Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Owners Manual

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Accessing Your Voice Mail
1.From the Home screen, tap  , then tap  .
You may be prompted to enter a password.
2. When connected, follow the voice prompts from the 
voice mail center. 
Accessing Your Voice Mail From Another Phone
1.Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When you hear your voicemail greeting, press the 
asterisk key on the phone you are using.
3. Enter your password. 

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines some key features of your phone and describes the screen  and the icons that appear when the phone 
is in use. It also shows how to  navigate through the phone and 
provides information on using a memory card.
Features of Your Phone
Your phone is lightweight, easy-to-use and offers many 
useful features. The following list outlines a few of the 
features included in your phone.
4G LTE network with 1.5 gigahertz quad-core processor
Android v...

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Front View of Your Phone 1.Status light: displays red when charging, green when 
fully charged, blue when powering up, and orange 
when a notification has arrived.
2.
External speaker: allows you to hear the caller.
3. Application icons : you can place shortcuts to your 
favorite applications on the Home screen.
4. Primary shortcuts : allows quick access to important 
features such as Phone, Co ntacts, Messaging, Internet, 
and Apps. For more information, refer to...

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Home screen indicator: shows which Home screen is 
presently displayed.
9. Google Quick Search bar : a shortcut to Google Search 
that allows you to search for items on the internet.
10. AccuWeather screen : displays Time, Day, Date, 
Temperature and weather conditions for your area.
11. Indicator icons : shows the information needed to 
operate your phone, such as the received signal 
strength, phone battery level, time, unread Emails, 
missed calls, etc.
12.
Front facing camera: allows you to take...

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1.
3.5mm Headset jack: allows you to plug in headphones.
2.
Volume keys: allow you to adjust the ringer volume 
while in standby mode or adjust the voice volume 
during a call. When receiving  an incoming call, briefly 
press down either volume key (
) to mute 
the ring tone. Adjusts text size when reading a 
message.
3.
Microphone: allows other callers to hear you when you 
are speaking to them. It is also used for the 
Speakerphone.
4. Power/Accessory Interface...

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S Pen
The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing different 
functions. By using the Pen button, you can minimize having 
to switch between touch and pen input.
1.
Pen button: by pressing the Pen button, you can add 
functionality to the S Pen. For more information, refer 
to  “Using the S Pen”   on page 20.
2.
Stylus tip: the tip of the S Pen is used for tapping the 
screen.
Rich S Pen Functionality
Air View: Hover S Pen over the screen to preview information.
Effectively express yourself:...

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Removing the S Pen from your Phone
The S Pen is stored in your phone to make it easier to keep 
track of.
To remove the S Pen, follow these steps:1. Use your fingernail or a shar p object to pull the end of 
the S Pen out of the phone (1).
2. Pull the S Pen out of the phone (2).
Using the S Pen
There are several different functions you can perform by 
using the S Pen.
Back Button
    To move to a previous screen, hold the S Pen button and 
touch and drag the screen as sh...

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Menu Button
To display the menu from any screen, hold the S Pen button 
and touch and drag the screen as shown in the illustration 
below. The menu displays.
Launch S Note Lite
S Note Lite is an application that you can launch from any 
screen to take quick notes or jot down ideas. To open S Note 
Lite, hold the S Pen button and double-tap the screen. 
To access the full S Note application, see “S Note” on 
page 202.
Press 
S Pen 
buttonPress 
S Pen 
button 

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Screen Capture
To take a screen capture, hold the S Pen button and tap and 
hold the S Pen anywhere on the screen. Files are saved in 
the 
My Files ➔ All files ➔ sdcard0 ➔ Pictures ➔ Screenshots folder. You can also find them in your Gallery in 
the 
Screenshots album.
Write on any Screen after Capture
To write on a screen capture, use the pen to draw or write. 
Files are saved in the 
My Files  ➔ All files ➔ sdcard0 ➔ 
Pictures ➔ Screenshots ➔ IMG_edited folder.
For...

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Air view
When you hold the S Pen near the screen, a pointer appears 
on the screen. Move the pointer to files, subjects, or options 
to preview the contents or view information in pop-up 
windows.
You can scroll through panels or lists by moving the pointer 
to an edge (top/bottom/le ft/right) of the screen.
Display Layout
Your display screen provides  a wealth of information about 
the phone’s status and options,  as well as providing access 
to application icons. For more information, refer to...