Samsung Galaxy Tab3 User manual

Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.

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and enjoy more wireless flexibility.
Some limitations apply, depending on your service plan and device.
Data roaming may not be enabled and certain applications that are
preinstalled on your device may not be available or operational. Also, to
purchase other subscription-based third-party content from application
stores (such as Google Play™), you will need to provide them with credit
card information.
For more information, visit sprint.com/asyougo.
Special note for Sprint As You Go customers

Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics
of getting started with Sprint and your Samsung Galaxy Tab
®
3.
ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your
new tablet, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources
at sprint.com/readynow. You can even schedule a one-on-one
appointment at a Sprint Store near you.
For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/support.
There, you’ll find guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the
most out of your tablet.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.

Infrared
Blaster
Front
Camera
Display
Menu
Key
Power/Lock
Key
USB Charger/Accessory Port
Memory
Card Slot
3.5mm Headset Jack
Camera
Light
Sensor
Volume Key
Back Key
Home Key
Speaker Speaker
SIM Card
slot
Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3

Using This Guide
Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the
information you need quickly and easily.
Get Ready − page 6 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
tablet the first time, including activating
Sprint service on your device.
Android Basics − page 9 − Learn some
basics about how to move around on
your tablet, use the home screen, and
enter text. If you’re familiar with Android
devices, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course
never hurt anyone).
Use Your Tablet − page 17 − Take
advantage of your tablet’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(Going Online) to the more advanced
(using Google Play™, Wi-Fi, and more).
Tools & Resources − page 30 − Find
useful tips for your tablet and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.

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Get Your Tablet Ready
Charge the Battery
1. Insert the USB cable into the charging head.
2. Insert the small end of the USB cable into
the charger/accessory jack at the bottom of
the tablet.
3. Plug the charging head into an electrical outlet.
Turn the Tablet On
• Press and hold the Power/Lock Key .
Unlock the Screen
• Swipe the screen with your finger to unlock it.
Turn the Screen On and Off
• To quickly turn the display screen off, press
the Power/Lock Key on the top right
side of the tablet.
• To turn the screen on and display the unlock
screen, press the Power/Lock Key .
Turn the Tablet Off
• Press and hold the Power/Lock Key
and then tap Power off > OK to turn the tablet off.
Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow to
learn about transferring contacts, calendars,
and more from your old tablet.

Get Ready
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Activate Your Tablet
Activate Your Tablet
If you purchased your tablet at a
Sprint Store, it is probably activated
and ready to use.
If you received your tablet in the mail,
and it is a new Sprint account, your
tablet is designed to activate
automatically when you first turn it on.
You will see a Sprint Connections
Optimizer notice. Tap I agree to allow
your tablet to connect to a data network.
To confirm your activation, launch the
Web browser.
If you received your tablet in the mail
and it is going to be activated on an
existing number (you’re swapping
devices), go to sprint.com/activate
and follow the instructions. When you
have finished, launch the Web browser
to confirm your activation.
If your tablet is still not activated or you do not
have access to the Internet, contact Sprint
Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for
assistance.

8
Set Up Your Tablet
When you first turn on your device, follow the
prompts to set up your Google Account and
preferences.*
Complete the Setup Screens
1. When you turn on your tablet, you’ll see the
Welcome screen. Choose a language, and then
tap Next to begin.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
each section. Tap Skip or Next to continue.
• Samsung account - Create or sign in to your
Samsung user account.
• Got Google? - Sign in to an existing Google
Account and select additional Google
preferences.
• Make it Google - If you do not have an existing
Google Account, you can create one now.
• Google & location - Check or uncheck the
desired settings related to location information.
• This tablet belongs to… - Enter your name to
personalize your experience.
• Dropbox™ - Create or sign in to your
Dropbox cloud storage account.
• Learn about key features - Tap a function in
the list to see more details about it.
3. Enter a name for your device and then tap Finish.
* You do not need to sign up for a Google Account
to use your tablet; however, to download content
from the Google Play™ Store app, you must link
your tablet to a Google Account.
Sprint Connections Optimizer
During or following the initial setup, you may see
a Sprint Connections Optimizer notice. Read the
notice and tap I Agree to allow your tablet to
connect automatically to the best available data
network, including Wi-Fi.
Note: You can turn off Sprint Connections
Optimizer at any time. Press and then tap
Apps > Settings > More settings >
Mobile networks >
Connections optimizer.

