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  • Page 1 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.

  • Page 2: Intellectual Property

    All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Galaxy Tab System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
  • Page 3 THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
  • Page 4 Address: © 2014 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Device? For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at: www.samsung.com/us/support...
  • Page 5 ® The Bluetooth word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG. microSD , microSDHC , and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association. Google, the Google logo, Android, the Android logo, Google Play, Gmail, Google Mail, Google Maps, Google Music, Google Talk, Hangouts, Picasa, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Holding the Device ..... . 9 Your Samsung Account ....34 Section 2: Understanding Your Device ..10...
  • Page 7 Drive ....... 68 Samsung Apps ......76 Dropbox .
  • Page 8 Controls ......107 Samsung Kies ......90 Language and Input .

  • Page 9: Section 1: Getting Started

    Section 1: Getting Started This section helps you to quickly start using your device. Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user Understanding This User Manual manual start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen. All screen images in this manual are simulated. The sections of this manual generally follow the features of Actual displays may vary depending on the software your device.

  • Page 10: Battery

    Text Conventions Battery This manual provides condensed information about how to Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion use your device. To make this possible, the following text battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) conventions are used to represent often-used steps: are included with the device for charging the battery.

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery 2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head. 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 3.

  • Page 12: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Setting Up Your Device Note: If the battery is completely discharged, you cannot turn The first time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard will on the device, even with the USB power adapter guide you through the basics of setting up your device. connected.

  • Page 13: Memory Card

    Your device supports removable microSD or microSDHC To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab: memory cards with maximum capacities of 64 GB 1. Go to samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab- (depending on the memory card manufacturer and type). accessories. Memory cards are used to store music, photos, videos, and 2.

  • Page 14: Holding The Device

    Locking the Device Manually Holding the Device Press the Power/Lock Key. Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect Unlocking the Device signal quality and may cause the device to operate at a 1.

  • Page 15: Section 2: Understanding Your Device

    Section 2: Understanding Your Device • This section outlines key features of your device and Messaging Features: describes the screen and the icons that appear when the – Gmail device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through –...

  • Page 16: Front And Sides

    Front and Sides 1. Front-Facing Camera Lens: Takes photos or records videos. The following items can be found on the front and sides of 2. Speaker: Plays music, notification tones, and audio. your device. 3. Back Key: Return to the previous screen or option. 4.

  • Page 17: Back, Top, And Bottom

    Back, Top, and Bottom 1. Camera: Takes photos or recording videos. 2. Infrared Blaster: Controls other devices. The following items can be found on the back, top, and 3. Memory Card Slot: Install a memory card for storage bottom of your device. of files (not included).

  • Page 18: Home Screen

    Home Screen • Current Screen: Shows which Home screen is presently displayed. The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It • App Shortcuts: Touch to launch your favorite apps. consists of: • • App Screen: Access to all your apps and widgets. Status Bar: The Status Bar displays notifications on the left side and status indicators on the right side.

  • Page 19: Extended Home Screen

    Extended Home Screen The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus panels Set this panel as the main that extend beyond the display width to provide more space Home screen (the panel for adding shortcuts, widgets and folders. with will display Touch and hold a Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to...

  • Page 20: Navigating Your Device

    Navigating Your Device Home To display the main Home screen: Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate. Command Keys Touch Home. Recent Apps To launch Google Now: Touch and hold Home. To display a list of recently used apps: Back Touch Recent apps.

  • Page 21: Using The Touch Screen

    Using the Touch Screen Dragging To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, Use only your fingers or a stylus with the touch screen. touch and hold it and drag it to the target position. Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact Double-Tapping with other electrical devices.

  • Page 22: Control Motions

    Control Motions To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the Notification Panel and deselect Screen rotation. Simple motions allow easy control of the device. Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is Note: Some applications do not allow screen rotation. Some activated.
  • Page 23 Capturing Screenshots Sweeping Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key and Home The image is saved in Gallery Screenshots album. to capture and save an image of the current screen. Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the clipboard.

  • Page 24: Multi Window

    Multi Window Multi Window App 2 Multi task by using two applications at the same time. Panel App 1 Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel can be used with the Multi window feature. Activate Multi Window 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Device tab.

