Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 User Manual

							27 Calendar 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
Calendar
 
Manage your events and tasks. 
Calendar View 
To choose a calendar view: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Calendar . 
2. Tap one of the follo

wing to change the view: 
• 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. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Calendar . 
2. Tap  Add t

o add an event. 
3.  Enter det

ails for the event, and then tap Save . 
Share an Event 
You can share events you create from your 
Calendar. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Calendar . 
2. Tap an event t

o 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. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Calendar . 
2. Tap an event t

o view it. 
3.  Tap Delete , and con�rm when prompted.  
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							28 Calendar 
  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
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.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Calendar . 
2. Tap Task

s . 
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 
options : 
• Set date : Choose a date on the calendar for 
the task. 
• My task : Choose a calendar to save the 
task to. 
• 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. 
Delete a Task 
You can delete tasks you create from your Calendar. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Calendar . 
2.	 Tap a day on the c

alendar to view the tasks for 
the day, or tap Tasks . 
3.  Tap the 
Checkbox by the task to mark it as 
comple t

e and remove it from the calendar. 
• To delete the task permanently, tap the task 
to open it, and then tap Delete . Con�rm when 
prompted. 
Calendar Settings 
These settings allow you to modify settings 
associated with using the Calendar. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Calendar . 
2. Tap 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 
More 
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. 
• More settings: Con�gure other 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 camera. 
Note : Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic 
protective covering from the camera lens. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Camera. 
2.	  Using the display scr

een as a view�nder, 
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 �ngers and pinch 
or spread them on the screen to zoom in 
or out. 
• Tap the screen to focus on the area 

you touched.
 
3.	  Before taking the photo, you can tap the icons to 
access various camera options and settings. You 
can also touch the screen to move the focus �eld 
to the area you touch. 
4.  Tap 
Take a picture to take the picture. 
Note: You can also pr

ess the Volume key up or down 
to take a picture or record video. This is the default 
action of the Volume key while the camera is active. 
You can also set the Volume key to act as a zoom key. 
Shooting Mode 
Several visual e�ects are available. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Camera. 
2.   Tap 
Shootin

g mode for the following options. 
MODE 
Both camera
 s 
• Night: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low 
light without �ash. 
• 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. 
• Continuous shot: Take pictures continuously 
by pressing and holding Capture. 
• HDR (rich tone): Save the picture in HDR 
(rich tone) only. 
Front camera 
• Sel�e: Take sel�e shots and apply various 
e�ects, such as an airbrushed e�ect. 
• Interval shot: Select the best pictures from 
a series of continuous shots taken at set 
intervals. 
Camera Settings 
You can adjust your camera’s settings using the 
icons on the main camera screen and the full 
camera settings menu. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Camera. 
2.	  Quick sett

ings 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. 
• Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces 
for gentler images. (Available only on the 
front camera.) 
• Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution 
pictures take up more memory. 
3.  Tap  Settings to con�gure settings for 
Camera. A v

ailable options vary depending on the 
shooting mode used. 
Note : Not all of t

he following options are available in 
both camera and video camera modes. The available 
options also vary depending on the camera used.  
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							31 Camera and Video 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 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: 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. 
• Reset settings: Reset the camera settings. 
Front camera only 
• 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. 
Note : Higher resolution pictures and videos use more 
memory.  
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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 >  Clock. 
2. Tap a tab to use a fe

ature: 
• 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 >  Clock. 
2. Tap the follow

ing items to con�gure an alarm: 
• Date : Choose the day for this alarm. 
• Time: Set a time for the alarm. 
• Repeat: Choose when to repeat the alarm. 
• 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 Save  to save the alarm. 
Delete an Alarm 
To delete an alarm: 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Clock. 
2.	  Find the alarm in the alarm list (under t

he Alarm 
tab) , and then tap  Delete 
 in the upper right 
corner of the 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.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Clock. 
2. Tap Wor

ld clock. 
• A map of the world displays with the locations 
you have added. 
3.  Tap a city or tap Search. 
4.  Tap 
Add city. 
5. Repeat t

o add more cities. 
To remove a city from the World clock screen: 
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
Apps >  Clock. 
2. Tap Wor

ld clock. 
3.  Find the city to remove, and then tap 
Delete 
in the upper right corner of the city entry. 
Stopwatch 
The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a 
hundredth of a second. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Clock. 
2. Tap St

opwatch  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. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Clock. 
2. Tap 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: Stop the Timer. 
• Resume: Restart the Timer. 
• Cancel: Cancel the Timer countdown. 
• Reset: Reset the Timer to zero.  
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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, 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 screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
Find a Contact 
You can search for a contact or swipe the list to �nd 
one by name. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.	  Tap the S

earch �eld, and then enter characters 
to �nd 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 
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 screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.  Tap  Crea

te , and then t ap c
 ontact �elds to 
enter information. 
• 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 cont act. 
• Enter a name, phone number, email address, 
and assign the contact to a group. 
- Tap  Add to enter additional entries. 
- Tap  Delete 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) . 
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 
additional �elds to the contact’s list of information. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.  Tap the cont

act 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 name card, 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 screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.	  Tap a contact t

o 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 screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.  Tap the cont

act to display it. 
3.  Tap 
Linked contact. 
4.	 Tap L

ink another contact, and then tap contacts 
to choose them. 
5.  Tap Link. 
Unlink Contacts 
You can unlink a contact that you previously linked. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.  Tap the cont

act to display it. 
3.  Tap 
Linked contact. 
4. Tap  Separ

ate beside contacts to unlink them 
from the main contact. 
Delete Contacts 
You can delete a single contact or choose multiple 
contacts to delete. 
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.  Touch and hold a cont

act to select it. 
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 the Contacts app. 
Mark Contacts as Favorites 
You can mark contacts as Favorites. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.  Tap a contact t

o display it, and then tap 
Add to Favorites (the star brightens ). 
 
Remove Contacts from Favorites 
You can remove contacts from Favorites. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contac t

s. 
2.  Tap a contact t

o display it, and then tap 
Remove from Favorites (the star dims ). 
  
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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 co-workers, 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 screen, tap  Apps > 
Contact s

. 
2.  Tap Groups, and t

hen tap Create . 
3.  Tap �elds to enter information about the group: 
• Device storage and all accounts: Choose 
where to save the group. You can save it to a 
speci�c account, to the device memory, or to 
all accounts. 
• 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. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contact s

. 
2.  Tap Groups, and t

hen tap a group. 
3.  Tap Edit and enter a new name. 
4.  Tap Save . 
Add Contacts to a Group 
You can add contacts to a group. 
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contact s

. 
2.  Tap Groups, and t

hen 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. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contact s

. 
2.  Tap Groups, and t

hen 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 display. 
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. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
Contact s

. 
2.  Tap Groups, and t

hen tap the group to delete. 
3.  Tap More > 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.  
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