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5.Tap a voicemail entry to listen to it. Then you can tap Call back, Save, Erase, or Speaker. To forward or reply to a message, tap the Menu Key

(in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap Forward or Reply.

6.If you decide to reply with a voicemail or forward it, record a message. The buttons at the bottom of the screen allow you to record, stop, re-record, or cancel the message.

Gmail

When you open the Gmail application, the most recent conversations are displayed at the top of your Inbox list. All of your conversations are displayed in your Inbox unless you delete, archive, or filter them.

To open the Gmail application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Gmail .

Your Gmail Inbox

The current Google Account is displayed at the top of the Inbox. If you have more than one account, you can switch accounts to view the messages in each Inbox. Simply tap the Accounts & labels icon at the top left corner to select another account or label to display.

Conversations with new messages are displayed with bold subject lines. To read a message in a conversation, tap its subject line text.

indicates that you were copied on this message. indicates that this message was sent directly to you.

Tap the letter icon (or contact photo) next to a Gmail message, then you can tap the Archive icon , Read/Unread icon , Move to icon , or the

Menu icon (Delete, Change labels, Add star, Mark as important, Mute,

Report spam, and Report phishing).

NOTE You can also tap the Favorite icon next to a Gmail message to designate it as a favorite message.

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Gmail Inbox icons

Use the following icons (at the bottom of the screen) while viewing your

Gmail Inbox:

New Gmail Tap to begin a new Gmail message.

Search Tap to search within your Gmail messages.

Accounts and labels Tap to change to another account or label.

NOTE Drag the screen downwards to refresh and check for new email.

Message search

Tap the Search icon at the top of the screen, enter the text you are looking for, then tap the Search icon on the on-screen keyboard.

Adding another Google Account

1.From your Gmail Inbox, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) > Settings.

2.Tap ADD ACCOUNT at the top right corner of the screen.

3.Tap Existing or New, then enter the necessary information.

Tap here to add an account.

To switch accounts

Gmail displays conversations and messages from one Google Account at a time. If you set up more than one Google Account on your device, you can easily switch between them.

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From your Gmail Inbox, tap the Accounts on the Inbox header, then tap the account that contains the email you want to read.

NOTE The number to the right of the selected Google Account indicates the number of unread messages you have in that account.

Accounts

Tap here to open a list of account choices and account labels.

Gmail Inbox

Navigating in the Gmail application

While viewing your Inbox, swipe the screen up and down to scroll through the list of messages. The following icons are available at the top right of the Gmail Inbox:

Compose : Tap to start a new Gmail message.

Search: Tap to search within the Gmail application. In addition, while viewing your Inbox you can:

Swipe a Gmail message off the screen to the left or right to quickly and easily archive the message. Tap Undo to restore it to your Inbox.

Tap the letter icon (or contact photo) to the left of one or more messages, then tap the Menu icon and select Delete to delete it/ them.

While viewing a message, swipe the screen left and right to scroll through all of your messages and use the following icons:

Archive : Tap to send the message to your archive folder.

Unread : Tap to return the message to an unread state.

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Move to : Tap to move the email to another label.

If you are viewing a message or another label, tap the Back Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) until you return to your Inbox.

Reading Your Messages

Tap a conversation that contains the message you want to read.

The conversation opens to the first new (unread) message, or to the first starred message, if you’ve previously starred a message in the conversation.

Tap the Contact's picture to open Quick Contact.

Tap to set labels for the message to help organize your messages.

While viewing a message, tap the message action icons on the message header to access options which include to mark it as a favorite,to reply to the sender, and to access Reply all to reply to all addresses and Forward to forward the message to someone else.

To reread a message

When you open a conversation, messages that you’ve already read are minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages.

1.From your Gmail Inbox, tap the conversation you want to view.

2.Tap the contact name to open that message.

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While reading a message you can tap the Unread iconto return a read message to the unread state. For example, to remind yourself to read it again later.

Composing and Sending a Message

You can compose and send a message to people or groups with Gmail addresses or other email addresses.

To compose and send a message

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Gmail > Compose iconat the top right corner of the screen.

