Samsung Galaxy 4 Owners Manual

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Samsung Link allows users to share their in-device media 
content with other external de
vices using DLNA certified™ 
(Digital Living Network Alliance) Devices. These external 
devices must also be DLNA-compliant. Wi-Fi capability can 
be provided to TVs via a digital multimedia streamer.
Important! You must first connect both  of your communicating 
devices to the same Wi-Fi and be using an 
active/registered Samsung account prior to using 
this application. For more information, refer to  “Wi-
Fi Settings”   on page 126. For more information, 
refer to  “Creating a Samsung Account”   on page 
12.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Samsung Link 
.
2. Ta p  
Sign in to sign into your Samsung Account if you 
have not already done so.
3. If prompted, read the on-screen message about 
network charges and tap 
OK to continue and return to 
the main Samsung Link screen.
4. Ta p  
Start and follow the on-screen prompts. 5.
Scroll across the application screen to view either 
MY RECENT CONTENT or DEVICES & STORAGE.
6. The DEVICES & STORAGE screen  contains two separate 
streaming media options:
: allows you to receive and playback media 
stored externally (server, laptop, etc.) directly on your device by 
allowing you to add a Web storage service for streaming 
content. 
 Registered devices: allows you to stream/share selected 
multimedia content from your device to DLNA compliant device 
connected to th e same Wireless Access Point.
Configuring Samsung Link Settings
Samsung Link must first be config ured prior to its initial use. 
You must setup parameters such as connected Wi-Fi, Items 
to share, source server address, and external device 
acceptance rights.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Samsung Link 
.
2. Press   and then tap 
Settings and configure the 
following settings as desired:
: allows you to refresh the screen.
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: allows you to add a Web storage location. 
Without a storage service/location added, you will not be able 
to use Samsung Link.
 Settings: the following options are available:
–Registered storage: allows you to add a Web storage 
location. Without a storage service/location added, you will 
not be able to use Samsung Link.
–My device: displays your device na me as it is used with 
Samsung Link. Tap to change the device name.
–Save to: allows you to save your me dia to your internal phone 
memory or to an SD card.
–Auto Upload: allows you to setup automatic upload of images 
from your device to those storage locations specified within the 
Web storage list. Touch and slide the  slider to the right to turn it 
on .
–Video optimization: allows you to setup the video quality for 
streamed video content. Touch and slide the slider to the right to 
turn it on  .
–Password lock: allows you to restrict  access to Samsung Link 
by requiring a user enter the currently active and associated 
Samsung account password. Touch and slide the slider to the 
right to turn it on  .
–My account: displays Samsung account information.
–Customer support: allows you access to Help information.
– About this service: displays version and license information 
about Samsung Link.
: provides answers to frequently asked questions.
Sharing Media via Samsung Link to a Target 
Device
Important! Make sure all communicating devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi.
1. Launch Samsung Link on the target device (such as an 
Internet TV, Samsung Tablet, etc.).
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Samsung Link 
. 
3. Tap your device name from the 
Devices list.
4. Tap an available category tab (Pictures, Music, Movies, 
or Files) and select a file.
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Touch and hold to select multiple files.
A file with   in the upper-left indicates it is stored remotely 
on a web storage location. Selecting this media causes your 
device to access the file currently stored on your services’ 
servers.
5.Tap an available on-screen file, image, or video to 
place a green check mark alongside it.
6. Ta p   (
Stream to conne cted devices) to begin 
streaming the selected files.
7. On a target device (ex: Internet TV) select the on-
screen Allow button to continue.
Note: At this stage your device is requesting access to share 
media with the external source.
Settings
This widget navigates to the  sound and phone settings for 
your phone. It includes such se ttings as: display, security, 
memory, and any extra settings associated with your phone. 
For more information, refer to  “Changing Your Settings”  on 
page 113.
Stor y Album
With Story Album, you can create a digital Album of your 
story in media. Special moments will be on a timeline, and if 
you wish, you can have your album published as a hard copy.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Story Album .
2. Read the introductory information and tap 
Next.
3. Ta p  
Start to begin your Story Album.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Press   ➔ 
Help for additional information.
Ta l k
Google Talk is a free Windows  and web-based application for 
instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are 
automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. 
This allows you to search a chat log and store them in your 
Gmail accounts. For more information, refer to  “Google Talk”  
on page 110.
TripAdvisor
With the TripAdvisor, you can pl an and have your perfect trip. 
With over 75 million reviews and opinions by travelers, it is 
easy to find the best hotels, rest aurants, and fun things to do. 
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
TripAdvisor .
2
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Sign in with your Samsung Account if you have not 
already done so.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to use TripAdvisor.
