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Index

Abc mode

About Device

136

Accounts

125

Add accounts

125

Adding a New Contact

Idle Screen

Address Book

Adding a New Contact

Adding Pauses to Contact

Numbers

Copying a contact to the Phone

Copying Contacts to Phone

Copying Contacts to SIM Card

Deleting Address Book Entries

Deleting Contacts from SIM card

Dialing a Number

Favourites

Finding an Address Book Entry

Group Settings

Managing Address Book Contacts

Service Dialing Numbers

Using Contacts List

Address Book Options

Air Gesture

Quick Glance

Alarm

153

Applications settings

managing

133

running services

133

Back key

Battery

charging

Installing

Low Battery Indicator

Battery Care

180

Blocking Mode

116

117

Bluetooth

148

Sending contacts

150

Bookmarks

Deleting

141

Editing

141

Books

Play Books

163

Calculator

152

Call Functions

3-Way Calling (Multi-Party Calling)

Address Book

Adjusting the Call Volume

Answering a Call

Call Back Missed Call

Call Duration

Call forwarding

Call Log

Call waiting

Correcting the Number

Dialing a Recent Number

Ending a Call

International Call

Making a Call

Summary of Contents for SGH-I257M

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Page 6: ... human hearing to distinguish sounds identify your voice and suppress surrounding noise for clear conversations just about anywhere How Does It Work The earSmart voice processor in your phone captures your voice and all the sounds around you Working like the human ear it processes and distinguishes these sounds isolates your voice conversation and removes background noise from both ends of a call ...

Page 7: ...ted 1 Setting Up Your Phone 1 Charging a Battery 4 Switching the Phone On or Off 6 Locking and Unlocking the Touch Screen 7 Memory Card 36 Section 3 Call Functions 38 Displaying Your Phone Number 38 Making a Call 38 Making Emergency Calls 39 ...

Page 8: ... 5 Contacts and Your Address Book 54 Adding a New Contact 54 Editing an Existing Contact 56 Using Contacts 56 Link Contacts 58 Using the Camera 79 Camera Modes 80 Quick Settings 81 Camera and Camcorder Settings 82 Editing a Photo 83 Using the Camcorder 85 Section 7 Messaging 86 ...

Page 9: ... 99 Bluetooth settings 100 Data Usage 100 More networks 101 NFC 105 S Beam 105 Nearby devices 105 Add Account 125 Cloud 126 Backup and reset 127 Location Services 128 Security 128 Application Manager 132 Battery 134 ...

Page 10: ...Contacts 156 Downloads 156 Dropbox 157 Email 157 Flipboard 157 Gallery 157 Gmail 157 Play Games 163 Play Magazines 163 Play Movies 163 Play Music 164 Play Store 164 S Memo 164 S Planner 166 ...

Page 11: ...Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 178 Caring for the Battery 180 Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice 181 Owner s Record 183 Index 184 ...

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Page 13: ...start using your phone by first configuring your hardware activating your service and then setting up your voice mail Setting Up Your Phone Prior to use it is necessary to install both the battery and SIM 2 Lift the cover up 2 and to the right of the phone ...

Page 14: ...p all SIM cards out of reach of small children Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket as Note If the card is not inserted correctly the phone will not detect the SIM card Re orient the card back into the slot if the SIM is not detected Installing the Battery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone making sure the connectors align 1 ...

Page 15: ... expand available memory space if you desire This secure digital card enables you to exchange images music and data between SD compatible devices This type of memory card is designed for use with this mobile phone and other devices Note Your phone has been tested to support up to a 64GB ...

Page 16: ...Installing the Back Cover 1 Place the battery cover onto the back of the phone 1 and press down 2 2 Press along the edge of the back cover 3 until you have a secure seal ...

Page 17: ... using your phone for the first time A discharged battery recharges fully in approximately 4 hours Note Long backlight settings searching for service vibrate mode web browser use and other variables may reduce the battery s talk and standby times ...

Page 18: ...void the warranty Note Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the You can also choose to display a percentage value Having a percentage value on screen can provide a better idea of the remaining charge on the battery From the Home screen tap Settings My device Display Display battery percentage Switching the Phone On or Off 1 Press and hold until the phone switches on My device My de...

Page 19: ...3 To switch off the phone press and hold until the Device options screen displays Configuring your Phone When you first turn on your phone you will need to set up a few things 1 The Welcome screen displays The default language for your phone is English If you would like to select another language tap English and scroll up or down to select one of the listed languages ...

Page 20: ...a or No thanks to prevent data collection 9 Tap Next 10 At the Samsung account display tap Create a new Note In order to utilize your device to the fullest extent you will need to create a Google Account With a Google Account you will have access to more Google applications and applications will always be in sync between your phone and computer 13 At the Google location screen a blue checkmark ...

Page 21: ...res display tap each function to learn more about them 18 Tap Next 6 Follow the on screen instructions to verify your email address and activate your account Creating a New Google Account In order to utilize your device to the fullest extent you will need to create a Google Account when you first use your device With a Google Account Google applications will always be in sync between your phone an...

Page 22: ...gle account password is required for Google applications If you misplace or forget your Google Account Setting Up Your Voice Mail 1 From the Home screen tap then tap and hold 2 Follow the tutorial to create a password record a greeting and record your name Note These steps may be different depending on your network ...

Page 23: ...he phone is in use It also shows how to navigate through the phone and provides information on using a memory card Features of Your Phone 8 Megapixel camera and camcorder with 1 9 Megapixel Front Facing camera GPS Navigation functionality provides real time navigation HSDPA 7 2 mbps high speed download capability Up to 64GB expandable memory slot ...

Page 24: ...lication icons you can place shortcuts to your favorite applications on the Home screen 3 Primary shortcuts allows quick access to important features such as Phone Contacts Messaging Internet and Apps For more information refer to Primary Shortcuts on page 15 1 12 11 10 9 ...

Page 25: ...onditions for your area 10 Indicator icons shows the information needed to operate your phone such as the received signal strength battery level time unread Emails missed calls etc 11 Front facing camera allows you to take pictures of Side Views of Your Phone 1 2 7 6 ...

Page 26: ...he ringer volume while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call When receiving an incoming call briefly press down either volume key to mute the ring tone Adjusts text size when reading a message 3 Power Accessory Interface connector allows you to Rear View of Your Phone 1 3 ...

Page 27: ... of Your Phone on page 12 Primary Shortcuts There are four non movable Application Shortcuts that appear Indicator Icons This list identifies the symbols you ll see on your phone s display and Indicator area Displays your current signal strength The greater the number of bars the stronger the signal Indicates that the Flight Mode is active You cannot send or receive any calls or access online ...

Page 28: ...e speakerphone is on Device Power Very Low Shows your current battery only has between 5 and 15 percent power remaining Device Power Critical Shows your current battery only has less than 5 percent power remaining and will immediately shutdown DisplayswhenyourconnectiontoanEDGEnetwork ...

Page 29: ... network Displays when your phone is downloading or has downloaded a file Displays when Email is received DisplayswhenthetimeanddateforaCalendarEvent hasarrived Formoreinformation referto SPlanner on page 166 Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time Formoreinformation referto Alarm on page ...

