Samsung SM-T530NU User Manual

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User Manual

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Warning!

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

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

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

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

Holding the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

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

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

Front and Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Back, Top, and Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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

Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Screen Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Section 3: Accounts and Contacts ...........33

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Section 4: Messaging ...............................41

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

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

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Section 5: Multimedia ............................... 46

Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Section 6: Camera and Video ................... 54

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Section 7: Applications ............................63

Updating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Hancom Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Section 8: Connections .............................78

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . .89

Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . . . 89

Section 9: Settings ....................................90

About Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

More Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

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

Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Default Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Index .........................................................128

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 128.

Also included is important safety information, beginning on page 128, that you should know before using your device.

This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may be different.

Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 8.

Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings

and may vary from your device depending on the software version on your device and any changes to the device’s settings.

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:

• Note: Presents alternative options for the current feature,

menu, or sub-menu.

• Tip: 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.

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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 ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.

Certain features and options use an OFF/ON button.

For example:

Tou ch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON

or OFF .

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 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 126.

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.

2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head.

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. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/

Accessory Port.

3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power

outlet.

Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen

does not function due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.

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.

Getting Started 6

Note: 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 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 9.

Turning Your Device Off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key.

2. On the Device options menu,

touch Power off ➔ OK.

Setting Up Your Device

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 99.

For other settings related to securing your device, see “Security” on page 122.

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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.

Holding the Device

Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.

Section 2: Understanding Your Device

This section outlines key features of your device and describes the screen and the icons that appear when the device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the device.

Features

• 10.1-inch WXGA (1280x800) TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen

• Android Version: Kit Kat 4.4

• 1.2 GHz quad-core processors

• Full HTML Web Browser

• Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless technology. For more information,

refer to “Bluetooth” on page 82.

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

• 3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder, plus 1.2 megapixel

full HD forward-facing camera for video chat

• Full integration of Google applications (Gmail, Google Now,

Google Settings, Google Maps, YouTube, and Voice Search)

• Photo gallery

• Messaging Features: – Gmail

– Email (corporate and personal) – Google Hangouts (Instant Messaging and Video Chat)

• HD Video Player (1080p) that supports MP4, 3GP, WMV,

ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, and WEBM

• Music player that supports MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG,

WAV, WMA, and FLAC

• Support for microSHD and microSDHC

memory cards

• Preloaded applications such as Google Play Books, Google

Play Games, Google Play Movies & TV, Google Play Music, Google Play Newsstand, Play Store, and more.

Warning! This device does not support some USB storage

media devices. For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 8.

Understanding Your Device 10

Front and Sides

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

1. Front-Facing Camera Lens: Takes photos or records

videos.

2. Speaker: Plays music, notification tones, and audio.

3. Back Key: Return to the previous screen or option.

4. Home Key: Display the central Home Screen.

5. Recent Key: Touch and hold to display recently

used apps.

6. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones.

Back, Top, and Bottom

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

1. Camera: Takes photos or recording videos.

2. Infrared Blaster: Controls other devices.

3. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage

of files (not included).

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. Charger/Accessory Port: Plug in a USB cable for

charging or to sync music and files.

7. Microphone: Records audio.

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Home Screen

Status Indicators

Notifications

Status Bar

Refresh Content

Widgets

Apps Screen

App Shortcuts

Current Panel

Google Search

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 sometimes hidden. To display it, touch and drag the top of the screen down. It will disappear after a view seconds.

• Notifications: Notification icons appear on the Status Bar

status, and more. Drag down from the Status Bar to open the Notification Panel.

at the top of the screen to report calendar events, device

• Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen. Some

widgets are found on the Home screen by default.

• Refresh Content: Touch to refresh the content of the Home

Screen App.

• Status indicators: Display your current network status,

battery charge, and time.

• Google Search: Search the web by typing or speaking. For

more information, refer to “Google” on page 68.

• Current Screen: Shows which Home screen is presently

displayed.

• App Shortcuts: Touch to launch your favorite apps.

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

Extended Home Screen

Touch and hold a panel, and then drag it here to delete it

Set this panel as the main Home screen (the panel with will display when you press the

Home Key)

Add a new panel (up to a total of seven)

Touch and hold a panel, and then drag it to a different location

The Home screen consists of the 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.

Home Screen Panels

You can customize the Home screen to include up to seven panels.

 From a Home screen, pinch the screen from diagonal

corners to the center to display the editing screen.

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Navigating Your Device

Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.

Command Keys

Recent Apps

To display a list of recently used apps:

 To uch Recent apps. Touch an app to open it.

To close an app:

 Drag the app preview up or down.

To end all running apps:

 Touc h Close all.

To manage running apps, downloads, device memory, and storage:

 To uch Recent apps ➔ Task Manager.

For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 27.

Home

To display the main Home screen:

 Touch Home.

To launch Google Now:

 Touch and hold

Back

To return to the previous screen, option, or step:

 Tou ch

Back.

Home.

Using the Touch Screen

Use only your fingers or a stylus with 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.

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.

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.

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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 ➔ Settings ➔ Controls tab ➔ Palm Motion.

2. Touch to turn the feature ON.

Note: Excessive shaking or impact to the device may result in

unintended inputs. Control motions properly.

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.

Tilting

Touch and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out.

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.

Note: To move an icon to a new location, touch and hold it and

drag it to the target position. For more information, refer to “Dragging” on page 16.

Panning to Browse

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.

Sweeping

Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. The image is saved in Gallery ➔ Screenshots album.

Covering

Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.

Capturing Screenshots

 Press 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 ➔

2. Tou ch Categories ➔ Images.

3. Touch a screen capture file to display it.

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My Files.

Multi Window

Multi Window Controls

Panel Controls

Multi Window Panel

App 1

App 2

Multi task by using two 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 ➔ Settings ➔ Device tab.

2. Touch Multi window.

3. If necessary, touch 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 21.

Multi Window Panel

Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel.

Display the Multi window panel:

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 panel. After a few seconds, the panel will be hidden again.

Using Multi Window Applications

You can use Multi window to run two 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 another

app 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 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.

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.

