Samsung Galaxy Tab S Operating manual

Important Information
for the Samsung Galaxy Tab® S
Important Health and Safety Information – page 2
Manufacturer's Warranty – page 40
General Terms and Conditions of Service – page 50
Important Message from Sprint – page 85

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Important Health
and Safety
Information
Important information about your device
can be accessed in writing on the mobile
device, or at www.samsung.com.
Read this information before using your
mobile device.
End User License Agreement
for Software
The End User License Agreement (EULA) for
this device is available:
• On the device, tap Settings >
GENERAL tab > About device > Legal
information > Samsung legal >
End User License Agreement
• Online at www.samsung.com/us/Legal/
SamsungLegal-EULA4

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Health and Safety Information
The complete Health and Safety document
is available:
• Online at:
English: www.samsung.com/us/Legal/
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Spanish: www.samsung.com/us/Legal/
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Warning! This product contains
chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer
and reproductive toxicity. For
more information, please call
1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).
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device, including but not limited to,
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or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets,
copyrights, software, computer programs,

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to) modify, prepare derivative works of,
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DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS
CUSTOM OS.

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Samsung KNOX™
Samsung KNOX™ is Samsung’s security
platform and is a mark for a Samsung
device tested for security with enterprise
use in mind. Additional licensing fee may
be required.
For more information about Knox, please
refer to:
www.samsung.com/us/knox. [030115]
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This section outlines the safety precautions
associated with using your phone. The
terms “mobile device” or “cell phone” are
used in this section to refer to your phone.
Read this information before using your
mobile device.
This device is capable of operating in Wi-Fi™
mode in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The FCC
requires that devices operating within
5.15-5.25 GHz may only be used indoors, not
outside, in order to avoid interference with

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Mobile Satellite Services (MSS). Therefore,
this device is restricted from being used
outdoors when operating in frequencies
between 5.15-5.25 GHz.
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
Signals
Although your device is not a cell phone,
it can operate on the same network as
cell phones and can use the same Radio
Frequency (RF) signals to communicate
with the network as a cell phone. Therefore,
although the following information refers
speciically to RF exposure from wireless
phones, it may apply similarly to your
device when it is being used on a cell phone
network.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has published information for
consumers relating to Radio Frequency (RF)
exposure from wireless phones.
The FDA publication includes the
following information:
Do cell phones pose a health hazard?
Many people are concerned that cell phone
radiation will cause cancer or other serious
health hazards. The weight of scientiic
evidence has not linked cell phones with
any health problems.
Cell phones emit low levels of Radio
Frequency (RF) energy. Over the past 15
years, scientists have conducted hundreds
of studies looking at the biological effects
of the radio frequency energy emitted by
cell phones. While some researchers have
reported biological changes associated
with RF energy, these studies have
failed to be replicated. The majority of
studies published have failed to show an
association between exposure to radio

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frequency from a cell phone and
health problems.
The low levels of RF cell phones emit while
in use are in the microwave frequency
range. They also emit RF at substantially
reduced time intervals when in the stand-
by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can
produce health effects (by heating tissue),
exposure to low level RF that does not
produce heating effects causes no known
adverse health effects.
The biological effects of radio frequency
energy should not be confused
with the effects from other types of
electromagnetic energy.
Very high levels of electromagnetic energy,
such as is found in X-rays and gamma rays,
can ionize biological tissues. Ionization is a
process where electrons are stripped away
from their normal locations in atoms and
molecules. It can permanently damage
biological tissues including DNA, the
genetic material.
The energy levels associated with radio
frequency energy, including both radio
waves and microwaves, are not great
enough to cause ionization of atoms and
molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type
of non-ionizing radiation. Other types of
non-ionizing radiation include visible light,
infrared radiation (heat), and other forms
of electromagnetic radiation with relatively
low frequencies.
While RF energy does not ionize particles,
large amounts can increase body
temperatures and cause tissue damage.
Two areas of the body, the eyes and the
testes, are particularly vulnerable to RF
heating because there is relatively little
blood low in them to carry away
excess heat.

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Research Results to Date: Is there a
connection between RF and certain
health problems?
The results of most studies conducted
to date say no. In addition, attempts to
replicate and conirm the few studies that
have shown a connection have failed.
The scientiic community at large therefore
believes that the weight of scientiic
evidence does not show an association
between exposure to Radio Frequency
(RF) from cell phones and adverse health
outcomes. Still the scientiic community
has supported additional research to
address gaps in knowledge. Some of these
studies are described below.
Interphone Study
Interphone is a large international study
designed to determine whether cell
phones increase the risk of head and
neck cancer. A report published in the
International Journal of Epidemiology
(June, 2010) compared cell phone usage for
more than 5,000 people with brain tumors
(glioma and meningioma) and a similar
number of healthy controls.
Results of this study did NOT show that cell
phones caused brain cancer. In this study,
most people had no increased risk of brain
cancer from using cell phones. For people
with the heaviest use of cell phones (an
average of more than ½ hour per day, every
day, for over 10 years) the study suggested
a slight increase in brain cancer. However,
the authors determined that biases
and errors prevented any conclusions
being drawn from this data. Additional

