Samsung SM-T337AZWAATT User Manual

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.

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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.

IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS, IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT THE PHONE WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE INSTRUCTED TO POWER DOWN THE DEVICE. YOU MUST THEN CONTACT YOUR CARRIER TO RESTORE THE DEVICE TO THE CARRIER AUTHORIZED SETTINGS.

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applications occupy part of the memory. The available capacity may change

ance of device may vary.

y is less than the specified capacity because the operating system and default

when you upgrade the device.

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

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Table of Contents

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

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

SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Setup Wizard

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

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

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Home Screen

Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Section 3: Accounts and Contacts .............. 27

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Groups

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Section 4: Connections ................................35

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . . . . 44

Connecting as a Mass Storage Device

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Section 5: Applications ................................46

Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

AT&T AllAccess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

AT&T FamilyMap

AT&T Locker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

AT&T Ready2Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Beats Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Calculator

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Camera Chrome

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Device Help Drive

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

For Kids! Gallery

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Gmail Google

Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Google+ Hancom Office Viewer

Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Internet Keeper

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Memo

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Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Files

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myAT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

tos

Pho

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Play Books

Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Play Store S Voice

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Video

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

YP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Section 6: Settings ...................................... 82

About Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

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Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Mobile Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Multi-Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Notification panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Palm Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Browser Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Default Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Index ............................................................ 122

Section 1: Getting Started

This section helps you to quickly start using your device.

Understanding This User Manual

The instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary from your device depending on the software version on your device and any changes to the device’s settings.

Unless 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 9.

Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user

manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.

All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may vary depending on the software version of your device and any changes to the device’s settings.

Special Text

In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This special text is intended to point out important information, share quick methods for activating features, define terms, and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:

• Notes: Presents alternative options for the current feature,

menu, or sub-menu.

• Tips: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful

shortcuts.

• Important!: Points out important information about the

current feature that could affect performance.

• Warning!: Brings important information to your attention

that can help to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your device.

Getting Started 4

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  Wi-Fi.

ON/OFF This button disables or enables a feature, or turns

a setting off or on.

• indicates that the feature is OFF.

• indicates that the feature is ON.

For example: Tou ch the ON/OFF button to turn Bluet

ooth

or OFF .

SIM Card

Your device uses a 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module). The 4G LTE SIM is a small, rectangular plastic card that stores information about your wireless service, and may contain other information, such as your PIN, available optional services, and many others features.

Caution! Do not bend or scratch the SIM card. Take care

when handling, installing, or removing the SIM card, and avoid exposing the SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt. Keep the SIM card out of reach of small children.

Important! Turn the device off before installing or removing

the SIM card. To turn the device off, press and hold the Power/Lock Key.

Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card

1. Locate the SIM card slot on the right side of the tablet.

2. Make sure the gold contacts of th

downward and that the notched corner of the card faces inward toward the left (as shown).

3. Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket

(as shown) until the card clicks and locks into place.

e SIM card face

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.

Warning! Use only approved charging devices. Approved

accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

Battery Indicator

The Battery icon power le

vel. When battery power is low, 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 “Battery” on page 111.

in the Status Bar shows the battery

Getting Started 6

Charging the Battery

Your device comes with a Charging Head and USB cable to charge your device from any standard power outlet.

Please note that:

• 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.

• You cannot charge the battery using the USB cable and

your PC.

• If the battery is completely discharged, you cannot turn on

the device, even with the USB power adapter connected. Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few minutes before you try to turn on the de

vice.

1. Insert the USB cable into the Charger/Accessory Port.

2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head, and then

plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power outlet.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head

from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.

Turning Your Device On and Off

Turning Your Device On

 Press and hold the

Power/Lock Key.

Turning Your Device Off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key.

2. On the options menu, touch Power off  OK.

Setup Wizard

The first time you turn your tablet on, Setup Wizard will guide you through the basics of setting up your tablet.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language, set up accounts, choose location services, and learn more about your tablet.

Memory Card

Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC memory cards (not included) with maximum capacities of 64 GB. 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.

Getting Started 8

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.

To prevent others from using or accessing per and information stored in the device use a secure Screen Lock.

For more information about creating and enabling a secure Screen Lock, see “About Device” on page 120

For other settings related to securing your device, see “About Device” on page 120

sonal data

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.

Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User

Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.