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Configuring Apps

To remove an app from the panel:

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

storage area.

To add an app to the panel:

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

To relocate an app:

 Touch and drag it to a new location.

To save your changes:

 To uch Done.

To download new Multi window apps:

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ Play Store.

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 90.

2. Touch to display additional options.

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

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 to create a check

mark if 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 Brightness

slider and drag it to set the brightness or touch Auto to allow the device to set brightness automatically based on available light and battery charge status. For more information, refer to “Display” on page 98.

6. To adjust the system volume, touch the Sound

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 97.

To displays notifications

 Touch a notification entry to display the details. Touch

to remove Notification Icons from the Status Bar.

To close the Notification Panel:

 Tou ch

Back, or swipe up.

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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

Mute mode enabled

Error occurred or caution required

Messaging Icons

New email

New Gmail

Other Icons

Alarm activated

Airplane mode activated

Blocking mode activated

Music is playing.

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 displays. Touch Apps and Widgets. – or – Touch 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.

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Folder s

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.

 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.

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. 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-loaded interactive

animated wallpapers (Home screen only).

•Photos: Access Google Photos to select a photo (Home

screen only).

• Wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper

images.

Note: You can also set the wallpaper in Settings. From a

Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Device tab ➔ Wallpaper.

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 .

2. Touch Menu ➔ View type.

3. Touch Customizable grid or Alphabetical grid.

To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps screen:

1. From a Home screen, touch .

2. Touch Menu ➔ Edit.

3. Touch and hold an icon and drag it to a new position.

4. Touch 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 24.

To view your downloaded applications:

1. From a Home screen, touch .

2. Touch Download 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 24.

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 ➔ 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.

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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 a ccess th e Task Manage r:

1. Touch Recent apps ➔ Task manag er.

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.

6. Storage: View internal (System storage) and external (SD card) storage memory statistics.

Screen Capture

 Press 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 ➔ Gallery.

2. Touch to open the Screenshots album.

3. Touch a screen capture to view it.

Help

Access help information to learn how to use the device and applications or configure important settings.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Help.

2. Select a category to view tips.

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.

Choose a Text Input Method

Your device offers two text input methods:

• Samsung keyboard allows you to enter text by touching

keys on a virtual QWERTY keyboard. Samsung keyboard includes optional predictive text, which matches your key touches to common words so you can select a word to insert it into your text.

• Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries.

Select a Default Text Input Method

You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or choose one at any time while entering text.

From Settings

1. From the Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings ➔ Controls tab ➔ Language and input.

2. Tou ch Default to select a text entry method.

While Entering Text

1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag

down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel.

2. Tap Select input method, and then choose a text

entry method.

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Using Samsung Keyboard

1/2

ABC

The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard, featuring optional predictive text. Input characters by tapping the onscreen keys with your finger, or use speech recognition.

You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung keyboard match your key touches to common words and displays them. Select a word from the display to insert it into your text.

Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters

The default case is lower case (abc). To enter upper and lower case letters, touch Shift, then the letter key(s).

• Touch once to switch from abc to Abc mode.

• Touch twice quickly to switch to ABC mode. Touch again to

return to lower case mode.

Entering Common Symbols

• To enter common symbols, touch to switch to symbol

mode, then touch the corresponding key.

• Touch to display additional symbols.

• Touch to return to letter keys.

Using Google Voice Typing from the Samsung Keyboard

When enabled as an input method, you can switch to Google voice typing from the Samsung keyboard.

 Touch , and then speak your input.

Using Predictive Text

When using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard.

 While entering characters, potential word matches

display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text.

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. Touch to select a suggested word.

Use handwriting gestures to perform actions, such as editing or deleting characters and inserting spaces. To view the gesture guides, touch and hold Options, and then touch Settings ➔ Help ➔ Keyboard ➔ Using handwriting gestures.

Configure Samsung Keyboard

Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences.

• For more information, see “Configuring the Samsung

Keyboard” on page 106.

• While entering text, touch and hold , then select

from the pop-up menu.

Changing the Keyboard Layout

Touch and hold Options, and then touch to change the keyboard layout. Options are Normal, Floating, and Split.

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Using Google Voice Typing

Use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature.

1. While entering text, touch and drag downward from the

top of the screen to display Notifications, then touch Select input method ➔ Google voice typing. – or – While using the Samsung keyboard, touch .

2. At the Speak now prompt, speak your text. As you

speak, the text displays in the text field.

3. To return to using the Samsung keyboard, touch

anywhere in the text field.

Note: For more information on configuring Google voice

typing, see “Google Voice Typing” on page 108.

Editing Text

Use the text selection tools to select text or position a cursor for inserting text, then use the editing tools to select, cut, copy, and paste text.

Note: Some applications do not support editing, or may offer

other ways to select and modify text.

Inserting New Text

 Touch the text to display the Insertion cursor

(touch and drag the cursor into position in the text if needed).

Selecting Text

 Touch and hold on the text you want to select to display

the Selection cursors, then touch and drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to select.

– or – Touch and hold on text, then touch Select from the pop-up text editing menu.

Copying or Cutting Text

1. Touch and hold on the text you want to select to display the Selection cursors, then touch and drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to cut or copy.

Touch Cut or Copy from the pop-up text editing menu.

Pasting Copied or Cut Text

1. Touch in a text entry field to display the Insertion cursor (touch and drag the cursor into position in the

text, if needed).

2. On the pop-up text editing menu, touch Paste to paste the last copied item, or Clipboard to choose other copied items.

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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.

• Dropbox: Add your Dropbox 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.

• Facebook: Add a Facebook Account to sync apps.

• Twi tt er : Add a Twitter Account.

Setting Up Accounts

Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the

Accounts setting.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ 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 ➔ Settings ➔ General tab

2. Follow the prompts to sign into your existing account or

create a new account.

➔ Accounts ➔ Add account ➔ Google.

Your Samsung Account

Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps and services, and much more.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ 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 ➔ Contacts.

Add a Contact

1. Touch Contacts ➔ Create. The Save contact

to pop-up displays.

