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2 About this manual This device pr ovides high qualit y mobile communication and en ter tainment using Samsung ’ s high standards and technolog ical exper tise. This user manual is specially designed t o detail the device ’ s functions and features .
About this manual 3 • Default applications that come with the device ar e subjec t to updates and ma y no longer be suppor ted without prior notice . If you have questions about an applica tion provided with the device , contact a Samsung Ser vice Centre .
About this manual 4 T rademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo ar e regist ered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • Bluetooth ® is a regist ered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
5 T able of C onten ts Getting star ted 7 Device lay out 8 Buttons 9 P ack age contents 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and battery 13 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ni.
T able of Con tents 6 95 Downloads 96 T r ipAdvisor T rav el & local 97 Maps 97 Local 98 Navigation Settings 99 About Settings 99 Connections 103 My device 113 Ac counts 113 More 116 Google Settin.
7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Menu button Microphone P ower button Home button Pr oximity sensor T ouch screen Earpiece F ront camera Rear camera V olume button Flas.
Getting star ted 8 • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery . • Be careful not to damage the main and sub ant ennas with shar p objects. If the antenna ar ea is scratched or damaged , the device and antenna per formance ma y be affected.
Getting star ted 9 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • Battery • Quick star t guide • The items supplied with the devic e and any a vailable accessories ma y var y depending on the region or service provider .
Getting star ted 10 Installing the SIM or USIM card and batt er y Inser t the SIM or USIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . • Only microSIM car ds work with the device . • Some L TE ser vices may not be available depending on the service provider .
Getting star ted 11 3 Push the SIM or USIM car d into the slot until it locks in place . • Do not remov e the protective tape cov ering the antenna, as this can damage the antenna.
Getting star ted 12 Removing the SIM or USIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Push the SIM or USIM car d until it disengages from the device , and then pull it out.
Getting star ted 13 Char ging the ba tter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the devic e by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables.
Getting star ted 14 • The device can be used while it is char ging , but it may take longer to fully char ge the battery . • If the device receiv es an unstable power supply while charging , the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the charger from the devic e.
Getting star ted 15 Reducing the batter y c onsumption Y our device provides options that help y ou save ba tter y pow er . By customising these options and deactivating featur es in the background, y ou can use the device longer between charges: • When you ar e not using the device, switch to sleep mode b y pressing the P ower butt on.
Getting star ted 16 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Inser t a memor y card with the gold- colour ed contacts facing downw ards . 3 Push the memory card into the slot until it locks in plac e. 4 Replace the back cov er . Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val.
Getting star ted 17 F ormatting the memor y card A memor y card f or matted on a c omputer may not be c ompatible with the device . F ormat the memor y card on the device . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → Mo re → Stor age → F ormat SD card → F ormat SD card → Erase ev er ything .
Getting star ted 18 Holding the devic e Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the ba tter y . L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation.
19 Basics Indicator ic ons The icons displa yed at the t op of the screen pr ovide inf ormation about the status of the device . The icons list ed in the table below are most c ommon.
Basics 20 Icon Meaning No SIM or USIM card New text or multimedia message Alarm activated Mute mode activated Vibr ation mode activated Fligh t mode activated Error occurr ed or caution required Battery power level U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen.
Basics 21 F inger gestures T apping T o open an application, t o select a menu item, to press an on-scr een button, or to ent er a character using the on-screen keyboar d, tap it with a finger . T apping and holding T ap and hold an item f or more than 2 seconds to access a vailable options.
Basics 22 Dragging T o mov e an icon, thumbnail, or preview t o a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double -tapping Double -tap on a webpage or image to zoom in a part.
Basics 23 F licking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the A pplications screen t o see another panel. F lick up or down to scr oll through a webpage or a list, such as contacts. Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map , or image to zoom in a part.
Basics 24 C ontrol motions Simple motions allow easy contr ol of the device. Befor e using motions, make sur e the motion featur e is ac tivated . On the Home screen, tap Apps → Settings → My device → Motions and gestures , and then drag the Motions and gestures switch to the right.
Basics 25 Picking up When you pick up the devic e after it has been idle for some time or when the scr een has turned off , it vibrates if you ha ve missed calls or new messages. T urning o ver T ur n ov er the device to mut e ringtone, pause media pla yback, or mute the FM radio (when using the speaker).
