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Music Hub

Music Hub lets you upload your music collection to the cloud, stream, and purchase songs from
an extensive catalog, and listen to personal radio.

Note

: You must have the Samsung Account application to using Media Hub.

■ Press

and touch

Apps

>

Music Hub

.

Music Player

The Music Player is an application that can play music files. 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).

1. Press

and touch

Apps

>

Music Player

.

2. Touch a library category on the left side of the screen (

Songs

,

Playlists

,

Albums

,

Artists

,

Genres

,

Folders

,

Composers

,

Years

, or

Music Square

) to view the available

music files.

3. Scroll through the list of songs and touch an entry to begin playback.

Google Maps

Use the Google Maps application to find directions, location information, business addresses,
etc. Determine your current location with or without GPS, get driving and transit directions and
get tablet numbers and addresses for local businesses.

Enable Location Services on Your Tablet

Google Maps may require you to turn on Location services. For more information about location
services, see

Location Services

.

■ Press

and touch

Apps

>

Maps

.

Navigation

Navigation is another Google Maps application available on your tablet. It uses your current
location to provide turn-by-turn guidance to your destination.

■ Press

and touch

Apps

>

Navigation

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Summary of Contents for Sprint SM-T217S

Page 1: ...User Guide Sprint UG template version 13a Sprint_T217S_UM_MH9_TN_102513_F6 ...

Page 2: ...rn Your Screen On and Off 7 Touchscreen Navigation 8 Your Home Screen 12 Creating Shortcuts 12 Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts 13 Adding and Removing Widgets 14 Extended Home Screens 14 Recent Apps 15 Wallpapers 15 Settings Menu 15 Status Bar 16 Notification Panel 17 Quick Settings 18 Multi Window 19 Activate Multi Window 20 Using Multi Window 20 Relocate the Tab and Apps Tray 21 Hide Multi ...

Page 3: ... Contact 31 Edit a Contact 32 Add or Edit Information 32 Assign a Photo to a Contact 32 Link a Contact 33 Delete a Contact 33 Add Contacts to Your Favorites 33 Share a Contact 34 Groups 34 Create a New Group 34 Add a Contact to a Group 35 Send an Email or Gmail to Group Members 35 Accounts and Messaging 36 Google 36 Create a Google Account 36 Access Gmail 36 Send a Gmail Message 37 Read and Reply ...

Page 4: ...pps and Entertainment 44 DivX 44 DivX Legal Information 44 Locating Your VOD Registration Number 44 Register Your DivX Device for VOD Playback of Purchased Movies 44 Game Hub 45 Google Play Store 45 Find and Install an App 46 Create a Google Wallet Account 46 Open an Installed App 46 Uninstall an App 47 Google Play Books 47 Google Play Magazines 47 Google Play Movies TV 47 Google Play Music 47 Gro...

Page 5: ...luetooth 55 Turn Bluetooth On or Off 55 Pairing with a Bluetooth Device 56 Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device 56 Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device 57 Send Information Using Bluetooth 57 Receive Information Using Bluetooth 58 Bluetooth Settings 59 Memory Card 59 Install a Memory Card 59 Remove a Memory Card 59 View the Memory Card s Available Memory 60 Format a Memory Card 60 Unmount a Memo...

Page 6: ...th Photos 69 Share Photos and Videos 69 Video Player 71 Tools and Calendar 72 Alarm 72 Calculator 72 Calendar 72 Add an Event to the Calendar 72 Add a Task to the Calendar 73 View Events 74 Delete Events 74 Downloads 74 Dropbox 75 Manually Upload a Picture to Dropbox 75 Google Search 75 Google Settings 75 Polaris Office 76 Help 76 Memo 76 Create a New Memo 77 My Files 77 S Translator 77 S Voice 78...

Page 7: ...irplane Mode 82 Mobile Networks 82 Tethering 83 VPN 83 Roaming 84 Nearby Devices 84 Kies via Wi Fi 85 Blocking Mode 85 Driving Mode 86 Sound Settings 86 Volume 86 Default Notification Sounds 86 Touch Sounds 87 Screen Lock Sound 87 Display Settings 87 Wallpaper 87 Notification Panel 88 Multi Window 88 Brightness 88 Screen Timeout 88 Daydream 89 Smart Screen 89 Font Style 89 ...

Page 8: ...tion Services 94 Lock Screen 94 Security Settings 97 Encryption 97 Make Passwords Visible 97 Device Administration 97 Credential Storage 98 Language and Input Settings 99 Choose a Default Language 99 Default Input Method 99 Google Voice Typing 99 Samsung Keyboard 100 Swype 101 Voice Search 102 Text to Speech Options 103 Pointer Speed 103 Cloud 103 Back Up and Reset Settings 103 Accounts Settings 1...

Page 9: ...TOC viii Accessory Settings 105 Date and Time Settings 105 Accessibility Settings 106 Activate This Device 107 System Update Settings 107 About Device 108 Copyright Information 109 Index 110 ...

Page 10: ... necessary charge the battery An optional microSD memory card not included can also be installed at this time Install the Memory Card Use the following procedure to install an optional memory card not included in your tablet For more information see Memory Card 1 Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the slot 2 With the gold contacts facing down carefully slide the memory card into th...

