Samsung Galaxy S4 User Manual

							95 Call Settings 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
     
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Call Settings
 
Con�gure the various settings 
used to make and receive calls. 
To access Call settings: 
► 
From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  MY DEVICE tab > Call.  
– or –  
From a Home screen, tap  Phone, and then 
tap  Menu > Settings  > Call. 






Call Rejection 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call > 
Call rejection.



 
2.	   Tap Auto rejec

t mode and tap one of the 
following options: 
• O�: Disable Auto reject mode. 
• All incoming calls: Reject all calls. 
• Auto reject numbers: Reject all calls in your 
Reject list. 
3.   Tap Auto reject list. 
• Tap  Add to manually add numbers to the 
Reject list. 
• Tap Unavailable to create a check mark and 
automatically reject all calls that are not in 
your Contacts list. 
Rejection Messages 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.  Tap Rejection mess

ages. 
3. 
Tap  Add to manually add a rejection 
message.  
– or – 
Tap one of the pre-written messages to be 
displayed when you want the call to be rejected. 
You can edit the message if desired. 





4.  Tap SAVE  to s

ave the rejection message. 
5.  Tap 
Delete to delete rejection messages. 
Answer and End Calls 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Answering/ending calls

. 
The following options display: 
• Pressing the Home key: Press the  Home key to answer the phone.
 

• Voice control: Answer incoming voice calls 
using your voice. 
• Pressing the Power key: Press the Power  key 
to end the current call.  
Settings  
						

							96 Call Settings 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
Turn O� Screen During Calls  More Settings
 
This option turns on the proximity sensor during 
calls so that your phone will know to turn the screen 
o� to save power. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs >  MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Turn o� screen durin

g calls to create a 
check mark and enable the feature. 
Call Alerts 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin gs >  MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Ta p  Call alerts. 
3

.	  Call vibrations options enable your phone to 
vibrate when the called party answers the phone. 
Choose from Vibrate when answered and 
Vibrate when call ends. 
4.	  Call status tones can be set to sound during a 
call. 
Choose from: Call connect tone, Minute 

minder, and Call end tone.
 
5.	   Tap Notify during calls to allow alarms and 
noti�cations to sound during calls. 
Call Accessories 
1. 
From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin gs >  MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Ta p  Call acces

sories. 
The following options display: 
• Automatic answering: Con�gures the device 
to automatically answer an incoming call when 
a headset is detected. 
• Automatic answering timer: Con�gures the 
time delay before the device automatically 
accepts the incoming call. 
• Outgoing call conditions: Make calls even 
when the device is locked.  1. 
From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin
 gs >  MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Ta p   More settings. 
The following option displays: 
•   TTY mode: A TTY (also known as a TDD 
or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications 
device that allows people who are deaf, hard 
of hearing, or who have speech or language 
disabilities, to communicate by telephone. 
Your device is compatible with select TTY 
devices. Please check with the manufacturer of 
your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible 
with digital cell phones. 
Your phone and TTY device will connect via 
a special cable that plugs into your phone’s 
headset jack. If this cable was not provided 
with your TTY device, contact your TTY device 
manufacturer to purchase the connector cable. 
Tap TTY mode and then tap TTY Full, TTY 
HCO, or TT Y VCO  to activate the feature, or 
TTY O� to deactivate the feature. O� is the 
default setting. 
Ringtones and Keypad Tones 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settin gs >  MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Ringtones and k

eypad tones. 
3.	  Tap Ringtones, select a ringtone, and tap OK. 
•  Tap ADD to locate an audio �le to create as a 
ringtone. 
4.	   Tap Vibrations, select a vibration type, and tap 
OK. 
•  Tap CR E ATE  to begin creating your own 

custom vibration.
 
