Samsung Galaxy Note Owners Manual
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Connections 136 Note: Disconnections are manually done but often occur automatically if the paired device goes out of range of your phone or it is powered off. Deleting a paired device (unpair) Deleting a device from your list removes its “connection record” and upon reconnection would require that you re-enter all the previous pairing information. 1.Verify your Bluetooth is active. 2.From the Bluetooth settings page, touch and hold the name of the previously paired device (from the bottom of the page). This opens the connected device’s menu options. 3.Ta p Unpair to delete the paired device. Sending Contacts via Bluetooth Depending on your paired devices’ settings and capabilities, you may be able to send pictures, Contact information, or other items using a Bluetooth connection. Note: Prior to using this feature, Bluetooth must first be enabled, and the recipient’s device must be visible. 1.Verify your Bluetooth is active. 2.From the main Home screen, tap Contacts . 3.Press ➔ Import/Export ➔ Send namecard via. 4.Tap each contact that you would like to send via Bluetooth. A green checkmark will appear next to each entry you select. 5.Ta p Send. 6.Ta p Bluetooth. 7.Select the paired device to send the contacts to. Note: The external Bluetooth device must be visible and communicating for the pairing to be successful. 8.A Bluetooth share notification will appear in your notifications list. PC Connections You can connect your device to a PC using an optional PC data cable using various USB connection modes. When you connect the device to a PC, you can synchronize files with Windows Media Player, transfer data to and from your device directly, or use the Kies air application to access your PC wirelessly.
137 Connecting as a Mass Storage Device You can connect your device to a PC as a removable disk and access the file directory. If you insert a memory card in the device, you can also access the files directory from the memory card by using the device as a memory card reader. Note: The file directory of the memory card displays as a removable disk, separate from the internal memory. 1.Insert a memory card into the device to transfer files from or to the memory card to your PC. 2.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ USB utilities. 3.On your phone, tap Connect storage to PC. 4.Connect a USB cable from your phone to your PC. 5.A pop-up window displays on the PC when connected. Tap Connect USB storage. Your phone will appear on your PC as a removable disk. 6.Open the folder to view files. 7.Copy files between your PC and your memory card. 8.To exit, tap Disconnect storage from PC. Kies Air Kies Air allows you to sync your Windows PC wirelessly with your phone provided they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. You can view and share call logs, videos, photos, music, bookmarks, ringtones, and even send SMS messages from your PC. To use the Kies air, follow these steps: 1.Sign onto the same Wi-Fi network from your phone and from your PC. 2.On your phone, from the Home screen, tap ➔ Kies air . 3.From the Kies air homescreen, tap Start. A web URL is displayed on your phone screen. 4.From your PC, enter the URL in your web browser. 5.On your phone, an Access Request prompt is displayed. Ta p Allow to continue. 6.Ta p t h e Remember for today checkbox if you will be using Kies air with the same PC later. 7.From your PC, a security warning may be displayed asking if you want to run this application. Click Run to continue.
Connections 138 8. On your PC, the Kies air screen is displayed. On your phone, the icon appears at the top of your screen. 9.Follow the on-screen instructions to view and share information between your phone and PC. 10.To exit the Kies air application, tap Stop on your phone, then close out the web browser on your PC. NFC Near Field Communication (NFC) will be available on this phone in the future, but is now temporarily disabled.
139 Section 10: Applications This section contains a description of each application that is available in the Applications Menu, its function, and how to navigate through that particular application. If the application is already described in another section of this user manual, then a cross reference to that particular section is provided. Tip: To open applications quickly, add the icons of frequently-used applications to one of the Home screens. For details, see “Customizing Your Home Screen” on page 32. You can also add an application icon as a Primary Shortcut that will display on all Home screens. If you add an application as a primary shortcut, the application icon will not be displayed in the Applications menu. For more information, refer to “Adding and Removing Primary Shortcuts” on page 33. AllShare AllShare allows your phone to stream photos, music and videos from its memory to other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified devices. Your phone can also play digital content streamed from other DLNA certified devices. Note: To view more information about DLNA certified products visit http://www.dlna.org/home. 1.Connect to a Wi-Fi network. see “Connect to a Wi-Fi Network” on page 130. 2.From the Home screen, tap ➔ AllShare . The AllShare screen is displayed. 3.To share media, tap Videos, Photos, or Music and tap on the media that you would like to share. 4.At the My device screen, any devices that you can share with are displayed. 5.Tap on a device to share media. 6.Ta p t h e Remote device tab at the top of the screen. All devices that you can receive media from are displayed. 7.Tap a device name. Media that you can receive from the other device is listed. 8.Tap an item that you want to stream to your phone.