Page 11: ...let 1 Plug the USB cable into the USB Charger Accessory Port on the bottom of the tablet 2 Plug the USB cable into the charging head and then plug the charging head into an electrical outlet Turn Your Tablet On Use the Power Lock Key to turn your tablet on Press and hold the Power Lock Key to turn the tablet on If your tablet is activated it will turn on search for Sprint service and begin the set...

Page 12: ...ou received your tablet in the mail and you are activating a new tablet for an existing number on your account you can activate on your computer online or directly on your tablet Activate on your computer Go to sprint com activate and complete the online instructions to activate your tablet Activate on your tablet Turn on your new tablet Your tablet will automatically attempt Hands Free Activation...

Page 13: ... is also an Accessibility button If you are visually impaired or hard of hearing touch Accessibility to change the accessibility settings For more information see Accessibility Settings 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete each section For each topic you will have the option to skip it and continue to the next screen Wi Fi If prompted follow the prompts to sign in to an available Wi Fi n...

Page 14: ...s Then enable either or both location services This tablet belongs to Enter your first and last name This information is used by the tablet to personalize certain apps This screen only displays if you did not previously sign in to your Google Account Dropbox Account Touch Create account and follow the instructions to set up a new Dropbox Account or touch Sign in to sign into your Drop Box Account ...

Page 15: ...ts near the tablet and light conditions Front Camera allows you to take pictures and videos of yourself Power Lock Key lets you turn the tablet on or off turn the screen on or off or lock the screen Press and hold for a Device options menu where you can turn the tablet off or restart it or for easy access to Airplane mode and to Mute and Sound modes Volume Key adjusts the volume of your tablet s s...

Page 16: ...onal accessories not included CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the tablet Turn Your Tablet On and Off The instructions below explain how to turn your tablet on and off Turn Your Tablet On Press and hold the Power Lock Key Turn Your Tablet Off 1 Press and hold the Power Lock Key to open the Device options menu 2 Touch Power off to turn the tablet off Your screen rem...

Page 17: ...he screen If you have set up a screen lock you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN For more information see Lock Screen Touchscreen Navigation Your tablet s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures Touch When you want to type using the on screen keyboard select items on screen such as application and settings icons or press on screen bu...

Page 18: ... Hold To open the available options for an item for example a contact or link in a Web page touch and hold the item Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen ...

Page 19: ...inger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping except that you need to swipe your finger in light quick strokes This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction such as when flicking the contacts or message list ...

Page 20: ...m portrait to landscape by turning the tablet sideways When entering text you can turn the tablet sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard Note Screen rotation needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change Touch and drag down the Notification Panel then touch Screen rotation ...

Page 21: ...application icons shortcuts folders widgets and more Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens Note You can keep swiping in one direction and make it back to the main Home screen The small circles toward the bottom of the screen let you know your current screen position Tip Press to return to the main home screen from any other ...

Page 22: ...ut from the Home screen Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts You can change any of your primary shortcuts with the exception of the Apps shortcut The primary shortcuts are the bottom row of app shortcuts that remain static on all home screens by default Contacts Internet and Apps Note Before replacing a primary shortcut you must first add the replacement shortcut to the Home Screen For more infor...

Page 23: ...h and hold the desired widget and then drag it to the Remove icon Note This action does not delete the widget it simply removes it from the current screen Extended Home Screens In addition to the main Home screen your tablet can have up to six extended Home screens to provide more space for adding icons widgets and more Touch and hold the icon or widget and then drag across the screen to move from...

Page 24: ...ea of the screen The Home screen menu displays Touch Set wallpaper or Press and then touch Settings Display Wallpaper 2 Touch Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens 3 Choose a source for wallpaper Gallery Choose a picture from Gallery Follow the prompts to crop the picture and save it as wallpaper Live wallpapers Choose a moving scene for the background Home screen only ID wallpapers Sel...

Page 25: ...erts touch and hold the Status Bar and drag it down Status Icons Icon Description Bluetooth active Connected to another Bluetooth device Wi Fi active Mute Network full signal 3G data service 4G data service Airplane Mode Alarm Set Battery full charge shown Notification Icons Icon Description New email New Gmail Event USB connection Updates available Downloading Kies air connected Keyboard active ...

Page 26: ...gs Access System settings For more information see Settings Quick Settings Grid Display Quick setting buttons in a grid Quick Settings Scrolling Display Quick setting buttons in a scrollable list Brightness Control Adjust the brightness of the display Ongoing Events Display ongoing events such as USB connections Clear All Notifications Remove all notifications Notifications Display notifications s...

Page 27: ...able grey To view all Quick setting buttons touch or slide the Quick setting buttons to the left Wi Fi Enable Wi Fi connections For more information see Wi Fi Settings GPS Enable or disable GPS services For more information see Location Services Settings Sound Mute Mute system sounds Screen rotation Automatically rotate the screen from landscape to portrait and vice versa when the tablet is tilted...