  • Page 25: Window Controls

    Multi Window Panel Window Controls Select an application window and touch in the middle of Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel. the windows. Window controls appear: Display the Multi window panel: Switch Multi window applications. 1. Activate Multi window (see “Activate Multi Window” on page 19).

  • Page 26: Notifications

    Notifications Configuring Apps To remove an app from the panel: Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the screen to report calendar events, device status, and more. Touch and drag it off of the panel and place it in the For details about these notifications, open the Notification storage area.
  • Page 27 Accessing Additional Panel Functions • Touch Brightness and volume to create a check mark if you want to be able to adjust the screen In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also brightness and volume from the Notification Panel. provides quick and ready access to separate device functions.

  • Page 28: Status Bar

    Status Bar Wi-Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected to another device. The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device information (such as network status, battery charge, and The Nearby devices setting is enabled. time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left.

  • Page 29: Apps And Widgets

    Adding a Shortcut or Widget Messaging Icons New email You can customize the Home screen by adding shortcuts and widgets. New Gmail 1. From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area of the screen until the Home screen pop-up displays. Touch Apps and Widgets.

  • Page 30: Folders

    Folders Wallpapers Place folders on the Home screen to organize items. You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose Adding Folders from preloaded wallpapers, or select a photo you have 1.

  • Page 31: Apps Screen

    Apps Screen To view your downloaded applications: 1. From a Home screen, touch The Apps screen displays all applications installed on your 2. Touch Download to view downloaded apps. tablet. Applications that you download and install from Google Play or from the web are also added to a Home 3.

  • Page 32: Task Manager

    Task Manager Screen Capture Your device can run applications simultaneously and some Press and hold the Power/Lock Key and Home applications run in the background. to capture and save an image of the current screen. Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the your device and to end running applications to extend battery clipboard.

  • Page 33: Entering Text

    Entering Text Select a Default Text Input Method You can select a default Text Input Method from Settings, or Use the Samsung keyboard or the voice input feature to enter choose one at any time while entering text. text. From Settings Note: Text entry is not supported in some languages.

  • Page 34: Samsung Keyboard

    • Touch to return to letter keys. You can enable predictive text, to have the Samsung Using Google Voice Typing from the keyboard match your key touches to common words and Samsung Keyboard displays them. Select a word from the display to insert it into When enabled as an input method, you can switch to your text.
  • Page 35 Configure Samsung Keyboard Touch and hold Options Handwriting, and then Configure the Samsung keyboard to your preferences. write a word with a finger. As you write, suggestions are • For more information, see “Configuring the Samsung offered in the word options area in case the correct letters Keyboard”...

  • Page 36: Using Google Voice Typing

    Touch the text to display the Insertion cursor speak, the text displays in the text field. (touch and drag the cursor into position in the text if 3. To return to using the Samsung keyboard, touch needed). anywhere in the text field. Selecting Text...
  • Page 37 Copying or Cutting Text 1. Touch and hold on the text you want to select to display Selection cursors, then touch and drag the cursors to highlight the text you want to cut or copy. Touch Cut or Copy from the pop-up text editing menu.

  • Page 38: Section 3: Accounts And Contacts

    Add account. any information that changes in your accounts. 2. Touch the account type. • Samsung Account: Add your Samsung Account. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to • Dropbox: Add your Dropbox Account. complete the set up process.

  • Page 39: Your Google Account

    Your Samsung Account 2. To choose where the contact is stored, touch Phone or Create a Samsung Account for access to Samsung apps an account. and services, and much more. – or –...

  • Page 40: Updating Contacts

    Updating Contacts • Name: Enter the name. Touch to display additional name fields. 1. Touch Contacts. • Phone: Enter a phone number. 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to view its • Email: Enter an email address. information. •...

  • Page 41: Contacts Display Options

    Contacts Display Options Linked Contacts There are various ways to display your contacts. Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts, including Google, Corporate Exchange, and other email 1. Touch Contacts. providers. When you synchronize contacts from these 2. Touch the Groups tab, Favorites tab, or Contacts tab accounts with your device, you may have multiple contacts to view contacts in various ways: for the same person.
  • Page 42 Separating Contacts Sharing Your Personal Contact Entry 1. Touch Contacts. You can send your personal Contact entry as a vCard via Bluetooth to other Bluetooth devices, or as a message 2. Touch a contact in the Contacts list to display it. attachment.

