Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Galaxy Star Plus Samsung
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User Manual GT-S7262 ww w .samsung.c om.
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. • The Andr oid logo , G oogle ™ , Google Maps ™ , Google Mail ™ , Y ouT ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are trademarks of Google , 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 card and battery 12 Charging the ba tter y 15 Inser ting a memor y card 17 T ur ning the d.
T able of Con tents 6 82 SIM card manager 82 Sound 83 Display 83 Storage 83 Battery 84 Application manager 84 Loca tion ser vices 84 Lock scr een 85 Securit y 85 Language and input 87 Backup and reset.
7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Multipurpose jack Menu button Microphone Earpiece P ower button Home button T ouch screen Rear camera V olume button Back cov er Speaker Headset jack Mai.
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 . • Do not use a screen prot ec tor . This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow water t o contac t the touch scr een.
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 card and batt er y Inser t the SIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider , and the included battery . Only microSIM car ds work with the device . 1 Remove the back c over . Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r emove the back cov er .
Getting star ted 11 • Do not inser t a memor y card into the SIM car d slot. I f a memor y card happens t o be lodged in the SIM card slot, take the devic e to a Samsung Ser vice Centr e to remov e the memor y card. • Use caution not to lose or let others use the SIM car d.
Getting star ted 12 Removing the SIM car d and battery 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the ba tter y . 3 Pull out the SIM car d. 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.
Getting star ted 13 • When the battery power is low , the batter y icon appears empty . • If the batter y is completely dischar ged, the device cannot be turned on immediately when the char ger is connected. Allow a deplet ed batter y to charge f or a few minut es befor e turning on the device.
Getting star ted 14 After fully charging , disconnect the device from the charger . F irst unplug the charger from the device , and then unplug it from the electric socket. Do not remov e the batter y before r emoving the charger . This may damage the device .
Getting star ted 15 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device accepts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 32 GB . D epending on the memor y card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with y our device . • Some memor y cards may not be fully compa tible with the device .
Getting star ted 16 Removing the memor y card Befor e removing the memory card, first unmount it f or safe remo val. On the Home scr een, tap Apps → Settings → Stor age → Unmount SD card . 1 Remove the back c over . 2 Pull out the memory card. 3 Replace the back cov er .
Getting star ted 17 T urning the devic e on and off When turning on the device f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions to set up your device .
Getting star ted 18 L ock ing and unlock ing the devic e When not in use, lock the devic e to prevent un wanted operation. P ressing the P ower button turns off the screen and puts the device int o lock mode. The device automa tically gets locked if it is not used for a specified period .
Getting star ted 19 S witching bet w een net w orks When you insert t wo SIM car ds, you can use two diff erent subscriptions on the same network without the need to carr y two devices at the same time . Activate two cards and switch between them when making calls or sending messages.
20 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 21 U sing the touch scr een Use only fingers to use the t ouch screen. • Do not allow the touch scr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices .
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, map , 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 → Motion , and then drag the Motion switch to the right. Exc essive shaking or impac t to the device ma y result in unintended inputs.
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 or mute the F M 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 Rearranging panels Adding a ne w panel T ap → Edit page → . Moving a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to a new location. Removing a panel T ap → Edit page , tap and hold a panel preview , and then drag it to the rubbish bin at the bottom of the screen.
Basics 29 Adding widgets t o the Home screen On the Home screen, tap Apps → W idgets . Scroll left or right on the widgets panel, and then tap and hold a widget to add it to the Home scr een. Put it on a location you wan t, resiz e it by dragging the frame if nec essar y , and then tap anywhere on the screen to sa ve the location of the widget.
Basics 30 Applica tions screen The Applications scr een displays icons f or all applications, including an y new applications installed. On the Home screen, tap Apps to open the Applications scr een.
Basics 31 Sharing applications Share downloaded applica tions with other users via email, Bluetooth, or other methods . T ap → Share apps , select applications, tap Done , and then select a sharing method. The next steps var y depending on the method selected.
Basics 32 Entering upper case T ap befor e entering a charac ter . F or all caps, tap it twice. 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 . Entering t ex t by v oice Activate the v oice input feature and then speak in to the microphone .
Basics 33 C onnec ting to a W i-F i net w ork Connect the device to a Wi-F i net work to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. (p . 79) T urning W i-F i on and off Open the notifications panel, and then tap Wi - Fi to turn it on or off .
Basics 34 Setting up acc ounts Google applications, such as Play St ore , requir e a Google account, and Samsung Apps requir es a Samsung account. C reate Google and Samsung acc ounts to ha ve the best experience with the device .
