Samsung Galaxy Tab A User Manual

							27 Calendar 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
  
Calendar
 
Manage your events and tasks. 
Calendar View 
To choose a calendar view: 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap 
Apps > 
Calendar. 
2. Tap one of t

he following: 
• Yea r : Display all twelve months of this year. 
Swipe across the screen to display another 
yea r. 
• Month: Display the current month. Swipe 
across the screen to display another month. 
• Week : Display the current week. Swipe across 
the screen to display another week. 
• Day : Display today’s schedule by hour. Swipe 
across the screen to display another day. 
• Tasks : Display all tasks. 
3. Tap 

To d a y  to return to the current date. 
Create an Event 
You can use your Calendar to create events. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C alend

ar. 
2. Tap  A

dd to add an event. 
3. Enter de
 tails for the event, and then tap Save . 
Share an Event 
You can share events you create from your 
Calendar. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C alend

ar. 
2.  Tap an e

vent to view it. 
3.	  Tap Share, choose a sharing method, and follow 
the prompts. 
Delete an Event 
You can delete events you create from your 
Calendar. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C alend

ar. 
2. Tap an e

vent to view it, and then tap Delete . 
Create a Task 
You can use your Calendar to create tasks. 
Tasks are items you add to the calendar to be 
accomplished on a certain day. A task appears as 
a checklist item and is removed once you mark the 
task as complete. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C alend

ar. 
2.  Tap 

Tasks . 
3.  Tap the Enter new task �eld to enter a new task. 
4.	  You can choose to set the task for To d a y , 
Tomorrow, or tap  Expand to set the following 
op t

ions: 
• Set date : Choose a date on the calendar for 
the task. 
• Reminder: Set a reminder alert. 
• Notes : Save a note with your task. 
• Priority: Assign a priority to the task. 
5. Tap 

Save  to save the task.
  
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							28 Calendar 
  
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
Delete a Task 
You can delete tasks you create from your Calendar. 
1. F

rom a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C

alendar. 
2.	  T

ap a day on the calendar to view the tasks for 
the day, or tap Tasks . 
3.	  Tap the checkbox by the task to mark it as 
complete and remove it from the calendar. 
• To delete the task permanently, tap the task to 
open it, and then tap Delete . 
Calendar Settings 
These settings allow you to modify settings 
associated with using the Calendar. 
1. F

rom a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C

alendar. 
2.  T

ap More > Settings . 
3.  Tap an option and follow the prompts.  
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							29 Camera and Video 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Camera and Video
 
Take pictures and record videos with the Camera app.
 
Quick settings 
Camera 
settings  Gallery 
Record video 
Take a picture 
Switch 
cameras 
Shooting 
mode 
• Gallery : Open the Gallery to view photos and 
videos. 
• Record video : Record a video. 
• Take a picture : Take a picture. 
• Switch cameras : Switch between the rear and 
front cameras. 
• Shooting mode : Change the shooting mode. 
• Camera settings : Change the camera settings. 
• Quick settings: Select camera settings or 
options.  
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							30 Camera and Video 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Take Pictures 
Take pictures with your device’s front or rear 
camera. 
Note
: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic 
protective covering from the camera lens. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C amer

a. 
2.	 Using t

he display screen as a view�nder, 
compose your shot by aiming the camera at the 
subject. While composing your picture, use the 
available options or these gestures: 
• Touch the screen with two �ngers and pinch 
or spread them on the screen to zoom in or 
out. 
• Tap the screen to focus on the area you 
touched. When you tap the screen, a 
brightness scale is displayed. Slide the light 
bulb up or down to adjust the brightness. 
3.	  Before taking the photo, you can tap the icons to 
access various camera options and settings. 
4.  Tap 
Take a picture to take the picture. 
Not

