Samsung Galaxy 4 Owners Manual

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Dialing Options
From the Home screen and Application menus, you have the 
option to access the Dialer and initiate a call by tapping ➔ 
Keypad. From the Dialer and the Contacts screen, the 
following tabs are located at the top of your screen:
Keypad: dials the current number entered using the on-screen 
keypad.
Logs: displays a list of all dialed, received, and missed calls.
Favorites: displays your contacts that you have marked as 
Favorites.
Contacts: takes you to your Address Book where you can select a 
contact to call.
After you begin to enter numbers, the Add to Contacts option 
appears so you can save the Contact if needed.
Call Log
The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, 
received, or missed in the Call log. The Call log displays the 
details of the call.
1. From the Home screen, tap  .
2. Ta p  t h e   Logs   tab.  A list of recent calls is displayed. If the number or caller 
is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is 
displayed.
All calls made, received, and missed are listed. Types of calls 
are identified by the following icons:
Calling Back a Missed Call 
To call back a missed call number: 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Logs  . 
A list of recent calls is displayed. If the number or caller 
is listed in your Address Book, the associated name is 
displayed.
Incoming Calls:  
Outgoing Calls: 
Missed Calls: 
Rejected Calls:
Auto Rejected Calls:
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Swipe the desired missed call to the right to call. 
– or –
Swipe the desired missed call to the left to message.
Saving a Recent Call to your Address Book 
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Logs  . 
A list of recent calls is displayed. 
2. Tap the call you want to save to your Address Book. 
3. The call detail page is displayed. Tap 
Create contact to 
add the call to your Address Book.
The Create contact screen is displayed.
– or –
If you want to replace the number for an existing 
contact, tap 
Update existing. 4.
Enter information into the various fields using the 
keypad.
5. Ta p  Save to save when you are finished.
For further details about the  Address Book feature, see 
“Adding a New Contact”  on page 69.
Sending a Message to a Recent Call
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Logs  . 
A list of recent calls is displayed. 
2. Swipe the entry you want to message to the left. 
Add as new 
Call the number Send a message contact
Update an existing
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3.
At the Message screen, tap the empty text field and 
use the on-screen keypad to type in a message.
4. When you are done with your message, tap 
 to 
send. 
For more information, refer to  “Creating and Sending 
Messages”   on page 98.
Deleting a Call from the Call Log
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Logs  . 
A list of recent calls is displayed. 
2. Touch and hold the call you want to delete from the Call 
log.
3. Ta p  Delete .
4. At the 
Delete log prompt, tap Delete.
The call is deleted from the Call log.
Adding a Call to the Reject List
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Logs  . 
A list of recent calls is displayed. 
2. Touch and hold the call you want to add to the Reject 
List.  3.
Ta p  Add to reject list .
4. At the  Add to reject list  prompt, tap 
OK.
Future calls from this number will be rejected and sent 
to your voicemail.
Call Duration
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Logs  . 
2. Press 
 ➔ Call duration.
3. The following times are displayed for Voice and Data: 
: shows the length of time for the last call.
 Dialed calls: shows the total length of time for all calls made.
 Received calls: shows the total length of time for all calls 
received.
 All calls: shows the total length of time for all calls made and 
received.
4. You may reset these times to zero by pressing   
then tapping  
Reset.
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Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of control functions that you 
can use during a call.
Adjusting the Call Volume
During a call, to adjust the volume, use the Volume keys on 
the left side of the phone.
  Press the Up volume key to increase the volume level 
and press the 
Down volume key to decrease the 
volume level.
– or –
Quickly add more volume to the incoming audio by 
tapping the on-screen 
Extra volume button .
From the Home screen, you can also adjust the ringer volume 
using these same keys.
In-Call Options
During an active call there are several functions available by 
tapping a correspondi ng on-screen button.
Hold: place the current active call on hold.
Add call: displays the dialer so you can call another person.
Keypad: displays the on-screen keypad, where you can 
enter number using DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency).
End call: terminates the call.
Speaker: routes the phone’s audio through either the speaker or 
through the earpiece.
–Ta p  Speaker to route the audio through the speaker. (You can 
adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys.) A green line 
will appear under the Speaker button.
