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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Index .........................................................158
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your device. A robust index for features begins on page 158.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings,
navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more
information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 10.
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Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings
and may vary from your device depending on the
software version on your device and any changes to the
device’s settings.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user
manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home
screen.
Note: 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
➔ Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.
OFF/ONThis button enables/disables a feature or turns a
setting on or off.
• indicates that the feature is OFF.
• indicates that the feature is ON.
For example:
Touc h th e OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth
ON or OFF.
Getting Started 6
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.
Charging the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head,
and USB cable) to charge your device from any standard
AC power outlet.
Warning! Use only Samsung-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 155.
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Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your device for the first
time. After the first charge, you can use the device
while charging.
1. Plug the flat end of the USB 3.0 Wall/USB Charger
(Charging Head and USB Cable) into the Charger/
Accessory Port.
Note: If you are using the older style USB 2.0 Wall/USB
Charger to charge your battery, plug the flat end of the
Wall/USB Charger into the port on the right side of the
Charger/Accessory Port.
2. Insert the USB 3.0 cable into the Charging Head.
3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC wall outlet.
Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen
does not function due to an unstable power supply,
unplug the USB power adapter from the power
outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.
4. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from
the device.
Note: You cannot charge the battery using the USB cable and
your PC.
Note: If the battery is completely discharged, allow it to
charge for a few minutes before you try to turn on the
device.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your
Device On
Press and hold the
Power/LockKey.
For more information, refer to
“Unlocking the Device” on
page 10.
Turning Your
Device Off
1. Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key.
2. On the Device options menu, touch Power off.
Getting Started 8
Setting Up Your Tablet
The first time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard will
guide you through the basics of setting up your device.
Follow the prompts to choose a default language, set up
accounts, choose location services, and learn more about
your device.
Touch Skip to skip some screens, or touch Back to redisplay them.
Note: If your screen dims or turns off, press the Power/Lock
key to continue.
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Memory Card
Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC
memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB
(depending on the memory card manufacturer and type).
Memory cards are used to store music, photos, videos, and
other files.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to expose
the slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks
into place.
3. Close the Memory Card Slot cover.
Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-
accessories.
2. Use your model number to find compatible
accessories.
Securing Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen
times out or you can lock it manually.
Unlock the tablet by swiping your finger across the screen.
This is the default Screen lock (Swipe), and offers no
security.
Prevent others from using or accessing personal data
and information stored in the device by using a secure
Screen Lock.
For more information about creating and enabling a secure
Screen Lock, see “Lock Screen” on page 127.
For other settings related to securing your device, see
“Security” on page 152.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User
Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home
screen.
Locking the Device Manually
Press the Power/Lock Key.
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the Power/Lock Key. The Lock screen displays.
2. Swipe across the screen as shown. This is the default
Swipe screen lock and offers no security.
Getting Started 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
• 12.2-inch WQXGA (2560x1600) TFT (PLS) LCD touch
screen
• Android Version: KitKat 4.4
• Wi-Fi, 1.9 GHz-core processor
• Full HTML Web Browser
• Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless technology. For more information,
refer to “Bluetooth” on page 106.
• Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
• 8 megapixel camera and camcorder, plus 2 megapixel full
HD forward-facing camera for video chat
• Full integration of Google applications (Gmail, YouTube,
Google Maps, and Voice Search)
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• Photo gallery that supports GIF, AGIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP,
WBMP, and WEBP formats
• Messaging Features:
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Gmail
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Email (corporate and personal)
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Google Hangouts (Instant Messaging and Video Chat)
• Music player that supports MP3, AAC/AAC+/EAAC+, WMA,
Vorbis, FLAC, AC-3, AMR-NB/WB, WAV
• Support for microSD and microSDHC
memory cards
• Preloaded applications such as Google Play Books, Google
Play Store, and more.
Front and Sides
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8
9
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The following items can be found on the front and sides of
your device as illustrated.
1. Light Sensor: Controls screen brightness
automatically when taking photos with the front-facing
Camera.
2. Front-Facing Camera Lens: Take self-portraits and
record videos.
3. Microphone: Used for video chat
4. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones.
5. External Speakers: Play music, notification tones, and
for other sounds.
6. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage
7. Recent Key: Display a list of recently-used
8. Home Key: Display the main Home screen. Touch and
9. Back: Return to the previous screen or option.
of files.
applications.
hold to display Google Now. See “Google Now” on
page 85.
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Back, Top, and Bottom
The following items can be found on the back, top, and
bottom of your device as illustrated.
1. Flash: Provides adequate light when taking pictures in
dark places.
2. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording
videos.
3. Infrared Blaster: Emits infrared signals used for
controlling external devices.
4. Volume Key: From a Home screen, press to adjust
Master Volume. During music playback, press to adjust
volume.
5. Power/Lock Key: Press and hold to turn the device on
or off. Press to lock the device or to wake the screen
for unlocking.
6. S Pen: A built-in stylus that allows you to perform
various functions. For more information, refer to
“S Pen” on page 23.
7. Charger/Accessory Port: Plug in a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
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Home Screen
App
screen
Refresh
content
Status
indicators
App
shortcuts
Google Search
Notifications
Status Bar
Widgets
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It
consists of:
• Status Bar: The Status Bar displays notifications on the
left side and status indicators on the right side.
Note: The Status Bar is normally hidden. To display it,
touch and slide the top of the screen down. It will
disappear after a view seconds.
• Notifications: Notification icons appear on the Status Bar
at the top of the screen to report new messages, Calendar
events, device status, and more. Drag down from the
Status Bar to open the Notification Panel.
• Google Search: Search the web by typing or speaking. For
more information, refer to “Google” on page 85.
• Refresh Content: Touch to refresh the content of the Home
Screen App.
• Status indicators: Display your current network status,
signal strength, battery charge, and time.
• Widgets: Built-in apps which run on the Home screen.
• App Shortcuts: Touch to launch your favorite apps.
• App Screen: Access to all your apps and widgets.
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Additional Home Screens
Drag to resize window
The Home screen consists of the a main Home screen and
up to 6 additional screens.
• Main Home Screen: One Home screen is designated as
the main Home screen, and will display whenever you
press the Home key.
• Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll
through the Home screens.
• The first three Pages to the left can host Home Screen
Apps—built-in apps which run on the Home screen.
• The rest of the pages are for app shortcuts and widgets.
Home Screen Apps Layouts
Home Screen Apps are built-in apps which run in multiple
windows on the first four Home screens. You can modify the
layout of each Home screen by adding/removing Home
Screen Apps and resizing the windows.
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To modify a Home Screen:
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on a Home
Screen App until the Edit screen displays.
2. Tou ch Change layout to randomly rearrange the Home
Screen Apps.
To resize a window:
Home Screen Apps
Active Page
Main Home Screen
Add Page
1. Touch and hold a Home Screen App until it “releases”
from the page. A gold box appears around the window.
2. Drag a side of the window to resize it. The other Home
Screen Apps will automatically adjust to accommodate
the resized window.
Note: Not all Home Screen Apps can be resized.
To relocate a Home Screen App:
1. Touch and hold a Home Screen App until it “releases”
from the page.
2. Drag the Home Screen App to a new location and
release. The other Home Screen Apps will
automatically adjust to accommodate it.
Customizing Home Screens
Your device comes with three default Home screens, which
contain Home Screen Apps.You can add two additional pages
of Home Screen Apps and up to five additional pages to hold
apps and widgets.
To customize the Home Screens:
1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen from diagonal
corners to the center to display the editing screen.
2. Touch a Home screen to activate it.
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Add or remove Home Screen Apps:
Home Screen Apps currently in use on the active page
display the icon.
Touc h a Home Screen App to add it to the active page.
To uch
active page.
Change the layout of Home Screen Apps:
To uch Change layout to randomly rearrange the Home
Screen Apps on the active page.
To rearrange the order of pages:
Touch and hold, and then drag a page to a new
location.
To set a new main Home screen:
To uch
main Home screen ()
Add or remove Home screens:
To uch
Touch and hold, and then drag a page to
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to remove the Home Screen App from the
on a Home screen to set it as the new
.
to add a new page
.
to remove.
Screen Rotation
Many applications allow display in either portrait or
landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display
to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation.
To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the
Notification Panel and deselect Screen rotation.
Note: Some applications do not allow screen rotation. Some
applications display a different screen depending on the
orientation. For example, the calculator turns into a
scientific calculator when rotated to landscape.
Navigating Your Device
Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Recent Apps
To display a list of recently used apps:
Tou ch Recent apps. Touch an app to open it.
To close an app:
Drag the app preview up or down.
To end all running apps:
Tou ch Close all.
To manage running apps, downloads, device memory, and
storage:
Tou ch Recent apps➔ Task Manager.
For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 38.
Home
To display the Main Home screen:
Tou ch .
To launch Google Now:
Touch and hold .
Back
To return to the previous screen, option, or step:
Tou ch
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Using the Touch Screen
Use only your fingers or the S Pen to use the touch screen.
Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact
with other electrical devices. Electrostatic
discharges can cause the touch screen to
malfunction.
Warning! To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not touch it
with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to
it with your fingertips.
Leaving the touch screen idle for extended periods may
result in afterimages (screen burn-in) or ghosting. Turn off
the touch screen when you do not use the device.
Understanding Your Device 18
Finger Gestures
Touching
To open an application, to select a menu item, to press an
onscreen button, or to enter a character using the onscreen
keyboard, touch it with a finger.
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Touching and Holding
Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access
available options.
Dragging
To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location,
touch and hold it and drag it to the target position.
Double-Tapping
Double-tap on a web page, map, or image to zoom in a part.
Double-tap again to zoom out again.