Basics 26 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar a t the top of the screen t o report missed calls, new messages, calendar ev ents, devic e status, and mor e. Drag down fr om the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scr oll the list to see additional aler ts.
Basics 27 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the devic e ’ s featur es. I t display s indicator icons, widgets , shor tcuts to applications, and others . The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. T o view other panels, scr oll left or r ight.
Basics 28 Moving an item T ap and hold an item and drag it t o a new location. T o move it to another panel , drag it to the side of the screen. Removing an item T ap and hold an item, and drag it t o the rubbish bin that appears at the top of the Home screen.
Basics 29 Using widgets Widgets ar e small applications that provide c onv enient functions and information on your Home screen. T o use them, add widgets from the widgets panel to the Home scr een. • Some widgets connect to web ser vices . Using a web-based widget may result in additional charges .
Basics 30 T ap the widgets panel area at the upper part of the screen. Scroll right to the last page , tap , and then select a widget to add to the locked screen. Rearranging panels Moving a panel Scroll left or right on the widgets panel area, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location.
Basics 31 Opening from r ecently-used applica tions Pr ess and hold the Home button to open the list of recen tly-used applications. Selec t an application icon t o open. Closing an application Close applications not in use to sa ve battery power and maintain devic e per formance .
Basics 32 Rearranging panels Pinch on the scr een, tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Installing applications Use application stor es, such as Samsung Apps , to download and install applications . Uninstalling applications T ap → Uninstall , and then select an application to uninstall it.
Basics 33 Ent ering te x t Use the Samsung keyboard or the v oice input feature t o enter text. T ext entr y is not suppor ted in some languages . T o ent er text, you must change the input language to one of the suppor ted languages .
Basics 34 Changing language ke yboards Add languages t o the keyboard, and then slide the spac e key lef t or right to change language keyboards . Handwriting T ap and hold , tap , and then wr ite a w ord with a finger . Suggested wor ds appear as characters are ent ered.
Basics 35 C opying and pasting T ap and hold ov er text, drag or to select more or less text, and then tap Cop y to cop y or Cut to cut. The selected text is copied to the clipboard. T o paste it in to a text entr y field, plac e the cursor at the point where it should be inserted, and then tap P aste .
Basics 36 F orgetting W i-Fi net w orks Any network that has ev er been used, including the current network, can be forgott en so the device will not automatically c onnec t to it.
Basics 37 T ransf erring files Move audio , video , image, or other types of files from the devic e to the computer , or vice versa. The f ollowing file f ormats are supported by some applications. Some file f ormats are not suppor ted depending on the version of the devic e’ s sof tware or the computer operating syst em.
Basics 38 C onnec ting with W indow s Media Play er Ensure that Window s Media Player is installed on the c omputer . 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable. 2 Open Windo ws Media Play er and sync music files. C onnec ting as a media device 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable.
Basics 39 Setting a face and v oice unlock On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → Lock scr een → Screen lock → F ace and v oice . F it your face in the frame to be captur ed and then set a voice command. Then, set a backup unlock PIN or pattern to unlock the scr een in case the face and voice unlock fails.
Basics 40 Setting a passwor d On the Applications screen, tap Settings → My device → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P asswor d . Enter at least f our charac ters including numbers and symbols , and then enter the passw ord again to verify it.
Basics 41 Upgr ading ov er the air The device can be dir ec tly upgraded to the lat est sof tware by the firmw are ov er-the -air (FO T A) service. On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Mo re → About device → Sof tware upda te → Update .
42 C ommunication Phone Use this application to make or answ er a call. T ap Phone on the Applications screen. Mak ing calls Mak ing a call Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Keypad : Enter the number using the keypad , and then tap . • Logs : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls and messages.
Communication 43 F inding contacts Enter a name , phone number , or email address to find a c ontact in the contacts list. As characters are ent ered, pr edic ted contacts appear . Selec t one to place a call to it . Mak ing an interna tional call T ap and hold 0 until the + sig n appears.
