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 Playlists: Displays downloaded playlists and your library of 
songs and albums. Tap 
New to create a new playlist.
: Displays the following options:
–Basket: Displays songs that you  have selected to buy. Tap Buy 
to start the purchase process. Tap 
Menu ➔ Delete all to clear 
your basket or tap 
Remove to delete songs from your basket.
–Purchase List: Displays a list of your purchases.
–Payment information: Allows you to set up your payment 
method. Tap 
Add card to enter your payment information.
–Help: Display help information for Music Hub.
Note: You have to be signed in to use some options. 
To sign in, tap Sign in and use the keyboard to enter your 
Email address and Music Hub Password. 
Ta p  Create account to set up a new account.
5. Ta p   (
Search) and use the keyboard to enter a key 
word or phrase to search for tracks, albums, or artists. 
Tap   on the keyboard to s earch Music Hub. Select 
an item to play a sample, add an item to your basket, 
or add an item to your album.
Making a Purchase
You can use Music Hub to buy  albums or individual tracks. 
You can also build your own album from various tracks.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Music Hub .
2. Select an album or a track.
3. Ta p   (
Cart) next to an album to add the album to 
your basket or next to each  track that you want to add 
to your basket.
4. Ta p   (
Add) next to the album to add it to your 
album.
– or –
5. Ta p   (
Add) next to each track that you want to add 
to your album. 
6. Ta p  
New to create a new album.
Music Player
The Music Player is an application that can play music files. 
The Music Player supports files with extensions AAC, AAC+, 
eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP, MP4, and M4A. Launching the 
Music Player allows you to  navigate through your music 
library, play songs, and create playlists (music files bigger 
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Playing Music
1.Ta p    ➔ Music Player .
2. Tap a library category at the top of the screen (All, 
Playlists, Albums, Artists, Music square, or Folders) to 
view the available music files. 
3. Scroll through the list of so ngs and tap an entry to 
begin playback. 
4. The following Music Player controls are available:
Music Player Options
To access additional options, follow these steps:
1. While in the Music Player, press 
.
2.The follow options are available:
 Add to quick list: adds the current music file to the Quick list.
 Via Bluetooth: scans for devices and pairs with a Bluetooth 
headset.
: allows you to share your music by using Bluetooth, 
Email, Gmail, Group Cast, Messaging, or Wi-Fi Direct.
 Add to playlist: allows you to add the current music file to a 
selected playlist.
Pause the song.
Start the song after being paused.
Press and hold to rewind the song. Tap to go to 
previous song.
Press and hold to fast-forward  the song. Tap to go 
to next song.
Volume control.
Repeat one: repeats the currently playing song.
Repeat all: replays the current list when the list 
ends.
Play All: plays the current song list once.
Shuffle On: the current list  of songs are randomly 
shuffled for playback.
Shuffle Off: songs play in order and are not 
shuffled.
Provides access to the Music square.
Lists the current playlist songs.
Displays the current song  in the player window.
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: allows you to view media info such as Artist, Title, 
Biography, and other information.
 allows you to set a music file to Phone ringtone, Caller 
ringtone, or Alarm tone.
: allows you to change your Music Player settings. For 
more information, refer to 
“Music Player Settings”  on 
page 96.
: allows you to end the Music Player app.
Music Player Settings
The Music Player Settings menu allows you to set 
preferences for the Music Player  such as whether you want 
the music to play in the background, sound effects, and how 
the music menu displays.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Music Player .
2. Press   ➔ 
Settings.
3. Select one of the following settings:
 SoundAlive: set a type of equalization such as Normal, Pop, 
Rock, Jazz, Dance, Classic, etc.
 Play speed: set the play speed anywhere between 0.5X and 
2.0X using the slider.
 Music menu: this menu allows you to select which categories 
you want to display. Choices are: Albums, Artists, Genres, 
Music square, Folders, Composers, Years, Most played, 
Recently played, or Recently added. Tap each item that you 
want to display in the Music menu.
: when activated, the lyrics of the song are displayed if 
available.
 Music auto off: when activated, music will automatically turn 
off after a set interval.
Using Playlists
Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of preferred media 
which can then be grouped into a list for later playback. 
These Playlists can be created via either the handset’s Music 
Player options menu or from within a 3rd party music 
application (such as Windows Media Player) and then 
downloaded to the handset.
Creating a Playlist
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Music Player .
2. Ta p  t h e  
Playlists tab.
3. Press   ➔ 
Create playlist.
