Samsung Galaxy Tab E - User Manual

6 Getting started Package contents Check the product box for the following items: • Device • Quick start guide • The items supplied with the device and any available accessories may vary depending on the region or service provider. • The supplied items are designed only for this device and may not b...

Getting started 7 Device layout Touch screen Recent apps button Home button Back button Headset jack Volume button Power button Front camera Multipurpose jack Speaker GPS antenna Microphone Memory card slot Rear camera

Getting started 8 • Do not cover the antenna area with your hands or other objects. This may cause connectivity problems or drain the battery. • Using a Samsung-approved screen protector is recommended. Unapproved screen protectors may cause the sensors to malfunction. • Do not allow water to contac...

Getting started 9 Charging the battery Use the charger to charge the battery before using it for the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the battery by connecting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-approved chargers, batteries, and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause ...

Getting started 10 2 Plug the USB power adaptor into an electric socket. • The device can be used while it is charging, but it may take longer to fully charge the battery. • If the device receives an unstable power supply while charging, the touch screen may not function. If this happens, unplug the...

Getting started 11 Using a memory card Installing a memory card Your device accepts memory cards with maximum capacities of 128 GB. Depending on the memory card manufacturer and type, some memory cards may not be compatible with your device. • Some memory cards may not be fully compatible with the d...

Getting started 12 Removing the memory card Before removing the memory card, first unmount it for safe removal. On the Home screen, tap → Settings → Storage → Unmount SD card . 1 Open the cover of the memory card slot. 2 Push the memory card until it disengages from the device, and then pull it out....

Getting started 13 Turning the device on and off Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds to turn on the device.When you turn on your device for the first time or after performing a data reset, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your device.To turn off the device, press and hold th...

14 Basics Using the touch screen • 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 tap it with anything sharp or apply excessive pressure to it with your...

Basics 15 Tapping and holding Tap and hold an item or the screen for more than 2 seconds to access available options. Dragging To move an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Double-tapping Double-tap on a webpage or image to zoom in. Double-tap again to return.

Basics 16 Flicking Flick left or right on the Home screen or the Apps screen to see another panel. Flick up or down to scroll through a webpage or a list of items, such as contacts. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map, or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out.

Basics 17 Home screen layout Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for accessing all of the device’s features. It displays widgets, shortcuts to apps, and more. Widgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide information and convenient access on your Home screen.To v...

Basics 18 Home screen options On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, or pinch your fingers together to access the available options.

Basics 19 Apps screen The Apps screen displays icons for all apps, including newly installed apps.On the Home screen, tap to open the Apps screen. To view other panels, scroll left or right, or select a screen indicator at the bottom of the screen. To customise the Apps screen, refer to Managing the...

Basics 20 Indicator icons Indicator icons appear on the status bar at the top of the screen. The icons listed in the table below are most common. The status bar may not appear at the top of the screen in some apps. To display the status bar, drag down from the top of the screen. Icon Meaning Wi-Fi c...

Basics 21 Notifications and quick setting panels Using the notifications panel When you receive new notifications, such as messages, indicator icons appear on the status bar. To see more information about the icons, open the notifications panel and view the details.To open the notifications panel, d...

Basics 22 Rearranging quick setting buttons To rearrange quick setting buttons on the notifications panel, tap → , tap and hold an item, and then drag the item to another location. Using the quick setting panel You can activate or deactivate some features on the notifications panel. To activate or d...

Basics 23 Opening apps On the Home screen or the Apps screen, select an app icon to open it.To open the list of recently-used apps, tap and select an app icon to open. Closing an app Tap and drag an app icon to the top or bottom to close it. To close all running apps, tap Close all . Installing or u...

Basics 24 Play Store Use this app to purchase and download apps.Tap Play Store on the Apps screen. Installing apps Browse apps by category or tap to search for a keyword.Select an app to view information about it. To download free apps, tap INSTALL . To purchase and download apps where charges apply...

Basics 25 Entering text Keyboard layout A keyboard appears automatically when you enter text to send messages, create memos, and more. Text entry is not supported in some languages. To enter text, you must change the input language to one of the supported languages. Break to the next line. Move the ...