NOTE If you set up more than one Google Account on your device and want to send the message from a different Google Account, tap the current Google Account, then tap the account you want to use.

2.Enter a recipient’s address.

As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts list. You can tap a suggested address or continue entering text to enter a new one.

3.Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap Add Cc/

Bcc to copy (normal or blind copy) recipients, if necessary.

4.Enter a subject for the message in the Subject field.

5.Enter your email text in the Compose email field.

6.Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap Attach picture or Attach video if you want to add an attachment to your Gmail message.

7.Tap the Send iconat the top right corner of the screen to send your message.

NOTE If you aren't ready to send the message, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap Save draft.

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Replying to or Forwarding a Message

Continue an email conversation by replying to a message or by forwarding it without changing the Subject text. Change the Subject text to start a new conversation.

NOTE The conversation text and previous messages are also included in your reply (or forwarded) message.

To reply to or forward a message

1. Open the message you want to reply to or forward.

2. On the message header, tap the Reply iconor tap the Menu icon , then tap Reply all or Forward.

Add others to an ongoing conversation by replying to all and then adding the new person’s address(es) to the reply.

3.Tap the Send iconat the top right corner of the screen to send your Gmail message.

NOTE You can change the message action after you've started the message. Simply tapin the message header next to the current message action and tap the one you want. For example, if you chose Reply but decide you want to Reply all instead.

Google Account settings

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Gmail > Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar).

2.Tap Settings.

3.Tap General settings to change the following settings for all accounts.

Archive & delete actions: Choose if you want to display only the archive option, only the delete option, or both options.

Swipe to archive: Select to archive a conversation when you swipe it.

Sender image: Allows the senders image to be displayed beside the name in the conversation list.

Reply all: Mark the checkbox to make Reply all the default message action.

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Auto-fit messages: Mark the checkbox to shrink the messages to fit the screen and allow zooming.

Auto-advance: Sets which conversation list is viewed after archive or deletion.

Message actions: Sets when to show message actions.

Confirm before deleting: Mark the checkbox to ask to confirm before deleting a message.

Confirm before archiving: Mark the checkbox to ask to confirm before archiving a message.

Confirm before sending: Mark the checkbox to ask to confirm before sending a message.

OR

Tap an account to change the following settings for that specific account.

Inbox type: Select the default inbox.

Notifications: Mark the checkbox to display notifications for new messages.

Inbox sound & vibrate: Set the notification settings.

Signature: Set the signature you want to include with every outgoing email.

Sync Gmail: Mark the checkbox to automatically sync your account.

Days of mail to sync: Choose how many days of email you want to sync.

Manage labels: Allows you to set the sync and notification settings for your labels.

Download attachments: Mark the checkbox to automatically download attachments to recent messages via Wi-Fi.

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Hangouts

The Hangouts application lets you have real-time text conversations with your friends.

To Open the Hangouts application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Hangouts .

To sign out of Hangouts

From your chatting list, tap the Menu Key > Settings > Sign out.

Chatting with Friends

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Hangouts .

2.Tap to view your contacts list. It includes all of the Google Accounts you've added.

Tap the name of the person in your contacts list. If your friend is not yet on Hangouts, you can invite your friend via SMS.

OR

Tap the text field to enter a name, email, or number.

3.Tap Message and then enter your message.

4.Tap Send .

Hangouts chatting list

Touch and hold the friend in the chat screen. You can set below options.

Tap to turn the notifications off.

Tap to archive the conversation.

Tap to delete the conversation.

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Blocking your Friends

To block a friend from exchanging messages with you, tap the friend in the chatting list. Tap the Menu Key > People & options. Then

tap the block option.

To remove a friend from the blocked list, tap the Menu Key from the chatting list. Then tap Settings > Blocked people > Unblock next

to the person’s name.

Hangouts Settings

From the chatting list, tap the Menu Key to choose from Hangout request, Snooze notifications, Archived Hangouts, Settings, Send

feedback, and Help.

While chatting, tap the Menu Key to choose from People & options, New group Hangout, Turn history off, Archive, Delete,

Send feedback, and Help.

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Camera

The Camera application not only allows you to take high quality pictures and share them, but also includes many specialized features eliminating the need for any other camera.

