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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Communication
Contents
Assembling
Contents
Contents
Web and GPS-based services
Entertainment
Personal information
Settings
Connectivity
Tools
Troubleshooting
Index
Assembling
Unpack
Device layout
››Front view
Flash
››Rear view
Power/Reset/Lock key
Main antenna
using some applications press and
Keys
and hold Reset the device press
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
3 Replace the back cover
Attach a hand strap optional
1 Remove the back cover
Assembling
Getting started
Turn on or off your device
Use the touch screen
Tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds
Control your touch screen with the following actions
Tap and hold
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
››Download an application
››Uninstall an application
››Organise applications
Uninstall
Customise your device
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
››Manage applications
››Change the display language
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Turn on or off the touch tones
››Change the display font
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Lock your device
Set an unlock PIN
Set an unlock password
Set an unlock pattern
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
››Make an international call
››Answer a call
››Reject a 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
Select Enable FDN
››Set call diverting
››Set call barring
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››Customise call settings
››Set call waiting
››View a call or message log
Add or select a vibration pattern
Set the device to sound when you
Set the device to vibrate when the
Set the device to vibrate and ring
Set to end a call when you press
Call accessories →
a specified period available only
your accounts for IP call services
Set to attempt a voice call when a
Set to accept IP calls and set up
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+
››Take a photo
Entertainment
Camera
Entertainment
Change the flash setting You can turn
To send the photo to others or share it, select
to that person. Face recognition may fail
››Change the shooting mode
››Customise camera settings
depending on face angle, face size, skin
Adjust the exposure value to change the
Switch to the front camera to take a photo
Change the flash setting You can turn on
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
radio screen. Station IDs are available
Music Hub
automatically when the current signal
Set to retune frequencies for stations
Learn to download social and premium games
Game Hub
3 Select and install a game 4 Follow the on-screen instructions
1 In the application list, select Game Hub
››Create a contact
Personal information
Contacts
››Find a contact
››Set a speed dial number
››Create your namecard
››Create a group of contacts
Copy contacts from the SIM or USIM card to your device
››Copy a contact
››Import or export a contact
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 Music
Play Magazines
Play Movies
Play Store
4 Select Uninstall → OK
Samsung Apps
››Uninstall an application
››Download an application
YouTube
››Play a video
Voice Search
››Upload a video
News & Weather
››View the weather information
››Read news articles
››Connect with Samsung Kies
Connectivity
USB connections
Learn to connect your device to a computer with a USB cable
››Connect as a camera device
››Connect with Windows Media Player
››Connect as a media device
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Wi-Fi
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
››Connect to a Wi-Fi AP with a protected setup
››Set the static IP settings
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
Connect with a WPS button
Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect your device to another device
››Share your device’s mobile network via Wi-Fi
››Send data via Wi-Fi Direct
››Receive data via Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile network sharing
network. This option is available only
Show password
Hide my device
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
Clock
Tools
Calculator
››Perform a calculation
››Create a world clock
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
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 talk
Voice command
SIM Toolkit
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
Data usage
Settings
Access the setting options
Wi-Fi
››USB utilities
More settings
››Flight mode
››Mobile networks
››Nearby devices
››Tethering and portable hotspot
››VPN
Network operators
››Kies via Wi-Fi
Sound
Display
Storage
Display battery percentage Set to view the remaining battery life
Location services
Power saving mode
Battery
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
››Language
››Default
Language and input
››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
Incoming calls are not connected
When dialling from contacts, the call is not connected
Outgoing calls are not connected
Others cannot hear you speaking on a call
Error messages appear when launching the camera
The device beeps and the battery icon is empty
The battery does not charge properly or the device turns off
Your device is hot if touched
Another Bluetooth device is not located
Error messages appear when opening music files
using in-call options 44, 45 viewing logs 49 waiting
Index
Bluetooth 113 calculator 119 calls
Bluetooth
Google Maps 97 Google Talk 59 home screen
Wi-Fi
timer
using
USB connections