Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 7.0 User Manual Download

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Refreshing Your Gmail Account

Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail
servers.

From a Home screen, touch

Apps

➔

Gmail

Touch

Refresh

in the Application Bar.

Gmail Settings

Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences.

From a Home screen, touch

Apps

➔

Gmail

Touch

Menu

➔

Settings

and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Tip:

Touch

Menu

➔

Help

for more information.

Composing and Sending Gmail

From a Home screen, touch

Apps

➔

Gmail

Touch

Compose

, then touch fields to compose the

message. While composing a message, touch

Menu

for options.

Touch

SEND

to send this message.

– or –

Touch

Menu

➔

Save draft

to save a draft of this

message.

Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one
application.

Configuring Email Accounts

You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few
steps.

From a Home screen, touch

Apps

➔

Email

The first time you set up an email account, at the Set up
email screen, enter an

Email address

and

Password

then touch

Next

– or –

For additional accounts, touch

Menu

➔

Settings

➔

Add account

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your email
account.

Summary of Contents for GALAXY Tab 2 7.0

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Page 2: ...and international treaty provisions Intellectual Property includes but is not limited to inventions patentable or unpatentable patents trade secrets copyrights software computer programs and related documentation and other works of authorship You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property Moreover you agree that you will not and will not attempt to modify...

Page 3: ... ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE THE DESIGN CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW RULE SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT ...

Page 4: ...d B Design and combination mark Bluetooth word mark and B Design are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG microSDTM microSDHCTM and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association Google the Google logo Android the Android logo Google Play Gmail Google Calendar Google Latitude Google Local Google Maps Google Play Books Google Play Magazines Google Play Movies ...

Page 5: ...tools to convert your files into DivX videos ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video on Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu Apps Settings About device Legal information License settings DivX VOD Register Go to vod divx com for more information on how to comple...

Page 6: ...device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device ...

Page 7: ...ection 1 Getting Started 5 Understanding This User Manual 5 Battery 6 Turning Your Device On and Off 8 Setting Up Your Device 8 Status Details 26 Quick Settings 26 Status Bar 30 Primary Shortcuts 30 Other App Shortcuts 31 ...

Page 8: ...sages 48 Gmail 48 Email 49 Google Talk 52 Messenger 53 ChatON 53 Section 5 Internet and Social Networking 54 Gallery 77 Photo Editor 81 Video Editor 83 Section 8 Connections 85 Wi Fi 85 Wi Fi Direct 86 Bluetooth 87 ...

Page 9: ...Downloads 100 Dropbox 100 Dual Clock 101 Email 101 Gallery 102 Game Hub 102 Gmail 102 Play Store 106 Polaris Office 107 Readers Hub 108 S Suggest 108 Samsung Apps 108 Screensaver 108 Settings 109 ...

Page 10: ...Accounts 134 System 136 About Device 140 Index 142 ...

Page 11: ...low the features of your device A robust index for features begins on page 142 This manual gives navigation instructions according to the Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked at the Home screen All screen images in this manual are simulated Actual displays may vary depending on the software version of ...

Page 12: ...sed steps Warning Use only approved charging devices Approved accessories are designed to maximize battery life Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage Battery Indicator The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successiveoptionsinlonger orrepetitive procedures For example ...

Page 13: ...Note The battery comes partially charged You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time After the first charge you can use the device while charging ...

Page 14: ...n refer to Unlocking the Device on Setting Up Your Device When you first turn on your device you are asked to set up a few things To do that the following screens display Some screens can be skipped touch Skip or re displayed touch Back Some screens display depending on the options you choose Select Language ...

Page 15: ...ay year and then touch Set 2 Touch Set time and set the time hour minute and AM or PM and then touch Set or Touch Skip to perform this task later For more information refer to Signing In to your Samsung Account on page 135 Got Google Your new device uses your Google account to fully use its Android features including Gmail Maps Navigation Google ...

Page 16: ...unt Note If you skipped Wi Fi setup the Wi Fi setup screen displays and you must connect through a Wi Fi network Backup and Restore This screen also displays if you signed in to your Google account 1 Read the backup and restore information 2 Enable either or both options 3 Touch to continue The Restoring screen displays while your information is ...

Page 17: ...nt Password Task Manager Your device can run applications simultaneously and some applications run in the background Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your device and to end running applications to extend battery life You can also uninstall applications from your device and see how much memory is used by applications ...

Page 18: ...f Random Access Memory RAM currently in use Touch Clear memory to clear inactive and background processes Touch Navigation and then touch Task manager 2 Touch Active applications to view applications running on your device Touch End to end an application or End all to end all running applications 3 Touch Downloaded to view applications installed from Google Play Touch Uninstall to remove an applic...

Page 19: ...or microSDHC memory cards with maximum capacity of 32 GB depending on the memory card manufacturer and type Memory cards are used to store music photos videos and other files Installing a Memory Card 1 Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose ...

Page 20: ... Device By default the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually You can unlock the device using one of the default Unlock screens or for increased security use a personal screen unlock pattern For more information about creating and enabling a Screen unlock pattern see Screen Lock on page 124 ...

Page 21: ...The Lock screen displays 2 Swipe across the screen as shown ...

