

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.

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.

USB Cable

Charging Head

Outlet Connector

Correct

Incorrect

Getting Started 6

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.

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 9.

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 85.

Charger/Accessory

Port



Correct

Incorrect

Turning Your Device Off

1. Press and hold the

Power/Lock Key

2. At the prompt, touch

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

Start

2. On the

Wi-Fi setup

screen, chose one of the following

options:

•

Tou c h

Refresh list

to make sure you have an accurate list of Wi-Fi

networks.

•

Tou c h

Add network

to enter a Network SSID that is not listed.

•

Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password, and touch

Connect

•

Tou c h

Skip

to perform this task later. For more information, refer to

“Wi-Fi Settings”

on page 96.

3. Read the

Use Google location service

screen information

and enable either or both of the Google location services.

4. On the

Set date and time

screen, tap repeatedly above or

below the

Date

(month, day, year) and

Time

(hour, minute,

and AM/PM) fields to set the correct date and time. Touch

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

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

•

Tou c h

and then touch

Create account

or enter the email

address and password of your existing account.

– or –

•

Tou c h

Skip

to perform this task later. For more information, refer to

“Setting Up Your Gmail Account”

on page 39.

Note:

If you try to sign in to your Google account and you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the

Google Account sign-in failure

screen displays. Touch

Connect to Wi-Fi

, if you want to set up your Wi-Fi connection to

complete your Google account sign in.

6. Read the

Backup and restore

screen information and

enable either or both options.

Getting Started 8

Touch

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

http://google.com/accounts

2. Once the URL loads, click on the

Can’t access your

account?

link and follow the on-screen instructions.

Using Google Maps

In order to use some applications related to Google Maps, you must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Settings” on page 96.

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 103.

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 103.

For other settings related to securing your device, see “Location and Security” on page 103.

Note:

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.

Locking the device manually

䊳

Press the

Power/Lock Key

Unlocking the Device

1. Press the

Power/Lock Key

2. Touch and drag the

Unlock

icon to the edge of the

circle that appears, as shown.

The last screen you accessed displays.

Note:

You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to use, from Pattern, PIN or Password. For more information, refer to “Location and Security” on page 103.

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.

Understanding Your Device 10

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 TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen

•

AndroidTM 3.1, Honeycomb

•

Android MarketTM for access to over 200,000 Apps

•

Full HTML Web Browser with Adobe® Flash® Technology

•

Bluetooth®

2.1

Wireless technology. For more information, refer to

“Bluetooth Settings”

on page 98.

•

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

•

3 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with Flash, plus 2 Megapixel forward-facing Camera for Video Chat

•

Messaging Features:

–

Gmail

–

Email (corporate and personal)

–

Google Talk (Instant Messaging)

•

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

formats

•

HD Video Player (720p)

–

Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1 , XviD, WMV7/8, VP8, MP43

–

Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI

•

Music Player that supports WAV, MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WMA, MID,

FLAC, IMY, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, and Vorbis formats

•

1GB RAM memory and 16GB or 32GB on-board memory, which is used

for data storage and access

•

Music Hub

•

QuickOffice® for easy document viewing and editing

•

Movie Studio

Note:

This device does not support external memory cards.

Warning!:

This device does not support some USB storage media devices. For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 8.

Front and Side Views

The following items can be found on the front and sides of your device as illustrated.

External Speakers

: Used in music or video playback,

notification tones, and for other sounds.

Front-facing Camera Lens

: Used when taking photos.

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 102.

Top and Bottom Views

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

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.

Volume Key

: From a Home screen, press to adjust Master Volume. During music playback, press to adjust volume.

Charger/Accessory Port

: Plug in a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files.

Microphone

: Used to pick up your voice or audio during recording.

3.5mm Headset Jack

Plug in for headphones.

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Back View

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

Camera Lens

: Used when taking photos or recording

videos.

Camera Flash

: Used when taking photos.

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.

Note:

Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the

device unlocked, at the Home screen.

Google

and

Voice Search

: Search your tablet and the web by

typing or speaking.

For more information, refer to “Google

Search”

on page 60.

Shortcuts

: Shortcuts to common applications.These shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “App Shortcuts” on page 22.

Home screen

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

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 20.

Apps

: Display the Apps screen.

Customize

: 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

to display options for the current screen. For more information, see “Widgets” on page 20, “App Shortcuts” on page 22, and “Wallpapers” on page 23.

Tip:

The area across the top of the screen is called the Application Bar.

Back

: Return to the previous screen or option.

Home

: Display the central Home screen.

Recent Apps

: Open a list of thumbnail images of apps you have

worked with recently. Touch an App to open it.

10.

