Confidential FCC Approval Document for SM-T2105 9. User manual SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD SM-T2105 - 1 - 2013.08.
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Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...........................5 Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Creating a New Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . 12 Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Task Manager . . .
Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 ChatON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Section 5: Internet and Social Networking ............................................. 54 Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maps . . . . . . . . .
Game Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Google Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Group Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . .
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 1: Getting Started This section helps you to quickly start using your device. Understanding This User Manual The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your device. A robust index for features begins on page 198. Also included is important safety information, beginning on page 148, that you should know before using your device. This manual gives navigation instructions according to the default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may be different.
Text Conventions Battery Indicator This manual provides condensed information about how to use your device. To make this possible, the following text conventions are used to represent often-used steps: ➔ Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. For example: From a Home screen, touch ➔ Display ➔ Screen timeout. Apps ➔ Settings Battery Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery.
1. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head. Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device. 3. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power outlet. 2. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/ Accessory Port. 4. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the device.
Turning Your Device On and Off Turning Your Device On Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Device” on page 16. Note: Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is necessary. For more information, refer to “GPS Applications” on page 94. Turning Your Device Off 1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key. 2.
Wi-Fi End User License Agreement Make sure the Wi-Fi OFF / ON icon is set to ON choose one of the following options: and Touch Add Wi-Fi network to enter a Network SSID that is not listed. Touch Scan to make sure you have an accurate list of Wi-Fi networks. Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password, and touch Connect. Touch and connect to another Wi-Fi network or touch Next to continue. Touch Next to perform this task later.
Got Google? Make it Google Your new device uses your Google account to fully use its Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Google Talk, and Google Play. The Got Google? screen allows you to sign in, if you already have a Google account. Note: If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the Wi-Fi setup screen displays and you must connect through a Wi-Fi network. Touch Yes and then enter the email address and password of your existing account. Touch to continue.
Entertainment This screen displays if you signed in to your Google account. Touch Set up a credit card, enter credit card information for your Google Play account, and touch Save. – or – Touch Not now. Backup and Restore This screen also displays if you signed in to your Google account. 1. Read the backup and restore information. 2. Enable either or both options. 3. Touch to continue. The Restoring screen displays while your information is being restored. Google & Location 1.
Setup Complete Congratulations! Your device is set up and ready to use. Touch Finish. The main Home screen displays. 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 tablet and computer. If you need to create a Google account, follow these steps: Apps ➔ Gmail. 1.
Task Manager Your device can run applications simultaneously and some applications run in the background. Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your device and to end running applications to extend battery life. You can also uninstall applications from your device and see how much memory is used by applications. Task Manager Application The Task Manager application provides information about applications, including Active applications, Downloaded, RAM manager, Storage, and Help.
Installing a Memory Card 1. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the slot. 2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place. Removing a Memory Card Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the device. 1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Storage. Apps ➔ Settings 2. Under SD card, touch Unmount SD card and then touch OK. 3.
Galaxy Tab Accessories To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab: 1. Go to http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tabaccessories. Galaxy Tab accessories display. 2. Use your model number to find compatible accessories. Securing Your Device By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.
Locking the device manually Press the Power/Lock Key. Unlocking the Device 1. Press the Power/Lock Key. The Lock screen displays. 2. Swipe across the screen as shown. Tip: Touch one of the app shortcut icons and then swipe to launch that application. Note: You can customize the Lock screen and set the type of Screen Unlock you want to use (Face unlock, Pattern, PIN, or Password). For more information, refer to “Screen Lock” on page 130.
Section 2: Understanding Your Device This section outlines key features of your device and describes the screen and the icons that appear when the device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the device. Features • 7.0-inch WSVGA (1024x600) TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen • Android Version 4.1.2 • Wi-Fi, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor • Full HTML Web Browser • Bluetooth 3.0 Wireless technology. For more information, refer to “Bluetooth” on page 118. • Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.
Warning! This device does not support some USB storage media devices. For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on page 15. 7. External Speakers: Used in music or video playback, notification tones, and for other sounds. 1 2 Front View The following items can be found on the front of your device as illustrated. 1. Light Sensor: Used to control screen brightness automatically when taking photos with the front-facing Camera. 3 2.
