Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Owners Manual
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27Calendar Manage your calendar events and tasks. Calendar View To choose a calendar view: 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. T 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 screen to display another day. • TA S KS : Add and display tasks. 3. T ap TODAY to return to the current date. Create an Event 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. T ap Create event to add an event. 3. Ent er details for the event, and then tap SAVE . Delete an Event 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. T ap an event to view it, and then tap DELETE, and then confirm by tapping DELETE again. Share an Event 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. T ap an event to view it. 3. T ap SHARE and tap a sharing format. 4. In t he Share as window, tap a format, and then follow the prompts. Create a Task Tasks are items you add to the calendar to be accomplished on a certain day. A task displays as a checklist item and is removed once you mark the task as complete. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. T ap TA S KS . 3. T ap the Enter new task field and use the keyboard to enter a task description. 4. Y ou can choose to set the task for TODAY , TOMORROW, or tap the Expand icon to view and set the following options: • Due date: Tap the ON/OFF switch to select a date on the calendar for the task. • Reminder: Tap to set a reminder alert. • Notes : Tap to save a note with your task. • Priority: Tap to assign a priority to the task. 5. T ap SAVE to save the task. Calendar Applications
28Calendar Delete a Task 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. T ap TA S KS . 3. T ap the checkbox by the task to mark it as complete and remove it from the calendar. 4. T 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. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar. 2. T ap MORE > Settings . 3. T ap an option and follow the prompts. Applications
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 shooting mode. • Switch cameras: Tap to switch between the rear and front cameras. • Take a picture: Tap to take a picture. • Timer: Tap to set the camera timer. Take Pictures Note : Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic protective covering from the camera lens. Take pictures with your device’s front or rear camera, or combine shots with Dual camera mode. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Usin g the display screen as a viewfinder, compose your shot by aiming the camera at the subject. While composing your picture, use the displayed options or these gestures: • Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch or spread them on the screen to zoom in or out. • Tap the screen to focus on the area you tapped. Camera Applications
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 which camera is active (front or rear facing) . 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. T ap MODE to view the following options. Each section indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes are available for. Both cameras • Virtual shot: Create multi-directional views of objects. • Download: Download additional shooting modes from the Galaxy Apps store. Rear camera • Auto : Allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings and determine the ideal mode for the picture. • Pro : Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, exposure value, white balance, and color tone while taking pictures. • Panorama: Create a linear image by taking pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction. • HDR (rich tone): Save the picture in HDR (rich tone) only. • Shot & more: Use various functions with your burst shots after you take them, such as best photo, best face, drama, eraser, and panning shot. • Dual camera: Take pictures and record videos in a variety of styles using the front and rear cameras at the same time. Front camera • Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various effects, such as an airbrushed effect. • Interval shot: Select the best pictures from a series of continuous shots taken at set intervals. Camera Settings 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Q uick settings are listed across one side of the camera view finder. Available options vary depending on the camera or recording mode used. Default settings include: • EFFECT: Add special graphical effects. • Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos. • Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution pictures take up more memory. • Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for gentler images (Front camera only) . 3. T ap Settings to configure settings for Camera. Available options vary depending on the camera/recording mode used. Both cameras • Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory. • View mode: Choose between standard and full screen view mode. • Grid lines: Display viewfinder 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: Choose to store your photos to your device, or optional memory card. • Volume keys function: Use the Volume key as the camera key, the record key, or as a zoom key. Applications
31Camera • 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. T 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 length (hours, minutes, and seconds) . Alarm Set alarms by using the ALARM tab. Create an Alarm Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be notified. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. T ap the following items to configure 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. • KEYPAD: Tap to use a keypad to enter the alarm time. • OPTIONS: Tap to view and set the following options: -Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm uses sound, vibration, or vibration and sound to alert you. -Volume: If you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound, drag the slider to set the volume of the alarm. -Alarm tone: If you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound, choose a sound to play for the alarm. -Snooze: Allow snoozing and set interval and repeat values for the alarm while snoozing. -Increasing volume: When on, the alarm starts playing a tone at a low volume at an interval before the alarm time, and slowly increases in volume. Available when you have chosen an alarm type that includes sound. -Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm. 3. T ap SAVE to save the alarm. Delete an Alarm 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. F ind the alarm in the alarm list (under the ALARM tab) , and then tap Delete in the upper right corner of the alarm entry. Clock Applications
