Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Instruction manual

Table of Contents
Device Functions........................................3
Front Image............................................................3
Setting Up Your Device.............................4
Turning Your Phone On and Off .......................7
Locking and Unlocking the Screen.................7
Initial Device Configuration................................7
Customize Your Phone..............................8
Wallpaper and Widgets.......................................8
Volume and Ringtones........................................9
Notifications...........................................................9
Calling Features .......................................10
Making a Call ......................................................10
Answering a Call ................................................11
Ending a Call.......................................................11
Rejecting a Call ..................................................11
Voicemail....................................................12
Set Up Voicemail................................................12
Access Voicemail...............................................12
Contacts .....................................................13
Creating a New Contact ...................................13
Editing an Existing Contact..............................13
Messages ...................................................14
Create and Send a Message ..........................14
Connections ..............................................15
Connecting to Bluetooth...................................15
Connecting to Wi-Fi ...........................................15
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Apps & More ..............................................16
Samsung Smart Switch ....................................16
Installing Apps ....................................................16
Deleting Apps......................................................16
Gmail (Google Account)...................................17
Setting Up Your Email Accounts ...................17
Internet..................................................................18
Camera .................................................................19
Lock Screen........................................................20
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Device Functions
Front Image
Volume
Key Power/
Lock
Front
Facing
Camera
Back
Home
Recent
Apps
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Setting Up Your Device
Step 1. Remove the Back Cover
●Locate the cover release latch and
carefully remove the cover from the
device.
Step 2. Install the SIM Card
●Slide the SIM card into the SIM card
slot until it is secured into place.
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Step 3. Install an optional microSD card (not
included)
●Slide the memory card into the card
slot until it is secured into place.
Step 4. Insert the Battery
●Insert the battery, making sure to align
the gold contacts. Press down gently to
secure the battery.
Step 1. Remove the Back Cover
●Locate the cover release latch and
carefully remove the cover from the
device.
Step 2. Install the SIM Card
●Slide the SIM card into the SIM card
slot until it is secured into place.
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Step 5. Replace the Back Cover
●Position the back cover over the battery
compartment and securely press down
until you hear a click.
Step 6. Charging the Device
●Before turning on your device, charge it
fully. Be sure to use the charger that
came with the device.
Caution! Please use only an approved
charging accessory to charge your
device. Improper handling of the
charging port, as well as the use
of an incompatible charger, may
cause damage to your device and
void the warranty.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
1. To turn ON, press and hold the
Power/Lock key.
2. To turn OFF, press and hold the
Power/Lock key and follow the
prompts.
Locking and Unlocking the Screen
1. To Lock, press the Power/Lock key.
2. To Unlock, press the Power/Lock
key then swipe your finger across the
screen.
Initial Device Configuration
1. Select a language and tap or tap
ACCESSIBILITY if you are visually
impaired or hard of hearing.
2. Follow the prompts to complete setup.
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Customize Your Phone
Wallpaper and Widgets
►Touch and hold a blank space on one
of the home screens to access options.
Removing a Widget
1. Touch and hold a Widget until you can
move it around on the screen.
2. Drag the Widget to the Remove icon
and release it.
Note: This action does not actually delete
the Widget, it just removes it from the
current Home screen.
Select
wallpapers
home and
lock screen
Add app
and
widget
shortcuts
Touch
and hold
a Home
screen and
drag it onto
the Trash
can icon
to remove
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Volume and Ringtones
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gSounds and
notifications.
●Tap Volume to increase or
descrease ringtone volume.
●Tap Ringtones and sounds g
Ringtone to select a ringtone.
Notifications
1. Touch and drag the Status bar down to
view notifications.
2. Tap a notification to open an app,
status, new messages, calendar
events, call status, etc.
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Calling Features
Making a Call
►From the Home screen, tap Phone.
If you make a mistake while dialing, tap
Delete to clear the last digit. Touch and hold
Delete to clear the entire sequence.
Touch and
hold to
activate
vibrate
mode
Hide keypad
Dial number
Tap for
voicemail
Access
contacts list
Options
Access
frequent
contacts
Call
history
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Answering a Call
►At the incoming call screen, touch and
slide Answer in any direction to
answer the call.
Ending a Call
►From within an active call, tap
End call.
Rejecting a Call
►At the incoming call screen, touch and
slide Reject in any direction to route
the call to your voicemail system.
Access
contacts list
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Voicemail
Set Up Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap
Phone and then touch and
hold until the device dials your
voicemail.
2. Follow the prompts in the new user
tutorial to set up your mail box.