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information about Interphone can be found
at www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2010/
pdfs/pr200_E.pdf.
Interphone is the largest cell phone study
to date, but it did not answer all questions
about cell phone safety. Additional
research is being conducted around the
world, and the FDA continues to monitor
developments in this ield.
International Cohort Study on Mobile
Phone Users (COSMOS)
The COSMOS study aims to conduct long-
term health monitoring of a large group of
people to determine if there are any health
issues linked to long-term exposure to radio
frequency energy from cell phone use. The
COSMOS study will follow approximately
300,000 adult cell phone users in Europe
for 20 to 30 years. Additional information
about the COSMOS study can be found at:
www.ukcosmos.org/index.html.
Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to
Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood
and Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS)
MOBI-KIDS is an international study
investigating the relationship between
exposure to radio frequency energy from
communication technologies including
cell phones and brain cancer in young
people. This is an international multi-center
study involving 14 European and non-
European countries. Additional
information about MOBI-KIDS can be found
at www.creal.cat/programes-recerca/
en_projectes-creal/view.php?ID=39.

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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End
Results (SEER) Program of the National
Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) actively
follows cancer statistics in the United
States to detect any change in rates of new
cases for brain cancer. If cell phones play
a role in risk for brain cancer, rates should
go up, because heavy cell phone use has
been common for quite some time in the
U.S. Between 1987 and 2005, the overall
age-adjusted incidence of brain cancer did
not increase. Additional information about
SEER can be found at:
http://seer.cancer.gov/.
Cell Phone Industry Actions
Although the existing scientiic data do
not justify FDA regulatory actions, the FDA
has urged the cell phone industry to take a
number of steps, including the following:
• Support-needed research on possible
biological effects of RF for the type of
signal emitted by cell phones;
• Design cell phones in a way that
minimizes any RF exposure to the
user; and
• Cooperate in providing users of cell
phones with the current information
on cell phone use and human
health concerns.
The FDA also is working with voluntary
standard-setting bodies such as the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), the International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP), and others to
assure that safety standards continue to
adequately protect the public.

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Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits
and Other Accessories
Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio
Frequency Energy
If there is a risk from being exposed to radio
frequency energy (RF) from cell phones -
and at this point we do not know that there
is - it is probably very small. But, if you are
concerned about avoiding even potential
risks, you can take a few simple steps to
minimize your RF exposure.
• Reduce the amount of time spent using
your cell phone;
• Use speaker mode or a headset to place
more distance between your head and
the cell phone.
Hands-Free Kits
Hands-free kits may include audio or
Bluetooth® headsets and various types of
body-worn accessories such as belt-clips
and holsters. Combinations of these can be
used to reduce RF energy absorption from
cell phones.
Headsets can substantially reduce
exposure because the phone is held
away from the head in the user's hand
or in approved body-worn accessories.
Cell phones marketed in the U.S. are
required to meet RF exposure compliance
requirements when used against the head
and against the body.
Because there are no known risks from
exposure to RF emissions from cell phones,
there is no reason to believe that hands-free
kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be
used for convenience and comfort. They

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are also required by law in many states if
you want to use your phone while driving.
Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to
Shield the Head from RF Radiation
Because there are no known risks from
exposure to RF emissions from cell
phones, there is no reason to believe that
accessories which claim to shield the head
from those emissions reduce risks. Some
products that claim to shield the user from
RF absorption use special phone cases,
while others involve nothing more than a
metallic accessory attached to the phone.
Studies have shown that these products
generally do not work as advertised. Unlike
“hands-free” kits, these so-called “shields”
may interfere with proper operation of the
phone. The phone may be forced to boost
its power to compensate, leading to an
increase in RF absorption.
Children and Cell Phones
The scientiic evidence does not show a
danger to any users of cell phones from
RF exposure, including children and
teenagers. The steps adults can take to
reduce RF exposure apply to children and
teenagers as well.
• Reduce the amount of time spent on the
cell phone;
• Use speaker mode or a headset to place
more distance between the head and the
cell phone.

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Some groups sponsored by other national
governments have advised that children
be discouraged from using cell phones
at all. For example, The Stewart Report
from the United Kingdom made such a
recommendation in December 2000. In
this report, a group of independent experts
noted that no evidence exists that using
a cell phone causes brain tumors or other
ill effects. Their recommendation to limit
cell phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based
on scientiic evidence that any health
hazard exists.
Additional information on the safety of RF
exposures from various sources can be
obtained from the following organizations
(updated 12/31/2014):
• FCC RF Safety Program:
www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/
radio-frequency-safety
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.
html
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA):
www.osha.gov/SLTC/
radiofrequencyradiation/
(Note: This web address is case sensitive.)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health (NIOSH):
www.cdc.gov/niosh/
• World Health Organization (WHO):
www.who.int/peh-emf/en/
• International Commission on
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection:
www.icnirp.de

