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TABLE OF CONTENTS

YOUR PHONE

Front View Features

Bottom View

Side by Side View

Cool Apps

SIM Card

Memory Card

Battery 13
Power 15
Making a Call

Sending a Message

Home Screen

Ringtone 24
Volume 25
Voicemail 26
Contacts 27
Email 28
Bluetooth

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary of Contents for GS4

Page 1: ...w Features 3 Bottom View 4 Side by Side View 5 Cool Apps 6 SIM Card 7 Memory Card 11 Battery 13 Power 15 Making a Call 16 Sending a Message 16 Home Screen 18 Ringtone 24 Volume 25 Voicemail 26 Contacts 27 Email 28 Bluetooth 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 2: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Camera Camcorder 33 Near Field Communication 35 Battery Memory Management 38 NOTES 42 ...

Page 3: ...3 YOUR PHONE 1 MENU KEY 2 HOME RECENT APPS KEY 3 BACK KEY 4 FRONT FACING CAMERA 5 INFRARED BLASTER 6 EARPIECE 7 HEADSET JACK 8 FLASH 9 CAMERA YOUR PHONE FRONT VIEW FEATURES ...

Page 4: ...YOUR PHONE 4 BOTTOM VIEW 1 CHARGING PORT 2 MICROPHONE ...

Page 5: ...5 YOUR PHONE SIDE BY SIDE VIEW 3 1 VOLUME KEY 2 MEMORY CARD SLOT 3 POWER KEY The Memory Card Slot is located under the battery cover ...

Page 6: ...oice recognition system that allows you to initiate several common tasks by using natural speech ChatOn Use the same profile buddy list and chat list on all devices connected to your Samsung account Samsung Hub Integrated store for media content that offers a comprehensive and consistent media service experience for users Users can browse and purchase all media content within a single store front ...

Page 7: ...e wireless network You cannot make or receive calls or browse the Internet without a properly installed micro SIM card Other larger SIM cards will not function or fit within this slot Insert the SIM card 1 Detach the SIM card from its packaging 2 Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch 7 YOUR PHONE ...

Page 8: ...YOUR PHONE 8 3 Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly pop the cover off the device 4 Carefully slide the micro SIM card into the SIM card socket until it clicks into place ...

Page 9: ...ained below United States Cellular Corporation U S Cellular warrants to the original purchaser You or Your of the handset with which the SIM card was provided that the SIM card will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date You purchased the handset the Warranty Period This warranty is not transferable Should a defect appear during the Warranty Perio...

Page 10: ...HOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF DATA LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR LOSS OF USE IN NO EVENT SHALL U S CELLULAR S ITS AFFILIATES OR RETAILERS LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE SIM CARD EXCEED THE COST OF REPLACING THE SIM CARD THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS SOME STATES AND JUR...

Page 11: ...ne separately and use it to store your multimedia files NOTE microSD memory cards include capacities of up to 2GB microSDHC memory card types can range from 4GB to up to 64GB WARNING Applications personal settings and other stored data may be lost or may not function properly if the memory card is removed ...

Page 12: ...Install the memory card 1 Locate the microSD card slot on the inside of the phone 2 Orient the card with the gold strips facing down 3 Carefully slide the microSD card into the card socket until it clicks into place ...

Page 13: ...ged Please charge it fully before using it for the first time Install the Battery 1 Slide the battery into the compartment 1 so that the tabs on the end align with the slots at the bottom of the phone making sure the connectors align 2 Gently press down to secure the battery 2 ...

Page 14: ...to the charging head 2 Insert the USB cable into the device s Charger Accessory jack 3 If using a wall charger plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet If using a computer remove the charging head and plug the USB cable into computer s USB port ...

Page 15: ... It searches for your network and after finding it you can make or receive calls Turn the phone off 1 Press and hold Power Lock until the Device options screen appears 2 Tap Power off g OK Restarting the phone 1 Press and hold Power Lock until the Device options screen appears 2 Tap Restart g OK ...

Page 16: ...ENDING A MESSAGE 1 From the Home screen tap Messaging g Compose 2 Tap the Enter recipient field to manually enter a recipient or Tap to select from one of the following Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts list valid entries must have a wireless phone number or email address Groups to select a recipient from the Group list Favorites to select a recipient from the Favorites list Recent...

Page 17: ...lete 4 Add more recipients by tapping either the Enter recipient field or and selecting recipients 5 Tap the Enter message field and use the on screen keypad to enter a message 6 To add an attachment to your message tap Attach 7 Review your message and tap Send Send 8 If you have more than one recipient the same text message is sent to all recipients in the Enter Recipients field NOTE If you exit ...

Page 18: ... entire Home screen You can customize the screen with widgets and shortcuts to your favorite applications Status bar The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen Icons indicating your phone s status and new notification alerts appear on the Status bar Status Bar ...

Page 19: ... expand this area to reveal the Notifications screen that provides more detailed information about the current on screen notification icons To open the Notifications screen 1 In a single motion touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications screen 1 2 Tap a notification entry to open the associated application 2 ...

Page 20: ... screen also provides quick and ready access to separate phone functions These can be quickly activated or deactivated by toggling them on or off 1 In a single motion touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the in top right corner to access additional functions ...

Page 21: ...nel can be active atop another current application on the screen To display the Multi window tab 1 Press and hold Back key The Multi window tab appears on the left side of the screen 2 Tap the tab to open the application panel showing all the available Multi window apps To hide the Multi window tab X X Press and hold Back key This action hides the Multi window tab from view ...

Page 22: ...Home screen tap the Apps icon Swipe left or right through the screens As you download new applications they will appear on the Applications screens in alphabetical order As you transition from screen to screen a dot located at the bottom displays which panel you are currently on ...

