Samsung Galaxy Player 5 User Guide

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Text Input Mode: For Handwriting box 2, the current mode is 
displayed in the lower left corner of the handwriting area. Touch the 
Text Input Mode key to activate alphabetic (
ABC), numeric (123), or 
symbols (?#+) mode.
Handwriting Settings
To change the Handwriting settings:
1.Touch Settings , then touch Handwriting settings.
The following settings can be changed:
 Recognition time: Set the time it takes for your tablet to recognize 
what you write. Choose from 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 1, or 2 seconds.
 About: View information on the handwriting tool manufacturer and 
view Gesture Methods for Space, Enter, and Back Space.
2.Touch  repeatedly to return to your message.
Using Speech Recognition
You can use your voice to enter text using the Voice input feature, 
which lets you enter text by speaking. Samsung Keypad 
recognizes your speech and enters text for you.
Note: Enable Voice Input in Samsung keypad settings. For more information, refer to “Samsung Keypad”  on page 119.
1.Touch Speech Recognition  on the Samsung Keypad.
2.At the Speak now prompt, speak clearly and distinctly into 
the microphone.
3.Working... is displayed while the software is converting 
your voice to text.
The text is displayed in the message.
4.Touch Speech Recognition  again to speak and add 
more test.
Note: The feature works best when you break your message down into smaller segments. 
						

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Section 4: Contacts and Accounts
This section explains how to manage contacts and accounts.
Accounts
Your device can synchronize with a variety of accounts. With 
synchronization, information on your device is updated with any 
information that changes in your accounts.
Facebook: Add your Facebook account to sync Contacts.
Twitter: Add your Twitter SNS Service to sync Contacts.
MySpace: Add your MySpace SNS Service to sync Contacts.
Microsoft Exchange: Add your Exchange account to sync Contacts, 
Calendar and Email.
Google: Add your Google account to sync your Contacts, Calendar, and 
Gmail.
Samsung account: Add your Samsung account.
Note: You must register your device with your social networking site before using the device to access the network.
Setting Up Your Accounts
Set up and manage your synchronized accounts with the Accounts and sync setting.
1.From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Settings 
➔ Accounts and sync.
2.Touch Add account, then touch the account type.
3.Follow the prompts to enter your account credentials to 
complete the set-up process.
4.The device communicates with account servers to set up 
your account. When complete, your account appears in the 
Manage accounts area of the Accounts and sync screen.
Note: Before you can set up an account, Wi-Fi must be enabled. For more information, refer to “Turning Wi-Fi On or Off”  on page 104.  
						

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Setting Up a Facebook Account
Note: You must register your device with your social networking site before using the device to access the network.
1.From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Settings 
➔ Accounts and sync ➔ Add account ➔ Facebook.
The Set up your Facebook account screen displays.
2.Touch Next.
3.Enter your Email address and Password, then touch Login.
4.Follow the prompts to complete the set-up.
Setting Up a Twitter Account
Note: You must register your device with your social networking site before using the device to access the network.
1.From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Settings 
➔ Accounts and sync ➔ Add account ➔ Tw i t t e r.
The Set up your Twitter account screen displays.
2.Touch Next.
3.Enter your Username or email address and Password, then 
touch 
Login.
4.Follow the prompts to complete the set-up.
Setting Up a MySpace Account
Note: You must register your device with your social networking site before using the device to access the network.
1.From a Home screen, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Settings 
➔ Accounts and sync ➔ Add account ➔ MySpace.
The Set up your MySpace account screen displays.
2.Touch Next.
3.Enter your Email and Password, then touch Login.
4.Follow the prompts to complete the set-up. 
						