Primary Shortcuts

: Shortcuts to common features. For more information, refer to “Primary Shortcuts” on page 18.

11.

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.

12.

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 17.

13.

Time

: The current time. For more information, refer to

“Date and Time” on page 114.

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14.

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 17.

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

Home

Customizing the Home Screens

To customize the Home screens to suit your preferences just navigate to the desired Home screen, then:

1. Touch

Customize

– or –

Touch and hold on the screen

The

Add to Home screen

options screen displays.

2. Touch one of the options:

• Widgets

: For more information, refer to

“Widgets”

on page 20.

• App shortcuts

: For more information, refer to

“App Shortcuts”

on page 22.

• Wallpapers

: For more information, refer to

“Wallpapers”

page 23.

•More

: For more information, refer to

“More”

on page 23.

Screen Settings

You can customize display screen settings to your preferences. For more information, refer to “Screen Settings” on page 101.

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.

Note:

When the on-screen keyboard is active,

Close Keyboard

displays.

Home

Touch

Home

to display the first center Home screen.

Recent Apps

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

Other Buttons

Google Search

Touch

Google

to search the web or your device.

Context-Sensitive Menus

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

•

Touch

to display a list of options.

•

Touch an option in the list.

Screen Navigation

Touch

Touch items to select or launch them. For example:

•

Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text.

•

Touch a menu item to select it.

•

Touch an application’s icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Activate on-screen items. For example:

•

Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it.

•

Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

Swipe, Flick, or Slide

Swipe, flick, or slide your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. For example:

•

Unlocking the screen

•

Scrolling the Home screens or a menu

Pinch

Use two fingers, such as your index finger and thumb, to make an inward pinch motion on the screen, as if you are picking something up, or an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out. For example:

•

Pinch a photo in Gallery to zoom in.

•

Pinch a web page to zoom in or out.

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Notifications

Notification icons appear in the System Bar, to the left of the Time when you receive a notification. Notifications indicate the arrival of Gmail, Email, alarms, calendar events, and so on.

Touch a Notification icon for more detail. For example, touch a Gmail Notification icon to see who sent the message.

Touch the Time field to open the Notifications list to view all of your current notifications. Touch a Notification in the list to display the item. For example, touch a Gmail entry to open the Gmail application and view the message.

Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail and Google Talk, have their own settings, which you can use to configure whether and how they send notifications, whether they sound a ringtone, and so on. See the documentation for those apps for details.

Status Details

To display the current date and time, battery status, and Wi-Fi connectivity status, open Status Details.

1. Touch the Time in the Status Bar.

The Status Details displays. If you have any current notifications, their summaries are listed below the Status Details. Touch a notification summary to respond to it.

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.

2. Touch anywhere in the Status Details.

The Quick Settings open below the Status Details, replacing the list of current notifications.

The Quick Settings are:

• Flight mode

: Drag the switch to On to turn off all the tablet’s radios

that transmit data, including Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to

“Flight Mode”

on page 96.

•Wi-Fi

: Touch to open the Wi-Fi settings. For more information, refer

“Wi-Fi Settings”

on page 96.

• Lock screen orientation

: Drag the switch to On to lock the screen in landscape orientation, so it does not rotate when you turn the tablet. For more information, refer to

“Auto-Rotate Screen”

page 102.

• (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 101.

• Notifications

: Drag the slider to

Off

to disable system and

application notifications. For more information, refer to

“Notifications”

on page 16.

• Settings

: Touch to open the Settings application. For more

information, refer to

“Settings”

on page 96.

3. Close the Status Details 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

: 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 Charging Indicator

: The device is connected to a computer using a USB cable, but it is not charging. The battery is only charged while connected to a computer, if the device is turned off. When the device is off, press the Power/Lock key to see the battery charging indicator.

USB Connected

: Device is connected to a computer

using a USB cable.

USB Debugging

: Device is connected to a computer in debugging mode. For more information, refer to “USB Debugging” on page 107.

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.

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Primary Shortcuts

Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the main Home screen.

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 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 “Music Player” on page 63.

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).

Searching for GPS

: Displays when your device is

searching for a GPS signal.

Navigation Active

: The Navigation App is active. For

more information, refer to “Navigation” on page 59.

Camera

: Take photos or record videos. For more

information, refer to “Camera” on page 69.

YouTube

: View and upload YouTube videos, right from your device. For more information, refer to “YouTube” on page 61.

Maps

: Find locations and get directions with Google maps. A shortcut to Maps appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Maps” on page 56.

Market

: Browse, download, and install Android applications. A shortcut to Market appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Market” on page 91.

Browser

: Access the Internet. Appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Browser” on page 51.

Talk

: Chat with other Google Talk users. For more

information, refer to “Google Talk” on page 46.