2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Phone or

an account. – or – To uch Add new account to add a different account. For more information, refer to “Setting Up Accounts” on page 33.

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.

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•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 38.

• 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.

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. For more information, refer to

“Add a Contact” on page 34.

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, etc. 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 38.

•Favorites: Show only your favorite (or starred),

contacts. For more information, refer to “Favorites” on page 39.

•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. Touch 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.

My Personal Contact

Your own personal Contact entry is listed under ME at the top of the Contacts list. You can send your personal Contact entry as a vCard via Bluetooth or as a message attachment.

Creating Your Personal Contact Entry

1. Touch Contacts.

2. Touch Set up profile, then enter your information

Contact fields. Contact” on page 34.

Sharing Your Personal Contact Entry

You can send your personal Contact entry as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as a message attachment.

1. Touch Contacts.

2. Touch your personal Contact entry to display your

Contact information.

For more information, see “Add a

in the

3. Tou ch Menu ➔ Share namecard via.

4. Choose a sending method, then follow the prompts to

send the profile.

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. Tou ch Menu ➔ Share namecard via.

3. Tou ch 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.

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. Tou ch Add member, touch individual contacts or touch Select all, and then touch Done to add the selected

contacts to the group.

5. Tou ch 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 36.

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 35.

1. Touch 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.

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Removing Group Members

1. Touch Contacts ➔ Groups tab.

2. Touch the group from which you want to remove

members.

3. Touch Menu ➔ Remove member.

4. Touch Select all or the name of each contact to

remove.

5. Touch Done to remove the contacts. Contacts are

removed from the group and the group name is removed from each contact’s Group field.

Renaming a Group

1. Touch Contacts ➔ Groups tab.

2. Touch the group you want to rename.

3. Touch Menu ➔ Edit group.

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. Tou ch Group only to delete only the group or Group and group members to delete both the group and the

group’s members.

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 th e 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. Touch the Favorites tab. Only your starred contacts are

displayed. – or – Touch 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

• Hangouts

• Google+

Note: Your Wi-Fi-only device does NOT support voice calling

and messaging services. Please disregard any “dial” and “message” related menus because some Gmail options are identically set in all Android devices.

Email

Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one application.

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ 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. Tou ch Next to go to the next screen or touch Previous to go to the Apps screen.

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.

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.

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 – Touc h Save to save the email to the Drafts folder.

– or – Touc h 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.

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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. Touch Email.

2. Touch the

screen to select:

• Combined view: View all email in a combined inbox.

• <Account Name>: View email for the account.

3. Touch 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. Touch Email.

2. In the Application Bar, touch Refresh.

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. Tou ch 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.

• 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.

Gmail

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

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ 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. Touch 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 ➔

Settings ➔ General tab ➔ Accounts ➔

Add account to add an additional Google Account.

Composing and Sending Gmail

1. Touch Gmail.

2. Touch Compose, then touch fields to compose

the message. While composing a message, touch

Menu for options.

3. Touch SEND to send this message.

– or – To uch 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.

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Gmail Settings

Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences.

1. Touch Gmail.

2. Touch Menu ➔ Settings for settings.

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.

Visit google.com/hangouts

Note: This app requires a Google Account.

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ Hangouts.

to learn more.

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+.

Note: This app requires a Google Account.

Visit plus.google.com

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ Google+.

to learn more.

Section 5: Multimedia

This section explains how to use the music features of your device including the Play Music app and the Music Player. WatchON is 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 82. 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.

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

Visit music.google.com

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ Play Music.

to learn more.

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Music Player

Use the Music application to listen to music. To access Music Player:

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Music.

Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the

software installed on the device. Some files may not play properly depending on the encoding method used.

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 ac ks, 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. Touch 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. – Smart volume: Automatically adjust volume to

surroundings.

– Voice control: Use voice commands to control

playback.

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.

– or – Under My playlists, touch Create playlist.

3. Use the keyboard to enter a name for the playlist and touch OK.

Adding Songs to a Playlist

1. Tou ch the Playlists tab and, under My playlists, touch a playlist. Touch Add tracks. – or – Touc h th e Tra ck s 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.

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Renaming a Playlist

1. Touch the 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 th e Playlists tab and touch a playlist.

2. Touch Menu ➔ Remove.

3. Touch each song you want to remove or touch Select all.

4. Tou ch Done to save the playlist.

Deleting a Playlist

1. Touch th e Playlists tab.

2. Touch 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.

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

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.

Touch and hold to fast-forward the song. Touch to go to next song.

Shuffles the current list of songs randomly.

Volume control showing volume muted.

Touch to view and set SoundAlive options.

Access settings.

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.

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.

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: 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 47.

• Details: View song details.

•End: This option returns you to the Home Screen.

Playing Music by Mood

Play music grouped by mood. The playlist is automatically created by the device.

 Tou ch Music ➔ Menu ➔ Music square and

select a cell of mood. – or –

Select multiple cells by dragging your finger across multiple cells.

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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 78.

• 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 34.

Initial Configuration

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ WatchON. The Set up WatchON screen displays.

2. Tou ch Set up WatchON.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

WatchON Menu

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ 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 ➔ Camera.

Note: The camera automatically shuts off when unused.

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.

1. Change camera settings

2. Switch between the front and rear camera

3. Quick settings

4. Display current mode

5. Record video button

6. Camera button

7. Shooting mode

8. Open Gallery to view photos and videos

9. Select an effect

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Shooting Mode

Several photo effects are available. Some modes are not available when taking self-portraits.

 To uch 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.

• Sound & shot: Take a photo with sound.

– Touch to take a photo. The device records a few

seconds of audio after taking a photo.

Note: While taking photos in this mode, sound is recorded by

the internal microphone.

• 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.

•Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low light

without a flash.

Panoramic Photos

A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of multiple shots.

1. Tou ch MODE ➔ Panorama.

2. Touch and move the camera slowly in one direction.

• When the blue frame aligns with the viewfinder, the

camera automatically takes another shot in a panoramic sequence.

