Samsung SM-T900 User Manual

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www.samsung.com User Manual SM-T900 ...

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2 About this manual This device provides high quality mobile communication and entertainment using Samsung’s high standards and technological expertise. This user manual is specially designed to detail the device’s functions and features. •�...

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About this manual 3 • Default applications that come with the device are subject to updates and may no longer be supported without prior notice. If you have questions about an application provided with the device, contact a Samsung Service Cen...

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About this manual 4 Trademarks • SAMSUNG and the SAMSUNG logo are registered trademarks of Samsung Electronics. • Bluetooth ® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. worldwide. • Wi-Fi ® , Wi-Fi Protected Setup ™ , Wi-Fi ...

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5 Table of Contents Getting started 7 Device layout 8 Buttons 9 Package contents 10 Charging the battery 12 Inserting a memory card 14 Turning the device on and off 15 Holding the device 15 Locking and unlocking the device 15 Adjusting the vo...

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Table of Contents 6 122 Google 123 Voice Search 123 My Files 125 Downloads 126 Evernote 126 KNOX Travel & local 127 Maps Settings 128 About Settings 128 Connections 131 Device 136 Controls 140 General 143 Google Settings Troubleshooting Media...

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7 Getting started Device layout Back button Recent apps button Home button IrLED Touch screen Front camera Speaker Light sensor Multipurpose jack Memory card slot Volume button Power button Microphone Headset jack Rear camera Flash GPS antenna Sp...

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Getting started 8 • Do not cover the antenna area with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery. • Do not use a screen protector. This causes sensor malfunctions. • Do not allow water to c...

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Getting started 9 Package contents Check the product box for the following items: • Device • Quick start guide • The items supplied with the device and any available accessories may vary depending on the region or service provider. �...

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Getting started 10 Charging the battery Use the charger to charge the battery before using it for the first time. Use only Samsung-approved chargers, batteries, and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the...

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Getting started 11 • The device can be used while it is charging, but it may take longer to fully charge the battery. • If the device receives an unstable power supply while charging, the touch screen may not function. If this happens, un...

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Getting started 12 Reducing the battery consumption Your device provides options that help you save battery power. By customising these options and deactivating features in the background, you can use the device longer between charges: • When y...

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Getting started 13 1 Open the cover of the memory card slot. 2 Insert a memory card with the gold-coloured contacts facing downwards. 3 Push the memory card into the slot until it locks in place. 4 Close the cover of the memory card slot. Removin...

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Getting started 14 Formatting the memory card A memory card formatted on a computer may not be compatible with the device. Format the memory card on the device. On the Home screen, tap → Settings → General → Storage → Format...

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Getting started 15 Holding the device Do not cover the antenna area with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery. Locking and unlocking the device When not in use, lock the device to prevent unwanted op...

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16 Basics Indicator icons The icons displayed at the top of the screen provide information about the status of the device. The icons listed in the table below are most common. Icon Meaning Wi-Fi connected Bluetooth feature activated GPS activated Sm...

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Basics 17 Using the touch screen Use only fingers to use the touch screen. • Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges can cause the touch screen to malfunction. • To avoid d...

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Basics 18 Tapping and holding Tap and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access available options. Dragging To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. ...

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Basics 19 Double-tapping Double-tap on a webpage or image to zoom in a part. Double-tap again to return. Flicking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the Applications screen to see another panel. Flick up or down to scroll through a webpage or...

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Basics 20 Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out. Control motions Simple motions allow easy control of the device. Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is activated. On the Hom...

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Basics 21 To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the notifications panel and deselect Screen rotation . • Some applications do not allow screen rotation. • Some applications display a different screen depending on the ori...

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Basics 22 Palm motions Use palm motions to control the device by touching the screen. Before using motions, make sure the palm motion feature is activated. On the Home screen, tap → Settings → Controls → Palm motion , and then dra...

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Basics 23 Samsung Smart Pause Use this feature to pause videos when you look away from the screen. On the Home screen, tap → Settings → Controls → Smart screen , and then tick Smart pause . During video playback, look away from t...

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Basics 24 Using a split screen Multi Window Use this feature to run applications in a split screen. You can run up to four applications on the screen at the same time. Launching applications in a split screen Multi Window 1 Drag your finger from the...

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Basics 25 2 Tap and hold an application icon on the Multi Window tray, and then drag it to the screen. Release the application icon when the screen turns blue. 3 Tap and hold another application icon on the Multi Window tray, and then drag it to a ...

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Basics 26 Sharing content between applications You can easily share content between applications, such as Email and Internet , by dragging and dropping them. Some applications may not support this feature. 1 Launch Email and Internet in a sp...

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Basics 27 3 Tap and hold an item in the Internet window and drag it to a location in the Email window. Creating a Multi Window combination Use this feature to save currently-running Multi Window applications as a combination. 1 Launch multiple app...

