Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GT-P5210 Samsung
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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. • The Andr oid logo , G oogle ™ , Google Maps ™ , Google Mail ™ , Y ou T ube ™ , Google Play ™ Stor e, and Google T alk ™ are tr ademarks 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 Charging the ba tter y 12 Inser ting a memor y card 14 T ur ning the device on and off 14 Holding the device .
T able of Con tents 6 Settings 81 About Settings 81 Wi-F i 82 Bluetooth 82 Data usage 82 More settings 83 Blocking mode 83 Hands-free mode 84 Sound 84 Display 85 Storage 86 P ower saving mode 86 Batte.
7 Getting star ted Devic e lay out Back button Home button Speaker Light sensor Menu button Multipurpose jack T ouch screen F ront camera P ower button V olume button Microphone Rear camera IrLED Memor y card slot Speaker Headset jack GPS antenna • Do not cov er the antenna ar ea with your hands or other objects.
Getting star ted 8 Buttons Button F unction Pow e r • Pr ess and hold to turn the device on or off . • Pr ess and hold for more than 9 seconds t o reset the device if it has fatal errors or hang-ups , or freezes . • Pr ess to lock or unlock the device.
Getting star ted 9 P ack age c ont ents Check the product box f or the following items: • Device • 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 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 11 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.
Getting star ted 12 Inser ting a memor y card Y our device accepts memor y cards with maximum capacities of 64 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 13 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 Open the cov er of the memor y card slot. 2 Push the memory card until it disengages from the devic e, and then pull it out.
Getting star ted 14 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 15 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 .
16 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 17 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 18 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 19 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 20 Rotating the scr een Many applications allo w display in either por trait or landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display t o automatically adjust to fit the new scr een or ientation. T o pr event the displa y from r otating automatically , open the notifications panel and deselec t Screen rota tion .
Basics 21 • Screen rota tion : Allow or pr event the int er face from r otating when you rotat e the device. • Bluetooth : Activate or deactivate the Bluet ooth featur e. • Sync : Activate or deactivate aut o-syncing of applications. • Smar t stay : Activate or deactivate the smart stay featur e.
Basics 22 Adding an it em Cust omise the Home screen by adding widgets , folders, or pages . T ap and hold the empty area on the Home screen, and then select one of the follo wing categories: • Apps and widgets : Add widgets t o the Home screen. • F older : Creat e a new folder .
Basics 23 Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the devic e as wallpaper for the Home screen. On the Home screen, tap → Set wallpaper → Home screen , and then select one of the follo wing: • Galler y : See photos taken by the device ’ s camera or images do wnloaded from the Internet.
Basics 24 U sing applications This device can run man y different types of applications , ranging fr om media to Internet applications. Opening an application On the Home screen or the Applications scr een, selec t an application icon to open it . Some applications are gr ouped into folders .
Basics 25 Rearranging applica tions T ap → Edit , tap and hold an application, and then drag it to a new loca tion. T o mov e it to another panel, drag it t o the side of the screen. Organising with f olders Put r elated applications together in a f older for con venience .
Basics 26 Help Ac cess help information t o lear n how to use the devic e and applications or configure impor tant settings. T ap Help on the Applications screen. Select a category to view tips. T o sort categories by an alphabetical order , tap . T o sear ch for keywor ds, tap .
Basics 27 Entering upper case T ap befor e entering a charac ter . F or all caps, tap it twice. Changing the ke yboard type T ap and hold , and then tap to change the keyboard type .
Basics 28 Entering t ex t by v oice Activate the v oice input feature and then speak in to the microphone . The device display s what you speak. If the device does not recog nise your wor ds correctly , tap the underlined tex t and select an alternative w ord or phrase from the dr opdown list.
Basics 29 Joining Wi - Fi net works On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Wi - Fi , and then drag the Wi - Fi switch to the right. Selec t a network from the list of det ected Wi-F i net works , enter a password if nec essar y , and then tap Connect .
Basics 30 Removing ac coun ts On the Applications screen, tap Settings , select an account name under A C COUNT S , select the account t o remove , and then tap Remov e accoun t . Setting up user profiles Set up user profiles and then select one when unlock ing the device to use personalised settings.
Basics 31 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 32 Setting a face and v oice unlock On the Applications screen, tap Settings → 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 33 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 .
34 C ommunication 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 Crea ting a contac t T ap and ent er contac t information. • : Add an image .
Communication 35 Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions: • : Add t o favourite c ontac ts. • : Compose an email . Displaying c ontac ts By default, the device show s all saved c ontacts on the device or another account.
Communication 36 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 → Multiple contacts , select contacts, tap Done , and then select a sharing method.