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Swipe
Swipe left or right on the Home screen or the Applications
screen to see another panel. Swipe up or down to scroll
through a web page or a list, such as contacts.
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Pinching and Spreading
Spread two fingers apart on a web page, map, or image to
zoom in. Pinch to zoom out.
Control Motions
Simple motions allow easy control of the device.
Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is
activated.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Controls tab ➔ Motions.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn the feature
ON.
Tilt
Touch and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the
device back and forth to zoom in or out.
Pan
When an image is zoomed in, touch and hold a point on the
screen, and then move the device in any direction to browse
the image.
Palm Motions
Use palm motions to control the device by touching the
screen.
Before using motions, make sure the palm motion feature is
activated.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Controls tab ➔ Palm motion.
2. Tou c h the OFF/ON button to turn the feature
ON.
Capture Screen
Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot.
The image is saved in Gallery➔Screenshots album.
Mute/Pause
Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.
Understanding Your Device 22
SPen
S Pen Button
S Pen Tip
The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing different
functions. By using the Pen button, you can minimize having
to switch between touch and pen input.
S Pen button: Perform advanced S Pen actions.
S Pen tip: Perform basic S Pen actions.
Using the S Pen
The included S Pen can be used to easily select items or
perform functions. Actions using the S Pen with the button
pressed provide additional conveniences, such as screen
capture.
Pull out the S Pen from the slot to use it.
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When you pull out the S Pen from the slot, the device detects
it and performs the following:
• Turns on the touch screen (if it is off).
• Launches action memo, or display general air commands.
Note: The pen tip of the S Pen is replaceable. If the pen tip
gets dull, replace it with a new one.
Capturing Screenshots
With the S Pen button pressed, touch the screen until you
hear a click.
It is possible to draw or write on or to crop a screenshot. The
edited image is saved in the Gallery ➔ Screenshots folder.
It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some
applications.
Launching Action Memo
With the S Pen button pressed, double-tap the screen to
launch action memo.
Jot down or draw a note, and then select the memo by
tapping to perform various actions, such as adding
contacts or sending a email. With the memo selected, draw a
line around an area with the S Pen to perform actions with
the selected area.
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Selecting and Capturing an Image
With the S Pen button pressed, draw a line around an area to
select it.
If necessary, use one of the following options:
Restore the original selection.
Convert the selection to circular shape.
Convert the selection to rectangular shape.
Customize the selection.
Select an application to use with the selected area from the
icons that appear at the bottom of the screen.
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Using Air Command
Press the S Pen button while hovering the S Pen over the
screen.
In most cases, general air commands appear on the screen
when pressing the S Pen button.
Use the following actions:
• Action Memo: Launch action memo.
• Scrap booker: Select and capture an image, and then
save the image into Scrapbook.
• Screen Write: Capture a screenshot and edit it with the
SPen.
• S Finder: Launch S Finder.
• Pen Window: Launch multiple applications in specified
areas on the screen.
Some items have contextual menus that make the S Pen
pointer glow. Press the S Pen button to display the menu
while hovering the S Pen over the item.
Air View
Use this feature to perform various functions while the S Pen
is hovering over the screen.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Controls tab ➔ S Pen ➔ Air view.
2. Tou c h the OFF/ON button to turn Air view ON.
3. Point at an item with the S Pen to preview content or
view information in a pop-up window.
4. You can scroll through panels or lists by moving the
S Pen pointer to an edge (top/bottom/left/right) of
the screen.
For more information, refer to “S Pen” on page 23.
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Replacing the S Pen Tip
While using the S Pen, the S Pen tip may get dull. If the tip is
dull, replace it with a new one.
1. Hold the tip with the tweezer firmly, and then pull it out.
2. Insert a new tip into the S Pen until you hear a click.
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Multi Window
Multi task by using up to four applications at the same time.
Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel
can be used with the Multi window feature.
Activate Multi Window
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Device tab.
2. Tou ch Multi window.
3. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Multi window
ON.
4. If desired, touch Open in multi window view to
automatically view content in Multi window when you
open files from My Files or Video player, or attachments
from email.
Note: You can also activate Multi window from the Notification
Panel. For more information, refer to “Notification Panel”
on page 30.
Multi Window
Controls
Panel
Control s
Multi Window
Panel
App 1
App 2
Multi Window Panel
Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel.
Display the Multi Window panel:
1. Activate Multi Window.
2. Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to
display the Multi window panel. After a few seconds,
the panel will be hidden again.
Using Multi Window Applications
You can use Multi window to run up to four applications at
the same time.
1. With Multi window activated, swipe the right edge of
the screen toward the center to display the Multi
window panel.
2. Drag an app off the panel and release. Drag up to three
more apps off of the panel and release them into one of
the highlighted windows.
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Window Controls
Select an application window and touch in the middle of
the windows. Window controls appear:
Switch app to compact screen.
Switch locations between Multi Window
applications.
Share items between the application windows. Drag
an item to share from one window to another. Some
applications may not support this feature.
Maximize the application.
Close the application.
Creating a Paired Window
Use this feature to save the combination of current running
Multi Window applications.
On the Multi Window panel:
1. Touch to access the panel controls.
2. Touch Create.
3. Enter a title and then touch OK.
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Panel Configuration
You can rearrange the apps on the Multi window panel, add
new apps or remove apps.
On the Multi Window panel:
1. Touch to access the panel controls.
2. Touch Edit.
3. Configure apps:
•
To remove an app from the panel, drag it off of the panel and
place it in the storage area.
•
To add an app to the panel, drag it from the storage area to the
panel.
•
To relocate an app, drag it to a new location.
4. Tou ch Play Store to download new Multi window apps.
Notifications
Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the
screen to report calendar events, device status, and more.
For details about these notifications, open the Notification
Panel.
Notification Panel
To view the Notification Panel:
1. Swipe downward from the top of the screen to display
the Status Bar.
2. Swipe downward again on the Status Bar to display the
Notification Panel.
3. Scroll down the list to see additional notification
details.
4. Touch an item to open it.
5. To clear a single notification, drag the notification left
or right. Touch to clear all notifications.
6. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward from the
bottom of the screen or touch
Back.
Accessing Additional Panel Functions
In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also
provides quick and ready access to separate device
functions. These can be quickly activated or deactivated by
toggling them on or off. You can choose the functions that
display.
From the Notification Panel:
1. To go to Settings, touch Settings. For more
information, refer to “Settings” on page 115.
2. Touch to display additional options.
The following functions can either be activated (green)
or deactivated (gray): Wi-Fi, GPS, Sound/Vibrate/Mute,
Screen rotation, Bluetooth, Reading mode,
Blocking mode, Power saving, Multi window,
Screen Mirroring, Air View, Smart stay, Smart pause,
Sync, and Airplane mode.
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3. Touch and locate the Notification Panel area at the
bottom of the Notification Panel screen.
•
In a single motion, touch and hold a desired function, such as
Airplane mode, then drag it to the top two rows.
•
Touch
Brightness and volume
you want to be able to adjust the screen brightness and volume
from the Notification Panel.
•
Touch
Back
to exit the Notification Panel.
4. Touch to display only your primary functions.
5. To set the display brightness, touch the
slider and drag it to set the brightness or touch
allow the device to set brightness automatically based
on available light and battery charge status. For more
information, refer to “Display” on page 125.
6. To adjust the system volume, touch the
slider and drag it to set the Notification sound level or
touch to set the level for Notifications, Media, and
System sounds. For more information, refer to “Sound”
on page 123.
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to create a check mark if
Brightness
Auto
to
Sound
To display system notifications
Touch a notification entry to display the details. Touch
to remove Notification Icons from the Status Bar.
For more information, refer to “Notification Panel” on
page 30.
To close the Notification Panel:
Tou ch Back, or swipe up.
Status Bar
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device
information (such as network status, battery charge, and
time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left.
To display the Status Bar:
From a Home screen, swipe downward from the top of
the screen. The grey Status Bar will appear. It will
disappear after a few seconds.
Status Bar Icons
Some common status and notification icons are shown
below.
Connectivity Icons
Wi-Fi connected
Bluetooth enabled
Bluetooth paired
Connected to computer
Wi-Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected to
another device.
The Nearby devices setting is enabled.
Device Status Icons
Battery full
Battery charging
Battery low
GPS enabled
Vibrate mode enabled
Mute mode enabled
Error occurred or caution required
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Messaging Icons
New email
New Gmail
Other Icons
Alarm activated
Displays when the S pen has been removed
from the device.
Airplane mode activated
Blocking mode activated
Music is playing.
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Apps and Widgets
You can add, reposition, or remove shortcuts and widgets
from the Home screen.
• Shortcuts: Icons on the Home screen that launch
applications.
• Widgets: Self-contained applications. They appear as
onscreen applications.
Adding a Shortcut or Widget
You can customize the Home screen by adding shortcuts
and widgets.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area
of the screen until the Home screen pop-up appears.
– or –
Tou ch Apps to display the Apps screen.
2. For shortcuts, touch the Apps tab. For widgets, touch
the Widgets tab.
3. Touch and hold the shortcut or widget, and then drag it
to the Home screen and release.
Removing a Shortcut or Widget
Shortcuts and widgets can be removed from the
Home screen.
Touch and hold the shortcut or widget until it detaches,
and then drag it to Remove and release.
Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the application;
it simply removes the shortcut from the Home screen.
Folders
Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.
Adding Folders
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area
of the screen until the Home screen pop-up appears.
2. Tou ch Folder.
3. Enter a name for the folder and touch OK.
Using Folders
Touch the folder to open it and access the shortcuts
inside.
To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the
shortcut, and then drag it to the folder and release.
To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it
detaches, and then drag it to Remove and release.
