Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Owners Manual

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 Easy touch mode: allows you to easily tap the screen to stop 
snooze alarms, calendar events and timers, and accept/reject 
incoming calls.
: allow the accessibility shortcut under the 
device options to be used by pressing and holding the power 
key.
 Manage accessibility: save and update your accessibility 
settings or share them with another device. You can export your 
settings, import a previously saved file, or share your file with 
another device.
 TalkBack: activate the TalkBack feature.
Note: TalkBack, when installed and enabled, speaks feedback to help blind and low-vision users.
Important! TalkBack can collect all of the text you enter,  except passwords, including personal data and 
credit card numbers. It may also log your user 
interface interactions with the device.
: change the size of the fonts used on the device 
within menus, options, etc. Choose from: Tiny, Extra small, 
Small, Medium, Large, Extra large, or Huge.
 Magnification gestures: use exaggerated gestures such as 
triple-tapping, double pinching, and dragging two fingers 
across the screen.
 Negative colors: reverse the display of on-screen colors from 
White text on a Black background to Black text on a White 
background.
 Color adjustment: allows you to adjust the display colors if 
you are color blind and have difficulty reading the display 
because of the colors. Touch and slide the slider to the right to 
turn it on  . Follow the on-screen instructions.
 Notification reminder: plays a beep when you have unread 
notifications. Touch and slide the slider to the right to turn it on  .
 Accessibility shortcut: allows you to quickly enable 
accessibility features in 2 quick steps. Follow the on-screen 
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 Text-to-speech options: allows you to adjust your text-to-
speech settings. For more information, refer to 
“Speech 
Settings”
  on page 116.
 Sound balance: allows you to use the slider to set the Left 
and Right balance when using a stereo device.
 Mono audio: allows you to enable stereo audio to be 
compressed into a single mono audio stream for use with a 
single earbud/earphone.
 Turn off all sounds: allows you to mute every sound made by 
the device during taps, selections, notifications, etc.
 Hearing aids: allows you to improve the sound quality of your 
device for use with hearing aids.
 Flash notification: allows you to set your camera light to blink 
whenever you receive a notification.
 Assistant menu: allows you to improve the device 
accessibility for users with reduced dexterity. Touch and slide 
the slider to the right to turn it on  . Follow the on-
screen instructions.
 Press and hold delay: allows you to select a time interval for 
this action. Choose from: Short, Medium, Long, or Custom.
 Interaction control: allows you to enable or disable motions 
and screen timeout. You can also block areas of the screen 
from touch interaction. Touch and slide the slider to the right to 
turn it on  . Follow the on-screen instructions.
Call Settings
To access the Call settings menu:
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call.
– or –
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔  ➔ Call 
settings
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Call rejection
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Call rejection.
2. Ta p  
Auto reject mode and tap one of the following 
options:
: to turn Auto reject mode off.
 All numbers: to reject all calls.
 Auto reject numbers: to reject all calls in your Reject list.
3. Ta p  Auto reject list.
4. Tap   to manually add numbers to the Reject list.
5. Ta p  
Unknown, to create a checkmark and automatically 
reject all calls that are not in your Contacts list.
Set up call rejection messages
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Set up call rejection messages.
2. Tap   to manually add a reject message.
– or –
Tap one of the pre-written messages to be displayed 
when you want the call to be  rejected. You can edit the 
message if desired. 3.
Ta p  
Save to save the reject message.
Answering/ending calls
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Answering/ending calls.
2. The following options are available:
 The home key answers calls: Tap this option to be able to 
accept incoming calls by pressing the Home key.
 Voice control: Tap this option to be able to accept incoming 
calls by using your voice.
 The power key ends calls: This option will allow you to end a 
call by pressing the power key without turning off the screen. 
Turn off screen during calls
This option turns on the proximity sensor during calls so that 
your phone will know to turn the screen off to save power.
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Turn off screen during calls to create a 
checkmark and enable the feature.
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Call alerts
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Call alerts.
2. Tap the following options to create a checkmark and 
activate the features:
 Answer vibration: enables your phone to vibrate when the 
called party answers the phone.
 Call-end vibration: enables your phone to vibrate when the 
call ends.
 Call connect tone: plays a tone when a call is connected.
 Minute minder: beeps twice every minute that you are on a 
call.
 Call end tone: plays a tone when a call is ended.
: turns on alarm and message notifications during 
a call.