Page 30: ...Directisactiveandyourphone is connected to another device Displays when your phone as been configured as a Displays when your device is being used to control streaming media and is connected to a Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA certified device using the Samsung Link application Displays when a file is being uploaded or sync d between your device and an external Web storage location ...

Page 31: ...tion of this user manual then a cross reference to that particular section is provided Camera Use your 8 0 megapixel camera feature to producephotosandvideos Formoreinformation refer to Camera on page 79 ChatON With the ChatON application you can interact with friends and family with text images hand written notes and video shared instantly You can also chat in groups For more information refer to...

Page 32: ...les between your phone computers and the Dropbox website For more information refer to Dropbox on page 157 Gmail Gmail is a web based email service Gmail is configuredwhenyoufirstsetupyourphone Depending on your synchronization settings Gmail can automatically synchronize with your Gmail account on theweb Formoreinformation referto UsingGmail on page 95 Google TheGoogleSearch application is thesam...

Page 33: ...ith photos emoji and video calls for free For more information refer to Hangouts on page 159 Maps Depending on your location you can view basic custom and satellite maps and local business information including locations contact information and driving directions You can also post public messages about a location and track your friends For more information refer to Maps on page 160 Messaging You c...

Page 34: ... thousands more to buy in the eBookstore For more information refer to Play Books on page 163 Play Music With the Music application while online you can play music that you have added to your music fileaswellasanymusicyoucopiedfromyourPC While offline you can listen to music you have copied from your PC For more information refer to Google Play Music on page 74 Play Store The Play Store provides a...

Page 35: ...oice to perform operations that you would normally have to do by hand such as dialing a phone number Samsung Link With the Samsung Link app you can share and play content across smart devices anytime andanywhere Formoreinformation referto Samsung Link on page 169 Settings This icon navigates to the sound and phone settings for your phone It includes such settings as display security memory and any...

Page 36: ...o enter the item you want to search for then tap Voice Recorder The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one minute long and then immediately send it as a message For more information refer to Voice Recorder on page 170 Voice Search The Google Voice Search application allows you to search theweb using only yourvoice For more information refer to Voice Search on page 171 ...

Page 37: ...anager Back Key Press Back to return to the previous screen option or step Unlocking the screen Scrolling through the Home screen or a menu To palm swipe swipe the side of your hand horizontally across the screen Use palm swipe when Capturing the screen Panning To pan touch and hold a selected icon then move the device ...

Page 38: ... may cause unintended results To learn how to properly control motions tap Apps Settings My device Motions and gestures When tapped each Note At least one feature must be activated before Motion can be activated 4 Tap the ON OFF slider located to the right of each feature to turn it on To activate Palm Motion 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings My device My device ...

Page 39: ... with Swipe screen to unlock displayed at the bottom of the screen 3 Swipe the touch screen in any direction 4 The Home screen will be displayed From the main Home screen sweep the screen with your finger in either direction The main Home Screen is located in the middle with a Home screen on each side ...

Page 40: ...3 Tap one of the application icons A sub menu will appear at the bottom of the phone screen 2 Tap an option ...

Page 41: ...s Customizing Your Home Screen Note To move a shortcut from one screen to another it must first be deleted from its current screen Navigate to the new screen then add the shortcut Adding a shortcut from the Apps Menu 1 Press to activate the main Home screen 2 Navigate to the desired Home Page ...

Page 42: ...screen 2 Touch and hold the desired shortcut This unlocks it from its location on the current screen 3 Scroll through the App menu to find the shortcut you want to add as the new primary short cut 4 Touch and hold the new shortcut then drag it to the empty space in the row of primary shortcuts The new primary shortcut will now appear on all Home screens Adding and Removing Widgets ...

Page 43: ... it As you place the Widget into the Trash both items turn red 7 Scroll through the list and locate the icon you wish to move 8 Touch and drag the icon to the position that you want To move to a different page drag the icon to the edge of the page until the page scrolls to the desired page 9 Tap Save 10 Press to return to the Home screen ...

Page 44: ...er 8 To view information on an App drag the App icon up to the App info icon to view information on the application 9 Tap Save Changing the Wallpaper You can change the Wallpaper background of your home screens by following these steps 1 From any Home screen touch and hold on an empty area of the screen The Home screen window is displayed 2 Tap Set wallpaper ...

Page 45: ... Home screen 2 Press and tap Edit page 3 Tap the Home screen that contains 5 Press to return to the main Home screen You can now add items to your new Home screen To delete a Home screen 1 Press to activate the main Home screen 2 Press and tap Edit page 3 Touch and hold the Home screen you want to delete 4 Drag it to the trash can located at the bottom of the ...

Page 46: ... tap Cancel 7 Press to return to the main Home screen Moving Home Screens You can arrange your Home screens in any order that you want To move a Home screen follow these steps When you move a Home screen the other Home screens are re ordered automatically ...

Page 47: ...d alerts To display the Status indicator On the Home screen touch and hold the Notification Bar until the pull down displays then drag down vertically Clearing Notifications To clear all notifications from the Notification panel 1 From the Home screen touch and hold the Notification Bar until the pull down displays then drag down vertically ...

Page 48: ...functions that will be displayed 1 From the notification panel tap to display additional options The following functions default can either be activated green or deactivated gray Wi Fi GPS Sound Screen rotation Bluetooth Mobile data Blocking mode Power saving Screen Mirroring Wi Fi hotspot S Beam NFC Driving mode Smart stay Sync and Flight mode 2 Tap then locate the Notifications panel area locate...

Page 49: ... computer 1 Insert the SD card into the external SD card slot For more information refer to Removing and Installing the SD card Available Memory Status To view the memory allocation for your external SD card 1 From the Home screen tap Settings More Storage 2 The available memory for Device and SD card displays under the Total space and Available space headings Erasing Files from the SD card ...

Page 50: ...tionality associated with making or answering a call For more information refer to Sound Settings on page 110 Displaying Your Phone Number Making an International Call 1 From the Home screen tap then touch and hold The character appears 2 Use the on screen keypad to enter the country code area code and phone number ...

Page 51: ...s to Contact Numbers on page 55 Correcting an Entered Number A list of recent calls is displayed 3 Tap the desired Contact to enter the Details page then tap to make a call Making Emergency Calls If you do not have a SIM card installed the first time you turn on the phone the Insert SIM card to make calls message displays and an animated tutorial shows you how to install the ...

Page 52: ...all you will have access to the Speaker mode Keypad and End Call features 6 Select a contact to assign to the number The selected contact number will display in the speed dial number box 7 To remove a speed dial number or change the order press to display the Speed dial setting sub menu 8 Tap Change order or Remove 9 To make a call using Speed Dial tap Keypad ...

Page 53: ...one rings and displays the caller s phone number or name if stored in the Address Book 1 At the incoming call screen Touch and drag in any direction to answer the call Touch and drag in any direction to reject the call and send it to your voicemail ...

Page 54: ...ts screen the following tabs are located at the top of your screen Keypad dials the current number entered using the on screen keypad A list of recent calls is displayed If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book the associated name is displayed All calls made received and missed are listed Types of calls are identified by the following icons IncomingCalls ...