Basics 35 C onnec ting with S amsung Kies Samsung Kies is a computer application that manages media cont ents and personal information with Samsung devices . Download the latest Samsung Kies from the Samsung website . 1 Connect the device to the comput er using the USB cable.
Basics 36 Securing the device Pr event others from using or acc essing personal data and information stored in the devic e by using the security features . The device requir es an unlock code whenever unlocking it. Setting a pattern On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een → Screen lock → P attern .
Basics 37 Unlock ing the devic e T ur n on the screen b y pressing the P ower butt on or the Home button, and enter the unlock code . If the unlock code is forgott en, take the device to a Samsung Ser vice Centre t o reset it. Upgr ading the device The device can be upg raded to the lat est soft ware .
38 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 or . • Logs : Make a call from the history of incoming and outgoing calls and messages.
Communication 39 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 40 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 C ontac ts . 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 41 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 large cir cle.
Communication 42 C ontac ts Use this application to manage c ontac ts, including phone numbers , email addresses , and others. T ap Con tacts on the Applications screen. Managing con tac ts T ap Con tacts . Crea ting a contac t T ap and enter con tact information.
Communication 43 Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions: • : Add t o favourite c ontac ts. • : Make a voice call . • : Compose a message . • : Compose an email . Displaying c ontac ts T ap Con tacts . By default, the device show s all saved c ontacts.
Communication 44 Expor ting contacts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Expor t to SIM card , Expor t to SD card , or Expor t to USB storage . Sharing con tac ts T ap → Impor t/Expor t → Share namecar d via , select contacts, tap Done , and then select a sharing method.
Communication 45 Sending a message or email to a group ’ s members Selec t a gr oup , tap → Send message or Send email , select members, and then tap Done .
Communication 46 V iewing incoming messages Incoming messages are gr ouped into message threads by con tact. Selec t a contact to view the person ’ s message . Listening to a v oice message T ap and hold 1 on the keypad , and then follow the instructions from your service provider .
Communication 47 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message , tap → Schedule sending . Tick Schedule sending , set a time and date , and then tap Done .
Communication 48 Google M ail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail ser vice. T ap Gmail 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 49 Labels Google Mail does not use ac tual folders , but uses labels instead. When Google Mail is launched, it displa ys messages labelled Inbox. T ap to view messages in other labels. T o add a label to a message , selec t the message, tap , and then select the label to assign.
Communication 50 Swit ching bet w een chats Scroll left or right. Deleting chat history Chats are aut omatically sav ed. T o delete the chat history , tap → Clear chat history . Google+ Use this application to sta y connec ted with people via Google ’ s social network ser vice.
Communication 51 ChatON Use this application to cha t with any devic e. T ap ChatON on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Creat e a buddies list by entering phone numbers or Samsung account email addr esses, or by selecting buddies from the list of suggestions.
52 W eb & net w ork Chr ome Use this application to sear ch for information and br owse webpages . T ap Chrome on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . V iewing webpages T ap the address field , and then enter a web address or sear ch cr iteria.
W eb & network 53 Bluetooth Bluetooth crea tes a direct wireless c onnection bet ween two devices o ver shor t distances. Use Bluetooth to ex change data or media files with other devices. • Samsung is not responsible f or the loss, int erception, or misuse of da ta sent or receiv ed via the Bluetooth featur e.
54 Media 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 . 59) T ap Camer a on the Applications screen. • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean.
Media 55 Scene mode Pr edefined settings make point-and-shoot photos easier to take . T ap → Scene mode . • Landscape : Use this setting to take phot os of blue sk ies and landscapes with richer colours. • P ar ty/Indoor : Use this setting f or well-lit indoor scenes .
Media 56 P anoramic photos A panoramic photo is a wide landscape image consisting of multiple shots . T ap → Shooting mode → P anorama . T ap and move the camer a in one direc tion. When the blue frame aligns with the viewfinder , the camera automatically takes another shot in a panoramic sequenc e.
Media 57 T ap to change the rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for MMS : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via messag ing. Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom in or out .
Media 58 • Scene mode : Change the scene mode . • Brightness : Change the brightness. • T imer : Use this f or delayed-time shots . • Resolution : Selec t a resolution. U se higher resolution f or higher qualit y . But it takes up more memory .
Media 59 Galler y Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Galler y 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 60 Editing images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing func tions: • Delete : Delete the image. • Cop y to clipboard : Cop y to clipboard . • Rotate left : Rotate anticlockwise. • Rotate right : Rotate clockwise.
Media 61 V ideo Pla yer Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo Player on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the device's software. • Some files may not play pr operly depending on the encoding method used.
