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Section 1: Getting Started This section helps you to quickly start using your device. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual Understanding This User Manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. The sections of this manual generally follow the features of All screen images in this manual are simulated.
Text Conventions SIM Card This manual provides condensed information about how to Your device uses a 4G LTE SIM (Subscriber Identity Module). use your device. To make this possible, the following text The 4G LTE SIM is a small, rectangular plastic card that conventions are used to represent often-used steps: stores your device number, information about your wireless Arrows are used to represent the sequence of...
Battery Installing the 4G LTE SIM Card Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion 1. Locate the SIM card slot on the bottom right side of the battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) tablet. are included with the device for charging the battery. 2.
Charging the Battery 1. Insert the USB 3.0 cable into the Charger/Accessory Port. Your device comes with a Charging Head and USB cable to charge your device from any standard power outlet. Please note that: • The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time.
Turning Your Device On and Off 4. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from The Power/Lock Key is located on the top left side of the the device. tablet. For more information, refer to “Back and Top” on page 12.
Setup Wizard Installing a Memory Card 1. Open the memory card slot cover on the bottom right The first time you turn your tablet on, Setup Wizard will guide side of the tablet and turn to expose the slot. you through the basics of setting up your tablet. 2.
Securing Your Device Locking the Device Manually By default, the device locks automatically when the screen Press the Power/Lock Key. times out or you can lock it manually. Unlocking the Device Unlock the tablet by swiping your finger across the screen. 1.
Section 2: Understanding Your Device • This section outlines key features of your device and Camera: describes the screen and the icons that appear when the – Main (rear): 8MP AF with flash device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through –...
Front and Sides Back and Top The following items can be found on the front and sides of The following items can be found on the back and top of your device. your device. Microphone 3.5 mm Front-facing Display Headset Light Camera Volume...
Navigating Your Device To manage running apps, downloads, device memory, and storage: Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate. Touch Recent apps Task Manager. Command Keys For more information, refer to “Task Manager” on page 85. Recent Apps Home To display a list of recently used apps: To display the main Home screen:...
Using the Touch Screen Finger Gestures Touching Use only fingers or the S Pen to touch the screen. To open an application, to select a menu item, to press an Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact onscreen button, or to enter a character using the onscreen with other electrical devices.
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Touching and Holding Dragging Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, available options. touch and hold it and drag it to the target position.
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Double-Tapping Swipe Double-tap on a web page, map, or image to zoom in a part. Swipe left or right on the Home screen or the Applications Double-tap again to zoom out again. screen to see another panel. Swipe up or down to scroll through a web page or a list, such as contacts.
Pinching and Spreading Note: Excessive shaking or impact to the device may result in Spread two fingers apart on a web page, map, or image to unintended inputs. Control motions properly. zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Rotating the Screen Many applications allow display in either portrait or landscape orientation.
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Panning to Browse Note: Some applications do not allow screen rotation. Some When an image is zoomed in, touch and hold a point on the applications display a different screen depending on the screen, and then move the device in any direction to browse orientation.
Palm Motions Covering Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback. Use palm motions to control the device by touching the screen. Before using motions, make sure the palm motion feature is activated. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Motions and gestures...
S Pen Using the S Pen The included S Pen can be used to easily select items or The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing different perform functions. Actions using the S Pen with the button functions.
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It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some replace it with a new one. applications. • If the S Pen is not working properly, take it to a Samsung Service Center. Refer to the Samsung website for more information about the S Pen. •...
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Launching Action Memo Selecting and Capturing an Image With the S Pen button pressed, double-tap the screen to With the S Pen button pressed, draw a line around an area to launch action memo. select it. Jot down or draw a note, and then select the memo by If necessary, use one of the following options: tapping to perform various actions, such as adding...
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Using Air Command Some items have contextual menus that make the S Pen pointer glow. Press the S Pen button to display the menu Press the S Pen button while hovering the S Pen over the while hovering the S Pen over the item. screen.