Page 22: ...oting If your device has fatal errors hangs up or freezes you may need to reset the device to regain functionality If your device is frozen and unresponsive press and hold the Power Lock Key for 10 to 15 seconds ...

Page 23: ...e screen and the icons that appear when the device is in use It also shows how to navigate through the device Features HD Video Player 1080p Codec MPEG4 H 264 H 263 VC 1 DivX VP8 WMV7 8 Sorenson Spark Format 3GP MP4 WMV ASF AVI DivX MKV FLV WEBM DivX Certified to play DivX video up to HD 720p including ...

Page 24: ...tems can be found on the top and front of your device as illustrated 1 Light Sensor Used to control screen brightness automatically and when taking photos with the front facing Camera 2 3 5mm Headset Jack Plug in for headphones 3 1 2 4 ...

Page 25: ...can be found on the sides of your device as illustrated 1 Memory Card Slot Install a memory card for storage of files 2 Power Lock Key Press and hold to turn the device on or off Press to lock the device or to wake the screen for 2 3 ...

Page 26: ...lowing items can be found on the back and bottom of your device as illustrated 1 Camera Lens Used when taking photos or recording videos 2 External Speakers Used in music or video playback notification tones and for other sounds 1 ...

Page 27: ... using your device Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked at the Home screen 1 System Bar The area along the top of the Home screen where you can find icons that show notifications battery 2 13 1 14 15 ...

Page 28: ... Primary Shortcuts Shortcuts to common features These shortcuts are found on all Home screens by 13 Time The current time For more information refer to Date and Time on page 136 14 Status Icons Indicate the status of your tablet 15 Status Details Panel Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to display the Status Details panel Touch Back to remove the Status Details panel For more informati...

Page 29: ...pers on page 33 4 Under Add to Home screen touch Apps andwidgets to add app or widget shortcuts on the Home screen Folder to add a folder on a Home screen For more 1 From a Home screen pinch the screen from the left and right side to the center to display the editing screen Tip Touch and hold on ...

Page 30: ... thumbnail images of apps you have worked with recently Touch an App to open it Touch Task manager to display the Task Manager Remove Touch and drag a panel to the Trash Can to remove the panel from the Home screen Add Touch to add a new panel up to a total of seven This option is available when less than seven panels have been added Default Home Page Touch the Home icon at the ...

Page 31: ...t sensitive menus Touch Menu to display a list of options Touch an option in the list Application Bar Swipe Flick or Slide Swipe flick or slide your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen For example Unlocking the screen Scrolling the Home screens or a menu Pinch Use two fingers such as your index finger ...

Page 32: ... Files 2 Touch sdcard0 Pictures Screenshots Status Details To display the current date and time battery status and Wi Fi connectivity status open Status Details 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward The Status Details display If you have any current notifications their summaries are listed below the Notifications title ...

Page 33: ...chtoenableordisableWi Fi Formoreinformation refer to Wi Fi on page 112 GPS Touch to enable or disable Standalone GPS services For more information refer to Use GPS Satellites on page 124 Sound Mute Touch to enable or disable sound mode ...

Page 34: ... email time and various accounts 5 Touch the Brightness slider and drag it to set the Notifications display in the System Bar and in some cases under the Notifications heading in the Quick Settings to alert you to activity on the tablet such as new messages application downloads software updates and more The following table lists those icons System Alert Check under the Notifications heading in th...

Page 35: ... this device For more information refer to Software Update on page 140 Blocking Mode Notifications for selected features are disabled For more information refer to Blocking Mode on page 118 Event This is a notification for one or more events For more information refer to Creating an Event or Task on page 98 Navigation Active The Navigation App is active For ...

Page 36: ...harged Charging Indicator Battery is charging Airplane Mode Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active which allows you to use many of your device s features but it cannot access online information or applications Bluetooth Active Bluetooth is turned on For more information refer to Bluetooth on page 87 Bluetooth Connected Your device is connected to a ...

Page 37: ...bottom of the screen in landscape mode The default app shortcuts on the main Home screen are Widgets When you first turn on your tablet there are various widgets on the center Home screen They can also appear on the Home screens to the left and right of the center Home screen Widgets are self contained applications that you can place on the Home screens to access your favorite features For more in...

Page 38: ...ally delete the Widget it just removes it from the current Home screen For more information refer to Apps Screen on page 35 5 Touch and hold the App Shortcut and then drag the application icon to reposition it on the Home screen Removing App Shortcuts Touch and hold the App Shortcut until Remove displays then drag the App Shortcut to the Remove ...

Page 39: ... Add the App shortcut to the Home screen that the folder is on Wallpapers You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen Lock screen or on both the Home and Lock screens Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera 1 From a Home screen touch and hold on the screen The Home screen options pop up displays ...

Page 40: ...example If available touch Settings to view options for the selection Touch Set wallpaper to save your choice Touch Back to return to the Live wallpapers menu Wallpapers Choose from pre loaded wallpaper images Touch an image to view it Touch Set wallpaper to save it as The Mini App Tray icons display ...

Page 41: ...ation Information on page 36 Touch to close the mini app pop up Customizing the Mini App Tray You can choose applications to display on the Mini App Tray 2 Touch Menu View type 3 Touch Customizable grid To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps screen 1 From a Home screen touch Apps 2 Touch Menu Edit 3 Touch and hold an icon and drag it to a new position ...