Access Voicemail
1. From the Home screen, tap
Phone and then touch and
hold . After connection, you hear
your voice greeting.
2. When connected, follow the voice
prompts from your voicemail center.
Note: Your voice mailbox is not password
protected until you create a password
by following the setup tutorial.
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Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.
2. Tap Add contact, and then tap
contact fields to enter information.
●Choose a storage account for the
contact. You can store the contact
on the phone, your SIM card, or
sync it with an account.
3. Tap Contact photo to assign a
picture to the new contact.
4. Enter a name, phone number, assign
the contact to a group, and choose a
default ringtone. Tap ADDANOTHER
FIELD to add additional contact
information.
●Tap Add to enter additional
entries.
●Tap Delete to remove an entry.
●Tap Expand for additional fields.
●Tap the label to the right of an entry
to choose a label for the field (for
example, Home or Work).
5. Tap SAVE to store the new entry.
Editing an Existing Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap
Contacts.
2. Tap a contact to view its information,
then tap EDIT.
3. Tap SAVE.
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Messages
Create and Send a Message
1. From the Home screen, tap
Messages g.
2. Enter either the recipient’s phone
number or e-mail address.
3. Tap the Enter message field and enter
a message.
4. Tap Attach to insert various file
types to your message (such as
images, videos, audio files, etc.)
5. Tap Add emoticons to choose an
available emoticon from an on-screen
list and then add it into your message
(at the cursor location).
6. Tap .
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Connections
Connecting to Bluetooth
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gBluetooth.
2. Touch and slide the Bluetooth slider to
the right to turn it on.
3. If necessary, tap SCAN. Review the
list of discovered in-range Bluetooth®
devices.
4. Tap a device from the list to initiate
pairing.
5. Enter the passkey/PIN code, if needed,
and tap OK.
6. The external device must accept the
connection and enter your device’s
PIN code. Once successfully paired,
displays in the Status bar.
Connecting to Wi-Fi
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gWi-Fi.
2. Touch and slide the Wi-Fi slider to the
right to turn it on.
3. Tap a network to connect and enter
the password if prompted. When
connected displays in the status
bar.
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Apps & More
Samsung Smart Switch
Easily transfer your photos, videos, music,
apps and more with Samsung Smart
Switch™. Get started today at
www.samsungsmartswitch.com.
Installing Apps
Apps are available to download from Google
Play™ Store.
1. From the Home screen, tap
Play Store.
2. Tap an app you want to download and
tap INSTALL or the app’s price.
3. Tap ACCEPT after reviewing the app’s
permissions.
Deleting Apps
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps.
2. Touch and hold the app you want to
uninstall and drag it to the trash can.
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Gmail (Google Account)
Before you can access Google™
applications, you must first sign into or set up
a new Gmail™ account.
►From the Home screen, tap Apps
gGmail.
●Tap Add an email address to create
a new account or to log into an
existing Gmail account.
●Tap TAKE ME TO GMAIL if you have
an account setup on your device.
Setting Up Your Email Accounts
Check email on the go with popular Internet-
based email accounts.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gEmail.
2. Enter your email address and
password into the appropriate fields
and tap NEXT.
3. Follow the prompts to complete setup.
4. Tap DONE to store the new account.
Note: Record your email account
information. Please keep this
information in a safe place.
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Internet
Take the Internet on the go. You can reach
the latest news, get the weather and follow
your stocks.
►From the Home screen, tap Apps
gInternet.
To enter a URL:
You can access a website quickly by
entering the URL.
►From the homepage tap the URL field
at the top of the screen, enter the URL
and tap Go on your keyboard.
To add a new tab:
1. From your browser window, swipe the
screen down and tap Tabs gNEW
TAB. A new browser window displays.
2. Tap Tabs to see the open windows,
and tap a window to view it.
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Camera
This device gives you the magic of
professional digital photography. With
stunning photographic output and a range
of exceptionally rich professional shooting
modes, editing features and various apps.
Going pro has never been this easy or this
fun.
►From the Home screen, tap
Camera.
Effect
Timer
Flash Selfie
Camera mode
Record
Video
Take
picture
Gallery
Settings
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Lock Screen
This menu contains features that allow you to
configure the device’s security parameters.
To secure data and limit phone access, set
the device to require a screen unlock pattern
each time you turn on the device, or every
time the phone wakes up from sleep mode
(when the screen automatically turns off).
►From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Settings gLock screen and
security gScreen lock type.
The Screen lock menu allows you to choose
from a variety of locking features.
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