Note: All shortcuts contained in the folder will also be
deleted.
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Wallpapers
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen,
Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose
from preloaded wallpapers, or select a photo you have
downloaded or taken with the Camera.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area
of the screen until the Home screen pop-up displays.
2. Touch Home Screen, Lock screen, or Home and
lock screens for options:
• Gallery
: Access the Gallery to select a photo.
•Live wallpapers
wallpapers (Home screen only).
•Photos
only).
• Wallpapers
Note: You can also set the wallpaper in Settings. From a
: Access Google Photos to select a photo (Home screen
: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images.
Apps Screen
The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your
tablet. Applications that you download and install from
Google Play or from the web are also added to a Home
screen.
The Apps icons can be arranged in various ways. To change
the arrangement of the Apps icons:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Sort by.
3. Tou ch Customizable grid or Alphabetical grid.
To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps
screen:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Edit.
3. Touch and hold an icon and drag it to a new position.
4. Tou ch Save to save the changes.
You can place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen
for quick access to the application. For more information,
refer to “Adding a Shortcut or Widget” on page 33.
To view your downloaded applications:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps.
2. Touch Downloads to view downloaded apps.
3. Touch an icon on the Downloaded applications
screen to launch the application.
– or –
Add an App Shortcut to a Home screen by dragging the
App icon onto the Home screen. For more information,
refer to “Adding a Shortcut or Widget” on page 33.
Application Information
To view information about an App, such as the amount of
storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and
clear data:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ General tab ➔ Application manager.
2. Touch the All tab, scroll through the apps list, and
touch the app to open a screen with details about
the App.
More Application Information
For more information, refer to “Applications” on page 77.
In that section, each application that is available on the
Applications screen is listed and described. If the application
is also described in another section of this user manual, then
a cross reference to that particular section is provided.
Various widgets are also described.
My Magazine
Make your own social magazine with My Magazine.
My Magazine brings you personalized news and information,
social media, and more together in a magazine-style layout.
Rearranging Widgets on the Magazine Panels
Adding a Magazine Widget
To add a Magazine widget to a Magazine panel:
1. Pinch on the Magazine panel (see “Customizing Home
Screens” on page 16).
2. Touch to select a panel preview at the top of the
screen.
3. Select a Magazine widget to add to the panel.
You can add up to 6 Magazine widgets to a panel.
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Moving a Magazine Widget
To move a Magazine widget:
1. Touch and hold a Magazine widget.
2. Drag it to a new location.
3. Resize it by dragging the frame, if necessary.
4. Tap to save the location of the Magazine widget.
Removing a Magazine Widget
To remove a Magazine widget:
1. Touch and hold a Magazine widget until it detaches.
2. Drag it to Remove and release.
Access My Magazine
My Magazine is comprised of various Home screen
applications, news feeds from a variety of sources, and
social content, such as Google+.
To access My Magazine:
From a Home screen, touch the News, Social, or
Applications Home Screen Apps.
To customize which My Magazine Home Screen Apps appear
on your Home screens, see “Customizing Home Screens” on
page 16.
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Viewing My Magazine
Use these actions while viewing My Magazine.
Viewing Topics
Swipe left or right to scroll between topics.
Touch any preview to view the entire article.
Touch Content Guide ➔ My Flipboard ➔
Settings ➔ Help to get assistance using
Flipboard.
Touch Content Guide ➔ My Flipboard ➔
Settings ➔
Viewing Articles
Swipe left or right to move between pages.
Touch to share the article.
Touch to “Like” this article.
Touch to set the article as a favorite.
Touch to sign in to your Flipboard account or
create a Flipboard account.
Touch or to return to the topic page.
About
to read the Terms of Use.
Tou ch Menu for options:
• Save Image to Device
current page to Gallery.
• Read Later
• View on Web
•Report
: Flag this article as inappropriate for review by
Flipboard.
Subscribing to Magazines
1. From any Home screen, touch a My Magazine app to
get started.
2. Touch Content Guide.
Touch a topic, such as News or Business, and touch a
magazine to subscribe.
: Save a copy of all images on the
: Save this article to your article list for later.
: View the Internet source of the article.
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.
To access the Task Manager:
1. Tou ch Recent apps ➔ Task manager.
2. Touch each tab for options:
3. Active applications: View applications running on your device. Touch End to terminate an application or
End all to terminate all running applications.
4. Downloaded: View applications installed from Google
Play. Touch Uninstall to remove an application from
your device.
5. RAM manager: Display the amount of Random Access
Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch Clear memory
to clear inactive and background processes.
Press and hold the
and Home to capture and save an image of the
current screen.
Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the
clipboard.
To view the screen shots:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Gallery.
2. Touch to open the Screenshots album.
3. Touch a screen capture to view it.
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Power/Lock Key
Entering Text
Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to
enter text.
Note: Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter
text, you must change the input language to one of the
supported languages.
Using the Keyboard
Touch any text field, open the Notification Panel, touch
Select input method, and then select the type of keyboard
to use.
Entering Uppercase
Touch before entering a character. For all caps, touch
it twice.
Changing the Keyboard Type
Touch and hold , and then touch to change the
keyboard type.
Changing Language Keyboards
Add languages to the keyboard, and then slide the space key
left or right to change language keyboards.
Handwriting
Touch and hold ➔, and then write a word with a
finger or the S Pen. Suggested words appear as characters
are entered. Select a suggested word.
Use handwriting gestures to perform actions, such as editing
or deleting characters and inserting spaces.
Direct Pen Input
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Controls tab ➔ S Pen ➔ Direct pen input.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn the feature
ON.
3. When hovering the S Pen over a text field, the icon
appears at the upper left corner of the text field. Touch
to write with the S Pen.
4. To make simple corrections, change input languages,
or enter a space between characters, touch each
correction tool displayed on the handwriting pad.
5. When this feature is enabled, you can do the following
and much more:
•
Send a handwritten message.
•
Set an alarm just by writing numbers.
Entering Text By Voice
Activate the voice input feature and then speak into the
microphone. The device displays what you speak.
If the device does not recognize your words, touch the
underlined text and select an alternative word or phrase from
the drop-down list.
To change the language or add languages for voice
recognition, touch the current language.
Copying and Pasting
Touch and hold over text, drag or to select more or less
text, and then touch Copy to copy or Cut to cut. The selected
text is copied to the clipboard.
To paste it into a text entry field, touch and hold at the point
where it should be inserted, and then touch Paste.
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Section 3: Accounts and Contacts
This section explains how to manage accounts and contacts.
Accounts
Your device can synchronize with a variety of accounts. With
synchronization, information on your device is updated with
any information that changes in your accounts.
• Samsung Account: Add your Samsung Account.
• Email: Add an Email Account to sync Contacts.
• Google: Add your Google Account to sync your Contacts,
Calendar, and Gmail.
• LDAP: Add an LDAP Account to find entries in an LDAP
directory.
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync: Add your Exchange
Account to sync Contacts, Calendar, and Email.
• Sync apps with Facebook: Add a Facebook Account to
sync apps.
• Twi tt er : Add a Twitter Account.
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Setting Up Accounts
Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the
Accounts setting.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ General tab
2. Touch the account type.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to
complete the set up process.
Your tablet communicates with the appropriate account
servers to set up your account. When complete, your
account displays in the Accounts area of the Settings
screen.
➔ Accounts➔Add account.
Your Google Account
In order to utilize your device to the fullest extent, you will
need to create a Google Account when you first use your
device. With a Google Account, Google applications will
always be in sync between your tablet and computer.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ General tab
Google.
2. Follow the prompts to sign into your existing account or
create a new account.
➔ Accounts➔ Add account ➔
Your Samsung Account
Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps
and services, and much more.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ General tab
Samsung account.
2. Follow the prompts to sign into your existing account or
create a new account.
➔ Accounts➔ Add account ➔
Contacts
Use this application to manage contact information for your
friends, family, and colleagues, including phone numbers,
email addresses, and others.
To access Contacts:
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Contacts.
Add a Contact
1. Tou c h Contacts ➔ Create. The Save contact
to pop-up displays.
2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Device or
an account.
– or –
To uch Add new account to add a different account.
For more information, refer to “Setting Up Accounts”
on page 41.
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3. Touch each field to enter information. Touch to add
another entry, or to remove an entry. Touch to
choose a label.
•Picture: Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to
the new contact.
•Name: Enter the name. Touch to display additional
name fields.
•Phone: Enter a phone number.
•Email: Enter an email address.
• Groups: Assign the contact to a group. For more
information, refer to “Groups” on page 46.
• Add another field: Add additional fields for the
contact.
4. Touch Save.
Note: Your personal Contact entry is always listed at the top of
the Contacts list under ME. Touch Set up profile to add
your contact information.
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Updating Contacts
1. Touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its
information.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch any field to edit.
Deleting Contacts
1. Touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it.
3. Tou ch Delete.
4. At the prompt, touch OK.
Contacts Display Options
There are various ways to display your contacts.
1. Touch Contacts.
2. Touch the Groups tab, Favorites tab, or Contacts tab
to view contacts in various ways:
•Groups: Display contacts sorted into groups—such as
Not assigned, Co-workers, Family, Friends, and so on.
The number of contacts in each group is displayed next
to the group name. Touch a group name to show only
contacts in that group. For more information, refer to
“Create a New Group” on page 46.
•Favorites: Show only your favorite (or starred),
contacts. For more information, refer to “Favorites” on
page 47.
•Contacts: Show all your contacts. Touch the Search
field and enter a keyword to list contacts that contain
that keyword.
3. While viewing Groups, Favorites, or Contacts, touch
Menu for options.
4. While viewing the Contacts tab, touch Menu ➔
Settings for Contact settings.