Incoming call notifications
This option allows on pop-up notifications for incoming voice 
calls when the screen is on.
  From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings  ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Incoming call notifications to create a 
checkmark and enable the feature.
Call Accessories
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Call accessories.
2. The following options are available:
 Automatic answering: configures the device to automatically 
answer and incoming call when a headset is detected.
 Automatic answering timer: configures the time delay before 
the device automatically accepts the incoming call.
 Outgoing call conditions: allows you to make calls even when 
the device is locked.
Additional settings
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Additional settings.
2. Tap one of the following options:
: allows you to choose how your Caller ID will be 
displayed. Select Network default, Hide number, or Show 
number.
 Call forwarding: allows you to forward your calls to another 
number.
 Auto area code: allows you to automatically prepend a specific 
area code to all outbound calls.
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 Call waiting: the network service informs you when someone 
is trying to reach you during another call. Tap to activate.
 Auto redial: automatically redials the last number if the call 
was either cut off or was unable to connect. Tap to activate.
 Fixed dialing numbers: allows you to restrict outgoing calls to 
a limited set of phone numbers.
Using Fixed Dialing Numbers
Enabling FDN
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Additional settings ➔ Fixed dialing 
numbers
.
2. Ta p  
Tu r n  o n  F D N.
3. At the prompt, enter your PIN2 code and tap 
OK.
FDN is enabled.
4. To enable FDN after it has been disabled, tap 
Turn off 
FDN
, enter your PIN2 code and tap OK.
Important! Not all SIM cards use a PIN2  code. If your SIM card 
does not, this menu does not display.
The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering 
an incorrect PIN2 code could cause the phone to 
lock. Contact customer service for assistance.
Changing the PIN2 Code
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Additional settings ➔ Fixed dialing 
numbers
.
2. Ta p  
Change PIN2.
3. At the prompt, enter your old PIN2 code.
4. At the prompt, enter a new PIN2 code.
5. Confirm your PIN2 code.
Managing the FDN List
When this feature is enabled, you can make calls only to 
phone numbers stored in the FDN list on the SIM card.  
Note: Before you can manage an FDN list a list must be 
created.
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From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Additional settings ➔ Fixed dialing 
numbers
.
2. Ta p  
FDN list.
3. A list of all existing FDN numbers will be displayed.
Ringtones and keypad tones
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Ringtones and keypad tones.
2. Ta p  
Ringtones, select a ringtone, and tap OK.
3. Ta p  
Vibrations, select a vibration type, and tap OK.
4. Ta p  
Vibrate when ringing to create a checkmark if you 
want your phone to vibrate when a call is incoming.
5.  Ta p  
Keypad tones to create a checkmark if you want 
tones to play when the keypad is pressed.
Personalize call sound
This option allows you to personalize the sounds you hear 
during a call with and without earphones. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Personalize call sound.
2. At the Personalize call sound display, tap one of the 
following options:
 Adapt sound: allows you to customize your sounds. Follow the 
on-screen instructions to set up your personal call sound.
 Soft sound: plays a soft quite sound.
: plays a clear distinct sound.
: turns off all sounds during a call.
Noise reduction
This option helps to suppre ss background noise from your 
side during a call.
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Noise reduction to create a 
checkmark and enable the feature.
Increase volume in pocket
This option increases the ringt one volume when the device is 
in a pocket or a bag. It uses the proximity sensor to detect its 
location.
  From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Increase volume in pocket to create a 
checkmark and enable the feature.
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Voicemail ser vice
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Voicemail Service.
Voicemail service provided by your carrier is the 
default.
2. Ta p  
My carrier to remove the carrier Voicemail service.
Voicemail settings
You can view or modify your  voicemail number from this 
menu.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Voicemail settings.
2. Ta p  t h e  
Voice mail number field, backspace to erase the 
digits, and enter a new voicemail number using the 
keypad, then tap 
OK.
3. Ta p  
OK.
Sound
You can select a unique ringtone for Voicemail alerts. 
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ Sound.
2. Tap a ringtone to hear it played. 3.
 Select a ringtone and tap 
OK.
Vibrate
This option allows you select vibration settings for Voicemail 
alerts.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call.
2. Ta p  
Vibrate to create a checkmark and activate the 
Vibrate feature.
TTY Mode
A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a 
telecommunications device that  allows people who are deaf, 
hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, 
to communicate by telephone. 
Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please 
check with the manufa cturer of your TTY device to ensure 
that it is compatible with digital cell phones.
Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable 
that plugs into your phone’s headset jack. If this cable was 
not provided with your TTY de vice, contact your TTY device 
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
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From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call ➔ TTY mode.
2. Ta p  
TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO. A green checkmark 
will appear. Tap 
TTY Off to turn it off.
Hearing aids
This option allows you to turn  on Hearing aid compatibility on 
your device.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Call.
2. Ta p  
Hearing aids to create a checkmark and enable the 
Hearing aid compatibility feature.
Blocking Mode
When Blocking mode is enabled, notifications for selected 
features will be disabled. You will only receive notifications of 
incoming calls from people on your allowed list. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Device ➔ Blocking mode.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the 
Blocking mode 
slider to the right to turn it on  . 
Confirm that the Blocking mode active icon   
appears in the Status bar. 3.
Place a green checkmark adjacent to those features 
you would like to enable.
4. Configure a timeframe for these features to be active. 
Remove the checkmark from the 
Always field to 
configure the 
From and To time fields.
5. Ta p  
Allowed contacts to assign those contacts that are 
exempted from these rules. Choose from None, All 
contacts, Favorites, or Custom. Allowed contacts will 
then appear in the 
Allowed contact list.
Language and input
This menu allows you to confi gure the language in which to 
display the menus. You can also set on-screen keyboard 
options.
Language
You can change the language used by your device by 
following these steps:
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Controls ➔ Language and input ➔ Language.
2. Tap a language from the list.
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Keyboards and Input Methods
You can change the keyboard used by your device by 
following these steps:1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Controls ➔ Language and input.
2. Ta p  
Default and select a keyboard.
Select Samsung keyboard or Swype.
3. Ta p  
Set up input methods.
4. Ta p  t h e  
 icon next to the input method that you 
would like to configure the settings for.
Based on your selection of input method, the 
appropriate settings will appear and are explained 
below.
Samsung Keyboard settings
From this menu you can set Samsung keyboard options. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Controls ➔ Language and input.
2. Ta p  t h e  
 icon next to Samsung keyboard. 3.
Set any of the following options:
 Input languages settings is used to setup the language you 
will be using for input.
–English is the default language. Whatever language you select 
in the Select input languages option below, will be displayed 
here.
–Select input languages sets the input language. Tap a 
language from the available list. The keyboard is updated to the 
selected language.
 Smart typing settings provides access to additional typing 
settings.
–Predictive text enables predictive text entry mode. This must 
be enabled to gain access to the advanced settings. Touch and 
hold to access the advanced settings.
–Auto replacement automatically completes or replaces the 
current word with the most probable word match after 
tapping the space bar or entering a punctuation mark.
–Auto capitalization automatically capitalizes the first letter of 
the first word in each sentence (standard English style). 
–Auto spacing automatically inserts space between words.
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–Auto punctuate automatically inserts a full stop in a sentence 
by tapping the space bar twice when using the on-screen 
QWERTY keyboard. 
: allows you to combine the Samsung 
keyboard with an additional input method choose from:
–None leaves text input as only via the on-screen keyboard.
–SwiftKey Flow like using Swipe, allows you to enter text by 
sliding your fingers across the on-screen keyboard. This feature 
is optimized for use with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard. 
–Cursor control when enabled, allows you to control your 
on-screen cursor by moving your finger across the keyboard.
 Key-tap feedback provides feedback functions to be enabled 
such as: 
–Sound enables auditory feedback when you tap an 
on-screen key.
–Vibration enables vibration feedback when you tap an 
on-screen key.
–Character preview provides an automatic preview of the 
current character selection within the text string. This is helpful 
when multiple characters are available within one key.
provides access to additional access to more 
settings.
–Pen detection enables the device to automatically switch to 
handwriting mode when the S Pen is detected.
–Help launches a brief on-screen help tutorial covering the main 
concepts related to the Samsung keyboard.
–Reset settings resets the keyboard settings back to their 
original configuration.
Predictive Text Settings
From this menu you can set Predictive Text settings. 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Settings ➔  
Controls ➔ Language and input.
2. Ta p  t h e  
 icon next to Samsung keyboard. 
3.
 Tap the ON/OFF slider, located to the right of the 
Predictive text field, to turn it ON  . 
4. Ta p
 Predictive text.
5. The following options are available:
 Live word update allows the device to automatically update its 
word database with popular new words every day.
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