Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, User Manual

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Page 2: ...GH68_XXXXXX Printed in Korea A N D R O I D T A B L E T User Manual Please read this manual before operating your device and keep it for future reference ...

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Page 4: ...NG SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE SUCH AS CUSTOM OS IF YOUR CARRIER PROHIBITS THIS IF YOU ATTEMPT TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE ONTO THE DEVICE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED ON THE SCREEN THAT THE PHONE WILL NO LONGER OPERATE AND BE INSTRUCTED TO POWER DOWN THE DEVICE YOU MUST THEN CONTACT...

Page 5: ...IRECT INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY PROTECTION SAFE DEVICES OR APPLICATIONS TESTED WITH SAFE DEVICES In addition information technology security protection will be affected by features or functionality associated with among other things the e mail platform master data management and virtual private network soluti...

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Page 7: ...roperty of Verizon Wireless are the property of their respective owners 2014 Google Inc All rights reserved Google the Google logo Android Chrome Gmail Google Google Books Google Maps Google Mobile Services Google Play Google Voice Google Voice Search Google Wallet Hangouts YouTube and Picasa are trademarks of Google Inc Other marks are property of their respective owners Screen images simulated A...

Page 8: ... 15 Navigation 16 Using the Touch Screen 17 Notifications 23 Status Bar 24 Customizing the Home Screen 24 Multi Window 26 S Pen 28 My Magazine 32 Entering Text 34 Section 3 Contacts and Accounts 37 Accounts 37 Contacts 38 Section 4 Messaging 45 Types of Messages 45 Email 45 Gmail 47 Section 5 Applications 49 Apps Screen 49 Application Folders 51 Action Memo 52 Alarm 53 Amazon 54 Amazon Kindle 54 A...

Page 9: ...p 71 IMDB 71 Internet 72 Maps 74 Mobile Hotspot 74 Music 75 My Files 76 My Verizon Mobile 77 NYTimes 77 Photos 77 Play Books 77 Play Games 77 Play Newsstand 78 Play Movies TV 78 Play Music 78 Play Store 79 POLARIS Office 5 79 S Note 79 S Voice 80 Scrapbook 80 Settings 81 Setup Wizard 81 SketchBook for Galaxy 81 Story Album 81 Verizon Messages 81 Video 82 Video Editor 83 Voice Search 83 ...

Page 10: ...e Mode 99 Wi Fi Settings 100 Bluetooth 100 Data Usage 100 More Settings 102 Blocking Mode 104 Sound Settings 104 Display Settings 107 Storage 110 Power Saving Mode 111 Battery 112 Application Manager 112 Default Applications 113 Multi User Mode 113 Location 114 Lock Screen 115 Security Settings 118 Language and Input 121 Backup and Reset 124 Add Account 125 Motions and Gestures 126 Voice Control 1...

Page 11: ...4 Software Update 131 Index 132 ...

Page 12: ...sion on your device and any changes to the device s settings Note Unless stated otherwise instructions in this user manual start with the device unlocked at the Home screen All screen images in this manual are simulated Actual displays may vary depending on the software version of your device and any changes to the device s settings Special Text In this manual some text is set apart from the rest ...

Page 13: ...Power key until the Device options pop up appears and then touch Power off Installing the SIM Card When you subscribe to a 4G LTE cellular network you are provided with a plug in SIM card loaded with your subscription details such as your PIN available optional services and many others features This SIM card will only work with this device Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting suc...

Page 14: ...rds out of reach of small children 1 Locate the SIM card slot on the bottom right side of the tablet 2 Make sure the gold contacts of the SIM card face downward and that the notched corner of the card faces inward toward the left as shown 3 Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card socket as shown until the card locks into place Note If the SIM card is not inserted correctly the device cannot...

Page 15: ...os videos and other files For more information refer to Memory Card on page 110 Installing a Memory Card 1 Open the memory card slot cover on the bottom right side of the tablet 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 3 Replace the memory card slot cover ...

Page 16: ...ther accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage Charging the Battery Your device comes with a Wall USB Charger Charging Head and USB cable to charge your device from any standard AC power outlet Note The battery comes partially charged You must fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time After the first charge you can use the device while charging 1 Inse...

Page 17: ...ed Allow a depleted battery to charge for a few minutes before you try to turn on the device Battery Indicator The battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery power level When battery power is 15 or less your device prompts you to charge the battery If you continue to operate the device without charging the device powers off For battery use information see About Device on page 131 Turning You...

Page 18: ...ay or may not display depending on the options you choose Note If your screen dims or turns off press the Power Lock key to continue 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 For other settings re...

Page 19: ... Headset Port Camera Main rear 8MP Auto Focus with LED flash Galaxy Camera Modes Sports Panorama Eraser Rich tone Drama Sound shot Best face Best photo Beauty face Auto Front 2MP Features Lighter form factor for ultra portability Leather like back cover offers a premium look and feel Integrated S Pen offers the comfort of a pen and the control of a mouse Use two apps simultaneously with the Multi ...

Page 20: ...ng videos 3 3 5mm Headset Jack Plug in for headphones 4 External Speakers Used in music or video playback notification tones and for other sounds 5 Display Screen The orientation of the display screen rotates with the tablet as you turn it 6 Memory Card Slot Install a memory card for storage of files 7 Menu Display a list of options 8 Home Display the central Home Screen Touch and hold to display ...

Page 21: ...ng external devices 4 Volume Key From a Home Screen press to adjust Master Volume During music playback press to adjust volume 5 Power Lock Key Press and hold to turn the device on or off Press to lock the device or to wake the screen for unlocking 6 S Pen A built in stylus that allows you to perform various functions For more information refer to S Pen on page 28 7 Charger Accessory Port Plug in ...

