Samsung Sprint GALAXY TAB User manual

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User Guide

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Consejo: Para encontrar una guía para usuarios en español,

por favor visita a

www.sprint.com y haz clic en

Support > Devices.

To find this a guide in Spanish, please visit

www.sprint.com and click Support > Devices.

Important Privacy Message – Sprint’s policies often do not

apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may

access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose

your customer information to the third-party application

provider. To find out how a third-party application will collect,

access, use, or disclose your personal information, check the

application provider’s policies, which can usually be found on

their website. If you aren’t comfortable with the third-party

application’s policies, don’t use the application.

Open Source Software – Some software components of this

product incorporate source code covered under GNU General

Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General Public License

(LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open

source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the

open source licenses, please visit:

http://opensource.samsungmobile.com/index.jsp.

This device uses open source software.

Press

> and tap Settings > About My Galaxy

Tab™ > Legal information on the device for more details

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Your Device’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Section 2: Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Device Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Navigation and Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Displaying Your Device’s Number . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Entering Text Using the Onscreen Keyboards . 38

Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Language Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Synchronizing Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Search Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

2C. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Creating a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Confirming Contact Synchronization . . . . . . . . . 73

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Contacts Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . 79

Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings

listed here, try the Index on page 211.

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Editing a Contacts Entry’s Number . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Sending Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Assigning a Picture to an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Deleting Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Adding Entries to Your Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Adding Facebook Content to Your Contacts . . . 81

2D. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Digital Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Daily Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Updating Your Device Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Updating Your Android Operating System . . 100

Updating Your Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Updating Your PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

2E. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Voice Input Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Text-to-Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

2F. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter . . . 104

Connecting Your Device to Your Computer . . 106

microSD Card Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Important Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . 109

2G. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

2H. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . 121

Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Sending Contacts via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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Section 3: Sprint Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . 126

Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Multimedia Messaging (MMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . 134

Navigating the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Sprint Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Using the Android Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

3C. Entertainment: Music and Videos . . . 165

DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Section 4: Safety and Warranty

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 183

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to

Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits

and Other Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 195

UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Emergency Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

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Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . 201

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

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i

Introduction

This User Guide introduces you to Sprint

®

service and

all the features of your new device. It’s divided into four

sections:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started

⽧ Section 2: Your Device

⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service

⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

Your Device’s Menu

The following table outlines your device’s main menu

structure. For more information about using your

device’s menus, see “Navigation and Customization”

on page 21.

From the Home screen, press

to open the menu:

䡲 Add ( )

䡲 Wallpaper ( )

䡲 Search ( )

䡲 Notifications ( )

䡲 Edit ( )

䡲 Settings ( )

Tap these onscreen buttons to reveal these additional

options and features.

Device menus with additional options (“sub-options”)

appear with adjacent to the list entry.

Note: Because of updates in your device’s software, this

online guide may not contain the most current

information about your device. Visit

www.sprint.com

and sign on to

My Sprint to access the most recent

version of the user guide.

WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information

section on page 183 to learn about information

that will help you safely use your device. Failure

to read and follow the Important Safety

Information in this device guide may result in

serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

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> Add

1: Widgets

1: AccuWeather Clock 2: Analog clock

3: Calendar 4: Calendar clock

5: Daily Briefing 6: Facebook

7: Google Search 8: Home screen tips

9: Latitude 10: Market

11: News and Weather 12: Picture frame

13: Power control 14: Program Monitor

15: YouTube

2: Shortcuts

1: Applications 2: Bookmark

3: Contact 4: Direct message

5: Directions & Navigation

6: Email 7: Latitude

8: Settings

3: Folders

1: New folder 2: All contacts

3: Contacts with phone numbers

4: Facebook Phonebook

5: Received list from Bluetooth

6: Recent documents 7: Starred contacts

4: Wallpapers

1: Gallery 2: Live wallpapers

3: Wallpaper gallery

> Wallpaper

1: Gallery

2: Live wallpapers

2: Wallpaper gallery

> Search

> Notifications

> Edit

> Settings

Wireless and network

1: Airplane mode (On/Off)

2: Wi-Fi settings

1: Wi-Fi (On/Off) 2: Network notification (On/Off)