Air View Replacing the S Pen Tip Use this feature to perform various functions while the S Pen While using the S Pen, the S Pen tip may get dull. If the tip is is hovering over the screen. dull, replace it with a new one. 1.
Multi Window Multi Window App 1 Panel App 2 Multi task by using up to four applications at the same time. Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel can be used with the Multi window feature. Activate Multi Window 1.
Multi Window Panel Window Controls Select an application window and touch in the middle of Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel. the windows. Window controls appear: Display the Multi window panel: 1. Activate Multi window (see “Activate Multi Window” on Switch app to compact screen.
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Creating a Paired Window Configuring Apps Use this feature to save the combination of current running To remove an app from the panel: Multi window applications. Touch and drag it off of the panel and place it in the On the Multi window panel: storage area.
Home Screen Refresh Status Status The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It Content Widgets Indicators Notifications consists of: • Status Bar: The Status Bar displays notifications on the left side and status indicators on the right side. •...
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Additional Home Screens To modify a Home screen: 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on a Widget until There are two types of Home screen. The Standard panels the Edit page displays. display shortcuts to applications and widgets and the Magazine panels can host News, Social, and Application widgets.
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To resize a Home Screen Widget: To customize the Home screens: 1. Touch and hold a Widget until a gold box appears 1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen to display the around it. editing screen. 2. Drag a side of the box to resize it. The other Widgets 2.
Add or remove Widgets: Add or remove Home screens: Widgets currently in use on the active page display a To add a new Home screen: check mark. Touch Touch a Widget to add it to the active page. To remove an existing Home screen: Touch to remove the Widget from the active page.
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5. To clear a single notification, drag the notification left 3. Touch and locate the Notification Panel area at the or right. Touch to clear all notifications. bottom of the Notification Panel screen. • In a single motion, touch and hold a desired function, such as 6.
Status Bar Icons Notifications displays system notifications. Some common status and notification icons are shown Touch a notification entry to display the details. Touch below. For a categorized list of icons that display on the to remove Notification Icons from the Status Bar. device: For more information, refer to “Notification Panel”...
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Messaging Icons Wi-Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected to another device. New email The Nearby devices setting is enabled. New Gmail Device Status Icons Other Icons Air gesture feature activated Battery full A Smart screen feature is activated Battery charging Alarm activated Battery low...
Shortcuts and Widgets Removing a Shortcut or Widget Shortcuts and widgets can be removed from the You can add, reposition, or remove shortcuts and widgets Home screen. from the Home screen. • Shortcuts: Icons on the Home screen that launch applications. Touch and hold the shortcut or widget until it detaches, •...
Using Folders • Photos: Access Google Photos to select a photo (Home screen Touch the folder to open it and access the shortcuts only). inside. • Wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images. To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the Note: You can also set the wallpaper in Settings.
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Application Information To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps screen: To view information about an App, such as the amount of 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps. storage it uses, force the App to stop, uninstall updates, and 2.
Select a suggested Entering Text word. Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to enter text. Note: Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter text, you must change the input language to one of the supported languages.
Entering Text By Voice Use handwriting gestures to perform actions, such as editing or deleting characters and inserting spaces. To view the Activate the voice input feature and then speak into the gesture guides, touch and hold Options, and then touch microphone.
Add account. any information that changes in your accounts. 2. Touch the account type. • Samsung Account: Add your Samsung Account. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to • Amazon: Add your Amazon Account. complete the set up process.
Your Samsung Account pop-up displays. 2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Device or Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps and services, such as Samsung Link, and much more. an account. 1. From a Home screen, touch...
Updating Contacts 3. Touch each field to enter information. Touch to add another entry, or to remove an entry. Touch 1. Touch Contacts. choose a label. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its • Picture: Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to the new information.
Contacts Display Options Linked Contacts There are various ways to display your contacts. Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate Exchange, and other email 1. Touch Contacts. providers. When you synchronize contacts from these 2. Touch the Groups tab, Favorites tab, or Contacts tab to accounts with your device, you may have multiple contacts view contacts in various ways: for the same person.