Page 23: ...s By default applications are displayed as an alphabetical grid 3 Scroll across the screens and locate your desired application 4 Touch and hold the on screen icon The new shortcut then appears to hover over the current screen 5 While still holding the on screen icon position it on the current screen Once complete release the screen to lock the shortcut into its new position ...

Page 24: ...ove or delete and drag it to another location or to the Trash Can icon at the top of the screen Assigning a new Default Home screen 1 Press Home g Menu g Edit page 2 Tap the on the page you want as your Home screen 3 The new Home screen will now include this highlighted icon ...

Page 25: ... screen 2 Touch and hold an empty area of the screen 3 From the Home screen window tap Set wallpaper 4 From the Set wallpaper window tap Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens 5 Select a wallpaper type Gallery Live wallpapers or Wallpapers 6 Tap the desired image 7 Tap Set wallpaper or Done ...

Page 26: ...nd 2 Tap either Ringtones or Notifications 3 Tap the desired sound 4 Tap OK Set other sounds 1 From the Home screen press Menu g Settings g My device g Sound 2 Scroll down to the System section and tap those items you want to turn on or off Choose from Dialing keypad tone Touch sounds Screen lock sound or Haptic feedback ...

Page 27: ...ess Menu g Settings g My device g Sound 2 Tap Volume 3 Touch and drag the Music video games and other media or Ringtone Notifications and System sliders to the desired levels 4 Tap OK Silence ringer From the Home screen press the Volume key down until you see the Silent mode icon To turn off silent mode press the Volume key up ...

Page 28: ...R PHONE 28 VOICEMAIL Use voicemail To call and set up voicemail 1 From the Home screen tap Phone 2 Touch and hold until the device dials voicemail 3 Follow the instructions to set up your voicemail account ...

Page 29: ...Enter the contact s phone number 3 Tap Add to Contacts 4 Tap Create contact 5 Tap a contact destination 6 Enter the contact s information 7 Tap Save Call contact from the contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Scroll to and tap the contact you want to call 3 Tap ...

Page 30: ...een instructions Set up Internet email 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Email NOTE If you have already set up an email account tap the name of the open account tap Menu gSettings gAdd account 2 Tap the Email field and enter your emaill account information 3 Tap the Password field and enter your password 4 Tap Next ...

Page 31: ...o receive new email notifications Tap the Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi Fi field to assist with faster access to large email attachments when using Wi Fi Tap Next 6 At the Set up email screen name the account and enter a screen name to identify yourself on this account 7 Tap Done ...

Page 32: ...t 3 Tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 4 Enter an updated Domain confirm your username and Password information 5 Re enter your Exchange server information and tap Next 6 Modify the account options as desired and tap Next 7 Read the on screen Activation disclaimer and when prompted tap OK 8 If prompted read the Remote security administration information and tap OK to accept the service and continue...

Page 33: ... the Activate device administrator screen and tap Activate to complete the email setup process 11 Identify your new work email account with a unique name Ex Work then tap Done Contact your company s IT department if you need more help ...

Page 34: ...pairing mode Refer to the headset s user manual for more information Turn on Bluetooth and pair with headset 1 In a single motion touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen 2 Tap Bluetooth Your phone will scan for and display a list of available Bluetooth devices NOTE Tap scan if the phone does not automatically begin to scan for available devices 3 From the list tap the headse...

Page 35: ... pictures 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Camera to launch the camera 2 Aim the camera lens at the desired object and touch to capture the image Front facing camera and camcorder In camera mode touch to switch to the front facing camera for video chat self portraits and to record video in camcorder mode ...

Page 36: ... 2 Aim the camcorder lens at the desired object and touch to record video Touch to stop and automatically save recording Viewing a picture or video 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Gallery and touch an Album to display items 2 Touch the item you would like to view or play ...

Page 37: ...ices with just a touch Your phone contains the NFC technology that allows you to use services and features that require NFC capability NOTE For more details on NFC related features and sharing options refer to the User Manual or online Virtual Guide Turn on NFC To share tags with other NFC enabled devices you must first turn on NFC 1 From the Home screen press Menu g Settings g Connections g NFC 2...

Page 38: ...es You can beam images and videos from your gallery music files from your music player and more 1 From the Home screen press Menu g Settings g Connections g S Beam 2 Tap the ON OFF slider to activate S Beam 3 Complete the transfer process between the two NFC enabled devices by placing them back to back This feature can come in very handy to quickly share pictures between users with compatible S Be...

Page 39: ...ands to control phone functions like answering a call by saying Answer taking a photo buy saying Cheese or snoozing your Alarm by saying Snooze and much more 1 From the Home screen press Menu g Settings g My device g Voice control 2 Tap the ON OFF slider to activate Voice control ...

Page 40: ...battery life 1 In a single motion touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen 2 Tap the top right corner to access the additional functions and tap Power saving to enable the power saving mode When activated several features are set into saving mode CPU Screen power Background color and Haptic feedback ...

Page 41: ... Task Manager screen 2 Tap Task manager 3 Tap the Active applications tab and select End all to stop all running applications 4 Tap the RAM tab and select Clear memory to clear all inactive and background processes Additional tabs are Downloaded to view and delete downloaded applications Storage to start monitoring your storage use ...

Page 42: ...ng or uninstalling unused applications 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Internet 2 Press Menu g Settings g Privacy 3 Tap Delete personal data and then select Browsing history Cache Cookies and site data Passwords Auto fill data and Location access 4 Tap Done 5 Press Home to return to the Home screen ...

Page 43: ...e Home screen tap Apps g Messaging 2 Press Menu g Settings 3 Tap Delete old messages to automatically delete text messages when the limit is reached 4 Tap both the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit fields select the message limit value and tap OK ...

Page 44: ...44 NOTES ...

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