Samsung Tab 4 User Guide

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Using the Touch Screen
Use only your fingers or a stylus with the touch screen.
Caution! Do not allow the touch screen to come into contact 
with other electrical devices. Electrostatic discharges 
can cause the touch screen to malfunction.
To avoid damaging the touch screen, do not touch it 
with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it 
with your fingertips.
Leaving the touch screen idle for extended periods may 
result in afterimages (screen burn-in) or ghosting. Turn off 
the touch screen when you do not use the device.
Finger Gestures
Touching
To open an application, to select a menu item, to press an 
onscreen button, or to enter a character using the onscreen 
keyboard, touch it with a finger.
Touching and Holding
Touch and hold an item for more than 2 seconds to access 
available options.
Dragging
To move an icon, thumbnail, or preview to a new location, 
touch and hold it and drag it to the target position.
Double-Tapping
Double-tap on a web page, map, or image to zoom in a part. 
Double-tap again to zoom out again.
Swipe
Swipe left or right on the Home screen or the Applications 
screen to see another panel. Swipe up or down to scroll 
through a web page or a list, such as contacts.
Pinching and Spreading
Spread two fingers apart on a web page, map, or image to 
zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. 
						

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Control Motions
Simple motions allow easy control of the device.
Before using motions, make sure the motion feature is 
activated.
1.From a Home screen, touch   ➔  Settings ➔ 
Controls tab ➔ Palm Motion.
2.Touch   to turn the feature ON.
Note: Excessive shaking or impact to the device may result in unintended inputs. Control motions properly.
Rotating the Screen
Many applications allow display in either portrait or 
landscape orientation. Rotating the device causes the display 
to automatically adjust to fit the new screen orientation.To prevent the display from rotating automatically, open the 
Notification Panel and deselect Screen rotation.
Note: Some applications do not allow screen rotation. Some 
applications display a different screen depending on the 
orientation. For example, the calculator turns into a 
scientific calculator when rotated to landscape.
Tilting
Touch and hold two points on the screen, and then tilt the 
device back and forth to zoom in or out.
Note: To move an icon to a new location, touch and hold it and 
drag it to the target position. For more information, refer 
to “Dragging” on page 16.
Panning to Browse
When an image is zoomed in, touch and hold a point on the 
screen, and then move the device in any direction to browse 
the image. 
						

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Sweeping
Sweep your hand across the screen to capture a screenshot. 
The image is saved in   Gallery ➔ Screenshots album.
Covering
Cover the screen with a palm to pause media playback.
Capturing Screenshots
  Press and hold the Power/Lock Key and  Home 
to capture and save an image of the current screen.
Note: A copy of the screenshot is automatically saved to the 
clipboard.To view the screen shots:
1.From a Home screen, touch   ➔ 
 My Files.
2.To u c h  Categories ➔ Images.
3.Touch a screen capture file to display it. 
						

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Multi Window
Multi task by using two applications at the same time. 
Note: Only applications displayed on the Multi window panel can be used with the Multi window feature.
Activate Multi Window
1.From a Home screen, touch   ➔  Settings ➔ 
Device tab.
2.Touch Multi window.
3.If necessary, touch   to turn Multi window ON.
4.If desired, touch Open in multi window view to 
automatically view content in Multi window when you 
open files from My Files or Video player, or attachments 
from email.
Note: You can also activate Multi window from the Notification 
Panel. For more information, refer to “Notification 
Panel” on page 21.
Multi Window 
ControlsPanel 
Controls Multi Window 
Panel
App 1App 2 
						

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Multi Window Panel
Multi window apps are displayed on the Multi window panel.
Display the Multi window panel:
1.Activate Multi window (see “Activate Multi Window” on 
page 19).
2.Swipe the right edge of the screen toward the center to 
display the Multi window panel. After a few seconds, 
the panel will be hidden again.
Using Multi Window Applications
You can use Multi window to run two applications at the 
same time.
1.With Multi window activated, swipe the right edge of 
the screen toward the center to display the Multi 
window panel.
2.Drag an app off the panel and release. Drag another 
app off of the panel and release it into one of the 
highlighted windows.
Window Controls
Select an application window and touch   in the middle of 
the windows. Window controls appear:
Panel Configuration
You can rearrange the apps on the Multi window panel, add 
new apps, or remove apps.
On the Multi window panel:
1.Touch   to access the panel controls.
2.To u c h   Edit. Switch Multi window applications.
Share items between the application windows. Drag 
an item to share from one window to another. Some 
applications may not support this feature.
Maximize the application.
Close the application. 
						

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Configuring Apps
To remove an app from the panel:
  Touch and drag it off of the panel and place it in the 
storage area.
To add an app to the panel:
  Touch and drag it from the storage area to the panel.
To relocate an app:
  Touch and drag it to a new location.
To save your changes:
  To u c h  Done.
To download new Multi window apps:
  From a Home screen, touch   ➔  Play Store.
Notifications
Notification icons appear on the Status Bar at the top of the 
screen to report calendar events, device status, and more. 
For details about these notifications, open the Notification 
Panel.
Notification Panel
To view the Notification Panel:
1.Swipe downward from the top of the screen to display 
the Status Bar.
2.Swipe downward again on the Status Bar to display the 
Notification Panel.
3.Scroll down the list to see additional notification 
details.
4.Touch an item to open it.
5.To clear a single notification, drag the notification left 
or right. Touch   to clear all notifications.
6.To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward from the 
bottom of the screen or touch 
 Back. 
						