  • Page 43: Importing And Exporting Contacts

    Sharing Contact Information Importing and Exporting Contacts You can send a contact’s information using Bluetooth to other To back up and restore your contacts, you can export your Bluetooth devices, or in an Email or Gmail as an attachment. contacts list to a storage device (such as a PC), or import your contacts list from a storage device.

  • Page 44: Groups

    Groups Adding Group Members To add a contact to a group, just edit a contact’s Group field. Assign contacts to Groups, such as co-workers, family, or For more information, refer to “Updating Contacts” on friends, to make searching for contacts faster or to quickly page 35.

  • Page 45: Favorites

    Renaming a Group Favorites 1. Touch Contacts Groups tab. Mark contact records with a gold star to identify them as 2. Touch the group you want to rename. favorites. Mark a Contact as a Favorite 3. Touch Menu Edit group. 4.

  • Page 46: Remove Favorites

    Remove Favorites 1. Touch Contacts Favorites tab. 2. Touch Menu Remove from Favorites. 3. Touch individual contacts or touch Select all, then touch Done to remove. Note: To remove the currently displayed contact from your favorites list, touch the Star next to the contact’s name so that it is no longer gold...

  • Page 47: Section 4: Messaging

    Section 4: Messaging Email This section describes how to send and receive messages and other features associated with messaging. Use Email to view and manage all your email accounts in one Types of Messages application. From a Home screen, touch Email.

  • Page 48: Composing And Sending Email

    5. Enter an account name and your name, if required. 5. Touch the body of the email to enter the text of your email. Touch the text option buttons to edit and format 6. Touch Done. The device communicates with the your message text.

  • Page 49: Email Settings

    Managing Your Email Accounts Deleting Email Accounts If you add more than one email account, you can view email To delete an Email account: you receive for all accounts in the Combined view screen or 1. Touch Email. you can view email accounts individually. 2.

  • Page 50: Gmail

    • Priority senders: Enter email addresses that you want Note: You can use more than one Google Account on treated as a priority. your device. From a Home screen, touch • Spam addresses: Manage your spam address list. Settings General tab Accounts •...

  • Page 51: Hangouts

    Gmail Settings Google+ Use the Gmail Settings to configure your Gmail preferences. Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a 1. Touch Gmail. lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, or use Instant Upload to 2.

  • Page 52: Section 5: Multimedia

    Section 5: Multimedia Play Music This section explains how to use the music features of your device including the Play Music app and the Music Player. WatchON is also described. Note: Some options require a Google Account. Listening to Music Google Play Music is a Google service that gives you instant access to your personal music collection stored on the You can listen to music using your device’s built-in speakers,...

  • Page 53: Music Player

    Music Player Searching for Music To find music in your library: Use the Music application to listen to music. 1. Touch Music. To access Music Player: 2. Touch Search and use the keyboard to type the 1. From a Home screen, touch Music.

  • Page 54: Managing Playlists

    Managing Playlists – Play speed: Decrease or increase play speed. – Music auto off: Set the option Off or set your music Create, manage, or delete a playlist: to turn off automatically by touching one of the time Touch Music. values.

  • Page 55: Deleting A Playlist

    Renaming a Playlist Removing Songs from Playlists 1. Touch the Playlists tab and, under My playlists, touch 1. Touch the Playlists tab and touch a playlist. a playlist. 2. Touch Menu Remove. 2. Touch Menu Edit title. 3. Touch each song you want to remove or touch 3.

  • Page 56: Playing Music

    Playing Music Music Player Controls 1. Touch Music. When a song is playing, the Music Player screen displays and 2. Touch a song or touch an album or genre and then various controls are available. touch a song in the list of songs on the album. 1.
  • Page 57 During playback, the following controls are available: Touch and hold to fast-forward the song. Touch to go Scan for DLNA-enabled devices. to next song. Shuffles the current list of songs randomly. Volume control and SoundAlive. Songs play in order and are not shuffled. Volume control showing volume muted.

  • Page 58: Options While Playing A Song

    Options While Playing a Song Playing Music by Mood There are various options and controls available while a song Play music grouped by mood. The playlist is automatically is playing: created by the device. 1. Touch Music, touch a playlist or an album, and Touch Music Menu...

