Samsung Galaxy Note Owners Manual

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Touch and hold the Home screen you want to move.
4.Drag it to the location that you would like to place it.
In the following example, the Featured Apps Home screen 
is moved to the last position.
When you move a Home screen, the other Home screens 
will be re-ordered automatically.5.Press   to return to the main Home screen.
Adding and Deleting Home Screens
You can delete Home screens and then add Home screens later if 
you want.
To delete a Home screen, follow these steps:
1.Press   to activate the Home screen. 
2.Press  and tap Edit.
3.Touch and hold the Home screen you want to delete.  
						

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Drag the screen over the Remove icon   and release it.
5.If there are items on the Home screen that you want to 
delete, the 
Home screen has items. Delete? prompt is 
displayed.
6.Ta p  Ye s to remove the page, otherwise, tap No.
7.Press   to return to the main Home screen.To add a Home screen, follow these steps:
1.Press   to activate the Home screen. 
2.Press  and tap Edit.
3.Touch and hold the Home screen that contains  and 
drag it to the new location.
Note: The  icon will only be displayed if a Home screen has previously been deleted. 
						

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Press   to return to the main Home screen.
You can now add items to your new Home screen.
Notification Bar
The Notification Bar includes a pull-down list to show information 
about processes that are running, recent notifications, and alerts. 
To display the Status indicator:
On the Home screen, touch and hold the Notification Bar 
until the pull-down displays, then drag down vertically.
Clearing Notifications
To clear all notifications from the Notification panel:
1.From the Home screen, touch and hold the Notification Bar 
until the pull-down displays, then drag down vertically.
2.Ta p  t h e  Clear button.
The notifications are cleared and the panel closes.
Clear Button 
						

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Memor y Card
Your device lets you use a microSD (SD) or microSDHC card 
to expand available memory space. This secure digital card 
enables you to exchange images, music, and data between 
SD-compatible devices. This section addresses the features and 
options of your device’s SD functionality. The device has a USB 
SD card mode.
Using the SD Card
There are several methods for using the SD card:
1.Connecting to your PC to store files (such as music, videos, 
or other types of files and media).
2.To activate the camera, video, music player, and other 
dependant media or applications.
Important!: The Camera, Audio Postcard, Music Player, and Video 
functionality is all dependant on a mounted SD card. Your device 
can support SDHC cards up to 32GB capacity.
SD Card Over view
After mounting an SD card in the device you can use your 
computer to access and manage the SD card.
Important!: If access to the external SD card is not available, download and install the USB drivers.
Mounting the SD Card
To store photos, music, videos, and other applications. You must 
mount (install) the SD card prior to use. Mounting the SD card 
establishes a USB connection with your computer.
Important!: You must disable USB storage to mount the SD card. 
1.Insert the SD card into the external, SD card slot. For more 
information, refer to “Installing and Removing the Memory 
Card”  on page 6.
2.Your SD card is scanned to see the available information 
on it.
Unmounting the SD card
Unmounting the SD card prevents corruption and damage to the 
SD card while removing it from the slot.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Storage.
2.Ta p  Unmount SD card.
3.Ta p  OK. 
						

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For more information, refer to “Installing and Removing the 
Memory Card”  on page 6.
SD card Available Memor y Status
To view the memory allocation for your external SD card:
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Storage.
2.The available memory displays under the To t a l  s p a c e and 
Available space headings.
Erasing Files from the SD card
You can erase files from the SD card using the phone.
1.Ensure the SD card is mounted. For more information, 
refer to “Mounting the SD Card”  on page 39.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Settings ➔ Storage.
2.Ta p  Unmount SD card.
3.Ta p  Format SD card.
4.At the Format SD Card confirmation prompt, tap Format SD 
Card
.
Warning!: Performing the next step erases all data stored on the SD card.
5.Ta p  Erase everything to format or press   to cancel. 
						

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Section 3: Call Functions
This section describes how to make or answer a call. It also 
includes the features and functionality associated with making or 
answering a call. 
For more information, refer to “Call Settings”  on page 104.
Displaying Your Phone Number
Ta p   ➔ Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status. Your phone 
number is displayed in the 
My phone number field.
Making a Call
1.From the Home screen, tap  and use the on-screen 
keypad to enter the number you wish to dial.
2.Ta p   to make the call.
Note: When you activate the Auto redial option in the Voice Call menu, the 
phone will automatically redial up to 10 times when the person does 
not answer the call or is already on the phone. For more information, 
refer to “Call Settings”  on page 104.
Making an International Call
1.From the Home screen, tap  , then touch and hold 
. The + character appears.
2.Use the on-screen keypad to enter the country code, area 
code, and phone number. 
If you make a mistake, tap  until the desired numbers have 
been deleted.
3.Ta p   to make the call.
Manual Pause Dialing
To manually call a number with pause(s) without storing it in your 
Contacts list:
1.From the Home screen, tap  and use the on-screen 
keypad to enter the phone number.
2.Press  to display the dialer sub-menu.
3.Ta p  Add 3 sec pause to add a three-second pause, and use 
the keypad to enter the additional numbers.
Tip: You can create pauses longer than three seconds by entering multiple3 sec pauses. 
						