3. To stop shooting, touch . If the viewfinder is out of the direction, the device stops shooting.

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 .

Recording Mode

 Tou ch Options ➔ Recording mode to change

the recording mode.

•Normal: Use this mode for normal quality.

• Limit for email: Use this mode to lower quality for

sending via messages.

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.

Share Shot

 Tou ch 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: Set a device to control the

camera remotely.

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Controlling the Camera Remotely

Set a device as a viewfinder to control the camera remotely.

1. Touch Options ➔ ➔ Remote viewfinder, and

then connect the device and the camera using Wi-Fi Direct.

2. Touch to take a photo remotely using the device as a

viewfinder.

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.

Camera:

•Photo size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution

for higher quality. Higher resolution photos take up more memory.

• Metering modes: Select a metering method. This

determines how light values are calculated. Centreweighted measures background light in the centre of the scene. Spot measures the light value at a specific location. Matrix averages the entire scene.

Video recorder:

• Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution

for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory.

Settings:

•Location tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo.

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.

•Brightness: Change the brightness value. This

determines how much light the camera’s sensor receives. For low light situations, use a higher value.

• Guidelines: Display viewfinder guides to help

composition when selecting subjects.

•Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash.

• 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: Reverse the image to create a mirror-

image of the original scene.

•Storage: Select the memory location for storage.

•Reset: Reset the camera settings.

•Help: Access help information for using the camera.

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.

Note: The other icons can be moved within the list by

touching and dragging them.

Tip: Touch Reset to reset the quick settings layout to the

default settings.

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Gallery

Use this application to view images and videos.

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ Gallery.

Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the

software installed on the device. Some files may not play properly depending on the encoding method used.

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.

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 Tri m.

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:

•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.

•Photo note: Use this to write a note on the back of the

image. Touch to edit the note.

• 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.

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, Touch

images to tag them, 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, touch

images to select them, 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.

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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. Touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Tag s ➔ 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. Touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Tags ➔ Tag buddy.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Tag buddy ON .

Video

Use this application to play video files.

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ Video.

Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the

device's software. Some files may not play properly depending on the encoding method used.

Playing Videos

Select a video to play.

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1. Video file name

2. Use the pop-up player

3. Scan for DLNA-enabled devices

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

 Tou ch Menu ➔ Delete, select videos by ticking, and

then touch Delete.

Sharing Videos

Touc h Menu ➔ Share via, select videos by ticking, touch Done, and then select a sharing method.

Using Pop-Up 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.

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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 127) and signed into your Google Account

(see “Your Google Account” on page 34), 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.

GPS Applications

GPS applications allow you to achieve real-time, GPS-enabled, turn-by-turn navigation and to access local searches based on a variety of category parameters.

To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the following conditions:

• Inside a building or between buildings

• In a tunnel or underground passage

• In poor weather

• Around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields

• In a vehicle with tinted windows

Global GPS turn-by-turn navigation, mapping, and Point of Interest content is available for three areas, including North America, Western Europe, and China, where wireless coverage is available.

Important! If you touch or cover the internal GPS antenna

while using GPS services, it may impede the GPS signal resulting in the GPS services not working in an optimal manner. To locate the approximate location of the internal GPS antenna, see “Back, Top, and Bottom” on page 12.

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 . 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 24.

Alarm

Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times.

1. Touch Alarm.

2. Touch Turn a larm 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 an interval and the number of times for

the alarm to repeat after the preset time.

• Smart alarm: Set a time for the alarm to go off before

the preset time.

•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.

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.

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

Clear history.

Calendar

Use this application to manage events and tasks.

 Touch Calendar.

Creating Events or Tasks

1. Touch and use one of the following methods:

• Add event: Enter an event with an optional repeat

setting.

•Add task: Enter a task with an optional priority setting.

– or – Touch a date on the calendar to select it and touch it again.

Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then touch Edit event details or Edit task details to add more details, such as how often the event repeats, when it has an advance alert, or where it takes place.

2. Attach a map showing the location of the event. Enter the location in the Location field, touch next to the field, and then pinpoint the precise location by touching and holding on the map that appears.

Syncing with Google Calendar

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ 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.

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 Tas k to list all tasks.

Options

Addition options for events and tasks:

• Search for events or tasks: Touch Search to search

for an event.

• View today’s events: Touch To da y at the top of the

screen.

• Delete an event or task: Touch the entry. On the pop-up,

touch Menu ➔ Delete. – or – Touch Menu ➔ Delete, select events, and then touch

Delete.

• Share an event or task: Touch the entry. On the pop-up,

touch Menu ➔ Share via, and then select a sharing method.

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Camera

Use this application to take photos or videos.

 Touc h Camera.

For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 54.

Chrome

Use Chrome to browse the internet and bring your open tabs, bookmarks and omnibox data from your computer to your tablet.

 Touc h Chrome.

Contacts

Store contact information for your friends, family, and colleagues, to quickly access information or to send a message.

 Touc h Contacts.

For more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 34.

Drive

Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share your Google Docs and files.

1. To uch Drive.

2. Sign in to your Google account. For more information,

refer to “Setting Up Your Gmail Account” on page 44. A product tour displays the first time you access Drive.

3. To uc h Next to view the product tour or touch Go to Drive to get started.

Tip: Touch Menu ➔ Product Tour to repeat the product

tour at any time.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to use Drive.

5. To uch Menu ➔ Settings to configure your Drive

preferences.

6. To uch Menu ➔ Help to display additional help information.

Dropbox

Use this application to save and share files with others via the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, your device automatically syncs with the web server and any other computers that have Dropbox installed.

1. Touch Dropbox.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup

and begin using Dropbox.

Email

Send and receive email using popular email services.

 Tou ch Email.

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

Gallery

Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage photos and videos. For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 59.

 Tou ch Gallery.

Gmail

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

 Tou ch Gmail.

For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 44.

Google

Use this application to search not only the Internet, but also applications and their contents on the device as well.

 Tou ch 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.

 Touc h Google Settings.

Google+

Share updates and see what is going on around you with Google+ for mobile.

 Touc h Google+.