  • Page 59: Watchon

    TV is turned off. 2. Touch Menu for the following options. • • Sign in: Sign in to your Samsung account to improve To improve your recommendations, turn on seamless your WatchON experience. viewing across multiple screens, and simplify the purchase of content from Samsung WatchON, sign into your •...

  • Page 60: Section 6: Camera And Video

    Section 6: Camera and Video Camera Use this application to take photos or videos. Use Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the device’s camera. From a Home screen, touch Camera. Note: The camera automatically shuts off when unused. Camera Etiquette •...

  • Page 61: Shooting Mode

    Shooting Mode • Sports: Use this setting for fast-moving subjects. • Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low light Several photo effects are available. Some modes are not without a flash. available when taking self-portraits. Panoramic Photos Touch MODE, and then scroll up or down the screen at the right side of the screen.

  • Page 62: Recording Videos

    Recording Videos Share Shot To record a video, touch to record a video. Touch Options and select one of the following: To pause recording, touch • Share shot: Send a photo directly to another device via To continue recording, touch Wi-Fi Direct.

  • Page 63: Configuring Settings For Camera

    Configuring Settings for Camera Tip: Your location may appear on your photos when you Touch to configure settings for Camera. Not all of upload them to the Internet. To avoid this, deactivate the the following options are available in both still camera GPS tag setting.
  • Page 64 Shortcuts • Voice control: Set the camera to take photos with voice commands. Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the camera’s various • Contextual filename: Set the camera to display options. contextual tags. Activate this to use Tag Buddy in 1.

  • Page 65: Gallery

    Gallery Zooming In and Out Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on Use this application to view images and videos. an image: From a Home screen, touch Gallery. Double-tap anywhere on the screen to zoom in or Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the zoom out.

  • Page 66: Editing Images

    Editing Images • Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or a contact image. • Details: View image details. While viewing an image, touch Menu and use the • Settings: Change the Gallery settings. following functions: Favorite Images • Favorite: Add to the favorites list. •...

  • Page 67: Video

    Setting as Wallpaper Video When viewing an image, touch Menu Set as to Use this application to play video files. set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact. From a Home screen, touch Video. Tagging Faces Note: Some file formats are not supported depending on the 1.

  • Page 68: Youtube

    Deleting Videos 1. Video file name 2. Use the pop-up player Touch Menu Delete, select videos by ticking, and 3. Scan for DLNA-enabled devices then touch Delete. 4. Access additional options Sharing Videos 5. Touch to display the volume control, and then touch Touch Menu Share via, select videos by ticking, touch...

  • Page 69: Section 7: Applications

    Section 7: Applications GPS Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available on the Apps screen, its function, and how to GPS applications allow you to achieve real-time, navigate through that particular application. If the application GPS-enabled, turn-by-turn navigation and to access local is described in another section of this user manual, then a searches based on a variety of category parameters.

  • Page 70: Accessing Applications

    Alarm Important! If you touch or cover the internal GPS antenna Set alarms for reminders or for wake-up times. while using GPS services, it may impede the GPS signal resulting in the GPS services not working in 1. Touch Alarm. an optimal manner.

  • Page 71: Calculator

    Stopping Alarms 9. For more advanced problems, use the advanced operators sin, ln, cos, log, tan, and so on, just as you Drag outside the large circle to stop an alarm. would on a pocket calculator. Drag outside the large circle to repeat the alarm 10.
  • Page 72 Changing Calendar Type Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then touch Edit event details or Edit task At the top of the screen: details to add more details, such as how often the 1. Touch a calendar type: Year, Month, Week, or Day. event repeats, when it has an advance alert, or where 2.

  • Page 73: Camera

    Camera Drive Use this application to take photos or videos. Use the Google Drive app to open, view, rename, and share your Google Docs and files. Touch Camera. 1. Touch Drive. For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 55. 2.

  • Page 74: Dropbox

    Dropbox Gmail Use this application to save and share files with others via Send and receive email with Gmail, Google’s web-based email. the Dropbox cloud storage. When you save files to Dropbox, Touch Gmail. your device automatically syncs with the web server and any For more information, refer to “Gmail”...

