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User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for SCH-R530RWBCRI

Page 1: ...A N D R O I D S M A R T P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...rty is transferred to you All applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers Open Source Software Some software components of this product including but not limited to PowerTOP and e2fsprogs incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL OpenSSL License BSD License and other open source license...

Page 3: ...the Samsung device During the testing the device is tested with the security solutions to see if the solutions work with the device as described by the third party security solution providers For more information about Samsung s SAFE program please refer to www samsung com us safe Disclaimer of Warranties TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AME...

Page 4: ...y please refer to www samsung com us safe available on the web and where Samsung smartphone and Galaxy Tab devices are sold Samsung Telecommunications America STA LLC 2012 Samsung Telecommunications America LLC Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone For 24 hour information and assistance we offer a new FAQ ARS System Au...

Page 5: ...This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software 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 License settings under Settings About phon...

Page 6: ...Your Phone 16 Section 2 Understanding Your Phone 18 Features 18 Front View 19 Side Views 20 Back View 21 Navigation 21 Motions 22 Notifications 26 Home Screen 28 Customizing the Home Screen 36 Shortcuts 37 Wallpaper 38 Apps 39 Section 3 Memory Card 41 Mounting the SD Card 41 Unmounting the Memory Card 41 SD card Available Memory Status 42 Formatting a Memory Card 42 Section 4 Accounts and Contacts...

Page 7: ...lerts 70 Email 71 Gmail 72 ChatON 73 Google Talk 73 Google 74 Messenger 74 Voice Recorder 75 Section 8 Multimedia 76 Media Hub 76 Music Player 76 Using Playlists 80 Google Play Books 82 Google Play Magazines 82 Google Play Movies TV 82 Google Play Music 83 Video Player 83 Camera 84 Camcorder 87 Gallery 89 YouTube 90 Section 9 Applications and Widgets 91 Accessing Applications 91 AllShare Play 92 C...

Page 8: ... My Account 102 My Files 102 MyBackup 102 Navigation 103 Phone 103 Play Books 103 Play Magazines 103 Play Movies TV 104 Play Music 104 Play Store 104 S Memo 105 S Suggest 107 S Voice 107 Samsung Apps 108 Search 108 Settings 108 Storefront 108 Talk 108 Video Player 109 Voice Recorder 109 VPN Client 110 YouTube 110 Accessing Widgets 110 Section 10 Connections 113 Internet 113 Wi Fi 118 Portable Wi F...

Page 9: ...ion to User 173 Commercial Mobile Alerting System CMAS 174 Smart Practices While Driving 174 Battery Use and Safety 175 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling 177 UL Certified Travel Charger 178 Display Touch Screen 179 GPS AGPS 179 Emergency Calls 180 Care and Maintenance 181 Responsible Listening 182 Operating Environment 184 FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC Regulations for Wireless Devices 186 ...

Page 10: ... assume that you are starting from the Home screen To get to the Home screen you may need to unlock the phone or keypad For more information refer to Securing Your Phone on page 16 Note Instructions in this manual are based on default settings and may vary from your phone depending on the software version on your phone and any changes to the phone s Settings Unless stated otherwise instructions in...

Page 11: ...n used steps Example Press Home then touch Menu Settings Wi Fi Setting Up Your Phone Before using your phone you need to install the SIM card the microSD card and the battery into their respective internal slots and compartment Important Before removing or replacing the battery cover make sure the phone is switched off To turn the phone off hold down the power key until the power off image display...

Page 12: ...7 Installing the battery cover Align the cover 1 and press it firmly into place 2 ensuring that the cover snaps into place at the corners ...

Page 13: ...areful when handling inserting or removing the card Keep all SIM cards out of reach of small children 1 Remove the battery cover See Removing the battery cover on page 6 2 Locate the SIM card slot on the bottom inside of the phone and carefully slide the micro SIM card into the SIM card socket until the card clicks into place Note If the SIM card is not inserted correctly the phone cannot make a n...

Page 14: ... cover on page 6 2 Locate the microSD card slot on the bottom inside of the phone 3 With the gold contacts facing down carefully slide the memory card into the slot as shown pushing gently until the memory card clicks into place Important Be sure to align the gold contact pins on the memory card with the phone s contacts Caution Applications personal settings and other stored data may be lost or m...

Page 15: ...es may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery can cause damage to the phone Battery Indicator The battery icon in the Status bar shows the battery power level Two to three minutes before the battery becomes too low to operate your phone the empty battery icon flashes and a tone sounds If you continue to operate the phone witho...

Page 16: ...r phone for the first time you must fully charge the battery A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours Note Verify that the battery is installed before connecting the wall charger If the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed the handset power cycles powers on and off continually and does not operate properly Failure to unplug the wall charger before you rem...

Page 17: ...ts charge state and percent of charge Warning While the device is charging if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device 5 When charging is finished first unplug the charger s power plug from the AC wall outlet and then disconnect the USB cable connector from the device Important Plea...

Page 18: ...tenna is located along the bottom back of the phone Do not block the antenna doing so may affect call quality or cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than necessary Turning the Phone Off 1 Press and hold the Power Lock until the Device options screen displays 2 Tap Power off OK Restarting the Phone 1 Press and hold the Power Lock until the Device options screen displays 2 Tap Restart...

Page 19: ...o connect a TTY device to the phone s headset jack Before you can use your phone with a TTY device you ll need to enable TTY Mode For more information refer to Other call settings on page 61 Voicemail All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail even if your phone is turned off Set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone Setting up Voicemail 1 Press H...

Page 20: ...to continue 3 Follow the on screen instructions to sign in if you already have a Google account or to create a Google account Resetting your Google Account Password A Google account password is required for Google applications If you misplace or forget your Google Account password follow these instructions to reset it 1 From your computer use an Internet browser to navigate to http google com acco...

Page 21: ...ior For more information refer to Mobile networks on page 135 During roaming some services may not be available Depending on your coverage area and service plan extra charges may apply when you make or receive calls Note Contact your wireless provider for more information about your coverage area and service plan Securing Your Phone By default the phone locks automatically when the screen times ou...

Page 22: ...on page 14 Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern 1 Press Home to wake the screen 2 Draw your personal unlock pattern on the screen For more information refer to Screen security on page 152 Unlocking with a Password 1 Press Home to wake the screen 2 Enter your Password 3 Press OK ...

Page 23: ... 0 Tethering VPN NFC Android Beam S Beam Wi Fi Direct AllShare Cast DLNA USB 2 0 Messaging Services Text Messaging Picture Messaging Video Messaging Voice Messaging Email Mobile Instant Messenger IM Chat 8 Megapixel Camera Camcorder with LED flash 1 9 Megapixel Front camera Picture Gallery Video Player 720p MP4 and 3GP DivX Certified to play DivX video up to HD 720p including premium content Music...

Page 24: ...e when recording and during calls to allow callers to hear your voice 6 Back Key Press to return to the previous screen or option 7 1 9 Megapixel Front Camera Use for taking pictures and recording video 8 Proximity and Light Sensors Detects the presence of nearby objects to control phone functions or blank the screen display such as when you hold the phone to your ear during a phone call Detects a...

Page 25: ...ng calls or music playback press to adjust volume Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call 2 USB Power Accessory Port Connect a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files 3 Power Lock Key Press and hold to turn the phone on or off Press to lock the phone or to wake the screen for unlocking 1 3 2 ...

Page 26: ...hone mode media sounds music and video and other sounds 5 3 5mm Headset Jack Plug in an optional headset or TTY equipment Navigation Navigate your phone s features using the command keys and the touch screen Warning A touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a non metallic stylus Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touch screen may dama...

Page 27: ...Motions Touch Touch items to select or launch them For example Touch the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text Touch an item to select it Touch an application icon to launch the application Touch and Hold Activate on screen items by a touch and hold gesture For example Touch and hold a widget or icon on the Home screen to move it Touch and hold on a field to display a pop up menu of optio...

Page 28: ... When this option is set to On you can lift the phone to your ear to call a contact displayed in a Messaging Contacts or Call Log screen Smart alert When this option is set to On you can lift the phone to automatically receive notification of missed calls messages and alerts that occurred while the phone was stationary Double tap to top When this option is set to On a double tap on the top of the ...

