Samsung Galaxy Avant - Manual (Page 49)

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Calendar
With this feature, you can consult the calendar by day, week, or month, create events, and set an alarm to
act as a reminder. Google Calendar is built into the phone and synchronizes both new and existing entries
between your phone and your online Google account.
Important! You should previously add an account (Facebook, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, or Google) prior
to using the Calendar.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Tap Options to reveal the following options along the left side of the display:
● Year: displays the Year view.
● Month: displays the Month view as an on-screen pop-up.
● Month and agenda: displays both the Month view with an area of the screen listing your upcoming events.
● Week: displays the Week view.
● Day: displays the Day view.
● Agenda: displays the upcoming events in a List view.
3. Tap Create event to create a new Calendar event.
– or –
Tap Today to display the current date indicated by a blue box, then tap Menu and select one of the
following options:
● Go to: displays a specific date.
● Delete: allows you to delete All events, All events before today, or an individual event.
● Search: allows you to search within your current events.
● Calendars: synchronizes your current calendar events with your available accounts (such as Gmail,
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, etc.).
● Sync: allows you to synchronize your calendar events from across multiple accounts.
● Settings: displays a list of configurable settings.
Creating a Calendar Event
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Calendar.
2. Within the Year, Month, Week, and Day views, Create event to create a new Calendar event.
Calendar Settings
Using the Calendar settings you can select the day with which you want the calendar to begin. You also select
how you want to view the calendar, by Month, Week, or Day or determine how to manage events, notifications,
sounds, and defaults reminders.
1. From the Calendar screen, tap Menu > Settings.
2. Tap First day of week and select either Locale default, Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
3. Tap Show week numbers to display the week numbers along the side of the week entries.
4. Tap Hide declined events to activate this option. A check mark indicates a selection.
5. Tap Hide completed tasks to activate this option. A check mark indicates a selection.
6. Tap Weather to activate this option. A check mark indicates selection.
7. Tap Lock time zone to lock event time based on your current user-selected time zone.
● Select a time zone from within the Select time zone field.
● Select a fixed time zone for display (a default) from within the View today according to field. Choose from
Fixed time zone or Local time zone.
8. Tap Select alert type to adjust the Status bar event notification method. Choose from: Pop-up notifications,
Status bar notifications, and Off.
9. Tap Notification sound to assign a ringtone to a calendar event notification.
10. Tap Vibration to assign a vibration notification to this event.
11. Tap Quick responses to edit your default quick responses for outbound emails. These are default
responses similar to those used by text templates.
Camera
Use your camera feature to produce photos in a JPEG format. The Camcorder shoots High Definition video in
an MP4 format.
Note: A microSD card is no longer necessary before you take pictures or shoot video.
It is recommended that you confirm your default storage location for images and videos.
► From the Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. For more information, refer to “Using the Camera”
on page 38.
ChatON
Provides a global mobile communication service where you can chat with more than 2 buddies via a group
chat. Share things such as pictures, videos, audio, Contacts, Calendar entries, and Location information.
Important! The Samsung account manages the access information (username/password) to several
applications, such as ChatON.
For more information, visit: https://web.samsungchaton.com .
Registering with the Service
1. Confirm you have already logged in to your Samsung account.
2. From the Home screen, tap
Apps > ChatON.
3. If prompted to connect via a mobile network, tap Connect.
4. If prompted, review the Terms and conditions, Privacy policy, and tap Accept to continue.
5. Tap Sign in to log into your Samsung account
– or –
Tap Skip to continue without logging in.
6. Read the on-screen notification about data charges and tap OK.
7. Select a country code, enter your current phone number to register with the service, and tap Register.
8. Choose to receive the verification code via either SMS (text message) or Voice (answering machine call) to
your device.
Note: If you opt to receive the verification code via SMS, this information is sent directly to your device. Once
received, the Verification field is automatically filled in.
9. Enter your name and tap Get started.