Samsung Galaxy Tab A nook User manual

Key Features
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Power/Lock Button
Volume Button
microSD Card Slot
Front Camera

USB/Charger Port
Speaker
Headset Jack
Back Camera

Basic Functions
Charge the Battery
Before turning on your NOOK™
tablet, charge it fully.
Your tablet comes with a
charger and a USB cable. Plug the
smaller end of the cable into the
USB/charger port on your NOOK tablet and the larger end into the charger.
Then plug the charger into an electrical outlet to charge the NOOK tablet.
Use only charging devices and batteries approved by Samsung. Samsung
accessories are designed for your device to maximize battery life. Using other
accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.

Turn Your Device On and Off
◆Press and hold the Power/Lock button to turn On.
◆Press and hold the Power/Lock button to turn Off.
Initial Device Configuration
1. Select a language and tap START or tap ACCESSIBILITY.
2. Follow the prompts to complete the set up process.

Lock and Unlock Your Device
To lock your device screen:
◆Press Power/Lock button.
To unlock your device from the lock screen:
◆Press Power/Lock button then swipe your finger across the screen.

Customize Home & Lock Screen
Change Wallpaper and Add Widgets
Change the look of the Home and Lock screens with Wallpaper.
◆Touch and hold a blank space on a Home screen to access options.
• Wallpapers: Change the look of the Home and Lock screens.
• Widgets: Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a Home screen.
Select a widget for quick access to applications.

Connect to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Connect to Wi-Fi
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g Wi-Fi.
2. Tap On/Off to turn on Wi-Fi®.
3. Tap a network, enter the password if prompted, and tap CONNECT.
Connect to Bluetooth
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g Settings g Bluetooth.
2. Tap On/Off to turn on Bluetooth®.
3. If necessary, tap SCAN.
4. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing. The devices automatically
pair once the external device accepts the connection.

Use the NOOK
Start Reading
Find all your NOOK content, like books and magazines, in your NOOK Library.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g NOOK Library.
2. Tap a cover of the book or any item to open it.
Note: If you did not sign in to your NOOK account during initial setup,
tap Apps g NOOK Home and create or sign in to your account.

Change Text Size in a NOOK Book®
1. Tap the center of the screen to bring up reading tools while a book is
open.
2. Tap on the (Aa) Font icon at the top of the screen.
3. Select your preferred text size, font style, line spacing, and other
customizable options for your best possible reading experience.

Shop for New Content
Browse and purchase your favorite books, magazines, newspapers and kids’ books
from the NOOK Store®.
1. Make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi.
2. From the Home screen, tap the NOOK Shop icon.
You can scroll through recommendations on the rst screen of the NOOK Shop,
browse by categories or search for a specic title, author, or topic.
Once a valid credit card is saved to your NOOK account, you can make purchases with
just a couple of taps by following the prompts.
Download Apps
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g Play Store.
2. Select a category and content, then follow the prompts to download.

Email Account
Gmail
◆From the Home screen, tap Google folder g Gmail.
• 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.
Set up Your Email Accounts
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g Email.
2. Enter your email address and password, then tap NEXT.
3. Follow the prompts to complete setup.

Install Apps from Google Play Store
Download Apps
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g Play Store.
2. Tap an app you want to download and tap INSTALL or the app’s price.
Uninstall Apps
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g EDIT g .
Note: Apps that can be uninstalled or turned off display .
2. Tap and follow the prompts to either uninstall or turn off the
application.
Note: Before you can access Google™ applications, you must sign into
or set up a new Gmail account.

Camera and Video
Take a Photo
◆From the Home screen, tap Apps g Camera.
• Tap Camera icon to take a photo.
• Tap Selfie icon to take self portraits.
• Tap MODE to select camera shooting modes.
Take a Video
◆From the Home screen, tap Apps g Camera.
• Tap Record to begin recording.
• Tap Pause to pause a recording.
• Tap Stop to nish recording a video.

Gallery
Launching Gallery displays available folders. Folders are automatically created to
make it easier to organize your pictures.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g Gallery.
2. Tap the drop-down menu in the upper left corner, and then tap an option to
sort folders.
3. Tap to open an album or folder and then tap an image or video to view.
4. Swipe left or right to view the next or previous image or video.

Internet
Launch the internet to view the latest news, get weather updates and follow your
stocks.
1. From the Home screen, Chrome.
2. Type the website address in the URL eld and tap Go on the keyboard.
Navigation
• Go back: Tap the arrow.
• Go forward: Tap the arrow.

NOOK Support
For additional assistance and information, please refer to the comprehensive User
Guide found in the NOOK Library on your device as well as on NOOK.com and
Samsung.com. You can also contact Customer Service at 1-800-THE-BOOK to speak
with a Customer Service Representative.