Samsung Galaxy Player 5 Instruction Manual

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Places
Google Places uses your location to help you find nearby 
destinations, such as restaurants, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs 
and gas stations, or you can enter a location. For more 
information, refer to “Places”  on page 63.
From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Places.
Power Control
Active applications, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or 
the LCD Brightness functionality all act to drain your battery.
The Power Control widget is designed to quickly...

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Samsung Apps
Connect to Samsung Apps and make your smart device even 
smarter. Simply and easily download an abundance of 
applications to your device, such as games, news, reference, 
social networking, navigation, and more.
From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Samsung Apps .
Samsung Smart View
This application and Wi-Fi can be used to turn your device into a 
remote control for a Samsung Smart TV. If your device and TV are 
connected to the same wireless router, the device links to the TV...

Applications and Widgets       99 2.
Touch Get.
The Samsung Smart View app is downloaded to your 
device.
3.Touch Install.
When the Samsung Smart View install is complete, the 
Auto Discovery screen displays.
Settings
Configure your device to your preferences. For more information, 
refer to “Settings”  on page 103.
From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key   ➔ Settings.
– or –
From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Settings.
Social Hub
Access your social networks, like Facebook, Twitter, and 
MySpace...

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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 
page 52.
Tip: A shortcut to Talk appears on the Main Home screen by default.
From the Home screen, touch Ta l k .
– or –
From a Home screen, touch Applications  ➔ Ta l k .
Task Manager
View...

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Videos
View and manage videos stored on an optional installed memory 
card.
For more information, refer to “Videos”  on page 74.
Tip: By default, Videos appears as a Primary Shortcut on Home screens.
From a Home screen, touch Videos.
Voice Recorder
The Voice Recorder allows you to record an audio file and then 
immediately share it using Bluetooth, Email, or Gmail.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Voice Recorder .
2.To start recording, touch Record   and...

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Voice Search
Perform Google searches by speaking your search terms. For 
more information, refer to “Voice Search”  on page 64.
From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Voice Search .
Tip: Voice Search is available on the Google Search bar widget, which appears on the Main Home screen by default.
YouTube
View and upload YouTube videos right from your device. For more 
information, refer to “YouTube”  on page 64.
Tip: A shortcut to YouTube appears on the Main Home screen by default.
From the Home...

Settings       103
Section 11: Settings
This section explains Settings for customizing your device.
Accessing Settings
There are two ways to access your device settings:
From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Settings.
– or –
From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Settings.
The first method is used in this section.
Wireless and Network
Control your device’s wireless connections.
Flight Mode
Flight mode allows you to use many of your devices’s features, 
such as Camera, Games, and more, when you...

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Network Notification
Have your device alert you to new Wireless Access Points (WAPs).
1.From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Settings 
➔ Wireless and network.
2.Touch Wi-Fi settings, then touch Network notification to 
turn notifications On or Off. When on, a check mark   
appears in the check box.
WPS Button Connection
The WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button is a standard for easy 
and secure wireless network set up and connections. To use 
WPS, the connecting device must support WPS and be...

Settings       105 –
DNS 1: Enter the DNS1.
–DNS 2: Enter the DNS2.
Bluetooth Settings
Use Bluetooth settings to manage Bluetooth connections, set 
your device’s name, and control your device’s visibility.
Tur ning Bluetooth On or Off
To turn your device’s Bluetooth service On or Off:
1.From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Settings 
➔ Wireless and network ➔ Bluetooth settings.
2.Touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth On or Off. When On, a 
check mark   appears in the check box.
For more information about...

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 Media player: When connected, your device syncs with media 
applications on your computer to copy purchased music or videos, 
or other files, to your device.
 Mass storage: When connected, your device is treated as a mass 
storage device for transferring files.
VPN Settings
The VPN settings menu allows you to set up and manage Virtual 
Private Networks (VPNs).
Important!: Before you can use a VPN you must establish and configure one.
Adding a VPN
Before you add a VPN you must determine which VPN...