Samsung Galaxy TAB4 User manual

Table of Contents
Device Functions.............................................. 3
Setting Up Your Device................................... 5
Install the SIM ............................................................... 5
Install the optional microSD card............................. 6
Charging the Device.................................................... 7
Turning Your Device On and Off .............................. 8
Locking and Unlocking Screen................................ 8
Initial Device Configuration........................................ 8
Home Screen..................................................... 9
Customize ........................................................ 10
Contacts ........................................................... 11
Creating a New Contact ...........................................11
Adding a Number to an Existing Contact.............11
Deleting an Existing Contact ...................................11
Connections .................................................... 12
Connecting to Bluetooth...........................................12
Connecting to Wi-Fi ...................................................13

Apps & More .................................................... 14
Installing Apps ............................................................14
Gmail (Google Account)...........................................14
Setting Up Your Email Accounts ...........................15
Internet..........................................................................16
Multi Window...............................................................17
Camera and Video.....................................................19
Lock Screen................................................................20

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Device Functions
microSD slot
SIM card slot
Volume key
Power/Lock button
Front Camera
Home Back*Recent*

4
Charging/USB port
Rear Camera Headset Jack

5
Setting Up Your Device
Caution! Do not attempt to remove the back cover
as it can not be removed.
Install the SIM
●Remove the slot cover and slide the SIM card
into the SIM card slot until it is secured into
place and replace the slot cover.

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Install the optional microSD card
●Remove the slot cover and slide the microSD™
card into the card slot until it is secured into
place.
●Replace the slot cover once the card is
securely inserted.
Note: SD cards are sold separately.

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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 an approved charging
accessory to charge your device.
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.

8
Turning Your Device On and Off
1. To turn ON, press and hold the Power/Lock key.
2. To turn OFF, press and hold Power/Lock key
and follow the prompts.
Locking and Unlocking Screen
1. To Lock, press the Power/Lock key.
2. To Unlock, press the Power/Lock key then
swipe your finger across the screen.
Initial Device Configuration
1. Select a language and tap Next or tap
Accessibility if you are visually impaired or hard
of hearing.
2. Follow the on-screen instruction to complete the
set up process.
Note: If you do not set up your Gmail account,
you can later access Gmail from within the
Applications page.

9
Home Screen
Status Bar
The Status bar appears at the top of your Home
screen. Icons indicating your device’s status and new
notification alerts appear on the Status bar.
Notification Screen
The Notification area indicates new message
events (data sync status, new messages, calendar
events, etc). You can expand this area to display
the Notification screen that provides more detailed
information.
Notification
Area
Status Bar
Status Area
Swipe the screen left or right to view the entire Home
screen.

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Customize
Tap and hold a blank space on one of the home
screens and choose:
●Set Wallpaper allows you to assign the current
wallpaper for the Home screen, Lock screen,
or Home and lock screens.
●Apps and widgets allows you to quickly access
the Apps or Widget tab where you can then
drag a selected app or widget to an available
area on a selected screen.
●Folder allows you to create a folder to
organize your apps.
●Page allows you to create an additional home
screen.
Organizing home screens
●To move a widget, shortcut or folder, tap and
hold and drag it to a new location. To delete it,
tap and hold and drag it to the trash bin .
●To add a home screen, place two fingers
on the screen and pinch them together to
enable edit mode. Scroll to the right (a screen
displays with a plus sign), and press . To
remove, press and hold screen thumbnail and
drag it to the trash bin .

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Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Contacts gAdd to Contacts.
2. Tap a destination type (Device, SIM, or Add new
account) (depending on where you want to save
the new contact information).
3. Enter the desired information.
4. Tap Save to store the new entry.
Editing a Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Contacts.
2. Tap a contact name from the list and tap
Edit.
3. Update your contacts information and tap Save
to save the updates.
Deleting an Existing Contact
1. From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2. Touch and hold a contact name from the list and
select Delete gOK.

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Connections
Connecting to Bluetooth
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Settings gConnections tab.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the Bluetooth
slider to the right to turn it on
(
ON
ON
).
3. If necessary, tap Scan. Review the list of
discovered in-range Bluetooth®devices.
4. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing.
5. Enter the passkey/PIN code, if needed, and tap
OK.
6. The external device will then have to also accept
the connection and enter your device’s PIN
code. Once successfully paired to an external
device, appears within the Status area.

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Connecting to Wi-Fi
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Settings gConnections tab.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the Wi-Fi
slider to the right to turn it on (
ON
ON
).
3. Tap Scan to display a list of Wi-Fi networks
in-range.
4. Tap a network to connect and enter the
password if prompted. When connected you will
see in the status bar.

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Apps & More
Installing Apps
Apps are available to download from Google Play™.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Play Store.
2. If prompted, follow the on-screen prompts to
add an existing Google account.
Gmail (Google Account)
Before you can access Google™ applications, you
must first sign into or set up a new Gmail account.
These applications sync between your device and your
online Google account.
►From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Gmail.
— Tap New to create a new account and follow
the on-screen instructions.
— Tap Existing if you already have an account,
enter your Email and Password and follow the
on-screen instructions.

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Setting Up Your Email Accounts
Check email on the go with popular Internet-based
email accounts, including Yahoo!®Mail, etc..
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Email.
2. Enter your email address and password into the
appropriate fields and tap Next.
3. At the Account options screen, select the
frequency which the device should check for
new email on the server and tap Next.
4. At the Set up email screen, name the account
and enter a screen name to identify yourself on
this account.
5. Tap Done to store the new account.
Note: Record your email account information.
Please keep this document in a safe place.

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Internet
Take the Internet on the go. You can reach the latest
news, get the weather and follow your stocks.
►From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Internet.
To enter a URL:
You can access a website quickly by entering the URL.
Websites are optimized for viewing on your device.
►From the homepage tap the URL field at the
top of the screen, enter the URL and tap .
To add a new window:
1. From your browser window, tap Add
window at the top of the screen. A new browser
window displays.
2. Scroll across the screen to view the currently
active windows and tap an entry to launch the
selected Internet window.
To delete an open window:
1. From your browser window, tap Delete
window at the top of the screen. A new browser
window displays.

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Multi Window
Run multiple applications on the current screen at the
same time.
Note: Only applications found within the Multi
window panel can be active atop another
current application on the screen.
1. Activate the Multi Window feature:
●Using two fingers, touch and drag the
Status bar downwards.
●Tap Open Grid View gMulti window
entry to activate the feature.
2. To display the Multi window tab, press
and hold the Back key to open the
application panel.

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Tap to adjust
screen size,
switch layouts,
or close screen
Listing of
available
apps
Edit list of
available apps

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Camera and Video
This device gives you the magic of professional digital
photography. With stunning photographic output and
a range of exceptionally rich professional shooting
modes, editing features and various apps. Going pro
has never been this easy or this fun.
►From the Home screen, tap Camera.
Settings Dual
Camera
mode
Tap switch
between
camera
and video
Take picture
Mode
Image
viewer
Settings

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Take a Video
From the camera screen, tap Video .
Tap to start recording.
●Tap to stop and automatically save
recording.
●Tap to pause recording.
Lock Screen
This menu contains features that allows you to
configure the device’s security parameters.
To secure data and limit device access, set the device
to require a screen unlock pattern each time you turn
on the device, or every time the device wakes up from
sleep mode (when the screen automatically turns off).
►From the Home screen, tap Apps g
Settings gDevice tab gLock screen g
Screen lock.
The Screen lock menu allows to choose from a variety
of locking features.