Samsung Galaxy J3 User manual

Table of Contents
Phone Functions........................................ 3
Front Image........................................................... 3
Back Image........................................................... 4
Set Up Your Phone .................................... 5
Turn Your Phone On and Off............................ 8
Initial Device Configuration............................... 8
Lock and Unlock the Screen ........................... 8
Volume and Ringtones....................................... 8
Customize Your Phone............................. 9
Wallpaper and Widgets...................................... 9
Calling Features ...................................... 10
Make a Call.........................................................10
Answer a Call.....................................................10
End a Call ...........................................................10
Reject a Call.......................................................10
Voicemail................................................... 11
Set Up Voicemail...............................................11
Access Voicemail..............................................11
Contacts .................................................... 12
Creating a New Contact ..................................12
Editing an Existing Contact.............................12
Deleting an Existing Contact ..........................12
Messages .................................................. 13
Create and Send a Message .........................13
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Connections ............................................. 14
Connecting to Bluetooth..................................14
Connecting to Wi-Fi ..........................................14
Apps & More ............................................. 15
Samsung Smart Switch ...................................15
Installing Apps ...................................................15
Gmail....................................................................15
Set Up Your Email Account ...........................16
Internet.................................................................17
Camera ................................................................18
Lock Screen.......................................................18
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Front Image
Volume
Key Power/
Lock Key
Front
Camera
Home
Back
Recent
Apps
Ear Jack
Phone Functions
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Flash
Back Image
Speaker
Rear
Camera
USB/Charger Port
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Set Up Your Phone
Step 1. Remove the Back Cover
●Locate the cover release latch and
remove the cover.
Step 2. Install the SIM Card
●Slide the SIM card into the SIM card
slot until it is secured.
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Optional: Install a microSD or microSDHC card
Your device supports a removable microSD
or microSDHC card.
●Slide the memory card into the card
slot until it is secured.
Step 3. Insert the Battery
●Insert the battery, making sure to align
the gold contacts and press down to
secure the battery.
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Step 4. Replace the Back Cover
●Position the back cover over the battery
compartment and press down.
Step 5. Charging the Device
●Before turning on your device, charge it
fully. Be sure to use the charger that
came with the device.
Warning! Please use only Samsung-
approved charging devices.
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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Turn 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.
Initial Device Configuration
1. Select a language and tap START or
tap ACCESSIBILITY if you are visually
impaired or hard of hearing.
2. Follow the prompts to complete setup.
Lock and Unlock 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.
Volume and Ringtones
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gSounds and
vibrations.
2. Tap Volume to increase or decrease
ringtone volume.
3. Tap Ringtone to select a ringtone.
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Customize Your Phone
Wallpaper and Widgets
►Touch and hold a blank space on a home
screen to access the following options:
●Wallpapers: Assign wallpaper for the
Home screen, and Lock screen.
●Widgets: Widgets act as shortcuts
for applications and some device
features.
●Themes: Set the theme for your
device.
●Screen grid: Change the number of
icons that can be placed on a Home
screen.
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Calling Features
Make a Call
►From the Home screen, tap Phone.
Answer a Call
►At the incoming call screen, touch and
slide Answer to answer the call.
End a Call
►From within an active call, tap End
call.
Reject a Call
►At the incoming call screen, touch and
slide Reject to route the call to your
voicemail system.
Hide
keypad
Dial
number
Tap for
voicemail
Access
contacts
list
Access
frequent
contacts
Call
history
Options
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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 setup tutorial
to set up your mailbox.
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.
Access
contacts
list
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Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gContacts.
2. Tap to add a new contact.
3. Enter the contact information.
4. Tap SAVE.
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 to store the new entry.
Deleting an Existing Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap
Contacts.
2. Touch and hold a contact name from
the list and tap DELETE.
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Messages
Create and Send a Message
Create and send a message using the
Messages app.
1. From the Home screen, tap
Messages.
2. Tap to compose message.
3. Enter the recipient’s phone number or
email address.
4. Tap the Enter message field and use
the keypad to enter a message.
●Tap Attach and select a file
type.
●Tap Emoticons to choose an
emoticon.
5. Review the message and tap .
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Connections
Connecting to Bluetooth
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps
gSettings gBluetooth.
2. Tap On/Off to turn on Bluetooth™.
3. Tap a device from the list to initiate
pairing.
4. Enter the passkey/PIN code, if
required, and tap OK.
5. Once successfully paired to an
external device, 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 in which 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.
Gmail
Before you can access Google™applications,
you must first sign into or set up a new
Google account.
►From the Home screen, tap
Google folder 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.
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Set Up Your Email Account
Check email on the go with popular
Internet-based email accounts.
1. From the Home screen, tap Email.
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.
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Internet
Take the Internet on the go, get the latest
news, weather and follow your stocks.
►From the Home screen, tap
Internet.
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, tap
Tabs gNEW TAB. A new browser
window displays.
2. Tap Tabs to see the open windows,
and tap a window to view it.
Tap to
open
a new
window.
Tap for
additional
options.
URL
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Camera
Take pictures and record videos with the
Camera app.
Take a Photo
►From the Home screen, tap Camera.
●Tap Camera to take a photo.
●Tap Selfie to take self portraits.
●Tap MODE to select a camera
shooting mode.
Take a Video
►From the Home screen, tap Camera.
●Tap Record to begin recording.
●Tap Pause to pause a recording.
●Tap Stop to finish recording a
video.
Lock Screen
Use your device’s screen lock features to
secure your device.
►From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Settings gLock screen and
security gScreen lock type.
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