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Basics 28 Using a pop-up Multi Window Use this feature to launch applications in pop-up windows. 1 Drag your finger from the right edge of the screen towards the middle of the screen. Alternatively, tap and hold . The Multi Window tray appears at ...

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Basics 29 Notifications Notification icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen to report new messages, calendar events, device status, and more. Drag down from the status bar to open the notifications panel. Scroll the list to see add...

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Basics 30 Home screen The Home screen is the starting point to access all of the device’s features. The Home screen has two different kinds of panels. The Classic home screen panel displays shortcuts to applications and widgets, and the Content ho...

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Basics 31 To return to the Home screen, press the Home button. ...

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Basics 32 Using the Classic home screen The Classic home screen displays indicator icons, widgets, shortcuts to applications, and others. Adding an item 1 Tap on the Home screen. 2 Tap and hold an item from the Apps or Widgets tab and drag i...

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Basics 33 Adding or removing a panel from the Classic home screen 1 Pinch your fingers together on the Classic home screen. 2 Tap to add a panel. To remove a panel, tap and hold a panel and drag it to the rubbish bin at the top of the screen. Se...

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Basics 34 Using the Content home screen The Content home screen displays Content widgets. You can access an application directly by selecting a Content widget on the Content home screen. Adding a widget or panel 1 Pinch your fingers together on the...

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Basics 35 Adjusting widget size 1 On the Content home screen, tap and hold a widget you want to resize. 2 Adjust the size of the widget by dragging the frame around it. 3 Tap to save the change. Removing a panel from the Content home screen 1 P...

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Basics 36 Applications screen The Applications screen displays icons for all applications, including any new applications installed. On the Home screen, tap to open the Applications screen. To view other panels, scroll left or right. Rearranging a...

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Basics 37 Disabling applications Tap → Uninstall/disable apps , and then select an application to disable it. To enable the application, on the Applications screen, tap Settings → General → Application manager , scroll to DISABLE...

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Basics 38 Help Access help information to learn how to use the device and applications or configure important settings. Tap Help on the Applications screen. Select a category to view tips. To sort categories by an alphabetical order, tap . To sea...

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Basics 39 Entering uppercase Tap Shift before entering a character. For all caps, tap Caps lock . Changing the keyboard type Tap and hold , and then tap to change the keyboard type. On the floating keyboard, tap and hold and move the floating...

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Basics 40 Entering text by voice Activate the voice input feature and then speak into the microphone. The device displays what you speak. If the device does not recognise your words correctly, tap the underlined text and select an alternative word ...

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Basics 41 Joining Wi-Fi networks On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Wi-Fi , and then drag the Wi-Fi switch to the right. Select a network from the list of detected Wi-Fi networks, enter a password if necessary, a...

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Basics 42 Setting up accounts Google applications, such as Play Store , require a Google account, and Samsung Apps requires a Samsung account. Create Google and Samsung accounts to have the best experience with the device. Adding accounts Follow...

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Basics 43 Transferring files Move audio, video, image, or other types of files from the device to the computer, or vice versa. The following file formats are supported by some applications. Some file formats are not supported depending on the versi...

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Basics 44 Connecting with Windows Media Player Ensure that Windows Media Player is installed on the computer. 1 Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable. 2 Open Windows Media Player and sync music files. Connecting as a media device 1...

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Basics 45 Securing the device Prevent others from using or accessing personal data and information stored in the device by using the security features. The device requires an unlock code whenever unlocking it. Setting a pattern On the Applications s...

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Basics 46 Setting a password On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Device → Lock screen → Screen lock → Password . Enter at least four characters including numbers and symbols, and then enter the password again to verif...

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Basics 47 Upgrading over the air The device can be directly upgraded to the latest software by the firmware over-the-air (FOTA) service. On the Applications screen, tap Settings → General → About device → Software update → U...

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48 Communication Contacts Use this application to manage contacts, including phone numbers, email addresses, and others. Tap Contacts on the Applications screen. Managing contacts Tap Contacts . Creating a contact Tap and enter contact informat...

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Communication 49 Searching for contacts Tap Contacts . Use one of the following search methods: • Scroll up or down the contacts list. • Use the index at the left side of the contacts list for quick scrolling, by dragging a finger along i...

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Communication 50 Importing and exporting contacts Tap Contacts . Importing contacts Tap → Settings → Import/Export , and then select an import option. Exporting contacts Tap → Settings → Import/Export , and then select an e...

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Communication 51 Contact groups Tap Groups . Creating a group Tap , set details for the group, add contacts, and then tap Save . Adding contacts to a group Select a group, and then tap → Add member . Select contacts to add, and then tap Do...