Linked Contacts
Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts,
including Google, Corporate Exchange, and other email
providers. When you synchronize contacts from these
accounts with your device, you may have multiple contacts
for the same person.
Linking, or joining, imported contact records allows you to
see all of a contact’s numbers and addresses together in a
single contact entry. Linking also helps you keep your
contacts updated, because any changes that your contacts
make to their information in the respective accounts are
automatically updated the next time you synchronize with
that account.
Linking Contacts
1. Tou c h Contacts.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it.
3. Tou ch Menu ➔ Link contact.
4. Touch the contact you want to link. The linked contact’s
information is displayed with the original contact’s
information.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to link other contacts.
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Separating Contacts
1. Touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it.
3. Touch Menu ➔ Separate contact. A list of linked
contacts is displayed.
4. Touch to separate a linked contact.
Sharing Contact Information
You can send a contact’s information using Bluetooth to other
Bluetooth devices, or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment.
Note: Not all Bluetooth devices accept contacts and not all
devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check
the target device’s documentation.
1. Touch Contacts.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Share namecard via.
3. Touch Selected contact to share only the displayed contact, or touch Multiple contacts.
4. Touch a sending method, such as Bluetooth or email.
5. Follow the prompts to send the contact information.
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Importing and Exporting Contacts
To back up and restore your contacts, you can export your
contacts list to a storage device (such as a PC), or import
your contacts list from a storage device.
1. Use the USB cable to connect your device to the
storage device.
2. Touch Contacts.
3. Touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Import/Export.
4. Touch an option and then follow the prompts.
Groups
Assign contacts to Groups, such as co-workers, family, or
friends, to make searching for contacts faster or to quickly
send an email to group members.
Create a New Group
Create a new group when you add or edit a contact.
1. Touch Contacts ➔ Groups tab.
2. Touch Create.
3. Touch the Group name field and enter a name.
4. Touch Add member, touch individual contacts or touch
Select all, and then touch Done to add the selected
contacts to the group.
5. Touch Save.
Tip: Contacts can belong to more than one group. While
editing a contact, touch the Groups field to add additional
groups.
Once you create a new group, the Contacts list can be set to
display only the contacts in that group. For more information,
refer to “Contacts Display Options” on page 44.
Adding Group Members
To add a contact to a group, just edit a contact’s Group field.
For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on
page 43.
1. Tou c h Contacts ➔ Groups tab.
2. Touch the group to which you want to add members.
3. Tou ch Menu ➔ Add member.
The contacts that can be added display.
4. Tou ch Select all or the name of each contact to add.
5. Tou ch Done to add the contacts to the group.
Removing Group Members
1. Tou c h Contacts ➔ Groups tab.
2. Touch the group from which you want to remove
members.
3. Tou ch Menu ➔ Remove member.
4. Tou ch Select all or the name of each contact to
remove.
5. Tou ch Done to remove the contacts.
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Renaming a Group
1. Touch Contacts ➔ Groups tab.
2. Touch the group you want to rename.
3. Touch Menu ➔ Edit.
4. Touch the Group name field and enter a new name.
5. Touch Save.
Deleting Groups
1. Touch Contacts ➔ Groups tab ➔ Menu ➔
Delete groups.
2. Touch individual groups or touch Select all, then touch Done.
3. Touch Group only to delete only the group or Group
and group members to delete both the group and the
group’s members.
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Favorites
Mark contact records with a gold star to identify them as
favorites.
Mark a Contact as a Favorite
1. Touch Contacts.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it.
3. Touch the Star so that it turns gold .
Tip: You do not have to edit the contact to mark it as a
favorite.
View Favorites
1. Touch Contacts.
2. Tou ch t he Favorites tab. Only your starred contacts are
displayed.
– or –
Tou ch the Groups tab, then touch Starred in Android
to list only your starred contacts that are being saved
to your Google Account.
Remove Favorites
1. Touch Contacts ➔ Favorites tab.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Remove from Favorites.
3. Touch individual contacts or touch Select all, then touch Done to remove.
Note: To remove the currently displayed contact from your
favorites list, touch the Star next to the contact’s
name so that it is no longer gold .
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Section 4: Messaging
This section describes how to send and receive messages
and other features associated with messaging.
Types of Messages
Your device supports these types of messages:
• Email
• Gmail
• AT&T Messages
• Hangouts
• Google+
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Email
Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one
application.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔Email.
Configuring Email Accounts
You can configure Email for most accounts in just a
few steps.
1. Touch Email.
2. The first time you set up an email account, at the Set up email screen, enter an Email address and
Password, then touch Next.
– or –
For additional accounts, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Add account.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email
account.
4. Touch Next to go to the next screen or touch Previous
to go to the Apps screen.
Note: For Exchange ActiveSync accounts, the Activate device
administrator? screen may appear. Read the
information and touch Activate to continue.
5. Enter an account name and your name, if required.
6. Touch Done.
The device communicates with the appropriate server
to set up your account and synchronize your email.
When complete, your email appears in the Inbox for
the account.
Note: To configure email account settings at any time, use
Menu ➔ Settings. Touch the account to display
Account settings.
Managing Your Email Accounts
If you add more than one email account, you can view email
you receive for all accounts in the Combined view screen or
you can view email accounts individually.
1. Tou c h Email.
2. Tou c h the
screen to select:
• Combined view: View all email in a combined inbox.
• <Account Name>: View email for the account.
3. Tou c h Split view to display email in three columns.
Touch to return to a two column view.
drop-down menu at the top left of the
Refreshing Your Email Account
Refresh your account to update your device from your email
servers.
1. Tou c h Email.
2. In the Application Bar, touch Refresh.
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Deleting Email Accounts
To delete an Email account:
1. Touch Email.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Delete account.
Email Settings
Use the Email Settings to configure your Email preferences.
Note: Available settings depend on the email provider.
1. Touch Email.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Settings, then touch
General settings. The following options display:
•Display: Set how email is shown in the email list and
when you open them.
• Composing and sending: Set what functions are
available while composing and sending email.
•Auto advance: Set the screen to show after deleting a
message. Choices are: Next email, Previous email, or
Email list.
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• Confirm deletions: Ask for confirmation before
deleting email.
• Priority senders: Enter email addresses that you want
treated as a priority.
•Spam addresses: Manage your spam address list.
• Rules for filtering: Create rules for filtering email
based on names, address, or subject.
3. Touch an account to configure specific settings.
Available options depend on the account.
Composing and Sending Email
1. Touch Email.
2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an
account from the menu at the top of the screen.
3. Touch Compose, then touch fields to enter
recipients and the email text.
4. While composing a message:
• Touch Menu to display options: Schedule sending,
Priority, Tracking options, and Security options.
• Touch Attach to add a file to the message.
Available options depend on the type of email account.
5. Touch the body of the email to enter the text of your
email. Touch the text option buttons to edit and format
your message text.
6. Touch Send to send the message.
– or –
Touch Save to save the email to the Drafts folder.
– or –
Touch Discard to discard the email.
Replying to an Email
1. Touch Email.
2. Open an email that you have received.
3. Touch Reply to reply to the sender of the email.
Forwarding an Email
1. Touch Email.
2. Open an email that you have received.
3. Touch Forward to forward the email to another
contact.
Gmail
Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based
email service.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔Gmail.
Setting Up Your Gmail Account
If you did not set up a Google Account during the initial
configuration, the first time you launch Gmail, your device
prompts you to set up your Google Account.
1. Tou c h Gmail.
2. Follow the prompts to sign in or create a new account.
The device communicates with the Google server to set
up your account and synchronize your email. When
complete, your Gmail displays in the Inbox.
Note: You can use more than one Google Account on your
device. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Settings ➔ General tab ➔ Accounts ➔ Add
account ➔ Google to add an additional Google
Account.
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Composing and Sending Gmail
1. Touch Gmail.
2. Tou ch Compose, then touch fields to compose
the message. While composing a message, touch
Menu for options.
3. Touch SEND to send this message.
– or –
Touch Menu ➔ Save draft to save a draft of this
message.
Refreshing Your Gmail Account
Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail
servers.
1. Touch Gmail.
2. While viewing your Inbox, drag your finger downward
across your messages.
Gmail Settings
Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences.
1. Touch Gmail.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Settings for settings.
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AT&T Me ss a ges
AT&T Messages brings your texts, calls, and voicemail
messages together into a single conversation thread and is
accessible by phone or computer.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Messages.
Hangouts
Previously known as Google Talk, Hangouts is an online place
to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video
calls. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats
area in your Gmail account.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Hangouts.
Google+
Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a
lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream
to get updates from your Circles, or use Instant Upload to
automatically upload videos and photos to your own private
album on Google+.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Google+.
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Section 5: Multimedia
This section explains how to use the music features of your
device including the Music app and the Music Player.
Flipboard, SketchBook for Galaxy, and WatchON are also
described.
Listening to Music
You can listen to music using your device’s built-in speakers,
through a wired headset, or through a Bluetooth headset.
For more information, refer to “Bluetooth” on page 106.
Press the Volume Key on the top of the device to activate
onscreen volume control, then touch and drag on the scale to
set the volume. You can also press the Volume Key to adjust
playback volume.
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Play Music
Note: Some options require a Google Account.
Google Play Music is a Google service that gives you instant
access to your personal music collection stored on the
Internet and your device. Google Play Music lets you browse,
shop, and play back songs purchased from the Google Play
Store app, as well as songs you have loaded from your own
music library
For more information, visit music.google.com
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
Play Music.
.
Music Player
Use the Music application to listen to music.
To access Music Player:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔Music.
