2. Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
To install Samsung Kies PC Sync
Refer to the Samsung Kies help for more information
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Trademarks
Contents
Assembling
Communication
Contents
Web and GPS-based services
Entertainment
Contents
Personal information
Connectivity
Settings
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
››Format a memory card
››Remove 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
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
››Indicator icons
Get to know the Home screen
Icon
››Use the notifications panel
››Move an item on the Home screen
››Remove an item from the Home screen
››Customise the quick access panel
››Add or remove a panel from the Home screen
››Use widgets
Add a Settings shortcut to the Home screen
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
››Lock your SIM or USIM card
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
Change Alert
Enter text
››Enter text with the Google voice input feature
››Change the text input method
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
Select a corresponding virtual key until
››Copy and paste text
and holding a virtual key in ABC
Calling
Communication
››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
››Set call waiting
››Customise call settings
››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
Call accessories →
Set to end a call when you press
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
››Send a text message
Messages
››Send a multimedia message
››View a text or multimedia message
››Listen to a voicemail message
Send an email message
Google Mail
››View an email message
››Set up an email account
Email
Select Next. To enter account details manually, select Manual setup
››Send an email message
››View an email message
To reply to the message and include all recipients, select . To forward the message to others, select
››Set your status
Talk
››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
Select the length of the delay before the
››Record a video
Set the camera to adjust the contrast ratio
Switch to the front camera to record
Change the recording mode for
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
Play a video
››Tag a face in an image
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
››Create a playlist
››Customise music player settings
4 Select Add music
FM Radio
››Listen to the FM radio
››Save radio stations automatically
››Customise FM radio settings
››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
››Create your namecard
››Set a speed dial number
››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
››Create an event or task
S Planner
Export contacts
››Stop an event or task alarm
››Change the view mode
››View an event or task
››Create a memo
Memo
››View a memo
Record a voice memo
Voice Recorder
Play a voice memo
››Customise voice recorder settings
››Browse a webpage
Internet
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
››View your recent history
Maps
››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
››View the weather information
News & Weather
››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
››Activate the Bluetooth feature
Bluetooth
››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
››Connect to a private network
Connectivity
Tools
Calculator
Clock
››Perform a calculation
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
››Create a world clock
Select Create alarm
››Use the stopwatch
››Use the countdown timer
››Use the desk clock
My Files
Downloads
››Supported file formats
Google
View a file
Voice command
SIM Toolkit
Voice talk
Select Tap & Speak
››Create a Mini diary
Mini diary
››View a Mini diary
››Create a document
Polaris Office
››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
Sound
››Kies via Wi-Fi
Display
Storage
Display battery percentage Set to view the remaining battery life
Power saving mode
Battery
Location services
Application manager
Security
Lock screen
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
››Text-to-speech output
Backup and reset
››Pointer speed
Add account
Accessibility
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
Calls are being dropped
Your device freezes or has fatal errors
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