Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P6210 User manual

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Tablets
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User manual
ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.
GT-P6210_Galaxy_Tab_7-0_Plus_English_UM_KJC_BH_111111_D3
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2: Understanding Your Device ........................14
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Back and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mini App Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 3: Entering Text ............................................... 39
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuring the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Entering Symbols and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using XT9 Predictive Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ...............................49
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 5: Messaging ...................................................58
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 6: Web and Social Networking .......................68
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Section 7: Music ...........................................................81
Music App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Viewing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Section 8: Photos and Video ........................................ 92
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Section 9: Connections .............................................. 106
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Section 10: Applications and Widgets ..................... 113
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Dual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Moviefone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Next Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Pen Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Smart Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Yahoo Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Section 11: Settings ................................................... 141
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Section 12: Health and Safety Information ...............168
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . . 172
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Section 13: Warranty Information ............................. 183
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Index ............................................................................ 193
Getting Started 5
Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your
device. A robust index for features begins on page 193.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 168, that you should know before using your device.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation
steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more
information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 12.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings and may vary
from your device depending on the software version on your device
and any changes to the device’s settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may
vary depending on the software version of your device and any
changes to the device’s settings.
Special Text
In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This special
text is intended to point out important information, share quick
methods for activating features, define terms, and more. The
definitions for these methods are as follows:
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.
Important
: Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance.
Warning
: Brings important information to your attention that can help
to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your device.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your device. To make this possible, the following text conventions
are used to represent often-used steps:
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting
successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. For
example:
From a Home screen, touch
Apps
Settings
Wireless and networks
Wi-Fi settings
.
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Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are
included with the device for charging the battery.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your device for the first time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
Warning!:
Use only approved charging devices. Approved accessories are
designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may
invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
Battery Indicator
The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery power
level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device prompts
you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate the device
without charging, the device powers off. For battery use
information, see “About Device” on page 166.
Tip:
Touch the Time field to display battery charge status.
Charging the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Outlet Connector,
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 time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
1. Carefully slide the Outlet Connector into the Charging Head
(1), making sure the connection is secure.
USB Cable
Charging
Head
Outlet Connector
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Incorrect
Getting Started 7
2.
Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (2).
3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory
Port (3).
4. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power outlet.
Warning!:
While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function
due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter
from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
device.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
Press and hold the
Power/Lock
Key
.
For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Device” on
page 12.
Note:
Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top back of the
device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality
and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is
necessary. For more information, refer to “GPS Applications” on
page 113.
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Incorrect
Charger/Accessory
Port
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Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the
Power/Lock
Key
.
2. At the prompt, touch
Power off
.
Setting Up Your Device
When you first turn on your device, you are asked to set up a few
things.
1. A
Welcome
screen displays. Scroll through the list and
touch the language you want your device to use, such as,
English (United States). Touch
Start
.
2. On the
Wi-Fi setup
screen, chose one of the following
options:
Tou ch
Add network
to enter a Network SSID that is not listed.
Tou ch
Refresh list
to make sure you have an accurate list of Wi-Fi
networks.
Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password, and
touch
Connect
. Touch
Back
to connect to a different Wi-Fi network
or touch
Next
to continue.
Tou ch
Skip
to perform this task later. For more information, refer to
“Wi-Fi Settings”
on page 141.
3. Read the
Use Google’s location service
screen information
and enable either or both of the Google location services.
Tou ch
Next
to continue.
4. On the
Set date and time
screen, touch repeatedly above or
below the
Date
(month, day, year) and
Time
(hour, minute,
and AM/PM) fields to set the correct date and time. Touch
Next
.
5. Your new device uses your Google account to fully utilize
its Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation,
Google Talk, and the Android Market.
The
Sign in with your Google Account
screen, allows you to
create a new Google account or sign in, if you already have
a Google account.
Tou ch
Next
and then touch
Create account
or enter the email
address and password of your existing account.