Page 42: ...ger 2 Touch the All tab scroll through the apps list and touch Entering Text Your device uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry Use the keyboard to enter letters punctuation numbers and other characters into text entry fields or applications Access the keyboard by touching any text entry field You can also use voice input to speak your inputs The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bott...

Page 43: ...le predictive text to have the Samsung keyboard match your key touches to common words and displays them Select a word from the display to insert it into Entering Symbols and Numbers The number keys are displayed at the top of the keyboard and are always available To enter common symbols touch to switch to symbol mode then touch the corresponding key There are two pages of symbols Touch to switch ...

Page 44: ... Touch to display more words Using Google Voice Typing from the Samsung Keyboard 2 Touch and drag the Cursor to a better position if necessary 3 Enter additional text or delete text by repeatedly touching the Delete key Copying Deleting or Replacing Text To select and copy delete or replace text 1 Touch and hold the text or word you want to select ...

Page 45: ...To paste previously copied text 1 Touch the text at the point you want to paste the copied Using Google Voice Typing You can use your voice to enter text using the Google voice typing feature While entering text 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward The Quick Settings pop up displays 2 Touch Choose input method Google voice typing ...

Page 46: ... of accounts With synchronization information on your device is updated with any information that changes in your accounts Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Add your Exchange account to sync Contacts Calendar and Email Server Add a server to sync and access your data Setting Up Your Accounts Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the ...

Page 47: ...acts From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts 4 Touch contact fields to display the keyboard and enter information Somefieldshavepresetvalues Touchthefieldandtouchthe desired value For example touch the Label tab and touch a label for the field Other fields have to be input Touch the field and use the on screen keyboard to input information ...

Page 48: ...n a map or the Website field to link to the website Updating Contacts To update an existing contact 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Deleting Contacts To delete a contact 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts 2 Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its information and then touch Delete At the prompt touch OK ...

Page 49: ...rious ways Linked Contacts Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts including Google Corporate Exchange and other email providers When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your device you may have multiple contacts for one person Linking or joining imported contact records allows you to see all the contact s numbers and addresses together in one contact entry Linking also he...

Page 50: ...ew its information 3 Touch Menu Separate contact A list of Joined contacts displays Tip Set up a contact record for yourself to share your information with others 3 At the prompt choose a sending method such as Bluetooth 4 Follow the prompts to send the contact information Importing and Exporting Contacts ...

Page 51: ...bers Creating a New Group Create a new group when you add or edit a contact 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts Renaming a Group To rename a group that you created 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts 2 On the drop down list at the top left of the screen touch Groups 3 Touch the group you want to rename ...

Page 52: ...bers Adding Group Members To add a contact to a group just Edit a contact s Group field For more information refer to Updating Contacts on page 42 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts 2 On the drop down list at the top left of the screen touch Groups 3 Touch the group from which you want to remove members 4 Touch Menu Remove member ...

Page 53: ...arred status Accessing Favourites To view your favorites list 5 Touch Done to remove the contacts To remove one contact from your favourites list 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts 2 Touch a contact to display it 3 Touch the Star next to the contact s name so that it turns gray to remove it from the Favourites list ...

Page 54: ... associated with messaging Types of Messages Your device supports these types of messages Gmail Send and receive email from your Google account Gmail Send and receive email with Gmail Google s web based email Setting Up Your Gmail Account If you did not set up a Google account during the initial ...

Page 55: ...me screen touch Apps Gmail 2 Touch Refresh in the Application Bar Gmail Settings Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences 3 Touch SEND to send this message or Touch Menu Save draft to save a draft of this message Email Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one application ...

Page 56: ...y appear Read the information and touch Activate to continue 5 Enter an account name and Your name if required Managing Your Email Accounts You can view email you receive for all accounts in the Combined view screen or you can view email accounts individually 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Email 2 Touch the drop down menu at the top left of the screen to select ...

Page 57: ...Apps Email 2 Touch Menu Settings then touch General Preferences The following options display Composing and Sending Email 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Email 2 If you have multiple accounts set up choose an account from the menu at the top of the screen 3 Touch Compose then touch fields to enter recipients and the email text 4 While composing a message ...

Page 58: ... or on a computer Tip Talk requires that you have a Google account set up on your tablet To set up your Google account on your device 2 Follow the on screen instructions to invite friends to chat You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your friend in Google Talk so you can chat with each other and view each other s online status 3 Touch Menu Settings to configure your Talk preference...

Page 59: ...ur device To get started touch the Messenger icon on the home screen of the Google app or use the Messenger icon on your ChatON A smart messaging app that gives you a host of innovative ways to stay connected with all your friends and family regardless of their device or platform Use ChatON to send and receive instant messages from any device that has a mobile phone number 1 From a Home screen tou...

Page 60: ...vailable on your device such as Google and Voice Search Google Internet Local Maps Navigation Google Play Books Play Magazines and YouTube Google Search 2 Use the keyboard to enter search criteria to display matching searches or Touch and speak the search criteria slowly and clearly Google searches for the information and ...

Page 61: ...ur photos and videos as you take them Get updates from your circles in the stream Check in to a place Internet Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser that allows you to access the Internet From a Home screen touch Apps Internet Navigating the Internet The following options are available for Internet navigation Command Keys ...