Page 55: ... call or Swipe the desired missed call to the left to message Saving a Recent Call to your Address Book 1 From the Home screen tap Logs A list of recent calls is displayed Add as new Call the number Send a message contact Update an existing contact ...

Page 56: ...end For more information refer to Creating and Sending Messages on page 86 Deleting a Call from the Call Log 4 At the Add to reject list prompt tap OK Future calls from this number will be rejected and sent to your voicemail Call Duration 1 From the Home screen tap Logs 2 Press Call duration 3 The following times are displayed for Voice and Data ...

Page 57: ... Speaker to route the audio through the speaker You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys A green line will appear under the Speaker button Tap Speaker again to use the phone s earpiece see Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call on page 47 The green line will disappear when Speaker is not activated Mute Unmute turn the onboard microphone either on or off Tap Mute during a call ...

Page 58: ...m the option is enabled 3 Select an available option Choose from Off Soft Once connected the active call will appear in a large box at the top of your screen and the call on hold will appear in a smaller box in the middle of your screen Switching Between Calls When you have an active call and a call on hold you may switch between the two calls changing the one on hold to active and placing the oth...

Page 59: ...on hold and then activates the previous call The active call will appear in a green box Tap Note The Merge option combines all of the calls you have established with your phone both active and on hold Swap places the current call on hold and then activates the previous call This feature joins all of the calls you have established with your phone both active and on hold into a multi party call ...

Page 60: ...e tap Speaker Switching off the Microphone Mute You can temporarily switch your phone s microphone off so 2 The phone will scan for your Bluetooth headset When found connect to the headset The Headset button now appears as and the Bluetooth headset is activated 3 Tap Headset to deactivate the Bluetooth headset and reactivate the phone speaker Searching for a Number in Address Book ...

Page 61: ... following options Always forward allows you to forward all voice calls Forward whenbusy allows you to forward voice calls to a designated number instead of your voice mail number if you From the Home screen tap Settings My device Call For more information refer to Call Settings on page 112 My device My device ...

Page 62: ...escribes the predictive text entry system that reduces the amount of key strokes associated with entering text Your phone comes equipped with an orientation detector that Entering Text Using the Samsung Keyboard From a screen where you can enter text rotate your phone counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation The on screen QWERTY keypad will display ...

Page 63: ...putMode Keypad There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the on screen keys within the QWERTY keypad The available Text Input modes are Sym and Abc Symbol Numeric Mode activates the numeric and symbol keys ...

Page 64: ...er located to the right of the Predictive text field to 3 In the text portion of the message screen begin typing a word A list of word options is displayed Tap one of the words to replace the word that has already been typed or scroll the line of words to the left for more word choices ...

Page 65: ... Keyboard settings on page 120 Usingthe GoogleVoiceTypingFeature You can use your voice to enter text using the Google Voice typing feature The text is displayed in the message as you are speaking 4 Tap to return to the keyboard Note The feature works best when you break your message down into smaller segments ...

Page 66: ...Address Book Address Book entries can be sorted by name entry or group Adding a New Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact to your S Memo assign part of the contents of an S Memo as the contact image Remove deletes any previously assigned image on an existing contact 4 Tap the Name field and use the on screen keypad to ...

Page 67: ...eld If you want to add an email address that is not a home email address tap the Home button Vibration pattern allows you to set the specific type of vibration Addanotherfield tapthisbuttonto addanotherfield suchas Phonetic name Organisation IM Address Notes Nickname Website Internet call Events or Relationship 10 Tap Save to save the new contact Adding Pauses to Contact Numbers ...

Page 68: ...l be displayed as a semi colon 7 Tap Save to save your changes or tap Cancel to discard Using Contacts Dialing or Messaging from Address Book Once you have stored phone numbers in the Address Book you can dial them easily and quickly by either using their SIM card location number or by using the Search field to locate the entry From the Address book you can also send messages ...

Page 69: ...4 Tap the phone icon to make a phone call or tap the message icon to send a message ...

Page 70: ...account login name might differ from a corporate email account login because they are maintained separately and for different groups of people 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Tap a contact name the name you want to link to another entry Note typically this is the same contact with a different name or account information 3 Press Link contact The contact list is displayed ...

Page 71: ...the area under the Connection bar 4 Tap the minus sign next to the entry that you want 4 To change the default contact tap the radio button next to another entry that you want to be the default The radio button will turn green then tap Done Synchronizing Accounts From the Accounts menu you decide if you want applications to synchronize send and receive data at any given time or if you want the app...

Page 72: ... 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts then press Speed dial setting allows you to set up speed dialing For more information refer to Making a Call Using Speed Dial on page 40 Send message email allows you to send a text message picture message or email Contacts to display You can choose to display all of your contacts or only display contacts from your Device SIM or ...

Page 73: ...story allows you to view the phone and message history for the contact Addto Remove fromreject list allows you to add or remove the contact from your reject list If they call while being on the reject list the call will be sent directly to voice mail AddshortcuttoHome allowsyou to place a shortcut for this contact on your Home screen Groups Adding a Contact to a Group ...

Page 74: ... The contacts are now removed from the group Creating a New Group 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 9 Tap Save to save the new Group category Editing a Caller Group To edit a Group entry there must be at least one member as part of the selected group 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts Groups 2 Tap a group entry Groups ...

Page 75: ...n the displayed list 4 A gold star will appear next to the contact in the Address Book Copying Contacts to the SIM Card Note When storing an Address Book entry into the SIM card only the name phone number and email address are available as fields Also if you move the SIM card to another phone that does not support additional fields on the SIM card this additional information may not be available ...

Page 76: ... that you would like to copy the contact to The phone then displays a list of your current contacts 3 Tap Delete on the displayed list AttheDeleteprompt tapOKtodeletethecontactorCanceltoexit Deleting Multiple Contacts 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts Delete The phone displays a list of your current contacts 2 Tap the contacts to place a checkmark adjacent to those ...

Page 77: ...3 Scroll through the available numbers if available 4 Tap a number and the call is made Note This menu is available only when your SIM card supports Service Dialing Numbers ...

Page 78: ...uding Samsung Hub Samsung Link Music Video Play Movies Gallery Camera and Camcorder Samsung Hub Samsung Hub makes it easy to find sample and purchase Important The Samsung account manages the access information username password to several applications such as Samsung Link Chat On and Samsung Hub ...

Page 79: ...tion manages your user profile information VIDEO displays featured film and TV content available for purchase rent from Samsung Video BOOKS displays featured Book content available for purchase from the Book store This page also allows you to search for new content or navigate directly to the Book store page by clicking the Books link a the top of the page GAMES displays featured Game content avai...

Page 80: ...ve Media Content from a device as many times as you d like You will have the ability to re download the Media You may begin watching downloaded Media Content as soon as a license acquisition has occurred and b sufficient amount of the Media Content has been buffered You must finish watching Media Content within the time limit set out for each piece of content which may be as short as 24 consecutiv...