  • Page 75: Google Settings

    Google Settings Hangouts Use this application to configure settings for some features Hangouts is an online place to meet friends and family, share provided by Google. photos, and host video calls. Touch Google Settings. Touch Hangouts. Google+ For more information, refer to “Hangouts” on page 46. Help Share updates and see what is going on around you with Google+ for mobile.

  • Page 76: Internet

    2. To edit the memo, touch the content of the memo. 3. To delete the memo, touch Delete. 4. To send the memo to others, touch Share via. 5. To send the memo to a Google or Samsung printer, touch Print.

  • Page 77: Music

    Composing a Memo Music Touch New, enter a memo, and then touch Save. Play music and other audio files that you copy from your computer. To change the category, touch Touch Music. To insert an image into the memo, touch For more information, refer to “Music Player”...

  • Page 78: Netflix

    Netflix 2. Touch a file or folder to open it. 3. Touch Menu for general options: Watch TV shows and movies, streaming from Netflix. 4. Touch Menu Select, and select a file or folder. Note: This app requires a Netflix membership. For more Then select an option to share, delete, move, or copy a information, visit netflix.com.

  • Page 79: Play Books

    Play Books Play Movies & TV With Google Play Books, you can find more than 3 million Watch movies and TV shows purchased from Google Play. free e-books and hundreds of thousands more to buy in the You can stream them instantly, or download them for viewing eBookstore.

  • Page 80: Play Newsstand

    Play Newsstand S Voice Play Newsstand brings you free and paid news, magazine Use this application to command the device by voice to dial a subscriptions, and much more all in one place. number, send a message, write a memo, and more. Visit play.google.com/store/newsstand to learn more.

  • Page 81: Samsung Apps

    When your tablet screen automatically times out, instead of a Use this application to purchase and download dedicated blank screen, enable the Galaxy Tab 4 Screen Saver, which is Samsung applications. actually an action-packed video tour of all the fantastic For more information, visit samsungapps.com.

  • Page 82: Voice Search

    Voice Search To add another city to the list: 1. Touch Add city to add another city to the list. Use this application to search web pages by speaking. 2. Scroll through the list of cities to find the city you want Touch Voice Search.

  • Page 83: Youtube

    YouTube Watch videos from the YouTube website. Touch YouTube. Applications...

  • Page 84: Section 8: Connections

    Section 8: Connections Turn Wi-Fi On or Off Your device includes features to connect to the internet and to other devices by using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or a USB cable. Turn your device’s Wi-Fi service on or off. When you turn Wi-Fi Wi-Fi service on, your device automatically searches for available, in-range WAPs (Wireless Access Points).

  • Page 85: Scan And Connect To A Wi-Fi Network

    Scan and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Add a Wi-Fi Network Manually 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings When you turn on Wi-Fi, your device searches for and Connections tab Wi-Fi. displays available Wi-Fi connections. 1. From any screen, touch the top of the screen and 2.

  • Page 86: Wi-Fi Settings

    Wi-Fi Status Indicators Wi-Fi Settings The following icons show your current Wi-Fi connection The Wi-Fi settings menu allows you to set up many of your status at a glance: device’s advanced Wi-Fi services. 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Displays when Wi-Fi is connected, active, and Connections tab Wi-Fi.

  • Page 87: Wi-Fi Direct

    – MAC address: View your device’s MAC address, 3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct. Your device begins scanning for which is required when connecting to some secured other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct. networks (not configurable). 4. Enable Wi-Fi Direct on the target device. –...

  • Page 88: Bluetooth

    Share Information with Wi-Fi Direct Your device can use Bluetooth to share photos, contacts and other content with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Many of To share videos, photos, or other information with the the apps on your tablet provide options for sharing via connected device, follow these steps: Bluetooth under Menu.

  • Page 89: Pairing With A Bluetooth Device

    Pairing with a Bluetooth Device 6. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the target device in the Available devices section. To exchange information between your device and another When you are connected to the target device, bluetooth-enabled device, you first must pair them. (Bluetooth connected) displays in the Status Bar.

  • Page 90: Reconnect To A Bluetooth Device

    Reconnect to a Bluetooth Device Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device When you have paired your tablet with another device, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Follow these instructions to disconnect or unpair your tablet Bluetooth on your tablet.

  • Page 91: Send Information Using Bluetooth

    Send Information Using Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Connections tab Bluetooth. You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON tablet and another Bluetooth-enabled device such as a tablet or notebook computer.

