Samsung Galaxy S3 User Manual

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Tools
Calculator
Learn to perform calculations with your device.
Perform a calculation ›
In the application list, select 1 Calculator.
Use the keys on the screen to perform basic calculations.
2 
Rotate the device to the landscape view to use the 
scientific calculator. If you have prevented the display 
from rotating when you rotate the device, press the 
Option key and select Scientific calculator.
View the calculation history ›
In the application list, select 1 Calculator.
Perform a calculation.
2 
Select 3  to hide the calculator keypad.
The calculation history appears.
Clock
Learn to set and control alarms and world clocks. You can also 
use the stopwatch, the countdown timer, and the desk clock.
Set an alarm ›
In the application list, select 1 Clock →  Alarm.
Select 
2 Create alarm. 
						

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Set the details of the alarm.3 
Drag the Smart alarm switch to the right to activate 
simulated nature sounds prior to the main alarm.
When you are finished, select 
4 Save.
To deactivate an alarm, select the clock icon next to 
the alarm. To delete an alarm, press the Option key and 
select Delete.
Stop an alarm ›
When the alarm sounds,
To stop the alarm, select 
 
● and then drag your finger 
outside of the large circle.
To silence the alarm for the snooze period, select 
 
● and 
then drag your finger outside of the large circle.
Create a world clock ›
In the application list, select 1 Clock →  World clock → Add 
city.
Enter a city name or select one from the city list.
2 
To select your current city, select  
●.
To select a city in the world map view, select 
 
●.
To apply summer time to the clock, tap and hold the 
clock, and then select DST settings.
Use the stopwatch ›
In the application list, select 1 Clock →  Stopwatch .
Select 
2 Start to begin the stopwatch.
Select 
3 Lap to record lap times.
When you are finished, select 
4 Stop . 
						

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Use the countdown timer ›
In the application list, select 1 Clock → Timer.
Set the length of time to count down.
2 
Select 3 Start to begin the countdown.
When the timer expires, select 
4  and then drag your 
finger outside of the large circle to stop the alarm.
Use the desk clock ›
The desk clock displays the current time, date, and weather.
In the application list, select 
1 Clock → Desk clock.
Select 
2  to view the desk clock on the full screen.
Press the Option key and select 
3 Settings.
Change the following options:
4 
Option Function
Hide status bar Set to hide or show the status bar.
Wallpaper Select a background image for the 
desk clock.
Time/Calendar 
display Set to show the clock or calendar.
AccuWeather Set to show the weather for your 
current location. You can also select 
temperature units and set the desk 
clock to update weather information 
automatically.
Brightness Adjust the brightness of the display.
Dock Change the settings for using a 
desktop dock with your device. 
						

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Downloads
Learn to manage logs of files you have downloaded from the 
web or email.In the application list, select 
1 Downloads.
Select a download category.
2 
To open a downloaded file, select the log.3 
To delete a log, select the tick box and select .
Dropbox
Learn to use the Dropbox cloud storage service to save and 
share your files with others. When you save files to your 
Dropbox folder, your device automatically synchronise with 
the web server and any other computers that have Dropbox 
installed.
Activate Dropbox ›
In the application list, select 1 Dropbox →  Start.
Select 
2 I’m already a Dropbox user.
If you are a new user, select I’m new to Dropbox to create 
an account.
Enter an email address and password, and then select 
3 Log 
in.
Select 
4 Next .
Select 
5 Turn on to automatically upload photos and videos 
captured by the camera on your device. 
						