Page 28: ... the Quick settings are displayed as a grid Touch the Quick settings grid button in the top right hand corner of the notifications panel to display the Quicks setting buttons like such Multi Window Multi Window allows you to use two apps on the same screen in separate resizable windows Note Only applications found within the Apps tray can be active atop another current application on the screen Wh...

Page 29: ...te the feature or 1 Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward to open the Notification panel 2 Touch the Multi window quick setting button Note When initially activated the entire Apps tray displays then minimizes to only show the Tab Using Multi Window Any of the apps found within the Multi window panel can run at the same time as another Multi window app Note Only apps found within the Mult...

Page 30: ... 1 Touch the Split bar to display the Switch Maximize and Close icons 2 Touch The selected app closes Relocate the Tab and Apps Tray The Multi window is made up of two components the Tab and the Apps tray The Tab can be moved up or down the left or right edge of the screen The Apps tray can be relocated to the left or right edge of the screen Relocate the Apps Tray 1 Activate the Multi window 2 To...

Page 31: ... 1 Activate the Multi window 2 Touch the Tab to display the Apps tray 3 Touch and hold an app icon until it detaches from the tray then drag it to a new location and release Remove or Restore a Multi Window App 1 Activate the Multi window 2 Touch the Tab to display the Apps tray 3 Touch Edit to display a storage tray 4 To remove an app touch and hold an app icon until it detaches from the tray the...

Page 32: ... Home and then touch Menu Settings Accessibility Touch the ON OFF switch to turn Assistant Menu on Touch Assistant Menu to set options Using Assistant Menu 1 Touch Assistant Menu to display the menu buttons Menu Open the context menu Open notifications Open the Notification Panel Home Return to the Home screen Back Return to the previous screen or undo the last action Set volume Set the system vol...

Page 33: ...image of the current screen at anytime time Touch and hold the Power Lock Key and the Home Key simultaneously to create an image of the current screen A white border flashes briefly around the edge of the screen indicating a screen capture The screen capture is automatically saved to the Gallery in an Album labeled the Screenshots A copy of the screen capture is also saved to the clipboard Smart S...

Page 34: ...ds Stop and Snooze Camera When enabled you can take pictures with the voice commands Smile Cheese Capture and Shoot Music When enabled you can control the music player with the voice commands Next Previous Pause Play Volume Up and Volume Down Configure Voice Control Press and tap Settings Voice control For more information see Voice Control Enter Text You can type on your tablet using the availabl...

Page 35: ...hoose a text entry method While entering text 1 From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel 2 Touch Select input method and then choose a text entry method Google Voice Typing This feature uses Google voice recognition to convert your spoken words into text Use Google Voice Typing to Enter Text 1 From a screen where you can enter text...

Page 36: ...and hold to delete a whole word or field By default Samsung Keyboard starts with a capital at the beginning of text Touch to change the case of the text Touch twice to switch to all capitals Touch to switch to a symbols keyboard There are two symbol keyboards Touch to switch to Google Voice typing and to enter text by speaking Touch and hold for additional options Switch to Google Voice typing Dis...

Page 37: ... also touch letters to enter words Swype provides next letter prediction and regional error correction which can compensate for touching the wrong keys on the virtual QWERTY keyboards Use Swype to Enter Text 1 From a screen where you can enter text drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel and then touch Select input method Swype 2 Swipe your finger continuously over the...

Page 38: ...ou touched 2 Touch and drag to a better position if necessary 3 Enter additional text or delete text by touching Copy Delete or Replace Text 1 Touch and hold the text or word you want to select The selected text is highlighted between selection cursors 2 Touch and drag either cursor to select more or less text 3 On the pop up menu touch Select all to highlight all text in the field Cut to remove t...

Page 39: ...the text at the point you want to edit The selection cursor displays at the point you touched 2 Touch and drag to a better position if necessary 3 Touch A pop up menu displays Touch Paste or touch Clipboard to view items on the Clipboard ...

Page 40: ...nc contact When you create a new contact you will be asked where you want to store the contact Some options are Device contacts are stored in device memory Note If the tablet is ever reset to its factory default parameters locally stored contacts device contacts can be lost Google contacts are shared with your existing Google account and can also be imported to your tablet after you have created a...

Page 41: ...you ve added a contact you can add or edit any of the information in the entry Add or Edit Information You can modify existing contact information to keep your information up to date 1 Press and touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch Edit 3 Touch any field you want to change or add 4 Add or edit the information and then touch Save Tip You can also touch and hold the contact ...

Page 42: ...ntact 1 Press and touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch Link contact 3 Touch another entry to link it to the original contact Note You can link up to five contacts in a single entry Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page 1 Press and touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch 3 Touch OK Tip You can also touch and hold the ...

Page 43: ...r information on pairing and sending via Bluetooth Email Send the information as an email attachment See Compose and Send Email for details on sending email Gmail Send the information as a Gmail attachment See Send a Gmail Message for details Wi Fi Direct Send the information via a device to device connection Groups This feature allows you to add a new or existing contact to a group This group can...