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

• 8-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT touch screen

• OS Version: Android

• 1.2 GHz quad-core processor

• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

• Bluetooth 4.0

• Memory: – Internal: 16 GB (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.)

– Supports microSD memory cards up to 64GB

(not included)

™

4.4, KitKat

• Camera: – Main (rear): 3 MP – Front: 1.3 MP

• Connectivity: – Wi-Fi Direct – USB 2.0 – 3.5mm Headset Jack

• Support for photos, videos, and multimedia

• External speaker

• Video player

• Music player

• Preloaded applications for productivity, entertainment,

communicating, and creating content

Understanding Your Device 10

Front View

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

5 46

Front-Facing Camera Lens

recording videos.

Power/Lock Key

off. Press to lock the device or to wake the screen for unlocking.

Volume Key

Master Volume. During music playback, press to adjust volume.

Back Key: Return to the previous screen, step, or option.

Home Key

hold to launch Google Now.

Recent Key

• To display a list of recently used apps, touch

• To close an app drag the app preview up or down.

• To end all running apps, touch Close all.

• To manage running apps, downloads, device memory,

: From a Home Screen, press to adjust

: Display the main Home Screen. Touch and

: Display a list of recently used apps.

Recent apps. Touch an app to open it.

and storage touch Task Manager.

: Used when taking photos or

: Press and hold to turn the device on or

Back View

The following items can be found on the back, top, and side of your device.

3.5mm Headset Jack Camera Lens

videos.

External Speaker

notification tones, and for other sounds.

Charger/Accessory Port

charging or to sync music and files.

5. microSD Slot: Holds an memory card (not included).

6. SIM Card Slot: Holds the SIM card.

Infrared Blaster

controlling external devices.

Microphone

: Slot for headphones.

: Used when taking photos or recording

: Used in music or video playback,

: Slot for a USB cable when

: Emits infrared signals used for

: Used for video chat.

Understanding Your Device 12

Using the Touch Screen

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.

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.

Important! To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not touch

it with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it with your fingertips.

Motions

Simple motions allow easy control of the device.

Rotating the Screen

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, or

display a different screen depending on the orientation. For example, the calculator turns into a scientific calculator when rotated to landscape.

Screen Capture

 Touch and hold the Power/Lock Key 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 

2. Touch to open the Screenshots album.

3. Touch a screen capture to view it.

Gallery.

Understanding Your Device 14

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It consists of:

1. Notifications: Notification icons appear on the Status

Bar at the top of the screen to report calendar events, device status, and more. Drag down from the Status Bar to open the Notification Panel.

2. Status Indicators: Display your current network

status, signal strength, battery charge, and time.

3. Status Bar: Displays notifications on the left side and

status indicators on the right side.

4. Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen.

Some widgets are found on the Home screen by default.

5. App Shortcuts: Touch to launch your favorite apps.

6. App Screen: Access to all your apps and widgets.

7. Current Screen: Shows which Home screen is

presently displayed.

Extended Home Screen

The Home screen consists of the main Home panel, plus panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.

Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current position.

Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels

 From the Home screen, “pinch” the Home screen with

two fingers to display the Edit page options. See “Pinching and Spreading” on page 13.

Set as main Home screen (the panel with

will display when

you pre

ss the

Home Key)

Drag panel here to delete

* Touch and drag a

panel to reposition it

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Add new

panel

Shortcuts and Widgets

You can add, reposition, or remove shortcuts and widgets from the Home screen.

• Shortcuts: Icons on the Home screen which 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. Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen. On the pop-up menu, touch Apps and widgets. – or – Tap 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 a position on 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. Touch 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.

Delete a Folder

 Touch and hold the folder until it detaches, and then

Remove and release.

drag it to

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 th

2. Touch Set wallpa

e screen until the Home screen pop-up displays.

per.

3. Tou ch Home Screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens for options:

• Gallery

: Access the Gallery to select a photo.

• Live wallpapers: Choose from pre

animated wallpapers (Home screen only).

otos: Access Google Photos to select a photo

•Ph

(Home screen only).

• Travel wallpaper: View recommended travel

destinations (Lock screen only).

•Wallpape

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u can a

screen, touch Apps 

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images.

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Settings. Under Device,

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Multi Window

Multi task by using up to two applications at the same time.

Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel

can be used with the Multi window feature.

