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    							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  
    						
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