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Select Add wait to add a wait. A wait will pause the calling 
sequence until you enter a number or press a key.
5.Ta p   to make the call.
For more information, refer to “Adding Pauses to Contact 
Numbers”  on page 59.
Correcting an Entered Number
Use the following steps to correct a mis-typed entry when 
dialing. 
After entering a number using the keypad:
If you make a mistake, tap  to erase a single character.
Press and hold  to erase the entire string of numbers.
Ending a Call
Tap the   key.
Dialing a Recent Number
All incoming, outgoing and missed calls are recorded in the Call 
log. If the number or caller is listed in your Address Book, the 
associated name also displayed. 
1.From the Home screen, tap  .
2.Ta p  Logs . 
A list of recent calls is displayed.
3.Tap the desired Contact to enter the Details page, then tap 
 to make a call.
Making a Call Using Speed Dial
You can assign a short cut number to a phone number in your 
Contacts List for speed dialing.
1.Ta p   ➔   to display your Contacts List.
2.Press   to display the Contacts List sub-menu.
3.Ta p  Speed dial setting.
4.The Speed dial setting screen displays showing the 
numbers 2 through 9. The number 1 is reserved for 
Voicemail.
5.Tap an unused number and the Contacts screen displays.
6.Select a contact to assign to the number. The selected 
contact number will display in the speed dial number box.
7.To remove a speed dial number or change the order, press 
 to display the Speed Dial sub-menu.
8.Ta p  Change order or Remove.
9.To make a call using Speed Dial, tap  ➔ Keypad and 
from the Dialer, touch and hold the speed dial number.s 
						

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Making a Call from the Address Book
You can store phone numbers that you use regularly on the SIM 
card or in the phone’s memory. These entries are collectively 
called the Address Book. 
For further details about the Address Book feature, see “Finding 
an Address Book Entry” on page 60.
Answering a Call
When a call is received the phone rings and displays the caller’s 
phone number, or name if stored in the Address Book.
1.At the incoming call screen:
Touch and drag  in any direction to answer the call.
Touch and drag  in any direction to reject the call and 
send it to your voicemail.
Touch and slide the Reject call with message tab upward and tap 
a predefined text message to send to the caller.
–I am driving
–I am at the cinema
–I am in class
–I am in a meeting
–Sorry, I am busy. Call back later.
– or –
–Ta p  Create new message to compose a new message.
2.Ta p   to end the call.
Note: You can answer a call while using the Address Book or other menu 
feature. After ending the call, the phone returns to the previously active 
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Dialing Options
From the Home screen and Application menus, you have the 
option to access the Dialer and initiate a call by tapping
 
➔ Keypad. From the main Contacts page or from the Dialer, 
the following tabs are located at the top of your screen:
Keypad: dials the current number entered using the on-screen 
keypad.
Logs: displays a list of all dialed, received, and missed calls.
Contacts: takes you to your Address Book where you can select a 
contact to call.
Favorites: displays your contacts that you have marked as Favorites. 
Also displays frequently called numbers.
Groups: displays the different groups that are set up on your phone. 
From this tab you can assign your contacts to default groups or create 
your own groups. 
After you begin to enter numbers, the Add to Contacts option 
appears so you can save the Contact if needed.
Call Log
The phone stores the numbers of the calls you’ve dialed, 
received, or missed in the Call log. The Call log displays the 
details of the call.
1.From the Home screen, tap  .
2.Ta p  Logs . A list of recent calls is displayed. If the number or caller is 
listed in your Address Book, the associated name is 
displayed.
All calls made, received, and missed are listed. Types of calls are 
identified by the following icons:
Viewing Missed Calls from the Home Screen
The number of calls you have missed is displayed on the Home 
screen. 
1.Tap the missed call icon with the number of missed calls 
on it and move it in any direction.
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Incoming Calls:
Outgoing Calls: 
Missed Calls: 
Rejected Calls:A 
						

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Note: If there is a voicemail or message sent by the same number, associated icons are displayed and can then be selected. 
2.The Call log is displayed. Missed calls are identified by the 
 icon next to the number.
Calling Back a Missed Call 
To call back a missed call number:
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Logs . A list of recent calls is displayed. If the number or caller is 
listed in your Address Book, the associated name is 
displayed.
2.Tap the desired missed call. The call detail page is 
displayed.
3.Ta p  .
Saving a Recent Call to your Address Book 
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ Logs . 
A list of recent calls is displayed. 
2.Tap the call you want to save to your Address Book. 
3.The call detail page is displayed. Tap Create contact to add 
the call to your Address Book.
The Create contact screen is displayed.
– or –
If you want to replace the number for an existing contact, 
tap 
Update existing.
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