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    Maps Settings
    Use the Maps settings to customize your Maps application.
    1.From the Home screen, touch   
    Maps.
    2.Touch 
     Menu ➔ Settings to set the following Maps 
    options:
    : Set the following Maps display options:
    –Zoom Buttons: If enabled, the zoom in (+) and zoom out (-) 
    buttons are displayed on the map.
    –Scale bar: If enabled, the scale bar is displayed on the map, 
    which shows the scale of the map in feet and meters.
    
    –Clear map tile cache: Touch OK to clear map tile cache.
     Location settings: These settings display if you have joined 
    Latitude.
    –Location reporting: To update your location automatically, set 
    the following options:
    –Enable location history: This history is only seen by you.
    –Manage your friends: Add or remove friends who can see 
    your location.
    –Sign out of Latitude: Signs you out of Latitude and launches 
    the Maps application.
    –Automatic check-ins: Checks you in to places that you have 
    designated.
    Directions: Displays the Directions pop-up. Enter My 
    Location
     and End point or touch the button to the right 
    of the fields to choose your current location, a 
    contact’s location, or to touch a point on the map. 
    Touch the automobile, bus, bicycle, or walking icon 
    for the appropriate directions. Then touch 
    Go to 
    display a list of directions. Touch the Directions list 
    and scroll up or down. Touch an entry in the 
    Directions list to show the point mentioned on the 
    map.
    Layers: Enable or disable a map layer to display. 
    Choose from Traffic, Satellite, Terrain, Transit Lines, 
    Latitude, My Maps, Bicycling, or Wikipedia.
     Detect your location: Enable or disable whether your 
    location is updated automatically.
     Set your location: Set your location manually.
     Do not update your location: Your friends cannot see 
    your automatic location. 
    						
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    –Check-in notifications: Enables notifications that suggest 
    places to check in.
    –Manage your places: View and modify your automatic check-
    ins and muted places.
     Switch Account: Choose a different Google account. This 
    option only appears if you have added more than one Google 
    account on your device.
    : Access experimental features.
    : Link to Google Play Store where you can check 
    for a Maps update.
     About: View information about Maps.
     Feedback: Display a Maps feedback form.
     Terms, Privacy & Notices: View information about Google 
    Maps, including the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Legal 
    Notices, and Web History.
    Navigation
    Use Google Navigation to find a destination and to get 
    walking or driving directions.
    Note: You must first create a Wi-Fi connection to use Navigation.
    1.From a Home screen, touch   
    Apps 
    ➔
    Navigation.
    2.To u c h  
    Accept to accept the Google Maps Navigation 
    beta message.
    3.Touch   in the Application bar and then touch either 
    Driving or Walking to describe the type of directions 
    you want.
    4.To u c h   
    Map in the Application bar to see a map 
    (Driving) or a satellite image (Walking) of your area.
    5.To u c h  
     Menu for the following options:
     Route options: Set whether directions should Avoid 
    highways
     and Avoid tolls. 
    						
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    : Display Navigation settings:
    –Screen dimming: Enable or disable screen dimming, which 
    lets the screen dim between instructions to save power.
    –Terms, privacy & notices: View Google’s Terms and 
    conditions, Privacy policy, and Legal notices.
    : Display Navigation help information.
    6.To find a destination, touch an option:
     Speak destination: Say the name or address of your 
    destination.
     Type destination: Enter the destination.
    : Choose a destination from a contact record.
     Starred places: Choose destinations you have marked as 
    favorites.
     Recent destinations: Choose from recent destinations. This 
    option is not available until a destination has been requested.
    7.While navigating, touch:
    ROUTE AND ALTERNATES: View information 
    about the current route and alternate routes.
    Directions List: View directions in a step-by-step 
    list.
    SHOW MAP: Return to the map view after viewing 
    ROUTE AND ALTERNATES or the directions list.
    Layers: Choose map layers to display.
    Menu: To display these options:
    Tu r n  o f f  v o i c e / Tu r n  o n  v o i c e: Enable or 
    disable voice-guided prompts.
    Exit navigation: Close Navigation and 
    discard route information.
    Search: Find a location.
    Set destination: Choose or enter a 
    destination.
    Settings: Enable or disable screen dimming 
    and view Google’s Terms and conditions, 
    Privacy policy, and Legal notices.
    Help: Display Navigation help information. 
    						