Page 62: ...n make an outward motion by sweeping your fingers out Tip For convenient browsing you can rotate the device to 3 To switch to another open window touch its tab at the top of the screen 4 To delete an open window touch the tab at the top of the screen and then touch Entering a URL Access a website quickly by entering the URL 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Internet ...

Page 63: ...uch Add bookmark enter the required information and touch OK A gold star displays on the Bookmarked page Internet Menu 2 While viewing a webpage touch Menu Settings Labs and then touch Quick Controls to enable the function The Application and URL bars are hidden 3 Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen to access quick controls ...

Page 64: ... add your own locations Note You must enable location services to use Local Some features require Standalone or Google location services Maps Use Google Maps to find your current location get directions and other location based information Note You must enable location services to use Maps Some features require Standalone or Google location services For more information refer to Location Services ...

Page 65: ...y a flashing icon Maps Menu While viewing a map Latitude With Google Latitude you can see the location of all of your friends on a map or on a list You can also share or hide your location You must first set up your tablet to use wireless networks to help pinpoint your location Also Latitude works best when Wi Fi is enabled For more information refer to Turning Wi Fi On or Off on page 85 ...

Page 66: ...to Turning Wi Fi On or Off on page 85 Note You must enable location services to use Navigation Some features require Standalone or Google location Play Books Use the Play Books app to read eBooks from the Internet based Google Play Books service Google eBooks is a new way to discover buy and enjoy your favorite books online and offline From a Home screen touch Apps Play Books ...

Page 67: ... View and upload YouTube videos right from your device From a Home screen touch Apps YouTube To find a YouTube video Touch Search YouTube and use the keyboard to enter a keyword or phrase Touch on the keyboard ...

Page 68: ...sten to music by using your device s built in speakers through a wired headset or through a wireless The Music Player application searches your device s internal storage and an installed memory card for music and playlists This can take from a few seconds to several minutes depending on the amount of new music added since you last opened the application It ...

Page 69: ...y the following options Delete Delete a song an album or every song or album Share via Share your music Touch an option such as Music menu Musicmenu Enableordisablethemusicdisplayoptionsthat appearonthemainmusicscreen Acheckmark nextto anoptionmeansthat it isenabled Managing Playlists To create manage or delete a playlist From a Home screen touch Apps ...

Page 70: ... Add all to add all songs to the playlist 3 Touch Done to save the playlist 2 Touch Favourites Most played or Recently added or touch a playlist title that you created 3 Touch a song to start playing the playlist at that song Deleting a Playlist 1 Touch the Playlists tab and touch a playlist 2 Touch Delete in the Application bar 3 Touch the box next to a playlist title and touch Delete ...

Page 71: ... and music is playing the Music notification icon is displayed in the System Bar You can change songs or easily return to the Music Player 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward The Status Details pop up displays Info List Mode Song Title Artist Favourite Volume SoundAlive ...

Page 72: ...e of the device to adjust playback volume Favourite Touch the star to mark the current song as a favorite SoundAlive Touch to view and set SoundAlive options List Mode Touch to switch to the list of songs Info Touch to view information about the current song Options While Playing a Song There are various options and controls available while a song is playing 1 From a Home screen touch Apps ...

Page 73: ...load millions of music tracks Access top albums top tracks featured albums 3 Select one of the following options from the drop down menu at the top of the screen Featured This is the Music Hub home screen Displays top albums featured albums top tracks new releases and more Touch an item to display more information and prices Genres Displays bestsellers and new releases by genre such as pop rock ja...

Page 74: ... Music Hub Password Touch Sign in Touch Create account to set up a new account 4 Touch Search and use the keyboard to enter a key word or phrase to search for tracks albums or artists 4 Touch next to an album to add the album to your album or next to each track that you want to add to your album Touch New to create a new album ...

Page 75: ...to view capture and manage photos and videos It also contains an overview of the Photo Editor app Media Hub and Video Editor apps Note If memory card storage is not used photos are stored in the Storage sdcard0 DCIM Camera folder If memory card storage is used photos are stored in the Storage extSdCard DCIM Camera folder For more information refer to My Files on page 104 ...

Page 76: ...press the Volume key Up or Down or touch the viewfinder image with two Camera Settings Before you start taking photos use the camera settings to configure the camera for best results Camera settings are represented by icons on the left side of the screen Editing Camera Settings Shortcuts The first five icons are shortcuts to camera settings These five shortcuts can be customized to fit your prefer...

Page 77: ...Edit shortcuts Customize your settings shortcuts For more information referto Editing Camera Settings Shortcuts Scene mode Choose a mode to match the kind of pictures you want to take Exposurevalue Usetheslidertosettheexposurevaluefrom 2 0 to 2 0 Timer Seta delay timetowait between touchingthe Camera button and taking a photo Resolution Choose a size for the photo ...

Page 78: ...3 Touch the screen with two fingers or double tap on the screen to zoom all the way in or out For more 8 Touch Menu to select Set as to assign the photo as a Contact photo or a Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens wallpaper For more information refer to Viewing Photos and Videos on page 78 Note If memory card storage is not used photos are stored in the Storage sdcard0 DCIM Camera fold...