For more information, refer to “Google+” on page 45.

Hancom Viewer

Hancom Office Viewer opens and manages Hancom Office Hanword (*.hwp) and Hanshow (*.show) documents.

1. Touch Hancom Viewer. The app will install.

2. For more information, touch About Hancom Viewer ➔ Online Support.

Hangouts

Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video calls.

 Touch Hangouts.

For more information, refer to “Hangouts” on page 45.

Help

Access help information to learn how to use the device and applications or configure important settings.

 Tou ch Help.

For more information, refer to “Help” on page 27.

Internet

Your device is equipped with a full HTML browser that gives you access to 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.

Searching the Web via Voice

 Touch the address field, touch ➔ , speak a

keyword, and then select one of the suggested keywords that appear.

Maps

Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, and other location-based information.

Note: You must enable location services to use Maps. For

more information, refer to “Location Services” on page 93.

 Tou ch Maps.

Memo

Use this application to record important information to save and view at a later date.

 Tou ch Memo.

Viewing a Memo

1. Touch the memo thumbnail to open it.

2. To edit the memo, touch the content of the memo.

3. To delete the memo, touch Delete.

4. To send the memo to others, touch Share via.

5. To send the memo to a Google or Samsung printer,

touch Print.

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Composing a Memo

 Touc h New, enter a memo, and then touch Save.  To change the category, touch .  To insert an image into the memo, touch .  To use your voice to insert text into the memo,

touch .

Browsing Memos

 Browse memo thumbnails by scrolling up or down.  To edit a memo, touch a memo thumbnail, and then

touch the content of the memo.

 To search for a memo, touch .

Editing the Category List

To edit the category list:

 Touc h Menu ➔ Edit categories.

Memo Options

 To delete memos, touch Menu ➔ Delete.  To change the sync settings, touch Menu ➔

Account.

Music

Play music and other audio files that you copy from your computer.

 Touch Music.

For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 47.

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.

1. 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.

2. Touch a file or folder to open it.

3. Touch Menu for general options:

4. Touch Menu ➔ Select, and select a file or folder.

Then select an option to share, delete, move, or copy a file, or select additional options.

5. Additional options:

• Touch Search, and then enter search criteria.

• Touch Storage to view memory information for your

device and memory card.

• Touch to change the view mode.

• From the Folders category, touch Create folder, enter a name for the folder, and then touch OK.

• To add a shortcut to frequently-used folders in Favorite folders, select a folder and then touch Menu ➔ Add to Favorite folders.

• To add an FTP server shortcut in Favorite folders , touch

Menu ➔ Add FTP, enter details for the FTP server,

and then touch Done.

Netflix

Watch TV shows and movies, streaming from Netflix.

Note: This app requires a Netflix membership. For more

information, visit netflix.com.

 Tou ch Netflix.

Photos

Automatically save every photo you take with your phone 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 Google Account.

 Tou ch Photos.

to learn more.

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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 Google Account.

 To uch 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

Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing when you’re not connected to the Internet. You can also view videos saved on your device.

Visit play.google.com/about/movies

Note: This app requires a Google Account.

 Tou ch Play Movies & TV.

to learn more.

Play Music

With Google Play Music, you can play music you’ve downloaded, and music you copied from your computer.

Visit play.google.com/about/music to learn more.

Note: This app requires a Google Account.

 To uch Play Games.

Note: This app requires a Google Account for some features.

 Tou ch Play Music.

Play Newsstand

Play Newsstand brings you free and paid news, magazine subscriptions, and much more all in one place.

Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand

Note: This app requires a Google Account.

 Tou ch 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

Note: This app requires a Google Account.

 Tou ch Play Store.

to learn more.

S Voice

Use this application to command the device by voice to dial a number, send a message, write a memo, and more.

 Tou ch S Voice.

– or – Touc h Home twice.

Here are several examples of spoken commands:

• “Open music”

• “Launch calculator”

• “Check schedule”

Tips for better voice recognition:

• Speak clearly.

• Speak in quiet places.

• Do not use offensive or slang words.

Note: The device may not recognize your commands or may

perform unwanted commands depending on your surroundings or how you speak.

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Samsung Apps

Use this application to purchase and download dedicated Samsung applications.

For more information, visit samsungapps.com

 Touc h Samsung Apps.

Installing Applications

1. Browse applications by category. Touch CATEGORY to

select a category.

2. To search for an application, touch Search at the

top of the screen, and then enter a keyword in the search field.

3. Select an application to view information. To download it, touch Free or the price.

Screen Saver

When your tablet screen automatically times out, instead of a blank screen, enable the Galaxy Tab 4 Screen Saver, which is actually an action-packed video tour of all the fantastic features that you will find on your Galaxy Tab 4.

1. To uch

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up

Screen Saver.

3. To uch

Enable Touch To Stop is enabled.

Screen Saver

Back

to stop the Screen Saver video even if

Settings

Configure your device to your preferences.

 Tou ch Settings.

For more information, refer to “Settings” on page 90.

Video

Use this application to play video files.

 Touch Video.

For more information, refer to “Video” on page 61.

Voice Search

Use this application to search web pages by speaking.

 Tou ch Voice Search.  Speak a keyword or phrase when Speak now appears

on the screen.

WatchON

Enjoy all of your favorite movies and TV shows with WatchON.

 Tou ch WatchON.

For more information, refer to “WatchON” on page 53.

World Clock

Use this application to check the time of many major cities in the world.

1. Touch World Clock.

A list of the locations you have added displays.

To add another city to the list:

1. Touch Add city to add another city to the list.

2. Scroll through the list of cities to find the city you want

to add or touch the Search bar and use the keyboard to enter the name of the city you want to add.

Tip: Touch the first letter of the city’s name, to the right of the

list, to find the city more quickly.

3. Touch the city. The list of your locations displays

including the city just added.

To set Daylight Savings time:

1. Touch and hold a city.

2. Touch .

3. Select Automatic, DST off, or 1 hour. If Daylight

Savings Time is active, appears on the city’s entry.