Groups Separating Contacts 1. Touch Contacts. Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. faster or to quickly send messages to group members. 3. Touch Menu Separate contact. A list of linked Create a New Group contacts is displayed.
Adding Group Members Renaming a Group 1. Touch Contacts Groups tab. To add a contact to a group, just edit a contact’s Group field. For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on 2. Touch the group you want to rename. page 42.
Favorites Remove Favorites 1. Touch Contacts Favorites tab. Mark contact records with a gold star to identify them as favorites. 2. Touch Menu Remove from Favorites. Mark a Contact as a Favorite 3. Touch individual contacts or touch Select all, then touch Done to remove.
Section 4: Messaging Gmail This section describes how to send and receive messages and other features associated with messaging. Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based Types of Messages email service. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gmail. Your device supports these types of messages: Setting Up Your Gmail Account •...
Composing and Sending Gmail Email 1. Touch Gmail. Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one 2. Touch Compose, then touch fields to compose application. the message. While composing a message, touch From a Home screen, touch Apps Email.
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Creating Additional Email Accounts 5. Touch Next or touch Done on the keyboard. The Account options screen displays. To create additional email accounts after setting up your first account, follow these steps: 6. Review and configure the settings. 1. Touch Email.
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Creating a Corporate Email Account 8. Enter an Account name for this account (Optional) and touch Next or touch Done on the keyboard. Use the following procedure to configure your tablet to synchronize with a corporate email account. Wait for the Inbox to synchronize before use. 1.
Syncing Email Accounts Email Settings Use the Email Settings to configure your Email preferences. Syncing refreshes your tablet with the account’s servers. When you set up an email account, you can choose whether Note: Available settings depend on the email provider. the account syncs in the background, or manually.
Composing and Sending Email Hangouts 1. Touch Email. Previously known as Google Talk, Hangouts is an online place 2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an to meet friends and family, share photos, and host video calls. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats account from the menu at the top of the screen.
Section 5: Multimedia Play Music This section explains how to use the music features of your device including the Music app and the Music Player. Flipboard, SketchBook for Galaxy, and WatchON are also Note: Some options require a Google Account. described.
The following Music controls are available (controls may vary next song. by view): Shuffles the current list of songs randomly. Streams the current music file to another device via Samsung Link. Songs play in order and are not shuffled. Volume control and SoundAlive. Multimedia...
When you turn the volume up to level 14 or higher, the adapt Plays the entire song list once. sound option is not applied to music playback. If you turn the volume down to level 13 or lower, the option is reapplied. Replays the current list when the list ends.
Playing Music by Mood 3. To start your Flipboard, touch FLIP on the greeting page and swipe to the left. Play music grouped by mood. The playlist is automatically created by the device. 4. Touch Flipboard Account to sign in with your Facebook account information or your Flipboard account to view Touch Menu...
WatchON. 2. Touch Menu for the following options. Notes • Sign in: Sign in to your Samsung account to improve your 1. Before beginning your initial WatchON application WatchON experience. setup, make sure that your TV is turned off. • Settings: Configure Samsung WatchON settings. Follow the 2.
Section 6: Camera and Video Camera Use this application to take photos or videos. Use Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the device’s camera. From a Home screen, touch Apps Camera. Note: The camera automatically shuts off when unused. Taking Photos 1.
– 7. Camera button. Touch to take multiple photos. To get the best shot, hold the camera steady and remain still while taking photos. When 8. Shooting mode. Gallery opens, touch the yellow frame on each face, and 9. Open Gallery to view photos and videos. choose the best individual pose for the subject.
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– Avoid taking photos of a subject that is too close or too far • Panorama: Take a photo composed of many photos strung away to fit within the viewfinder or that is too long such as a bus together. or a train.