–Ta p  Speaker again to use the phone’s earpiece (see “Using 
the Speakerphone Duri ng an Active Call”
 on page 60). The 
green line will disappear when Speaker is not activated.
Mute/Unmute turn the onboard microphone either on or off.
–Ta p  Mute during a call to mute the microphone. A green line 
will appear under the Mute button.
–Ta p  Mute again to unmute the microphone. The green line will 
disappear when Mute  is not activated.
Headset connects to a Bluetooth headset.
–Ta p  Headset during a call to activate a Bluetooth headset. A 
green line will appear under the Headset button.
–Ta p  Headset again to de-activate the Bluetooth headset. The 
green line will disappear when the Headset is not activated.
Press  for more options:
–Contacts: allows you to go to your Contact list.
–Memo: allows you to write a memo.
–Message: allows you to write a message during a call.
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Personalizing the Call Sound Setting
During a call it may be necessary to adjust the sound of the 
incoming call by selecting an audio equalizer setting for the 
current call.1. From the call screen, tap  .
2. Confirm the option is enabled  . 
3. Select an available option . Choose from: Adapt Sound, 
Soft sound, Clear sound, and Off.
Activating Noise Reduction
During a call it may be necessary to activate the noise 
reduction feature. Activating this feature can improve the 
quality of your conversation  by reducing ambient noise. 
Noise reduction in on by default.
1. Press   to turn
 Noise reduction off.
2. Press   to turn 
Noise reduction on.
Placing a Call on Hold
You can place the current call on hold at any point during a 
conversation. You can also make another call while you have 
a call in progress if your network supports this service.
1. While on a call, tap 
Hold  . This action places 
the current caller on hold. 2.
You can later reactivate this call by tapping  Unhold 
.
To make a new call while you have a call in progress
1. Ta p  Hold .
2. Ta p  
Add call   to display the dialer.
3. Enter the new number and tap 
.
Once connected, the active call will appear in a large 
box at the top of your screen  and the call on hold will 
appear in a smaller box in the middle of your screen.
Switching Between Calls
When you have an active call and a call on hold, you may 
switch between the two calls, ch anging the one on hold to 
active and placing the other on hold. 
1. Ta p  Swap . 
The current call (caller #2) is  placed on hold and the 
previous call on hold (caller #1) is then reactivated so 
that you can continue conversing with that person. The 
active call will appear in a green box.
2. Tap   to end the currently active call. 
Hold
Unhold
Hold
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To end a specific call
1.Ta p  Swap until the call you want to end appears in a 
green box.
2. Ta p  
 to end the specific call.
3. Tap   to end the remaining call. 
To answer a call while you have a call in progress
You can answer another call while you have a call in progress 
if you have activated your Call waiting feature. Otherwise, the 
other call will go to your Voicemail box. For more information, 
refer to  “Additional settings”   on page 130.
1. Tap   and slide to the right to answer another call.
2. Ta p  
Putting Name/Number on hold to put the first call 
on hold.
– or –
Ta p  
Ending call with Name/Number to end the first 
call.
3. To switch between the two calls, tap  Swap.
: Places the current call on hold and then activates the 
previous call. The active call will appear in a green box. Tap 
Swap again to switch back.
To end a call on hold
1. Ta p   to disconnect the active call. 
2. The call on hold will now become the active call. Tap 
 to end the call.
3-Way Calling (Multi-Party Calling)
The 3-Way or Multi-Party feature allows you to answer a 
series of incoming calls and place them on hold. If this 
service is supported by the network, all calls can be joined 
together. You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting 
tone.
Note: The  Merge  option combines all of the calls you have 
established with your phone (both active and on hold). 
Swap  places the current call on hold and then activates 
the previous call.
This feature joins all of the calls you have established with 
your phone (both active and on hold) into a multi-party call. 1. Tap   and slide to the right to answer the call.
2. Tap   and slide to the right to answer the next call.
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3.
Ta p  
Putting Name/Number on hold to put the first call 
on hold.
4. Join the first two callers into a single multi-party call by 
tapping  Merge  .
5. To temporarily leave the conference call, tap 
Hold 
. 
To rejoin the conference call tap 
Unhold .
6. Tap   to end the call.
Using the Speakerphone During an Active Call
While in an active call, it is possible to enable the 
speakerphone feature.
