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    							User Manual
    Please read this manual before operating your
    device and keep it for future reference. 
    						
    							YP-G70_Galaxy Player 5.0_English_UM_UEKI8_BH_110211_F1
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    Table of Contents
    Section 1:  Getting Started  .............................................. 4Understanding This User Manual   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
    Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
    Turning Your Device On and Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
    Your Google Account   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
    Using Google Maps   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
    Task Manager   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
    Memory Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
    Galaxy Player 5.0 Accessories   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
    Securing Your Device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
    Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
    Android System Recovery   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
    Section 2:  Understanding Your Device  ........................ 11Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
    Front and Top Views   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
    Side View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
    Back and Bottom Views  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
    Home Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
    Navigating Your Device   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
    Notification Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
    Status Bar   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
    Primary Shortcuts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
    Widgets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
    Folders   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
    Wallpapers   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
    Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
    Section 3:  Contacts and Accounts  .............................. 28Accounts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
    Contacts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
    My Profile   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
    Groups   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
    Activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
    Section 4:  Entering Text ............................................... 37Virtual QWERTY Keyboard   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
    Text Input Methods   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
    Changing the Input Method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
    Entering Text Using Swype   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
    Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
    Configuring the Keypad  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
    Entering Upper and Lower Case Letters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
    Entering Symbols and Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
    Using XT9 Predictive Text   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
    Editing Text  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
    Using the Handwriting Feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43 
    						
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    Section 5:  Messaging  ................................................... 46Types of Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
    Gmail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
    Email   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
    Google Talk   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
    Section 6:  Web and Social Networking  ....................... 54Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
    Maps   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
    Latitude   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
    Navigation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
    Places   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
    Google Search   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
    Voice Search   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
    YouTube  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
    Section 7:  Music  ........................................................... 66Music Player  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
    FM Radio   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
    Section 8:  Photos and Videos  ...................................... 70Camera   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
    Videos   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
    Gallery   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
    Section 9:  Connections  ................................................ 79Wi-Fi   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
    Bluetooth   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
    Samsung Kies   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
    Memory Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
    Section 10:  Applications and Widgets  ........................ 84GPS Applications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
    AllShare  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
    Calculator   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
    Calendar   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
    Camera   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
    Clock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
    Contacts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
    Downloads  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
    Dual Clock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
    Email  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
    FM Radio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
    Gallery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
    Gmail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
    Google Search  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
    Internet   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
    Latitude  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
    Maps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
    Market  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
    Memo   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94
    Mini Diary   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
    Music  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
    My Files  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
    Navigation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
    Places   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97
    Power Control   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97
    Samsung Apps  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98 
    						
    							       3 Samsung Smart View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98
    Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
    Social Hub  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
    Talk  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100
    Task Manager   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100
    ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100
    Videos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
    Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
    Voice Search   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
    YouTube   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
    Section 11:  Settings  ................................................... 103Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103
    Wireless and Network   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103
    Sound   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  107
    Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  109
    Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  110
    Applications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  112
    Accounts and Sync   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  114
    Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  115
    SD Card and Device Storage   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  116
    Language and Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  116
    Voice Input and Output  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  119
    Accessibility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  120
    Date and Time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  121
    About Device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  121
    Section 12:  Health and Safety Information  ............... 122Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  122
    Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information   . . .  126
    Smart Practices While Driving  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
    Battery Use and Safety   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  128
    Display / Touch-Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  130
    Section 13:  Warranty Information  ............................. 137Standard Limited Warranty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  137
    End User License Agreement for Software  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  141
    Section 14:  Samsung Product Registration  .............. 146
    Index ............................................................................ 147 
    						
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    Section 1: Getting Started
    This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
    Understanding This User Manual
    The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your 
    device. A robust index for features begins on page 147.
    Also included is important safety information, beginning on 
    page 122, that you should know before using your device.
    This manual gives navigation instructions according to the 
    default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation 
    steps may be different.
    Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual 
    assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a 
    Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more 
    information, refer to “Securing Your Device”  on page 8.
    Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings and may vary 
    from your device depending on the software version on your device 
    and any changes to the device’s settings.
    Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual start with the 
    device unlocked, at the Home screen.
    All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may 
    vary depending on the software version of your device and any 
    changes to the device’s settings.
    Special Text
    In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This special 
    text is intended to point out important information, share quick 
    methods for activating features, define terms, and more. The 
    definitions for these methods are as follows:
    Notes: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or 
    sub-menu.
    Tips: Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.
    Important: Points out important information about the current feature 
    that could affect performance.
    Warning: Brings important information to your attention that can help 
    to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your device.
    Text Conventions
    This manual provides condensed information about how to use 
    your device. To make this possible, the following text conventions 
    are used to represent often-used steps:
    ➔ Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting 
    successive options in longer, or repetitive, procedures. For 
    example:
    From a Home screen, touch the 
    Menu Key  ➔Settings ➔Wireless and network ➔ Wi-Fi settings. 
    						
    							Getting Started       5
    Batter y
    Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion 
    battery.
    Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery 
    before using your device for the first time.
    After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
    Warning!: Use only approved charging devices. Approved accessories are 
    designed to maximize battery life. Using other accessories may 
    invalidate your warranty and may cause damage.
    Batter y Indicator
    The Battery icon   in the Status Bar shows the battery power 
    level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device prompts 
    you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate the device 
    without charging, the device powers off.
    Charging the Batter y
    Use a Samsung-approved Travel Charger to charge your device 
    from any standard AC power outlet.
    1.Locate the Charger/Accessory Port on the bottom of the 
    device.
    2.Plug the flat end of the Travel Charger into the Charger/
    Accessory Interface connector on the device (1) and the 
    other end into a standard AC wall outlet.
    Warning!: While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function 
    due to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter 
    from the power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.
    3.When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the 
    Charger/Accessory Interface connector on the device.
    Charger/Accessory Port
    Correct
    Incorrect 
    						
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    Turning Your Device On and Off
    Turning Your Device On
    Press and hold the Power/Lock Key .
    Note: Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top back of the 
    device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality 
    and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is 
    necessary.
    Turning Your Device Off
    1.Press and hold the Power/Lock Key .
    2.At the prompt, touch Power off.
    Your Google Account
    Your new device uses your Google account to fully utilize its 
    Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Google Talk 
    and the Android Market. When you turn on your device for the 
    first time, set up a connection with your existing Google account 
    or create a new Google account.
    To create a Google account or set up your Google account on 
    your device use 
    Accounts and sync settings. For more 
    information, refer to “Accounts and Sync”  on page 114.
    Using Google Maps
    In order to use some applications related to Google Maps, you 
    must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to “Wi-Fi 
    Settings”  on page 103.
    You must also enable location services to use Google Maps. 
    Some features require Standalone or Google location services. 
    For more information, refer to “Location and Security”  on 
    page 110. 
    						
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