Page 81: ...ted easy Samsung Link allows users to share their in device media content with other external devices using DLNA certified 3 If prompted read the on screen message about network charges and tap OK to continue and return to the main Samsung Link screen 4 Tap Start and follow the on screen prompts 5 Scroll across the application screen to view either MY RECENT CONTENT or DEVICES STORAGE 6 The DEVICE...

Page 82: ... you will not be able to use Samsung Link Settings Password lock allows youto restrict accessto Samsung Linkbyrequiringa userenter thecurrently activeand associated Samsungaccount password Touchandslidethe slider totheright toturnit on My account displaysSamsungaccount information Customer support allowsyou accessto Helpinformation About this service displaysversion andlicense information ...

Page 83: ...on screen file image or video to place a green check mark alongside it 6 Tap Stream to connected devices to begin Music Music is an application that can play music files It supports files with extensions AAC AAC eAAC MP3 WMA 3GP MP4 and M4A Launching the Music Player allows you to navigate through your music library play songs and create playlists music files bigger than 300 KB are displayed Playi...

Page 84: ...lows you to share your music using Group Play Add to playlist allows you to add the current music file to a selected playlist Pressandholdtofast forward thesong Taptogo to next song Volume and Sound Alive control Volume control showing volume muted Plays the entire song list once Replays the current list when the list ends ...

Page 85: ...d effects and how the music menu displays 1 From the Home screen tap Music 2 Press Settings Lyrics displays lyrics when available Smart volume automatically adjusts each track s volume to an equal level Voice control allows you to use voice commands to control the Music player Using Playlists Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media ...

Page 86: ...ab 3 Tap the playlist name in which to add music 4 Tap Add music 5 Tap a music file or tap Select all to add all the music To edit a playlist 1 From the Home screen tap Music Player 2 Tap Playlists 3 Press Edit title 4 Tap a playlist name to edit 5 Enter a new name for the playlist then tap OK Google Play Music ...

Page 87: ...ve on your phone and memory card will be displayed Tap the video that you want to play PIP Picture In Picture view The videowill beplayedinasmallwindowsoyoucanuseyour phone for other purposes while watching the video Double tap screen to return to previous size Originalsizeview Thevideowillbeplayedin its original size ...

Page 88: ...ly or download your movie for offline viewing at a later time 1 From the Home screen tap Play Movies 2 Tap an Album and thumbnails of the contents will be displayed Note If your device displays that the memory is full when you access Gallery delete some of the files by using My files or other file management applications and try again For more information refer to My Files on page 161 ...

Page 89: ...fect Portrait Sticker Drawing and Frame Delete allows you to delete the picture Using S Beam to Share Pictures This feature when activated via NFC allows you to beam large files directly to another compatible device that is in direct contact These files can be larger such as Videos HD pictures and other large files You can beam images and videos from your gallery music files from your music player...

Page 90: ...o beam screen does not appear on the source device Pull them apart Verify the image is visible in the preview window on the source device providing the file Place them together again Touchtobeam Place devices back to back ...

Page 91: ...ou can take photographs and shoot video by using the built in camera functionality Your 8 megapixel camera produces Note When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions shadows may appear on the photo 1 From the main Home screen tap Camera to activate the camera mode 2 Using the phone s main display screen as a viewfinder adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject ...

Page 92: ...e stored on the Phone Camera Modes There are various camera modes that you can use depending on the conditions and your experience 1 From the camera viewfinder tap the Mode button to change the mode to one of the following Auto Automaticallyadjust exposureto optimize colourand brightnessofpictures Camera Mode Quick Settings Front Rear Camera Selector Battery Charge ...

Page 93: ...terchoosing aposeforeach individual tapDonetomergetheimagesintoasinglephoto and tapSave Night Usethis totakephotosinlow light conditions without usingthe flash Press theShutter button totakemultiple photos Photosare automaticallymergedintoa singlephoto Quick Settings Tap at the top of the display to quickly change Camera settings Not all of the following options are available in both still camera ...

Page 94: ...ra modes The available options vary by mode 1 From the viewfinder tap Camera Settings ISO determineshowsensitivethelightmeterisonyourdigital camera ChoosefromAuto 100 200 400 or800 Use a lowerISOnumbertomakeyourcameralesssensitivetolight a higher ISOnumber totakephotoswith less light or Autoto let the cameraautomatically adjust the ISOfor eachof your shots Anti shake Compensatesforcameramovement ...

Page 95: ... imageshaveatrue to lifecolourrange The settingsare designedforspecificlightingsituations These settingsare Viewing your Pictures After you take a photo you can access various options from the Image Viewer The Image Viewer uses your Gallery For more information refer to Gallery on page 76 Editing a Photo You can edit your photos using the built in Photo editor application on your device The photo ...

Page 96: ...ure Previous move to previous photo project Next move to next photo project Sticker allows you to place various pre created on screen stickers atop your current image Drawing allows you to add draw directly on your current picture by using either a brush pen or eraser Frame placesapre createdborderstyleatopyour current image ...

Page 97: ...era may not be able to properly record videos to a memory card with a slow transfer speed Pinch the screen to zoom out or pinch outwards to zoom in 4 Tap the Video key to begin shooting video The red light will blink while recording 5 You can tap the screen to move the focus to the area you touch 6 To capture an image from the video while recording tap ...

Page 98: ... also includes the features and functionality associated with messaging Types of Messages Your phone provides the following message types Important When creating a message adding an image a sound file or a video clip to a text message changes the message from a text message to a multimedia message ...

Page 99: ... the previous procedure 4 Tap the Enter message field and use the on screen Search allowsyoutosearchthroughallofyourmessagesfor a certain word or string of words Enter a search string in the Messaging Search window and tap Delete threads allows you to delete any message thread Select the messages to delete and a green checkmark will appear next to the message Tap Delete Draft messages displays the...

Page 100: ...9 Add to Contacts allows you to add the recipient to your Contacts list This option only appears if the recipient is not Adding attachments to a message To add an attachment to your message tap and select one of the following options Image allows you to tap an existing image from your Pictures list to add it to your message Take a picture allows you to temporarily exit the message take a photo wit...

Page 101: ...u to tap on an existing Address Book entry then add it to your message by tapping Done Adding Additional Text Viewing New Received Messages 1 When you receive a new message the new message icon will appear at the top of your screen 2 Open the Notification Bar and select the message For more information refer to Notification Bar on page 35 or From the main Home screen tap Messaging then ...

Page 102: ...ins the process of adding the new number to your Contacts list Delete thread deletes the currently selected message Copy to SIM copies the currently selected message bubble as a single text message within the SIM card View message details displays details for the currently selected message bubble Translate Use S Translator to translate the message Deleting Messages Deleting a single message thread...

Page 103: ...the on screen keypad to enter a word or phrase to search for then tap Multimedia message limit allows you to set a limit on how many multimedia messages can be in one conversation Text templates allows you to edit or add new text templates to use in your messaging Text message SMS settings Delivery reports Request adeliveryreport foreachmessage sent ...

