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• Kernel version

: Display the kernel version of your

device.

• Build number

: Display your device’s build number.

• SE for Android status

: Display Security

Enhancements for Android status information.

Software Update

The Software Update feature enables you to use your
device to connect to the network and download any new
software directly to your device. The device automatically
updates with the latest available software when you access
this option.

Software Update Options

To register your device and check for a software update:

From a Home screen, touch

➔

Settings

➔

General

tab

➔

About device

➔

Software update

Touch

Update now

Your device is connected to the server and a search is

performed for a software update.

Touch

Auto update

to check for updates automatically.

Summary of Contents for Galazy Tab4

Page 1: ...A N D R O I D T A B L E T User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...d 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 prepare derivative works of reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to create source code from the software No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is tra...

Page 3: ...INING THERETO NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY INCLUDING INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS ...

Page 4: ...ectronics Co Ltd Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device For 24 hour information and assistance we offer a new FAQ ARS System Automated Response System at www samsung com us support Address 85 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park New Jersey 07660 Toll Free Telephone 1 800 SAMSUNG Internet Address http www samsung com ...

Page 5: ...nd the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association Google the Google logo Android the Android logo Google Play Gmail Google Mail Google Maps Google Music Google Talk Hangouts Picasa YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wireless Fidelity Alliance Inc Peel and the Peel logo are marks owned by Peel Technologies Inc and may be registere...

Page 6: ...ng Your Device 13 Using the Touch Screen 14 Multi Window 16 Home Screen 19 Notifications 22 Status Bar 23 Shortcuts and Widgets 24 Folders 25 Wallpapers 25 Apps Screen 26 Task Manager 27 Screen Capture 27 Entering Text 28 Section 3 Accounts and Contacts 30 Accounts 30 Your Google Account 31 Your Samsung Account 31 Contacts 31 Groups 35 Favorites 37 Section 4 Messaging 38 Types of Messages 38 Gmail...

Page 7: ...plications 63 Alarm 64 Calculator 64 Calendar 65 Camera 66 Chrome 66 Contacts 66 Drive 67 Dropbox 67 Email 67 Gallery 67 Gmail 68 Google 68 Google Settings 68 Google 68 Hancom Viewer 69 Hangouts 69 Help 69 Internet 69 Maps 70 Memo 70 Music 71 My Files 71 Netflix 72 Photos 72 Play Games 73 Play Music 73 Play Newsstand 73 Play Store 73 S Voice 74 Samsung Apps 74 Screen Saver 75 Settings 75 Video 75 ...

Page 8: ...ti Window 85 Lock Screen 86 Wallpaper 88 Font 89 Notification Panel 89 Accessibility 90 Blocking Mode 92 Controls 93 Language and Input 93 Hands Free Mode 96 Palm Motion 97 Smart Screen 97 General Settings 98 Accounts 98 Cloud 99 Backup and Reset 99 Date and Time 100 Accessories 101 Application Manager 101 Default Applications 103 Battery 103 Power Saving Mode 104 Storage 104 Security 106 About De...

Page 9: ...d may vary from your device depending on the software version on your device and any changes to the device s settings 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 your device and any changes to the device s settings Special ...

Page 10: ...Using other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage Battery Indicator The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery power level When battery power is 15 or less your device prompts you to charge the battery If you continue to operate the device without charging the device powers off For battery use information see About Device on page 110 Arrows are used to represent t...

Page 11: ...harge the battery before using your device for the first time After the first charge you can use the device while charging Important You cannot charge the battery using the USB cable and your PC Note If the battery is completely discharged allow it to charge for a few minutes before you try to turn on the device 1 Insert the USB cable into the device s Charger Accessory Port 2 Insert the USB cable...

Page 12: ...et or unplug the USB cable from the device 4 When charging is complete unplug the Charging Head from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the device Turning Your Device On and Off Turning Your Device On Press and hold the Power Lock Key For more information refer to Unlocking the Device on page 9 Turning Your Device Off 1 Press and hold the Power Lock Key 2 On the Device options menu tou...

Page 13: ...or turns off press the Home key to continue Memory Card Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB not included 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 the slot 2 With the gold contacts facing down carefully slide the memory card into the s...

Page 14: ...across the screen This is the default Screen lock Swipe and offers no security Prevent others from using or accessing personal data and information stored in the device by using a secure Screen Lock For more information about creating and enabling a secure Screen Lock see Lock Screen on page 86 For other settings related to securing your device see Security on page 106 Locking the Device Manually ...

Page 15: ...o chat Full integration of Google applications Gmail Google Now Google Settings Google Maps YouTube and Voice Search Photo gallery that supports Messaging Features Gmail Email corporate and personal Google Hangouts Instant Messaging and Video Chat HD Video player 1080p that supports MP4 3GP WMV ASF AVI FLV MKV and WEBM formats Music player that supports MP3 M4A 3GA AAC OGG WAV WMA and FLAC formats...