Page 29: ...en moving the phone in a side to side motion moves a highlighted icon to a new location on the Home screen Pan to browse images When this option is set to On moving the phone in a panning motion while viewing an image moves focus around in the image Shake to update When this option is set to On shaking the phone causes Bluetooth or Wi Fi screens to scan for devices Turn over to mute pause When thi...

Page 30: ...ns Use your hand to swipe across the screen or cover the screen Palm swipe to capture When this option is set to On swiping the screen with the side of your hand left to right or right to left captures a screen shot ...

Page 31: ...ata sync status new messages calendar events call status etc You can expand this area to reveal the Notifications screen that provides more detailed information about the current on screen notification icons Opening the Notifications Screen 1 In a single motion touch and drag the Status bar down to the bottom of the screen to display notifications 2 Touch a notification entry to open the associate...

Page 32: ...n automatically updates when you rotate the phone For more information refer to Auto rotate screen on page 145 Power saving Enable or disable Power saving mode For more information refer to Power saving on page 148 Notification Enable or disable playing of alert tone for new Notifications For more information refer to Default notifications on page 142 Mobile data Activate or deactivate your phone ...

Page 33: ...t or to launch an application or Touch Clear to clear all notifications Home Screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this User Manual start with the phone unlocked at the Home screen All screen images in this manual are simulated Actual displays may vary depending on the software version of your phone and any changes to the pho...

Page 34: ...s are found on the Home screen by default and you can add more shortcuts to your favorite applications For more information see Shortcuts on page 37 6 Widgets Apps that run on the Home screen These widgets are found on the Home screen by default and you can add your favorites For more information see Widgets on page 37 Status Bar Icons The Status bar shows network and battery status and other deta...

Page 35: ...gth The greater the number of bars the stronger the signal New Message You have new message s New Voicemail You have new voicemail A number indicates the number of new messages New Email Message You have new email Silentmode All sounds except media and alarms are silenced and Vibrate is not active Vibrate Allsoundsaresilenced andVibrateisactive See Device vibration on page 142 SD Card Ready A memo...

Page 36: ...p tablet orSmartPhone Formoreinformation refer to AllShare Play on page 92 Calculator The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions to solve simple arithmetic problems and advanced operators to solve more complex problems For more information refer to Calculator on page 93 Calendar Record events and appointments to manageyourschedule Formoreinformation referto Calendar on page 94 Camera T...

Page 37: ... with you Access news stories personalfeedsandotherrelatedmaterial For more information refer to Flipboard on page 98 Gallery View and manage photos stored on your phone For more information refer to Gallery on page 89 Game Hub Play connect and share games on compatible Samsung Android devices see Game Hub on page 98 Gmail Send and receive email with Gmail Google s web based email For more informa...

Page 38: ...ovies and TV shows and then rent or purchase the media for viewing on your phone For more information refer to Media Hub on page 76 Messaging Send and receive different types of messages For more information refer to Messaging on page 67 Messenger Bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation When you get a new conversationinMessenger Google sendsanupdate to your phone For more...

Page 39: ...ce any time For more information refer to Google Play Magazines on page 82 PlayMovies TV Rent thousands of different movies Watch instantly or download your movie for offline viewing later For more information refer to Google Play Movies TV on page 82 Play Music While online play music that you have addedtoyourmusicfileaswellasanymusicthatyou copied from your PC While offline you can listen to mus...

Page 40: ... 108 Settings Configurethephonetoyourpreferences For more information refer to Settings on page 129 Storefront Purchase Ringback Tones Graphics Widgets Tones or Games Apps For more information refer to Storefront on page 108 Talk Chat with other Google Talk users For more information refer to Google Talk on page 73 Video Player Play and manage videos stored on your tablet For more information refe...

Page 41: ...g Home screen panels Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels You can customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default panels and set one panel as Home 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Edit page 2 Slide your finger across the screen to scroll the panels Use these controls to configure panels Tip You can also pinch the Home screen to display Edit options Primary shortcuts Primary sho...

Page 42: ... panel 2 Touch Apps and then touch the Widgets tab 3 Touch a widget Follow the prompts to configure the widget and place it on the Home screen Removing Widgets Touch and hold the widget until Delete displays Drag the widget to the Delete icon Shortcuts Use Application shortcuts to launch applications from the Home screen Your phone comes with application shortcuts already placed on the Home screen...

Page 43: ...rag the folder to the Delete icon Wallpaper Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home screen You can choose from pre loaded wallpaper images or select a picture that you have taken with the Camera or downloaded 1 From the Home screen touch and hold on the screen to display the Home screen menu Select Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen 2 Choose a source Gallery Choose a...

Page 44: ...t or right to scroll the Applications screens 3 Touch an icon to launch the application Customizing the Apps Screens Choosing a view By default application icons display in Grid view You can change the view to list view 1 From the Home screen touch Apps 2 Touch Menu View type 3 Choose an option Customizable Grid The default view allows you to touch and hold on applications to move them from screen...

Page 45: ...n that you downloaded from your phone Preloaded applications cannot be uninstalled Downloaded applications Display all applications you ve downloaded View type Configure the application screen Share apps Select applications that you have downloaded not available for pre loaded applications to share using Bluetooth ChatON Email Flipboard Gmail Google Messaging S Memo or Wi Fi Direct Hide applicatio...

Page 46: ...t the SD card into the external SD card slot For more information see Installing a Memory Card on page 9 2 The phone scans the SD card and views the available information stored on it Unmounting the Memory Card Important To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card unmount the card before removing it from the phone 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Storage Unmount SD card 2 ...

Page 47: ...tting a Memory Card Use the Erase SD card setting to remove all content from an installed memory card 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings 2 Under Device touch Storage 3 Under SD card touch Mount SD card SD card must be mounted in order to format it 4 After mounting the SD card touch Format SD card and follow the prompts to confirm the deletion of information from the card Caution Performing...

Page 48: ...imit automatic or background synchronization to extend battery life 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings 2 Under Personal touch Accounts and sync 3 To control synchronization Slide Accounts and sync to the right to allow synchronization automatically at any time Slide Accounts and sync to the left to disable automatic synchronization With automatic synchronization disabled you can manually s...

Page 49: ... Swipe right to left across a contact to create a message addressed to the contact Adding Contacts 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts Add contact If you have defined accounts Google Samsung and so on the Save contact pop up displays If you have not defined any accounts the Save contact pop up displays The following options are available OK Saves your contacts in my device contacts Add new accou...

Page 50: ...r Custom to create a new label Touch Groups to assign the contact to a group For more information about Groups see Groups on page 50 Touch Ringtone to choose a ringtone for the contact Touch Vibration pattern to choose a vibration pattern to play along with the ringtone when this contact calls or sends you a message Touch Add another field to add more fields including Phonetic name Organization IM...

Page 51: ...one 2 Touch the digits of the phone number on the Keypad 3 Touch Add to Contacts and select Update existing from the pop up menu 4 Select a contact to update and continue entering contact information For more information see Adding Contacts on page 44 Updating Contacts from Recent calls Save a phone number from a recent call to create a new contact or to update an existing contact For more informa...

Page 52: ...Contacts on page 48 Mark as default Set a default phone number or other field such as IM or email address Defaults are the contact method used when creating a message or calling a contact You can also set a default by touching and holding on a contact field Share namecard via Send the namecard For information see Sending Namecards vCards on page 49 Add to reject list Mark the contact so that calls...

Page 53: ...ther Joining also helps you keep your contacts updated because any changes to information in the respective accounts is automatically updated the next time you synchronize with the account Joining contacts 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact to display its information 3 Touch Menu then touch Join contact A list of available contacts displays 4 Select a contact to join to the di...

Page 54: ...are contacts as vCards For more information see Sending Namecards vCards on page 49 Sending Namecards vCards You can send a contact namecard as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices or as an attachment via Gmail or Email Important Not all Bluetooth devices accept contacts and not all devices support transfers of multiple contacts Check the target device s documentation 1 From the Home s...

Page 55: ...ialing or messaging and are indicated by the Creating Favorites 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch and hold on a contact and select Add to Favorites from the pop up menu or Touch a contact to display it and then touch at the top right of the screen The icon changes color to Groups Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster or to quickly call or send messages to grou...