The Music Player application searches your device’s
internal storage or on an installed memory card for
music and playlists. This can take from a few seconds
to several minutes, depending on the amount of new
music added since you last opened the application. It
then displays your music in several ways.
2. Touch a tab, such as Playlists, Tr ack s, Albums, and
so on, to change the way you view the contents of your
library.
Searching for Music
To find music in your library:
1. Tou ch Music.
2. Touch Search and use the keyboard to type the
name of an artist, album, or song.
Music Player Options and Settings
To use Music Player options and configure settings:
1. Tou ch Music.
2. Tou ch Menu to display the following options:
• Create playlist/Add to playlist: Create a new playlist
or add to a playlist.
• Via Bluetooth: Share music via Bluetooth.
•Delete: Delete selected or all items.
• Music square: Create a playlist based on mood.
• Scan for nearby devices: Share music with devices
nearby.
• Settings: The following settings display:
Player:
– SoundAlive: Configure SoundAlive.
– Adapt Sound: Enhance sound quality.
– Play speed: Decrease or increase play speed.
– Music auto off: Set the option Off or set your music
to turn off automatically by touching one of the time
values.
– Lyrics: Display the lyrics of the song, if available.
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– Smart volume: Automatically adjust volume to
surroundings.
My music
– Tab s: Customize the tabs that display on the main
Music screen. Playlists and Tracks are not optional.
– Playlists: Customize the types of playlists that
display. Favorites is not optional.
To rearrange Tabs or Playlists, touch the grid for an entry
and drag the entry to a new position in the list.
Managing Playlists
Create, manage, or delete a playlist:
Tou ch Music.
Creating a Playlist
1. Touch the Playlists tab.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Create playlist.
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Under My playlists, touch Create playlist.
3. Use the keyboard to enter a name for the playlist and
touch OK.
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Adding Songs to a Playlist
1. Tou ch t he Playlists tab and, under My playlists, touch
a playlist. Touch Add tracks.
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Tou ch the Tr ac ks tab and touch Menu ➔
Add to playlist.
2. Touch each song you want to add or touch Select all, and then touch Done.
3. If the ADD TO PLAYLIST screen displays, touch a playlist, Create playlist, or Now playing list.
Renaming a Playlist
1. Tou ch t he Playlists tab and, under My playlists, touch
a playlist.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Edit title.
3. Use the keyboard to enter a new name for the playlist and touch OK.
Changing the Order of a Playlist
1. Touch the Playlists tab and, under My playlists, touch
a playlist.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Change order.
3. Touch the grid for an entry and drag the entry to a
new position in the list.
4. Touch Done to change the order and save the playlist.
Playing a Playlist
1. Touch the Playlists tab.
2. Touch Favorites, Most played, Recently played, or
Recently added, or touch a playlist title that you
created.
3. Touch a song to start playing the playlist at that song.
Removing Songs from Playlists
1. Touch the Playlists tab and touch a playlist.
2. Touch Menu ➔ Remove.
3. Touch each song you want to remove or touch
Select all.
4. Touch Done to save the playlist.
Deleting a Playlist
1. Tou c h the Playlists tab.
2. Tou c h Menu ➔ Delete.
3. Touch each playlist you want to remove or touch
Select all.
4. Tou ch Done.
Playing Music
1. Tou ch Music.
2. Touch a song or touch an album or genre and then
touch a song in the list of songs on the album.
The song you touch starts to play. Unless you choose a
repeat option, the tracks in the current list play in order
until the end of the list is reached. Otherwise, playback
stops only if you stop it, even when you switch
applications.
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Accessing the Music Player
If you navigate away from the Music Player application and
music is playing, the Music notification icon is displayed
in the System Bar.
You can change songs or easily return to the Music player:
1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.
The Notification Panel displays.
2. Touch the song thumbnail to display the Music player.
You can also pause and resume playback and skip to
the next or previous song in the panel.
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Music Player Controls
When a song is playing, the Music Player screen displays
various controls are available.
1. Tou ch Music.
2. Touch a song or playlist to begin playback.
The music player displays below the music listing.
3. Touch the song thumbnail to enlarge the music player.
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During playback, the following controls are available:
Scan for DLNA-enabled devices.
Volume control and SoundAlive.
Volume control showing volume muted.
Touch to view and set SoundAlive options.
Access settings. For more information, refer to
“Options While Playing a Song” on page 61.
Assign the current song as a Favorite.
Touch and drag the end of the progress bar to scan
forward or backward through the current song.
Lists the current playlist songs.
Touch and hold to rewind the song. Touch to go to
previous song.
Pause the song.
Start the song after pausing.
Touch and hold to fast-forward the song. Touch to go
to next song.
Shuffles the current list of songs randomly.
Songs play in order and are not shuffled.
Plays the entire song list once.
Replays the current list when the list ends.
Repeats the currently playing song.
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Options While Playing a Song
There are various options and controls available while a song
is playing:
1. Tou ch Music, touch a playlist or an album, and
then a song.
2. Touch the music player to enlarge it.
3. Touch Menu to display the following options:
• Via Bluetooth: Play the current song by using a
Bluetooth device.
• Add to playlist: Add the song to a new playlist or an
existing playlist.
• Set as alarm tone: Use the current song as an
alarm tone.
• Scan for nearby devices: Discover and connect
directly to nearby devices.
•Settings: Displays Music Player settings. For more
information, refer to “Music Player Options and Settings” on page 56.
• Details: View song details.
•End: This option returns you to the Home screen.
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Playing Music by Mood
Play music grouped by mood. The playlist is automatically
created by the device.
Touch Music ➔Menu ➔ Music square and
select a cell of mood.
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Select multiple cells by dragging your finger across
multiple cells.
Flipboard
Create a personalized digital magazine out of everything
being shared with you. Access news stories, personal feeds
and other related material. Flip through your Facebook news
feed, tweets from your Twitter account, photos from friends,
and much more.
Visit flipboard.com
Note: This app requires a Flipboard Account.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
to learn more.
Flipboard.
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Use this application to create a quick concept or sketch out
your idea for a project.
Note: The SketchBook app must be installed before you can
use it. Touch OK on the pop-up and follow the onscreen
instructions.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
SketchBook for Galaxy.
2. Use artistic tools to draw and paint your digital art. The
image is saved in Gallery.
Sketchbook Tools
1. Create and save a sketchbook.
2. Display SketchBook information and settings.
3. Undo the last action.
4. Redo the last action.
5. Use SketchBook tools.
6. Change the brush types and settings.
7. Change a brush color.
8. Add or delete layers.
9. Register the frequently-used tools.
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WatchON
Enjoy all of your favorite movies and TV shows with
WatchON.
Important! Before you use WatchON, verify that you have an
active Internet connection available. For more
information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 102.
• Before beginning your initial WatchON application setup,
make sure that your TV is turned off.
• To improve your recommendations, turn on seamless
viewing across multiple screens, and simplify the
purchase of content from Samsung WatchON, sign into
your Samsung account before using WatchON. For more
information, refer to “Your Samsung Account” on page 42.
Initial Configuration
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
WatchON.
The Set up WatchON screen displays.
2. Touch Set up WatchON.
The Privacy policy displays.
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3. Read the Privacy policy, check the I have read and
accept the terms of the above privacy policy box, and touch Next.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
WatchON Menu
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔
WatchON.
2. Touch Menu for the following options.
• Sign in: Sign in to your Samsung account to improve
your WatchON experience.
•Settings: Configure Samsung WatchON settings.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
•Help: Displays Samsung WatchON help information
and a Contact us telephone number.
Section 6: Camera and Video
Camera
Use this application to take photos or videos.
Use Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the
device’s camera.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Camera.
Note: The camera automatically shuts off when unused.
Note: Make sure that the lens is clean. Otherwise, the device
may not work properly in some modes that require high
resolutions.
Camera Etiquette
• Do not take photos or videos of other people without their
permission.
• Do not take photos or videos where legally prohibited.
• Do not take photos or videos in places where you may
violate other people’s privacy.
Taking Photos
1. Touch the image on the preview screen where the
camera should focus.
When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns
green.
2. Touch to take the photo.
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1. Change camera settings.
2. Switch between the front and rear camera.
3. Switch to dual camera mode.
4. View more options.
5. Display current mode.
6. Record video button.
7. Camera button.
8. Shooting mode.
9. Open Gallery to view photos and videos.
10. Select an available effect.
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Shooting Mode
Several photo effects are available. Some modes are not
available when taking self-portraits.
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Tou ch MODE, and then scroll up or down the screen at
the right side of the screen.
•Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings
and determine the ideal mode for the photo.
• Beauty face: Take a photo with lightened faces for
gentler images.
•Best photo: Take a series of photos, and then save the
best one.
• Best face: Take multiple group shots at the same time
and combine them to create the best possible image.
– Touch to take multiple photos. To get the best
shot, hold the camera steady and remain still while
taking photos. When Gallery opens, touch the yellow
frame on each face, and choose the best individual
pose for the subject. After choosing a pose for each
individual, touch Save to merge the images into a
single photo, and save it.
• Sound & shot: Take a photo with sound.
– Touch to take a photo. The device records a few
seconds of audio after taking a photo.
•Drama: Take a series of photos and combine them to
create an image that shows trails of the movement.
To get the best shot, follow these tips. The device may
not take photos properly in other shooting conditions.
– Hold the camera steady and remain still while taking
photos.
– Take photos of a subject that is moving in one
direction.
– Take photos with backgrounds that are free of
moving objects.
– Avoid taking photos of a subject and background with
similar colors.
– Avoid taking photos of a subject that is too close or
too far away to fit within the viewfinder or that is too
long such as a bus or a train.
• Rich tone (HDR): Take photos without losing details in
bright and dark areas.