4. Press   for additional options.
Voice Recorder
The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file up to 
one minute long and then immediately share it using Wi-Fi 
Direct, Messaging, Gmail, or via Bluetooth. Recording time 
will vary based on the available memory within the phone.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Voice Recorder 
.
2. To start recording, tap 
Record   and speak into the 
microphone.
3. During the recording process you can either tap 
Stop 
 to stop and save the recording or 
Pause  to 
temporarily halt the recording. After pausing, tap 
Record   to resume recording. Once the audio 
recording has stopped, the message is automatically 
saved. Tap 
Cancel   to cancel the recording 
without saving. 4.
Ta p  
List   to display a list of all your voice 
recordings. Tap a voice  recording to play it.
5. Press  
 to display the following options:
: allows you to share your recording using Bluetooth, 
Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
: allows you to delete 1 or more voice recordings. Tap 
the recordings to delete and tap 
Delete.
 Settings: the following settings are available:
–Storage: allows you to choose where your recordings will be 
saved. Select between Phone or memory card.
–Recording quality: allows you to set the recording quality to 
High or Normal.
–Limit for MMS: allows you to select On or Off. If you Limit for 
MMS by selecting On, you will be assured that the recording can 
be sent in a message.
–Contextual filename: (requires GPS tagging) allows you to 
adjust the filename based on contextual information such as 
your current GPS location.
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–Default name: allows you to choose the name prefix for your 
recordings. For example, if your Default name is Voice, your 
recordings would be named Voice 001, Voice 002, Voice 003, 
etc.
–Noise reduction: allows you to activa te/deactivate background 
noise suppression.
–Recording volume: allows you to assign the ambient noise 
quality of your current location so  the device can better detect 
audio. Choose from High or Low.
–Channel: allows you to assign recording mode to either Mono 
or Stereo.
–Skip interval: allows you to assign a skip length.
: allows you to close the application.
Voice Search
The Google Voice Search application allows you to search the 
web using only your voice. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Voice Search . 
2.  When the Google Voice Sear ch screen displays, speak 
the word or words that you would like to search for on 
the internet. 3.
If the timer expires and the mic icon changes from red 
to gray, tap the mic icon and speak the word or words 
that you would like to search for on the internet.
 Results are displayed on your phone.
4. The following options are available at the bottom of 
your screen:
 Web: After selecting a different option, tap Web to return to the 
original search results.
 Images: Displays images for your search.
 Places: Displays places and businesses in your local area 
pertaining to your search.
 MORE: After tapping MORE, sweep your screen to the left to 
see additional options such as News, Shopping, Videos, Blogs, 
Discussions, and Books.
 Phone: Displays a phone number if applicable.
WatchON
With the WatchON application, you can use your phone as a 
remote control for your TV.
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Important! Before initiating use, verify you have an active Internet connection available (either mobile 
network or Wi-Fi connection).
Note: Before beginning your initial WatchON application setup, 
confirm your TV is turned off.
Initial Configuration
1. Sign in to your Samsung  account if you have not 
already done so.
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
WatchON . 
3. Select your desired country/region for your TV Guide’s 
source listing.
4. Enter your current zip code and tap 
Done. This zip code 
must correspond to the locati on of your desired TV and 
set top box.
5. From the 
Find your TV service screen, select a service 
provider from the available channel listing.
6. From the 
Choose your TV Brand screen, tap your TV’s 
manufacturer name.
If you have a brand of TV not listed or you are using a projector, 
make the appropriate on-screen selection of the corresponding 
button.
Options include Other TV Brands or I Have a Projector.
7. Read the Samsung Disclaimer and tap Agree.
8. Aim your device at the TV and tap   (
Power) to 
confirm the set up process completed successfully and 
the correct TV IR codes were selected.
Note: The process of the initial TV  activation can take up to 10 seconds. Please do not press the button again.
9. If the TV turned on, tap 
Ye s.
– or –
If the TV did not turn on after tapping   (
Power) 
and waiting 10 seconds, tap 
No or Retry.
10. From the 
Choose Your TV Tuner screen, select the entry 
that corresponds to your current channel control 
method:
 Cable/Satellite/STB/PVR/DVR: selected when changing 
channels is done via a receiver box. Channels are not changed 
via the TV remote but rather through the receiver/box.
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 My xxx TV: selected when a signal is fed directly into the TV 
and no box is used. Channels are changed directly on the TV by 
using the TV remote and not a box’s remote.
Note: Try matching your current channel selection method.
11. Select the Satellite Box Brand from the available list. 
For example, DirectTV
®.
If your brand does not appear in the list, tap Other Satellite 
Box Brands
 and follow the on-screen instructions.
Important! You must configure your set top box for IR  communication with your device. If you do not 
select 
More Info.. below and follow the on-screen 
instructions you may not be able to properly use 
the application.
12. When prompted to Enable IR, tap 
More Info.. to learn 
how to configure your set top box to receive and 
respond to IR controls.