Page 56: ...dding Contacts to a Group 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts Groups 2 Touch a Group to display it then touch 3 Touch contact s to mark them for addition or touch Select all to mark all contacts A check mark displays to indicate selection 4 Touch Done to add the selected contact s Removing Contacts from a Group 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts Groups 2 Touch a Group to display it 3 Touch Me...

Page 57: ... using Speed Dials on page 53 Note Some speed dials are reserved by default and cannot be assigned Speed dial 1 is reserved for Voicemail Speed dial 100 is reserved for Directory Assistance Assigning Speed Dials 1 From the Home screen touch Contacts 2 Touch Menu and touch Speed dial setting 3 A list of speed dials displays Touch a speed dial then touch a contact to assign the speed dial to the con...

Page 58: ...re 1 2 or 3 digit shortcuts 1 to 100 you assign to contacts to allow you to quickly call the contact For more information about setting speed dials see Speed Dials on page 52 1 From the Home screen touch Phone 2 Touch the digits of the speed dial number on the Keypad holding the last digit until the number dials Making Calls from Contacts A contact is an entry that you have created to store the na...

Page 59: ...ites see Favorites on page 50 1 From the Home screen touch Phone 2 Touch Favorites to display favorites 3 Swipe your finger from left to right across the contact to dial their default number or Touch a contact to open the entry and then touch to dial the number Making Calls from Recent calls Return a call or call a number from a recent call stored in Recent calls For more information see Call Logs...

Page 60: ...lerts you to an incoming call you can reject the call to send the caller to voice mail or you can reject the call and send a message to the caller Rejecting a call Touch and drag the Reject icon to the left Rejecting a call with a message Touch and drag Reject call with message toward the middle of the screen Select an existing message or Create new message Note For more information about creating...

Page 61: ...phone call Speaker Enable or disable speakerphone Mute Mute or unmute your voice on the call Headset Switch the call s audio to a Bluetooth headset Touch Menu for options Contacts Launch Contacts Memo Launch S Memo to take notes in text or to create a drawing Noise reduction on Noise reduction off Enable or disable noise reduction to improve call audio quality in noisy environments In callsoundEQ ...

Page 62: ...select Add to Contacts from the pop up menu 3 Choose Create contact or Update existing 4 Continue entering contact information For more information see Contacts on page 44 Managing Call Logs Deleting records 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Logs 2 While viewing the calls touch Menu then touch Delete 3 Touch call records to mark them for deletion or touch Select all A check mark indicates selecti...

Page 63: ...ject mode Slide Auto reject mode to the right to turn Auto reject On or slide Auto reject mode to the left to turn Auto reject Off When On calls from numbers on the Auto reject list are rejected Auto reject list Enter telephone numbers to reject when Auto reject mode is ON Turn on Unavailable to reject calls with no caller ID Touch Create Follow the prompts to enter numbers to reject or select the...

Page 64: ...the settings Alerts on call Enable to have notifications for alarms and new messages play during phone calls Disable to mute these notifications during a call Call answering ending Manage settings for answering and ending calls 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Menu Call Settings Call answering ending 2 Configure these options Answering key Enable to answer an incoming call by pressing Home The p...

Page 65: ...trol for adjusting call volume during calls 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Menu Call Settings 2 Touch Use extra vol for calls to enable or disable the option In call sound EQ settings During a call you can use the In call sound EQ settings to customize call audio to your needs For example if you usually use a headset in your right ear you can choose to have sound optimized for the right ear 1 ...

Page 66: ...ail number to set a new one Vibrate Choose an option for vibration to play for a voicemail notification Other call settings 1 From the Home screen touch Phone Menu Call Settings 2 Configure options TTY mode Enable or disable TTY mode DTMF tones Set length of DTMF tones Voice privacy Enable or disable Enhanced voice privacy to improve the security of phone calls Internet call settings 1 From the Ho...

Page 67: ...s Landscape orientation This feature is useful when entering text Text Input Methods There are three text input methods available Samsung keyboard default Samsung s on screen QWERTY keypad can be used in both portrait and landscape orientation Google voice typing Enter text by speaking To change the input method see Keyboards and input methods on page 157 Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard F...

Page 68: ...h the Enter message field the following screen displays 3 Touch the desired alphabetic characters 4 The screen initially opens in ABC mode After you type the first letter the shift key changes to and following letters will be lowercase 5 Touch to input another uppercase letter or tap twice to switch to ABC mode The shift key changes to in ABC mode All following letters will be uppercase until you ...

Page 69: ...mpensates for pressing the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard Predictive text is turned on by default 1 To turn Predictive Text on or off tap Settings Language and input 2 Tap the icon next to Samsung keyboard 3 Tap the ON OFF slider located to the right of the Predictive text field to 4 In the text portion of the message screen begin typing a word A list of word options is displayed Tap one of the...

Page 70: ...ing the Handwriting feature or tap to switch back to Samsung keyboard mode UsingtheGoogle VoiceTyping Feature You can use your voice to enter text using the Google voice typing feature 1 From the keypad touch the top of the screen and drag it down to display your notification panel 2 Tap Select input method 3 Tap Google voice typing 4 At the Listening prompt speak clearly and distinctly into the m...

Page 71: ...ssage as you are speaking Note The feature works best when you break your message down into smaller segments Samsung Keyboard Settings For information on how you can configure your Samsung keyboard settings see Keyboards and input methods on page 157 ...

Page 72: ...m your Google account Voicemail Retrieve voice messages from callers Google Talk Chat with other Google Talk users Text and Multimedia Messaging Your phone can send and receive text and multimedia messages Creating and Sending Messages 1 From the Home screen touch Messaging New message 2 Touch Enter recipient and enter a name phone number or email address or Touch to select from one of the followi...

Page 73: ...age to MMS 5 Touch to send the message Note If you exit a message before it sends the message is automatically saved as a draft Managing Messages Messages that you send and receive to the same contact number or address are grouped together as a conversation Threads allow you to see all the messages you exchanged with a recipient in one place 1 From the Home screen touch Messaging 2 Message threads...

Page 74: ...the number of SMS messages per conversation Multimedia message limit Set the number of MMS messages per thread Set text templates Text templates are phrases that you can addtoyourmessages Useapre loadedtexttemplate orcreate your own Text message SMS settings Delivery reports When enabled you receive a delivery report for text messages that you send Multimedia message MMS settings Delivery reports ...

Page 75: ...r Choose whether and at what interval your phone playsa sound to notify youof aEmergencyAlert after the Emergency Alert tone has stopped Emergency Alerts This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service CMAS Emergency Alerts are geographically targeted and alert customers of imminent threats to their safety within their area There is no charge f...

Page 76: ... Touch Add account Follow the prompts to set up your email account Composing and Sending Email 1 From the Home screen select Apps Email Compose 2 Touch fields to enter recipients and the email text 3 While composing a message touch Attach to add a file attachment to the message 4 Touch Menu for email options 5 Touch Send to send the message Managing Emails Refreshing Your Email Account Refresh you...

Page 77: ...et up your account and synchronize your email Note You can use more than one Google account on your phone To add another account from within Gmail touch Menu Settings ADD ACCOUNT option Refreshing Your Gmail Account Refresh your account to update messages on your phone 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Gmail 2 Touch Refresh Managing Your Gmail Account Use menu options to manage your Gmail 1 From t...

Page 78: ...eeded to use this application For more information visit https web samsungchaton com Google Talk Google Talk is a free Windows and web based application for instant messaging offered by Google Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account This feature allows you to search a chat log and store them in your Gmail accounts 1 Log on to your Google account if you have ...

Page 79: ...create a new account 5 Follow the on screen instructions to use Google 6 Visit www google com mobile for more information Messenger Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation When you get a new conversation in Messenger Google sends an update to your phone 1 Sign on to your Google account For more information refer to Google Account Sign in on page 15...

Page 80: ...ap Cancel to cancel the recording without saving 5 Tap List to display a list of all your voice recordings 6 Tap a voice recording to play it 7 Press Menu and select from the following options Share via Share your recording using Bluetooth Dropbox Email Gmail Group Cast Messaging or Wi Fi Direct Delete Delete 1 or more voice recordings Tap the recordings to delete and tap Delete Rename Rename your...

