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A N D R O I D
T A B L E T
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.
Warning! This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive toxicity.
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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
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Section 4: Messaging ............................... 42
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Section 5: Multimedia ............................... 47
Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Section 6: Camera and Video ................... 55
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section 7: Applications ............................ 64
Updating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accessing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dropbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hancom Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hangouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Netflix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Newsstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WatchON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Section 8: Connections .............................79
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . . 90
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . . . 90
Section 9: Settings ....................................91
About Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Data Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
More Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Nearby Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Screen Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Multi Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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Lock Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Blocking Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Smart Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Backup and Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Application Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Default Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Index ......................................................... 129
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 129.
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.
Getting Started
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Battery
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
➔
➔ Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.
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.
Settings
Certain features and options use an OFF/ON button.
For example:
Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON
or OFF
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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.
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 127.
Charging the Battery
2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head.
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head
and USB cable) to charge your device from any standard
AC power outlet.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your device for the first
time. After the first charge, you can use the device
while charging.
1. 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
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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.
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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.
Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tabaccessories.
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 100.
3. Close the memory card slot cover.
For other settings related to securing your device, see
“Security” on page 123.
Getting Started
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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.
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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 83.
• 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,
• 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.
Google Settings, Google Maps, YouTube, and Voice Search)
• Photo gallery
Understanding Your Device
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Front and Sides
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.
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5. Recent Key: Touch and hold to display recently
used apps.
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6. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones.
Back, Top, and Bottom
1. Camera: Takes photos or recording videos.
The following items can be found on the back, top, and
bottom of your device.
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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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Understanding Your Device
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Home Screen
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.
• 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.
Notifications Widgets
Status Bar
Refresh
Content
Status
Indicators
• Notifications: Notification icons appear on the Status Bar
at the top of the screen to report calendar events, device
status, and more. Drag down from the Status Bar to open
the Notification Panel.
• 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 69.
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Google
Search
Current
Panel
App
Shortcuts
Apps
Screen
Extended Home Screen
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.
Set this panel as the main
Home screen (the panel
with
will display
when you press the
Home Key)
Touch and hold a
panel, and then drag
it here to delete it
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.
Touch and hold a
panel, and then
drag it to a different
location
Add a new panel
(up to a total of seven)
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Navigating Your Device
Home
Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Recent Apps
Touch
Recent apps. Touch an app to open it.
Drag the app preview up or down.
To end all running apps:
Touch
Close all.
To manage running apps, downloads, device memory, and
storage:
Touch
Recent apps ➔
Task Manager.
For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 27.
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Home.
Touch and hold
Home.
Back
To return to the previous screen, option, or step:
To close an app:
Touch
To launch Google Now:
To display a list of recently used apps:
To display the main Home screen:
Touch
Back.
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
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.
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.
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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.
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
Note: Excessive shaking or impact to the device may result in
unintended inputs. Control motions properly.
Touch and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the
device back and forth to zoom in or out.
Rotating the Screen
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.
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.
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.
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Sweeping
Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot.
The image is saved in
Gallery ➔ Screenshots album.
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
➔
My Files.
2. Touch Categories ➔ Images.
3. Touch a screen capture file to display it.
Covering
Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.
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Multi Window
Multi task by using two applications at the same time.
App 1
App 2
Multi Window
Panel
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
Device tab.
➔
Settings ➔
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.
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Multi Window
Controls
Panel
Controls
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
the windows. Window controls appear:
in the middle of
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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Notifications
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.
Touch Done.
From a Home screen, touch
To view the Notification Panel:
1. Swipe downward from the top of the screen to display
the Status Bar.
3. Scroll down the list to see additional notification
details.
To download new Multi window apps:
Notification Panel
2. Swipe downward again on the Status Bar to display the
Notification Panel.
To save your changes:
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.
➔
Play Store.
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
Back.
bottom of the screen or touch
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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 91.
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
4. Touch
Back to exit the Notification Panel.
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 99.
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 98.
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:
Touch
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.
Wi-Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected
to another device.
The Nearby devices setting is enabled.
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
Device Status Icons
Battery full
Battery charging
Some common status and notification icons are shown
below.
Battery low
Connectivity Icons
GPS enabled
Wi-Fi connected
Mute mode enabled
Bluetooth enabled
Error occurred or caution required
Bluetooth paired
Connected to computer
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Messaging Icons
New email
New Gmail
Other Icons
Alarm activated
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.
Airplane mode activated
2. For shortcuts, touch the Apps tab. For widgets, touch
the Widgets tab.
Blocking mode activated
3. Touch and hold the shortcut or widget, and then drag it
to the Home screen and release.
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
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.
onscreen applications.
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Folders
Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.
Adding Folders
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area
of the screen until the Home screen pop-up appears.
2. Touch Folder.
3. Enter a name for the folder and touch OK.
Using Folders
Touch the folder to open it and access the shortcuts
inside.
To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the
shortcut, and then drag it to the folder and release.
To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it
detaches, and then drag it to
Remove and release.
Note: All shortcuts contained in the folder will also be deleted.
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Wallpapers
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen,
Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose
from preloaded wallpapers, or select a photo you have
downloaded or taken with the Camera.
1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area
of the screen until the Home screen pop-up displays.
2. Touch Home Screen, Lock screen, or Home and
lock screens for options:
• Gallery: Access the Gallery to select a photo.
• Live wallpapers: 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
Screen Capture
Your device can run applications simultaneously and some
applications run in the background.
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on
your device and to end running applications to extend battery
life. You can also uninstall applications from your device and
see how much memory is used by applications.
To access the Task Manager:
1. Touch
Recent apps ➔
Task manager.
2. Touch each tab for options:
3. Active applications: View applications running on
your device. Touch End to terminate an application or
End all to terminate all running applications.
4. Downloaded: View applications installed from Google
Play. Touch Uninstall to remove an application from
your device.
5. RAM manager: Display the amount of Random Access
Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch Clear memory
to clear inactive and background processes.
6. Storage: View internal (System storage) and external
(SD card) storage memory statistics.
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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
Select a Default Text Input Method
Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to enter
text.
You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or
choose one at any time while entering 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.
From Settings
1. From the Home screen, touch
Apps ➔
Settings ➔ Controls tab ➔ Language and input.
2. Touch Default to select a text entry method.
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.
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.
• Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries.
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Using Samsung Keyboard
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 Common Symbols
• To enter common symbols, touch
to switch to symbol
mode, then touch the corresponding key.
• Touch
• Touch
1/2
to display additional symbols.
ABC
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
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.
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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.
Configure Samsung Keyboard
Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences.
• For more information, see “Configuring the Samsung
Keyboard” on page 107.
• 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.
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.
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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 109.
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
pop-up text editing menu.
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Select from the
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
menu.
Cut or
Copy from the pop-up text editing
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.
• Twitter: Add a Twitter Account.
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Setting Up Accounts
Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the
Accounts setting.
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Settings ➔
General tab ➔ Accounts ➔ Add account.
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.
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 ➔ Accounts ➔ Add account ➔ Google.
2. Follow the prompts to sign into your existing account or
create a new account.
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 ➔ Accounts ➔ Add account ➔
Samsung account.
2. Follow the prompts to sign into your existing account or
create a new 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 ➔
to pop-up displays.
Create. The Save contact
2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Phone or
an account.
– or –
Touch 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
name fields.
to display additional
• 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 39.
• Add another field: Add additional fields for the
contact.
4. Touch Save.
Note: Your personal Contact entry is always listed at the top of
the Contacts list under ME. Touch Set up profile to add
your contact information.
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Updating Contacts
1. Touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its
information.
3. Touch
Edit.
4. Touch any field to edit. 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. Touch
Delete.
4. At the prompt, touch OK.
Contacts Display Options
Linked Contacts
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 39.
• Favorites: Show only your favorite (or starred),
contacts. For more information, refer to “Favorites” on
page 40.
• 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
Settings for Contact settings.
Menu ➔
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. Touch
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 in the
Contact fields. For more information, see “Add a
Contact” on page 34.
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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.