  • Page 92: Receive Data Using Bluetooth

    Receive Data Using Bluetooth Accessing Files Received via Bluetooth 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Your tablet is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types Connections tab Bluetooth. with Bluetooth, including photos, audio files, and documents such as PDFs. 2.

  • Page 93: Managing Downloads

    Bluetooth Settings Managing Downloads 1. From a Home screen, touch Settings Files, apps, and other items you download in Internet, Gmail, Connections tab Bluetooth. Email, or in other ways, are stored on your tablet’s internal 2. Touch the OFF/ON button to turn Bluetooth ON . storage.

  • Page 94: Uninstalling An App

    Uninstalling an App Tip: To uninstall updates to pre-installed apps, touch the app Apps come pre-installed on your device and you can and touch Uninstall updates. A pop-up displays the download additional apps from Google Play. If you decide to, message All updates to this Android system app will you can uninstall apps you downloaded from Google Play and be uninstalled.

  • Page 95: Samsung Kies

    Samsung Kies Connecting as a Mass Storage Device Samsung Kies is a software that enables you to update your You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and device firmware, synchronize files, and transfer data to and access the file directory.

  • Page 96: Section 9: Settings

    Create and modify your accounts (such as, Email, Google The Settings are divided into four main groups. When the Account, Samsung Account, and so on). Manage security, Settings screen displays, the following four tabs are located location services, storage, and other features of the device.

  • Page 97: Connections

    The Settings Screen Wi-Fi Direct Settings Some options are enabled or disabled by touching the Wi-Fi Direct allows device-to-device connections so you OFF/ON button to turn the option ON or OFF can transfer large amounts of data over a Wi-Fi connection. For some options, you must touch the field, such as Wi-Fi, to for more information about using Wi-Fi Direct, see “Wi-Fi display and set more options.

  • Page 98: Airplane Mode

    Airplane Mode Data Usage Airplane mode allows you to use many of your tablet’s View your Wi-Fi data usage. features, such as the camera, music and video apps, etc. 1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab when you are in an airplane or in any other area where Data usage.

  • Page 99: Location Services

    Location Services Location Reporting Google uses Location Reporting to store and use your You must enable location services on your device for apps device’s most recent location data. Google apps, such as (such as Google Maps) to use your location. Google Maps, can use this data to improve your search Note: Some apps may require one or more location services results based on places that you have visited.

  • Page 100: More Networks

    My Places More Networks You can save your favorite locations for use with services This option displays additional Connectivity information. that require location information. This information can From the Settings screen, touch Connections improve your search results and other location-related More networks.

  • Page 101: Edit Or Delete A Vpn

    Edit or Delete a VPN 1. From the Settings screen, touch Connections tab The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage More networks VPN. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to edit or delete. Adding a VPN 3.

  • Page 102: Nearby Devices

    Nearby Devices • Download from other devices: If a nearby device attempts to download data, this setting indicates the This option allows you to share your media files with nearby response. Options are: Always accept, Always ask, and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enabled devices. Always reject.

  • Page 103: Device

    Device Notifications Select a default sound for message, alarm, and other This section of the Settings screen contains settings for your notifications. device. 1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab Sound Sound Notifications. Volume 2. Touch sound to hear a sample and select it. Feedback Set the volume level for all types of sounds.

  • Page 104: Display

    Samsung Keyboard • Screen timeout: Set the length of delay between the last key press or screen touch and the automatic Set Samsung keyboard sounds. screen timeout (dim and lock). 1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab Sound.

  • Page 105: Multi Window

    Multi Window Lock Screen Screen Security Set the device to use Multi window. 1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab Choose settings for unlocking your screen. For more Multi window. information about using the lock and unlock features, see 2.
  • Page 106 Swipe Options Pattern Options The options are available when Swipe is selected: The options are available when Pattern is selected: • • Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to show the date.
  • Page 107 PIN Options Password Options The options are available when PIN is selected: The options are available when Password is selected: • • Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget Clock widget options: Set the size of the Clock widget that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to that is displayed on your Home screens, and whether to show the date.