To open the Camera application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera .

OR

Tap the Camera icon from the Home screen.

TIP If you’ve set your phone to use the Swipe unlock method, from the locked screen, simply press the Power/Lock Key , on the back of the phone, then drag the Camera icon upward to open the Camera application.

Getting to know the viewfinder

Shot mode – Defines how the shot will be taken. Choose from Normal, Shot & Clear, HDR,

Panorama, VR panorama, Burst shot, Beauty shot, Dual camera, or Time catch shot.

Intelligent auto – Identifies the scene's characteristics and automatically adjusts the settings for aperture, shutter speed, etc. to take the best possible photo.

Swap camera – Tap to swap between the rear camera lens and the front camera lens.

Indicates the number of pictures that can be taken and stored based on the current image size.

indicates the flash setting: On, Off, or

Auto.

indicates the current battery charge.

Mode Switch – Tap (or slide) to toggle between

Camera mode and Video mode.

Capture Button – Tap to take a photo.

Gallery – Tap to access your saved Gallery photos from within Camera mode.

Settings – Tap to open the Camera settings menu.

Scene mode – Adjusts for better image capture in different environments. Choose from Normal,

Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset, or Night.

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Rear camera lens options

When using the rear camera lens, the quick menus on the left side of the screen are:

ssSwap camera - Swaps between the rear camera lens and front camera lens.

ss Intelligent Auto - Sets the camera to automatically choose the best settings for the shot. Choose On or Off .

ssShot mode - Defines how the shot will be taken. Choose from

Normal, Shot & Clear, HDR, Panorama, VR panorama, Burst shot, Beauty shot, Dual camera, and Time catch shot.

NOTE When you change these modes, information is displayed to help you to use the feature.

ssScene mode - Adjusts for better image capture in specific environments. Choose from Normal, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset, and Night.

ss Settings - Opens the camera settings menu.

The following options are available to optimize your shot when you tap the Settings icon on the viewfinder screen for the rear camera lens:

ssEdit quick menu : Allows you to edit the quick menus (icons on the left side of the viewfinder) for quick access to your favorite options. Tap the option icon (on the left) to change, then tap the option you want.

ss Cheese shutter : Activates the camera shutter by voice command. Choose On or Off.

ss Flash : Sets the flash to Off, On, or Auto. The flash icon will be displayed on the viewfinder.

ss Brightness : Defines and controls of the amount of light entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar toward “-” for a lower brightness image or toward “+” for a higher brightness image.

ssFocus : Defines the focus of the shot.

ssAuto: Sets the camera to focus automatically on the object you tap on the screen before you tap the Capture button .

ssManual: Sets the camera to focus manually by sliding the distance indicator along the bar, before you tap the Capture button .

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ssFace tracking: Sets the camera to automatically detect and focus on human faces. When set, tapping the screen does not activate the focus box.

ss Image size : Defines the resolution for the photo. Choose from 13M

(4160x3120), W10M (4160x2340), 8M (3264x2448), and 1M (1280x960).

NOTE The default resolution is W10M (4160x2340).

ssISO : Defines and controls the camera’s sensitivity to light. Choose from Auto, 800, 400, 200, and 100.

ss White balance	: Defines the ambient lighting to improve the color
qualities of the photo under different lighting conditions. Choose from
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.
ss Color effect	: Applies artistic effects to pictures. Choose from None,
Mono, Sepia, and Negative.

ss Timer : Sets a timer to delay taking the picture. Choose from Off, 3 sec, 5 sec, and 10 sec.

ss Geotagging	: Sets the camera to save the location information for the
pictures you take. Choose Off or On.
ss Shutter sound	: Sets the shutter sound. Choose from Tone 1, Tone

2, Tone 3, Tone 4, and Off.

ssVolume key - Sets how to use the Volume Key. Choose from Record or Zoom.

NOTE Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to select Edit quick menu, Reset, and Camera help guide options.

Reverting to the Default settings

To reset to the default settings, from the Camera application, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), tap Reset, then Yes.

Front camera lens options

When using the front camera lens, the quick menus on the left side of the screen are:

ssSwap camera - Swaps between the rear camera lens and front camera lens.