To delete a World Clock entry:

1. Touch World Clock.

2. Touch and hold a city. Touch any other cities you want

to delete.

3. Tou ch Delete.

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YouTube

Watch videos from the YouTube website.

 Touc h YouTube.

Section 8: Connections

Your device includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices by using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks. Use your device’s Wi-Fi feature to:

• Access the internet for browsing or to send and receive

email.

• Access your corporate network.

• Use hotspots provided by hotels or airports while traveling.

Wi-Fi communication requires access to an existing Wireless Access Point (WAP). WAPs can be Open (unsecured, as with most hotspots) or Secured (requiring you to provide login credentials).

Your device supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n.

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off

Turn your device’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi service on, your device automatically searches for available, in-range WAPs (Wireless Access Points).

From the Notification Panel

1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and

swipe downward. The Notification Panel displays.

2. Tou ch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi ON (green) or OFF (grey).

From Settings

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON or

OFF .

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Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

When you turn on Wi-Fi, your device searches for and displays available Wi-Fi connections.

1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and

swipe downward. The Notification Panel displays.

2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi ON (green). Your device

begins scanning for available Wireless Access Points.

Note: To begin a new scan for available WAPs, touch Scan.

3. When the scan is complete, touch a Wi-Fi network to

connect. If the Wi-Fi network is open (unsecured), your device automatically connects. If the Wi-Fi network is secured, enter the password at the prompt to connect.

Tip: You can have your device automatically notify you of

available networks. See Network notification under “Wi-Fi Settings” on page 80.

Note: When Wi-Fi is on, is displayed on the Status Bar.

Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.

2. To uch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON .

3. To uc h Add Wi-Fi network and enter the following:

•Network SSID: Enter the name of the Wi-Fi Wireless

Access Point (WAP).

• Security: Select the type of security used by the WAP.

Note: Depending on the security protocol used by the WAP,

additional network information may be required, such as a password.

• Password: If the WAP is secured, enter the password

or hex key.

4. To uc h Connect.

Wi-Fi Status Indicators

The following icons show your current Wi-Fi connection status at a glance:

Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Displays when there is a Wi-Fi access point available but you are not connected to it. May also display if there is a communication issue with the target Wireless Access Point (WAP).

Displays when connected to another device using Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Direct” on page 81.

Wi-Fi Settings

The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many of your device’s advanced Wi-Fi services.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON .

3. Touch Menu for options:

•Advanced:

– Network notification: Receive a notification when

new Wireless Access Points (WAPs) are available.

– Sort by: Sort Wi-Fi networks by Alphabet or

Signal strength.

– Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to

disconnect from Wi-Fi.

– Always allow scanning: Allow Google location

service and other apps to scan for networks, even when Wi-Fi is turned off.

– Wi-Fi timer: Set the start and end time to connect to

or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks.

– Install certificates: Install authentication

certificates.

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– MAC address: View your device’s MAC address,

which is required when connecting to some secured networks (not configurable).

– IP address: View your device’s IP address (not

configurable).

• WPS push button: Set up a connection to a WPS (Wi-

Fi Protected Setup) router or other equipment.

• WPS PIN entry: View the PIN used by your tablet to set

up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment (not configurable).

•Help: Learn about setting up and using Wi-Fi networks,

and other settings.

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection.

These devices must be enabled for Wi-Fi Direct communication. This connection is direct and not via a hot spot or Wireless Access Point (WAP).

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON .

3. To uc h Wi-Fi Direct. Your device begins scanning for

other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct.

4. Enable Wi-Fi Direct on the target device.

5. In the list of available devices, touch the target device.

– or – If you want to connect to more than one device, touch Multi connect and touch each device to which you want to connect that supports Multi-connect. Touch

Done.

6. On the target device, touch Accept (you have 30

seconds to touch Accept). Once connected, the target device will show as

Connected in your list of Wi-Fi Direct devices and the

icon will display on the Status Bar.

Share Information with Wi-Fi Direct

To share videos, photos, or other information with the connected device, follow these steps:

1. View the information that you want to share. For

example, if you want to share a photo, find the photo in your camera viewer or touch touch the Share, Share via, or Send via option.

2. Touch the Wi-Fi Direct option.

The Wi-Fi Direct settings screen displays, Wi-Fi Direct is turned on, and your device scans for other devices.

3. Touch a connected device name.

The other device displays a pop-up that indicates it is receiving the file.

My Files folder, then

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet. You do not need to line up the devices to send information with Bluetooth. If the devices are in range, you can exchange information between them—even if they are in different rooms.

Your device can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and other content with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Many of the apps on your tablet provide options for sharing via Bluetooth under Menu.

Turning Bluetooth On or Off

1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and

swipe downward. The Notification Panel displays.

2. Tou ch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on (green) or

off (grey).

From Settings

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON

or OFF .

Note: When Bluetooth is on, is displayed on the Status Bar.

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Pairing with a Bluetooth Device

To exchange information between your device and another bluetooth-enabled device, you first must pair them.

Tip: After pairing, your device and the target device recognize

each other and exchange information without having to enter a passcode or PIN.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON .

3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable so that

your device can find it. Refer to the instructions that came with the target device to find out how to set it to discoverable mode.

4. Touch Scan. Your device will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range.

5. When you see the name of the target device displayed in the Available devices section, touch the name. Your tablet will attempt to pair with the target device.

• If requested, enter the passcode displayed on the target

device.

6. The pairing and connection status is displayed below

the target device in the Available devices section. When you are connected to the target device,

(Bluetooth connected) displays in the Status Bar.

Note: Due to different specifications and features of other

Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetoothcompatible devices.

Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device

When you have paired your tablet with another device, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your tablet.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON .

3. Make sure that the target device is discoverable so that

your device can find it. Refer to the instructions that came with the target device to find out how to set it to discoverable mode.

4. Touch Scan. Your device will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range.

5. When you see the name of the target device displayed in the Available devices section, touch the name. Your tablet will attempt to pair with the target device.

• If requested, enter the passcode displayed on the target

device.