Page 44: ...mail or Gmail to Group Members You can send an email or Gmail to all or selected members of a group 1 Press and touch Contacts Groups 2 Touch an existing group and then touch Send email 3 Select the recipients of the new message and then touch Done 4 Touch Email or Gmail then touch Always to use this as the default sending method or Just once to be asked each time which service to use 5 Compose an...

Page 45: ...tablet such as Google Play Store you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your tablet Create a Google Account Online 1 From a computer launch a Web browser and navigate to google com 2 On the main page click SIGN IN SIGN UP 3 Follow the on screen prompts to create your free account Create a Google Account Using Your Tablet 1 Press and touch Settings 2 Touch Add account Google New 3 ...

Page 46: ...h Subject and enter the email subject 5 Touch Compose email and compose your message 6 To add a picture attachment touch To add a video attachment touch Attach video 7 To send the message touch To save the current email as a draft touch Save draft To later view your draft email messages from the Inbox touch Drafts To delete the current email message touch Discard Read and Reply to Gmail Messages B...

Page 47: ...count by default to set this account as your default email 5 Touch Next to start automatic email setup If you need to configure custom settings touch Manual setup and then enter your settings These may include mail type user name password server security type etc 6 Follow the on screen prompts to configure options for the account Add a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account The Email application al...

Page 48: ...o field You can add as many message recipients as you want To send a copy of the message to yourself touch Me To send a carbon copy Cc or a blind carbon copy Bcc of the current email to other recipients add their email addresses in the Cc Bcc field Touch the Subject field and enter the email subject 3 Touch the text area to compose your email To add an attachment touch Choose from the following My...

Page 49: ...2 Select an email account If you are already in an email account touch the account name field top left corner to list all of your email accounts Select an available email account 3 Touch Refresh Sort Email Messages 1 Press and touch Apps Email 2 From the email account Inbox touch Sort by 3 Select from the options to sort email messages by date received most recent or oldest by sender read unread s...

Page 50: ...es displayed in the email list to give you a preview of an email s contents Title line in list Choose the title line in bold for unread messages to display the sender or the subject Confirm deletions Choose whether the tablet prompts you to confirm the action when you mark emails for deletion Quick responses Create and edit text strings that you can add to an email to respond quickly Spam addresse...

Page 51: ... configure settings Delete an Email Account If you no longer want an email account on your tablet you can delete it through the email settings menu 1 Press and touch Apps Email 2 Touch Settings Delete account 3 Touch the account s to delete 4 Touch Delete to remove the account s Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts Flipboard The Flipboard appl...

Page 52: ...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 tablet Messenger uses your Google account If you don t already have a Google account set up on your tablet you can set one up Press and touch Apps Messenger YouTube YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can uploa...

Page 53: ...Demand VOD movies To obtain your registration code locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu touch Apps Settings About device Legal information License settings DivX VOD Register Go to vod divx com for more information on how to complete your registration Important DivX VOD content is protected by a DivX DRM Digital Rights Management system that restricts playback to registered DivX Ce...

Page 54: ...me Hub Game Hub provides a premium one stop service center that lets you play connect and share games on compatible Samsung Android devices 1 Press and touch Apps Game Hub 2 Read the on screen disclaimer and touch Confirm 3 Follow the on screen instructions and navigate to your favorite games and services Google Play Store The Google Play Store is the place to go to find new Android apps games mov...

Page 55: ...ta Once you touch OK on this screen you are responsible for the results of using this item on your tablet Create a Google Wallet Account You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app Do one of the following On your computer go to google com wallet or The first time you use your tablet to buy an item from the Google Play S...

Page 56: ...y time or any place Press and touch Apps Play Magazines Google Play Movies TV The Google Play Movies TV application allows you to connect to the Google Play Store and download a movie or TV show to watch instantly Choose from thousands of movies and TV shows including new releases and HD titles in Google Play and stream them instantly on your Android tablet Previously rented movies are automatical...

Page 57: ... must be connected to the same Wi Fi network 1 Press and touch Apps Group Play 2 Read the disclaimer and touch Agree 3 Touch Join group and follow the prompts to join an existing group or Touch Create group and follow the prompts to create a new group You ll need to set up a group password which participants will use to join your Group Play session 4 Your tablet will turn on the mobile AP Access P...

Page 58: ...lists Albums Artists Genres Folders Composers Years or Music Square to view the available music files 3 Scroll through the list of songs and touch an entry to begin playback Google Maps Use the Google Maps application to find directions location information business addresses etc Determine your current location with or without GPS get driving and transit directions and get tablet numbers and addre...

Page 59: ...estaurants and attractions in any destination See millions of reviews opinions and candid photos from travelers just like you Press and touch Apps TripAdvisor WatchON Enjoy all of your favorite movies and TV shows with WatchON Important Before you use WatchON verify that you have an active Internet connection available For more information see Wi Fi Note Before beginning your initial WatchON appli...

Page 60: ... field and enter the name of a city Touch a city from the suggestions listed Touch and drag the screen to rotate the globe Touch the toolbar to zoom in to display more cities Then touch to select a city 3 The current time for that city is displayed To add this city to your list touch 4 Configure list options To change the order of the cities touch Touch and drag on an entry to move it to a new pos...

