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Instructional icons
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Contents
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Unpack
Other accessories may not be compatible with your device
Main antenna
Device layout
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
››Charge with a USB cable
››Reduce the battery consumption
Insert a memory card optional
Decrease the brightness of the display
Assembling
››Remove a memory card
››Format a memory card
Unmount SD card
Attach a hand strap optional
Turn on or off your device
Getting started
Use the touch screen
Tap
Tap and hold
Drag
Pinch
Double-tap
Tap an item twice quickly
Flick
Get to know the Home screen
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
››Indicator icons
››Use the notifications panel
››Move an item on the Home screen
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
››Use widgets
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
Press the Back key to return to the previous screen
Access applications
››Organise applications
Select an application
Application list, select Play Store or Samsung
››Uninstall an application
››Download an application
Organise applications
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
››Manage applications
››Change the display language
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
Customise your device
››Lock your device
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
Screen lock → PIN
Application list, select Settings → Security →
Screen lock → Password
Screen lock → Pattern
Change Alert
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Application list, select Settings → Security → SIM
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Switch SIM or Usim cards
››Activate the SIM or Usim card
Select Alert message
Or Usim card
››Customise SIM or Usim card settings
››Change the names and icons of the SIM or Usim cards
Incoming calls
››Change the text input method
Enter text
→ Portrait keyboard types → a keypad type
››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
Select Create Enter a number and select Save
››View and dial a missed call
››Set auto rejection
Select Auto reject list
››Set call diverting
Select Enable FDN
››Set call barring
››Set call waiting
››View a call or message log
Messages
››Send a text message
Select a log entry to view its details
››Send a multimedia message
››View a text or multimedia message
Application list, select Messaging → Add recipients
Application list, select Google Mail →
Google Mail
››Listen to a voicemail message
››Send an email message
››View an email message
→ Replay all
To forward the message to other people, select → Forward
››Set up an email account
››Send an email message
››Set your status
Talk
Application list, select Talk
ChatON
››Add a contact to your friend list
››Start a conversation
Google+
Messenger
››Take a photo
Camera
Entertainment
››Change the shooting mode
Screen
››Customise camera settings
Timer
Camera takes a photo
As between buildings or in low
Signal may be obstructed, such
››Record a video
Shooting in locations where
Entertainment
Normally
››Customise camcorder settings
Recording
To a multimedia message or for saving
Option Function Timer
Gallery
Camcorder starts recording a video
››View an image
Control playback with the keys. p
Play a video
Application list, select Gallery
Select to begin playback
››Play a video
Video Player
Entertainment
››Customise video player settings
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
Copy to your memory card
››Play music
Entertainment
››Customise music player settings
››Create a playlist
Select Add music
››Listen to the FM radio
FM Radio
››Save radio stations automatically
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
Search for an available radio station
››Customise FM radio settings
To edit the contact information, select
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
››Create a group of contacts
From SD card
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
Select contacts to copy, and then select Done
Planner
››Create an event or task
Enter the details of the event and select Save
››View an event or task
››Change the view mode
››View a memo
››Stop an event alarm
Memo
››Create a memo
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
Play a voice memo
Quality
››Customise voice recorder settings
››Browse a webpage
Internet
Number Function
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Search for information by voice
››Download a file from the Internet
››View your recent history
Latitude
Select the location to view its details
Maps
››Search for a location
To search for a location by voice, select
When you are finished, press the Option key and select
››Get directions to a specific destination
Clear Map
Play Store
Select Uninstall → OK
Navigation
Local
Learn to get spoken directions to your destination
YouTube
Samsung Apps
Application list, select YouTube. Select a video
››Upload a video
Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
USB connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
››Connect with Windows Media Player
Transfer files between your device and the computer
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
Advanced options
Press a WPS button on the AP within 2 minutes
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct
››Set the static IP settings
Application list, select Settings → More settings →
Mobile network sharing
››Send data via Wi-Fi
››Receive data via Wi-Fi
→ Tethering and portable hotspot → Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
Tethering and portable hotspot
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
Bluetooth
››Find and pair with another device
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
››Send data via Bluetooth
Application list, select Settings → Bluetooth →
GPS
››Receive data via Bluetooth
VPN connections
››Activate location services
VPN → Add VPN network
››Set up a VPN profile
Connect
››Connect to a private network
Option Function
VPN server
Clock
››Set an alarm
Select Create alarm
Calculator
››Stop an alarm
Downloads
Search
››View a file
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
My Files
››Supported file formats
Quickoffice
››Open a document
Application list, select Quickoffice
SIM Toolkit
Data usage
Access the setting options
››Tethering and portable hotspot
More settings
››Flight mode
››Mobile networks
Sound
››Wi-Fi Direct
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
SIM card manager
Display
Wallpaper
Storage
Accounts and sync
Battery
Location services
Applications manager
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Encrypt external SD card
Set up SIM card lock
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Google voice typing
››Default
Language and input
››Language
››Voice search
››Text-to-speech output
Back up and reset
Change the settings for managing settings and data
Backup account Set up or edit your Google backup account
Date and time
Accessibility
Answering key Set to answer calls by pressing the Home key
Change the settings for application development
Developer options
Call answering/ending
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
Error messages appear when opening music files
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Index
Memory card
Tethering
To install Samsung Kies PC Sync