1. Ta p  
Speaker .
The Speaker button now appears as   and the 
speakerphone is activated.
2. Use the 
Volume keys (located on the left side of your 
phone) to adjust the volume.
3. To deactivate the speakerphone, tap 
Speaker .
Important! For more information, refer to  “Responsible 
Listening”  on page 221.
Switching off the Microphone (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your  phone’s microphone off, so 
that the other person cannot hear you.
Example: You wish to say something to person in the room,  but do not want the person on the phone to hear 
you.
To mute your phone during a call
1. Ta p  Mute  . 
The 
Mute button now appears as  and Mute is 
activated.
2. Ta p  Mute 
 to deactivate the Mute function and 
reactivate the microphone. 
Bluetooth headset
1. Ta p  Headset  .
2. The phone will scan for your Bluetooth headset. When 
found, connect to the headset.
The 
Headset button now appears as   and the 
Bluetooth headset is activated.
3. Ta p  Headset   to deactivate the Bluetooth headset 
and reactivate the phone speaker. 
Merge
Hold
Unhold
Speaker
Speaker
Speaker
Mute
Mute
Mute
Headset
Headset
Headset
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Searching for a Number in Address Book
1.During the active call, press   then tap  Contacts.
2. Tap the Address Book entry.
For further details about the  Address Book feature, see 
“Finding an Address Book Entry” on page 71.
Call waiting
The Call Waiting feature allows you to answer an incoming 
call while you have a call in progress, if this service is 
supported by the network, and you must first activate the 
Call Waiting feature:
  From the Home screen, tap   ➔   ➔ Call settings 
➔ Additional settings ➔Call waiting.
You are notified of an incoming call by a call waiting 
tone.
Call forwarding
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call settings 
➔ Additional settings ➔ Call forwarding.
2. Tap one of the following options:
 Always forward: allows you to forward all voice calls.
 Forward when busy allows you to forward voice calls to a 
designated number instead of your voice mail number if you 
are on another phone call. 
 Forward when unanswered: allows you to forward voice calls 
to a designated number instead of your voicemail number 
when there is no answer on your phone. You can also select 
the amount of time that the phone delays before forwarding.
 Forward when unreachable: allows you to forward voice calls 
to a designated number instead of your voicemail number 
when you are not in an area covered by your service provider or 
when your phone is switched off.
Call Settings
To access the Call settings menu:
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔  Call 
settings
.
– or –
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
My device ➔ Call.
For detailed information on all of the call settings, see  “Call 
Settings”  on page 128.My device My device
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Section 4: Entering Text
This section describes how to select the desired text input 
method when entering characters into your phone. This 
section also describes the predic tive text entry system that 
reduces the amount of key strokes associated with entering 
text.
Your phone comes equipped with an orientation detector that 
can tell if the phone is being held in an upright (Portrait) or 
sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when 
entering text.
Text Input Methods
There are three text input methods available:
Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking. 
Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen 
QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and 
landscape orientation.
Swype: a new way to enter text on touch screens. Instead 
of tapping each key, use your  finger to trace over each 
letter of a word.
To change the input method, see  “Keyboards and Input 
Methods”  on page 137.
Entering Text Using the Samsung 
Keyboar d
From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your phone 
counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen 
QWERTY keypad will display.
New Paragraph
Text Input Mode
Shift
Key
Delete
Key
Space Bar
Voice Typing
and More Options
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Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad
There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the 
on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad.
The available Text Input modes are: 
Sym and Abc.
Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button will appear. When in 
Sym mode, the Abc/ABC/abc button will appear.
Using ABC Mode
1.If desired, rotate your phone counterclockwise to a 
Landscape orientation.
2. When you tap the 
Enter message field, the following 
screen displays:
 
3. Tap the desired alphabetic characters.
4. The screen initially opens in  ABC mode. After typing the 
first letter, the shift key ( ) will change to 
 
and following letters will be lowercase. 
5. Tap   to input another upper-case letter or tap 
 twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key will 
change to 
 in ABC mode. All following letters will 
be uppercase until you tap the shift key again.
Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the number, 
symbol, and emoticon keys.
ABC Mode: activates the default alphabet keys. 
Can also be set to Abc or abc by using the shift 
(
) key.
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