•Eraser: Erase the movements of moving subjects in the
background.
– Touch to take a series of photos. The device
erases traces of movement from a moving subject.
To restore the original photo, touch Show moving
objects, and then touch the highlighted area.
To get the best shot, follow these tips:
– Hold the camera steady and remain still while taking
photos.
– Avoid taking photos of a subject and background with
similar colors.
– When taking photos of a subject that is moving very
little or moving a great deal, the camera may not
recognize all of the movements.
– If there are multiple subjects moving in the
background, the camera may not recognize all of the
movement.
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• Panorama: Take a photo composed of many photos
strung together. To get the best shot, follow these tips:
– Move the camera slowly in one direction.
– Keep the camera’s viewfinder within the guide frame.
– Avoid taking photos of a subject in front of
unrecognizable backgrounds, such as empty skies or
plain walls.
•Sports
: Use this setting for fast-moving subjects.
Panoramic Photos
A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of
multiple shots.
1. Touch MODE ➔ Panorama.
2. Touch and move the camera in one direction. When
the blue frame aligns with the viewfinder, the camera
automatically takes another shot in a panoramic
sequence. To stop shooting, touch . If the
viewfinder is out of the direction, the device
stops shooting.
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Applying Filter Effects
Use the filter effects to take unique photos or videos.
Touch and select a filter effect. The available
options vary by mode.
Recording Videos
To record a video, touch to record a video.
To pause recording, touch .
To continue recording, touch .
To stop recording, touch .
While recording, use the following actions:
To manually change the focus, touch where you want
to focus. Touch to use Auto Focus.
To capture an image from the video while recording,
touch .
Recording Mode
Tou ch Options ➔Recording mode to change
the recording mode.
•Normal: Use this mode for normal quality.
•Fast motion: Use this mode when recording action
scenes.
Zooming In and Out
Use one of the following methods:
Use the Volume button to zoom in or out.
Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and
pinch to zoom out.
Note: The zoom in and out effect is available when using the
zoom feature while shooting video.
Dual Camera Mode
When you take a landscape photo with the rear camera, the
photo or video captured by the front camera appears in an
inset window, or vice versa. Use this feature to take a
beautiful landscape photo and a self-portrait simultaneously.
Touch to switch to dual camera mode. Touch to
take a photo or touch to record a video.
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location.
2. Select various styles that are available.
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Note: You can record videos in dual camera mode for up to
5 minutes in Full HD and up to 10 minutes in HD.
Share Shot
Tou c h Options ➔ , and select one of the
following:
•Share shot: Send a photo directly to another device via
Wi-Fi Direct.
• Buddy photo share: Set the device to recognize a
person’s face that you have tagged in a photo and send
it to that person.
• Remote viewfinder: Take pictures using the
viewfinder of a connected device. (A Wi-Fi Direct
connection is required.)
Configuring Settings for Camera
Touch to configure settings for Camera. Not all of
the following options are available in both still camera
and video camera modes. The available options vary
depending on the mode used.
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Camera:
•Photo size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution
for higher quality. Higher resolution photos take up
more memory.
• Burst shot: Take a series of photos of moving
subjects.
• Tap to take pics: Touch the image on the preview
screen to take photos.
• Face detection: Set the device to recognize people’s
faces and help you take photos of them.
• Metering modes: Select a metering method. This
determines how light values are calculated. Centerweighted measures background light in the center of
the scene. Spot measures the light value at a specific
location. Matrix averages the entire scene.
•ISO: Select an ISO value. This controls camera light
sensitivity. It is measured in film-camera equivalents.
Low values are for stationary or brightly-lit objects.
Higher values are for fast-moving or poorly-lit objects.
• Smart stabilization: Activate or deactivate anti-
shake. Anti-shake helps focus when the camera is
moving.
• Save as: Set the device to delete the original photo
when taking photos with rich tone mode.
Video recorder:
• Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution
for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more
memory.
• Video stabilization: Activate or deactivate anti-shake.
Anti-shake helps focus when the camera is moving.
Settings:
•Location tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo.
Note: To improve GPS signals, avoid shooting in locations
where the signal may be obstructed, such as between
buildings or in low-lying areas, or in poor weather
conditions.
Tip: Your location may appear on your photos when you
upload them to the Internet. To avoid this, deactivate the
GPS tag setting.
• Review pics/videos: Set to show photos or videos
after taking them.
•Volume key: Set the device to use the Volume button
to control the shutter or zoom function.
•Timer: Use this for delayed-time shots.
• White balance: Select an appropriate white balance,
so images have a true-to-life color range. The settings
are designed for specific lighting situations. These
settings are similar to the heat range for white-balance
exposure in professional cameras.
•Exposure value: Change the exposure value. This
determines how much light the camera’s sensor
receives. For low light situations, use a higher
exposure.
• Guidelines: Display viewfinder guides to help
composition when selecting subjects.
•Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash.
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• Voice control: Set the camera to take photos with
voice commands.
• Contextual filename: Set the camera to display
contextual tags. Activate this to use Tag Buddy in
Gallery.
• Save as flipped: Invert the image to create a mirror-
image of the original scene.
•Storage: Select the memory location for storage.
•Shutter sound: Play a sound when you take a photo.
• Reset: Reset the camera settings.
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Shortcuts
Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the camera’s various
options.
1. Touch Options.
2. Touch and hold a shortcut icon to display all shortcuts.
3. Touch and hold an option and drag it to a slot at the top
of the screen.
4. Touch and drag other icons within the list to move
them.
Tip: To uc h Reset to reset the quick settings layout to the
default settings.
Gallery
Use this application to view images and videos.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔Gallery.
Viewing Images
Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another
application, such as Email, saves an image, the Download
folder is automatically created to contain the image.
Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates the
Screenshots folder.
Select a folder to open it.
In a folder, images are displayed by creation date.
Select an image to view it in full screen.
Scroll left or right to view the next or previous image.
Zooming In and Out
Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on
an image:
Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or
zoom out.
Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in.
Pinch the screen to zoom out.
Viewing Images Using the Motion
Feature
Use the motion feature to execute a function with particular
motion. For more information, refer to “Motions” on
page 140.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔Settings
➔ Controls tab.
2. Tou c h the OFF/ON button next to Motions to turn
Motions ON.
3. Tou c h the OFF/ON buttons to turn each feature
ON.
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Playing Videos
Video files show the icon on their thumbnails.
Select a video to watch it and touch .
Trimming Segments of a Video
1. Select a video, and then touch Tr im .
2. Move the start bracket to the desired starting point,
move the end bracket to the desired ending point, and
then save the video.
Editing Images
While viewing an image, touch Menu and use the
following functions:
•Edit: Use Photo Editor to edit your photo.
•Favorite: Add to the favorites list.
• Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the images in the
current folder.
• Photo frame: Use this to add a frame and a note to an
image. The edited image is saved in the Photo frame
folder.
• Add note to back of image: Use this to write a note
on the back of the image. Touch to edit the note.
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• Copy to clipboard: Copy to clipboard.
•Print: Print the image via a USB or Wi-Fi connection.
Some printers may not be compatible with the device.
•Rename: Rename the file.
• Buddy photo share: Send the image to a person
whose face is tagged in the image.
•Rotate left: Rotate counter-clockwise.
•Rotate right: Rotate clockwise.
•Crop: Resize the blue frame to crop and save the
image in it.
•Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or a contact image.
• Details: View image details.
•Settings: Change the Gallery settings.
Modifying Images
While viewing an image, touch Menu ➔Edit and
use the following functions:
•Rotate: Rotate the image.
•Crop: Crop the image.
• Color: Adjust the saturation or brightness of the image.
•Effect: Apply effects to the image.
• Sticker: Attach stickers.
•Drawing: Draw on the image.
•Frames: Apply frames to the image.
Favorite Images
While viewing an image, touch Menu ➔Favorite to
add the image to the favorites list.
Deleting Images
Use one of the following methods:
In a folder, touch Menu➔Select item, select
images by ticking, and then touch Delete.
When viewing an image, touch Delete.
Sharing Images
Use one of the following methods:
In a folder, touch Menu➔Select item, select
images by ticking, and then touch to send them to
others or share them via social network services.
When viewing an image, touch to send it to others
or share it via social network services.
Setting as Wallpaper
When viewing an image, touch Menu ➔Set as to
set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact.
Tagging Faces
1. Tou c h Menu ➔Settings ➔ Tags ➔ Face tag.
A yellow frame appears around the recognized face.
2. Touch the face, touch Add name, and then select or
add a contact.
3. When the face tag appears on an image, touch the face
tag and use available options, such as sending
messages.
Using Tag Buddy
To display a contextual tag (weather, location, date, and
person’s name) when opening an image:
1. Tou c h Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Tags ➔ Tag buddy.
2. Tou c h the OFF/ON button to turn Tag buddy
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Use this application to play video files.
From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Video.
Playing Videos
Select a video to play.
1. Video name.
2. Use the pop-up player.
3. Scan DLNA-enabled devices.
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4. Access additional options.
5. Touch to display the volume control, and then touch
and drag on the scale to set volume. You can also press
the Volume Key on the side of the device to adjust
playback volume.
6. Display the volume control (5) and touch this icon to
access SoundAlive settings.
7. Move forwards or backwards by dragging the bar.
8. Touch either side of the controls to reposition to the left
or right.
9. Switch to split screen mode and show video
thumbnails on the left side of the screen.
10. Restart the current video or skip to the previous video.
Touch and hold to move backwards quickly.
11. Pause and resume playback.
12. Skip to the next video. Touch and hold to move
forwards quickly.
