Samsung Galaxy J3 V Owners Manual

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Know Your DeviceEmergency Mode
Emergency Mode
Emergency mode conserves your device’s 
remaining power when you are in an 
emergency situation.
Emergency mode saves battery power by:
• Changing the color of the screen to grayscale.
• Restricting application usage to only essential 
applications and those you select.
• Turning off Mobile data when the screen is off.
• Turning off connectivity features such as Wi-Fi and 
Blue tooth®.
Note : When Emergency mode is turned off, the Location 
settings may stay the same as they were in Emergency 
mode.
Activate Emergency Mode
To activate Emergency mode:
1.
 Pr

ess and hold the Power  key to display the 
Device options window.
2.
 T

ap Emergency mode.
• When accessing for the first time, read the 
Terms and conditions. If you accept them, 
tap the 
 Checkbox, and then tap Agree . 
Confirm when prompted.
3.
 
T

ap Turn on.
Turn Off Emergency Mode ► From the Emergency mode Home screen, tap 
More > Turn off Emergency mode.   
						

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Know Your Device Emergency Mode
Use Emergency Mode
While in Emergency mode, your device conserves 
power. The following apps and features are available 
on the Home screen:
• Flashlight: Use the device’s flash as a steady 
source of light.
• Emergency alarm: Sound an audible siren.
• Message my location: Send your location 
information to your emergency contacts.
• Phone: Launch the call screen.
• Emergency alerts: View emergency alerts.
•  Add: Add other available apps.
 -Chrome: Browse the Internet with Google 
Chrome™.
 -Maps: Launch Google Maps™.
• Battery percentage: Display estimated battery 
charge remaining.
• Estimated usage time remaining: Display 
estimated standby time that can be reached based 
on current battery charge and usage.
• Emergency call: Dial the emergency telephone 
number (for example, 911) . This kind of call can be 
made even without activated cellular service.
• More:
 -Turn off Emergency mode: Disable Emergency 
mode and return to standard mode.
 -Remove: Choose apps to remove from the 
screen.
 -Manage emergency contacts: Add emergency 
contacts if none have been set in Safety 
Assistance.
 -Settings: Configure the available settings. Only 
a limited number of settings are enabled in 
Emergency mode.  
						

							Calling
Make telephone calls using a 
variety of calling features and 
services.  
						

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CallingPhone Screen
Use the Phone screen to access the dialer keypad, recent calls, favorites, and contacts.
Phone Screen
More options
Hide the keypad
Ta b s
Keypad
Voice command Call
Voicemail
Video call   
						

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Calling Phone Screen
Phone Features
• More options: Access Speed dial and Call settings.
• Hide the keypad: Hide the keypad and display 
recent calls.
• Video call: Make video calls.
• Call: Make a call.
• Voice command: Say the number you want to dial.
• Keypad: Dial the number that you want to call.
• Voicemail: Set up and check your voicemail.  
For more information, see  
“Set Up and Access Voicemail” on page 48. 
• Ta b s: Display a log of all dialed, received, and 
missed calls. Display contacts marked as favorites. 
Display your contacts and select a contact to call.  
						

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Calling Phone Screen
Access Phone
There are a couple of ways to access Phone.
 ►F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Phone.
Display Your Phone Number
Your phone number can be found in Settings.
 ► F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings > 
About phone > Status.
• Your phone number is displayed in the 
My phone number field.
Call Settings
There are also a couple of ways to access the 
Call settings menu.
 ► F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone > More > 
Settings .
– or –
From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Settings  > 
Applications > Phone.  
						

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CallingMake and Answer Calls
Make and Answer Calls
Learn how to make or answer a call. Explore 
features and functionality associated with 
making or answering a call.
Make a Call
You can make a call from a Home screen.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone.
2.
 Ent

er a number on the keypad and tap 
 Dial.
• Tap  Keypad if the keypad is not displayed.
Dial a Number from Your Contacts List
You can quickly dial a phone number from your 
Contacts list.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Contacts.
– or –
From a Home screen, tap 
 Phone > Contacts.
2.
 S

wipe your finger across a contact to the right to 
call the contact.
Dial a Recent Number
All incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded 
in the Call log. If the number or caller is listed in your 
contacts list, the associated name is also displayed.
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone.
2.
 T

ap Recent. A list of recent calls is displayed.
3.
 
T

ap a contact, and then tap 
 Call.   
						

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Calling Make and Answer Calls
Wi-Fi Calling
You can make voice and video calls over a Wi-Fi 
Int ernet connection. For Wi-Fi calling to work, you 
must activate Advanced Calling first. For more 
information, see “Advanced Calling” on page 119 .
Video Calls
To activate Video calling:
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone > More > 
Settings .
2.
 T

ap Video calling to enable.
To make Video calls:
1.
 F

rom a Home screen, tap 
 Phone.
2.
 Ent

er a saved number (an existing contact) and 
tap 
 Video call.
Note : Not all devices support Video calling. The caller 
has the option to accept the video call or answer the call 
as a regular voice call. To switch from a Phone call to a Video call after 
dialing:
 ►
T
 ap 
 Camera to request two-way video calling.
– or –
Tap 
 One-way camera to only send video to 
your recipient.
Answer a Call
When a call is received, the phone rings and the 
caller’s phone number or name is displayed, if it is 
stored in the Contacts list.
 ► A

t the incoming call screen:
• Drag  Answer to the right to answer the call.
• Drag  Video answer to the right to answer 
the call as a video call.
• Drag  Reject to the left to reject the call and 
send it to your voicemail.
• Drag Reject call with message upward and 
select a message.
If you are using an app, a pop-up screen is displayed 
for the incoming call.  
						

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Calling Make and Answer Calls
 ►On t

he incoming call pop-up screen:
• Tap  Answer to answer the call.
• Tap  Reject to reject the call and send it to 
your voicemail.
• Tap Reject call with message and select a 
message.
• Tap  Expand to exit the app and view the 
main incoming call screen.
End a Call
To finish your call:
 ► T

ap 
 End when you are ready to end your call.
Multitask While on a Call
If you exit the call screen and return to a 
Home screen, your active call is indicated by 
 Call on the Status bar.
This lets you continue with your current call and do 
something else, such as access the contacts list, view 
a recent email, or locate a picture.
To return to the call screen:
 ► Dr

ag the Status bar down to display the 
Notification panel, and then tap Call notification. 
To end a call from any application:
 ► Dr

ag the Status bar down to display the 
Notification panel, and then tap 
 End call.  
						

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Calling Make and Answer Calls
Options During a Call
Your phone provides several options that you can use 
during a call.
Adjust the Call Volume ►Press the Volume keys to increase or decrease 
the volume.
– or –
Tap More > Turn on extra volume to quickly add 
more volume to the incoming audio.
Listen with the Speaker or 
Bluetooth Headset
Listen to the call using the speaker or through a 
Bluetooth headset (not included) .
 ► T

ap 
 Speaker to hear the caller using the 
speaker.
– or –
Tap 
 Bluetooth to hear the caller using a 
Bluetooth headset.
Place a New Call While on a Call
If your service plan supports this feature, you can 
make another call while a call is in progress. 
1.
 F

rom the active call, tap Add call to dial the 
second call.
2.
 Dial t

he new number and tap 
 Dial. When the 
call is answered:
• Tap On hold to switch between the two calls.
• Tap  Merge to hear both callers at once 
(multi-conferencing) .