Media 62 Y ou T ube Use this application to w atch videos fr om the Y ou T ube website . T ap Y ou T ube on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . W atching videos T ap , and then enter a keyword .
Media 63 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 64 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.
65 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 66 Samsung Apps Use this application to pur chase and download dedicated Samsung applications. F or more information, visit ww w .samsungapps.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 67 Pla y B ooks Use this application to r ead and download book files. T ap Play Books on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Pla y M ovies Use this application to w atch, download , and rent movies or T V shows .
68 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 , enter a memo , and then tap S ave . T o change the backgr ound colour , tap → .
Utilities 69 Calendar Use this application to manage ev ents. T ap Calendar on the Applications screen. Crea ting events T ap → New ev ent , and then enter an ev ent with an optional repeat setting . Or , tap a date to select it and tap it again. Enter a title and specify which calendar to use or sync with.
Utilities 70 Changing calendar type T ap , and then select one from among differ ent types of calendars including month, week, and others. Searching f or ev ents T ap → Search , and then enter a keywor d to search f or . T o view toda y ’ s ev ents, tap the month icon at the t op right of the screen.
Utilities 71 Clock Use this application to set alarms or use as the desk clock. T ap Clock on the Applications screen. Date and time View or set alarms . Setting alarms T ap → → T urn alarm on , set a time for the alarm to go off , set days for the alarm to repeat, and then tap DONE .
Utilities 72 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. T o displa y the scientific calculator , tap → Adv anced panel . T o clear the history , tap → Clear history . V oic e R ec order Use this application to r ecord or play v oice memos.
Utilities 73 Pla ying voic e memos Selec t a voic e memo to play . • : Adjust the pla yback speed. • : T r im the voic e memo. • : Adjust the v olume by dragging the volume bar up or do wn. • : Stop playback. • : P ause playback .
Utilities 74 Searching the devic e T ap the search field , and then enter a key wor d. Alternatively , tap , and then speak a ke y word. Searching with images T o sear ch with an image, tap → Search with camera . Aim the rear camer a at an image, and then tap .
Utilities 75 My F iles Use this application to ac cess all k inds of files stored in the devic e, including images , videos, songs, and sound clips . T ap My F iles on the Applications screen. V iewing files Selec t a f older to open it. T o go back to the parent f older , tap .
Utilities 76 Downloads Use this application to see wha t files are downloaded thr ough the applications. T ap Downloads on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Selec t a file to open it with an appr opriate application.
77 T r av 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 78 Getting directions for a destination 1 T ap . 2 T ap , and then select a method to enter star ting and ending locations: • My current location : Use current loca tion for starting location. • Con tacts : Selec t from the c ontacts list.
79 Settings About Settings Use this application to c onfigure the device, set application options , and add accounts. T ap Settings on the Applications screen. 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 80 W i-F i D irect Wi-F i Direct connects two devices directly via a Wi-F i network without requiring an access point. On the Settings screen, tap Wi - Fi → W i-Fi Direct . Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances.
Settings 81 More settings Cust omise settings to contr ol net works. F light mode This disables all wireless functions on your devic e. Y ou can use only non-network services. Mobile networks • Mobile data : Use to allo w packet switching data networks f or network ser vices.
Settings 82 Block ing mode Selec t which notifications will be blocked or set to allo w notifications for calls from specified contacts in block ing mode. SIM card manager Activate y our SIM cards and customise the SIM card settings . • V oice call : Selec t a SIM card f or voice calls.
Settings 83 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 84 Applica tion manager View and manage the applica tions on your device . L ocation ser vices Change settings for location inf ormation permissions. • Use wir eless networks : Set the device to allow location da ta collection or to determine the location of your lost or st olen device via W i-F i or mobile net work.
Settings 85 Securit y Change settings for securing the device and the SIM car d. • SIM Change Alert : Activate or deactivate the F ind my mobile f eature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen.
Settings 86 Google voic e t yping 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 87 V oice sear ch • 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 88 Motion Change the settings that contr ol motion recognition on your devic e. • Smar t aler t : Set the device to aler t you if y ou have missed calls or new messages when you pick up the device . • T urn over to mut e/pause : Set the device to mute inc oming calls and the FM r adio by placing the device face do wn.
Settings 89 A cc essibility 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 90 About devic e Ac cess device inf or mation and update devic e sof tware. Google S ettings Use this application to c onfigure settings for some f eatures pr ovided by Google.
91 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 92 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 93 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 94 Y our device is hot t o the touch 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 95 • 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 96 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.
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.
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