Basics 26 • : Switch to the floating keyboard. You can move the keyboard to another location by dragging the tab. Switch to the standard keyboard. Copying and pasting 1 Tap and hold over text. 2 Drag or to select the desired text, or tap Select all to select all text. 3 Tap Copy or Cut . The selecte...

Basics 28 Power saving feature Ultra power saving mode Use this mode to extend the device’s battery power. In ultra power saving mode, the device performs the following: • Restricts the available apps to essential and selected apps only. • Deactivates the Bluetooth feature. On the Apps screen, tap S...

29 Network connectivity Wi-Fi Connect the device to a Wi-Fi network to use the Internet or share media files with other devices. Refer to Wi-Fi for additional options. Turn off Wi-Fi to save the battery when not in use. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Wi-Fi , and then tap the Wi-Fi switch to ac...

30 Motions & usability features Multi window About Multi window Use this feature to run two apps on the screen at the same time. You can use this feature to view emails or use the Internet while you play a video simultaneously. Only apps on the Multi window tray can run. Launching Multi window 1...

Motions & usability features 31 3 Tap and hold an app icon and drag it from the tray to the screen. Then, drag another app icon to a new location on the screen. Adjusting the window size Drag the circle between the app windows up or down to adjust the size of the windows.

Motions & usability features 32 Using Multi window options When you use Multi window apps, select the app window and a blue frame will appear around it. Tap the circle between the app windows to access the following options: • : Switch locations between Multi window apps. • : Maximise the window...

33 Personalising Managing the Home and Apps screens Managing the Home screen Adding items Tap and hold an app from the Apps screen, and then drag it to the Home screen.To add widgets, open the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, tap Widgets , tap and hold a widget, and then drag it to the Home ...

Personalising 34 Managing panels On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area to add, move, or remove a panel.To add a panel, scroll left to the last panel, and then tap .To move a panel, tap and hold a panel preview, and then drag it to a new location.To remove a panel, tap and hold a panel previ...

Personalising 35 Setting wallpaper and ringtones Setting wallpaper Set an image or photo stored in the device as wallpaper for the Home screen or the locked screen. 1 On the Home screen, tap and hold an empty area, and then tap Wallpapers . Alternatively, on the Apps screen, tap Settings → Display →...

Personalising 36 Changing the screen lock method You can change the way that you lock the screen to prevent others from accessing your personal information.On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Lock screen → Screen lock , and then select a screen lock method. The device requires an unlock code whenever...

Personalising 37 Multiple users Set up additional user accounts for other users to use the device with personalised settings, such as email accounts, wallpaper preferences, and more. Following types of user accounts are available. • Owner : The owner account is created only when setting up the devic...

Personalising 38 Switching users Select the account to switch to at the top of the locked screen, and then unlock the device. A user account Managing users When using the owner account, you can delete accounts or change the account settings. 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Users and select an a...

Personalising 39 Setting up accounts Adding accounts Some apps used on your device require a registered account. Create accounts to have the best experience with your device.On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accounts → Add account and select an account service. Then, follow the on-screen instructio...

40 Contacts Adding contacts Moving contacts from other devices You can move contacts from other devices to your device. Refer to Transferring data from your previous device for more information. Creating contacts manually 1 On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts . 2 Tap and enter contact inform...

Contacts 41 Searching for contacts On the Apps screen, tap Contacts → Contacts . Use one of the following search methods: • Scroll up or down the contacts list. • Tap the search field at the top of the contacts list and enter search criteria. Once a contact is selected, take one of the following act...

42 Camera Basic shooting Taking photos or recording videos 1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen. 2 Tap the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus. 3 Tap to take a photo or tap to record a video. • Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to zoom out. • To change the...

Camera 43 Camera etiquette • Do not take photos or record videos of other people without their permission. • Do not take photos or record videos where legally prohibited. • Do not take photos or record videos in places where you may violate other people’s privacy. Shooting modes Auto Use this mode t...

Camera 44 Best photo Use this mode to take a series of photos and save the best one. The device recommends the best photo and identifies it with .On the Apps screen, tap Camera → → Best photo . Continuous shot Use this mode to take a series of photos of moving subjects.On the Apps screen, tap Camera...

46 Gallery Viewing content on the device On the Apps screen, tap Gallery and select an image or a video. Video files show the icon on the preview thumbnail.To hide or show the menu bar and the preview thumbnails, tap the screen. Access additional options. Delete the image. Modify the image. Move to ...

