GT-I9300
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Contents
Personal information
Tools
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Unpack
Assembling
Back key Microphone
Device layout
››Front view
Touch screen
››Rear view
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
Charging
About the battery charging icons
››Charge with a USB cable
››Reduce the battery consumption
Decrease the brightness of the display
Insert a memory card optional
››Format a memory card
››Remove a memory card
Unmount SD card → OK
Turn on or off your device
Getting started
Use the touch screen
Double-tap
Tap
Tap and hold
Drag
Flick
Use motions
Pinch
Hold to ear
Pick up
Tilt
Shake
Updates will not work for widgets on the Home screen
Pan to move
Pan to browse
Hand sweep
Turn over
Palm touch
Rotate
Lock or unlock the touch screen and the keys
You can use the motion unlock for
Get to know the Home screen
››Indicator icons
››Use the notifications panel
Power saving Activate or deactivate Power saving mode
››Change the Home screen mode
››Move an item on the Home screen
Add, remove, or reorganise panels
››Customise the quick access panel
››Remove an item from the Home screen
Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to the rubbish bin
Application list, select Widgets to open the widget panel
››Use widgets
To set the main panel of the Home screen, select
Press the Back key to return to the previous screen
››Organise applications
Access applications
Select an application
Application list, press the Option key and select
››Uninstall an application
Uninstall
››Download an application
››Manage applications
››Access recently-used applications
Launch multiple applications
Customise your device
››Turn on or off the touch tones
››Adjust the device’s volume
››Switch to Silent mode
››Change the display language
Wallpaper → Home screen
››Adjust the brightness of the display
››Select a wallpaper for the Home screen
››Change the display font
Select Next → Set it up → Continue
››Lock your device
Screen lock → Pattern
Application list, select Settings → Lock screen →
Screen lock → PIN
Screen lock → Password
››Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Lock your SIM or Usim card
Select Alert message
Enter text
››Change the text input method
Change Alert
››Enter text with the Samsung keypad
››Enter text with the Google voice input feature
Symbol
Select To switch to ABC mode
Select to switch to Number mode Select a number
Select to switch to Symbol mode
››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
››Use options during a video call
To open the keypad, press the Option key and select Keypad
››View and dial a missed call
Record video
Select Auto reject list
››Set auto rejection
Select Create Enter a number and select Save
››Set call barring
Select Enable FDN
Additional settings → Call barring → a call type
››Set call diverting
››Set call waiting
››Customise call settings
››View a call or message log
Keypad tones
Be sent when you reject a call
Add or edit the message that will
Device vibration Ringtone
Option Function Call answering Ending →
Bluetooth headset, even when
To make you use a Bluetooth
Setting
→ Noise reduction
Option Function Increase volume Set the device to raise
Pocket
So that the other party can hear
››Send a text message
Messages
Application list, select Messaging → Add recipients
››Send a multimedia message
››View a text or multimedia message
Google Mail
››Listen to a voicemail message
››View an email message
››Send an email message
→ Reply all
››Set up an email account
››Send an email message
Communication
››Start a conversation
Talk
››Set your status
››Add a contact to your friend list
Messenger
ChatON
Google+
››Take a photo
Camera
Select to take a photo Photo is saved automatically
Switch to the front camera to take a photo of yourself
View the storage location Switch to the camcorder
Tap where you want to focus on the preview screen
Entertainment
››Change the shooting mode
››Customise camera settings
Deactivate the GPS tag setting
Adjust the sensitivity of the imaging
Signal may be obstructed, such
Photos when you upload them
Option Function Set the camera to flip the image
››Record a video
Front camera
Video of yourself
Change the flash setting
View the storage location Switch to the camera
Saving normally
Select to start recording
››Customise camcorder settings
To a multimedia message or for saving
Option Function Flash Change the flash setting Recording
Resolution Select a resolution option White balance
Automatically when you record a video
Application list, select Video Player Select a video
Video Player
››Edit the shortcut icons
››Play a video
Entertainment
››Customise video player settings
››View an image
Gallery
Entertainment
Select to begin playback
››Tag a face in an image