13. Only after completing the IR setup process and 
programming your box, press  .
Note: This IR programming of your set top box is a one-time 
process and once successful should not need to be 
repeated.
14. If prompted to either pers onalize your experience or 
configure Netflix
®, follow the on-screen instructions.
Using WatchON
To change channels:
1. Sign into your Samsung account. 
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
WatchON . 
3. From the top of the main screen, tap   (
Remote 
Control
). This launches an on-screen set of remote 
control tabs. Choose from one of the following:
 Easy remote: provides the most common used control 
features. Scroll down to view additional functions.
 [Set top box]: displays customized control specific to your 
configured set top box. Ex: satellite dish remote control 
functions.
: provides access to control functions specific to your TV.
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From the top of the main screen tap   
(
Select Room) to choose from different receivers/boxes 
in different rooms. Ex: Living Room box, Bedroom box, 
etc.
5. Press   to return to the main menu.
Locating your favorite programming:
1.Sign into your Samsung account. 
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
WatchON . 
3. From the main screen Tap   (
Combined View) to 
reveal available media categories. 
4. Select an available category.
– or –
Ta p  
Guide to display on your TV  an on-screen listing of 
available set top box shows. 
For additional information on the WatchON application, 
press   and then select 
Help.
WatchOn Settings
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ WatchON . 
2. Press   and then select an available on-screen 
option:
 Change Room: allows you to select a previously configured 
room.
 Settings: provides access to the Samsung WatchOn settings 
menu.
: displays on-screen help information.
 About: displays on-screen information about the application.
Personalize WatchON
You can personalize your application to do things such as 
show content only from your selected media categories, add 
Netflix, or add an additional room’s set top box.
To add Netflix:
After you configure your application to communicate wit your 
set top box, you are provided current media available via the 
box. By adding an external  source of media, such as 
Netflix
®, you have access to more sources of media for quick 
and ready access.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
WatchON .
2. From the 
On TV tab, press   and then select 
Settings.
3.Scroll down the page and select Sign in to Netflix.
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4.
Follow the on-screen instructions to connect to a 
currently active Netflix account.
5. Once you return to the 
On TV tab, you will now see 
additional media content no w showing (both from set 
top box and from Netflix).
To configure your Ju st for you settings:
The Just for you option displa ys available content matching 
your activated media categories. These categories can be 
configured during your initial set up or at any later time.
1. Sign into your Samsung account. 
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
WatchON .
3. From the main screen Tap   (
Combined View) ➔ 
Just for you.
4. From the 
On TV tab, press   and then select 
Settings.
5. Access parameters such as 
Basic info, Genres and 
Sports to then configure and enable those parameters 
you would like to show in the Just for you tab.
To add a new room:
Your device can be used to  control boxes/receivers from 
several rooms. You could go from controlling your set top box 
in your living room and then move into your bedroom to do 
the same.
1. Sign into your Samsung account. 
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
WatchON .
3. From the 
On TV tab, press   and then select 
Settings ➔ Add room.
4. Name the new room and tap 
Next.
5. Enter your current zip code and tap 
Done. This zip code 
must correspond to the locati on of your desired TV and 
set top box.
6. Follow steps 4-10 from page 199 to complete the 
process.
YouTube
YouTube™ is a video sharing website on which users can 
upload and share videos. The site is used to display a wide 
variety of user-generated vi deo content, including movie 
clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as video content 
such as video blogging, informational shorts and other 
original videos.
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Note: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. It is recommended 
that you upgrade to a large data plan to avoid additional 
data charges.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Yo u Tu b e  . 
2. At the You Tube introduction screen, tap 
OK.
3. Tap the search field 
 to search for specific videos, 
scroll down to browse through the main page 
thumbnails, or scroll to the bottom to explore additional 
options.
4. To view a video, tap an available preview thumbnail or 
tap the title link.
To watch a high quality video:
  Press   and then tap Settings ➔  General ➔ High 
quality on mobile
.
To configure YouTube Settings:
  Press   and then tap Settings and configure the 
following parameters:
 General
–High quality on mobile, when enabled, allows you to start all 
videos in high quality mode while you are connected to a mobile 
network.
–Caption font size allows you to set the font size used by on-
screen captions. Choose from: Small, Medium, Large, or Huge.
–Uploads specifies network preferences for uploads.
–Content localization allows you to prioritize channels and 
videos from a specific country or region.
–Improve YouTube allows you to anonymously send YouTube 
information to help improve the application.
 Channel Feed Content
–Sets the content that you want to appear within your channel 
feed. All activity is the default option.

–Clear search history allows you to clear previous YouTube 
searches from showing up in the YouTube search box.
–Never remember history allows you to force YouTube to never 
store search history information.
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