Back View 1. 3.5mm Headset Jack: Plug in for headphones. 2. Camera Lens: Used when taking photos or recording videos. 3. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage of files. 4. Charger/Accessory Port: Plug in a USB cable for charging or to sync music and files. 5. Infrared Blaster: Emits infrared signals used for controlling external devices. For more information, refer to “Smart Remote” on page 113. 6. Volume Key: From a Home screen, press to adjust Master Volume.
Home Screen 1 The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. 3 Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. 1. System Bar: The area along the bottom of the Home screen where you can find navigation buttons and icons that show notifications, battery power, and connection details. 2. Status Icons: Indicate the status of your tablet. Touch the Time / Status Icons area to display the Status Details panel.
7. Home screen: The starting point for using your device. Place shortcuts, widgets, and other items to customize your device to your needs. 8. Google Search: Search the web by typing or speaking. For more information, refer to “Google Search” on page 54. 9. Widgets: Applications that run on the Home screen. Some widgets are found on the Home screen by default. For more information, refer to “Widgets” on page 29.
Adding and Removing Home Screen Panels Your device comes with seven Home screen panels. You can customize the Home screen by removing or adding panels. 1 Note: The panel in the center position displays when you touch Home. From a Home screen, pinch the screen from the left and right side to the center to display the editing screen. 2 Tip: Tip: Touch and hold on the screen until the Home screen pop-up displays. Under Add to Home screen, touch Page to add a Home screen.
Navigating Your Device Use command buttons and the touch screen to navigate. Command Buttons Back Touch step. Home Touch Back to return to the previous screen, option, or Home to display the center Home screen. Touch and hold to open a list of thumbnail images of apps you have worked with recently. Touch an App to open it. Touch to display the Task Manager. To launch Google Search, touch . Touch to clear all thumbnail images.
Screen Navigation Touch Touch items to select or launch them. For example: • Touch the on-screen keyboard to enter characters or text. • Touch a menu item to select it. • Touch an application’s icon to launch the application. Touch and Hold Activate on-screen items. For example: • Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it. • Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options. Swipe, Flick, or Slide Swipe, flick, or slide your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Quick Settings To view and control the most common settings for your tablet, as well as accessing the complete Settings application, open the Quick Settings panel. 1. Touch the top of the screen and swipe downward. The Quick Settings screen displays. Note: This screen displays both Status Details and Quick Settings and is referred to by both names in this manual. 2. The Quick Settings are: • Wi-Fi: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi” on page 84.
Sweep the pop-up to the left to see additional settings. • Blocking mode: When enabled, notifications for selected features will be disabled. • Sync: Synchronizes your device with the network. Synchronizes contacts, email, time, and a variety of accounts. • Driving mode: New notifications are read aloud when enabled. 3. Touch Settings to open the Settings application. For more information, refer to “Settings” on page 116. 4.
Music player: Music is playing. Display the Status Details to see the song title and music player controls. For more information, refer to “Music Player” on page 64. Wi-Fi Direct: Displays when Wi-Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected to another device. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi Direct” on page 86. Music App: A song is playing in the Music app. Touch the Music icon or touch the Status Details to see the song title and music player controls.
Status Bar The Status Bar is part of the System Bar and displays icons to show network status, battery power, and other details. Battery Level: Shown fully charged. Charging Indicator: Battery is charging. Device Power Critical: Battery has only three percent power remaining. At about 15 percent power remaining, a pop-up is displayed to remind you to charge immediately. USB Connection Indicator: The device is connected to a computer using a USB cable, but it is not charging.
Primary Shortcuts Primary Shortcuts display at the bottom of the Home screens. Tip: The main Home screen is usually the center Home screen. The default Primary Shortcuts are: Contacts, Email, S Planner, Internet, and Apps. Other App Shortcuts There are also other application shortcuts on the Home screens, such as Dropbox, Samsung Apps, and Play Store. For more information, refer to “More Application Information” on page 33. Application shortcuts can be added to any Home screen.