Page 16: ... to wake the screen for unlocking 4 Volume Key From a Home Screen press to adjust master volume During music playback press to adjust volume 5 Infrared Blaster Emits infrared signals used for controlling external devices 6 Memory Card Slot Install a memory card for storage of files not included 7 Back Key Return to the previous screen or option 8 Home Key Display the central Home Screen 9 Recent K...

Page 17: ...found on the back top and bottom of your device 1 3 5mm Headset Jack Plug in for headphones 2 Camera Takes photos or recording videos 3 Speaker Plays music notification tones and audio 4 Charger Accessory Port Plug in a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files 4 1 3 2 ...

Page 18: ...To close an app Drag the app preview up or down To end all running apps Touch Close all To manage running apps downloads device memory and storage Touch Recent apps Task Manager For more information refer to Task Manager on page 27 Home To display the main Home screen Touch Home To launch Google Now Touch and hold Home Back To return to the previous screen option or step Touch Back ...

Page 19: ...r Gestures Touching To open an application select a menu item press an onscreen button or enter a character using the onscreen keyboard touch it with a finger Touching and Holding Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access available options Dragging To move an icon thumbnail or preview to a new location touch and hold it and drag it to the target position Double Tapping Double tap on...

Page 20: ... Screen rotation Note Some applications do not allow screen rotation Some applications display a different screen depending on the orientation For example the calculator turns into a scientific calculator when rotated to landscape Sweeping Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot The image is saved in Gallery Screenshots album Note It may not be possible to capture a screenshot wh...

Page 21: ...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 From a Home screen touch Settings Device tab 2 Touch the OFF ON button under Multi window to turn Multi window ON 3 If desired touch Multi window and then touch Open in multi window view to automatically view content in Multi window when you ope...

Page 22: ...age 16 2 Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to display the Multi window panel After a few seconds the panel will be hidden again Using Multi Window Applications You can use Multi window to run two applications at the same time 1 With Multi window activated swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to display the Multi window panel 2 Drag an app off the panel and releas...

Page 23: ...onfiguring Apps To remove an app from the panel Touch and drag it off of the panel and place it in the storage area To add an app to the panel Touch and drag it from the storage area to the panel To relocate an app Touch and drag it to a new location To save your changes Touch Done Switch locations between Multi window applications Shareitemsbetweentheapplicationwindows Drag an item to share from ...

Page 24: ...gets which gives you instant access to information and applications This is the default page and accessible from any menu by pressing Home Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked at the Home screen Apps Screen Refresh Content Status Indicators App Shortcuts Notifications Status Bar Widgets Current Screen Google Search ...

Page 25: ... For more information refer to Wallpapers on page 25 4 Under Add to home screen touch Apps and widgets to add app or widget shortcuts on the Home screen Folder to add a folder on a Home screen For more information refer to Folders on page 25 Page to add a Home screen Display Settings You can customize display screen settings to your preferences For more information refer to Display on page 85 Addi...

Page 26: ...ve been added To rearrange the order of panels Touch and drag a panel to a new location To return to the Home screen Touch Back Google Search Bar The Google Search Bar provides an on screen Internet search engine powered by Google 1 From the main Home screen swipe the screen to the left to bring up the next Home screen 2 Touch the Google Search bar 3 Use the on screen keyboard to enter the item yo...

Page 27: ...ctions In addition to notifications the Notification Panel also provides quick and ready access to separate device functions These can be quickly activated or deactivated by toggling them on or off You can also select which functions are displayed 1 To go to Settings touch Settings For more information refer to Settings on page 77 2 Touch to display additional quick settings buttons Touch to confi...

Page 28: ...from the top of the screen The grey Status Bar will appear It will disappear after a few seconds Status Bar Icons Some common status and notification icons are shown below Messaging Icons Connectivity Icons Device Status Icons New email New Gmail Wi Fi connected Bluetooth is active Connected to computer Wi Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected to another device The Nearby device setting...

Page 29: ...op up displays Touch Apps and Widgets or Touch to display the Apps screen 2 For shortcuts touch the Apps tab For widgets touch the Widgets tab 3 Touch and hold the shortcut or widget and then drag it to the Home screen and release Removing a Shortcut or Widget Shortcuts and widgets can be removed from the Home screen Touch and hold the shortcut or widget until it detaches and then drag it to Remov...

Page 30: ...er will also be deleted 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 wallpapers or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera 1 From a Home screen touch and hold on an empty area of the screen until the Home screen pop up displays 2 Touch Home Screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens for...

Page 31: ...s to applications on the Home screen for quick access to the application For more information refer to Adding a Shortcut or Widget on page 24 To view your downloaded applications 1 From a Home screen touch 2 Touch Download to view downloaded apps 3 Touch an icon on the Downloaded applications screen to launch the application or Add an App Shortcut to a Home screen by dragging the App icon onto the...

