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Get to know how to setup your Galaxy Note 3: sound, display, multi window, LED indicator, lock screen, wallpaper, font, notification panel, easy mode, accessibility, call and blocking mode.

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Sound

Change settings for various sounds on your Galaxy Note 3.

• Volume: Adjust the volume level for call ringtones, music and videos, system sounds, and notifications.
• Vibration intensity: Adjust the force of the vibration notification.
• Ringtones: Add or select a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls.
• Vibrations: Add or select a vibration pattern.
• Default notification sound: Select a ringtone for events, such as incoming messages and missed calls.
• Vibrate when ringing: Set Galaxy Note 3 to vibrate and play a ringtone for incoming calls.
• Dialling keypad tone: Set Galaxy Note 3 to sound when tapping the buttons on the keypad.
• Touch sounds: Set Galaxy Note 3 to sound when selecting an application or option on the touch screen.
• Screen lock sound: Set Galaxy Note 3 to sound when locking or unlocking the touch screen.
• Haptic feedback: Set Galaxy Note 3 to vibrate when touching keys.
• Pen attach/detach sound: Set Galaxy Note 3 to emit a sound when the S Pen is inserted or pulled out from the slot.
• Audio output: Select a sound output format to use when connecting your device to HDMI devices. Some devices may not support the surround sound setting.
• Adapt Sound: Personalise the sound for the ear you use most during calls or while listening to music.

Display

• Brightness: Set the brightness of the display.
• Screen timeout: Set the length of time Galaxy Note 3 waits before turning off the display’s backlight.
• Touch key light duration: Set the duration for the touch button backlight.
• Screen mode:
  • – Adapt display: Use this mode for optimizing the display according to the display settings.
  • – Dynamic: Use this mode to make the display tone more vivid.
  • – Standard: Use this mode for normal surroundings.
  • – Professional photo: Use this mode to make the display tone look like real colors.
  • – Movie: Use this mode for dim surroundings, such as in a dark room.
• Reading mode: Select which applications will use reading mode. In reading mode, Galaxy Note 3 helps protect your eyes when reading at night.
• Auto adjust screen tone: Set Galaxy Note 3 to save power by adjusting the brightness of the display.
• Daydream: Set Galaxy Note 3 to launch a screensaver when your device is connected to a desktop dock or charging.
• Auto rotate screen: Set the content to rotate automatically when Galaxy Note 3 is turned.
• Display battery percentage: Set Galaxy Note 3 to display the remaining battery life.
• Edit after screen capture: Set Galaxy Note 3 to edit the screenshot after capturing it.

Multi window

Set Galaxy Note 3 to use Multi Window.

LED indicator

• Charging: Set Galaxy Note 3 to turn on the notification light while you are charging the battery.
• Low battery: Set Galaxy Note 3 to turn on the notification light when the battery is low.
• Notifications: Set Galaxy Note 3 to turn on the notification light when you have missed calls, messages, or notifications.
• Voice recording: Set Galaxy Note 3 to turn on the notification light when you record voice memos.

Lock screen

Change settings for the locked screen.

• Screen lock: Activate the screen lock feature. The following options may vary depending on the screen lock feature selected.
• Multiple widgets: Set Galaxy Note 3 to allow use of widgets on the locked screen.
• Clock widget options: Configure settings for the clock widget.
  • – Dual clock: Set Galaxy Note 3 to show the dual clock.
  • – Clock size: Change the size of the clock.
  • – Show date: Set Galaxy Note 3 to show the date with the clock.
  • – Weather: Set Galaxy Note 3 to show weather information on the locked screen.
• Shortcuts: Set Galaxy Note 3 to show and edit application shortcuts on the locked screen. This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
• Personal message: Edit the personal message.
• Owner information: Enter your information that is shown with the clock.
• Unlock effect: Select an effect when you unlock the screen.
• Ink effect: Change the colour for the ink effect. The ink effect is available only with the S Pen.
• Wake up in lock screen: Set Galaxy Note 3 to recognise your wake up command when the screen is locked.
• Action Memo on lock screen: Set Galaxy Note 3 to launch Action Memo when you double- tap the locked screen with the S Pen button pressed.
• Help text: Set Galaxy Note 3 to show the help text on the locked screen.

Wallpaper

Change the settings for the wallpaper.

• Home screen: Select a background image for the Home screen.
• Lock screen: Select a background image for the locked screen.
• Home and lock screens: Select a background image for the Home screen and the locked screen.

Font

Change the settings for the font.

• Font style: Change the font type for display text.
• Font size: Change the font size.

Notification panel

Customize the items that appear on the notifications panel.

• Brightness adjustment: Adjust the brightness of the display.
• Set the quick setting buttons: Rearrange the quick setting buttons displayed on the notifications panel.

Easy mode

Set  your Galaxy Note 3 to Easy mode.

Accessibility

Accessibility services are special features for those with certain physical disabilities. Access and alert the following settings to improve accessibility to your Galaxy Note 3.