Removing Widgets Touch and hold the Widget until the Remove icon displays, then drag the widget to the Remove icon. Note: This action does not actually delete the Widget, it just removes it from the current Home screen. App Shortcuts Use App Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such as Email or other applications. 1. Navigate to the Home screen on which you want to place the App Shortcut. 2. Touch – or – 4.
Folders Place Folders on a Home screen to organize items together. Adding Folders To create a folder on a Home page: 1. Navigate to the desired Home screen. 2. Touch and hold on the screen until the Home screen pop-up displays and then touch Folder. The Create folder pop-up displays. 3. Touch the Unnamed folder field, use the keyboard to enter a name for the folder, and touch OK. A new folder displays on the Home screen.
Wallpapers You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera. 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on the screen. The Home screen options pop-up displays. 2. Touch Set wallpaper. The Set wallpaper pop-up displays. 3. Touch Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screens.
To manually change the order of the icons on the Apps screen: Apps. 1. From a Home screen, touch 2. Touch Menu ➔ Edit. 3. Touch and hold an icon and drag it to a new position. 4. Touch Save to save the changes. You can place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen for quick access to the application. For more information, refer to “App Shortcuts” on page 30. To view your downloaded applications: Apps. 1. From a Home screen, touch Downloaded applications to view 2. Touch downloaded apps. 3.
Entering Text This section describes how to select the desired text input method when entering characters into your tablet. This section also describes the predictive text entry system that reduces the amount of key strokes associated with entering text. Your tablet comes equipped with an orientation detector that can tell if the tablet is being held in an upright (Portrait) or sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when entering text. Text Input Methods Your device offers two text input methods.
Keyboard Types In addition to the default QWERTY keyboard, there is also a Floating keyboard. To change the keyboard type: 1. Access the QWERTY keyboard. 2. Touch and hold on the keyboard and then select from the pop-up menu. 3. Touch the tab at the top of the Floating keyboard to move it. Configuring the Samsung Keyboard You can configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences. While entering text: Touch and hold Options on the keyboard and then touch Settings.
Using Predictive Text By using Predictive text, you can have next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which compensates for touching the wrong keys on the QWERTY keyboard. Note: Enable Predictive text in Samsung keyboard settings. For more information, refer to “Configuring the Samsung Keyboard” on page 137. While entering characters, potential word matches display in the Predictive text area above the keyboard. Touch a word to insert it into your text.
Editing Existing Text 3. Depending on the action you want to take for the selected text, in the Application bar touch: • Select all to highlight all text in the field. To edit text that you have entered: 1. Touch the text at the point you want to edit. • Cut to remove the selected text. The Cursor displays at the point you touched. 2. Touch and drag the Cursor to a better position, if necessary. 3. Enter additional text or delete text by repeatedly touching the Delete key.
Pasting Text To paste previously copied text: 1. Touch the text at the point you want to paste the copied text. The Cursor displays at the point you touched. 2. Touch the Cursor. A pop-up displays. 3. Touch Paste in the pop-up. To paste text directly from the clipboard: 1. Touch the Clipboard key to display the text saved to the clipboard. 2. Touch a text block to paste that text where the Cursor is positioned. Closing the Keyboard To close the keyboard: Touch Close Keyboard.
Section 3: Contacts and Accounts This section explains how to manage contacts and accounts. • LDAP: Add an LDAP account to find entries in an LDAP directory Your device can synchronize with a variety of accounts. With synchronization, information on your device is updated with any information that changes in your accounts. • Samsung account: Add your Samsung account. For more information, refer to “Signing In to your Samsung Account” on page 142.
Contacts Store contact information for your friends, family, and colleagues to quickly access information or to send a message. To access Contacts: From a Home screen, touch Contacts. ➔ Apps Creating Contacts 1. Touch Contacts ➔ Create. The Save contact to pop-up displays. 2. Touch Device or an account. – or – Touch Add new account to add a different account. For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 39. 3. Touch the Contact photo to set up a photo to identify the contact. 4.
Updating Contacts To update an existing contact: Contacts. 1. Touch 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its information. 3. Touch Edit. 4. Continue entering contact information. For more information, refer to “Creating Contacts” on page 40. Deleting Contacts To delete a contact: 1. Touch Contacts. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its information. 3. Touch Delete. 4. At the prompt, touch OK. 41 Managing Photo IDs To remove or update a contact’s Photo ID: Contacts. 1.