Communication 44 Adding c ontac ts T o add a phone number to the c ontac ts list from the keypad , enter the number and tap Add to con tacts . Sending a message T ap → Send message to send a message to the number on displa y . V iewing call logs T ap Logs to view the history of incoming and outgoing calls.
Communication 45 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large circle . If the call waiting ser vice is active, another call can be made . When a second call comes in, end or hold the first call. Rejec ting a call When a call comes in, drag outside the lar ge circle.
Communication 46 V ideo calls Mak ing a video call Enter the number or select a contact from the contacts list, and then tap . During a video call The f ollowing actions are available: • Swit ch camera : Switch between the fr ont and rear camera.
Communication 47 Sw apping images Drag an image of either par ty onto the other par ty ’ s image to swap the images . Listening to a v oice message T ap and hold 1 on the keypad , and then follow the instructions from your service provider .
Communication 48 Managing con tac ts T ap Con tacts . Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter con tact information. • : Add an image . • / : A dd or delete a contact field. Editing a con tac t Selec t a contact to edit, and then tap . Deleting a contact T ap → Delete .
Communication 49 Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions: • : Add t o favourite c ontac ts. • / : Make a voice or video call . • : Compose a message . • : Compose an email . Displaying c ontac ts T ap Con tacts .
Communication 50 Impor ting and expor ting contacts T ap Con tacts . Impor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t , and then select an impor t option. Expor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t , and then select an expor t option. Sharing con tac ts T ap → Share namecar d via , select contacts, tap Done , and then select a sharing method.
Communication 51 C ontac t groups T ap Groups . Adding c ontac ts to a gr oup Selec t a gr oup , and then tap . Select contacts to add, and then tap Done . Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Create : Make a new group .
Communication 52 Messages Use this application to send t ex t messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). T ap Messages on the Applications screen. Y ou may incur additional charges for sending or r eceiving messages while you are outside your home service area.
Communication 53 T r anslating and sending messages T o use the transla ting featur e while composing a message, tap → T ranslate , drag the T ranslate switch to the right, set a language pair , and then tap OK . T ap to translat e the message, and then tap Done .
Communication 54 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Scheduled email . Tick Scheduled email , set a time and date , and then tap Done .
Communication 55 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Google Mail on the Applications screen. • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . • This application ma y be labelled differ ently depending on the reg ion or ser vice provider .
Communication 56 Reading messages Pr eview attachment. Keep the message for long-term storage . Mark the message as a reminder . Delete the message. Reply to the message. Mark the message as unread. Reply to all recipients or f or ward the message to others.
Communication 57 Hangouts Use this application to cha t with others. T ap Hangouts on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a friend from the friends list or enter da ta to search and select a friend from the r esults to star t chatting .
Communication 58 Photos Use this application to view and shar e images or videos via G oogle ’ s social network ser vices. T ap Photos on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
59 W eb & netw ork Internet Use this application to br owse the Internet. T ap Internet on the Applications screen. V iewing webpages T ap the address field , enter the web address , and then tap Go . T ap to share , save , or print the current w ebpage while viewing a webpage .
W eb & network 60 Histor y T ap → Histor y to open a webpage fr om the list of recently-visit ed webpages. T o clear the histor y , tap → Clear history . Sav ed pages T o view sa ved webpages , tap → Saved pages . Links T ap and hold a link on the webpage t o open it in a new page, sa ve , or copy .
W eb & network 61 Book marks T o bookmark the current webpage , tap → → S ave . T o open a bookmarked webpage, tap → Book marks , and then select one. Searching the w eb by voic e T ap the address field , tap , speak a key word , and then selec t one of the suggested keywords that appear .
W eb & network 62 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are list ed. Select the device you want t o pair with, and then accept the aut o - generated passkey on both devic es to confirm.
W eb & network 63 Sharing files Selec t a device or w eb storage , tap , select files, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. Pla ying files on a remot e device Selec t a device or w eb storage , tap , selec t a file, and then select a device.
W eb & network 64 Reading informa tion from an NFC tag Place the NFC ant enna area on the back of y our device near an NFC tag . The inf ormation from the tag will appear . Mak ing a purchase with the NFC f eature Befor e you can use the NFC f eature t o make payments , you must register f or the mobile payment service.
65 Media Music Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the soft ware installed on the device . • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used.