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Communication 52 Business card Tap Contacts . Create a business card and send it to others. Tap Set up my profile , enter details, such as phone number, email address, and postal address, and then tap Save . If user information has been saved whe...

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Communication 53 Sending scheduled messages While composing a message, tap → Schedule sending . Tick Schedule sending , set a time and date, and then tap Done . The device will send the message at the specified time and date. • If the...

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Communication 54 Google Mail Use this application to quickly and directly access the Google Mail service. Tap Google Mail on the Applications screen. • This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. • T...

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Communication 55 Reading messages Preview attachment. Search for a message. Compose a message. Reply to the message. Keep the message for long-term storage. Delete the message. Access additional options. Forward the message to others. Add this em...

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Communication 56 Hangouts Use this application to chat with others. Tap Hangouts on the Applications screen. This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Select a friend from the friends list or enter data to s...

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Communication 57 Photos Use this application to view and share images or videos via Google’s social network services. Tap Photos on the Applications screen. This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. Select...

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58 Web & network Internet Use this application to browse the Internet. Tap Internet on the Applications screen. Viewing webpages Tap the address field, enter the web address, and then tap Go . Tap to share, save, or print the current webpage...

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Web & network 59 History Tap → History to open a webpage from the list of recently-visited webpages. To clear the history, tap . Saved pages To view saved webpages, tap → Saved pages . Links Tap and hold a link on the webpage to ...

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Web & network 60 Bookmarks To bookmark the current webpage, tap → Save . To open a bookmarked webpage, tap → Bookmarks , and then select one. Searching the web by voice Tap , speak a keyword, and then select one of the suggested ke...

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Web & network 61 Pairing with other Bluetooth devices On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Connections → Bluetooth → Scan , and detected devices are listed. Select the device you want to pair with, and then accept the au...

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Web & network 62 e-Meeting Use this application to host or attend an e-meeting. You can share files with attendees during a meeting. To use this application, all devices to be used in the meeting must be connected to the same access point. Crea...

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Web & network 63 3 Check the network information to share with others, set details for the meeting, and then tap Done . To add files to the meeting, tap . Use a password. Check the network information to share with others. Meeting informati...

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Web & network 64 4 A meeting session is created. The file added when the meeting session is created appears on the screen, or if no file is added, the whiteboard appears on the screen. Access additional options. <Meeting session with a fi...

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Web & network 65 3 Select a network that the meeting is connected to, enter a password if necessary, and then tap Done . 4 Select the meeting to join. 5 Enter your name and tap Done . Then, you can enter the meeting session. You can view fi...

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Web & network 66 2 The selected file is added to the file list. Tap a file to open it. Host icon Display the whiteboard. File list Access additional options. Displaying the whiteboard Tap Show Whiteboard at the top right of the screen. The...

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Web & network 67 • Message box : Send messages to attendees. • Show received messages : Set the device to display the text of a new message from attendees. • Send files : Send files to attendees. • Share via : Share files wit...

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Web & network 68 WebEx Use this application to host and attend teleconferences. You can use various features, such as content sharing and HD video meeting. Before using this application • Ensure that the device is connected to a Wi-Fi. •�...

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Web & network 69 Creating a meeting session 1 Tap WebEx on the Applications screen and tap Sign in . 2 Enter the registered email address and tap Next . 3 Enter the password and tap Sign in . 4 The WebEx screen appears on the device. Cr...

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Web & network 70 8 The microphone will be turned on and appears at the top right of the screen. You can have an audio meeting with others. View the session number. Share the screen. Invite people or remind invitees about the meeting. Turn ...

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Web & network 71 Joining a meeting session To join a meeting, use one of the following methods. Joining a meeting by session number 1 Tap WebEx on the Applications screen. 2 Sign in to your WebEx account. 3 Tap → Join by number . 4 E...

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Web & network 72 Joining a meeting by selecting one in My Meetings 1 Tap WebEx on the Applications screen. 2 Sign in to your WebEx account. 3 Select a meeting in My Meetings and tap Join . 4 Tap → Connect using Internet . 5 The ...

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Web & network 73 Joining a meeting by calling a session phone number You can join a meeting by calling the session’s phone number on a smartphone. Call the session phone number provided in the invitation email. This feature may not be availabl...

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Web & network 74 Sharing the screen Share the current screen on your device with participants. Only the person designated as the presenter can share one’s screen. The person who creates a meeting is designated as the presenter at the beginnin...

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Web & network 75 Closing or exiting the meeting Tap → End meeting or Leave meeting . When the network connection fails during a meeting If the meeting is still running, reconnect to the meeting. If the meeting has ended, restart the meet...

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Web & network 76 Registering the device 1 Tap Remote PC on the Applications screen. 2 Tap Start on the greeting page. Start the application. 3 Tap Sign in , enter your Samsung account and password, and then tap Sign in again. If a Sams...

