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