Media 66 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , tap → Settings → Smar t volume . When Smar t volume is activated, the v olume may end up louder than the device volume lev el. Use caution t o av oid long-term exposure t o loud sounds to prev ent damage to your hearing .
Media 67 Camer a Use this application to take phot os or videos. Use Galler y to view photos and videos taken with the devic e ’ s camera. (p . 72) T ap Camer a on the Applications screen. • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean.
Media 68 Shooting mode Several photo eff ec ts are a vailable. T ap MODE , and then scroll up or down the scr een at the right side of the screen. • Aut o : Use this to allo w the camera to evaluat e the sur roundings and det ermine the ideal mode for the phot o .
Media 69 Applying filter eff ec ts Use the filter eff ec ts to take unique photos or videos . T ap and select a filter effect. The available options v ar y by mode . T ak ing videos T ak ing a video T ap t o take a video . T o pause r ecording, tap . T o stop recor ding, tap .
Media 70 Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom in or out . • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to z oom out. The zoom in/out eff ec t is available when using the z oom featur e while shooting video .
Media 71 C onfiguring settings for Camer a T ap → to c onfigure settings f or Camera. Not all of the following options ar e available in both still camera and video camera modes . The av ailable options var y depending on the mode used. • Photo size / V ideo size : Selec t a resolution.
Media 72 • Save as flipped : Invert the image to create a mirr or-image of the original scene . • Stor age : Selec t the memor y location f or storage . • Reset : Reset the camera settings. Shor tcuts Reorganise shor tcuts f or easy access to the camera ’ s various options .
Media 73 Pla ying videos Video files sho w the icon on the preview . Selec t a video to wat ch it and tap . T rimming segmen ts of a video Selec t a video , and then tap . M ov e the star t bracket to the desir ed star ting point, mov e the end bracket to the desir ed ending point, and then sav e the video.
Media 74 F av ourite images When viewing an image, tap → F av ourite to add the image to the fa vourites list. Deleting images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images, and then tap . • When viewing an image, tap .
Media 75 Organising with f olders Creat e a folder to organise images or videos stor ed in the device. Y ou can cop y or move files from one f older to another . T o cr eate a new f older , tap . Enter a name f or the folder , tap OK , and then tick images or videos.
Media 76 Sharing videos T ap → Share via , select videos, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. Using P opup V ideo play er Use this f eature t o use other applications without closing the video play er . While watching videos, tap to use the pop-up player .
Media 77 R adio Listen to music and new s on the FM r adio . T o listen to the F M radio, y ou must connec t a headset, which ser ves as the radio an tenna. T ap Radio on the Applications screen. Listening to the F M radio Plug a headset into the devic e befor e launching the FM radio .
Media 78 Scanning radio stations T ap → Scan , and then select a scan option. The FM r adio scans and saves a vailable stations automatically . Selec t the radio station y ou want from the stations list and tap to return t o the FM r adio screen.
79 Applica tion & media stor es Pla y Stor e Use this application to pur chase and download applications and games that are able t o run on the device . T ap Play St ore on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
Application & media stor es 80 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit apps.samsung .com . T ap Samsung Apps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
Application & media stor es 81 Pla y Music Use this application to list en to music from the device or stream music fr om the G oogle cloud ser vice. T ap Play Music on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
82 Utilities Memo Use this application to r ecord impor tant inf ormation to sav e and view at a later date . T ap Memo on the Applications screen. C omposing memos T ap , ent er a memo, and then tap S ave . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → Colour .
Utilities 83 V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. Scroll left or right to see mor e memos. T ap and use the follo wing: • Delete : Delete the memo . • Colour : Change the background c olour . • Lock : Lock the memo so tha t others cannot view it.
Utilities 84 T o add an ev ent or task more briefly , tap a date to select it and tap it again. Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with. Then tap Edit ev ent details or Edit task details to add more details , such as how often the event repea ts, when it has an advance alert, or where it takes place.
Utilities 85 Changing calendar type Selec t one from among diff erent types of calendars including year , month, week, and others at the right side of the screen.
Utilities 86 When running Dropbo x for the first time, tap Star t to activate it. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to complete the setup . Once Dropbo x is ac tivated , photos and videos taken with the device ’ s camera are uploaded to Dropbo x automatically .