Page 104: ...canonlycreateandsubmit messageswith content belongingtotheCoreMMContent Domain Warning thephonewillwarnyouviapop upmessagesthat Push messages allows you to receive push messages from the network Service loading Select Always Prompt or Never Cell Broadcast CB settings CB activation allows you to receive Cell Broadcast CB messages Channel configuration allows you to set up the channel that ...

Page 105: ... message Spam message settings Spam settings when enabled allows you to configure available spam settings such as Your accounts screen displays with an Email setup screen displayed 2 Enter you email address in the account example com field 3 Enter your password in the Password field 4 If you want to see your password as it is being typed tap Show password to create a checkmark ...

Page 106: ...yped tap Show password to create a checkmark 5 Tap Manual setup 6 Tap the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync field Creating Additional Email Accounts To create additional email accounts after setting up your first account follow these steps 1 From the Home screen tap Email Your Email screen displays showing your emails from the active account 2 Press Settings ...

Page 107: ...ettings Gmail can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account Signing into Your Gmail 2 Enter the recipient s Email address in the To field Separate multiple recipient email addresses by a comma 3 To add a carbon or blind copy tap and select Add Cc Bcc 4 Enter the subject of this message in the Subject field 5 Tap the Compose email field and enter your message ...

Page 108: ...rs when the device is held in portrait mode Changelabels allowsyoutoattachlabelstoamessage This is similar to putting it in a folder Help displays the Google com webpage so you can search the web for help Search Gmail Messages Tap to search through your Gmail messages Google Google makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier You can set up Circles of friends visit the Stream to ...

Page 109: ...ee Connect with friends across computers Android and Apple devices 1 From the Home screen tap Hangouts 2 To start a Hangout tap 2 Tap Sign in to sync ChatOn with your Samsung account which lets you use the same data on all devices connected to the account or tap Skip 3 Enter your name and tap 4 Follow the on screen instructions to add a buddy and begin your chat session ...

Page 110: ...izing your device Accessing Settings 1 From any Home screen tap Settings or My device Thistabprovidesaccesstodeviceconfigurationand customization features Features include Lock screen Display Sound Home screen mode Call Blocking mode Driving mode Power saving mode My device My device ...

Page 111: ...y My device Accounts and More settings Wi Fi Settings This section describes the Wi Fi settings For information on 2 Tap the ON OFF slider to turn Wi Fi Direct ON 3 Tap Wi Fi Direct and select a device in the list of available devices For more information refer to Wi Fi Direct on page 146 Advanced Wi Fi Settings The advanced Wi Fi settings allow you to set up and manage ...

Page 112: ...oth view or assign a device name activate your phone so other Bluetooth devices 2 Tap Scan to scan for nearby discoverable devices After searching tap a device to pair with it For more information refer to Pairing Bluetooth Devices on page 149 3 Press and select a Bluetooth setting to configure Visibility timeout Use this setting to control when to automatically turn off the Discoverable option 2 ...

Page 113: ... desire 5 Tap the Data usage cycle drop down menu and select a date range The data usage displays as a visual chart and also More networks This option displays additional Connectivity information From the Home screen tap Settings Connections More networks Options display for Flight mode Mobile networks Tethering and portable hotspots and VPN ...

Page 114: ...ps and find your location or search for places of interest you must enable the Mobile networks options Mobile data 2 Tap Data roaming to create a checkmark and activate the feature Access Point Names To view the available wireless access points 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Connections More networks Mobile networks ...

Page 115: ...et the network selection to Automatic Important You must deactivate data service prior to searching for an available network Note Connecting to 2G networks slows the data transfer speed and time Tethering portable hotspot This option allows you to share your phones s mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi Fi hotspot USB tethering ...

Page 116: ...my device Security setting and Password as required 5 Tap Show password and Show advanced options to see them displayed Note Activating Wi Fi and connecting to your phone will be different depending on the type of the other device VPN The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks VPNs ...

Page 117: ...P Point to Point Tunneling Protocol L2TP IPSec PSK Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Internet Protocol Security Pre Shared Key To activate NFC follow these steps 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Connections NFC 2 Tap the ON OFF slider located to the right of the NFC field to turn NFC ON S Beam When S Beam is activated you can beam files to another ...

Page 118: ...ppears at the top of the screen 5 At the Nearby devices prompt tap OK Screen Mirroring The Screen Mirroring feature allows you to share the media files on your device screen with an HDMI device such as an HDMI TV Note This feature requires an optional AllShare Cast dongle which is available as an accessory See your Customer Service Representative for more information ...

Page 119: ... the Home screen tap Settings Connections Kies via Wi Fi Face unlock Look at your phone to unlock it Face and voice Look at your phone and speak to unlock Pattern A screen unlock pattern is a touch gesture you create and use to unlock your device Follow the prompts to create or change your screen unlock pattern PIN Select a PIN to use for unlocking the screen Password Create a password for unlocki...

Page 120: ... and slide the slider to the right to turn it on Improve facial recognition allows you to improve your device s face matching capability by capturing your face in different lighting with or without glasses and bearded or clean shaven Follow the on screen instructions Presence check requires that you blink when using the Face unlock feature This will increase the security of the feature Make patter...

Page 121: ...ith power key screen locks when power key is pressed to turn screen off Brightness configures the LCD Brightness levels Tap Automatic brightness to allow the phone to self adjust or drag the slider and tap OK Auto rotate screen allows you to switch the display orientation automatically when you rotate the phone Screen timeout adjusts the delay time before the screen automatically turns off Selecti...

Page 122: ... of images Sound Settings From this menu you can control the sounds on the phone From the Home screen tap Settings 1 From the Home screen tap Settings My device Sound 2 Tap Ringtones 3 To select a ringtone provided with the phone tap the ringtone To add a new ringtone tap Add and tap Choose music track Dropbox or Sound picker then either Always or Just once My device My device ...

Page 123: ...ws you to enable your phone to vibrate whenever it rings Touchsounds makes a sound when you touch the screen Screen lock sound makes a sound when your screen is locked or unlocked Adapt sound The Adapt sound feature allows you to customize your sound level during calls and while playing music 1 From the Home screen tap Settings My device My device ...

Page 124: ...e home screens 3 Tap Apply Call Settings To access the Call settings menu 4 Tap Create to manually add numbers to the Reject list 5 Tap Unknown to create a checkmark and automatically reject all calls that are not in your Contacts list Set reject messages 1 From the Home screen tap Call settings Set up call reject messages 2 Tap Create to manually add a reject message ...

Page 125: ...oximity sensor to turn off the screen when the phone is held near your face during a call saving power From the Home screen tap Call settings Call end tone plays a tone when a call is ended Alerts during calls turns on alarm and message notifications during a call Call Accessories 1 From the Home screen tap Call settings Call accessories 2 The following options are available ...

Page 126: ...yblocking All outgoingcalls Internationalcalls Int l International callsexcept home All 4 To enable FDN after it has been disabled tap Disable FDN enter your PIN2 code and tap OK Important Not all SIM cards use a PIN2 code If your SIM card does not this menu does not display The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier Entering an incorrect PIN2 code could cause the phone to lock Contact customer ser...