Applying Filter Effects Recording Mode Use the filter effects to take unique photos or videos. Touch Options Recording mode to change the recording mode. Touch and select a filter effect. The available • Normal: Use this mode for normal quality. options vary by mode.
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Dual Camera Mode Note: You can record videos in dual camera mode for up to Use Dual Camera Mode to take a photo or record a video with 5 minutes in Full HD and up to 10 minutes in HD. While the rear camera and the photo or video captured by the front taking videos in this mode, sound is recorded by the camera appears in an inset window.
Controlling the Camera Remotely • Burst shot: Take a series of photos of moving subjects. • Tap to take pics: Touch the image on the preview screen to Remote viewfinder allows you to take photos using the take photos. viewfinder of a connected device (not included). Wi-Fi Direct connection is required.
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Video recorder • White balance: Select an appropriate white balance, so images have a true-to-life color range. The settings are • Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher designed for specific lighting situations. These settings are quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory. similar to the heat range for white-balance exposure in •...
Shortcuts Gallery Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the camera’s various Use this application to view images and videos. options. From a Home screen, touch Apps Gallery. 1. Touch Options. 2. Touch and hold a shortcut icon to display all shortcuts. Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the software installed on the device.
Zooming In and Out Playing Videos Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on Video files show the icon on their thumbnails. an image: Select a video to watch it and touch Trimming Segments of a Video Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or zoom out.
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• Photo note: Use this to write a note on the back of the image. • Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or a contact image. Touch to edit the note. • Details: View image details. • Copy to clipboard: Copy to clipboard. •...
Favorite Images Setting as Wallpaper While viewing an image, touch Menu Favorite to When viewing an image, touch Menu Set as to add the image to the favorites list. set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact. Deleting Images Tagging Faces 1.
Using Tag Buddy Play a video as a small pop-up while viewing To display a contextual tag (weather, location, date, and another screen. Touch and drag the pop-up person’s name) when opening an image: video to the desired location on the screen. 1.
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Deleting Videos Touch and hold to fast-forward the video. Touch to go to next video. Touch Menu Delete, select videos by ticking, and then touch Delete. Full-screen in ratio view. The video is enlarged as Sharing Videos much as possible without becoming distorted. Touch Menu Share via, select videos by ticking, touch...
YouTube Watching Videos 1. Touch , and then enter a keyword. Use this application to watch videos from the YouTube website. 2. Select one of the returned search results to watch a video. From a Home screen, touch Apps 3. Rotate the device to landscape orientation to display YouTube.
Section 7: Connections Turn Wi-Fi On or Off Your device includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices by using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Turn your device’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi Wi-Fi service on, your device automatically searches for available, in-range WAPs (Wireless Access Points).
Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings When you turn on Wi-Fi, your device searches for and displays available Wi-Fi connections. Wi-Fi. 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and 2.
Wi-Fi Direct 6. On the target device, touch Connect (you have 30 seconds to touch Connect). Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you Once connected, the target device will show as can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection. Connected in your list of Wi-Fi Direct devices and the These devices must be enabled for Wi-Fi Direct icon will display on the Status Bar.
Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth On or Off From the Notification Panel Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and about 30 feet. You do not need to line up the devices to send swipe downward.
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device 5. From the list of scanned devices, touch the target device, then follow the prompts to complete the Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange pairing: information between your device and the target device. •...
Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Send Information Using Bluetooth Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your tablet You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your from a Bluetooth device. tablet and another Bluetooth-enabled device such as a tablet or notebook computer.
Receive Data Using Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Bluetooth. Your tablet is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types 2. Touch the OFF / ON button to turn Bluetooth with Bluetooth, including photos, audio files, and documents such as PDFs.
Bluetooth Settings Accessing Files Received Using Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Bluetooth. Bluetooth. 2. Touch Menu Received files. 2. Touch the OFF / ON button to turn Bluetooth 3.