Utilities 87 Driv e Use this application to cr eate and edit documents and share them with others via Google Drive storage . When you creat e documents or upload files to Google Drive, your devic e automatically syncs with the w eb ser ver and an y other computer with Google Drive installed .
Utilities 88 Alarm Setting alarms T ap Crea te alarm , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t days f or the alar m to r epeat, and then tap S ave .
Utilities 89 Stopwatch T ap Star t to time an even t. T ap Lap to rec ord lap times. T ap Reset to clear lap time rec ords. T imer Set the duration, and then tap Star t . Drag outside the large cir cle when the timer goes off . Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations.
Utilities 90 Star ting a con versa tion with the transla tor T ap the buttons at the bott om of the screen to c ommunicate with another person via spoken translation. T ap Speak for y our language, and then speak into the microphone . The device will translat e what you sa y .
Utilities 91 Pla ying voic e memos Selec t a voic e memo to play . • : T r im the voic e memo. • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : P ause playback . • / : Skip 60 seconds backwards or forwards. • / : Sk ip to the previous or next voice memo .
Utilities 92 S V oic e Use this application to c ommand the device by voice t o per form various featur es. T ap S V oice on the Applications screen. A lternatively , press the Home button twice . • This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
Utilities 93 W ak ing up the device with v oice When the screen is turned off , you can launch S V oice with a voice command . S ay “H i Galax y ” to the device t o launch S V oice. T o activate this f eature, tap → Settings → W ake up command .
Utilities 94 Google Now Launch Google search to view Google Now car ds that show the current wea ther , public transit inf o , your next appointment, and mor e when you ar e most likely to need it. Join Google Now when opening Google search f or the first time.
Utilities 95 Selec t a file or f older by ticking, and then use one of the follo wing func tions: • : Delete files or folders . • : Send files to others or share them. • → M ove : Move files or f olders to another folder . • → Cop y : Cop y files or folders to another f older .
Utilities 96 T ripA dvisor Use this application to get tr av el information such as destination or hot el. Y ou can also book for a r oom and share your review s with others. T ap T ripAdvisor on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
97 T r a v el & local Maps Use this application to pinpoin t the location of the device , search f or places, or get directions. T ap Maps on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
T ravel & local 98 Na vigation Use this application to sear ch for a route t o a destination. T ap Navigation on the Applications screen. • Navigation maps , your current location, and other naviga tional data may diff er from actual location information.
99 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. C onnec tions Wi - Fi Activate the Wi-F i featur e to connect to a Wi-F i network and access the Internet or other network devices.
Settings 100 Setting Network notification The device can det ect open Wi-F i networks and display an icon on the sta tus bar to notify when available . On the Settings screen, tap Connections → Wi - Fi → → Adv anced and tick Network notification to activate this f eature .
Settings 101 T o use mor e options, tap . • Data roaming : Set the device to use data connections when you ar e roaming. • Restric t backgr ound data : Set the device to disable sync in the backgr ound while using a mobile network. • Aut o sync data : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of applications.
Settings 102 VPN Set up and connect to vir tual private networks ( VPNs). NFC Activate the NFC f eature to read or writ e NFC tags that contain inf or mation. • Android Beam : T ur n on the Andr oid Beam featur e to send data, such as w ebpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices.
Settings 103 My device Lock scr een Change settings for the locked scr een. • Screen lock : Activate the scr een lock feature . The following options ma y var y depending on the screen lock f eature selected. • Multiple widgets : Set the device to allow use of widgets on the locked scr een.
Settings 104 Display Change the settings for the displa y . • W allpaper : – Home screen : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een. – Lock scr een : Selec t a backgr ound image for the locked scr een. – Home and lock screens : Selec t a backgr ound image for the Home scr een and the locked screen.
Settings 105 • Screen lock sound : Set the device to sound when locking or unlock ing the touch screen. • Audio output : Selec t a sound output f ormat to use when connecting your device t o HDMI devices. Some devices ma y not suppor t the sur round sound setting .
Settings 106 • Call ac cessories : – Aut omatic answ ering : Set the device to answer a call aut omatically af ter a specified period (available only when a headset is connected). – Aut omatic answ ering timer : Selec t the length of time that the device w aits befor e answering calls.