Page 22: ... Home Screen Indicator Highlights which Home screen panel is currently being display Shortcuts Touch to launch the application App Screen Touch to access all of your applications Extended Home Screen The Home screen consists of the main Home panel plus panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space for adding shortcuts widgets and folders Slide your finger horizontally across th...

Page 23: ...ious screen option or step Home Touch Home to display the main Home Screen Device Menu Touch and hold Home to display a list of recently used apps Touch an app to open it To close an app drag the app preview up or down Touch Close all to end all running apps Touch and hold to access Google Now See Google Now on page 70 Task Manager Manage running apps downloads device memory and storage See Task M...

Page 24: ...fer to the online Warranty information Caution Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electrical devices Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to malfunction Important Leaving the touch screen idle for extended periods may result in afterimages screen burn in or ghosting Turn off the touch screen when you do not use the device Finger Gestures Touching To open a...

Page 25: ...hing and Holding Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access available options Dragging To move an icon thumbnail or preview to a new location touch and hold it and drag it to the target position ...

Page 26: ...e tap on a web page map or image to zoom in a part Double tap again to zoom out again Swipe Swipe left or right on the Home Screen or the Applications screen to see another panel Swipe up or down to scroll through a web page or a list such as contacts ...

Page 27: ...puts Control motions properly Screen Rotation Many applications allow display in either portrait or landscape orientation Rotating the device causes the display to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation To prevent the display from rotating automatically open the Notification panel and deselect Screen rotation Note Some applications do not allow screen rotation Some applications dis...

Page 28: ...ilt Touch and hold two points on the screen and then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out Pan When an image is zoomed in touch and hold a point on the screen and then move the device in any direction to browse the image ...

Page 29: ...n Note Before using motions make sure the motion feature is activated See Motion on page 126 Capture Screen Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot The image is saved in Gallery Screenshots album Mute Pause Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback ...

Page 30: ...en Timeout on page 108 Bluetooth See Bluetooth on page 90 Reading mode See Reading Mode on page 107 Smart stay See Smart stay on page 109 Airplane mode See Airplane Mode on page 99 Power saving See Power Saving Mode on page 111 Screen Mirroring See Screen Mirroring on page 103 Multi window See Multi Window on page 107 Mobile data See Data Usage on page 100 Air view See Data Usage on page 100 Sync ...

Page 31: ...reen settings see Display Settings on page 107 Shortcuts and Widgets You can add reposition or remove shortcuts and widgets from the Home screen Shortcuts Icons on the Home screen which launch applications Widgets Self contained applications They appear as on screen applications Adding a Shortcut or Widget You can customize the Home screen by adding shortcuts and widgets 1 Touch and hold an empty ...

Page 32: ...detaches and then drag it to Remove and release Wallpaper You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen Lock screen or on both the Home and Lock screens Choose from preloaded wallpapers or select a photo you have downloaded or taken with the Camera 1 Touch and hold an empty area of the Home screen On the pop up menu touch Set wallpaper 2 Touch Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock scre...

Page 33: ...ch Display Multi window 3 Touch OFF ON to turn Multi window on and then touch Multi window for options If desired touch Open in multi window view to automatically viewcontentinmultiwindowwhenyouopenfilesfromMy Files or Video or attachments from emails and messages Note You can also activate Multi window from the Notification Panel For more information refer to Notifications on page 23 Window contr...

Page 34: ...off the panel and release Drag a second app off of the panel and release it into one of the highlighted windows Window Controls Select an application window and touch in the middle of the windows Window controls appear Border button To resize the space of each on screen window Switch Application To switch the app and compact the screen Switch Windows To switch locations between Multi Window applic...

Page 35: ...Tab to display the Multi window panel 2 Touch to access the panel controls 3 Touch Edit 4 Configure apps To remove an app from the panel drag it off of the panel and place it in the storage area To add an app to the panel drag it from the storage area to the panel To relocate an app drag it to a new location S Pen The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in selecting screen items and performing func...

Page 36: ...mmand Use the Air command menu to quickly launch S Pen applications and actions To launch the Air command menu simply remove the S Pen from the S Pen slot or Hold the S Pen near the screen and press the S Pen button Action Memo Link short notes to applications Scrap booker Capture save and categorize clipped images ScreenWrite Capturescreenshotsandwriteordrawonthem S Finder Search device contents ...

Page 37: ...d area Easy Clip Outline and crop images on the screen in any shape to share or paste You can edit the cropped content or personalize it with handwriting notes 1 Press and hold the S Pen button then draw around the image you want to clip making sure to close the shape 2 Tap the app you want to paste the image into or if you do nothing the image is pasted to Clipboard Paste the image into an app Re...

Page 38: ...Touch Save The edited image is saved to the Gallery Screenshots folder Note It is not possible to capture a screenshot while using some applications Air View Hover S Pen over the screen to preview content or to view information about an item on the screen For example Hover over a photo album to preview the contents or see a picture enlarged Hover over the time line during video playback to preview...

Page 39: ... displays 2 Touch Next The Terms of Use screen displays 3 Touch each Agree check box and then touch Start 4 Turn on Location services if necessary 5 Swipe left or right to scroll between the News Personal Here Now or Social My Magazine screens Viewing My Magazine Use these actions while viewing My Magazine Viewing Topics Swipe left or right to scroll between topics While viewing the top page of a ...