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Web & network 77 Registering a computer Before using this application, you must install the Agent on your computer. 1 On your computer, launch the web browser and visit remotepc.rview.com . 2 Sign in to your Samsung account. You must sign in t...

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Web & network 78 Connecting the device and a computer remotely 1 Tap Remote PC on the Applications screen. 2 Tap Refresh Connection . View the name of the computer. Connect the device and the computer remotely. 3 Tap ON computer . 4 En...

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Web & network 79 Controlling the computer on the device After connecting the devices, you can view and control your computer’s screen on the device. You can also open or edit files in the computer and transfer them to the device. Scroll throug...

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Web & network 80 Transferring files between your device and the computer 1 Tap → Remote Explorer . 2 Tap and hold a file on the computer’s file manager panel. Then, drag it to the device’s file manager panel. You can also move a fil...

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Web & network 81 SideSync 3.0 Use this application to control a smartphone’s screen with a virtual smartphone screen on your tablet. • On your tablet, view messages or use the smartphone’s chat room. • On your tablet, watch a video...

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Web & network 82 3 The tablet searches for available smartphones automatically. Select one of the detected smartphones. 4 Tap OK on the smartphone screen. 5 The smartphone’s virtual screen is displayed on your tablet and the smartphone’s...

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Web & network 83 Using the virtual smartphone screen Browse the screen and use applications in the virtual smartphone screen. You can send or receive messages, or chat with others. Some features, such as Camera and Screen Mirroring , may not ...

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Web & network 84 Moving the virtual smartphone screen Tap and drag the top edge of the virtual smartphone screen to move it to another location. Adjusting the size of the virtual smartphone screen 1 Tap and hold at the bottom right of the virt...

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Web & network 85 Entering text When you enter text in the virtual smartphone screen, the tablet’s keyboard appears. Enter text using the keyboard. Switching between the smartphone screen and the virtual smartphone screen It is not possible to...

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Web & network 86 Copying files between devices Copying files from the smartphone to the tablet 1 Tap and hold a file on the virtual smartphone screen. 2 Select the files to copy, tap and hold any selected file, and then drag it to the tablet’...

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Web & network 87 WatchON Use this application to connect to a TV to watch your favourite shows and movies. Tap WatchON on the Applications screen. This application may not be available depending on the region or service provider. You must first...

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88 Media Music Use this application to listen to music. Tap Music on the Applications screen. • Some file formats are not supported depending on the software installed on the device. • Some files may not play properly depending on the en...

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Media 89 To listen to songs at equal volume levels, tap → Settings → Player → Smart Volume . When Smart Volume is activated, the volume may end up louder than the device volume level. Use caution to avoid long-term exposure to l...

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Media 90 Camera Use this application to take photos or videos. Use Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the device’s camera. (p. 97) Tap Camera on the Applications screen. • The camera automatically shuts off when unused. • Ma...

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Media 91 Shooting mode Several photo effects are available. Tap MODE , and then scroll up or down the screen at the right side of the screen. • Auto : Use this to allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings and determine the ideal mode for t...

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Media 92 • Eraser : Use this to erase the movements of moving subjects in the background. Tap to take a series of photos. The device erases traces of movement from a moving subject. To restore the original photo, tap , and then tap the highl...

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Media 93 Applying filter effects Use the filter effects to take unique photos or videos. Tap and select a filter effect. The available options vary by mode. Taking videos Taking a video Tap to take a video. To pause recording, tap . To stop reco...

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Media 94 Zooming in and out Use one of the following methods: • Use the Volume button to zoom in or out. • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to zoom out. The zoom in/out effect is available when using the zoom fea...

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Media 95 Share shot Tap → , and then select one of the following: • Share shot : Send a photo directly to another device via Wi-Fi Direct. • Buddy photo share : Set the device to recognise a person’s face that you have tagged in a ...

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Media 96 • Save as : Set the device to save both the rich tone photo and original photo, or only the rich tone photo. • Video stabilisation : Activate or deactivate anti-shake. Anti-shake helps focus when the camera is moving. • Loca...

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Media 97 Shortcuts Reorganise shortcuts for easy access to the camera’s various options. Tap and tap and hold a shortcut icon. Tap and hold an option and drag it to a slot at the top of the screen. Gallery Use this application to view images and ...

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Media 98 Viewing images using the motion feature Use the motion feature to execute a function with particular motion. On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Controls → Motions , drag the Motions switch to the right, and then turn ...

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Media 99 • Set as : Set the image as wallpaper or a contact image. • Details : View image details. • Settings : Change the Gallery settings. Modifying images When viewing an image, tap and use the following functions: • Rotate :...

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Media 100 Setting as wallpaper When viewing an image, tap → Set as to set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact. Tagging faces When viewing an image, tap → Settings → Tags , and then tick Face tag . A yellow frame...