Samsung Galaxy Note Owners Manual

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Navigation
Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with 
voice guidance. You can type or speak your destination.
Note: For voice-guided navigation, you need to install text-to-speech support from the Android Market.
To receive better GPS signals, avoid using your device in the 
following conditions:
inside a building or between buildings
in a tunnel or underground passage
in poor weather
around high-voltage or electromagnetic fields
in a vehicle with tinted windows
Launching Navigation
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Navigation .
2.Read the Navigation information page and tap Accept to 
continue or 
Don’t Accept to exit.
The 
Choose Destination screen displays.
3.Select one of the following options:
 Speak Destination: allows you to speak your destination.
 Type Destination: allows you to use the keypad to enter your 
destination.
: displays a list of all of your contacts that have addresses 
listed.
 Starred Places: allows you to keep a list of favorite destinations, 
locations, restaurants, etc. Just tap a starred item to get directions.
 Recent Destinations: allows you to access information on previous 
destinations you have used. This option only appears after you have 
entered one or more destinations.
The map displays with your location in the center.
Navigation Options
1.While navigating, press  Menu for the following 
options:
: Find a location.
: View information about the current route.
: Choose map layers to display.
: Mute to silence voice-guided prompts.
 Exit Navigation: Close Navigation and discard route information.
: The following options are available:
–Directions List: View directions in a step-by-step list.
–Set Destination: Choose or enter a destination.
–Help: Learn about Google maps. 
						

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Terms, Privacy & Notices: View information about Google Maps, 
including the Service Agreement and Privacy Policy, and give Feedback.
2.If Driving, press  Menu ➔ Route Info, then touch   
Route options to set whether directions should Avoid 
highways
 and Avoid tolls.
Obtaining Driving Directions
Your phone’s built-in GPS hardware allows you to get real-time 
driving directions to selected locations or establishments based 
on your current location.
Using a Physical Address
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Navigation .
2.Ta p  e i t h e r  Speak Destination or Type Destination.
3.If typing in the address, enter the address, City, and State 
using the keypad. As you type, possible addresses will be 
displayed. Tap on one when you see the address you want.
The route will be displayed.
4.The Voice guidance screen is displayed. For voice-guided 
navigation you need to install text-to-speech support from 
the Android Market. Tap 
Install to install the application or 
tap 
Skip to exit.
Note: You will need to be signed on to your Google account before 
downloading applications from the Android Market. For more 
information, refer to “Creating a New Google Account”  on page 10.
5.As you drive the route display will be updated and you will 
receive voice-guided navigation directions.
News & Weather
The News & Weather application allows you to view the news 
and weather in your area.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ News & Weather .
The Weather screen is displayed with current temperature, 
conditions, Humidity, and Wind speed.
2.Tap the temperature to display a graph mapping the days 
temperature and humidity.
3.While on the Weather screen, press  to display the 
following options:
: allows you to refresh the screen. Your location and the 
weather is updated if there have been any changes.
 Settings: allows you to set weather, news, and refresh settings.
–Weather settings: allows you to choose location(s) and set the metric 
for temperature displays.
Now is the time for all good
men to come to the aid of their
country. The quick brown fox 
jumps over the lazy dog. 
						