• Auto rotate screen: Set the interface to rotate automatically when you rotate Galaxy Note 3.
• Screen timeout: Set the length of time Galaxy Note 3 waits before turning off the display’s backlight.
• Speak passwords: Set Galaxy Note 3 to read aloud passwords you enter with Talkback.
• Answering/ending calls:
  • – The home key answers calls: Set Galaxy Note 3 to answer an incoming call when pressing the Home button.
  • – Voice control: Set Galaxy Note 3 to answer or reject an incoming call with voice commands.
  • – The power key ends calls: Set Galaxy Note 3 to end a call when pressing the Power button.
• Easy touch mode: Set this to control incoming calls or notifications by tapping the button instead of dragging it.
• Show shortcut: Add a shortcut to Accessibility on the quick menu that appears when you press and hold the Power button.
• Manage accessibility: Export or import the accessibility settings to share them with other devices.
  • – Export: Export the current accessibility settings as a file.
  • – Update: Import the current accessibility settings as a file.
  • – Share via: Share a accessibility settings file to others.
  • – Android Beam: Share a accessibility settings file to NFC-enabled devices.
• TalkBack: Activate Talkback, which provides voice feedback.
• Font size: Change the font size.
• Magnification gestures: Set Galaxy Note 3 to zoom in and out with finger gestures.
• Negative colours: Reverse the display colours to improve visibility.
• Colour adjustment: Adjust the colour scheme for the screen when Galaxy Note 3 determines that you are colour blind or having difficulty reading content.
• Notification reminder: Activate or deactivate beep sounds for new notifications.
• Accessibility shortcut: Set Galaxy Note 3 to activate Talkback when you press and hold the Power button, and then tap and hold the screen with two fingers.
• Text-to-speech options:
  • – Preferred TTS engine: Select a speech synthesis engine. To change the settings for speech synthesis engines, tap .
  • – Speech rate: Select a speed for the text-to-speech feature.
  • – Listen to an example: Listen to the spoken text for an example.
• Sound balance: Adjust the sound balance when using a dual headset.
• Mono audio: Enable mono sound when listening to audio with one earbud.
• Turn off all sounds: Mute all device sounds.
• Flash notification: Set the flash to blink when you have incoming calls, new messages, or notifications.
• Assistant menu: Set Galaxy Note 3 to show the assistive shortcut icon that helps you access functions supported by external buttons or features on the notifications panel. You can also edit the menu on the shortcut icon.
  • – Dominant hand: Select the left or right hand for easy assistant menu use.
  • – Edit: Customise the items that appear on the assistant menu.
• Tap and hold delay: Set the recognition time for tapping and holding the screen.
• Interaction control: Set an area of the screen to be excluded from touch inputs.

Call

Customize the settings for calling features.

• Call rejection: Reject calls from specified phone numbers automatically. Add phone numbers to the reject list.
• Set up call reject messages: Add or edit the message sent when you reject a call.
• Answering/ending calls:
  • – The home key answers calls: Set Galaxy Note 3 to answer an incoming call when pressing the Home button.
  • – Voice control: Set Galaxy Note 3 to answer or reject an incoming call with voice commands.
  • – The power key ends calls: Set Galaxy Note 3 to end a call when pressing the Power button.
• Turn off screen during calls: Set Galaxy Note 3 to turn on the proximity sensor during a call.
• Call alerts:
  • – Answer vibration: Set Galaxy Note 3 to vibrate when the other party answers a call.
  • – Call end vibration: Set Galaxy Note 3 to vibrate when the other party ends a call.
  • – Call connect tone: Activate or deactivate the call connection tone.
  • – Minute minder: Activate or deactivate the minute minder tone.
  • – Call end tone: Activate or deactivate the call disconnection tone.
  • – Alerts during calls: Set Galaxy Note 3 to alert you to events during a call.
• Incoming call notifications: Set Galaxy Note 3 to display a pop-up notification when a call comes in.
• Call accessories:
  • – Automatic answering: Set Galaxy Note 3 to answer automatically after a specified period (available only when a headset is connected).
  • – Automatic answering timer: Select the length of time that Galaxy Note 3 waits before answering calls.
  • – Outgoing call conditions: Set Galaxy Note 3 to allow outgoing calls with a Bluetooth headset, even when your device is locked.
  • – Outgoing call type: Select the type of outgoing calls to make you use a Bluetooth headset.
• Additional settings:
  • – Caller ID: Display your caller ID to other parties for outgoing calls.
  • – Call forwarding: Divert incoming calls to another number.
  • – Auto area code: Set Galaxy Note 3 to insert a prefix (area or country code) automatically before a phone number.
  • – Call barring: Block incoming or outgoing calls.
  • – Call waiting: Allow incoming call alerts when a call is in progress.
  • – Auto redial: Activate auto redial for calls that were not connected or that were cut off.
  • – Fixed Dialling Numbers: Activate or deactivate FDN mode to restrict calls to numbers in the FDN list. Enter the PIN2 supplied with your SIM or USIM card.
• Ringtones and keypad tones:
  • – Ringtones: Select a ringtone to alert you to incoming calls.
  • – Vibrations: Add or select a vibration pattern.
  • – Vibrate when ringing: Set Galaxy Note 3 to vibrate and play a ringtone for incoming calls.
  • – Keypad tones: Set Galaxy Note 3 to sound when tapping the buttons on the keypad.
• Personalise call sound: Select a type of call sound to use with a headset.
• Noise reduction: Set Galaxy Note 3 to remove background noise so that the other party can hear you more clearly.
• Increase volume in pocket: Set Galaxy Note 3 to raise the ringtone volume when Galaxy Note 3 is in an enclosed, such as a bag or pocket.
• Video call image: Select an image to be shown to the other party.
• Use call fail options: Choose to try a voice call when a video call fails to connect.
• Voicemail service: Select or set your voicemail service provider.
• Voicemail settings: Enter the number to access the voicemail service. Obtain this number from the service provider.
• Sound: Select a ringtone to alert you to new voicemails.
• Vibrate: Set Galaxy Note 3 to vibrate when voicemails are received.
• Accounts: Set Galaxy Note 3 to accept IP calls and set up your accounts for IP call services.
• Use Internet calling: Set whether to use IP call services for all calls or only for IP calls.

Blocking mode

Select which notifications will be blocked or set to allow notifications for calls from specified contacts in blocking mode.

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