Page 61: ... Press and touch Apps Chrome Lumen Toolbar The Lumen Toolbar makes the mobile web more social and more useful than ever before Extensions like Facebook Twitter Related Apps Offers Readability and many more allow you to stay connected find deals browse apps and save browsed content for later all without leaving the page you re currently on Press and touch Apps Lumen Toolbar Data Services 3G and 4G ...

Page 62: ...able indicates what functions and features are available when combinations of these service icons appear Icon Description 3G Coverage The tablet is connected to a 3G network When data is being transferred the arrows are colored 4G Coverage The tablet is connected to a 4G network When data is being transferred the arrows are colored Wi Fi Wi Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up...

Page 63: ...a secured network you will need to enter the wireless password to connect to the network Enter the password and touch Connect You can use the show password option to display the password as you enter it Manually Add a New Wi Fi Connection 1 Press and then touch Settings 2 Touch the Wi Fi ON OFF switch to turn Wi Fi On 3 Touch Add Wi Fi network 4 Enter the Network SSID This is the name of your Wi F...

Page 64: ...ct devices then select the devices and follow the prompts to complete the connection Note Touch to Help to get additional information about Wi Fi Direct Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices such as headsets and hands free car kits and Bluetooth enabled handhelds computers printers and wireless devices ...

Page 65: ...vice The pairing and connection status is displayed below the target device in the Bluetooth devices section When you are connected to the target device Bluetooth connected displays in the status bar Note Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth compatible devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all ...

Page 66: ...r information between your tablet and another Bluetooth enabled device such as a tablet or notebook computer The first time you transfer information between your tablet and another device you need to enter or confirm a security passcode After that your tablet and the other device are paired and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future You can send the following...

Page 67: ...eiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth including photos music tracks and documents such as PDFs 1 Press and touch Settings Bluetooth 2 Touch the Bluetooth ON OFF slider to turn Bluetooth on 3 Touch the check box next to your tablet s Bluetooth name to make it discoverable 4 On the sending device send one or more files to your tablet Refer to the device s documentation for instructions ...

Page 68: ...own carefully slide the memory card into the slot pushing gently until it clicks into place 3 Replace the Memory Card Slot cover Important You can easily damage the memory card and card slot by improper operation Please be careful when inserting removing or handling it Do not over insert the card as this can damage the contact pins Remove a Memory Card Use the following procedures to remove an opt...

Page 69: ... and touch Settings Storage Format a Memory Card Formatting permanently removes all files stored on an optional installed memory card not included Note The formatting procedure erases all the data on an installed card after which the files cannot be retrieved To prevent the loss of important data please check the contents before you format a card 1 Press and touch Settings Storage 2 Touch Format S...

Page 70: ...e network Prepare Your Tablet for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company s local network You can get this information from your network administrator To connect to a VPN you must have Mobile data enabled or your tablet must be connected to a Wi Fi network For information...

Page 71: ...eed to enter includes Name Type Server address and other information for your VPN network Consult your network administrator for more details 3 When finished touch Save Connect to a VPN The following describes how to connect to a VPN 1 Press and touch Settings More settings VPN 2 In the VPNs section touch a VPN 3 Follow the prompts to enter your login credentials and connect When you are connected...

Page 72: ...y interfere with another person s privacy 1 Press and touch Apps Camera 2 Slide the Camera Mode button to 3 Using the display as a viewfinder compose your picture by aiming the lens at the subject You can rotate the tablet to any position and the screen controls rotate to make taking pictures easy 4 As you compose a picture you can Pinch or stretch the screen or press the Volume Key to zoom in or ...

Page 73: ... allowed Do not take videos in places where you may interfere with another person s privacy 1 Press and touch Apps Camera 2 Slide the Camera Mode button to 3 Using the display as a viewfinder compose your video by aiming the lens at the subject You can rotate the tablet to any position and the screen controls rotate to make video recording easy 4 Touch Record to begin recording ...

Page 74: ...amera and record a video of yourself Video camera mode only Shooting mode Choose a shooting mode Camera mode only Recording mode Choose a Recording mode Video camera mode only Effects Apply an effect to photos Scene mode Choose a mode to match the kind of pictures you want to take Brightness Use the slider to set the brightness value Timer Set a delay time to wait between touching the Camera butto...

Page 75: ...on an optional memory card not included they will be displayed in the folders they are stored in and folders are treated as albums The folder names will be used as the album names If you have downloaded any photos and videos these will be placed in the All downloads album 1 Press and touch Apps Gallery 2 Browse files stored in your tablet s memory or on an optional installed memory card not includ...

Page 76: ... via Choose an option for sharing the photo or video Options include Group Play Add to Dropbox Bluetooth Email Flipboard Gmail Google Hangouts Picasa or Wi Fi Direct or YouTube Edit the photo using Photo Editor available for download from Samsung Apps Trim Remove the beginning and ending frames of a video Delete Delete the photo or video Favorite Mark the video as a Favorite videos only 3 Touch fo...

Page 77: ...anagement Enable Sync only via Wi Fi to only sync photos and videos when connected to a Wi Fi network Tags Enable Tag buddy and Face tag Tag buddy identifies each photo with information such as the weather location people in the photo or date created Face tag scans each photo to detect people s faces which you can then tag with their name Sound shot Play the recorded sound when viewing pictures ta...