Page 32: ...pplication or End all to terminate all running applications 4 Downloaded View applications installed from Google Play Touch Uninstall to remove an application from your device 5 RAM manager Display the amount of Random Access Memory RAM currently in use Touch Clear memory to clear inactive and background processes 6 Storage View internal System storage and external SD card storage memory statistic...

Page 33: ...ouch Select input method and then select the type of keyboard to use Entering Uppercase Touch before entering a character For all caps touch it twice Changing the Keyboard Type Touch and hold Options and then touch to change the keyboard type Options are Normal Floating and Split Changing Language Keyboards Add languages to the keyboard and then slide the space key left or right to change language...

Page 34: ...isplays what you speak If the device does not recognize your words touch the underlined text and select an alternative word or phrase from the drop down list To change the language or add languages for voice recognition touch the current language Copying and Pasting Touch and hold over text drag or to select more or less text and then touch Copy to copy or Cut to cut The selected text is copied to...

Page 35: ...d Gmail LDAP Add an LDAP Account to find entries in an LDAP directory Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Add your Exchange Account to sync Contacts Calendar and Email Facebook Add a Facebook Account to sync apps Twitter Add a Twitter Account Setting Up Accounts Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the Accounts setting 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Accounts Add account 2 T...

Page 36: ...eneral tab Accounts Add account Samsung account 2 Follow the prompts to sign into your existing account or create a new account Contacts Store contact information for your friends family and colleagues to quickly access information or to send a message To access Contacts From a Home screen touch Contacts Add a Contact 1 Touch Contacts Create The Save contact to pop up displays 2 To choose where th...

Page 37: ...ion refer to Add a Contact on page 31 Deleting Contacts 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it 3 Touch Delete 4 At the prompt touch OK Contacts Display Options There are various ways to display your contacts 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch the Groups tab Favorites tab or Contacts tab to view contacts in various ways Groups Display contacts sorted into groups such as Not ass...

Page 38: ...e all of a contact s numbers and addresses together in a single contact entry Linking also helps you keep your contacts updated because any changes that your contacts make to their information in the respective accounts are automatically updated the next time you synchronize with that account Linking Contacts 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it 3 Touch Menu Link c...

Page 39: ...ge attachment 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch your personal Contact entry to display your Contact information 3 Touch Menu Share namecard via 4 Choose a sending method then follow the prompts to send the profile Sharing Contact Information You can send a contact s information using Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment Note Not all Bluetooth devices accept contacts...

Page 40: ...o quickly send messages to group members Create a New Group Create a new group when you add or edit a contact 1 Touch Contacts Groups tab 2 Touch Create 3 Touch the Group name field and enter a name 4 Touch Add member touch individual contacts or touch Select all and then touch Done to add the selected contacts to the group 5 Touch Save Tip Contacts can belong to more than one group While editing ...

Page 41: ... 5 Touch Done to add the contacts to the group Removing Group Members 1 Touch Contacts Groups tab 2 Touch the group from which you want to remove members 3 Touch Menu Remove member 4 Touch Select all or the name of each contact to remove 5 Touch Done to remove the contacts Contacts are removed from the group and the group name is removed from each contact s Group field Renaming a Group 1 Touch Con...

Page 42: ...uch the Star so that it turns gold Tip You do not have to edit the contact to mark it as a favorite View Favorites 1 Touch Contacts 2 Touch the Favorites tab Only your starred contacts are displayed or Touch the Groups tab then touch Starred in Android to list only your starred contacts that are being saved to your Google Account Remove Favorites 1 Touch Contacts Favorites tab 2 Touch Menu Remove ...

Page 43: ...ive email with Gmail Google s web based email service From a Home screen touch Gmail Setting Up Your Gmail Account If you did not set up a Google Account during the initial configuration the first time you launch Gmail your device prompts you to set up your Google Account 1 Touch Gmail 2 Follow the prompts to sign in or create a new account The device communicates with the Google server to set up ...

Page 44: ...il preferences 1 Touch Gmail 2 Touch Menu Settings for settings Email Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one application From a Home screen touch Email Configuring Email Accounts You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps 1 Touch Email 2 The first time you set up an email account at the Set up email screen enter an Email address and Password then touch Next ...

Page 45: ...5 Touch the body of the email to enter the text of your email Touch the text option buttons to edit and format your message text 6 Touch Send to send the message or Touch Save to save the email to the Drafts folder or Touch Discard to discard the email Managing Your Email Accounts If you add more than one email account you can view email you receive for all accounts in the Combined view screen or ...

Page 46: ...or confirmation before deleting email Priority senders Enter email addresses that you want treated as a priority Spam addresses Manage your spam address list Rules for filtering Create rules for filtering email based on names address or subject 3 Touch an account to configure specific settings for that account Hangouts Google Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family share photos and ...