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News settings: allows you to choose topics, configure settings for 
fetching articles and images, and view the terms of service for news 
service.
–Refresh settings: allows you to choose options for updating content.
–Application version: displays the application version number.
4.To view the news, sweep the screen to the left to display 
To p  S t o r i e s, U.S., Sports, and Entertainment.
Places
Places is an application that uses Google Maps and your location 
to help you find Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Attractions, and other 
businesses. You can also add your own locations.
The Places application allows you to find the best sources for 
business information across the web, including business listing 
details, reviews, photos, nearby public transit, and other related 
information. Business owners can provide additional details, like 
photos, hours of operation, and coupons.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Places .
2.Tap on one of the business categories to search for a 
particular business.
All of the business categories that are close to you will be 
displayed.
3.Tap on a business that you want to see the details for.
4.The business details such as address, phone, website, and 
location are displayed. You can also see reviews from 
around the web and from Google users.
Polaris Office
Polaris® Office Mobile for Android is a Microsoft Office 
compatible office suite. This application provides a central place 
for managing your documents online or offline.
The application can also open Adobe PDF (Portable Document 
Format) files.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Polaris Office.
2.Enter your Email information (if desired) and touch Register 
to complete the process.
– or –
Touch Later to ignore this registration.
The main Polaris Office screen displays. 
My files displays a 
list of all the files on your phone.
3.Touch  Search to search for document files by using a 
text string.
4.Several options are listed under Category. Touch one of the 
following: 
						

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 My Files: Where you keep documents on this device. You can 
manage documents or send them to others, and upload the 
documents. For more information, refer to 
“My Files”  on 
page 155.
 Recent documents: Displays documents that you have recently 
created or modified.
 Web files: Provides your online storage information at Box.net. You 
can also share your documents to others without using email 
attachments.
5.Press  ➔ to access these additional options:
 Manage files: allows you to manage your files. You can Move, 
Copy, and Delete.
: Allows you to sort by File name, Date, Size, or Type.
 Settings: Displays the following options:
–Create back-up file: Touch the check box to enable creating a back-
up file when you save documents.
–Display file extensions: Touch the check box to enable the display of 
file extensions.
–Pivot lock: allows you to lock the screen so that it won’t move between 
landscape and portrait mode when you rotate your phone.
–Custom zoom: allows you to enter a customized zoom level 
between 50 and 200 that you can access from the zoom option.
–Accounts: Touch to manage the accounts you have created.
–Live update: Touch to make sure you have the latest version of Polaris 
Office.
–About: Displays the Polaris Office version and build numbers.
Qik Lite
Allows you to record and share live video from your device with 
your friends, family and your favorite social networks. For more 
information, refer to “Qik Lite”  on page 73.
S Memo
The S Memo application allows you to create memos using the 
keypad, the S Pen tool, or both. You can add images, voice 
recordings, and text all in one place.
Creating a New Memo
1.From the main Home screen, tap S Memo .
The S Memo screen is displayed.
2.Tap an existing Memo to open it then tap the screen to 
enter edit mode.
– or –
Ta p   to start a new memo in text mode with the 
keypad displayed or tap   to start a new memo in 
drawing mode using the S Pen. You can change back and 
forth in a memo to add text with the keypad and the pen. 
						

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Note: The main Home screen initially contains the S Memo  icon. If you 
delete it, or if you want to access S Memo from another Home screen, 
you must tap Applications  ➔ S Memo .
The icons that you see displayed on the screen are described in 
the following table:
3.Press   to access the following options:
Note: Depending on whether you have saved the memo, are in keypad mode, 
or in S Pen mode, the options will appear differently. The following is a 
list of the options you may see.
: allows you to set a memo as a contact icon, Home screen 
wallpaper, Lock screen wallpaper, or a widget.
 Handwriting-to-text: allows you to transcribe handwriting into text.
Saves the memo.
Displays the keypad to you can add text.
Allows you to add free-format drawing using the S Pen.
Eraser tool allows you to erase marks and drawings.
 Undo the last action.
To o l b a r
Secondary Toolbar
Show/Hide
Add PageWriting area  Secondary Toolbar Add Title
Redo the last action that was undone.
Displays the full screen.
Add pictures, clipart, maps, etc.
Make a voice recording to add to the memo.
Mark the memo as a favorite.
Hide the secondary toolbar.
Show the secondary toolbar.
Add an additional page to the memo. 
						