33Clock World Clock The world clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities around the globe. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. T ap the WORLD CLOCK tab. To list a city on the main World Clock screen: 1. T ouch and rotate the globe and tap a city. 2. T 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 screen: ► T ap Delete in the upper right corner of the city thumbnail. Stopwatch The stopwatch lets you time events down to the hundredth of a second. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. T ap the STOPWATCH tab and use the following options: • S TA R T : 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 > Clock. 2. T ap the TIMER tab. 3. T o set the length of the timer, either tap the digits or tap KEYPAD to use a numeric keypad. 4. T ap START to begin the timer. 5. T ap either PAUSE or CANCEL to stop the timer. Applications
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: ►F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. Find a Contact You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find one by name. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap the Search field, and then enter characters to find contacts that match. – or – Tap a letter on the side of the list to jump directly to that letter in the alphabetical list. You can also touch and slide across the alphabetical list to select a letter with better precision. Add a Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap Add, and then tap contact fields to enter information. • Choose a storage account for the contact. You can store the contact on the device, your SIM card, 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 ANOTHER FIELD to add additional contact information. -Tap Add to enter additional entries. -Tap Remove to remove an entry. -Tap Expand for additional fields. -Tap the label to the right of an entry to choose a label for the field (for example, Mobile, Home or Work ). 3. T ap SAVE . Edit a Contact When editing a contact, you can tap a field and change or delete the information, or you can add additional fields to the contact’s list of information. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap the contact to display it, and then tap EDIT. 3. T ap any of the fields to add, change, or delete information. 4. T ap SAVE . Contacts Applications
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. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T 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 multiple similar entries for a single contact. Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single contact. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap the contact to display it. 3. T ap Linked contact. 4. T ap LINK ANOTHER CONTACT, and then select contacts to link to the original contact. 5. T ap LINK. Unlink Contacts 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap the contact to display it. 3. T ap Linked contact. 4. T ap Separate beside contacts to unlink them from the main contact. Delete Contacts You can delete a single contact or choose multiple contacts to delete. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ouch 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. T ap DELETE. 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 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap a contact to display it, and then tap Favorite (the star turns bright ). Remove Contacts from Favorites 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap a contact to display it, and then tap Favorite (the star turns dark ). Applications
36Contacts 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. 2. T ap GROUPS, and then tap ADD (next to Groups). 3. T ap fields to enter information about the group: • Tap Group name to enter a name for the new group. • Tap Add member and select contacts to add to the new group, and then tap DONE. 4. T ap SAVE . Rename a Group 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap GROUPS, and then tap a group. 3. T ap MORE > Edit group and enter a new name. 4. T ap SAVE . Add Contacts to a Group 1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap GROUPS, and then tap a group. 3. T ap ADD, and then tap the contacts you want to add. 4. T ap DONE. Send an Email to a Group You can send an email to members of a group. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap GROUPS, and then tap a group. 3. T ap MORE > Send email. 4. T ap contacts to select them or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all contacts, and then tap DONE. Only group members that have an email address in their records are shown. 5. Choose an ac count and follow the prompts. Delete a Group Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap GROUPS. 3. T ap DELETE. 4. T ap the group category to open. 5. T ap the groups to select them or tap the All checkbox at the top of the screen to select all groups. 6. T ap DELETE. 7. T ap Group only to only delete the group or tap Groups and members to delete the groups and the contacts in the groups. Contacts Settings These settings allow you to modify settings associated with using the Contacts app. 1. F rom a Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. T ap MORE > Settings . 3. T ap an option and follow the prompts. Applications