5.	  Tap Vibrate when ringing to create a check 
mark if you want your phone to vibrate when a 
call is incoming. 
6.	  Tap Dialing keypad tone to create a check mark 
if you want tones to play when the keypad is 
tapped.  
Settings  
						

							97 Call Settings 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Personalize Call Sound 
This option allows you to personalize the sounds 
you hear during a call with and without earphones. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Personalize call sound

 and activate the 
feature by selecting an available option. 
Noise Reduction 
This option allows you to suppress background 
noise during a call. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Noise reduction t

o create a check mark and 
enable the feature. 
Increase Volume in Pocket 
This option increases the ringtone volume when the 
device is in a pocket or a bag. It uses the proximity 
sensor to detect its location. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Increase volume in pock

et to create a 
check mark and enable the feature. 
Voicemail Settings 
You can view your voicemail number from this menu. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Service pro

vider. 
3.	  If an additional voicemail service is in use (other 
than carrier) , tap Voicemail settings to view 
your selected voicemail number and information. 
Alert Sound 
This option allows you to assign your default 
voicemail noti�cation tone. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Alert sound. 
3.	  Select a voic

email noti�cation tone and tap OK. 
Vibrate 
This option allows you to activate a vibration alert for 
an incoming voicemail. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Setting
 s >   MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Tap Vibrate t

o create a check mark and enable 
the feature.  
Settings  
						

							98 Call Settings 
  
 
 
 
 
Other Call Settings 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  
MY DEVICE tab > Call. 
2.	  Under Other call settings

, the following options 
are available: 
• Auto retry : Automatically redials unanswered 
calls. 
• DTMF tones: Change the length (normal or 
long) of the DTMF tones your device sends to 
the network. 
• Voice privacy: Employ enhanced encryption 
(when available) to ensure your privacy.  
Settings  
						

							99 Hands-Free Mode 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hands-Free Mode
 
When enabled, incoming calls 
and new noti�cations will be 
read aloud. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  M
Y DEVICE tab > Hands-free 
mode. 
2.	   Tap ON/OFF to turn the feat

ure on and con�gure 
these options: 
• Incoming call: Read out callers’ information 
when receiving incoming calls. 
• Air call-accept: Wave your hand over the 
screen to accept incoming calls. 
• Messages : Read out senders’ information 
when receiving incoming calls. 
• Alarm: Read out alarm information when 
alarms sound. 
• Calendar event info: read out scheduled 
alarm information when alarms sound. 
Note : When Hands-Free mode is active, 
 displays 
in the Status Bar.  
Settings  
						

							100 Power Saving Mode 
  
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
Power Saving Mode
 
Conserve battery power by 
automatically adjusting the 
screen brightness, limiting the 
performance of the CPU, and 
other power reduction activities. 
Ultra power saving mode saves 
even more battery power by 
using a grayscale theme on the 
Home screen and limiting the 
number of usable apps. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  
MY DEVICE tab. 
2. Tap Power savin

g mode. 
3.  Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on. 
4.	  Tap the following options to select them and 
conserve power: 
• CPU performance: Limit the maximum 

performance of the CPU.
 
• Screen output: Lower the screen power level. 
• Turn o� haptic feedback: Turn o� vibration 
when you tap or touch the screen. 
5.	   Tap Learn about power saving to learn about 
various ways to conserve battery power. 
Tip: Tap  Menu > Help to display more information 
about conserving power.  
Settings  
						

							101 Accessories 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accessories
 
Con�gure options when 
using a car or desk dock (not 
included) , HDMI audio devices 
(not included) , or an S View 
Cover (not included) . 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  
MY DEVICE tab. 
2.  Tap Accessorie

s for options: 
Dock 
• Dock sound: Play a sound when inserting and 
removing the device from a dock. 
• Audio output mode: Use the external dock 
speakers when the phone is docked. 
• Desk Home screen display: Show the desk 
home screen when the device is docked. 
S View Cover 
• Automatic unlock: If you are using a phone 
cover, unlock your phone when you open the 
c ove r. 
• Show in-call screen: Automatically turn on 
your screen when your device is pulled away 
from your ear during an active call. 
HDMI 
•   Audio output: Set your Audio output to Stereo 
or Surround.  
Settings  
						

							102 Accessibility 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accessibility
 
Accessibility services are special 
features that make using the 
device easier for those with 
certain physical disabilities. 
Note : You can download additional accessibility 
applications from the Google Play store. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  M