4. Type a name for this playlist in the field and tap 
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Adding Music to a Playlist
To add files to the playlist:1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Music Player .
2. Ta p  t h e  
Playlists tab.
3. Tap the playlist name in which to add music.
4. Ta p  
 Add music.
5. Tap a music file, or tap 
Select all to add all the music 
tracks to this playlist then tap 
Done.
Removing Music from a Playlist
To remove music files from a playlist: 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Music Player .
2. Ta p  t h e  
Playlists tab.
3. Tap the playlist name in which to delete music.
4. Press   ➔ 
Remove.
5. Tap the checkbox to the left of each track you want to 
remove from this playlist, or tap 
Select all to remove all 
the music tracks from this playlist, then tap 
Remove.
Editing a Playlist
Besides adding and removing music files in a playlist, you 
can also rename the playlist. To edit a playlist:
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Music Player .
2. Ta p  
Playlists.
3. Press   ➔ 
Edit title.
4. Tap a playlist name to edit.
5. Enter a new name for the playlist then tap 
OK.
For information on downloading music for your phone, see 
“Google Play Music”  on page 97.
Google Play Music
With Google Play Music, you ca n play music that you have 
added to your music file as well as any music you copied 
from your PC. While offline, you can listen to music you have 
copied from your PC.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Play Music .
2. At the Welcome screen, tap 
Next.
3. At the 
Select an account screen, tap an account that 
you would like to link to Google Play Music or tap 
Add 
Account
.
4. At the 
Get free music screen, tap Get free songs or Skip.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions for getting your free 
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All music on your device and external SD card is 
displayed including Music folders that may contain 
multiple songs.
6. Tap a song to start playback.
7. From the main Play Music screen, you can tap any of 
the following tabs for a more detailed listing of songs: 
Recent, Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists, and Genres.
8. Tap   for the following options:
: allows you to play all of your music in a shuffled 
order.
: allows you to view Open source licenses and the 
music version for the Play Music application.
: allows you to view a help file on the Google Support 
website.
Video Player
The Video Player application plays video files stored on your 
microSD card.
1. Ta p    ➔ 
Video Player .
2. All videos that you have on your phone and memory 
card will be displayed. Tap the video that you want to 
play. 3.
The video will begin to play.
4. The following video controls are available:
Pause the video.
Start the video after being paused.
Press and hold to rewind the video. Tap to 
go to previous video.
Press and hold to fast-forward the video. 
Tap to go to next video.
Volume control.
PIP (Picture In Picture) view. T
he video will 
be played in a small window so you can use 
your phone for other purposes while watching 
the video. Double-tap screen to return to 
previous size.
Original size view. The video will be played in
 its original size.
Full-screen in ratio view. The video is 
enlarged as much as possible without 
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Note: The screen view icons are a three-way toggle. The icon 
that is displayed, is the mode that will appear after the 
icon is tapped. 
For more information on downloading videos for your phone, 
see  “Media Hub”  on page 91.
Play Movies & TV
With Google Play Movies & TV, you can rent thousands of 
different movies and television shows. You can watch 
instantly, or download your movie or show for offline viewing 
at a later time. 
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔
Play Movies & TV 
.
2. Log on to your Google account if you have not already 
done so. 
3. Following the on-screen instructions for renting and 
viewing movies and TV shows.
4. Ta p  t h e  
MOVIES tab to view movies you can rent. 5.
Ta p  t h e  
TV SHOWS tab to view shows you can rent.
6. Ta p  t h e  
PERSONAL VIDEOS tab to view movies you have 
on your phone or memory card.
7. Press   for additional options.
Galler y
The Gallery is where you view photos and play back videos. 
For photos, you can also perfor m basic editing tasks, view a 
slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact image, and 
share as a picture message.
1. Ta p    ➔ 
Gallery .
All of the Albums that hold your pictures and videos will 
be displayed with folder name and number of files.
2. Tap an Album and thumbnails of the contents will be 
displayed.
Note: If your device displays that the memory is full when you 
access Gallery, delete some of the files by using 
My files 
or other file management applications and try again. For 
more information, refer to  “My Files”  on page 197.
Full-screen view. T
he entire screen is used, 
which may cause some minor distortion. 
						

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Viewing Pictures
1.From the main gallery, tap Slideshow  to see a 
slideshow of all of your pictures.
2. Tap a thumbnail to view a single picture.
Note: If no control icons are di splayed on the screen in 
addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to 
display them.
3. The following options are available at the top of the 
screen:
: activates the camera.