• Favorites: Show only your favorite, or starred, contacts. For more information, refer to “Favorites” on page 46. • Contacts: Show all your contacts. Touch the Search field and enter a keyword to list contacts that contain that keyword. 3. From the Groups, Favorites, or Contacts list, touch Menu to display the options for each grouping. Menu ➔ Settings to 4. From the Contacts list, touch display and manage Contacts settings.
Sharing Contact Information You can send a contact’s information by way of Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment. Note: Not all Bluetooth devices accept contacts and not all devices support transfers of multiple contacts. Check the target device’s documentation. 1. Touch Contacts. 2. Touch Menu ➔ Share namecard via. Tip: Set up a contact record for yourself to share your information with others. 3. At the prompt, choose a sending method such as Bluetooth. 4.
Groups Renaming a Group Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster or to quickly send messages to group members. Creating a New Group Create a new group when you add or edit a contact. Contacts. 1. Touch 2. Touch Groups above the Contacts List. 3. Touch Create. 4. Touch the Group name field and use the keyboard to enter a new Group name. 5. Touch Save to save the new group name. Tip: Contacts can belong to more than one group.
Adding Group Members To add a contact to a group, just Edit a contact’s Group field. For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on page 41. To add multiple contacts to a group: Contacts. 1. Touch 2. Touch Groups and then touch the group to which you want to add members. 3. Touch Menu ➔ Add member. The contacts that can be added display. 4. Touch Select all or the name of each contact to add. 5. Touch 45 Done to add the contacts to the group.
Favorites Mark contact records with a as favorites. gold star to identify them Adding Favorites To add a contact to the Favorites list: Contacts. 1. Touch 2. Touch a contact to display it. Star next to the contact name so 3. Touch the that it turns gold . Tip: You do not have to edit the contact to change the Starred status. Accessing Favorites You can view your favorites two ways for fast viewing or messaging. To view your favorites list: Contacts. 1.
Section 4: Messaging This section describes how to send and receive messages and other features associated with messaging. Types of Messages Your device supports these types of messages: • Email and Gmail Messages • Google Talk • Google+ • Google Messenger • ChatON Note: Your Wi-Fi-only device does NOT support voice calling and messaging services. Please disregard any “dial” and “message” related menus because some Gmail options are identically set in all Android devices.
Refreshing Your Gmail Account Refresh your account to update your device from the Gmail servers. Gmail. 1. Touch 2. In the Application Bar, touch Refresh. Gmail Settings Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences. 1. Touch Gmail. 2. Touch Tip: Touch Menu ➔ Settings for settings. Menu ➔ Help for more information. Composing and Sending Gmail 1. Touch Gmail. Compose, then touch fields to compose 2. Touch the message. While composing a message, touch Menu for options. 3.
4. Touch Next to go to the next screen or touch Previous to go to the Apps screen. Note: For Exchange ActiveSync accounts, the Activate device administrator? screen may appear. Read the information and touch Activate to continue. 5. Enter an account name and Your name, if required. 6. Touch Done. The device communicates with the appropriate server to set up your account and synchronize your email. When complete, your email appears in the Inbox for the account.
Deleting Email Accounts To delete an Email account: Email. 1. Touch 2. Touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Delete account. Email Settings Use the Email Settings to configure your Email preferences. Note: Available settings depend on the email provider. 1. Touch Email. Menu ➔ Settings, then touch General 2. Touch preferences. The following options display: • Auto-advance: Set the screen to show after deleting a message. Choices are: Next message, Previous message, or Message list.
Composing and Sending Email 1. Touch Email. 2. If you have multiple accounts set up, choose an account from the menu at the top of the screen. Compose, then touch fields to enter 3. Touch recipients and the email text. 4. While composing a message: • Touch displayed buttons to set Priority, Tracking options, Security options, and so on. • Touch Attach to add a file to the message. Available options depend on the type of email account. 5. Touch the body of the email to enter the text of your email.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to invite friends to chat. You can invite anyone with a Google Account to become your friend in Google Talk, so you can chat with each other and view each other’s online status. 3. Touch Menu ➔ Settings to configure your Talk preferences. Menu ➔ Help to display additional help 4. Touch information. Google+ Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier.