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    Play Books
    Use the Play Books app to read eBooks from the 
    Internet-based Google Play™ Books service. Google eBooks 
    is a new way to discover, buy, and enjoy your favorite books 
    online and offline.
    You can read books online or mark them for availability 
    offline, so you can read them when you have no Internet 
    connection (such as on an airplane). You can also use Books 
    as your starting point for browsing or searching for books on 
    line.
    1.From a Home screen, touch   
    Apps 
    ➔
    Play Books.
    The Google Play Books main screen displays.
    Note: You may be asked to create or sign on to your Google 
    account. For more information, refer to “Setting Up Your 
    Gmail Account”  on page 66.
    2.To add more books to your library, touch 
    SHOP in the 
    Application bar.
    A pop-up displays a link to the Google Play Terms of 
    Service. Read the document and touch 
    Accept.Browse the selection of Google eBooks, which are 
    arranged in categories like Featured, Top Selling, Top 
    Rated, Top Free, and many more.
    3.To find a book by title or author name, touch   
    Search on the Play Books main screen or touch SHOP 
    ➔  
    Search.
    4.On the Play Books main screen, touch 
     Menu for 
    these options:
     Make available offline: Mark books to make them available 
    offline. Touch below a book cover to mark it with   a pin and 
    then touch  . Just reverse this process to remove books 
    from your device.
     View as list / View as carousel: Set how you want to view 
    your books.
    : If a book in your library does not appear on your 
    device, use this option to update the display.
    : Set the account to use.
    : Displays various Book help information. Touch Help 
    Center
     to get additional Google Play Books information.
    5.Touch the cover of a book to start reading. 
    						
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    Reading a Book
    Once the book displays:
    1.Sweep across the screen to turn the page.
    2.Touch the screen to display or hide the following 
    options.
    3.Touch   for a table of contents.
    4.Touch   to set THEME (day or night), BRIGHTNESS, 
    TYPEFACE, FONT SIZE, TEXT ALIGNMENT, and LINE 
    HEIGHT.
    5.Touch  
    Search on the Play Books main screen or 
    touch 
    SHOP ➔  Search.
    6.Touch 
     Menu for these additional options:
     Original pages / Flowing text: Display the pages of the book 
    in their original format or use your format settings.
     About the book: Displays the Google Play description of the 
    book.
    : Share the book by using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, 
    Google+, Social Hub, or Wi-Fi Direct.
     Available offline: Touch the check box to make the book 
    available offline.
     Read aloud / Stop reading aloud: Touch to let your device 
    read the book to you.
    : Touch Help center, Contact us, or Report a problem to 
    link the appropriate website. Touch 
    Terms of Service, Privacy 
    Policy
    , or Open source licenses to read those documents. The 
    Play Books version number is also displayed.
    7.Touch and drag the slider at the bottom of the page to 
    display a different page, which is indicated by the 
    pop-up.
    8.To contact customer support, report an issue, and 
    display more Google eBooks information, from a Home 
    screen, touch   
    Apps ➔  Play Books 
    ➔Menu ➔ Help. 
    						
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    Search
    Search the internet using the Google search engine.
    Tip: The Google Search widget displays by default on all Home 
    screens. For information about displaying widgets on the 
    Home screen, see “Adding Widgets to a Home screen” on 
    page 32.
    1.From a Home screen, touch 
     Google.
    – or –
    From a Home screen, touch   
    Apps ➔  Search.
    2.Use the keyboard to enter search criteria to display 
    matching searches.
    – or –
    Touch   and speak the search criteria slowly and 
    clearly. Google searches for the information and 
    displays results.
    Suggestions display below the text entry area.3.Touch a suggestion to search for that term.
    – or –
    Touch   on the keyboard to start the search.
    A browser window displays the search results.
    YouTube
    View and upload YouTube videos right from your device.
    1.From a Home screen, touch   
    Apps 
    ➔
    YouTube.
    2.To u c h  t h e  
    HOME tab to return to the main YouTube 
    page.
    3.To u c h  t h e  
    BROWSE tab to browse videos by categories 
    like Comedy, Education, Music, and so on. Touch the 
    desired category to display video thumbnails.
    4.To u c h  t h e  
    ACCOUNT tab to choose which Google 
    account you would like to use or add an account. Once 
    you are signed in, touch 
    ACCOUNT to display your 
    subscriptions, see your favorites, see you watch later 
    list, manage your playlists, or upload a video. 
    						