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ss Cheese shutter - Sets the shutter to activate by voice command. Choose On or Off .

ssBeauty shot- Sets an effect to make skin look brighter and smoother. Use the slider bar to increase or decrease this effect.

ssBrightness - Defines and controls the amount of light entering the lens. Use the slider bar to increase or decrease image brightness.

ss Settings - Opens the camera settings menu.

The following options are available to optimize your shot when you tap the

Settings icon on the viewfinder screen for the front camera lens:

ssEdit quick menu : Allows you to edit the quick menus (icons on the left side of the viewfinder) for quick access to your favorite options. Tap the option icon (on the left) to change, then tap the option you want.

ssImage size : Defines the resolution for the photo. Choose

W2M(1920x1080), 2M(1600x1200), or 1M(1280x960).

ssScene mode : Adjusts for better image capture in different environments. Choose Normal or Night.

ssWhite balance : Defines the ambient lighting to improve the color qualities of the photo under different lighting conditions. Choose from

Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.

ssColor effect : Applies artistic effects to pictures. Choose from None,

Mono, Sepia, and Negative.

ssTimer : Sets a delay timer for the camera. Choose from Off, 3 sec, 5 sec, and 10 sec.

ssGeotagging : Sets the camera to add location information to the picture. Choose Off or On.

ssSave as flipped : Sets the camera to save the image in the orientation it was taken (landscape or portrait). Choose Off or On.

ssShutter sound : Sets the shutter sound for the camera. Choose from

Tone 1, Tone 2, Tone 3, Tone 4, and Off.

ssVolume key : Set how to use the Volume Key. Choose from Capture or Zoom.

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Taking a quick photo

1.Open the Camera application and point the lens toward the subject you want to photograph.

2.Touch the subject on the screen and a focus box will appear in the viewfinder. When the focus box turns green, the camera has focused on your subject.

3.Tap the Capture button to take the picture.

NOTE You can zoom up to 8 time while taking a picture.

Using the Shot & Clear mode

This feature allows the camera to identify objects you may not want in your photo. After taking the photo, tap an outlined object* to remove it, then save the photo.

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera .

2.Tap the Shot Mode icon > Shot & Clear.

3.Tap the Capture button to take a picture.

4.Tap any of the outlined objects to remove them from the photo, then tap

the Save icon .

* When taking a picture, moving objects are shown as dashed lines.

NOTES s Take a picture after fixing the camera in one place.

s If the color of a subject is similar to the background, only a part may be detected or it may be difficult to erase.

s If a moving subject is too small or too large, it may be difficult to erase. s If the subject is moving insignificantly, it may not be detected.

s If there are too many moving subjects, only some of them may be detected.

Using the Dual camera mode

Allows you to take a picture with the front and rear cameras at the same time, combined into one picture.

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera .

2.Tap the Shot Mode icon > Dual camera.

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3.A small viewfinder box appears on the main viewfinder screen. Set up your shot.

Drag the small viewfinder to move it where you want it in the shot.

Touch and hold the small viewfinder to resize it, if necessary.

Tap the small viewfinder to swap the lens between the main viewfinder and the small viewfinder.

4.Tap the Capture button to take the combined picture.

Using the Time catch shot mode

Sets the camera to capture missing moments by taking five sequential pictures before the Capture button is tapped.

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera .

2.Tap the Shot Mode icon > Time catch shot.

3.Tap the Capture button to take a picture.

4.To view the moments just before the picture was taken, tap the image thumbnail at the bottom of the Camera screen.

5.Select the pictures that you want to keep, then tap the Save icon at the top of the screen.

Viewing your saved photos

You can access your saved photos from Camera mode. Just tap the image thumbnail at the bottom of the Camera screen, then flick left or right to scroll through your photos.

While viewing a photo, tap the screen to access the following options:

Tap to share the photo using SmartShare.

Tap to return to camera mode to take a new photo (or record a video).

Tap to select which application to use to share the photo. Tap to delete the photo.

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While viewing a photo, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to access the following additional options.

Set image as: Tap to set the photo as the icon identifying a contact or set it as your Home screen wallpaper or Lock screen wallpaper.