ChatON A smart-messaging app that gives you a host of innovative ways to stay connected with all your friends and family, regardless of their device or platform. Use ChatON to send and receive instant messages from any device that has a mobile phone number. Apps ➔ ChatON. 1. From a Home screen, touch If you are launching this application for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the account setup. 2. Enter and send your message.
Section 5: Internet and Social Networking This section describes the various Internet and social networking applications available on your device such as Google and Voice Search, Google+, Internet, Local, Maps, Navigation, Google Play Books, Play Magazines, and YouTube. Google Search Tip: The Google Search widget displays by default on the main Home screen. For information about displaying widgets on the Home screen, see “Adding Widgets to a Home screen” on page 29. 1. From the main Home screen, touch .
Google+ Share updates and see what is going on around you with Google+ for mobile. To get started: 1. From a Home screen, touch Google+. ➔ Apps 2. For more information, refer to “Google+” on page 52. Internet Your device is equipped with a full HTML Browser that allows you to access the Internet. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Internet. Apps Navigating the Internet The following options are available for Internet navigation.
Using Browser Windows You can have multiple windows open at one time and easily switch between windows. Internet. 1. Touch 2. To open a new window, touch screen. at the top of the 3. To switch to another open window, touch its tab at the top of the screen. 4. To delete an open window, touch the tab at the top of the screen, and then touch . Entering a URL Access a website quickly by entering the URL. 1. Touch Internet. 2.
Internet Quick Controls Use Quick Controls to maximize your viewing area while browsing the internet. Internet. 1. Touch Menu ➔ Settings 2. While viewing a webpage, touch ➔ Labs, and then touch Quick controls to enable the function. The Application and URL bars are hidden. 3. Swipe inward from the left or right edge of the screen to access quick controls. 5. To cancel, display the Quick controls and touch Settings ➔ Labs and touch Quick controls to uncheck it.
5. Touch your location at the bottom of the Local pop-up to write or view reviews, check in here, and so on. 6. For more information touch Menu ➔ Help. Maps Use Google Maps to find your current location, get directions, and other location-based information. Note: You must enable location services to use Maps. Some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, refer to “Location Services” on page 129.
Navigation Play Books Use Google Navigation to find a destination and to get walking or driving directions. Navigation works best when Wi-Fi is enabled. For more information, refer to “Turning Wi-Fi On or Off” on page 84. Note: You must enable location services to use Navigation. Some features require Standalone or Google location services. For more information, refer to “Location Services” on page 129. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Navigation.
Play Magazines YouTube Google Play Magazines helps you subscribe to your favorite magazines so you can have them available to read on your tablet at your leisure. Play Magazines requires that you log on to your Google account. For more information, refer to “Accounts” on page 140. From a Home screen, touch Play Magazines. ➔ From the Play Magazines main screen: Menu for options. To configure Play Magazines settings: Touch Menu ➔ Settings. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Section 6: Music This section explains how to use the music features of your device including the Music app, the Music Player, and the Music Hub. Listening to Music You can listen to music by using your device’s built-in speakers, through a wired headset, or through a wireless Bluetooth stereo headset. For more information, refer to “Bluetooth” on page 87. Press the Volume Key on the side of the device to activate onscreen volume control, then touch and drag on the scale to set volume.
Changing Library View You can change the way you view the contents of your library. Play Music. 1. Touch 2. Near the top-left of the Application bar, touch an option to set whether to view All music or On device only. 3. Touch an option to set how you view your library. The choices are: PLAYLISTS, RECENT, ARTISTS, ALBUMS, SONGS, or GENRES.
Shopping for Music at the Play Store To visit the Google Play Store where you can find and buy music: Apps 1. From a Home screen, touch Play Store. ➔ 2. Touch Music. The Google Play Store music section displays. To view information about finding and buying music: 1. Touch Play Music. 2. Touch Menu ➔ Help. The Google Play Music help screen displays.