e : You can also press the Volume key up or 
down to take a picture. This is the default action of the 
Volume key while the camera is active. You can also 
set the Volume key to act as the video record key or 
as a zoom key. 
Shooting Mode 
Several visual e�ects are available. Some modes are 
not available when taking self-portraits. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C amer

a. 
2.	 Tap 

Mode for the following options. Each section 
indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes 
are available for. 
Both cameras 
• Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low 
light without �ash. 
• Sound & shot: Enrich pictures by adding 
background sounds for a few seconds.  Rear camera 
• Auto
: Allow the camera to evaluate the 
surroundings and determine the ideal mode 
for the picture. 
• Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened 
faces for gentler images. 
• Continuous shot: Use this to take photos 
continuously, four photos per second. 
• Panorama: Create a linear image by taking 
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical 
direction. 
• Pro : Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, 
exposure value, white balance, and color tone 
while taking pictures. 
• Sports: Take fast action photos. 
Front camera 
• Sel�e: Take sel�e shots and apply various 
e�ects, such as an airbrushed e�ect. 
Not

e : Tap Info to read information about each 
available camera mode.  
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							31 Camera and Video 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Camera Settings 
You can adjust your camera’s settings using the 
icons on the main camera screen and the full 
camera settings menu. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C amer

a. 
2.	 Quic

k settings are listed across one side of 
the camera view �nder. Available options vary 
depending on the camera or recording mode 
used. Default settings include: 
• E�ect: Add special graphical e�ects. 
• Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos. 
• Flash: Activate or deactivate the �ash. 
• Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for 
gentler images (front camera only) . 
• Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution 
pictures take up more memory. 
3. Tap  S

ettings  to con�gure settings for the 
C

amera. Available options vary depending on the 
camera or recording mode used. 
Bot

h cameras 
• Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution 
videos take up more memory. 
• Full screen view (16 :9): View your photos and 
video using the full screen. 
• Grid lines: Display view�nder grid lines to help 
composition when selecting subjects. 
• Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to 
the picture. 
• Review pictures: Set to show pictures after 
taking them. 
• Storage location: Select the memory location 
for storage. This option only appears if an 
optional SD card is installed. 
• Volume keys function: Use the Volume key 
as the camera key, the record key, or as a 
zoom key. 
• Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.  Front camera 
• Save pictures as previewed: Save the 
self-portrait or self-recording as a reversed (or 
‘mirrored’) image (front camera only) . 
• Shooting methods (front): 
-Tap to take pics: Tap the screen to take 
sel�es easily. 
-Gesture control: Detect palm and 
automatically take a picture two seconds 
later.
  
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							32 Clock 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
   
Clock
 
The Clock app o�ers features for 
keeping track of time and setting 
alarms. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 

Samsun g f
older >
  Clock. 
2. Tap a tab to use a f

eature: 
• Alarm: Set an alarm to ring at a speci�c time. 
• World clock: View the time of day or night in 
other parts of the world. World clock displays 
time in hundreds of di�erent cities, within all 
24 time zones around the world. 
• Stopwatch : Measure intervals of time. 
• Timer: Use a timer to count down to an event 
based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, 
and seconds) . 
Alarm 
Set an alarm to ring at a speci�c time. 
Create an Alarm 
Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or 
recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be 
noti�ed. 
1. From a Home screen

, tap Apps > 

Samsung  f

older > 
 Clock. 
2. Tap the follo

wing items to con�gure an alarm: 
• Date : Choose the day for this alarm. 
• Time: Set a time for the alarm. 
• Repeat weekly: Choose when to repeat the 
alarm, if so desired. 
• Options: Tap to view and set the following 
options: 
-Volume: Drag the slider to set the volume of 
the alarm. 
-Alarm tone: Choose a sound to play for the 
alarm. 
-Snooze: Allow snoozing. Set interval and 
repeat values for the alarm while snoozing. 
-Increasing volume: Start playing the alarm 
tone at a low volume at an interval before 
the alarm time, and slowly increase in 
volume. Available when you have chosen an 
alarm type that includes sound. 
-Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm. 
3. Tap S

ave  to save the alarm. 
Delete an Alarm 
You can delete an alarm that you created. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 

S amsun

g folder > 
 Clock. 
2.	 Find t

he alarm in the alarm list (under the Alarm 
tab) , and then tap  Delete in the upper right 
c orner of t

he alarm entry.
  