Page 81: ...ends on service availability 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Media Hub 2 To rent or buy media you must have a Media Hub account Touch Menu then touch My Account to log in or create an account 3 Browse content and follow the prompts to buy or rent Music Player The Music Player is an application that can play music files The music player supports files with extensions AAC AAC eAAC MP3 and WMA Laun...

Page 82: ...ng Pressandholdtofast forward thesong Touch to go to next song Control the volume Repeatone Repeatthesongcurrentlyplaying Repeat all Replay the current list when the list ends Play All Play the current song list once ShuffleOn Randomlyshufflethecurrentlistof songs for playback Shuffle Off Play songs in the listed order Musicsquare Playsongslinkedtobuttonsina 5x5 matrix and categorized according to...

Page 83: ...uttons in a 5x5 matrix according to the following criteria Moods Exciting Passionate Joyful Calm Years Exciting Old New and Calm 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Music Player 2 Touch the Music square tab or Touch Music square 3 Touch Menu Library update 4 Select a playlist based on mood or age of the song Music list Return to the current playlist Now Playing Display the Music player screen with t...

Page 84: ...ingtone or as the Alarm tone Scan for nearby devices Scan for nearby Bluetooth enabled devices Settings Change your Music Player settings For more information refer to Music Player Settings on page 80 End Close the Music Player application Music Square Options To access additional options follow these steps 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Music Player 2 Touch Menu and select from the following o...

Page 85: ...ayed or Recently added Lyrics Activate to display the song s lyrics if available Music auto off Activate to turn off music automatically after a set interval Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media that can then be grouped into a list for later playback These Playlists can be created via either the handset s Music Player options menu or from within a 3rd par...

Page 86: ...rom the Home screen touch Apps Music Player 2 Touch Playlists 3 Touch Menu Edit title and touch the playlist you want to rename 4 In the Edit title window enter a new name for the playlist Touch OK For information on downloading music for your phone see Connecting as a Storage Device on page 126 Setting a Song as a Ringtone You can set a song as a ringtone for all voice calls for calls from an ind...

Page 87: ... customize your reading experience for your phone 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Play Magazines 2 Sign on to your Google account For more information refer to Google Account Sign in on page 15 3 Follow the on screen instructions for using the Play Magazines application Google Play Movies TV With Google Play Movies TV you can rent or purchase thousands of movies and TV shows You can watch instan...

Page 88: ...y of the following tabs for a more detailed listing of songs Playlists Recent Artists Albums Songs and Genres 8 Touch Menu for the following options Shuffle all Play all of your music in a shuffled order Choose on device music Play your music without being online or connected to the network On device only Play music offline only Settings View Open source licenses and the music version for the Play...

Page 89: ...d Touch and hold to rewind the video Touch to go to previous video Touch and hold to fast forward the video Touch to go to next video Volume control PIP Picture In Picture view The video plays in a small window so youcan use yourphone for other purposes while watching the video To return to previous size double tap the screen Original size view The video plays in its original size Full screen in r...

Page 90: ...m in or out or double touch to zoom all the way in or out Touch Share to send the picture using Group Cast ChatON Dropbox Flipboard Picasa Google S Memo Bluetooth Wi Fi Direct Messaging Gmail or Email Touch Slideshow to view all of your pictures as a slideshow Touch Delete to erase the picture Touch Menu to access added options Face tag Copy to clipboard Rotate left Rotate right Crop Edit Set pict...

Page 91: ...low point Settings Camera Edit shortcuts Select which function shortcuts display in the function menu Self portrait Set the front camera so you can take pictures of yourself Flash Choose Off On or Auto flash Shooting mode Choose Single shot Burst shot HDR Face detection Smile shot Beauty Panorama Cartoon Share shot or Buddy photo share Scene mode Choose a mode to match conditions Exposure value Ad...

Page 92: ...he screen to focus on the area you touched Pinch the screen or press the Volume key to zoom in or out To configure settings see Camcorder Options on page 88 3 To start recording touch the Record button 4 To capture an image from the video while recording touch This feature is not available when the Anti Shake feature is activated 5 To stop recording touch the Stop button 6 After recording touch Im...

Page 93: ...cuts Select which function shortcuts display in the function menu Self recording Setthefrontcamerasoyoucantakevideosof yourself or video chat Flash Choose Off or On Recording mode Choose Normal or Limit for MMS recording mode Exposure value Adjust the picture brightness level by moving the slider Timer Set a delay before starting recording Effects Apply an effect to videos Resolution Choose a size...

Page 94: ...For more information refer to My Files on page 102 Viewing Pictures 1 From the Apps screen touch Gallery then select an album then touch a picture to view it 2 While viewing a picture touch on the screen or touch Menu for options Touch Share to send the picture using Group Cast ChatON Dropbox Flipboard Picasa Google S Memo Bluetooth Wi Fi Direct Messaging Gmail or Email Touch Slideshow to view all...

Page 95: ... on the screen or touch Menu for options Touch Share to send the video using ChatON Google Dropbox Bluetooth Wi Fi Direct Messaging YouTube Gmail or Email Touch Slideshow to view all of your videos in sequence Touch Delete to erase the video Touch Menu for the following additional options Rename Change the video s filename Scan for nearby devices Scan for nearby Bluetooth enabled devices Details V...

Page 96: ...hortcut the application icon does not display in the Apps menu For more information refer to Editing the Primary shortcuts on page 36 Accessing Applications 1 From the Home screen touch Apps and touch the Apps tab The Apps screen displays on the screen 2 Sweep your finger right or left to scroll the Apps screens 3 To launch an application touch the application s icon Customizing the Applications S...

Page 97: ...screen a check mark indicates selection and touch Done The Apps screen displays without the hidden applications AllShare Play AllShare Play allows your phone to stream photos music and videos from its memory to other Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA certified devices Your phone can also play digital content streamed from other DLNA certified devices Note To view more information about DLNA cer...

Page 98: ...rver if desired and touch Save Share video picture audio Restrict what is shared from your phone Touch the items you want to share Upload from other devices Set the phone to select how uploads from other devices are started Touch Alwaysaccept Always ask or Always reject Defaultmemory SavemediatoyourPhoneorMemoryCard Touch an option Subtitles See subtitles on shared media Depending on the setting y...

Page 99: ...ic date Delete Delete an event Search Search for calendar events Sync Synchronize your phone s calendar with your account calendars For more information refer to Setting Up Your Accounts on page 43 Settings Customize the calendar Customizing the Calendar 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Calendar 2 Touch Menu then touch Settings to configure these settings View settings Week view Choose Timeline o...

Page 100: ...unts and syncscreen toselect synchronization options For moreinformation refer to Accounts and sync on page 150 Gesture Swipe with two fingers Show animation demonstrating how to change the Calendar view with a simple swipe with two fingers Sending Events Send events as vCalendar files to other compatible devices For more information refer to Connections on page 113 1 From the Home screen touch Ap...

Page 101: ...ptional dock 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Clock 2 Follow the on screen instructions for using the Clock application Contacts Contacts lets you access and manage your Contacts list Contacts Groups Favorites list and Speed dial settings For more information see Contacts on page 44 From the Home screen touch Apps Contacts Chrome The Google Chrome app allows you to use the Google Chrome web brows...

Page 102: ...on with a partner program on a target computer using an active Internet connection Dropbox creates a folder that automatically synchronizes its contents across all of your connected devices on your account Update a file to your Dropbox on your computer 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...

Page 103: ...e to create a new profile or Tap Sign In to log into your previously created profile 3 Follow the on screen instructions Gallery The Gallery is where you view photos and videos For photos you can also perform basic editing tasks view a slideshow set photos as wallpaper or contact image and share as a picture message For more information refer to Gallery on page 89 Note You can increase Gallery pho...

Page 104: ...os and photos to your own private album on Google For more information refer to Google on page 74 From the Home screen touch Apps Google Internet Your phone is equipped with a full HTML Browser which allows you to access the internet For more information refer to Internet on page 113 From the Home screen select Internet Your Wireless Provider s mobile home page displays in the Internet screen Kies...

Page 105: ...es on page 151 From the Home screen touch Apps Local Maps Use Google Maps to find your current location get directions and other location based information The Google Maps shortcut displays by default on the Home screen Note You must enable location services to use Maps and some features require Standalone or Google location services For more information see Location services on page 151 From the ...