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: allows you to share your memo using AllShare, Social 
Hub, Photo editor, Messaging, Picassa, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Facebook, 
Gmail, or Email.
Note: You can share an S Memo using Gmail but any voice recording that has 
been attached to the S Memo will not be sent with the rest of the 
memo.
 Change background: allows you to set the background for your 
memo. Swipe the screen to the left or right to select a background 
and then tap 
Set skin.
 Add tag: allows you to set tags to add in searches.
: the following additional options are available:
–Export: allows you to save the memo to your Gallery or as a PDF.
–Lock: allows you to lock an email by using a PIN number.
–Link to Calendar: allows you to link the memo to your calendar.
–Print: allows you to print the screen or web page on a Samsung printer 
using Wi-Fi.
–Save as: allows you to save the memo with a different name.
4.When you are finished creating your memo, tap Save on 
the top menu bar.
S Memo Lite
S Memo Lite is an application that you can launch from any 
screen to take quick notes or jot down ideas. It’s a great way to take notes during a phone call or write down ideas while surfing 
the web.
To launch S Memo Lite, follow these steps:
1.From any screen, hold the S Pen button and double-tap the 
screen.
2.Enter your memo using the keypad or the S Pen.
Icons and options are the same as S Memo. For more 
information, refer to “S Memo”  on page 159.
3.Ta p  Save when you are finished. Memos are saved in the 
S Memo folder. 
From the main Home screen, tap  . to see all of your memos.
Press S Pen button 
						

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Samsung Apps
Samsung Apps allows you to easily download an abundance of 
applications to your phone. Featuring a wealth of games, news, 
reference, social networking, navigation, and more applications, 
Samsung Apps makes your Smartphone smarter.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Samsung Apps .
2.Follow the on-screen instructions to use Samsung Apps.
Settings
This widget navigates to the sound and phone settings for your 
phone. It includes such settings as: display, security, memory, 
and any extra settings associated with your phone. For more 
information, refer to “Changing Your Settings”  on page 97.
Social Hub
With Social Hub, you can now easily and intuitively satisfy all of 
your relevant communication needs from one integrated user 
experience. E-mails, instant messaging, social network contents, 
and calendar contents from all major service providers are 
available.
To access Social Hub, follow these steps:
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Social Hub .
The Social Hub Welcome page describes all of the 
available features.
2.To setup your Social Hub account, tap Set up now.
3.Tap on the Social Hub account type that you would like to 
setup.
4.Read the SNS disclaimer, tap the I accept all the terms 
above
 checkbox, then tap Agree to continue.
5.Ta p  Next.
6.Follow the on-screen instructions for adding an account.
7.From the Social Hub main screen, tap the Feeds or 
Messages tabs to see information pertaining to your 
account.
8.To add another account, press  ➔ Accounts ➔ Add 
account.
Ta l k
Google Talk is a free Windows and web-based application for 
instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are 
automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. This 
allows you to search a chat log and store them in your Gmail 
accounts. For more information, refer to “Google Talk”  on 
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Task Manager
The Task Manager application provides information about the 
processes and programs running on your phone, as well as the 
memory status. It can also be used to terminate processes and 
applications. 
To access the Task Manager, follow these steps:
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Task Manager .
2.The Task Manager options are located at the top of the 
screen. The following options are available:
 Active applications: displays all of the applications that are 
presently running on your phone. Tap Exit to end an application, or 
tap Exit all to end all running applications.
 Downloaded: displays the size of your downloaded application 
programs.
 RAM: displays the Random Access Memory (RAM) and allows you 
to clear different levels of RAM.
: displays a summary of your device’s storage (used and 
available).
: displays information on how to extend battery life.
Videos
The Video Player application plays video files stored on your 
memory card. For more information, refer to “Videos”  on 
page 74.
Voice Recorder
The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file up to one 
minute long and then immediately share it using AllShare, 
Messaging, Gmail, or via Bluetooth. Recording time will vary 
based on the available memory within the phone.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Voice Recorder .
2.To start recording, tap   and speak into the 
microphone.
3.During the recording process you can either tap Stop 
 to stop and save the recording or 
Pause  to 
temporarily halt the recording. After pausing, tap 
 to resume recording. Once the audio recording 
has stopped, the message is automatically saved. Tap 
 to cancel the recording without saving.
4.A list of all your voice recordings is displayed under the 
control buttons. Tap a voice recording to play it.
5.Press  to display the following options:
: allows you to share your recording using Bluetooth, Email, 
Gmail, Messaging, or Wi-Fi.
 Delete: allows you to delete 1 or more voice recordings. Tap the 
recordings to delete and tap Done.
Record
StopPause
Record
Cancel 
						