Multi Window Tra y

Activate Multi Window

1. From a Home screen, touch Apps  Settings  Device.

2. Under Sound and Display, touch the ON/OFF switch

3. If desired, touch Multi window and then touch Open

Note: You can also activate Multi window from the Notification

next to Multi window to turn Multi window ON.

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 and messages.

Panel. For more information, refer to “Notification Panel” on page 21

App 1

Multi Window Controls

App 2

Tray C ontrols

Multi Window Tray

Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window tray.

Display the Multi window tray:

1. Activate Multi window (see “Activate Multi Window” on

page 19).

2. Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to

display the Multi window tray. After a few seconds, the tray will be hidden again.

Using Multi Window Applications

You can use Multi window to run multiple applications at the same time.

1. With Multi window activated, swipe the right edge

2. Drag an app off the tray and release. Drag another app

of the screen toward the center to display the Multi window tray.

off of the panel and release it into one of the highlighted windows.

Window Controls

Select an application window and touch in the middle of the windows. Window controls appear:

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.

Tray Configuration

You can rearrange the apps on the Multi window tray, add new apps, or remove apps.

On the Multi window tray:

 To uc h Edit.

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Configuring Apps

To remove an app from the tray:

 Touch and drag it off of the tray and place it in the

storage area.

To add an app to the tray:

 Touch and drag it from the storage area to the tray.

To relocate an app:

 Touch and drag it to a new location.

To save your changes:

 To uc h Done.

Notification Panel

Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the screen to report new calendar events, device status, and more. For details about these notifications, open 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

6. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward from the

bottom of the screen or touch

to clear all notifications.

Back.

Accessing Additional Panel Functions

In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also provides quick and ready access to settings. These can be quickly activated or deactivated by toggling them on or off. You can choose the functions that display.

Go to Settings:

Settings. For more

 To go to Settings, touch

information, refer to “Settings” on page 82.

Display additional functions:

1. Touch to display additional options.

2. Touch to display only your primary functions.

3. To set the display brightness, touch the

The following functions can either be activated (green) or deactivated (gray): Wi-Fi, Location, Sound/Vibrate/ Mute, Screen rotation, Bluetooth, Multi window, Screen Mirroring, Sync, Smart stay, Power saving, Blocking mode, and Airplane mode.

slider and drag it to set the display brightness.

Brightness

4. To adjust the system volume, touch the

nd drag it to set the Notification so

slider a

to set the level for Notifications,

touch System sounds. For more information, refer to “Sound” on page 89.

Notification Panel Options

Adjust screen brightness:

1. Touch

2. Touch and locate the Notification Panel area at the

bottom of the Notification Panel screen.

• Touch and hold a desired function, such as Airplane

• Touch Brightness and volume to add these controls

to display additional options.

mode, and then drag it to the top two rows.

to the Notification Panel.

Sound

und level or Media, and

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Configure recommended apps:

1. Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn Recommended apps

ON Notification Panel after certain actions, such as connecting earphones.

2. Touch Recommended apps for options:

• Earphones: Touch

•Docking: Touch

. Recommended apps display on the

to select which apps to display

on the Notification Panel when you insert earphones.

to select which apps to display on

the Notification Panel when you dock your tablet.

Status Bar

The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device information (such as network status, signal strength, battery charge, and time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left.

If the Status Bar is not visible, swipe downward from the top of the screen. The 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 on

Connected to Bluetooth

Signal strength

No SIM ca

rd installed

No network signal

USB connected

Wi-F i Dir ect is activ e and your t ablet is co nnect ed to another device.

The Nearby devices setting is enabled.

New Gmail

Device Status Icons

Battery full

Battery charging

Battery low

GPS enabled

Vibrate mode enabled

Mute mode enabled

Error occurred or caution required

Messaging Icons

New email

Other Icons

Alarm activated

Airplane mode activated

Blocking mode activated

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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.

Entering Uppercase

Touch before entering a character. For all caps, touch it twice.

Changing the Keyboard Type

 Touch and hold Options, and then touch to

change the keyboard type. Options are: Normal, Floating, and Split.

Changing Language Keyboards

You can add additional input languages to the keyboard. Slide the space key left or right to change language keyboards.

 Touch and hold

Settings  Select input languages.

Options, and then touch

Handwriting

Touch and hold Options  Handwriting, and then write a word with a finger. As you write, suggestions are offered in the word options area in case the correct letters were not recognized. Select a suggested word.

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