On the Home screen to the left of the center Home screen, a shortcut to Gallery appears. For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 74.

Also on the Home screen to the left of the center Home screen, there is an Analog Clock shortcut.

For more information, refer to

“Clock” on page 89.

The following Shortcuts appear on the Home screen to the right of the center Home screen.

Also on the Home screen to the right of the center Home screen, there is a

Bookmarks

widget, which displays your bookmarked web sites. Sweep up or down to view all bookmarks and touch an entry to open the web site. For more information, refer to “Using Bookmarks” on page 53.

Gmail

: Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email. For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 39.

Music

: Listen to music and other audio files that you copy from your computer. For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 63.

Calendar

: Record events and appointments to manage your schedule. A shortcut to Calendar appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on page 86.

Contacts

: Save and manage contact information for your friends and colleagues. For more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 32.

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Widgets

Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the Home screens to access your favorite features.

Adding Widgets to a Home screen

1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want the

Widget to be placed.

2. Touch and hold on the screen.

– or –

Touch

Customize

The

Add to Home screen

options screen displays.

3. Touch

Widgets

, then touch a widget to add it to the Home

screen.

4. Touch

Back

to return to the Home screen.

Note:

Swipe across the screen horizontally to view all Widgets.

Removing Widgets

䊳

Touch and hold the Widget until

Remove

appears at the top right corner of the screen, then drag the Widget to the

Remove

icon to remove it.

Widget Options

The following widgets are available:

•

Analog Clock

: Display an analog clock. Touch the widget to view

alarms or add a new alarm. For more information, refer to

“Clock”

page 89.

•

Bookmarks

: Display your bookmarked web sites. Sweep up or down to view all bookmarks and touch an entry to open the web site. For more information, refer to

“Using Bookmarks”

on page 53.

•

Books

: Display a link to your eBooks. Sweep your finger lightly from top to bottom or bottom to top to flip forward or backward through your books. Touch the cover of the book you want to open. For more information, refer to

“Books”

on page 50.

•

Calendar

: Display a calendar. For more information, refer to

“Calendar”

on page 86.

•

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 39.

•

: Access an Email account. All in boxes are shown if you have

more than one Email account set up. For more information, refer to

“Email”

on page 41.

•

Gmail

: Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email.

For more information, refer to

“Gmail”

on page 39.

•

Google Search

: Display a Google Search bar. For more information,

refer to

“Google Search”

on page 60.

•

Market

: Download applications from the Android Market. For more

information, refer to

“Market”

on page 91.

•

Music

: Play music and other audio files that you copy from your

computer. For more information, refer to

“Music Player”

on page 63.

•

Picture frame

: Lets you select a photo and display it on a Home

screen.

•

Pulse (large)

: Lets you add a topical Pulse widget. Choices are: Pulse Hints, Time Magazine, Cool Hunting, CNN Money, SB Nation, Fortune Tech, The Wall Street Journal, and Facebook Links. Touch your choice and then touch

Save

. Pulse article titles and the first lines of an article are displayed. Touch the title block to display that article’s first lines. Touch the introduction area to link to the article in Pulse. For more information, refer to

“Pulse”

on page 93.

•

Pulse (small)

: Lets you add a topical Pulse widget, like Pulse (large), but only the article titles are displayed. Touch a title block to link to the article in Pulse. For more information, refer to

“Pulse”

on page 93.

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•

You Tub e

: Search YouTube and watch videos. For more information,

refer to

“YouTube”

on page 61.

App Shortcuts

Use App Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such as Email or other applications.

Adding Shortcuts from a Home Screen

1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want the App

Shortcut to be placed.

2. Touch and hold on the screen.

– or –

Touch

Customize

The

Add to Home screen

options screen displays.

3. Touch

App shortcuts

, then touch an application to add it to

the Home screen. For a list of applications, see “Apps Screen” on page 24

4. 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 on an application icon until the Home

screen selection area is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

3. Drag the application icon to the desired Home screen.

The Home screen frame is highlighted.

4. Drag the application icon approximately where you want it

on the Home screen.

Removing App Shortcuts

䊳

Touch and hold the App Shortcut until

Remove

appears at the top right corner of the screen, then drag the App Shortcut to the

Remove

icon.

Wallpapers

You can choose a picture to display in the background of the Home screen. 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.

– or –

Touch

Customize

The

Add to Home screen

options screen displays.

2. Touch

Wallpapers

to view the Wallpaper menu.

Choose a source for images:

• Gallery

: Access the Gallery to choose a picture. Touch a picture to select it, then crop and resize the picture, if desired. Touch Ok 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

Cancel

to return to the

Wallpaper menu.