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Contacts
Store contact information for your friends, family and colleagues, 
to quickly access information or to send a message.
To access Contacts:
From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
Creating Contacts
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts  ➔ .
2.At the Save contact to prompt, touch an account for 
synchronizing the contact (available options depend on the 
accounts you have set up for synchronization).
3.Touch contact fields to enter information:
To u c h  t h e Photo ID to Select photo to identify the contact.
To u c h First name, then enter a first name for the contact.
To u c h  Last name, then enter a last name for the contact. Touch 
 to enter a Name prefix, Middle name, Name suffix, Phonetic given name, Phonetic middle name, or Phonetic 
family name.
To u c h  Phone to enter a phone number, then touch the Label button 
to choose a label, from Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax, Home 
Fax, Pager, Other, Custom to create a custom label, or Call back. 
To add another number, touch  .
To u c h  Email to enter an email address, then touch the Label button 
to choose a label, from Work, Home, Mobile, Other, or Custom to 
create a custom label. To add another address, touch .
To u c h  IM to enter an instant message address, then touch the 
Label button to choose a label, from Google Talk, AIM, Windows Live, Ya h o o, Skype, QQ, ICQ, Jabber, or Custom to 
create a custom label. To add another IM, touch  .
To u c h  Groups to assign the contact to a group. For more 
information about Groups, see “Groups” on page 44.
To u c h  Postal address fields to enter a physical address.
To u c h  Organization fields to enter a company name or association.
To add more fields, touch More to choose Notes, Nickname, Website, Internet call, Birthday, and Anniversary.
4.When you finish entering information, touch Save. 
						

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Updating Contacts
Make changes to update an existing contact.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch and hold a contact, then touch Edit.
– or –
Touch a contact to view its information, then touch the 
Menu Key  ➔ Edit.
3.Continue entering contact information. For more 
information, refer to “Creating Contacts”  on page 40.
4.To delete a contact, touch the Menu Key  ➔ Delete. At 
the prompt, touch OK.
Linked Contacts
Your device can synchronize with multiple accounts, including 
Google, Corporate Exchange, and other email providers, plus 
social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. 
When you synchronize contacts from these accounts with your 
device, you may have multiple contacts for one person.Linking, or joining, imported contact records allows you to see all 
the contact’s numbers and addresses together in one Contact 
entry. Linking also helps you keep your contacts updated, 
because any changes that your contacts make to their 
information in the respective accounts is automatically updated 
the next time you synchronize with the account.
Linking contacts
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch a contact to display its information.
3.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Join contact and then touch 
another contact to link.
Unlinking contacts
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch a contact to display its information.
3.Touch the Joined contacts field to display linked contacts.
4.Touch   next to the contact to unlink it from the 
displayed contact. 
						

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Get Friends
Use the Get Friends feature to sync with your accounts. You can 
choose an account you have already added or add a new 
account.
For more information about setting up accounts on your device, 
see “Setting Up Your Accounts” on page 38.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch the Menu Key   ➔ Get SNS friends.
3.Touch Add account, then touch an account. For more 
information, refer to “Setting Up Your Accounts”  on 
page 38.
4.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Sync now.
Contacts Display Options
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ More ➔ Display options to set 
options:
To u c h  Only contacts with phones to restrict display to contacts 
with phone numbers.
To u c h  Sort by to list contacts by First name or Last name.
To u c h  Display contacts by to list contacts by First name first or Last name first.
To u c h  My device to choose groups to display or touch an account 
to choose display categories.
3.Touch Done to save options.
Sending Emails
You can send an email to a contact from the Contacts application.1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  ➔Contacts.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ More ➔ Send email.
3.Touch contact(s) to mark them for sending, then touch 
Add. A check mark indicates marked contacts.
4.At the prompt, choose a sending method, then follow the 
prompts to send the email:
: For more information, refer to “Email”  on page 50.
: For more information, refer to “Composing and Sending 
Gmail”  on page 48. 
						