Mobile Hotspot Turning Mobile Hotspot On or Off Activate your tablet’s Mobile Hotspot application to allow Use Mobile Hotspot to share your tablet’s internet connection other devices to use your tablet’s internet connection. with a PC or other device through Wi-Fi, using your tablet as the mobile hotspot.
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Connecting a Device with Mobile Hotspot Allowed Device List Use the other device’s Wi-Fi control to connect to your Control whether devices connect to your Mobile Hotspot with device’s Mobile Hotspot. the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device’s 1.
Tethering Mobile Broadband Connect Use Mobile Broadband Connect to share your device’s Use Tethering to share your device’s internet connection with network connection with a computer that connects to your a computer that connects to your device with a USB cable or device via USB cable.
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device Important! Tethering consumes battery power and increases You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and your data usage. Roaming while using tethering access the file directory. If you insert a memory card (not will incur extra data charges.
Section 8: Applications Accessing Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your navigate through that particular application. If the application wireless device.
Task Manager Action Memo Your device can run applications simultaneously and some Use Action Memo to jot down or draw a note, and then select applications run in the background. the memo to perform various actions, such as adding contacts or sending a email. Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your device and to end running applications to extend battery To launch Action Memo:...
Setting Alarms Amazon Touch Create, set a time for the alarm to go off, Shop with Amazon. select days for the alarm to repeat, and then touch Touch Amazon. Amazon Kindle Save. You can also set an alarm by writing numbers with the S Pen.
Appstore (Amazon) Calculator Browse and download applications, games and more from The Calculator provides basic and advanced arithmetic the Amazon application store. functions. 1. Touch Calculator. Touch Appstore. 2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. Note: Airtime or download charges may apply when using 3.
Calendar Syncing with Google Calendar 1. On a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Use this application to manage events and tasks. Accounts Google. Touch Calendar. 2. Touch a Google Account Sync Calendar Sync now. Creating Events or Tasks To manually sync for updating: 1.
Searching for Events Camera Touch Search, and then enter a keyword to use for Use this application to take photos or videos. the search. Touch Camera. To view today’s events, touch Today at the top of the For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 58. screen.
Contacts Drive Store contact information for your friends, family, and Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share colleagues, to quickly access information or to send a your Google Docs and files. message. 1. Touch Drive. Touch Contacts.
Gallery Samsung e-Meeting is an integrated, secure, and server-free Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage photos and videos. system that allows paperless communication and sharing of For more information, refer to “Gallery” on page 65. documents in real-time.
Google Now Google+ Google Now recognizes repeated actions performed on the Share updates and see what is going on around you with device (including accessing locations, repeated calendar Google+ for mobile. appointments, search queries, and more). Google Now uses Touch Google+.
Help Zoom • Touch the screen twice to zoom in or out. Access help information to learn how to use the device and • Use two fingers, such as your index finger and applications or configure important settings. thumb, to zoom out by making an inward pinch Touch Help.
Change the Search Engine Bookmarks To bookmark the current webpage: Touch the address field, and then touch the search engine icon next to the web address. Touch Add bookmark. Using Browser Windows To open a bookmarked webpage: You can have multiple windows open at one time and easily Touch , and then touch a bookmark to open it.
Sharing Webpages KNOX • Samsung KNOX lets you work with enterprise data security, while To share a webpage address with others, touch personal information is kept private. Menu Share via. • Keep your personal apps, photos, emails and texts on your device...
Maps Mobile Hotspot Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, This application allows you to share your tablet’s mobile data and other location-based information. connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Touch Mobile Hotspot. Note: You must enable location services to use Maps. For For more information, refer to “Mobile Hotspot”...
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Viewing Files Touch Menu Select, select a file or folder, and then use one of the following functions: Files stored in the device are sorted by criteria. From the left • Share via: Send files to others or share them. pane of the screen, select one of the following categories: •...
Changing the View Mode My Verizon Mobile Touch to change the view mode. View details and manage your Verizon Wireless account. Creating Folders Note: No airtime or minute charges apply when accessing From the Folders category, touch Create folder, My Verizon Mobile. enter a name for the folder, and then touch OK.