• Wallpapers

: Touch to display the Set as pop-up and then touch

Lock screen Wallpaper

Home screen Wallpaper

. Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. Touch an image to save it as wallpaper. Touch

Cancel

to return to the Wallpaper menu.

3. Touch

Back

to return to the Home screen.

The final

Add to Home screen

option,

, includes shortcuts to Browser bookmarks, to Directions and Navigation, and an assortment of other useful items.

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on the screen.

– or –

Touch

Customize

The

Add to Home screen

options screen displays.

2. Touch

to view the additional widgets.

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•

Bookmark

: Launch a bookmarked web page

•

Contact

: View a contact you specify.

•

Directions & Navigation

: Get directions and navigation from Google

Maps.

For more information, refer to “Maps”

on page 56.

•

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 41.

•

Gmail label

: Access a Gmail label. Appears once a Gmail account is set up. Touch the label to which you want to link. For more information, refer to

“Gmail”

on page 39.

•

Latitude

: Locate your friends on a map and share or hide your

location.

For more information, refer to “Latitude”

on page 58.

•

Music playlist

: Set up a link to a music playlist. For more information,

refer to

“Creating a Playlist”

on page 67.

•

Settings

: Displays a list of Settings shortcuts. Touch an entry in the

list. For more information, refer to

“Settings”

on page 96.

Apps Screen

The

Apps screen

holds all applications on your wireless device. Applications that you download and install from the Android Market or from the web are also added to the

My apps

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 22.

1. From a Home screen, touch

Apps

2. Touch the

My apps

tab to view apps you have downloaded.

3. Touch an icon on the

All

My apps

screen to launch the

application.

– or –

Add an App Shortcut to a Home screen by dragging an App icon down to the thumbnails of your Home screens that appear when you drag an App. Pause on a Home screen thumbnail to place the shortcut. For more information, refer to “Adding App Shortcuts from the Apps Screen” on page 22.

Application Information

To view information about an App, such as the amount of storage it is using, 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.

Books

: Read eBooks from the web-based Google Books service. For more information, refer to “Books” on page 50.

Browser

: Access the Internet. A shortcut to Browser appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Browser” on page 51.

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 86.

Calendar

: Record events and appointments to manage your schedule. A shortcut to Calendar appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Calendar” on page 86.

Camera

: Take photos or record videos. A shortcut to Camera appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 69.

Clock

: Use Clock to display the date and time in large characters on your screen and to set alarms to sound once or on a repeating schedule. Schedule alarms to remind you of appointments or events, or to wake up. For more information, refer to “Clock” on page 89.

Contacts

: Save and manage contact information for your friends and colleagues. A shortcut to Contacts appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 32.

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Downloads

: Files, apps, and other items you download in Browser, 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 90.

: Send and receive email from your device. For

more information, refer to “Email” on page 41.

Gallery

: View and manage photos stored on your device. A shortcut to Gallery appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 74.

Gmail

: Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email. A shortcut to Gmail appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 39.

Google Search

: Use the Google search engine to search the internet and your device. A shortcut to Google Search appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Google Search” on page 60.

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 58.

Maps

: Find locations and get directions with Google maps. A shortcut to Maps appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Maps” on page 56.

Market

: Browse, download, and install Android applications. A shortcut to Market appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Market” on page 91.

Movie Studio

: Use Movie Studio to edit the videos you take with the camcorder or copy onto your tablet into movies. You can cut and order scenes, add a sound track, and so on. For more information, refer to “Movie Studio” on page 93.

Music: Play music and other audio files that you copy from

your computer.

A shortcut to Music appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 63.

Music Hub

: The Music Hub lets you purchase and download songs and albums. For more information, refer to “Music Hub” on page 67.

Navigation

: Use Google Maps Navigation to search for locations, with turn-by-turn directions. For more information, refer to “Navigation” on page 59.

Places

: Use Google Maps to find places of interest, plus add your own favorite places. For more information, refer to “Places” on page 60.

Pulse

: Pulse News gives you news visually in bite-sized pieces. For more information, refer to “Pulse” on page 93.

Quickoffice

: The Quickoffice application allows you to create and save Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint documents. You can also view existing PDFs. For more information, refer to “Quickoffice” on page 94.

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 94.

Settings

: Configure your device to your preferences. For

more information, refer to “Settings” on page 96.

Talk

: Chat with other Google Talk users. A shortcut to Talk appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Google Talk” on page 46.

Voice Search

: Perform a Google search by speaking your search terms. A shortcut to Voice Search appears on a Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Voice Search” on page 61.

YouTube

: View and upload YouTube videos, right from your device. A shortcut to YouTube appears on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “YouTube” on page 61.

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