Settings 107 • V ideo call image : Selec t an image to be sho wn to the other par ty . • Use call fail options : Choose to tr y a voic e call when a video call fails to connect. • V oicemail service : Selec t or set your v oicemail ser vice provider .
Settings 108 A cc essibilit y Ac cessibility ser vices are special f eatures for those with certain physical disabilities . Access and aler t the follo wing settings to impro ve accessibility to the device . • Aut o-rotate screen : Set the inter face to r otate automa tically when you r otate the device .
Settings 109 • T ex t-to-speech options : – Pr eferr ed T TS engine : Selec t a speech synthesis engine . T o change the settings for speech synthesis engines , tap . – Speech rat e : Selec t a speed f or the text-to-speech feature . – Listen to an e xample : Listen to the spoken t ext for an example.
Settings 110 Google voic e typing T o change the v oice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages : Selec t input languages f or text input. • Block offensiv e words : Set the device to prev ent the device from rec ognising offensive wor ds in voice inputs .
Settings 111 V oice rec ogniser Selec t a voic e recog nition engine. This f eature appears onc e you use a v oice rec ognition application. V oice search F or Samsung voice rec ognition, use the f ollowing options: • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition.
Settings 112 F or Google voice rec ognition, use the follo wing options: • Language : Selec t a language f or the voice r ecognition. • Speech output : Set the device to pro vide voice feedback t o aler t you to the curr ent action. • Block offensiv e words : Hide offensive w ords from voic e search r esults.
Settings 113 A cc ounts A dd acc ount Add email or SNS ac counts . Cloud Change settings for syncing data or files with y our Samsung account or Dropbo x cloud storage . Backup and reset Change the settings for manag ing settings and data. • Back up my da ta : Set the device to back up settings and application data t o the Google ser ver .
Settings 114 Securit y Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM car d. • Encr ypt device : Set a password t o encr ypt data sav ed on the device. Y ou must enter the passwor d each time you turn on the device . Charge the batt er y befor e enabling this setting because it may take more than an hour to encr ypt your da ta.
Settings 115 • Unknown sources : Choose to install applications fr om any sour ce. If not chosen, download applications only fr om Play St ore . • V erify apps : Set the device to allow Google to check applica tions for harmful behaviour befor e installing them.
Settings 116 Date and time Ac cess and alter the f ollowing settings to control ho w the device displays the time and date . If the batter y remains fully discharged or r emoved from the devic e, the time and dat e is reset. • Aut omatic date and time : Aut omatically update the time and dat e when moving across time zones .
117 T r oubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your device .
T roubleshooting 118 The t ouch screen r esponds slowly or improperly • If you attach a prot ective cov er or optional accessories to the t ouch screen, the touch screen ma y not function properly .
T roubleshooting 119 Sound echoes during a call Adjust the v olume by pressing the V olume button or move t o another area. A cellular netw ork or the Internet is often disconnected or audio quality is poor • Ensure that y ou are not block ing the device ’ s internal ant enna.
T roubleshooting 120 Y our device is hot to the t ouch When you use applica tions that requir e more power or use applications on y our device for an extended period of time, your devic e may f eel hot to the touch. This is normal and should not affect your device ’ s lif espan or per formanc e.
T roubleshooting 121 • Y our device suppor ts photos and videos captured with the device . Photos and videos captured by other devic es may not work properly . • Y our device suppor ts multimedia files that are authorised by your network service provider or pr oviders of additional ser vices.
T roubleshooting 122 Data stor ed on the device has been lost Alway s make backup copies of all impor tant data stor ed on the device. Other wise, you cannot restor e data if it is corrupted or lost. Samsung is not responsible f or the loss of data stored on the devic e.
English (EU). 01/2014. Rev .1.0 Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or soft war e version, and is subject to change without prior notice.
An important point after buying a device Samsung Galaxy Core (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Samsung Galaxy Core yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Samsung Galaxy Core - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Samsung Galaxy Core you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Samsung Galaxy Core will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Samsung Galaxy Core, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Samsung Galaxy Core.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Samsung Galaxy Core. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Samsung Galaxy Core along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