Page 106: ...ormation refer to Media Hub on page 76 From the Home screen touch Apps Media Hub Messaging Messaging lets you exchange text and multimedia messages with compatible device users For more information refer to Messaging on page 67 From the Home screen touch Apps Messaging Messenger Messenger allows you to bring groups of friends together into a simple group conversation When you get a new conversatio...

Page 107: ... the Home screen touch Apps My Account 2 Follow the online prompts to access your account My Files Find view and manage files stored on an installed memory card If the file is associated with an application on your phone you can launch the file in the application 1 From the Home screen touch Apps My files 2 Tap a folder and scroll down or up until you locate a file 3 Touch a file to launch it in t...

Page 108: ...me screen touch Apps Phone Play Books Google Books is now Google Play Books With Google Play Books you can shop the world s largest selection of ebooks and read them anywhere you like on a tablet phone eReader or the Web For more information refer to Google Play Books on page 82 From the Home screen touch Apps Play Books Play Magazines Google Play Magazines is a subscription service where you can ...

Page 109: ... any music you copied from your PC While offline you can listen to music you have copied from your PC For more information refer to Google Play Music on page 83 From the Home screen touch Apps Play Music Play Store Android Market is now Google Play Store where all your favorite books movies apps and games are all in one place that s accessible from the Web and your Android device You ll need to ha...

Page 110: ...ter edit mode or Tap to start a new memo in text mode with the keypad displayed or tap to start a new memo in drawing mode using your finger or a compatible on screen writing tool You can change back and forth in a memo to add text with the keypad and the pen The icons that you see displayed on the screen are described in the following table Save the memo Change the view mode Add free format drawi...

Page 111: ...different name Add picture Add an image to the current memo Choose from Picture Take picture Clip Art Clipboard or Map Add tag Set tags to add in searches Add as favorite Tag the current memo as a favorite Change background Set the background for your memo Swipe the screen to the left or right to select a background and then tap Done Link to S Planner Link the memo to your Calendar Lock Lock an em...

Page 112: ...ames Friends and Info 5 Follow the on screen download and installation instructions S Voice S Voice provides plain language voice recognition control of various features and applications on your phone 1 From the Apps screen touch S Voice or From the Home screen press Home twice in quick succession 2 Read the Samsung Disclaimer and then touch Confirm to continue 3 Read the Vlingo Terms of Service a...

Page 113: ...From the Home screen touch Apps Search or From the Apps screen touch Search 2 Enter search criteria Search results display automatically Touch a search result to display it in a browser window Settings Configure your phone to your preferences For more information refer to Settings on page 129 From the Home screen touch Apps Settings Storefront Storefront recommends the top picks in apps and games ...

Page 114: ... method in which to share this audio file Selections are Bluetooth Dropbox Email Gmail Group Cast Messaging or Wi Fi Direct Refer to each specific section depending on the method you selected to send this voice recording Delete Delete 1 or more voice recordings Tap the recordings to delete and tap Delete Rename Rename your recordings Settings The following settings are available Storage Choose whe...

Page 115: ...ep your finger right or left to scroll through the Widgets screens and find the desired widget 3 Touch and hold the widget s image or icon then position the widget on the Home screen panel to place a widget on the selected Home screen panel 4 If needed follow any prompts to configure the widget Available Widgets The following widgets are available for executing on your Home screen Alarm Add view a...

Page 116: ...gital clock calendars for two selected locations Email View and directly access email messages in your Combined email box Flipboard medium Creates a personalized digital magazine out of everything being shared with you Flipboard small Creates a personalized digital magazine out of everything being shared with you Game Hub Play your favorite games Gmail View and directly access your Gmail messages ...

Page 117: ...tions for downloading Settings shortcut Directly access selected settings for your phone Software update Directly access your device software status information and access Software update Traffic Directly access traffic information for a selected destination Video Player Directly access and play one or more selected videos Weather View current and forecast temperature and weather conditions for a ...

Page 118: ...page While browsing web pages use gestures and menus to navigate Touch an item to select it Touch a hyperlink to follow the link Touch and hold on a hyperlink for options Command Keys Touch Back or touch Back to return to the previous page Touch Forward to go to the next page Touching and dragging Touch and drag your finger on the screen to navigate pages and to reposition pages within the screen ...

Page 119: ...indow Displays a new window so you can browse multiple URLs For more information refer to Using Browser Windows on page 115 Add bookmark Lets you add a URL to your bookmark list Add shortcut to home Lets you add a shortcut to your Home screen Share page Lets you share the page using Gmail or as a message Find on page allows you to search in the current page Desktop view allows you to assign the br...

Page 120: ...er you exit the incognito mode To add an Incognito window 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Internet then tap Windows Incognito 2 A new Incognito window displays Note The incognito icon displays in the upper left of the new browser window while you are in this mode 3 Browse to the desired web site s To exit from the incognito window 1 From your browser window tap Windows 2 Scroll across the availa...

Page 121: ...e current home page for the Web browser Form auto fill Lets you fill in web forms with a single touch Auto fill text Lets you enter text to use in the Form auto fill feature Privacy and security Clear cache Deletes all currently cached data Tap OK to complete the process Clear history Clears the browser navigation history Tap OK to complete the process Show security warnings Notifies you if there ...

Page 122: ...t the Contrast using a slider bar Advanced Selectsearchengine Letsyousetyourdefaultsearchengine to Google Yahoo or Bing Open in background New pages are launched in a separate page and displayed behind the current one Tap the option to disable it Enable JavaScript Enables Javascript for the current Web page Without this feature some pages may not display properly Tap the option to disable it Enabl...

Page 123: ... 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 Your phone supports the 802 11 a b g n Wi Fi protocols Configuring Wi Fi Settings Configure your phone s Wi Fi settings For more information see Wi Fi Settings ...

Page 124: ...Slide Wi Fi to the right to turn on Wi Fi 3 Touch Add network then enter the following values Network SSID Enter the name of the WAP Wireless Access Point Security Select the type of security used by the WAP Password If the WAP is secured enter the password or key Portable Wi Fi Hotspot Use Portable Wi Fi Hotspot to share your phone s internet connection with a PC or other device through Wi Fi usi...

Page 125: ...Hotspot 1 Activate Portable Wi Fi Hotspot on your phone For more information see Activating Portable Wi Fi Hotspot on page 120 2 Activate Wi Fi on the other device using that device s Wi Fi control 3 Scan for Wi Fi hotspots and select your phone from the list To find your phone s name see Configuring Portable Wi Fi Hotspot on page 136 4 At the prompt enter your phone s Portable Wi Fi Hotspot passw...

Page 126: ...From the Home screen touch Menu then touch Settings 2 Under Wireless and network touch More settings 3 Touch NFC to enable or disable NFC A check mark displays to indicate activation Note NFC must be turned on to use Android Beam or S Beam Android Beam When Android Beam is activated you can beam application content to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam br...

Page 127: ...allery music files from your music player and more Turning S Beam On or Off 1 From the Home screen touch Menu then touch Settings 2 Under Wireless and network touch More settings 3 Touch NFC to enable NFC NFC must be enabled to use S Beam A check mark displays to indicate activation 4 Slide S Beam to the right to turn S Beam On or slide S Beam to the left to turn S Beam Off Using S Beam 1 Turn S B...

Page 128: ...upports see Bluetooth profiles on page 131 Turning Bluetooth On or Off 1 From the Home screen sweep your finger from the top of the screen downward to display Notifications 2 Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth On Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth Off Pairing with a Bluetooth Device Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it to exchange information between your phone and the device After pairing...

Page 129: ...s touch a previously paired device The device connects with your phone Tethering Use Tethering to share your phone s internet connection with a computer connected to your device using the USB data charging cable or using Bluetooth For more information refer to Tethering and Portable Hotspot on page 135 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Under Wireless and network touch More settings Tether...

Page 130: ...optional PC data cable using various USB connection modes Storage Lets you use the built in mass storage and memory card capacity of the phone to store and upload files This option lets your computer treat your phone s installed and card memory as removable storage drives Kies air Lets you wirelessly synchronize files on your phone in mass storage and on a memory card with files on your Windows PC...

