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 4.1.2, Jelly Bean Platform
Brilliant 5.5” HD sAMOLED plus display
Touch screen provides quick response to a variety of in-phone 
menus and options including applications, multi-windows and up 
to seven home screens
Virtual (on-screen) QWERTY keyboard
Ready access to the Internet
Built-in Bluetooth and advanced Wi-Fi® technology
USB Tethering-capable
Mobile Hotspot capability
8 Megapixel camera and camcorder with 2 Megapixel Front 
Facing camera
AT&T GPS Navigation functionality provides real-time navigation
HSDPA 7.2 mbps high speed download capability
Up to 32 GB expandable memory slot
16 GB memory and 2 GB RAM
Corporate and Personal Email
Sync and update social network applications
Over 450,000 Apps available to download via Google Play 
Store™
Access to Movies and TV Shows with Samsung Media Hub
Full Integration of Google Mobile™ Services (Gmail, YouTube, 
Google Maps, Google Voice Search)
Multiple Messaging Options: Text/Picture/Video Messaging, and 
Instant Messaging with Google Talk™
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 1080p, including 
premium content
AllShare™ Play to share your media content across DLNA 
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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  “Primary 
Shortcuts”   on page 23.
5. Menu key : allows you to access sub-menus with 
additional options for different features and 
applications such as Home screen, Phone, Contacts, 
Messaging, and Web.
6. Home key: allows you to return to the main Home  screen from any Home screen or menu. Press and hold 
to display Recent apps, Task Manager, and Google 
Search. Quickly press twice to activate the S Voice 
application.
7. Back key : allows you step back wards when navigating 
a menu or web page.
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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.
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Front facing camera: allows you to take pictures of 
yourself when you set the camera shooting mode to 
Self shot.
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Proximity and Light sensors: uses the ambient light 
level to adjust keypad access. If the light path is 
blocked, for example, when  holding the phone close to 
your ear, the touch screen will turn off.
Side Views of Your Phone 
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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 (
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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 connector: allows you to  connect a Travel Charger or other optional accessories 
such as a USB/data cable or a hands-free headset for 
convenient, hands-free conversations.
5. Power/Lock key : ( ) lets you power your 
phone on and off. Also allows  you to lock or unlock the 
touch screen. For more information on locking your 
phone, see  “Locking and Unlocking the Phone”  on 
page 37.
6.
Microphone: used for noise cancellation and stereo 
recording.
Rear View of Your Phone 
1.Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos.
2.
External speaker: allows you to hear when the 
Speakerphone is  turned on.
3.
S Pen: a stylus that assists you in performing different 
functions.
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Flash: is used to provide adeq uate light when taking 
pictures in dark places.
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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: Write/Draw directly into an email, 
or the calendar, annotate Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF 
documents, capture your ideas in S Note, write a note on the back 
of the picture.
Quick Command: Launch Quick Command to  activate frequently 
used applications or actions. Press the S Pen button and then 
drag the S Pen up the screen to display the Quick Command 
window.
Easy Clip: Instantly outline and crop anything on the screen and 
freely edit or share with others.
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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 own in the illustration below. 
The previous screen displays.
Press S Pen
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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.
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S Pen 
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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 information on using your S Pen with the S Note 
application, see  “S Note” on page 202.
Press and Hold 
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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 “Front 
View of Your Phone”   on page 16. 
Primar y Shortcuts
There are four non-movable Application Shortcuts that 
appear at the bottom of all Home screens. The default 
shortcuts are: 
Phone   for dialing a number.
Messaging   for creating and viewing Messages.
S Note  for creating notes using the keypad or S Pen.
Internet   for surfing the Internet.
Apps   for accessing the applications on your phone. 
You can change the Phone, Mess aging, S Note, and Internet 
application shortcuts to any icon  that is displayed in the Apps 
menu.
For more information, refer to  “Adding and Removing 
Primary Shortcuts”   on page 45.
Indicator Icons
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s 
display and Indicator area: 
Displays your current signal strength. The greater 
the number of bars, th e stronger the signal.
Indicates that the Airplane Mode is active. You 
cannot send or receive any calls or access online 
information.
Displays when there is no SIM card in the phone.
Displays when there is no network available.
Displays when your phone is in Blocking mode.