Page 40: ...o your article list for later View on Web View the Internet source of the article Report Flag this article as inappropriate for review by Flipboard Personalize My Magazine 1 From any Home Screen swipe the bottom of the screen upwards to view My Magazine 2 To personalize My Magazine touch For each topic touch the check box to include that topic in My Magazine For each topic touch and then touch new...

Page 41: ...hod in Settings For more information see Default Input Method on page 121 To choose a text input method at any time While entering text touch and drag downward from the top of the screen to display Notifications then touch Select input method Using Samsung Keyboard The Samsung keyboard is a custom virtual QWERTY keyboard featuring optional predictive text Input characters by tapping the onscreen k...

Page 42: ...ols Touch to return to letter keys Using Google Voice Typing from the Samsung Keyboard When enabled as an input method you can switch to Google voice typing from the Samsung keyboard For more information about using Google voice typing see Using Google Voice Typing on page 36 Touch and then speak your input Using Predictive Text When using Predictive text you can have next letter prediction and re...

Page 43: ...lay Notifications then touch Select input method Google voice typing or While using the Samsung keyboard touch 2 At the Speak now prompt speak your text As you speak the text displays in the text field 3 To return to using the Samsung keyboard touch anywhere in the text field For more information on configuring Google voice typing see Google Voice Typing Settings on page 123 ...

Page 44: ...With synchronization you can ensure that information on your device is updated with any information that changes in your accounts Setting Up Your Accounts Set up and manage your accounts with the Accounts settings For information about setting up other non synchronized email accounts see Setting Up Email Accounts on page 45 Adding an Account 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Add account 2 S...

Page 45: ...e contact Touch Name to enter a name for the contact Touch for additional name fields Touch Phone number to enter a phone number and then touch to choose a label Touch Email address to enter an email address and then touch to choose a label Touch Groups to assign the contact to a group For more information about Groups see Groups on page 43 Touch Add another field to add more fields including Phon...

Page 46: ...message or calling a contact You can also set a default by touching and holding on a contact field Add shortcut to home Add a shortcut icon to a Home screen to provide direct access to this contact Contacts to display Select which contacts to display Import Export Import or export contacts See Exporting and Importing Contacts on page 41 Accounts Manage your synced accounts Settings Access Contacts...

Page 47: ...en follow the prompts to send the profile Linking Contacts Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts including Google Corporate and other providers plus social networking sites like Facebook When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your device you may have multiple contacts for one person Linking contact records allows you to see all the contact s numbers and addresses toget...

Page 48: ...o a memory card Import from SIM card Copy contacts that are saved to the SIM card to device memory 3 Follow the prompts to complete the operation Sending Namecards vCards You can send a contact namecard as a vCards using a Bluetooth connection to other Bluetooth devices or as an attachment to a Gmail or Email message Important Not all Bluetooth devices will accept contacts and not all devices supp...

Page 49: ... namecards at once or individually For more information about sending contacts see Sending Namecards vCards on page 41 Favorites Mark contacts with a star to identify them as Favorites Favorites display on the Favorites tab in the Tablet and Contacts for fast dialing or messaging and are indicated by the Accessing Favorites From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts Favorites tab Creating Favorites 1 ...

Page 50: ... enter a name for the group Touch Add member to select members from Contacts 3 Touch Save to save the new group Adding Contacts to a Group 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts Groups tab 2 Touch a Group to display it and then touch Add member 3 Touch contact s to mark them for addition or touch Select all to mark all contacts 4 Touch Done to add the selected contact s Removing Contacts from a ...

Page 51: ...For more information about using email see Composing and Sending Email on page 46 Editing a Group 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts Groups tab 2 Touch a Group to display it 3 Touch Menu Edit and then update information for the group Deleting a Group 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts Groups tab 2 Touch Delete 3 Touch a group to mark it for deletion or touch Select all to mark all grou...

Page 52: ...s Bar at the top of the display when new messages are received For more information refer to Status Bar on page 24 Email Send and receive email using popular email services Setting Up Email Accounts You can configure Email for most accounts in just a few steps 1 From the Home screen touch Apps Email 2 The first time you set up an email account select your email provider or From the Home screen tou...

Page 53: ...mail account you can choose whether the account syncs in the background or manually From a Home screen touch Apps Email Sync Email Settings Use settings to configure handling of your email Note Available settings depend on the email provider 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Email 2 Touch Menu for these options Sort by Select the criteria the order in which your messages are listed View as List your...

Page 54: ...s Available options depend on the account Help View instructions on how to set up email accounts Deleting Email Accounts 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Email 2 Touch Menu Settings Delete account 3 Select email account s for deletion then touch Delete Gmail Send and receive emails using Gmail Google s web based email From a Home screen touch Apps Google folder Gmail Setting Up Your Gmail Account T...

Page 55: ...sage While composing touch Menu for options 3 To send the message touch SEND Refreshing Your Gmail Account Syncing refreshes your device with the account s servers When you set up an email account you can choose whether the account syncs in the background or manually From a Home screen touch Apps Google folder Gmail Menu Refresh Gmail Settings Use settings to configure your Gmail preferences 1 Fro...

Page 56: ...horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels As you scroll the indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current position Tip You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen See Adding a Shortcut or Widget on page 24 Accessing the Apps Screen From a Home screen touch Apps Downloading and Installing Apps Discover new apps to download and install on your devic...

Page 57: ...icon for these options Drag it to a new location Drag it to to create a new folder to contain the icon Drag it to to launch Application manager to view information about the app For more information see Application Manager on page 112 Drag to if available to remove the icon The trashcan is only available for apps you ve installed Pre loaded apps cannot be removed Create folder Create a new folder ...