– or –
Tou ch
Skip
to perform this task later. For more information, refer to
“Setting Up Your Gmail Account”
on page 58.
Note:
If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the
Sign in with Google Account
screen does
not display.
6. Read the
Backup and restore
screen information, enable
either or both options, and touch
Done
.
The main Home screen displays.
Getting Started 9
Retrieving Your Google Account Password
A Google account password is required for Google applications. If
you misplace or forget your Google Account password, follow
these instructions to retrieve it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to navigate
to
http://google.com/accounts
.
2. Once the URL loads, click on the
Can’t access your
account?
link and follow the on-screen instructions.
Using Google Maps
In order to use some applications related to Google Maps, you
must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi
Settings” on page 141.
You must also enable location services to use Google Maps.
Some features require Standalone or Google location services.
For more information, refer to “Location and Security” on
page 150.
Task Manager
Your device can run applications simultaneously and some
applications run in the background.
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your
device and to end running applications to extend battery life. You
can also uninstall applications from your device and see how
much memory is used by applications.
Task Manager Pop-Up
The Task manager pop-up provides information about
Active
applications
and includes a
RAM manager
. It also has a link to the
Task Manager application.
To access the Task manager pop-up:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Mini App Tray
Task manager
.
– or –
Add the Program monitor widget to a Home screen and
then touch the Program monitor widget. For more
information, refer to “Widgets” on page 26.
The Task manager pop-up displays.
2. Touch the
Active applications
tab to view applications
running on your device. Touch to end an application or
End all
to stop all running applications.
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3.
Touch the
RAM manager
tab to display the amount of
Random Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
Clear memory
to clear inactive and background processes.
4. Touch in the top right corner of the Task manager
pop-up to close the application.
5. Touch in the top left corner to display the Task
Manager application.
Task Manager Application
The Task Manager application provides information about
applications, including
Active applications
,
Downloaded
,
RAM
manager
,
Storage
, and
Help
.
To access the Task Manager:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
Task Manager
.
– or –
From any screen, touch and hold
Home.
– or –
Access Task Manager from the Task manager pop-up. For
more information, refer to “Task Manager Pop-Up” on
page 9.
2. Touch
Active applications
to view applications running on
your device. Touch
End
to end an application or
End all
to
end all running applications.
3. Touch
Downloaded
to view applications installed from
Android Market. Touch
Uninstall
to remove an application
from your device.
4. Touch
RAM manager
to display the amount of Random
Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
Clear
memory
to clear inactive and background processes.
5. Touch
Storage
to view internal and external storage
memory statistics.
6. Touch
Help
to view useful tips for extending battery life.
Memory Card
Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards, for storage of music, photos, videos, and other
files.
Note:
You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased
with the device) on a memory card.
Getting Started 11
Installing a Memory Card
1. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the
slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place.
3. Replace the Memory Card Slot cover.
Removing a Memory Card
Important!:
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
unmount the card before removing it from the device.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Apps
Settings
Storage
SD card
Unmount SD card
.
2. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the
slot.
3. Gently press down on the memory card, so that it pops out
from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
4. Replace the Memory Slot cover.
For more information, refer to “Memory Card” on page 111.
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Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-
accessories
.
Galaxy Tab accessories display.
2. Use your model number to find compatible accessories.
Securing Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times
out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the device using
one of the default Unlock screens or, for increased security, use a
personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Configure Lock Screen” on page 151.
For other settings related to securing your device, see “Location
and Security” on page 150.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
Locking the device manually
Press the
Power/Lock Key
.
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the
Power/Lock Key
.
2. Touch and drag the
Unlock
icon to the edge of the
circle that appears, as shown.
The last screen you accessed displays.
Getting Started 13
Note:
You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to use, from
Pattern, PIN or Password. For more information, refer to “Location and
Security” on page 150.
Troubleshooting
If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may
need to reset the device to regain functionality.
If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the
Power/
Lock Key
for 10 to 15 seconds.