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• Health Protection Agency: :
www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Radiation/
• US Food and Drug Administration: :
www.fda.gov/Radiation-Emitting
Products/RadiationEmittingProductsand
Procedures/HomeBusinessand
Entertainment/CellPhones/default.htm
Speciic Absorption Rate (SAR)
Certiication Information
Your wireless mobile device is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is designed
and manufactured not to exceed the
exposure limits for Radio Frequency (RF)
energy set by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government.
These FCC RF exposure limits are derived
from the recommendations of two expert
organizations: the National Council on
Radiation Protection and Measurement
(NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In both cases,
the recommendations were developed by
scientiic and engineering experts drawn
from industry, government, and academia
after extensive reviews of the scientiic
literature related to the biological effects of
RF energy.
The RF exposure limit set by the FCC for
wireless mobile devices employs a unit
of measurement known as the Speciic
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR is a
measure of the rate of absorption of RF
energy by the human body expressed in
units of watts per kilogram (W/kg).
The FCC requires wireless devices to
comply with a safety limit of 1.6 watts
per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
The FCC SAR limit incorporates a
substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection to the public

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and to account for any variations in
measurements.
SAR tests are conducted using standard
operating positions accepted by the FCC
with the mobile device transmitting at its
highest certiied power level in all tested
frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certiied power
level, the actual SAR level of the mobile
device while operating can be well below
the maximum reported value. This is
because the mobile device is designed to
operate at multiple power levels so as to
use only the power required to reach the
network. In general, the closer you are to a
wireless base station antenna, the lower the
power output of the mobile device.
Before a new model device is available for
sale to the public, it must be tested and
certiied to the FCC that it does not exceed
the SAR limit established by the FCC.
Tests for each model mobile device are
performed in positions and locations
(e.g. near the body) as required by the FCC.
For typical operations, this mobile
device has been tested and meets FCC
SAR guidelines.
Use of other accessories may not ensure
compliance with FCC RF exposure
guidelines. The FCC has granted an
Equipment Authorization for this mobile
device with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
exposure guidelines.
The maximum SAR values for this model
phone as reported to the FCC are:
Simultaneous Transmission Body-worn:
1.57 W/Kg

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The SAR information for this device can also
be found on Samsung’s website:
www.samsung.com/sar.
SAR information on this and other mobile
devices can be accessed online on the
FCC’s website through http://transition.
fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/sar.html. To ind
information that pertains to a particular
model mobile device, this site uses the
mobile device FCC ID number, which is
usually printed somewhere on the case of
the mobile device.
Once you have the FCC ID number for
a particular mobile device, follow the
instructions on the website and it should
provide values for typical or maximum SAR
for a particular mobile device. Additional
SAR information can also be obtained at
www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/speciic-
absorption-rate-sar-cellular-telephones.
FCC Part 15 Information to User
Pursuant to part 15.21 of the FCC Rules,
you are cautioned that changes or
modiications not expressly approved
by Samsung could void your authority to
operate the device.
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

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Note: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

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Smart Practices While Driving
On the Road - Off the Phone
The primary responsibility of every driver is
the safe operation of his or her vehicle.
Responsible drivers understand that no
secondary task should be performed while
driving whether it be eating, drinking,
talking to passengers, or using a mobile
device - unless the driver has assessed the
driving conditions and is conident that the
secondary task will not interfere with their
primary responsibility. Do not engage in
any activity while driving a moving vehicle
which may cause you to take your eyes
off the road or become so absorbed in the
activity that your ability to concentrate
on the act of driving becomes impaired.
Samsung is committed to promoting
responsible driving and giving drivers the
tools they need to understand and address
distractions.
Check the laws and regulations on the use
of mobile devices and their accessories
in the areas where you drive. Always obey
them. The use of these devices may be
prohibited or restricted in certain areas.
For example, only hands-free use may be
permitted in certain areas.
Before using your device to chat with
friends, consider your circumstances.
Let the chat wait when driving conditions
require. Remember, driving comes irst,
nothing else!
If you consider a chat necessary and
appropriate, follow these tips:
• Use a hands-free device;
• Secure your mobile device within easy
reach;
• Chat when you are not moving;

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• Plan chats when your car will be
stationary;
• Do not engage in stressful or emotional
conversations;
• Let the person with whom you are
speaking know that you are driving and
will suspend the chat if necessary;
• Do not take notes or look up information
while driving;
Notice regarding legal restrictions on
mounting this device in an automobile:
Laws in some states may prohibit mounting
this device on or near the windshield of
an automobile. In other states, the law
may permit mounting this device only in
speciic locations in the automobile. Be
sure to consult the state and local laws
or ordinances where you drive before
mounting this device in an automobile.
Failure to comply with these restrictions
could result in ines, penalties, or
other damages.
Never mount this device in a manner that
will obstruct the driver’s clear view of the
street and trafic.
Never use wireless data services such as
text messaging, Web browsing, or e-mail
while operating a vehicle.
Never watch videos, such as a movie or
clip, or play video games while
operating a vehicle.
For more information, go to www.ctia.org.