Samsung Galaxy Tab3 User manual

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Availableapplicationsandservicesaresubjecttochangeatanytime.

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourTabletataGlance 1
SetUpYourTablet 1
TurnYourTabletOn 2
ActivateYourTablet 3
CompletetheSetupScreens 3
TabletBasics 6
YourTablet’sLayout 6
KeyFunctions 6
TurnYourTabletOnandOff 7
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 7
TouchscreenNavigation 8
YourHomeScreen 12
CreatingShortcuts 12
AddingandRemovingPrimaryShortcuts 13
AddingandRemovingWidgets 13
ExtendedHomeScreens 13
RecentApps 14
Wallpapers 14
SettingsMenu 15
StatusBar 15
NotificationPanel 16
QuickSettings 17
MultiWindow 18
EnableMultiWindow 18
DisplayMultiWindow 18
UsingMultiWindow 19
CustomizetheMultiWindowApps 19
Features 20
AssistantMenu 20
ScreenCapture 21
SmartScreen 21
VoiceControl 22

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EnterText 22
TouchscreenKeyboards 23
TextInputMethods 23
GoogleVoiceTyping 23
SamsungKeyboard 24
Swype 25
EditingText 26
Contacts 28
GetStartedwithContacts 28
AddaContact 28
EditaContact 29
AddorEditInformation 29
AssignaPhototoaContact 29
LinkaContact 30
DeleteaContact 30
AddContactstoYourFavorites 30
ShareaContact 30
Groups 31
CreateaNewGroup 31
AddaContacttoaGroup 31
SendanEmailorGmailtoGroupMembers 32
AccountsandMessaging 33
Google 33
SetUpYourGoogleAccountonYourDevice 33
CreateaGoogleAccount 33
AccessGmail 34
SendaGmailMessage 34
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 35
Email 35
AddanEmailAccount 35
AddaMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncAccount 36
ComposeandSendEmail 36
ViewandReplytoEmail 37
ManageYourEmailInbox 37
EditEmailSettings 38
DeleteanEmailAccount 39
SocialNetworkingAccounts 40

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Flipboard 40
Google+ 40
Hangouts 40
YouTube 41
AppsandEntertainment 42
DivX 42
DivXLegalInformation 42
RegisterYourDeviceforPlaybackofDivXMaterial 42
GameHub 43
GooglePlayStore 43
FindandInstallanApp 43
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 44
OpenanInstalledApp 44
UninstallanApp 44
GooglePlayBooks 44
GooglePlayGames 45
GooglePlayNewsstand 45
GooglePlayMovies&TV 45
GooglePlayMusic 46
GroupPlay 46
MusicHub 47
MusicPlayer 48
GoogleMaps 48
StoryAlbum 48
TripAdvisor 49
WatchON 49
SmartRemote 49
WorldClock 50
WebandData 51
Internet 51
Chrome 51
LumenToolbar 51
DataServices(3Gand4G) 51
YourDataServicesUserName 52
4GServices 52
Wi-Fi 52
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWi-FiNetwork 53

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Wi-FiSettings 54
Wi-FiDirect 54
Bluetooth 54
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 54
PairingwithaBluetoothDevice 55
ReconnecttoaBluetoothDevice 55
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 56
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 56
ReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 57
BluetoothSettings 58
MemoryCard 58
InstallaMemoryCard 58
RemoveaMemoryCard 58
ViewaMemoryCard’sAvailableMemory 59
FormataMemoryCard 59
UnmountaMemoryCard 59
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 60
PrepareYourTabletforVPNConnection 60
AddaVPN 60
ConnecttoaVPN 60
CameraandVideo 62
Camera 62
TakePictures 62
RecordVideos 63
CameraSettings 64
Gallery 65
ViewPhotosandVideos 66
SharePhotosandVideos 68
Video 69
ToolsandCalendar 70
Alarm 70
Calculator 70
Calendar 70
AddanEventtotheCalendar 71
AddaTasktotheCalendar 71
ViewEvents 72
DeleteEvents 72

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Downloads 72
Dropbox 73
ManuallyUploadaPicturetoDropbox 73
GoogleSearch 73
GoogleSettings 74
PolarisOffice 74
Help 74
Memo 74
CreateaNewMemo 75
MyFiles 76
STranslator 76
SVoice 76
VoiceSearch 77
SamsungApps 77
VPNClient 77
Settings 78
Wi-FiSettings 78
Wi-FiDirect 79
Hotspot 79
BluetoothSettings 79
DataUsageSettings 80
MoreSettings 81
AirplaneMode 81
Printing 81
MobileNetworks 83
Tethering 83
VPN 83
Roaming 84
NearbyDevices 84
BlockingMode 85
Hands-freeMode 85
SoundSettings 86
Volume 86
Notifications 86
TouchSounds 86
ScreenLockSound 87
SamsungApplicationsSettings 87

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SamsungKeyboardSettings 87
DisplaySettings 87
Wallpaper 87
NotificationPanel 88
MultiWindow 88
Brightness 88
ScreenTimeout 89
Daydream 89
SmartScreen 89
FontStyle 90
FontSize 90
IncreaseLegibility 90
ShowBatteryPercentage 90
Storage 90
PowerSavingMode 91
PowerSavingTips 91
BatterySettings 92
ApplicationManager 92
ManageApplications 93
RunningServices 93
MemoryUse 93
DefaultApplications 93
Users 94
LocationSettings 94
LockScreen 95
SecuritySettings 97
Encryption 97
MakePasswordsVisible 98
DeviceAdministration 98
SecurityUpdateService 99
SendSecurityReports 99
CredentialStorage 100
LanguageandInputSettings 100
ChooseaDefaultLanguage 100
DefaultInputMethod 100
GoogleVoiceTyping 101
SamsungKeyboard 101

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Swype 102
VoiceSearch 103
Text-to-SpeechOptions 104
PointerSpeed 104
Cloud 104
BackUpandResetSettings 104
AccountsSettings 105
AddanAccount 105
VoiceControl 105
AccessoriesSettings 105
DateandTimeSettings 106
AccessibilitySettings 106
ActivateThisDevice 108
SystemUpdateSettings 108
AboutDevice 108
CopyrightInformation 110
Index 111

Get Started 1
Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourtabletthefirsttime.
Your Tablet at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourtablet’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Set Up Your Tablet
Priortousingthetablet,itisnecessarychargethebattery.AnoptionalmicroSD™memorycard(not
included)canalsobeinstalledatthistime.
Install a Memory Card
Usethefollowingproceduretoinstallanoptionalmemorycard(notincluded)inyourtablet.For
moreinformation,seeMemoryCard.
1. OpentheMemoryCardSlotcoverandturntoexposetheslot.
2. Withthegoldcontactsfacingdown,carefullyslidethememorycardintotheslot,pushinggently
untilitclicksintoplace.

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3. ReplacetheMemoryCardSlotcover.
Important:Youcaneasilydamagethememorycardandcardslotbyimproperoperation.Please
becarefulwheninserting,removing,orhandlingit.Donotover-insertthecardasthiscandamage
thecontactpins.
Charge the Battery
Youwillneedtochargethebatterybeforeusingyourtablet.
1. PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBCharger/AccessoryPortonthebottomofthetablet.
2. PlugtheUSBcableintothecharginghead,andthenplugthechargingheadintoanelectrical
outlet.
Turn Your Tablet On
UsethePower/LockKeytoturnyourtableton.