3. Touch 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
2. Touch
Contacts.
Menu ➔ Share namecard via.
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
3. Touch
Contacts.
Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Import/Export.
4. Touch an option and then follow the prompts.
3. Touch Selected contact to share only the displayed
contact, or touch Multiple contacts.
4. Touch a sending method, such as Bluetooth or email.
5. Follow the prompts to send the contact information.
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Groups
Adding Group Members
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.
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. Touch
Menu ➔ Add member.
The contacts that can be added display.
3. Touch the Group name field and enter a name.
4. Touch Select all or the name of each contact to add.
4. Touch Add member, touch individual contacts or touch
Select all, and then touch Done to add the selected
contacts to the group.
5. Touch Done to add the contacts to the group.
5. Touch Save.
Tip: Contacts can belong to more than one group. While
editing a contact, touch the Groups field to add additional
groups.
Once you create a new group, the Contacts list can be set to
display only the contacts in that group. For more information,
refer to “Contacts Display Options” on page 36.
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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.
Favorites
Renaming a Group
1. Touch
Contacts ➔ Groups tab.
Mark contact records with a
favorites.
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.
Mark a Contact as a Favorite
1. Touch
Contacts.
2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it.
Deleting Groups
1. Touch
Contacts ➔ Groups tab ➔
Delete groups.
gold star to identify them as
3. Touch the
Star so that it turns gold
.
Menu ➔
2. Touch individual groups or touch Select all, then
touch Done.
3. Touch Group only to delete only the group or Group
and group members to delete both the group and the
group’s members.
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.
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Remove Favorites
1. Touch
2. Touch
Contacts ➔ Favorites tab.
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. Touch Next to go to the next screen or touch Previous
to go to the Apps screen.
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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
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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
– or –
Touch
– or –
Touch
Send to send the message.
Save to save the email to the Drafts folder.
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
contact.
Forward to forward the email to another
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.
drop-down menu at the top left of the
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.
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. Touch Menu ➔ Settings, then touch
General settings. The following options display:
• Display: Set how email is shown in the email list and
when you open them.
• Composing and sending: Set what functions are
available while composing and sending email.
• Auto advance: Set the screen to show after deleting a
message. Choices are: Next email, Previous email, or
Email list.
• Confirm deletions: Ask for confirmation before
deleting email.
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• 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.
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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 –
Touch Menu ➔ Save draft to save a draft of this
message.
Refreshing Your Gmail Account
Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail
servers.
1. Touch
Gmail.
2. While viewing your Inbox, drag your finger downward
across your messages.
Google+
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.
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 to learn more.
From a Home screen, touch
➔
Google+.
Visit google.com/hangouts to learn more.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
From a Home screen, touch
➔
Hangouts.
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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 83.
Press the Volume Key on the top of the device to activate
onscreen volume control, then touch and drag on the scale to
set the volume. You can also press the Volume Key to adjust
playback volume.
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Play Music
Note: Some options require a Google Account.
Google Play Music is a Google service that gives you instant
access to your personal music collection stored on the
Internet and your device. Google Play Music lets you browse,
shop, and play back songs purchased from the Google Play
Store app, as well as songs you have loaded from your own
music library
Visit music.google.com to learn more.
From a Home screen, touch
➔
Play Music.
Music Player
Searching for Music
To find music in your library:
1. Touch
Music.
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, Tracks, Albums, and
so on, to change the way you view the contents of your
library.
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. Touch
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.
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– 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
– Tabs: 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:
Touch
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. Touch the Playlists tab and, under My playlists, touch
a playlist. Touch
Add tracks.
– or –
Touch the Tracks 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.
Removing Songs from Playlists
1. Touch the Playlists tab and touch a playlist.
2. Touch
Menu ➔ Remove.
3. Touch each song you want to remove or touch
Select all.
4. Touch Done to save the playlist.
Deleting a Playlist
1. Touch the Playlists tab.
2. Touch
Menu ➔ Delete.
3. Touch each playlist you want to remove or touch
Select all.
4. Touch Done.
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.
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Playing Music
1. Touch
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.
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Music Player Controls
When a song is playing, the Music Player screen displays and
various controls are available.
1. Touch
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.
During playback, the following controls are available:
Scan for DLNA-enabled devices.
Touch and hold to fast-forward the song. Touch to go
to next song.
Volume control and SoundAlive.
Shuffles the current list of songs randomly.
Volume control showing volume muted.
Songs play in order and are not shuffled.
Touch to view and set SoundAlive options.
Plays the entire song list once.
Access settings.
Replays the current list when the list ends.
Assign the current song as a Favorite.
Repeats the currently playing song.
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.
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Options While Playing a Song
There are various options and controls available while a song
is playing:
1. Touch
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 48.
• Details: View song details.
• End: This option returns you to the Home Screen.
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Playing Music by Mood
Play music grouped by mood. The playlist is automatically
created by the device.
Touch
Music ➔ Menu ➔ Music square and
select a cell of mood.
– or –
Select multiple cells by dragging your finger across
multiple cells.
WatchON
Initial Configuration
Enjoy all of your favorite movies and TV shows with
WatchON.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Important! Before you use WatchON, verify that you have an
active Internet connection available. For more
information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 79.
2. Touch Set up WatchON.
• 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.
➔
WatchON.
The Set up WatchON screen displays.
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.
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Section 6: Camera and Video
Camera
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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
➔
5
Camera.
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Note: The camera automatically shuts off when unused.
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Camera Etiquette
• Do not take photos or videos of other people without their
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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
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to take the photo.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Change camera settings
Switch between the front and rear camera
Quick settings
Display current mode
Record video button
Camera button
Shooting mode
Open Gallery to view photos and videos
Select an effect
Shooting Mode
• Sports: Use this setting for fast-moving subjects.
• Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low light
without a flash.
Several photo effects are available. Some modes are not
available when taking self-portraits.
Touch 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.
Panoramic Photos
A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of
multiple shots.
1. Touch 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.
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Recording Videos
Share Shot
To record a video, touch
To pause recording, touch
To continue recording, touch
To stop recording, touch
to record a video.
.
.
.
Recording Mode
Touch Options ➔
the recording mode.
Recording mode to change
• 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.
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Touch Options ➔
following:
and select one of the
• 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.
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.
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.
• 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.
• 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.
Video recorder:
• Brightness: Change the brightness value. This
determines how much light the camera’s sensor
receives. For low light situations, use a higher value.
• Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution
for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more
memory.
Settings:
• Guidelines: Display viewfinder guides to help
composition when selecting subjects.
• Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash.
• Location tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo.
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• Voice control: Set the camera to take photos with
voice commands.
• Contextual filename: Set the camera to display
contextual tags. Activate this to use Tag Buddy in
Gallery.
• Save as flipped: Reverse the image to create a mirrorimage of the original scene.
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.
• Storage: Select the memory location for storage.
• Reset: Reset the camera settings.
• Help: Access help information for using the camera.
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
Zooming In and Out
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.
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
Trim.
2. Move the start bracket to the desired starting point,
move the end bracket to the desired ending point, and
then save the video.
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Editing Images
While viewing an image, touch
following functions:
• Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or a contact image.
• Details: View image details.
Menu and use the
• 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.
• Settings: Change the Gallery settings.
Favorite Images
Deleting Images
Use one of the following methods:
• Photo note: Use this to write a note on the back of the
image. Touch
to edit the note.
In a folder, touch Menu ➔ Select item, Touch
images to tag them, and then touch
Delete.
• Copy to clipboard: Copy to clipboard.
When viewing an image, touch
• 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 right: Rotate clockwise.
• Crop: Resize the blue frame to crop and save the
image in it.
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.
• Rotate left: Rotate counter-clockwise.
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While viewing an image, touch Menu ➔ Favorite to
add the image to the favorites list.
Video
Setting as Wallpaper
When viewing an image, touch Menu ➔ Set as to
set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact.
Use this application to play video files.
Tagging Faces
1. Touch
➔
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.
Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Tags ➔ Face tag.
A yellow frame appears around the recognized face.