Page 127: ... Ringtones and keypad tones 1 From the Home screen tap Call settings Ringtones and keypad tones Off turnsoffyourcustomizedcallsoundandplaysthedefault sounds Soft sound playsa softersoundwhen theotherpartyisina noisyenvironment Clear sound playsaclearer sound whenthe otherparty soundsunclearormuffled Adapt sound left right choosecustomsoundsettingforthe ...

Page 128: ...menu 1 From the Home screen tap Call settings Voicemail settings 2 Tap the Voicemail number field backspace to erase the 2 Tap Vibrate to place a checkmark in the selection box or remove the checkmark Internet call settings Accounts 1 From the Home screen tap Call settings Accounts 2 Tap Receive incoming calls to enable reception of ...

Page 129: ...o those features you would like to enable Choose from Disable incoming calls Disable notifications nd Disable 2 Touch and slide the Driving mode slider to the right to turn it on Confirm that the Driving mode active icon appears in the Status bar 3 Tap the selection box to place a checkmark adjacent to those features you would like to enable Choose from Incoming call Message Alarm and Schedule ...

Page 130: ...n using a car or desk dock 1 From the Home screen tap Settings My device Accessory Note You can download accessibility applications from Play Store and manage their use here 1 From the Home screen tap Settings My device Accessibility 2 The following options are available Auto rotate screen automatically rotate the screen from My device My device My device My device ...

Page 131: ...all Normal Large or Huge Magnification gestures use exaggerated gestures such as Text to speech options allows you to adjust your text to speech settings For more information refer to Speech Settings on page 122 Enhance web accessibility allows apps to install scripts from Google that make their Web content more accessible Tap Allow Sound balance allows you to use the slider to set the Left ...

Page 132: ... screen instructions Language and input This menu allows you to configure the language in which to display the menus You can also set onscreen keyboard 3 Tap Set up input methods 4 Tap the icon next to the input method that you would like to configure the settings for 5 Based on your selection of input method the appropriate settings will appear and are explained below Google voice typing settings...

Page 133: ...eypad configuration for letters Qwerty default or 3x4 Keyboard Voice input select to show the voice entry button on the keyboard Advanced displays the following advanced options Autocapitalisation automaticallycapitalizes the first letter of thefirst word ineachsentence standardEnglish style Autospacingautomatically insertsspacesbetweenwords Auto punctuateautomaticallyinsertsafullstopinasentence M...

Page 134: ...turn it ON 4 Tap Predictive text 5 The following options are available Learn from Contacts allows your device to learn from your Contacts Clear remote data deletes anonymous data that is stored on the personalization server Clear personalized data removes all personalized data that you have entered privacy policy click the link to read the privacy policy Follow My device My device ...

Page 135: ... to speech Engine or Samsung Text to speech engine 4 Tap next to the preferred TTS engine configure the Pointer speed This option sets your Pointer speed 1 From the Home screen tap Settings My device Language and input 2 Tap Pointer speed then drag the slider to the right to make the pointer move faster or to the left to go slower 3 Tap OK to save your setting My device My device ...

Page 136: ...e device to be alerted and notified of you have missed any calls or messages Tap the ON OFF icon to turn it on Mute Pause Once enabled mute incoming calls and any playing sounds by turning the device display down on a surface Tap the ON OFF icon to turn it on 4 Press Help for additional information Palm motion Palm motion allows you to control your device by touching your screen with the palm of y...

Page 137: ...yroscope calibration 2 Place your device on a flat surface 3 Tap Calibrate 3 Tap the ON OFF icon to the right of the Smart scroll field to activate the feature With Smart scroll the screen will scroll depending on the phone s tilt angle once your eyes have been detected Voice control The Voice control settings allow you to set up voice commands to control your device ...

Page 138: ...p and Volume Down Note If you set the alert type for calls or alarms to vibration voice control will not be available Add Account Removing an Account Important Removing an account also deletes all of its messages contacts and other data from the device 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Accounts ...

Page 139: ... your personal data using your Samsung Account or use a Dropbox account to sync your device content 3 Under Contents sync with Dropbox Touch Link Dropbox account to set up your Dropbox account and sync device content Backup and reset The Backup and reset settings allow you to back up your data back up accounts automatically restore your phone and reset your phone settings to the factory settings ...

Page 140: ...all an application all of your backed up settings and data will be restored 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Warning Performing a Factory data reset will erase all data from your phone including your Google account system and application data and settings and downloaded applications It will not erase current system software bundled applications and external SD card files such as music and photo...

Page 141: ...dd location information for your Home Office and Car Security The Security settings allow you to determine the security level 3 Tap Encrypt external SD card to enable the encryption of SD card data which requires a password be entered each time the microSD card is connected Tip Make sure your battery is charged more than 80 percent or the charger is connected Encryption may take an hour or more ...

Page 142: ...nt SIM card in it 1 From the Home screen tap Settings More Security SIM Change Alert 2 Tap Sign in and sign in to your Samsung account Note Requires a Samsung account FInd my mobile web page Opens the SamsungDive web page www samsungdive com where you can find more information and sign up for the service Set up SIM card lock ...

Page 143: ...p OK Make passwords visible When enabled password characters display briefly as you touch them while entering passwords Automatically locking the device Restoring factory settings on the device Note If a device uses multiple enabled administration applications the strictest policy is enforced 1 From the Home screen tap Settings More Security ...

Page 144: ...at may cause harm 1 From the Home screen tap Settings User Displays any CA certificates that you installed for example in the process of installing a client certificate 3 Tap a CA certificate to examine its details A scrolling screen displays the details 4 Scroll to the bottom of the details screen and tap Disable to disable a System certificate or Remove to remove a User certificate ...

Page 145: ...and follow the prompts to install Clear credentials Clear stored credentials Warning Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company you operate this device at your own risk Memory Usage See how memory is being used by Downloaded or Running ...

Page 146: ...nces for disabled apps disabled app notifications default applications for actions and 3 Tap Show cached processes to display all the cached processes that are running Tap Show services in use to switch back 4 Tap any application to view application information The following options display Stop Stops the application from running on the device This is usually done prior to uninstalling the applica...

Page 147: ...pplication 2 Tap Screen Cell standby Android OS Android System Wi Fi Phone or any other listed application to view how it is affecting battery use SD card Unmount To unmount your SD card so that you can safely remove it tap Unmount SD card then tap OK Format To format your SD card 1 Tap Format SD card This will delete all data on your SD ...

Page 148: ...d time Important Automatic date and time must be deactivated in order to manually set the time and date About Device This menu contains legal information system tutorial information and other phone information such as the model number firmware version baseband version kernal version and software build number To access phone information 1 From the Home screen tap Settings ...

Page 149: ... handset Baseband version displays the baseband version loaded on this handset Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your phone to connect to the network and upload any new phone software directly to your phone The phone automatically updates with the latest available software when you access this option 1 From the Home screen tap Settings More Software update ...

Page 150: ...nnecting your PC Internet The Browser is your access to the mobile web This section Zooming in and out of the Browser There are several ways to Zoom in and out on your browser After tapping on a link or article use one of these methods Tilting Tap and hold the screen at two points then tilt the device back and forth to reduce or enlarge the screen You must first ...