Page 58: ...ay the amount of RAM Random Access Memory in use Touch Clear memory to clear processes to increase available RAM 5 Touch the Storage tab for internal system storage and SD card memory statistics Application Folders There are several applications that are grouped into different folders The applications in this section are described alphabetically The following folders contain the applications liste...

Page 59: ... a new action memo 3 Use the onscreen options to create your memo 4 Touch Save to store the new memo Use these tools to create your memo Add free format drawing and change the input color Erase marks and drawings Circle an onscreen text or drawing to then assign that as an action item to an available application such as Call Contacts Messages Email Internet Maps and Calendar event Display addition...

Page 60: ...eat Selections are day blocks or Repeat weekly Selected day blocks turn blue when active Touch the Alarm type field and select one of the following Melody Vibration or Vibration and melody Slide the slider bar left or right in the Alarm volume field to decrease or increase the alarm volume A sample of the volume level plays Touch the Alarm tone field and either select an available tone or select A...

Page 61: ...tween alarm notifications snooze time Touch Tone to select one of several nature sounds to use as the alarm tone 5 Touch the Name field and enter a name for this Alarm 6 Touch Save to store the new alarm event Stop an Alarm Touch and slide to any direction to stop an alarm when it sounds Amazon Shop with Amazon From a Home screen touch Apps Amazon folder Amazon Amazon Kindle Use the Amazon KindleT...

Page 62: ...r download charges may apply when using Appstore Audible Download audio books to enjoy on your tablet From a Home screen touch Apps Amazon folder Audible Businessweek Read Bloomberg Businessweek weekly for all the content of the print edition of the magazine along with exclusive content and interactive features From a Home screen touch Apps Businessweek Calculator Perform basic and scientific math...

Page 63: ...vailable Year Display the Year view Month Display the Month view Week Display the Week view Day Display the Day view List Display the events in a List view 2 Touch Today to display the current date indicated by a blue box then touch Menu and select one of the following options Go to Display a specific date Delete Delete All events All events before today or an individual event Sync Refresh your sy...

Page 64: ... selected time zone Select time zone Set your time zone Show week number Display week numbers Hide completed tasks Do not display completed tasks Weather Display weather information from AccuWeather com 4 Touch the Event notification tab for options Set alerts and notifications Adjust the event notification method Choose Alert Status bar notification or Off Select ringtone Assign a ringtone to thi...

Page 65: ...ures with your phone s front or back camera or combine shots with Dual mode 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Camera 2 Using the phone s screen as a viewfinder compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject While composing your picture use the onscreen options or these gestures Press the Volume Key up or down to zoom in or out or touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on t...

Page 66: ... compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject While composing your shot use the onscreen options or these gestures Press the Volume Key up or down to zoom in or out or touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom Touch the screen to focus on the area you touched 3 Touch Record to begin recording 4 While recording you can use these options Touch the scre...

Page 67: ...ke burst shots by holding Capture button to take multiple shots until you lift your finger Beauty face Automatically enhances facial features Best photo Allows you to select the best shot from multiple shots you take at the same time Best face Select the best shot of each subject in order to get the best possible group shot Sound shot Adds a few seconds of background sound to enhance pictures Dram...

Page 68: ... choose a timer setting to delay the taking of pictures or recording Recording mode Touch to choose a mode for recording Choose Limit for MMS to restrict recordings to a size that can be attached to a multimedia message Choose Normal to control the speed of recording Share Touch to choose a method for sharing pictures and videos You can choose Share shot Buddy photo share or Remote viewfinder Hide...

Page 69: ...camera to compensate for movement of the device when recording video General Settings Location tag Store GPS location information in picture files Review pics videos Set pictures to display briefly after you take them so you can review them Volume Key Choose a function for the Volume Key while using the Camera as a Zoom key the Camera key or the Record key Timer Set a timer to delay the taking of ...

Page 70: ...formation 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Verizon folder Cloud 2 Enter your Verizon Wireless Mobile Number and your Verizon Password 3 Touch Sign in Contacts The default storage location for saving tablet numbers to your Contacts List is your tablet s built in memory For more information refer to Contacts on page 38 From a Home screen touch Apps Contacts Downloads View and manage files downloaded ...

Page 71: ... to use Drive 5 Touch Menu Settings to configure your Drive preferences 6 Touch Menu Help to display additional help information Email Email enables you to review and create email using most email services The device alerts you when you receive an email message For more information refer to Email on page 45 From a Home screen touch Apps Email Flipboard Create a personalized digital magazine out of...

Page 72: ...play folders they are stored in and folders are treated as albums The actual 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 Note Touch Menu Help to learn about Gallery 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Gallery 2 Browse files stored in your phone s memory or on an optional installed memory card not included Fro...

Page 73: ...Photos and Videos After selecting an album from the Albums tab you can browse the photos and videos of that album Touch a photo or video to view it fullscreen 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Gallery 2 Touch a thumbnail to view the photo or video While viewing you can use these options Select device Send the photo or video to a nearby device Share via Choose an option for sharing the photo or video...

Page 74: ...e details about the photo or video Settings SNS data management 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...

Page 75: ...n Selection size and Selection mode Magnetic Lasso Brush Round and Square Select all Select the entire area of the current image Clipboard Place the photo on the clipboard for pasting into other apps 5 Use the following editor controls to edit your picture Undo Undo the last action Redo Redo the last action Cancel Close the currently displayed photo Save Save this photo to the memory card Rotate R...