2. Touch the face, touch Add name, and then select or
add a contact.
Playing Videos
3. When the face tag appears on an image, touch the face
tag and use available options, such as sending
messages.
Select a video to play.
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Using Tag Buddy
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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
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1. Video file name
2. Use the pop-up player
Deleting Videos
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
Touch Menu ➔ Delete, select videos by ticking, and
then touch Delete.
Sharing Videos
Touch 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.
7. Move forwards or backwards by dragging the bar
8. Touch either side of the controls to reposition to the left
or right
While watching videos, touch
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.
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
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to use the pop-up
YouTube
Use this application to watch videos from the YouTube
website.
From a Home screen, touch
➔
YouTube.
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 128) 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.
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.
2. Touch Updates available.
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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
displays.
. The Apps screen
2. Locate the application’s icon and touch it to launch the
application.
Tip: To open applications quickly, add the icons of frequentlyused 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.
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Alarm
Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times.
1. Touch
Alarm.
2. Touch
Turn alarm 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
Touch
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.
Stopping Alarms
Drag
Drag
outside the large circle to repeat the alarm
after a specified length of time.
outside the large circle to stop an alarm.
Deleting Alarms
Touch and hold the alarm, and then touch
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.
Delete.
Calculator
Calendar
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
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.
to clear the result.
8. To clear the calculator history, touch
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.
Clear history.
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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:
Touch
Calendar ➔
Menu ➔ Sync.
To display synced events or tasks:
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Touch
Calendar ➔ Menu ➔ Calendars, and
then check mark the Google Account.
Changing Calendar Type
At the top of the screen:
1. Touch a calendar type: Year, Month, Week, or Day.
2. Touch List to list all events or Task to list all tasks.
Options
Addition options for events and tasks:
• Search for events or tasks: Touch
for an event.
Search to search
• View today’s events: Touch Today 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.
Camera
Drive
Use this application to take photos or videos.
Touch
Camera.
For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 55.
Chrome
Use Chrome to browse the internet and bring your open tabs,
bookmarks and omnibox data from your computer to your
tablet.
Touch
A product tour displays the first time you access Drive.
3. Touch 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.
Store contact information for your friends, family, and
colleagues, to quickly access information or to send a
message.
Touch
2. Sign in to your Google account. For more information,
refer to “Setting Up Your Gmail Account” on page 45.
Chrome.
Contacts
Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share
your Google Docs and files.
1. Touch
Drive.
Contacts.
For more information, refer to “Contacts” on page 34.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to use Drive.
5. Touch Menu ➔ Settings to configure your Drive
preferences.
6. Touch Menu ➔ Help to display additional help
information.
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Dropbox
Gmail
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
Touch
Email.
For more information, refer to “Email” on page 42.
Gallery
Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage photos and videos.
For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 60.
Touch
Gallery.
Touch
Gmail.
For more information, refer to “Gmail” on page 45.
Google
Use this application to search not only the Internet, but also
applications and their contents on the device as well.
Send and receive email using popular email services.
Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email.
Touch
Google.
Google Now
Google Now recognizes repeated actions performed on the
device (including accessing locations, repeated calendar
appointments, search queries, and more). Google Now uses
these actions to automatically send updates for user-specific
information in the form of “cards.”
For more information, visit google.com/landing/now.
1. Press and hold
Home.
2. Follow the prompts to set up and use Google Now.
Note: When Google Now is enabled, you can also access it by
touching
Google.
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Google Settings
Use this application to configure settings for some features
provided by Google.
Touch
Google Settings.
Google+
Touch
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 46.
Share updates and see what is going on around you with
Google+ for mobile.
Hangouts
Google+.
For more information, refer to “Google+” on page 46.
Hancom Viewer
Help
Access help information to learn how to use the device and
applications or configure important settings.
Touch
Help.
For more information, refer to “Help” on page 27.
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.
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Internet
Maps
Your device is equipped with a full HTML browser that gives
you access to the Internet.
Touch
Internet.
Command Keys
Touch
Back or
Touch
Forward to go forward to a recent page.
Touch
Home to display your Internet Home screen.
Touch
Refresh to reload the current page.
to return to the previous page.
Searching the Web via Voice
Touch the address field, touch
➔ , speak a
keyword, and then select one of the suggested
keywords that appear.
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 94.
Touch
Maps.
Memo
Use this application to record important information to save
and view at a later date.
Touch
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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Music
Composing a Memo
Touch
To change the category, touch
To insert an image into the memo, touch
To use your voice to insert text into the memo,
touch .
New, enter a memo, and then touch Save.
.
.
For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 48.
My Files
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:
Touch
Menu ➔ Edit categories.
Print a Memo
To print a memo, first view it, and then touch
Delete a Memo
To delete memos, touch Menu ➔ Delete.
Play music and other audio files that you copy from your
computer.
Touch
Music.
.
Use this application to access all kinds of files stored in the
device, including images, videos, songs, and sound clips.
My Files.
Touch
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.
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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.
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Netflix
Watch TV shows and movies, streaming from Netflix.
Note: This app requires a Netflix membership. For more
information, visit netflix.com.
Touch
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 to learn more.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Touch
Photos.
Play Books
Play Movies & TV
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 to learn more.
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 to learn more.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Touch
Play Books.
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.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Touch
Play Games.
Touch
Play Movies & TV.
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 for some features.
Touch
Play Music.
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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 to learn more.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Touch
Play Newsstand.
Play Store
All your favorite apps, movies and tv shows, music, books,
magazines, and games are available in Google Play Store.
Visit play.google.com/store to learn more.
Note: This app requires a Google Account.
Touch
S Voice
Use this application to command the device by voice to dial a
number, send a message, write a memo, and more.
Touch
– or –
Touch
S Voice.
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.
Play Store.
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.
Touch
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.
Screen Saver.
1. Touch
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up
Screen Saver.
Back to stop the Screen Saver video even if
3. Touch
Enable Touch To Stop is enabled.
Settings
Configure your device to your preferences.
Touch
Settings.
For more information, refer to “Settings” on page 91.
Video
Use this application to play video files.
Touch
Video.
For more information, refer to “Video” on page 62.
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Voice Search
Use this application to search web pages by speaking.
Touch
Speak a keyword or phrase when Speak now appears
on the screen.
Voice Search.
Enjoy all of your favorite movies and TV shows with
WatchON.
Touch
WatchON.
For more information, refer to “WatchON” on page 54.
World Clock
Use this application to check the time of many major cities in
the world.
Touch
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.
WatchON
To add another city to the list:
1. Touch
Add city to add another city to the list.
World Clock.
A list of the locations you have added displays.
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. Touch
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Delete.
YouTube
Watch videos from the YouTube website.
Touch
YouTube.
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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.
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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. Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi ON (green) or OFF (grey).
From Settings
1. From a Home screen, touch
Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.
➔
Settings ➔
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON
OFF
.
or
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.
Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually
1. From a Home screen, touch
Connections tab ➔ Wi-Fi.
➔
Settings ➔
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Wi-Fi ON
.
3. Touch 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: 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 81.
Note: When Wi-Fi is on,
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. Touch Connect.
is displayed on the Status Bar.
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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 82.
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 time 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 (WiFi 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.
3. Touch 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.
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
.
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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
My Files folder, then
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.
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.
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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
From the Notification Panel
1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and
swipe downward. The Notification Panel displays.
2. Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on (green) or
off (grey).
From Settings
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.
Settings ➔
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON
or OFF
.
Note: When Bluetooth is on,
is displayed on the Status Bar.
Pairing with a Bluetooth 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.
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
➔
Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.
Settings ➔
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON
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.
.
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.
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Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device
Disconnect or Unpair from 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
Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your tablet
from a Bluetooth device.
.
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 84.
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Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.
Settings ➔
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.
.
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 84.
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.
Settings ➔
2. Touch 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.
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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.
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.
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 84.
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.
Accessing Files Received via Bluetooth
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Settings ➔
Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.
Settings ➔
3. When your tablet receives a file transfer request
notification, touch Accept.
• 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.
