To install Samsung Kies PC Sync
2. Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
Refer to the Samsung Kies help for more information
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Contents
Assembling
Communication
Contents
Web and GPS-based services
Entertainment
Contents
Personal information
Settings
Connectivity
Tools
Troubleshooting
Index
Assembling
Unpack
Device layout
››Front view
››Rear view
Power/Reset/Lock key
Flash
Main antenna
Keys
and hold Reset the device press
using some applications press and
Turn on the device press and hold
Insert the SIM or USIM card and the battery
Insert the battery Replace the back cover
Assembling
Charge the battery
››Charge with a travel adapter
About the battery charging icons
››Reduce the battery consumption
››Charge with a USB cable
Insert a memory card optional
››Remove a memory card
››Format a memory card
Unmount SD card → OK
Attach a hand strap optional
1 Remove the back cover
3 Replace the back cover
Assembling
Getting started
Turn on or off your device
Use the touch screen
Control your touch screen with the following actions
Tap and hold
Tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds
Drag
Flick
Pinch
››Indicator icons
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
Get to know the Home screen
Icon
››Use the notifications panel
››Move an item on the Home screen
››Customise the quick access panel
››Remove an item from the Home screen
››Add or remove a panel from the Home screen
Add a Settings shortcut to the Home screen
››Use widgets
Add a widget to the Home screen
Access applications
Screenshots
››Uninstall an application
››Organise applications
››Download an application
Uninstall
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
Customise your device
››Manage applications
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Change the display language
››Turn on or off the touch tones
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
››Lock your device
Set an unlock password
Set an unlock pattern
Set an unlock PIN
Screen lock → Password
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Lock your SIM or USIM card
Change Alert
››Enter text with the Google voice input feature
Enter text
››Change the text input method
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
››Copy and paste text
Select a corresponding virtual key until
and holding a virtual key in ABC
Communication
Calling
››Make a call
››Answer a call
››Reject a call
››Make an international call
››Use a headset
››Use options during a voice call
››Use options during a video call
››View and dial a missed call
Record video
››Activate Fixed Dialling Number FDN mode
››Set auto rejection
››Set call diverting
››Set call barring
Select Enable FDN
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››Customise call settings
››Set call waiting
››View a call or message log
Set the device to sound when you
Set the device to vibrate when the
Add or select a vibration pattern
Set the device to vibrate and ring
Set to end a call when you press
Call accessories →
a specified period available only
Set to attempt a voice call when a
Set to accept IP calls and set up
your accounts for IP call services
Select a voicemail service provider
Messages
››Send a text message
››Send a multimedia message
››View a text or multimedia message
››Listen to a voicemail message
Google Mail
Send an email message
››View an email message
››Set up an email account
Email
››Send an email message
Select Next. To enter account details manually, select Manual setup
››View an email message
To reply to the message and include all recipients, select . To forward the message to others, select
Talk
››Set your status
››Add a contact to your friend list
ChatON
››Start a conversation
Messenger
Google+
Entertainment
Camera
››Take a photo
Entertainment
Change the flash setting You can turn
To send the photo to others or share it, select
››Change the shooting mode
››Customise camera settings
to that person. Face recognition may fail
depending on face angle, face size, skin
Switch to the front camera to take a photo
Change the flash setting You can turn on
Adjust the exposure value to change the
To improve GPS reception, avoid
››Record a video
Select the length of the delay before the
Set the camera to adjust the contrast ratio
Change the recording mode for
Switch to the front camera to record
attaching to a multimedia message or for
Page
››Customise camcorder settings
Video Player
››Edit the shortcut icons
››Play a video
››Customise video player settings
Gallery
››View an image
Page
››Tag a face in an image
Play a video
Select a folder → a video indicated by the icon
Music Player
››Add music files to your device
››Play music
Skip to the next file Scan forwards in the
››Customise music player settings
››Create a playlist
4 Select Add music
FM Radio