: allows you to share the picture via AT&T 
Locker, Bluetooth, ChatON, Email, Flipboard, Gmail, Google+, 
Messaging, Picasa, S Note or Wi-Fi Direct.
 Delete : allows you to delete the picture.
4. Press   for additional options.
Viewing Videos
Note: If no control icons are di splayed on the screen in 
addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to 
display them. 1.
Tap a video to select it. 
2. Tap   to play the video.
3. Press   for additional options.
For video player controls, see  “Video Player” on 
page 98.
Using S Beam to Share Pictures
This feature (when activated via NFC) allows you to beam 
large files directly to another compatible device that is in 
direct contact. These files can be larger, such as Videos, HD 
pictures, and other large files.You can beam images and 
videos from your gallery, music files from your music player, 
and more. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔ More 
settings 
➔ NFC.
2. If not already active, in a single motion touch and slide 
the 
NFC slider to the right to turn it on  . 
3. Ta p  
S Beam and make sure the feature is turned on. 
4. If not already active, in a single motion touch and slide 
the 
S Beam slider to the right to turn it on  . 
5. On the source device (conta ining the desired image or 
video), tap    ➔ 
Gallery .
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Locate and tap the selected image to open it in the 
preview window.
Important! Neither device must be in Lock mode or displaying 
the Lock screen. They must both be active and 
unlocked. It is recommended that the target device 
be on the Home screen. 7.
Place the two active NFC-enabled devices back to back 
to begin (1).
Note: If the Touch to beam screen does not appear on the 
source device:
- Pull them apart
- Verify the image is visible in the preview window on 
   the source device (providing the file)
- Place them together again
8. From the 
Touch to beam screen, tap the reduced image 
preview to begin the transfer (2). 
9. When prompted, separate the two devices. After a few 
seconds (depending on file si ze) the recipient with then 
see the transferred file di splayed on their screen.
To share multiple pictures via S Beam:
1.On the source device (conta ining the desired image or 
video), tap    ➔ 
Gallery .
2. Locate the selected folder.
3. Touch and hold the first image and place a checkmark 
on it and all desired images.
Touch to beam
Place devices back to back
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4.
Place the two active NFC-enabled devices back to back 
to begin.
5. From the 
Touch to beam screen, tap the reduced image 
preview to begin the transfer. 
When prompted, separate the two devices.
Camera
This section explains how to use the camera on your phone. 
You can take photographs and shoot video by using the built-
in camera functionality. Your 8 megapixel camera produces 
photos in JPEG format.
Important! Do not take photos of people without their  permission.
Do not take photos in places where cameras are 
not allowed.
Do not take photos in places where you may 
interfere with another person’s privacy.
Using the Camera
Taking Photos
Taking pictures with your de vice’s built-in camera is as 
simple as choosing a subject, pointing the camera, then 
pressing the camera key.
Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright 
conditions, shadows may  appear on the photo.
1. From the main Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Camera  
to activate the camera mode.
2. Using the phone’s main display screen as a viewfinder, 
adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject.
3. Before you take a picture, use the 
Up and Down Volume 
keys to zoom in or out. You can magnify the picture up 
to x4 (400 percent).
– or –
Pinch the screen to zoom out or pinch outwards to 
zoom in.
4. If desired, before taking the photo, you can tap 
on-screen icons to access various camera options and 
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You can also tap the screen to move the focus to the 
area you touch.
6. Press the Camera key ( ) until the shutter sounds. 
(The picture is automatica lly stored within your 
designated storage location. If no microSD is installed, 
all pictures are stored on the Phone.) For more 
information, refer to  “Camera Options”  on page 103.
7. While viewing a picture, afte r you have taken it, pinch 
the screen outwards to zoom in or pinch the screen 
inwards to zoom out.
You can magnify the picture up to x4. 8.
Press   to return to the viewfinder. 
Camera Options
Options are represented by icon s across both sides of the 
screen.
Display ImageSettings Storage Location
CameraKey
Image
Viewer
Mode
Front
FlashFacing
CameraCharger on
Mode
Shooting
Effects
Camera / Camcorder Mode: allows you to take a photo 
in various modes. Once you change the mode, the 
corresponding indicator appear s at the top left of the 
display. Slide the button up for Camera, or down for 
Camcorder.
Self-portrait: allows you to activate the front facing 
camera so you can take pict ures of yourself or video 
chat.
Flash: allows you to set the flash options to Off, On, or 
Auto flash.
Shooting mode: allows you to set the shooting mode to 
one of the following:
Single shot: takes a single photo and view it before 
returning to the shooting mode.
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