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.
• 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.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON
.
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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Managing Downloads
Bluetooth Settings
1. From a Home screen, touch
➔
Connections tab ➔ Bluetooth.
Settings ➔
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.
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.
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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 75).
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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 –
Touch 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.
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.
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 Tablet.
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.
3. Select and drag the music files you want to the sync
list and begin synchronizing.
4. Copy files from the PC to the memory card
(Card folder).
4. When finished, exit Windows Media Player and
disconnect the USB cable.
5. When finished, close the PC folder and disconnect the
USB cable.
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Section 9: Settings
About Settings
Connections
Use this application to configure the device, set application
options, and add accounts.
Device
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.
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Control your device’s wireless connections. For more
information, refer to “Connections” on page 92.
Personalize your device, including sounds and the display,
accessibility, and input. For more information, refer to
“Device” on page 98.
Controls
Access settings to configure Language and input,
Voice control, Motions, Palm motion, and Smart screen. For
more information, refer to “Controls” on page 107.
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 111.
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 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 82.
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 83.
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 79.
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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 –
Touch
Settings ➔ Connections tab ➔
Airplane mode, and then touch the OFF/ON button to
turn Airplane mode ON
.
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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.
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. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Location services
ON
.
3. Touch 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.
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More Networks
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
6. Touch
Add to add additional categories.
Menu ➔ Delete to delete a custom category.
Note: Home, Office, and Car cannot be deleted.
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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.
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 100.
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.
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. Touch Ethernet and follow the onscreen instructions to
connect to an ethernet network.
3. In the pop-up window, enter any requested credentials.
4. Touch Connect.
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Nearby Devices
• Download from other devices: If a nearby device
attempts to download data, this setting indicates the
response. Options are: Always accept, Always ask, and
Always reject.
This option allows you to share your media files with nearby
DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enabled devices.
Warning! If file sharing is enabled, other devices can access
your data. Use this option with care.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔
Nearby devices.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Nearby devices
ON
. The device name displays under Device
name.
3. In the Advanced section, set the following options:
• Shared contents: Select the content to share. Choices
are: Videos, Photos, and Music.
• Allowed devices list: Indicate the devices accessible
to your device.
• Denied devices list: Indicate the devices not
accessible to your device.
• Download to: Set whether to download data to Device
or SD card.
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Screen Mirroring
To share your device’s screen with another device, enable
Screen Mirroring.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab ➔
Screen Mirroring.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button next to Share your device’s
screen with another device to turn Screen Mirroring
ON
.
Available devices are listed.
3. Touch Scan to find more devices.
Touch
Menu ➔ Help to for more information.
Device
This section of the Settings screen contains settings for your
device.
Sound
Volume
Set the volume level for all types of sounds.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔ Sound
➔ Volume.
2. Touch and drag the sliders to set the volume for:
• Music, video, games and other media: Sounds
made by music apps, video apps, and more.
Notifications
Select a default sound for message, alarm, and other
notifications.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔ Sound
➔Notifications.
2. Touch sound to hear a sample and select it.
Feedback
Set touch screen sound and screen lock sounds.
From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Sound.
The following options are available:
• Notifications: Sounds for alerts to new messages and
other events.
• Touch sounds: Play a sound when you touch the
screen.
• System: Application sounds and other sounds made by
your device.
• Screen lock sound: Play a sound when your screen is
locked or unlocked.
Tip: You can also set System volume from a Home screen by
pressing the Volume Key.
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Samsung Applications
Set your applications’ notification sound settings.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Sound.
2. The following options are available:
• Email: Touch an account to adjust its notification
settings.
• Calendar: Configure your event notifications.
Samsung Keyboard
Set Samsung keyboard sounds.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Sound.
2. Sound when tapped: Enable auditory feedback when
you touch an onscreen key.
More Settings
Find the best sound and audio settings for you.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔ Sound
➔ Adapt Sound.
2. Read the instructions and touch Start when you are
ready to begin.
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Display
Use the Display settings to configure the way your device’s
screen operates.
From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Display.
The following options are available:
• Brightness: Touch and drag the slider to set the
brightness.
• Screen timeout: Set the length of delay between the
last key press or screen touch and the automatic
screen timeout (dim and lock).
• Daydream: Set the device to launch a screen saver
when your device is connected to a desktop dock or
charging. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Daydream
ON
. Touch Daydream for additional options.
• Show battery percentage: Set the device to display
the remaining battery life on the Status Bar.
Multi Window
Set the device to use Multi window.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Multi window.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Multi window
ON
.
3. Touch Open in multi window view to automatically
view content in a multi window when you open files
from My Files or Video, or attachments from email and
messages.
For more information, refer to “Multi Window” on page 19.
Lock Screen
Screen Security
Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more
information about using the lock and unlock features, see
“Securing Your Device” on page 8.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Lock screen.
2. Touch Screen lock for these settings:
• Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock it. This option
provides no security.
• Pattern: A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you
create and use to unlock your device.
• PIN: Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen.
• Password: Create a password for unlocking the
screen.
• None: Do not lock the screen.
Note: Additional options are available based on the
Screen lock selected.
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Swipe Options
Pattern Options
The options are available when Swipe is selected:
• Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget
that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to
show the date.
The options are available when Pattern is selected:
• Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget
that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to
show the date.
• Shortcuts: Set shortcuts to appear at the bottom of the
• Personal message: Display a personal message.
• Owner Information: Show owner information on the lock
Lock screen.
• Personal message: Display a personal message.
• Owner Information: Show owner information on the lock
screen.
– Touch Owner information and then touch Show owner
info on lock screen to enable or disable the option.
– Touch the text field and enter the owner information to
display.
• Unlock effect: Set the effect you receive when unlocking
the tablet. You can select None, Watercolor, or Ripple.
• Help text: Show help information on the Lock screen.
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screen.
– Touch Owner information and then touch Show owner
info on lock screen to enable or disable the option.
– Touch the text field and enter the owner information to
display.
• Make pattern visible: See the pattern as you draw it.
• Lock automatically: Set how quickly to lock the screen
after the screen automatically turns off.
• Lock instantly with power key: Use this option to enable
the Lock screen when the Power Key is pressed. If this
option is not enabled, the screen dims or brightens when
the Power Key is pressed.
PIN Options
Password Options
The options are available when PIN is selected:
• Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget
that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to
show the date.
The options are available when Password is selected:
• Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget
that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to
show the date.
• Personal message: Display a personal message.
• Owner Information: Show owner information on the lock
• Personal message: Display a personal message.
• Owner Information: Show owner information on the lock
screen.
screen.
– Touch Owner information and then touch Show owner
– Touch Owner information and then touch Show owner
info on lock screen to enable or disable the option.
info on lock screen to enable or disable the option.
– Touch the text field and enter the owner information to
– Touch the text field and enter the owner information to
display.
• Lock automatically: Set how quickly to lock the screen
after the screen automatically turns off.
display.
• Lock automatically: Set how quickly to lock the screen
after the screen automatically turns off.
• Lock instantly with power key: Use this option to enable
• Lock instantly with power key: Use this option to enable
the Lock screen when the Power Key is pressed. If this
option is not enabled, the screen dims or brightens when
the Power Key is pressed.
the Lock screen when the Power Key is pressed. If this
option is not enabled, the screen dims or brightens when
the Power Key is pressed.
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Wallpaper
You can choose a picture to display on the Home screen,
Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose
from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have
downloaded or taken with the Camera.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Wallpaper.
2. Touch Home Screen, Lock screen, or Home and
lock screens. The Select wallpaper from screen
displays the following options: Gallery, Live
wallpapers (Home screen only), Photos (Home screen
only), and Wallpapers.
For more information, refer to “Wallpapers” on page 25.
Font
Set the font for screen displays and the size you want it to
display.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔ Font.
2. Touch Font style and select a font or touch Download
to browse and download a new font.
3. Touch Font size and select a font size.
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Notification Panel
Customize the Notification Panel.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Notification panel.
2. 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.
3. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Recommended apps
ON
to show recommended apps on the
Notification Panel after certain actions. Touch
Recommended apps for options:
• Earphones: Touch
to select which apps to display
on the Notification Panel when you insert earphones.
• Docking: Touch
to select which apps to display on
the Notification Panel when you insert earphones.
• Touch Most used to display your most used apps on
the Notification Panel.
4. To customize which quick setting buttons appear at the
top of the Notification Panel, touch and drag buttons to
reorder them. Touch
use the default layout.
For more information, refer to “Notification Panel” on
page 21.
Accessibility
Accessibility services are special features to make using the
device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use
the Accessibility settings to activate these services.
Note: You can download accessibility applications from the
Google Play and manage their use here.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Accessibility.
2. Configure the following settings:
Accessibility
• Auto rotate screen: Set the screen orientation to
automatically change when you rotate the device. When
not enabled, the screen orientation locks in the current
orientation (landscape or portrait) and the orientation
does not change when you rotate the device.
Tip: From any screen, touch the top of the screen and swipe
downward, to display the Quick Settings screen. Touch
Screen rotation to enable or disable the auto rotate
feature. For more information, refer to “Notification
Panel” on page 21.
• Screen timeout: Select the screen delay time the screen
delays shutting off after inactivity for the selected period of
time.
• Lock automatically: This option only appears when
certain Screen locks are enabled. For more information,
refer to “Lock Screen” on page 100.
• Speak passwords: Speaks passwords to enter them.
• Single tap mode: Tap to stop/snooze alarms, calendar
events, and timer alerts, and to accept/reject incoming
calls.
• Show shortcut: Set this option to display an
Accessibility shortcut on the Device options pop-up
when you press and hold the power key.
• Manage accessibility: Save and update your
accessibility settings or share them with another
device. You can export your settings, import a
previously saved file, or share your file with another
device.
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Services
• TalkBack: Activate the TalkBack feature, which speaks
feedback aloud to help blind and low-vision users.
Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter,
except passwords, including personal data and
credit card numbers. It may also log your user
interface interactions with the device.
• Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred TTS
engine. Touch Speech rate to set the speed at which
the text is spoken. Touch Listen to an example to
play a short speech demonstration. For more
information, refer to “Speech” on page 109.
Vision
Hearing
• Font size: Set the font size.
• Sound balance: Use the slider to set the Left and
Right balance when using a stereo device.
• Magnification gestures: Use exaggerated gestures
such as triple-tapping, double pinching, and dragging
two fingers across the screen. Touch the OFF/ON
button to turn the feature ON
.
• Negative colors: Reverse the display of onscreen
colors from White text on a Black background to Black
text on a White background.
• Notification reminder: Play a beep when a
notification for a call, message, and so on, has been
missed. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn it ON
.
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• Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility
features in two quick steps. Touch the OFF/ON button
to turn the feature ON
.
• Mono audio: When Mono audio is enabled, you can
listen through one earphone to mono audio sound.
• Turn off all sounds: Turn off all sounds including
receiver voice.
• Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles with
multimedia files when available. Touch the OFF/ON
button to turn the feature ON
. Touch Google
subtitles (CC) for options.
• Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with
multimedia files when available. Touch the OFF/ON
button to turn the feature ON
. Touch Samsung
subtitles (CC) for options.
Dexterity
• Assistant menu: Improve the device accessibility for
users with reduced dexterity. Touch the OFF/ON button
to turn the feature ON
. Follow the onscreen
instructions.
• Press and hold delay: Select a time interval for this
gesture.
Recognition
• Interaction control: Enable or disable motions and screen
timeout. You can also block areas of the screen from touch
interaction. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn the feature
ON
. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Blocking Mode
Turn off notifications for selected features.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab ➔
Blocking mode.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Blocking mode
ON
.
3. Touch Turn off notifications to block all notifications.
4. Touch Turn off alarm to block all alarms.
5. The Set time option allows you to set Blocking mode
for a specific time range or Always.
Touch the Always field to disable it and configure the
From and To time fields.
Note: When Blocking Mode is enabled,
Status Bar.
displays in the
Settings
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Controls
Access settings to configure Language and input,
Voice control, Motions, Palm motion, and Smart screen.
Language and Input
Language
Set the language used by your device.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Language and input ➔ Language.
2. Touch a language/locale from the list.
Keyboards and Input Methods
Set the keyboard used by your device.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Language and input ➔ Default.
Configuring the Samsung Keyboard
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Language and input.
2. Touch
next to Samsung keyboard to display the
following options:
• Select input languages: Used to set a default text
entry language. Touch this field, scroll through the
options, and touch the desired input language.
• Predictive text: Allow Predictive text to suggest words
matching your text entries, and, optionally, complete
common words automatically. Touch the OFF/ON
button to turn Predictive text ON
. Touch
Predictive text for options:
– Live word update: Automatically update with
popular new words every day.
2. Select a keyboard. (Samsung keyboard is the only
selection available for this device.)
– Personalized data: Enter personalized data to
3. Touch Set up input methods.
– Learn from Facebook: Log in to let your device
improve prediction results.
learn your Facebook style.
– Learn from Gmail: Log in to let your device learn
your Gmail style.
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– Learn from Twitter: Log in to let your device learn
your Twitter style.
– Learn from Contacts: Allow your device to learn
your Contacts style.
– Clear remote data: Delete your anonymous data
stored on the personalization server.
– Clear personal data: Remove all personalized data
entered.
– Privacy Policy: Read the privacy policy regarding
Predictive Text and the use of your personalization
data.
• Auto replacement: Complete or replace the word you
are typing with the most probable word when you touch
the space bar. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn it ON
.
• Auto capitalization: Automatically capitalize the first
letter of sentences.
• Auto punctuate: Automatically insert a full stop by
tapping the space bar twice.
• Keyboard swipe:
– None: Disable the keyboard swipe feature.
– Continuous input: Enter text by sliding your finger
across the keyboard.
– Cursor control: Slide your finger across the
keyboard to move the cursor to begin entering text.
• Key-tap feedback:
– Sound: Play sounds when a key to touched.
– Character preview: Display the character in a
bubble when you touch it on the keyboard.
• More settings:
– Help: Access help information for using the
Samsung keyboard.
– Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings.
• Auto spacing: Automatically insert spaces between
words.
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Google Voice Typing
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Language and input.
2. Touch Google voice typing to automatically use
Google voice typing.
3. Touch
next to Google voice typing.
The following options are available:
• Choose input languages: Select languages for
Google voice typing. Touch Automatic to use the
Default language exclusively, or choose other
languages.
• Block offensive words: Hide words many people find
offensive are in results of Google voice searches.
Offensive words are replaced in results with a
placeholder (####).
• Offline speech recognition: Download and install
speech recognition engines, allowing you to use voice
input while not connected to the network, such as
during Airplane mode. Touch the All tab to download
speech recognition for other languages.
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Speech
Set voice search and text-to-speech options.
Voice Search
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Language and input.
2. Touch Voice search to configure:
• Language: Choose a language for your voice input.
• Speech output: Always provides audible readout of
text, only when using Hands-free functions, or never.
• Block offensive words: Block recognized offensive
words from the results of your voice-input Google
searches.
• Hotword detection: Say “Ok Google” to launch a
voice search.
• Offline speech recognition: Enable voice input while
offline. Touch the All tab to download speech
recognition for other languages.
• Bluetooth headset: Record audio through a Bluetooth
headset, if available.
Text-To-Speech Options
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Language and input.
2. Touch Text-to-speech options and select the
preferred TTS engine.
3. Touch
next to the preferred TTS engine and
configure.
4. Under General, configure the following:
• Speech rate: Set the speed at which the text is
spoken.
• Listen to an example: Play a sample of speech
synthesis (available if voice data is installed).
• Default language status: Display the default
language in use.
Mouse/Trackpad
Set your pointer speed for an external mouse or trackpad (not
included).
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Language and input.
2. Touch Pointer speed and drag the slider to the right to
go faster or to the left to go slower.