Page 151: ...d to Dropbox Bluetooth ChatON Email Flipboard Gmail Google Google Hangouts Messaging S Memo or Wi Fi Print allows you to print the screen or web page on a Samsung printer using Wi Fi Settings allows you to modify your web settings For more information refer to Browser Settings on page 142 Help allows you view additional information concerning the Internet application Enter a URL ...

Page 152: ...New window A new browser window is opened 2 Tap Windows to see thumbnails of all open 2 At the information prompt tap OK 3 A new browser window displays To exit from the incognito window 1 From your browser window tap Windows 2 Scroll across the available windows and locate the incognito window The incognito icon appears in the upper left of browser windows operating in this mode 2 2 ...

Page 153: ... and URL listed Create folder Creates a new folder in which to store new bookmarks Delete Erases selected bookmarks Deletebookmark Allowsyoutodeleteabookmark Formore information refer to Deleting Bookmarks on page 141 Set as homepage Sets the bookmark to your new homepage Adding Bookmarks 1 From any webpage tap 2 Use the on screen keypad to enter the Name Address ...

Page 154: ...ion to containing some site specific information it can also contain some personal information such as a username and password which can 2 Tap on a category such as Today Last 7 days or Most visited 3 Tap any entry to display the webpage 4 Press Clear history to delete the History list Saved Pages The Saved pages list provides you with a list of the websites that you have saved ...

Page 155: ...of related queries and popular websites in the address bar as you type Preloadavailable links before opening allows you improve Text encoding adjusts the current text encoding Full screen allows you to use Full screen mode to hide the status bar Text booster allows you to view PC websites easily by boosting the text size Note the layout may change as a result Content settings ...

Page 156: ...fault Bandwidth management Preload webpages Allows the browser to preload pages in Wireless Access Point WAP These WAPs can either be Open unsecured as within most Hot Spots or Secured requiring knowledge of the Router name and password Turning Wi Fi On By default your device s Wi Fi feature is turned off Turning Wi Fi on makes your device able to discover and connect to compatible in range WAPs ...

Page 157: ...s Wi Fi 2 Tap Add Wi Fi network 3 Enter the Network SSID This is the name of your Turning Wi Fi Off 1 From the Home screen tap Settings Connections Wi Fi 2 Tap the ON OFF slider located to the right of the Wi Fi field to turn Wi Fi OFF Note Use of wireless data connections such as Wi Fi and Bluetooth can cause an added drain to your battery and ...

Page 158: ...irect For more information refer to Wi Fi Direct on page 146 Wi Fi Advanced Settings MAC address view your device s MAC address required when connecting to some secured networks not configurable IP address view your device s IP address Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows device to device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi Fi connection ...

Page 159: ...nected in your list of Wi Fi Direct devices and the icon will display at the top of your screen 4 The file is transferred and the other device will receive a screen notification that a Wi Fi file has been received The file can be found in My files All files Device storage in the ShareViaWifi folder Note Depending on the other device model the prompts and shared folder information may differ ...

Page 160: ...ces such as headsets and hands free car kits and Bluetooth enabled handhelds computers printers and wireless devices The Bluetooth communication range is Bluetooth Status Indicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance Displays when Bluetooth is active Displays when Bluetooth is connected paired and communicating ...

Page 161: ...ce visible allows it to be detected by other Pairing Bluetooth Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device When you pair devices they share a passkey allowing for fast secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process To pair your device with another Bluetooth device ...

Page 162: ...ng to re enter a passcode again Deleting a paired device unpair Deleting a device from your list removes its connection For example to share contact information 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 2 From the Home screen tap Contacts 3 Press Import Export Share namecard via 4 Tap each contact that you would like to send via Bluetooth A green checkmark will appear next to each entry you select ...

Page 163: ...devices Note To sync your device to your PC it is highly recommended that you install Samsung Kies which is available at Note The file directory of the memory card displays as a removable disk separate from the internal memory 1 Connect the USB cable to the device and connect the cable to the computer After a few seconds a pop up window displays on the PC when connected 2 On the PC pop up click Op...

Page 164: ...articular application If the application is already described in another section of this user manual then a cross reference to that particular section is provided 1 From the Home screen tap Calculator 2 Enter the first number using the on screen numeric keys 3 Enter the operation for your calculation by tapping the corresponding on screen arithmetic function key ...

Page 165: ... ChatON With the ChatON application you can interact with friends and family with text images hand written notes and video shared 4 Follow the on screen instructions to use Google Chrome Clock The Clock application allows you to access alarms view the World Clock set a stopwatch and use a timer Alarm This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific ...

Page 166: ...ctivated the alarm only sounds when you are at a specific location Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on then follow the on Setting the Snooze Feature To activate the Snooze feature after an alarm sounds touch and sweep the icon to the left Snooze must first be set in the alarm settings For more information refer to Alarm on page 153 Deleting Alarms To delete an alarm follow these ...

Page 167: ...o add The clock for that city will display 5 To set Daylight Savings time press and hold a city then tap DST settings 3 Tap Stop to stop the stopwatch 4 Tap Restart to continue or tap Reset to erase all times recorded Timer You can use this option to set a countdown timer Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length hours minutes and seconds ...

Page 168: ...ked 1 From the Home screen tap Clock Desk clock The default Desk clock is displayed Dock allows you to set your Dock settings such as Dock sound Audio output mode Desk home screen display and Automatic unlock Contacts You can manage your daily contacts by storing their name and number in your Address Book Address Book entries can be sorted by name entry or group ...

Page 169: ... website 1 From the Home screen tap Dropbox 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your Swipe up select the desired items Swipe up again tap Build Your Flipboard Gallery The Gallery is where you view photos and play back 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...

Page 170: ... use the Search function to initiate a Google Search from this menu 1 From the Home screen tap Google Group Play Group Play allows you to share pictures music and documents in real time with your friends You can create a group from your device or join other groups You can also play games with your friends 1 From the Home screen tap Group Play 2 Read the Disclaimer and tap Agree ...

Page 171: ...le AP Joining a group If you want to see media from your friend s phone join a Help The Help application provides detailed help for using your phone and the included features and applications 1 From the Home screen tap Help 2 Tap one of the following for more information New Features provides help on all of the new features and applications such as Smart screen Motion and Group Play ...

Page 172: ... Home screen tap Local 2 Tap on one of the business categories to search for a particular business Important Before using Google Maps you must have at least an active data 3G connection The Maps application does not cover every country or city Enabling a Location Source Before you use Google Maps and find your location or search for places of interest you must enable a location source To ...

Page 173: ...tion in the very center 2 Follow the on screen instructions to use the Maps 2 Tap Device storage to see the contents of your phone s internal storage 3 The following folders may display Alarms this folder contains any alarm files you may have Android the Android folder stores files that are used in Android applications Application this folder contains app info for S Memo ...

Page 174: ...ave purchased SamsungHub contains content downloaded using Samsung Hub SMemo this folder contains all the S Memos you have in poor weather around high voltage or electromagnetic fields in a vehicle with tinted windows Launching Navigation 1 From the Home screen tap Navigation 2 Select an icon indicating the method of travel Car Bus Bicycle or Walking ...