Applications 140 9. Press ➔ Settings to configure the following settings: Device name: defaults to your phone. Use the keypad to enter a new Media server if desired, and tap Save. Share videos/photos/music: allows you to restrict what is shared from your phone. Tap the items you want to share. Upload from other devices: allows you set the phone to select how uploads from other devices are started. Tap Always accept, Always ask, or Always reject. Default memory: allows you to have media saved to your Phone or Memory Card. Tap an option. : allows you to see subtitles on shared media. Depending on the setting you changed, a pop-up screen may display to restart AllShare. Tap Ye s to continue. Amazon Kindle This application allows you to download books, magazines, and newspapers to read on your phone. 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Amazon Kindle . 2.At the Kindle display, tap Get Kindle for Android. 3.Sign on to your Google account. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 10. 4.Follow the on-screen instructions to download the application from the Android Market. AT&T Code Scanner AT&T Code Scanner allows you to scan two-dimensional (QR and datamatrix codes) and one-dimensional (UPC and EAN) barcodes found in magazines, stores, and online. 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ AT&T Code Scanner . Note: The first time you use the AT&T Code Scanner, you will need to download the updated application from the Market. When the Market page displays, tap Update. For more information, refer to “Market” on page 152. 2.Sign on to your Google account if you are not already signed on. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 10. 3.Read the Terms and Conditions and tap Accept to continue. 4.At the My Profile screen, tap OK to enter profile information or tap Not now to bypass.
1415. Position your phone approximately 6-8 inches from the barcode. Ensure that the barcode is completely within the window as shown below. Keep your phone steady for best results. 6.The scanner will automatically scan the barcode. It may take several seconds. 7.After the scan, tap Ye s to open the web page to view the information on the barcode that was scanned. AT & T Fa m i l y M a p AT&T FamilyMap provides peace of mind by being able to conveniently locate a family member from your wireless phone or PC and know that your familys location information is secure and private. Note: The first time you use AT&T FamilyMap, you will need to download the updated application from the Market. When the Market page displays, tap Update. For more information, refer to “Market” on page 152. 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ AT&T FamilyMap . 2.If you don’t have an account, tap Create New Account and follow the on-screen instructions. – or – If you already have an account, enter your Phone Number and Password in the appropriate fields and tap Submit. Note: For more information, visit http://www.att.com/familymap. 3.Follow the on-screen instructions. AT&T Navigator AT&T Navigator provides you with access to real-time GPS-driven applications. These programs not only allow you to achieve turn- by-turn navigation, but also access local searches. Important!: You must have a data plan to use this feature. Note: These services require the purchase of a subscription.
Applications 142 To launch the AT&T Navigator application, follow these steps: 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ AT & T N av i g a t o r . 2.Read the Terms of Service and tap Accept to acknowledge the terms of use. The first time that you use, AT&T Navigator, the necessary files will be downloaded. The AT&T Navigator main screen displays. 3.Tap a AT&T Navigator plan that you choose to purchase. 4.Follow the on-screen instructions. 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. 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Books . 2.Log on to your Google account. For more information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account” on page 10. 3.Follow the on-screen instructions for using the Books application. Calculator With this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The Calculator also keeps a history of recent calculations. 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Calculator . 2.Enter the first number using the on-screen numeric keys. 3.Enter the operation for your calculation by tapping the corresponding on-screen arithmetic function key. 4.Enter the second number. 5.To view the result, tap equals (=). 6.To view calculator history, tap located at the top of the calculator buttons. A history of your past calculations is displayed. Tap to display the calculator keypad. 7.To clear the calculator history, press ➔ Clear history.