Palm Motion
Activate the palm motion feature to control the device by
touching the screen with the palm of your hand.
1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Palm motion.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn the feature
ON
.
3. Configure the following options (touch each option for
details):
• Capture screen: Capture an image of the screen
when you sweep your hand left or right across the
screen.
• Mute/pause: Set the device to pause media playback
when you touch the screen with your palm.
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Smart Screen
Use the Smart screen options to customize your screen
settings to make the screen more responsive and easier to
use.
From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab ➔
Smart screen. The following option display:
• Smart stay: Set the screen to stay on as long as you
look at it.
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.
Accounts
Set up and manage accounts, including your Google
Accounts, Samsung accounts, and email accounts.
Your device can synchronize information from a variety of
accounts, including Email, Facebook, Google, and your
Samsung account. Depending on the account, you can
choose to synchronize your calendar, contacts, and other
types of content.
With synchronization, you can ensure that the information on
your device is updated with any information that changes in
your accounts.
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Adding an Account
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Accounts ➔ Add account.
2. Touch one of the account types.
3. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up
the account.
Tip: For more information about the types of accounts that
you can add, see “Accounts” on page 33.
Managing Accounts
To view the accounts you have added:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Accounts ➔ <account>.
The <account> is either a Google account, Samsung
account, or some other account you have added, such
as Email.
2. Touch Sync all to synchronize all accounts listed.
Touch Cancel sync to stop the synchronization.
3. Touch an account to view the sync settings for that
account.
• Touch Menu ➔ Sync now to synchronize all data
for the selected account.
– or –
Touch the account data to synchronize, such as,
Calendar, Contacts, and so on.
• To remove the account, touch Menu ➔
Remove account and then touch Remove account
at the prompt to remove the account and delete all its
messages, contacts, and other data.
4. For Google Accounts, touch one of the items listed
under Privacy to view various settings for that item.
– or –
For Samsung accounts, touch Account settings to
manage Samsung account settings or Backup to set
Samsung account back up and restore options.
– or –
For Email accounts, touch Settings to manage various
settings for that account.
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Cloud
Back up your personal data using your Samsung Account or
use Dropbox to sync your device content.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Cloud.
2. Under Personal data:
• If you have not signed in to your Samsung Account,
touch Add account. For more information about
Samsung accounts, see “Cloud” on page 113.
• If you have signed in to your Samsung Account:
– Touch your Samsung Account to manage your sync
settings or remove your Samsung Account.
– Touch Storage usage to show the storage used and
the remaining storage available.
– Touch Sync settings to sync your calendar,
contacts, Internet, S Note, and Scrapbook settings
with your Samsung Account.
– Touch Backup to manage your back up and restore
options.
– Touch Restore to retrieve data from your Samsung
account.
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3. Under Dropbox:
• If you have not signed in to your Dropbox account,
touch Link Dropbox account.
• If you have signed in to your Dropbox Account, then
follow the prompts to set up and use Dropbox.
For more information, refer to “Dropbox” on page 69.
Backup and Reset
Back up your data to the Google server and reset your device
to its factory defaults.
Backup and Restore
To enable or disable backup of your information to the
Google server.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Backup and reset.
2. Touch Back up my data to enable or disable back up
of application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other
settings to the Google server.
Once the Back up my data option is enabled, then the
Backup account and the Automatic restore options
are available.
3. Touch Backup account and touch your Google Gmail
account or touch Add account to set your Google
Gmail account to be backed up to the Google server.
Factory Data Reset
Reset to return your device to its factory defaults.
Warning! This action permanently erases ALL data from the
device, including Google or other email account
settings, system and application data and settings,
and downloaded applications, as well as your music,
photos, videos, and other files.
If you reset the tablet in this way, the next time you turn on
your tablet you are prompted to reenter the same kind of
information as when you first started Android.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Backup and reset ➔ Factory data reset.
The Factory data reset screen displays reset
information.
2. Touch Reset device, then follow the prompts to
perform the reset.
4. Touch Automatic restore to enable automatic
restoration of settings from the Google server. When
enabled, backed-up settings are restored when you
reinstall an application.
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Date and Time
By default, your device receives date and time information
from the wireless network. When you are outside network
coverage, you may want to set date and time information
manually using the Date & time settings.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Date and time.
2. Configure the following settings:
• Set date: Enter the current date (only available when
the Automatic setting is disabled).
• Set time: Enter the current time (only available when
the Automatic setting is disabled).
• Select time zone: Choose your local time zone (only
available when the Automatic setting is disabled).
• Use 24-hour format: Set the format for time displays.
• Select date format: Set the format for date displays.
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Accessory
To change accessory settings:
From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Accessory.
Dock
• Dock sound: Play a sound when your device is
connected to or removed from a desktop dock.
• Audio output mode: Use the dock speaker when your
device is connected to a desktop dock.
Book Cover
• Automatic unlock: Flip the cover open to unlock the
screen when secure lock is turned off.
Application Manager
You can download and install applications from Google Play
or create applications using the Android SDK and install them
on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage
applications.
Warning! Because this device can be configured with system
software not provided by or supported by Google or
any other company, end-users operate these devices
at their own risk.
Memory Usage
See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running
applications.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Application manager.
2. Touch DOWNLOADED, SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL to
display memory usage for that category of
applications.
The graph at the bottom of the DOWNLOADED tab
shows used and free device memory. The graph at the
bottom of the RUNNING tab shows used and free RAM.
Downloaded
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Application manager.
2. Touch DOWNLOADED to view a list of all the
downloaded applications on your device.
3. To switch the order of the DOWNLOADED list, touch
Menu ➔ Sort by size or Sort by name.
4. To reset your application preferences, touch
➔ Reset app preferences.
Menu
5. Touch an application to view and update information
about the application, including memory usage, default
settings, and permissions.
The following options are displayed:
• Force stop: Stop an app that is misbehaving. Restart
your device if stopping an app, process, or service
causes your device to stop working correctly.
• Uninstall: Delete the application from the tablet. For
more information, refer to “Installing Applications” on
page 76.
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• Move to SD card: Move this app to your microSD
card.
• Clear data: Clear application data from memory.
• Clear cache: Clear an app’s temporary memory
storage.
• Clear defaults: Clear an app’s customization.
• Permissions: View information about the app’s access
to your device and data.
SD Card
Displays apps you have downloaded onto your SD card.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Application manager.
2. Touch SD CARD to view a list of all the downloaded
applications on your device.
3. To switch the order of the SD CARD list, touch
➔ Sort by size or Sort by name.
4. To reset your application preferences, touch
➔ Reset app preferences.
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Menu
Menu
Note: When you Reset app preferences, you will not lose any
app data.
5. Touch an application to view and update information
about the application, including memory usage, default
settings, and permissions.
Running Services
View and control services running on your device.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Application manager.
2. Touch the RUNNING tab.
All the applications that are currently running on the
device display.
3. Touch Show cached processes to display all the
cached processes that are running. Touch Show
services in use to switch back.
4. Touch one of the applications to view application
information.
The following options display:
• Stop: Stops the application from running on the device.
This is usually done prior to uninstalling the application.
Warning! Not all services can be stopped. Stopping services
may have undesirable consequences on the
application or Android System.
• Report: Report failure and other application
information.
Note: Options vary by application.
Default Applications
Set and manage your default applications.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Default applications.
Users
Shared this tablet with multiple people by creating User
accounts and Profiles.
• Users have their own space, which they can customize
with their own apps, wallpaper, and so on. Users can also
adjust tablet settings like Wi-Fi that affect everyone.
• Restricted profiles are restricted accounts that allow only
limited access to apps and content.
Setting Up Users and Profiles
By setting up multiple user profiles, several users can share
the device without affecting the personal settings of others,
such as email accounts, wallpaper preferences, and more.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Users.
2. Touch
profile.
Add user and select User or Restricted
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to set up the account.
2. Touch an app to set it as the default application.
– or –
Touch Clear to remove the app.
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Changing Users
To access the device with a user profile, select a profile at
the top right of the locked screen.