47 Useful apps and features S Planner Creating events or tasks 1 Tap S Planner on the Apps screen. 2 Tap . Alternatively, select a date with no events or tasks in it and tap the date again.If the date already has saved events or tasks in it, tap the date and tap . 3 Select either event or task and e...

Useful apps and features 48 Syncing events and tasks with your accounts Tap S Planner on the Apps screen. To sync events and tasks with your accounts, tap → Sync . To add accounts to sync with, tap → Calendars → Add account . Then, select an account to sync with and sign in. When an account is added...

Useful apps and features 49 Sending emails Tap Email on the Apps screen. Tap at the top of the screen to compose an email. Add a CC or BCC. Add yourself as a recipient. Add recipients. Add recipients from the contacts list. Enter the email text. Enter a subject. Send the email. Access additional opt...

Useful apps and features 50 Reading emails Tap Email on the Apps screen. Select an email account to use, and new emails are retrieved. To manually retrieve new emails, tap . Tap an email to read. Open attachments. Reply to the email. Compose an email. Add this email address to the contacts list or v...

Useful apps and features 51 Video Playing videos Tap Video on the Apps screen. Select a video to play. Move the control panel to the left. Move forwards or backwards by dragging the bar. Rotate the screen's orientation. Skip to the previous video. Tap and hold to move backwards quickly. Skip to the ...

Useful apps and features 52 Clock Alarm On the Apps screen, tap Clock → Alarm . Setting alarms Tap in the alarms list, set an alarm time, select the days on which the alarm will repeat, set other various alarm options, and then tap Save . To activate or deactivate alarms, tap next to the alarm in th...

Useful apps and features 53 World clock On the Apps screen, tap Clock → World clock . Creating clocks Tap and enter a city name or select a city from the cities list. Alternatively, select a city from the globe, and then tap .To apply summer time, tap and hold a clock, and then tap . Deleting clocks...

Useful apps and features 54 Calculator Use this app for simple or complex calculations.Tap Calculator on the Apps screen. You can see the calculation history at the upper part of the screen.To clear the history, tap . Memo Use this app to create memos and organise them by category.Tap Memo on the Ap...

Useful apps and features 55 Hancom Office Viewer Use this app to view documents in various formats, including spreadsheets and presentations.Tap Hancom Office Viewer on the Apps screen. Tap Recent Documents , Open , All Documents , or Cloud , and then select a file to open. This app may not be avail...

Useful apps and features 57 Hangouts Chat with your friends individually or in groups and use images, emoticons, and video calls while you are chatting. Google Search quickly for items on the Internet or your device. Voice Search Search quickly for items by saying a keyword or phrase. Google Setting...

58 Connecting with other devices Bluetooth About Bluetooth Bluetooth creates a direct wireless connection between two devices over short distances. Use Bluetooth to exchange data or media files with other devices. • Samsung is not responsible for the loss, interception, or misuse of data sent or rec...

Connecting with other devices 59 Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth , tap the Bluetooth switch to activate it, and then tap Scan . The detected devices are listed.To set the device as visible to other devices, tap the device name. 2 Select a device to...

Connecting with other devices 60 Receiving an image When another device sends you an image, accept the Bluetooth authorisation request. You can view received images in Gallery . Unpairing Bluetooth devices 1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Bluetooth . The device displays the paired devices in the...

Connecting with other devices 61 Sending and receiving data You can share data, such as contacts or media files, with other devices. The following actions are an example of sending an image to another device. Sending an image 1 On the Apps screen, tap Gallery . 2 Select an image. 3 Tap → Wi-Fi Direc...

Connecting with other devices 62 Mobile printing Connect the device to a printer via Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct, and print images or documents. Some printers may not be compatible with the device. Adding printer plug-ins Add printer plug-ins for printers you want to connect the device to.On the Apps scre...

63 Device & data manager Transferring data from your previous device You can transfer data from a previous device to your new device via Samsung Smart Switch. The following versions of Samsung Smart Switch are available. • Mobile version: Transfer data between mobile devices. You can download th...

Device & data manager 64 3 Connect your previous device to the computer using the USB cable. 4 On the computer, follow the on-screen instructions to back up data from the device. Then, disconnect your previous device from the computer. 5 Connect your new device to the computer using the USB cabl...