Page 79: ... Camera 2 Slide the Mode button to the Camcorder setting The Camcorder screen displays Recording Videos 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Camera 2 Slide the Mode button to the Camcorder setting 3 Using the display as a viewfinder compose your shot by aiming the lens at the subject To zoom in and out on the current subject touch the ...

Page 80: ...laces where you may interfere with another person s privacy Configuring Camcorder Settings To configure Camcorder settings While in Camcorder mode touch a settings shortcut or touch Settings to configure the following Camcorder settings Edit shortcuts Customize your settings shortcuts For more information referto Editing Camera Settings Shortcuts ...

Page 81: ... Set all Camera settings to the defaults Viewing Videos with the Image Viewer 6 To delete the video being displayed touch Delete Note If memory card storage is not used videos are stored in the Storage sdcard0 DCIM Camera folder If memory card storage is used photos are stored in the Storage extSdCard DCIM Camera folder All photos are in mp4 format For more information refer to My Files on page 10...

Page 82: ...ps Video Player 2 Touch the Thumbnails List or Folders tab 5 Touch a video to play it While playing a video touch the screen to display or hide on screen playback controls 6 Touch the icon in the upper left corner of the display screen while the video is playing to change the Display Mode from original size to full screen in ratio or full screen 7 Touch SoundAlive to set the sound quality to ...

Page 83: ...ame Size Resolution and so on Time set for auto video off Set the option Off or set your video to turn off automatically by touching one of the time Gallery Use Gallery to view capture and manage photos and videos Note Photos and videos are stored in the Storage sdcard0 DCIM Camera folder photos as jpg files and videos as mp4 files For more information refer to My Files on page 104 ...

Page 84: ... a slideshow of the available pictures and videos 5 Sweep across the screen to display the next or previous photo or video Videos are indicated by the Play button The current photo or video is outlined in the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen Touch a thumbnail to view the photo or video it represents 6 Touch Share to share the photo or video Touch an option such as Bluetooth and follow the on...

Page 85: ...area then touch Done Touch X to stop without cropping the photo Edit Use Photo Editor or Video Editor to edit your photo or Caution Be aware that your location may be present on a photo when posting your photos on the internet Rename Enter an new file name Scan for nearby devices Discover and connect directly to nearby devices Details Provides details about the photo such as title time ...

Page 86: ... screen touch Apps Gallery 2 Touch a category and then a group to view it and then touch a photo to select it 3 Touch Menu Set as Tip To change wallpaper see Wallpapers on page 33 Playing Videos 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Gallery 2 Touch a category and then a group to view it and then touch a video thumbnail to play the video ...

Page 87: ... Select item 4 Touch one or more photos and videos to highlight them 3 Touch the photo to load it into the Photo Editor 4 Use the following Photo Editor controls to edit your photo Selection Touch the selection icon and then touchMagnetic Lasso Brush Round orSquare tosethowtomarkanareaforcropping rotating and so on Touch to select a single area toaddtoaselectedarea or toremove ...

Page 88: ... Menu to display the following options Select picture Open a new photo for editing Take picture Open the Camera and take a new photo Crop Touchtocrop cut out anareaofaphoto Color Set the Auto adjustment Exposure Saturation Contrast Brightness and Hue of a photo YoucanalsomakeitGrey scaleoradda Temperature effect Effects Addvariouseffectstoyourphoto such ...

Page 89: ...m a Home screen touch Apps Video Editor 2 Touch New Project and then touch a theme for your video 3 Follow the on screen instructions Effect Use this screen to add an effect to your project Touch an effect thumbnail and drag it to the work area at the bottom of the screen Transition Use this screen to add transitions to your project ...

Page 90: ...e Select a new theme for this project Export Create an mp4 file for this project Save as Save this project information for future use Share via Create an mp4 file and share it Touch an option such as Bluetooth and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 91: ...th or a USB cable Wi Fi Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks Use your device s Wi Fi feature to Finding Wi Fi Networks You can have your device automatically notify you of available networks For more information refer to Advanced Settings on page 113 Turning Wi Fi On or Off ...

Page 92: ...p of the screen and swipe downward The Status Details displays 2 Touch Wi Fi to turn Wi Fi On Your device automatically scans for available Wireless Access Points Note Depending on the Security protocol used by the WAP additional network information may be required such as a Password Password If the WAP is secured enter the password or hex key 4 Touch Save to save the settings ...

Page 93: ...e to which you want to connect for the connection to be made Once connected the other device will show as 4 The other device displays a pop up that indicates it is receiving the file The file is transferred and can be found in My Files in the ShareViaWifi folder Note Depending on the other device model the prompts and shared folder information may differ ...

Page 94: ...luetooth Device Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it to exchange If the target device requires a PIN enter a PIN for the target device and touch OK When prompted enter the PIN on the target device If the device allows automatic or smart pairing your device attempts to pair with the device automatically Follow the promptsonyour deviceandthe target device to complete the pairing ...

Page 95: ...t your device will be visible select Menu Visible time out Managing Downloads Files apps and other items you download in Internet Gmail Email or in other ways are stored on your tablet s internal storage You can use the Downloads app to view open or delete what you have downloaded Downloaded files are stored in the Download directory in your tablet s internal storage You can view and copy files fr...