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: allows you to rename your recordings.
 Settings: the following settings are available:
–Storage: allows you to choose where your recordings will be saved. 
Select between Phone or memory card.
–Default name: allows you to choose the name prefix for your 
recordings. For example, if your Default name is Voice, your recordings 
would be named Voice 001, Voice 002, Voice 003, etc.
–Recording quality: allows you to set the recording quality to High or 
Normal.
–Limit for MMS: allows you to select On or Off. If you Limit for MMS by 
selecting On, you will be assured that the recording can be sent in a 
message.
Voice Search
The Voice Search feature is a voice-activated application that 
allows you to tell the phone what to search for and then the 
phone activates a Google search based on what you said.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Voice Search . 
– or –
From the main Home screen, tap  on the right side of 
the Google Search bar.
2.The Speak now screen will display. Speak clearly into the 
microphone.
3.The Working screen will display as it searches for you.
4.Results will display on the screen. Tap a link to view the 
information.
– or –
The No matches found screen will display if Voice Search 
was not able to find a match. Tap 
Try again or Cancel.
Voice Talk
With the Voice Talk application you can use your voice to perform 
operations that you would normally have to do by hand such as 
dialing a phone number, texting a message, playing music, etc.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Voice Talk . 
2.Read the Samsung Disclaimer then tap Confirm to 
continue.
3.Read the Vlingo Terms of Service then tap Agree to 
continue.
4.Read the information on the About Voice talk screen, then 
tap 
Next.
5.Read the information on the Wake up Voice talk screen, 
then tap 
Next.
6.Read the information on the Say the command screen, then 
tap 
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Read the information on the What can I say? screen, then 
tap 
Done.
8.At the Voice talk screen, tap on an icon for assistance in 
using Voice command or tap 
Ta p  &  S p e a k to speak what 
you would like to do.
9.Follow the on-screen instructions.
YouTube
YouTube™ is a video sharing website on which users can upload 
and share videos. The site is used to display a wide variety of 
user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, 
and music videos, as well as video content such as video 
blogging, informational shorts and other original videos.
Note: YouTube is a data-intensive feature. It is recommended that you upgrade to a large data plan to avoid additional data charges.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ YouTube . 
2.Tap the search field  to search for specific videos, 
scroll down to browse through the main page thumbnails, 
or scroll to the bottom to explore additional options.
3.To view a video, tap an available preview thumbnail or tap 
the title link.
4.If you prefer high quality video, as the video starts to play, 
tap 
HQ.
5.Ta p   to go to your camcorder so you can take your 
own videos.
Note: It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube site to view content. 
However, if you wish to sign in to access additional options, access the 
page via the Web browser and tap 
Sign in at the top right corner, enter your YouTube or Google username and password, and tap Sign in.
YPmobile
The Yellowpages Mobile application provides quick and ready 
access to businesses, map locations, and storage of your favorite 
searches. This application allows you to tap into local 
businesses, locations, and events, connecting you to your search 
in real-time.
Note: The first time you use YP, you will need to download the updated 
application from the Market. When the Market page displays, tap 
Update or Install then follow the on-screen instructions. For more information, refer to “Market”  on page 152.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ YPmobile . 
2.Read the End-User License Agreement (EULA) and tap 
Accept to continue.