Page 78: ...ward to or outward to resize the crop box 5 To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop drag the crop box to the desired position 6 Touch Done to apply the changes to the picture The cropped picture is saved along with the original copy in your default storage location Share Photos and Videos The Gallery application lets you send photos and videos using Gmail or email You c...

Page 79: ...or videos you want to send 4 Touch the screen and then touch Bluetooth In the next few steps you ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your tablet and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent For more information see Bluetooth Share Photos or Videos on Google 1 Press and touch Apps Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to send 3 Touch the pho...

Page 80: ...te a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your tablet 1 Press and touch Apps Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the videos you want to share 3 Select the video you want to share 4 Touch the screen and then touch YouTube 5 Enter the prompted information such as description and tags and select a privacy option 6 Touch Upload Video Player The Video Player application plays video files ...

Page 81: ...nter numbers by touching the on screen keyboard Touch C to clear all numbers Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events meetings and appointments Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events Depending on your synchronization settings your tablet s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web Exchange ActiveSync calendar and Outlook calendar Add an Event...

Page 82: ...or the event Reminder Select an alarm time Location Enter a location for the event or touch to select the location on a map Description Enter a description for the event Images Add an image from the Gallery or take a new picture 6 Touch Save to save the new event Add a Task to the Calendar Add tasks to your Calendar to help you organize your time and remind you of important activities Note To sync...

Page 83: ...calendar events 1 Press and touch Apps Calendar 2 If desired change the calendar view by touching and selecting a view 3 Touch the day for which you would like to view events Your tablet lists events in chronological order 4 To display an event s details touch it from the current screen Delete Events The following procedures show you how to delete your calendar events 1 Press and touch Apps Calend...

Page 84: ...on your other devices 1 Press and touch Apps Dropbox 2 Follow the prompts to set up and use Dropbox Manually Upload a Picture to Dropbox Follow the below procedures to manually upload pictures to the Dropbox app 1 Press and touch Apps Camera 2 After the image is taken touch the Image Viewer box at the bottom right This previews the current image 3 Touch the image to reveal the image options at the...

Page 85: ...ch an memo to view or edit it For more information on editing memos see Create a New Memo 3 Touch List to view your memos as a list Touch Thumbnails to view your memos as thumbnails 4 To delete one or more memos touch Delete select one or all memos and touch Delete 5 From the S Memo screen touch to access the following options Sort by Display memos by date most recent or oldest Share text via Send...

Page 86: ...ou are finished creating your memo touch Save My Files My files allows you to manage your manage sounds images videos Bluetooth files Android files and files stored on your tablet or on an optional installed memory card not included You can open a file if the associated app is already on your tablet 1 Press and touch Apps My Files 2 The following folders display Device storage View the files saved...

Page 87: ...y Note The wake up command phrase can be changed from Hi Galaxy to anything else 4 Touch the Speak button if the tablet does not hear you or to give it a command Voice Search Perform a Google search by speaking your search criteria 1 Press and touch Apps Voice Search 2 Follow the prompts to use Voice Search 3 To configure settings see Voice Search Settings Samsung Apps Connect to Samsung Apps and ...

Page 88: ...to connect to other Wi Fi Direct devices 3 Touch to configure these settings Advanced Network notification Send a notification when an open Wi Fi network is available Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data for data communications when the tablet goes to sleep when the backlight goes out This setting can affect data usage since the data connection will remain ac...

Page 89: ...Touch OFF ON to enable Hotspot 3 On the target device activate Wi Fi Then scan for Wi Fi hotspots Select the name of your table to connect 4 On your tablet follow the prompts to connect the target device Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices such as headsets and hands free car kits and Bluetoot...

Page 90: ... Data via the Notification Panel Limit mobile data usage When enabled your mobile data connection will be disabled when the specified limit is reached After enabling the setting drag the red limit line on the graph below to set the data usage limit Alert me about data usage When enabled your tablet will alert you when mobile data usage reaches the warning limit you set After enabling the setting d...

Page 91: ...other features of your tablet such as playing music watching videos or other applications To use Wi Fi and Bluetooth when Airplane mode is enabled turn them on in Settings or on the Notifications panel While in Airplane mode the icon displays in the Status bar 1 Press and then touch Settings More settings 2 Touch the check box next to Airplane mode to enable or disable the option Mobile Networks C...

Page 92: ...PN Note VPN settings include storage of login credentials on your tablet You must configure a screen unlock pattern PIN or password before setting up a VPN 1 Press and then touch Settings More settings 2 Touch VPN Add 3 Enter information about the VPN Enter a name for the VPN network in the Name field Select a VPN type from the Type drop down menu Enter the Server address and any other required fi...

Page 93: ...s you wish to share with and the other devices must support DLNA Note Use care when enabling file sharing When enabled other devices can access data on your tablet 1 Press and then touch Settings More settings 2 Touch Nearby devices to configure these options Touch File sharing to enable or disable file sharing Under Advanced touch options to control how content is shared from your tablet Shared c...