Page 96: ...ouch Apps 2 Touch Menu Downloaded applications The Downloaded applications screen displays Kies Via Wi Fi Samsung Kies is a software that enables you to update your device firmware synchronize files and transfer data to and from your device directly by connecting to the PC Note Some features will be supported through the System Updates feature in the future For more information refer to Software U...

Page 97: ...pdate your device firmware 6 Refer to Samsung Kies Help for more information Formatting a Memory Card Using Your Device 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Storage 2 After mounting the SD card touch Format SD card 3 Follow the prompts to confirm the formatting of the card Formatting a Memory Card Using Your Computer Consult your computer and or memory card reader ...

Page 98: ...ctory from the memory card by using the device as a memory card reader Note The file directory of the memory card displays as folder Card separate from the internal memory which is folder 3 Click the option to Open device to view files You should see a Card and a Tablet folder 4 Copy files from the PC to the memory card Card folder 5 When finished close the PC folder and disconnect the USB cable ...

Page 99: ...rticular application If the application is already described in another section of this user manual then a cross reference to that particular section is provided Various widgets are also described To update the applications 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward The Status Details display 2 Touch Updates available For more information refer to Updates to Downloaded ...

Page 100: ...na where wireless coverage is available Important If you touch or cover the internal GPS antenna while using GPS services it may impede the GPS signal resulting in the GPS services not working in an Alarm Set alarms for reminders or for wake up times Adding and Configuring Alarms 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Alarm 2 Touch Create alarm to display the Create alarm screen or ...

Page 101: ... an alarm to change any of its settings and then touch Done to save the updates Setting the Snooze Feature To activate the Snooze feature after an alarm sounds Touch and slide to the left Snooze must first be set in the alarm settings AllShare Play AllShare Play allows your tablet to stream photos music and videos from its memory to other Digital Living Network Alliance ...

Page 102: ... For more information refer to Scanning and Connecting to a Wi Fi Network on page 86 Calculator The calculator provides tbasic arithmetic functions addition subtraction multiplication and division and scientific functions It also keeps a history of recent calculations 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Calculator 2 Enter the first number using the numeric keys ...

Page 103: ...tant events and tasks 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Calendar Task Display your list of tasks Touch the sort field to change how your tasks are sorted Tasks can be sorted by due date priority date week month or group 3 to view other days weeks or months swipe left or right across the screen or touch the day week month or year at the bottom of the calendar Swipe up or down the screen to view other...

Page 104: ... all events depending on the Calendar view Sync Manually synchronizes the calendar entries among all of your current accounts for example Gmail Exchange and 2 Double tap the date for which you want to enter an all day event or task or Touch the date for which you want to enter an event or task and touch 3 Touch the Add event or Add task tab 4 Enter the event or task information ...

Page 105: ...Apps Calendar Calendars Add account or 4 Touch fields on the screen to configure the Calendar Somefieldshavepresetvalues Touchthefieldandtouchthe desired value Other fields have to be input Touch the field and use the on screen keyboard to input information Touching the check box next to some fields may make additional fields available ...

Page 106: ...ntacts on page 41 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts 4 Touch the checkbox for items you want to send to check them and then touch Share Touch an option to share the item Options are ChatON Dropbox Picasa Photo Editor Google Bluetooth Wi Fi Direct Gmail Email or YouTube 5 Touch the checkbox for items you want to delete to check them and then touch Delete ...

Page 107: ...and it is automatically updated to the same folder on your other devices Download the Desktop Application 1 Use your computer s browser to navigate to Accessing Dropbox On Your Device 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Dropbox 2 Follow the on screen instructions Dual Clock Display the time for two different locations To add the Dual clock widget to a Home screen see Adding ...

Page 108: ...touch Apps Gallery Game Hub Access social and premium games Join Game Hub to enjoy free games with your friends Google Search the internet using the Google search engine For more information refer to Google Search on page 54 Tip Google Search appears by default on all Home screens From the main Home screen touch the Google widget or ...

Page 109: ...els attractions ATMs and gas stations You can also add your own locations For more information refer to Local on page 58 From a Home screen touch Apps Local Composing a Memo 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Memo 2 Touch Add compose the memo then touch Done to save For more information refer to Entering Text on page 39 Memo List Options While viewing your Memos ...

Page 110: ...th Google Messenger you can bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation Music Player Play music and other audio files that you copy from your computer For more information refer to Music Player on page 62 From a Home screen touch Apps Music Player My Files Find view and manage folders and files such as music files ...

Page 111: ...w a video file Touch the file TheVideoPlayer islaunchedand playsthevideo For moreinformation refer to Video Player onpage 76 Navigation Up Display a higher directory Search Use the keyboard to enter a search term The current folder is searched and results are displayed Touch X to remove the search field Display mode Enable thumbnails for each file ...

Page 112: ...ormation refer to Photo Editor on page 81 From a Home screen touch Apps Photo Editor 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Play Movies 2 For more information touch Menu Help Play Store Google Play Store provides access to downloadable applications and games to install on your device It also allows you to provide feedback and comments about an application ...

Page 113: ... that have a new version available will say Update You can also select apps that you would like to be updated Polaris Office This application is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite that provides a central place for managing your documents online or offline The application can also open Adobe PDF Portable Document Format files 1 From a Home screen touch Apps ...