Music Player Searching for Music Music Player plays songs stored on your tablet or an installed memory card. To access Music Player: 1. From a Home screen, touch Music Player. ➔ Apps The Music Player application searches your device’s internal storage or on an installed memory card for music and playlists. This can take from a few seconds to several minutes, depending on the amount of new music added since you last opened the application. It then displays your music in several ways. 2.
– Music auto off: Set the option Off or set your music to turn off automatically by touching one of the time values. Music menu – Music menu: Enable or disable the music display options that appear on the main music screen. A check mark next to an option means that it is enabled. • End: Close the Music Player app. Managing Playlists To create, manage, or delete a playlist: Touch Music Player.
Playing a Playlist 1. Touch the Playlists tab. 2. Touch Favorites, Most played, or Recently added, or touch a playlist title that you created. 3. Touch a song to start playing the playlist at that song. Deleting a Playlist 1. Touch the Playlists tab and touch a playlist. 2. Touch Remove in the Application bar. 3. Touch the box next to a playlist title, touch Remove, and then touch OK. Playing Music To play a song: 1.
Music Player Screen During playback, use the sound and playlist controls: 1. Volume: Touch to toggle Silent and Sound mode, then touch and drag on the scale to set volume. You can also press the Volume Key on the side of the device to adjust playback volume. 2 1 11 3 4 10 2. Info: Touch to view information about the current song. 3. List Mode: Touch to switch to the list of songs. 4. SoundAlive: Touch to view and set SoundAlive options. 5.
8. Shuffle: When enabled, songs play in random order. When disabled, songs play in the order they appear in List view. 9. Progress Bar: Touch and drag the end of the progress bar to scan forward or backward through the current song. 10. Song Title / Artist / Album: Identifies the song, artist, and album. 11. Favorite: Touch the star as a favorite.
Section 7: Photos and Video This section explains how to use your device’s built-in camera and camcorder, the Video Player app to view and manage videos, and the Gallery app to view, capture, and manage photos and videos. It also contains an overview of the Video Player and Gallery apps. Camera Use your device’s built-in camera and camcorder to take photos and record videos. To access the Camera: 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Camera.
Camera Screen Taking Photos The following items can be found on the Camers screen as illustrated: 1. Settings Shortcuts 2. GPS Active 3. Storage Indicator To take a photo: Camera. 1. Touch 2. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your photo by aiming the lens at the subject. To configure settings, see “Camera Settings” on page 71. 4. Mode 5. Camera Button 3. To take the photo, touch the Camera button. 6. Image Viewer Back to leave the Camera and display the 4. Touch previous screen. 7.
Camera Settings Configuring Camera Settings Before you start taking photos, use the camera settings to configure the camera for best results. Camera settings are represented by icons on the left side of the screen. Editing Camera Settings Shortcuts The first five icons are actually shortcuts to camera settings. These five shortcuts can be customized to fit your preference. Self-portrait, Effects, and Shooting mode, Timer Brightness are default settings shortcuts.
• Shooting mode: Choose an automatic shooting mode, from: – Single shot: Take a single photo. – Panorama: Touch the Camera button to take a photo, then use the on-screen guideline to move the viewfinder and take the next 7 shots automatically. – Share shot: Share photos with other users via Wi-Fi Direct. A Wi-Fi Direct connection is required. – Buddy photo share: Take and share photos with friends via face detection.
Camcorder Use your device’s built-in Camcorder to record highdefinition video in 1080p resolution. 1. Touch Camera. 2. Slide the setting. Mode button to the 1 2 3 Camcorder 4 The Camcorder screen displays. Camcorder Screen The following items can be found on the Camcorder screen as illustrated: 1. Settings Shortcuts 2. Storage Indicator 3. Mode 4. Record Button 5. Image Viewer 6. Elapsed Time 7. Recording Indicator 8. Available Storage 9. File Size 10.
Recording Videos 1. Touch 2. Slide the setting. Camcorder Settings Camera. Mode button to the Camcorder 3. Using the display as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the lens at the subject. To configure settings, see “Camcorder Settings” on page 74. 4. To start recording, touch Record. During recording, the Recording Indicator 5. To pause recording, touch 6. To stop recording, touch flashes. Pause. Stop.