Page 76: ...splay preview Touch Menu Select item and then touch previews to mark them for sharing 3 Touch Share via and follow the prompts Setting a Picture as a Contact Photo Set a picture as a contact s photo The contact s photo displays with notifications to calls or messages from the contact 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Gallery 2 Touch a category and then touch a picture to select it 3 Touch Menu Set a...

Page 77: ...ing now Note You must be signed in to your Google Account to use Google Now If not touching Google Now will launch a basic Google search 1 Press and hold the Home Key and then touch Google 2 Follow the instructions to set up and use Google Now Note When Google Now is enabled you can also access it by touching Apps Google folder Google Google Settings As Google has become more intertwined with othe...

Page 78: ...line place to meet friends and family share photos and host video calls Visit google com learnmore hangouts to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account From a Home screen touch Apps Google folder Hangouts Help Access information on using your device s features basic functions and settings and built in applications From a Home screen touch Apps Help IMDB Search movies and actors view trai...

Page 79: ...and to reposition pages within the screen Entering text in a field While browsing touch a text field to display the virtual QWERTY keyboard to enter text Zoom Tap the screen twice to zoom in or out Entering a URL Touch the URL field at the top of the screen to enter the URL using the virtual QWERTY keyboard then touch Go Selecting Items on a Page Touch an item to select it Touch a hyperlink to fol...

Page 80: ...to home Add a shortcut to this page on your Home screen Set as homepage Set this page as default home page Touch Menu for options Create folder Create a folder to stored pages Change order Change the order pages are listed Move to folder Move a bookmark to a folder Saved Pages Save a web page to your device for viewing offline Save the current web page Touch Menu Save page View saved pages Touch B...

Page 81: ...or options Clear history Delete your browser history Maps Find your current location get directions and traffic reports discover local businesses and attractions and much more Visit google com maps about explore mobile to learn more Important Google Maps requires an active data network or Wi Fi connection Some features require that one or more location services be enabled See Date and Time on page...

Page 82: ...h to activate onscreen volume control and then touch and drag on the scale to set volume or press the Volume Key on the side of the phone to adjust playback volume Touch to view the SoundAlive equalizer Shuffle When enabled songs play in random order When disabled songs play in the order they appear in List view Repeat All Touch to play all songs an album or playlist Repeat All Touch to repeat the...

Page 83: ...reate playlist to create a new playlist and add the selected song to it Adding Multiple Songs to a Playlist 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Music Playlists 2 Touch name of playlist 3 Touch next to a song to add it to the playlist or touch Add all 4 Touch Done My Files Find view and manage files stored on your device or an installed memory card Touch a file to open it in an associated application i...

Page 84: ...videos to a centralized Google cloud location 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Google folder Photos 2 Tap Get started and follow the on screen prompts to configure a connection method and other related parameters Play Books With Google Play Books you can find more than 3 million free e books and hundreds of thousands more to buy in the eBookstore Visit play google com store books to learn more Note...

Page 85: ...le Play You can stream them instantly or download them for viewing when you re not connected to the Internet You can also view videos saved on your device Visit play google com about movies to learn more Note This app requires a Google Account From a Home screen touch Apps Google folder Play Movies TV Play Music With Google Play Music you can play music you ve downloaded and music you copied from ...

Page 86: ...is a Microsoft Office compatible office suite for managing your documents online or offline It can also open Adobe PDF Portable Document Format files Visit polarisoffice com to learn more From a Home screen touch Apps POLARIS Office 5 S Note Use this application to create notes with productivity tools that turn handwriting into typed text and correct drawn shapes lines and formulas to make them pe...

Page 87: ...n screen to view a list of commands then touch a command to see examples 3 Touch Menu Settings for options Tip You can launch S Voice from most unlocked screens by pressing the Home Key twice Examples Touch and say Find me the best Pizza This launches an Internet search Touch and say Navigate to Cambridge This launches the Map application and indicates where this is in relation to your current pos...

Page 88: ...k for Galaxy SketchBook for Galaxy is a professional grade paint and drawing application optimized for use with S Pen Visit sketchbook com galaxy to learn more From a Home screen touch Apps Samsung SketchBook for Galaxy Story Album Organize your photos and create albums based on specific events Apply themes and arrange your photos in various layouts You can then print the photos into albums throug...

Page 89: ... 3 Select either individual videos or touch Select all 4 Touch Menu and then touch Done to complete the process or Cancel to quit 5 Select a sharing option Choose from Bluetooth Cloud Drive Email Gmail Google Picasa S Note Scrapbook Verizon Messages Wi Fi Direct or YouTube Additional Video Features 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Video 2 Touch Menu and then touch an available option Scan for nearb...

Page 90: ...ps 2 Touch the desired video playback application 3 Touch the desired video to begin playback Note The Picture In Picture feature only works when using the Video player application Other video players ex YouTube do not support this feature 4 As playback is initiated locate and touch Picture in Picture from the bottom right of the playback screen Your current video is then sent to foreground of any...

Page 91: ...ng WatchON application to use your tablet as a remote control for your TV set top box DVR Blu Ray DVD stereo or other device Set Up WatchON 1 From a Home screen touch Apps WatchON 2 Follow the prompts to configure WatchON options such country region TV service provider channel list setup etc Note Touch Menu Help to learn more about WatchON Configure Your Device as a Remote 1 From the toolbar touch...

Page 92: ...croll and select the desired city or touch in the search field to locate a city To assign DST settings 1 Locate a desired city from the World clock list 2 Touch and hold a city and select DST settings 3 Select a DST setting Automatic Off or 1 hour YouTube YouTube is a video sharing website on which users can upload and share videos From a Home screen touch Apps YouTube ...