Page 131: ...alled Kies air Kies air lets you wirelessly synchronize files on your phone in mass storage and on a memory card with files on your Windows PC provided they are both on the same Wi Fi network You can view and share call logs videos photos music bookmarks ringtones and even send SMS messages from your PC To use Kies air follow these steps 1 Sign onto the same Wi Fi network from your phone and from ...

Page 132: ...ork touch More settings The Wireless and networks screen displays 4 Touch AllShare Cast The AllShare Cast screen displays with AllShare Cast already active and begins scanning for available devices All detected DLNA certified devices are listed under Available devices 5 Touch the desired device to establish a connection You can now view the contents of your phone s display on the connected device ...

Page 133: ...eless and network touch More settings Nearby devices The Nearby devices screen displays 4 Touch File sharing to turn file sharing via DLNA On a check mark indicates selection Uncheck File sharing to turn file sharing via DLNA Off ...

Page 134: ...etting Sliders To enable or disable a setting slide the setting slider to the right to turn the setting On Slide to the left to turn the setting Off Accessing Additional Options To access additional setting options touch the setting label Note This section does not include information about Call settings For Call settings information see Call Settings on page 58 ...

Page 135: ...On From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then slide Wi Fi to the right or From the Home screen and others touch and swipe the Status bar downward then touch Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi Off From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then slide Wi Fi to the left or From the Home screen and others touch and swipe the Status bar downward then touch Wi Fi Wi Fi Settings Configure and manage connections to Wi Fi ...

Page 136: ...t configurable View your phone s IP address only shows when connected to a Wi Fi network Bluetooth Your phone supports Bluetooth 4 0 Bluetooth profiles Bluetooth profiles are specifications for services supported by individual devices Profiles improve the ability of different devices to work together Your phone supports these Bluetooth profiles Headset HSP v1 2 profile supports use of compatible B...

Page 137: ...ther devices Note Bluetooth must be turned On to access Bluetooth settings 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then touch Bluetooth 2 Touch a setting to configure Bluetooth Slide Bluetooth to the right to turn Bluetooth On or slide Bluetooth to the left to turn Bluetooth Off Touch your phone s name to enable disable its visibility to other devices Bluetooth searches This option is only avai...

Page 138: ...an set a warning threshold to have your device alert you when data usage nears your set limit Data usage is measure by your device and your service provider may account for usage differently so you may want to consider using a conservative limit Contact your service provider for more information on actual data usage 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then touch Data usage The Data usage sc...

Page 139: ...d you cannot make or receive calls except for Emergency E911 calls or messages You can however make Wi Fi and Bluetooth connections While in airplane mode you can use other features of your phone such as playing music watching videos or using other applications 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then touch More settings The Wireless and network menu displays 2 Touch Airplane mode to enable...

Page 140: ...ks when available CDMA Restricts your phone to CDMA mobile networks System select Configure CDMA roaming mode Home only Restricts your phone to your Wireless Provider s network Automatic Permits your phone to automatically roam to networks other than that provided by your Wireless Provider Tethering and Portable Hotspot Use Tethering to share your phone s internet connection with a computer that c...

Page 141: ...rtable Wi Fi hotspot to the left to turn Portable Wi Fi hotspot Off Configuring Portable Wi Fi Hotspot 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then touch More settings Tethering and portable hotspot Portable Wi Fi hotspot The Portable Wi Fi hotspot screen displays 2 Touch Configure to access the following options Network SSID View and change the name of your Mobile Hotspot Hidemydevice When ena...

Page 142: ...ortable hotspot Portable Wi Fi hotspot The Portable Wi Fi hotspot screen displays 2 Touch Allowed devices Add device then enter the other device s Device name and MAC address 3 Touch OK to add the device to the Allowed devices list Tip For information about connecting to your Portable Wi Fi Hotspot see Connecting a Device via Portable Wi Fi Hotspot on page 120 NFC Use NFC Near Field Communication ...

Page 143: ...s or videos from Gallery videos from Video player or songs from Music player Just bring the devices together typically back to back then tap the screen Turning S Beam On or Off 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then touch More settings 2 Touch NFC to enable NFC NFC must be enabled to use S Beam When enabled a checkmark displays in the checkbox 3 Touch S Beam The S Beam screen displays 4 S...

Page 144: ... Cast AllShare Cast lets your phone share the contents of its display with other Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA certified devices such as Smart televisions For more information refer to AllShare Cast on page 127 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings then touch More settings AllShare Cast 2 Slide AllShare Cast to the right to turn AllShare Cast or slide AllShare Cast to the left to turn ...

Page 145: ...om the Home screen touch Menu Settings then touch More settings Nearby devices The Nearby devices screen displays 2 Touch File sharing to turn enable or disable file sharing via DLNA When enabled a checkmark displays in the checkbox 3 Under Advanced touch options to control how content is shared from your device Shared contents Choose the type of content to share from Videos Photos or Music Device...

Page 146: ...Up or Down 1 From the Sound menu under General touch Volume The Volume menu displays 2 Touch and drag the sliders for Music video games and other media Set the default volume level for audio playback You can also adjust volume from this default inside the applications Ringtone Set the volume for incoming call ringtones Notifications Set the volume for notifications such as new messages and event r...

Page 147: ...mation refer to Music Player on page 76 Device vibration Choose a vibration pattern to use when vibration is enabled 1 From the Sound menu under Ringtone and notifications touch Device vibration The Device vibration menu displays 2 Touch a vibration pattern to select it When you touch a pattern a sample plays 3 Touch Create to create your own pattern Touch Tap to create the pattern then touch Stop...

Page 148: ...ms on the screen such as when making a selection From the Sound menu under System touch Touch sounds to enable or disable touch sounds A checkmark indicates activation Screen lock sound Screen lock sound plays when you lock or unlock the screen From the Sound menu under System touch Screen lock sound to enable or disable the Screen lock sound A checkmark indicates activation Haptic feedback When t...

Page 149: ...ay menu under General touch Display then touch Brightness 2 Touch and drag the slider to set the brightness or touch Automatic brightness to allow the phone to adjust brightness in response to light conditions 3 Touch OK to save the setting Screen timeout Set the length of delay between the last key press or screen touch and the automatic screen timeout dim and lock 1 From the Display menu under G...

Page 150: ...Select a font or touch Get fonts online to browse and download a new font Font size Set the font size for screen displays 1 From the Display menu under Font touch Font size 2 Select a font size Tiny Small Normal Large or Huge Auto adjust screen tone When turned On your phone automatically analyzes the screen and adjusts the tone From the Display menu under Screen touch Auto adjust screen tone to t...

Page 151: ...unctions 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings LED indicator The LED indicator screen displays 2 Touch the following options to enable or disable them when enabled a checkmark displays in the check box Charging When enabled the LED glows red during charging and green when the battery is fully charged Lowbattery When enabled the LED blinks red to indicate low battery charge Missed event When e...

Page 152: ...he list Tilt to zoom When enabled tilting the phone while in Gallery or Internet causes the screen to zoom in or out Pan to move icon When enabled moving the phone in a panning motion side to side moves a highlighted icon to a new location on the Home screen Pantobrowseimages Whenenabled movingthe phonein a panning motion while viewing an image moves focus around in the image Shake to update When ...

Page 153: ...ss in Email and Internet Turn off haptic feedback When enabled no vibration plays when you touch the screen 4 Touch Learn about power saving to read information about Power saving options Storage Manage the use of memory resources in your phone s Device memory and on an installed memory card 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Storage The Storage screen displays 2 The following options are ...

Page 154: ...u Settings Battery The Battery screen displays 2 View battery usage for applications and services currently running The battery level displays in percentage The amount of time the battery was used also displays Battery usage displays in percentages per application 3 Touch Screen Cell standby Android System Android OS or any other listed feature or application to view how it is affecting battery us...

Page 155: ...rom the Home screen touch Menu Settings Accounts and sync The Accounts and sync screen displays The following options are available Accounts and sync When enabled all accounts sync data at any time automatically Slide Accounts and sync to the right to enable automatic synchronization of all accounts Slide Accounts and sync to the left to disable automatic synchronization of all accounts Accounts l...