Page 94: ...ou can choose to block notifications by feature or contact and choose blocking all the time or during a specific time period 1 Press and then touch Settings Blocking mode 2 Touch the ON OFF switch next to Blocking mode to enable or disable the setting Blocking mode must be enabled to configure options 3 When Blocking mode is enabled choose features to block Turn off notifications Notifications for...

Page 95: ...s audio from ringtones and alerts to touch tones and notifications Volume You can adjust the volume settings to suit your needs and your environment Note You can quickly adjust the system volume or the earpiece volume by pressing the Volume Key 1 Press and then touch Settings Sound Volume 2 Touch and drag the on screen sliders to assign volume level settings for Music video games and other media N...

Page 96: ...allpaper Customize the background of the Home and Lock screens Choose from preloaded wallpapers or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera 1 Press and then touch Settings Display Wallpaper 2 Touch a screen to customize Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens 3 Choose a source for wallpaper Gallery Select a picture from Gallery Follow the prompts to crop the picture and...

Page 97: ...plays on the screen by touching and holding on the Back Key 1 Press and then touch Settings Display 2 Touch the check box next to Multi window to enable or disable the option Brightness Adjust your screen s brightness to suit your surroundings 1 Press and then touch Settings Display 2 Touch Brightness to configure options Touch the check box next to Automatic brightness to allow the tablet to adju...

Page 98: ... frame Touch to choose pictures 4 Touch for options Start now Enter Daydream mode Select dream time Set when Daydream mode occurs Select from While docked While charging or All Smart Screen Customize your screen settings to make the screen more responsive and easier to use 1 Press and then touch Settings Display Smart screen 2 Touch Smart stay to set the screen to stay on as long as you are lookin...

Page 99: ...not included 1 Press and then touch Settings Storage 2 View information about memory usage and for other options Device memory View memory usage for the different types of information stored on your tablet s memory Touch an item for more information SD card View memory usage for the different types of information stored on an optional installed memory card not included Total space Display the tota...

Page 100: ...rightness level are reduced to conserve power Touch the check box next to the option to enable or disable it Note Touch Learn about Power saving mode to view information about these settings Power Saving Tips Active applications light levels Bluetooth usage and GPS functionality all act to drain your battery The following is a list of helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power Reduce y...

Page 101: ...nue operating Use the battery settings menu to view apps or processes that are using battery power 1 Press and then touch Settings Battery 2 Touch each process to view additional details Application Manager You can download and install applications from the Google Play Store or Samsung Apps and install them on your tablet Use Application manager to manage applications on your tablet Warning Becaus...

Page 102: ...d holding then touch Memory Use View storage used by currently running applications Press and then touch Settings Application manager The bottom of the screen displays the amount of RAM used by all running services Users Shared this tablet with multiple people by creating User accounts Users have their own space which they can customize with their own apps wallpaper and so on Users can also adjust...

Page 103: ... options Use GPS satellites Obtain location information from GPS satellites Use wireless networks Obtain location information from Wi Fi and or wireless networks My places Save your favorite locations for use with services that require location information Lock Screen Configure settings for locking the screen to improve security 1 Press and then touch Settings Lock screen Screen lock 2 Touch Scree...

Page 104: ...our tablet Make pattern visible Display the security pattern Lock automatically Screen will automatically lock 5 seconds after the screen turns off Lock instantly with power key Instantly lock the tablet by pressing the Power Lock Key Face and voice When enabled you unlock the tablet by looking at the screen and speaking This option offers low security because someone who looks and or sounds simil...

Page 105: ...cation Number which you create to unlock the tablet With PIN screen lock you can also set the With swipe lock and Lock screen options Lock screen widgets Customize your clock and personal message Lock automatically Screen will automatically lock 5 seconds after the screen turns off Lock instantly with power key Instantly lock the tablet by pressing the Power Lock Key Password When enabled you ente...

Page 106: ...haracters including at least one number 1 Press and then touch Settings Security 2 Touch Encrypt device to encrypt data stored in your tablet s internal memory Make Passwords Visible When enabled password characters display briefly as you enter them 1 Press and then touch Settings Security 2 Touch the check box next to Make passwords visible to enable or disable the option Device Administration So...

Page 107: ... examined before they are installed for any potential harm they might pose to your tablet 1 Press and then touch Settings Security 2 Touch the check box next to Verify apps to enable or disable the option Credential Storage You can install credentials from an optional installed memory card not included and use the Credential storage settings to allow applications to access the security certificate...

Page 108: ...nge the input method while you re entering text Swipe your finger down from the status bar to display Notifications and then touch Select input method Google Voice Typing Google voice typing allows you to speak your entries When you enable Google voice typing it s available for use when you touch a field to enter text 1 Press and then touch Settings Language and input 2 Touch beside Google voice t...

Page 109: ...lly Touch Predictive text to configure options Personalized data When enabled predictive text uses personal language data you have entered to make better predictions Learn from Facebook Log into Facebook to allow your tablet to learn your Facebook style Learn from Gmail Log into Gmail to allow your tablet to learn from your Gmail email Learn from Twitter Log into Twitter to allow your tablet to le...