  • Page 108: Wallpaper

    Wallpaper Notification Panel You can choose a picture to display on the Home screen, Customize the Notification Panel. Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose 1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab from preloaded wallpaper images or select a photo you have Notification panel.

  • Page 109: Accessibility

    Accessibility • Screen timeout: Select the screen delay time the screen delays shutting off after inactivity for the selected period of Accessibility services are special features to make using the time. device easier for those with certain physical disabilities. Use •...
  • Page 110 Services • Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable accessibility features in two quick steps. Touch the OFF/ON button • TalkBack: Activate the TalkBack feature, which speaks to turn the feature ON feedback aloud to help blind and low-vision users. • Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred TTS Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter, engine.

  • Page 111: Blocking Mode

    Blocking Mode • Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung subtitles with multimedia files when available. Touch the OFF/ON Turn off notifications for selected features. button to turn the feature ON . Touch Samsung 1. From the Settings screen, touch Device tab subtitles (CC) for options.

  • Page 112: Controls

    – Live word update: Automatically update with Language and input Default. popular new words every day. 2. Select a keyboard. (Samsung keyboard is the only – Personalized data: Enter personalized data to selection available for this device.) improve prediction results.
  • Page 113 Touch the OFF/ON button to turn it ON – Help: Access help information for using the Samsung keyboard. • Auto capitalization: Automatically capitalize the first – Reset settings: Reset Samsung keyboard settings. letter of sentences. • Auto spacing: Automatically insert spaces between words. Settings...

  • Page 114: Google Voice Typing

    Speech Google Voice Typing 1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab Set voice search and text-to-speech options. Language and input. Voice Search 2. Touch Google voice typing to automatically use 1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab Google voice typing. Language and input.

  • Page 115: Palm Motion

    Text-To-Speech Options Mouse/Trackpad 1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab Set your pointer speed for an external mouse or trackpad (not Language and input. included). 2. Touch Text-to-speech options and select the 1. From the Settings screen, touch Controls tab preferred TTS engine.

  • Page 116: Smart Screen

    Use the Smart screen options to customize your screen Create and modify your accounts (such as, Email, Google settings to make the screen more responsive and easier to Account, Samsung Account, and so on). Manage security, use. location services, storage, and other features of the device.

  • Page 117: Adding An Account

    Accounts <account>. For Samsung accounts, touch Account settings to The <account> is either a Google account, Samsung manage Samsung account settings or Backup to set account, or some other account you have added, such Samsung account back up and restore options.

  • Page 118: Cloud

    Cloud. For more information, refer to “Dropbox” on page 69. 2. Under Personal data: • If you have not signed in to your Samsung Account, touch Add account. For more information about Samsung accounts, see “Cloud” on page 113. • If you have signed in to your Samsung Account: –...

  • Page 119: Backup And Reset

    Backup and Reset Factory Data Reset Reset to return your device to its factory defaults. Back up your data to the Google server and reset your device to its factory defaults. Warning! This action permanently erases ALL data from the Backup and Restore device, including Google or other email account settings, system and application data and settings,...

  • Page 120: Date And Time

    Date and Time Accessory By default, your device receives date and time information To change accessory settings: from the wireless network. When you are outside network From the Settings screen, touch General tab coverage, you may want to set date and time information Accessory.

  • Page 121: Application Manager

    Application Manager Downloaded Displays apps you have downloaded onto your device. You can download and install applications from Google Play or create applications using the Android SDK and install them 1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab on your device. Use Application manager settings to manage Application manager.

  • Page 122: Running Services

    • Move to SD card: Move this app to your microSD Note: When you Reset app preferences, you will not lose any card. app data. • Clear data: Clear application data from memory. • Clear cache: Clear an app’s temporary memory 5.

  • Page 123: Default Applications

    Users 4. Touch one of the applications to view application information. Shared this tablet with multiple people by creating User The following options display: accounts and Profiles. • Users have their own space, which they can customize • Stop: Stops the application from running on the device. with their own apps, wallpaper, and so on.
  • Page 124 Changing Users Change User Account Nicknames and Photo IDs To access the device with a user profile, select a profile at The photo and name each user uses in their personal Contact the top right of the locked screen. entry (listed under ME at the top of their Contacts list) is used as their User account ID.

  • Page 125: Battery

    Battery Deleting a User or Profile Each user can only delete their own account, while the See how much battery power is used for device activities. Owner can delete any user account. 1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab Battery.