If you still cannot reconnect, try to disconnect or unpair from the target device, and then follow the instructions for “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 83.

Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device

Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your tablet from a Bluetooth device.

Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON .

3. Touch the connected device, and then touch OK to

disconnect.

Unpair from a Bluetooth Device

You can make your tablet forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON .

3. Touch the connected device, and then touch Unpair.

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Send Information Using Bluetooth

You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your tablet and another Bluetooth-enabled device such as a tablet or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information between your table and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your tablet and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange pass codes to transfer information in the future.

Send Information from Your Tablet to Another Device

You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to:

• Images and videos

• Calendar events

• Contacts

• Audio files

Note: Your tablet must already be paired to the target device

in order to share files. For more information, refer to “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 83.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. To uch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON .

3. Set the target device to discoverable mode. Refer to

the target device's documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth.

4. On your tablet, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. Some common ways of sharing files via Bluetooth include:

• While viewing photos or videos in the Gallery, touch

➔ Bluetooth.

• While playing music using the Music app, touch

Menu ➔ Via Bluetooth.

• While viewing a Contact, touch Menu ➔

Share namecard ➔ Bluetooth.

5. Touch the name of the target device.

6. On the target device, follow the prompts to accept

the file.

Receive Data Using Bluetooth

Your tablet is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, audio files, and documents such as PDFs.

Note: Your tablet must already be paired to the target device

in order to share files. For more information, refer to “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 83.

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON .

3. When your tablet receives a file transfer request notification, touch Accept.

4. When the file is transferred, a notification displays. To

open the file immediately, slide down the Notification Panel, and then touch the relevant notification.

Accessing Files Received via Bluetooth

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch Menu ➔ Received files.

3. Touch a file to open it. When you open a received file,

what happens next depends on the file type:

• Media files and documents are usually opened directly

in a compatible application. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music Player application.

• For a vCalendar file, select the calendar where you

want to save the event, and then touch Import. The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events.

• For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files

on your storage card, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your Contacts list.

4. Received data is normally saved to the Bluetooth folder on your tablet. If you receive a contact, it is saved to your contacts automatically.

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Bluetooth Settings

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON .

3. Touch Menu for options:

• Visibility timeout: Set the length of time your tablet is

visible to other devices when you turn on visibility.

• Received files: Show the list of files received using

Bluetooth.

• Rename device: Change the name of your device.

•Help: Display additional Bluetooth information.

Managing Downloads

Files, apps, and other items you download in Internet, Gmail, Email, or in other ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal storage. You can use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete what you have downloaded.

To manage the demands on their networks or to help you avoid unexpected charges, some mobile networks place restrictions on the size of the files you can download. When you are connected to such networks, and you try to download an oversized-file, you are asked or required to delay downloading the file until the next time you are connected to a Wi-Fi network. At that time, the download resumes automatically. The Downloads app can also be used to view and manage these queued files.

Downloaded files are stored in the Download directory in your tablet’s internal storage. You can view and copy files from this directory when connected to a computer with a USB cable.

Uninstalling an App

Apps come pre-installed on your device and you can download additional apps from Google Play. If you decide to, you can uninstall apps you downloaded from Google Play and other sources.

There are several ways to uninstall an app:

1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings ➔ General tab ➔ Application manager.

2. Touch the DOWNLOADED tab.

3. Touch the app you want to uninstall.

4. Touch the Uninstall button. A pop-up displays the message Application will be

uninstalled.

5. Touch Uninstall to confirm you want to uninstall the

app.

You can also use Google Play to uninstall apps you downloaded from there (see “Play Store” on page 74).

Tip: To uninstall updates to pre-installed apps, touch the app

and touch Uninstall updates. A pop-up displays the message All updates to this Android system app will

be uninstalled. Touch OK to uninstall the updates.

To uninstall an app from the Apps screen:

1. From a Home screen, touch .

2. Touch Menu ➔ Uninstall/disable apps to display

the Uninstall screen. – or – Touc h Download and then touch Menu ➔ Uninstall.

A appears on Apps that can be uninstalled or disabled.

3. Touch an app’s icon and then touch OK to uninstall and

remove the app from your tablet.

Note: You cannot uninstall pre-loaded apps. You can only

uninstall the apps you have downloaded.

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Samsung Kies

Samsung Kies is a software that enables you to update your device firmware, synchronize files, and transfer data to and from your device directly by connecting to your computer.

To learn more about Samsung Kies and to download the software (PC and Mac), visit samsung.com/kies

Synchronizing with Windows Media Player

Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on your PC.

1. Attach your device to the computer with the USB cable.

Your computer recognizes the connection and displays the Auto Play screen. (If the Auto Play screen does not appear, manually launch the program.)

2. Click the option to Sync digital media files to this device to synchronize music files.

3. Select and drag the music files you want to the sync

list and begin synchronizing.

4. When finished, exit Windows Media Player and disconnect the USB cable.

Connecting as a Mass Storage Device

You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access the file directory. If you insert a memory card in the device, you can also access the files directory from the memory card by using the device as a memory card reader.

Note: The file directory of the memory card displays as Card,

separate from the internal memory, which is Tab le t.

1. Insert a memory card into the device to transfer files

from or to the memory card.

2. Attach your device to the computer with the USB cable.

Your computer recognizes the connection and displays the AutoPlay screen.

3. Click the option to Open device to view files.

You should see a Card and a Tablet folder.

4. Copy files from the PC to the memory card

(Card folder).

5. When finished, close the PC folder and disconnect the

USB cable.

Section 9: Settings

About Settings

Use this application to configure the device, set application options, and add accounts.

Accessing Settings

 From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings.

– or – From any screen, touch the top of the screen and swipe downward, to display the Notification Panel, and then touch Settings. For more information, refer to “Notification Panel” on page 21.

The Settings screen displays.

Settings Tabs

The Settings are divided into four main groups. When the Settings screen displays, the following four tabs are located at the top of the screen.

Connections

Control your device’s wireless connections. For more information, refer to “Connections” on page 91.

