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Basic operation

Initial settings

Tap Wi-Fi

®

 network to 

connect

* Tap [NEXT] to set later.

Setting Guide

Introduction

Sold by: KDDI CORPORATION, OKINAWA CELLULAR 
TELEPHONE COMPANY

Imported by: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS JAPAN Co., Ltd.

Manufactured by: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

November 2017, 1st Edition

 

Opening notification panel

 

Edge screen

For details, refer to the "Basic Manual application" installed on the product or "取扱説明書 (詳細版) (Full Instruction 
Manual)" (Japanese) available on the au homepage.

When a notification icon is 

displayed, slide down the status 

bar to open the notification 

panel and then check the 

notification overview.

 Basic operation

Describes the basic operations and names of parts.

 Initial settings

Describes how to configure settings when turning 

on the power for the first time.

 au-mail settings

Make initial settings to use au-mail.

 Basic Manual application

Describes how to download and how to use the 

"Basic Manual application".

 Making a call

Describes how to make a call.

 Receiving a call

Describes how to receive a call.

 Importing/Exporting contacts

Describes how to import and export contacts to 

this product using the au Nano IC Card 04 or the 

microSD memory card.

 How to transfer data from the au Settings Menu

Describes how to restore and store data into 

this product from the previously used au phone.

 Viewing/playing data

Describes how to view/play images or video data.

 How to back up data to a PC

Describes how to back up data to a PC.

 Setting screen brightness and screen timeout

Describes how to set screen brightness and 

screen timeout.

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STEP 5: au Initial Setting

When you have registered an au ID, you can use various au services including "au Simple Payment Service" which offers you 
a simple way to purchase applications from "au Smart Pass" and "Google Play". Create new au ID with this product or use 
your au ID.

 

● You can still setup au services after completing initial settings by the following steps. On the home 

screen, [基本フォルダ (Basic folder)] → [Settings] → [au Settings Menu] → [au Initial Setting].

Enter a security 

number → [次へ 

(Next)]

3

[次へ (Next)]

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Drag

Keep touching an item or icon, 
trace it to the desired direction 
with your finger or S Pen.

Touch and hold

Keep touching an item etc. 
with your finger or S Pen.

Flick (Swipe)

Quickly move (flick) with your 
finger or S Pen up, down, right, 
or left.

 

Selecting item

To select displayed item or 
icon, tap the screen directly 
with your finger or S Pen.

 

Displaying menu

There are a few methods to display a menu, by tapping 

 

" or by touching and holding an entry field or item.

 

Switch setting

When checkbox, radio button or ON/OFF switch 
appears at side of setting item, tap check box, radio 
button or ON/OFF switch to switch the ON/OFF of 
the setting.

Icon

Description

 / 

 / 

Setting is On.

 / 

 / 

Setting is Off.

 

Configuring the app's permissions

When you access a function or information on the 
terminal for the first time, a confirmation screen will 
appear requesting you to permit the access.
If a confirmation screen appears, read through the 
displayed information and tap either "DENY" or "ALLOW".

• A screen explaining the permission may be displayed 

for some apps/functions. Or, a confirmation screen 

may appear multiple times and or be displayed 

differently. Check the displayed information carefully 

and follow the on-screen instructions.

• If you do not select "ALLOW", you may be unable to 

activate the app/function or the function may be 

restricted.

• Descriptions on the contents displayed on the 

confirmation screen(s) may have been omitted in 

this manual.

 

Character entry

To enter characters, tap character entry field to 
display keyboard and then tap each key.

Software keyboard

Use "3x4 Keyboard" or "QWERTY Keyboard".

Flick input

In "3x4", entering candidates for flick input 
appears as shown when you touch and hold a 
key. Flick to the direction of character to enter.

Tap "     ", and in the displayed menu, tap 
"3x4 Keyboard ⇔ QWERTY Keyboard" to 
toggle between "3x4 Keyboard" and "QWERTY 
Keyboard".
If the "   " is not displayed, press and hold the 
buttons that are located here in the screenshots 
and select "   ".

Y

Z

X

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W

Flick 

left

Flick up

Touch a key

Flick 

right

Flick 

down

《Flick input》

The first time the product turns ON, the initial 
setting  screen  appears  automatically.  Follow 
the guidance to make the settings.

*  Depending on the settings, setting contents and 

displays may differ.

《QWERTY》

《3x4》

 

STEP 4: Set up is complete

If it is ready to use this product, set up completion 
screen appears.

 

●  If an access point device supports WPS Push 

button system, in step 1, [ADVANCED] → 
[WPS push button], and press WPS button on 
the access point device within 2 minutes to 
connect Wi-Fi

®

 network.

 

● If an access point device supports WPS PIN 

code system, in step 1, [ADVANCED] → [WPS 
PIN entry], and enter PIN code on the access 
point device to connect Wi-Fi

®

 network.

 

STEP 1: Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi

®

function setting

Use your home wireless LAN (Wi-Fi

®

) or public 

wireless LAN to connect to the Internet.

*  Password (security key) is set on access point. 

Check in advance.