Communication 37 Managing groups T ap , and then take one of the follo wing actions: • Search : Search for c ontac ts. • Edit group : Change the group settings . • Create : Make a new group . • Remov e from gr oup : Remove members fr om the group .
Communication 38 Email Use this application to send or view email messages . T ap Email on the Applications screen. Setting up email accoun ts Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time .
Communication 39 Reading messages Selec t an email accoun t to use , and new messages are retriev ed. T o manually retriev e new messages, tap . T ap a message to r ead. Open attachments. Add this email addr ess to the contacts list. Delete the message.
Communication 40 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 41 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 o add a label to a message , selec t the message, tap → Change labels , and then select the label to assign.
Communication 42 ChatON Use this application to cha t with any devic e. T o use this application, you must sig n in to your Samsung account or v er ify your phone number . T ap ChatON on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
43 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 44 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 . T ap → Histor y → Most visited to open a webpage fr om the list of most visited webpages.
W eb & network 45 Book marks T o bookmark the current webpage , tap , enter details , such as name and web address, and then tap S ave . T o open a bookmarked webpage, → Book marks , and then select one. Searching the w eb by voic e T ap , speak a key wor d, and then selec t one of the suggested keywor ds that appear .
W eb & network 46 P airing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are listed. Select the device you wan t to pair with, and then acc ept the auto- generated passkey on both devices to c onfirm.
W eb & network 47 T ap and write a note or dr aw on the screen. A ll par ticipants can see what you cr eate. T ap to view all shared images in mosaic la yout.
W eb & network 48 C ustomising remote c ontrol settings T ap and use the follo wing options: • Rooms & Devices : Change connection settings. • Edit Channels : Edit channels display ed on the device’ s screen. • Pr ofile : Enter a user pr ofile so that P eel can find top picks.
49 Media Music Use this application to list en to music. T ap Music on the Applications screen. Pla ying music Selec t a music category , and then selec t a song to play . T ap the album image at the bottom of the scr een to open the music player scr een.
Media 50 T o listen t o songs at equal volume levels , tap → Settings → Adv anced → 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 51 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 . 56 ) T ap Camer a on the Applications screen. • The camera aut omatically shuts off when unused. • Make sure that the lens is clean.
Media 52 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. • Spor ts : Use this setting f or fast-moving subjects.
Media 53 T ak ing videos T ak ing a video Slide the still-video switch to the video ic on, and then tap to take a video . T o pause recor ding, tap . T o stop r ecording, tap . Manual focus is not av ailable in video mode. Recor ding mode Indicates which storage is in use.
Media 54 T ap to change rec ording mode. • Normal : Use this mode f or normal quality . • Limit for Email : Use this mode to lo wer quality for sending via email . Zooming in and out Use one of the f ollowing methods: • Use the V olume button to zoom in or out .
Media 55 • Self-por trait : T ake a photo of y ourself . • Self recor ding : T ake a video of yourself . • Shooting mode : Change the shooting mode. • Recording mode : Change recor ding mode. • Effects : Selec t among various photo eff ec ts that are a vailable.
Media 56 Galler y Use this application to view images and videos . T ap Galler y on the Applications screen. V iewing images Launching Galler y displays a vailable folders. When another application, such as Email , sav es an image, the Download folder is aut omatically creat ed to contain the image.
Media 57 Editing images When viewing an image, tap and use the follo wing func tions: • F av ourite : Add t o the favourites list . • Slideshow : Star t a slideshow with the images in the curren t folder . • Photo fr ame : Use this to add a frame and a not e to an image.
Media 58 Deleting images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images by tick ing, and then tap . • When viewing an image, tap . Sharing images Use one of the f ollowing methods: • In a folder , tap → Selec t item , select images by tick ing, and then tap t o send them to others.
Media 59 St or y Album Use this application to cr eate your own dig ital album to keep your st ories by organising the images neatly and automatically . T ap Story Album on the Applications screen. T o start Story Album , you need to do wnload and install the application.
Media 60 V ideo Use this application to pla y video files. T ap V ideo on the Applications screen. A void locking the device ’ s screen while playing a DivX Video- On-Demand. Each time you lock the scr een while playing a DivX V ideo- On-Demand, one of your a vailable rental c ounts is lost.
Media 61 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 62 F lipboard Use this application to ac cess your personalised magazines. T ap Flipboar d on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
63 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 64 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 65 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 & T V Use this application to w atch, download , and rent movies or T V shows .
Application & media stor es 66 Pla y Newsstand Use this application to r ead the latest news ar ticles. T ap Play New sstand on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Music Hub Use this application to pur chase and download songs.