Device & data manager 65 Updating the device The device can be updated to the latest software. Updating over the air The device can be directly updated to the latest software by the firmware over-the-air (FOTA) service.On the Apps screen, tap Settings → About device → Software update → Update . ...

Device & data manager 66 Backing up and restoring data Keep your personal information, app data, and settings safe on your device. You can back up your sensitive information to a backup account and access it later. Using a Google account 1 Tap Settings on the Apps screen. 2 Tap Backup and reset ...

67 Settings About Settings Use this app to configure the device, set app options, and add accounts.Tap Settings on the Apps screen. CONNECTIONS Wi-Fi Activate the Wi-Fi feature to connect to a Wi-Fi network and access the Internet or other network devices.On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi , and then...

Settings 69 Printing Configure settings for printer plug-ins installed on the device. You can search for available printers or add one manually to print files.On the Settings screen, tap Printing . More networks Customise settings to control networks.On the Settings screen, tap More networks . VPN S...

Settings 70 Display Change the display settings.On the Settings screen, tap Display . • Wallpaper : Change the wallpaper settings for the Home screen and the locked screen. • Notification panel : Customise the items that appear on the notifications panel. • Brightness : Set the brightness of the dis...

Settings 71 • Shortcuts : Set the device to show and edit app shortcuts on the locked screen. This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider. • Owner information : Enter your information that is shown with the clock. • Unlock effect : Select an effect that you see when...

Settings 72 Accessibility Use this feature to improve accessibility to the device.On the Settings screen, tap Accessibility . • Auto rotate screen : Set the content to rotate automatically when the device is turned. • Direct access : Set the device to open selected accessibility menus when you press...

Settings 73 SYSTEM Language and input Change the settings for text input. Some options may not be available depending on the selected language.On the Settings screen, tap Language and input . Language Select a display language for all menus and apps. Default Select a default keyboard type for text i...

Settings 74 Google voice typing To change the voice input settings, tap . • Choose input languages : Select languages for text input. • Block offensive words : Set the device to prevent the device from recognising offensive words in voice inputs. • Offline speech recognition : Download and install l...

Settings 75 Date and time Access and alter the following settings to control how the device displays the time and date.On the Settings screen, tap Date and time . If the battery remains fully discharged or removed from the device, the time and date is reset. • Set date : Set the current date manuall...

Settings 76 Storage View memory information for your device and memory card, or format a memory card.On the Settings screen, tap Storage . Formatting a memory card permanently deletes all data from it. The actual available capacity of the internal memory is less than the specified capacity because t...

Settings 77 • Go to website : Access the Find My Mobile website ( findmymobile.samsung.com ). You can track and control your lost or stolen device from the Find My Mobile website. • Make passwords visible : Set the device to display passwords as they are entered. • Storage type : Set a storage type ...

78 Appendix Troubleshooting Before contacting a Samsung Service Centre, please attempt the following solutions. Some situations may not apply to your device. When you turn on your device or while you are using the device, it prompts you to enter one of the following codes: • Password: When the devic...

Appendix 79 The touch screen responds slowly or improperly • If you attach a protective cover or optional accessories to the touch screen, the touch screen may not function properly. • If you are wearing gloves, if your hands are not clean while touching the touch screen, or if you tap the screen wi...

Appendix 80 The battery icon is empty Your battery is low. Charge the battery. The battery does not charge properly (For Samsung-approved chargers) • Ensure that the charger is connected properly. • Visit a Samsung Service Centre and have the battery replaced. The battery depletes faster than when f...

Appendix 81 Photo quality is poorer than the preview • The quality of your photos may vary, depending on the surroundings and the photography techniques you use. • If you take photos in dark areas, at night, or indoors, image noise may occur or images may be out of focus. Error messages appear when ...

Appendix 82 A connection is not established when you connect the device to a computer • Ensure that the USB cable you are using is compatible with your device. • Ensure that you have the proper driver installed and updated on your computer. • If you are a Windows XP user, ensure that you have Window...

Appendix 83 Removing the battery • To remove the battery, you must visit an authorised service centre with the provided instructions. • For your safety, you must not attempt to remove the battery. If the battery is not properly removed, it may lead to damage to the battery and device, cause personal...