Play a video
Application list, select Gallery
››Add music files to your device
Music Player
Download from a computer with Windows Media Player
››Play music
Copy to your memory card
File tap and hold
››Create a playlist
››Customise music player settings
Select Add music
FM Radio
Music Hub
››Listen to the FM radio
Fine-tune the frequency
Plug a headset into your device
››Record a song from the FM radio
››Save radio stations automatically
››Add a radio station to the favourites list
››Customise FM radio settings
Select a contact’s name
Contacts
››Create a contact
››Find a contact
››Create your namecard
››Set a speed dial number
To SIM card
››Create a group of contacts
››Copy a contact
From SIM card
Select OK to confirm
Planner
››Import or export a contact
To SD card or Export to USB storage
››Create an event or task
››Change the view mode
Enter the details of the event and select Save
Memo
››Stop an event or task alarm
››View an event or task
››Create a memo
››View a memo
››Organise memos in folders
Voice Recorder
Record a voice memo
Play a voice memo
››Customise voice recorder settings
Quality
››Browse a webpage
Internet
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››Bookmark your favourite webpage
››Search for information by voice
Select a search result
››Download a file from the Internet
Select Get Started
Flipboard
Game Hub
››View your recent history
Maps
Latitude
Friends
››Get directions to a specific destination
Search for a location
Navigation
More Services
Clear Map
Play Store
Local
Samsung Apps
Select Uninstall → OK
YouTube
Suggest
››Upload a video
Video Hub
Voice Search
››Connect with Samsung Kies
USB connections
Select Connected as a media device → Media device MTP
››Connect with Windows Media Player
››Connect as a media device
››Connect as a camera device
››Activate the Wi-Fi feature
Wi-Fi
››Find and connect to a Wi-Fi AP
Select the IP settings drop-down menu Select Static
››Add a Wi-Fi AP manually
››Set the static IP settings
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi
››Customise Wi-Fi settings
Wi-Fi Direct
››Connect your device to another device
››Send data via Wi-Fi
››Receive data via Wi-Fi
Application list, select Settings → Wi-Fi→ Wi-Fi
AllShare Cast
Send a file
AllShare Play
On another device, join Group Cast with the PIN
››Use the Group Cast feature
››Play a file on a remote device
Select → Group Cast
››Customise AllShare Play settings
››Manage contents on a web storage server
Mobile network sharing
→ 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 →
Select Accept to confirm the connection between two devices
››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
››View the calculation history
Calculator
Clock
››Perform a calculation
››Create a world clock
››Set an alarm
››Stop an alarm
Select Create alarm
Set to hide or show the status bar
››Use the countdown timer
››Use the stopwatch
››Use the desk clock
Dropbox
Downloads
Select I’m already a Dropbox user
››Activate Dropbox
››Upload files to your Dropbox folder
››View a file
››Supported file formats
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device
Help
My Files
Application list, select My Files Select a folder
NFC
››Send data via Android Beam
››Activate the NFC feature
››Make a purchase with the NFC feature
››Read information from an NFC tag
Beam
››Send data via S Beam
You can deactivate voice prompts by selecting
Google
SIM Toolkit
Voice
Data usage
Access the setting options
››Flight mode
More settings
››Mobile networks
››Tethering and portable hotspot
Set up and manage virtual private networks VPNs
››S Beam
››AllShare Cast
Home screen mode
››Kies via Wi-Fi
››Nearby devices
Sound
Blocking mode
Display
LED indicator
Wallpaper
Storage
Applications manager
Power saving
Battery
Location services
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Lock screen
Encrypt external SD card
Security
Set up SIM card lock
SIM Change Alert Activate the Find my mobile feature
››Google voice typing
››Default
Language and input
››Language
Select a voice recognition engine
››Voice recogniser
About View version information
››Voice search
››Pointer speed
››Text-to-speech output
Add account
Back up and reset
Motion
Change the accessory settings
Accessory
Date and time
Call answering/ending
Accessibility
Answering key Set to answer calls by pressing the Home key
Developer options
Activate and change the settings for application development
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
Safety information
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Proper care and use of your mobile device
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Correct disposal of this product
Disclaimer
Index
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Text input
To install Samsung Kies PC Sync