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Basic operation

Initial settings

 Power key

Power on

 Press and hold.

Unlock screen

Swipe the screen up/down/left/right.

 Application icon

Tap to display Apps list.

 Back key

Tap to return to the previous screen.

 Home key

Press to display the home screen.

 History key

Tap to display the recently-used 
applications.

 Phone icon

Tap to activate the phone.

Edge screen

See "■Edge screen".

Display (Touch panel)

Operate directly touching with your 
finger.

Status bar

Display current status and notification 
icons.

Tap Wi-Fi

®

 network to 

connect

*  Tap "NEXT" to set later.

*  If a precautions screen 

related to changing the 

smart network appears, 

confirm the content → 

[OK]

Thank you for buying the GALAXY S6 edge (simply called 
the "product").
In this guide, settings and precautions for using the 
product are described.
For basic operations, refer to "Basic Manual".
For detailed descriptions on various functions, refer to the 
"Instruction Manual" application installed on the product.

Setting Guide

Introduction

Sold by: KDDI CORPORATION, OKINAWA CELLULAR 
TELEPHONE COMPANY

Imported by: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS JAPAN Co., Ltd.
Manufactured by: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

April 2015, 1st Edition

 

Opening notification panel

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

 

Touch panel operations

Company names and product names referred to in this 
manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
respective companies.

Tap

Lightly touch the screen and 
then immediately release 
your finger.

Slide

If the displayed item does 
not fit within the screen, 
lightly touch and trace to the 
desired direction.

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.

 Mail settings

Make initial settings to use E-mail (@ezweb.
ne.jp).

 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.

 Viewing/playing data

Describes how to view/play images or video data.

 Backing up data

Describes how to back up data that is on this 
product.

 Saving battery power

Describes the settings for saving the battery 
power.

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STEP 5: au Easy Setting

You can set au ID, au Wi-Fi SPOT, etc. all at once.
When you have created 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.

 

● au ID which is already used by another user cannot be set.

 

● You can still setup au services after completing initial settings by tapping [基本フォルダ (Basic folder)] → 

[Settings] → [au Settings menu] → [au Easy Setting] on the home screen.

[au IDの設定・保存 

(Set/save au ID)]

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Drag

Keep touching an item or 
icon, trace it to the desired 
direction.

Long-touch

Keep touching an item etc. 
with your finger.

Flick (Swipe)

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

 

Selecting item

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

 

Displaying menu

There are a few methods to display a menu screen; 
by tapping「MORE」  / by long-touching 

 or by 

long-touching 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.

 

Character entry

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

Software keyboard

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

Flick input

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

Tap 「   」 (if not displayed, long touch key in the 
same position), and in the displayed menu, tap 
"3x4 Keyboard ⇔ QWERTY Keyboard" to toggle 
between "3x4 Keyboard" and "QWERTY Keyboard".

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 an access point device supports WPS 

Push button system, in Step 1, [MORE] 
→ [WPS push button], and press WPS 
button within 2 minutes to connect Wi-Fi

®

 

network.

 

●  If an access point device supports WPS 

PIN code system, in Step 1, [MORE] → 
[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.

 

STEP START

 

STEP 2: 

Basic setting

 

STEP 3: Google setting

Set up Google account to use Google applications such as "Gmail", "Google Play", and 

"". Gmail address "(User name)@gmail.com" is automatically created by user 

name set in Google account.

Enter a password 

→ reenter the 

password → 

[NEXT]

4

 

●  If you tap [SKIP] in step 1, you 

can skip Google account setup (in 
that case, follow the instructions 
displayed on the screen). To setup a 
Google account later, on the home 
screen, tap [基本フォルダ (Basic 
folder)] → [Settings] → [Accounts] →  
[Add account] → [Google] and follow 
the instructions that are displayed on 
the screen. 

* for Normal Flick

It is ready to use this product and set up 
completion screen appears.

Select whether 
to set payment 

information

*  Tap [Remind me 

later] → [NEXT]

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● When "Easy mode" is enabled, frequently used 

applications such as Contact or Settings, 
etc. can be displayed with large icons on the 
home screen.

Pinch

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

 

Edge screen

You can check whether you have 
received a call or notifications when 
the product is face down by the lights 
on the edge screen.
By registering important contacts, you 
can also identify that you have received 
a notification from that contact by 
color. 

Slide “日本語 

(Japanese)” → 

Select “English”

[Learn more] → 

confirm the content → 

[AGREE] → confirm the 

"Diagnostic data" and 

checked/unchecked → 

[NEXT]

*  If you already have a 

Google account, tap 

the [Enter your email] 

field.

[OR CREATE A NEW 

ACCOUNT]

Enter your user 

name → [NEXT]

*  If an entered user 

name is unavailable, 

an entry screen for 

prompting another 

user name appears.

3

Confirm the 

content → 

[AGREE]

7

If a precautions 

screen related to 

confirming your 

phone number 

appears, confirm 

the content → 

[SEND IT]

6

[NEXT]

8

4

Switch to Easy 

mode if necessary → 

[FINISH]

[Next]

[Register "au ID"]

→ [Next]

2

Enter a security 

password → 

[OK]

*   Default value is 4-digit 

security code written at 

subscription.

4

Enter a password 

→ [設定 (Set)]

5

To update this 

product, select 

"Update" → [Next]

*  If you do not want to 

update this product, 

select "Skip update" 

and tap "Next" to 

proceed.

7

Enter a 

password 

(security key) → 

[CONNECT] → 

[NEXT]

2

Enter your "First 

name" and "Last 

name" → [NEXT]

2

5

*  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 

"090...", enter "+8190...". 

Enter a phone number 

in case you forget your 

password → [NEXT]

10

Confirm the content 

→ [NEXT]

*  Clear check boxes 

for items that you 

do not want to use.

[終了 (Done)]

6

8

Check the terms of 

service of the initial 

settings → select 

"Agree" → [Next] → 

[Agree] 

Confirm the content, 

select "Turn Auto 

Backup on"/"Turn 

Auto Backup off" → 

[Next]

9

Tray eject hole

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

au Nano IC Card 04 slot

This is where the au Nano IC Card 04 is 
inserted.

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[Finish]

12

To use Texting While 

Walking Alert App, 

select "Activate" → 

[Next]

*  To set later, select 

"Skip activation" then 

tap "Next".

Set Galaxy account 

as required

*  If you do not set, 

[SKIP] → [SKIP]

2

Set up the Wake 

up command if 

necessary

*  If you do not want 

to set it up, tap 

[LATER]

*  If you want to use the [データお

預かり(Data Backup)] application 

to automatically backup your 

pictures and address book to 

the au server, select [Turn Auto 

Backup on].

10

Check the 

applications → 

[次へ (Next)]

11

Confirm the 

content, select 

"Activate"/"Skip 

activation" → [Next]

2

Set whether to copy 

your Google account 

from an Android 

device

*  Tap [SKIP] to 

proceed to the 

next step.

3

Add a finger print for 

unlocking the phone if 

necessary

*  If you do not want to 

set it up, tap [LATER]

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If the "データを戻す 

(Restore data)" screen 

appears, select the 

check box of the type 

of data you want to 

restore → [次へ (Next)]

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