    							Internet and Social Networking       102 5.Touch  
    Search YouTube and use the keyboard to 
    enter a keyword or phrase to find a YouTube video. 
    Touch   on the keyboard to initiate the search.
    6.While browsing, touch 
     Menu for these options:
     Sign in / Sign out: Sign in, sign out, or add an account. You 
    may have to sign in to use certain options.
    : Configure display and search settings and view 
    information about the application.
    : Display YouTube help information.
     Feedback: Display a YouTube feedback form.
    7.Touch a video thumbnail to view the video.
    Options While Viewing a Video
    Use these options while viewing a video:
    1.Touch 
     Add to, which lets you add the video to your 
    watch later list or your favorites, or add a new playlist.
    2.Touch  
    Share (in landscape mode) or touch 
    Menu ➔ Share (in portrait mode) to use 
    Wi-Fi Direct, Google+, Social Hub, Bluetooth, Email, or 
    Gmail to send the video’s URL.3.To u c h  
    Menu for these options:
    : Copy the URL of the video to the clipboard. For 
    more information, refer to 
    “Copying and Pasting a 
    Hyperlink or URL” 
     on page 86.
    : Flag the video for YouTube review.
    : Configure display and search settings and view 
    information about the application.
    : Display YouTube help information.
    : Display a YouTube feedback form.  
    						
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    Section 7: Music
    This section explains how to use the music features of your 
    device including the Music app and the Music player.
    Play Music App
    The Play Music app contains a music player that plays music 
    and other audio files that you copy from your computer or store 
    online.
    Note: Some options described in this manual may not be available until you sign in to your Google account.
    Google Play Music
    Google PlayTM Music is a new service from Google that gives 
    you instant access to your personal music collection on the 
    Internet and your compatible Android devices without the 
    hassle of wires or syncing. For more information, visit 
    music.google.com.
    Accessing the Music App
    1.From a Home screen, touch   Apps 
    ➔
    Play Music.
    The Play Music app searches your online library and 
    your device’s internal storage for music and playlists; 
    this can take from a few seconds to several minutes, 
    depending on the amount of new music added since 
    you last opened the application.
    It then displays a carousel view of your new and recent 
    music, organized by album. 
    						
    							Music       104 2.Swipe left or right to spin the carousel and browse 
    through your new and recent music.
    3.Touch an album to open it.
    4.Return to the Library screen from most other screens 
    in the Music application by touching the Music 
    application icon   at the top-left of the Application 
    bar.
    Changing Librar y View
    You can change the way you view the contents of your 
    library.
    1.From a Home screen, touch   
    Apps 
    ➔
    Play Music.
    2.Touch the name of the current view, such as 
    Recent, 
    near the top-left of the Application bar.
    3.Touch an option to set how you view your library.
    The choices are: 
    Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs, 
    Playlists, or Genres.
    Note: The contents of your library display in a scrolling grid, list, or carousel, depending on the view.
    Searching for Music
    To find music in your library:
    1.From a Home screen, touch   
    Apps 
    ➔
    Play Music.
    2.To u c h   
    Search.
    3.Type the name of an artist, album, song, or playlist. 
    Touch   on the keyboard to remove the keyboard.
    Matching songs are displayed in a list below the search 
    box.
    4.Touch a matching song to play it, touch a matching 
    album, artist, or playlist to view a list of its songs, or 
    touch   next to an item in the list to play it, add it to 
    a playlist, or shop for other music by the artist online. 
    						
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    Changing Music Settings
    To change settings in the Music application:
    1.From a Home screen, touch   
    Apps 
    ➔
    Play Music.
    2.Touch  
    Menu.
    The following options display depending on the library 
    view:
     Shuffle all: Play all songs in a random order.
     Hide now playing bar / Show now playing bar: Hide or show 
    the Now Playing bar that displays at the bottom of the screen. 
    You can return to the 
    Now playing screen from other Music 
    screens by touching the name of the current song in the Now 
    Playing bar.
     Make available offline: In addition to playing the music that 
    you add to your online library, you can play music stored on 
    your device’s internal storage. Then you can listen to music 
    when you have no Internet connection. To do this, make some 
    of your online music available offline. For more information, 
    refer to 
    “Making Online Music Available Offline”  on 
    page 110.
     Offline music only: Display only the music that is available 
    offline.
     Hide labels / Show labels: Hide or show labels. This option is 
    not available in all library views.
     Settings: Displays the Settings screen. Choose a Google 
    account to use to connect to Google PlayTM Music and set the 
    Music settings as indicated on the screen. The Music app 
    version is also displayed.
    : Opens the Browser with information about the Music 
    application.
    Listening to Music
    You can listen to music by using your device’s built-in 
    speakers, through a wired headset, or through a wireless 
    Bluetooth stereo headset. For more information, refer to 
    “Bluetooth”  on page 137.
    Touch the 
    Volume Key   on the side of the device 
    to activate on-screen volume control, then touch and drag on 
    the scale to set volume. You can also press the Volume Key 
    to adjust playback volume. 
    						
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