Android System Recovery
Android System Recovery is used for Google updates. The
average user should never need to perform a system recovery.
Note:
If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/Down key to
select
reboot system now
, then press the
Power/Lock Key
.
Your device then continues to boot up.
To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these steps:
1. Turn the device off.
2. Press the
Volume Down Key
and then press
the
Power/Lock
Key
at the same time until the
device switches on.
Tip:
Volume Down is the end closest to the Power/Lock Key.
3. Once the SAMSUNG logo appears, release the Power/Lock
key while continuing to press the Volume Down key.
4. Continue to press the Volume Down key until the Android
System Recovery / Downloading screen displays.
5. Release the Volume Down key.
6. Press the Volume Down key to toggle between
Downloading mode and System Recovery mode. Make
sure the System Recovery mode (on the left) is blinking.
7. Press the Volume Up key to enter System Recovery mode.
The following options are available:
reboot system now
: Turns on your device.
apply update from external storage
: Allows you to apply updates
to your device.
•wipe data/factory reset
: Deletes all data from the device except
captured pictures and videos. For more information, refer to
“Factory Data Reset”
on page 159.
wipe cache partition
: Deletes all cache data, such as log files.
8. Press the Volume Up/Down key to scroll up or down, then
press the Power/Lock key to make a selection.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device and describes
the screen and the icons that appear when the device is in use. It
also shows how to navigate through the device.
Features
7.0-inch WSVGA TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen
Android
TM
3.2, Honeycomb
Android Market
TM
for access to over 250,000 Apps
Full HTML Web Browser with Adobe
®
Flash
®
Technology
Bluetooth
®
3.0
Wireless technology. For more information, refer to
“Bluetooth Settings”
on page 144.
Built-in Wi-Fi technology (802.11 a/b/g/n)
3 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with flash, plus 2 Megapixel
forward-facing Camera for Video Chat
Full integration of Google applications (Gmail
TM
, YouTube
TM
, Google
Maps
TM
, and Voice Search)
Messaging Features:
Gmail
Email (corporate and personal)
Google Talk
TM
(Instant Messaging and Video Chat)
Photo Gallery that supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP, and AGIF
formats
HD Video Player (1080p)
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, XviD, WMV7/8, VP8, MP43
Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM, and DivX
DivX Certified
®
to play DivX
®
video up
to HD 720p
, including
premium content
Music Player that supports WAV, MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WMA,
FLAC, MIDI, AC3 (only with video), and Vorbis formats
1GB RAM memory and 16GB or 32GB on-board memory, which is used
for data storage and access
Support for microSD
and microSDHC
Memory Cards
Polaris
®
Office
provides a central place for managing your
documents online or offline
Pre-loaded e-reader application Google Books
TM
Samsung Media Hub
Smart Remote powered by Peel
Social Hub
Warning!:
This device does not support some USB storage media devices.
For more information, refer to “Galaxy Tab Accessories” on
page 12.
Understanding Your Device 15
Front View
The following items can be found on the front of your device as
illustrated.
1.
Light Sensor
: Used to control screen brightness
automatically and when taking photos with the
Front-facing Camera.
2.
External speaker
: Used to hear sounds.
3.
Front-facing Camera Lens
: Used when taking photos.
4.
Display Screen
: The orientation of the display screen
rotates with the tablet as you turn it. You can turn this
feature on and off. For more information, refer to
“Auto-Rotate Screen” on page 149.
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4
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Side Views
The following items can be found on the top and bottom of your
device.
1.
Memory Card Slot
: Install a memory card for storage of
files.
2.
Power/Lock Key
: Press and hold to turn the device on or
off. Press to lock the device or to wake the screen for
unlocking.
3.
Volume Key
: From a Home screen, press to adjust Master
Volume. During music playback, press
to adjust volume.
4.
Infrared Blaster
: Used to emit infrared signals used for
controlling external devices. For more information, refer to
“Smart Remote” on page 134.
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