Page 47: ...f the device to activate onscreen volume control then touch and drag on the scale to set the volume You can also press the Volume Key to adjust playback volume Play Music Note Some options require a Google Account Google Play Music is a Google service that gives you instant access to your personal music collection stored on the Internet and your device Google Play Music lets you browse shop and pl...

Page 48: ... screen The following Music controls are available Streams the current music file to another device via Samsung Link Volume control and SoundAlive Volume control showing volume muted Assign the current song as a Favorite Lists the current playlist songs Touch and hold to rewind the song Touch to go to previous song Pause the song Start the song after pausing Touch and hold to fast forward the song...

Page 49: ... is not applied to music playback If you turn the volume down to level 13 or lower the option is reapplied Setting a Song as an Alarm Ringtone To use the currently playing song as an alarm ringtone Touch Menu Set as alarm tone Creating Playlists To create a playlist of songs 1 Touch the Playlists tab 2 Touch Menu Create playlist 3 Enter a title and touch OK 4 Touch Add tracks select songs to inclu...

Page 50: ... page 31 Initial Configuration 1 From a Home screen touch WatchON The Set up WatchON screen displays 2 Touch Set up WatchON The Privacy policy displays 3 Read the Privacy policy check the I have read and accept the terms of the above privacy policy box and touch Next 4 Follow the onscreen instructions WatchON Menu 1 From a Home screen touch WatchON 2 Touch Menu for the following options Sign in Si...

Page 51: ...equire high resolutions Camera Etiquette Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission Do not take photos or videos where legally prohibited Do not take photos or videos in places where you may violate other people s privacy Taking Photos 1 Touch the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus When the subject is in focus the focus frame turns green 2 Touch to...

Page 52: ...l pose for the subject After choosing a pose for each individual touch Save to merge the images into a single photo and save it Sound shot Use this to take a photo with sound Touch to take a photo The device records a few seconds of audio after taking a photo Note While taking photos in this mode sound is recorded by the internal microphone Panorama Take a photo composed of many photos strung toge...

Page 53: ...e direction the device stops shooting Applying Filter Effects Use the filter effects to take unique photos or videos Touch and select a filter effect The available options vary by mode Recording Videos To record a video touch the Camera Record Video switch and swipe downward To start or continue recording touch To pause recording touch To stop recording touch Recording Mode Touch Options Recording...

Page 54: ...ely Set a device as a viewfinder to control the camera remotely Touch Options Remote viewfinder and then connect the device and the camera using Wi Fi Direct Touch to take a photo remotely using the device as a viewfinder Configuring Settings for Camera Touch to configure settings for Camera Not all of the following options are available in both still camera and video camera modes The available op...

Page 55: ...ed time shots White balance Select an appropriate white balance so images have a true to life color range The settings are designed for specific lighting situations These settings are similar to the heat range for white balance exposure in professional cameras Brightness Change the exposure value This determines how much light the camera s sensor receives For low light situations use a higher expo...

Page 56: ...operly depending on the encoding method used Viewing Images Launching Gallery displays available folders When another application such as Email saves an image the Download folder is automatically created to contain the image Likewise capturing a screenshot automatically creates the Screenshots folder Select a folder to open it In a folder images are displayed by creation date Select an image to vi...

Page 57: ...d Print Print the image via a USB or Wi Fi connection Some printers may not be compatible with the device Rename Rename the file Buddy photo share Send the image to a person whose face is tagged in the image Rotate left Rotate counter clockwise Rotate right Rotate clockwise Crop Resize the blue frame to crop and save the image in it Set as Set the image as wallpaper or a contact image Details View...

Page 58: ...e skin color facial expression light conditions or accessories the subject is wearing Using Tag Buddy To display a contextual tag weather location date and person s name when opening an image 1 Touch Menu Settings Tags Tag buddy 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Tag buddy ON Deleting Images Use one of the following methods In a folder touch Menu Select item select images by ticking and then touch ...

Page 59: ... the right Use the Rewind button to restart the current video or skip to the previous video Touch and hold to move backwards quickly Use the Fast Forward button to skip to the next video Touch and hold to move forwards quickly File Name Pop up Player Search for Other Devices Volume Control Additional Options Move Controls Move Controls Pause Resume Playback Rewind Fast Forward Open the Playlist Ch...

Page 60: ...cking touch Done and then select a sharing method Using Popup Video Player Use this feature to use other applications without closing the video player While watching videos touch to use the pop up player Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the player or pinch to reduce it To move the player drag the player to another location ...

Page 61: ...s Access Points From the Notification Panel 1 From any screen touch the top of the screen and swipe downward The Notification Panel displays 2 Touch Wi Fi to turn Wi Fi ON green or OFF grey From Settings 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab Wi Fi 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Wi Fi ON or OFF Scan and Connect to a Wi Fi Network When you turn on Wi Fi your device searches for avai...