Move: Tap to move the picture to another album or folder.

Copy: Tap to copy the picture to another album you select.

Copy to Clip Tray: Tap to copy the picture to Clip Tray.

Rename: Tap to open the keyboard to rename the photo for easy identification.

Rotate left: Tap to rotate the photo counter-clockwise.

Rotate right: Tap to rotate the photo clockwise.

Crop: Tap to open a cropping box tool that allows you to manually crop the photo. Use your finger to move or resize the cropping box to encompass only the part of the photo you want to see, then tap OK.

Edit: Tap to edit the photo with special effects.

Slideshow: Tap to see your photos played in a slideshow.

Add location: Tap to set a location tag where the photo was taken.

Print: Tap to print the photo. Choose to automatically find a printer on your network, or manually enter one to use.

Details: Tap to display information about the photo (e.g., file type, file

size, etc.).

TIP You can use the pinch-to-zoom gesture to easily zoom in and out of the displayed picture.

Gallery views

Open the Camera application, then tap the image thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.

Your photos are displayed in full size. Swipe or flick your finger left or right to scroll through your photos (or videos).

For quicker, direct access, you can tap the screen to display smaller film-like images of your photos across the bottom of the screen.

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Swipe or flick horizontally to quickly scroll through them, then tap the one you want to view.

The pinch-to-zoom gesture allows you to easily zoom in and out of the displayed picture. Spread your fingers to zoom in and pinch your fingers to zoom out.

Continue the pinch in gesture on an image to display your photos in reduced size which allows you to swipe an image up, off the screen to quickly delete it.

Video Camera

The Camera application allows you to change to video camera mode to record videos.

To open the Video Camera

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera , then tap (or slide down) the Mode Switch icon to toggle from Camera to Video camera mode.

Getting to know the viewfinder

Recording mode – Choose from Normal, Live effect, Dual recording, or Tracking zoom.

Audio zoom – Tap to turn the Audio zoom On or Off.

Swap camera – Tap to swap between the rear camera lens and the front camera lens.

Indicates if the flash setting is on. Indicates the current battery power.

Mode Switch – Tap (or slide) to switch between

Camera mode and Video mode.

Record Button – Tap to start video recording.

Gallery – Tap to access your saved videos (and photos) from video camera mode.

Settings – Tap to open the Video camera settings menu.

Flash – Tap to set the flash mode.

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Rear video camera lens options

When using the rear camera lens, the quick menus on the left side of the screen are:

ssSwap camera - Swaps between the rear camera lens and front camera lens.

ssAudio zoom - Allows you to zoom in on an area to increase the sound sensitivity and decrease the noise. Choose from On or Off .

ssRecording mode - Defines how the video will be recorded. Choose from Normal , Live effect , Dual recording , and Tracking zoom .

NOTE When you change these modes, information is displayed to help you use the feature. ss Flash - Activates the flash mode. Choose On or Off .

ss Settings - Opens the video camera settings menu.

NOTE When using the front lens to record video, the quick menus on the left side of the screen are Swap camera , Video size , Recording mode , Brightness, and Settings . There is no flash setting when using the front camera lens to record video.

The following options are available to optimize your video recording when you tap the Settings iconon the viewfinder screen:

Edit quick menu : Allows you to edit the quick menus (icons on the left side of the viewfinder) for quick access to your favorite

options. Tap the option icon (on the left) to change, then tap the option (from the displayed choices) you want.

Video size: Sets the resolution (video size) for the video. Choose from Full HD 60fps (1920x1080), Full HD 30fps (1920x1080), HD

(1280x720), MMS (320x240), and MMS (176x144).

NOTE The default resolution is Full HD 30fps(1920x1080).

Brightness : Defines and controls of the amount of light entering the lens. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar toward “-” for a

lower brightness image or toward “+” for a higher brightness image.

White balance : Defines the ambient lighting to improve the color qualities of the video under different lighting conditions. Choose from

Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Florescent, and Cloudy.

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Color effect : Applies artistic effects to videos. Choose from None,

Mono, Sepia, and Negative.

Geotagging : Sets the camcorder to add location information to the video. This is ideal for geotagging purposes. Choose Off or On.