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Android Basics
Tap
Flick
Touch and hold
Android Basics: Getting Around Your Tablet
Move Around Menus and Screens
Your tablet’s touchscreen lets you control
everything through various types of touches
and gestures.
Tap: When you want to type using the onscreen
keyboard, select items such as application and
settings icons, or press onscreen buttons,
simply tap them with your finger. A light touch
works best.
Touch and hold: To display the available options
for an item simply touch and hold the item.
Flick: Move your finger in lighter, quicker strokes
than swiping. This finger gesture is always used
in a vertical motion, such as when flicking
through contacts or a list.

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Rotate
Swipe: Quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag: Press and hold your finger with some
pressure before you start to move it. Do not
release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature to
automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning the
tablet sideways.
Slide: This feature allows you to enter text by
sliding a finger from letter to letter, lifting only
between words. See page 15 for instructions
on using this continuous input method with
the various keyboard types.
Slide
Getting Around Your Tablet
Swipe Drag

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Android Basics
Status Bar
The status bar at the bottom of the Home
screen lets you quickly see both your tablet
status (connections, signal strength, battery,
GPS) and any current notifications.
Your Home Screen
Viewing Your Home Screen
Your tablet’s Home screen extends horizontally
up to seven full screens. This gives you room to
customize your tablet and put the things you
need front and center, just a swipe away.
• To display the main Home screen, press
from any screen.
• To view extended screens, swipe the screen
left or right.
• To display thumbnails of all available screens,
pinch any home screen. Tap a thumbnail to
display any screen.
Status areaNotification area

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Notifications Panel
You can expand the notification area to provide
more detailed information about the current
onscreen notification icons.
1. Drag down from the top of the screen to open
the Notifications panel.
2. Tap a notification entry to open the associated
application.
Add Items to Your Home Screen
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home
screen.
2. Tap an option under Add to Home Screen.
• Apps and widgets to add an app shortcut or
a widget to the home screen. From the next
screen, tap the Apps tab and then touch and
hold an app icon and drag it to the home
screen to add a shortcut. Tap the Widgets tab
and drag a widget to the home screen to add
a widget.
• Folder to add a folder to the home screen.
Enter a folder name and tap OK to add
the folder.
• Page (if available) to add a new home
screen. Your tablet can support up to seven
home screens.
Your Home Screen

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Android Basics
Open Apps
• If an app is on one of your Home screens, just
tap it to open it.
• If an app is not
available from your
Home screen, tap
> to display
the apps list, and
then tap the app
icon from the list. You
may have to scroll
right or left to find the
app you’re looking for.
Access Recently-Used Apps
Your tablet keeps a running list of your most
recently used apps.
1. Press and hold
the button
to open the
recently-used
apps window.
2. Tap an icon to
open an app.

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Buttons and Keys
Buttons and Keys
The bottom front of your tablet contains a
Home button and two static keys that let you
perform basic functions. Above this row is a
row of program icons that are available from
every Home screen.
• Home key () — Press to return to the main
Home screen.
• Back key ( ) — Tap to return to the
previous screen view.
• Menu key ( ) — Tap to open context-specific
menus.
• Contacts icon ( ) — Tap to open your
Contacts list.
• Email icon ( ) — Tap to open your email
account(s).
• Calendar icon ( )— Tap to open your calendar.
• Internet icon ( ) — Tap to launch the
Web browser.
• Apps icon ( ) — Tap to display the
applications list.
Menu
key
Back
key
Home
key
Apps
Icon
Contacts
Icon
Email
Icon
Calendar
icon
Internet
Icon

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Android Basics
Your QWERTY Keyboards
Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 comes loaded with
two QWERTY keyboards: Samsung keyboard
(default) and SwypeTM. When you select a field that
requires text or numbers, an onscreen keyboard
will appear. (If you don’t see the keyboard when,
for instance, you’re entering contact information,
just tap the field you’re working on to bring it up.)
The tablet’s onscreen QWERTY keyboards can be
used in either portrait or landscape mode.
Note: To switch between text entry methods while
a keyboard is displayed, drag the notifications bar
down from the top of the screen, touch Select
input method, and then select a text entry method.
Entering Text
Typing with Samsung Keyboard
Entering text using the traditional Samsung
QWERTY keyboard is easy: just tap the letters to
type the words.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, tap the
input field to reveal the onscreen keyboard.
2. If needed, select a text mode option: ABC to
enter alphabetic characters or SYM to enter
symbols or punctuation.
3. Tap the corresponding onscreen keys to begin
typing.
• If you make a mistake, tap to erase.