Photos Play Books Use this application to view and share images or videos via Use this application to read and download book files. Google’s social network services. Touch Play Books. 1. Touch Photos. Play Games Note: This application may not be available depending on the Use this application to download and play games.
Play Newsstand 3. Touch APPS, GAMES, MOVIES & TV, MUSIC, BOOKS, or NEWSSTAND to download or purchase games, Subscribe to your favorite magazines so you can have them applications, and so on. You can also download available to read on your tablet at your leisure. updates to existing applications.
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Updates to Downloaded Apps Note: When a new version is available for any installed You can check for new versions of applications by visiting the application, an update icon appears at the top of the Google Play Store. Items that have a new version available screen to alert you to the update.
1. Touch S Voice. 1. Touch S Note. 2. Read the Samsung Disclaimer then touch Confirm to The S Note Welcome screen displays. continue. 3. Read the Terms of Service then touch Agree to 2. Touch Start.
Using Wake-Up Commands on the Here are several examples of spoken commands: Locked Screen • “Open music” • “Launch calculator” On the locked screen, you can use various functions with preset wake-up commands. • “Check schedule” To activate this feature: Tips for better voice recognition: 1.
Alternatively, press the S Pen button while hovering PC and Samsung Android Device. over the screen, touch Scrap booker on the general air commands, draw a line around an area, and then Touch SideSync 3.0.
SketchBook for Galaxy VZ Navigator SketchBook for Galaxy is a professional-grade paint and Use VZ Navigator to find, share and navigate to millions of drawing application optimized for use with S Pen. locations, avoid traffic, and drive or walk with ease. Visit sketchbook.com/galaxy to learn more.
World Clock To set Daylight Savings time: 1. Touch and hold a city. Use this application to check the time of many major cities in 2. Touch Menu DST settings. the world. 1. Touch World Clock. 3. Select Automatic, DST off, or 1 hour. A list of the locations you have added displays.
Section 9: Settings About Settings List View or Tab View Settings can be display in a list view (default) or as four tabs Use this application to configure the device, set application (Connections, Device, Controls, and General). In the list view, options, and add accounts.
Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi This section describes the Wi-Fi settings. For information on Control your device’s wireless connections. how to use Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 72. Airplane Mode Activating Wi-Fi Airplane mode allows you to use many of your tablet’s 1.
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Advanced Wi-Fi Settings • Auto network switch: Automatically switch between Wi-Fi networks and mobile networks. The advanced Wi-Fi settings allow you to set up and manage wireless access points. • Install certificates: Install authentication certificates. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings •...
Bluetooth 4. Touch Menu and select a Bluetooth setting to configure: In this menu you can activate Bluetooth, view or assign a • Visibility timeout: Use this setting to control when to device name, activate your phone so other Bluetooth devices can discover it, or scan for other, available Bluetooth devices automatically turn off the Discoverable option: 2 minutes, with which to pair.
More Settings Note: Data is measured by your device. Your service provider This option displays additional Connectivity information. may account for data usage differently. Printing 3. Touch Menu for options: To manage your printers: • Data roaming: Turn data roaming On or Off. When roaming, 1.
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• Global Data Roaming Access: Enable or disable connection Note: Mobile Hotspot may require a subscription to Mobile to data services when your device is roaming on another Hotspot/Mobile Broadband Connect service. For more network. information, contact Verizon Wireless. • Roaming: (Not configurable) Current roaming status. •...
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Configuring Mobile Hotspot Allowed Device List 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Control whether devices connect to your Mobile Hotspot with More settings Mobile Hotspot. the Allowed device list. After you add devices to the list, they can scan for your device and connect using your device’s 2.
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Tethering Note: Using Mobile Broadband Connect tethering requires a Use Tethering to share your tablet’s internet connection with subscription to Mobile Hotspot/Mobile Broadband a computer that connects to your device with a USB cable or Connect service. For information, contact Verizon by Bluetooth.