1438. To change the text size, press ➔ Te x t s i z e. Tap Small, Medium, or Large. Calendar With the Calendar feature, you can consult the calendar by day, week, or month, create events, and set an alarm to act as a reminder, if necessary. To access the Calendar: 1.From the Home screen, Calendar . 2.The following options are available: : displays all 12 months. : displays the selected month with today’s date highlighted. At the bottom of the calendar, scheduled events display in the order that they occur. This is the default view. Week: displays the selected week with today’s time and date highlighted. : displays the selected day and the day before and after the selected day with any events highlighted. : displays the selected day with any events highlighted. Agenda: displays all events that you have added for all dates in the order that they appear. : displays all events that you have added for all dates in the order that they appear. Calendar Options From any Calendar view, press to display the following options: : allows you to go to any date on your calendar. Delete: displays the event list, where you can select events to delete. : allows you to search all of your events for a keyword. : synchronizes your calendar with accounts you have created. Settings: displays the following calendar settings: –Calendars: displays all calendars they you have created. –Week view: allows you to set the week view to Timeline or Analogue. Current Day Days with Events Previous Displays Option Tabs Selected Day Next Month Add Event Month Events
Applications 144 – First day of week: allows you to set the first day of the week to Sunday or Monday. This will affect how the Month view calendar is displayed. –First day of 3-day view: allows you to set the first day of the 3-day view to Yesterday or Today. –Hide declined events: will not display events you have received from others if you have declined them. –Lock time zone: allows you to lock the event times and dates to the time zone that you select. –Select time zone: allows you to set the time zone to which event times and dates will be locked. –Set alerts and notifications: allows you to turn on audio alerts, set Status bar notification, or turn alerts off. –Vibrate: allows you to set the Event notification tone to vibrate Always, Only in Silent mode, or Never. –Select ringtone: allows you to set the ringtone for the Event notification tone. –Calendar sync: allows you to sync your calendar with other accounts such as email or social accounts. –Swipe with two fingers: displays information on how to change the view by swiping the screen with two fingers. Agenda The Agenda displays all events that you have added for all dates in the order that they appear. 1.From the Calendar, tap the Agenda tab. 2.Tap any event to display it. 3.Press to display the following options: : allows you to go to any date on your calendar. Delete: displays the event list, where you can select events to delete. : synchronizes your calendar with accounts you have created. Settings: displays the calendar settings. For more information, refer to “Calendar Options” on page 143. Camera Use your 8.0 megapixel camera feature to produce photos in a JPEG format. Your phone also functions as a Camcorder to take videos. For more information, refer to “Camera” on page 76. Clock The Clock application allows you to access alarms, view the World Clock, set a stopwatch, and use a timer. Alarm This feature allows you to set an alarm to ring at a specific time. 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Clock ➔ Alarm ➔ Create alarm. The following options display: : tap the (+) or (-) to set the new time for the event, at which time an alarm will sound. Alarm repeat: use this option to set the repeating status for the alarm by tapping one of the following options:
145– Weekly: sets the alarm to sound once every week on the day and time that is set. –Daily: sets the alarm to sound all seven days of the week. –Every weekday (Mon-Fri): sets the alarm to sound on all five weekdays. –One-time event: sets the alarm to sound only once. Alarm type: sets the way in which the alarm sounds when activated (Melody, Vibration, Vibration and melody, and Briefing). Alarm volume: drag the slider to adjust the alarm’s volume. Alarm tone: sets the sound file which is played when the alarm is activated. Select Sounds or Go to My files. : use this option to set a Duration (3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 Minutes) and Snooze repeat (1, 2, 3, 5, or 10 Times). : tracks body movements and calculates the best time for sounding the alarm. Place the phone somewhere on your bed then the phones movement sensor (also known as accelerometer) is sensitive enough to work from any part of the bed. Set the Duration and the Tone. : allows you to use a specific name for the alarm. The name will appear on the display when the alarm activates. 2.Ta p Save to store the alarm details. Tur ning Off an Alar m To stop an alarm when it sounds, touch and drag the icon in any direction. Setting the Snooze Feature To activate the Snooze feature after an alarm sounds, touch and drag the icon in any direction. Snooze must first be set in the alarm settings. For more information, refer to “Alarm” on page 144. Deleting Alar ms To delete an alarm, follow these steps: 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Clock ➔ Alarm ➔ ➔ Delete. 2.Tap the alarm or alarms you wish to delete. A green checkmark will appear next to each selection. 3.Ta p Delete. Wor ld Clock World Clock allows you to view the time of day or night in other parts of the world. World Clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around the world. 1.From the Home screen, tap ➔ Clock ➔ World clock . The clock for your time zone is displayed. 2.Ta p Add city to add another city to the World Clock. ZZ