Change User Account Nicknames and Photo IDs
The photo and name each user uses in their personal Contact
entry (listed under ME at the top of their Contacts list) is used
as their User account ID.
To change a user’s photo or name:
1. Touch
Contacts.
2. Touch their personal Contact entry to edit their Contact
information. For more information, refer to “My
Personal Contact” on page 37.
– or –
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Users.
2. Touch
entry.
Tip: You can also switch between users by sliding down the
Notification Panel and touching the current user.
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Menu and edit the user’s personal Contact
Battery
Deleting a User or Profile
Each user can only delete their own account, while the
Owner can delete any user account.
If you are the Owner:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Users.
2. Touch a user, and then touch
Delete.
If you are a User:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Users.
2. Touch
Menu ➔ Delete [user] from this device.
See how much battery power is used for device activities.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Battery.
The battery level displays as a percentage. The amount
of time the battery has been used also displays.
Battery usage displays in percentages per application.
2. Touch Screen, Android System, or Android OS to
view how the display and the Android system are
affecting battery use.
Note: Other applications may be running that affect
battery use.
3. Touch
Refresh to update the listing.
4. Touch Show battery percentage to display the device
battery status next to the battery icon.
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Power Saving Mode
When enabled, your device automatically analyzes the
screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Power saving mode.
2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn the feature ON
3. Turn Power saving on and touch the Power saving
mode settings (CPU power saving or Screen power
saving) to enable or disable them.
4. Touch Learn about power saving to display more
information about conserving power.
Storage
View the device memory and usage, or mount, unmount, or
format an optional memory card (not included).
Device Memory
From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Storage. The Device memory displays as Total space,
System memory, Used space, Cached data,
Miscellaneous files, and Available space.
SD Card
Once a memory card has been installed in your device, the
card memory displays as Total space and Available space.
Mounting an SD Card
When you install a memory card, it is automatically mounted
(connected to the tablet) and prepared for use. However,
should you unmount the card without removing it from the
tablet, you will need to mount it before it can be accessed.
1. Install an SD card. For more information, refer to
“Installing a Memory Card” on page 8.
2. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Storage.
3. Touch Mount SD card.
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Unmounting an SD Card
Removing a Memory Card
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, always unmount the card before
removing it from the device.
Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the
memory card, unmount the card before removing
it from the device.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Storage.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Storage.
2. Touch Unmount SD card.
2. Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card and then
touch OK.
3. At the prompt, select OK to safely unmount the
memory card.
4. Remove the SD card from the slot. For more
information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on
page 8.
Important! Unmounting an SD card will stop some
applications from functioning. Applications may
not be available until you mount the SD card
again.
3. Open the memory card slot cover and turn to expose
the slot.
4. Gently press inward on the memory card so that it pops
out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
5. Close the memory card slot cover.
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Formatting an SD Card
When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your
music and photo files that are stored on the card because
formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Storage.
2. Touch Format SD card and then touch Format SD
card again on the warning screen.
3. Touch Delete all.
Security
Use the Security settings to secure your device.
Encryption
To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet
each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD
card each time it is connected:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security.
2. Touch Encrypt device. For more information, read the
displayed help screen.
3. Touch Encrypt external SD card to enable the
encryption on SD card data that requires a password
be entered each time the microSD card is connected.
Tip: Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent.
Encryption takes an hour or more.
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Find My Mobile
Use this option to allow your device to be locked and tracked,
and for your data to be deleted remotely. You must sign up
for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to
use Remote controls.
Sign In to Your Samsung Account
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security.
2. Touch Remote controls. Read the information and
touch OK to acknowledge the information.
3. Touch Add account to create a Samsung account.
For more information about Samsung accounts, see
“Your Samsung Account” on page 34.
Enable or Disable Remote Controls
Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, you can
enable or disable Remote controls.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security ➔ Remote controls.
2. Enter your Samsung account password in the pop-up
Enter password field and touch Done. The
Introduction to remote controls screen displays.
Touch Do not show for 90 days to temporarily disable
this screen.
3. Touch OK. The Remote controls screen displays.
4. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn the feature ON
5. Touch Use wireless networks to enable location
information using the wireless network.
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Find My Mobile Web Page
To launch the Find My Mobile web page:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security ➔ Go to the Find my mobile webpage.
2. Select which application to launch the application.
Touch Internet or Chrome and select Always or
Just once. The Find My Mobile webpage displays.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Passwords
Briefly display password characters as you touch them while
entering passwords.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security.
Device Administration
To add or remove device administrators:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security.
2. Touch Device administrators.
To enable or disable installation of non-Google Play
applications.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security.
2. Touch Unknown sources.
An informational pop-up displays.
3. Read the message and touch OK to allow installation of
non-Google Play applications.
2. Touch Make passwords visible to enable the feature.
Warning! Enabling this option causes your tablet and
personal data to be more vulnerable to attack by
applications from unknown sources.
4. To block or warn before installing apps that may cause
harm, touch Verify apps.
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Security Update Service
To set security update service settings:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security.
2. Touch Security policy updates for these options:
• Automatic updates: Automatically check for changes
to the security policy and download any updates to
improve security.
• Check for updates: Check for updates manually.
3. Touch Send security reports to send security reports
to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis.
Credential Storage
If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or
for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or
remove it.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
Security.
2. Touch Storage type to set a storage type for credential
contents.
3. Touch Trusted credentials.
The trusted credentials screen has two tabs:
• System: Displays CA certificates that are permanently
installed in the ROM of your device.
• User: Displays any CA certificates that you installed, for
example, in the process of installing a client certificate.
4. Touch a CA certificate to examine its details. A scrolling
screen displays the details.
Scroll to the bottom of the details screen and touch
Turn off to disable a System certificate.
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Caution! When you disable a system CA certificate, the
Turn off button changes to Turn on, so you can
enable the certificate again, if necessary.
Touch OK to return to the certificate list.
5. Touch Install from phone storage, then choose a
certificate and follow the prompts to install encrypted
certificates stored on the USB storage.
Note: You must have installed a memory card containing
encrypted certificates to use this feature.
6. Touch Clear credentials to erase the credential
contents from the device and reset the password.
Note: This setting only appears if you have installed
encrypted certificates.
About Device
View information about your device, including status,
legal information, hardware and software versions, and
battery use.
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
About device.
2. Touch items to view details:
• Software update: Connect to the network and
download new software updates for your device, if
available.
• Status: View Battery status, Battery level, IP address,
Wi-Fi MAC address, Bluetooth address, Ethernet MAC
address, Serial number, Up time, and Device status.
• Legal information: Touch an option to display Open
source licenses, Google and Samsung legal
information, and Privacy Alert.
• Device name: Enter the name for your device.
(The default is the model number.)
• Model number: Display your device’s model number.
• Android version: Display the firmware version of your
device.
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• Kernel version: Display the kernel version of your
device.
• Build number: Display your device’s build number.
• SE for Android status: Display Security
Enhancements for Android status information.
Software Update
The Software Update feature enables you to use your
device to connect to the network and download any new
software directly to your device. The device automatically
updates with the latest available software when you access
this option.
Software Update Options
To register your device and check for a software update:
1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab ➔
About device ➔ Software update.
2. Touch Update.
Your device is connected to the server and a search is
performed for a software update.