  • Page 126: Power Saving Mode

    Power Saving Mode Storage When enabled, your device automatically analyzes the View the device memory and usage, or mount, unmount, or screen and adjusts the brightness to conserve battery power. format an optional memory card (not included). Device Memory 1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab Power saving mode.
  • Page 127 Unmounting an SD Card Removing a Memory Card Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the Important! To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card, always unmount the card before memory card, unmount the card before removing removing it from the device.

  • Page 128: Security

    Security Formatting an SD Card When formatting an SD card you will want to backup your Use the Security settings to secure your device. music and photo files that are stored on the card because Encryption formatting the SD card deletes all the stored data. To require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your tablet 1.
  • Page 129 Find My Mobile Enable or Disable Remote Controls Once you have signed in to your Samsung Account, you can Use this option to allow your device to be locked and tracked, enable or disable Remote controls. and for your data to be deleted remotely. You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to 1.

  • Page 130: Device Administration

    Device Administration Find My Mobile Web Page To launch the Find My Mobile web page: To add or remove device administrators: 1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab 1. From the Settings screen, touch General tab Security Go to the Find my mobile webpage. Security.

  • Page 131: Security Update Service

    • Check for updates: Check for updates manually. The trusted credentials screen has two tabs: 3. Touch Send security reports to send security reports to Samsung via Wi-Fi for threat analysis. • System: Displays CA certificates that are permanently installed in the ROM of your device.

  • Page 132: About Device

    Serial number, Up time, and Device status. contents from the device and reset the password. • Legal information: Touch an option to display Open source licenses, Google and Samsung legal Note: This setting only appears if you have installed information, and Privacy Alert.

  • Page 133: Software Update

    • Kernel version: Display the kernel version of your device. • Build number: Display your device’s build number. • SE for Android status: Display Security Enhancements for Android status information. Software Update The Software Update feature enables you to use your device to connect to the network and download any new software directly to your device.

  • Page 134: Index

    Index Apps reconnect 85 adding to Home screen 24 sending information 86 About Device 127 app information 26 settings 88 Accessibility Settings 104 removing from Home screen 24 turning on or off 83 Accessory Settings 115 shortcuts 24 Buddy Photo Share 57 Accounts 33 Apps Screen 26 setting up 33...
  • Page 135 shortcuts 59 Device taking photos 55 Back Key 15 Email Chrome 68 back, top, and bottom features 12 combined view 44 Cloud Settings 113 command keys 15 composing and sending 43 Contacts 34 features and specifications 10 configuring accounts 42 add 34 front and side features 11 delete account 44...
  • Page 136 Maps 71 Photos 73 Galaxy Tab Accessories 8 Hancom Viewer 70 Play Books 74 Gallery 60 Handwriting 30 Play Games 74 delete 61 Help 70 Play Movies & TV 74 edit images 61 Holding the Device 9 Play Music 74 favorites 61 Home Key 15 Play Newsstand 75...
  • Page 137 print 72 panel configuration 20 viewing 71 settings 100 Language and Input Settings 107 Memory Card 8 window controls 20 select language 107 formatting 123 Multimedia 47 Location Services installing 8 Music location reporting 94 mounting 121 listening to 47 my places 95 removing 122 Music Player 48...
  • Page 138 Play Music 74 Samsung Apps 76 Play Newsstand 75 Samsung Keyboard Namecards Play Store 75 common symbols 29 sending 38 Playlists entering text 29 Nearby Devices add songs 49 Google Voice Typing 29 settings 97 change order of 50 handwriting 30...
  • Page 139 125 Tilting Gesture 17 more settings 99 remote controls 124 notifications 98 Touch Gesture 16 security update service 126 Samsung Applications 99 Touch Screen 16 Settings Samsung Keyboard 99 finger guestures 16 accessing 91 volume 98 Touching and Holding Gesture 16...
  • Page 140 Video Buddy Photo Share 57 Wi-Fi 79 Video Player 62 adding a connection manually 80 USB Settings delete 63 scanning and connecting 80 mass storage device 90 playing videos 62 settings 81 User Manual 4 Pop-Up Player 63 status indicators 81 special text 4 share 63 turning on or off 79...

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