Volume key : Set how to use the Volume Key. Choose from

Capture or Zoom.

NOTE Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to select Edit quick menu, Reset, and Video help guide options.

Reverting to the Default settings

To reset to the default settings, from Video camera mode, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), tap Reset, then Yes.

Recording a quick video

1.Open the Camera application.

2.Tap (or slide down) the Mode switch icon to toggle it to Video

mode. The camera Mode switch icon changes to and the Capture

button changes to

.

3.Point the lens toward the subject of the video.

4.Tap the Record buttononce to start recording.

5.The video length timer begins counting. You can tap the Pause icon to pause the recording, then tap the Record icon to resume the same recording file.

NOTE Tap to take pictures while recording video.

6. Tap the Stop button to stop recording.

NOTE Tapping the Back Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) will also stop the recording.

Watching your saved videos

From the Camera application in Video mode

1.In the viewfinder, tap the video thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.

2.The last video you recorded appears on the screen.

NOTE You can also scroll and select other videos to watch. Your Gallery videos (and photos) are displayed in film-like images at the bottom of the screen for you to select.

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3.Tap the Play icon in the middle of the still image of the video to play it automatically.

From your Gallery

1.Open the Gallery application, then tap the album you want.

2.Tap the video you want to watch to play it automatically.

Using the Audio Zoom

Focuses the audio recording on a particular area of your choosing; this will increase microphone sensitivity and reduce background noise.

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera .

2.Change to video mode, then tap the Audio zoom icon and select On.

3.Tap the Record button to start recording.

4.Pinch to zoom in a certain area to increase sound sensitivity and decrease noise.

5.Tap the Stop icon to stop recording.

NOTES ţDo not cover the side microphones while using this feature.

ţYou must record in landscape orientation to use this function.

Using the Dual recording mode

Allows you to record videos with the front and rear cameras at the

same time, combined into one recording.

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera .

2.Change to video mode, then tap the Recording mode icon > Dual recording.

3.A small viewfinder box appears on the main viewfinder screen. Set up your shot.

Drag the small viewfinder to move it where you want it in the shot.

Touch and hold the small viewfinder to resize it, if necessary.

Tap the small viewfinder to swap the lens between the main viewfinder and the small viewfinder.

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4.Tap the Record buttonto start dual recording.

5.Tap the Stop button to stop dual recording.

Using the Tracking zoom mode

Allows you to define an area of the recording to focus on and enlarge. You can set the area before recording, then move it as necessary during the recording.

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Camera .

2.Change to video mode, then tap the Recording mode icon >

Tracking zoom.

3.Tap the Record button to start recording.

4.Drag the focus box while recording a video. The small screen shows the defined focus in large view. To move it, touch and hold it, then drag it to the desired location.

5.Tap the Stop button to stop recording.

Viewing your videos list

You can access your videos from Video camera mode. Just tap the video thumbnail at the bottom of the Camera screen, then flick left or right to scroll through your videos (and photos). Tap the Play icon in the middle of the image to play the video recording.

Video Options

Open the Camera application in video mode, then tap the video thumbnail

at the bottom of the screen. Tap the still image of the video (but not on the Play icon ) to access the following options:

Tap to share the video using SmartShare (turn on Wi-Fi if it’s not already on).

Tap to return to video camera mode to record a new video (or take a new photo).

Tap to select which application to use to share the video.

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Tap to delete the video.

Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to select Move, Copy,

Trim, Rename, or Details.

Gallery views

Open the Camera application in video mode, then tap the video thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.

Your video images are displayed in full size. Swipe or flick your finger left or right to scroll through your videos (or photos).

For quicker, direct access, you can tap the screen to display smaller

film-like images of your videos across the bottom of the screen.

Swipe or flick horizontally to quickly scroll through them, then tap the one you want to view.

The pinch-to-zoom gesture allows you to easily zoom in and out of the displayed video image. Spread your fingers to zoom in and pinch your

fingers to zoom out.

Continue the pinch in gesture on the video image to display your videos in reduced size which allows you to swipe a video image up,

off the screen to quickly delete it or swipe down to share it.