Device

Personalize your device, including sounds and the display, accessibility, and input. For more information, refer to “Device” on page 97.

Controls

Access settings to configure Language and input, Voice control, Motions, Palm motion, and Smart screen. For more information, refer to “Controls” on page 106.

General

Create and modify your accounts (such as, Email, Google Account, Samsung Account, and so on). Manage security, location services, storage, and other features of the device. For more information, refer to “General” on page 110.

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The Settings Screen

Some options are enabled or disabled by touching the OFF/ON button to turn the option ON or OFF . For some options, you must touch the field, such as Wi-Fi, to display and set more options.

Some options are enabled or disabled by touching a check box. When enabled, a check mark displays. Touch the check mark to remove it and disable the option.

Connections

Control your device’s wireless connections.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks. Your device supports Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. For more information about using your device’s Wi-Fi

features, see “Wi-Fi” on page 78.

Wi-Fi Direct Settings

Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection.

for more information about using Wi-Fi Direct, see “Wi-Fi Direct” on page 81.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet.

For more information about using Bluetooth, see “Bluetooth” on page 82.

Airplane Mode

Airplane mode allows you to use many of your tablet’s features, such as the camera, music and video apps, etc. when you are in an airplane or in any other area where accessing data networks is prohibited.

Important! When your tablet is in Airplane mode, it cannot

access online information or applications.

 Press and hold the Power/Lock Key then touch

Airplane mode.

– or – Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward, to display the Quick Settings, and then touch Airplane mode.

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

– or – Tou ch Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔ Airplane mode, and then touch the OFF/ON button to turn Airplane mode ON .

Data Usage

View your Wi-Fi data usage.

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ Data usage.

2. Touch the Data usage cycle drop-down menu and select a date.

The data usage displays as a visual (chart) and also displays a list of each application with a breakdown of data usage by application.

• Slide the vertical bars over the graphic to adjust the

date.

Note: Data is measured by your device. Your service provider

may account for data usage differently.

3. Touch Menu for options:

• Auto sync data: Automatically sync data. Disabling

auto sync will reduce data usage and conserve battery power, but notifications and updates will need to be manually synchronized.

• Mobile hotspots: Display all mobile hotspots near you.

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Location Services

You must enable location services on your device for apps (such as Google Maps) to use your location.

Note: Some apps may require one or more location services

be turned on for full functionality.

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ Location.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Location services

ON .

3. Touch Mode to select how your location is determined:

• High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.

• Power saving: Use Wi-Fi and mobile networks (no

GPS).

• GPS only: Use GPS only.

4. Apps that have requested your location are listed under

Recent location requests. Touch an entry to view its settings.

Location Reporting

Google uses Location Reporting to store and use your device’s most recent location data. Google apps, such as Google Maps, can use this data to improve your search results based on places that you have visited.

To manage your Location Reporting settings:

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ Location.

2. To uch the OFF/ON button to turn Location services

ON .

3. To uc h Google Location Reporting for options:

• Location Reporting: Allow Google apps to use your

device’s most recent location data. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Location Reporting ON .

• Location History: Allow Google to store a history of

your location data. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Location History ON . Touch DELETE LOCATION HISTORY to permanently delete your location history.

My Places

You can save your favorite locations for use with services that require location information. This information can improve your search results and other location-related activities.

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ Location.

2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Location services

ON .

3. Touch My places.

4. Touch a category (Home, Office, or Car) to add a

location:

• Touch Select method to select how your location is

determined for that particular place.

• Touch Save.

5. Touch Add to add additional categories.

6. Touch Menu ➔ Delete to delete a custom category.

Note: Home, Office, and Car cannot be deleted.

More Networks

This option displays additional Connectivity information.

 From the Settings screen, touch Connections ➔

More networks.

The following options display.

Printing

To manage your printers:

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ More networks ➔ Printing.

2. Touch a print service to configure.

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VPN

The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

Adding a VPN

Note: You must set a screen lock PIN or password before

setting up a VPN. For more information, refer to “Screen Security” on page 99.

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ More networks ➔ VPN.

2. Touch Add.

3. Enter the information provided by your network

administrator.

4. Touch Save to save your VPN settings.

Connecting to a VPN

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ More networks ➔ VPN.

2. Touch the VPN to which you want to connect.

3. In the pop-up window, enter any requested credentials.

4. Touch Connect.

Edit or Delete a VPN

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ More networks ➔ VPN.

2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete.

3. In the pop-up window, touch:

• Edit network, make the desired VPN setting changes,

and touch Save.

– or –

• Delete network to delete the VPN.

VPN Options

 Touch Menu ➔ Always-on VPN to select a VPN

profile to always stay connected.

Ethernet

Manage your ethernet connection and ethernet device.

1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔ More networks ➔ Ethernet.

2. To uc h Ethernet and follow the onscreen instructions to

connect to an ethernet network.

Samsung SM-T530NU User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Section 1: Getting Started

Understanding This User Manual

Battery

Turning Your Device On and Off

Setting Up Your Device

Memory Card

Galaxy Tab Accessories

Securing Your Device

Holding the Device

Section 2: Understanding Your Device

Features

Front and Sides

Back, Top, and Bottom

Home Screen

Navigating Your Device

Using the Touch Screen

Multi Window

Notifications

Status Bar

Folder s

Wallpapers

Apps Screen

Task Manager

Screen Capture

Help

Entering Text

Section 3: Accounts and Contacts

Accounts

Your Google Account

Your Samsung Account

Contacts

Groups

Favorites

Section 4: Messaging

Types of Messages

Email

Gmail

Hangouts

Google+

Section 5: Multimedia

Listening to Music

Play Music

Music Player

WatchON

Section 6: Camera and Video

Camera

Gallery

Video

YouTube

Section 7: Applications

Updating Applications

GPS Applications

Accessing Applications

Alarm

Calculator

Calendar

Camera

Chrome

Contacts

Drive

Dropbox

Email

Gallery

Gmail

Google

Google Settings

Google+

Hancom Viewer

Hangouts

Help

Internet

Maps

Memo

Music

My Files

Netflix