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							33 Clock 
  
 
   
   
 
   
 
     
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
World Clock 
The World clock lets you keep track of the current 
time in multiple cities around the globe. 
To list a city on the main World clock screen: 
1. F

rom a Home screen, tap  Apps > 

S

amsung folder > 
 Clock. 
2. T

ap World clock. 
3.  Tap a city to view it on the globe. 
4.  Tap 
Add city in the pop-up for the city. 
5

. 
Repe

at to add more cities. 
T

o remove a city from the main World clock screen: 
1. F

rom a Home screen, tap  Apps > 

S

amsung folder > 
 Clock. 
2. T

ap World clock. 
3.  Find the city to remove, and then tap 
Delete 
in t

he upper right corner of the city entry. 
Stopwatch 
The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a 
hundredth of a second. 
1. F

rom a Home screen, tap  Apps > 

S

amsung folder > 
 Clock. 
2. T

ap Stopwatch  and use the following options: 
• Start: Begin timing. 
• Stop: Stop timing. 
• Lap: Keep track of lap times. 
• Resume: Continue timing after stopping the 
clock. 
• Reset: Reset the Stopwatch to zero. 
Timer 
The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to 
99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. 
1. F

rom a Home screen, tap  Apps > 

S

amsung folder > 
 Clock. 
2. T

ap Timer. 
3.	  Use the keypad and tap Hours, Minutes, and 
Seconds to set the length of the Timer. The 
following options are available: 
• Start: Begin the Timer. 
• Pause: Pause the Timer. 
• Resume: Resume the Timer. 
• Cancel: Stop the Timer. 
• Reset: Reset the Timer.  
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							34 Contacts 
  
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
Contacts
 
Store and manage your contacts 
with the Contacts app, which 
can be synchronized with a 
variety of your existing personal 
accounts, including Google, 
Email, Facebook, and your 
Samsung account. 
For more information on connecting with and 
managing your accounts through your device, 
see Accounts . 
Manage Contacts 
Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts 
app. To access your Contacts list: 
► From a Home scr

een, tap Apps > 
Cont ac

ts. 
Find a Contact 
You can search for a contact or swipe the list to �nd 
one by name. 
1. From a Home scr

een, tap Apps > 
Cont ac

ts. 
2.	 Tap the 

Search �eld, and then enter characters 
to �nd contacts that match. 
– or – 
Tap a let

ter on the side of the list to jump directly 
to that letter in the alphabetical list. You can also 
slide your �nger across the alphabetical list to 
select a letter with better precision. 
Add a Contact 
Use the following procedure to add a new contact. 
1. From a Home scr

een, tap Apps > 
Cont ac

ts. 
2. Tap  Cre

ate contact, and then tap contact 
�elds to ent er inf

ormation. 
• Choose a storage account for the contact. You 
can store the contact on the device or sync it 
with an account. 
• Tap Contact photo to assign a picture to 
the new contact. 
• Enter a name, phone number, email address, 
and assign the contact to a group. 
-Tap  Add to enter additional entries. 
-Tap Remove to remove an entry. 
-Tap  More for additional �elds. 
-Tap the label to the right of an entry to 
choose a label for the �eld (for example, 
Home or Work) . 
• Tap Add another �eld to add more 

information.
 