Page 156: ...tellites allows applications to use GPS to pinpoint your location Location and Google search allows Google to use your location data for improved search results and other services Note Use GPS satellites must be enabled to use some applications You can also enable or disable GPS from the Notifications panel For more information refer to Notifications on page 26 Important By selecting Use GPS satel...

Page 157: ... lock offers no security Face When enabled you unlock the phone by looking at the screen This option offers low security because someone who looks similar to you could unlock your phone Touch the option for more information and to set up Face unlock Face and voice When enabled you unlock the phone by looking at the screen and using a voice command This option offers low security because someone wh...

Page 158: ...s you launch the Cameraapplicationbytouchingandholdingthelockscreenand rotatingyourphone SlideCameraquickaccess to the right to enable this option Slide Camera quick access to the left to disable this option Touch Camera quickaccessto viewa tutorialabout Camera quick access Clock Touchthisoptiontoenable disableaclockdisplayonthe lock screen When enabled a checkmarkdisplays in the check box Dual cl...

Page 159: ...llowing options are available Enter text to display on lock screen In this box enter text you want displayed on the lock screen For more information aboutenteringtext see Text Input Methods onpage 62 Show owner info on lock screen When enabled displays text you enter in the text box on the Lock screen Encryption As a security measure you can encrypt the contents of your phone or an installed memor...

Page 160: ... will ask for a PIN number each time you use the phone Using this option you can also change your SIM PIN number 1 From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Security and lock screen Set up SIM card lock 2 Tap Lock SIM card enter your SIM PIN code then tap OK Note You must activate Lock SIM card before you can change your SIM PIN code To change the SIM PIN 1 Tap Change SIM PIN 2 Enter the old SIM PI...

Page 161: ...trators Unknownsources Whenenabled youcaninstall applications from sources other than Google Play 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 Credential storage You can install credentials with an application from device storage or from an installed memory card and u...

Page 162: ...ays in the check box Default Review the default method for manually entering text Note This option cannot be changed Google voice typing Lets you vocally dictate the text entered into a field Touch beside Google voice typing to configure the following options Select input languages Select languages for Google voice typing Select Automatic to use the Default language exclusively or choose other lan...

Page 163: ...ive text Touch Handwriting to configure the following options Recognition type Select Stroke recognition or Complete recognition Recognition time Select 100 ms 300 ms 500 ms 1000 ms or 2000 ms Pen thickness Select 1 pixel 3 pixels 5 pixels 7 pixels or 9 pixels Pen color Select Black Red Blue Green or Brown Gesture guide Shows gestures for text editing functions Tutorial Explains how to write by ha...

Page 164: ...amera Take pictures by using voice commands such as Smile Cheese Capture and Shoot Music Control the music player by using the voice commands Next Previous Pause Play Volume Up and Volume Down Speech From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Language and input then under Speech touch the following options Voice recognizer Choose whether voice recognition uses Google software or Samsung powered by V...

Page 165: ...oming call Message New emails New voicemail Alarm Schedule and or Unlock screen Mouse trackpad Customize the response of your screen swipes From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Language and input then under Mouse trackpad touch Pointer speed then touch and drag along the scale to set the pointer speed Back up and reset Set options for backing up your information and resetting your device From ...

Page 166: ... Configure your phone s behavior when it is connected to an optional Dock not included From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Accessory then under Dock touch the check box next to each of the following options when enabled a check mark displays in the checkbox Dock sound When enabled a sound plays when you insert and remove the phone from the Dock Audio output mode When enabled audio plays throu...

Page 167: ... network disables Set date Set time and Select time zone Setdate Enterthecurrentdate onlyavailablewhenAutomatic date and time is disabled Settime Enterthecurrenttime onlyavailablewhenAutomatic date and time is disabled Automatic time zone When enabled the phone uses the network provided time zone Select time zone Choose your local time zone only available when Automatic date and time is disabled U...

Page 168: ...gs values you select Install Web scripts Does not allow Allows applications to install scripts from Google that make their Web content more accessible Negative colors Reverses the colors on the screen Font size Set the font size for screen displays Tiny Small Normal Large Huge Mono audio Delivers monophonic sound to support listening with a wired or Bluetooth headset with one earphone Turn off all...

Page 169: ...ssword the new password for full backups then enter the new password again 3 Touch Set backup password to save the password change User interface Configure the user interface by setting the behavior for the way the screen behaves when using applications or displaying data From the Home screen touch Menu Settings Developer options screen under User interface touch the check box next to each of the ...

Page 170: ...tings About device 2 Touch options to view details Software update Check availability and install updates Status View Battery status Battery level Network Signal strength Mobile network type Service state Roaming Mobile network state My phone number MIN PRL version MEID IMEI ICCID IP address Wi Fi MAC address Bluetooth address Up time and Device status Legal information Display open source license...

Page 171: ...date touch Confirm Your device registers itself with your Wireless Provider s Software Update service connects with your Wireless Provider s server and scans for software updates 3 At the Software update prompt touch OK to continue 4 The phone automatically updates the software if available Follow the prompts to finish updating the software ...

Page 172: ...adio frequency energy emitted by cell phones While some researchers have reported biological changes associated with RF energy these studies have failed to be replicated The majority of studies published have failed to show an association between exposure to radio frequency from a cell phone and health problems The low levels of RF cell phones emit while in use are in the microwave frequency range...

Page 173: ... cell phones and adverse health outcomes Still the scientific community has supported additional research to address gaps in knowledge Some of these studies are described below Interphone Study Interphone is a large international study designed to determine whether cell phones increase the risk of head and neck cancer A report published in the International Journal of Epidemiology June 2010 compar...

Page 174: ...http www creal cat programes recerca en_projectes creal view php ID 39 Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results SEER Program of the National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute NCI actively follows cancer statistics in the United States to detect any change in rates of new cases for brain cancer If cell phones play a role in risk for brain cancer rates should go up because heavy cell p...

Page 175: ...s of body worn accessories such as belt clips and holsters Combinations of these can be used to reduce RF energy absorption from cell phones Headsets can substantially reduce exposure because the phone is held away from the head in the user s hand or in approved body worn accessories Cell phones marketed in the U S are required to meet RF exposure compliance requirements when used against the head...

Page 176: ...de such a recommendation in December 2000 In this report a group of independent experts noted that no evidence exists that using a cell phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects Their recommendation to limit cell phone use by children was strictly precautionary it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from vario...

Page 177: ...ure of the rate of absorption of RF energy by the human body expressed in units of watts per kilogram W kg The FCC requires wireless phones to comply with a safety limit of 1 6 watts per kilogram 1 6 W kg The FCC SAR limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection to the public and to account for any variations in measurements SAR tests are conducted using standard ...

Page 178: ... a particular phone Additional SAR information can also be obtained at http www fcc gov encyclopedia specific absorption rate sar cellular telephones FCC Part 15 Information to User Pursuant to part 15 21 of the FCC Rules you are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Samsung could void your authority to operate the device This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rul...

Page 179: ...ehicle Responsible drivers understand that no secondary task should be performed while driving whether it be eating drinking talking to passengers or talking on a mobile phone unless the driver has assessed the driving conditions and is confident that the secondary task will not interfere with their primary responsibility Do not engage in any activity while driving a moving vehicle which may cause...

Page 180: ... of the street and traffic Never use wireless data services such as text messaging Web browsing or e mail while operating a vehicle Never watch videos such as a movie or clip or play video games while operating a vehicle For more information go to http www ctia org Battery Use and Safety Important Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage Most battery issues arise from improper...

Page 181: ... potentially cause damage to the phone and battery If you suspect damage to the phone or battery take it to a service center for inspection Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way Do not allow the battery to touch metal objects Accidental short circuiting can occur when a metallic object coin key jewelry clip or pen causes a direct connection between the and terminals of the ba...

Page 182: ...s battery is not only important for safety it benefits the environment Batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly Recycling programs for your mobile device batteries and accessories may not be available in your area We ve made it easy for you to recycle your old Samsung mobile device by working with respected take back companies in every state in the country Drop It Off You can drop off yo...

Page 183: ...ile device and batteries in accordance with local regulations In some areas the disposal of these items in household or business trash may be prohibited Help us protect the environment recycle Warning Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode UL Certified Travel Charger The Travel Charger for this phone has met applicable UL safety requirements Please adhere to the following sa...