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Using Swype to Enter Text
Swype lets you enter words by tracing over the
letters in a single motion.
1. Touch an onscreen character, and then, while
maintaining your finger onscreen, drag to the
next character in the desired word.
2. Repeat this process until the desired characters
have been drawn over. Select from an onscreen
list of possible word matches (if prompted). This
occurs if your current action has generated
more than one possible word match.
Using Google Voice to Enter Text
Use your voice to enter text instead of typing.
1. From any screen where you can enter text, touch
the input field to reveal the keyboard.
2. Touch and speak clearly.
Note: For detailed information about customizing
your onscreen keyboard settings, please see the
User Guide at sprint.com/support.
Entering Text

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Use Your Tablet
Use Your Tablet: Contacts
Your tablet’s Contacts function lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of sources,
including Google and Corporate email accounts, contacts synced from your computer, and
old-fashioned contacts entered by hand.
Add a New Entry to Contacts
1. Press and then tap Contacts >
Contacts.
2. Tap .
3. Select an account for the contact, such as
Samsung account, Google, or Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync. Select Device to save
the contact to your tablet only.
4. Tap any field and use the onscreen keyboard to
enter the name, phone number, and other
contact details.
5. Add more data fields or a picture if desired, and
tap Save.
Edit a Contact Entry
1. Press and then tap Contacts >
[contact you'd like to edit].
2. Tap .
3. Tap any field and use the onscreen keyboard
to edit the information. You can also add new
fields or remove existing ones.
4. Tap Save to save your updates.
Note: To add a phone number, email address,
or other field to an existing contact, tap Add
another field at the bottom of the entry and
select a data type.

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Email
Your tablet’s Email applications let you access
and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously
in one convenient location. Although there is a
separate Gmail application, the main email
application can manage both Internet-based email
services (Gmail™ and Yahoo™) and Corporate Work
Email (Outlook®). The tablet can also be manually
configured to connect to other email systems.
Set Up a Gmail Account
1. Press and then tap > Gmail .
2. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to a
Gmail account.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use
certain features such as Google Play™, you do not
have to use Gmail as the default account for
your tablet.
Set Up a POP3/IMAP Email Account
1. Press and then tap > Email .
2. If another email account is already set up, tap
> Settings > Add account.
3. Enter the Email address and Password for the
email account.
4. Tap Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

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Use Your Tablet
Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange
ActiveSync® Account
1. Press and then tap > Email .
2. If another email account is already set up, tap
Setting > Add account.
3. Enter your Email address and Password
information and then tap Manual setup.
• Contact your Exchange Server administrator for
required sign-in information.
4. Tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
5. Enter a Domain\username, Password, and
Exchange server information, and then tap
Next.
6. Follow the prompts to set additional options and
permissions. Tap Next to continue.
7. Identify your new account with a unique name
and provide the outgoing name text then tap
Done.
Access Email Messages
1. Press and then tap > Email .
• If necessary, tap the selection arrow ( )
and tap the email account you want to use.
2. From the inbox, tap the message you want
to view.
Send an Email Message
1. Press and then tap > Email .
2. If necessary, tap the selection arrow ( )
and tap the email account you want to use.
3. Tap .
4. Enter an email address in the To: field.
5. Enter a subject and a message.
• To add attachments, tap and select an
attachment.
6. Tap Send .
Email

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Camera & Camcorder
Take a Picture
1. Press and then tap > Camera .
2. Using your display as a viewfinder, aim the
camera lens at your subject, and tap .
View Pictures
1. Press and then tap > Gallery to view
the Camera folders.
2. Tap a picture and then tap to explore other
options. For sharing photos, tap
at the top of
the screen.
Record a Video
1. Press and then tap > Camera .
2. Using the tablet’s display screen as a viewfinder,
aim the lens at your subject, and tap to begin
recording.
3. Tap to pause or to stop recording.
View videos
1. Press and then tap > Gallery .
2. Tap a video icon to view the video.
Share Pictures and Videos
1. Press and then tap > Gallery .
2. Tap Camera to reveal your pictures and
videos, and then press and hold a picture or
video to send.
3. Tap and select any of several methods such
as Group Play, Add to Dropbox, Bluetooth,
Email, Flipboard, Gmail, Google+, Picasa, or
Wi-Fi Direct. Follow the onscreen instructions to
send your picture or video clip.