3. Tap 

Save . 
Edit a Contact 
When editing a contact, you can tap a �eld and 
change or delete the information, or you can add 
more �elds to the contact’s list of information. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.  Tap t

he contact to display it, and then tap Edit. 
3.	  Tap any of the �elds to add, change, or delete 
information. 
4.  Tap Save .  
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							35 Contacts 
  
 
 
 
   
 
     
 
 
   
 
     
     
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
   
Share a Contact 
When you share a contact, the contact’s information 
is sent as a vCard �le (.vcf) . You can share a vCard 
using Bluetooth
® or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it to a 
message, or save it to a storage location. 
1. From a Home scr

een, tap  Apps > 
Cont ac

ts. 
2.	  Tap a cont

act to display it, and then tap More > 
Share contact. 
3.	  Choose a sharing method and follow the 
prompts. 
Link Contacts 
When you have contacts from various sources, such 
as Gmail or Facebook, you may have multiple similar 
entries for a single contact. Contacts lets you link 
multiple entries into a single contact. 
1. From a Home scr

een, tap Apps > 
Cont ac

ts. 
2.  Tap the c

ontact to display it. 
3.  Tap 
Linked contact. 
4.	 Tap 

Link another contact, and then tap contacts 
to choose them. 
5.  Tap Link. 
Unlink Contacts 
You can unlink a contact that you previously linked. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.  Tap t

he contact to display it. 
3.  Tap 
Linked contact. 
4. Tap  S

eparate beside contacts to unlink 
them from the main contact. 
Delete Contacts 
You can delete a single contact or choose multiple 
contacts to delete. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.	  Touc

h and hold a contact to select it. You can 
also tap other contacts or tap the All checkbox 
at the top of the screen to select all contacts. 
3.  Tap Delete , and then con�rm when prompted. 
Favorites 
When you mark contacts as favorites, they are 
easily accessible from other apps. Favorites display 
together on the Favorites tab in Contacts. 
Mark Contacts as Favorites 
You can mark contacts as Favorites. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2. Tap a c

ontact to display it, and then tap 
Add to Favorites (the star brightens ). 
 
Remove Contacts from Favorites 
You can remove contacts from Favorites. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2. Tap a c

ontact to display it, and then tap 
Remove from Favorites (the star dims ).
   
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							36 Contacts 
  
 
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Groups 
You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your 
device comes with preloaded groups, and you can 
create your own. You might create a group for your 
family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it 
easy to �nd contacts, and you can send messages 
to the members of a group. 
Create a Group 
You can create your own contact groups. 
1. From a Home scr

een, tap Apps > 
Cont ac

ts. 
2.  Tap Gr

oups, and then tap Create . 
3.  Tap �elds to enter information about the group: 
• Group name: Enter a name for the new group. 
• Add member: Select contacts to add to the 
new group, and then tap Done. 
4.  Tap Save . 
Rename a Group 
You can rename a contact group. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.  Tap 

Groups, and then tap a group. 
3.  Tap More > Edit and enter a new name. 
4.  Tap Save . 
Add Contacts to a Group 
You can add contacts to a group. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.  Tap 

Groups, and then tap a group. 
3.	  Tap Edit > Add member, and then tap the 
contacts you want to add. When �nished, tap 
Done. 
4.  Tap Save . 
Send an Email to a Group 
You can send an email to members of a group. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.  Tap 

Groups, and then tap a group. 
3.  Tap More > Send email. 
4.	  Tap contacts to select them, or tap the All 
checkbox at the top of the screen to select all, 
and then tap Done. 
• Only group members that have an email 
address in their records are displayed. 
5.	  Choose an email account and follow the 
prompts. 
6.  Type your message and tap Send. 
Delete a Group 
Preset groups cannot be deleted. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.  Tap 

Groups, and then tap the group to delete. 
3.  Tap Delete . 
4.	  Tap Group only to only delete the group or tap 
Group and members to delete the group and 
the contacts in the groups. 
Contacts Settings 
These settings allow you to modify settings 
associated with using the Contacts app. 
1. Fr

om a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
C ont

acts. 
2.  Tap 

More > Settings . 
3.  Tap an option and follow the prompts.  
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