Page 62: ...d connect to the network Wi Fi Status Indicators The following icons show your current Wi Fi connection status at a glance Advanced Settings Set up and manage wireless access points 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab Wi Fi 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Wi Fi ON 3 Touch Menu for options Advanced Network notification Send a notification when an open network is available Sort by ...

Page 63: ... your device to set up a PIN secured connection to a Wi Fi router or other equipment not configurable Help Learn about setting up and using Wi Fi networks Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly via Wi Fi without a Wi Fi network or hotspot and without having to set up the connection Important All devices must be Wi Fi Direct enabled Turn Wi Fi Direct On 1 From a ...

Page 64: ...connection Note Once connected the target device will show as Connected in your list of Wi Fi Direct devices and the icon will display on the Status Bar Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology for exchanging information over a distance of about 30 feet If the devices are in range you can exchange information between them even if they are in different rooms Your devi...

Page 65: ...g to enter a passcode or PIN 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab Bluetooth 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Bluetooth ON 3 Make sure that the target device is discoverable so that your device can find it Refer to the target device s documentation for more information 4 Touch Scan Your device will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range 5 From the list of scanned devices t...

Page 66: ...s Connections tab Bluetooth 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Bluetooth ON 3 Touch the connected device and then touch OK to disconnect Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can make your device forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device To connect to the other device again you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab Bluetooth...

Page 67: ...sly Transfer Data Connect your device to a computer via USB cable to transfer data as a Media device using MTP Media Transfer Protocol or as a Camera using PTP Photo Transfer Protocol 1 Attach your device to the computer with a USB data cable Your device recognizes the connection as the last connection method you used and displays a connection alert in the Status bar and Notifications 2 From the H...

Page 68: ...apps available or when you open an application that is preloaded on your device an Update Available message may be displayed To update the applications 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward 2 Touch Updates available Accessing Applications The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your wireless device Applications that you download and install from Google Play or from the we...

Page 69: ...d the number of times for the alarm to repeat after the preset time Smart alarm Set a time for the alarm to go off before the preset time Stopping Alarms Drag outside the large circle to stop an alarm Drag outside the large circle to repeat the alarm after a specified length of time Deleting Alarms Touch and hold the alarm and then touch Delete Calculator The Calculator provides basic and advanced...

Page 70: ...priority setting or Touch a date on the Calendar to select it and touch it again Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with Then touch Edit event details or Edit task details to add more details such as how often the event repeats alerts or where it takes place 2 Attach a map showing the location of the event Enter the location in the Location field touch next to the field and th...

Page 71: ... or Touch Menu Delete select events and then touch Delete Share an event or task Touch the entry On the pop up touch Menu Share via and then select a sharing method Camera Use this application to take photos or videos Touch Camera For more information refer to Camera on page 46 Chrome Use Chrome to browse the internet and bring your open tabs bookmarks and omnibox data from your computer to your t...

Page 72: ...ttings to configure your Drive preferences Touch Menu Help to display additional help information Dropbox Use this application to save and share files with others via the Dropbox cloud storage When you save files to Dropbox your device automatically syncs with the web server and any other computers that have Dropbox installed 1 Touch Dropbox 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup...

Page 73: ... to automatically send updates for user specific information in the form of cards For more information visit google com landing now To enable Google Now 1 Press and hold Home 2 Follow the prompts to set up and use Google Now Note When Google Now is enabled you can also access it by touching Google Google Settings Use this application to configure settings for some features provided by Google Touch...

Page 74: ...lp Access help information to learn how to use the device and applications or configure important settings Touch Help Internet Your device is equipped with a HTML browser that gives you access to the Internet To access the Internet app Touch Internet Command Keys Touch Back or to return to the previous page Touch Forward to go forward to a recent page Touch Home to display your Internet Home scree...

Page 75: ...memo touch Delete 4 To send the memo to others touch Share via 5 To send the memo to a Google or Samsung printer touch Print Composing a Memos Touch Create memo enter a memo and then touch Save To change the category touch To insert an image into the memo touch To use your voice to insert text into the memo touch Browsing Memos Browse memo thumbnails by scrolling up or down To edit a memo touch a ...

Page 76: ...View files sorted by their types Apps View files stored or created in specific applications 2 Touch a file or folder to open it 3 Touch Menu for general options 4 Touch Menu Select and select a file or folder Then select an option to share delete move or copy a file or select additional options 5 Additional options Touch Search and then enter search criteria Touch Storage to view memory informatio...

Page 77: ...ch Menu Add to Favorite folders Adding FTP Server Shortcuts to the Device Add an FTP server shortcut in Favorite folders Touch Menu Add FTP enter details for the FTP server and then touch Done Netflix Watch TV shows and movies streaming from Netflix Note The Netflix application is part of your Netflix membership For more information about membership visit netflix com Touch Netflix Photos Automatic...

