Samsung Galaxy Note Owners Manual

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Rear View of Your Phone 
1.Camera lens: is used to take pictures and shoot videos.
2.Flash: is used to provide adequate light when taking 
pictures in dark places.
3.External speaker: allows you to hear when the 
Speakerphone is turned on.
4.S Pen: a built-in stylus that allows you to perform various 
functions. For more information, refer to “S Pen”  on 
page 16.
S Pen
The S Pen is a stylus that assists you in performing different 
functions. By using the Pen button,...

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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 sharp 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 to the left. The previous screen is...

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Menu Button
To display the menu from any screen, hold the S Pen button and 
touch and drag the screen upward. The menu is displayed.
Launch S Memo Lite
S Memo Lite is an application that you can launch from any 
screen to take quick notes or jot down ideas. To open S Memo 
Lite, hold the S Pen button and double-tap the screen.
Screen Capture
To take a screen capture, hold the S Pen button and press and 
hold the S Pen anywhere on the screen. Files are saved in the 
My...

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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 ➔ ScreenCapture folder.
For information on using your S Pen with the S Memo application, 
see “S Memo” on page 159.
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 
Yo u r  P h o n e ”   on page 13. 
Primar y Shortcuts...

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For more information, refer to “Adding and Removing Primary 
Shortcuts”  on page 33.
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, the 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...

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Device Power Critical – Shows your current battery 
only has three percent power remaining and will 
immediately shutdown.
Displays when your connection to an EDGE network is 
active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the 
EDGE network.
Displays when your connection to a UTMS, HSDPA, 
HSPA, or HSPA+ network is active.
Displays when your phone is communicating with the 
UTMS, HSDPA, HSPA, or HSPA+ network.
Displays when your connection to a 4G LTE network is 
active.
Displays when your...

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For more details on configuring your phone’s settings, see 
“Changing Your Settings” on page 97. Displays when the time and date for a Calendar Event 
has arrived.  For more information, refer to “Calendar”  
on page 143.
Displays when you set an alarm to ring at a specified 
time. For more information, refer to “Alarm”  on 
page 144.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode.
Displays when the Sound profile is set to Silent mode 
and Vibrate is set to Always...

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Application Icons
The Application menu provides quick access to the items you use 
most frequently. 
The following table contains a description of each application. If 
the application is already described in another section of this 
user manual, then a cross reference to that particular section is 
provided.
For information on navigating through the Applications icons, see 
“Navigating Through the Application Menus” on page 30.
1.From the Home screen, tap  , then tap one of the 
application icons....

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AT&T Ready2Go: AT&T Ready2Go allows you to quickly and 
easily setup your phone by using the web browser on your 
PC. You can set-up email accounts, import contacts, set 
wallpaper, configure Wi-Fi and many more features. For 
more information, refer to “Setting up your Phone with 
Ready2Go”  on page 10.
Books: With Google Books, you can find more than 3 
million free e-books and hundreds of thousands more to 
buy in the eBookstore. For more information, refer to...

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Gallery: The Gallery is where you view photos and play back 
videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing 
tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or contact 
image, and share as a picture message. For more 
information, refer to “Gallery”  on page 74.
Gmail: Gmail is a web-based email service. Gmail is 
configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on 
your synchronization settings, Gmail can automatically 
synchronize with your Gmail account on the web. For more...