Page 110: ...en you touch the space bar twice Character preview Characters available on the key you touch display briefly as you enter text Help View information on using Samsung keyboard Reset settings Return settings to the defaults Swype Swype is a new way to enter text on touch screens Instead of touching each key individually use your finger to trace over the letters of a word For each word place your fin...

Page 111: ... for and then the tablet activates a Google search based on what you said 1 Press and then touch Settings Language and input 2 Touch Voice search for these options Language Choose a language for voice searching Speech output Choose options for speech output Block offensive words Words many people find offensive are not shown in results of Google voice searches Offensive words are replaced in resul...

Page 112: ...ch Pointer speed and then drag the slider to set the pointer speed Touch OK to save your selection Cloud Back up your personal data using Dropbox to sync your tablet s content 1 Press and touch Settings Cloud 2 Follow the prompts to create or sign into your Dropbox Account and to backup your personal data Back Up and Reset Settings Set up a backup account on your tablet to save information from yo...

Page 113: ...les Add an Account Add an account to your tablet to share information between your tablet and the account 1 Press and then touch Settings Add account 2 Choose a type of account and then follow the prompts to enter your account credentials and complete the account set up Voice Control Use voice commands to control the Alarm the Camera and the Music Player 1 Press and then touch Settings Voice contr...

Page 114: ...ings Date and time 2 Touch Automatic date and time to disable the feature If enabled you cannot alter the date time zone or time values 3 Touch Set date Adjust the date month and year Touch Set when finished 4 Touch Set time Adjust the hour and minute Touch Set when finished 5 Touch Automatic time zone to disable the feature If enabled you cannot alter the time zone values 6 Touch Select time zone...

Page 115: ...e or share your settings with another device Touch TalkBack to activate the TalkBack feature and configure options Touch Font size to change the size of the fonts used on the screen Touch Magnification gestures to control whether your tablet recognizes gestures to pan and zoom in or out Touch Negative colors to reverse the display of on screen colors from White text on a Black background to Black ...

Page 116: ...reen timeout on or off block areas of the screen from touch interaction turn auto rotate and hard key functions off and show notifications only on the Notifications panel and Status bar Activate This Device Connect to the network and activate your tablet If your tablet is already activated use this option to view information about your plan and usage 1 Press and then touch Settings 2 Touch Activat...

Page 117: ...et s software version Hardware version View the tablet s hardware version Status View information about your tablet s current status Legal information Display open source licenses configure license settings including your DivX VOD registration and Google info Device name View or edit your tablet s name Model number View your tablet s model number Android version View the firmware version of your t...

Page 118: ...Copyright Information 109 Copyright Information 2013 Sprint Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 119: ...umen Toolbar 52 Calculator 72 Calendar 72 Camera 7 63 Settings 65 Viewing Pictures 66 Chrome 52 Clock 72 Cloud 103 Contacts 31 Accessing 31 Add 31 Add to Your Favorites 33 Assign a Photo 32 Basics 31 Delete 33 Edit 32 Link 33 Share 34 Contacts Groups 34 Add Members 35 Create a New Group 34 Send Email or Gmail to Group 35 Corporate Email Creation 38 Data Services 52 Data Usage 81 Date and Time 105 ...

Page 120: ...gs 99 Using 26 Google 43 70 Group Play 48 Hangouts 43 Headset Jack 7 Help 76 Home Key 7 Home Screen 12 Extended 14 Primary Shortcuts 13 Shortcuts 12 Wallpapers 15 Widgets 14 Infrared Transmitter 6 Internet 52 Key Functions 6 Keyboard Samsung 100 Swype 101 Touchscreen 25 Kies via Wi Fi 61 85 Language and Input Settings 99 Light Sensor 6 Local App 50 Location Services 94 Lumen Toolbar 52 Maps 49 Mem...

Page 121: ...7 Screen Timeout 88 Search Google 75 Security Screen Lock 94 Settings 97 Set Up Your Tablet 1 Settings 79 About Device 108 Accessibility 106 Accounts and Sync 104 Activate This Device 107 Airplane Mode 82 Application Manager 92 Backup and Reset 103 Battery 92 Blocking Mode 85 Bluetooth 80 Brightness 88 Choose a Default Language 99 Cloud 103 Data Usage 81 Date and Time 105 Daydream 89 Default Input...

Page 122: ...wype Settings 101 Using 28 System Update 107 Tablet Layout 6 Tethering 83 Text Entry 25 Text Input Methods 26 Text to Speech 103 Tools 72 Touch 8 Touch and Hold 9 Touch Sounds 87 Touchscreen Drag 10 Flick 10 Keyboard 25 Pinch and Spread 12 Rotate 11 Slide 9 Swipe 9 Touch 8 Touch and Hold 9 Turn Off 7 Turn On 8 Zooming 12 Touchscreen Navigation 8 TripAdvisor 50 Turn Device On and Off 2 Turn Tablet ...

Page 123: ...Index 114 WatchON 50 Web 52 Wi Fi 53 Connect to Wi Fi Network 53 Settings 79 Wi Fi Direct 55 World Clock 51 YouTube 43 71 Zoom 12 ...

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