Page 114: ...ders Hub Important Data download charges may apply Costs may apply 4 To get help for using S Suggest touch Menu Help and notices Samsung Apps Connect to Samsung Apps and make your smart device even smarter Simply and easily download an abundance of applications to your tablet such as games news reference social networking navigation and more ...

Page 115: ...tings Configure your device to your preferences For more information refer to Settings on page 112 From a Home screen touch Apps 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Smart Remote The Samsung Disclaimer displays 2 Touch Agree 3 Touch Set Up Smart Remote Now US Canada 4 Follow the on screen instructions Talk ...

Page 116: ...s to a video file 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Video Editor 2 Follow the on screen instructions Video Player World Clock View the date and time in any time zone 1 From a Home screen touch Apps World Clock A map of the world displays with the locations you have added flagged 2 Touch Add to add a city to display ...

Page 117: ...ext to the cities you want to delete so that a check mark displays then touch Remove 7 Touch and hold an entry to remove it or to set the Yahoo News Display current news and much more from Yahoo To add the Yahoo News widget to a Home screen see Adding Widgets to a Home screen on page 31 1 From a Home screen touch the Yahoo News widget The first time you connect the Select news by country screen di...

Page 118: ...for customizing your device Accessing Settings From a Home screen touch Apps Settings or Wireless and Networks Control your device s wireless connections Wi Fi Your device supports Wi Fi b g n Use Wi Fi settings to manage your device s Wi Fi connections ...

Page 119: ...an Add Wi Fi Network To open a dialog where you can add a Wi Fi network by entering its Network SSID the name it broadcasts security Advanced Settings Set up and manage wireless access points 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Wi Fi 2 Touch Menu Advanced The following options display Network notification Have your device alert you to new ...

Page 120: ...t communication This connection is direct and not via a hot spot or WAP Note Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi Fi The direct connection establishes the status field displays Connected and your connected device is displayed in the Wi Fi Direct devices listing 5 Touch End connection OK to end the Wi Fi Direct connection For more information refer to Wi Fi Direct on page 86 Blue...

Page 121: ...itional Bluetooth Settings When Bluetooth is on additional settings are available 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Bluetooth Data Usage From this screen you can view the Wi Fi or Ethernet data usage 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Data usage 2 Touch the Data usage cycle drop down menu and select a date range ...

Page 122: ...ane or in any other area where accessing data is prohibited Important When your tablet is in Flight Mode it cannot access online information or applications VPN The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks VPNs Important Before you can use a VPN you must establish and configure one Adding a VPN ...

Page 123: ... to which you want to connect 3 In the pop up that opens enter any requested credentials Nearby Devices This option allows you to share your media files with nearby DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance enabled devices Warning If file sharing is enabled other devices can access your data Use the Wi Fi network and this option with care ...

Page 124: ...rom other devices If a nearby device attempts to upload data this setting indicates the response Kies via Wi Fi 3 Touch Disable notifications to enable this feature A check mark appears in the check box when Disable notifications is On 4 Touch the Always field to always disable the selected features or configure the From and To time fields Sound Volume ...

Page 125: ... Select a default ringtone for message alarm and other notifications Display Wallpaper You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen Lock screen or both the Home and lock screens Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings ...

Page 126: ...1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Display 2 Touch Screen timeout and select the screen delay time The screen delays shutting off after inactivity for the 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Display 2 Then touch the check box next to Display battery percentage When enabled a check mark appears in the check box Storage ...

Page 127: ...ings Storage 3 Touch Mount SD card Unmounting an SD Card Formatting an SD Card When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your music and photo files that are stored on the card because formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Storage 2 Touch Format SD card and then touch Format SD card ...

Page 128: ...ercentage The amount of time the battery was used also displays Battery usage displays in percentages per application Memory Usage See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running applications 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Application manager 2 Touch Downloaded or Running to display memory usage for that category of applications ...

Page 129: ... Force stop Stops an app that is misbehaving Restart your device if stopping an app process or service causes your device to stop working correctly Running Services View and control services running on your device 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Application manager 2 Touch the Running tab All the applications that are currently running on the device display ...

Page 130: ...Location Services You value your privacy So by default your device only 2 Touch Use GPS satellites to enable the GPS satellite Location and Google Search 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Location services 2 Touch Location and Google search to use your location data for improved Google Search results and other Google services ...

Page 131: ... if you set Screen lock to display the lock screen any setting other than Swipe or None 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Lock screen 2 Touch Lock screen options and set the following options Shortcuts Touch the OFF ON icon to turn this optionon or off Touch Shortcuts to add up to four application shortcuts to the lock screen Informationticker Setnewsorstockinformationtickeronthe ...

Page 132: ...ck screen 2 Touch Lock automatically and touch an option Lock Instantly With Power Key 2 Touch Owner information and then touch Showownerinfo onlock screen to enable or disable the option 3 Touch the text field and use the keyboard to enter the text to display on the lock screen Security Encryption Encrypt the contents of your tablet or SD card so a numeric ...

Page 133: ...h a Samsung account and a Google account to use Remote controls Sign In To Your Samsung Account 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings The Introduction to remote controls screen displays Touch Do not show for 90 days to temporarily disable this screen 3 Touch OK The Remote controls screen displays 4 Touch the OFF ON icon in the upper right ...