Gallery

Open the Gallery application to view albums of your pictures and videos.

To open the Gallery application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Gallery . You can also access it by tapping Gallery from the Home screen.

Viewing your albums

The Gallery application presents the pictures and videos saved in your phone, including those you’ve taken with the Camera application and those you downloaded from the web or other locations.

Tap an album to open it and view its contents.

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Tap a picture or video in an album to view it.

Return to the main Gallery screen at any time by tapping at the top left of the screen.

Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to access New Album, Delete, Hide/Show album, View all files, Help, and Settings.

Tap the location drop-down menu to access the location of your files. Choose Gallery, Picasa, or Nearby devices.

Tap the Camera icon to return to the Camera application.

Tap the Display icon to select your Gallery view. Choose from

Albums, By locations, or By dates.

To share an album

You can share the entire contents of one or more albums or individual images or videos from an album.

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Gallery .

2.Touch and hold the desired album, tap Share, select the application to use to share your images, then complete the sending method as necessary.

Working with photos

Use the Gallery application to view pictures that you’ve taken with the Camera application, downloaded, or that are stored in Picasa web albums.

To view and browse photos

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Gallery .

2.Open an album and tap a picture.

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3.Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to access Set image as, Move, Copy, Copy to Clip Tray, Rename, Rotate left, Rotate right, Crop, Edit, Slideshow, Add/Remove location, Print, or Details.

Camera Mode Icon

Tap here to go to camera mode.

Gallery Icon

Tap here to return to your Gallery.

SmartShare Icon

Tap here to share the photo using SmartShare.

Share Icon

Tap here to share the photo using the method you select.

Delete Icon

Tap here to delete the photo.

Swipe horizontally to scroll through the photos in the current album.

Swipe here to quickly scroll through the images in the album, then tap the one you want to view.

To edit pictures

When viewing a photo, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap Edit.

Undo Icon

Tap here to go back to the previous step.

Exit Editing Icon

Tap here to save your changes and return to your Gallery.

Redo Icon

Tap here to redo the step.

Save Icon

Tap here to save the edits as a new photo.

Editing Tools Icon

Tap here to access the editing tools.

Editing Screen

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The following edits can be used on the photo:

Exposure - Choose from Auto-fix, Fill Light, Highlights, and Shadows.

Artistic Effect - Choose from Cross-process, Posterize, Lomo, Documentary, Vignette, Film Grain, and Fisheye.

Color- Choose from Doodle, Warmth, Saturation, B&W, Sepia, Negative, Tint, and Duo-tone.

Adjustment - Choose from Crop, Red Eye, Face Glow, Straighten, Rotate, Flip, and Sharpen.

Tap the Exit editing icon in the upper left corner of the screen to save and exit. You can also tap the Back Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to exit and save your changes as a copy in your Gallery.

Working with Videos

Use the Gallery application to play videos that you’ve taken with the

Camera application and to share them with friends.

To play videos

1.From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Gallery .

2.Open an album and tap a video.

The video plays in the orientation you recorded it in.

Tap to select the area of the screen from where you want to hear focused audio.

Tap an object or drag the icon to the target position you want to track.

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Tap to play the video in a QSlide window.

Tap to share your video via the SmartShare function.

Tap to lock the video screen. Then tap the lock icon to unlock the video screen.

Tap to capture an image viewed during playing a video.

Tap to pause video playback.

Tap to resume video playback.

Tap to fast-forward 10 seconds.

Tap to rewind 10 seconds.

Tap to adjust the video volume.

Tap to change the aspect ratio (best fit, full screen, or original size) of the video screen.

Video Options

From your Gallery, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to access Move, Copy, or Slideshow.

NOTE Rotate left, Rotate right, and Print are not valid for video files.

While a video is playing, tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar) to access Subtitle, Play speed, Share, Trim, Delete,

Settings, Details, and Help.

To share a video

1.Open an album to view its contents, then tap the Share icon at the top of the Gallery screen.

2.Checkmark the video(s) you want to share, tap Share at the bottom of the screen, select how to share the file(s), then complete as necessary.

To delete a video

1.Open an album to view its contents, then tap the Delete icon at the top of the Gallery screen.