3: Add Wi-Fi network

3: Bluetooth settings

1: Bluetooth (On/Off) 2: Device name

3: Discoverable (On/Off) 4: Scan for devices

5: Bluetooth devices

4: Tethering

1: USB tethering 2: Help

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5: VPN settings

1: Add VPN 2: VPNs

6: Mobile networks

1: Use packet data (On/Off)

2: Data roaming (On/Off))

3: Dat Roaming Guard 4: System select

7: Dial up networking (On/Off)

Sound settings

1: Silent mode (On/Off)

2: Device vibrate

1: Always 2: Never

3: Only in silent mode 4: Only when not in silent mode

3: Volume

1: Media volume 2: Alarm volume

3: System volume 4: Notification volume

4: Notification ringtone

5: Audible touch tones (On/Off)

6: Audible selection (On/Off)

7: Screen lock sounds (On/Off)

8: Haptic feedback (On/Off)

9: Vibration intensity

Display settings

1: Font style

1: Default font 2: Choco cooky

3: Helv Neue S 4: Rosemary

2: Brightness

3: White color density

4: Black color density

5: Saturation

6: Animation

1: No animation 2: Some animations

3: All animations

7: Screen timeout

1: 15 seconds 2: 30 seconds

3: 1 minute 4: 2 minutes

5: 10 minutes 6: 30 minutes

7: 1 hour

8: Power saving mode (On/Off)

9: TV out

1: TV system (NTSC/PAL)

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Location and security

1: Use wireless networks (On/Off)

2: Use GPS satellites (On/Off)

3: Set screen lock

1: None 2: Pattern

3: PIN 4: Password

4: Visible passwords (On/Off)

5: Select device administrators

6: Use secure credentials (On/Off)

7: Install encrypted certificates from SD card

8: Set password

9: Clear storage

Applications

1: Unknown sources (On/Off)

2: Manage applications

3: Running services

4: Development

1: USB debugging (On/Off)

2: Stay awake (On/Off)

3: Allow mock locations (On/Off)

Accounts and sync

1: Background data (On/Off)

2: Auto-sync (On/Off)

3: Add account

Privacy

1: Back up my settings

2: Automatic restore

3: Factory data reset

SD card and device storage

1: Total space

2: Available space

3:Mount/Unmount SD card

4: Format SD card

5: Available space

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Search

1: Google search

1: Show web suggestions (On/Off)

2: Use My Location (On/Off)

3: Search history (On/Off)

4: Manage search history

2: Searchable items

1: Web (On/Off) 2: Apps (On/Off)

3: Contacts (On/Off) 4: Kindle (On/Off)

5: Messaging (On/Off) 6: Music (On/Off)

7: Voice Search (On/Off)

3: Clear shortcuts

Locale and text

1: Select locale

1: English (United States) 2: Español (Estados Unidos)

2: Select input method

1: Swype 2: Samsung keypad

3: Swype

1: Language 2: Word prediction

3: Audio feedback 4: Vibrate on keypress

5: Enable tip indicator 6: Auto-spacing

7: Auto-capitalization 8: Show complete trace

9: Word choice window 10: Speed vs. accuracy

11: Swype help 12: Tutorial

13: Version

4: Samsung keypad

1: Input language

2: XT9 (On/Off)

3: XT9 advanced settings

4: Automatic full stop (On/Off)

5: Auto-capitalization (On/Off)

6: Voice input (On/Off) 7: Tutorial

Voice input and output

1:Voice recognition settings

1: Language

2: SafeSearch (Off/Moderate/Strict)

3: Block offensive words (On/Off)

4: Show hints (On/Off)

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2: Text-to-speech settings

1: Listen to an example

2: Always use my settings (On/Off)

3: Default engine (Pico TTS)

4: Install voice data 5: Speech rate

6: Language 7: Pico TTS

Accessibility

1: Accessibility (On/Off)

Date and time

1: Automatic (On/Off)

2: Set date

3: Select time zone

4: Set time

5: Use 24-hour format (On/Off)