Page 78: ... about music to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account for some features Touch Play Music Play Newsstand Play Newsstand brings you free and paid news magazine subscriptions and much more all in one place Visit play google com store newsstand to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account Touch Play Newsstand Play Store All your favorite apps movies and tv shows music books magaz...

Page 79: ...h or say Hi Galaxy to wake up S voice 5 Speak into the device and follow the onscreen instructions 6 Touch Menu for Settings Here are several examples of spoken commands Open music Launch calculator Check schedule Tips for better voice recognition Speak clearly Speak in quiet places Do not use offensive or slang words Avoid speaking in dialectal accents Samsung Apps Use this application to purchas...

Page 80: ... Saver video even if Enable Touch To Stop is enabled Settings Configure your device to your preferences For more information refer to Settings on page 77 Touch Settings Video Use this application to play video files Touch Video For more information refer to Video on page 53 Voice Search Use this application to search web pages by speaking 1 Touch Voice Search 2 Speak a keyword or phrase when Speak...

Page 81: ... the name of the city you want to add Tip Touch the first letter of the city s name to the right of the list to find the city more quickly 3 Touch the city The list of your locations displays including the city just added To set Daylight Savings time 1 Touch and hold a city 2 Touch 3 Select Automatic DST off or 1 hour If Daylight Savings Time is active appears on the city s entry To delete a World...

Page 82: ...ivided into four main groups When the Settings screen displays the following four tabs are located at the top of the screen Connections page 78 Connect to Wi Fi networks Bluetooth devices and more Device page 83 Personalize your device including sounds and the display accessibility and more Controls page 93 Access settings to configure Language and input Voice control Motions Palm motion and Smart...

Page 83: ...i Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks Wi Fi communication requires access to an existing Wi Fi network Wi Fi networks can be Open unsecured or Secured requiring you to provide login credentials For more information about using your device s Wi Fi features see Wi Fi on page 56 Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology for ...

Page 84: ...ns tab Airplane mode and then touch the OFF ON button to turn Airplane mode ON Data Usage View your Wi Fi data usage 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab Data usage 2 Touch the Data usage cycle drop down menu and select a date The data usage displays as a visual chart and also displays a list of each application with a breakdown of data usage by application Slide the vertical bars o...

Page 85: ...w its settings Location Reporting Google uses Location Reporting to store and use your device s most recent location data Google apps such as Google Maps can use this data to improve your search results based on places that you have visited To manage your Location Reporting settings 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab Location 2 Touch Google Location Reporting for options Location ...

Page 86: ...or that particular place Touch Save 4 Touch Add to add additional categories 5 Touch Menu Delete to delete a custom category Note Home Office and Car cannot be deleted Tag Current Location Tag photos you take with GPS location data 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab Location 2 Touch Camera More Networks This option displays additional Connectivity information From a Home screen to...

Page 87: ...ks VPN 2 Touch the VPN to which you want to connect 3 In the pop up window enter any requested credentials 4 Touch Connect Edit or Delete a VPN 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Connections tab More networks VPN 2 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete 3 In the pop up window touch Edit network make the desired VPN setting changes and touch Save or Delete network to delete the VPN...

Page 88: ...rd Upload from other devices If a nearby device attempts to upload data this setting indicates the response Options are Always accept Always ask and Always reject Device This section of the Settings screen contains settings for your device Sound Volume Set the volume level for all types of sounds 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Device tab Sound Volume 2 Touch and drag the sliders to set the vo...

Page 89: ...locked or unlocked Samsung Applications Set your applications notification sound settings 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Device tab Sound 2 The following options are available Email Touch an account to adjust its notification settings Calendar Configure your event notifications Samsung Keyboard Set the keyboard sounds 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Device tab Sound 2 The following option...

Page 90: ... when your device is connected to a desktop dock or charging Touch the OFF ON button to turn Daydream ON Touch Daydream for additional options Show battery percentage Set the device to display the remaining battery life on the Status Bar Multi Window Set the device to use Multi Window 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Device tab Multi window 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Multi Window ON 3 To...

Page 91: ... None Do not lock the screen Note Additional options are available based on the Screen lock selected Swipe Options The options are available when Swipe is selected Clock widget options Set the size of the Clock widget that is displayed on your Home screens and whether to show the date Shortcuts Set shortcuts to appear at the bottom of the Lock screen Personal message Display a personal message Own...

Page 92: ...e Lock screen when the Power Key is pressed If this option is not enabled the screen dims or brightens when the Power Key is pressed PIN Options The options are available when PIN is selected Clock widget options Set the size of the Clock widget that is displayed on your Home screens and whether to show the date Personal message Display a personal message Owner Information Show owner information o...