Page 93: ... screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Wi Fi 3 Touch OFF ON to turn Wi Fi on or off Tip You can also quickly turn Wi Fi on or off using Quick Settings From a Home screen sweep your finger downward to display the Notification Panel Touch the Wi Fi button to turn Wi Fi on green or off gray Scan and Connect to a Wi Fi Network When you turn on Wi Fi your device searches for available Wi Fi connections an...

Page 94: ... to display it Show advanced options Select the Proxy settings and IP settings for the network 4 Touch Connect to save the settings and connect to the network Wi Fi Status Indicators The following icons show your Wi Fi connection status at a glance Displays when Wi Fi is connected active and communicating with a Wireless Access Point WAP Displays when there is a Wi Fi access point available but yo...

Page 95: ...ress View your device s MAC address not configurable IP address View your device s IP address not configurable Manage networks Edit or remove saved networks WPS push button Set up a connection to a WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup router or other equipment WPN PIN entry View the PIN used by your tablet to set up a PIN secured connection to a Wi Fi router or other equipment not configurable Help Learn abo...

Page 96: ...i Direct Devices 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Wi Fi Touch OFF ON to turn Wi Fi on Wi Fi must be enabled to use Wi Fi Direct 3 Enable Wi Fi Direct on the target device Consult the target device s documentation for more information 4 On your tablet touch Wi Fi Direct to scan for the other device 5 In the scanned list touch the target device to connect with it or touch Multi conne...

Page 97: ...tion Panel Touch the Bluetooth button to turn Bluetooth on green or off gray 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 Bluetooth compatible devices Pair with a Bluetooth Device Pairing initiates a connection between your tablet and the target...

Page 98: ...Bluetooth Device 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Bluetooth Touch OFF ON to turn Bluetooth on 3 Make sure that the target device is discoverable 4 Touch the target device s name in the Bluetooth devices section 5 If prompted to enter a passcode try 0000 or 1234 or consult the target device s documentation Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Disconnect from a Bluetooth Devi...

Page 99: ...etooth on 3 Tap your tablet s name to enable or disable visibility to other Bluetooth devices When your tablet is visible other devices can find your tablet during a scan Your tablet remains visible for the period of time set in the Visibility timeout setting 4 Touch beside a paired device for options Rename Enter a new name for the paired device Unpair Delete the Bluetooth connection to this devi...

Page 100: ...l devices to connect Allowed devicesonly Limit connections to only those devices in your Allowed devices list Connect a Device 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch More settings Mobile Hotspot 3 Touch Mobile Hotspot Touch OFF ON to enable Mobile Hotspot 4 If the target device is not in your Allowed devices list tap All devices 5 On the target device activate Wi Fi and scan for Wi Fi ho...

Page 101: ...pot data service Roaming while using your tablet as a mobile hotspot will incur extra data charges Mobile Hotspot Settings 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch More settings Mobile Hotspot 3 Touch Mobile Hotspot 4 Touch Configure for options Network SSID Enter a name for your tablet This name will be displayed in the other device s Wi Fi networks listing Hide my device Do not display y...

Page 102: ...ortant Tethering consumes battery power and increases your data usage Roaming while using tethering will incur extra data charges VPN Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks VPN 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 See Lock Screen on page 115 Configure a Basic VPN 1 From a Home sc...

Page 103: ...ces to turn file sharing on or off Configure File Sharing 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Nearby devices 3 Touch OFF ON next to Nearby devices to turn file sharing on or off 4 Touch Nearby device to display file sharing settings 5 Under Advanced touch each option to control how content is shared from your device Shared contents Choose the type of content to share Allowed devices l...

Page 104: ...omputer Use the USB cable that comes with your device or use one of the pre loaded apps on your device to connect wirelessly Transfer Data Connect your device to a computer via USB cable to transfer data as a Media device using MTP Media Transfer Protocol or as a Camera using PTP Photo Transfer Protocol 1 Attach your device to the computer with a USB data cable Your device recognizes the connectio...

Page 105: ...n your computer choose a method for accessing your device Available options depend on the programs installed on your computer 5 Transfer files to the memory card When finished you can disconnect the USB cable ...

Page 106: ...n preset tabs Switch to list view Allows you to modify the appearance of the Settings list from atabbed view to a list view Airplane Mode Enabling Airplane mode turns off calling messaging and data network features It also turns off other connectivity features such as Wi Fi and Bluetooth While in airplane mode you can use other features of your tablet such as playing music watching videos or other...

Page 107: ...nformation about using Bluetooth to exchange information with other Bluetooth devices see Bluetooth on page 90 Data Usage Monitor data usage and control your tablet s connection to mobile data service Note Data is measured by your tablet Your service provider may account for data usage differently 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Data usage 3 Touch Mobile data to enable or disable ...

Page 108: ...hite bars to adjust the time period Touch an application to view its data usage Touch Restrict background data to force the application to sync background data only when connected to a Wi Fi network 3 Touch Menu for options Data roaming Allow your tablet to use mobile data when roaming Additional charges may apply See your service plan for details Restrictbackgrounddata Preventthe tablet fromconne...

Page 109: ...bile Networks Set options for network selection and data service Important Depending on your service plan changes you make to mobile networks settings may incur extra charges Consult your service provider for more information 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch More settings Mobile networks for options Mobile data Enable or disable your device s connection to the mobile data network G...

Page 110: ...n the appropriate infomration within the Configure Ethernet device screen Note Once an active Ethernet connection is detected a notification will appear within the Notification Panel area View Verizon Account Provides direct and ready access to your Verizon account information 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch More settings View Verizon Account 3 Follow the on screen instructions Ne...