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Sending a Namecard (vCard)
You can send contact namecards as vCards by way of Bluetooth 
to other Bluetooth devices or in an Email or Gmail as an 
attachment.
Note: Not all Bluetooth devices accept contacts and not all devices support 
transfers of multiple contacts. Check the target device’s 
documentation.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  ➔Contacts.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Import/Export 
➔Send namecard via.
Touch contact(s) to mark them for sending, then touch 
Send. A check mark indicates marked contacts.
– or –
Touch a contact to display its information.
Touch the 
Menu Key  ➔ Send via.
3.At the prompt, choose a sending method, then follow the 
prompts to send the namecard:
 Bluetooth: For more information, refer to “Bluetooth”  on 
page 81.
: For more information, refer to “Email”  on page 50.
: For more information, refer to “Composing and Sending 
Gmail”  on page 48.
Note: Touch Use by default for this action to use the selected sending method every time you send a namecard.
Exporting and Importing Contacts
You can export your contact list to an installed memory card or 
import contacts (previously exported) from a memory card.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Import/Export.
3.Touch Import from SD card or Export to SD card, then follow 
the prompts to complete the operation.
My Profile
My profile is your own contact record. You can send My profile as 
a vCard by way of Bluetooth or as an attachment by way of Email 
or Gmail.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ My profile. 
						

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Add your profile information and touch Save.
– or –
Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Edit to update your profile 
information
For more information, refer to “Creating Contacts”  on 
page 40.
Sending My Profile
You can send My Profile as a vCard by way of Bluetooth to other 
Bluetooth devices or as an attachment to a Gmail or other email.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ My profile to display your 
contact information.
3.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Send namecard via.
4.At the prompt, choose a sending method, then follow the 
prompts to send the profile:
: For more information, refer to “Bluetooth”  on 
page 81.
: For more information, refer to “Email”  on page 50.
: For more information, refer to “Composing and Sending 
Gmail”  on page 48.
Note: Touch Set as default to use the selected sending method every time you send My Profile.
Groups
Assign contacts to Groups to make searching for contacts faster 
or to quickly send messages to group members.
Creating a New Group
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts, then touch the Groups tab.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Create.
3.Touch the Group name field to enter a group name.
4.Touch Save to save the new group.
Deleting a Group
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts, then touch the Groups tab.
2.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Delete.
3.Touch a group to mark it or touch Select all to mark all 
groups. A check mark indicates marked groups. 
						

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Touch Delete, then touch Group only, to only delete the 
group, or 
Group and group members, to delete the group 
and the members of that group.
Editing a Group
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts ➔ Groups.
2.Touch a Group to display it.
3.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Edit group.
4.Touch Save to save the changes.
Adding and Removing Group Members
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts ➔ Groups.
2.Touch a Group to display it.
3.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Add member.
– or –
Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Remove member.
4.To add a contact, touch the contact name on the left side of 
the screen or touch 
Select all to add all contacts listed. 
Touch 
Add.
– or –
5.To remove a contact from the group, touch the contact 
name on the left side of the screen or touch 
Select all to 
remove all contacts listed. Touch 
Remove.
Tip: You can also change a contact’s group associations by editing the contact. For more information, refer to “Creating Contacts”  on page 40.
Sending a Message to Group Members
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts ➔ Groups.
2.Touch a Group to display it.
3.Touch the Menu Key  ➔ Send email to create a new 
email.
4.Touch contacts to mark them as recipients for the new 
message, then touch 
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At the prompt, choose a sending method, then follow the 
prompts to send the message:
: For more information, refer to “Email”  on page 50.
: For more information, refer to “Composing and Sending 
Gmail”  on page 48.
Note: Touch Set as default to use the selected sending method every time you send My Profile.
6.The new message displays with marked contacts as 
recipients. For more information, refer to “Composing and 
Sending Email”  on page 51.
Activities
The Activities option allows you to view updated contact 
information that has been synchronized with Facebook, Twitter, 
or MySpace.
1.From a Home screen, touch Applications  
➔Contacts ➔ Activities.
Note: You must log in to an SNS account (Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace) before you can view the Updates.
2.The updates are displayed.
Note: Activity updates will not appear unless you have synchronized your 
device with your accounts. For more information, refer to “Accounts 
and Sync”  on page 115.