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STEP START

 

STEP 2: Check 

the terms and 

conditions

 

STEP 3: Google setting

Set up Google account to use Google applications such as "Gmail", and "Google Play". Gmail address "(User name)@gmail.com" is 

automatically created by user name set in Google account.

Enter your 

password → 

reenter the 

password → 

[NEXT]

5

* For Normal Flick

Pinch

Touch the screen with two fingers 
and widen (pinch-out) or narrow 
(pinch-in) the fingers' distance.

1

2

[日本語(Japanese)] → 

[English] → [OK]

[START]

1

Tap "Learn more" from each 

agreement → confirm the 

content → [   ] → after 

confirming all the contents 

tap [Agree to all] → [NEXT]

Enter your user 

name → [NEXT]

*  If an entered user 

name is unavailable, 

an entry screen for 

prompting another 

user name appears.

4

Confirm the contents 

→ [I AGREE]

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If the precautions 

screen related to 

confirming your 

phone number 

appears, confirm 

the content → 

[VERIFY]

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[NEXT]

9

[GET STARTED]

*  Check "Update", 

if you want to 

update pre-installed 

applications.

1

[Sign in]

2

Enter a password 

→ [同意して次へ 

(Agree and next)]

4

Check the apps to 

install → [Next]

6

Check "Backup Setting" 

if you want to use the 

"データお預かり(Data 

Storage)" application 

to automatically 

backup your pictures 

and address book to 

the au server → [Next]

7

Enter a password 

(security key) → 

[CONNECT] → [NEXT]

Enter your "First 

name" and "Last 

name" → [NEXT]

2

6

*  Append the country code to 

the beginning of the phone 

number. Japan is "+81". 

After the country code, enter 

your phone number omitting 

the first digit. For example, if 

your Japan phone number is 

"080...", enter "+8180...".

*  Tap [Skip] if you do not 

want to set.

Enter your phone number 

in case you forget your 

password → [NEXT]

[Finish]

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Touch panel operations

Tap

Lightly touch the screen and 
then immediately release 
your finger or S Pen.

Slide

If the displayed item does not fit 
within the screen, lightly touch 
and trace to the desired direction 
with your finger or S Pen.

Thank you for purchasing the Galaxy Note8 (referred to as 

the "product" in this manual).

In this guide, settings and precautions for using the 

product are described.

For basic operations, refer to the "Basic Manual" or the 

"Basic Manual application" installed on the product.

Company names and product names referred to in this 

manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of 

respective companies.

 Power key

Power on

Press and hold   .

Unlock screen

Swipe the screen up/down/left/right.

 Back button

Tap to return to the previous screen.

 Home button

Tap to display the home screen.

 Dial icon

Tap to activate the phone.

 History button

Tap to display the recently-used 
applications.

Edge screen

Refer to "

 Edge screen".

Display (Touch panel)

Operate directly touching with your 
finger or S Pen.

Bixby key

Press to activate the "Bixby".

Status bar

Display current status and notification 
icons.

Tray eject hole

The bundled SIM card removal tool 
(sample) is necessary to insert/
eject the au Nano IC Card 04 and the 
microSD memory card.
For details, refer to the "Basic Manual".

au Nano IC Card 04/microSD 

memory card tray

This is where the au Nano IC Card 04 and 
microSD memory card are inserted.

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Confirm the contents 

→ [NEXT]

*  For the services you 

don't use, tap " 

 " to 

 ".

・・・

2

*  If you already have a 

Google account, tap the 

"Email or phone" field.

[More options] → 
[Create account]

*  If you tap [SKIP] in step 1, you can skip Google account setup 

(in that case, follow the instructions displayed on the screen). 

Proceeding the settings will display the screen on step 10.

1

Enter your 

birthday and 

select gender → 

[NEXT]

3

SIM card removal tool (sample)

Edge panels

On  the  Edge  panels,  you  can  register  contacts 
and apps, and display various information.

Edge lighting

You can check whether you have received a call 

when the product is face down and the display is 

off by the lights on the Edge screen.

*  To set, select "Set up 

Face Recognition", "Set up 

Fingerprint Scanner", "Set up 

Iris Scanner" or "Set up PIN, 

pattern or password".

10

Set whether to 

protect your phone

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S Pen

Basic operations by fingers such as 
tapping, long touching, dragging, etc. can 
be also done by S Pen.

 

S Pen operations

Draw / Write

You can draw diagrams and write letters by 
using the S Pen.

Press the button

You can perform various operations by pressing 
the S Pen button.

*  To not set, select "No, thank 

you" → [SKIP] → [SKIP 

ANYWAY].

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[CONTINUE]

1

Set Galaxy account 

as required

*  Tap [SKIP] → [SKIP] 

here.

2

Set whether to get 

the content

*  Tap [SKIP] here.

3

Set whether to 

set screen layout 

or display weather 

forecast on home 

screen → [FINISH]

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*  Tap [YES I'M IN] 

here.

Set whether 

to use the 

Assistant

*  To change the language after it has been 

initially set, [基本フォルダ(Basic folder)] → [設定 

(Settings)] → [一般管理 (General management)] 

→ [言語とキーボード (Language and input)] → [言

語 (Language)] → [言語を追加 (Add language)] → 

select language you want to use → [標準に設定 

(SET AS DEFAULT)].

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