Page 93: ...en automatically turns off Lock instantly with power key Use this option to enable the Lock screen when the Power Key is pressed If this option is not enabled the screen dims or brightens when the Power Key is pressed Wallpaper You can choose a picture to display on the Home screen Lock screen or to both the Home and Lock screens Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have do...

Page 94: ...be able to adjust the screen brightness and volume from the Notification Panel 3 Touch Recommended to display recommended apps on the Notification Panel after certain actions such as plugging in earphones Touch Edit to select which apps to display on the Notification Panel when you insert earphones Touch Most used to display your most used apps on the Notification Panel while roaming Or touch Edit...

Page 95: ...Notification Panel Touch Screen rotation to enable or disable the auto rotate feature For more information refer to Notification Panel on page 22 Screen timeout Select the screen delay time the screen delays shutting off after inactivity for the selected period of time Lock Automatically Lock the screen in 5 seconds after screen automatically turns off This option only appears when certain Screen ...

Page 96: ...p when a notification for a call message and so on has been missed Touch OFF ON button to turn it ON Accessibility shortcut Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps Touch the OFF ON button to turn the feature ON Text to speech options Set your preferred TTS engine Touch Speech rate to set the speed at which the text is spoken Touch Listen to an example to play a short speech demons...

Page 97: ...s and screen timeout You can also block areas of the screen from touch interaction Touch the OFF ON button to turn the feature ON Follow the onscreen instructions Blocking Mode Turn off notifications for selected features 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Device tab Blocking mode 2 Touch the OFF ON button to turn Blocking mode ON 3 Touch Turn off notifications to block all notifications 4 Touch ...

Page 98: ...Keyboard 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Controls tab Language and input 2 Touch next to Samsung keyboard to display the following options Select input languages Used to set a default text entry language Touch this field scroll through the options and touch the desired input language Predictive text Allow Predictive text to suggest words matching your text entries and optionally complete commo...

Page 99: ... letter of the first word in each sentence standard English style Auto spacing automatically inserts spaces between words Auto punctuate automatically inserts a full stop in a sentence by touching the space bar twice when using the onscreen QWERTY keyboard Keyboard swipe None Disable the keyboard swipe feature Continuous input Enter text by sliding your finger across the keyboard Cursor control Mo...

Page 100: ...he All tab to download speech recognition for other languages Speech Set voice search and text to speech options Voice Search 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Controls tab Language and input 2 Touch Voice search to configure Language Choose a language for your voice input Speech output Always provides audible readout of text or only when using Hands free functions Block offensive words Block re...

Page 101: ...sis available if voice data is installed Default language status Display the default language in use Mouse Trackpad This option sets your pointer speed for an external mouse or trackpad not included 1 From a Home screen touch Settings Controls tab Language and input 2 Touch Pointer speed then drag the slider to the right to go faster or to the left to go slower Hands Free Mode Set the device to re...

Page 102: ...ture screen Capture an image of the screen when you sweep your hand left or right across the screen Mute pause Set the device to pause media playback when you touch the screen with your palm Smart Screen Use the Smart screen options to customize your screen settings to make the screen more responsive and easier to use From a Home screen touch Settings Controls tab Smart screen The following option...

Page 103: ...count 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Accounts Add account 2 Touch one of the account types 3 Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the account Tip For more information about the types of accounts that you can add see Accounts on page 30 Managing Accounts To view the accounts you have added 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Accounts account The accou...

Page 104: ...d Scrapbook settings with your Samsung Account Touch Backup to manage your back up and restore options Touch Restore to retrieve data from your Samsung account 3 Under Dropbox If you have not signed in to you Dropbox account touch Link Dropbox account For more information refer to Dropbox on page 67 Backup and Reset You can also back up your data to the Google server and reset your device to its f...

Page 105: ...rompted to reenter the same kind of information as when you first started Android 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Backup and reset Factory data reset 2 Touch Reset device then follow the prompts to perform the reset Date and Time By default your device receives date and time information from the wireless network When you are outside network coverage you may want to set date and tim...

Page 106: ...evice Use Application manager settings to manage applications Warning Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company end users operate these devices at their own risk Memory Usage See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running applications 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Application manager 2 Touch DOWNL...

Page 107: ...top working correctly Uninstall Delete the application from the tablet Move to SD card Move this app to your microSD card Clear data Clear application data from memory Clear cache If the app stores data in a temporary area of the device s memory and the amount of information stored is displayed touch this button to clearing the temporary storage Clear defaults If you have configured an app to laun...

Page 108: ...n touch Settings General tab Default applications 2 Touch an app to set it as the default application or Touch Clear to remove an app as the default application Battery See how much battery power is used for device activities 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Battery The battery level displays as a percentage The amount of time the battery has been used also displays Battery usage di...