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2.Checkmark the video(s) you want to delete, tap Delete at the bottom of the screen, then tap Yes to confirm.

NOTE You can also pinch in on your video list, then swipe a video up, off the screen to quickly delete it.

QSlide while playing videos

You can play videos in a QSlide window allowing you to use other applications while the video is playing.

1.Open the Gallery application and begin playing the video.

2.Tap the QSlide icon at the top of the screen to activate the QSlide feature to play the video in a QSlide window.

3.To close the QSlide window, tap the in the upper-right corner of its title bar.

Video Player

The Videos application plays a wide variety of videos. Supported file formats are dependent on the software version of the phone.

To open the Videos application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Videos .

Using the Videos application

Tap the View type icon to access a drop-down list to set how to display your video files. Choose from List, Grid, and Folder.

Tap the Sort by icon to access a drop-down list to set how to sort your video files. Choose from Title, Date, Size, and Type.

Tap the Share icon to select video file(s) to share.

Playing Videos

1.Open the Videos application.

2.Tap the video you want to play.

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Hold the phone in the orientation the video was recorded in for correct playback sizing.

Tap the screen to display the playback controls. The following button icons allow you to control the video playback.

Tap to pause playback.

Tap to play the video file.

Touch and hold to fast-forward playback in 3 second increments. Tap once to fast-forward in 10 second increments.

Touch and hold to rewind playback in 3 second increments. Tap once to rewind in 10 second increments.

Tap to display a sliding scale to adjust the volume of the video.

Video playback icons

In addition to the video playback controls, while viewing a video, use the

icons at the top of the screen to access Audio focus	, Zoom track ,
Qslide , SmartShare , and Screen lock/unlock	. Tap the View icon

at the bottom of the screen to cycle through the available screen views (original size, best fit, and full screen. Tapto display the available videos and tap one to play it.).

Videos options

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Videos > the Menu Key to access the following Videos Options menu. Auto play next, Delete, and DivX® VOD.

Tap Videos at the top of the screen, then tap Nearby devices to connect to a device to view your video(s).

Video Editor

The Video Editor application allows you to create and edit video files using the videos (and photos) stored on the phone.

NOTE The Video Editor application supports only photos or videos which were recorded using this device.

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Opening the Video Editor application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Video Editor .

Project list screen

Project List Area

Tap a project to edit it.

Project Title

Tap here to edit the title.

Project Options

Tap an icon to apply it to your project.

Project Options

New : Tap to create a new project.

Share : Tap to share the video project with other applications, such as YouTube.

Export: Tap to export the finished project to play in other applications.

Delete: Tap to delete the video project.

Help : Tap to view the help information on using this feature.

Project edit screen

List Icon

Viewer area

Style Icon

Tap to view the Project

Tap to choose to video style.

list screen.

Play Icon

Text Icon

Tap to play the current

Tap to add text to your video.

clip.

Split Icon

Undo Icon

Tap to split the video clip.

Tap to remove the last

the selected clip.

Timeline area

Add Icon

Tap to add additional

video clips.

List : Tap to exit the Project edit screen and access the project list screen. The current project is saved automatically.

Play : Tap to play the video.

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Undo: Tap to remove the last action.

Redo : Tap to redo the previously removed action.

Style : Tap to select the video style to quickly and easily make a high-quality video.

Text : Tap to add text to a video or image clip.

Split: Tap to split the selected video clip into two portions.

Add : Tap to add additional video, images, or audio clips.

Using the Video editor

Zoom in or out of the timeline

Use the pinch-to-zoom gesture to change the timeline view. Pinch out to zoom in or pinch in to zoom out within the timeline.

Move or delete a clip

Touch and hold a clip, then drag it to a new location (or to the trashcan icon to delete it).

Trim a clip

Tap a clip to display the trim bars. Drag the trim bars to shorten or lengthen the clip.

Play Store

Play Store allows you to browse and search for free and paid applications.

To open the Play Store application

From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key > Play Store or tap the Play Store icon on the Home screen.

To get help with Play Store

Play Store Help web pages are available from all Play Store screens.

Tap the Menu Key (in the Front Touch Keys bar), then tap Help.