13. Change screen ratio.
Deleting Videos
1. Touch Menu ➔ Delete.
2. Touch individual videos or touch Select all.
3. Touch Delete.
Sharing Videos
1. Touch Menu ➔ Share via.
2. Touch individual videos or touch Select all.
3. Touch Done and select a sharing method.
Using Popup Video Player
Use this feature to use other applications without closing the
video player.
While watching videos, touch to use the pop-up
player.
Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the
player or pinch to reduce it.
To move the player, drag the player to another location.
YouTube
Use this application to watch videos from the YouTube
website.
From a Home screen, touch ➔ YouTube.
Watching Videos
1. Touch , and then enter a keyword.
2. Select one of the returned search results to watch a
video.
3. Rotate the device to landscape orientation to display
full screen.
Settings and Help
Tou ch Menu to configure YouTube settings or to view
YouTube help information.
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Section 7: Applications
This section contains a description of each application that is
available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to
navigate through that particular application. If the application
is described in another section of this user manual, then a
cross reference to that description is provided.
Updating Applications
Once you have registered your device (see “Software
Update” on page 156) and signed into your Google Account
(see “Your Google Account” on page 42), you may see the
Updates Available notification in the Status Bar if there
is a new version of one or more apps available or, when you
open an application that is preloaded on your device, an
Update Available message may be displayed.
To update the applications:
1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward.
The Status Details screen displays.
2. Touch Updates available.
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Accessing Applications
The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your
wireless device. Applications that you download and install
from Google Play or from the web are also added to a
Home screen.
To access applications:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps.
The Apps screen displays.
2. Locate the application’s icon and touch it to launch the
application.
Tip: To open applications quickly, add the icons of frequently-
used applications to one of the Home screens, if it is not
there by default. For more information, refer to “Adding a Shortcut or Widget” on page 33.
Action Memo
Use Action Memo to jot down or draw a note, and then select
the memo to perform various actions, such as adding
contacts or sending a email.
To launch Action Memo:
With the S Pen button pressed, double-tap the screen.
For more information, refer to “Launching Action Memo” on page 24.
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Touch Action Memo, and then touch Create.
Alarm
Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times.
1. Touch Alarm.
2. Touch Turn alar m on to activate the alarm. A gray
alarm means the alarm is deactivated.
3. Touch an alarm to change any of its settings and then
touch Save to save the updates.
Note: When an alarm is set, displays in the Status Bar.
Setting Alarms
Tou ch Create, set a time for the alarm to go off,
select days for the alarm to repeat, and then touch
Save.
• Location alarm: Set a location. The alarm goes off
only when you are in the location.
• Snooze: Set the alarm to repeat after you touch the
Snooze button.
– Set an interval for the alarm to repeat.
– Set the number of times for the alarm to repeat.
•Smart alarm: Set a time for the alarm to quietly go off
and increase in volume before the preset time.
– Interval: Set an interval for the smart alarm to
repeat.
– Ton e: Choose a tone for the Smart alarm.
•Name: Give the alarm a name.
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Stopping Alarms
Drag outside the large circle to stop an alarm.
Drag outside the large circle to repeat the alarm
after a specified length of time.
Deleting Alarms
Touch and hold the alarm, and then touch Delete.
Amazon Kindle
This application allows you to download books, magazines,
and newspapers to read on your phone.
Note: This app requires a Google account.
AT&T AllAccess
AT&T AllAccess helps you avoid overage fees by monitoring
your data usage. Set alerts, view other devices on your AT&T
Mobile Share plan, and get notifications when approaching
your data limit. You can use AT&T AllAccess to turn your
device into a mobile hotspot, allowing others to share your
Internet connection.
Important! AT&T AllAccess requires a paid subscription. To
sign up for service, visit att.com/att/allaccess
more information, or contact your AT&T Customer
Service Representative.
Touch AT&T AllAccess.
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Tou c h Amazon Kindle.
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AT&T Devi c e He l p
AT&T Device Help provides online information to help with
your tablet questions.
Touch AT&T Device Help.
AT& T FamilyMap
AT&T FamilyMap provides peace of mind because you can
use it to conveniently locate a family member on a map from
your wireless device. Plus, AT&T FamilyMap is secure and
private. Only authorized users have permission to locate your
family members.
Note: This app requires a Google account.
Important! FamilyMap requires a paid subscription. To sign
up for service, visit att.com/familymap
information, or contact your AT&T Customer
Service Representative.
Tou ch
AT&T FamilyMap.
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AT&T Locker
Use AT&T Locker to store, share, and sync all of your photos,
videos, and documents in one safe, convenient place – the
AT&T cloud.
Visit locker.att.net/app
Note: This app requires a Google account.
Tou ch AT&T Locker.
to learn more.
AT&T Rea d y 2 G o
AT&T Ready2Go is used to quickly and easily set up your
Google, Gmail, and email accounts, import contacts, and
configure Wi-Fi.
Tou ch AT&T Ready2Go.
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Beats Music
Beats Music is a new kind of streaming service that
combines the best music experts and technology to always
deliver you the right music at the right time. Access over 20
million songs, from every genre. Listen instantly or save to
your device to listen to offline.
Important! Beats Music requires a paid subscription. To sign
up for service, visit beatsmusic.com
information, or contact your AT&T Customer
Service Representative.
Tou c h Beats Music.
for more
Bloomberg Businessweek+
Read Bloomberg Businessweek+ weekly for all the content
of the print edition of the magazine along with exclusive
content and interactive features.
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Businessweek+.
Calculator
The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic
functions.
1. Touch Calculator.
2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys.
3. Enter the operation for your calculation by touching the
corresponding onscreen arithmetic function key.
4. Enter the next number.
5. To view the result, touch the = (equals) key.
6. Repeat Steps 3 through 5 as many times as required.
7. Touch to clear the result.
8. To clear the calculator history, touch
9. For more advanced problems, use the advanced
operators sin, ln, cos, log, tan, and so on, just as you
would on a pocket calculator.
10. Touch and hold entries in the Calculator's display field
to copy or cut the contents of the display.
Copied to clipboard displays. Paste the copied value
in another app.
Clear history.
Calendar
Use this application to manage events and tasks.
Tou ch Calendar.
Creating Events
1. Touch and then touch the Event tab.
• Enter a Title, From and To dates.
• Touch Calendar to select which calendar to use or
sync the event with.
• Touch additional fields to enter more details, such as
how often the event repeats, where it takes place, and
so on.
2. Touch Save.
Creating Tasks
1. Touch and then touch the Task tab.
• Enter a Title and Due date.
• Touch Ta sk to select which account to use or sync the
task with.
• Touch additional fields to enter more details, such as
setting a reminder, priority level, and so on.
2. Touch Save.
Syncing with Google Calendar
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings
➔ General tab ➔ Accounts ➔ Google.
2. Touch a Google Account ➔ Sync Calendar ➔ Sync
now.
To manually sync for updating:
Tou ch Calendar ➔ Menu ➔ Sync.
To display synced events or tasks:
Tou ch Calendar ➔ Menu ➔Calendars, and
then check mark the Google Account.
Handwriting on Month View
On month view screen, touch to turn on
handwriting mode. This is only available in month view
in landscape mode.
Changing Calendar Type
At the top of the screen:
1. Touch a calendar type: Ye ar, Month, Week, or Day.
2. Tou ch List to list all events or Ta sk to list all tasks.
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Searching for Events
Tou c h Search, and then enter a keyword to use for
the search.
To view today’s events, touch Today at the top of the
screen.
Deleting Events
Touch an event or task. On the pop-up, touch Menu
➔Delete.
– or –
Touch Menu ➔ Delete, select events, and then
touch Delete.
Sharing Events
Touch an event. On the pop-up, touch Menu ➔
Share via, and then select a sharing method.
Camera
Use this application to take photos or videos.
Tou c h Camera.
For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 64.
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Chrome
Use Chrome to browse the internet and bring your open tabs,
bookmarks and omnibox data from your computer to your
tablet.
Touch Chrome.
Contacts
Store contact information for your friends, family, and
colleagues, to quickly access information or to send a
message.
Touch Contacts.
For more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 42.
Downloads
Use this application to see what files are downloaded
through the applications.
1. Touch Downloads.
2. Select a file to open it with an appropriate application.
Drive
Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share
your Google Docs and files.
Visit drive.google.com
Note: This app requires a Google account.
Tou ch Drive.
to learn more.
e-Meeting
Samsung e-Meeting is an integrated, secure, and server-free
system that allows paperless communication and sharing of
documents in real-time.
Tou ch e-Meeting.
Email
Send and receive email using popular email services.
Tou ch Email.
For more information, refer to “Email” on page 49.
Flipboard
Create a personalized digital magazine out of everything
being shared with you. Access news stories, personal feeds
and other related material. Flip through your Facebook news
feed, tweets from your Twitter account, photos from friends,
and much more.
Visit flipboard.com
Note: This app requires a Flipboard Account.
Tou ch Flipboard.
to learn more.
For Kids!
Famigo creates a safe and fun mobile environment for your
kids, by blocks ads, social networking, and unsafe apps.
Famigo also provides recommendations for kid-safe apps
and content.
Tou ch For Kids!.
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Gallery
Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage photos and videos.
For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 72.
Tou c h Gallery.
Games
Enjoy thousands of the newest and most popular games on
your device.
Tou c h Games.
Gmail
Send and receive email with Google’s web-based email.
Tou c h Gmail.
For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 52.
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Google
Use this application to search not only the Internet, but also
applications and their contents on the device as well.
Touch Google.
Google Now
Google Now recognizes repeated actions performed on the
device (including accessing locations, repeated calendar
appointments, search queries, and more). Google Now uses
these actions to automatically send updates for user-specific
information in the form of “cards.”