Page 109: ... memory card not included Device Memory From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Storage The Device memory displays as Total space System memory Used space Cached data Miscellaneous files and Available space SD Card Once a memory card has been installed in your device the card memory displays as Total space and Available space Mounting an SD Card When you install a memory card it is automatic...

Page 110: ...l stop some applications from functioning Applications may not be available until you remount the SD card Removing a Memory Card Important To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card unmount the card before removing it from the device 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Storage 2 Under SD card touch Unmount SD card and then touch OK 3 Open the memory card slot cover and ...

Page 111: ... Security settings to secure your device Encryption To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet each time you power it on or encrypt the data on your SD card each time it is connected 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Security 2 Touch Encrypt device For more information read the displayed help screen 3 Touch Encrypt external SD card to enable the encryption on SD card...

Page 112: ... Samsung account For more information about Samsung accounts see Your Samsung Account on page 31 Enable or Disable Remote Controls Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account you can enable or disable Remote controls 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Security Remote controls 2 Enter your Samsung account password in the pop up Enter password field and touch Done Touch Do not show ...

Page 113: ... Touch Make passwords visible to enable or disable brief displays of password characters Device Administration To add or remove device administrators 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Security 2 Touch Device administrators To enable or disable installation of non Google Play applications 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Security 2 Touch Unknown sources 3 Read the messa...

Page 114: ...certificate gets compromised or for some other reason you do not trust it you can disable or remove it 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab Security 2 Touch Storage type to set a storage type for credential contents 3 Touch Trusted credentials The trusted credentials screen has two tabs System Displays CA certificates that are permanently installed in the ROM of your device User Display...

Page 115: ...ave installed encrypted certificates About Device View information about your device including status legal information hardware and software versions and battery use 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab About device 2 Touch items to view details Software update Connect to the network and download new software updates for your device if available Status View Battery status Battery level...

Page 116: ...o the network and download any new software directly to your device The device automatically updates with the latest available software when you access this option Software Update Options To register your device and check for a software update 1 From a Home screen touch Settings General tab About device Software update 2 Touch Update now Your device is connected to the server and a search is perfo...

Page 117: ... restore 99 factory data reset 100 Battery 5 charging 6 indicator 5 show battery percentage 85 Blocking Mode 92 Bluetooth 59 disconnect or unpair 61 pairing with a device 59 reconnect 61 settings 61 turning on or off 60 Buddy Photo Share 49 C Calendar 65 change calendar type 66 create event or task 65 options 66 sync with Google Calendar 65 Camera 46 applying filter effects 48 controlling the came...

Page 118: ...and size 89 timeout 85 Double Tapping Gesture 14 Dragging Gesture 14 Drive 67 Dropbox 67 E Email 39 composing and sending 40 configuring accounts 39 deleting accounts 41 manage accounts 40 refreshing 40 settings 41 Events 65 F Factory Data Reset 100 Files sharing via computer 62 Finger Gestures 14 Fonts settings 89 G Gallery 51 delete 53 favorites 52 image options 53 52 playing videos 51 set as wa...

Page 119: ...r 25 I Icons Status Bar 23 Infrared Blaster 11 Internet 69 K Keys 13 Back Key 13 Home Key 13 Recent Apps 13 L Language and Input Settings 93 select language 93 Location Settings 80 Lock Screen Password options 88 Pattern options 87 screen security 86 Shortcuts 87 Swipe options 86 Locking and Unlocking locking the device manually 9 unlocking the keypad 9 M Maps 70 Memo 70 Memory Card 8 installing 8...

Page 120: ...1 Photos App 72 Pinching and Spreading Gestures 14 Play Games 73 Play Music 73 Play Newsstand 73 Play Store 73 Playlists creating 44 managing 43 Pop Up Player 55 Powering On and Off 7 Predictive Text settings 93 Printing 81 R Recent Apps Key 13 Remote Viewfinder 49 Reset Factory Data 100 S S Voice 74 Samsung Account 31 Samsung Keyboard entering text 28 Predictive text settings 93 Screen rotating 1...

Page 121: ... Gesture 14 Touchscreen covering gesture 15 double tapping gesture 14 dragging gesture 14 pinching and spreading gestures 14 sweeping gesture 15 swipe gesture 14 touch gesture 14 touching and holding gesture 14 Turning Your Device On and Off 7 U User Manual 4 special text 4 text conventions 5 V Video playing 51 recording 48 recording mode 48 remote viewfinder 49 settings 49 Share Shot 49 trimming ...

Page 122: ...een 24 Wi Fi 56 adding a connection manually 57 scanning and connecting 56 settings 57 status indicators 57 turning on or off 56 Wi Fi Direct 58 connecting to devices 59 turning on or off 58 Wireless Networking Bluetooth 59 Wi Fi 56 World Clock 76 Y YouTube 76 ...

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