Samsung SM-P907A (AT&T) User Guide

ANDROID TABLET

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

device and keep it for future reference.

Warning!

This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.

Intellectual Property

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

Open Source Software

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

http://opensource.samsung.com

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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability

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

Modification of Software

SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.

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Address:

85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park,

New Jersey 07660

Toll Free

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www.samsung.com/us/support

The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default applications occupy part of the memory. The available capacity may change when you upgrade the device.

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

The Bluetooth

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

registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.

microSD

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

Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Gmail, Google Hangouts, Google Maps, Google Play, Google Play Books, Google Play Magazines, Google Play Movies & TV, Google Play Music, Picasa, and YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance, Inc. Peel and the Peel logo are marks owned by Peel Technologies, Inc. and may be registered.

Online Legal Information

The online version of the Health/Safety and Warranty guide for your device can be found at:

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone_HSGuide

English:

Spanish:

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone_HSGuide_SP

The online version of the End User Licensing Agreement for your device can be found:

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/SamsungLegal-EULA1

Online at:

Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ...........................5

Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting Up Your Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Section 2: Understanding Your Device .....11

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Front and Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Back, Top, and Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Screen Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

S Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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

My Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Screen Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Section 3: Accounts and Contacts ...........41

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Section 4: Messaging ...............................49

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

AT&T Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Section 5: Multimedia .............................. 55

Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

SketchBook for Galaxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Section 6: Camera and Video ................... 64

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Section 7: Applications ............................77

Updating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Action Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

AT&T AllAccess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

AT&T Device Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

AT&T FamilyMap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

AT&T Locker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

AT&T Ready2Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Beats Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Bloomberg Businessweek+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

e-Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Flipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

For Kids! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Hancom Office Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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

Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Remote PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

S Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Scrapbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

SideSync 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

SketchBook for Galaxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

YP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Section 8: Connections ...........................102

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . .113

Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . .114

Section 9: Settings .................................. 115

About Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

More Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

S Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Palm Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Browser Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Default Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Section 10: Samsung Product

Registration ..........................................157

Index .........................................................158

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.

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.

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/Lock Key.

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.

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)

• Photo gallery that supports GIF, AGIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP,

WBMP, and WEBP formats

• Messaging Features:

–

Gmail

–

Email (corporate and personal)

–

Google Hangouts (Instant Messaging and Video Chat)

• HD Video Player (1080p)

–

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

–

Format: AVI, MP4, 3GP, MKV, WMV, ASF, FLV

• 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

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.

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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