Page 175: ...Google account For more information refer to Creating a New Google Account on page 9 Play Magazines With Google Play Magazines you can subscribe to your favorite magazines and have them available to read on your phone at any time or any place 1 From the Home screen tap Play Magazines 2 Log on to your Google account if you have not already done so For more information refer to Creating a New ...

Page 176: ...usic you have copied from your PC For more information refer to Google Play Music on page 74 Play Store 4 Tap APPS GAMES MOVIES BOOKS or MAGAZINES to download or purchase content You can also download updates to existing applications 5 Follow on the on screen instructions 6 Tap for options Settings and Help S Memo The S Memo application allows you to create memos using ...

Page 177: ...Writing area Undo the last action Redo the last action that was undone Make a voice recording to add to the memo Provides access to aquickselectionbar Choose from Take picture Images Clipboard Maps and Clip art ...

Page 178: ...mail or Email Delete allows you to delete the S Memo Export allowsyoutosavethememotoyourGalleryaseither a JPG or as a PDF S Planner With the S Planner feature you can consult the calendar by day week or month create events and set an alarm to act as a reminder if necessary To access the Calendar 1 From the Home screen tap S Planner 2 The following tabs are available on the right side of the ...

Page 179: ...nts This option only appears when an account has been opened Settings displays a list of configurable settings 6 Tap Show week number to display the week numbers along the side of the week entries 7 Tap Calendars and select the type of general synchronization settings you want A check mark indicates selection 8 Tap Set alerts and notifications to adjust the event notification method Choose from Al...

Page 180: ... to translate to 5 Enter text into the upper box and tap It will be translated into the language of the lower box or 2 Read the Terms of Service then tap Agree to continue 3 Read the information on the About S Voice screen then tap Next 4 Read the information on the Say what you want screen then tap Next 5 Read the information on the Wake up S Voice screen then tap Next ...

Page 181: ...to your device You can find the app icon in your app menu 5 Press Notice or Help for additional information Settings This widget navigates to the sound and phone settings for your phone It includes such settings as display security memory and any extra settings associated with your phone For more information refer to Changing Your Settings on page 98 Story Album ...

Page 182: ...ication plays video files stored on your memory card For more information refer to Video on page 75 3 During the recording process you can either tap Stop to stop and save the recording or Pause to temporarily halt the recording After pausing tap Record to resume recording Once the audio recording has stopped the message is automatically saved Tap Cancel to cancel the recording without saving ...

Page 183: ...t GPSlocation Default name allows youtochoosethenameprefix for your recordings For example if yourDefault name is Voice your 3 If the timer expires and the microphone icon changes from red to gray tap the icon and speak the word or words that you would like to search for on the internet Results are displayed on your phone WatchON With the Samsung WatchON application you can use your phone as a rem...

Page 184: ...r TV Guide s source listing 4 Enter your current postal code and tap Done This code If you have a brand of TV not listed or you are using a projector select from one of the following two options Choose from either Show other brands or I Have a home projector 3 Aim your device at the TV and tap Power to confirm the set up process completed successfully and the correct TV IR codes were selected ...

Page 185: ...g the associated remote and not a box s remote Note Try matching your current channel selection method 6 If necessary select the Set top Box Brand from the Locating your favorite programming 1 Sign into your Samsung account 2 From the Home screen tap WatchON 3 From the main screen Tap Combined View to reveal available media categories 4 Select an available category or ...

Page 186: ... additional room s set top box To configure your Just for you settings The Just for you option displays available content matching 1 Sign into your Samsung account 2 From the Home screen tap WatchON 3 From the On TV tab press and then select Settings Add room 4 Name the new room and tap Next 5 Enter your current postal code and tap Done This code must correspond to the location of your desired TV ...

Page 187: ...a category 3 To view a video tap an available preview thumbnail or tap the title link To watch a high quality video ImproveYouTubeallowsyoutoanonymouslysendYouTube informationtohelp improve theapplication Connected TVs Add a TV lets youpairthephonewith yourTV Edit TVs lets yourenameorremovepairedTVs Search Clear search history allowsyoutoclear previousYouTube ...

Page 188: ...rovides answers to most YouTube questions Feedback allows you to provide user feedback to Note It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube site to view content However if you wish to sign in to access additional options access the page via a Web browser and tap Sign in at the top right corner enter your YouTube or Google username and password and tap Sign in ...

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Page 190: ...rea Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery If it s inoperable return it to a dealer store or call Customer Support for service Note For the best care of your phone only authorized ...

Page 191: ...on you are speaking to know you are driving If necessary suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather Note Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems Transport Canada ...

Page 192: ...as gas stations Below deck on boats Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities Warning Regarding Display The display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your handset is dropped or if it receives significant impact Do not use if screen is broken or cracked as this could cause injury to you Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery ...

Page 193: ... areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules Less than one month 4º F to 140º F 20º C to 60º C Acknowledging Special Precautions and Industry Canada Notice Cautions Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment Only use approved batteries ant...

Page 194: ...eiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to Industry Canada This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone ...

Page 195: ...ulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future Model SGH I257M ...

Page 196: ...36 Accounts 125 Add accounts 125 Adding a New Contact Managing Address Book Contacts 63 Service Dialing Numbers 64 Using Contacts List 56 Address Book Options 60 Air Gesture Deleting 141 Editing 141 Books Play Books 163 C Calculator 152 ...

Page 197: ...nt call number to Address Book 43 Searching fora Number in Address Book 48 Using the Speakerphone 47 D Dialing Options 42 Display icons 15 Downloads 156 Draft Messages 87 E Editing a Picture 83 F Flight mode 101 Flipboard 157 G Gallery 76 viewing pictures 76 viewing videos 77 Gestures 123 ...

Page 198: ...ller Group 62 H Health and Safety 178 Internet 138 K Keyboard Input Methods 120 Keyboard settings 120 Keypad Changing Text Input 51 Kies via Wi Fi 103 L Messaging Adding a Signature 93 Block Unknown Senders 93 Creating and Sending Text Messages 86 Deleting a message 90 Draft 87 Gmail 95 ...

Page 199: ... Motion Activate 26 Overview 26 Motions 123 Movies 76 Multimedia 66 My Video 75 N Navigation 162 command keys 24 terms used 25 touch gestures 25 NFC On 77 Photo Editing 83 Picture Color Correction 84 Face Corrections 84 Frame 84 Pictures 76 Gallery 76 ...

Page 200: ...a 127 SAR 182 scientific calculator 152 Screen Mirroring 106 SD Card 37 Security 127 Security settings device administration 130 trusted credentials 131 Assigning 87 Speakerphone Key 47 Specific Absorption Rates 182 Stopwatch 155 Swap 46 Symbol Numeric mode 51 T Tethering 103 ...

Page 201: ... 13 Unmute 45 USB settings mass storage device 151 USB Tethering 103 Using Favourites Adding Favourites 141 Settings 173 Using 173 Web 138 Widgets Adding and Removing 30 Wi Fi 144 using Kies via Wi Fi 106 Wi Fi Direct 99 146 ...

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