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Accessing Additional Panel Functions
In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel also 
provides quick and ready access to separate device 
functions. These can be quickly activated or deactivated by 
toggling them on or off. You can choose the functions that 
display.
From the Notification Panel:
1.To go to Settings, touch  Settings. For more 
information, refer to “Settings” on page 90.
2.Touch   to display additional options.
The following functions can either be activated (green) 
or deactivated (gray): Wi-Fi, GPS, Sound/Mute, 
Screen rotation, Bluetooth, Reading mode, 
Blocking mode, Power saving, Multi window, 
Screen Mirroring, Smart stay, Smart pause, Sync, and 
Airplane mode.
3.Touch   and locate the Notification Panel area at the 
bottom of the Notification Panel screen.
•In a single motion, touch and hold a desired function, 
such as Airplane mode, then drag it to the top two 
rows.Touch Brightness and volume to create a check 
mark if you want to be able to adjust the screen 
brightness and volume from the Notification Panel.
Touch  Back to exit the Notification Panel.
4.Touch   to display only your primary functions.
5.To set the display brightness, touch the  Brightness 
slider and drag it to set the brightness or touch Auto to 
allow the device to set brightness automatically based 
on available light and battery charge status. For more 
information, refer to “Display” on page 98.
6.To adjust the system volume, touch the  Sound 
slider and drag it to set the Notification sound level or 
touch   to set the level for Notifications, Media, and 
System sounds. For more information, refer to “Sound” 
on page 97.
To displays notifications
  Touch a notification entry to display the details. Touch 
 to remove Notification Icons from the Status Bar.
To close the Notification Panel:
  To u c h  
 Back, or swipe up. 
						

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Status Bar
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides device 
information (such as network status, battery charge, and 
time) on the right side and notification alerts on the left. 
To display the Status Bar:
  From a Home screen, swipe downward from the top of 
the screen. The grey Status Bar will appear. It will 
disappear after a few seconds.
Status Bar Icons
Some common status and notification icons are shown 
below.
Connectivity IconsDevice Status Icons
Wi-Fi connected
Bluetooth enabled
Bluetooth paired
Connected to computer
Wi-Fi Direct is active and your tablet is connected 
to another device.
The Nearby devices setting is enabled.
Battery full
Battery charging
Battery low
GPS enabled
Mute mode enabled
Error occurred or caution required 
						

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Other Icons
Apps and Widgets
You can add, reposition, or remove shortcuts and widgets 
from the Home screen.
Shortcuts: Icons on the Home screen that launch 
applications. 
Widgets: Self-contained applications. They appear as 
onscreen applications.
Adding a Shor tcut or Widget
You can customize the Home screen by adding shortcuts 
and widgets.
1.From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area 
of the screen until the Home screen  pop-up  displays. 
Touch Apps and Widgets.
– or –
Touch   to display the Apps screen.
2.For shortcuts, touch the Apps tab. For widgets, touch 
the Widgets tab.
3.Touch and hold the shortcut or widget, and then drag it 
to the Home screen and release.
Removing a Shortcut or Widget
Shortcuts and widgets can be removed from the 
Home screen. 
  Touch and hold the shortcut or widget until it detaches, 
and then drag it to   Remove and release.
Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the application; it simply removes the shortcut from the Home screen. New email
New Gmail
Alarm activated
Airplane mode activated
Blocking mode activated
Music is playing. 
						

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Folder s
Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.
Adding Folders
1.From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area 
of the screen until the Home screen  pop-up  appears. 
2.Touch Folder.
3.Enter a name for the folder and touch OK.
Using Folders
  Touch the folder to open it and access the shortcuts 
inside.
  To add shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold the 
shortcut, and then drag it to the folder and release.
  To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until it 
detaches, and then drag it to   Remove and release.
Note: All shortcuts contained in the folder will also be deleted. 
Wallpapers
You can choose a picture to display on the Home Screen, 
Lock screen, or on both the Home and Lock screens. Choose 
from preloaded wallpapers, or select a photo you have 
downloaded or taken with the Camera.
1.From a Home screen, touch and hold on an empty area 
of the screen until the Home screen  pop-up  displays.
2.To u c h  Home Screen, Lock screen, or Home and 
lock screens for options:
 Gallery: Access the Gallery to select a photo. 
 Live wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded interactive 
animated wallpapers (Home screen only). 
: Access Google Photos to select a photo (Home 
screen only).
 Wallpapers: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper 
images.
Note: You can also set the wallpaper in Settings. From a 
Home screen, touch   ➔  Settings ➔ Devicetab 
➔ Wallpaper.