Page 111: ...iod to block notifications each day disable the Always option and then set a starting time From field and ending time To field Sound Settings Configure settings for your tablet s audio Volume Set the system volume level and set default volume for notifications and media playback Note You can also set System volume from a Home screen by pressing the Volume Key 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settin...

Page 112: ...and event reminders 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Sound Notifications 3 Touch a sound to select it As you touch a sound a sample plays Touch Sounds Play tones when you make selections on the screen 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Sound 3 Touch Touch sounds to turn the option on Screen Lock Sound Play tones when you touch the screen to lock or unlock it 1 From a ...

Page 113: ...A check mark displayed next to this features indicates active status 4 Tap Vibrate when tapped to activate the a vibration when you press on screen keys A check mark displayed next to the feature indicates this feature is active HDMI Audio Output Set the HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface audio setting 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Sound 3 Touch Audio output and select St...

Page 114: ...r the content being viewed 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Display Screen mode for options Adapt display Touch the check box to enable or disable automatic optimization of the screen to match the type of image being displayed and other criteria such as battery level WhenAdaptdisplayisdisabled selectaspecificscreenmode to match the content being displayed Dynamic Make the display t...

Page 115: ...creen timeout to choose a time period Daydream The Daydream setting controls what the screen displays when the tablet is docked or while charging You can choose to display a Colors screen or display photos stored on your tablet 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Display Daydream 3 Touch ON OFF to turn the feature on 4 Configure options Colors Display screen full of colors Flipboard D...

Page 116: ...creen Touch OFF ON to enable the feature and then touch Smart scroll for options Font Style Select the font style for standard display text 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Display Font style to choose a font Tip To find new fonts touch Get fonts online to access new fonts in the Google Play Store app Font Size Select the font size for standard display text 1 From a Home screen tou...

Page 117: ...he use of memory resources in your tablet s memory and on an optional memory card not included 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Storage to view information about memory usage and options Devicememory View memory usage for the different types of information stored on your tablet s memory Touch an item for more information SD card View total space and available space on an optional m...

Page 118: ...led memory card Important Data cannot be recovered after formatting 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Storage Format SD card then follow the prompts to delete all data from the card Power Saving Mode Configure Power saving mode to conserve battery power 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Power saving mode 3 Touch ON OFF to enable the feature 4 Configure options CPU per...

Page 119: ...ions using the Android SDK and install them on your tablet Use Application manager to manage applications on your tablet Warning Because this device can be configured with system software not provided by or supported by Google or any other company end users operate these devices at their own risk 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Application manager 3 Touch DOWNLOADED SD CARD RUNNIN...

Page 120: ...s Multi User Mode This menu allows you to add additional user profiles to your device The new user account can have either full or restricted access Note Up to 8 profiles can be enabled on the tablet 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Users 2 Touch an existing user profile to alter the associated profile properties 3 Touch to add another entry or to remove an entry 4 Touch Photo ID to choose...

Page 121: ...ovides limited access to apps and content 3 Read the on screen disclaimer and touch OK 4 Complete the set up process by tapping Set up now to confirm available access 5 Tap the entry and configure the account parameters such as name picture numbers etc Location These settings allow you to configure how the tablet determines its location Note Some apps may require one or more location services be t...

Page 122: ...location data Some data may be stored on your tablet and collection may occur even when no apps are running My places Save your favorite locations for use with services that require location information Touch Home Office or Car and follow the prompts to configure options for identifying the location Touch to set up a different location Lock Screen Choose settings to unlock your tablet For more inf...

Page 123: ...tion Memo on lock screen Double tap the lock screen while pressing the S Pen button to open an Action Memo Help text Show help information on the Lock screen Signature Unlock Unlock your tablet by writing you signature with the S Pen This screen lock offers low security Clock widget options Configure the clock widget Personal message Customize a personal message on the lock screen Owner informatio...

Page 124: ...ower key Instantly lock your tablet by pressing the Power Lock key Action Memo on lock screen Double tap the lock screen while pressing the S Pen button to open an Action Memo PIN Enter a numeric PIN Personal Identification Number to unlock your tablet This screen lock offers medium to high security Clock widget options Configure the clock widget Personal message Customize a personal message on th...

Page 125: ... Memo None Disable all screen lock settings Security Settings Configure options for securing information on your tablet Encryption You can encrypt accounts settings downloaded apps and their data media and other files After encryption you must enter the PIN or password you set each time you turn on your tablet You can also encrypt information stored on an optional installed memory card not include...

Page 126: ...ngs on the device Device Administrators View add or remove device administrators 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Security Device administrators and then touch the agent s to use Unknown Sources Allow applications from sources other than the Google Play Store to be installed on the tablet 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Security Unknown sources to turn the option o...

Page 127: ...referred networks Set whether to use Wi Fi or mobile networks or Wi Fi networks only Check for updates Check for updates manually 3 Touch Send security reports to send security reports to Samsung via Wi Fi for threat analysis 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...

Page 128: ... text by typing on the keyboard Samsung keyboard is enabled by default For more information see Using Samsung Keyboard on page 34 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Language and input 3 Samsung keyboard is enabled by default Touch to configure options Touch Select input languages to set the keyboard languages Predictive text Touch ON OFF to enable predictive text Predictive text sugg...

Page 129: ... you touch the space bar or a punctuation mark Auto capitalization Automatically capitalize the first letter of sentences Auto spacing Automatically insert spaces between words Auto punctuate Automatically insert a full stop by tapping the space bar twice Keyboard swipe None Disable keyboard swiping SwiftKeyflow Enter text by sliding your finger across the keys on the keyboard Cursor control Slide...