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Upload files to your Dropbox folder ›
In the application list, select 1 Dropbox.
Select 
2  →  Photos or videos or Other files.
Select files.
3 
Select 4 Dropbox → a folder.
Select 
5 Upload.
The files in the folder will be added to the web server and 
your computer at home.
View a file ›
In the application list, select 1 Dropbox → .
Select a file.
2 
My files
Learn to access various types of files saved in your device.
Supported file formats ›
Your device supports the following file formats:
Type Format
Image bmp, gif, jpg, png
Video 3gp, mp4, avi, wmv, flv, mkv
Music mp3, 3ga, aac, m4a, wma
Sound wav, mmf, xmf, imy, midi, amr
Others doc, docx, pdf, ppt, pptx, txt, xls, xlsx, htm, 
html, vbm, vcf, vcs, vnt, jad, jar, crt, der 
						

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Some file formats are not supported depending on  
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the device’s software.
If a file size exceeds the memory available, an error 
 
●
may occur when you try to open the file.
View a file ›
In the application list, select 1 My files.
Select a folder.
2 
To move up one level in the file directory, select  
●.
To return to the Home directory, select 
 
●.
Select a file.
3 
From the folder list, press the Option key to access the 
following options: To create folders for managing files, select 
 
●Create folder.
To delete files or folders, select 
 
●Delete.
To search for files saved in your device, select 
 
●Search.
To change the view mode, select 
 
●View by.
To sort files or folders, select 
 
●Sort by.
To send a file to others or share it, select 
 
●Share via.
To copy or move the files or folders to another file folder, 
 
●
select Copy  or Move.
To change the name of a file or a folder, select 
 
●Rename.
To change the file manager settings, select 
 
●Settings. 
						

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NFC
Your device allows you to read near field communication 
(NFC) tags that contain information about products. You 
can also use this feature to make payments and buy tickets 
for transportation or events after downloading the required 
applications.
The battery contains a built-in NFC antenna. Handle the 
battery carefully to avoid damaging the NFC antenna.
If the screen is locked, your device will not read NFC 
tags or receive data.
Activate the NFC feature ›
In the application list, select Settings → More settings → 
NFC.
Read information from an NFC tag ›
Once you activate the NFC feature, your device will read 
product information when you place it near an NFC tag. The 
information from the tag will appear on your display.
Make a purchase with the NFC feature ›
Before you can use the NFC feature to make payments, you 
must register for the mobile payment service. To register or 
get details about the service, contact your service provider.
Touch the back of your device to the NFC card reader.
1 
When prompted, enter your PIN and touch your device to 2 
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Send data via Android Beam ›
With the Android Beam feature, you can send data, such as 
webpages and contacts, to NFC-enabled devices.In the application list, select 
1 Settings → More settings → 
Android Beam.
Drag the 
2 Android Beam switch to the right.
Open a webpage or select an item from an appropriate 
3 
application.
Touch the back of your device to the back of the other 
4 
device.
Tap your device’s screen.
5 
The data on your device will be sent and displayed on the 
screen of the other device.
Send data via S Beam ›
With the S Beam feature, you can send data, such as music, 
videos, images, and documents.
Do not send copyright-protected data via S Beam. 
Doing this may violate copyright laws. Samsung is not 
responsible for any legal issues caused by the user’s 
illegal use of copyrighted data.
In the application list, select 
1 Settings →  More settings → 
S Beam.
Drag the 
2 S Beam switch to the right.
Launch an application that uses music, videos, images, or 
3 
documents.
Open or play a file.
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Touch the back of your device to the back of the other 5 
device.
Tap your device’s screen.
6 
The data on your device will be sent and displayed on the 
screen of the other device.
If the two devices try to send data simultaneously, the 
file transfer may fail.
Search
Learn to search for data in your device or information on the 
Internet.In the application list, select 
1 Search.
Enter a keyword and select 
2 .
To search for data by voice, select 
 and say a keyword 
into your device’s microphone.
Select a search result.
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SIM Toolkit
Use a variety of additional services offered by your service 
provider. Depending on your SIM or USIM card, this 
application may be labelled differently. In the application list, 
select SIM Toolkit.
S Voice
Learn to use the voice command feature provided by S Voice. 
You can dial a number, send a message, write a memo, or 
complete other tasks simply by speaking to your device.
This feature may be unavailable depending on your  
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region or service provider.
If your pronunciation is unclear, or when speaking 
 
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in noisy places, the device may not recognise your 
commands or may perform unwanted commands.
In the application list, select 
1 S Voice.
Say a command into the microphone.
2 
To say a new command, select .
You can deactivate voice prompts by selecting .