3. Touch Auto update to check for updates automatically.
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Index
A
About Device 127
Accessibility Settings 104
Accessory Settings 115
Accounts 33, 111
setting up 33
Alarm 65
delete 66
set 65
stop 66
Antenna 9
Application Manager 116
downloaded apps 116
memory usage 116
running services 117
SD card 117
Applications 64
access 65
GPS 64
uninstalling 89
updating 64
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Apps
adding to Home screen 24
app information 26
removing from Home screen 24
shortcuts 24
Apps Screen 26
B
Back Key 15
Backup and Reset 114
backup and restore 114
factory data reset 114
Battery 5
charging 6
indicator 5
settings 120
show battery percentage 99
Blocking Mode 106
Bluetooth 83
accessing received files 87
disconnect or unpair 85
pairing with a device 84
receiving data 87
reconnect 85
sending information 86
settings 88
turning on or off 83
Buddy Photo Share 57
C
Calculator 66
Calendar 66
change calendar type 67
create event or task 66
options 67
sync with Google Calendar 67
Camera 55
applying filter effects 56
controlling the camera
remotely 57
etiquette 55
panoramic photos 56
recording video 57
settings 58
shooting modes 56
shortcuts 59
taking photos 55
Chrome 68
Cloud Settings 113
Contacts 34
add 34
delete 35
display options 36
exporting and importing 38
favorites 40
groups 39
linking 36
my personal contact 37
separate linked 37
sharing namecards 38
starred contacts 40
update 35
Covering Gesture 18
D
Data Usage 93
Date and Time Settings 115
Default Applications Settings 118
Device
Back Key 15
back, top, and bottom features 12
command keys 15
features and specifications 10
front and side features 11
Home Key 15
navigation 15
Recent Apps Key 15
screen rotation 17
Display
Using Negative Colors 105
Display Settings 99
font style and size 103
timeout 99
Double-Tapping Gesture 16
Downloads
managing 88
Dragging Gesture 16
Drive 68
Dropbox 69
E
Email
combined view 44
composing and sending 43
configuring accounts 42
delete account 44
forwarding 43
manage accounts 44
refresh accounts 44
replying 43
settings 44
Ethernet Settings 96
Events 66
F
Factory Data Reset 114
Find My Mobile 124
Finger Gestures 16
Fonts
settings 103
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G
Galaxy Tab Accessories 8
Gallery 60
delete 61
edit images 61
favorites 61
playing videos 60
set as wallpaper 62
sharing images 61
Tag Buddy 62
tagging faces 62
view images 60
zoom in and out 60
Gestures
finger 16
Gmail 45
composing and sending 45
refreshing your account 45
set up account 45
settings 46
Google
Drive 68
Gmail 45
Google Account 34
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Maps 71
Photos 73
Play Books 74
Play Games 74
Play Movies & TV 74
Play Music 74
Play Newsstand 75
Play Store 75
Voice Search 77
Google Now 69
Google Search 69
Google Settings 70
Google Voice Typing 31
settings 109
GPS Applications 64
Groups
add members 39
creating 39
delete 40
remove member 39
rename 40
H
Hancom Viewer 70
Handwriting 30
Help 70
Holding the Device 9
Home Key 15
Home Screen 13
extended Home screens 14
folders 25
panels 14
wallpaper 25
I
Icons, Status Bar 23
Infrared Blaster 12
Internet 71
command keys 71
searching the web via voice 71
K
Keys 15
Back Key 15
Home Key 15
Recent Apps 15
L
Language and Input Settings 107
select language 107
Location Services
location reporting 94
my places 95
Location Services Settings 94
Lock Screen 100
Password options 102
Pattern options 101
PIN options 102
screen security 100
Swipe options 101
Locking and Unlocking
locking the device manually 9
unlocking the keypad 9
M
Maps 71
Memo 71
browsing 72
composing 72
delete 72
editing the category list 72
print 72
viewing 71
Memory Card 8
formatting 123
installing 8
mounting 121
removing 122
unmounting 122
Messages
email,Email 42
Gmail 45
types 42
Microphone 12
More Networks Settings 95
Motions
device control 17
screen rotation 17
Mouse/Trackpad Settings 110
Multi Window 19
activate 19
applications 20
configuring apps 21
panel 20
panel configuration 20
settings 100
window controls 20
Multimedia 47
Music
listening to 47
Music Player 48
accessing 51
controls 51
options while playing 53
play music 51
playing music by mood 53
playlist, add to 49
playlist, change order of 50
playlist, create 49
playlist, delete 50
playlist, manage 49
playlist, remove song 50
playlist, rename 50
My Files (App) 72
My Personal Contact 37
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N
Namecards
sending 38
Nearby Devices
settings 97
status 23
Negative Colors 105
Netflix 73
Notification Panel 21
settings 103
Notifications 21
P
Pairing with Bluetooth 84
Palm Motion
Settings 110
Panning to Browse Gesture 17
Panoramic Photos 56
Photos
viewing in Gallery 60
Photos (App) 73
Pinching and Spreading Gestures 16
Play Books 74
Play Games 74
Play Movies & TV 74
133
Play Music 74
Play Newsstand 75
Play Store 75
Playlists
add songs 49
change order of 50
creating 49
delete 50
managing 49
remove songs 50
rename 50
Pop-Up Player 63
Power Saving Mode 121
Powering On and Off 7
Predictive Text 29
settings 107
Printing 95
R
Recent Apps Key 15
Remote Viewfinder 57
Reset Factory Data 114
S
S Voice 75
Samsung Account 34
Samsung Apps 76
Samsung Keyboard
common symbols 29
entering text 29
Google Voice Typing 29
handwriting 30
layout 30
Predictive text 29
Predictive text settings 107
upper and lower case letters 29
using 29
Samsung Kies 90
Screen
rotating 17
Screen Mirroring 97
Screen Saver 76
Screen Security 100
Screenshot, Capturing 18, 27
Security
locking and unlocking 8
locking your device manually 9
Security Settings 123
credential storage 126
device administration 125
encryption 123
Find My Mobile 124
passwords 125
remote controls 124
security update service 126
Settings
accessing 91
Connections tab 91
Controls tab 91
Device tab 91
General tab 91
Location Services 94
tabs 91
the settings screen 92
Setup Wizard 7
Share Shot 57
Shooting Modes 56
Shortcuts
adding to Home screen 24
removing from Home screen 24
Shortcuts to Apps 24
Smart Screen Settings 111
Software Update 128
Sound Settings
feedback 98
more settings 99
notifications 98
Samsung Applications 99
Samsung Keyboard 99
volume 98
Speech Settings 109
Status Bar 23
icons 23
Storage 121
device memory 121
SD card 121
Sweeping Gesture 18
Swipe Gesture 16
T
Tag Buddy 62
Taking Photos 55
Task Manager 27
Tasks 66
Text
editing tools 31
entering 28
Samsung keyboard 29
Text-To-Speech Options 110
3.5mm Headset Jack 11
Tilting Gesture 17
Touch Gesture 16
Touch Screen 16
finger guestures 16
Touching and Holding Gesture 16
Touchscreen
covering gesture 18
double-tapping gesture 16
dragging gesture 16
panning to browse gesture 17
pinching and spreading
gestures 16
sweeping gesture 18
swipe gesture 16
tilting gesture 17
touch gesture 16
touching and holding gesture 16
Turning Your Device On and Off 7
134
U
USB Settings
mass storage device 90
User Manual 4
special text 4
text conventions 5
Users 118
account nicknames and photo
IDs 119
changing users 119
delete 120
setting up 118
V
Video
playing 60
recording 57
recording mode 57
remote viewfinder 57
settings 58
Share Shot 57
trimming segments of video 60
Video Player 62
zooming in and out 57
135
Video Buddy Photo Share 57
Video Player 62
delete 63
playing videos 62
Pop-Up Player 63
share 63
Voice Search 77
settings 109
Volume Key 12
VPN 96
adding 96
connecting to 96
edit or delete 96
options 96
W
Wallpaper 25
settings 103
WatchON 54
initial configuration 54
menu 54
Widgets 24
adding to Home screen 24
removing from Home screen 24
Wi-Fi 79
adding a connection manually 80
scanning and connecting 80
settings 81
status indicators 81
turning on or off 79
Wi-Fi Direct 23, 82
Windows Media Player 90
Wireless Networking
Bluetooth 83
Wi-Fi 79
World Clock 77
Y
YouTube 78

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Key Features

  • Slate Mobile tablet Black
  • 25.6 cm (10.1") 1280 x 800 pixels TFT
  • 1.2 GHz
  • 16 GB Flash Card reader integrated
  • Single camera 3 MP Front camera 1.3 MP
  • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Bluetooth 4.0
  • Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) 6800 mAh
  • Android

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