Configuring Camcorder Settings To configure Camcorder settings: While in Camcorder mode, touch a settings shortcut or Settings to configure the following touch Camcorder settings: • Edit shortcuts: Customize your settings shortcuts. For more information, refer to “Editing Camera Settings Shortcuts” on page 71. • Self-recording: Touch to switch to the front-facing camera lens and record a video of yourself. • Recording mode: Set a recording mode.
4. Sweep across the screen to display the next or previous photo or video. (Videos are indicated by the Play button.) Tip: The current photo or video is outlined in the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen. Touch a thumbnail to view the photo or video it represents. 5. To set the photo or video as a favorite, touch Favorites. Share to share the photo or video. Touch an 6. Touch option, such as Bluetooth, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Touch and drag the white dot on the progress bar to fast forward or rewind the video. Touch the left end of the progress bar to restart the video. Touch the right end of the progress bar to end the video playback. – or – Touch Rewind to restart the video or Fast Forward to end the video. 11. Touch Pop up play to play a video as a small pop-up while viewing another screen. Touch and drag the pop-up video to the desired location on the screen. Double-tap the pop-up to return to full screen mode. 12.
5. Touch a video to play it. While playing a video, touch the screen to display or hide on-screen playback controls. 6. Touch the icon ( , , or ) in the lower left corner of the display screen while the video is playing to change the Display Mode from original size to full screen in ratio or full screen. 7. Touch SoundAlive to set the sound quality. Pop up play to play a video as a small 8. Touch pop-up while viewing another screen. Touch and drag the pop-up video to the desired location on the screen.
Gallery Use Gallery to view, capture, and manage photos and videos. 5. Touch Menu to display the following options: • Slideshow: View a slideshow of the available pictures and videos. Note: Photos and videos are stored in the /storage/sdcard0/ DCIM/Camera folder, photos as jpg files and videos as mp4 files. For more information, refer to “My Files” on page 104. • New album: Create a new album. Use the keyboard to enter a name for the album.
Viewing Groups of Photos and Videos 1. Touch Gallery. 1. Touch 2. Touch a category and then a group to view it. Thumbnails for each photo and video in the group display. 3. To launch the Camera app, touch Viewing Photos and Videos Camera. Slideshow to view a slideshow of the 4. Touch available pictures and videos. New album to create a new album. Use the 5. Touch keyboard to enter a name for the album. 6.
Share via to share the photo or video. Touch 6. Touch an option, such as Bluetooth, and follow the on-screen instructions. 7. Touch the to choose from Start slideshow and Slideshow settings. 8. To delete the photo or video being displayed, touch Delete. Menu to display the following options for 9. Touch photos: • Face tag: Set whether to look for a face in this picture. • Buddy photo share: Detect the face in this picture and email that person. • Print: Print the current photo to a Samsung printer.
Setting a Picture As You can use the photos you take as a contact’s photo or as wallpaper for the Home or Lock screen: Gallery. 1. Touch 2. Touch a category and then a group to view it, and then touch a photo to select it. 3. Touch Menu ➔ Set as. 4. Touch Contact photo and then touch a contact entry. – or – Touch Home screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock screen. A crop photo screen displays. 5.
Sharing Photos and Videos Share photos and videos with your friends. Gallery. 1. Touch 2. Touch a category and then a group to display thumbnails. 3. Touch Menu ➔ Select item. 4. Touch one or more photos and videos to highlight them for sharing. 5. Touch Share via. 6. Touch an option, such as Email, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Section 8: Connections Your device includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices by using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that provides access to local area networks. Use your device’s Wi-Fi feature to: • Access the internet for browsing or to send and receive email. • Access your corporate network. • Use hotspots provided by hotels or airports while traveling.
Turning Wi-Fi Off 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and swipe downward. The Status Details screen displays. 2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi Off. Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network When you turn on Wi-Fi, your device searches for available Wi-Fi connections, then displays them on screen. 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and swipe downward. The Status Details screen displays. 2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi On.