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Configure an Advanced IPsec VPN Edit or Delete a VPN 1. Touch Advanced IPsec VPN and then touch 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings More networks VPN. Add VPN Connection. 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete. 2.
Nearby Devices • Download to: Set whether to download data to Device or SD card. This option allows you to share your media files with nearby DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enabled devices. • Upload from other devices: If a nearby device attempts to upload data, this setting indicates the response.
View Verizon Account Note: When this option is enabled, displays in the View your Verizon account online. Status Bar. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Sound More settings View Verizon Account. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Volume Device Set the volume level for all types of sounds.
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Vibration Intensity System Select how intense the vibration is for different options. You can activate or deactivate both touch and screen lock sounds. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Sound Vibration intensity.
HDMI Samsung Applications Set your applications’ notification sound settings. Set the HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) audio 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings setting: Sound. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Sound. 2. The following options are available: •...
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Display • Screen mode: Select a screen mode from the following: – Adapt display: Use this mode for optimizing the display Use the Display settings to configure the way your device’s screen operates. according to the display settings. – Dynamic: Use this mode to make the display tone more From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings...
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Device Memory • Smart screen: The Smart screen option allow you to customize your screen settings to make the screen more responsive and The Device memory displays as Total space, Applications, easier to use. Pictures, videos, Audio (music, ringtones, podccasts, and so on), Downloads, Cached data, Miscellaneous files, and –...
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Unmounting an SD Card 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Storage. Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the 2. Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card and then memory card, always unmount the card before touch OK. removing it from the device.
Power Saving Mode Battery When enabled, your device automatically analyzes the See how much battery power is used for device activities. screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Battery.
Application Manager Downloaded Display apps you have downloaded onto your device. You can download and install applications from Google Play or create applications using the Android SDK and install them 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage Application manager.
Default Applications 3. Touch Show cached processes to display all the cached processes that are running. Touch Show services in use Set and manage your default applications. to switch back. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 4. Touch one of the applications to view application Default applications.
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Setting Up User Profiles Tip: You can also switch between users by sliding down the Set up user profiles and then select one when unlocking the Notification Panel and touching the current User. device to use personalized settings. By setting up multiple user profiles, several users can share the device without Change User Account Nicknames and Photo IDs affecting the personal settings of others, such as email...
Deleting a User or Profile 4. Apps that have requested your location are listed under 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Recent location requests. Touch an entry to view its Users. settings. 2. On the User profile, touch Delete user.
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My Places To manage your Location Reporting settings: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings You can save your favorite locations for use with services Location. that require location information. This information can improve your search results and other location-related 2.
Lock Screen Tag Current Location Tagging adds location information to pictures, notes, and so Screen Security Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more To allow the Camera, S Note, and Scrapbook applications to information about using the lock and unlock features, see use your location.
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Swipe Options • Wake up in lock screen: Unlock the screen using wake-up command when swipe or motion lock is enabled. The options are available when Swipe is selected: • • Lock screen card: Display up-to-date information on your Action Memo on lock screen: Set the device to launch action lock screen such as weather and news.
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• • Accuracy level: Set the accuracy level required for your signature to Owner Information: Show owner information on the lock screen. – be recognized. Touch Owner information and then touch Show owner info on lock screen to enable or disable the option. •...
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PIN Options Password Options The options are available when PIN is selected: The options are available when Password is selected: • • Lock screen card: Display up-to-date information on your Lock screen card: Display up-to-date information on your lock screen such as weather and news. lock screen such as weather and news.
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Set Up SIM Card Lock • Auto factory reset: If you fail to enter the correct password after 10 attempts, a factory reset will be performed. As a security measure, you can choose to lock the SIM card, and require a PIN to use the device. •...
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Play applications. 3. Touch Send security reports to send security reports to Warning! Enabling this option causes your tablet and personal Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis. data to be more vulnerable to attack by applications from unknown sources.