For more information, visit google.com/landing/now
1. Press and hold Home.
2. Follow the prompts to set up and use Google Now.
Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can also access it by
touching Google.
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Google Settings
Use this application to configure settings for some features
provided by Google.
Tou ch Google Settings.
Google+
Share updates and see what is going on around you with
Google+ for mobile.
Tou ch Google+.
For more information, refer to “Google+” on page 54.
Hancom Office Viewer
Hancom Office Viewer opens and manages Hancom Office
Hanword, Hancell, and Hanshow documents.
Tou ch Hancom Office Viewer.
Hangouts
Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share
photos, and host video calls.
Tou ch Hangouts.
Internet
Your device is equipped with a full HTML browser that gives
you access the Internet.
Tou ch Internet.
Command Keys
Tou ch Back or to return to the previous page.
Tou ch Forward to go forward to a recent page.
Tou ch Home to display your Internet Home screen.
Tou ch Refresh to reload the current page.
Tip: For convenient browsing, you can rotate the device to
landscape mode.
Zoom
• Touch the screen twice to zoom in or out.
• Use two fingers, such as your index finger and
thumb, to zoom out by making an inward
pinch motion on the screen. To zoom in,
make an outward motion by sweeping your
fingers out.
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Selecting Items on a Page
While browsing, use gestures and menus to navigate:
• Touch an item to select it.
• Touch a hyperlink to follow the link.
• Touch and hold on a hyperlink or an image for options.
Viewing Webpages
To view a webpage, touch the address field, enter the
web address, and then touch Go.
Tou c h Menu to share, save, or print the current
webpage while viewing a webpage.
Change the Search Engine
Touch the address field, and then touch the search
engine icon next to the web address.
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Using Browser Windows
You can have multiple windows open at one time and easily
switch between windows.
1. To open a new window, touch at the top of the
screen.
– or –
Tou ch Menu ➔ New tab.
2. To switch to another open window, touch its tab at the
top of the screen.
3. To delete an open window, touch the tab at the top of
the screen, and then touch .
Searching the Web by Voice
Touch the address field, touch ➔ , speak a
keyword, and then select one of the suggested
keywords that appear.
Bookmarks
To bookmark the current webpage:
Tou ch ➔ Add bookmark.
To open a bookmarked webpage:
Touch , and then touch a bookmark to open it.
Saved Pages
To view saved webpages, touch ➔ Saved pages.
History
Tou ch ➔ History to open a webpage from the list of
recently-visited webpages.
To clear the history, touch
Clear history.
Links
Touch and hold a link on a webpage to open it in a new
tab, save, or copy.
To view saved links, use Downloads (see “Downloads”
on page 83).
Sharing Webpages
To share a webpage address with others, touch and
hold the address, and then touch Share via.
To share a part of a webpage, touch and hold the
desired text, and then touch Share via.
Entering Text in a Field
While browsing, touch a text field to display the virtual
QWERTY keyboard to enter text.
Internet Menu
While viewing a webpage:
Tou ch Menu for options.
Keeper
Keeper is an secure password manager for your phone and
works seamlessly across your mobile phones, tablets,
computers, and web browsers.
Visit keepersecurity.com
Tou ch Keeper.
to learn more.
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Maps
Find your current location, get directions and traffic reports,
discover local businesses and attractions, and much more.
Visit google.com/maps/about/explore/mobile
Important! Google Maps requires an active data network or
Wi-Fi connection. Some features require that one
or more location services be enabled. For more
information, refer to “Location” on page 118.
Tou c h Maps.
to learn more.
Messages
AT&T Messages brings your texts, calls, and voicemail
messages together into a single conversation thread and is
accessible by phone or computer.
Tou c h Messages.
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Music
Play music and other audio files that you copy from your
computer.
Touch Music.
For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 56.
My Files
Use this application to access all kinds of files stored in the
device, including images, videos, songs, and sound clips.
Tou ch My Files.
Viewing Files
Files stored in the device are sorted by criteria. From the left
pane of the screen, select one of the following categories:
• Timeline: View files that are grouped by date.
• Favorite folders: View shortcuts to folders or FTP servers.
• Folders: View files stored in the internal memory or a
memory card.
• Categories: View files sorted by their types.
• Apps: View files stored or created in specific applications.
Select a category, and then select a file or folder to open it.
After selecting a category, touch Menu, and then use one
of the following options:
• Select: Select files or folders.
• Sort by: Sort files or folders.
• Add FTP: Add an FTP server shortcut in Favorite folders.
• Scan for nearby devices: Search for devices that have
media sharing activated.
• Display options: Change the file manager settings.
Touch Menu ➔ Select, select a file or folder, and then use
one of the following functions:
• Share via: Send files to others or share them.
• Delete: Delete files or folders.
• Move: Move files or folders to another folder.
• Copy: Copy files or folders to another folder.
– or –
• Touch Menu for the following options:
– Go to folder: Go to the folder in which the file resides.
– Rename: Rename a file or folder.
– Add shortcut to home: Add a shortcut to a file or folder
to the Home screen.
– Details: View file or folder details.
Searching for a File
Tou ch Search, and then enter search criteria.
Viewing Storage Information
Tou ch Storage to view memory information for
your device and memory card.
Changing the View Mode
Touch to change the view mode.
Creating Folders
Tou ch Create folder, enter a name for the folder,
and then touch OK.
Adding Shortcuts to Folders
Add a shortcut to frequently-used folders in Favorite folders.
Select a folder and touch Menu ➔ Add to
Favorite folders.
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Adding FTP Server Shortcuts to the
Device
Add an FTP server shortcut in Favorite folders.
Tou c h Menu ➔ Add FTP, enter details for the FTP
server, and then touch Done.
myAT&T
Use myAT&T to manage your own AT&T account. You can
review and pay your bill, check minutes and data usage,
upgrade to a new device, or change your rate plan.
Initial Setup
The first time you use myAT&T, you must download the
updated application from the Play Store.
1. Touch myAT&T.
2. Touch Install Now to go to the Google Play Store.
3. Follow the instructions to download and install the
MyAT&T app.
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Using myAT&T
1. Touch myAT&T. The End User License Agreement
for myAT&T Application screen displays.
2. Read the agreement and touch Accept to continue.
3. Enter your User ID and Password, using the onscreen keyboard, and touch Log in.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Photos
Automatically save every photo you take with your device to
your Google+ account. Then it is easy to view, organize, and
share them with friends and family of your choice.
Visit google.com/+/learnmore/photos
Note: This app requires a GoogleAccount.
Tou ch Photos.
to learn more.
Play Books
With Google Play Books, you can find more than 3 million
free e-books and hundreds of thousands more to buy in the
eBookstore.
Visit play.google.com/store/books
Note: This app requires a GoogleAccount.
Tou ch Play Books.
to learn more.
Play Games
Discover hundreds of games for download and purchase
through the Google Play Store.
Visit play.google.com/store/apps/category/GAME to learn
more.
Play Movies & TV
Use this application to watch, download, and rent movies or
TV shows.
Visit play.google.com/about/movies
Note: This app requires a GoogleAccount.
Tou ch Play Movies & TV.
to learn more.
Play Music
Use this application to listen to music from the device or
stream music from the Google cloud service.
Visit play.google.com/about/music to learn more.
Note: This app requires a GoogleAccount for some features.
Note: This app requires a GoogleAccount.
Tou ch Play Games.
Tou ch Play Music.
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Play Newsstand
Subscribe to your favorite magazines so you can have them
available to read on your tablet at your leisure.
Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand
Note: This app requires a GoogleAccount.
Tou c h Play Newsstand.
to learn more.
Play Store
All your favorite apps, movies and tv shows, music, books,
magazines, and games are available in Google Play Store.
Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.
Note: This app requires a GoogleAccount.
Tou ch Play Store.
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Remote PC
Remotely access and control your computer via the Internet.
Note: This app requires a Samsung account.
Touch Remote PC.
S Note
Use this application to create a note using multimedia files or
voice recordings.
Touch S Note.
Creating Notes
When running S Note for the first time:
1. Tou ch Start to set the default covers and a template.
2. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the setup.
Composing Notes
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4
2
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Create notes with enriched content by drawing sketches with
your finger or S Pen, or by adding multimedia files or voice
memos.
1. Handwriting mode.
2. Tex t mode
3. Erase mode.
4. Selection mode.
5. Undo/redo the last action.
6. Save.
7. Insert a multimedia file.
8. Magnify the note pad.
9. Add another page.
10. Switch to S Pen only mode or S Pen and finger mode.
11. Change page options:
•Edit tags: Edit the tags for the note.
•Edit index: Edit the index for the note.
• Change background: Change the background image.
• Show/hide gridlines: Display gridlines.
When using the templates that have image frames:
Touch and hold an image frame, and then touch
Take picture or Images to add an image.
To delete a frame:
Touch and hold the frame, and then touch Delete.
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When jotting down a note:
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2
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Touch once more to change the pen type, line
thickness, or pen color.
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1. Save the current setting as a pen profile.
2. Change the pen type.
3. Change the line thickness.
4. Change the pen color.
5. Add a new color based on the color picker.
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When erasing the handwritten note:
Touch , and then touch to change the eraser
size or touch Clear all to clear the note
To zoom in or out:
On the screen, spread two fingers apart or pinch them.
Page Options
To set page options, touch Page options. The following
options display:
To insert multimedia files:
Touch to insert images, videos, voice memos,
and more.
To make a table:
1. Touch ➔ Easy chart ➔ Tab le, set the number of rows and columns for the table, and then touch Done.
2. To enter data in the table, touch a table cell.
3. To add or delete columns, touch Menu ➔
Add column or Delete column.
4. To add or delete rows, touch Menu ➔ Add row or
Delete row.
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