››Listen to the FM radio
››Customise FM radio settings
››Save radio stations automatically
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
Music Hub
automatically when the current signal
radio screen. Station IDs are available
Set to retune frequencies for stations
Game Hub
3 Select and install a game 4 Follow the on-screen instructions
Learn to download social and premium games
1 In the application list, select Game Hub
Personal information
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
››Create a group of contacts
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
Copy contacts from the SIM or USIM card to your device
Copy contacts from your device to the SIM or USIM card
S Planner
››Create an event or task
Export contacts
››Change the view mode
››Stop an event or task alarm
››View an event or task
Memo
››Create a memo
››View a memo
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
Play a voice memo
››Customise voice recorder settings
Internet
››Browse a webpage
Web and GPS-based services
To add a shortcut for the current webpage to the Home screen, press the Option key and select Add shortcut
››Search for information by voice
››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Download a file from the Internet
To delete the bookmark, select Delete bookmark
Maps
››View your recent history
››Search for a location
Navigation
››Get directions to a specific destination
Local
Play Books
Play Magazines
Play Movies
Play Music
Play Store
Samsung Apps
››Uninstall an application
4 Select Uninstall → OK
››Download an application
YouTube
››Play a video
Voice Search
››Upload a video
News & Weather
››View the weather information
››Read news articles
Connectivity
USB connections
››Connect with Samsung Kies
Learn to connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
››Connect with Windows Media Player
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
››Set the static IP settings
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
››Connect to a Wi-Fi AP with a protected setup
Connect with a WPS button
Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect your device to another device
››Send data via Wi-Fi Direct
››Receive data via Wi-Fi Direct
››Share your device’s mobile network via Wi-Fi
Mobile network sharing
Show password
Hide my device
network. This option is available only
Show advanced
››Share your device’s mobile network via Bluetooth
››Share your device’s mobile network via USB
Bluetooth
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
››Find and pair with another device
››Send data via Bluetooth
››Receive data via Bluetooth
››Activate location services
Set up a VPN profile
VPN connections
Option
››Connect to a private network
Connect
Connectivity
Tools
Calculator
Clock
››Perform a calculation
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
››Create a world clock
Select Create alarm
››Use the countdown timer
››Use the stopwatch
››Use the desk clock
Downloads
My Files
››Supported file formats
Google
View a file
Voice command
SIM Toolkit
Voice talk
Select Tap & Speak
Mini diary
››Create a Mini diary
››View a Mini diary
Polaris Office
››Create a document
››Open a document
››Manage documents online
→ Page layout
Settings
Access the setting options
Data usage
Wi-Fi
More settings
››Flight mode
››USB utilities
››Mobile networks
››Tethering and portable hotspot
››VPN
››Nearby devices
Network operators
››Kies via Wi-Fi
Sound
Display
Storage
Display battery percentage Set to view the remaining battery life
Power saving mode
Battery
Location services
Application manager
Lock screen
Security
Encrypt external SD card
Set up SIM card lock
Make passwords visible Set to show your passwords as you enter them
››Default
Language and input
››Language
››Google voice typing
››Voice recogniser
››Voice search
Backup and reset
››Text-to-speech output
››Pointer speed
Accessibility
Add account
Date and time
Answering/ending calls
Developer options
Desktop backup password Set a password to secure your backup data
About device
Troubleshooting
Your device displays network or service error messages
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
Calls are being dropped
The touch screen responds slowly or improperly
When dialling from contacts, the call is not connected
Outgoing calls are not connected
Incoming calls are not connected
Others cannot hear you speaking on a call
The device beeps and the battery icon is empty
The battery does not charge properly or the device turns off
Error messages appear when launching the camera
Your device is hot if touched
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Error messages appear when opening music files
Index
Bluetooth 113 calculator 119 calls
using in-call options 44, 45 viewing logs 49 waiting
Bluetooth
Google Maps 97 Google Talk 59 home screen
timer
using
Wi-Fi
USB connections