Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Owners Manual

27Calendar
Manage your calendar events 
and tasks.
Calendar View
To choose a calendar view:
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Calendar.
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ap one of the following:
• YEAR: 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...

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Delete a Task
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Calendar.
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ap TA S KS .
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ap the checkbox by the task to mark it as 
complete and remove it from the calendar.
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o delete the task permanently, tap the task 
to open it, tap DELETE, and then confirm by 
tapping DELETE again.
Calendar Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings 
associated with using the Calendar.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Calendar.
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ap MORE > Settings .
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ap an option and...

29Camera
Take pictures and record videos with the Camera app.
EffectTimer Record video Gallery
Take a picture
Switch cameras
Shooting 
modes
Camera 
settings
Picture size
• Camera settings: Tap to change camera settings.
• Effect: Tap to add an effect before taking a photo 
or video.
• Gallery: Tap to open the Gallery to view photos 
and videos.
• Picture size: Tap to change the picture size 
(resolution and screen ratio) .
• Record video: Tap to record a video.
• Shooting modes: Tap to change the...

30Camera
3. If desired, before taking the photo, you can tap icons to access various camera options and 
settings. You can also touch the screen to move 
the focus field to the area you touch.
4.
 
T
 ap 
 Take picture to take the picture. 
Note : You can also press the Volume key up or 
down to take a picture. This is the default action of the 
Volume key. You can also set the Volume key to act as 
the video record key or as a zoom key.
Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Modes differ by...

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• Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.
• Help: View information on using the camera.
Rear camera
• Video stabilization: Activate anti-shake. 
Anti -
shak
 e helps to keep the focus steady 
when the camera is moving.
Front camera
• Gesture control: Detect palm and 
automatically take a picture two seconds later.
• Save pictures as previewed: Save the 
self
-
 portrait or self
-
 recording as a reversed 
(or ‘mirrored’) image. 
Applications  

32Clock
The Clock app offers features for 
keeping track of time and setting 
alarms.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Clock.
2.
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ap a tab to use a feature:
• ALARM: Set an alarm to ring at a specific time.
• WORLD CLOCK: View the time of day or 
night in other parts of the world. World Clock 
displays time in hundreds of different 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...

33Clock
World Clock
The world clock lets you keep track of the current 
time in multiple cities around the globe.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Clock.
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ap the WORLD CLOCK tab.
To list a city on the main World Clock screen:
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ouch and rotate the globe and tap a city.
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ap 
 Add city on the city pop-up.
3.
 
Repe

at to add more cities.
Tip: Tap Search and use the keyboard to find a city. 
Tap an entry to add the city to your list.
To remove a city from the main World Clock...

34Contacts
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:
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
Find a Contact
You can search for a contact,...

35Contacts
Share a Contact
When you share a name card, the contact’s 
information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf) . You can 
share a vCard using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, attach 
it to a message, or save it to a storage location.
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rom a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
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ap a contact to display it, and then tap MORE > 
Share contact.
3.
 
Choose a sharin
 g method and follow the 
prompts.
Link Contacts
When you have contacts from various sources (such 
as Gmail or Facebook) , you may have...

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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 find contacts, and you can send messages 
to the members of a group.
Create a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
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ap GROUPS, and then tap ADD (next to 
Groups).
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ap fields to enter information about the group:
• Tap Group name to enter a name for...