Page 134: ...ox Device Administration To add or remove device administrators 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Warning Enabling this option causes your tablet and personal data to be more vulnerable to attack by applications from unknown sources Credential Storage Trusted Credentials If a certificate authority CA certificate gets compromised or ...

Page 135: ...able a system CA certificate the Disable button changes to Enable so you can enable the certificate again if necessary When you remove a user installed CA certificate it is permanently deleted Clear Credentials Clear stored credentials Note This setting only appears if encrypted certificates are installed 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Security ...

Page 136: ...ice typing The following options are available Choose input languages Touch Automatic to use the local Configuring the Samsung Keyboard To configure the Samsung keyboard Touch next to Samsung keyboard to display the following options Input language Used to set a default text entry language Touch this field scroll through the options and touch the desired input language When activated a check appea...

Page 137: ...matically replaceswordsyouenterwith wordsfromtheXT9 auto substitution list Voice input Enable or disable the Voice input feature When enabled youcanchoosetoentertext byspeakingthewords using Google s networked speech recognition feature Auto capitalization Enable or disable auto capitalization When enabled the system automatically capitalizes words in your text based on common usage such as at the...

Page 138: ...ge for your voice input Speech output Always provides audible readout of text or 3 Touch next to the preferred TTS engine and configure the settings 4 Configure the following Speech rate Set the speed at which the text is spoken Listentoanexample Play a sample of speech synthesis available if voice data is installed Driving mode New notifications are read aloud when ...

Page 139: ...o Google servers 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Backup and reset 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Back up and reset 2 Touch Automatic restore to enable or disable automatic restoration of settings from the Google server Factory Data Reset Use Factory data reset to return your device to its factory defaults This setting erases all data from the device including ...

Page 140: ...nformation from a variety of accounts including Email Facebook Google and your Samsung account Depending on the account you can choose to synchronize your calendar 3 Touch an account to view the sync settings for that account Touch Sync now to synchronize all data for the selected account or Touchthe account datatosynchronize suchasCalendar or Contacts ...

Page 141: ...ts that you can add see Accounts on page 40 Signing In to your Samsung Account Touch a country or region in the list for example United States TheSamsungaccount Termsand conditionsscreendisplays Touch Privacy policy to display the Samsung Privacy Policy Touch I accept all the terms above and then touch Agree to continue or touch Back to return to the Samsung account screen ...

Page 142: ...removing the device from the dock when enabled Accessibility Accessibility services are special features to make using the device easier for those with certain physical disabilities Use the Accessibility settings to activate these services Note You can download accessibility applications from Google Play and manage their use here ...

Page 143: ...or more information refer to Quick Settings on page 26 Screen timeout Select the amount of time the screen delays shutting off after inactivity 2 Touch TalkBack to activate TalkBack Note TalkBack when installed and enabled speaks feedback to help blind and low vision users 3 Touch the OFF ON icon to turn TalkBack on 4 Touch Settings to configure TalkBack Vision ...

Page 144: ...m Google that make their Web content more accessible Hearing When Mono audio is enabled you can listen through one Mobility This option allows you to set the Tap and hold delay time 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Accessibility 2 Touch Tap and hold delay and then touch a delay time Developer Options Set options for application development ...

Page 145: ...whendeveloping location based applications Select debug app Allows developers to select a specific Transition animation scale Configure the scale for transitioning when using animation ranges from off to 10x Animator durationscale Configure the scale for duration when using animation ranges from off to 10x Disable hardware overlays Assigns the work of rendering to the GPU Force GPU rendering Allow...

Page 146: ... details Softwareupdate Connect to the network and download new Model number Display your device s model number Androidversion Display the firmware version of your device Kernel version Display the kernel version of your device Build number Display your device s build number Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your device to connect to the network and download any new so...

Page 147: ...nd Privacy policy read the information touch I accept all the term above and touch Confirm Your device is connected to the server and a search is performed for a software update 5 Touch Auto update to check for updates automatically ...

Page 148: ...PDF 107 Alarm Turning Off 95 installing and removing 6 Bluetooth pairing with a device 88 settings 114 turning on or off 87 Browser separating joined 44 setting a photo as contact icon 80 starred contacts 46 updating 42 D Developer Options ...

Page 149: ...e Update 90 Flight mode 116 G Gallery 77 Google Messenger 53 Google Play 106 Google Search 102 Google 55 GPS Applications 93 Groups creating 45 H Latitude 59 Local 58 Location Services Settings 124 Locking and Unlocking unlocking the keypad 14 M Maps 58 103 Memory Card ...

Page 150: ...ation button 24 Polaris Office 107 Powering On and Off 8 Predictive Text 130 Privacy settings factory data reset 133 Q Quick Controls 57 R Security locking and unlocking 14 locking your device 14 Security settings device administration 128 passwords 127 trusted credentials 128 Settings 112 ...

Page 151: ... storage device 92 USB settings as a mass storage device 92 mass storage device 92 Windows Media Player 91 turning on or off 85 112 WiFi see Wi Fi 85 Wi Fi Direct 29 86 Windows Media Player synchronizing with 91 Wireless Networking Bluetooth 87 Wi Fi 85 ...

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