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Credential Storage Caution! When you disable a system CA certificate, the If a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised or Turn off button changes to Turn on, so you can for some other reason you do not trust it, you can disable or enable the certificate again, if necessary.
Language and input Default. words automatically. 2. Select a keyboard. Touch Predictive text for options: Samsung keyboard is the only selection available for – Live word update: Automatically update with popular this device. new words every day. –...
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• Auto punctuate automatically inserts a full stop in a sentence mode when the pen is detected. by touching the space bar twice when using the onscreen – Help: Access help information for using the Samsung QWERTY keyboard. keyboard. –...
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Swype Google Voice Typing 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Language and input. Language and input. 2. Touch next to Swype to display the following 2. Touch Google voice typing to automatically use options: Google voice typing.
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Handwriting Recognition • Offline speech recognition: Enable voice input while offline. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings Touch the All tab to download speech recognition for other Language and input. languages. 2. Touch Language to select a language for handwriting •...
Backup and Reset Mouse/Trackpad This option sets your Pointer speed. You can back up your data to the Google server and reset 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings your device to its factory defaults. Language and input. Backup and Restore 2.
Accounts Factory Data Reset Use Factory data reset to return your device to its factory Set up and manage accounts, including Samsung, Amazon, defaults. This setting erases all data from the device, Cloud, Email, Google, and your social networking accounts.
Accounts (account). For Samsung accounts, touch Account settings to manage Samsung account settings or Backup to set The (account) is either Google, Samsung account, or Samsung account back up and restore options. some other account you have added, such as Email.
Motions and Gestures Palm Motion Motion Activate the palm motion feature to control the device by touching the screen. Activate the motion recognition feature and change the 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings settings that control motion recognition on your device. Motions and gestures Palm motion.
Voice Control • Direct pen input: Launch handwriting pad when hovering the S Pen over a text input field. Touch Direct pen input for Set the device to recognize voice commands for controlling options. your device. You can select the features to control with voice commands.
Accessory Date and Time To change accessory settings: By default, your device receives date and time information from the wireless network. When you are outside network From a Home screen, touch Apps Settings coverage, you may want to set date and time information Accessory.
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Accessibility • Screen timeout: Select the screen delay time the screen delays shutting off after inactivity for the selected period of time. Accessibility services are special features to make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use •...
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Vision • Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred TTS engine. Touch Speech rate to set the speed at which the text is • Font size: Set the font size. spoken. Touch Listen to an example to play a short speech • Magnification gestures: Use gestures such as triple- demonstration.
About Device • Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available. Touch the OFF / ON button to View information about your device, including status, turn the feature ON . Touch Samsung subtitles legal information, hardware and software versions, and (CC) for options battery use.
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2. Touch Check for new software update. The device automatically updates the software, if newer software is available. Otherwise, when the Your SAMSUNG SM-P905V is up to date prompt displays, touch OK. When updating software, once the update file is downloaded, you can delay the update on the start screen by postponing it for a certain period of time.
Index Creating a Corporate Email Account 50 Accounts Contacts Creating Additional Email setting up 40 display options 43 Accounts 49 Amazon Kindle 86 groups 44 deleting accounts 51 Application Manager settings joining 43 refreshing your accounts 51 downloaded apps 124 linking 43 Switching Between Email running services 124...
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36 Reset turning on or off 80 factory data 141 Multi Window 25 Infrared Blaster 12 My Verizon Mobile 98 Internet 93 Samsung Account 41 Securing your device Namecards locking and unlocking 10 Kindle 86 sending 44 Security Navigation 13...
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Sound Settings notifications 118 WatchON 57 volume 117 help 57 Swype Initial Configuration 57 keyboard settings 138 settings 57 Wi-Fi Text adding a connection manually 73 entering 38 Mobile Hotspot 80 Turning Your Device On and Off 8 scanning and connecting 73 settings 108 turning on or off 72 Updating Applications 84...