Wi-Fi Direct 6. On that device, touch Accept. Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection. 1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Settings ➔ Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the OFF / ON icon to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct to display available devices. You have 30 seconds to touch Accept on the device to which you want to connect for the connection to be made.
Sharing Information with Connected Device To share videos, photos, or other information with the connected device, follow these steps: 1. View the information that you want to share. For example, if you want to share a photo, find the photo in your camera viewer or My Files folder, then touch the Share, Share via, or Send via option. 2. Touch the Wi-Fi Direct option. The Wi-Fi Direct settings screen displays, Wi-Fi Direct is turned on, and your device scans for other devices. 3.
Pairing with a Bluetooth Device Search for a Bluetooth device and pair with it, to exchange information between your device and the target device. Tip: After pairing, your device and the target device recognize each other and exchange information without having to enter a passcode or PIN. 1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Settings. 2. On the Bluetooth tab, touch the to turn Bluetooth on. Apps OFF / ON icon 3. Enable the target device’s discoverable or visible mode. 4.
Receiving Data from a Bluetooth Device Managing Downloads To receive data from a Bluetooth device: 1. Turn Bluetooth on. For more information, refer to “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 87. Files, apps, and other items you download in Internet, Gmail, Email, or in other ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal storage. You can use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete what you have downloaded.
Uninstalling an App Apps come pre-installed on your device and you can download additional apps from Google Play. If you decide to, you can uninstall apps you downloaded from Google Play and other sources. There are several ways to uninstall an app: Apps ➔ 1. From a Home screen, touch ➔ Application manager. Settings 2. Touch the DOWNLOADED tab. 3. Touch the app you want to uninstall. 4. Touch the Uninstall button. A pop-up displays the message Application will be uninstalled. 5.
Kies Via Wi-Fi Samsung Kies is a software that enables you to update your device firmware, synchronize files, and transfer data to and from your device directly by connecting to the PC. Note: Some features will be supported through the System Updates feature in the future. For more information, refer to “Software Update” on page 147. To learn more about Samsung Kies and Samsung applications, browse featured applications and download Kies at: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads.
Memory Card Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC memory cards for storing music, photos, videos, and files. Installing and Removing a Memory Card For more information about installing and removing a memory card, see “Memory Card” on page 13. Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, always unmount the card before removing it from the device. Formatting a Memory Card Formatting erases all content from the memory card and prepares it for use with your device.
Synchronizing with Windows Media Player Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on your PC. 1. Attach your device to the computer with the USB cable. Your computer recognizes the connection and displays the AutoPlay screen. 2. Click the option to Sync digital media files to this device to synchronize music files. 3. Select and drag the music files you want to the sync list and begin synchronizing. 4. When finished, exit Windows Media Player and disconnect the USB cable.
Section 9: Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to navigate through that particular application. If the application is already described in another section of this user manual, then a cross reference to that particular section is provided.
Important! If you touch or cover the internal GPS antenna while using GPS services, it may impede the GPS signal resulting in the GPS services not working in an optimal manner. Refer to the following diagram to locate the approximate location of the internal GPS antenna. Accessing Applications The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your wireless device. Applications that you download and install from Google Play or from the web are also added to a Home screen. To access applications: 1.
Activating Alarms 1. Touch Alarm. Turn 2. To activate or deactivate the alarm, touch alarm on. A gray alarm means the alarm is deactivated. 3. Touch an alarm to change any of its settings and then touch Save to save the updates. Editing and Deleting Alarms 1. Touch Alarm. Turning Off an Alarm When the alarm sounds, to turn off the alarm: Touch and drag to the right. Setting the Snooze Feature To activate the Snooze feature after an alarm sounds: Touch and slide to the left.
Calculator Camera The Calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions to solve simple arithmetic problems and advanced operators to solve more complex problems. Calculator. 1. Touch 2. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. 3. Enter the operation for your calculation by touching the + (add), - (subtract), × (multiply), or ÷ (divide) key. 4. Enter the next number. 5. To view the result, touch the = (equals) key. 6. Repeat Steps 3 through 5 as many times as required. 7.