Y DEVICE tab. 
2.  Tap Accessibility f

or options: 
Vision 
• Switch Access : Use this option to control your 
device using con�gurable key combinations. 
Tap ON/OFF to turn the feature on. Tap 
SETTINGS for more options. 
• TalkBack: Speak feedback aloud to help blind 
and low-vision users. 
-  TalkBack can collect all of the text you 
enter, except passwords, including personal 
data and credit card numbers. It may also 
log your user interface interactions with the 
device. 
• Dark screen: Keep the screen turned o� at all 
times for privacy. TalkBack must be enabled in 
order to con�gure this option. 
• Rapid key input: Release your �nger to enter 
selection instead of double tapping. TalkBack 
must be enabled in order to con�gure this 
option. 
• Speak passwords: Read the characters aloud 
as you enter your passwords. TalkBack must 
be enabled in order to con�gure this option. 
• Font size: Set the font size. 
• Magni�cation gestures: Use exaggerated 
gestures such as triple-tapping, double 
pinching, and dragging two �ngers across the 
screen. 
• Noti�cation reminder: Play a beep when a 
noti�cation for a call, message, and so on, has 
been missed. 
• Negative colors: Reverse the display 
of onscreen colors from White text on a 
Black background to Black text on a White 
background. 
• Color adjustment: Adjust the color of the 
screen if you are color blind or have di�culty 
reading the display because of the screen 
color. Tap Color adjustment for options. 
• Accessibility shortcut: Quickly enable 
accessibility features in two quick steps. Tap 
ON/OFF to turn the feature on. 
• Text-to-speech options: Set your preferred 
TTS engine and options. For more information, 
see Text-To-Speech Options . 
Hearing 
• Flash noti�cation: Set your camera light to 
blink whenever you receive a noti�cation. 
• Turn o� all sounds: For privacy, turn o� all 
noti�cations and audio. 
• Hearing aids: Improve the sound quality of 
your device for use with hearing aids. 
• Samsung subtitles (CC): Use Samsung 
subtitles with multimedia �les when available 
Tap Samsung subtitles (CC) for options. 
• Google subtitles (CC): Use Google subtitles 
with multimedia �les when available. Tap 
Google subtitles (CC) for options. 
• Sound balance: Use the slider to set the Left 
and Right balance when using a stereo device. 
• Mono audio: Switch audio from stereo to 
mono for use with one earphone.  
Settings  
						

							103 Accessibility 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dexterity and interaction 
• Assistant menu: Improve the device 
accessibility for users with reduced dexterity. 
• Press and hold delay: Select a time interval 
for this action. 
• Interaction control: Block areas of the screen 
from touch interaction. Disable Auto rotate 
screen and hard key functions. Only show 
application noti�cations in the Noti�cation 
Panel and the Status Bar. 
More settings 
• Direct access: Press the  Home key  
three times to open the accessibility options 
screen. 
• Answering/ending calls: Select the methods 
you can use to answer and end a call. 
• Single tap mode: Tap to stop or snooze 
alarms, calendar events, and timer alerts, and 
accept or reject incoming calls. 
• Manage accessibility: Save and update 
your accessibility settings or share them with 
another device. 
Services 
Additional accessibility apps may be downloaded 
from the Google Play store. Certain accessibility 
services you install may be con�gured here.  
Settings  
						

							104 Language and Input Settings 
  
 
   
 
  
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Language and Input Settings
 
Con�gure your device’s 
language and input settings. 
Set Your Default Language 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  
MY DEVICE tab. 
2. Tap Language and input > 

Language. 
3.  Select a language from the list. 
Select Your Default Keyboard 
or Input Method 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  
MY DEVICE tab > Language and 
input. 
2.  Tap Default. 
3.  Select a keyboar

d. 
Note : Additional keyboards can be downloaded from 
the Google Play store. 
Samsung Keyboard Settings 
Con�gure options for using the Samsung keyboard. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Settings  >  

MY DEVICE tab > Language and 
input. 
2.   Tap Samsung keyboard for op

tions: 
• English(US): Set the keyboard type: Qwerty 
keyboard or 3x4 keyboard. 
• Select input languages: Choose which 
languages are available on the keyboard. To 
switch between languages, slide the space bar 
sideways. 
• Predictive text: Allow Predictive text to 
suggest words matching your text entries, 
and, optionally, complete common words 
automatically. Predictive text can learn your 
personal writing style from your contacts, 
messages, Gmail, and social networking 
sites — improving its accuracy of predicting 
your text entries. 
• Additional keyboard settings provide 
assistance with capitalization, punctuation, and 
much more.  
Settings