Page 184: ...applications A GPS uses satellites controlled by the U S Government that are subject to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense policy and the 2008 Federal Radio navigation Plan FRP Changes may affect the performance of location based technology on your mobile device Certain Samsung mobile devices can also use an Assisted Global Positioning System AGPS which obtains inform...

Page 185: ...nsistent with what you see before following them All users should pay attention to road conditions closures traffic and all other factors that may impact safe driving or walking Always obey posted road signs Emergency Calls This mobile device like any wireless mobile device operates using radio signals wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee conne...

Page 186: ...estions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years Keep your Samsung Mobile Device away from Liquids of any kind Keep the mobile device dry Precipitation humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits If the mobile device does get wet do not accelerate drying with the use of an oven microwave or dryer because...

Page 187: ...ing loss This includes the use of headphones including headsets earbuds and Bluetooth or other wireless devices Exposure to very loud sound has also been associated in some studies with tinnitus a ringing in the ear hypersensitivity to sound and distorted hearing Individual susceptibility to noise induced hearing loss and potential hearing problem varies Additionally the amount of sound produced b...

Page 188: ...exposure to extremely loud noises such as rock concerts that might cause temporary hearing loss Temporary hearing loss might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort If you experience ringing in your ears hear muffled speech or experience any temporary hearing difficulty after listening to your portable audio device discontinue use and consult you...

Page 189: ...ould be maintained between a handheld wireless mobile device and an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator to avoid potential interference with the device Persons who have such devices Should ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than six 6 inches from their implantable medical device when the mobile device is turned ON Should not carry the mobile dev...

Page 190: ...ur mobile device in a motor vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Posted Facilities Switch your mobile device off in any facility where posted notices require you to do so Potentially Explosive Environments Switch your mobile device off when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks...

Page 191: ...sist hearing device users find mobile devices that may be compatible with their hearing devices Not all mobile devices have been rated Mobile devices that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box The ratings are not guarantees Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and hearing loss If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference you may...

Page 192: ...e sum of the two values equals M5 Under the standard this should provide the hearing aid user with normal use while using the hearing aid with the particular wireless mobile device A sum of 6 or more would indicate excellent performance However these are not guarantees that all users will be satisfied T ratings work similarly The HAC rating and measurement procedure are described in the American N...

Page 193: ...he mobile device if such interference cannot be eliminated Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane or butane must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard NFPA 58 For a copy of this standard contact the National Fire Protection Association Cautions Any changes or modifications to your mobile device not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this eq...

Page 194: ...e devices in aircraft is illegal and may be dangerous to the aircraft s operation Check with appropriate authorities before using any function of a mobile device while on an aircraft Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or denial of cell phone services to the offender or legal action or both While using your device leave some lights on in the room and do not hold the sc...

Page 195: ...tches dents and cosmetic damage unless caused by SAMSUNG c defects or damage resulting from excessive force or use of a metallic object when pressing on a touch screen d equipment that has the serial number or the enhancement data code removed defaced damaged altered or made illegible e ordinary wear and tear f defects or damage resulting from the use of Product in conjunction or connection with a...

Page 196: ...r a period of ninety 90 days All other repaired replaced Products will be warranted for a period equal to the remainder of the original Limited Warranty on the original Product or for ninety 90 days whichever is longer All replaced Products parts components boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG Except to any extent expressly allowed by applicable law transfer or assignment of t...

Page 197: ...RANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE QUALITY CAPABILITIES OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE OR SUITABILITY OF ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT OR THE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE ANY SUCH SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRODUCT WHETHER SUCH THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHERW...

Page 198: ...nterpretation and application of this arbitration provision and the Limited Warranty For any arbitration in which your total damage claims exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees are 5 000 00 or less Small Claim the arbitrator may if you prevail award your reasonable attorney fees expert witness fees and costs as part of any award but may not grant SAMSUNG its attorney fees expert witne...

Page 199: ... that will be effective to opt out of this dispute resolution procedure Opting out of this dispute resolution procedure will not affect the coverage of the Limited Warranty in any way and you will continue to enjoy the benefits of the Limited Warranty Severability If any portion of this Limited Warranty is held to be illegal or unenforceable such partial illegality or unenforceability shall not af...

Page 200: ...ISE DISABLE THE I ACCEPT AND STILL INSTALL COPY DOWNLOAD ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS IN THIS EULA YOU MUST CLICK THE DECLINE BUTTON AND DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SOFTWARE 1 GRANT OF LICENSE Samsung grants you the following rights provided that you comply with all terms and conditions of this EULA You may install u...

Page 201: ... on components if any of the Software that Samsung may provide to you or make available to you after the date you obtain your initial copy of the Software unless we provide other terms along with such upgrade To use Software identified as an upgrade you must first be licensed for the Software identified by Samsung as eligible for the upgrade After upgrading you may no longer use the Software that ...

Page 202: ...ive nature References on this mobile device to any names marks products or services of any third parties are provided solely as a convenience to Purchaser and do not constitute or imply an endorsement sponsorship or recommendation of or affiliation with the third party or its products and services Purchaser agrees that SAMSUNG shall not be responsible or liable directly or indirectly for any damag...

Page 203: ...SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR WORKMANLIKE EFFORT FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE RELIABILITY OR AVAILABILITY ACCURACY LACK OF VIRUSES QUIET ENJOYMENT NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS SAMSUNG DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE THIRD PARTY APPLICATION THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE THIRD PARTY APPLICATION WILL MEET PURCHASER S REQUIREM...

Page 204: ...CABLE LAW EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE 12 U S Government End Users Restricted Rights The Software is licensed only with restricted rights and as commercial items consisting of commercial software and commercial software documentation with only those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein All Software and Products provided to the U...

Page 205: ... is the entire agreement between you and Samsung relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matter covered by this EULA If any provision of this EULA is held to be void invalid unenforceable or illegal the other provisions shall continue in full force and effect ...

Page 206: ...Bluetooth pairing with a device 123 profiles 131 settings 132 turning on or off 123 C Calculator 93 Calendar 94 Call log creating updating contacts 57 managing 57 sending messages 57 Calls answering 55 call waiting 56 ending 56 from Call log 54 from Contacts 53 from Favorites 54 in call options 56 rejecting 55 sending to voicemail 55 settings 58 silencing a ringer 55 three way 54 using the Keypad ...

Page 207: ...71 configuring accounts 71 refreshing your accounts 71 Emergency Calls 180 Entering Text 62 Changing the Text Entry Mode 63 Using 123Sym Mode 64 Using Abc Mode 63 Using Swype 66 Using Symbol Numeric Mode 64 Evernote 106 Exposure to Radio Frequency RF Signals 167 F FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC Regulations for Wireless Devices 186 FCC Notice and Cautions 188 Flipboard 98 G Gallery 98 viewing pi...

Page 208: ... Window 115 Internet 99 113 K Keypad Changing Text Input 63 Kies air 99 L Landscape 62 Locking and Unlocking unlocking the keypad 14 17 M Maps 100 Media Hub 101 Memory Card erasing 42 installing 9 removing 41 Memory card installing 9 Memory settings internal phone storage 148 Menu context sensitive 22 key 22 Messages creating and sending 67 email 71 Gmail 72 managing 68 settings 69 types 67 Messag...

Page 209: ...Bluetooth 123 PC Connections 125 Phone 103 Phone settings Date time 162 language 157 Pictures taking 85 Play Books 103 Play Magazines 103 Play Movies TV 104 Play Music 104 Play Store 104 Powering On and Off 13 Q QWERTY keypad 62 R Reducing Exposure Hands Free Kits and Other Accessories 170 Responsible Listening 182 Restricting Children s Access to Your Mobile device 188 Ringtones setting a song as...

Page 210: ...t settings default 157 Google voice typing 157 Samsung keyboard 157 TTY Mode 14 Turning Your Phone On and Off 13 U UL Certified Travel Charger 178 Unlocking using an unlock pattern 17 USB Power Accessory Port 20 USB settings mass storage device 126 Using Favorites Deleting a Favorite 116 V Video Player 109 Videos recording 87 Voicemail checking 14 setting up 14 Volume key 20 VPN accessing 125 sett...

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