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To install Samsung Kies PC Sync
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Unpack
Assembling
Device layout
››Front view
Back key
Number Function GPS antenna1
››Rear view
Keys
Insert the SIM or Usim card and the battery
Insert the battery Replace the back cover
Charge the battery
››Charge with a travel adapter
Charging
About the battery charging icons
››Reduce the battery consumption
››Charge with a USB cable
Decrease the brightness of the display
Insert a memory card optional
››Remove a memory card
››Format a memory card
Unmount SD card → OK
Attach a hand strap optional
Turn on or off your device
Getting started
Use the touch screen
Double-tap
Tap
Tap and hold
Drag
Pinch
Flick
››Indicator icons
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
Get to know the Home screen
Getting started
››Move an item on the Home screen
››Use the notifications panel
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
››Customise the quick access panel
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
Application list, select Widgets to open the widget panel
››Use widgets
To set the main panel of the Home screen, select
Press the Back key to return to the previous screen
Access applications
Select an application
Screenshots
››Download an application
››Uninstall an application
Uninstall
››Organise applications
››Manage applications
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
Customise your device
››Turn on or off the touch tones
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Change the display language
››Lock your device
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
Screen lock → Pattern
Complete the setup of the secondary unlock PIN or pattern
Application list, select Settings → Lock screen →
Screen lock → Password
Change Alert
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Enter text
››Change the text input method
Select Alert message
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
››Copy and paste text
››Make a call
Calling
››Use a headset
››Answer a call
››Reject a call
››Make an international call
››Use options during a voice call
››Use options during a video call
››View and dial a missed call
To open the keypad, press the Option key and select Keypad
Record video
››Set auto rejection
Select Auto reject list
Select Create Enter a number and select Save
››Set call barring
Select Enable FDN
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››Set call diverting
››Customise call settings
››Set call waiting
››View a call or message log
Keypad tones
Be sent when you reject a call
Add or edit the message that will
Device vibration Ringtones
Option Function Answering/ending
Calls →The power
Power key
When a headset is connected
Enter the voicemail server
Voicemail service
Shown to the other party
Video call fails to connect
Application list, select Messaging → Add recipients
Messages
››Send a text message
››Send a multimedia message
››Listen to a voicemail message
››View a text or multimedia message
Google Mail
Send an email message
››View an email message
From the message view, use the following options
››Set up an email account
››Send an email message
Communication
Talk
››Set your status
››Add a contact to your friend list
ChatON
››Start a conversation
Application list, select Talk
Google+
Messenger
››Take a photo
Camera
Select to take a photo Photo is saved automatically
Switch to the front camera to take a photo of yourself
View the storage location Switch to the camcorder
Tap where you want to focus on the preview screen
Entertainment
Buddy photo You have tagged in a photo and send it
››Change the shooting mode
››Customise camera settings
Or accessories the subject is wearing
To use the flash when needed
Signal may be obstructed, such
Photos when you upload them
Deactivate the GPS tag setting
››Record a video
You can add or remove shortcuts to
Change the flash setting
Saving normally
Video of yourself
Entertainment
Effects Apply a special effect
››Customise camcorder settings
To a multimedia message or for saving
Normally
››Edit the shortcut icons
Video Player
››Play a video
An image
››Customise video player settings
››View an image
Gallery
Entertainment
Select to begin playback
››Tag a face in an image
Play a video
Application list, select Gallery
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
Copy to your memory card
››Play music
File tap and hold
››Customise music player settings
››Create a playlist
Select Add music
››Listen to the FM radio
FM Radio
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
››Customise FM radio settings
Number Function Adjust the volume
››Save radio stations automatically
Music Hub
Game Hub
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
››Create a group of contacts
To SIM card
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
From SIM card
Select OK to confirm
Planner
››Create an event or task
To SD card or Export to USB storage
››Change the view mode
››Stop an event or task alarm
››View an event or task
To send the memo to others, select Share via
Memo
››Create a memo
››View a memo
Learn to operate your device’s voice recorder
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
Play a voice memo
››Customise voice recorder settings
Filename Filenames Default name
Quality
››Browse a webpage
Internet
Web and GPS-based services
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
Select a search result
››Download a file from the Internet
Maps
››View your recent history
››Search for a location
Clear Map
When you are finished, press the Option key and select
Navigation
››Get directions to a specific destination
Play Books
Local
Play Store
Play Magazines
Play Movies
Play Music
Samsung Apps
Select Uninstall → OK
YouTube
››Upload a video
Voice Search
News & Weather
››View the weather information
››Read news articles
››Connect with Samsung Kies
USB connections
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Connect with Windows Media Player
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Select an AP → Show advanced options
››Set the static IP settings
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect your device to another device
Direct
Mobile network sharing
››Send data via Wi-Fi Direct
››Receive data via Wi-Fi Direct
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Locating your device
When you set the security option
Set to show your password as you
Set to prevent other devices from
Tethering and portable hotspot
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
››Find and pair with another device
Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
››Send data via Bluetooth
››Receive data via Bluetooth
Select Accept to confirm the connection between two devices
For using mobile networks
››Activate location services
Set up a VPN profile
VPN connections
VPN → Add VPN network
Or download them from the Internet
Option Function L2TP secret Enter an L2TP secret password
Enter a user name
Certificate
Connect
››Connect to a private network
››View the calculation history
Calculator
Clock
››Perform a calculation
››Create a world clock
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
Select Create alarm
Desk clock displays the current time, date, and weather
››Use the countdown timer
››Use the stopwatch
››Use the desk clock
››Supported file formats
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
Downloads
My Files
View a file
Google
Voice talk
Voice command
Say a command into the microphone
SIM Toolkit
Learn to keep a photo diary
Mini diary
››Create a Mini diary
››View a Mini diary
Application list, select Polaris Office
Polaris Office
››Create a document
››Open a document
From the document view, access the following options
››Manage documents online
→ Page layout
Data usage
Access the setting options
››Mobile networks
More settings
››Flight mode
››USB utilities
››Nearby devices
Network mode Select a network type
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
››Tethering and portable hotspot
Display
››Kies via Wi-Fi
Connect your device to Samsung Kies via Wi-Fi
Sound
Storage
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display
Application manager
Power saving mode
Battery
Location services
Encrypt external SD card
Lock screen
Security
On the locked screen
Set up SIM card lock
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Google voice typing
››Default
Language and input
››Language
Select a voice recognition engine
››Voice recogniser
Following options are available for Google voice recognition
››Voice search
››Text-to-speech output
Backup and reset
Change the settings for managing settings and data
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
Add your email or SNS accounts
Accessibility
Add account
Date and time
Text-to-speech output
Developer options
Activate and change the settings for application development
About device
Using Lock SIM card
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
Ensure that your device is turned on
If using a headset, ensure that it is properly connected
Ensure that you have pressed the Dial key
Number you are dialling
Device beeps and the battery icon is empty
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Index
Memory card
Videos