Samsung GS5, Quick Reference Manual

Page 1: ...uration 9 Customize Your Phone 10 Wallpaper and Widgets 10 Calling Features 12 Making a Call 12 Ending a Call 13 Answering a Call 13 Rejecting a Call 13 Voicemail 14 Set Up Voicemail 14 Access Voicemail 14 Contacts 15 Creating a New Contact 15 Editing an Existing Contact 15 Deleting an Existing Contact 15 Messages 16 Create and Send a Message 16 ...

Page 2: ...ooth 17 Connecting to Wi Fi 17 Near Field Communication 18 S Beam 19 Apps More 20 Samsung Smart Switch 20 Installing Apps 20 Gmail Google Account 20 Setting Up Your Email Accounts 21 Internet 22 Multi Window 23 Camera 25 Lock Screen 26 ...

Page 3: ...3 Device Functions IR Transmitter Power Lock Front Facing Camera Home Fingerprint reader Back Recent Apps Menu and Back illuminates when using the device ...

Page 4: ...eart Rate Sensor Camera Lens Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your device Improper handling of the charging port as well as the use of an incompatible charger may cause damage to your device and void the warranty ...

Page 5: ...Your Device Step 1 Remove the Back Cover Locate the cover release latch and carefully remove the cover off the device Step 2 Install the SIM Card Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot until it clicks into place ...

Page 6: ... optional microSD card Slide the memory card into the card slot until it is secured into place Step 4 Insert the Battery Insert the battery making sure to align the gold contacts 1 Press down gently to secure the battery 2 ...

Page 7: ... and dust to enter the device and cause damage Step 6 Charging the Device Before turning on your device charge it fully Be sure to use the charger that came with the device Important Verify that the battery is installed prior to connecting the wall charger If both the wall charger is connected and the battery is not installed the handset will power cycle continuously and prevent proper operation F...

Page 8: ...atively the device can also be charged using a USB 2 0 connector Refer to the image above for connection location Note Connecting the charger improperly may cause serious damage to the device Any damage caused by misuse is not covered by the warranty ...

Page 9: ... To Unlock press the Power Lock key then swipe your finger across the screen Initial Device Configuration 1 Select a language and tap Start or tap Accessibility if you are visually impaired or hard of hearing 2 Follow the on screen instruction to complete the set up process Note If you do not set up or log into your Gmail account during this process you can later access Gmail from within the Appli...

Page 10: ...e on one of the home screens to access options Select still or live wallpapers Choose from Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screens Add app and widget shortcuts Tap to set home screen settings Touch and hold a Home screen and drag it onto the Trash can icon to remove ...

Page 11: ...l you can move it around on the screen 2 Drag the Widget up to the Remove icon and release it As you place the Widget into the Trash both items turn red Note This action does not actually delete the Widget it just removes it from the current Home screen ...

Page 12: ...ch and hold to activate vibrate mode Delete Dial number Tap for voicemail Call history Dial number From the contact list make a call by sliding your finger across the contact name from left to right If you make a mistake while dialing tap Delete to clear the last digit Touch and hold Delete to clear the entire sequence ...

Page 13: ... tap End call Answering a Call At the incoming call screen touch and slide Answer in any direction to answer the call Rejecting a Call At the incoming call screen touch and slide Reject in any direction to route the call to your voicemail system ...

Page 14: ... the new user tutorial to set up your mail box Access Voicemail 1 From the Home screen tap Phone and then touch and hold After connection you will hear your voice greeting 2 When connected follow the voice prompts from your voicemail center Note Your voice mailbox is not password protected until you create a password by following the setup tutorial ...

Page 15: ...gle or Samsung account depending on where you want to save the new contact information 5 Enter the desired information 6 Tap Save to store the new entry Editing an Existing Contact 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Tap a contact to view its information then tap Edit 3 Tap Save when you finish updating your information Deleting an Existing Contact 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Touch and...

Page 16: ...ongside the entry and tap Done The contact will be placed in the recipient field 3 Tap the Enter message field and enter a message 4 Tap Attach to insert various file types to your message such as images videos audio files etc 5 Tap Add emoticons to choose an available emoticon and then add it into your message at the cursor location 6 Select the file and complete the on screen instructions to ins...

Page 17: ...he passkey PIN code if needed and tap OK 6 The external device will then have to also accept the connection and enter your device s PIN code Once successfully paired appears within the Status area Connecting to Wi Fi 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Settings g Wi Fi 2 Touch and slide the Wi Fi slider to the right to turn it on 3 Tap Menu g Scan to display a list of Wi Fi networks in range 4 Tap a...

Page 18: ...f the devices touch each other When used in conjunction with S Beam your device can be used to share images videos files content when NFC capable devices are touched To activate NFC 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Settings g NFC 2 Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on ON ON ...

Page 19: ...vate S Beam 1 From the Home screen tap Apps g Settings g NFC Verify the NFC feature is active 2 If not already active tap the S Beam field and touch and slide to the right to turn it on 3 Complete the transfer process between the two NFC enabled devices by placing them back to back This feature can come in very handy to quickly share pictures between users with compatible S Beam devices ...

Page 20: ... screen tap Apps g Play Store 2 If prompted follow the on screen prompts to add an existing Google account Gmail Google Account Before you can access Google applications you must first sign into or set up a new Gmail account From the Home screen tap Apps g Gmail Tap New to create a new account and follow the on screen instructions Tap Existing if you already have an account enter your Email and Pa...

Page 21: ...ssword into the appropriate fields and tap Next 3 At the Account options screen select the frequency which the device should check for new email on the server and tap Next 4 At the Set up email screen name the account and enter a screen name to identify yourself on this account 5 Tap Done to store the new account Note Record your email account information Please keep this document in a safe place ...

Page 22: ...e optimized for viewing on your device From the homepage tap the URL field at the top of the screen enter the URL and tap To add a new window 1 From your browser window tap Window g New window A new browser window displays Note The number of currently open windows is displayed at the top of the Windows screen 2 Scroll across the screen to view the currently active windows and tap an entry to launc...

Page 23: ...atop another current application on the screen 1 Activate the Multi Window feature Using two fingers touch and drag the Status bar downwards and tap g Multi window icon to activate the feature 2 To display the Multi window tab press and hold the Back key 3 With the Multi window tab on the left side of the screen tap the tab to open the application panel ...

Page 24: ...24 Tap to adjust screen size switch layouts or cloase screen Edit list of available apps Tap to open and close panel ...

Page 25: ...tographic output and a range of exceptionally rich professional shooting modes editing features and various apps Going pro has never been this easy or this fun From the Home screen tap Camera Self Portrait Camera mode Record Video Battery charge Take picture Mode Image viewer Viewfinder Settings ...

Page 26: ...it phone access set the device to require a screen unlock pattern each time you turn on the device or every time the phone wakes up from sleep mode when the screen automatically turns off From the Home screen tap Apps g Settings g Lock screen g Screen lock The Screen lock menu allows to choose from a variety of locking features ...

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