6: Select date format

About My Galaxy Tab™

1: System Updates

1: Update Firmware 2: Update Profile

3: Update PRL 4: Update Android

2: Status

1: Battery status 2: Battery level

3: Device number 4: MIN

5: PRL version 6: MEID

7: Network 8: Signal strength

9: Mobile network type 10: Service state

11: Roaming 12: Mobile network state

13: Wi-Fi MAC address 14: Bluetooth address

15: Up time

3: Battery use

4: Legal information

1: Open source licenses 2: License settings

3: Google legal 4: Privacy Alert from Sprint

5: System tutorial

6: Hardware version

7: Model number

8: Firmware version

9: Baseband version

10: Kernel version

11: Build number

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Section 1

Getting Started

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2 1A. Setting Up Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Device (page 2)

⽧ Activating Your Device (page 3)

⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 4)

⽧ Getting Help (page 5)

Setting Up Your Device

1. Press and hold on the upper right side of

the device to turn it on.

䡲 If your device is activated, it will turn on, search for

Sprint service, and enter standby mode.

Note: Your device’s battery should have enough charge for

your device to turn on and find a signal, but you should

fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See

“Charging the Battery” on page 15.

1A. Setting Up Service

WARNING: Please note that your device’s touchscreen

responds best to a light touch from the pad of

your finger. Using excessive force or a metallic

object when pressing on the touchscreen may

damage the tempered glass surface and void

the warranty. See “4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty”

on page 203.

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1A. Setting Up Service 3

Setting Up Service

Unlocking Your Device Screen

䊳 To unlock your device, drag the lock icon to

the right of the screen.

Activating Your Device

䢇 If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it is

probably activated and ready to use.

䢇 If you received your device in the mail and it is for a new

Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to

activate automatically. To confirm your activation,

open an Internet address in your device’s Web

browser. (See page 134.)

䢇 If you received your device in the mail and you are

activating a new device for an existing number on your

account, you will need to go online to activate your

new device.

䡲 From your computer’s Web browser, go to

www.sprint.com/activate and complete the

onscreen instructions to activate your device.

Unlock Screen

Power Button

Note: When you turn on your device for the first time, you will

be given options to let you quickly set up various

accounts, such as your Google™ account, Facebook™,

and email accounts. We recommend that you skip

these.

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4 1A. Setting Up Service

When you have finished, open an Internet address in

your device’s Web browser to confirm activation.

(See page 134.) If your device is still not activated or

you do not have access to the Internet, contact Sprint

Customer Service at

1-888-211-4727 for assistance.

Sprint Account Passwords

As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to

your personal account information, your voicemail

account, and your data services account. To ensure

that no one else has access to your information, you

will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Account Username and Password

If you are the account owner, you will create an account

username and password when you sign on to

www.sprint.com. (Click Need to register for access? to get

started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone

else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can

get a sub-account password at

www.sprint.com.

Data Services Password

With your Sprint device, you may elect to set up an

optional data services password to control access and

authorize Premium Service purchases.

For more information, or to change your passwords,

sign on to

www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer

Service at

1-888-211-4727.

Tip: Do not press while the device is being activated.

Pressing cancels the activation process.

Note: If you are having difficulty with activation, contact Sprint

Customer Service by dialing

1-888-211-4727 from any

phone.

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1A. Setting Up Service 5

Setting Up Service

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Online: www.sprint.com

䢇 Access your account information.

䢇 Check your data usage (depending on your Sprint

service plan).

䢇 View and pay your bill.

䢇 Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.

䢇 Purchase accessories.

䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint phones and other devices.

䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options.

䢇 Learn more about data services and other products

like games, ringers, screen savers, and more.

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Section 2

Your Device

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8 2A. Device Basics

⽧ Your Device (page 9)

⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 11)

⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off (page 14)

⽧ Battery and Charger (page 15)

⽧ Device Function Keys (page 18)

⽧ Navigation and Customization (page 21)

⽧ Displaying Your Device’s Number (page 38)

⽧ Entering Text Using the Onscreen Keyboards (page 38)

⽧ Entering Text Using Swype (page 45)

⽧ Creating a Google Account (page 50)

2A. Device Basics

Tip: Device Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s

software may become available from time to time. Sprint

will automatically upload critical updates to your device.

• You can also use the menu to manually check for

and download updates.

•Press

> and tap Settings > About My

Galaxy Tab™ > System Updates > Update

Firmware

or Update Android to search for and

download available updates.

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