Page 130: ...ice input while not connected to the network such as during Airplane mode Voice Search Settings 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Language and input Voice search for options Language Choose a language for voice searching Speech output Set whether search results use speech output Always Informative only or Hands free mode only Block offensive words Hide words many people find offensi...

Page 131: ...ally connected mouse or trackpad not included 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Language and input Pointer speed 3 Touch and drag along the scale to set the pointer speed Backup and Reset Back up application data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers Backup Your Data 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Backup and reset Back up my data to enable automatic ...

Page 132: ... To reset system settings back to their default values 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings Backup and reset 2 Touch Reset settings Add Account Add an account to your tablet to share information between your tablet and the account 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Add account and select an account type Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and set up the account on your d...

Page 133: ... or out when viewing pictures in Gallery Browse an image Move the tablet in a side to side motion to pan from side to side while viewing an image Palm Motion Control the tablet by touching the screen with the palm of your hand 1 From a Home screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch Motions and gestures Palm motion then touch ON OFF to enable each feature Capture screen Capture the screen by swiping it fr...

Page 134: ...screen touch Apps Settings 2 Touch S Pen 3 The following options are available Turn off pen detection Allows you to deactivate pen detection Pointer Allows you to activate the ability to show the pointer when you hover the S Pen over the screen Direct pen input Displays the handwriting pad within the text input area when the S Pen is detected Air view Enables the ability to display helpful informa...

Page 135: ...n when the secure lock is disabled and the tablet is docked Book cover Automatic unlock Unlocks the screen automatically once the cover is flipped open Daynote Show a quick note pad with the date time weather your schedule and drawings when you open the book cover Unit Set the degree unit to Celsius or Fahrenheit Date and Time By default your tablet receives date and time information from the wire...

Page 136: ...This option appears only when a screen lock is enabled Speak passwords Read aloud password information Easy touch mode Touch to stop snooze alarms and calendar event alerts Show shortcut Display a shortcut to Accessibility settings on the Device options menu The Device options menu displays when you press and hold the Power Lock key Manage accessibility Choose settings for exporting updating and s...

Page 137: ...ections notifications etc Flash notification Set the camera flash to blink when notifications occur Mobility Assistant menu Display a special menu to improve tablet accessibility for users with reduced dexterity Touch ON OFF then touch Assistant menu for options Dominanthand DisplaytheAssistantmenuontheleftorright side of the screen Edit Reorder or remove items on the Assistant menu Press and hold...

Page 138: ...the tablet s name Model number View your tablet s model number Android version View the firmware version of your tablet Baseband version View the baseband version of your tablet Kernel version View the kernel version of your tablet Build number View the build number of your tablet SE for Android status View the status of SE for Android Hardware version View the hardware version of your tablet Soft...

Page 139: ... options 50 B Back button 16 Backup and Reset 124 Battery charging 9 indicator 10 installing and removing 9 power saving mode 111 settings 112 show battery percentage 110 Blocking Mode 104 Bluetooth 90 disconnect or unpair 91 pairing with a device 90 reconnect 91 settings 92 turning on or off 90 Brightness screen setting 108 Browser 72 bookmarks 73 entering URLs 72 history 74 navigation 72 saved p...

Page 140: ...8 edit screen capture 110 font size 109 font style 109 Screen Mode 107 Screen Timeout 108 settings 107 show battery percentage 110 touch key light duration 109 DLNA 96 Docking settings 128 Downloads 63 E Email account settings 46 combined Inbox 46 composing and sending 46 configuring accounts 45 refreshing your accounts 46 Encryption 118 Entering Text Google voice typing 36 F File Sharing 96 Files...

Page 141: ...ar 24 Infrared Blaster 14 Internet 72 K Keys touch tones 105 L Language and Input Settings 121 Legal Information 131 Location Services 128 Lock Screen Screen lock 115 Locking and Unlocking unlocking the keypad 11 M Memory clear RAM memory 51 display memory in use 51 view 110 Memory Card format 111 installing 8 110 remove 111 removing 111 settings 110 Menu Context sensitive 16 Message Types 45 Mess...

Page 142: ...Calculator 55 World Clock 85 P Pairing with Bluetooth 90 Pan Motion 21 Phone about 131 Date and Time 128 key tones 105 language 121 name 131 reset 124 software update 131 status 131 Photos editing 68 Gallery 65 setting as wallpaper 69 sharing 69 taking pictures 58 viewing 66 zooming 67 Picture In Picture 83 Pinning Memo 52 Play Books 77 Play Store 79 Playlists creating 76 Portable Hotspot allowed ...

Page 143: ...tallation 7 Installing 6 SketchBook for Galaxy 81 Smart Alarm 54 Sound settings 104 volume settings 104 Sounds Adapt Sound 106 notifications 105 Screen Lock sounds 105 touch sounds 105 Status phone 131 Storage settings 110 T Task Manager 51 Tethering 95 Text entering 34 Text To Speech options 124 Tilt Motion 21 Time settings 128 Touch Sounds 105 Turning Your Device On and Off 10 V Verizon Messages...

Page 144: ...gets adding and removing 24 Settings 81 Wi Fi adding a connection manually 87 scanning and connecting 86 settings 88 turning on or off 86 Wi Fi Direct 88 connecting to devices 89 turning on or off 88 89 Wireless Networking Bluetooth 90 Tethering 95 VPN 95 World Clock DST Settings 85 ...