Application & media stor es 67 Readers Hub Use this application to pur chase books or subscribe to newspapers or magazines. T ap Readers Hub on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider .
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 → Colour .
Utilities 69 V iewing a memo T ap the memo thumbnail to open it. Scroll left or right to see mor e memos. T o edit the memo , tap the memo . T ap and use the follo wing: • Delete : Delete the memo . • Colour : Change the background c olour .
Utilities 70 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. Attach a map showing the loca tion of the event.
Utilities 71 Deleting ev ents Selec t an even t, and then tap → Delete . Sharing ev ents Selec t an even t, tap → Share via , and then select a sharing method. POLARIS O ffice 5 Use this application to edit documen ts in various formats , including spreadsheets and presenta tions.
Utilities 72 While editing the documents , tap , and then use one of the following functions: • Swit ch to V iew M ode : Pr eview the document. • Slide note : Edit memos on slides. • F ind/R eplace : Search for or r eplace text. • P age lay out : Change the lay out of pages.
Utilities 73 Dropbo x Use this application to sa ve and share files with others via the Dropbo x cloud storage. When you sa ve files to Dr opbox, your device aut omatically syncs with the web server and any other computers that ha ve Dropbo x installed.
Utilities 74 Syncing with Dr opbox T ap Link Dropbo x account , and then enter the Dr opbox ac count. F ollow the on-scr een instructions to complete the setup . Once you sig n in, tap Allow and the device automatically syncs files with Dr opbox whenever you make some changes .
Utilities 75 Setting alarms T ap , set a time for the alarm to go off , selec t day s for the alarm to r epeat, and then tap S ave . • Snooze : Set an inter val and the number of times f or the alarm to repeat after the pr eset time. • Smar t alarm : Set a time for the alarm to go off bef ore the preset time.
Utilities 76 Calcula tor Use this application f or simple or complex calculations. T ap Calculat or on the Applications screen. T o clear the history , tap → Clear history . S V oic e Use this application to c ommand the device by voice t o send a message, write a memo , and more .
Utilities 77 Using w ake -up commands on the lock ed screen On the locked screen, y ou can use various functions with preset wake -up commands. T o activate this f eature, on the Applica tions screen, tap Settings → Lock scr een , and then tick W ake up in lock screen .
Utilities 78 V oic e S earch Use this application to sear ch webpages by speaking. T ap V oice Search on the Applications screen. This application ma y not be available depending on the r egion or ser vice pr ovider . Speak a keyword or phrase when Speak now appears on the screen.
Utilities 79 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 .
80 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 .
81 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 82 Bluetooth Activate the Bluet ooth featur e to exchange inf or mation ov er shor t distances. T o use mor e options, tap . • V isibilit y timeout : Set duration that the device is visible . • Receiv ed files : View r eceived files via the Bluetooth f eature .
Settings 83 VPN Set up and connect to vir tual private networks ( VPNs). Nearby devic es • Con tent to shar e : Set the device to share y our content with other devices . • Allow ed devices : View the list of devic es that can access y our device.
Settings 84 Sound Change settings for various sounds on the devic e. • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for music and videos, sy stem sounds, and notifications. • Notifications : Selec t a ringtone f or events , such as incoming messages and alarms.
Settings 85 • Brightness : Set the brightness of the display . • Screen timeout : Set the length of time the device waits befor e turning off the display ’ s backlight. • Day dream : Set the device to launch a screensa ver when your device is connected to a desktop dock or charg ing.
Settings 86 P ow er saving mode Activate po wer-sa ving mode and change the settings for power -saving mode. • CPU per formance : Set the device to limit some syst em resourc e usage. • Screen output : Set the device to decrease the brightness of the displa y .
Settings 87 L ock screen 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 88 Securit y Change settings for securing the device . • 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 89 Language and input Change the settings for t ext input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language. Language Selec t a display language f or all menus and applications. Default Selec t a default keyboard type f or text input.
Settings 90 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 91 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 92 A cc essories Change the accessory settings. • Dock sound : Set the device to play a sound when y our device is connected to or remov ed from a desktop dock. • Audio output mode : Set the device to use the dock speaker when your devic e is connected to a desktop dock.
Settings 93 • Speak passwor ds : Set the device to read aloud passw ords you enter with T alkback . • Show shortcut : Add a shortcut to Ac cessibility on the quick menu that appears when you pr ess and hold the P ower button. • Manage accessibility : Expor t or impor t the accessibility settings to shar e them with other devices.
Settings 94 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.
95 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 96 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 97 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 98 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 99 • 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 100 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). 06/2014. 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.
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